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ATTENTION DELEGATES – NOTICE OF MEETING MISSION STATEMENT ® The next meeting of the Delegates will be The is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred 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 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 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

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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 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) , 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

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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 on behalf of the litter owner without written PLICATIONS, RULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS permission; and for signing ten litter registration CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 4 AND 9. applications and thirteen dog registration applica - Rhode Island Boxer Club ...... $60 tions on behalf of the litter owner without a Power Washington Poodle Club, Inc...... $60 of Attorney form. () Boxer Club of Arizona ...... $60 NOTICE Non-Sporting Group Club of the Garden State $60 The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club ...... $60 Committee has suspended the following individu - als from all AKC privileges for ten years and NOTIFICATION OF REPRIMANDS AND FINES IM - imposed a $2000 fine, for conduct prejudicial to POSED ON CLUBS FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF purebred dogs, purebred dog events, or to the best JUDGES’ PANEL, RULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS interests of The American Kennel Club based on AKC’s Judicial or CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1 their violation of the Administrative Determination of Inappropriate Rio Salado Vizsla Club, Inc...... $60 Treatment Policy: Hoosier Dachshund Club, Inc...... $60 Greater Portland Old English Sheepdog Club, Inc...... $60 Effective July 10, 2017 Mr. Larry Latzke (Saint Ignatius, MT) Bor - Cascade Schipperke Club ...... $70 der Collie Pacific Northwest Gordon Club ...... $60 Ms. Nadene Latzke (Saint Ignatius, MT) Arizona White Mountain Kennel Club ...... $60 Multiple Breeds Big Apple Sporting Society ...... $100

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Doberman Pinscher Club of Greater Kansas Breed or Best of Variety of Breed compe - City, Inc...... $80 tition. Crab Orchard Kennel Club, Inc...... $100 • Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Non- Regular Class winners that are not confor - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING mation Champions, are not eligible for TO DOG SHOWS Grand Championship points. CHAPTER 16, SECTION 6 – CHAMPIONSHIPS Grand Championship points for a dog awarded Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Based on staff recommendation, the AKC Breed shall count all eligible dogs of both Board has proposed the following amendment sexes entered in Best of Breed or Best of Vari - to CHAPTER 16, Section 6 , of the Rules Apply - ety of Breed competition in addition to the ing to Dog Shows – Championships This will be dogs that competed in the regular classes for voted on at the September 12, 2017 Delegates both sexes in calculating Grand Champi - Meeting. onship points. CHAPTER 16 Grand Championship points for a dog awarded Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed SECTION 6. Champions of Record and dogs or Best of Variety of Breed shall count all eligi - which have completed the requirements for a ble dogs of their sex competing in Best of championship but whose championships are Breed or Best of Variety of Breed competition unconfirmed that are entered in Best of Breed in addition to the dogs that competed in the competition are eligible for Grand Champi - regular classes for their sex in calculating onship competition. Grand Championship Grand Championship points. points may be recorded for: Best of Breed or A dog awarded Best of Breed will be credited with Best of Variety of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex the number of Grand Champion points calculated to Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed, for Best of Breed or for the Best of Opposite Sex, Select Dog, and Select Bitch. whichever is greater. Grand Championship points will be recorded Grand Championship points for a dog according to the number of eligible dogs com - awarded Select Dog or Select Bitch shall count peting in the regular classes of each breed or all eligible dogs of their sex in Best of Breed or variety, as well as dogs entered in Best of Breed Best of Variety of Breed competition less the competition, according to the Schedule of dog awarded Best of Breed or Variety or Best Points established by the Board of Directors. of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed or Variety in • Grand Championship Points will not be addition to the dogs that competed in the reg - awarded for competition beyond Best of ular classes for their sex in calculating Grand

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Championship points. When the judge disqualifies the dog, he/ she shall mark the dog “Disqualified,” stating the reason in PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING the judge’s book. TO DOG SHOWS When a dog has been disqualified under this CHAPTER 11, SECTION 8-A, – EN - Section, any awards at that show shall be canceled TRIES, CONDITIONS OF DOGS AFFECTING ELIGI - by The American Kennel Club, and the dog may BILITY the Rules Applying to Dog not again complete unless and until, following This amendment to Shows CHAPTER 11, Section 8-A, – Dog Show application by the owner to The American Kennel , Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Club, the owner has received official notification Eligibility, from The American Kennel Club that the dog’s was brought forward by the Delegate show eligibility has been reinstated. Dog Show Rules Committee. It was unanimously Any dog, that in the opinion of the Event disapproved by the AKC Board. The Dog Show Committee attacks a person or dog at an AKC Rules Committee is requesting this go forward to event resulting in an injury and is believed by that the Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. It Event Committee to present a hazard to persons will be voted on at the September 12, 2017 or other dogs, shall be disqualified by the Event Delegates Meeting. Committee pursuant to the section, a report shall CHAPTER 11 be filed with the Executive Secretary of The American Kennel Club. The disqualified dog may SECTION 8-A. not again compete at any AKC event nor be on A dog that in the opinion of the grounds of an AKC event unless and until, fol - the judge menaces or threatens or exhibits any lowing application for reinstatement by the owner sign that it may not be safely approached by the to The American Kennel Club, the owner receives judge or examined by the judge in the normal official notification in writing from the AKC that manner shall be excused from ring. When the the dog’s eligibility has been reinstated. judge excuses the dog, he/ she shall mark the dog A dog that is disqualified for attacking must have, “Excused,” stating the reason in the judge’s book. at the time of the infraction, a permanent identifi - A dog so excused shall not be counted as having cation if the dog is ever to be eligible for a rein - competed. A dog recorded as “Excused for threat - statement. Permanent identification includes, but ening or menacing” by a judge on three occasions is not limited to, microchip; tattoo; or some unal - will be administratively disqualified by The terable unique body feature. A photo of the dog American Kennel Club. must be taken in the ring. If the dog cannot be A dog that in the opinion of the judge attacks permanently identified for any reason, including any person or dog in the ring shall be disqualified. but not limited to, the fact the dog is not

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A National Championship for Gor - microchipped nor tattooed; has no distinguishing, don may be held not more than once unalterable unique body feature; an appropriate in any calendar year. This shall be a walking scanner is unavailable; the dog is unapproachable; stake. The stake must be held by the Parent etc. the judge shall mark his/her book: “DQ’d for Club. If the Club fails to hold its traditional attacking; cannot be identified.” horseback National Championship , Reinstatement will be conducted by AKC staff at the right to hold the walking NGD Champi - an appropriate date and location. Judges will not onship stake may be suspended by the Per - participate in the process. No reinstatement proce - formance Events Department. The event shall dure will take place on the grounds of, or in any be for dogs over six (6) months of age. The building, hotel, or venue connected to a show or GSCA may develop entry qualifications that event. Proper identification and proof of current exceed the AKC minimum standard. Dogs rabies vaccination of the dog at the time of rein - placing in this stake shall be credited with statement are required. championship points in accord with the sched - The name, AKC number and owner’s contact ule for Field Championships and the winner information of the disqualified dog shall be com - shall be entitled to the designation “National municated to the Show Superintendents, who shall Gun Dog Champion of 20__.” (NGDC) also be notified of same if and when such dog is reinstated. The remainder of this section is unchanged. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FIELD TRIAL RULES AND STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR POINT - PROPOSED FINNISH SPITZ STANDARD FOR COM - ING BREEDS MENT CHAPTER 14, Section 22A – (new paragraph) In accordance with the guidelines for Breed Standard Revisions this is being published to This amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section receive any comments prior to the balloting of 22A (new paragraph), of the Field Trial Rules the club membership. Any comments may be and Standard Procedures for Pointing Breeds, was forwarded directly to: proposed by the Gordon Setter Club of Amer - ica. It will be voted on at the September 12, Mari-Beth O’Neill 2017 Delegates Meeting. Vice President – Sport Services [email protected] CHAPTER 14 Section 22A. (new paragraph) OFFICIAL STANDARD OF THE FINNISH SPITZ General Appearance: The Finnish Spitz pres -

AKC GAZETTE 7 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ents a fox-like picture. The breed has long to be penalized. Expression - Fox-like and lively. been used to hunt small game and birds. The Eyes – Almond-shaped with black rims. pointed muzzle, erect ears, dense coat and Obliquely set with moderate spacing between, curled tail denotes its northern heritage. The neither too far apart nor too close. Outer cor - Finnish Spitz’s whole being shows liveliness, ners tilted upward. Dark in color with a keen which is especially evident in the eyes, ears and alert expression. Any deviation, runny, and tail. Males are decidedly masculine with - weepy, round or light eyes should be faulted. out coarseness. Bitches are decidedly feminine Ears – Set on high. When alert, upward stand - without over-refinement. ing, open to the front with tips directly above The Finnish Spitz's most important charac - the outer corner of the eyes. Small erect, teristics are its square, well-balanced body that sharply pointed and very mobile. Ears set too is symmetrical with no exaggerated features, a high, too low, or too close together, long or ex - glorious red-gold coat, his bold carriage and cessive hair inside the ears are faults. Skull – Flat brisk movement. between ears with some minimal rounding Any deviation from the ideal described stan - ahead of earset. Forehead a little arched. Skull dard should be penalized to the extent of the to muzzle ratio 4:3. Stop - Moderate. Muzzle – deviation. Structural faults common to all Narrow as seen from the front, above and from breeds are as undesirable in the Finnish Spitz the side; of equal width and depth where its in - as in any other breed, even though such faults sets to the skull, tapering somewhat, equally may not be mentioned in the standard. from all angles. Nose - Black. Any deviation is to Size, Proportion, Substance: Size – Height at be penalized. Circumference of the nose to be the withers in dogs, 17½ inches to 20 inches; 80 percent of the circumference of the muzzle in bitches, 15½ inches to 18 inches. Propor - at its origin. Lips - Black; thin and tight. Bite – tion – Square: length from forechest to but - Scissors bite. Wry mouth is to be severely tocks equal to height from withers to ground. faulted. The coat may distort the square appearance. Neck, Topline, Body: Neck – Well set, muscular. Substance – Substance and bone in proportion Clean, with no excess skin below the muzzle. to overall dog. Appearing shorter in males due to their heavier Head: Clean cut and fox-like. Longer from oc - ruff. Topline – level and strong from withers to ciput to tip of nose than broad at widest part croup. Body – Muscular, square. Chest - Deep; of skull in a ratio of 7:4. More refined with less brisket reaches to the elbow. Ratio of chest coat or ruff in females than in males, but still depth to distance from withers to ground is 4:9. in the same ratio. A muscular or coarse head, Ribs - Well sprung. Tuck-up - Slightly drawn up. or a long or narrow head with snipy muzzle, is Loin - Short. Tail – Set on just below level of

