1  NAME & OBJECT

The Society shall be called the Curly Coated Retriever Association Of Great Britain and its objective shall be to promote and preserve the breed and to provide education and information on all aspects of this vulnerable native breed.

2  OFFICERS & MEMBERS

The Society shall consist of a President, Chairman, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer, a Committee of not more than nine and an unlimited number of Members.
Applications for membership of the Society shall be considered by the Committee who reserve the right to refuse any application.
Full membership is open to anyone over the age of 16 years, in the form of a Single or Joint Membership (the latter being per couple at the same address) at the stated subscription rates.
A Junior Membership is available at a reduced subscription but with no voting rights to those under 16 years.
Membership subscriptions shall become due on the 1st January each year, but any new Member who joins after 1st October shall not be liable to pay a renewal subscription until the start of the following financial year.

Existing members will be asked to complete a membership renewal form on a regular basis when renewing their subscription in order to maintain an up to date list of Members names and their addresses, and those of branch Members where appropriate to ensure the society can maintain contact details for its Members.

3  FINANCES

The financial year of the Society shall be from 1st January to 31st December. A banking Account shall be held in the name of the Society into which all revenue of the Society shall be paid and from which withdrawal shall only be made on the signatures of two Officers, i.e.
Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.

Any donations of cups or trophies are accepted by the Society on the understanding that they are given as outright gifts to the Society.

4  CODE OF ETHICS

The Code of Ethics of the Royal Kennel Club are incorporated in the Society’s Rules. The Society will not join any Federation of Societies or Clubs.
The Royal Kennel Club is the final authority for interpreting the Rules and Regulations of the Society in all cases relative to Canine or Society matters.
July 2023