The offices of CKC and Apex Publishing will be closed to formal business on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. and will reopen on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. During this time, the telephones and the office will be closed to the general public, and there will be no postal delivery to Head Office. During the period of closure, a number of staff will be working in the office, performing year-end functions such as last minute processing, system modifications and taking inventory.

To ensure work is processed before year-end, be sure that all membership renewals and any processing is received at Head Office no later than December 15, 2009. Also, due to the holiday rush, please allow extra time for delivery of mail to Head Office via Canada Post.

The Multi-Disciplinary Committee on Cropping and Docking presented a final report to the CKC Board of Directors December 4th and 5^th, 2009, at the regular meeting. That report will be communicated to the membership this week.

Please be advised that there was no motion to the Board from anyone, neither to unilaterally change breed standards, nor to remove the cropped or docked appearance from any standard.

There was some misinformation circulated through the membership on the subject and we will be sending out clarification/updated information as soon as possible via a special CKC Bulletin. The same information will also be posted to the CKC website.  

With regards to the report from the Committee, it did present two Motions after significant discussion at the table.

One is an increased liaison requirement with organizations such as the Cattleman's Association, Sheep Herders, etc. that would be impacted by bans such as those already implemented in New Brunswick and PEI, and under consideration in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

The second is a communication to breed clubs who have a docked tail within the breed standard asking that the Club review the Standard on this one area, and requesting their response to a request to change the Standard to describe and accept an undocked tail, where this is not already the case.

Please note that, there are no breed standards where it is mandatory to require a cropped ear with no alternative, so there is no need to address the ear crop.

We have been and are continuing to look at freedom of choice for our members and in the same way, we will advocate for freedom of choice for veterinarians. 

Once the Multi-Disciplinary Committee on Cropping and Docking fulfilled its mandate of reporting to the Board on this issue, the committee was dissolved and continuing work was transferred to the Responsible Dog Ownership Committee (RDOC). It was also agreed by the Board that, as well as transferring responsibility for continuing action on the specific subject of Cropping and Docking, it was necessary to add the larger issues of public concern, veterinary challenge and breeder issues brought to the Board table to the RDOC.

There will be a plan formulated by the RDOC to respond to those concerns, with a heavy emphasis on member involvement and input in the projects undertaken to support our dogs and the purebred Fancy.

The RDOC must count on our breed clubs and individual members as we reach out for information, statistics, materials to support our theses, and to share the valuable information we collectively have access to within the ranks of the Canadian Kennel Club.

It’s time to renew your CKC membership and there have been some changes we’d like to share with you.  

Our Board of Directors has asked us to simplify the way that you renew each year and we’ve done our best to offer you more choice and streamline this process for Members.

Beginning in 2010, a special CKC supplement, formerly known as the Official Section will be bound into your copy of Dogs in Canada magazine. Dogs in Canada magazine, featuring the new supplement will be optional and offered to Members at a best-price subscription rate of just $30.00*. You’ll receive 12 issues of the award-winning Dogs in Canada magazine and your Member Subscription will once again include the Dogs in Canada Annual.

Like last year, your Regular Primary membership with the Club will be $35.55* and will include all the rights and privileges you are entitled to as a Member, including benefits such as access to the members-only Official Section Online on the website, receipt of the monthly electronic newsletter The Bulletin and discounts on Club services and advertisements in DIC Annual.

Your October Member Credit Account statement reflects a charge for both your membership ($35.55*) and a subscription to the Dogs in Canada magazine ($30.00*) for a total of $65.55*, as that is how the vast majority of members choose to renew. If you do not wish to subscribe to Dogs in Canada magazine, featuring bonus content from the Official Section, simply indicate that on your statement reply to us or, for more information, call our Client Services team at 416-674-3699.

Two and three-year memberships are available again this year. It’s a great way to avoid future price increases and hassles renewing each year. If you are interested, be sure to indicate your choice on your statement reply.  

If you participate in the Joint Household membership program, all membership renewals for members of your household will also appear on the October statement for the Primary Member. Please remember that Household memberships cannot be renewed without first renewing the Primary Member.

