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Round-Up Part 5 Norwich Terriers
10 Editorial 14 The Lighter Side Of Judging: The Twelve Calls Of Christmas By Michael H. Faulkner By Wheatley Wentzel, Amanda Korzora and Peggy Helming 18 Irving’s Impressions: Judging Approval Process By Ronnie Irving 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander Border Terriers 26 The Judge Speaks: Our Community Is Damaged. Can It Be Repaired? By Elliott B. Weiss By Karen Fitzpatrick Smooth 30 Brace Yourself: Do Disqualifications Really Benefit A Breed? By Andrew Brace Fox Terriers 34 Bests Of The Week By Winnie Stout 38 Ten Questions Asked of Joe Berkau Lakeland Terriers By Maria M. Sacco 42 Of Highboys And Lowchen By Denise Flaim West Highland 44 Why Pijac’s Moves Should Concern Dog Owners By Carlotta Cooper White Terriers 48 No Sense And No Accountability By Will Alexander By Dr. Fred Askin 52 Heelwork To Music: Swedish Trip By Richard Curtis 54 A Dog’s Cancer Diagnosis Isn’t Always A Death Sentence By Sharon Pflaumer 56 Marxisms: Breed vs. Group Judging By Sid Marx 60 Off The Leash: Dogs On TV And A Disastrous Dog Law Repealed In The Nick Of Time By Shaun Coen 64 TV/Streaming Live In Orlando, The North Shore Animal League, Perspectives And More By Matthew H. Stander 66 Your Dog’s Horoscope By Cerise Fairfax 78 Rare Breeds Of The World: Alabai aka Central Asian Sheepdog - Russia By Agnes Buchwald 84 2014 English Setter National: A Year Of Firsts And New Records By Jill Warren 102 Sighthounds In The Czech Republic By Lammert Stoker 122 The 2014 Thanksgiving Classic Cluster In Springfield, MA By Peggy Wampold 132 Wet Weather And Wires In Whittington: The 2014 German Wirehaired Pointer National By Steven Herman 136 The Italian Greyhound Club of America National Specialty By Lilian S. Barber 142 The Lhasa Apso National In St. Louis...Gateway To Your Heart By Jan Bruton 164 handlers directory 146 The Gossip Column By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 166 subscription rates 150 Click: Yuma Kennel Club By Leslie Simis 168 classified advertising 170 advertising rates 154 Click: Carolina Working Group Association By Bob Busby 158 Click: The Way We Were By Leslie Simis 162 Letters To The Editor DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York. 4 Dog News
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THE PROS AND CONS OF MEGA RESCUES A few weeks ago Cavalier rescue groups and others working online reportedly raised between $200,000 and $300,000 in order to attend an auction in Missouri to buy upwards of 100 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that were to be auctioned off. By most accounts they succeeded in buying all but two of the dogs, which were eventually bought back from the buyers for what is reported to be a huge amount of money. Most people understand the need to help dogs that need rescue but this kind of wholesale rescue with vast amounts of money involved is unusual to say the least. The American Kennel Club considers auctions (and raffles for that matter too) not to be reasonable and an inappropriate method to obtain or transfer dogs. AKC discourages Parent Club rescue groups from purchasing dogs at auction. This policy was adopted by the Board in 2003. AKC reasons that Parent Clubs “may be doing good things for individual dogs purchased at auctions, it perpetuates the problems and tends to create a seller’s Market”. This was obviously the case at this particular auction in Missouri Reciprocally, auctioneers seek more dogs of those breeds that are offered at auctions but AKC concludes that the purchase of dogs at auctions is not overall in the best interest of purebred dogs. But that’s a defined policy position. What does AKC actually do to discourage these auctions other than declare ineligibility for AKC registration and place dogs under 8 weeks of age or without microchip identification on permanent referral. There is no real teeth in these position statements and there are those who do not want teeth in them. Similar to the Service Dog position statement recently adopted by AKC. Plenty of words with no enforcement power nor a desire it would appear to truly get involved as many people would like to see happen.
AN INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF DOG SHOWS The weekend of December 13 and 14th promises to be a celebration of the purebred dog internationally. Perhaps someone should come up with the gimmick of promoting the purebred
dog with a week of shows as well as a Day or Month of Purebred dog celebrations. In Amsterdam some 10,000 dogs will be exhibited in the European Winter Show while in the UK the very prestigious Ladies Dog Club is due to entertain another 10,000 dogs while we in America at our own event will have close to 4,200 dogs competing in Orlando alone. The magnitude of these shows internationally is somewhat overwhelming and helps thwart the concept that the showing of the purebred dog is a non-growing hobby/business. Fact is that the love of our sport and our dogs transcends the problems of the administrators in their individual countries. Our mutual desire to better the health and welfare of the dogs we own and exhibit surpass the power plays of those more interested in promoting their own agendas than in caring for the welfare and breeding better and healthier dogs. This pre-occupation for instance with judges’ approvals, which borders on the manic in the States, will calm down and those of us in America more concerned with keeping dogs healthy and in established environments will prevail over those whose priorities seem to be in getting more breeds and groups to judge. The numbers stated above hopefully point in that direction.
THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG Last week’s Question of the Week asked whether people go to shows to win or to get a judge’s opinion. This week Andrew Brace in his very timely piece about Breed Disqualifications raises the question as to whether dog shows are about the breeding of dogs or the showing of dogs. Do breed disqualifications really benefit a breed he asks and how can a parent club condemn the exhibiting of a dog being presented exactly as they were born? These pages on the latter point takes the stand that this should be an individual’s decision and not a call from a parent club to demand cosmetic surgery as part of its standard. Similarly some parent clubs list disqualifications others do not. Standards vary too from country to country while some matters are left solely to the judges’ discretions while others are not. Certainly the enforcement of disqualifications can have the consequence of losing an outstanding feature that could benefit the breed in the long run. Of course the knowledgeable breeder may introduce the disqualification into his/her line without the dog having been made-up and benefit the breed nonetheless. But this kind of use of virtues over fault requires an
understanding of breeding all too many judges are unacquainted with. It’s akin one would suppose to the in-breeding of dogs and the knowledge of when to go out to breed. That’s an art not a true science as far as these pages are concerned and one can count on one hand the number of people in each breed capable of really understanding and planning precisely their breeding programs to accomplish these feats. Perhaps it would be a good idea to attend the Breeders Seminar being held in Orlando this coming weekend and raise and get answers to some of the questions raised here as well in Andrew’s column contained in this week’s issue.
SURVEYS GALORE Every time one seems to turn around a survey is being taken on one issue or another. Some of these surveys are innocuous and meaningless others are not. The problem with regard to them usually falls into the interpretation of the results and the effectiveness of implementing the results to the topic. Perhaps one of the most controversial of these exercises is the recently sent out survey by the majority on the Board about Judges’ Approvals. Ad nauseum has this topic been discussed and these pages are delighted that the time for answering them is long past. Whatever the results and how they may be interpreted one lesson should be learned--never again to do one on a topic that is the responsibility of the Board to decide with which to begin. Like its policy or not it’s the Board’s job to set judging approval processes and the survey if sent out at all should have been sent by the Judges Department, refined by the results of the survey and sent to the Board for further discussion. Don’t send out a fait accompli and then ask for revisions. That’s putting the cart way, way before the horse, that’s for sure.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Westminster Theatre Benefit of Friday night has been rescued through the good offices of Take the Lead, Pet Partners-AKC’s pet insurance company- with assistance from Dog News with the blessing of AKC’s President Dennis Sprung. The tradition will continue and the tickets are selling well for the show and the after dinner party at New York’s great 21 Club. The Tony Winner for 2014 is the musical delight A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER based on the old Alec Guinness movie Kind Hearts and Coronets. It’s a delightful spoof that is both enchanting and engaging. What a great evening is in store for us all!!!
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The Lighter Side of Judging THE TWELVE CALLS OF CHRISTMAS By Michael H. Faulkner As a dog judge, if you are popular and you willingly accept as many assignments as possible within the calendar year, you often choose to block out the few weeks that fall between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. For the diehard dog judge this period of time can be awkward and stressful. This is especially true for judges who have a passion for weekly airport runs and who truly avoid home life at all cost. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza---and the entire holiday season---I offer twelve reasons that make it such an awkward, frustrating, and weird period of time for so many dedicated dog show judges. You take off for Thanksgiving, after not being home for months, and receive at least fifteen calls, if not one hundred, from friends and family wanting to know why you are not on television judging the National Dog show. Your revenge is to invite them over for brunch to watch the dog show, you do not inform them that the show is pre-recorded and joyfully take as much money from them as possible through gaming activities. You come back from judging and your family and friends---knowing you are home free and have no ca-
nine obligations tugging at your psyche---extend numerous social invitations. But the invitees bombard you with dog and dog show related questions, reinforcing and intensifying your withdrawal symptoms. In response, your only option is to consume copious amounts of alcohol and food, leaving you tired and frustrated over the sudden weight gain. Your life partner is thrilled that you are home to attend the holiday dinner at the country club. You, like all your other crazy, obsessed dog show judge friends, are obsessed with what dogs will end up number one in their respective breeds and groups and which ones will receive the coveted WINKIE Award. Conveniently, you are forced to develop gastrointestinal issues, allowing for frequent bathroom visits. This calculated diversion provides a safe haven for activating DROID and texting fellow judges for last minute updates. You personally end up looking like an ass in front of your spouse’s friends, but you really don’t give a damn. You finish your last dog show assignment and then sit around in your house, bored as hell, developing a profound sense of ennui. Or worse, in an effort to re-establish
social connections within your community, you must submit to attending some truly tedious holiday parties, and realize you have to figure out ways to entertain yourself for a month straight without experiencing the dog show scene at close grasp. Your forehead breaks out in a clammy cold sweat. You have to readjust to normal home life after living in various hotel rooms with small soaps, little bottles of shampoo, room service, maid service, going to bed early, multiple baths, reading in bed, watching television in bed, eating in bed, and just when you have become accustomed to the convenience of the prepackaged, small-space life, the holidays come along to derail your independent lifestyle, forcing you to fully understand the responsibilities of family and home. But thank goodness, the maid comes on Tuesdays. Just out of curiosity, and not wanting to wait for a new issue of The Standard, you jump on the computer and intend to casually browse the latest news in the Judging Resource Center on the AKC Website… on the off chance that something has recently changed. You pause momentarily to look at the eye-catching illustration that pops up on your computer screen…twelve red ornaments that represent the Twelve Breeds of Christmas. Breeds?…Oh yes…That triggers a slight shudder of the brain and you immediately look up one of the groups Continued on page 68
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JUDGING APPROVAL PROPOSALS
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s someone who doesn’t live in the USA, I decided to wait until the time had already expired for submitting formal responses to the new AKC Judging Approval Proposals before poking my nose into the issue and commenting on it in this column. After all, I wouldn’t expect American dog enthusiasts to try to influence TKC in the direction it takes on the subject of judge training and approval, so why should I try to do the same when it comes to a new AKC proposal? After the formal closure date for comments had passed I decided that it would now be appropriate to discuss the issue and went to the AKC website to look up all the references given in Chairman Alan Kalter’s letter introducing the subject. It said: “We need your insightful personal comments and suggestions regarding the proposal. Attached are four documents that fully explain the proposal: an overview of the proposal, the detailed proposal, a judge’s education component matrix, and a Frequently Asked Questions document.” Imagine my surprise however on selecting each of the links to the listed attachments, to find that all reference to the issue seemed to have been expunged from the AKC website. I can understand that they don’t want any more formal comments to be submitted to them after the consultation period has elapsed. But surely that could have been dealt with differently without removing all reference to the exercise from view and making it seem to the outside world that no proposals are on the table any longer. Why the need to take down the information?
