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Dear Members:
Welcome to the first information email from the new executive of
the Bouvier des Flandres Club of Canada. As all of our members
have e-mail accessibility, the board made the decision to not
publish a quarterly Newsletter, but instead will send out a
short description of the up-coming events that may be of
interest to you.
First, we welcome both returning and new members to the Club!
We encourage anyone who has not renewed as yet to send in their
dues as soon as possible. March 31st is the final
day to be able to join without paying a penalty fee, (BdFCC
By-Law Article 3, Section 7). On a side note, all the cheques
we have on hand will be deposited in the Bank by Friday,
February 3, 2012, in case you are wondering why they are not yet
cashed. We all pay dues to support the BdFCC and we need now,
more than ever, to sit up take note and speak our piece if we
are not sure or satisfied with how things are being done. It is
time to be an in-your-face Bouvier fancier who gives a damn
about the future of the club in the current economic times.
We expect to have all the documentation for a Treasurer’s report
in the next week to be able to present the new Executive with a
budget for the year. Once 2011 has been finalized we will post
financial documents, and would encourage comments and questions,
which can be sent to Kathleen at
kandgpollock@gmail.com
following which, they will be forward to the Executive for their
discussion.
Our current membership is at 27 (including new applications)
people (see details below):
New members: 5
Family renewals: 8 (16)
Single renewals: 6
Breeder List renewals: 4
The first order of business is to do some housekeeping in the
By-Law department. We need to get back to simple basic steps,
for the trip back to the top. In the new age of electronics, we
plan to keep the members involved and up-to-date. If there are
any By-Laws that you may think might need updating or rewording
please let us know by sending an email to Sonja van Maanen at
indeliblebouviers@cogeco.ca...
we can't read minds and we as a Board are human too! All
By-Laws can be found on the Canadian Bouvier Web Site (http://www.bouviercanada..com/bylaw.html),
which will, also, get a face lift this year ;-) !!
The number of Bouviers entered in Confirmation, Obedience,
Agility and other Dog Sport events has declined. We encourage
Bouvier owners to get involved in the activity of your choice –
not only will you enjoy it, but you will have a more balanced
dog as well. Club members are willing to help with any
questions or problems that you might encounter while preparing
for an event.
Obedience
The CKC introduced new Obedience Rules on January 1, 2012.
There are some significant changes in all levels of Obedience,
such as (For a complete set of rules please consult the CKC
web site or purchase a Rule Book.) –
Pre-Novice -- Figure Eight replaces (Circle Left and Right)
Novice -- Stand for Examination will be done off leash
Novice Intermediate Class – The Honouring exercise has been
eliminated
Open - Prior to the start of judging, the judge will decide the
order of exercises to be performed.
Utility -- Prior to the start of judging, the judge will decide
the order of exercises to be performed.
Future Events
The National Club is holding a Booster March 10th, at
the Purina Dog show March 9/10/11, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario. We
will also have a Breed booth there. So if you are local, please
come out to visit or help!
The BC Bouvier Club will be holding their AGM on Feb 5th,
so will let you know what happens from that. Their Specialty is
being held on April 7th, in Chilliwack, for those who
may be interested in going
http://www.westerndogshows.com/PLPDF/2012%20BC%20Bouv%20pl.pdf
, in conjunction with the Renaissance show.
In October, in Surrey, BC, the NAWBA trials are
being held, no other information at this time. There will be a
couple of Bouviers getting into herding trails this year, one
will be trailing at the started level, and the other will just
be starting out.
The Alberta AGM was held January 15, 2012. Due to the snow
storm those in southern Alberta weren't able to attend.
However, a conference call was done, no change in any positions.
The Alberta Club will hold its Speciality at the AKC show
Saturday Aug 4. The venue will be held at the Spruce Meadows
facility. The confirmation judge will be Chie Ejima Yamakado
and for Sweeps it is still to be determined at this time.
Further information and updates can be found at
www.canuckdogs.com
The first show this year in Calgary put on by AKC
only has two Bouvier's entered.
The Ontario Bouvier Club is now back in full swing... with a
Grooming Seminar April 21st, at Ren’s in Abberfoyle,
Ontario. They are also holding their Specialty the same weekend
as ours in August 11-12, 2012, at Milton, Ontario.
Quebec Region -This upcoming weekend we have a Grooming Seminar
for Bouvier owners (14) on Saturday Feb 4th & for the
Professional Groomer (5) on Sunday Feb 5th. In conjunction with
Societe Canine de Quebec, Serge Bilodeau will give a Workshop on
Genetics (AM - Basic & PM - Inbreeding/breeding program).
The Club de Bouvier des Flandres du Quebec will have a winter
activity on March 11th, 2012, Snowshoes or walk with our
bouviers at the Centre Canin Legardeur in the Legardeur City.
Hope most of the member (94 individual member including 7
breeders) can attend to this event, as they will have their AGM
in the same day.
There will be a herding instinct test on May 13th, 2012 at
Albert, Ontario.
CBdFQ will be holding their Specialty in June 23, 2012, at
Trois-Rivière, Quebec and a Booster at the United Kennel Club in
November.
In the fall, the CBdFQ will have their Annual Pic-Nic, but it's
not scheduled yet. Eh, may be a Christmas party??
Atlantic Region - we invite your suggestion of sites to hold a
Regional Specialties and/or Booster for 2012 & 2013. Maritime
Group 7 Specialty will be held at Halifax, NS on Sept 1, 2012.
We invite Club Members in each Region to contact us with your
concerns, celebrations, suggestions and questions about the
Bouvier breed and Club activities. This invitation is extended
to Bouvier owners who are not Club members as well. We want to
hear about the activities that you and your family enjoy with
your Bouvier.
We look forward to hearing from Club members and Bouvier owners
in each area.
We are a small National Club but that does not mean we can't all
pull together and make this the best year yet!!! We know we're
willing to give 100%... Will You ??
The BdFCC board. |