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MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding ATTENTION DELEGATES the integrity of Mits IRSeSgiIsOtryN, p romoting thSe TsApoTrtEoMf pEurNebT red dogs and breed - ing for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING FToheu nAdmeed ricn a1n8 8K4e, ntnhel AKCCluba isn d deitds icaafftielida tteo d uoprhgoaldninizga tihoen is natedgvroitcy aotfe itfso rRtehge isptruyr,e p brroemdo dtiong tahse as pfaormt iolyf pcuormebpraend iodnog, sadavnad nbcre ecdainng infeo r hteyapeltha nad ndfu wncetilol-nb. eing, work to protect the The next meeting of the Delegates will be held Frioguhntdse od f ian ll1 8d8o4g, othwe nAKCers annd di tps raofmfiloiatete rd eosrpgoansiziabtlieo nds oagd ovwocnaetersfhoripth. e pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all via Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 be - dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 ginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It will follow Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ...... (919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...... (212) 696-8200 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ...... (919) 233-9767 the Delegates Forum which will begin at 11:00 Fax ...... (212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...... (212) 696-8200 Website ...... www.akc.org Fax ...... (212) 696-8299 a.m. ET. Website ...... www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMA N•DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H. CMLAESNSA KOEFR 2, 0C2H2 AIRMA N•DR. THOMAS MC.L DAASVSIE OSF, V2I0C2E 4 CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA HAROCLDA S“SR EODF” 2 T0A1T8 RO III DR.C MLAICSHSA OEFL 2K0N2I0GHT Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club JANMNE SW RA.L DLION K KARPOALTYRNINCIEA MM.. MCRCUATZ EER DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY ROCNLAALDS SH O. MF E2N02A3KER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A5 TEER RITA J. BIDDLE DR. JC.L CAHSASR OLFE S2 0G1A9 RVIN CLASS OF 2021 DELEGATES CREDENTIALS DR. CSATREVMEENN HLA. MBABTLTIAN GLIA DORMITINAI CJ. PB. ICDADRLEOTA DARN. TIEHLO JM. ASSM MYT. HD,A EVSIEQS . DDRO. MTHINOICM PA.S C DARAVOITEA S Christopher R. Abraham, Pasco, WA, ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmaHnA ERmVEeYri tMu.s WOODING Richland Kennel Club DDEENNIIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Offffiicciioo Dana L. Alexander, Chandler, AZ, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG GIINA M. DINARDO JOTSHEEPOHD VO.R BEA PFFHUILTLOIP, JS R. Superstition Kennel Club President Executive Secretary Chiief Financial Offiicerr Chiief Executive Offiicerr Melissa Lembke, Le Sueur, MN, VICE PRESIDENTS Key City Kennel Club JAY WAKS VKICIRES PTREENS BIDAEHNLTKSE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiKvIe RSTEN BAHLKEV,i cPeu rPerberseidd eCnotnsumer DemanPdublic Relations & Vice President & Purebred Consumer Demand Communications Brian P. Meindl, M. Ed, Hampton Bays, NY, General Counsel MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President KEITH FRAZIER, Executive CVYicNeT HPrIAe sBidEeAnGtL, EBS usiness SuppDoOrUt GS eLrJvUicNeGs REN American Cesky Terrier Fancier Association ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY Assistant General Counsel Sports & Events Executive Vice PresidenSt H& EILA GOFFE , Government Relations Kathy A. Rust, Walcott, ND, Chief GrowthB ROAffNicDeIr HUNTER , PubMlicA RKe lDatUioNnN s & CommunicHaEtAioTnHs ER MCMANUS Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel Vizsla Club of America THEREDSOAU CGH LINJUNGREN, ExecuRteivgei sVtircaeti oPnre & sident, Sports & Events Senior Vice PresiHdEeAnTt HER MCMusAtoNmUSe,r Deepvueltoyp Gmeennetral CounsMeAl RI-BETH O’NEILL Planning & Operations Sport Services Mark S. Stempel, Bohemia, NY, MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services KEITH FRAZIER AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPEBCuTsOinR e, sCso Srpuoprpaotret Services ELIZABETH SOROTA American Shih Tzu Club Senior Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing DAPHNA STRAUS , Business Development Technology TIM THOMASSH,E JILuAd gGiOnFgF OE perations DAPHNA STRAUS Government Relations Business Development NOTICE TRIAL BOARDS TRIAL BOARDS As a result of an Event Committee determina - APPEALSA TPRPIEAALL BS OTARRIADL BOARD TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIAL P E BROFAORRDM CAHNACIRES TRIAL BOARD MARTHA FELRTAELNPSHTE DINE,L E DSQE.O, C, EHSAIQR. , CHAIR DR. KLAUS ANSELM THERESAJ DOOSWEPELHL ,B EESNQA. GE, ESQ. tion the following individual stands suspended BARBARAM WAR. TMHIEAN FEERL,T EESNQS.T EIN, ESQ. KATHI BROWN BARBATRIMA PCEANRNWY, IELSEQ, .ESQ., CHAIR BARBARBA RPBEANRNAY, WE.S MQ.I E NER, ESQ. CHARLES FOLEY LAURIE RAYMJOONHDN, ERSUQS. SELL of AKC privileges. It should be noted that this MEDORA HARPER DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. TRIALT BROIARLD B COHAARIRDS MEMBERS DONNA HERZIG ALTERNATES DR. KLAUS ANSELM PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD THERESA DOWELL, ESQ CARL HOLDER BILL TEAGUE CHARLES FOLEY DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR EUGENIA HUNTER, ESQ. LAURIE MAULUCCI ROBERT W. MONTLER LAURIE RARYMOGONEDR, HESAQR. T INGER TIM CARWILE, ESQ. MEDORA HARPER DR. ROBERT MYALL JOHN RUSSELL DR. ROBERT MYALL HON. JAMES PHINIZY ALTERNATES BERNARD SCHWARTZ ROBERT STEIN MIKE NECAISE BETTY-ANNE STENMARBK ETTY-ANNE STENMARK BILL TEAGUE JAMES WHITE SYLVIA THOMAS Click here to read the May 2021 issue!

AKC GAZETTE 1 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES determination may still be appealed and may NOTICE be reversed. Upon expiration of the appeal The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - process, an appropriate notice describing the mittee has suspended the following individuals status of the individual’s suspension, if any, will from all AKC privileges for life and imposed a appear in this column: $10,000 fine, for conduct prejudicial to pure - Mr. Javier Torres (Las Vegas, NV) bred dogs, purebred dog events, or the best in - terests of the American Kennel Club based on NOTICE their violation of the AKC’s Judicial or Admin - Ms. Jody Huston (Chehalis, WA) Action was istrative Determination of Inappropriate Treat - taken by the Greater Clark County Kennel ment Policy: Club for conduct at its November 28, 2020 Effective April 12, 2021: event, effective March 29, 2021. Ms. Huston Ms. Candice Berry (Woodbine, MD) Multiple was charged with improper treatment in con - Breeds nection with an event. The Staff Event Com - Ms. Vernine Gipstein (Midland, VA) Soft mittee reviewed the Event Committee’s report Coated Wheaten Terriers and set the penalty as a three-month suspen - Ms. Marcia Knoster (Stockton, NJ) Multiple sion of all AKC privileges and $300 fine. Breeds (Doberman Pinschers) Ms. Charel Winston (El Dorado Hills, CA) Boston Terriers, Shih Tzus NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary NOTICE Committee has reprimanded Ms. Mara Miller REPRIMANDS AND FINES (Spring Brook Township, PA) for signing an Notification of fine imposed on superintend - AKC document on behalf of another without ents for late publication of a premium list, filing a properly completed power of attorney Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 4, Section form. (German Shepherd Dogs) 2 Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC ...... $1400 NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - Notification of fine imposed on performance mittee has suspended Mr. Jeff Westphal (Farib - club for accepting entries before the event was ault, MN) from all AKC privileges for five years approved, Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter and imposed a $1,000 fine for refusing to 11, Section 14 - Discriminating between ex - make his dogs and records available for inspec - hibitors tion when requested. (Boxers) Alamo Dog Obedience Club ...... $300

