Jan <<\ 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



801 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. 



CONSTITUTION, 

 As Adopted Dec. 6, 1883. 



ARTICLE T. 



The name of this Association shall be "The American Kennel 



AKTIe'I.R it. 



The object of this Association shall be the protection of the 

 mutual interests of its members and the adoption and enforce* 

 mem of such rules as shall tend to uniformity, ami the proper 

 conduct Of Bench Shows and Field Trials, and the publication of 

 an official Stud Book and Kennel Gazette. 



.article in. 



All regularly organized clubs or associations in the United 

 Slates or British American Provinces which *n.ve held Bench 

 Shows or Field Trials or arc formed for the purpose of holding 

 Bench Shows or Field Trials, or for the improvement of auy breed 

 of dogs, and associate members as hereinafter provided, shall be 

 eligible to membership. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Any person vouched for in writing to the Secretary of the 

 American Kennel Club by not less than two persons in good 

 standing of any club, a member of this Association, shall upon 

 the signing of a printed form of application to be furnished by the 

 Secretary, and the payment of $5.00 annual dues, become an as- 

 sociate member of the American Kennel Club subject to the ap- 

 proval of the Advisory Committee. 



AUTICLE v. 



An associate member shall be entitled, upon the payment of his 

 dues, to two free registrations in the Stud Book in conformity 

 with the rules governing registration, and a subscription to the 

 Kennel Gazette, and Stud Book for one year. 



AttTlCLE VI. 



The dues of the associate members shall bo $5.00 payable on the. 

 1st of January of each year to the Secretary of the American 

 Kennel Club. 



ARTICLE VII. 



Any associate member failing to pay his dues within thirty 

 days of their becoming due, shall be published in the list of de- 

 linquents in the Gazette, and failing to pay his dues within sixty 

 "days thereafter, shall cease to be an associate member; but the 

 Advisory Committee may extend such time to the limit, it may 

 deem proper upon satisfactory excuse of such delinquency being 

 given to the Secretary in writing. 



ARTICLE Vin. 



The associate members shall be entitled to delegates in propor- 

 tion to their membership— one delegate for every hundred mem- 

 bers. 



ARTICLE IX. 



The delegates of the associate members shall be elected by bal- 

 lot at their annual meeting to be held in the City of New York 

 during the first week in January of every year, and their names 

 and addresses shall be regularly published every month in the 

 Gazette. 



Sec. 1. Such meeting shall he called by official notice in the 

 Gazette one month prior to the date of said meetiug, ten mem- 

 bers to constitute a quorum. 



Sec. 2. Voting for delegates by proxy or by mail to the Secre- 

 tary of the American Kennel Club shall be allowed, but all other 

 business shall be transacted by the associate members present 

 only. 



ARTICLE X . 



The delegates representing the associate members shall have 

 power te fill any vacancies occurring in their ranks, to serve un- 

 til the next ensuing annual meeting of the associate members. 



ARTICLE XI. 



Each and every delegate of the associate members shall be 

 qualified, without the concurrence of his colleagues, to individu- 

 ally present any grievance of an associate member to the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club for consideration, and in all such cases the 

 American Kennel Club shall assume original jurisdiction. 



ARTICLE XII. 



Section L The regular annual meeting of this Association 

 shall be held during the spring of the year at such time and place 

 as shall be designated by the President; thirt y days' notice whereof 

 shall be given and published in the Gazette. 



Sec. 2. Each member of the Association shall have the right to 

 be represented by one delegate duly authorized and his appoint- 

 ment certified to by his Club Secretary, excepting the delegates 

 Of the associate members provided for in Article VIII. Before 

 such delegates shall be entitled to qualify in this Association, 

 they must be accepted by the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE XIII. 



Section 1. The management of this Association shall be in- 

 trusted to an Executive Committee consisting of one delegate 

 from each club and the delegates of the associate members, and 

 no delegate shall represent more than one club. 



