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DUTIES OF POLICY NOTEBOOK COMMITTEEThe policy notebook chairman shall preside over the Policy Notebook Committee, which committee shall:1. Gather and publish existing policy of the ABC in a policy notebook2. Maintain and update the policy notebook annually3. Receive recommended policy changes and make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerningany desired policy change.4. Unless specifically requested by a club, policy books will be available for download from the ABC website.5. Make the policy notebook available to regional clubs, directors and officers free on a one time basis only.Replacement copies would be at the ABC's reproduction cost plus postage.6. Make the policy notebook available to ABC members at ABC's reproduction cost plus postage.7. Each chairman shall keep a file of the activities of the year to pass on to the next succeeding chairman. Thefile shall be handed to the President at the nationals to be passed to the next appointee. If such a file is not received,check with the last chairman. If no file is available, start one.8. Submit a report of activities and recommendations to the Agenda Chairman in advance of the annual Boardmeeting. This must be done far enough in advance so the Agenda Chairman can have the agenda in the hands of thedirectors six (6) weeks prior to the annual meeting. (1992)86
AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB NATIONAL GUN DOG CHAMPIONSHIPSIn response to popular demand of the members of the ABC, the Board created the Gun Dog Championship. At the1984 Board of Directors meeting the following policy was established governing the Gun Dog Championship.Changes have been made to reflect subsequent BOD actions.1. The event shall be sanctioned by the ABC under the jurisdiction of the 4th Vice President. He may appointsomeone as National Open and Amateur Gun Dog Championships Coordinator to be in charge of the Gun DogChampionship. (1995)2. The event shall be run under AKC rules and regulations governing pointing breed field trials.3. The event shall be held annually with the 4th Vice President getting the date approved by the chairman ofthe field trial dates committee.4. Entry fee for the initial event shall be $75.00 and this amount shall be governed in subsequent years by theBoard of Directors of ABC.5. Winners are to be eligible for four (4) placements with awards of trophies and ribbons, along with apermanent rotating trophy to be established for the winner. Additional companion trophies such as handler, etc.,may be established by the field trial committee for the event.6. The field trial committee should be under the jurisdiction of the 4th Vice President and should be made upof members of ABC.7. Judges for the event shall be selected by the 4th Vice President and a judge's committee approved by thePresident.8. The National Open and Amateur Gun Dog Championships shall be a non-retrieving stake.9. Qualifications for the event shall be restricted to dogs that, during the twelve (12) month periodprevious to the closing date of the current trial, have placed in an AKC licensed regional Brittany trialin a gun dog stake whether open, amateur or limited.10. Effective January 1, 2013: All dogs entered in any of the following American Brittany Club SponsoredEvents must have a DNA profile on record with the AKC. The AKC DNA number must be included onall entry forms. Dogs whelped prior to January 1, 2011, may provide American Field DNA profile.A. All American Brittany Club National Championship field events; NFC, NAFC, NGDC, andNAGDC andB. The American Brittany Club National Specialty Show, with the exception of dogs registered with anILP/PAL number, and dogs under the age of 2 years at the start of the event. (2012)11. Dogs that have been trained on the trial grounds within thirty (30) days of the date of the championshipshall be ineligible to compete.12. A complete written report and financial statement to be sent to the Board of Directors of the ABC withinsixty (60) days of the trial.13. Any changes in the above shall require prior ABC Board approval.87
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AMERICANBRITTANY CLUBPOLICYNOTEBOOK
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REVISED EDITION 2013Originally Publ
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Section 6 ClassicsDuties of Classic
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THE AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB, INC.MIS
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AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB, INC CONSTIT
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Application for permission to affil
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h. Executive Secretary: In the even
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Section 2: Vote:a. Within thirty (3
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11. Use spay/neuter agreements and/
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E. Responsible persons who are not
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ABC REGIONS AND REGIONAL CLUBSEast
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MEMBERS-AT-LARGEMembers-at-large ar
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Before the trial: Send the request
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WHAT TO SEND TO ABC EXECUTIVE SECRE
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HOW TO RUN A SPECIALTY SHOWSEND TO
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ABC POLICY FOR REGIONAL FIELD TRIAL
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DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL DATES CHAIRM
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DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT1. (Per By-L
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DUTIES OF THE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT1.
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Page 67 and 68: DUTIES OF MAGAZINE COMMITTEE (2012)
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Page 85 and 86: NATIONAL OBEDIENCE TROPHY (Deleted
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Page 89 and 90: GUIDELINES FOR NATIONALS SPENDINGMA
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Page 101 and 102: PLACEMENTSNative birds must be used
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Page 107 and 108: AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB FUTURITYAll
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AMERICAN BRITTANY RESCUEThe informa
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6. has placed in an Open All Age or
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4. has placed in an Open Gun Dog or
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REQUEST FOR PARENT APPROVALAMERICAN
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FINANCE COMMITTEEIn 2012 the Board
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