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MISSION STATEMENT The is dedicated to upholding the ATTENTION DELEGATES integrity of its Registry,MISSION promoting the sport STATEMENT of purebred and breeding for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING FoundedThe American in 1884, Kennel the AKCClub and is dedicated its affiliated to organizationsupholding the advocate integrity forof its the Registry, pure bred promoting as a familythe sport companion, of purebred advance dogs andcanine breeding health forand type well-being, and function. work to protect the rights of all The next meeting of the Delegates sched- dogFounded owners in 1884,and promote the AKC responsible and its affiliated dog organizationsownership. advocate for the pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all uled for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the dog owners and 805promote1 Arco responsible Corporate dogDrive, ownership. Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel has been Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center...... (919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...... (212) 696-8200 cancelled in response to the global pandemic Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center...... (919) 233-9767 Fax ...... (212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...... (212) 696-8200 Website...... www.akc.org health crisis. Fax ...... (212) 696-8299 Website...... www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS All business that was to be conducted at the DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMAN•DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS June 2020 Delegate Meeting will move for- RONALD H.CLASS MENAKER, OF 2021 CHAIRMAN•DR. THOMAS M.CLASS DAVIES, OF VICE2023 CHAIRMAN RITA J. BIDDLE DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN DOMINICCLASS OFP. CAROTA 2018 STEVENCLASS OFHAMBLIN 2020 ward to the next Delegate Meeting. DR.JAMES THOMAS R. DOKDAVIES DANIELPATRICIA J. SMYTH, M. CRUZ ESQ. DR.THOMAS J. CHARLES POWERS GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY RONALD H. MENAKER KAROLYNNECLASS OFM. 2024MCATEER CLASS OF 2022 CLASS OF 2019 DR. CARMENCLASS OFL. BATTAGLIA2021 DELEGATES CREDENTIALS CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD DR. MICHAEL KNIGHT DR.HAROLD CARMEN “RED” L. BATTAGLIA TATRO III RITA J. BIDDLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES KAROLYNNEDOMINIC P.M. CAROTA MCATEER Jane E. Bates, Montgomery, TX, Conroe ANN WALLIN ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmanHARVEY Emeritus M. WOODING Kennel Club DENNISDENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio Michael Capozzi, Manorville, NY, Riverhead EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNISDENNIS B. SPRUNG B. SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO GINAJOSEPH M. DINARDO V. BAFFUTO, JR. Kennel Club PresidentPresident Executive Secretary ExecutiveChief Secretary Financial Officer Chief ExecutiveChief Executive Officer Officer Luanne K. Dunham, Newnan, GA, Newnan

VICE PRESIDENTS VICE PRESIDENTS Kennel Club JAY WAKS KIRSTEN BAHLKE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiveKIRSTEN BAHLKE,Vice Purebred President Consumer DemandPublic Relations & Chereen M. Nawrocki, East Bangor, PA, Vice PresidentCYNTHIA & BEAGLES,Purebred ConsumerAssistant DemandGeneral CounselCommunications General Counsel MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President CYNTHIA BEAGLES DOUG LJUNGREN English Cocker Spaniel Club of America ALEXANDRAKEITH ALESKOVSKY FRAZIER, ExecutiveAssistant Vice President,General Counsel Business SupportSports Services & Events Executive Vice PresidentSHEILA & GOFFE, Government Relations Dr. Brenda Jean (BJ) Parsons, DVM, Chief Growth Officer MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS BRANDI HUNTER, Public Relations & Communications Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel Zirconia, NC, English Setter Association of THERESADOUG CHIN LJUNGREN, ExecutiveRegistration Vice President, & Sports & Events Senior Vice PresidentHEATHER MCMANUS,Customer DeputyDevelopment General CounselMARI-BETH O’NEILL America Planning & Operations Sport Services MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services KEITH FRAZIER AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPECTOR,Business Corporate Support Services ELIZABETH SOROTA Susan Soviero, Little Silver, NJ, Bayshore Senior Vice PresidentDAPHNA STRAUS,Services/NC Business Facility Development Ops Marketing Technology Companion Dog Club TIM THOMAS, Judging Operations SHEILA GOFFE DAPHNA STRAUS JAY WAKS, Senior ExecutiveGovernment Vice RelationsPresident & GeneralBusiness Counsel Development Grace Wilkinson, Barrington, RI, Rhode

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING into two age groups consisting of six months of TO DOG SHOWS age and under nine months, and nine months CHAPTER 3, Section 8-A – of age but under twelve months. Classifications The AKC Board has endorsed the following PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING amendment to CHAPTER 3, Section 8-A, of TO DOG SHOWS the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, initiated by a CHAPTER 3, Section 3 – Dog Show member of the Board of Directors and pre - Classifications sented by Staff to the Board based their The AKC Board has endorsed the following request. This was to be voted on at the June 9, amendment to CHAPTER 3, Section 3, of the 2020 Delegates Meeting, which has been can - Rules Applying to Dog Shows , proposed by the celled. All business that was to be conducted at Board of Directors.This amendment was inad - the June 2020 Delegate Meeting will move for - vertently omitted from the March 2020 ward to the next Delegate Meeting. Delegate Meeting and was to be read at the CHAPTER 3 June 2020 Meeting, which has been cancelled. SECTION 8-A. Clubs, at their option, may All business that was to be conducted at the offer the Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy Class, which June 2020 Delegate Meeting will move forward shall be for dogs that are: to the next Delegate Meeting. • Six months of age and over, but under CHAPTER 3 twelve months as of the first day of the SECTION 3. The regular classes of The show: American Kennel Club shall be as follows: • Not champions on the date of closing of Puppy ( may be divided 6-9 & 9-12 months ) entries for the show; Twelve–to–Eighteen Month ( may be divided • Individually registered with The American 12-15 & 15-18 months ) Kennel Club as the date of the show; Novice • Owned or co-owned by any of the breed - Amateur-Owner-Handler ers of record as of the date of the show. Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy (may be divided 6-9 & The person handling the dog in this class must 9-12 months) be a breeder of record and an owner of record Bred-by-Exhibitor of this dog. In any subsequent classes for which American-Bred a dog from the Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy class Open becomes eligible, there are no restrictions as to Winners who may handle. Clubs may at their option, fur - These classes shall be divided by sex. ther divide the Bred by-Exhibitor Puppy class The balance of this section is unchanged.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING entries may include Winners Classes, provided TO DOG SHOWS the necessary regular classes are included in CHAPTER 3, Section 11 – Dog Show the classification. Classifications The AKC Board has endorsed the following PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING amendment to CHAPTER 3, Section 11, of the TO DOG SHOWS Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by the CHAPTER 11, Section 9 – Dog Show Entries, Board of Directors. This was to be voted on at Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility the June 9, 2020 Delegates Meeting, which has The AKC Board has endorsed the following been cancelled. All business that was to be con - amendment to CHAPTER 11, Section 9, of the ducted at the June 2020 Delegate Meeting will Rules Applying to Dog Shows , proposed by the move forward to the next Delegate Meeting. Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This was CHAPTER 3 to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Delegates SECTION 11. The Winners Class shall be Meeting, which has been cancelled. All busi - divided by sex and each division shall be open ness that was to be conducted at the June 2020 only to undefeated dogs of the same sex which Delegate Meeting will move forward to the have won first prizes in either the Puppy ( may next Delegate Meeting. be divided by age ), Twelve-to-Eighteen Month CHAPTER 11 (may be divided by age ), Novice, Amateur- SECTION 9. No dog with a communicable dis - Owner-Handler, Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy (may ease shall be on the show grounds or premises. be divided by age ), Bred-by-Exhibitor, Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian’s American bred or Open Classes. There shall be recommendations to ensure that their dogs are no entry fee for competition in the Winners free of internal and external parasites, any Class. communicable disease, and have appropriate After the Winners prize has been awarded in vaccinations. one of the sex divisions, the second prize win - ning dog, if undefeated except by the dog PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING awarded Winners, shall compete with the other TO DOG SHOWS eligible dogs for Reserve Winners. No eligible CHAPTER 14, Section 3 – Measuring, dog may be withheld from competition. Weighing and Color Determinations When Winners Class shall be allowed only at shows Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards where American-bred and Open Classes shall or Eligibility Under the Conditions of a Class be given. All other regular classes are optional . or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards A member club holding a show with restricted The AKC Board has endorsed the following

AKC GAZETTE 3 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 3 , of the limits of the breed standard, s/he shall disqual - Rules Applying to Dog Shows , proposed by the ify the dog and mark and initial the judge’s Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This was book “Measured out - disqualified.” to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Delegates A dog that has thus been disqualified by three Meeting, which has been cancelled. All busi - different judges may not again be shown. ness that was to be conducted at the June 2020 If the judge finds that the dog’s height is not in Delegate Meeting will move forward to the accordance with the conditions of the class, next Delegate Meeting. s/he shall mark and initial the judge’s book CHAPTER 14 “Measured out - ineligible.” A dog thus SECTION 3. In those breeds where certain declared ineligible for its class shall be consid - heights are specified in the breed standard as ered entered incorrectly and cannot be trans - disqualifications, or in any class specifying ferred to any other class at that show. A dog height limits, the judge has the authority to thus found ineligible by three different judges determine whether any dog measures within may not again be shown in that class. In subse - those limits, provided the dog has not been quent shows, this dog may be entered in previously measured during any competition at another class for which the dog meets the that show, excluding sweepstakes, futurities, height limit or transferred to an eligible Open and other special attractions. Class per Chapter 11, Section 6. If, in the opinion of a competing exhibitor in In all cases, the judge shall use a wicket that the ring, the height of a dog in that ring meets American Kennel Club requirements. appears to be outside the limits of the breed standard or the conditions of that class, such PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING exhibitor may, before every dog has been indi - TO DOG SHOWS vidually examined and individually gaited, CHAPTER 14, Section 4 – Measuring, request that the judge measure the dog and Weighing and Color Determinations When the judge shall comply provided the dog has Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards not been previously measured during any com - or Eligibility Under the Conditions of a Class petition at that show, excluding sweepstakes, or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards futurities, and other special attractions. The AKC Board has endorsed the following If the judge finds that the dog’s height is amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 4, of the within the breed standard or the conditions of Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by the the class, s/he shall mark and initial the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This was judge’s book “Measured in.” If the judge finds to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Delegates that the dog’s height is outside the allowable Meeting, which has been cancelled. All busi -

