Who We Are

Committee for an Ethical AKC

(a non-profit Illinois corporation)

Founded 1993

Welcome to our user-supported group. Our purposes: to pursue all legal remedies, bringing to bear all of the resources we can muster to achieve an ethical, law abiding and truly democratic American Kennel Club, Inc., including its affiliated and satellite components -- as quickly as possible -- and on into the future. We propose also to foster efforts to reverse genetic damage done by 25 to 30 years of what we believe has been massive and totally irresponsible, breeding practices within an AKC nurtured commercial channel.

Responsible editorial contributions, via our E-Mail "inbox@akcethics.org" are both solicited and welcomed. We need diverse ideas and viewpoints.

President: Dennis Fetko, Ph.D. world renown and respected dog psychologist. Active advocate of wildlife study, appreciation and preservation. Dr. Fetko is better known to many as Dr. Dog, P.O. Box 28176, San Diego, Calif. 92198. E-Mail: drdog@inetworld.net.

Secretary and of-counsel: Mary Von Drehle, Esq. breeder of Polish Owcharek Nizinny (Polish Lowland Sheepdogs), legal counsel to the American Polish Owcharek Nizinny Club, Inc. Registrar 1989-1995. c/o Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box 409, Vinita, Okla. 74301.E-Mail: inbox@akcethics.org.

Treasurer: Beth Goldowitz, Ph.D. Aquatic ecologist, wildlife conservationist. Author: three scientific papers, co-author of ten others. Editor, quarterly breed newsletter of Anatolian Shepherds' Dogs World-Wide, Inc. P.O. Box 5815, Grand Island, Neb. 68802. E-mail c/o: asdwinc@aol.com.

Canine Genetics Consultant: Joe W. Templeton, Ph.D., Professor of Pathobiology and leader, canine gene mapping project at Texas A&M University, School of Veterinary Medicine. College Station, Texas 77843. Office: 409-845-5109, fax 409-862-1088.

Counsel: Raymond T. Mundy, Esq. 332 Route 308, Monsey, N.Y. 10592-1510. An E-mail address will be announced soon.

Technical Consultant: Alan B. Green, E.E. E-mail: algreen@lanalysis.com.

Editorial Director: Herm David, Ph.D. A lead writer for (American) Dog World over a period of 30 years. Winner of more major Dog Writers' Assn. of America awards than anyone other than the celebrated Maxwell Riddle. Author, revisor of books. Author of the forthcoming book: Dogdom Betrayed. Published worldwide in many magazines and newspapers. 1030 Garden Street, Hoboken, N.J. 07030-4303. Phone: 201-798-8813. E-mail: inbox@akcethics.org.

Our Web page address is: http://www.akcethics.org. Our E-Mail address is: inbox@akcethics.org