Guidelines for Breed Council Secretaries

Overview

Accept the role of guardian for your breed standard. Prepare a yearly breed council ballot, if appropriate. Serve as an advisor and resource person to the CFA Board, CFA Central Office, CFA Committees, and CFA judges as requested on matters related to your breed.

Characteristic Responsibilities

Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the CFA standard for your breed in order to discuss the provisions contained therein, with any interested party, as an expert on that breed

Respond to INFORMATION request regarding your breed from other breeders, the CFA Board, CFA Central Office, CFA Committees, CFA judges and other interested parties.

Plan and coordinate breed presentations at Judges' workshops and Schools; prepare or arrange for preparation of breed displays at shows; write or arrange for preparation of CFA pamphlet; and write or arrange for preparation of breed articles for CFA Almanac or Yearbook as requested

Attend the Breed Council Secretaries meeting with the Board held in conjunction with the CFA Annual if possible

Plan, schedule and conduct at least one Breed Council Meeting per year

Prepare the annual Breed Council ballot, if appropriate and submit to Central Office

Review written and signed questions from current Breed Council members, submitted to Breed Council Secretary by August1 for possible inclusion on the annual ballot.  Revise questions and rationales, as needed, and discuss proposed revisions with submitter(s) E.G. remove ambiguities in proposals or consolidate similar proposals into a single question.

    Select the specific questions to be included on the ballot

    Inform individuals who submit questions whether or not their questions will be included on the ballot

    Submit a draft ballot to the CFA Breeds and Standard Chairperson for review

Maintain contact with Breed Council members and keep informed of new developments or issue relevant to your breed through such activities as exhibiting at CFA shows and attending the CFA Annual Meeting
 

Please feel free to contact the Breed Council Secretary if you have questions regarding  membership.

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