AKC GAZETTE 4 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ness that was to be conducted at the June 2020 If the judge finds that the dog’s weight is not Delegate Meeting will move forward to the in accordance with the conditions of the class, next Delegate Meeting. s/he shall mark and initial the judge’s book, CHAPTER 14 "Weighed out - ineligible.” A dog thus SECTION 4. In those breeds where certain declared ineligible for its class or division shall weights are specified in the breed standard as be considered entered incorrectly and cannot disqualifications, or in any class specifying be transferred to any other class at that show. weight limits , the judge has the authority to A dog thus found ineligible by three different determine whether any dog weighs within judges may not again be shown in that class. In those limits, provided the dog has not been subsequent shows, this dog may be entered in previously weighed during any competition at another class for which the dog meets the that show, excluding sweepstakes, futurities weight limit or transferred to an eligible Open and other special attractions. Class per Chapter 11, Section 6. If, in the opinion of a competing exhibitor in In all cases, the judge shall use a scale that the ring, the weight of a dog in that ring meets AKC requirements including a platform appears to be outside the limits of the breed of sufficient size as determined by the standard or the conditions of that class, such American Kennel Club to safely accommodate exhibitor may, before every dog has been indi - all applicable breeds. vidually examined and individually gaited, request that the judge weigh the dog , and the PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING judge shall comply provided the dog has not TO DOG SHOWS been previously weighed during any competi - CHAPTER 14, Section 6 – Measuring, tion at that show, excluding sweepstakes, futuri - Weighing and Color Determinations When ties and other special attractions. Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards If the judge finds that the dog’s weight is or Eligibility Under the Conditions of a Class within the breed standard or the conditions of or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards the class, s/he shall mark and initial the The AKC Board has endorsed the following judge’s book “Weighed in.” If the judge finds amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 6, of the that the dog’s weight is outside the allowable Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by the limits of the breed standard, s/he shall disqual - Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This was ify the dog and mark and initial the judge’s to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Delegates book “Weighed out - disqualified.” Meeting, which has been cancelled. All busi - A dog that has thus been disqualified by three ness that was to be conducted at the June 2020 different judges may not again be shown. Delegate Meeting will move forward to the

AKC GAZETTE 5 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES next Delegate Meeting. an opinion of the dog’s color(s), pattern or CHAPTER 14 markings, and the judge shall comply provided SECTION 6 . In those breeds where certain that such determination has not been previ - color(s), pattern or markings are specified in ously made during competition at that show. If the breed standard as disqualifications, or in the judge finds that the dog's color(s), pattern any class or division of a class where certain or markings are disqualifications under the color(s), pattern or marking s are required, the breed standard, the judge shall disqualify the judge shall determine if a dog is to be disquali - dog and mark and initial the judge's book fied or declared to be ineligible for the class "Disqualified - Color (or Pattern or Markings)". provided that such determination has not been A dog that has thus been disqualified by three previously made during competition at that different judges may not again be shown. show, excluding sweepstakes, futurities, and If the judge finds that the color(s), pattern or other special attractions. markings of the dog do not meet the require - If, in the opinion of the judge, the dog’s ments of the class or division specified by the color(s), pattern or markings require disquali - breed standard, s/he shall mark and initial the fication, the judge shall disqualify the dog, and judge's book, "Ineligible - Color (or Pattern or mark and initial the judge's book "Disqualified Markings)” . - Color (or Pattern or Markings)” . Any dog thus declared ineligible for its class If, in the opinion of the judge, the dog’s shall be considered entered incorrectly and color(s) pattern or markings do not meet the cannot be transferred to any other class or divi - requirements of the class or division of a class sion at that show. In subsequent shows, this in which the dog is competing, the judge shall dog may be entered in another class for which declare the dog ineligible to compete in that the dog meets the requirements or transferred class or division of class, and, s/he shall mark to an eligible Open Class per Chapter 11, and initial the judge's book, "Ineligible - Color Section 6. (or Pattern or Markings)” . If, in the opinion of any competing exhibitor PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING then in the ring, the color(s), pattern or mark - TO DOG SHOWS ings of a dog in the ring are disqualifications CHAPTER 14, Section 6-A – Measuring, under the breed standard or do not meet the Weighing and Color Determinations When requirements of the class or division of a class , Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards such exhibitor may, before every dog in the or Eligibility Under the Conditions of a Class ring has been individually examined and indi - or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards vidually gaited, request that the judge render The AKC Board has endorsed the following

AKC GAZETTE 6 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 6-A, of Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by the the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This was the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Delegates was to be voted on at the June 9, 2020 Meeting, which has been cancelled. All busi - Delegates Meeting, which has been cancelled. ness that was to be conducted at the June 2020 All business that was to be conducted at the Delegate Meeting will move forward to the June 2020 Delegate Meeting will move forward next Delegate Meeting. to the next Delegate Meeting. CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 14 SECTION 2. Any person who is handling a SECTION 6-A. In those breeds where certain competing dog in the ring in any conforma - physical traits (ear carriage, coat length, etc.) tion competition may verbally protest to the are specified as a condition of a class or a divi - judge before every dog in the class has been sion of a class, the judge has the authority to individually examined and individually gaited, make a determination as to whether a dog alleging that a dog being shown in the compe - meets those requirements. If the judge finds tition has a condition which makes it ineligible that the dog does not meet the requirements to compete under Chapter 11, Section 8, or of the class, s/he shall mark and initial the Chapter 11, Section 8-C, of these rules or a judge's book, "Excused, ineligible for class." condition requiring disqualification under the Any dog thus declared ineligible for a class or standard for the breed; except that a verbal division of a class shall be considered to have protest alleging that the height or weight or been incorrectly entered and cannot be trans - natural color and markings of a dog requiring ferred to any other class or division at that its disqualification under the breed standard or show. In subsequent shows, this dog may be a determination of its ineligibility under the entered in or transferred to another class for conditions of its class must be made under which the dog meets the requirements or Chapter 14, Sections 3, 4, 6 or 6-A . transferred to an eligible Open Class per The balance of this section is unchanged Chapter 11, Section 6. CONFORMATION JUDGES PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING Letters concerning judges and provisional TO DOG SHOWS judges should be addressed to the Judging Op - CHAPTER 15, Section 2 – Protests Against erations Department at PO Box 900062, Dogs Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning The AKC Board has endorsed the following Agility, Obedience, Rally, , and VST amendment to CHAPTER 15, Section 2, of the

AKC GAZETTE 7 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES applicants should be addressed to the Com - Mrs. Marilyn Susanne Hickok (108183) OR panion Events Department in North Carolina. (503) 394-2689 The American Kennel Club will, at the re - [email protected] quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide Dachshunds that individual with copies of letters received Ms. Barbara Madrigrano (108197) WI regarding their judging qualifications. As a re - (414) 915-7536 sult, it should be understood that any such [email protected] correspondence will be made available, upon Golden Retrievers request, to the judge or judge applicant. Ms. Debbie Owczarzak (108218) IN It is the responsibility of all Conformation (219) 374-8954 and judges to notify the [email protected] Judging Operations Department of any English Cocker Spaniels changes or corrections to their address, Ms. Shelby Lynn Russell (56118) WA phone, fax or emails. These changes are very (253) 862-7511 important because they affect your judges’ [email protected] record, the web site and the Judges Directory. Basenjis, Border Terriers, JS Please notify Judging Operations by email at Ms. Joyce B. Winkels (108226) WI [email protected]. [email protected] English Cocker Spaniels, Pomeranians APPLICANTS The following persons applications have been ADDITIONAL BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS submitted for the breed(s) specified but they are Ms. Carolyn L. Alexander (6797) CA NOT eligible to accept assignments. (831) 455-2135 [email protected] NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Labrador Retrievers, Australian Shepherds, Mr. James Dagan (108235) CO Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, (719) 683-4799 Berger Picards, Entlebucher Mountain [email protected] Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Swedish Siberian Huskies Vallhunds Ms. Lynne Dagan (108236) CO Ms. JoAnne M. Beuhler (22770) DC (719) 683-4799 (301) 590-9056 [email protected] [email protected] Siberian Huskies Balance of Working Group (Alaskan Mala - mutes, Boerboel, Chinook, Dogo Argenti -

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nos, Komondorok, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Wirehaired Vizslas), Australian Shepherds Saint Bernards), Miniature Schnauzers, Mr. Neil T. McDevitt (91600) OH Canaan Dogs (937) 371-8249 Mrs. Dawn Cox (97685) PA [email protected] (717) 965-5971 Golden Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, [email protected] English Cocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Mrs. Nancy L. Dougherty (17970) PA Springer Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, (610) 255-4366 Weimaraners, Siberian Huskies, Dalmatians [email protected] Mr. David R. Miller (5128) OH Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens, (440) 257-1006 Greyhounds, Otterhounds, Petit Bassets [email protected] Griffons Vendeens, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Ha - vanese, Japanese Chins, Manchester Terri - Mrs. Janet Fink (6374) CA ers, Papillons, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Toy Fox (909) 307-9778 Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers), Doberman Pin - [email protected] schers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Golden Retrievers, American Eskimo Dogs, Imaal Terriers Finnish Spitz, Lowchens Mrs. Jean Shepherd (95654) MN Mr. David L. Kittredge (7016) NY (507) 482-6611 (585) 279-9718 [email protected] [email protected] Labrador Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Clum - Balance of Toy Group (Chinese Cresteds, ber Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Japanese Chins, Manchester Terriers, Springer Spaniels Papillons, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Toy Fox Ms. Michelle Shultz (99665) CA Terriers) (925) 351-8352 Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie (96227) AZ [email protected] (760) 272-0625 Ibizan Hounds, American Eskimo Dogs, [email protected] Boston Terriers, Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz Balance of Sporting Group (Barbets, Mrs. Nancy Tuthill (6729) MD Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Curly-Coated (240) 675-1560 Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling [email protected] Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Boykin Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Clumber Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Spaniels, Whippets

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Ms. Liz Wertz (77455) OH Affenpinschers, Bouviers des Flandres, JS (440) 226-0229 Mr. Patrick A. Smith (107900) MI [email protected] [email protected] Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Cardigan Welsh Corgis Dogs, Bullmastiffs, Dogues de Bordeaux, Dr. Jerry Sulewski (93475) WI Great Danes, Great Pyrenees (920) 833-2242 [email protected] JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS Dr. Bev Sigl Felten (65674) WI Ms. Catherine E. Urner (107392) PA (414) 828-2449 [email protected] [email protected] Great Danes Miss Katherine Moore (108225) NC [email protected] ADDITIONAL BREED PERMIT JUDGES Mr. Shawn Ashbaugh (98595) CO Ms. Olivia S. Persinger (108172) VA (512) 217-2844 (540) 460-9077 [email protected] [email protected] American Eskimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, PERMIT JUDGES French Bulldogs, Schipperkes, The following persons have been approved Xoloitzcuintli on a Permit basis for the designated breeds in Mrs. Janet Bodin (101381) WI accordance with the current judging approval (414) 614-7822 process. They may now accept assignments and [email protected] the fancy may still offer comments to Judging Australian Shepherds Operations. Ms. Alisa Brotherhood (103359) TX (281) 989-3130 NEW BREED PERMIT JUDGES [email protected] Mrs. Vanessa Giamo (107955) NJ Boxers (646) 327-1815 Mrs. Sandra S. Coffman (96285) KS [email protected] (785) 582-5186 Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers [email protected] Mr. Barry Leece (107256) NM Chow Chows, Norwegian Lundehunds, (505) 639-5420 Schipperkes [email protected]

