Section 1. NAME

The name of the club shall be: "The Alaskan Malamute Club of Canada" hereinafter referred to as the Club.

Section 2. AFFILIATION

The Club shall work in co-operation with the Canadian Kennel Club and may affiliate itself with the Canadian Kennel Club, and may further affiliate itself with other organizations devoted to the aim and objectives of the Club, any such affiliation to be approved by the Club in a Standing Resolution to be attached to the By-Laws here under.

Section 3. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Club shall be the encouragement and development of purebred Alaskan Malamutes by:
(a) educating members and the public at large via distribution of accurate information about the breed.

(b) encouraging and promoting the breeding of purebred Alaskan Malamutes by doing all possible to bring their qualities to perfection.

(c) urging members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the Canadian Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which the Alaskan Malamute shall be judged and to eliminate genetic defects which from time to time become known to exist in the breed.

(d) encourage responsible pet ownership and be available to provide assistance to pet owners.

(e) doing all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging and promoting sportsman like competition at dog shows, sledge dog trials and obedience trials.

(f) Conducting sanction matches and member club boosters and specialty shows under the rules of the Canadian Kennel Club and,

(g) Furthering the welfare of dogs generally and donating money or making other contributions to organizations and projects which have either directly or indirectly, the benefit and welfare of dogs as an objective.

Section 4. AREA OF OPERATION

The area of operation for the Club shall be the Provinces and Territories of Canada and all such surrounding areas as shall, from time to time be affiliated therewith organizationally but nothing written herein shall be deemed to delimit the areas in which members may seek to achieve their purposes.

Section 5. PROFITS

The club shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of any profits or remainder or residue from dues or donations to the Club shall inure to the benefit of any member or individual.

Section 6. REVISION OF CONSTITUTION

Changes in this constitution may be made only after the proposed alterations have been published for debate by the membership and have thereafter been signed by a two-thirds approving majority of ballots returned by the registered membership of the Club, the signed document to contain the entire section, original and revision.