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Dog News The Digest of American Dogs Volume 26, Issue 18 May 7, 2010
Transcript of Dog News, May 7, 2010
10 ♦ Editorial
14 ♦ Inside Out
18 ♦ The Upside Of The Seesaw
22 ♦ Question Of The Week
26 ♦ HSUS Gets It Wrong
30 ♦ Rare Breeds Of The World
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week
38 ♦ Ten Questions
42 ♦ Nipper Reinvented
46 ♦ Disappointment As A Teacher
50 ♦ All In The Family - Is Your Stud Book Correct?
54 ♦ Obedience And Rally Musings
58 ♦ Off The Leash
62 ♦ “8 to 1,” South County And More
66 ♦ Letter From Sweden
68 ♦ Poodle Club of America Outdoor Events Report
70♦ Western Hound Association of Southern California
78 ♦ The Gossip Column
88 ♦ Click – Treasure Coast Kennel Club
90♦ Letters To The Editor
94 ♦ Click – Lake Mathews Kennel Club
98 ♦ Click – The Way We Were
BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
BY SHARON ANDERSON
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY CARLOTTA COOPER
BY AGNES BUCHWALD
BY LESLEY BOYES
BY NICK WATERS
BY SEYMOUR WEISS
BY CHARLES ROBEY
BY MINTA “MIKE” WILLIQUETTE
BY SHAUN COEN
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY ROBERT PAUST
BY JOYCE CARELLI
BY CAROL BEYERLE & DEBBIE LEGRAND
BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
BY JERI POLLER
BY LESLIE SIMIS
BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
102 dog show calendar • 104 handlers directory • 106 subscription rates • 108 classified advertising • 110 advertising rates
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Ch. Whispering Ln’Ch. Whispering Ln’Chasing That SensationChasing That Sensation
“Little T ““Little T “The Number OneThe Number OneChinese CrestedChinese Crested
All SystemsAll SystemsJudge Mrs. Phyllis WolfishJudge Mrs. Phyllis Wolfish
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Cancer And DogsThe Wall Street Journal in its May 4th edition in thePersonal Journal section had an interesting articlewritten by Melinda Beck in her so-called “HealthJournal” department. Ms. Beck, an apparentbereaved former owner of a Golden Retrieverthat came down with cancer at 7 years of age,wrote a poignant but hardly totally documentedpresentation of the problem of cancer in Goldensparticularly and in all dogs generally. Requestsfor her background to write the authoritativetype article she attempted to write on this criticaltopic for this national publication have as of thiswriting gone unanswered. Many of her statementsmake sense even if many are anecdotal in nature.She unfortunately fails to mention the work inprogress by both the Canine Health Foundationand the Morris Animal Foundation in the area ofcancer in dogs and totally omits any referenceto the amount of research being accomplished inthe Colorado veterinary schools on this subject.She is basically even-handed in her approach incomparing incidences of cancer between mixedbreed dogs and purebred dogs and in comparingthe rates of dogs that die of cancer to those ofpeople who succumb to this dreaded disease. Hadthe presentation been made more as a personalobservation rather than as a Health Journaldocumentary it would have been more palatablebut as written still makes for an interesting butunfortunately non-authoritative presentation.
The April Board MeetingThe May Board meeting will be held in the nextweek or so. The April meeting saw the Boardmeet on Monday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:05 p.m.The Tuesday meeting ran from 9:00 a.m. to11a.m.!! That sounds like quite an abbreviatedtime particularly if you read the last paragraphwherein it is stated, “The Board considered thepossibility of extending a future Board meeting BYAN ADDITIONAL DAY in order to hold a PlanningSession.” Why not just stay a full work day andcut out adding an additional day – wouldn’t thatmake sense? As to what they accomplished, wellthe existing Executive Officers were re-elected andBoard Committees were named, as were the Boardmembers who are to liaison with the DelegateCommittees. If you were unaware of it, as werethese pages, the board chair and vice chair areex-officio members of all Board Committees. Bothevents and entries were down for the first twomonths of the year and registration continues totumble downward. What specifically is being doneto reverse this downward spiral is still unclear.It would be nice to hear of specifics rather thangeneralities for a change as the situation is in adeteriorating status, that’s for sure, and immediateaction must be taken – not proposed but taken.Paraguay was added as another country whosepedigrees the Board will now accept, which ofcourse opens the doors to Paraguayan registereddogs to be shown and bred here but no mentionmade of any discussion about China, which ofcourse could in the long run be an area from whichvast amounts of monies could be made. RecognizingCuba was also discussed but turned down notbecause they failed to meet AKC requirements butbecause AKC’s legal department believes AKC willbe violating federal laws which currently prohibitdoing business in Cuba or with Cuban businesses.Most of the other business conducted had beenpreviously discussed on these pages. Oh yes, itreally is necessary to hold eight Board meetings ayear – isn’t it????
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DOGNEWS EDITORIALDamned Either WayThe emotional reaction to any stand taken withregard to any issue affecting animals generally anddogs and cats specifically can be overwhelming. Andthe organizations involved that attempt to protector stand as the representatives of these creaturesbecome so hardened and uncompromising in theirviewpoints that even on issues about which thereshould be no disagreements the extremists withinthese organizations refuse to grant any validity tothe opponents viewpoint whether it makes sense ornot. Certainly a case in point is NAIA and HSUS--now then these pages basically agree and trust thepeople involved with NAIA. Not that these pagesalways agree with the stand it takes on all issuesbut overall its goals are more compatible and in linewith our thinking than say those of HSUS. HSUSis without a doubt - whether it admits to it or not- out to destroy purebred dogs and we breeders ofsame. Wayne Pacelle’s recent February directivespecifically so stated that goal. Yet when HSUScomes out against the breeding of greyhounds justto kill coyotes does that mean these pages cannotagree with them or for that matter what aboutNAIA-should they not agree with such a stand ifthey believe it to be valid? That HSUS can be and ofttimes is duplicitous in its various messages whichseem to say one thing but actually are code words orphases for other things cannot be denied. But shouldany proposal it stands for be rejected merely becauseit’s in favor of it--these pages think not. Each issueshould be discussed individually and accepted orrejected on its merits and not based upon whoproposes it.
The Imported Dog ProblemImporting dogs--puppies or otherwise --in massamounts is both unwise and could be dangerous.The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionestimates that 300,000 puppies a year are beingimported to the States that can have behavioralor real health problems. The growing demand foroverseas dogs--many from countries where rabiesare endemic and the animals too young to bevaccinated --has put the CDC to work on puttingin stricter laws. Okay these laws get passed butno one seems to enforce them!! Driving the importtrend is the demand for puppies rather than theolder dogs When are the new laws going to beenforced properly--probably never. It’s both toocostly and quite frankly other national problems takeprecedence. That being the case, why go after theresponsible American breeder in the manner thatHSUS and PETA do? Just recently 20 dogs displacedby a fire in the only animal shelter in Kuwait weretaken in by the Washington Animal Rescue League.The group included desert dogs, alleged labsand huskies. The dogs had no place to go so theWashington DC shelter took them in--all fine andgood but why penalize the responsible Americanbreeder when shelters are so motivated.
Thought For The WeekThe AKC Canine Partners Program has begun inearnest now. In the first two weeks where mixedbreeds were permitted to compete there was atotal of 1,100 entries. More than 2,000 events havealready been approved in which mixed breeds arewelcomed to participate. The figure quoted abovesounds like an impressive start--let’s see whether ornot it will continue. Financially it could be a goodboon for AKC and all involved with shows but moreimportantly it will certainly help defuse the elitistimage people try to pin on AKC, that’s for sure.•
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Multiple Best In Show & Multiple Best In Specialty Show
Ch. Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands
OwnersJane Cooney-Waterhouse
Dan BlackDebbie Butt
Thank you to Top 20 Judges Mr. Mike Stone,Ms. Mary Downing and Ms. Diane Malenfant
“Triple Crown Winner” : Top 20 winner • Viewers Choice Award • National Specialty Winner
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Ch. Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands
Presented ByAmanda Giles
Thank you to National Specialty Judge Breeder Judge Mr. Russell McFaddenAnd to everyone who voted for her and to all Judges who have rewarded her
“Triple Crown Winner” : Top 20 winner • Viewers Choice Award • National Specialty Winner
“Tawny”A Top Five* Hound
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Being a responsible memberof the dog community, I am aclose reader of the Minutesof AKC Board Meetings. Ok,ok…I’m looking for columnmaterial. The Minutestypically contain someinteresting items, but few
warranting a column.As a committed member of the fancy, you…
believe it or not… should peruse AKC’s BoardMinutes. Really. Granted it’s my job to let youknow when there’s something worthwhile,thus sparing you the tedium of wading throughmuch pro forma content with scant hope offinding a nugget. That’s no criticism of AKC –it’s the nature of all minutes.
Every so often AKC Board Minutes containan above average number of interesting items.Not BIG deal stuff, but things sufficientlyinteresting they require comment. April’sMinutes contained four such items. Today’ssubject is the three show items, “The Numberof Events,” “Requests for Two Shows in OneDay,” and the “Amateur Owner Handler Class;”the fourth, “Registration Statistics,” will awaitanother time.
To give the devils their due, the Minutes’statement on “The Number of Events” does notindicate what specific Board members said oreven how the discussion was framed. Still it’sa summary paragraph of what took place, mostcertainly reviewed by AKC high-ups beforebeing made public:
“There was a lengthy discussion of AKCevents and entries. While the number of AKCevents has steadily increased, the growth inentries has not been as great. In some areasthis has resulted in a smaller average entryper event when compared to just a few yearsago. The Board considered the possibility ofa moratorium on new clubs for some types ofevents. Staff was to do additional research onthis and to report back to the Board.”
Well, duh.That might most charitably be called
“stating the obvious.”DOG NEWS was railing about the mindless
increase in the number of shows long beforeI began writing this column, 12 full yearsago… how time flies when you’re having fun.“Moratorium,” “new clubs,” and “events”in the same sentence strikes me as thin iceterritory, at the least. Then, too, why shouldAKC’s staff – the folks who may well haveplayed the most significant role in the extantmorass – be the ones doing research on thisissue?
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Duh, More Shows, Fewer Entries
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By the way, the simple test of that last thought’svalidity is, “Has there ever been a memo or report oranything-in-writing from AKC’s staff suggesting thesheer number of shows needs review?” Current oddsand rising are 25 to 1 there’s no such document. If notthey shouldn’t be doing the research – they’re part ofthe problem… hmm, no matter what, they’re part of theproblem.
