Constitution and By-laws
of the Keeshond Club of Canada

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Effective November 5, 2002
CONSTITUTION [ Title | Aims | Membership | Apply for Membership | Termination | Directors | Elections | Duties | Dissolution ]

BY-LAWS [ Purpose | Membership | Dues | Committees | Voting/Motions | Amendments | Newsletter | Meetings|
 | Finances | Club Seal | Publicity | National Specialty shows | Annual Awards | Lifetime Awards | Conduct ]


Constitution

Article I - Title and Location

The name of the Club shall be �The Keeshond Club of Canada� and will operate as the National Club representing all regions of Canada.

Article II - Purposes and Aims
Section 1 - To provide a medium for Keeshond owners and breeders to join together with equal representation, regardless of location, for the betterment of the Keeshond breed in Canada.
Section 2 - To promote the knowledge, breeding, ownership and exhibition of Keeshonden to the type most nearly conforming to the Official Canadian Standard for the breed, and to urge the adoption of the ideal type upon breeders, judges and dog show committees as the only recognized Standard by which Keeshonden should be judged in Canada.
Section 3 - To promote the breeding of sound Keeshonden with the correct temperament and to eliminate hereditary problems by judicious selection of breeding stock.
Section 4 - To eliminate hip dysplasia in Keeshonden by only breeding stock that is shown to be free from hip dysplasia when x-rayed no earlier than 18 months of age, preferably at 2 years.

