Attention Delegates Notice of Meeting The next meeting of the Delegates will be held at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, beginning no earlier than 10:00 am. It will follow the 9:00 a.m. Delegates Forum. Delegates Credentials John R. Adams, Lexington, MA, Concord Dog Training Club Sandra Frei, Woodinville, WA Seattle Kennel Club Dennis J. Gallant, Springfield, TN, Penn Ridge Kennel Club Pat Grossmann, Wilmette, IL, Skokie Valley Kennel Club Ellen Hardin, Custer, WI, Golden Retriever Club of America Michael A. Jackson, North Salem, NY, Westchester Kennel Club Garry Koeppel, North Canaan, CT, Parson Russell Terrier Association of America Daniele Ledoux-Starzyk, Henderson, NV, Silver State Kennel Club Karolynne McAteer, Pinehurst, NC, Irish Setter Club of America Caulder Ripley, Waterbury, CT, Green Mountain Dog Club Joyce Rowland, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, Australian Cattle Dog Club of America Patricia C. Sarles, Whippany, NJ, Twin Brooks Kennel Club Barbara Shives, Blythwood, SC, Columbia Kennel Club Anthony Vasquez, Claremont, CA, San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club Notice As a result of an Event Committee determi- nation the following individual stands sus- pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted that this determination may still be appealed and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the appeal process, an appropriate notice describing the status of the individual’s suspension, if any, will appear in this column: Ms. Marietta Huber (Wayne, IL) Notice Mr. H. W. Kemp (Ponotoc, MS) Action was taken by the Montgomery Retriever Club for conduct in connection with its October 16, 2010 event. Mr. Kemp was charged with inap- propriate public criticism of a judge, not dis- ruptive, but demonstrating a lack of sportsman- ship. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the committee’s report and set the penalty at a one month event suspension and a $200 fine. (Labrador Retriever) Notice Ms. Janyce Selkin (Rhinebeck, NY) Action was taken by the Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club for conduct in connection with its November 7, 2010 event. Ms. Selkin was charged with abusive or foul language/ver- bal altercation. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the committee’s report and set the penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine. (Border Collie and Briard) Notice Ms. Mary Jane Bergin (Gainesville, GA) Action was taken by the Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club for conduct in connection with its November 6, 2010 event. Ms. Bergin was charged with abusive or foul language/verbal altercation. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the committee’s report and set the penalty at a one month event suspension and a $500 fine. (Dalmatian) Notice Ms. Barbara Levison (Tucson, AZ) Action was taken by the Superstition Kennel Club for conduct in connection with its November 14, 2010 event. Ms. Levison was charged with fail- ure to control a dog at an event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the committee’s report and set the penalty at a three month event suspension and a $500 fine. (Curly- Coated Retriever) Notice Mr. John Wilcox (Tacoma, WA) Action was taken by the Whidbey Island Kennel Club for conduct in connection with its November 21, 74 AKC GAZETTE • FEBRUARY 2011 MISSION STATEMENT: The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership. SECRETARY’S PAGE GZ LISA GONZALEZ Marketing & Communications DARRELL HAYES Dog Show Judges CHARLES KNEIFEL Chief Information Officer DAVID ROBERTS Registration and Customer Services ROBIN STANSELL Event Operations PERFORMANCE DAVID HOPKINS – Chair TIM CARWILE JOHN RUSSELL ALTERNATES DAVID BAGALEY WILLIAM DALEY 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 260 Madison Ave., NewYork, NY 10016 NC Customer Call Center ...................................(919) 233-9767 NY Tel..............................................................(212) 696-8200 Fax..................................................................(212) 696-8299 E-Mail ..................................................................