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Chihuahua Club Of America Membership receives letter from AKC Board Member / CHF Director Steven Gladstone telling them to
vote against Chihuahua Breed Standard revision re merle. This, just before ballots are scheduled to be
mailed.
TheDogPress Staff
01|10|08 - Would an AKC Board Member dare to use the AKC
letterhead (and AKC email address) without approval? If it wasn't a
carefully constructed attempt intimidate voters, why did the letter stress
that Gladstone is an AKC Board Member and Director of the AKC Canine Health
Foundation?
Is Gladstone, as one of our writers said, a "loose cannon" within the
fancy? If Gladstone used his position with AKC to influence the vote, and he
did so without AKC's knowledge and approval, then we are told AKC must
dismiss him in order to disassociate itself from Gladstone's outrageous
action.
Mr. Gladstone is a member of the Bar Association. In order to go on
the AKC Board, he gave up a successful practice, part of which was involved
in representing individuals and breed clubs against the AKC.
Will the AKC/Canine Health Foundation be further damaged by a Director who
defies published science and research (see below) on matters of genetic
health deformities? How embarrassing that must be for the AKC/CHF on the
heels of a lost $544,000 lawsuit
(Inside Story, Details by TheDogPress.com) and serious internal
conflict resulting in 2006 Board resignations.
TheDogPress presents Mr. Gladstone's letter , communications between Gloria Lambert
and Mr. James Crowley, AKC Executive Secretary, and reaction by the
Chihuahua Club Of America and the Chairman of the Breed Club in England.
This precedent-setting situation will be closely followed. We were able to
reach Mr. Gladstone's cell at the last minute. He was on the road but stated that
since he will be voting on the revision if it should pass and come back to AKC for final approval.
He sees nothing wrong with having used his position
at AKC to influence balloting results. Mr. Gladstone believes that his opinion as a
Director will in fact defeat the proposed revision and states that is why he
sent the letter. He is of course correct in pointing out that he was elected
as a Delegate and sits on the Board because his opinion is valued.
He agreed to elaborate for our readers but we decided to forego his gracious
offer of an interview which he said could be done when he returned to his office. Mr. Gladstone
has represented this editor and others in the sport before being elected to
the AKC Board Of Directors. We are grateful for his support of the
fancy but felt this subject was best left alone.
Read Gladstone's letter, then go to
related links below.
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World Bans Merle Chihuahuas
Other
countries refuse to register any dog out of merle parents.
Should CCA take another vote or this this just overreaction to the BBC
and U.K. Vets?
AKC Defends Gladstone AKC Judge, AKC/CHF Director, who interfered
with Chihuahua Club ballot on merle color DQ. Gladstone fires off at
Denver Show in early 2009, is he a loose cannon as readers are saying?
Judge, British Chihuahua Club Chairman Graham Foote, on merle
color gene, including Merle Gene Fact Sheet. One of the hottest
international, genetics, and ethics issues in dogs, ongoing coverage
2008 and 2009.
Gladstone Letter to CCA Members. Here's the letter on AKC
letterhead used by Steven Gladstone, who interfered with Chihuahua Club
Of America ballot to DQ merle color, using his AKC and AKC/CHF Board
positions.
Chihuahua Breeder Rebuttal on disqualifying merle colored
Chihuahuas by G. Curran, who defends genetics, breeds, shows, and wins
with the color and thanks Gladstone for his letter to Chihuahua Club Of
America members.
