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A TTENTION DELEGATES NOTICE OF MEETING The next meeting of the Delegates will be held at the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel on Tuesday , June 13, 2017, beginning no earlier than 10:00 a.m. It will follow the 9:00 a.m. Del- egates Forum. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Hungarian Pumi Club of America DELEGATES CREDENTIALS Dr. Karen M. Ericson, Carnation, WA, Whid- bey Island Kennel Club Toby Frisch, Lake Grove, NY, Bichon Frise Club of America Bob Kimber, Gallatin, TN, Wolverine Beagle Club Susie Kissik, Mathews, AL, American Pointer Club Roxana Rohrich, Medina, OH, Medina Kennel Club R. James Rubin, Arlington, VA, Irish Water Spaniel Club of America Donna Smiley, Inyokern, CA, Harrier Club of America NOTICE Mr. Peter Liu (Miami, FL) Action was taken by the Tailwaggers Agility Club of Southern Florida for conduct at its January 1, 2017 event. Mr. Liu was charged with disruptive be- havior at an event. The Staff Event Committee reviewed the Event Committee’s report and APRIL 2017 AKC GAZETTE 1 S ECRETARY S P AGES 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center................................................. (919) 233-9767 New York, NY Office....................................................................... (212) 696-8200 Fax................................................................................................. (212) 696-8299 Website............................................................................................. www.akc.org EXECUTIVE OFFICERS VICE PRESIDENTS JAY WAKS Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKY Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer THERESA CHIN Senior Vice President Planning & Operations AIDEN COLIE Senior Vice President Technology MARK DUNN Senior Vice President Registration & Customer Development KEITH FRAZIER Business Support Services/NC Facility Ops SHEILA GOFFE Government Relations BRANDI HUNTER Public Relations & Communications DOUG LJUNGREN Sports & Events MARI-BETH O’NEILL Sport Services ELIZABETH SOROTA Marketing DAPHNA STRAUS Business Development DENNIS B. SPRUNG President Chief Executive Officer GINA M. DINARDO Executive Secretary JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR. Chief Financial Officer TRIAL BOARDS APPEALS TRIAL BOARD RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIR MARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ. BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ. TRIAL BOARD MEMBERS DR. KLAUS ANSELM CHARLES FOLEY ROGER HARTINGER MEDORA HARPER DR. ROBERT MYALL BERNARD SCHWARTZ BETTY-ANNE STENMARK JAMES WHITE TRIAL BOARD CHAIRS RITA BIDDLE, ESQ. THERESA DOWELL, ESQ. BARBARA PENNY, ESQ. LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ. DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ. PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARD DAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR TIM CARWILE, ESQ. JOHN RUSSELL ALTERNATES MIKE NECAISE BILL TEAGUE CLASS OF 2018 JAMES R. DOK DR. J. CHARLES GARVIN RONALD H. MENAKER CLASS OF 2019 DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIA DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES STEVEN D. GLADSTONE, ESQ. CLASS OF 2020 PATRICIA M. CRUZ WILLIAM J. FEENEY KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER CLASS OF 2021 RITA J. BIDDLE DOMINIC P. CAROTA THOMAS POWERS HARVEY M. WOODING DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio 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. BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMAN DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN MISSION STATEMENT ®

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ATTENTION DELEGATESNOTICE OF MEETINGThe next meeting of the Delegates will be heldat the Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel onTuesday, June 13, 2017, beginning no earlierthan 10:00 a.m. It will follow the 9:00 a.m. Del-egates Forum.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONHungarian Pumi Club of America

DELEGATES CREDENTIALS Dr. Karen M. Ericson, Carnation, WA, Whid-

bey Island Kennel ClubToby Frisch, Lake Grove, NY, Bichon Frise

Club of America Bob Kimber, Gallatin, TN, Wolverine Beagle

ClubSusie Kissik, Mathews, AL, American Pointer

ClubRoxana Rohrich, Medina, OH, Medina Kennel

ClubR. James Rubin, Arlington, VA, Irish Water

Spaniel Club of AmericaDonna Smiley, Inyokern, CA, Harrier Club of

America

NOTICEMr. Peter Liu (Miami, FL) Action was taken

by the Tailwaggers Agility Club of SouthernFlorida for conduct at its January 1, 2017event. Mr. Liu was charged with disruptive be-havior at an event. The Staff Event Committeereviewed the Event Committee’s report and

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8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Raleigh, NC Customer Call Center................................................. (919) 233-9767New York, NY Office....................................................................... (212) 696-8200Fax.................................................................................................(212) 696-8299Website.............................................................................................www.akc.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

VICE PRESIDENTS

JAY WAKSSenior ExecutiveVice President &General Counsel

ALEXANDRA ALESKOVSKYExecutive Vice President &

Chief Growth Officer

THERESA CHINSenior Vice PresidentPlanning & Operations

AIDEN COLIESenior Vice President

Technology

MARK DUNNSenior Vice President

Registration &Customer Development

KEITH FRAZIERBusiness Support

Services/NC Facility Ops

SHEILA GOFFEGovernment Relations

BRANDI HUNTERPublic Relations &Communications

DOUG LJUNGRENSports & Events

MARI-BETH O’NEILLSport Services

ELIZABETH SOROTAMarketing

DAPHNA STRAUSBusiness Development

DENNIS B. SPRUNGPresident

Chief Executive Officer

GINA M. DINARDOExecutive Secretary

JOSEPH V. BAFFUTO, JR.Chief Financial Officer

TRIAL BOARDSAPPEALS TRIAL BOARD

RALPH DEL DEO, ESQ., CHAIRMARTHA FELTENSTEIN, ESQ.BARBARA W. MIENER, ESQ.

TRIAL BOARD MEMBERSDR. KLAUS ANSELMCHARLES FOLEYROGER HARTINGERMEDORA HARPERDR. ROBERT MYALLBERNARD SCHWARTZ

BETTY-ANNE STENMARKJAMES WHITE

TRIAL BOARD CHAIRSRITA BIDDLE, ESQ.

THERESA DOWELL, ESQ.BARBARA PENNY, ESQ.LAURIE RAYMOND, ESQ.DANIEL SMYTH, ESQ.

