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ATTENTION DELEGATESNOTICE OF MEETINGThe next meeting of the Delegates will be held

at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel onTuesday, September 10, 2019. For the sole pur-pose of conducting the vote for the DelegateStanding Committees, the meeting will be calledto order at 9:00 a.m. After those present at that time have voted, the

Delegate Meeting will recess to begin the Forum(approximately 1 hour in duration). The DelegateMeeting will reconvene following the conclusion ofthe Forum at which time anyone who had not yetvoted will have the opportunity to do so, then thepolls will be closed.

DELEGATES CREDENTIALS Jennifer L. Amundsen, Cottage Grove, WI,

Badger Kennel ClubChristine Cone, Ontario, NY, Kanadasaga

Kennel ClubJohn Cornell, Richmond, VT, Champlain

Valley Kennel ClubLoretta “Sandie” Friend, Glen Allen, VA,

Virginia Kennel Club Leslie Jaseph, Crownsville, MD, Columbia

Terrier Association of MarylandSteven Lisker, East Rockaway, NY, Akita Club

of America

AUGUST 2019AKC GAZETTE 1

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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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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

DENNIS B. SPRUNGPresident

Chief Executive Officer

GINA M. DINARDOExecutive Secretary

JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR.Chief Financial Officer

TRIAL BOARDSAPPEALS TRIAL BOARD

MARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ., CHAIR BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ.

TRIAL BOARD MEMBERSDR. KLAUS ANSELMCHARLES FOLEYROGER HARTINGERMEDORA HARPERDR. ROBERT MYALL

BETTY-ANNE STENMARK

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

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDTIM CARWILE, ESQ., CHAIR

JOHN RUSSELL

ALTERNATESBILL TEAGUE

ROBERT W. MONTLER

CLASS OF 2020PATRICIA M. CRUZWILLIAM J. FEENEY

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

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.

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 DIRECTORSWILLIAM J. FEENEY, CHAIRMAN • PATRICIA M. CRUZ, VICE CHAIR

VICE PRESIDENTS

KIRSTEN BAHLKE, Purebred Consumer Demand

CYNTHIA BEAGLES, Assistant General Counsel

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, Sport Services

PAULA SPECTOR, Corporate Services

DAPHNA STRAUS, Business Development

TIM THOMAS, Judging Operations

JAY WAKS, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Judy McMaster Descutner, Hickory, PA,Western Pennsylvania Kennel AssociationSusan Olsen, Chicago, IL, Park Shore

Kennel ClubChris J. Reed, Port Allen, LA, Giant

Schnauzer Club of AmericaJoanne Wilds, Chesapeake, VA, Miniature

Pinscher Club of America

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:

Ms. Marie Falconer (Athens, TN)Ms. Vicki Lee (Stillwater, MN)

NOTICEMr. John Browning (Defiance, OH) Action

was taken by the Illinois Valley Kennel Club ofPeoria for conduct at its May 26, 2019 event.Mr. Browning was charged with failure toproperly control a dog at an event. The StaffEvent Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set the penalty at areprimand and a $200 fine. (Akita)

NOTICEMs. Naomi Browning (Defiance, OH) Action

was taken by the Illinois Valley Kennel Club ofPeoria for conduct at its May 26, 2019 event.Ms. Browning was charged with failure toproperly control a dog at an event. The StaffEvent Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set the penalty at areprimand and a $200 fine. (Akita)

NOTICEMs. Diana Han (Sacramento, CA) Action was

taken by the Anoka County Minnesota KennelClub for conduct at its June 21, 2019 event.Ms. Han was charged with disruptive behaviorat an event. The Staff Event Committeereviewed the Event Committee’s report andset a penalty at a one-month event suspensionand a $500 fine. (Bulldog)

NOTICEMs. Adele Keyfel (Yakima, WA) Action was

taken by the Lower Columbia River SiberianHusky Club for conduct at its June 20, 2019event. Ms. Keyfel was charged with failure toproperly control a dog at an event. The StaffEvent Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set a penalty at a repri-mand and a $200 fine. (Siberian Husky)

NOTICEMs. Artemis Tsagarakis (Ashland, MA)

Action was taken by the Holyoke Kennel Clubfor conduct at its July 4, 2019 event. Ms.Tsagarakis was charged with improper treat-ment in connection with an event. The Staff

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Event Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set a penalty at a rep-rimand and a $100 fine. (Multiple Breeds)

NOTICEThe Management Disciplinary Committee has

suspended Ms. Cathy Lewandowski (Croghan,NY) from all AKC privileges for three years andimposed a $1000 fine, effective July 9, 2019, forcreation, falsification or alteration of an officialAKC document. (Multiple Breeds)

NOTICEREPRIMANDS AND FINESNotification of reprimands and/or fines

imposed on clubs for late submission of appli-cations. Chapter 2, Section 4 & 9.

Central Indiana Pug Club.............................$70Danville Kennel Club, Inc. .........................$100Kerry Blue Terrier Club of Chicago.............$90

Notification of reprimands and finesimposed on clubs for late submission ofjudges’ panel, Rules Applying to Dog ShowsChapter 4, Section 1.

Evergreen State Pekingese Club...................$60Heartland Standard Schnauzer Club of theGreater Twin Cities .......................................$60Hoosier Dachshund Club, Inc......................$90Camellia Capital Kennel Club ......................$90Timucuan Weimaraner Club of Florida..........$70

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THERULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 7, Section 12 – JudgesThe AKC Board has endorsed the following

amendment to CHAPTER 7, Section 12, ofthe Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on aproposal by the AKC Board and endorsed bythe Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee. Thiswill be voted on at the September 10, 2019Delegates Meeting.CHAPTER 7SECTION 12. Any club or association that

holds a dog show must prepare, after theentries have closed and not before, a judgingprogram showing the time scheduled for thejudging of each breed and each variety forwhich entries have been accepted. If a substi-tute or additional judge has been approvedChapter 7, Section 8 or Chapter 7, Section 13,as appropriate, will be quoted listing thechanges. The judging program shall indicatethe number of dogs entered and state the timefor the start of group judging, if any. The pro-gram shall be based on the judging of about25 dogs per hour by each judge. Each judge’sbreed and variety assignments shall be dividedinto periods of about one hour, except inthose cases where the entry in a breed or vari-ety exceeds 30. The final segment of a ringschedule may be expanded but may notexceed 50 dogs unless the entry is in a singlebreed or variety. The total number of dogsassigned each judge will be indicated. Theremainder of the section is unchanged.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THERULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 14, Section 2 – Measuring,

Weighing and Color Determinations whenFactors of Disqualification in Breed Standardsor Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class orDivision of a Class Cancellations of AwardsThe AKC Board has endorsed the following

amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 2, ofthe Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on aproposal by the Delegate Dog Show RulesCommittee. This will be voted on at theSeptember 10, 2019 Delegates Meeting. CHAPTER 14SECTION 2. Any club or association hold-

ing a dog show must provide armbands dis-playing the catalog number of the dog beingexhibited which must be worn by eachexhibitor while in the ring. No exhibitor inthe ring may display any identification of theperson or the dog. Identification includes thename of the breeder, owner, kennel name orpast awards the dog has won. Lapel pinsdenoting membership in local, national orcharitable organizations are permitted.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THERULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 14, Section 9 – Measuring,

Weighing and Color Determinations whenFactors of Disqualification in Breed Standardsor Eligibility Under Conditions of a Class orDivision of a Class Cancellations of AwardsThe AKC Board has endorsed the following

amendment to CHAPTER 14, Section 2, ofthe Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on aproposal by the Delegate Dog Show RulesCommittee. This will be voted on at theSeptember 10, 2019 Delegates Meeting. CHAPTER 14SECTION 9. If an award in any class is can-

celed, including non-regular classes, groupsand Best in Show, the dog(s) judged next inorder of merit in all placements of that classshall be moved up. The award(s) to the dog(s)moved up shall be counted the same as if ithad been the original award. If there is no dogof record to move up, the award shall be void.

OFFICIAL STANDARD FOR THE IRISH RED & WHITESETTERGeneral Appearance: The Irish Red & White

Setter is bred primarily for the field. The stan-dard as set out hereunder must be interpretedchiefly from this point of view and all Judges atBench Shows must be encouraged to judgethe exhibits chiefly from the working stand-point. The appearance is strong and powerful,well balanced and proportioned without lum-ber; athletic rather than racy with an aristo-cratic, keen and intelligent attitude. Size, Proportion & Substance: Dogs are 24½

to 26 inches tall; bitches are 22½ to 24 inchestall. The length of body from point of shoul-der to point of buttock is equal or longer thanheight to top of withers, up to a ratio of 10 L -9 H. Bone is moderate in proportion to size.Head: Expression - The gentle expression dis-

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plays a kindly, friendly attitude. The eyes aredark hazel or dark brown; round or nearlyround, with slight prominence and tightly fit-ted eyelids. The ears are set level with the eyes,well back, lying close to the head. Skull - Theskull is broad, in proportion to the body androunded without showing an occipital protu-berance. Stop - The stop is distinct, but notexaggerated. Muzzle - The muzzle is clean andsquare, of equal length to skull, with parallelplanes. Bite - A scissors bite is ideal; a level biteis acceptable.Neck, Topline & Body: Neck - The neck is

moderately long, very muscular, but not toothick, slightly arched, free from all tendency tothroatiness. Topline - The topline of the dog,from the withers to the croup should be level,not sloping. The croup should be wellrounded and sloping slightly downward to thetailset. Body - The body is strong & muscularwith a deep chest and well sprung ribs. Theback is very muscular and powerful. Tail - Thetail is of moderate length, not reaching belowthe hock, strong at the root, tapering to finepoint; no appearance of ropiness and carriedlevel with or below the back.Forequarters: Angulation - shoulder blade

well laid back with upper arm equal in lengthand forming a nearly right angle with theshoulder blade. Tips of shoulder blades meet-ing fairly close, lie flat and are smooth withcontours of body. Elbow - The elbows are free,turning neither in nor out. Legs - The forelegsare straight and sinewy, well boned, with

strong pasterns. Feet - The feet are close-knitwith plenty of feathering between toes.Hindquarters: The hindquarters are wide

and powerful. Legs - The legs are of strongbone, well muscled and sinewy. The thighs,from hip to hock, are long and muscular. Thestifle is well bent. The hock is well let downand turns neither in nor out, hocks are ofmoderate length and strong. Feet - The feetare close-knit with plenty of featheringbetween toes.Coat: Long silky fine hair called “Feathering”

is present on the back of the fore and hindlegs and on the outer ear flap, also a reason-able amount is on the flank extending ontothe chest and throat forming a fringe. Allfeathering is straight, flat and not overly pro-fuse. The tail is well feathered. On the head,front of legs and other parts of the body thehair is short, flat and free from curl but aslight wave is permissible. Color: The base color is white with solid red

patches (clear islands of red color); both col-ors show the maximum of life and bloom.Flecking but not roaning is permitted aroundthe face and feet and up the foreleg as far asthe elbow and up the hind leg as far as thehock. Roaning, flecking and mottling on anyother part of the body is objectionable.Gait: When moving at the trot, the gait is

long striding, very lively, graceful and efficient.The head is held high, and the hindquartersdrive smoothly and with great power. Theforelegs reach well ahead and remain low.

