American Rottweiler Club

ARC BOARD MOTIONS January 2010

1.1-1/3: Motion to approve Designated Specialty for Emerald Valley Rottweiler Club in conjunction with Beaver County Kennel Club show. The Specialty will be held in Canfield, Ohio on Saturday August 7, 2010 as part of the Steel Valley Cluster Weekend. Confirmation and Sweeps will be offered at this show. Confirmation Judge will be: Mr. Joe Lobb and Sweeps Judge will be: Ms. Judith Schmidt.
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Lu Castro.
APPROVE: AG, JG, JS, LB, JF, JR, SL DID NOT VOTE: LOC, MP
PASSED 1/6/10

1.2-1/7: Motion: to add a link to the ARC web page for the ADRK website, in exchange for the ADRK doing the same for the ARC web page and ARC Sieger event for the Nationals in Denver for 2010.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Jim Runck.
APPROVE: JR, SL, AG, JF, JS, LB, JG, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/10/10

1.3-1/08: Motion to approve the following carting test: Host: Southwestern Rottweiler Club; Date: February 25, 2010; Site: Allied Garden Recreation Center, San Diego, CA; Chair: Sandy Bello; Secretary: Scotty Maloney; Judge: Shawna Swanson.
MOTION: Janet Fletcher; SECOND: Jeff Shaver. QUESTION CALLED
APPROVE: JR, AG, LB, LOC, JG, JF, SL, JS, MP
PASSED 1/10/10

1.4-1/8: Motion to approve the following carting test: Host: Mile High Rottweiler Club for the ARC National Specialty Carting Test, Date: April 21, 2010, Site: Show Grounds Denver, CO, Chair: Randi Bolton, Secretary: Roxanne Denboer, Judge: Geula Resnick.
MOTION: Janet Fletcher; SECOND: Jeff Shaver. QUESTION CALLED
APPROVE: JR, AG, LB, LOC, JG, JF, SL, JS, MP
PASSED 1/10/10

1.5-1/14: Motion to accept the following late membership renewals received from December 5 thru December 31, 2009: Anne Marie Appel; Joseph Bastyr ; Maureen A. Bourgeois; Clara Coker; Deborah Difenderfer; Julie A. Dikeman; Vern Dunham; K. Ann McQueen Fegely; Cheryl Fennelly; James & Linda Garvie; Donna J. Glidden; Katie Griffiths; Michele Hermann; Erich F. Krause; James & Susan Marrone; Laurence Matthews; Patrice McAllan; Cindie Mummert; Adrian Pareles; Ruben Pina; Catherine & Doug Price; Cynthia Clifford Raffli; Lynn Sapadin; Peter A. Thompson; Shannon M. & Thomas G. Van Sach; Anne H. Walker; Rohan Williamson; Pam Zavidny.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Ann Glynn.
APPROVE: AG, LB, SL, JF, JR, JG, MP, LOC, JS
PASSED 1/17/10

1.6-1/15: Motion to add the following wording in Bold to SR K.6., 2nd paragraph: "AKC only allows ARC to hold 8 Agility and 8 Herding events each year, including those held at the ARC National. Once it is established how many Trials/Tests will be offered at the National, the remaining number of events will be offered on a "first-come first-served basis" to any club wanting to host an ARC Regional Agility Trial and/or Herding Test/Trial. Should requests exceed the number available, preference will be given to a club from a region that has not already hosted one during that particular year." The same changes will be made to the attached Regional Specialty Application.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Janet Fletcher.
APPROVE: AG, LB, JR, LOC, JS, JF, MP, JG, SL
PASSED 1/18/10

1.7-1/16: Motion to authorize two ads for the ARC 2010 National Catalog, at cost of $35 per page for a black and white, consisting of one BSL/ACL ad for the Legislative Committee and the ARC (to be the same ad from Dogs USA with minor revisions) to be paid from the ARC Legislative/ACL Fund; the second ad to be a congratulatory ad from the ARC Board to Mile High and exhibitors, to be paid from the General Fund.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Ann Glynn.
APPROVE: JS, AG, LB, JR, JF, SL, MP, JG, LOC
PASSED 1/19/10

1.8-1/19: Motion to approve the Columbia River Rottweiler Club to host an ARC 1 Regional Specialty Friday, July 23,2010. To be Held at Portland Marine Expo Center, Portland, OR in conjunction with Stump Town Combined Specialties. No sweeps is being offered. The breed judge is Col Jerry Weiss. Onofrio is the show superintendent.
MOTION: Jim Runck; SECOND: Janet Fletcher.
APPROVE: JS, AG, JR, JF, MP,JG, SL, LB, LOC
PASSED 1/22/10