PERFORMANCE TRIAL BOARDDAVID HOPKINS, ESQ., CHAIR

TIM CARWILE, ESQ.JOHN RUSSELLALTERNATESMIKE NECAISEBILL TEAGUE

CLASS OF 2018JAMES R. DOK

DR. J. CHARLES GARVINRONALD H. MENAKER

CLASS OF 2019DR. CARMEN L. BATTAGLIADR. THOMAS M. DAVIES

STEVEN D. GLADSTONE, ESQ.

CLASS OF 2020PATRICIA M. CRUZWILLIAM J. FEENEY

KAROLYNNE M. MCATEER

CLASS OF 2021RITA J. BIDDLE

DOMINIC P. CAROTATHOMAS POWERS

HARVEY M. WOODING

DENNIS B. SPRUNG, Ex Officio

The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promotingthe sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function.Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the pure bred dog asa family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights ofall dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRONALD H. MENAKER, CHAIRMAN • DR. THOMAS M. DAVIES, VICE CHAIRMAN

MISSION STATEMENT®

set the penalty at a reprimand and a $100 fine.(Belgian Malinois, German Shepherd Dog)

NOTICEMs. Sandra LeeAnne Francis (Berkeley

Springs, WV) Action was taken by the North-ern Neck Kennel Club of Virginia, Inc. for con-duct at its January 12, 2017 event. Ms. Franciswas charged with failure to properly control adog at an event. The Staff Event Committee re-viewed the Event Committee’s report and setthe penalty at a reprimand and a $200 fine.(Great Dane)

NOTICEMs. Tracy Rossello (Oceanside, CA) Action

was taken by the Kennel Club of Palm Springsfor conduct at its January 7, 2017 event. Ms.Rossello was charged with public criticism of ajudge that causes a disruption at an event. TheStaff Event Committee reviewed the EventCommittee’s report and set the penalty at areprimand and a $100 fine. (Dalmatian)

NOTICEMs. Karen Raduziner (Apple Valley, CA) Ac-

tion was taken by the Orange Empire DogClub for conduct at its January 29, 2017 event.Ms. Raduziner was charged with inappropri-ate, abusive or foul language. The Staff EventCommittee reviewed the Event Committee’sreport and set the penalty at a two monthevent suspension and a $750 fine, effectiveJanuary 29, 2017. (Multiple Breeds)

NOTICEThe AKC’s Management Disciplinary Com-

mittee has suspended Ms. Deborah “Deb”Martin (Cutler, OH) from all AKC privilegesfor ten years and imposed a $2000 fine, ef-fective February 9, 2017, for conduct preju-dicial to purebred dogs, purebred dogevents, or to the best interests of The Ameri-can Kennel Club based on her violation ofthe AKC’s Judicial or Administrative Determina-tion of Inappropriate Treatment Policy.(Samoyed, Mastiff)

NOTICEREPRIMANDS AND FINES

Notification of reprimands and/or fines im-posed on clubs for late submission of applica-tions, Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 2,Sections 4 and 9.Bulldog Club of Indiana............................... $60Heart of America Saint Bernard Club, Inc.........................................................................$60

Notification of reprimands and fines im-posed on clubs for late submission of judges’panel, Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 4,Section 1. Apple Valley Kennel Club............................. $60Bulldog Club of Indiana............................... $60Cocker Spaniel Club of Southeastern Florida,Inc.................................................................. $60Delaware Valley German Shepherd Dog Club..........................................................................$80Irish Wolfhound Club of America................$60

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Labrador Retriever Club of SouthernCalifornia....................................................... $90Washington Poodle Club, Inc.......................$60Kentuckiana Bulldog Club........................... $60Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club.......... $60

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULESAPPLYING TO DOG SHOWSCHAPTER 16, SECTION 6 – CHAMPIONSHIPS

The AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment to CHAPTER 16, Section 6, ofthe Rules Applying to Dog Shows, based on aproposal by the Delegate Dog Show RulesCommittee. This will be voted on at the June13, 2017 Delegates Meeting.

CHAPTER 16

SECTION 6. Champions of Record and dogswhich have completed the requirements for achampionship but whose championships areunconfirmed that are entered in Best of Breedcompetition are eligible for Grand Champi-onship competition. Grand Championshippoints may be recorded for: Best of Breed orBest of Variety of Breed, Best of Opposite Sexto Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed,Select Dog, and Select Bitch.

Grand Championship points will berecorded according to the number of eligibledogs competing in the regular and non-regu-lar (eligible for Best of Breed/Variety) classesof each breed or variety, as well as dogs com-

peting in Best of Breed competition, accord-ing to the Schedule of Points established bythe Board of Directors.

• Grand Championship Points will not beawarded for competition beyond Best of Breedor Best of Variety of Breed competition.

• Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Non-Regular Class winners that are not conforma-tion Champions, are not eligible for GrandChampionship points.

Grand Championship points for a dogawarded Best of Breed or Best of Variety ofBreed shall count all eligible dogs of bothsexes entered in Best of Breed or Best of Vari-ety of Breed competition in addition to thedogs that competed in the regular and non-regular (eligible for Best of Breed/Variety)classes for both sexes in calculating GrandChampionship points.

Grand Championship points for a dogawarded Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breedor Best of Variety of Breed shall count all eligi-ble dogs of their sex competing in Best ofBreed or Best of Variety of Breed competitionin addition to the dogs that competed in theregular and non-regular (eligible for Best ofBreed/Variety) classes for their sex in calculat-ing Grand Championship points.A dog awarded Best of Breed will be credited with

the number of Grand Champion points calculatedfor Best of Breed or for the Best of Opposite Sex,whichever is greater.

Grand Championship points for a dogawarded Select Dog or Select Bitch shall count

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all eligible dogs of their sex defeated in Best ofBreed or Best of Variety of Breed competitionin addition to the dogs that competed in theregular and non-regular (eligible for Best ofBreed/Variety) classes for their sex in calculat-ing Grand Championship points.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BEAGLE FIELDTRIAL RULES AND STANDARD PROCEDURES CHAP-TER 9, NEW SECTION 3– LICENSED DERBY STAKES AND SECTION 5– FIELD CHAMPION TITLE REQUIREMENTS

The AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment based on an amendment broughtforward by the Beagle Advisory Committee toChapter 9, new Section 3 and Section 5, of theBeagle Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures,to be voted on at the June 2013, 2017 Dele-gates Meeting.