to remind people of some fundamental differences between dog showing in the USA and in the UK. Firstly there are far more championship points shows in the USA than there are in the UK, which means that the shows differ in size considerably. In the UK the average championship show has around 8,000 dogs entered whereas in the USA it is about 800. That means that in the UK many breeds have one judge at the show for that breed alone. That in turn means that the number of specialist breed judges is far greater here than in the USA. At the last count the UK had about 9,000 judges in total, of whom about 80% were approved to judge one single breed only! The number of group judges required is therefore far smaller in the UK than in the USA and since there are only about thirty championship shows a year where group judges are needed, the emphasis is far more on producing single breed judges than on producing multi breed adjudicators. Whether or not that is good or bad is a matter for a separate discussion but it has to be accepted as a fact of life – that’s the way it is. The other major difference is that in the UK there are still hundreds of open shows (single and multi breed) without championship points, at which apprentice judges can gain hands-on experience. There is much discussion at the moment on how the open show scene here is declining but last year there were nevertheless still nearly 1500 such shows licensed by TKC. These therefore are the main differences between the AKC and TKC show scenes but there are many of common principles which both the old and new AKC Judge Approval Process and TKC’s equivalent processes have in common.
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The blurb on the new AKC system (now suppressed) says that it aims to: “provide exhibitors with more choices of judges at all levels of competition”. Whether or not the solutions will give the right answers is another matter but the AKC says it has identified some key objectives in studying what should be done. It says that the goal for the process must
Anyway, fortunately I had written elsewhere about the subject and as a result still have access to some of the proposals. It is still possible for me to make a comparison between the proposed new system and the way that such things work here in the UK. Before doing so however it is probably right
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be that it is: “simple and well defined so that judges will know what is expected of them in order to be approved to judge both their first and additional breeds”. The key issues are that, as well as having to sit a breed standard examination, the summary of the system for approval for second and subsequent breeds also continues as follows: • The process will use a combination of mandatory as well as optional educational components. • Each optional component activity is assigned a point value based upon its perceived relative importance to the preparation process. • The points are referred to as Component Educational Units (CEU). • The prospective judge can choose which educational components to utilize as he or she prepares to judge a particular breed. • The number of CEUs per breed that a prospective judge must present for breed approval is contained on the Judge Education Component Requirements Chart. • Once those requirements are met the prospective judge can apply for approval to judge the breed. • The total number of CEU’s per breed, per application required of an applicant varies depending upon the experience (group approvals) of the applicant. • The proposed process recognizes that a judge just beginning his or her career requires more experience and training before applying for additional breeds than does a judge already approved for multiple groups. • Thus, a multi-group judge can apply for additional breeds with fewer CEU’s than a judge finishing his or her first group. Continued on page 72
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The tabulation and collation of the judges approval process survey has been under fire since it was sent out. Now a surprisingly large number of people are receiving “thank you” notes from Alan Kalter for participating in the survey when in fact they did not participate! This has caused even further doubts about how the survey is being handled. Do you in your mind have doubts about the manner in which this survey will be presented or interpreted?
Denise Flaim
I didn’t take the survey, but I did get a thank-you for completing it. Perhaps most unsettling was the fact that the disconnect didn’t surprise me. It is symptomatic in a way of the larger problem we face — an erosion in the depth of dog knowledge and grounding in the art of breeding that has become the ebola of our sport. Because if we had that, there would be no need for committees and surveys to figure out who is a good judge — the answers would be self-evident. In terms of its vision today, the sport is like a ring full of mediocre dogs — the occasional truly awful one amid a glut of uninspiring safe bets, but nothing groundbreaking, nothing that makes your heart pound and think, “That’s a keeper.” You don’t just add water and get Alva Rosenberg: Such iconic judges are born of a system of deep education and immersion that our sport - and arguably, our lifestyles — no longer foster. I wish someone would send me a survey about how to fix that.
Barbara Call
I did not reply to the survey yet I did receive a “thank you.” I read through the survey several times, but I just didn’t feel my opinions would matter. So, when I received the “thank you”, I imagined the entire survey was phony. Either that or Mr. Kalter was psychic & knew what my thoughts and concerns are! Thank you. I hear it’s really tough to get an old dog to learn new tricks.
Dr. Robert D. Smith
YES. I did not get the survey, did not answer it, BUT I got a THANK YOU LETTER from Mr. Kalter.
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Johnny Shoemaker
I hope that the comments from the survey will be reviewed carefully and discussed at length at the Board level before a final decision is reached. I think that if clarifications are needed from a person’s comments that person will be contacted to explain the comments made. I find it very odd that some non survey participants received “thank you” emails. Maybe that can be explained by COB Kalter. Maybe that would help eliminate some of the doubts that many people have. I for one would like to know what is happening now with the Judges Approval survey results since the deadline. Hopefully it will be discussed at the upcoming Delegate meeting in Orlando and not in Executive Session only.
Elliot More
Do I have doubts? Absolutely. Hopefully the AKC has taken stock of the excellent letters published in your magazine, by Frank and Charles and the articles written by Linda and others. They collectively articulately express the concerns of, what I hope is, the majority of the sport. As a long time participant in this sport, both as a handler and judge I am saddened to say the current proposal is just another manifestation of the AKC’s self-imposed “race to the bottom”. This is somewhat reminiscent of the PHA’s attempt to create a “larger tent”, years ago when the AKC stopped licensing handlers. The result was just to cheapen the brand.
