Basset Hound Club of America
Founded 1933, Incorporated 1935, AKC Member Since 1937
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Speakers' Corner

This section of our site will address personal opinion letters/articles sent to the BHCA Board by members. Submissions for this page must be approved by the Board prior to publication on this site. Letters will be posted in .pdf format and will be sorted by subject.

Speakers Corner

BHCA National Conformation Judges Report

3-31-10 -- BHCA National Conformation JudgesReport

Tally Ho Rate Increase

11-17-09 -- Tally Ho Rate Increases - Corey Rigoni
Response to Concerns regarding Tally Ho Rate Increases - Terri Ralenkotter

It's Only a Dog Club

11-18-09 -- Pat Willer Letter to Membership - It's Only a Dog Club
Danny Jones Letter to Membership - RE: It's Only a Dog Club

Lawsuit Threat to BHCA

11-4-09 -- BHCA Response to Potential Law Suit
10-27-09 -- Letter to BHCA with Potential Law Suit

Murder Hollow Basset Hound Pack Seizure

Letter from Jim Scharnberg of the Skycastle PBGV Pack

Nationals Judges' Selection Process

Letter to the Board on Judges' Selection Process - Brian Visokay
1-08 -- Attachment to Judges' Selection Process Letter - Brian Visokay

Letter from Pat Willer Regarding Board Activity

7-6-09 -- Board Response to Pat Willer's Letter to the Membership

Mandatory Ramp Use for Judging Basset Hounds

Ramp - Yes, Mandatory - No - Kitty Steidel
Ramp Article - Board Response
Mandatory Ramp Use for Basset Hounds - B. Deans
In support of Use of Ramp - S. Launey
Ramp Letter - B. Cromley
Why the Ramp? - AKC Gazette reprint - S. Launey
Yes to Mandatory Ramping of Basset Hounds - P. Gellerman