The Chicago-Milwaukee Booster Club
In April of 1972, 17 Gordon Setter owners in the Chicago and Milwaukee area met to begin to organize a Gordon Setter Booster club under the auspices of the Gordon Setter Club of America. The initial goal was to gain parent club approval to hold a specialty show.
Using the name Chicago-Milwaukee Booster Club, charter members drew up a set of by-laws, sought members from the surrounding area, and held their first booster show with the Waukesha Kennel Club in Wisconsin on July 30, 1972. In 1973, the club adopted a new name, the Gordon Highlanders. The club was incorporated in the state of Illinois on June 16, 1974.
The Gordon Highlanders
While members may have come and gone as is the way in the dog world, the Highlanders today still enjoy the membership of a few of those original members. And, thirty years later, the Highlanders maintain a healthy membership who continue to follow the goals and objectives set forth by those early members in the Highlanders Constitution and By-Laws.
As our calendar of events will show, our plans include a hunting test, supported entries for breed and obedience, as well as our Great Lakes Specialty each summer. Quarterly meetings are held at nearby dog shows, or members' homes. A good meal has always been a part of a Highlander event.
Moving ever forward in our effort to advance the breed, the Gordon Highlanders look forward to many years and projects to come. We welcome new members willing to join in those efforts.