Article III - Membership
Section 1
  1. Membership in The Keeshond Club of Canada will not be restricted in eligible number and may consist of six (6) classes, namely, �Full�, �Honorary�, �Founding�, �Lifetime�, �United States�, and �Associate�. Membership shall be open to all persons 18 years of age and older who are in good standing with The Canadian Kennel Club.
  2. Membership year shall be based on the calendar year, January to December.
Section 2.A - Full Membership
  1. Full membership may be provided to any resident of Canada who is a legal owner of at least one (1) Keeshond registered with the Canadian Kennel Club, or the so owned dog must be owned by a member of the immediate family of the applicant, and such applicant must be in sympathy with the aims of the Club and loyal thereto.
  2. Full membership (Family) - this membership will consist of husband, wife and any immediate family member (son/daughter) 18 years of age or older that is living with the full membership family.
  3. Full membership (non-Keeshond owner) - this membership may be provided to any previous owners of Keeshond who are sympathetic with the aims of the Club and are in good standing.
  4. Full membership will receive all privileges of the Club, including: voting rights, holding office and shall receive a newsletter.
Section 2.B - Honorary Membership
  1. Honorary membership may be provided to any member who, in the judgement or the opinion of the Board of Directors renders an outstanding contribution to the Club.
  2. Honorary members shall receive a newsletter, but shall not be entitled to any other privileges of the Club; they will not be required to pay dues.
  3. If the Honorary member chooses, they may pay the annual dues and retain all previous privileges of the Club, including: voting rights and holding office.
Section 2.C - Founding Membership
  1. Founding memberships are for the seven (7) original KCC members whose names appear on the Societies Act application and/or served on the Board of Directors when The Keeshond Club of Canada was registered on November 22, 1971. The following people were identified as the founding members of the Club: Jean Croken, Pat Croken, Linda Elliot (Zakowski), Rosella Helwig, Don MacKenzie, Ethel MacKenzie and Sid Estrin.
  2. Founding memberships shall receive a newsletter, but shall not be entitled to any other privileges of the Club; they will not be required to pay dues.
  3. If the Founding member chooses, they may pay the annual dues and retain all previous privileges of the Club, including: voting rights and holding office.
Section 2.D - Lifetime Membership
  1. Any past or present member of the Club who has served the Club with distinction may be elected to Lifetime membership.
  2. A Lifetime member must have been a member of the Club for a minimum of twenty-five (25) continuous years, and who has met with the required service to the Club [a minimum of twelve (12)service points]. A nominee for Life membership shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration of qualifications. Upon approval of the Board, the member�s name shall be published in the newsletter and their status changed on the membership list.
  3. Lifetime members shall pay no dues, but retain all privileges of the Club, including: voting rights, holding office, and shall receive a newsletter.
  4. Service requirement point schedule:
    • Executive/Director positions - one (1) point per year served
    • Chair of Executive Appointed Committee - one half (�) point per year
    • Committee Head for National Specialties - one half (�) point per year (only the Chair will be eligible for points, not the whole committee)
    • Statistician, Awards Secretary, Archivist - one half (�) point per year
    • Club member acting as National Specialty Show Secretary or Show Chairman - one (1) point per year
  5. Maximum number of points per member per year is one (1) point and Lifetime Family requirement is twelve (12) points per family member.
Section 2.E - Full United States Membership
  1. Full US membership may be provided to a resident of the United States who is the legal owner of at least one (1) Keeshond registered with the American Kennel Club. Such applicant must be in sympathy with the aims of the Club, and loyal thereto.
  2. Member shall have all privileges of the Club, including voting rights and newsletter, but shall not be entitled to hold office.
Section 2.F - Associate Membership
  1. Associate membership may be provided to a person residing outside Canada and the United States who owns a Keeshond registered with the official body of the resident country as recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club.
  2. Associate membership may be provided to a person who resides in Canada who is interested in Keeshonden.
  3. Associate members shall receive a newsletter, but shall not be entitled to any other privileges of the Club.
Section 3 - Applications for membership must be submitted to the Secretary and must contain the following information: name of applicant, home address and telephone number, name and registered number of Keeshond(en) owned. Applications must be signed by the applicant(s), accompanied by dues for one (1) year and bear the name and signature of a least one (1) Club member in good standing as sponsor. Also, a Code of Ethics must be signed.
Section 4 - No application for membership shall be acted upon until the name of the applicant(s) has been published to the membership through the normal medium of the Club newsletter. At the expiration of a period of one (1) month after publication of said newsletter, the application shall be considered accepted unless the Secretary has received written signed objection from three (3) or more Club members.
Section 5 - In case of accepted application, the Secretary shall so inform the applicant and send a welcoming package. When an application has been objected to, the Secretary shall return the application together with the dues submitted and a letter explaining the reason for rejection. In either case, the Secretary shall advise the Club President, forwarding copies of any letters of objection received.
Section 6 - Any member may be suspended from the Club by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the entire voting membership. Prior to such a vote, however, notice is to be given in the Club newsletter and the charges forwarded by mail to the member prior to the publication date of said newsletter. Also, prior to the vote, sufficient time must elapse, including the publication of at least one (1) further issue of the Club newsletter, to permit opportunity for reply to the preferred charges by the said member, or the other Club members, on his/her behalf. Such replies are to be published in the Club newsletter or forwarded by mail to all members before the vote is called.

Article IV - Termination/Suspension of Membership
Section 1 - By Resignation - Any member in good standing may resign from the Club upon written notice to the Secretary.
Section 2 - By Lapsing - Any member whose dues remain unpaid for ninety (90) days after the first day of the fiscal year is considered to be lapsed, and therefore is not in good standing, may be automatically terminated by the Club. The Board of Directors may grant an additional thirty (30) days grace to such delinquent members in meritorious cases, but in no case may a person whose dues are unpaid be entitled to vote on any motions or any Club issue.
Section 3 - By Non-Compliance - Any member who fails to comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Club may be terminated by the Club.
Section 4 - CKC Suspension - Any member who is suspended from the privileges of the Canadian Kennel Club shall automatically be suspended from the privileges of The Keeshond Club of Canada for a like period.

Article V - Directors
  1. The Board of Directors, also known as Officers of the Club shall be comprised of:
    • President
    • Vice-President
    • Secretary
    • Treasurer
    • District Representatives (one per Province/Territory)
    • Past President
    • Newsletter Editor
  2. The term of office of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be for two (2) years from the month of February and may serve any number of terms to which elected, but may not serve more than two (2) terms consecutively or otherwise, to which elected.
  3. All other positions to be a term of one (1) year and these positions may serve any number of terms consecutively or otherwise, to which elected.
  4. The position of President, after two (2) terms of office must change Provincial/Territory location within the Club�s membership, unless nominations are not received from other locations.

