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JANUARY 2018AKC GAZETTE 1

SYNOPSIS OF THE DECEMBER 15, 2017DELEGATES FORUM

The Delegates Forum is an informal meetingof Delegates that provides an opportunity foropen discussion and the expression of ideas.No official business is transacted, a quorum isnot required and no attendance record iskept.

MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSCANDIDATES

The December 2017 Forum consisted ofquestions directed to candidates for the AKCBoard of Directors who are to be elected inMarch 2018. The candidates fielded questionson topics including, but not limited to: whatdo you believe is the most important issuefacing the AKC at this time and what specificskills and expertise would you bring to theboard that would help them address this issue;how do you think you can make a differenceto AKC as an organization and how are youdifferent from the other nominees; and whatshould AKC be doing to increase registrationsand participation in AKC events.

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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 MYALL

BETTY-ANNE STENMARK

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

VICE PRESIDENTS

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 MYALL

BETTY-ANNE STENMARK

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. WOODINGDENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

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

JAY WAKSSenior ExecutiveVice President &General Counsel

ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKYExecutive Vice President &

Chief Growth Officer

THERESA CHINSenior Vice PresidentPlanning & Operations

AIDEN COLIESenior Vice President

Technology

DOUG LJUNGRENExecutive Vice President

Sports & Events

KIRSTEN BAHLKEVice President

Purebred Consumer Demand

CYNTHIA BEAGLESAssistant General Counsel

MARK DUNNSenior Vice President

Registration &Customer Development

KEITH FRAZIERExecutive Vice PresidentBusiness Support Services

SHEILA GOFFEGovernment Relations

BRANDI HUNTERPublic Relations &Communications

HEATHER MCMANUSDeputy General Counsel

MARI-BETH O’NEILLSport Services

ELIZABETH SOROTAMarketing

PAULA SPECTORCorporate Services

TIM THOMASJudging Operations

DAPHNA STRAUSBusiness Development

DELEGATES’ QUARTERLY MEETING

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QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE DELEGATESOF

THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBDECEMBER 15, 2017

Dennis B. Sprung, PresidentPRESENT 306

Abilene Kennel Club—Melanie SteeleAffenpinscher Club of America—LetishaWubbelAfghan Hound Club of America, Inc.—Ms.Constance ButherusAkita Club of America—Sherry E. WallisAmerican Black & Tan Coonhound Club,Inc.—Robert UrbanAmerican Bloodhound Club—Mary L.OlszewskiAmerican Boxer Club, Inc.—Sharon StecklerAmerican Brittany Club, Inc.—Jane BjorkAmerican Brussels Griffon Association—Mr.Mark F. JaegerAmerican Bullmastiff Association, Inc.—AlanKalterAmerican Chesapeake Club, Inc.—TimothyCarrionAmerican Chinese Crested Club, Inc.—Marilyn E. CurreyAmerican Fox Terrier Club—Connie ClarkAmerican Foxhound Club, Inc—Harold MillerAmerican Maltese Association, Inc.—Ms.Sandra Bingham-PorterAmerican Pointer Club, Inc.—Susan L. KissikAmerican Rottweiler Club—Mr. Peter G. Piusz

American Sealyham Terrier Club—Kenneth W.MaderAmerican Shetland Sheepdog Association—Marjorie TuffAmerican Spaniel Club, Inc.—Bruce J. VanDemanAmerican Whippet Club, Inc.—Karen B. LeeAnderson Kennel Club—Laura A. RockwellAnderson Obedience Training Club, Inc.—Ms. Patricia A. SampleAnn Arbor Kennel Club, Inc.—Anne R. PalmerArkansas Kennel Club, Inc.—Pamela J. ArwoodAsheville Kennel Club, Inc.—Jaimie MulveyAtlanta Kennel Club, Inc.—Ann WallinAtlanta Obedience Club, Inc.—Gail A. LaBergeAustin Kennel Club, Inc.—Bette D. WilliamsAustralian Cattle Dog Club of America—JoyceRowlandAustralian Terrier Club of America, Inc.—William I. ChristensenBadger Kennel Club—Dr. Judi M. RollerBattle Creek Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. KathleenRonaldBayshore Companion Dog Club, Inc.—GloriaMarshallBearded Collie Club of America, Inc.—KathyCoxwellBeaver County Kennel Club, Inc.—PhyllisBelcastroBelle-City Kennel Club, Inc.—Carole A. WilsonBerger Picard Club of America—JacquelineCarswellBernese Mountain Dog Club of America,Inc.—Sara Karl



Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc.—Mrs. TobyB. FrischBirmingham Kennel Club, Inc.—MarthaGriffinBlack Russian Terrier Club of America—SusanSholarBoca Raton Dog Club Inc—Ms. Lane CarleeBorzoi Club of America, Inc.—Barbara O’NeillBryn Mawr Kennel Club—Victoria GlicksteinBull Terrier Club of America—Ms. Jan DykemaBulldog Club of Philadelphia—Elizabeth H.MilamBurlington County Kennel Club, Inc.—DanielJ. Smyth, Esq.Butler County Kennel Club, Inc.—CathleenRubensCairn Terrier Club of America—Pam DavisCalifornia Airedale Terrier Club—April ClydeCalifornia Collie Clan, Inc.—Mrs. Robette G.JohnsCanaan Dog Club of America—Pamela S.RosmanCanada Del Oro Kennel Club—Dr. SophiaKaluzniackiCapital Dog Training Club of Washington,D.C., Inc.—Dr. Joyce A. DandridgeCarolina Kennel Club, Inc.—Jaimie AshbyCatoctin Kennel Club—Whitney CoombsCatonsville Kennel Club—Beverly A. DrakeCedar Rapids Kennel Association, Inc.—Dr.Robert E. TainshCentral Florida Kennel Club, Inc.—JulianPragerCentral Indiana Kennel Club, Inc.—Sally Allen

Central Ohio Kennel Club—Jon GreenChain O’Lakes Kennel Club—Mr. Barry D.RoseChannel City Kennel Club, Inc.—Janet V.MitchellCharleston Kennel Club—Sylvia ArrowwoodCharlottesville-Albemarle Kennel Club, Inc.—Mr. John J. LyonsChicago Collie Club—Bryna ComskyChinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.—Marge B. CalltharpClackamas Kennel Club—Tami D. WorleyClassic Toy Dog Club of WesternMassachusetts—Dr. Stephen LawrenceClearwater Kennel Club—Daniel T. StolzClermont County Kennel Club, Inc.—MarjorieUnderwoodCleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc.—Mrs.Maureen R. SetterClumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc.—Dr.Bryant FreemanCollie Club of America, Inc.—Mr. John G.BuddieColorado Kennel Club—Mrs. Louise LeoneColorado Springs Kennel Club—Sidney L.MarxColumbia Missouri Kennel Club—Robert E.EkleColumbia Terrier Association of Maryland—Frederic Askin, M.D.Contra Costa County Kennel Club, Inc.—Barry D. CavannaConyers Kennel Club of Georgia—MichaelHouchard



Dachshund Club of America, Inc.—LarrySorensonDalmatian Club of America, Inc.—Dr. CharlesGarvinDandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America,Inc.—Karen DornDayton Dog Training Club, Inc.—Barbara L.MannDayton Kennel Club, Inc.—Sandra GroeschelDel Sur Kennel Club, Inc.—Andrew G. MillsDelaware Water Gap Kennel Club—Dr. A. D.ButherusDevon Dog Show Association, Inc.—Meg WeitzDoberman Pinscher Club of America—LindaC. KrukarDog Owners’ Training Club of Maryland,Inc.—Kathrynann SarvinasDuluth Kennel Club—Leah R. JamesDurango Kennel Club—Donald E. Schwartz,V.M.DDurham Kennel Club Inc—Linda C. WozniakElm City Kennel Club—Dr. Gregory J. PavezaEnglish Setter Association of America, Inc.—Mr. John P. NielsenEnglish Springer Spaniel Field TrialAssociation, Inc.—Susanne BurgessEnglish Springer Spaniel Field Trial Club ofIllinois—David H. HopkinsEnglish Toy Spaniel Club of America—RichardLeBeauErie Kennel Club, Inc.—Julie W. ParkerFarmington Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—TerrieBreenFayetteville Kennel Club, Inc.—Teresa Vila

Field Spaniel Society of America—KatherineSullivanFinger Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.—Margaret B.PoughFinnish Spitz Club of America—Mrs. CindyStansellFirst Dog Training Club of Northern NewJersey, Inc.—Mary D. CurtisFlat-Coated Retriever Society of America,Inc.—Neal GoodwinFort Lauderdale Dog Club—Eduardo T.FugiwaraFort Worth Kennel Club—Harold Tatro IIIFramingham District Kennel Club, Inc.—GaleGoldenFrench Bulldog Club of America—Mrs. AnnM. HubbardGalveston County Kennel Club, Inc.—Cathy DeLa GarzaGarden State All Terrier Club, Inc.—Barbara S.DalaneGenesee County Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs.Cindy CollinsGenesee Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—VirginiaDenningerGerman Shepherd Dog Club of America—Dr.Carmen L. BattagliaGerman Shorthaired Pointer Club ofAmerica—Mrs. Barbara N. SchwartzGerman Wirehaired Pointer Club of America,Inc.—Ms. Patricia W. LauransGig Harbor Kennel Club—James R. DokGlen of Imaal Terrier Club of America—JoLynn



Glens Falls Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. BonnieLaphamGolden Retriever Club of America—EllenHardinGordon Setter Club of America, Inc.—NanceO. SkoglundGreat Pyrenees Club of America, Inc.—Dr.Robert M. BrownGreater Clark County Kennel Club Inc—Ms.Karen J. BurgessGreater Collin Kennel Club, Inc.—BarbaraShawGreater Ocala Dog Club, Inc.—Linda L.LaFranceGreater Sierra Vista Kennel Club—Ms.Charlotte I. BorghardtGreen Mountain Dog Club, Inc.—Kathie S.MoultonGreenville Kennel Club—Linda Ayers-Turner-KnorrGreenwich Kennel Club—Donna GilbertHarrisburg Kennel Club, Inc.—Cindy MillerHatboro Dog Club, Inc.—Robert W. ThomasHavanese Club of America—Jane F. RuthfordHeart of the Plains Kennel Club—Patricia M.CruzHockamock Kennel Club, Inc.—Nancy FiskHolyoke Kennel Club, Inc.—Jane WilkinsonHoosier Kennel Club, Inc.—Karl H. KreckHouston Kennel Club, Inc.—Thomas D. PincusHuntingdon Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—DickBlairHutchinson Kennel Club, Inc.—Barbara A.Penny

