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08|31|10 -
Pomeranian Club
ignores AKC
guidelines, defies majority of members' wishes by adding merle
pattern to revised Pomeranian breed standard.
NEW!
06|07|10 -
Wooly
Mammoth Judges have turned swapping assignments into
dog show racketeering, hurting honest judges, AKC, clubs, and exhibitors; how
to freeze them out!
05|11|10 -
Executive Sessions
2009 & 2010 - interesting list of what's not publically discussed or
published in the abbreviated AKC Board Minutes.
04|21|10 -
AKC Board Of Directors
Bios,
Dr. Charles Garvin, Dr. William R. Newman, Patricia Scully
elected; Dr. Battaglia and attorney Gladstone out.
03|04|10 - VOTE on AKC proposals for Mixed Breeds(Designer Dogs!) in Purebred Classes, Cloned Dogs registration, PUPS
legislation, and minimal numbers for FSS.
07|27|10 -
AKC's 3rd strikeout on
judging fees Senior Judges (SCJA) Lt. Col. Pede emerges as a leader, Col. Purkhiser
(DJAA) and Dr. Penta (ADSJ) silent.
05|27|10 -
The
Annual AKC
Judging Fee (tax) on judges. AKC fees history, financial facts,
power structure, impact on exhibitors and what YOU can do to
stop it!
04|16|10 -
April 2010 AKC
Report: FSS, Suspension, new and Mixed Breeds, new
China KC income, comments by The Dog Press plus AKC Chairman's
Report by Ron Menaker.
02|09|10 -
Federal
Lawsuit Withdrawn against AKC President
Sprung & ATFTC President Pritchard. How and why Pritchard won;
did other judges and dog clubs lose?
SUSPENDED is a "Best
Seller" because for the first time in history,
there's quick reference fto learn if someone has ever been suspended by AKC
or UKC; the
reason, penalty, when, and for how long. This new
section has been laboriously created, compiled and it is
updated monthly.
11|17|09 -
$1.8 million Presidential Lawsuit collusion, libel,
persecution, unfair trade practices which affect
the judge selection process. Detailed summary of
Quast Suit - open to all.
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wins 2009 WKC
Group,
breeder interviewed, plus Inside story on NYC's "Rich and Famous," AKC Trial Board, forgeries,
AKC defends Dennis McCoy
... 4-Part
Legal Study & Scandal
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01|26|09|
Board Minutes Analysis on
$25 per dog Exhibition "tax",
new Breed Club problems...
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Judges Seminar With A TwistThe
3-day UKC multi-breed on applying the breed standard and doing critiques,
was refreshingly different!
You asked so we asked and AKC's Legislation Dept. was
up to the challenge. CA 1639 is not over so read
what AKC said
(and did NOT) regarding its position on AB 1634, and same
page, editorial comment on how we read the official press
release statement.
Then get both perspectives in the
AKC Interviewand Freedom
Editorial
and decide for yourself what is going on.
It isn't a matter of opinion - it is YOUR opinion that
matters.
FCI Divorces CKC!
Ceases To Recognize Canadian KC Pedigrees, Judges, or Chs. CKC
apologizes!
Delegate Duties!
Senior Judges cite AKC Charter & Bylaws "Delegates
shall have sole power ..."
Legal
Actions, Pending Litigation, Lawsuits
A sampling of cases which in the opinion of those who compare facts
with AKC's carefully crafted press releases, may define the AKC's disregard for ethics, standard legal proceedings and
its own
mission statement.
The Bolton Case BIS
Judge found Not Guilty by AKC's own Trial Board, but AKC Board
revokes his judging approval for one year.
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AKC
Canine Health Foundation
Lynch
v. AKC/CHF. Former Exec. Director
awarded $544,000 plus $70,000 personal damages.
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The
"Bedlington Suit"
2002
ExclusiveInterview with
Joan Weiskopf.
Considered "unresolved" by everyone except the AKC; how Weiskopf
challenged the powers that be.
Four-Part Series
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For researchers who ask "where's that article...?"
You can’t change history but understanding it can help you change the
future of purebred dogs.
Overview of the Puppy Protection Act of 2002 from the Pet
Industry Joint Council – who helped stop the PPA.
AKC Refuses To Suspend
Should a convicted Frenchie Thief be suspended? 9 to 1, you
said YES. AKC failed to suspend. What else is new?
Pedigree Fraud! AKC Stud Book corruption
in
five example breeds, details and documentation by AKC judges, top breeders.
A revealing 4-part series that will make every honest breeder
shudder!
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Big
Bad Wolf
Top handler arrested, over 300 abused dogs rescued from AKC inspected
kennel. AKC Chairman defends
policy, a really stinky story!
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Akita Breed Split
effective Jan 2006 The Kennel Club England does what AKC should have
done long ago!
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the sport. Legal issues open our eyes to problems and how to
prevent or resolve them. If you have first-hand
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