| The Diablo Valley German
Shepherd Dog Club was formed in 1971. With subsequent approval from the German Shepherd
Dog Club of America, we were licensed by the American Kennel Club to hold point shows and
obedience trials. The primary objective of our club is to protect and advance the
interests of the German Shepherd breed. We present a variety of educational programs and
events to meet this goal. We hold two specialty conformation shows and obedience trials
each year. We sponsor educational seminars, temperament tests, herding instinct tests, and
occasionally puppy matches. The club also has several social events during the year such
as our annual Christmas party. Old and new members get to share experiences, information
and just have a good time. We publish a quarterly newsletter called 'Round the Shepherd Ring' which is
filled with pertinent information, original articles, advertising and local news. In
addition, we are very proud to be among the first in our breed to have under our auspices
a vitally needed Rescue Program. The "Homeless German Shepherd Rescue" was
formed in the fall of 1990 to aid in the adoption of the many lost and abandoned German
Shepherds presently in pounds and shelters throughout our area. The H.G.S.R. works
directly with shelters, humane societies and city and county animal facilities to pick up
and then place these abandoned German Shepherds in good, loving homes.The Club is located
in Northern California near San Francisco |