February AKC Board minutes

from the February AKC Board meeting minutes :

http://images.akc.org/pdf/board_minutes/0212.pdf

Events and Entries Update 

Mr. Sprung reported that entries have increased over the last ten years by 20%. Total entries for
2011 were 3,130,561, which is an increase of 3.8% from the previous year. Agility topped the
one million entry plateau for the year. This is the first time that any sport other than
Conformation has achieved this level. Miscellaneous Class was up 55 % in 2011.

Berger Picard

The Board VOTED to approve a request, from the Berger Picard Club of America, to advance
the breed to the Miscellaneous Class effective January 1, 2013

Associated Breeds to Hold Herding Event
The Board VOTED to approve a Staff recommendation to allow specialty clubs to hold Herding
events that are open to their breed as well as “associated breeds” on a special request basis.
Associated breeds for this purpose would be those breeds with a common heritage. The special
request must be approved by the Performance Events Department. Effective date: April 1, 2012

Lifetime Agility Title
Mr. Curtis reported that without objection, the new Lifetime Achievement title (July 1, 2012
implementation date) would be applied retroactively to dogs earning the title requirements after
January 1, 1999, and prior to July 1, 2012. A fee of ten-dollars ($10.00) will be charged for
owners that want an actual grandfathered title certificate to be printed and sent to them. Dogs
earning the title after implementation will have the title certificate print automatically similar to
other agility titles. There was no objection.