Sec 2. The A ssociation shall elect a President and Vice-Presi- 

 dent. 



Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall appoint a Secretary- 

 Treasurer, who shall under the direction and supervision of the 

 Executive Committee perform the duties pertaining to the office. 



Sec. 4. Pvegular meetings of the Executive Committee shall be 

 held at the time of the annual meeting, and Quarterly thereafter, 

 on such dates as may be designated by the President, twenty 

 davs' notice of which shall be given to members. 



Sec. 5. The President may call a special meeting of the Execu- 

 tive Committee at such time as he may deem expedient, and he 

 shall upon the written request of t hree members call a special 

 meeting. At such special meeting no business shall be transacted 

 other than that for which such meeting shall be called, and speci- 

 fied on the call, ten days' notice of which shall be given. 



SEC. 6. At any regular or special meeting of the Executive Com- 

 mittee seven members shall constitute a quorum. 



ARTICLE XIV. 



The President shall preside at all meetings of this Association 

 and of the Executive Commit tee. He shall have power to call a 

 special meeting of the Association at any time, and must do so 

 on the written request of five members; ten days' notice must be 

 given of such special meeting. 



The Vice-President shall in the absence of the President per- 

 form, the duties pertaining to that office. 



ARTICLE xv. 



The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of .all meetings of 

 this Association and the Executive Committee, make all calls for 

 such meetings, take charge and keep the roll of membership, and 

 of all papers belonging to the Association, and shall collect all 

 moneys belonging to the Association and dispense same under the 

 direction of the Executive Committee, and do ^ny other business 

 proper to his office, or as directed by the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE XVT. 



Applications of Clubs for membership shall be made in writing 

 to the Secretary of this Association, accompanied by a copy of 

 the applicant's Constitution and By-Laws, List of Officers and 

 first year's dues, and an election shall be held at the next meeting 

 of the Executive Committee, provided said application shall have 

 been filed with the Secretary at least ten (10) days previous to said 

 election. It shall require two-thirds of members voting to elect, 

 article xvn. 



The Executive Committee shall have power by a two-thirds 

 vote to suspend for a stated period, or to expel any club or dele- 

 gate whose members it may be deemed prejudicial to the welfare 

 of the Association. 



ARTICLE XVIII. 



Section 1. The annual dues of Clubs shall be $.10, payable at or 

 before January 1st of each year. Failure to pay said dues shall 

 forfeit all right to representation in such club, and may be sus- 

 pended or dropped from the roll. 



SEC. 2. The Executive Committee shall have the right to make 

 one assessment during the year, not to exceed $10. 



ARTICLE XIX. 



This Constitution and By-Laws and Rules may be revised or 

 amended after thirty days' notice has been given to all members 

 of such proposed amendment, by a two-thirds vote at any meeting 

 of this Association where at. least two-thirds of the members are 

 represented, or bv obtaining a ratification within thirty days, 

 through the Secretary of the Club of at least two-thirds of the 

 members of this Association of any enactment of any revision or 

 amendent of the Constitution, By-Laws or Rules, duly proposed 

 and carried by a two-thirds vote of any meeting of the Associa- 

 tion. 



ARTICLE xx. 



An Advisory Committee of five, of which the Executive Officers 

 shall be ex-officio members, shall be appointed at each annual 



, meeting, which shall have power to act upon cases of protest and 

 i appeal pending the final action of the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE XXI. 



The Advisory Committee shall have power to reject any appli- 

 cation for associate membership. 



article xxn. 



The business ma nagemen t of the A. K. C. Stud Book shall be sub- 

 ject to the direction of a committee of three, elected by a majority 

 of the members present at the annual meeting of the Club, and 

 shall render account to the Association annually at such meeting. 



RULES. 



