This was emailed to me tonight by a handler friend.
FROM: Ron Menaker, Chairman of the Board
Dennis B. Sprung, President and CEO
At the September Delegates Meeting AKC reported that
we had reached an agreement with Petland in order to
facilitate the registration of dogs that are already
AKC registrable.
AKC’s Board of Directors and management believed that
this agreement would have helped to further the
mission of the AKC. Promoting responsible dog
ownership to new puppy owners, implementing our care
and conditions policies, and exposing more dog owners
to AKC educational programs and services would have
had even greater reach.
In the past few weeks we have received many comments
about this agreement, both positive and negative. We
have listened to the concerns and because this issue
has become so divisive, we believe it is in the best
interest of our sport and the American Kennel Club not
to go forward with this initiative.
Ron Menaker, Chairman of the Board
Dennis B. Sprung, President and CEO
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