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The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport
of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated
organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and
well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.
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260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
NC Customer Call Center.............................(919) 233-9767
NY Tel...........................................................(212) 696-8200
Fax...............................................................(212) 696-8299
Website .................................................http://www.akc.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALAN KALTER, CHAIRMAN
DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN, VICE CHAIRMAN
Class of 2015
ROBERT A. AMEN
DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA
STEVEN D. GLADSTONE, ESQ.
Class of 2017
LEE ARNOLD
CARL C. ASHBY, III
ALAN KALTER
HARVEY M. WOODING
Class of 2016
PATRICIA M. CRUZ
WILLIAM J. FEENEY
THOMAS S. POWERS, ESQ.
Class of 2018
JAMES R. DOK
DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN
RONALD H. MENAKER
DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
DENNIS B. SPRUNG
President
Chief Executive Officer
PETER W. FARNSWORTH
Chief Financial Officer
JAMES P. CROWLEY
Executive Secretary
VICE PRESIDENTS
GINA DINARDO
Assistant Executive Secretary
CONNIE PEARCY
Chief Information Officer
MARK DUNN
Registration &
Customer Development
DAPHNA STRAUS
Business Development
DOUG LJUNGREN
Sports & Events
CHRISTOPHER WALKER
Marketing &
Communications
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS
WILLIAM ADAMS
Computer Operations
MARI-BETH O’NEILL
Sport Services
KEITH FRAZIER
Audit & Control
TRIAL BOARDS
APPEALS TRIAL BOARD
RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIR
MARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ.
BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ.
TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS
LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ.
DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ.
RITA BIDDLE, ESQ.
THERESA DOWELL, ESQ.
JAN RITCHIE, ESQ.
TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS
DR. KLAUS ANSELM
CHARLES FOLEY
ROGER HARTINGER
MEDORA HARPER
DR. ROBERT MYALL
BERNARD SCHWARTZ
BETTY-ANNE STENMARK
JAMES WHITE
PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD
DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR
TIM CARWILE, ESQ.
JOHN RUSSELL
ALTERNATES
MIKE NECAISE
BILL TEAGUE
ATTENTION DELEGATES
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the Delegates will
be held at the Rosen Center Hotel,
Orlando, FL, on Friday December 12,
2014, immediately following the 9:00
a.m.-10:30 a.m. Delegates Forum.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Icelandic Sheepdog Association of
America
DELEGATES CREDENTIALS
Steven C. McAdams, Green Valley, IL
llinois Valley Kennel Club of Peoria
Dr. Barbara Schwartz, Windham, ME,
Saccarappa Obedience Club
NOTICE
As a result of an Event Committee
determination the following individuals
stand suspended of AKC privileges. It
should be noted that this determination
may still be appealed and may be reversed.
Upon expiration of the appeal process, an
appropriate notice describing the status of
the individual’s suspension, if any, will
appear in this column:
Ms. Cathy Clapp (Hodgenville, KY)
Mr. Marcelo Cicuta (Miami, FL)
Ms.Deborah Camp (East Haddam,CT)
Ms. Hope Levene (Alvin, TX)
Ms. Carrie Nolin (Flanders, NJ) Action
was taken by the Mastiff Club of America
for conduct at its May 31, 2014 event. Ms.
Nolin was charged with abusive or foul
language/verbal altercation. The Staff
Event Committee reviewed the Event
Committee’s report and set the penalty at
a one month event suspension and a $500
fine, effective May 31, 2014.
Ms. Iva Fisher (Westminster, MD)
Action was taken by the LongshoreSouthport Kennel Club for conduct at its
June 8, 2014 event. Ms. Fisher was
charged with personal property damage.
The Staff Event Committee reviewed the
Event Committee’s report and set the
penalty at a one month event suspension
and a $500 fine, effective July 1, 2014.
Mr. Richard Underwood (Polson, MT)
Action was taken by the Professional
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Retriever Trainer’s Association for conduct at it July 19, 2014, event. Mr.
