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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) 2014 In Person BOARD MEETING

ROBERTS CENTRE, Wilmington, Ohio Tuesday, October 7, 2014

AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 2014 Online BOD General and Executive Session Minutes (See Minutes - April 2014 Online BOD Business Session) PRESIDENT’S REPORT Respectfully submitted by Sue Dorscheid, President The Board meeting will start at 10:00 AM Eastern, 9:00 AM Central, 8:00 AM Mountain and 7:00 AM Pacific. Reservationless-Plus Dial‐in numbers: Toll-free:(866) 848-2216 International dial-in numbers: (716) 794-4462 Conference code: 9608123156 Leader PIN: 4181 Get Started

1. Provide participants the date and time of the call, your dial-in number and your conference code.

2. At the specified time, dial your Reservationless-Plus dial-in number. 3. When prompted, enter your conference code followed by #. 4. When prompted, press * to identify yourself as the leader, then enter your leader

PIN followed by #. I will be dialing in from home and running the meeting virtually. Someone who is present at the meeting needs to dial in on the speakerphone as the leader of the conference call. I will most likely be on a mobile phone so do not want to call in as the Chairperson of the call in case I lose service for some reason. Respectfully submitted, Sue Dorscheid - President SECRETARY’S REPORT Respectfully submitted by Kimberly Adams, Secretary

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The Nominating Committee’s slate was presented to our membership in the Fall 2014 issue of Quackers. No additional nominations were received on or before August 10, 2014 for the following positions: PRESIDENT: Kim Simons (California) – [First 2 year term] VICE PRESIDENT: Betsy Fogg (New Hampshire) – [First 2 year term] SECRETARY: Kimberly Adams (Wisconsin) – [Third 2 year term, no limit] TREASURER: Brad Sherlag (Illinois) – [Second 2 year term, no limit] DIRECTOR: Region 1 - Liz Meacham (New York) [First 3 year term] DIRECTOR: Region 4 - Lia Raitt (California) [First 3 year term] DIRECTOR: Region 7 - Jenn Hollis (New Jersey) [Second 3 year term] It is with pleasure that I, as Secretary of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA), cast one vote on August 17, 2014, for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Region 1Director, Region 4 Director and Region 7 Director. Officer terms to begin on November 1, 2014 and run through October 31, 2016. Regional Director terms begin on November 1, 2014 and run through October 31, 2017. TREASURER'S REPORT Respectfully submitted by Brad Sherlag, Treasurer (Please See: Treasurer Report - 63014 Financial Report) REGIONAL DIRECTOR REPORTS REGION 1 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Betsy Fogg, NSDTRC-USA Region 1 Director None submitted. REGION 2 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Cathy DeBruyne, NSDTRC-USA Region 2 Director None submitted REGION 3 - 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Terri Krause, NSDTRC-USA Region 3 Director This year, Region 3 hosted two field tests. Tollers owners from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Montana were among those attending the 2 day Basic Retriever Clinic hosted by Puget Sound Retriever Club on the Kitsap Peninsula late in May. The Toller folks out numbered the other attendees and are able to boast that we had attendees that did not even OWN Tollers... yet, but do now. Attending this type a program was a wonderful introduction to what your Toller is capable of achieving and how to start your puppy.

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PRSC followed up in June with a NAHRA event on Saturday - with Tollers participating and qualifying at different stakes and then the WC, WCI, WCX on Sunday. This year's Coordinator was Marcia Lyons. Qualifying for the WC were Ducker's Scotia Piper owned by John and Heather Gordon of British Columbia and handled by John, and AKC/NSDTRC-US CH Vermilion's Mango Cum Laude JH WC owned by Marie & John Simonson, K. Koebensky-Como & J. Como handled by Marie Simonson. Qualifying for the WCX was AKC NSDTRC-US CH Kasomor's Chipperwill Chauncey JH WCX, owned and handled by Chick Miller. Puget Sound Retriever Club is looking forward to continuing to support our Northwest Toller community - and visitors with another clinic in 2015 in May and our third WC/WCI/WCX in early June.

The second event offered for a WC in conjunction with the Rose City Lab club's WC on May 31, 2014, held on beautiful Sauvie Island near Portland, OR. We had four entries and two passes (Joan Armstrong's Aanya and Ken Fliszar's Brix)! Our judges were Kimberly Dotson and Donna McClellan. Everyone had a great time and the Lab people really enjoyed seeing what our little red dogs can do. At this time, I have received no requests or comments from members to present to the Board for this meeting. REGION 4 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Shelley Bakalis, NSDTRC-USA Region 4 Director No report submitted REGION 5 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Max Hamilton, NSDTRC-USA Region 5 Director No report submitted REGION 6 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Ann DiSilvestre, NSDTRC-USA Region 6 Director Secretary’s Note – UPDATED 2014 Report: Jeanne Westhoff-knight, Region 6 Member, Chaired and organized the 2013 AKC Eukanuba Meet the Breeds event in December. Once again it was very successful with volunteers from all parts of the country including Puerto Rico. The volunteers were kept very busy talking to and handing out literature to all of the visitors eager to learn about our wonderful breed. The fabulous booth earned our Members a second place in the Sporting Group Booth competition! Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of the volunteers. Alyson Casper, Region 6 Member, has volunteered to Chair the 2014 AKC Eukanuba Meet the Breeds event in December. Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Alyson.

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Region 6 held a supported entry at the Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association Show on March 8, 2014. There were over 15 dogs entered with majors for both dogs and bitches. Joy Annunziato Chaired the event again and has received permission to include a supported entry for this same show next year on February 28, 2015. Anyone interested in helping out with this event, please contact Joy. Special thanks to Joy and all of the volunteers who helped make this event so successful. REGION 7 – 2014 REPORT Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Hollis, NSDTRC-USA Region 7 Director Secretary’s Note – UPDATED 2014 Report: Region 7 assisted Region 1 by coordinating participation in the Meet the Breeds at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC in late September 2013. This year Meet the Breeds will be in conjunction with Westminster’s Agility Championship on Saturday, February 14. A few Region 7 members may be willing to volunteer if desired. Region 7 once again put up a good display at the annual Philadelphia Kennel Club Show in November 2013 and won first prize in the booth decorating contest. Plans are already underway for bigger and better again this year. This past year region 7 had a supported entry at Maryland Sporting Dog show in March 2014 and had a really good turn out as usual. We will have our 2015 supported entry at the same show. Sherry Seibel has volunteered to be event and trophy chair this year. A special thank you for Melissa Savage for being the National Specialty Chair this year and putting on a great specialty for region 7! COMMITTEE REPORTS 2015 NATIONAL SPECIALTY REPORT AKC DELEGATE Respectfully submitted by Marile Waterstraat Sunday, September 7: Parent Club Meeting: *22,667 CGC titles awarded by the end of July. *Trailer Task Force: 10 trailers have been delivered, 10 are coming soon. 60 parent clubs and 19 specialty clubs have raised $720,000. Westminster KC will present a trailer to the Borough of Manhattan at the Meet the Breeds during Westminster week.*All parent clubs should check their meeting procedures to be sure they are in compliance with the state laws for not-for-profits in the state they are incorporated in. We would need to have a “not-for-profit” lawyer in Alabama check the laws for us. *Parent Club Rescue Alliance, an e-list for parent club approved rescues. We were supposed to receive a letter about this but I haven’t seen it yet. *The AKC is going to change the AKC online classifieds to be a kennel ad, not just that you have puppies for sale. I have questions on one of the kennels that is listed under Tollers and will check into it. There will be a committee to add recommended health clearances to each breed site and will be contacting each parent club for theirs.*It was requested that the AKC provide each parent club with a list of Breeders of Merit annually. * The AKC has published books about breeds, starting with the 15 most popular. The delegate who spoke said that his breed was well done.

