2. What is the Mastiff Club Of America (MCOA)?
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This article is from the Mastiffs Breed FAQ, by mmcbee@access.mountain.net (Mike McBee) with numerous contributions by others.
2. What is the Mastiff Club Of America (MCOA)?
The Mastiff Club Of America was incorporated in 1929 to protect
and promote the Mastiff. It is the Mastiff parent breed club
member of the American Kennel Club. Membership is open to persons
18 years or older, in good standing with the American Kennel Club,
who subscribe to the purposes of the Club, and who agree to abide
and uphold the Club's Code of Ethics (Appendix C), Constitution
and By-Laws. Applicants must be sponsored by two MCOA members who
have been members in good standing for at least three years.
Applicants will be an associate member (without voting or office
holding privileges) for a period of one year. The MCOA is a
non-profit organization. For membership information and
application forms, contact the MCOA Membership Chairman (see
Appendix I.1 for contact information).
The objectives of the Club are:
+ to encourage and promote the selective breeding of quality
purebred Mastiffs and to do all possible to bring their
natural qualities to fit the standard
+ to encourage the organization of independent local Mastiff
Specialty Clubs in those localities where there are
sufficient fanciers of the breed to meet the requirements of
the American Kennel Club
+ to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the
breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only
standard of excellence by which Mastiffs shall be judged
+ to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests
of the breed and to encourage sportsmanlike competition at
dog shows and obedience trials
+ to provide for the welfare of the breed through a program of
Mastiff Rescue and continuing education
+ to conduct sanctioned matches, obedience trials, and
specialty shows under the rules of the American Kennel Club.
The MCOA conducts a roving Independent National Specialty in the
spring of each year; in 1996 the Specialty was held in St. Louis,
Mo. and in Sacramento, Ca., in 1997. The 1998 MCOA National
Specialty and Obedience Trial will held May 5-9, at the Embers Inn
and Convention Center, Carlisle, PA. See
http://www.idsonline.com/business/djones/spec98.htm for more
information.
The Club publishes a quarterly Journal available by subscription
(see Appendix I.1 for Subscription Editor's address) and a
quarterly Bulletin for its members.
The MCOA offers a Genetic Data Collection Service to individuals
and breeders who are interested in researching the genetic
background of their dogs (see Appendix F for more information).
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