Ibizan Hound Club of the United States—Michelle BarlakIcelandic Sheepdog Association of America—Patricia PutmanIngham County Kennel Club, Inc.—Rita J.BiddleIrish Setter Club of America, Inc.—Ms.Karolynne M. McAteerIrish Water Spaniel Club of America—R. J.RubinIrish Wolfhound Club of America—EugeniaHunterJacksonville Dog Fanciers’ Association—Victoria A. MarksJapanese Chin Club of America—VictoriaDovellosJefferson County Kennel Club of Missouri—Cledith WakefieldKeeshond Club of America, Inc.—Richard SuKenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut,Inc.—Doreen WeintraubKennel Club of Buffalo, Inc.—Margaret DosterKennel Club of Northern New Jersey, Inc.—Dr.Suzanne H. HamptonKennel Club of Riverside—Sylvia A. ThomasKennesaw Kennel Club—Bud HidlayKettle Moraine Kennel Club, Inc.—Jacquelyn J.FogelKomondor Club of America, Inc.—MichaelHarmanKuvasz Club of America—Maria ArechaederraLEAP Agility Club of Central Massachusetts—Noreen BennettLake Shore Kennel Club, Inc.—Diana Skibinski



Lakes Region Kennel Club, Inc.—Deborah L.KreiderLancaster Kennel Club, Inc.—Carolyn M. VackLand O’Lakes Kennel Club, Inc.—Jan CroftLangley Kennel Club—Ms. Dianne E. FranckLawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club, Inc.—DebraDuncanLawrenceville Kennel Club, Inc.—Robert N.LaBergeLehigh Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—Dominic P.DiBalsiLeonberger Club of America—Don JamesLewiston-Auburn Kennel Club, Inc.—SueGoldbergLos Encinos Kennel Club, Inc.—David M.PowersLouisiana Kennel Club, Inc.—Luis F. SosaMagic Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—Ruth CrumbMahoning-Shenango Kennel Club, Inc.—JamesP. HenshawMarion Ohio Kennel Club, Inc.—Lynn GarvinMaryland Kennel Club—Gary SarvinasMastiff Club of America, Inc.—RebeccaCampbellMemphis Kennel Club, Inc.—Mr. Ronald H.MenakerMerrimack Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—JeannetteNiederMid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa, Inc.—Bonnie BerneyMid-Del-Tinker Kennel Club, Inc.—Mr. Billy J.PriceMiddle Tennessee Amateur Retriever Club—John Russell

Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America—Giselle SimondsMiniature Pinscher Club of America, Inc.—Victoria OelerichMinneapolis Kennel Club, Inc.—RalphHogancampMississippi State Kennel Club—RoxanneHilsmanMississippi Valley Kennel Club—GretchenBernardiMount Vernon Dog Training Club(MVDTC)—Martha L. BeckingtonMyrtle Beach Kennel Club—Bruce E. VoranNashville Kennel Club—James EfronNational Beagle Club—Eddie DziukNational Capital Kennel Club, Inc.—NormaRyanNational Shiba Club of America—MaggiStrouseNew England Beagle Club, Inc.—Blaine GroveNew England Old English Sheepdog Club—Mrs. Jane C. OggNewfoundland Club of America, Inc.—DavidHelmingNewnan Kennel Club—Willie CrawfordNorfolk Terrier Club—Thomas GrahamNorth Shore Kennel Club—Richard F. ColettiNortheastern Maryland Kennel Club—JoyceEngleNorthern Kentucky Kennel Club, Inc.—Darleen KnappNorwegian Elkhound Association of America,Inc.—Lori WebsterNorwich Terrier Club of America—Jean Kessler



Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club(USA)—Ms. Marile A. WaterstraatOakland County Kennel Club, Inc.—Dr. BarryR. WyermanObedience Training Club of Hawaii, Inc.—Beverly H. ConroyOld Dominion Kennel Club of NorthernVirginia, Inc.—Ms. Sarah E. GauntOlympic Kennel Club, Inc.—Betty M. WinthersOrange Empire Dog Club, Inc.—Burton J.YamadaOrlando Dog Training Club—Mary L. Jensen,Ph.D.Otterhound Club of America—Joellen Gregory,D.V.M.Ozark Kennel Club, Inc.—Cathy HawkinsPacific Coast Bulldog Club, Inc.—LinkNewcombPacific Coast Pekingese Club—Frank MeisterPapillon Club of America, Inc.—Miss Arlene A.CzechPasco Florida Kennel Club—Patricia LombardiPekingese Club of America—Steven HamblinPembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America,Inc.—Mrs. Anne BowesPenn Ridge Kennel Club, Inc.—Dennis J.GallantPetit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club ofAmerica—Anne Gallant, Ph.D.Pharaoh Hound Club of America—Dominic P.CarotaPiedmont Kennel Club, Inc.—Dean BurwellPlum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado—William E. Ellis

Poodle Club of America, Inc.—Mary EllenFishlerPort Chester Obedience Training Club, Inc.—Kathleen GregoryPortland Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. Joan SavagePortuguese Water Dog Club of America,Inc.—Robin BurmeisterPug Dog Club of America, Inc.—MichelleAndersonPuyallup Valley Dog Fanciers, Inc.—FrancesStephensPyrenean Shepherd Club of America—Mrs.Nancy-Lee H. CoombsQueen City Dog Training Club, Inc.—EricaBehnkeRedwood Empire Kennel Club—JohnnyShoemakerRhode Island Kennel Club, Inc.—ElizabethOmearaRichmond Dog Fanciers Club, Inc.—Jan R.GladstoneRio Grande Kennel Club—Ross JonesRoanoke Kennel Club, Inc.—William L. TottenIIIRockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club—Barbara L. BurnsRubber City Kennel Club—Cathy GaidosSahuaro State Kennel Club—Rita L. MatherSalisbury Maryland Kennel Club—Betsy H.HumerSaluki Club of America—Monica H. StonerSamoyed Club of America, Inc.—Mr. John L.RonaldSan Antonio Kennel Club, Inc.—Nancy J. Shaw



San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club—AnthonyVasquezSanta Clara Valley Kennel Club, INC.—DavidJ. PeatSanta Maria Kennel Club, Inc.—Laurence J.LibeuSaw Mill River Kennel Club, Inc.—MimiWinklerSawnee Mountain Kennel Club of Georgia—Gregory K. BenkiserSchipperke Club of America, Inc.—DianeRamseyScottish Deerhound Club of America, Inc.—Hon. James G. PhinizyScottish Terrier Club of America—Helen A.PrinceShenandoah Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—SharynY. HutchensSilver State Kennel Club—Daniele Ledoux-StarzykSkyline Kennel Club, Inc.—Gloria ShaverSoft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club ofAmerica—Robert BergmanSomerset Hills Kennel Club—Harvey GoldbergSouth Hills Kennel Club—Raymond P.HarringtonSouth Jersey Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. Linda B.WillsonSouth Shore Kennel Club, Inc.—Linda C.FlynnSoutheastern Iowa Kennel Club—Marilyn R.VinsonSouthern Adirondack Dog Club, Inc.—John V.Ioia

Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay—GlendaStephensonSpinone Club of America—Karen LuckeySpokane Kennel Club—Tina TruesdaleSpringfield Kennel Club, Inc.—Dr. Thomas M.DaviesSt. Croix Valley Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs.Deborah J. WilkinsSt. Joseph Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. Frances H.ColonnaSt. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association—Dr.Gerry MeiselsStaffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America—Amy J. SchwoebleStandard Schnauzer Club of America—Dr.Harvey MohrenweiserSteel City Kennel Club, Inc.—Miss Susan M.NapadySuffolk County Kennel Club, Inc.—Mr. RobertEiseleSun Maid Kennel Club of Fresno, Inc.—MarcyL. ZinglerSuperstition Kennel Club, Inc.—Nancy PerrellSusque-Nango Kennel Club, Inc.—LauraTrainorSussex Hills Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. FlorenceDugganTaconic Hills Kennel Club, Inc.—MarylynDeGregorioTampa Bay Kennel Club—Mary Manning-StolzTennessee Valley Kennel Club—Mrs. RichellaM. VeatchTerry-All Kennel Club, Inc.—Sonja J. OstromTexas Kennel Club, Inc.—Dr. Michael Knight



Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc.—StaceyLa ForgeTopeka Kennel Club, Inc.—Robert E. BostromTown and Country Kennel Club, Inc.—AubreyNashTrap Falls Kennel Club, Inc.—Christopher L.SweetwoodTrinity Valley Kennel Club—Debby FowlerTroy Kennel Club, Inc.—John J. Cadalso, Jr.Tualatin Kennel Club, Inc.—James S. CorbettTucson Kennel Club—Dr. Kenneth H. LevisonTwin Brooks Kennel Club, Inc.—Patricia C.SarlesUnited States Australian ShepherdAssociation—Leon B. GoetzUnited States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc.—Mr. Carl C. Ashby, IIIUnited States Lakeland Terrier Club—MariaSaccoUpper Snake River Valley Dog Training Club,Inc.—Barbara L. NortonValley Forge Kennel Club, Inc.—Mrs. CarolFisherVirginia Kennel Club, Inc.—Edmond BlaustenVizsla Club of America, Inc.—Elise WrightWashington State Obedience Training Club,Inc.—James W. SmithWeimaraner Club of America—Judy ColanWelsh Springer Spaniel Club of America,Inc.—Richard RohrbacherWelsh Terrier Club of America, Inc.—EreignSeacordWest Volusia Kennel Club—Mrs. JanetNarushka

Western Fox Terrier Breeders Association—Torie SteeleWindward Hawaiian Dog FanciersAssociation—Mrs. Karen MaysWoodstock Dog Club, Inc.—Adrienne SolerYorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc.—Claudia M. Grunstra-Pierro



DELEGATES MEETINGDECEMBER 15, 2017

Mr. Sprung, President in the Chair, called themeeting to order at 10:30 AM.