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Canine Health Committee: *The 2015 Canine Health Conference will be August 7-9 in St. Louis, MO. *There are presently 171 AKC breeds. *There is a new vet school in TN. And it is good news that the new president of AVMA is a breeder! * There are 19,111 samples in the AKC/CHF DNA bank for use for research. If you have donated a sample of blood there, you can access it for new DNA tests that become available for your breed. *Samantha Wright ([email protected]) is the liaison to health chairs. $369,000 have been granted in acorn grants (small starter grants) and $1.2 mil in oaks (ongoing). [email protected] There are two new epilepsy grants, and hypothyroidism needs support. (See attachment AKC Delegate Attachment A-1, AKC Delegate Attachment A-2, AKC Delegate Attachment A-3) The matching challenge for donating to CHF is on the AKC website. Also available are many 20-30 minute podcasts related to health. *Re-homes will be able to be added to the AKC breeder classifieds. * We need to make sure the breed health requirements in the COE, by-laws, CHIC, and website are all the correct and the same. *Purdue and the Pet Industry are partnering for health guidelines for their industry. *World Show: dogs were randomly screened for health problems at the show with urine and drug tests. If you go be sure to read the fine print! Monday, September 8: Legislative Caucus: *Over 1500 dog bills are being followed so far this year. *Julian Prager is now a “resource” consultant (Canine Program Advisor) for APHIS. [email protected] His query is what does de minimus mean to dog breeders? Ie. ship a small number of dogs especially to people you know and have dealt with before? Exemptions need to be verifiable. Some good news: “Business Model” was removed as a term pertaining to us. *NAIA conference is in Orlando November 7-9. AKC Reunite Disaster Pet Relief Trailer: The people from Cecil County, MD who received “our” trailer spoke. It has already been used at a shelter after 120 elderly were evacuated. There is online training for FEMA at fema.gov. Chairman’s report: New titles, Grand Field? For pointers, Retriever Master Hunter Lifetime Achievement. 4 new therapy titles. * 50 Legislator of the Year Awards. These are new. *Woofipedia had 1.1mil users in August. *The AKC’s general counsel retired. CFO: Net operating costs are down from last year, dog revenues about the same, revenues down about 1 mil, mostly because the “extras” aren’t selling as well. Committee elections were held and reported. The Board nominating committee reported it’s slate 5 days after the meeting and we have received one self-nominated candidate so far. AKC GAZETTE COLUMNIST Respectfully submitted by Heather Green I continue to enjoy authoring our breed column for the AKC Gazette. This past year I covered topics on movement in Tollers, impulse control, and advice on educating potential puppy people while maintaining a level of professionalism. If you have an idea for a future column, please

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contact me at [email protected], or chat with me this week while you are here for the Specialty. BREEDER REFERRAL Respectfully submitted by Cindy Richardson No report submitted FIELD EVENTS Respectfully submitted by Danika Bannasch In the last year, the National club has sponsored six field tests and approved the entry of NSDTRs in five tests supported by other clubs who were willing to run tests according to our rules. An amendment to our rules to accept other breed club judges without an additional NSDTRC Judges Qualification Form was approved and has been implemented. Applications for both NSDTR sponsored working tests and other tests are available online now.

NSDTRC Club Sponsored Working Tests Shows Date Chair Region Location BRT WC WCI WCX National

2013 10/1/13 Annunzio 1 Mexico, NY X X X X BYC 2014 5/18/14 Dorscheid 2 Wesbshire kennels, WI X X X X

Puget 6/8/14 Lyons 3 Breummer’s Ranch, Tahuya, WA X X X Colorado 8/3/14 King 5 DT Ranch, Weldona, CO X X x

Iron range 8/8/2014, 8/9/2014 Como 2 MN Iron Range RC X X X

Echowood 9/13/14, 9/14/14 Annunzio 1 Mexico, NY X X X X National

2014 10/12/14 Savage 7 Wilmington, OH X X X X

Other Clubs

Sponsoring Club Name Date NSDTR Member Location Region BRT WC WCI WCX

Rose City Labrador RC 5/31/2014 Armstrong Sauvie Island, WA 3 X

Irish Water Spaniel National 4/26/2014 Gaddie Lee Kay Public Shooting

Range 4 X Norcal Golden RC 5/10/2014 Romeiro Denverton, CA 4 X X

Greater Twin Cities Golden RC 9/14/2014 Lindemer Kelley Farms, MN 2 X X X

Golden Retriever Club of Greater LA 11/1/2014 Myers Chino Hills, CA 4 X

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HEALTH & GENETICS Respectfully submitted by Karen Buaman We have assisted the membership as needed via the website email account and direct contact, providing information and/or resources about diseases, donations for H & G, and also responding to assistance in circulating sample requests. We continue to receive quarterly reports from: OFA, Optigen, CHIC and CHF; participation in these programs appears to be high, except for CHIC. Not many members are submitting samples to CHIC despite participation been approved by the Board several years ago. It appears that most members are unaware of the CHIC program, thus an article in Quackers is planned. Also, in 2014 we endorsed funding one research project (submitted by S. Dorscheid) which was approved by the Board. We have reached out to other Health and Genetics Committees for NSDTR in other countries and in other breeds to begin networking and seeking areas where collaboration may be of benefit. This has resulted in some discussions with the Canadian Club about our OFA Survey (reported in 2014 REPORT) draft that was created by J. Samuels and K. Dugger. The Canadian Club has agreed to review the survey questions and provide feedback based on their experiences with the previous Canadian toller health survey. Although this discussion has slowed things a bit, it seemed important to have these discussions prior to launching the survey. The plan continues to be to have the survey open to the membership by the end of 2014; it is unknown yet if the Canadian Club will utilize our OFA survey or do a separate one in the future. The UK Toller Club put out a health survey this summer. We continue to slowly build capacity; we continue to search for potential additional members for the committee. We have also been in contact with Amanda Crane about changes to the website that would expand the Health and Genetics section. The purpose of this would be to create a better resource for members and those interested in toller health. We have contacted several people to write “white papers” in layman terms about specific diseases/conditions that have been of recent interest to the membership. Each “white paper” will be authored by a veterinarian and/or researcher who is a content expert; this has been very successful with the Golden Retriever Club of America. These will be available in standardized format containing information on: symptoms, treatment options, testing information, research (if on-going), risk factors (if known) and references. Many of these will be submitted to Quackers to expand the audience and reach more members with the information. Also available through the planned expansion of the Health section of the website will be peer reviewed scientific articles for those who wish to read more in depth on any of the topics or provide articles to their veterinarians; articles and the “white papers” will be in PDF format to facilitate access through the website. Topics selected thus far are: Addison’s disease (adult and juvenile), mast cell cancer, liver conditions, degenerative myelopathy, and several on eye conditions. Additional topics will be added as needed. Lastly, we will also be adding a section to the website with instructions on how to donate to the H & G funds - both maintained by the Club and the CHF Donor Advised Funds - including how this can be done to honor a dog, as this has been a frequent question. H&G Toller Health Survey Development Committee Report Respectfully submitted by Katie Dugger (Chair), Jude Samuel, and Julie Hanson