It’s no surprise the Dog Show SuperintendentsAssociation is reported to have asked “AKC to considerpermitting two conformation dog shows to be held in asingle day,” by which it can only be assumed it’s meantthe same club on the same day or two clubs on the samesite on the same day; e.g. another demonstration BoardMinutes need more than fine tuning clarity-wise. Addwritten English to AKC’s staff’s “needs improvement” list.
Whatever, it was also no surprise the Board “voted(unanimously) to not consider this proposal further.”Actually I think there are places remote enough in thiscountry where it would be appropriate for an all-breedclub to hold two shows on the same day.
Proof positive the Board appears to have given scantconsideration to that possibility is that in turning downtwo-in-one, presumably for all-breeds, they instructed thestaff “to bring back for Board consideration, a proposal topermit an independent specialty show to be held on thegrounds of an all-breed show.”
Assuming that means exhibitors are able to show atboth the all-breed and independent specialty on the sameday, on the same grounds, such a proposal should be well-received by exhibitors and clubs; it has existed in Canadafor ages. Of course it still leaves all-breed clubs in remoteplaces SOL. If the Board approves same day, same siteall-breed and independent specialty events, its impact willbe only a tick less than clusters and back-to-backs, the all-time most far-reaching show decisions by AKC’s Board.
This brings us to the “Amateur Owner Handler Class,”which by way of full disclosure… and point of pride… Iwas skeptical about in this column from the day it firstsurfaced. In any case the Board to its credit had asked thestaff for “entry data for the Amateur Owner Handler Classin order to determine the effectiveness of the class.”
Folks, you know perfectly well if you have to ask,entries suck and the class’ effectiveness – whatever thatmeans – doesn’t rise to negligible. And if you think yourplans “to increase the relevance and usage” of the classhave a snowball’s chance, unless accompanied by fat cashinducements, have I ever got a terrific bridge for you.
Who else favors declaring the Amateur Owner HandlerClass a dud and bagging it? And to be constructive…this column’s reason d’être… if a new class which mightactually get entries is needed, how about “Puppy, Bred-byExhibitor?”
So, who thinks the same people who have presidedover ever more shows can solve the mess they’ve been aparty to?•
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The regular championship classes requiredthat the dog and handler had earned sixdouble Q’s (qualifying in both Excellent BStandard and Jumpers with Weaves on thesame day) during the year as well as 400speed points (points gained for running fasterthan course time at a trial). The preferreddogs were required to submit six doubleQ’s but not the speed point requirement.Most of the preferred dogs are olderdogs or handlers that might be slower inrunning the course. The jump heightsare lower than the regular classes. Theentry in preferred class was not up tothe expected number, only 80, but withthe featuring of these dogs at the finalrounds and how well that was received,it surely will grow in future years. Bothmy granddaughter with her 12-year-oldParson Russell Terrier and my husbandwith his 8-year-old Golden will beworking toward the requirement fornext year. The preferred dogs ran threerounds and then the final championshipround. It was tears-in-the-eyes timeto watch Linda Mecklenburg and herwonderful Border Collie, Awesome thathad previously been on the World AgilityChampionship team four times in hiscareer as well as Jean LaValley run herShetland Sheepdog, Taz, another pastworld team member, in the preferredchampionship round. Neither won butit was great to watch the older dogsgive it their all. For many it was theirretirement weekend. The oldest dogrunning was 14 and he enjoyed the ringtime without a doubt.
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The AKC Agility National Championship is over foranother year but it proved a great success. The nearly1,000 dog entry per day for three days featured the
top dogs in the country. One of the “firsts” for the eventwas the addition of the preferred dog competition.
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Dorothy MacdonaldNo. I consider them tobe more inclined to bereactive on most issuesrather than pro-active.
Patti StrandWe’re in the fight ofour lives against aruthless adversary thatis spending millions tomalign and displace us,and right now they’rewinning. As theleading representativeand voice of purebreddogs in America, wesimply have to do moreto get our messageout.
Steve GladstoneThat’s a prettycomplicated questionwhich has manyramifications. Thereare some topicswhich must behandled behindthe scenes withoutpublic knowledge orinterference. But thereare many matterswhich should beand must be openlydiscussed so that afoundation for taking
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Do You ConsiderAKC SufficientlyPro-Activeand PubliclyCommunicative InMatters LegislativeAs They Affect TheDog In America?
present and futurestands can be built. Iknow of no one at AKCwho is doing this norfor that matter am I theleast bit impressed bythe manner in whichAKC is handling itsoverall legislativeprogram publicly.
D. Jay HymanAbsolutely. Whenwe were lobbyingagainst the so-called“puppy mill” bill inMaryland last year(which was defeated),the AKC GovernmentRelations Departmentwas extremely helpful,including providingus with up-to-the-minute statistics onthe economic value ofthe dog fancy to thisstate. One legislatorpublicly thanked me for“bringing some muchneeded facts” to thedebate--facts whichwere supplied to us bythe AKC.
Chris WalkowiczAKC certainly keepsclubs and legislativeliaisons up to date,sending us regularcommuniques. Thatsaid, I think theycould do a better jobin publicizing theirown efforts to combatanti-canine legislation.I wish AKC woulduse mainstreampublications andnews sources to showthe average dogowner everything theorganization does tohelp dogs.
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Here are some ways that the Humane Societyof the United States (HSUS) “gets it wrong”
about animals:Dog/pet breeding. For anyone who knows
the slightest thing about breeding animals, it’salmost laughable to visit the HSUS web site.Dogs do not have “breeding partners.”
They’re dogs not people.Dogs do not need to be “forced” to breed, as
HSUS claims on their site when they write about“puppy mills” or commercial dog breeders. Infact, most dogs have to be restrained from breed-ing whenever a female is in season. Female dogsare ready and willing to breed whenever theirhormones tell them they’re ready.Every single time HSUS “assists” with an
animal seizure, it’s the “worst case” they’ve everseen. The animals are ALWAYS living in deplor-able conditions. And, every state where theytry to pass a bill is the “worst state” for animalcruelty, “puppy mills,” or whatever else they aretrying to pass. Every state is a “puppy mill” capi-tal! HSUS used this phrase at least a dozen timesin 2009 to refer to different states.HSUS even told the Tennessee Senate about
a breeder’s dog with a dissolving jaw, blamingit on being over-bred— yet such a conditionhad nothing to do with breeding. Instead, lossof teeth and the loss of jaw is a condition thatcan occur in many Toy breeds of dogs, as well asother breeds that are prone to teeth problems.And, contrary to those population figures
HSUS is so fond of quoting (“one cat can pro-duce a gazillion kittens; one dog can produce atrillion puppies”), the fact of the matter is that,according to research, relatively few of the kit-tens and puppies produced by stray animals actu-ally live to maturity to reproduce. <http://www.ncraoa.com/myths.html>
HSUS GetsIt Wrong
by Carlotta Cooper
The following piece was written for individuals, kennel clubsand state dog/animal federations to use when contactinglegislators, especially following Humane Society of theUnited States Lobby Day visits. These visits can leaveyour legislators with the impression that HSUS speaks forall animal lovers and that they are experts on animal care.Nothing could be farther from the truth! A look at theHSUS web site reveals many ways in which their hands-onknowledge of animals is very lacking.
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Oh, and Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of HSUS, theman who stars in those sad commercials on TV with the pitifulanimals asking you for your money? He had this to say abouthis feelings for animals:“I don’t have a hands-on fondness for animals…To this
day I don’t feel bonded to any non-human animal. I like themand I pet them and I’m kind to them, but there’s no specialbond between me and other animals.”Wayne Pacelle quoted inBloodties: Nature, Culture and the Hunt by Ted Kerasote.Spaying and neutering. Spaying and neutering pets is a vet-
erinary medical decision that should not be made by the gov-ernment. Instead, this decision should always be made by anowner who is fully informed of the pros and cons. Dogs whoare spayed or neutered are more likely to suffer from manykinds of cancer and they are more likely to develop orthopedicproblems such as hip dysplasia and cruciate ruptures, espe-cially when they are spayed or neutered at a very young age.Spaying and neutering is most often done for the convenienceof the owner. It does NOT cause pets to be more affection-ate or less aggressive. In fact, according to research, spayedfemale dogs are more likely to become aggressive. Removinga female dog’s ovaries can lead to them having shortened lives.An ovario-hysterectomy is a serious operation for a dog, justas it is for a human woman, and it should not be chosen lightly.Even HSUS admits that some 75 percent of dogs in the
U.S. are already spayed and neutered and 87 percent of ownedcats are spayed and neutered. There is no reason or need tospay and neuter any animals that are needed to be used forintentional breeding. In fact, we need intentionally bred dogsto act as seeing eye dogs, hunting dogs, service and assistancedogs, show dogs, herding dogs and to fill many other specialroles with their humans.Spaying and neutering animals is a personal choice and it
should remain so. Spaying and neutering all animals will notstop animals from ending up in animal shelters. Better enforce-ment of existing leash laws are necessary, as well as offeringlow-cost spay/neuter services to people who want to altertheir pets. Education is the key. Mandatory spay/neuter laws(MSN), such as those backed by HSUS, do not work.CONTINUED ON PAGE 74
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RAREBREEDSBREEDSOF THEWO
RLDby Agnes Buchwald
Currently, it is divided between the RussianRepublic of Karelia and Finnish Karelia. In1940 when the new border was established,a big part of Karelia was ceded to the SovietUnion. However, during World War II mostof the ceded area was occupied by Finnishtroops and later incorporated into SouthernFinland. The Finnish Karelians are consid-ered a regional and cultural sub-group.
Throughout its history, Karelia has been theobjective of many bitter conflicts. Duringthe 13th century Swedish-Novgordian Wars,Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) fought overthe region. The Treaty of Nystad in 1721 be-tween Imperial Russia and Sweden cededmost of Karelia to Russia. During the 1920s,Finns were involved in attempts to overthrowthe Bolshevists in Russian Karelia (East Kar-elia). After the end of the Russian Civil Warwith the establishment of the Soviet Union in1922, the Russian part of Karelia became theKarelian Autonomous republic of the SovietUnion (ASSR). In 1941 Karelia was re-con-quered for three years by the Finns duringthe Continuation War 1941–1944 when EastKarelia was also occupied by the Finns.
Karelia stretches from the White Sea coast tothe Gulf of Finland. In historical texts Kareliais sometimes divided into Russian Kareliaand Finnish Karelia. The area to the north ofLake Ladoga, which belonged to Finland be-fore World War II, is called Ladoga Karelia,and the lands on the old pre-war border aresometimes called Border Karelia. White Kar-elia is land in the northern part of Finland.
