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ATTENTION DELEGATESNOTICE OF MEETINGThe next meeting of the Delegates will be

held via video Zoom Webinar on Tuesday,September 15, 2020. For the sole purpose ofconducting the vote for the Delegate StandingCommittees, the meeting will be called toorder at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Thepolls with remain open until 12:30 p.m. ET.The Forum will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET. TheDelegate Meeting will reconvene at 12:00 p.m.ET.

DELEGATES CREDENTIALS Rhonda Dalton, Monmouth Junction, NJ,

Great Pyrenees Club of America Roy Ed Degner, Montclair, CA, California

Collie ClubJoao Luiz Lopes Machado, Humble, TX,

Chihuahua Club of America R. Link Newcomb, Santa Ana, CA

Bulldog Club of AmericaJack E. Sappenfield II, Durham, NC Durham

Kennel ClubBettina (Tina) Sterling, Glen Mills, PA, Penn

Treaty Kennel ClubLinda C. Wozniak, Chapel Hill, NC, Bayou

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JULY 2020AKC GAZETTE 1

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Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center..............................................................(919) 233-9767New York, NY Office ...................................................................................(212) 696-8200Fax .............................................................................................................(212) 696-8299Website..........................................................................................................www.akc.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

VICE PRESIDENTSJAY WAKS

Senior ExecutiveVice President &General Counsel

ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKYExecutive Vice President &

Chief Growth Officer

THERESA CHINSenior Vice PresidentPlanning & Operations

AIDEN COLIESenior Vice President

Technology

KIRSTEN BAHLKEVice President

Purebred Consumer Demand

CYNTHIA BEAGLESAssistant General Counsel

MARK DUNNSenior Vice President

Registration &Customer Development

KEITH FRAZIERBusiness Support

Services/NC Facility Ops

SHEILA GOFFEGovernment Relations

BRANDI HUNTERPublic Relations &Communications

DOUG LJUNGRENSports & Events

HEATHER MCMANUSDeputy General Counsel

MARI-BETH O’NEILLSport Services

ELIZABETH SOROTAMarketing

DAPHNA STRAUSBusiness Development

DENNIS B. SPRUNGPresident

Chief Executive Officer

GINA M. DINARDOExecutive Secretary

JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR.Chief Financial Officer

TRIAL BOARDSAPPEALS TRIAL BOARD

RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIRMARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ.BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ.

TRIAL BOARD MEMBERSDR. KLAUS ANSELMCHARLES FOLEYROGER HARTINGERMEDORA HARPERDR. ROBERT MYALLBERNARD SCHWARTZ

BETTY-ANNE STENMARKJAMES WHITE

TRIAL BOARD CHAIRSTHERESA DOWELL, ESQ.BARBARA PENNY, ESQ.LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ.DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ.

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDDAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR

TIM CARWILE, ESQ.JOHN RUSSELLALTERNATESMIKE NECAISEBILL TEAGUE

CLASS OF 2018JAMES R. DOK

DR. J. CHARLES GARVINRONALD H. MENAKER

CLASS OF 2019DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIADR. THOMAS M. DAVIES

ANN WALLIN

CLASS OF 2020PATRICIA M. CRUZWILLIAM J. FEENEY

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

CLASS OF 2021RITA J. BIDDLE

DOMINIC P. CAROTATHOMAS POWERS

HARVEY M. WOODING

DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promotingthe sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function.Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the pure bred dog as afamily companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of alldog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMAN • DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN

MISSION STATEMENT®

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TRIAL BOARDS

APPEALS TRIAL BOARDMARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ.,CHAIR BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ.

TRIAL BOARD CHAIRSTHERESA DOWELL, ESQEUGENIA HUNTER, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ.

TRIAL BOARD MEMBERSDR. KLAUS ANSELMKATHI BROWN

TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS (cnt’d)CHARLES FOLEYROGER HARTINGERMEDORA HARPERDONNA HERZIGCARL HOLDER

LAURIE MAULUCCIDR. ROBERT MYALLHON. JAMES PHINIZY

ROBERT STEINBETTY-ANNE STENMARK

SYLVIA THOMAS

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDJOSEPH BENAGE, ESQ.

TIM CARWILE, ESQ., CHAIRJOHN RUSSELL

ALTERNATESBILL TEAGUE

ROBERT W. MONTLER

CLASS OF 2021RITA J. BIDDLE

DOMINIC P. CAROTADR. THOMAS DAVIESTHOMAS POWERS

CLASS OF 2022CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD

HAROLD “RED” TATRO III ANN WALLIN

CLASS OF 2023DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN

STEVEN HAMBLINDANIEL J. SMYTH, ESQ.

CLASS OF 2024DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIADR. MICHAEL KNIGHT

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

RONALD H. MENAKER, Chairman Emeritus

MISSION STATEMENT The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding theintegrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding fortype and function.

Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the pure bred dog as afamily companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of alldog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, CHAIRMAN • DOMINIC P. CAROTA, VICE CHAIRMAN

VICE PRESIDENTS

KIRSTEN BAHLKE, Purebred Consumer Demand

MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President

KEITH FRAZIER, Executive Vice President, Business Support Services

SHEILA GOFFE, Government Relations

BRANDI HUNTER, Public Relations & Communications

DOUG LJUNGREN, Executive Vice President, Sports & Events

HEATHER MCMANUS, Deputy General Counsel

MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services

PAULA SPECTOR, Corporate Services

DAPHNA STRAUS, Business Development

TIM THOMAS, Judging Operations

JAY WAKS, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel

EXECUTIVE OFFICERSDENNIS B. SPRUNG

PresidentChief Executive Officer

GINA M. DINARDOExecutive Secretary

THEODORE PHILLIPSChief Financial Officer

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NOTICEAs a result of an Event Committee determi-

nation the following individual stands sus-pended of AKC privileges. It should be notedthat this determination may still be appealedand may be reversed. Upon expiration of theappeal process, an appropriate notice describ-ing the status of the individual’s suspension, ifany, will appear in this column:Mr. Ed Sullivan (Kansas City, MO)

NOTICE Mr. Clifford Dupree (Oroville, CA) Action

was taken by the Silver Bay Kennel Club of SanDiego for conduct at its February 20, 2020event. Mr. Dupree was charged with inappro-priate, abusive, or foul language and personalproperty damage. The Staff Event Committeereviewed the Event Committee’s report andset the combined penalty at a one-monthevent suspension and a $500 fine.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULESAPPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 3, Section 3 – Dog ShowClassificationsThe AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment to CHAPTER 3, Section 3, of theRules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by theBoard of Directors. This amendment was inadvertently omittedfrom the March 2020 Delegate Meeting andwas read at the June 25, 2020 Delegate ZoomMeeting.

CHAPTER 3SECTION 3. The regular classes of TheAmerican Kennel Club shall be as follows: Puppy (may be divided 6-9 & 9-12 months)Twelve–to–Eighteen Month (may be divided12-15 & 15-18 months)NoviceAmateur-Owner-HandlerBred-by-Exhibitor Puppy (may be divided 6-9 &9-12 months)Bred-by-Exhibitor American-BredOpenWinnersThese classes shall be divided by sex. The balance of this section is unchanged.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULESAPPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 2, Section 10 – Making Applicationto Hold a Dog Show The AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment to CHAPTER 2, Section 10, of theRules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by theDelegate Dog Show Rules Committee.CHAPTER 2SECTION 10. A specialty club that wishes tohold a futurity or sweepstakes, either in con-junction with a show or as a separate event,must apply to The American Kennel Club forpermission to hold the event.


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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULESAPPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 16, Section 6 – ChampionshipsThe AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment to CHAPTER 16, Section 6, of theRules Applying to Dog Shows, proposed by Staffand supported by the Delegate Dog ShowRules Committee.CHAPTER 16SECTION 6. The preceding portion of thissection is unchanged. Grand Championshippoints for a dog awarded Select Dog or SelectBitch shall count all eligible dogs of their sexin Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breedcompetition less the dog awarded Best ofBreed or Variety or Best of Opposite Sex toBest of Breed or Variety in addition to the dogsthat competed in the regular and non-regular(eligible for Best of Breed/ Variety) classes fortheir sex in calculating Grand Championshippoints. At independently held specialty showsfor breeds divided into recognized varieties, if adog designated Best of Variety is also awardedBest of Breed in intervariety competition, itshall receive Grand Championship points fig-ured at the highest point rating of any varietyentered at that specialty show. If a dog desig-nated Best of Variety or Best of Opposite Sex inits variety is also awarded Best of Opposite Sexto Best of Breed in inter-variety competition, itshall receive Grand Championship points fig-ured at the highest point rating of its sex in anyvariety entered at that specialty show. Suchpoints shall not be in addition to, but inclusive

of, any Grand Championship points previouslyawarded the dog in its variety competition.

