About the club
The Norwegian Elkhound Club of Ohio (NECOH) is a local specialty club serving Norwegian Elkhound fanciers throughout the State of Ohio.
Our mission
To promote, preserve, and protect the Norwegian Elkhound by advancing responsible breeding and exhibition, encouraging education, and fostering fellowship among fanciers, in accordance with the breed standard approved by the American Kennel Club.
What the club is organized to do
- Encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Norwegian Elkhounds, and do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection.
- Urge members and breeders to accept the breed standard approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Norwegian Elkhounds are judged.
- Protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and at the companion and performance events for which the breed is eligible.
- Conduct sanctioned matches, specialty shows, and other events for which the club is eligible under the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club.
Accreditation
NECOH was organized in February 2026. The organizing committee is working with the American Kennel Club (AKC) through its accreditation process for new clubs.
Working with the parent club
NECOH supports the aims and objectives of the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America (NEAA), the AKC parent club for the breed, and works cooperatively with NEAA in matters pertaining to the breed.