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Notification of fine imposed on performance phabetical order on the Secretary’s Page of club for late submission of results, Field Trial the March AKC GAZETTE of the year in Rules and Standard Procedure for Beagle Field Tri - which they come before the annual meeting to als Chapter 10 be voted upon. Strait’s of Macinac Beagle Club ...... $150 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING Notification of reprimand imposed on spe - TO DOG SHOWS CHAPTER 16, SECTION 6 – cialty club for advertising all-breed Junior CHAMPIONSHIPS Showmanship in their premium list, Regula - The AKC Board has endorsed the following tions for Junior Showmanship Section 7 amendment to CHAPTER 16, Section 6, of Grand Canyon State Bernese Mountain Dog the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by Club ...... Reprimand the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This will be voted on at the June 8, 2021 Dele - Notification of reprimands imposed on spe - gates Meeting. cialty clubs for required information not being CHAPTER 16 included in a premium list Rules Applying to SECTION 6. Dog Shows Chapter 6, Section 2 (Previous portions of the sections are un - Shoreline German Shepherd Dog Club ...... changed.) ...... Reprimand At independently held specialty shows and German Shepherd Dog Club of America ...... concurrent specialty shows for breeds divided ...... Reprimand into recognized varieties, if a dog designated Best of Variety is also awarded Best of Breed in PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER AND inter-variety competition, it shall receive BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. Grand Championship points figured at the ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2 highest point rating of any variety entered at The AKC Board has endorsed the following that specialty show. If a dog designated Best of amendment to ARTICLE VII, Section 2, of the Variety or Best of Opposite Sex in its variety is Charter and Bylaws of the American Kennel Club, also awarded Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Inc. proposed by the Delegate Bylaws Commit - Breed in inter-variety competition, it shall re - tee. This will be voted on at the June 8, 2021 ceive Grand Championship points figured at Delegates Meeting. the highest point rating of its sex in any variety ARTICLE IV entered at that specialty show. Such points SECTION 2. The names of all candidates for shall not be in addition to, but inclusive of, election as directors shall be published in al - any Grand Championship points previously

AKC GAZETTE 3 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES awarded the dog in its variety competition. eye (eye opening). Frank expression. The haw should not be visible. OFFICIAL STANDARD OF THE DOGUE DE Color - hazel to dark brown for a dog with a BORDEAUX black mask, lighter color tolerated but not General Appearance: The Dogue de Bordeaux sought after in dogs with either a brown mask is one of the most ancient French breeds. He or without a mask. Fault - Protruding eyes. Ears is a typical brachycephalic molossoid type. He - The ear is small in proportion to the skull and is a very powerful dog, with a very muscular of a slightly darker color than the coat. The body yet retaining a harmonious general out - front of the ears’ base is slightly raised. They line. Built rather close to the ground, the dis - should fall back, but not hang limply. The tance from the deepest point of the chest to front edge of the ear is close to the cheek when the ground is slightly less than the depth of the dog is attentive. The tip is slightly rounded the chest. A massive head with proper propor - and should not reach beyond the eye. Set tions and features is an important characteris - rather high, at the level of the upper line of tic of the breed. His serious expression, stocky the skull, thus emphasizing the skull width and athletic build and self-assurance make even more. Skull - Back Skull in the male: The him very imposing. Bitches have identical perimeter of the skull measured at the point of characteristics, but less prominent. its greatest width corresponds roughly to the height at the withers. In bitches it may be Size, Proportion, Substance: The length of the slightly less. Its volume and shape are the result body, measured from the point of the shoul - of the spacing of the lower jaw bones, der to the point of the buttock, is greater than and the very well-developed temporal area, the height at the withers, in the proportion of upper-orbital area, and zygomatic arches. The 11/10. The depth of the chest is more than cheeks are prominent due to the very strong half the height at the withers. Size - Dogs: 23½ development of the muscles. The skull is to 27 inches at the withers. Bitches: 23 to 26 slightly rounded from one side to the other. inches at the withers. Weight - Dogs at least The frontal groove is deep. The forehead, 110 pounds. Bitches at least 99 pounds. characterized by well-developed eyebrows, dominates the face but does not overhang it. Head: The head is large, angular, broad, and However, the skull is still wider than high. The rather short. It is trapezium shaped when head is furrowed with symmetrical wrinkles on viewed from above and in front. Eyes - Oval each side of the median groove. These deep and set wide apart. The space between the ropes of wrinkle are mobile depending on eyes is equal to about twice the length of the whether the dog is attentive or not. The wrin -

AKC GAZETTE 4 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES kle which runs from the inner corner of the ing to the color of the mask. Slightly upturned eye to the corner of the mouth is typical. If permissible. Upper lip - Thick, moderately present, the wrinkle running from the outer pendulous yet retractile. When viewed in pro - corner of the eye to either corner of the file it shows a rounded lower line and covers mouth or dewlap should be discreet. Stop - the lower jaw on the sides. When viewed from The stop is very pronounced, almost forming the front, the edge of the upper lip is in con - a right angle with the muzzle (95 to 100 de - tact with the lower lip, and drops on either grees). Fault - Extreme characteristics such as side thus forming an inverse, wide V. Jaws - a very short muzzle, flat skull, a swollen fold Very powerful, and broad. Undershot so that behind the nose that protrudes over it and a there is no contact between the upper and prominent fold that extends across the head lower incisors. The lower jaw curves upwards. without a break or definition between the The chin is very pronounced and should nei - eyes. Muzzle - Powerful, broad, thick, and ther overlap the upper lip exaggeratedly nor rather short. Should not be fleshy below the be covered by it. Disqualification - Mouth not eyes. When viewed in profile, the foreface is undershot; wry jaw. Bite - Undershot. Fault - In - very slightly concave with moderately obvious cisors constantly visible when the mouth is folds. Its width decreases only slightly from the closed or very small incisors unevenly set. Se - root of the muzzle to the tip. When viewed vere Fault - Canines or tongue constantly visi - from above it has the general shape of a ble when the mouth is closed. Teeth - Strong, square. When viewed from the side, the top particularly the canines. Lower, canines set lines of the skull and muzzle form an angle wide apart and slightly curved. Incisors well that converges at, or near the end of the muz - aligned especially in the lower jaw where they zle. When the head is held horizontally, the form a straight line. Fault - Disproportioned end of the muzzle, which is truncated, thick head (too small or exaggeratedly voluminous). and broad at the base, is in front of a vertical Severe Fault - Long narrow head with insuffi - tangent to the front of the nose (The nose is ciently pronounced stop, with a muzzle meas - slightly set back from the front of the muz - uring more than a third of the total length of zle.). Its perimeter is almost two thirds of that the head (lack of type in head). of the head. Its length varies between one third and one quarter of the total length of Neck, Topline and Body: Neck - Very strong the head, measured from the nose to the oc - and muscular, almost cylindrical. The skin is cipital crest. The ideal length of the muzzle is supple, ample and loose. The average circum - between these two extremes. Nose - Broad, ference almost equals that of the head. There with well opened nostrils. Self-colored accord - is a noticeable, slightly convex, furrow at the

AKC GAZETTE 5 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES junction of the head and neck. The well-de - muscular. Shoulders - Powerful, prominent fined dewlap starts at the level of the throat muscles. Slant of shoulder - blade is medium forming folds down to the chest, without (about 45 degrees to the horizontal), with the hanging exaggeratedly. The neck is very broad angle of the scapular-humeral articulation at its base, merging smoothly with the shoul - being a little more than 90 degrees. Upper ders. Topline - The topline should be as level as Arms - Very muscular. Elbows - In line with the possible with a slight dip behind the well- body. Should be neither too close to the chest marked withers. The back is solid and broad nor turned out. Forearms - When viewed from when viewed from above. The loin is broad, the front, straight or inclining slightly inwards, rather short and solid. Fault - Arched back especially in dogs with a very broad chest. (convex). Chest - Powerful, long, deep, broad, When viewed in profile, vertical. Pasterns - Pow - and let down lower than the elbows. The erful. Slightly sloping when viewed in profile. forechest is broad and powerful with a lower When viewed from the front, may bend slightly line that is convex towards the bottom. The outwards, thus compensating for the slight in - ribcage is deep and well sprung, but not barrel clination of the forearm inwards. Feet - Strong. shaped. The circumference of the chest Toes should be tight, nails curved and strong, should be between 10 and 14 inches greater and pads are well developed and supple; the than the height at the withers. Underline - Dogue is well up on his toes despite his weight. Curved, from the deep brisket to the firm ab - domen. Slight to moderate tuck-up. Should be Hindquarters - Powerful legs with strong bone neither pendulous nor extreme. Croup - Mod - structure; well angulated. When viewed from erately sloping down to the root of the tail. behind, the hindquarters are parallel and verti - Tail - Very thick at the base. The tip preferably cal thus giving an impression of power. The reaches the hock but not below. Carried low, it hindquarters are not quite as broad as the fore - is neither broken nor kinked but supple. quarters. Upper Thigh - Well developed and Hanging when the dog is at rest; generally car - thick with visible muscles. Stifle - In a parallel ried level with the back or slightly above the plane to the median plane or very slightly out. level of the back when the dog is in action, Second Thigh - Relatively short, well-muscled. without curving over the back or being curled. Hock Joint - Short and sinewy, with the angle of Fault - Fused vertebrae but not kinked. Dis - the hock joint moderately open. Hock - Strong, qualification - An atrophied tail or a tail that is no dewclaws. Hind feet - Slightly longer than knotted and laterally deviated or twisted. the front feet, toes should be tight.

