Cathy T
Well-known member
Basically asking why anyone would bother setting up another club when the kennel club already is full of breed clubs that people can join–which kind of misses the point. I am sure there will be a good response to Margaret's proposal, just as there was a very good response in California.
Several of us who belong to the local AKC show club had decided we needed a group that was more focused on pet ownership and not so much on show issues. Cavaliers as a breed have become so much more prevalent in the past few years. And many new pet owners don't feel comfortable belonging to a show club feeling they are out of place as solely non-show owners. Our new group will meet 8 times a year with 4 of our meetings being education focused. We've gotten a terrific response!! I meet so many new Cavalier people who really want to learn more about how to care for their Cavaliers and about Cavalier health issues but aren't interested in the show aspects of ownership. Now I can comfortably invite them to join a serious pet based club....and when I say "serious" I mean we aren't just a social club. We are not under the auspices of any formal organization (ie AKC). There are plenty of people to fulfill membership in both types of clubs....in fact, several of our members belong to both the AKC club and our group. There isn't a conflict of interest since we are not at all show involved.