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See Health and Genetics Report HISTORIAN Respectfully submitted, Marile Waterstraat I continue to collect information related to the history of the Club and its activities. I truly appreciate members who send me copies of premiums and catalogs, as well as articles. JUDGES EDUCATION Respectfully submitted by Deb Gibbs The Committee has continued to work to bring the Mentor Program in line with our peer Clubs and AKC Guidelines. The NSDTRC-USA has approved new Mentor Guidelines/Requirements for Club Approved Mentors. A new application packet is being developed as a result of the changes. We participated in two seminars this year in addition to the National Specialty. One was in Pullyap, WA and the other in Flint, MI. Both were well attended, reaching approximately 35 potential judge applicants. A reminder to the membership that all seminars be approved through the Committee, in compliance with the AKC. JUDGES SELECTION Respectfully submitted by Cynthia Parker No report submitted LEGISLATIVE LIAISON Respectfully submitted Eric Johnson Please see Legislative Liaison – Attachment A MEMBERSHIP Respectfully submitted by Michael Petry I resigned from this post on January 1st of this year. Membership renewals need to be sent out in September. I am not planning on sending those renewals out since that would lock me into the membership position at least through February of next year.

MERCHANDISING This position is current VACANT NATIONAL TROPHY CHAIR Respectfully submitted by Kim T Simons No report submitted

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PUBLIC EDUCATION This position is current VACANT QUACKERS EDITOR Respectfully submitted by Dorothy Lee Marble If you have article ideas or submissions for our quarterly club newsletter, Quackers, please email them to [email protected] RECORDS Respectfully submitted by Fran Kaplan Please see Records Report – Attachment A RESCUE REPORT Respectfully submitted by Alyson Casper Overview: The NSDTRC (USA) Rescue Program is dedicated to finding new homes for purebred Tollers. The Regional Coordinators have the most critical role in the work of rescue. Our work would not be possible without the dedicated Regional Coordinators, the volunteers and donations.

Region 1 – Vacant Region 2 – Jane Billman Region 3 – Linda Gallacher Region 4 – Vacant Region 5 – Max Hamilton Region 6 - Ann DiSilvestre Region 7 – Janis Dibert

Regions 1 and 4 have been vacant most of the year. We are in need of volunteers to move into these Regional Coordinator positions.

The Process: Our procedures continue the same as last year. Potential dogs are identified through various mechanisms. These include screening websites, through the club, AKC websites, club members, and from other rescue organizations. Still, most of the inquiries to Rescue are screened as “Not A Toller”. The new website information “Do you think you have a Toller in your Shelter?” has helped in the identification process. Once a potential Toller is identified the Regional Rescue Coordinator obtains additional information and arranges for a screening visit to determine if the dog is in fact a Toller. At the same time, the coordinators are arranging for a temporary foster home. The dogs are then evaluated in their foster homes and the process of reviewing applications, phone interviews, and arranging for home assessments is started. Once a new home is identified the coordinators make arrangements to deliver the dog to their new home. Efforts are made to place the dog in the region of origin but due to special needs of some dogs several have been placed in distant regions. This requires a significant amount of coordination and teamwork.

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An on-line application process has been operational for 5 years and is working well. I have not received any paper application. We received 247 applications this year. Applications expire after 6 months and we currently have 44 active applications on file. Thanks to the new website, the following forms are now available on-line for completion and review to aide in the entire process:

Do you think you have a Toller in your Shelter? Owner Surrender Form

Owner Surrender Guidelines Shelter Visit Guidelines Checklist for Home Visit

Dog Received into Rescue Form

The Numbers:

Adoption Applications Received 247

Total Dogs in Program* 8

Dogs verified as purebred 8

Dogs by Region: R1 (1) R2 (6) R3 (0) R4 (0) R5 (0) R6 (0) R7 (1)

Dogs placed with Breeder 0

Breeder Assisted** 2

*One dog was not adopted through our recue program, but was advertised with assistance given in the rescue coordination.

*We were contacted to aid in a toller surrender, but the breeder was contacted and the dog was re-homed by the breeder and did not end up coming through our rescue program.

I am willing to continue in my role for the next year.

RESCUE MERCHANDISE Respectfully submitted by Janis Dibert No report submitted

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STANDARDS COMMITTEE Respectfully submitted by Deb Gibbs No report submitted SHOW/TRIAL EVENTS: Respectfully submitted by Robyn Haskin I am concerned that supported entry applications not coming in. Not sure if new computer program or Regional Directors not making announcements. So if RDs who have supported entries normally can put out periodic reminders it would help. Have only received one thus far via computer program and one hand written application . I am hoping they now come to my email. Secretary’s Note AMENDED Report from Robyn Haskin: Show manual is about 65% complete. I have been working on it with this years show chair to help simplify items. I am working on the worksheets at this time. I also am referring to the new Akc show manual to help alleviate some of the clutter. My goal is to have it completed by January so that it can be approved by the club in the upcoming year. The other item of concern is that I am not receiving applications for events. The webmaster has helped me to get the ones that people have submitted. Apparently there was a missing link so they weren't coming to me. At this time I only received one from region one and I believe region six West Palm Beach Florida. I am asking the regions that usually have supported entries to have the directors please have the applicants contact me if they have not gotten approval. I have not received any from Maryland sporting dog or back yard classic. VERSATILITY COMMITTEE: Respectfully submitted by Cathy DeBruyne The Versatility committee continued to discuss the original proposal of requiring a field title to be necessary to earn a versatility club award. The majority of the committee did not agree with the requirement. While discussing that requirement, we have also discussed points and categories. We are still trying to reach consensus before making a recommendation. We are not quite there yet but feel we will be by the next Board meeting in November. WEBSITE Respectfully submitted by Amanda Crane Website Analytics for www.nsdtrc-usa.org since the launch of the new website. Data collected February 10, 2014 – October 1, 2014

General Statistics:

Number of web viewing sessions: 37,742 Returning visitors: 32.3%

Number of users: 25,530 Average pages/session: 4.00

Page views: 150,839 Average session duration: 3:12min

New visitors: 67.7% Bounce rate: 32.17%



Number of users by month:

February – 3,324 June – 2,798

March – 3,207 July – 3,743

April – 2,738 August – 4,638

May – 2,754 September – 4,734

Top 10 user countries:

1. USA – 33,925 users 6. Norway – 137 users

2. Canada – 1,458 users 7. Brazil – 136 users

3. United Kingdom – 383 users 8. Mexico – 98 users

4. Australia – 178 users 9. Finland – 93 users

5. Germany – 145 users 10. Sweden – 91 users

Top 15 traffic source – number of users:

