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NOTICE NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Commit - The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Commit - tee has reprimanded Ms. Ruth Haven (Tra - tee has suspended the following individuals verse City, MI) for her having signed an from all AKC privileges for ten years and im - Application to Revoke Limited Registration posed a $2000 fine, for conduct prejudicial to form on behalf of the litter owner without a purebred dogs, purebred dog events, or to the Power of Attorney on file. (German Shepherd best interests of The American Kennel Club Dog) based on their violation of the AKC’s Judicial or Administrative Determination of Inappropriate NOTICE Treatment Policy: The Management Disciplinary Committee has suspended Mr. Johnny Hankins (Cabot, AR) Effective November 12, 2018 for three months and imposed a $300 fine, ef - Ms. Mary Gabriel (Holly, MI) Golden Re - fective November 12, 2018, for improper treat - triever, Sussex Spaniel ment in connection with an event. (Beagle, Mr. Craig Mitchell (Phelan, CA) Afghan Labrador Retriever) Hound Ms. Joan Mitchell (Phelan, CA) Multiple NOTICE Breeds The Management Disciplinary Committee has suspended the following individuals from all PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER AND AKC privileges for six months and imposed a BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. $500 fine for refusing to make their dogs and ARTICLE VIII, Section 1 records available for inspection when re - This amendment to ARTICLE VIII, Section quested. Reinstatement is contingent on pass - 1 of the Charter and Bylaws of the American ing an AKC kennel inspection: Kennel Club was brought forward by the English Springer Spaniel Field Trail Club of Effective October 8, 2018 Illinois. It was unanimously disapproved by the Mr. James Ward (Luther, OK) Chinese AKC Board. The English Springer Spaniel Shar-Pei, Neapolitan Mastiff Field Trail Club of Illinois is demanding that Effective November 12, 2018 this amendment go forward to the Delegates Ms. Dara Pearce (Tularosa, NM) Aus - for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. This will be tralian Shepherd voted on at the March 12, 2019 Delegates Meeting.

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ARTICLE VIII Delegate Standing Rule on Committees, Section 1 Section VI The Board of Directors before August fif - This amendment to Delegate Standing Rule teenth of each year shall designate five on Committees, Section VI of the Charter and Delegates to be a Nominating Committee. No Bylaws of the American Kennel Club was Delegate designated to serve on the brought forward by the English Springer Nominating Committee may be an officer of Spaniel Field Trail Club of Illinois. It was the AKC or a member of its Board of Directors. unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board. The duty of the Nominating Committee is to The English Springer Spaniel Field Trail Club nominate candidates for vacancies on the of Illinois is demanding that this amendment Board of Directors which are to be filled at the go forward to the Delegates for a vote as per next annual meeting of the AKC. The names of the AKC Bylaws. This will be voted on at the the Delegates on the Nominating Committee March 12, 2019 Delegates Meeting. are to be published on the Secretary’s Page of the September AKC GAZETTE. In carrying out Delegate Standing Rule on Committees its duties to form the Nominating Committee, Section VI such Board shall include in its appointments as The following operating rules shall apply to regular members of such Committee each year committees: up to three Delegates duly selected by A. Committees may, at their discretion, in - Delegates Committees to serve on the vite non-Delegates to participate in a Committee in accordance with applicable non-voting capacity. Standing Rule provisions. The selection of each B. Committees may, at their discretion, Standing Committee must be submitted in a seek liaison with Board members. particular year by the selecting Committee by C. All committee reports shall be directed June 30th (or by such earlier date in June) as to the Delegate Body with copies to the set out in the Standing Rule. If a particular Board of Directors. Committee fails to meet the applicable dead - D. An annual written report shall be sub - line, such Board shall be solely responsible for mitted to the Delegate Body by a date the selection of the Nominating Committee designated by the Coordinating Commit - member that could have been submitted by tee. such Committee. E. Interim oral or written reports may be submitted by committees at their discre - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER AND tion, or as directed by the Coordinating BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. Committee.

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F. Committees will consider and respond to By-laws, in accordance with the follow - Board requests for input. In instances ing : where a committee is responding to a Board request, their report will go di - 1. At its quarterly meeting in March each rectly to the Board. year, the Coordinating Committee shall G. No committee shall speak in the name determine strictly by lot three Delegates of the Delegates or the American Kennel Committees that will participate in the Club®. formation of the Nominating Committee H. Each committee shall respect the pow - for that year. Each such Committee shall ers designated to the Board of Directors be and is charged with responsibility for in Articles IX and X of the Bylaws. selecting one regular member of the I. All committee meetings shall be open to Nominating Committee for that year, and Delegates as observers only. each such Committee shall orally and in J. Committees shall utilize Robert’s Rules of writing report its selection at the June Order Newly Revised. quarterly meeting of the Coordinating K. In the absence of the elected chair, the Committee. (If for any reason there is no committee members present at a meet - quarterly Delegates meeting in a particu - ing shall elect an interim chair. lar March, the deadline for the Coordi - L. Three consecutive absences without the nating Committee to submit its approval of the committee chair shall determination of the three participating constitute a resignation from that com - Committees shall be March 31st of that mittee. year. If for any reason there is no quar - M. Vacancies on a committee shall be terly Delegates meeting in any particular filled, until the next committee election, June, the deadline for each participating by a vote of the committee. Committee to submit its selection shall be N. Committees shall meet in conjunction June 30th of that year. Any submission with the quarterly Delegates Meetings. under the preceding two sentences shall Special meetings may only be held at be in writing to the Executive Secretary of other times with the prior approval of the AKC.) Each such report shall also the Coordinating Committee. confirm written acceptance from the se - O. The Committees shall participate annu - lected Delegate. ally in the formation of the Nominating Committee for the nomination of Direc - 2. Each Delegates Committee selecting a tors for the AKC Board under the AKC Nominating Committee member for a

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particular year may select one if its own the club membership. Any comments may be members or it may select any other eligi - forwarded directly to: ble Delegate other than a member of the Mari-Beth O’Neill other two Delegates Committees partici - Vice-President – Sport Services pating in the process of selecting a Nomi - [email protected] nating Committee member for the same year. Each Committee that is charged with General Appearance: The Standard Schnauzer the responsibility of selecting a member is a robust, heavy-set dog, sturdily built with off the Nominating Committee may de - good muscle and plenty of bone; square-built termine its selection in one or more exec - in proportion of body length to height. His utive session meetings or teleconferences. rugged build and dense harsh coat are accen - tuated by the hallmark of the breed, the 3. In the first year in which the Delegates arched eyebrows and the bristly mustache and Committees participate in the Nominat - whiskers. Faults - Any deviation that detracts ing Committee’s formation hereunder, all from the Standard Schnauzer's desired gen - substantive Committees shall participate eral appearance of a robust, active, square- in the Coordinating Committee’s process built, wire-coated dog. Any deviation from the of “drawing by lot”. Thereafter, the three specifications in the Standard is to be consid - Delegates Committees participating in ered a fault and should be penalized in pro - the formation of the Nominating Com - portion to the extent of the deviation. mittee in the immediately preceding year shall be excluded from the Coordinating Size, Proportion, Substance: Ideal height at Committee’s “drawing by lot” process. No the highest point of the shoulder blades, 18½ Delegate Committee may volunteer to se - to 19½ inches for males and 17½ inches to lect a Nominating Committee member in 18½ inches for females. Dogs measuring over any particular year; and no Delegates or under these limits must be faulted in pro - Committee may in any year decline its se - portion to the extent of the deviation. Dogs lection by the Coordinating Committee. measuring more than one half inch over or under these limits must be disqualified. The PROPOSED STANDARD SCHNAUZER height at the highest point of the withers STANDARD FOR COMMENT equals the length from breastbone to point of In accordance with the Guidelines for Breed rump. Standard Revisions this is being published to receive any comments prior to the balloting of Head: Head - strong, rectangular, and elon -

