About Us
The International Working Dog Breeding Association (IWDBA) is an IRS 501 (c) (3) corporation that has two primary functions:
Conducts the periodic International Working Dog Breeding Conference. This is a formal meeting organized for the purpose of sharing formal papers on the science and management of issues related to the breeding of working dogs, consistent with the activities mentioned in the previous paragraph. In addition, the conference serves as an open forum for the discussion of topical issues among members, and a venue for meetings of the membership and committees of the IWDBA to conduct organizational business, such as the planning of future activities and conferences. Proceedings of the conference program are published for reference use, and excerpts are made available on the organization’s website. This meeting is planned, and conducted by members of the IWDBA. Conferences are funded by registration and membership fees paid by individual attendees, and by donations accepted from individuals and organizations who wish to support each conference.
- The IWDBA hosted the 2007 International Working Dog Breeding Conference in San Antonio, Texas in November.
- Our next planned Conference will be in May 2009 in Ieper, Belgium.
IWDBA maintains a website for public and member use at http://www.iwdba.org that supports the dissemination of scientific, management, and husbandry information both on an interpersonal level through meetings and professional interactions between members, and through fostering of cooperative development activities of interest to the community and through the presentation and publication of scientific and other information through IWDBA and through professional journals and other publications. This website is maintained by members of the IWDBA and is available to members and interested parties in the public. The website is also funded through the registration and membership fees paid by individuals.