CONFORMATION JUDGESLetters concerning judges and provisional

judges should be addressed to the Judging Op-erations Department at PO Box 900062,Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerningAgility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VSTapplicants should be addressed to the Com-panion Events Department in North Carolina.The American Kennel Club will, at the re-

quest of a judge or judge applicant, providethat individual with copies of letters receivedregarding their judging qualifications. As a re-sult, it should be understood that any suchcorrespondence will be made available, uponrequest, to the judge or judge applicant.It is the responsibility of all Conformation

and Junior Showmanship judges to notify theJudging Operations Department of anychanges or corrections to their address,phone, fax or emails. These changes are veryimportant because they affect your judges’record, the web site and the Judges Directory.Please notify Judging Operations by email [email protected] following persons applications have been

submitted for the breed(s) specified but they areNOT eligible to accept assignments.


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mailto:[email protected]

NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMs. Shira Lee Barkon (108315) PA(610) [email protected] Huskies

Mr. Justin Dannenbring (46593) CA(951) [email protected] Hounds, Whippets

Ms. Judith Sherburne Gates (108313) RI(401) [email protected] Pyrenees, Cavalier King CharlesSpaniels, JS-Limited

Ms. Deborah Shindle (15129) FL(772) [email protected] Welsh Corgis, Pembroke WelshCorgis

ADDITIONAL BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMrs. Emily K (Fish) Barnhart (92354) WA(360) [email protected], German Wirehaired Pointers, NovaScotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Otterhounds,Siberian Huskies

Mrs. Lorraine Wegmann Bisso (6094) LA(504) [email protected], Dalmatians

Mr. John F. Booth (6914) TX(210) 487-0805

[email protected], Basenjis, Grand Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Greyhounds, Harriers, IbizanHounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otter-hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengo Pe-quenos, Scottish Deerhounds

Mr. Michael Canalizo (17022) NY(727) [email protected], Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, CurlyCoated Retreivers, Nova Scotia Duck TollingRetrievers, Irish Red and White Setters,Clumber Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, SpinoniItaliani, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

Ms. Mary Ann Clark (97938) KS(785) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs, Bulldogs, ChineseShar-Pei, Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz, Low-chen, Poodles, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Terriers,Xoloitzcuintli

Dr. Lisa M. Costello (101255) IL(630) [email protected] Foxhounds, Basenjis, Beagles,Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Otter-hounds, Petit Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Pharaoh Hounds, Treeing Walker Coon-hounds

Ms. Pamela DeHetre (66060) GA(770) [email protected]


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Alaskan Malamutes, German Pinschers,Giant Schnauzers, Komondorok, StandardSchnauzers, American Eskimo Dogs, Bull-dogs, Finnish Spitz, French Bulldogs, LhasaApsos, Lowchens, Xoloitzcuintli

Mrs. Nancy Eilks (23143) WI(920) [email protected] Mountain Dogs, Boerboels, Boxers,Bullmastiffs, Dogue de Bordeaux, GreaterSwiss Mountain Dogs

Ms. Olga K. Evelyn (7591) CT(860) [email protected], Siberian Huskies

Ms. Donna Gilbert (58963) CT(203) [email protected] Romagnoli, Flat Coated Retrievers,Pulik, Pumik

Miss Evalyn Gregory (6130) KY(502) [email protected], Lagotti Romagnoli, NederlandseKooikerhondjes, German Wirehaired Point-ers, English Setters, Weimaraners, Wire-haired Pointing Griffons, AlaskanMalamutes, Black Russian Terriers, Boer-boels, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies

Ms. Carolyn Herbel (4112) OK(405) [email protected] Hounds, Azawakhs, Borzois, GrandBassets Griffons Vendeens, Greyhounds,

Ibizan Hounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Pe-tits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, PharaohHounds, Salukis, Treeing Walker Coon-hounds, Whippets

Ms. Dawn Hitchcock (100299) SC(864) [email protected], English Toy Spaniels, Maltese,Pomeranians, Poodles, Silky Terriers, ToyFox Terriers

Mr. Ronald V. Horn (65755) CO(303) [email protected] Griffons, Havanese, Pomeranians

Mr. Jamie Hubbard (80432) IN(812) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Dandie DinmontTerriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Glen of ImaalTerriers, Norfolk Terriers, Sealyham Terriers,Welsh Terriers, Cavalier King CharlesSpaniels, Berger Picards, Cardigan WelshCorgis, Pulik, Pumik

Mr. Kristofer Kelso (40630) CT(203) [email protected], Gordon Setters, Weimaraners,Ibizan Hounds, Bergamasco Sheepdogs

Ms. Gloria Kerr (17561) AZ(520) [email protected] English Coonhounds, Azawakhs,Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coon-hounds, Borzois, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh


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Hounds, Plott Hounds, Redbone Coon-hounds, Salukis

Dr. Adam Stafford King (49694) IL(812) [email protected] of Toy Group (Chinese Crested, Ital-ian Greyhounds, Manchester Terriers,Miniature Pinschers, Pekingese, Pomerani-ans, Shih Tzu, Toy Fox Terriers, YorkshireTerriers), Labrador Retreivers, Bull Terriers,Miniature Bull Terriers

Mr. David J. Kirkland (6340) NC(919) [email protected] Foxhounds, Black and Tan Coon-hounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, Grand BassetsGriffons Vendeens, Ibizan Hounds, Otter-hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengo Pe-quenos, Scottish Deerhounds

Ms. Nancy Liebes (5170) IN(713) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Cairn Terriers,Smooth Fox Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Rat Ter-riers, West Highland White Terriers

Mr. Brian Meyer (15140) IL(815) [email protected] Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers,Scottish Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Ter-riers, Welsh Terriers, West Highland WhiteTerriers

Mrs. Cindy Meyer (15141) IL(815) [email protected] and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coon-hounds, Dachshunds, Ibizan Hounds, Otter-hounds, Pharaoh Hounds

Mr. Ken J. Murray (44568) IL(847) [email protected] of Toy Group (Brussels Griffons,Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, ChineseCresteds, Italian Greyhounds, JapaneseChins, Pomeranians, Poodles, Pugs, ShihTzu, Toy Fox Terriers)

Mr. Bradley K. Odagiri (94657) HI(808) [email protected] Hounds, Azawakhs, Bluetick Coon-hounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds

Ms. Sheila Dee Paske (46304) CA(530) [email protected] of Hound Group (American EnglishCoonhounds, American Foxhounds, EnglishFoxhounds, Harriers, Plott Hounds, Red-bone Coonhounds)

Ms. Madeline Patterson (16760) CA(805) [email protected] Toy Group (Japanese Chins, Man-chester Terriers, Pekingese)

Mrs. Sharon G. Reynolds (98177) VA(434) [email protected]


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Afghan Hounds, Borzois, Ibizan Hounds Mr. Eric J. Ringle (6564) FL(954) [email protected] Terriers, Border Terriers, CairnTerriers, Cesky Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers,Irish Terriers, Manchester Terriers, NorfolkTerriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terri-ers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, West High-land White Terriers

Mr. Andrew Ritter (92968) NJ(908) [email protected] Malinois, Bergamasco Sheepdogs,Berger Picards, Briards, Cardigan Welsh Cor-gis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Pumik

Mr. John Schoeneman (98359) NC(704) [email protected] Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Bel-gian Tervuren, Berger Picards, CanaanDogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Polish LowlandSheepdogs, Pulik, Swedish Vallhunds

Mr. Gus Sinibaldi (103241) NC(954) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BichonFrises, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Low-chens, Norwegian Lundehunds, Schip-perkes, Tibetan Terriers), Cavalier KingCharles Spaniels, Chihuahuas, Silky Terriers,JS-Limited

Mr. Joseph Smith (95833) CA(510) [email protected] of Working Group (Chinooks, DogoArgentinos, Great Pyrenees, Greater SwissMountain Dogs, Komondor, Neapolitan Mas-tiffs, Saint Bernards)

Mrs. Helene Stearns (101598) PA(570) [email protected] Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lake-land Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers,Welsh Terriers, French Bulldogs

Mrs. Tami Worley (90328) OR(503) [email protected] Shepherds, Border Collies, Bri-ards, Pumik, Shetland Sheepdogs

Mr. Wood Wornall (95931) MO(805) [email protected] Romagnoli, Irish Red and White Set-ters, Boykin Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels,Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels,Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, Wirehaired PointingGriffons, Wirehaired Vizslas, Bulldogs, Poo-dles

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTMrs. Ashley Dawn (Fincher) Groves (108345)OK(405) [email protected]


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PERMIT JUDGESThe following persons have been approved on a

Permit basis for the designated breeds in accor-dance with the current judging approval process.They may now accept assignments and the fancy maystill offer comments to Judging Operations.

NEW BREED PERMIT JUDGEMs. Debbie Owczarzak (108218) IN(219) [email protected] Cocker Spaniels

ADDITIONAL BREED PERMIT JUDGESMrs. Bernadette F. Biasi (5655) PA(610) [email protected] des Flandres

Ms. Carol S. Brown (31144) NC(717) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Toy Fox Terri-ers, Chow Chows, Briards

Mr. Todd Clyde (52861) DE(302) [email protected] Griffons, Cavalier King CharlesSpaniels, English Toy Spaniels, Pugs, ShihTzu, Silky Terriers, French Bulldogs *Permit status approval for Poodles pending satis-factory completion of required measurementand/or weighing test.

