A note from Dennis Sprung (AKC President) regarding the outrageous actions of the KC at Crufts today:
From: Dennis Sprung [mailto
[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 5:26 PM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: Fw: Any advice for Bulldog Club of America (BCA) and the other targeted breeds??
Pat, my response to staff is below and I am sending to you for PCs to know what is going on as emails and texts are flying (Unfortunately tonight BOB was also taken away from the Clumber Spaniel).
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From: Dennis Sprung
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 08:44 AM
To: Robin Stansell; Sheila Goffe; Margaret Poindexter; John Lyons
Cc: Gina DiNardo
Subject: Re: Any advice for Bulldog Club of America (BCA) and the other targeted breeds??
We should prepare a statement after all facts are in. However you can assure and share with everyone that AKC will NEVER allow any such practice to occur. Our Parent Clubs own their respective standard and we support them 100 percent. Furthermore a Judges' decision is final and we respect that as well. The situation is a very disappointing one here from the point of view of breeders, exhibitors and judges and fanciers from around the world. In summary while our PCs have a right to be upset and concerned I will never allow this wrongful practice in America. Never!!! Dennis
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From: Robin Stansell
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 08:30 AM
To: Sheila Goffe; Margaret Poindexter; John Lyons; Dennis Sprung
Subject: Any advice for Bulldog Club of America (BCA) and the other targeted breeds??
The Bulldog & Peke were eliminated from advancing beyond BOB because of the mandatory vet inspection of these "targeted" breeds:
Basset Hound, Bloodhound, Bulldog, Chow Chow, Clumber Spaniel, Dogue De Bordeaux, German Shepherd Dog, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Pekingese, Shar Pei, St Bernard, French Bulldog, Pug and Chinese Crested.
See:
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/4199/23/5/3
1. Do we have any advice concerning information for these parent clubs in the US regarding this practice?
2. Will AKC address this issue?
Respectfully,
Robin L. Stansell
Vice President
Event Operations