I hope that the history of Karelia is clearenough because quoting the author W.R.Mead, “Karelia is the most divided province
During the course of my researchto find the next rare dog I
stumbled upon a very differentcountry, or rather a region knownas Karelia. Home to the KarelianFinnish peoples, this vast land inNorthern Europe holds historicalsignificance for not only Finland butRussia and Sweden as well.
The Karelian Bear Dog
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In the tradition of his GrandsireCh. Salilyn’s Condor“Robert”
#1 All Breed 1992and his Dam
Am. & Can. Ch. Winsome Winter Rose “Rosie”ESSFTA Show Springer of theYear 2004
#1 All Breed Brood Bitch 2007
“DUSTIN”
Ch. Cerise Signature of Telltale, CGC, RN, CD, TDISire: Ch. Telltale Freestyle “Gorsha” Dam: Am. & Can. Ch. Cerise Winsome Winter Rose “Rosie”
Owned and bred byDorothy Cherry and Rosemary Fugit
Handled byMeagan Ulfers*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed
Our appreciation to Judge Mrs.Mary Ann Alston for this honor
2009 Number Three*2009 Number Three*English Springer SpanielEnglish Springer Spaniel2010 Group Winner2010 Group Winner
2010 Multiple Group Placements2010 Multiple Group Placements
Leading The ChaseCh. Kan-Point’sCh. Kan-Point’sMultiple Group WinningMultiple Group Winning
Number One*Number One*German ShorthairedGerman ShorthairedPointerPointer
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Owners:Richard & Linda [email protected]
“Gordon”Leading The Chase akaaka
Group FirstJudge Mr. Houston Clark
Group FirstJudge Mrs. Susan St. John Brown
Group FirstJudge Mrs. Nancy Liebes
Breeder/co-owner/handler:Lucretia Coonrod
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South Windsor Kennel ClubSouth County Kennel ClubBearded CollieCh.Tolkien Raintree Mister BagginsJudge Mr. Rey BurgosJudge Mrs. Monica CanestriniOwners Ellen M. Charles, Larry & AngelaStein, Robert Lamm, Sue Ross & LesleyWoodcockHandler Clifford Steele
Gavilan Kennel Club SundayBoxerCh. R and G’s Mystical DancerJudge Ms. Susan GodekOwners Roberto Bezzera, RichardServetnick, Carole Desmond, BarbaraBachman, Gary Steele, Kimberlie Steele-Gamero, Gayann JonesHandler Kimberlie Steele-Gamero
Chesapeake Virginia Dog FanciersAssociation - SaturdayIrish SetterCh. Marlyn All About MagicJudge Mrs. Mildred K. BryantOwners Marilyn D. Title &Carolyn L. McKenzieHandler Greg Strong
Wilmington Kennel ClubAffenpinscherBanana Joe Van TanikazariJudge Dr. Eliot MoreOwners Mrs. Zoila Truesdale &Mieke CooymansHandler Ernesto Lara
Champagne Illinois Kennel ClubSandemac Kennel ClubBlack Cocker SpanielCh. Casablanca’s Thrilling SeductionJudge Dr. Robert D. SmithJudge Mrs. Robert D. SmithOwners Bruce Van Deman,Carolee Douglas, Mary Walker,Cindy Cassidy & Linda MooreHandler Linda Pitts
Treasure Coast Kennel Club - SundaySkye TerrierCh. Cragsmoor Buddy GoodmanJudge Dr. Carol White-MoserOwners Carolyn Koch & Victor Malzoni, Jr.Handler Larry Cornelius
Valley Isle Kennel ClubScottish TerrierSlievecroob MicoleneJudge Mrs. Peggy HaasOwner and Handler William Kamai
Beckley West Virginia Kennel ClubLakeland TerrierCh. Talydales Friend of the ForceJudge Mr. Stephen HubbellOwner Sheri SmithHandler Michael Kemp
Fort St. Clair Kennel Club - SaturdayPomeranianCh. Mountain Crest’s U Don’t Own MeJudge Mr. Richard ByrdOwners David and Carlene GilstrapHandler Nina Fetter
South County Kennel Club - SundayAmerican Staffordshire TerrierCh. Castlerock’s Sbiggstaf Mad AboutYouJudge Mr. Kenneth KauffmanOwners Genoa Brown, Ruth Sampson,Dayna PesentiHandler Kim Rudzik
Magic Valley Kennel ClubBeckley Kennel Club of West VirginiaPekingeseCh. Palacegarden MalachyJudge Dr. Alvin KrauseJudge Miss Virginia LyneOwners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks& David FitzpatrickHandler David Fitzpatrick
Fort St. Clair Kennel ClubGiant SchnauzerCh. Skansen’s Sir August BrigsJudge Mr. Jon R. ColeOwner Mark WilliamsHandler Vicki Seiler
Penn Treaty Kennel ClubIrish SetterCh. Shadagee Caught Red HandedJudge Mrs. Annella CooperOwner Debra Burke and Nancy Lee ConnerHandler Adam Bernardin
Baytown Kennel Club - FridayCanaan DogCh. Mad River Cool Breeze BlowingJudge Mr. Vincent T. GrossoOwners Rosette Davila-Sargent &Charles Sargent M.D.Handler Linda Clark
Shreveport Kennel Club - SaturdayBoxerCh. Winfall I Dream of StyleJudge Mr. James E. FrederiksenOwners Tina Porter, Lee Stanton &Jorge PinzonHandler Jorge Pinzon
Lake Mathews Kennel ClubSmooth Coat ChihuahuaCh. Lugari Holiday RoccoJudge Mr. John RamirezOwner Ivan LugoHandler Paula Murray
Chesapeake Virginia Dog FanciersAssociationAmerican FoxhoundCh. Kiarry’s Walkin On SunshineJudge Mr. Charles OlvisOwners Harry & Lisa MillerHandler Lisa Miller
Walla Walla Kennel Club - SaturdayDoberman PinscherCh. Protocol’s Veni Vidi ViciJudge Mr. Kenneth E. BergOwners Jocelyn & Kevin MullinsHandler Michelle Santana
Mattoon Kennel ClubAmerican FoxhoundCh. Kiarry’s Foolish PrideJudge Mr. Gary L DoergeOwners Beverly Wyckoff, andHarry and Lisa MillerHandler Susan Kipp
Poodle Club of America National SpecialtyStandard PoodleBrighton Lakeridge EncoreJudge Mr. Hans J. BrunotteOwners Toni and Martin SosnoffHandler Tim Brazier
United States Australian ShepherdAssociation National SpecialtyCh. Mysharas Dream GirlJudge Mr. George MurrayOwner Sharon FontaniniHandler Jamie Clute
American Rottweiler ClubNational SpecialtyCh. Cammcastle Friar TuckJudge Mrs. Jane WiedelOwners Vick & Tony O’BrienHandler Holley Eldred
Spinone Club of America National SpecialtyCouchfields Fare Salti di GioiaJudge Miss Nicola SpencerOwners Phil & Lydia Perham, MichelleBrustein and Dave BrooksHandler Phil Perham
Great Pyrenees Club of AmericaNational SpecialtyCh. Rivergroves When Stars Go BluJudge Dr. Robert BrownOwners J. Boyd, M. Cox, M. StewartHandler Jean Boyd
To report an AKC All Breed Best In Showor National Specialty Win Call, Fax orEmail before 12:00 Noon TuesdayFax: 212 675-5994Phone: 212 462-9588Email: [email protected]
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questionsquestions
What is yourfavorite dogshow momentexclusive ofa win?
Whichtalentwouldyou mostlike tohave?
Whichwords orphrases doyou mostoveruse?
Who isyourreal lifehero orheroine?
If you couldchange onething aboutyourselfwhatwould it be?
OtherpeoplethinkI am:
How wouldyou describeyourself in apersonal ad?
What was yourmost embarrassingmoment at adog show?
Which judge, no longer alive orjudging, do you miss the most?
What do you miss the mostat dog shows?
Being on the Idaho andMontana circuit and going tothe doctors and them saying tome, “ IT’S A GIRL!”
I would love to be ableto see into the future.
“Kalvin!!!!Alexis!!!!” My real life hero is my mother as
she puts up with both my fatherand me and manages our dogs’careers.
I would be morepatient. I alwayswant things now, andsometimes it is worthmore when you wait.
Feisty I would say I am talented,determined, and loving.
When I was little I used togo to Jack Bradshaw superand tell them I was lost,and they would give me icecream. Until one day I wentto tell them and my dad wasstanding in front of them. Iwas busted!!
I would say George Heitzman as healways gave me pointers and when hedid not think I was listening he wouldsay, “ I am going to call your dad, Kid.”
I miss the camaraderie thatonce was.
Asked ofKimberlie Steele-Gamero
Born: Riverside, CaliforniaResides: Burbank, CaliforniaMarital Status: Happily married with children Alexis & Kalvin
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Remembering Our Cherished Friend and Mentor,BenNolanDaleDecember 3, 1937 - April 26, 2010
Richard Bauer, Donna, Michael, Maida and Ben on the occasion ofCh. Gleanntan Sonsie Solway Maid - “Fiona’s” AKC Championship - May, 1996
On Monday, April 26, 2010 Ben joined his beloved wife, Donna C. Dale (d. March 10, 2001)along with many of their favorite Skyes, including Skippy, Buzzy, Charles and Emily.Ben and Donna enriched our lives for twenty years. Their gifts of wisdom, guidance,
and loving kindness provide great memories and offer us inspiration.We will proudly continue to carry on their Gleanntan Kennels Skye Terrier program with honor.
Sincere thanks to our many friends for your thoughtful expressions of sympathy.
Michael J. PesareMaida Connor
Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
Classic Skye TerriersSince 1970
www.gleanntan.com
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The painting of Nipper is possibly the best known of alldog pictures and arguably the most frequently reproducedpicture in the world. Depending on which story one isprepared to believe, Nipper was either a Smooth Fox Terrieror Bull Terrier cross. He was the pet of Mark Barraud, a scenepainter at the Prince’s Theatre in Bristol.
When his master died he was adopted by Mark’s brother,Francis, a painter of sentimental Victorian narratives. Hisoriginal painting of Nipper had the dog listening to an EdisonBell phonograph with a cylinder disc. According to Barraud’sown account, the painting was inspired by the puzzled butintelligent reaction of Nipper to the sound of a voice playedback on a phonograph.
Like Sir John Millais’s painting of 1886, “Bubbles,” whichbecame a famous advertisement for Pears Soap, Barraudhad in mind selling his image. He copyrighted it in 1899and offered it to the Edison Bell Company who turned itdown. Barraud’s painting received another knock when itwas rejected by the Royal Academy for their 1899 summerexhibition.
