ISSA SPONSORED EVENTS
Welcome to the ISSA Events page! Here you can find information on our upcoming events. These are great opportunities to come and meet our community of owners and breeders, see many Shilohs at once, and get information about the breed!
Currently we have three big show events scheduled for the year worldwide. In addition to the shows, these events often include fun games, socializing, temperament testing for adult dogs, or educational seminars. Admission for the shows is FREE if you just want to come to meet people and watch, and we encourage the general public to come, ask questions, and meet the dogs when they are not in the ring!
ISSA sponsors events in both North America and Europe. As we add events for this year and tentatively for next year, they’ll appear here on this page. Read on for details!
European Events
Shiloh Shepherd Day
Located in The Netherlands, Europe
Our European ISSA community is strong and growing, with its main base in the Netherlands. Every year in the spring, the Dutch club holds a Shiloh Shepherd Day, where Shilohs and friends attend from all over Europe!
In the morning we always start with a walk in an off lease area. The dogs can run around and have a lot of fun together. The owners can speak to each other and talk about their dogs.
Because we as breeders want to have the dogs from our litters assessed, we always invite a judge, but we won’t do a formal show. The judge will see the dogs one by one and will not be placed.. He will do a hands-on evaluation and have them move their dogs. This keeps things more informal and fun. In this way the breeders will still be able to get the information they need to know. You can learn more about the event and ask questions on our Facebook group here.
Dutch Shiloh Walks
Located in The Netherlands, Europe
Our ISSA-affiliated Dutch club holds frequent Shiloh Walks, where people interested in meeting a Shiloh can come and meet many examples of the breed, as the dogs and people all share in an off-leash walk through beautiful natural areas.
If you are in Europe and are interested in Shilohs or in upcoming events hosted by the Dutch club, you can find more information online! We encourage you to visit the Netherlands Shiloh Shepherd Club website!
North American Events
The ISSA National Specialty
ISSA holds its NATIONAL event in the fall and rotates venues from year to year. The National has its own Event page which you can access here: The ISSA National Specialty.
The National is the most Shiloh fun you can have in the ISSA! It features three shows, short seminars on all sorts of topics, and there will be an auction after hours to benefit the club–ALWAYS a ton of fun! The National Club and Breeders’ meetings will also be happening! If there are young dogs that need their temperament certification for breeding, we’ll be offering that testing as well, and we’re hoping to slip in some fun Shiloh Games on the side!