Forequarters - Strong bone structure, legs very Coat: Fine, short and soft to the touch. Skin -

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Thick and sufficiently loose fitting without ex - reaching movement. Vertical movement while cessive wrinkles. in a short gallop is rather important. He is ca - pable of great speed over short distances by Color: Coat - Self-colored, in all shades of fawn, bolting along close to the ground. from a dark red fawn to a light fawn. A rich coat color is considered desirable. Individual Temperament: Dogue de Bordeaux is gifted patches of white on the forechest, a secondary for guarding, which he assumes with vigilance patch of white on the throat is allowed but not and great courage but without aggressiveness. preferred, white on the toes (not above the He is a very good companion, being attached carpus or tarsus) and backs of pasterns is ac - to and affectionate toward his master. He is ceptable. Disqualification - White in any loca - calm and balanced with a high stimulus tion other than what is listed above or any coat threshold. The male normally has a dominant color other than shades of fawn on the head or character. body or any coat color other than shades of fawn. Black Mask - The mask is often only The foregoing is a description of the ideal slightly spread out and should not invade the Dogue de Bordeaux. Any deviation should be cranial region. There may be slight black shad - penalized in direct proportion to the extent of ing on the skull, ears, neck and back. Pigmen - that deviation. Extreme deviation in any part tation of the nose will be black. Brown Mask - should be penalized to the extent that the dog Pigmentation of the nose, edge of lips and eye is effectively eliminated from competition. rims will also be brown. There may be non-in - vasive brown shading. No Mask - The coat is Disqualifications: fawn: the skin appears red (also formerly Mouth not undershot; wry jaw. called "red mask"). The nose is then reddish. An atrophied tail or a tail that is knotted and laterally deviated or twisted. Gait: The gait is free and supple, for a molos - White in any other location other than what is soid. In open walking the movement is free, listed above or any coat color other than supple, close to the ground. Good drive from shades of fawn on the head or body, or any the hindquarters, good extension of the coat color other than shades of fawn. forelegs, especially at the trot, which is the pre - ferred gait. As the trot quickens, the head Approved April 12, 2021 tends to drop, the topline inclines towards the Effective June 9, 2021 front, and the front feet get closer to the me - dian plane while striding out with a long

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PROPOSED IBIZAN HOUND STANDARD FOR qualities are good. Weight - Average weight of COMMENT: dogs is 50 pounds; bitches, 45 pounds. Propor - In accordance with the Guidelines for Breed tion - Slightly longer than tall. Substance - The Standard Revisions this is being published to Ibizan possesses clean, fine bone. The muscling receive any comments prior to the balloting of is strong, yet flat, with no sign of heaviness. the club membership. Any comments may be forwarded directly to: Head: Long and narrow in the form of a sharp Mari-Beth O’Neill cone truncated at its base. Finely chiseled and VP Sport Services extremely dry fleshed. Expression - The Ibizan [email protected] has an elegant, deer-like look. The eyes are oblique and small, ranging in color from clear General Appearance: The Ibizan's clean-cut amber to caramel. The rims are the color of lines, large prick ears and light pigment give it the nose and are fully or partially pigmented. a unique appearance. A hunting dog whose The appearance of the eye is intelligent, alert quarry is primarily rabbits, this ancient hound and inquisitive. The ears are large, pointed, was bred for thousands of years with function and natural. On alert the ear should never being of prime importance. Lithe and racy, droop, bend, or crease. The ears are more the Ibizan possesses a deerlike elegance com - wide open than just a tall triangle. The inner bined with the power of a hunter. Strong, with - edge of each ear is not a straight line but has out appearing heavily muscled, the Ibizan is a an obtuse angle or curve between the base hound of moderation. With the exception of and tip which gives the ear a slight inside cor - the ears, he should not appear extreme or ex - ner. The overall shape resembles an elongated aggerated. In the field the Ibizan is as fast as geometric rhomboid with its bottom third cut- top coursing breeds and without equal in off. Highly mobile, the ear can point forward, agility, high jumping and broad jumping abil - sideways, or be folded backward, according to ity. He is able to spring to great heights from a mood. Ears that do not show the ability to be standstill. erect are a serious fault. On alert, the lowest point of the base is at level of the eye so the Size, Proportion, Substance: Size - The height of ears are positioned above the eyes, neither off dogs is 23½ to 27½ inches at the withers. the side of the head nor too high set and com - Bitches are 22½ to 26 inches at the withers. ing close to each other. On frontal examina - There is no preference for size within this tion, the height of the ear is approximately 2½ range. Sizes slightly over or under the norms times that of the widest point of the base. Skull are not to be regarded as demerits when other - Long and flat, prominent occipital bone, lit -

AKC GAZETTE 8 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES tle defined stop; narrow brow. The muzzle is Forequarters: Angulation is moderate. The elongated, fine, and slender with a very slight shoulders are elastic but never loose with mod - Roman convex. The length from the eyes to erate breadth at the withers. The shoulder point of nose is equal to the distance from blades are well laid back. At the point of the eyes to occiput. The muzzle and skull are on shoulder they join to a rather upright upper parallel planes. The nose is prominent, ex - arm. The elbow is positioned in front of the tending beyond the lower jaw. It is of a rosy deepest part of the chest. It is well held in but flesh color, never black or liver, and tends to not so much as to restrict movement. Legs - harmonize with that of the coat. Pigment is The forearms are very long, strong, straight, solid or butterfly. Any pigment color which is and close, lying flat on the chest and continu - not as described is a disqualification. Nostrils ing in a straight line to the ground. Bone is are open. Lips are thin and tight and the color clean and fine. The pasterns are strong and of the nose. Flews are tight and dry fleshed. flexible, slightly sloping, with well developed Bite - The teeth are perfectly opposed in a scis - tendons. Dewclaw removal is optional. Feet: sors bite; strong and well set. hare-foot. The toes are long, closed and very strong. Interdigital spaces are well protected Neck, Topline, Body: The neck is long, slender, by hair. Pads are durable. Nails are white or slightly arched and strong, yet flat muscled. red. The topline , from ears to tail, is smooth and flowing. The back is level and straight. Body - Hindquarters: Angulation is moderate with The chest is deep and long with the breast - the hindquarters being set under the body. bone sharply angled and prominent. The ribs Legs: The thighs are very strong with flat are slightly sprung. The brisket is approxi - muscling. The hocks are straight when viewed mately 2½ inches above the elbow. The deep - from the rear. Bone is clean and fine. There est part of the chest, behind the elbow, is are no rear dewclaws. The feet are as in front. nearly to or to the elbow. The abdomen is well tucked up, but not exaggerated. The loin is Coat: There are two types of coat; both very slightly arched, of medium breadth and untrimmed. Short-shortest on head and ears well muscled. The croup is well-sloped with and longest at back of the thighs and under the bone structure visible. The tail is set low, tail. Wire-haired can be from one to three highly mobile, and reaches at least to the inches in length on all or part of the body with a hock. It is carried in a sickle, ring, or saber po - possible generous moustache. Both types of coat sition, according to the mood and individual are hard in texture and neither coat is prefer - specimen. able to the other.

