1. As a member of the Leonberger Association, you agree that you:
2. Will properly house, feed, water and exercise all dogs under your care and arrange for
appropriate veterinary attention if and when required.
3. Will agree without reservation that any veterinary surgeon performing an operation on any of
their dogs which alters the natural conformation of the animal, or who carries out a caesarean
section on a bitch may report such operation to the Kennel Club.
4. Will agree that no healthy puppy will be culled. Puppies which may not conform to the Breed
Standard should be placed in suitable homes.
5. Will abide by all aspects of the Animal Welfare Act.
6. Will not create demand for, nor supply, puppies that have been docked illegally.
7. Will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or
breed.
8. Will not allow any of your dogs to roam at large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours or those
carrying out official duties.
9. Will ensure that your dogs wear properly tagged collars and will be kept leashed or under
effective control when away from home.
10. Will clean up after your dogs in public places or anywhere your dogs are being exhibited.
11. Will only sell dogs where there is a reasonable expectation of a happy and healthy life and will
help with the re-homing of a dog if the initial circumstances change.
12. Will supply written details of all dietary requirements and give guidance concerning
responsible ownership when placing dogs in a new home.
13. Will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club documents are provided to the new owner when
selling or transferring a dog, and will agree in writing to forward any relevant documents at
the earliest opportunity, if not immediately available
14. The Committee recommend that all members will know the health test results for any tests
advised by the K C for both dog and bitch before any mating takes place and that said results
be given to any prospective puppy owners when asked for.
15. Will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers, or directly or indirectly allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind,
Will not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club registration certificates as stand-alone items (not accompanying a dog).
16. Will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics if the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog.
17. No disrespectful behaviour will be tolerated, either as a member or internally on the
Committee.
18. Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from the club membership and/or
disciplinary action by the Kennel Club and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for legal
action, as appropriate.
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NAME AND OBJECTS
The Club shall be called “Leonberger Association” and it’s objects shall be to promote the Leonberger
Breed in a positive way to all members of the society, to highlight good breeding practices and
responsible ownership.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE
The Club shall consist of a Patron, President, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Honorary Secretary,
Honorary Membership Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and a committee of up to 12 members with an unlimited number of ordinary members.
Sub-Committee for welfare will have a separate account and have three committee members, one of which is the Treasurer, who will have a welfare account separate to the main account to the club.
The management of the Club shall be in the hands of the committee of no more than 12 whose number may include the Officers of the Club, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Honorary Secretary, Honorary
Membership Secretary and Honorary Treasurer.
Officers of the Club shall retire on a five year rotation and the committee shall retire on a three year rotation and all shall be eligible for re-election to Office or Committee without nomination. Any person
seeking election as an Officer of the Club must have served at least one term on the Committee of the Club.
Committee members cannot serve on another Leonberger Committee.
The Officers and Committee shall have full voting rights at Committee and General Meetings.
Meetings of the Committee shall be held as often as deemed necessary but at least 3 times a year.
A quorum for committee meetings shall be at least 2 Officers and Committee members to make at
least 6.
The Committee shall have the power to co-opt members onto the Committee in the event of positions
becoming vacant between General Meetings;
those co-opted shall only hold office until the next
General Meeting of the Club at which an election of Officers and Committee takes place. Co-opted
Committee members shall have voting rights at Committee meetings.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS
Candidates for membership shall be proposed and seconded by fully paid up members of the Club and approved by the majority of the Committee at the next Committee meeting.
Definitions of membership:
Single Membership – one adult
Joint Membership – all adult members of one family or partnership, resident at the same address (Only
named adults over the age of 16)
Junior Membership – a young person up to the age of 16 (No voting rights)
Family Membership – Up to two adults and as many children under the age of 16, resident at the same address.
An up to date list of Members name and their addresses must be maintained and will be stored on a data base, if so requested the list of names may be made available for inspection by the Kennel Club
and by Members of the Club. A declaration of the numbers of members of the Club must be made with the annual returns.
If a member objects to their address being held on a database, which is used solely for Leonberger
Association mailings please inform the Honorary Secretary and your address will be removed and
correspondence addressed manually.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The annual subscription shall be:
Single Membership - £10.00
Joint/Family Membership - £15.00
Junior Membership - Free
Subscriptions are due on the 1 January each year.
As payment of subscription each member acknowledges and agrees to abide by the rules of the Leonberger Association.
No member whose subscription is unpaid is entitled to any of the privileges of membership and if the member fails to pay shall not be allowed to vote or speak at any meeting, or participate in any Leonberger Association organised event unless his/her subscription has been duly paid.
VOTING RIGHTS
Single Membership - shall be entitled to one vote after 12 month’s continuous membership.
Joint Membership – shall be entitled to one vote for each member after 12 month’s continuous
membership.
Junior Membership – shall have no voting rights.
Family Membership – each named members will have a voting right living at the address.
Voting method – (secret ballot/show of hands) shall be decided by the majority at the meeting.
The Chairperson has the casting vote in addition to their vote.
Postal votes and proxy votes are allowed.
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Any Member who shall be disqualified under the Kennel Club rule A11.j. (5) and/or Kennel Club Rule
A11.j.(9) shall ipso facto cease to be a Member of the Club.
If the conduct of any Member shall, in the opinion of the Committee of the Club, be injurious to the
character or interest of the Club, the Committee of the Club may, at a meeting the notice convening
which includes as an object the consideration of the conduct of the Member, determine that a Special
General Meeting of the Club shall be called for the purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her.
