Minutes

of the WUSB-degates meeting on May 21st ,2004

in Esztergom (Hungary)

 

Beginning: 09.00 o'clock - end: 13.00 o'clock

 

Present are:

Wolfgang Ketzler, president,                                 - Germany 1 -

Erika Kalscheuer, secretary,                                 - Germany 1 -

Yvonne Bijlsma                                                 - Australia (NSW) -

Franky de Tandt                                                - Belgium -

Cinny nail                                                         - Belgium -

Torben Hansen                                                  - Denmark -

Karen Nielsen                                                   - Denmark -

Gabriele Höllbacher                                            - Germany 2 -

Taina Nygard                                                     - Finland -

Jean Prim                                                         - Luxembourg -

Romy Prim                                                       - Luxembourg -

Maureen Gwilliam                                               - Scotland -

Pat Muggleton                                                   - Scotland -

Jan van de Belt                                                  - Netherlands -

Maria Kuster                                                     - Netherlands -

Katharina Heiberg                                     - Norway -

Maija Anestad                                                   - Norway -

Carlos Vieira Rodrigues                                             - Portugal -

Nuno Canella d'Assuncao Sousa               - Portugal -

Reto Wiederkehr                                           - Switzerland -

Rudolf Thomann                                                - Switzerland -

Vladimir Klacan                                                 - Slovakia -

Viliam Hrusecky                                                - Slovakia -

Kari Augestad                                                   - Spain -

Otakar Vondrous                                              - The Czech republic -

Marta Gáspár                                                    - Hungaries -

Bota Laszlo                                                      - Hungaries -

Horst Vogel                                                       - USA -

Winnie Vogel                                                    - USA -

 

Excused are: Herma Lautenschläger-Broeckart (B), Marianne Ruß, Hermann Evers (D2), Didier Basset, Christian Tessier (F), Anton Froschauer, Hans Linser (Au), Myriam Nelissen-Franssen (NL), Bob Bostrom (USA)

 

As guests are present:

Heinz Kalscheuer (D1), Gyözö Csaba (H), Janny Cloo (NL), Milan Vozay (SK), Christine Heide, Max  Heide (Au), Markus Thoma (CH), Ray Horlings (USA)

 

1.             Greeting

 

The WUSB-President, Wolfgang Ketzler, greets all present delegates and guests and determines the proper invitation and quorum of the meeting. He thanks the Hungarian club for the organization of the show.

 

29 delegates are present.

 

The agenda is supplement unanimously with following items:

-          membership application of the Irish St. Bernard-Club

-          membership-fee reduction for member-clubs with less than 100 members

-          Increase of the contribution for the organization of the WUSB-show from 600 to 750 Euros

 

Unanimously

 

 

2.                  Greeting-word of the president of the Hungarian St. Bernard-Club Csaba Gyözö

 

The president of the Hungarian club greets all present and says to them a heartful welcome in Esztergom. He wishes all a beautiful weekend and gives the word to the deputy of the parliament. This introduces the city Esztergom and gives suggestions to the arrangement of the weekend. He wishes a good course of the event in the name of the city.

The representative of the Hungarian Kennel Club MEOE, Mr. Levende, translates everything in German and English.

 

3.                  Minutes of Belgium 2003

 

Against the minutes of Belgium 2003 are raised no objections.

 

4.                  Report the 1. president and review on the last year

 

Wolfgang Ketzler reports that the last year has proceeded very calm. He speaks once again of the WUSB-meeting in Belgium, that not statutory has proceeded. He refers to his comments in the Barry International. The trophies for the WUSB-Champions are paid not until today.

The president of the Belgian club, Franky De Tandt, tries in detailed explanations to excuse the different disgraces. The Board considers to adjudicate after §12 of the statute. After unending implementations of Franky De Tandt, through which no final clarification of the issue is reached, Rudolf Thomann applies „end of the discussion “. One votes on it.

The discussion is finished with 20 pros.

 

5.                  Report of the secretary

 

Erika Kalscheuer asks the delegates to declare their fax - or e-mail-addresses so that the sending of the invitations and minutes becomes easier.

 

6.                  Report of the treasurer

 

The treasurer Reto Wiederkehr gives an overview over the cash register-situation. At the moment there is a plus from approximately 11.000 Euro. He reports that all bills were sent to the member clubs. The counts of the  members are announced.