Article VI - Election Of Officers
  1. Due to the large geographical area covered by the Club, elections shall be held by mail.
  2. Nomination forms will be forwarded to all members in good standing with the October newsletter.
  3. Nominations shall be received and filed with the Club Secretary by December 1st and shall include the name of the nominator together with the assurance that the candidate is willing and able to serve in the office for which nominated. The Secretary will then cause to be printed in the December newsletter the names of all candidates and the respective office of nomination along with the names of the proposer and seconder.
  4. Voting for the election of officers shall be by secret ballot. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted. A ballot envelope and ballot(s) shall be mailed to all voting members with the December newsletter. Each member voting shall complete the ballot(s), seal it in the ballot envelope, enclose the ballot envelope in an outer envelope and mail to the Secretary by January 15. Only the outer envelope shall identify the sender�s name. The Secretary shall confirm the sender�s name against the membership list and forward the unopened ballot envelopes and a list of whose ballots were received to the President who will appoint two (2) scrutineers to open and tabulate the ballots. The results of the voting shall be in the President�s hands by January 20th. The President will then notify the newly elected officers and forward the results to the Secretary for the Club records and publication in the February newsletter. All ballots will be retained by the President for a period of not less than sixty (60) days after publication in the newsletter, after which time the ballots shall be destroyed.

Article VII - Duties of Officers
  1. Under the direction of the President, the Club officers shall be responsible for the operation and management of the Club.
  2. The President shall be the Chief Officer of the Club, preside over meetings, see that all By-Laws are enforced and sit ex-officio on all committees.
  3. The Vice-President shall assist the President in the Club�s direction and management, shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the President upon direction of the President, or in such case as the President in unable to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
  4. The Secretary shall have charge of all Club correspondence, shall retain and maintain files of all letters to and from him/her, shall maintain a permanent record of all Club activities, shall correspond on Club matters as directed, shall maintain a complete roster of all members and applicants and maintain a permanent record of all motions received, amendments, comments and actions pertaining thereto.
  5. The Treasurer shall collect all membership dues, receive all moneys due or belonging to the Club, shall pay the bills of the Club from Club moneys, shall provide a financial report to the President and Vice-President annually or upon request at any other time, shall cause to provide a complete annual financial report to be published in the February newsletter and an update in the June newsletter, and shall ensure that all financial books are available for annual audit.
  6. The District Representatives must reside in the area which they represent and are to be liaisons to members in their respective areas and the Board of Directors. They shall submit a report for each newsletter to provide communication with the membership and shall promote membership of the Club to new prospective members and co-ordinate and/or assist in boosters and specialties.
  7. The Newsletter Editor shall be responsible for the editing, printing and publishing of the Club newsletter, and in this respect may request assistance of any Club member(s). He/she shall ensure the dates and contents of the newsletter conform to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Club.
  8. All officers shall keep up to date records and shall turn such over to the newly installed officers as soon as possible after the election along with a list of duties performed.
  9. Should an elected officer be unable to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of their office, a successor may be appointed by the Club officers and such appointment is to be published in the newsletter.

Article VIII - Dissolution
The Club may be dissolved at any time by providing to the Canadian Kennel Club written documentation signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members who are in favour of this decision; proxies are not permitted. In the event of dissolution, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, none of the property, proceeds or assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club. These shall be donated to a charitable organization for the benefit of dogs, selected by the Board of Directors in place at the time of dissolution.



BY-LAWS

CONSTITUTION [ Title | Aims | Membership | Apply for Membership | Termination | Directors | Elections | Duties | Dissolution ]

BY-LAWS [ Purpose | Membership | Dues | Committees | Voting/Motions | Amendments | Newsletter | Meetings|
 | Finances | Club Seal | Publicity | National Specialty shows | Annual Awards | Lifetime Awards | Conduct ]

Section 1 - Purpose
These By-Laws are intended to accompany and augment the Articles of the Constitution of The Keeshond Club of Canada and to serve as a guide for the efficient and/or effective day to day functioning of the Club.

