american brittany club policy book 2012 - National Breed Clubs ...

HALL OF FAMEThe selection of dogs to the Hall of Fame used to be done by popular vote of the membership. Names weresubmitted to an Old-timers' committee who made selections based on ability, both in performance and in productionrecords. To be Hall of Fame material, the dog must have made more than just a splash in his local area - his splashshould have made ripples that reached over the whole country -- or at least a good part of it. Some wins (orcompetition) in national events were desirable. Number of times run contrasted to number of wins was alsoconsidered. It is important that a Hall of Fame dog has been of benefit to the breed. The number of winning progenymay not be as important as their quality, for instance.From 1973 until 1977 there were no additions to the Hall of Fame due to a lack of interest in the members of theABC. Doctor Joe of Kaymore was the last dog selected to the Hall of Fame by popular vote of the membership. In1978 the Board of Directors adopted a new system for selection tot he Hall of Fame. That system was revised at the1984 Board of Directors annual meeting. The current system has the following rules and procedures:HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE RULES AND POLICIESSECTION 1 - PURPOSE AND GENERAL CRITERIAThe purpose of the American Brittany Club Hall of Fame shall be to bring recognition and honor to dogs andbitches of the breed which have been outstanding in their contributions to the development and perpetuation of theBrittany in the United States. All nominees shall be animals that knowledgeable breeders will look for in pedigreeswhen establishing or improving breeding programs, in that they epitomized the dual ideal of the breed, achievednational recognition from Brittany fanciers for their show and trial (field or obedience) abilities through successfulcompetition on a multi- regional or national level, and/or produced a high average of progeny from different sires ordams that were generally acknowledged as being of extraordinary quality.SECTION 2 - COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP2.1 The Hall of Fame Committee shall be a rotating, standing committee consisting of two (2) personsappointed from each region of the ABC who are active or life members, in good standing, of the ABC and whoreside in the region from which they are selected.2.2 The President, 1st Vice President, 3rd Vice President, and statistician shall be members-ex-officio of thiscommittee.2.3 The appointed members of the committee shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board ofDirectors. In appointing members to this committee, consideration shall be given to persons who were active inABC during the time the nominees were alive.2.4 Each appointment of a committee member shall be for a term of five (5) years except in the case of avacancy in which case the appointment shall be for the period of the unexpired term. The five (5) year terms of two(2) members shall expire each year. Nothing shall prevent a person from serving consecutive terms or from holdingany other office while serving on this committee.2.5 Each appointed member and the President shall have one vote in each committee matter requiring a vote.The 1st Vice President, 3rd Vice President, and the statistician shall have no vote.2.6 Each year the President shall designate a chairman from among the appointed members of the committee.2.7 No members or members-ex-officio of the committee shall be eligible to vote in reference to any animalthat they, anyone residing in their household or any members of their immediate family (the immediate family asdefined in AKC regulations) have bred, owner or campaigned during its lifetime.114