It was bought by William Owen, the managing directorof the newly-formed Gramophone Company, on the conditionthat Barraud change the phonograph with a cylinder disk, tothe Gramophone Company’s new product, a machine with aflat disk. This Barraud did and the rest, as they say, is history.Barraud was later provided with a studio where he paintedreplicas for the Gramophone Company’s offices abroad.
Much of the music Nipper was helping sell a hundred andmore years ago may now be forgotten, but Nipper remainsas one of the most recognized of all advertising icons – HisMaster’s Voice.
The real-life Nipper lived out the latter part of his life inFife Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, just outside London andis buried in a site that is now the car park behind a branchof Lloyds bank. A plaque remembering the dog is inside theentrance to the bank. Nearby a small road has been namedafter the dog, Nipper Alley. It is down this alleyway, in aconverted public lavatory – the Toilet Gallery – where Nipperhas been in the limelight once again. The gallery was openedin 2003 with art world super stars, Gilbert and George, cuttingthe toilet roll.
An exhibition in honour of Nipper,“Open Road,” was the brainchild of threeartists in residency at “the Toilet,” DaveLoder, Patrick Blower, and Kate Renwick.They along with Gilbert Whyman gave theiconic image a contemporary makeover;Nipper sitting on top of “his master’s”coffin, Nipper and the gramophonesculpted from old records, a 12” Nipperdisc, Nipper’s head formed from an oldHMV record, and from Patrick Blower, afilm of a dog’s eye view of the streets ofKingston – would Nipper recognize any of his old haunts?
Images from Open Road reproduced courtesy of www.copernicium.org.uk. •
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by Nick Waters
One of the most iconic of all dog images is Nipper. He was thefirst dog to have a major impact on advertising and led the wayfor others who, over the years, have helped sell everythingfrom cosmetics to car tires and shoes to, dare I say, sofas.
NIPPERREINVENTED
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Multiple Best In Specialty Show and Multiple Group WinningMultiple Best In Specialty Show and Multiple Group Winning
CH. VON HOFFMAN’S ANTSY PRANCECH. VON HOFFMAN’S ANTSY PRANCE
Best InBest InSpecialty ShowSpecialty Show
DogwoodDogwoodRottweiler ClubRottweiler Club
JudgeJudgeMr. Lester MapesMr. Lester Mapes
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Group FirstGroup FirstPioneer ValleyPioneer Valley
Kennel ClubKennel ClubJudgeJudge
Mrs. Jean FournierMrs. Jean Fournier4/24/20104/24/2010
TheTheNumber One*Number One*
RottweilerRottweilerBitchBitch
Owners:Renice Zimmerman,Mike & Margaret Sledge,Philip & Hilda Hoffman
Presented byRobert McAteer
& “Sweetie” [email protected]
BreedersPhilip and Hilda
Hoffman*Number 8 overall, Dog News Top Ten list - breed points
““LeeLooLeeLoo””
Not Just AnotherNot Just AnotherPretty FacePretty Face
Continues Her Winning Ways
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OwnerMrs. Zoila TruesdaleHi Tech Kennels
Breeder & Co-OwnerMieke Cooymans
HandlerErnesto Lara
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In his first two weekends in the United StatesFive Shows, Four Group Firsts
plus
BEST IN SHOWWhat a way to Finish and to Start a Specials Career
Judge Dr. Elliot More
Almost all of us came to the dog sport voluntarily; we wanted this. No onewalked up to us, held a gun to our heads and told us to embrace the dog game
or else! Usually participation was a voluntary option we selected. In some cases,being in dogs is a family affair; second, third, and subsequent generations of dogpeople go along with the environment that has always been a part of their lives.Names like Carswell, Herendeen, Green, and Keenan are all examples of an endur-ing connection to the community of the dog fancy.
But most dog people found the dog game on their own. At first, showing dogsreflected, for many, a glamour not found in the normally more mundane world.Often, the dog game radiates an irresistible aura that can intoxicate the outsiderlooking in. It is only after crossing the threshold from casual onlooker to activeparticipant that newly minted fanciers come face to face with some of the hardertruths of our world and our lives in the dog sport. But what are those truths andwhat can they teach us? Undoubtedly, you who read this will have your own ideasabout the nature of those truths, but perhaps you may agree that some of the fol-lowing observations are apropos.
Hard truth #1:Showing dogs is labor intensive – Under the glitz and the glamour, showing dogs ishard work. We all know the work that goes into keeping show dogs happy, healthy,and competitive. If you do it right, you will present dogs that are not only in goodcoat, but also in good condition. Indeed, without good condition nothing else re-lated to winning form is even remotely possible. The person who takes short cutsto reach the top spot is usually self-deceptive. Show dogs are an ideal example of“you get out what you put in.” Every experienced dog person knows this; for oth-ers it takes a while to sink in.
Hard truth #2:You can’t win ‘em all – If you didn’t think your dog has the goods, you wouldn’t beshowing, however a little objectivity helps. You may think your dog is the greatestthing to happen since sliced cheese, but your opinion is strongly fueled by emotion.Judges, however, are less likely to share your view and their impartial evaluationmay not be in synch with how you see your dog.
Those who are unaware of judges’ personal preferences may enter, show, andhave the roof fall in on them. This does not mean that their dog lacks merit, but ifthey unwittingly show a dog to a judge who is known to object to a particular fea-ture their dog carries, well…
If a dog comes into the ring without the requisite training demanded of a showdog and disports itself like a landed fish, what is the judge to do? It may be thebest dog in the ring, but if it cannot be examined or its movement cannot be accu-rately measured, the fair judge must find a winner in another exhibit.
Even allowing for the possibility that a given dog mirrors the breed standardadmirably, is in proper condition, beautiful coat, and is showing flawlessly, winningis not a given nor should it ever be. To the true fancier nothing is more breath tak-ing than the sight of a large gathering of outstanding specimens of the same breedall vying for Specialty honors. It is what makes the collective heart of the faithfulrace joyfully. Even when every dog in the ring exhibits great merit, there can onlybe one winner. Only one person’s opinion shapes the outcome of a given event, nomatter how important. There are often many wonderful dogs among the also-ransand many of those will go on to produce future generations to top dogs.
The perceptive exhibitor will view a loss clinically and dispassionately. Oftengoing back to the drawing board may reveal something that could have been triedto yield a better outcome, or the need for greater focus for greater success. Andsometimes there is just nothing you can do to be on the right side of a decision.Most will lose more often than they will win, but if they can learn from those lossesdisappointment can be constructive.
Hard truth #3:This stuff is not as easy as it looks – The casualobserver, watching Westminster or Eukanuba on TVsees beautiful dogs and gifted handlers working inamazing concert. Those teams know what to expectof one another and each contributes to the finalresult. It doesn’t happen overnight and often takesa long time for dogs and handlers to develop suchteamwork, but when it happens it is wonderful.Consider the amazing performance several West-minsters ago when Michelle Scott and her gloriousGerman Shorthair, “Carly,” electrified the whole dogfancy with a stack that will never be forgotten.
Presentation is critical, as we all know regard-less of whether you show a coated breed or not.Study and application of the standard and the abilityto bring a dog closer to that standard by making itas ready as possible on the day provides an edgethat is hard for even the toughest competition to getpast. The importance of the ability to prepare dogsso they are competitive cannot be overstressed.Observation, experimentation, and the willingnessto try anything legal will in time impart the requisiteskills to the person willing to put in the time andeffort to get into the winner’s circle. The veteransamong us know this all too well. The newbies willexperience many disappointments learning the artof presentation. However, if they learn from theirfailures and their successes it is likely that over timethey will experience more of the latter and progres-sively less of the former. It takes time and dedica-tion, but all good things come to those who arewilling to wait – proactively.
Hard truth #4:A poor workman blames his tools – The dog sport isdistinguished as one of the few competitive activi-ties where professionals and amateurs compete to-gether. We are fortunate that there are many skilledparticipants in each group. Sadly, there are thoseamong us who respond to a fair defeat by screamingpolitics. What a bore. If a rival beats your dog, he orshe probably deserved to prevail. Whether amateuror professional, the person who worked for it is justdoing to you what you tried to do to them. Instead ofdamning the judges and the competition as crooked,learn what they did better than you or more intense-ly than you and add new skills to your arsenal.
Hard truth #5:Never trust beginner’s luck – This one is meant to beabout breeding. Like most other dog people, whenI was preparing to breed my first litter I read every-thing I could find and did whatever I could to blessthe endeavor with success. I read all about every-thing that was known at the time of all the caveatsinvolved. I guess Murphy (the law guy) hadn’t yetfound out about me. Consequently, everything wentbeautifully. It made me think what is everyone say-ing about breeding? This stuff is easy. Of course,Murphy ultimately caught up to me and I learnedthrough hard experience that those published cave-ats were real. I also learned how to anticipate andavoid their baleful consequences, sometime.
Beginner’s luck happens in every aspect of dogsport as it happens in every aspect of life. The bestwe can do is give it our best effort based on plan-ning, preparation, and study and hope that we cansucceed enough to make the whole canine connec-tion a personally rewarding one.
Hard truth #6:And finally… – No one ever knows everything. Whenyou attend a dog show as an exhibitor there is anexcellent chance that you will be in the ring or thegrooming area next to a person who has been show-ing longer that many dog enthusiasts have beenalive. If you were to ask that person if one can everknow everything about dogs and the dog sport, youwill probably be told that the wisest among us neverstops learning, because there is always somethingnew to learn. And learning from our disappoint-ments is one of the best ways of upping our game.Thanks for reading. •
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DisappointmentAsATeacherby Seymour Weiss
In the dog sport, as in every life experience, there is al-ways something to new to learn. Trying something youhave never tried before and experiencing a setback as aresult can offer a potent learning opportunity. This madtea party which binds us as a community brings with it anenormous potential for personal disappointment. How anindividual fancier gleans something valuable from a failedeffort (or not) says a great deal about individual character.
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You remember the old proverb, “One rotten apple willspoil the whole barrel.” In other words, corruptionmust be rooted out or it will spread. So, how does thisold cliché relate to the dog world? Simply put, it onlytakes one misled breeding to spoil a registry’s entire
“stud book.”A breeder who was a member of a prestigious dog registry
was once overheard to say, “What does it matter who I list forthe litter sire, as I only have one dog breed and all my dogs arepurebred dogs.” Oops! There goes the stud book.
