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Youngstown All Breed Training Club is an AKC licensed dog training Club. We are a non-profit 501c organization. YABTC trains people to train their dogs. We offer discount coupons to area shelters to pass out to their clients, so that new pets get off to a good start in their forever home. We provide training space to local 4H Clubs and classes for future service dogs at no charge.

The Canine Good Citizen class & test is a good starting point for individuals who wish to become active in therapy work, search & rescue, obedience, agility, tracking, earthdog, hunting, and especially for those who want a canine companion that is welcome in any community.

YABTC is operated on a totally volunteer basis. Every year an election is held in November to elect a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and 4 Board members. The Training Director, who is appointed, is also a member of the Board. There are also many Committees, whose Chairs are appointed by the Board, to take care of such tasks as Auditing, Maintenance, the Library, Public Education, and many other tasks.

In the summer of 1954, a group of dog enthusiasts gathered in the park for obedience classes under the direction of Mr. Gayle Humphries, who was later joined by Mr. Leonard Weiss.
This group, continued to meet the following year, and in 1955, decided to call themselves Youngstown All Breed Training Club.
In early 1956, the Club took out papers to become incorporated. Yearly membership dues were $3.00.
In 1961, the Club was asked by the Fair Board in Canfield to become a permanent part of the Fair’s demonstration, because of the positive public response that it received.
The Club has trained in many locations throughout the years. Some of these have been at the Army National Guard building in Youngstown, the Armory, a chair company, and a steel mill.
In the early 1990’s, YABTC applied for, and was granted 501c3 status and was officially a non-profit organization.
In 1998, the Club moved into a building that was built specifically for its use, and what was considered a risky venture because of the higher rental rate, lead instead to prosperous growth.
In 2006, the Club had a decision to make. There were waiting lists for classes, very little free rings, and because of AKC rule changes, the building was too small for agility trials. Space had to be rented elsewhere. The membership, that had grown to about 200 people, held a special meeting, and voted to purchase land of their own. A 5 year loan was taken out, and the Club purchased 8 acres of undeveloped land about a mile west of its current location.
In the Future, the Club would like to obtain the funding to begin developing this property. Plans call for a retaining pond that will also serve as a training area for water activities, a pavilion, fenced in areas for agility and earth dog training, and a building that is large enough to hold 2 ring agility trials.

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