The Bulldog Club of America

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• The Bulldog Club of America

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BCAWho are we?

• Founded in 1890, the Bulldog Club of America
  came together for the purpose of encouraging the
  thoughtful and careful breeding of the English
  Bulldog in America, to perpetuate the purity of
  the strain, to improve the quality of native
  stock and to remove the undeserved prejudice that
  existed in the public mind against a most
  admirable breed. Our goals are much the same
  today

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The 5 Purposes of BCA

• To maintain a standard of excellence for the
  guidance of
• Breeders,
• Owners,
• and Judges

• We have a Breeders code of Ethics
• We offer a BCA Breeder Referral Service
• We offer BCA Judges Education
• We offer BCA pamphlets, tapes, CDs and other
  educational materials
• Our member clubs offer Breed education booths
  throughout the country
• Our magazine The Bulldogger offers many
  educational articles
• Our Illustrated Guide to the Standard helps to
  define our breed standard

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To improve the Breed through encouragement of
effort, directed toward approach to, or
attainment of, the degree of excellence set forth
in the Standard of the Bulldog Breed.

• BCA offers Conformation shows throughout the
  United States in each of its 8 divisions. At the
  shows, Bulldogs compete and are judged by their
  conformity to the Breed standard
• BCA also offers Performance sports to test the
  breeds levels of Obedience and Agility
• BCA offer Junior Showmanship to perpetuate the
  sport of Dogs by teaching our children proper
  sportsmanship and friendly competition
• BCA has a Code of ethics to define what is
  required to be a member

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To stimulate interest in competitive public
showing of Bulldogs

• In addition to very informative articles, our
  breed publication The Bulldogger displays show
  results and championship photos to stimulate
  interest in competition.
• Our Clubs offer fun matches, education, dog
  shows and the companionship of others with
  similar interests

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4. To further the interests of the Breed.

• Our Health Committee keeps us aware of new
  information, medical tests and concerns that will
  affect our Breed
• Our Legislative committee informs us of pending
  legislation that relates to our breed
• Our Breeder Referral service helps to keep
  prospective buyers out of the hands of
  opportunists by aligning them with Members in
  good standing, who have signed a strict code of
  ethics
• BCA Education seeks to arm buyers, breeders,
  judges, competitors, juniors with the information
  they need to protect our beloved Bulldog

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To work for the general good of breeders, owners,
and exhibitors of Bulldogs

• As a Club we encourage our membership to protect
  and care for the Bulldog breed, through proper
  care and handling, sound breeding practices, and
  good sportsmanship
• We provide educational materials, classes, and
  information to encourage the general public to
  learn more about our breed

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Important Contact Information

• BCA Education Committee bigfootbulldogs_at_eoni.com
• BCA Health Committee celticdogges_at_atlinkwifi.com
• BCA Breeder Referral bcabulldogreferral_at_yahoo.com
  
• BCA History Committee ginger_at_cls.net
• BCA Legislative Committee ward.mcafee_at_att.net
• BCA Webmaster moccosin_at_earthlink.net