CHAPTER 9. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES ANDCHAMPIONSHIP REQUIREMENTS.

(New) SECTION 3. Licensed Derby Stakes.A Beagle association or federation may, attheir option, offer one licensed derby stakeper calendar year. The licensed derby stakemay be held in conjunction with a licensedfield trial or may be a stand-alone event. If thelicense derby stake is held as a stand-aloneevent, the normal event application fee shallapply. All Rules applying to Beagle Field Trialsshall apply to the Derby classes.

To be eligible to participate in a Derbyclass, a dog must meet the definition of aDerby dog as specified in the Standard Proce-dures, Sanctioned Beagle Field Trials sectionprovided later in this book.

SECTION 5. Field Champion Title Require-ments. The total number of wins and champi-onship points necessary for a Beagle to berecorded a Field Champion by the AmericanKennel Club shall be established by the Boardof Directors of the American Kennel Club.The wins and points may be acquired in boththe 13 inch and 15 inch classes.To be recorded a Field Champion, a hound of must

have won three first places and 120 points in classeswith not less than six starters at licensed or memberfield trials. No more than one first place and 40points earned in derby stakes may count toward theField Champion title.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BEAGLE FIELDTRIAL RULES AND STANDARD PROCEDURES CHAP-TER 9, NEW SECTION 2, AND NEW SECTION 7–DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES AND CHAMPIONSHIPREQUIREMENTS

The AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment based on a recommendation bythe Beagle Advisory Committee to Chapter 9,Sections 3 and Section 5, of the Beagle FieldTrial Rules and Standard Procedures, to be votedon at the June 13, 2017 Delegates Meeting.

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CHAPTER 9. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSESAND CHAMPIONSHIP REQUIREMENTS.

(New) SECTION 2. Field Champion OnlyStakes. A licensed club, association or federa-tion may, at their option, offer Field Cham-pion only stakes. The FC only stake may beheld in conjunction with a club’s regular trialor may be held as a stand-alone trial. A clubshall offer no more than two stand-alone FConly trials per calendar year. The FC onlytrial(s) can be offered in addition to the club’stwo regular field trials. If a club chooses tohold a stand-alone FC only trial, the regulartrial application fee shall apply. All Rules ap-plying to Beagle Field Trials shall apply to FConly classes unless otherwise specified in thissection.

To be eligible to participate in a FC onlystake, a dog must have been recorded as a FCaccording to AKC records.

(New) SECTION 7. Grand Field ChampionTitle Requirements. A dog that has beenrecorded as a Field Champion according toAKC records shall be eligible to earn the GrandField Champion (GFC) title. Placements andpoints toward the GFC title shall be earned instakes open to Field Champions only. To earn aGFC title, a dog must be awarded a minimum oftwo first placements and 90 points from FC onlystakes. Points shall be calculated in the samemanner as used for the FC title. The GFC titlewill appear in front of the FC title on a dog’s

pedigree. Dogs that have earned the GFC titlemay continue to compete in order to earn GFCnumeric titles (GFC2).

The sections following these shall be renumbered.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FIELD TRIALRULES AND STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR RETRIEVERSCHAPTER 14, Section 4, second paragraph

The AKC Board has endorsed the followingamendment which was brought forward by theRetriever Advisory Committee, to Chapter 14,Sections 4, second paragraph – Rules for Re-triever Field Trials, to be voted on at the June2013, 2017 Delegates Meeting.

Chapter 14. Rules for Retriever Field TrialsSection 4.

(2nd paragraph)

In any stake carrying championship pointsthe Judges shall impose a system of rotationthat will be applicable to all contestants andwill take effect immediately following the com-pletion of the first series. Stakes not carryingchampionship points (Derby and Qualifying)may also implement this rule if the trial givingclub opts to do so and has clearly advertised itsintention in the trial’s premium list. The ob-jective of rotation is to spread the burden orbenefit of running early equitably among thecompeting dogs. The Judges shall select theparticular system of rotation or be used, andthe system selected shall be publicly an-

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nounced by the Judges and/or Marshal beforethe commencement of the stake to which therotation will apply.

CONFORMATION JUDGESLetters concerning judges and provisional

judges should be addressed to the Judging Op-erations Department at PO Box 900062,Raleigh, NC 27675-9062. Letters concerningAgility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VSTapplicants should be addressed to the Com-panion Events Department in North Carolina.

The American Kennel Club will, at the re-quest of a judge or judge applicant, providethat individual with copies of letters receivedregarding their judging qualifications. As a re-sult, it should be understood that any suchcorrespondence will be made available, uponrequest, to the judge or judge applicant.

It is the responsibility of all Conformationand Junior Showmanship judges to notify theJudging Operations Department of anychanges or corrections to their address,phone, fax or emails. These changes are veryimportant because they affect your judges’record, the web site and the Judges Directory.Please notify Judging Operations by email [email protected].

APPLICANTSThe following persons applications have

been submitted for the breed(s) specified butthey are NOT eligible to accept assignments.

NEW BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMs. Francis Loriane “Lori” Cornelius(101871) FL(953) [email protected] Danes

Dr. Marti Foschini (101367) NM(575) [email protected] Welsh Corgis

Ms. Pamela E. Ireland (101979) TN(901) [email protected] Retrievers

M. Patricia Joyce, MD (101483) GA(770) [email protected] Terriers

Ms. Nancy E. Ridgway (101703) TX(214) [email protected] Danes

Dr. Oleg N. Voloshin, PhD (101869) MD(301) [email protected]

APPROVED BREED JUDGING APPLICANTSMs. Christine Salyers Anderson (6474) AR

(501) [email protected] Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers

Ms. Molly Bogan (98193) TX(903) 474-1969

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[email protected] Spaniels

Mr. John F. Booth (6914) TX(210) [email protected] Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Glenof Imaal Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, SoftCoated Wheaten Terriers, Welsh Terriers

Ms. Andrea Bradford M.D. (57438) GA(770) [email protected] Terriers, Bedlington Terriers,Border Terriers, Bull Terriers, Cairn Terri-ers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Minia-ture Bull Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, NorwichTerriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Russell Ter-riers, Scottish Terrriers, Welsh Terriers, WestHighland White Terriers

