DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING American Chesapeake Club, Inc.— Timothy Carrion American Chinese Crested Club, Inc.— Marilyn E. Currey American Foxhound Club, Inc— Harold Miller American Lhasa Apso Club, Inc.— Don Hanson QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE DELEGATES American Pomeranian Club, Inc.— Dr. Geno OF Sisneros THE American Club— Mr. Peter G. Piusz JUNE 13, 2016 American Sealyham Club— Kenneth W. Mader Dennis B. Sprung, President American Shetland Sheepdog Association— PRESENT 250 Marjorie Tuff Anderson Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Ms. Club of America— Letisha Wubbel Patricia A. Sample Afghan Hound Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.— Ann Wallin Constance Butherus Atlanta Obedience Club, Inc.— Gail A. LaBerge Club of America— Aletta L. Moore Augusta Kennel Club, Inc.— Catherine Iacopelli Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc.— Club of America, Inc.— Patricia A. Peel William I. Christensen Albany Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Mary M. Basenji Club of America, Inc.— Katie Campbell MacCollum Battle Creek Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Kathleen American Belgian Malinois Club— Carol J. Ronald Shields Bayshore Companion Club, Inc.— Gloria American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc.— Ms. Marshall Janina K. Laurin Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc.— Kathy American Black & Tan Coonhound Club, Coxwell Inc.— Robert Urban Club of America— Diane American Bloodhound Club— Mary L. Pearson Olszewski Black Russian Terrier Club of America— Susan American Bouvier des Flandres Club, Inc.— Sholar Patte Klecan Blennerhassett Kennel Club, Inc.— John McCullagh American Bullmastiff Association, Inc.— Alan Bronx County Kennel Club— Ms. Alexa Kalter Samarotto

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Brookhaven Kennel Club, Inc.— Marie A. Fiore Clermont County Kennel Club, Inc.— Marjorie Bryn Mawr Kennel Club— Victoria Glickstein Underwood Bulldog Club of America— Robert L. Newcomb Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc.— Mrs. Bulldog Club of Philadelphia— Elizabeth H. Maureen R. Setter Milam Collie Club of America, Inc.— John G. Buddie Burlington County Kennel Club, Inc.— Daniel Colorado Kennel Club— Mrs. Louise Leone J. Smyth, Esq. Colorado Springs Kennel Club— Sidney L. Club of America— Pam Davis Marx California Airedale Terrier Club— April Clyde Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland— Capital Dog Training Club of Washington, Norma J. Ryan D.C., Inc.— Dr. Joyce A. Dandridge Connecticut River Working Group Carolina Kennel Club, Inc.— Jaimie Ashby Association— Fred G. Ferris Catoctin Kennel Club— Whitney Coombs Dachshund Club of America, Inc.— Larry Catonsville Kennel Club— Beverly A. Drake Sorenson Cedar Rapids Kennel Association, Inc.— Dr. Dalmatian Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Charles Robert E. Tainsh Garvin Central Florida Kennel Club, Inc.— Julian Dayton Dog Training Club, Inc.— Barbara L. Prager Mann Central Indiana Kennel Club, Inc.— Sally Allen Dayton Kennel Club, Inc.— Sandra Groeschel Central Ohio Kennel Club— Mr. Jon Green Del Monte Kennel Club, Inc.— Merlyn A. Green, Chain O’Lakes Kennel Club— Mr. Barry D. Rose D.C. Channel City Kennel Club, Inc.— Janet V. Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club— Melinda L. Vogt Mitchell Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club— Dr. A. D. Charleston Kennel Club— Sylvia Arrowwood Butherus Charlottesville-Albemarle Kennel Club, Inc.— Des Moines Kennel Club, Inc.— John D. Hughes Mr. John J. Lyons Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon, Inc.— Chicago Collie Club— Bryna Comsky Mrs. Patti L. Strand Chihuahua Club of America, Inc.— Kenneth Dog Owners Training Club of Maryland— Saenz Kathrynann Sarvinas Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.— Durham Kennel Club Inc— Linda C. Wozniak Marge B. Calltharp Eastern Dog Club— Mr. Theodore C. Hollander, Jr. Chow Chow Club, Inc.— Margaret DiCorleto Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Clarksville Kennel Club— Robert A. Schroll Inc.— Jeffrey Drogin Clearwater Kennel Club— Daniel T. Stolz Elm City Kennel Club— Dr. Gregory J. Paveza

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English Setter Association of America, Inc.— Gig Harbor Kennel Club— James R. Dok Mr. John P. Nielsen Glens Falls Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Bonnie English Springer Spaniel Club of Michigan, Lapham Inc.— Barbara J. Gates Golden Retriever Club of America— Ellen English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Hardin Association, Inc.— Susanne Burgess Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc.— Nance English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club of O. Skoglund Illinois— David H. Hopkins Grand River Kennel Club, Inc.— Ann Lettis English Toy Spaniel Club of America— Bruce J. Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Van Deman Robert M. Brown Erie Kennel Club, Inc.— Julie W. Parker Great Western Terrier Association of Southern Farmington Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Terrie California— Robert Widden Breen Greater Clark County Kennel Club Inc— Ms. Fayetteville Kennel Club, Inc.— Cathleen Rubens Karen J. Burgess Field Spaniel Society of America— Katherine Greater Collin Kennel Club, Inc.— Barbara Sullivan Shaw Finnish Spitz Club of America— Mrs. Cindy Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club— Patricia Stansell B. Staub First Dog Training Club of Northern New Greater Ocala Dog Club, Inc.— Linda L. Jersey, Inc.— Mary D. Curtis LaFrance Forsyth Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Almira B. Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Dallas Association— Marlene Steinberg Fort Worth Kennel Club— Harold Tatro III Greater St. Louis Training Club, Inc.— Mr. Genesee County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Robert Amen Cindy Collins Greyhound Club of America— Kathleen B. Genesee Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Virginia Whitaker Denninger Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc.— Cindy Miller German Shepherd Dog Club of America— Dr. Hatboro Dog Club, Inc.— Robert W. Thomas Carmen L. Battaglia Havanese Club of America— Jane F. Ruthford German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Heart of the Plains Kennel Club— Patricia M. America— Mrs. Barbara N. Schwartz Cruz German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Hockamock Kennel Club, Inc.— Nancy Fisk Inc.— Ms. Patricia W. Laurans Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc.— Jane Wilkinson

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Hoosier Kennel Club, Inc.— Karl H. Kreck LEAP Agility Club of Central Massachusetts— Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Dick Blair Noreen Bennett Huntington Kennel Club, Inc.— Gwen Lackawanna Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Virginia McCullagh Van Doren Hutchinson Kennel Club, Inc.— Barbara A. Ladies’ Dog Club, Inc.— Kathi Brown Penny Ladies’ Kennel Association of America— Ruth Ibizan Hound Club of the United States— Winston MIchelle Barlak Lake Champlain Retriever Club— Wendy Jones Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc.— Rita J. Lakeland Winter Haven Kennel Club— Mary Biddle McDaniel, D.V.M. Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Land O’Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.— Jan Croft Karolynne M. McAteer Lawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.— Robert N. Irish Water Spaniel Club of America— Jack LaBerge McDaniel Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Dominic P. Irish Wolfhound Club of America— Eugenia DiBalsi Hunter Leonberger Club of America— Don James Italian Greyhound Club of America, Inc.— Lewiston-Auburn Kennel Club, Inc.— Sue Carole Plesur Goldberg Kanadasaga Kennel Club— Mrs. Beverly M. Long Island Kennel Club— Mr. William B. Nosiglia Tabler, Jr. Keeshond Club of America, Inc.— Richard Su Longshore-Southport Kennel Club, Inc.— Kenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut, Stanley S. Saltzman Inc.— Doreen Weintraub Los Encinos Kennel Club, Inc.— David M. Kennel Club of Beverly Hills— Thomas Powers Powers Kennel Club of Buffalo, Inc.— Margaret Doster Magic Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Ruth Crumb Kennel Club of Niagara Falls— Daniel Petko Marion Ohio Kennel Club, Inc.— Lynn Garvin Kennel Club of Northern New Jersey, Inc.— Dr. Maryland Kennel Club— Gary Sarvinas Suzanne H. Hampton Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Inc.— Harry Mastiff Club of America, Inc.— Rebecca Campbell Booker Memphis Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Ronald H. Kennel Club of Riverside— Sylvia A. Thomas Menaker Kettle Moraine Kennel Club, Inc.— Jacquelyn J. Merrimack Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Jeannette Fogel Nieder

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Mid-Hudson Kennel Association, Inc.— Gayle Orange Empire Dog Club, Inc.— Burton J. Bontecou Yamada Minneapolis Kennel Club, Inc.— Ralph Otterhound Club of America— Joellen Gregory, Hogancamp D.V.M. Mississippi Valley Kennel Club— Gretchen Ozark Kennel Club, Inc.— Cathy Hawkins Bernardi Pacific Coast Pekingese Club— Steven Hamblin Montgomery County Kennel Club— Ms. Ida E. Association of Weinstock America— Gary Koeppel Monticello New York Kennel Club, Inc.— Barry Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, A. Hoovis Inc.— Mrs. Anne Bowes Mount Vernon Dog Training Club Pharaoh Hound Club of America— Dominic P. (MVDTC)— Martha L. Beckington Carota National Shiba Club of America— Maggi Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Inc.— Larry Strouse Wilson Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club— Viola Burgos Piedmont Kennel Club, Inc.— Dean Burwell Newton Kennel Club— Catherine H. Murch Plum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado— Nisqually Kennel Club— R. H. Hachtel William E. Ellis Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club— Joyce Poodle Club of America, Inc.— Mary Ellen Engle Fishler Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club, Inc.— Port Chester Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Billie Ponton Kathleen Gregory Club of America— Betty Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, McDonnell Inc.— Robin Burmeister Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club Progressive Dog Club— Josephine De Menna (USA)— Ms. Marile A. Waterstraat Providence County Kennel Club, Inc.— Richard Oakland Dog Training Club, Inc.— Lynette J. E. Grant Saltzman Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America— Mrs. Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island— Nancy-Lee H. Coombs James M. Ashton Ramapo Kennel Club— Jeffrey D. Ball Old English Sheepdog Club of America, Rhode Island Kennel Club, Inc.— Elizabeth Inc.— Sheila Kenyon Omeara Old Pueblo Dog Training Club, Inc.— Felice Richland County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Jarrold William A. Russett Olympic Kennel Club, Inc.— Betty M. Winthers