AKC GAZETTE 5 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES gated; narrowing slightly from the ears to the teeth are strong and well developed with the eyes and again to the tip of the nose. The total upper incisors slightly overlapping and engag - length of the head is about one half the length ing the lower. The upper and lower jaws are of the back measured from the withers to the powerful and neither overshot nor undershot. set-on of the tail. The head matches the sex Faults - A level bite is considered undesirable and substance of the dog. Expression alert, but a lesser fault than an overshot or under - highly intelligent, spirited. Eyes - medium size; shot mouth. dark brown; oval in shape and turned forward; neither round nor protruding. The brow is Neck, Topline and Body: Neck - strong, of mod - arched and wiry, but vision is not impaired nor erate thickness and length, elegantly arched eyes hidden by too long an eyebrow. Ears - set and blending cleanly into the shoulders. The high, evenly shaped with moderate thickness of skin is tight, fitting closely to the dry throat leather and carried erect when cropped. If with no wrinkles or dewlaps. The topline of the uncropped, they are of medium size, V-shaped back should not be absolutely horizontal, but and mobile so that they break at skull level and should have a slightly descending slope from are carried forward with the inner edge close the first vertebra of the withers to the faintly to the cheek. Faults - Prick, or hound ears. curved croup and set-on of the tail. Back Skull - (Occiput to Stop) moderately broad strong, firm, straight and short. Loin well between the ears with the width of the skull not developed, with the distance from the last rib exceeding two thirds the length of the skull. to the hips as short as possible. Body - compact, The skull must be flat; neither domed nor strong, short-coupled and substantial so as to bumpy; skin unwrinkled. There is a slight stop permit great flexibility and agility. Faults - Too which is accentuated by the wiry brows. Muzzle - slender or shelly; too bulky or coarse. Chest of strong, and both parallel and equal in length medium width with well sprung ribs, and if it to the topskull; it ends in a moderately blunt could be seen in cross section would be oval. wedge with wiry whiskers accenting the rectan - The breastbone is plainly discernible. The gular shape of the head. The topline of the brisket must descend at least to the elbows and muzzle is parallel with the topline of the skull. ascend gradually to the rear with the belly Nose is large, black and full. The lips should be moderately drawn up. Fault - Excessive tuck- black, tight and not overlapping. Cheeks - Well up. Croup full and slightly rounded with a developed chewing muscles, but not so much moderately high tailset. Fault - Flat croup. Tail that "cheekiness" disturbs the rectangular head may be docked to not less than one inch nor form. Bite - A full complement of white teeth, more than two inches in length. If the tail is with a strong, sound scissors bite. The canine not docked, a Saber or Sickle carriage is pre -

AKC GAZETTE 6 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ferred. In a relaxed pose, the base of the tail is thigh. The second thigh, from knee to hock, is held in the 1:00 position. While it may be approximately parallel with an extension of raised in excitement, it should not incline the upper neck line. The legs, from the clearly towards the head (squirrel tail). An undocked defined hock joint to the feet, are short and tail with the correct set-on but which curls perpendicular to the ground and, when towards the head is not a squirrel tail. Fault - viewed from the rear, are parallel to each Squirrel tail (base of tail inclined toward other. Dewclaws, if any, on the hind legs are head). generally removed. Feet as in front.

Forequarters: Shoulders - The sloping shoul - Coat: Tight, hard, wiry and as thick as possi - der blades are strongly muscled, yet flat and ble, composed of a soft, close undercoat and a well laid back so that the rounded upper ends harsh outer coat which, when seen against the are in a nearly vertical line above the elbows. grain, stands up off the back, lying neither They slope well forward to the point where smooth nor flat. The outer coat (body coat) is they join the upper arm, forming as nearly as trimmed (by plucking) only to accent the possible a right angle when seen from the side. body outline. As coat texture is of the greatest Such an angulation permits the maximum for - importance, a dog may be considered in show ward extension of the forelegs without binding coat with back hair measuring from ¾ to 2 or effort. Forelegs straight, vertical, and with - inches in length. Coat on the ears, head, neck, out any curvature when seen from all sides; set chest, belly and under the tail may be closely moderately far apart; with heavy bone; elbows trimmed to give the desired typical appear - set close to the body and pointing directly to ance of the breed. On the muzzle and over the the rear. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be eyes the coat lengthens to form the beard and removed. Feet small and compact, round with eyebrows; the hair on the legs is longer than thick pads and strong black nails. The toes are that on the body. These "furnishings" should well closed and arched (cat's paws) and point - be of harsh texture and should not be so pro - ing straight ahead. fuse as to detract from the neat appearance or working capabilities of the dog. Faults - Soft, Hindquarters: Strongly muscled, in balance smooth, curly, wavy or shaggy; too long or too with the forequarters, never appearing higher short; too sparse or lacking undercoat; exces - than the shoulders. Thighs broad with well sive furnishings; lack of furnishings. bent stifles. From the point of the hip to point of the rump, the pelvis slopes to form an Color: Pepper and salt or pure black. Pepper approximately 90-degree angle with the upper and Salt - The typical pepper and salt color of

AKC GAZETTE 7 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES the topcoat results from the combination of Gait: Sound, strong, quick, free, true and level black and white hairs, and white hairs banded gait with powerful, well angulated hindquar - with black. Acceptable are all shades of pepper ters that reach out and cover ground. The and salt and dark iron gray to silver gray. forelegs reach out in a stride balancing that of Ideally, pepper and salt Standard Schnauzers the hindquarters. At a trot, the back remains have a gray undercoat, but a tan or fawn firm and level, without swaying, rolling or undercoat is not to be penalized. It is desir - roaching. When viewed from the rear, the feet, able to have a darker facial mask that harmo - though they may appear to travel close when nizes with the particular shade of coat color. trotting, must not cross or strike. Increased Also, in pepper and salt dogs, the pepper and speed causes feet to converge toward the cen - salt mixture may fade out to light gray or sil - ter line of gravity. Faults - Crabbing or weaving; ver white in the eyebrows, whiskers, cheeks, paddling, rolling, swaying; short, choppy, stiff, under throat, across chest, under tail, leg fur - stilted rear action; front legs that throw out or nishings, under body, and inside legs. Black - in (East and West movers); hackney gait, cross - Ideally the black Standard Schnauzer should ing over, or striking in front or rear. be a true rich color, free from any fading or discoloration or any admixture of gray or tan Temperament: The Standard Schnauzer has hairs. The undercoat should also be solid highly developed senses, intelligence, aptitude black. However, increased age or continued for training, fearlessness, endurance and exposure to the sun may cause a certain resistance against weather and illness. His amount of fading and burning. A small white nature combines high-spirited temperament smudge on the chest is not a fault. Loss of with extreme reliability. color as a result of scars from cuts and bites is not a fault. Faults - Any colors other than Faults: Any deviation from the specifications specified, and any shadings or mixtures in the Standard is to be considered a fault and thereof in the topcoat such as rust, brown, should be penalized in proportion to the red, yellow or tan; absence of peppering; spot - extent of the deviation. In weighing the seri - ting or striping; a black streak down the back; ousness of a fault, greatest consideration or a black saddle without typical salt and pep - should be given to deviation from the desired per coloring-and gray hairs in the coat of a alert, highly intelligent, spirited, reliable char - black; in blacks, any undercoat color other acter of the Standard Schnauzer, and secondly than black. to any deviation that detracts from the Standard Schnauzer's desired general appear -

AKC GAZETTE 8 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ance of a robust, active, square-built, wire phone, fax or emails. These changes are very coated dog. Dogs that are shy or appear to be important because they affect your judges’ highly nervous should be seriously faulted and record, the web site and the Judges Directory. dismissed from the ring. Vicious dogs shall be Please notify Judging Operations by email at disqualified. [email protected] .

Disqualifications: APPLICANTS Males under 18 inches or over 20 inches in The following persons applications have height. been submitted for the breed(s) specified but Females under 17 inches or over 19 inches in they are NOT eligible to accept assignments. height. Vicious dogs. NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Mr. Edward A. Fojtik (104757) IL CONFORMATION JUDGES (847) 254-6166 Letters concerning judges and provisional [email protected] judges should be addressed to the Judging Op - Giant Schnauzers erations Department at PO Box 900062, Ms. Joan Ganz (105347) CA Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning (916) 863-1209 Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VST [email protected] applicants should be addressed to the Com - Staffordshire Bull Terriers panion Events Department in North Carolina. Mrs. Saundra K. Nadalin (104545) OH (614) 284-2168 The American Kennel Club will, at the re - [email protected] quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide Saint Bernards, JS-Limited that individual with copies of letters received Ms. Georgeann Reeve (105346) VA regarding their judging qualifications. As a re - (571) 528-5095 sult, it should be understood that any such [email protected] correspondence will be made available, upon Bernese Mountain Dogs request, to the judge or judge applicant. Ms. Anna Wallace (105313) OK (405) 250-4424 It is the responsibility of all Conformation [email protected] and Junior Showmanship judges to notify the Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Chow Judging Operations Department of any Chows, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, JS changes or corrections to their address,

