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MISSION STATEMENT The is dedicated to upholding the ATTENTION DELEGATES integrity of its RMegIisStrSy, IpOroNmo ting the spSorTt Aof TpEurMebrEeNd dT ogs and breeding for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING TFohuen Admederiin ca1n8 8K4e, ntnhelAKC Cluba nisd dites daicffailtieadte td o ourpghaonlidziantgio nths ea idnvteogcarittey foofr iths e Rpeugriset brrye, dp rdoomgo atisn ga tfhame islyp ocrot mofpapnuiroenb,r ead vdaongcs e acnad nibnree ehdeianlgthf oarndty pwe elal-nbd eifnugn,c wtioonrk. to protect the rights of all The next meeting of the Delegates will be held Fdougn odwedneinrs1 a8n8d4 ,ptrhoe mAKCote raensd piotns saifbflieli adtoegd orwgnaenrizsahtipio. ns advocate for the pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel on dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 Tuesday , September 25, 2018, beginning no Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ...... (919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...... (212) 696-8200 earlier than 10:00 a.m. It will follow the 9:00 RFaxle...... igh, NC Customer Call Center ...... (92192) 263936-98726979 NWeewbs Yitoe r...... k, NY Office ...... (21w2w) 6w9.a6k-8c.2o0rg0 a.m. Delegates Forum. Fax ...... (212) 696-8299 Website ...... BOARD OF DIRECTORS www.akc.org RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMA N•DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H. CMLAESNSA KOEFR 2, 0C1H9 AIRMA N•DR. THOMAS MC. LDAASVSIE OSF, V2I0C2E 1 CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA RITA J. BIDDLE DR. CTHLAOSMSA SO FM 2. 0D1A8 VIES DOCMLAINSISC OP.F C 2A0R2O0 TA Utah Valley Kennel Club RONJAALMDE HS. RM. EDNOAK KER TPHATORMICAISA PMO. WCRERUSZ DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN HWARILVLEIAYM M J. .W FOEOENDEINY G RONCALALDS SH O. MF E2N02A0KER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A2 TEER PATRICIA M. CRUZ CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD WCILLLAIASMS OJ.F F 2E0E1N9 EY HAROCLDA S“SR EODF” 2 T0A2T1RO III DELEGATES CREDENTIALS DKRA.R COALRYMNNENE ML.. BMACTATATEGELRIA RAITNAN J W. BAILDLDINLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES DOMINIC P. CAROTA Anne Gallant, Springfield, TN, Nashville ANN WALLIN DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex OffiTcHio OMAS POWERS HARVEY M. WOODING Kennel Club EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio DENNIS B. SPRUNG GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. David W. Haddock, Nashville, TN, President EEXxEeCcuUtTivIVeE S OeFcFreICtaErRy S Chief Financial Officer ChDiEefN ENxISec Bu.t iSvPeR OUfNficG er GINA M. DINARDO JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. Westminster Kennel Club President Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer VICE PRESIDENTS David Harsch, Mashpee, MA, Cape Cod VICEJ APYR WESAIKDSENTS Kennel Club JAY WAKS KSIeRnSiToEr NEx BeAcHutLivKeE BRANDI HUNTER Senior Executive VVicicee P Preressidideennt t& Public Relations & Vice President & PurebrGeedn Ceoranls Cumouenr sDeel mand Communications Laurie A. Maulucci, Avon, CT, South General Counsel MARK DUNN CYKNETITHHIA F BREAAZGIELR ES DOUG LJUNGREN Windsor Kennel Club AELxEeXcAuNtiDveR AVi cAeL EPSreKsOiVdSenKtY AEsxseisctuatnivt eG Veinceer aPlr eCsoiudnesnet l ExecSuptiovret sV &iceE vPernests ident Executive Vice President & Business Support Services Sports & Events Joseph Philip, Worchester, MA, Greater Chief Growth Officer MARK DUNN HEATHER MCMANUS KIRSTEN BAHLKE SeCnYiNoTr HVIiAce B PErAeGsLidEeS nt DepuStyH EGIeLnAe GraOl FCFoE unsel Lowell Kennel Club TVHicEeR PErSeAs iCdHenIN t AssistRanetg iGsetrnaetrioanl C& ounsel Government Relations PurSeberneido rC Voincseu Pmrers iDdeemntand Customer Development MARI-BETH O’NEILL Planning & Operations Sport Services Marilyn E. Piusz, Johnstown, NY, Hungarian BRANDI HUNTER HEAKTEHITEHR FMRCAMZIAERNUS MARI-BETH O’NEILL PubAlIiDc ERNe lCaOtiLoInE s & DepBuutsyi nGeesnse rSaul pCpoournt sel ELISZpAoBrEt TSHe rSvOicReOs TA Pumi Club of America SeCnoiomr mViucne icParetisoindsent Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing Technology Amy Romeo, Glenville, NY, Mohawk Valley TIM THOMAS PSAHUELIAL AS PGEOCFTFOE R DAPHNA STRAUS Judging Operations GoCvoerprnomraeten tS Reervlaictieosns Business Development Kennel Club

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Carol P. Smith, Avondale Estates, GA, Italian (Miniature American Shepherd) Greyhound Club of America NOTICE Lee Ann Stusnick, Shawnee, OK, Kachina Mr. Austin Morgan (Buckley, WA) Action was Kennel Club taken by the Southern Colorado Kennel Club Barbara Visinski, Freehold, NJ, German for conduct at its November 10, 2017 event. Pinscher Club of America Mr. Morgan was charged with inappropriate, Harvey M. Wooding, Redding, CT, San abusive or foul language and disruptive behav - Mateo Kennel Club ior at an event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s report and NOTICE set the penalty at a three- month suspension As a result of an Event Committee determi - from AKC event privileges and a $500 fine. nation the following individual stands sus - (Doberman Pinscher) pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted that this determination may still be appealed NOTICE and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the Mr. Daniel Amorine (Arnold, MO)Action appeal process, an appropriate notice describ - was taken by the AKC SPO National ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if Championship for conduct at its April 14, any, will appear in this column: 2018 event. Mr. Amorine was charged with physical abuse at or in connection with an Ms. Cathy Milachek (Centennial, CO) event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed Mr. Michael Sullivan (Littleton, CO) the Event Committee’s report and set the Ms. Sioux Forsyth-Green (Pinehurst, NC) penalty at a one year suspension from all AKC Ms. Suzanne Wilson (Riverside, CA) privileges and a $1000 fine. (Beagle)

NOTICE NOTICE Ms. Shana Witbeck (Vernal, UT) Action was Ms. Dianne Marshall (Fairbanks, AK) Action taken by the Grand Valley Kennel Club for was taken by the Tanana Valley Kennel Club conduct at its September 29, 2017 event. Ms. for conduct at its April 6, 2018 event. Ms. Witbeck was charged with neglect at or in con - Marshall was charged with failure to properly nection with an event and whelping dogs at an control a dog at an event. The Staff Event event site. The Staff Event Committee Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s reviewed the Event Committee’s report and report and set the penalty at a reprimand and set the penalty at a one year suspension from a $200 fine. (Border Collie, All American Dog) all AKC privileges and a $3000 fine.

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NOTICE failure to follow a judge’s instruction. The Mr. John Malone (Bolton, CT) Action was Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event taken by the Tartan Gordon Setter Club, Inc. Committee’s report and set the penalty at a for conduct at its April 14, 2018 event. Mr. six-month suspension from AKC event privi - Malone was charged with inappropriate, abu - leges and a $500 fine. (Border Collie, Boxer) sive or foul language directed personally to a judge, inappropriate, abusive or foul lan - NOTICE guage, and disruptive behavior at an event. Ms. Denise Dang (Oklahoma City, OK) The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Action was taken by the Rio Grande Kennel Committee’s report and set the penalty at a Club for conduct at its May 13, 2018 event. Ms. six-month suspension from AKC event privi - Dang was charged with improper treatment in leges and a $250 fine. (Pointer) connection with an event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s NOTICE report and set the penalty at a reprimand and Mr. Thomas Haviland (Lynwood, WA) a $100 fine. (Multiple Breeds) Action was taken by the Puget Sound Earthdog Club for conduct at its April 28, NOTICE 2018 event. Mr. Haviland was charged with Mr. Seth Simpson (Kuna, ID) Action was inappropriate, abusive or foul language, taken by the Treasure Valley Hunting improper treatment in connection with an Retriever Club for conduct at its May 19, 2018 event, and disruptive behavior at an event. event. Mr. Simpson was charged with failure to The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event follow a judge’s instruction and disregard of Committee’s report and set the penalty at a published club regulations. The Staff Event three-month suspension from all AKC privi - Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s leges and a $300 fine. () report and set the penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine. (Labrador Retriever) NOTICE Mr. Thomas Mulcahey (Brick, NJ) Action was NOTICE taken by the Staten Island Companion Dog Ms. Nadine Todd (Bayville, NJ) Action was Training Club for conduct at its May 6, 2018 taken by the Plainfield Kennel Club for con - event. Mr. Mulcahey was charged with inap - duct at its May 28, 2018 event. Ms. Todd was propriate, abusive or foul language directed charged with disruptive behavior at an event. personally to a judge, public criticism of a The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event judge that causes a disruption at an event, and Committee’s report and set the penalty at a

