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Procedural Manual

New! DPCNC Administrative Procedural Manual Click link to download. Thank you! DPCNC Procedural Manual

2019 DPCNC MEMBERSHIP LISTING

A   Marilyn Altheide 1791 Lambeth Lane Concord CA   94518 925-682-8680 925-586-8103 DANDYDOBE@aol.com 1995   Richard and Stephanie Atwood 293 Hillside Ave. Mill Valley Ca. 94941 415-812-0521 415-990-8788 Roscoeswalk@sbcglobal.net 2016   Eve Auch 11778 Tinkers Landing Truckee CA   96161 530-582-4942 530-320-3613 irongate@saber.net 1980   B   Mackenzie Baishiki 11542 Betlen Drive Dublin CA 94568 805-234-3973… Continue Reading »

DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALITY SHOWS AND OBEDIENCE TRIAL

    DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA      SPECIALITY SHOWS AND OBEDIENCE TRIAL   DEAR DPCNC MEMBER:   It is that time again to support our club specialty shows. DPCNC will be holding concurrent specialty shows and obedience trial May 17 and 18, 2019.                                   Please continue your unselfish support of our trophy fund. … Continue Reading »

USDA Grants Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine With Conditional License

 A new canine osteosarcoma vaccine has been granted a conditional license and will be tested among 2 dozen veterinary oncology groups. With enough success, the vaccine could be given a full license and unrestricted distribution in the United States. By American Veterinarian Editorial Staff Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs, but… Continue Reading »

DPCNC Constitution and By-Laws

REVISED CONSTITUTION 9/24/2017 Of the DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   ARTICLE I NAME AND OBJECTIVES   SECTION 1.   NAME The name of the Club shall be the Doberman Pinscher Club of Northern California.   SECTION 2.   OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Club shall be:   To encourage and promote the selective and responsible… Continue Reading »

Genetic Diversity Testing for Doberman Pinchers

Home Services Forensics Research Informatics About Contact SERVICES Services Home Services FAQ Contract Testing Order tests Contact Us Genetic Diversity Testing for Doberman Pinchers Overview The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL), in collaboration with Dr. Niels C. Pedersen and staff, has developed a panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers that will determine genetic diversity across… Continue Reading »

Proud Doberman Heritage

Michelle M. Santana provided this extraordinary correspondence that was sent to the DPCA in 2013. Thought you would all enjoy reading.     Doberman Pinscher Club of America In 2013, the DPCA received a very special letter from Melissa Boisen, Ph.D. Dr. Boisen’s grandfather, Glenn Romkey, was the bree der of a war dog named… Continue Reading »

2019 Membership Dues Form

  2019 DPCNC DUES RENEWAL   There are two levels of membership; Regular and Associate. Please mark your choice. You may change from Regular to Associate or Associate to Regular at renewal time only Make check payable to DPCNC. Dues are due by January 1, 2019. Please return this form with your check Mail to:… Continue Reading »

To Clone or Not to Clone

by Greg Kelly “She looks the same, smells the same, and has most of the same habits—and I never taught any of them to her.” Those are the words of the family of Nubia, the first puppy to be cloned in the United States. “People are making a big mistake if they think they’re going… Continue Reading »

Paw Print Genetics Launches Test for Albinism

Paw Print Genetics Launches Twelve New, Highly Desired Disease Tests Oculocutaneous Albinism in the Doberman Pinscher Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited condition affecting the pigment of Doberman pinschers. Affected dogs are born with white or cream-colored coats, pale eye color, and pink noses, lips and eye rims. Dogs with this condition exhibit sensitivity to bright light… Continue Reading »

Photos, unless otherwise noted, by DPCNC member Liz Manning