Underwood was charged with verbal
abuse (inappropriate, abusive or foul language) directed personally to a judge and
disruptive behavior at an event. The Staff
Event Committee reviewed the Event
Committee’s report and set the penalty at
a six month event suspension and a $500
fine, effective August 6, 2014.
Ms. Edree Olson (Shorewood, IL)
Action was taken by the Elgin Kennel
Club for conduct at its August 24, 2014
event. Ms. Olson was charged with disruptive behavior at an event and abusive
or foul language/verbal altercation. The
Staff Event Committee reviewed the
Event Committee’s report and set the
penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine.
NOTICE
The AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended Ms. Lynn
DeRosa-Liddington from all AKC privileges for ten years and imposed a $2000
fine, effective April 21, 2014, for conduct
prejudicial to purebred dogs, purebred dog
events, or to the best interests of The
American Kennel Club based on her violation of the AKC’s Judicial or
Administrative Determination of
Inappropriate Treatment Policy. (Poodle)
Proposed Amendment to Field Trial Rules
and Standard Procedures for Retrievers
Chapter 14, Section 11, Rules for
Retrievers
The Retriever Field Trials Committee
has proposed the following amendment to
Chapter 14, Section 11, of the Field
Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for
Retrievers, to be voted on at the
December 12, 2014, Delegates Meeting.
CHAPTER 14
Section 11: Number of Field
Trials/Stakes (starting at end of paragraph 3)
A club may not offer amateur stakes
without offering an open stake, except the
National Amateur Championship.
Amateur All-Age Only Trial.
However an Amateur All-Age stake, run
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without an Open All-Age Stake, may be
selected by a field trial club provided that
club has held two all-age trials consisting
of both Open and Amateur All-Age
stakes in the previous calendar year. This
Amateur All-Age only stake is available
to qualified clubs on an every other year
basis and must be accompanied by two
minor stakes.
Conformation and JS judges to notify
the Judging Operations Department of
any changes or corrections to their
address, phone, fax or emails. These
changes are very important because they
affect your judges’ record, the web site
and the Judges Directory. Please notify
Judging Operations at (919) 816-3593 or
email, judgingops@akc.org.
NOTICE
REPRIMANDS AND FINES
Notification of reprimands and/or
fines imposed on clubs for late submission of applications. Rules Applying to Dog
Shows Chapter 2, Section 4 & 9.
Agathon Kennel Club, Inc. ...........$80.00
Notification of reprimands and fines
imposed on clubs for late submission of
judges’ panel, Rules Applying to Dog Shows
Chapter 4, Section 1.
Borzoi Club of Greater New York
....................................................$60.00
Dachshund Club of America, Inc.
....................................................$90.00
Great Dane Club of Pennsylvania, Inc.
....................................................$60.00
Shetland Sheepdog Club of Southern
Nevada.........................................$60.00
Pointer Club of Southern California
....................................................$60.00
Vancouver Kennel Club................$60.00
Wine Country Kennel Club.........$60.00
PERMIT JUDGES
The following persons have been
approved on a Permit basis for the designated breeds in accordance with the
current judging approval process. They
may now accept assignments and the
fancy may still offer comments to
Judging Operations.
CONFORMATION JUDGES
As a result of the October 2010 Board
Meeting, publication notice in the
Gazette was combined into one notice,
therefore the judging approval process
continues to include an opportunity for
the fancy to respond to each permit
judge.
Letters concerning judges and permit
judges should be addressed to the
Judging Operations Department at PO
Box 900062, Raleigh, NC 27675-9062.
Letters concerning Agility, Obedience,
Rally, Tracking, and VST applicants
should be addressed to the Companion
Events Department in North Carolina.
The American Kennel Club will, at
the request of a judge or judge applicant,
provide that individual with copies of
letters received by AKC concerning their
qualifications. As a result, it should be
understood that any such correspondence will be made available, upon
request, to the judge.