AKC GAZETTE 8 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES topline, forming a single curl falling over the two inches on the body. Hair on the head and loin with tip pointing towards the thigh. legs is short and close; it is longest and most Plumed, curving vigorously from its base in an dense on plume of tail and back of thighs. The arch forward, downward, and backward, press - outer coat is stiffer and longer on the neck ing flat against either thigh with tip extending and back, and in males considerably more pro - to middle part of thigh. When straightened, the fuse at the shoulder, giving them a more tip of the tailbone reaches the hock joint. Low ruffed appearance. Males carry more coat or high tail-set, too curly a tail, or a short tail is than females. No trimming of the coat except to be faulted. for feet is allowed. Whiskers shall not be Forequarters: Shoulders - The layback of the trimmed. Any trimming of coat shall be se - shoulders is thirty degrees to the vertical. Legs - verely faulted. Silky, wavy, long or short coat is Viewed from the front, moderately spaced, par - to be faulted. allel and straight with elbows close to the body Color: Varying shades of golden-red ranging and turned neither out nor in. Bone strong from pale honey to deep auburn are allowed, without being heavy, always in proportion to with no preference given to shades at either the dog. Fine bone, which limits endurance, or extreme so long as the color is bright and heavy bone, which makes working movement clear. As the undercoat is a paler color, the ef - cumbersome, is to be faulted. Pasterns - Viewed fect of this shading is a coat which appears to from the side, slope slightly. Weak pasterns are glow. White markings on the tips of the toes to be penalized. Dewclaws - May be removed. and a quarter-sized spot or narrow white strip, Feet - Rounded, compact foot with well-arched ideally no wider than ½ inch, on the forechest toes, tightly bunched or close-cupped, the two are permitted. Black hairs along lipline and center toes being only slightly longer than sparse, separate black hairs on tail and back those on the outside. The toe pads should be permitted. Puppies may have a good many deeply cushioned and covered with thick skin. black hairs which decrease with age, black on The impression left by such a foot is rounded in tail persisting longer. Muddy or unclear color, contrast to oval. any white on the body except as specified, is to Hindquarters: Angulation in balance with the be penalized. forequarters. Thighs - Muscular. Hocks - Mod - Gait: The Finnish Spitz is quick and light on erately let down. Straight and parallel. Dew - his feet, steps out briskly, trots with lively claws - Removed. Feet - As in front. grace, and tends to single-track as the speed Coat: The coat is double with a short, soft, increases. When hunting he moves at a gallop. dense undercoat and long, harsh straight The angulation called for permits him to guard hairs measuring approximately one to break into a working gait quickly. Sound move -

AKC GAZETTE 9 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ment is essential for stamina and agility. dogs. Temperament: Active and friendly, lively and Size, Proportion, Substance: Weight not to ex - eager, faithful; brave, but cautious. Shyness, ceed 28 pounds; over 28 pounds is a disqualifi - any tendency toward unprovoked aggression is cation. Proportion – Distance from withers to to be penalized. ground in good relation to distance from with - ers to onset of tail, so that animal appears PROPOSED FRENCH BULLDOG STANDARD FOR compact, well balanced and in good propor - COMMENT tion. Substance – Muscular, heavy bone. In accordance with the Guidelines for Breed Head: Head large and square. Eyes dark, Standard Revisions this is being published to brown or approaching black in color, wide receive any comments prior to the balloting of apart, set low down in the skull, as far from the the club membership. Any comments may be ears as possible, round in form, of moderate forwarded directly to: size, neither sunken nor bulging. Lighter brown colored eyes are acceptable, but not de - Mari-Beth O’Neill sirable. Blue or green eye(s) or any traces of Vice President – Sport Services blue or green are a disqualification. No haw [email protected] and no white of the eye showing when looking forward. Ears – Known as the bat ear, broad at General Appearance: The French Bulldog has the base, elongated, with round top, set high the appearance of an active, intelligent, mus - on the head but not too close together, and cular dog of heavy bone, smooth coat, com - carried erect with the orifice to the front. The pactly built, and of medium or small structure. leather of the ear fine and soft. Other than bat The hallmarks of the breed are the square ears is a disqualification. The top of the skull head with bat ears and the roach back. Expres - flat between the ears; the forehead is not flat sion alert, curious, and interested. Proportion but slightly rounded. The muzzle broad, deep and Symmetry – All points are well distributed and well laid back; the muscles of the cheeks and bear good relation one to the other; no well developed. The stop well defined, causing feature being in such prominence from either a hollow groove between the eyes with heavy excess or lack of quality that the animal ap - wrinkles forming a soft roll over the extremely pears poorly proportioned. Influence of Sex – In short nose; nostrils broad with a well-defined comparing specimens of different sex, due al - line between them. Nose black. Nose other lowance is to be made in favor of bitches, than black is a disqualification, except in the which do not bear the characteristics of the case of creams or fawns without black masks, breed to the same marked degree as do the where a lighter colored nose is acceptable but

AKC GAZETTE 10 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES not desirable. Flews black, thick and broad, Coat: Coat is brilliant, short and smooth. Skin hanging over the lower jaw at the sides, meet - is soft and loose, especially at the head and ing the underlip in front and covering the shoulders, forming wrinkles. Coats other than teeth and tongue, which are not seen when short and smooth are a disqualification. the mouth is closed. The underjaw is deep, Color: Acceptable colors: white, cream, fawn square, broad, undershot and well turned up. (ranging from light fawn to a red fawn), or Wry mouths and any bites other than under - any combinations of the foregoing. Markings shot are serious faults. and patterns are: brindle, piebald, black Neck, Topline, Body: The neck is thick and masks, black shadings, and white markings. well arched with loose skin at the throat. The Ticking is acceptable but not desired. Brindle back is a roach back with a slight fall close be - ranges from sparse but clearly defined black hind the shoulders, gradually rising to the loin stripes on a fawn background to such heavy which is higher than the shoulder, and round - concentration of black striping that the essen - ing at the croup. The back is strong and tial fawn background color barely shows short, broader at the shoulders, and tapering through (“black brindle”). Only a trace of the to the rear. The body is short and well background color is necessary; in a brindle rounded. The chest is broad, deep, and full; piebald, a trace of the brindle patterning in well ribbed with the belly tucked up. The tail is any patch is sufficient. All other colors, mark - either straight or screwed (but not curly), ings or patterns are a disqualification. Disqual - short, hung low, thick root and fine tip; car - ifying colors and patterns include, but are not ried low in repose. limited to, solid black, black and tan, black Forequarters: Forelegs are short, stout, and white, white with black, blue, blue fawn, straight, muscular and set wide apart. Dew - liver, and merle. Black means black without a claws may be removed. Feet are moderate in trace of brindle. size, compact and firmly set. Toes compact, Gait: Correct gait is a “four ” foot pat - well split up, with high knuckles and short tern with the front track wider than the rear stubby nails. track. The movement should have reach and Hindquarters: Hind legs are strong and mus - drive and is unrestrained, free and vigorous. cular, longer than the forelegs, so as to elevate Temperament: Well behaved, adaptable, and the loins above the shoulders. Hocks well let comfortable companions with an affectionate down. Feet are moderate in size, compact and nature and even disposition; generally active, firmly set. Toes compact, well split up, with alert, and playful, but not unduly boisterous. high knuckles and short stubby nails; hind feet Disqualifications: Over 28 pounds in weight. Blue slightly longer than forefeet. or green eye(s) or any traces of blue or green. Other

AKC GAZETTE 11 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES than bat ears. Nose other than black, except in the record, the web site and the Judges Directory. case of cream or fawn colored dogs without black Please notify Judging Operations by email at masks, where a lighter colored nose is acceptable. [email protected]. Coats other than short and smooth. All coat colors other than those specifically described (e.g.,Solid APPLICANTS black, black and tan, black and white, white and The following persons applications have black, blue, blue fawn, liver, and merle). Black been submitted for the breed(s) specified but means black without a trace of brindle. All other they are NOT eligible to accept assignments. patterns and markings other than specifically de - scribed. NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANT Ms. Deborah A. Hubbard (102869) RI CONFORMATION JUDGES (401) 284-6303 Letters concerning judges and provisional [email protected] judges should be addressed to the Judging Op - Golden , JS-Limited erations Department at PO Box 900062, Mr. Jeffrey R. Lentsch (99907) NJ Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning (856) 266-3149 Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VST [email protected] applicants should be addressed to the Com - Rhodesian Ridgebacks panion Events Department in North Carolina. Ms. Suzanne LeRoy (102400) CA (310) 729-8683 The American Kennel Club will, at the re - [email protected] quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide Border Collies that individual with copies of letters received Ms. Patrice Loves (102871) PA regarding their judging qualifications. As a re - (717) 939-2770 sult, it should be understood that any such [email protected] correspondence will be made available, upon Golden Retrievers, JS request, to the judge or judge applicant. Mr. Joseph Minor (102753) NM (505) 903-0008 It is the responsibility of all Conformation [email protected] and judges to notify the Salukis Judging Operations Department of any changes or corrections to their address, APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS phone, fax or emails. These changes are very Mr. James S. Albrecht (100017) MA important because they affect your judges’ (603) 770-6933

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[email protected] [email protected] Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Chow Chows, Keeshonden , Poodles Corgis, Shetland Sheepdogs Mr. Stanley Aspey (51721) MO Ms. Carolyn I. Alexander (6797) CA (816) 676-8383 (831) 455-2135 [email protected] [email protected] Chow Chows, Keeshonden , Poodles Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Mrs. Emily K. (Fish) Barnhart (92354) WA Frises, Boston Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, (360) 904-5765 Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Lhasa Apsos, Low - [email protected] chen, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Bouviers des Flandres, Collies, Entlebucher , Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli) Mountain Dogs, Norwegian Buhunds, Mr. David A. Alexander (5971) CA Pumik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Spanish Water (831) 455-2135 Dogs [email protected] Ms. Deborah Barrett (53586) AL Bearded Collies, Beaucerons, Belgian Ter - (205) 733-8367 vuren, Finnish Lapphunds, Icelandic Sheep - [email protected] dogs, Old English Sheepdogs, Polish Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas, Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik Maltese, Manchester Terriers, Pomeranians, Miss Vicki E. Allenbrand (91374) KS Silky Terriers (678) 429-4609 Mr. Jerry A. Berkowitz (3631) FL [email protected] [email protected] Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian Terri - German Shorthaired Pointers, Labrador Re - ers, Boerboels, Great Pyrenees, Kuvaszok, trievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriev - Leonbergers, Saint Bernards, Australian ers, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Shepherds, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Pumik Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Irish Water Mr. Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio (2551) NY Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Vizslas, American (845) 564-9284 Hairless Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Havanese, [email protected] Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Tibetan Spaniels Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, Ger - Mrs. Lorraine Wegmann Bisso (6094) LA man Wirehaired Pointers, Flat Coated Re - (504) 782-1652 trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, American [email protected] Water Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels American Foxhounds, English Foxhounds, Mrs. Sandra L. Aspey (64812) MO Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Griffons (816) 676-8382 Vendeens

