Agenda

Discussion

Action

1.0

Recording Secretary’s Report

Modification of minutes to reflect Board agreed at last meeting Conformation Committee to reach out to members sooner next year for Greenwich/Longshore hospitality needs.

Accepted with one modification as noted.

2.0

Treasurer’s Report:  Carol Phelps

Checking: $7,076.95

Health Fund:  $2,964.56

Reward Fund: $14,097.60

Rescue fund: $3,824.29

CD Account: $3,468.69

About half of Membership has renewed with all remaining who wish to renew must do so by 12/31/2007.  Checking Account includes health and other donations that have not been moved over to their specific accounts.

Directors and Officer’s Policy has been renewed.

3.0 

Corresponding Secretary’s Report: Linda Morris

Received from:

AKC letter to have our membership list updated.

AKC thank you for our recent participation at the recent AKC Showcase of Breeds at the Hartford Pet Expo

AKC letter CVVC application for the GSA Event at the Meadowlands in February 2008 has been approved.

AKC, Insurance Policy Information for pets.

Not Applicable

4.0

Breed Rescue:  John Morris

There are 2 and possibly 3 dogs in rescue. 

5yr. old male whose parents are moving to Florida to a senior development and can not take the dog.

9 year old in New Britain that will not be easy to place, can not be placed with children.

1 ½ year old in Fairfield who has some guarding issues and house breaking issues.

This brings the need for a Foster Home Network within the CVVC area.  Foster homes do not necessarily have to be CVVC members but people that may want to help out and foster.

Also a discussion with the high cost of gas that perhaps the members that visit these homes get reimbursed for gas expense if they so wish and this holds true for any other similar type of CVVC  need.

John Morris and David Margolin will continue to discuss and evaluate the criteria for Foster Home Network and bring to the Board with a final proposal.  They will be reaching out to the membership for foster home network subsequent to Board acceptance of criteria.

5.0

Conformation Committee Report: Carol Phelps

  5.1

   Springfield Show

   Supported Entry,             

    November 26th

Everything is set but we need to solicit raffle items soft drinks. Club will supply the cake as we have done in the past, show site does not allow us to bring in food.

Judges: Joy Brewster; Sweeps: Joe Diaz

Carol Phelps to solicit raffle items and soft drinks. Club will supply the cake as in the past.

  5.2

   Garden State Specialty 

    Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 

Show is approved

Judges: Kathy Rust; Sweeps: Pat Crowley

Reminder of show date.

  5.3

   Greenwich/Longshore  

    2008

Paperwork is in

Greenwich Judges: Dr. Richard Hilderman, Sweeps Judge: Ruthie Sinclair-Stephens

Longshore Judges: Richard Ennis, Sweeps: TBD, Carol and Ida will need to talk and review the list of sweeps judges which the Conformation Committee has voted on.

Paperwork is in. Budget is due February ‘08

  5.4

  Other

Conformation Committee is reviewing names of judges and sweeps judges and has started sending names with short bios to Committee members.

Conformation Committee continuing to review list of judges and sweeps judges.

6.0

Hunt Test Committee:  Dave Margolin

AKC confirmed 2008 dates for Hunt Test as October 4 & 5, 2008.

Results of 2007 event inadvertently late filed by NE Dogs, AKC gave warning but didn’t assess penalty fees.

2008 Hunt Test date, October 4 & 5

David Margolin to request NE Dogs provide annual copy of master entry email and mail address file as per normal mutually agreed to procedure.

7.0

Field Trail Committee:

Partially Read by Dave Margolin on behalf of Joan Heimbach

  7.1

Hunting Dog Stake    and Spring FT

Hunting Dog Stake resulted in gain of $288.58 vs. budget of $92.00 per Joan Heimbach’s email.

This was a result of higher bird cost due to higher entries offset but by higher entry fees; hospitality absorbed by Hunt Test, lower judges gifts due to member material & custom embroidery donations but higher ribbon costs due to unexpected minimum order surcharge & die for custom design (can be used in future). Successful event also due to efforts of 6 person team particularly Audra Jaconetti & Deb Malachowski & judges, planters and gunners in abnormally high heat conditions.

Hunting Dog Stake gain of $288.58 vs. budget of $92.00.

  7.2

Status of FT Committee

Field Trial Committee Vote: Joan Heimbach continued as both the Committee Chair and Communicator.

Other Committee members had the opportunity to step up as a candidate(s) and the above was concluded.

