Metropolitian Area Papillon Club

Metropolitan Area Papillon Club of Washington DC, Inc.    

The Metropolitan Area Papillon Club of Washington DC, Inc., MAP, is a nonprofit organization conceived to protect the Papillon breed and serve as an educational tool for the general public and club members.

  In the mid ‘70s, a loosely organized band of Papillon supporters created the Mid Atlantic Papillon Club, aka MAP, later to become The Metropolitan Area Papillon Club of Washington D.C., Inc. Their first formal organizational meeting and election of officers was held after the Papillon classes at the Baltimore County K.C. show on Sunday, Nov. 21, 1976. This historic event was followed by the groups first fun match on Sunday July 17, 1977. The match was preceded by the first annual pool party with smoked turkey and HAGs on Saturday the 16th. This gathering became associated with the club's early fund raising event, an annual auction which, to this day, provides financial backing for MAP’s endeavors.

The Best Adult at the first fun match was Byrams Disco Queen³ owned by April Adams of the Delmarva Coast and the Best of Opposite Sex Adult was JeJa Huger² owned by Jessie Johnson from Columbia SC. Best Puppy went to The Alethra Stardust¹ owned by Sally Gell, Silver Spring MD, and Best of Opposite was Credrensa Genie owned by Randy Schmidt, Baldwin MD. Starheir’s Amanda Blaze owned and handled by Shirly Schwartz of Baltimore MD was High in Trial. This bit of trivia is provided to demonstrate the club has always had a wide geographic base.

¹ the breed’s 990th Champion; ² the 1006 Champion; ³ the 1014 Champion

The following kennel names were represented at the club's formation:

ALETHRA        AZUCAR        BANSHEE        BYRAM        DEBONAIR    DOWEN   D’RONDE        GLENGARRY    ILSA VERDE   JAN-RU          JEJA           JOLENE        MARGUS        MARSLYN        SKORR          SNO-RICH      THE SHIRE  TRACELYNN

Further historic landmarks:

August 1977 - The first issue of our news letter, “The Monarch”, was published

March 1982 - The club name was changed as was the its constitution to establish regular voting members (members within an AKC approved area) and associate non-voting members (members outside the area) to give the club a local stature instead of regional per an AKC requirement for recognition.

November 1982 - AKC recognition to hold B-OB matches

January 8, 1983 - First B-OB match followed by B-OB matches in June ‘83, September ‘83, February ‘84 and September ‘84.

February 24, 1985 - First A-OA match (Alan Harper, Conformation & Jrs; John Ward, Obedience) followed by a second A-OA match

April 20, 1986 - First independent specialty (Paula Bradley, Conformation: Kenneth Nagler, Obedience)

February 22, 1987 - Second independent specialty and adoption of our recurrent show date, i.e., the eight show weekend of the year.