Welcome to the Dominique Club of America
To increase interest in and to help preserve Dominique large and bantam chickens, the Dominique Club of America was founded in early November, 1973, at Columbus during the Ohio National Show. Since then the Club has grown well and the number of people keeping, breeding and showing Dominiques has increased significantly. Dominique Club activities include publishing the Dominique News four times a year, offering awards for Dominique winners at shows and holding an annual meet, at which friendly competition, fellowship and an exchange of ideas and suggestions are encouraged.
The Club also provides a central point for information on sources of Dominiques for new members as well as for breeding stock for those working on their own strains. The Club is active in searching out and assembling historical information on Dominiques.
The Club provides tangible recognition, including a Member of the Year Award, for the member making the most notable contribution to Dominiques in that year; and a Dominique Breeders' Hall of Fame, for those who have made a significant contribution toward preserving the Dominique breed. It also offers a Master Breeder Award, which members can earn by successful breeding and showing of large or bantam Dominiques.
Dominique Club Nationals 2011
Several club officers and members are participating in our club's National Meet in conjunction with the APA-ABA Nationals at the Crossroads of America Poultry Show. Good luck to all exhibitors and thank you for being champions of the breed! More images from the show coming soon.
Our By-Laws (LINK)
There has been some concern by members as to why the change in leadership without an election. Unfortunately, we were down to only a small number of officers, and because the membership roster was out of date, and many of us all out of touch, it was next to impossible to hold an official election without a complete overhaul, which would need to be done by new officers. We want to let everyone know that from now on, there will be official elections, as per the club's newly adopted by-laws. We will be certain to announce when the time nears so we can all get our nominations and votes in with plenty of notice.
Also, if you would like to propose any changes to the by-laws or other systems here, while we're revamping, PLEASE let one of the staff members know so we can take your thoughts into account - maybe a member has a fantastic idea about a show award, or a time frame of some program or another? Anything helps, and we love to hear from everyone!
Thank you again for being advocates for our wonderful breed!