AKC GAZETTE 3 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES three- month suspension from AKC event priv - Detroit Kennel Club ...... $80 ileges and a $300 fine. (Weimaraner) Great Dane Club of Lehigh Valley ...... $60 Greater Milwaukee Shetland Sheepdog Club NOTICE $60 At its May 2018 meeting, the American Greater Portland Old English Sheepdog Club, Kennel Club Board of Directors suspended Inc...... $80 the judging privileges of Mr. Robert Alan Greater Racine Kennel Club ...... $80 Portnoy for a period of five (5) years effective Heart of Ohio Great Dane Club ...... $60 May 8, 2018 and a fine of $2000.00 for con - Mount Hood Doberman Pinscher Club ...... $60 duct unbecoming of an AKC approved Judge Pilgrim Doberman Pinscher Club ...... $70 for failure to follow procedures, rules and Shetland Sheepdog Club of Anchorage ...... $60 guidelines; rudeness/demeanor; unsports - Sooner Pomeranian Club of Oklahoma City manlike conduct toward AKC Officials and $60 Club Officials; and failure to respond to an Toy Dog Club of South Florida ...... $60 AKC inquiry. Notification of fines imposed on clubs NOTICE and/or superintendents for failure to comply REPRIMANDS AND FINES with Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 9, Notification of reprimands and/or fines im - Section 10, failure to follow all rules and regu - posed on clubs for late submission of applica - lations and Dealing with Misconduct at an tions. American Kennel Club event, Section XIV, in Chapter 2, Section 4 & 9. connection with properly conducting an Event Committee Rehearing concerning an incident Fox River Valley Kennel Club, Inc...... $80 that occurred at their September 3, 2017 Greater Chicagoland Papillon Club ...... $60 event. Multnomah Irish Setter Association ...... $60 Pug Dog Club Greater San Antonio, Inc ...... $60 Sussex Hills Kennel Club ...... $200

Notification of reprimands and fines Notification of fines imposed on clubs imposed on clubs for late submission of judges and/or superintendents for failure to comply panel. Chapter 4, Section 1. with Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 9, Section 10, failure to follow all rules and regu - American Bullmastiff Association, Inc...... $100 lations, specifically disclosing entry informa - Boston Club of Portland ...... $70 tion for a closed event prior to the day of the

AKC GAZETTE 4 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES event. with Chapter 6, Section 9, must be indicated in the premium list together with a statement Roy Jones Dog Shows, Inc...... $200 that entries will close on said date or when the limit has been reached, if prior thereto. No Notification of fines/reprimands imposed on entries can be accepted, canceled or substi - clubs and/or superintendents for failure to tuted after the entry is closed. comply with Obedience Regulations Chapter 1, Section 27, failure to properly accept entries PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES for a limited trial. APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS CHAPTER 5, Section 9 – Ribbons, Prizes and Tro - Badgerland Cavalier King Charles Spaniel phies Club ...... Reprimand The AKC Board has endorsed the following amendment to CHAPTER 5, Section 9, of the PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on a pro - APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS posal by the Delegate Rules CHAPTER 1, Section 4 – Dog Shows Defined Committee and Staff. This will be voted on at The AKC Board has endorsed the following the September 25, 2018 Delegates Meeting. amendment to CHAPTER 1, Section 4 , of the CHAPTER 5 Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on a pro - SECTION 9: At all-breed shows, prizes may posal by the Delegate Dog Show Rules be offered on a three-time win basis for the Committee and Staff. This will be voted on at following awards, provided permanent posses - the September 25, 2018 Delegates Meeting. sion goes to the owner and/or breeder win - CHAPTER 1 ning the award three times, not necessarily SECTION 4: A member or licensed show with the same dog, and further provided such with a limited entry, at which championship prizes are offered by the show-giving club itself points may be awarded may be given by a club or through it for competition at its shows only: or association in the event said club or associa - Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show , and Best tion considers it necessary to LIMIT the NUM - in any one group class. BER OF DOGS or TOTAL ENTRY at its show due to the limitations of space. The total num - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES ber of dogs or entries to be accepted together APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS with the reason therefore, must be indicated CHAPTER 3, Section 16 – Dog Show Classifica - on the cover or title page of the PREMIUM tions LIST. A specified closing date, in accordance This amendment to CHAPTER 3, Section

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16, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows , was Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show This will be voted on at the September 25, Committee. It was unanimously disapproved 2018 Delegates Meeting. by the AKC Board. The Dog Show Rules CHAPTER 11 Committee is requesting this go forward to the SECTION 16: While on the show grounds, Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. dogs must be under the control of their This will be voted on at the September 25, owner/handler, utilizing a traditional neck 2018 Delegates Meeting. collar/lead. They may be off lead when partic - CHAPTER 3 ipating in an obedience, rally or agility ring, SECTION 16: A Club giving group classes warm-up ring, exercise area or other off-lead must also give Best in Show, the winner to be activities approved by the AKC. Special train - entitled “Best in Show.” No entry fee shall be ing devices that are used to control and train charged and all the group winners must com - dogs, including, but not limited to, collars pete. The club or association giving group with prongs, electronic collars used with trans - classes must also give Reserve Best in Show, mitters, muzzle and head collar/lead, and the winner to be chosen by the Best in Show “Gentle Leaders” may not be used on dogs judge from among those group winners in the while on the show grounds. ring, the winner to be entitled “Reserve Best in Show.” No entry fee shall be charged but CONFORMATION JUDGES the remaining group winners must compete. Letters concerning judges and provisional The Best in Show judge at an All-Breed Show judges should be addressed to the Judging Op - shall first award Reserve Best in Show, fol - erations Department at PO Box 900062, lowed by Best in Show. Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerning Agility, Obedience, Rally, , and VST PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES applicants should be addressed to the Com - APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS panion Events Department in North Carolina. CHAPTER 11, Section 16 – Dog Show Entries, Con - ditions of Dogs Affecting Ability The American Kennel Club will, at the re - This amendment to CHAPTER 11, Section quest of a judge or judge applicant, provide 16 , of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, was that individual with copies of letters received brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show regarding their judging qualifications. As a re - Committee. It was unanimously disapproved sult, it should be understood that any such by the AKC Board. The Dog Show Rules correspondence will be made available, upon Committee is requesting this go forward to the request, to the judge or judge applicant.

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It is the responsibility of all Conformation Whippets, JS-Limited and judges to notify the Ms. Sandra Groeschel (104630) CA Judging Operations Department of any (661) 256-7271 changes or corrections to their address, [email protected] phone, fax or emails. These changes are very Beagles important because they affect your judges’ Ms. Gidget R. Hagan (104587) AK record, the web site and the Judges Directory. (907) 488-5595 Please notify Judging Operations by email at [email protected] [email protected] . Alaskan Malamutes, Great Danes, Shiba Inu Ms. Sylvia Nolan, DVM (104471) WA APPLICANTS (360) 292-2270 The following persons applications have [email protected] been submitted for the breed(s) specified but Pembroke Welsh Corgis, JS-Limited they are NOT eligible to accept assignments. Mrs. Carrie Stuart Parks (3011) ID (208) 682-2831 NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS [email protected] Mr. Edmond J. Blausten (104505) VA Great Pyrenees (804) 356-6200 Mrs. Diane C. Stille (104487) CO [email protected] (303) 809-8511 Bouvier des Flandres, JS [email protected] Mr. Thomas Davis (104465) PA Afghan Hounds, Bedlington (724) 660-4444 [email protected] APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS Vizslas, Great Danes, American Staffordshire Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez (97321) FL Terriers, Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terri - (954) 434-0318 ers, Boston Terriers, Chow Chows, French [email protected] Bulldogs, Bearded Collies, JS Beagles, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Ibizan Mr. Robert F. Dowd (104629) VA Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Po - (540) 895-9414 dengo Pequeno, Whippets, Manchester Ter - [email protected] riers, Brussels Griffons, English Toy Spaniels, Bloodhounds, JS-Limited Papillons, Poodles Mrs. Stephanie Dycha (104685) IL Ms. Mary Jane Carberry (49892) NC (815) 761-5784 (336) 698-0809 [email protected] [email protected]

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Italian Greyhounds, Miniature Pinschers, Pa - [email protected] pillons, Poodles, Pugs, Shih Tzu, Silky Terri - Airedale Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, ers Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Parson Russell Ms. Janet Cohen (90134) NJ Terriers (516) 459-0211 Mr. Ronald Hoh (97979) CA [email protected] (916) 481-7108 Balance of Working Group (Saint Bernards, [email protected] Standard Schnauzers) Bedlington Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terri - Mrs. Penny DiSiena (76729) FL ers, Miniature Schnauzers, Rat Terriers, (330) 421-3618 Sealyham Terriers [email protected] Mr. Richard J. Lewis (18253) WA Bichons Frises, Chow Chows, Coton de (509) 697-6032 Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu [email protected] Ms. Helen Dorrance (19022) TX Basset Hounds, Beagles, , Irish (512) 964-3294 Wolfhounds [email protected] Mr. Brian Meyer (15140) IL Balance of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag - (815) 332-4848 nolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Gordon [email protected] Setters, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) Balance of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Eng - Ms. Marie Ann Falconer (51642) MA lish Toy Spaniels, Pekingese) (413) 433-6474 Mr. James A. Moses (93094) MO [email protected] (770) 329-4768 Balance of Herding Group (Canaan Dogs, [email protected] Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Miniature Cocker Spaniels, Afghan Hounds, Irish American Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds, Wolfhounds, Bedlington Terriers, Border Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Swedish Vall - Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Miniature hunds) Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Ter - Mr. Philip Freilich (16669) CA riers, Scottish Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten (952) 270-7144 Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers [email protected] Ms. Mary C. Murphy-East (36967) MN Balance of Working Group (Boerboels, Chi - (763) 291-2263 nooks) [email protected] Ms. Kari Hill (80054) SC Afghan Hounds, Grand Basset Griffon (864) 616-8882 Vendeen, Otterhounds, Manchester Terriers,