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APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Mrs. Sharon L. Dykes (100581) OR Mrs. Emily K. (Fish) Barnhart (92354) WA (541) 562-1447 (360) 904-5765 [email protected] [email protected] Boston Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Coton Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Berger Picards, de Tulear, Dalmatians, Poodles, Schip - Canaan Dogs, Collies, Icelandic Sheepdogs, perkes Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik, Spanish Mrs. Donna Ernst (91808) TN Water Dogs (423) 884-2404 Mrs. Carole Beyerle (64912) CA [email protected] (661) 269-2131 Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotti Ro - [email protected] magnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, American Foxhounds, Grand Basset Grif - Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired fon Vendeen, Ibizan Hounds, Petits Bassets Vizslas), Cairn Terriers, Kerry Blue Terri - Griffons Vendeens, Scottish Deerhounds ers, Lakeland Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Mr. Brian C. Bogart (100059) NY Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers (716) 984-0012 Mr. James M. Fankhauser (18843) MI [email protected] (269) 679-5095 American Hairless Terriers, Kerry Blue Ter - [email protected] riers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Bri - Parson Russell Terriers ards, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Polish Low - Dr. Lisa M. Costello (101255) IL land Sheepdogs (630) 625-2019 Mr. Alfred J. Ferruggiaro (7410) MD [email protected] (301) 421-1930 Afghan Hounds, American English Coon - [email protected] hounds, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluet - American Foxhounds, Beagles, Grand Bas - ick Coonhounds, Greyhounds, Ibizan set Griffon Vendeens, Harriers, Norwegian Hounds, Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds, Elkhounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds Rhodesian Ridgebacks Ms. Alessandra Folz (102109) RI Mr. J. Calvin Dykes (100595) OR (401) 397-3459 (541) 562-1447 [email protected] [email protected] Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, German Boston Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Dalma - Wirehaired Pointers, Flat Coated Retriev - tians, Finnish Spitz, Lowchen, Poodles, ers, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Schipperkes Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, Field

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Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Wire - magnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, haired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizs - Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Spinoni Ital - las iani) Dr. Anne P. Gallant (7047) TN Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus (16298) GA (615) 384-1315 (770) 463-0656 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Bearded Collies, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Frises, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Ter - Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Cardigan riers) Welsh Corgis, Collies, Polish Lowland Mr. Rick Gschwender (6740) ID Sheepdogs, Pyrenean Shepherds, Shetland (208) 477-3934 Sheepdogs, Swedish Vallhunds [email protected] Mrs. Anna Lorenz (19278) WI Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Boston (920) 876-4179 Terriers, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Shiba [email protected] Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers) Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Mr. David W. Haddock (18846) TN American Water Spaniels, Welsh Springer (615) 430-4773 Spaniels, Bullmastiffs, Border Collies [email protected] Ms. Patrice Loves (102871) PA Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotti Ro - (717) 939-2770 magnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Flat [email protected] Coated Retrievers, American Water Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Labrador Re - Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, English Cocker trievers Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas), Dachshunds, Mr. Sidney L. Marx (1470) AZ Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens, Petits Bas - (480) 275-7094 sets Griffons Vendeens, Australian Cattle [email protected] Dogs, Australian Shepherds Balance of Terrier Group (American Hair - Ms. Nancy Olson Handgraaf (91720) WA less Terriers, American Staffordshire Terri - (360) 686-3079 ers, Cesky Terriers, Manchester Terriers, [email protected] Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Collies, German Shepherd Dogs Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers) Ms. Carolyn A. Herbel (4112) OK Mr. Sam Houston McDonald (5181) TX (405) 823-1509 (610) 458-0587 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotti Ro - Balance of Herding Group (Bergamasco

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Sheepdogs, Berger Picards, Finnish Lap - Mrs. Jean Shepherd (95654) MN phunds, German Shepherd Dogs, Minia - (507) 482-6611 ture American Shepherds, Polish Lowland [email protected] Sheepdogs, Pumik, Swedish Vallhunds, Labrador Retrievers Spanish Water Dogs) Mr. Gary Stiles (51717) WA Ms. Susan E. Paine (27730) WA (360) 770-6690 (253) 535-1408 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Borzois, Grey - Brussels Griffons, Chinese Cresteds, Eng - hounds, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds lish Toy Spaniels, Italian Greyhounds, Mal - Ms. Sheila Dee Paske (46304) CA tese, Pekingese, Pomeranians, Poodles, (530) 668-8700 Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers) [email protected] Basenjis, Bloodhounds, Greyhounds, Otter - JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS hounds, Pharaoh Hounds Ms. Connie J. Hinz (97845) IA Mr. Robert Paust (27933) CA (319) 648-5095 (717) 779-8695 [email protected] [email protected] JS-Limited Beagles, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens, Mr. Fred Hyer (94219) MI Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Pharaoh (616) 874-3647 Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks [email protected] Mr. D. Scott Pfeil (35091) IL JS-Limited (847) 668-8743 [email protected] PERMIT JUDGES Bernese Mountain Dogs, Leonbergers, Mas - The following persons have been approved tiffs, Affenpinschers, English Toy Spaniels, on a Permit basis for the designated breeds in Havanese, Pomeranians, Pugs, Silky Terri - accordance with the current judging approval ers process. They may now accept assignments and the Ms. Sheila Polk (17200) CA fancy may still offer comments to Judging Oper - (925) 228-3069 ations. [email protected] Balance of Sporting Group (Nederlandse NEW BREED JUDGES Kooikerhondjes, Boykin Spaniels, Wire - Miss Camille Lynne Bakker (105195) CA haired Vizslas) (916) 208-0393

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[email protected] APPROVED BREED JUDGES Italian Greyhounds, Bichons Frises, JS Mrs. Bernadette Biasi (5655) PA Mr. Dean Burwell (103997) SC (610) 825-1362 (803) 831-8375 [email protected] [email protected] Bearded Collies, Old English Sheepdogs Staffordshire Bull Terriers, JS Ms. Andrea Bradford M.D. (57438) GA Mrs. Claire Koshar (103717) FL (770) 294-1214 (407) 469-2207 [email protected] [email protected] Affenpinschers, Chihuahuas, English Toy Flat Coated Retrievers Spaniels, Havanese, Japanese Chin, Dr. Ryan Buzard (99221) AZ Pekingese, Silky Terriers (480) 620-8175 Mrs. Linn Klingel Brown (23263) AZ [email protected] (651) 226-9080 Rhodesian Ridgebacks [email protected] Ms. Tracey A. Luty (105151) CO Balance of Toy Group (Maltese, Pekingese, (720) 233-8632 Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terriers), Basenjis, Bor - [email protected] zois, Whippets Irish Wolfhounds Ms. JoAnne M. Buehler (22770) DC Mr. James Scott Remaklus (105201) GA (301) 590-9056 (860) 997-9360 [email protected] [email protected] Akitas, Dogues de Bordeaux, Kuvaszok, Great Danes Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies, Italian Grey - Mr. Johnnie M. Roe (105219) MO hounds (770) 402-6189 Ms. Marge B. Calltharp (17384) CT [email protected] (860) 873-2572 Borzois, Whippets [email protected] Ms. Monica Rush (105153) CA English Toy Spaniels, Japanese Chin, Mal - (916) 960-7471 tese, Manchester Terriers, Shih Tzu [email protected] Mrs. April Clyde (52836) DE Basset Hounds (302) 542-3033 Ms. Jennifer J. Stotts (105102) OH [email protected] (740) 828-2657 Bedlingt on Terriers, Cesky Terriers, [email protected] Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Manchester Ter - Labrador Retrievers riers, Norwich Terriers, Soft Coated

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Wheaten Terriers [email protected] Mr. Robert D. Ennis (5915) NY Balance of Hound Group (Azawakh, Grand (716) 823-3039 Basset Griffon Vendeens, Harriers, Plotts, [email protected] Sloughis), Doberman Pinschers Bloodhounds, Grand Basset Griffon Mr. Malcolm E. Moore (23275) AL Vendeens, Harriers, Irish Wolfhounds, Pe - (334) 312-3900 tits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Portuguese [email protected] Podengo Pequenos Cocker Spaniels, Pembroke Welsh Corgis Mr. Roger D. Gifford (7132) OH Ms. Mary B. Napper (62737) TX (937) 689-2679 (817) 458-1442 [email protected] [email protected] Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Labrador Re - Labrador Retrievers, Irish Setters, English trievers, American Water Spaniels, Wire - Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, haired Vizslas Field Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Dr. Casey Gonda DVM (99469) VA Springer Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, (434) 996-9060 Weimaraners [email protected] Ms. Shalisa Neely (98547) CA Scottish Deerhounds (707) 834-3672 Mrs. Diane Landstrom (36322) AZ [email protected] (623) 451-0598 Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain [email protected] Dogs, Cane Corso, Dogues de Bordeaux, Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Tibetan German Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Great Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers), Australian Cat - Pyrenees, Kuvaszok, Newfoundlands, Saint tle Dogs, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheep - Bernards, Standard Schnauzers dogs, Belgian Tervuren, Canaan Dogs, Mrs. Paula Nykiel (5487) MO Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Icelandic (636) 239-5577 Sheepdogs, Pulik [email protected] Mrs. Carla M. Mathies (7602) WA American Foxhounds, Black and Tan Coon - (253) 691-4882 hounds, Bloodhounds, English Foxhounds, [email protected] Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens, Norwegian Balance of Sporting Group (Nederlandse Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Portuguese Po - Kooikerhondjes, Wirehaired Vizslas) dengo Pequenos, Sloughis, Treeing Walker Mr. Neil T. McDevitt (91600) OH Coonhounds (937) 371-8249