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Mrs. Jane Boatman Blackerby (51668) KS zois, Norwegian Buhunds, Pumik, Spanish (913) 283-8726 Water Dogs [email protected] Mr. John Constantine-Amodei (26418) PA Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Coton de (215) 527-0056 Tulear), German Shorthaired Pointers, Sus - [email protected] sex Spaniels, Vizslas Balance Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Mr. John F. Booth (6914) TX Frises, Bulldogs, Coton de Tulear, Dalma - (210) 487-0805 tians, Finnish Spitz, French Bulldogs, Lhasa [email protected] Apsos, Norwegian Lundehunds, Schip - Australian Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Irish Ter - perkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan riers, Lakeland Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Terriers), Basenjis, Greyhounds, Ibizan Skye Terriers Hounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Pharaoh Mrs. Terrie Breen (65930) CT Hounds (860) 285-0499 Mr. Whitney Coombs (5555) PA [email protected] (717) 359-9459 Black Russian Terriers, Boerboels, Cane Cor - [email protected] sos,Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Tibetan Mastiffs Berger Picards, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Ice - Mrs. Kathleen V. Carter (6164) CO landic Sheepdogs, Pumik, Spanish Water (303) 425-6756 Dogs [email protected] Dr. Joyce Dandridge (62237) DC Pointers (301) 814-2469 Ms. Robin Casey (92447) WY [email protected] (307) 514-1519 Alaskan Malamutes, Black Russian Terriers, [email protected] Cane Corsos, Great Danes, Greater Swiss Basset Hounds, Greyhounds Mountain Dogs, Samoyeds Mr. Timothy Catterson (5032) IN Mr. Roy Ed Degner (99395) CA (765) 529-5500 (951) 582-9865 [email protected] [email protected] Brittanys, Pointers, English Setters, Irish Set - Shetland Sheepdogs ters, Welsh Springer Spaniels Mr. Gary Dunlop (7280) OR Mrs. Carrie A. Chase (36690) WV (503) 634-2663 (304) 274-5939 [email protected] [email protected] Black Russian Terriers, Newfoundlands, Rot - Basenjis, Basset Hounds, Bloodhounds, Bor - tweilers

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Mrs. Nancy J. Eilks (23143) WI [email protected] (920) 648-3192 American Eskimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, [email protected] Chinese Shar-Pei, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Finnish Lapphunds, Miniature American Spitz, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Norwegian Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds Lundehunds, Xoloitzcuintli Mr. Robert Eisele (7354) NY Mr. Michael J. (Mickey) Feigelson (95557) CA (631) 277-2201 (205) 515-6288 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Sporting Group (Brittanys, Point - Havanese, Japanese Chin, Pekingese, Poo - ers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Flat Coated dles Retrievers, Gordon Setters, English Cocker Ms. Julie Felten (17972) IL Spaniels, Weimaraners), Coton de Tulear, (847) 526-9332 Lhasa Apsos, Xoloitzcuintli [email protected] Mr. Robert D. Ennis (5915) NY Balance of Herding Group (Bearded Collies, (716) 823-3039 Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, [email protected] Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Icelandic Sheep - Afghan Hounds, American Foxhounds, Eng - dogs, Norwegian Buhunds, Pulik, Spanish lish Foxhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Water Dogs) Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Sloughis, Mr. Kevin M. Flynn (66204) MA Treeing Walker Coonhounds, Whippets (617) 698-2542 Ms. Leita Estes (7375) CA [email protected] (619) 922-2025 Brittanys, Pointers, English Setters, Gordon [email protected] Setters, Irish Setters, Irish Red & White Set - Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, ters, Boykin Spaniels, English Cocker Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, Spaniels English Cocker Spaniels, Vizslas, Weimaran - Mrs. Linda C. Flynn (66205) MA ers (617) 698-2542 Dr. Joan Eversole (97105) NH [email protected] (603) 968-7780 Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, [email protected] Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Boykin Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, English Cocker Poodles Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, Irish Mr. James A. Fehring (90519) OK Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh (918) 630-9229 Springer Spaniels

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Mr. Ronald Freeman (97411) CA Mr. Juan J. Griego (90265) NM (805) 953-2770 (505) 864-2624 [email protected] [email protected] Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian Terri - Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain ers, Chinooks, Dogues de Bordeaux, Ger - Dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs man Pinschers, Kuvaszok, Leonbergers, Mr. Dennis Gunsher (27667) MA Neapolitan Mastiffs (978) 777-2632 Mr. Peter A. Gaeta (90490) MI [email protected] (917) 209-1937 Chinese Shar-Pei, Keeshonden [email protected] Dr. Kammi Kai Hefner (80757) PA Airedale Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire (304) 216-3617 Fox Terriers, Irish Terriers, Welsh Terriers [email protected] Ms. Nancy J. Gallant (25394) MI Afghan Hounds, Salukis (269) 275-2074 Mr. Ronald Hoh (97979) CA [email protected] (916) 481-7108 Balance of Non-Sporting (Bichons Frises, [email protected] Lhasa Apsos, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Ter - American Staffordshre Terriers, Bull Terri - riers) ers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Mrs. Amy Gau (90627) MN Bull Terriers (507) 843-5312 Mr. Bradley Jenkins (7469) AR [email protected] (870) 219-5525 Irish Red & White Setters, Vizslas, Wire - [email protected] haired Vizslas, Cavalier King Charles Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Mastiffs, Spaniels Airedale Terriers, Australian Terriers, Glen Mrs. Kathryn Gaut (96245) OR of Imaal Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Coated (541) 846-6494 Wheaten Terriers, Welsh Terriers, Entle - [email protected] bucher Mountain Dogs Irish Setters Ms. Britt E. Jung (66281) MD Mrs. Lisa Graser (37267) TN (703) 626-9149 (608) 655-1993 [email protected] [email protected] English Setters, Irish Setters Brussels Griffons, Chinese Cresteds, Ha - Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (7135) CA vanese, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Pomerani - (408) 446-0604 ans [email protected]

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas, [email protected] Chinese Cresteds, Havanese, Japanese Chin, Giant Schnauzers, Rottweilers, Saint Maltese, Miniature Pinschers, Pomeranians, Bernards Pugs, Yorkshire Terriers Mrs. Molly Martin (6650) AL Ms. Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake (17375) NY (334) 271-2778 (845) 626-5332 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Toy Group (Havanese, Manches - Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, Tibetan Terri - ter Terriers), Black Russian Terriers, ers Neapolitan Mastiffs Mrs. Pamela Sue Lambie (96227) AZ Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA (760) 272-0625 (360) 437-9125 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Hound Group (American English Ibizan Hounds, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, English Griffons Vendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Pumik Foxhounds, Plotts, Sloughis) Ms. Karolynne McAteer (2767) NC Mr. Jeffrey Langevin (93425) NH (914) 772-7873 (207) 735-5004 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - Bullmastiffs, Great Pyrenees, Siberian nolo, German Wirehaired Pointers, Curly- Huskies, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Finnish Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Spitz, French Bulldogs, Keeshonden Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Ameri - Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes (6515) CO can Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clum - (510) 612-8000 ber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Water [email protected] Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer German Wirehaired Pointers, Scottish Deer - Spaniels, Spinone Italiani, Wirehaired Point - hounds, Pugs ing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas) Mr. Ronald Lukins (56312) CA Mrs. Debbie Melgreen (98655) IL (805) 482-9689 (309) 358-1233 [email protected] [email protected] Norwegian Elkhounds, Petits Bassets Grif - Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Bel - fons Vendeens, Plotts, Treeing Walker Coon - gian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Cardi - hounds gan Welsh Corgis, Miniature American Ms. Karen Martin (59015) MO Shepherds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs (636) 477-3263

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Mr. Dale A. Meyer (6655) WI Mr. Gary L. Myers (96615) CA (715) 654-5330 (619) 992-4393 [email protected] [email protected] Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnau - Black Russian Terriers, Australian Terriers, zers Bull Terriers Mrs. Claudia Miller (98859) CO Mrs. Carol Jean Nelson (17019) TX (303) 589-9238 (903) 684-3120 [email protected] [email protected] Borzois, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds Balance of Terrier Group (Australian Terri - Mr. David R. Miller (5128) OH ers, Cairn Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Rus - (440) 257-1006 sell Terriers, Welsh Terriers), Portuguese [email protected] Podengo Pequenos, Anatolian Shepherds, Maltese, Cardigan Welsh Corgis Black Russian Terriers, Chinooks, German Mr. Jeffery B. Moore (98575) FL Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Great Danes, (239) 984-5049 Neapolitan Mastiffs, Standard Schnauzers [email protected] Mrs. Betsey Orman (99925) WI Boxers, Bullmastiffs, Cane Corsos, Por - (847) 778-7661 tuguese Water Dogs, Rottweilers [email protected] Ms. Erika K. Moureau (31655) TX Cardican Welsh Corgis (713) 204-6833 Mr. Jim Owens (92926) NC [email protected] (828) 333-0810 Bichons Frises [email protected] Mr. Richard H. Mullen (3052) TN Balance of Hound Group (Basset Hounds, (865) 679-9124 Borzois), Shiba Inu [email protected] Ms. Sheila D. Paske (46304) CA Lagotto Romagnolo, Finnish Spitz, Lhasa (530) 668-8700 Apsos, Lowchen, Schipperkes, Tibetan [email protected] Spaniels Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Bull Terriers Mr. Ken J. Murray (44568) IL Mrs. Abigail (Abby) S. Patrizio (97059) CT (847) 526-2027 (860) 669-2720 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Hound Group (Cirneco del - Boerboels, Boxers, Dogues de Bordeaux, l’Etna, Sloughis) German Pinschers

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Mr. Roland L. Pelland (6940) MA Brittanys, Irish Red & White Setters, Clum - (508) 399-8590 ber Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Spinoni Ital - [email protected] iano, Vizslas, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Afghan Hounds, Affenpinschers, Chi - Norwegian Elkhounds, Boerboels, Chi - huahuas, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers nooks, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leonbergers Ms. Deirdre Petrie (63937) PA Ms. Donna Renton (96253) OR (610) 763-8976 (503) 632-6903 [email protected] [email protected] American Foxhounds, Bloodhounds, Ibizan Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Brus - Hounds sels Griffons, Chihuahuas, Italian Grey - Mr. D. Scott Pfeil (35091) IL hounds, Japanese Chin, Pomeranians, (847) 668-8743 Poodles, Toy Fox Terriers, Yorkshire Terri - [email protected] ers) Balance of Hound Group (American English Ms. Linda Robey (6621) MO Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Black (636) 677-6644 and Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Bluet - [email protected] ick Coonhounds, English Foxhounds, Harri - Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs ers, Irish Wolfhounds, Otterhounds, Petits Mr. William R. Russell (1933) WA Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Plotts, Redbone (253) 318-8668 Coonhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds) [email protected] Mrs. Angela Pickett (100269) FL American Eskimo Dogs, Finnish Spitz, (407) 359-6659 French Bulldogs, Lowchen, Norwegian Lun - [email protected] dehunds, Xoloitzcuintli Japanese Chin Mr. William Sahloff (28447) OH Mrs. Monika Pinsker (6522) CAN (419) 826-7888 (604) 391-1490 [email protected] [email protected] Irish Red & White Setters, Clumber Spaniels Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian Terri - Mrs. Karen B. Seriana (65782) AL ers, German Pinschers, Greater Swiss Moun - (256) 310-7570 tain Dogs, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, [email protected] Samoyeds Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mrs. Betty Nelson Pollock (39858) TX Mr. Clyde Shaw (6083) TX (903) 684-3091 (903) 463-1335 [email protected] [email protected]

