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thatthishadbeendiscussedbeforeandtheconsensuswas
nottoembed.Tiffanyaskedwhy,sinceshehadnotheard
anyofthediscussions,andLindleyprovidedherwiththese
reasonsnottoembed:1.Performanceexhibitors.Itwould
beanall-breedshowandtherewouldbenowayaPBGV
wouldbeHIT.2.Takesawayfromtheflavoroftheshow!
3.Iftheshowwerenotinhotel,transportationwouldbea
problem,locationsuchasPurinaFarms.

LindleysuggestedthattheBODneededtobeopento

thatdiscussionforspecialtiesinthewestregion.Sheasked
PamandSandytotelltheconsultantwewouldprefernotto
embed,butwhatoptionsmightbethere.Abenefitwouldbe
insharingofexpenses,and/orcuttingofcosts,suchas
judges.Wewouldpayforourribbonsandrosettes.Mikesaid
asaperformanceexhibitor,shewouldnotbewillingto
travelagreatdistancetoparticipatewherePBGVwouldbe
throwninwithallbreedsforagility,rally,obedience.Vickie
commentedtheshowmightnotoffercompanionevents.
Lindleypointedoutiftheshowdoesnotoffercompanion
events,wewouldbefreetoofferourown.Tiffanysuggests
thatthepossibilityofembeddingneedstobereinvestigated,
beingmindfulthatsomeofourexhibitorsparticipatein
companioneventsbecauseofcompetitiononlyagainst
otherPBGVs.Considerationofalloptionsavailableis
necessary,includingdevelopingnewtalentandnot
restrictingofwhocanshow,i.e.judges.

TiffanyaskedSandytohavetheconsultantexploremore

options.Pamwillmakecallstocheckonpossibleshowchairs.

Rescue–PamHelmer:Pamhadnothingnewtoreport.
Bobaskedaboutpaymentandpaperworkforclub
reimbursement.GloriatoldPamshehadnotreceivedany
paperwork.PamfaxedthemtoBob.Therearetwoinrescue,
about7-or8-yearsold.Oneneedsano-children,only-dog
home.Doghasaggressionsnotdealtwithwhileapuppy.
Pamhastriedtocontactthebreederbutshewillnotreturn
calls.Sheisshowingadifferentbreedofdognow.Bobwill
seeaboutretrievingthefaxsentbyPam.

SaberTails–BobCohen:Bobreportedthenextissueof
SaberTailswouldbeonly32pages.Itwillincludemostly
boardminutesandPOAGresults.Waitingforphotocontest
resultstoarrive.Tiffanysentinherpresident’sletter,etc.
Discussionwasheldagainofthemissingagilityphoto.Lora
couldnotgetintouchwiththephotographer.Boblookedin
hiscollectionofphotos.Lorasuggestedwemakethephotos
theresponsibilityoftheagilitychair.Useofphone,iPador
otherelectronicdevicewouldbefine.BobfoundagilityHIT
photohetookandwillsendittoJaneforSaberTails.

AnneaskedabouttheguidelinesforSaberTails.Stephanie

mentioneda2008fileofSaberTailsguidelines.Sandydis-
cusseditwouldbegoodforJane.TiffanyaskedStephanieto
checkforanyfiles.JanetoldSandyshehadsomefilesfrom
thepreviouseditorandtheguidelinesmightbeinthere.

OldBusiness:Tiffanyreportedthatmid-yearmeeting
wouldnotbeinCharlottebutheldbyconferencecall.She
askedwhatistypicallydiscussedatthismeetingthatis
differentfromtheregularconferencecalls.Bobreported
thatbudget,committeereportsandtopicsrequiringlengthy
discussionareusuallyontheagenda.Josuggesteddividing
theagendaintoblocksoftimeinsteadofonelongmeeting,
maybefourtwo-hourmeetings,orameetingonFriday,for
fourhoursonSaturdayandameetingonSunday.

