ISSA SPONSORED EVENTS
Welcome to the ISSA Events page! Here you can find informaton on our upcoming events. These are great opportunities to come and meet our community of owners and breeders, see many Shilohs at once, and get information about the breed!
Currently we have three big show events scheduled for the year worldwide. In addition to the shows, these events often include fun games, socializing, temperament testing for adult dogs, or educational seminars. Admission for the shows is FREE if you just want to come to meet people and watch, and we encourage the general public to come, ask questions, and meet the dogs when they are not in the ring!
ISSA sponsors events in both North America and Europe. As we add events for this year and tentatively for next year, they'll appear here on this page. Read on for details!
European Events
Dutch Homecoming
Located in The Netherlands, Europe
Sunday, May 6th, 2018
Our European ISSA community is strong and growing, with its main base in the Netherlands. Every year in the spring, the Dutch club holds a Dutch Homecoming event, where Shilohs and friends attend from all over Europe! The event this year will be a slightly different format from last year.
This year, we have rented a dog play area with a training field next to it. People who pay to attend will be able to have their dog play in the play area, do some agility, get a free judge's report on their dog and even have a free lunch!
Because we as breeders want to have the dogs from our litters assessed, we'll be inviting a judge, but we won't do a formal show. Instead, all dogs who attend will get a number, which they will take to the judge. The judge will do a hands-on evaluation and have them move their dogs. This keeps things more informal and fun, and everyone can choose when they would like to do it, but the breeders will still be able to get the information they need to keep producing pups with strong character and structure.
We'll also have two photographers who will take photos of the dogs while they are playing and while they are being judged. Paid attendees will later get a link to an album where they can download all the photos for free!
We really hope that people enjoy this new format and that even more Shilohs will come together for Homecoming! You can learn more about the event and ask questions on our Facebook group here.
You can also visit the Netherlands Shiloh Shepherd Club website for more information about the breed, upcoming events, and our breeding program in Europe!
Dutch Shiloh Walks
Located in The Netherlands, Europe
Our ISSA-affiliated Dutch club holds frequent Shiloh Walks, where people interested in meeting a Shiloh can come and meet many examples of the breed, as the dogs and people all share in an off-leash walk through beautiful natural areas.
If you are in Europe and are interested in Shilohs or in upcoming events hosted by the Dutch club, you can find more information online! We encourage you to visit the Netherlands Shiloh Shepherd Club website!
North American Events
The ISSA National Specialty
Located in Missouri, United States
August 17-20th, 2018
ISSA will hold its NATIONAL event this August at beautiful Purina Farms! The National has its own Event page which you can access here: The ISSA National Specialty.
The National is the most Shiloh fun you can have in the ISSA! It features three shows, short seminars on all sorts of topics, and there will be an auction after hours to benefit the club--ALWAYS a ton of fun! The National Club and Breeders' meetings will also be happening! If there are young dogs that need their temperament certification for breeding, we'll be offering that testing as well, and we're hoping to slip in some fun Shiloh Games on the side!
We have booked a block of rooms at the Budget Lodging, in Saint Claire, MO, about 15 minutes from Purina Farms. They have a meeting room for us to use for our auction and seminars, and a small fenced play area for the dogs. Staying at the Budget Lodging makes it super-easy for everyone to socialize and gather after hours!
Budget Lodging, 866 South Outer Road, St. Clair, Missouri 63077, US Tel. 855-213-0582
Currently we're seeing which speakers we might be able to book for seminars at the National. We'll also have show entry details coming up. Watch this space!
ISSA Past Events
You can click on the links below to take you to the page for that event!
- Interested in finding a Shiloh Shepherd puppy for your family? You can check out all of our upcoming litters here.
- Interested in joining the ISSA? You can find our online application here!
- Have you heard about our Genetic Diversity study with UC-Davis? We're very excited to talk about that here!