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Richmond Dog Fanciers Club, Inc.— Jan Southern Adirondack Dog Club, Inc.— John V. Ioia Ritchie Gladstone Southern Colorado Kennel Club, Inc.— Lee Rio Grande Kennel Club— Ross Jones Arnold Rockingham County Kennel Club, Inc.— Janice Southern Oregon Kennel Club— Warren Cook S. Gardner Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay— Glenda Rubber City Kennel Club— Cathy Gaidos Stephenson Sahuaro State Kennel Club— Rita L. Mather Spinone Club of America— Karen Luckey Samoyed Club of America, Inc.— Mr. John L. Springfield Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Thomas M. Ronald Davies Santa Maria Kennel Club, Inc.— Laurence J. St. Bernard Club of America, Inc.— Richard Libeu Nosiglia Saratoga New York Kennel Club— Wanda H. Allen Staffordshire Terrier Club of America— Saw Mill River Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Andrew Jeannette O’Hanlon I. Kalmanash Standard Club of America— Dr. Club of America— Helen A. Harvey Mohrenweiser Prince Suffolk County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Robert Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange Eisele County— Susan L. Hamil Susque-Nango Kennel Club, Inc.— Laura Club of America, Inc.— Ann M. Trainor Cook Sussex Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Florence Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club, Inc— William J. Duggan Feeney Tampa Bay Kennel Club— Mary Manning-Stolz Club of America— Mr. Stephen P. Tennessee Valley Kennel Club— Mrs. Richella Hersey M. Veatch Somerset Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Harvey Texas Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Michael Knight Goldberg Tibetan Spaniel Club of America— Dianne C. South Jersey Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Linda B. Tyree Willson Club of America, Inc.— Stacey South Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Linda C. La Forge Flynn Trap Falls Kennel Club, Inc.— Christopher L. South Windsor Kennel Club— Margarette Sweetwood (Peggy) Wampold Trenton Kennel Club, Inc.— Joseph Martyn Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club— Marilyn R. Troy Kennel Club, Inc.— John J. Cadalso, Jr. Vinson

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Twin Brooks Kennel Club, Inc.— Patricia C. Sarles SYNOPSIS OF THE JUNE 13, 2016 United States Club, Inc.— DELEGATES FORUM Mr. Carl C. Ashby, III Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club— Robert The Delegates Forum is an informal meeting Lachman of Delegates that provides an opportunity for Vacationland Dog Club, Inc.— Mrs. Joan Tabor open discussion and the expression of ideas. Valley Forge Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Carol No official business is transacted, a quorum is Fisher not required and no attendance record is Vizsla Club of America, Inc.— Lynn Worth-Smith kept. Wachusett Kennel Club, Inc.— Virginia Rowland WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT Wallkill Kennel Club, Inc.— Rose M. Robischon ANTI-DOG/ANTI-BREEDER LEGISLATION Washington State Obedience Training Club, Inc.— James W. Smith The Delegates Legislative Caucus invited Waterloo Kennel Club, Inc.— Steven D. Sheila Goffe, VP, Government Relations and Gladstone Patti Strand, President of the National Animal Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America, Interest Alliance (NAIA) to discuss how AKC Inc.— Richard Rohrbacher Government Relations and NAIA work to - West Highland White Terrier Club of gether to advance public policy that benefits America— Thomas H. Barrie and dog owners. Westbury Kennel Association, Inc.— Geraldine Sheila Goffe provided an overview of the Jaitin AKC Government Relations Department Westminster Kennel Club— Harvey M. Wooding (GR), with updates on legislation and public Whidbey Island Kennel Club Inc— Colleen policy, recent trends, information about edu - McDaniel cational and advocacy tools that can help all Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers dog lovers respond to legislation that impacts Association— Mrs. Karen Mays them; and important upcoming events includ - Club of America, Inc.— ing the 2016 AKC Legislative Conference, the Claudia M. Grunstra-Pierro AKC PAC Challenge and 2016 elections. Em - phasis was placed on how GR values working with individuals, policymakers and other or - ganizations, such as the National Animal inter -

AKC GAZETTE 7 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING est Alliance, to advance the purebred dog and Jerry Werk, the Delegate for the Hollywood preserve the rights of dog owners. Dog Obedience Club since July of 2012, died Patti Strand presented information about on May 24th. projects under development at NAIA. Instead of working directly on legislation, NAIA fo - The Executive Secretary read the names of cuses its resources on researching the issues Delegates seated since the last meeting: that drive legislation; separating facts from Nancy-Lee Coombs, to represent Pyrenean opinions and beliefs, and promoting evidence- Shepherd Club of America based analysis to support or counter those per - Eduardo Toshio Fugiwara, to represent Fort ceptions. Lauderdale Dog Club Ross Jones, to represent Rio Grande Kennel AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Club DELEGATES MEETING – JUNE 13, 2016 Wendy Jones to represent Lake Champlain Retriever Club Dennis Sprung, President in the Chair, called Patricia Lombardi, to represent Pasco Florida the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Kennel Club He asked for a moment of silence for our John J. Lyons, to represent Charlottesville- friends in Orlando. Albemarle Kennel Club Elizabeth Hugo Milam, to represent Bulldog The National Anthem was played. Club of Philadelphia Laura A. Rockwell, to represent Anderson The Chair introduced the persons seated with Kennel Club him on the dais: Chairman Ronald Menaker; Barry D. Rose, to represent Chain O'Lakes Vice Chairman, Carl C. Ashby III; Doris Kennel Club Abbate, Professional Registered Dr. Robert Tainsh, to represent Cedar Rapids Parliamentarian; Jim Crowley, the Executive Kennel Association Secretary; and Ms. Fran Insley, the court Melinda L. Vogt, to represent Del-Otse-Nango reporter. Kennel Club Sharon K. Steckler, to represent American The Chair informed the Delegates of the pass - Boxer Club ing of two Delegates. Deidre Gannon died on Bruce Voran, to represent Myrtle Beach March 19th. She was the Delegate for German Club of America since Doreen Weintraub, to represent Kenilworth February 2012. Kennel Club of Connecticut

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Kathleen B. Whitaker, to represent Greyhound were adopted as published. Club of America The Heartland Dog Club of Florida was The following Delegates, who were attending elected as a new Member Club. their first meeting since approval, were intro - duced from the floor. The Chair called on Ronald Menaker, who Nancy-Lee Coombs, to represent Pyrenean gave his Chairman's report as follows: Shepherd Club of America Good morning. It’s a pleasure to see you all Ross Jones, to represent Rio Grande Kennel here in Newark for our June meeting. We Club come together every quarter to share informa - Wendy Jones to represent Lake Champlain tion about the status of our sport and the Retriever Club financial health of our organization; to intro - John J. Lyons, to represent Charlottesville- duce new ideas that may shape our future; Albemarle Kennel Club sometimes to elect our directors; and certainly Elizabeth Hugo Milam, to represent Bulldog for camaraderie and the pleasure of catching Club of Philadelphia up with fellow dog people. The face-to-face Barry D. Rose, to represent Chain O'Lakes interactions that underscore these meetings Kennel Club are unquestionably meaningful and valuable. Dr. Robert Tainsh, to represent Cedar Rapids But think about all of the things we do online. Kennel Association We register litters and dogs online. We Melinda L. Vogt, to represent Del-Otse-Nango research pedigrees and plan breedings online. Kennel Club We enter dog shows online. We study our Sharon K. Steckler, to represent American breed standards and improve our judging Boxer Club skills with the help of the Web. We share and Doreen Weintraub, to represent Kenilworth post on a litany of Facebook pages and enjoy Kennel Club of Connecticut videos on our phones. And we’re not alone. Kathleen B. Whitaker, to represent Greyhound The fact is, the world and its dog lovers are Club of America online, spreading the joy and even the chal - lenges that come with being a dog owner. The minutes of the March 2016 Delegates In our position as the leading authority on meeting were published in the April 2016 AKC dogs in America and the preeminent pub - Gazette and the complete transcript was posted lisher of content about dogs, AKC is not only on the Delegate Portal own AKC's website. poised to become – but has a duty to assume There were no corrections and the minutes the role of the voice for dogs everywhere,

AKC GAZETTE 9 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING especially on the Internet. American Kennel Club as the voice of dogs. The shift in the public’s embrace of technol - We have increasingly found social media to be ogy makes it clear that digital growth is the fertile ground for our mission and our mes - lifeblood of many an organization, whether sage. commercial or non-profit. It is for this reason On May 1st, we celebrated National Purebred that the American Kennel Club created an Dog Day, with multiple postings on Facebook organization to focus on growing our revenue and Instagram. This campaign highlighted the outside of the sport with particular emphasis benefits and importance of purebred dogs on digital expansion. Our goal is to support through compelling images, videos and our mission as never before and invest in our themes. We reached over a million people, col - core constituency. lected thousands of reactions and comments I would like to take some time today to intro - and saw our videos shared thousands of times. duce you to the types of activities our digital A video about keeping dogs healthy had even team has implemented digitally and the results greater success, proving that our educational we have seen so far. The digital perspective is content attracts a powerful audience of dog relatively new for us, since our corporate yard - enthusiasts seeking guidance from the experts stick for many years has been Registration at AKC. numbers and entries in events. Today more It is through digital efforts like these that we than four million people visit our web site can capture mindshare and focus public atten - every month. The number of visitors is grow - tion on the purpose-bred dog. And these ing considerably with no sign of abating; traf - efforts are paying off. Our digital channels are fic to our web site as a whole has increased growing; we can now count nearly 5 million more than sixty-five percent this year as com - followers across all of AKC’s social channels, a pared to last year. fan base that also drives one million people to This wasn’t luck. We have driven this growth our web site on a monthly basis. by understanding the habits, needs and aspira - Another arrow in our quiver is AKC’s rich tions of dog lovers and creating the content portfolio of e-newsletters. With a total of nine that fulfills these needs with the expertise and digital newsletters and a combined readership authority that only AKC can provide. of 2.25 million, this communication channel is The chance to forge relationships with mil - another key source of growth for AKC, with lions of customers through a continual online reader interactions that greatly exceed indus - dialogue and a multitude of digital touch - try averages. Articles in our newsletters are an points is perhaps our greatest opportunity for important tool to drive people to our web site, growth and, just as importantly, to position the with some pieces driving eighty to ninety thou -

AKC GAZETTE 10 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING sand visits at a time to AKC.org. about our mission in creative, new ways. Visits to our web site from our email channel However, we cannot merely “count the visits”; increased thirty five percent earlier this year, we must analyze the ways in which this quick - thanks to the creative content of our flagship ening pulse is driving our business to new e-newsletter, Your AKC. Our highest perform - heights. Digital enhancements to AKC ing digital article to date introduced dog own - Marketplace have spurred a forty-five percent ers to the dangers of Zylitol. These results are increase in revenue over the prior year, with a another indication that the public is consis - steady increase of AKC-registrable litters being tently seeking out and relying upon AKC as a listed. Marketplace is being continuously mon - source for informative content about responsi - itored and upgraded to provide a full set of ble pet ownership. features for responsible breeders to place their While our reliable sourcebooks will always puppies. A recent survey of potential puppy occupy a prominent space on the bookshelf buyers showed extremely high levels of satis - (or e-reader) of the serious dog lover, the faction with Marketplace in terms of its ease of shortened attention span in today’s digital age use and the quality of its search results, and demands that we continuously innovate in many indicated that they would use order to educate. As an institution that seeks Marketplace to purchase a puppy in the relentlessly to educate the public about the future. This is an important result for AKC, importance of purebred dogs, responsible because as we all know, for better or worse, the breeding, and our sport, we have enhanced public is increasingly turning to the Internet our toolkit with lighthearted, interactive as a source for pets. quizzes. Quizzes about breeds and Groups AKC must continue to be a guiding force on have been among our highest performing, the path to pet ownership, so it is critical that reaching hundreds of thousands of people we place AKC at the forefront of the new across multiple channels and achieving excel - online journey. By offering our customers the lent engagement rates. very best tool for litter listings and puppy One such quiz asked people to identify with searches, AKC reinforces our value proposi - one of the seven Groups; three quarters of a tion to our breeders and keeps AKC at the million people became engaged in our digital center of the conversation about what respon - conversation about connecting ourselves to sible dog ownership means and how to achieve purebred dogs. Our outreach through digital it. channels has allowed us to make great leaps I am delighted that our Registration numbers forward in reaching new audiences, engaging are once again trending upward, driven by with the uninitiated, and educating the public operational improvements, exceptional cus -

