The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America is pleased to announce they are helping to “raise the bar” in the fight against canine disease.  The Officers and Board of Directors recently voted to support the funding of the following grants that will be matched by the AKC Canine Health Foundation for a total of $21,000. 

$2,500 for Grant No. 908  Serotonin Type 2A Receptor Antagonist Therapy for Preventing the Progression of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease, Mark A. Oyama, DVM, DACVIM, University of PA. 

$1,000 for Grant No. 1160-A  Development of Contract-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography for the Diagnosis of Congenital Vascular Liver Disease in Dogs, Wilfried Mai, DVM, PhD, University of PA. 

$7,000 for Grant No. 963  Genotyping Small Breed Dogs with Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies and Microvascular Dysplasia, Sharon A. Center, DVM, Cornell University. 

These grants will help improve the health of the Yorkshire Terrier.  They were peer reviewed for methodology and significance with a focus on keeping costs at a minimum.  They have received appropriate scientific scores ranging in categories from intellectual quality to the overall merit of the study.  Funds for these grants come from the YTCA Donor Advised Fund.
 
Robert Owen, Secretary
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

Dear Members, 
The board has made the following appointments to complete the Officers and Board of Directors slate for the year 2008-2009.

Shirley Patterson was appointed to fill the vacant  Office of Vice President for the balance of the term which expires on May 31,
2009. 

Robert Owen was appointed to fill the vacant  Office of  Secretary for the balance of the term which expires on May 31, 2009.

Thetis Neal was appointed to fill the vacant office of Board of Director for the balance of 
the term which expires on May 31, 2009.

The 2008-2009 Slate is as follows:

President--------------Carl Yochum (TN)
Vice President--------Shirley Patterson (PA)
Treasurer--------------Julie Burdette Garrett (AL)
Secretary--------------Robert Owen (KY)
Board of Directors
Barbara Bedsted (MN)
Lisa Bridgewater (SC)
Julie Howard (IN)
Thetis Neal (TX)
Pam Wengorovius (MI)

The annual dues renewal notices were mailed to all members on April 30, 2008.  Please be on the lookout for them in your mail.  If you don't receive your dues renewal notice by Monday, May 12th please contact the Treasurer for a replacement form.  See contact information below. 

Club dues for the fiscal year June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009 are due on or before 

June 1, 2008. 

A membership will be considered as lapsed and automatically terminated if such member's dues remain unpaid 30 days after the first day of the fiscal year; however, the Board may grant an additional 30 days of grace to such delinquent members in meritorious cases, provided such member requests the 30 day extension in writing by July 1st and explains why such extension is necessary. 

The dues renewal form allows you to: 

a. Update or correct your contact information.
b. Sign up for breeder referral on the YTCA web site. 
c. Pay an additional $15 to receive The Yorkie Express by first class mail. 
d. Make a donation to the general trophy/show fund. 

Breeder Referral: For those that desire to be listed on the YTCA web site under Breeder Referral please note that you must sign the disclaimer section and indicate which types of referrals you would like to receive.  If you sign the form without indicating your preference(s), you will NOT be listed in breeder referral.  Due to difficulties and complexities related to the administration of the web site, you cannot be added later in the year. As the dues renewals come in, the Treasurer and Secretary begin work related to producing the new Club Membership Roster that is mailed to members, usually in July.  Your dues must be received by June 1, 2008 to insure that you are included in the new roster. 

Thank you. 

Robert N. Franzoni, Treasurer 
75-A West Lee Street 
Warrenton, VA 20186 
(540) 349-1626 
franzoni1@earthlink.net
 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who graciously donated items for our live and silent auction. The live auction will run throughout the banquet and the silent auction will close at the end of the evening.

We would especially like to thank the Yorkshire Terrier Club of Greater New York and the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America show committees, officers, and directors as well as all the exhibitors for making this wonderful weekend at the New York Specialties such a special event.

Additional nominations of eligible members may be made by written petition addressed to the 
secretary and received at his/her regular address on or before March 15, signed by not less than 
five (5) nor more than ten (10) members in good standing and accompanied by the written acceptance 
of each such additional nominee signifying his/her willingness to be a candidate. A candidate so nominated must complete a questionnaire which will be published in the materials to be sent with 
the ballot along with the names of those persons nominating said candidate.  (Article IV Sec. 4b)

Shirley A. Patterson, Secretary
Individual cards were sent to each member through the mail.

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Notice to members who feed Pro Plan Dog Food 
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If you feed Pro Plan dog food and belong to Purina's Pro Club, when 
you mail in your weight circles please designate YTCA on the form 
for the Purina match.
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YTCA has now signed up for this benefit.  Thank you.  For those of 
you who would be interested in this program please go to
http://www.purinaproclub.com/ 
to find out information about this program.
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