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Conflicts of Interest and Impropriety
After filing a formal complaint, as I was instructed, to the Officers and Directors of the AKC, the various show chairpeople of the shows at this cluster and the show chairman of the Westminster Kennel Club, where I could see this judge figured prominently on the panel, and then a lengthy back and forth email exchange with the Judges Operations Department (no one else responded to my letter), the AKC position was that no rules were broken and the exhibitor was eligible to show. In their argument, the AKC cited several examples of similar instances where the definition of household had been the basis for determining conflict or no conflict of interest: where children of judges were allowed to show at clusters where a parent was judging because they did not live at the same address, and where a certain exhibitor was excused from the group ring at Westminster because he resided at the same property as the judge.
Crufts in Numbers
20,000 – dogs expected at Crufts across the four days of the show, from 10-13 March
Helpful Hints For Juniors
I SPEND TIME WATCHING PROFESSIONAL HANDLERS.
Professional handlers are not necessarily better handlers than breeder- or owner-handlers but because they show more dogs at many more shows they have become much more consistent in their presentation of client dogs in the ring.
Is Your Goodbye Pooch Smooch Stressing Your Pet Out?
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Many of us have a to-do checklist when we leave our homes. Doors locked? Check! Lights off? Sure! Iron unplugged? Yep! Say goodbye to Fido or Fluffy? You better believe it!
AKC Investigations & Inspections: Helping Breeders Achieve Success
Success is what everyone wants to achieve and at AKC, our success depends on the integrity of our registry and the ongoing work of thousands of breeders nationwide.
Updates To The June 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Breed Judging Panel
The Westminster Kennel Club announces the following revised judging panel for the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Lyndhurst, a National Trust for Historic Preservation property in Tarrytown, New York, on June 18, 20-22, 2022.
Life-Changing Dogs Named as Finalists in Crufts Hero Awards
The annual Kennel Club Hero Dog Award celebrates the unique relationship people have with their dogs, the important role man’s best friend plays throughout our lives and the support they give us in the face of adversity.
Construction Commences on Second World Equestrian Center – Ocala Hotel
OCALA, Florida – World Equestrian Center – Ocala has broken ground on a second, five-story hotel located inside the 378-acre equestrian and multipurpose facility park. The new pet-friendly hotel has been designed to accommodate an extended-stay customer and will feature 400 larger, suite-like rooms. Plans also include an 80,000-square-foot restaurant complex adjacent to the hotel. […]
AKC Announces Expansion of the National Owner-Handled Series With NOHS Levels of Achievement Program
New York, NY – The AKC is pleased to announce the expansion of the National Owner-Handled Series by launching the NOHS Levels of Achievement program.
