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NVBC News Flashes!
March 18, 2024 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The upcoming NVBC April 6,7 Hunt Test needs your help to successfully conduct our Spring HT at Slate Farm in Dillwy, VA.
This listing provides duties, times of half or full days and who to contact. Volunteers will have entry fees waived for day they volunteer.
March 13, 2024 - The ABC Magazine is requesting regional club, including NVBC, for their May Issue. Submission Deadline: April 1, 2024.
May Issue -- Hunting & Family Dog/Veterans: The May issue will feature Hunting and Family Dogs as well as Veterans
NVBC members are encouraged to share some of their stories, photos, or other content that might support this issue. Our deadline is April 1, so a short turn around - but we'd love to include submissions from our members.
March 5, 2024 - NVBC is featured in this month's ABC Magazine as one of three featured regional ABC Clubs. Here's the NVBC article.
NOTE: I am happy to add club content. Articles, photos, videos, results, are all welcome. I am glad to collorate with writing content. Email tjmauter@comcast.net
February 22, 2024 - NVBC Spring Hunt Tests, to be held April 6,7, 2024 has published the Registration Form and Premium.
January 10, 2024 - NVBC, as the first of 2024, is 53 members strong. Officers for 2024 are listed HERE.
Also, 2024 NVBC ans ABC- related events are listed HERE. NVBC Board of Directors meetings will be held February, April, August 2024 viva Zoom at 7:00 p.m. (ET) with dates to be be posted HERE.
Likewise, the Annual NVBC Members Meeting will be held in December, 2024 via Zoom starting at 7:00 p.m. (ET) with date to be posted HERE.
December 14, 2023 - NVBC is announcing a partial listing of the club's 2023 Dog of the Year Awards. This 2023 DOY webpage will be completed as soon as final updates are available.
September 25, 2023 - NVBC is hosting our 50th Anniversary Double, Double Hunt Test, November 18 and 19 Entries close November 14., PREMIUM FOR ALL HUNT TESTS. To enter all four Hunt Tests, use this Entry Form.
July 22, 2023 - The Southeast Brittany Club is supporting the entries, with some very nice prizes, as part of The Carolina Cluster Shows August 18, 19 and 20, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. It's the first time the club has done a conformation-related event. PREMIUM FOR ALL CLUSTER SHOWS
June 22, 2023 - NVBC 2022 DOGS OF THE YEAR PHOTO DISPLAY (to appear in ABC Magazine)
June 9, 2023 - NVBC SPECIALTY
INDEPENDENCE CLUSTER
Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club, Inc. All-Breed Dog Shows
* 4 Months & Under Competition Each Day
* 6 Months Puppy Competition Each Day
* Best Puppy In Show Each Day
* Pee Wee Class Each Day Friday & Saturday July 7 & 8, 2023
National Capital Kennel Club, Inc. All-Breed Dog Show * 4 Months & Under 6 Months Puppy Competition
* Best Puppy in Show Competition Sunday July 9, 2023
LOCATION: HOWARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD
Entries OPEN - SHOW PREMIUMS
May 13, 2023 - Doesn't the Northern Virginia Brittany Club 50th Anniaversary Cake look delecious?!?! Did you miss out this tasty bit of history? No worries! The club is planning to have more cakes created for the July Specialty Show as well as the Field Trial and Hunt Test this fall. YUM!
April 6,2023 - NVBC 50th Anniversary HUNT TEST dates have been changed due to uncontrollable circumstances. New dates are May 13 and 14, 2023. Same location at Slate River Farm, Dillwyn, VA.
CLOSES MAY 9th AT 6:00 P.M.
PREMIUM
January 31,2023 - NVBC Celebrates our 50th Anniversary! A remarkable tribute to members throughout the years, from 1973 to today! (photo credit: Kat Shannon)
December 27,2022 - NVBC - NVBC Spring Field Trial, February 16-19, 2023 Dick Cross WMA in Boydton, VA PREMIUM
October 4,2022 - NVBC Fall 2022 Field Trial, November 4 -6, 2022 Slate River Farm, Dillwyn, VA PREMIUM
November 16,2021 - the Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 7 pm on Zoom. This will be a virtual meeting for ALL full members to elect a President and First Vice President for three-year terms and to recognize special achievements - Dogs of the Year, an Angel Award winner, President's Cup recipients, and New Title holders.
November 11, 2021 - Northern Virginia Brittany Club
Fall Double, Double Hunt Test - November 20 & 21, 2021. Open to all AKC Pointing Breeds. All four Hunt Tests will be held at Slate River Farm
Slate River Mill Rd, Dillwyn, VA.
ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 @ 6:00 PM (ET)
Saturday Events #1 2021148625, #2 2021148626 Sunday Events #1 2021148627, #2 2021148628 PREMIUM September 17, 2021 - Northern Virginia Brittany Club
Fall Double, Double Hunt Test - November 20 & 21, 2021. Open to all AKC Pointing Breeds. All four Hunt Tests will be held at Slate River Farm
Slate River Mill Rd, Dillwyn, VA. PREMIUM September 15, 2021 - Northern Virginia Brittany Club
Fall Field Trial - November 4-7, 2021 open to all AKC Pointing Breeds. The trial will be held at Slate River Farm
Slate River Mill Rd, Dillwyn, VA PREMIUM June 10, 2021 - Snake Bite! A timely article for Brittany owners in the Mid-Atlantic area by Ron Somers (NVBC member) and Dr. Johnny Clark, DVM, Luray, VA.
May 22, 2021 - Despite Covid-19, we have been able to hold our April and May agility trials in a safe manner: masks required, social distancing and hand disinfection procedures were in place.
Lots of hard work and long days by our committee: Jan Brunner, Susie Osmansky, Sue Drazek, Donna Rager, Pat Hollern, Beth Lobato and many others.
NVBC is supporting and working the June and October trials under license of the American Brittany Club. NVBC will get 20% of the profit from those trials.
March 19, 2021 - NVBC DOGS OF THE YEAR 2020 Award Pages to appear in ABC Magazine. Page 1 and Page 2.
January 27, 2021 - NVBC Awards for 2020 Announced listed.
April 17, 2020 - PAVING MEMORY LANE FUNDRAISER For the Brittany Endowment Fund - a letter from Rick Smith (Word) (PDF) on behalf of the Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame Election Committee ABC Regional Clubs.
February 17, 2020 - Westminster Dog Show Brittany Breed Judging, February 12, 2020. (Video is 27:55 in length.)
February 12, 2019 - CONGRATULATIONS Douglas Tighe, Nancy Hewitt, and GCHG CH HOPE'S EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT UDX OM2, Best of Breed! at the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Show!
September 22, 2016 - Excellent video on how to groom a Brittany by Dawn Droel of Sovereign Brittanys, Marine, MN. Dawn, with Joe on video camera, demonstraties how to groom a Brittany for show, field or pet trim. (Sept 2016). [Running time: 42:18]
Linked with permission.
June 7, 2016 - The AKC launched the new “I Am a Breeder” video series. The series visits four breeders at home and shows a side to breeders that the public generally does not get to see. The videos give people a behind the scenes look at the love and dedication breeders have for their dogs, and the dogs that become family pets to loving owners.
View the TRAILER of this series “I Am a Breeder” videos HERE.
I am a Breeder - Theresa Viesto - Labrador Retrievers VIDEO
January 25, 2015 - NVBC lost a club founder, friend, leader and advocate for Brittanys and their owners: Peter "Pete" Hilgartner Col. USMC (Ret.) October 16, 1927 - January 8, 2015. Pete's history of NVBC, a true treasure.
January 2, 2016 - Aidan Is th Rally High Combined winner at the 2015 ABC Nationals.
GCH MACH Brookewood’s Just Too Hot UD RE MXG MJG MXF T2B, call name: Aidan; Owner/Handler: Sue Drazek / Co-owner: Cindy Miller
August 12, 2014 - JOEY IS FAMOUS! Barbara Bice and her Brittany, Brookewood's Joseph Brant (Joey), were featured in the Baltimore Sun's coverage of a then new Worthington Dog Park in Columbia, MD. This dog park plays an important part in Barbara and Joey's life. Many Brittanys and their owners enjoy socializing at community dog parks across the nation.
December 16, 2013 - GCH CH Brookewood's Just Too Hot CDX MX MXB MXJ MJB XF, 'Aidan' wins Best of Breed making the cut in the Sporting Group at the Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando, FL. Mega kudos to Aidan and Sue Drazek!
Cake created by the 50th Anniversary Hunt Test Team led by Kat Shannon!
Since 1973 we have been dedicated to:
promoting cooperation and friendship among breeders and owners of Brittanys with current (January 1, 2024) membership totaling 53 members encouraging the highest standards in breeding, training and showing of Brittanys in the field and in the show ring preventing the breed from becoming split into groups of "field dogs" and "bench dogs" to keep it forever a "dual dog."
Whether you are considering owning your first Brittany, have Brittanys as part of your life or just enjoy the breed, we look forward to sharing the joys of Brittanys with you. You are invited to join us at any of our events held throughout the year in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Watch the video below to get an overview of our club, our dogs, their owners and the tremendous versitlity of Brittanys. A giant thank you to Lisa McCormick who graciously allows us to use her songs, "All I See Is You" and "Are You Ready For Me?" as the song track on this video. (lisamccormick.com)
Contact us if we can provide any information about Brittanys. Better yet, join the NVBC - your Brittany will thank you! NVBC has members in MD, VA, NC, WV and NM. We look forward to you becoming part of our NVBC history.
January 9,2023 - Kathy Shannon, NVBC's delegate to the Virginia Federation of Dogs Clubs and Breeders, asked me to forward this news release on to members. Kat and the Virginia Federation had been following this Federal legislation.Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Bill Will Ensure Critical Resources for USDA Oversight of Canine Imports
promoting cooperation and friendship among breeders and owners of Brittanys with current (January 1, 2024) membership totaling 53 members