Carl Liepmann
I did receive a “thank you” note from Alan Kalter and I assumed that it was in conjunction with the letter sent by the ADSJ. I would prefer to believe that the AKC Board is acting in the best interest of the community and will use the survey to tweak the initial approval process. Based on the results of the ADSJ surveys our members had certain items that were of great importance to them and, no doubt, those same items were reflected in the many letters received from the rest of the judging community. Lets wait for the final results before casting any stones. Continued on page 76
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Our Community Is Damaged. Can It Be Repaired? by elliott b. weiss
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e in the dog show world, due to a multitude of circumstances, have dug ourselves into such a deep hole that I question our ability to ever climb out. The leaders who led and set examples to be followed are gone and no new ones have stepped up to the plate. The quality and consistency of judging has reached an all-time low. Entries at shows are down. The numbers of new exhibitors are fewer and those who do enter our community are not staying and remaining in the sport. The first question to answer is; what right do I have to make such statements? I attended my first dog show in 1956. I exhibited for the first time in 1963. I was an apprentice to a full time professional handler from 1965 to 1969. I was a full time professional handler from 1969 to 1993. I have been a professional judge since 1994. I have been and still am a breeder. I state these credentials because I believe they have earned me the right to an opinion. They have also earned me the right to complain, bitch, make suggestions, and get up on a soapbox once in a while and scream. First let us realize these problems are not acute. They did not arise over night. They evolved over time, and if they can be corrected, they will take time to correct. When most shows were benched, people did not show their dog and leave. They were stuck in a classroom. Dog talk went on at the benches, ideas were 26 Dog News
exchanged and the newcomer was afforded a place to see and learn. Then along came economic changes. Bench shows became too expensive to run and all but disappeared. Then many venues followed. They became scarce and also cost prohibitive. Where a venue was found to be usable and cost effective, clubs from all over flocked to it. A case in point is the Big “E” in Springfield, Massachusetts. I believe clubs from four or maybe five states hold their shows at that venue. True, it allows clubs to hold an event, but unhappily at the cost of removing a dog show from the club’s home area. Therefore, those communities are no longer able to experience real live exposure to our sport. No matter what else we may try, nothing sells our sport like being there live and having a face-to-face conversation with a dog person. Over the past few decades, due to the abovementioned circumstances, the American Kennel Club is no longer a club. It has become a business - a big business. The governing body is no longer made up of dog men and women with the only agenda being the good of our dog world. The governing body today is controlled by business people and politicians. It appears to me that policies are not written with the first goal being the protection and betterment of the dog game. It seems the main goal is to be politically correct and not ruffle any feathers. Our policy making body seems to have taken its lessons from Washington. Another place ruled
by politics rather than common sense. Let’s look at this ever-changing judging approval process. Years ago, when the AKC was still a club, the approval committee was a committee of one. When a person applied the Gentleman who was the committee did his networking. He, through the field staff and other people in the fancy, knew all about the applicant’s qualifications and character before they spoke. Was this system politically correct? Was it perfect? Hell no! Did it work? I will answer that by stating without any hesitation, that although not perfect the overall quality of judging was far better at that time in our sport’s history then it is today. We recently had “a fill in the components policy” that proved to do nothing to improve the quality of judging. People flew around the country attending specialties, seminars, judging matches and sweepstakes. All this to gain the components necessary to apply for a given breed. Time consuming and expensive, yes. Did it improve things? No! Then a Committee was formed comprised of knowledgeable dog people with years of experience. A Committee made up of people from different areas of the country. That gave them the advantage of knowing whom to contact and network to help evaluate the applicants. In concept, it worked the same way the committee from years back worked. So what happened? One person was evaluated to be more qualified than another and granted more breeds. An ego was bruised. People were acContinued on page 80
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Brace Yourself Do Disqualifications Really Benefit a Breed? By ANDREW BRACE It is one of life’s anomalies that some breed standards list disqualifications whereas others do not. Those who do usually centre around size or color, and of course standards vary from country to country. In the UK all our Standards contain a clause which effectively says that any fault should be penalised according to its degree, and only in Dachshunds, Poodles and German Spitz is there a recommendation that dogs have to be measured or weighed in before receiving any prize. Other failings are left to the judge’s discretion. Personally, I like this attitude and I believe this to be one of our Kennel Club’s wiser policies. Other countries are very specific in their insistence on certain faults being disqualifying and whilst it is easy to understand the logic of keeping a breed within certain height, weight or color parameters, does the consequence of losing an otherwise outstanding dog actually benefit the breed? 30 Dog News
Let us take for example a breed with a height limit, over which any dog is deemed disqualifiable. You get a dog that is dripping in breed type, is beautifully balanced, moves true out, back and around and has a head and expression that is a model for the breed, but it measures out. Judges are, if they are officiating under a disqualifying regime, obliged to excuse that dog. Dog shows are supposed to be about improving breeds, and are in theory the breeder’s showcase, so is it really wise to effectively by inference lose such a dog? The judge’s job becomes exasperating when the dogs that “measure in” are mediocre by comparison. These can sail under the wicket and receive prizes, yet the judge of the day will know in his heart of hearts that the best dog is the one that has had to leave the ring. From the breeding perspective, which of these dogs is likely to be of more use? Sure, the best dog is oversize, but it is a well-known fact that one of the more common consequences of in-breeding is reduction in size, so logically one would think that a slightly large specimen of great quality could be bred to and in-bred to and reproduce its quality but in a smaller package.
What can the mediocre correct-sized dog contribute to the breed by comparison, other than the perpetuation of mediocrity? Some breeds have specifically listed colors in their standards, but no disqualifications, so how should the judge deal with nonrecognised colours? Here another can of worms gets opened. Presently Miniature Schnauzer breeders in the UK are expressing great concern over the appearance in our show rings of white Miniature Schnauzers. The Schnauzer breeds originated in Germany, a country that falls under the FCI umbrella, and the FCI has for some years accepted the white Miniature as a separate variety. The British standard details pepperand-salt, black and blackand-silver as recognised colours, with no mention of white, but judges now face a dilemma with the whites and have to decide on their own particular preferred course of action. Amongst the breeders there is a vocal faction that maintain that the Miniature is a dwarfed version of the Schnauzer, and in the Standard variety the white does not occur, so it is alleged that the white could only have occurred through the introduction of alien blood. Others claim that whites have occurred naturally and so should be included. A slightly similar situation occurred when our first brindle Basenjis appeared in the show ring. Again judges had to decide how they would handle the striped dogs until such time as the Kennel Club accepted the Continued on page 90
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How did you decide on your kennel name? My kennel name is Monta. It is a combination of two of my favorite dogs’ names-Monty my Cavalier and Rainee my Bouvier.
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What was your most important dog show win?
Back to back Reserve BISs at the huge Palm Springs shows with my Japanese Chin under Sari Tietjen and Paulo Dondina.
What was your most disappointing dog show loss? Losing the breed the following month at Westminster with the same Chin.
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Bergit Coady and Woody Wornall.
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You get your news from CNN, Fox News, PBS, local or none? CNN.
Dick and Jane In First Gradejust kiddingha,ha! Actually, I’m keeping my eye on the Fifty Shades of Grey series.
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OfHighboys andLowchen It’s been more than a decade since I visited Willie, my trusty furniture refinisher in Brooklyn. By Denise Flaim An antiques-dealer friend made the introduction, a gesture I will always appreciate – in that highly competitive bunch, no one freely shares his sources. Willie’s bustling shop in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood just a short skip from the Brooklyn Navy Yard did restoration work for museums and high-end dealers. His men trained in the lost art of French polishing had arms like most people do thighs. And his store was filled to its tin ceilings with candelabra, rosewood étagères, marble-topped breakfronts. The inventory spilled over into the upper floors of the building next door. It was a dusty, mahogany-grained slice of heaven. Over the years, the antiques in my home could have used a sprucing up, but I was busy navigating the white-water rapids of grade-school children, start-up businesses and, of course, the dogs, one of whom had acquired a taste for gnawed 19th Century applewood. When the tracks on the dining-room table broke – in truth, from being lifted too many times to clean the housebreaking oopses on the carpet below – I broke down and called Willie. Turned out he was long gone from Atlantic Avenue, having moved to a decidedly untrendy neighborhood in the bowels of the borough. Along with the classical mahogany table, I was bringing him an arts-and-crafts Mission bookcase that I had bought on the street a few months earlier for $50. (Garage-sale recidivism is a terrible thing.) I started to apologize for bringing him the quarter-sawn oak piece – it wasn’t high style enough for him, I knew – but he waved away my objections. “It’s work,” he said. 42 Dog News
The antiques business, it turns out, has had a reversal in fortunes. Eerily, perhaps presciently, very much like the sport of dogs. Value is a mercurial thing, based as it is on demand. Sometimes that correlates purely to scarcity – diamonds, after all, would be costume-jewelry filler if they were as common as pebbles. But public perception has much to do with it as well. The hand-carved, beautifully patinaed pieces in Willie’s shop – or my living room, for that matter – are still as finely made and relatively uncommon as when they were in high demand. Nothing has changed on their end. It is the people who value them who have morphed. The zeitgeist today is to appear as casual and unfussy as possible; it isn’t chic to look studied. The tastemakers who two decades ago snapped up pink Depression glass tumblers and Eastlake settees have become Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel converts. The byword is convenience; no one wants to look like they worked too hard to accomplish anything, whether it’s a hairstyle or a Thanksgiving spread. (Speaking of which, these days you can’t give away vintage dinnerware or glassware sets. Rosenthal? Nippon? “No one entertains that way anymore,” said Willie with a sad shake of his head.) And so it goes with purebred dogs. The same trends, the same seismic shifts have happened here. Even discounting for a moment the social stigma that has arisen around buying instead of adopting a family companion, our dogs are seen as too fussy, too old fashioned. Instead, the whole Doodle/Puggle dynamic has eclipsed us, fueled by this idea of rejecting the tradition of the past while distilling its essence in an entirely new – and, oftentimes, frenetic – package. Rightly or wrongly, purebred dogs are associated with elitism. Fifty years ago, it was the social norm to aspire, Don Draper like, for that big white house in the suburbs; today, nobody wants to look like they try that hard, though they still live there. You can hear it in the social commentary, as high-profile dog shows like Westminster are parodied for being beauty pageants – which, by the way, have largely fallen by the wayside in much the same way: Better the highly moussed brawls on “The Bachelor” than the measured cadences of a bathing-suit competition. And in that context, there’s deep social significance to the Big W adding agility to its competitive roster: It is an every-dog competition, no pedigree required. (Ironically, the modern argument against dog-show elitism focuses on the dogs themselves, though anyone in the sport long enough knows that it was the institution itself that until not so long ago was almost exclusively the domain of wealthy WASPs. Today our sport, and our leadership, is a healthy mix of ethnicities and religious affiliations, though people of color are still scarce, and women, though making up the majority of participants – “Where are all the
men?” half-joked one judge in the midst of a hotly contested class at a national-specialty recently – are woefully underrepresented in the corridors of power. But one overarching, culturally grounded problem per article, please.) What to do? Not much in the short term. We are off trend. I love my “old-fashioned” furniture; it’s not going anywhere simply because Anthropologie has become the clarion call of the land. And I know that the pendulum swing will be coming, because such is the way of the world. When it does, my figural Victorian napkin ring holders – including an adorable Pug, not Puggle, with eerie glass eyes – will be at the ready. And in the meantime, in this fall from grace there is opportunity for those who wish to see it: Many of the pieces I longed for but couldn’t afford are now in my grasp. That 19th Century Black Forest carved-bear hallstand? I’m coming for you, baby. Similarly, breeders will continue to breed, because that’s what we do, without concern about the whims and fashions of the outside world. (Though the whims and fancies of our own dog-show subculture are another story entirely.) For some breeds, this period of contraction can be a panacea, as the serious students can hunker down and correct where things have gone astray. The key is to remember the value of what we have, maintain it at all costs, and remain ready for the day when we are again the flavor of the week – with all the new problems and challenges that brings. And if you want Willie’s number, give me a call. I might just give it to you.
