Dear Members
and Friends:
I first want to say thank you Rick and
Debbie for hosting such a wonderful Fun Day and arranging for
our dogs' teeth to be cleaned by Peggy. Thank you everyone who
helped with the grooming and toe nail cutting demos and work.
As usual, we had a great time. My dogs look forward to it
because they get an extra bit of loving every time they show up
to anything and Molly loves to walk on top of your swimming
pool.
Our next event will be the
Tartan Games
and our B Match to be held on October 30 at Vasona Lake Park in
Los Gatos. Please try and make it and help us out at the match
by showing your dogs in the various classes. It’s always fun.
At this meeting we will be voting on
By-laws changes. Showing and breeding dogs is an expensive and
time consuming hobby and our club has but a handful of those
who continue with this hobby. Because we are a sanctioned AKC
club, there are certain things that we must do in order to
maintain our status. These include holding matches, shows and
educational programs. Because of this, it is very important to
have an educated group of people who understand what AKC wants
and needs on an annual basis running the club. Those of us
currently holding offices and representing all of you on the
board of directors would like to educate you on the AKC rules
and regulations by mentoring those of you interested in
becoming an officer, board member or chairperson for our events
so the same people do not do this every year and make it look
like a closed operation. We want to encourage everyone to
participate where they feel they can. Therefore, since we have
so few members that currently understand AKC policies and
procedures, the board has moved that we eliminate term limits
while mentoring others who may wish to take their place. This
includes the chairs of all committees such as Tartan Games,
Spring Fling, Specialty, Holiday Lunch, Tartan, Rescue, etc.
Please take the time to consider this when voting at the Tartan
Games/Match.
The
Holiday
Luncheon will be held in December. I know Marie and
Suzanne would love to discuss how someone can assist them in
running this function. I hope all of you can make our last two
functions of the year.
Our Annual Meeting will be in January when
we hope to have a lawyer discussing pet ownership laws,
contracts for the sale of puppies and how to leave your animals
cared for in your wills and trusts.
See you in
October!