MomOf7
06-17-2006, 02:29 PM
Look at this
No AKC judge may have a significant interest in a dog registry or dog event-giving organization deemed by the AKC Board to be in competition with the American Kennel Club. Significant interest would include, but not be limited to ownership of, employment by, a directorship in, and holding office in.
Any AKC-approved judge, who shall judge a purebred dog event in the U.S. not in accordance with the rules of AKC, which apply to such purebred dog events without the express permission of the AKC, may be disciplined even to the extent of having his or her AKC judging approval revoked.
An AKC-approved judge may judge breeds that are not AKC registrable and/or that they have not been approved for by AKC at non-AKC events. The AKC Board has also given permission for the judging of certain other events based upon the following criteria:
1. AKC has no comparable events in place.
2. While AKC has a program in place, AKC judges have officiated at events under the aegis of the other organization for years before the AKC program was initiated.
3. The type of event is not or would not be perceived as being contrary to the best interest of AKC and the sport of purebred dogs.
4. The event is a breed or type of breed-specific performance activity.
In other terms...Judges cannot hold a position on any other competition club that is not affiliated with AKC.
They are going too far! This is a bit rediculous. I hope that the judges that hold positions in other clubs make a stand. AKC is monopoliizing and making it harder for other organizations to hold events. Such as NAHRA and the HRC which are very popular clubs that hold events.
Just thought I might inform others of what AKC is doing. If you have a dog registered with AKC or not Give them a email or a letter. We cannot allow AKC to be the only governing body of dog events.
Thanks
Kris
No AKC judge may have a significant interest in a dog registry or dog event-giving organization deemed by the AKC Board to be in competition with the American Kennel Club. Significant interest would include, but not be limited to ownership of, employment by, a directorship in, and holding office in.
Any AKC-approved judge, who shall judge a purebred dog event in the U.S. not in accordance with the rules of AKC, which apply to such purebred dog events without the express permission of the AKC, may be disciplined even to the extent of having his or her AKC judging approval revoked.
An AKC-approved judge may judge breeds that are not AKC registrable and/or that they have not been approved for by AKC at non-AKC events. The AKC Board has also given permission for the judging of certain other events based upon the following criteria:
1. AKC has no comparable events in place.
2. While AKC has a program in place, AKC judges have officiated at events under the aegis of the other organization for years before the AKC program was initiated.
3. The type of event is not or would not be perceived as being contrary to the best interest of AKC and the sport of purebred dogs.
4. The event is a breed or type of breed-specific performance activity.
In other terms...Judges cannot hold a position on any other competition club that is not affiliated with AKC.
They are going too far! This is a bit rediculous. I hope that the judges that hold positions in other clubs make a stand. AKC is monopoliizing and making it harder for other organizations to hold events. Such as NAHRA and the HRC which are very popular clubs that hold events.
Just thought I might inform others of what AKC is doing. If you have a dog registered with AKC or not Give them a email or a letter. We cannot allow AKC to be the only governing body of dog events.
Thanks
Kris