SPRING, 1998 BEST BURMESE IN PREMIERSHIP Apreskhat‘s Honey Bun of Karleton Breeder: Graham Pillow Owners: Eve Russell/Jaynie Clark 1 From the President of NABB . Spring, 1998 Inside this issue . At the February 1998 Board Meeting, the NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE President‘s Message - WIAB? 1 BREEDERS, INC. much discussed recommendation of the Treasurer‘s Quarterly Report 2 “What Is A Breed?” (WIAB) Committee was 19971997----9898 Board of Directors adopted by a unanimous vote of the CFA Annual Financial Statement, 1997 2 PRESIDENT - Pat Jacobberger Board of Directors. This recommendation is 2701 Overlook Drive as follows: Notice of Elections - NABB 3 Bloomington, MN 55431 E-mail - [email protected] FAX - 612-888-8311 Winn Feline Foundation Symposium 4 DEFINITION OF A BREED SECRETARY - Michele Clark Feline Genome Project 5 A breed is a group of domestic cats (sub- 1435 N. Allen Avenue species felis catus) that the governing body Pasadena, CA 91104 Chronic Nasal Discharge in the Cat 6 E-mail - [email protected] of CFA has agreed to recognize as such. A Show Business 8 breed must have distinguishing features that TREASURER - Chuck Reich set it apart from all other breeds. 922 Columbia Place Burmese Breed Standards - A 12 Boulder, CO 80303 World-Wide Comparison The definition presumes the following: E-mail - [email protected] Hand-rearing Kittens 14 1. At the time of recognition for DIRECTOR - Erika Graf-Webster registration CFA will assign a new breed 11057 Saffold Way European Burmese 16 into one of four classifications - Reston, VA 22090 Established, Hybrid, Mutation, Natural. E-mail - [email protected] NABB Membership 17 2. No breed of any classification may be merged in whole or in part with a DIRECTOR - Lynn Thompson Burmese Study Guide 22 Natural or Established breed. 235 W. Brandon Boulevard #218 Brandon, FL 33511 3. CFA will establish guidelines for The Burmese Head Defect - One 26 E-mail - [email protected] Breeder‘s Plan for Breeding it Out outcrossing for a breed should its health and well being require it. NEWSLETTER STAFF Comic‘s Corner 30 4. Within the next two years, Breed EDITOR - Pat Jacobberger Councils for those CFA breeds which are From the CFA Board Table 35 SHOW REPORTS - Kathy Rutledge still outcrossing and do not currently ORIGINAL STORIES - Michele Clark The Mentor Program 36 have a cut-off date will be required to determine a cut-off date. The breeds affected by this are: American Wirehair, The National Alliance of Burmese NABB Bulletin Board 42 Breeders, Inc. (NABB) Newsletter is Balinese, Bombay, Colorpoint Shorthair, published four times a year (Jan-Apr-Jul- Exotic, Javanese, Oriental and Somali. Oct). Membership is available to On the Cover 5. Certain breeds may be excluded from Burmese Breeders and Exhibitors. the requirement of a cut-off date for Associate membership is available to out-crossing because to include them Burmese owners. To obtain information Apreskhat‘s Honey Bun of Karleton bred by would be detrimental to maintaining the about NABB membership, please contact any officer or director. Graham Pillow and owned by Eve Russell and health of the breed, i.e., Scottish Fold. Jaynie Clark was BEST BURMESE IN PREMIERSHIP during the 1996-97 CFA Show I am not certain that all of you have had the NABB affiliated Season. Honey joins a growing number of opportunity to join in the debate that has is breed a club beautiful Burmese shown to stellar heights in the occurred since the adoption of this Premiership classes. Congratulations! recommendation. To say that the discussion (Continued on page 11) 2 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE BREEDERS, INC. NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BURMESE TREASURER‘S REPORT BREEDERS, INC. CHUCK REICH - TREASURER First Quarter January 1 through March 31, 1998 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT - 1997 CHECKING ACCOUNT January Beginning balance 01/01/98 $ 407.34 Treasury Balance - January 1, 1997 $ 22,627.35 Income Sale of old breed booth 200.00 Transfer from savings 2,000.00 Expenditures Transfer to 1998 show account 2,000.00 Income: Balance 01/31/98 $ 607.34 Member Dues $ 1,105.00 Publications Sales 29.00 February Income Newsletter Advertising 135.00 Membership renewals, 1998 dues $ 585.00 Savings Account Interest 588.63 Expenditures Patricia Jacobberger, Winter Newsletter 586.77 Balance 02/28/98 $ 605.57 Total Income in 1997 $ 1,857.63 March Income Membership renewals, 1998 dues $ 640.00 Expenditures: Expenditures 0.00 1997 Annual Meeting & Awards $ 640.74 Balance 03/31/98 $ 1,245.57 Newsletters 2,848.99 Breed Display Booth Photographs 259.01 SAVINGS ACCOUNT Office Expendable Supplies 32.29 Beginning balance 0101/98 $ 17,324.73 Copying and Reproduction 145.74 Withdrawal, transfer to checking acct. -2,000.00 General Mailing Postage, UPS, 319.31 Deposit, interest for January, 1998 44.76 