Membership

Club membership

1. Membership in the club is voluntary. Members of the club can be owners, breeders or supporters of shepherd dog breeds who are citizens of the Slovak Republic or have permanent residence in the Slovak Republic. Membership is not tied to ownership of one of the shepherd dog breeds.
2. The number of club members is not limited.
3. Membership in the club may be full, associate and honorary.
4. The form of membership can be individual (one person) or family (multiple persons from a common household)
5. Members of the club shall be admitted on written application by the club management. In the event of non-acceptance of a candidate for membership in the club, the non-accepted candidate has the right to appeal to the membership meeting, whose decision is final.
6. Foreign nationals and minors between the ages of 15 and 18 may also be members of the Club, but these members do not have the right to vote or to be elected to the Club’s bodies.
7. Membership in the SKŠSP is not a prerequisite for owners of breeding stock if they wish to use them for reproduction. However, these must comply with the general conditions of breeding, the mutual relations must be regulated by contract.
8. Membership in the Club shall be subject to a one-time enrollment fee and an annual membership fee, the amount of which shall be approved by the membership meeting or the annual membership meeting of the Club.
9. The member is obliged to pay the annual membership fee by 28. February of the year in question, in the event of non-payment of the membership fee by that date, the member is obliged to pay the registration fee again. For late membership initiation during the calendar year, the enrollment fee and membership fee shall be due within 15 days of notification of acceptance as a member.
10. Associate Membership
    1. As of 1.1.2018, an interested person can become an associate member by submitting an application form.
    2. In the transitional period (calendar year 2018), an associate member can become a member of the SKŠSP who has been a valid member of the club for one year in 2017 and pays the membership fee by the due date.
    3. Admission as an associate member is decided by the management of the JCSP. In case of non-acceptance, the candidate may apply until 15. days to recall to a club membership meeting.
    4. Associate members have the right to actively participate in the benefits of membership provided by the Club.
    5. Associate members cannot be elected to club bodies, and they do not have the opportunity to vote and make decisions on important issues.
    6. Associate members are obliged to abide by the statutes and breed regulations of the club and to actively contribute to the improvement of the breeds of shepherd dogs and the SKŠSP.
    7. Associate members shall pay annually dues in an amount approved by the annual general meeting or by the membership, the due date, terms and consequences of non-payment being the same as for a full member.
    8. The membership fee is per calendar year and is payable no later than 28. February of the calendar year concerned.
    9. After two years of continuous associate membership and fulfillment of the above conditions, upon written application of the associate member, the admission as a full member shall be decided by the membership or annual general meeting of the JCSP.
    10. The membership or annual general meeting may, in exceptional cases, shorten the period of associate membership, but not for a period of less than one calendar year.
11. Full Membership
    1. As of 1.1.2018, a member of the club who has been a member of the SKŠSP club for two continuous years as of 31.12.2017 becomes a full member of the SKŠSP club.
    2. After 1 January 2018, only an associate member becomes a full member after two years of continuous associate membership under the following conditions:
       • active participation in at least one event organised by the SKŠSP every year
       • to observe the statutes and breeding rules of the SKŠSP and to actively contribute to the improvement of the breeds of shepherd dogs and the SKŠSP.
    3. Full members shall have the right to vote, to vote and to be elected to Club bodies.
    4. Full members shall pay an annual membership fee in an amount approved by the general meeting or annual general meeting.
    5. The membership fee is per calendar year and is payable no later than 28 February of the calendar year in question.
12. Honorary Membership
    The Club Committee may in exceptional cases grant honorary membership in the Club to cynologists who have made a significant contribution to the development, promotion of the breed or for other important reasons. Honorary membership may also be granted to nationals of other States. Honorary members do not pay membership fees, cannot vote or be elected to club bodies, but have other membership rights.
13. Členstvo v klube zaniká:
    1. failure to pay the membership fee for the relevant year by 31 March of the relevant calendar year,
    2. by withdrawal of the member on the basis of a written notice, as of the date of its receipt,
    3. expulsion of a member for gross violation of the constitution, rules and resolutions of the club or umbrella organizations,
    4. expulsion of a member for repeated violations of member discipline, the constitution, resolutions and regulations of the club or umbrella organizations,
    5. death of a member,
    6. in the event of termination of full membership on the basis of points a), b) if a former full member decides to rejoin the JCSP within one calendar year, the membership meeting shall decide on his/her admission as a full member. In the event that the general meeting does not decide to re-admit the applicant as a full member, or in the event of a period of more than one calendar year from the termination of membership, as well as in the event of the termination of associate membership, the applicant may only become an associate member with a two-year waiting period.
14. A person engaged in the commercial breeding and sale of dogs through commercial dog organizations or through dog dealers, as well as the breeding of dogs without pedigree papers, shall not be a member of the club.
15. The club member agrees to the processing of personal data in the following scope: name, surname, title, date of birth, address and contact – for internal needs, club administration and documentation of the fulfilment of the fee obligation towards the umbrella organisation (UKK).
16. The club member agrees to the publication of the data on the club website, in the exhibition catalogue or in the professional newsletter, respectively. magazine in the following scope: name, surname, title, address and contact, results achieved at competitions and breeding events, photographic material related to the activity for the purposes of promotion, documentary and history recording.

Rights and obligations of members

1. Full members of the Club shall have the right to:
   1. to vote and be elected to the club’s bodies (except for foreign nationals and juvenile members),
   2. enjoy the benefits of the Club if he/she meets the conditions set out for the granting of such benefits,
   3. make suggestions, suggestions and complaints to the club authorities,
   4. participate in all events organized by the club,
   5. Attend membership meetings and request reports on club activities,
   6. to be informed of the decisions of the club bodies.
2. Asociovaní a čestní členovia klubu majú právo:
   1. enjoy the benefits of the Club if he/she meets the conditions set out for the granting of such benefits,
   2. make suggestions, suggestions and complaints to the club authorities,
   3. participate in all events organized by the club,
   4. Attend membership meetings and request reports on club activities,
   5. to be informed of the decisions of the club bodies.
3. Club members have responsibilities:
   1. pay the registration fee and the annual membership fee for the club, as well as other fees approved by the club’s membership meeting,
   2. to observe the statutes and regulations of the club and valid rules and regulations of UKK, SKJ and FCI,
   3. comply with the conditions for the inclusion of individuals in the breeding and for the registration of born puppies,
   4. to fulfil the obligations arising from the resolutions of the Club and UKK bodies or from the function entrusted to him,
   5. actively participate in club activities and observe club discipline,
   6. report to the club committee any changes that affect club membership and breeding.