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Why PIJAC’s Moves Should Concern Dog Fanciers By Carlotta Cooper
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ow that some of the hoopla has died down about PIJAC (the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council) hiring Ed Sayres to be their President and CEO, it’s a good time to look at this decision and what it means for hobby breeders. While some Pollyannas have insisted that PIJAC and Sayres won’t have much affect on hobby breeders, Sayres is already showing otherwise. Though it came as a surprise to most observers when PIJAC chose former ASPCA CEO Ed Sayres to be its new President and CEO recently, there are a lot of moving parts to this story and some reasons for dog fanciers to be concerned. PIJAC represents the interests of commercial dog breeders, as well as other pet breeders such as those who breed hamsters, gerbils, reptiles, and other small pets. They also represent pet store chains and pet food companies. The pet industry is worth some $58 billion annually in the United States and most of the big players in that industry are members are PIJAC. The new head of PIJAC now looks to be the former head of one of the nation’s most influential animal rights organizations. It might seem like a positive move for commercial dog breeders to embrace someone who has always spoken out for better animal welfare, but
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things are not always what they seem. As an organization, PIJAC has fought against animal rights legislation for most of its existence, dating back to the early 1970s under the leadership of Marshall Meyers. But Mr. Meyers retired in 2010 and since that time PIJAC has been floundering, backing off in the fight against animal rights legislation, and making deals. Currently more than 70 cities ban the sale of live animals in pet stores – unless they are rescue or shelter animals. In December 2012, PIJAC joined with HSUS and the ASPCA, along with several PIJAC partners, “to create lasting change in the commercial breeding industry,” according to an HSUS news release, by forming a coalition to fight “puppy mills.” “The ASPCA has witnessed first-hand the unspeakable cruelty and horrific conditions of substandard puppy mills, and we are committed to working with key industry leaders to help end the inhumane treatment of dogs in these facilities,” said ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “We are pleased that the industry has come together in a meaningful way to acknowledge this abuse, and confront it head on.” http:// www.humanesociety.org/news/ press_releases/2012/12/puppymills-coalition-121312.html# Mr. Sayres is singing a different tune today as he tries to
convince the members of PIJAC that he didn’t really mean all of those things he said as the head of the ASPCA. According to sources, the PIJAC board of directors voted 9-7 to offer Mr. Sayres the positions of President and CEO of the trade organization. One of his strongest supporters has been Andrew Hunte, owner of the Hunte Corporation – the largest broker for commercially-bred puppies in the United States. http://www.thehuntecorporation. com/ Facilities at the Hunte Corporation are state-of-theart and you can find numerous newspaper articles that attest to the fact that Hunte provides good care for their puppies and only accepts healthy puppies from commercial breeders. But Mr. Hunte is a businessman and he has business reasons for wanting Mr. Sayres to take over PIJAC. Mr. Hunte wrote a comment in favor of the new APHIS regulation that includes hobby and show breeders. Here’s part of Mr. Hunte’s comment for the proposed APHIS rule back in 2012: “… The Hunte Corporation’s ‘Number 1 Concern’ has always been the humane treatment of animals. We believe if you breed, transport, or sell puppies across America – especially over the Internet –, you should be regulated, and subject to inspection just like all licensed breeders are. The APHIS proposed rule if finalized, will raise the bar to help ensure the safe humane treatment for animals and the needed protection for consumers. At the Hunte Corporation our motto is ‘Where Puppies Come First!’” As you can see, Mr. Hunte was in favor of the APHIS rule, knowing full well that it would be applied to hobby breeders. And why not? Large commercial breeders were already being inspected by the USDA, and so were brokers like Hunte. Having APHIS pass the proposed regulation would only be a hardship for small breeders like hobbyists. The APHIS rule is a Continued on page 94
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No Sense and No Accountability By Will Alexander
Worry is the interest one pays for trouble.
Steven Covey wrote, “Accountability breeds Response-Ability.” My home country is a perfect example of this. Now don’t get me wrong I am Canadian through and through. I bleed red and white, hockey is a religion, I like gravy and cheese curds on my fries and I will say “I’m sorry” to the point of annoyance, but I do not like the direction our parent club has taken shows, and it worries me that you, my American friends, are on the same path. I have always been a strong advocate of reps keeping everyone accountable, I have even tried approaching our governing body about such an idea. If nobody is made accountable I’m afraid anarchy will prevail. This thought always reminds me of the story of the legendary Dr. Harry watching a younger permit judge evaluating Lhasas. This permit judge awarded what was undoubtedly a larger specimen of the breed, a major win. As the story goes Dr. Harry approached the young fresh faced judge and asked him if he knew why they should not award an 18” Lhasa a major win. The startled newcomer did not have an answer. Dr. Harry smiled and said because it is no longer a Lhasa, it is now a Tibetan. Now, who knows how much truth there is in such a story, but I think you get my point. If nobody is there to make people accountable, does our sport grow and evolve? I’m not just saying judges need accountability, we all do, breeders, exhibitors and handlers. Can you imagine how, at times, situations would run amuck if the reps were not there? I have seen it first hand at home, anything and everything can and will happen. Do you really think newcomers to our sport will willingly spend hundreds 48 Dog News
of dollars on a weekend to let their families be witness to some of these events? Let’s face it, in the heat of competition, things get said, and if it were not for officials pushing diplomacy backed by the parent club, bickering could escalate to all-out war! Lol, not that any of us act like high school kids on occasion. Catherine Pulsifer wrote, “A good coach will hold the entire team accountable for both their actions and results.” I know I tend to lean on sports metaphors but don’t we need our parent clubs to be good coaches? And does the mere action of checking a box entitle one to oversee the breeding stock of breeds they really know little or nothing about? If I were to sit through a lecture on medicine, should I be able to check a box and receive my PhD? Reminds me of those advertisements we used to find in the back of comic books. Remember? The ones that promised a diploma in six weeks, just check the vocation of your
choice. They ranged from medicine to accounting. I always checked the private investigator, knowing full well, even at that young age, that these promises could not be met without attending a reputable school of higher education. On a personal note, I do have an honorary Dick Tracy badge I ordered from the back of some cereal box. But just because it says I’m a private investigator, does not make it so. Not everyone is created equal. Experience and knowledge must come into play at some point. If I checked a box do you think they would let me play hockey with Wayne Gretzky? Oops! There I go again. Sorry. Anyway, my Mum always tries to calm exasperating situations with “not to worry” and for some reason that always added some clarity, it was like extra innings or overtime, it meant we still had time to correct this, still had time to win. Let’s hope Mum is saying “not to worry”.
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Swedish Trip
It has been a few months since I was last teaching abroad so getting organised to leave for a workshop in Sweden found me checking and rechecking my suitcase that I had packed everything I needed. I have taught in Sweden once before but that was around five years ago so I was looking forward to returning to see how the sport had developed. The organiser was Anita Axelsson, who is an accomplished agility handler that has now turned her attention to freestyle and HTM to give herself a new challenge. We have met a few times before and always got on well so I knew that the workshop would be fun as well as superbly organised. The flights were booked months in advance and in order to arrive in Sweden at a reasonable time I would need to change planes. On the way over the change would take place in Paris and on the way back in Amsterdam. It was then a big surprise the day before I was due to fly that I received a text saying my flight was cancelled. As you can imagine there was an immediate panic but after some phone calls the agent that my ticket had been booked with managed to get my flights changed. The bonus of this change of flights was that I received an
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upgrade so was given food and drink on each flight. Arriving in Sweden I was met at the airport by Anita who then drove me to the location for the workshop. It was a few hours drive from the airport but as it was a sunny day, it was perfect for looking at the scenery. I kept an eye out for an elk, as I have never seen one in the flesh when I have been in any of the Nordic countries but the best I saw were some deer. I was hoping for a good night’s sleep so I would be refreshed before the first day of the workshop but the group staying in the room above me had other ideas. I think they had obviously been out to a party or nightclub as when they returned at four in the morning they continued the party for a while. So my sleep was rather interrupted that night. The venue for the workshop was a brand new dog training hall complete with Astroturf flooring. From what I had been told it had been a race to get the place Continued on page 100
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Animal Cancer Care Clinic owner and founder, Dr. Stephanie Correa, with her dog “Saint.” Photo credit: Stu Opperman/Impact Players.
“Betsey” being examined by Dr. Armando Villamil as part of a clinical research trial recently conducted by ACCC. Photo credit: Stu Opperman/ Impact Players.
A Dog’s Cancer Diagnosis Isn’t Always A Death Sentence
“Cassidy,” a Golden Retriever owned by Krista Hebert, was diagnosed with a brain tumor (Meningioma) when she was 8 years old. Dr. Dominguez treated her with radiation therapy at the main ACCC facility in Ft. Lau- She underderdale. After went a secthe first round ond round of radiation (5 of radiation days a week for in July 2014 4 weeks), Cassidy and, again, remained symp- is symptomtom-free and in free and stable condition in stable condition. for 2 ½ years.
Oncology Nurse Bevin Annis caring for a feline cancer patient. Dr. Stephanie Correa examining a dog.
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Dr. Pedro Dominguez administering stereotactic radiosurgery, a precise form of radiation treatment.
