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Club - Why we have a club - Membership
- 2011 Board Members The West Highland White Terrier Club of California is a non-profit corporation. Our objectives are:
There is one simple reason that we have a Westie Club and that is because we love our little white dogs called Westies and we want to support the breed. Our club provides an organization where we can associate with other people who love Westies. It is a place where we can learn new things about Westies, share our experiences and their antics, whether they are couch potatoes or performers in the ring. Our club was formed by a group of Westie lovers in 1951. The club is sanctioned by The American Kennel Club (AKC) as a Specialty Breed Club. As part of that contract, the AKC requires us to do certain things. We must hold at least one Match a year (conformation and obedience) and we are required to hold a conformation show during the year (the June Specialty). Membership is open to any person eighteen years of age or over who owns or has owned a West Highland White Terrier, and /or a person who has the best interest of the breed at heart. Prospective members should be in good standing with The American Kennel Club, and who is in agreement with the purposes of the club. Any person under eighteen years of age may be eligible for membership if the sponsoring member believes that person would be an asset to the Club. While membership is to be unrestricted as to residence, the Club’s primary purpose is to be representative of the breeders and exhibitors in its immediate southern California area. Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form approved by the board of Directors and shall provide verification that the applicant agrees to the club constitution and by-laws and the rules of The American Kennel Club. Prospective members need a current club member as a sponsor on their application. The club requires attending at least two meetings to get to know members and see if the club and the events suit your interest. To request an application, write to West Highland White Terrier Club of California, 3380 La Sierra Ave., Suite 104-454, Riverside, CA 92503-5225 or attend the next meeting.
Public Education Coordinator/ Breed Referral TEAM
Westie:
The
West Highland White Terrier Club of California recognizes its
responsibility to preserve and protect the West Highland White
Terrier. It further recognizes that the quality and reputation
of the breed rests squarely in the hands of its breeders. Therefore,
as guidance both to the public and its member breeders, the West
Highland White Terrier Club of California sets forth below certain
standards of conduct to be followed by its members. Membership
in the West Highland White Terrier Club of California assumes
acceptance of and adherence to this code. 2. Members will keep their dogs in an environment and under a regime that as far as is possible ensures the well being of the dog. 3. No member will knowingly sell a West Highland White Terrier of any age to any pet shop, catalogue house, laboratory, or any wholesale dealer in dogs, or to any person who sells to pet shops, catalogue houses, laboratories, or wholesale dealers (a dealer being a person who regularly buys stock for sale at profit). No member will in any way knowingly aid or abet the sale of any West Highland White Terrier through a pet shop or catalogue house. Members will not knowingly offer stud service to wholesale dealers or to any person involved with pet shops, catalogue houses, or laboratories. 4. All members will be familiar with the American Kennel Club rules governing record keeping, registration and sale and transfer of dogs and will abide by these rules. Any warranties or other agreements pertaining to the sale of a Westie will be put in writing, with a copy to the buyer. 5. A member selling an adult dog or puppy which he/she knows to be an inferior specimen of the breed not suitable for competition in conformation classes, or to have a physical condition which indicates that the breeding of the animal would be detrimental to the breed, shall so inform the buyer in writing. The sale shall be made with agreements in writing, signed by both buyer and seller, that the dog is not be bred, is to be spayed or neutered and that AKC registration papers will be delivered to buyer upon receipt by seller of proof of spaying or neutering. 6. All breedings will be planned with the aim of improving the breed, with consideration given to type, temperament, health, and soundness. All members will be familiar with the Standard of the breed and will discourage matings between clearly inferior specimens of the breed; stud service will be refused to clearly inferior specimens of the breed. No dog exhibiting a hereditary health defect, unsound temperament or poor health will be bred, except as a test breeding to determine the genetic composition of the mate. Any puppies resulting from test breedings for serious hereditary defects will be placed as in Paragraph 5, unless the puppy is placed for the purpose of test breeding only. 7. If a dog or bitch produces offspring with a serious defect or genetically transmitted disease, the owner must disclose the information to the prospective breeder or stud owner when negotiating a breeding with another owner. 