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Havanese, Miniature Pinschers, Pugs huahuas, Boston Terriers, French Bulldogs Mrs. Betsey Orman (99925) WI Ms. Debra Thornton (18837) VA (847) 778-7661 (434) 262-6267 [email protected] [email protected] Australian Shepherds Balance of Terrier Group (American Hair - Mr. Andrew Ritter (92968) NJ less Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen (908) 996-7355 of Imaal Terriers, Rat Terriers, Scottish Ter - [email protected] riers, Skye Terriers) Balance of Working Group (Anatolian Shep - Ms. Lee Whittier (18526) WA herds, Komondorok, Saint Bernards, Stan - (802) 369-0380 dard Schnauzers), Collies [email protected] Ms. Linda Robey (6621) MO Balance of Non-Sporting Group (Chinese (696) 677-6644 Shar-Pei, Tibetan Spaniels), Basenjis, Bea - [email protected] gles, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis Bernese Mountain Dogs, Boerboels, Bull - mastiffs JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTS Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe (48619) GA Mrs. Rachel Robertson (104669) PA (706) 693-7142 (717) 599-4959 [email protected] [email protected] American English Coonhounds, Black and Mrs. Heather M. Tuvey (98988) CA Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, (707) 685-9534 Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds, Treeing [email protected] Walker Coonhounds Ms. Keiko Shimizu (101335) CA PERMIT JUDGES (949) 537-6217 The following persons have been approved [email protected] on a Permit basis for the designated breeds German Shorthaired Pointers, Golden Re - in accordance with the current judging ap - trievers, Labrador Retrievers, Vizslas, Chi - proval process. They may now accept assign - huahuas, Boston Terriers, French Bulldogs ments and the fancy may still offer comments Mr. Masaki Shimizu (100795) CA to Judging Operations. (310) 819-5309 [email protected] NEW BREED JUDGES German Shorthaired Pointers, Golden Re - Mr. Joseph A. Buchanan (104137) PA trievers, Labrador Retrievers, Vizslas, Chi - (610) 931-3670

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[email protected] [email protected] Pharaoh Hounds, Whippets German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wire - Ms. Susan F. Shephard (103987) FL haired Pointers, Vizslas, Weimaraners (407) 230-9086 Mrs. Ellen Hardin (93991) WI [email protected] (715) 498-4618 Pekingese [email protected] Mr. Richard Truong (104149) CA Weimaraners [email protected] Mr. Hector Hector (95831) FL Bulldogs (954) 593- 2324 [email protected] APPROVED BREED JUDGES Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Ms. Claire Wisch Abraham (100709) VA Mrs. Meredith Hector (95832) FL (443) 822-0982 (786) 554-2113 [email protected] [email protected] Lagotto Romagnolo, Nederlandse Kooiker - Chesapeake Bay Retrievers hondje, Pointers, German Shorthaired Mr. Ken J. Murray (44568) IL Pointers, Field Spaniels, Irish Water (847) 910-6063 Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Basenjis [email protected] Ms. Lynda Bragg-Workman (100069) GA Balance of Terrier Group (American Hair - (706) 825-6834 less Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie Din - [email protected] mont Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Australian Shepherds, Canaan Dogs, Minia - Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Sealyham Terri - ture American Shepherds ers, Skye Terriers) Dr. Mary-Helene (Mimi) Brown (34835) AZ Mrs. Carol Sommerfelt (7007) TN (602) 228-9386 (865) 986-1614 [email protected] [email protected] Saint Bernards Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Collies, Old English Ms. Dawn Danner (93357) OR Sheepdogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Shet - (503) 626-6124 land Sheepdogs [email protected] Ms. Jan A. Sutherland (97231) CA Bernese Mountain Dogs, German Pinschers, (213) 819-6218 Giant Schnauzers, Great Danes, Tibetan [email protected] Mastiffs @judn:Mrs. Dawn Droel (7078) MN Labrador Retrievers (651) 260-3272 Dr. Jill Warren (94859) NM

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(505) 982-6368 [email protected] [email protected] Obedience – Utility Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Pointers, Ms. Kimberly Hazelet (95219) AL Wirehaired Pointing Griffons (334) 717-6038 Ms. Sharon M. Zaker (15841) CA [email protected] (818) 676-0030 Rally – All [email protected] Ms. Teressa M. Keenan (31518) MT Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian Terri - (406) 721-3309 ers, Dogues de Bordeaux, Kuvaszok, Por - [email protected] tuguese Water Dogs Tracking – TDX PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES JUDGES Dr. Jane Cooney-Waterhouse (104151) OH The following persons have been approved (513) 314-9338 as a judge on a Provisional basis for the [email protected] class/test indicated in accordance with the Mrs. Wendy A. Corr (104103) CA Provisional judging system. They may now ac - (925) 855-0802 cept assignments. [email protected] Ms. Nancy Heidt (104333) GA Dr. David Waterhouse (104152) OH (912) 398-7334 (513) 673-1441 [email protected] [email protected] Rally – All DECEASED JUDGES Mrs. Leslye Pinnell (95063) GA Mr. Kenneth W. Clemons (770) 687-3186 Dr. James W. Edwards [email protected] Mr. Frank J. Washabaugh Obedience – Utility Mr. Ronald E. Seeley (18975) FL PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING (772) 971-4151 JUDGES COMPLETED [email protected] The following persons have completed their Obedience – Open Provisional Judging assignments and their Ms. Christine (Tina) Ward (104367) MO names have been added to the list of regular (314) 402-2619 approved judges. [email protected] Mrs. Donna Blews-Pappas (47791) MA Rally – All (413) 204-1107

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DECEASED OBEDIENCE JUDGES RAM”S – Boxers – Ryan S. Millsaps Mr. Frank Washabaugh (NJ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN’S – Pomeranians – Karen Hansen & Jared Hansen APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC SNOWCAP – Whippets – Devon A. Reimer REGISTERED NAME PREFIX SOUTHMTN – German Shorthaired Pointers The following applications for a breed-spe - – Terina R. Chernich & Anthony B. Chernich cific Registered Name Prefix have been sub - WHISTLER’S – Golden Retrievers – Eric R. mitted to The American Kennel Club. Letters Lade in regard to these applications should be WILDHEART – Brussels Griffons – Lynda R. addressed to Gina DiNardo, Executive Kies Secretary: WINDING WATERS – Yorkshire Terriers – APPLE LANE – Poodles – Joan Janssen Christina D. Lefler BLUE RIVER – Border Terriers – Judi A. Smaldino & Michael Smaldino REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED CATORI – Australian Shepherds – Regina L. The following applications for a breed-specific Bryant Registered Name Prefix have been granted: CHEHALEM – German Shorthaired Pointers ANIDARY – Siberian Huskies – Michelle D. – Patricia Y. Goodding & Dean K. Goodding Miyabara DANCING LION – Pekingese – Steven P. BARNWOOD – Australian Shepherds – Carol Hamblin & Frank Meister H. Jeffery DARKWATER – Boerboels – Eileen B. BOULDERCREST – Chinese Crested & Weatherbee Labrador Retrievers – Amy A. Church GOOSE RIDGE – Golden Retrievers – Marcia DREAMCHASER – Doberman Pinschers – P. Burke & Lise M. Pratt John C. Hinkle ISLEAUVIEW – Labrador Retrievers & Italian GINGERHAUS – Dogues de Bordeaux – Greyhounds – Mary Anne E. Cousins Deana L. Crutcher LACONIA – Australian Shepherds – Brent ICE AGE – Alaskan Malamutes – Kimberly E. Kindred Adkinson LOROKA – Wirehaired Vizslas – Kathleen F. LASATA – Norwich Terriers – James J. Lormis & Roy A. Lormis Latuscha LUXE – Weimaraner – Julie L. Aune LEVENDI – Manchester Terriers – Christina MAGICTRICK – Labrador Retrievers – David C. Caridis G. Aul NICKEROOS – Whippets – Nickie Granville & NOBLEDAL – Dalmatians – Hilary H. Farris Rachel N. Granville

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NOTTA BEAR – Newfoundlands – Bethany S. Davis & Jon B. Davis REBULLUTION – Bulldogs – Cynthia H. Kostmerchock-Kroll ROCKYTOP HEARTS – Australian Shepherds – Connie J. Watson SALT HEIR – Portuguese Water Dogs – Lynn E. Green QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE DELEGATES STONE RUN – Poodles – Connie S. Unger & OF Gloria Boyle THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB TANDEM – Australian Shepherds – Regina L. JUNE 12, 2018 Blair VALLE VUE – German Shepherds – Karen G. Dennis B. Sprung, President Swecker-Thacker PRESENT 310 VENDETTA – Boxers - Debra L. Henkle ZOLDMALI – Wirehaired Vizsla – Zsofia Abilene Kennel Club— Melanie Steele Miczek Affenpinscher Club of America— Letisha Wubbel Afghan Hound Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Constance Butherus Airedale Terrier Club of America— Aletta L. Moore Akita Club of America— Sherry E. Wallis Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc.— Patricia A. Peel Albany Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Mary M. MacCollum American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc.— Ms. Janina K. Laurin American Bloodhound Club— Mary L. Olszewski American Boxer Club, Inc.— Sharon Steckler American Brittany Club, Inc.— Jane Bjork American Brussels Griffon Association— Mr.

