A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EURASIER HISTORY
SUMMARY OF THE EURASIER IN NORTH AMERICA In the year 2000, a small group of Eurasier enthusiasts, mostly in North America and some in Europe, came together to share photos and stories online in a Yahoo! forum. (You know, that time before Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) There was a “core” group of individuals from the Yahoo! forum that decided to form a committee in North America. In 2002, Canadian and American volunteers came together to form the North American Eurasier Committee (NAEC). This committee had a goal of preserving the Eurasier breed in the same idea as its country of origin, Germany. This idea is referred to as the “Eurasier Way.” This idea describes the philosophy behind the Eurasier breed: Eurasier breeders should be family-oriented, not for profit, and focused on adhering to the breeding and guidance of the Eurasier breed clubs. This committee also focused on preserving and protecting the breed here in North America. The original Voting Members of the NAEC were: • CANADA: Dianne Cameron, Josee Dessouroux, Margaret Knight, Wayne Nelson, Johanne Parent, and Dietlinde Wall. • US: Nancy DaCosta, Griffin Kessler, Ute Molush, Jackie Murtha, and Clark Waldrip. The NAEC published several newsletters and launched a web- site, and organized a Eurasier Rescue and an educational meeting to hold presentations with guests from Germany. The first edi- tion of the NAEC newsletter was published in November 2004. Their website was launched earlier that year in March. The NAEC agreed that in the best interest of the Eurasier, national breed clubs should be established in the US and Canada.
Since the USEC’s formation, the club has been striving to reach its commitments to preserving and protecting the Eurasier breed. The club has held its responsibility close to its heart, continuing breeder education by offering opportunities to take seminars from representatives of the clubs of origin. Many times, these have been combined efforts between the ECC and the USEC. The USEC has had incredible support from international friends who have influ- enced the mission, philosophy, and policy of the USEC. Without that help, we wouldn’t be the club we are today! These members are recognized as our Honorary Members. The USEC Honorary Members are:
In 2015, two new Eurasier clubs were formed. The United States Eur- asier Club (USEC) and the Eurasier Club of Canada (ECC). The Founding Board of Directors of the USEC are:
• Helga Casper • Annelie Feder • Kurt Kotrschal • Lothar Mende • Cornelia Burk • Karin Vorbeck
• Nancy DaCosta, Kristin Gerlach, Gisele Kusmik, Ute Molush, and Jacqueline Murtha. The Founding Executives of the ECC are: • Wayne Nelson, Margaret Knight, Dianne Cameron, Dietlinde Wall, Josee Dessouroux, Colleen Sutton, Tracey Kurtz, and Judi Neumeyer.
To further the USEC’s ability to adhere to the philosophy of the “Eurasier Way,” the USEC was accepted as an Associate Mem- ber of the Eurasier Breeding World Union (IFEZ) in 2006, with thanks to Ute Molush for facilitating this partnership. The IFEZ is a network of European Eurasier clubs with the common goal of breeding healthy Eurasiers. With this associate membership, the USEC can help to provide data to (and receive data from) the IFEZ database. The data received is breeding-relevant data, suggestions concerning proposed breedings, health information, and calcula-
In Canada, the Eurasier had been a rec- ognized breed since 1996 in the Canadian
Kennel Club (CKC). In 2007, the ECC was officially recognized by the CKC as the National Breed Club for the Eurasier breed in Canada. In the United States, as of today, the American Kennel Club (AKC) does not recognize the breed. The Eurasier is currently entered into AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS), which is the first step toward obtaining full recognition by the AKC. In order for the USEC to pursue the AKC’s full breed recognition, the USEC would need to prove, by show of vote, that the majority of the membership is in favor. The Eurasier breed is not yet fully recognized. Therefore, to obtain a permanent registry, American Eurasier breeders current- ly register their puppies with the Canadian Kennel Club.
tions such as inbreed- ing coefficients. All of these are tools for determining a proper mate for a Eurasier. For more informa- tion regarding IFEZ, please visit: https://ifez- eurasier.com/en/.
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