The following Complaint Procedures are extracted from the Club’s National ByLaws

ARTICLE VI:  Discipline

SECTION 1. Any member who is suspended from the privileges of The American Kennel Club automatically shall be suspended from the privileges of The Bulldog Club of America for a like period.

SECTION 2. Any member may prefer charges against a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of The Bulldog Club of America or the Bulldog breed. Written charges with specifications must be filed in duplicate with the Secretary of the resident Division of the member is charged. A deposit of $250.00 must accompany the written charges which shall be forfeited if such charges are not sustained by the Divisional Board’s initial consideration or findings following the Divisional Board hearing. The Division Secretary shall promptly send a copy of the charges to each member of the involved Division Board or present them at the next quarterly meeting. The Division Board shall first consider whether the actions alleged in the charges, if proven, might constitute conduct prejudicial to the best interest of The Bulldog Club of America or the Bulldog breed. If the Division Board considers that the charges do not allege conduct which would be prejudicial to the best interest of the Club or the Bulldog breed. It may refuse to entertain jurisdiction. If the Division Board entertains jurisdiction of the charges, it shall fix a date of hearing by the Division Board not less than 3 weeks nor more than 12 weeks thereafter. The Division Secretary shall promptly send one copy of the charges to the accused member by certified mail together with a notice of the hearing and an assurance that the defendant may personally appear in his own defense and bring witnesses if he wishes.

SECTION 3. The Division board shall have complete authority to decide whether counsel may attend the hearing, but both complainant and defendant shall be treated uniformly in that regard. Should the charges be sustained after hearing all the evidence and testimony presented by complainant and defendant, the Division Board may by a majority vote of those present suspend the defendant from all privileges of the Club for not more than one year from the date of the hearing. And, if it deems the suspension punishment insufficient, it may also recommend to the Division membership that the penalty be expulsion. In such case, the suspension shall not restrict the defendant’s right to communicate his position to the Division membership by whatever means he chooses. If the defendant’s communication is to be included with the Division Board’s report to the Division membership, it must be provided in a timely manner and not exceed five letter size pages. Immediately after the Division Board has reached a decision, its findings shall be put in written form and filed with the Division Secretary. The Division Secretary, in turn, shall notify each of the parties of the Board’s decision and penalty, if any.

SECTION 4. Expulsion of a member from the Club may be accomplished only by a mailed ballot vote of the Division membership following a Division Board hearing and upon the Division Board’s recommendation as provided in Section 3 of this Article. The Division Secretary shall report the Division Board’s findings to the Division membership, which shall vote by mail ballot on the proposed expulsion. A two-thirds vote of those voting shall be necessary for expulsion. If the expulsion is not voted, the Division Board’s suspension shall not be affected.