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Color: White or red, (from light, yellowish-red erations Department at PO Box 900062, called "lion" to deep red), solid or in any com - Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning bination. No color or pattern is preferable to Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VST the other. Disqualify any color other than applicants should be addressed to the Com - white or red. panion Events Department in North Carolina. The American Kennel Club will, at the re - Gait: An efficient, light and graceful move - quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide ment. A suspended trot with joint flexion that individual with copies of letters received when viewed from the side during which the regarding their judging qualifications. As a re - forefeet are seen to lift up with the legs bend - sult, it should be understood that any such ing at the wrist. Ibizans should cover ground correspondence will be made available, upon with good smooth reach in front with bal - request, to the judge or judge applicant. anced rear drive, giving the appearance of It is the responsibility of all Conformation skimming over the ground. Ibizan Hound gait and Junior Showmanship judges to notify the is sound down and back, legs turn neither in Judging Operations Department of any nor out and limbs move linearly without inter - changes or corrections to their address, ference. As speed increases, the feet converge phone, fax or emails. These changes are very efficiently toward a center line of gravity with - important because they affect your judges’ out excess effort. record, the web site and the Judges Directory. Please notify Judging Operations by email at Temperament: The Ibizan Hound is even-tem - [email protected]. pered, affectionate and loyal. Extremely versa - tile and trainable, he makes an excellent APPLICANTS family pet, and is well suited to the breed ring, The following persons applications have obedience, tracking and lure-coursing. He ex - been submitted for the breed(s) specified but hibits a keen, natural hunting instinct with they are NOT eligible to accept assignments. much determination and stamina in the field. NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANT Disqualification: Any color other than white or red Mrs. Elizabeth Crisp Blake (109212) CA and any pigment color which is not as described. (530) 400-9322 [email protected] CONFORMATION JUDGES Border Terriers, JS Letters concerning judges and provisional Ms. Tracy Carlton (109021) TX judges should be addressed to the Judging Op - (586) 201-7232

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[email protected] [email protected] Australian Cattle Dogs, JS Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Pugs, Ms. Tiffany Anne Cross (109329) NH Finnish Spitz, Lowchen, Norwegian Lunde - (603) 494-9204 hunds [email protected] Ms. Diane Collings (94897) CA Great Danes (415) 990-3317 Mr. Charles (Chuck) Milne (109211) FL [email protected] (404) 932-5405 Boerboels, Dogo Argentinos, Giant Schnau - [email protected] zers, Leonbergers, Neapolitan Mastiffs Afghan Hounds Mrs. Michelle Conroy (95312) GA Mr. David A. Temple (109331) OH (561) 400-2567 (614) 519-1046 [email protected] [email protected] Dogo Argentinos, Mastiffs Dachshunds Mrs. Nancy Griego (90264) NM (505) 681-8020 ADDITIONAL BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS [email protected] Mr. James S. Albrecht (100017) MA Lhasa Apsos, Belgian Laekenois, Bergam - (603) 770-6933 asco Sheepdogs, Norwegian Buhunds, [email protected] Pumik, Swedish Vallhunds Balance of Herding Group (Belgian Mr. Steve Hayden (6674) IL Laekenois, Pyrenean Shepherds) (217) 546-6645 Dr. Frederic B. Askin (93643) NC [email protected] (919) 533-6567 Bernese Mountain Dogs, Black Russian Ter - [email protected] riers, Bullmastiffs, German Pinschers, Giant Glen of Imaal Terriers Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees, Standard Ms. Mary E. Benedict (66054) NY Schnauzers (585) 747-5380 Mr. Mark R. Kennedy (1191) PA [email protected] (724) 733-0588 Australian Shepherds, Belgian Laekenois, [email protected] Berger Picards, Border Collies, Bouviers des Barbets, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Flandres, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Nor - Labrador Retrievers, English Setters, Irish wegian Buhunds Setters, Clumber Spaniels, English Springer Mrs. Terrie Breen (65930) CT Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani (860) 285-0499

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Mrs. Chris A. Levy (6368) OR hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, (503) 390-4864 Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Whippets [email protected] Dr. Tracy Powell (101481) CT Balance of Sporting Group (Barbets, Lagotti (203) 631-7110 Romagnoli, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, [email protected] Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Gor - Boerboels, Cane Corsos, Kuvaszok, don Setters, American Water Spaniels, Field Samoyeds, Tibetan Mastiffs Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Welsh Mr. Karl M. Stearns (101597) PA Springer Spaniels) (570) 595-3097 Mr. Richard J. Lewis (18253) WA [email protected] (509) 697-6032 Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, [email protected] Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Parson Balance of Hound Group (Afghan Hounds, Russell Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, French Borzois, Salukis, Whippets) Bulldogs Mrs. Marla Meindl-Capozzi (100459) NY Mr. R.C. Williams (93917) CA (631) 878-1720 (530) 677-4815 [email protected] [email protected] Black and Tan Coonhounds, Otterhounds, Balance of Non-Sporting Group (American Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Eskimo Dogs, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Airedale Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Glen of Spitz, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Norwegian Imaal Terriers Lundehunds, Tibetan Spaniels), Chinese Mrs. Mary B. Napper (62737) TX Cresteds, Pomeranians (817) 458-1442 Ms. Lisa Young (43070) SD [email protected] (605) 390-1135 Barbets, German Shorthaired Pointers, Ger - [email protected] man Wirehaired Pointers, English Setters, Afghan Hounds, Ibizan Hounds Irish Red & White Setters, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS Mrs. Shalisa Neely (98547) CA Ms. Joy Barbieri (109249) NY (707) 834-3672 (845) 868-7616 [email protected] [email protected] Afghan Hounds, Basset Hounds, Black and Ms. Kaitlyn Benedict (109209) AK Tan Coonhounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, Grand (907) 854-5642 Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Harriers, Otter - [email protected]

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PERMIT JUDGES Mrs. Carole Beyerle (64912) CA The following persons have been approved on (661) 269-2131 a Permit basis for the designated breeds in accor - [email protected] dance with the current judging approval process. American English Coonhounds, Azawakhs, They may now accept assignments and the fancy English Foxhounds, Otterhounds, Plott may still offer comments to Judging Operations . Hounds Mrs. Janet Bodin (101381) WI NEW BREED PERMIT JUDGES (414) 614-7822 Ms. Nichole Bartlett (108924) AZ [email protected] (952) 215-6803 Bernese Mountain Dogs [email protected] Mrs. Dawn Cox (97685) PA Great Danes (717) 965-5971 Mrs. Judy Gladson (103881) MD [email protected] (301) 203-1764 Saint Bernards [email protected] Ms. Helen Dorrance (19022) TX Flat Coated Retrievers (512) 964-3294 Ms. Kim R. Holmes (108897) CT [email protected] (860) 892-5148 Bulldogs, Coton de Tulear [email protected] Mr. Alfred Ferruggiaro (7410) MD Akitas, Siberian Huskies, Shiba Inu (301) 421-1930 Mr. Donald C. Plummer (109061) FL [email protected] (813) 985-4432 Brittanys, German Shorthaired Pointers, [email protected] German Wirehaired Pointers, Weimaraners, Akitas Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Ms. Dawn L. Gabig (103897) NC ADDITIONAL BREED PERMIT JUDGES (660) 342-6555 Mrs. Vicki L. Abbott (6644) TX [email protected] (972) 562-1200 Akitas, Black Russian Terriers, Boerboels, [email protected] Bullmastiffs, Chinooks, Dogues de Bor - Balance of Hound Group (American English deaux, Kuvaszok, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mas - Coonhounds, Azawakhs, Black and Tan tiffs, Tibetan Mastiffs Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Mr. Neal Goodwin (45218) CT Cirneco dell’Etna, Plott Hounds, Redbone [email protected] Coonhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds) Golden Retrievers

