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ATTENTION DELEGATESNOTICE OF MEETING

The next meeting of the Delegates will be heldat the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel onTuesday, March 10, 2020, beginning no earlierthan 9:00 a.m. There will not be a DelegatesForum.

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NOTICEAs a result of an Event Committee determi-

nation the following individuals stand sus-pended of AKC privileges. It should benoted that this determination may still beappealed and may be reversed. Upon expira-tion of the appeal process, an appropriatenotice describing the status of the individ-ual’s suspension, if any, will appear in this col-umn:

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TRIAL BOARDSAPPEALS TRIAL BOARD

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

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

BETTY-ANNE STENMARKJAMES WHITE

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

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDDAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR

TIM CARWILE, ESQ.JOHN RUSSELLALTERNATESMIKE NECAISEBILL TEAGUE

CLASS OF 2018JAMES R. DOK

DR. J. CHARLES GARVINRONALD H. MENAKER

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

ANN WALLIN

CLASS OF 2020PATRICIA M. CRUZWILLIAM J. FEENEY

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

CLASS OF 2021RITA J. BIDDLE

DOMINIC P. CAROTATHOMAS POWERS

HARVEY M. WOODING

DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

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

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TRIAL BOARD MEMBERSDR. KLAUS ANSELMKATHI BROWN

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SYLVIA THOMAS

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDJOSEPH BENAGE, ESQ.

TIM CARWILE, ESQ., CHAIRJOHN RUSSELL

ALTERNATESBILL TEAGUE

ROBERT W. MONTLER

CLASS OF 2020PATRICIA M. CRUZWILLIAM J. FEENEY

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

CLASS OF 2021RITA J. BIDDLE

DOMINIC P. CAROTADR. THOMAS DAVIESTHOMAS POWERS

CLASS OF 2022CHRISTOPHER L. SWEETWOOD

HAROLD “RED” TATRO III ANN WALLIN

CLASS OF 2023DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN

STEVEN HAMBLINDANIEL J. SMYTH, ESQ.

DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

RONALD H. MENAKER, Chairman Emeritus

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

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

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

VICE PRESIDENTS

KIRSTEN BAHLKE, Purebred Consumer Demand

CYNTHIA BEAGLES, Assistant General Counsel

MARK DUNN, Executive Vice President

KEITH FRAZIER, Executive Vice President, Business Support Services

SHEILA GOFFE, Government Relations

BRANDI HUNTER, Public Relations & Communications

DOUG LJUNGREN, Executive Vice President, Sports & Events

HEATHER MCMANUS, Deputy General Counsel

MARI-BETH O’NEILL, S port Services

PAULA SPECTOR, Corporate Services

DAPHNA STRAUS, Business Development

TIM THOMAS, Judging Operations

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Ms. Jill Baum (Tempe, AZ)Mr. Scott Brown (Elyria, OH)Mr. Carlos Carrizo (Alta Loma, CA)Ms. Stephanie Lindeman (Indianapolis, IN)

NOTICE Ms. Michelle Cohen (Easton, MD) Action

was taken by the Carroll Kennel Club for con-duct at its October 26, 2019 event. Ms. Cohenwas charged with inappropriate, abusive, orfoul language. The Staff Event Committeereviewed the Event Committee’s report andset the penalty at a reprimand and a $100fine. (Leonberger)

NOTICE Ms. Nancy Field (Sequim, WA) Action was

taken by the Cascade English Cocker SpanielFanciers for conduct at its November 9, 2019event. Ms. Field was charged with inappro-priate, abusive or foul language. The StaffEvent Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set the penalty at areprimand at a $100 fine. (Dachshund)

NOTICE Ms. Denise Marden (Manalapan, NJ) Action

was taken by the Somerset Hills Kennel Clubfor conduct at its September 6, 2019 event.Ms. Marden was charged with disruptivebehavior at an event. The Staff EventCommittee reviewed the Event Committee’sreport and set the penalty at a reprimand anda $100 fine. (Dalmatian)

NOTICEThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary

Committee has suspended Mr. Danny Allen(Cillicothe, OH) from AKC privileges for sixmonths and imposed a $500 fine, effectiveNovember 11, 2019, for non-compliance withAKC Rules & Regulations on record keepingand identification. (Multiple Breeds)

NOTICEThe Management Disciplinary Committee

has suspended Mr. Billy Huntington(Hernando, FL) from event privileges forthree months and imposed a $1000 fine,effective November 11, 2019, for disregard ofpublished club regulations. (Smooth FoxTerrier)

NOTICEThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary

Committee has suspended Ms. LouiseGutierrez (Saint Anne, IL) from all AKC priv-ileges for lifetime and imposed a $10,000fine, effective November 11, 2019, for con-duct prejudicial to purebred dogs, purebreddog events, or to the best interests of TheAmerican Kennel Club based on their viola-tion of the AKC’s Judicial or AdministrativeDetermination of Inappropriate Treatment Policy.


has suspended Ms. Denise Mangold(Coatesville, PA) from registration privileges

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for three-months and imposed a $500 fine,effective October 15, 2019, for submitting anonline transfer on behalf of the co-ownerswithout written permission. (DobermanPinscher)

NOTICEOn October 23, 2019, the Northeast Trial

Board of The American Kennel Club heardcharges against Ms. Loren Marino, (TomsRiver, NJ) for harassment, verbal or written.The Trial Board sustained the charges andsuspended Ms. Marino from all AKC privi-leges for two years and imposed a $2000 fine,effective October 30, 2019.


has suspended Ms. Jennifer Newton(Altamonte Springs, FL) from event privi-leges for three months and imposed a $1000fine, effective November 11, 2019, for disre-gard of published club regulations.(Chihuahua, Whippet)

NOTICEThe Management Disciplinary Committeehas suspended the following individuals forfive years and imposed a $2,000 fine, forrefusal to make their dogs and records avail-able for inspection when requested:Effective November 11, 2019Ms. Brenda Randolph (Stanton, MI) MultipleBreeds

Mr. Jon Randolph (Stanton, MI) MultipleBreeds

NOTICEThe AKC’s Management DisciplinaryCommittee has suspended the followingindividuals for five years and imposed a$1,000 fine, for refusal to make their dogsand records available for inspection whenrequested:Effective October 15, 2019

Ms. Amy Blair (Spring Hill, FL) MiniatureSchnauzersMr. Bill Blair (Spring Hill, FL) MiniatureSchnauzersMr. Joseph Brackman (Fort Recovery, OH)NewfoundlandsMs. Amanda Burt (Miami, OK) Golden Re-trieversMr. Elias Burt (Miami, OK) Golden Retriev-ersMs. Gale Wagner (Ridgway, VA) MultipleBreeds

Effective November 11, 2019:Ms. Charlotte Mason (Alliance, OH) Siber-ian HuskiesMr. Austin Perigo (Ottawa, KS) LabradorRetrievers Mr. Robby Snyder (Buffalo Mills, PA) Mul-tiple BreedsMs. Pam Wilson (Gallatin, MO) FrenchBulldogs

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NOTICEThe AKC’s Management DisciplinaryCommittee has suspended the followingindividuals from all AKC privileges for tenyears and imposed a $2000 fine, for conductprejudicial to purebred dogs, purebred dogevents, or to the best interests of TheAmerican Kennel Club based on their viola-tion of the AKC’s Judicial or AdministrativeDetermination of Inappropriate TreatmentPolicy:

Effective October 15, 2019Ms. Heather Cramer (Statesboro, GA)Bloodhounds, BulldogsKatharine Dokken (Marshall, VA) PoodlesMs. Christina Fay (Wolfeboro, NH) GreatDanesMs. Sandie Melson Lee (McDonough, GA)Boxer

Effective November 11, 2019Mr. Kevin Gould (Fort Jervis, NY) Rottweil-ersMs. Rebecca Phillips (Campbellsville, KY)Multiple BreedsMs. Bernice Robertson (Painesville, OH)Cocker Spaniels

NOTICEAt its October 2019 meeting, the American

Kennel Club Board of Directors imposed a life-time suspension of Mr. Owens’ judging privilegesand a fine of $5000.00, effective immediately, for

falsification of the official show records of theAmerican Kennel Club to misrepresent his judg-ing qualifications and experience.

PROPOSED DOGUE DE BORDEAUX STANDARD FORCOMMENT:In accordance with the Guidelines for Breed

Standard Revisions this is being published toreceive any comments prior to the balloting ofthe club membership. Any comments may beforwarded directly to:Mari-Beth O’NeillVP Sport [email protected]

General Appearance – The Dogue deBordeaux is one of the most ancient Frenchbreeds. The Dogue de Bordeaux is a concavelined breed. He is a typical brachycephalicmolossoid type. He is a very powerful dog,with a very muscular body yet retaining aharmonious general outline. Built rather closeto the ground, the distance from the deepestpoint of the chest to the ground is slightly lessthan the depth of the chest. A massive headwith proper proportions and features is animportant characteristic of the breed. Hisserious expression, stocky and athletic buildand self-assurance make him very imposing.Bitches have identical characteristics, but lessprominent.

Size, Proportion, Substance: The length of thebody, measured from the point of theshoulder to the point of the buttock, is greater

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than the height at the withers, in theproportion of 11/10. The depth of the chest ismore than half the height at the withers. Size -Dogs: 23½ to 27 inches at the withers. Bitches:23 to 26 inches at the withers. Weight - Dogs atleast 110 pounds. Bitches at least 99 pounds.