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Mrs. Marilyn Y. Pipes (29634) TX Apsos, Lowchen, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu (214) 208-4898 Ms. Rhonda Silveira (100061) OR [email protected] (503) 428-2021 Dachshunds, Portugese Podengo Pequenos [email protected] Dr. Tracy Powell (101481) CT German Pinschers, Icelandic Sheepdogs, (203) 631-7110 Norwegian Buhunds [email protected] Ms. Amy Sorbie (36968) CO Anatolian Shepherds, Bernese Mountain (720) 245-5781 Dogs, Boxers, Dogues de Bordeaux, Ger - [email protected] man Pinschers, Leonbergers American Eskimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, Dr. Valeria Rickard (92450) VA Coton de Tulear, Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz, (703) 919-8753 French Bulldogs, Norwegian Lundehunds, [email protected] Tibetan Terriers Bichons Frises, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Mrs. Helene Stearns (101598) PA Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz, (570) 595-3097 Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Schipperkes, Ti - [email protected] betan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Labrador Retrievers, Bedlington Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Russell Ms. Nikki Riggsbee (5983) FL Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terri - (813) 654-3412 ers, Skye Terriers, West Highland White [email protected] Terriers, Dalmatians, Schipperkes Balance of Terrier Group (Dandie Din - mont Terriers, Sealyham Terriers) JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES Mr. John Schoeneman (98359) NC Ms. Maleah Garalde (104679) NV (704) 455-8113 (702) 904-1441 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Ms. Johanna Johanson (3976) NM Frises, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, (505) 867-1293 Coton de Tulear, Keeshonden, Lowchen, [email protected] Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Terriers) Ms. Colleen Longley (105149) MA Ms. Michelle T. Shultz (99665) CA (860) 748-1663 (925) 351-8352 [email protected] [email protected] Mrs. Jacqueline Short-Nguyen (105077) PA Miniature Pinschers, Dalmatians, Lhasa (920) 246-7090

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[email protected] [email protected] Rally – All Rally classes RESIGNED JUDGE Ms. Jill A. Swedlow PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES DECEASED JUDGES The following persons have been approved Mrs. Ann D. Hearn as a judge on a Provisional basis for the Ms. Judy E. Thill class/test indicated in accordance with the Provisional judging system. They may now ac - PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING cept assignments . JUDGES COMPLETED Ms. Deborah Addicoat (93559) WA The following persons have completed their (425) 788-9895 Provisional Judging assignments and their [email protected] names have been added to the list of regular Obedience – Open approved judges. Ms. Sheila Bennett (102197) MA (508) 942-0182 Ms. Susan Ammerman (28471) PA [email protected] (717) 606-3309 Obedience - Novice [email protected] Ms. Elizabeth Cleaves (105181) MA Tracking – VST (978) 833-0619 Ms. Rita Crawford (90682) CA [email protected] (408) 772-0931 Rally – All [email protected] Ms. Carolyn Fuhrer (102135) ME Tracking – VST 207-549-4613 Ms. Mie Kingsley (99081) VT [email protected] (802) 293-2931 Tracking – TD/TDU [email protected] Ms. Neida Heusinkvelt (104063) KS Tracking – TD/TDU (913) 530-3558 Mr. William Parrill (34043) OH [email protected] (770) 413-0844 Tracking – TD/TDU [email protected] Ms. Lisa Mitchell (40966) NY Obedience – Utility (607) 351-5639 Ms. Marina Pavlovsky (100485) NV [email protected] (702) 885-2407 Obedience – Open

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Ms. Marina Pavlovsky (100485) NV BLESSEDHOPE – Australian Shepherds – (702) 855-2407 Susan M. Rowley [email protected] BLUEBONNET – Borzoi – Carissa M. Bryant Obedience – Utility DULCAY – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – Ms. Carla Ogert (95493) IL Rena E. Covell (630) 844-0695 EUREKA – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – [email protected] Kim K. Gardner Tracking – TDX EUREKA - Shetland Sheepdogs – Eddie Shen Ms. Carol Riback (38718) NV GRAVITAS – St. Bernards – Cynthia M. Hend - (925) 639-6267 ley [email protected] KARALOT – Poodles & Pomeranians – Keith Rally – All L. Lupardus & Barbara L. Lupardus Ms. Cindy Soloway (100071) CO LIL’ LAUGHIN – Bulldogs – Charles S. Neese (303) 648-3402 NAUTI – Havanese – Elizabeth Omeara [email protected] ROCK’NROLLA – Poodles – Oksana Fagen - Tracking – TDX boym Ms. Cheryl Tisdale (94543) TN STONE FARM – Rottweilers – Kristin G. (615) 653-5523 Holden [email protected] SUNBURST – English Cocker Spaniels – Rally – All Nicole M. Lewis Ms. Cheryl Tisdale (94543) TN (615) 653-5523 REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED [email protected] The following applications for a breed specific Obedience – Novice Registered Name Prefix have been granted: ABLEAIM – Whippets – Gail Boyd & Jenny APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC Boyd REGISTERED NAME PREFIX BEARIVER – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – The following applications for a breed-spe - Brenda Toepfer cific Registered Name Prefix have been sub - BERKSHIRE – Poodles – Lee A. Kohlenberger mitted to The American Kennel Club. Letters CHERRY CREEK – Brittanys – Susan K. Estes in regard to these applications should be ad - CLOUD NINE – Australian Shepherds – Bette dressed to Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary: A. Evans ANNISQUAM LIGHT - Newfoundlands – Sh - COPPER – Spanish Water Dogs & Pumik – eryl L. Russell & Julie A. Patino Heather K. Stimson

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DE PANAIT – German Shepherd Dogs – Emanuel I. B. Panait EGYPTIAN – Cotons de Tuleur – Tracy K. McKown & Kent H. McKown JONES HOTWIRE – German Wirehaired Pointers – Connie S. Jones & Keven M. Jones L’S LEGENDARY – Miniature Schnauzers – BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sharon D. Gish NOVEMBER 12-13, 2018 MARBLE MANOR – Golden Retrievers – Lynn M. Korb MONTAI – Pekingese – Heather L. Ginochio The Board convened on Monday, November QUIET CREEK – Bloodhounds – Susan 12, 2018 at 8:34 a.m. All Directors were LaCroix Hamil & Tara J. Schultz present. Also present was the Executive WATERDANCE – Labrador Retrievers – Reese Secretary. J. Borill Jr. The October 2018 Board minutes, copies of which had been provided to all Directors, were discussed. Upon a motion by Dr. Battaglia, seconded by Ms. McAteer, the October 2018 minutes were approved unanimously.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Board Action Items Mr. Sprung reviewed Action Items and reported on Staff initiatives.

Real Estate Update Mr. Sprung reported on the status of the construction of the AKC Museum of the Dog project which is relocating to 101 Park Avenue.

Legal Status Report The Board reviewed a status report on

AKC GAZETTE 18 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES pending litigation and other Legal activities to define a time frame for the acceptance of for the months of September and October standard revisions based upon a petition from 2018. the club membership as follows:

FINANCE Proposed Revisions Submitted by Petition AKC’s unaudited financial results through October 31, 2018, were presented by Joseph The Club will submit the proposed revisions Baffuto, CFO. Total revenues year to date of to staff to present to the AKC Board for $62.1 million were 1.2% below budget, but 3% approval prior to balloting the membership in greater than October 31, 2017. Dog compliance with the club’s Constitution and Registrations’ volume of 491,792 was 2% By-laws. below budget, but 3% higher than 2017. The quantity of Total Litters processed of 208,939 Once a petition has been submitted to the was 1% below budget, but 5% above last year’s board of directors of a Club and balloted, if level. Total operating expenses of $59.3 not successful, no other petition addressing million were 3.1% below budget, but 9.6% the same topic may be submitted for a higher than 2017. YTD Operating income of minimum of 1 year(12 months), from the date $2.8 million exceeds budget by $1.2 million of the ballot results being determined. but is below 2017’s operating income of $4.9 million. Additionally, our investment portfolio Following a motion by Mr. Tatro, seconded YTD reflects $939,000 in unrealized gains. by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED (unanimously) to approve the proposed EXECUTIVE SECRETARY revisions to the Guidelines for Writing Breed Stan - Mari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President, Sport dards , effective immediately. Services, participated in this portion of the meeting by videoconference. Standard Schnauzer Proposed Breed Standard Re - vision Guidelines for Writing Breed Standards The Board reviewed the proposed revisions The Board reviewed a Staff recommen dation to the Standard Schnauzer breed standard, as to revise the Guidelines for Writing Breed Stan - submitted by the Standard Schnauzer Club of dards to change all language referencing America, (SSCA). The current standard was “natural tails and natural ears” to be changed approved February 9, 1991. Staff to “undocked tails and uncropped ears”. They recommends the proposed revisions be also recommend the inclusion of a statement published in the Secretary’s page of the AKC