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ust as a cancer diagnosis strikes fear in the heart of a human patient, it has an equally chilling effect on the owner of a beloved dog diagnosed with the same disease. But cancer isn’t always a death sentence and especially not when cutting-edge treatment is administered by multiple specialists at a high tech animal hospital. Such is the case at the Animal Cancer Care Clinic (ACCC) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. It’s one of the few animal treatment centers in the United States that focuses on fighting this terrible disease. Consider the case of Emma, an apricot Standard Poodle that was treated at ACCC for Metastatic Melanoma when she was only 5 years old in 2007. Melanoma in dogs is almost always an extremely aggressive form of cancer just as it is in people. In Emma’s case the disease, which began as a nail bed tumor, already had spread to her lymph nodes. “I treated Emma with the Melanoma Vaccine after she had surgery to remove the affected digit,” Dr. Stepha-
nie Correa says. “Recently, I saw the Standard Poodle for a recheck exam. She is 12 years old now.” Emma was given the vaccine, which had just become available at the time, because it works better than chemotherapy. According to Dr. Correa, there is only a 20 to 30% response rate when chemo is used to treat Melanoma. Emma is living proof of the vaccine’s effectiveness. “The Melanoma Vaccine is a relatively new form of Immunotherapy, which essentially harnesses the immune system in the fight against cancer. When you get the patient's immune system to fight the cancer, it's targeted therapy without any of the negative side effects of chemo. Immunotherapy also is a ‘hot’ topic in human oncology right now.” Cutting Edge Treatment That’s the kind of cutting-edge care that saves dogs’ lives every day at ACCC’s main hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, which was opened by Dr. Correa in 2009. She is a Board Certified Veterinary Oncologist and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Oncology. She has almost 20 years of experience and has seen more than 20,000 patients.
After graduating from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Correa completed a one-year rotating medical/surgical internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. At the same time, her father-in-law was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. The latter motivated her to specialize in oncology so she could learn how to extend her patients’ lives as well as their good quality-of-life for as long as possible. Thus Dr. Correa completed a three-year oncology residency after the internship with one year of study at the Animal Medical Center and two years at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. In 2004, she opened the first ACCC satellite facility in West Palm Beach. The open-
ing of four more satellite facilities followed with one located in Deerfield Beach, South Miami, Stuart and Melbourne. An Orlando location will open in 2015. One-Stop Cancer Care The clinic in Ft. Lauderdale houses all of ACCC’s large equipment such as the CT Scan and Linear Accelerator, in addition to the Surgical Suite and Intensive Care Unit. “I opened the main hospital in Ft. Lauderdale because I couldn't fully treat and serve my cancer patients and their owners at the satellite locations,” Dr. Correa says. “That’s because cancer medicine is multimodality therapy where patients need a wide range of treatments. Sometimes it’s surgery and radiation. Other times, chemotherapy or immunotherapy is needed. By opening the main facility, I was able to
offer comprehensive medicine to meet the needs of all of my patients.” The Ft. Lauderdale Clinic Also Provides Client Support “Because having a pet diagnosed with cancer is incredibly difficult emotionally, I also wanted to have a facility where owners could have their pet treated and meet with a social worker for emotional support or bereavement counseling when necessary. Jodi Levine Timna, MSW, our Director of Social Work, speaks with every new client after their pet’s first consultation. She also runs group sessions for people who have lost a pet.” Dr. Correa kept the satellite clinics Continued on page 104
The Surgical Suite at the main hospital in Ft. Lauderdale. Photo credit: Stu Opperman/Impact Players. The Animal Cancer Care Clinic in Fort Lauderdale, FL
After “Dakota” began making snoring sounds even when she was awake, she was diagnosed with a rare form of nasal Lymphoma. The 9 year-old yellow Labrador Retriever underwent the CHOP Chemotherapy Pro- Dakota’s owners, tocol when treated Eric Eimstad and at the Animal Can- Michael Hornyak, had cer Care Clinic by another dog treated Dr. Dominguez, i.e., for cancer at ACCC. she was given four Eight years ago, their cycles of four differ- terrier mixed breed ent drugs. Unfor- “Scout” was diagnosed tunately, the treat- with Lymphoma and ment resulted in Leukemia after Dr. remission that only Correa did a bone lasted 3 months. marrow aspiration. Dakota underwent After Scout underwent a second round of chemotherapy, he chemo but to no went into remission avail. Recent test and enjoyed 8 months results showed her of good quality life. Lymphoma had re- Photo credit: Michael Hornyak. turned despite it.
Nurse Jessica Daley assists Dr. Jeff Weinstein, while he examines a surgical patient.
Ultrasound being used to diagnose cancer. Photo credit: Stu Opperman/Impact Players.
“Abby Doodle Dandy” and her owner Michael Rosa enjoy a boat ride after she was treated for cancer. Abby was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and underwent a 19-week chemotherapy protocol. When the Goldendoodle’s cancer returned after 10 months of remission, she underwent a second round of chemo for 3 weeks and again went into remission. Each time, the side effects of chemo were relatively minor: isolated vomiting episodes and some On two occasions, lethargy. Abby is a service dog interacting with that performs multiple tasks Abby stimulated for Rosa. She assists him with verbal responses his physical disabilities and from patients who were otherwise also alerts him when his blood non-responsive. sugar level is too high. Abby accompanies Rosa’s wife, who is Photo provided by an occupational therapist, when Michael Rosa. she visits various hospitals.
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Breed vs. Group Judging BY SID MARX Is there - or should there be - a difference between breed judging and group judging? Wait ... before everyone jumps up and screams “No!” let’s look at it in more depth. I absolutely agree that we are still supposed to be judging “breeding stock,” and I take that responsibility very seriously. Proper judging calls for us to make a “first cut”(mentally in smaller classes and actually in larger ones) based on “Type,” and then judging should proceed to find the soundest of the dogs exhibiting breed type. This is where a lot of mental trade-offs happen as I try to determine which strengths are the most important for the breed I am judging. The theory behind cutting for type first is that we must establish and differentiate breed qualities first. Further, the theory says we can find a “sound” mixed-breed. Many years ago when a new breed had been recognized by AKC I did an in-ring observation with Ron Pemberton. As I watched, I was shocked by how unsound the breed was, and I asked Ron how he judged when faced with this. He said, “This is a new breed so first we have to help them establish type, then we can work on the soundness.” The discussion of type versus soundness has been going on for longer than I have been involved with dogs. There are (at least) two schools of thought on this. One says that type is how we define 56 Dog News
a breed. The other side believes that without having a sound dog, what she looks like is not important. Me? I think they cannot be separated. I believe that in order for a dog to properly be considered to be of good type, her structure and movement must be as the standard describes. My question has always been, “how can a dog exhibit proper type if it doesn’t move the way the standard requires?” Although some standards are not very clear on what is considered good movement - such as the Beagle standard - we have to remember that the people who wrote the standards were “dog people” and assumed that everyone understood that the function of the dog would tell us what movement was expected. I have often said that every time a judge steps into the ring he or she faces trade-offs. Very often a judge is faced with a breed specimen that seems to embody the description of the standard - standing! When the dog moves, another picture takes place. As with most judges, I have often been faced with the decision of whether to reward a dog that looks like the breed is supposed to look (type), but in motion I see a different picture. Let me discuss a few examples with you. Recently I judged a show in which one of the
breeds was represented by a very nice dog exhibiting a lovely head, good balance, correct structure, and very good breed temperament. He is the proper “type.” He was the only entry in his breed, but even if there had been a large entry, there would be absolutely no problem considering this dog to represent the breed. However, the standard for this breed describes correct movement as ... “ When viewed from the front, the forefeet move up and down in straight lines so that the s h o u l d e r , elbow and pastern joints are approximately in line. When viewed from the rear, the hock, stifle and hip joints are approximately in line. Thus the dog moves in a straight pattern forward without throwing the feet in or out.” Unfortunately, this dog crossed in front when he came towards me. Weighing all things, he is still a strong breed specimen, and a good dog should never be thrown out for one fault (although this is a rather serious one). Instead the virtues of the dog should be considered when judging. Anyone can “fault judge.” This dog exhibited the essence of the breed to me. Having judged this breed for a great many years I know front movement is a problem in the breed, but this dog has many strong points in other areas where Continued on page 138
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urns out there will be a troduced rescue dogs to the audience, third nationally televised event which was then prompted to foster or on a major network in addition adopt a dog. For the dog lover, footto The Westminster Kennel Club and age of adorable pooches and puppies The National Dog Show Presented by romping, playing and licking faces make Purina containing both live and taped for compelling television enough but segments celebrating our beloved when accompanied by the eye candy canine companions. Unfortunately, of Rebecca Romjin, Kristen Chenowith, it may be an adopt-a-thon Scarlett Johansson, Emmy of rescue dogs rather than a Rossum, Fergie, Kesha, Mimajor dog show champion- “In addition randa Lambert, LeAnn Rimes ing the purebred dog. and for the octogenarian and to reaching The American Kennel above set, Betty White, it a targeted Club and Eukanuba won’t becomes must-watch TV, at release television details re- audience for least for a few minutes. And garding its AKC/Eukanuba advertisers, watch people did. National Championship these In the 8 o’clock hour, (AENC), yet the show is mere “Cause For Paws” averaged days away. In fact, by the time broadcasts 6.73 million viewers and a some readers receive this is- also reach 2.2 key demographic (adults sue, they may already be in young families 18-49), topping the ABC Orlando for the cluster of and empty Thanksgiving special “Thank shows leading into the AENC You, America! With Robin and many find it hard to be- nesters, two Roberts,” which featured lieve that television details groups that an interview with President haven’t been finalized at this the AKC is Obama and the First Lady hour. and averaged 3.57 million supposedly Meanwhile, this past and a 0.6 key demo rating. Thanksgiving evening the trying to reach, The 9 o’clock hour of the Fox network aired “Cause For according to telecast averaged 3.92 milPaws: An All-Star Dog Spec- Chairman Alan lion viewers and a 1.1 key tacular,” which was basically Kalter’s March demo rating, virtually ensura two-hour adopt-a-thon that ing that “Cause For Paws” is 2014 report.” told tales of people – mostly destined to become a FOX celebrities – rescuing dogs network Thanksgiving staple that in turn rescued their owners. The in ensuing years. Considering that it was brainchild of TV producer Michael also up against NBC’s airing of an NFL Leavitt, whose credits range from realgame featuring last year’s Super Bowl ity shows, game shows and award shows (The Billboard Music Awards), the broadcast was co-hosted by twotime Oscar winner Hillary Swank, who also served as Executive Producer, and Emmy winner Jane Lynch of Glee and Best In Show fame. Taking a page from the HSUS playbook, an Alist of Broadway stars, actors, country singers, pop stars, comedians, models and even well known dog whisperer Cesar Milan were among those who in-
champions, the Seattle Seahawks, it’s further proof, to borrow the slogan of a popular pet food company, that “dogs rule”. Earlier on Thanksgiving Day, “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” delivered a 2.6 rating in adults 18-49, maintaining 100% of last year’s result and equaling the show’s highest rating in 11 years (a 2.8 in 2003), and its second best rating in its 13 years of broadcast. The show averaged 10.3 million viewers, down just three per cent from last year’s record 10.7 million. In addition, the event was rebroadcast on Saturday evening, garnering another 3.09 million viewers, the majority of which one would assume were not repeat viewers, and a 0.5 key demo rating. These are powerful numbers to which purebred dogs and those who breed, own and handle them are portrayed in a positive light. In addition to reaching a targeted audience for advertisers, these broadcasts also reach young families and empty nesters, two groups that the AKC is supposedly trying to reach, according to Chairman Alan Kalter’s March 2014 report. In that March report Kalter also wrote, “Certainly, our AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is an important element in reaching the public. Last year, the show was live-streamed to over 3 million people. While we had more people watching more of the show than ever before, I believe there is opportunity for even more engagement with the public by getting the show back on TV. With the Board’s enthusiastic agreement and Eukanuba’s approval, I have assembled a team of Staff, Edelman, and a group within Edelman specializing in opportunities like this to immediately pursue every possible option that would bring this unique celebration of dogs to television for the enjoyment of the 99 million people who love dogs as much as we do. I will keep you informed as we progress on this quest.”