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Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons , Japanese tuguese Podengo Pequenos, Treeing Walker Chin, Poodles, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Ter - Coonhounds) riers Mrs. Helen Winski Stein (6484) NC Ms. Michelle T. Shultz (99665) CA (919) 533-6670 (925) 351-8352 [email protected] [email protected] Brittanys, Pointers, German Shorthaired Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, French Bulldogs Pointers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Flat Ms. Rhonda Silveira (100061) OR Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, (503) 428-2021 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Gor - [email protected] don Setters, Cocker Spaniels, English Harriers, Australian Cattle Dogs, Bearded Springer Spaniels, Vizslas, Weimaraners Collies Mrs. Kennette Tabor (97959) VA Mrs. Nancy D. Simmons (6369) TX (757) 439-4163 (972) 355-8580 [email protected] [email protected] Rottweilers Basset Hounds, Dachshunds, Boston Terri - Ms. Alice M. Watkins (6457) MD ers, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Dalmatians, (410) 833-1368 Finnish Spitz, French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, [email protected] Schipperkes, Shiba Inu Labrador Retrievers, Italian Greyhounds, Mr. Daniel J. Smyth (6347) NJ Silky Terriers (856) 231-7689 Dr. Carol White-Moser (7344) TX [email protected] (903) 279-9826 Spinoni Italiano, Cavalier King Charles [email protected] Spaniels, Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers, Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Pekingese, Pomeranians, Pugs, French Bull - Frises, Coton de Tulear, Dalmatians, dogs, Lhasa Apsos Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Schipperkes, Mr. Luis F. Sosa (45668) LA Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terri - (504) 813-5175 ers) [email protected] Mrs. Ruth Zimmerman (4353) DE Balance of Hound Group (American English (302) 478-6752 Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Bea - [email protected] gles, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Balance of Sporting Group (Wirehaired Coonhounds, English Foxhounds, Harriers, Pointing Griffons) Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Plotts, Por -

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JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS APPROVED BREED JUDGES Ms. Natalie Grochowski (102793) VA Ms. Diane Anderson (17566) OH (610) 417-8755 (419) 280-1433 [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Kari Hill (80054) SC Schipperkes (864) 616-8882 Mr. David L. Anthony (25447) PA [email protected] (814) 434-0822 Mr. David Johnson (102961) KY [email protected] (502) 817-2540 Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons [email protected] Frises, Chinese Shar-Pei, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Ms. Tara Richardson (102962) MO Inu, Tibetan Terriers) (314) 372-6624 Ms. Deborah L. Anthony (25446) PA [email protected] (814) 490-2968 Miss Sophia Rogers (102803) NJ [email protected] (609) 516-5098 Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons [email protected] Frises, Chinese Shar-Pei, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Terriers) PERMIT JUDGES Mrs. Shilon L. Bedford (15789) MN The following persons have been approved (320) 485-4825 on a Permit basis for the designated breeds in [email protected] accordance with the current judging approval Brussels Griffons, Cavalier King Charles process. They may now accept assignments and Spaniels, Pomeranians, Chow Chows the fancy may still offer comments to Judging Ms. Peggy Beisel-Mcilwaine (6913) MI Operations. (734) 662-0849 [email protected] NEW BREED JUDGES Japanese Chin, Poodles Ms. Candace L. Ardizzone (102229) NY Mr. Brian C. Bogart (100059) NY (315) 699-5542 (716) 984-0012 [email protected] [email protected] Collies, JS Lakeland Terriers, Russell Terriers, West Ms. Lorry J. Bellah (101589) WA Highland White Terriers [email protected] Mr. David Bolus (35586) TN German Shepherd Dogs (423) 344-6125 [email protected]

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Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - Doberman Pinschers, Boston Terriers, Bull - nolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Chesa - dogs, Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, Lhasa peake Bay Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Apsos, Poodles, Shiba Inu Golden Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Ms. Shirley A. Cole (93493) AZ Retrievers, English Setters, Gordon Setters, (480) 948-0657 Irish Setters, Wirehaired Vizslas) [email protected] Mrs. Janie Bousek (7252) WI Irish Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (920) 840-6022 Ms. Annella Cooper (15790) AK [email protected] (907) 694-0559 German Wirehaired Pointers, Curly-Coated [email protected] Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Irish Red & Brittanys, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly- White Setters, Boykin Spaniels, Spinoni Ital - Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, iani Golden Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Mrs. Jan Bruton (52245) OR Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Irish Water (503) 297-7267 Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Wirehaired Point - [email protected] ing Griffons Pomeranians, Coton de Tulear Dr. Norbert Dee (31419) VA Mrs. Barbara L. Burns (6398) IL (703) 777-6559 (815) 232-7776 [email protected] [email protected] American Foxhounds, Basenjis, Blood - Doberman Pinschers hounds, Borzois, English Foxhounds, Grey - Mrs. Linda A. Clark (94461) OK hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, (918) 995-2561 Scottish Deerhounds [email protected] Ms. Pamela DeHetre (66060) GA Balance of Herding Group (Bergamasco (770) 329-3044 Shepherds, Spanish Water Dogs) [email protected] Mr. Todd Clyde (52861) DE Affenpinschers, Chinese Cresteds, English (302) 542-3416 Toy Spaniels, Papillons, Pekingese, Pomera - [email protected] nians, Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Miniature Terriers, Boston Terriers Schnauzers, West Highland White Terriers Ms. Diane Divin (64712) TX Mrs. Sandra S. Coffman (96285) KS (817) 229-0430 (785) 582-5186 [email protected] [email protected] Afghan Hounds, Borzois, Ibizan Hounds,

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Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, ture American Shepherds, Old English Scottish Deerhounds, Sloughis Sheepdogs, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Ms. Helen Dorrance (19022) TX Pumik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Spanish Water (512) 964-3294 Dogs) [email protected] Dr. Casey Gonda DVM (99469) VA Irish Red & White Setters, Boykin Spaniels, [email protected] Irish Water Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Whippets Ms. Barbara E. Ewing (7282) NM Mr. Lloyd Graser (16626) TN (505) 454-1819 (262) 844-0160 [email protected] [email protected] Scottish Deerhounds Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Mrs. Janet L. Fink (6374) CA Curly-Coated Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, (909) 307-9778 Labrador Retrievers, English Setters, Irish [email protected] Setters, English Cockers Spaniels, Irish Balance of Herding Group (Canaan Dogs, Water Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Norwegian Buhunds, Pumik, Pyrenean Vizslas Shepherds, Spanish Water Dogs), Pharaoh Miss Evalyn Gregory (6130) KY Hounds, Great Pyrenees, Siberian Huskies (502) 905-8616 Ms. Grace Fritz (21887) KS [email protected] (913) 706-5365 American Eskimo Dogs, Bichons Frises, [email protected] Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Dalmatians, Balance of Terrier Group, (Australian Terri - Finnish Spitz, French Bulldogs, Keeshonden, ers, Cairn Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terri - Schipperkes ers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terriers, Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender (18252) ID Lakeland Terriers, Manchester Terriers, Rus - (208) 477-3925 sell Terriers, Welsh Terriers) [email protected] Mrs. Gloria Geringer (5157) LA Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Vizslas, Anato - (225) 975-4715 lian Shepherds, Bernese Mountain Dogs, [email protected] Boxers, Airedale Terriers Balance of Herding Group (Bearded Collies, Mrs. Michelle LaFlamme Haag (69404) AZ Beaucerons, Bergamascos, Berger Picards, (801) 560-8091 Bouviers des Flandres, Briards, Canaan [email protected] Dogs, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, German Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhode - Shepherd Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Minia - sian Ridgebacks

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Mr. Don L. Hanson (97239) AZ Akitas, Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes, (360) 510-2092 Great Pyrenees, Mastiffs, Standard Schnau - [email protected] zers Poodles Ms. Diane Landstrom (36322) AZ Ms. Lisa M. Hoffman (65756) NJ (623) 935-4214 (732) 389-2884 [email protected] [email protected] Bichons Frises, Chow Chows, Keeshonden, American Foxhounds, Ibizan Hounds Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Ms. Cheri Hollenback (71029) ID Xoloitzcuintli (208) 765-1099 Ms. Peggy L. Lloyd (7049) TX [email protected] (281) 468-1198 Alaskan Malamutes [email protected] Ms. Robin A. Hug (67358) CO American English Coonhounds, American (303) 838-8400 Foxhounds, Harriers, Otterhounds, Petits [email protected] Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Portuguese Po - Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Doberman Pinsch - dengo Pequeno, Redbone Coonhounds ers, Mastiffs Mrs. Nancy Lovelady (97313) CA Ms. Cynthia Hutt (95461) CO [email protected] (720) 933-8328 Wire Fox Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, [email protected] Scottish Terriers Australian Shepherds, Polish Lowland Ms. Marianne McCullough (97011) FL Sheepdogs (954) 695-1851 Mr. Richard T. Jackson (94771) MD [email protected] (202) 491-5513 Xoloitzcuintli [email protected] Mr. Neil McDevitt (91600) OH Basset Hounds, Black and Tan Coonhounds, (937) 371-8249 Dachshunds, Pomeranians, American Es - [email protected] kimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Dal - Basenjis, Basset Hounds, Borzois matians, French Bulldogs, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Poodles, Tibetan Mr. Christopher Tilghman Neale (6124) FL Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli (352) 222-4165 Mrs. Pat M. Jenkins (99451) UT [email protected] (435) 258-2749 Brittanys, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Vizslas [email protected]

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Ms. Shalisa Neely (98547) CA [email protected] (707) 834-3672 Australian Terriers, Bull Terriers, Parson [email protected] Russell Terriers, Rat Terriers, Russell Terri - Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Brus - ers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers sels Griffons, English Toy Spaniels, Ha - Mrs. Linda Riedel (2775) WA vanese, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese, (509) 547-4823 Manchester Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, York - [email protected] shire Terriers), Boxers Basenjis, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Mrs. Diane K. Ondo (95991) PA Norwegian Elkhounds, Sloughis, Finnish (610) 970-9122 Spitz, Xoloitzcuintli [email protected] Mr. John L. Ronald (4838) FL Poodles, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers (352) 669-0259 Mr. Richard (Rick) Orlowski (46191) MI [email protected] (734) 425-9574 Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons [email protected] Frises, Chinese Shar-Pei, Coton de Tulear, Belgian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Xoloitzcuintli) Mr. Tim Peterson (92446) MN Mr. Jerrold B. Roush (90934) TX (612) 396-3466 (817) 307-3278 [email protected] [email protected] Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes, Siberian Basset Hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Huskies Vendeens Dr. Robert K. Place (48116) NM Ms. Maria L. (Lily) Russell (74429) IA (505) 264-2936 (319) 795-3305 [email protected] [email protected] Borzois Berger Picards, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pem - Mr. Jay Richardson (6896) IL broke Welsh Corgis, Pyrenean Shepherds (847) 420-3700 Dr. Stephen J. Schellenberg (42891) MN [email protected] (651) 338-9311 American Eskimo Dogs, Bichons Frises, [email protected] Coton de Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Lhasa Apsos, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Welsh Terri - Norwegian Lundehunds, Poodles, Tibetan ers, West Highland White Terriers Terriers Mr. John Schoeneman (98359) NC Dr. Valeria Rickard (92450) VA (704) 455-8113 (703) 919-8753 [email protected]

