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AKC Delegate

Report

March 2019 by Margaret DiCorleto, Delegate

I attended the quarterly AKC meeting held in Newark, NJ resources/best-practices. Best Practices offers valuable
March 11 and 12, 2019. information that can help clubs be successful.
Committee meetings were shortened in order to be
finished by 3 PM when delegates were bussed to NYC • For CCCI members who belong to all-breed clubs:
and a tour of the Museum of the Dog. The Museum is encourage your all-breed club to have a delegate and
a beautiful facility filled with dog art and memorabilia support his/her attendance at quarterly meetings.
and several interactive features such as Training Molly, Delegates should share pertinent information after
the robodog. The small library section includes books by every meeting.
our favorite Chow authors including the Bangharts, Kip
Kopatch, and Dr. Sam Draper. I was proud to see the
plaque reflecting the Chow Club’s contribution on the Highlights of the General Meeting, March 12:
donor wall. I would encourage anyone who visits New • Dr. Carmen Battaglia was recognized for his many
York to include the Museum on their itinerary. Address is achievements and contributions to the dog world.
101 Park Avenue. Ronald Menaker was also recognized and named
Highlights of the Parent Clubs committee: AKC Chairman Emeritus.
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia has donated $100,00.00 • An amendment that would change how the
each to AKC Reunite, AKC Health, and Take the Lead. nominating committee for the AKC Board is selected
AKC Marketplace continues to make improvements and was voted on but not adopted.
enhancements. The Marketplace is a good forum for • The following delegates were elected to the Class of
providing breed and breeder information. AKC Breeders 2023: Dr. Charles Garvin, Daniel Smyth, Esq. and
of Merit receive free listings on Marketplace for their Stephen Hamblin. The new Chairman of the Board of
designated breed and are listed higher up in the search Directors is William Feeney.
results. AKC is looking for breed articles to post on the The next meeting will be June 10 and 11 in Newark.
breed page. Marketplace should be monitored by a parent
club representative for accuracy. Addendum to the AKC Delegates Report from Margaret
Parent Clubs are encouraged to use social media to reach DiCorleto:
various audiences. Facebook and Instagram are the two Several months ago, a CCCI member expressed concern
most popular venues. Videos and frequent posts keep to the Board about the ban that many airlines have on
people interested. flying certain breeds of dogs, including Chows. The ban
There is a brief survey developed by a Parent Club prevents him, and others, from bringing dogs to events
subcommittee designed to help Parent Clubs find suitable such as our National Specialty.
sites for Specialty Shows. There will eventually be a As AKC delegate for the Chow Club, I was asked to bring
data base on the AKC website that will give clubs basic this problem to the attention of AKC and other delegates.
information about locations that have been used by other Since December 2018, I have had several conversations
clubs. If Parent Clubs participate by completing the form, with Sheila Goff, Vice President, Government Relations.
a useful resource can be developed. AKC is aware of airline policies and is also concerned
There will be a new survey from the Parent Club dealing about the restrictions. Ms. Goffe stated that “historically,
with Code of Ethics. the airline restrictions are particularly problematic
Highlights of the All-Breed Clubs committee: because airlines are private businesses and they tend to
There are Best Practices for the following topics: Club lose money when shipping dogs.” She has been told by
Events, Club Finances, Legislation, Membership, airline representatives that they only ship dogs or allow
and Community Outreach (pending). These can dogs in the cabins as a matter of customer service.
be found at www.akc.org/clubsdelegates/clubs/ It appears that some arbitrary or overly restrictive rules
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