American Rottweiler Club

ARC BOARD MOTIONS December 2009

12.1-12/4: Motion to accept the following late membership renewals received from October 27 thru December 4, 2009: Lura S. Bergh; Albert & Wanda Briscoe; Charlene Brown; Charles Butterfield; Diane Ciminero; Jane Dyar; Dennis J. Hughes; Marti Kemper; Frank Kordus; Christina D. Krywucki; James W. Leary; Cheryl Pinkham; Alexandra Vorbeck; Deborah Whitsel; Margarita Zalamea.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Ann Glynn
APPROVE: LB, AG, SL, LOC, JG, JF; DID NOT VOTE: MP, JR, JS
PASSED: 12/7/09

12.2-12/8: Motion to add to the Standing Rules that any time the American Rottweiler Club acts as the Host Club for the National Specialty that the Sweepstakes Judge(s) will receive the same compensation that is given to the Futurity Judge(s). (Currently: 1 night’s accommodation or equivalent dollar amount for room at Host Hotel; 2 tickets to the Annual Awards Banquet.)
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Greg
APPROVE: LOC, AG, SL, JG, JF, LB, JS, MP; DID NOT VOTE: JR
PASSED: 12/11/09

12.3-12/10: Motion to instruct our Delegate, Peter G. Piusz, to vote in favor of the indefinite postponement of AKC's proposed Group Realignment.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Greg. QUESTION CALLED.
APPROVE: LOC, AG, JS, SL, JF, LB, MP, JG; DID NOT VOTE: JR
PASSED: 12/11/09

12.4-12/10: Motion to instruct our Delegate, Peter G. Piusz, to vote in favor of the proposed change in wording of the Bred-by-Exhibitor Class classification in the AKC's Rules Applying to Dog Shows.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Greg. QUESTION CALLED
APPROVE: LOC, AG, JS, SL, JF, LB, MP, JG; DID NOT VOTE: JR.
PASSED: 12/11/09

12.5-12/10: Motion to instruct our Delegate, Peter G. Piusz, to vote against AKC's proposal for a new title: Grand Champion of Record.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Greg. QUESTION CALLED
APPROVE: LOC, AG, JS, SL, JF, LB, MP, JG; DID NOT VOTE: JR
PASSED: 12/11/09

12.6-12/13: Motion to approve the Colonial Rottweiler Club’s four day Independent Specialty show to be held from May 10, 2010 through May 13, 2010. The show will be held at the Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Events offered will be Obedience, Rally, Agility, Sweepstakes, Veteran Sweepstakes and Conformation. Confirmation Judges will be Ed Bivin [BOB and males] and James Reynolds [females]. Obedience and Rally Judges will be Pat Scully and Ed Whitney.
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Jeff Greg.
APPROVE: MP, AG, JG, LB, JR, SL, JF, LOC; DID NOT VOTE: JS
PASSED: 12/16/09

12.7-12/19: Motion to accept the revised ARC Sieger Show Procedure (attached).
MOTION & CALL THE QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Janet Fletcher. QUESTION CALLED.
APPROVE: JR, JG, MP, SL, JS, JF, LB, LOC, AG.
PASSED: 12/21/09

12.8-12/20: Motion to approve the proposed Bylaw amendment to Article III., Section 2. d. as outlined in red in the attached document.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Ann Glynn.
APPROVE: AG,JS, JF, JR, LB, MP, SL; DID NOT VOTE: LOC, JG
PASSED: 12/23/09

12.9 12/28: Motion To approve an ARC Judges's Education Seminar to be held in Denver Colorado in conjunction with the Plum Creek Kennel Club show, on Saturday, February 13th, 2010. Presenter Diane Garnett, co-presenter, Janna Morgan.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Jeff Greg.
APPROVE: JS, JR, AG, JG, LB, JF, SL, LOC, MP
PASSED: 12/31/09

12.10-12/31: Motion to approve the Rottweiler Club of Alaska Independent Specialty show to be held on June 19, 2010. The show will be held outdoors at the American Legion in Anchorage Alaska. Events offered will be Sweepstakes, Veteran Sweepstakes and Conformation; Awards of Merit will be offered as well by the club. Confirmation Judges will be James Mahoney. Sweeps Judge will be Shelly Voorhes.
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Jeff Greg.
APPROVE: AG, JG, SL, JS, JF, JR, MP, LB, LOC
PASSED: 1/3/09