Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Jan. 4, 2009 – Approved as written March 3, 2009

Attendees:

Donna McDermott, Shellie Greyhavens, Peg Johnson, Spike Williamson, Maggý Pease,

Elisabet Stacy-Hurley, and Judi Vittetoe

Spike called the meeting to order.

Committee Reports

Minutes

Minutes from the 11/02/08 meeting were sent out via email and were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Report

The balance in the checking account is $ 4,618.47. The Rescue fund balance is $1200.00. The Health fund balance is $ 760.92. Available usable funds in the General Account after Rescue and Health are $ 2657.55. Judi is now using the new spreadsheet that Spike compiled with a better breakdown of income and expenses.

Membership Report

7 new members, 29 renewals

Total 2009 membership money received YTD 12/31/08 = $2175.00

Active 2008 members as of 12/31/08 = 237

Last ISAA Membership # assigned = ISAA # 384

Health and Genetics

See attached report

BRCC Report

See attached report

Knox continues to ad new pedigrees to the IS-Pedigree Database to date 10156 entries.

Publications

Newsletter (Volume 10) is scheduled to be completed late Feb.

Rescue

1 Re-home & Rescue (Prins)

1 Application on-hand

4 Inquiries for Information

5 Application Sent

23 Current Volunteers

1 Investigation; the dog was not an Icie

Kathy Engstrom to write an article about re-homing of Kobbi

Titles and Events

Events: Agility 12, Conformation 12, Herding 1, Flyball 1, Judges Seminar 2, Other 12

Titles: Agility 4, Conformation 1, Flyball 1, CGC 1

Website

The following pages have been added since the last report on 1 November 2008

Page Statistics

372 We started a Holiday Photo Contest

45 Denmark 2008

3 ISIC Guidelines

213 Buyers Beware

2807 20 new pages added to ISAA News

Total Hits on the Site since inception 286509

All committee reports were were approved with requiring a vote.

Unfinished Business

Images need a copyright watermark - FALSE

Federal copyright laws clearly state that photography remains the property of the photographer, with or without copyright watermarks.

Images and articles on the internet are free for anyone to use - FALSE

If you download an image or article from the internet and use it in a for-profit manner (such as advertising), you are in violation of federal copyright laws. You are illegally using someone else's intellectual property (the image) for your own personal gain. You are also risking litigation should the photographer choose to recoup damages. The easiest way to ensure that you are properly using the images is to request permission from the photographer.

Postings to the net are not granted to the public domain, and don't grant you any permission to do further copying except perhaps the sort of copying the poster might have expected in the ordinary flow of the net.

The above is our gray area folks. However I would recommend something like the following be added as needed to the group disclaimer, the newsletter, etc.

Images and articles posted to the ISAA/Chapter groups/newsletters and may be used by the ISAA and/or shared with our ISIC partners. If you do not wish to share posted information, please notify the group moderator/newsletter editor/etc.

Judi agreed to check each time on each photo/article with owner prior to publishing.

Research for a new chat room submitted by Shellie Greyhavens

The BRCC will try using Skype for a possible chat room for the BOD and report back at the next meeting.

New Business

Newsletter Review: It seemed appropriate that the BOD see the newsletters before they go out to the membership. Because it is one of the key sources of information within the club, it is important that we insure relevant information is included. Judi agreed to send the Newsletter to the BOD prior to publication.

Calendar: We need to start preparing for next year's calendar if we make some changes this could be a tremendous opportunity for the club to increase our revenue by selling advertising. A committee could choose the selection of photos. Judi agreed to head up a committee. Some thought $250 per ad for breeders would be good amount. Dog food companies/stores will be contacted to place ads. Donna agreed to buy the first ad.

End of Year Reports: Due January 31, 2009 – Spike has submitted Rescue, Title & Events, and Constitutional Committee reports to BOD on 01Jan09. Everyone can meet deadline.

AISC August 2009 Gathering Approval Approved by unanimous vote of BOD.

Waiver of fee for Prins: Because DeDe and family took Prins in as a rescue/foster dog. They kept Prins for several years and it seems inappropriate to charge them for relinquishing him to a new home when he was a foster dog to begin with. DeDe has already sent a check to Judi. Approved by unanimous vote by the BOD. Judi will send DeDe a check as her check was already posted.

