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Secretary's Pages SECRETARY ’S PAGES MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding ATTENTION DELEGATES the integrity of Mits IRSeSgiIsOtryN, p romoting thSe TsApoTrtEoMf pEurNebT red dogs and breed - ing for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING FToheu nAdmeed ricn a1n8 8K4e, ntnhel AKCCluba isn d deitds icaafftielida tteo d uoprhgoaldninizga tihoen is natedgvroitcy aotfe itfso rRtehge isptruyr,e p brroemdo dtiong athse as pfaormt iolyf pcuormebpraend iodnog, sadavnad nbcre ecdainng infeo r hteyapeltha nad ndfu wncetilol-nb. eing, work to protect the The next meeting of the Delegates will be held at Frioguhntdse od f ian ll1 8d8o4g, othwe nAKCers annd di tps raofmfiloiatete rd eosrpgoansiziabtlieo nds oagd ovwocnaetersfhoripth. e pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel on Tuesday, dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 September 14, 2021. For the sole purpose of con - Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 ducting the vote for the Delegate Standing Commit - Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 tees, the meeting will be called to order at 9:00 a.m. Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS After those present at that time have voted, the DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMA N•DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Delegate Meeting will recess to begin the Forum RONALD H. CMLAESNSA KOEFR 2, 0C2H2 AIRMA N•DR. THOMAS MC.L DAASVSIE OSF, V2I0C2E 4 CHAIRMAN CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA HAROCLDA S“SR EODF” 2 T0A1T8 RO III DR.C MLAICSHSA OEFL 2K0N2I0GHT (approximately 1 hour in duration). The Dele - JANMNE SW RA.L DLION K KARPOALTYRNINCIEA MM.. MCRCUATZ EER DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY gate Meeting will reconvene following the con - ROCNLAALDS SH O. MF E2N02A3KER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A5 TEER RITA J. BIDDLE, ESQ. DR. JC.L CAHSASR OLFE S2 0G1A9 RVIN CLASS OF 2021 clusion of the Forum at which time anyone who DR. CSATREVMEENN HLA. MBABTLTIAN GLIA DORMITINAI CJ. PB. ICDADRLEOTA DARN. TIEHLO JM. ASSM MYT. HD,A EVSIEQS . DDRO. MTHINOICM PA.S C DARAVOITEA S had not yet voted will have the opportunity to do ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmaHnA ERmVEeYri tMu.s WOODING so, then the polls will be closed. DDEENNIIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Offffiicciioo EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG GIINA M. DINARDO JOTSHEEPOHD VO.R BEA PFFHUILTLOIP, JS R. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION President Executive Secretary Chiief Financial Offiicerr Chiief Executive Offiicerr Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America VICE PRESIDENTS JAY WAKS VKICIRES PTREENS BIDAEHNLTKSE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiKvIe RSTEN BAHLKEV,i cPeu rPerberseidd eCnotnsumer DemanPdublic Relations & Vice President & Purebred Consumer Demand Communications DELEGATE CREDENTIALS General Counsel MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President KEITH FRAZIER, Executive CVYicNeT HPrIAe sBidEeAnGtL, EBS usiness SuppDoOrUt GS eLrJvUicNeGs REN Neil H. Butterklee, Esq., Ronkonkoma, NY, ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY Assistant General Counsel Sports & Events Executive Vice PresidenSt H& EILA GOFFE , Government Relations American Chinese Crested Club Chief GrowthB ROAffNicDeIr HUNTER , PubMlicA RKe lDatUioNnN s & CommunicHaEtAioTnHs ER MCMANUS Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel Eleanor S. Campbell, Ambler, PA, Morris Hills THEREDSOAU CGH LINJUNGREN, ExecuRteivgei sVtircaeti oPnre & sident, Sports & Events Senior Vice PresiHdEeAnTt HER MCMusAtoNmUSe,r Deepvueltoyp Gmeennetral CounsMeAl RI-BETH O’NEILL Planning & Operations Sport Services Dog Training Club MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services KEITH FRAZIER AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPEBCuTsOinR e, sCso Srpuoprpaotret Services ELIZABETH SOROTA Toni E. Doake, Norman, OK, Town and Coun - Senior Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing DAPHNA STRAUS , Business Development Technology try Kennel Club TIM THOMASSH,E JILuAd gGiOnFgF OE perations DAPHNA STRAUS Government Relations Business Development Kevin W. O’Connell, Commerce City, CO, TRIAL BOARDS TRIAL BOARDS Terry-All Kennel Club APPEALSA TPRPIEAALL BS OTARRIADL BOARD TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIAL P EBROFAORRDM CAHNACIRES TRIAL BOARD MARTHA FELRTAELNPSHT EDINE,L E DSQE.O, C, EHSAQIR. , CHAIR