ASA is run entirely by volunteers, owners who took on the work of keeping a rare breed healthy and its people connected.
The Board
Charlie Hite
President
Charlie leads the board and represents the ASA across the North American community. He shares his home with several Stabyhouns, including BamBam, who is on the club’s breeding list, and a dog in the outcross program.
president@stabyhouns.org
Cindy Pfister
VP
Cindy supports the president and has served the ASA in many roles since 2009, from the BAC to Staby rescue. She is a dog trainer and behavior consultant who works in nosework, tracking, and field with her own Stabyhouns.
vp@stabyhouns.org
Phil Frey
Treasurer
Phil manages the club’s finances, a role he also held from 2013 to 2016. He and his wife fell for the breed in 2013 with their Stabyhoun Provo, who shares their Texas ranch with two other dogs.
treasurer@stabyhouns.org
Erin Hoverson
Secretary
Erin keeps the board’s records and meeting minutes. Her Stabyhoun Shadow took Best of Winners at the 2019 National Specialty, and the two compete together in AKC agility.
secretary@stabyhouns.org
Becky Bryden
member-at-large
Becky brings West Coast and Canadian representation to the board from her home in Burnaby, BC. She has owned her Stabyhoun Ginny since 2021 and is expecting her first litter.
mal@stabyhouns.org
Committees
Breeders Advisory Committee
Purpose: To guide ASA breeders through pairing decisions and stay in close contact with the Dutch advisors to keep up with developments in the breed worldwide. They weigh health, temperament, and genetic diversity in every match, and maintain the health database for North American Stabyhouns.
Chair: Dr. Megan Hilf
Members: Lee Brewer, Susie Nies, Lori Raymond, Blis DeVault, Ruth Georgia
Contact: bac@stabyhouns.org
Explore Breeding / Breeding Resources (Members Only) **
Education and Training Committee
Purpose: To help owners give their Stabyhoun the mental and physical work they need. It runs in three groups: behavior help for manners and anxieties, puppy development for dogs three to twelve months, and sports and performance coaching across activities like agility, scent work, and field work.
Chair: Elaine Wallace
Groups: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Cindy Pfister, chair), Puppy Development (Jessica Angel, chair), Sports and Performance (Kathy Banks, chair, with eight ASA coaches)
Contact: training@stabyhouns.org
Explore Training
Communication Committee
Purpose: To keep members informed and raise the breed’s profile. They produce the annual calendar and three newsletters a year, run the club’s Facebook and Instagram, and publish articles for owners and dog lovers everywhere.
Chair: Susi Layton
Members: Beth Parker (calendar and newsletter), Susi Layton (Facebook), Isabella Layton (Instagram), Lee Brewer (website)
Contact: pr@stabyhouns.org
Past Newsletters (Members Only) / Facebook / Instagram
Membership Committee
Purpose: To maintain the record of every known Stabyhoun in North America, members and non-members alike, and share it with the Dutch association to keep the worldwide population count current. They welcome new owners, connect members with new puppies, and turn no one away, including people with “look-alike” mixed breed rescues that resemble our pedigreed Stabys.
Chair: Peggy Anderson
Members: Lee Brewer, Darlene Zelazo, Janet Hall
Contact: membership@stabyhouns.org
Become a Member
Want to do more with the ASA?
Every committee runs on members who give their time. If you would like to help, reach out and tell us where your interests lie. We will point you to the right group.