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All dates, times and addresses are as accurate as possible before the newsletter deadline date. Please consult the show secretaries or superintendents for any further information.
Lincolnland Dachshund Club October 29, 2011 Capitol Canine Training Club 209 E. Walnut Street Chatham, IL
Dachshund Club of America, Inc. November 4, 2011 Clarion Hotel Phoenix 5121 E La Puente Ave., Phoenix, AZ Web Site:http://www.dachshund-dca.org Total Entry Limit: 200
Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County November 20, 2011 Berks County 4-H Community Center Reading, PA
Central Ohio Dachshund Club, Inc. November 20, 2011 Ohio Exposition Center/Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave. Columbus, OH
Closing Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 For additional information contact: Charles E. Baker Jr., Event Secretary 614 N Saint Marys Ave. Springfield, IL 62702-6042 (217) 741-9857 wienerdogceb@yahoo.com
Judges Breed: (L) (S) (W)
Closing Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 For additional information contact: Sharon Ehr, Event Secretary 11812 Seven Pine Dr. Holland, MI 49424-8673 (616) 396-6293 smedachs@mc.net
Judges Breed: (L) (S) (W)
Closing Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 For additional information contact: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 6898 Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 info@raudogshows.com
Judges Breed: (L) (S) (W)
Closing Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107 Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 mbf@infodog.com
Judges Breed: (L) (S) (W)
Mrs. Joan A. Lester Mrs. Joan A. Lester Mrs. Joan A. Lester
Junior Show: Mrs. Joan A. Lester Sweepstakes: Ms. Sue Abbs
Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson
Junior Show: Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson Sweepstakes: Ms. Judith Docherty
Mrs. Mary M. Castoral Mrs. Mary M. Castoral Mrs. Mary M. Castoral
Sweepstakes: Fred Reifsnyder
Constance B Fisher (p) Constance B Fisher (p) Constance B Fisher (p)
PLEASE HELP! HEMANGIOSARCOMA STUDY The Van Andel Research Institute, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is pleased to share that we have received a “Grand Opportunities” (GO grant) from the National Institutes of Health. The first and most important program is the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium (CHCC), which is headed by Drs. Jeff Trent (TGen), Nick Duesbery (Van Andel Research Institute), and Paul Meltzer (National Cancer Institute/NIH). Samples from canine patients will not only allow the researchers to identify genes responsible for breed-specific susceptibilities, but also to translate these discoveries into new and more precise diagnostics and therapeutics for both canine and human cancer patients. The CHCC has been developed to investigate five initial cancers in dogs, which also affect people. The first five cancers we’ll be researching are: Hemangiosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Lymphoma, Malignant histiocytosis, Melanoma (oral and digital) In order to move forward, we need your help. The Institute will be studying only naturally occurring tumors, so we need the assistance of owners with dogs who develop any of the above
types of cancer. We are requesting fresh (NOT in formalin) tumor samples when the dog has surgery, a biopsy or is euthanized. We also need 3 mls of blood in an EDTA (purple top) tube. If a tumor sample is not immediately available, (a dog who has had surgery, for example), a blood sample is still useful. If your dog is scheduled for surgery, please contact VARI ahead of time so we can FedEx a tumor collection kit to your veterinarian. You can contact the CHCC at 616.234.5569. You may also email Dr. Froman at roe.froman@vai.org. Consent forms and more information for veterinarians can be accessed and downloaded from our website, www.vai.org/helpingdogs. In addition, we are collecting DNA samples from a wide variety of healthy, purebred dogs, for use as controls. Your help is greatly appreciated. Breen Labs will collaborate to share its samples with all three research laboratories that are studying different aspects of the disease so materials sent will go a long way. Breen Labs is going to be the sole contact for Dachshunds for these three groups. Dachshund Club of America
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BREEN LAB contact information: Telephone: 919-513-1466 Fax: 919-513-7301 marked for attention of Breen Lab E-mail; info@breenlab.org Canine Genomics lab room 330A, CVM Research Building, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27606. Lisa Warren of DCA’s Health and Welfare Trust Fund has received permission from the Board for the fund to reimburse shipping costs for samples sent to Breen Labs. Van Andel’s grant will presently pay for shipping costs for samples sent to them. Samples are small, and can be sent to both organizations easily. Barbara Axel has consented to be the liaison between Breen and DCA to inform potential donors of requirements to send them affected dog tissue and blood samples, and non-affected dog blood samples. cliffhanger@citcom.net, (828) 884-8937