Membership |
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What
Parent Club Membership Is
All About |
| AKC describes a Parent
Club's responsibilities
on their Web Site (http://www.akc.org/)
under the heading AKC National
Breed Clubs: "Every breed
recognized by the AKC has
a national specialty club
that was formed just for
that breed. This national
"parent" club is responsible
for the preservation, protection
and welfare of that particular
breed. Parent clubs (called
parent because many breeds
have regional specialty
clubs which come under the
umbrella of the "parent"
club) are responsible for
the breed standard (a written
description of the ideal
dog of that breed), the
education of breed owners
on the nuances of the breed,
and overseeing the breed's
health and welfare." |
| Therefore, the American
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Club, Inc., which is the
AKC Parent Club, and its
Members take membership
in this Club very seriously.
The Club offers two types
of membership to individuals,
both of which require sponsorship
by two current Regular Members
and a vote of acceptance
by a majority of the Board
of Directors. From the
Bylaws: "Applicants
for membership (except clubs)
are required to join as
Associate Members. After
a period of one year as
an Associate Member, they
may apply for Regular Membership
status provided that they
meet the requirements for
Regular Membership. All
applicants for membership,
including Associate members
wishing to become Regular
members, must complete the
application process as stated
in Section 3." |
| The Club encourages
all members to be active
in the sport and as such
encourages participation
on the local level. Local
Specialty Clubs are an excellent
place for those new (and
not so new) to the breed
to gain more knowledge and
experience. Please refer
to the list of Local Specialty
Breed Clubs under
Club Contacts (National
and Local) on this Web
Site. |
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Membership
Application Forms
Associate Member /
Regular Member /
Sponsorship /
Member Club
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NEW!
To renew your Membership
by credit card
click here.
Effective
September 1, 2007 any individual
wishing to be added to
the ACKCSC Breeder Referral
List on the web site, must
have been a
member in
good standing of the ACKCSC
for at least two consecutive
years. This rule applies
to anyone whose application
was APPROVED after
September
1, 2007
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