Becoming a Member of W.Pa. Westie Club

Membership in the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania is not automatic. You must first have two sponsors from the club, then you must read this page in its entirety and complete the following application to be considered for membership.

Membership is open to all residents of Western Pennsylvania who are sincerely interested in the welfare and advancement of the West Highland White Terrier, and willing to abide by the standards of the Club.

All applicants must be sponsored by two members in good standing of the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania. Sponsors MUST be from two separate households and must have been members for one (1) year. Sponsors MUST personally know the applicant.

Note: Dues are $15.00 (US) single membership and $25.00 per family per annum payable to: WHWTCWPA and should be mailed to:

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON:

Phyllis Vogt    221 W. Church Street Somerset, Pa 15501       CHAIRPERSON E-MAIL: hbcottage@verizon.net
Please send check along with your completed application and signatures of sponsors.

 

Members are individually granted membership in the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania because of their commitment to the protection, preservation, and betterment of the breed. The following standards set forth the minimum code of conduct by which each member has agreed to be bound in consideration of the grant of membership. Violation of these standards of conduct may cause the Board of Directors of the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania to invoke sanctions up to and including expulsion from the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania.

CODE OF ETHICS


The West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania recognizes its responsibility to preserve and protect the West Highland White Terrier. It further recognizes that the quality and reputation of the breed rests squarely in the hands of its breeders. Therefore, as guidance both to the public & its member-breeders, the WHWTCWPA sets forth below certain standards of conduct to be followed by its members:


  1. No member will knowingly sell any puppy to any pet shop, catalog house or any wholesale dealer in dogs or to any person who sells to pet shops, catalog houses or wholesale dealers or in any way knowingly aid or abet the sale of any West Highland White Terrier through a pet shop or catalog house.


  1. A member-breeder will be familiar with the AKC rules governing record keeping, registration and sale and transfer of dogs, and will abide by those rules. Any warranties or other agreements pertaining to the sale of a Westie will be put in writing, with a copy provided to the buyer, seller and to the American Kennel Club.


  1. A member selling a dog or puppy which he knows to have a physical condition or a serious deviation from the standard which indicates that the breeding of the animal would be detrimental to the welfare of the Breed will so inform the buyer, the sale will be made with an agreement in writing, signed by both buyer and seller, that the dog is not to be bred. Additional agreements pertaining to spaying or neutering of the animal are encouraged.


  1. All breeding's will be planned and aimed at improvement of the breed. The member-breeder will be familiar with the Standard and will do everything in his power to discourage breeding from clearly inferior specimens of the breed, or to any such specimen with his stud. No dogs exhibiting a disqualifying hereditary defect, unsound temperament or poor health will be bred.


  1. If a dog or bitch produces offspring with the same serious defect detrimental to the animal’s well-being, such as blindness, deafness, lameness or impairment of the vital functions, from litters by three different mating partners, the member owning that dog or bitch will refrain from further use of the animal for breeding.


  1. No member-breeder will breed a bitch unless he has the time and facilities to provide proper care and attention to the physical and emotional development of puppies.


  1. Advertising by members will be as factual as possible. Misleading exaggerations or unfounded implication of superiority will not be used.


  1. Members will refrain from knowingly making unfair or untrue statements about the dogs or practices of others.


ENFORCEMENT


Any member having reason to believe that this Code of Ethics is being or has been violated will make a written report to the President. The President, upon receipt of such a report, will forward it tot the Board Member who lives closest to the accused. That Board Member will appoint an impartial club member in the area to assist him in an investigation of the complaint. After thorough investigation, including direct correspondence with both the complainant and the accused, the investigators will make a written report of their investigation to the President. If the President determines, on the basis of the investigation report, that the complaint has merit, he may direct the member, by registered mail, to rectify the situation within a stated time period. If the accused does not comply with the President’s directive, or if the violation is of a serious character, the matter will be turned over to the full Board of Directors for disciplinary procedures as set out in the Constitution and By-Laws of the West Highland White Terrier Club of W. PA. Any member who disagrees with any action taken under this section has the right to appeal that action to the full Board of Directors.

After carefully reading the above information, fill out the following Membership Application as completely as possible. All applications are reviewed as soon as possible after they are received. Our Membership Chairperson will make every effort to contact you as soon as possible once your application has been reviewed. Fill out the application to the bottom of this page and press the SUBMIT Button ONCE.

 

APPLICANT INFORMATION
First   Last Name   
Street Address (Including any apt#)
City   State   Zip Code
Home Phone    Work Phone    Cell Phone
E-mail Address
Occupation Your Birthdate

 

LIST INFO FOR ANY WESTIES YOU OWN, CO-OWN OR THAT RESIDE WITH YOU
Dog's Name Registration# Male/Female? Altered? Lives w/you? Co-Owner Name, if any Aquired/purchased From?
  Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No

 

LIST INFO FOR ANY OTHER BREEDS YOU OWN, CO-OWN OR THAT RESIDE WITH YOU
Dog's Name Registration# Male/Female? Altered? Lives w/you? Co-Owner Name, if any Breed?
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No
Male
Female		 Yes
No 		Yes
No

 

LIST ALL LITTERS YOU'VE BRED OR CO-BRED IN THE PAST 5 YEARS
Breed Sire's Name Dam's Name Litter Reg# Date Whelped Live Puppies In Litter(#) Co-Breeder, if any

 

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE

Why do you want to join the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania?

How or where did you hear about the West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania?

Please list any skills or talents you have that you feel will be of benefit to our club?

If you are a member of any other dog related organizations, please list them here:

List any offices you've held or any committees on which you have served in other clubs:

If hypothetically, a dog you've sold or placed cannot be kept by the new owner, what provisions would you have for caring for or re-homing that dog?
Do you have any experience in showing dogs?
Yes
No
Do you have any experience in working dogs in tracking?
Yes
No
Do you have any experience in training dogs?
Yes
No
If you do not show or work your dog, would you be interested in becoming involved in one or more of these activities?
Yes
No
Are you or have you ever been banned or had your rights or privileges restricted by the American Kennel Club?
Yes
No
Are you or have you ever been banned or had your rights or privileges restricted by any other club?
Yes
No

If yes to either of the above questions, please explain the circumstances:
If approved for membership, will you be willing to participate in the work of the club?
Yes
No
Have you fully read all of the information contained on this page?
Yes
No
Do you hereby agree to govern your conduct by the Code of Ethics listed on this page? 

Do you agree to abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of this Club and the rules of the American Kennel Club?


Yes
No

 

PLEASE LIST YOUR SPONSORS
First Sponsor's Name Your Relationship
Telephone Number    Address
City    State    Zip
Second Sponsor's Name Your Relationship
Telephone Number    Address
City    State    Zip

 


By submitting this application, I hereby agree that all information I have provided is true and complete. I understand that any misrepresentation of facts may result in sanctions up to and including expulsion from The West Highland White Terrier Club of Western Pennsylvania.

For your own records, you may want to PRINT this form before submitting.

Please fill in today's date: Press Submit ONCE

Because of the high volume of applications received, consideration of incomplete applications may be delayed. Please review your application to be certain it is complete before submitting. Thank you.