Chronological History
of the
American Brussels Griffon Association

  1945 American Brussels Griffon Association founded.
  1945-1954 Club President, Mrs. H.P. Donnel
  1948 First ABGA supported entry held at the Westchester. Entry 18
  1948-1990 ABGA shows held at the Westchester Kennel Club.
  1954-1989 Club President, Miss Iris de la Torre Bueno
  1958 AKC requests reformat of Brussels Griffon standard
  1959 Black Smooth disqualification and size revision added to standard
  1960 Reformatted standard approved by AKC.
  1971 Presentation to AKC for removal of black smooth disqualification.
  1978 AKC bans limited membership within member clubs.
  1982 ABGA elected to AKC membership.
  1984 Quarterly magazine founded.
  1986 AKC requests reformat of all breed standards.
  1989 AKC breed video taken at Giralda Farms, N.J.
  1989-1992 Club President, Mrs. Edith Nash Hellerman
  1990 Black Smooth disqualification removed from standard.
  1990 Reformatted standard approved by AKC.
  1991 Judges Education Committee formed. Lorene Vickers-Smith, Chair
  1992 ABGA First Roving Specialty held with Louisville Kennel Club
  1993-2000 ABGA Specialty held with Louisville Kennel Club.
  1992-1996 Club President, Mrs. Dawn Vick Hansen.
  1995 50th Anniversary Show. Judge, Dawn Vick Hansen
  1996 Veteran Sweepstakes added to Specialty.
  1996-2000 Club President, Mr. Terry Smith
  1996 ABGA Health Committee formed
  1998 ABGA Web page a reality
  2000 ABGA First Independent Specialty moves to Kansas City.
  2000 Illustrated Standard completed.
  2000-2002 Club President, Mrs. Bobbie Norkus
  2001 ABGA Independent Specialty moves back to Louisville.
  2002-2006 Club President, Mr. Jeffery M. Bazell
  2004 ABGA first Independent Specialty Executive Inn, Louisville, Ky
  2006 Club President, Mr. Raul Peralta