It is the responsibility of all
NEW BREED JUDGES
Mr. George Lai (97693) VA
(804) 375-3041
gg764@aol.com
Bulldogs
Mrs. Cheryl Pike (97939) MA
(978) 667-4611
amuletbmf@aol.com
Bullmastiffs, JS-Limited
Ms. Kathleen Rost (97953) MI
(734) 770-2706
brynmawr1@gmail.com
Welsh Terriers
Mr. Jim Russell (97837) CA
(209) 667-8927
hyspirejim@outlook.com
Labrador Retrievers
Ms. Susan Shidler (97961) IL
(847) 680-0070
sevenwoodsckcs@sbcglobal.net
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, JSLimited
APPROVED BREED JUDGES
Ms. Nancy S. Amburgey (42492) IN
(614) 264-7524
lopat@aol.com
Balance of Working Group (Anatolian
Shepherds, Boerboel, Chinooks,
Dogues de Bordeaux, German
Pinschers, Komondorok, Kuvaszok,
Leonbergers, Neapolitan Mastiffs,
Portuguese Water Dogs, Standard
Schnauzers, Tibetan Mastiffs)
Mrs. Nancy E. Barrett (64537) MA
(508) 758-2558
magisdobes2@hotmail.com
Great Danes, Pugs
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Mr. Rick Blanchard (90228) RI
(401) 623-1475
nixbmf@aol.com
Doberman Pinschers, Leonbergers,
Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies
Ms. Elizabeth F. Greenfield (65122) NY
(315) 363-0012
grnelzb@aol.com
Curly-Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia
Duck Tolling Retrievers, JS-Limited
Dr. Steve Keating (6065) TX
(214) 946-2624
suke19@airmail.net
Balance of Herding Group
(Bergamasco, Cardigan Welsh Corgis,
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish
Lapphunds, Icelandic Sheepdogs,
Norwegian Buhunds, Pembroke Welsh
Corgis, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs,
Pulik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Spanish
Water Dogs, Swedish Vallhunds)
Mr. Mark Lucas (17021) NC
(336) 508-9505
integraken@aol.com
Affenpinschers, Miniature Pinschers,
Pekingese, Poodles, French Bulldogs,
Xoloitzcuintli
Mr. Brian Meyer (15140) IL
(815) 332-4848
bckennel@aol.com
American Eskimo Dogs, Boston
Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow
Chows, Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz,
French Bulldogs, Keeshonden,
Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds,
Poodles, Tibetan Terriers
Mr. Harold “Red” Tatro III (31708)
TX
(817) 297-2398
redglen@sbcglobal.net
Bull Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie
Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Imaal
Terriers, Manchester Terriers,
Miniature Bull Terriers, Rat Terriers,
Russell Terriers, Scottish Terriers,
Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Welsh
Terriers
Ms. Sharon M. Zaker (15841) CA
(818) 676-0030
szaker@hotmail.com
Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bullmastiffs,
Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs,
Mastiffs, Newfoundlands
ADJUNCT JUDGES
Mrs. Patricia M. Enright (97957) NY
(631) 957-1189
patenright55@gmail.com
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Mr. Larry B. Stein (5270) NJ
(609) 784-3803
akc5270@comcast.net
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JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGE
Miss Sarah Broom (97913) WA
(360) 740-4727
sarah.broom@email.wsu.edu
PERMIT ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED
The following persons have completed their Permit Judging assignments
in the breeds listed, and their names have
been added to the list of regular
approved judges.