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Seen from front or rear, the forelegs and hindlegs below the hock joint move perpendicularlyto the ground with no crossing or weaving.Grooming: The trimming of an Irish Red

and White Setter should be kept to a mini-mum, maintaining a neat natural appearanceand not to be shaved with clippers. Light trim-ming with thinning shears is allowed. Underthe ears, tail, pasterns and hocks may betrimmed for neatness. Feet may be cleared ofhair including the bottom and around theedges leaving hair between the toes. No othertrimming is allowed including the whiskerswhich shall remain intact. Temperament: They display a kindly, friendly

attitude, behind which is discernible determi-nation, courage and high spirit.Faults: Any departure from the foregoing stan-

dard is considered a fault and the seriousness ofthe fault is in exact proportion to its degree.

Approved July 9th, 2019Effective October 1st, 2019

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, provide

that 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 Conformationand 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].

APPLICANTSThe following persons applications have

been submitted for the breed(s) specified butthey are NOT eligible to accept assignments.

NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMr. Billy Byrd (106236) AR(501) [email protected]

Mrs. Sandra J. Carter (106237) OR(407) [email protected] Bull Terriers

Ms. Carol Lynn Fox (106191) NC(602) [email protected] Mountain Dogs, JS

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mailto:[email protected]

Mr. Randolph W. Frederiksen (105796) TX(830) [email protected] Hounds

Ms. Joan Ganz (105347) CA(916) [email protected] Bull Terriers

Mrs. Catherine Buhaly Ibold (106235) FL(904) [email protected], JS

Ms. Julie Jussaume (78701) CT(860) [email protected] Retrievers, JS-Limited

Mrs. Martha Lageschulte (106091) CO(303) [email protected]

MS. Janet L. Parcel (104351) IL(630) [email protected] Highland White Terriers

Dr. LeeAnn Podruch (106234) WI(715) [email protected] Setters, Silky Terriers, JS-Limited

Dr. Judi M. Roller (102261) [email protected] Wolfhounds

Ms. Katie Somers (106238) WA(509) [email protected]

Labrador Retrievers, JS

APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMr. Kurt Anderson (18749) CT(203) [email protected] Collies, Bergamasco Sheepdogs,Pumik, Spanish Water Dogs

Mrs. Linda Berberich (38418) NJ(201) [email protected], Curly-Coated Retrievers, LabradorRetrievers

Mr. Jerry A. Berkowitz (3631) FL(610) [email protected] Romagnoli, German ShorthairedPointers, Labrador Retrievers, AmericanWater Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, SussexSpaniels, Vizslas, Yorkshire Terriers, Poodles,Tibetan Spaniels

Mr. Joseph Buchanan (104137) PA(610) [email protected] Hounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, Grey-hounds, Ibizan Hounds, Portuguese Pon-dengo Pequenos, Rhodesian Ridgebacks,Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, ChineseCresteds

Ms. Marcie Dobkin (6442) CA(858) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Bull Terriers,Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Imaal

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Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Miniature BullTerriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terri-ers, Scottish Terriers, Skye Terriers, Stafford-shire Bull Terriers, Welsh Terriers

Ms. Julie Dugan (98801) DE(302) [email protected], Golden Retrievers, Borzois, Dachs-hunds, Boxers, Cane Corsos

Mr. Edmund Dziuk (26469) MO(573) [email protected] Wirehaired Pointers, AmericanWater Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, ClumberSpaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish WaterSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani,Vizslas, Weimaraners, Wirehaired PointingGriffons, Wirehaired Vizslas

Mr. Bob Eisele (7354) NY(631) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BichonsFrises, Boston Terriers), Bergamasco Sheep-dogs, Pulik, Pumik

Mr. Geir Flyckt-Pedersen (65804) FL(941) [email protected]

Mr. Jerry Lee Howse (38366) VA(540) [email protected] Dinmont Terriers, Manchester Terri-ers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Rat Terriers,Skye Terriers, Welsh Terriers

Dr. Vandra L. Huber (6857) WA(425) [email protected] Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Bel-gian Tervuren, Bergamasco Sheepdogs,Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, German Shep-herd Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, MiniatureAmerican Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds,Pulik, Pumik, Spanish Water Dogs

Mr. Fred Hyer (94219) MI(616) [email protected], Otterhounds, Bullmastiffs,Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers,Great Danes, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs,Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfound-lands, Portuguese Water Dogs, SiberianHuskies

Mrs. Pat M. Jenkins (99451) UT(435) [email protected] Mountain Dogs, Black Russian Ter-riers, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, Samoyeds,Xoloitzcuintli

Ms. Lee Kouski (100825) IL(847) [email protected], Brussels Griffons, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, Chinese Cresteds,English Toy Spaniels, Havanese, Maltese,Pomeranians, Pugs, Yorkshire Terriers

Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA(360) [email protected]

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Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Grey-hounds, Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds, Scot-tish Deerhounds, Treeing WalkerCoonhounds

Mrs. Janice L. McClary (4812) CA(562) [email protected] Shepherds, Bernese MountainDogs, Black Russian Terriers, Giant Schnau-zers, Siberian Huskies, Standard Schnauzers,Scottish Terriers, Welsh Terriers, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, Havanese

Mr. Richard Nance (82424) NM(505) [email protected] English Coonhounds, BluetickCoonhounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, EnglishFoxhounds, Grand Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds,Otterhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, PortuguesePondengo Pequenos, RedboneCoonhounds, Whippets

Mrs. Shalisa D. Neely (98547) CA(707) [email protected] of Working Group (Akitas, AnatolianShepherds, Black Russian Terriers, Boerboel,Chinook, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs,Komondorok, Leonbergers, Mastiffs,Neapolitan Mastiffs, Portuguese Water Dogs,Tibetan Mastiffs)

Ms. Anne Palmer (104287) MI(734) [email protected]

Alaskan Malamutes, Doberman Pinschers,Samoyeds

Ms. Erika Peters (7424) VA(703) [email protected] Foxhounds, Otterhounds, TibetanSpaniels

Mr. Tim Peterson (92446) MN(612) [email protected] Retrievers, Bernese Mountain Dogs,Boxers, Newfoundlands

Mrs. Angela Pickett (100269) FL(407) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (ChowChows, Tibetan Spaniels, Xoloitzcuintli),Black and Tan Coonhounds, Grand BassetsGriffons Vendeens, Ibizan Hounds, IrishWolfhounds, Otterhounds, Petits BassetsGriffons Vendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Por-tuguese Podengo Pequenos, Sloughis

Dr. Tracy Powell (101481) CT(203) [email protected], Black Russian Terriers, Komondorok,Neapolitan Mastiffs

Ms. Deirdre Rahn (103343) PA(484) [email protected] Hounds, Bloodhounds, Otterhounds,Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei,Chow Chows, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen,Xoloitzcuintli

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Mr. Robert L. Robinson (6039) AZ(602) [email protected] of Herding Group (Bearded Collies,Beaucerons, Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Bou-viers des Flandres, Briards, Canaan Dogs,Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lap-phunds, Norwegian Buhunds, Polish Low-land Sheepdogs, Pulik)

Mr. John Schoeneman (98359) NC(704) [email protected] Retrievers, Vizslas, Australian CattleDogs, Australian Shepherds, Cardigan WelshCorgis, Collies, German Shepherd Dogs,Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Pumik, ShetlandSheepdogs

Ms. Rhonda Silveira (100061) OR(503) [email protected], Belgian Malinois, Belgian Ter-vuren, Bouviers des Flandres, CardiganWelsh Corgis, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs,Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Shetland Sheep-dogs

Ms. Amy Sorbie (36968) CO(720) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BichonsFrises, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, ChowChows, Tibetan Spaniels), Affenpinschers,Maltese

Ms. Nancy Talbott (5898) CA(661) 547-9985

[email protected] Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Clum-ber Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels, EnglishCocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish WaterSpaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, SpinoniItaliani

Mrs. Cathie A. Turner (95598) CA(818) [email protected] Romagnoli, English Cocker Spaniels,Vizslas, Dachshunds

Mr. Jerry M. Watson (2413) TN(721) [email protected] of Herding Group (Belgian Ter-vuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Spanish WaterDogs, Swedish Vallhunds)

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTSMrs. Jessica Huguenard Lewellen (106151) WA(360) [email protected]

Mrs. Anna Lorenz (19278) WI(920) [email protected]

ADJUNCT APPLICANTThe following persons applications have

been accepted for the breed(s) specifiedunder the Adjunct System but they are NOT eli-gible to accept assignments.

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APPROVED BREED JUDGEMrs. Janet Fink (6374) CA(909) [email protected] Argentino

PERMIT JUDGESThe following persons have been approved

on a Permit basis for the designated breeds inaccordance with the current judging approvalprocess. They may now accept assignments andthe fancy may still offer comments to JudgingOperations.

