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SECRETARY ’S PAGES ATTENTION DELEGATES – NOTICE OF MEETING MISSION STATEMENT ® The next meeting of the Delegates will be The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. held at a different hotel. It will be held at the Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership. 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 Hotel on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, begin - 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center .......................................................... (919) 233-9767 ning no earlier than 10:00 a.m. It will follow New York, NY Office ................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Fax ..........................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 the 9:00 a.m. Delegates Forum. Website ...................................................................................................... www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMA N•DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CLASS OF 2018 CLASS OF 2020 Carolina Working Group Association JAMES R. DOK PATRICIA M. CRUZ DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY RONALD H. MENAKER KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER CLASS OF 2019 CLASS OF 2021 DELEGATES CREDENTIALS DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA RITA J. BIDDLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES DOMINIC P. CAROTA Connie Brunell, ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS Spangle, WA, Inland Empire HARVEY M. WOODING DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio Kennel Club Richard J. LeBeau, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Pittsburgh, PA, English Toy DENNIS B. SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. President Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer Spaniel Club of America Chief Executive Officer Frank Meister, VICE PRESIDENTS West Hollywood, CA, Pacific JAY WAKS MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS Senior Executive Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel Coast Pekingese Club Vice President & Registration & Aubrey Nash, General Counsel Customer Development DOUG LJUNGREN Oklahoma City, OK, Town and Sports & Events ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY CYNTHIA BEAGLES Country Kennel Club Executive Vice President & Assistant General Counsel MARI-BETH O’NEILL Pia Paulsen, Chief Growth Officer Sport Services Malibu, CA, Hollywood Dog KEITH FRAZIER THERESA CHIN Business Support ELIZABETH SOROTA Senior Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing Obedience Club Planning & Operations Judi Roller, SHEILA GOFFE DAPHNA STRAUS Mazomanie, WI, Badger Kennel AIDEN COLIE Government Relations Business Development Senior Vice President Club Technology BRANDI HUNTER Donald Schwartz, Public Relations & Communications DVM, Mancos, CO, Durango Kennel Club TRIAL BOARDS Amy J. Schwoeble, APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS Lake Wylie, SC, RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIR THERESA DOWELL, ESQ. MARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ. BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. Sharon Weston, TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS Grants Pass, OR, Rogue Valley DR. KLAUS ANSELM PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD CHARLES FOLEY DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR Kennel Club ROGER HARTINGER TIM CARWILE, ESQ. Elise Wright, MEDORA HARPER JOHN RUSSELL Lambertville, NJ, Vizsla Club of DR. ROBERT MYALL ALTERNATES BERNARD SCHWARTZ MIKE NECAISE America BETTY-ANNE STENMARK BILL TEAGUE Dr. Barry R. Wyerman, JAMES WHITE Huron, OH, Oakland County Kennel Club AKC GAZETTE 1 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES NOTICE with inappropriate, abusive or foul language; dis - As a result of an Event Committee determina - ruptive behavior at an event; and personal prop - tion the following individual stands suspended of erty damage. The Staff Event Committee AKC privileges. It should be noted that this deter - reviewed the Event Committee’s report and set the mination may still be appealed and may be penalty at a three month event suspension and a reversed. Upon expiration of the appeal process, $500 fine. (Rottweiler, Dalmatian) an appropriate notice describing the status of the individual’s suspension, if any, will appear in this NOTICE column: Mr. Craig Eugene (Marengo, IL) Ms. Vilma Briggs (Mount Gilead, OH) Action was taken by the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America for conduct at its April 25, 2017 event. NOTICE Ms. Briggs was charged with disregard of pub - Mr. Kevin Hill (Surrey, BC, Canada) Action was lished club regulations (e.g. parking, ex-pens, crates taken by the Professional Retriever Trainers in aisle, unauthorized concessions, selling