Mission Statement:
On January 4, 1929, the Eastern Dog Club was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the following purpose, as described in the Articles of Incorporation:
“for civic, educational and benevolent purposes and more particularly, to hold shows of dogs and other domestic animals or either, and to encourage the raising of choice breeds of dogs and/or other domestic animals together with all things incidental, kindred or related thereto.”
This logo first appeared in the 1913 catalog. The exact history of the logo is not recorded, and there has been some question as to the breed depicted, Greyhound or Whippet. We can safely assume that the logo was conceived by the Club’s first President, George S. West, since Mr. West raced Whippets at early Club events, and also exhibited Greyhounds in early matches and shows. When a Club Medal for honorarium purposes was being designed in 2005, a final determination was required. Based on the proportions of the dog’s various structural elements to each other, and based on comparisons of the logo with illustrations of Greyhounds and Whippets of the early 1900s, we finally determined that the dog illustrated is indeed a Greyhound.
“for civic, educational and benevolent purposes and more particularly, to hold shows of dogs and other domestic animals or either, and to encourage the raising of choice breeds of dogs and/or other domestic animals together with all things incidental, kindred or related thereto.”
This logo first appeared in the 1913 catalog. The exact history of the logo is not recorded, and there has been some question as to the breed depicted, Greyhound or Whippet. We can safely assume that the logo was conceived by the Club’s first President, George S. West, since Mr. West raced Whippets at early Club events, and also exhibited Greyhounds in early matches and shows. When a Club Medal for honorarium purposes was being designed in 2005, a final determination was required. Based on the proportions of the dog’s various structural elements to each other, and based on comparisons of the logo with illustrations of Greyhounds and Whippets of the early 1900s, we finally determined that the dog illustrated is indeed a Greyhound.