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est. 1968

Yankee Siberian Husky Club

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The History of YSHC


  • Club was formed at a meeting held in May, 1968 at the Springfield Kennel Club Dog Show
  • Originally called Siberian Husky Club of New England (SHCNE)
  • Well known luminaries in Siberians and dog sled racing who were charter members: Lorna Demidoff, Anna Mae Forsburg, Peggy Grant, Peggy Koehler, Roland Lombard, and Eva (Short) Seeley
  • First charter membership had 75 members
  • First President was Walter Shank; dues that year were $1
  • The original club logo showing a silhouette of a red Siberian was adopted in the Fall of 1969, it was only recently updated to its current version
  • In May 1970 SHCNE applied to the AKC to allow our Siberian dog show, this took until the fall of 1972 to become a reality. AKC required our constitution and by-laws be made consistent with the AKC form. The AKC would not accept a local specialty club with a name denoting a specific geographic area, so in June of 1972 the club officially became Yankee Siberian Husky Club
  • In the Fall of 1970, club members toured the Chinook Kennels at Wonalancet, NH for the 50th anniversary of the kennels
  • The first "working day" was held at Foss Field in Carlisle, MA on September 27, 1970. A wheel training clinic demonstration with varied rigs took place, harnesses and ganglines were available, and many questions answered
  • The first specialty dog show was held in December 1978 at the Eastern Dog Club Show at Hynes Auditorium in Boston
  • The first independent specialty was held at Wilmington Industrial Park, June 1st, 1979
  • In November 1979, the regular meetings of YSHC began to be held in Bedford, MA on Mudge Way
  • The Sandwich Notch 60 Sled Dog Race began in 1982, continuing until 2007 when it was discontinued
  • For many years, YSHC sponsored "working day" which consisted of lectures, trial runs, education, and support for sled dog beginners in Auburn NH
  • For over 10 years and counting YSHC has been hosting the annual Sled Dog Demonstration at Houghton's Pond in Canton, MA
  • Every Spring YSHC hosts the AKC Siberian Specialty Show in Taunton, MA
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