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keep health testing costs lower and more breeders and 

owners might do health testing. The Board sends this back 

to the Health Committee for their input.

There is some concern on the Health Committee about de-

claring a dog CBP (Clear by Parentage) for POAG because 

the Database or Club does not give a Health Certification. It 

is only an informational tool. Also there is committee mem-

ber who is worried that some mutations might occur when 

2 clear dogs are bred. Science and genetic laws make the 

possibility of mutation very small.  The AHT (Animal Health 

Trust) in England, that researched POAG and developed 

the POAG test, believes that the designation of CBP is good 

for at least 2 or 3 generations.  A 4th generation would be 

tested to prove the efficacy of the test. 

MOTION #10-15-06 (Quintenz, second Henson) move that 

the PBGVCA Database add CBP (Clear by Parentage) as a re-

sult for the children and grandchildren (1 & 2 generations) 

of clear parents as determined by the AHT. Voting in favor: 

Cannon, Swaine, Holoubek, Cooper, Bustin, Willmann, 

Megli, Henson, and Quintenz.  Opposed: Cohen. Absent: 

Williquette. Motion passed.  (Designations for offspring 

would be CBP1-1st generation, CBP2-2nd generation.)

Open Discussion 

The correct procedure for requests made of the 

PBGVCA to participate in other Club studies is to fun-

nel the request directly to the Health Committee for 

consideration.

Tiffany asked Jo to find the correct procedure for ask-

ing CHIC to add requirements. 

The Board discussed the possibility of another Health 

Survey. Bob referred the BOD to the Health Survey 

results on the PBGVCA website.

MOTION #10-15-07 (Cohen, second Bustin) moved to 

accept the replacement Trophy description as pre-

sented for Best Puppy.  Motion passed with Henson 

opposed.

Session ended at 2:34 p.m. CDT

PBGVCA 2015 Mid-Year Meeting

 

3rd Session – Satuday, October 24 – 4:00 p.m. CDT

(Meeting was held by Conference Call. The BOD decided since we had already

used the Charlotte venue for a previous National Specialty, it was not necessary)

In Attendance: Sandy Bustin, Tiffany Cannon, Bob Cohen, 

Susannah Cooper, Anne Gallant, Lindley Henson, Stepha-

nie Holoubek, Lora Megli, Gloria Swaine, Jo Quintenz, 

Vickie Willmann. Pam Helmer joined the call.

Absent: Mike Williquette

Topics for 3rd Saturday Session are - Rescue – including: 1) 

approach to foster dogs; 2) refund to club member with 

medical expenses from foster related incident; 3) reim-

bursement procedures; 4) Open Discussion; …and 

National Specialty Shows (with Pam joining the call) – in-

cluding: 1) chairman for 2017 and location for west; 

2) ideas for making specialties more ‘fun’ - what are some 

things other clubs do? 3) changing locations to be more 

centrally located?; 4) org chart; 5) Open discussion.

Session was called to order at 4:05 p.m. CDT.

Rescue -- Bob discussed that he is drafting a new Fos-

ter agreement that should better cover us in future 

incidents and will expand the adoption agreement.  

It will be given to each Foster with explanations of 

expectations and cautions of fostering. Each Foster will 

be asked to sign the Foster agreement and the Rescue 

committee will retain the signed agreement. 

The Health and Rescue Foundation met Tuesday Octo-

ber 20th.  There was concern how any payment made 

for this issue might effect their 501(C)(3) designation.  

Bob consulted with our lawyer in Nebraska and it was 

felt the Foundation designation would not be affected. 

From the meeting Bob felt like the Foundation would 

be agreeable to possibly paying 1/3 of the medical 

costs of the injury incident, with the expectation of the 

PBGVCA paying the same 1/3.  

MOTION #10-15-08 (Henson second Cooper) Move, 

contingent upon the receipt of a signed release of 

further liability that the PBGVCA pay 1/3 of the Foster’s