1. Google/organic – 16,043 (63.39%) 9. News.discovery.com – 501 (5.76%)

2. Direct (typed into browser) – 8,683 (23.01%) 10. M.facebook.com/referral – 424 (1.12%)

3. AKC.org/referral – 1,986 visitors sent (22.85%) 11. Vermilliontollers.com/referral – 366 (4.21%)

4. Bing/organic – 1,314 (3.48%) 12. Dogtime.com/referral – 315 (3.62%)

5. Apps.akc.org/referral – 1,013 (11.65%) 13. Theaustralianshepherd.net/referral – 269 (3.09%)

6. Westminsterkennelclub.org/referral – 957 (11.01%)

14. Vetstreet.com/referral – 206 (2.37%)

7. Yahoo/organic – 930 (2.46%) 15. Aol/organic – 162 (0.43%)

8. Facebook.com/referral – 599 (1.59%)

Top 10 keywords in organic searches:

1. Nova scotia duck tolling retriever 6. Nsdtr

2. Nsdtrc usa 7. Nova scotia duck tolling retriever rescue

3. http://nsdtrc‐usa.org 8. Nova scotia duck‐tolling retriever

4. Nsdtrc 9. Nova scotia duck toller

5. Duck tolling retriever 10. Nova scotia duck tolling retriever breeders

AGENDA ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS Proposal #1: Add Assistant to Records Position Submitted by: Sue Dorscheid



Description: The Records person administers the database and performs calculations each year for the Annual Meeting to determine which dogs and bitches have earned Register of Merit (ROM) or Register of Merit Excellent (ROMX). Once these calculations are performed and the dogs are announced, there historically has been quite a long delay before the Records person sends out the actual certificates to the Breeder and Owner of the dogs in question. I spoke with the Records person and asked her for ideas on how the process of sending out the certificates could be expedited. She suggested adding an assistant to the process. The assistant would take the list of dogs from Records and then print and mail the certificates to the Breeders and Owners of the dogs. Administration: The assistant would need access to a printer, the certificate template and a club seal. I have a club seal which I obtained from the Registrar at the time when our registry was handed over to AKC. I can send this seal to the assistant when the person is named. Financial impact: None. Specific Action Requested: Approve the addition of an assistant to the Records person, and advertise the position on the website and in Quackers. Proposal #2: NSDTRC(USA) to join the Master National Retriever Club in years when NSDTRC(USA) holds a Hunt Test that includes a Master stake. Submitted by: Sue Dorscheid Description: The Master National is an invitational retriever Hunt Test event held annually. In order to qualify to go do the Master National, a dog must obtain six qualifying scores at weekend hunt tests between August 1 and July 31. The qualifying scores must be at events held by clubs that are member clubs of the Master National Retriever Club. This proposal would allow those Tollers earning a qualifying score at Master level Hunt Tests offered by NSDTRC(USA) at our National Specialty to use the pass as one of the six they require to qualify to go to the Master National. Since NSDTRC(USA) does not hold a Hunt Test every year, I am proposing that we only join Master National in years where we hold a Master Hunt Test. NSDTRC(USA) has joined the Master National Retriever club in the past in years where we have hosted an event. This proposal would allow that again without the Board having to approve it every time. Administration: Master National dues are paid between June 1 and August 1 of each year. The application must be signed by the Secretary and the President of the club. The application would need to be submitted with the fee by August 1 of the year that the Specialty that included a Master Level Hunt Test. Financial impact: The current membership fee to join the Master National is $50 per year.



Specific Action Requested: Approve NSDTRC(USA) to join the Master National Retriever Club in years when NSDTRC(USA) is planning to hold a licensed AKC Hunt Test that includes a Master stake. Proposal #3: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) Facebook Page\ Submitted by: Marile Waterstraat [email protected] Description: That the Club have a Facebook page to include fun photos and information about Tollers, updated daily or weekly. It does not have to have “members” just folks who like it and want the latest on Tollers. Social media is very powerful and the go-to place for most folks under the age of 50. A presence on Face Book (to start) would increase knowledge about Tollers and the Club. Administration: One member who is active on Facebook who would up-date the page daily or weekly. Guidelines: Photos of Tollers doing all kinds of fun things. Information would be similar to that found on our website, just in another place. Chris Walker at the AKC can help set up the page and give suggestions. Financial Impact: None Specific Action Requested: Approval to appoint a member to set up a Facebook page after developing guidelines with help from Chris Walker, and BOD approval. Proposal #4: Maggie Therapy Dog Award

NSDTRC‐USATherapyDogAward

DONORS: Sydney Jones PURPOSE: Tollers are a very versatile breed, achieving success in multiple dog sport

venues. Beyond this, another important quality of a dog is the ability to be able to meet and greet and comfort those in need. It is quite an achievement for Tollers to find their place in the world of Therapy Dogs alongside those breeds with much more docile personalities. This award will recognize those Toller owners who work with their dogs as Therapy Dogs.

REASON: This award program will go beyond the current AKC Therapy Dog title,

which rewards registered Therapy Dogs after 50 approved visits. There are two levels to this Award:

150 Visit Therapy Dog Award The Maggie Award for Achievement in Therapy 300 Visit Award in memory of Beacon Hill Lennoxlove M’ggie



Each Award may only be earned by a dog one time during their lifetime. DESCRIPTION: The 150 Visit Therapy Dog Award will be a certificate with the NSDTRC-

USA watermark. The Maggie Award will be a certificate with a watermark of Beacon Hill

Lennoxlove M’ggie working as a Therapy Dog. FIRST AWARD: The first Awards will be given out at the NSDTRC-USA National

Specialty in 2014, assuming there are eligible dogs. The Awards are such that they may not be given out each year due to the number of hours that are required by dog and handler.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for these Awards the recipient must be a NSDTRC (USA) member in good standing the year they apply for this award. To apply for this Award, owners must submit the application form along with official certification of their therapy hours worked for any AKC recognized therapy organization.

Each year, a notice will be sent out in Quackers asking members to submit their an application for the Award if they have earned their 150 or 300 cumulative hours during that year. The application will be available on the Club website. Applications will be due by September 1 of each year in order to have the Award certificates ready by each year’s Annual Meeting.

Specific Board Action Requested: Approve NSDTRC-USA Therapy Dog Award Proposal #5: Versatility Committee Restructuring Submitted by: Kathy Guerra and Amanda Kaiser Secretary’s NOTE – this proposal was moved to the confidential executive session





AGENDA – ADDENDUM

AGENDA ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS - ADDENDUMS Proposal #6: Proposal for Appointing the Chairperson and Approval of Funding for the Meet the Breeds event at the 2014 Eukanuba National Championship, December 9-11, 2014, Orlando Florida Submitted by: Ann DiSilvestre Description: This proposal is to appoint Alyson Casper, a NSDTRC-USA Member in good standing, to Chair the Toller booth at the Meet the Breeds event at the AKC Eukanuba National Championships held in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida on December 9-11, 2014. Members from the club and their dogs will be requested to volunteer to decorate the booth, staff the booth during the hours that it is open to the public and serve as ambassadors of the breed. They will also be requested to disseminate club and breed information. Justification: The NSDTR club has approved participating in this event. This is to appoint a Member to Chair/coordinate all of the efforts involved in this event. Administration: Educational materials will be obtained from the Public Education Coordinator. Financial: Costs would be limited to decoration costs and handout printing not to exceed $200.00 in reimbursed funds. Specific Board Action Requested: Approve the appointment of Alyson Casper as the Chair for the Toller Meet the Breeds booth at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship event held in Orlando, FL in December 2014 with reimbursable funds not to exceed $200.00. Proposal #7: To send Eric Johnson, Legislative Liaison, to the NAIA Conference in Orlando, FL Estimated cost: So the budget looks to be $700 or so for roundtrip airfare (Eric is looking into cheaper flights if possible), 2 nights of hotel at $76 per night plus tax, and $150 (estimated) for meals and incidentals ... cab fare, parking at my airport sort of thing. So total will be about $1000. But I think well worth it.



