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NorthCarolinaistryingtohavealldogsinthatstate
altered.Ifthisshouldpass,N.C.wouldrequirealldogstobe
alteredtocompeteindogshowsinthatstate.Theanimal
rightsgroupshavestatedthatifN.C.shouldpasssuchalaw,
they(theARpeople)willtakethiscampaignnationally.

2.Anon-regularalteredclassisbeingdiscussedfor

inclusionatbreedspecialtiesonly.Itisproposedthatthe
winner(s)ofthisclasswouldbeeligibletocompeteforBOB.

3.ChairmanoftheBoardAlanKalterdiscussed

reinstatementofdogsdisqualifiedforattacking.Thereare
currentlynorequirementsforreinstatement.Mr.Kalter
saidthattheremustbeawayofidentifyingthedogthatis
disqualifiedpriortoitsleavingthering.Optionsincludea
microchip,anoseprintoraneartattooifnoneofthose
thingshavebeendoneandareonfile.Ifadogcannotbe
soidentifiedpriortoleavingthering,thatdogwillnotbe
eligibleforreinstatementatanytime.Ifthedogisalready
microchipped,thesuperintendent’sscanner(toberequired
atallshows)willdocumentthenumberforpositive
identification,plusaphotoofthedoginthering.Tobe
reinstated,additionalrequirementsinclude1)proofof
owners’insurancetocovertheactionsofthatdog;and
2)agreementoftheshow-givingclubwheretheoffence
occurred.Adelegaterecommendedthatasetperiodof
timebeallottedforthereinstatement.TheRulesCommittee
recommendedthatthejudgeortheshowcommitteecan
determinethatdaywhetherthatdogcanorcannotbe
reinstated.Ifthedogiseligibleforreinstatement,itis
recommendedthatitbedonebyAKCstaffandnot
byajudge.

4.Criteriaforbeingajudgewerediscussed.
5.DiscussionofaPuppyBred-Byclasshasbeen

discontinuedforthesecondtimeduetolackofinterest.

By-LawsCommittee:

1.TheDelegateEligibilityAmendmentwassenttothe

boardtobereadinMarchforapossiblevoteinJune.The
AKCBoardismakingnocommentonthisamendment.
TheBy-LawsCommitteedidnotpassthisamendment
outofcommitteeunanimously.Forsometime,therehas
beendiscussionaboutthequality,inadequaciesand/or
qualificationsofsomeofthedelegatesselectedby
theirclubs.

2.Thecommitteediscussedstrategiesforsupportingthe

adoptionofthisamendment,includinga)anycommittee
memberwhowasopposedtotheamendmentisnotto
discusstheamendment;b)aspecificanswerwasprovidedif
questionedabouttheamendment;andc)onlycommittee
membersinfavoroftheamendmentaretolobbyinfavorof
theamendment.

3.Audio/videoofcommitteemeetingswasintroduced.

Itisnotpermittedatthistime.

Dec.12,2013•Delegates’Meeting:AKCCEODennis
Sprungintroducedthepeopleonthedais.JimCrowleyread
thenamesoftheNominatingCommitteefortheAKCBoard
ofDirectorClassof2018.Thedelegatesnominatedbythe
NominatingCommitteewerereadplusthenameofthedel-
egatenominatedfromthefloor.TheseareDr.Charles
Garvin,Mr.RonMenaker,Ms.PatriciaScullyandDr.James
Dok.Eachcandidatespokeforthreeminutes.Crowleyread
thenamesofthe25delegatesseatedsincethelastmeeting.

Chairman’sReport:AlanKaltersaid2013hasbeen

“theyearofrelentlesspositiveaction,”andreported

numerousinnovationsandinitiativesthathaveyielded
positiveresults.Revenueisexpectedtobeupcomparedto
2012,andexpensesareprojectedtobelessthanin2012.
Theprojectedoperatingprofitfor2013,about$7mil.,is
strongerthanthatof2012.TheAKClicensedandmember
clubshavegrownto5,090,withtheadditionof46new
clubs.Totaleventsequal22,750,ofwhich341arenew
events.Boththetotaleventsandthetotalentriesarerecords
fortheAKC.Recognizedbreedsandvarietiesincreasedby
threeforatotalof190,andtheFSSbreedsincreasedbyone
toatotalof64.Areasofconcerninclude:

1.Litteranddogregistrationscontinuetodecline,butat

amuchreducedrate.TheBreederofMeritnowhas10,000
participants.ABreederoftheYearrecognitionprogramhas
beenaddedfor12sports,acknowledgingtheimportanceof
ourbreeders.

2.TheAKCBreeder-to-Breederseminarstartsthis

weekendandwillsoonbeavailableonAKC.org.

3.AKChasformedastrategicalliancewiththe

TheriogenologyFoundationandtheSocietyof
Theriogenologybyfundingresidenciesinsmallanimal
reproductionintheUnitedStates.TheAKChasproposals
fromAuburnUniversity,theUniversityofCalifornia-Davis
andtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaforresidencies
beginningin2014.

4.TheAKChascompletelyredesignedtheonlinebreeder

classifiedswithanewnameandastrongmarketingprogram
withalaunchlaterin2014.TheAKCisexploringanew
conceptexpectedtoaddvaluetoregistrationwithadirect
benefittothedogandtheowner.AKChasaddedamillion
friendsthroughFacebookandtheAKCDogLoversblog.

Mr.KalterpaidtributetoDr.BillNewmanforhislong

servicetothesportofdogs,servicetotheMastiffClub
ofAmerica,servicetotheCanineHealthFoundation,
contributionsasadelegatetotheAKCandhisserviceon
theAKC’sBoardofDirectors.

President’sReport:DennisSprungintroducedthe

BreederoftheYearrecognitionprogramforeachofthe
companionandtheperformanceeventsplusconformation.
Sprungannouncedthe12BreedersoftheYearfor
CompanionandPerformanceevents.TheConformation
BreederoftheYearwillbeannouncedonSundayatthe
AKCEukanubaNationalChampionshipShow.

CFO’sReport:Mr.PeterFarnsworthreportedthatJan.–

Nov.revenueisup$2.4mil,expensesaredown$2.1mil,
withanetoperationincomeup$4.5milcomparedto2012.
Investmentgainsfortheperiodareup$11milwhich,added
tothegainof$6milin2012,totals$17mil(unrealized)in
thepasttwoyears.

SprungintroducedAssistantVice-PresidentofSocial

MediaandCommunicationsChristopherWalkerand
DirectorofPublicRelationsHillaryPrim.Theyintroduced
twonewvideosandtheBaileyAwards,whichhonorclubs
fortheirachievements.

Mr.Walker:AKCisbeginningacampaigntomarket

breedersandtopromoteoursport.Socialmediawillbe
usedtoincreaseawareness,fosterinterest,engagepeople
andencouragethemtogetinvolvedwithus.Viasocial
media,theAKCisreachingfivemillionpeopleeachweek.
Abreedervideowasshownwhichtellsapersonalstory
aboutgettinginvolvedwithabreed,gettingintobreeding,
offeringadviceandeducation.TheAKCisaskingbreeders
whowouldliketobecomeinvolvedinthenextcoupleof
videostovolunteer.

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