NEW BREED JUDGESMrs. Candy Aron (105369) TX(760) [email protected] Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers

Ms. Sandra Groeschel (104630) CA(661) [email protected]

Mrs. Jennifer Lazowski (105991) VA(717) [email protected] Ridgebacks

Ms. Sara Thornton, DVM (105969) PA(570) [email protected] Retrievers

Ms. Diana M. Wall (105833) CA(909) [email protected]

Standard Schnauzers

APPROVED BREED JUDGESMr. Alberto Berrios (6945) GA(678) [email protected] of Herding Group (BergamascoSheepdogs, Bouviers des Flandres, Entle-bucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds,Icelandic Sheepdogs, Polish Lowland Sheep-dogs, Pulik)

Dr. Albert P. Bianchi (5459) VA(757) [email protected], Cavalier King CharlesSpaniels, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese, Man-chester Terriers, Papillons, Pomeranians,Silky Terriers

Mrs. Janie Bousek (7252) WI(920) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Barbet, LagottiRomagnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes,Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, FlatCoated Retrievers, Weimaraners, WirehairedVizslas)

Ms. Carol S. Brown (31144) NC(717) [email protected] Hounds, Ibizan Hounds, ChineseShar-Pei, Keeshonden, Canaan Dogs, Ice-landic Sheepdogs, Pulik, Spanish WaterDogs

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Mrs. Judith A. Brown (0253) TX(713) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (ChowChows, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Spitz,Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Norwegian Lunde-hunds, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, TibetanTerriers, Xoloitzcuintli)

Mrs. Linn Klingel Brown (23263) AZ(651) [email protected], Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Ibizan Hounds, Petits Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Plotts, Red-bone Coonhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks,Sloughis, Treeing Walker Coonhounds

Mrs. Barbara L. Burns (6398) IL(815) [email protected], Otterhounds, Portuguese PodengoPequenos, Great Pyrenees, Komondorok,Kuvaszok, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Ice-landic Sheepdogs

Mrs. Kathleen V. Carter (6164) CO(303) [email protected] Romagnoli, English Cocker Spaniels

Mr. Ian Richard Copus (15605) CAN(778) [email protected] Shepherds

Mrs. Christiaan P. Curtis (95127) AK(907) [email protected]

BoxersMs. Denise Dean (7044) AZ(928) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (AmericanEskimo Dogs, Boston Terriers, Chow Chows,Coton de Tulear, Norwegian Lundehunds,Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terri-ers)

Mr. William deVilleneuve (4244) NY(631) [email protected], French Bulldogs

Mrs. Edy Dykstra-Blum (20342) FL(352) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, AmericanStaffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers, CairnTerriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, MiniatureBull Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, ParsonRussell Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Ms. Mary Lynne Elliott (100062) CO(720) [email protected] Hounds, Basset Hounds, Beagles,Dachshunds, Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds,Scottish Deerhounds, Border Terriers

Mr. Ted W. Eubank (53715) TX(214) [email protected], Lagotti Romagnoli, NederlandseKooikerhondjes, German Shorthaired Point-ers, Golden Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels,English Cocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels,

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Irish Water Spaniels, Welsh SpringerSpaniels, Spinoni Italiani

Dr. Joan Eversole DMD (97105) NH(603) [email protected] de Tulear, Lowchen, Schipperkes, Ti-betan Spaniels

Ms. Grace Fritz (21887) KS(913) [email protected] Kooikerhondjes, Golden Re-trievers, Labrador Retrievers, English Set-ters, Boykin Spaniels, Cirneco dell’Etna,Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens, IbizanHounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Pharaoh Hounds

Ms. Patricia Gilliard (66855) FL(904) [email protected] Bulldogs

Ms. Cathy J. Gish (42941) KY(270) [email protected], English Toy Spaniels, Man-chester Terriers, Pekingese, Silky Terriers

Mrs. Charlene Grayson (51817) CA(619) [email protected] Terriers

Ms. Karen Hynek (35536) MO(636) [email protected] Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels,Cocker Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels,

English Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels,Welsh Springer Spaniels, Wirehaired Point-ing Griffons, Wireharied Vizslas

Mr. David L. Kittredge (7016) NY(585) [email protected], English Toy Spaniels, Ha-vanese, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese, Minia-ture Pinschers, Silky Terriers

Ms. Stacey La Forge (97503) NJ(908) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs, Bichons Frises,Xoloitzcuintli

Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie (96227) AZ(760) [email protected], Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, FlatCoated Retrievers, Irish Red & White Setters,American Water Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels,Field Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, SussexSpaniels

Mr. Jeffrey Langevin (93425) NH(207) [email protected] de Tulear, Lowchen, Schipperkes

Mr. Richard J. Lewis (18253) WA(509) [email protected] Foxhounds, Black and Tan Coon-hounds, Bloodhounds, English Foxhounds,Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Grey-hounds, Harriers, Ibizan Hounds, Norwe-gian Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets

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Griffons Vendeens, Pharaoh Hounds Mr. Ken J. Murray (44568) IL(847) [email protected], Chihuahuas, English ToySpaniels, Havanese, Maltese, Miniature Pin-schers, Papillons, Pekingese, Silky Terriers,Yorkshire Terriers

Mrs. Patti Widick Neale (6097) FL(352) [email protected], Brussels Griffons, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, Bichons Frises, ChowChows, Finnish Spitz, Poodles, TibetanSpaniels

Mrs. Diane K. Ondo (95991) PA(610) [email protected] Terriers, Border Terriers, WireFox Terriers, Irish Terriers

Ms. Anne D. O’Reilly (6930) PA(717) [email protected] dell’Etna, Grand Bassets GriffonsVendeens

Ms. Deirdre Petrie (63937) PA(610) [email protected] Hounds, Borzois, Petits Bassets Grif-fons Vendeens

Mrs. Michelle Quesada (96333) CA(310) [email protected], Irish Wolfhounds, French Bulldogs

Dr. Valeria Rickard (92450) VA(703) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (AmericanEskimo Dogs, Coton de Tulear, Lowchen,Norwegian Lundehunds, Shiba Inu), Chi-huahuas, Chinese Cresteds, Havanese,Japanese Chin, Papillons, Pugs, YorkshireTerriers

Mr. Andrew Ritter (92968) NJ(908) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Australian Shep-herds, Belgian Sheepdogs

Ms. Denise Arlynne Ross (37341) AZ(480) [email protected], Bedlington Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli

Ms. Vicki Sandage DVM (98425) KY(606) [email protected] Red & White Setters, Giant Schnauzers,Australian Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies,Beaucerons, Belgian Malinois, BelgianSheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Finnish Lap-phunds, German Shepherd Dogs, Norwe-gian Buhunds, Old English Sheepdogs

Mrs. Helene Stearns (101598) PA(570) [email protected] Terriers

Mrs. Jane Treiber (5791) WA(360) [email protected]

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Pointers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Irish WaterSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Border Terriers

Mrs. Neena L. Van Camp (5143) TN(513) [email protected] Terriers

Ms. Sharol Candace Way (6668) PA(610) [email protected] Terriers, Bulldogs, Chow Chows,Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos

Mrs. Mimi Winkler (65274) NY(914) [email protected] Apsos, Lowchen, Schipperkes

Ms. Claire Wisch-Abraham (100709) VA(443) [email protected] Springer Spaniels, Chinese Cresteds

Ms. Gale Young (7232) MA(508) [email protected] King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas,Chinese Cresteds, English Toy Spaniels, Ital-ian Greyhounds, Maltese, Pekingese,Pomeranians, Pugs, Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers

EMERITUS JUDGEMr. Henry (Hank) J. Williams

DECEASED JUDGESMr. George E. HornMr. Joesph F. Joly IIIMs. Dianne Reimer

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGES COMPLETEDThe following persons have completed their

Provisional Judging assignments and theirnames have been added to the list of regularapproved judges.Mrs. Leslye A. Pinnell (95063) GA(770) [email protected] – Utility

Mr. Ronald E. Seeley (18975) FL(772) [email protected] – Open

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGESThe following persons have been approved

as a judge on a Provisional basis for theclass/test indicated in accordance with theProvisional judging system. They may now ac-cept assignments.Mr. Rick Ritacco (99317) CT(203) [email protected] – Open

Dr. Jeanne Thomas (99811) MI(734) [email protected] – Utility

Dr. Karen Westerfield Tucker (97721) MA(508) [email protected] – Open

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EMERITUS TRACKING JUDGESCarol Pernicks (CO)

DECEASED OBEDIENCE JUDGESCharles “Bud” Kramer (KS)LCOL Wayne Fessenden (OK)

APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFICREGISTERED NAME PREFIXThe following applications for a breed-specific

Registered Name Prefix have been submitted toThe American Kennel Club. Letters in regardto these applications should be addressed toGina DiNardo, Executive Secretary:BROOKMONT – Portuguese PodengoPequenos – 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. SitzesFIREZONE – Giant Schnauzers – MarinaRaukhvergerFLYING M – Miniature American Shepherds –Heather M. MabreyLAURELHILLS – Australian Shepherds – LisaK. McCannOBSIDIAN – Giant Schnauzers – NickolasWelton

PHASION – Whippets – Kimberly L. NortonSALSA’S – Havanese – Sandi MillerWANDERLUST – French Bulldogs – Toni A.LenhertZODIAC – Newfoundlands – Lisa A. Zobrist

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTEDThe following applications for a breed -specific

Registered Name Prefix have been granted:CAPE RIDGE – Rhodesian Ridgebacks – MarkAbbott & Kathryn L. AbbottCU CAISEAL – Irish Wolfhounds – JamesSoisson & Elizabeth SoissonDIAMOND LAKES – Miniature Schnauzers –Susie SexsonDREAM MTN – Miniature Schnauzers – SusieSexson & Joe SexsonFIDECORE – Cane Corsos – Agata L. BuczakFOREST KING – Vizslas – Kimberly E. Barry &Michael R. BarryKIMORI – Bouvier des Flandres – Kim L.MorissetteLOWILANI – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels –Aloha L. BrokoppMOUNTAIN LAUREL – Belgian Tervuren –Peri D. NormanSEQUOIA REDS – Vizslas – Anne PrantlSURFARI – Portuguese Water Dogs – Lynda A.McCallum & Charles M. McCallum


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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSAKC OFFICES AT 101 PARK AVENUE

NEW YORK, NYJULY 8-9, 2019

The Board convened on Monday, July 8, 2019at 9:25 a.m.

