Constitution and By-Laws     APPROVED: JANUARY 17, 2002



Article I - Name and Location 1 Article VI - The Club, Voting, Nominations And Elections 3
Article II - Purpose 1 Section 6.1 - Club Year 3
Section 2.1 - Encourage & Promote Quality 1 Section 6.2 - Voting 3
Section 2.2 - Promotion of Breed Standard 1 Section 6.3 - Annual Election 3
Section 2.3 - Sportsmanlike Competition 1 Section 6.4 - Nomination and Ballots 3
Section 2.4 - Conduct Sanctioned Events 1 a. Nominating Candidates 3
Section 2.5 - Club is Not for Profit 1 b. Additional Nominations 3
    c. Where Nominations Cannot be Made 3
Article III - Membership 1    
Section 3.1 - Eligibility 1 Article VII - Committees 3
a. Individual 1 Section 7.1 - Appointing Standing Committees 3
b. Family 1 Section 7.2 - Terminating Committee Appointment 3
Section 3.2 - Dues 1    
Section 3.3 - Election of Membership 1 Article VIII - Discipline 3
Section 3.4 - Termination of Membership 1 Section 8.1 - American Kennel Club Suspension 3
a. Resignation 1 Section 8.2 - Charges 3
b. Lapsing 1 Section 8.3 - Board Hearing 3
c. Expulsion 1 Section 8.4 - Expulsion and Suspension 3
       
Article IV - Meeting and Voting 2 Article IX - Amendments 4
Section 4.1 - Annual Meeting 2 Section 9.1 - Proposal of Amendments by the Board of Directors 4
Section 4.2 - Club Meetings 2 Section 9.2 - Amendments by Membership 4
Section 4.3 - Special Club Meetings 2    
Section 4.4 - Board Meetings 2 Article X - Dissolution 4
Section 4.5 - Special Board Meetings 2    
       
Article V - Directors and Officers 2 Article XI - Order of Business 4
Section 5.1 - Board of Director 2 Section 11.1 - Order of Business Club Meetings 4
Section 5.2 - Officers 2 Section 11.2 - Order of Business Board Meetings 4
a. President 2    
b. Vice President 2 Article XII - Meeting Procedure 4
c. Secretary/Treasurer 2    
Section 5.3 - Vacancies 2