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AKC Delegate

Report

December 2018 by Margaret DiCorleto, Delegate

I attended the AKC Delegates meeting December 13 the international pet transport association. IPATA
and 14 in Orlando, FL is currently working on developing a protocol
that would limit transportation of pets based on
Highlights of the Parent Club Committee: temperament issues, not on breed. She indicated that
she will keep me informed of updates on this issue.
• AKC Government Relations continues to
monitor over 2,000 bills.
• 80% of candidates who received AKC PAC Highlights of the Delegate Meeting:
support won their elections. There were 15 proposed amendments up for vote.
• Caution was advised when dealing with the Among the most significant was the amendment to
Chapter 16, Sect. 1 of Rules Applying to Dog Shows
growing number of canine heredity testing which provides the Best of Winners the opportunity
companies. to earn one championship point if the combined
The AKC Disaster Relief Trailer Program continues number of regular class dogs for both sexes is the
to grow. There are currently 78 trailers throughout minimum required for one point (usually two
the country and more have been commissioned. competitors total). This amendment was approved
Three trailers were deployed during the California and goes into effect January 1, 2019. The issue of
wildfires and $50,000. in cash grants was given. reinstatement of dogs DQ’ed for aggressive behavior,
The AKC Marketplace continues to be a work in i.e. attacking, remains an issue that was not resolved
progress. Clubs are reminded to monitor the site and although the AKC Rules Committee has been
report any discrepancies such as people claiming proposing changes for the past few years.
membership in clubs to which they do not belong. Up-coming votes amending the Charter and
Alan Fausel, Director of the AKC Museum of the Bylaws of AKC may address the composition of the
Dog, announced that a pre-sale announcement nominating committee which nominates AKC Board
of breed items that are not going to be used in the members by including 3 delegates selected by a
museum will be sent to parent club presidents, Delegate committee. Only 2 of the 5 members of the
secretaries, and delegates in mid-February. This will nominating committee would be directly appointed
give clubs an opportunity to purchase breed items by the Board.
before they are offered to the public. The next meeting will be in Newark, NJ in March
The Specialty Show Site Committee is working to 2019 and will include a trip to the Museum of the
develop a new survey which will help parent clubs Dog.
find suitable sites for their specialty shows. An email I was able to help out at the Chow Meet the Breeds
blast promoting the program will be sent out by AKC booth on Saturday where some wonderful Chows
Club Development. and their owners greeted many, many spectators.

All-breed Clubs Committee:
At the request of the CCCI president, I raised the
issue of the airlines ban on flying a long list of breeds,
including Chows. I have been in touch with Sheila
Goffe, AKC Government Relations, who states
that AKC is also very concerned about rules that
airlines are imposing regarding air travel and
shipping of pets. They are communicating
with the major airlines as well as IPATA,
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