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Mark F. Jaeger Ann Arbor Kennel Club, Inc.— Anne R. Palmer American Bullmastiff Association, Inc.— Alan Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc.— Ann Wallin Kalter Atlanta Obedience Club, Inc.— Gail A. LaBerge American Chesapeake Club, Inc.— Timothy Augusta Kennel Club, Inc.— Catherine Iacopelli Carrion Club of America, Inc.— American Chinese Crested Club, Inc.— William I. Christensen Marilyn E. Currey Baltimore County Kennel Club— Lucy C. American Foxhound Club, Inc— Harold Miller Campbell-Gracie American Lhasa Apso Club, Inc.— Don Hanson Basenji Club of America, Inc.— Katie Campbell American Maltese Association, Inc.— Ms. Basset Hound Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Sandra Bingham-Porter Norine E. Noonan American Club, Inc.— Bayshore Companion Dog Club, Inc.— Gloria Barbara Donahue Marshall American Pointer Club, Inc.— Susan L. Kissik Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc.— Kathy American Pomeranian Club, Inc.— Dr. Geno Coxwell Sisneros Club of America— Diane American Rottweiler Club— Mr. Peter G. Piusz Pearson American Club— Kenneth W. Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, Inc.— Mader Barbara Swisher American Shetland Sheepdog Association— Belle-City Kennel Club, Inc.— Carole A. Wilson Marjorie Tuff Berger Picard Club of America— Jacqueline American Shih Tzu Club, Inc.— Mrs. Sally L. Carswell Vilas Berks County Kennel Club, Inc.— Eileen American Spaniel Club, Inc.— Bruce Van Narieka Deman Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc.— Mrs. Toby American Tibetan Mastiff Association— B. Frisch Martha Feltenstein Black Russian Terrier Club of America— Susan American Water Spaniel Club— Michael Sholar Zarlenga Blennerhassett Kennel Club, Inc.— John American Whippet Club, Inc.— Karen B. Lee McCullagh American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Border Collie Society of America— Lisa M. Association— Kate DeSanto Pruka Anderson Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Club of America, Inc.— Mrs. Ms. Patricia A. Sample Ruth A. Naun

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Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc.— Mrs. Mitchell Kathleen M. Kelly Charleston Kennel Club— Sylvia Arrowwood Briard Club of America, Inc.— Gerard Baudet Chicago Collie Club— Bryna Comsky Bronx County Kennel Club— Alexa Samarotto Chihuahua Club of America, Inc.— Kenneth Bryn Mawr Kennel Club— Victoria Glickstein Saenz Bucks County Kennel Club, Inc.— Priscilla Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.— Gabosch Marge B. Calltharp Burlington County Kennel Club, Inc.— Daniel Chow Chow Club, Inc.— Margaret DiCorleto J. Smyth, Esq. Clarksville Kennel Club— Robert A. Schroll Butler County Kennel Club, Inc.— Cathleen Classic Toy Dog Club of Western Rubens Massachusetts— Dr. Stephen Lawrence Club of America— Pam Davis Clearwater Kennel Club— Daniel T. Stolz California Airedale Terrier Club— April Clyde Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club— Mr. Collie Club of America, Inc.— Mr. John G. Wayne F. Harmon Buddie Canaan Dog Club of America— Pamela S. Colorado Kennel Club— Mrs. Louise Leone Rosman Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland— Canada Del Oro Kennel Club— Dr. Sophia Frederic Askin, M.D. Kaluzniacki Conyers Kennel Club of Georgia— Michael Capital Dog Training Club of Washington, Houchard D.C., Inc.— Dr. Joyce A. Dandridge Cudahy Kennel Club— Mr. Don H. Adams Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc.— Dachshund Club of America, Inc.— Larry Jacque Glenn Sorenson Carolina Kennel Club, Inc.— Jaimie Ashby Dalmatian Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Charles Catoctin Kennel Club— Whitney Coombs Garvin Catonsville Kennel Club— Beverly A. Drake Club of America, Cedar Rapids Kennel Association, Inc.— Robert Inc.— Karen Dorn E. Tainsh, M.D. Dayton Kennel Club, Inc.— Sandra Groeschel Central Florida Kennel Club, Inc.— Julian Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore— Sandra Prager Olsen Central New York Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Des Moines Kennel Club, Inc.— John D. Hughes Diane D. Almy Doberman Pinscher Club of America— Judith Central Ohio Kennel Club— Jon Green A. Smith Channel City Kennel Club, Inc.— Janet V. Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon, Inc.—

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Mrs. Patti L. Strand Golden Dog Owners’ Training Club of Maryland, French Bulldog Club of America— Mrs. Ann Inc.— Kathrynann Sarvinas M. Hubbard Durango Kennel Club— Donald E. Schwartz, Garden State All Terrier Club, Inc.— Barbara S. V.M.D Dalane Durham Kennel Club Inc— Linda C. Wozniak Genesee County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Eastern Dog Club— Mr. Theodore C. Hollander, Cindy Collins Jr. Genesee Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Virginia Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Denninger Inc.— Robert Rynkiewicz German Pinscher Club of America— Grace L. Elm City Kennel Club— Dr. Gregory J. Paveza Schmidt English Setter Association of America, Inc.— German Shepherd Dog Club of America— Dr. Mr. John P. Nielsen Carmen L. Battaglia English Springer Spaniel Club of Michigan, German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Inc.— Barbara J. Gates America— Mrs. Barbara N. Schwartz English Springer Spaniel Club of German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Illinois— David H. Hopkins Inc.— Ms. Patricia W. Laurans Erie Kennel Club, Inc.— Julie W. Parker Gig Harbor Kennel Club— James R. Dok Farmington Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Terrie Club of America— Jo Breen Lynn Field Spaniel Society of America— Katherine Glens Falls Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Bonnie Sullivan Lapham Finger Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.— Margaret B. Gloucester County Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Pough Carole L. Richards Finnish Spitz Club of America— Mrs. Cindy Golden Retriever Club of America— Ellen Stansell Hardin First Dog Training Club of Northern New Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc.— Nance Jersey, Inc.— Mary D. Curtis O. Skoglund Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Great Barrington Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Ellen Inc.— Neal Goodwin C. Shanahan Fort Lauderdale Dog Club— Eduardo T. Great Dane Club of America, Inc.— Jean Fugiwara Highlands Fort Worth Kennel Club— Harold Tatro III Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc.— Dr. Framingham District Kennel Club, Inc.— Gale Robert M. Brown

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Greater Clark County Kennel Club Inc— Ms. Jefferson County Kennel Club of Missouri— Karen J. Burgess Greg Smith Greater Collin Kennel Club, Inc.— Barbara Keeshond Club of America, Inc.— Richard Su Shaw Kenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut, Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club— Patricia Inc.— Doreen Weintraub B. Staub Kennel Club of Beverly Hills— Thomas Powers Greenville Kennel Club— Gloria Askins Kennel Club of Buffalo, Inc.— Margaret Doster Greenwich Kennel Club— Donna Gilbert Kennel Club of Northern New Jersey, Inc.— Dr. Greyhound Club of America— Kathleen B. Suzanne H. Hampton Whitaker Kennel Club of Riverside— Sylvia A. Thomas Harrier Club of America— Donna Smiley Kennesaw Kennel Club— Bud Hidlay Havanese Club of America— Jane F. Ruthford Kettle Moraine Kennel Club, Inc.— Jacquelyn J. Heart of the Plains Kennel Club— Patricia M. Fogel Cruz Komondor Club of America, Inc.— Michael Hockamock Kennel Club, Inc.— Nancy Fisk Harman Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc.— Jane Wilkinson LEAP Agility Club of Central Massachusetts— Hoosier Kennel Club, Inc.— Karl H. Kreck Noreen Bennett Houston Kennel Club, Inc.— Thomas D. Pincus Ladies’ Dog Club, Inc.— Gale K. Cummings Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Dick Lagotto Romagnolo Club of America, Inc.— Blair James M. Talbert Hutchinson Kennel Club, Inc.— Barbara A. Lake Champlain Retriever Club— Wendy Jones Penny Lake Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Diana Skibinski Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc.— Rita J. Lakes Region Kennel Club, Inc.— Deborah L. Biddle Kreider Irish Setter Club of America, Inc.— Ms. Lancaster Kennel Club, Inc.— Carolyn M. Vack Karolynne M. McAteer Land O’Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.— Jan Croft Irish Terrier Club of America— Douglas L. Langley Kennel Club— Ms. Dianne E. Franck Rapport Lawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.— Robert N. Irish Water Spaniel Club of America— R. J. LaBerge Rubin Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Dominic P. Irish Wolfhound Club of America— Eugenia DiBalsi Hunter Leonberger Club of America— Don James James River Kennel Club, Inc.— Sherry Harman Lewiston-Auburn Kennel Club, Inc.— Sue Goldberg

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Long Island Kennel Club— Mr. William B. Ryan Tabler, Jr. Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club— Viola Burgos Longshore-Southport Kennel Club, Inc.— New England Beagle Club, Inc.— Blaine Grove Stanley S. Saltzman Newfoundland Club of America, Inc.— David Louisville Kennel Club, Inc.— Debra H. Owen Helming Magic Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Ruth Crumb Newton Kennel Club— Catherine H. Murch Manatee Kennel Club— Pat Edgington Newtown Kennel Club, Inc.— Susan Marucci Marion Ohio Kennel Club, Inc.— Lynn Garvin Club— Thomas Graham Maryland Kennel Club— Gary Sarvinas North Shore Kennel Club— Richard F. Coletti Mastiff Club of America, Inc.— Rebecca Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club— Joyce Campbell Engle Memphis Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Ronald H. Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club, Inc.— Menaker Elizabeth J. Faber Merrimack Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Jeannette Club of America— Jean Kessler Nieder Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club Middleburg Kennel Club— Mrs. Susan Werner (USA)— Ms. Marile A. Waterstraat Miniature Pinscher Club of America, Inc.— Oakland Dog Training Club, Inc.— Lynette J. Victoria Oelerich Saltzman Minneapolis Kennel Club, Inc.— Ralph Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island— Hogancamp James M. Ashton Mispillion Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Frank J. Old Pueblo Dog Training Club, Inc.— Felice Martire Jarrold Montgomery County Kennel Club— Ms. Ida E. Orange Empire Dog Club, Inc.— Burton J. Weinstock Yamada Monticello New York Kennel Club, Inc.— Otterhound Club of America— Joellen Gregory, Barry A. Hoovis D.V.M. Mount Ogden Kennel Club, Inc.— Kathryn Pacific Coast Boston Terrier Club— Mr. Carl E. Taylor Gomes Mount Vernon Dog Training Club Pacific Coast Pekingese Club— Frank Meister (MVDTC)— Martha L. Beckington Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas, Inc.— Mrs. Mountaineer Kennel Club, Inc.— Mary Yoders Geraldine M. Shastid Myrtle Beach Kennel Club— Bruce E. Voran Association of National Beagle Club— Eddie Dziuk America— Gary Koeppel National Capital Kennel Club, Inc.— Norma Pekingese Club of America— Steven Hamblin

