The obverse bears bust of shepherd dog facing right. Over nose on right, FOUNDED / 1913; around, SHEPHERD-DOG-CLUB / OF-AMERICA; signed over shoulder at right, KILENYI.
The reverse bears idyllic image of sheep pasture with guarding shepherd dog at left and sun on horizon.
The edge is marked MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE.
The German Shepherd Dog Club of America was founded in 1913 and incorporated in 1916 by Anne Tracy, Margaret C. Throop, Edith May Schley, Vemon Castle, John Volkman, Paul Huhn, & B.R. Ruggles. Like all breed-specific clubs, its mission was to define the breed, participate in shows, and interest the public.
The medal measures 50mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and silver by the Medallic Art Company of New York.
References: MACo 1925-040-01