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American Eskimo Dogs, Bulldogs, Poodles Mrs. Anne Marie Taylor (7522) MI Mr. Marshall Sherman (47952) CA (810) 498-9723 (760) 846-4179 [email protected] [email protected] English Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Bloodhounds, Japanese Chin, JS Spinoni Italiani Mr. Robert Shreve (2759) CO Mr. James Taylor (7633) MI (970) 330-7524 (810) 498-9723 [email protected] [email protected] Whippets German Shorthaired Pointers, Chesapeake Mr. Dale D. Simmons (2068) OR Bay Retrievers, Irish Red & White Setters, (503) 998-9963 English Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, [email protected] Vizslas German Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Kuvas - Ms. Debra Thornton (18837) VA zok, Leonbergers, Tibetan Mastiffs (434) 286-9504 Mrs. Carol C. Sommerfelt (7007) TN [email protected] (865) 986-1614 Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Cairn [email protected] Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - West Highland White Terriers nolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Irish Red Mr. Joseph Vernuccio (96251) CT & White Setters) (203) 829-2428 Mrs. Helen Winski Stein (6484) NC [email protected] (702) 592-1062 Smooth Fox Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, [email protected] Norfolk Terriers, Rat Terriers, Sealyham Ter - Curly-Coated Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, riers English Setters, Irish Setters, Irish Red & Mrs. Sandra Walker (5115) MA White Setters, Clumber Spaniels, Field (978) 562-2554 Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Welsh [email protected] Springer Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani Australian Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Bel - Ms. Frances C. Stephens (15410) WA gian Tervuren, Berger Picards, Cardigan (253) 267-1919 Welsh Corgis, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs [email protected] Mrs. Lisa Warren (6013) PA Boxers, Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Belgian (610) 285-6425 Tervuren [email protected] Dogues de Bordeaux, Greater Swiss Moun -

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tain Dogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leon - completed the required Group Assignments bergers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Icelandic in the first Variety Group for which they are Sheepdogs approved , have been added to the list of Mr. R.C. Williams (93917) CA judges eligible for approval to judge Best In (530) 677-4815 Show. [email protected] Dr. Joyce Dandridge (62237) DC Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, Beagles, Borzois, (202) 726-9155 Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Rhodesian [email protected] Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Mrs. Marilyn Y. Pipes (29634) TX Sloughis, Whippets, Italian Greyhounds (214) 208-4898 [email protected] JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES Mr. Aaron N. Burlingame Jr. (102271) NY REINSTATED JUDGE (910) 973-3106 The Judging eligibility of the following per - [email protected] son has been reinstated. JS Mr. Zell VonPohlman (6350) FL Mrs. Jennifer Brooke Burlingame (102259) NY (904) 517-7697 (910) 973-3098 [email protected] [email protected] All Toy breeds, All Non-Sporting breeds, JS Australian Shepherds, Collies, German Mr. Samuel Israel (100305) CA Shepherd Dogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, (310) 614-2870 Shetland Sheepdogs [email protected] JS-Limited 80% GROUP APPROVAL Ms. Cathy Molitaris (102199) FL The following judges have submitted a re - (850) 980-1047 quest to be approved to judge the group com - [email protected] petition in accordance to the Board’s 80% JS group policy. They are eligible to accept assign - Ms. Rebecca Riggs (102131) TX ments for the group competition, but are not [email protected] approved to judge all breeds within that group. JS Please see the AKC online Judges Directory for the complete list of breeds they may be as - BEST IN SHOW signed. Status for the group is for three years The following persons, having successfully from the date of approval. The groups status

AKC GAZETTE 27 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES will be removed after three years if the judge EMERITUS CONFORMATION JUDGES has not received approval for the balance of the Ms. Lena Amirian breeds within that group in that time. Mrs. Anita B. Bartell Miss Diane Burvee (91546) MO Mrs. Helen Briscoe [email protected] Mr. O.M. Capodice Toy Ms. Celinda-Carlisle Cheskawich Mr. Larry Sorenson (91222) NC Mr. Don K. Combee (919) 631-7631 Mrs. Bobbie Combee [email protected] Ms. Sandra J. Dancosse Hound Mrs. Jane A. Dixon Mrs. David Doane CONFORMATION JUDGE: RESIGNED BREEDS Mrs. Patrica Edmonson The judge below has notified AKC to resign Mrs. Ruth M. Edwards his privileges for the following breeds: Ms. Linda A. Elligott Mr. Carlos Rojas (76129) FL Mr. Albert B. Galle (386) 383-4859 Mr. Ken Gentry [email protected] Mr. Mervyn E. Hampton Akitas, Bullmastiffs, Mastiffs, Siberian Mrs. Janice S. Hansen Huskies Mrs. Sheila Hobson Mr. Bob Humphrey RESIGNED CONFORMATION JUDGES Mrs. Bob (Curtis) Humphrey Miss Claire Andrews Mrs. Sylvia C. Jung Ms. Linda Dobbie Mrs. Kathleen Kanzler Mr. Henry G. Helmar Mr. Roger Kaplan Mr. Robert A. Hetherington, Jr. Mrs. Cathy Kleinsorge Mr. Terry E. Lee Mrs. Joan R. Klem Mrs. Sharon M. Manning Ms. Florence Kotecki-Korfhage Mrs. Shelby L. Price Mrs. Pamela Levander Ms. Susan C. Rademacher Mr. Cecil Mann Mrs. Dana B. Read Ms. Patricia A. Mann Dr. Robert R. Sergio Mr. Linton Moustakis Mrs. Linda Wade Mrs. Peggy Park Mrs. Phyllis F. Rager Mrs. Shirley Rains

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Mr. John Remondi Provisional Judging assignments and their Mrs. Lorraine Robbinhaar-Taylor names have been added to the list of regular Ms. Geraldine Rosen approved judges . Mrs. Rondi L. Ross Ms. Meg Azevedo (90144) CA Mr. Jerry Rush (916) 683-3220 Mr. James W. Saarinen [email protected] Mr. Arthur M. Saltz Tracking – TDX Mrs. Mary J. Sanderson Mrs. Laurie Beck (91764) OR Ms. June Sasaki (503) 925-9571 Mrs. Barbara Sawyer-Brown [email protected] Ms. Daisy J. Schapheer Obedience – Utility Mr. Clinton P. Sherburne Mrs. Lynda L Kalinoski (42594) OH Mr. Thomas R. Squicciarini (419) 381-1439 Mr. John A. Swank [email protected] Mr. Lawson A. Williams Obedience – Novice Mrs. Bonnie J. Young Ms. Loretta C Lazzara (90526) IL (630) 762-1772 DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGES [email protected] Mrs. Jeraldeen Crandall Obedience – Utility Mr. Earl Dunn Ms. Pia Paulsen (90983) CA Mr. Richard C. Fox (310) 589-9416 Mr. Robert H. Funk [email protected] Mr. E. Forbes Gordon Tracking – TDX/VST Mr. Thomas Harris Dr. Jeanne L Thomas (99811) MI Mrs. Janet G. Leek (734) 429-5948 Mrs. Anne Legge [email protected] Mrs. Rosemary Martino Obedience – Novice Mr. Leonard Myers Mrs. Lynn Peterson PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING Mr. John Sullivan JUDGES The following persons have been approved PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING as a judge on a Provisional basis for the JUDGES COMPLETED class/test indicated in accordance with the The following persons have completed their Provisional judging system. They may now ac -

AKC GAZETTE 29 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES cept assignments. NIGHTGUARDS – Staffordshire Bull Terriers Ms. Nancy Cheski (70979) KY – Tatiana V. Lohr (502) 241-9127 RED OAK – Vizslas – Laura L. Bauman [email protected] REDMOON – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Rally – All Retrievers – Kendyl L. Schultze Mrs. Marina Pavlovsky (100485) NV SUNDANCER – Norfolk Terriers – Susan G. (702) 885-2407 Ptacek & Stevie M. Bernhardt [email protected] WALNUT ACRES – Labrador Retrievers – Obedience – Open Ellen M Hetman REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED Ms. Judy Stromquist (95803) OR The following applications for a breed-specific (541) 995-9240 Registered Name Prefix have been granted: [email protected] ALOFA – Dalmatians – Shari C. Knoche Tracking – VST BOLSHAYA STYLE – Dogues de Bordeaux – Sherry L. Henderson & David Henderson APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC CIELITO LINDO – Shetland Sheepdogs – REGISTERED NAME PREFIX Ximena Cavallazzi The following applications for a breed-spe - COELURA – English Toy Spaniels – Julie R. cific Registered Name Prefix have been sub - Whaley mitted to The American Kennel Club. Letters FIELDS EDGE – Cavalier King Charles in regard to these applications should be Spaniels – Leslie B. Slusher & Roger O. addressed to Gina DiNardo, Executive Slusher Secretary: FORTITUDE – Bulldogs – Angela D. Wesbey BLACKTIE – Poodles – Leslie Pope-Hall & Jason L. Wesbey CHARMER’S – Bichon Frise – Cynthia J. HAPPY TRAILS – Giant Schnauzers – Robin Russell M. Clifton CHISHOLM TRAIL – Golden Retrievers – HIGHSTANDING – German Shorthaired Linda Record Pointers – Anthony J. Rusciano & Dayna M. HILLTOP – Rhodesian Ridgebacks – Julie S. Rusciano Buss & Scott R. Buss INISHMORE – Soft Coated Wheaton Terriers KYNTERRA – Border Terriers – Timothy A. – Ilona Shur Fayram & Carey A. Fayram KREATIVE – German Shepherd Dogs – LANEXA – Whippets – Kenneth S. Latimer Michael L. Osmundson

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LBK – American Staffordshire Terriers – Lacey Keller & Ben Keller LETALONE CREEK – Pembroke Welsh Corgis – Amanda Gordon LOOSE MULE – Bulldogs – Richard G. Baker MARDI GRAS – Rhodesian Ridgebacks – BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathy A Walkoviak & Paulette Harvey JULY 10 – 11, 2017 MIRABELLA – Mastiffs – Michele A. Black RODINA STRAZE – German Shepherd Dogs – The Board convened on Monday, July 10, Marie F. Donahue 2017 at 8:00 a.m. All Directors were present, SAA – Australian Shepherds – Jasmine A. except for Mr. Feeney. Also present was the Ex - Johnson ecutive Secretary. TIMBERROCK – French Bulldogs – Jeanine The May 2017 Board minutes, copies of D. Edler which were made available to all Directors, WEST-GEMS – Australian Shepherds – Gemily were discussed. Upon a motion by Dr. J. West Battaglia, seconded by Ms. Cruz, the May 2017 minutes were unanimously approved; absent Mr. Feeney.