Head: The head is large, angular, broad, andrather short. It is trapezium shaped whenviewed from above and in front. Eyes - Ovaland set wide apart. The space between theeyes is equal to about twice the length of theeye (eye opening). Frank expression. The hawshould not be visible. Color - hazel to darkbrown for a dog with a black mask, lightercolor tolerated but not sought after in dogswith either a brown mask or without a mask.Fault-Protruding eyes. Ears - The ear is smallin proportion to the skull and of a slightlydarker color than the coat. The front of theears’ base is slightly raised. They should fallback, but not hang limply. The front edge ofthe ear is close to the cheek when the dog isattentive. The tip is slightly rounded andshould not reach beyond the eye. Set ratherhigh, at the level of the upper line of the skull,thus emphasizing the skull width even more.Skull - Back Skull in the male: The perimeterof the skull measured at the point of itsgreatest width corresponds roughly to theheight at the withers. In bitches it may beslightly less. Its volume and shape are theresult of the spacing of the lower jaw bones,and the very well-developed temporal area,

upper-orbital area, and zygomatic arches. Thecheeks are prominent due to the very strongdevelopment of the muscles. The skull isslightly rounded from one side to the other.The frontal groove is deep. The forehead,characterized by welldeveloped eyebrows,dominates the face but does not overhang it.However, the skull is still wider than high. Thehead is furrowed with symmetrical wrinkles oneach side of the median groove. These deepropes of wrinkle are mobile depending onwhether the dog is attentive or not. Thewrinkle which runs from the inner corner ofthe eye to the corner of the mouth is typical. Ifpresent, the wrinkle running from the outercorner of the eye to either corner of themouth or dewlap should be discreet. Stop -The stop is very pronounced, almost forminga right angle with the muzzle (95 to 100degrees). Fault - Extreme characteristics suchas a very short muzzle, flat skull, a swollen foldbehind the nose that protrudes over it and aprominent fold that extends across the headwithout a break or definition between theeyes. Muzzle - Powerful, broad, thick, andrather short. Should not be fleshy below theeyes. When viewed in profile, the foreface isvery slightly concave with moderately obviousfolds. Its width decreases only slightly from theroot of the muzzle to the tip. When viewedfrom above it has the general shape of asquare. When viewed from the side, the toplines of the skull and muzzle form an anglethat converges at, or near the end of the

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muzzle. When the head is held horizontally,the end of the muzzle, which is truncated,thick and broad at the base, is in front of avertical tangent to the front of the nose (Thenose is slightly set back from the front of themuzzle.). Its perimeter is almost two thirds ofthat of the head. Its length varies between onethird and one quarter of the total length ofthe head, measured from the nose to theoccipital crest. The ideal length of the muzzleis between these two extremes. Nose - Broad,with well opened nostrils. Self- coloredaccording to the color of the mask. Slightlyupturned permissible. Upper lip - Thick,moderately pendulous yet retractile. Whenviewed in profile it shows a rounded lower lineand covers the lower jaw on the sides. Whenviewed from the front, the edge of the upperlip is in contact with the lower lip, and dropson either side thus forming an inverse, wide V.Jaws - Very powerful, and broad. Undershot sothat there is no contact between the upperand lower incisors. The lower jaw curvesupwards. The chin is very pronounced andshould neither overlap the upper lipexaggeratedly nor be covered by it.Disqualification - Mouth not undershot; wryjaw. Bite -Undershot. Fault - Incisors constantlyvisible when the mouth is closed or very smallincisors unevenly set. Severe Fault - Canines ortongue constantly visible when the mouth isclosed. Teeth - Strong, particularly thecanines. Lower, canines set wide apart andslightly curved. Incisors well aligned especially

in the lower jaw where they form a straightline. Fault - Disproportioned head (too smallor exaggeratedly voluminous). Severe Fault -Long narrow head with insufficientlypronounced stop, with a muzzle measuringmore than a third of the total length of thehead (lack of type in head).

Neck, Topline, Body: Neck - Very strong andmuscular, almost cylindrical. The skin issupple, ample and loose. The averagecircumference almost equals that of the head.There is a noticeable, slightly convex, furrowat the junction of the head and neck. Thewell-defined dewlap starts at the level of thethroat forming folds down to the chest,without hanging exaggeratedly. The neck isvery broad at its base, merging smoothly withthe shoulders. Topline –The topline should beas level as possible with a slight dip behind thewell-marked withers. The back is solid andbroad when viewed from above. The loin isbroad, rather short and solid. Fault-Archedback(convex). Chest - Powerful, long, deep,broad, and let down lower than the elbows.The forechest is broad and powerful with alower line that is convex towards the bottom.The ribcage is deep and well sprung, but notbarrel shaped. The circumference of the chestshould be between 10 and 14 inches greaterthan the height at the withers. Underline -Curved, from the deep brisket to the firmabdomen. Slight to moderate tuck-up. Shouldbe neither pendulous nor extreme. Croup -

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Moderately sloping down to the root of thetail. Tail - Very thick at the base. The tippreferably reaches the hock but not below.Carried low, it is neither broken nor kinkedbut supple. Hanging when the dog is at rest;generally carried level with the back or slightlyabove the level of the back when the dog is inaction, without curving over the back or beingcurled. Fault - Fused vertebrae but not kinked.Disqualification - An atrophied tail or a tailthat is knotted and laterally deviated ortwisted.

Forequarters: Strong bone structure, legs verymuscular. Shoulders - Powerful, prominentmuscles. Slant of shoulder - blade is medium(about 45 degrees to the horizontal), with theangle of the scapular-humeral articulationbeing a little more than 90 degrees. UpperArms - Very muscular. Elbows - In line with thebody. Should be neither too close to the chestnor turned out. Forearms - When viewed fromthe front, straight or inclining slightly inwards,especially in dogs with a very broad chest.When viewed in profile, vertical. Pasterns -Powerful. Slightly sloping when viewed inprofile. When viewed from the front, maybend slightly outwards, thus compensating forthe slight inclination of the forearm inwards.Feet - Strong. Toes should be tight, nailscurved and strong, and pads are welldeveloped and supple; the Dogue is well up onhis toes despite his weight.

Hindquarters: Powerful legs with strong bonestructure; well angulated. When viewed frombehind, the hindquarters are parallel andvertical thus giving an impression of power.The hindquarters are not quite as broad as theforequarters. Upper Thigh - Well developedand thick with visible muscles. Stifle – In aparallel plane to the median plane or veryslightly out. Second Thigh - Relatively short,well- muscled. Hock Joint - Short and sinewy,with the angle of the hock joint moderatelyopen. Hock - Strong, no dewclaws. Hind feet -Slightly longer than the front feet, toes shouldbe tight.

Coat: Fine, short and soft to the touch. Skin -Thick and sufficiently loose fitting withoutexcessive wrinkles.

Color: Coat - Self-colored, in all shades offawn, from a dark red fawn to a light fawn. Arich coat color is considered desirable.Individual patches of white on the forechest, asecondary patch of white on the throat isallowed but not preferred, white on the toes(not above the carpus or tarsus) and backs ofpasterns is acceptable. Disqualification- Whitein any location other than what is listed aboveor any coat color other than shades of fawn.Black Mask - The mask is often only slightlyspread out and should not invade the cranialregion. There may be slight black shading onthe skull, ears, neck and back. Pigmentation ofthe nose will be black. Brown Mask -

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Pigmentation of the nose, edge of lips and eyerims will also be brown. There may be non-invasive brown shading. No Mask - The coat isfawn: the skin appears red (also formerlycalled "red mask"). The nose is then reddish.

Gait: The gait is free and supple, for amolossoid. In open walking the movement isfree, supple, close to the ground. Good drivefrom the hindquarters, good extension of theforelegs, especially at the trot, which is thepreferred gait. As the trot quickens, the headtends to drop, the topline inclines towards thefront, and the front feet get closer to themedian plane while striding out with a longreaching movement. Vertical movement whilein a short gallop is rather important. He iscapable of great speed over short distances bybolting along close to the ground.

Temperament: Dogue de Bordeaux is giftedfor guarding, which he assumes with vigilanceand great courage but without aggressiveness.He is a very good companion, being attachedto and affectionate toward his master. He iscalm and balanced with a high stimulusthreshold. The male normally has a dominantcharacter.

The foregoing is a description of the idealDogue de Bordeaux. Any deviation should bepenalized in direct proportion to the extent ofthat deviation. Extreme deviation in any partshould be penalized to the extent that the dog

is effectively eliminated from competition.

Disqualifications: Mouth not undershot; wry jaw. An atrophied tail or a tail that is knotted andlaterally deviated or twisted. White in any other location other than what islisted above or any coat color other thanshades of fawn.