The Chair introduced the persons seated withhim on the dais: Ron Menaker, Chairman; Dr.Tom Davies, Vice Chairman; Joan Corbisiero,Professional Registered Parliamentarian; GinaDiNardo, Executive Secretary; and CarmenThomas, the Court Reporter.

The Executive Secretary read the report onthe Nominating Committee and the report onadditional nominations as follows:

Ms. DiNardo: Pursuant to Article VIII of theBylaws of the American Kennel Club, theNominating Committee: John J. Cadalso,Chair, Troy Kennel Club; Lee Arnold,Southern Colorado Kennel Club; TerrieBreen, Farmington Valley Kennel Club; KatieCampbell, Basenji Club of America; CindyStansell, Finnish Spitz Club of America,appointed by the Board of Directors at its July2017 meeting, has nominated the followingDelegates as candidates for such vacancies on

the Board of Directors as are to be filled at thenext annual meeting of the Club on March 13,2018. There is one vacancy in the Class of 2019 andthree vacancies for the Class of 2022. Class of2019: Ronald H. Menaker, Memphis KennelClub. Class of 2022: Robert Amen, Greater St. LouisTraining Club; Christopher L. Sweetwood,Trap Falls Kennel Club; Harold "Red" Tatro,III, Fort Worth Kennel Club.

Pursuant to Article VIII of the Bylaws of theAmerican Kennel Club, the followingDelegates have been endorsed in writing bythe required number of Delegates as a candi-date for the vacancies on the Board ofDirectors for the Class of 2022, to be filled atthe next annual meeting of the Club onMarch 13, 2018: Carl C. Ashby, III, UnitedStates Kerry Blue Terrier Club; James R. Dok,Gig Harbor Kennel Club; Jan RitchieGladstone, Richmond Dog Fanciers Club; AnnWallin, Atlanta Kennel Club.

Mr. Sprung: The Bylaws state that nominationsmay not be made from the floor. Therefore,Nominations closed on November 15, 2017. Asno one self-nominated for the Class of 2019,Ronald Menaker is running unopposed. Inaccordance with the Delegate Standing Rule,each candidate is allowed three minutes toaddress the Delegate body. Keith Frazier willindicate to each candidate when the three




minutes have expired. The Chair will intro-duce the candidates for 2022, who will speakto you in alphabetical order. No questionsfrom the floor will be entertained. The first candidate is Robert Amen, represent-ing Greater St. Louis Training Club.

Mr. Amen: Good morning. I started preparingfor these comments by going through files…and came across an old photo of this lovelyEnglish Setter, a photo that I took in 1963 atthe Westminster Kennel Club show when itwas held in the old Madison Square Garden. Ilater realized that the handler was Jane Kamp;she later married Robert Forsyth, another verysuccessful handler, and they went on tobecome successful judges, and AKC icons. Thephoto was taken over 50 years ago…and ourworld has seen enormous change. In the past25 years, the AKC has been in the cross-hairsof constant demographic, economic and polit-ical changes. We have been adjusting andadapting to it, while retaining our focus onpurebred dogs and breeders.I am a candidate for the AKC board because Ibelieve in purebred dogs, and purebred dogbreeders…responsible dog ownership, andour many dog sports. I am also a strongbeliever in the AKC brand…and in our effortsto be “The Dog’s Champion.” My background includes over 40 years infinancial public relations – half as a corporateexecutive, half as a consultant; and I haveworked with many corporate boards and man-

agements.My active experience with dogs spans some 25years, showing in conformation, obedience,rally dock diving, lure coursing, tracking andworking in agility, hunt tests, and now scentwork. I served on the Board of the U.S.Australian Shepherd Association. I have been a delegate for 12 years, was anAKC board member from 2011-2015, chair ofthe AKC Audit Committee from 2013-2015. Ibelieve I can contribute not only to the chal-lenges our AKC family faces, but also to theopportunities we have ahead of us.And I mean it when I use the words, “AKCfamily”. I realized how committed to being“The Dog’s Champion”, the delegate body andthe Fancy were this past Fall, when disasterstruck – three hurricanes led by HurricaneHarvey, and wildfires out west. AKC Reuniteneeded our support. A challenge grant wentout and you and your clubs responded. Theresult was an extraordinary output of commit-ment and caring—results as of last week: some417 AKC clubs and hundreds of individualsdonated a total of $597,000 to AKC ReunitePet Disaster Relief. Truly extraordinary.I am proud to be a candidate supported by theAKC Board’s nominating committee. Ifelected to the board in March I will keep anopen mind…and work to keep the AKC andits brand, vibrant and growing. Thank You.(Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Bob.



The second candidate is Carl Ashby, represent-ing United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club.

Mr. Ashby: Good morning. My name is CarlAshby and I am asking you to return me to theBoard of Directors. My background in dogs aswell as business skills gained as President ofAT&T Custom Manufacturing Services sets meapart…and is precisely the backgroundrequired for a Director to address AKC’s chal-lenges.During my “sabbatical” I have reflected on myjourney as a Director and ultimately ViceChair of the American Kennel Club. I wasstruck by the transformation of the AKC that Ihelped lead.Accomplishing anything is a team effort butthe ability to get a Board to coalesce aroundideas is essential. I worked to be a good lis-tener, to compromise when needed, and bringstrong leadership. I will bring these skills againto assure we continue to move forward. My 28 years as a Delegate and service on threeDelegate Committees has given me a deepknowledge of AKC as well as your concerns. AsVice Chair, I helped shape many importantinitiatives and guide them to adoption. My in-depth understanding of AKC, plus my financeand analytical skills have impacted many keyareas. As Vice Chair of AKC Reunite, I helpeddevelop new initiatives to reunite pets andtheir owners while doubling our revenues.This allowed increased support for the trailer

project and pet disaster relief. As Chair of the AKC Political ActionCommittee, we regained momentum settingfund-raising records including $51,000 lastyear. This allowed us to successfully influenceimportant legislation in our fight against theanimal rights movement. Just as importantly, Jaimie and I remain activein the sport. In the past 5 years, we bred 2 lit-ters and finished several dogs. I serve as aCluster and Show Chair, so I understand “firsthand” the challenges you face in hostingevents. Companion Events gave us our start inpurebred dogs and Performance Events arethe best demonstration of purpose bred dog’stoday. I believe both are an essential part ofAKC.Our work is not done. There are many chal-lenges to be overcome. Here are just a few:1. We must create events that attract andretain new and younger people to the AKCfamily. 2. We must strengthen our Clubs as they arethe backbone of AKC.3. And we must attract new, responsible breed-ers to meet the growing demand for purebreddogs.AKC is significantly stronger than 9 years ago.We are investing in dogs and dog sports asnever-before…and we must continue to do so!To invest effectively requires vision, creativity,experience, and most of all, leadership. Theseare traits I demonstrated during my pastBoard service…they made a difference then



and they can make a difference going for-ward! Please give me the opportunity to again serveyou and our dogs. With my experience, I willhit the ground running for you, our dogs, andthe American Kennel Club. On a more personal note Jaimie and I wish allof you a very Happy Holiday season. Thankyou.(Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Carl.Next is James R. Dok, representing GigHarbor Kennel Club.

Mr. Dok: Mr. President, members of theDelegate Body, I too am asking you to returnme to another four-year term. I would reallylike that. I want to do something different. Iwant to talk about the number of years I'vebeen here. Next year September will be 25years. I don't know where the time went. But Ido know one thing. In those 25 years, I've meta lot of great dog people. That's what's impor-tant. Some of the work we've done as aDelegate has been substantial. We've had a fewmoments. We've made a few mistakes. Butwe've moved through them and resolved it.This body is all about deliberating. That's whatwe are supposed to do very well!About 12 years ago, the Board came to somedecision that we need to be somehow developa Business Platform parallel with our SportPlatform. They struggled for years to try and

discover ways to do it. We finally arrived at alegal mechanism to do just that. So, in order to have a Business Platform tohelp build, and grow our Sport Platform, oh,my God, we went out and hired a ChiefGrowth Officer. People said, what's a ChiefGrowth Officer? Less than eight percent of thecorporations in America today have one. Soyour question's fair. What that Chief GrowthOfficer has done, along with her team, is putin place initiatives that can be monetized tobring revenue into this company. Some of youdon't like the word "company," but, by God,that's what we need to be good at achieving.The Sport Platform needs the BusinessPlatform. We really do. We need to positionourselves to grow for the future. We must dothat.I've said this many times before, we need to,within ourselves, understand that it's “impor-tant to be ALL THINGS, ALL DOGS.” We can-not capture the public's confidence that theywould like to have, and visualize within theAmerican Kennel Club. They want that. Wecan give it to them. Thank you. (Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Jim. The fourth candidate is Jan Ritchie Gladstone,representing Richmond Dog Fanciers Club.

Ms. Gladstone: Good morning FellowDelegates and thank you. My name is JanRitchie Gladstone. By way of background, I



have been in the legal business for 30 yearsincluding leadership roles in Managementand Marketing. I’ve represented large corpo-rations and nonprofits. I understand strategicand succession planning, finance and budget-ing. But, like so many of you, “there was a dog” andI found my true passion in the dog sport:as a proud breeder of purpose bred dogs anda dedicated volunteer for my All-Breed andParent Clubs; as Exhibitor, Judge or ClubMember, I have walked the walk in every AKCDivision in the contiguous U.S., counted thepoints for majors and appreciate the differ-ences in culture and geography which makeeach of our Kennel Clubs unique.I come to you today to ask for the honor ofyour vote. Together, let’s bring back the heartof the AKC by connection, communicationand commitment. First, let’s do it by connection. Past is alwayspretext, but particularly so in the world ofpurebred dogs. AKC Preservation Breederscarefully study the history of our lines in plan-ning for the future. We carefully assess geno-type and phenotype, health and temperamentto stay true to the vision of the breeders of thepast on whose shoulders we stand. Similarly,the AKC must implement a cogent and com-prehensive strategic plan for the future with-out recklessly ignoring its mission and history. The AKC is a Club of Clubs. Our clubs mustbe part of the decision-making process if theyare to be expected to support the AKC’s

future direction. Clubs feel disenfranchisedwhen programs like LINK or the New YorkKennel are rolled out without their knowledgeor know-how. The AKC must also allocatemore money and manpower to Clubs to insureour survival. Given the AKC’s current financialstability, let’s repeal the $3.50 per dog eventfee. Let’s listen to our Clubs: we are the AKC.Second, let’s do it by communication. TheAKC must extol the virtues of purebred dogownership and events to those inside and out-side the sport. We must also defend our rightto own purebred dogs against the AR activists.Let’s coordinate our education, public rela-tions and legislative efforts to improve theimage of purebred dogs and their breeders.Proactive not reactive youth outreach pro-grams, publicity and legislation will preserveour sport. Let’s invest now.Third, let’s do it by commitment. The AKCmust be dedicated to excellence. Through theconnection and communication initiatives I’vediscussed, progress will be made in retainingand recruiting Breeders and Exhibitors withthis ideal, young and old. In addition, ourParent, All-Breed, Obedience and AgilityClubs, must be supported as the first and mostpersonal contacts and mentors for future par-ticipants in the sport. Encouraging club mem-bership with strong incentives is but one placeto start.Share your ideas with me. Let’s speak up andspeak out. With Connection, Communicationand Commitment, let’s make a difference.



(Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Jan. The fifth candidate is Christopher Sweetwood,representing Trap Falls Kennel Club.

Mr. Sweetwood: I am Chris Sweetwood, thedelegate for Trap Falls Kennel Club, based inStratford, Connecticut. I serve on the DelegateField Trial/Hunting Test advisory committeeas the vice chair. I was a member of theDetection Dog Conference and was on theAchiever dog committee. I have been involvedwith purebred dogs since the age of eight withmy father, who bred German ShorthairPointers. After completing a military/lawenforcement career I discovered the SpinoneItaliano in the 1990’s. I am a pointing breedhunting test judge, CGC Evaluator, CanineAmbassador and AKC Reunite’s Ambassadorfor the Adopt a K-9 Cop Program. I participatein Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Trick dog,Therapy and Hunting Tests. I was a speaker at the 2016 and 2017 AKCGovernmental Relations (GR) conferencesand the New England GR conference. Ifounded the adopt a K-9 Cop program that, inconjunction with AKC Reunite helps localpolice departments fund the purchase ofpolice dogs which includes placing the AKCReunite logo on the police patrol vehicle. I grew up influenced by the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, and still am a member. I am an EagleScout and served as a Scoutmaster for 25

years. I serve on the Board of Directors for mylocal American Legion and VFW Posts and ama member of The Criminal InvestigationDivision Agents Association.I love dogs and how they contribute to the bet-terment of the human condition. I love thedog fancy and all the great work they do fortheir dogs and the dog world. I am someonewho understands and has been activelyinvolved in almost every area of conformationand performance events to include promotingAKC, their events, AKC Reunite, CHF and theAKC PAC. I believe we are a club of clubs. Without theclubs holding their events and encouragingmembership, we are dead in the water. Therewould be no shows or events of any kind. Wemust embrace the clubs and help facilitate theactivities of our clubs. We must help ourbreeders in every possible way. Registrationnumbers have shown that when more dogs areregistered, more dogs enter shows. Our newerprograms are a great start and we can domore. Our greatest message is that “We lovedogs” and we need to get that to a broaderaudience, out over and over again. We havethe greatest organization, dogs and people inthe world and I want everyone to know it. Irespectfully ask for your support in March. Mythanks to the AKC Nominating committee fortheir endorsement and thank you, for all youdo. Have a joyous holiday season and safe trav-els home. (Applause)



Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Chris. The sixth candidate is Harold "Red" Tatro, III,representing Fort Worth Kennel Club.

Mr. Tatro: Good morning – my name isHarold Tatro and I am the delegate for theFort Worth Kennel Club. Many of you knowme by my nickname – “Red”. I would like togive you a little background of who I am andwhere I come from. Many people have spokenabout the need to get our youth involved tosave our sport and increase our numbers. Onesuggestion has been more involvement with 4-H clubs. I can say this plan does work. I amsomeone who was a 4-H clubber and later asan adult came back to the sport of purebreddogs. Like many of you I started out inObedience. I then acquired a dog to show inConformation. Once that first blue ribbon washanded to me and my dog – I was hooked andnever looked back! I am a breeder-owner-handler. I still activelybreed, show my dogs in Conformation, trainand compete in Obedience & Rally, conditionand run my dogs at Lure Coursing & racing. Iam an AKC judge who just received approvalfor my second group. I understand what thecurrent day situation is like at shows for theexhibitors, breeders and professional han-dlers. I have served as the President of the AmericanWhippet Club for the past 5 years as well as apast President of the United States LakelandTerrier Club. Over the last 35 years I have

served in several Board positions for mynational parent clubs, local specialty club andall-breed clubs. I understand the importancethese clubs have to the continuation of oursport. The AKC Board has the duty and responsibil-ity to oversee the business of the organization,I believe a director should have a good foun-dation in the principles of business. As a CPAand someone with undergraduate and gradu-ate degrees in business – I have that founda-tion. As a CFO, it is a regular part of my dayjob to analytically evaluate various scenariosand formulate a proposal on how to achieve astrategic goal. Serving on the Board of the AKC requirespeople who not only have a sound understand-ing of business but also have a strong back-ground in the sport of dogs. I believe my long-time participation in conformation,companion and performance events gives mea solid and varied understanding of our sport.A director must also have the ability to listenand work well with others. Having served onseveral boards and as a President has given methe understanding that a Board is comprisedof several good minds and opinions – and theyare all valid. As someone with a strong finan-cial skillset I believe I would be a good addi-tion to the decision process the 13 members ofthe Board make every day. Finally, the AKCBoard needs people who are clear thinkersand not afraid to express their opinions – myfriends and acquaintances will attest that I am



not one to sit on the sidelines nor afraid toexpress my opinion. I thank you for your timeand ask for your support in the upcomingelection.(Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Red. The seventh candidate is Ann Wallin, repre-senting Atlanta Kennel Club.

Ms. Wallin: Good morning again. Don’t worry;I know what you are thinking…Thank good-ness, she is the last one!! So, hang in there for3 more minutes and then we can all take adeep breath and relax!I am honored to have been elected this pastyear to the Board by the current Board ofDirectors and that they placed their confi-dence in me to serve in this important role. Iam here today to ask, you, my fellow delegatesto place your confidence in me as well so I cancontinue to serve in a job I take very seriously.As a Delegate for the last 17 years, like you Ihave seen a transformation of the businessside of the AKC. We can all recall the financialstruggles and the registration declines of pastyears. Today, we can all applaud the work ofStaff, Board and the Delegate Body in creatingthe new resources, the new knowledge, thenew expertise, and the new muscle thatbrought about the recovery we enjoy today.Registrations continue to increase, financialperformance continues to be healthy andgrowing, and our marketing strategies are

delivering big dividends in our impact on alldog owners.So, what lies ahead?We all know there is more.There are our clubs – just under 5000 of them.They are the foundation of the AmericanKennel Club and without them there would beno AKC. There are our events – over 22,000 each year.They, too, are the foundation of the AmericanKennel Club and without them there would beno AKC.Today, no club – not yours and not mine – andno event of any type, is insulated from signifi-cant challenges that threaten our future.For the past 13 years as Chair of the All-BreedClubs Committee, I have heard those chal-lenges and focused my efforts on helping ourclubs survive and thrive. I believe the time hascome for us to focus those same newresources, knowledge, expertise, and musclesquarely and passionately on helping our clubsand our sport achieve the success theydeserve.In the months I have served on the AKCBoard, I have come to better understand andappreciate the outstanding capability of AKCStaff and recognize the potential impact all ofthem could have on our clubs and our sport.I think Henry Ford’s definition of success par-allels the AKC perfectly. He said, “Comingtogether is a beginning; keeping together isprogress; working together is success.”If you return me to the Board, I assure you my



focus will be bringing the power of theentirety of the AKC to work for the success ofyour clubs and the growth of our sport.It must happen.Let’s build an amazing future for AKCtogether.Thank you!(Applause)

Mr. Sprung: Thank you, Ann.

The Chair informed the Delegates of the pass-ing of William F. Dumas on September 20th.He was the Delegate for the Ventura CountyDog Fanciers Association since September of1995.

The Executive Secretary to read the names ofDelegates seated since the last meeting: Kathy W. Colby, to represent Great WesternTerrier Association of Southern CaliforniaSharon Gierman, to represent Midwest FieldTrial Club Neal Goodwin, to represent Flat-CoatedRetriever Society of America Leah R. James, to represent Duluth KennelClub Victoria Oelerich, to represent MiniaturePinscher Club of AmericaJosephine K. Ottman, to represent SagehensRetriever ClubPia Paulsen, to represent Hollywood DogObedience Club Dr. Judi M. Roller, to represent Badger Kennel

ClubDonald Schwartz, VMD, to represent DurangoKennel ClubBruce J. Van Deman, to represent AmericanSpaniel ClubElise Wright, to represent Vizsla Club ofAmerica Dr. Barry R Wyerman, to represent OaklandCounty Kennel Club

The following Delegates, who were attendingtheir first meeting since approval were intro-duced from the floor:Neal Goodwin, to represent Flat-CoatedRetriever Society of AmericaLeah James, to represent, Duluth Kennel ClubAubrey Nash, to represent Town and CountryKennel ClubVictoria Oelerich, to represent MiniaturePinscher Club of AmericaDr. Judi Roller, to represent Badger KennelClubDonald Schwartz, to represent, DurangoKennel ClubAmy Schwoeble, to represent StaffordshireBull Terrier Club of AmericaElsie Wright, to represent Vizsla Club ofAmericaDr. Barry Wyerman, to represent OaklandCounty Kennel Club

The minutes of the September 12, 2017,Delegates meeting were published in theonline October 2017 Gazette and the com-



plete transcript is posted on the Delegate'sPortal on our website. There were no correc-tions and the minutes were adopted as pub-lished.

The Chair recognized Steven Hamblin,Delegate for the Pekingese Club of America,who spoke as follows: I have a question. I may be asking about thewrong minutes, so please forgive me. But inthe last meeting, there had been a conversa-tion about Board minutes from a prior meet-ing and that there was going to be some clarityof those Board minutes. But when the Boardminutes were approved, they were approved asstated originally. I'm just unclear –

Ms. DiNardo: That's duly noted. But I don'tknow exactly what you're referring to.

Mr. Hamblin: I was referring to the date. I'mso sorry. There had been a Board conversationabout limited registration, and it had beenexplained to us in the Delegate meeting thatthe minutes did not reflect the sentiment ofthe conversation in the Board room at thetime, but it was never amended or correctedto reflect what we were told was the conversa-tion at the time. And so, I mean, it stands as itis. I'm just confused about what it is.