Mrs. Linn Klingel Brown (23263) MN(651) [email protected] Wolfhounds, Otterhounds, ChineseCresteds, Manchester Terriers

Mrs. Kathleen V. Carter (6164) CO(303) [email protected] Retrievers, Wirehaired Vizslas

Ms. Kathryn Cowsert (17121) CA(925) [email protected] Terriers, Bulldogs, Chow Chows,French Bulldogs, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos,Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Schip-perkes

Mrs. Penny DiSiena (72729) FL(330) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Nova ScotiaDuck Tolling Retrievers, American WaterSpaniels, Cocker Spaniels), Beagles, BostonTerriers, Bulldogs, French Bulldogs,Xoloitzcuintli

Mrs. Edy Dykstra-Blum (20342) FL(352) [email protected] Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Bor-der Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire FoxTerriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Scottish Terri-ers, Skye Terriers

Mr. Don L. Evans (5916) MD(301) [email protected], Bernese Mountain Dogs, Boxers,Giant Schnauzers, Great Danes, Newfound-lands, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies

Ms. Marie Ann Falconer (51642) MA(413) [email protected], Bergamasco, Berger Picards,Finnish Lapphunds, Icelandic Sheepdogs,Pulik, Pumi, Spanish Water Dogs

Ms. Denise Flaim (100561) NY(516) [email protected] Hounds, Bullmastiffs, Dogues deBordeaux, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs

Mrs. Jan Ritchie Gladstone (96299) PA(267) 251-4483

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[email protected] Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers,Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Ms. Carolyn A. Herbel (4112) OK(580) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag-nolo, Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers,Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Re-trievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Re-trievers, Irish Red & White Setters, AmericanWater Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels,Spinoni Italiani), Basenjis, Beagles, Dachs-hunds

Mr. Ronald Hoh (97979) CA(916) [email protected] Terriers, Cairn Terriers, SmoothFox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, ManchesterTerriers, Skye Terriers, West Highland WhiteTerriers

Mr. Bradley Jenkins (7469) AR(870) [email protected] of Sporting Group (German Short-haired Pointers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers,Flat Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia DuckTolling Retrievers, Field Spaniels), AmericanHairless Terriers, Rat Terriers

Ms. Patricia A. Keenan (5357) FL(352) [email protected] Romagnolo, Pointers, German Wire-haired Pointers, Irish Red & White Setters,

American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels,Clumber Spaniels, English SpringerSpaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish WaterSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh SpringerSpaniels, English Foxhounds, Harriers

Mr. Kristofer Kelso (40630) CT(203) [email protected] Red & White Setters, Field Spaniels

Mrs. Sandra E. King (44817) IL(309) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs, Bulldogs, Coton deTulear, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen

Ms. Dianne Kroll (44743) OR(503) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag-nolo, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, LabradorRetrievers, English Setters, Gordon Setters,American Water Spaniels, Field Spaniels,Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Wire-haired Vizslas)

Ms. Stacey La Forge (97503) NJ(908) [email protected], Tibetan Spaniels

Ms. Pamela J. Lambie (96227) AZ(760) [email protected] Coonhounds, Cirneco dell’Etna,Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Por-tuguese Podengo Pequenos, Redbone Coon-hounds, Scottish Deerhounds

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Mrs. Rosemary W. Leist (2925) OR(503) [email protected] Elkhounds, Dalmatians, Briards,Collies, Norwegian Buhunds, Swedish Vall-hunds

Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes (6515) CO(510) [email protected] Elkhounds, Papillons, Pomerani-ans

Ms. Kimberly Maffit (100365) TN(615) [email protected] de Tuear, Border Collies, CardiganWelsh Corgis, Collies, German ShepherdDogs

Ms. Christine C. Mann (92234) CO(303) [email protected] Malamutes, Greater Swiss MountainDogs, Newfoundlands

Mr. David R. Miller (5128) OH(440) [email protected] Griffons, Cavalier King CharlesSpaniels, Chihuahuas, English Toy Spaniels,Manchester Terriers, Miniature Pinschers,Pomeranians, Silky Terriers

Mr. Ken J. Murray (44568) IL(847) [email protected] English Coonhounds, PortuguesePodengo Pequenos

Mrs. Lori L. Nelson (32409) AZ(480) [email protected] Setters, Gordon Setters, Vizslas, Box-ers, Doberman Pinschers

Mr. Bradley K. Odagiri (94657) HI(808) [email protected] of Toy Group (Toy Fox Terriers),Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Dalmatians,French Bulldogs, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos,Lowchen

Mrs. Angela Pickett (100269) FL(407) [email protected], Italian Greyhounds, Mal-tese, Pugs, Toy Fox Terriers

Ms. Nikki Riggsbee (5983) FL(813) [email protected] Terriers, American Hairless Terri-ers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Aus-tralian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, BorderTerriers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,Norfolk Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers,Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers, Soft CoatedWheaten Terriers, Welsh Terriers

Mr. Robert P. Ritchie (77079) VA(804) [email protected] Springer Spaniels, Vizslas

Mr. Lex Robertson (98361) PA(412) [email protected]

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Basset Hounds, Salukis, Pekingese, BichonsFrises

Mr. Robert L. Robinson (6039) AZ(602) [email protected] Swiss Mountain Dogs, Newfound-lands, Australian Cattle Dogs, Belgian Mali-nois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Berger Picards,Border Collies, Collies, German ShepherdDogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Pembroke WelshCorgis, Pumi, Pyrenean Shepherds, SwedishVallhunds, Shetland Sheepdogs, SpanishWater Dogs

Ms. Rhonda Silveira (100061) OR(503) [email protected] Sheepdogs, Briards, Old EnglishSheepdogs

Mr. Luis F. Sosa (45668) LA(504) [email protected] dell’Etna, Irish Wolfhounds,Sloughis

Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy (6610) NC(919) [email protected] of Working Group (Akitas, AlaskanMalamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, BlackRussian Terriers, Boerboel, Bullmastiffs,Cane Corsos, Chinook, Dogues de Bor-deaux, German Pinschers, Great Danes,Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss MountainDogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leonbergers,Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfound-

lands, Portuguese Water Dogs, Rottweilers,Saint Bernards, Tibetan Mastiffs)