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Mrs. Janet Cohen (90134) NJ Mr. Steven Herman (6305) FL (516) 459-0211 (813) 973-3153 [email protected] [email protected] Bichons Frises, Boston Terriers, Chinese Balance of Hound Group (Azawakhs, Basset Shar-Pei, Dalmatians, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Hounds) Inu, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli Mr. Bradley Jenkins (7469) AR Dr. Joyce Dandridge (62237) DC (870) 219-5525 (202) 726-9155 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Terrier Group (Border Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Chinooks, German Pinschers, Bull Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Dandie Kuvaszok, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Tibetan Dinmont Terriers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Mastiffs, Bouviers des Flandres Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Mr. William Daugherty (6220) CT Staffordshire Bull Terriers, West Highland (203) 266-5496 White Terriers) [email protected] Mr. Steven A. Kirschner (97109) IN Balance of Hound Group (Borzois, Dachs - (219) 746-8499 hunds) [email protected] Ms. Bonita Fichtenbaum (105541) OH Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Re - (937) 620-6480 trievers [email protected] Ms. Shelly Spencer Marx (94215) AZ Chihuahuas, English Toy Spaniels (719) 331-0129 Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza (7516) FL [email protected] (815) 353-2241 Lagotti Romagnoli, Nederlandse [email protected] Kooikerhondjes, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling American Eskimo Dogs, Chow Chows, Coton Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, English de Tulear, Lowchen, Xoloitzcuintli Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Spinoni Ms. Judith Heller (97763) MD Italiani (301) 502-6270 Ms. Sheree Moses (93651) WV [email protected] (540) 219-1647 American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terri - [email protected] ers, Manchester Terriers, Miniature Bull Ter - , Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Berger riers, Rat Terriers Picards, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Norwegian Buhunds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs

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Mrs. Betsey Orman (99925) WI Dr. Alan C. Santos (73979) TX (847) 778-7661 (504) 232-7316 [email protected] [email protected] Australian Cattle Dogs, Border Collies, Col - American Hairless Terriers, Bedlington lies, Finnish Lapphunds Terriers, Bull Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Glen Mrs. Barbara Pessina (7372) NY of Imaal Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, (845) 528-9350 Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Scottish [email protected] Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Cairn Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Terriers Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terriers, Ms. Lisa Toth (94231) MO Miniature Bull Terriers, Scottish Terriers, (816) 588-5424 Sealyham Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten [email protected] Terriers, West Highland White Terriers Samoyeds Ms. Carol Pyrkosz (96273) TN Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield (80829) MO (352) 300-2711 (573) 760-3616 [email protected] [email protected] Vizslas, Dachshunds Black Russian Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Mr. Cameron Dale Riegel (105311) NM Portuguese Water Dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs (505) 362-8781 Ms. Linda C. Wozniak (101087) NC [email protected] (919) 942-5818 Italian Greyhounds, Pekingese, [email protected] Pomeranians, Yorkshire Terriers, Lhasa German Shorthaired Pointers, Golden Re - Apsos, Lowchen trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, Irish Mrs. Charlene Rutar (94495) IN Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh (765) 534-3002 Springer Spaniels, Dalmatians [email protected] Mr. George Wright (105383) NJ Pugs, American Eskimo Dogs, French Bull - (908) 996-3024 dogs [email protected] Ms. Rachal McKee Sager (53911) VA Airedale Terriers, Australian Terriers, (804) 357-1875 Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Cairn [email protected] Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Lakeland Brittanys, Labrador Retrievers, Irish Water Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Miniature Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels Schnauzers, Russell Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

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JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PERMIT JUDGE Miss Cheryl Bavister (103959) WA Miss. Lilianna Apollos (107915) KY (360) 984-3454 [email protected] [email protected] JS Tracking – TD Ms. Linda Morris (101667) MD BEST IN SHOW (410) 430-7275 The following person, having successfully [email protected] completed the required Group Assignments Obedience – Open in the first Variety Group for which they were Ms. Judy Stromquist (95803) OR approved , have been added to the list of (541) 409-1329 judges eligible for approval to judge Best In [email protected] Show. Tracking – VST Mrs. Vicki Seiler Cushman (100265) OH (513) 638-1585 PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING [email protected] JUDGES The following persons have been approved EMERITUS CONFORMATION JUDGE as a judge on a Provisional basis for the Mr. W. Eugene Bellamy, Jr. class/test indicated in accordance with the Mrs. Sondra Joy Esporite Provisional judging system. They may now Mrs. Alice Inman accept assignments. Ms. Ellen Lash (100073) KS DECEASED JUDGE (913) 731-0173 Mrs. Colleen Brossard [email protected] Mr. Howard Falberg Tracking – TDX Mr. Paul Gindlesperger Mrs. Sandra L. Weinraub APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC REGISTERED NAME PREFIX PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING The following applications for a breed-specific JUDGES COMPLETED Registered Name Prefix have been submitted to The following persons have completed their The American Kennel Club. Letters in regard Provisional Judging assignments and their to these applications should be addressed to names have been added to the list of regular Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary: approved judges. BACK COUNTRY – Australian Shepherds – Gail H. Kingrey

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BYCHADA – – Marlene T. Isbell REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED CATTLEYA – Great Danes – Sophi A. Yates The following applications for a breed-specific COLLINA BAIA – Spinoni Italiano – Susan Registered Name Prefix have been granted: Dean & Stacey Anderson-Belt BELLALUNA – Australian Shepherds – CROSS B – Chow Chows – Janet L. Burke & Jacqueline M. Frazier Kaila D. Shinkle CELESTIAL JEWELS – Poodles – Megan L. GUIDING LIGHT – Australian Shepherds – Owen Dior Y. De Moraes CALI GOLD – French Bulldogs – Josh D. Diaz HUGUENOT – French Bulldogs – Robin J. E’MARIE – Collies – Eva Marie Taylor Whitmore FLYING D – Australian Cattle Dogs – Kristy D. JND’S – Australian Shepherds – Julie A. Ost - Dykes berg HEARTHMORE – Giant Schnauzers – Cher - MAELSTROM – Alaskan Malamutes – Eliza - lann M. Ambrose beth R. Hirtler HOFFENMILLER – German Shepherd Dogs – MIMOSA ACRES – French Bulldogs – Tracey Warren M. Miller S. Rymer KAZURI – Beagles – Sarah Sweetman NITESHADE – Australian Shepherds – Candi LAZY VL – Lakeland Terriers & Giant Schnau - L. Bucholz zers – Mary Moe Porter NORTH IDAHO – French Bulldogs – Stacy A. LILYOAKS – Australian Shepherds – Kayla D. Douglass Hartlage NORTH WOODS – Beagles – Scott M. Sasso ORIONVENTURE – Cavalier King Charles RD RANCH – Australian Shepherds – Sharon Spaniels – F. Wayne Emberton J. Bradley SANDIA’S – Labrador Retrievers – Jaclynn R. ROSEHILL – Whippets – Sharon L. Miller Robertson SIERRA RIDGE – Vizslas – Jannie S. SERENDIPITE – Poodles – Patricia A. Elliot Humphrey SMOKY MOUNTAIN – Cavalier King Spaniels SUNSHINE’S – Bernese Mountain Dogs – – Ingrid Eyler Celia E. Cuellar & Dan A. Cuellar TAMARI – Rhodesian Ridgebacks – Linda A. VANGOGHLDEN – Golden Retrievers – Kara Shue L. VanDenBerg WATERFORD – Poodles – Maureen J. Hallow - WESTWOOD – Australian Shepherds – ell Tammy L. Woods ZBZ – Dogo Argentinos – James A. Hood

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American Chinese Crested Club, Inc.— Marilyn E. Currey American Fox Terrier Club— Connie Clark American Foxhound Club, Inc— Harold Miller American Manchester Terrier Club— Roberta Berman American Rottweiler Club— Mr. Peter G. Piusz ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DELEGATES American Association— OF Marjorie Tuff THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Club— Michael MARCH 10, 2020 Zarlenga Dennis B. Sprung, President American Club, Inc.— Karen B. Lee PRESENT 281 American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association— Kate DeSanto Affenpinscher Club of America— Letisha Anderson Kennel Club— Laura A. Rockwell Wubbel Anderson Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Afghan Hound Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Ms. Patricia A. Sample Constance Butherus Ann Arbor Kennel Club, Inc.— Anne R. Palmer Airedale Terrier Club of America— Aletta L. Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.— Ann Wallin Moore Atlanta Obedience Club, Inc.— Gail A. LaBerge Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc.— Austin Kennel Club, Inc.— Bette D. Williams Patricia A. Peel Club of America— Joyce American Belgian Malinois Club— Carol J. Rowland Shields Baltimore County Kennel Club— Lucy C. American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc.— Ms. Campbell-Gracie Janina K. Laurin Basenji Club of America, Inc.— Katie Campbell American Bouvier des Flandres Club, Inc.— Basset Hound Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Patte Klecan Norine E. Noonan American Club, Inc.— Sharon Steckler Battle Creek Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Kathleen American Brittany Club, Inc.— Mrs. Terri Ronald Hilliard Beaumont Kennel Club, Inc.— Carl Holder American Bullmastiff Association, Inc.— Alan Bedlington Terrier Club of America— Lucy A. Kalter Heyman American Chesapeake Club, Inc.— Timothy Carrion Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, Inc.— Mary G. Buckwalter

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Belle-City Kennel Club, Inc.— Carole A. Wilson Carolina Working Group Association— Club of America— Jacqueline Cathleen Rubens Carswell Catoctin Kennel Club— Whitney Coombs Bexar County Kennel Club, Inc.— Jerry Catonsville Kennel Club— Beverly A. Drake Yarbrough Central Florida Kennel Club, Inc.— Julian Black Russian Terrier Club of America— Susan Prager Sholar Central Iowa Kennel Club, Inc.— Kristina M. Blennerhassett Kennel Club, Inc.— John DeLisi McCullagh Central Ohio Kennel Club— Jon Green Borzoi Club of America, Inc.— Prudence G. Chain O’Lakes Kennel Club— Barry D. Rose Hlatky Champlain Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— John E. Club of America, Inc.— Mrs. Cornell Kathleen M. Kelly Charleston Kennel Club— Terri Hallman Briard Club of America, Inc.— Diane Reid Chicago Club— Bryna Comsky Bronx County Kennel Club— Alexa Samarotto Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.— Bryn Mawr Kennel Club— Victoria Glickstein Marge B. Calltharp Bucks County Kennel Club, Inc.— Priscilla Chow Chow Club, Inc.— Margaret DiCorleto Gabosch Clackamas Kennel Club— Tami D. Worley Bulldog Club of America— Robert L. Newcomb Clarksville Kennel Club— Robert A. Schroll Burlington County Kennel Club, Inc.— Daniel Classic Toy Dog Club of Western J. Smyth, Esq. Massachusetts— Dr. Stephen Lawrence Butler County Kennel Club, Inc.— Barbara Ioia Clearwater Kennel Club— Daniel T. Stolz Cairn Terrier Club of America— Pam Davis Clermont County Kennel Club, Inc.— Marjorie Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club— Mr. Underwood Wayne F. Harmon Collie Club of America, Inc.— Mr. John G. Club of America— Pamela S. Buddie Rosman Columbia Kennel Club, Inc.— Crystal Canada Del Oro Kennel Club— Dr. Sophia Messersmith Kaluzniacki Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland— Cape Cod Kennel Club, Inc.— David Harsch Leslie A. Jaseph Capital Club of Washington, Connecticut River Working Group D.C., Inc.— Dr. Joyce A. Dandridge Association— Fred G. Ferris Carolina Kennel Club, Inc.— Jaimie Ashby Conyers Kennel Club of Georgia— Michael Houchard