Section 2 - Membership
A list of the members in good standing shall be published in the June issue of the Club newsletter each year.

Section 3 - Dues
  1. Dues are to be established by a consensus of the Board of Directors and shall be just that amount necessary for the proper operation of the Club and for the publishing of the Club newsletter.
  2. Dues are payable by the first (1st) of January each year. Notice to this effect along with a schedule of fees are to be published in the December issue of the newsletter.
  3. The Secretary will issue a reminder notice to any member whose dues have lapsed before a decision to terminate can be made by the Board as provided in Article IV, Section 2.
  4. A new member accepted after September 1st of any year shall be considered as a member for the remaining months of that year in which accepted and the ensuing year.
  5. Club year is January 1 to December 31.

Section 4 - Committees
  1. The Board of Directors may each year appoint standing or special committees to advance the work of the Club through specialty shows, boosters, fun matches, obedience trials, trophies and prizes, memberships, publicity and Club communication, statistics and awards, and other fields which could be served by committees. Such committees shall always be subject to the final authority of the Board.
  2. Any committee may be terminated by the Board upon written notification to the committee. The Board can appoint new committees to those that have been terminated.
  3. The District Representatives have the power to sanction self-supporting booster shows and may appoint their own regional committees to help with the work for the betterment of the Club.

Section 5 - Voting and Motions
(not including amendments to the Constitution and/or By-Laws)
  1. To maintain the nationwide representation of the Club, all voting shall be done by first class mail and/or e-mail (the method to be determined by the Board with consideration to the formality requirements of the subject).
  2. An individual must be a member for one (1) full year prior to being granted voting privileges. Each Full membership shall have one (1) vote. A Family Full membership is offered and allows two (2) adults to have one (1) vote each. Unpaid membership dues shall constitute denial of voting privileges. Only full members are entitled to vote.
  3. Members wishing to propose a motion shall obtain a seconder and forward such to the Secretary in writing with sufficient time to:
    1. permit publication of the motion in the newsletter issue preceding the February or June publications, or
    2. permit the mailing of the motion to the voting members by the Secretary at least sixty (60) days prior to the February or June newsletter publication.
  4. Members wishing to comment on a motion shall forward their written comments to the Secretary within thirty (30) days of the advice date of said motion.
  5. After thirty (30) days have elapsed from the advice date of said motion, the Secretary shall forward said motion naming proposer and seconder, any amendments thereto (again naming proposer and seconder) and any comments received on the motion along with the commenting member�s name to the Editor for publication in the April or August newsletter.
  6. The Secretary shall advise the President and Vice-President of all actions taken with respect to said motion(s).
  7. Voting slips will accompany the April or August newsletter (as applicable). Members shall mail their marked voting slips in an envelope bearing their name to the Secretary who shall check the slips received against the membership list, tabulate the votes and forward the results and the slips to the President, and advise the Vice-President of the results.
  8. The President shall initiate whatever action is required as a result of the vote in the next newsletter and will retain the voting slips for sixty (60) days after publication of results, after which the slips will be destroyed.
  9. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
  10. The motion will be passed/defeated based on a 2/3 majority of votes cast, ignoring blanks, and will be recorded by the Secretary as to total number of votes received, along with the number of �yes� and �no� votes (except in the case of paragraph J).
  11. For changes to the Breed Standard a 2/3 majority of the entire voting membership is required.

Section 6 - Amendments to the Constitution and/or By-Laws
  1. Amendments to the Constitution and/or By-Laws may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by written petition addressed to the Secretary and signed by twenty (20) percent (%) of the members in good standing. Amendments proposed accordingly shall be promptly considered by the Board and must be submitted by the Secretary to the members with the Board�s recommendations. These must be both published in the Club newsletter and mailed to each member. A 2/3 majority of all eligible voting members, ignoring blanks, is required to effect an amendment to the Constitution and/or By-Laws.
  2. Proposed amendments submitted in accordance with Section 6A will be published in the June newsletter (which is the semi-annual meeting of the Club). Ballots to vote on such amendments will be distributed in February the following year. Voting to be done by mail on secret ballot. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted. Once amendments are passed, they will be published in the June newsletter. New members will be given a copy of the Constitution and copies of any amendments passed until a new Constitution is printed.