CONFORMATION JUDGESLetters concerning judges and provisional

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

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

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

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APPLICANTSThe following persons applications have

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

NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSBarry Baum, DVM (105221) CA(310) [email protected] Bulldogs

Ms. Michelle V. Bryant (55089) FL(407) [email protected] Bull Terriers

Mrs. Genea White Jones (107472) IN(317) [email protected] Spaniels, JS-Limited

Ms. Jennifer Kelly (107482) CA(707) [email protected] Retrievers

Mr. Ronald Kelly (107484) CA(707) [email protected] Retrievers

Mr. Christopher King (107521) TX(575) [email protected]

Mrs. Saundra K. Nadalin (104545) OH(614) [email protected] Bernards

Mr. Thomas Schonberger (107485) [email protected] Huskies

Mrs. Pam Tozzi (103864) [email protected] Danes

Ms. Catherine E. Urner (107392) [email protected] Danes

Ms. Rachel A. Venier (107592) VA(415) [email protected] King Charles Spaniels

APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine (6913) MI(734) [email protected] of Working Group (Cane Corsos,Chinooks, German Pinschers, Greater SwissMountain Dogs, Komondorok, Rottweilers,Tibetan Mastiffs)

Mrs. Kathleen J. Brock (47792) WA(253) [email protected] of Sporting Group (NederlandseKooikerhondjes, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers,Golden Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck TollingRetrievers,Weimaraners), Beagles

Ms. Lisa Brodsky (103625) MN(612) [email protected] Shepherds, Berger Picards, Col-lies, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Miniature

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American Shepherds, Pumik Ms. Mary Kathleen Faeth (101477) CA(530) [email protected], Flat Coated Retrievers, Golden Re-trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, CockerSpaniels, Field Spaniels, Welsh Terriers

Ms. Linda Fitzmaurice (98271) CA(925) [email protected], Labrador Retrievers, ClumberSpaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, IrishWater Spaniels

Mr. Kevin M. Flynn (66204) MA(617) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagotti Ramag-noli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Wire-haired Pointing Griffons, WirehairedVizslas)

Ms. Connie Gard (76654) AZ(520) [email protected] Pinschers

Dr. Kammi Kai Hefner (80757) PA(304) [email protected] Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, PharaohHounds, Salukis

Dr. John V. Ioia (3948) NY(845) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Dandie Din-mont Terriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Ter-

riers, Russell Terriers, Welsh Terriers Mr. Jeffrey Lentsch (99907) NJ(856) [email protected] and Tan Coonhounds, Borzois, Grand Bas-sets Griffons Vendeens, Petits Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Scottish Deerhounds

Ms. Melinda L. Lyon (5917) KY(502) [email protected], American Eskimo Dogs, Bi-chons Frises, Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Schip-perkes, Xoloitzcuintli

Ms. Shelley Miller (102995) NC(919) [email protected] Retrievers, English SpringerSpaniels, Field Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels,Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, JS

Mrs. Abigail (Abby) S. Patrizio (97059) CT(860) [email protected] of Working Group (Cane Corsos,Komondorok, Mastiffs, Standard Schnau-zers, Tibetan Mastiffs)

Dr. Stephen J. Schellenberg (42891) MN(651) [email protected] Dinmont Terriers

Dr. Oleg N. Voloshin, PhD (101869) MD(301) [email protected] Foxhounds, Bloodhounds,Cirneco dell’Etna, Dachshunds, English Fox-

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hounds, Grand Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Ibizan Hounds, Petits Bassets GriffonsVendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Whippets

Ms. Sandy Weaver (94535) GA(770) [email protected] Pyrenees, Greater Swiss MountainDogs, Kuvaszok, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Stan-dard Schnauzers, Tibetan Mastiffs, JS

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTSMrs. Heather Brown (107222) OH(937) [email protected]

Ms. Sara Gregware (107599) CT(860) [email protected]

Ms. Kristen N. Scott (107675) WA(253) [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. Brett A. Duncan (107127) TX(806) 281-4924

[email protected], JS-Limited

Dr. Christiana C. Hartenstein (106675) OH(513) [email protected] Wolfhounds

Mr. Gregg G. Kantak (94772) MD(202) [email protected] Chows

Ms. Lyn B. Leininger (107078) [email protected] Sheepdogs

Mrs. Cyndi Myhre (107128) MN(763) [email protected] Springer Spaniels, JS

APPROVED BREED JUDGESMr. Larry C. Abbott (20217) TX(972) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies, Bel-gian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Col-lies, Old English Sheepdogs

Mrs. Vicki L. Abbott (6644) TX(972) [email protected] Hounds, Borzois, English Fox-hounds, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds,Norwegian Elkhounds, Pharaoh Hounds,Portuguese Podengo Pequenos, RhodesianRidgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds,Sloughis

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Mr. David A. Alexander (5971) CA(831) [email protected] of Herding Group (Belgian Mali-nois, Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Berger Pi-cards, Canaan Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs,Pumik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Spanish Water-dogs)

Mr. Brian C. Bogart (100059) NY(716) [email protected] Staffordshire Terriers, ManchesterTerriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terri-ers, Skye Terriers

Mr. John F. Booth (6914) TX(210) [email protected] English Coonhounds, Black andTan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds,Dachshunds, Plott Hounds, Redbone Coon-hounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds

Ms. Bridget J. Brown (102665) AL(205) [email protected] Kooikerhondjes, Irish Setters,Anatolian Shepherds, Bullmastiffs

Mrs. April Clyde (52836) DE(302) [email protected] of Terrier Group (AmericanStaffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Ter-riers), Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Lowchen,Poodles

Mrs. Nancy Eilks (23143) WI(920) [email protected] Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers,German Pinschers, Komondorok, Kuvaszok,Samoyeds, Standard Schnauzers

Ms. Christine Erickson (22529) AZ(480) [email protected] Greyhounds, Maltese, Pekingese,Shih Tzu

Mr. James M. Fankhauser (18843) MI(269) [email protected] Shepherds, Border Collies, Bou-viers des Flandres, Entlebucher MountainDogs, Norwegian Buhunds, Shetland Sheep-dogs

Ms. Amy Gau (90627) MN(507) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Barbets, LagottiRamagnoli, Pointers, German WirehairedPointers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers,Gordon Setters, Boykin Spaniels, FieldSpaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, SussexSpaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas)

Ms. Dawn Hitchcock (100299) SC(864) [email protected] of Working Group (Chinook, DogoArgentinos, German Pinschers, GreatDanes)

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Mr. Ronald V. Horn (65755) CO(303) [email protected] Shorthaired Pointers, Affenpinsch-ers, English Toy Spaniels, Japanese Chins,Maltese, Manchester Terriers

Mr. Norman B. Kenney (1194) TX(978) [email protected] Hounds, Basset Hounds, Beagles,Bloodhounds, Borzois, Dachshunds, Grey-hounds, Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens,Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengo Pe-quenos, Salukis, Whippets

Mr. Bill Lee (18750) CO(303) [email protected] Greyhounds, Japanese Chins

Ms. Helene Nietsch (7259) CT(203) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Barbets, Ameri-can Water Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels, EnglishCocker Spaniels, Wirehaired Vizslas), Bal-ance of Non-Sporting Group (Bichons Frises,Tibetan Spaniels)

Ms. Cindy L. Partridge (91552) VA(703) [email protected] Bay Retrievers, Spinoni Italiani

Mr. Harry H. “Butch” Schulman (59014) KY(502) [email protected] Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers,

Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terriers, Lake-land Terriers, Manchester Terriers, NorfolkTerriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terri-ers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Welsh Terri-ers, French Bulldogs

Mr. Robert E. Schwalbe (55062) GA(706) [email protected] Dinmont Terriers, Norfolk Terriers,Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers,Scottish Terriers

Mr. Gus Sinibaldi (103241) NC(954) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs, Chinese Shar-Pei,Chow Chows, Keeshonden, Shiba Inu, Ti-betan Spaniels

Mr. James E. Taylor (7633) MI(810) [email protected] Springer Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani

Ms. Marjorie Underwood (5582) OH(513) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Barbets, Brittanys,Lagotti Romagnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhond-jes, Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers,German Wirehaired Pointers, Golden Retriev-ers, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons)

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGEMrs. Janet Bodin (101381) WI(414) [email protected]

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CONFORMATION JUDGE: RESIGNED BREED/JUNIORSHOWMANSHIP

The judges below have notified AKC to re-sign their privileges for the following:Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA(360) [email protected]

Ms. Mary Murphy-East (36967) MN(763) [email protected] Hounds

DECEASED JUDGESMrs. R. Ellen FetterMr. Stephen F. HurtMs.Barbara LipskyMrs. Ruth M. Prehn

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

Provisional Judging assignments and theirnames have been added to the list of regularapproved judges.Miss Michele Anne Gillette (36772) VA(804) [email protected] – VST

Ms. Ellen Lash (100073) KS(913) [email protected] – TD/TDU

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGESThe following persons have been approved

as a judge on a Provisional basis for theclass/test indicated in accordance with theProvisional judging system. They may nowaccept assignments.Ms. Patricia John (107359) NY(315) [email protected] – All

Mrs. Wendy Silveira (104079) CA(408) [email protected] – All

Ms. Terry Lynn Thornton (Z9697) TX(214) [email protected] – Open

Mrs. Esther Zimmerman (28065) MA(508) [email protected] – Utility

EMERITUS OBEDIENCE JUDGESRobert J Squires (NY)

DECEASED OBEDIENCE/RALLY JUDGESArthur “Len” Cartwright

REGISTERED HANDLERSLetters concerning registered handers and

handler applicants should be addressed to theHandlers Department at 8051 Arco Corporate

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Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617.The American Kennel Club will at the

request of a registered handler applicant, pro-vide that individual with copies of lettersreceived regarding their handling qualifica-tions. As a result, it should be understood thatany such correspondence will be made avail-able upon request, to the registered handleror handler applicant.It is the responsibility of all registered

handlers to notify the Handlers Department ofany changes or corrections to their address,phone, fax or emails. These changes are veryimportant because they affect your handlersrecord, the Web site and the HandlersDirectory. Please notify the HandlersDepartment at (919) 816 - 3884 or [email protected]

NEW REGISTERED HANDLER APPLICANTSThe following persons have submitted an

application for the Registered HandlerProgram.Mr. Dave Musto80 Penry RoadDelaware, OH 43015

Ms. Kathy Caton-Musto80 Penry RoadDelaware, OH 43015

APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFIC REGISTEREDNAME PREFIX

The following applications for a breed-specificRegistered Name Prefix have been submitted to

The American Kennel Club. Letters in regard tothese applications should be addressed to GinaDiNardo, Executive Secretary:ADVENT – English Springer Spaniels – NancyL. StephensAIYANA – Australian Shepherds – Tobi S.Krueger & Jon D. KruegerBLICKHAN – German Shepherd Dogs – DawnM DrajinBLISSFUL – Maltese – Lisa CaudillBLOSSOM TRAIL – American Eskimo Dogs –Kristine L. GrahamCENTRAL VALLEY – French Bulldogs –Heather R. Klynstra & Larry VieiraGOLDROX – Golden Retrievers – Maura A.Roxby & Courtney L. RoxbyHISAW – Australian Shepherds – Rhonda R.Silveira & Kendra G. WinansLEGACY MOUNTAIN – Labrador Retrievers –Diane JasperMALPASO – Australian Shepherds – MirjamM. SengerQUIETSTORM – German Shorthaired Point-ers – Dorothea Vooris-HandRIDGEOAKS – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels– Lee Ann RobinsonSAGEFIRE – Gordon Setters – Caleb J. StrohSHOOTING STAR’S – Whippets – Madonna I.Allore-TillerSOMERLAKE – Shetland Sheepdogs – Sue E.SchaffnitSONNENSCHEIN – Giant Schnauzers – Gre-gory D. Reyna & Judi Boston


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mailto:Letters concerning registered handers and handler applicants should be addressed to the Handlers Department at 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617.