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Dachshund Club of America, Inc.—Larry Furniture City Kennel Club, Inc.—Merry J. Sorenson Millner Dalmatian Club of America, Inc.—Dr. Charles Galveston County Kennel Club, Inc.—Cathy De Garvin La Garza Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore—Sandra Garden State All Terrier Club, Inc.—Joan Olsen Church Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club—Dr. A. D. Genesee County Kennel Club, Inc.—Ms. Butherus Cynthia (Cindy) Collins Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon, Inc.— Genesee Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—Virginia Mrs. Patti L. Strand Denninger Duluth Kennel Club—Leah R. James German Pinscher Club of America—Barbara Durham Kennel Club Inc—Linda C. Wozniak L. Visinski Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club, German Shepherd Dog Club of America—Dr. Inc.—Robert Rynkiewicz Carmen L. Battaglia Elm City Kennel Club—Dr. Gregory J. Paveza Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc.—Chris English Springer Spaniel Reed Association, Inc.—Susanne Burgess Gig Harbor Kennel Club—James R. Dok Farmington Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—Terrie Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America—Jo Breen Lynn Fayetteville Kennel Club, Inc.—Teresa Vila Club of America—Ellen Finnish Spitz Club of America—Mrs. Cindy Hardin Stansell Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc.—Nance First Dog Training Club of Northern New O. Skoglund Jersey, Inc.—Mary D. Curtis Grand Rapids Kennel Club—Carol L. Johnson Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Grand River Kennel Club, Inc.—Ann Lettis Inc.—Neal Goodwin Great Dane Club of America, Inc.—Jean Forsyth Kennel Club, Inc.—June Guido Highlands Fort Lauderdale Dog Club—Eduardo T. Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc.—Dr. Fugiwara Robert M. Brown Fort Worth Kennel Club—Harold Tatro III Great Western Terrier Association of Southern Framingham District Kennel Club, Inc.—Gale California—Mr. Jack G. Smith Golden Greater Clark County Kennel Club Inc—Ms. French Bulldog Club of America—Mrs. Ann Karen J. Burgess M. Hubbard Greater Collin Kennel Club, Inc.—Barbara Shaw

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Greater Lowell Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Joseph Irish Red and White Setter Association of B. Philip America— Christopher M. Orcutt Greater Miami Dog Club— Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Karolynne M. McAteer Association— Mr. Jerry A. Berkowitz Irish Wolfhound Club of America— Eugenia Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Hunter Inc.— Catherine Cooper K-9 Obedience Training Club of Essex County, Greenville Kennel Club— Gloria Askins NJ, Inc.— Dave Morgan Greenwich Kennel Club— Donna Gilbert Kachina Kennel Club— Lee Ann Stusnick Greyhound Club of America— Kathleen B. Kanadasaga Kennel Club— Christine Cone Whitaker Keeshond Club of America, Inc.— Richard Su Hatboro Dog Club, Inc.— Sally L. Fineburg Kenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut, Heart of the Plains Kennel Club— Patricia M. Inc.— Doreen Weintraub Cruz Kennel Club of Beverly Hills— Thomas Powers Heartland Dog Club of Florida— Linda Kennel Club of Buffalo, Inc.— Margaret Doster Pheasant Kennel Club of Northern New Jersey, Inc.— Hendersonville Kennel Club— Betty Ann Brown Dr. Suzanne H. Hampton Hockamock Kennel Club, Inc.— Nancy Fisk Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Inc.— Harry Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc.— Jane Wilkinson Booker Hoosier Kennel Club, Inc.— Karl H. Kreck Kennel Club of Riverside— Sylvia A. Thomas Houston Kennel Club, Inc.— Thomas D. Pincus Kennesaw Kennel Club— Bud Hidlay Hungarian Pumi Club of America — Marilyn Kettle Moraine Kennel Club, Inc.— Jacquelyn Piusz Fogel Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Dick Kuvasz Club of America— Richard Rosenthal Blair Lackawanna Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Kimberly Huntington Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Marile A. Van Hemert Waterstraat Ladies’ Dog Club, Inc.— Mrs. Arna B. Margolies Idaho Capital City Kennel Club, Inc.— Robyn Lake Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Diana Skibinski Foust Lakeland Winter Haven Kennel Club— Mary Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc.— Rita J. McDaniel, D.V.M. Biddle Land O’Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.— Jan Croft Intermountain Kennel Club, Inc.— Michael L. Lawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.— Robert N. Van Tassell LaBerge Leonberger Club of America— Don James

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Lexington Kennel Club Inc— Jan Wolf Newton Kennel Club— Catherine H. Murch Longshore-Southport Kennel Club, Inc.— Nisqually Kennel Club— R. H. Hachtel Michaelann Mako Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club— Joyce Engle Louisiana Kennel Club, Inc.— Luis F. Sosa Norwegian Elkhound Association of America, Louisville Kennel Club, Inc.— Debra H. Owen Inc.— Lori Webster Magic Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Ruth Crumb Norwich Terrier Club of America— Jean Kessler Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club, Inc.— James Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club P. Henshaw (USA)— Alyson Casper Manatee Kennel Club— Mr. Daniel R. Dahlberg Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island— Marion Ohio Kennel Club, Inc.— Lynn Garvin James M. Ashton Maryland Kennel Club— Gary Sarvinas Club of America, Merrimack Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Jeannette Inc.— Sheila Kenyon Nieder Old Pueblo Dog Training Club, Inc.— Felice Mississippi Valley Kennel Club— Gretchen Jarrold Bernardi Otterhound Club of America— Joellen Gregory, Mohawk Valley Kennel Club— Ms. Amy Romeo D.V.M. Montgomery County Kennel Club— Ms. Ida E. Pacific Coast Pekingese Club— Frank Meister Weinstock Park Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Susan Olsen Monticello New York Kennel Club, Inc.— Barry Association of A. Hoovis America— Gary Koeppel Myrtle Beach Kennel Club— Sylvia Arrowwood Pasco Florida Kennel Club— Patricia Lombardi Nashville Kennel Club— Anne Gallant Pekingese Club of America— Steven Hamblin National Beagle Club— Eddie Dziuk Pembroke Club of America, National Capital Kennel Club, Inc.— Norma Inc.— Mrs. Anne H. Bowes Ryan Penn Ridge Kennel Club, Inc.— Dennis J. National Shiba Club of America— Maggi Gallant Strouse Pensacola Dog Fanciers Association— Sandy- Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club— Viola Burgos Sue McClure New England Beagle Club, Inc.— Blaine Grove Pharaoh Hound Club of America— Dominic P. New England Old English Sheepdog Club— Carota Mrs. Jane C. Ogg Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Inc.— Larry Newfoundland Club of America, Inc.— David Wilson Helming Piedmont Kennel Club, Inc.— Dean Burwell Newnan Kennel Club— Willie Crawford

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Plum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado— Saratoga New York Kennel Club— Wanda H. William E. Ellis Allen Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Donald Scottish Deerhound Club of America, Inc.— Sturz, Jr. Hon. James G. Phinizy Port Chester Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Scottish Terrier Club of America— Helen A. Kathy Gregory Prince Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association, Inc.— Dr. Inc.— Robin Burmeister Dawn Schroeder Putnam Kennel Club, Inc.— Florence R. Laicher Seattle Kennel Club, Inc.— Sandra Frei Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers, Inc.— Frances Silver Bay Kennel Club of San Diego— Nancy Stephens Dandrea Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America— Mrs. Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club, Inc— William J. Nancy-Lee H. Coombs Feeney Ramapo Kennel Club— Jeffrey D. Ball Skye Terrier Club of America— Mr. Stephen P. Redwood Empire Kennel Club— Johnny Hersey Shoemaker Skyline Kennel Club, Inc.— Gloria Shaver Reno Kennel Club— Ms. Vicky Cook South Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Linda C. Richmond Dog Fanciers Club, Inc.— Jan R. Flynn Gladstone South Windsor Kennel Club— Mrs. Laurie Roanoke Kennel Club, Inc.— William L. Totten III Maulucci Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club— Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club— Marilyn R. Barbara L. Burns Vinson Rubber City Kennel Club— Cathy Gaidos Southern Adirondack Dog Club, Inc.— John V. Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club— Karen Ioia Cottingham Southern Oregon Kennel Club— Warren Cook Samoyed Club of America, Inc.— Mr. John L. Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay— Glenda Ronald Stephenson San Mateo Kennel Club, Inc.— Harvey M. Spinone Club of America— Karen Luckey Wooding Springfield Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Thomas M. Santa Barbara Kennel Club, Inc.— Abbe R. Davies Shaw St. Croix Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Santa Maria Kennel Club, Inc.— Laurence J. Deborah J. Wilkins Libeu St. Louis Collie Club, Inc.— Isabel Ososki

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Staffordshire Terrier Club of America— United States Lakeland Terrier Club— Maria Jeannette O’Hanlon Sacco Standard Schnauzer Club of America— Dr. United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club— Ms. Harvey Mohrenweiser Margaret R. Wolfe Suffolk County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Robert Vacationland Dog Club, Inc.— Mrs. Joan Tabor Eisele Valley Forge Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Carol Sun Maid Kennel Club of Fresno, Inc.— Marcy Fisher L. Zingler Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association— Superstition Kennel Club, Inc.— Nancy Perrell Lorraine Ebdon Sussex Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Florence Virginia Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Sandie Friend Duggan Wachusett Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Anne Testoni Taconic Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Marylyn Wallkill Kennel Club, Inc.— Rose M. Robischon DeGregorio Washington State Obedience Training Club, Tampa Bay Kennel Club— Mary Stolz Inc.— John J. Cadalso, Jr. Tennessee Valley Kennel Club— Mrs. Richella Waterloo Kennel Club, Inc.— Cindy Miller M. Veatch Waukesha Kennel Club, Inc.— Mary A. Texas Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Michael Knight Eschweiler Club of America, Inc.— Stacey Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America, La Forge Inc.— Richard Rohrbacher Town and Country Kennel Club, Inc.— Aubrey Westchester Kennel Club— Pamela G. Beale Nash Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association, Toy Dog Breeders Association of Southern Inc.— Judy McMaster Descutner California— Marla Capozzi Whidbey Island Kennel Club Inc— Dr. Karen Trap Falls Kennel Club, Inc.— Christopher L. M. Ericson Sweetwood Woodstock Dog Club, Inc.— Karen Dewey Trenton Kennel Club, Inc.— Karen Gunzel Yakima Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Adele Keyfel Trinity Valley Kennel Club— Debby Fowler Troy Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Donald S. Gillett Tualatin Kennel Club, Inc.— James S. Corbett Tucson Kennel Club— Dr. Kenneth H. Levison Twin Brooks Kennel Club, Inc.— Patricia C. Sarles United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc.— Mr. Carl C. Ashby, III

