[ SHOWGSD-L ] dog show superintendents need our help........
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DOG SHOW SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
February 25, 2008 Bob Christiansen (336) 379-9352
DOG SHOW SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION UNITED IN
THEIR REACTION TO AKC ONLINE ENTRIES
(GREENSBORO, NC.) The Dog Show Superintendents Association (DSSA) announces
they continue to be united in their position of the last four years that AKC
taking any entries is an enormous conflict of interest, ethically wrong and
not in keeping with AKC's mission as a registry and governing body.
"AKC is the ruling body of the sport," says DSSA President Bob Christiansen.
"It controls clubs and superintendents with Rules, licensing fees, and
fines. It is the adjudicating body when there are conflicts between Clubs
and/or Superintendents and Exhibitors. AKC's taking entries will now put the
regulatory body in direct competition with Clubs and Professional
Superintendents."
The Association members further believe AKC's involvement with online
entries introduces unfair competition and predatory pricing which only
serves to drive current free market initiatives out of business, thereby
reducing revenues which will increase the prices superintendents must charge
clubs, ultimately resulting in higher costs to the exhibitor.
"AKC is in a position to manipulate Rules and Policies and effectively end
up with a monopoly,which would be a restraint to normal trade in the
Superintending business," adds Christiansen. "A price competitive, free
market now exists and most superintendents depend upon the revenue generated
from online entries in order to hold down direct costs to show giving clubs.
It is only the fact that Clubs and Superintendents have worked judiciously
in controlling their costs over the years through more efficient systems,
alternative income and lean budgeting that entry fees are not now in the $60
range."
DSSA supports AKC's efforts to resolve their financial and registration
difficulties through more efficient operations within their realm of
responsibility as a registry and governing body. "The idea of electronic
submission of results came from a superintending organization," states
Christiansen. "There are other ideas that will increase efficiency and
revenue to the AKC without causing the upheaval that a morally wrong concept
would create. This type of cooperative effort would take very little time or
money on AKC's part. We would rather work together with AKC to generate
truly 'new' revenues instead of competing for existing sources of funds in
the market."
A letter expressing these concerns has been sent to the Delegate body and
the Association hopes to work with them to prevent the initiative from
advancing. The Association encourages all member clubs to speak with their
Delegates to make sure their voices are heard.
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