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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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