Mr. Lloyd Constantine-Amodei (95053) FL(215) [email protected]

Miniature Bull Terriers, Norfolk Terriers,Sealyham Terriers

Ms. Denise Dean (7044) AZ(928) [email protected], Pugs

Ms. Victoria M. Jordan (7084) FL(614) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (ChineseShar Pei, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, TibetanSpaniels, Tibetan Terriers)

Mrs. Nancy Lovelady (97313) [email protected], Glen of Imaal Terriers, LakelandTerriers, Sealyham Terriers*Permit status approval for Manchester Terrierspending satisfactory completion of required meas-urement and/or weighing test.

Ms. Christie Martinez (22596) WA(503) [email protected] English Coonhounds, Azawakhs,English Foxhounds, Sloughis

Ms. Ann C. Meyer (81890) FL(239) [email protected] of Hound Group (American EnglishCoonhounds, Borzois, English Foxhounds,Norwegian Elkhounds), Dalmatians

Mr. David J. Peat (6909) AZ(480) [email protected] Malamutes, Cane Corsos, Great


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Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Mr. Tim Peterson (92446) MN(612) [email protected]

Ms. Deirdre Petrie (63937) PA(610) [email protected], Bluetick Coonhounds, Grand Bas-sets Griffons Vendeens, Treeing WalkerCoonhounds, English Toy Spaniels

Mr. Adrian Quesada (96331) CA(951) [email protected] Terriers, Chinese Shar Pei*Permit status approval for Basset Hounds,Whippets, Dalmatians, Poodles, Shiba Inu pend-ing satisfactory completion of required measure-ment and/or weighing test.

Ms. Rhonda Silveira (100061) OR(503) [email protected], Collies, Finnish Lapphunds,Swedish Vallhunds

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PERMIT JUDGESMs. Marlene Groves (108243) CO(303) [email protected]

Mrs. Carol Pyrkosz (96273) TN(352) [email protected]

Mrs. Allison C. Rogers (16204) OR(971) [email protected]

REINSTATED JUDGESThe Judging eligibility of the following per-

sons have been reinstated.Mr. Clay Williams (17199) TX(214) [email protected]

Ms. Julie Virosteck (17307) KS(760) [email protected], English Setters, Gordon Setters,Irish Setters, Cocker Spaniels, EnglishCocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels

CONFORMATION JUDGE: RESIGNED BREED ORJUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP

The judges below have notified AKC to re-sign their privileges for the following:Ms. Camille Gagnon (96303) SCDoberman Pinschers

RESIGNED CONFORMATION JUDGEMs. Christine (Chris) C. Carter

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGES COMPLETEDThe following persons have completed theirProvisional Judging assignments and theirnames have been added to the list of regular


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approved judges.Ms. Karen F Lamb (18089) CO(719) [email protected] – All

Dr. Hallie A Ray (6939) WI(540) [email protected] – All

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGESThe following persons have been approvedas a judge on a Provisional basis for theclass/test indicated in accordance with theProvisional judging system. They may nowaccept assignments.

None

DECEASED OBEDIENCE & RALLY JUDGESNone

EMERITUS OBEDIENCE JUDGESCarol McCarthy (PA)

EMERITUS TRACKING JUDGESRobert Brown (OK)

APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC REGISTEREDNAME PREFIXThe following applications for a breed-specificRegistered Name Prefix have been submitted toThe American Kennel Club. Letters in regardto these applications should be addressed to

Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary:ARTISTRY’S – Pomeranians- Marina PersicLehnBELLA NOTTE’S - Labrador Retriever- An-gela M. RiceBLUE RUN- Portuguese Water Dogs- CherylW Hoofnagle and Juanita CaseyBLULAKE-Kerry Blue Terriers- Phillip J.Lemieux and Jose C. BenavidezBUCKSKIN- Boxers – V. J. FergusonCATOCTINMTN- Bulldogs Debbie S. Morri-sonCOOL RUNNIN- Dachshunds- Roberta C.McKay and Dickie R. RiceEARTHBORN- Miniature American Shep-herds- Josephine W. ZukasENERGON- Bull Terriers- Pamela PichilliHEARTLAND- Havanese- Sandy McCabe &Kevin McCabeHHK- Australian Shepherds- Vivian BeardJINGLE- Boston Terriers- Jill M. MooreKASSEL- Poodles- Debra L. SmithKNOLLWOOD- Golden Retrievers- CarolineA. CafarelliLIL DESCHUTES- Dachshunds- Debi K. Fer-ranteLINDMAR- Kerry Blue Terriers- Linda M.HickeyMAPLEWOOD- Vizslas- Amanda G. Mize &Brandon L. MizeOUTBARK-German Shorthaired Pointers-Erica R. Walker & Shane J. WalkerSTARFIRE- Giant Schnauzers- MarianneMazzenga & Keli Mazzenga


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STONEY BROOKS- Xoloitzcuintli- DorothyBakerSUDOX- Dachshunds- Susan D. ThomasTIFFANY- Miniature American Shepherds-Melissa Tiffany & Mark TiffanyTHUNDER PAWS- Siberian Huskies- Scott M.BarberTIMELESS- Cocker Spaniels- Michelle L.JuliussenTWILIGHT-Staffordshire Bull Terriers- ChiaraCrawfordVERDES PAMPAS-Dogo Argentino-Aurea R.Giacomelli & Rogers R. SilveiraVON STELLAR AWF-German Shepherds-Austin W. Fowler & Rebecca C. WhiteWAIDMAN- Irish Red and White Setters-Christina PhillipsWINDSONG-Biewer Terriers-Debarah G.BillingsWODEN-Mudi-Chirs Echard

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTEDThe following applications for a breed-specificRegistered Name Prefix have been granted:BROOKMONT – Portuguese Podengo Pequenos– Rose M. Hidlay & Robert W. HidlayCELESTIAL – West Highland White Terriers –Susan J. ChapmanGUARDIAN BEARS – Black Russian Terriers –DeAnne B. Hawkes & Richard J. HawkesDRIFTLESS – Bernese Mountain Dogs –Deanna ScottFIRE AWAY – French Bulldogs – Dustin L.Sitzes & Kryn R. Sitzes

FIREZONE – Giant Schnauzers – MarinaRaukhvergerFLYING M – Miniature American Shepherds –Heather M. MabreyLAURELHILLS – Australian Shepherds – LisaK. McCannOBSIDIAN – Giant Schnauzers – Nickolas Wel-tonPHASION – Whippets – Kimberly L. NortonSALSA’S – Havanese – Sandi MillerWANDERLUST – French Bulldogs – Toni A.LenhertZODIAC – Newfoundlands – Lisa A. Zobrist


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DELEGATE ZOOM MEETING OF THEAMERICAN KENNEL CLUB

JUNE 25, 2020

Dennis B. Sprung, PresidentATTENDEES: 311

Abilene Kennel Club — Melanie Steele

Affenpinscher Club of America — Letisha Wubbel

Airedale Terrier Club of America — Aletta Moore

Akita Club of America — Steven Lisker

American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc. — JaninaLaurin

American Bloodhound Club — Mary LouOlszewski

American Bouvier des Flandres Club, Inc. — PatteKlecan

American Boxer Club, Inc. — Sharon Steckler

American Brussels Griffon Association — MarkFrancis Jaeger

American Bullmastiff Association, Inc. — AlanKalter

American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.— Patricia Kanan

American Chesapeake Club, Inc. — TimothyCarrion

American Fox Terrier Club — Connie Clark

American Foxhound Club, Inc — Harold Miller

American Lhasa Apso Club, Inc. — Don Hanson

American Maltese Association, Inc. — SandraBingham-Porter

American Miniature Schnauzer Club, Inc. —Barbara Donahue

American Pointer Club, Inc. — Danny Seymour

American Pomeranian Club, Inc. — Dr. GenoSisneros

American Rottweiler Club — Peter Piusz

American Shetland Sheepdog Association —Marjorie Tuff

American Sloughi Association — Erika Wyatt

American Tibetan Mastiff Association — MarthaFeltenstein

Anderson Obedience Training Club, Inc. —Patricia Sample

Ann Arbor Kennel Club, Inc. — Anne Palmer

Atlanta Kennel Club, Inc. — Ann Wallin

Atlanta Obedience Club, Inc. — Gail LaBerge

Augusta Kennel Club, Inc. — Catherine Iacopelli

Austin Kennel Club, Inc. — Bette Williams

Australian Terrier Club of America, Inc. — WilliamChristensen

Badger Kennel Club — Jennifer Amundsen

Basset Hound Club of America, Inc. — Dr. NorineNoonan

Battle Creek Kennel Club, Inc. — Kathleen Ronald

Bayshore Companion Dog Club, Inc. — SusanSoviero


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Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, Inc. — MaryBuckwalter

