About The CCA
A Brief History
The Chihuahua Club of America, founded in 1923, was created to develop a community of Chihuahua breeders and further the breed in the United States. Notable founding members include Ida H. Garrett & Clara L. Dobbs (founders of the Meron Bloodline), both having owned, bred, and exhibited the breed since the late 1800s. Other founding members were Henrietta Proctor Donnell, Alice Dobbs, Rose Clark, Helen Nowicki, and M.R. Muller. Helen Nowicki was not just an early Chihuahua breeder, but also the editor of Dog World magazine.
The Dobbs' were instrumental in establishing the annual specialty show, which was first conducted on May 19, 1928 at the Queensboro Kennel Club show with 42 dog entries (14 males & 28 females). With in a few years, the club decided to hold their annual meeting and specialty show in Chicago indefinitely. This move created a more centralized meeting location for members and ultimately the breeder's registration with the AKC grew from then on.
Since its inception, the club has been heavily involved in protecting the breed's conservation, health and betterment through sponsored medical research, breeder surveys, and papers on topics such as molera in the Chihuahua.
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