PREAMBLE

Fully recognizing the importance to all interests in the culture of Cheviot Sheep and of having a reliable record which shall be accepted as the "Final Authority" in question of pedigree and desiring to unite the experience and interest of all in guarding and perpetuating the purity of their flocks we unite in organizing this Society.

November, 1996

BYLAWS

Art. 1. NAME - The name of this society shall be American Cheviot Sheep Society.

Said Society is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York as a membership organization.

Art. 2. OBJECT - The object of this Society is: To guard and maintain the purity and encourage the breeding of Cheviot Sheep; to keep and maintain a register for the registration of pure bred Cheviot Sheep; to issue certificates of registration and transfer of same, and to do all things which may be requisite and proper in and about the carrying out the purpose and objects for which this incorporation is formed.

Art. 3. MEMBERS - a. All living Stockholders in good living standing, of the dissolved American Cheviot Sheep Society, Inc., constitute the membership in the American Cheviot Sheep Society Incorporated this 9th day of October, 1924, in the State of New York.

b. All persons interested in Cheviot Sheep who are of good moral character may become members of this Society when properly proposed by a member of this Society and approved by the Board of Directors upon payment of a membership fee of ten dollars.

Art. 4 - The Secretary shall present the name of every applicant (with his references) for Membership to the Board of Directors and to request their ballots for or against such application - one objecting vote of the Board of Directors shall withhold such application for membership, until the next annual meeting when a two-thirds vote is required.

Art. 5. - After acceptance by the Board of Directors, the Secretary will be empowered to issue a membership certificate duly signed by the President and Secretary.

This membership is non-transferable, is entitled to one vote and ceases with the death of the holder.

Art. 6. OFFICERS - The officers of the Society (who shall also serve as the officers of the Board) shall be a President, a First vice-President, and a Second Vice-President to be elected from the Board of Directors by the members of the Board at their Annual Meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. Five Directors shall constitute a quorum.At the death, resignation or disability of the President, his duties will be assumed successively by the First Vice-President and the Second Vice-President; at the death or resignation or disability of any other officer or director, his or her place shall be filled by the officers of the board until the next Annual Meeting of the Board.

There shall be thirteen Directors . The term of each Director shall be three years, and the terms of four Directors shall expire at the Annual Meeting each year after this year in which this amendment is passed, except every third year when the terms of five Directors shall expire. The term of the President and the Vice-Presidents shall be one year.

The Board of Directors shall divide the United States into four districts. Not less than two directors shall be elected from each district plus five at large.

The Eastern district shall contain the states lying east of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.

The East Central district shall contain the states lying between the Eastern district and the Mississippi River.

The Western district shall contain the states west of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

The West Central district shall contain the states lying between the Western district and the Mississippi.

Art. 7. DUTIES OF OFFICERS - The duties of the officers and Board of Directors shall be such as usually pertain to such offices in the usual transaction of business.

The President will appoint a three member financial review panel annually to review the Association's business transactions prior to the Annual Meeting.

The Panel will consist of two directors and one at-large association member. The Panel will report to the President the findings of the said review.

The President will convey the findings to the Association of members at the Annual Meeting.

Art. 8. The Secretary-Treasurer shall give a bond at the discretion of the Board of Directors conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.

He shall receive such compensation for his services as the Board of Directors deems just.

Art. 9. MEETINGS - An Annual Meeting of members of this Society shall be held at a date and place agreed upon by the Board of Directors. The membership shall be given a thirty day notice of the time and place selected. At this meeting, at which time the directors of the Society shall be elected by a majority of the members present. No voting by proxy.

Five members to constitute a quorum.

Art.10. AMENDMENTS - These bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members voting at any regular meeting. Notice of the proposed amendments having been previously given to each member. No voting by proxy.

SEAL - The Seal of this Society shall be a circle with the words American Cheviot Sheep Society with an inserted cut of a Cheviot Sheep's head.

Art. 11. - A member charged with willful misrepresentation in regard to any animal owned or bred by him, or with any dishonorable conduct, if such charge be fully sustained, the Board of Directors may suspend him until the next Annual Meeting when after a full hearing of the evidence, such offending member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of the members voting.

Art. 12. - A registry of Pure Bred Cheviot Sheep shall be established and kept by the Secretary subject to such rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the Society.

RULES OF ENTRY

Rule 1. Sheep imported from England or Scotland, whose breeding will permit their registration in the British Flock Book, shall be entitled to registration upon satisfactory evidence being furnished the Secretary of their purity. The following statement must be filed with the Secretary concerning imported sheep. 1. Name of animal to be recorded. 2. Date of birth. 3. Sex. 4. Number and initial on the ear label or tattoo. 5. Date of importation. 6. Name of vessel or port of entry. 7. Names of breeder, importer and owner with the address of each; blanks must be signed by the importer.

Usually satisfactory evidence is given in form of a letter from the British Secretary couching for the flock from which the importation is made.

The American Cheviot Sheep Society has a working agreement with the Canadian National Live Stock Records that Canadian sheep, registered or eligible to registry (coming into the United States from Canada) will be accepted for our records and re-registered in the American Cheviot Sheep Society at regular registration rates.

Rule 2. The progeny of sheep as indicated above shall be entitled to registration,

Rule 3. The Direct descendants of sheep registered in the American Cheviot Sheep Society shall be entitled to registration.

Rule 4. If subsequently proven that any animal has been admitted improperly, the facts of the case shall be recorded; the animal disbarred and no progeny tracing to such animal shall be thereafter admitted.

Rule 5. All sheep for which application is made for registry must be labeled with an ear tag or tattoo bearing the breeder's applicant's name or initials thereon and no numbers shall be duplicated. Should any sheep be labeled with another breeder's label it shall not be changed. If a label is lost it must be promptly replaced with a duplicate of the original.

Rule 6. Blank application forms, breeding certificates will be furnished free by the Society, but not private ear labels.

Rule 7. The fee for registration shall be $4.00 for each animal under one year of age, or $5.00 for each animal over one year of age and under two years of age. Any animal over 2 years of age will reflect present fee scale. The fees to be paid by non-members shall be double these amounts. For the purposes of this rule, an animal shall be considered to become one year old on the first day of February of the year following the year in which it was born.

Rule 8. Animals when approved will have "Record" numbers assigned them and certificates of registry will be forwarded to the owner.

Rule 9. Transfers are to be made out in full and paid for by the seller. Transfer fees shall be $4.00 per head, said transfers to be filed with the Secretary within three months from date of delivery, where such transfers are neglected beyond three months, fees shall be doubled and when neglected beyond one year they must be referred to the executive committee which shall have the power to order transfer to be made upon satisfactory proof that the animals have been paid for by the transferee.

Rule l0. In case a ewe is bred to a ram not owned by the owner of the ewe, a certificate, signed by the owner of the ram, must accompany application for registry. Blanks will be furnished by the Society.

Rule 11. Transfers must be filled in and signed with pen by owner or agent making sale.

Transfer of ownership shall not be considered recorded unless it shows the signature of the Secretary of this Society.

Pedigrees extended to four generations and details will be furnished at $6.00 each to members.

No information pertaining to pedigrees or transfers of any sheep will be given to any person or agency other than to a member of the A.C.S.S. who owns or has owned one or more sheep involved in such pedigrees or transfers except when required to do so by a court order or by order of the executive committee.

Rule 12. Certified 4-H and F.F.A. members are accorded the privilege of membership rates in transactions with the Society office and are not required to pay the Annual Service Fee .

Rule 13. An Annual Service Fee of $10 .00 shall be charged all members and non-members doing business with the National Office effective January 1, 2002.