About the Shetland Sheepdog Club of NJ
The club held its first meeting August 12, 1964, under the temporary name of The New Jersey Shetland Sheepdog Club and seventeen people were in attendance.
In 1966, the club decided on the name The Metropolitan Shetland Sheepdog Club. In 1968 the name was changed to our current name, "The Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern New Jersey".
We held our first Specialty Show and Sweepstakes on May 27, 1973, in conjunction with The Plainfield Kennel Club. Twice a year, the Shetland Sheepdog club holds an AM and PM Specialty Show. One being an Independent Specialty and the other is a Designated Specialty.
April 1, 1979 was the first Obedience Specialty and now the club holds two Obedience Specialties in March.
The Shetland Sheepdog Club has always been a continually active club; we have speakers at our meetings, sponsor seminars and public relations events. The Sheltie Club is a resource for all who own Shelties. We also hold events that are helpful to all pet owners, regardless of the breed.
The membership is open to all who love and own shelties from breeders, conformation and performance exhibitors and companion dog owners.
If you love shelties, we would love for you to attend our meetings and join our club.
Club Events
The Blessing of the Animals
Thanks to Father Mike for Blessing our dogs (and the animal crackers)!
Become a Member
We meet the first Friday of the month from September to June at the Willow Grove Church, 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 at 7:30 PM. Dogs are also welcome to attend.
Contact us for membership information at Sheltieclub@sscnnj.net or click below for an application.
Club Officers
President: Herb OBrien
Vice President: Eva Giorgi
Corresponding Secretary:
Sylvette Hartroth
Recording Secretary:
Chris Javornicky
Treasurer: Lisa Stoddard
Board Members: Gail Antonicello
Ursula Dudek
Confirmation Show: Eva Giorgi
Obedience Show: Larry Deetz
Cathy Miller, Sylvette Hartroth, Claire Hunter
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NOSEWORK PRESENTATION
at our November 7th Meeting
Gale Meadow,a UKC Nose Work Judge, and an AKC Scent Work Judge will be presenting at our next meeting. She is also a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) and has been teaching nosework since 2010 at St. Huberts Dog Training School. She competes in both AKC Scent Work and NACSW Nosework with her two Portuguese Water Dogs, Fiji & Bali. Fiji has her Elite Championship in NACSW and her overall Scent Work Master title in AKC. Bali has her Elite 1 title in NACSW and is working at the excellent and master level in AKC Scent Work.
She is looking forward to sharing her love and knowledge of scentwork with our club. She will demonstrate, explain and answer any questions.
Need Help with your Sheltie or Help Finding a Pup?
We are the experts. We can help if you have questions about your dog. We can give advice in locating pups and help you find a reputable breeder. Breeder/Puppy Referral: https://marketplace.akc.org/
SSCNNJ Breeders
Donna Colletti
Ursula Dudek
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COMING SOON!
Sheltie Club Meeting
December Meeting
December 5th, 2025
7:30 PM
WillowGrove Church
1961 Raritan Rd,
Scotch Plains, NJ
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Our 2026 Obedience shows are booked at the Golden Rule School for dogs on March 7th & 8th, 2026. Check back for more details.
Fiji busy doing her nosework
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AGCH MACH 5 Pinnacle First Joyeuse Noel MXG2 PDS MJG2 PJD MFS2 TQX T2B5 DCAT CGC TKN AD IND SSA SJ
Big Congratulations, Lisa and Joy!
AGCH stands for Agility Grand Champion, a title awarded by the American Kennel Club (AKC) to recognize a dog's lifetime achievements in agility. To earn this title, a dog must accumulate a significant number of qualifying scores across various master and premier classes: 100 Master Standard, 100 Master Jumper with Weaves, 75 Master Fast, 75 Time 2 Beat, 50 Premier Jumpers with Weaves and 50 Premier Standard. It is a high-level, lifetime achievement award for dogs with extensive and consistent success in agility competitions.