Joan Heimbach is FT Committee Chair and Communicator.

  7.3

    Other FT Matters

2008 Event in discussion & encouraging news on wrangler availability. Budget due via email to David by December 9 for Board review & comment so can be expeditiously approved at the December 16 meeting.

David said that all Flaherty FTA members have been asked to contribute $100.00 towards Rich Garini Flaherty/Bird Dog Foundation recognition award fund. David made a recommendation that the club does so, a motion made by Susan Nakamura to contribute and Carol Phelps seconded, motion accepted.

Need for Adobe Software purchase for website which has been approved by the Board, Carol Phelps to purchase shortly at discounted student pricing.

2008 Event in discussion.

Motion accepted to a Contribution of $100.00 towards the Rich Garini Flaherty/Bird Dog Foundation Recognition Award Fund.

Adobe Software to be purchased by Carol Phelps for website.

8.0

Merchandising: Ida Tenenbom

Sandy Jacobus indicated that the order has been placed and should be available at the Holiday Party.  There will be hats available.

Those that ordered merchandise, it should be available at the Holiday Party.  Hats are available for purchase.

9.0

Health Committee: Susan Nakamura

Marty and Linda will be summarizing the seminar at Nationals regarding the changing of the vaccination protocol and the Jean Dodds Thyroid Study lecture.

Committee members have been emailing thoughts regarding blood draws.

Question of liability responsibility if draw is at events rather than Vet office was posed.

Article summarizing Nationals seminar and lecture.

Blood draw discussions among Committee Members continuing with consideration of liability subject if at events.

10.0

Meeting Program Comm/Winter Fun Day

   10.1

Winter Fun Day

Sandy Jacobus reported that the Winter Fun Day will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2008. The location will be at Tails-U-Win in Manchester, CT.  Elaine Poulin will be forwarding the proposed program to the Board for approval.  Some suggestions as Reiki instruction, Canine Good Citizen, Custom Contest, Breed Handling Fun Match.

Winter Fun Day: Plans underway for Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Tails-U-Win in Manchester, CT. 

   10.2

Holiday Party/Meeting

Sunday, December 16

General Membership Meeting: 1:00 p.m., Party 2:00 p.m. at the home of Richard Bennington and Henry Grant

Kim Karkut will be coordinating; sending out invite, directions and coordinating what people are bringing.

There will be a Yankee Swap $15.00 to $20.00 price range.

General Membership Meeting: 1:00 p.m., Party 2:00 p.m. at the home of Richard Bennington and Henry Grant.

Yankee Swap price range $15.00-$20.00

11.0

Newsletter

Newsletter was put together at the meeting and will be mailed out.

We can always use more articles, etc. (stuff) for the newsletter.

Newsletter is being mailed.

12.0

Other Business:

  12.1

   Board Opening

Joan Toepke has joined the Board and was welcomed.

  12.2

  Hartford Pet Expo

Patsy Dahlinghaus gave update and said it went well, Kim Karkut and Susan Nakamura were also in attendance, they had quite a few people who came over to find out more about the breed.  There was a showcase of the Sporting Group as well as the other AKC Groups.  Any inquiries regarding puppies were referred to our CVVC website and breeder referral.

Successful Pet Expo.

  12.3

  Reward Fund

Status of confirmation of Kristen VonSchoik’s claim with local police by Ida/Steve Tenenbom.

Ida read a synopsis of her conversation with the detectives in this case.  The police detectives said there was a person by the name of Scott Fogel who gave them information and names which helped them get to the arrest. We would like something in writing from the police substantiating this information. 

No other claim has been submitted but Board concluded Ida should advise Mr. Fogel of the Reward Fund’s existence and claim procedure in the event he would like to submit a claim but emphasize it is his decision whether or not he wishes to submit a claim.

Need to have police send in writing their information on the person or person(s) involved that gave this information to crack this case and lead to the arrest and conviction.

Ida Tenebom to communicate to Mr. Fogel.

  12.4

AKC International Obedience Survey

AKC emailed to club members a survey, John Morris has responded to AKC in favor of.

John Morris for CVVC responded to AKC International Obedience Survey in favor of having an International Obedience Trial.

  12.5

  Next Meeting

Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m. at the home of Richard Bennington/Henry Grant.  2:00 p.m. is our Holiday Party

Mark your calendars:

Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m.!!

Meeting Adjourned at:

9:10 p.m. (With ½ hour or so dinner break)

Respectfully Submitted,

Patsy Dahlinghaus