The American Beagler Forum

AKC ADOPTS JUDGING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

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.

How difficult is that paragraph to understand?

This action isn't limited to competing registry employees at all. If you are an AKC judge and wish to judge a UKC retriever test or beagle trial or show, you need the express permission of the AKC to do it. UKC and PKC coonhound events are exempted - obviously because of AKC's continuing efforts to get those dog owners to switch registries. Let's not be dense about this Steve, Albert, et al or play dog owners for complete fools. AKC's registrations are at a thirty-year low. This is an effort designed to hurt the UKC and other registries in hopes of reviving AKC's financial fortunes and protecting its falling status.

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Albert Fulton wrote:
Steve it may be that I do not understand. Are you saying that AKC judges will be able to judge UKC beagle events ? I do not hold a card in either but I would like to see qualified people be able to do both.


Albert, the policy only affects people like me that work for registries. It doesn't affect anyone else. For instance, there are folks that work at competing registries that have been judging AKC events. The board felt that presented a conflict of interest.

It does not affect anyone that wants to go out and take the necessary steps to become a judge with AKC. They can be judges in any other organization and it doesn't matter. Unless you work for a registry, you won't be affected.


I work for AKC. I can't judge AKC events. If other registries want to adopt similar policies, I won't be able to judge for them either. Simple.

Todd Kellam works for UKC. He can't judge AKC events.

Joe Dokes does not work for any registry. As long as he passes the requirements, he can judge for as many registries as he pleases.

That's about as plainly as I know how to explain it to you.
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Stony Branch, You stated that you work for AKC. If that is true would you please post the entire policy. The parts that I have read prove your post to be incorrect. DAn M

Dan,
I dont work for AKC. LOL! What I posted was copied and pasted from another message board. If you will reread the post the conversation I posted was between Albert Fulton and Steve Fielder(who works for AKC).