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Ms. Cheri Hollenback (71029) ID Dr. M. Patricia Joyce (101483) GA (509) 993-4504 (770) 938-7032 [email protected] [email protected] Black Russian Terriers, German Pinschers, Bedlington Terriers, Bull Terriers, Kerry Tibetan Mastiffs Blue Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Soft Mr. Ryan Lee Horvath (50283) CA Coated Wheaten Terriers (415) 305-5478 Mrs. Diane Landstrom (36322) AZ [email protected] (623) 935-4214 Ibizan Hounds, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets [email protected] Griffons Vendeens Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Affen - Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus (16298) GA pinschers, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, (404) 433-0066 Chihuahuas, English Toy Spaniels, Italian [email protected] Greyhounds, Maltese, Silky Terriers, Bou - Bedlington Terriers, Bull Terriers, Smooth viers des Flandres, Old English Sheepdogs Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Lake - Ms. Peggy Lloyd (7049) TX land Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Ter - (281) 468-1198 riers, Russell Terriers, Skye Terriers, West [email protected] Highland White Terriers Basenjis, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluet - Mr. Robert E. Hutton (15138) KY ick Coonhounds, Plott Hounds (502) 375-4109 Ms. Diane L. Price (18148) AL [email protected] (256) 601-1847 Brittanys, Pointers, German Shorthaired [email protected] Pointers, Golden Retrievers, Cocker American English Coonhounds, Beagles, Black and Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, Vizslas, Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Plott Icelandic Sheepdogs Hounds, Portuguese Podengo Pequenos, Redbone Mr. Fred Hyer (94219) MI Coonhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds, Affen - (616) 874-3647 pinschers, Dalmatians, Lowchen, Poodles [email protected] Mr. Jay Richardson (6896) IL Norwegian Elkhounds, Petits Bassets Griffons (847) 420-3700 Vendeens, Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Anato - [email protected] lian Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Ger - Lowchen, Schipperkes, Tibetan Spaniels man Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Great *Permit status approval for Balance of Non-Sport - Pyrenees, Kuvaszok, Saint Bernards, Samoyeds ing Group (Shiba Inu, Xoloitzcuintli) pending

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satisfactory completion of required measurement land Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Nor - and/or weighing test. folk Terriers Ms. Vicki Sandage DVM (98425) KY Mr. Joseph Vernuccio (96251) CT (606) 922-9552 (203) 829-2428 [email protected] [email protected] Brittanys, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat American Hairless Terriers, Border Terriers, Coated Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Eng - Glen of Imaal Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, lish Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, Miniature Schnauzers, Soft Coated Wheaten Welsh Springer Spaniels, Vizslas Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers Mrs. Karen Scholz (100177) WA Dr. Jill Warren (94859) NM (425) 877-9537 (505) 670-5590 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Briards, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, German Frises), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Eng - Shepherd Dogs, Miniature American Shep - lish Toy Spaniels, Manchester Terriers, herds, Pulik Pekingese, Silky Terriers Mr. Robert E. Schwalbe (55062) GA JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PERMIT JUDGE (404) 403-1564 Mrs. Jennifer Harper (109025) TX [email protected] (832) 421-8877 Bedlington Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Kerry [email protected] Blue Terriers, Russell Terriers Ms. Joyce Siddall (98695) CO BEST IN SHOW (303) 548-1125 The following person, has successfully com - [email protected] pleted the required Group Assignments in the Akitas, Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian first Variety Group for which she was ap - Terriers, Boerboels, Bullmastiffs, Dogues de proved , have been added to the list of judges Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Great eligible for approval to judge Best In Show. Pyrenees, Komondorok, Leonbergers, Ms. Sherry Webster (6863) TN Rottweilers (901) 289-6239 Mrs. Sharon Chesnett Smith (5415) GA [email protected] (770) 573-4874 [email protected] CONFORMATION JUDGE: RESIGNED American Hairless Terriers, Bedlington Ter - BREEDS/JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP riers, Bull Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Lake - The judges below have notified AKC to re -

AKC GAZETTE 15 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES sign their privileges for the following: Tracking – TD/TDU Mrs. Christine S. Anderson Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC REGISTERED Cathryn L. Ochs-Cline NAME PREFIX Junior Showmanship The following applications for a breed-specific Registered Name Prefix have been submitted to RESIGNED CONFORMATION JUDGE The American Kennel Club. Letters in regard Mrs. Carole A. Beattie to these applications should be addressed to Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary: EMERITUS CONFORMATION JUDGES ANGEL KISSES - West Highland White Terriers - Dr. Kenneth A. Doeg Martha J. Koole Ms. Dorothy B. Taylor BLITZWIRE - German Wirehaired Pointers - Amanda L. Anderson DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGES BUMBLEBEARS - Old English Sheepdogs - Beth Ms. Frandel Brown L. VanDervort Mr. Fred G. Ferris CALADESI - Portuguese Water Dogs - Lisa Mc - Mr. Arley D. Hussin Clish-Boyles Ms. Dorothy (Dee) Thomson DIABLO - Rhodesian Ridgebacks - Nancy Faville Miss Mary Turney ELJO - Boxers - Elena M. Johnson EYE CANDY - Great Danes - Paul M. Johnson PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING HIBISKISS - Portuguese Water Dogs - Margaret JUDGES Q. DeFore The following persons have been approved HIDDEN SPRING’S - Labrador Retrievers - Edna as a judge on a Provisional basis for the F. Schenck and Paul D. Schenck class/test indicated in accordance with the HIGH SIERRA - Australian Shepherds - Beth A. Ipsen Provisional judging system. They may now ac - INFINITI - Papillons - Jinny Chow cept assignments. JUMP-N-JIVE - Labrador Retrievers - Karin A. Ms. Deborah Addicoat (93559) WA Bowler and Jim M. Bowler (425) 788-9895 KIDDLE - Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - Jen - [email protected] nifer L. Barajas Obedience – Utility KITTYHAWK - Flat Coated Retrievers - John F. Ms. Sarah Kahn (108042) WA Kobell (206) 227-4977 K-LEE - American Staffordshire Terriers - Rick D. [email protected] Martinez

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LAUREL SKY - Flat Coated Retrievers - Patricia K. REIGNING - Golden Retrievers - Lisa C. Reiter, Hunter and Thomas R. Hunter DVM ORO BLANCO - Samoyeds - Jeffrey R. Liddicoat SILVERPOINT - Weimaraners - Scott Banzhof and Margarita P. Liddicoat and Shelley Banzhof PDR - French Bulldogs - Kelly L. Potter SKYLINE”S - Treeing Walker Coonhounds - PIVOT’S - Wirehaired Vizsla - Eric M. Wallendal Beth Jenkins and Megan N. Wallendal TRULY - Irish Red and White Setters - Wendy ROSETTA - Papillons - Alicia R. Adams Bockman and Rachel Bockman SHAWDOX - Dachshunds - Lindi Kershaw and VIOLA CAZADOR - Dogo Argentinos - Valentin Karen E. Osburn Krastanov SPARROWS NEST - Bernese Mountain Dogs - WHITE GALAXY - Coton De Tulears - Lyud- Jenny W. Bunch mila V. Stevens and Wayne R. Stevens SUNNY SKIES - Labrador Retrievers - Aundrea C. Freeman TADA - Poodles - Tanya A. Novotny T-BOLDT - Bullmastiffs - Sherry Boldt VON LOWENHERZ - Rottweilers - Jessica L. King

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED The following applications for a breed-specific Registered Name Prefix have been granted: ADELHORST - German Shepherd Dogs - Anna D. Childs BRIGHT LIGHTS - Bulldogs - Kara F. Gordoon EVERA TRUE - Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - Michele L. True and Herbert D. Maschner FRAJA EC - American Staffordshire Terriers - Kimberly Rudzik and Ellen E. Bannin GLASSHOUSE - Cardigan Welsh Corgis - Lori A. Frost ICED POM - Pomeranians - Angel Diaz OUTLAW - Australian Shepherd - Sheree Sanchez

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the following positions:

