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AKC Canine Health Foundation Founders Club

Founders Club Members

We are indebted to everyone who has contributed to making this decade such a successful one. The Founders Society, begun in 1995, is made up of individuals, clubs, corporations and foundations who contribute $10,000 or more to the Foundation. This giving level is cumulative and recognized in perpetuity. The support of these Founders has been instrumental in our efforts to create a healthier future for dogs. Thank you for your 2008 support.

Diamond Benefactor ($1,000.000+)

Corporations

  • American Kennel Club
  • Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

Benefactor ($500,000+)

Foundations

  • American Boxer Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Builder ($100,000 TO $999,999)

Clubs

  • International Kennel Club of Chicago

Corporations

  • AKC Companion Animal Recovery
  • Iams Company
  • Canine Chronicle

Foundations

  • American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Chinese Shar-Pei Charitable Trust
  • Collie Health Foundation
  • Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation
  • Golden Retriever Foundation
  • Health Trust Fund Scottish Terrier Club of America
  • Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc.
  • Rottweiler Health Foundation, Inc.
  • Scottish Terrier Club of America Health Trust Fund
  • Westie Foundation of America

Individuals

  • Anonymous
  • Dr. C. Creston Farrow
  • Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hayes
  • The Estate of Mona Lee Johnson
  • Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kusumoto
  • The Estate of Donald K. MacManus
  • Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B. Simonds

Champion ($50,000 TO $99,999)

Clubs

  • Akita Club of America, Inc.
  • American Bullmastiff Association, Inc.
  • Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc.
  • Golden Retriever Club of America, Inc.
  • Newfoundland Club of America, Inc.
  • Pug Dog Club of America
  • Tennessee Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Westminster Kennel Club

Corporations

  • Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Institute, Inc.
  • MB-F, Inc.
  • Royal Canin
  • Triple Crown Dog Training Academy
  • Veterinary Pet Insurance Company

Foundations

  • American Shetland Sheepdog Association Foundation
  • Irish Setter Club of America Foundation, Inc.
  • Bull Terrier Welfare Foundation
  • Dalmatian Club of America Foundation, Inc.
  • English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Assoc. Foundation
  • Foundation of the Cairn Terrier Club of America
  • Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Inc.
  • Laura J. Niles Foundation, Inc.
  • Leonberger Health Foundation
  • Newfoundland Club of America Charitable Trust
  • Poodle Club of America Foundation
  • Portuguese Water Dog Foundation, Inc.
  • Samoyed Club of America Education & Research Foundation, Inc.
  • Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America Endowment Fund

Individuals

  • Anonymous
  • The Estate of Nancy Todd Ackerman
  • Mrs. M. L. Bromwell
  • Gayle and Richard W. Denman
  • The Estate of Barbara F. Heller
  • Mr. John E. Hoffman
  • Mr. Robert L. Kelly
  • The Estate of Ruth Lightner Marshall
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Metcalf
  • Ms. Cora N. Miller
  • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sanchez
  • The Estate of Dr. Judith Musladin
  • The Estate of Anita Schleider
  • Dr. and Mrs. William C. Truesdale
  • Mr. and Mrs. David Vogels

Millennium Founders ($25,000 TO $49,999)

Clubs

  • Agility For A Cause
  • American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc.
  • Baltimore County Kennel Club
  • Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc.
  • Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, Inc.
  • Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc.
  • Border Terrier Club of America, Inc.
  • Borzoi Club of America, Inc.
  • Bullmastiff Friends
  • Doberman Pinscher Club of America
  • Evansville Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Forsyth Kennel Club
  • Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
  • Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.
  • Irish Wolfhound Club of America, Inc.
  • Keeshond Club of America, Inc.
  • National Amateur Retriever Club
  • Plainfield Kennel Club
  • Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc.
  • Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States, Inc.
  • San Joaquin Kennel Club
  • Siberian Husky Club of America, Inc.
  • TarTan Gordon Setter Club, Inc.
  • Thronateeska Kennel Club
  • Weimaraner Club of America

Corporations

  • PawPrint Trials
  • Pedigree/Kal Kan Foods, Inc.
  • Versatility In Poodles, Inc.