AKC GAZETTE 11 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING tomer service, and innovative new breeder We implemented a two-week advance notice to services. There is no doubt that the success of event chairs by telephone and e-mail. Of AKC.org has been be a major contributor in course a club may agree or not. increasing demand for purebred dogs and A list of all of those dogs that were DQ'd over especially AKC puppies. the last five years will be sent to superintend - As we continue down this path to growth, we ents and show secretaries. It will be updated have a responsibility to nurture and improve on a regular basis. our current practices so that we can foster yet A new accident insurance policy to cover more success. judges at AKC-approved events was taken out. We must also continue to innovate, through This policy is in addition to the existing AKC new products and services, which we are com - liability insurance policy for judges. mitted to doing. The sphere of pet ownership Criteria was established for proof of insurance is growing ever broader and more sophisti - on the part of the owner of the reinstated dog. cated; these targeted strategies will place the Also, whenever a dog is DQ'd, it must immedi - AKC brand and mission within our customers’ ately leave the venue and the same is true fol - grasp long after their dogs’ Registration lowing a reinstatement procedure. papers have been filed away. This will result in Lastly, we are recommending to the board that a lifetime relationship with pet owners and in these situations the owner or handler is to build respect for the American Kennel Club, be asked to use a DNA swab. If the dog is not and most importantly, purebred dogs. With a DNA'd, it will be ineligible for reinstatement. firm commitment to our traditions and our In addition, at the time of reinstatement, the eyes trained on the future, our roadmap for dog will again be DNA'd. There will be a $500 growth promises a formidable future for our processing fee to cover the costs. organization and the dogs we love. (Applause) In summary, we have enhanced the reinstate - ment process and addressed Delegate con - Mr. Sprung gave the President’s report as fol - cerns plus there is the significant benefit to lows: every judge in terms of insurance coverage Recently I pieced together a team to address never before provided and at no cost to any - concerns brought forward about DQ’d dogs. one in our judging community. While this is an uncommon occurrence, I nev - Next, I would like to provide you with an up- ertheless listened to what you had to say. As a to-the-minute report on AKC's public relations result, procedures were swiftly enhanced and communications efforts and our achieve - which I will share with you. ments in this field. However, I believe it will be

AKC GAZETTE 12 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING more productive for us to share this time with most recent national press coverage. the person responsible for our public relations (Video played) and communications success. With that I am delighted to introduce to you our Vice Ms. Hunter: These are some of the clips that President of Public Relations and we did, some of the national coverage and Communications, Brandi Hunter, to provide local coverage we have been garnering over you with facts and figures. the past year. While we service plenty of infor - (Applause) mation, as there are plenty of press releases over the year, there are three key releases that Ms. Hunter spoke as follows: we focus on, the National Championships, Good morning, everybody. I wanted to take a which received over 76 million impressions few minutes to let you know some of the with a value of $2.5 million. The AKC Meet the things that my team does and some of the Breeds which starts at 27 million impressions things that we are currently working on, on and a value of $63,000,000 media value and behalf of the AKC to let you know what our our most popular which we do 16 press accomplishments were over the last year, releases, one national, and one for each of the where we are so far and where we are heading. top 15 cities and we do 3 billion impressions A little bit about what we do. The AKC team and over $394 million in media value. These executes media pitching to key audiences with are measured by Cision and PR Newswire, so stories and how they speak to the positive they keep us completely honest and they meas - attributes of purebred dogs, breeders, owners ure every impression that we get across the and the organization as a whole. We continu - board, positive, negative or neutral. ously search out opportunities to bring our Controlling the messaging: We do our best to value and expertise to new audiences while we control the messaging, however, we are not nurture our core constituency. We also handle perfect and neither is the media so sometimes crisis and strategic communications. We are we get negative stories which are normally minimal on crisis management thankfully, but unfactual or incorrect information that is we do handle it when necessary. A little bit opinion based and is written about the AKC. more of what we do is we handle corporate We take the time to assess those negative positioning, brand enhancement, media rela - impressions, see if it's worth responding to, tions, reputation and issues management, plus the best possible response for it and make sure crisis management and communications, club the AKC mission is not distorted. We've done communications and public education. On this with the Washington Post, the New Jersey the next slide you'll see a video of some of our Record and the Times Ledger to very good

AKC GAZETTE 13 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING responses. Last year our media coverage was wonderful team that shot our National absolutely excellent as you can see. We did Championship documentary. One is about the over 23,000, almost 24,000 clips. We are up 35 AKC overall, what our mission is, what we do percent from 2014 and our publicity value is and why we are valuable to the community, the over 152 million which is up 77 percent from importance of picking the right breed for your 2014. This year we were actually ahead of the lifestyle and of course the value and impor - game. Our total audience for 2015, including tance of breeders and why you should choose print, online, television, syndicated and matte a breeder. They will be created in digital and stories is over 24 billion as a combined audi - television formats. We are planning to air ence. Our targets for this year were very spe - them on cable TV to go in the same direction cific. We wanted to enhance breeder percep - as the animal rights campaigns. We are look - tion, broaden our messaging, focus on ing to launch them this fall and all of them recognition, focus on public edu - will be available for club use on the websites cation efforts, becoming resource for “all and social and spread them as far as we can things dog” and building better lifestyle possibly spread them. Club Communications is bridges for us to get our message out. So far in another important part of our team. We are Q1 we have had over 10 thousand clips which absolutely here for anything clubs need. We is 2,000 over where we were this time last year handle the newsletters. We handle club and our audience has been over 7 billion. So requests. We handle emails by request if you far we have been featured on these national have a show and you want to show your dog in mediums (shown on slide) and I'm happy to a specific area we are more than happy to do report there are hundreds more. The "I Am A that if you email us. We handle press releases Breeder" series was a video series that was cre - for new fancy related programs, Responsible ated to combat some of the negative messag - Dog Ownership Day, National Championship ing that our breeders are facing, animal rights templates, video interviews, pet disaster relief messaging and stereotypes that the general emails and general overall club outreach when public seems to be latching onto. We did a test you have a show. By the way, feel free to email run with four videos and since we released us any time if you need assistance or having a them on May 11, 2016, we have over 40,000 hard time. We are absolutely here. Public edu - views and the comments have been phenome - cation: We have had a very large focus on pub - nal and very, very supportive. PSAs: This has lic education ensuring that our materials are been a big question I have gotten a lot of from update to date, that they are translated also Delegates, club members and internally. We into Spanish. We focused on the girl scouts. are currently working on three PSA's with the We had a Meet The Breeds activity in this

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February. We have another patch activity that excited about the sport and excited about we are hoping to launch by the national cham - responsible dog ownership. We've also formed pionship. We partnered with American Cancer the AKC sports page. This is different from the Society and Bark For Life. We have been con - AKC regular Facebook page. This is a page necting club volunteers for events. We have that highlights our AKC sports and shows how had public education tables at plenty of their much fun our dogs are having, how much fun events and we have seen a great response. A it is to get involved, how many sports are actu - lot of people didn't know what we do and they ally included in the AKC passage the confirma - have been really excited to get involved. We tion show. So we have agility, rally, tracking, also did a book donation starting in February coursing, dock diving, herding, fast cat, field of this year. What we did was, we reached out trials, obedience and any other sport that to a lot of schools, libraries, to see if they might be developed will be highlighted on would be interested in our Complete Dog AKC sports. Feel free to like our AKC sports Book and the materials that we had and got an Facebook page. So what's next? We are plan - overwhelming response, so we donated over a ning to the expand the “I Am A Breeder” thousand books since February 2016. We've series, another state of 4-6 different breeders also revamped the Canine Ambassadors by the end of year. We are working on a theri - Program. We have over 400 active Canine ogenology video mini documentary, AKC Vet Ambassadors at this time. They are going to corner with Dr. Klein, PSA's shooting three for schools. They are going to events. They are cable TV digital access slated to run in fall. We talking about the message of AKC. We are in want the public to see who we are and how we the process of creating an online directory for help dog owners and future generation of K-9 events so that everybody knows who they are breeds. We are establishing a vet corner with and how to reach them. We also are working Dr. Klein which will be another helpful on an email campaign at this time with our resource for people. It will get their questions canine ambassadors. We developed the Kids answered, get good information, get solid corner. Our goal is to get our dog owners at information from the AKC about their dogs. their youngest age, get potential dog owners, We are starting a national op-ed campaign their kids were excited about pets who want to working, which is going to put some of our learn more. We created a whole microsite with positioning in national media with the flash cards, articles, videos, quizzes, activities, Tribune for that, so it should have very wide games, videos and coloring pages. There are distribution, over about 5,000 channels. We plenty of juniors who write for the site and cre - have the Paw of Courage Program expansion. ate videos so kids can see somebody like them The Paw of Courage Program as well as

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Canine Officer program established by Doug, mend your dog for AKC content, anything you recognizes services dogs. It is very important would like to. Feel free to email me at any to us to recognize dogs that have been injured time. Thank you. in the line of duty and also lost their lives in (Applause) the line of duty as they keep us safe everyday. So that is what the Paw of Coverage is. Feel The Chair called on Joe Baffuto, AKC Chief free to email us with any nominations of any Financial Officer, who gave the financial dogs in your community that are eligible. report as follows: Thank you. And our Kid’s corner expansion Good morning Everyone! Thank you very we just want to expand it as a fun place for much for joining us here today back in the future dog owners to learn about the AKC, to New York Metro area! I am delighted to pres - learn about pure bred dogs and to get excited ent and bring to your attention this first finan - about responsible dog ownership and possibly cial performance report of the American worry their parents half to death about when Kennel Club for the 2016 fiscal year. Our they can get a dog. We are also creating more report includes activities through the end of social graphics. You may have seen some of May. Our total revenues of $27 million dollars them floating around Facebook at a certain for the first 5 months of this year were $2 mil - point that demonstrate AKC's good works. lion or an overall increase of 8% above 2015. These go over really well so we will be creating We have had a tremendous year so far! Let’s those for you to share among your club mem - follow through and Drill-Down to assess this bers and we are creating the online PR tool kit increase in revenue. Comparing our year to that will be accessible to all Delegates in all date core registration volumes – we have regis - clubs that will help logos, templates and tered 92,000 Litters which reflects a +7% maybe that will make your show promotion a increase and 228,000 Dogs which reflects an little bit easier and if you have any questions, 11% increase. you can always email us. Lastly, we value your (Applause) opinion. Please feel free to email us. I have had IT create an email that will go directly to These total volumes have both significantly me that will not get caught up in the commu - increased from the prior year and have alone nications emails or my daily flood of emails. accounted for $700,000 in additional revenue! This is a specific place for you to email any Each month of this year we have steadily questions, concerns. You can send events, pho - improved. Our distinct programs and superior tos, announcements as you like promoted, rec - customer-service focus with breeders have ommend a breeder for AKC content, recom - helped us remarkably in these core categories.

