Protests worked!  Thanks to all who took the time to sign the petition.
 
>At the September Delegates Meeting AKC reported that we had reached
>an agreement with Petland in order to facilitate the registration of
>dogs that are already AKC registrable.
>
>AKC's Board of Directors and management believed that this agreement
>would have helped to further the mission of the AKC.  Promoting
>responsible dog ownership to new puppy owners, implementing our
>care and conditions policies, and exposing more dog owners to AKC
>educational programs and services would have had even greater reach.
>
>In the past few weeks we have received many comments about this
>agreement, both positive and negative.  We have listened to the
>concerns and because this issue has become so divisive, we believe
>it is in the best interest of our sport and the American Kennel Club
>not to go forward with this initiative.
>
>Ron Menaker, Chairman of the Board
>Dennis B. Sprung, President and CEO
 
Linda
[Posted in FML issue 5380]