NEW BREED JUDGES
Ms. Patricia M. Barrett (95743) NH
(603) 321-8683
witchhollowbelgians@comcast.net
Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs,
Belgian Tervuren
Mr. Adrian Quesada (96331) CA
(951) 739-7682
aqrexport@aol.com
Bulldogs
Mr. J Clifford Schultz (97115) PA
(610) 547-0658
clifford.schultz.jcs@gmail.com
Scottish Terriers
Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe (48619) GA
(706) 693-7142
reschwalbe@yahoo.com
Dachshunds
Mrs. Cathie A. Turner (95598) CA
(818) 519-2141
sunbeamgr@me.com
Golden Retrievers
APPROVED BREED JUDGES
Mr. Lloyd J. Amodei (95053) PA
(215) 570-6674
ljamodei@msn.com
Akita, Bernese Mountain Dogs,
Doberman Pinschers, Standard
Schnauzers
Ms. Pamela Jane Arwood (91148) TX
(817) 846-1525
tnsaluki@yahoo.com
Afghan Hounds
Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine (6913)
MI
(734) 662-0849
foxairn_3@msn.com
Scottish Deerhounds
Andrea Bradford, M.D. (57438) GA
(770) 294-1214
tarabar@tds.net
American English Coonhounds,
Basset Hounds, Bluetick Coonhounds,
Greyhounds, Harriers, Irish
Wolfhounds, Plotts, Redbone
Coonhounds, Scottish Deerhounds,
Treeing Walker Coonhounds
Mrs. Kathleen V. Carter (6164) CO
(303) 425-6756
dancehalldolly@live.com
Akita, Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds
Ms. Sharon L. Clark (76781) SC
(864) 862-2537
42sharonlclark@gmail.com
American Foxhounds, Basenjis, Black
and Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds,
Borzois, English Foxhounds, Harriers,
Irish Wolfhounds, Otterhounds,
Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Scottish
Deerhounds, Treeing Walker
Coonhounds
Ms. Nancy L. Dougherty (17970) PA
(610) 207-5990
ndoughe982@aol.com
Borzois
Mr. Edmund Dziuk (26469) MO
(573) 424-2809
eddiedziuk@aol.com
Cocker Spaniels, Afghan Hounds,
American Foxhounds, Basset Hounds,
Bloodhounds, Dachshunds, English
Foxhounds, Harriers, Whippets
Mr. James A. Fehring (90519) OK
(918) 630-9229
jimfehring@olp.net
English Setters, Welsh Springer
Spaniels
Mrs. Honey Anne Glendinning
(6773) BC
(604) 943-4313
honeyanneg@icloud.com
Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bouviers des
Flandres
Ms. Diane Kepley (90370) MD
(240) 415-4849
westhavencockers@comcast.net
Welsh Springer Spaniels
Ms. Dianne Kroll (44743) OR
(971) 221-7623
dianne.kroll@frontier.com
German Wirehaired Pointers,
Weimaraners, Basenjis, Whippets
Ms. Cindy C. Lane (65098) TX
(864) 316-6351
glane1464@yahoo.com
Irish Setters, Spinone Italiani
Mr. Ronald H. Menaker (6380) FL
(561) 203-7577
rmenrmen@aol.com
Balance of Toy Group (Pekingese, Toy
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Fox Terriers), Balance of NonSporting Group (Chow Chows,
Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds,
Schipperkes)
Ms. Mary C. Murphy-East (36967)
MN
(763) 291-2263
marmcmurph@aol.com
Canaan Dogs, Polish Lowland
Sheepdogs
Mrs. Patti Widick Neale (6097) FL
(352) 359-0912
zoisrus@winndstream.net
Chihuahuas, Italian Greyhounds,
Pomeranians, Australian Cattle Dogs,
Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs,
Belgian Tervuren, Collies, Polish
Lowland Sheepdogs
Ms. Sonja J. Ostrom (53361) CO
(720) 347-8571
kupendabelgians@juno.com
Australian Shepherds, JS
Ms. Joanne (Jan) N. Paulk (7477) NM
(505) 820-6408
janpaulk@aol.com
Balance of Working Group (Boerboel,
Chinook, Komondorok, Neapolitan
Mastiffs), Chow Chows, Tibetan
Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers
Mr. Robert Paust (27933) CA
(717) 779-8695
rpaust@yahoo.com
Cesky Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers,
Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers,
Dr. Alan C. Santos M.D. (73979) NY
