Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club, Inc. was started in the early 1960’s.  Originally known as the Central Oregon Kennel Club, it was founded by Don & Carol Callahan, Joanne & Bill Ussery, Norman & Bonnie Clow & Jean Buchanan. Club meetings would have 10 –12 members present. The first “fun match” was held in 1966.  When the club applied for its first American Kennel Club Sanctioned Match in 1973, it had to change the name to meet AKC guidelines. Now the Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club’s roster contains almost 60 members.
 
In 1982 MBKC was granted approval to hold their first AKC all-breed dog show and obedience trial. Since 1982 they have held AKC approved All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience Trials annually. Today, the club holds back-to-back dog shows in late June early July. In 2002, the club was approved to also hold agility trials in conjunction with the other shows.

The club is active in the Central Oregon community. Their community service activities include an annual eye clinic for heritable eye diseases in canines; support of the local 4-H dog clubs; financial support of local libraries through purchase of dog related materials; financial support of local humane societies, especially their spay and neuter programs.
Mt. Bachelor member’s interests encompass many areas, including conformation, obedience, agility, fieldwork, herding, service, rescue and tracking, just to name a few.

The club meets on the third Monday of each month in the Bend-Redmond area at a location announced in the club newsletter. Interested parties are welcome to attend and can receive information on upcoming meetings and events by contacting (541) 385-5537, or www.mbkc.info.

Carol and Don Callahan
MBKC Founding Members