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Mission Statement

The KSCI's mission is to only breed dogs when our breed knowlege, experience and dedication to the King Shepherd breed will result in a mating that will produce an outstanding litter with qualities that are so close as possible to the Standard of the Breed. Our goal is to preserve and enhance the characteristics that make up the King Shepherd through DNA and health/temperament testing.

We are currently working to incorporate the KSCI after which we will begin to establish non-profit status. In the future we would like to establish the King Shepherd Foundation whose goal will be to provide a venue for health research.

Other Information

Membership Fees: $40.00 Family, $35.00 Single

All of our judges are educated by the KSCI and have judged Rarities and North American Kennel Club, AKC and ARBA events.

Join the KSCI Message Forum on Yahoo Groups where you will find the King Shepherd Club International Registry Rules & Regulations and an informative message forum.

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2008 EVENTS CALENDAR

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NORTH AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB - NAKC/Rarities

2008 Show Calendar

Bold Title - Show date & location are confirmed.
Regular Title - Show date or location awaiting confirmation.

July

West Coast Classic - July 26 & 27
Clackammette Park, Oregan City, OR
SACCI Specialty
ISWS Specialty
Am. Association of the Coton de Tulear Specialty

August

CT - Aug 9 & 10
Erin Classic - Aug 16 & 17
Erin Fairgrounds, Erin, ON
Labor Day Showdown - Aug 30 & 31
Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove, NJ
6 Shows-4 Saturday & 2 Sunday
FCI Judge: Pedro Bispo
NAKC Dogue de Bordeaux Specialty

September

PA Nov 6 & 7
Diamond Creek Classic - Sept 13 & 14
Diamond Creek Canine Sports Center, Goshen, CT
S CA - Sept 27 & 28

October

Seashore Classic - Oct 4 & 5
Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove, NJ
NAKC Annual Barbecue - Sat after shows
GA - Oct 11 & 12
Hartford Classic - Oct 25 & 26
Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, CT
Indoors, Pet Expo

November

MI - Nov 8 & 9
Year End Super Show - November 22 & 23
Meadowlands Exposition Center at Harmon Meadow, Secaucus, NJ
CCAA Eastern Regional Specialty
CGC Testing by Chuck Webber $25 for evaluation, all paperwork filing & a gift for new CGC recipients
Carolton, GA - Nov 29

December

FL - Dec 6

AMERICAN RARE BREED ASSOCIATION SHOW CALENDAR

INTERNATIONAL ALL BREED CANINE ASSOCIATION SHOW CALENDAR

Welcome to the King Shepherd Club International

The KSCI is an inclusive organization and welcomes "all" King Shepherds & their owners to our events, shows & as members.

The King Shepherd breed began it's development in 1996. The original vision was of an extra large or giant-sized German Shepherd. The vision included differences in temperament, conformation and size - as compared to the German Shepherd. The German Shepherd is the foundation of the King Shepherd.

The first rare breed organization that recognized the King Shepherd was ARBA [American Rare Breed Association, followed by International Rarities & North American Kennel Club (NAKC)]. Its definition on how a G1 generation King Shepherd could be produced was by "breeding a King to a German Shepherd; breeding a King to a Shiloh Shepherd [another "rare breed" which is influenced by the German Shepherd]; and breeding a German Shepherd to a Shiloh Shepherd." Originally, the King Shepherd was produced by selective breedings of specific bloodlines of German Shepherd dogs that deviated from the AKC "ideal" German Shepherd Standard of the Breed. Using the Shiloh Shepherd was disallowed several years ago.

The King is unique because it deviates from the "ideal" German Shepherd that is described in the AKC German Shepherd Standard of the Breed. The goal of the KSCI & KSCIR is to work on the evolution of the King Shepherd breed by carefully selecting breeding pairs through health/temperament testing as well as utilizing DNA testing on all dogs registered with the KSCIR.

We invite "all" King Shepherd owners to join us in this quest by submitting copies of pedigrees, documented health/temperament testing and DNA. All of this information will be available to the KSCI membership and eventually to the public.