Section 7 - Club Newsletter
  1. As per By-Law Section 8A & B, the Club newsletter shall be the official organ of the Club and shall be published at least six (6) times annually in February, April, June, August, October and December. The February and June issues shall be the Club meetings, the October issue will carry the nomination forms for the annual election, the December issue will carry the election ballots and the February issue will carry the names of the successful candidates.
  2. The Club newsletter shall publish any article or opinion expressed by any member in good standing together with that member�s name, providing the intent of such article or opinion falls within the aims of the Club.
  3. The Club newsletter may carry any advertising deemed suitable by the Board of Directors. Advertising rates shall be set by the Board, but such that rates for Club members are less than for non-members.

Section 8 - Meetings and Get-Togethers
  1. The Club newsletter shall be the official organ of the Club, therefore Club meeting as such will no be held.
  2. The February and June issues of the newsletter respectively shall be considered as the annual and semi-annual Club meetings.
  3. Meetings of the Board of Directors will/can be held via electronic communication, including but not limited to email or telephone, or by mail on a �as required� basis to address Club issues prior to presenting same to the membership. The quorum for a Board meeting shall be a majority of the Board voting by electronic communication or mail.
  4. Local get-togethers among members are encouraged but are not to be considered as meetings. Any motion(s) put forward at these get-togethers must be forwarded in accordance with Section 5 of these By-Laws. It is most desirable, however, that a brief report on such get-togethers be forwarded to the Editor for inclusion in the newsletter.
  5. Local get-togethers are also encouraged for the purpose of raising moneys for Club activities, regional or national.

Section 9 - Finances
  1. The Club shall have a separate and independent bank account in the name of the Club with a nationally recognized financial institution.
  2. All cheques, bills of exchange or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidence on indebtedness issued in the name of the Club, and all or any note, bills, draft or documents of any nature whatsoever requiring signature, shall be signed by the Treasurer and one of either the President, Vice-President or Secretary.
  3. No money shall be borrowed by the Club without the sanction of a resolution of the Board of Directors. No debenture shall be issued without authorization of a Special Resolution.
  4. No money of the Club shall be expended without a 2/3 majority of votes cast by the members except for such routine requirements as the newsletter and day-to-day expenses.
  5. The Club may sue or be sued, contract or be contracted with, in it�s corporate name.
  6. Fiscal year must follow election date of year end, December 31.
  7. The books, accounts and records of the Treasurer shall be audited annually by a duly qualified accountant or two (2) members of the Club elected for that purpose at the annual meeting.
  8. A complete and proper statement of the standing of the books for the previous year shall be submitted by such auditor within thirty (30) days of the annual meeting of the Club to the new Board.
  9. The books of the Club shall be open to inspection by the Board and all members of the Club at any time and a financial report shall be provided at every meeting of the Club and every annual general meeting (ie- Jan/Feb and May/June newsletters).
  10. The financial records of the Club shall be the property of the Club.
  11. The Club shall directly pay for the costs incurred by a yearly National Specialty Show. These costs shall include: purchase of rosettes and ribbons, specialty judge�s fee (including travel and accommodation expenses) or all equal portion of same if the contracted judge�s services will be utilized by other clubs, and a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the purchase of prizes/ trophies awarded at such a National Specialty Show. No other monies of the Club shall be expended without a 2/3 majority of votes cast by members except for such routine requirements as the Club newsletter, stationery, printing of notices, etc.

Section 10 - Club Seal

The Club shall have a Corporate Seal of such design as may be approved by the Board. The seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of the Board. At least one (1) Director shall sign any instrument to which the seal shall be affixed in his/her presence. The seal shall be kept in charge of the Secretary.