Notice of the Special General Meeting shall be sent to the accused member, giving particulars of the
complaint and advising the place, date and hour of the Meeting that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If at the meeting, a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of the Members
present and voting, his/her name shall be erased from the list of Members, and he/she shall thereupon
cease for all purposes to be a Member of the Club except that he/she may, within two calendar months from the date of such meeting, appeal to the Kennel Club upon and subject to such condition as the Kennel Club may impose.
If the Club expels any Member for discreditable conduct with dogs, dog shows, trials or competitions, the Club must report the matter in writing to the Kennel Club within seven days and supply any
particulars required.
CLUB ACCOUNTS
Banking Accounts (interest and current accounts) shall be held in the name of the Club at NatWest
Bank, into which all revenues of the Club shall be paid from which withdrawals shall only be made on the signatures of the Chairperson, Treasurer or Secretary.
The accounts will be certified annually and presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting. Certification of accounts must be carried out by one qualified accountant or two unqualified individuals with accountancy experience. Those undertaking the certification must be independent from those who prepared the accounts. A copy of the annual statement of accounts to be made available on
request to members 14 days prior to the AGM. Additionally, the annual statement of accounts will be available for inspection by members at the Annual General Meeting.
FINANCIAL YEAR
The Financial Year of the Club shall be from 1 January to 31 December.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the last day of October.
The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to receive a report from the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, review the balance sheet, to elect Officers and Committee and to duly discuss any resolution duly placed on the Agenda of which prior notice has to be given to the Secretary.
Nominations for any Officer or Committee must be proposed by one fully paid up Member, seconded
by another and signed by the nominee.
No business shall be transacted at an Annual General Meeting unless notice thereof appears on the Agenda, with exception of routine matters, or those, which in the opinion of the Chairperson of the meeting are urgent, these matters cannot be voted upon. At least 28 days’ notice shall be given in “Our Dogs” of the Annual General Meeting plus postal or email notification.
Nominations and items for the Agenda are to be submitted to the Secretary in writing as stated within the Annual General Meeting Notice.
The Agenda and balance sheet shall be circulated at the meeting.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
A Special General Meeting shall be summoned by the Secretary if 20 members send a signed requisition
stating the subject to be discussed requesting a Special General Meeting to do so. The Committee of
the Club is also empowered to call a Special General Meeting.
No other business other than that detailed on the Agenda shall be discussed at a Special General
Meeting.
At least 14 days’ notice shall be given to “Our Dogs” of the Special General Meeting and sent to the
membership.
AMENDS TO RULES
The Rules of the Club may not be altered except at a General Meeting, the notice of which contains
specific proposals to amend the Rules.
Any proposed alteration to the Rules may not be brought into effect until the Kennel Club has been
advised and approved the alteration. New Rules or amendments introduced specifically to meet Kennel
Club requirements shall be adopted immediately.
ANNUAL RETURNS TO THE KENNEL CLUB
The Officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year, the Maintenance of Title fee will be paid by direct debit to the Kennel Club for continuance of Registration and that by 31 July each year, other returns as stipulated in the Kennel Club Regulations for the Registration and Maintenance of Title
of Societies and Breed Councils and the Affiliation of Agricultural Societies and Municipal Authorities
shall be forwarded to the Kennel Club.
The officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any change of Secretary of the
Club which may occur during the course of the year.
CLUB PROPERTY
The property of the Club shall be vested in the Committee. In the event of the Club ceasing to exist, a final General Meeting shall be called to decide the disposal of the Club’s assets and the outcome of the meeting notified to the Kennel Club. It is considered that any Cups and Trophies presented are given as outright gifts to the Club.
KENNEL CLUB FINAL AUTHORITY
The Kennel Club is the final authority for interpreting the Rules and Regulations of the Clubs in all cases
relative to canine or club matters.
FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OR CLUBS
The Club SHALL NOT join any Federation of Societies or Clubs.
RESTRICTION ON HOLDING OFFICE
No person whilst an undischarged bankrupt may serve on the Committee of or hold any other office or appointment with as Kennel Club Registered Society.
DISSOLUTION OF THE SOCIETY
The Society shall not be dissolved unless three quarters of the members present vote for such a
dissolution at a General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting of which each member be given at least 14 days’ notice in “Our Dogs”.
If the Society is wound up or ceases to be a Registered Society under these regulations, a final statement of audited accounts with a record of the disposal of the property of the Society shall be forwarded to the Kennel Club within six months and the persons named as Officers and Committee of the Society on
the last return furnished to the Kennel Club will be held responsible by the Kennel Club for the proper
winding up of the Society
JUDGES LIST
The Honorary Secretary shall keep a list of names of Judges of the breed, approved by the Club and this will be submitted to the Kennel Club as part of the Club’s annual Returns. Membership of the Club shall not be a prerequisite for inclusion in the lists. Judges list will be divided into five parts, A1, A2, A3, B and C and will indicate the date the list will expire. On expiry a new list will be compiled.
There will be a Judges Sub-Committee of no more than 10 experienced and interested Club members
at least 75% of whom must be CC judges in the breed.
In accordance with KC requirements this Sub-Committee will:-
1. Decide criteria for the formation of the Judges List.
2. Receive and consider the Judges CV’s for inclusion on the lists.
3. Determine the compilation of the Judges Lists.
The progress of the Judges Sub-Committee will be monitored by the Main Committee and reviewed
annually.
HEALTH COMMITTEE
There will be a Health Co-Ordinator to be chosen from the Main Committee and 5 Health Committee
Members to be chosen at the AGM.
CODE OF ETHICS
Members SHALL abide by the Code of Ethics of the Club.
Rules & Regs updated 2022-PAW v1