Club Meeting - January
2025-01-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Saltgrass Steakhouse, 10614 Research Blvd, Austin, TX, 78759, United States
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TCKC Club Meeting

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Club Meeting - March
2025-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 | BJ’s Brewhouse, 5207 Brodie Lane #300, Sunset Valley, Texas, 78745, United States

Club Meeting - May
2025-05-27 18:30 - 20:30 | TBD Location
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TCKC Club Meeting

Contact for Location: vp@traviscountykc.com

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Club Meeting - July
2025-07-22 18:30 - 20:30 | TBD Location
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TCKC Club Meeting

6:30 – eat & visit

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Contact for Location: VP@traviscountykc.com

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Club Meeting - September
2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | TBD Location
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7:00 – meeting starts

Contact for Location: VP@traviscountykc.com

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2025 Travis County KC Dog Shows
2025-10-23 08:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | Cadence Bank Center, 301 West Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
SHOW HOURS • 7 am – 6pm

All-Breeds Dog Shows

3 ALL BREED DOG SHOWS, CONCURRENT SPECIALTY SHOWS

Grooming Spaces

Judging Program (PDF)

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Special Events

Event is open to the public

No entrance fee | No parking fee

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Classes, Judging, Schedule, Updates, and further details

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Entry Info

This event is accepts entries for dogs listed in the AKC Canine Partners program.

Register at Onofrio.com

ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY, 10/8/25 at NOON, CDT or when the limits have been reached, if reached prior to this date at Superintendent’s Office.

Reserve Grooming Spaces

$50 for 4 days

Reserve your 10’x10′ space(s) today!

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Vendor Info

COMING SOON

Vendors may pull vehicles into barn after Best in Show Judging.

Specialty Shows

Also at the same location:

CONCURRENT SPECIALTY SHOWS:

AKC Owner-Handled Series

Austin Golden Retriever Club

Collie Club of San Antonio

Greater Austin Doberman Pinscher Club, Inc.

Shetland Sheepdog Club of Austin

South Texas Cane Corso Club

INDEPENDENT EVENING SPECIALTY SHOW:

Afghan Hound Club of Austin

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Club Meeting - November
2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:30 | TBD Location

Dress Up your Pet Day
2026-01-14 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
Established in 2009, National Dress Up Your Pet Day was founded by Pet Lifestyle Expert/Animal Advocate/Animal Behavioralist Colleen Paige.

“I really stress comfort and safety for your pet in terms of fashion. Of course, it’s common sense to never dress your pet in anything that can break and puncture the skin, cause choking, ingestion or heat exhaustion. If your pet doesn’t like wearing clothing, there is no use stressing them out by forcing them to wear something for human entertainment. Perhaps if that’s the case and you still want to participate, a nice new collar might be just the ticket.

Many designers are now offering matching luxury accessories and couture for human and pet. I think that it’s more common for dog owners to buy fancy accessories than it is to buy actual clothing….but it seems that most everyone ends up caring about having nice things for their pets.” ~Colleen Paige

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Westminster Dog Show
2026-01-31 00:00 - 2026-02-03 23:59 | Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York City, NY, 10001, United States
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The 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan is happening February 8, 10-11, 2025.

In 1877, New York was well on its way to becoming the world’s greatest city. This was the year that a group of sporting gentlemen decided that this would be a good time to hold a dog show in Manhattan. It didn’t take long before the Westminster Kennel Club, following the lead of its home town, would be on its way to becoming the world’s greatest dog show.

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Dog Biscuit Day
2026-02-23 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
February 23rd is National Dog Biscuit Day, also known as International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.

Dog Biscuits: Brief History

Recipes

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How Much Should My Dog Eat? – TCKC takes a deep dive into proper food amounts for dogs.

A Brief History of the Dog Biscuit

1876 advert

Dog treats have come a long way from the odd table scraps or bran-based, often rotting and moldy “dog’s bread” that wasn’t considered fit for human consumption. In 1860, the American inventor and electrician James Spratt “unveiled Spratt’s Patent Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes, a combination of wheat, beetroot, vegetables, and beef blood. Before long, he had competitors with names like Dr. A. C. Daniels’ Medicated Dog Bread and F. H. Bennett’s Malatoid Dog Biscuits.”

Spratt was inspired to develop a food specifically engineered for canines during a business trip to London. “After watching quayside mongrels feasting on hardtack, the dry biscuit that fed sailors on long voyages, Spratt set about making a biscuit for dogs that could serve as their primary food.” The expensive biscuit food (a skilled craftsman’s full-day wages could buy about a 50-pound bag ) was popular among England’s country gentleman.

By 1895, Spratt’s was and established business in the United States. The New York Times described dog biscuits as “the principal food” of show dogs. When Lady Ellen– a prizewinning bulldog–died at the 1902 Madison Square Garden dog show, investigators suspected foul play. The likely murder weapon: poisoned dog biscuits.

Since then, innovations and refinements have enhanced the dog biscuit. One of the most noticeable and long-lasting changes occurred in 1907 when Carleton Ellis (the organic chemist behind modern-day margarine, as well as varnish and paint remover) tried to get his dog to taste-test a new recipe for a milk-based dog biscuit. Ellis’s pooch wasn’t interested in the odd edible at first. So, Ellis decided to bake the biscuits in bone-shaped molds. The new look worked.