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We have not recognized consistent growth in $203,000. Additional travel costs in the both of these registration areas in nearly two amount of $124,000, increased postage costs decades! Now That’s What I Call The 90s! It is in the amount of $84,000, and a contribution our belief that we have only just begun “to to AKC CHF of $85,000 which is a timing dif - climb the mountain” and we expect to con - ference versus 2015, as our total contributions tinue this outstanding performance through - to CHF in the 2015 year exceeded $500,000. out 2016! Continuing our Drill-Down in rev - So what does this all mean? Our year-to-date enue, other top areas of success year to date summary reflects an operating income of $3.5 include Pedigree sales, which have increased million which is not significantly different by $190,000 or 10%. Royalty income, which from $3.7 million at this time last year. As we has increased by $278,000 or 31%, mostly due can see from our slide here, examining back to our successful renegotiating agreements each of the past 3 years, the orange bar repre - with our licensees during 2015, our sents the portion of operating income during Ecommerce activities including personalized each year derived from the first 5 months of breed products, woofbox and video sales on activity as compared to the total operating our site, which skyrocketed by $196,000 or income for the fiscal year. This would lead us 96%, and Marketplace revenue which has to surmise that as immense as our operating grown by $117,000 or 57% since 2015. After an results have been for the 1st 5 months, there in depth examination of our successes in are even grander results ahead in 2016 for The Revenue to-date, now let’s transition over to American Kennel Club! In addition to our the Expense side of our equation! Our total results from operations, I will briefly present operating expenses of $23.7 million for the the highlights of our investment performance first 5 months of the year were $2.2 million or through May 31, 2016. All major market a 10% increase above last year. Let’s analyze indices have experienced inconsistencies dur - and Drill-Down where these increases have ing the first 5 months of the year, so the AKC transpired. Material line items that have recog - portfolio does not stand alone in that regard. nized increases so far this year consist of Our portfolio has earned a 1.2% investment Payroll and benefits by the amount of return over the first five months of the year, or $762,000 or 7% above last year. We have a total unrealized gains of $1.1 million. This is a mild current full time equivalent headcount of 287, outperformance of 20 basis points of the com - which reflects a 2% increase above this same posite benchmark comparison for our portfo - time last year. Marketing and New Revenue lio of 1.0%. The Balance Sheet of the AKC at development costs of an additional $604,000. May 31, 2016 reflects $135.9 million in Total Advertising and Communications costs of Assets with $68.6 million in Net Assets. The

AKC GAZETTE 17 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING financial strength of our organization lies in The Executive Secretary read the proposed these numbers, and has not only allowed us amendment to Chapter 3, Sections 4, 5, 7, 17 the ability to rebuild our core revenues, but it and 19, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - has also allowed us to examine new business Dog Show Classifications as follows: opportunities to ensure future successes as This amendment to Chapters 3, Sections 4, 5, well. Thank you very much for the opportu - 7, 17 and 19 of the Rules Applying to Dog nity to discuss our positive report this morn - Shows - Dog Show Classifications, would, in ing. After the meeting concludes, I will gladly Section 4, change the italicized paragraph to be available to discuss any information in our become a part of the rule rather than a Board report. Have yourself an event filled fun sum - clarification, without changing the wording. In mer and we will be back in September to dis - Section 5, it would add the statement regard - cuss AKC’s financial performance through ing the first day of a multiple-day show being August! Safe travels home, used to calculate age. In Section 7, it would (Applause) change the italicized definition of professional handlers to make it part of the rule, not a Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Joe. As evidenced by Board clarification, without changing the the report, we have some broad-based wording. Additionally, in Sections 17 and 19, it increases across the corporation and in partic - would change the italicized definition of the ular your applause during Joe's presentation professional handlers to make it part of the for registration. We have each been in this rule, not a Board clarification with the only together. The slide in registrations began in change being the removal of the effective 1992 and turned around in 2015. As you can date. The amendment will be published in two see, the proof is in the numbers, with the issues of the AKC Gazette and will be voted on it increase continuing through 2016. So congrat - at the September 2016 meeting. ulations to our entire staff on their diligent work. They don't stop. The Executive Secretary read the proposed (Applause) amendment to Chapter 6, Section 9, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Premium Lists Mark Dunn is standing in the back. As you can and Closing Entries as follows: see he is holding up the wall and that is what he does a lot. We appreciate every gain in reg - Mr. Crowley: This amendment to Chapter 6, istration, in pedigrees and particularly our Section 9, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows service to dog breeders. Thank you. - Premium Lists and Closing Entries, would (Applause) allow entries in any form to be accepted 24

AKC GAZETTE 18 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING hours after the closing date and time when it July 15th. Questions on the procedures to be falls on a postal holiday. The amendment will followed should also be directed to the be published in two issues of the AKC Gazette Executive Secretary. Delegates may only self- and will be voted on at the September 2016 nominate for one committee, except that a meeting. member of the Perspectives Editorial Staff may also serve on another standing committee. In The Executive Secretary read a list of vacancies August the Delegates will be emailed the nom - for the Delegate Committees that are to be inees for each committee and their qualifica - filled in September as follows: tion statements. At the September meeting, All-Breed Clubs Committee: Four, three- year following the election of committees, meeting terms. space will be provided for each committee to Bylaws Committee: Four, three-year terms. elect chairs and secretaries, if they so choose. Canine Health Committee: Four, three-year terms. The Chair informed the Delegates that the Companion Events Committee: Four, three- September 2016 Delegates meeting will be year terms. held at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel Delegate Advocacy and Advancement on Monday, September 12th. Hotel informa - Committee: Four, three-year terms. tion will be emailed and posted on the Dog Show Rules Committee: Four, three-year Delegate Portal after it becomes available. terms. The December Delegates meeting will be held Field Trial and Hunting Test Events in Orlando. The meeting will be held at the Committee: Four, three-year terms and two, Rosen Centre on Friday, December 16, 2016. A one-year terms. block of rooms will be reserved for Delegates Herding, Earthdog and Coursing Events and hotel information will be posted on the Committee: Four, three-year terms. Delegate Portal after AKC’s block of rooms Parent Clubs Committee: Four, three-year become available. terms. PERSPECTIVES Editorial Staff: Six, two-year terms The following Delegates spoke during New and one, one-year term. Business: Patricia Laurans, Delegate for the German Mr. Sprung informed the Delegates that self- Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, spoke nomination forms will be emailed by the end about the AKC trailers. They have been deliv - of June. This self-nomination form must be ered to 23 states. We have 328 clubs participat - returned to the Executive Secretary by Friday, ing and have raised $978,238 in donations

AKC GAZETTE 19 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING along with the $250,000 funded by AKC Club of America, spoke about an article in the Reunite with total funds raised of $1,228,238. current issue of Perspectives , based on research Forty-seven trailers have been delivered to that was done on 1,300 juniors in our junior those 23 states. Nine more trailers are being scholarship program. He asked the Board and delivered shortly and there are 16 clubs and the Delegates to review the article and con - areas that are working on additional trailers. sider the recommendations.

Barbara Mann, Delegate for the Dayton Dog Marilyn Currey, Delegate for the American Training Club, thanked Sheila Geoff and Patti Chinese Crested Club, spoke about the 9/11 Strand for their presentation at the June memorial and thought we may have missed Forum. She indicated that those in the grass the chance for an exhibit recognizing the serv - roots level can do more to change the public ice dogs and the search and rescue dogs that misperceptions about purebred dogs and participated in the tragedy there and the breeders and the AKC in general, with help efforts afterwards. from the AKC and the NAIA. She suggested an AKC T-shirt. Something that Mr. Sprung responded as follows: There were preferably says I am the proud owner of pure discussions, but at the end of the day, we did - bred AKC registered dog or something to that n't make the cut. effect and to go with it and a prepared speech would be needed. She felt the speech should Sue Goldberg, Delegate for the Lewiston- come from NAIA, because it can provide the Auburn Kennel Club, spoke about DQ rein - things that we need to be able to say when statement. She was delighted to hear that the people ask why did you buy a pure bred dog Board is addressing it. She then raised a num - when there are all these dogs wasting away in ber of questions which were addressed by the shelters. Chair. They concerned when a disqualified dog would have a DNA sample taken; the Sylvia Arrowwood, Delegate for the Charleston specifics on judge insurance and where the Kennel Club, asked about the status of group reinstatement is to take place. She did not realignment. believe it should take place at an AKC show. Mr. Sprung advised her that it has been on the Jeffrey Drogin, Delegate for the Eastern table for a while. German Shorthaired Pointer Club, spoke about the County of Bergen, New Jersey, giv - Dr. Carmen Battaglia, AKC Board member ing a Certificate of Commendation honoring and Delegate for the German Shepherd Dog the Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club

AKC GAZETTE 20 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING in recognition and appreciation of its gener - lows: ous donations to Bergan County of an AKC Two things. First, Sherry Wallis normally Pet Disaster Relief Mobile Unit. It is dated stands up at this time and plugs the next issue April 17, 2016, signed by J. Tedesco III, who is of Perspectives , which will be the September the county executive. issue. I'm going to take care of that today and ask if anybody has an article and I know all of The Chair recognized Jack McCullagh, you have something you want to say, to please Delegate for the Blennerhassett Kennel Club, send those articles to Sylvia Arrowwood, who is who spoke in favor of reinstating a hard copy going to be the coordinator for the fall. AKC Gazette . Secondly, in light of what Ron said about the importance of the AKC Marketplace now tak - Marjorie Tuff, Delegate for the American ing its digital footprint, I think it's important Shetland Sheepdog Club, asked who is going to make sure that the breeders that are listed to be bringing the DNA kit to the show. on AKC Marketplace are, in fact, as it says, responsible. The Parent Clubs Committee yes - Mr. Sprung advised that the Field terday was treated to a presentation by Liz Representatives would bring it and it would be Sorota [AKC Vice President, Marketing] who sent to the superintendent and the club as is now in charge of the Marketplace and one well. of the things that she said they were consider - ing was requiring everybody who was going to Julian Prager, Delegate for the Central Florida be listed on Marketplace to do a 13 question Kennel Club, asked about when the reinstate - survey that would either have to be answered ment would take place. by filling in or by multiple choice before they Mr. Sprung advised it would be before judg - would be allowed to be listed on Marketplace. ing. They are considering that. I would suggest it be mandatory because one way that we can Virginia Denninger, Delegate for the Genesee ensure that the breeders listed on Marketplace Valley Kennel Club, thanked the AKC for are, in fact, responsible is to get those 13 ques - sending Jennifer Clark [AKC Manager, Canine tions answered. Thank you. Legislation] to their legislative symposium. Peggy Wampold, Delegate for South Windsor The Chair recognized Don James, Delegate for Kennel Club, stated that her club would not the Leonberger Club of America, who spoke have reinstatement for any reason at its show about Perspectives and AKC Marketplace as fol - because of the fact that they had a lot of chil -

AKC GAZETTE 21 JULY 2016 DELEGATES ’ Q UARTERLY MEETING dren and their parents who come just for the pleasure of seeing the show and they are not dog people.

Kenneth Mader, Delegate for the American Club, asked for an update on the brick and mortar store that AKC is con - structing in New York?

Mr. Sprung stated that it is in its infancy. The landlord turned the space over to AKC on June 1st. It is being designed at this point and down the road there will be ongoing updates But it is in the design stage now, so there has been no development as of yet.

As there was no further business the meeting concluded at 11: 23 a.m.

The opinions expressed by the speakers may not necessarily reflect those of The American Kennel Club.

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MISSION STATEMENT ATTENTION DELEGATES

® NOTICE OF MEETING The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. The next meeting of the Delegates will be Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership. held at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMA N•CARL C. ASHBY, III, VICE CHAIRMAN Hendersonville Kennel Club CLASS OF 2017 CLASS OF 2019 LEE ARNOLD DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA CARL C. ASHBY DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES ALAN KALTER STEVEN D. GLADSTONE, ESQ. HARVEY M. WOODING DELEGATES CREDENTIALS CLASS OF 2018 CLASS OF 2020 Dr. Fred Askin, Baltimore, MD, Columbia JAMES R. DOK PATRICIA M. CRUZ DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY Terrier Association of Maryland RONALD H. MENAKER KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio Erica J. Behnke, Middletown, OH, Queen City

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Dog Training Club DENNIS B. SPRUNG JAMES P. CROWLEY JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. President Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer Barbara L. Burns, Freeport, IL, Rockford- Chief Executive Officer Freeport Kennel Club VICE PRESIDENTS JAY WAKS GINA DINARDO DOUG LJUNGREN Bob Calltharp, East Haddam, CT, South Senior Executive Assistant Executive Sports & Events Vice President & Secretary County Kennel Club General Counsel MARI-BETH O’NEILL KEITH FRAZIER Sport Services Debra Duncan, Lawrence, KS, Lawrence ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY Business Support Executive Vice President & Services/NC Facility Ops ELIZABETH SOROTA Jayhawk Kennel Club Chief Growth Officer Marketing SHEILA GOFFE James P. Henshaw, Petersburgh, OH, AIDEN COLIE Government Relations DAPHNA STRAUS Senior Vice President Business Development Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club Technology BRANDI HUNTER Public Relations & MARK DUNN Communications Norma J. Ryan, Bel Air, MD, National Capital Senior Vice President Registration & Kennel Club Customer Development

TRIAL BOARDS APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS NOTICE RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIR RITA BIDDLE, ESQ. MARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ. THERESA DOWELL, ESQ. As a result of an Event Committee determi - BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ. nation the following individual stands sus - TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. DR. KLAUS ANSELM CHARLES FOLEY PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted ROGER HARTINGER DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR MEDORA HARPER TIM CARWILE, ESQ. that this determination may still be appealed DR. ROBERT MYALL JOHN RUSSELL BERNARD SCHWARTZ ALTERNATES and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the BETTY-ANNE STENMARK MIKE NECAISE JAMES WHITE BILL TEAGUE appeal process, an appropriate notice describ -

AKC GAZETTE 23 JULY 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if NOTICE any, will appear in this column: The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - Ms. Kathy Hardisty (Jamestown, CA) mittee has suspended Mr. Jeffory Schak (Deer Ms. Lisa Dyson (Bloomington, IL) Park, WA) from all AKC privileges for five years and imposed a $2500 fine, effective July NOTICE 11, 2016, for non-compliance with AKC’s Ms. Christin Akers (Sperry, OK) Action was record keeping and dog identification require - taken by the Mastiff Club of America for con - ments, and the AKC’s Care and Conditions duct at its April 18, 2016 event. Ms. Akers was Policy (unacceptable conditions, dogs and/or charged with failure to properly control a dog facility). (Multiple Breeds) at an event. The Staff Event Committee re - viewed the Event Committee’s report and set NOTICE the penalty at a reprimand and a $200 fine. The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - mittee has suspended Ms. Sarah Schak (Deer NOTICE Park, WA) from all AKC privileges for five Ms. Carol Walker (Groveland, IL) Action was years and imposed a $2500 fine, effective July taken by the Dog Training Club of Champaign 11, 2016, for non-compliance with AKC’s for conduct at its May 1, 2016 trial. Ms. Walker record keeping and dog identification require - was charged with improper treatment in con - ments, and the AKC’s Care and Conditions nection with an event. The Staff Event Com - Policy (unacceptable conditions, dogs and/or mittee reviewed the Event Committee’s report facility). (Multiple Breeds) and set the penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine. NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - NOTICE mittee has suspended Ms. Nancy Holland Ms. Stephanie House (Auburn, CA) Action (Juda, WI) from all AKC privileges for five was taken by the Rio Grande Kennel Club for years and imposed a $2000 fine, effective July conduct at its May 15, 2016 event. Ms. House 11, 2016, for violating the AKC’s Unauthorized was charged with neglect at or in connection Use of Club Funds policy. (Beagle) with an event. The Staff Event Committee re - viewed the Event Committee’s report and set NOTICE the penalty at a one year suspension from all The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - AKC privileges and a $1000 fine, effective May mittee has suspended Ms. Celie Florence 16, 2016. (Multiple Breeds) (Kitty Hawk, NC) from AKC registra tion privi -

AKC GAZETTE 24 JULY 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES leges for six months and imposed a $500 fine, Notification of reprimands and fines im - effective July 11, 2016, for her submission of posed on clubs for late submission of judges’ two online litter registration applications and panel, Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 4, nine online dog registra tion applications with - Section 1. out written permission from the co-litter owner. Mount Rainier Working Dog Club ...... $60 (Multiple Breeds) Greyhound Club of America ...... $60 Staffordshire Terrier Club of America ...... $60 NOTICE Houston All-Terrier Club ...... $60 The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - mittee has suspended Ms. Ginger Ray (Sidney, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES AP - NE) from AKC registration privileges for six PLYING TO DOG SHOWS months and imposed a $500 fine, effective July CHAPTER 3 – SECTIONS 4, 5, 7, 17 AND 19 – DOG 11, 2016, for her submission of an online litter SHOW CLASSIFICATIONS registration application without written per - mission from the co-litter owners. (Australian The AKC Board has endorsed the following Shepherd) amendment which was proposed by the Dele - gate Dog Show Rules Committee to CHAP - NOTICE TER 3 – SECTIONS 4, 5, 7, 17 and 19 , of the The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - Rules Applying to Dog Shows, to be voted on at mittee has reprimanded Ms. Linda Myers the September 12, 2016 Delegates Meeting. (Bradenton, FL) for submitting an online litter registration application on behalf of the co-lit - CHAPTER 3 ter owner without a properly completed Power of Attorney form on file. (Multiple Breeds) SECTION 4. The Puppy Class shall be for dogs that are six months of age and over, but NOTICE under twelve months, that are not champions. REPRIMANDS AND FINES Clubs may further divide the puppy class into Notification of reprimands and/or fines im - two age groups consisting of six months of age posed on clubs for late submission of applica - and under nine months, and nine months of tions, Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 2, age but under twelve months. The age of a Sections 4 and 9. dog shall be calculated up to and inclusive of Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc...... $60 the first day of a show. For example, a dog Great Lakes English Springer Spaniel Breeders whelped on January 1st is eligible to compete Association ...... $110 in a puppy class at a show the first day of which

AKC GAZETTE 25 JULY 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES is July 1st of the same year and may continue ing, the first day of a show is considered to be to compete in puppy classes at shows up to the first day on which there is regular confor - and including a show the first day of which is mation judging in accordance with Section 3 the 31st day of December of the same year, but of this chapter. (Sweepstakes and Futurities is not eligible to compete in a puppy class at a are not considered regular conformation show the first day of which is January 1st of the classes.) following year. In a single show with multiple days of judg - SECTION 7. The Amateur-Owner-Handler ing, the first day of a show is considered to be class shall be for dogs that are at least six the first day on which there is regular confor - months of age that are not champions. Dogs mation judging in accordance with Section 3 must be handled in the class by the registered of this chapter. (Sweepstakes and Futurities owner of the dog. This class is restricted to ex - are not considered regular conformation hibitors who have not, at any point in time, classes.) been a professional dog handler, AKC ap - proved conformation judge, or employed as SECTION 5. The Twelve-to-Eighteen Month an assistant to a professional handler. Addi - Class shall be for dogs that are twelve months tionally, members of the immediate family or of age and over, but under eighteen months, household of a current professional handler that are not champions. Clubs may further di - are ineligible for this class (as defined in vide the Twelve-to-Eighteen Month Class into Chapter 11, Section 13). two age groups consisting of twelve months of Professional handlers are defined as any per - age and under fifteen months, and fifteen son who belongs or has belonged to a profes - months of age but under eighteen months. sional handlers’ organization, distributed rate The age of a dog shall be calculated up to and cards, or otherwise advertised or represented inclusive of the first day of a show. For exam - themselves as handling dogs for pay. ple, a dog whelped on January 1st is eligible to compete in the class at a show the first day of SECTION 17. A club or association holding which January 1st of the following year and a show, if it gives brace classes in the several may continue to compete in this class at shows breeds and recognized varieties of breeds, may up to and including a show the first day of also give seven brace group classes, not divided which is the 30th day of June of that year, but by sex; such groups to be arranged in the same is not eligible to compete in this class at a show order and to comprise the same breeds and the first day of which is July 1st of that year. recognized varieties of breeds as herein before In a single show with multiple days of judg - set forth in Chapter 3, Section 1. All braces of

AKC GAZETTE 26 JULY 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES dogs designated by their respective breed group classes shall be given, shall be eligible to judges as Best of Breed or Best of Variety as compete in the team group classes to which the case may be at shows at which these brace they belong according to this grouping. All en - group classes shall be given, shall be eligible to tries for these team group classes shall be compete in the brace group classes to which made after the judging of the regular classes they belong according to this grouping. All en - of The American Kennel Club has been fin - tries for these brace group classes shall be ished and no entry fee shall be charged. In the made after the judging of the regular classes event that the owner of a team of dogs desig - of The American Kennel Club has been fin - nated Best of Breed or Best of Variety shall not ished and no entry fee shall be charged. In the exhibit the team of dogs in the group class to event that the owner of a brace of dogs desig - which it is eligible, no other team of dogs of nated Best of Breed or Best of Variety shall not the same breed or variety of breed shall be al - exhibit the brace of dogs in the group class to lowed to compete. which it is eligible, no other brace of dogs of A team is defined as four dogs of the same the same breed or variety of breed shall be al - recognized breed or variety that are similar in lowed to compete. appearance, performing in unison, and pre - A brace is defined as two dogs of the same sented by a maximum of four handlers. All recognized breed or variety that are similar in dogs competing in team competition must appearance, performing in unison, and pre - have at least one common owner. sented by a maximum of two handlers. Both dogs competing in brace competition must PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE have at least one common owner. RULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS CHAPTER 6, SECTION 9 – PREMIUM LISTS AND SECTION 19. A club or association holding CLOSING OF ENTRIES a show, if it gives team classes in the several breeds and recognized varieties of breeds, may Based upon a Staff recommendation, the also give seven team group classes not divided AKC Board endorsed the following amend - by sex, such groups to be arranged in the same ment to CHAPTER 6, SECTION 9, of the order and to comprise the same breeds and Rules Applying to Dog Shows , to be voted on at recognized varieties of breeds as herein before the September 12, 2016 Delegates Meeting. set forth in Chapter 3, Section 1. All teams of dogs designated by their respective breed CHAPTER 6 judges as Best of Breed or Best of Variety as the case may be at shows at which these team SECTION 9. Every premium list shall spec -

AKC GAZETTE 27 JULY 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES ify the date and time at which entries for a Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VST show shall close. The premium list shall also applicants should be addressed to the Com - specify the name and address of the Superin - panion Events Department in North Car - tendent or Show Secretary who is to receive olina. the entries. For all shows other than specialty shows, the specified closing date and time The American Kennel Club will, at the re - must be no later than as outlined in the fol - quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide lowing schedule: For a show which opens on that individual with copies of letters received Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, entries regarding their judging qualifications. As a accepted not later than noon on the third result, it should be understood that any such Wednesday prior to the show. correspondence will be made available, For a show which opens on Tuesday, entries upon request, to the judge or judge appli - accepted not later than noon on the third cant. Thursday prior to the show. For a show which opens on Wednesday, en - It is the responsibility of all Conformation tries accepted not later than noon the third and Junior Showmanship judges to notify the Friday prior to the show. Judging Operations Department of any For a show which opens on Thursday, en - changes or corrections to their address, tries accepted not later than noon on the phone, fax or emails. These changes are very third Wednesday prior to the show. important because they affect your judges’ Clubs in a cluster of no more than five con - record, the web site and the Judges Directory. secutive days have the option of closing no Please notify Judging Operations by email at later than noon on the third Wednesday prior [email protected] . to the last show in the cluster. Whenever the closing day noted above falls APPLICANTS on a postal holiday, entries received in any The following persons applications have been form up to 24 hours from the published clos - submitted for the breed(s) specified but they are ing date and time day may be accepted. NOT eligible to accept assignments.

CONFORMATION JUDGES NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Letters concerning judges and provisional Ms. Alesia G. Cooke (100863) TX judges should be addressed to the Judging (281) 744-7896 Operations Department at PO Box 900062, [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning Bull , Miniature Bull Terriers

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Mr. Milan Lint (100895) NY Ms. Diane Anderson (17566) OH (917) 881-6438 (419) 866-4723 [email protected] [email protected] Newfoundlands, Portuguese Water Dogs American Eskimo Dogs, Frises, Ms. Mary M. MacCollum (100831) NY Coton de Tulear, Finnish Spitz, French Bull - (518) 573-1505 dogs, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, [email protected] Poodles, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli, Boston Terriers Icelandic Sheepdogs, Norwegian Buhunds Mr. Kent D. MacFarlane (100887) CT Mrs. Jane Boatman Blackerby (51668) KS (203) 405-1500 (913) 283-8726 [email protected] [email protected] Norwegian Elkhounds, Rhodesian Ridge - Irish Red & White Setters, Welsh Springer backs, Schipperkes, JS Spaniels, American Eskimo Dogs, Bichons Ms. Paula K. Tiller (18723) OK Frises, Finnish Spitz, Norwegian Lunde - (405) 823-7831 hunds, Poodles, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Ti - [email protected] betan Spaniels, Xoloitzcuintli Brittanys, JS-Limited Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus (35486) TN Mrs. Gaye Lynn Todd (100927) IL (423) 344-6125 (815) 355-3487 [email protected] [email protected] Balance Terrier Group (Airedale Terriers, Australian Cattle Dogs, JS-Limited American Hairless Terriers, American Mrs. Maria White (100829) OH Staffordshire Terriers, Australian Terriers, (630) 294-7127 Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Bull [email protected] Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Flat Coated Retrievers, JS-Limited Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Smooth Fox Terri - ers, Wire Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Ms. Carolyn I. Alexander (6797) CA Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Miniature (831) 455-2135 , Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terri - [email protected] ers, Parson Russell Terriers, , Rus - Balance of Terrier Group (Cesky Terriers, sell Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Imaal Ter - Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten riers) Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Welsh Terriers, West Highland White Terriers)

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Mrs. Janie Bousek (7252) WI Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terriers, Russell (920) 840-6022 Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Staffordshire Bull [email protected] Terriers, Welsh Terriers Brittanys, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Mrs. Sharon L. Clark (76781) SC Golden Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling (864) 862-2537 Retrievers, Gordon Setters, American Water [email protected] Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Airedale Terriers, Border Terriers, Kerry Sussex Spaniels, Vizslas, Wirehaired Pointing Blue Terriers, Russell Terriers, West High - Griffons land White Terriers Ms. Carol S. Brown (31144) NC Mr. Troy Clifford Dargin (15445) MO (336) 310-4153 (402) 415-5651 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Working Group (Akitas, Black Balance of Sporting Group (Brittanys, Russian Terriers, Boerboel, Boxers, Cane Lagotto Romagnoli, Pointers, German Corsos, Doberman , Komondorok, Shorthaired Pointers, Chesapeake Bay Kuvaszok, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Tibetan Mas - Retrievers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat tiffs Coated Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Nova Mrs. Valerie J. Brown (6082) WA Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, English (509) 554-1669 Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, Irish [email protected] Red & White Setters, Vizslas), Airedale Japanese Chin Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Smooth Fox Mrs. Debbie Campbell-Freeman (5535) CA Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Norfolk (805) 653-2770 Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Soft Coated [email protected] Wheaton Terriers Balance of Hound Group (American English Mr. William G. Daugherty (6220) CT Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Black (203) 266-5496 and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coon - [email protected] hounds, , Cirneco dell’Etna, English Balance of Working Group (Alaskan Mala - Foxhounds, Otterhounds, Redbone Coon - mutes, Chinooks, Saint Bernards) hounds, Scottish Deerhounds, Sloughis, Mrs. Terry Dennison (47424) AK Treeing Walker Coonhounds), Airedale Ter - (907) 373-7376 riers, American Staffordshire Terriers, [email protected] Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, , Australian Shepherds, Cardigan Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Welsh Corgis, Collies

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Dr. Daniel W. Dowling (5972) ME Mr. James M. Fankhauser (18843) MI (207) 785-4494 (269) 679-5095 [email protected] [email protected] Airedale Terriers, American Staffordshire Alaskan Malamutes, Anatolian Shepherds, Terriers, Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Boerboel, Chinooks, Dogues de Bordeaux, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Tibetan Mastiffs Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Ms. Nancy Gallant (25394) MI Russell Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Soft (269) 979-2074 Coated Wheaten Terriers, Staffordshire Bull [email protected] Terriers, West Highland White Terriers Poodles Mrs. Edy Dykstra-Blum (20342) FL Mrs. Lisa Graser (37267) TN (352) 465-7142 (608) 655-1993 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Chinese Balance of Herding Group (Bergamasco, Shar-Pei) Berger Picards, Finnish Lapphunds, Minia - Mr. Edmund Dziuk (26469) MO ture American Shepherds, Polish Lowland (573) 424-2809 Sheepdogs, Pumi, Spanish Water Dogs), Af - [email protected] fenpinschers, Cavalier King Charles Balance of Hound Group (Borzois, Cirneco Spaniels, Chihuahuas, English Toy Spaniels, dell’Etna, Greyhounds, Portuguese Podengo Poodles, Silky Terriers Pequenos, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Mrs. Nancy R. Griego (90264) NM Scottish Deerhounds, Sloughis), Welsh (505) 864-2624 Springer Spaniels [email protected] Mr. Robert Eisele (7354) NY Bullmastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfound - (631) 277-2201 lands, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies [email protected] Mr. Patrick Guilfoyle (96475) CA German Shorthaired Pointers, English Set - (818) 301-4038 ters , Cocker Spaniels, English Springer [email protected] Spaniels, Vizslas Borzois, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Mr. Ted W. Eubank (53715) TX Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets (970) 803-5328 Mrs. Edith Tichenor Hanson (5268) AZ [email protected] (435) 229-9203 Chihuahuas, Japanese Chin, Papillons [email protected] American Foxhounds, Black and Tan Coon -

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hounds, Ibizan Hounds, Norwegian Ms. Cynthia Hutt (95461) CO Elkhounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, (720) 933-8328 Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengo Pe - [email protected] quenos, Rhodesian Ridgebacks Bernese Mountain Dogs, Belgian Malinois, Mr. Duff M. Harris (91790) CA Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bor - (714) 425-0454 der Collies, German Shepherd Dogs, Ice - [email protected] landic Sheepdogs Airedale Terriers, Australian Terriers, Cairn Mr. Bradley Jenkins (7469) AR Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Ter - (870) 219-5525 riers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, [email protected] Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Curly-Coated Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terriers, Russell Retrievers, Gordon Setters, English Cocker Terriers Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, Wire - Mrs. Stephanie S. Hedgepath (5138) SC haired Pointing Griffons, Cesky Terriers, (803) 755-1757 Parson Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, [email protected] Sealyham Terriers American Eskimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, Ms. Diane Kepley (90370) MD Bulldogs, Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, [email protected] Keeshonden, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Ter - Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Labrador Re - riers trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, American Mr. Jason M. Hoke (92952) WI Water Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Irish (646) 241-5800 Water Spaniels [email protected] Mrs. Ruth Kirby (6226) FL Field Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Vizslas, (352) 817-0079 Afghans, American English Coonhounds, [email protected] American Foxhounds, Basset Hounds, Black Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - and Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Bluet - noli, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Irish Red & ick Coonhounds, English Foxhounds, Grey - White Setters, Wirehaired Vizslas) hounds, Harriers, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Mr. Steven Kirschner (97109) IN Griffons Vendeens, Plotts, Portugese Podengo (219) 395-8282 Pequenos, Redbone Coonhounds, Scottish [email protected] Deerhounds, Sloughis, Treeing Walker Coon - Golden Retrievers hounds, American Eskimo Dogs, French Bull - dogs, Lowchen, Xoloitzuintli

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Mrs. Janice M. Leonard (6497) CO Mrs. Carol Makowski (18958) CO (303) 755-2897 (303) 665-9007 [email protected] [email protected] Golden Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Irish Set - Bloodhounds ters, Papillons, Pugs, Keeshonden, Schip - Mr. Neil McDevitt (91600) OH perkes (937) 371-8249 Ms. Kathryn Leonhardt (23180) FL [email protected] (321) 345-4124 Afghan Hounds, Bloodhounds, Dachshunds, [email protected] Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Petits Bassets Curly-Coated Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Griffons Vendeens American Water Spaniels Mrs. Mary Ellen Meyer (16134) TN Mrs. Elaine J. Lessig (7626) NJ (920) 901-1651 (908) 713-6205 [email protected] [email protected] , Brussels Griffons, English Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - Toy Spaniels, Manchester Terriers, Minia - noli, Pointers, German Shorthaired Point - ture Pinschers, Papillons, Pomeranians, Pugs ers, Flat Coated Retrievers, American Water Mrs. Claudia Miller (98859) CO Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Irish Water (303) 589-9238 Spaniels, Spinoni Italiano, Wirehaired Point - [email protected] ing Griffons) Rhodesian Ridgebacks Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes (6515) CO Ms. Lori Nelson (32409) AZ (510) 612-8000 (480) 488-3801 [email protected] [email protected] Boston Terriers, Coton de Tulear, Lowchen, Irish Setters, Irish Red & White Setters Poodles, Xoloitzcuintli Ms. Donna R. O’Connell (81640) CA Ms. Sandra London (95561) TX (214) 724-6629 (817) 295-5532 [email protected] [email protected] Flat Coated Retrievers, Gordon Setters, German Shorthaired Pointers Cocker Spaniels Ms. Audrey Lycan (5788) GA Mr. Jim Owens (92926) NC (678) 432-4932 (828) 333-0810 [email protected] [email protected] Affenpinschers, Miniature Pinschers, Poo - American English Coonhounds, Black and dles Tan Coonhounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, Dachs -

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hunds, Greyhounds, Harriers, Ibizan Mr. William Sahloff (28447) OH Hounds, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Grif - (419) 826-7888 fons Vendeens, Plotts, Portuguese Podengo [email protected] Pequenos, Redbone Coonhounds, Rhode - Brittanys, Pointers, German Shorthaired sian Ridgebacks, Scottish Deerhounds, Tree - Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, ing Walker Coonhounds, Whippets Curly-Coated Retrievers, Gordon Setters Mr. D. Scott Pfeil (35091 IL Mrs. Janice K. Schreiber (17450) WA (847) 668-8743 (253) 846-7999 [email protected] [email protected] Basenjis, Beagles, Borzois, Dachshunds, German Wirehaired Pointers, Golden Re - Greyhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Rhode - trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, Sussex sian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deer - Spaniels, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluet - hounds ick Coonhounds, Borzois, Ibizan Hounds, Ms. Carol Pyrkosz (96273) GA Irish Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Red - (706) 266-5557 bone Coonhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, [email protected] Scottish Deerhounds Portuguese Podengo Pequenos, Manchester Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe (48619) GA Terriers, Brussels Griffons, Pekingese, (706) 693-7142 Pomeranians, Pugs [email protected] Mrs. Linda L. Reece (90740) VA Borzois, Irish Wolfhounds, Norwegian (757) 508-1795 Elkhounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, [email protected] Whippets Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers Mr. Robert E. Schwalbe (55062) GA Mrs. Kelly D. Reimschiissel (66207) UT (706) 693-7142 (801) 361-8619 [email protected] [email protected] Borzois, Irish Wolfhounds, Norwegian Chinese Cresteds, Havanese, Italian Grey - Elkhounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, hounds, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers Whippets Mr. Andrew Ritter (92968) NJ Dr. Daniel Sena (22101) TX (908) 996-7355 (214) 714-1400 [email protected] [email protected] Black Russian Terriers, Boxers, Portuguese Brittanys, German Shorthaired Pointers, Water Dogs, Rottweilers, Tibetan Mastiffs, Golden Retrievers, English Setters, Clumber Entlebucher Mountain Dogs Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels

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Dr. Dale D. Simmons (2068) OR Mr. E.A. “Skip” Thielen (34041) OH (503) 998-9963 (937) 324-2014 [email protected] [email protected] Norwich Terriers Basenjis, Bloodhounds, English Foxhounds, Mrs. Nancy D. Simmons (6369) TX Greyhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otter - (972) 355-8580 hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Redbone Coon - [email protected] hounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds, Whippets Balance of Toy Group (Brussels Griffons, Mrs. Patricia Ulloa (5721) CA English Toy Spaniels, Havanese, Italian Grey - (626) 915-4456 hounds, Japanese Chin, Miniature Pinschers, [email protected] Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, Yorkshire Irish Water Spaniels Terriers) Ms. Joyce Van Kirk (29966) AZ Mr. Joseph Smith (95833) GA (623) 937-0577 (678) 412-2268 [email protected] [email protected] Miniature American Shepherds Mastiffs, Newfoundlands Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield (80829) MO Mrs. Jane Snider (94845) TN (573) 431-9246 (901) 674-4690 [email protected] [email protected] Doberman Pinschers, French Bulldogs Basset Hounds, Salukis, Miniature Pinschers, Mrs. Lisa Warren (6013) PA Collies (610) 285-6425 Mrs. Cindy Stansell (44666) NC [email protected] (919) 359-1150 Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Eng - [email protected] lish Toy Spaniels, Manchester Terriers), Balance of Working Group (Cane Corsos, Alaskan Malamutes, Boxers, Siberian Dogues de Bordeaux, Giant Schnauzers, Huskies Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfound - Dr. Carol White-Moser (7344) TX lands, Standard Schnauzers) (903) 530-1986 Mr. Lawrence C. Terricone (4908) NJ [email protected] (908) 766-7139 Brittanys, Mastiffs, American Eskimo Dogs, [email protected] Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chinese Shar-Pei, French Bulldogs, Low - Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz, French Bull - chen, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli dogs, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Poodles, Xoloitzcuintli

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Mr. R.C. Williams (93917) CA process. They may now accept assignments and (530) 677-4815 the fancy may still offer comments to Judging [email protected] Operations. Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Anatolian Shep - herds, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bullmastiffs, NEW BREED JUDGES Cane Corsos, Dogues de Bordeaux, Leon - Ms. Linda George (100634) WI bergers, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Por - (262) 542-3213 tuguese Water Dogs, Saint Bernards [email protected] Ms. Sally N. Wynn (99295) TN Chihuahuas (615) 893-7910 Mr. Richard Todd Jackson (94771) MD [email protected] (202) 491-5513 Cardigan Welsh Corgis [email protected] Chow Chows, JS JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS Mr. Jeffrey Kestner (100655) OH Mr. Caleb Campbell (100897) WA (614) 571-7524 [email protected] [email protected] JS Brussels Griffons Mrs. Lindley Henson (100845) AZ Ms. Robin MacFarlane (95827) CT (414) 899-4318 (856) 630-5590 [email protected] [email protected] JS English Springer Spaniels, Great Danes Ms. Shari Kirschner (97107) IN Mrs. Sherry MacLennan (100663) CO (219) 331-9493 (720) 878-2268 [email protected] [email protected] JS-Limited Australian Cattle Dogs Mrs. Linda Reece (90740) VA Mrs. Laura Weiss (100601) CA (757) 508-1795 (530) 863-0312 [email protected] [email protected] JS Collies, JS-Limited

PERMIT JUDGES APPROVED BREED JUDGES The following persons have been ap proved Mrs. Connie L. Alexander (90176) NC on a Permit basis for the designated breeds in (336) [email protected] accordance with the current judging approval Anatolian Shepherds, Great Danes, New -

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foundlands, Portuguese Water Dogs, Stan - Bichons Frises, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, dard Schnauzers Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Miss Judi Bendt (37568) SD Finnish Spitz, Keeshonden, Lowchen, Shiba (605) 787-5431 Inu, Xoloitzcuintli Australian Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Mr. Timothy Catterson (5032) IN Wire Fox Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, (765) 529-5500 Russell Terriers, Cavalier King Charles [email protected] Spaniels, Chihuahuas, Chinese Cresteds, Ha - Spinoni Italiani, Wirehaired Vizslas, vanese, Japanese Chin, Papillons, Pomerani - Keeshonden, Norwegian Lundehunds, ans, Pugs, Silky Terriers Shiba Inu Ms. Juliann Bitter (64187) CA Mrs. Marissa L. Clark (26653) WA (209) 275-0624 (235) 358-3385 [email protected] [email protected] Chihuahuas, Italian Greyhounds, Miniature Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bullmastiffs, Cane Pinschers, Papillons, Pomeranians Corsos, Doberman Pinschers, Dogues de Mr. Richard Bohannon (95762) NC Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Giant Schnau - (828) 707-4620 zers, Great Danes, Great Pyrenees, Greater [email protected] Swiss Mountain Dogs, Leonbergers, Mastiffs, Miniature Pinschers Newfoundlands, Standard Schnauzers, Aus - Mrs. Jan Bruton (52245) OR tralian Shepherds (503) 297-7267 Mrs. Catherine Cooper (18399) VA [email protected] (276) 340-4636 Schipperkes [email protected] Ms. JoAnne M. Buehler (22770) DC Balance of Working Group (Black Russian (301) 590-9056 Terriers, Boerboel, Cane Corso, Chinooks, [email protected] Dogues de Bordeaux, Samoyeds, Tibetan Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Mastiffs) Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Boykin Ms. Paullet DeLong (6997) CA Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex (510) 881-8320 Spaniels [email protected] Miss. Diane K. Burvee (91546) MO Balance of Non-Sporting Group (American (816) 812-8888 Eskimo Dogs, Coton de Tulear, Lowchen, [email protected] Norwegian Lundehunds, Schipperke, Ti - Pomeranians, Pugs, American Eskimo Dogs, betan Terriers)

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Mrs. Penny DiSiena (76729) FL dell’Etna, Greyhounds, Anatolian Shep - (330) 421-3618 herds, Pumi [email protected] Ms. Grace M. Fritz (21887) KS Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers (913) 706-5365 Ms. Marla J. Doheny (94509) CT [email protected] (203) 415-4193 Afghans, Borzois, Whippets, Border Terriers, [email protected] Cesky Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Minia - Brittanys, German Wirehaired Pointers, Irish ture Schnauzers, Norfolk Terriers, Soft Setters, Field Spaniels, Wirehaired Pointing Coated Wheaten Terriers, West Highland Griffons White Terriers Ms. Elena Edwards (96993) CA Mr. Dennis J. Gallant (6675) TN (951) 240-9011 (615) 384-1315 [email protected] [email protected] Borzois, Dachshunds, Greyhounds Komondorok, Siberian Huskies, Tibetan Mr. Robert D. Ennis (5915) NY Mastiffs, Miniature Schnauzers (716) 823-3039 Mrs. Gloria Geringer (5157) LA [email protected] (225) 665-3707 Beagles, Cirneco dell’Etna, Dachshunds, Ot - [email protected] terhounds, Alaskan Malamutes, Newfound - Bullmastiffs, Giant Schnauzers, Leonbergers, lands, Samoyeds Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Portuguese Water Mrs. Debra Ferguson-Jones (95483) WA Dogs, Rottweilers, Saint Bernards, Standard (425) 228-9750 Schnauzers, Belgian Malinois, Belgian [email protected] Sheepdogs, Border Collies, Collies, Pulik Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Eng - Ms. Honey Anne Glendinning (6773) BC lish Toy Spaniels, Japanese Chin, Manches - (604) 943-4313 ter Terriers, Silky Terriers) [email protected] Ms. Kathleen J. Ferris (47953) PA Balance of Working Group (Akitas, Boer - (215) 680-1012 boels, Giant Schnauzers, Komondorok, [email protected] Neapolitan Mastiffs, Rottweilers, Tibetan Affenpinschers, Poodles, Pugs Mastiffs), Dachshunds, English Toy Spaniels, Mr. Alfred J. Ferruggiaro (7410) MD Poodles (301) 421-1930 Mrs. Krista Hansen (95865) NY [email protected] (585) 535-7549 Golden Retrievers, Bloodhounds, Cirneco [email protected]

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Shetland Sheepdogs Ms. Gloria Kerr (17561) AZ Mr. Don L. Hanson (97239) AZ (520) 762-1922 (360) 510-2092 [email protected] [email protected] Beagles, Dachshunds, Petits Bassets Griffons Italian Greyhounds, Shih Tzu, Schipperkes, Vendeens, Treeing Walker Coonhounds, Aus - JS tralian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Smooth Mrs. Betsy Harvey (93361) CA Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Russell Terri - (805) 525-4980 ers, Scottish Terriers [email protected] Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie (96227) AZ Great Danes, Newfoundlands, French Bull - (760) 272-0625 dogs [email protected] Mr. Douglas R. Holloway Jr (65729) DE Afghans, Basset Hounds, Black and Tan (302) 738-0864 Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Borzois, Grey - [email protected] hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Balance of Sporting Group (Brittanys, Lagotti Salukis, Treeing Walker Coonhounds Romagnoli, Pointers, German Wirehaired Mr. Richard Lashbrook (7340) IL Pointers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly- (217) 546-6645 Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, [email protected] Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, English Beaucerons, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Red & White Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervurens, Bouviers des Setters, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Flandres, Briards, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Finnish Lapphunds, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Norwegian Buhunds, Old English Sheep - Springer Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Wire - dogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Pulik, haired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas) Swedish Vallhunds Mr. Robert E. Hutton (15138) KY Mrs. Nancy Lovelady (97313) CA (502) 375-4109 (510) 502-3708 [email protected] [email protected] Balance of Hound Group (Sloughis) Sloughis Ms. Judi A. James (6527) OR Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA (971) 239-5518 (360) 437-9125 [email protected] [email protected] Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Balance of Toy Group (Brussels Griffons), Poodles, Shiba Inu Whippets

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Ms. Elizabeth “Lani” McKennon (5892) CA Xoloitzcuintli), Afghans, Bloodhounds, (818) 842-9567 Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets [email protected] Miss Cindy L. Partridge (91552) VA Balance of Toy Group (Brussels Griffons, (703) 794-0417 Italian Greyhounds, Pekingese, Silky Terri - [email protected] ers, Yorkshire Terriers) Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retriev - Mr. George Milutinovich (15748) CA ers, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, Cocker (559) 439-7179 Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, English [email protected] Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Welsh Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Coton de Springer Spaniels, Dachshunds Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Norwegian Lunde - Mr. Del Richards (16761) CA hunds, Schipperkes, Xoloitzcuintli), Norwe - (408) 848-3336 gian Elkhounds, Whippets [email protected] Ms. Linda C. More (5829) NC American Hairless Terrier, Australian Terri - (919) 233-9539 ers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terri - [email protected] ers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Portuguese Water Dogs, Cava - Manchester Terriers, Norwich Terriers, lier King Charles Spaniels, Poodles, Shih Tzu Welsh Terriers Mr. Richard Mullen (3052) TN Mrs. Charlene G. Rutar (94495) IN (865) 679-9124 (765) 534-3002 [email protected] [email protected] Beaucerons, Border Collies, Briards, Collies, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Eng - Icelandic Sheepdogs, Miniature American lish Springer Spaniels Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds Ms. Sheree Sanchez (97389) CO Mrs. Jerrilin Naylor (95671) KY (719) 313-1755 (502) 225-0479 [email protected] [email protected] Border Collies Miniature Pinschers Mr. Danny D. Seymour (6346) VA Mrs. Janice G. Pardue (6842) CA (804) 733-3239 (559) 280-3734 [email protected] [email protected] Labrador Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, Eng - Balance of Non-Sporting Group (American lish Springer Spaniels Eskimo Dogs, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy (6610) NC Spitz, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, (760) 415-7850

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[email protected] Mr. C. Richard Urquhart (43791) CA Balance of Sporting Group (Brittanys, (707) 446-7995 Lagotto Romagnoli, Pointers, German Short - [email protected] haired Pointers, German Wirehaired Point - Poodles ers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Mr. Ed Valle (93014) FL Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Nova Sco - (407) 766-2604 tia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Gordon Setters, [email protected] Irish Setters, Irish Red & White Setters, Amer - Shih Tzu ican Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clum - Mrs. Pamela R. Waldron (56812) WA ber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Water (360) 770-2403 Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer [email protected] Spaniels, Spinoni Italiano, Vizslas, Weimaran - German Shepherd Dogs, JS ers, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired Ms. Sharol Candace Way (6668) PA Vizslas), Anatolian Shepherds, Boxers, Dober - (610) 869-3984 man Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Samoyeds, [email protected] Siberian Huskies, Standard Schnauzers Canaan Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Shetland Mr. Terry Stacy (6611) NC Sheepdogs (919) 542-6587 Mrs. Sherry Webster (6863) TN [email protected] (901) 289-6239 Balance of Working Group (Black Russian [email protected] Terriers, Boerboel, Cane Corso, Chinooks, Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnau - Dogues de Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Tibetan zers, Great Pyrenees, Rottweilers Mastiffs) Ms. Charlene Trost (22525) NJ JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES (732) 863-1475 Ms. Jackie Basagoitia (100683) NV [email protected] (775) 690-8517 Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag noli, [email protected] German Wirehaired Pointers, Curly- Coated Re - JS trievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Mrs. Allison Foley (100259) CAN American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clum - (902) 220-1632 ber Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, Field [email protected] Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, JS Welsh Springer Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas)

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Mrs. Eva Gallagher (100487) WA Mr. Kenneth H. Levison (7476) AZ (253) 833-1372 (520) 722-9427 [email protected] [email protected] JS Ms. Lori Nelson (32409) AZ Mrs. Louise Leone (94619) CO (480) 488-3801 (303) 618-2008 [email protected] [email protected] Mr. R.C. Williams (93917) CA JS (530) 677-4815 Ms. Bekki Pina (100617) MA [email protected] (813) 210-5133 [email protected] DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGES JS Ms. Harriette D. Borsuch Ms. Carol P. Smith (93553) GA Mrs. Hildegard Compton (917) 596-2256 Mr. Robert A. Gough [email protected] Mrs. Peggy Kessler JS-Limited Mrs. Cindy McElderry Mrs. Malina Tzartzanis (100605) CA Mr. Russell J. Samuels (707) 484-3166 Mrs. Mary Jo Shields [email protected] Mrs. Dorothy Welsh JS Miss Kelly Wisch (100707) PA PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/ (202) 578-6263 TRACKING JUDGES COMPLETED [email protected] The following persons have completed their Pro - JS visional Judging assignments and their names have been added to the list of regular approved judges. BEST IN SHOW Ms. Loretta C Lazzara (90526) IL The following persons, having successfully (630) 762-1772 completed the required Group Assignments [email protected] in the first Variety Group for which they are Rally – All approved , has been added to the list of judges Ms. Kathleen Sweet (92976) MI eligible for approval to judge Best In Show. (734) 660-1898 [email protected] Rally – All

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PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/ James P. Crowley, Executive Secretary: TRACKING JUDGES The following persons have been approved 24KARAT – Pembroke Welsh Corgis – B. as a judge on a Provisional basis for the Maureen Hanson class/test indicated in accordance with the ASPEN LEAF – Giant Schnauzers – Marne E. Provisional judging system. They may now ac - Martin-Tucker & Michael C. Tucker cept assignments. AVIDITY – Cocker Spaniels – Debbie R. Clark Mrs. Laurie Beck (91764) OR BARRISTER - Scottish Terriers – Fran J. Garb (503) 925-9571 BELLE SUN – Havanese – Anne Stevenson [email protected] BLOSSOM VALLEY – Russell Terriers – Obedience – Utility Annette Gilliam Ms. Lisa M Mitchell (40966) NY CABRYN – Poodles – Carolyn O’Rourke (607) 351-5639 CACHET – Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers – [email protected] Leslie DeMattia & Brian DeMattia Rally – All ENCORE’S – Boxers – Cheryl A. Cates & Casey Mrs. Marina Pavlovsky (100485) NV L. Cates (702) 885-2407 FABELLO – Pointers – Ashleigh K. Oldfield & [email protected] Milton Lopes Obedience – Novice PEEK BAALAM – Newfoundlands – Omar A. Mr. Robert A Portnoy (100585) GA Moreno (404) 881-8732 RABELLE – Papillons – Joanne B. Messick [email protected] REDFEARN – Norwich Terriers – Janos T. Obedience – Novice Fonyo & Nancy D. Fonyo Ms. Sandra M Svendsen (99683) CA TAGA – Australian Shepherds – Toni J. (707) 360-5923 Robbins [email protected] Rally – All REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED The following applications for a breed-specific APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC Registered Name Prefix have been granted: REGISTERED NAME PREFIX The following applications for a breed-specific 3KINGS – Cane Corsos – Jarriel Capers Registered Name Prefix have been submitted to CIRCLE B – Labrador Retrievers – Cassandra J. The American Kennel Club. Letters in regard Barney to these applications should be addressed to DAWIN – Poodles – Linda C. Campbell

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GOLDENSGLEN – Golden Retrievers – Angel F. Martin HOLLY WOODS – Doberman Pinschers – Diane V. McGarvey & Mike Thomas KASHMIR’S – Golden Retrievers – Christine A. Brandt LOTZOFLUV – Old English Sheepdogs – Shari L. Skory SHIVER’S – Siberian Huskies – Karen E. Street & Lisa Monge SHORELINE – Great Danes – Nancy L. Simmons STILLWATER – Airedale Terriers – Sherri L. Glass TRIPLE CROWN – Pomeranians – Michele Lyons WEIDELAND – German Shorthaired Pointers – Travis A. Beck

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