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AKC Delegate (Margaret DiCorleto): Report Performance/Obedience (Sherell Guichard-
submitted. AKC sent out a survey about the Thomas): Report submitted.
Educational Conference. They are looking for 5
topics that could be discussed at the conference. Appreciation Chair (Linda Albert): Report
The Be Prepared-Plan Ahead article that Margaret submitted.
created will be published in Chow Life. Question Hall of Fame/Versatility Awards (Cindy Greene):
was brought up regarding the status of the Report submitted.
Targeted Breed Study Group, specifically the
brachycephalic description of the Chow Chow. Life Membership (Michael Ireland): Nothing to
Margaret would like to create a mission statement report.
for the Targeted Breed Study Group from the
Chow Chow club. We need to identify how we aim Audit (Kathy Sheehan): No report.
to maintain and improve the health and well-being Health Committee (Layla Loveless): Nothing to
of our breed and have a document ready to give report.
to legislators or to AKC if the need arises. The
continuation of the topic is under new business. Historian (Bambi Walden): Nothing to report.
National 2025 – Ohio (Cathy Clapp): Report Member Education (Melanie Reigner): No
submitted. FastCat will be set up on Monday and report.
run 2 trials on Tues and Wed. Any chow wanting Advocacy (Odalys Hayes): No report.
to participate can just show up and run, there will
not be a specific time set to participate. Speed Dog Breeder Mentor Ed (Michael Brantley): No
is the group handling FastCat. report. AKC has sent out a lot of informational
guidelines that Michael will consider for
National 2026 – Tulsa (Jan Reed): No report implementation.
submitted. Tentative schedule starting on
Wednesday. (April 22nd – 26th ) Judges Education: No report. Mary Wuest will
be the chair for this year. Cathy will put out the
Discussion was had regarding needing to look application and guidelines to publish in Chow Life
for bids for the 2027 National. If a member does and put it on the club website. It would be good
not step up to volunteer to chair the National, it to publish the approved list of mentors as well.
will fall on the board to chair the 2027 National. Mostly the CCCI mentors are used for judges
National bids are to be submitted to the board seminars. For discussion: If people don’t quite
30 days prior to the in-person board meeting meet all the criteria on the application, go ahead
at the current year’s National. Cathy will put and submit what you do have and add any other
an email out to the members at large asking for information you think may be helpful. Kim will
anyone interested in chairing the 2027 National reach out to Mary and let her know what the board
and putting a bid proposal together. If the board is discussing so she can maybe have something
ends up overseeing the 2027 National, looking ready. We will table this to discuss further at the
at Louisville to be done with an All-Breed Show. in-person board meeting.
Chawnecy potentially to contact the Crown Plaza
to see if they would have room for us to have the R&P (Cathy Clapp): Report submitted. There
awards banquet and the auction. were a couple of additions. Supreme Chow and
Premier Bitch added to the list of qualifications for
National Specialty Liaison: No report. JoAnne automatic entry into the HOF and a new section
Lesko will be the liaison for this year.
for JR Handler stipend has been added. See R&P
Awards (Vickie Ireland): Report submitted. for exact verbiage.
ROM/COH (Kim Bowden): Nothing to report. Motion: Layla motions to approve the changes
to the R&P. Kim seconds. All in favor: Debbie,
Statistics (Lynette White): Report submitted. Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Linda, Chawnecy,
Deborah, Michael B, Odalys, Michael I, JoAnne,
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