You are encouraged to pay your membership renewal no later than December 15th in order to ensure that your membership is renewed before year-end. If we receive payment after December 15^th, you may experience an interruption in your services and benefits.

All payments received are first applied to any outstanding balance on your account so it is important that you remit sufficient funds to pay for any outstanding balance on your account plus your membership renewal fees.

Upon payment of your renewal fees, your 2010 renewal card sticker will be mailed to you by the end of February. Life Members, who have completed 30 years of service with the Club, are renewed automatically each year without charge and do not receive renewal stickers. New Life Members will receive gold cards and pins acknowledging their service with the Club in January.

Thank you in advance for your renewal. We strive to make your experience with the Club as straightforward and rewarding as possible. Please contact us at information@ckc.ca or 416-674-3699 if you have any questions or suggestions.

Below is a list of breeds that are eligible to enter CKC Pointing Field Trials and Field Dog Tests.

For more information regarding the Pointing Field Trial and Pointing Field Dog Test Rules, please login and go to membership services/event rule books.

Braque Francais ,Griffon (Wire Haired Pointing), Kleiner Munsterlander, Pointer, Pointer (German Long Hair), Pointer (German Short Hair),Pointer (German Wire Hair), Pudelpointer, Setter (English), Setter (Gordon),Setter (Irish), Setter (Irish Red & White), Spaniel (Blue Picardy ), Spaniel ( Brittany ),Spaniel (French),Spinone Italiano, Vizsla (Smooth), Vizsla (Wire), Weimaraner

When applying to hold an Obedience Trial, the Event Date Application must specify whether or not the trial will be “Limited Entry”. If it is not specified on the Event Date Application, it will not be approved.

Once approved by the CKC, Clubs must publish the “Limited Entry” requirement in the Obedience trial Premium List.

Mr. Dwain McLean from New Brunswick was elected for another Term as Board Chair.  Mr. McLean is a retired High School Teacher, a father of four and an owner/breeder of American Cockers, Yorkshire Terriers and Labradors.  Shown in the right photo with CEO Mr. Joe Mauro (left)

January 09, 2009

Please be advised that all clubs/organizations wishing to hold a CKC Canine Good Neighbour Test must submit an Application To Hold A Canine Good Neighbour Test to Head Office for approval. Applications should be submitted a minimum of 90 days prior to the date of the test. Applications for tests received within 90 days from the date of the test will not be reflected in the CKC Calendar of Events. 

Please be aware, results that are submitted by clubs/organizations that have not obtained approval from Head Office prior to the test by submitting an Application to hold a Canine Good Neighbour Test, will not be accepted and certificates will not be issued.

CKC would like to acknowledge the following individuals who, as of January 1, 2009 , have reached 50 years of dedicated service to our Club. The Board will be presenting each of these individuals with a commemorative plaque in appreciation for their long-time dedication and commitment:
 

F. Anderson of Georgetown ON

Margaret I. Anderson of Georgetown ON

H. Bennink of Oakville ON

Myrtle Flett of Thunder Bay ON

Louisa H. Gilles of Fanny Bay BC

Rosalie N. Harvie of Midland ON

Isabel C. Henderson of Buckhorn ON

Helen M. Mansfield of Sidney BC

Evelyn Massur of Scarborough ON

Scott Mcnair of Ilderton ON

Maxine C. Norris of Langley BC

F. Paul A. Odenkirchen of Waterdown ON

Jeannette Raynsford of Wellington ON

William Raynsford of Wellington ON

Barbara F. Selock of Calgary AB

Lille Smith of Lincoln NB

Ellen Weltzin of Fruitvale BC

Louis W. Weltzin of Fruitvale BC

Jean S. Whitford of Sutton QC

Joan Wiik of Saskatoon SK

Phyllis Wolfish of Toronto ON

Dorothy J. Wollman of Creston BC

In addition to our 50-year members, 2009 brings over 180 new CKC Life Members. A list of all 2009 Life Members and 50-year members is available in the February 2009 Official Section. Thank you all for your long-standing support of The Canadian Kennel Club!