GSDCA Purpose
The German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., the Parent Club, was formed
in 1913 and incorporated February 7, 1916, by seven people:
Anne Tracy, Margaret C. Throop, Edith May Schley
Vemon Castle, John Volkman, Paul Huhn, B.R. Ruggles
The purposes for which the Corporation was formed are:
"To promote the breeding of the German Shepherd Dog; to define precisely and publish definition of the true type, and to urge the adoption of such types
on breeders, judges, dog show committees, etc., as the only recognized and unvarying standard by which the German Shepherd Dog is to be judged, and
which may in the future be uniformly accepted as the sole standard of excellence in breeding and awarding prizes of merit; to do all in its power to protect
and advance the interests of the breed by offering prizes, supporting certain shows, encouraging the development of working qualities and taking any other
steps that may seem advisable, to promote its most conspicuous characteristics as Police Dog, War Dog, Red Cross Dog, and Herding Dog; to encourage
therefore all trial and demonstrations in which those qualities may be shown, so as to interest the public generally, but especially the police and other municipal
organizations in our ideals."
With these principles still guiding us, let our Club today continue to work for the betterment of German Shepherd Dogs in whatever way we are able.