All Directors were present. Also present wasthe Executive Secretary.

The May 2019 Board minutes, copies of whichhad been provided to all Directors, werereviewed. Upon a motion by Mr. Powers, seconded byMs. McAteer, the May 2019 minutes wereapproved unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONThere was an EXECUTIVE SESSION todiscuss sensitive business matters. It wasreported out of the Executive Session that theBoard unanimously elected Dr. Thomas Daviesto serve on the AKC Board effectiveimmediately. Davies will fill the seat left vacantfollowing the resignation of Harvey Woodingon Friday, July 5, 2019 (Class of 2021).

PRESIDENT’S REPORTBoard Action ItemsMr. Sprung reviewed Action Items andreported on Staff initiatives.

Update on AKC Operations CenterKeith Frazier, Executive Vice President,Business Support Services gave a presentationon the AKC Operations Center in Raleigh,NC. Renovations have taken place over the lastyear and a half at the NC Operations Center.The renovations were conducted in threephases, and included conference roomupgrades, the dismantling of the Data Centerand an upgraded Reception area. Reductionsand efficiencies from 2015-2019 resulted frommoving Registration Services and Call Centerstaff to work remotely; reconfiguring andmoving the data center to a data closet;transitioning to a virtual receptionist;remodeling, standardizing and reconfiguringconference and file rooms; and moving somestaff and affiliates from the third floor to thesecond floor. Mr. Frazier also provided anoverview of future initiatives, such as assessingthe generator replacement, upgrading thesecurity system, backing up the HVAC systems,and removing HVAC roof units. As part of therenovation AKC surrendered 6,401 sf from thethird floor reducing its total footprint to55,686 sf. AKC gained 3,785 sf as a result ofthe renovation project (Data Center andReception). AKC will save $1.6 million in rentalone. All of this work was completed under


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budget and two months early.

International ConferenceMari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President, SportsServices and Paula Spector, Vice President,Corporate Services participated in this portionof the meeting. Based on a recommendationfrom the Board Chairman, AKC staffresearched the prospect of hosting anInternational Conference in 2021. Mr. Feeneyidentified three major topics to highlight atthis conference and staff is in agreement withthis potential selection:

* The state of the purebred dog worldwideand how to further promote it, includ-ing health.

* Government regulation of breeding andowning dogs, and strategies to influencelegislation.

* The state of the sport(s) of purebred dogsand recommendations to enhance partici-pation.

The Board viewed the basic overview of theproposed events, including dates, timeline andcosts associated with hosting such aconference. AKC will invite international clubsto appoint two to three individuals torepresent their organization at theconference, e.g. the Chair, Vice Chair,President or other senior executive(s). Theconference will last for one and a half daysand will take place at a NYC hotel or other

appropriate venue.

Following a motion by Mr. Tatro, seconded byMrs. Wallin, to Board VOTED (unanimously)to consider the matter at this meeting waivingthe Board’s normal notice procedures.

Following a motion by Mr. Smyth, seconded byMr. Sweetwood, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to approve the proposal forAKC to host a 2-day International Conferencefor foreign kennel clubs in the summer of2021.

AKC Humane FundDaphna Straus, Vice President, BusinessDevelopment, participated in this portion ofthe meeting to provide an update on the AKCHumane Fund (HF). The Humane Fund’smission is to unite animal lovers in promotingthe joy and value of responsible pet ownershipthrough education, outreach and grant-making. AKC HF Programming consistsprimarily of grant-making and provides nodirect services.

Charitable and educational activities include:Breed Rescue Grants, Grants to DomesticViolence Shelters that allow pets or supportvictims and their pets, Scholarships, Awardsfor Canine Excellence (ACE Awards), Fundingfor the AKC Library.

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the Domestic Violence (DV) program area.

DV Shelters successfully appealed for HFgrants to care for and improve infrastructurefor pets. 40 Organizations received grantawards

The HF administers the George WardScholarship Fund. It provides financialassistance to apprentice handlers pursuingacademic and professional enrichment. TheAKC Registered Handler Program Apprenticesseeking financial assistance for post-secondaryeducation are invited to apply.

The HF also administers the Sir John DSpurling Scholarship which supports diverseacademic pursuits. Annually it awards 5scholarships per year totaling $10,000 to full-time students enrolled in courses of study thatcontribute to the well-being of dogs andresponsible pet ownership. Eligible studies:veterinary medicine, veterinary technology,physical therapy, animal care, animal behavior,grooming and training. The HF receives 100to 200 applications annually

In 2017, AKC HF was accepted to the portfolioof Survey Monkey charities. The public drivesSurvey Monkey’s donations by taking surveys.Survey Monkey donates $0.50 per survey,donated to the charity of the respondent’schoice. To date, $32,439 has been contributedfrom 20K people.

Legal Status ReportThe Board reviewed a status report onpending litigation and other Legal activitiesfor the months of May and June 2019.

FINANCEJoseph Baffuto, CFO, presented AKC’sunaudited financial results for the periodended May 31, 2019. Total year to daterevenues of $32.5 million were less than 1%under budget, but were $1.4 million, or 4.7%greater than 2018. Dog Registrations’ volumeof just over 261,000 was 3% below budget, but2% higher than 2018, along with Total Littersprocessed of 107,500 being 2% below budgetand 3% higher than last year. Total operatingexpenses of $29.8 million were $2.2 million or6.9% below budget, as well as being 2.4%lower than 2018. YTD Operating income of$2.75 million is significantly exceeding the2019 budget year to date and is well above2018’s operating income of $591,000 duringthe comparable five-month period.Additionally, our investment portfolio nowreflects year to date unrealized gains oninvestments totaling $8.8 million dollars.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARYMari-Beth O’Neill, Vice President, SportServices, participated in this portion of themeeting via video conference.

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Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, and Lisa Cecin, Director,Club Relations participated in this portion ofthe meeting.The Board reviewed the requirements for AKCmembership which are described in ARTICLEIV, SECTIONS 1, 2 and 3, of the AKC Bylaws.There is no restriction in the current Bylawswhich would prohibit a local Specialty Clubfrom applying to AKC for Member Club statusin accordance with Article IV of the Bylaws.However, no local specialty clubs have beenelected to membership since 1949.The section of the Bylaws enabling localSpecialty Clubs to become members (ArticleIV, Section 4) was removed as part of the 2000Bylaw overhaul, with the intent of making theBylaws consistent with practice. However, whileremoving the provision to enable them tobecome members, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1,remained in place, and un-amended whichdoes not prohibit local Specialty Clubs frombecoming members.

Following a motion by Mrs. Wallin, secondedby Mr. Carota, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to direct the ExecutiveSecretary to send this information to theDelegate Bylaws Committee for their reviewand input.

Appointment of Trial Boards Under the AKC Bylaws, Article XIII, Section 1,the AKC Board is to appoint Trial Boards and

an Appeal Trial Board from time to time. Thelast time the Board appointed Trial Boardmembers was June 2014.

Over the past three years AKC has lost 2 TrialBoard Chairs and 4 Trial Board Members. Wecurrently have three (3) Trial Board Chairsand six (6) Trial Board members and aPerformance Event Trial Board, consisting ofa designated chair who must be an attorney, 2members and 2 alternates. The Boardreviewed the list of trial board members.

Following a motion by Mr. Powers, secondedby Mrs. Wallin, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to approve the appointment ofthe Appeals Trial Board Members:Martha Feltenstein, ESQ., CHAIR Barbara W. Miener, ESQ. Barbara Penny, ESQ.

Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood,seconded by Ms. Biddle, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to approve the appointment ofthe Performance Trial Board Members:Tim Carwile, ESQ., CHAIR David Hopkins, ESQ. John Russell

Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood,seconded by Mr. Powers, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to approve the appointment ofthe Performance Trial Board Alternates:Bill Teague


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Robert W. Montler

Revision to the Delegate Credential Forms Candi-date/Club The Board reviewed the current DelegateCredential Forms. There are two types ofDelegate Credential Forms, one filled out bythe Candidate and one filled out by theMember Club. Previous revisions to theDelegate Credential Forms were as follows:Candidate, December 2005 and Club, October1998. Following a motion by Mr. Carota, secondedby Mr. Hamblin, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to approve revisions to bothdocuments. The revised documents will beused effective immediately. Parent Club request to retire "Sunbarr" (Borzoi)The Board reviewed a request from theBorzoi Club of America to retire the“Sunbarr” Kennel Name for Borzoi. TheBorzoi Club of America considers the kennelname “Sunbarr” to be significant to thehistory and development of the modernbreed here and worldwide. Jim Barr’sSunbarr Borzoi produced multiple Best inShow and Best in Specialty Show winners andmany of Borzoi’s most influential sires anddams. Sunbarr Borzoi can be found behindBorzoi not only in America, Canada andMexico but also on the Continent, the BritishIsles, Japan, Russia, Australia, New Zealand.Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, secondedby Mr. Hamblin, the Board VOTED

(unanimously) to retire the “Sunbarr” kennelname for Borzoi. The retirement of“Sunbarr” will be published in the AKCGazette and a letter of acknowledgement sentto the parent club.Boerboel Stud BookThe Board reviewed a request from theAmerican Boerboel Club (ABC). The ABCsubmitted a request to keep the Stud Bookopen for the Breed. The Boerboel Stud Bookis scheduled to close January 1, 2020.Currently AKC will accept dogs registered withAmerican Boerboel Club. AKC Sport Servicesdepartments recommends that the BoerboelStud Book remain open until January 1, 2025.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. Miniature American Shepherd Stud Book The Board reviewed a request from theMiniature American Shepherd Club of theUSA (MASCUSA). MASCUSA has submitted arequest to keep the Stud Book open for theBreed. The Miniature American ShepherdStud Book is scheduled to close January 1,2020. Currently AKC will accept dogsregistered with the MASCUSA Registry thatreviews pedigrees from the American StockDog Registry. Sport Services recommends thatthe Miniature American Shepherd Stud Bookremain open until January 1, 2025.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. Spanish Water Dog Stud BookThe Board reviewed a request from the