I. — The word dog where used in these rules includes both sexes. 



II. — Every dog entered at any Show held under these rules must 

 be the bona fide property of the person making such entry, on the 

 day of closing the entries, and must be registered with the Secre- 

 tary of the American Kennel Club, on official blanks to be fur- 

 nished on application; such registry shall be published in the 

 American Kennel Gazette. Afee of twenty-five (26) cents must in 

 all cases accompany the application. In case a dog has not been 

 registered as above required s previous to the date of entry to a 

 Show* the owner must remit the fee (twenty-five cents) together 

 with the Show entry, to the Secretary of the said Show, who shall 

 mark the dog as registered in the Catalogue, aud sball forward 

 said entry on an official blank, properly filled out , together with 

 the registry fee, to the Secretary of the American Kennel Club, 

 within ten (10) days of the closing of the Show. The entry must, 

 clearly identify the dog to be exhibited byname, and, if known, 

 its date ot birth, name of its sire and dam, and the name of its 

 breeder; should any of these particulars be unknown to the exhib- 

 itor it must be so stated on the entry blank aud inserted in the 

 Catalogue. 



HI.— Dogs already registered in the American Kennel Club Stud 

 Book, shall he exempt from the registration required in rule No. 

 2, but in all such cases the Stud Book number of the dog must be 

 given with the entry, to the Secretary of the Show, and must by 

 him be published in the Catalogue. Registry in the Stud Book can 

 be made only under the following conditions: 



1. Where sire and dam are already registered, or are directly 

 descended from dogs already registered in said book, 



2. Where dogs possess an authenticated pedigree extending back 

 three generations. 



2. Where dogs (not eligible under the provisions as above re- 

 quired), having won uot less than two first prizes in the regular 

 classes at any Show recognized by the American Kennel Club. 



Note.— (A dog entered fn the American Kcnml UcgMcr previous 

 to January 1, 1888, may be registered free of charge in the Stud 

 Book.) 



IV. — If the name of a dog which has won a prize has been 

 cbanged, the old name must be given on the entry blank and in- 

 serted in the Catalogue, together with a list of all prizes won by 

 the dog, until such time as it wins a prize undor its new name. 



V. — If a dog has been entered without being clearly identified, 

 as directed in Rules 2 and 4, it shall be disqualified aud forfeit any 

 prize which may have been awarded to it. 



VI. — The breeder of a dog is the person owning or leasing the 

 bitch at the time of her being bred. 



VII. — A puppy is eligible for competition in the Open Class as 

 well as the Puppy Class, but a separate entry must be made for 

 each class. 



VIII. — The authorities of any show may reserve to themselves 

 the right of declining any entries they may see fit, or of removing 

 any dog on account of disease, vice or other cause. 



IX. — A recognized veterinary surgeon must be appointed at 

 each Show held under these rules. Each dog received at a Show 

 must be passed upon by him before being benched. 



X. — A castrated dog or spayed bitch shall be disqualified, and 

 forfeit any prize which may have been awarded it. 



XL— Total blindness, deafness or lameness shall absolutely dis- 

 qualify. If the judge or veterinary surgeon is satisfied that the 

 deafness or lameness is temporary, the dog shall be allowed to 

 compete. 



XII. — V dog suffering from mange or any contagious disease 

 sball be disqualified and forfeit any prize which may have been 

 awarded to it, aud shall be removed at once from the Show build- 

 ding. The regularly appointed veterinary surgeon shall alone 

 decide as to the mange or contagious disease, and his decision 

 must be given in writing. 



XIII. — A judge may disqualify a dog which in his opinion has 

 been improperly tampered with, subject to the decision of the 

 veterinary surgeon. Should the judge's disqualification not be 

 sustained, the class must be immediately re judged. 



XIV. — Full discretionary power is given to the judge of each 

 class to withhold anv or all prizes for want of merit. The judge's 

 decision will be final in all cases affecting the merits of the dogs, 

 and appeals can only be entertained where misrepresentation or 

 breach of the rules is discovered. 



