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03-02-08 Nominees
for 2008 elections
From Michelle Testa, AWDF Secretary
Below please note the list
of nominees for this year's elections put
forth by the Nomination committee:
*President - Al Govednik*
*Treasurer - Sean O'Kane*
*Member at Large (2 positions) - Glenn Stephenson*
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Vera Reeves *
*Board of Inquiry (5 positions) - Carol Patterson*
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Nia Cotrel*
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Ron Marshall*
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Floyd Wilson*
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Arthur Collins*
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Chris Taylor*
*Board of Inquiry Alternate (2 positions) - Bill Bimrose*
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Michael Woods*
*Nominating Committee
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George Markos*
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Maugh Vail*
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*Nominations from the floor can be made the day of the meeting.*
Thank you Bill Bimrose, George Markos, & Maugh Vail for
volunteering
your time and effort in getting this list together
Respectfully
Michelle Testa
AWDF Secretary
Here is the final
lineup for the FCI FH World Championship Team to compete in Vranov nad
Toplou, Slovakia on April 10-13, 2008. The website is www.ipofh.sk
- Andres
Aportela,
Team Leader
-
Daniel
Trevino with Ghandi vom Kessler Kruez GSD
- Al
Govednik and Hex Aites Bohemia GSD
Congratulations
to them for making the team and we wish the podium for
all their efforts.
Please pass this
email to your members so they can share in the countdown.
Augusta
Glenn
Angeli
02-01-08
Nominating committee selected for 2008 election
To: Delegates
From: AWDF Secretary Michelle Testa
George Markos, Bill Bimrose, and Maugh Vail have agreed to be our
nominating committee for the upcoming election.
According to the constitution and by laws:
Section VI. Officers
B. Officers and at-large delegates serve two-year terms. The president,
treasurer and two at-large delegates are elected in even years. The
secretary, vice-president and one at-large delegate are elected in odd
years.
Up for election in 2008:
The President
Treasurer
2 Delegates
George's email is: usaboxx@aol.com
Bill's email is: billbimrose@yahoo.com
Maugh's email is: aire911@aol.com
Please forward this information to your member clubs. If anyone
would be interested in running for the available positions
they must contact the nominating committee.
12-7-07 American Bulldog
organization gets new name, reorganizes
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The former United States American
Bulldog Club has reorganized, changed its name to Federation
American Bulldog and has a new
Web site .
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11-9-07
Proposed new
AWDF Trial Rules
From AWDF President Al Govednik:
Hello all,
This is an overview of the trial rules
that were sent out earlier today. As you will recall, this new
title/award was discussed during our last conference call. Please
post this overview on your clubs' websites' magazines
etc. These new trial rules are the collective efforts of several
members, from numerous clubs, and are not designed to eliminate
anything. They are only to be an addition to our exisiting VDH
rules. Nothing is written in stone either....while a lot of work
did go into these, I would think everyone involved would be open to
some fine tuning so to speak.
Al
11-9-07 New
AWDF description
From AWDF President Al Govednik:
Hello folks,
Here's a nice what is the AWDF letter. Please
post and pass this around among your members. As a reminder, this
was a project we discussed during our last conference call.
Al
Position
Statement
From AWDF President Al Govednik
3-9-07
Sport
friends,
I would
like to take a minute to address an
issue that comes up from time-to-time in our working-dog
community. The AWDF does not act nor have authority on a "Breed
Issue" within a “Breed" or "Sport" Club. Any member club within
the AWDF is fully capable of dealing with a member issue on its
own. We hope that the respective member clubs will take notice
that the AWDF can not and will not dictate how a member is to be
handled within their own club. Let it be known that the AWDF stands by
any member who remains in good standing with their respective member
club, and as such we allow them full participation in our federation.
Al
Govednik
President AWDF
Jan. 21, 2007
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DVG America is newest AWDF member
Hello
sportfriends.
I'm
writing you to inform our membership that DVG America has
been accepted into the AWDF.
I
would like to thank everyone involved for all of your hard
work and patience in making this addition to our federation ... I
feel we truly have the best possible situation in America for all
working dog enthusiasts now.
