2014 BALLOT FOR RULES AND BYLAWS PROPOSALS

DIRECTIONS: Vote by putting an X in either the Yes or the No box for each proposed change (remember to vote for BOTH the rules AND the bylaws). Once you have completed the ballot, SAVE it (pressing CTRL+S in most browsers will pull up the Save Screen). Then SEND the SAVEDballot to CWA secretary Jenn Smith. You can send your votes electronically (either attach your ballot, or send an email with your votes in the body of the message). You can also print out the form, fill it in manually, and send it via land mail, to the address indicated at the bottom of this ballot.

THE DEADLINE TO VOTE IS JANUARY 1, 2015.

RULES
PROPOSALS / VOTE
NO. / DESCRIPTION / SUBMITTED BY / DATE / YES / NO
1. / Clarifies how FTEs can be seeded into the first program / Lisa Ochoa / 10/11/2014
2. / (so-called "3/4 proposal"). Require at least one bench champion/DPC on each side of the pedigree; at least one champion in the third generation on one side, and at least one in the fourth generation on the other side. / Lisa Ochoa / 10/16/2014
3. / Clarifies ages for puppy races / Lisa Ochoa / 10/16/2014
4. / Adds another level to the ARX/NARX point schedule / Lisa Ochoa / 10/16/2014
5. / (so called "3/3 proposal"). Require at least one bench champion/DPC on each side of the pedigree, at least one champion in the third generation on each side. Effective 4/1/2017. / Ule James / 10/26/2014
6. / Change DPC requirement to four legs / Barb Hearley / 10/28/2014
7. / Make all whippets who complete the race meet eligible for conformation / Barb Hearley / 10/28/2014
8. / Require DNA profiles on both parents for CWA whippets born after 4/1/2015. Exempts spayed and neutered whippets. / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014
9. / Clarifies the wording for DPC/DPCX / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014
10. / Change the wording in Purpose and Origin to include the Canadian standard; change the wording to clarify that the standard is for conformation only / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014
11. / Change DPC to a point system (instead of the five-leg system that is currently followed) / Barb Hearley / 10/31/2014
12. / (second 3/3 proposal). Require at least one bench champion/DPC on each side of the pedigree, at least one champion in the third generation on each side. Effective 9/1/2015. / Mary Beth Arthur
& Jenn Smith / 10/31/2014
13. / Change inspection rule so that dogs only have to be measured one day on a two-day weekend / Karen Rockwell / 10/31/2014
14. / Remove title certificate process information from rules / Lisa Ochoa / 11/1/2014
BYLAWS
PROPOSALS / VOTE
NO. / DESCRIPTION / SUBMITTED BY / DATE / YES / NO
1. / (so-called "3/4 proposal"). Require at least one bench champion/DPC on each side of the pedigree; at least one champion in the third generation on one side, and at least one in the fourth generation on the other side. / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014
2. / Require DNA profiles on both parents for CWA whippets born after 4/1/2015. Exempts spayed and neutered whippets. / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014
3. / Change the wording in Purpose and Origin to include the Canadian standard; change the wording to clarify that the standard is for conformation only / Lisa Ochoa / 10/30/2014

SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO:
Jennifer Smith, CWA Secretary
2712 S. Burrell
Milwaukee WI 53207