Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America - Information and Application
Owners of mixed breed dogs can now join an organization
especially for them. The Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America (MBDCA) is a
national organization which offers registration to all spayed/neutered (sterile)
mixed breeds and purebreds that cannot compete in a purebred registry
(AKC/UKC). MBDCA provides an opportunity for its members to compete at fun
matches under judges approved by the MBDCA and earn titles in obedience,
conformation, tracking, agility and herding instinct. In obedience you can
earn titles at the novice open, and utility levels.
The conformation standard for the MBDCA is designed to promote
a happy and healthy family dog, and focuses on general soundness, balance,
temperament and manners. Any dog working toward a conformation
championship, however, must earn its novice obedience title before receiving
more than half of the points needed for a conformation title.
The herding instinct certificate is issued in cooperation with
the American Herding Breed Association. The agility certificate is issued
by the National Club for Dog Agility of the United States Dog Agility
Association. The USDAA is the only agility organization that allows mixed
breeds to compete with purebreds. The tracking title is similar to AKC's.
Handlers are responsible for knowing the rules and regulation
governing the competition in which they are planning to participate. The
MBDCA's Rules and Regulations are similar in most respects to those of the AKC.
The MBDCA promotes the welfare of the canine population by
encouraging all pet owners to spay and neuter their pets. It also
encourages the obedience training of all dogs.
Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of
America - Code of Ethics
Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America -
History and Fact Sheet
The Mixed Breed Dog Club of St. Louis is a chapter of the
MBDCA. Our chapter meets at 7:00 PM at January Wabash Park, Room 4, Ferguson, Missouri on the
fourth Tuesday of each month (January through November). At times,
meetings will include educational programs. Our meetings are open to the public
and anyone is welcome to join, whether you are the owner of a mixed breed, a
purebred, or no dog at all. If you a dog enthusiast, we think you will
enjoy our organization so we encourage you and your dog to come and participate
in one our meetings.
The annual membership donation for the St. Louis Chapter is
$15.00, which includes our newsletter, The Gateway Tail-Wagger. If you
would like to join the St. Louis Chapter, please complete the downloadable
Mixed Breed Dog Club of St. Louis Application for Membership and send it,
together with a check in the amount of $15.00 made payable to the Mixed breed
Dog Club of St. Louis, to the Chapter Membership Secretary.
If, in addition to joining the St. Louis Chapter, you would
also like to register you dog(s) with the national organization (MBDCA) in order
to earn titles, you need to pay a one time $5.00 per dog registration fee.
Just compete the downloadable MBDCA
Registration Form and mail it, together with a copy of proof of
sterilization from your vet or county license office, two color photos of your
dog (one side-view standing and one front-view standing) and a check in the
amount of $5.00 made payable to the Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America, to the
Chapter Membership Secretary, who, in turn will forward the information to the
National Secretary. (PLEASE NOTE: You must send a separate check
for the registration fee - DO NOT send one check for $20.00 to cover the
MBDCA registration fee and St. Louis Chapter membership fee.)
Phyllis Massa-Busch
Mixed Breed Dog Club of St. Louis
416 Kimberly Lane
St. Peters, MO 63376
(636) 397-2137
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