Dennis B. Sprung - President and Chief Execu - tive Officer Gina M. DiNardo - Executive Secretary Theodore E. Phillips - Chief Financial Officer AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENTS REPORT AKC OFFICES AT 101 PARK AVENUE, Mr. Sprung provided a summary of recent suc - NEW YORK, NY AND VIA VIDEO cesses and general updates. CONFERENCE APRIL 13, 2021 The North Carolina operations facility contin - The Board convened via Zoom video confer - ues to function well under Keith Frazier’s ence on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:13 a.m. management and benefits from his ongoing Eastern Time. communication with AKC Reunite, CHF and PPI. His staff being in throughout the pan - Mr. Sprung was present in the NY Office. All demic. For the last year, our Sports & Events other Directors participated in the meeting by Department has had a few people coming into video conference. The Executive Secretary was the office two days per week and recently an - present in the NY Office and participated by other group has started coming in three days video conference. per week. That number was increased to 20. Registration and Customer Service Depart - The February 9, 2021 Board Meeting minutes, ment continue to work remotely and success - copies of which had been provided to all Di - fully as they have since 2015; their rectors, were reviewed. management is in the office occasionally. Edu - cation and Government Relations are working Upon a motion by Ms. Biddle, seconded by remotely as is Compliance with Bri Tesarz Mr. Sweetwood, the February 9, 2021 Board coming in as needed. Our Human Resources Meeting minutes were unanimously approved. manager is in daily while the balance of staff alternates. In NYC each area is working in the EXECUTIVE SESSION office bi-weekly since June 22, 2020. There was an EXECUTIVE SESSION to dis - cuss sensitive business matters. It was reported We have finalized some reorganization in IT, that the Executive Officers were re elected to moving three infrastructure-focused staff from

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Development to Shared Services (the opera - beginning in April and those not involved di - tions sides of the house) and transferring two rectly with events will complete an abbreviated employees in Development to a different Man - version. Each person in the Registered Han - ager. This helps to maximize our efforts. Ex - dlers Program will do so by year-end in order cept for the Service Desk, they are working to maintain their membership. Mr. Sprung has remotely. been arranging with Pam Bruce, a Canadian Also, we reorganized from a reporting per - who judges here and of note she is one of the spective a number of management positions in world’s authorities in this area. Pam is in the Sports & Events, while expanding the roles of process of amending her presentation that she Caroline Murphy, Glenn Lycan and Tim gives to law enforcement and government per - Thomas with additional responsibility. sonnel to one with dog vernacular and will ini - tially give a seminar for Reps in every Mr. Sprung requested that the Sports & Events department and our Inspectors. Department work with Business Intelligence to look into opportunities to identify former ex - On another avenue to do with our Registered hibitors and then reaching out to once again Handlers Program, Jan Gross who was the welcome them back to participating in events. principal architect for the design and build-up of the Museum and the office as well as that at Future Meetings 260 Madison Avenue is retiring as a partner at Staff will present a Bylaw amendment which Gensler. He inquired if there’s any volunteer would clarify that the AKC may hold Board needs at AKC and Mr. Sprung offered the sug - meetings electronically. New York State law al - gestion that his expertise could be helpful to lows for Board meetings to be held by telecon - members of our RHP program when they are ference or similar communications equipment either building or remodeling their kennel fa - or by electronic video screen communications. cility. He is very anxious to provide this pro bono service and is working closely with Tim SafeSport Thomas. Every Executive Field Rep has completed the SafeSport course in addition to, Tim Thomas, Lastly, on the international front, Ashley Jacot, Gina DiNardo and Dennis Sprung. Human Gina DiNardo and Dennis Sprung had a two- Resources arranged for the balance of AKC hour conversation with Sue Sampson from Staff to take one of two webinars – those in - The Kennel Club as well as two members of volved in any of our sports will take the course their Board and one person representing their

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Companion area. They do not have an Educa - cent survey do not opt out of the arbitration tional division but are very interested in set - process. The clubs that responded in the sur - ting up one, knowing it is a long-term project. vey that they did not opt out also indicated AKC provided foundation advice and will con - they have not used the process but all of them tinue to be a resource. responded that they thought the process would benefit them if there was a need. Gina DiNardo and Dennis Sprung had an in - troductory meeting with Jeff Cornett, the new AKC Business Intelligence: Metrics and Executive Director of the Canadian Kennel Visualization Club. His background is in IT and his intention Seth Fera-Schanes, Director, Planning, pre - is to work to reduce their registration delays. sented a consolidated update on projects and initiatives from the two departments he man - Legal Update ages. Within the Business Intelligence (BI) Heather McManus, Deputy General Counsel, group, he provided an overview of how we are participated in this portion of the meeting. working to automate reporting and visualize The Board reviewed a Legal Department up - data across the entire AKC. Also, within BI, he date as of March 2021. provided an update on the implementation of our new Customer Relationship Management system (CRM). This newly released CRM sig - Event Arbitration Review nificantly helps every fancier as well as the The Board requested a review of the arbitra - public when they call customer service. The tion process as required by the AKC Official Internal Consulting Group (ICG) continues to Entry Form. Arbitration was added to the Offi - partner with other departments to support cial AKC Entry form effective April 1, 2004. their business activities as we actively mentor AKC clubs were given language to opt out of and develop team members to take on leader - the arbitration process if they elected. The ship roles within AKC. Seth provided an up - memo reviewed the number of clubs electing date on AKC PuppyVisor which is overseen by to opt out and the number of clubs that have ICG. A final update was provided on the AKC used the arbitration process. The arbitration Company Roadmap and looking ahead for process is only available should a claim be filed both departments. against a club. The AKC does not have any in - formation as to how many times claims are FINANCE filed against a club unless AKC is a party to the Ted Phillips, Chief Financial Officer, pre - claim. Most of the clubs responding to a re - sented interim financial statements (unau -

AKC GAZETTE 20 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES dited) through February 28, 2021. and travel offset by fulfillment expenses due to increased merchandise sales. Non-Control - Overview: Net Operating Income is $6.2 mil - lable expenses were lower than budget by lion, primarily due to higher registration rev - $243k due to the amortization of software de - enues and lower expenses. velopment costs. Activity Statistics: Registrations: 2021 YTD Lit - Total Revenues exceed budget by 28%, or $3.6 ter Registration was 20.5% ahead of budget million. The drivers of this increase are Regis - and 20% better than 2020 YTD. 2021 YTD Dog tration Fees, followed by Pedigree Certificate Registration was 31.3% ahead of budget and and related services fees for litters, and Mer - 34.5% better than 2020 YTD. Events and En - chandise Sales, Advertising, and Sponsorships. tries continue to reflect the negative impact of Revenue Details: Registration Fees exceed the COVID-19 cancellations. Compared to the budget by 29%, or $1.8 million. Dog Registra - same period in 2020, Events & Entries were tion Fees primarily lead this increase. Pedigree down by 43% & 52%, respectively. Certificate fees and related service fees for lit - ters continue strong results, exceeding budget EXECUTIVE SECRETARY by 52% or $633k. Recording & Service fees ex - Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President, Sport Serv - ceed the 2021 budget by 61% or $346k but ices; Brandi Hunter, Vice President, Commu - trail YTD 2020 by 37% or $534k. Product & nications and Public Relations; and Sheila Service Sales exceed budget by 24% or $396k Goffe, Vice President, Government Relations led by Merchandise Sales. Advertising & Spon - participated in this portion of the meeting via sorship revenues led this report category over video conference. budget by 21% or $433k due to increased ad - vertising revenue and newly executed sponsor - Ibizan Hound Proposed Breed Standard Revision ship agreements offset by lower Royalty The Board reviewed the proposed revisions to income. the Ibizan Hound breed standard as submitted Total Expenses trail budget by 10.9% or $1.2 by the Ibizan Hound Club of the United State, million. Key factors are the cautious deploy - Inc. (IHCUS). The current standard was ap - ment of organization resources as certain mis - proved September 11, 1989. sion-related business activity lags due to the Staff recommends the Board approve the pro - pandemic. Controllable expenses, net, were posed revisions to be published in the Secre - lower than budget by $1.0 million due to pro - tary’s Page of the AKC Gazette. fessional service fees, promotion expenses,

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This will be discussed further at the May Board Q4- $8,364,409.89 Meeting. Total publicity value for 2020 was $39,348,350.37 AKC Communications 2020 Year-End Report *Numbers and values provided by media mon - The Board reviewed the year-end report from itoring platform Cision. the Communications department which high - lighted their accomplishments on behalf of Government Relations the AKC and the Sport of Purebred Dogs. The Board reviewed a memo which provided a monthly general highlight of active, priority 2020 YEAR-END MEDIA COVERAGE ANALYSIS legislative issues, as of March 9, 2021 that AKC Total media placements (print, broadcast and Government Relations (GR) is currently work - internet) qualitatively evaluated in 2020: ing on. Q1- 7,119 Q2- 4,329 Service Dog Program Q3- 3,540 Paul Mundell, Executive Director, American Q4- 4,534 Service Dog Access Coalition (ASDAC) partici - Total number of clips evaluated for 2020 was pated in this portion of the meeting via video 19,522 conference.

