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SECRETARY ’S PAGES MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the ATTENTION DELEGATES integrity of its RMegIisStrSy, IpOroNmo ting the spSorTt Aof TpEurMebrEeNd dT ogs and breeding for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING TFohuen Admederiin ca1n8 8K4e, ntnhelAKC Cluba nisd dites daicffailtieadte td o ourpghaonlidziantgio nths ea idnvteogcarittey foofr iths e Rpeugriset brrye, dp rdoomgo atisn ga tfhame islyp ocrot mofpapnuiroenb,r ead vdaongcs e acnad nibnree ehdeianlgthf oarndty pwe elal-nbd eifnugn,c wtioonrk. to protect the rights of all The next meeting of the Delegates sched - Fdougn odwedneinrs1 a8n8d4 ,ptrhoe mAKCote raensd piotns saifbflieli adtoegd orwgnaenrizsahtipio. ns advocate for the pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all uled for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel has been Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 cancelled in response to the global pandemic Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org health crisis. Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS All business that was to be conducted at the DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMA N•DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS June 2020 Delegate Meeting will move for - RONALD H. CMLAESNSA KOEFR 2, 0C2H1 AIRMA N•DR. THOMAS MC.L DAASVSIE OSF, V2I0C2E 3 CHAIRMAN RITA J. BIDDLE DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN DOCMLAINSISC OP.F C 2A0R1O8 TA SCTELAVESNS OHFA M20B2L0 IN ward to the next Delegate Meeting. DR.J TAHMOEMS ARS. DOAKVIES DANPAIETLR IJC. IAS MMY. TCHR,U EZ SQ. DRT. HJ.O CMHAASR LPEOSW GEARRS VIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY RONALD H. MENAKER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A4 TEER CLASS OF 2022 CLASS OF 2019 DR. CACRLAMSESN OLF. B2A0T2T1 AGLIA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD DR. MICHAEL KNIGHT DHRA. RCOALRDM “ERNE LD.” B TAATTTRAOG LIIIIA RITA J. BIDDLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES KARDOOLMYNINNICE PM. C. MARCOATTA EER Sherwood Dog Training Club ANN WALLIN ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmaHnA ERmVEeYri tMu.s WOODING DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio DELEGATES CREDENTIALS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNISD BE.N SNPIRSU BN. G SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO GINAJ OMS. EDPINHA VR. BDAO FFUTO, JR. Debra Jo Ferguson-Jones, Renton, WA, PresidePnrt esident Executive Secretary ExecutCivheie Sf eFcinreatnacriy al Officer Chief ExCehcieuft iEvex eOcfufitciveer Officer Richmond Dog Fanciers Club VICE PRESIDENTS VICE PRESIDENTS Kathleen C. Gottschalk, East Greenbush, NY, JAY WAKS KIRSTEN BAHLKE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiKvIe RSTEN BAHLKEV,i cPeu rPerberseidd eCnotnsumer DemanPdublic Relations & Albany Kennel Club Vice PresidentC & YNTHIA BPEuAreGbLrEeSd, CAosnssiustmaenrt DGeemnearnad l CounseCl ommunications General Counsel MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President CYNTHIA BEAGLES DOUG LJUNGREN Dr. Brenda Jean (BJ) Parsons, DVM, ALEXANKDERITAH A FLREASZKIOEVRS, KEYxecuAtivssei sVtiacnet PGrenseidreanl tC, oBuunssienless SuppSoprto rStesr &vicEevsents Executive Vice PresidenSt H& EILA GOFFE , Government Relations Zirconia, NC, English Setter Association of Chief Growth Officer MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS BRANDI HUNTER , Public Relations & Communications Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel America THEREDSOAU CGH LINJUNGREN, ExecuRteivgei sVtircaeti oPnre & sident, Sports & Events Senior Vice PresiHdEeAnTt HER MCMusAtoNmUSe,r Deepvuetloyp Gmeennetral CounsMeAl RI-BETH O’NEILL Melissa A. Robison, Sacramento, CA, Santa Planning & Operations Sport Services MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services KEITH FRAZIER AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPEBCuTsOinR e, sCso Srpuoprpaotret Services ELIZABETH SOROTA Cruz Kennel Club Senior Vice PresideDnAt PHNA STeRrvAicUeS s,/ BNuCs Finaecsilsit yD eOvpes lopment Marketing Technology Susan M. Weigel, Allwood, NJ, Saint Bernard TIM THOMAS , Judging Operations SHEILA GOFFE DAPHNA STRAUS JAY WAKS, Senior ExeGcouvteirvnem Veicnet RPreelastiidoenns t & GeneBruasli nCeosusn sDeelvelopment Club of America TRIAL BOARDS APPEALSA TPRPIEAALL BS OTARRIADL BOARTD RIAL BOARD MEMBERS (cnt’dT)R IAL P EBROFAORRDM CAHNACIRES TRIAL BOARD MARTHA FELRTAELNPSHT EDINE,L E DSQE.O, C, EHSAIQR. , CHAIR CHARLES FOLEY THERESAJ DOOSWEPELHL ,B EESNQA. GE, ESQ. BARBARAM WAR. TMHIEAN FEERL,T EESNQS.T EIN, ESQ. ROGER HARTINGER BARBATRIMA PCEANRNWY, IELSEQ, .ESQ., CHAIR BARBARBA RPBEANRNAY, WE.S MQ.I ENER, ESQ. MEDORA HARPER LAURIE RAYMJOONHDN, ERSUQS. SELL DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. DONNA HERZIG TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS CARL HOLDER ALTERNATES You can also read the Secretary’s Pages in the THERESA DROW. KELLA, UESQ A NSELM PERFORMANCE TBRILIALL T EBAOGAURED CHARLES FOLEY LAURIE MAULUCCID AVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR EUGENIA HUNTER, ESQ. ROBERT W. MONTLER ROGER HARTINGER DR. ROBERT MYALL TIM CARWILE, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMMEODNOD,R EAS QH.A RPER HON. JAMES PHINIZY JOHN RUSSELL DR. ROBERT MYALL ALTERNATES TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS ROBERT STEIN BERNARD SCHWARTZ MIKE NECAISE DR. KLAUS ANSELM BETTY-ANNE STENMARK BETTY-ANNE STENMARK SYLVIA THOMAS BILL TEAGUE KATHI BRJOAMWENS WHITE Click here to read the MAY 2020 issue! AKC GAZETTE 1 MAY 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES NOTICE (American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire As a result of an Event Committee determi - Bull Terrier) nation the following individual stands sus - pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted NOTICE that this determination may still be appealed Ms. Rebecca Smith (Somers, CT) Action was and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the taken by the Worcester County Kennel Club appeal process, an appropriate notice describ - for conduct at its December 1, 2019 event. ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if Ms. Smith was charged with improper treat - any, will appear in this column: ment in connection with the event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Ms. Brittany Beach (Auburn, AL) Committee’s report and set the penalty as a Mr. Clifford Dupree (Oroville, CA) reprimand and $100 fine. (Borzoi, Poodle) Mr. Michael Rice (Galatia, IL) NOTICE NOTICE Mr. Dennis Witzke (Sherman, CT) Action Mr. Greg Hubbell (Belmont, CA) Action was was taken by the Manatee Kennel Club for taken by the Monterey Bay Hunting Retriever conduct at its January 19, 2020 event. Mr. Club for conduct at its February 16, 2020 Witzke was charged with inappropriate, abu - event. Mr. Hubbell was charged with inappro - sive, or foul language. The Staff Event priate, abusive, or foul language directed per - Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s sonally to a judge. The Staff Event Committee report and set the penalty at a one-month reviewed the Event Committee’s report and event suspension and a $500 fine. (Multiple set the penalty at a two-month event suspen - Breeds) sion and a $100 fine. (Labrador Retriever) NOTICE NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Ms. StarLee Rownd (Bay Point, CA) Action Committee has suspended Ms. Linda Johns was taken by the Silver Bay Kennel Club of San (Wellington, NV) from registration privileges Diego for conduct at its February 22, 2020 for one year and imposed a $1,000 fine, effec - event. Ms. Rownd was charged with inappro - tive April 15, 2020, for the submission of an priate, abusive or foul language. The Staff online registration of a litter on behalf of the Event Committee reviewed the Event co-owner without written permission. Committee’s report and set the penalty at a (Chihuahuas) one-month event suspension and a $500 fine. AKC GAZETTE 2 MAY 2020 SECRETARY ’S PAGES NOTICE Kennel Club as the date of the show; The AKC’s Management Disciplinary • Owned or co-owned by any of the breeders of Committee has suspended Ms. Tiffany record as of the date of the show. Wiseman (Bloomfield, KY & Clarksville, IN) The person handling the dog in this class from all AKC privileges for five-years and must be a breeder of record and an owner of imposed a $1,000 fine, effective April 15, 2020, record of this dog. In any subsequent classes for refusal to make her dogs and records avail - for which a dog from the Bred-by-Exhibitor able for inspection when requested. (Great Puppy class becomes eligible, there are no Danes) restrictions as to who may handle. Clubs may at their option, further divide the Bred by- PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES APPLYING Exhibitor Puppy class into two age groups con - TO DOG SHOWS sisting of six months of age and under nine CHAPTER 3, Section 8-A – Dog Show months, and nine months of age but under Classifications twelve months. The AKC Board has endorsed the following amendment to CHAPTER 3, Section