SECRETARY ’S PAGES MIS SION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding ATTENTION DELEGATES the integrity of Mits IRSeSgiIsOtryN, p romoting thSe TsApoTrtEoMf pEurNebT red dogs and breed - ing for type and function. ® NOTICE OF MEETING FToheu nAdmeed ricn a1n8 8K4e, ntnhel AKCCluba isn d deitds icaafftielida tteo d uoprhgoaldninizga tihoen is natedgvroitcy aotfe itfso rRtehge isptruyr,e p brroemdo dtiong athse as pfaormt iolyf pcuormebpraend iodnog, sadavnad nbcre ecdainng infeo r hteyapeltha nad ndfu wncetilol-nb. eing, work to protect the The next meeting of the Delegates will be Frioguhntdse od f ian ll1 8d8o4g, othwe nAKCers annd di tps raofmfiloiatete rd eosrpgoansiziabtlieo nds oagd ovwocnaetersfhoripth. e pure bred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all held via video Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, dog owners and 805prom1 oAtrec ore Csopropnosribaltee dDorgiv oew, Snueirtseh 1ip0. 0, Raleigh, NC 276 17 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 276 17 March 9, 2021 beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Time. There will not be a Delegates Forum. Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center ..............................................................(919) 233-9767 Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200 Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299 Website ..........................................................................................................www.akc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMA N•DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carroll Kennel Club RONALD H. CMLAESNSA KOEFR 2, 0C2H1 AIRMA N•DR. THOMAS MC.L DAASVSIE OSF, V2I0C2E 3 CHAIRMAN RITA J. BIDDLE DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN DOCMLAINSISC OP.F C 2A0R1O8 TA SCTELAVESNS OHFA M20B2L0 IN Morris Hills Dog Training Club DR.J TAHMOEMS ARS. DOAKVIES DANPAIETLR IJC. IAS MMY. TCHR,U EZ SQ. DRT. HJ.O CMHAASR LPEOSW GEARRS VIN WILLIAM J. FEENEY RONALD H. MENAKER KAROCLLYANSNSE OMF. 2M0C2A4 TEER CLASS OF 2022 CLASS OF 2019 DR. CACRLAMSESN OLF. B2A0T2T1 AGLIA DELEGATES CREDENTIALS CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD DR. MICHAEL KNIGHT DHRA. RCOALRDM “ERNE LD.” B TAATTTRAOG LIIIIA RITA J. BIDDLE DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES KARDOOLMYNINNICE PM. C. MARCOATTA EER Mayno Blanding, Ridgefield, WA, Bichon Frise ANN WALLIN ANN WALLIN THOMAS POWERS RONALD H. MENAKER, ChairmaHnA ERmVEeYri tMu.s WOODING Club of America DDEENNIIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Offffiicciioo Brian Brubaker, Carlisle, PA, Puli Club of EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG GIINA M. DINARDO JOTSHEEPOHD VO.R BEA PFFHUILTLOIP, JS R. America President Executive Secretary Chiief Financial Offiicerr Chiief Executive Offiicerr Rebecca (Becky) Campbell, Dublin, OH, Cen - VICE PRESIDENTS tral Ohio Kennel Club JAY WAKS VKICIRES PTREENS BIDAEHNLTKSE BRANDI HUNTER Senior ExecutiKvIe RSTEN BAHLKEV,i cPeu rPerberseidd eCnotnsumer DemanPdublic Relations & Kathi Elliot, Scottsdale, AZ, Lewiston-Auburn Vice President & Purebred Consumer Demand Communications General Counsel MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President KEITH FRAZIER, Executive CVYicNeT HPrIAe sBidEeAnGtL, EBS usiness SuppDoOrUt GS eLrJvUicNeGs REN Kennel Club ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY Assistant General Counsel Sports & Events Executive Vice PresidenSt H& EILA GOFFE , Government Relations Thea F. Lahti, New London, NH, Irish Terrier Chief GrowthB ROAffNicDeIr HUNTER , PubMlicA RKe lDatUioNnN s & CommunicHaEtAioTnHs ER MCMANUS Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel Club of America THEREDSOAU CGH LINJUNGREN, ExecuRteivgei sVtircaeti oPnre & sident, Sports & Events Senior Vice PresiHdEeAnTt HER MCMusAtoNmUSe,r Deepvueltoyp Gmeennetral CounsMeAl RI-BETH O’NEILL Anita O’Berg, Goleta, CA, Channel City Ken - Planning & Operations Sport Services MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services KEITH FRAZIER AIDEN COLIE PAULA SPEBCuTsOinR e, sCso Srpuoprpaotret Services ELIZABETH SOROTA nel Club Senior Vice President Services/NC Facility Ops Marketing DAPHNA STRAUS , Business Development Technology Leslie Puppo Rogers, Salisbury, NC, Salisbury TIM THOMASSH,E JILuAd gGiOnFgF OE perations DAPHNA STRAUS Government Relations Business Development North Carolina Kennel Club TRIAL BOARDS Bruce Schwartz, Los Angeles, CA, Welsh Ter - APPEALSA TPRPIEAALL BS OTARRIADL BOARTD RIAL BOARD MEMBERS (cnt’dT)R IAL P EBROFAORRDM CAHNACIRES TRIAL BOARD MARTHA FELRTAELNPSHT EDINE,L E DSQE.O, C, EHSAQIR. , CHAIR CHARLES FOLEY THERESAJ DOOSWEPELHL ,B EESNQA. GE, ESQ. rier Club of America