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AKC Delegate Report

Margaret DiCorleto, AKC Correspondent

JUNE 2017

I attended the AKC Delegates Meeting There was nothing new reported by points for that award.
in Newark, NJ held Monday June 12 and the Group Realignment/Reassessment There is still discussion of reinstatement
Tuesday June 13. committee. of disqualified dogs. There is a proposed
The Forum presentation was “Dealing amendment to Chapter 11, Sect. 8-A of
with Misconduct.” Problems can and do Rules Applying to Dog Shows-Dog Show
Highlights of the Parent Club
committee: occur and it is important to be prepared Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting
for an event committee hearing. Clubs Eligibility. This amendment would require
Reminders that the Parent Club website should have copies of the Misconduct permanent identification prior to an
should provide information aimed at the Guide available and the procedural incident for a dog that is disqualified if it
public, especially breed education. Also checklist should be followed exactly. is ever to be considered for reinstatement.
the information in the Canine College Following the delegates meeting, there Furthermore, reinstatement would be
should be reviewed to make sure it is was discussion on the delegates e-list conducted by AKC staff. Judges would
adequate and accurate. about conduct prejudicial to the best not participate in the process. The
Specialty clubs can get promotion of interests of purebred dogs or AKC events amendment was brought forward by the
their event by AKC by checking a box and who can be charged. According to Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and
on the show application or contacting the chair of the AKC trial board, “no one unanimously disapproved by the AKC
Liz Sorota, Director of Marketing, at is exempt from the rules of conduct and Board. The Dog Show Rules Committee
lizsorota@AKC.org. discipline proceedings at a show.” This is requesting that this amendment go
Sheila Goffe, AKC Government includes judges, a show chair or a show forward to the delegate body for a vote as
Relations, was present and reminded committee member as well as exhibitors. per AKC Bylaws.
delegates to be watchful for anti-dog The following amendment was Next meeting will be in Newark,
legislation that moves from the state approved at the general meeting: Rules September 11 and 12.
to the local level. Clubs should not Applying to Dog Shows, Chapter 16, I will forward to the CCCI Board the
hesitate to ask for help when their state Sect. 6: eligible Best of Breed and Best of Best Practices recommendations for club
or community is faced with anti-breeder Variety non-regular class entrants would finances when the final version is ready.
bills, mandatory spay/neuter bills, etc. be included in the calculation of Grand Much of the information pertains to all
Contact doglaw@akc.org. Champion points. (Currently, dogs that breed clubs, but the information might
A change that would allow spayed or win Best of Breed, Best of Opposite also be useful for regional clubs and
neutered champion veterans to enter Sex, and Select from a non-regular perhaps our parent club as well. I am a
the Best of Breed class at independent class (such as veterans) can earn Grand member of the subcommittee that has
specialties is being proposed to the Rules Championship points but are not included been working on Best Practices for the
committee. This would allow them to in the count for Grand Championship). past few years.
enter as specials and not have to compete There were also two amendments
in a veterans class. This could be an opt approved that related to Beagle Field
in/out choice for clubs. Trial Rules and
A one-year pilot program called Puppy one that related to
of Achievement has been introduced. The Retrievers.
purpose of this program is to encourage A future vote
new exhibitors to enter conformation may be taken on
events in the 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy an amendment to
Competition and/or regular Puppy classes Chapter 6, Sect. 6
and to provide a realistic goal for puppies Rules Applying to
while they gain ring experience. There is a Dog Shows that
point scale and when a puppy has earned would include
10 points, it is awarded a certificate. This the dog awarded
is not an AKC title program. The program Select Dog/Bitch
goes into effect September 1, 2017 and in the calculation
will be reviewed next year. of Grand
Championship
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