“To this day,” Ellis told Popular Science in a 1936 interview, “I cannot tell whether my dog is interested in the bone-shaped biscuit because it fools him as such, or whether, after my shaping the biscuit in an effort to cater to his taste, he feels duty-bound to fool his master by simulating an interest in it.” F. H. Bennett Biscuit Company began selling the bones in 1908. Seven years later, the company wanted to stress the nutritious benefits of its dairy ingredients and rebranded the food as “Milk-Bone”; now, arguably America’s most popular dog biscuit brand.

watch a 1960 commercial for Milk-Bone dog biscuits

During the post-WWII boom, dog biscuits became more of a “dog dessert” — a special treat, not part of a healthy meal. A trend that stuck. Current dog biscuit offerings are wider-ranging, better-tasting and healthier than their predecessors.

There are biscuits to improve dental hygiene; biscuits for dogs with specific health issues or allergies; and many more. You can even bake your own custom dog biscuits!Check out some recipes.

Sources
Sources:Dog Biscuit – from Wikipedia

Michael Schaffer, One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, 2009, p. 2005 link: Google Books

“Who Made That Dog Biscuit” by Dashka Slater, New York Times, 08/01/2014. article link

Dog Biscuit Recipes

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Homemade Dog Treats

Diabetic Dog Treats

Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Biscuits

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

Bacon-Flavored Dog Biscuits

Further Reading

How Much Should My Dog Eat? – TCKC takes a deep dive into proper food amounts for dogs.

ASPCA: Celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day

National Day Calendar: National Dog Biscuit Day

“Who Made That Dog Biscuit” by Dashka Slater, New York Times, 08/01/2014

How Marketing Helped Milk-Bone…: The brand still dominates by Robert Klara, Adweek. 11/15/2016.

Dog Biscuit – from Wikipedia

Crufts Dog Show
2026-03-05 00:00 - 2026-03-08 23:59 | TX
Crufts Dog Showin Birmingham, England

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Established in 1891, Crufts is now one of the largest dog events in the world. The show is named after its founder, Charles Cruft (1852-1938). Over 21,000 canine entrants participate in group judging, agility, obedience, flyball, and heelwork competitions during the 4-day event.

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Poison Prevention Week
2026-03-15 00:00 - 2026-03-21 23:59 | TX
National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people and animals, as well as promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.

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On September 26, 1961, the 87th United States Congress passed a joint resolution (Public Law 87-319) requesting that the President of the United States proclaim the third week of March National Poison Prevention Week. On February 7, 1962, President John F. Kennedy responded to this request and proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. The first National Poison Prevention Week was therefore observed in March 1962.

Official Website

Poison Prevention

Purebred Dog Day
2026-05-01 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
All dogs should be valued, whatever their ancestry, but the purpose-bred dog and the predictability of its breed is to be cherished and preserved. Over 400 dog breeds exist in the world today, but many are at risk of vanishing forever in our lifetime.
~ National Purebred Dog Day

Quick Facts

Founded: 2013 by Susi Szeremy, writer and Puli fancierPurpose: To celebrate the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purpose bred dog through education, and to bring balance to the national dialogue about responsible dog ownership and choice.

National Purebred Dog Day® • May 1 celebrates the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purebred dog. Each breed is a living legacy of the culture that created it for a reason, each breed indelibly etched in that culture’s history just as surely as its music, art, and language.

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NPDD Facebook

National Animal Disaster Prep Day
2026-05-09 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
Preparation is important.

In 2010, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated the second Saturday in May as National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. FEMA and other organizations want to help pet families create a disaster plan that includes their pets.

Disaster Prep Video

Disaster Prep Checklists

ASPCA Disaster Prep

Tips from AKC

Human Society Prep List

In times of crisis, pets are often separated from their families and left to fend for themselves. During natural catastrophes such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires, as well as man-made disasters such as hazardous chemical spills and terrorism, people are often told to leave their homes for a “short time,” only to find that they cannot return for days or even weeks. As a result, community animal shelters are overwhelmed with lost and separated cats and dogs in the wake of these events

Pet & Animal Emergency Planning Ready.gov

Emergency Planning: ASPCA

Check the Chip Day
2026-08-15 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
Microchips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families if they are lost or stolen…but a microchip only works if its registration.

To remind pet owners to have their pets microchipped and to keep the registration information up-to-date, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create “Check the Chip Day.”

More Info from AVMA

AAHA’S UNIVERSAL PET MICROCHIP LOOKUP TOOL

AVMA Infographic

National Dog Week
2026-09-20 00:00 - 2026-09-26 23:59 | TX
1950 poster for National Dog week. Artist: Albert Staehle (1899 – 1974)

The last full week of September is National Dog Week!

Quick Facts

Founded: 1928 by Capt. William Judy

Purpose: To honor all the ways dogs served humans and to promote responsible dog ownership.

“The world likes dogs because dogs are nearest to moral perfection of all living things.”
~Capt. Will Judy – Editor, Dog World Magazine, “Why the World Likes Dogs”, 1937

Facebook – National Dog Week

Southern Handlers Charity League Raffle
2026-10-22 08:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00 | Cadence Bank Center, 301 West Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
SHOW HOURS • 7 am – 6pm

Southern Handlers Charity League Raffle is Returning!

Join the fun and support a great cause!

You could even win some one-on-one time with top handlers!

Event is open to the public

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Annual Membership Dues
2026-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 | TX
Annual Membership Fee DUE by 12/31/25

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Prices if Paid By Check:Individual: $15Hosehold: $25

Mail checks to:Bill Brown, Treasurer510 Monarch TrailGeorgetown, TX 78633
