Lines From Linda
Breaking News from Louisville BY LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR
“S pring Fever” is on the way! If you haven’t caught it
yet, when you drive past the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center’s magnificent bloom- ing ornamental pear trees into the entrance of the Kentucki- ana Cluster Dog Shows it will surely hit you! A side effect of “Spring Fever” disease is “March Madness”. The combi- nation of both in addition to being surrounded by thousands of “AKC Addicts” will produce a state of euphoria. Medical experts advise that the disease only worsens with the accumulation of colored ribbons, especially those in com- binations of purple and gold and red, white and blue. Know- ing the great number of you who will be affected, I can only wish you the best! Long known for being among of the most exciting clusters of the year, the Mid Kentucky Kennel Club, Louisville Kennel Club and the Evansville Kennel Club joined by the Greater Louisville Training Club join forces to include many of our sport’s most popular events! With the backdrop of a city filled with legendary sites such as Churchill Downs, their success is guaranteed. AKC Executive Vice President Doug Ljungren’s team con- tinues to work to enhance our sport’s many events. The lat- est changes and items passed by our AKC Board of Directors have been announced by Bri Tesarz, AKC Event Operations Program Manager. Please take the time to read what’s next. TWO SHOWS IN ONE DAY— MANAGING SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS The Board has approved a change to this policy that makes approval of future events held in this format contingent on successful management of any offered special attractions. Clubs offering two shows in one day should be aware of how special attractions will impact their schedule. Unnecessary delays to the regular show or special attraction or the same regular and NOHS groups conflicting would be considered mismanagement of the event. The complete policy can be viewed here: http://www.akc.org/rules/policy-manual/ policy-manual-shows/. NOHS POINTS AT NATIONAL SPECIALTY Effective October 11, 2018 (the start of the new NOHS Qualifying Period), NOHS Best of Breed/Variety awarded at the National Specialty will earn 10 points. This is a change that gives this win more prestige than a win at any other spe- cialty event throughout the year. CHANGES TO EVENING SPECIALTY POLICY Changes to this policy allow clubs more flexibility in hav- ing a specialty after an all-breed/group club’s event. Effec- tive March 1, 2018, clubs hosting an evening specialty are limited to 50 entries per ring per judge provided the rings are run concurrently. The full policy can be viewed here: http://www.akc.org/rules/policy-manual/policy-manual- shows/. Should you have any questions, email eventnews@ akc.org .
Bri Tesarz, AKC Event Operations Manager Dog Show Rules & Programs, assisted by “Ember”, her Portuguese Water Dog, Rough Seas’ Midsummer Bonfire at Gablynn BN RN CGC TKA WWD..
“A SIDE EFFECT OF ‘SPRING FEVER’ DISEASE IS ‘MARCH MADNESS’. THE COMBINATION OF BOTH IN ADDITION TO BEING SURROUNDED BY THOUSANDS OF ‘AKC ADDICTS’ WILL PRODUCE A STATE OF EUPHORIA.”
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