All clubs must have at least 8 members, an annual updated
list of all members with their addresses must be filed with the A.B.K.C. When the
required number of members have been met, an organizational meeting should be
held and officers elected and a name chosen for the club or association. This
organizational meeting will be termed the first official meeting with subsequent
annual meeting to be held the same month the following year.

Meetings must be held at least every three month. Elections
must take place annually, with the results filed with the A.B.K.C. The following
officers must be elected at the annual meeting: President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary.

When all the requirements are met, and the A.B.K.C. receives
written confirmation, we will post an official announcement in our website along
with a contacts name and phone number. After which, space will be
made available for a club column in our web site.

A show date and location must be chosen. A request must
be made in writing, and will automatically be approved if the date does not
conflict with a previously licensed event. Show dates may be chosen and reserved
up to one year in advance and must be set up far enough ahead that the event can
be advertised in our website preceding the show date. Said advertisement
will be posted in our website at no charge to the club.

Clubs are free to choose their conformation judges.
A judge may officiate one show per day maximum

Apprentice judges for A.B.K.C. events will need to be nominated
by an A.B.K.C. sanctioned Club to and approved by the A.B.K.C. to become a licensed
Apprentice judge.

Persons sponsored to apprentice for their A.B.K.C. judges license
should have a commitment to and an active background with the breed and be a
respected member of the American Bulldog community.

A lot of time and effort by many experts went into the
drawing up of the Official A.B.K.C. standard for the American Bulldog. We feel that
it adequately describes both types of the breed without placing unwarranted
emphasis on any certain type.

The total fee payable to A.B.K.C. for keeping track of points per event is
$1.00 per dog entered or a 10 .00 minimum if fewer than 15 dogs are entered.
When the required points per dog are accumulated, the A.B.K.C. will
furnish the dog's owner with the proper championship
certificate at no charge and the dog's file will be updated with it's new degree.

Judges compensation, ribbons and trophies to be paid by the
hosting club.

No non-sanctioned events may take place until sanctioned
events are completed.

All dogs competing at A.B.K.C events must be registered with the
A.B.K.C. on the day of the show and the owner or handler must have the original A.B.K.C.
registration certificate so the registration number can be verified before
entering the show. A.B.K.C. single registration may be available day of show at the
discretion of the sanctioned clubs A.B.K.C. representative. All the regular single
registration requirements must be met.

The entry fee amount for sanctioned events is left entirely
up to the hosting club. It is suggested that a discount be available for
multiple entries from kennels or individuals to encourage more
participation.

1). Space will be available in our website at no charge.

2). A directory of sanctioned clubs and clubs forming will
be posted in the A.B.K.C. website at no charge.

3). A full page ad to announce a clubs first
sanctioned show at no charge. Thereafter each club will receive a free ¼ page ad
to announce sanctioned shows and trials. (Clubs have the option of upgrading to
a half or full page ad by paying the difference in rates from the ¼ page free
ad.)