(504) 232-7316
obanesdoc@aol.com
Labrador Retrievers, Field Spaniels
Ms. Claudia J. Seaberg (22813) TN
(615) 403-6126
rebel.68@comcast.net
Balance of Terrier Group (Cesky
Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers,
Glen of Imaal Terriers, Rat Terriers,
Russell Terriers, Sealyham Terriers)
Dr. Dale D. Simmons (2068) OR
(503) 590-9963
d.d.simmons@frontier.com
Samoyeds, Cavalier King Charles
Spaniels, Italian Greyhounds,
Manchester Terriers, Miniature
Pinschers, Papillons
Mrs. Cindy Stansell (44666) NC
(919) 606-6569
rocyn@embarqmail.com
Great Pyrenees, Leonbergers,
Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds
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Mr. Jon Titus Steele (55162) MI
(989) 860-9677
jonauroral@gmail.com
Basenjis, Beagles, Greyhounds, Irish
Wolfhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds,
Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Griffons
Vendeens, Scottish Deerhounds
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGE
Ms. Gail Miller Bisher (92918) CT
(917) 312-6358
gailmiller1@mac.com
ADJUNCT JUDGES
Mr. William G. Daugherty (6220) CT
(203) 266-5496
zack80@aol.com
Cane Corsos, Leonbergers
Ms. Marjorie A. Tuff (5346) NJ
(732) 780-0942
tuff.marjorie@yahoo.com
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BEST IN SHOW
The following persons, having successfully completed the required Group
Assignments in the first Variety Group
for which they are approved, have been
added to the list of judges eligible for
approval to judge Best In Show.
Mr. David W. Flanagan (7215) NY
(845) 677-9700
Ms. Janina K. Laurin (15650) CT
(203) 797-9663
janinalaurin@cs.com
Mr. Harry H. “Butch” Schulman
(59014) KY
(502) 643-2278
harry.schulman@louisville.edu
DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGES
Mr. John A. Studebaker
Mrs. Pamela J. Foulk
PROVISIONAL
OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES
COMPLETED
The following persons have completed
their Provisional Judging assignments and
their names have been added to the list
of regular approved judges.
Mrs. Anita L. Eisthen (92984) OH
(513) 235-9399
amangold0@gmail.com
Obedience – Novice
Mrs. Cheryl Pratt (42791) VA
(703) 960-2868
littlereddog@me.com
Obedience – Novice
Mrs. Betty S. Ribble (4478) CA
(858) 484-5240
n2dogs@pacbell.net
Rally – All
PROVISIONAL
OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES
The following persons have been
approved as a judge on a Provisional
basis for the class/test indicated in accordance with the Provisional judging system. They may now accept assignments.
Ms. Francis Keays (97639) ID
(208) 922-9982
fbkeays@gmail.com
Tracking – Tracking Dog
Ms. Lois Leidahl-Marsh (93717) IL
(847) 635-9263
bernersplus@comcast.net
Tracking – Tracking Dog Excellent
Ms. Laurie Rubin (97989) CA
(707) 829-7950
earthlaurie@earthlink.net
Obedience – Novice
Ms. Renee Schmidt (97907) KS
(913) 856-3886
chiefdogz@aol.com
Obedience – Novice
DECEASED OBEDIENCE/RALLY JUDGES
Mr. H. (Ed) Whitney
APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC
REGISTERED NAME PREFIX
The following applications for a
breed-specific Registered Name Prefix
have been submitted to The American
Kennel Club. Letters in regard to these
applications should be addressed to James
P. Crowley, Executive Secretary:
ABINGTON –Miniature American
Shepherds – Patti J. Cutler
DUSTYROSE – Chesapeake Bay
Retrievers – David F. Keehn & Michelle
D. Keehn
ELITE – Chow Chow – Kenneth M.
Wronski & Michael P. Heldt
FAIR HAVEN – Cavalier King Charles
Spaniels – Donna D. Miner
KARMAPWD – Portuguese Water Dogs
–Anat H. Cunha
KELBY CREEK – Vizsla – Mary L.