Berger Picard Club of America — JacquelineCarswell

Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc. —Sara Karl

Bexar County Kennel Club, Inc. — JerryYarbrough

Black Russian Terrier Club of America — SusanSholar

Blennerhassett Kennel Club, Inc. — JohnMcCullagh

Border Collie Society of America — Lisa Pruka

Borzoi Club of America, Inc. — Prudence Hlatky

Briard Club of America, Inc. — Diane Reid

Bryn Mawr Kennel Club — Victoria Glickstein

Bucks County Kennel Club, Inc. — PriscillaGabosch

Bulldog Club of New England, Inc. — FrancescaCastaneda

Burlington County Kennel Club — Dan Smyth

Cairn Terrier Club of America — Pam Davis

California Airedale Terrier Club — Nancy Bougher

Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club — WayneHarmon

Canaan Dog Club of America — Pamela Rosman

Canada Del Oro Kennel Club — Dr. SophiaKaluzniacki

Capital Dog Training Club of Washington, D.C.,Inc. — Dr. Joyce Dandridge

Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc. —Jacque Glenn

Carolina Kennel Club, Inc. — Jaimie Ashby

Carolina Working Group Association — CathleenRubens

Catoctin Kennel Club — Whitney Coombs

Catonsville Kennel Club — Beverly Drake

Central Beagle Club — David Bagaley

Central Indiana Kennel Club, Inc. — Sally Allen

Central Iowa Kennel Club, Inc. — Kristina DeLisi

Channel City Kennel Club, Inc. — Janet Mitchell

Chicago Bulldog Club, Inc. — Jennifer Guinn

Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc. — MargeCalltharp

Chow Chow Club, Inc. — Margaret DiCorleto

Clarksville Kennel Club — Robert Schroll

Classic Toy Dog Club of Western Massachusetts —Dr. Stephen Lawrence

Clearwater Kennel Club — Daniel Stolz

Clermont County Kennel Club, Inc. — MarjorieUnderwood

Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. —Maureen Setter

Colorado Kennel Club — Louise Leone

Colorado Springs Kennel Club — Douglas Johnson

Companion Dog Training Club of Flint, Inc. —Anne Hier

Conroe Kennel Club — Jane Bates

Contra Costa County Kennel Club, Inc. — JamesBarron


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Corpus Christi Kennel Club, Inc. — PamelaRhyner-Hirko

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. — LarrySorenson

Dalmatian Club of America, Inc. — Dr. CharlesGarvin

Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America, Inc. —Karen Dorn

Del Sur Kennel Club, Inc. — Andrew Mills

Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore — Sandra Olsen

Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club — StephanieCrawford

Delaware County Kennel Club, Inc. — BrendaAlgar

Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club — Dr. DuaneButherus

Doberman Pinscher Club of America — GlenLajeski

Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon, Inc. — PattiStrand

Durango Kennel Club — Donald Schwartz, V.M.D.

Durham Kennel Club Inc — Linda Wozniak

Eastern Dog Club — Theodore Hollander

Elm City Kennel Club — Dr. Gregory Paveza

Elmira Kennel Club, Inc. — Homer Hastings

English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc. —Chereen Nawrocki

English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association —Susanne Burgess

Erie Kennel Club, Inc. — Julie Parker

Farmington Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — Terrie Breen

Fayetteville Kennel Club, Inc. — Teresa Vila

Field Spaniel Society of America — KatherineSullivan

Finger Lakes Kennel Club, Inc. — Margaret Pough

Finnish Spitz Club of America — Cindy Stansell

First Dog Training Club of Northern New Jersey,Inc. — Mary Curtis

Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc. —Neal Goodwin

Forsyth Kennel Club, Inc. — June Guido

Fort Lauderdale Dog Club — Eduardo Fugiwara

Fort Worth Kennel Club — Harold Tatro III

Framingham District Kennel Club, Inc. — GaleGolden

French Bulldog Club of America — Ann Hubbard

Galveston County Kennel Club, Inc. — Cathy DeLa Garza

Genesee County Kennel Club, Inc. — Cynthia(Cindy) Collins

Genesee Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — VirginiaDenninger

German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America —Barbara Schwartz

German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Inc.— Patricia Laurans

Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. — ChrisReed

Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America — Jo Lynn

Gloucester County Kennel Club, Inc. — CaroleRichards

Golden Retriever Club of America — Ellen Hardin


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Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc. — NanceSkoglund

Grand Rapids Kennel Club — Carol Johnson

Grand River Kennel Club, Inc. — Ann Lettis

Great Barrington Kennel Club, Inc. — Dr. EllenShanahan

Great Western Terrier Association of SouthernCalifornia — Jack Smith

Greater Clark County Kennel Club Inc — KarenBurgess

Greater Collin Kennel Club, Inc. — Barbara Shaw

Greater Lowell Kennel Club, Inc. — Joseph Philip

Greater Miami Dog Club — Dr. Azalea Alvarez

Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Association —Jerry Berkowitz

Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club — CharlotteBorghardt

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc.— Catherine Cooper

Greenville Kennel Club — Gloria Askins

Greenwich Kennel Club — Donna Gilbert

Greyhound Club of America — Kathleen Whitaker

Harrier Club of America — Donna Smiley

Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc. — Sandie Rolenaitis

Hatboro Dog Club, Inc. — Sally Fineburg

Havanese Club of America — Shirley Petko

Heart of America Kennel Club, Inc. — Julie Lux

Heart of the Plains Kennel Club — Patricia Cruz

Hendersonville Kennel Club — Betty Ann Brown

Hockamock Kennel Club, Inc. — Nancy Fisk

Hollywood Dog Obedience Club, Inc. — PiaPaulsen

Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc. — Jane Wilkinson

Hungarian Pumi Club of America — Marilyn Piusz

Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — Dick Blair

Huntington Kennel Club, Inc. — MarileWaterstraat

Hutchinson Kennel Club, Inc. — Barbara Penny

Ibizan Hound Club of the United States —Michelle Barlak

Idaho Capital City Kennel Club, Inc. — RobynFoust

Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc. — Rita Biddle

Intermountain Kennel Club, Inc. — Michael VanTassell

Irish Red and White Setter Association of America— Christopher Orcutt

Irish Setter Club of America, Inc. — KarolynneMcAteer

Irish Terrier Club of America — Douglas Rapport

Irish Wolfhound Club of America — EugeniaHunter

K-9 Obedience Training Club of Essex County, NJ,Inc. — Dave Morgan

Kanadasaga Kennel Club — Christine Cone

Keeshond Club of America, Inc. — Richard Su

Kennel Club of Beverly Hills — Thomas Powers

Kennel Club of Buffalo, Inc. — Margaret Doster

Kennel Club of Northern New Jersey, Inc. — Dr.Suzanne Hampton

Kennel Club of Riverside — Sylvia Thomas


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Kennesaw Kennel Club — Bud Hidlay

Kettle Moraine Kennel Club, Inc. — JacquelynFogel

Kuvasz Club of America — Richard Rosenthal

Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. — Tony Emilio

Lackawanna Kennel Club, Inc. — Kimberly VanHemert

Ladies’ Dog Club, Inc. — Arna Margolies

Lake Champlain Retriever Club — Wendy Jones

Lake Shore Kennel Club, Inc. — Diana Skibinski

Lakes Region Kennel Club, Inc. — DeborahKreider

Land O’Lakes Kennel Club, Inc. — Jan Croft

Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club, Inc. — DebraDuncan

Lawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc. — RobertLaBerge

LEAP Agility Club of Central Massachusetts —Noreen Bennett

Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — Cindy Meyer

Leonberger Club of America — Don James

Lewiston-Auburn Kennel Club, Inc. — SueGoldberg

Lexington Kennel Club Inc — Jan Wolf

Long Island Kennel Club — William Tabler

Longshore Southport Kennel Club — MichaelannCox

Magic Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — Ruth Crumb

Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club, Inc. — JamesHenshaw

Marion Ohio Kennel Club, Inc. — Lynn Garvin

Mastiff Club of America, Inc. — Rebecca Campbell

Mensona Kennel Club, Inc. — Dr. John Fitzpatrick,D.V.M.

Merrimack Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — JeannetteNieder

Mid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa, Inc. — Dr.Andrea Hesser, D.V.M.