Foundations

  • American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Charitable Trust
  • Basenji Health Endowment, Inc.
  • Brisgel Family Charitable Foundation
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel USA Foundation
  • Claire Giannini Fund
  • Dog Writer's Educational Trust
  • Health and Rescue Foundation of PBGV Club of America
  • Portuguese Water Dog Foundation, Inc.
  • The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
  • Weimaraner Foundation Fund
  • Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation, Inc.

Individuals

  • Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Adler
  • Ms. Anita Carroll
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cassidy, Sr.
  • Mr. and Ms. Alexander F. Draper
  • Ms. Nancy-Carroll Draper
  • Mr. Wayne Ferguson
  • Ms. Connie Field
  • Ms. Pam Goldman
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Grabe
  • Mrs. Helen C. Greene
  • Dr. and Mrs. John Hamil
  • Mr. and Mrs. David Helming
  • Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Helming
  • Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higgins
  • Ms. Rhonda E. Hovan
  • Ms. Barbara R. Irwin
  • Ms. Carolyn J. Koch
  • Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koenitz
  • Mrs. Billie McFadden
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Menaker
  • Mr. and Mrs. Franz Neuwirth
  • Dr. William R. Newman
  • Mr. Jeffery G. Pepper
  • Ms. Ruth Pereira and Mr. Donald Fontenelli
  • Mr. Ronald W. Readmond and Mrs. Suzanne Orban-Stagle Readmond
  • Mrs. Marcia S. St. Lifer
  • Ms. Margo Sensenbrenner
  • Mr. and Mrs. John A. Studebaker
  • Ms. Mercedes Vila

Founders ($10,000 TO $24,999)

Clubs

  • American Bloodhound Club
  • American Bouvier des Flanders Club/Bouvier Health Foundation
  • American Brussels Griffon Association
  • American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.
  • American Chinese Crested Club, Inc.
  • American Miniature Schnauzer Club, Inc.
  • American Sealyham Terrier Club
  • American Shih Tzu Club, Inc.
  • American Spaniel Club, Inc.
  • American Whippet Club, Inc.
  • Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Atlantic States Briard Club
  • Augusta Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Basset Hound Club of America, Inc.
  • Battle Creek Kennel Club
  • Beaumont Kennel Club
  • Bedlington Terrier Club of America
  • Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc.
  • Briard Club of America, Inc.
  • Bull Terrier Club of America
  • Cairn Terrier Club of America
  • Canada Del Oro Kennel Club
  • Central New Jersey Hound Association
  • Chattanooga Kennel Club
  • Chihuahua Club of America, Inc.
  • Chow Chow Club, Inc.
  • Clumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
  • Columbiana County Kennel Club
  • Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore
  • Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club
  • Duluth Kennel Club
  • Durham Kennel Club, Inc.
  • English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
  • English Setter Association of America, Inc.
  • Finger Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc.
  • Fort Worth Kennel Club
  • German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc.
  • Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.
  • Golden Gate Kennel Club
  • Gordon Setter Club of America
  • Great Dane Club of America, Inc.
  • Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc.
  • Great Pyrenees Club of Puget Sound
  • Greater Daytona Dog Fanciers Association, Inc.
  • Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Havanese Club of America
  • Heart of America Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Irish Setter Club of Milwaukee
  • Irish Water Spaniel Club of America, Inc.
  • Italian Greyhound Club of America, Inc.
  • Japanese Chin Club of America
  • Kennel Club of Philadelphia
  • Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
  • Ladies Dog Club, Inc.
  • Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Longview Kelso Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Mahoning Shenango Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Marion Ohio Kennel Club
  • Mastiff Club of America, Inc.
  • Medallion Rottweiler Club
  • National Beagle Club
  • National Retriever Club, Inc.
  • New-Pen-Del Newfoundland Club, Inc.
  • Norwegian Elkhound Association of America
  • Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA)
  • Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia, Inc.
  • Old English Sheepdog Club of America, Inc.
  • Olympic Kennel Club
  • Papillon Club of America, Inc.
  • Park Shore Kennel Club
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America
  • Penn Ridge Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America
  • Raleigh Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Rattail Days/Irish Water Spaniel
  • Saint Bernard Club of America
  • Saluki Club of America
  • Saw Mill River Kennel Club
  • Scottish Deerhound Club of America
  • Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association, Inc.
  • Seminole Kennel Club
  • Silver Bay Kennel Club of San Diego, Inc.
  • Somerset Hills Kennel Club, Inc.
  • South Windsor Kennel Club
  • Springfield Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Staffordshire Terrier Club of America
  • Superstition Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Tampa Bay Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Texas Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc.
  • Tualatin Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Wachusett Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Welsh Terrier Club of America, Inc.
  • Whidbey Island Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Windham County Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

