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As of July 2021, there is an email called educational grants. About a third of that has
Pupdates that is sent to new puppy registrants. been devoted to cancer research but there have
These mailings offer information about puppy also been studies on hip dysplasia, dwarfism,
growth, breeder education, and how to get and epilepsy among other problems. He
involved in AKC activities. Parent clubs have announced three award recipients: Australian
been asked to provide a brief description of Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute, Retriever
their clubs and its activities to be included in a News/Entry Express, and Dr. Duane and
Pupdate. Connie Butherus.
Helen Prince, Parent Club committee member The proposed Rule change that would provide
reported that Brynn White, the AKC archivist, clubs the opportunity to divide the Bred-by-
is leaving at the end of the year. Among Brynn’s Exhibitor Class by age: Puppy and Adult was
accomplishments was putting together with the adopted. This new rule follows the same logic as
Education Department a webinar on “Archiving the Puppy and 12–18-month classes. Dividing
for Clubs.” This is useful for all club historians/ the BBE class by age would be an option for
archivists who want to get a better handle on clubs and not a requirement. An entry from
their records, from old photos to contemporary any division of class awarded winners would
administrative files on their computers. be counted toward the BBE medallion as it
At the general meeting, Dr. Charles Garvin, advanced from the BBE class. This rule will be
in effect as of March 29, 2022.
Chair of the Canine Health Foundation,
reported that over three million dollars has The next meeting will be March 7 & 8, 2022 in
been invested in canine health research and Newark.

Health Committee Report: Lew Klein

This will be my last CCCI Health Committee report because after 2 1/2 years I decided to resign
and pass the torch to Layla Loveless who has graciously agreed to assume all responsibilities for
the CCCI Health Committee as Chairperson, including CHF and OFA liaison and completing the
work with Dr. Court on the CCCI sponsored CHF Anesthesia and Sedative Grant at Washington
State University.
I greatly appreciate all of your support in fulfilling my role. I have one final thing to complete. I
will be writing an article on the 2021 CHF Parent Club conference for the Summer issue.

Thanks
Lew Klein, (former) CCCI Health Committee Chair

Layla Loveles, CCCI Health Committee Chair Dr. Court, WSU Pharmacogenomics Laboratory
rosandogs@gmail.com michael.court@wsu.edu

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