2000 Executive Board Voting Ballots and Results

south central schutzhund training

E-Ballot #21-00 (Canadian Reciprocity With Regard to USA Breed Program)
Motion by Johannes Grewe to accept reciprocity with the judges from the GSSCC (German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada) with respect to USA breed titles. This rule will not supersede our overall USA policies, including adhering to the 80-point minimum protection score.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #20-00 (USA SchH3 Club)
Motion by Mark Przybylski to approve all applicants that meet these criteria regardless of the date of their accomplishments:
SchH3 Club Application
Applicant must comply with all of the following:
1. All titles must be earned as a USA member.
2. Titles must be obtained under a USA, SV, or Canadian judge.
3. Trials must be hosted by a USA club or a USA-recognized AWDF breed club (German Shepherd Dog Club of America [WDA] events are not recognized for the purpose of attaining membership in the USA SchH3 Club).
4. The titles of BH, SchH1, SchH2, and SchH3 must be earned by the same handler on a previously untitled dog. All protection scores must adhere to USA standards.
5. All titles must be acquired at a USA-recognized event. An officer of the USA-recognized AWDF organization must confirm the earned title in writing. A note from the presiding USA, SV, or Canadian judge may also be used for confirmation. The USA Office will not be responsible for acquiring this information.
6. A copy of the USA scorebook or USA-certified scorebook.
Please fill out the attached form and send to the USA Office along with the $10 filing fee. After your accomplishments are verified, you will become part of the permanent list that is published in the March/April issue of Schutzhund USA and be eligible to purchase special SchH3 Club T-shirts and jackets from USA. For more information regarding the USA SchH3 Club, please contact the USA Office.
Motion carried. (Revised January 2001 and revision ratified by 2001 General Board)

E-Ballot #19-00 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by John Oliver to waive the 2000 annual trial requirement for New Mexico Hundesport Schutzhund Club and the West Texas Working Dog Association.
Motion carried unanimously.

E-Ballot #18-00 (Table E-Ballot #17-00 [Aged Account Payable])
Motion by Ian McLeod to table the motion in E-Ballot #17-00 (Aged Account Payable) until the next Executive Board meeting.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #17-00 (Aged Account Payable)
Motion by William Plumb to satisfy aged accounts owing John Mulligan in the amount of $1,751.21 by applying the entire sum toward a lifetime membership.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #16-00 (Aged Account Payable)
Motion by William Plumb to establish a payment program to pay off aged payables from 1996, 1997, and 1998 aggregating $8,851.19 owed to Gordon Esselmann. The payments will begin at $500 per month and will increase next year to have the amount fully paid by the end of fiscal 2002.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #15-00 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by Tim Curser to waive the annual trial requirement for Underwood Schutzhund Verein.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #14-00 – Withdrawn

E-Ballot #13-00 (Board of Inquiry Case: United Schutzhund Clubs of America vs. Wayne Curry)
The charges of unsportsmanlike conduct filed against Wayne Curry are sustained by the Board of Inquiry. Motion by Al Govednik that Wayne Curry be suspended from all USA activities for a period of one year, based on results of the Board of Inquiry’s findings. Suspension effective immediately upon the passing of this motion.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #12-00 (70-Point Protection Score)
Motion by Mark Przybylski that the United Schutzhund Clubs of America not adopt the 70-point minimum score in protection for any and all Schutzhund titles and continue to adhere to the current standard of 80-points minimum as a passing score for any and all titles in Schutzhund trials.
Furthermore, any dogs that are imported with the 70-point minimum score in protection in regard to Schutzhund shall be required to achieve a passing score in all phases of a Schutzhund trial, including a minimum of 80 points in protection, in order to be awarded a recognized Schutzhund title in the United Schutzhund Clubs of America.
The 80-point minimum in protection is also required for any and all Schutzhund titles and is a prerequisite for any and all breed surveys, shows, and the USA Sieger Show.
Motion carried unanimously. (Ratified by 2000 General Board with addition of “Foreign judges must adhere to our 80-point protection passing score when judging at USA-sanctioned events,” then rescinded by 2001 General Board.)

E-Ballot #11-00 (Board of Inquiry Case: United Schutzhund Clubs of America vs. Wayne Curry)
The charges of unsportsmanlike conduct filed against Wayne Curry are sustained by the Board of Inquiry. It is the Board of Inquiry's recommendation that Wayne Curry receive a six-month suspension from all USA activities. Motion by Diane Madigan to accept the Board of Inquiry's recommendation of discipline for Wayne Curry.
Motion failed.

E-Ballot #10-00 (WUSV World Championship Team Expenses)
Motion by John Oliver that travel expense given by USA to the WUSV Team, including Team Captain and Alternate, will be $2,000 each. That money will be used for airfare, hotel, car, food, and any miscellaneous expenses.
USA will pay the WUSV Championship entry fee. All team sponsorship from sources other than USA will be used toward the $16,000 minimum payment. If team sponsorship from other sources exceeds $16,000 plus the WUSV entry fee cost, the excess will be equally divided between the Team, Team Captain, and Alternate.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #9-00 (Approval of 2001 Sieger Show Replacement Judge)
Motion by Johannes Grewe, to approve Leonhard Schweikert (SV) as replacement for Rudiger Mai (SV) to judge at the 2001 Sieger Show.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #8-00 – Withdrawn

E-Ballot #7-00 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by Tim Cruser to waive the 1999 annual trial requirement for the Greater Nassau Hundesport Verein.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #6-00 (Fiscal Year 2000 Budgeted Amount Increases to Allow Proper Conduct of USA Affairs)
Motion by Paul DiNenna to approve the increase of budgeted amounts for fiscal year 2000:
   President's Travel from $1,500 to $3,500
   Treasurer's Travel from $500 to $2,500
   President's Telephone Expense from $500 to $2,500
   Treasurer's Telephone Expense from $250 to $1,000
   Attorney Fees from $1,000 to $25,000
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #5-00 (2001 Sieger Show Slate of Judges)
The BAC is in agreement with the Sieger Show hosting club. Motion by Johannes Grewe to approve the following judges and scheduling for the Sieger Show 2001:
Class Males Females Class Males Females
3-6 Months R. Mai J. Grewe 12-18 Months R. Mai J. Grewe
6-9 Months J. Grewe H. Henrici 18-24 Months J. Grewe H. Henrici
9-12 Months R. Mai H. Henrici Working Dogs R. Mai H. Henrici
Adult Dogs R. Mai H. Henrici
Progeny and Kennel groups to be judged by all three of the above judges.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #4-00 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by Julia Grayson to waive the annual trial requirement for the Spring Valley Working Dog Club, and that the club should remain a full member club within USA and the South Central Region.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #3-00 – Withdrawn

E-Ballot #2-00 (2000 WUSV World Championship Program Eligibility)
Motion by John Oliver for addition to rule number 7.b. of the 2000 WUSV World Championship Program Eligibility, as printed on page 76 in the September/October 1999 issue of Schutzhund USA:
Addition: b. A copy of the dog’s registration papers showing ownership, and a letter from the official owner (if different from the handler) declaring permission and naming the handler must be included.
Motion carried.

E-Ballot #1-00 (2000 WUSV World Championship Program Eligibility)
Motion by John Oliver to change rule number 3 of the 2000 WUSV World Championship Program Eligibility, as printed on page 76 in the September/October 1999 issue of Schutzhund USA:
From: The handler must be the sole owner of the dog with which he or she intends to compete.
To: The handler of a declared dog for the WUSV World Team must remain the same throughout the qualification process and the WUSV World Championship. The handler need not be the owner of the declared dog.
Motion carried.

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