BARBARAM WAR. TMHIEAN FEERL,T EESNQS.T EIN, ESQ. MEDORA HARPER BARBATRIMA PCEANRNWY, IELSEQ, .ESQ., CHAIR BARBARBA RPBEANRNAY, WE.S MQ.I ENER, ESQ. DONNA HERZIG LAURIE RAYMJOONHDN, ERSUQS. SELL DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. CARL HOLDER TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS LAURIE MAULUCCI ALTERNATES You can also read the Secretary’s Pages in the THERESA DROW. KELLA, UESQ A NSELM PERFORMANCE TBRILIALL T EBAOGAURED CHARLES FOLEY DR. ROBERT MYALLD AVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR EUGENIA HUNTER, ESQ. ROBERT W. MONTLER ROGER HARTINGER HON. JAMES PHINIZY TIM CARWILE, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMMEODNOD,R EAS QH.A RPER ROBERT STEIN JOHN RUSSELL DR. ROBERT MYALL ALTERNATES TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS BETTY-ANNE STENMARK BERNARD SCHWARTZ SYLVIA THOMAS MIKE NECAISE DR. KLBAEUTSTY A-NANSENLEM S TENMARK BILL TEAGUE KATHI BRJOAMWENS WHITE Click here to read the january 2021 issue! AKC GAZETTE 1 JANUARY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES Timothy Ufkes, Seattle, WA, Olympic Kennel and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the Club appeal process, an appropriate notice describ - ing the status of the individual’s suspension, if NOTICE any, will appear in this column: Pursuant to Article VIII of the Charter and Mr. Eddie Macaya (Palm Bay, FL) Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the fol - lowing Delegates have either been nominated NOTICE by the Nominating Committee appointed by Ms. Marcia Catlett (Eagle, ID) Action was the Board of Directors on July 14, 2020, or taken by the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers for have been endorsed in writing by the required conduct at its November 1, 2020 event. Ms. number of Delegates as additional candidates Catlett was charged with failure to properly for such vacancies on the Board of Directors as control a dog at an event. The Staff Event are to be filled at the next annual meeting of Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s re - the Club on March 9, 2021. port and set the penalty at a reprimand and a $200 fine. (Great Danes) Class of 2025: Rita J. Biddle, Esq., NOTICE Ingham County Kennel Club Ms. Beverly Conroy (Newtown, PA) Action was Dominic Palleschi Carota, taken by the Bald Eagle Kennel Club for con - Pharaoh Hound Club of America duct at its July 26, 2020 event. Ms. Conroy was Patricia M. Cruz, charged with improper treatment in connec - Heart of the Plains Kennel Club tion with an event and violation of AKC Dr. Thomas M. Davies, rules/regulations or club regulations. The Staff Springfield Kennel Club Event Committee reviewed the Event Commit - Dr. Gregory J. Paveza, tee’s report and set the combined penalty as a Elm City Kennel Club reprimand and $100 fine. (Berger Picards) Thomas Powers, Kennel Club of Beverly Hills NOTICE Ms. Deana Lemire (New Hudson, MI) Action NOTICE was taken by the Lima Kennel Club for con - As a result of an Event Committee determi - duct at its November 14, 2020 event. Ms. nation the following individual stands sus - Lemire was charged with inappropriate, abu - pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted sive, or foul language and physical contact of that this determination may still be appealed an insulting or provoking nature. The Staff AKC GAZETTE 2 JANUARY 2021 SECRETARY ’S PAGES Event Committee reviewed the Event Commit - three-month event suspension and a $500 fine. tee’s report and set the combined penalty at a (Multiple Breeds) three-month event suspension and a $500 fine. (Alaskan Malamutes) NOTICE The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - NOTICE mittee has suspended Mr. Hertly Andrus (Pal - Ms. Kimberly Lourier (Aurora, CO) Action metto, LA) from event privileges for five years was taken by the Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Asso - and imposed a $5,000 fine, effective Decem - ciation for conduct at its November 20 & 21, ber 22, 2020, for physical contact of an insult - 2020 events. Ms. Lourier was charged with im - ing or provoking nature and inappropriate, pairing a club’s ability to retain site. The Staff abusive, or foul language. (Beagles) Event Committee reviewed the Event Commit - tee’s report and set the penalty at a three- NOTICE month event suspension and a $100 fine. The AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com - (Multiple Breeds) mittee has suspended Ms. Chris Bova (Paris, KY) from all AKC privileges for three months NOTICE and imposed a $100 fine, effective December Mr. Jay Lucas (Melfa, VA) Action was taken by 22, 2020, for harassment, written. (Beagles, the Women’s Field Trial Club for conduct at its Rottweilers) October 24, 2020