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Corgi Club of America Ms. Constance Butherus, Afghan Hound Club of America Ms. Sally Fineburg, Hatboro Dog Club Dr. Geno Sisneros, American Pomeranian Club AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Ms. Marilyn Vinson, Southeastern Iowa DELEGATES MEETING Kennel Club MARCH 10, 2020 appointed by the Board of Directors at its July Dennis Sprung, President in the Chair, called 2019 meeting, has nominated the following the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. (National Delegates as candidates for such vacancies on Anthem played.) the Board of Directors as are to be filled at the next annual meeting of the Club on March Mr. Sprung reminded the Delegates in atten - 10, 2020. There is one vacancy for the Class of dance to sign in at the computer stations out - 2021 and three for the Class of 2024. side the meeting room to be marked as pres - ent. CLASS OF 2021 Dr. Thomas M. Davies – Springfield Kennel The Chair introduced the persons seated with Club him on the dias: Chairman, William J. Feeney; Vice Chair, Patricia M. Cruz; Joan Corbisiero, CLASS OF 2024 Professional Registered Parliamentarian; Gina Jeffrey D. Ball – Ramapo Kennel Club DiNardo, Executive Secretary; Todd Dr. Michael Knight – Texas Kennel Club DeSimone, the Court Reporter. Karolynne M. McAteer – Irish Setter Club of America The Executive Secretary read the report of the Nominating Committee, and the report on Pursuant to Article VIII of the Bylaws of The additional nominations. American Kennel Club, the following Delegates have been endorsed in writing by Ms. DiNardo: Pursuant to Article VIII of the the required number of Delegates as a candi - Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the date for the vacancies on the Board of Nominating Committee: Directors for the Class of 2024, to be filled at Mrs. Anne H. Bowes, Chair, Pembroke Welsh the next annual meeting of the Club on March 10, 2020:

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Carl C. Ashby III – United States Kerry Blue Glen J. Lajeski, Cloverdale, California, to rep - Terrier Club resent represent Doberman Pinscher Club of Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia – German Shepherd America Dog Club of America Jolyne K. Lea, LA Center, Washington, to rep - resent Vancouver Kennel Club Mr. Sprung reported that the Bylaws provide Arna B. Margolies, Needham, Massachusetts, that no nominations may be made from the to represent Ladies’ Dog Club floor. Nominations, therefore, closed on Judy F. Murray, Baldwinsville, New York, to November 15, 2019. As no additional nomina - represent Onondaga Kennel Association tions may be made, and the Bylaws make no Diane Reid, New York, New York, to represent provision for write-in candidates, without Briard Club of America objection, the same procedure used in previ - Jack G. Smith, Fallbrook, California, to repre - ous instances where there was an uncontested sent Great Western Terrier Association of election was to be followed. The Executive Southern California Secretary cast one ballot for Dr. Thomas M. Dr. Donald Sturz, Brooklyn, New York, to rep - Davies. The Chair, without objection declares resent Poodle Club of America that Dr. Thomas M. Davies has been elected to Janet A. Wolf, Lexington, Kentucky, to repre - the Class of 2021. sent Lexington Kennel Club

The election procedure was overseen by the The following Delegates, who were attending accounting firm of KPMG. The ballots were their first meeting since approval were intro - scanned and tabulated electronically. All can - duced from the floor: didates were offered the opportunity to observe the election procedures. Kristina M. DeLisi to represent Central Iowa [There was a brief recess as the Delegates cast Kennel Club their ballots.] Judy McMaster Descutner to represent Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association The Executive Secretary read the names of Karen Dewey to represent Woodstock Dog Delegates seated since the last meeting: Club Leslie Jaseph to represent Columbia Terrier Kristina M. DeLisi, Runnells, Iowa, to repre - Association of Maryland sent Central Iowa Kennel Club Arna B. Margolies to represent Ladies’ Dog Karen L. Dewey, Newport, New Hampshire, to Club represent Woodstock Dog Club Susan Olsen to represent Park Shore Kennel Club

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Diane Reid to represent Briard Club of better than ever before. America Dr. Donald Sturz t o represent Poodle Club of Registrations are the core of our business and America represent the underpinning of our sport. Several years ago, a sustained drop in registra - The minutes of the December 13, 2019, tions of litters and dogs was a pressing and pri - Delegates meeting were published in the mary concern. online January 2020 AKC GAZETTE and the complete transcript was posted on the Today, thanks to enhanced customer service, Delegates Portal on AKC’s website. If there are technology improvements and breeder no corrections, the minutes will stand recruitment, AKC has turned the tide. We approved as published. There were no correc - have enjoyed more than six years of consecu - tions, and the minutes were adopted as pub - tive, annual increases in litter registrations, lished. and expansion by twenty percent across the board. It was noted that the Chairman’s Report would appear on the Delegate’s Portal as fol - We are embracing breeders as never before. lows: Our Breeder Development Outreach depart - ment educates breeders of all kinds about the For the past eight years, I have been fortunate value of AKC registration and welcomes those to serve on the Board of this great American who want to join us in producing quality pure - Kennel Club, the world’s strongest and most bred dogs for new owners everywhere. effective champion for purebred dogs and our sport. It has been a privilege to play a role in Our Investigations and Inspections depart - the advancement of AKC’s mission and to be a ment seeks opportunities to educate breeders part of so many changes that have been put in to achieve improvements in all areas of canine place to support and improve what we do for care and conditions. our dogs and those, like us, who love them each and every day. Overall, we stand united in our commitment to responsible breeding. The Breeder of Merit Thanks to the hard work of management and and Bred with Heart programs were con - staff, the good sense of our Board of ceived to set responsible breeders apart and Directors, and input from the Delegate body, guide the public toward quality sources of pur - the American Kennel Club is stronger and pose-bred dogs. All these efforts have played

AKC GAZETTE 24 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES an important role in the growth of litter regis - ing the events they love. trations and unique breeders in recent years. Other notable additions include the introduc - Equally crucial with the development of our tion of the 4 to 6 month puppy classes, the breeder base is the cultivation of a loyal audi - Puppy of Achievement program, and FSS ence of purebred dog owners. In a globalized Open Shows; the launch of new activities such world fueled by social media, doors to new as Fast CAT, Scent Work, Farm Dog Certified, adventures are always opening to people of all and the Title Recognition Program which ages, and the AKC has become a destination. includes exciting sports like flyball, dock div - Our social media engages the public with a ing and disc dogs. wealth of regularly posted, targeted informa - tion and newsletters. We developed the Family Dog Program to highlight the talents and potential of our com - Our entry into digital media with our own TV panion animals, and with it we added a wide channel, AKC.TV, has allowed us to deliver range of new skills tests to the venerable AKC the world of purebred dogs right into living Canine Good Citizen Program including rooms at any time of day or night. Dog lovers Advanced, Urban, Fit Dog, Therapy dogs, tem - are coming to know the AKC as a trusted perament testing, and the highly popular resource, a leading authority, and a stellar con - Trick Dog program. With the help of our tent provider. We know we are succeeding as newly established Club Development we are seeing higher rates of registration and Department, many conformation clubs have more engagement with AKC dog owners than embraced these new programs right along ever before. with us, and the results are quite encouraging.

As well, we are experiencing increased partici - Within the past eight years, we have also made pation in our sports. Last year brought us over a strong commitment to continuing education. 3 million entries in our events, the highest We have made it our duty to bring young peo - total entries in history! Thanks to the develop - ple closer to purebred dogs with a more active ment of Grand Championships and the Public Education department that has National Owner-Handled Series, and our launched more than sixteen programs. We deepening involvement with Juniors and have reached thousands of children and their young members of the 4-H community, we teachers in classrooms all over the country by have provided more opportunities and rea - offering unique resources that simultaneously sons for exhibitors to stay in the game, enjoy - educate and entertain children’s natural inter -

AKC GAZETTE 25 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ests in dogs. A recent success has been our tion, importation and public health regula - mobile app, AKC Math Agility, to reach the tions, the shortage of detection dogs, and the newest generation of purebred dog lovers. issues surrounding service dogs. The depart - ment tracks approximately 450 regulations Important changes to the judges’ approval per year and regularly provides expert com - process were put into effect to enhance quality ment for administrative rules at the state and judging. Our Canine College judges’ educa - federal level. Our breeders and our sport tion platform has served more than 22,000 deserve this proactive work to ensure that our learners with 550 courses and exams to date. rights to breed, own and compete with pure - So far, more than 45 breed-specific courses bred dogs remain intact indefinitely. have been created to provide additional resources for prospective and current judges. As a leader in our global community of dog lovers, we are building bridges beyond our Protecting the rights of purebred dog fanciers borders to share knowledge and experience has remained a high priority. We have dou - with our peers overseas through programs like bled the size of the Government Relations AKC Global Service, and to find unity in pro - department, adding legislative analysts and tecting the future of purebred dogs and our community outreach coordinators to help sport at our upcoming international confer - breeders and owners take a proactive stance ence for kennel clubs. on canine policy where they live. The depart - ment now provides welcome expert canine It hardly seems possible that so many changes advice to legislators, regulators and industries. have been implemented in the span of eight years. Innovations at all levels, revitalization of We have expanded our outreach to lawmakers customer service, and an unfettered commit - through legislative conferences, workshops ment to our mission have brought about the and events around the country, and are improvements that we are enjoying today. addressing a wider variety of canine issues AKC’s reputation is growing ever stronger and than ever before. More than eight years ago, our public perception index is higher than the department had its hands full with breed ever, as evidenced by a thirty-nine percent specific legislation, mandatory spay/neuter increase in press coverage since 2012, and a and breeder licensing laws. media audience approaching 52 billion views!