Total audience reached with all clips (includ - Sheila Goffe and Paul Mundell provided an ing print, online, TV, and syndicated stories): update on the progress of the American Serv - Q1- 7,173,437,997 ice Dog Access Coalition Service Dog Pass pro - Q2- 5,211,042,070 gram. Q3- 6,722,492,060 Q4- 6,050,130,256 AKC helped found the American Service Dog Total audience reached for 2020 was Access Coalition (ASDAC), a 501(c) 3 not-for- 25,157,102,383 profit charitable foundation with the goal of improving access for service dog users and Total publicity value achieved through media limiting fraud by impacting public policy and placements (print, broadcast and internet) working with industry leaders in the service qualitatively evaluated in 2020: dog, airline, transportation and hospitality in - Q1- $11,773,761.60 dustries. Q2- $11,510,343.29 Q3- $7,699,835.59 AKC GR continues to work with the coalition to

AKC GAZETTE 22 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES lead development of Service Dog Pass, a high istry to obtain a PAL number without having quality, verifiable, opt-in service dog credential - to be spayed or neutered. Allowing owners of ing system that streamlines access for service SPDBS dogs to obtain a PAL number will per - dog teams and is acceptable to transportation, mit these dogs to compete in AKC Perform - hospitality and other venue providers, govern - ance and Companion Events. ment and service dog industry. This will be discussed further at the May Board Meeting. Formation of Local Specialty Clubs Lisa Cecin, Director, Club Relations and Herding – Allowing Test Judges to Participate in Glenn Lycan, Director, Event Operations Sup - Trial Classes port, participated in this portion of the meet - The Board reviewed a recommendation to ing. In an effort to enhance the collaboration allow herding judges to handle dogs at the between Parent Clubs and local Specialty event other than the testing level they are Clubs, the Board VOTED affirmatively to judging. Clubs can hold both herding tests adopt a policy for a recent procedural change and trials during the same event. There are to the formation of new local Specialty Clubs. three types of herding test levels a judge may The policy requires AKC’s Club Relations De - be assigned. Only one test level allows for a partment to make Parent Clubs aware in writ - judge to handle a dog in the trial portion of ing upon receipt of an inquiry from a the event while the other two do not. This has prospective new local Specialty Club. contributed to clubs having difficulty in ob - taining judges. This recommended change will COMPANION AND PERFORMANCE make it easier for herding clubs to obtain Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, judges and bring greater consistency to herd - Sports & Events; Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice Presi - ing judging eligibility. The Herding, Earthdog dent, Sport Services; and Caroline Murphy, Di - and Coursing Events Delegate Committee dis - rector, Performance Events participated in this cussed this recommendation in March and was portion of the meeting via video conference. in favor of the idea.

Saluki Club of America and the Society for the This will be discussed further at the May Board Perpetuation of Desert Bred Salukis Meeting. The Board reviewed a request from the Saluki Club of America (SCOA) and the Society for Herding – Allowing Stock Dogs to Participate in an the Perpetuation of the Desert Bred Salukis Event (SPDBS) to allow the dogs in the SPDBS reg - The Board reviewed a recommendation to

AKC GAZETTE 23 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES allow stock dogs to participate in the trial but must agree to have their dog placed on the not in the class for which they are setting waiting list. Prior to the start of the event, if stock. This change will make it easier for herd - the club is aware there are dogs that will not ing clubs to obtain good stock dogs. The participate, they can fill those slots with dogs Herding, Earthdog and Coursing Events Dele - from the waiting list. This allows the club to gate Committee discussed this recommenda - fully utilize the capacity of their event and will tion in March and was in favor of the idea. allow additional dogs to participate. This will be discussed further at the May Board Meeting. There is an extra burden on the event secre - tary to manage this process and some clubs Allowing for Waiting Lists in Pointing Breed and may choose not to utilize a waiting list. The Spaniel Hunting Tests Field Trial and Hunting Test Events Delegate The Board reviewed a recommendation to Committee discussed this recommendation in allow clubs holding Pointing Breed and March and felt it was a good idea. Spaniel Hunting Tests, at their option, to cre - This will be discussed further at the May Board ate a waiting list of entries received after the Meeting. event has filled but prior to closing, from which they can fill in slots created by scratches Submission of Digital Results on the day of the event. Currently this is not Alan Slay, Director, Event Programs partici - allowed. A similar recommendation for Re - pated in this portion of the meeting via video triever Hunting Tests is under review by the conference. In response to a Board inquiry Retriever Hunting Test Advisory Committee. about having all events types submit result electronically, the Staff provided a memo on In Hunting Tests, it is not uncommon for dogs the advantages of having clubs submit event that complete the requirement for their title results digitally. There are number of advan - on Saturday to not show up to participate on tages to receiving results digitally. Results are Sunday. This creates unused slots. In today’s received faster and are processed more quickly environment, with events being limited, de - since the AKC staff does not need to manually mand is high, and clubs often turn away en - enter the information. The AKC currently pro - tries once the event limit is reached. This vides three methods for submitting event results recommendation allows a club, at their op - digitally. These methods are tailored to the na - tion, to create a waiting list of entries that were ture of the organizations submitting the results received after the entry limit was reached but and the details of the sport. Currently digital re - prior to the closing date. The owner/handler sults are submitted for Conformation results,

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Agility results, Rally results, Obedience results, Limited Number of Events Policy Scent Work results, and Fast CAT results. The Board reviewed a request from the Siber - If AKC wants to expand the use of digital re - ian Husky Club of Anchorage Alaska for the sults submission, resources will need to be Board to consider allowing specialty clubs in dedicated to the project. Alaska to have up to four specialties on four separate days in a calendar year. Currently all Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, seconded specialty clubs can have two days of specialties by Mr. Sweetwood, the Board VOTED (unani - or two specialties. mously) to ask Staff to seek the information needed to replace the existing Competition The Limited Number of Events Policy has al - Management System (CMS) with a system that lowed All-breed and Group clubs to hold four is state of the art and forward looking and ca - shows in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico since pable of responding to the needs of Sports the policies creation in 2009. This allowance Management and the future programs and was not offered to specialty clubs in the same needs of AKC. For the near term, acquiring isolated areas. additional IT programming resources, as de - scribed in the memo, is recommended. This will be discussed further at the May Board Meeting. The IT Group, in collaboration with multiple other departments, will define what needs to be Premium List Optional Verbiage done and present a recommendation for how To reduce the size and cost of premium lists, the AKC could move forward properly defining AKC Staff reviewed the current Premium List the scope of a project to replace CMS and de - content. Many sections in the Premium Lists termine the proper implementation steps. were not required by rule but offered additional details regarding events. Some CONFORMATION verbiage has become standard over time which Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, is not required by rule or policy. Sports & Events; Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice Presi - dent, Sport Services; Tim Thomas, Vice Presi - During this gathering of information, the Dog dent of Dog Show Judges; Alan Slay, Director, Show Rules Committee inquired about the Event Programs and Glenn Lycan, Director, length of verbiage in the Premium Lists. AKC Event Operations Support, participated in this staff provided the Dog Show Rules Committee portion of the meeting via video conference. with the verbiage and the initial drafts of optional verbiage. Tim Thomas and the Dog

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Show Rules Committee refined the drafts and and show secretaries, with a compliance date of reached a consensus on the optional verbiage. no later than January 1, 2022.