8. No member-breeder will breed a bitch unless he/she has the time and facilities to devote proper care and attention to the physical and emotional development of the puppies and to the well being of the dam. No puppy will be placed in a new home before the pup is weaned, tested clear of internal parasites, and had its first vaccination. No member should provide stud service unless he/she is satisfied that the owner of the bitch has such time and facilities necessary for proper development of the pups. 9. A bitch should be mated no more than two out of three successive seasons (assuming that litters result) and never without due regard for the health and well being of the bitch. 10. Advertising by members will be as factual as possible. Misleading exaggerations or unfounded implications of superiority will not be used. 11. Members will refrain from knowingly making unfair or untrue statements about the dogs or practices of others. California Highlander
WHWTCC Club History The West Highland White Terrier Club of California began in 1951 at the Long Beach Kennel Club All Breed Benched Show. A group of breeder/exhibitors, headed by Miss Laura Sutherland, was formed to look into the possibility of starting a local West Highland White Terrier Club. On September 24, 1951, the formation meeting was held at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Creaney in El Monte. Founding members were Art and Winogene Creaney, Ben and Vivian Gillette, Adeline Huff, Don and Hazel Setterfield, Laura Sutherland, Alma Voskuhler, Margaret Barr, John and Donna Donivan, Mr. And Mrs. James Green, Walter Huff, Leona Lee, and Ruth Murgatroyd. These founders had the onerous tasks of getting The West Highland White Terrier Club of America approval, preparing and submitting to AKC a constitution and bylaws with a list of charter members. They also came up the club name: West Highland White Terrier Club of California. The reply from the parent club received July 2, 1951 stated that AKC had jurisdiction. The approval of AKC was received from Mr. A. Dick on November 12, 1951. The first sanctioned A match was held on May 4, 1952 at the Creaney home, as were many of the early matches according to long time members. The first Specialty Show was held September 9, 1953 at The Beverly Rivera Kennel Club Show in Santa Monica, California. Best of Breed was Am. Can. Ch. Heathertykes Duncan owned by Ruth M. Murgatroyd. Best Opposite Sex was Heatherbelle Miss Muffett owned by Laura B. Sutherland. The first club bulletin, called the West Highland White Terrier Club of California Bulletin, was edited by Margaret Barr and later evolved in to the California Highlander. Sometime in the late 70’s, David Ogg designed the tradmark club logo. Mr. Ogg’s Westie artwork also took the shape of the club’s Best in Match trophies during the 70’s according to Diana Belles, as well as the Most Valuable Member Perpetual Trophy. Through the years there were always a few members of the West Highland White Terrier Club of California who were interested in obedience, but in the 1980’s a number of owners active in obedience joined the club. They included Cathleen Blatler, Peggy Sparks, Susan Budge Porter, Mary Kuhlman, Renee Glover, Marcia Lozes, Sherron Corner, Carla Barbula and Jeanine Albaneze. In 1987, becoming licensed to hold AKC Obedience Trials was first discussed. A fun match was held on April 9, 1988 in San Diego. There were ten Westies entered in all of the regular obedience classes, and the non-regular class Graduate Novice. By September, the entry grew to 12 and the club was on its way. The first obedience trial was held by the WHWTCC on Friday June 21, 1991 and 26 Westies were entered from as far away as Texas. High in Trial was awarded to Renee Glover and Happymac’s Duke of Bertshire, CD from the Open A Class with a score of 198 out of 200. The following day the WHWTCC hosted the first obedience trial to be held in conjunction with a West Highland White Terrier Club of America Roving Specialty show. Again with an entry of 26 Westies, Ms. Glover and Bert took High in Trial with a score of 199 under judge Mrs. Dorothy McCauley. In addition to breed and obedience competitions, the WHWTCC has maintained a rescue program for Westies in need over the years. With the help of many volunteers we have been able to re-home misplaced or abandoned Westies. Each year the club also honors the achievements of the membership and their Westies in December at the Annual Awards Luncheon. The
West Highland White Terrier Club today continues its relationship
with the Great Western Terrier Association by holding its annual
Specialty in conjunction with their weekend of shows, supporting
entry in GWTA, the Sunday all-breed kennel club show and the
Monday and Tuesday Earthdog Trials. In June 2007 the WHWTCC was pleased to again host the WHWTCA Roving Specialty Show for
an extended weekend of “Westies at the Beach”. |
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