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Elite Shed Dogs Clubs

Starting A New Club

The rules and policies have been established in order to insure the owner of a UKC registered dog that each UKC licensed event will be conducted on a fair and equal basis.

One of the first things your club should do is contact your state corporation office, where you may obtain the forms to be filled out and filed to make your club a non-profit corporation. The fee for non-profit status is usually minimal. By doing this, it will remove any potential personal obligations by the officers and may remove the possibilities of the officers being sued on an individual basis. After the club is incorporated, you should take out a liability insurance policy in the clubs name to cover any potential problems that may arise.

The United Kennel Club offers licenses to approved clubs for a variety of events. We also endeavor to keep at least 100 miles distance between clubs asking for dates on the same weekend. The mileage limitation was established to allow each club to have a successful turnout at each of its events.

The club location for having events should remain the same. If for some reason you must change the location of your event, you must first have the change approved by the Hunting Programs Department.

To get started, fill out the necessary forms for New Clubs.

Elite Shed Dog Series Clubs And Contacts

If you have an interest in participating in the Elite Shed Dog Series, reach out to the following individuals closest to you and offer your support!

If none of the following are close to you, and you would like to be added to this list to see what kind of support you can find in your area, please contact United Kennel Club.

The following list was updated 1/27/2023

ARIZONA

Arizona Shed Dogs
Dawna Palmer
480.686.1766
kuhlpalmerkennels@gmail.com

ARKANSAS

Natural State Shed Dogs
Shannon Davis
815.441.7712
naturalstatesheddogs@gmail.com

CALIFORNIA

Common Scents Dog Sports
Lisa Wasielewski
916.517.9466
commonscentsdogsports@gmail.com

High Desert Dog Sports
April Vallancourt
760.887.6296
highdesertdogsports@yahoo.com

FLORIDA

Southern Swamp Shed Dogs
Virginia Kuenker
850.635.6528
virg196@yahoo.com

ILLINOIS

Southtown Shed Dogs
Shannon Davis
815.441.7712
southtownsheddogs@gmail.com

Central Illinois Shed Dogs
Tom Rilea
309.224.3390
trilea4@sbcglobal.net

Oh Deer Antler Dogs
Whitney Rupp
815.355.5004
whitneyrupp@gmail.com

Prairie State Shed Dogs
Amanda Doyle
304.914.5341
hookandarrowphotography@yahoo.com

INDIANA

United Miniature American Shepherd Club of Indiana
Angela Ogle
219.465.1624
minis@wiggleb.com

Indiana Crossroads Dog Club
Kimberly Bachert
574.806.6336
kbachert83@gmail.com

Buck Ridge Antler Dogs
Rusti Henderson
812.229.1240
antlerdogs3@hotmail.com

Bone Addix Antler Dogs
Tine Niehaus
812.239.7013
sniehaus2080@gmail.com

Paw Power Blues Dog Club
Judy Rowe
312.550.6079
naelyan@aol.com

IDAHO

North Idaho Shed Dog Club
Crystal Smith
208.661.0488
huntinggirid@ahoo.com

KANSAS

Kansas Shed Dogs
Gideon Fuchs
785.798.7057
gfuchs.ksd@gmail.com

Louisiana

Shed Dogs of Louisiana
Robbie Tate
318.267.8328
ro.tate@yahoo.com

MICHIGAN

Capital City Dogsports Association
Cheryl Carlson
517.719.0208
cherylcarlson@chercarkennels.com

Great Lakes Antler Dogs
William Marenich
989.213.6328
wjmarenich@gmail.com

Southeast Michigan Shed Hunters
Bridgett Carver
616.826.4641
bridgettsusanne@gmail.com

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Area Scenting & Shed Hunting
Melissa Driggers
763.229.4456
[email="mdriggers29@yahoo.com", secure="1"]mdriggers29@yahoo.com[/email.com]

MISSOURI

Show-Me Shed Dogs
Jason MacPherson
417.259.0012
macj46@hotmail.com

Ozark Mountain Shed Dogs
Ryan Melton
417.231.1217
RPMS1985@gmail.com

River City Shed Dogs
Samantha Bolen
217.248.2976
rivercitysheddogs@gmail.com

Salvation Shed Dogs
Shalyn Selby
573.476.5506
thorn40retrievers@gmail.com

Tri-State Shed Dogs
Ryan Waterman
660.341.7037
wickedwingkennel@gmail.com

Richland Creek Antler Dogs
Luke Boles
573.289.1723
richlandcreekantlersdogs@gmail.com

NEBRASKA

Husker Antler Dogs
Ken Newcomb
402.649.2358
ken.w.newcomb@gmail.com

OHIO

East Central Ohio Shed Dog Club
Amy Kuchenbecker
330.903.0878
blueclaykennels@aol.com

Ohio Valley Shed Dog Club
LeeAnna Thompson
740.491.2872
lthomp4015@gmail.com

Buckeye Antler Dogs
Erin Lewis
937.217.3601
erinlewis1368@gmail.com

OREGON

Back Country Antler Dogs
Emily Joliff
541.223.3698
backcountryantlerdogs@gmail.com

TEXAS

CenTex Bone Finders
Taylor Burson
832. 331.1273
tayburson@yahoo.com

Lonestar K9 Performance Club
Jackie Stephenson
817.980.0813
lonestark9pc@gmail.com

Utah

Utah Shed Dogs & Bone Collectors
Todd Niemann
436.690.0503
niemann_todd@yahoo.com

WASHINGTON

Cascade Shed Dog Club
Donna Morgan Murray
dmorganmurray@hotmail.com

WEST VIRGINIA

Elk River Antler Dogs
Travis Meadows
440.865.1469
Jennifer Meadows
304.462.7206
JSTM1275@yahoo.com

Coal Country Shed Dogs
Kim Boggs
304.784.0294
xky_girl@hotmail.com

Country Roads Scout-N-Antlers
Maria Schubert
304.844.2591
Countryroadsantlerdogs@gmail.com

WISCONSIN

Badger State Shed Dogs
Jeff Rada
715.210.0589
jefftr4@yahoo.com

Fox Valley Retriever Club
Brian Schlomann
262.510.4586
brian.schlomann@yahoo.com

Cranberry Country Shed Dogs
Anne Millane
262.269.9925
anne.millane@yahoo.com

Wisconsin All-Breed Canine Kennel Organization
Irene Pawlisch
920.296.1492
pawlischessie@gmail.com

CANADA

Georgian Bay Shed Dogs
Ben Leger
613.913.1128
benleger24@gmail.com

Canine Companion Club
Laurie McLaughlin
519.864.4468
laurie@caninecompaion.biz

Niagara Dog Sports
Marissa Dakin
289.673.1990
niagaradogsports@gmail.com

Club Update Forms

Club Officer Update Form (PDF)

New Club Forms

New Club Application (PDF)

Requirements & Tips For A Successful Club (PDF)

Constitution and By-Laws (PDF)