Gaudio
ILE DERE – Bouvier des Flandres –
Carmen M. Gaudreau
MADELA – Poodles – Delana Severs &
Mark Severs
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MIRREACLE – Sealyham Terriers –
Michael W. Mirre
MYSTICAL SPIRIT – German
Shorthaired Pointers – Jake R. Hozinger
& Marcus S. Holzinger
OZARKMTN – Golden Retrievers –
Eric L. Scott
PARLETT – Cavalier King Charles
Spaniels – Brittani D. Williams &
Benjamin C. Williams
RHAMAH – Italian Greyhounds –
Mary N. Marlowe
ROYAL RIVER – Golden Retrievers –
Sandra J. Walton
SEA WORTHY – Newfoundlands –
Mary A. Bylone & Sylvia R. Delson
SHOWIN – Pomeranians – Audrey B.
Caywood & Barbara Raymond
SIRIUS – Australian Shepherds – Lori A.
Schlarb & Mark T. Schlarb
SPRYFEAT – Borzoi – Frank J Erdman
& Wendy E. Erdman
SOUTHERNCHARM – Miniature
American Shepherds – Debra A.
Blanchard
SPOTTED BLISS – Dalmatians –
Daniel J. Brumfield & Kevin J. Smith
TAIL’Z END – Boston Terriers – Sandy
L. Giebel
THORN CREEK – Wirehaired
Pointing Griffons – Kevin “Duffy”
McCabe
WYNDEMERE – Miniature American
Shepherds – Cynthia A. Booth
REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTED
The following applications for a
breed-specific Registered Name Prefix
have been granted:
CABIN-CRITTERS – Yorkshire
Terriers – Anita S. Hopkins
DUCKDAWG – Labrador Retrievers –
Libby Milroy
ELEMENTAL – Rottweilers – Franziska
M. Pircher
ENCLAVE – Shetland Sheepdogs –
Hector Hector & Meredith Hector
FAYME – French Bulldogs – LuAnn
Belock
HARVESTMOON – Labrador
Retrievers – Connie A. Cramer
HI HOPES – Australian Shepherds –
Angela Parker
HIRED GUN – Bulldogs – Anna
Dolegiewicz
HUESOFGOLD – Golden Retrievers –
April M. Fulk
KINGSTON’S – Cavalier King Charles
Spaniels – Becky S. Holleman
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MASTWOOD – Mastiffs – Kirk Blank
& Kamila Blank
OAKHAVEN – Rhodesian Ridgebacks
– Linda A. Shue
SAPPHIRES – French Bulldogs – Carol
L. Arbuthnot & Roger M. Arbuthnot
SHADYMIST – Golden Retrievers –
Marnie J. Harrell
SWEETBRIAR – Vizslas – Christine M.
Walter
WYNDANCER – Cavalier King
Charles Spaniels – Susan (Sue) Barrett,
DVM
ZA ZA – Bouvier des Flandres –
Priscilla W. Martin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
September 8-9, 2014
The Board convened on Monday,
September 8, 2014 at 1:24 p.m. All
Directors were present, as were the
Executive Secretary, and the Assistant
Executive Secretary. The July 2014 Board
minutes, copies of which were made
available to all Directors, were discussed.
Upon a motion by Mr. Menaker, seconded by Mr. Powers, the July 2014 minutes were approved.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Board Action Items
Mr. Sprung gave a status report on
previous Action Items assigned to the
Staff as well as an introduction of new
initiatives.
Events and Entries Update
Mr. Sprung gave a report on entries
and events though July 2014. Entries
were flat and Events were up by 3%
compared to same period in 2013.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
There were EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
to discuss sensitive business and personnel matters. Nothing was reported out of
these sessions.
LEGAL REPORT
Heather McManus, AKC Senior
Attorney, participated in this portion of
the meeting. She presented a status
report on pending litigation and other
activities for the months of July and
August 2014.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Bylaw Amendment - Article XIX
The Board reviewed a proposed
amendment to Article XIX of the
Bylaws of The American Kennel Club,
which was submitted by the Delegate
Field Trial and Hunting Test Events
Committee. The amendment would
change all Field Trial Rules to
Regulations. It was adopted unanimously
by the Delegate Field Trial and Hunting
Test Events Committee and approved by
the Bylaws Committee. This would make
Field Trials consistent with all other
Performance Events, which are governed
by Regulations. This will be discussed
further at the October meeting.