Mrs. Cindy Stansell (44666) NC(919) [email protected], Pomeranians, Shih Tzu, Bor-der Collies, Canaan Dogs, EntlebucherMountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Pem-broke Welsh Corgis, Swedish Vallhunds

Ms. Elizabeth “Beth” Sweigart (59413) PA(717) [email protected] of Toy Group (Chinese Cresteds,Italian Greyhounds)

Mrs. Nancy Tuthill (6729) MD(240) [email protected] Bay Retrievers

Mrs. Pamela Waldron (56812) WA(360) [email protected]

Mr. Wood Wornall (95931) MO(805) [email protected], German Shorthaired Pointers,Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Eng-lish Setters, Irish Setters, English CockerSpaniels, English Springer Spaniels,Weimaraners, Brussels Griffons, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, French Bulldogs

Ms. Sheri L. Wright (82014) MI(248) [email protected]

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Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds Ms. Sally Wynn (99295) TN

(615) [email protected], Australian Shepherds

Mr. Thomas L. Yates (4238) GA(770) [email protected] Fox Terriers

Ms. Sharon M. Zaker (15841) CA(818) [email protected] Corsos, Great Pyrenees, Komondorok,Kuvaszok, Saint Bernards, Manchester Terriers

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING APPLICANTMs. Sandy Bingham-Porter (94107) IL

(217) [email protected]

PERMIT JUDGESThe following persons have been approved

on a Permit basis for the designated breeds inaccordance with the current judging approvalprocess. They may now accept assignments andthe fancy may still offer comments to JudgingOperations.

NEW BREED JUDGESMr. Stuart Cairns (101695) OH

(717) [email protected] Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers

Mrs. Pauline DeVito (101587) PA(570) [email protected]

Mr. James Donahue (101625) IL(847) [email protected] Hounds, Salukis

Ms. Julie Dugan (98801) DE(302) [email protected]

Ms. Donna Schuchart Dugosh (101653) TX(830) [email protected], JS-Limited

Mr. John Mayhall (101705) AZ(928) [email protected], Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Ms. Laura Munro (101581) [email protected] Danes, JS-Limited

Miss Nanette J. Prideaux (97145) CT(508) [email protected], Boston Terriers

Mrs. Helene Stearns (101598) PA(570) [email protected] Terriers

Mr. Karl M. Stearns (101597) PA(570) [email protected]

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Cairn TerriersMs. Sylvia Thomas (101708) CA

(951) [email protected], JS

APPROVED BREED JUDGESMr. James S. Albrecht (100017) MA

(603) [email protected], Leonbergers

Ms. Carolyn Alexander (6797) CA(831) [email protected] Retrievers, American Eskimo Dogs,Bulldogs, Coton de Tulear, Finnish Spitz,French Bulldogs, Keeshonden, NorwegianLundehunds

Mrs. Connie L. Alexander (90176) NC(336) [email protected], Rhodesian Ridgebacks,Komondorok, Leonbergers

Miss Vicki E. Allenbrand (91374) KS(678) [email protected], Alaskan Malamutes, PortugueseWater Dogs, Standard Schnauzers

Ms. Beverly R. Andersen (66209) AZ(480) [email protected] Terriers, Russell Terriers

Mr. Gary L. Andersen (6176) AZ(480) 991-7485

[email protected], Salukis, Airedale Terriers, Aus-tralian Terriers, Bull Terriers, Smooth FoxTerriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Miniature BullTerriers

Mrs. Karen Arends (19274) TX(682) [email protected] Pinschers, Neapolitan Mastiffs,Siberian Huskies, Coton de Tulear, FrenchBulldogs

Miss Amanda J. Ashley (97633) CA(951) [email protected]

Mr. Daniel Augustus (6821) PA(484) [email protected], Doberman Pinschers, DandieDinmont Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers

Mrs. Emily K. (Fish) Barnhart (92354) WA(360) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies,Beaucerons, Briards, German ShepherdDogs, Miniature American Shepherds

Ms. Sharon K. Baskerville (91922) NJ(609) [email protected]

Mr. Larry Berg (15640) NY(516) [email protected] Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Coton de

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Tulear, Finnish Spitz, XoloitzcuintliMr. Alberto Berrios (6945) GA

(678) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds,Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, BelgianTervuren, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Collies,German Shepherd Dogs, Miniature AmericanShepherds, Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Ms. Carole Beyerle (64912) CA(661) [email protected] Hounds, Beagles, Bloodhounds,Bluetick Coonhounds, Harriers, NorwegianElkhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds

Dr. Albert P. Bianchi (5459) VA(757) [email protected], Boerboels, Dogues de Bordeaux,Komondorok, Leonbergers, Neapolitan Mas-tiffs, Miniature Pinschers

Mrs. Liz Bianchi (55587) VA(757) [email protected] Welsh Corgis

Ms. Nancy Bodine (3209) VA(804) [email protected] Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, YorkshireTerriers

Mr. Richard Bohannon (95762) NC(828) [email protected] Fox Terriers, Keeshonden, Lowchen

Mr. John R. Boozer III (23972) NC(910) [email protected] of Terrier Group (American Hair-less Terriers, American Staffordshire Terri-ers, Bedlington Terriers, Cesky Terriers,Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of ImaalTerriers, Manchester Terriers, MiniatureSchnauzers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Ter-riers, Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers, ScottishTerriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers,West Highland White Terriers)

Mrs. Mary-Helene (Mimi) Brown MD (34835)AZ(602) [email protected] Malamutes, Black Russian Terriers

Mrs. Judith A. Brown (0253) TX(713) [email protected] of Hound Group (American Fox-hounds, Basenjis, Basset Hounds, Blood-hounds, Cirneco dell’Etna, EnglishFoxhounds, Harriers, Irish Wolfhounds, Ot-terhounds, Sloughis)

Ms. JoAnne M. Buehler (22770) DC(301) [email protected] Shepherds, Boxers, DobermanPinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees,Collies, Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Mr. Bob Busby (38467) NC(704) [email protected]