Section 11 - Publicity
  1. With the exception of situations identified in paragraphs B and C below, articles written in the name of the Club are not to be provided by any member to any outside agency for publication without the sanction of the majority of the Board of Directors.
  2. The Board of Directors may request or appoint a person or persons to write periodic articles for �Dogs In Canada� magazine to provide publicity for The Keeshond Club of Canada.
  3. The Editor, with the approval of the Board of Directors, may offer articles published in the Club newsletter (with the authors approval) for publication in other breed club bulletins for the purpose of providing exchange copy.

Section 12 - National Specialty Shows
  1. Members are encouraged to hold a National Specialty Show each year. The location of this show should alternate from western Canada on even numbered years to eastern Canada on odd numbered years, with the dividing line being the Manitoba/Ontario border.
  2. If for some reason a show is not held in one part of the country, then that area will be required to wait until their designation comes up again, but should be encouraged to hold one or more Regional Specialty shows.
  3. Provinces wishing to host the Specialty show should send their request in writing to the Club Secretary not less than one (1) year before January 1st of the year in which the Specialty will be held. Should more than one request be received for the same year then a vote should be put before the Officers of the Club (the Officers being defined in Article V of the Constitution). This vote should be taken immediately to allow sufficient time for the host members to make application with the Canadian Kennel Club for permission to hold the show.
  4. After the province has been chosen as the location of the National Specialty, a vote to all the KCC members in that province should be taken to determine:
    1. the city or town in which the National should be held
    2. the judge that should be selected
    This vote would be conducted by first class mail directed to the District Representative, who will tally the results and retain the voting slips for a period of sixty (60) days after he/she has published the results in the Club newsletter.

Section 13 - Annual Awards
  1. TOP SHOW MALE - based on the KCC statistics for Breed, Group and Best in Show wins, using the KCC system as compiled by the KCC Statistician from information as recorded in the �CKC Official Section�.
  2. TOP SHOW BITCH - compiled using the same system for the TOP SHOW MALE.
  3. TOP KEESHOND - based on the number of Keeshonden beaten at Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex levels only.
  4. TOP OPPOSITE SEX KEESHOND - compiled using the same system for TOP KEESHOND.
  5. TOP PUPPY - winner to be determined by the KCC puppy point system as compiled by the KCC Statistician, based on Best Puppy In Show and Best Puppy In Group wins.
  6. BREEDER OF THE YEAR - for the member/breeder of the largest combined total of champions and obedience titlists obtained in the award year (Jan 1st to Dec 31st). Breeders must make application to the Awards Secretary before May 15th of the following year for which the award is applied for. Application forms may be obtained from the Awards Secretary and must include the date and issues of the �CKC Official Section� in which the CKC acknowledged the title status OR photocopies of the official CKC certificates involved.
  7. TOP STUD DOG - for the dog siring the most champion offspring finished in the award year (Jan 1 to Dec 31). Application must be made to the Awards Secretary by May 15th of the following year in which the award is applied for. The application should include: 1) the CKC registered name and number of the stud dog, 2) the registered names and numbers of his champion offspring, their dams, and the date and issue of the �CKC Official Section� in which the CKC awarded points towards championship status OR photocopies of the official CKC Championship certificates.
  8. TOP BROOD BITCH - for the bitch producing the most champion offspring finished in the award year (Jan 1 to Dec 31). Application must be made to the Awards Secretary by May 15th of the following year in which the award is applied for. The application should include: 1) the CKC registered name of the dam, 2) the registered names and numbers of her champion offspring, their sires, and the date and issue of the �CKC Official Section� in which the CKC awarded points towards championship status OR photocopies of the official CKC Championship certificates. This award is being presented in memory of Jean Crokin - founder of The Keeshond Club of Canada.
  9. TOP DUAL KEESHOND - for the one Keeshond who has successfully competed in both conformation and obedience; and has received the highest combined score according to the KCC statistics compiled from information as printed in the �CKC Official Section�. Owners must make application to the Awards Secretary before May 15th of the following year in which the award is applied for. Application forms may be obtained fromthe Awards Secretary and must include the date and issues of the �CKC Official Section� in which the CKC acknowledged the qualifying score in obedience. Conformation statistics may be obtained from the KCC statistics as published in the Club newsletter.