1.9-1/20: Motion to appoint Lisa Wingerter to handle the Nominated Slate Mailing. She will have document printed, then fold, stuff & mail envelopes. The ARC Database Chair will provide her with both the return and addressee labels. Lisa will be reimbursed for printing costs, envelopes and postage.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Janet Fletcher.
APPROVE: AG, JG, JS, SL, JF,JR, MP, LOC, LB
PASSED 1/22/10

1.10-1/20: Motion to approve/add AKC Judge Charley McMaster to the Rottweiler Regional Sweeps and Futurity Judges lists. All qualifications have been met.
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Jim Runck.
APPROVE: JS, AG, SL, JF, JG, LB, JR, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/24/10

1.11-1/20: Motion to approve/add AKC Judge Janet Cohen to the Rottweiler Regional Sweeps and Futurity Judges lists. All qualifications have been met.
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Jim Runck.
APPROVE: JS, AG, SL, JF, JG, LB, JR, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/24/10

1.12-1/21: Motion to approve an additional expense of $131.91 for our AKC Delegate having attended the December Delegates meeting of the AKC to cover part of one additional night's hotel, due to travel and flight arrangements. Funds to be paid from three club funds in equal thirds as follows: dock/crop fund, general fund and Purina partnership Fund, as the meeting covered topics of general and specific interest to the ARC.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Lin Beenen.
APPROVE: JG, SL, AG, LB, JF, JS, JR, LOC ABSTAIN: MP
PASSED 1/24/10

1.13-1/24: Motion to approve the attached 2010 Top 20 Score Sheet.
MOTION: Janet Fletcher; SECOND: Marilyn Piusz.
APPROVE: JR, JF, LB, AG, SL, JS, JG, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/27/10

1.14-1/24: Motion to accept and send the attached contracts to the Conformation Judges (J.Reynolds; G. Bassett) and Sweepstakes Judges (A. Callahan; C. Hinz) for the 2012 ARC National Specialty. Contracts will be signed by Lori Fiandra, National Specialty Coordinator, on behalf of ARC.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Shaver.
APPROVE: JR, JF, LB, AG, SL, JS, JG, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/27/10

1.15-1/24: Motion to approve the Western Buckeye Rottweiler Club to host an ARC Region II Specialty. Date of show Sunday July 4 2010, to be held in Lima OH in conjunction with Western Ohio Summer Cluster. Judge for conformation Harold Paybus from Canada, Sweeps Judge is Charley McMaster. The show has approval from Lima Kennel Club.
MOTION: Jim Runck; SECOND: Ann Glynn.
APPROVE: JR, JF, LB, AG, SL, JS, JG, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/27/10

1.16-1/25: Motion to appoint Peter G. Piusz to another 3 year term as our Delegate to the American Kennel Club. This appointment will be published in the 1st Quarter 2010 ARK for membership comment. Per the Bylaws: "Forty-five (45 days) after mailing date, and after considering any membership comments, the Board will ratify the appointment."
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Jeff Gregg. DISCUSSION: 1/25-1/27 VOTING: 1/28-1/29
APPROVE: JF, JG, SL, AG, JS, LB, MP, JR, LOC
PASSED 1/29/10

1.17-1/25: Motion to increase the fee for a year's subscription of the ARK from $30 to $40.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Gregg.
APPROVE: JR, JF, JG, SL, AG, JS, LB, MP, LOC
PASSED 1/29/10

1.18-1/27: Motion to approve the Golden State Rottweiler Club Designated Specialty to be held on June 6, 2010 outdoors at Brookside Park in Pasadena Ca. The Designated Show will be held in conjunction with The Pasadena Kennel Club Show. Confirmation, Sweeps and High Scoring Rottweiler in trial will be offered at this event. Confirmation Judge: Ms. Harriet Campbell [all classes]; Sweeps Judge: Ms. Mari Hayhurst [all classes].
MOTION: Ann Glynn; SECOND: Jeff Shaver.
APPROVE: MP, AG, LB, JS, JR, LOC, JF, JG, SL
PASSED 2/1/10

1.19-1/31: Motion to approve/add AKC Judge Luis F. Sosa to the ARC Sweeps and Futurity Judges list to judge Regional Sweepstakes only. All qualifications have been met.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz; SECOND: Jeff Shaver.
APPROVE: JR, AG, SL, MP, LOC, JF, LB, JS, JG
PASSED 2/3/10

1.20-1/31: Motion: To add Catherine O'Donnell as a member of the ARC Legislative Committee.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver; SECOND: Marilyn Piusz.
APPROVE: AG, SL, JR, MP, LOC, JF, LB, JS, JG
PASSED 2/3/10