Corporations

  • Border Terrier CECS/Genetic Research Fund
  • Brown-Forman Beverages/Jack Daniels
  • Heska Corporation
  • Invisible Fence Brand by PetSafe
  • Isle of Dogs
  • Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC
  • Merck Ag/Vet Division
  • PE AgGen, Inc./PEZoogen
  • Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
  • Retriever Field Trial News
  • Robbins-Gioia, LLC
  • White Shepherd Genetics Project, LLC

Foundations

  • Alaskan Malamute Research Foundation
  • American Bouvier des Flandres Club/Bouvier Health Foundation
  • American Shih Tzu Club Charitable Trust
  • Briard Club of America Health and Education Trust
  • Bulldog Club of America Charitable Health Fund, Inc.
  • Epil-K9 Foundation
  • Great Dane Club of America Charitable Trust
  • Janet Stone Jones Foundation
  • Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust
  • Medallion Rottweiler Health Research Charitable Trust Fund
  • Pekingese Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Pomeranian Charitable Trust
  • R.E.D. Trust, Gary Danford, Trustee
  • Saluki Health Research, Inc.
  • Siberian Huskey Club of America Trust
  • Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Genetic Research Fund
  • Tibetan Terrier Health and Welfare Foundation
  • Toby's Foundation
  • United States American Shepherd Foundation
  • Vizsla Club of America Welfare Foundation, Inc.

Individuals

  • Ms. Ellison M. Armfield
  • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Arnold
  • Mrs. Lynn Bernard
  • Mr. Miguel Betancourt
  • Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Boyd
  • Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Brennan
  • Mr. and Mrs. Andre Buckles
  • Dr. Bonnie Burman and Mr. Terry Burman
  • Dr. and Mrs. A. Duane Butherus
  • Ms. K. Carol Carlson
  • Ms. Dorothy Cherry
  • Ms. Anastasie Christiansen-Croy and Mr. John M. B. O’Connor
  • Ms. Ann Murphy Daily
  • Mr. Jeffery Deaver
  • Ms. Dawne Deeley
  • Dr. and Mrs. Anthony D. DiNardo
  • Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dok
  • Dr. and Mrs. C. Richard Dorn
  • Mrs. Lisa Farmer
  • Ms. Melissa Floren
  • Mr. Walter F. Goodman
  • Mrs. Jacqueline L. Gottlieb
  • The Estate of Charles W. and Miriam L. Heinzeroth
  • Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Helming
  • Ms. Donna Hollingsworth
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kaehr
  • Mrs. Amy L. Kiell-Green
  • Ms. Patricia W. Laurans
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeFrak
  • Ms. Pamela Levy and Mr. Rick Crandall
  • Ms. Patricia Long and Mr. Paul G. Dangel
  • Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mann
  • Dr. Asa Mays
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Mercier
  • Mrs. Barbara Miller
  • Ms. Charlotte M. Mitchell
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Nance
  • Dr. William and Mrs. Joye Neff
  • Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Neupert
  • Mr. and Ms. Paul Newman
  • Ms. Erin O'Malley
  • Ms. Margaret Pratt
  • Dr. and Mrs. Kailas Rao
  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Schaefer
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schwartz
  • Mr. Ron Scott
  • Dr. Linda L. Sell
  • Ms. Nancy Simpson
  • The Estate of Ms. Lois J. Smith
  • Dr. Harry Smith
  • Mr. James W. Smith
  • Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smyth
  • Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sosnoff
  • Dr. and Mrs. Howard B. Spey
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Stein
  • Mr. and Mrs. Jackson N. Steele
  • Ms. Torie Steele
  • Dr. Robert Tainsh
  • Ms. Amy Tan
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Tonnancour
  • Mr. Jerry Wolfe
  • Ms. Linda Wroth
  • The Estate of Arthur W. Tupper

For information about the Founders Fund please call toll-free 1.888.682.9696.

 
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