Ms. DiNardo: You're talking about Boardmeeting minutes, not Delegate minutes?

Mr. Hamblin: Yes.

Mr. Sprung: That is the Board minutes. Wewill go back to those minutes for that meetingto the discussion and motion that was passedunanimously on limited registrations. You willbe provided with clarification. Thank you somuch.

The Carolina Working Group Association wasduly elected a member of the AmericanKennel Club.

[The Chairman’s Report follows the minutesof this meeting.]

Mr. Sprung gave the President’s Report as fol-lows:My gratitude to our staff for their outstandingpreparation of the 17th AKC NationalChampionship and to each delegate for yoursupport. Gina, Michael, Paula and everydepartment have achieved the largest event inthe history of the American Kennel Club withover 8,600 entries. Congratulations to each ofus. Thank you to our Marketing staff for the suc-cessful Delegate web mentoring sessions.

I am delighted to have the opportunity toestablish ways of recognizing individuals in oursports; this includes the Medallion Programfor delegates, judges, show chairs and breed-ers, the Lifetime Achievement Awards in per-



formance, companion and conformation,being given out at our luncheon today, andthe Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. I initi-ated these programs, following my passionthat we have a responsibility to honor ourown.The AKC Visionary Awards, given for the firsttime at this meeting two years ago, celebratesindividuals of vision whose contributions havebrought forward momentum to our mission.These collective efforts have protected: ourright to own and breed dogs; shared the AKC’sdedication and love of dogs with the generalpublic; and educated the public about respon-sible breeding and ownership. This year werecognize six delegates for leadership in ourcommunity. Tom: Please do the honors.

Susan LaCroix HamilSusan has been the Delegate of Shoreline DogFanciers Association for 17 years. She is on theDelegate Canine Health Committee for over10 years, and has been its Chair since 2009. Amember of the AKC CHF Board of Directorsfor 20 years and Vice-Chair. Susan is also onthe OFA Board, works tirelessly on the fore-front of California legislation issues, has beena Judge for 25 years and is treasurer of theAmerican Dog Show Judges. In 2006, she wasawarded AKC’s Breeder of the Year Award forthe Hound Group in addition to being aBreeder of Merit and A Bred with Heart desig-nated breeder for her Quiet CreekBloodhounds.

Lee ArnoldLee served as the Delegate for the ChineseShar-Pei Club of America from 1998 to 2004and since has been the Delegate for SouthernColorado Kennel Club. During his many yearsof devotion to dogs, he was a Board Member,Secretary and Chair of the AKC/CanineHealth Foundation. On the AKC Board for 8years, he was liaison to the Canine Health,Field Trial & Hunting Test and BylawsCommittees. In addition, Lee chaired theAppeals Committee and served on the CanineHealth Advisory Panel. Furthermore, he wasthe sole visionary responsible for 2 AKC CHFPublic Service Announcements starring WillieNelson and Crystal Gayle. One of Lee’s lega-cies is as a leader working on positive collabo-rations with staff for the betterment of dogs.

Lynette and Stanley SaltzmanThe Saltzman’s started Catamount Kennels in1959 and finished their first champion thenext year. Lynette was the Delegate for theAmerican Shetland Sheepdog Associationfrom 1978 until 2006, almost 30 years. Andnow represents Oakland Dog Training Club,having served as a member of the Parent ClubCommittee for a dozen years. Lynette hasbeen judging since 1968 including Best inShow at Westminster. In 1985, she was the firstwoman to run for the Board by petition.Stanley is the Delegate with the longest contin-uous service (47 years), and he predates anycurrent Delegate or present staff. He served asDelegate of the San Francisco Dog Training



Club and Longshore-Southport Kennel Club.He chaired the Ad Hoc Committee onCommittees which proposed the standing rulein 1993 that led to the creation of theDelegate Committees. Stanley was a memberof the Bylaws Committee from 1999 – 2005, anAKC Board member, and has been a Judge foralmost half a century. In March 1983, theDelegate body voted for a landmark initiativeof theirs by adding to the number of groups,increasing from six to seven with the additionof Herding. Stanley and Lynette pioneeredthis change.

James W. Smith Jim attended his first show with a Dalmatian in1956. He was the Delegate for the DalmatianClub of America for 16 years and since 2012 isrepresenting the Washington State ObedienceTraining Club. He was a member of the AKCBoard from 1994 – 1997, in his first year ofservice he was elected Board Chair where heinspired staff on every level with his sportsknowledge and visionary business acumen. Hehas also served as President of the AmericanFox Terrier Club and is a former BoardMember of the AKC Museum. In 2012 Jim wasrecognized as AKC Terrier Breeder of the Yearfor his Absolutely Smooth Fox having bredover 50 champions, campaigning numerous tonational specialty and Best in Show wins.

Ron Menaker Ron served as Delegate for the BedlingtonTerrier Club of America then the Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club for two decadesand since for the Memphis Kennel Club a totalapproaching 30 years. He was a Board memberfrom 1996 to 1998, then 2000 until 2012 as wellas currently. During that period, Ron led theeffort to correct a failed registration system andpersonally spent months in North Carolinaoverseeing the creation of the new systems. Mr. Menaker was the Board’s Vice Chair, thenChairman for 10 years and is presently servingagain as Chair. He is an engaged member ofevery Board and Ad Hoc Committee. Ron is afounder and past president of the AKCMuseum of the Dog and still a Director. Also,he donated his time on the Boards of the AKCCanine Health Foundation and the Universityof Pennsylvania Veterinary School as well as aTrustee of the Morris Animal Foundation andSt. Hubert’s Giralda. A Judge since 1994, indemand nationally and internationally, includ-ing Best in Show here in 2014. Ron was theShow Chairman for the Westminster KennelClub for 13 years and the AKC NationalChampionship for 10, in each case enhancingtheir prominence. His vision brings theMuseum of the Dog and AKC’s headquarters totheir new homes. These initiatives enhance ourability to achieve AKC’s mission. Admired bystaff, Ron provides leadership in countless areasto our club of clubs, thus benefitting dogs.



Please give a final round of applause to ourVisionaries.

I am honored to share for the very first timepublicly the following staff promotions:Keith Frazier, our Vice President of BusinessSupport Services and NC Facility Operations,and Doug Ljungren, Vice President of Sports& Events overseeing every AKC sport, haveeach been promoted to Executive VicePresident. Keith is a 22-year employee who hasreceived numerous promotions in his careerand also served as the Director of AKCReunite. Doug is a 10-year employee who hasbeen involved in our sports for over fourdecades and also serves as President of theAKC Humane Fund.

Tim Thomas, a dog person with 36 years ofexperience who began as an Executive FieldRepresentative is currently Director of Judgingand has been promoted to Vice President ofJudging Operations.

The next individual has successfully worked inmany departments and is a tireless advocatefor our organization and its mission. I am sureif asked there would be as many accolades asthere are delegates. I am delighted to appointPaula Spector Vice President of CorporateServices. (Standing Ovation)

Joe Baffuto gave the Financial Report as fol-

lows:. Good morning Everyone! It is personallyexcellent for me to be back in Orlando and apart of the weekend events and celebrationsthat is the AKC National Championship pre-sented by Royal Canin! Before we embark inall the festivities with such wonderful peopleand most especially the dogs from all over theworld - I am here to provide you with a finan-cial performance report of The AmericanKennel Club through November 30, 2017.At first topside glance, let’s summarize ouryear to date revenues and expenses. ThroughNovember 30, we have recorded nearly $65.4million in Total Revenue and $60.5 million inTotal Expenses, for an Operating Income of$4.86 million dollars. This is in comparison toour prior year results where we recognized$59.3 million in Revenue with $54.2 million inExpenses and an outstanding $5.1 million inOperating Income. Let’s next here observe our Core RegistrationVolumes through November 30. We have regis-tered totals of 219,000 litters and 517,000 dogsover 11 months this year. Our litter volumehas increased by 7% from 205,000 in 2016,while our dog registrations have also escalatedby 7% from 483,000 at November 30, 2016.As we look to close December, our hope is tosurpass the milestones of 240,000 litters and560,000 dogs by year-end. We have now had 4consecutive years of non-declining volumesand the AKC has not recognized these peaktotal volumes since 2009. We are getting a



return on our investments and customer sup-port efforts! Congratulations to an entire teamfocus and an overall dedication to success!As a transition, let’s just highlight here ourRevenue successes. Year over Year – we are up$6 million in Total Revenue or nearly 10%.Let's assess our Major Revenue Sources Year toDate. Our Registration Items. specifically,Dogs. We have recorded an additional $1.2million in revenue this year which is a 7%increase from 2016. Our Litter Revenueincrease of $476,000 dollars also reflects a 7%surge.Our next largest registration related revenueis that of Pedigrees. Our $136,000 increase thisyear has jumped by 3% from 2016. Outside ofRegistrations, our next largest areas of rev-enue increases include the following: OurCanine Good Citizen and our Trick Dog pro-grams. We have logged a 25% increase or anadditional $333,000 in revenue during 2017.Our Growth Group has increased by $3.1 mil-lion or 38% during 2017. This includes DigitalAdvertising by $2.2 million, our eCommerceplatform by half a million dollars andMarketplace activities by $400,000.Let’s transition to our year to date analysis ofExpenses. Year over Year – our costs have risenby $6.3 million or 11%. In evaluating ourmajor expense increases year to date, ourPayroll and Benefits of $31.4 million repre-sents a $4.7 million or 17% increase from thissame comparative period in 2016. Our current Full Time Headcount is 338,

which has increased by 8% from our level of313 at November 30, 2016. Also, coincidingwith an increase to headcount, has been anincrease in our Consulting costs. We havespent $1.3 million in total year to date, whichis a 63% increase or $543,000 – in order tohelp drive revenue and support our customerfocus. Our Equipment costs – including main-tenance and rentals – have risen by $165,000or 15% during the year. This can mainly beattributed to our advancement of moving ourinformation technology services to the cloudand the related dual progress with it.Lastly, we have spent approximately $265,000to date as part of our research, developmentand preparations for our forthcoming officerelocation endeavors. To summarize the cur-rent status of our operations, revenue num-bers have shined, we have controlled our cur-rent costs, while expending toward newactivities and programs with continued poten-tial streams in the future. Aside from our operating results analysis, we’lltake a brief look at our investment portfolioresults as well. For the 11-month period of2017, our portfolio has unrealized gains of $11million dollars. Our phenomenal year to dateinvestment return of 10.9% has participated inthe overall upside market with our benchmarkat 12.4%. If this current unprecedented rallycontinues, then we can expect to come closeto our portfolio’s single year investment gainhigh from back in 2013, when we reached$13.0 million dollars.



