Bulldog Club of Connecticut
Club History
The Bulldog Club of Connecticut was formed in 1949 and later established in 1952 when the AKC acknowledged it as a club. The first meetings were to discuss its formation and draw up a set of bylaws by the founding members.The club's founders lived primarily in the southeast section of Connecticut. The founding members were:
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Heath, North Haven, Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Dickerman, Hamden, Col. & Mrs. Edward I. Pratt, Westport, Mrs. Mabel Worthington, Milford, Miss Eleanor Hopcraft, Hamden, Miss Margaret Gussenhoven, Milford, Mr. & Mrs Alfred Phillips, Milford, Mr. David Logan, Stratford, Mrs. Ruth Olsen, West Haven, Mr. & Mrs. Rod Collins, Westport, Miss Sally Collins, Westport, Mr. Rod Collins Jr..Westport.
Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Diane Wallwork
21 Peters Road
Bozrah, CT 06334
860-859-3236
Treasurer
Diane Wallwork
Board of Directors
Anna Figueroa
Caroline Haynes
Sandy Montuori
Lynnsie Shea
Newsletter Editor
Past presidents from 1949-1974
1949- 1951 Thomas Heath
1951-1952 George W. Fowler
1952-1953 Harold Lamarine
1953-1955 Conrad Baker
955-1957 Thomas Heath
1957-1958 William Pickett
1958-1959 George W. Fowler
1959-1961 Conrad Baker
1961-1962 Stanley Squinobal
1962-1963 Conrad Baker
1963-1964 John Saunders
1964-1968 Jane Lamarine
1968-1970 William Browne
1970-1972 Warren Burr
1972-1973 James Dundas
The club's first specialty show was held in 1952 and judged by George Beckett
Best of Breed - Ch. Palisades Butcher Girl of Wiggin owned by Robert Robson; Best of Opposite - Ch. Vancouver of Geribar owned by Geraldine & Horace Barnes
Best of Winners; Winners Bitch - Carm-Lee’s Lady Marilyn owned by Carmen Exter
Winners Dog - Pulcifer’s Liddle Widdle owned by Edward Pulcifer
