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This is good, but may require a lot of clubs to change their double jumps to meet the requirement.
Chapter 10
A Preferred National Agility Championship title shall be awarded annually to the overall winning dog of each Preferred jump height class at the AKC National Agility Championship.
This makes perfect sense, now that AKC is allowing Preferred dogs to run at Nationals for the first time in 2010.
Now you know my stand on the recommendations present- ed by the AAC. There are a couple of items I suggested to the Committee that did not make it into their recommendations. My suggestions were to use rubber on the contacts and get rid of the slats. I have found rubber contacts enable any size dog to make it up and down the contact without slipping, no mat- ter the dog’s speed. With the use of rubber on the contacts, toe-jamming slats are not necessary.
If the Agility Invitational continues to be run on rubber, I’m sure AKC will see the benefit of using rubber on contacts and getting rid of the slats.
If you are interested in seeing the full list of recommenda- tions from the AAC you can find them at this link: http:// www.akc.org/pdfs/events/agility/aac_recommendations_2009.pdf. I have been unable to find out when the AKC Board of Directors will be voting on the AAC’s recommendations. I’m hoping the vote happens soon.
AKC INTRODUCES NEW TITLE MEDALLIONS Commemorate Your Dog’s AKC Title With a Medallion This December
The American Kennel Club® announced today that it will be offering AKC® Title Medallions to all owners whose dogs have earned titles at AKC events.The medallion is modeled after the original American Kennel Club Silver Championship Medal that was offered to AKC champions of record in 1910.
“As we look back on our history, our 125th Anniversary is a great time to bring back this tradition,” said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung.“These medallions illustrate how our dogs are part of AKC’s history and allow fanciers to proudly display their achievements.They also make a special gift to congratulate someone on earning a title.”
The AKC Title Medallion can be ordered for any dog with an AKC title and comes with a certificate of authenticity which verifies the achievement as well as space on the back of the medallion for the dog’s name and title to be engraved. Owners can choose between two sizes: a small medallion that can be incorporated into jewelry and a larger size that can be displayed. Either size is $25.
All past and present AKC title holders are eligible to purchase the medallion, which will be available in December 2009 through the AKC online store. In the future, when AKC- registered dogs complete a title, they will receive a customized order form and an additional blank form to order medallions when they receive their AKC title certificate.
38 The Australian Shepherd Journal November/December 2009