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Gazette for comment. This will be discussed further at the January Board meeting. Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood, seconded by Dr. Battaglia, the Board VOTED Communications and Public Relations Update Q3 (unanimously) to approve the proposed 2018 revisions for publication in the Secretary’s The Board reviewed an update from the Page of the AKC Gazette for comment. Communications Department covering AKC Communications Department’s media Barbet – Eligibility to Compete in Sporting Group coverage totals and activities highlights for the The Board reviewed a request, submitted by third quarter. the Barbet Club of America seeking acceptance into the AKC Stud Book and for Totals: the Barbet to be eligible to compete in the Clips Evaluated in Q3: 4,674 Sporting Group. Staff recommends that the Q3 Audience Reached: 6,025,309,398 AKC Board of Directors approve the request Publicity Value for Q3: $6,385,710.10 for regular status in the Sporting Group *Numbers and values provided by media effective January 1, 2020 as well as approve the monitoring platform Cision submitted breed standard. Select Media Coverage :

This will be discussed further at the January Date Media Outlet Subject Audience Board meeting. 9/25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette AKC Reunite Disaster Relief 4,767,127 Trailer anniversary 9/24 Petcoach.co CVO expert input on Nova 320,300 Dogo Argentino – Eligibility to Compete in Working Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 8/24 WPBF News Local ACE Award winner 177,300 Group 8/23 The Oklahoman ACE Award winners 3,838,017 The Board reviewed a request, submitted by 8/15 The Buffalo News AKC Responsible Dog 1,550,710 the Dogo Argentino Club of America seeking Dog Ownership Day 8/11 Doggies.com AKC to Host 2018 Dog 70,700 acceptance into the AKC Stud Book and for Detection Conference the Dogo Argentino to be eligible to compete in the Working Group. Staff recommends that Other activities include: the AKC Board of Directors approve the • Continued work for the AKC National request for regular status in the Working Championship presented by Royal Canin. Group effective January 1, 2020 as well as Began posting content on the ANC approve the submitted breed standard. Facebook page. Completed advertising strategy and

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began executing. Videos, Meet the Curly Coated Retriever, Distributed “entries open” press release. and interviews from AKC Rally National • Continued work for the AKC Museum of Championship. the Dog. Created the Museum of the Dog Government Relations Update Q3 2018 brochure. The Board reviewed an update provided by Developed donation video. the Government Relations Department for the Serviced over 100 images to Gensler for third quarter of 2018 and a status update on displays. current department activity, major projects, Secured ad campaigns for the museum. significant legislative issues and • Increased visibility of the CVO. accomplishments. Syndication of articles to begin in 2019. Shot two “Ask the Vet” segments for Highlights from the third quarter include: AKC.TV. Reviewed 30 articles for the Marketing AKC GR Mountain/West Legislative department. Conference: AKC GR staff conducted a two- Attended the AVMA conference and day legislative conference, on July 14-15 three speaking engagements, with two outside Denver Colorado. The goal of the more coming up. conference was to provide participants with • Pitched ACE Award winners, securing 169 information, insight and advocacy assistance placements. on specific legislation and policy trends • Distributed 11 press releases to appropri - currently impacting or expected to impact the ate media outlets. nation and western states in 2018 and beyond. • Weekly “AKC Tips” articles written for Mc - Clatchy-Tribune reaching 600 newspa - Planning for 2019 Legislative Conferences: GR pers, including the Chattanooga Times staff is also working with the NY federation to Free Press, Dayton Daily News, Duluth plan a tri-state legislative conference in New News-Tribune, Fresno Bee, Idaho States - York in early 2019. GR is also planning for a man, Kingsport Times-News and national conference in Washington DC in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, conjunction with National Purebred Dog Day among others. festivities at the U.S. Capitol on May 1, 2019. • Uploaded 36 new videos to YouTube in - cluding 2018 AKC National Obedience Service Dog Initiative : Sheila Goffe now serves Championship Highlights, AKC Live! as the AKC representative on the American

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Service Dog Access Coalition (ASDAC) board official presentations to: U.S. Congressman and is working with other stakeholders to Mike Roger (Alabama), Dan Lauwers advance AKC-based technology and behavioral (Michigan), Kevin Holmquist (New York) and standards for the program. She is also working David Knight (Georgia). More than a dozen to educate Congress and federal staff about other LOY awards are currently in the works. AKC and our ability to help address the issue of fraudulent misrepresentation of pets as Legislative Liaisons Database : In response to service dogs. Multiple meetings with other concerns about out-of-date LL contacts, the stakeholders including the Chairman of GR team reached out to all AKC club Assistance Dogs International (New York) and presidents, secretaries and delegates to President and staff of NEADS (Boston area) confirm LL status and information and to service dog groups have broadened support encourage club participation in this important for the coalition. A consultant has been program. retained to assist in program development. Extensive work on this project with multiple Newsletter Editor Outreach : GR staff reached partners is ongoing. out to all AKC club secretaries and presidents to establish a database of club newsletter AKC Detection Dog Conference : As a member editor information, so that AKC GR content of the AKC detection dog task force, Sheila can be provided directly to newsletter (or Goffe introduced and presented Keynote social media) editors. This provides a new Speaker Congressman Mike Roger with a opportunity to educate a new sector of club Legislator of the Year Award. She conducted a members about canine legislation/policy. panel discussion hosting Senior Congressional Homeland Security Committee Counsel Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule-Making : Forrest McConnell and AKC’s federal lobbyist AKC GR provided official comments to the US Mike Williams on the topic of public policy Department of Transportation regarding their accomplishments for detection dogs since the request for comments on an advanced notice 2017 conference -- and new challenges ahead. of proposed rule-making that would adjust GR also participated in planning sessions, federal regulations regarding transportation meetings and legislative outreach related to of service animals. the detection dog initiative. Pet Night on Capitol Hill : GR Staff Legislator of the Year Award : Ten lawmakers participated in an educational/policy booth at were named AKC Legislators of the Year, with the Pet Night on Capitol Hill event on

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September 7, at the U.S. Capitol. GR Staff and would give breeders three options from which AKC’s lobbyist met with numerous to choose regarding the registration status of congressional staff and industry colleagues their puppies: Full, Partial Limited, or during this AKC- sponsored event, and also Complete Limited. held numerous one-on-one policy meetings with members and staff. The current limited registration status restricts breeding and showing in Bebout Award : Barbara Reichman of New conformation. The new second tier of limited Jersey was presented the Bebout Award for which was explored in the discussion paper Leadership in Canine Legislation the would provide breeders the ability to restrict Somerset Hills Kennel Club Dog Show. the breeding of AKC litters, while allowing participation in AKC Conformation shows. MARKETING and MEDIA The Board reviewed an update from the The Board reviewed the staff memo Marketing Department. Business metrics were exploring the concept, including its possible shared covering AKC.org, AKC Marketplace, impact and costs. Staff does not recommend email marketing, and social media. going forward with an additional level of limited registration and the Board concurred. REGISTRATION Mark Dunn, Executive Vice President, COMPANION AND PERFORMANCE participated in this portion of the meeting. Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, Sports and Events, Caroline Murphy, Director, Sports and Linda Duncklee, Director of Performance Events and Stephanie Kennerley, Registration Services, participated in this Sports Development Manager participated in portion of the meeting via telephone this portion of the meeting by conference. videoconference. Pamela Manaton, Director, Obedience, Rally & Tracking, participated in Two-Tier Limited Dog Registration this portion of the meeting via telephone At a previous Board meeting, the Board conference. requested that staff explore the concept of an additional level of limited registration under Pointing Breed & Spaniel Hunting Test – MH which a dog may be shown but not bred, thus Lifetime Achievement Title creating a two-tiered system of limited The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation registration. The additional tier of limited to approve a Master Hunter Lifetime

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Achievement title in the Pointing Breed and Wooding) to consider the matter at this Spaniel Hunting Test programs. The title for meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. Pointing Breeds will be designated by the letters MH followed by a number Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood, documenting the number of times the dog has seconded by Ms. Biddle, the Board VOTED passed the Master Hunter test. The title for (unanimously) to add a new Section 5 to Spaniels will be designated by MHS followed Chapter 2 of the Regulations for AKC Hunting by a number. This title acknowledges the Tests for Pointing Breeds and the Regulations for accomplishments of dogs that continue to pass AKC Hunting Tests for Spaniels to approve a the MH test after they have earned the Master Hunter Lifetime Achievement title in original MH title. The MH Lifetime the Pointing Breed and Spaniel Hunting Test Achievement title has already been programs. implemented for the Retriever Hunting Test program. The Master Hunter Lifetime Master level test passes back to January 1, Achievement title will serve several purposes: 2000 will count toward the title. (1) An incentive for owners to continue to enter their dogs and remain active with their This change to the Pointing Breed and clubs. Spaniel Hunting Test Regulations will become (2) Public acknowledgement of a dog’s total effective March 1, 2019. accomplishment in the sport documented on its pedigree. Regulations for AKC Hunting Tests for Pointing (3) A source of pride for the owner. Breeds

The title is awarded at the request of the Chapter 2. Qualifying Scores, Awarding of owner. This would most likely occur when the Titles dog is retired or prior to breeding. The title New Section 5. Master Hunter Lifetime may be updated at the request of the owner. Achievement Title.

Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood, A dog that has passed the Master Hunter seconded by Dr. Battaglia, the Board VOTED test twelve or more times is eligible to be (affirmative: Dr. Battaglia, Ms. Biddle, Mr. awarded a Master Hunter Lifetime Carota, Dr. Davies, Ms. McAteer, Mr. Menaker, Achievement Title. The title is designated by Mr. Powers, Mr. Sweetwood, Mr. Tatro, Mrs. the letters MH followed by a number Wallin, against: Ms. Cruz, Mr. Feeney, Mr. indicating the number of times the dog has

AKC GAZETTE 24 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES passed the MH test. Events Department must be completed and The title is awarded at the request of the submitted with a processing fee. The owner owner. A form provided by the Performance may request this title at any time and the title Events Department must be completed and can be updated as often as requested. Upon submitted with a processing fee. The owner verification, the title will be included on the may request this title at any time and the title dog’s records and a title certificate will be can be updated as often as requested. Upon issued. The title will appear on the dog’s AKC verification, the title will be included on the pedigree. A MHS# title will supersede a lower dog’s records and a title certificate will be numbered MHS# title on the dog’s record. issued. The title will appear on the dog’s AKC The Spaniel Master Hunter Lifetime pedigree. A MH# title will supersede a MH Achievement Title application form can be title or a lower numbered MH# title on the found on the AKC Spaniel Hunting Test dog’s record. website: www.akc.org/sports/spaniels/hunting-tests/ The Master Hunter Lifetime Achievement Title application form can be found on the Pointing Breed Hunting Tests – Allow Clubs to AKC Pointing Breed Hunting Test website: Hold Up to Eight Tests Per Year www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation to allow clubs to hold up to eight Pointing Regulations for AKC Hunting Tests for Spaniels Breed Hunting Tests per calendar year. Currently the limit is six per year. Chapter 2. Qualifying Scores, Awarding of Titles This change will allow a club to hold four New Section 5. Master Hunter Lifetime tests during both their spring and fall events. Achievement Title. The change will increase the testing opportunities for local participants and help A dog that has passed the Spaniel Master to make the events financially viable for the Hunter test twelve or more times is eligible to clubs hosting the events. be awarded a Spaniel Master Hunter Lifetime Achievement Title. The title is designated by The Field Trial/Hunt Test Delegates the letters MHS followed by a number Committee agrees that this change would be indicating the number of times the dog has helpful in some cases. passed the Spaniel MH test. The title is awarded at the request of the Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood, owner. A form provided by the Performance seconded by Dr. Battaglia, the Board VOTED

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(affirmative: Dr. Battaglia, Ms. Biddle, Mr. operators. Carota, Ms. Cruz, Dr. Davies, Mr. Feeney, Ms. McAteer, Mr. Menaker, Mr. Powers, Mr. Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, Sweetwood, Mr. Tatro, Mrs. Wallin, against: seconded by Mr. Carota, the Board VOTED Mr. Wooding) to consider the matter at this (unanimously) to consider the matter at this meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. Following a motion by Mr. Powers, seconded Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, by Mr. Carota, the Board VOTED seconded by Mr. Sweetwood, the Board (unanimously) to add a new Section 15 to VOTED (unanimously) to amend Chapter 1, Chapter XVI of the FAST CAT® Regulations . Section3 of the Regulations for AKC Hunting Subsequent sections in this section will be Tests for Pointing Breeds to allow a club to hold renumbered. This change is effective four tests during both their spring and fall immediately upon communication from the events. (changes underlined below) Performance Events Department.

This change to the Pointing Breed (New section) SECTION 15. LURE Regulations will become effective March 1, OPERATORS. Lure operators shall not 2019. operate the lure when a dog owned or co- owned by them or any member of their Regulations for AKC Hunting Tests for Pointing immediate family or household is running. Breeds More than one lure operator may be used Chapter 1. General Regulations during the Fast CAT event. Clubs may, but are Section 3. Making Application. not required to, list the name of the lure operator in the premium list. Paragraph #3. Fast CAT – Conduct of Handlers A local club or regional association is The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation permitted to hold up to eight (8) licensed to further clarify what handlers can and hunting tests within a calendar year. cannot do when their dogs are competing in Fast CAT. Fast CAT – Lure Operators The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation Following a motion by Mr. Wooding, to add a section to the Fast CAT Regulations seconded by Dr. Battaglia, the Board VOTED clarifying operating practices that apply to lure (unanimously) to consider the matter at this

AKC GAZETTE 26 OCTOBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. not permitted. The use of toys, treats, flags or other items of this nature are not permitted Following a motion by Mr. Carota, seconded while the dog is running the 100-yard course, by Mr. Tatro, the Board VOTED however they may be used after the dog has (unanimously) to amend Section 14 of crossed the finish line to assist in catching the Chapter XVI - FAST CAT® Regulations. dog. Should a situation arise where the Subsequent sections in this section will be application of this Regulation is open for renumbered. This change is effective interpretation, the event committee shall immediately upon communication from the decide how it will be handled. An explanation Performance Events Department. shall be submitted to the AKC along with the event results. The following line in – line out format shows the approved changes to Section 14 of the Fast CAT and CAT – Number of Events Regulations. The Board requested that staff review the Rules/Regulations pertaining to the number SECTION 14. CONDUCT OF HANDLERS. of events a club may hold in a given sport, Handlers are not permitted to run down the specifically for Fast CAT and CAT clubs, but 100-yard course with a dog during its an official also more broadly for each sport. run. If the course is fenced, this includes both inside or outside the fence. Handlers shall Three AKC sports have no limits to the simply release the dog in the starting box and number of events a club may hold – may not run with the dog within the starting obedience, rally and tracking. Parent clubs box. Handlers may run within the catchment have no limit on the number of events they area as their dog is running the course but may can hold. All other sports have a limit on the not cross the finish line. but must remain number of events. either at the start or finish area of the course. Handlers are not to allow dogs to be enticed Currently clubs holding CAT Fast CAT are through the course with anything other than limited to 12 events. the lure during an official run . Cheering, clapping, calling your dog’s name, whistling Based on an analysis of number events being and waving your arms from the end of the held across the country and the current rate course or the start area is allowed. Noise of growth in the respective sports, the Staff making devises such as whistles, duck calls, recommendation is to lift the restriction on electronic calls or other items of this nature are number of events for clubs holding Coursing

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Ability Tests. Effective January 1, 2019, clubs Dogs must be registered or listed with AKC may hold an unlimited number of CAT events. for a title to be issued. To have the title added The current limit of 12 Fast CAT events per to the dog’s AKC record, the competitor needs year shall remain in effect. to send in a title request form, proof that they have met the requirements, and a title Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, processing fee. On a dog’s pedigree, higher seconded by Mr. Sweetwood, the Board titles will supersede lower titles. There was no VOTED (unanimously) to consider the matter objection to this proposal and the Staff will at this meeting waiving its normal notice negotiate an agreement. procedures. Definition of Immediate Family in Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, Obedience/Rally/Tracking/Agility seconded by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED The Board reviewed a request from the (unanimously) to amend Section 6 of the Reg - Companion Events staff to amend the ulations for Coursing Ability Tests to lift the definition of “Immediate Family” in the restriction on number of events for clubs Regulations for Obedience, Rally, Tracking holding Coursing Ability Tests. and Agility to be consistent with the change made to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows which Regulations for Coursing Ability Tests was approved by the Board at the October 2018 Board meeting, effective December 1, Section 6. Making Event Application. Para - 2018. graph #2. A club may hold an unlimited number of up Staff is seeking to have the same definition of to twelve (12) Coursing Ability Test per immediate family in the Obedience Regulations, calendar year. Rally Regulations, Tracking Regulations and Regu - lations for Agility Trials and Agility Course Test UpDog (disc dog organization) - A New Title (ACT) to be consistent, with what is written in Recognition Sport the Rules Applying to Dog Shows . The Board reviewed a recommendation There was discussion that this definition from the Sports & Events department to add should be used across each AKC sport. the Disc Dog sport to the AKC Title Following a motion by Mr. Wooding, seconded Recognition Program. Disc dog is a sport by Dr. Davies, the Board VOTED where handlers throw a flying disc for their (unanimously) to have the definition of dogs to catch. Immediately Family approved for the Rules Ap -

AKC GAZETTE 28 OCTOBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES plying to Dog Shows apply to all AKC Sports: judges to judge. Immediate Family. As used in these regulations, “immediate family” means one’s Following a motion by Dr. Davies, seconded spouse, domestic partner, parents, by Mrs. Wallin, the Board VOTED grandparents, children, grandchildren, (affirmative: Ms. Biddle, Mr. Carota, Ms. Cruz, siblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers- Dr. Davies, Mr. Feeney, Ms. McAteer, Mr. in-law, sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law, and sons- Menaker, Mr. Sweetwood, Mr. Tatro, Mrs. in-law; adopted, half, and step members are Wallin, Mr. Wooding against: Dr. Battaglia, Mr. also included in immediate family. Powers) to establish the following Board Policy: CONFORMATION Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, Board Policy – Scheduling special attraction Sports and Events; Tim Thomas, Vice groups President, Dog Show Judges; Glenn Lycan, To assist with the efficient progression of the Director, Operation Support; Alan Slay, dog show, judges assigned to the regular Director, Event Programs; and Bri Tesarz, groups may not be assigned any special Manager, Dog Show Rules, participated in this attraction groups (excluding NOHS). The portion of the meeting via videoconference. judging of special attractions is open to all parties in good standing with the AKC. (The 4 Limiting Group Judges to 6-month competition is not considered a Based on a Board recommendation staff special attraction.) developed recommendations which would allow events to run more efficiently and, when The Limiting Group Judges Policy is effective possible, shorten the day. April 1, 2019.