What is meant by a registry “stud book?” Basically, the studbook is the official record of a registered dog’s pedigree. And thestud book records the first time a registered dog, be it male orfemale, is used to breed a registered litter of purebred dogs. Sothe question is, “Is it important that the stud book document thecorrect litter sire and dam, or is the only concern that of docu-menting the puppies as simply purebred dogs of the same breedas the sire and dam?” The answer to this question could con-ceivably weigh heavily on whether “one bad apple (dam or sire)could spoil the whole basket (stud book).”
So how does a registry uphold its stud book principles andprevent this plausible problem? If you’ve been into dogs for anylength of time and have communicated with other breeders, youknow the importance of “breeder integrity.” Or, to put it simply,you should just sense “plain ol’ down-to-earth breeder honesty.”Thank the lucky stars, most breeders fall under the “honestyumbrella.” However, as stated it only takes one incident of badbreeding to corrupt an entire stud book registry. And once thisoccurrence happens, chances are many pedigrees could verywell be tainted.
This theme of breeder integrity was driven home to me re-cently as I was glancing over the “Dogs for Sale” ads in my localnewspaper. As usual, the ads were as diversified as the kennelclub’s the dogs represented. These ads prompted me to do alittle spontaneous thinking, as I could not help but wonder whatthe main objective was for these various breeders. Were theyinterested in animal welfare, or was their main objective basedstrictly on profit? This thinking continued to carry over when Ispeculated as to the various club rules regarding the control ofbreeding, identifying dogs to the official records, having properkennel standards, and what checks were in place to allow fieldinspections of the breeders’ operations.
We know that dog registries are strictly volunteer agenciesand that they have no official law enforcement powers. And,as mentioned before, if you have been in the dog business anyperiod of time, you probably know that being registered doesn’tnecessarily mean that the puppies are healthy and well bred.Also, as mentioned before, it doesn’t necessarily guarantee thepuppy’s purebred heritage. As long as the dam and sire areregistered, hopefully correctly, their puppies are also eligible fora registration certificate.
The long standing dog registration phi-losophy isn’t altogether useless and is a goodstart in determining your puppy’s background.However, from a practical point of view, atheory remains a theory until it’s a provenfact. In other words, as long as a dog regis-try’s diversified policies remain unchecked,and the registry’s objectives remain secluded,the general public will have no idea as to thebenefits, or integrity, of the registry with whichthey purchased that little cuddly pup. For ex-ample, there are numerous accounts in which abreeder was suspended from one registry onlyto join another competitive registry and keepdoing business.
There again, what’s the answer to attain-ing a creditable stud book? Obviously one can-not rely, in part, on the trustworthiness of thebreeders’ records or the dog identification. Andin some cases, credibility cannot be given toDNA testing unless the test is administered bya qualified animal inspector. So please reviewthe recommendations listed below.
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARESUGGESTED TO ASSIST THE INTEGERITY OFTHE STUD BOOK.
1. A registry should not certify a litter un-less the breeder’s dog mating was conductedin a controlled environment and witnessed bya qualified dog professional, not connected tothe breeder. The witness would also collect orwitness the collection of a DNA sample fromthe breeding sire and dam and submit the DNAsamples to the respective registry for process-ing. As the puppies are whelped, the breedershould submit DNA samples on all puppies tothe same registry that received the sire and damDNA samples. If the breeder’s registry does notparticipate in a certified DNA program, the litterregistration should follow the same protocol, asnumber two below.
2. If the mating was not conducted accord-ing to number one above, the registry shouldinclude a disclaimer on the puppy registrationpapers stating the registry cannot verify the ac-curacy of the puppies’ heritage. Nor can the reg-istry guarantee the puppies’ pedigree. This newprocedure would certainly curtail the “puppymill” breeding, as well as reduce the diseasedanimal, or inferior animal, breeding.
How long have dog registries been relyingbasically on the breeder’s integrity to certifythe accuracy of the stud book? With this inmind, the various dog registries would do thedog world a valuable service if they all volun-tarily agreed to discontinue the current studbooks and start anew under the aforemen-tioned suggestions.
What do you think? •
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AllInTheFamily
By Charles C. Robey
One Bad Apple Will Spoil The WholeBarrell ( Is Your Stud Book Correct?)
The “ALL IN THE FAMILY SERIES” takes a generalpractical common-sense approach to dog care. For amore detailed, scientific explanation of dog behavior,contact your local vetenarian.
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America’s new and exciting #1Glen of Imaal Terrier (all systems)...
Undefeated in Breed competition in 2010.
Ch. Coleraine’s Mandalay Royalty
Owned and always-handled by:Bruce Sussman
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GROUP FIRST - JUDGE MR. LUC BOILEAU
In this class five exercises are per-formed including Heel on Leash, Fig-ure 8, Sit for Exam, Sit Stay, and Recall.Does this sound much like the sameold, same old? Read on. The Heel onLeash will be like a Rally course withsigns telling the handler which part ofthe heeling pattern to perform. Includ-ed will be turns (no left about turns or270s), change of pace (both slow andfast), and only one halt at the end ofthe exercise. The judge will only givea forward command to start the exer-cise and an exercise finished commandat the end. The Figure 8 will be verysimilar to the traditional figure 8 exceptthe handler is permitted to give a onetime single phrase of praise or encour-agement. Sit for Exam is done on a six-foot leash. The handler will leave thedog to the end of the lead and turn toface the dog. The judge will then touchonly the dog’s head. The handler thenreturns to the heel position. The SitStay is unique in that the handler willhave the dog on lead and when told bythe judge to “leave your dog” the han-dler will drop the lead and then walksaround the inside perimeter of the ringin the direction indicated by the judge.When returning to the dog the handlerwill approach the dog from the frontand then walk around the dog to theheel position. The Recall is, in my opin-ion, vastly improved over Pre novice asthe dog is off leash. The handler will re-move and keep the leash, then will givethe command and/or signal to “stay”
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ObedienceandRallyMusingsby Minta “Mike” Williquette
and leave the dog to a distance of about 25 feet. Onthe judge’s order the handler will command and/orsignal the dog to “come.” There will be one phraseof praise or encouragement allowed when the dog iscoming to the handler. The dog must sit in front ofthe handler, but no finish will be required.
The scoring for Beginner Novice will be the sameas the scoring in Novice Obedience. The title desig-nation will be BN. The complete rules for the classcan be found on the AKC Web site. I think this willbecome a popular class with nice size entries as it re-moves many of the concerns of beginning handlers,such as the group stays. This class will be more funand interesting for the exhibitors and those of usjudging than Pre Novice. Which can still be offered ifthe clubs choose to do so.
Now, on the extreme opposite end of the scale,is the new non regular class - Obedience AdvancedTeam Work. This class is different from any type ofAKC obedience exercises encountered in our pres-ent classes except there is scent work included. Andthey have brought back a very old exercise that wasused in Utility years ago call the Seek Back. At thispoint I am not going to detail the different exercisesas they are quite complicated and are explained fullyon the AKC Web site. It will be interesting to see ifany clubs will offer the class as it will take a largerring, and much more time to judge. The judging rateis five dogs per hour. I must admit I am apprehen-sive about judging this class as I am a firm believerin showing in the classes I judge, but, at this time, Idoubt that I will train for this class. I do look forwardto watching when I have the opportunity.
Exercise finished. •
Are you showing in Rally and have been afraidto make the jump into Novice Obedience? Thendo I have news for you. Starting July 1, 2010,there will be a new AKC titling class. BeginnersNovice is the name, and a combination of Rallyand Obedience is the game.
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DYLANBack-To-BackBack-To-BackGROUP FIRSTS
GROUP FIRSTSBirmingham andBirmingham andTuscaloosa
TuscaloosaKennel ClubsKennel Clubs
Thank you Breeder-Judge Mr. James Hudspeth
Ch. Resolute’s Ticket To RideTopMastiff.comLa Selva Beach, California
Terry SmithTopDogHandler.com
Number One* Mastiff - All BreedNumber Three* Mastiff Breed
2009 AKC/Eukanuba National ChampionshipFirst Award of Merit WinnerThank you Judge Dr. William Newman
*The Dog News Top Ten List
Ch. Talydales Friend Of The ForceMultipleBest In Show
Winning
Breeder/OwnerSheri Smith
What AWeekend for
Four Group Firsts and a Best In Show for“Chewy”The Outstanding LakelandTerrier with Beautiful Reach and Drive
Group First - Thank you Judge Mr. Stephen Hubbell
Thank you also to Group First Judges the other three days:Mrs. Elaine Mathis, Mr.Robert Hutton and Dr. Alvin Krause.
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Ch. Talydales Friend Of The Force
HandlersMichael &Michele Kemp
Four Group Firsts and a Best In Show for“Chewy”The Outstanding LakelandTerrier with Beautiful Reach and Drive
Best In Show -Thank you Judge Mr. Stephen Hubbell
Thank you also to Group First Judges the other three days:Mrs. Elaine Mathis, Mr.Robert Hutton and Dr. Alvin Krause.
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If you own an intact dog or acat but do not breed it are youstill technically a breeder?What if you own a dozen intact
dogs or cats but don’t breed them,would you then be considered abreeder? One would think that‘potential’ wouldn’t figure into theequation when deciding who is orisn’t technically a breeder. After all,human beings have the potentialto procreate but aren’t consideredparents or breeders until they’veactually produced an offspring.Why would it be any different whentalking about pets?
The reason for this semanticargument is the proposal that’sbeen fast tracked through theOklahoma Senate without publiccomment, Senate Bill 1712, whichwas approved by a vote of 29-17 andis now before Governor Brad Henry.Oklahoma SB 1712 was amendedto expand government regulationof anyone who breeds dogs orcats and who owns more than 11intact females of either species.The bill has concocted a definitionof commercial breeder that defieslogic. It offers no specific time frame,and requires anyone who owns orco-owns more than 11 intact femalesover 6 months of age and has everbred a dog or cat, even if they arenot currently breeding their animals,to be licensed as a commercialbreeder. Owners or co-owners ofshow dogs are not excluded, norare sportsmen, which could mean,in effect, that the days of seeingthe numbers of enthusiastic ownersof multiple show dogs dwindling ifnot being eradicated, at least in theSooner state. Hunters will also haveto license their hobby kennels ascommercial enterprises under thisprovision. Should such a bill have asnowball effect, the results could bedevastating to the sport of purebreddog shows.
