YEAAAAAAAAA!!! I got one!!! In a second email, she writes: I don't think I said who we were when I answered your email! Sorry! SCOA is the Spinone Club of America and I am their current secretary. -- Bridget Curry homeaway@pacbell.net Home of Ch. Risky Business Embraer Del Jefcu The only champion Spinone in California (for now) -----Original Message----- From: Victoriarose3 [mailto:victoriarose3@gbbcdesignworks.com] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:32 PM To: 'Bridget Curry' Subject: RE: Fwd: Poll to Parent Breed Clubs Thanks Bridget! We will put you down for a copy of the results as soon as they are compiled. We really appreciate your prompt response. Sande ;o) -----Original Message----- From: Bridget Curry [mailto:homeaway@pacbell.net] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:48 PM To: victoriarose3@gbbcdesignworks.com Subject: Re: Fwd: Poll to Parent Breed Clubs --- " wrote: From: victoriarose3@gbbcdesignworks.com (victoriarose3@gbbcdesignworks.com) To: Subject: Poll to Parent Breed Clubs Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 17:31:35 -0400 Hello, We, as a few AKC registered poodle owners, would like to take a little of your time to find out how our National Specialty compares to other breed national specialty show. Be aware that we are not doing this under the auspices of the PCA (Poodle Club of America) but just as interested poodle owners. We will send the results on to our parent club for their information to use as they deem fit. We will also send you the results of our poll if you are interested. Thank you so much for your time and your input. 1. Do you have an Annual National Specialty Show? Yes. We start on Wed and end on Sunday. We have our National specialty show during that time. This year and next year we also had another specialty show put on by the parent club. We have no recognized regional clubs at this point so if we want to have more than one show we have to do both. There is some contoversy over doing this. Some club members think it takes away from the national specialty, but the majority believe that we should have two shows,so unless there is an all breed club close by giving a show that same weekend, SCOA will continue to do two. 2. If so, where has it been held for the last five years? Where will your next show be held? most recently, VA, MI, VA, MI and NJ. The next show will be held in MO. We have a serious problem with people volunteering to host the event, that is why it was in VA and MI twice in the last four years. We have no one on the west coast that is willing to host it which causes some huge problems. The people on the west coast want the annual meeting on the west coast. Our feeling is they have to have a host group for us to do it. We cannot ask people wo live in MI or VA to host a meeting that is on the other side of the country. It would just be too much work. 3. Do you offer performance events at this show? Absolutely. Our constitution and by laws requires AKC hunt tests, NAVHDA (North American Versitile Hunting Dog Assoc) hunt tests and an obedience trial. We are dedicated to the hunting aspect of the breed. The current board and majority of the club would rather see us stop giving sweepstakes than stop giving hunt tests. 4. If so, which ones and how many days are devoted to each event? 2 days to AKC hunt tests (Jr., Sr., Mr both days) 2 days to NAVHDA (NA, UPT, UT both days) 1 day for obedience (which usually has less than 5 entries) i. Obedience-1 ii. Rally Obedience - may do a demo next year iii. Agility-0 don't have anyone to do this and only 3 dogs in entire country are doing agility. Their owners have never been to a meeting. iv. Field Trials-hunt tests see above v. Others (a) Specify 5. What type of membership do you offer i. Must be voted in for full membership Must be voted on by the board. Once a member you have full voting privilidges (changed this year it used to be two years before you could vote) but you have to be a club member for 5 years before you can run for office. ii. Full membership (voting) and Associate (non-voting) iii. Open membership (anyone can join and vote.) Thank you for taking your time to complete this survey. Be sure to let me know if you want to see the results! I'd like to see the results. Sande Upton ;o) victoriarose@gbbcdesignworks.com 410-760-6844 410-760-6840 Fax __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Bridget Curry homeaway@pacbell.net Home of Ch. Risky Business Embraer Del Jefcu The only champion Spinone in California (for now)