Change of H.O.T. Designation

EB #36-16

Motion: by Frank Phillips, Vice President, seconded by Dennis Vander Linde to change the H.O.T designation to the following.

Background:  Due to the historical confusion over the H.O.T. designation, the following motion is proposed with the intent to clarify and simplify.

In order for a dog and handler to qualify for the H.O.T designation, the following two (2) conditions must be met:

• A handler must own the dog by twelve (12) months of age.
  • A handler may prove ownership by registering the dog in the owner’s name by twelve (12) months old with USCA and/or an FCI recognized registry OR
  • Should there be delays in registration, a handler may prove transfer/ownership, verified by licensed veterinarian with chip and/or tattoo identification, by submitting a completed USCA identification form by 12 months of age.
• Once the handler/owner takes possession the handler/owner must be present during all training of the dog from the time of ownership going forward.

Effective January 1, 2016

VOTE RESULT:  

14 YES (Jim Alloway, Frank Phillips, Sean O’Kane, Nathaniel Rogue, Mike Diehl, Dennis Vander Linde, Laurie Coppola, Ron Fox, Jennifer Acevedo, Chris Thompson, Carissa Kuehn, Mark Chaffin, Pedro Jimenez, Hal Lymus)

1 No (Mark Scarberry)

3 Need Further Discussion (Carolyn Daniel, Gail Kendall, Don Yelle)

1 No Reply (Dena McGowan)

1 Abstain (Michele Scarberrry)

Motion Carried:  December 19, 2015