DR. KLAUS ANSELM THERESAJ DOOSWEPELHL ,B EESNQA. GE, ESQ. Leah H. Schiller, New Carlisle, OH, Dayton BARBARAM WAR. TMHIEAN FEERL,T EESNQS.T EIN, ESQ. KATHI BROWN BARBATRIMA PCEANRNWY, IELSEQ, .ESQ., CHAIR BARBARBA RPBEANRNAY, WE.S MQ.I ENER, ESQ. CHARLES FOLEY LAURIE RAYMJOONHDN, ERSUQS. SELL Kennel Club MEDORA HARPER DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. TRIALT BROIARLD B COHAARIRDS MEMBERS DONNA HERZIG ALTERNATES DR. KLAUS ANSELM PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD THERESA DOWELL, ESQ CARL HOLDER BILL TEAGUE CHARLES FOLEY DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR EUGENIA HUNTER, ESQ. LAURIE MAULUCCI ROBERT W. MONTLER LAURIE RARYMOGONEDR, HESAQR. TINGER TIM CARWILE, ESQ. MEDORA HARPER DR. ROBERT MYALL JOHN RUSSELL DR. ROBERT MYALL HON. JAMES PHINIZY ALTERNATES BERNARD SCHWARTZ ROBERT STEIN MIKE NECAISE BETTY-ANNE STENMARBK ETTY-ANNE STENMARK BILL TEAGUE JAMES WHITE SYLVIA THOMAS Click here to read the August 2021 issue! AKC GAZETTE 1 AUGUST 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES NOTICE $100 fine. (Australian Shepherds, Border Col - As a result of an Event Committee determi - lies) nation the following individual stands sus - pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted NOTICE that this determination may still be appealed Ms. Becky Raines (Edmond, OK) Action was and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the taken by the Red Dirt Agility Club of Okla - appeal process, an appropriate notice describ - homa for conduct at its May 30, 2021 event. ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if Ms. Raines was charged with physical contact any, will appear in this column: of an insulting or provoking nature. The Staff Ms. Jennifer Clare (Kileen, TX) Event Committee reviewed the Event Commit - Ms. Anne Hier (North Branch, MI) tee’s report and set the penalty as a three- Mr. Noel Hirsch (Port Jervis, NY) month event suspension and $300 fine, Ms. Jana Gibson (Bolivar, MO) effective June 9, 2021. (Miniature Schnauzer) Ms. Tiffany Vallejo (Nolanville, TX) NOTICE NOTICE Mr. Steven McVeigh (Wasilla, AK) Action was Ms. Caron Jones (Pittsboro, NC) Action was taken by the Retriever Club of Alaska for con - taken by Ladies Dog Club for conduct at its duct at it June 19, 2021 event. Mr. McVeigh June 6, 2021 event. Ms. Jones was charged was charged with disorderly conduct. The with disorderly conduct. The Staff Event Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s Committee’s report and set the penalty as a report and set the penalty at as a one-month reprimand at $100 fine. (Labrador Retrievers) suspension from event privileges and $500 fine, effective June 29, 2021. (Airedale Terri - NOTICE ers) The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - mittee has suspended Ms. Donna Noyes NOTICE (Solon, ME) from all AKC privileges for five Ms. Donna Nagengast (Naples, FL) Action years and imposed a $1,000 fine for refusing to was taken by the Calusa Dog Agility Club for make her dogs and records available for in - conduct at its June 11, 2021 event. Ms. Nagen - spection when requested. (Multiple Breeds) gast was charged with improper treatment in connection with an event. The Staff Event NOTICE Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s re - The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - port and set the penalty at a reprimand and mittee has reprimanded Ms. Heather Luster AKC GAZETTE 2 AUGUST 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES (Zelienople, PA) for signing an AKC docu - Notification of fine imposed on clubs for can - ment on behalf of another without filing a celling entries for an Agility Trial after the properly completed power of attorney form. entry was closed, Rules Applying to Dog Shows (Collies) Chapter 1, Section 4 Somerset Hills Kennel Club ........................$500 NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - Notification of fine imposed on clubs for late mittee has suspended the following individuals submission of results, Rules Applying to Dog from all AKC privileges for life and imposed a Shows Chapter 17, Section 2 $10,000 fine, for conduct prejudicial to pure - Keystone Collie Club .....................................$75 bred dogs, purebred dog events, or the best in - terests of the American Kennel Club based on PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER their violation of the AKC’s Judicial or Adminis - AND BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL trative Determination of Inappropriate Treatment CLUB , INC. 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