[email protected]Web Site .....................................................http://www.akc.org Class of 2011 DR. PATRICIA H. HAINES KENNETH A. MARDEN PATTI L. STRAND Class of 2012 DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES WALTER F. GOODMAN RONALD H. MENAKER Class of 2013 LEE ARNOLD CARL C. ASHBY, III ALAN KALTER DR. ROBERT D. SMITH Class of 2014 DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN DR. WILLIAM R. NEWMAN PATRICIA C. SCULLY CURT CURTIS Companion Events GINA DINARDO Assistant Executive Secretary MARK DUNN Registration Development KEITH FRAZIER Audit and Control DOUG LJUNGREN Performance Events MARI-BETH O’NEILL Customer Service VICKI LANE REES Human Resources DAPHNA STRAUS Business Development TRACEY TESSIER Software Development BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H. MENAKER, Chairman DR. THOMAS DAVIES, Vice Chairman DENNIS B. SPRUNG President Chief Executive Officer JAMES P. CROWLEY Executive Secretary JOHN J. LYONS Chief Operating Officer JAMES T. STEVENS Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE OFFICERS DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio NORTHEAST DANIEL SMYTH – Chair ROGER HARTINGER BERNARD SCHWARTZ ALTERNATES CHARLES FOLEY RITA BIDDLE SOUTHEAST DONALD BOOXBAUM – Chair DR. J. DONALD JONES JAMES WHITE ALTERNATES EDMUND SLEDZIK POLLY SMITH NORTHWEST LAURIE RAYMOND – Chair DR. KLAUS ANSELM DR. ROBERT MYALL ALTERNATES MEDORA HARPER THERESA DOWELL SOUTHWEST THOMAS POWERS – Chair WILLIAM BERGUM EDD BIVIN ALTERNATES JAMES DOK BETTY-ANNE STENMARK RALPH DEL DEO – CHAIR BARBARA W. MIENER PAUL WEICK APPEALS TRIAL BOARD TRIAL BOARDS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS VICE PRESIDENTS F OU N D E D 1 8 8 4 SM GENERAL COUNSEL MARGARET POINDEXTER
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Attention DelegatesNotice of MeetingThe next meeting of the Delegates will be
held at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel on
Tuesday, March 8, 2011, beginning no earlier
than 10:00 am. It will follow the 9:00 a.m.
Delegates Forum.
Delegates CredentialsJohn R. Adams, Lexington, MA,
Concord Dog Training Club
Sandra Frei,Woodinville, WA
Seattle Kennel Club
Dennis J. Gallant, Springfield, TN,
Penn Ridge Kennel Club
Pat Grossmann,Wilmette, IL,
Skokie Valley Kennel Club
Ellen Hardin, Custer, WI,
Golden Retriever Club of America
Michael A. Jackson, North Salem, NY,
Westchester Kennel Club
Garry Koeppel, North Canaan, CT,
Parson Russell Terrier Association of America
Daniele Ledoux-Starzyk, Henderson, NV,
Silver State Kennel Club
Karolynne McAteer, Pinehurst, NC,
Irish Setter Club of America
Caulder Ripley,Waterbury, CT,
Green Mountain Dog Club
Joyce Rowland, Rancho Santa Fe, CA,
Australian Cattle Dog Club of America
Patricia C. Sarles,Whippany, NJ,
Twin Brooks Kennel Club
Barbara Shives, Blythwood, SC,
Columbia Kennel Club
Anthony Vasquez, Claremont, CA,
San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club
NoticeAs a result of an Event Committee determi-
nation the following individual stands sus-
pended of AKC privileges. It should be noted
that this determination may still be appealed
and may be reversed. Upon expiration of the
appeal process, an appropriate notice describing
the status of the individual’s suspension, if any,
will appear in this column:
Ms. Marietta Huber (Wayne, IL)
NoticeMr. H. W. Kemp (Ponotoc, MS) Action was
taken by the Montgomery Retriever Club for
conduct in connection with its October 16,
2010 event. Mr. Kemp was charged with inap-
propriate public criticism of a judge, not dis-
ruptive, but demonstrating a lack of sportsman-
ship. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the
committee’s report and set the penalty at a one
month event suspension and a $200 fine.
(Labrador Retriever)
NoticeMs. Janyce Selkin (Rhinebeck, NY) Action
was taken by the Staten Island Companion
Dog Training Club for conduct in connection
with its November 7, 2010 event. Ms. Selkin
was charged with abusive or foul language/ver-
bal altercation. The Staff Event Committee
reviewed the committee’s report and set the
penalty at a repr imand and a $100 fine.
