AKC PARENT BREED CLUB FOR THE ENTLEBUCHER MOUNTAIN DOG

The National Entlebucher Mountain Dog Association was founded in 1998 and is the parent breed club for the Entlebucher in North America.  NEMDA is dedicated to protecting and advancing quality breeding and ownership of the Entlebucher Mountain Dog.

 NEMDA’s objectives are:

• To promote quality breeding through the Breeders Code of Ethics program  
  
• To educate the public about the nature of the breed and the responsibilities of ownership   
   
• To protect and maintain the breed in accordance with the FCI (Federation Cynologic Internationale)
  standard of excellence  
  
• To support and participate in canine health and genetic research programs 
  
• To maintain an open pedigree, health, and genetic database
  
• To maintain and promote a Comprehensive Entlebucher Breed Assessment program 
  
• To protect and advance the best interest of the breed by sponsoring conformation specialties, agility, obedience and herding trials, canine good citizen testing and educational seminars 
  
• To maintain an Entlebucher rescue/ rehome program