Staff recommends that the Board establish a Increasing the Final Segment of a Ring Policy that prohibits judges assigned to regular The Board reviewed another groups from judging special attraction groups recommendation made by Staff to allow events (excluding NOHS). to run more efficiently and, when possible, shorten the day. This will have a positive impact on the sport by decreasing the opportunity for delays in the Rules Applying to Dog Shows , Chapter 7, Section regular group judging. It will also provide 12 require that, the Judging schedule be additional opportunities for perspective broken down to blocks of approximately one

AKC GAZETTE 29 OCTOBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES hour comprised of approximately 25 entrants. Emergency Procedures at Dog Shows Policy to When adhered to in the final segment of requiring that when automated external regular breed judging, this rule can cause the defibrillators (AED) are located on the completion of the day to be delayed as the grounds of a dog show, the location of the show progresses to groups. By allowing for an AED’s must be listed in the catalog and posted expanded last segment to greater than 25 at the superintendent/event secretaries desk. dogs, a required break in judging is eliminated, allowing judges to complete their The suggested addition to item #9 of the assignment more efficiently. Emergency Procedures at Dog Shows Policy reads: Staff recommends amending Rules Applying to Dog Shows , Chapter 7, Section 12 to add the Clubs holding group and all-breed following: conformation events in public facilities must The program shall be based on the judging identify the location of all onsite automated of about 25 dogs per hour by each judge. Each external defibrillators (AED). When available, judge’s breed and variety assignments shall be the location of the AED device is required to divided into periods of about one hour, except be listed in the judging program and show in those cases where the entry in a breed or va - catalog and maps or directions must be riety exceeds 30. The final segment of a ring available at the superintendents or show may be expanded to about 35 dogs but may secretaries desk . If the event location does not not exceed 40 dogs unless the entry is in a sin - have onsite AEDs, it is recommended that the gle breed or variety. club request the EMT in attendance provide an AED. The Board recommended expanding the final segment to not exceed 50 dogs, and By updating this policy, the information concurred with Staff's recommendation to becomes easily accessible to all participants. forward this proposal to the Dog Show Rules Committee for feedback to be discussed Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, further at the January Board meeting. seconded by Mr. Menaker, the Board VOTED (unanimously) to consider the matter at this Changes to Emergency Procedures at Dog Show meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. Policy The Board reviewed a recommendation Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, from the Sports & Events staff to amend the seconded by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED

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(unanimously) to amend item #9 Of the Emergency Procedures at Dog Shows Policy. Following a motion by Mr. Feeney, seconded by Mrs. Wallin, the Board VOTED Puppy of Achievement (POA) Update (unanimously) to approve the Staff The Sports & Events department presented recommendations. an update on the Puppy of Achievement(POA) certificate pilot program Change to Group Times at Concurrent All-Breed which was launched in September 2017. and Limited Breed Events The Board reviewed a Staff recommendation To earn the POA certificate, a dog must earn to modify the Concurrent Group & All-Breed 10 POA points. These points are earned by Events Board Policy to allow clubs to schedule winning Best of Breed & Best of Opposite at the Group times as needed to run the event BPUP events and first place in the Puppy, efficiently. Puppy 6-9, and Puppy 9-12 classes. During the The current Board policy requires the one-year pilot program, 4,801 POA certificates limited-breed club to hold their group judging were issued. after the all-breed club’s group judging. This has caused some events to have to schedule A survey was done of all owners that received the limited-breed event later in the day. the POA certificate. There was strong Requiring the limited-breed group judging to agreement that the POA program could occur after the all-breed event’s group judging attract new exhibitors to the sport. Given the can result in a longer day and more positive results of the Puppy of Achievement scheduling difficulties. certificate pilot program, the Staff recommendation is to continue the POA Below are the proposed changes to this program as an on-going AKC program and to policy. devote resources to enhance the program. Following a motion by Mr. Feeney, seconded Concurrent Group & All-Breed Events (July by Dr. Battaglia, the Board VOTED 2017, Board meeting, amended January 2019 ) (affirmative: Dr. Battaglia, Ms. Biddle, Mr. Group & All-Breed events may be held Carota, Ms. Cruz, Dr. Davies, Mr. Feeney, Ms. concurrently with the following limitations: McAteer, Mr. Menaker, Mr. Powers, Mr. 1. Permission must be obtained from the Sweetwood, Mr. Tatro, Mrs. Wallin, against: all-breed club in order to apply. Mr. Wooding) to consider the matter at this 2. The events must be held on the same meeting waiving its normal notice procedures. grounds (i.e., the same physical ad -

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dress). This will be discussed further at the January 3. Ownership of the corresponding date meeting. must be agreed upon in writing and sub - mitted with the event applications prior Enhanced Judges Panel Reporting to event approval. The Board requested that staff develop 4. The breed and group judging at either recommendations which would allow events to the all-breed or event or the breed judg - run more efficiently and, when possible, ing in the group event may occur first shorten the day. but must be scheduled in order to avoid A significant factor in inefficient scheduling delays in group judging in the all-breed is the improper hiring and scheduling of event. Group judging for the all-breed judges. While the hiring of judges occurs prior event must be held prior to the group to AKC involvement, the assigning of judges judging in the group event. Group judg - occurs as part of the AKC approval process. ing for the group event cannot conflict with BIS at the all-breed event. AKC has the capabilities of identifying 5. Evening or concurrent specialties are potential scheduling issues based on previous permitted for breeds that are not part of year’s entry numbers. Staff would like to the group that is holding an event con - implement a process that allows AKC to notify currently with the all-breed event. the club of the potential schedule issues prior 6. All-breed events must offer group and to the premium list publication. This will allow Best in Show competition. Group events clubs to more evenly distribute breeds among must offer group competition. the judging panel leading to more efficient 7. The use of multiple group rings is en - judging schedules. couraged. 8. Junior Showmanship competition is al - Additionally, the reports provided to clubs lowed. can promote better scheduling practices such 9. Obedience and Rally competitions are as the scheduling of groups immediately allowed, and encouraged, but must have following the completion of the breeds within their own ring(s) for competition. the group. AKC documentation will also be reviewed to promote earlier group judging Requests for multiple group events on the when applicable. same day and site of an all-breed event will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Without objection, staff will develop a notification system that proactively provides

AKC GAZETTE 32 OCTOBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES reports to clubs and show chairs at critical times in the event approval process. There was Bradshaw Dog Shows Free Entry Offer no objection. It is anticipated this enhanced Staff reported on an initiative that was tested planning tool will be available by April 1, 2019. to try to bring new exhibitors into conformation events. Application and Panel Received Notices The Board reviewed a memo which provided Working in conjunction with Jack Bradshaw an overview of a recent enhancement to the Dog Shows, the Club Development event application process for Conformation Department conducted an experiment to shows and Obedience Trials. determine the response from individuals who have never participated in conformation when Effective in early October, Event Operations offered a free dog show entry. In January 2018 implemented email notices to inform clubs the AKC sent 100 registrants an email with a their event application and/or judges panel gift certificate offering from Jack Bradshaw had been received. This is similar to the order Dog Shows good for one free entry into one of confirmation email you receive when making their superintended events. a purchase from an online retailer. This The test did not prove successful. The Staff enhancement provides clubs a status on the feels that this supports their theory that the processing of their documents and improves best way to encourage new participants is to our processing workflow. The “received” offer them knowledge about the sport and notices eliminates the need for clubs to access to training classes so that they can learn contact Event Operations to confirm that from experienced exhibitors. Offering the their documents were received. If a club does free entry did not result in entries in not receive a timely “processed” notice they conformation events. often resend their documents, thinking that they were not delivered successfully. The The experiment supports the “on-ramp” “received” notices should eliminate these concept that Sports & Events/Marketing is additional submissions by the clubs. This pursuing. Dog owners will not enter, even for enhancement provides our clubs with a proof free, without having knowledge about the of receipt and will reduce requests to our sport and a path providing the opportunity for representatives. success.