Today, we are tackling many more sophisti - Just the other day, on my flight to this meet - cated measures including anti-breeder legisla - ing, a flight attendant asked me what I was on

AKC GAZETTE 26 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES my way to doing. I asked her if she knew of the our sports, agility and obedience are trailing, American Kennel Club. She responded, while other areas have achieved credible “Aren’t they the people who protect dogs?” gains. These increases include hunt tests, plus 14,000 entries, rally up 18,000, fast cat grew by We have all—Delegates, staff, and Board— 28,000, and scent work increased by 52,000. played a role in this evolution of the AKC and should be proud of what we have accom - In other business areas, AKC.org is visited by plished together. It has been an honor and a more than 8 million unique people monthly. privilege to work alongside all of you at this Instagram has gained 12 percent, and e-com - time in the history of the American Kennel merce expanded by 10 percent. Marketplace Club. I know the best is yet to come. Believe saw an increase of 18 percent in litters to over me when I say it, the AKC rocks! 53,000 and 12 percent in the number of breeders to 31,675. In summary, last year was Mr. Sprung gave the President’s Report as fol - positive beyond registration, unique breeders lows: and entry growth. Achievements were signifi - cant for AKC.TV, our branding, government I would like to thank everyone for your contri - relations and marketing. There is more to butions that led to numerous 2019 accom - accomplish for the well-being of dogs and we plishments. Staff's three primary goals are well on our way towards achieving this as resulted in litters being up five years in a row. we work in collaboration with our Board, The current increase is 3 percent. Individual clubs and Delegates. Once again, we thank registrations are in the plus column for six you for your contributions to the many suc - consecutive years, up over 1 percent. Secondly, cesses we experienced last year. the number of unique breeders grew by 5 per - cent, or 7,000, and furthermore aggregate Mr. Sprung further expressed words of grati - entries are the highest ever at 3,310,000 plus, tude to two people who have contributed a having grown by more than 67,000. Beyond great deal over decades to our organization. those primary initiatives, in Orlando, at William J. Feeney and Patricia M. Cruz. America's National Championship, there were Bill Feeney, a truly kind man, long-time 11,008 entries, making that the largest event Delegate and Golden Retriever aficionado is in AKC's history. Highlights include 5,284 in completing his tenure as Chairman of the the regular classes, 1,382 in stakes, 1,148 Board of Directors, a gentle, learned man with in bred-by, 791 in NOHS, and over 1,000 in the ability to crystallize issues and offer wise, dock diving, plus 408 juniors. Overall within achievable, informed recommendations. He

AKC GAZETTE 27 APRIL 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES has been at the helm of the organization for Good morning everyone! Thank you for com - the past year and led us through a period of ing this morning and we appreciate your time growth and expansion in registration, entries attending to AKC matters. I am glad to pro - and innovation. Bill has been shining a light vide you with our performance report and of optimism and support. He leads by exam - unaudited financial results for the 2019 fiscal ple, asking the hard questions and making year. tough decisions for the benefit of our dogs. On behalf of the Board, Delegates, Let’s begin with a view of AKC’s Registration Management and Staff, I thank you, Bill, for Volumes and year over year performance. Our your service to AKC. I know we will continue litter volume increased by 3%, with a total to see you making an impact around the rings annual volume of 258,000 in 2019. Our dog and amongst this body as a voice for progress registrations also rose by 1% for the year, in our sports. AKC rocks because Bill rocks. reaching 588,000. This marks the 6th consecu - tive year of increasing volumes. We have now Patricia Cruz is completing her tour as the reached the highest volume over the last Vice Chair of our Board. It is no exaggeration decade. This is an impressive accomplishment to say that Pat has done everything in and for and thanks are owed to the entire Delegate our sports and there is little doubt that she will Body, our Board of Directors, Breeders, continue to give back because she just can't Management and staff! Congratulations and stop. An Afghan Hound breeder/owner/han - we look forward to more success in the future. dler, Executive Field rep, judge, Delegate, sportswriter, steward and even a diplomate for Next we highlight the growth experienced in AKC, when in the 1970s Bill Schmidt sent her AKC Sports and Events program in 2019. Our to Mexico to earn her all breed judge's license clubs produced over 22,700 sanctioned on behalf of the Executive Field staff. Pat has licensed and Member events throughout the represented us in many diverse and important year! This was an increase of approximately ways. We can't thank you enough for your ded - 5% over 2018. Our total entries in 2019 ication to purebred dogs and your unwavering reached a height of 3.3 million which repre - support of clubs, Delegates and Staff through - sents an overall increase of 2% compared to out these past many years. Thank you both for 2018 and is the highest volume in the history your unconditional love of dogs and AKC. of the AKC. Once again, congratulations are in order to all of you and everyone involved in Peter Rohslau, Controller, delivered the making this happen. We really appreciate the Financial Report as follows: hard work and energy that was put forth to

AKC GAZETTE 28 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES reach this goal. in our traditional business of registration and sports & events, our other programs also did Now let’s move to the AKC’s financial perform - well. In particular, our digital media activities, ance. Here we present an unconsolidated sum - which include AKC.TV and digital advertising mary of AKC’s Operating revenues and increased by more than $1 million. We are expenses for the year ended December 31, very pleased with all of these areas performing 2019 along with a comparison to the prior well and providing growth to our organiza - year. Overall, the results were positive as we tion. increased revenue by 4.4%, while expenses only increased 3.8%. This resulted in an Next let’s look into our operating expenses. improved operating income of $663,000. Our largest increase was for payroll and bene - Additionally, please note there were a few fits which was mostly attributable to cost of liv - unbudgeted adjustments that were not a part ing increases and growing benefit costs. The of our standard AKC operations in 2019. We increase in rent and related costs is attributa - made $2.9 million in charitable donations to ble to our residing a full year in our new loca - AKC 501(c)3 affiliates, in excess of our stan - tion which now house many of our newer pro - dard donations. In addition, we paid $480,000 grams, such as our digital media activities. in unrelated business income taxes. Depreciation and amortization increased from recent investments in software and other fixed To delve into the numbers in more detail, let’s assets, which were made to create operating take a deeper look at the reasons for our efficiencies and to ensure a productive work - increase in revenue. Our overall revenue force. Aside from these first 3 items, all other increased $3.4 million, which represents a expenses actually decreased by almost 16%, or 4.5% increase over 2018. Our registration $340,000. While we strive to keep our operat - business was the biggest source of this increase ing costs down, we are satisfied with this with registration services growing just under increase as our revenues grew more than our $1.5 million. All facets of registration costs. We believe this is proof that our invest - increased with dogs, litters, pedigrees & other ment in staff and assets paid off as our rev - services all generating growth. Our other enue growth exceeded our increase in major program, Sports & Events, also showed expenses. To address another important healthy growth of $677,000, or more than 4%. expense, as required by the AKC Bylaws, we This is representative of the data shown earlier can report that the total amount of Board of in the slide that presented solid growth both Directors’ related expenses in fiscal 2019 was events and entries. In addition to the growth $486,000 dollars.

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Outside of AKC’s operations, next we will take AKC’s investment portfolio in 2019, it was an overview of our investment performance. decided to cash in a portion of our invest - In 2019, we had a very different result from ments and eliminate our debt and to cover 2018. While 2018 was a poor year for our other cash outflows. investment performance, we more than made up for it in 2019. AKC’s investment activities Next, on the other side of the balance sheet generated almost $15 million in gains in 2019 are total liabilities. Total liabilities have which was an impressive return just under decreased significantly from $106 million at 19%. As compared to our benchmark, we out - the end of 2018 to $85 million at December performed our target by more than 2%. 31, 2019. As previously mentioned, the pri - Overall, we are very happy with this result. I mary driver of the decrease in liabilities was would like to remind everyone that we do take the pay down $23 million of short-term debt. a long-term focus and vision in our portfolio’s In addition, our accounts payable and accrued goals and allocations. We try to diversify our expenses decreased by approximately $4 mil - investments to minimize risk, but we are sub - lion, while our pension and post-retirement ject to the market movements just like most obligations increased by approximately $5 mil - others. While we are closely watching the lion. Overall, this shows that the AKC ended recent weakness the global equity markets in 2019 with a strong balance sheet and is well recent weeks, we are sticking to our long-term positioned to handle any unforeseen contin - strategy. gencies while continuing to support our mis - sion. Moving on to our balance sheet, we next take a look at AKC’s assets which ended 2019 with a In review, 2019 was a good year for the balance of $126 million dollars. The decrease American Kennel Club. We celebrated our from the prior year is mostly attributable to 135th anniversary in 2019 while experiencing the AKC paying down all of its short-term solid growth in both our traditional programs debt, the write down of affiliate assets, along while also making strong gains into new pro - with a significant increase cash outflows grams that we expect will continue to make related to our pension and other post-retire - AKC a vital organization for many more years ment costs. As explained last year, the short- to come. We are confident that together, we term debt was acquired in 2018 in relation to can continue our success into 2020 and the construction of the AKC’s headquarters beyond. I thank you for your time here today, along with the Museum of the Dog at 101 Park as well as everything you do all year long to Avenue. In light of the strong performance of make AKC the strong institution it is. As a last

AKC GAZETTE 30 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES point, please note that this full presentation There was discussion from the floor: deck will be posted to the AKC Delegates Portal by the close of business tomorrow. Peter Piusz, Delegate for the American Thank you and have a great day. Rottweiler Club, spoke as follows: In light of The first vote was on Rules Applying to Dog the fact that there are changes that have been Shows Chapter 9, Section 2 – Superintendents made that the Delegates have not seen, and Show Secretaries, which would allow for shouldn't this be pulled instead of being voted an individual to be approved as a Show on? Secretary for the events held by one all-breed or group club and any additional events held Mr. Sprung: What changes are you referring on the same day and at the same site as the to, Sir? club, once in any calendar year. This amend - ment was presented by Staff to the AKC Board Mr. Piusz: There is a form for disqualification based on a request by a member of the Board which has much more detail that has not been of Directors and brought forward with seen. Further, it was stated that there are approval from the AKC Board of Directors. changes to the processes which the Delegates have not seen. There was a two-thirds vote in the affirmative and the amendment was adopted. There was further discussion from the floor:

The next vote was on Rules Applying to Dog Jeannette O’Hanlon, Delegate for the Shows Chapter 11, Section 8-A – Dog Show Staffordshire Terrier Club of America, spoke Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting as follows: I second Peter's motion that this go Eligibility, which removes the requirement for back and so the Delegates can be informed on an injury to have occurred for an Event how this is going to work. Committee to disqualify a dog that has attacked a person or a dog at its event, pre - Felice Jarrold, Delegate for the Old Pueblo senting a hazard to persons or other dogs. Dog Training Club, was acknowledged but The amendment was proposed by the Staff, held her comments in favor of the amend - supported and brought forward with approval ment based on the motion to postpone. from the AKC Board of Directors. This vote was postponed at the December 2019 meeting James Phinizy, Delegate for the Scottish to allow for questions to be addressed by Staff Deerhound Club of America, spoke as follows: regarding this amendment. The question of the motion is, parliamentary

AKC GAZETTE 31 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES inquiry, is this an indefinite postponement or A simple majority was in favor and the amend - is there to a specific time or is it to be tabled? ment was postponed until the June 2020 meet - ing. It was advised that the additional informa - Mr. Sprung: Yes, there is a specific time – it will tion and a copy of the form that was be postponed until the next meeting, which questioned would be provided to the would be June 2020. Delegates.