EXECUTIVE SESSION There was an EXECUTIVE SESSION at the beginning of the meeting to discuss sensitive business matters. There was nothing reported out of this session.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Board Action Items Mr. Sprung reviewed Action Items, and re - ported on staff initiatives. Legal Status Report Jay Waks, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Heather McManus, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, presented a status report on pending litigation

AKC GAZETTE 31 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES and other Legal activities for the months of seconded by Dr. Battaglia, it was VOTED May and June 2017. (unanimously; absent: Mr. Feeney.) to permit the GSPCA to ballot its membership on the FINANCE proposed standard changes in accordance Joseph Baffuto, CFO, presented AKC’s unau - with their Constitution and Bylaws. dited financial results for the six-month period Finnish Spitz Proposed Breed Standard Revision ending June 30, 2017. Total revenues of $35.0 The Board reviewed proposed changes to million were comparable to budget and 8.3% the Head section of the Finnish Spitz Breed greater than 2016. Total operating expenses of Standard as submitted by the Finnish Spitz $31.4 million were 9.2% below budget, but Club of America, Inc. (FSCA). The club is also 8.1% higher than 2016 predominately due to proposing to remove the NOTE in the stan - increased headcount reflected in Payroll and dard that states that Finnish Spitz are to be ex - Benefits costs. YTD Operating income of $3.6 amined on the ground, as the Parent Club has million significantly exceeded both the budget requested that the breed be examined on the of $543,000 for the six month period, as well ramp. Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, sec - as the previous year’s actual of $3.3 million. onded by Ms. McAteer, it was VOTED (unani - Also, unrealized gain on investments totaling mously, absent: Mr. Feeney) to publish the $6.3 million year to date, which combined proposed breed standard in the AKC Secre - with operating income reflects AKC as a total tary’s Page for comment. net income of $10.0 million at June 30, 2017. French Bulldog Proposed Breed Standard Revision The Board reviewed proposed changes to EXECUTIVE SECRETARY the General Appearance, Head, Topline, Coat, Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President Sport Serv - Color, Gait and Disqualifications sections of ices, participated in this portion of the meet - the French Bulldog Breed Standard as submit - ing by videoconference. ted by the French Bull Dog Club of America, German Shorthaired Pointer Proposed Breed Stan - Inc. (FBDCA). dard Revision Following a motion by Dr. Davies, seconded The Board reviewed proposed changes to by Dr. Garvin, it was VOTED (unanimously, the General Appearance, Height, Proportion, absent: Mr. Feeney.) to publish the proposed Head, Bite, Color and Disqualifications sec - breed standard in the AKC Secretary’s Page tions of the German Shorthaired Pointer for comment. Breed Standard as submitted by the German Great Dane Proposed Breed Standard Revision Shorthaired Pointer Club of America, Inc. The Board reviewed proposed changes to (GSPCA). Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, the Size, Proportion, Substance; Head; Fore -

AKC GAZETTE 32 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES quarters; Hindquarters; Color, Markings and Carolina Dog Patterns; and Disqualifications sections of the The Board was advised that the Foundation Great Dane Breed Standard as submitted by Stock Service (FSS) Committee approved a pe - the Great Dane Club of America, Inc.(GDCA) tition for the Carolina Dog to be accepted into The Board would like staff to contact the the FSS program. GDCA for a few clarifications. The club’s re - Bergamasco Sheepdog Name Consistency sponses will be included in a memo for the The Board reviewed a request from the August Board meeting. Bergamasco Sheepdog Club of America Basenji Stud Book (BSCA) to change the official name of the The Board reviewed a request from the breed from Bergamasco to Bergamasco Sheep - Basenji Club of America (BCA). The BCA is dog in accordance with the club name and the seeking permission to ballot their membership original name of the breed. The name change on the concept of extending the open registra - was unanimously voted on by the BSCA Board tion for Basenji imports from Africa beyond of Directors. There was no objection to this by December 31, 2020. In November of 2011, the the AKC Board. AKC Board voted to extend the Open registra - tion for Basenji Imports from Africa, until De - BUSINESS UPDATE cember 31, 2018 with any dogs imported into Daphna Straus, VP Business development, the United States prior to December 31, 2018 Paula Spector, Director Conference and Travel eligible for registration until December 31, and Leslie Fetzer, Education Project Man - 2020. It was the sense of the Board that mak - ager participated in this portion of the meet - ing a determination on this issue would be ing. premature, as they would not want to influ - Possible Parent Club Conference and Club Ed uca - ence the balloting of the issue. The BCA will tion Opportunities be advised that the club should move forward Based on a Board request, staff researched with balloting its membership on the issue if it and presented options to the Board on the wishes and to report the results back to AKC. feasibility of holding an educational and net - New Breed for the Foundation Stock Service – working opportunity for parent clubs, as the Australian Kelpie last such event took place in 2010 in the form The Board was advised that the Foundation of a Parent Club Conference. The Board re - Stock Service (FSS) Committee approved a pe - quested initial research to explore and define tition for the Australian Kelpie to be accepted goals, content, costs, timing, potential under - into the FSS program. writing, and the dissemination of information New Breed for the Foundation Stock Service – beyond attendees. Staff presented information

AKC GAZETTE 33 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES on past conferences and proposed a new ini - tary informed the Board that the Nominating tiative that would involve both Parent Club Committee for the March 2018 election of and All-Breed clubs since All Breed Clubs have AKC Directors must be appointed by August expressed interest in an opportunity to con - 15, and its report must be received no later vene and learn from their peers, and informa - than October 15, 2017. tion that is valuable to Parent Clubs is Following discussion, the Board elected the important to All Breed Clubs. Nominating Committee, which is to select can - Options were presented and the Board didates for vacancies on the Board of Direc - agreed that staff should move forward with the tors, which are to be filled at the March 2018 planning of a conference that had both an in meeting. There are three (3) vacancies for the person element and an online webinar com - Class of 2022 and one (1) vacancy for the Class ponent so that the information could be made of 2019. available to the largest possible audience. Nominating Committee Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, sec - John J. Cadalso, Jr., Chair onded by Mr. Powers, it was VOTED (unani - Lee Arnold mously, absent: Mr. Feeney) to consider the Terrie Breen matter at this meeting, waiving the usual no - Katie Campbell tice requirements. Cindy Stansell Following a motion from Dr. Garvin, sec - onded by Ms. Cruz, it was VOTED (unani - Alternates mously; Catherine Murch absent: Mr. Feeney), to direct staff to move Maggi Strouse forward with the planning of an One-Day Con - formation Education Summit, to be held on EXECUTIVE SESSION the Sunday before a June Delegates Meeting The Board held an executive session to dis - and for the AKC Education team to plan to cuss sensitive business matters. It was reported utilize a webinar tool to deliver content from out of this session that the Board elected Ann the summit, with additional supplemental con - Wallin, Delegate Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc., to tent as developed, in regularly scheduled ses - the AKC Board of Directors, Class of 2019. She sions (monthly or quarterly) to a live, online will fill the seat of the late Steven D. Gladstone audience. until the next election of Board Members at Nominating Committee the March 2018 annual meeting. Mr. Feeney joined this portion of the meet - ing via teleconference. The Executive Secre -

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BUSINESS UPDATE CONTINUED signed on 24 different advertisers versus 10 Alexandra Aleskovsky, Executive Vice Presi - from 2016. dent and Chief Growth Officer participated in Brand Tracker: this portion of the meeting. The Board was The results of a brand survey conducted by presented with a business update for the an outside firm was presented to the Board. Growth Group. Highlights include: There was extensive discussion around the re - AKC Website: sults. The goals were to profile existing dog As of June 30, 2017, there were 7.1 million owners to obtain demographic information, unique monthly users of akc.org. AKC contin - their attitudes towards dogs and dog owner - ues to grow audience and traffic – akc.org ship and to understand existing perceptions of grew to the number 3 pet site in May 2017 up the AKC. from the number 5 spot in February 2017. Akc.org is ranked #2 in traffic and #2 in en - COMPLIANCE gagement among dog sites. Jay Waks, Senior Executive Vice President Social Media: and General Counsel and Heather McManus, AKC has over 4.5 million social followers Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, over Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twit - participated in this portion of the meeting. ter. Wanda Forlines, Director of Compliance par - Registration: ticipated by videoconference. Dogs Registered to-date are 6.7% higher AKC Discipline Guidelines/Trial Board Review of than in 2016 and 1.2% higher than planned. Penalties Litters Registered to-date are 6.6% higher The Board requested that staff review the than in 2016 and 1.5% higher than planned. current procedures that are in place for the Marketing of Sports and Events: review of penalties by the AKC Board. Staff There is on-going comprehensive marketing currently must seek permission from the support to the Sports and Events Team. There Board to impose a penalty outside the pub - are multiple email campaigns and social posts lished AKC Disciplinary Guidelines. The to improve reach and engagement. Board would like to consider an option that E-Commerce: preserves the finality of its determinations in June YTD Shop Revenue Grew 38% vs. 2016. the penalty setting process. Digital Advertising: Following a motion by Mr. Powers, seconded Digital Advertising is on track to achieve by Dr. Davies, it was VOTED (affirmative: Mr. year-end goals. Revenue is up 318% over 2016 Menaker, Dr. Davies, Ms. Biddle, Mr. Carota, revenue, which is $1.4M in growth. We have Ms. Cruz, Mr. Dok, Dr. Garvin, Ms. McAteer,

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Mr. Powers, Mr. Wooding; abstained: Dr. Battaglia; absent: Mr. Feeney.) to amend the The Board adjourned at 5:20 p.m. aggravated penalty in the Guidelines, effective immediately, for all offenses involving Inap - Meeting reconvened on Tuesday, July 11, propriate Treatment of Animals to provide: 2017 at 8:00 am. “Up to Life and up to a $10,000 fine” and to clarify the listings of all “Aggravated” penalties All Directors were present except for Mr. by including the words ”Up to…” for each. In Feeney. Also present was the Executive Secre - doing so, the Staff Event Committee (“SEC”) tary. and the Management Disciplinary Committee (“MDC”) will not have to request the Board to COMPANION AND PERFORMANCE set a penalty outside the Guidelines with re - Doug Ljungren, Vice President Sport and spect to these offenses. Events participated in this portion of the Update Penalties for Offense VI. d. Benching Viola - meeting. Pamela Manaton, Director of Obedi - tions ence, Rally and Tracking, Caroline Murphy, The AKC Disciplinary Guidelines currently Director of Performance Events, and has no approved aggravated penalty for Stephanie Kennerley, Sports and Events Proj - Benching Violations. Staff recommends that ect Coordinator participated in this portion of the Board approve the standard penalty for the meeting by videoconference. Benching Violations to be set at a “Reprimand Obedience and Rally Apparel in the Ring and $250 fine” and the aggravated penalty to The Board reviewed a recommendation be set at a “Reprimand and double fine with from the Companion Events Staff to allow ex - each repeated offense”. hibitors and ring stewards to wear club cloth - The Board VOTED (affirmative: Ms. Biddle, ing, AKC event clothing, or clothing Mr. Carota, Ms. Cruz, Dr. Davies, Mr. Dok, Dr. displaying the person’s name, the dog’s call Garvin, Ms. McAteer, Mr. Manaker, Mr. Pow - name and/or the dog’s picture. The dog’s ti - ers, Mr. Wooding; abstain: Dr. Battaglia; ab - tles would not be allowed, nor would writing sent: Mr. Feeney) to approve the staff’s or graphics be allowed that was in poor taste recommendation. or in conflict with a sponsor of the event. This is consistent with the governing regulations The following AKC Management actions for the AKC Agility and Tracking programs were reported: and would make all Companion Events pro - (Final Board Disciplinary actions are reported grams the same. on the Secretary’s Page.) Currently, the Obedience Regulations and