(Border Collie and Briard)
NoticeMs. Mary Jane Bergin (Gainesville, GA)
Action was taken by the Sawnee Mountain
Kennel Club for conduct in connection with
its November 6, 2010 event. Ms. Bergin was
charged with abusive or foul language/verbal
altercation. The Staff Event Committee
reviewed the committee’s report and set the
penalty at a one month event suspension and a
$500 fine. (Dalmatian)
NoticeMs. Barbara Levison (Tucson, AZ) Action
was taken by the Superstition Kennel Club for
conduct in connection with its November 14,
2010 event. Ms. Levison was charged with fail-
ure to control a dog at an event. The Staff
Event Committee reviewed the committee’s
report and set the penalty at a three month
event suspension and a $500 fine. (Curly-
Coated Retriever)
NoticeMr. John Wilcox (Tacoma, WA) Action was
taken by the Whidbey Island Kennel Club for
conduct in connection with its November 21,
74 AKC GAZETTE • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 1
MISSION STATEMENT: The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting thesport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC and itsaffiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance caninehealth and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dogownership.
SECRETARY’S PAGEGZ
LISA GONZALEZMarketing & Communications
DARRELL HAYESDog Show Judges
CHARLES KNEIFELChief Information Officer
DAVID ROBERTSRegistration and CustomerServices
ROBIN STANSELLEvent Operations
PERFORMANCEDAVID HOPKINS – Chair
TIM CARWILE JOHN RUSSELLALTERNATES
DAVID BAGALEYWILLIAM DALEY
8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100,Raleigh, NC27617260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016
Class of 2011DR. PATRICIA H. HAINESKENNETH A. MARDENPATTI L. STRANDClass of 2012DR. THOMAS M. DAVIESWALTER F. GOODMANRONALD H. MENAKER
Class of 2013LEE ARNOLD CARL C. ASHBY, III ALAN KALTERDR. ROBERT D. SMITHClass of 2014DR. J. CHARLES GARVINDR. WILLIAM R. NEWMANPATRICIA C. SCULLY
CURT CURTISCompanion Events
GINA DINARDOAssistant Executive Secretary
MARK DUNNRegistration Development
KEITH FRAZIERAudit and Control
DOUG LJUNGRENPerformance Events
MARI-BETH O’NEILLCustomer Service
VICKI LANE REESHuman Resources
DAPHNA STRAUSBusiness Development
TRACEY TESSIERSoftware Development
BOARD OF DIRECTORSRONALD H. MENAKER, Chairman
DR. THOMAS DAVIES, Vice Chairman
DENNIS B. SPRUNGPresidentChief Executive Officer
JAMES P. CROWLEYExecutive Secretary
JOHN J. LYONSChief Operating Officer
JAMES T. STEVENSChief Financial Officer
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio
NORTHEASTDANIEL SMYTH – Chair
ROGER HARTINGERBERNARD SCHWARTZ
ALTERNATESCHARLES FOLEY
RITA BIDDLE
SOUTHEASTDONALD BOOXBAUM – Chair
DR. J. DONALD JONESJAMES WHITEALTERNATES
EDMUND SLEDZIKPOLLY SMITH
NORTHWESTLAURIE RAYMOND – Chair
DR. KLAUS ANSELMDR. ROBERT MYALL
ALTERNATESMEDORA HARPERTHERESA DOWELL
SOUTHWESTTHOMAS POWERS – Chair
WILLIAM BERGUMEDD BIVINALTERNATESJAMES DOK
BETTY-ANNE STENMARK
RALPH DEL DEO – CHAIRBARBARA W. MIENER
PAUL WEICK
APPEALS TRIAL BOARD
TRIAL BOARDS
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS
VICE PRESIDENTS
F O U N D E D 1 8 8 4
SM
GENERAL COUNSELMARGARET POINDEXTER
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 1 • AKC GAZETTE 75
2010 event. Mr. Wilcox was charged with
abusive or foul language/verbal altercation.