Details below: Event Details:

The 2014 NAIA National Conference

Date: November 7-9 (reception the evening of the 7th), 2014

Location: Orlando, Florida

Admission: http://www.naiaonline.org/get-involved/naia-annual-conference/

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Speakers and Presentations:

Robert Guyer, President of The Lobby School, former state lawmaker, author: Effective Grassroots Lobbying;

David Jentsch, PhD, Neuroscientist and UCLA Professor: Seeking cures in an age of extremism;

Jamie Foster, Solicitor Countryside Alliance: An update on the fight against animal rights extremism in the UK;

John Simpson and Michelle Pardo, Attorneys at Law and Partners, Norton Rose Fulbright, Washington, DC: Insights gained along the way to the landmark $25 million settlement paid by HSUS and the ASPCA to Feld Entertainment.

Cynthia O’Connor, DVM, Chris Walker, AKC VP of Communications, Patti Strand, NAIA President: The anatomy of a TV hit piece: HBO’s Unnatural Selection.

Theresie Tungilik, Dept. of Economic Development, Gov. of Nunavut: The impact of propaganda on international policies;

Thomas Albert, VP Gov. Relations, Feld Entertainment: From the courts to city hall, the extremist’s campaign to ban the circus continues;

Baylen Linnekin, Executive Director, Keep Food Legal, Adjunct Faculty at American University: Food Freedom;

Steve Malone, Horse Carriage Owner-Operator: The campaign to end the horse carriage industry;



Cindy Buckmaster, PhD Neurobiologist, Chair, Americans for Medical Progress, Director, Center of Comparative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine: Speak now or forever rest in peace; and

Janice Aria, Director of Animal Stewardship, Ringling Brothers Center for Elephant Conservation: Animal care at the Greatest Show on Earth, perception vs. reality.

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CONFIDENTIAL Executive Session: Proposal #1: Review and approve standing and ad hoc committees Proposal Description: Review and approve standing and ad hoc committee members and chairs. Proposal #2: Scholarship Candidate Proposal Description: Review and approve scholarship application Proposal #3: Review Club Mentor Applications Submitted by: Deb Gibbs, Judges Education Committee Chairperson Proposal #4: Proposal to Add Member to the Judges Education Committee Submitted by: Deb Gibbs, Judges Education Chairperson





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AGENDA ITEMS: CONFIDENTIAL Executive Session: Proposal #5: Versatility Committee Restructuring Submitted by: Kathy Guerra and Amanda Kaiser Proposal #6: Appoint a new Membership Chair ADJOURNMENT


April 2014 Board Business Session Minutes - NSDTRC (USA) Page 1 of 6

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA)

ONLINE BOARD BUSINESS SESSION

Voting July 18, 2014 – August 13, 2014

VOTING RESULTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion 1: I move that the minutes be amended to include the amended ballot of Region 2 Director Cathy

DeBruyne regarding the use of the forum. The voting results indicate a unanimous approval of the use of the

forum for conducting Board Business.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Seconded by Shelley Bakalis

APPROVE [10]: B. King, K. Adams, B. Sherlag, B. Fogg, C. DeBruyne, S. Bakalis, A. DiSilvestre, M.

Hamilton, T. Krause, J. Hollis

OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:

Motion approved by the Board of Directors.

Motion 2: I move that the minutes be approved as amended

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Seconded by Shelley Bakalis



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


COMMITTEE REPORTS

2013 National Specialty Report

No Action required and no action taken by the Board of Directors.

Versatility Committee Report

No action required and no action taken by the Board of Directors.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR REPORTS

None submitted

AGENDA ITEMS:

OLD BUSINESSS

Proposal #1: National Sweepstakes Handlers

Motion: I make a motion to approve Proposal #1 as written.

Specific Board Action Requested: Allow any non-professional handler to handle dogs in the Sweepstakes

Classes.

Motion made by Ann DiSilvestre. Sue Dorscheid seconded the motion.

APPROVE [8]: K. Adams, B. Fogg, C. DeBruyne, S. Bakalis, A. DiSilvestre, M. Hamilton, T. Krause, J.

Hollis

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OPPOSE [1]: B. King

ABSTAIN [1]: B. Sherlag


NEW BUSINESS

Proposal #1: Allow Breeder Referral members to optionally list their website on the NSDTRC(USA) website

Specific Board Action Requested: Review original proposal and decide if the NSDTRC USA should allow

website information to be listed on the Breeder Referral document.

Motion 1: I move to amend the proposal under Administration: as follows:

Administration: The existing breeders on the list would have to be contacted for this year to see if they wish to

‘opt in’. The webmaster has agreed to publish the listing. The Breeder Directory application would have to be

modified for 2015 to include a check box or other indication that the Breeder wanted to list their information on

the club website.

Motion made by Betsy Fogg. Sue Dorscheid seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Motion 2: I move that the Proposal be approved as amended.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Betsy Fogg seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Proposal #2: Establish an Electronic NSDTRC (USA) Policy and Procedure Manual

Motion 1: Move to amend the proposal Specific Board Action Required to read:

I would like to amend the proposal under Description as follows:

Description: The Club has established many policies and procedures over the years, but has never put them into

any type of manual that can be easily referenced. Many clubs have developed this type of manual so this is not a

new concept. With the approval of the Board, I (Julie Hanson) would like to begin developing such a manual in

an electronic format that would be provided to all Board members on a flash drive plus available to any member

that requests it at a nominal charge and available for download from the website. To accomplish this project, I

would like a small committee of myself (Julie Hanson) as Chair, Cathy DeBruyne to lend expertise in setting up

a data sheet that maintains each document as a separate file in the table of contents, plus any others that might

be interested.

Motion made by Betsy Fogg. Sue Dorscheid seconded the amendment of the proposal.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Motion 2: I move that the proposal be approved as amended.


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OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Proposal #3: Judges Selection Committee / Judges Selection Process

Motion 1: I move to change the initial call for nominations to a form that lists all eligible judges (list obtained

from AKC) plus a space for write ins to allow for other persons such as breeders who would require approval

for the one event per AKC rules.

Motion made by Betty King. Sue Dorscheid seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Motion 2: Move to change the Voting Form, following Nominations, to include only the Six candidates who

received the most nominations. If there is a Tie for the sixth spot, a survey will be sent for a vote to break the

tie.




OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Motion 3: Move to Change the call for nominations to indicate that judges who judged a US or Canada

national specialty within the past Seven Years, should not be nominated again. (Change from five years)


APPROVE [8]: B. King, K. Adams, C. DeBruyne, S. Bakalis, A. DiSilvestre, M. Hamilton, T. Krause, J.