Middleburg Kennel Club — Susan Werner

Miniature Pinscher Club of America, Inc. —Joanne Wilds

Mississippi Valley Kennel Club — GretchenBernardi

Mountaineer Kennel Club, Inc. — Mary Yoders

Mt. Baker Kennel Club, Inc. — Jane Ruthford

Myrtle Beach Kennel Club — Sylvia Arrowwood

Nashville Kennel Club — Anne Gallant

National Beagle Club — Eddie Dziuk

National Capital Kennel Club, Inc. — Norma Ryan

National Shiba Club of America — Maggi Strouse

Nebraska Kennel Club — Medora Harper

New England Beagle Club, Inc. — Blaine Grove

New England Dog Training Club, Inc. — Julie King

New England Old English Sheepdog Club — JaneOgg

Newfoundland Club of America, Inc. — DavidHelming

Newnan Kennel Club — Luanne Dunham

Newton Kennel Club — Catherine Murch

Newtown Kennel Club, Inc. — Susan Marucci


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North Shore Kennel Club — Richard Coletti

Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club — JoyceEngle

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) —Alyson Casper

Obedience Training Club of Hawaii, Inc. —Beverly Conroy

Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island —James Ashton

Old English Sheepdog Club of America, Inc. —Sheila Kenyon

Old Pueblo Dog Training Club, Inc. — FeliceJarrold

Olympic Kennel Club, Inc. — Betty Winthers

Onondaga Kennel Association, Inc. — Judy Murray

Otterhound Club of America — Joellen Gregory,D.V.M.

Ozarks Kennel Club, Inc. — Cathy Hawkins

Pacific Coast Bulldog Club, Inc. — Link Newcomb

Pacific Coast Pekingese Club — Frank Meister

Parson Russell Terrier Association of America —Gary Koeppel

Pekingese Club of America — Steven Hamblin

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc. —Anne Bowes

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America —Helen Ingher

Pharaoh Hound Club of America — DominicCarota

Plainfield Kennel Club — Linda Deutsch

Plum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado — WilliamEllis

Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc. —Robin Burmeister

Providence County Kennel Club, Inc. — RichardGrant

Pug Dog Club of America, Inc. — MichelleAnderson

Putnam Kennel Club, Inc. — Florence Laicher

Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers, Inc. — FrancesStephens

Queen City Dog Training Club, Inc. — EricaBehnke

Ramapo Kennel Club — Jeffrey Ball

Redwood Empire Kennel Club — JohnnyShoemaker

Reno Kennel Club — Vicky Cook

Rhode Island Kennel Club, Inc. — GraceWilkinson

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States,Inc. — Judith Lichtman

Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club — BarbaraBurns

Rogue Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — Paul Bodeving

Rubber City Kennel Club — Cathy Gaidos

Sahuaro State Kennel Club — Rita Mather

Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club — KarenCottingham

Saluki Club of America — Monica Stoner

Sammamish Kennel Club — Dr. Robert Gloster,M.D.


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Samoyed Club of America, Inc. — John Ronald

San Antonio Kennel Club, Inc. — Nancy Shaw

Santa Barbara Kennel Club, Inc. — Abbe Shaw

Santa Clara Dog Training Club, Inc. — Becky Luft

Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club, INC. — David Peat

Saw Mill River Kennel Club, Inc. — Mimi Winkler

Schipperke Club of America, Inc. — Betty JoPatrick

Scottish Deerhound Club of America, Inc. —James Phinizy

Scottish Terrier Club of America — Helen Prince

Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association, Inc. — Dr.Dawn Schroeder

Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — SharynHutchens

Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of OrangeCounty — Susan Hamil

Siberian Husky Club of America, Inc. — Ann Cook

Silver State Kennel Club — Tammy Russell-Rice

Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club, Inc — WilliamFeeney

Skye Terrier Club of America — Stephen Hersey

Skyline Kennel Club, Inc. — Gloria Shaver

Somerset Hills Kennel Club — Harvey Goldberg

South Shore Kennel Club, Inc. — Linda Flynn

South Windsor Kennel Club — Laurie Maulucci

Southeast Arkansas Kennel Club — Ricky Adams

Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club — Marilyn Vinson

Southern Adirondack Dog Club, Inc. — John Ioia

Southern Oregon Kennel Club — Warren Cook

Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay — GlendaStephenson

Spinone Club of America — Karen Luckey

Springfield Kennel Club, Inc. — Dr. ThomasDavies

St. Croix Valley Kennel Club, Inc. — DeborahWilkins

St. Louis Collie Club, Inc. — Isabel Ososki

Staffordshire Terrier Club of America — JeannetteO’Hanlon

Standard Schnauzer Club of America — Dr.Harvey Mohrenweiser

Suffolk County Kennel Club, Inc. — Robert Eisele

Sun Maid Kennel Club of Fresno, Inc. — MarcyZingler —

Superstition Kennel Club, Inc. — Nancy Perrell

Susque-Nango Kennel Club, Inc. — Laura Trainor

Taconic Hills Kennel Club, Inc. — MarylynDeGregorio

Tampa Bay Kennel Club — Mary Stolz

Tennessee Valley Kennel Club — Richella Veatch

Texas Kennel Club, Inc. — Dr. Michael Knight

Tibetan Spaniel Club of America — Linda Foiles

Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc. — Stacey LaForge

Topeka Kennel Club, Inc. — Robert Bostrom

Trap Falls Kennel Club, Inc. — ChristopherSweetwood

Trenton Kennel Club, Inc. — Karen Gunzel


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Trinity Valley Kennel Club — Debby Fowler

Troy Kennel Club, Inc. — Donald Gillett

Tualatin Kennel Club, Inc. — James Corbett

Tucson Kennel Club — Kenneth Levison

Twin Brooks Kennel Club, Inc. — Patricia Sarles

Union County Kennel Club, Inc. — Kathy Sanders

United States Australian Shepherd Association —Jeff Margeson

United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc. — CarlAshby

United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club — MargaretWolfe

Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club — RobertLachman

Valley Forge Kennel Club, Inc. — Carol Fisher

Vancouver Kennel Club — Jolyne Lea

Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association —Lorraine Ebdon

Virginia Kennel Club, Inc. — Sandie Friend

Vizsla Club of America, Inc. — Elise Wright

Walla Walla Kennel Club — Rod Strand

Washington State Obedience Training Club, Inc.— John Cadalso

Waterloo Kennel Club, Inc. — Cindy Miller

Waukesha Kennel Club, Inc. — Mary Eschweiler

Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America, Inc. —Richard Rohrbacher

West Highland White Terrier Club of America —Tracy Pancost

Westbury Kennel Association, Inc. — GeraldineJaitin

Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association — JudyDescutner

Westminster Kennel Club — David Haddock

Windham County Kennel Club, Inc. — FrederickVogel

Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers Association —Karen Mays

Woodstock Dog Club, Inc. — Karen Dewey


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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBDELEGATE ZOOM MEETING

JUNE 25, 2020

Dennis Sprung, President in the Chair, calledthe meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.

Ms. DiNardo: Good morning, Delegates, andthank you for attending the Delegates ZoomSession. For your information, the meetingwill be recorded. Attendees will not be seen orheard, and therefore, interactive features forattendees have been disabled, and to avoidbackground noise, everyone has been muted.

Mr. Sprung: Please join us in the playing ofthe National Anthem. (National Anthem played)

The Chair would like to introduce theChairman, Dr. Thomas M. Davies; ViceChairman, Dominic Palleschi Carota;Executive Secretary, Gina DiNardo; and theCourt Reporter, Sharon Pearce.

At the May Board meeting, Chairman Dr. TomDavies asked the Staff to present technologysolutions that would allow AKC to hold virtual

meetings in June 2020, in order to update theDelegates on the state of our sports and busi-ness. After consulting AKC’s not-for-profitCounsel, Staff received and reviewed the guid-ance from the New York State AttorneyGeneral on holding electronic member meet-ings during the pandemic. The New York StateAttorney General recognizes the extenuatingcircumstances of a pandemic and has laid outbest practice guidance for conducting suchelectronic meetings. Under that directive, Ginaand I created a blueprint for virtual delegatemeetings. The IT department then sourcedtechnology solutions in full compliance withthat plan, using the professional ZoomWebinar platform.

The Chair calls on the Executive Secretary toread the names of Delegates seated since thelast meeting.

Ms. DiNardo: These are Delegates seated sincethe last meeting:

James F. Barron, Redwood City, CA, to repre-sent Contra Costa Kennel ClubJane E. Bates, Montgomery, TX, to representConroe Kennel Club Joann B. Beavers, St Michaels, MD, to repre-sent Talbot Kennel Club Michael Capozzi, Manorville, NY, to representRiverhead Kennel Club Stephanie A. Crawford, Binghamton, NY, torepresent Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club


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Luanne K. Dunham, Newnan, GA, to repre-sent Newnan Kennel Club Dr. Andrea C. Hesser, DVM, Flower Mound,TX, to represent Mid-Continent Club of TulsaChereen M. Nawrocki, Bangor, PA, to repre-sent English Cocker Spaniel Club of America Tracy J. Pancost, Louisville, KY, to representWest Highland White Terrier Club of America Susan Soviero, Little Silver, NJ, to representBayshore Companion Dog Club

Mr. Sprung: The Chair calls on the ExecutiveSecretary to read new Delegate biographiesthat were submitted in lieu of introductionsfrom the floor.