    The winner would be decided by the following system:

    For each applicant:
    1. in conformation - one (1) point is garnered for each dog defeated from BB through BIS, and
    2. in obedience - one (1) point for each point over 170.
      This information would be placed in two charts - one for conformation and one for obedience. The rank placement on each list would then be added together for each dog with the LOWEST TOTAL indicating the winner.

    For example: Fido has 1 BB where he defeated 10 dogs and has a qualifying score of 195 (170+25) and 178 (170+8). Jenny has 2 BB where she defeated a total of 8 dogs and a qualifying score of 184 (170+14).

    CONFORMATION OBEDIENCE
    1. Rover 27 points 1. Fido 25 points
    2. Fido 10 points 2. Jenny 14 points
    3. Jenny 8 points 3. Rover 10 points

    The rankings are added together for each dog with the lowest being the winner. Fido is the winner with his 2nd place conformation rating, added to his 1st place obedience rating for a total of 3. Rover ranked 1st in conformation, plus 3rd in obedience for a total of 4. Jenny ranked 3rd in conformation, plus 2nd in obedience for a total of 5.

  10. TOP OBEDIENCE KEESHOND - winner is determined using the KCC system based on qualifying scores earned in either the Open and/or Utility classes. Novice work does not apply. The points would be determined from the following table:

    SCORE POINTS SCORE POINTS SCORE POINTS
    200 8 185.0 - 189.5 4 All-breed HIT 5
    198.0 - 199.5 7 180.0 - 184.5 3 KCC HIT 5
    195.0 - 197.5 6 175.0 - 179.5 2 1st Place 4
    190.0 - 194.5 5 170.0 - 174.5 1 2nd Place 3
    3rd Place 2
    4th Place 1

  11. TOP OBEDIENCE and CHAMPION of RECORD KEESHOND - winner determined as for the TOP OBEDIENCE Keeshond, except that the dog must also be a Champion of Record with the CKC.

  12. MOST VERSATILE KEESHOND - this award is for one Keeshond who has excelled in work other than conformation and/or obedience in Canada, in the award year. Owners may apply to the Awards Secretary before May 15th of the year following the award year. The application must include all of the reasons why they feel their dog should be considered for this award, plus some documentation proving their involvement in that event (ie - certificate or letter). The Awards Secretary, after consultation with three (3) Board members, will make the final decision as to who the winner will be.

  13. KCC METHOD of CALCULATING STATISTICS

    Best in Show 50 KCC bonus points
    Group 1 30 KCC bonus points
    Group 2 20 KCC bonus points
    Group 3 15 KCC bonus points
    Group 4 10 KCC bonus points
    Number of Keeshonden defeated
    Number of dogs (all breeds) defeated
    (using the CKC ranking system)
    Total Bonus Points awarded for placements

    The format to be used is:

    Dog's Name Sex Owner's Name BIS
    (50)     		G1
    (30)     		G2
    (20)     		G3
    (15)     		G4
    (10)     		# Kees
    defeated     		# Dogs
    defeated     		Total Points

    Total Points = # Dogs Defeated + KCC Bonus Points

    Best Puppy is:

    • 10 points for every BPIG,
    • 30 points for every BPIS

    You can also include Top KCC Bitch and Top Keeshond Both Sexes

Section 14 - Lifetime Awards

Open to all Keeshonden, living or dead, regardless of ownership, who have produced an outstanding number of Champion offspring, or who have excelled in either Conformation or Obedience. Only wins in Canada shall apply.