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Anatolian Shepherds, Black Russian Terri-ers, Boerboels, Dogues de Bordeaux, Ger-man Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, GreatPyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs,Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Neapolitan Mas-tiffs, Portuguese Water Dogs, Samoyeds, Ti-betan Mastiffs, Norfolk Terriers

Ms. Marge B. Calltharp (17384) CT(860) [email protected] Hounds, Bloodhounds, Dachshunds,Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, Chinese Cresteds, Ha-vanese, Italian Greyhounds, Papillons,Pekingese, Pugs, Silky Terriers

Mr. Richard Camacho (7481) WA(360) [email protected] of Toy Group (Brussels Griffons,Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers)

Mr. Paul Campanella (48571) NY(631) [email protected], German Wirehaired Pointers, IrishRed & White Setters, Clumber Spaniels,Cocker Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels,Sussex Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, WirehairedPointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas

Ms. Mary Jane Carberry (49892) NC(336) [email protected] Griffons, Chihuahuas, English ToySpaniels, Havanese, Pekingese, YorkshireTerriers

Mrs. Robin Casey (92447) WY(307) [email protected] Hounds, Otterhounds

Mrs. Linda Clark (94461) OK(918) [email protected] Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Bel-gian Tervuren, Berger Picards, EntlebucherMountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Ice-landic Sheepdogs, Norwegian Buhunds, OldEnglish Sheepdogs, Polish Lowland Sheep-dogs, Pulik, Pumi

Mr. Todd Clyde (52861) DE(302) [email protected] Terriers, Bull Terriers, SmoothFox Terriers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terri-ers, Norfolk Terriers, Parson Russell Terri-ers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers,Skye Terriers

Mrs. Sandra S. Coffman (96285) KS(785) [email protected] Terriers, Pumi

Mrs. Janet Cohen (90134) NJ(516) [email protected] Russian Terriers, Boerboels, GreaterSwiss Mountain Dogs

Mr. Whitney Coombs (5555) PA(717) [email protected] Malinois, Bouviers des Flandres, Collies

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Ms. Dawn Cox (97685) [email protected], Tibetan Mastiffs

Dr. Norbert Dee (31419) VA(703) [email protected] of Sporting Group (Lagotto Romag-noli, Wirehaired Vizslas), Afghan Hounds,Basset Hounds, Dachshunds, Whippets

Mrs. Terry Dennison (47424) AK(907) [email protected] Hounds, Great Danes, ShetlandSheepdogs

Mrs. Suzanne Dillin (5043) TX(817) [email protected] Hounds, Beagles, Bloodhounds,Ibizan Hounds, Otterhounds, PharaohHounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, ScottishDeerhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds,Bichons Frises, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs,Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, Keeshonden

Mr. Arnecia Eckenrode (95535) OH(419) [email protected], Doberman Pinschers

Mrs. Kathleen J. Egeland-Brock (47792) WA(253) [email protected] Shorthaired Pointers, Curly-CoatedRetrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Re-trievers, English Setters, Irish Setters, Irish Red& White Setters, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

Mr. James A. Fehring (90519) OK(918) [email protected] of Toy Group (Pekingese, Poodles,Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, YorkshireTerriers)

Ms. Camille Gagnon (96303) SC(603) [email protected] Mountain Dogs, Black Russian Ter-riers, Dogues de Bordeaux, Kuvaszok

Ms. Nancy Gallant (25394) MI(269) [email protected] Shar-Pei, Norwegian Lundehunds

Mrs. Sue Goldberg (6502) FL(908) [email protected], Borzois, Whippets

Mrs. Alane L. Gomez (0814) TX(830) [email protected] of Terrier Group (Russell Terriers)

Dr. Casey Gonda DVM (99469) VA(434) [email protected] Hounds

Mrs. Lisa Graser (37267) TN(608) [email protected] Greyhounds, Manchester Terriers, Pa-pillons

Mr. David W. Haddock (18846) TN(615) 430-4773

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[email protected], Pointers, German WirehairedPointers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Nova Sco-tia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Gordon Setters,Irish Setters, Clumber Spaniels, EnglishSpringer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, SussexSpaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Vizslas, Weimaran-ers, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

Dr. Steven Herman (6305) FL(813) [email protected]

Mr. Lee Herr (6921) AZ(724) [email protected] Group (Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes,Anatolian Shepherds, Bernese MountainDogs, Black Russian Terriers, Boerboel, Box-ers, Bullmastiffs, Cane Corsos, Chinook,Doberman Pinschers, Dogues de Bordeaux,German Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, GreatDanes, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Moun-tain Dogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leon-bergers, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs,Newfoundlands, Portuguese Water Dogs,Rottweilers, Saint Bernards, Samoyeds,Siberian Huskies, Standard Schnauzers, Ti-betan Mastiffs)

Mr. Robert E. Hutton (15138) KY(502) [email protected] Russian Terriers, Boerboels, Dober-man Pinschers, German Pinschers, GreatDanes, Komondorok, Standard Schnauzers

Mr. Fred Hyer (94219) MI(616) [email protected] Shorthaired Pointers, Curly-CoatedRetrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Irish Setters

Ms. Collette Jaynes (95369) TN(864) [email protected] Setters, Irish Setters, Irish Red &White Setters, Cocker Spaniels, CavalierKing Charles Spaniels

Ms. Victoria M. Jordan (7084) OH(614) [email protected] Frises, Bulldogs, Chow Chows,French Bulldogs, Lowchen

Mrs. Margo Klingler (6882) TX(940) [email protected]

Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (7135) CA(408) [email protected] dell’Etna, Sloughis

Ms. Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake (17375) NY(845) [email protected] Shar-Pei, Coton de Tulear, Low-chen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Poodles,Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Xoloitzcuintli

Mr. Dean A. Laney (98653) ID(208) [email protected], Borzois, Dachshunds, Rhodesian

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Ridgebacks, Salukis, Whippets, Border Terri-ers

Dr. Eric Liebes (6051) CO(719) [email protected], Curly-Coated Retrievers, LabradorRetrievers, English Setters, Gordon Setters,English Cocker Spaniels, English SpringerSpaniels, Weimaraners

Ms. Barbara Lipsky (99847) TX(832) [email protected] Schnauzers, Wire Fox Terriers

Ms. Sandra London (95561) TX(817) [email protected] Spaniels, Wirehaired Pointing Grif-fons, Chihuahuas, Pugs

