The club today
Activity
The regulations of the club states what the club should do.
The club shall
- inform about The Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) and the The Swedish Terrier Club (SvTeK), their goals, organisation and their way of working.
- inform about the different terrier breeds.
- inform about breeding matters in accordance with SKK's Code of ethics.
- actively follow the development of the terrier breeds in Sweden as well as abroad.
- educate instructors, dog owners and their dogs so that the characteristics of the different breeds can be of practical use.
- work out rules for hunting and working tests as well as educate and authorize judges for these test in accordance with SKK's Code of ethics.
- arrange tests and shows (The shows are organized by the regional clubs and the breed clubs)
- support and assist SKK in their research programs.
- take part in consultation within and outside of the SKK organisation.
- publish a members' magazine 4 times per year.
To achieve these goals much of the club's work is delegated to a number of committees:
- Breeding committee
- Hunting committee
- Education committee
- Mentality testing committee
- Minority terrier breeds committee