Membership
To join the BMDCO, please complete and submit a New Membership Application by clicking on the button below. At the next board meeting, your membership will be voted on. If approved, your first year of membership is provisional.
If you are not already a member, you need to complete the New Membership Form. If you pay for membership without submitting an application, we are not able to process your membership request.
Want to meet a sponsor? We recommend attending BMDCO events, speaking with people showing Berners at dog shows and/or attending Meet the Breed events. If you’re in Oregon, you’re sure to meet BMDCO club members.
Review membership types below carefully before submitting your application. Questions? Contact info@bmdco.org.
If you'd like to support the work of BMDCO with a contribution, your support is welcomed. BMDCO contributions are not tax-deductible.
Becoming a Member
The process for becoming a member of the BMDCO is detailed in the club bylaws. In summary, this is as follows:
- Read the Constitution, Bylaws, and Code of Conduct. You will be required to certify that you have read these documents.
- Submit an application complete with payment and and the names of two sponsors.
- Complete the Media Release.
- Have the two Sponsors complete and submit the online Sponsor Form. Your membership cannot be considered without two completed Sponsor forms.
- The Membership chair will send an email to the full membership to request comments. An email is also sent to the applicant to inform them that the process has begun.
- After a 30-day period for member responses, the board will vote on approving the membership at their next meeting, requiring a two-thirds majority affirmative result.
- If approved, the Corresponding Secretary will send an email to the applicant welcoming them to the club as a new Provisional Member for one year.
- After the provisional year, another two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board is required for full membership.
Note that provisional members may not run for or hold office.