Bulldogger

Inside Each Issue

  • National Officers, Committees

  • Division Secretaries

  • Breed Ranking

  • Cover Dog

  • New Champions, Titles, Photos

  • Veterniarian's Corner

  • Commercial Advertisements

  • AKC Delegate’s Report

  • In Memoriam

  • Reports from all 8 divisions.

  • Division and Club News

  • BCA’s Specialty and Events Calendar

  • Message from the President

  • Official Business

The Bulldogger

The Bulldogger is the Club’s  Premier Publication.  This  journal is published triannually for members and subscribers of the Bulldog Club of America.  The purpose of this journal is to further interest in the Bulldog breed, and to give recognition to individuals and events of interest.

Every Bulldog Club of America member receives The Bulldogger in the mail.  It is also mailed to all licensed Bulldog judges as an educational tool.

Bulldogger Copy DEADLINES!

3/1 (2025 Nat’l Issue), 6/1, and 12/1 (2026 Nat’l Issue)
Each Issue goes out 1 month after deadline.

Editor

Michelle Peres

Assistant Editor
Alecia Wagner

Past Editors:

Richard Maze
Wally Newbill
Ray Knudson
Angela Ross
Jay Serion

Betty Fisher - contributor performance and training articles

Advisory Board
Link Newcomb

Senior Copy Editor
Cathy Eke

Copy Editors
Karen Zimny
Cynthia Carlson
Gina Clear

Subscriptions
Stacey Gann Trentham

Staff
Stacey Gann Trentham
Elizabeth Hugo-Milam
Robin Gordon Stowell
Shirley Slaterpryce
Laura Anninos
Lisa Muller
Jaymee Parsons
Gail Harris
Sam Stedding
Becky Krumwied
Bea Page

 

The Bulldogger Copy Style Guide (PDF)

The Bulldogger Ads and Tips (PDF)

Selection Committee:

The Bulldogger Cover Dog selection committee shall consist of 5 members:

  • Current BCA President
  • Current AKC Delegate for the BCA
  • Current Bulldogger Editor
  • 2 additional members shall be longstanding BCA members who are selected by the current BCA Executive Committee

Submission Criteria:

  • The deadline for all submissions is August Submissions must be mailed or emailed to Angela Ross, The Bulldogger editor
  • Each submission should include a photo of the dog and a list of accomplishments for the committee to consider

Cover Dog Criteria:

  • The dog may not appear on the cover of The Bulldogger for five years after its death.
  • The owner must be a BCA past or present member
  • The dog or bitch must be an exemplary example of the breed by meeting any of the following 4 categories:
  1. Conformation – a BISS winner under a breeder judge
  2. Whelping Box – a Hall of Fame member, sire or dam
  3. AKC Performance Events – a dog that has met the eligibility criteria for the BCA Hall of Fame for Companion Events OR has advanced-level (beyond Novice) AKC titles or advanced titles from other organizations that are formally recognized by AKC (through its Titles Recognition Program) in at least 4 events OR must have been awarded an AKC Versatile Companion Dog (VCD)
  4. Miscellaneous –
    • a CH dog that has exhibited excellence in a variety of the afore-mentioned
    • a dog that does not meet the cover dog criteria but has displayed conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty or (Must receive a unanimous vote from the cover dog selection committee.)

Conformation voting weight in no particular order:

  1. BCA National wins
  2. Best in Specialty Show wins
  3. Best in Show wins
  4. BCA accredited awards

Whelping Box voting weight, in no particular order:

  1. BCA National winning get
  2. The win of record of get

AKC Performance Events voting weight, in no particular order:

  1. a) AKC recognized titles in order of achievement and difficulty

Selection Process:

  • The members of the Selection Committee shall meet during the BCA nationals at the beginning of the week. The Selection Committee will review each nominated dog, and a vote will follow. The 3 dogs with the most votes will be awarded a cover on one of the upcoming year’s issues. Ties will require further committee review, followed by a vote until 3 dogs have been selected.
  • The 3 cover dogs per year will be announced at the BCA banquet
  • A dog may be nominated yearly if they have not previously been awarded a cover
  • Historical significance will be evaluated and considered when considering dogs of different time periods

    All decisions are final

The BCA National Council has directed that The Bulldogger regularly feature obituaries or death notices of Bulldog Club of America members or previous members at no cost.

BCA members or friends and family of a deceased member can submit obituaries or death notices of deceased BCA members or former BCA members by notifying the appropriate BCA Division secretary for verification of membership or former membership, when possible.

Division secretaries will then send notification of the death to our staff member Robin Stowell, @ bulldawglady@hotmail.com

Robin will review the information submitted and compose an obituary or death notice and forward it for final approval to Editor, Angela Ross for publication in The Bulldogger.

The following guidelines will be strictly adhered to:

Obituaries should not exceed a maximum of one-half page in length or approximately 150-175 words or less. High resolution photos considered by our editor to be suitable for reproduction may be accepted, provided that adequate space on the Obituary Page is available. Up to 300 words can be used with no photo submission.

Contents of the obituary or notice should be concise and confined to the deceased’s primary involvement with Bulldogs, including service as officers in the BCA or any of its local member clubs.

Other information pertaining to the deceased’s age, residence, established kennel name, BCA awards and member club memberships can be included. Personal information such as occupation and immediate family members are appropriate but should be limited. Long lists of champions owned by the deceased should be avoided.

All obituaries and notices will be edited on a space-available basis and corrected for spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization by the Copy Editor.

Obituaries and notices should be less than six months old at the time of publication. The editor may modify the length and content of all obituaries and notices to fit allocated space.

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