Ms. DiNardo: I am pleased to introduce thefollowing new Delegates:

James Barron, Redwood City, California Contra Costa County Kennel ClubJames Barron is representing the Contra CostaCounty Kennel Club from the San FranciscoBay Area. James’ breed of choice is theDoberman Pinscher. He purchased his firstpurebred Doberman Pinscher in 1991 andpresently has his 12th, 13th and 14thDoberman Pinschers. From 1991 to the pres-ent he has been actively involved in Rescue,Breeding, Conformation, Parent Club and All-Breed Kennel Clubs. James believes there is aserious threat to the rights and privileges ofpurebred dog enthusiasts. He welcomes and ishonored by the opportunity to join his fellow

AKC Delegates in the representation, protec-tion and preservation of purebred dogs forfuture generations. Mr. Barron thanks every-one for their dedication and he looks forwardto meeting in person in the near future.

Jane Bates, Montgomery, TexasConroe Kennel Club Jane is the first AKC Delegate for the recentnew member club – Conroe Kennel Club inConroe, Texas. She currently serves as theShow Chairman for Conroe Kennel Club, theTreasurer and Show Chairman for theGerman Shepherd Dog Club of Houston andis also a member of the Houston Kennel Cluband a Co-Vendor Chair for the Houston WorldSeries of Dog Shows. Her primary breeds areGerman Shepherd Dogs and Belgian Malinoisand her primary interest is conformationalthough some of her GSDs have participatedin herding competition. She has also workedin protection sports with her Malinois. Shelooks forward to learning more about othermember clubs and the AKC.

Michael Capozzi, Manorville, New YorkRiverhead Kennel Club Michael is a breeder/owner of Best in Showwinning Afghan Hounds. But, 25 years ago hehad no idea what an Afghan Hound was, letalone a dog show. That all changed when hemet his wife and he has learned a lot sincethen. He is currently a member of several all-breed clubs and several specialty clubs.


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Michael is a Board member of the LongIsland Kennel Club and the CorrespondingSecretary of the Afghan Hound Association ofLong Island. He has assisted in the planningand running of many dog shows over theyears. With retirement in his near future, Mikewill have more time to devote to actively show-ing and working at the shows to further thesport. He looks forward to representing theRiverhead Kennel Club as their new Delegate.

Stephanie Crawford, Binghamton, New YorkDel-Otse-Nango Kennel Club Stephanie represents Del-Otse-Nango KennelClub located in Oneonta, NY. This is a smallclub with members having various interests inthe fancy but primarily focused on bringingmore AKC performance sports to the upstateNY area. Stephanie looks forward to sharingthe vast experience of the Delegate Body withher club.

Luanne Dunham, Newnan, GeorgiaNewnan Kennel Club Lu Dunham is the new Delegate for theNewnan Kennel Club in Newnan GA. Lu ispast President and has been a member ofNKC since 2005. Lu is a retired nurse. Shebecame an AKC judge in 2008 and judgesCavaliers, Shelties and Junior Showmanship.Her current breed is Cavaliers but she startedout with AKC and Shelties in the 1980’s. Lu isalso Corresponding Secretary for theAmerican Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club

and a Trustee for the ACKCSC CharitableTrust and has been a member since 2003.

Dr. Andrea Hesser, Flower Mound, TexasMid-Continent Club of TulsaDr. Andrea Hesser is the new Delegate fromthe Mid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa. Herbreed interests are varied, but she is mostinvolved currently with Whippets. Dr. Hesser isa boarded veterinary reproduction specialistwho practices primarily on canine patients at abusy general practice. She serves on the boardfor the American College ofTheriogenologists, and also stays involved withlocal veterinary organizations. Her interests inreproductive medicine stemmed originallyfrom her involvement as a junior handler inAKC sports, especially conformation. Outsideof work, she is passionate about conformationand lure coursing with her dogs.

Glen Lajeski, Cloverdale, CaliforniaDoberman Pinscher Club of America Having Min Pins as his family’s dogs Glenstruck out on his own and transitioned toGreat Danes in college. While in college andgraduate school he began working for KittyKolyer of Kolyer Great Danes on weekends.Kitty introduced Glen to the world of dogshows, leading to his becoming a member ofthe Professional Handlers Association andhandling professionally while also developinga career in the music industry. A careeradvancement caused a move from New York


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and the east coast to Hollywood which necessi-tated a shift from handling to judging anddown-sizing from breeding Great Danes toStandard Poodles. Currently he judges breedsin the Toy, Working and Non-Sporting groupsas well as Junior Handling. Glen activelybreeds and shows Dobermans and Poodles,having co-sponsored the #1 Dog News Non-Sporting dog of 2010 and several top winningDobermans. In the world of Poodles Glen ispartnered with Joseph Vergnetti of DassinPoodles. He recently retired from Disney asExecutive Vice President of Music Creative/Marketing for the film division, working on alllive action, animated, and Pixar films duringhis tenure. Now he can focus full time on thegreat sport of dogs.

Jolyne Lea, LA Center, WashingtonVancouver Kennel Club Jolyne Lea is the new Delegate of theVancouver Kennel Club in VancouverWashington. She has been a club membersince 2003 and currently is the Treasurer aswell as having held several board positions.Jolyne is also a member of the Greater ClarkCounty Kennel Club in Washington and hasbeen a past treasurer and board member forthat club. In breed clubs, she is a member ofthe Kuvasz Club of America and has served astreasurer and show chair of the 2000 NationalSpecialty. She is also a member of the GreatPyrenees Club of America and served asPresident and Board member of the regional

Columbia Cascade Great Pyrenees Club insouthwest Washington.

Chereen Nawrocki, Bangor, PennsylvaniaEnglish Cocker Spaniel Club of AmericaChereen Nawrocki represents the EnglishCocker Spaniel Club of America, for whichshe has served on the board previously as aDirector and President. In 2008 she was theshow chair of their national specialty and wasvery involved in the 2012 national. Currentlyshe is President of the ECSCA Health &Rescue Organization and is involved in plan-ning for the 2022 ECSCA National. In over 25years in the breed she has served her localEnglish Cocker clubs in various positionswhile breeding and showing her EnglishCockers.

Tracy Pancost, Louisville, KentuckyWest Highland White Terrier Club of America Tracy Pancost is the new Delegate for the WestHighland White Terrier Club of America. Shehas been involved in Westies since she was fiveyears old. Her passion is showing Westies inthe conformation ring. She is extremelyinvolved in her national club includingImmediate Past President, current FinanceCommittee Chair, and current RovingNational Chair. In addition, she is also veryactive in her all breed club, the LouisvilleKennel Club and is currently the Vice-President. She is very excited about being adelegate and she looks forward to working


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with fellow Delegates in order to further thiswonderful world of purebred dogs! Susan Soviero, Little Silver, New JerseyBayshore Companion Dog ClubSusan is a retired bank officer and lives in NewJersey with her husband, John. She competesand trains in agility, obedience, rally, fast catand has certified in therapy. All Susan’s dogshave shown in conformation attaining LevelGrand Championships. Susan shares herhome with two Portuguese Water Dogs whichshe considers her breed and a Frenchie. Susanis dedicated to the all-round training of thedog for a fulfilling experience between dogand owner as well as to the health of herbreed. Susan’s club, Bayshore CompanionDog Club is a very active performance clubthat offers classes and sponsors trials year-round for most of the dog sports. Susan is pastPresident of Bayshore and current VicePresident. She also belongs to two breed clubs.Susan looks forward to this experience as aDelegate.

Grace Wilkinson, Barrington, Rhode Island Rhode Island Kennel Club Grace Wilkinson has been breeding and show-ing English Cockers under the Cliffwalk prefixfor 15 years. Two of her litters all finishedchampionships, and she recently put her firstGrand Championship on a puppy. Her spe-cialty is breeding litters of all boys. Her latest?8 boys, no girls: a breeder's dream! Grace isalso a very active, experienced ring steward

who works for many clubs in New England.She frequently mentors upcoming stewardswith a hands-off approach, allowing them tofind a system that works best for their judgesand for them.

Mr. Sprung: Thank you. And a sincere wel-come to each new Delegate. The Chair callson Dr. Tom Davies for the Chairman's Report.