WINDRIFT – Australian Shepherds – Clara F.BrownWINDSWEPT – French Bulldogs – Melissa S.FitzgeraldWONDERLAND – Cardigan Welsh Corgi –Cindy S. Forbes

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTEDThe following applications for a breed-specificRegistered Name Prefix have been granted:BENTLANE – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels –Susan G. Benton & Cindy E. BentonBLACKWATER – Australian Shepherds –Kristy L. SummerlinBUSY B’S – Spinone Italiani – Bob Nelson &Birdie NelsonCALEDONIA’S – Golden Retrievers – Chris-tine C. VallsCAMELOT – Staffordshire Bull Terriers – JoanGanzCOSGROVE – Irish Terriers – David L. Salcido& Brian V. BoltDIVINE’S – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels –Lee Ann Weber VON FLUSSWALD – German Shepherd Dogs– Raymond H. SilvertrustHAUSFUL – Bernese Mountain Dogs – Dee L.McDuffeeHOLLOW CROWN – Wirehaired PointingGriffons – William F. Marlow, Jr.KALLIOPE – Poodles – Ann L. SheedyMASA - Chihuahuas – Edward R. Sanchez, Sr.

MEADOWAIRE – Airedale Terriers – Nancy A.NykampNORTH WESTIES – West Highland WhiteTerriers – Sandy J. Hendricks & John D. Hen-dricksPRAIRIE CREEK – Irish Wolfhounds – Con-stance C. Smalley & Margaret M. WolfeQUARTET – Doberman Pinschers – Wende A.CallSOUTHERN CHARMS – Pekingese – Kathy D.LowerySTARGAZER LEGEND – Poodles – LavonneM. SanteeSTILLWATER – Miniature American Shep-herds – Lindsey J. CondraWHIRLING THUNDER – German ShepherdDogs – Mary K. Donaldson & Lida C. FleuryWOWFACTOR – Bichon Frises – Becky J.BuckmanZAMBEZI RIVER - Rhodesian Ridgebacks –Nereida Harris Riccio


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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC.MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AKC OFFICES AT 101 PARK AVENUE,NEW YORK, NY • NOVEMBER 11-12, 2019

The Board convened on Monday, November11, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

All Directors were present; also present wasthe Executive Secretary.

The October 2019 Board minutes, copies ofwhich had been provided to all Directors, werereviewed. Upon a motion by Mr. Carota, seconded byMr. Sweetwood, the October 2019 minuteswere approved unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONThere was an EXECUTIVE SESSION to dis-cuss sensitive business matters. There wasnothing reported out of this session.

PRESIDENTS REPORTBoard Action ItemsMr. Sprung reviewed Action Items and re-ported on Staff initiatives. International Conference

The Board reviewed a brief update regardingthe AKC’s plans to host an International Con-ference of Kennel Clubs which will addressmultiple topics relevant to purebred dogsand events worldwide. This concept was ap-proved by the Board of Directors at the July2019 Meeting.

Legal Status ReportThe Board reviewed a status report on pend-ing litigation and other Legal activities forthe month of October 2019.

FINANCEJoseph Baffuto, CFO, presented AKC’s unau-dited financial results for the nine monthsended September 2019. Total year to daterevenues of $58.2 million were 2.9% belowbudget, but 3.9% greater than the 2018 com-parative period. Year-to-date Dog Registra-tions’ volume of more than 453,000 is 3%below budget and 2% greater than the previ-ous year. Total Litters processed to-date werenearly 194,000 and represented a 2% declinefrom budget, but a 3% increase from the2018 level. Total operating expenses of $54million were $4.0 million or 7% underbudget as well as remaining 2.4% below lastyear’s nine-month actual. Operating incomefor the year to date through September 30,2019 was $4.1 million which was favorablecompared to both 2019 budgeted operatingincome of $1.8 million as well as the 2018mark of $626,000. Our operating investment


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portfolio reflects total unrealized gains forthe year of $12.0 million dollars.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARYMari-BethO’Neill, Vice President, Sport Serv-ices, and Sheila Goffe, Vice President, Govern-ment Relations, participated in this portion ofthemeeting via video conference.

Dogue de Bordeaux Proposed Breed StandardRevisionThe Board reviewed the proposed revisionsto the Dogue de Bordeaux standard as sub-mitted by the Dogue de Bordeaux Society ofAmerica (DDBS). The current standard wasapproved October 9, 2007.

Following a motion by Mr. Sweetwood, sec-onded by Dr. Davies, the Board VOTED(unanimously) to have the proposed revi-sions published in the Secretary’s Page of theAKC Gazette for comment.

2022 and 2023 Delegate MeetingsFor planning purposes, meeting dates shouldbe set as far in advance as possible. Per theAKC Bylaws, the December Delegate meetingdate must be set two years in advance. TheBoard reviewed the dates proposed for the2022 and 2023 Board meetings and Delegatesmeetings. This will be discussed further at theJanuary 2020 Board meeting.

Canine Legislation Position Statement on Proper

Care and Humane Treatment of DogsThe Board reviewed proposed amendments tothe AKC’s Canine Legislation Position State-ment on Proper Care and Humane Treatmentof Dogs. In recent years, AKC Government Re-lations has tracked an increasing number oflegislative proposals that allow an individual tobreak into a vehicle if they believe an unac-companied animal inside is in distress. AKC ap-preciates the good intentions of these “GoodSamaritan” measures but is troubled that manyare written so broadly that they remove all lia-bility for breaking into a vehicle and removinga dog, without first requiring certain safe-guards to protect the dog and its owner andtheir property – particularly if the dog was notin distress.

This will be discussed further at the JanuaryBoard meeting.

Canine Legislation Position Statement onRehoming of Research DogsThe Board recommendations for a new ca-nine legislation position statement regardinglegislative efforts to direct the rehoming ofdogs used in research.Staff are concerned about the introductionof a new class of legislative proposals at thefederal and state levels that mandate that fa-cilities that conduct animal research offer an-imal research subjects to external “rescue”organizations for adoption –without regardto the health of the animal, the appropriate-


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ness of placement, or the ownership rights ofthe research facility.


New Breed for Foundation Stock Service® - Amer-ican BulldogThe Board was advised that the AKC staffFoundation Stock Service (FSS) Committeerecently approved a petition for the Ameri-can Bulldog to be accepted into the FSS pro-gram.

The American Bulldog is a descendant of theOld English Bulldog. It is believed they ar-rived in the USA in the early 17th century.Farmers and Ranchers used them as all-around working dog for many tasks such asguardians, stock dogs and catch dogs. Theywere particularly used in the Southern States,due to their ability to bring down and catchferal pigs.

There are approximately 1000 dogs in theUnited States that are eligible for recordingwith FSS.The breed is recognized by the National Ken-nel Club, American Bulldog Association andthe United Kennel Club.

New Breed for Foundation Stock Service® - Wet-terhounThe Board was advised that the AKC staff

Foundation Stock Service (FSS) Committeerecently approved a petition for the Wetter-houn to be accepted into the FSS program.

The Wetterhoun was developed more than 400years ago in the Dutch province of Fryslanfrom breeds which are now extinct. They wereoriginally bred to kill the otters that stole fishfrom the Dutch fisherman.

There are approximately 15 dogs in theUnited States that are eligible for recordingwith FSS.The breed is recognized by FCI countries,designation is Group 8 – Retrievers-FlushingWater Dogs, Section 3 Water Dogs, with work-ing trial. The breed is also recognized by theUnited Kennel Club.

AKC Communications Q3 ReportThe Board reviewed the AKC Communica-tions department media coverage totals andactivities highlights for the third quarter of2019.

TOTALS:Clips Evaluated in Q3: 5,207Publicity Value for Q3: $10,029,789.52Total clips year-to-date: 21,736Q3 2018 to Q3 2019: 11.4% increase in num-ber of clips (Q3 2018 total clips: 4,674)*Numbers and values provided by mediamonitoring platform Cision


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Selected Coverage AKC Education Q3 ReportThe Board reviewed a report detailing the Ed-ucation department’s activities and accom-plishments for the third quarter of 2019, and astatus update of current projects and initia-tives.

Canine College• The number of Breed Courses completed

Date Media Outlet Subject

7/17/19 The Cut Dogs and fans/Dr. Klein expertise

8/9/19 Martha Stewart Best breeds for families/Gina DiNardo expertise

8/14/19 Associated Press CGC one millionth dog

8/14/19 am New York CGC one millionth dog

9/13/19 Reader’s Digest Hypoallergenic dog breeds/Dr. Klein expertise

9/19/19 The New York Times Dogs and swimming/Dr. Klein expertise


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in the third quarter of 2019 grew by 100%from the third quarter of 2018, increasingfrom 3 to 6 completed courses.

• Across the breeds launched in the thirdquarter, 100% report in the course evalu-ations that they would recommend thecourse to others.

• More than 1,200 assets were collected inthe third quarter. These assets will beused for courses through 2020.

