The following table lists members working at the National level, along with the names and email addresses of the Chairs or Coordinators of each activity. Everyone is invited to become involved. Please let our CTCA President, Kari Loken (presidentctca@gmail.com), or any of the leads listed below, know how and where you’d like to join in!
| Activity | Focus | Chair |
|---|---|---|
| ADOA Delegate |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| AKC Breeder Referral | Rueter, Richard W. | |
| AKC Delegate | Davis, Pam | |
| AKC Gazette Columnist |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| AKC Legislative Liaison |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Awards | Delyea, Nancy | |
| Board/Foundation Liaison | Erickson, Tamara J. | |
| Cairn Terrier in America |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Complaint Management |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Education | Provide education for Cairn breeders and owners, focusing on well-being, breeding, and conditioning. | Reynolds, Dayle |
| Finance | Monitor the finances and financial management process of the CTCA. | Bond, Vernard |
| Foundation of the CTCA | The CTCA Foundation is a 501c3 organization with its own constitution and bylaws, separate from the CTCA. The Foundation funds research on health-related issues and activities that further public understanding of the Cairn and educates owners and breeders. | Erickson, Tamara J. |
| Gifts and Bequests | Work with donors to facilitate special gifts and bequests to the CTCA. |
No chairman yet appointed |
| Governance | Provide ad hoc counsel on governance issues. | Davis, Pam |
| Health-Related Concerns | Promote and maintain awareness of the latest information related to health concerns affecting Cairns. Provide liaisons to assist with questions on particular diseases affecting Cairns. Coordinate with the Education Committee to provide appropriate information to Cairn breeders and owners. Coordinate with the CTCA Foundation regarding desired research directions. |
No chairman yet appointed |
| History | Capture and disseminate information on the history of the Cairn breed and of the CTCA. | Godwin, Thomas |
| Honors | Recognize and honor members who have belonged for 40 years or more. | Wilson, Karen |
| Illustrated Standard | Enhance understanding of the existing Standard, through expanded language and illustrations in a new Illustrated Standard booklet. | Nabors, Lynne |
| Judges Ballot Procedure | Conduct the balloting process to select judges for the two National Specialties and Sweepstakes. | Kornylo, John |
| Judges Education | Provide seminars, ring-side mentoring, and educational materials for judges new to the breed. | Vernuccio, Joseph R. |
| Junior Showmanship | Vines, Abigail Brooke | |
| Media Committee | Stewart, Leslie Klipper | |
| Meet The Breeds |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Membership | Manage the process of vetting and welcoming new members to the CTCA. | Phillips, Dawn |
| Mentorship | Gilpin, Wayne | |
| National Specialty | Plan and produce the National Specialty Weekend, including the Sweepstakes, Friday dinner, and Saturday social event. Coordinate with other committees regarding their involvement in the weekend, including Education, Performance, and Ways and Means. |
No chairman yet appointed |
| Newsletter | Publish a quarterly news magazine of mass appeal to all fanciers of the Cairn. | Flory, DiAnn |
| Performance Events | Encourage, reward, and document the achievement of Performance Cairns across the country. | Westlund, Ryan |
| Permanent Show Committee |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Recognition of Merit | Explore the feasibility of implementing a new conformation award, the Recognition of Merit. | Vernuccio, Joseph R. |
| Rescue | Assist in the rescue of needy Cairns by providing information about rescue and offering local contacts to people looking to adopt and/or surrender a Cairn. | Gould, Patricia |
| Roving National Specialty | Plan and produce the Roving National Specialty Weekend, including the Sweepstakes and dinner. | Kent, William |
| Standard Review |
No chairman yet appointed |
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| Ways and Means | Raise funds for use by the CTCA. | Morris, Linda |
| Website | Provide outreach, education and support to owners and potential owners of Cairn Terriers; provide useful information about the Cairn Terrier Club of America, its members, affiliate clubs and events; provide resources regarding the nature, history, health, care, and well-being of Cairn Terriers. | Delyea, Nancy |
| Yearbook | Publish an annual record of the accomplishments of CTCA members' Cairns. | Loken, Kari |