Australian Kelpie – Breed Name Change
The Board reviewed a proposal from
the Sport Services department to change
the name of the breed Australian Kelpie
to Working Kelpie to clarify the history
and to be consistent with the registry
that AKC is accepting. There was no
objection to this request.
FINANCE
Peter Farnsworth, Chief Financial
Officer, participated in this portion of
the meeting.
Mr. Farnsworth discussed and
answered questions about the 2015
financial plans.
COMPLIANCE
The following AKC Management
actions were reported:
(Final Board Disciplinary actions are
reported on the Secretary’s Page.)
CONFORMATION
Alan Slay, Tim Thomas, and Bri Tesarz,
AKC Staff, participated in this portion of
the meeting by video conference.
Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 7,
Sections 1 & 10 & Chapter 11, Section
13 – Judges
The Board reviewed proposed revisions to Chapter 7, Sections 1 and 10,
and Chapter 11, Section 13, of the Rules
Applying to Dog Shows which were submitted by the Delegate Dog Show Rules
Committee in order to clarify and pro-
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vide consistency in the Rules and policies that apply to judges.
The proposed changes involved rules,
as well as italicized explanations or clarifications adopted by the Board. It was the
sense of the Board that rather than having italicized clarifications and interpretations, it would be preferable to have
the applicable sections of the rules
rewritten so that they did not need clarifications and interpretations, with the
italicized sections eliminated or incorporated into the actual rule. Staff was
directed to relay this to the Delegate
Dog Show Rules Committee.
Match Regulations Chapter 2, Section
10 - Breed Standards
The Board reviewed proposed changes
to the Chapter 2, Section 10, of the
Match Regulations, which were presented by AKC staff as recommended by
the Delegate Dog Show Rules
Committee.
The change will make the wording
regarding breed standards being available
electronically consistent with the wording found in Chapter 2, Section 1. This
will be discussed further at the October
meeting.
Reinstatement of a Dog Disqualified for
Attacking
The Board reviewed a proposal from
the Delegate Dog Show Rules
Committee which mandates a number of
additional requirements and procedures
for the disqualification and reinstatement
of a dog disqualified under the provisions
of Chapter 11, Section 8-A, of the Rules
Applying to Dog Shows. This will be discussed further at the October meeting.
Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter
11, Section 1 - Limited Registration
The Board reviewed a proposed revision to Chapter 11, Section 1, of the
Rules Applying to Dog Shows, to make it
consistent with other portions of the section and Chapter 3. The recommendation changes the time frame in which a
limited registration must be removed for
a dog to compete in a breed competition. Currently, the rule requires the limited registration to be removed prior to
entry. The change would indicate that
the limited registration must be removed
prior to a dog being exhibited. This
change provides exhibitors an additional
two weeks to submit their paperwork to
AKC. This change was approved by the
Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee
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(DSRC). This will be discussed further at
the October meeting.
Use of Ramp in Judging
The Board reviewed the Board Policy
concerning the use of ramps in judging
breeds. Staff was directed to contact the
Parent Club for every breed which may
be currently judged on the ramp at the
breed level to determine if they wished
to have the ramp used at all levels of
conformation competition and if so
whether as a requirement or at the discretion of the judge.
The National Owner Handled Series
There was a motion by Ms. Cruz, seconded by Mr. Feeney, to make the
NOHS a completely opt-in program.
This motion was defeated, with the
VOTE (affirmative: Ms. Cruz, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Menaker, Dr. Battaglia, Mr.
Gladstone, Mr. Wooding; opposed: Mr.
Kalter, Mr. Ashby, Mr. Amen, Mr. Powers,
Mr. Dok, Mr. Arnold, Dr. Garvin).
Ms. Cruz made a motion that the
timeframe after which a former professional handler could compete in NOHS
be made greater that the current five
years. There was no second to this
motion.
CONSENT
Following discussion, there was a
motion by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Ms.