• We continue to distribute the AKC CanineCollege User Experience Survey to ParentClubs that have a course launched onAKC Canine College. Six clubs respondedto our survey in the third quarter. Ofthose clubs, 100% are “satisfied” or “verysatisfied” with the course and with theirexperience working with AKC CanineCollege. Participants noted high levels ofsatisfaction with staff’s effort to incorpo-rate the club’s feedback into the course,listen to and respect the club’s breed ex-pertise, and with the level of communica-tion they received from Canine College.

• In the third quarter, Canine College iscurrently collaborating with various de-partments on nine special projects, in-cluding courses on Conformation forBeginners, Safe Handling, Disease andSanitation, and Raising a ConfidentPuppy.

• An informational webinar was conductedwith seven Parent Clubs in the third quar-ter. During these webinars, the Parent

Clubs learn about the Canine Collegeprocess and are invited to ask questions.

AKC Public Education• 17 clubs completed the AKC Patch Pro-gram in the third quarter, introducingmore than 200 children to the world ofdog sports.

• 40 Canine Ambassadors were added toour registry, bringing the total number to240. Canine

Ambassadors now serve their communitiesin 40 states and the District of Columbia.

• In the third quarter, AKC Public Educa-tion launched lesson plans for ELL (Eng-lish Language Learners) as part ofEducator Resources. These lesson plans,appropriate for both children and adults,aim to improve the learner’s acquisitionof the English language, while educatingthem about purebred dogs. There arecurrently 12 lessons plans available, rang-ing from beginner to advanced. New con-tent is created and added monthly.

• The AKC PupPals Program launched dur-ing the third quarter. This program is de-signed to help a child in need of upliftingby sending them a handwritten letterfrom a canine friend. Parents submit theirchild to the program using an onlineform. The parent shares informationabout their child’s interests and prefer-ences, which Public Education uses to tai-lor the note to that child. The children


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who have requested PupPals are strug-gling with illnesses, the death of a parentor sibling, deployed parents, bullying andnumerous other difficulties.

PupPal letters are created using thehelp of dog owners who submit aphoto of and information abouttheir dog. Public Education utilizesthis photo and information to createa personalized card for each child.Since its launch in August, therehave been over 570 dog submissionsand over 150 child nominations. Theprogram has been featured on 7 dif-ferent parenting blogs. This program has been very well-re-ceived by both club members andthe general public.23% of dog owners who have submit-ted their dog for AKC PupPals statedthat this program was their first expe-rience with American Kennel Club,providing an excellent opportunityto introduce dog owners to the worldof AKC.

AKC Government Relations Q3 ReportThe Board reviewed a memo which providedan update on the Government Relations de-partment’s activity, major projects, significantlegislative issues and accomplishmentsfor the third quarter of 2019.

Legislative/Regulatory Tracking: As of Octo-

ber 16, 2019, Congress and legislatures in sixstates, the District of Columbia, and PuertoRico are in session. Forty-four states have ad-journed for the year. The AKC GR team is cur-rently monitoring more than 2,250 legislativebills that could impact responsible dog owner-ship, the health and wellbeing of dogs, therights of dog owners, and/or the interests ofthe American Kennel Club. In the third quar-ter, AKC GR published 33 legislative alerts on-line and via geo-targeted emails to impactedconstituents and social media. The GR teamprovided written or in-person testimony orcomments, recommendations, or alternativesfor the majority of these measures as well.

AKC GR is also monitoring approximately 939active proposed regulation changes at the stateand federal level, with some 450 actively pend-ing.

Canines at the Capitol/California: AKC GRconducted, in September, the first- ever Cali-fornia Canines at the Capitol event. Thehighly successful event, aimed at CA state legis-lators and staff, featured educational informa-tion about AKC, key legislative policypositions, and the opportunity to meet dogsfrom each of the seven groups. The event wascovered by local media and created new good-will at the capitol, as well as new opportunitiesto discuss canine legislation issues importantto dog owners at the state legislature.


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National and Regional Legislator Confer-ences: GR staff participated in and preparedpolicy exhibits for several major professionalconferences for legislators, including the Na-tional Conference of State Legislators (NCSL),American Legislative Exchange Council(ALEC), and the National Association ofCounties (NACo) conferences. Extensive con-tacts with decision makers were made. In anumber of cases, invitations to advise legisla-tors on future and existing legislation and pos-itive changes to pending legislation were adirect result of outreach made at the confer-ences.

Pet Night on Capitol Hill: AKC GR staff partic-ipated in Pet Night on Capitol Hill in Wash-ington DC, in conjunction with pet industrygroups, to raise awareness of pet and pet in-dustry issues.University of Mississippi Vet School Outreach:Staff participated in a vet school event provid-inginformation on the AKC on behalf of AKC VetSchool Outreach, and on policy issues such asthe increasing risk of disease transmission as-sociated with imported and transported “res-cue” dogs.

Educational Webinar: In August, GR staff pro-vided a webinar, via the Education Dept., onthe basics of canine legislation. Additional we-binars are being planned to for 2020.

Regional Stakeholder Development: GR staffhave been working with a number of clubs andlegislative liaison leaders in CA, NH, RI, MA,OK and elsewhere to create and mentor infor-mal regional advocacy groups.

Op Eds/Media Articles Published: Stamford(CT) Advocate: Don’t Rubber Stamp Mis-guided Pet Policy, Sept. 12, 2019. This op-edwas published to educate policymakers andthe public about AKC’s concerns regarding aproposed ban on the sale of purpose-bred petsat retail outlets in the state. Among the keypoints made is that such sales are currentlysubject to consumer protection laws (puppylemon laws) which the ban would abolish. TheStamford City Council has taken no further ac-tion.

Detection Dog Task Force: As DDTC Commit-tee members, GR participated in and pre-sented at the 2-day AKC Detection Dogconference in Durham, NC in August. GR hasalso begun an organizational transition inwhich GR will staff the DDTF and its programsin the future. Additionally, GR continued workwith legislative contacts to advocate for the re-lease of a Department of Defense Report dueto the U.S. Congress which provides informa-tion and comparisons on (among otherthings) the number of explosive detectiondogs: imported into the US, from overseas, thereal cost of DOD overseas buying trips and thedogs imported, the success rate of training by


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source of dog and other factors, etc.

Service Dog Pass/ASDAC Initiative: AKC GRworked with colleagues at the American Serv-ice Dog Access Coalition to continue to de-velop all aspects of a new authoritative,voluntary and verifiable credential for servicedogs that have met specific standards. AKCpresented at the Association of Service DogProviders for Military Veterans and obtainedupdated buy-in on the program from the asso-ciation’s members, who will help beta test thenew program. Expanded evaluator require-ments were also developed.

Law School Outreach: The third annual AKCLaw School Companion Animal Writing Con-test (2019 –2020) launched and is currentlyunderway. Students at ABA-accredited lawschools are invited to submit articles on achoice of topics related to animal rights andother key issues impacting pet ownership. Thecontest is designed to raise awareness of non-animal-rights aspects of animal law, and tobroaden conversation among future leaders inthis area.

COMPANION AND PERFORMANCEDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, Caroline Murphy, Director,Performance Events, and Lisa Russell, Man-ager, Scent Work participated in this portionof the meeting via video conference.

Scent Work Regional and National ChampionshipsThe Board reviewed a recommendation forAKC to offer Scent Work Regional Champi-onship events and a National Championship.The winner of the National will be awardedthe prefix title Scent Work National Cham-pion (SWNC).

Dogs that place in the Master level at the Re-gionals will automatically qualify for the Na-tional event. Regional Championships willstart in 2020 with the first National Champi-onship to be held during the first half of 2021.Initially there will be five regions. Clubs inter-ested in hosting a Regional will be welcomedto apply. One club per region will be selectedto host the event based on proven ability tohost a quality trial, and with considerationgiven to scheduling and venue selection.

The format for Regionals will differ from typi-cal Scent Work trials in that winners will be se-lected per difficulty level (novice, advanced,excellent, master) in the Odor Search Divisionacross all search elements (container, interior,exterior, buried). This format was tested at atrial in California in late October. RegionalChampionships are not titling events, howeverwinning dogs will be recognized as the ScentWork Novice Regional Champion, AdvancedRegional Champion, Excellent RegionalChampion and Master Regional Champion fortheir respective region. Winners will also bedetermined from the Handler Discrimination


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Division; the dogs with the best overall per-formance in their difficulty level will be hon-ored as HD Regional Champions.

Qualifying scores earned at the Regionals willcount towards standard AKC titles. Master Re-gional Champions as well as dogs who placed2nd thru 4th at each Regional will automati-cally qualify for the following year’s NationalChampionship.

The eligibility for Regionals will be deter-mined based on a dog’s level of accomplish-ment in AKC trials. The format for theNational as well as for Regionals with be heldas two trials (one on Saturday and one on Sun-day) plus a Championship Round comprisedof the winner from each class. The Scent WorkNational Champion will receive the prefix titledesignation, Scent Work National Champion(SWNC). One dog per year will earn theSWNC title.

Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, secondedby Mr. Carota, the Board VOTED (unani-mously) to amend the Regulations for ScentWork to offer a Scent Work National Champi-onship starting in 2021 preceded by Regionalsstarting in 2020. (New Sections 10 & 11 below)

Regulations for Scent Work

Section 10. Regional Championship EventsScent Work Regional Championships will take

place across different regions of the country asdetermined by the AKC Scent Work Depart-ment, hosted by local clubs as selected by theDepartment.

Dogs may be entered in any standard ScentWork class for which they are eligible. Dogsmay not enter a class lower than the highestlevel for which they have earned a title withina particular element. Dogs that previouslyhave won a Regional Championship may notenter another Regional Championship at thesame difficulty level during same calendaryear.

