OKLAHOMA CITY BULLDOG CLUB

The Oklahoma City Bulldog Club applied to the American Kennel Club seeking approval to become sanctioned as a specialty club on February 7, 1980

The club was granted approval to hold an informal "B" Match on February 12, 1984 at the Moore Community Center. The judge was Mr. C.D. Richardson of Sedgewich, Kansas. He judged an entry of 38 dogs.

The Oklahoma City Bulldog Club received word in April of 1984 that it had had been granted formal "A" Match status.

The club's first "A" Match was held September 15, 1984. Mr. Hinds Poth judged an entry of 44 dogs. The Match Secretary was Pat Franks.

The club's second "A" Match was held March 16, 1985, in the Moore Community Center. Chairman for the event was Bob Klopfenstein. Mr. C.D. Carger judged the match. 

Oklahoma City Bulldog Club was approved by the AKC to hold licensed specialty shows in October 1985.

Officers at this time were:

President, Dr. Jack Brown

Vice President, Bob Vincent

Treasurer, Jeanette Autry

Secretary, Frank Cobb

Director, Ken Linthicum

Director, Bob Klopfenstein

Director, Rod Berger

The Club had a total of 86 members at the time it was licensed by the AKC.

Charter members were: Mr.and Mrs. James Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Rod Berger, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Brown, Mr. and Mrs Kay Bunger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrel, Mr. and Mrs. James Hammond, Bill & Pam Winblood, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sayles, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Stammer, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Klopfenstein, Liddia Johnson, Janet Tudor, Eileen and Dannie Hoskins, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith

Sources: Dr. Jack Brown and the late Suzanne Brown