I would like to join a breed club for Shih Tzus but on the application form it asks for someone who is already a member to propose and second me. As I don't know anyone else who is a member it makes it very difficult to join. Has anyone got any advice?
thanks
Viv

Is your Shih-tsu's breeder a member?

No she is not a member of any clubs.
Viv

If your breeder is, then ask them, if not send it back and if the club is like most, your application will go before the committee and they will say does anyone know why this person should not be a member and they will all say no, and you will be in. If you don't want to risk that, ask the secretary to propose you.

Hi there I have had this problem with the ETT club and not knowing anyone else in the breed found it hard to join.
A breed club should relay on its members and when they put on such thing has propoders and seconders its closeing the ranks on pet people.
The Schnauzer club had no such rules and most other clubs dont eather cant see the point in it myself?
Have you tryed another Shiz tzu club??

Are you a member of any classes or ringcraft where some of the members there may be members of this club ??
Good luck
Lel

It is mainly to prevent undesirable people from joining.

Puppy farmers for example wouyld be able to add credibility to their breeding if they say they belong to a breed club. People are more often now told that anyone who is serious about their breed belongs to one or more breed clubs.

Most breed clubs including my own have a proposer and seconder, but the applications go through on just me proposing my new puppy owners, and as Jackie H says trying to ascertain that there is no known reason to not accept them.

It is much harder to remove an undesirable person from membership of a club, than to prevent them joining in the first place. Most people know someone in their breed that is a member of their chosen or another club. If you go to a club event you can usually find someone who will propse and second you if you Introduce yourselves to committteee members and explain you wish to join.

It is mainly to prevent undesirable people from joining.

Puppy farmers for example wouyld be able to add credibility to their breeding if they say they belong to a breed club. People are more often now told that anyone who is serious about their breed belongs to one or more breed clubs.

Most breed clubs including my own have a proposer and seconder, but the applications go through on just me proposing my new puppy owners, and as Jackie H says trying to ascertain that there is no known reason to not accept them.

It is much harder to remove an undesirable person from membership of a club, than to prevent them joining in the first place. Most people know someone in their breed that is a member of their chosen or another club. If you go to a club event you can usually find someone who will propse and second you if you Introduce yourselves to committteee members and explain you wish to join.

Most mebers ofour National breed club are Pet owners. they are usually proposed by the breeder of their pup, and sometimes seconded by the Stud dog owner.

I joined one of the Yahoo! groups for Golden Retriever owners in the UK. Through that I have 'met' a few people and I now have a proposer and seconder for the local breed club.

Sarah