TEXOMA BULLDOG CLUB

 

 

            The Texoma Bulldog Club of Wichita Falls, Texas, held its first meeting in May of 1989.

          The club's Charter members attending were:

 

          Van Blevins                                        James Hammonds

          Sherry Blevins                                              Kim Harris

          Steve & Donna Brosche                               Claudie & Janie Humphrey

          Frank Cobb                                       Janis Meacham

          Terry and Mary Lou Crow                           Spencer & Linda Pinegar

          Jimmy and Irene Duhon                                Cheri Riddle

          Don & Karen Fields                                     Homer Riddle

          Bill & Martha Ford                                       Bob & Sara Simmons

          Jimmy & Mary Ann Greenlee                        Billy & Carolyn Skidmore

          Lana Guthrie                                                Bob Vincent

          H.0 & Linda Walker                                     Steve & Beverly Ward

          Lucky & Donna Watson                              Cheri Wright

 

          The Officers and Board of Directors elected from that meeting consisted of:

 

          President, Bob Simmons

          Vice President, Spencer Pinegar

          Secretary, Sherry Blevins

          Treasurer, Irene Duhon

          Board, Janie Humphrey

          Board, Beverly Ward

          Board, Cheri Riddle

 

          The new club held it's first "fun" Match in February of 1990. The judge was Mr. Bob Klopfenstein from Oklahoma City, who judged a total of 25 bulldogs. The Show Chairman for its first fun Match was Mr. Spenser Pinegar.

          The club held its second fun Match in October of 1990 with Mr. Hinds Poth of Houston, Texas judging. This was a very important match for this young club because it was also hosting a regular meeting of the Bulldog Club of America Division IV at the show site. A total of 38 dogs were entered from the states of Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

          The club's third and final fun Match was held on February 24, 1991. There was an unexpected feature to this match because the club's previous matches were held in the National Guard Armory. However, the date of this match conflicted with the Persian Gulf War. The club had to scramble to locate a new site.

          Mr. Press Adams, from Richland Springs, agreed to judge that match consisting of 34 dogs.

          Spencer Pinegar and Janis Meacham did the honors of conducting a local morning educational program to promote the event. They also promoted the breed in general with two live bulldog puppies. The community turn out for this match was very good and everything went as planned.

          An AKC-sanctioned "B" Match was held on February 28, 1992, with Brenda Newcomb judging. She chose Ch. Humphrey's Tobias as Best In Match and Cobb's Showboat Annie as Best of Opposite Sex.   

          The young club's first AKC-sanctioned "A" Match on April 23, 1994 was judged by Dr. Jack Brown. He chose: Humphrey's Happy Hour for Best in Match.

          The Texoma Witchita Falls club held its first AKC-licensed Specialty Show on October 7, 1995, with Mrs. Kyle Fisher of West Virginia judging.