For breed or website matters contact:
newzealandclub@hotmail.co.nz
Vice President/President: svclub-president@live.com (nb: The President (and committee), can not referee squabbles between breeders either inside or outside of the club membership. He is available to answer matters pertaining to club business only). Treasurer: svclub-treasurer@live.com
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Follow the time-line From the club conception to today June 2009 A two page questionnaire asking about setting up a club for Swedish Vallhund owners is sent to:
July Eight of the ten questionnaires return with a wealth of ideas and suggestions. A Club logo is designed. The name the 'Swedish Vallhund Club' is adopted, with the map of New Zealand added to the logo. The name New Zealand is not added to the official club title so that it doesn't have to be dropped upon possible future affiliation to the N.Z.K.C. (as is their requirement). August An internet domain name is bought and a website is started to be built. Mrs Rose Madsen is approached about being our club patron. Interest is building in the SV community. September Four people are now working towards forming a temporary committee. The first edition of the new Vall-Voice is being written. The name "New Zealand" is added back into the Club name, but left off the logo. So that if and when the NZ has to be dropped the logo remains unaltered. October The website is finished. The old database is overhauled and updated. Membership requests start rolling in. November The inaugural committee meeting is held, in Auckland November 20th. A club Secretary, and President are voted in. The offers to join the committee that have come from the Vall-Voice mail out are unanimously accepted. A Treasurer is appointed out of the offers and the meeting minuted. Hans and Rose and also Ian Gray are offered Life Membership to the club. February 2010 The second meeting held, this time in Otago. Where it is decided to work towards becoming an incorporated society. Much work in promotion of the club and breed is undertaken and a count of the membership reveals over 100 people so far have joined the club to date. July Committee meet in Christchurch. The committee secure a place in a popular animal TV show and Apollo and Anna Thompson get to meet Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Ulmer for the filming of Animal Accademy.  August The committee and friends travel from around New Zealand in Hamilton to attend Pet Expo.  Our club Patron, Rose Madsen passes away after a difficult battle with cancer. September Apollo and Anna screen on TV in New Zealand show casing our little breed. The snippits of information about Swedish Vallhund's appear between other articles in the show. Here they are edited together. October Mr Ian Gray accepts the role of Club PatronNovember After a comprehensive application is sent in, the New Zealand Kennel Club vote to officially recognise the Swedish Vallhund Club (NZ) February 2011 The committee flew to Queenstown for the AGM.  March The NZKC published our breed profile. The club settle on a common seal and apply for incorporation proper. Free membership ends, and membership by subscription is adopted. July 2011 The club becomes an Incorporated Society. February 2012 AGM Wellington |