Anneaskedthatthebudgetdiscussionhaveprevious

amountrequestedandwhatwasspent.Gloriasaidshe
wouldworkonmakingtheprocesseasier.Jorequesteda
breakdownoneachcommitteesoshecouldtalktothe
committeechair.Tiffanyaskedabouthowtodecideissues
ontheagenda.JodiscussedPolicyandProceduresManual
necessity.Anneaskedabouttheby-laws.Johasnewversion
okayedbyAKCandisworkingonhowtosenditmost
effectivelytothemembership.Bobaskedaboutthe
adjustmentsshehadmadeinconjunctionwithquestions
bytheAKC.AKCwasinterestedintheinsurancepolicywe
have,statingthattheywantedallboardmemberstobe
bonded.Joexplainedourinsurancepolicy.

Motion#08-15-03(CannonsecondGallant)moveto

rescindMotion#05-15-05.Motion#05-15-05(Hensonsecond
Megli)movedthatthenationalandregionalshowsoffer
OpenandNoviceundividedclasses.Motionpassed.

Motion#08-15-04(HensonsecondMegli)InJunior

ShowmanshipthePBGVCA,atregional,nationalandany
otherspecialtyshow,offerNovice,OpenandMasterclasses
notdividedbyage.Motionpassed.

NewBusiness:SandyreportedthatAKCrecognizes
PennHipbutPBGVCAdoesnot.Sheasksthattheclub
includePennHipasanoptiontothecurrentprotocoltoget
aCHICnumber.CurrentlywehaveOFA,hipsandeyes.

MOTION#08-15-05(BustinsecondGallant)Movetoadd

PennHiptoPBGVCAprotocoltoobtainaCHICnumber.
Motionpassed.CorrespondingsecretarywillnotifyOFAby
letteroftheboard’sdecision.

HuntApprovals:VickiereportedthefollowingHunttimes:
Wisconsin:lastweekendofSeptember;NorthCarolina:
Mid-October;SouthCarolina:FirstweekendinDecember.
MOTION#08-15-06(WillmannsecondCohen)Moveto
approvetheWisconsin,NorthCarolinaandSouthCarolina
Hunts.Motionpassed.

GloriaaskedaboutHuntbudgets.VickierepliedNorth

CarolinaandSouthCarolinaareputonbytheCarolina
PBGVClub,andsincetheyareunderourHuntRulesmust
beapprovedbythePBGVCABoardofDirectors.Theonly
budgetwereceiveandmustapproveisWisconsin,included
intheemail.MOTION#08-15-07(SwainesecondBustin)
MovetoapprovebudgetforWisconsinhunt.Motionpassed.

HealthCommitteeRequest:VeronicaScheerrequestsa
PBGVCArulingonwhethertodeclarepuppiesclearby
parentagewhenbothparentsareclearonPOAGtests.Jo
discussedthatthisassumesthereliabilityandvalidityof
POAGtesting.Discussionsrevealedthattherearemany
dimensionstothissubject,andwearesimplyreporting
informationgiventousbyowners/breeders.Bobaskedwe
tablethisdiscussionuntilwereceivemoreinformationfrom
AHTandKCandwehavemoretimetodiscussthislargetopic.

NominatingCommitteeReport:Gloriareportedthese
nominationsfortheupcomingelection:VicePresident:Bob
Cohen.CorrespondingSecretary:SusannahCooper.Director
EastRegion:SandyBustin.DirectorCentralRegion:LoraMegli.
DirectorWestRegion:JoQuintenz.Thisneedstobesentto
memberswithaNov.15deadlineforanyothernominations.

Susannahaskedforhelpwithupdatingthejudgeslistfor
2018specialty.

NextmeetingwillbeSept.14.MOTION#08-15-08
(WillmannsecondHoloubek)Movetoadjournmeeting.
Motionpassed.Meetingwasadjournedat10:42p.m.
Centraltime.

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