The British Old Dutch Capuchine Society Founded 1972 Affiliated to the National Pigeon Association
The Society Membership Details Rules Trophies Home Page Breed Standard History of the Breed Capuchines Worldwide Link to follow Shows Articles Gallery Breeders Guest Book Links		Chris Wilkinson When John Tucker imported the Old Dutch Capuchine into Great Britain in 1966 it came under the umbrella of the 'Rare Varieties Pigeon Club'. Within five years the breed was becoming fairly widespread, and with increasing popularity the idea of a specialist breed club was raised. After several months of correspondence and numerous telephone calls a meeting was held at the Reading Pigeon Show on January 8th 1972 and 'The British Old Dutch Capuchine Society' came into being. John Tucker was elected President, and John S Harrison elected as Honorary Secretary. The founding members present at the meeting were: Vic Corbin - High Wycombe John S Harrison - Anglesey Pat Pratt - Maidenhead Paul Saban - Hampshire Les & Barbara Stone - Redditch John Tucker - Bridgwater Ralph White - Watchet Harold Whitehead- Altrincham, Cheshire In 1978 John Harrison stood down and Dennis Papaleo became the Secretary. Dennis continued until 1980 when Chris Wilkinson took over. Chris served as Secretary through the highs and lows of the breed, with two short breaks, until the end of 2008 when John Harrison once again took over the duties of Secretary. Joe Shaw from Irlam was elected President in 1975 and served until 1994. David Darbyshire was elected President in 1994 and served until 1999 when Nigel Shore was elected to the post. Chris Wilkinson has now been elected to the post which had been vacant since 2003. Top of page David Darbyshire holding a self brown 1990's Membership Details Annual Subscription : Adult Single or Partnership : £5.00 Senior Citizen : £2.50 Junior (under 18) : £2.50 Payable on January 1st of each year To join the Society please write to, or email, the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer: John S Harrison Garnedd Ucha Dolwen Nr Abergele North Wales LL22 8PA or click to email Download Application Form Top of page Chris Wilkinson - the first Ash Red Bar bred 1980's Rules 1 Title a) The Society shall be known as 'THE BRITISH OLD DUTCH CAPUCHINE SOCIETY' 2 Aims a) b) c) d) e) To promote the breeding and exhibition of the Old Dutch Capuchine To secure classification at as many shows as possible To stage an annual club show To provide judges at as many shows as possible To ensure all judges who judge breed classes have in their possession a copy of the breed standard 3 Subscription a) b) c) Each member shall be required to pay an annual subscription fee, Juniors (under the age of 18) shall pay half the adult fee The Society's financial year ends on December 31, subscriptions are therefore due 1st January Any member not renewing their subs by June 30th shall be deemed to have resigned from the Society 4 Society Administration a) b) c) d) e) f g) h) The running of the society shall be left to the President (who shall act as chairman), three committee members and an Honorary Secretary/Treasurer An annual ballot shall take place by post for the election of officers and committee of the Society; and this ballot shall be taken by an external scrutineer The committee shall meet at least once in every 12 months The Honorary Secretary/Treasurer may spend the funds of the Society in any way to furthrer the aims of the Society on the consent of the committee The committee has the power to co-opt a maximum of four members on to the committee The committee has the power to fill any vacancy without calling an AGM All officers and committee retire annually but are eligible for re-election The Honorary Secretary/Treasurer shall be required to keep accurate minutes of all meetings and accurate accounts of the Society's financial affairs 5 General meetings a) b) c) d) e) An annual general meeting shall be held on the first day of the annual Society show wherever possible The Hon Secretary/Treasurer shall at the AGM give a report on the Society's proceedings during the previous year, and shall present a balance sheet The AGM agenda should be circulated to all paid-up members at least 14 days before the meeting Items for inclusion on the agenda must reach the Secretary/Treasurer at least 28 days before the date of meeting [i ] The Officers and Committee may call an extraordinary general meeting if they think necessary [ii ]The Hon Secretary must call an extraordinary general meeting within one calendar month of receiving a written request signed by at least 20% of the paid members of the Society [iii] If the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer fails to implement Rule 5eii then a written request may be made to the Secretary of the NPA who shall be authorised to call an EGM of the Society at such time and place as they see fit 6 Amendment to Rules and Breed Standard a) b) c) No alterations can be made to the rules except at the AGM Proposals for alterations, additions or deletions to the Rules of the Society or the Breed Standard must be in the hands of the Honorary Secretary not less than two calendar months before the AGM and will only be discussed if the proposing member is present If 25% of the members attending the meeting oppose the proposed alteration(s) then the matter must be held over to the next AGM where a final decision by majority vote may be made 7 Shows a) b) An annual Society show shall be held as stated in Rule 2c All shows supported by the Society must be held under the rules of the NPA, or the governing body of the Pigeon Fancy in the country of the show 8 NPA Rules All Rules of the National Pigeon Association apply to the Society and members thereof 8 Discipline a) b) c) d) Any member suspended from exhibiting or judging by the NPA shall be deemed to have retired from the Society and forfeit any monies paid to the Society No person under suspension of the NPA shall be eligible for membership of the Society Any person acting in a dishonourable way, IF found to have done so to the satisfaction of two thirds of the officers and committee, may be expelled from the Society Any dispute between the Society and a member may at the request of either party be referred to the NPA whose decision shall be final 10 Termination or Amalgamation of the Society a) b) The Society can be terminated or amalgamated with any other club or society only on the written consent of 80% of the paid up members In the event of termination of the Society the last Honorary Secretary/Treasurer or President shall keep all matters pertaining to the Society in the hope that it may be reformed Adopted 13/01/1973 Amended 12/01/1974 A printer-friendly version of the Rules is available as a Microsoft Word© document by clicking here. Top of page Chris Wilkinson - from the 1980's Trophies All trophies are awarded at the Annual Club Show The Joe Shaw Bowl for Best Old Dutch Capuchine The Joe Shaw Memorial Trophy for Best Young Old Dutch Capuchine The Nigel Shore Shield for Best Red or Yellow The Gerald Morris Trophy for Best Current Year Owner bred bird in Show   Top of page