puppies, Association for conduct at its April 7, 2017 event. etc.). The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Mr. Hill was charged with inappropriate, abusive Event Committee’s report and set the penalty at a or foul language. The Staff Event Committee reprimand and a $100 fine. (Multiple Breeds) reviewed the Event Committee’s report and set the penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine. (Labrador NOTICE Retriever) Dr. Valerie Biehl (Vero Beach, FL) Action was taken by the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of NOTICE America for conduct at its April 25, 2017 event. Ms. Mary Drexler (Mount Vernon, IA) Action Dr. Biehl was charged with disregard of published was taken by the Iowa City Dog Obedience Club club regulations (e.g. parking, ex-pens, crates in for conduct at its April 9, 2017 event. Ms. Drexler aisle, unauthorized concessions, selling puppies, was charged with improper treatment in connec - etc.). The Staff Event Committee reviewed the tion with an event. The Staff Event Committee Event Committee’s report and set the penalty at a reviewed the Event Committee’s report and set the reprimand and a $100 fine. (Bernese Mountain penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine. (Samoyed) Dog) NOTICE NOTICE Ms. Debbie White (Grayson, GA) Action was Mr. Ralph Hayward (Telluride, CO) Action was taken by the Atlanta Kennel Club for conduct at taken by the Brazos Valley Kennel Club for con - its April 15, 2017 event. Ms. White was charged duct at its March 18, 2017 event. Mr. Hayward AKC GAZETTE 2 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES was charged with improper treatment in connec - criticism of a judge, not disruptive, but demon - tion with an event and inappropriate, abusive, or strating lack of sportsmanship and failure to fol - foul language. The Staff Event Committee low a judge’s instruction. The Staff Event reviewed the Event Committee’s report and set the Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s re - penalty at a one month event suspension and a port and set the penalty at a forty-five (45) day $500 fine. (Newfoundland) event suspension and a $200 fine. (Labrador Re - triever, All American Dog). NOTICE NOTICE Ms. Sydney Burnside (Escondido, CA) Action Ms. Joannie Clas (Thurmont, MD) Action was was taken by the Mt. Palomar Kennel Club for taken by the Myrtle Beach Kennel Club for con - conduct at its May 19, 2017 event. Ms. Burnside duct at its April 30, 2017 event. Ms. Clas was was charged with inappropriate, abusive or foul charged with inappropriate public criticism of a language. The Staff Event Committee reviewed judge, not disruptive, but demonstrating lack of the Event Committee’s report and set the penalty sportsmanship and inappropriate, abusive or foul at a one month event suspension and a $500 fine. language. The Staff Event Committee reviewed (Borzoi) the Event Committee’s report and set the penalty at a one month event suspension and a $500 fine. NOTICE (Multiple Breeds) Mr. Phil Elmore (Palm Beach Garden, FL) NOTICE Action was taken by the Tailwaggers Agility Club of Southern Florida for conduct at its January 1, The Management Disciplinary Committee has 2017 event. Mr. Elmore was charged with inap - suspended the following individuals from all AKC propriate, abusive or foul language. The Staff privileges for six months and imposed a $500 fine Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s for refusing to make their dogs and records avail - report and set the penalty at a reprimand and a able for inspection when requested: $100 fine. (Multiple Breeds) Effective July 10, 2017 Mr. Louis Fekete (Cadillac, MI) Poodle NOTICE Mr. Ron Fekete (Cadillac, MI) Poodle Mr. Patrick Miller (Vandalia, MI) Brittany, Ms. Ellen Hizer (Comstock Park, MI)Action was Maltese taken by the Mid-Michigan Cocker Spaniel Club of Lansing for conduct at its April 1, 2017event. Ms. Hizer was charged with inappropriate public AKC GAZETTE 3 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES NOTICE NOTICE The Management Disciplinary Committee has The Management Disciplinary Committee has suspended Ms. Marlene Fekete (Cadillac, MI) for suspended Ms. Tracy LaCombe (Townsend, MA) five years and imposed a $1000 fine, effective July from AKC event privileges for one year and 10, 2017, for refusing to make her dogs and imposed a $1000 fine, effective January 9, 2017, records available for inspection when requested. for entering/exhibiting a dog that the entrant (Multiple Breeds) knew or should have known was ineligible to com - pete in the event and for failure to properly control NOTICE a dog at an event. (French Bulldog, Dogue de The Management Disciplinary Committee has Bordeaux) reprimanded Ms. Donna Dachelet (Argonne, WI) NOTIFICATION OF REPRIMANDS AND/OR FINES IM - for submitting an online litter registration applica - POSED ON CLUBS FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF AP - tion