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Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United Inc.— Mrs. Anne Bowes States, Inc.— Judith Lichtman Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of Richmond Dog Fanciers Club, Inc.— Jan R. America— Anne Gallant, Ph.D. Gladstone Pharaoh Hound Club of America— Dominic P. Rio Grande Kennel Club— Ross Jones Carota Roanoke Kennel Club, Inc.— William L. Totten Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Inc.— Larry III Wilson Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club— Piedmont Kennel Club, Inc.— Dean Burwell Barbara L. Burns Pioneer Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Rogue Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Sharon Margaret Vohr Weston Plum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado— Rubber City Kennel Club— Cathy Gaidos William E. Ellis Sahuaro State Kennel Club— Rita L. Mather Poodle Club of America, Inc.— Mary Ellen Sammamish Kennel Club— Dr. Robert C. Gloster, Fishler M.D. Port Chester Obedience Training Club, Inc.— Santa Barbara Kennel Club, Inc.— Abbe R. Kathleen Gregory Shaw Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club, INC.— Mr. Inc.— Robin Burmeister David J. Peat Progressive Dog Club— Josephine De Menna Santa Maria Kennel Club, Inc.— Laurence J. Providence County Kennel Club, Inc.— Libeu Richard E. Grant Saratoga New York Kennel Club— Wanda H. Puli Club of America, Inc.— Maggie Witwer Allen Putnam Kennel Club, Inc.— Florence R. Laicher Saw Mill River Kennel Club, Inc.— Mimi Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers, Inc.— Frances Winkler Stephens Schipperke Club of America, Inc.— Diane Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America— Mrs. Ramsey Nancy-Lee H. Coombs Scottish Deerhound Club of America, Inc.— Ramapo Kennel Club— Jeffrey D. Ball Hon. James G. Phinizy Rapid City Kennel Club, Inc.— Ms. Sally J. Nist Club of America— Helen A. Redwood Empire Kennel Club— Johnny Prince Shoemaker Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association, Inc.— Dr. Rhode Island Kennel Club, Inc.— Elizabeth Mary-Helene (Mimi) Brown, M.D. Omeara Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Sharyn

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Y. Hutchens Sun Maid Kennel Club of Fresno, Inc.— Marcy Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange L. Zingler County— Susan L. Hamil Superstition Kennel Club, Inc.— Nancy Perrell Siberian Husky Club of America, Inc.— Ann Susque-Nango Kennel Club, Inc.— Laura M. Cook Trainor Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club, Inc— William J. Sussex Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Florence Feeney Duggan Skyline Kennel Club, Inc.— Gloria Shaver Taconic Hills Kennel Club, Inc.— Marylyn Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of DeGregorio America— Robert Bergman Tampa Bay Kennel Club— Mary Manning-Stolz Somerset Hills Kennel Club— Harvey Goldberg Terry-All Kennel Club, Inc.— Sonja J. Ostrom South Shore Kennel Club, Inc.— Linda C. Texas Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Michael Knight Flynn Tibetan Spaniel Club of America— Mrs. Linda Southeast Arkansas Kennel Club— Ricky Adams C. Foiles Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club— Marilyn R. Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc.— Stacey Vinson La Forge Southern Adirondack Dog Club, Inc.— John V. Town and Country Kennel Club, Inc.— Aubrey Ioia Nash Southern Colorado Kennel Club, Inc.— Lee Toy Dog Breeders Association of Southern Arnold California— Marla Capozzi Southern Oregon Kennel Club— Warren Cook Trap Falls Kennel Club, Inc.— Christopher L. Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay— Glenda Sweetwood Stephenson Trinity Valley Kennel Club— Debby Fowler Spinone Club of America— Karen Luckey Tucson Kennel Club— Dr. Kenneth H. Levison Springfield Kennel Club, Inc.— Dr. Thomas M. Union County Kennel Club, Inc.— Kathy Davies Sanders St. Croix Valley Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. United States Australian Shepherd Deborah J. Wilkins Association— Jeff Margeson Staffordshire Terrier Club of America— United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc.— Jeannette O’Hanlon Mr. Carl C. Ashby, III Staten Island Kennel Club, Inc.— Marianne United States Club— Maria Megna Sacco Suffolk County Kennel Club, Inc.— Mr. Robert Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club— Robert Eisele Lachman

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Vacationland Dog Club, Inc.— Mrs. Joan Tabor AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Valley Forge Kennel Club, Inc.— Mrs. Carol DELEGATES MEETING Fisher JUNE 12, 2018 Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association— Lorraine Ebdon Dennis Sprung, President in the Chair, called Vizsla Club of America, Inc.— Elise Wright the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Wachusett Kennel Club, Inc.— Virginia Rowland The Chair introduced the persons seated next Wallkill Kennel Club, Inc.— Rose M. Robischon to him on the dais: Chairman, Ron Menaker; Washington State Obedience Training Club, Vice Chairman, Tom Davies; Joan Corbisiero, Inc.— John J. Cadalso, Jr. Professional Registered Parliamentarian; Gina Waterloo Kennel Club, Inc.— Cindy Miller DiNardo, Executive Secretary; and Todd Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America, DeSimone, the Court Reporter. Inc.— Richard Rohrbacher Club of America, Inc.— Ereign The Chair reported the passing of James W. Seacord Smith who died on April 5th. He was a former West Highland White Terrier Club of Chairman of the Board, the 2012 Breeder of America— Thomas H. Barrie the Year, and Delegate for the Dalmatian Club Westchester Kennel Club— Pamela G. Beale of America from March 1986 to April 2012, Whidbey Island Kennel Club Inc— Dr. Karen and then for Washington State Obedience M. Ericson Training Club from April 2012. Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers Association— Mrs. Karen Mays The Executive Secretary read the names of Club of America, Inc.— Delegates seated since the last meeting: Claudia M. Grunstra-Pierro Gloria Askins, to represent Greenville Kennel Club Pamela Beale, to represent Westchester Kennel Club Jack Cadalso, to represent Washington State Obedience Dog Training Club Gale K. Cummings, to represent Ladies' Dog Club, Inc. Kate DeSanto, to represent American

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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association Jeffrey Margeson to represent United States Linda C. Foiles, to represent Tibetan Spaniel Australian Shepherd Association Club of America Judith Ann Smith to represent Doberman Jacque E. Glenn, to represent Cardigan Welsh Pinscher Club of America Corgi Club of America Cindy Miller to represent Waterloo Kennel Cindy Miller, to represent Waterloo Kennel Club Club Greg Smith to represent Jefferson County Jeffrey M. Margeson, to represent United Kennel Club of Missouri States Australian Shepherd Association Gloria Askins to represent Greenville Kennel Sandra Muer, to represent Corn Belt Kennel Club Club Pamela Beale to represent Westchester Kennel Linda Pheasant, to represent Heartland Dog Club Club of America Linda Foiles to represent Tibetan Spaniel Janet Rivers, to represent Lexington Kennel Club of America Club Robert Rynkiewicz, to represent Eastern The minutes of the March 2018 Delegates German Shorthaired Pointer Club meeting which were published in the April 2018 Gazette were adopted. The following Delegates, who were attending their first meeting since approval were intro - The American Sloughi Association and the duced from the floor: United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club were Gale Cummings to represent Ladies’ Dog Club duly elected a member of the American Jacque E. Glenn to represent Cardigan Welsh Kennel Club. Corgi Club of America Robert Rynkiewicz to represent Eastern The June 2018 Chairman’s report was posted German Shorthaired Pointer Club on AKC.org. Elizabeth Faber to represent Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club Mr. Sprung gave the President’s report as fol - Donna Smiley to represent Harrier Club of lows: America I would like to thank the Board and Staff, the Susan Werner to represent Middleburg Delegates and club members for the success of Kennel Club Sunday's Educational Summit. Mari-Beth, Sherry Harman to represent James River Doug, Paula, Anita, Leslie, Ashley and each Kennel Club presenter, your leadership educated the atten -

AKC GAZETTE 22 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES dees for the betterment of shows. We are most concern for all of us. It was in 2004 that con - appreciative and we congratulate you. For formation lost entries and it has lost entries those that did not have an opportunity to every year since. So, for 14 straight years con - attend, it will be on AKC.TV as well as on formation has been shrinking. The number AKC's website. Sports are a mission-driven one observation is this is not a short-term phe - function for the American Kennel Club. In the nomenon, and, number two, you can see a big interests of sharing information with you dip in 2008 where the sport lost an unimagin - about this important area, Executive Vice able 120,000 entries in one year. The lesson President Doug Ljungren will provide us a learned is we are not recession-proof. When presentation entitled State of the Sports - 2018 push comes to shove, this is something that a Initiatives. person can stop doing if they are short on resources. In 2016 we came the closest that we Mr. Ljungren: Thank you, Dennis. This is an have been since 2004 to breaking even, so to abbreviated version of a presentation that the speak. We were very hopeful that 2017 would Board and Event Staff gives to the Board in push us across the line and we would actually April. It is a very worthwhile discussion where see some growth. However, just about a year we look back at the previous year, what were ago, the canine influenza virus hit the sports the trends in the sports, and then we discuss particularly in some regions of the country with the Board our current initiatives. I think and really hurt our entries. We lost about it is a very worthwhile meeting. There is a lot 24,000 entries, as close as we can tell, due to of give and take. This whole presentation in its people staying home out of concern about the entirety takes quite a long time. This is an virus. May year to date we are down 0.6 per - abbreviated version which the major concen - cent in our entries for conformation. So, we tration today being on conformation. Sports are getting close. Last year, in total, the sport and events is a mission-driven activity for the was down 2 percent. We are moving in the AKC and no one does it bigger than we do. We right direction but we are not above water yet. have 25 different sports that AKC manages This shows obedience. Obedience has been itself, 20,000 events a year. That's a big num - going down pretty steadily for five straight ber. You might be able to grasp it a little bit years, about a 3 percent decline a year, or easier that every weekend, on average, there is 4,000 to 5,000 entries a year. Last year this 400 AKC events going on around the country, sport went through a very major issue that it 3.1 million entries in total in a year. This tackled and that was changes in the group graph shows the year over year change in exercises. If you are familiar with the sport, entries in conformation. This is obviously a you know the debate was quite intense last

