Brenda and Alan Campbell formed the original northwest bullmastiff club, the Greater Northwest Bullmastiff Fanciers, in 1977. Throughout the 80s, the club experienced significant growing pains. In 1992 the club transitioned to a new phase changing its’ name to the Northwest Bullmastiff Society (NWBS). Membership was reinvigorated for a time but this proved to be short lived.

In the mid 1990s, the club declined in participation and by 1997 membership fell to a record low of less than 10 members. Later in that year, a dispute arose over club leadership and direction. The membership split, some remaining in the original club, NWBS, and others forming the new Cascade Bullmastiff Club (CBC). The northwest Bullmastiff community became effectively divided and an era of conflict ensued.

In the summer of 1998, several members from each club worked together on the National Specialty held in Olympia, WA. This led to other successful joint efforts and, eventually, to the realization there no longer existed any substantial reasons for the schism. In November of 1999, a unification proposal was drafted by the Presidents of the two clubs and sent to the memberships. The response was positive with both clubs voting overwhelmingly for unification.

The united club was renamed Cascade Northwest Bullmastiff Club (CNBC), and became operative February 1, 2000. A revised constitution and bylaws were approved in the spring, and officers elected in June.

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