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AKC Refuses To Enforce Suspension
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AKC Does Not Suspend convicted Frenchie Thief?


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 AKC HSUS & DDAL? 

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Delegates Question AKC Puppy Mill Support  calling Puppy Mills our brethren was a done deal.


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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.  NEW


02|09|10 - Federal Lawsuit Withdrawn against AKC President Sprung & ATFTC President Pritchard.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?


01|12|10 -  AKC & ATFTC Presidential Lawsuit - AKC willing to settle, judge Roger Pritchard stalls. Immunity, fraud, insurance, corruption questions abound as the dog world watches. ♥♥


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03|08|10 - Judges Assoc. asks 2010 AKC Board Nominees to affirm that only Delegates can make Rule Changes affecting dog shows.  If you show, you better know this!  NEW


02|23|10 - AKC's Dollar Deal!  Hurry up and register 10 Litters, get 11th litter for $1.  As though PRIME wasn't enough, here's another incentive to puppy mills and HVB.


01|01|10 - Exposed!  AKC’S super-secret online Puppy Registration & Inventory Management (PRIME) software for pet shops. Petland, puppy mills, AKC’s inducements for commercial breeders, is this your AKC? ♥♥


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AKC & UKC SUSPENSIONS, CHARGES, PENALTIESSUSPENDED 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.


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTS11|18|09 - AKC Judge Sues AKC & Club Presidents Exclusive coverage of suit against AKC President Dennis Sprung and ATFTC president Roger Pritchard. 


04|01|09|  Registration Rule Changes favor puppy mills and are anathema to show breeders. ♥♥


03|11|09  Election Results are in.  New members of the AKC Board of Directors.  Biographical portraits.


03|04|09|  AKC Board Candidates 


02|17|09| Finding the Terrier Within: AKC's Falling Registration Numbers, Limit Laws, and more.


2|12|09| What's with Westminster?  2009 entries way down. Is it the economy, the fees, the judging panel?

12|01|09 - Pedigree Fraud & Stud Book Corruption made even worse.


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.


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTS11|17|09 - Quast vs AKC & ATFTC copy of suit filed in New York Supreme Court.


11|18|09 - Dog Clubs Make HEADlines on club politics & corrupted election.


10|16|09 - Suspended?  Not Suspended!  AKC seems really inconsistent.


04|01|09|  Registry Redacted.  AKC refused to answer these questions.


03|04|09|  AKC Board Of Directors Salaries  Another journalistic first, "presidential" salaries revealed. ♥♥♥


02|11|09| The Purloined Poodle 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  ♥♥♥


01|26|09| Board Minutes Analysis on $25 per dog Exhibition "tax", new Breed Club problems... ♥ 

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12|9|08 - Open Letter To AKC Chairman Ron Menaker from a judge and Quality Control analyst.  ♥♥ 


AKC Awards Linda Witouski, The Dog Press reporter, plus Delegates meeting.


AKC Allows Renaming Dogs new rule complicates pedigree research but insures more income. And is it connected to Registration of non-registered dogs Probably so because AKC is silent on the
Registration Debacle secretly approved by the board.


We polled 9,000 subscribers - FAIR or UNFAIR if AKC Asked Elderly or infirm judges to resign?
Ballot Results & Your Comments sent to Mr. Peter Gaeta, AKC Judges Department.


02|08 | Rebuttal to proposed Chihuahua Breed Standard Change  to disqualify merle color from ring competition.


Ohio Supreme Court Bans Pit Bulls the case, rulings, and background by Louis Fallon.


Dog Show History From the first show in England to AKC, by AKC historian Louis Fallon, Incredible photos and Info.


AKC Wants To Know Your Income & Assets! It looks like an innocent form BUT it asks for Assets, Investments, Income.  Such lists are for sale!!!

11|25|08 - Changing Breed Standards Interview with TKC (England) on how it is handling the problem.


Dog Show Entries Decline -1 it's not the economy, it's the "money." 11|13|08 - Dog Shows Decline- 2, We're out of denial and you should be too. 