The Balance Sheet of the AKC maintains ourlong-term strength. We are at $164.2 millionin Total Assets, a 14% and $20.5 million dollarincrease from the same point last year. Finally,our Total Liabilities of $71.2 million haveincreased by 6% and $4.0 million over the pastyear. The majority of our liabilities areextended term in nature and include morethan $63 million in pension and post-retire-ment benefits.I’d like to conclude our brief performancereport with the phenomenal fact that ourlong-term Net Assets have increased by morethan $16 million or 21% over the past year!Thank you to everyone on the Board,Management and Staff, and the Delegate Bodyfor contributing to AKC’s outstanding achieve-ments in 2017! We wish everyone to have a memorable timehere in Orlando! Continued success ahead in2018! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! (Applause)

The Chair informed the Delegates that theannual meeting will be held on Tuesday,March 13, 2018, at the Doubletree NewarkAirport Hilton. The March meeting will be theannual election of Class of 2022 Board ofDirectors.

The following Delegates spoke during NewBusiness:

Julian Prager, Delegate for the Central Florida

Kennel Club, spoke about an issue facing along-time member of the Fancy.

Gail LaBerge, Delegate for the AtlantaObedience Club, wanted to remind Delegatesthat AKC PAC is always prepared to receivedonations and that representatives were out-side the meeting room as well as at PAC boothat the show. She urged Delegates to supportcandidates in the upcoming election year whosupport dog owners’ rights.

Barbara Mann, Delegate for Dayton DogTraining Club, shared a conversation she hadwith a gentleman, who along with his wife,have had purebred dogs for 30 years and cur-rently run one in agility. He mentioned thatwhen they got their first dog there were adozen breeders statewide for their breed butnow there are only two. Ms. Mann concludedthat it’s getting harder and harder to get apurebred dog and she sees limited registra-tions as a major cause.

Barbara Norton, Delegate for the UpperSnake River Valley Dog Training Club, hadsuggestions on ways to effectively battle thespay and neuter issue. She contacted the NRAand they came out and lent support inCalifornia. She suggested Delegates gettingthe NRA as well as the Cattleman’s Associationto come out at help them in their states.

Pamela Stacey Rosman, Delegate for the



Canaan Dog Club of America, told theDelegates about how the Canaan Dog Club ofAmerica, which is a small parent club with verylimited resources, raised money for AKCReunite. One of their members donated aone-week stay in a Maui condo as a raffle prizeat their national specialty. They were able toraise enough money to make a substantialdonation to AKC Reunite. She hoped otherclubs with limited financial resources and adesire to contribute would find creative waysto fundraise for AKC affiliates.

David Hopkins, Delegate for the EnglishSpringer Spaniel Field Trial Club of Illinois,spoke as a member of the Legal OutreachCommittee and wanted to bring two matters tothe attention of the Delegates. First, that thereis a writing contest for law students through-out the country under the auspices of JADA.Information can be found at writeaboutani-mallaw.com. Students can write on pet cus-tody, evaluation of animals and estate plan-ning and litigation matters involving dogs.The deadline for submission of the paper isMarch 30, 2018. Mr. Hopkins asked for lawyersto work through their bar associations to chan-nel materials on the contest to law schools intheir areas. On behalf of all members of the LegalOutreach Committee, Mr. Hopkins expresseda huge thank you to the Board for approving aprotocol to facilitate membership for severalmembers of the Legal Outreach Committee to

serve on the Animal Law Committee of a par-ticular section of the American BarAssociation. This is the premiere bar associa-tion in the animal law world. To date, thereare no AKC-affiliated lawyers on that commit-tee. Barbara Penny, Martha Feltenstein andMr. Hopkins will be the initial members of thiscommittee.

Gregory Paveza, Delegate for the Elm CityKennel Club, wanted to thank Dr. Davies andthe members of the Ad Hoc Committee whoworked hard on the redevelopment of thejudging approval process, and appreciated theexceptional work that had gone into it. He did however have some issues with the test-ing process as it does not, in his opinion, takeinto account the average age of our judgesand the fact that they learned how to take testsin a different way. He asked that the staff takea serious look at both the test-taking develop-ment and test-taking psychology for the agegroup that comprises the majority of ourjudges.

Steven Hamblin, Delegate for the PekingeseClub of America, informed the Delegates thathe was the coordinator for the upcoming issueof Perspectives. He encouraged Delegates towrite an article, or if they wanted assistancewriting an article to reach out to anyone onPerspectives' Staff. Mr. Hamblin gave his emailaddress ([email protected])for those interested in submitting an article.



Sylvia Thomas, Delegate for Kennel Club ofRiverside, urged everyone in the room to takea look at Perspectives. Some of the articlesdeal with topics discussed at the meeting.There is also a staff interview with TimThomas in the current issue and she pointedat there is a staff interview in each issue ofPerspectives. Board candidates have beenasked to address a hot topic that she feels allDelegates will want to see answered that willappear in the March issue.

Sue Goldberg, Delegate for the Lewiston-Auburn Kennel Club, spoke about a crop anddock meeting she attended the day before,where an attendee pointed out the difficultyin finding vets who will crop and dock. Shesuggested that AKC put together a list of thoseVeterinarians across the country that will doso. She asked that if any of the Delegates werea veterinarian who will crop and dock or if aDelegate has a vet that will do so, the names ofthose vets should be sent to AKC. She furtherinformed the Delegates that the AmericanVeterinary Medical Association will be comingout against this being taught in veterinaryschools, so a list of vets that will crop and dockwill be extremely useful to our breeders.

Ann Wallin, AKC Board member and Delegatefor the Atlanta Kennel Club, wanted everyoneto know she had the pleasure of meeting ourPublic Education Director, Leslie Fetzer, who

told her that the Public Ed Department hadexpanded and were doing some fantasticthings, one of which was an art competitionfor local students. There were 175 submissionsdisplayed at the show and she believed that allthe children except for one would be attend-ing the show. Ms. Wallin felt it was a fantasticway to reach out to young people and to getthem excited about dog shows and wanted tocongratulate Ms. Fetzer and her departmentfor a job well done.

Patricia Laurans, Delegate for the GermanWirehaired Pointer Club of America, spokeabout Pet Disaster Relief Trailers, and howdeeply grateful she and the team are to theDelegates and the clubs that demonstrated anamazing outpouring of support since LaborDay and Hurricane Harvey, with a total of$582,981.87 donated. Since the launch four years ago of the AKCPet Disaster Relief program there are now 64trailers and there will soon be 7 added.Trailers have been deployed 21 times inresponse to hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires,flooding and an apartment fire.She quoted Tammy Miller, manager for theTri-City Animal Shelter, who said, "I cannotexpress how grateful we were to have theseresources that we could share with those insuch desperate need. You are truly lifesavers.Thank you to every member of the AKC fam-ily." On a personal note, Ms. Laurans thanked



everyone for their concern and help duringthe last year and especially thanked the AKCand the committee that chose the judges forthe show. Her assignment to judge the BestNational Owner/Handler in Show spurredher on and was impetus to be able to walk intothe ring on Doug Ljungren's arm. She againthanked the Delegates and the judging com-mittee for their support and said they werelike family.

David Michael Powers, Delegate from LosEncinos Kennel Club, spoke about being pres-ent at the last meeting when he inquiredabout the history of the foundation, the finan-cial statistics, the administration of both LINKand the dog day care programs. At the time hewas informed that there would be a pressrelease, which there was. However he felt thatit did not answer his questions. He requestedthat the Board and Staff perhaps be moretrusting and open with the Delegate Body.

Cathleen Rubens, Delegate for Butler CountyKennel Club, reminded the Delegates that alegislation survey was sent out from the All-Breeds Subcommittee on Best Practices. Sherequested that everyone respond (oneresponse per club), because without input,they can’t get best practices to the rest of thecommunity.

As there was no further business, the meetingwas adjourned.

(The meeting concluded at 12:10 p.m.)

The opinions expressed by the speakers maynot necessarily reflect those of The AmericanKennel Club.

December 2017 Chairman’s MessageAs we near the end of our 133rd year asAmerica’s strongest advocate for purebreddogs, it is a privilege to reflect on how muchwe have accomplished. The cornerstone ofour mission, AKC Sports and Events are ourlink to the past, present and future. In 2017 wechallenged ourselves to create a path togrowth for Events. An extraordinary set ofprojects were set in motion this year to fortifyand expand our events for the benefit of alldogs and exhibitors. A retention strategy was developed to ensurethat current exhibitors will have a lifetime ofactivities to enjoy with their dogs. To achieveit, we created ways to expand existing sportsand encourage transitions into other types ofevents. The Conformation Puppy ofAchievement pilot program, the first RetrieverField Trial National Derby Championship, twonew classes in Rally and the introduction ofFSS breeds into Junior Showmanship are justsome of the opportunities we created toencourage exhibitors to “go deeper” into oursports. We also introduced an enhancedJuniors Recognition Program and JuniorVersatility scholarships to celebrate and sup-



port the diverse accomplishments of ouryoungest constituents. Our new advanced lev-els of the Breeder of Merit program recognizebreeders’ long-term commitment and honorstheir mentorship of puppy buyers. The newAchiever Dog pilot program and an emailcampaign to CGC graduates not only recog-nize versatility but also encourage exhibitorsto try their hand at new events. Attracting new participants to AKC events wasalso a focal point of the year’s activities.Education, communication and innovationwere the components we leveraged to build afoundation for growth. Five videos were pro-duced to educate newcomers about ourSports, including dog shows, the Agility ACTclass, CGC and STAR Puppy, Farm Dog andRally. There is now an AKC Sports Facebookpage that shares our stories with a broadeningaudience. We have been making significantimprovements to the Event Search functionson AKC.org to make it easier for potentialexhibitors to find events, classes and training.A geo-targeted email campaign to new dogregistrants will build awareness about Specialtyshows and plant the seeds of community thatwe so enjoy through our breeds. We alsolaunched an email campaign expressly forfirst-time exhibitors to welcome them to thesport and encourage continued participation. Expanding our portfolio of events has beenanother means to increase and diversify ourconstituency, as first happened with Agilityback in the nineteen-nineties. This year we

introduced the AKC Tricks program and thenew sport of AKC Scent Work, which are wel-coming new dog owners to the wonderful andwide world of AKC. Scent Work outpacedexpectations with five thousand entries in itsvery first month. Our Tricks program hasalready achieved more than fifteen thousandtitle applications, proving the value dog own-ers place on training that is fun and flexible.Notably, thirty percent of Tricks title holdersare new to AKC Events. Reaching a new audi-ence through innovative programs is the firststep in engaging dog owners, opening theireyes to broader possibilities with their dogs,and inspiring them to challenge themselvesfurther. Clubs are the lifeblood of our Sports andEvents, so in 2017 we put new infrastructure inplace to provide them with even greater sup-port. We launched the Club DevelopmentProgram to help clubs needing extra assis-tance to manage their shows and to devisestrategies for growth. As a result of workingwith this new department, several clubs haveseen a notable increase in entries. Offering ahelping hand and proving our commitment toquality and integrity are the most importantways in which AKC can make a difference forour Sports. Revisions to the judging approvalprocess that emphasize breed education havebeen approved and will become effective inJanuary; we hope the end result will be morequalified judges, more confident exhibitors,more successful shows, and happier host clubs.