The Staff Event Committee reviewed the
committee’s report and set the penalty at a
reprimand and a $500 fine. (Multiple Breeds)
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended the following indi-
viduals from all AKC privileges for fifteen
years and imposed a $3000 fine for conduct
prejudicial to purebred dogs, purebred dog
events, or to the best interests of The
American Kennel Club based on their viola-
tion of the AKC’s Cruelty Conviction Policy:
Effective December 6, 2010
Mr. Kenneth Lang (Lake Worth, FL)
Chihuahua
January 10, 2011
Mr. Kirk M. Locher (Woodstock, IL)
Labrador Retriever
Mr. Bruce Simpson (Alfred, ME) None
Ms. Andrea Allen (Mattawan, MI)
Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever
Ms. Crystal Hallinan (Jefferson, IA) None
Ms. Kathy Montgomery (Washington
Court House, OH) Pomeranian and Basset
Hound
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended the following indi-
viduals from all AKC privileges for ten years
and imposed a $2000 fine for conduct preju-
dicial to purebred dogs, purebred dog events,
or to the best interests of The American
Kennel Club based on their violation of the
AKC’s Cruelty Conviction Policy:
Effective December 6, 2010
Ms. Abby Toll (Chicago, IL) None
Effective January 10, 2011
Mr. William Jefferson (Lawnside, NJ) None
Mr. Jerry Lee Southern (Wichita, KS)
None
Mr. Thomas F. Stevenson (Honey Brook,
PA) Poodle and Bouvier des Flandres
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended the following indi-
viduals from all AKC privileges for one year
and imposed a $1000 fine for non-compliance
with AKC’s record keeping and dog identifi-
cation requirements, and the AKC’s Care and
Conditions Policy (unacceptable conditions,
dogs and/or facility):
Effective January 10, 2011
Mrs. F. Krakosky (Starke, FL) Multiple
Breeds
Ms. Renee Patterson (Kaiser, MO)
Yorkshire Terrier, Poodle, and Shih Tzu
Ms. Aretha Mar ie Hall (Kaiser, MO)
Multiple Breeds
Ms. Sandra Oldfield (Boaz, AL) Multiple
Breeds
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended Ms. Betty
Holloway (Knoxville, TN) from all AKC priv-
ileges for six months, effective January 10,
2011, and imposed a $500 fine for non-com-
pliance with AKC’s record keeping and dog
identification requirements. (Multiple Breeds)
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended the following indi-
viduals from all privileges for five years and
imposed a $1000 fine for refusal to make their
dogs and records available for inspection
when requested:
Effective December 6, 2010
Ms. Marjor ie Anderson (Harrah, OK)
Boxer and Boston Terrier
Effective January 10, 2011
Ms. Margaret Ardoin (Basile, LA) Multiple
Breeds
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has suspended Ms. Donna
Fountain (Cedar Bluff, AL) from all AKC
privileges for six months, effective November
16, 2010, and imposed a $500 fine for having
submitted or caused to be submitted two litter
registration applications that she knew, should
have known, or had a duty to know contained
false certifications (a DNA exclusion).
(American Staffordshire Terrier and Shih Tzu)
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has reprimanded Mrs. Adrian
Trobridge (Indianapolis, IN) for signing an
AKC document on behalf of another without
filing a properly completed Power of Attorney
form. (Dachshund)
NoticeThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary
Committee has repr imanded Ms. Renee
Adams (Eden, NY) for signing an AKC docu-
ment on behalf of another without filing a
properly completed Power of Attorney form.
(Shih Tzu and Boxer)
NoticeDue to a clerical error the following notice
failed to appear in appeared on the March
2010 Secretary’s page, The AKC’s
Management Disciplinary Committee has
suspended Ms. Nora Balin Stone (Desert
Hills, AZ) from AKC event privileges for one
year, effective January 19, 2009, and imposed a
fine of $1000, for causing to be exhibited a
West Highland White Terrier in AKC confor-
mation events after it had been permanently
altered. (West Highland White Terrier)
NoticeDuring the month of December the DNA
program resulted in the correction of 81 litter
registrations, affecting 121 registered dogs.
