August
30th, 2006
To The AKC Board of
Directors
The American Kennel Club
260 Madison Ave. 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Subject: AKC’s Judges Restriction Policy Adopted
May 2006
Dear AKC Board Members:
We will take advantage of this mailing
to cover briefly a second subject concerning AKC’s new policy
imposed at AKC’s May 8th & 9th, 2006 Board Meeting. I want to
stress the SCJA is addressing only the policy as it affects AKC
judges judging for other organizations.
All of you have received SCJA’s open letter of June 9th, 2006 to
all Delegates and others in the dog world. No need to dwell
further on our position, except to state we believe the policy
should be rescinded as other questionable enacted policies have
in the past.
We would ask that you consider two points:
1. Pat Laurans’
comments made at the February 15th, 1998 AKC Board meeting with
all three national judges organizations (enclosed and
highlighted) when she indicated it was a “terrible mistake”,
albeit on a completely different subject that had already been
put out by the Board. Nothing wrong with each of you thinking as
Pat Laurans did on that subject and just admit this was a “bad”
idea and rescind it as the Board did on the subject discussed
after the February 15th, 1998 joint meeting. As some of you are
aware, there have been other reversals.
2. The Board’s point in restricting AKC judges from
judging at events sponsored by other organizations is clearly
aimed at placing a stumbling block in front of AKC’s conceived
COMPETITORS. In the process, you have punished a good many of
our own AKC judges by disallowing them to gain experience by
judging their approved breeds and for judges having to ask
permission to even judge unapproved breeds - very intimidating
to say nothing of the ominous threat of revoking their judge’s
license.
We would ask you to consider AKC’s recently approved “AKC Code
of Sportsmanship” concerning competitors: “Sportsmen find that
vigorous competition and civility are not inconsistent and are
able to appreciate the merit of their competition and the effort
of competitors.’
If the AKC Board insists the folks within the AKC family
“appreciate” their competitors, surely the AKC itself should
appreciate its conceived competitors, and in the true American
fashion, live with it and be better for it as is the custom in
our country that we all love and for which a good many of us
have sacrificed to maintain the freedom we have come to know and
expect in the United States.
Sincerely,
Wallace H. Pedé
Chief Executive Officer
WHP/kms
SCJA: Dedicated to serving for the good of all associated with the dog world.
Handy links:
SCJA Cites AKC Charter/Bylaws re Delegate Duties June 2006
Delegates have "sole power" to make the Rules!
Not the AKC Board.
Senior Conf. Judges Assoc. Letter to the AKC Board April 2006
Individual Rights or AKC's Right to
Change The Rules in Mid-Game?
AKC
Conflict Of Interest Policy May 2006
The Policy That Launched A Rebellion
Senior Conf. Judges Assoc.
Letter To Members
No Judges' Associations Were Contacted, SCJA
Reacts, Seeks Input
Conflict Policy
Prohibits Learning New Breeds May 2006
Where Are Judges To Learn About
Plott Hounds and Icelandic Dogs?
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