Buckeye Bernese Mountain Dog Club –
CONSTITUTION
Section 1. The name of the
club shall be: Buckeye Bernese Mountain Dog Club
Section 2. Objectives of this Club
shall be:
a) To provide education appropriate to the needs of
owners, breeders, potential owners and all others with
an
interest in pure bred Bernese Mountain Dogs.
b) To provide
events/gatherings for our members to enjoy the breed and learn about such subjects as
nutrition, training, agility, rally, obedience, drafting,
grooming, and health of Bernese Mountain Dogs.
c) To do all in
its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike
competition at dog shows, obedience and rally trials and any
event for which the Club is eligible under
the Rules and
Regulations of The American Kennel Club and at draft tests under the rules of the Bernese
Mountain Dog Club of America (BMDCA).
d)
To conduct sanctioned matches, dog shows, obedience and rally trials
and any other event for which the
Club is eligible under the
Rules and Regulations of The American Kennel Club and to conduct draft tests
under the rules of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America.
e)
To encourage all members and breeders to accept the standard
of the breed as approved by The
American Kennel Club
as the only standard of excellence by which Bernese Mountain Dogs shall be judged.
f)
To do all that is possible to improve the health of the breed;
and
g) To encourage and promote quality in the breeding of
pure-bred Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Section 3. This club shall not be conducted or operated for
profit. No part of any profits or residues from dues or
donation to the Club shall inure to the
benefit of any member or individual
Section 4. Bylaws shall be adopted and may from time to time
be revised by the members as required to carry out
these objectives.