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t is 6:27 am on Wednesday morning December 3 and still no announcement about what is planned for televising the AENC (AKC/Eukanuba National Championship) event nor an explanation about how day time streaming will work there. I guess there should be little concern since we still have ten days to hear about it but I have been assured by Hillary Prim (who recently returned as the head of Public Relations after a week of resigning from that post) that there will be a form of TV and that the producers for the TV and live streaming have been hired. It’s just the deal with the TV Channel has not yet been finalized. I don’t have any knowledge of how those kinds of deals are negotiated but it seems to me as an absolute neophyte that this sort of thing should have been finalized long before this day. It would have been nice to learn whether National or Cable TV is involved, is it to be aired lived or taped and when that will occur, how much time is to be devoted to conformation and how much to diving dogs and agility and the like, and who the announcers will be, etc. One also wonders about the cost, who’s paying-- AKC, Eukanuba or both?, whether time will be sold for advertisers and who will control and determine the airing of the program itself. I have been told that the expenses increase with the time of the year and that with this being done in the middle of the holiday season costs are even higher than usual--but that seems to go with the territory. Rumor has it there will be even less conformation reportage than usual and with some of the complaints from exhibitors seen on Facebook about the National Dog Show’s TV reportage I suspect the backlash to be even heavier from exhibitors about the airing of the AENC. And on that topic the night time streaming live of AENC will be selective as well--or so I am toldwhile the daytime streaming live is to be even 64 Dog News
The North Shore Animal League has through the years turned itself from being a rescue operation for dogs in the tri-state area into a form of a major pet store operation. It receives national corporate and charitable support under the guise of being a charitable operation when the reality of the situation in my opinion is that it is a major business paying enormous salaries to the higher staff officers, using a portion of its contributions to earn themselves less than a high rating from organizations which rate charities and bringing tens of thousands of animals from out of state onto Long Island in order to stay in business. Have you seen the products available at its NSAL “store”?? Take a look! Just the other day they brought into its shelter (presumably purchased) 90 puppies from a commercial breeding operation--probably a puppy mill-- in the Midwest for New Yorkers to have for Christmas. This announcement almost to the day that the NYC Council was debating the need to spay and neuter all dogs in NYC due to the alleged overpopulation of dogs here. Well if NYC has such a major problem with overpopulation dogs why does North Shore have to import tens of thousands of dogs to sell/adopt? I’ll tell you why-they are the wrong kinds of dogs which make up the overpopulation. They are not dogs people want to buy/adopt-they are not puppies and the small sized dogs. So tell me all you corporate sponsors of NSAL, how does one help an organization that is truly not rescuing all dogs but bringing in specific kinds of dogs whether mixed or purebred selectively and ignoring other ones? It’s time for the animal righters who push NSAL so strongly to wake up and understand the kind of operation NSAL truly is--then make up your minds as to whether or not this is truly the kind of “rescue” operation with which you want be associated.
PERSPECTIVES, the Delegates’ newsletter, is only posted online now and is available totally only to the Delegates. It was difficult enough to get a copy when it was printed but now it’s nigh impossible to see it. I will admit on occasion there are some interesting, unique thoughts written by the Delegate contributors, which on a very selective basis would be valuable for segments of the Fancy to learn about. The official stand from AKC however is as follows-- This newsletter is written and edited by a Delegate committee for the Delegates so there is no public distribution, and the staff’s only function is to put together the electronic copy to send to the Delegates. The link to it is attached. The physical problem is that the link is for the Delegates only and no else can open it! Philosophically AKC is extending a privilege to a segment of its constituents it does not offer to other segments. AKC Communicates is an open monthly item that can be interesting but is basically an AKC propaganda piece, as are most of the other media electronic pieces that AKC offers. Why not open Perspectives as an educational piece for those people who are interested in reading what the Delegates are willing to say publicly?
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ave a great time at the Orlando Cluster, which precedes the AENC, and at all the various activities that are associated with it. No after show party this year, which was called off I am told weeks ago by AKC. Too bad, too, as it was a nice way to wind up the five days of events. Can’t be because of money since I understand this item was or is part of the refundable monies under the AKC/ Eukanuba contract. Must be that AKC decided to keep that portion of the monies for itself, which is not too surprising considering the changes instituted by those running the event today as opposed to those who started the event originally. The entire concept of the show has changed--some things for the better-some not. But eliminating that particular after party event was a penny saved foolishly, as the event turns more and more into an ordinary show as opposed to the spectacular, unique event it began as.
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YourDog’s Horoscope December, 2014:
Aries
March 21-April 19 Aries dogs will give it all they got for the next two weeks. They may seem a little more rambunctious than usual, but that is just because of the added extra energy needed in order for them to receive the ribbon they have got their eye on.
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Gemini
May 21- June 20 Oh wow, you will have to really discipline the large, medium and small Gemini breeds for the next couple weeks and this may keep trainers and handlers on their toes. It seems as though they will get a little a out of hand at shows, by not getting along with other dogs, and they may even rebel slightly. Nevertheless, at the end of the day they will behave appropriately with the right balance of love and discipline.
Leo
July 23- August 22 These lovely dogs will show their best side and others will be very impressed. Not only will other trainers and handlers love your Leo’s look and behaviour, so will the judges.
Virgo
Taurus
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Cancer June 21- July 22 Sensitive Cancer will be ever so sensitive this week and next. This will not interfere with their training or their performances, however, you may notice them be more whinny or picky.
August 23 September 22 It may be easy to dismiss a Virgo’s quietness for moodiness, but in reality it is just their nature to sit quietly and reflect on the last experience they had at a competition. And believe it or not, during their moment of quiet time they may be contemplating how to win the next competition. Dogs are smarter than we humans tend to think. Continued on page 96
Libra September 23- October 22 You may feel that your dog was judged unfairly at the last event or perhaps it will be at one of the upcoming events. Your angst will be understandable, especially seeing that your dog shows well. However, try not to express your disappointment with every other handler, owner or trainer, it is best to take the concern to where it belongs, to the officials. Talking bad about judges will not only make you appear like a sore loser, but other judges will catch wind of your negativity and not take too kindly to it.
Capricorn
December 22- January 19 Hahaha Capricorn dogs will not only woo the audience, but will also add a little cheer and laughter to the crowd with their funny behaviour and cute face.
Aquarius
Scorpio October 23- November 21 Scorpio dogs will be going through many changes this week and next. Let nature take its course and watch this awesome creature grow within their sport and out sport their most formidable opponents.
January 20- February 18 It is okay if your dog refuses to sit back and not get so excited about the seasonal festivities of family fun. However, when they are at work, training and performing, they will enjoy that to the fullest.
Pisces
Sagittarius
November 22- December 21 You will fall in love over and over again with your little competitive Sagittarius. Small, medium or large, this sign will not let you down. As a matter of fact they will impress you beyond belief. They will even surprise themselves.