The format for Regionals will differ from typi-cal Scent Work trial. One dog per level(Novice,Advanced, Excellent, Master) will be awardedfirst place based on its performance in a multi-element search. Details of the championshipsearch will be determined on a yearly basis bythe AKC Scent Work Department.

Regional Championships are not titlingevents; however, the winning dogs will be rec-ognized with awards as the Scent Work NoviceRegional Champion, Scent Work AdvancedRegionalChampion, Scent Work Excellent RegionalChampion and Scent Work Master RegionalChampion for their respective region. Re-gional Champions will also be determinedfrom the Handler Discrimination Division,


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with one winning dog per difficulty level.

Qualifying scores earned will count towardsstandard titling. Regional Master Championsaswell as dogs who placed 2nd thru 4th in theMaster level at each Regional will automati-cally qualify for the following year’s NationalChampionship.

Details regarding Regional Championshipswill be published online at:https://www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/.

Section 11. National ChampionshipA Scent Work National Championship shall beheld annually at a time and location to bedetermined by the AKC Scent Work Depart-ment. The Scent Work National Champi-onship shallconsist of a championship class comprised of avaried combination of element challenges, allofwhich may be modified as determined by theAKC.

The overall winner of the Scent Work NationalChampionship shall be entitled to be desig-nated“Scent Work National Champion of 20__”(SWNC). This title is a prefix title.

To be eligible to compete, dogs must meet theminimum qualifications as determined by the

AKC during a qualifying period set each year.Dogs placing at a preceding year’s RegionalChampionship will automatically be qualifiedto enter.

Details regarding the Scent Work NationalChampionship will be published online at:https://www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/.

Fast CAT – Ribbons & Clarification ofCourse/EquipmentThe Board reviewed a recommendation foreight changes to the Regulations for Fast CAT.Two are new requirements – (1) host clubsmust award ribbons to each dog that com-pletes the 100-yard dash, and (2) clubs hold-ing a Fast CAT event in conjunction withanother event are required to fence thecourse, including the run-out area. The othersix changes are clarifications to existing Regu-lations pertaining to the course and equip-ment. All these changes are intended to bringgreater consistency between events and ad-dress issues that have arisen in the field.

#1 – Clubs must award a ribbon to dogs thatsuccessfully complete the course. Currently itis an option.#2 – Start box – must be marked on theground.#3 – Start box – provide enough space behindthe start box for the dog’s body.#4 – Timing – a person cannot time a dogwhich they or a member of their immediate


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family/household own/co-own.#5 – Return string – cannot be run in front ofthe run-out area exit gate.#6 – Course – course must be straight, includ-ing the start box and run-out area.#7 – Retrieval devices – for clubs that use re-trieval devices to return the drag to the startline, the devices must be located at least 30yards behind the finish line.#8 – Fencing – clubs holding Fast CAT in con-junction with another event must fence thecourse and run-out area. Currently this is sug-gested but not required. In addition, clubs areadvised to provide sufficient distance betweenevents to minimize interference and disruption.


CONFORMATIONDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, Tim Thomas, Vice Presidentof Dog Show Judges, Mari-Beth O’Neill, VicePresident, Sport Services; Glenn Lycan, Direc-tor, Event Operations Support; Alan Slay, Di-rector, Event Programs; and Heidi Spaeth,Manager, Dog Show Rules & Programs, partici-pated in this portion of the meeting via videoconference.

Wickets and Scales - Rules Applying to Dog ShowsChapter 14, Section 5 Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, secondedby Dr. Davies the Board VOTED (unani-

mously) to approve a recommendation by theDelegate Dog Show Rules Committee (DSRC)to modify Chapter 14 Section 5 of Rules Apply-ing to Dog Shows, which addresses the respon-sibility of Event Committees to provide fordetermining eligibility with respect to heightand weight (wickets and scales). Adoption and implementation of the proposalrequires the formation of the defined guide-lines for scales and what is considered a plat-form of sufficient size to be included in theAKC Show Manual and disseminated to super-intendents. This will be read at the December Delegatesmeeting and voted upon at the March Dele-gates meeting.

Measuring, Weighing and Color DeterminationWhen Factors of Disqualification in Breed Stan-dards or Eligibility Under the Conditions of A Classor Division of a Class Cancellation of Awards

Chapter 14, Section 5.Event Committees shall be responsible for pro-viding suitable equipment meeting all AKC re-quirements for determining eligibility withrespect to height and weight at every show.Event Committees may delegate this responsi-bility to Superintendents/Show Secretaries.All-breed shows shall be required to have atleast one complete set of wickets (two sets forshows with entries of 1,000 or more) and atleast one digital scale with a platform of suffi-cient size to safely accommodate all weighable


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breeds. A certified and stamped weight is alsorequired.

Specialty Shows and Group Shows where meas-urable or weighable breeds are entered shallprovide the appropriate wicket(s) and/or adigital scale with a platform of sufficient sizeto safelyaccommodate all breeds that might be meas-ured or weighed at the event. A certified andstamped weight is also required.

Rewording and Reorganization of Chapter 14Sections 3, 4 and 6 of The Rules Applying to DogShowsThe Board reviewed a request from the Dele-gate Dog Show Rules Committee (DSRC) toreword Chapter 14, Sections 3, 4 and 6 of TheRules Applying to Dog Shows renaming as Sec-tions 1, 2 and 3 respectively; and in addition, arecommendation to add new section to ad-dress a judge’s authority on conditions of classother than color, to be inserted as Section 4.

Following a motion by Ms. Cruz, seconded byMr. Powers the Board VOTED (unanimously)NOT to approve the rule change proposal andto return it to the DSRC with its commentsand suggestions.

West Highland White Terrier Club of America“Quality Westie” Program-Recognition of CCATitleIn 2015, the West Highland White Terrier

Club of America (WHWTCA) established anon-competitive event to evaluate conforma-tion, known as Quality Westie (QW). In theQW event, dogs are judged against the breedstandard rather than against each other, andowners receive both verbal and written feed-back regarding the traits of their dog. TheQuality Westie evaluation is based closely onthe Golden Retriever Club of America’s CCAprogram, which the AKC has recognized sinceOctober 2018.

The WHWTCA has requested that the AKCrecognize the Quality Westie program byawarding the suffix Certificate of Conforma-tion Assessment (CCA) title to any dog thatpasses the QW evaluation. The owner mustapply for the title and pay a $25 applicationfee.

This will be discussed further at the Januarymeeting. Impact of the 1+1 InitiativeThe Board reviewed an update on the 1+1 Ini-tiative which became effective January 1, 2019With nine months of results recorded sincethe 1+1 Initiative became effective, the follow-ing has been the impact this change has hadon all-breed shows:

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themselves in a 1+1 situation, the absen-tee rate has been reduced from 48% to26%.The combined impact of these twochanges is that an average of 5.4 addi-tional dogs are being shown per AB show.

NOHS Levels of AchievementIn September, the All-BreedDelegates Commit-tee discussed and supported the idea of NOHSLevels of Achievement in order to provide ex-hibitors with tangible goals and encourage con-tinued participation.

This idea is consistent with what the Sports &Events staff has been considering. Staff sharedtheir general ideas for the structure of the newprogram with the Board. This information willbe presented to the All-Breed Delegates Com-mittee at their December meeting.

JUDGING OPERATIONSDoug Ljungren, Executive Vice President,Sports & Events, and Tim Thomas, Vice Presi-dent of Dog Show Judges participated in thisportion of the meeting via video conference.

Oregon Dog JudgesThe Board reviewed a request submitted bythe Oregon Dog Judges asking that it beassigned Advanced Judging Institutedesignation for its annual seminar seriesoffered in-conjunction with the January RoseCity Classic Cluster in Portland, Oregon.

This will be discussed further at the Januarymeeting.

CLUBSDelegates and Member ClubsThe Board reviewed a report on the prospec-tive Delegate credentials to be published intwo issues of the AKC Gazette, a report onMember Club Bylaws approved and newly li-censed clubs.

Report on Member Clubs Bylaws Approved in Sep-tember and October 2019Anderson Obedience Training Club, Ander-son, Indiana (1996)Rhode Island Kennel Club, Providence, RI(1897)

Report on Newly Licensed Clubs Approved in Sep-tember and October 2019Columbine Skye Terrier Club, greater Denver,CO, 22 total households, 14 local.Promise Land Beagle Club of Mississippi,greater Tylertown, MS (including communi-ties northeast to Monticello, southeast toPoplarville, west to Smithdale), 17 total house-holds, 8 local.

COMPLIANCEDavid Roberts, Executive, Breeder Develop-ment; Bri Tesarz, Director, Compliance, andMarcus Bach, Director, Investigations & In-spections participated in this portion of themeeting via videoconference. Mark Dunn, Ex-


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ecutive Vice President, participated in this por-tion of the meeting.

AKC PrivilegesAt their October 2019 meeting, the Board ofDirectors requested staff provide informationregarding the background of AKC Charter &Bylaws and Board policy changes to divide AKCprivileges into Event privileges and Registrationprivileges and how changes could be made tothose. The Board also reviewed the policy andBylaws provisions that allow for the AKC Boardto approve and suspend judging privileges. TheBoard also requested information on the com-position of the designated committees that re-view disciplinary matters. The AKC’s Bylawswere revised effective January 1, 2001 to allowfor the suspension of “any or all” privileges ofthe AKC. (See Article XV, Section 3).

The staff presented basic options for theBoard to consider if the Board wants to pro-vide for suspension of all privileges once ajudge has been suspended from judging privi-leges and has been disciplined for a non-judg-ing offense.

This will be discussed further at the Januarymeeting.

The following AKC Management actions werereported: (Final Board Disciplinary actions are reported onthe Secretary’s Page)

AKC Global ServicesMark Dunn, Executive Vice President partici-pated in this portion of the meeting. DennisSprung and Mark Dunn presented a memothat reviewed the history of global services andpotential new opportunities, as well as a sum-mary of current discussions with foreign ken-nel clubs.

