| The Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America, Inc. |
| The Icelandic Sheepdog (ISD) is approved for full AKC recognition June 30, 2010. The ISAA is the only AKC recognized parent club for the ISD and the only USA partner club for the Icelandic Sheepdog International Cooperation (ISIC). See letter below. |
| A Purebreed Dog Club |
| ISAA Member Jacqueline Muoio (partner of ISAA V.P. Spike Williamson) is a volunteer with the American Red Cross in the Greater Richmond, VA. area. Jacqueline and her two Icelandic Sheepdogs, Thorri and Angel, recently visited the McGuire Veteran's Hospital and the visit was documented by a local T.V. Station. The video is quite touching and we would like to share it with you. Please click here to view the video. |
Icelandic Sheepdog International Cooperation 3rd of March 2010 Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America Chairman Donna McDermott Dear Ms. McDermott As you know, the Icelandic Sheepdog International Cooperation/ISIC is the only representative democracy when it comes to international cooperation between officially registered national Icelandic Sheepdog breed clubs. You also know that each breed club in ISIC is organised under the umbrella of their respective national kennel club and that Fédération Cynologique Internationale/FCI, the biggest worldwide international organisation for pure dog breeds, recognise all these national kennel clubs. Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America is the first official Icelandic Sheepdog breedclub outside the above organisation which has been recognised by the ISIC breed clubs. Based on the problems which very often show up when different organisations and cultures meet for cooperative missions, we would like to show our special gratitude for the respect you have shown the ISIC purpose and the Icelandic Sheepdog as a cultural inheritance of Iceland, in the way the breed standard from the homecountry* describes the breed. *) The Icelandic Kennel Club, Hundaraektarfélag Íslands, and recogniced by FCI.
international perspective. • It is a ”milestone” that you have implemented the correct FCI breed standard, as the one to follow in USA/AKC/ISAA. • Our impression is that your board and committees ”walk an international road”, instead of a separate national one, with the respect we have for the breeds´ origin geografcally and culturally. • We are very positive to the fact that ISAA has joined and respect the cooperation in ISIC which has existed since 1996. We wish you all the best for the future, within your club and in cooperation with AKC. On behalf of ISIC Gudrun Ragnars Gudjohnsen Hans-Åke Sperne Wilfred Olsen ISIC/C* *) Executive committee of ISIC |
