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This policy has served the club well and we are unaware of any complaints about it. In April 2022 a group of more than 20 people put in an application to host the 2024 NSS. This application, which states that the Show Chair will select the conformation and Sweepstakes judges was approved in July however the Show Committee of the American Chesapeake Club has refused to provide the list to the Show Chair who was told that the Show Committee would like the Board of Directors to change the selection process to allow a Committee to choose the judges and also allow the Show Chair to show his/her dogs. Further, they would like this to apply retroactively to the application that was put in for the 2024 NSS.
This action on the part of the 4 members of the ACC Show Committee is troubling on several levels.
First, the club membership voted in good faith to for a list of judges to be used for the years 2024-2026. To not publish the results of the voting and not allow the list to be used for it’s stated purpose disenfranchises the membership of the club.
Second, that the Show Committee should choose to override existing policy after having tabulated the votes makes them suspect of violating the AKC Code of Sportsmanship. Do they seek to nullify existing policy because they do not like the results of the poll? Are they doing it because they want to be able to run a NSS and show their dogs? Do they feel that by having a “Committee” select the judges and allow the Committee Members to show their dogs there will be no appearance of Conflict of Interest?
Third, the Show Committee has overstepped themselves by deciding that they have the power to change such significant policies without offering the membership the opportunity to vote on these matters.
Right now, the President of the ACC has told the Chairman of the Show Committee to release the results of the poll to the 2024 NSS Show Chair and allow her to begin hiring judges. To date, she has not done that, nor replied to emails requesting the information.
We ask that the results of the Judges Poll be released to the 2024 NSS immediately and that any failure to do so within 72 hours result in sanctions being applied to the members of the Show Committee and the BOD Liason to the Show Committee.
It is unfortunate that this dirty linen has had to be aired publicly, however, it is imperative that these people be held accountable.
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I am signing because the current policy is in force which states the NSS may not show and the chair selects a judge(s). The Show Committee is not following the approved Standing Rule on NSS. They do not get to choose to do that. Any policy change should be printed in the Bulletin for the members to read and comment on BEFORE the Board votes on it. Perhaps for the unapproved 2025 and 2026 any new policy if passed after membership review could apply to those years.
Transparency and cooperation is always more important than good or bad decisions.. Release the results and begin conversation..
The attempt to make a change that affects members should go before members for a vote…
Judges need to be chosen ASAP there is no reason to hold back!
Let us try and support nationals instead of hindering the people who work them.
Hiring the judges needs to be done ASAP before the ones on the list take other assignments.
Please Release the results
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
This policy has served the club well and we are unaware of any complaints about it. In April 2022 a group of more than 20 people put in an application to host the 2024 NSS. This application, which states that the Show Chair will select the conformation and Sweepstakes judges was approved in July however the Show Committee of the American Chesapeake Club has refused to provide the list to the Show Chair who was told that the Show Committee would like the Board of Directors to change the selection process to allow a Committee to choose the judges and also allow the Show Chair to show his/her dogs. Further, they would like this to apply retroactively to the application that was put in for the 2024 NSS.
This action on the part of the 4 members of the ACC Show Committee is troubling on several levels.
First, the club membership voted in good faith to for a list of judges to be used for the years 2024-2026. To not publish the results of the voting and not allow the list to be used for it’s stated purpose disenfranchises the membership of the club.
Second, that the Show Committee should choose to override existing policy after having tabulated the votes makes them suspect of violating the AKC Code of Sportsmanship. Do they seek to nullify existing policy because they do not like the results of the poll? Are they doing it because they want to be able to run a NSS and show their dogs? Do they feel that by having a “Committee” select the judges and allow the Committee Members to show their dogs there will be no appearance of Conflict of Interest?
Third, the Show Committee has overstepped themselves by deciding that they have the power to change such significant policies without offering the membership the opportunity to vote on these matters.
Right now, the President of the ACC has told the Chairman of the Show Committee to release the results of the poll to the 2024 NSS Show Chair and allow her to begin hiring judges. To date, she has not done that, nor replied to emails requesting the information.
We ask that the results of the Judges Poll be released to the 2024 NSS immediately and that any failure to do so within 72 hours result in sanctions being applied to the members of the Show Committee and the BOD Liason to the Show Committee.
It is unfortunate that this dirty linen has had to be aired publicly, however, it is imperative that these people be held accountable.
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I am signing because I have done two NSS and I have worked numerous NSS's. To change a policy of this type without bringing to the Membership is a serious situation and looks suspicious. I can tell you if you are doing your show chair seriously you do not have 2 minutes to show a dog. Plus you are in direction contact with the judges from the minute they are hired. On top of dinners and lunches with them and driving them to and from the show. We have a standing rule for this reason. This needs to be brought to the membership and not taken upon a few members.
I am signing because the current policy is in force which states the NSS may not show and the chair selects a judge(s). The Show Committee is not following the approved Standing Rule on NSS. They do not get to choose to do that. Any policy change should be printed in the Bulletin for the members to read and comment on BEFORE the Board votes on it. Perhaps for the unapproved 2025 and 2026 any new policy if passed after membership review could apply to those years.
Transparency and cooperation is always more important than good or bad decisions.. Release the results and begin conversation..
The attempt to make a change that affects members should go before members for a vote…
Judges need to be chosen ASAP there is no reason to hold back!
Let us try and support nationals instead of hindering the people who work them.
Hiring the judges needs to be done ASAP before the ones on the list take other assignments.
Please Release the results
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I am signing because I have done two NSS and I have worked numerous NSS's. To change a policy of this type without bringing to the Membership is a serious situation and looks suspicious. I can tell you if you are doing your show chair seriously you do not have 2 minutes to show a dog. Plus you are in direction contact with the judges from the minute they are hired. On top of dinners and lunches with them and driving them to and from the show. We have a standing rule for this reason. This needs to be brought to the membership and not taken upon a few members.