Hollis

OPPOSE [2]: B. Sherlag, B. Fogg

ABSTAIN [0]:


Motion 4: Move that the Judges selection process be managed by one appointed individual (Judges Selection

Chairman), with technical assistance provided by the web master, and oversight / general assistance by the BOD

liaison to Judges Selection.


APPROVE [9]: K. Adams, B. Sherlag, B. Fogg, C. DeBruyne, S. Bakalis, A. DiSilvestre, M. Hamilton, T.

Krause, J. Hollis

OPPOSE [1]: B. King

ABSTAIN [0]:



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Proposal #4: Restructuring Of The NSDTRC(USA) Judges’ Education Committee

No action taken by the Board of Directors at this time.

Proposal #5: Purchase of Evelyn Williams Award Pins

Motion: I move that we purchase 100 Evelyn Williams pins at $3 apiece plus shipping and handling and credit

card fees, and that the pins be reordered whenever the quantity is low enough, or within 3 years or to avoid

having to recast the die.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Ann DiSilvestre seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Proposal # 6: Adding AKC Coursing Ability to Versatility Program

Motion: I move we send this proposal, as written, to the Versatility Program Committee.

Motion made by Betsy Fogg. Motion seconded by Sue Dorscheid.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Proposal # 7: Update the AKC Parent Club Approved Mentor Program

Motion: I move that the updates to the mentor program be approved as written.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Terri Krause seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


Proposal #8: Approve Updated Membership Chair Position Description

Motion: I move that the revised Membership Chair Position description be approved as written.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Motion seconded by Ann DiSilvestre.

APPROVE [9]: , K. Adams, B. Sherlag, B. Fogg, C. DeBruyne, S. Bakalis, A. DiSilvestre, M. Hamilton, T.

Krause, J. Hollis

OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [1]: B. King


Proposal #9: AKC CHF Addison’s Donation

Motion: I move that we use $7500 of our donor advised money in AKC CHF to fund research at UC Davis on

adult onset Addison’s disease provided the UC Davis proposal is approved by AKC CHG.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Betty King seconded the motion.


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Hamilton, T. Krause

OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [1]: C. DeBruyne


Proposal #10: Approval of the Content of the NSDTRC (USA) Web Site

No action taken by the Board of Directors.

Proposal #11: Changes to AKC Bylaws regarding delegate eligibility

No decision made by the Board of Directors. The AKC Delegates voted down the by-laws change on June 9,

2014.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion: That the business session be adjourned.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Brad Sherlag seconded the motion.



OPPOSE [0]:

ABSTAIN [0]:


CONFIDENTIAL

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Proposal #1: Appointment to the NSDTRC USA Mentor Program

Motion: I move that Linda Fitzmaurice be approved as NSDTRC(USA) judge’s mentor.



Proposal #2: Appointment of Legislative Liaison

No action was taken by the Board of Directors. The applicant withdrew their application and the current

Legislative Liaison decided to stay on in this capacity.

Proposal #3: Accepting Michael Petry’s Resignation as Membership Chair

Motion: I move to accept the resignation of Michael Petry, Membership Chair.

Motion made by Betsy Fogg. Motion seconded by Ann DiSilvestre.


Proposal #4: Accepting Terry Miller’s Resignation as Region 1 Rescue Coordinator

Motion: I move to accept the Resignation of Terry Miller, Region 1 Rescue Coordinator.

Motion made by Betsy Fogg. Motion seconded by Sue Dorscheid.


Proposal #5:


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Motion: A lot of the breeds have local rescue groups making this easier. Being that we do not, I think that we

should make a best effort to have a club member present at the transfer. For the occasional times where the dog

may be going to a state that is sparse in membership the rescue group can come up with a plan to deal with it.

Maybe fly the dog to the nearest member and have the new owner drive to them or meet them in the middle. We

have hardly any dogs in rescue compared to other breeds, so I don’t think this will be an onerous problem. If

this needs to be a motion then I so move this as a motion if a wordy one.

Motion made by Shelley Bakalis. Sue Dorscheid seconded the motion.


ADJOURNMENT

Motion: That the business session be adjourned.

Motion made by Sue Dorscheid. Brad Sherlag seconded the motion.


NOTE: President’s vote was cast for all motions, but only counted in the case of a tie.

Respectfully submitted,

Kimberly Adams, Secretary


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NSDTRC-USAP&L July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014

Club Operations Health & Genetics Rescue TOTAL

IncomeBrdrDirIncome 440.00$ -$ -$ 440.00$ Contributions Rec'd - 1,763.50 2,032.50 3,796.00 Dues - - - - EventIncome 60,627.05 - - 60,627.05 HealthPrgmIncome - - - Interest Income 223.11 - - 223.11 Member Dues 16,838.00 - - 16,838.00 Merchandise 572.00 - 1,030.44 1,602.44 QuackersIncome 1,426.00 - - 1,426.00 RescueIncome - - 870.00 870.00

Total Income 80,126.16$ 1,763.50$ 3,932.94$ 85,822.60$

ExpenseAdministrative Costs 199.90$ -$ -$ 199.90$ AnnMtgExp 138.25 - - 138.25 Awards 318.67 - - 318.67 DonationsMade 2,515.00 - - 2,515.00 Events 54,953.37 - - 54,953.37 Insurance 1,601.00 - - 1,601.00 Judge Education - - - - Membership 549.99 - - 549.99 Merch Exp 107.39 - - 107.39 Office Supplies - - - Other Expense 874.48 - - 874.48 Postage 235.33 - 356.09 591.42 Printing 214.92 - 374.07 588.99 Quackers 8,616.91 - - 8,616.91 Reconciliation Discrepancies - - - - Records 120.00 - - 120.00 RescueOperations - 1,416.15 5,353.18 Travel 1,893.40 - - 1,893.40 Treasurer 103.23 - - 103.23 WebSite 458.50 - - 458.50

Total Expense 72,900.34$ -$ 2,146.31$ 75,046.65$

Net Income 7,225.82$ 1,763.50$ 1,786.63$ 10,775.95$

Prior Year 18,488.14$ 3,612.98$ 1,571.65$ 23,672.77$

Treasurer Report - 63014 Financial Report

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NSDTRC-USADetail of Club Operations - 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2014

AKC Delegate Awards Day to Day

Judges Education Merchandise Quackers Records

Club Operations

IncomeBrdrDirIncome -$ -$ 440.00$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 440.00$ Contributions Rec'd - - - - - - - - Dues - - - - - - - - EventIncome - - 60,627.05 - - - - 60,627.05 HealthPrgmIncome - - - - - - - - Interest Income - - 223.11 - - - - 223.11 Member Dues - - 16,838.00 - - - - 16,838.00 Merchandise - - - - 572.00 - - 572.00 QuackersIncome - - - - - 1,426.00 - 1,426.00