Deposit, interest for February, 1998 36.54 and FEDEX Deposit, interest for March, 1998 40.56 Long Distance Telephone Charges 79.62 Balance 03/31/98 $ 15,446.59 CFA annual dues for 1997 & 1998 120.00 Advertising 180.00 SHOW ACCOUNT Burmese article reprints and 798.02 breed brochures Balance, 3/31/98 $ 2,000.00 Burmese photographs repository 200.00 TREASURY BALANCE 03/31/98 $ 18,692.16 Colorado corporation filing fee 25.00 NABB Internet web site 204.19 1998 show expenses 900.00 Total Expenditures in 1997 $ 6,752.91 Treasury Balance - December 31, 1997 Checking Account $ 407.34 Savings Account 17,324.73 Total Treasury Balance $ 17,732.07 , Spring, 1998 NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION Election for NABB offices takes place every year and are scheduled to occur again in 1998. This year, the offices are: President, Secretary and Treasurer. The procedure is as follows: Any full Member in good standing is eligible to be nominated, or to declare to be a candidate, as an officer but that individual may run for only one office. The declaration or nomination must be in writing and sent to the Nominating Committee, Jane Query or to Kathy Rutledge (addresses are below), not later than March 15, 1998 . The Secretary of NABB, Inc. will acknowledge receipt of a declaration to the individual declaring. The Secretary of NABB, Inc. will contact in writing any individual nominated for an office to ascertain that the individual is willing to run for that office. If an individual is nominated for more than one office, s/he must decide and declare for the office for which s/he wishes to run. A declaration supercedes a nomination. Declarations and nominations will close March 15, 1998 . Eligibility to run for office and to vote in this election will be determined as of April 1, 1998 by the Treasurer and is based upon the receipt by NABB, Inc. of membership dues for 1998 . Membership in NABB, Inc. as a full member is required for an individual to declare or be nominated for one of the above offices. The Secretary will prepare a ballot which will be mailed to each member eligible to vote no later than April 15, 1998 . The sealed ballots, completed and signed, must be mailed or delivered to the designated Teller so that they are received no later than May 20, 1998 . Late ballots will be voided. Abstentions are allowed for any office. However, if the Member chooses to vote for Directors, s/he must select two names. The designated Teller will open and count the ballots and submit a written report of the ballots canvassed to the Board by June 1, 1998 and send the ballots and postmarked envelopes to the Secretary. The Secretary will notify the individuals who ran for office as to the outcome of the vote since it might affect their attendance of the Annual Meeting. The results will be announced as the first item of Old Business at the Annual Meeting at which time the newly elected officers will assume office. The Secretary will bring the opened ballots and envelopes to the Annual Meeting, in the case that any questions should arise concerning the ballots. If the count is questioned, all results will be suspended. The President will select a committee of two members to recount the ballots, and to check the postmarks in the presence of the Secretary and of the Treasurer, who will attest to the eligibility of each voting member. The determination of this committee will be final. The term of office will be from the Saturday of the 1998 CFA Annual Meeting to the Saturday of the 2000 CFA Annual Meeting for the offices of President, Secretary and Treasurer. Nomination and Board Election of a CFA Delegate A Delegate to represent NABB, Inc. at the 1998 CFA Annual Meeting and other CFA functions will be elected by vote of the Board by March 31, 1998 . Names of interested individuals must be received by the Chair of the Nominating Committee by March 15, 1998 . Nominated or declared individuals must be full members of NABB, Inc. No financial reimbursement is available (other than the Delegate Registration Fees) for this delegate. The following individuals have been appointed by the President and approved by the Board as the Nominating Committee: Jane Query Kathy Rutledge 119 Forest Street 7612 Chancellor Way Plaistow, NH 03865 Springfield, VA 22153 4 National Alliance of Burmese Breeders, Inc. 1998 M EMBERSHIP R ENEWAL AND Winn Feline Foundation Dinner and Symposium DRIVE on Feline Health The Constitution of the NABB, Inc. Article V - The Twentieth Annual Winn Feline Foundation Dinner and Symposium on Dues, Sections 3 and 4 state, in part: Feline Health will be held at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, June 18, 1998 —Annual dues are payable by January 31 each year and must be received by the 6:00 PM No Host Cocktails Treasurer by April 1 in order for the member to be eligible to vote in any 6:30 PM Dinner election taking place that year.