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Reply To AKC Marketing, humorous response to AKC's announcement of its Restructured Fees.


Dog Club In Trouble - Is your club only an arena for assignment bartering, and financial gain?


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Herendeen Case Rocks Judging Community!  3rd Generation AKC judge applies for balance of 2nd Group; gets 5 year Judging Suspension! Herendeen Case 2 Attorneys battle it out; Herendeen Case 3 sends a clear message to AKC Judges. ♥♥


Judge Files $1.8 million Federal Suit, against AKC for collusion, libel, persecution, unfair trade practices, details begin right here! AKC & ATFTC Presidential Lawsuit - AKC willing to settle, questions abound ♥♥  plus - AKC Judge Sues AKC & Club Presidents Exclusive INSIDER coverage.


Federal Lawsuit Against AKC Withdrawn and ATFTC Presidents ♥♥


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTSQuast vs AKC & ATFTC copy of NY Supreme Court suit .


The Purloined Poodle exclusive interviews reveal Inside story on NYC's "Rich and Famous," 2009 Westminster Group win, AKC Trial Board, judge Dennis McCoy, registration forgeries, 4-part Legal Study ♥♥♥


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 


Perfect Animal Rights Legislative Defense, by ADBA President/CEO


Judges On Judges' Fees Dr. Penta's Message to the Am. Dog Show Judges.


Wooly Mammoth Judges turn swapping assignments into racketeering... ♥♥


The Annual AKC Judging Fee (tax) Fees history, impact on exhibitors, etc.  


AKC's 3rd strikeout on judging fees  SCJA victorious, DJAA & ADSJ silent.


New Judge Approval Process Senior Judges' Assoc. on who has sole power over dog show rules.


Judges Are Independent Contractors!  AKC bows to Judges and IRS regulations.  


Judges Assoc. asks AKC Board Nominees to affirm a rule on Rule Changes

AKC’S Pet Shop Registration & Inventory Management (PRIME) software exposed!  ♥♥♥


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 Proposes Mixed Breeds (Designer Dogs!) in Purebred Classes


AKC Branding Purebred Dogs.newspaper report leaves readers headed for the shelter to adopt a dog.


Registration Rule Changes favor puppy mills, anathema to show breeders. ♥♥


♥♥♥ AKC Allows Renaming Dogs complicates pedigree research but insures more income. And is it connected to Registration of non-registered dogs secretly approved by the board?


Pedigree Fraud & Stud Book Corruption made even worse for breeders, better for puppy mills.


QUAST vs. AKC & ATFTC PRESIDENTSAKC's Private Letter To Puppy Mills offers Free overnight handling, no late fees, and other perks show breeders don't get. ♥♥


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


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! ♥♥♥


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


Registry Redacted.  AKC arrogantly refused to answer these simple questions.


AKC & UKC SUSPENSIONS, CHARGES, PENALTIESCurrent Suspensions. Be aware before you hire a handler, elect a club official, or co-own a dog.  


Convicted AKC Judge NOT Suspended  She forged registrations, embezzled over a half $million...


AKC Suspends Victim Not Perpetrator!  Shielding Andrew Green again?


Suspended?  Not Suspended!  AKC seems really inconsistent.


Bearding The BCCA Board - AKC suspends Club President Susan Lybrand who refuses to resign.


AKC Refuses To Suspend Should a convicted Frenchie Thief be suspended?  9 to 1, you said YES.

 

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AKC underwriting select clubs?  when we're all cutting back. 


AKC Election Results are in.  New members, biographical portraits.


AKC Board Candidates for 2009, who are they?


FSS, Mixed Breeds, New China KC $$$, comments & Chairman's Report


AKC Reps Bully Exhibitors 3 outrageous examples and strong arm tactics seem to be increasing!


AKC Refuses To Honor Co-Own Contract even though Davino has met all the legal requirements


Pomeranian Club Adds Merle Color  ignores AKC advice.


Blue Merle Spaniels & Poms, baby dog classes and other October news.


Dog Clubs Make HEADlines on club politics & corrupted election.

Bolton Case Judge found Not Guilty by AKC's own Trial Board, but AKC revokes his judging approval anyway! ♥♥


AKC Board Of Directors Salaries  Another journalistic first, "presidential" salaries revealed. ♥♥♥


AKC Board Of Directors Bios, Garvin, Newman, Scully In; Battaglia & Gladstone out.


Delegates Vote to Keep Term Limits, unseating The Board.


Executive Sessions Increase, what's discussed remains secret.


Senior Judges Pull Rank, stating the record about historic firsts and AKC progress.


UKC Premier Dog Show 2011 Over 5,000 entries expected for top United Kennel Club Event - details....


2010 Dog News on Mixed Breeds, Grands, vet bills up, entries down, HSUS gaining, show breeders losing.


Analysis On $25 p/dog Exhibition "tax" and new Breed Club problems... ♥ 

 

 

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Open Letter To AKC Chairman Ron Menaker from a judge and Quality Control analyst.   


AKC Awards Linda Witouski, TheDogPress reporter, plus Delegates meeting.


Should Elderly or infirm judges resign?   Ballot Results & Your Comments sent to AKC Judges Department.


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


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! innocent form asks for Assets, Investments, Income.  Such lists are for sale!!!

Changing Breed Standards Interview with TKC (England) on how it is handling the problem.


Dog Show Entries Decline -1 it's not the economy.

 

Dog Shows Decline- 2, We're out of denial .


AKC Registration Debacle AKC refused comment on registering non-registered dogs, but everyone else had plenty to say! ♥♥


AKC Director Interferes with Chihuahua Club Ballot, sends letter to members re how to vote on Standard revision. 


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


Judges Seminar With A Twist The 3-day UKC on applying the breed standard and doing critiques, was refreshingly different!

 

What AKC Said (and didn't) regarding its position on AB 1634, then get two perspectives in the AKC Interview and the Freedom Editorial  It isn't a matter of opinion - it is YOUR opinion that matters.

 

FCI Divorces CKC!  Ceases To Recognize Canadian Pedigrees, Judges, or Chs.


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 & Responses (or not.)  Perhaps they are not associations at all? 


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


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


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


Overview of the Puppy Protection Act of 2002 from the Pet Industry Joint Council – who helped stop the PPA.


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


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

SCJA Newsletter What the Judges are thinking and 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 hunter.  Don't get in his sights....


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.


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