Total Income -$ -$ 78,128.16$ -$ 572.00$ 1,426.00$ -$ 80,126.16$

ExpenseAdministrative Costs -$ -$ 199.90$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 199.90$ AnnMtgExp - 27.25 111.00 - - - - 138.25 Awards - 318.67 - - - - - 318.67 DonationsMade - - 2,515.00 - - - - 2,515.00 Events - 463.25 54,490.12 - - - - 54,953.37 Insurance - - 1,601.00 - - - - 1,601.00 Judge Education - - - - - - - - Membership - - 549.99 - - - - 549.99 Merch Exp - - - - - - - - Office Supplies - - - - 12.12 - - 12.12 Other Expense - 131.43 743.05 - 20.00 - 120.00 1,014.48 Postage - 161.83 73.50 - 75.27 3,652.91 - 3,963.51 Printing - - 214.92 - - 4,964.00 - 5,178.92 Professional Svs - - - - - - - - Quackers - - - - - - - - Reconciliation Discrepanc - - - - - - - - Records - - - - - - - - RescueOperations - - - - - - - - Travel 1,893.40 - - - - - - 1,893.40 Treasurer - - 103.23 - - - - 103.23 WebSite - - 458.50 - - - - 458.50

Total Expense 1,893.40$ 1,102.43$ 61,060.21$ -$ 107.39$ 8,616.91$ 120.00$ 72,900.34$

Net Income (1,893.40)$ (1,102.43)$ 17,067.95$ -$ 464.61$ (7,190.91)$ (120.00)$ 7,225.82$

Prior Year (1,315.66)$ (1,460.60)$ 30,240.10$ (309.87)$ 278.91$ (8,561.99)$ (382.75)$ 18,488.14$



NSDTRC-USABalance Sheet - June 30, 2014

06/30/14 06/30/13 $ ChangeASSETS

Specialty Accounts2012 Specialty -$ 2,954.14$ (2,954.14)$ 2013 National - 11,550.16 (11,550.16)$ 2014 National 5,613.44 5,613.44$ 2015 National 1,080.93 1,080.93$

US Bank Certificate of Deposit 41,665.16 41,442.05 223.11$ US Bank Checking 126,204.07 106,641.45 19,562.62$ Due from specialty group - 5,011.00 (5,011.00)$

TOTAL ASSETS 174,563.60$ 167,598.80$ 6,964.80$

LIABILITIES & EQUITYLiabilities

Unearned Revenue 5,613.44$ 8,770.08$ (3,156.64)$ Total Liabilities 5,613.44$ 8,770.08$ (3,156.64)$ Equity

Net Assets - Unrestricted 111,041.85 91,392.02 19,649.83 Designated

2013 National Specialty - 13,078.52 (13,078.52) Restricted

Rescue 41,076.78 39,290.15 1,786.63 Health & Genetics 16,831.53 15,068.03 1,763.50

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 174,563.60$ 167,598.80$ 6,964.80$



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Kimberly Adams

From: BOD <[email protected]> on behalf of Marile Waterstraat <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:10 PMTo: [email protected]: BODSubject: [BOD] Your letter of 09.09.14 about the Toller Donor Advised Fund

Dear Dr. Butherus and Dr. Nordone, We are in receipt of your letter of September 9, 2014 advising us that the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) donor advised fund will be directed towards the research area of the Hypothyroidism Focus. Please be advised that this is not the area our Club wishes to focus on at this time. The Board of Directors of the NSDTRC(USA) recently voted to support Addison's Research headed by Dr. Danika Bannasch at University California at Davis with the donor advised monies, as soon as that grant is awarded by CHF. Thank you, Marile Waterstraat Marile Waterstraat Delegate, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) [email protected] _______________________________________________ BOD mailing list BOD@nsdtrc‐usa.org http://nsdtrc‐usa.org/mailman/listinfo/bod_nsdtrc‐usa.org


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Report of the Legislative Liaison

This has been a moderately busy year though most effort has been simply to keep membersinformed of the issues and actors.

The primary activity has been at the Federal level, more specifically Federal rules, not legislation.

1.) About a year ago, the USDA/APHIS was about to implement a new rule, the so-called RetailPet Store Rule. This provided that even home breeders were considered a retail pet store so longas they had fewer than 5 breedable bitches and sold the puppies in a “face to face” transactionwith the buyer. As soon as the text of the rule was made known, the “what if ...” questions beganand what APHIS viewed as a simple rule became a nightmare. The nightmare is not over becausethey have just started to implement and inspect under the rule and there are circumstances toomany to mention that won’t be covered by a simple reading of the rule.

Two events were a direct result of this rule. First of all, the Associated Dog Clubs of New Yorkfiled suit seeking to stop the rule from being enforced and to require USDA to go back to thedrawing board. The hearing for the request of a temporary injunction is to be heard on Oct 9 anddepending on the outcome, there really is no way to predict a next step by any part to the suit (theClubs, the USDA, or the HSUS which sought and received permission to enter the suit on theside of the USDA). The second result was that language was inserted in the Agriculture Bill inthe Conference Committee stage that effectively requires the USDA to re-visit the Rule in areport to Congress.

2.) The Centers for Disease control elected to begin enforcing the rabies vaccination requirementfor all dogs coming into the US from non-rabies free countries on August 9. This directly impactsany import of Tollers from Canada. There is a provision for a quarantine process and I’ve beenwatching the retriever community for any use of this provision. There are a couple of folkswho’ve said they would use it but no reports yet on how it worked.

3.) Then, USDA/APHIS released a new rule that impacts importers of puppies for thecommercial market. This does not affect Toller owners and breeders. Our interest is that it doesinclude rescue groups importing a large number of animals. However, this interest is purelycuriosity.

Of all these, the most troublesome is #1. We not only may have breeders which may be affectedbut also the club’s rescue program. After three conversations with the APHIS folks totaling about5 hours, we were no closer to a solution when we finished than when we started. The stickingpoints are the issue of the requirement for a face-to-face meeting before the “sale” is finalizedand the limit of four dogs. First, we often will meet the new owner when the dog is still ours.However, air transport may be required and this impacts or status. Secondly, the limit is not 4dogs but 4 breedable anything combined ... dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. This may impact a willingnessfor a home to serve as a foster. When we last talked, the APHIS representative suggested that weneeded to be licensed. The constantly shifting rescue environment makes this difficult, For

Legislative Liaison – Attachment A


example, we may have 2 dogs being fostered and an inspection scheduled. By the time theinspector(s) get there, the dogs may be gone and we have no foster homes. I’m going to get theapplication and study it and then report further to the Board.

Early in September an announcement was made that should have major consequences of apositive basis, There is an AKC Delegate named Mr. Julian Prager. Mr. Prager is an attorney andspecifically had been the attorney for the National Animal Interest Alliance. He has also servedas the legal advisor to the Pennsylvania dog clubs. Mr. Prager has been appointed to the staff ofAPHIS to deal with the huge number of issues that the Retail Pet Store rule brought to theforefront. Based on conversations with Mr Prager about how the rule could have been betterwritten to accomplish the goals, there’s hope that the required report to Congress will show someclearer direction in the enforcement of the rule and perhaps even some modifications to it.

Submitted byEric JohnsonLegislation Liaison

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Records Chair Report Club Year 6/30/2013-6/30/2014

September 21, 2014Francine W Kaplan, Records Chair

The Record Chair for the reporting year:

• Maintained the National Database containing informationon all Tollers registered in the United States from theinception of the club to AKC recognition in 2003.

• Issued Club certificates from NSDTRC Champions.

• Processed applications from club members forVersatility, Working and Alternate Pass NSDTRCChampions titles and awards.

• Processed annual reports and calculated annual awardsfor the club.

• Processed monthly reports of titles earned by Tollersfrom the AKC and examined the information to determineif its addition results in qualification for a clubaward or title, such as a NSDTRC Championship.

