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- 1968 -

In 1968 the BMDCA was formed.


 


- 1973 -

In November the American Kennel Club granted sanctioned status to the BMDCA

 

Regional Club Formation

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Regional Bernese Mountain Dog Club Formation

GUIDELINES FOR THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL CLUB

  • 1.   Hold an organizational meeting to which as many as possible interested fanciers of the breed have been invited. The purpose of this meeting is to determine an immediate plan of action, to establish goals for the club, and to provide for an interim leadership to serve until that time when formal procedures for operating the club can be put into operation.
  • 2.   Include the following goals for accomplishment in the early states of development:
    • a.   Select interim officers. This can be as simple as having one person chair meetings and another take minutes.
    • b.   Decide on a schedule of meetings with a central location convenient to the majority of the members.
    • c.   Keep records of the club's development.
    • d.   Plan a program of activities that will be educational and of service to fanciers and the community.
    • e.   Choose a name that identifies the geographic center of the regional club and that can be readily recognizable to someone in another part of the country.
    • f.   Prepare and adopt a constitution and bylaws for the club's operation. Consult AKC's "Sample Constitution and Bylaws for Local Specialty, Field Trial and Hunting Clubs" provided with this packet as well as the BMDCA's "Recommendations for Preparing a Constitution and Bylaws" on the following page. The preeminent source is AKC's model.
    • g.   Establish a newsletter for communication.
  • 3.   Consult and utilize the materials prepared by the BMDCA and secure from AKC its latest edition of "How to Form an AKC-Accredited Dog Club." The BMDCA has utilized many aspects of AKC's expectations in its own requirements for recognition.
  • 4.   Notify the BMDCA of the club's formation, giving some background in terms of area and scope. It is important to provide AKC, Club Relations, with this same information with a request that the club's formation be kept on file by AKC. This will be useful when applying for AKC accreditation.
  • 5.   Contact the Bylaw Chairperson of the BMDCA concerning any questions regarding the formation of a regional club, bylaws or recognition by the BMDCA.
  • 6.   Recognition by the BMDCA is subject to the review and final decision by the BMDCA's Board of Directions.

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