Parent Clubs with matching health interests and priorities may be encouraged to join together to support mutual interests with each other and with associated foundations. The Foundation will take responsibility for award and disbursement of grant funds, issuance of award letters, and negotiation of the terms of Grant Agreement. Parent Clubs will be involved in the monitoring process and will receive copies of all reports resulting from research in which they participate. I. Available Funds - Adequate available funds in the individual Parent Club Fund. Peer Review - The AKC Canine Health Foundation will obtain scientific peer review for all proposed research.
Peer reviews are confidential.
A summary of the results of peer review may be shared with the officers of the Parent Club following their acceptance and signing of a confidentiality agreement. Recommendation - A Parent Club may request review of proposed research through the AKC Canine Health Foundation review process. This process includes three reviews by qualified scientists. The results of the review are then shared with the person designated by the Parent Club. The Parent Club Board of Directors may then recommend support of the research.