AKC GAZETTE 23 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES summer and early fall. A lot of well-inten - side sport provider. The major ones you have tioned people had quite a difference of opin - all heard of are barn hunt, dock diving and ion on what to do with the group exercises. In therapy dogs. They have been growing. There the end, the decision was made to change the are many other smaller activities in this graph. group exercises, not an easy decision for the Parent club performance events is an exam - sport, but that was the decision. Those new ple. The one activity that does fall under this group exercises went into effect May 1st. If you that I did not put in the graph, because it are an all-breed club that is considering the would totally blow the graph up, is our trick future of obedience at your event, my sugges - dog program which last year we launched on tion is hang on, this sport may be going thru a May 1st and we did 18,000 titles in the trick transition. This shows our CGC program dog program. We knew trick dogs would be which has been very successful over a long popular, but we didn't realize how popular period of time. When we made CGC a title in really it was going to be, and it hasn't let up. 2013 that really boosted the growth. It has People are very excited about trick dogs. been in an upward trend ever since. 2017 experienced a 10 percent growth. This activity There are three major sports and events goals, is this summer the 1 millionth dog will have the first one is to support breeding for type passed the CGC test, a real landmark for this and function by providing evaluation in pur - activity. This shows the trends in what I have poseful sporting events. That is the traditional called our traditional performance events. basis of AKC sports, and many of our sports This is the purpose in purpose-bred dogs. accomplish that very well. These are our field trials, hunting tests, earth - Our second goal is to promote purebred dogs dog, and herding events. They as family companions, responsible dog owner - have been on a downward trend of about 0.6 ship, and encourage involvement with AKC by per year over the last decade. All these events providing activities that appeal to the interests, are held outside and therefore are subject to lifestyle and resources of all dog owners. the weather and that's why you see kind of an That's where we are trying to expand our erratic pattern here. This is a graph of what we reach to people who perhaps don't have inter - call our modern performance events, which is est in our traditional sport, get them involved CAT, fast CAT and scent work. They are grow - with AKC. Once they are involved, hopefully ing very rapidly and this year that number will they will look around and see some of the be about 100,000 entries. And, finally, this is a other activities and understand the great graph of our title recognition program. These things we do and will migrate to other sports. are the sports that we associate with some out - And, finally, our third goal is to retain partici -

AKC GAZETTE 24 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES pants by providing a lifetime of rewarding They were leisurely. There was an English activities for dogs and their families. We have Springer Spaniel that I never could beat that been adding novice-level activities at the lower kept showing up at every B match that I went end, more advanced titles at the upper end, so to. Last year we did promotional e-mail blasts once you get locked in to whatever you love to for the clubs and customized their message do, you can do that from puppyhood to vet - that we sent out to all the dogs within a certain eran dogs. age range and a certain distance from the location of the B match to try to make them To get into some of our conformation initia - aware and come to the event. We allowed B tives, I'm going to go back to 2017, because a matches to be held in conjunction with license lot of these are just ramping up. First off, we shows and we allowed 4 to 6-month puppy to introduced the Club Development be held in conjunction with B matches. So Department in January of '17. I think the those are the activities we took last year. What greatest indicator of how successful this has are the results so far? And I don't think the been is that we have come to accept the fact whole story is known yet. But in 2017 the num - that this department is there to help. It is only ber of B matches held by our clubs decreased a year and a half old and they have really by 15 percent, pretty rapid decrease in B helped clubs a lot and are proactively working matches. May year-to-date they are up 2 per - with clubs all the time. We made it easier to cent. So that's not exactly a grand slam, but we form specialty clubs last year. The two B have bent the line, and hopefully that will con - matches and two A matches, that happen six tinue. The number of entries in B matches months apart, meant it took a group of people May year-to-date, are up by 8 entries per B that got together and said we want to do AKC match. Last year we revised the judges' sports, it took that group of people over two approval process. We added a breeder of merit years to actually do what they wanted to do. by levels of recognition. There were two pur - That doesn't fit very well with society today, so poses to that. One of them was just to acknowl - we have cut that in half. Now it is one B match edge our breeders who had successfully bred and one A match. There are some other activi - title dogs over a long period of time. The sec - ties that we did too to help the formation of ond idea was an incentive to breeders, stay in local specialty clubs. We did a lot of work last touch with your puppy buyers because if you year on B matches. We really think the B encourage them to earn titles and be active in match is the way to attract people. Certainly, our sports and they earn titles, that will reflect that's how I got started in conformation, the back on your breeding program and you can good ole show in the park. They were fun. move up to a higher level of breeder of merit.

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We introduced the Puppy of Achievement site. Pilot Program. The root of this idea is that conformation and field trials are two type of Some of our initiatives for 2018 that span all sports where there is no levels of accomplish - the sports, we have been working in sports and ment that kind of correspond to your level of events to remove administrative barriers and experience in the sport. People want to have a reduce the bureaucracy. AKC is a 135-year-old reasonable goal they can achieve as they organization and over that time we have a lot mature and gain experience in their sport. So, of rules, policies and regulations. To the the Puppy of Achievement, which is a one-year Delegates, I would ask you when an idea pilot certificate program, is meant to give new comes before you, and oftentimes these things puppy owners something that they could real - are motivated by there is a once-in-a-blue- istically strive to achieve while they are gaining moon type of an occurrence, and we can't let experience in the sport. I think the jury is still that happen again. In the process of prevent - out on the success of this pilot but I can tell ing that once-in-a-blue-moon thing, we impose you that in 2017 puppy entries, and these are 6 a little bit of a burden on our clubs or our par - to 12, were down 1.8 percent. May year-to-date ticipants and at the time we think that's not this year, they are down 0.9 percent. So not a much of a problem, but over time these things grand slam, but at least they are moving in the start to mount up. This is how you build right direction. Last year, Mari-Beth intro - bureaucracy one brick at a time. So, when duced the Junior Versatility Program. Mari- these things come before you, I ask you to Beth has been our champion for juniors all back up and take a broader view and say do we along. This Versatility Program is meant to really need that rule. Just Sunday, Mari-Beth encourage juniors to try at least three differ - introduced the new Junior Ambassador ent sports and accumulate points in those Program, which is another way to engage jun - sports. We had a welcome reception for the iors not only in our sports, but also encourage juniors in Orlando in December and we gave them to engage with club activities and com - away four scholarships to the four highest- munity activities that are dog-related. Finally, a point juniors. We have allowed FSS breeds to major initiative across all sports is what I call be shown in junior showmanship, and we sent Tell Our Story about the good things we do. out an e-mail for the first time to the owners We can do all the great things in our sports the first time a dog is shown. We don't think that we want, but most of the world doesn't that in itself will result in many entries, but it is realize we are out there doing these things. a great avenue to communicate to new people This is an area I really have to compliment the and lead them to resources on the AKC web - Board and Dennis because as an organization

AKC GAZETTE 26 JULY 2018 SECRETARY ’S PAGES they have assembled a number of departments yesterday and the feedback I have gotten is and individuals with the skills and background they were all positively -- they all endorsed this to tell our story. Three months ago, Gina idea. We will move this forward to the Board talked about AKC TV. Dominic talked about with this idea. This will be particularly helpful the Museum of the Dog. If you weren't excited for our low/low entry breeds where they, as after listening to them, you were probably doz - things are going, have little opportunity to win ing, because both of those are fantastic new a point in conformation. We heard our initiatives to tell our story. But there are many Dandie Dinmont panelist on Sunday state, it is others that we have in place. Our social media hard to get Dandies in the hands of show peo - is presence is larger than it has ever been. We ple because they just can't finish the dog. That have a very active Public Relations is a terrible development and it is really a spi - Department. As we saw Sunday, we have a ral downward. So, we have to throw these growing Public Education Department, a breeds a lifeline to give them some hope. The Marketing Department that is working with Sports & Events Department are taking on Sports & Events to promote our sports. Our what we call the all-breed event analysis. The Government Relations Department has purpose of this is balance the number of helped telling our story to decision-makers shows with the needs of participants and clubs, around the country. The Canine Health or another way we have put it, we are trying to Foundation, you hear more of the good things answer the question, are there too many dog they are doing for health research. Pet disaster shows? This is a never-ending question. relief, primarily through AKC Reunite, you (Interruption in the proceedings.) hear about that and all the disaster trailers Mr. Ljungren: Okay, continuing on, for 2018 that we are putting in place. And then the initiatives, I was on number 2 on the slide, all AKC Humane Fund also helps with disaster breed event analysis. Basically, we are trying to relief and providing pet shelters in connection address the question are there too many dog with domestic violence shelters. So, I think shows? While I hear a lot of yes's, but I can tell AKC, is in a better position to tell our story you, it depends where you live. That's part of than we have ever been in the past. the answer. If you are in the Northeast or Upper Midwest, you are well-served. There are Some of our 2018 conformation initiatives, some places in the west, Denver right now earning 1 point for best of winners with com - stands out as an area that has requested more petition, or the handle we put on this is the 1 shows, and our data indicates yes, they need plus 1 equals 1. There were three different more shows. They are underserved compared Delegate committees that reviewed this idea to the rest of the country. So, we are trying to