Dubbed the “Commercial PetBreeders Act”, SB 1712 attempts tocreate a Board of Commercial Pet
Breeders, which would enforceand administer provisions of theAct. This board will also establishlicensing fees and detailedrules and procedures for licenseapplication and renewal, includingconditions under which licensescan be revoked and or denied. Inaddition, the board will establishqualifications for registered breederinspectors, minimum standards forproper veterinary care, treatment,feeding and watering, shelter andconfinement, grooming, exercise,socialization, transportation,disposition of dogs, and otherstandards it deems necessary “toprotect the public health and thehealth and welfare of animals”. TheBoard will also maintain a publicdirectory (read: “hit list”) of licensedcommercial pet breeders.
So, even if you have no intentionof breeding your intact female showdogs, hunting dogs or pets, even ifyou don’t own an intact male dog,have no intention of using frozensemen to impregnate your bitchesand keep your charges under lockand key where no intact male couldeven sniff them, you would berequired to register as a commercialbreeder and pay the requisite feesthat have yet to be determined.For this privilege, as a licensedcommercial breeder regardlessof your intent, you will then besubjected to the following laundrylist: pre-licensure inspection offacilities, the undetermined cost ofwhich must be paid by the licenseapplicant; separate licenses foreach premise, even if fewer than11 intact females are kept at each;at least one inspection annually,during normal business hoursbut without advanced notice, ofeach facility kept by the licensee;additional inspections based onwritten complaints received by theBoard; license display requirementsat the licensed facility; licensenumber disclosure requirements
on advertisements,sales contracts,
and transfer agreements; annualreporting requirements; record-keeping requirements for each dogmaintained in a licensee’s facility.
Furthermore, under the bill,the Board is required to adopt allrules by November 1, 2010, andlicensees are required to come intocompliance by January 1, 2011. (Twomonths to come into compliance– happy holidays!) Licensees whoviolate the act may have theirlicense revoked, and be subject toa misdemeanor punishable by afine of up to $500 and/or a year injail. Those who interfere with aninspector would be subject to a fineof up to $1,000 and/or two years injail.
So, who wants to own abunch of intact female dogs orcats in Oklahoma? Under thoserequirements, probably no one,which is precisely the intent of thismeasure. This is a common tacticemployed by the Humane Societyof the United States and otherso-called animal rights groups toreduce dog and cat ownership,which brings them one step closerto their ultimate goal of eliminatingpet ownership entirely. Once anyarbitrary number is established, beit 25, 20, 12, or in this case, 11, it canbe reduced. It makes one wonder,where do they come up with thesenumbers? Do they have a lotterydrum? Or is it more calculated? Dothey research which numbers havea subliminal effect? Do they hope orbelieve that someday that number11 becomes a 1?
If owning one intact femaledog would require owners tojump through those hoops and besubjected to those regulations andthat type of scrutiny, owners – or,here’s that word again, ‘potential’dog owners may decide that it’ssimply not worth it. That’s exactlywhat the AR extremists wantthem to think and the reason whyresponsible dog owners everywheremust recognize these types oflegislative movements and fightthem on all fronts. Hopefully,fanciers and dog owners will mounta successful last ditch effort tosway Gov. Henry’s decision (Gov.Henry can be reached by phone at(405) 521-2342 or via FAX at (405)521-3353) or via email through thisform: http://www.gov.ok.gov/message.php). Otherwise, dogowners everywhere will be sure tosee similar proposals cropping up intheir hometowns, and sooner ratherthan later. •
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LEASHby Shaun Coen
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Owner: Edward FarrellCo-Owners: B. Stamper, L. Jewel &G. Middei (Breeder)
Handler: Scott YerginBoss: Loren Yergin
Thank you Judge Mrs. Judith Brown for this Best In ShowAward at the Hilton Head Island Kennel Club Show.
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A complimentary BBQ to thank all exhibitors– all 527 of them – was held on Saturday evening,for which we were unable to stay. Actually wedid not show anything there as we were pickingup a bitch we had bred artificially from BillTruesdale, whose nearby clinic is as modern andspotless a place as I have ever seen and on theway back decided to take a sailor’s holiday. Itwas a really pleasant and unexpected nice timeand experience. On the subject of a club’s thankyou efforts, I forgot to mention last week how OldDominion had a large food spread during groupsfor all exhibitors – a really nice touch unlike someof those shows particularly on the West Coast inthe LA area where large food spreads are offeredto judges only with the exhibitors left to gawk atthese people stuffing themselves. Indeed someof these clubs have people stationed to preventinterlopers from catching a drink or a bite. Poortaste I think anyway.
I was a bit taken aback by John Mandeville’sviolent reaction to the Supreme Court’s 8 to 1vote in the Stevens case relative to the decisionwhich struck down the law which criminalizedthe making or selling dog fighting videos andother depiction’s of animal cruelty. Not that I
The show we attended in Richmond, Rhode Island this pastweekend was a “new-old site.” New in the sense that it wasa change from the site of the immediate past, old in that it wasa return and sort of a “going back home” situation to a locale
where it used to be held. Brought back memories of the “bluebird”for me and certainly the country fair atmosphere of the South CountyKennel Club was one to savor. Perhaps not for every weekend but fora nice change of pace this was the place to be.
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South Shore KC photos by Matthew H. Stander & Eugene Z. Zaphiris
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BRIGHTWOOD PRESENTS
CCh.h. PPrimavera’srimavera’sSSamwise Gamgee
We would like to thank the following Judgesfor recognizing this exquisite butterfly:
Mr. Rey Burgos, Ms. Marcie Dobkin,Mr. Raymond Filburn, Jr., Mrs. Jean Fournier,Mrs. Lydia Coleman Hutchinson,Mrs. Kathleen Kolbert,Mr. William Usherwood andMr. Darryl Vice.
Breeders:Richard L Bauer and Maxine J. Gurin
Owners:Barbara Ridder Irwin and Maxine J. Gurin
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OwnersTina PorterLee StantonJorge Pinzon
BreedersTina PorterLee Stanton
HandlerJorge Pinzon
JudgeMr. FrankSabella
JudgeMr. JamesFrederiksen
The first shows of the year have brought to light thepossibility of a year with falling numbers in entries.
Malmo in southern Sweden had 1500 less dogs thisyear. Part of it could have been the fact that last year theshow had the title Swedish winner added to each male andfemale that was best.
The little Stockholm show was hit with a loss of about100 dogs, while the Vasteras show was held to only a fewhundred.
Several all-breed clubs will be hard pressed this yearwith several shows to be held in the middle of June. Thethree day show to be held in Jonkoping, Sweden the 19-21of June and the World show to be held in Herning, Den-mark, will drew a good many dogs as well as money tothose shows. This of course will leave the other shows tohold their breath and hope for a respectful turnout.
The three day event has made several clubs unhappywith the organizing club for moving there own shows tobe back to back with the world show and denying severalclubs the use of there regular yearly time slot.
The world show has excluded American and Britishjudges, but we do have several Americans coming to en-joy the Swedish summer. Betty Richards, Sandy Frei, EdithHansson, and Valerie Hamilton will be judging at Sight-hound shows. Also coming this year is Lydia Hutchinson,Carl Gomes, Beth Sweigart, and Peter Green.
Finished ShowsMalmo the 20-21 of March had a very healthy looking
Rainer Vourinen judge BIS. His choice was the Scottish ter-rier from Denmark Ch.Ayrzol Ozone, a multi champion bitchthat was bred by Lotte Knudsen and John Steffensen; theyare also the owners.
Stockholm the 3-4 of April had Evgeny Rozenberg asthere BIS judge. His winner was the Saluki bitch QirmiziGlobal Temptress, owned by Ingunn and Nicklas Eriks-son. This 6-year-old bitch has already had a string of wins,including the group at the big December Stockholm show,several years ago.
This last weekend Vasteraswas able to hold their show,even after 16 judges cancelleddue to the volcanic ash problem.Swedish all-breed judge Carl-Gunnar Stafberg gave the Amer-ican bred smooth haired Dachs-hund Ch. Grandgables CarpaccioIn Red BIS with owner DimitriosAntonopoulos.
At the February meeting ofthe Swedish Board of Directorsthere was a discussion aboutthe unwanted trend in the showring regarding over exaggeratedand aesthetic background. Someexamples given are shaving ofwhiskers, over abundance ofcoat, trimming of unwanted hairon the naked dog and more.
The Board decided that thesechanges are against the rules ofthe SKK, by changing the naturalstate of the dog.
It was decided to write to allSwedish judges and ask them tocheck for these changes and atthe least make a comment aboutthe change in the critique.
It would be interesting tosee poodle exhibitors trying toclip the face of a dog around hiswhiskers.
The German KC-VDH has alsotaken notice to the trimming oflonghair dachshunds, Any dogthat is shown that has had thehair scissored around the neck orany other parts are to be givena “cannot be examined” judge-ment. This given to dogs that arenot ring trained, in bad condition(thin or to fat), or a dog that isin so bad or lack of coat that it isimpossible to have a true idea ofthe dogs coat quality.
Being this has come from thebreed’s country of origin, all FCIjudges are to follow the rule andexcuse the dog. •
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The long, slow days of this past winter are finally turning into longer,sunny, warmer days. A most welcome spring has finally come to Sweden
and the hope for a great summer. Old man winter has thrown out a few re-minders that he will return, but the little bit that has fallen quickly melted,leaving just volcanic ash to fall from the sky.
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Outdoor events at Poodle Club of Americainclude Tracking, AKC Hunt Tests, and PCAWorking Certificate and Working Certificate
Excellent Tests. Tracking day was Friday at Fair Hill,Maryland, and judges Michele Ann Gillette and CarolPernicka judged both Tracking Dog and Tracking DogExcellent tests. This was the first Excellent test spon-sored by PCA and one Poodle earned its TDX title.The Hunt Tests on Saturday at Frank Durham’s Anati-dae Farm included all three levels – Junior, Senior, andMaster Hunter tests. Four of seven Poodles passedJH and three of those four earned their JH titles withthat pass. SH saw four dogs compete and two passed.MH had five entries and two passes. Judges Daveand Peggy Bauman repeatedly commented that thework they saw from the Poodles was exceptional andon par with any retriever tests they had judged. Sun-day’s tests were PCA sponsored WC and WCX tests.Eight were entered in WC resulting in seven passes.WCX had an even greater entry of 15 with 11 of thosepassing WCX that day. Although the weather wasa bit “iffy” on Sunday, the rain gods again smiled onPoodles and the rain didn’t appear again after about9 a.m., making for ideal duck hunting conditions forthe Poodles and handlers. Poodles showed off theirretrieving skills (and entertainment capabilities) bybringing back ducks from both land and water. Theweekend concluded with the celebratory dinner onSunday evening where many Poodles and their han-dlers were recognized with gold, silver, and bronzemedallions representing many hours of training andtesting with their Poodles. •
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The fourth WesternHound Association ofSouthern California’sindependent back-to-back Hound Classicwas blessed again withbeautiful blue skies andsunny weather at OakCanyon Private Park inSilverado, California.Hound fanciers set upamong large, shady treesthat surrounded ringsfestooned with flowers,flags, and beautifultrophies. Sparklingwhite tenting shadedexhibitors while in thering and an ice creamsocial welcomed themon Saturday after thejudging.