MARKETINGKirsten Bahlke, Vice President, Consumer De-mand, participated in this portion of the meet-ing.

Marketing Q3 Digital Metrics & UpdatesStaff presented an update on metrics and ac-tivities achieved by the Marketing Departmentfor the third quarter. AKC.org and Marketplace.akc.org traffic per-formancePositive site growth attributed to ongoing SEOimprovements, content strategy, and improvedcross channel collaboration

Overall AKC.org organic traffic is up 42.9%Year Over Year (23.6M vs. 16.5M sessions)

AKC Marketplace traffic is steady. AKC Mar-ketplace Q3 Year Over Year (YOY) results re-main strong from our two highest trafficsources.

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2019 Q3 listings +23.9% vs. 2018.

Breeders opting-in to list their litters on AKCMarketplace also continues to trend up with anew monthly high of 27.9% in September.

Unique breeders using AKC Marketplace hasgrown each year since January 2016.

AKC Marketing Newsletters open and clickperformancePerformance of AKC Marketing Newsletterscontinue its trend of exceeding industrybenchmarks.

In Q3, AKC Marketing Newsletters achievedthe highest open rate of 2019.

AKC Social Media follower gainsTotal Q3 Social Media followers steady at 4.4Million.

AKC Shop FinancialsAKC Shop’s revised business model continuesto yield positive results in Q3. All AKC ShopNet Profithas increased year over year.

Breeder of Merit Program and RegistrationIn partnership with Registration, ICG, andAKC Sport Services, Marketing developed anemail campaign targeting BOMs who had notyet achieved 100% puppy registration for their2017 litters. The Marketing department con-

tinues to use multi-channel campaigns to im-prove unregistered dogs conversions.

AKC Barketing Basics at AKC National Cham-pionshipAKC Barketing Basics education sessions willcover marketing best practices that attendeescan use to help grow their membership, in-crease participation in our sports, educate thepublic, or find the rightpuppy owners.

Attendees will be able to stop by the AKC Bar-keting Basics booth for a quick chat or registerin advance for a 30-minute, one-on-one ses-sion with an AKC Marketing departmentmember.

#AKCDogStarAKC launched the #AKCDogStar InfluencerProgram in the third quarter.

AKC is working with six #AKCDogStar influ-encers that actively compete in at least threeAKC sports and events and have strong andengaged social media following. Their ownersare actively involved in and passionate aboutAKC programs as handlers, trainers, or CGCevaluators.

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to increase awareness of and participation inAKC Canine Good Citizen training among cur-rent dog owners. The campaign achieved a370% increase in traffic post-launch, includinga 9% lift in organic traffic.

Puppy Pack 2.0 The second group of puppies in the AKCPuppy Pack (Puppy Pack 2.0) were announcedin October. The Puppy Pack will have 8 Pups this season:Glen of Imaal Terrier, Labrador Retriever,German Shorthaired Pointer, Basset Hound,Xoloitzcuintli, Siberian Husky, IcelandicSheepdog, Pekingese. There will be two breeds from the Sportinggroup: Zane, Labrador Retriever, is a GuidingEyes for the Blind in training; Tilly, GermanShorthaired Pointer, is a detection dog intraining.

National Digital Brand Marketing CampaignStaff presented information about AKC’s newnational digital brand marketing campaign tolaunch in Q1 2020. The plan is for across-channel, digital campaign, targeting alltypes of dog-lovers.

AKC.TV, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIASALESDaphna Straus, Vice President, Business Devel-opment, Ron Furman, Director Media Sales,and William Ellis, AKC Media Manager partici-pated in this portion of the meeting.

Digital MediaThe AKC.org Advertising Sales (tv and digital)and Sponsorship teams have negotiated adver-tising campaigns with 25 unique brands todate for 2019, vs 20 total in 2018, 10 of whichhave never advertised with the AKC before.2019 has seen substantial increases in advertis-ing of AKC.org of the fastest growing contentsections.

There is consistent growth in both our directemail list, and our subscribers to AKC NibbleE-newsletters.

AKC. TV ProgrammingThere was a review of AKC.TV web traffic, pro-gramming accomplished in 2019 and an re-view of plans for 2020.

AKC.TV has released 14 total breed docu-mentaries. There are 4 more scheduled forrelease by the end of 2019.

AKC.TV Mobile app launched in Feb. 2019App downloads continue to be downloadedat an increasing rate.

Roku: 5.6% increase from Q2Amazon Fire: 19.6% increase from Q2Apple: 23.8% increase from Q2 (IncludesApple TV and Mobile)Android: 57.1% increase from Q2

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cluded light box and banner ads on AKC.org.Android app installs increased by 40% in thefirst 4 weeks of the campaign.

The AKC.TV newsletter was launched and signups were added to AKC.TV on 9/17.

CONSENT Following a motion by Mr. Powers, secondedby Ms. Biddle it was VOTED (unanimously) toapprove the following Consent items:

• Field Trial Rules - Addresses Required inPremium

• Refinements to Agility Equipment andCourse Design

• Junior Eligibility to Participate in the 4-6Month Beginner Puppy Competition

Field Trial Rules – Addresses Required in PremiumThe Board VOTED to amend Chapter 6, Sec-tion 4 of Beagle Field Trial Rules And StandardProcedures for Brace, Small Pack and Small PackOption Field Trials and Two-Couple Pack HuntingTests and Beagle Field Trial Rules And StandardProcedures For Large Pack Field Trials to clarifythe requirement that the addresses for thejudges and trial chair which appear in the pre-mium for field trials need only include the cityand state, not the street address. Currently the Rules state the premium shallinclude the judge’s address as provided on theevent application form. This has traditionallybeen interpreted to include the individual’sstreet address. Some individuals are con-

cerned about home security. The Beagle Advi-sory Committee was the first to recommendthat this requirement be clarified to only in-clude the city and state for the judges andevent chair. The Delegates Field Trial / Hunt-ing Test Committee discussed this idea at theirSeptember meeting and is recommending thesame clarification be made to the Rules gov-erning all types of field trials.

Beagle Field Trial Rules and Standard ProceduresProposed Regulations(Line In)

Chapter 6. Field Trial Committee, Field TrialSecretary, Premium ListsSection 4. The last sentence in this section. The premium list and/or announcements foreach licensed or member field trial shall con-tain all the information set forth on the offi-cial AKC Event Application form as approvedby the American Kennel Club, except the ad-dresses for the judges, trial chair and club offi-cers need only include the city and state. Thepremium list shall be of official size.

This change also applies to the following:• Field Trial Rules and Standard Proce-dures Dachshunds (Chapter 6, Section 4)

• Field Trial Rules and Standard Proce-dures for Basset Hounds (Chapter 6, Sec-tion 4)

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• Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedurefor Pointing Breeds (Chapter 7, Section1)

• Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedurefor Retrievers (Chapter 7, Section 1)

The Delegates will be asked to vote on thischange in all the listed rules books with onevote.This recommendation will be read at the De-cember Delegate meeting and voted upon inMarch 2020. If approved, the change will be-come effective for field trials held after June 1,2020.

Refinements to Agility Equipment and CourseDesignThe Board VOTED to approve changes to theAgility Regulations pertaining to agility equip-ment and course design. They are brought for-ward as the result of feedback from Agilityjudges and/or the Agility Advisory Committee.Specifically, the changes address the walljump, tunnels, weave poles, the obstacle con-tent of the FAST class and requirements toparticipate in the International SweepstakesClass.

These recommendations will become effectiveJanuary 1, 2020 except recommendation #3(weave poles), which will be effective July 1,2020 in order to give clubs an opportunity topurchase new equipment. 1. Wall Jump – Addresses the need to clarify

equipment design and the correct judging ofthis obstacle.

Regulations for Agility Trials and Agility CourseTest (ACT)

Obstacle Specification and Performance Require-ments Chapter 3, Section 3. Obstacles15. Wall Jump – The Wall Jump consists of twopillars, a Bottom Base (Triangle), four widthsof boards, and “tops”. The Pillars (also calledTowers) measure 12 inches Square +/- 2inches and are 48 inches tall +/- 2 inches. TheBottom Base is 10 inches high, 10 inches wideat the bottom, and taper to 4 inches wide atthe top. The boards are 4 inches wide and fivefeet in length +/- 2 inches. Board heights are 2inches, 4 inches, 6 inches, and 8 inches inheight. The Tops are 2 inches in height attheir center and 4 inches wide and up to 15inches long and must be of contrasting color.Four tops are placed on top of the top boardor the bottom base and should be flush withthe sides of the pillars and sit together withoutbeing so tight they cannot be displaced, buthave no gaps exceeding ¼ inch. The tops mustbe able to slide off easily. The top of the topsmust measure within +/- ¼ inch to the jumpheight of the dog. The corresponding boardheight table below indicates whether the bot-tom base is used, and the numbers of boardsthat are used per jump height. Tops are alwaysplaced on the very top in all cases.


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Performance – Dogs must jump over the topsbetween the two pillars without knocking anyof the 4 tops to the ground in the direction in-dicated by the judge. The board di mensionsare as follows: No additional change to this sec-tion.

2. Tunnels – The 10-13-foot tunnel replacesthe closed tunnel that was removed in 2016for use in Standard classes and allows for useof an additional tunnel in course design. Thischange also allows for use of an additionaltunnel in course design.


Standard Classes

Chapter 6, Section 5. Master Agility StandardClass

*A minimum of two and a maximum of threespreads must be used and two different typesof spread jumps must be used on the course.One of the two spreads must be the broad ortriple jump.**Either the Double Bar Jump or the Ascend-ing Double Bar Jump must be used for NoviceStandard. The Broad Jump must be used. No

more than three spreads may be taken on aNovice Standard Course.***Only one wall jump may be used as aspread jump or in place of a Panel Jump inStandard Premier. The Wall Jump may only beused in Premier.****Tire is optional in Premier+ May only use 3 tunnel passes if one is a 10-13foot tunnel and not curved more than 45 de-grees.

