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specific needs of the club. Clubs should and head collar/leads and Gentle Leaders.
have written safety policies and procedures, These restrictions are covered by Board policy,
emergency plans, and controls to deter but there was discussion regarding the Gentle
dishonesty. Leader type devises.
Vendors at shows should have their own
insurance. Equisure is the only company that Up for a vote in December is the proposed
offers insurance solely for dog and horse change that would provide the Best of Winners
events. the opportunity to earn one championship
point if the combined number of regular class
At the general meeting, there was an update dogs for both sexes is the minimum required
on the Museum of the Dog opening in January for one point (usually two competitors total).
2019. It promises to be a highly interactive The amendment was proposed by Staff and
venue and a wonderful resource for dog lovers reviewed and supported at the June meeting
of all kinds. by the All-Breed Club, Dog Show Rules, and
Parent Club committees. This is the so-called
1+1=1 proposal.
There were several votes regarding Rules
Applying to Dog Shows. Adopted: Clubs can
limit their events by the number of dogs or by Reminder: the new address for AKC
the total entry. Clubs can offer a three-time win headquarters is 101 Park Avenue, New York,
trophy for Reserve Best in Show. Not adopted: New York 10017
an amendment to Rules Applying to Dog Shows
that addresses the use of inappropriate collars The next meeting will be in December in
and leads at dog shows. This would include Orlando.
prong collars, electronic collars, and muzzle

Our Best Wishes for a very Happy Holiday Season and a
Healthy and a Successful Winning New Year!

The North Florida Chow Chow Club, Inc. would like to thank you for participating
in our events making 2018 another successful year.

Our members have worked very hard in planning our
events and working with a great team and Show Chair
Chawnecy Vaughn for the 2019 CCCI National Specialty
which is on target and will be awesome. You do not
want to miss this event so put April 22-25, 2019 on your
calendar and we will see you in Orlando, Florida. To keep
up with this event go to Facebook and search for “the
2019 National Chow World After All site”. Be sure and
pre-order your logo wear from this site also.

See you in Orlando!

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