AKC GAZETTE 27 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES come up with criteria that does not allow more they get there, hopefully they will look around dog shows in areas that are well-served, yet at some of the other sports and see what is of does provide the opportunity for more shows interest to them and start to engage with AKC. in some parts of the country that might need Lastly, in January, we started e-mail blasts for it. This is not an easy project. We have been specialty clubs. I think the jury is still out on working on this for at least six months. But we whether that has had an impact on attendance will go to the Board hopefully in July for what at these specialty events, but we will be track - we are going to call a discussion. Number 3, ing that. Again, this is where the specialty club we are trying to promote specialty clubs for can customize the message for their event. So low entry breeds. We have had a policy that is those are our major initiatives that we are kind of uniform for the formation of all clubs. undertaking right now. You can't have a territory that is too big. You have to have the same number of members to As we look to the future, there is a couple of form a club. That doesn't fit very well if you observations. The first is what we call the chal - have a low/low entry breed. You may need a lenge of change. As an organization, we are region to form a specialty club. And we think very comfortable living 20 years ago, but the specialty clubs promote a kinship that devel - world is moving on and we need to move on ops around a breed. We are looking at how we with it. The example I gave you about obedi - can change some of our internal policies. ence is the perfect example of the challenge Fourth is a study around, we really haven't got of change. Well-intentioned people had quite into it yet, but it is on our radar, the number strong opinions that differed on how to move one way to increase entries in all breed shows forward. In the end we made a decision and is have associated specialty shows. Now, there we moved forward. And that same issue will are some problems in scheduling, particularly come up over and over as we strive to attract if it is a concurrent specialty. But, still, if you new exhibitors. Sports & Events is trying to want to drive entries, specialty clubs can help build a diversified portfolio to create a broad- you do that. We are going to explore opportu - based dog community, having a diversified nities to greater utilize specialty clubs to grow portfolio that meets the interests, lifestyle and entries in all breed shows. We are promoting resources of all dog owners. And, lastly, we are multi-sport events. You heard about that at the trying to provide a lifetime of activities to keep Education Summit on Sunday, also some of people engaged with AKC throughout the life the committees had presentations on that yes - of their dog. terday. This is a collection of activities that will hopefully bring in the new dog owners. Once In conclusion, I can say the fancy is united in

AKC GAZETTE 28 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES its desire to see our sports and clubs succeed, over the last year. Litters are continuing a however, given the wide variety of ideas that trend for the fourth consecutive year. Litters are provided to the staff, I can also say that the registered to date are 104,083, up a whopping fancy is not of one mind on how best to make 6 percent from the 98,000 level in May 2017. this happen. That's okay, because through all Next, year-to-date dogs are just shy of 256,000, the noise and at times frustration, there are which is a 13,500 volume increase, or 5 per - threads of consensus that when backed up cent from the same period last year. This also with some solid research, has and will con - follows the trend for which individual dog reg - tinue to provide us a path forward. So, keep istrations are up for the fifth consecutive year. sharing your ideas. Together we will succeed. Continued amazing results from an amazing Thank you. staff supporting the registry and the mission of the AKC. Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Buffuto, gave the Financial Report as follows: Focusing next on the revenue side of our Good morning to you, the AKC Delegate body. operations, we comparatively showcase a $2 For those of you that have been involved and million increase in total revenues as of the five attended the activities over the past couple of months ended May 31. Let's drill down on the days, we hope everything has been informative 7 percent increase. The largest revenue and productive. I'm confident that my presen - increase is that of dog registrations, to the tation here will be more of the same and, as a tune of $896,000. This 13 percent increase is reminder to you, we will have this posted to derived from a combination of both the previ - the AKC Delegates Portal by the end of tomor - ously-stated 5 percent volume increase along row. Let us begin with an overview of revenue with a positive financial impact of a paper sur - and expenses through the end of May. Our charge. Our royalties and sponsors income is income statement reflects $31.1 million in up by $720,000, or nearly 58 percent. Our total revenue and $29.5 million in total affiliates operations as well as our licensing expenses, for an operating income of just over partners have attributed the most to this line $1.6 million. During the first five months of item's success. Our Canine Good Citizen the 2017 year we recorded $29.1 million in Program has excelled in 2018 to reflect an revenue with $25.7 million in expenses, for additional $497,000 in income. Our fourth $3.4 million of operating income. From our most successful revenue year-to-date is that of overview now to our core. Let's observe our litters, garnering an increase in added revenue core operations, registrations. Our volumes of of $191,000. This coincides directly with the dogs and litters have increased phenomenally efforts we have put forth to drive our volumes

AKC GAZETTE 29 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES up by 6 percent. We are pleased with the 7 per - this fiscal year without a negative impact to cent increase to overall revenue, however, we our programs and all our customers and con - want to strive to enhance our program rev - stituents. Our investment performance year-to- enues even further than we have to date. date has slightly underperformed our expected benchmark and has been rather Transitioning to expenses, over the first five mundane to some of the successes that we months of this year our costs have risen by have achieved in previous years. Our year-to- $3.8 million. There are a number of contribut - date unrealized gain is $88,000, or 21 basis ing factors to this 14 percent increase. Let's points, which represents a 77 basis point mis - analyze further. First off, payroll and benefits, cue of our benchmark. We do have full confi - which as a whole represents nearly 50 percent dence that our investment management team of our overall operating budget, and has now will be able to rebound from this minor year- increased by $1.5 million for 2018 in compari - to-date underperformance and have complete son to the first five months of 2017. Our cur - success during the remainder of our fiscal rent head count of 338 represents a 9 percent year. Our balance sheet signifies the strength increase, or 28 positions from our total staff of our organization. As of May 31 we are level at this time last year. Our consulting costs reflecting $171.7 million in total assets, with have increased by $696,000 in a year over year $77.3 million in total liabilities. As we can see comparison. A number of functions and pro - here, these are both significant multi-million grams throughout the organization have con - dollar increases over the prior year. The differ - tributed to the increase, including our ence between our total assets and total liabili - AKC.TV efforts, our New York office reloca - ties are our unrestricted net assets. tion activities, our communications and public relations movements, our fundraising pro - Let's lastly take a review of the composition of grams, and our technology team. Next, our those unrestricted net assets. Our operating marketing costs have increased by $623,000 in reserve of $38 million solidifies the continuity these five months of 2018, focusing on regis - of our business operations, if there was a sig - tration programs, sports and events, as well as nificant emergency. Our investment in our our purebred dog consumer demand efforts. property, plant and equipment of $10.7 mil - Also, our contributions provided to the suc - lion represents our technology equipment, cessful programs of the AKC Canine Health furniture, fixtures and leasehold improve - Foundation have increased by $348,000 so far ments, amongst other items in both our New this year. We are productively controlling our York headquarters and our North Carolina costs throughout the remaining balance of operational facility. The underfunded status of

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$65 million for our pension and post-retire - There was a vote with two-thirds in the affirma - ment plans represents a shortfall from our tive and the amendment was adopted. long-term liabilities to these plans. We have taken measures to control as much as possible The next vote was on Chapter 7, Section 2, of within the plans for the short term, however, a the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Judges. reasonably significant shift in market interest This amendment proposed to change rates will be the triumphant factor to reduce "license" to "approval" on the judge applica - this underfunded status over a longer period tion form. This amendment was proposed by of time. Lastly, the $110.7 million of our AKC the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Board-designated funds allows us to make approved by the AKC Board of Directors. long-term decisions which will continue to There was a vote with two-thirds in the affirma - help us succeed in supporting our mission tive and the amendment was adopted. along with certain non-core opportunities as well. Again, the full deck that I have briefed The next vote was on Chapter 7, Section 12, of here will be available on the portal tomorrow the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Judges. for you to communicate to your clubs, and if This amendment proposed to bring consis - there are any questions, please feel free to tency to this section to allow for electronic contact me. May we all have a safe and great communication and change the italicized sen - day. tence to part of the rule. This amendment was proposed by the Delegate Dog Show Rules There was a vote on Chapter 6, Section 2, of Committee and approved by the AKC Board the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Premium of Directors. There was a vote with two-thirds Lists and Closing of Entries and Chapter 16, in the affirmative and the amendment was Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows adopted. - Championships. This amendment would change the capitalization of "benched" and The next vote was on Chapter 7, Section 19, of "unbenched" in Chapter 6, Section 2 for con - the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Judges, sistency, and would move an italicized sen - which would make the italicized sentence part tence in Chapter 16, Section 1, to a non-itali - of the rule and removes the recommendation cized sentence as part of the rule, in Chapter that the Best in Show judge be someone that 6, Section 2, which addresses premium list has not already judged that day. Currently, the requirements. This amendment was proposed only hardship cases that are approved are day by the Dog Show Rules Committee and of event cancellations. This amendment was approved by the AKC Board of Directors. proposed by the Delegate Dog Show Rules

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Committee and approved by the AKC Board Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and of Directors. There was a vote with two-thirds Staff recommendation. The amendment will in the affirmative and the amendment is be published in two issues of the AKC Gazette adopted. and you will be asked to vote on it at the September 2018 meeting. The full text is on The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to the worksheet previously e-mailed. read the proposed amendment to Chapter 1, Section 4, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Mr. Sprung: Is there any question on the pro - - Dog Shows Defined. posed amendment? The Chair calls on the Executive Secretary to Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to Chapter 1, please read the proposed amendment to Section 4, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 16, of the Rules Applying - Dog Shows Defined, allows clubs to limit to Dog Shows - Dog Show Classifications. their event by the number of dogs or by the total entry. The proposal was brought forward Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to Chapter 3, by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Shows - Dog Show Classifications, would spec - Staff recommendation. The amendment will ify the order in which awards are presented by be published in two issues of the AKC Gazette a judge at an All-Breed Show. The amendment and you will be asked to vote on it at the was brought forward by the Delegate Dog September 2018 meeting. The full text is on Show Rules Committee and unanimously dis - the worksheet previously e-mailed. approved by the AKC Board at the February 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to Committee is requesting that this amendment read the proposed amendment to Chapter 5, go forward to the Delegates for a vote, as per Section 9 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - the AKC Bylaws. The amendment will be pub - Ribbons, Prizes and Trophies. lished in two issues of the AKC Gazette and you will be asked to vote on it at the Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to Chapter 5, September 2018 meeting. The full text is on Section 9, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows the worksheet previously e-mailed. - Ribbons, Prizes and Trophies, allows a club to offer a three-time win trophy for Reserve Best The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to in Show. The proposal was brought forward by read the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, the AKC Board of Directors based on a section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog

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Shows - Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Dog Show Rules Committee: Four, three-year Affecting Eligibility. terms. Field Trial and Hunting Test Events Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to Chapter 11, Committee: Three, three-year terms and two, Section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog one-year terms. Shows - Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Herding, Earthdog, and Coursing Events Affecting Eligibility, would address collars and Committee: Three, three-year terms. leads that are considered inappropriate for Parent Clubs Committee: Four, three-year use at dog shows. The amendment was terms. brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show Perspectives Editorial Staff: Six, two-year Rules Committee and unanimously disap - terms. proved by the AKC Board at the February 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules Mr. Sprung informed the Delegates that they Committee is requesting that this amendment would be emailed self nomination forms by go forward to the Delegates for a vote, as per the end of June. The self-nomination form the AKC Bylaws. must be returned to the Executive Secretary by Friday, July 20th. Questions on the proce - The Executive Secretary read the list of vacan - dures to be followed should also be directed to cies for the Delegate committees that are to be the Executive Secretary. Delegates may only filled in September. self-nominate for one committee, except that a member of Perspectives Editorial Staff may Ms. DiNardo: These are the vacancies on the also serve on another standing committee. In Delegate committees that are to be filled at August, the Delegates will be e-mailed the the September Delegate meeting: nominees for each committee and their quali - All-Breed Clubs Committee: Four, three-year fication statements. terms. Bylaws Committee: Three, three-year terms The Chair called upon Gail LaBerge, chair - and one, two-year term. man of the AKC PAC, Chris Sweetwood, Vice Canine Health Committee: Three, three-year Chairman, and Jim Dok, former Chairman of terms and one, one-year term. the AKC PAC. Companion Events Committee: Four, three- year terms. Ms. LaBerge: On behalf of the AKC PAC Delegate Advocacy and Advancement Board, we wish to recognize with a resolution Committee: Four, three-year terms. James R. Dok, who had been our Chair from

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April of 2017 through March of 2018. He gave December Delegates meeting will be held in a great deal of effort and time and it is appre - Orlando, Florida. The meeting will be held at ciated. The entire resolution will be available the Rosen Centre Hotel on Friday, December on the AKC website under the Government 14, 2018. The Conference and Travel Relations area for everyone to read. But we Department will also send information at that just appreciate his dedication to the American time. Kennel Club and to the AKC Political Action Committee. Thank you, Jim. (Applause) The following Delegates spoke during New Business: Mr. Dok: I wrote this down. I will keep it short. As you heard this morning at the presentation, Jay Phinizy, Delegate for the Scottish AKC Government Relations is one of our Deerhound Club of America commended greatest assets and we have really started to Sheila Goff and Phil Guidry and the rest of turn the corner, but, as you know, we need the Canine Legislative Department, for the your help. The AKC PAC provides the funds great assistance and support they gave the that make it possible for Government state of New Hampshire and the dog people in Relations to do what they do. Please become a New Hampshire, where he has been a long- part of the team. Please promote the time resident. Over the last six months they President's Challenge in your clubs and please faced the Humane Society of the United States see Sheila today and give generously. For just and they spent over about 1.2 to $1.25 million the cost of a single dog show entry you can in order to promote essentially what is de facto make a difference in the state, local and fed - a spade/neuter law under the guise of a res - eral elections. We need your help more than cue operation. He strongly encouraged that ever now. Thank you. (Applause) the Delegates and their club members donate to the Canine Legislative Fund. The Chair informed the Delegates that the September 2018 Delegate meeting is being Sherry Wallis, Delegate for the Akita Club of held later in the month. The date for the America thanked all the Delegates who con - September Delegates meeting is Tuesday, the tributed to the June issue of Perspectives for 25th, September 25, which will be held here at delivering outstanding and substantial mate - the Doubletree Hotel. The Conference and rial. She informed everyone she was coordi - Travel Department will send an e-mail and nating the September issue of Perspectives post information on the Delegates Portal after with a hard deadline of July 15th for submit - the block of rooms becomes available. The ting articles. Delegates were reminded she

AKC GAZETTE 34 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES could be reached for help by phone or e-mail. make them proud. Secondly, she thanked the Delegate body for their readership, highlight - Johnny Shoemaker, Delegate for the Redwood ing that there were some great articles written Empire Kennel Club recapped his weekend by Delegate colleagues. To gain permission to judging of an event called Woofstock, com - share those articles with your clubs, she plete with retro inspired tie-dye attire and instructed to send her an e-mail, she would get wigs, where for the first time they had a pee - approval by the author, who was always happy wee event and a party afterward. As the future to give it, and the she would create and pro - of the sport, he believes in promoting these vide a PDF that can be shared in publications types of peewee events. There were 29 chil - elsewhere. dren there participating, which was also a record. Children were dressed in tie-dyes – Tom Pincus, Delegate for the Houston Kennel one in particular wore the same kind of wig Club expressed the common effort to use that he did, with a long moustache, fake hair social media at a local level and the challenge on his chest, mentioning the photos were of coming up with fresh content on a daily posted to Facebook. He thanked the basis. He thanked AKC.TV and AKC Woofstock Club, which was the Contra Costa Communicate for regularly providing a rich Kennel Club, for hosting the event and plan - source of material to share. ning to do so again next year. It is not compe - tition; one dog, one child, one responsible Karolynne McAteer, Delegate for the Irish adult. He advised that every club, even with a Setter Club of America followed up with a small quantity of children, should consider reminder about support for PAC and the work this type of event, because it’s engaging and of the Government Relations department, that fun. a campaigning rule limits donations to $5,000. Checks should be kept at a maximum of Sylvia Thomas, Delegate for the Kennel Club $4,999. of Riverside and editor of Perspectives added to the remarks of Sherry Wallis. She noted Nance Skoglund, Delegate for the Gordon that if a Delegate has an idea for an article and Setter Club of America spoke in reference to they just aren't sure how to get it on paper, the proposed change to Dog Show Rules they are encouraged to contact any member of regarding leashes and collars. She expressed Perspectives for assistance. She promised that 100 percent agreement with Doug Ljungren with the help of any Perspectives Committee that not many more regulations are needed, members, their final published product would however, when there is one, it should be easy

AKC GAZETTE 35 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES for people to find. She pointed out that in community of mushers, dog sledders, who are obedience regulations, agility regulations, kind of independents and don't always come field trial regulations, there is a paragraph out - forward to participate in these types of things. lining what you can use for a leash or a collar. She expressed admiration for the Government If you look in Dog Show Rules for conforma - Relations Department and Sheila Goff, for tion, it's not there. It is in two different places. always being available for support. It is on the AKC website under Rules, Regulations and Policies, the Board Policy Barbara Shaw, Delegate for the Greater Collin Manual under Dog Show Policies, the third to Kennel Club praised the Educational Summit, the last bullet, labeled Training Collars. The specifically regarding detection dogs. As an second place it is in the Show Trial Manual owner of a Doberman Pinscher is in constant which is geared towards secretaries and super - discussion about cropping, she was thrilled to intendents. It is a 192-page manual and the hear the affirmation of a cropped dog, or rule about leashes and collars in conformation pointy ear, as being a function of a breed, and shows is in Chapter 13, page 164, in Appendix it is an argument I present regularly. She C. She explained how important it was to urged support for the cropping dog. inform exhibitors what resources indicate what kind of leash or collar they can use at a Pat Laurans, Delegate for the German dog show. She spoke from personal experi - Wirehaired Pointer Club of America and co- ence that someone at a Gordon Setter chair of the AKC Reunite Trailer Task Force, National competition tried to use a leash and recalled the meeting 5 years ago when the a collar in an illegal configuration and there Delegate body saw an example of what an AKC was no place prohibiting it in the Dog Show Reunite trailer would look like and simultane - Rules, so it caused a fair amount of problems ously when the AKC Reunite Task Force was for her club. She asked for support when it formed. Since that time, 393 clubs have partic - comes up for a vote in September. ipated in this program, and the program received $1,728,000 in donations from those Ann Cook, Delegate for the Siberian Husky clubs and individuals, in addition to $450,000 Club of America provided a second account of given by other sources. To date, 68 trailers what Jay Phinizy spoke on. She is also a resi - have been delivered, 6 trailers are in the dent of the state of New Hampshire and pipeline to be delivered, totaling 74 trailers on agreed the state fought a very, very hard bat - the ground. At one time, the Task Force was tle. They managed to bring together a lot of not sure whether they would even reach 50 people who are dog people, including the trailers. Currently there are 18 clubs that are

AKC GAZETTE 36 APRIL 2016 SECRETARY ’S PAGES fundraising towards a trailer, which means that 92 trailers, if they succeed, will be on the ground. These trailers have been used in numerous disasters and none of it could have happened without the Delegates and their clubs.

Robert Schroll, Delegate for the Clarksville Kennel Club commented on the Education Summit that was held on Sunday, noting that most of the attendees were Delegates, but for those of the audience that were not, how impressed they must have been with the organization. He professed gratitude to Mr. Sprung, the current board, and past boards, for the staff that has been hired to manage all of the different functions of our sport.

The meeting adjourned at 11:29 am

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

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