08|08 AKC Registration Debacle AKC refused comment on registering non-registered dogs, but Judges, Delegates, and Breeders had plenty to say! ♥♥


04|08 | Things To Know About Westminster KC Dog Show Here's why we are proud to be a part of a sport older than the light bulb and the automobile!


01|08 | AKC Director Interferes with Chihuahua Club Ballot, sends letter to members re how to vote on merle Breed Standard revision.  Did Gladstone's letter change results?  Exclusive coverage!


CHF Board Disagrees on President's Letter To AKC re Hostile Takeover of Canine Health Foundation. 


AKC Solution For Stud Book Fraud?  Recent legal actions and complaints.  Conditional Registration.


Judges Seminar With A Twist The 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 Interview and 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!


Irish Red & White Setters historical viewpoint on AKC, FSS, UKC and Recognition Procedure jeopardizes breed's History and Future.  Analytical look at AKC's violations of Standard Policies.


Judges Associations Query and Responses (or not.)  Where they stand on issues.  Perhaps they are not associations at all?  Perhaps there is no representation?


Buying PAWS?  Senator Santorum's visit to AKC's Board netted him $29,000.  Not-for-profits & politics. ♥♥♥


AKC's Petland Contract: big subject!

Delegates Speak and they are outraged.

Mickelson Comments, speaking for you. 

Vanacor on Petland, what do you expect?

Dozens of Letters, the fancy demands...

finally, AKC Rescinds Petland Contract.


AKC 100 Years Ago What changed the AKC, including today's puppy mill favoritism. (History Series)


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SCJA Newsletter What the Judges are thinking, Issues confronting judges, how it all affects exhibitor. 


USCR Inaugural Meeting of Registries, Oct. 2006, (AKC declined) historical coalition.


AKC Donates $25,000 to NAIA and Sari Teitjen questions that but why?  Why Not? 


Bob Kane, SAOVA The force behind defeat of PAWS, the the lobbyist, the hunter.  Don't get in his sights....


Letter from NCA to AKC Typical no response from AKC, so we have permission to publish.


Revenge Of The Evil Empire  A judge's quest for justice.  The crime, the charge, the life sentence. 


AKC Judge Questions Judging Application Process  What are qualifications for those who control our rings?


Inaugural Dog Registry Conference hosted by UKC to explore the future of pure-bred dogs.


Delegate Duties! Senior Judges cite AKC Charter & Bylaws "Delegates shall have sole power ..."

 

Legal Actions, Pending Litigation, Lawsuits

A sampling of landmark cases which in the opinion of those who compare facts with AKC's carefully crafted press releases and cover-ups, serve to define the American Kennel Club's disregard for ethics, standard legal proceedings and mission statement.


The Bolton Case AKC BIS Judge found Not Guilty by AKC's own Trial Board, but AKC Board ignores the rule of law, revokes his judging approval for one year. ♥♥


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTSWhat goes on behind the scenes; a prelude to Betrayed By AKC?  AKC's Private Letter To Puppy Mills offered Free overnight handling, no late fees, toll free number, etc. HVB are the customers, we're just annoyances. ♥♥


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTSAKC Canine Health Foundation  Lynch v. AKC/CHF.  Former Exec. Director of AKC CHF awarded $544,000 plus $70,000 personal damages  story begins here... ♥♥


The "Bedlington Suit" 2002 Exclusive Interview with Joan Weiskopf. Considered "unresolved" by everyone except the AKC; how Weiskopf challenged the powers that be.  Four-Part Series  ♥♥


For researchers who ask "where's that article...?"  Background Stories

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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!  ♥♥♥


Big Bad Wolf Top handler arrested, over 300 abused dogs rescued from AKC inspected kennel.  AKC Chairman defends policy, a really stinky story! ♥♥♥


Akita Breed Split effective Jan 2006 The Kennel Club England does what AKC should have done long ago! 


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