Constitution

Article I Name and Objectives

Section 1: The name of the Club
shall be the Pacific Northwest Border Collie Club (PNWBCC).

Section
2: The objectives of the Club shall be

• a. to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of
  purebred Border Collies, emphasizing the breed's natural herding ability as well
  as soundness;


• b. to do all in its power to protect and advance the
  interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows,
  obedience trials, herding tests and trials, tracking tests and agility
  trials;


• c. to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows and
  matches, obedience trials, herding tests and trials, tracking tests, and agility
  trials under the rules and regulations of the American Kennel
  Club.

Section 3: PNWBCC shall not be conducted or
operated for profit and no part of any profits or remainer of revenue from dues
or donations to the Club shall not be appropriated for the benefit of any member
or individual.

Section 4: The
members of the Club shall adopt, and may from time to time revise, such By-laws
as may be required to carry out these objectives.