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In order to offer a
membership to all who have an interest in the Finnish Spitz breed, the Club
offers five types of membership. If you are simply interested in the breed,
or have owned a Finnish Spitz for less than one year, an Associate
membership is available. Your membership includes the monthly publication,
The Finnish Line, as well as access to the Members Only
section of the website. The five types of membership, open to all persons
who are in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who subscribe to
the purposes of this club, are:
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Regular (voting) Members
1)
a) Must be individual
persons 18 years or older who subscribe to the purpose of the FSCA; who are
citizens of the United States; and who are in good standing with the FSCA
and the American Kennel Club (AKC).
b) Must also own or
have owned a Finnish Spitz for at least one (1) year, or have membership in
good standing with an AKC member or licensed all-breed or specialty club for
at least one year and have present (less than one (1) year) or prior
ownership of a Finnish Spitz.
2) Are eligible to
vote, hold office and sponsor applicants for membership.
For those who have a
new Finnish Spitz in your life, and haven't owned this breed for one year,
the Associate membership is available which entitles you to the monthly
publication, the Finnish Line at a reduced cost.
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Associate Members.
(1) Are individual
persons who are 18 years or older; who subscribe to the purposes of the
FSCA; who are citizens of the United States; who are in good standing with
the FSCA and the American Kennel Club (AKC) and who do not meet the
qualifications of a Regular Member.
(2) Are not eligible
to vote, hold office, or sponsor applicants for membership.
·
Junior Members
1) a) Must be
individual persons over 10 and under 18 years old who subscribe to the
purpose of the FSCA; who are citizens of the United States; and who are in
good standing with the FSCA and the American Kennel Club (AKC).
b) Must own, have
owned or have immediate family member who owns a Finnish Spitz.
2) Are not eligible to
vote, hold office or sponsor applicants for membership.
3) Automatically
convert to Regular Membership status upon reaching their 18th birthday.
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Foreign Members
1) Are individual
persons who are not citizens of the United States who subscribe to the
purposes of the FSCA and are in good standing with the FSCA and the American
Kennel Club (AKC).
2) Are not eligible to
vote, hold office or sponsor applicants for membership.
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Honorary Members
1) Are persons
recommended by the Board as having made a significant contribution to the
breed and who subscribe to the purposes of the FSCA and who are in good
standing with the FSCA and the American Kennel Club (AKC) and are approved
by a majority of the Regular Members voting at the Annual Meeting.
2) Do not pay dues.
3) Are not eligible to
vote, hold office or sponsor applicants for membership.
4) May also hold a
Regular membership.
You may print the
membership application form
here or contact the membership chair.
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