Dr. Davies: Good morning, everybody. It cer-tainly is the dawn of a new day when our meet-ing of the AKC Delegate Body takes place overthe Internet via Zoom. Although it’s a depress-ing set of circumstances that has brought ustogether in this way, I'm grateful that we havebeen able to convene safely and efficiently. I'dlike to give a huge thank you to our manage-ment and staff for organizing the technologythat’s made this meeting possible. Most impor-tantly, I'd like to thank each and every one ofyou for participating with us in this new waytoday. I'm also grateful to those DelegateCommittees who have hosted their meetingsvirtually as well. Changes like these aren't easy,but we all know that the key to success is oftenthe ability to adapt. We've all been grieving theloss of so many events, which has affected eachof us in many different ways. It has deprived usof the joy of participating in our sports. It’smeant significant loss of income for clubs,handlers, vendors, judges, and others whohave supported our mission through theirwork. These are indeed very trying times. We


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will get through this, united as we are, for thesake of our dogs and our sports. As Jack Welchput it, we will "face reality as it is, not as it wasor as we wish it to be." Although events havesuffered tremendously, it is true that "the showmust go on." And it has. Our staff has doneincredible work throughout this ordeal, mostof it behind the scenes and unsung in order tokeep the home fires burning. As peoplearound the country have brought puppies anddogs into their lives at rates we have not seenin quite some time, our registration depart-ment has been there to serve and welcomethem into our ranks. Breeders who have beenfortunate to welcome litters during the pan-demic have also benefited from uninterruptedAKC services. Our communications and mar-keting teams have risen to the occasion in edu-cating the public about responsible dog own-ership during challenging times. PublicEducation has been delivering top-qualitywebinars for our judges to continue honingtheir knowledge and skills while everybody issidelined. Club Development and the Eventsdepartment have been hard at work duringthis crisis helping our clubs to manage cancel-lations and postponements. They have workedwith other departments collaboratively, forg-ing a path to normalcy with new proceduresfor our 26 sports. We have offered Pet Pals,Rally, Trick Dog, Act 1 Agility online and evena virtual dog show, to bring back a taste ofwhat we have been missing for so long. Ourstaff has been agile and creative, because cir-

cumstances have necessitated flexibility. In thewords of John F. Kennedy, "We would like tolive as we once lived, but history will not per-mit it." You'll hear more from Dennis about allof these recent achievements and more. I willadd that your Board has been very active dur-ing this time as well. We have met three times,virtually, appointed three ad hoc committeesand elected a new Chief Financial Officer, TedPhillips. Our thoughts have been with you andyour club members every step of the way.Before I turn the virtual podium over toDennis, I would like to say, speaking for theBoard of Directors, we do have reason to havehope for better days ahead. These areunprecedented times. There is a sea changegoing on in our country right now, and somewould say we are at a turning point in history.I will leave you with a thought from someonewho lived under unimaginable circumstancesand had much to teach the generations thatfollowed, and that was Anne Frank: "How won-derful it is that nobody need wait a singlemoment before starting to improve theworld." Let’s keep working together construc-tively. We'll get through this, and we'll meetagain, with our dogs by our sides. Thank youvery much and thank you for your time. Besafe.

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Tom. The Chair callsour Vice Chairman, Dominic Palleschi Carota,for a report on three new committees.


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Mr. Carota: Good morning, fellow Delegates.In an effort to serve the Delegate Body betterand provide a high level of transparency, Dr.Tom Davies, Chairman of the Board,appointed three ad hoc committees in theareas of Communications, the JudgingApproval Process, and Sample Bylaws. TheAKC Chairman of the Board and I, as ViceChairman, will sit as ex officio members ofeach Committee. The Board CommunicationsCommittee will consist of Karolynne McAteer,Ann Wallin and Steven Hamblin. The goalsfor communications committee are to insti-tute a protocol for Board communication tothe Delegate Body and the fancy in general inan appropriate and timely manner, and in par-ticular, to avoid haphazard and inaccurate dis-semination of such information. It will alsocommunicate in an open and transparentfashion, so that the entire AKC constituencyhas the same information, at the same time,and in a reliable and easily understandableformat. Additionally, the AKC Board ofDirectors has appointed two committees tostudy and make recommendations. TheCommittees are: The Committee to addressthe Judging Approval process. This is a recon-stitution of the previous committee. It willmonitor and review the Board's current policyon judging approval and determine wheremodification may be warranted. The commit-tee will consist of Red Tatro, Tim Thomas,Bob Ennis from American Dog Show Judges,and Sam McDonald from Dog Judges

Association of America. The Committee toaddress the AKC Sample Bylaws for Clubs.This committee will examine and make rec-ommendations to modernize the current AKC"Sample Constitution and Bylaws" documentand the process for making changes to aClub's existing document. The committee willconsist of Lisa Cecin, AKC Director of ClubRelations (Chair), Rita Biddle, Carl Holder,Gretchen Bernardi, and Heather McManus.Our goal with these committees is to continueto move AKC forward with thoughtful leader-ship and combined experience from theBoard, AKC Staff and our constituency. Eachcommittee will help improve and grow theAKC. We are here to serve you and better ourcherished sports. Thank you and stay well. Ilook forward to when we can all be togetheragain. Thank you.

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Dominic. Next on theagenda is the President's Report. An eternityin our life of dogs has gone by since we lastmet at the annual meeting just 111 days ago.Under the direction of the Chair and ViceChair, the Board met three times rather thantwice. Within days of the Delegate meeting onMarch 10th, it became obvious that our sportsand corporate life must change. Clubs werepostponing or cancelling events not of theirchoosing but because of federal and statemandates. Our clubs want to hold their eventsencompassing 26 enjoyable sports; however,state fairgrounds, county parks, et cetera are


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closed to us. Both the Event Programs andClub Development areas, aided by numerousother employees in Events, assist clubs daily.As the pandemic increased, so did cancella-tions. We are at over 11,370, equaling 50 per-cent of our annual total. From early March,inspectors could not attend to their kennel vis-its and representatives in the field for our mul-tiple sports had no events to attend. I made several decisions for the short- andlong-term future of AKC, many painful, someheartbreaking, while simultaneously bearingin mind that I am responsible to keep eachdepartment open to serve you, our diversecore constituency. This was with the support ofthe Executive Committee. We closed theNorth Carolina office on March 13th exceptfor approximately 25 staff performing essen-tial duties daily. We waited until April and laidoff personnel who could not do their jobs dueto cancellations, travel restrictions, or a reduc-tion in certain work areas. The New Yorkoffice closed on March 18th. Both offices areopen. As COVID-19’s devastating effects tookover our nation and the economy collapsed,management reviewed every department’sgoals and expectations, researching opportu-nities for new or enhanced revenue and simul-taneously looking at each line item for costcontainment. My initial approach as reportedto the Board on April 6th was to manage thecorporation without a loss over the followingfour months, although there was some doubtthat possibility could be achieved with declines

being apparent everywhere businesses turned.Nevertheless, a dedicated and creativeExecutive Committee and Management groupis accomplishing that. On April 3rd, I began a call to action for dailymanagement meetings to ensure cross-depart-ment communication, collaboration, andleadership so that efforts of government rela-tions, branding, public relations, advertising,and sponsorships were maintained. Duringthis time, we also dedicated ourselves to thesuccess of new initiatives, such as Virtual Rally,Trick Dog videos, Virtual Pup Pals, as well asPuppy Visor, Virtual Act 1 Agility,Conformation and last week launched VirtualWater Dog. AKC.org and social media visitsgrew as did Judges' Education with 60 breedwebinars and 17,653 live attendees.Marketplace is up. Registration saw significantincreases across each offering – the best indecades. Management has met each dayexcept when the Board was in session andonce out of respect for Easter Sunday. Thesedaily meetings have taught us that the firstseven days of the week are always the hardest. Imust publicly thank Gina, Mark, Doug, Keith,LB, Tim, Torraine, Ron, Seth, Peter, and ournew CFO, Ted Phillips, Chairman Tom Davies,Vice Chair Dominic Palleschi Carota, as well asan engaged Board of Directors and ChairmanEmeritus. Delegates, please remember we arehere to assist each of you and your clubs. Weunderstand this difficult and frustrating timeeveryone is experiencing. Now more than


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ever, dog people must be united. We have ashared responsibility to be protective of oneanother, our lifestyles and beloved dogs. Besure to tell your membership that Staff in eachand every department are available for them.In the midst of uncertainty, be certain ourenjoyable events will once again be held.Thank you.

It is my pleasure to introduce TheodorePhillips, who began as our CFO last month.He is a seasoned CPA with 32 years of experi-ence and possesses significant background inTechnology and Cyber Security for not-for-profit organizations. Ted will present theFinancial Report.