3. Weave Poles – Updates the Regulations tomake weave pole configuration more consis-tent, reducing configurations that are seldomencountered.


Chapter 7, Jumpers With Weaves Classes Sec-tion 5. Master JWW Class

Chapter 9, Fifteen and Send Time (FAST)Class Section 2. Definition Obstacle Chart, Line 5 (same in all sections)

4. FAST Class – These changes to the obstaclecontent for the class will allow for increasedflexibility in course design. This change was re-

Open R Max R Max R Max Tunnel (3)+ (3)+ (3)+

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quested by judges and staff strongly agreeswith the request.Regulations for Agility Trials and Agility CourseTest (ACT)Fifteen and Send Time (FAST) Class

Chapter 9 Section 2. DefinitionThe Fifteen and Send Time class uses four-teen (14) to sixteen (16) point valued obsta-cles and/or obstacle combinations. Thecourse will include a “Send Bonus” or dis-tance element that will award a bonus oftwenty (20) points if completed successfullyand is identified as the “Send Bonus.” Fiveto seven of the fourteen to sixteen point val-ued obstacles must be single bar jumps (typi-cally winged) valued at one point each.Winged jumps are assumed to have a valueof one point unless otherwise denoted bythe judge. Nine (9) additional obstacles onthe course will be assigned unique valuesfrom 2 through 10 by the judge.Additional obstacles (typically non-wingedjumps) may be placed on the course, butwith no assigned value. There is a maximumof 80 possible FAST class points awarded atall levels, which is the sum of the fourteen tosixteen point valued obstacles (60 points),(a maximum of 6 points may be accumu-lated utilizing the five to seven 1-point val-ued jumps); plus a Send Bonus value of 20points. Teams must successfully completethe Send Bonus to achieve a qualifying

score, as well as a minimum number of re-quired points defined at each class level. Toearn points, all obstacles must be completedin accordance with the obstacle perform-ance requirements identified in these Regu-lations.

Regulations for Agility Trials and Agility CourseTest (ACT)Fifteen and Send Time (FAST) Class

Chapter 9Section 4. Performance Requirements for AllClasses1. Obstacles are bi-directional for point valuesexcept for the seesaw and broad jump or un-less specified differently by the judge.2. A maximum of 6 points may be earned uti-lizing the five to seven 1-point jumps on thecourse. The same jump may not be takenback-to-back.3. Judges may choose one bi-directional obsta-cle and assign a unique point value for eachapproach.4. If an obstacle is repeated or faulted com-petitors may continue to accumulate pointselsewhere on the course. They may also earnpoints for correctly performing a previouslyfaulted obstacle. The exception to this rule is adisplaced bar, as these will not be reset.5. Points may be awarded for two differentpointed contact obstacles taken in succession.6. Refusals or run-outs will not be faulted any-where on the course other than during the


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Send Bonus and will ONLY negate the oppor-tunity to earn the 20 points for the SendBonus.7. Time penalties at all levels are one (1) pointfor each full second over SCT.8. Teams running to the finish obstacle afterthe whistle/horn/buzzer sounds cannot befaulted for taking additional obstacles on theway, however, they can be eliminated for han-dler contact that aids the dog’s performance orby purposely touching the dog prior to stop-ping the time.9. Teams must successfully complete the SendBonus portion behind the judge-defined han-dler restriction line. Stepping on any part ofthe line before the dog has completed the lastobstacle in the sequence will negate earningthe Send Bonus points.

Regulations for Agility Trials and Agility CourseTest (ACT)Non-Regular Agility Classes International Sweepstakes Classes

Chapter 14Section 1. PurposeThe International Sweepstakes Class (ISC) isa non-regular class providing a dog and han-dler an opportunity to demonstrate their ad-vanced training and handling skills on variousinternational style Standard and Jumpers WithWeaves courses. The rules for this class aregenerally based on Fédération Cynologique in-

ternational (FCI) rules.The variety in International Agility course de-signs is very diverse, so handlers should beprepared to meet the “Challenge of the Day”when competing in the ISC class. The totalchallenge level may be easier, more difficult,or simply different from what is currently al-lowed in the Excellent or Master classes.Course designs will vary widely thus testing dif-ferent skills on different days.

Section 2. Eligibility of Dogs. This class is open only to dogs that are eligibleto compete in AKC Agility Trials.

Section 3. Eligibility to Hold the ISC Class.Upon approval from the American KennelClub, the ISC classes are allowed to be held inconjunction with an AKC approved agilitytrial. (The ISC classes may be held in conjunc-tion with approved Excellent/Master onlyagility trials.)

Section 11. Equipment RequirementsStandard ISC Class: 18 – 22 Total Obstacles Re-quired(section from chart)

Jumpers ISC Class: 18 – 22 Total Obstacles Re-

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quired(section from chart)

Section 12. Course Distances and TimesThe standard course times are at the sole dis-cretion of the judge but shall generally followthese guidelines noted below. Course distancemay not be greater than 240 yards.

Junior Eligibility to Participate in the 4-6 MonthBeginner Puppy Competition The Board VOTED to approve a revision tothe Sanctioned Four-to-Six Month (BeginnerPuppy) Competition Regulations initiated by a re-quest from AKC Board member Ms. PatriciaCruz, to allow assistants of professional han-dlers that are eligible to compete in juniorshowmanship to personally exhibit dogs in theFour-to-Six Month (Beginner Puppy) Compe-tition, consistent with recent revisions to theNOHS regulations related to eligibility withinthe sport. This is effective January 1, 2020.

Sanctioned Four-to-Six Month (Beginner Puppy)Competition Regulations

Section 2. Entry and Eligibility

(All previous portions of this section are un-changed)

• Professional handlers, members of theirhousehold and current assistants to pro-fessional handlers may not personally ex-hibit dogs in the Four-to-Six Month(Beginner Puppy) Competition. Dogsthat are owned or co-owned by the fore-named may compete in this competitionbut must be handled by a non-profes-sional handler. Professional handlers are de-fined as any person who belongs or hasbelonged to a professional handlers’ organiza-tion, distributed rate cards, or otherwise adver-tised or represented themselves as handlingdogs for pay within the last five years

• Current assistants to professional han-dlers that are eligible to compete in Jun-ior Showmanship (meet age and amateurstatus requirements) may personally ex-hibit dogs in the Four-to-Six Month (Be-ginner Puppy) Competition.

The Board adjourned at 5:19 p.m.

The Board Meeting reconvened on Tuesday,November 12 at 9:30 a.m.

All Directors were present. Also present wasthe Executive Secretary.

Form 990 Review

OPTIONAL QUANTITY RESTRICTIONS AND NOTESOBSTACLESOpen Tunnel

Total number of times a dog can perform anOpen Tunnel = four (4). (i.e.: One (1) OpenTunnel taken four (4) times, four (4) OpenTunnels taken once each, etc.) May be usedat judges discretion.


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In adhering to best practices and policies,AKC’s external audit team, KPMG, presentedto the Board a draft of 2018 IRS Form 990prior to its filing due date of November 15.The presenting team included Kim Johnson,Partner, McCain Highfill, Manager, and EvanSeekamp, Senior Associate. Mr. Highfill led the overview presentation byhighlighting specific sections and scheduleswithin the document applicable to AKC’s op-erations. There were no concerns on behalf ofthe Board, and KPMG will proceed with hav-ing final documents prepared in order tomeet the November 15th timeline.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONThere was an EXECUTIVE SESSION to dis-cuss sensitive business matters. There wasnothing reported out of this session.

NEW BUSINESSAKC Chairman’s Ad Hoc Committee Regard-ing Canine Genetic TestingMs. McAteer gave a status update on the WhitePaper being developed by the AKC Chair-man’s Ad Hoc Committee Regarding CanineGenetic Testing. The paper will focus on thescientific and educational needs of the breed-ing community as well as well as any recom-mendations regarding the future use ofgenetic testing by AKC and its breeders.

2020 Year of the BreederMr. Tatro presented an idea for AKC to desig-

nate 2020 as the “Year of the Breeder”. In sup-port of that, he suggested that AKC couldoffer to the winner of any Best Bred by Ex-hibitor in Show Competition, held at an all-breed conformation event, a free litterregistration certificate. It was the sense of theBoard that this was something to pursue fur-ther and Staff will explore the idea.

Bred by Exhibitor Puppy ClassMs. Cruz made a recommendation to amendthe Rules Applying to Dog Shows to create anoptional Puppy Bred-by-Exhibitor Class. Thiswould allow those who wish to earn the Bred-by-Exhibitor medallion but want to competewith their puppy in an age-related class the op-portunity to compete in a puppy class and stillearn the honor. The Board members who arethe liaisons to the Dog Show Rules Committeewill bring this idea forward at the DecemberCommittee meeting.

Judging Competitions for Juniors and AdultsMr. Carota shared a paper entitled “JudgingCompetitions for Juniors and Adults”. Themain idea of the work is that AKC could offera new program to acquaint people of all ageswith the mental and physical aspects of judg-ing, and the process of reading and under-standing a breed standard, using analyticalthinking and then applying that to sortingthrough a class of dogs. Staff will review theproposal.


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Sharing AKC’s Vital Programs and Messageswith Key Constituents Mr. Hamblin brought up the idea that theAKC Board should consider ways to refine im-portant messaging from the Board to key con-stituents with the goal that the Board becomebetter at communicating about AKC’s impor-tant programs and services. It was VOTED to adjourn Tuesday, November12 at 11:52 p.m.Adjourned Attest:

Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary


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