XV. — Should an appointed judge be unable to fulfill his engage- 

 ment, the committee shall ha ve the right to fill the vacancy in 

 such manner as they see fit. All the separate classes of any one 

 breed of dogs must, however, be adjudicated upon by the same 

 judge or judges acting in conjunction. 



XVI. — In any class where there is a limit of weight, the person 

 in charge of a dog entered in such a class may claim of the Show 

 Committee the right, at any time before the judging, to have bis 

 dog weighed, and the weight of the dog shall be registered and 

 hold good at the time of the judging. 



XV1L— Bench Show Committees may provide for the following 

 classes: 



Miscellaneous Classes 1 



Selling Classes 2 



Novice Classes 3 



Puppy Classes 4 



Open Classes 5 



Challenge Classes 6 



1 The Miscellaneous Class shall be understood to comprise all 

 pure breeds of dogs, for which no regular class has been provided 

 for in the Premium List. 



2. The Selling Class must be for dogs to be sold for a maximum 

 price, to be stated in the Premium List. An exhibitor may cat- 

 alogue his dog in this class for any sum less than the maximum. 



3. The Novice Class shall be understood to be for a recognized 

 breed, for which a regular class has been provided, and for com- 

 petition in which a dog shall not have won a prize at any Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club Show, or which has not won a prize in a recog- 

 nized Show held in England or Canada. 



4. The Puppy Class shall only embrace dogs of twelvemonths 

 and under in age, excepting tor the following breeds, which may 

 be extended to eighteen months of age, at the option of Bench 

 Show Committee: St. Bernards, Mastiffs, Deerhounds, Irish Set- 

 ters, Great Danes. 



5. Tbe Open Class sball be for dogs of any age, which have not 

 already qualified for the Challeuge Class and for which no chal- 

 lenge class has been provided. 



6. The Challenge Class shall be for all dogs having won four 

 first prizes in the open classes. A dog having won three first 

 prizes in this class shall have the privilege of the title of Cham- 

 pion, without further competition. 



All dogs qualified to compete in a Champion Class previous to 

 January 1. 1889, shall compete in the Challenge Class. The win- 

 nings referred to in these simple rules apply only to Shows recog- 

 nized by the American Kennel Club, a list of which, together 

 with these rules, must be published in the Premium List and 

 Catalogue of each show. 



XVIIL— In estimating the number of prizes a dog has wou with 

 reference to whether it should compete in a Challenge Class, or 

 not, the number of prizes won shall be calculated up to 12 P. M. of 

 the day preceding the closing of the entries of the Show. If a dog 

 wins a* first prize that will make it eligible to the Challenge Class, 

 between the date of closing of entries and the day previous to 

 the opening of a Show, the dog shall not be transferred to the 

 said Challenge Class. 



XIX. — In entering a dog in a Challenge Class, it is necessary to 

 specify on the entry blank a sufficient number of first prize win- 

 nings to entitle him to compete in such classes, as required by 

 these rules, and this record must be given in the Catalogue. 



XX. — If a first prize winner is disqualified, the next dog in order 

 of merit as placed by tbe judge shall be considered first, and the 

 win shall count in every respect the same as if it had been the 

 original award. An equal first prize shall be counted as a win for 

 both dogs. 



XXL— No dog eligible for special prizes can be withdrawn from 

 competition, unless it has been stated on entry blanks, "Will not 

 compete for special prizes." 



XXII. — No special prizes can be accepted or offered by a Show 

 Committee after the regular judging has commenced. 



XXIII. — The age of a dog shall be calculated up to and inclusive 

 of the day precediug the Show. A dog whelped April 80th, shall 

 not, be eligible on May 1st of tbe following year to compete in a 

 Class for dogs under 1.3 months of age. 



XXIV. — An objection to a dogmay bo made by any exhibitor, or 

 auy member of a club, a member of this Association, but must be 

 in writing, and be lodged with the Secretary withiu seven days of 

 the last day of the Show. No objection shall be entertained un- 

 less aecompanffd by a deposit of $5.00, except in tbe case of objec- 

 tion lodged in the name of t he American Kennel Club. 