SECRETARY’S PAGESWe are already seeing the positive effects ofthis approach. Participation in the NationalOwner Handled Series has grown to covernearly seventy percent of all breed shows,thanks in part to our strengthening of judgingrequirements for NOHS in 2017. Improving the overall experience for currentexhibitors and drawing in new participantswith innovative programs are key objectives aswe continue to foster the health and growth ofAKC Events. Our focus over the past year willonly sharpen as we head into a new year and anew season of exciting and rewarding eventsto share with our purebred dogs.

With very best holiday wishes,Ron

ATTENTION DELEGATES: NOTICE OF MEETINGThe next meeting of the Delegates will be heldat the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel onTuesday, March 13, 2018, beginning no earlierthan 9:00 a.m. There will not be a DelegatesForum.

DELEGATES CREDENTIALS Karen Cottingham, Salisbury, MD, Salisbury

Maryland Kennel Club Elizabeth J. Faber, Winchester Center, CT,

Northwestern Connecticut Dog ClubEileen Boyer Narieka, Leesport, PA, Berks

County Kennel ClubJames “Jim” M. Talbert, Poquoson, VA,

Lagotto Romagnolo Club of America

NOTICEMs. Carola Adams (Noonan, Canada) Actionwas taken by the Cape Cod Kennel Club forconduct at its September 17, 2017 event. Ms.Adams was charged with disregard of pub-lished club regulations. The Staff EventCommittee reviewed the Event Committee’sreport and set the penalty at a reprimand anda $100 fine. (Dalmatian, Cairn Terrier)

NOTICEMr. Terry Kenney (Leona Valley, CA) Action



SECRETARY’S PAGESwas taken by the Antelope Valley StockdogClub for conduct at its October 14, 2017 event.Mr. Kenney was charged with inappropriate,abusive or foul language. The Staff EventCommittee reviewed the Event Committee’sreport and set the penalty at a reprimand anda $100 fine. (Border Collie)

NOTICEMs. Elizabeth Barshack (Davenport, FL)Action was taken by the Dog Training Club ofSt. Petersburg for conduct at its October 22,2017 event. Ms. Barshack was charged withinappropriate public criticism of a judge, notdisruptive, but demonstrating a lack of sports-manship. The Staff Event Committee reviewedthe Event Committee’s report and set thepenalty at a reprimand and a $50 fine.(Nederlandse Kooikerhondje)

NOTICEAt its August 2017 meeting, the American

Kennel Club Board of Directors approved therecommendation of Judging Operations tosuspended the judging privileges of Mrs. Leti-tia Bett at AKC events for a period of one (1)year effective immediately and a fine of$500.00, and to remove her eligibility to judgeBest in Show at AKC events for an indefiniteperiod for failure to follow AKC Procedures,Rules and Guidelines.

NOTICE – REPRIMANDS AND FINESNotification of reprimands and/or fines

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

Collie Club of New England, Inc.................$ 90Richland County Kennel Club, Inc. ............$ 90Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America.......................................................................$ 60Washington Poodle Club, Inc.....................$100

Notification of reprimands and fines imposedon clubs for late submission of judges panel.Chapter 4, Section 1.

Camellia Capital Kennel Club ....................$100Clumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc. ...........$60Greater Clark County Kennel Club, Inc. .................................................................................$100Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired PointerClub..............................................................$ 60Willamette Toy Dog Fanciers, Inc. .............$100

CONFORMATION JUDGESLetters concerning judges and provisional

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

quest of a judge or judge applicant, providethat individual with copies of letters receivedregarding their judging qualifications. As a re-sult, it should be understood that any such


SECRETARY’S PAGEScorrespondence 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 APPLICANTSMs. M. E. Robin Barry (103739) FL(352) [email protected] Ridgebacks, Whippets, JS

Ms. Vicky Cook (103755) OR(541) [email protected]

Ms. Candee R. Foss (103731) WA(509) [email protected] Shepherd Dogs, JS-Limited

Mr. Lou Ann Lenner (103733) [email protected]

Ms. Lisa Toth (94231) MO(816) [email protected] Huskies

Mrs. Vicki White (103753) OH(330) [email protected] Retrievers, JS-Limited

APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMr. Duff M. Harris (91790) CA(714) [email protected] Terriers

Ms. Edweena “Teddy” McDowell (17411) KS(913) [email protected] Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers,Miniature Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terri-ers, Rat Terriers, Scottish Terriers, SealyhamTerriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, WelshTerriers

Mrs. Sheila Polk (17200) CA(925) [email protected] Water Spaniels, English SpringerSpaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish WaterSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani,Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

Mrs. Ruth Rohrbach (96986) LA(318) [email protected] Shar-Pei

mailto:[email protected]


SECRETARY’S PAGESJUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTSMiss Grace Freeman (103757) MO(573) [email protected]

Mrs. Carol R. Hamilton (16450) CA(626) [email protected]

Ms. Laura V. Pearson (103751) WA(425) [email protected]

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 JUDGESMr. Timothy Brazier (103207) WA(425) [email protected]

Ms. Alisa Brotherhood (103359) TX(281) [email protected] Pinschers, JS

Ms. Deirdre Rahn (103343) PA(484) [email protected] Shorthaired Pointers, Dalmatians,JS

Mr. Gus Sinibaldi (103241) NC(954) [email protected], French Bulldogs

APPROVED BREED JUDGESMr. Gary L. Andersen (6176) AZ(480) [email protected], Basset Hounds, Bloodhounds, Bor-zois, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, PetitsBassets Griffons Vendeens, PharaohHounds, Scottish Deerhounds, MiniatureSchnauzers

Ms. Sharon K. Baskerville (91922) NJ(856) [email protected], Keeshonden

Mr. Lewis W. Bayne (0106) OR(575) [email protected] Ridgebacks

Mr. Alberto Berrios (6945) GA(678) [email protected] Dogs, Shetland Sheepdogs

Mr. Hal Biermann (3643) NJ(973) [email protected] Shepherds, Bullmastiffs, CaneCorsos, Giant Schnauzers, Leonbergers,Neapolitan Mastiffs, Standard Schnauzers,Tibetan Mastiffs


SECRETARY’S PAGESMs. Sally A. Birgl (94665) PA(610) [email protected] Wirehaired Pointers, Irish Red &White Setters

Ms. Andrea Bradford M.D. (57438) GA(770) [email protected] of Terrier Group (American Hair-less Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Glen of ImaalTerriers, Rat Terriers, Sealyham Terriers,Skye Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terri-ers), Pugs

Mrs. Terrie Breen (65930) CT(860) [email protected] de Bordeaux, Giant Schnauzers,Komondorok

Mrs. Valerie J. Brown (6082) WA(509) [email protected], Chinese Cresteds, Havanese,Maltese, Miniature Pinschers, Pekingese,Poodles, Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers,Yorkshire Terrier

Mrs. Delores Burkholder (5355) IL(815) [email protected] Terriers, Cesky Terriers, DandieDinmont Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealy-ham Terriers, Welsh Terriers

Mrs. Barbara L. Burns (6398) IL(815) [email protected]

Australian TerriersMs. Christine Cameron (5648) OR(541) [email protected] de Tulear, Xoloitzcuintli

Mrs. Robin Casey (92447) WY(307) [email protected] Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Salukis

Mr. John Constantine-Amodei (26418) PA(215) [email protected], Basset Hounds, Borzois, Grey-hounds, Ibizan Hounds, NorwegianElkhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, RhodesianRidgebacks

Mrs. Debra L. Davis (25320) MI(248) [email protected] Romagnolo, Boykin Spaniels, WelshSpringer Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas

Ms. Denise Dean (7044) AZ(928) [email protected] Frises, Chinese Shar-Pei, FinnishSpitz, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Poodles

Mr. Robert D. Ennis (5915) NY(716) [email protected] Hounds, Greyhounds, Scottish Deer-hounds

Ms. Julie Felten (17972) IL(847) [email protected]


SECRETARY’S PAGESBalance of Herding Group (Belgian Sheep-dogs)

Mr. Dennis J. Gallant (6675) TN(615) [email protected] of Working Group (Dogues de Bor-deaux, Samoyeds), Italian Greyhounds, Poodles

Mrs. Lisa Graser (37267) TN(608) [email protected] of Toy Group (Maltese, MiniaturePinschers, Pekingese, Pugs, Shih Tzu, ToyFox Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers), AmericanStaffordshire Terriers, Miniature Schnau-zers, Scottish Terriers

Miss Evalyn Gregory (6130) KY(502) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (ChineseShar-Pei, Coton de Tulear, Lhasa Apsos,Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, ShibaInu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers,Xoloitzcuintli), Portuguese Water Dogs

Mr. Edward W. Hall (0881) NH(603) [email protected] Russian Terriers, German Pinschers,Komondorok, Portuguese Water Dogs, SaintBernards