This information was presented to the Board. New and Low Entry Breed Paper Staff noted that they could provide to clubs The Chairman of the AKC Board appointed and superintendents the list of optional word - an Ad Hoc Committee to discuss the paper ing that can be used in Premium List to re - submitted by Dr. Carmen Battaglia, “New and duce the size of the document. There was no Low Entry Breeds. Why the Concern?”. The objection. appointed Committee were Chairman: Mari- Beth O’Neill, Committee Members: Mark Scale Guidelines for Superintendents and Show Dunn, Tim Thomas, Dr. Carmen Battaglia and Secretaries Chris Sweetwood. The Committee conducted A scale is required to be available at AKC Con - two meetings via Ring Central, February 5 and formation dog shows at which breeds eligible February 19, 2021. to compete have weight as a standard disquali - During the meeting of February 19th, it was dis - fication or condition of class. Modifications to cussed that the “Low Entry” breeds are a symp - Chapter 14, Section 5 of the Rules Applying to tom of issues that pertain to all breeds. It was also Dog Shows approved by the Delegate Body ne - discussed that the origination of the “Low Entry” cessitate modification to the guidelines for ac - designation was for the purpose of Conformation ceptable scales. judging applications and regular status require - ments and based solely on the number of dogs in The revised guidelines for approved scales at competition at Conformation events the preced - AKC Conformation dog shows was provided to ing year and its application generically on a the Board for its review at its April 2020 meet - broader spectrum may not always be in context. ing. While the Board at that time had no ques - “Low Entry” breeds have and hopefully will al - tions or objections with the guidelines, it was ways exist. The question relating to all breeds is the consensus they should be placed on hold what can be done to assist in maintaining each for the immediate future due to COVID-19’s breed, not just “Low Entry” breeds. impact on superintendents and the considera - The Board directed Staff to share the informa - tion not to place any additional financial bur - tion with the Delegate Parent Clubs Committee den on them at that time. for their discussion and thoughts.

The staff advised the Board of its intent to pro - JUDGING OPERATIONS vide the updated guidelines to superintendents Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,

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Sports & Events; and Tim Thomas, Vice Presi - Conformation events. dent, Dog Show Judges, participated in this portion of the meeting via video conference. This will be discussed further at the May Board Meeting. Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conformation Dog Show Judges Conformation Judging Statistics The Board reviewed recommended changed Judging Operations provided to the Board sta - to the Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conforma - tistics related to conformation judging applica - tion Dog Show Judges. This document is for all tions considered by the Judges Review judges and aspiring judges as it summarizes Committee in the previous three months. Rules, Policies and Guidelines as they relate to procedure and conduct. This memorandum Following is the list of New Breed (NB) and recommended revisions to specific sections of Additional Breed applicants presented for the Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conforma - final approval the months of January - March tion Dog Show Judges to provide clarity to indi - 2021, and the year-todate summary statistics viduals who may be approved to judge AKC for 2021.

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CLUBS the Mississippi River; 62 households in 22 Glenn Lycan, Director, Event Operations Sup - states east of the Mississippi River) port; and Lisa Cecin, Director, Club Relations, participated in this portion of the meeting via Durango Agility Dog Club, greater Durango, video conference. CO (including communities east to Pagosa Springs, west to Cortez, in proximity to Route Delegates and Member Clubs 160), 21 total households, 15 local. The Board reviewed a report on the prospec - tive Delegate credentials to be published in Front Range Scent Work Club, greater West - two issues of the AKC Gazette, requests for minster, CO (including communities south to AKC membership applications, and a report Parker, north to Firestone, along Interstate on Member Club Bylaws approved and newly 25), 21 total households, 17 local. licensed clubs. Monterey Bay Area Scent Work Club, greater Report on Member Clubs Bylaws approved in Aptos, CA (including communities north to January and February 2021 San Jose, south to Monterey, east to Interstate Alaskan Malamute Club of America (1953) 5), 31 total households, 27 local.

Del Sur Kennel Club, El Cajon, CA (1971) Southwestern Ohio Dog Training Club, greater Williamsburg, OH (including commu - Illinois Capitol Kennel Club, Sangamon nities north to Goshen, south to the County, IL (1938) Ohio/Kentucky state-line, east to Interstate 275, west to Clermont County line), 22 total Louisville Kennel Club, Jefferson County, KY households, 14 local. (1923) COMPLIANCE Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club, Santa Clara, Bri Tesarz, Director, Compliance participated CA (1950) in this portion of the meeting via video confer - ence. Wilmington Kennel Club, Wilmington, DE (1938) (Final Board Disciplinary actions are re Report on Newly Licensed Clubs approved in ported on the Secretary’s Page.) January and February 2021 Biewer Terrier Club of America, 106 total REGISTRATION households (40 households in 18 states west of Mark Dunn, Executive Vice President; partici -

AKC GAZETTE 28 MAY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES pated in this portion of the meeting via video initially for the calendar year 2020. conference. The American Kennel Club acknowledged the Demographic Analysis of AKC Breeders key pillar of our sport by declaring 2020 the Seth Fera-Schanes, Director, Strategic Plan - “Year of the Breeder.” One of the programs ning; Kassandra McCombe, Business Intelli - initiated under that banner recognized our gence Analyst; and Chuck Bettini, Senior breeders by offering a free litter registration to Business Analyst, participated in this portion the winner of a Best Bred-By competition at of the meeting via video conference. designated All-Breed, Group or Parent Club shows. Staff presented an analysis of the demographic profile of AKC breeders, as a whole and bro - This idea was for the calendar year 2020. Due ken down by AKC customer segments. The to COVID-19, many clubs had to cancel their purpose of this data project was to develop de - events and hence the program participation mographic profiles of 2019 and 2020 breeders, was impeded. In response, the AKC extended share summaries of those data with AKC man - the BBE in Show Award Pilot Program agement, and determine efficacy of future through 2021. data augmentation projects. The analysis of AKC breeders serves to check current assump - CONSENT tions regarding breeder demographic traits Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, seconded by and elucidate characteristics that may have Mr. Powers it was VOTED (unanimously) to ap - been overlooked. prove the following Consent items: • Dogue de Bordeaux Proposed Breed By identifying the age and demographic Standard Revision propensities of new breeders, casual breeders • Lowchen Proposed Breed Standard Revi - and growing groups the AKC can begin to bet - sion ter target messaging, offers, and programs. • Standard Schnauzer Proposed Breed Standard Revision Best Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show Award Update • Re-Appointment of AKC PAC Board Staff provided an update on the Best Bred-by- Members Exhibitor in Show Award Pilot Program that • Delegate and Club Approvals was initiated by the Board and implemented by AKC Registration staff in December 2019,

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Dogue de Bordeaux Proposed Breed Standard Re - Rebecca (Becky) Campbell, Dublin, OH vision To represent Central Ohio Kennel Club The Board VOTED to approve the proposed standard changes to the Dogue de Bordeaux Anita O’Berg, Goleta, CA breed standard with an effective date of June To represent Channel City Kennel Club 9, 2021. (See pages 4 – 8 of this issue for complete text) Leslie Puppo Rogers, Salisbury, NC To represent Salisbury Kennel Club Löwchen Proposed Breed Standard Revision The Board VOTED to approve the Löwchen Bruce Schwartz, Los Angeles, CA Club of America to proceed to ballot the mem - To represent Welsh Terrier Club of America bership on proposed changes to the Löwchen Breed Standard in accordance with the Club’s Timothy Ufkes, Seattle, WA Constitution and Bylaws. To represent Olympic Kennel Club

Standard Schnauzer Proposed Breed Standard NEW BUSINESS Revision June Delegate Meeting The Board VOTED to permit the Standard The Board unanimously VOTED to hold the Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. (SSCA), to June 2021 Delegate Meeting virtually using the ballot the membership on proposed revisions Zoom Webinar technology platform. The June to the Tail Section of the breed standard in ac - 2021 AKC Delegate Meeting will take place on cordance with the club’s Constitution and By - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 starting at 12:00 p.m. laws. ET, following the Delegates Forum which will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET. Re-Appointment of AKC PAC Board Members The Board VOTED to reappoint Ms. Gail The Delegate Standing Committee Meetings LaBerge, Mr. William Marlow, Ms. Karolynne will take place June 1-4 and June 7, 2021 also McAteer and Mr. Dan Smyth to the AKC PAC via Zoom Webinar as previously used in 2020 Board of Directors for new two-year terms. and 2021. Delegate Approvals The Board VOTED to approve the following Donation to Take the Lead individuals to serve as Delegates: The Board discussed the problems COVID-19 Brian Brubaker, Carlisle, PA caused our constituents and in order to relieve To represent Puli Club of America some of this burden, following a motion by

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Mr. Smyth, seconded by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED unanimously to authorize the dona - tion of $100,000 to Take the Lead specifically to be used for COVID relief.

It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 5:18 p.m. Eastern Time. Adjourned Attest:

Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary

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