• Responded to inquiries from the AKC to verify WorkingCertificate titles earned by Tollers in the NSDTRC-USAWorking Certificate Program.

• Gathered, analyzed and provided the data to the Clubfor the award of the Sylvan, Rusty Jones, Roy’ll Flush,Rising Star, ROM/ROMX, and Eddy awards.

• Provided information for Annual banquet booklet.

• Prepared quarterly reports of AKC and Club titlesearned for each Quacker’s issue.

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In 2014, Records recorded 831 new AKC titles for Tollers. The break down is as follows:

AKC 2014 2013 2012 2011

Agility 408 345 251 248

Obedience 166 143 111 67

Conformation 108 134 112 126

Rally 97 116 120 92

Hunt tests 31 35 32 31

Lure Coursing 16 11 - -

Tracking 1 2 2 3

Therapy 2 3 - -

AKC Versatility 1 2 n/a n/a

Dock Diving 1 0 0 0

Flyball 1 - - -

Ratting 1 - - -

Tollers earned 32 NSDTRC Champion titles. Tollers earned 62Hunt test titles. Our WC program is strong but still few Tollersare taking advantage of applying to AKC to have the WC titlerecognized by the AKC.

BRT WC WCI WCX

2014 7 38 7 10

2013 5 39 13 9

2012 3 31 11 3

2011 3 31 18 10

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There were 22 Club Versatility and 13 Club VersatilityExcellent Certificates awarded in 2014.

Year VC VCX2014 22 132013 29 102012 24 92011 25 11

Thank you for another fantastic year.

Francine W KaplanRecords Chair

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Jamie Foster, Solicitor Countryside Alliance: An update on the fight against animal rights extremism in the UK;

John Simpson and Michelle Pardo, Attorneys at Law and Partners, Norton Rose Fulbright, Washington, DC: Insights gained along the way to the landmark $25 million settlement paid by HSUS and the ASPCA to Feld Entertainment.

Cynthia O’Connor, DVM, Chris Walker, AKC VP of Communications, Patti Strand, NAIA President: The anatomy of a TV hit piece: HBO’s Unnatural Selection.

Theresie Tungilik, Dept. of Economic Development, Gov. of Nunavut: The impact of propaganda on international policies;

Thomas Albert, VP Gov. Relations, Feld Entertainment, Janice Aria, Director of Animal Stewardship, Ringling Brothers Center for Elephant Conservation: From the courts to city hall, the extremist’s campaign to ban the circus continues;

Baylen Linnekin, Executive Director, Keep Food Legal, Adjunct Faculty at American University: Food Freedom;

Steve Malone, Horse Carriage Owner-Operator, Teamster Delegate: The campaign to end the horse carriage industry; and

Cindy Buckmaster, PhD Neurobiologist, Chair, Americans for Medical Progress, Director, Center of Comparative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine: Speak now or forever rest in peace.

There will also be workshops featuring subject matter experts on topical issues.

We are proud to feature presentations from top experts in animal welfare and husbandry, animals in science, animal law, and many other useful topics!

Sign Up Today! Make your hotel reservation today! The conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, in Orlando, Florida. A shuttle is available to the hotel from the Orlando International Airport.

You can reserve your room by typing in the following link: bit.ly/1qXmQbQ, and selecting the “reserve a room” option. You can also call (407) 352-1100 to make your reservation — just make sure you let them know you’re with the National Animal Interest Alliance conference so you get the discounted group rate!

The price of the conference is $250 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch each day, as well as a dinner and auction on Saturday night. You can mail your check to NAIA (see address below), or sign up online at www.naiaonline.org/get-involved/naia-annual-conference. Conference attendees who sign up before August 31 receive the special earlybird rate of $175 for their conference admission.

Attachment – Proposal #7 NAIA Brochure


Application to Host the National Specialty

Name of Primary Contact * Amanda Crane

Phone Number * (323) 383-3735

Email * [email protected]

Proposed Start Date * Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Proposed End Date * Sunday, October 9, 2016

City Napa

State California

Select a Choice * Stand Alone, Independent Specialty

Name of Host Hotel * Motel 6 Napa & Best Western Inn at the Vines

Host Hotel * Allows dogs (required)

Allows room blocks of 50+ (required)

Has restaurants near by (required)

Closest major airport: * Sacramento International

Distance from airport to Host Hotel * 1hour 7minutes

Additional major airport: San Francisco International

Proposal #8 NSDTRC USA Application for 2016 National Specialty


mailto:[email protected]

Distance from airport to Host Hotel 1hour 26minutes

Annual Meeting Venue (holds 100+

auditorium style) *

Napa Valley Exposition

Seminar Venue (holds 50+ auditorium style) * Napa Valley Exposition

Banquet Venue (seats 175+) * Black Stallion Winery (or equivalent)

Superintendent * Jack Bradshaw

Events Offered: * Conformation ☆

Jr. Show

Sweepstakes ☆

Agility

Obedience ☆

Rally

Field ☆

Health Clinics

Awards Banquet ☆

Annual Meeting ☆

CGC/CGCA

Judges' Education

Educational Seminars

Parades

Field Stakes Offered BRT

WC

WCI

WCX

Conformation Venue * Napa Valley Exposition

Has Conformation been held here before? Yes

Agility Venue * Napa Valley Exposition



Who will be providing the Agility Equipment?

*

TBD

Has Agility been held here before? * Yes

Obedience/Rally Venue * Napa Valley Exposition

Has Obedience/Rally been held here before? * Yes

Field Site * Denverton Training Grounds

Who will be providing the Field Equipment

(ducks, wingers, etc)? *

California Retriever Training Association

Have Field events been held here before? * Yes

Distance from Host Hotel to Field Site * 35 min

Additional Event and Venue Information In order to have our Field event at the Denverton Grounds, NSDTRC

(USA) needs to join the California Retriever Training Association. The

annual fee is $100.

The Napa Valley Expo and the Black Stallion Winery both offer attractive

non-profit discounts.

Event Chair Amanda Crane

Email [email protected]

Event Treasurer Kathy Gibson


Event Secretary Jack Bradshaw - Dog Show Superintendents

Hospitality/Banquet Coleen Cahill Titus





Conformation Jackie Myers


Field Pat Romeiro


Rally Shelley Bakalis


Obedience Kathy Gibson

[email protected]

Agility Liz Armstrong


Educational Seminar Linda Fitzmaurice


Raffle/Auction Roland Crane


Names of Additional Volunteers Stacey Steimle

Deb Blomgren

Kim Simons

Kendyl Shultz – Kendyl would like to host a Jr. Showmanship Clinique

and she would love to judge the Jr. Show. She has just be approved to

be an AKC Jr. Show Judge.

Check All That Apply * The Regional Director knows of the submitted plans.










There has been discussion among Region Club members and

there is general support to hold the National Specialty in the

City and State listed above.

I believe that there are adequate number of club member

volunteers to host a successful National.

I believe that there are adequate facilities to host the Events

that we plan on offering.

Any additional information you would like to

share?

Region 4 is enthusiastic about hosting the Nationals!

The undersigned is in good standing with

NSDTRC (USA) and has submitted all of the

above information truthfully and to the best

of their knowledge.

Amanda Crane



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