Section 1

The name of the Club shall be THE AMERICAN TOY FOX TERRIER CLUB

Section 2

The Objects of the Club shall be:

To encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Toy Fox Terriers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection;

To encourage the organization of the independent local Toy Fox Terrier Specialty Clubs in those localities where there are sufficient fanciers of the breed to meet the requirements of The American Kennel Club;

To urge members and breeders to accept the Standard of the breed as approved by The American Kennel Club as the only Standard of excellence by which the Toy Fox Terrier shall be judged;

To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed and to encourage sportsman like competition at dog shows, obedience trials, and tracking tests (field trials);

To conduct sanctioned matches, specialty shows, obedience trials, and tracking tests (field trials) under rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club;

Section 3

The Club shall not be conducted or operated for profit, and no part of any profits or remainder or residue from dues or donations to the Club shall insure to the benefit of any member or individual.

Section 4

The members of the Club shall adopt and may from time to time revise such bylaws as may be required to carry out these objects.

Section 1 Eligibility

There shall be two (2) types of membership, open to all persons eighteen years of age and older who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of this Club; Single and Family. (Single to be defined as one person; and Family to be defined as two persons living in the same household).

There shall be one (1) type of Junior membership open to all persons under eighteen years of age who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of this Club.

Single and Family members are entitled to vote and hold office. Junior members are not. In a family membership, each individual over 18 years of age is entitled to a vote.

Section 2 Dues

Membership dues shall not exceed $15.00 per year single, and $25.00 per year Family, $10.00 per year Junior, payable on or before the 1st day of January of each year. New members accepted after October 1st, shall not be billed for the following year. The Board of Directors at the annual meeting shall set actual dues for the ensuing year. No member may vote whose dues are not paid for the current year. During the month of November, the Treasurer shall send to each member a statement of his dues for the ensuing year.

Section 3 Election to Membership

Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form as approved by the Board of Directors and which shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by these Constitution and By-Laws, the ATFTC Code of Ethics, and the rules of The American Kennel Club. The application shall state the name, address and occupation of the applicant and it shall carry the endorsement of two members in good standing. Accompanying the application, the prospective member shall submit dues payment for the current year.

Applicants may be elected by secret ballot at any meeting of the Board of Directors or by secret vote of the Directors by mail. Affirmative votes of 2/3 of the directors present at a meeting of the board, or 2/3 of the entire board voting by mail is required to elect an applicant.

An application, which has received a negative vote by the Board, may be presented by one of the Applicant’s endorsers at the next annual meeting of the Club and the members may elect such applicant by secret ballot and a favorable vote of 75% of the members present.

Section 4 Termination of Membership

Memberships may be terminated:

By resignation. Any member in good standing may resign from the Club upon written notice to the Secretary; but no member may resign when in debt to the Club. Dues obligations are considered a debt to the Club and they become incurred on the first day of January.

By lapsing. A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if such member’s dues remain unpaid 60 days after the first day of January; however, the Board may grant an additional 60 days of grace to such delinquent members in certain cases. In no case may a person be entitled to vote at any club meeting whose dues are unpaid as of the date of that meeting.

By expulsion. A membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VI of these By-laws.

Section 1 Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the club shall be held in the month of June in conjunction with the Club’s Specialty Show, if possible, at a place, date, and hour designated by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall mail written notice of the annual meeting to each member at least 30 days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for the annual meeting shall be 10% of the members in good standing.

Section 2 Special Club Meetings

Special Club meetings may be called by the President or by a majority vote of the Members of the Board who are present at a meeting of the Board or who vote by mail; and shall be called by the Secretary upon receipt of a petition signed by 10% of the members of the Club who are in good standing. Such meetings shall be held at such place, date and hour as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The notice of the meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting and no other Club business may be transacted. The quorum for such a meeting shall be 10% of the members in good standing.

Section 3 Board Meetings

The first meeting of the Board shall be held within thirty (30) days following the new Board of Directors taking office. Other meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and places as are designated by the President or by a majority vote of the entire Board. Written notice of each such other meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary to each member of the Board at least 14 days prior to the date of the meeting. The quorum for a Board Meeting shall be a majority of the Board.

Section 4 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors may also conduct business by telephone conference call, mail and fax provided it does not conflict with any other provision of these by-laws. Items voted upon by telephone conference call, mail and fax must be confirmed in writing within seven days.

Section 1 Board of Directors

The Board shall be comprised of the officers and five other persons, all of who shall be members in good standing and who are residents of the United States. They shall be elected for one-year terms as provided in Article IV, and shall serve until their successors are elected. General management of the Club’s affairs shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors.

Section 2 Officers

The Club’s officers comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall serve in their respective capacities both with regard to the Club and its meetings and the Board and its meetings.

