BFTHF General Information
and Election Process
The BFTHF election process is modeled after
the one used by the American Field and differs from the one used by the ABC.
The part that may be new to you is the nomination process. The nomination
process collects the name of Brittany dogs/people that the Brittany
community recognizes as being worthy of induction into the BFTHF, i.e.,
have made a significant contribution to the sport of field trialing.
If you have a worthy candidate, send the name to me. But remember this is
only one nomination. When this process is complete, the top 10 people and
dogs, in terms of number of nominations, are sent to the election committee.
People/dogs with insufficient nominations (irrespective of their
worthiness) will not proceed to the election process. If you believe in a
particular candidate then you need to see that many people also nominate the
same dog/person.
The BFTHF election process consists of the
following:
1.
Nomination:
The nomination process is open to all Brittany enthusiasts! The names of
people/dogs that you believe should be nominated should be sent by e-mail,
phone, US mail, to me. The nominations identify those Outstanding
Brittanys and Distinguished
Brittany people
that the Brittany community believes are worthy of induction into the BFTHF!
A Brittanys’ field trial record (heats 1 hour or longer) help to identify
Outstanding Brittanys. We know Distinguished people, they have rendered
exemplary service to the sport of field trialing both locally and nationally
for a long period of time. This service typically includes such activities
as a judge, club official, owner, breeder, handler, patron, and any
combination of these factors. .If you know of a worthy candidate, send the
name to me and then ask friends and other enthusiasts to also
nominate your candidate.
Everybody needs to drum up nominations! A
petition, see the reverse of this page,
carried to local Field Trials is a viable tool for getting the
most people involved. The dogs and people who receive the largest number of
nominations will participate in the election step. The election step depends on your efforts and believe me, everyone’s participation is
needed!
2
Election:
The election committee is composed of individuals whose participation,
knowledge, and contributions to the sport of field trialing have been well
recognized and acknowledged by their compatriots. The names of people and
dogs that receive the largest number of nominations are sent to the election
committee and this committee, based on their experience and knowledge of the
nominees and the sport will perform a simple vote. The two people and dogs
with the most positive ballots from this committee are eligible for
induction.
3
Review:
The BFTHF board of directors reviews all candidates certified by he election
committee and has the final approval.
4
Induction:
The induction ceremony takes place at the Bird Dog Foundation at Grand
Junction. TN and is in conjunction with the induction ceremonies of the
other breed candidates, i.e. Pointer/Setters, Retrievers, and Springer
Spaniels. It is an elaborate ceremony performed before your BFTHF peers and
300-400 guests. Suitable scrolls are presented to each inductee. A BFTHF
label pin is presented to the inductee. A picture is needed and it will be
hung in the Hall of Fame. The recommended sizes are 18 x 22 for people and
22 x 24 for a Brittany.
Some of you are familiar with the structure
and/or place of the BFTHF in the Bird Dog Foundation. The Bird Dog
Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, It is independent of all other
organizations, and it is a tax-exempt entity. The BDF is composed of the
National Bird Dog Museum, the Field Trial Hall
of Fame, and the Wildlife Heritage Center. The Field Trial Hall of Fame is
the umbrella for all Breed Field Trial Halls of Fame and the BFTHF is one of
these Halls of Fame.
Bill
Cartmell
Your best reward is the knowledge that your effort helped with the
recognition of a dog or person and you gave a good effort to get him elected
to the BFTHF.
Send your nominations to the BFTHF secretary.:
Rheta Cartmell
By mail : Box 612 Booneville, AR 72927
By E-Mail:
Rhtabrit@aol.com
By phone 479-969-8890
JUST DO IT!!