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ATCA Club Member requested Board to consider petitioning AKC for • Board Approved: Adding Supported Entries for Trenton Kennel
approval to allow Aussies to only jump ¾ of required jump height Club, New Jersey, held this year May 6 & 7: Pat Zupan will be
like many other breeds: liaison for these shows.
After much discussion, the Board concluded that Australian Terriers • Board Approved: Talkabout change in cost of back cover –from
were bred as sturdy working dogs and could easily handle jumping $150 to $75 to include dog’s name on photo, no inside page
the 8 or 10 inches required in competitions. Celeste Platte, as Chair of write-up.
the Performance Committee for Nationals, will contact our member • Board Approved: Committee Chairs for 2018/19
and explain the Board’s reasoning on this matter. AKC Gazette Columnist (2018/19) – Grace Massey
Archives Preservation/Historian (2018/19) – Darlene Evans & Sue Bach-
“Meet the Clubs” in the AKC MTB/M&C Show Guide: Bill Christensen man
– Board Approved $95 to take part in this Show Guide to advertise our Aussie Store (2017/18) – Susan Saulvester
club. Julie Seaton, Corresponding Secretary, will forward the form to Awards, AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship (2017/18) – Elaine Strid
Rita Farmer, Public Education Chair, for her to submit. Awards, Register of Merit (2017/18) – Mike & Kendall Liga
Awards and Versatility (2017/18) – Susan Saulvester
Meeting Adjourned: 6:48 PST Breed Marketing (2017/18) – Heather Williams
Breed Referral (2017/18) – Rita Farmer
Next Teleconference: January 15, 2018 @ 6:00 PST Calendar (2018/19) – Grace Massey
Futurity (2017/18) – Sue Bachman
Health (2017/18) – Teresa Schreeder
ATCA Board Teleconference Minutes, December 4, 2017 Judges Education (2018/19) – Kerrie Bryan & Jane Tenor
Junior Scholarship (2017/18) – Grace Massey
Legislative Liaison (2017/18) – Kerrie Bryan
Call to Order: 6:08 PST National Specialty (2017/18) – Kreg Hill
Performance for Specialties (2017/18) – Celeste Platte
Members Present: Bachman, Bryan, Christensen, Evans, Gersin, Public Education (2017/18) – Rita Farmer
Massey, Platte, Popovits, Samarotto, Schreeder, Seaton, and Yates Trophies, Supported & Mae Roo (2017/18) – Alexa Samarotto
Talkabout Newsletter (2018/19) – Julie Seaton
Member absent: Gaudet (sent statement) Webmaster (2017/18) – Kerrie Bryan
Board Approved: Two Membership Applicants:
Time-Keeper: Alexa Samarotto
Katrina Klaren Katherine Wakeman
AKC Registration of an Australian Terrier with a Non-Standard Color: 1141 Hillside Court 13721 Powhaton Road
Upon AKC’s request, a Board Meeting was called and an in-depth
discussion held by all Board Members on how to register a dog with a Louisville, CO 80027 Brighton, CO 80603
color anomaly. The Board unanimously felt that our job was first and 303-507-1166 303-520-1217
foremost to uphold and guard the Australian Terrier Club of America’s 720-279-9682 (work) Kaela77@yahoo.com
Aussiedogsfly2@gmail.com
Kennel: Kaela
Standard and our acceptable colors of Blue/Tan, Solid Red and Solid
Sandy.
Membership Changes:
All Board Members Present Unanimously Approved: Authorization Rose Parker – Deceased Feb 20, 2017
for our Corresponding Secretary, Julie Seaton, to send a letter to Mari-
Beth O’Neill, AKC Vice President of Sport Services, stating the Austra- ATCA Nationals, Supported Entries and Regional Special-
lian Terrier Club of America will allow AKC, as a one-time only event, to ties 1 Feb 2018
register this dog with the non-standard color of Brown/Tan. 2018
April 12, 13 Northern California Terrier Association, Sacramento, CA
The Judge’s Education Committee will update and distribute to all April 14, 15 Sacramento Kennel Club, Sacramento, CA
judges of Australian Terriers, a letter reminding them of ATCA Standard
Colors. May 5 Raritan Valley ATC Regional w/ Buck’s County Kennel Club,
Erwinna, PA
Board Approved: November Teleconference Minutes May 6, 7 Trenton Kennel Club, Trenton, NJ
May 12, 13 Rio Grande Kennel Club, Albuquerque, NM
Meeting Adjourned: 6:58 PST May 25 Henderson Kennel Club, Asheville, NC
May 26 ATCA National Specialty, Asheville, NC
ATCA Board Teleconference Highlights, January 15, 2018 May 27 Spartanburg Kennel Club, Asheville, NC

June 23 Great Western Terrier Assoc., Long Beach, CA
• Board minutes, once approved, will be sent to the member-
ship via email and posted on our website with highlights will be September 7 ATCC Regional Specialty w/Rocky Mountain All Terrier
posted in The Talkabout Club, Greeley, CO
• Standing Rules – Updated 12/31/2017 with both current and September 8, 9 Evergreen Colorado KC, Greeley, CO
archival posted on our website
• Non-Standard Color Aussies’ Letter to Judges – Sent to AKC, October 5 Raritan Valley ATC with Hatboro Dog Club, Wrightstown, PA
membership and posted on our website October 7 Montgomery County Kennel Club, Blue Bell, PA
• Photo Requests from outside the club – Will be handled by
Public Ed Committee and Corresponding Secretary 2019
• Board Approved: AusTTrust Board Trustees for 2018: Kerrie January 3, 4 Desert Empire of Southern California, Palm Springs, CA
Bryan and Jeanne Popovits January 5, 6 Kennel Club of Palm Springs, CA

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