This enhancement will improve customer White Papers for Delegate Distribution Prior to De - service to our clubs. cember Vote

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The Staff presented the Board with an Conformation Judges Policies section of the informational update about the Sports & Board Policy Manual available on the AKC Events staff’s plans to email two white papers website. to the Delegates prior to the December meeting. One is to provide background Misrepresentation on Judging Applications - information regarding the 1+1=1 amendment Does not apply to clerical errors or those due (an addition to Chapter 16, Section 1 of the to a misunderstanding of the application Rules Applying to Dog Shows .) The other white requirements. In those cases, the application is paper is to explain why the staff and Board held and the applicant is provided the oppose the amendments to the DQ and opportunity to correct. reinstatement process (changes to Chapter 11, Section 8A). Both amendments will be voted Mitigated - Denial of application and six- upon at the December meeting. month suspension of application privileges by department. JUDGING OPERATIONS Example of mitigating circumstances would Tim Thomas, Vice President, Dog Show include the inadvertent submission of Judges and Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice inaccurate educational experience. President, Sports & Events participated in this portion of the meeting via videoconference. Standard - Three-year suspension of application privileges and a $1000 fine. Discipline Schedule for Judges: Internal Use Only Example of a standard infraction would The Board reviewed recommendations include the claimed educational, owner or related to internal procedures and guidelines breeder qualifications confirmed to be used by staff when handling misconduct by inaccurate and/or inclusion of numerous judges across all disciplines. Following a inaccurate educational experiences. motion by Ms. Biddle, seconded by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED (unanimously) to Aggravated - Up to Lifetime suspension of all accept the revised internal procedures and judging privileges and up to $5000 fine. guidelines. Example of aggravated offense would include knowingly supplying inaccurate information Misrepresentation on Judging Applications and/or experiences on application for The Board reviewed a memorandum that judging approval. proposes modifications to the Misrepresentation Following a motion by Ms. Cruz, seconded on Judging Applications Policy included in the by Mr. Tatro, the Board VOTED

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(unanimously) to accept the proposed Conformation Dog Show Judges Annual Report revision to the Application Misrepresentation Pol - The Staff presented a memo to inform the icy to be effective immediately. Board that the Conformation Dog Show Judges Annual Report will be included in the Revision to the current Judging Approval Process February 2019 Board book. It is Staff’s intent policy to provide the annual report in the February The Judging Operations Department Board book in subsequent years. received, on October 17, 2018, a petition addressed to the Board of Directors, the This will allow for approximately one year to Chairman of the Board, and the Judges pass since the January 1, 2018 implementation Selection Committee of the American Kennel of the revised Judging Approval Process . Club. This petition requests a revision to the current Judging Approval Process to allow for CLUBS individuals with exceptional qualifications and Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President, extensive background to be approved to judge Sports & Events and Lisa Cecin, Director of an entire group. It also asked for specific Club Relations, participated in this portion of consideration on this request at this time for a the meeting. specific individual. The Board reviewed a report on the The current Judging Approval Process states prospective Delegate credentials to be that applications may not exceed 12 breeds in published in two issues of the AKC Gazette, any one submission, applying to prospective applications for AKC Membership, a report on (New Breed) and current (Additional Breed) Member Club Bylaws approved and newly judges. The current Judging Approval Process licensed clubs. does not provide any provision where an individual may apply for and be approved for Report on Member Clubs Bylaws Approved in Sep - one complete group, it would require a tember and October 2018 specific Board action for exception or modification to policy itself, American Pointer Club (1938)

The Board does not desire to make change Norwich Terrier Club of America (2009) to the Judging Approval Process at this time. Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of Amer -

AKC GAZETTE 35 OCTOBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ica (1992) October 2018 decision. Following a motion by Ms. Cruz, seconded Vizsla Club of America (1971) by Ms. Biddle, the Board voted (affirmative: Dr. Battaglia, Ms. Biddle, Mr. Carota, Ms. Cruz, Wichita Kennel Club, Wichita, KS (1971) Dr. Davies, Ms. McAteer, Mr. Menaker, Mr. Sweetwood, against: Mr. Feeney, Mr. Powers, Report on Newly Licensed Clubs Approved in Sep - Mr. Tatro, Mrs. Wallin, Mr. Wooding) to tember and October 2018 rescind its October 2018 decision, leaving in place its original decision of an indefinite • Non-Sporting Dog Club of Alaska, greater suspension of all AKC privileges. Anchorage, AK (including communities south of Denali National Park, east to Compliance Statistics – Third Quarter 2018 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Pre - The Compliance Department and Investig - serve, west to Lake Clark National Park), ations & Inspections Department reported its 32 total households, 27 local. statistics for the Third Quarter of 2018.

• Slate River Bird Dog Club, greater Dill - The following AKC Management actions wyn, VA (extended east to Richmond, were reported: south to Dinwiddie, north to Purcellville), (Final Board Disciplinary actions are reported 20 total households, 12 local. on the Secretary’s Page)

COMPLIANCE CONSENT Jay Waks, Senior Executive Vice President Following a motion by Dr. Battaglia, and General Counsel and Heather McManus, seconded by Dr. Davies it was VOTED Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, (unanimously; absent Mr. Wooding); to participated in this portion of the meeting. approve the following Consent items: Wanda Forlines, Director of Compliance, and Marcus Bach, Director, Inspections and • Delegate Approvals Investigations, participated by • AKC Membership Approvals videoconference. Delegate Approvals Richard L. Austin, Oreana, IL Clare and Donna Harden Suspension To represent Sandemac Kennel Club The Board of Directors reconsidered its Alex Maranon, Griffith, IN

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To represent Skokie Valley Kennel Club • Created the Membership and general in - terest brochures for the AKC Museum of Dr. Dawn Schroeder, Sun City, AZ the Dog. To represent Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Associ - • Developed donation and general interest ation videos that are being used on social media. Dr. Robert Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA • Updated the Facebook page; consistently To represent Virginia Kennel Club creating content for the page to promote the Museum’s opening. The page is being Cathy Sumeracki, New River, AZ promoted heavily in the Tri-State area. To represent Border Collie Society of Amer - • Developing time-lapse video of the Mu - ica seum construction to be used on social media and with architectural publica - AKC Membership tions. Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America • Developing art series for social media fea - 54 Households turing Bud Boccone to generate interest First Licensed Show: April 13, 2018 in the collection. • Connected with the Grand Central Part - Lowchen Club of America nership (GCP) to be added to their map, 90 Households newsletters and have collateral in Grand First License Show: November 7, 1999 Central Station. • Working with the GCP to be a part of EXECUTIVE SESSION their 2019 campaign for revitalization; fo - There was an EXECUTIVE SESSION to cuses on business and attractions in the discuss sensitive business matters. There was area. nothing reported out of this session. • Joined the NY Tourism Board and have been added to 9 tourism guides for 2019 New Business and their website with a dedicated page. Brandi Hunter, Vice President, • Print ads to run in Showsight, DN Maga - Communications gave the Board an update on zine and Canine Chronicle in November PR and Communications initiatives underway and December; Digital ads to begin in to promote the AKC Museum of the Dog move 2019. to New York City. • Digital ad campaign to run around New Initiatives include: York City (taxicabs, Pandora streaming

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ads, pre-roll ads, radio and Penn Station). serve as a broadcast booth Friday – Sunday to • Creating rack cards as collateral for ho - cover all of the activities around the event and tels; AKC National Championship and to conduct interviews of Best of Breed winners AKC Meet The Breeds®. on Saturday and Sunday. • 3 press releases set for 2018-2019 (Fausel announcement, Opening Date and Open Work continues on distribution, Now) programming, a programming calendar and • Pending call with NYC Board of Educa - schedule, channel branding, live events, studio tion to get integrated into their newslet - and episodic series, marketing, advertising, PR ters and field trip options and social promotion. • Pitching is ongoing to bring awareness and schedule walk-thrus for January 2019; The Board adjourned at 5:13 p.m. we have already generated interest from Garden & Gun Magazine, Associated The Board Meeting reconvened on Tuesday, Press, Time Out NY, CBS News, NY Daily November 13, 2018 at 9:10 a.m. news and NY Times. All Directors were present. Also present was • A ribbon-cutting and press conference is the Executive Secretary. scheduled for Feb 8, 2019. EXECUTIVE SESSION AKC.TV Update There was an EXECUTIVE SESSION at the Ron Furman, Director of Media Sales beginning of the meeting to discuss sensitive provided an update to the Board on AKC.TV business matters. There was nothing reported initiatives. New branding is being developed for out of this session. the network which will launch in conjunction with the live coverage of the AKC National It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday, November Championship events in Orlando. AKC.TV will 13, at 11:02 a.m. livestream the group judging of the three all- Adjourned breed shows prior to the AKC National Attest: Championship as well as the AKC/Royal Canin All-Breed Puppy/Junior Stakes. Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary A broadcast booth will be built on the floor of the Orange County Convention Center. It will be used to host the AKC’s live show “good Dog TV on Wednesday December 12 and will

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