Western Hound was againsupported by the elite Hound Clubs inSouthern California. There were fivespecialties on Friday: The AfghanHound Club of California, OrangeCoast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club,The Pharaoh Hound Club of Americaheld their Western Regional on thegrounds, and the Southern CaliforniaWhippet Association held back-to-back specialties. San Angeles SalukiClub also had a specialty at a nearbylocation. Supported entries includedthe Afghan Hound Club of America,The Afghan Hound Club of California,The Basset Hound Club of SouthernCalifornia, The Southern CaliforniaBeagle Club, The Irish WolfhoundAssociation of the West Coast, TheOrange Coast Rhodesian RidgebackClub, The Southern CaliforniaWhippet Association, and the SanAngeles Saluki Club. Our largeentry of hounds, which exceededlast year’s number, attracted judgesfrom all over the country to comein for mentoring. In addition, ourSanctioned “B” match had a nice turnout.
Dennis Sprung again honored us
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The dogs and handlers that were going forthe title of Champion (NAC) were fast, accurate,and exciting. The first three rounds that all dogscompete in can often be slightly conservative tomake sure they have the clean rounds to makethe finals. To place in a round is tough when youconsider the quality of dogs in the class. TheChallengers round is always a crowd pleaserbecause it is winner take all. The handlers musttake first place to move into the final champion-ship round. They are the dogs that are usuallyvery fast and made one slight error in one of thefirst three rounds. The final round is to determinethe champion and this is a time to see who cantake the pressure, negotiate a challenging course,and rise to the top. They are run in reverse or-der so the last dog to run is the one that had thehighest score. Everyone starts with a clean slatewhen they step to the start line. As each dog/handler run the course they sit in a chair at thefinish line until another team bests their score;that is always fun to watch. The new championsfor 2010 were 8” Johanna Ammentrop with a ToyFox Terrier, Blink; 12” Marcy Mantell and Shet-land Sheepdog, Wave; 16” Angie Benacquisto anda Rat Terrier, Dylan; 20” Roseanne Demascio andBorder Collie, Drifter; 24” Jackie Bludworth andBorder Collie, Pete; and 26” Daisy Peel and BorderCollie, Solar. It was great to see a previous worldteam member who had won the individual goldmedal win the 12” class. Wave is an incrediblyfast Sheltie. The new requirement this year wasthat the dog must run in its officially measuredheight or had the option of entering the 26” class.This made a big difference in the way the Border
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Collies were entered. The 20” class was the largest byfar.
The first day of competition is called State Team Dayand International Sweepstakes Day. Everyone from astate is put on the team and the top four scores counttoward your state’s score. This year Texas had the larg-est entry of 118, and followed by California with 78 whooften has the largest entry. The state team winner wasCalifornia – who in the past was always in the finals butcould never win, they definitely celebrated their victory.Second was Ohio and third was Texas. There was theamazing number of 258 Border Collies and 171 ShetlandSheepdogs entered with Australian Shepherds, GoldenRetrievers, and Poodles coming up next in numbers. Itwas great to see 62 breed champions entered and thetradition again was upheld at Nationals of more bitchesthan dogs entered.
The winners of the ISC day at the internationalheights of 14”, 18”, and 26” received the prize of beinginvited to the World Team Tryouts to be held May 8 and9, 2010 in Minnesota. They now will vie for position onthe World Championship team. The winners of the 8”,12”, 16”, 20”, and 24” also received placements but werenot competing to be on the world team.
It was announced that Georgia will be the loca-tion of next year’s end of March event. Thiswill be a repeat location for National Champi-onship as it was held there in 1998. The breedspecific laws in the state will prove a challengebut hopefully overcome for this type of event.The breed specific dog legislation has becomea major problem in many great locations for
Nationals such as Colorado, their breed restrictions arelengthy.
The latest buzz on agility lists is the request for al-lowing deaf dogs in the AKC Companion Events venues.Deaf dogs are allowed to compete in all other agility ven-ues but AKC. Only once was one dog reported to AKCthat I know of that was showing and deaf in agility. Thatdog was removed and the owner more or less said, “Noproblem; I will just do the other venues.” As a trainer ofobedience classes I get a firsthand look at owners of deafdogs that come in to be trained and asking for help withthe problem of communicating well with a deaf dog. Todate, I don’t know of any owner that put the dog downwhen told their puppy was deaf. They still were keepingthe dog and therefore had to train it. As the dog ownerwas exposed to all the fun activities available to traineddogs, some wanted in as well. It was always discourag-ing to tell them they could not compete in AKC events.In agility it is almost impossible to know if a dog is deaf
and showing since so manyhandlers use hand signals andbody motion when directingtheir dog around the course. Ido not know if this new re-quest will be passed by theboard of directors, but I alwaysremembered the sage advicegiven me from John Carroll,then director of operations,when I started the AKC agilityprogram in 1994. “Don’t makea rule you can’t enforce.” En-forcing no deaf dogs in agilityis pretty impossible since it isso hard to detect the problemdog. This rule was already inthe Dog Show Rules and notan agility regulation option.•
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HSUS is one of the few organizations that still promotesmandatory spay/neuter laws. These laws have failed ev-erywhere they have been tried in the United States. TheAmerican Veterinary Medical Association and even theASPCA now oppose mandatory spay/neuter laws (MSN),as do practically every other animal organization. YetHSUS has not disavowed this failed approach which pun-ishes responsible animal owners. They still believe thatthe way to reduce shelter populations is to spay and neuterthe cats and dogs of responsible pet owners who are keptsafely at home instead of offering low cost spay/neuter topeople who would like to have their pets altered. Instead offocusing on containment issues, they want to use surgery toforce people to spay and neuter their pets. Instead of tryingto increase adoptions, they want to use strong-arm tactics.And, instead of looking at the reasons why people surren-der their pets, they want to charge people with intact petshigher fees. HSUS’s approach on mandatory spay/neuter-ing is archaic, at best, and totally out of step with leaders inthis area.Breed-Specific Legislation. The Humane Society of the
United States has one of the worst records imaginable whenit comes to breed specific legislation— legislation that tar-gets specific breeds of dogs. They have repeatedly shownthemselves to be intent on killing “pit bulls,” even as youngas newborn puppies (North Carolina). In the Michael Vickcase they raised money to care for the dogs taken from Mr.Vick’s premises while telling the New York Times that thedogs should be killed on the grounds that they could not berehabilitated. Of course, as we soon discovered, the dogswere never actually in the care of the HSUS, so they wereraising money under false pretenses. Plus, virtually all ofthe dogs were rehabilitated by others and are now leadinghappy lives. Shame on HSUS!HSUS seeks to encourage breed specific legislation in
every city and state where they have the chance, often usinghigher licensing fees for Bully breed dogs and other so-called “dangerous dogs” for no good reason. Or, trying topass mandatory spay and neuter laws for these breeds as away to reduce their population. This is a form of discrimi-nation.Horse welfare. For people who cannot keep their horses
in the current economy HSUS recommends that they donatethem to riding schools and police departments— placeswhich have to be extremely selective about the horses theyaccept. Just how many riding schools and police depart-ments with horse units does HSUS think this country has?If that doesn’t work, HSUS tells people to donate their
horses to “sanctuaries.” Unfortunately, these refuges forunwanted horses are already filled to overflowing. So, as alast resort, HSUS tells people to consider euthanizing theirunwanted horses. But, they don’t tell you what to do withyour dead horse. Because it’s rather expensive to euthanizea horse and it’s even more expensive to dispose of the body.Most people don’t have a place to bury a horse, especiallyif they board their horse at a stable.The wrong focus in dogfighting. Most people can agree
that dogfighting is a bloody and disagreeable sport. Yet
HSUS has managed to stigmatize people who lovethese dogs, including people who rescue them. Theytalk about recognizing the “signs” of dogfighting asthough simply having a pit bull and a treadmill in yourhome makes you a dogfighter! Many people exercisetheir dogs using treadmills. They’re very popular withdog show people to keep their dogs in good physicalcondition. Many people with dogs use springpoles sotheir dogs can get more exercise by leaping after a toyor something fun on the end of the pole set just out ofreach. It’s very entertaining for a dog. But, accordingto HSUS, this is another sign that you’re a dogfighter.Breaking sticks, used to stop a dog fight, are consid-ered another sign that you’re a dogfighter. The truth isthat if you keep more than one dog, especially a largebreed of dog, it’s possible that your dogs may fight orsquabble on their own. Some people may choose tobreak up a fight with a breaking stick. It doesn’t meanthat they are operating a dogfighting ring.This is another instance where HSUS shows that it
does not understand (or deliberately misunderstands)animal husbandry.And, then there is the infamous “rape stand” used
by so-called dogfighters. Ordinary (non-HSUS)people call these breeding stands. According to HSUSthese stands are used so female dogs can be “raped”by male dogs for breeding. But, as already mentioned,breeding does not happen between dogs until thefemale says so. It’s a matter of hormones and tim-ing. A breeding stand holds the female steady and ina good position to make it easy for the male since theywill stay together for some time after the act. It makesthings more comfortable and keeps the dogs fromaccidentally injuring each other by turning or gettingtwisted while they’re still connected. That’s all it does.There is no “rape.” And these stands are used bypeople who are not dogfighters. Even people with thegentlest dogs may use a breeding stand to help theirdogs reach each other at a good angle.Attacks on so-called “factory farming. HSUS re-
lentlessly attacks what they call “factory farming.” Yetmost farms in the U.S. are family-owned. What HSUScharacterizes as “factory farms” are simply farms thatuse modern methods of farming. Besides raising thecost of production (and the cost of animal products atthe grocery store), the “humane” methods that HSUSadvocates often result in increased mortality, increasedinjuries, and decreased overall health of the animalsthemselves. Many people wouldn’t be able to afford tobuy these products at the grocery store. Most peopledon’t realize that HSUS promotes a vegan lifestyle andwould actually like to see an end to animal agriculture.That is one of the real reasons behind these attacks onmodern agriculture. They don’t actually care if peoplecan afford to buy bacon or beef products. Please keepthis in mind the next time you hear HSUS attack “fac-tory farming.”These are just a few of the ways that HSUS “gets
it wrong.” If you look at their web site there are manyother ways. They may seem like an organization that’sfriendly to animals but they’re not. In many cases theydon’t actually know anything about the animals theytalk about. They really don’t know about animals andyet they are in our legislature, talking to lawmakers,trying to tell you how to pass laws.Please think twice before listening to HSUS.Thank you. •
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CroonerCrooner H I T S A H IGH NO TEH I T S A H IGH NO TE
Ch. Symphony’s Debonair CroonerWestern Hound Association of Southern California’s Judges:
Saturday Breed: Mr. Brett Hamilton, AustraliaSunday Breed: Ms. Kay Sneath, Australia
Sunday Group: Mrs. Gloria R. Reese
Breeders and Owners: Kevin & Deborah Whelan, Symphony Bassets
Beautifully Presented by Stephanie House
Sire: Ch. Sasquatch Double Exposure Dam: Ch. Symphony’s Allegretto
in a most divided land.” I must say that evenloving history and geography as I do, I had togo through and condense this statement sev-eral times and concluded – as always – that it isbetter to talk about the dog, because the bitterwars and the politics may change borders andthe course of the history, but the dogs – ah, thedogs! – they preserve their characteristics (duethe breeders, no matter their nationality).
