(1) TO ENCOURAGE & PROMOTE THE QUALITY BREEDING OF DOBERMAN PINSCHERS & TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO BRING THEIR NATURAL QUALITIES TO PERFECTION; (2) TO URGE MEMBERS TO ACCEPT THE STANDARD OF THE BREED APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AS THE ONLY STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH DOBERMAN PINSCHERS SHALL BE JUDGED; (3) TO DO ALL IN OUR POWER TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY ENCOURAGING SPORTSMANLIKE COMPETITION AT DOG SHOWS, AGILITY TRIALS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS, TRACKING TESTS AND ANY OTHER EVENTS FOR WHICH THE CLUB IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB; (4) TO SUPPORT & PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES & PRINCIPLES OF THE DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB OF AMERICA OF WHICH WE ARE A MEMBER CLUB.