AKC GAZETTE 36 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES the AKC Rally© Regulations state that no visi - placement in an AKC Open All-Age or Quali - ble means of identification (badges, ribbons, fied Open All-Age stake in the three years club jackets, etc.) may be worn or displayed by prior to the first day of the Championship anyone exhibiting a dog in the ring. stake; (3) For an Amateur National Champi - The current regulation puts AKC at odds onship, the minimum qualification to enter with all other competing organizations that the stake shall be one placement in an AKC offer obedience and rally trials and con - Amateur All-Age stake in the three years prior tributes to the image that the AKC is bound by to the first day of the Championship stake. rules that were originally written for confor - If these minimum standards are not mation. This change would have a positive im - achieved, the stake may be held and it will pact on AKC logo wear at trials, helping to count as an Open All-Age or Amateur All-Age spread brand awareness to the dog owning stake. public. The host Parent Club may establish National This recommendation was discussed at the Championship qualifications that exceed June 2017 Companion Events Delegate Com - these minimum standards. mittee meeting. The Committee of nine (two This will be discussed further at the August members were absent due to illness) discussed Board meeting. this change to regulation and was 100% in Parent Club Performance Event – Giant Schnau - favor of this change. This will be discussed fur - zers Eligible to Earn IPO Titles ther at the August Board meeting. The Board reviewed a request from the Spaniel National Championship Field Trials – Mini - Giant Schnauzer Club of America. The Giant mum Standard of Competition Schnauzer Club of America has requested that The Board reviewed a recommendation IPO () titles earned in Working from the Sports and Events department to es - Riesenschnauzer Federation events be ac - tablish a minimum standard of competition knowledged by the AKC. The Parent Club Per - for Spaniel National Championship field tri - formance Event Program allows the AKC to als. In order to qualify as a National Champi - acknowledge the accomplishments of dogs onship or Amateur National Championship participating in breed specific events which stake, where the winning dog earns the title of test the purpose for which the breed was devel - NFC or NAFC, the minimum standards for oped provided the AKC does not offer the competition that must be achieved are: (1) sport. There must be at least 35 starters; (2) For an The Giant Schnauzer Club of America does Open National Championship, the minimum not administer their own Parent Club qualification to enter the stake shall be one schutzhund events. Instead, the breed is re -

AKC GAZETTE 37 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES questing titling in events held by Working on AKC pedigrees. Riesenschnauzer Federation (WRSF). WRSF is The American Temperament Testing Society a non-profit organization founded in 1991 in is a national not-for-profit organization order to hold working dog events for Giant founded in 1977. ATTS provides a uniform Schnauzers. The schutzhund titles that AKC temperament evaluation open to all dogs over will record for Giant Schnauzers are: 18 months of age. The test involves ten com - Begleihund BH (Obedience/Temperament test) ponents that test for behavior toward strangers, reaction to auditory stimuli, reac - International Prufung (Test) tion to visual stimulus (the umbrella pop), re - IPO1 Novice level (Schutzhund using Int’l rules) IPO2 Intermediate Level action to unusual footing, and reaction to an IPO3 Master Level unusually dressed threatening stranger. A dog fails if it shows panic, strong avoidance without Tracking Test recovery or unprovoked aggression. FH1 Advanced Tracking This will be discussed further at the August FH2 Superior Tracking These are the same as the titles that AKC al - Board meeting. ready acknowledges for several other working Retriever Hunting Tests – Providing Clubs Flexibil - breeds. ity in Structuring Events This will be discussed further at the August The Board reviewed a recommendation Board meeting. from the Performance Events department which was approved by the Retriever Hunting American Staffordshire Terriers – Temperament Test Advisory Committee. The recommenda - Test Title The Board reviewed a recommendation tion is to remove the limitation on how many from the Staffordshire Terrier Club of Amer - Retriever hunting tests a club may hold per ica for the AKC to acknowledge the Tempera - calendar year and replace it with a limitation ment Test title (TT) awarded to American on how many of each testing level a club many Staffordshire Terriers by the American Tem - hold per year. Currently, clubs are limited to perament Testing Society(ATTS). six events per year with at least two testing lev - Temperament is an important characteristic els at each event. The purpose of this change for any breed. The American Staffordshire is to (1) allow clubs the flexibility to provide Terrier parent club is being proactive by pro - testing levels in any order during the year that moting the importance of temperament. The best meets the demand in the region while parent club is requesting that AKC acknowl - staying within the resource constraints of the edge this title (TT) in order that it will appear club, and (2) allow clubs to hold Master level only tests at any time during the year provided

AKC GAZETTE 38 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES the requirements to hold other testing levels be made by a vote of the Board. If approved, are met sometime during the year. these two changes will become effective Sep - Clubs have indicated an interest in holding tember 1, 2017. additional events if they could hold Master This will be discussed further at the August only tests at specific times of the year in order Board meeting. to help meet the surges in demand. This rec - ommendation will allow clubs to hold Master Airedale Terrier Club of America – Fur Tracking only tests provided they hold two Junior and and Trailing Titles Senior levels tests sometime during the year. It The Board reviewed a request from the eliminates the requirement for two testing lev - Airedale Terrier Club of America (ATCA). els at each event, providing clubs the flexibility The ATCA to hold the testing levels in any order or com - offers a fur tracking and trailing test. This bination that best fits the demand in their re - test is non-competitive and measures the abil - gion while staying within the resource ity of an Airedale to track the scent trail of constraints of the club. quarry accurately to a treed location. The Par - This will be discussed further at the August ent Club is requesting that AKC recognize Board meeting. three titles as part of the AKC Parent Club Per - Retriever Hunting Tests – Two Technical Recom - formance Event Title Recognition Program. mendations The three levels offered are - Junior, Senior The Board reviewed two recommendations and Master. Each test level is scored on a scale from the Hunting Test Advisory Committee. of 0 to 10 in 5 specific elements – striking, Both recommended changes are very technical tracking, treeing, staying, and determination. and unique to the sport. To earn a qualifying score, a dog cannot re - (1) When judges set up a subsequent series, ceive less than 5 in any one element and the the new series shall be in an area sufficiently overall average of all abilities must be greater different from the previous series so as to not than 7. A qualifying score is needed to earn a confuse the dogs by running them over ground title in any given level. The titles earned are used in the previous series. (2) Reword the dis - called: tance that the birds shall be presented in a Junior Fur Tracker = JFT walk-up situation to state a maximum of 45 Senior Fur Tracker = SFT yards rather than from 35 to 45 yards. This will Master Fur Tracker = MFT provide judges greater flexibility in setting up their test. This will be discussed further at the August These are changes to Regulations and may Board meeting.

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AKC Titles Master List it would eliminate them from earning the At the request of the Board, Staff presented medallion. a memo that outlined information on every The Staff was asked to review this issue in - AKC title. A complete and updated list of titles cluding the possibility of creating a Puppy can be accessed on the AKC website at Bred-By-Exhibitor class. This class would be an http://www.akc.org/events/titles/akc-titles-a- additional regular class for dogs at least 6 z/. This lists the titles alphabetically. An addi - months of age and under 12 months of age on tional link will be added to sort by sport in the day of the event. Specialty Clubs could, at order of title progression. There are a total of their option, further divide the Puppy BBE 377 AKC Titles. 55 prefix titles and 322 suffix class into Puppy BBE 6-9 and Puppy BBE 9-12. titles. The Board discussed this idea in depth and the consensus of the Board was not to go for - CONFORMATION ward with the idea at this time. Doug Ljungren, Vice President Sports and Mentorship Programs for New Dog Owners Events, Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President The Board reviewed a memo that provided Sport Services, Glenn Lycan, Director Opera - information on two new mentorship programs tion Support, Alan Slay, Director Event Pro - that staff is developing. grams, and Bri Tesarz, Manager Dog Show 1. “Aspire” - a pilot program to proactively Rules, participated in this portion of the meet - mentor new puppy owners. It will be co - ing via videoconference. ordinated by the Sport Services Depart - Evaluation of the Novice and Amateur Owner Han - ment and is planned to launch the dler Classes second half of September. Staff presented a memo evaluating the usage 2. The Club Development Department in of the optional Novice and Amateur-Owner- conjunction with Jack Bradshaw Dog Handler (AOH) classes. The Novice class rep - Shows is working on a program to offer resents 0.14% of all conformation entries and information and a certificate offer to the AOH represents 0.67% of all conforma - 100 new registered dog owners for a free tion entries. entry into dog show superintended by Puppy Bred-By-Exhibitor JBDS. Breeders are motivated to finish their dogs Monitoring All-Breed Events Offering NOHS from the Bred-By-Exhibitor (BBE) class in The staff monitors the number of all-breed order to earn the BBE medallion. This inhibits events offering the AKC National Owner-Han - them from showing in Puppy classes on the dled Series (NOHS). An update was pre - chance that if they earn Championship points, sented. The percentage of all-breed events

AKC GAZETTE 40 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES offering NOHS continues to increase monthly. scheduling. Chintimini Kennel Club – Request for an Additional The AKC will try to help educate show Show chairs by creating Best Practices documents The Board reviewed a request from the and will begin evaluating the cost of improv - Chintimini Kennel Club for approval to hold a ing existing tools and creating new tools. Ex - third show in 2018 and 2019. Current policy isting tools include a conformation report requires an all-breed club to be located in that provides the event manager with the Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or a geographi - number of dogs each judge has been assigned cally isolated area to be able to hold more (available with a partial panel as well) based than two shows in a calendar year. Chintimini on the previous year’s counts. Experienced Kennel Club is not in a geographically isolated show chairs have indicated they begin the hir - area as defined by AKC Board policy. The ing and assigning process based on previous Board did not approve the request. year’s counts. The staff will reach out to show Concurrent All-Breed and Limited Breed Events chairs to make sure they are aware of this tool Pilot Program as the current report requires the show chair Starting July 1, 2015, the Board approved an to request it (there is a request button on the 18-month pilot program for concurrent all- online judge’s panel submission and manage - breed and limited breed events to be held on ment sections). the same day, allowing flexibility by the clubs. The pilot program has proven successful for National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes the clubs utilizing this option. There have been 19 pilot events scheduled through 2018. Staff provided the Board with information The Board reviewed a memo from staff re - about the launch of the inaugural AKC Royal questing to make this program a permanent Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes. option for clubs. There was no objection to The National All-Breed Stakes is a competition making this program a permanent option for created exclusively for puppy and junior pure - clubs. bred dogs ages 6-18 months. (Puppies 6-12 Scheduling Conformation Events months/ Juniors 12-18 months). The event is The Board requested that staff develop a list open to all AKC-registered breeds including of ideas to make shows run more efficiently Miscellaneous Class breeds and provides an and shorten the day. Staff reviewed several opportunity for breeders and exhibitors to events and reached out to Show chairs and Su - showcase their breeding program. The inau - perintendents to formulate a list of recom - gural Stakes will take place on Friday, Decem - mendations to improve conformation event ber 15, 2017 in Orlando, Florida at the

