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for visiting our Web Site!
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- Our
club publishes three professional style newsletters a year;
February, June, and October. Our newsletter is among the best
in breed club newsletters, and includes information specific to the
Cochin Breed, a letter from the president and vice-president,
treasurer's report, announcements of the Nationals sponsored by
Cochins International, and much, much more. Our club also
publishes a membership directory every two years which not only
lists members, but what varieties of Cochins they raise, and if
stock is sold and/or shipped.
We have a well established Master Breeder
Program, whereby members earn points based on the number of Cochins
exhibited at shows which host Cochins International meets.
There are currently two Master Breeders point total recognition
levels. Upon achieving 100 points in any given variety a
Cochin Breeder receives a Certificate of Achievement. Master
Breeder status is earned upon reaching 500 points in a variety and a
plaque is awarded to recognize this achievement.
The club sponsors three types of Cochin
International meets: Regional, District, and Nationals. All
poultry shows may request meets and all shows may have a Regional
meet. Only one District meet is allowed in a given district in
a year and there are two Nationals per year, one east of the
Mississippi River and the other west of the Mississippi River.
International sites are also included in these meets. The
eight district directors, which include an international director,
place all meets except the Nationals. The Nationals are
rotated among the districts and their placement is decided upon by a
host club making an official written bid request sent directly to
the president of Cochins International. The president then
creates a ballot which is sent to the officers and directors to vote
on the placement of the Nationals. Again, all shows may
have a Regional meet, and it is the responsibility of the show
secretaries or members to request these meets from their respective
district directors.
Membership runs from January 1 to December 31 of
each year. Regular individual membership and family membership
dues are $15.00, junior membership (under age 18) is $7.50, however
junior members do not earn Master Breeder points. If a junior
wishes to earn points then he/she must purchase a regular individual
membership and compete in an open show. We hope you will
consider joining Cochins International today by printing and
filling out the linked form. Dues payments can be made
by check (Made out to Cochins International) and sent to our
membership director, as indicated on the form.
If you are undecided about joining, just fill out
the form and write on the form "sample copy only," and we
will forward the latest copy of our newsletter to you.
Thank you for your interest in Cochins
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