Otterhound

Abstract The collection contains records of the club and breed history beginning with the personal papers and records of Dr. Hugh Mouat, conductor of the first Otterhound breeding program in America. Club administration documentation includes secretary's files, meeting minutes, correspondence, specialty show files, and more. Print publications such as specialty show catalogs and a run of the club's newsletters from 1971 to 2001 are present, in addition to a video collection of show footage and other...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: Club Yearbooks include annual publications created by clubs that compile pertinent club activities from the year, a club membership list, officers, committees, breeders, and may include meeting minutes from the year, financial reports of the club, National Specialty results, lists of top winners, and historic club information. Some clubs produce yearbooks every year, while others create commemorative books for milestone club anniversaries or periodically. Yearbooks are an important...

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.