Mrs. Nancy Lovelady (97313) [email protected] Deerhounds, Border Terriers

Dr. Dana Ann Smith Massey (15361) TX(254) [email protected] Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Cardi-gan Welsh Corgis, Miniature American Shep-herds, Pulik, Pyrenean Shepherds, SwedishVallhunds

Ms. Marianne McCullough (97011) FL(954) [email protected] Bassets Griffons Vendeens, Whippets

Ms. Ann C. Meyer (81890) FL(239) 848-6255

[email protected], Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds,Scottish Deerhounds

Mr. Brian Meyer (15140) IL(815) [email protected] Cresteds, Italian Greyhounds, Mal-tese, Papillons, Yorkshire Terriers

Mrs. Cindy Meyer (15141) IL(815) [email protected] Cresteds, Italian Greyhounds, Mal-tese, Papillons, Yorkshire Terriers

Ms. Lori M. Montero (90256) TX(704) [email protected] Sheepdogs

Mr. James A. Moses (93094) MO(770) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (ChineseShar-Pei, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds,Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Ti-betan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli), Havanese,Maltese, Manchester Terriers, Silky Terriers,Yorkshire Terriers

Mrs. Mary B. Napper (62737) TX(817) [email protected] of Toy Group (Affenpinschers, Brus-sels Griffons, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese,Manchester Terriers, Pekingese, Silky Terri-ers, Toy Fox Terriers)

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Ms. Barbara W. Palmer (51370) [email protected] Cattle Dogs, Australian Shep-herds, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs,Belgian Tervuren, Pulik, Pumi

Ms. Sheila Dee Paske (46304) CA(530) [email protected]

Mr. Robert Paust (27933) CA(717) [email protected], Portugese Podengo Pequenos

Mrs. Barbara Pessina (7372) NY(845) [email protected] of Herding Group (Bergamasco,Berger Picards, Canaan Dogs, MiniatureAmerican Shepherds, Polish Lowland Sheep-dogs, Pumi, Pyrenean Shepherds, SwedishVallhunds, Spanish Water Dogs)

Ms. Deirdre Petrie (63937) PA(610) [email protected]

Mrs. Marilyn Y. Pipes (29634) TX(254) [email protected], Borzois, Greyhounds, IbizanHounds, Otterhounds, Pharaoh Hounds,Redbone Coonhounds

Mr. Jeffrey Presley (90010) PA(267) 370-3007

[email protected] English Sheepdogs, Shetland Sheepdogs

Ms. Linda L. Reece (90740) VA(757) [email protected] of Terrier Group (Bedlington Terri-ers, Bull Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Glen ofImaal Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Man-chester Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers,Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, SkyeTerriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers), Brit-tanys, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retriev-ers, Poodles

Mr. Joseph Reno (6407) NJ(908) [email protected] des Flandres, Canaan Dogs, Cardi-gan Welsh Corgis, Norwegian Buhunds,Pulik

Mr. Andrew Ritter (92968) NJ(908) [email protected], Doberman Pinschers, GiantSchnauzers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Entle-bucher Mountain Dogs

Ms. Linda Robey (6621) MO(636) [email protected] dell’Etna, Ibizan Hounds, PharaohHounds

Ms. Ann H. Roth (63187) NC(910) [email protected] Terriers, American Hairless Terriers,

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Bull Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Glen of ImaalTerriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers,Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers,Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terriers, ScottishTerriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, WelshTerriers

Mr. William R. Russell (1933) WA(253) [email protected] Frises, Bulldogs

Dr. Vicki Sandage (98425) KY(606) [email protected] Collies, Pumi

Dr. Alan C. Santos (73979) TX(504) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BichonsFrises, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Norwe-gian Lundehunds, Shiba Inu), Airedale Ter-riers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terriers, Sealy-ham Terriers

Mrs. Linda Scanlon (2793) CO(970) [email protected] of Herding Group (Berger Picards,Border Collies, Finnish Lapphunds, Ice-landic Sheepdogs, Miniature AmericanShepherds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs)

Ms. Barbara Scherer (58838) IL(630) [email protected] Bassets Griffons Vendeens

Dr. Jane R. Schubart (99709) PA(717) [email protected] Terriers

Mr. Harry H. “Butch” Schulman (59014) KY(502) [email protected] of Working Group (Akitas, GreatPyrenees, Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards,Tibetan Mastiffs), American Water Spaniels,Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, EnglishCocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels, SussexSpaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels

Ms. Claudia Seaberg (22813) TN(615) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (BostonTerriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Keeshonden,Lhasa Apsos, Schipperkes, Tibetan Spaniels,Tibetan Terriers), Havanese, Silky Terriers

Ms. Pamela P. Simmons (17978) KY(859) [email protected] Dinmont Terriers , Glen of ImaalTerriers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, RussellTerriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers,Welsh Terriers

Mr. Daniel J. Smyth (6347) NJ(856) [email protected] Greyhounds, Bichons Frises, Bull-dogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Ti-betan Terriers

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Mrs. Jane Snider (94845) TN(901) [email protected]

Ms. Amy Sorbie (36968) CO(720) [email protected] Inu

Dr. Gary L. Sparschu (6370) TX(361) [email protected] Shepherds, Black Russian Terri-ers, Boerboels, Cane Corsos, Chinooks, Ger-man Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Kuvaszok,Leonbergers

Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer (3822) OH(513) [email protected] Eskimo Dogs, Chow Chows, Cotonde Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Lhasa Apsos, Low-chen, Norwegian Lundehunds, TibetanSpaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli

Mr. Robin L. Stansell (5580) NC(919) [email protected] Cresteds, Manchester Terriers, SilkyTerriers, Yorkshire Terriers

Mr. Delbert L. Thacker (7331) WI(262) [email protected], Doberman Pinschers, Kuvaszok

Ms. Dianne Tyree (98851) NH(603) [email protected]

Pugs, American Eskimo Dogs, Coton deTulear, Finnish Spitz, Poodles

Mr. Robert L. Vandiver (6691) SC(864) [email protected] of Non-Sporting Group (Coton deTulear, Keeshonden Lhasa Apsos, NorwegianLundehunds, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Ti-betan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers)

