Serving his second term as AKC Delegate for our club, Mike Houchard.
If you have questions regarding canine legislation please contact Mike at lyceumfarm@bellsouth.net
All reports have permission to cross-post from American Kennel Club
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JULY 2008 BOARD MEETING
New York, NY - Highlights from the July 2008 meeting of the AKC Board of
Directors are as follows:
* The Board discussed the issue of a mixed-breed program and whether staff
should continue to devote significant resources to its preparation of a
plan. There was a Board consensus not to move forward at this time. Of the
606 member clubs, staff had received completed surveys from only 19. All
survey responses received, as well as any other communication about the
subject, will be compiled and presented to the Board for consideration at
its August meeting.
* The Treeing Walker Coonhound was approved as eligible to compete in the
Miscellaneous Class at AKC shows, effective January 1, 2009.
* The penalties for various rule infractions were increased to the
following, effective immediately:
o Chapter 2, Section 16 - Holding a sanctioned match without AKC-approval:
Reprimand and up to $200 fine
o Chapter 7, Section 8 - Failure to include a known judging change in the
judging program: Reprimand and up to a $250 fine
o Chapter 11, Section 14 - Discriminating among exhibitors: Reprimand and
up to a $250 fine
o Chapter 13, Sections 1 & 3 - Failure to comply with benching
regulations: Reprimand and up to $250 fine with the fine subject to
doubling for each subsequent offense.
* The Finnish Lapphund is eligible to compete in Herding events, effective
January 1, 2009.
* AKC's Disciplinary Procedures have been amended to provide for the
granting of a stay of suspension until the exhaustion of any available
appeal. This is effective immediately.
The following Delegates were approved:
* Deborah L. Brown, North Hero, VT, to represent Lake Champlain Retriever
Club
* Dr. A. Duane Butherus, Lebanon, NJ, to represent Delaware Water Gap
Kennel Club
* Karen Dorn, Indio, CA, to represent Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of
America
* Cathy Gaidos, Manhattan, KS, to represent Rubber City Kennel Club
* Robette G. Johns, Oak Hills, CA, to represent California Collie Clan
* Thomas S. Powers, Northridge, CA, to represent Kennel Club of Beverly
Hills
* Dr. Robert D. Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA, to represent Memphis
Kennel Club
* Holly S. Stump, Ipswich, MA, to represent Staffordshire Terrier Club
of
America
* Christopher L. Sweetwood, to represent Trap Falls Kennel Club
* Judith H. Tighe, Hoffman, NC, to represent American Brittany Club
* Sharon Weston, Grants Pass, OR, to represent Southern Oregon Kennel Club
* Ruth A. Williams, Upper Darby, PA, to represent Bryn Mawr Kennel Club
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