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Spanish Water Dog Club of America (SWDCA)The SWDCA has submitted a request to keepthe Stud Book Open for the Breed. TheSpanish Water Dog Stud Book is scheduled toclose January 1, 2020. Currently AKC willaccept dogs registered with the United KennelClub. Sport Services recommends that theSpanish Water Dog Stud Book remain openuntil January 1, 2025.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. Treeing Walker Coonhound Stud BookThe Board reviewed a request from theNational Treeing Walker CoonhoundAssociation (NTWCA). The NTWCA hassubmitted a request to keep the Stud Bookopen for the Breed. The Treeing WalkerCoonhound Stud Book is scheduled to closeJanuary 1, 2020. Currently AKC will acceptdogs registered with United Kennel Club andProfessional Kennel Club. Sport Servicesrecommends that the Treeing WalkerCoonhound Stud Book remain open untilJanuary 1, 2030.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. Parent Club Designation for BologneseThe Board reviewed a request from theAmerican Bolognese Club (ABC). The ABCrequests to be designated as the Parent Clubfor the Breed which will also allow them tohold FSS Open Shows. The AmericanBolognese Club has an active membershipparticipating in Companion Events and FSS

Open Shows when available. The clubprovides regular updates on club activities andBoard Meetings.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. Parent Club Designation for Russian TsvetnayaBolonkaThe Board reviewed a request from theRussian Tsvetnaya Bolonka Club of America(RTBCA) to be designated as the Parent Clubfor the Breed which will also allow them tohold FSS Open Shows. The Russian TsvetnayaBolonka Club of America has an activemembership participating in CompanionEvents and FSS Open Shows when available.The club provides regular updates on clubactivities and Board Meetings.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting.AKC/AKCCHF/TFTheriogenology Residency Pro-gram 2021-2023 The Board reviewed a request to continuefunding for the AKC/AKCCHF/TFTheriogenology Residency Program in 2021 -2023. The request is being made in 2019 inorder to synchronize timing with the USveterinary resident match program. Thistimeline ensures the veterinary schoolsselected for funding by the AKC/AKCCHFhave the ability to participate in the nationalannual veterinary residency match and have‘top pick’ of new candidates to begin a 2021residency.


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The AKC/AKCCHF/TF TheriogenologyResidency Program provides additionaltraining of specialists in small animaltheriogenology (reproductive medicine &surgery) with emphasis on canine genetics. Sixadditional Theriogenologists with expertise incanine reproduction and genetics will be fullytrained by 2026.

The cost of the program to fund tworesidencies per year in 2021, 2022 and 2023 is;$170K/year paid by AKC, $30K/year paid byAKCCHF, and $10K/year paid by TF.Management of proposals, proposal reviews,contracting and grant administration isprovided by CHF; with amounts due and paidin full by May 1st of each year. Following a motion by Mr. Hamblin, secondedby Mr. Sweetwood, to Board VOTED(unanimously) to consider the matter at thismeeting waiving the Board’s normal noticeprocedures.

Following a motion by Mr. Carota, secondedby Mrs. Wallin, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to continue funding for theAKC/AKCCHF/TF Theriogenology ResidencyProgram for an additional three years, from2021-2023, funding two new residents per yearat $100,000 per resident. Depending on theinstitution selected to receive funding, theresidency may be a two- or three-year trainingprogram, at the discretion of the institutionand at the same funding level no matter the

length of program.

Media Coverage Sentiment RecapBrandi Hunter, Vice President,Communications and Public Relation,participated in this portion of the meeting.

Ms. Hunter presented a media coveragesentiment recap for 2017, 2018 and Q1 of2019. This report is an informationaldocument to categorize the type of coveragethe AKC has received. It is important for theAKC to track media clips to gauge the impactof our messaging in the media space (not tobe confused with social media). To obtain themost accurate measure of media impact, AKCcontracts with a multi-national media servicethat independently tracks media coverage andsentiment.

Sentiment is measured across print, online,television and radio outlets. Negativesentiment can be attributed to articles whereAKC is quoted or referenced that cover topicssuch as pet theft, animal attacks, and animalcruelty reports, and spikes in negativesentiment can be attributed to animalcruelty/breeder activity. On average, a largecompany has 12-15% negativity per year. AKCis currently trending at about 2.5% which iswell below the industry average.

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over month with a rise in positive over neutralmessaging: 2018Total number of clips evaluated for 2018 was22,937Share of sentiment for January and February 2018Positive: 18.7%Neutral: 81.2%Negative: 0.1%Share of sentiment for MarchPositive: 26% Neutral: 73.9%Negative: 0%Share of sentiment for April through JunePositive: 34.2%Neutral: 65.6%Negative: 0.3%Share of sentiment for July through SeptemberPositive: 48.4%Neutral: 51.5%Negative: 0.1%Share of sentiment for October through DecemberPositive: 48.9%Neutral: 50.7%Negative: 0.4%Q1 2019Total number of clips evaluated in Q1 2019was 12,154Share of sentiment JanuaryPositive: 47.6%Neutral: 52.2%Negative: 0.2%Share of sentiment for FebruaryPositive: 43.9%

Neutral: 55.4%Negative: 0.7%Share of sentiment for MarchPositive: 54.9%Neutral: 44.8%Negative: 0.3%

COMPANION AND PERFORMANCEDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, participated in this portion ofthe meeting via video conference. CarrieDeYoung, Director, Agility; Pamela Manaton,Director of Obedience, Rally & Tracking andMary Burch, Director Family Dog Program,participated in this portion of the meeting viateleconference.

Agility – Allowing Dogs with Coloring to Participate Following amotionbyMs.Cruz, secondedbyMs.Biddle theBoardVOTED(affirmative:Ms.Biddle;Mr.Carota;Ms.Cruz;Mr. Feeney;Mr.Hamblin;Ms.McAteer;Mr. Powers;Mr. Smyth;Mr. Sweetwood;Mr.Tatro;Ms.Wallin; opposed:Dr.Garvin) to addanewSection12 toChapter 4to theRegulations for Agility Trials and Agility CourseTests, to allowdogswith coloring toparticipate inagility trials on aone-year pilot basis.Qualificationshavebeenplacedon the regulationtoprevent extremecases of coloring.This will addanelement of fun to events by allowing clubs toadopt themesor to encouragedogs to “run for thecause” in support of a local activity.These changes will become effective August 1,2019.


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Chapter 4, New Section 12. Dogs with Color-ing. Dogs with artificial coloring in their coats mayparticipate in AKC agility trials and ACT tests.The coloring must not cover more than one-third of the dog’s coat. Coloring below thehocks and elbows may not be yellow. Coloredmarkings on a dog must not be in poor tasteand cannot contain profanity or conflict with asponsor of a trial. It is the responsibility of thejudge to decide if the coloring is acceptable.This is a pilot program and will be reassessedby the Agility Department after approximatelyone year.Agility – For Exhibition Only Runs & The Fix andGo On Option The Board reviewed a recommendation to (1)allow dogs to run For Exhibition Only in theagility FAST and Time2Beat classes at theoption of the host club, and (2) allowhandlers, when their dogs perform an obstacleincorrectly, to “Fix and Go On” (immediatelyreattempt the obstacle) one time per course.No dog will receive a qualifying score if theyare running For Exhibition Only or use theFix and Go On option. It is recommendedthat both these changes will be done on a one-year pilot basis in order to give the staff timeto evaluate their impact.

In an FEO run, an exhibitor may bring a toyinto the ring to entice and reward a dog forcompleting obstacles correctly. It allowsexhibitors to work with their dogs in a trial

environment. This is particularly of value tonew exhibitors or exhibitors that are havingdifficulty with a specific obstacle. The toy maynot be thrown and may not make noise.Handlers may touch equipment and reset barsin FEO runs. Exhibitors would pay the regularentry fee. FEO runs count as entries and AKCis paid its regular recording fee. Because sometrials are full, allowing FEO runs is at theoption of the club. In order for the staff toassess how exhibitors use this option, therecommendation is this be offered on a one-year trial basis. The Agility AdvisoryCommittee recommended allowing FEO runs.In a survey of exhibitors, the idea received an83% approval rating.

The “Fix and Go On” option allow exhibitorsto immediately reattempt an obstacle that isdone incorrectly. This allows the dog tosuccessfully complete the obstacle and finishthe course on a positive note. The handlermay go back as much as two obstacles toproperly set up the dog’s approach. The “Fixand Go On” option may only be used once perrun. The dog shall receive a non-qualifyingscore. In order for the staff to assess howexhibitors use this option, therecommendation is this be offered on a one-year trial basis.

This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. If approved these recommendationswill become effective January 1, 2020.


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Weimaraner Club of America National Walking GunDog Championship The Board reviewed a recommendation togrant the Weimaraner Club of America theright to hold a National Walking Gun DogChampionship. The dog who wins the eventwould be awarded the title NWGDC. This isconsistent with events currently held by theBrittanys, German Shorthaired Pointers,Vizslas, Irish Setters and Gordon Setters.

This is an addition to the Pointing Breed FieldTrial Rules. If approved by the Board, it mustbe approved by the Delegate body.

This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting.

Retriever Hunting Tests – The Master AmateurHunter Title The Board reviewed a recommendation toaward a dog that has passed the MasterAmateur Invitational Hunting Test on threeoccasions the suffix title of Master AmateurHunter (MAH). Dogs that qualify more than three times willhave their accomplishment recorded by anumeric designation behind the title. This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting. If approved this recommendationwill become effective November 1, 2019.

