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INFORMATION RE: AKC FORMS, etc. |
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last updated on: 07/14/08
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Gail Smyka
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thank you very much
This report was submitted to the AKC and to the SVCA Board on 3/3/03. I had stated that it would appear first in our SVCA Newsletter for members to read before it appeared on the website for all to see. However, due to circumstances, the newsletter editor suggested it go up now. ty gail
To: SVCA Members
From: Gail Smyka, SVCA-AKC contact person
March 1, 2003
Below you will find our club’s summary which has been submitted to AKC for
their review. In addition, the AKC report included:
Section I
Report to AKC
1. Report
2. Membership List and Roster
3. Household List
4. Distribution of members among states; approximated distribution of SV’s
among states.
Section II
Major SVCA Documents
1. Constitution
2. Bylaws
3. Standard
4. Code of Ethics
Section III
SVCA Lists and Policies
1. List of officers, board and committees
2. All policies, including updated ones
Section IV
Letters, Forms, Election Results
1. Letters to members from the Board
2. Updated forms
3. Election results for bylaws vote and for new board members
Section V
Minutes
1. General Membership Minutes of 2002
2. Board Minutes of 2002
Section VI
Committees
1. Reports
2. Information from Judge Education
3. Information from Education
Section VII
Specialties
1. Letter of information re: SVCA Specialty 2002
2. Letter of information re: SVCA Specialty 2003
In addition, AKC asks us to
understand that each breed going into AKC comes in under a different set of
rules and circumstances and that AKC use
the rules under which the breed first entered MISC class as the rules for that
club. Thus, we should not base our expectations on how a breed got into AKC MISC
class 20 or 10 or even 5 years ago because the rules and expectations have
changed. When we look at what we 'might' expect, we need to look to the breeds
currently coming into AKC misc. As an example, look at two current FSS breeds now in
MISC class: the Nova Scotia dog (which goes to full recognition on 7/1/03) and
the Plott Hound. Each are under two
different sets of rules which were current at each of their times in entering
miscellaneous class. The Nova Scotia dog is under new rules and the other is
under older rules. The AKC is currently in the process of redoing requirements
and hopes to have them ready by spring...but it might be later. This process of
AKC's redoing rules is not stopping or slowing the process of working with
breeds towards misc class. Each
breed/club is being worked with and evaluated by the rules current at their time
of beginning the AKC process towards the miscellaneous group. Once these updated
materials are received and reviewed by AKC, they will contact theSVCA contact
person and discuss matters.
To: Elaine Dorwart, AKC
From: SVCA, G.Smyka, contact
person
March 1, 2003
Introduction
The Swedish Vallhund Club of America (SV) was reorganized in 1998. The SVCA
submitted its full registry of Swedish Vallhunds (SV’s) to AKC-FSS at the end
of December, 1999. As our past records show, SVCA members have voted in the
affirmative to apply for full AKC recognition for our club and our breed. The
goal of the SVCA is the preservation, promotion, and protection of the Swedish
Vallhund.
This report will provide
updated materials: constitution, bylaws, forms, policies, lists,
minutes, reports, public information packet, membership packet, and
judge information packet. The report’s purpose is to provide
information to the AKC on a regular basis in order to continue the process we
have requested of recognition for our breed, the Swedish Vallhund.
In late 2001, the SVCA
membership elected a new leadership team and directors who took office 1/1/02.
During the year 2002, the SVCA has strived to hone some of its major
documents and forms. A revised Constitution and Bylaws, began in 2001, was
completed and given to the members for vote in 2002 and was passed.
A second election was held in the fall of 2002, for 2 directors, who
according to the new bylaws have a rotating 1 year term of office; leadership
positions are for two years.
Ambassador to Sweden:
This committee is working to maintain communication with the SV homeland, Sweden
and provide information to the SVCA.
Archive/Historian:
This committee is in the process of reorganization and will provide written and
pictorial and historical
information. Included in this committee is the Registrar.
Awards: This committee has accomplished implementation of an awards program and work towards development of an SVCA award for various activities.
Code of Ethics:
This committee has begun review of the SVCA’s Code of Ethics.
Education:
This committee is currently setting up a 1 - 3 year plan. They have completed a
composite picture for the information packet and distributed these packets to
appointed contact persons within the club. They have provided members with
information for public events.
Dispute Resolution
Committee: This is a newly formed
committee. This committee would review disputes as well as give suggestions
regarding grievance/dispute resolution to the Board.
Genetics:
This is a newly formed committee set up to seek and provide information on the
genetics of the SV and maintain our goal to preserve, protect and promote the
Swedish Vallhund.
Judge Education:
This committee has prepared and presented a basic packet
for educating judges and persons needing more breed/structure specific
information.