How to enforce rules we have concerning the advertisement of litters by sharing puppy photos on the Iceland Dogs yahoo group. Discussion carried to BOD email due to lack of time in meeting. Overview will be provided by Shellie of history re: situation with two recent examples. This was tabled due to lack of time and discussion will follow in the BOD email. Liz will lead discussion.

Action items:

1. Contact to Wilfred Olsen, ISIC treasurer and ISIC Fund to work out exchange of funds. JV

2. BRCC will try Skype and report out to BOD re: success. SG

3. Will need to put committee together (editor, advertising, sales,) for the 2010 calendar. JV

4. Will send out some examples to BOD from scanned of other ISD clubs and has some other ideas. PJ

5. How to enforce rules we have. Discussion carried to BOD chat due to lack of time in meeting. ESH & SG

Submitted by,

Shellie Greyhavens

Recording Secretary

HEALTH AND GENETICS REPORT

11-01-08 – 12-31-08

CHIC/DNA Databank Information

78 Icelandic Sheepdogs have submitted DNA to the DNA Databank

54 Icelandic Sheepdogs have completed the requirements for CHIC

Cataract Study

USA: We received and distributed 75 test kits. This includes 8 kits sent to Germany, 4 kits sent to Canada, 3 kits sent to The Netherlands and 2 kits sent to Sweden. 4 affected dogs, 2 in the USA and 2 in Germany.

Iceland: They have distributed 77 test kits. They are testing 7 affected dogs. They also brought 30 kits to Denmark.

Denmark: They have distributed 28 kits. This included 4 affected dogs.

Total: 180 test kits have been distributed, including 13 affected dogs.

Of Interest: Genetic Variation in the Iceland Dog by Pieter Oliehoek was posted on the ISAA website on December 7, 2008.

BRCC Report 11-01-08 -12-31-08

1. As of 11-14-08official pedigrees will no longer be issued from the BRCC.
Official pedigrees will only be issued from the AKC.
2. Article # 3 was posted on the website from Per-Eric,

The Effect of Inbreeding and Fertility.

3. There are two new litters from members/breeders that are not listed

on the Current Litter Page. Both breeders have been contacted about

litter listing fees that have not been paid.

4. We have 2 litters currently listed on the website, with 4 puppies .
available. There are 4 older dogs, and 1 special needs dog

currently looking for homes.
5. (a) Since the ISAA is now a full participant of the ISIC the BRCC

recommended to the BOD that the ISAA adopt the guidelines

that the ISIC has set forth, and work toward those goals.

(b) Information for a special bulletin is now being compiled

that will be sent out to the members.

6. Know your pedigree was posted on the website to give members

options for researching pedigrees and health information for those considering importing dogs/puppies from other countries. Links have

been provided to the DIF and HRFI databases.

7. As of 12-03-08 any dogs advertised on the website as studs, on the

breeder page or litters must provide proof of FCI/CKC pedigree if they

have been imported.

8. Missing registration information on [one] litter has now been

provided by the breeder. All litter information has been received for the [other litters] and will be sent to Knox next week.

** Items 1, 5 (a) and 7 the BOD voted unanimously on**

Submitted 01-01-09

Constitution Work Group Report

Activity Summary - November 7, 2008 to December 31, 2008

· December 24 (Wed), 2008 – Sent response to AKC. We accepted about 6 of the recommended changes and have questions on the approximately 10 other items.

· December 22 (Mon), 2008 – Received AKC comments on the balance of the Draft Constitution.

· December 18 (Thu), 2008 9:09am – Received AKC response that comments should be forthcoming.

· December 18 (Thu), 2008 6:15am – Requested response from AKC on balance of Draft Constitution.

· December 8 (Mon), 2008 – Sent initial response to AKC. ISAA deferred comments until receipt of all recommended AKC changes.

· December 5 (Fri), 2008 3:16pm – Received AKC comments on the first 4 articles on the Draft Constitution.

· December 5 (Fri), 2008 1:21pm – Sent the modified document to the AKC.

· December 5 (Fri), 2008 11:48am – Received AKC request to incorporate the modified Article IV wording into the Draft Constitution document.

· December 5 (Fri), 2008 7:10am – Requested response from AKC.

· November 19 (Wed), 2008 – Sent Article IV modified wording to the AKC.

· November 7 (Fri) through 18 (Tue), 2008 – Board reviewed, and approved modified wording for Article IV – Election of Officers by mail.