The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday September 8, 2015


The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:00 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour


Attendance (21  members): Dave & Patti Gilmour, Christine Burton, Cindy Thomas, Rod and Linda Norris, Mary Curl, Lillian Wainwright, Shirley Bell, Irene & Len Waddell, Marta Nettelfield, Anne McDougall, Doris Avery, Melissa & Mark Mathers,Jenny & Michael Catton, Kevin Seargent, Sandra Beck, Josie O'Reilly

 

Reminder: A quick reminder that there is a prize at the end of the year for everyone that has attended a meeting, served on the exec or a committee. You get one entry for every meeting attended, committee served on or exec position. They go into a hat at the end of the year and a name is drawn.

Minutes: 

Dave: As everyone has had lots of time to read the minutes is there any errors or omissions?

Dave: I move the minutes be accepted as written Can I have a seconder?  Cindy Thomas seconded.

Business Arising From the Minutes – None

Programme: Lillian: Program - have posted a number of items to the list -hope everyone has read them

Treasurer’s Report – Kim Long

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Show Committee 

Publicity:  Rich Tarrington  (not in attendance)
– No Report

Trophy Committee: Anne McDougall
Covered under show Report

Awards Committee: Kristi Wagg (not in attendance)

Membership:

Discipline Committee: 

Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield  -

Fund Raising Committee: - No Report
Special Service Committee: Deb Allardyce

 

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

Good & Welfare: Lillian Wainright

Old Business:  

New Business:

 

Meeting Schedules 2015:
Exec meetings: Jan 28, Feb 25, Apr 1, Apr29, May 27, Sept 2, Sept 30, Oct 28, Dec 2, Dec 30

Regular meetings: Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 11, Jun 1 (& AGM), Sept 14, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7

 

Further to Sandra's request for the Health Committee:

T. Master Breeder Program [Board Motions #51-12-11 & #69-12-12]

 

1. Master Breeder
(a) The purpose of the Master Breeder Program is to recognize those CKC breeders
who have consistently produced quality animals in a non-high volume or puppy
mill facility.
(b) The applicant must submit a completed application with all the pertinent

documentation to Head Office. A one-time application fee as set out in Appendix
3 of this Chapter shall apply and must accompany the application.

 

(c) Eligibility Requirements
(1) a Canadian Kennel Club member for at least twenty (20) consecutive
years;
(2) bred (or co-bred) the same breed or several breeds for a minimum of
twenty (20) years;
(3) bred (or co-bred) at least twenty (20) Canadian Champions in
Conformation or Performance Events;
(4) bred at least one of the following:
(a) an All Breed Best in Show Winner (any Country)
(b) a National Best in Specialty Winner (any Country)
(c) twenty (20) different Group First Winners
(d) ten (10) High in Trial Winners (or any ten (10) other Performance
Event Winners);
(5) certify that appropriate health screens (as required by the parent Club)
are performed on Sire and Dam of litters bred;
(6) a proven record of registering 100% of the live puppies that they have
produced;
(7) at least twenty (20) years of verifiable membership in at least one (1)
CKC accredited club.
2. Master Breeder benefits include the following:
(a) use of the CKC Master Breeder logo which will appear on all CKC individual
registrations and on all title certificates;
(b) a CKC Master Breeder certificate;
(c) a Master Breeder Lapel pin;
(d) use of Master Breeder logo in any advertisements;
(e) litters solely owned by the Master Breeder will show CKC Logo as long as the
customer remains a member of the CKC in good standing.

U. International Master Breeder Program [Board Motion #52-12-11]

 

1. International Master Breeder
(a) The purpose of the International Master Breeder Program is to recognize
Canadian breeders who have bred dogs that have excelled in conformation or
performance events in countries other than Canada.
(b) It is available to any Canadian Kennel Club Master Breeder who has bred twenty
(20) or more Conformation or Performance Champions in any country where the
Stud Book is recognized by the CKC.
(c) The applicant must submit a completed application with all the pertinent
documentation to Head Office along with copies of at least twenty (20) Champion
Certificates or twenty (20) Performance Champion Certificates from approved
foreign countries. The appropriate administrative fee as set by the Board will be
charged.
2. Benefits to the International Master Breeder will include:
(a) Use of the CKC International Master Breeder logo which will appear on all CKC
individual registrations and on all title certificates;
(b) A CKC International Master Breeder certificate;
(c) Use of the International Master Breeder logo in any advertisements;
(d) Use of the Master Breeder logo on the Puppy List, if qualified.