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Newsletter Payment of $25 entitles you to receive our newsletter, which is published 6 times each year. NoseNews is full of information about our breed as well as stories written by members, pictures of bassets, and the humor of our Editor. Meetings Attendance at at least one meeting will make you eligible for full membership in the club. Besides the business aspects of meetings, we try to have some fun, too. Here two of our Club experts are examining a battery operated, walking, "talking" Basset Hound puppy for possible "show potential." Pet quality dogs have a place with us too! Membership will ensure you get advanced notification of Basset Hound events like Field Trials and Specialty Shows, sponsored by our club as well as by the Northern California Basset Hound Club. Field Trials Most Bassets like to sniff out rabbits. If you have a Basset Hound (which has not been spayed or neutered), maybe your dog would like to join in on the hunt! Several members of our club have had lots of experience and will help you learn. Field Trialing is great exercise for you and your dog, and it gives the dogs a good chance to socialize with others of their own kind! We sponsor two Field Trials each year and people come from as far away as San Diego to run their dogs at our Trials. Specialty Shows Interested in getting into showing a Basset Hound? Maybe you'd just like to learn more about what a Basset Hound should really look like. There's nothing quite like being in a room with over 50 Basset Hounds all looking their best at a Basset Hound Specialty Show. We also have several members in the club with years of experience showing their champion dogs. We sponsor a Specialty Show every spring. The Club members get together to provide a buffet table for the competitors--yummy! The evening is a great chance to see the best of our breed, talk with the owners and since most of these professionals also breed their dogs, this is a great opportunity to make contacts for obtaining a pup or adult dog.   Rescue Another aspect of our club is Basset Rescue. We gets lots of calls--dogs needing rescue and people wanting dogs. Get involved to help our friends. We can tell you how! Also see our "Rescue" link at the top ofthis page. Have we convinced you to join us yet? There is a link to a membership application form at the upper left of this screen. Clicking on that link will launch a new browser window with a printable application form. Simply print, enclose your check for $25 and mail to the address on the form.   Care and Feeding Our members have seen it all. While your veterinarian should always be consulted in an emergency, you'll find the combined knowledge of many years of experience are a big help for minor issues. We look forward to meeting you!