The Show Committee shall at once meet and decide upon any 

 objection lodged during the Show, and from their decision an ap- 

 peal may at once be taken to the local delegate or to any member 

 of the Executive Committee of the American Kennel Club, who 

 maybe called upon by the Show Committee, provided any such 

 member is not on the Show Committee. If the second decision is 

 adverse to the appellant, the deposite of $5.00 is thereby forfeited 

 to the Show Committee. 



If the objection is lodged subsequent to the Show, it must be 

 decided by the Committee within twenty days of its receipt. Five 

 days* notice of the date and place of meeting for that purpose 

 must be given to all parties in interest. From any decision ren- 

 dered as provided for in the two clauses appeal may be taken to 

 the full Executive Committee of the American Kennel Club. 

 Stich appeal must be sent to the Secretary within seven days of 

 the decision being rendered. 



XXV. — Any person who has been guilty of misconduct of any 

 kind in connection with Dogs. Dog Shows or Field Trials, may be 

 suspended by the committee of the show where auch offense was 

 committed. Notice of such suspension must be forwarded within 

 twenty-four hours to the Secretary of the American Kennel Club. 

 The Secretary of the American Kennel Club shall at once notify 

 the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, who shall in- 

 vestigate the case, aud if he sees fit suspend the penalty until the 

 next meeting of the Executive Committee, when the committee 

 must either remove the suspension or impose a penalty of dis- 

 qualification for such a period as they may decide upon. 



The disqualification of an owner shall apply to all dogs con- 

 nected with tbe perpetration of a fraudulent, act. The Committee 

 of the American Kennel Club are, however, empowered to nse 

 such discretion in the enforcement of this penalty as shall protect 

 innocent parties. 



XXVI. — No person under suspension or sentence of disqualifica- 

 tion cau exhibit or take a prize or act as agent for any person 

 at any Sbow held by a member of the American Kennel Club. 



XXVII. — Entries made in the name of a kennel must be ■iccom- 

 panied by the name of the actual proprietor or proprietors, but 

 not necessarily for publication. The partners in a kennel will be 

 deemed equally culpable in the case of fraud perpetrated in the 

 kennel name. 



XXVIII. — Tbe Secretary of every Show must forward to the 

 Secretary of the American Kennel Club a copy of the Premium 

 List of the proposed Show as soon as sent to exhibitors, which 

 must con tain a list of officials under whose management the show 

 is to he held. Each cf these officials, except paid employees, shall 

 be held personally responsible for the payment of all prizes within 

 sixty days from the last day of the Show. The Secretary of the 

 American Kennel Club shall upon evidence being produced that 

 any such prize or prizes remain unpaid, issue notice of suspension 

 of each and every official, and otherwise proceed as provided for 

 in Rule 24. 



The Secretary of every Show must also forward to theSeeretary 

 of the American Kennel Club a marked copy of the Catalogue 

 certified to bv himself within ten days of the closing of each 

 Show. 



XXIX. — The person presenting the identification ticket shall be 

 recognized as ti e agent of the owner in the latter's absence, and 

 his receipt for prize money shall be binding on the owner, unless 

 notice to the contrary is indorsed on t he. identification ticket. 



XXX. — All prizes offered by the Club or Committee in charge of 

 a Sbow must be paid in accordance with the description given of 

 them in the Premium List. Medals of silver or gold must be of 

 the purity of the United States coin. 



XXXI. — Show Committees may adopt such regulations to gov- 

 ern their Show as they deem fit, provided they do not conflict 

 with any of the foregoing rules. 



XXXIL— Only winnings under A. K. C. rules shall be permitted 

 in catalogues, but it is optional with bench show committees to 

 publish anv wins, other than challenge classes, etc., as provided 

 for in Rule 19. 