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and the Board, and shall have the duties and powers normally appurtenant to the office of President in addition to those particularly specified in these by-laws.

The Vice-President shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the President in case of the President’s death, absence or incapacity.

The Secretary shall keep record of all meetings of the Club and of the Board and of all votes taken mail, and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Club; have charge of the correspondence, notify members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, and provide them with a copy of the Constitution and By-laws, notify officers and Directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the Club with their addresses and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these By-laws. The Secretary may at his or her discretion delegate the new member duties to Membership Chairman duly elected by the Board.

The Treasurer shall collect and receive all moneys due or belonging to the Club. Moneys shall be: deposited in a bank approved by the Board, in the name of the Club. The books shall at all times be open to inspection of the Board and a report shall be given at every meeting of the condition of the Club’s finances and every item of receipt or payment not before reported; and at the Annual Meeting an accounting shall be rendered of all moneys received and expended during the previous fiscal year. The Treasurer shall be bonded in such amount, as the Board of Directors shall determine.

The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person in which case the Board shall be comprised of eight (8) persons.

The Club delegate to The American Kennel Club shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. The Delegate to The American Kennel Club shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Delegate may or not be an officer or Director of the Club. Among other duties, the Delegate shall report to the club all actions and matters discussed at the AKC’s Quarterly Meeting.

Section 3 Vacancies

Any vacancies occurring on the Board or among the officers during the year shall be filled until the next annual election by a majority vote of all of the then members of the Board; except that a vacancy in the Office of President shall be filled automatically by the Vice-President and the resulting vacancy in the Office of Vice-President shall be filled by the Board.

Section 1 Club Year

The Club’s fiscal (official) year shall begin on the 1st day of January and end on the last day of December.

The elected officers and directors shall take office on the tenth day of January and each retiring officer shall turn over to his successor in office all properties and records relating to that office by that date.

Section 2 Voting

At the Annual Meeting or at a special meeting of the Club, voting shall be limited to those members in good standing who are present at the meeting, except for the annual election of Officers, Directors, amendments to the Constitution and By-laws and changes to the standard of the breed which shall be decided by written ballot cast by mail. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted. The Board of Directors may decide to submit other specific questions for decision of the members by written ballot cast by mail.

Section 3 Annual Election

The election of Officers and Directors shall be conducted by secret ballot. Ballots shall be received and counted by an independent professional firm appointed by the Board of Directors. No members of this independent professional firm may be members of the Club.

The nominated candidate receiving the greatest number of votes for each office shall be declared and elected. If any nominee, at the time of the meeting, is unable to serve for any reason, such nominee shall not be elected and the vacancy so created shall be filled by the new Board of Directors in the manner provided by Article III, Section 3.

Section 4 Nominations and Ballots

No person may be a candidate in a club election who has not been nominated in accordance with these By-laws. A Nominating Committee shall be chosen by the Board of Directors before August 1st.

The Committee shall consist of three members from different areas of the United States, and two alternates, all members in good standing, no more than one of who may be a member of the current Board of Directors. The Board shall name a Chairman for the Committee. The Nominating Committee may conduct its business by mail.

The Nominating Committee shall nominate from among the eligible members of the Club, one candidate for each office and for each position on the Board of Directors and shall procure the acceptance of each nominee so chosen. The Committee should consider geographical representation of the membership on the Board to the extent that it is practical to do so. The Committee shall then submit its slate of candidates to the Secretary who shall mail the list, including the full name of each candidate and the name of the State in which he resides, to each member of the club on or before September 1st, so that additional nominations may be made by the members if they so desire.

Additional nominations of eligible members may be made by written petition addressed to the Secretary and postmarked on or before October 1st, signed by five members and accompanied by the written acceptance of each such additional nominee signifying his willingness to be a candidate. No person shall be a candidate for more than one position.

If no valid additional nominations are postmarked on or before October 1st, the Nominating Committee’s slate shall be declared elected and no balloting will be required.

If one of more valid additional nominations are postmarked on or before October 1st, the Secretary shall, on or before October 15th, mail to each member in good standing a ballot listing all of the nominees for each position in alphabetical order, with the names of the states in which they reside, together with a blank envelope and a return envelope addressed to the Secretary marked “Ballot” and bearing the name of the member to whom it was sent. So that the ballots may remain secret, each voter, after marking their ballot, shall seal it in the blank envelope addressed to the Secretary.

Returned ballots must be postmarked no later than November 15th. When received, the inspectors of election shall check the returns against the list of members whose dues are paid for the current year prior to opening the outer envelopes and removing the blank envelopes, and shall certify the eligibility of the voters. The inner envelopes containing the ballots shall be opened and counted by an independent professional organization hired by the Board of Directors. Results of voting shall be announced in the fourth quarter Newsletter.

Nominations cannot be made at the Annual Meeting or in any manner other than as provided above.