Obedience Judging Assignments & Scheduling The Board reviewed 4 recommendations to

amend the way obedience trial classes arescheduled, to improve the time it takes tocomplete judging assignments; reducing theburden of extended days for clubs, judges andexhibitors.

1) If after entries have closed, for the pur-pose of balancing the judging scheduleamong the approved judges, the clubmay elect to change the class assign-ments to facilitate a smooth running ofthe trial. Such adjustments may be com-pleted for overloads, low entries, or tobalance the entries between approvedjudges; affecting as few entries as possi-ble while keeping in mind the most effi-cient running of the trial. Clubs wouldbe allowed to reassign judges or removejudge(s) from the judging panel if en-tries are low and only if both the cluband judge(s) agree to the change. Whensuch changes are proposed, the clubmust receive approval from each af-fected judge in writing and the clubmust receive final approval from theAKC prior to the distribution of thejudging schedule. The judging schedulemust clearly identify any changes to theassignments and exhibitors would be en-titled to a full refund for entries affectedby the change.

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judging to be delayed, allow the class tobe moved to any available ring at thetrial site that meets the same require-ments as the original ring, and noting atthe original ring the assignment hasbeen moved to the new location.

3) The Obedience Regulations allow clubsthe ability to schedule dogs by theirjump height and most clubs do arrangeentries in jump height order. However,by requiring clubs to do so will allowclubs to combine Regular and Preferredclasses for judging; which will save time.Scheduling the dogs in jump heightorder would allow the club to schedulethe Regular and Preferred Open classentries together, and the Regular andPreferred Utility class entries together,allowing one set-up for Open and oneset-up for Utility during the day. This willimprove the overall time it takes to judgethese classes, as the only difference be-tween them is the required jump heightfor the dog. The classes would bearranged by jump height and class. Forexample, the schedule would have alldogs in the Open B class jumping 8” fol-lowed by Preferred Open 8” dogs, thenOpen B 12” dogs followed by PreferredOpen 12” dogs, and so on.

4)Combine the walkthrough time forclasses that require them, when theyhave similar set-ups. The BeginnerNovice A class would be combined with

the Beginner Novice B class; and theNovice A class would be combined withthe Preferred Novice class. If a judge isscheduled to judge the Beginner NoviceA and Beginner Novice B classes, and ifthere are less than 20 combined entries(2-hours of judging) between the classes,the walkthrough for these classes wouldbe combined to save time. If a judge isscheduled to judge the Novice A andPreferred Novice classes, and if there areless than 20 combined entries (2-hoursof judging) between the classes, thewalkthrough for these classes would becombined to save time.


Obedience Non-Regular Brace Class Eligibility The Board reviewed a recommendation tochange the eligibility requirements for dogsparticipating in the Non-Regular Brace class inobedience, to allow any two dogs of a similarheight to be entered as a brace in the class.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting.

AKC FIT DOG UpdateThe Board reviewed a memo which providedan update on the status of the AKC FIT DOGprogram including 1) the portion of theprogram in which dog owners achieve fitnessgoals and 2) AKC FIT DOG clubs. The AKC FIT DOG program launched on


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September 5, 2018. It offers dog owners whoreach a specified fitness goal a free carmagnet. Since that time, more than 2,500 dogowners have met the criteria of walking withtheir dogs at least 150 minutes per week forthree months. These dog owners havecompleted a FIT DOG questionnaire andrequested the AKC FIT DOG car magnet.AKC FIT DOG club program was launched onFebruary 27, 2019. These clubs are usuallymeet-ups where dog owners get together towalk with their dogs. Clubs that hold at leastfour organized walks per year can submit anapplication and receive a personalized bannerwith the club name and AKC FIT DOG logo

In the 3 months since AKC FIT DOG clubsbegan, 211 clubs have applied.

CONFORMATIONDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, Mari-Beth, O’Neill, VicePresident, Sport Services, Tim Thomas, VicePresident of Dog Show Judges, Glenn Lycan,Director, Event Operations Support; Alan Slay,Director, Event Programs; and Bri Tesarz,Manager, Dog Show Rules & Programs,participated in this portion of the meeting viavideo conference.

Westminster Kennel Club The Board reviewed a request from theWestminster Kennel Club to hold their February2020 event over three days which requires AKC

permission. Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 2,Section 16 states that the duration of a dog showwill not exceed two days, unless permission begranted by The American Kennel Club for alonger period.

Following a motion by Mr. Tatro, seconded byMr. Powers, the Board VOTED (unanimously)to allow Westminster Kennel Club to holdtheir 2020 event over three days. After the2020 event, should WKC wish/need to holdfuture events over three days, a new one-timerequest for future events is to be submitted forthe Board to review.

Miscellaneous Class Changes for Consistency The Board reviewed a recommendation tochange Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3,Section 22, 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competi-tion Regulations Section 2, Obedience RegulationsChapter 1, Section 13, AKC Rally RegulationsChapter 1, Section 12, Tracking RegulationsChapter 1, Section 2, and Regulations for AgilityTrials Chapter 1, Section 3 to allow foreignbred and registered dogs to participate in theMiscellaneous Class prior to AKC registrationbeing completed.

The changes to these sections will allow thesedogs to participate in accordance with RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 11, Section 1using their foreign registration number.

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by Ms. Biddle, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to change Rules Applying to DogShows, Chapter 3, Section 22 to allow foreignbred and registered dogs to participate in theMiscellaneous Class in accordance withChapter 11, Section 1.The proposal will be read at the SeptemberDelegates’ meeting and voted at theDecember Delegates’ meeting. Therecommendation to change 4-6 Month Begin-ner Puppy Competition Regulations Section 2, Obe-dience Regulations Chapter 1, Section 13, AKCRally Regulations Chapter 1, Section 12, Track-ing Regulations Chapter 1, Section 2, and Regu-lations for Agility Trials Chapter 1, Section 3 canbe approved by the Board pending approval ofthe amendment by the Delegates. If approved,all changes would be effective January 1, 2020.

Acceptable Collars and Leashes at ConformationEventsStaff was directed, following the May 2019Board of Directors’ meeting, to review thecurrent Board Policy on use of trainingcollars at Conformation events so thatacceptable collars and leashes are defined.

Staff recommends the Board approve thedefinition of acceptable collars and leashesin conformation to be added as anaddendum to the Board’s Policy on TrainingCollars. If approved, it will be effectiveimmediately. (Text proposed to be added isindicated by underline)


Training CollarsSpecial training devices that are used tocontrol and train dogs, including but notlimited to, collars with prongs, electroniccollars used with transmitters, muzzlesand head collars may not be used ondogs at AKC events, except as allowed inthe AKC Rules, Regulations, and policies.The American Kennel Club recognizesthat special training collars may be aneffective and useful management device,when properly used, for controlling dogsthat might be extremely active, difficultto control on a neck collar, or dogaggressive. These collars are alsorecognized as possibly useful for gainingcontrol at the start of basic obediencetraining, essential education that dogsdeserve and need.

There is a point at which owners shouldhave sufficient control of their dogs tomanage them on regular neck collars,without the use of special training collars.This is the point at which dogs areacceptable on the grounds of AKCcompetitive events and will have theopportunity to participate in thoseevents.

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competing at conformation dog shows.An acceptable collar and lead is definedas a single lead and collar combinationutilized for the presentation of the dog.Examples of acceptable collars and leadsinclude: slip collar plus lead (loop orsnap), slide lead (i.e. resco), swivel lead,martingale (one piece), and martingalecollar plus lead.

Special training devices and/or devicesused to mask deficiencies in training,temperament or conformation are notacceptable and not permitted for use atconformation dog shows; examplesinclude collars with prongs, electroniccollars, muzzles, harnesses and headcollars. The use of multiple acceptablecollars or lead and collar combinationssimultaneously is considered use of aspecial training device and therefore isnot permitted.

Disqualification by Event Committee Rules Apply-ing to Dog ShowsThe Board reviewed a recommendation toamend Chapter 11, Section 8-A of the RulesApplying to Dog Shows to allow disqualificationfor aggression by an event committee withoutan injury.Currently the Rules Applying to Dog ShowsChapter 11, Section 8-A indicates that dogsthat are aggressive on the show grounds musthave caused an injury for an event committee

to consider disqualifying the dog. Often it isthe heroic behavior of a bystander or ownerthat prevents the situation from resulting inan injury. In situations where a dog attackedand is believed to be a hazard, but did notcause an injury, the rule does not provide thedisqualification option to the eventcommittee.The recommendation is to modify RulesApplying to Dog Shows Chapter 11, Section8-A to allow event committees to disqualifydogs that are determined to have beenaggressive at an event and that thecommittee believes is a hazard to people ordogs without the dog having caused aninjury.This will be discussed further at the Augustmeeting.

JUDGING OPERATIONSDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, and Tim Thomas, VicePresident of Dog Show Judges participated inthis portion of the meeting via videoconference.

Conformation Judging Statistics The Board reviewed statistics provided by theJudging Operations Department related toconformation judging applicationsconsidered by the Judges Review Committeein the previous three months, (April - June2019) and the year-to-date summary statisticsfor 2019.


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The Board adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

The Board Meeting reconvened onTuesday, July 9, 2019 at 9:15 a.m.

All Directors were present. Alsopresent was the Executive Secretary.

Nominating CommitteeThe Executive Secretary informed theBoard that the NominatingCommittee for the March 2020election of AKC Directors must beappointed by August 15,2019 and itsreport must be received no later thanOctober 15, 2019.

Following discussion, the Boardelected the Nominating Committee,which is to select candidates forvacancies on the Board of Directors,which are to be filled at the March2020 meeting. There are three (3) vacancies for theClass of 2024 and one (1) vacancy forthe Class of 2021.

Nominating CommitteeMrs. Anne H. Bowes, Chair

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club ofAmerica, Inc.