Mr. Darryl Vice (6255) CA(760) [email protected] Retrievers, Anatolian Shepherds

Mrs. Sandra A. Walker (5115) MA(978) [email protected] Collies, Beaucerons, Bouviers desFlandres, Swedish Vallhunds

Mrs. Lisa Warren (6013) PA(610) [email protected] Russian Terriers, Great Danes, New-foundlands, Bouviers des Flandres, Entle-bucher Mountain Dogs

Mrs. Deborah J. Wilkins (18907) TX(612) [email protected] Hairless Terriers, Bedlington Ter-riers, Bull Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terri-ers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terriers,Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,Miniature Bull Terriers, Norfolk Terriers,Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers,Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers

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Ms. Sally N. Wynn (99295) TN(615) [email protected] American Shepherds

Mrs. Ann F. Yuhasz (5019) FL(440) [email protected] of Terrier Group (Airedale Terriers,American Hairless Terriers, AmericanStaffordshire Terriers, Australian Terriers,Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, BullTerriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie DinmontTerriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terri-ers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers,Manchester Terriers, Miniature Bull Terri-ers, Miniature Schnauzers, Parson RussellTerriers, Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers, Scot-tish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terri-ers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers,Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Welsh Terriers)

BEST IN SHOWThe following persons, having successfully

completed the required Group Assignmentsin the first Variety Group for which they areapproved, have been added to the list ofjudges eligible for approval to judge Best InShow.Ms. Beverly Andersen (66209) AZ

(480) [email protected]

Mrs. Amy Gau (90627) MN(507) [email protected]

Mrs. Rosemary W. Leist (2925) OR(503) [email protected]

REINSTATED JUDGEThe Judging eligibility of the following per-

son has been reinstated.Mr. Lee Herr (6921) AZ

(480) [email protected] Terrier breeds, Australian Shepherds,Bearded Collies, Border Collies, Briards,Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Collies, GermanShepherd Dogs, Old English Sheepdogs,Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Shetland Sheep-dogs, JS

80% GROUP APPROVALThe following judges have submitted a re-

quest to be approved to judge the group com-petition in accordance to the Board’s 80%group policy. They are eligible to accept as-signments for the group competition, but arenot approved to judge all breeds within thatgroup. Please see the AKC online Judges Di-rectory for the complete list of breeds theymay be assigned. Status for the group is forthree years from the date of approval. Thegroups status will be removed after three yearsif the judge has not received approval for thebalance of the breeds within that group in thattime. Mr. Richard D. Albee (57263) AL

(334) 821-7829

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[email protected] Group

Mrs. Christie Martinez (22596) WA(360) [email protected] Group

Mr. Ken Roux (15654) IL(815) [email protected] Group

Mr. Joseph Smith (95833) GA(510) [email protected] Group

Mr. John T. Ward (2395) MD(410) [email protected] Group

Mrs. Sherry Webster (6863) TN(901) [email protected] Group

CONFORMATION JUDGE:RESIGNED JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP

The judges below have notified AKC to re-sign their privileges for the following:

Mrs. Judy English Murray (6269) IN(574) 210-5824

[email protected]

Mr. Thomas L. Yates (4238) GA(770) 946-3735

[email protected]

DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGESMr. Charles BordeonMs. Marlene M. DunburyMr. Thomas HarrisMr. Randy KellyMrs. Randa McNeillMr. Kenneth MillerMrs. Naomi ShorrMr. Jeffrey Eugene WelchMr. Roger Winnie

PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKINGJUDGES COMPLETED

The following persons have completed theirProvisional Judging assignments and theirnames have been added to the list of regularapproved judges.Ms. Stephanie Podejko (82518) NY

(315) [email protected] – Utility

Mrs. Pamela A Thornburg (97843) IL(217) [email protected] – TD/TDU

Mr. Steven W Sieveking (91024) MO(573) [email protected] – TD/TDU

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PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES

The following persons have been approvedas a judge on a Provisional basis for theclass/test indicated in accordance with theProvisional judging system. They may now ac-cept assignments.Dr. Kathy M Evans (94787) SC

(803) [email protected] – All

Ms. Marina Pavlovsky (100485) NV(702) [email protected] – All

DECEASED OBEDIENCE JUDGESJack Ward

DECEASED OBEDIENCE & RALLY JUDGESBarbara Witzke

APPLICATION FOR BREED-SPECIFICREGISTERED NAME PREFIX

The following applications for a breed-spe-cific Registered Name Prefix have been sub-mitted to The American Kennel Club.Letters in regard to these applications shouldbe addressed to James P. Crowley, ExecutiveSecretary:AFTERGLOW – Scottish Terriers & SealyhamTerriers – Lisa Inman LeeFAIREY – Bedlington Terriers – John D. Fairey& Alice K. Fairey

KARRIEM – Rottweilers – Khalid A. KarriemKILLPATRICK – Scottish Terriers – JuneKilpatrick & Lynn KilpatrickMON AMOUR – Coton de Tulears – Linda L.Behrens & Timothy E. BehrensMOONLITE – Boxers – Vaia P. SerimianOLYMPIC – Boxers – Julie WilmoreSANDDIGGER – Cardigan Welsh Corgis &Labrador Retrievers – Joy S. QuallenbergSIMPLY SWEET – Havanese – Tammy R.StanersonSOUTHERN FIRE – Wirehaired PointingGriffons – Karen S. Cate & Robert L. Cate, Jr.SONOMA RIVER – German Shepherd Dogs –Mary Lou Morey & Kevin L. MaxwellSTORYTIME – Berger Picards & FrenchBulldogs – Lisa Ethridge, DVMTAINSH – Border Collies – Robert E. TainshSUGAR LAND – Bulldogs – Lisa M. Griggs

REGISTERED NAME PREFIXES GRANTEDThe following applications for a breed-specific

Registered Name Prefix have been granted:ALPINE – Dalmatians – Steve R. Larsen &Shirley A. LarsenALPHANOMEGA – Great Danes - KatharineC. SherbackEMIRY OAKS – Rottweilers – Elizabeth KeeH&H – Chihuahuas – Michelle I. HerodMOXXY – Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers –Dawn Sealy & Nancee BaileyWINDRIVER – Rottweilers – AnnelieseTschannen

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