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AKC BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & REPORT
The American Kennel Club
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT May 2009
-- Make Plans to Attend Meet the
Breeds™ This October in New York City --
Building
on the success of the annual Meet the Breeds event held at the
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship each December, the American
Kennel Club will be holding its first stand-alone Meet the Breeds™
October 17-18, 2009 at the Javits Center in New York City. Co-hosted
by the Cat Fanciers Association and sponsored by Pet Partners, Inc.,
it will be the largest showcase of its kind in the world, featuring
more than 160 dog breeds and 41 cat breeds. When you add in fun and
educational demonstrations – dog and cat grooming, dog and cat
agility, AKC Canine Good Citizen® Testing and S.T.A.R. Puppy™ demos,
K-9 Search and Rescue and First Aid for dogs and cats – as well as
an art contest for kids, hundreds of unique vendors and a few
surprises along the way, this will be an event that can’t be missed.
As in the past, the Parent Clubs for each breed have been invited to
staff the booths and decorate them to showcase the prominent
characteristics, country of origin, and historical purpose and
function of their breeds. Group winners and a Best in Show Booth
will be selected by the public. But most importantly, Parent Club
volunteers -- the backbone of an event like this -- and their dogs
will be on-hand all weekend to meet and greet visitors, hand out
educational materials and teach the public about the characteristics
of their breed. We are thankful for the outpouring of support that
both Parent clubs and regional New York City-area clubs have shown
thus far. Their willingness to participate will help make the event
a great success.
And who says dogs and cats can’t get along? Our compatriots at the
Cat Fanciers Association will be running their own educational area
throughout the weekend that will feature grooming demonstrations,
disaster preparedness tips and Judging 101, in which a judge will
walk the public through the cat judging process. “Ask the Expert”
sessions and a “Breed Showcase” will inform event-goers about cat
ownership and the temperament and history of different cat breeds.
Public Education Coordinators and Canine Ambassadors in the
tri-State area can also involve their schools and community groups
in the festivities through the Meet the Breeds™ Art Contest.
Students from ages 6-17 who are enrolled in grades 1-12 in New York,
New Jersey or Connecticut are eligible to draw, paint or design with
the aid of a computer a purebred dog or cat and compete for Best in
Show and great prizes. The winning artwork will be displayed at the
Javits Center and on
www.meetthebreeds.com. All eligible entrants will also receive
two free admission passes to the Javits Center the weekend of the
event. Please encourage all young dog or cat lovers in your area to
enter this contest. More information can be found at
http://www.akc.org/meet_the_breeds/art_contest_flier.pdf
We recommend that you bookmark
www.meetthebreeds.com
and visit it regularly over the coming months as we continue to add
information about new demonstrations and events, tickets and more.
It’s shaping up into an exciting inaugural event, and we highly
encourage everyone in the area to make plans to attend!
Sincerely,
Ron Menaker
Chairman
Highlights from the
May 2009 Board
Of Directors Meeting
The Russell Terrier will become eligible to compete in the
Miscellaneous Class, effective January 1, 2010.
The kennel name "Sunnybank (Albert Payson Terhune) was retired
for Collies, and the kennel name "Squier" (Richard H. and Doris
Squier) was retired for Field Spaniels.
The revised standards for the Akita, the Black Russian Terrier,
and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, were approved as published in
the AKC GAZETTE, effective July 1, 2009.
The Board approved the new suffix title, Certificate of Merit
(CM) for dogs competing in the Miscellaneous Class, effective
January 1, 2010. The details are in the May 2009 AKC Board
minutes.
The Guidelines for Conformation Dog Show Judges were
amended to prohibit a judge from using the services of an agent
for at least four months after that agent exhibited under the
judge. Previously, the Guidelines only specified four months
before.
The
Board adopted a number of changes recommended by the Retriever
Advisory Committee as follows:
Advice on amateurs judging a
professional with whom they have a training relationship.
Changing "should" to "shall" in a number of the Standard
Procedures.
An
amendment to Chapter 8,
Section 9, of the Retriever Field Trial Rules regarding dogs
with contagious communicable diseases. This will be read at
the June 2009 Delegate meeting, with a VOTE in September
2009.
Regulations for AKC Coonhound Bench Shows, Field Trials and Nite
Hunts, and Water Races were amended to provide additional
structure and clarification. The amendments are included in the
May 2009 minutes.
The Match Regulations were amended to require clubs to notify
AKC no later than 15 days prior to holding on "OC" match. This
change is effective August 1, 2009.
The Rally Regulations were amended, effective immediately, to
allow clubs to put the date of the trial and the name of the
club on the face, back tab, or on a label attached to the
ribbon.
The AKC Regulations for Agility Trials were amended,
effective September 1, 2009, to allow clubs to hold a FAST class
agility trial on the day preceding or following two consecutive
days of agility trials.
The following Delegates were approved:
Ralph E. Hogancamp, Woodbury,
MN, to represent Minneapolis Kennel Club
Marjorie B. McTernan, Punta Gorda, FL, to represent Norfolk
Terrier Club
Barbara O’Neill, Seattle, WA, to represent Borzoi Club of
America
Judith L. Priestly, Flint, MI, to represent Companion Dog
Training Club of Flint
Mary Jo Rasmussen, Falls Church, VA, to represent Greater
Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
Martha Ruskai, Winston-Salem, NC, to represent Winston-Salem
Dog Training Club
Deborah J. Wilkins, Prior Lake, MN, to represent St. Croix
Valley Kennel Club
Harvey M. Wooding, Redding, CT, to represent Westminster
Kennel Club