Cruz, it was VOTED unanimously to
approve the following Consent Items:
Delegates Approved
Bonnie Berney, Sapulpa, OK
To represent Mid-Continent Kennel
Club
Charlotte Borghardt, Sierra Vista, AZ
To represent Greater Sierra Vista
Kennel Club
Col. Harold Brizee, Boise, ID
To represent Idaho Capital City
Kennel Club
Virginia Brookings, Shreveport, LA
To represent Shreveport Kennel Club
Peggy Burns, Ash, NC
To represent Myrtle Beach Kennel
Club
Mary Curtis, Washington Township, NJ
To represent First Dog Training Club
of Northern New Jersey
Sarah E. Gaunt, Signal Mountain, TN
To represent Old Dominion Kennel
Club of Northern Virginia
Dean Langwiser, Los Alamitos, CA
To represent Santa Ana Valley Kennel
Club
Karen Bowers Lee, Lincoln University, PA
To represent American Whippet Club
Janet Narushka, Ormond Beach, FL
To represent West Volusia Kennel
Club
Kathy Sanders, Linden, NJ
To represent Union County Kennel
Club
William Totten III,Vinton,VA
To represent Roanoke Kennel Club
Mary Vanderlinden, Reidsville, NC
To represent Carolina Dog Training
Club
Retired Kennel Name Request for
Phydeau/Phydeaux
The Board VOTED to retire the
“Phydeau/Phydeaux” kennel name as
requested by the Briard Club of America.
Retired Kennel Name Request for Salilyn
The Board VOTED to deny the
request to retire the “Salilyn.” kennel
name due to the
ongoing usage of the name by other
breeders.
Spaniel Field Trials -- Fine-Tuning the
Restriction on Distance Between Judging
Assignments
The Board VOTED to clarify a portion of the Spaniel Field Trial Rules to
fine-tune the restrictions on the distance
that is required between judging assignments for Spaniel Field Trial judges.
Specifically, the change is that individuals
may not judge within 400 miles of a
previous assignment in the past 12
months.
Kooikerhondje - Recommendation to
Advance to Miscellaneous
The Board VOTED to advance the
Kooikerhondje to the Miscellaneous
Class effective July 1, 2015.
Appointment of Thomas Powers to AKC
PAC Board
The Board VOTED to appoint Mr.
Thomas Powers to the AKC PAC Board
of Directors to complete the term previ-
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ously held by Dr. William Newman. This
term expires in December 2015.
The Board Adjourned 6:50 p.m.
Meeting reconvened on Tuesday,
September 9, 2014 at 7:45 am. All
Directors were present, as were the
Executive Secretary, the Chief Operating
Officer and the Assistant Executive
Secretary.
REGISTRATION DEVELOPMENT
Mark Dunn participated in this portion of the meeting. He updated the
Board on the development of a new
breeder recognition program with the
emphasis on health. This will be discussed further at the October 2014
meeting.
JUDGING APPROVAL
There was a long discussion on the
subject of the approval and advancement
of conformation judges. Prior to any
modification of the current procedures,
the Board will prepare a document
explaining the proposed changes, seeking
input from all segments of the Fancy,
before anything is adopted and implemented. The details will not be made
public until this document is ready for
distribution.
APPEALS COMMITTEE
Mr. Arnold gave the report of the
Appeals Committee. Ms. Lynn DeRosa
Liddington was suspended for ten years
and fined $2,000 as a result of her conviction on one count of animal cruelty.
She appealed, and the AKC Board
Appeals Committee heard the appeal and
voted that it be denied.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Chris Walker, AKC staff, participated
in this portion of the meeting. He
reported on a number of business initiatives in development.
Mr. Walker outlined a proposal to
produce a two hour television production of the AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship to include all of the
associated events and activities. The
Plan would be to televise the program
on a cable station with national coverage.
Following a motion by Mr. Amen,
seconded by Mr. Arnold, it was VOTED
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(unanimously) to proceed with the production.
It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday,
September 9, 2014 at 3:30 pm.
Adjourned
Attest:
James P. Crowley, Executive Secretary
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