About Us
Our History
  • 1881 – American Kennel Club formed
  • 1890 – Boston Terrier Club of America formed
  • 1894 – Boston Terrier recognized by the AKC as the first American Breed of dog. Boston Terrier Club of America becomes a member club of the AKC.
  • 1947 – Minnesota Boston Terrier Club formed
  • 1950 – Minnesota Boston Terrier Club first specialty show
  • 1980's – MBTC goes broke and cannot have its Specialty Show. AKC gives them a 1 year deadline to hold another Specialty Show or the club will be disbanded. MBTC raises money by garage sales and selling candy bars and holds Specialty show before deadline.
  • 1994 – Club decides to host National Specialty Show with only $1,000 in the treasury. Spends next three years selling candy and t-shirts to raise enough money to pay for the National Specialty Show. Ends up paying for show and increasing money in the treasury to $3,000
  • 1997 – MBTC is 50 years old!
  • 2005 – Membership has grown from 43 members in 2000 to 68 members in 2005.
  • 2010 – MBTC holds its 60th Annual Specialty Show
  • 2010 – 501(c)(3) approval received from IRS
  • 2010 – MBTC holds its first Holiday Bazaar

How We Operate

  • BTCA is a member club of the AKC
  • MBTC is a member club of the BTCA and through them the AKC
  • By-laws are AKC approved
  • Must have a least one Specialty Show a year to continue to exist within the AKC and BTCA
  • MBTC is governed by a board of directors that consists of club officers and a member of the club
  • All club business is conducted using Roberts Rules of Order
  • MBTC follows its own AKC approved bylaws in how it conducts its business
  • Committee chairpersons are appointed, and governed,  by the board
  • The President is a member of all committees

Officers

  • President - Barbara Bartholomew
  • Vice President - Sue Eubanks
  • Treasurer - John Eubanks
  • Recording Secretary - Gwen Head
  • Correspondence Secretary - Nancy Paget
  • Member at Large - Joe Head
  • Member at Large - Kristin Hartwig
  • Past President - Sharon Bright

  • Membership Committee Chair - Open
  • Newsletter - Bonita Bartholomew
  • Rescue Committee Chair - Barb Bartholomew and Sharon Bright
  • Show Committee Chair - Wendy Olson

Membership Has Its Advantages!

  • Share experiences, knowledge, and friendship with other club members and their Boston Terriers
  • Stay up-to-date about health issues affecting Boston Terriers
  • Learn about showing your dog
  • Educate the public about the breed
  • Support efforts to rescue Boston Terriers in need
Applications and Downloads!

If you're interested in joining our club, we encourage you to attend one of our meetings or upcoming events. You can pick up an Application form and Code of Ethics agreement. More importantly, you will meet some of our members and learn more about what we do and how you might want to get involved. For a schedule of meetings and events, visit our Events section.

If you are unable to attend a club meeting, please contact us at info@mnbtc.com and a form will be mailed to you.

After you submit an Application, Code of Ethics agreement and Membership Dues, your application will be submitted to our Board of Directors and will be subject to approval by the club members. If you have any questions, contact us at info@mnbtc.com now!

Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Boston Terrier Club!

Online Giving!

Our club is run by volunteers and we rely on donations. Each contribution will help our club and the programs that support us. Please give any amount you can spare. The Minnesota Boston Terrier Club is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code for 1984, as amended.

Checks are accepted. Send to: MINNESOTA BOSTON TERRIER CLUB: P.O. Box 7459, Minneapolis, MN 55407

We Now Have Items For Sale!

Click here to view our store. This is a great way to support the many efforts of our club to better the breed.

CafePress.com is a "print on demand" company that offers an inexpensive way for our club to make money. Though we only make $3.00 on each sale – every bit helps!

In order to keep our "eShop" free, we are only allowed 12 products to be available at any time. We will rotate designs and products based on your feedback. Please let us know if there is something you would like to see offered here.

A special thanks goes to our club member Sue Herber for providing some of the artwork used on many of the items in our shop.
 
 
If you have any questions, please call 651-254-9874
or send e-mail to info@mnbtc.com