Ms. Krista Hansen (95865) NY(585) [email protected], Beaucerons, Old EnglishSheepdogs

Ms. Karen Hynek (35536) MO(636) [email protected] of Working Group (StandardSchnauzers), Brittanys, German ShorthairedPointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, IrishSetters, Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, Weimaran-ers, Otterhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Ms. Collette Jaynes (95369) TN(864) [email protected] Wirehaired Pointers, SussexSpaniels, Weimaraners

Mr. Bradley Jenkins (7469) AR(870) [email protected] Hounds, Mastiffs, Smooth Fox Terri-ers, Wire Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terri-ers, Welsh Terriers

Ms. Diane Kepley (90370) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagotti Romag-nolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, NovaScotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Gordon Set-ters, American Water Spaniels, BoykinSpaniels, Clumber Spaniels, WirehairedPointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas), Dal-matians

Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (7135) CA(408) [email protected] Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei,Coton de Tulear


SECRETARY’S PAGESMrs. Laura LaBounty (96455) NH(603) [email protected] Shepherd Dogs

Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes (6515) CO(719) [email protected] Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters,English Cocker Spaniels, Cavalier KingCharles Spaniels

Ms. Melinda L. Lyon (5917) KY(502) [email protected] Terriers, French Bulldogs

Mrs. Doety Marks (99073) CA(949) [email protected]

Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA(360) [email protected], German Shorthaired Pointers,Vizslas, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Blood-hounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Cirnecodell’Etna, Salukis

Mrs. Sharon Masnick (97181) SC(843) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs

Mr. Douglas P. McFarlane (4713) WA(253) [email protected] Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Stafford-shire Bull Terriers, Australian Cattle Dogs,

Bearded Collies, Bouviers des Flandres, Pyre-nean Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs

Mrs. Barbara Jane Melzer (101245) WI(414) [email protected] Setters, Gordon Setters

Mr. Dale A. Meyer (6655) WI(715) [email protected] Cocker Spaniels, Boerboels, GermanPinschers, Great Pyrenees, Kuvaszok, New-foundlands, Standard Schnauzers, TibetanMastiffs

Mr. Gary L. Myers (96615) CA(619) [email protected] Bull Terriers, Norfolk Terriers,Scottish Terriers

Mrs. Carol Jean Nelson (17019) TX(903) [email protected] Podengo Pequeno, Black Russ-ian Terriers, Boerboels, Bullmastiffs, GiantSchnauzers, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leon-bergers, Standard Schnauzers, Tibetan Mas-tiffs

Ms. Helene Nietsch (7259) CT(203) [email protected] Romagnolo, American EskimoDogs, Coton de Tulear, Norwegian Lunde-hunds, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Terriers


SECRETARY’S PAGESMrs. Paula Nykiel (5487) MO(636) [email protected], Beagles, Greyhounds, Harriers,Ibizan Hounds, Petits Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Scottish Deer-hounds

Ms. Sheila Dee Paske (46304) CA(530) [email protected], Norwegian Elkhounds, Petits BassetsGriffons Vendeens, Portuguese Podengo Pe-quenos, Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Ms. Deirdre Petrie (63937) PA(610) [email protected] dell’Etna, English Foxhounds, Ot-terhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Whippets

Mr. D. Scott Pfeil (35091) IL(847) [email protected] of Hound Group (English Fox-hounds, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen)

Mrs. Betty Nelson Pollock (39858) TX(903) [email protected] of Toy Group (Italian Greyhounds),Irish Setters, American Water Spaniels,Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, FieldSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas

Mr. Del Richards (16761) CA(408) [email protected] Malamutes, Black Russian Terriers,

Bullmastiffs, Chinooks, Giant Schnauzers,Great Pyrenees, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands,Samoyeds, Standard Schnauzers

Ms. Denise A. Ross (37341) AZ(480) [email protected] of Hound Group (Grand BassetGriffon Vendeen, Sloughis)

Ms. Lily Russell (74429) IA(319) [email protected] Collies, Belgian Malinois, BelgianSheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Briards

Mrs. Vonnie Russell (91876) CA(209) [email protected] Retrievers

Mrs. Charlene Rutar (94495) IN(765) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagatto Romag-nolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Chesa-peake Bay Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers,Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, BoykinSpaniels, Irish Water Spaniels)

Mr. Gary C. Sackett (96555) NV(702) [email protected] Terriers, Scottish Terriers, SealyhamTerriers

Mr. William Sahloff (28447) OH(419) [email protected] Coated Retrievers, English Springer


SECRETARY’S PAGESSpaniels, Vizslas, Briards

Mrs. Janice K. Schreiber (17450) WA(253) [email protected] Hounds, American English Coon-hounds, Basenjis, Otterhounds, Plotts, Tree-ing Walker Coonhounds

Ms. Holly S. Scott (75555) CO(970) [email protected], Black Russian Terriers, Boxers,Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers,Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Rottweilers

Mrs. Karen B. Seriana (65782) AL(256) [email protected] Foxhounds, Tibetan Spaniels

Mrs. Jean Shepherd (95654) MN(507) [email protected] Wirehaired Pointers, English Set-ters, Irish Setters, English Springer Spaniels

Ms. Jan C. Sigler (7526) KS(913) [email protected] Hounds, Basenjis, Basset Hounds,Dachshunds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Pem-broke Welsh Corgis, Shetland Sheepdogs

Mrs. Nancy D. Simmons (6369) TX(972) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (AmericanEskimo Dogs, Bichons Frises, Chow Chows,Coton de Tulear, Keeshonden, Lowchen,

Norwegian Lundehunds, Tibetan Spaniels,Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli)

Mr. Daniel J. Smyth (6347) NJ(609) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (Keeshon-den, Shiba Inu), Lagotto Romagnolo, IrishRed & White Setters, Welsh SpringerSpaniels

Mrs. Patricia A. Sosa (45766) LA(504) [email protected] Chows, Lhasa Apsos, Norwegian Lun-dehunds

Mr. Thomson Pettus Stanfield Jr. (18810) CO(303) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BostonTerriers), Borzois, Dachshunds

Mrs. Claire K. (Kitty) Steidel (4371) AZ(480) [email protected] Greyhounds, Japanese Chin, Maltese,Manchester Terriers, Miniature Pinschers,Pugs, Shih Tzu

Mrs. Helen Winski Stein (6484) NC(919) [email protected], Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, FlatCoated Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck TollingRetrievers, English Springer Spaniels, Vizs-las, Weimaraners

Mr. Lawrence C. Terricone (4908) NJ(908) 766-7139


SECRETARY’S [email protected], Manchester Terriers

Ms. Dianne Tyree (98851) NH(603) [email protected] Bulldogs, Poodles, Schipperkes

Ms. Marilyn Van Vleit (67040) OR(503) [email protected], Pyrenean Shepherds, SpanishWater Dogs

Mrs. Sandra Walker (5115) MA(978) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Bergamasco Sheep-dogs, Border Collies, German ShepherdDogs, Miniature American Shepherds, OldEnglish Sheepdogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis,Spanish Water Dogs

Ms. Fatima Weaver (93753) MO(316) [email protected] Toy Spaniels, Silky Terriers, Cotonde Tulear, Dalmatians, Tibetan Spaniels,Xoloitzcuintli

Ms. Sally N. Wynn (99295) TN(615) [email protected]

Mr. Howard M. Yost (4215) NC(336) [email protected] Spitz, Lowchen

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGESMs. Luanne K. Dunham (64913) GA(770) [email protected]

Mr. Jake Lum (103397) HI(808) [email protected]

BEST IN SHOWThe following persons, having successfully

completed the required Group Assignmentsin the first Variety Group for which they areapproved, have been added to the list ofjudges eligible for approval to judge Best InShow.Mrs. Penny DiSiena (76729) FL(330) [email protected]

Mr. Robert Eisele (7354) NY(631) [email protected]

Dr. Thomas Lee Hossfeld (36941) AZ(520) [email protected]

RESIGNED JUDGEMrs. Beth G. Speich

EMERITUS CONFORMATION JUDGEMrs. Helen Lee James

DECEASED JUDGEMrs. Betty Lou Parris


SECRETARY’S PAGESAPPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFICREGISTERED NAME PREFIXThe following applications for a breed-spe-

cific Registered Name Prefix have been sub-mitted to The American Kennel Club. Lettersin regard to these applications should beaddressed to Gina DiNardo, ExecutiveSecretary:ANGEL RETRIEVERS – Labrador Retrievers –Katie J. GonzalezARUZIA – Borzoi – Lorrie A. Scott & John H.ScottBARYNUK – Siberian Huskies – Barry L.BrunnerDOUBLED – Great Danes – Miranda L. KellerLYON’S TOYS – Yorkshire Terriers &Chihuahuas – Trish S. LyonOLD GLORY – Brittanys – Jennifer R.Burlingame & Aaron N. BurlingameROCKING P – Australian Cattle Dogs – MistyA. PursellSPOTHAVEN – Dalmatians – Connie BrownTORQUAY – Beagles – Marcelo R. Chagas &Roger P. TravisTRILLIANT – Shetland Sheepdogs –Stephanie Trautman-RileyTRIPLEH – Pembroke Welsh Corgis –Deborah G. CoxVENICE – Pharaoh Hounds – Deborah A.Rossi-King & Richard B. KingWINSTAR – Miniature Bull Terriers – HaroldJ. Beaudrot

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTEDThe following applications for a breed-specific

Registered Name Prefix have been granted:CHARDONNAY – Russell Terriers – RobynDeBaryPATRON – Dogos Argentino – Brian VillegasGLENDALOUGH – Glen of Imaal Terriers –Betsy A. DalyHALCYON – Chinese Cresteds – TraceyMaigneHUN HILL – Wirehaired Pointing Griffons –Frank J. PuccioLORIEN – Old English Sheepdogs – Linda R.BarchengerMAGIX’Z – Pomeranians – Trish M. BergerPIEDMONT – Poodles – Barrie Drewitt-BarlowROCKY MOUTAIN – Biewer Terriers – KarenHansen & Jared HansenSCHONE – Standard Schnauzers – VictorGostomskiSNO-PEKE – Pekingese – Denise E CortelliTWO J – Chihuahuas – Jeffrey A. JohnsonVON MARC – Rottweilers – Sharon Marples &Harold MarplesWHITE SAPPHIRE – Samoyeds – Dawn M.Russell-Stayton

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