Membership:
This committee is in process of revising the membership database; has updated
forms and the membership booklet; and has developed a membership card.
Newsletter:
This committee provides a quarterly newsletter to members. A new editor has been
recently appointed by the Board.
Regional Contacts:
This is a newly formed committee to provide regional contacts throughout the USA
so that members have easier access to discuss concerns as well as to plan
events.
Registrar:
This person maintains the SVCA’s entries into the volunteer effort of the
Worldwide SV database. This person currently also provides specific certificates
when needed to register a USA SV in Canada.
Rescue:
This committee has been actively involved in the rescue of SV’s and is now
working on promotional material and ways to contact various shelters and
veterinarians.
Show:
This committee has maintained overview of the regional shows and yearly SVCA.
Specialty:
This committee works with the Show Committee Chairperson to sponsor and
coordinate the yearly SVCA National Specialty.
Website:
This manager maintains the SVCA website, receiving suggestions from members and
direction from the board. New sections have been added to support a number of
the above committees.
It is of importance to
especially note for the Club’s growth, the Regional Contacts Committee. The
chairperson of this committee developed this idea and guidelines so that SVCA
members in specific regions would each have their own contact person. This
contact person would assist members with their interests and club expectations.
They would aid in the formation of informal events and be both a source of SV
information as well as a rescue contact for their area. The latter would be in
coordination with the Rescue Coordinators.
These regional contacts may also form the future basis of
regional/affiliate clubs to the national club, the SVCA. This is very forward
thinking in terms of looking to future growth of the SV, SVCA member expansion,
and SVCA member desire for participation in events.
All committees have been working to provide information and increase growth and participation within the SVCA.
National Specialties
The 2002 SVCA National Specialty was held in
June, 2002, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. There were 26 SV’s entered. Participants
also had a chance to enter their SV’s in obedience and agility events. The
SVCA Specialty for 2003 is to be held in late October, near Atlanta, Georgia.
The Specialty Chairperson is working to make arrangements for a herding event
for the group. Work is also being done in coordination with the Awards Committee
for a “Most Versatile” Award.
Specific areas of growth:
SV Growth
As is noted on page 4 of this report, three graphs visually show growth patterns
within the SVCA. The first graph is
taken from the worldwide SV database and a current total USA -SV statement from
FSS. This graph shows a steady growth of SV’s in the USA through 1998. From
1998 through 2002, the growth is above what would be the median line. It is felt
that this is due to the reorganization of the SVCA in 1998 and the work the SVCA
has done to promote the SV here in the USA while preserving and protecting the
breed.
Litter Growth
The chart indicating Litter growth is approximated from the worldwide SV
database. Since our turnover of our registry to FSS in 12/99, only FSS would
have the accurate count of litters. However, given the growth of the SV numbers
shown in graph one, the fact of growth of litters in graph two is more than
plausible.
Member Growth
Member growth charts from the club’s reorganization in 1998. One would expect
various spurts and declines in any new and growing organization. However, the
chart and tables indicate a steady growth in members, indicative of growing
interest and awareness of the SV in the USA.
Distribution
On page 5 of the AKC report is seen the distribution of members and SV’s
throughout the USA.
Summary
The SVCA realizes that there is a
process AKC uses to have breeds become eligible for recognition. We realize that
we need to work with the AKC to ensure that our club documents are in correct
alignment with AKC and that we need further work on an illustrated standard and
judge education among other issues. In reviewing AKC's general guidelines for
eligibility, we have found these on the AKC website:
"To be eligible for
consideration to become a recognized or registerable AKC breed, three general
criteria must be met: 1. A sufficient population in this country (at least 300
dogs) 2. A demonstrated following and interest in the breed (in the form of a
National Breed Club) 3. Geographic distribution of the dogs and people (located
in 20 or more states)"
AKC-FSS, as you know,
handles our registry and has over 415 Swedish
Vallhunds registered. We have our parent club, SVCA, which was reorganized in
1998, and started a few years before that. As stated under the Distribution
section, our geographic distribution of members and SV’s more than meets the
basic guidelines. We have currently exceeded the minimum 100 households
requested by AKC in our initial request, of12/99, to begin the recognition
process for our breed.
The SVCA has been working
hard to promote, preserve and protect our breed. Our growth shows a steadiness
in both members and SV’s. The SVCA continues to work provide information and
exposure of both our club and our breed within the USA.
We
wish to emphasize that we continue to be concerted in our efforts and request to
begin the AKC recognition process.
We hope that this report has demonstrated that growth and that desire to
move forward in this recognition process. We await your instruction and advice
as to how to proceed for the future.
Thank
you.
Respectfully
submitted
Gail
M. Smyka
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