Ms. Constance ButherusAfghan Hound Club of America


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FINAL REVIEW ACTION SUMMARY2019 NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS

Number Breed Breeds Aps Aps Aps Aps Aps of Requested Accepted Limited Fully Denied Wthdrn Held Applicants Approved

January 6 18 18 0 6 0 0 0

February 7 11 11 0 7 0 0 0

March 6 13 13 0 6 0 0 0

April 4 13 13 0 4 0 0 0

May 5 9 9 0 5 0 0 0

June 4 5 5 0 4 0 0 0

NB TOTAL 32 69 69 0 32 0 0 0

FINAL REVIEW ACTION SUMMARY2019 ADDITIONAL BREED JUDGING APPLICANTS


January 32 218 212 2 30 0 0 0

February 31 182 181 0 30 1 0 0

March 37 194 189 2 35 0 0 0

April 27 143 142 1 26 0 0 0

May 30 119 117 1 28 1 0 1

June 29 166 158 3 25 1 0 0

AB TOTAL 186 1022 999 9 174 3 0 1

FINAL REVIEW ACTION SUMMARY2019 YEAR-TO-DATE


NB 32 69 69 0 32 0 0 0

AB 186 1022 999 9 174 3 0 1

TOTAL 218 1091 1068 9 206 3 0 1

Ms. Sally FineburgHatboro Dog ClubDr. Geno Sisneros

American Pomeranian Club

Ms. Marilyn VinsonSoutheastern Iowa Kennel Club

AlternatesMr. Douglas Johnson

Colorado Springs Kennel Club

Ms. Nance SkoglundGordon Setter Club of America

CLUBSLisa Cecin, Director, Club Relations,participated in this portion of the meeting.Delegates and Member ClubsThe Board reviewed a report on theprospective Delegate credentials to bepublished in two issues of the AKC Gazette, areport on Member Club Bylaws approved andnewly licensed clubs.Report on Member Clubs Bylaws Approved in Mayand June 2019Anderson Kennel Club, Madison County, IN(1936)

Briard Club of America, Inc. (1935)

Idaho Capital City Kennel Club, Inc., AdaCounty, ID (1981)

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the UnitedStates, Inc. (1971)

Report on Newly Licensed Clubs Approved in Mayand June 2019Central Michigan Beagle Club, greater MountPleasant, MI, (north to Beaverton, south toBattle Creek, west to Route 131, east toInterstate 75), 21 total households, 13 local.

Columbia River Pug Fanciers, greaterPortland, OR (along Interstate 5 north toLongview, WA, south to Canby, OR), 28 totalhouseholds, 12 local.

Eastern Washington German Shepherd DogClub, greater Richland, WA, 20 totalhouseholds, 20 local.

French Bulldog Club of Puget Sound, greaterSeattle, WA (north to Stanwood, WA andsouth to Lacey, WA), 21 total households, 18local.

Inland Northwest Great Dane Club, greaterRitzville, WA (north to Colville, east to BonnerFerry/ Coeur d’ Alene, ID, south to Colfax,WA, west to Richland, WA), 22 totalhouseholds, 12 local.

Olive Hill Coon Hunters Club, Olive Hill, KY,15 total households, 14 local.

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Hanover, VA, 15 total households, 8 local.

Shiba Inu Fanciers of Southern California,greater Los Angeles, CA (Orange, Los Angelesand western Riverside counties), 26 totalhouseholds, 16 local.

Southern Illinois Sparta Beagle Club, greaterSparta, IL (east to Interstate 57, north toVandalia, east to Belleville, south to Marion),22 total households, 13 local.

Upstate South Carolina Scent Work Club,greater Greenville, SC, 20 total households, 14local.

Western Kentucky Beagle Club, greaterHartford, KY (east to Route 127, west toHickory), 24 total households, 13 local.

COMPLIANCEHeather McManus, Vice President and DeputyGeneral Counsel, participated in this portionof the meeting. Wanda Forlines, Director ofCompliance, participated by teleconference.Changes to AKC Discipline Guidelines to IncludeRestitutionBased on a Board request, the AKCCompliance Department reviewed AKC’sprocess with respect to an accused payingmonetary compensation to a club when theaccused’s misconduct causes damages to anevent site, as a condition of the accused’s AKCprivileges being reinstated. The current AKC

Discipline Guidelines have no expressrequirement that restitution be made or thatrestitution is a condition of reinstatement ofAKC privileges. Staff recommends that theBoard approve an additional note be added tothe Explanatory Notes in the AKC DisciplineGuidelines regarding restitution.

Following a motion by Ms. McAteer, secondedby Ms. Cruz the Board VOTED (unanimously)to add to the Explanatory Notes of the AKCDiscipline Guidelines (Effective May 14, 2019)following the 11th bullet point a new bullet asfollows: Payment of restitution for damagesshall be paid as a condition of anyreinstatement of privileges, in addition to anyother applicable conditions.

Article XII Complaint filed by Allison PachecoAgainst Blake HansenThe Board reviewed a complaint submitted byAllison Pacheco against Blake Hansen onJanuary 31, 2019, in accordance with Section1, Article XII of the Charter and Bylaws of theAmerican Kennel Club. The Board of Directors VOTED to entertainjurisdiction of Ms. Pacheco’s complaint, thatthe matter be handled pursuant to the AKC’sCode of Sportsmanship and its enforcementpolicy and that a stern formal letter ofeducation be sent to Blake Hansen. Article XII Complaint filed by Allison PachecoAgainst Shawne ImlerThe Board reviewed a complaint submitted by


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Allison Pacheco against Shawne Imler onJanuary 31, 2019, in accordance with Section1, Article XII of the Charter and Bylaws of theAmerican Kennel Club. The Board of Directors VOTED to entertainjurisdiction of Ms. Pacheco’s complaint, thatthe matter be handled pursuant to the AKC’sCode of Sportsmanship and its enforcementpolicy and that a stern formal letter ofeducation be sent to Shawne Imler. Article XII Complaint filed by Allison PachecoAgainst Roxanne Sutton (Pacheco #3)The Board reviewed a complaint submitted byAllison Pacheco against Roxanne Sutton onJanuary 31, 2019, in accordance with Section1, Article XII of the Charter and Bylaws of theAmerican Kennel Club. The Board of Directors VOTED to entertainjurisdiction of Ms. Pacheco’s complaint, thatthe matter be handled pursuant to the AKC’sCode of Sportsmanship and its enforcementpolicy and that a stern formal letter ofeducation be sent to Roxanne Sutton. Changes to AKC Discipline Guidelines to IncludeRestitutionThe following AKC Management actions werereported: (Final Board Disciplinary actions are reportedon the Secretary’s Page.)

REGISTRATION DEVELOPMENTMark Dunn, Executive Vice President,participated in this portion of the meeting.

AKC Global ServicesThe Board reviewed a memo outlining thehistory of AKC Global Services and discussedthe possible products, services andcollaborations that may exist with foreignorganizations in the future. AKC has many areas of expertise that could beshared with other kennel clubs which mayhelp improve their sports and businessefficiencies such as registration and eventmanagement; customer service; andeducational offerings for judges and breeders.

CONSENTFollowing a motion by Mr. Smyth, seconded byMr. Powers it was VOTED (unanimously) toapprove the following Consent items:

• Assessing a Dog’s Ability to Retrieve inPointing Breed Field Trials

• Boerboel Proposed Breed Standard Revi-sion

• Event Show Hours• Irish Red and White Setter ProposedBreed Standard Revision

• Junior Showmanship Regulations House-keeping

• Delegate and Club Approvals

ASSESSING A DOG’S ABILITY TO RETRIEVE INPOINTING BREED FIELD TRIALS The Board VOTED to amend the retrievingrequirements in the Field Trial Rules andStandard Procedure for Pointing Breeds tochange how a dog’s ability to retriever is


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assessed in Pointing Breed Field Trials byawarding retrieving credits for placements inaddition to those that currently earn points,depending of the size of the stake. To beawarded a FC or AFC title, a dog must earn 10championship points by placing in Open orAmateur stakes. Additionally, the fourretrieving breeds (GSP, Vizsla, Weimaraner,GWP) must demonstrate their ability toretrieve by earning four retrieving creditsaccording to the following schedules:

Retrieving credits earned in amateur stakesmay count toward a dog’s Field Championshiptitle provided the credits were earned by win-ning first place in an amateur retrieving stake.This change will be effective January 1, 2020.Retrieving credits will not be calculatedretroactively prior to the effective date. Boerboel Proposed Breed Standard Revision The Board VOTED to permit the AmericanBoerboel Club (ABC) to ballot its membershipon proposed revisions to the Boerboel BreedStandard in accordance with the ABC’s Consti-

tution.

Event Show HoursThe Board VOTED to approve a policy relatedto the publication of show hours in the pre-mium list and catalog for conformation dogshows per AKC Rules. The policy is effectiveJanuary 1, 2020.

Show HoursThe Rules Applying to Dog Shows, Chapter 6Section 1 and Chapter 12 Section 1, re-quires that every show committee shallpublish the show hours (opening and clos-ing of the event) in the premium list andshow catalog. The published show hoursmust allow for at least one hour prior tothe anticipated start of any judging at theevent and may not extend beyond mid-night. All competition must be scheduledsuch that all judging is estimated to com-plete at least one half-hour prior to theend of the show hours, barring unforeseenand unavoidable delays outside of the con-trol of the event committee.

Irish Red and White Setter Proposed Breed Stan-dard Revision The Board VOTED to approve that the stan-dard balloted by the membership of the IrishRed and White Setter Association of Americawith an effective date of October 1, 2019.