Feb 19- March 20 Picky, fussy, finicky are words that could describe your Pisces for the next couple of weeks, and overall they will be particular, but it will pass within two weeks and they will be back to their happy go lucky selves! Dog News 67
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that you currently judge, only to find that 13 breeds have been added since last week, none of which you have ever heard of and all of which---you are assured---are native to the island of Madagascar. The AKC calls. Somehow one page of the tear sheets from your last show has been accidentally destroyed in the reporting. The Superintendent can’t find it either. They ask you casually, could you please fax a copy of the page from the sheets in the catalog that you took home. You dearly hope you have it…not remembering having examined what you took home from the show. You needfully take just one swig of bourbon from that crystal decanter that your Aunt Fannie gave you for Christmas, as you begin the search. Your hands only shake a little, but then more---especially when you actually realize that you have not examined the results of that four-day cluster, because the humongous catalog that you had in your luggage put you a pound over the limit---and you tossed it. Christmas arrives. You feel contended and definitely well fed. Your Partner/Spouse hands you your personal Christmas gift, which is elegantly wrapped in gold foil paper. You excitedly open it. It is a FITBIT so you can monitor your steps as you run to catch a plane or count your steps inside the ring each judging day. It is designed to “wirelessly monitor activity, with even a sleep-band, tracker and smart 68 Dog News
scale---so you can achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever they may be.” You smile take a gulp of red wine to wash down another piece of homemade chocolate pecan triple cream fudge that your secretary caringly made for you. Your belt feels just a tad tighter. You lose sight of hope and think you are going to never be asked to judge another dog show in your lifetime, if you say no to one of the shows that falls within the time period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. An Out of Body Experience takes hold and jumps into your mind’s eye---like ”Seven Lords-a-Leaping.” You begin to fantasize a scene at a dog show next year---your own National Specialty. Several exhibitors are engaged in an animated conversation. One of them remarks, “Michael Faulkner…hmm…wasn’t he a judge at one time?” Your pulse increases markedly. Remain calm and stick it out, because it really isn’t as bad as it seems! With new breeds easier than ever to obtain and literally thousands of shows, the chances of your professional collapse are slim. You live in a total state of frustration and anxiety due to the fact you have not sent one Christmas/Holiday card, your fruitcakes have not been made, you have not purchased or sent one gift, you have no idea what you are going to
have for Christmas Day Dinner, or even where you will be when the Ball drops in Times Square, but you have successfully managed to reply to seven hospitality letters, book seven round trip tickets, taken all of the laundry to the dry cleaners, and made arrangements for your incoming mail for the months of January and February. You notice withdrawal symptoms are multiplying at a tremendous rate. You are mumbling, “Down, back and around please!” aloud in your sleep. The familiar and comforting dog world seems to be receding. With trembling hands you ransack the house and search for every dog magazine that has gone untouched in your office---looking for just one picture of yourself with a Dog Show judge’s smile and a winner on a platform. You receive notice the week after the New Year that, because of your brief vacation from judging, you did not qualify for your Platinum Frequent Flyer Status this year. Visions of upgrades, sugar plums, and free drinks dance inelegantly and irretrievably out of your head.
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I must say that having read and reread these explanations I came to the conclusion that if this is the simple version of the proposals I would hate to be confronted by the complex version!
WEIGHTING Part of the proposed AKC system is a points system where judges can choose which aspects of what they have done should count in the approval process. An interesting aspect of this is the weighting given in the points system to various judge achievements as follows: • 5 points for attending a national speciality show • 4 points for attending a breed seminar or workshop • 3 points for a long term breeder mentor relationship • 3 points for attending a regional specialty show if participating in a ringside observation with a breed mentor • 2 points for judging a breed futurity or sweepstakes • 2 points for attending a performance event were the breed is active • 2 points for judging the breed a total of 3 times at the equivalent of a match show The AKC says that these points weightings are based on what AKC breed clubs think is an important preparation for judging their breed. I guess that most breed clubs here in the UK would accept that overall list of positive achievements required, but I rather doubt if they would agree with the relative numbers of points allocated for the various accomplishments. They would I think agree that if a multi breed judge makes the effort and takes the time to attend a national specialty show, then he or she should be given some credit for that. But whether that attendance would be at the top of the points table is very doubtful. And why should attendance at a National Specialty be graded at five points while attending a regional specialty show even if the judge also participates in a ringside observation with a breed mentor, only counts for three points on the scale?
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WHAT ABOUT JUDGING ABILITY? Most would agree that attendance at a breed seminar is an important feature but nowadays here in the UK not only is attendance at such events being required but candidates are expected to pass an assessment on their ability to judge the breed as well. These assessments are increasingly becoming organised on a fairly sophisticated basis in which the judge has to place five or so dogs in order of merit and then explain their reasons for so doing to a group containing some breed experts and some multi breed judges for that group. Mentoring too is an issue that is becoming more and more discussed here in the UK. There is an increasing feeling that sitting ringside discussing the breed with a true expert is a very valuable advantage for a prospective judge. I agree but I do have some reservations on this however. Firstly as to quite how you define the term ‘true expert’? At what point does someone reach ‘true expert’ status? Does it depend on the number of years put in, the number of dogs bred, the number of winning dogs or experience of judging the breed? Some people are involved in a breed for many years and still don’t become true experts! And even if you find an expert, can you be sure that you are getting from that expert an unbiased insight into the breed? Or are you instead getting a view that fits with the kennel type that the person involved currently favours? And, after having had this mentoring period – is the mentor permitted to show dogs to the newly approved judge or do they have to refrain from showing every time that judge takes an assignment? When I first read that prospective judges could gain points for attending a performance event I thought that was total madness. That was, I suspect, because I didn’t understand the wording and though that it meant that attending events such as an agility show would count favourably. But it actually means attending something such as a Field Trial in the case of a sporting breed or an Earthdog Trial in the case of some terrier breeds. In my view that is a very good idea and helps the candidate judge to gain some knowledge of the purpose for which the breed was originally designed. If that were to help eliminate some of the exaggerations that have crept into some breeds then I’d be all for it. But would the breed clubs agree?
IS THE RATCHET JUSTIFIABLE? All of this seems quite sensible to me as does the AKC’s statement that a judge who is just beginning his or her career requires more experience and training before applying for additional breeds than does a judge already approved for more breeds. In the UK nowadays judges who have judged three breeds at championship level are, provided they
have gained credit passes at a KC seminar for the breed, allowed to judge a breed on around half the practical hands on experience that is expected of a less experienced judge. However I’m not so sure about the statement that a multi-group judge should be approved for additional breeds with less experience of the new breed concerned - than a judge finishing his or her first group. In the UK, after you have three breeds, no such concession ratchets up the more breeds and groups you have. And why should it? After all, surely it ought to be easier for a hound judge with nineteen hound breeds to their credit, to be approved for a twentieth hound breed than it is for a toy, non-sporting and working group judge to be approved for their first hound breed? It also seems sensible to me that the hands on experience required of a judge should be somewhat less for the numerically smaller breeds than it is for those that are more popular. After all the opportunity to gain that experience is probably roughly proportionate to the breed’s popularity.
FAR TOO EASY However, perhaps the greatest point of dispute that I would have with the AKC’s suggested approach is not with the presence of a points system and not with the relative weightings for different achievements. My biggest objection is that the absolute number of points required is just far too small. If I were an exhibitor of a breed which is regarded as in the less popular category I would be a bit offended at the thought that a judge with experience in groups other than my own, could become approved to judge my breed with just four CEUs to his or her credit. That would mean that a judge could officiate in my breed at points level just because they had attended one breed seminar or had attended one national specialty. That attendance might well demonstrate some interest in my breed but it scarcely demonstrates any competence whatsoever at making a good job of judging it? It seems to me that rather more emphasis should be out on the quality and quantity of a person’s actual judging of the particular breed concerned than on the number of seminars they have been to or the number of specialty shows they have attended. At least experience gained in judging indicates that some show committees have thought the person competent enough to invite them. For me that indicates more achievement and ability to judge on the part of the candidate, than simply having the ambition to judge and the resources to attend more and more specialty shows or seminars. Sometimes the best adjudicators don’t actually have the greatest ambition to judge and sometimes it’s the worst judges that have the greatest ambition - and hence go through all of the required hoops!
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“ JJ ” Begins his Specials Career in Grand Style with 8 Group Firsts & 2 Reserve Best In Shows
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Peter Gaeta
Doubts? I am convinced that the AKC disposition has been and will be as mishandled as the original proposal was ill conceived. My “Thank You” was addressed to my wife and sent to my personal email address. Terri did not respond to the proposal, has never had any connection to my email address, was not mentioned or referred to in my response to the proposal and was not a signatory to it. How can this happen? This apparently widespread error does not bruise my ego, but it certainly characterizes how the whole matter is being handled. I am given to understand that these “Thank You” notes were generated directly out of the NY office. Those who know about the history of, implementation of and glitches in the approval processes are all retired or in Raleigh. So, it would appear that the folks sorting responses have little or no experience or insight into the process of developing and implementing an effective criterion or process. And, I might add, the compromise as promised by Mr. Kalter, may include some accountability, but it will be developed by the original authors and will go further to serve the agendas of the proponents of the November proposal than it will to serve the interests of those dedicated to the preservation of the quality of the experience in our sport. Watch. To quote Darrell Hayes: “Exhibitors deserve better than that.” To quote Margaret Poindexter: a better “Strategery” is certainly needed.
Gerard Penta
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The tabulation and collation of the judges approval process survey has been under fire since it was sent out. Now a surprisingly large number of people are receiving “thank you” notes from Alan Kalter for participating in the survey when in fact they did not participate! This has caused even further doubts about how the survey is being handled. Do you in your mind have doubts about the manner in which this survey will be presented or interpreted? is that the “thank you” letter was sent to everyone on the original list so that no one who took the time to respond would be overlooked. This would necessarily result in some people being thanked for their nonexistent participation, however, this is preferable to having your invited participation go unacknowledged. At the heart of Alan’s letter was this encouraging statement, “Our goal is to establish a revised Conformation Judging Approval Process that ensures breed knowledge, can be accomplished in a reasonable and costeffective manner, and includes accountability and oversight.” We can only hope that this signals the abandonment of the campaign, by some on the AKC Board, to remove the Reps from the approval process. Keeping the Reps, and hence the evaluative aspect of the approval process, is an essential part of developing a sound process. Training them and evaluating their performance are equally important. However, before we get too optimistic and think Alan’s statement necessarily means that the Reps will be retained and their performance enhanced, let’s not overlook the following words in Alan’s statement, “...accomplished in a reasonable and cost-effective manner...” This is not an unequivocal commitment to retaining and improving the Reps. There are some on the Board who believe that the most reasonable and cost-effective thing the AKC can do regarding the approval process is to get rid of the Reps altogether and let the market sort out the resulting inundation of new judges. Parent clubs should be up in arms over such a prospect, as should anyone concerned about the integrity of the sport and the protection of our breeds. What amazes me is that the delegate body, with a large number of parent club delegates, continues to elect foxes into their hen house. Regarding how the survey will be interpreted, again I can only guess. Extending to the majority of the AKC Board the benefit of the doubt,
my hope is that, after many years of resisting the relentless pressure by a faction of the Board to eliminate the Reps and open the flood gates, they decided to offer this proposal and let the public reaction to it finally settle the issue. Fortunately, even though sugar coated with some actual improvements, the core of the proposal, namely, the elimination of all meaningful evaluation, was widely recognized as a poison pill for the dog show world.