Additionally, the registrations of 19 litters,
including 26 registered dogs, were converted
to conditional registration and the registra-
tions of 4 litters were canceled, affecting 2
registered dogs. 3 litters were canceled as a
result of impure breeding affecting 6 regis-
tered dogs.
Proposed Amendment to Rules Applying toDog Shows – Duties and Responsibilities of ShowVeterinariansThe Board of Directors has approved the
following amendment to Chapter 10, and
Chapter 15, Section 1 of AKC’s RulesApplying to Dog Shows – Duties andResponsibilities of Show Veterinarians to be votedon at the March 8, 2011 Delegates Meeting.
GZ secretary’s page
76 AKC GAZETTE • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 1
Chapter 10SECTION 1.Any veterinarian licensed to practice vet-
erinary medicine in the jurisdiction of the
event and who is in good standing with The
American Kennel Club may act as veterinar-
ian of a dog show.
SECTION 2. Every club that holds a licensedor member show must provide one or more
qualified veterinarians in attendance or con-
tact information for one or more qualified
veterinarians “on call.”
“On call” veterinarian must be available
to treat any dog that becomes ill or injured at
the dog show during show hours. It will be
the responsibility of the owner or owner’s
agent to transport the dog to the veterinarian
and for any cost associated with the dog’s ill-
ness or injury. “On call” veterinarians are not
required to be present at the event.
SECTION 3. At Benched shows at least oneof these veterinarians must be in attendance
during the entire show hours.
SECTION 4. Clubs that use “on call” veteri-narians are required to:
(a) Assure that services are available during
the show hours and discuss the duties of the
“on call” veterinarian prior to the event
judging schedule;
(b) Provide exhibitors with contact informa-
tion and detailed directions to the facility in
the judging schedule and at the event.
SECTION 5. The duties of the veterinariansshall be to:
(a) Render treatment to dogs in the cases of
sickness or injury occurring at the event.
The associated expense shall be the responsi-
bility of the owner or agent.
(b) Examine dogs at the request of the Event
Committee and require removal from com-
petition and the show premises of any dog
deemed to endanger the health of said dog or
the health of other dogs at the event. If any
expenses are incurred in the examination of
the dog it shall by the responsibility of the
Event giving club.
(c) Provide written reports of such decisions
to the Event Committee and superintendent;
(d) Provide written advisory opinions to an
Event Committee when requested.
Show veterinarians are not to be called
to treat dogs with non-emergency conditions
or with no apparent contagious symptoms.
Show veterinarians may request payment
from the dog’s owner or agent for services
rendered.
SECTION 6. Veterinarians in attendance willbe provided a private area to examine and
provide emergency care. Clubs will establish
a plan for the Event Committee to commu-
nicate the need for the veterinarian’s assis-
tance.
SECTION 7. At benched shows, andunbenched shows if the club elects to have a
veterinarian in attendance, veterinarians will
be expected to make full use of the area pro-
vided for them as a Headquarters. Where
practical, at least one veterinarian should be
in attendance at the Headquarters during the
entire time that the show is in progress.
Chapter 15SECTION 1.Every exhibitor and handler shall have the
right to request a veterinary examination of
any dog within a show’s premises which is
considered to endanger the health of the
other dogs in a show. This must be in writing
and signed by the person making the request
to the event chairman, whose duty it will be
to direct the subject dog’s owner or agent to
take the dog to the show veterinarian if
deemed appropriate.
Malicious complaints will be considered conductprejudicial to the sport.
Proposed Amendment to Rules Applying toDog Shows – Making Application to Hold a Dog Show
The Board of Directors has approved the
following amendment to Chapter 2,
Section 4 of Rules Applying to Dog Shows –Making Application to Hold a Dog Show, to bevoted on at the March 8, 2011Delegates
Meeting.
Chapter 2 SECTION 4 A member club or associationmust apply to The American Kennel Club on