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Orange County Convention Center, in con - onded by Dr. Battaglia it was VOTED (unani - junction with the AKC National Champi - mously; absent: Mr. Feeney), to consider the onship presented by Royal Canin held matter at this meeting, waiving the usual no - December 16-17, 2017. tice requirements. Following a motion from Dr. Davies, sec - CLUBS onded by Mr. Powers, it was VOTED (unani - The Board reviewed a report on: mously; absent: Mr. Feeney), to approve this MEMBER CLUB BYLAWS APPROVED IN recommendation effective immediately. MAY AND JUNE Conformation Judging Approval Process American Belgian Malinois Club (1992) The Chairman reported that he and the First Dog Training Club of Northern New Vice-Chairman will be appointing a committee Jersey, Bergen County, NJ (1947) to evaluate the current Judging Approval sys - tem with a plan to recommend changes which will improve the current process. NEW CLUBS LICENSED APPROVED IN MAY Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conformation AND JUNE Dog Show Judges American Boerboel Club, The Board reviewed a memorandum that American Hairless Terrier Club of America recommended revisions to specific sections of Tri State Labrador Retriever Club of Iowa the Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conforma - tion Dog Show Judges to provide clarity to indi - JUDGING OPERATIONS viduals who may be approved to judge AKC Doug Ljungren, Vice President Sports and Conformation events. Events and Tim Thomas, Director Judging Op - Staff recommends two changes: erations, participated in this portion of the 1. The Board approve the addition of the meeting via teleconference. following passage to the Rules, Policies, Occupational Eligibility Addendum and Guidelines for Conformation Dog Show The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation Judges , inserted as the first paragraph in to eliminate Section II, Part 5 under “An inter - the ETHICS: HONESTY AND COM - pretation of the above Rule is as follows: ” of MON SENSE section. the Occupational Eligibility Addendum. 5) Persons employed by dog food, dog remedy or The AKC assumes that a judge will kennel supply companies not involved as so - judge on the merits of the dogs pre - licitors or salesmen. sented to him or her and will not Following a motion from Dr. Davies, sec - allow other factors to affect his or

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her decisions. Past and current asso - Board with statistics related to conformation ciations will not diminish that as - judging applications considered by the Judges sumption unless it becomes apparent Review Committee for 2017 Year-to-Date that favoritism has entered into a through 2nd quarter of 2017 (January - June). judge's deliberations. There were a total of 477 applicants, request - ing 2592 breeds. Of this number, 2558 breeds 2. Staff recommends the approval of the were accepted. propose revision to be effective immedi - Impact of the Judging Approval Process ately, clarifying the restriction from judg - Staff provided the Board with a list of appli - ing multiple-entry non-regular classes or cants whose applications for additional breeds any “Special Attraction” that features submitted under the current Judging Ap - multiple entries of the same breed prior proval Process have advanced to final review to judging the regular classes, applies to through June, 2017. the entire weekend, circuit or cluster, Approximately 18 months has passed since not only the day prior. the first breeds were approved under the cur - rent policy (December 2015). Through June, Judges may accept assignments for non-regu - 2017, 1264 applications from 635 unique ap - lar special attraction groups the days before or plicants have advanced to final review result - after having judged the breed(s) that com - ing in a total of 8282 breeds approved. peted in that particular group. (i.e. Veteran, Puppy or Bred by Exhibitor Group) Judges CONSENT may not judge multiple-entry non-regular Following a motion by Mr. Powers, seconded classes of any breed(s) the days before they by Dr. Battaglia, it was VOTED (unanimously; judge that same breed(s) in the regular classes absent: Mr. Feeney.) to approve the following at an AKC event on the same weekend, circuit Consent Items: or cluster. Any “Special Attraction” that fea - Delegate Approvals tures multiple entries of the same breed that Cesky Terrier Proposed Breed Standard Revi - you could be scheduled to judge the following sions days in the regular classes is included in this Dachshund Proposed Breed Standard Revi - restriction. sions This will be discussed further at the August Elimination of the 26-inch Jump Height meeting. Obedience Class Membership Requirements Conformation Judging Statistics Additional Barn Hunt Titles – Crazy 8’s The Judging Operations staff provided the Basset Hound Club of America – Hunting Per -

AKC GAZETTE 43 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES formance Test Trials the Dachshund Club of America to ballot its Spaniel Field Trials – Two Technical Changes membership on the proposed breed standard in accordance with the club’s Constitution and DELEGATE APPROVALS Bylaws. Beverly Conroy, Newtown, PA Elimination of the 26-inch Jump Height To represent Obedience Training Club of The Board VOTED to approve a recommen - Hawaii dation to eliminate the 26-inch jump height and substitute the “24 Inch Choice” jump Edward F. Lyons, Jr., Somers, CT height classification at AKC agility trials. The To represent South Windsor Kennel Club “24 Inch Choice” class will be a jump height for dogs that are not required to compete at Sally Koepke, Newbury, OH 24 inches whose handlers choose to compete To represent Buckeye Retriever Club at this higher height. This change is designed to keep dogs in the Betty Jo Patrick, Tucson, AZ AKC Agility program by making AKC consis - To represent Kachina Kennel Club tent with trends that are occurring in the sport. The “24 Inch Choice” height change also helps Nancy J. Perrell, Scottsdale, AZ those handlers who want to prepare for inter - To represent Superstition Kennel Club national competitions. This jump height will allow the true 24 inch dogs (the ones required Diane Ramsey, Holt, MO to jump 24 inches) to not have to compete To represent Schipperke Club of America with dogs that are typically smaller and lighter whose handler opts into the 24-inch height. Melanie S. Steele, Bluffton, SC This is a change to Chapter 2. Classes, Titles To represent Abilene Kennel Club and height Divisions, Section 4 of the Regula - tions for Agility Trials which will become effec - Cesky Terrier Proposed Breed Standard Revision tive January 2, 2018. The Board VOTED to grant permission to Obedience Club Membership Requirements the Cesky Terrier Club of America to ballot its The Board VOTED to modify the member - membership on the proposed breed standard ship requirement for the formation of obedi - in accordance with the club’s Constitution and ence clubs from 30 households/25 local, to 20 Bylaws. households/12 local. This makes the member - Dachshund Proposed Breed Standard Revision ship criteria for the formation of obedience The Board VOTED to grant permission to clubs the same as that required for the forma -

AKC GAZETTE 44 AUGUST 2017 SECRETARY ’S PAGES tion of most other sport-based clubs. The Whether they are working in braces, packs, or change is consistent with the larger Sports and alone, they have 30 minutes to find a rabbit. Events initiative to make it easier for clubs to The maximum test entry is 15 per day. join the AKC and hold AKC events. The There are 4 suffix titles, with each requiring change is effective August 1, 2017. 3 qualifying scores except MHE which also re - Additional Barn Hunt Titles – Crazy 8s quires at least one conformation point. The Board VOTED to approve a recommen - Higher level titles supersede lower on a dog’s dation for AKC to acknowledge titles earned record. in the new Barn Hunt “Crazy 8s” class which • Hunting Hound = HH was instituted as new titling class at the end of • Senior Hound = SHH 2016. The Crazy 8s class has four titles, based • Master Hunting Hound = MHH on how many points a dog has earned in the • Master Hunting Excellent = MHE class: Crazy 8s Bronze (CZ8B), Crazy 8s Silver (CZ8S), Crazy 8s Gold (CZ8G) and Crazy 8s Dogs are scored on a scale of 0-10 and must Platinum (CZ8P). After the Platinum title, par - receive a minimum score of 5 in each of the 5 ticipants can earn Platinum 2, Platinum 3, and categories of hunting abilities and must pass on into infinity. the Gun Shyness Test. Consistent with other titles in the Title • Ability to Find Recognition Program, owners must apply and • Use of Voice pay a $20 fee to add the title on their dogs’ • Line Ability AKC records. The processing of Crazy 8s title • Adaptability application will start on March 1, 2018. • Determination Basset Hound Club of America – Hunting Perform - • Gun Shyness Test (Pass/Fail) ance Test Titles The Board VOTED to approve the request Dogs must be AKC/FSS registered or PAL from the Basset Hound Club of America listed and be at least 6 months old. (BHCA) for AKC to recognize the four titles Spayed/neutered, or limited registered dogs offered in their program called the Hunting are eligible to participate. The manner in Performance Test (HPT). HPT allows hounds which these tests are held and conducted are to demonstrate their natural ability to hunt very consistent with existing AKC licensed rabbit by scent in a non-competitive setting. hunts - i.e., Premiums, draws, handling of mis - Unlike field trials, dogs are judged individually conduct issues, etc. AKC will begin processing against a standard for each skill within the dif - title applications February 1, 2018. ferent stakes - Solo, Brace, or 2 Couple Pack.

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Spaniel Field Trials – Two Technical Changes will remain unchanged. The Board VOTED to approve two recom - Chapter 15. Section 21. mended changes to the Field Trial Rules and Definition of A Professional Standard Procedures for Spaniels. (1) Remove the A professional shall be defined as any person who current mileage restriction between English accepts, or has accepted, money or other compensa - Springer Spaniel (ESS) field trials that limits tion (defined as anything that has a monetary where an individual may judge. (2) Modify the value), for the field training or field trial handling restriction on how long it takes an individual of any breed of hunting dog. to regain amateur status after they have A professional may not compete in an Amateur stopped being a professional trainer. Change stake. If someone has not acted as a professional for #2 applies to both two (2) years preceding the trial, they may return to and Cocker Spaniel field trials. These changes amateur status. were recommended by the field committees of Any professional desiring to return to amateur the Parent Clubs. status shall file a notarized notice with the ESSCA Field VP or the ECSCA Field Trial Chairperson (for Chapter 5. Judges. Section 1. English Springer Cockers) stating their intention to do so, complete Spaniel Field Trials. with date of their last professional action. The Field Restrictions on Frequency of Judging: VP or the ECSCA Field Trial Chairperson (for Cock - Since it is a sport of judgment, it is desirable to ers) will notify the ESSCA interclub chairmen or the have dogs evaluated by a variety of judges. Hence, ECSCA Field Trial Committee (for Cockers) of that no individual shall judge more than three trials person’s intentions and keep a record of the notice. within a 12 month period. Field trial committees, Return to amateur status will be allowed one when asking a person to judge, and prospective time only per individual. judges, when deciding if they should accept an invi - A professional returning to amateur status will tation to judge, shall base their decision on previ - only be allowed to run dogs in field trials if those ously accepted assignments within such period. dogs are owned by themselves or a member of their Emergency judging replacements due to travel issues, immediate family. personal issues or illness will be managed as needed. Text preceding and following this passage Previous or future judging assignments will be a will remain unchanged. consideration, but not the sole consideration, when These changes are effective August 1, 2017. trying to fill an emergency vacancy on very short no - tice. NEW BUSINESS Dr. Battaglia presented statistics on registra - Text preceding and following this passage tion and exhibition of low entry breeds. There

AKC GAZETTE 46 AUGUST 2017 was concern over; the low-level of litters being born, the small number of puppies registered in these breeds, and the small number of indi - vidual dogs being shown in these breeds. He encouraged staff to look into alternate versions of our current registration system that may help to get more individual dogs regis - tered. He also presented the concept of a Na - tional Sweepstakes system where sires and dams would earn points every time one of their puppies placed in designated AKC events around the country. AKC could create a rank - ing system of all dams and sires.

It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 12:03 p.m. Adjourned Attest:

Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary

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