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AKC Board Meeting Minutes

American Kennel Club Board Motions, Actions as recorded by Secretary

Current Meeting held at 8051 Arco Corporate Dr. Raleigh, NC - May 11-12, 2026

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Wording is as presented in the Minutes/Secretary's Page, provided by AKC Secretary Sheila Goffe.

The Board convened on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 8:33 a.m. Eastern Time. Present in the Raleigh Office: Dr. Thomas Davies (Chairman), Dr. Michael Knight (Vice Chairman), Ms. Gina DiNardo (President & CEO), Sheila Goffe (Executive Secretary) and Theodore Phillips (Chief Financial Officer), Dr. Carmen Battaglia, Mr. Dominic Carota, Ms. Sally Fineburg, Mr. Eduardo Fugiwara, Dr. Charles Garvin, Mr. Steven Hamblin, Mr. Jason Hoke, Mr. Dan Smyth, and Mr. Robin Stansell. Ms. Sylvia Thomas and Ms. Sue Goldberg joined via video conference.

Copies of the April 13-14, 2026 Board Meeting minutes had previously been provided to all Directors for review. Upon a motion by Dr. Davies, and seconded by Dr. Garvin, the Board VOTED (unanimously) to approve the April 2026 Board Meeting minutes.

EXECUTIVE SESSION There were TWO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:

#1: to discuss business matters.

#2: to discuss sensitive business matters. Nothing was reported out of this session.

Russian-Bred Dogs It was reported out that the Board VOTED to repeal the ban on registering Russian-born dogs.

New Breed for Foundation Stock Service® – Lucas Terrier - The Foundation Stock Service® (FSS®) Committee recently approved a petition for the Lucas Terrier to be accepted into the FSS® Program.

Adjourned: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:54 p.m. Eastern.

Click for Full AKC May Board Minutes in PDF format (get Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Deceased Judges: Ken Kincaid

Emeritus: Diana Engeszer

Resigned Judges: Mrs. Helen K. Szostak, Alice M. Watkins

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