Mr. Phillips: Thank you, Dennis, and goodmorning to all Delegates. I'm very pleased tobe part of the American Kennel Club. Thismorning, I'm also pleased to present to you arevised and refreshed report for key financialreports. You'll see key performance indicatorsand financial results as we go through thispresentation. For the five months ended May31, 2020, we're pleased to present very positivenews about our litter and dog registrations.This slide provides a monthly view of litter reg-istrations for the five months ended May 31,2020, with comparisons to the same period in2019. As you can see, litter registrationstotaled almost 115,000, which is seven percenthigher than the same period in 2019. Notably,the month of May 2020, litter registrations

were five percent better than the prior year.And our registration staff reports this was thebest May since 2009. Turning to our dog regis-tration statistics, please note that year to dateregistrations totaled over 291,000, which is 12percent higher than the same period in 2019.Like our litter registrations, May 2020 was anoutstanding month and the best since 2007.We thank our breeders, the entire delegatebody, the Board of Directors, management,and staff for this achievement. As we have allexperienced, 2020 has been a year on hold.AKC is not immune and has felt the impact ofcancelled events and fewer entries. As of May31, 2020, year to date, entries and events werelower than the same period in the prior yearby 49 percent and 55 percent respectively. Weare hopeful that each day in 2020 as we go for-ward, we will see a return to many wonderfulAKC sanctioned, licensed, and member eventsthat are our hallmark. Next, we will review thefinancial operating results for revenues,expenses, and net operating income as of May31, 2020, comparing these results to the sameperiod in 2019. The columns presented hereare three data points. We have revenues inblue, expenses in gray, and net operatingincome in green. When comparing the year todate results at the end of May 2020, we seetotal revenues are five percent higher, reflect-ing increases across all revenue lines exceptevents. Total expenses are 1.4 percent lower asa result of the cost containment measuresimplemented by management. As you heard


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from Dennis, these were implemented due tothe pandemic, as we expected lower levels ofbusiness activity and anticipated the need for alower operating cost structure. Finally, thegreen columns on this slide report net operat-ing income as of May 31, 2020, of 4.6 millionas compared to 2.6 million in 2019. On thenext two slides, we will dive into the variousrevenue and expense lines that contributed tothese variances. Our revenue lines present thetotal change in revenue by category. Thecolumns in blue are increases in revenue andthe orange column represents a decrease. As Isaid earlier, we are pleased to report that thetotal revenues from registrations of litters,dogs, pedigrees, and other enrollment feestotal $2.5 million higher than the same periodin 2019 with dog registrations leading thisgroup at 1.5 million. Additional revenueincreases totaling 1.5 million come fromadmissions to events like Meet the Breeds thatoccurred at the Javits Center in New York inJanuary of 2020 and merchandise sales bothfrom e-commerce and traditional fulfillmentmethods. As mentioned earlier, when report-ing on events, year-to-date revenues as of May31, 2020, are lower than the same period for2019 by $2.3 million. And again, this is due tocancellations. The expense slide presents vari-ances compared the five months ended 2020against 2019. And again, for orientation, bluecolumns are areas where we spent more in theperiod ending May 31, 2020, than we did inthe prior period of 2019. We see that the total

of travel, marketing, professional fees, andstaff costs are lower than the prior year by 1.4million. Areas where we reported expensesgreater than 2019 are grants to our affiliatesand others. For 2020, the majority of theincreases are grants to the Museum of theDog. Fulfillment increased slightly due toincreased registrations, but overall, on a com-parative period basis, we spent less on opera-tions in the five months ended May 31, 2020,than we did in 2019. For the investment’s per-formance and analysis slide, we begin withsome brief comments from our investmentadvisor. The month of May saw a slow andgradual reopening of many parts of the U.S.and global economies. Markets rallied on opti-mistic economic recovery news as well aspromising headlines related to a shortenedtimeline for COVID-19 vaccine. What I'd liketo present here are two charts. One is a piechart, which shows the asset allocation ofinvestments, and a chart with performancedata for the current period extending to oneand three-year trailing 12 months. The piechart shows that AKC's investments arebroadly diversified to manage market risk, andthe other chart presents the investment per-formance for the five months ended May 31,2020, reporting that the portfolio perform-ance was a loss of 3.3 percent versus thebenchmark, also a loss of 3.57. So, we outper-formed the benchmark by 27 basis points.And given this type of market, this is prettygood performance. Finally, we present the bal-


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ance sheet. Notable changes between theperiod ended May 31, 2020, and 2019 are onthe line’s investments and debt and capitalleases. The overall decrease in 2020 is due torelieving debt in a period when investmentvalues were much higher due to financial mar-kets functioning in a pre-COVID-19 condition.I want to thank you for your time today. Weappreciate your dedication to the AKC andlook forward to serving you. I'm available toanswer any questions at your convenience.Thank you.Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Ted. Per the emailnotification on April 7, 2020, of the officialcancellation of the June 9, 2020, DelegateMeeting, there will be no voting at this ZoomMeeting. The Chair now calls on the ExecutiveSecretary to please read the proposed amend-ment to the Rules Applying to Dog ShowsChapter 3, Section 3 – Dog Classifications.

Ms. DiNardo: This amendment is to the RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 3 –Dog Show Classifications, inserts the proposednew Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy Class into thelist of regular classes. It also adds the languageto clarify the puppy class may be divided. This proposal is contingent on delegateapproval of the new Chapter 3, Section 8A, tocreate the Bred-by-Exhibitor Puppy Class.Rejection of the proposed Bred-by-ExhibitorPuppy Class would require amendment to thisproposal.

This amendment was inadvertently omittedfrom the March 2020 Delegate Meeting.

The amendment was proposed and broughtforward with approval from the AKC Board ofDirectors.

It will be published in two issues of the AKCGAZETTE, and you will be asked to vote on itat the next meeting. The full text is on theworksheet previously emailed. Mr. Sprung: Delegates were asked to emailamendment questions prior to this meeting.There were none for this amendment.

The Chair calls on the Executive Secretary toread the proposed amendment to RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 2, Section 10– Making Application to Hold a Dog Show.

Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 2, Section 10– Making Application to Hold a Dog Show,generalizes the language of the section byremoving the reference to a form and delet-ing the phrase whether the futurity or sweep-stakes will be open to nonmembers. Theamendment also provides flexibility so thatany future modification to the application pro-cedures will not require further amendmentto the rule.

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approval from the AKC Board of Directors. It will be published in two issues of the AKCGAZETTE, and you will be asked to vote on itat the next meeting. The full text is on theworksheet previously emailed.

Mr. Sprung: Delegates were asked to emailamendment questions prior to this meeting.There were none for this amendment.

The Chair now calls on the ExecutiveSecretary to read the proposed amendment toRules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 16,Section 6 – Championships.

Ms. DiNardo: This amendment to RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 16, Section 6– Championships, assigns the same logic toGrand Championship points asChampionship points at independent special-ties with inter-variety competition as definedin Chapter 16, Section 3. It also inserts lan-guage into the section explaining that at anindependent specialty show for breeds dividedinto recognized varieties and offering a Best ofBreed competition, the dog awarded Best ofBreed would receive the highest number ofGrand Championship points awarded in anyvariety at the specialty show. The dog awardedBest of Opposite Sex would receive the high-est number of Grand Championship pointsawarded in its sex in any variety at the specialtyshow.

This amendment was proposed by AKC Staff,endorsed by the Dog Show Rules Committee,and brought forward with approval from theAKC Board of Directors.

It will be published in two issues of the AKCGAZETTE, and you will be asked to vote on itat the next meeting. The full text is on theworksheet previously emailed.

Mr. Sprung: Delegates were asked to emailamendment questions prior to this meeting.There were none for this amendment.

The Chair now calls on the ExecutiveSecretary to read a list of vacancies for theDelegate committees that are to be filled inSeptember.

Ms. DiNardo: These are the vacancies onDelegate committees that are to be filled atthe September Delegate meeting:

All-Breed Clubs Committee: 3 three-yearterms and 1 one-year term. Bylaws Committee: 4 three-year terms and 1two-year term. Canine Health Committee: 4 three-years terms. Companion Events Committee: 3 three-yearterms and 1 one-year term. Delegate Advocacy and AdvancementCommittee: 3 three-year terms. Dog Show Rules Committee: 3 three-yearterms.


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Field Trial and Hunting Test EventsCommittee: 4 three-year terms. Herding, Earthdog and Coursing EventsCommittee: 4 three-year terms and 1 two-yearterm. Parent Clubs Committee: 3 three-year termsand 1 two-year term. Perspectives Editorial Staff: 6 two-year terms.

Mr. Sprung: Delegates will be emailed self-nomination forms by the week of July 6th.This self-nomination form must be returnedto the Executive Secretary by August 3rd.Questions on the procedures to be followedshould also be directed to our ExecutiveSecretary. Delegates may self-nominate forone committee, except that a member of thePerspectives Editorial Staff may also serve onanother standing committee. In August, theDelegates will be emailed the nominees foreach committee and their qualification state-ments.

Due to the continuing global pandemic,details on the September 15, 2020 DelegateMeeting will be provided to you after the JulyBoard of Directors Meeting.

Delegates were given the opportunity to sub-mit questions prior to this Zoom Meeting. We received a question from Lorraine Ebdon,Delegate from Ventura County Dog FanciersAssociation. The question reads: "Will the AKC have a pol-

icy concerning COVID-19 and require thewearing of masks for judges/exhibitors, or willthey defer to the state requirements? If so,would a face shield instead of a mask beacceptable?"

The Chair calls on Doug Ljungren, ExecutiveVice President of Sports & Events to respondto this inquiry.

Mr. Ljungren: Since the local situation variesacross the nation, AKC's policy is that club-holding events must be in compliance withlocal guidelines. In addition, clubs may attheir option require all participants to wear aface covering. This must be clearly communi-cated in the premium and signage at theevent. Unless specified otherwise by govern-ment ordinances, face shields are an accept-able alternative to a mask.

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Doug.

There being no further business to comebefore the Delegate Meeting, on behalf ofyour Board of Directors and Staff, wishing youthe best of health – and also to your lovedones and families and dogs, the meeting isadjourned. Thank you and be well.

[One sharp rap of the gavel]

[Time noted: 11:41 a.m.]


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