Open Stakes Amateur Stakes

# of Starters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

4 to 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

8 to 12 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

13 to 17 3 1 1 0 3 1 1 0

18 to 24 4 1 1 1 4 2 1 1

25 or more 5 2 1 1 5 3 1 1


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Junior Showmanship Regulations HousekeepingThe Board VOTED to approve changes to theJunior Showmanship; Conformation Junior Show-manship Regulations, Guidelines for Judging Jun-iors in Conformation, Juniors in PerformanceEvents Regulations. These changes will to bringthe regulations in line with Rules Applying toDog Shows and provide clarity to sections thathave caused confusion. (Changes underlined)Section 6. Armbands. Armbands with the cata-log numbers assigned to the Junior must beworn in the ring.Section 7. Eligibility of Dog. Each dog en-tered in a regular Junior showmanship Classat an all-breed dog show must be an AKCrecognized breed or FSS Breed with an AKCnumber and at least 6 months of age on theday of the event.A Limited Breed Dog Club, Group Show, hasthe option to offer the opportunity for a Jun-ior to show any breed eligible to be enteredat an all-breed event or a breed eligible tocompete in that event including the Miscella-neous Class breeds. At Specialty Shows, onlythe breed for the specialty is eligible to be en-tered.Dogs may be PAL, Full-, or Limited-Registeredto compete in Junior Showmanship Classes,additionally, spayed and neutered specimensare eligible for competition. A Foreign dog,from a registry accepted by AKC for Registra-tion, of an AKC Recognized breed is eligibleto be entered on its foreign number in accor-dance with Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chap-

ter 11, Section 1.The dog must be entered in one of the classesassociated with the event or must be enteredfor Junior Showmanship only.An eligible dog other than the one enteredmay be substituted. Such substitution must beaccompanied by an official AKC entry form.The junior must have the AKC number of thesubstitute dog. All such substitutions must bemade with the Superintendent or Show Secre-tary prior to the judging of the class at theshow. Each dog must be owned or co-ownedby the Junior Handler or by the Junior Han-dler’s father, mother, brother, sister, uncle,aunt, grandfather, or grandmother, includingthe corresponding adopted, step and half rela-tions, or by a permanent member of the Jun-ior Handler’s household as recorded with TheAmerican Kennel Club at the time entriesclose or an application for transfer of owner-ship must be sent to The American KennelClub by the new owner within seven days afterthe last day of the show. BITCHES IN SEA-SON ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.A Junior is limited toone substitutionat adogshow. If oneof theownersof thedog is a judge,thedogmaybeentered in JuniorShowmanshipOnly tobeexhibitedby the Junior at aneventwhere the judge is judgingclassesother than Jun-iorShowmanship.Section8.PremiumList.Aclub thathas beenap-proved tooffer Junior Showmanshipmust listthe classification in its premium list, with ade-scriptionof the entry requirements for each


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class offered, and thenameof the judgeof eachclass. Thenumberof entries in anyor all classesmaybe limited, provided the limits are specifiedin thepremium list. Junior Showmanship at FSSOpen Shows is for exhibition only.Section17.Records.TheSuperintendentorShowSecretary shall forward toTheAmericanKennelClub,with the records of the show, thejudges’ books for the Junior ShowmanshipClasses. A certificatewill be issued from theAmericanKennelClub to each JuniorHandlerupon the recordingof their thirdwin inNovicewith competition and the tenthBest JuniorHan-dlerwinwith competitionduring theeligibilitytimeframe.TheBoardofDirectors shall deter-mine, from time to time,whether a recordingfee shall be required, and the amountof it.

Delegate and Club ApprovalsDelegates ApprovedAzalea A. AlvarezTo represent Greater Miami Dog Club

Jerry Alan BerkowitzTo represent Greater Philadelphia Dog FanciersAssociation

Lisa C. Brown To represent Lowchen Club of America

Janeane CapparaTo represent Western Reserve Kennel Club, Inc.

Alyson CasperTo represent Nova Scotia Duck Tolling RetrieverClub (USA)

Daniel R. DahlbergTo represent Manatee Kennel Club

Teresa (Terri) L. HallmanTo represent Charleston Kennel Club

Ronald E. HammondTo represent Boca Raton Dog Club, Inc.

Julie KirkpatrickTo represent Rio Grande Kennel Club

Isabel N. OsoskiTo represent St. Louis Collie Club, Inc.

Nancy PalsTo represent Midwest Field Trial Club, Inc.

Danny D. SeymourTo represent American Pointer Club, Inc.

Kimberly van HemertTo represent Lackawanna Kennel Club, Inc.

Marile A. WaterstraatTo represent Huntington Kennel Club, Inc.

AKC Membership ApprovalsConroe Kennel ClubFocal Point: Conroe, TXFirst Licensed Show: May 1, 198230 Households/27 Local


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Two Cities Kennel ClubFocal Point: Yuba City, CAFirst Licensed Show: April 29, 195132 Households/25 Local

CONFORMATION (Cont’d)Tim Thomas, Vice President of Dog ShowJudges, participated in this portion of the meet-ing. Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, Mari-Beth, O’Neill, Vice Presi-dent, Sport Services, Glenn Lycan, Director,Event Operations Support; Alan Slay, Director,Event Programs; and Bri Tesarz, Manager, DogShow Rules & Programs, participated in thisportion of the meeting via video conference. The Implications of the Size of ClusterThe Event Operations department presenteda memo based on its research regarding thechanging size of clusters over time.Staff has conducted the following research togain insight into the implications of clustering:

1. Has the average size (# days) of clusterschanged over time?

2. Has the increase in the size of clusters (#days) disadvantaged the smaller clusters?

3. Has there been a reduction of sites usedfor AB shows over time?

4. Are there areas of the country that arenot within reasonable driving distance ofan AB show?

The data collected indicates that:• the average # of days in a cluster has in-creased 38% over the past 18 years. Mostof this increase occurred from 2000 to

2010. Since 2010 there has been a 5% in-crease in the # days in a cluster.

• The number of 4- and 5-day clusters wereat an all-time high in 2018. 3-day clusterspeaked in 2009 and have fallen steadilysince, while the number of 2-day showshas fallen over time, but there has beenlittle change in the last three years.

• 2-day clusters have always had lower en-tries than larger clusters. There has beenno change in the relative disadvantage ofentries in 2-day clusters over the past 18years despite the growth in the number oflarger clusters. Overall, the relative en-tries by cluster size has not experienced asignificant change since 2010.

• There has been a steady and consistentreduction in AB dog show sites of about10 sites per year over the past 18 years(2000 to 2018). In 2000, 593 sites wereused, vs. 399 in 2018.

• Almost everyone in the continental U.S.lives within 200 miles of an AB dog show.

Conclusions1. The average number of days in a cluster

has increased. There are advantages anddisadvantages to this trend. For manyclubs, clustering is a means of survival.In some locations, the number of rea-sonably- priced venues is decreasing andclubs are forced to cluster. On the otherhand, there are instances where thegrowing size of clusters can have a nega-tive impact on existing shows, primarily


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through their attraction of professionalhandlers.

2. The steady decrease in the number ofunique AB show sites across the countryis troubling. If the trend continues, atsome point there will be locations in thecountry where owners will no longer bewithin reasonable driving distance of anAB show.

3. The recent stabilization in the number of2-day shows is worth watching. A stabiliza-tion in the number of 2-day weekendshows would help maintain convenientaccess to the sport for local communities.The two shows-in-one-day program plusthe recent 1+1 initiative likely will have apositive impact on smaller shows, helpingthem to remain in their communities.

NEW BUSINESSPuppyVisor UpdateThe PuppyVisor pilot program launched inMarch 2019. AKC is already the expert, trustedsource for valuable information and guidanceon breeds and breeders. PuppyVisor takes thatexpert advice to a new level, providing one-on-one service to customers that appreciate aconcierge-type experience.For a one-time enrollment fee, AKCwill provideunlimited telephone support (toll free). AKCstaff members will answer questions and guidepuppy seekers to a choice that is right for them,using resources that include AKC.org breedpages, AKCMarketplace, Parent Club websites

and Parent Club breeder referrals. The cus-tomers will also receive help with preparingtheir home for their new puppy. The subscrip-tion includes AKCGoodDog! Helpline and AKCVetline, both for the lifetime of the dog. Theservice is available 7 days per week in both Eng-lish and Spanish.Each of the PuppyVisor Advisers is highly experi-enced with PurebredDogs and AKC events, withan average experience level of over 20 years, andall havemany years of experience serving onAKCGoodDogHelpline. The Advisers are alldog trainers and active AKC exhibitors, andsome are active breeders. The team includes aDVM, two vet techs, and an animal control offi-cer, and all are committed to helping people getoff on the right foot with their new dog.

AKCTV ESPN DAYRon Furman, Director of AKCTV and AKCDigital Properties participated in this portionof the meeting. Mr. Furman updated the Board on AKC pro-gramming will air on ESPN2 and ESPN digitalnetwork on August 24th. AKC will also host anevent at ESPN Global HQ campus in Bristol,CT, on August 24thThis is consistent with the goal of expandingAKC awareness, AKCTV broadcast audienceand growing AKC event participation. TheAKC on ESPN television programming high-lighting AKC Action Sports will air on thatsame day. AKC will bring the action sports of Agility,


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NADD Diving Dogs, DiskDogs and Flyball tothe ESPN campus, where demonstrations andmini-competitions will be conducted. Live-look-ins during ESPN’s SportsCenter will featurethese demonstrations. A small Meet the Breedsevent will also be held to highlight and intro-duce dogs to the ESPN invited guests. ESPNplans on inviting 1000 of their select program-ming related staff to attend.Being broadcast that same day August 24th,ESPN2 will feature 6 hours of dog program-ming in which 2+ hours of the block will focuson AKC sports. The programming includes theinaugural broadcast of a 1-hr made for televi-sion program featuring the first-ever AKCAgility Premier Cup which was held in conjunc-tion with the Longines Masters of New York onThursday April 25th at NYCB Live, the newlyrenovated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Additional AKC programming that day will in-clude a Flyball 30-minute show featuring thecompetition filmed at the Houston KennelClub Show the week of July 15 and additional1 hour of coverage of the events being stagedlive at ESPN Bristol. The pre-produced pro-grams will be available to AKCTV and in syndi-cation beginning in 2020. AKC will focus marketing and communica-tions efforts prior to August 24th to driveawareness of this programming and encouragethe entire AKC Family to tune-in.

It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday, July 9, 2019at 12:34 p.m.

Adjourned Attest: __________________________________Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary


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