  1. Canadian Hall of Fame (CHOF) Conformation
    Note:
    1. dogs for which application is made must be Champions of Record with the CKC
    2. both CHOF and CKC points are required to ensure that the dog has beaten significant competition

    Males Females
    CHOF plus CKC CHOF plus CKC
    Points Required 100      +      1000 15      +      150

    CHOF Point System
    10 points for all breed Best In Show 2 points for Best Puppy In Show
    5 points for Group 1 5 points for BB at a National Specialty
    4 points for Group 2 4 points for BB at all other Specialties
    3 points for Group 3 3 points for BO at a National Specialty
    2 points for Group 4 2 points for BO at all other Specialties

    CKC Point System - points are awarded to BB winners only - one (1) point for each dog defeated at the Breed, Group and General Specials levels.

    For example - if your dog took a Group 2 to a Bichon having a breed entry of 6, and the total number of dogs entered in the Group was 60, then the 2nd place winner�s points would be figured out as follows: 60 - 6 -1 (for self) = 53 points. This is the system that is used by the Canadian Kennel Club as published in the �Official Section� by the CKC.

  2. Canadian Hall of Fame (CHOF) Obedience
    Note:
    1. dogs for which application is made must have a Utility degree
    2. half of the points must be earned at all-breed trials
    3. 100 points to be earned in Utility, Open A and Open B. Points earned at Novice A and B levels are not acceptable

    CHOF Point System
    10 points for High in Trial 5 points for score of 190.0 to 194.5
    5 points for High combined score in Open & Utility 4 points for score of 185.0 to 189.5
    8 points for score of 200 3 points for score of 180.0 to 184.5
    7 points for score of 198.0 to 199.5 2 points for score of 175.0 to 179.5
    6 points for score of 195.0 to 197.5 1 points for score of 170.0 to 174.5

  3. Certificate of Merit (COM)
    Males to have sired 12 or more Canadian Champion offspring.
    Females to have produced 7 or more Canadian Champion offspring.

  4. Certificate of Merit Excellent (COMX)
    Males to have sired 25 or more Canadian Champion offspring.
    Females to have produced 10 or more Canadian Champion offspring.

Section 15 - Conduct
  1. In recognition that the Board of Directors of the Club may not initiate suspension proceedings in the absence of showing of �knowledge� or circumstances where knowledge would be attributable to the average person, it is incumbent on all members to demonstrate good faith in their actions and conduct. Consequently, it is the expressed feeling and belief that repeated incidents of activity under paragraphs C and D below of this By-Law shall constitute lack of good faith.
    1. Charges may be laid against any member whose actions or deeds, either written or physical, are deemed prejudicial and/or damaging to the breed or to the aims and principles of the Club. Written complaints containing details of the alleged misconduct must be filed in duplicate with the Secretary.
    2. The Secretary upon receiving such a complaint, within 30 days shall forward a copy of the complaint, along with a notice of hearing to the defendant, the complainant and each member of the Board or appointed committee.
    3. The hearing date shall be set no later than 90 days from date of receipt of the complaint and will be conducted via the communication of choice of the Board of Directors. A minimum of four (4) members of the Board must preside. The Board shall ensure that both the complainant and the defendant are treated fairly and in accordance with the rules of natural justice. After all evidence and testimony has been presented, the Board, by majority vote, shall impose an appropriate penalty. Within 30 days all parties involved will receive notification of the decision from the Secretary.
  3. Any member of The Keeshond Club of Canada who directly or indirectly uses, permits to be used, sells or provides for sale any Keeshond to persons or companies whose prime intent is to ultimately sell such Keeshond and/or any or all of its offspring to the general public through pet stores, mail order catalogue companies, the internet, etc. is acting in a manner prejudicial and damaging to the breed and to the aims and principles of the Club.
  4. Any member who allows any Keeshond owned, co-owned or leased by him/her to be raffled, provided for raffle or make available as a pet for a raffle, draw or other contest to any organization, club, shop, or store either directly or indirectly is acting in a manner damaging to the breed and prejudicial to the aims and principles of the Club.
  5. Any member who knowingly engages in any of these or similar activities will be subject to disciplinary proceedings.
  6. This By-Law in no way is a limitation on the kinds of activities which may constitute conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the breed and to the aims and principles of The Keeshond Club of Canada.


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