ACADA Event Headquarters
The Selby 100 Mile House
A renowned historic Colonial estate on the Ohio River, now permanent home for the ACADA Grand Nationals events.
A Riverside Landmark
More than eleven acres above the Ohio.
The Selby 100 Mile House is an elegant Colonial-style mansion situated on more than eleven acres overlooking the Ohio River near Stout, Ohio, just outside Portsmouth. Located approximately one hundred miles from both Cincinnati, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the property has stood as a landmark along the river since its construction in 1927.
The stone and brick residence was originally built for prominent Portsmouth businessman Charles D. Scudder as a private river estate. In 1937, the property was acquired by Roger A. Selby, president of the Selby Shoe Company and one of the most influential Arabian horse breeders in American history.
The Selby Legacy
Roger Selby and the Crabbet Arabian.
Roger Selby's breeding program helped shape the modern Arabian horse in the United States. Through an extensive relationship with Lady Wentworth of England's famed Crabbet Arabian Stud, Selby imported some of the most important Arabian bloodlines ever brought to America.
For nearly a century, the Selby 100 Mile House has welcomed distinguished guests, hosted memorable gatherings, and stood as a place where history, hospitality, and tradition intersect.
Just as Roger Selby's work helped establish excellence and lasting standards within the Arabian horse community, ACADA seeks to elevate, preserve, and advance the professional skills of those who dedicate their careers to the care, presentation, and well-being of animals.
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A New Chapter
Built in 1927. A national venue in 2027.
In 2027, the Selby 100 Mile House will add service as the event headquarters of ACADA, the American Canine and Animal Dressing Academy. From this historic setting, ACADA will display national standards, academic pathways, professional credentialing, advocacy initiatives, and national championships for the animal dressing profession.
The Selby 100 Mile House will serve as our national event gathering place for education, recognition, competition, and professional advancement throughout the industry.
ACADA's daily work, coursework, advising, credentialing and review, happens distributed across the country. The Selby 100 Mile House is where ACADA convenes the trade.
Hospitality and Stewardship
Specialty gatherings, outstanding cuisine, gracious service.
The home is known for its specialty gatherings, outstanding cuisine, gracious service, and reputation as a venue for life's memorable milestones.
As the estate approaches its centennial, the Selby 100 Mile House remains what it has always been: a place where tradition and ambition meet, where history is preserved rather than forgotten, and where new generations are invited to build upon an extraordinary legacy.
Grand Nationals
The first national competition convenes here in 2027.
ACADA Grand Nationals brings the country's most accomplished canine and feline groomers to the Selby 100 Mile House for juried recognition of excellence in the trade.
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