AT the last meeting of the American Kennel Club, the following changes in the contemplated new Constitution and Rules were offered by Mr. Hitchcock:
Amendment to Article V., Section 1, of the Constitution, by adding “and no delegate shall represent more than one club.”
The following are the amendments to the Rules:
Now Rule III. by changing in Section No. 3, the words “Kennel Club Show” to “show recognized by the American Kennel Club.”
Proposed Rule XVI.: “unit of weight” should read “limit of weight.”
Add to proposed Rule XVII. to list of classes “Kennel Classes”; and add to Rule VIII.: “The Kennel Class shall be for kennels of dogs of the same breed to compete as a kennel. The number of dogs to comprise a kennel must be fixed by the Show Committee.”
Proposed Rule XVII., Section 6, by changing the word “four” on second line to “five.”
Proposed Rule XVII., by adding to Section 5, “and for dogs for which no challenge class has been provided.”
Last section of proposed Rule XVII. so as to read: “All dogs qualified to compete in a Champion Class previous to January 1, 1889, shall compete in the Challenge Class. The winnings referred to in these rules apply only to shows recognized 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.”
HERMAN F. SCHELLHASS,
Sec’y pro tem. A. K. C.