Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever

Abstract The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) collection comprehensively documents the history of the sporting breed and the club devoted to its emergence in the United States -- before, during, and following its acceptance into the American Kennel Club. Administrative records date prior to the club's founding in 1984, and include subsequent meeting minutes, correspondence, bylaws revisions, membership directories, and much more. The breed's participation in competitive sport is well...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Files are chiefly composed of correspondence between club/breed representatives and various executives and departments of the AKC, and internal memoranda. Subjects may include the process of acquiring breed recognition, the establishment of a club, key changes to the breed standard and/or breed classification, club membership, breed stud book matters, registration of foundation stock, and educating breed judges. Files may also contain related records, such as photographs, pedigrees, breed...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.