Welcome The Manitowoc County Kennel Club (MCKC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1921 and is a member club of the American Kennel Club (AKC) dedicated to promoting the sport and breeding of purebred dogs. As a club, we strive, at all times, to show good sportsmanship and keep in mind that the good of the breed comes before any personal benefits. MCKC is the only club in the United States which offers all three facets of the AKC dog world, i.e., Obedience, Conformation, and Field. We also offer Agility and Tracking.  Our training facilities include an enclosed building on the north side of Manitowoc, as well as 180 acres of land with 4 training ponds located three miles west of Valders along the Manitowoc River. Both grounds are available to the general membership who satisfy the qualifications for usage. We also hold monthly general meetings at our Manitowoc grounds on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Obedience, correction clinics, conformation, agility and retriever classes are held at various times of the year for members and the general public. MCKC also hosts many events throughout the year, which include Obedience Shows, Conformation Shows, Agility Trials, AKC Sanctioned Field Trials, Licensed Field Trials and Licensed Hunt Tests. Driving Directions to Manitowoc Location   FROM THE SOUTH:  Take I-43 to exit 152 (Waldo Blvd). Turn East, Go 3.5 miles to North 8th Street. Turn North (left), Go 1.2 miles to Albert Dr. Turn East (right), Go 0.7 miles to the club grounds on the left.   FROM THE WEST: Take U.S. Hwy 10 to I-43. Road now becomes Hwy 310. Continue 3.5 miles to County Hwy B (3rd round-about), Turn South (right), Go 2 miles to Albert Dr. Turn East (left), Go 0.7 miles to the club grounds on the left.   FROM THE NORTH: Take I-43 to Exit 154. Turn East (left) on Hwy 310. Follow "FROM THE WEST" directions. Address: Manitowoc County Kennel Club 40 Albert Drive Manitowoc, WI. 54220 (920) 684-1911 Map to Valders Grounds Announcements May 2010 General Meeting Minutes August Tailwagger Times Committee Members:  send volunteer hours to  Kim Van Drisse Manitowoc County Kennel Club's monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept 1st.   Plan to come early – Dr. Schultz will be speaking at 6pm, Non members are WELCOME to attend the presentation. The regular kennel club meeting will follow. Dr. Ronald Schultz, professor and chair of the Dept of Pathobiological Sciences at UW – Madison School of Veterinary Medicine will be our speaker – huge thanks to Carol Paplham for making the arrangements. Dr. Ronald D. Schultz, a veterinary immunologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, began researching vaccines more than 25 years ago, when he first wondered why humans were vaccinated as children and then not again, but animals were vaccinated annually. His research confirms that most animal vaccines, like human ones, create long-term immunity. Yet the veterinary profession has been hesitant to change its long-standing practice of annual vaccination. Dr. Schultz provides reasons why change is necessary.