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SECRETARY’S PAGES MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the ATTENTION DELEGATES integrity of its Registry,MISSION promoting the sportSTATEMENT of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING TheFounded American in 1884, Kennel the AKCClub and is dedicated its affiliated to organizationsupholding the advocate integrity forof its the Registry, pure bred promoting dog as a thefamily sport companion, of purebred advance dogs andcanine breeding health forand type well-being, and function. work to protect the rights of all Foundeddog owners in 1884,and promote the AKC responsible and its affiliated dog organizationsownership. advocate for the pure bred dog as a The next meeting of the Delegates will be held family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and 805promote1 Arco responsible Corporate dogDrive, ownership. Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel on 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center..............................................................(919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 , beginning no earlier New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 9:00 a.m FaxRaleigh, .............................................................................................................(212) NC Customer Call Center..............................................................(919) 696-8299233-9767 than . There will not be a Delegates Website..........................................................................................................New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212)www.akc.org 696-8200 Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 Forum. Website..........................................................................................................BOARD OF DIRECTORS www.akc.org RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMAN•DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H.CLASS MENAKER, OF 2019 CHAIRMAN•DR. THOMAS M.CLASS DAVIES, OF VICE2021 CHAIRMAN DELEGATES CREDENTIALS DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA RITA J. BIDDLE DR. CLASSTHOMAS OF M. 2018 DAVIES DOMINICCLASS OFP. CAROTA 2020 Sylvia Arrowwood, Moncks Corner, SC, RONALDJAMES H. R.MENAKER DOK PATRICIATHOMAS POWERSM. CRUZ DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN HARVEYWILLIAM M. J. WOODING FEENEY Myrtle Beach Kennel Club RONALDCLASS H. OF MENAKER 2020 KAROLYNNECLASS OFM. 2022MCATEER PATRICIA M. CRUZ CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD Joan Church, Easton, PA. Garden State All WILLIAMCLASS OFJ. FEENEY 2019 HAROLDCLASS “RED” OF 2021 TATRO III DR.KAROLYNNE CARMEN M.L. BATTAGLIAMCATEER RITAANN J. WALLIN BIDDLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES DOMINIC P. CAROTA Terrier Club ANN WALLINDENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex OfficioTHOMAS POWERS HARVEY M. WOODING Cathy M. Driggers, Lake Helen, FL, West EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio DENNIS B. SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. Volusia Kennel Club President EXECUTIVEExecutive Secretary OFFICERS Chief Financial Officer ChiefDENNIS Executive B. SPRUNG Officer GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. Jennifer Guinn, Wood Dale, IL, Chicago President Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer VICE PRESIDENTS Bulldog Club VICEJAY PRESIDENTS WAKS Douglas Warren Johnson, Colorado Springs, JAY WAKS KIRSTENSenior Executive BAHLKE BRANDI HUNTER Senior Executive ViceVice President President & Public Relations & Vice President & PurebredGeneral Consumer Counsel Demand Communications Colorado Springs Kennel Club General Counsel MARK DUNN CYNTHIAKEITH FRAZIER BEAGLES DOUG LJUNGREN Sally L. Fineburg, Yardley, PA, Hatboro Dog ALEXANDRAExecutive Vice ALESKOVSKY President AssistantExecutive General Vice President Counsel ExecutiveSports Vice & Events President Executive Vice President & Business Support Services Sports & Events Club Chief Growth Officer MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS KIRSTEN BAHLKE SeniorCYNTHIA Vice BEAGLES President DeputySHEILA General GOFFE Counsel Kelly D. Reimschiissel, Highland, UT, Utah THERESAVice President CHIN AssistantRegistration General Counsel& Government Relations PurebredSenior Consumer Vice President Demand Customer Development MARI-BETH O’NEILL Planning & Operations Sport Services Valley Kennel Club BRANDI HUNTER HEATHERKEITH FRAZIERMCMANUS MARI-BETH O’NEILL PublicAIDEN Relations COLIE & DeputyBusiness General Support Counsel ELIZABETHSport Services SOROTA Anne L. Testoni, PhD, Bolton, MA, SeniorCommunications Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing Technology Wachusett Kennel Club TIM THOMAS PAULASHEILA SPECTOR GOFFE DAPHNA STRAUS Judging Operations GovernmentCorporate Services Relations Business Development Erika N. Wyatt, Maple Park, IL, American TRIAL BOARDS Sloughi Association APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARDS TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS RALPHAPPEALS DEL DEO, TRIAL ESQ., BOARD CHAIR THERESATRIAL BOARD DOWELL, CHAIRS ESQ. RALPHMARTHA DEL FELTENSTEIN, DEO, ESQ., CHAIR ESQ. THERESABARBARA DOWELL, PENNY, ESQ. ESQ. MARTHABARBARA FELTENSTEIN, W. MIENER, ESQ. ESQ. LAURIEBARBARA RAYMOND, PENNY, ESQ. BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. LAURIEDANIEL RAYMOND, SMYTH, ESQ. ESQ. TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. You can also read the Secretary’s Pages in the TRIALDR. BOARDKLAUS ANSELMMEMBERS PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD DR.CHARLES KLAUS ANSELMFOLEY PERFORMANCEDAVID HOPKINS, TRIAL ESQ., BOARDCHAIR ROGERCHARLES HARTINGER FOLEY DAVIDTIM HOPKINS, CARWILE, ESQ., ESQ. CHAIR ROGERMEDORA HARTINGER HARPER TIMJOHN CARWILE, RUSSELL ESQ. DR.MEDORA ROBERT HARPER MYALL JOHNALTERNATES RUSSELL BERNARDDR. ROBERT SCHWARTZ MYALL MIKEALTERNATES NECAISE BETTY-ANNE STENMARK MIKEBILL TEAGUENECAISE Click here to read the December 2018 issue! JAMES WHITE BILL TEAGUE AKC GAZETTE 1 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES 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. AKC GAZETTE 2 DECEMBER 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES 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