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AKC Delegate
Report
March 2018 by Margaret DiCorleto, Delegate
I attended the AKC Delegates Highlights of the Parent Rules change.
meeting March 12 and 13 in Club Committee: There will be a Parent Club
Newark, NJ. The All-Breed Clubs Chairman Pat Laurans thanked all and All-Breed Club Educational
Committee agenda included topics of the parent clubs that participated conference June 10, the day before
that CCCI members might want to in the Meet the Breeds event in the regularly scheduled delegates
share with their regional clubs or Orlando in December. Delegates meeting.
all-breed clubs. were reminded of the importance The Group Realignment
There was a presentation called of the AKC Legislative Team (Reassessment) Committee had
“Social Media 101.” Topics included headed by Sheila Goff. The team nothing to report.
Social Media Overview, Social works hard to present a moderate
Media Platforms, Who Uses Social well-thought out approach to There was a reminder that the
Media and How Can Social Media legislation. All clubs should have a AKC Marketplace should be
Help You, Facebook and Instagram Legislative Liaison who monitors monitored regularly.
Overviews, How to Get Started local legislative proposals relating
and Top 10 Tips to Engage to canine issues and who will Highlights of the general
Audience. report potential problems to the meeting:
I gave a presentation of a Legislative Department. There is The following people were elected
proposed flyer, “Welcome to the a Parent Club Legislative page on to positions on the AKC Board of
Dog Show.” This proposed handout Facebook which offers special “tips Directors: Ron Menaker, Class of
was developed by a subcommittee and tricks” for parent clubs that 2019; Harold Tatro, Ann Wallin,
of the All-Breed Clubs committee want to assist with local issues. and Christopher Sweetwood, Class
for distribution to families with People are encouraged to join. of 2022. Registrations for 2017 have
children Local legislation requiring increased over 2016. 22,000 events
attending dog shows. The purpose mandatory spaying and neutering were held by sanctioned, licensed or
is to offer guidelines for balancing is a growing concern. There may member clubs.
a family friendly atmosphere while be exemptions for AKC exhibitors The Museum of the Dog is
maximizing the safety of children (such as was passed in a county moving back to NYC, 101 Park
and dogs being exhibited. This in North Carolina) but such Avenue, and is scheduled to open
handout will be submitted to the exemptions could be eliminated at in January 2019. There will be more
AKC Legal Department for review some point in the future. information in the coming weeks
and then will be made available for There had been discussion at about features and a membership
clubs to use. It is recommended recent meetings about a proposed drive.
that the flyer be distributed by Rules change that would allow AKC.TV is a new internet
a “Greeter” who will welcome spayed/neutered veterans who are channel for dog lovers that features
families to a club’s show and AKC Champions to participate a rotating series of dog-related
highlight salient points. in BOB classes at independent programming 24/7. There is an
Members of the All-Breed Clubs specialties. The AKC Government impressive on-demand library
Committee are working with the Relations Department has of shows, training videos, puppy
Dog Show Rules Committee on expressed very serious concerns videos, etc. Definitely worth
wording that would allow clubs to about this because it would checking out.
opt out of including show date and undermine the credibility of AKC The next delegates meeting will
location on ribbons. Ribbons could dog shows as evaluation of breeding be in Newark, June 11 and
be ordered in bulk and save clubs stock rather than beauty contests. 12.
money. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club
has now withdrawn this proposed
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