It is always interesting to observe what geo-graphical isolation, ethnicity, and the necessityof the inhabitants of a given region can do forthe formation, reformation, and characteristicsof a breed. Of course, there is a great part of usthat heard about the Karnelian Bear Dog, butlet’s confess, unless you are a Karnelian BearDog breeder, a born Finnish, or a rare breedjudge, just a small group of us ever bothered tolearn about Karelia.
The Karelian Bear Dog is considered by the FCIas a Finnish breed. In its home country this dogis regarded as a national treasure. In Finlandthey are still used for hunting moose and elk,but they will hunt any kind of animal. Bear andmoose hunting tests are conducted in Finland,Sweden, and Norway to determine a dog’s in-dividual ability as a bear dog. This test weighsheavily in the dog breeding potential. This dogwill put a bear to flight or attack it with greatpugnacity and will sacrifice its own life for itsmaster. It was the breed’s ability to hunt andoffer protection against a bear that the earnedthe breed its name.
The breed has a striking coat of straight, stiffhairs and a fine, soft, thick undercoat. Thereshould be no curl in the hair at all. The colormust be black with white markings. Preferably,the color percentage is around 70 percent blackand 30 percent white. The bushy tail curls in acircle over the back in a ring and has a whitetip. It falls gently onto the dog’s back or to oneside. The tail must curve into a circle. Malesstand 54 to 60 cm (22 to 24 inches) at the with-ers, while females stand significantly shorterat 49 to 55 cm (19 to 22 inches).
The ideal Karelian Bear Dog has bright, intelli-gent eyes. Being very territorial, often the breedtends to be aggressive towards other dogs.They are cautious around strangers at first butusually warm up to them. This is a very inde-pendent dog and as a good bear dog should be,able to actively hunt for hours. Proper socializa-
tion and training is necessary, as these dogsdemand authority and respect to work wellwith their master and other animals. Treatingthem harshly will cause mistrust so one mustbe firm but careful when working with them.They must have a trusting and obedient mas-ter/dog relationship for everyone’s safety.They are extremely loyal to their master andlove their people. For this reason, they mustbe around them. They also love children andlove to play. It is very unusual for a KBD tobite a human but they will kill another animalif they feel threatened. There is a hierarchyin the pack much like wolves. One will be thealpha dog or leader and the others will usu-ally defer to him/her. They are very social,and they need plenty of space to run free andget lots of exercise. This is a very territorialbreed, and will alert their master to the pres-ence of any strangers or other animals nearbythat they do not know.
Our readers can find the complete Standardof the breed at the FCI, and if interested, canalso contact the Karelian Bear Dog Club ofAmerica. •
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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris
The PURINAEVENT CENTERat Purina Farmsin Gray Summit,Missouri will haveits grand openinggala On August18th, 2010. Thisworld-class facilitywill be availablefor all breedand specialtydog shows andother dog relatedactivities. This dogfriendly designedbuilding joinsits very popularoutdoor facility,which is alreadya well knowndog show venue.The combinationof these two St.Louis area venueswill enjoy evenmore popularitythan it does now.The WORLDDOG SHOW willbe held on June24 through the27th in Herning,Denmark. WhileDenmark iscentrally located,the city ofHerning is saidto be remote andthere are verylimited hotelaccommodationsclose by.The panel ofinternational
judges does nothave one fromthe United States.So my advice issave your moneyfor next year’sevent, which willbe held in Paris.Far from Paris,this past weekendI attended theSOUTH COUNTYKENNEL CLUBdog show held atthe fairgroundsin Lincoln, RhodeIsland. It’s a smallshow reminiscentof the showsthat were heldyears ago in NewEngland andUpstate New York.No clustering, nopretense, heldwithin its ownterritory, justa nice, relaxedcountry showwith local clubmembers. It wasrefreshing to saythe least. In theTuesday, May4th issue of theWALL STREETJOURNAL in theHealth Journalsection there wasan article writtenby MELINDABECK that goesinto detail aboutcancer in GoldenRetrievers, which
sadly claimedthe life of herbeloved pet. Itquotes amongothers RHONDAHOVAN, researchfacilitator ofthe GoldenRetriever Club ofAmerica, well-known veterinaryoncologist DR.ANN JEGLUM,and WAYNEJENSEN of theMORRIS ANIMALFOUNDATION.Interestingreading, whichstated that 60%of all Goldens dieof cancer, morethan twice theaverage rate forall other breeds.The article wentonto say that 1in 3 dogs die ofcancer, but thatsome breeds havea lower averagethan others.Among the breedswith the highestrisk are Boxers,Golden Retrievers,Rottweilersand BerneseMountain Dogs,and breeds withthe lowest risk areBeagles, Standard& MiniaturePoodles, Colliesand Dachshunds.Another lost
opportunity tolet the publicknow the goodworks of theMORRIS ANIMALFOUNDATIONand the CANINEHEALTHFOUNDATION,which fundresearch forimproved caninehealth, and aboost to theanimal rightsgroups thatdiscourage thepublic from buyingpure bred dogs.Double bestwishes to KARENWILSON, who iscelebrating one ofthose memorablebirthdays alongwith her and herhusband GARY’S50th weddinganniversary.They must havepushed KARENdown the aislein a stroller…Happy weddinganniversary tothat popular allbreed judgingcouple PAULA& ROGERHARTINGER. Aspecial birthdaygreeting tosomeone I missspeaking to on a
regular basis, theone and only SAMLAWRENCE. Imiss those phonecalls from SAM’Scommand centerand hope thathe and MARIONare doing well…Birthdaying...CHUCKWINSLOW,TOOTIE LONGO,JACK DEWITT,CHERIEVIRDEN, RANDYGARREN, MARYBURKE, ELAINEPAQUETTE,JOAN FRAILEY,HOWARD ATLEE,BARBARAMILLER, NANCYSPELKE, PAMLAMBIE, SAMPEACOCK, JIMREYNOLDS,DYLAN KIPP,LESLIE NEWING,ALESSANDRAFOLZ and thatever youthfulgrandmother,several times overand counting,LESLEY BOYES.
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CH. PEPPER TREE ZORRO V. MORGENWALDThank you to Judge Mr. Lawrence Stanbridgefor this Group First at Detroit Kennel Club
Zorro continues to make his mark at the shows!!#1 Standard Schnauzer - All Systems
Multiple Group WinnerMultiple Specialty Winner
Best of Breed - 2009 AKC Eukanuba National InvitationalBest of Breed 2010 Westminster Kennel Club
Presented byJody PaquetteLeonardo Garcini
Owned ByPenny Duffee
Morgenwald S S
Pull out the “Stoli” whenyour Group gets together!!
Owner: Laurie EdelOwner/Breeder: Terry LittonJames AugustusMary Augustus
Our sincere appreciation to Judge Mr. Roger Hartingerfor this Group First
Expertly bred and handled by Mary Augustus
Ch. Stolichnaya by White Eagle’sMultiple Group PlacementsNational Specialty Award of Merit
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IMAGINE THIS!
Ch. Shenanwood Simply Imagine ThisMultiple Group Placing
Co-OwnersSky Hi Sue Reeve
Key Run Karen Okey
Breeder-Co-OwnerShenanwood
Colleen Bias ChaffeeWilliam Chaffee
AKC Registered HandlerMary Norton Augustus
We would like to thank the following Judges:Ms. Elizabeth MuthardMrs. Ann D. Hearn
Mr. Richard Beauchamp
Mrs. Doris CozartMr. David R. MillerDr. Robert A. Indeglia
Mr. Randy E. Garren
think any of those kind of films or actions should becondoned in anyway whatsoever. Quite frankly myinitial reaction when I heard about the case was tosupport the law. But when it was pointed out tome how broad the law was and that in fact whenthen President Clinton signed the bill into law hewarned against using it for very limited purposes Ibegan to waver. Furthermore after hearing AKC’sarguments as to why they could not support it aswritten since it could interfere with many of its corepractices I realized the need to rewrite what wasintended in a more limited style which hopefullyCongress will now be doing. HSUS was a majorsupporter of the law with some people sayingthis was a way for them to get at AKC as welltoo. Now then just because HSUS is for somethingshould not mean one is automatically against theirstand – which is the attitude of some people I fear– see the “Letters to the Editor” in this week’sissue which makes that point very strongly. Toostrongly I believe since the writer seems to thinkthat is the attitude of DOG NEWS, which it is not.It seems that no matter what is written aboutHSUS one is damned if they do and damned if theydon’t. For instance in the controversial greyhound-Coyote situation in Oklahoma I think the practiceof breeding greyhounds just to kill coyotes and theattendant harming of the greyhound is abhorrent.This practice is illegal in Washington State andColorado. HSUS is totally against it and so am I.As far as I can tell AKC has taken no stand eventhough I have called a number of people thereon the subject and cannot get an answer out ofanyone. Overall in the area of legislation I stronglybelieve that with the unfortunate deaths of JimHolt and Walter Bebout any sort of proactivelegislative activity insofar as AKC is concernedhas been put on hold since I cannot find anyonewho is truly independent and pushing theseissues. Say what you want about Holt and Beboutthey certainly were just that independent andstrong believers and movers and pushers. Youknow we have our extremists too and they canbe as dangerous sometimes as the animal rightsextremists themselves.•
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