Ann Lettis, Delegate for the Grand River The third vote was on Rules Applying to Dog Kennel Club, spoke as follows: I agree with the Shows Chapter 14, Section 5 – Measuring, motion and I think that why staff introduced Weighing and Color Determinations When this, the whole process needs to be revisited. Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards Currently if a person is attacked by a dog, or Eligibility Under the Conditions of a Class there is no requirement for that person to or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards, have to make a statement to the AKC, which is which eliminates the italics, rewords the sec - wrong. There is also a very short time from tion to add language to specify that all equip - the incident to information to the AKC from ment must meet AKC requirements, and the person who was attacked. It is an inserts it into the rule. The change also gener - extremely short time, should the person have alizes the wording for wickets to eliminate the a severe injury or be hospitalized, there is no need to modify in the future and clarifies time for them to contest the decision of an expectation for a number of sets of wickets event committee, and anybody who is going to and scales that must be provided at all-breed, be involved in the event committee should be group or specialty shows. This amendment told right away how they could contest it, the was proposed by the Delegate Dog Show Rules findings, if they don't agree? They also should Committee and was brought forward with be able to see what the event committee sends approval from the AKC Board of Directors. to the AKC, which currently they can't, yet somebody from another club told me they There was a discussion from the floor: give everybody a copy of what they send to the AKC. So, there is a little, you know, which way Robert Eisele, Delegate for the Suffolk County is the right way? And I think everybody would Kennel Club, spoke as follows: My only ques - have the right to see what is sent to the AKC. tion is the availability of wickets, because I formed a club and we do a show in a box, so There was a vote on the motion to postpone we have to have our own wickets. It took me the amendment. almost three-quarters of a year to find a place

AKC GAZETTE 32 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES to get it and then when I tried to get the for these or have them available? wicket, the person was ill and it took me another six months. I mean, I understand the Mr. Sprung: We have sources for them. The concept, if there is availability of getting wick - answer is yes. ets, I agree with it, but if it becomes difficult to get the wicket, I have a problem with that. Has There was a two-thirds vote in the affirmative the staff addressed making sure there is a sup - and the amendment was adopted. ply of these? The last vote was on Beagle Field Trial Rules and Mr. Sprung: Call me up and I will get you a Standard Procedures for Brace, Small Pack and wicket. Seriously. I know you self-superintend. Small Pack Option, Field Trials and Two-Couple I know your show, what you do. We will help Packing Hunting Tests Chapter 6, Section 4, you. Just give us a call. removes the requirement to show the street address in the premium list for the judges, Mr. Eisele: Let's hope we get to a thousand. trial chair and club officers. This amendment I'm just talking in general. was proposed by the Beagle Advisory Committee and the Delegate Field Trial and Mr. Sprung: We will help any club. Hunting Test Committee supported this change for all types of field trials. It was Cindy Stansell, Delegate for the Finnish Spitz brought forward with approval from the AKC Club of America, spoke as follows: The reason Board of Directors. This change also applies to Dog Show Rules brought this forward is that the following: there was no consistency in scales, and some of the scales were quite dangerous to use and Beagle Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures put the dogs in jeopardy. So, we appreciate f▪or Large Pack Field Trials (Chapter 6, Section 4) that there is now wording there to safely accommodate all weighable breeds. Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures D▪achshunds (Chapter 6, Section 4) Steve Lawrence, Delegate for the Classic Toy Dog Club, spoke as follows: Similar to what Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for Bob Eisele asked, I have looked into trying to B▪asset Hounds (Chapter 6, Section 4) find calibrated certified weights and the ones I have been finding are hundreds and hun - Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for dreds of dollars. Does AKC have any source S▪paniels (Chapter 7, Section 1)

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Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules P▪ointing Breeds (Chapter 7, Section 1) Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 8-A – Dog Show Classifications, proposes a new Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Section 8-A that would create a new class, R▪etrievers (Chapter 7, Section 1) Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy, to be offered at con - formation dog shows at the discretion of the There was a two-thirds vote in the affirmative club. This class will provide the opportunity and the amendment was adopted. for breeders to exhibit their puppies in an age appropriate class without risk of sacrificing The Chair called on the Chair of the Tellers their opportunity to attain the Bred-by- Committee, Ernest Obubah of KPMG, to read Exhibitor medallion. the results of the balloting for the Class of 2024. This amendment was proposed by a member of the AKC Board of Directors, presented by Mr. Obubah: Good Morning. The number of Staff and brought forward with approval from votes cast was 272. The number of invalid the AKC Board of Directors. votes cast 1. The number needed to elect, 136. The votes are as follows: It will be published in two issues of the AKC Carl C. Ashby, 69. Jeffrey D. Ball, 104. Dr. GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at Carmen L. Battaglia, 152. the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the Dr. Michael Knight, 178. Karolynne M. worksheet previously emailed. McAteer, 187. There was a discussion from the floor: The chair declared that Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia Dr. Michael Knight and Karolynne The Chair recognized Carol Fisher, Delegate McAteer had been duly elected to the Class of for the Valley Forge Kennel Club, spoke as fol - 2024. lows: I'm for the proposal but if you have a [With no further balloting necessary, the puppy in bred-by and something happens meeting continued.] from when you enter it until the day of the show, your only options, and you cannot show, The Chair called on the Executive Secretary your only options are to pull your entry or to to read the proposed amendment to the Rules move to open, and I was wondering if there Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 8-A – was any thought given to having the chance Dog Show Classifications. for that puppy, the bred-by puppy, to move to a puppy class if the owner wants it and if the

AKC GAZETTE 34 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES class is available. I mean, I don't want a puppy Ms. Fisher: I understand what you are saying, that I enter in a puppy class to be moved. and I concur with that. I'm saying if the per - son chooses to not want to move to open or Mr. Sprung: You mean move to open from not to, you know, because at that point you are bred-by. You cannot move your entry at the going to lose your chance for points, for the day of a show if you are in bred-by or if you are bred-by points anyway, to have the option to in puppy bred-by. move to a puppy class if the puppy class is available, because then they are experiencing Ms. Fisher: I thought that was the class that with the puppies and not in with the – everybody if for whatever reason you moved you could move to open. Mr. Sprung: The concept behind this medal - lion was each point would be from bred-by. So, Mr. Sprung: Not once entries close. You are to enhance the opportunity for people to earn asking if there is a consideration to make that the medallion from bred-by is to vote on now change? having the two different bred-by puppy classes Ms. Fisher: I thought you could enter open. as well as the regular bred-by class.

Mr. Sprung: Yes, you could enter open. Ms. Fisher: I understand. I don't think you are understanding what I'm saying, is if you want Ms. Fisher: Not enter, to move to open. to move your puppy, if you want to continue to show it, to give it experience, the only option Mr. Sprung: Yes, you can enter open after is to go to open, and sometimes if you have a entries close. I stand corrected, Johnny. six-month-old puppy, you don't want to go to open. Your only other option then is to eat Ms. Fisher: I was just wondering if there was your entry. any thought – Mr. Sprung: Or to stay in bred-by. Mr. Sprung: Then that point would not count towards the bred-by-exhibitor medal - Ms. Fisher: If the person is not physically able lion from open. So that's the reason to have to show, you have the option of not entering, the bred-by class and to have now what could pulling your entry or going to open. be two bred-by classes, you could have a six to nine puppy and a nine to twelve puppy as Mr. Sprung: Yes, however the point would not well as bred-by . count in open.

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Ms. Fisher: I don't want the points to count. Mr. Sprung: Thank you.

Mr. Sprung: That aspect was not considered. Katie Campbell, Delegate for the Basenji Club Your example was not of America, spoke as follows: I just want to considered during discussion. have a pause for thought on this additional puppy bred-by, that there are some special Ms. Fisher: And I was just wondering if people attractions at our all-breed shows and perhaps had thought of that. at other group shows where you have a puppy I'm trying to bring it forward for people to group and you also have a bred-by group. The think about for the voting. I'm for the pro - rules would have to be delineated for those posal, but I think it should be the option of special attractions or I would suggest it be being able to, if they are not able to show in required on the form for the show when we the bred-by puppy class, to have the option to make the application of exactly how those are move it to a regular puppy class if that puppy defined, because I don't think we should be class is available. encouraging a puppy to be competing in potentially the class that they are, like a puppy Mr. Sprung: You can make an amendment in bred-by and then a puppy group and a bred- June. We did not consider what you are by group and a regular group and potentially requesting. best in show. It is just too much.

Ms. Fisher: Okay. I was just bringing this for - [Note: The Read on Rules Applying to Dog ward. Shows Chapter 3, Section 3 was inadvertently omitted and will be read at the June 2020 Mr. Sprung: Thank you. I appreciate it. Meeting.]

An unidentified Delegate spoke as follows: I The Chair called on the Executive Secretary would just add that this happened last year to to read the proposed amendment to the Rules me at our national. I was under the bred-by Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 11 – and I had a puppy in it and my back went out Dog Classifications. and I could not exhibit and she was moved to open but it would have been great for her to Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the have been moved to puppy because she was Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, just a six to nine puppy. I think that is the Section 11 – Dog Classifications, inserts the point she is trying to make. proposed new Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy

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Class into the list of classes from which first language with generalized language eliminat - place advances to compete in the Winners ing references to specific communicable dis - Class. It adds language to clarify the puppy, eases so that the revised section would address 12-18 month class and Bred-by-Exhibitor any health issues or diseases currently being class may be divided by age. It also inserts experienced. language to clarify American-Bred and Open classes are required and all others This amendment was proposed by the are optional. Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and This proposal is contingent on delegate brought forward with approval from the AKC approval of the new Chapter 3, Section 8-A Board of Directors. to create the Bred-by Exhibitor Puppy Class. Rejection of the proposed Bred-by- It will be published in two issues of the AKC Exhibitor Puppy Class would require GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at amendment to this proposal. the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the worksheet previously emailed. This amendment was proposed by and brought forward with approval from the AKC The Chair called on the Executive Secretary Board of Directors. to read the proposed amendment to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 3 – It will be published in two issues of the AKC Measuring, Weighing and Color GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at Determinations When Factors of the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the Disqualification in Breed Standards or worksheet previously emailed. Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards. The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to read the proposed amendment to the Rules Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 11, Section 9 – Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 3 – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Measuring, Weighing and Color Affecting Eligibility. Determinations When Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards or Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 11, Section 9 – Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards, Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs which modifies text for additional clarity as to Affecting Eligibility, which replaces current when an entry may or may not be measured, as

AKC GAZETTE 37 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES well as the judge’s procedural responsibilities. This amendment was proposed by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and This amendment was proposed by the brought forward with approval from the AKC Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Board of Directors. brought forward with approval from the AKC Board of Directors. It will be published in two issues of the AKC GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at It will be published in two issues of the AKC the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at worksheet previously emailed. the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the worksheet previously emailed. The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to read the proposed amendment to the Rules The Chair called on the Executive Secretary Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 6 – to read the proposed amendment to the Rules Measuring, Weighing and Color Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 4 – Determinations When Factors of Measuring, Weighing and Color Disqualification in Breed Standards or Determinations When Factors of Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Disqualification in Breed Standards or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards. Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards. Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 6 – Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Measuring, Weighing and Color Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 4 – Determinations When Factors of Measuring, Weighing and Color Disqualification in Breed Standards or Determinations When Factors of Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Disqualification in Breed Standards or Eligibility Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards, Under Conditions of a Class or Division of a modifies text for additional clarity as to obliga - Class Cancellation of Awards, which modifies tions concerning disqualifications and condi - text for additional clarity as to when an entry tions of class related to color and markings, may or may not be weighed, the judge’s proce - the judge’s procedural responsibilities and any dural responsibilities and the impact on any dog impact on the dogs concerning future events. weighed out and associated limitations when weighed out for condition of class. This amendment was proposed by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and

