THE ATLANTA GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB, INC. IS ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE REPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS; TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE QUALITY BREEDING OF PURE-BRED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO BRING THEIR NATURAL QUALITIES TO PERFECTION; TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY ENCOURAGING SPORTSMANSLIKE COMPETITION AT DOE SHOWS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS, AND FIELD TRIALS; TO CONDUCT SANCTIONED AND LICENSED SPECIALTY SHOWS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS, FIELD TRIALS, AND AGILITY TRIALS UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB.