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SECRETARY ’S PAGES MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the ATTENTION DELEGATES integrity of its RMegIisStrSy, IpOroNmo ting the spSorTt Aof TpEurMebrEeNd dT ogs and breeding for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING TFohuen Admederiin ca1n8 8K4e, ntnhelAKC Cluba nisd dites daicffailtieadte td o ourpghaonlidziantgio nths ea idnvteogcarittey foofr iths e Rpeugriset brrye, dp rdoomgo atisn ga tfhame islyp ocrot mofpapnuiroenb,r ead vdaongcs e acnad nibnree ehdeianlgthf oarndty pwe elal-nbd eifnugn,c wtioonrk. to protect the rights of all Fdougn odwedneinrs1 a8n8d4 ,ptrhoe mAKCote raensd piotns saifbflieli adtoegd orwgnaenrizsahtipio. ns advocate for the pure bred dog as a The next meeting of the Delegates will be held family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel on 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 Tuesday, Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 September 10, 2019. For the sole pur- New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 pose of conducting the vote for the Delegate Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 Standing Committees, the meeting will be called Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILLIAM J. FEENEY, CHAIRMA N•PATRICIA M. CRUZ, VICE CHAIR to order at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLASS OF 2020 CLASS OF 2022 RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMA N•DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN PATRICIA M. CRUZ CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD After those present at that time have voted, the WICLLLAIASMS OJ.F F 2E0E1N8 EY HAROCLDA S“SR EODF” 2 T0A2T0 RO III KAROJLYANMNEES MR. DMOCK ATEER PATARNINCI AW AML. LCINRUZ Delegate Meeting will recess to begin the Forum DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY ROCNLAALDS SH O. MF E2N02A1KER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A3 TEER (approximately 1 hour in duration). The Delegate RITA J. BIDDLE DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN CLASS OF 2019 CLASS OF 2021 DOMINIC P. CAROTA STEVEN HAMBLIN DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA RITA J. BIDDLE Meeting will reconvene following the conclusion of DR. THOMAS DAVIES DANIEL J. SMYTH, ESQ. DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES DOMINIC P. CAROTA THOMAS POWERS ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS the Forum at which time anyone who had not yet RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmaHnA ERmVEeYri tMu.s WOODING DDEENNIIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Offffiicciioo voted will have the opportunity to do so, then the EXECUTIVE OFFICERS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS polls will be closed. DENNIS B. SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. DENNPIrSe sBi.d SePnRt UNG EGxIeNcAu tMiv.e DSIeNcArRetDaO ry JOChSiEePf HF iVn.a BnAciFaFl UOTfOfic, eJrR. Chief EPxreecsuidtievne t Officer Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer DELEGATES CREDENTIALS VICE PRESIDENTS Jennifer L. Amundsen, Cottage Grove, WI, JAY WAKS VKICIRES PTREENS BIDAEHNLTKSE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiKvIe RSTEN BAHLKEV,i cPeu rPerberseidd eCnotnsumer DemanPdublic Relations & Badger Kennel Club Vice PresidentC & YNTHIA BPEuAreGbLrEeSd, CAosnssiustmaenrt DGeemnearnad l CounseCl ommunications General Counsel MARK DUNCNY, NETxHecIAu tBivEeA GVLicEeS President DOUG LJUNGREN Christine Cone, Ontario, NY, Kanadasaga ALEXANKDERITAH A FLREASZKIOEVRS, KEYxecuAtivssei sVtiacnet P Grenseidreanl tC, oBuunssienless SuppSoprto Srtesr &vicEevsents Executive Vice President & SHEILA GOFFE , Government Relations Kennel Club Chief Growth Officer MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS BRANDI HUNTER ,S Peunbiolirc V Riceela Ptiroenssid &enCt ommunDiecaptuitoyn Gs eneral Counsel John Cornell, Richmond, VT, Champlain THEREDSOAU CGH LINJUNGREN, ExecuRteivgei sVtircaeti oPnre & sident, Sports & Events Senior Vice President Customer Development MARI-BETH O’NEILL HEATHER MCMANUS, Deputy General Counsel Planning & Operations Sport Services Valley Kennel Club MARI-BETHK OE’INTHE IFLRL,A SZpIEoR rt Services AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPEBCuTsOinR e, sCso Srpuoprpaotret Services ELIZABETH SOROTA Loretta “Sandie” Friend, Glen Allen, VA, Senior Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing Technology DAPHNA STRAUS , Business Development Virginia Kennel Club TIM THOMASSH,E JILuAd gGiOnFgF OE perations DAPHNA STRAUS JAY WAKS, Senior ExeGcouvteirvnem Veicnet RPreelastiidoenns t & GeneBruasli nCeosusn sDeelvelopment Leslie Jaseph, Crownsville, MD, Columbia TRIAL BOARDS Terrier Association of Maryland APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIR THERESA DOWELL, ESQ. Steven Lisker, East Rockaway, NY, Akita Club MARMTAHRAT FHEAL TFEENLTSETNESINT,E EINS,Q E.,S CQH. AIR TBHAERRBEASRAA D POEWNENLYL, E, ESSQQ. BBARBARA W. MIENER,, ESQ.. EULAGUERNIEIA R HAYUMNOTNEDR, ,E ESSQ.Q. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ. LADUARNIIEE LR ASYMMYOTHN,D E, SEQS.Q. of America TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIDARL. BKOLAURSD AMNESMELBM ERS PPEERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD DRC.H KALRALUESS AFNOSLEYLM DTAIMVID C AHROWPKILINES, ,E ESSQQ.,. ,C CHHAAIRIR You can also read the Secretary’s Pages in the RCOHGAERL HEASR FTOINLGEEYR TIJMO CHANR RWUILSES,E ELSLQ . RMOEGDEORR HAA HRATRINPGEER R JOHN RUSSELL DMRE. DRORBAER HTA MRPYAELRL AALTERNATEESS BDERR.N RAORBDE SRCTH MWYAARLTLZ MBIIKLEL TNEEACGAUISEE BETTY-ANNE STENMARK BILL TEAGUE BETTY-ANNE STENMARK ROBERT W. MONTLER JAMES WHITE Click here to read the august 2019 issue! AKC GAZETTE 1 AUGUST 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES Judy McMaster Descutner, Hickory, PA, was taken by the Illinois Valley Kennel Club of Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association Peoria for conduct at its May 26, 2019 event. Susan Olsen, Chicago, IL, Park Shore Ms. Browning was charged with failure to Kennel Club properly control a dog at an event. The Staff Chris J. Reed, Port Allen, LA, Giant Event Committee reviewed the Event Schnauzer Club of America Committee’s report and set the penalty at a Joanne Wilds, Chesapeake, VA, Miniature reprimand and a $200 fine. (Akita) Pinscher Club of America NOTICE NOTICE Ms. Diana Han (Sacramento, CA) Action was As a result of an Event Committee determi - taken by the Anoka County Minnesota Kennel nation the following individual stands sus - Club for conduct at its June 21, 2019 event. pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted Ms. Han was charged with disruptive behavior that this determination may still be appealed at an event. The Staff Event Committee and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the reviewed the Event Committee’s report and appeal process, an appropriate notice describ - set a penalty at a one-month event suspension ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if and a $500 fine. (Bulldog) any, will appear in this column: NOTICE Ms. Marie Falconer (Athens, TN) Ms. Adele Keyfel (Yakima, WA) Action was Ms. Vicki Lee (Stillwater, MN) taken by the Lower Columbia River Siberian Husky Club for conduct at its June 20, 2019 NOTICE event. Ms. Keyfel was charged with failure to Mr. John Browning (Defiance, OH) Action properly control a dog at an event. The Staff was taken by the Illinois Valley Kennel Club of Event Committee reviewed the Event Peoria for conduct at its May 26, 2019 event. Committee’s report and set a penalty at a repri - Mr. Browning was charged with failure to mand and a $200 fine. (Siberian Husky) properly control a dog at an event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event NOTICE Committee’s report and set the penalty at a Ms. Artemis Tsagarakis (Ashland, MA) reprimand and a $200 fine. (Akita) Action was taken by the Holyoke Kennel Club for conduct at its July 4, 2019 event. Ms. NOTICE Tsagarakis was charged with improper treat - Ms. Naomi Browning (Defiance, OH) Action ment in connection with an event. The Staff AKC GAZETTE 2 AUGUST 2019 SECRETARY ’S PAGES Event Committee reviewed the Event PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE Committee’s report and set a penalty at a rep - RULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS rimand and a $100 fine. (Multiple Breeds) CHAPTER 7, Section 12 – Judges The AKC Board has endorsed the following NOTICE amendment to CHAPTER 7, Section 12, of The Management Disciplinary Committee has the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on a suspended Ms. Cathy Lewandowski (Croghan, proposal by the AKC Board and endorsed by NY) from all AKC privileges for three years and the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. This imposed a $1000 fine, effective July 9, 2019, for will be voted on at the September 10, 2019 creation, falsification or alteration of an official Delegates Meeting. AKC document. (Multiple Breeds) CHAPTER 7 SECTION 12. Any club or association that NOTICE holds a dog show must prepare, after the REPRIMANDS AND FINES entries have closed and not before, a judging Notification of reprimands and/or fines program showing the time scheduled for