AKC GAZETTE 38 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES brought forward with approval from the AKC This amendment was proposed by the Board of Directors. Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and brought forward with approval from the AKC It will be published in two issues of the AKC Board of Directors. GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the It will be published in two issues of the AKC worksheet previously emailed. GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at The Chair called on the Executive Secretary the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the to read the proposed amendment to the Rules worksheet previously emailed. Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 6-A – Measuring, Weighing and Color The Chair called on the Executive Secretary Determinations When Factors of to read the proposed amendment to the Rules Disqualification in Breed Standards or Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 15, Section 2 – Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or Protests Against Dogs. Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards. Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 15, Section 2 – Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the Rules Protests Against Dogs, adds the proposed new Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 14, Section 6-A – Section 6-A to the list of sections where condi - Measuring, Weighing and Color tions of class are to allow for protest by com - Determinations When Factors of peting exhibitors in the same class. Disqualification in Breed Standards or This proposal is contingent on delegate Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class or approval of the insertion of a new Chapter 14, Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards, pro - Section 6-A. poses the insertion of a new Section 6-A, which would have the effect of adding language spe - This amendment was proposed by the cific to a judge’s authority in classes where the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and condition of class is other than height, weight, brought forward with approval from the AKC color or markings. Board of Directors. Approval of this proposal by the Delegates would then require approval of the correspon - It will be published in two issues of the AKC ding proposal to Chapter 15, Section 2 to GAZETTE and you will be asked to vote on it at allow for protest by competing exhibitors in the June 2020 meeting. The full text is on the the same class. worksheet previously emailed.

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The Chair called on Vice President Kirsten tion of channels is in this digital world. In this Bahlke, to give an update on the digital brand - digital world we think of our channels as social, ing campaign. so on the bottom left, you can see on Facebook, so this is where you would see these advertise - Kirsten Bahlke: Good morning everyone. I am ments. super excited to be able to introduce to you On the top left, music. Today's younger genera - today a brand-new digital branding campaign tion all listen to music on their phone, apps like for the American Kennel Club. We will actually Spotify. We will be there as well. And then launch in just two short days and I'm excited to finally, this new world of OTT, over the top, be able to tell you a little bit about it. So, some these channels, these cord cutters, all these of you may be saying, okay, branding campaign, terms where people are watching things on but what exactly is that, Kirsten? I want to take a their digital devices, we will be there too, just little time explaining to you and then I'm going like AKC.TV. So, once we have identified every - to show you the good stuff, how we are bringing thing we wanted this branding campaign to be it to life. Let’s take in two pieces a branding about and how we were going to do it, we really campaign. So branding, no, not this kind of wanted to make sure as a Marketing branding, I mean our brand. It is all about the Department that we understood what are the American Kennel Club and everything that we core objectives for this campaign. First and fore - do and bringing that to life for consumers who most, how will we increase registration and may not be as involved as we want them to be. acquisition of purebred dogs? Second, we want For the campaign, who are we going to talk to? I everyone to be interested in everything about don't think it is any surprise that we want to talk AKC, including our sports. How do we make to and engage with younger consumers, dog sure we are bringing that younger generation lovers who we want to bring into everything that in? Finally, improve the overall perception of is AKC, our sports, our training, our knowledge, our brand. We did some consumer research our education. How will we do it? Again, not so both to get to this point and then I will show surprising, we need to talk to them digitally, you about the concepts as well. But one of the whether it is on their phone, their computer, things we learned is that younger consumers which is usually a laptop, or an iPad, we need to don't love our brand as much as we do. They be there wherever they are, not just thinking see us as a little bit stuffy. So that helped inform about if they were sitting at home. And then what we wanted to do with this campaign. finally, what channels will we use? We used to Working with our digital agency, Media Cause, define our channels as okay, I saw them on TV, we came up with multiple ideas and then settled so am I on FOX, am I on NBC. Our new defini - on one and it became a really great, winning

AKC GAZETTE 40 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES idea, and I'm not just selfishly saying that, we thing we love about AKC. We also thought it was put it out to consumers to tell us do you think extremely important to demonstrate that 135 this is a winning idea. We did market research years of knowledge. You will see that come with this concept for AKC and we found con - through as we go through the creative. The sumers told us it was extremely likable, very campaign is called “If it barks, it's AKC”. We believable for the American Kennel Club, and have multiple ways that we will be bringing this made us feel very relevant to them. Overall, they to life. I'm going to show you a video first. We had an improved perception of the American also, as I mentioned, will be on Spotify. So, I Kennel Club, exactly what we want. And, impor - have audio. And then we have some campaigns tantly, the numbers were even stronger with the that are things that you would see like on 18 to 44-year-old group as well as prospective Facebook or as you are Googling things. Let’s dog owners. So, we felt like we really had a win - start with the videos. ner. Now what I want to do is read to you what I [Video played.] call the concept. This is the base of all of the cre - Ms. Bahlke: You can see we are trying to make ative that we have done, and this encapsulates sure people understand both our knowledge of what we want to bring to life. The American what we can deliver but we can have a little fun Kennel Club has been around for 135 years, with what is going on in the world today. If we that is 945 in dog years, so you could say we've go to the second video. picked up a thing or two along the way. Or, if [Video played.] you want to get technical, 89,719,931 things. Ms. Bahlke: In this one you can see we start to Got a question about training your terrier? bring in the importance of our knowledge, Healthiest snacks for your Shih Tzu. Which making a little fun of it with the pangolin but breeds are best for the beach? We've got the then also coming in with specific information expert knowledge, advice, resources and sup - about breeds, about the Beagle and about its port you need, anytime, anywhere, about any - sense of smell. One more video. thing and everything dog, whether your canine [Video played.] companion is wonderfully purebred or per - Ms. Bahlke: These videos, as I said, you will start fectly mixed. If it quacks, moos or meows, you've to see them beginning on March 12th. You will come to the wrong place. But if it barks, it's see them as what we call preroll, if you are on AKC. This is the idea behind what I will share Google and you find something in a video you with you now. We wanted to make sure that we want to watch, you will see these come up first, were revitalizing our brand experience. You can please don't skip them, and then go right to see we chose a tone that was very fun, engaging your content. The next piece of the campaign, and trying to get people to understand every - as I said, is audio, so if you are a Spotify listener

AKC GAZETTE 41 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES or other music streaming services, this is where enough couch. “If you've got dog questions, you will hear this. we've got dog answers. If it barks, it's AKC.” [Audio played.] Another one, why does my dog hide things? Ms. Bahlke: We have another audio spot. It's nature, not naughtiness. Keep your friends [Audio played.] close and your underwear closer. “If it barks, Ms. Bahlke: Thank you very much. You can see it's AKC”. You've got dog questions, we've got we are starting to pull those themes together, dog answers. Ask us anything.” Why does my always bringing in a piece of knowledge about dog stare at me? Well, he either wants to go for how you can trust AKC, but in a fun, engaging a walk or steal your meatball sub. “If you've got way. We also have our digital campaign, and dog questions, we've got dog answers. Ask us this is what I said you will see coming up on anything.” So, as you can see, those all had your Facebook or as you are searching Google, what we call a call to action, so we want people and this is an animated versus an actual video. to click on those and when they do they are Why does my dog scoot? There he goes. Our going to come to a slightly redesigned AKC guess, anal sac issues, but check with your vet. I web page. Some of you may have already seen guarantee this is the only ad you will ever see this because we actually have this already in about anal sacs. “If it barks, it's AKC. If you've place, but the campaign will drive them to got dog questions, we've got dog answers. Ask here and they will see the “If it barks” logo and us anything.” So, again, we are trying to bring then “If you’ve got dog questions, we’ve got information in a lighthearted way but true dog answers.” Even if people aren't coming information. We are also working together as a from our campaign, we are still putting forth team to make sure that we are addressing the that attitude of we are here for you, we are a questions consumers have. We actually have resource, how can we help. This is what it looks done research, the content team helped out, like on the desktop and this is what it looks like in looking at what are consumers asking when from a mobile perspective. And that's it. Hope they come to our website so that our campaign you enjoyed. Thank you. addresses them. What are people Googling? And believe it or not, they are Googling about The Chair called on Gail LaBerge, Delegate the scooting, and now we have an answer for from the Atlanta Obedience Club who spoke them. A couple of the other ones, these aren't about AKC PAC initiatives as follows: animated, but you get the idea. These would all be animated. Are Great Danes good apart - Ms. LaBerge: Good morning everyone. I had a ment dogs? Yup, Great Danes can be great for question come to the PAC Board on why the apartments, just make sure you have a big AKC PAC is important and how it relates to

AKC GAZETTE 42 MAY 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES each of us in the sport of dogs, so I talked with The Chair introduced a video featuring the Sheila Goff and Chris Sweetwood, our Vice Meet the Breeds® event which took place at the Chair, and we came up with a little statement I New York City Javits Center January 25-26 and would like to share with you. thanked every AKC Parent Club for the support. [Video played.] Think of your legislator as a crafter who is craft - A second video was played where Johnny ing legislation in his office or in his buddy's Shoemaker, Delegate from the Redwood offices down the hall. In order to help him craft Empire Kennel Club encouraged a young autis - legislation, we need the key that helps open the tic girl to show her stuffed dog at a Juniors event. door to those offices. The key allows the AKC It was noted that the video had received over 6 PAC to open the door to the legislators in order million views across social media channels. to educate them on what the AKC stands for [Video played.] and what we do in the sport of dogs. Your dona - tion to the AKC PAC provides that key. The Chair informed the Delegates that the next Remember also that we need recommendations quarterly meeting would be on Tuesday, June 9, on which doors you need open in your own 2020, at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel. community to legislators that you see, that are The Conference and Travel Department would on your city council, that are in your county gov - post the hotel information on the Delegates ernment, your state-wide government, we need Portal and email the Delegates when the block recommendations on who we need to reach out of rooms became available. that understands our issues. We also would like for you personally to deliver that key in the form The Chair reminded the Board to meet imme - of the AKC PAC donation to that legislator in diately following the meeting in the your community because we want them to asso - Salem/Warren Room. He also instructed that ciate you with animal issues as their expert, and lunch would be served at the close of the meet - the only way they are going to do that is if they ing on the Terrace. get to know you personally. Buy a key today with your donation to the AKC PAC. Donations may Hearing no further business from the Delegate be turned in after the meeting at the AKC GR Body, the Chair adjourned the meeting. table in the lobby as we go out to lunch. [Time noted: 10:35 a.m.] Become a key holder today. Support your com - munity and your legislators that you need on The opinions expressed by the speakers may not your side. Thank you. necessarily reflect those of The American Kennel Club.

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