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With ‘official’ recognition from the KC comes a appreciation seminars for actual or aspiring
range of responsibilities and accountabilities, judges, breeders/owners or simply for folk
notably of course the obligation to operate within interested in the breed
the policies and procedures approved by the 9 Managing and reviewing the lists of judges
Kennel Club itself. These require the Club to
and supporting judges to move through
the lists until they are qualified to judge
- appoint a Management Committee to
Championship shows (List A)
oversee all club activities with clear
procedures for holding meetings, selecting 9 Delivering KC education and mentoring
Committee members, approving new club programmes for people interested in
members etc judging or showing
- prepare audited annual accounts showing 9 Monitoring the overall health of the breed
how income is raised and how it is spent and contributing to the KC Annual Breed
Health Report
- hold an AGM to which all club members
are invited and at which they have the 9 Maintaining a register of breeders and
opportunity to question the Committee on details of all puppy registrations
any aspect of the finances and operations 9 Operating an inquiry service covering
of the club
everything from general advice through to
detailed health and welfare advice
A large part of the modernisation process
has centred on further refinement to the club 9 Operating a welfare service which includes
objectives, which are now stated as :- rescue and rehoming service where
required
9 To do all in its power to protect and 9
advance the interests of the breed Promoting the breed through the Breed
Club stand at Crufts and Discover Dogs
9 To promote the responsible ownership of 9
the breed Developing the comprehensive ETT Club
Web Site
9 To encourage the breeding of sound,
www.english-toy-terrier-club.com
typical and healthy dogs of good
and other social media including the Club
temperament in accordance with KC Breed
Facebook page
Standard
www.facebook.com/englishtoyterrierclub
9 To encourage and support the exhibition
and a dedicated ETT Archive Facebook
and judging of dogs in accordance with the
page
recognised KC Bred Standard
www.facebook.com/groups/2195129987448434
These objectives underpin all of the work of the 9 Stocking and running the ETT Merchandise
Committee and the Club. The range of activities Shop
carried out is extensive, often taking place 9
behind the scenes and outside of sight of club Promoting the breed through publishing
the annual yearbook (Thumbprints),
members. These include :-
promotional leaflets, calendars,
9 Running an annual Club Championship photobooks and prints/posters
Show and two Open Shows, with classes 9 Expanding the ETT Archive collection
aimed at novices/new entrants or aspiring
judges 9 Arranging informal meet ups of ETT
9 Running a breed education programme, owners at various locations across the
country
which includes an annual breed
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