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Chairman's Reports
March 2014 Chairman’s Report
-- Progress to a Better Future -- New York, NY – Coming originally from the Bronx and being an ardent baseball fan, I always admired New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra. He is not only famous for being a gifted player, but also for his gifted ability for a memorable turn of phrase […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2014-03/
| March 11, 2014
Chairman's Reports
June 2013 Chairman’s Report
-- Creating a New Conversation -- New York, NY – Given that I spent nearly 45 years in the advertising agency business, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of my favorite TV programs is “Mad Men” – the quintessential show about the advertising business in the 1960s, a time I remember well. One episode […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2013-06/
| June 11, 2013
Chairman's Reports
November 2013 Chairman’s Report
-- Advancing Our Sport-- New York, NY – This year we celebrate the 129th anniversary of the American Kennel Club. Today, as it has been throughout those years, our beliefs and traditions continue to guide us in our sport, while innovation continues to advance us. We began the year with the spirit of relentless positive action […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2013-11/
| November 27, 2013
Chairman's Reports
December 2013 Chairman’s Report
-- The Way Forward in 2014 -- Everyone who has ever produced a litter of puppies knows this time of year brings holiday cards from puppy buyers with heartwarming photos and most-welcome news about the progress and antics of those puppies during the year. The cards are both informative and inspiring as the breeder considers […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2013-12/
| December 13, 2013
Chairman's Reports
October 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Preserving and Protecting Our Breeds -- In describing his 1889 trip to Idaho, Theodore Roosevelt noted "a certain half melancholy feeling as I gazed on these bison, themselves part of the last remnant of a doomed and nearly vanished race. Few, indeed, are the men who now have, or evermore shall have, the chance […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-10/
| October 23, 2012
Chairman's Reports
November 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Celebrating Grassroots Efforts by AKC Clubs -- Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland made four very successful movies together from 1939 to 1942. Interestingly, each movie – starting with Babes in Arms – followed pretty much the same overarching storyline. In order to put a spotlight on some worthy cause, the young stars and their friends would […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-11/
| November 20, 2012
Chairman's Reports
December 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- The True Essence of AKC Breeders -- Eleven years ago, Ron Menaker, Dennis Sprung, and the good folks at Eukanuba created the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and made celebrating our breeders an integral part of the event. In 2003, they added the Best Bred-By-Exhibitor competition and every year since then, many of our sport's top […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-12/
| December 14, 2012
Chairman's Reports
January 2013 Chairman’s Report
-- A Commitment to Serving Our Customers -- Shortly after the end of World War II, a family purchased a dog and registered it with the American Kennel Club in their daughter’s name. That registration decision was certainly a nice way of saying to their daughter, “This dog is yours to keep, care for, and […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2013-01/
| January 17, 2013
Chairman's Reports
February 2013 Chairman’s Report
-- Relentless Positive Action -- In my August Chairman’s Report, I introduced the concept of “relentless positive action” as a driving force in delivering new programs, new events, and new outreach. That philosophy is one that most certainly drives our best breeders in their determined quest for constantly improving their lines, and subsequently, their breeds. […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2013-02/
| February 28, 2013
Chairman's Reports
May 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC Breeders a Labor of Love -- One of the founding fathers of the American Kennel Club was William G. Rockefeller; his family is featured prominently throughout the history of the AKC. The Rockefellers had a family creed that formed their guiding principles. Visitors to New York will find it carved in granite at […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-05/
| May 8, 2012