Awards at the following shows will be recognized by Che 

 American Kennel Club: 

 Baltimore Kennel Ciub, 1878. 



Boston, Massachusetts Kennel Club, 1875 to isss, inclusive. 

 Boston, New England Kennel Club, 1.885 to 1887, inclusive. 

 Chicago, 18TB, 1883, 1884. 

 Chicago, Illinois Kennel Club, 1885. 

 Cincinnati, 1884. 



Cincinnati Sportsman's Club, 1885, 1888. 

 Cleveland, 1883, 1884. 

 Cleveland Kennel Club, 1S8G. 

 Detroit, 1879. 



Detroit, Michigan Kennel Club. If 61. 

 Fox-Terrier Club, 18K6, 1887 and 18S3. 

 Hartford Kennel Club. 1880 and ;■■ <<\ 

 Hornell Kennel Club (riornellsviiie), 18S6 aud 1387. 

 London, Ont., prior to 1888. 

 Manitoba Pet Stock Association, 1885. 

 Meriden, prior to 1885. 

 Milwaukee Kennel Club, 1886 and 1887. 

 Montreal, 1883 and 1834. 



New Haven Kennel Club, 1884 to 1880 inclusive. 

 New Jcreev Kennel Club (Newark and Waverly). 188G and 1887. 

 New Orleans, 1883 and 1884. 



New York, Westminster Kennel Club, 1877 to 1888 inclusive . 

 New York, Fanciers' Club, 188fi, 



National Poultry and Bench Association, Atlanta, Ga., 1888. 

 Ottawa, Province of Ontario, 1883. 

 Philadelphia. Kennel Club. 1879 to 1888 inclusive. 

 Philadelphia, National Breeders' Show, 1884. 

 Pittsburgh, Western Penna. Poubry Society, 1881 1o 1887. 

 Pacific Kennel Club, 1888. 

 Rhode. Island Kennel Club. 1887. 



Richmond Co. Poultry and Pet. Stock Association, Augusta, Ga., 

 1888. 



St, John, N. B., 1886. 



St. Paul and Minnesota Kennel Club, 1S87, 1888. 

 St. Louis Kennel Club, 1879 and 1880. 

 St. Louis Gun Club, 1884 and 1385. 

 Syracuse Kennel Club, 1888. 



Toronto, Out., 1880 (Fair Grounds, 1884, 1885, Horticultural Gar- 

 dens). 



Virginia Field Sports Association, 1888. 

 Washington, 1883 and 1884. 



In publishing the above list in tbe Premium Lists, it must be 

 revised to include all Shows held by the members of the American 

 Kennel Club, or shows to be given by them, previous to the clos- 

 ing of the entries of the show to be held. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Notes must be sent on prepared blanks, which, are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 200 of any one form, bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for SO cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 S3f Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Luck of Donald. By I. N. Cochran, Philadelphia, Pa,, for liver 

 and white pointer dog, whelped Jan. 4, 1888, by Donald (Boh - 

 Sappho) out of Grace (Heath's Spot— Underbill's Jane). 



Phyllis. By Chas. W. Shaw, Brookline, Mass.. for tawny and 

 white St, Bernard bitch, whelped Sept. 9, 1888, by Scotch Bonivard 

 (champion Bonivard — Mirza) out of Madam (A.K.R. 4767). 



Max, Boh and Gladys. By C. T. Brownell, New Bedford, Mass., 

 for black and tan Gordou setters, two dogs aud one bitch, whelped 

 Sept. 1,1888, by Rowland Rauger (champion Shot — champion Nell) 

 out of Beulah (Tom — Creuaorne). 



White Duke and White Duchess. By F. F. Dole, New Haven, 

 Conn., for white bull-terrier dog and bitch, whelped Dec. 20, 1888, 

 by Sensation (Bulrush— Fancy) out of Starlight (champion Grand 

 J Duke— champion Maggie May). 