 

7.                  Report of the editor of the „Barry International “

 

Wolfgang Ketzler thanks Jan van de Belt and Kari Augestad for their achieved work. He praises the beautiful guise of the the „Barry “. Jan van de Belt asks to the repeated time for delivery of the club-magazines.

Kari Augestad reports that the printing work is unfortunately no longer capable to print the Barry. There will still be only two more editions in the year 2005. It must become deliberate as it continues. The next Barry will be published in October 2004.

 

8.                  Changing of the statutes

 

a)     Establishment of a Dean of judges (judges chairman)

 

In articles 20 should be added a new sentence for the election of a judges chairman: „The judges-meeting elects a judges chairman all three years out of the present judges. He prepares the judges-meetings and chairs it. “

 

On the basis of the this year's low participation with the meetings, the alteration should first take place for one year. The election of the judges chairman is passed on the judges-meeting.

 

Votes: 24 yes, 4 no, 1 abstentions

b)      Establishment of an intermediate class in the WUSB-shows

 

In many countries, there is an intermediate class (15 to 24 months). It is proposed, the establishment of the intermediate class to leave to the resepective country organizing of the WUSB-show.

Unanimously

 

c)      Raising of the contributiony for organizing clubs of 600 to 750 Euro

Unanimously, 1 abstention

 

d)      Member-clubs with less than 100 members shall pay the half contribution, therefore 50 Euro.

26 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention

 

e)      Application the Irish St. Bernard-Club on admission into the WUSB

The Irish club is admitted.

Unanimously

 

9.                  Placing of the WUSB-shows for 2007 and 2008

 

The Slovak club applies for the organization of the WUSB 2007.

Unanimously

 

Luxembourg and Finland apply for 2008.

Luxembourg celebrates 2008 its 15-year-club-jubilee. Finland explains the proposition that the World Dog Show takes place in the neighbor-country Sweden.

 

One votes on the propositions of the two countries.

14 votes for Luxembourg, 14 votes for Finland.

Since the voice of the chairperson adjudicates with tie, the WUSB-show will take place 2008 in Luxembourg.

 

10.               Last piece of information of the Hungarian club about the WUSB-show 2004

 

Csaba Gyözö gives last information about the course of the event. 100 dogs from 15 countries have been entered. It is judged in three rings. Opening the show at 09.30 o'clock, beginning of the judging at 10.00 o'clock.

 

11.               Short-piece of information of the Spanish club about the WUSB-show 2005 and election of seven judges

 

Kari Augestad is the responsible for the organization of the WUSB 2005 in Estepona (Spain). She gives a short overview over the place and the course. Date is the Sunday before Easter. On  March 19th, 2005, the meetings take place and on March, 20th, 2005 the show. She hands out advertisement and refers to the next „Barry International “ with detailed informations.

 

Election of the judges:

Following judges were elected for the WUSB-show 2005 in Spain:

Maureen Gwilliams                - Scotland -

Klazien Hekman van the Ham      - Netherlands -

Gabriele Höllbacher       - Austria -

Peter Brieskorn                - Germany 1 -

Taina Nygard             - Finland -

Roland Hans                - Switzerland -

Stan Zielinski                  - USA -

Maria Kuster              - Netherlands -, from Spain nominated directly,

 

Christian Tessier (F)        1. Reserve

Joseph van Hummelen (B)        2. Reserve

Maja Anestad (N)              3. Reserve

Dean of judges:                 Julian Hernandez (Spain)

 

 

12.               Piece of information over the current stand of the standard-changing (Switzerland)

 

The president of the Swiss club, Rudolf Thomann, reports that the new standard is in force since April 1st, 2004. It can be looked up in the Internet in four languages.

 

13.               Piece of information of all member-clubs about the establishment of the hip x-raying

 

A small success can already be recorded with reference to the establishment of the x-raying. In nine countries, the x-raing is already obligated, in 11 countries it still takes place on voluntary basis. About Australia and New Zealand, nothing is known.

 

14.               Sundries

 

No requests are available.

 

 

The president.  closes the meeting and wishes all participants a beautiful and interesting weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sgd Erika Kalscheuer                                                                   sgd Wolfgang Ketzler

           1. Secretary                                                                            President