Al
Govednik
12-6-06
On
December 3rd, our AWDF member clubs
judges Mark Przybylski, Al Govednik, Johannes Grewe, & Glenn
Stephenson were allowed to have their names placed as FCI-approved
judges with the FCI working commission. To my knowledge, this is
the first time this has occurred regarding any working judge from
America.
Al
Govednik
1-12-06
2006
AWDF FH Team announced
Information from Augusta
Farley:
The AWDF Team FCI FH 2006 is Anthony Braccio with Drago vom Bar Berg,
GSD; and Al Govednik with Gonza z Ceska, GSD. Alternate is Laura
Holzscheiter
with Balou v Castra Regina, GSD. We know the team will be the most
experienced
that we have sent and wish you all well. The team leader will be
announced
later.
10-14-05
USA Executive Board approves recognition of titles earned by USA
dogs at AWDF member club trials.
Subject: E-Ballot
#26-05 (Entry in AWDF Affiliated
Breed Club Trials)
Motion: By
Mark Przybylski, seconded by Al Govednik,
that USA will recognize titles awarded by AWDF-affiliated breed clubs.
The recognition of these clubs and their judges will be considered on a
club-by-club basis. The clubs to be considered will be required to have
viable and comprehensive judges programs of their own, with judges who
have gone through their respective programs in their entirety; and they
will be required to provide a list of judges who are recognized through
their respective programs. AWDF clubs must petition USA for recognition.
These AWDF-affiliated breed club judges may award titles that will be
recognized
exclusively for progression pertaining to performance titles (AD, B,
WH,
OB, TR, FH, IPO, SchH/VPG).
These titles will not be recognized for entry in the USA-GSD National
Championship,
which will still require a qualifying score of 270 points at a
USA-sanctioned
event awarded under a USA, SV, Canadian, or WUSV-affiliated judge.
These
titles will not be recognized for the USA SchH3 Club or the USA Sports
Medals Program.
These titles will not be recognized for German Shepherd Dogs in any
context
that applies to breeding, breed surveys, breed shows, or registration
with
USA. Titles for such recognition for GSD’s must be awarded under USA,
SV,
Canadian, or WUSV-affiliated judges.
Vote:
Yes-21. Motion carried unanimously.
6-25-05American
Working Dog Legislative Committee (Liaisons)
From AWDF President Al Govednik
Almost every day it
seems some irresponsible dog owner
is in the headlines. The bad actions of a few are starting
to impact our member clubs and working dogs in general. Over the
last few years, an alarming negative trend toward legislation geared at
limiting our sport is taking place throughout our country. I've
asked
Kris Taves, Judy Mauer, and Lisa Quinn to serve on a committee to
help to our organization work through any problems or legislation that
might come up.
We're also working
on a educational video and on other
projects so as to be proactive in maintaining our working animals and
our
working events.
4-1-05 - AWDF
election results and president's message
Al
Govednik was re-elected as AWDF president at Thursday's annual
meeting.
George Markos was re-elected as vice president. Other election
results:
Secretary, Darlene Racca; Treasurer, Cele Danner; Executive Board
at large, Bill Webber, Nazarene Mondello and Annetta Cheek.
Click
here for President Al Govednik's report to the AWDF membership.
4-22-04 - AWDF to send
teams to USA HOT Tournament
The AWDF is sponsoring
the top 3 HOT teams from the AWDF
Championship to the USA HOT Tournament being held on June 4-6, 2004 in
Indianapolis.
The Western Indiana
Schutzhund and Police Club is hosting
the event.
AWDF is providing
their entry fees and polo shirts.
We wish the
competitors all the best and a successful
trial for Western Indiana.
3-27-04 -Al Govednik
assumes AWDF presidency
The AWDF Annual Board
Meeting and Elections for 2004-5
were Thursday, March 25, 2004 at the
site
of the Working Dog Championship & Team Challenge in Charlotte,
S.C.
The officers
elected are:
President - Al
Govednik
Vice President -
George Markos
Secretary -
Nazarene Mondello
Treasurer - Leslie
Fried
Executive Committee
Members - Augusta Farley, Annetta
Cheek, Jacko Rousseau.
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