Chuck Winslow
I never responded to the Survey as I thought that the new judging proposal was an absolute joke. I did however receive a thank you for responding. I have so little respect for Alan Kalter and his cronies for allowing such a travesty to even be proposed. We watch weekend after weekend a great deal of tragic judging, can you imagine how bad it will get if judges are allowed to judge with no accountability? We might as well kiss dog shows as we know them good-bye. We have the greatest collection of field reps in the history of AKC. I wish that the individuals making these proposals had 1/2 the dog knowledge that exists in the combined group of Field Reps. Frank Murphy’s letter to the editor concerning the new Judging Proposal in the recent Dog News is on point and brilliant and should become mandatory reading for anyone who wants to discuss our judging situation. We don’t need more judges, we need good judges. Could it be that the reason 27% of the judges get all the assignments is that only a very small percentage of licensed judges have the ability to evaluate breeding stock?
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hose of you who follow my articles and trips around the world must have noticed by now that I have a soft spot for large and heavy dog breeds. They really move me, and although I can’t quite pinpoint why, certainly the fact that most of these breeds are in fact fragile and demand specific care, creates a paradox that in my mind imprints a certain helplessness to them, makes me want to take them under my wings. Whoever had the opportunity to share their lives with any of these giants knows how clueless they are about their size and strength, which in itself demands a special kind of owner, someone patient, dedicated, and often with enough room for them to do their thing in their very expansive fashion. But aside from their gargantuan proportions, these dogs are like most other dogs: Absolutely lovable! For these breeds to thrive they also need dedicated breeders who are particularly careful regarding health issues, especially those originated genetically. Several of these dogs are quite rare, and breeders who dedicate their time to these breeds, on top of the issues common to all giant dogs, also need to juggle with problems such as heavy inbreeding, scarcity of breeding stock, geographical isolation, etc‌ Some of the puppies of these breeds became prized targets of people who can afford buying them, but are often clueless about the daily chores related to caring after a massive dog, and end up living under improper conditions, making the selection of new owners for each new puppy particularly important. My attention today goes to the Central Asian Sheepdog, also called Alabai, a breed that by all means and measures belongs to the oversized dog family and whose breeders belong to the same dedicated and stubborn clan of people spread all around the world: those who refuse to allow a breed to die. Central Asia is the
core region of the Asian continent and stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north, and it does have some important overall characteristics. For one, Central Asia has historically been closely tied to nomadic peoples and the Silk Road. As a result, it has acted as a crossroads for the movement of people, goods, and ideas between Europe, West Asia, South Asia, and East Asia. (Wikipedia)
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ussia is the largest country in the world; it is twice as large as the second largest country, Canada, and has eleven time zones. The UNESCO has designated seven World Heritage Sites in Russia. This selection is based on criteria for cultural heritage, and for natural heritage. Some sites, are designated “mixed sites,” representing both cultural and natural heritage, and all the seven of Russia are natural sites. The World Heritage Committee also specify that a site is endangered, citing “conditions which threaten the characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List.” None of the sites in the country have ever been listed as endangered. I have talked to you several times about Russia’s rare dog breeds, also about their cuisine, and the liqueur. We know that Russians were the first to take an object into space (“Sputnik” ), and also had taken the first man into space (Gagarin). Russia has universally acclaimed musician/ composers such as Tchaikovsky, writers such as Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, besides painters, sculptors, actors, singers, sport personages, doctors, ballet and folklore dancers, architects, explorers and so forth. This is the only country that spreads over 2 continents - from Europe to Asia. The Lake Baikal has the world’s deepest fresh water lake
(containing 1/5 of the world’s fresh water). Russia and USA are less than 4 km apart at the nearest point. Russia is bigger (17 m.km) than Pluto (16.6 m. km). Finally, an almost unknown curiosity: since 1959 Russian scientists have been successfully domesticating foxes like dogs. The breed is also known as the Central Asian Ovtcharka , Sredneaziatskaya Ovcharka, Asiatic Mastiff Aziat, Central Asian Sheepdog, Mid Asian Shepherd Dog, Middle Asian Ovtcharka, and Turkmen Alabai, or simply Alabai. The breed has originated probably in the area of the Caspian Sea, Turkey, Ural, and the Chinese border in the northwestern part of Russia. Pure Alabais still can be found in the same areas where they first showed up. The Alabai was accepted by the FCI as the Central Asian Sheepdog of Russian origin. There are not official documents, but it is archeologically proven that Alabai aka Central Asian Sheepdog type dogs arrived about 4,000 years ago to the region. When the Mongols invaded the Central and Eastern Europe dogs similar to the Tibetan Mastiff and the Central Asian Sheepdog may have accompanied them. After the Mongol hordes were gone many of those dogs were left behind and for centuries were recognized as excellent guards, shepherds, and also as popular fighting dogs. After the communist revolution, the government began focusing on impressive and large working dogs that could be used by the army. Proud of their national breeds Russian scientists since the 18th century studied the country’s purebred dog population, concentrating
in those big shepherd/guard dogs. As the time went by, the military’s selection, taking out tents of dogs from their birth place harmed several large breeds - Alabai included - to a point that they almost disappeared. In fact the only pure Alabais that were left behind were owned by herders, and a few breed enthusiasts who saved some animals, avoiding any cross, or mixed matches. The initial conscientious breeding of the Central Asian Shepherd Dog has been done for several reasons, and unfortunately dog fighting was the first of them. In the countries of Central Asia the ring fights have been a popular “sport” for centuries. In the case of the impressive Alabai differently from other fighting dogs – it is not required to be as destructive as other fighting dogs usually are. It is more about showing, and obtaining dominance over rather than destroying the opponent. Frequently the dogs evaluate each other before the fight and the one that does not show interest simply walks away from the ring. In fact it is very rare to see any injuries happening in the ring of this breed. (Even so I consider this an unnatural and cruel activity). Most Central Asian dogs originate from lines that produced fighting dogs, but serious breeders are breeding out any spark of belligerency and select their products carefully, advising the new or unexperienced owners regarding attention and extra care concerning the temperament issue of those lines. By the other hand the breed is smart, and has an enormous amount of positive qualities. This good looking giant is a true herding dog - a big, calm and fearless guardian that is never shy and never hides and is very independent. In remote times the shepherds used to take their cattle to distant pastures, places hard to survive without a defender and bodyguard as good as these dogs are. They were not used only as a guard of the cattle they also watched over the shepherds, and protected them from the various predators that lived all over Central Asia. This large breed is capable of fighting a big wolf and other predators. They easily adapt to gelid or warm temperature and the terrain no matter if field, or mountain. The very special feature inherent to Alabai is the incredible ability to protect its beloved master from danger; their courage and fidelity make them a trustable friend Continued on page 144
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cused of favoritism. You do not need a PhD to know that some people are more qualified than others. So what did the politicians on the board do? They pulled the rug out from under the Committee before giving it a chance. Heaven forbid an ego should be bruised. I mentioned earlier that the Board, the governing body, lacks a majority of true dog people. People who have spent time in the trenches and understand the whole game, not just the financial end. At no time was that more evident than when they published their proposed agenda for the new judging approval process. Yes, just another version of the one that proved inefficient before. They even proposed weakening the prior system by removing accountability and basically taking the field reps out of the approval process. Is this just another political attempt to mend someone’s ruffled feathers, and to soothe a bruised ego? It certainly could not be created with any reasonable logic. Yet there may have been some good come out of the whole fiasco. The silent majority out there is starting to make some noise. In a past life, I supervised a staff and I asked them to vent any job related frustration. My door was always open to someone bitching about a rule, regulation or policy. The only thing I required was that they also offered a solution. So, with that in mind let’s look at a few suggestions to solve some of these problems. Let me first address improving the quality of judging. I truly believe that needs to start with our juniors and newcomers to the sport. But let’s leave that for later and deal with improving what is here and now. During the required seminar for new and want-to-be judges a section should be added. It should explain how to critique a dog. It will prepare an ap80 Dog News
plicant for the questions later asked after an observation by a field staff member. I for one believe that an exhibitor has the right to ask and receive an answer as to why you placed their exhibit where you did. I also believe the term, “on the day”, is unacceptable. A second component that needs to be addressed at the start is the understanding that breed type must be placed first in the order of importance. When unsure, the easy way out is taken and exhibits are placed in order of mechanical correctness. Dogs are taken up and down a number of times and placements are made strictly on that basis alone. Consequently when the class is placed they all are of different proportion, make and shape. How confusing is this to the newcomer? I believe the concept of breed type can be addressed at this initial required seminar.
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s to the field reps part of the process: The field staff are dog people. They are dedicated, educated, valuable members of the dog show community. But let me say that they are a very much-needed part of our dog show world and any of the complaints heard can easily be eliminated with a bit of training. The field staff has spent their lives in the dog world. They are not psychologists, therapists or trained interrogators. I believe there should be an annual oneday of training in the correct use of open-ended questions. This along with some role-playing would not only lessen bruised egos, but prove educational to the applicant being observed. With the end of the bench show came the end of the basic classroom. Where is the venue now for the first time exhibitor to learn about conformation judging? Many get con-
fused and we lose them from the sport. There is a need for a video explaining how dogs are judged against a standard, a word picture of the breed and not in theory against each other. Parent clubs must offer breed seminars for the new exhibitors, the ones attending their first or second specialty. They should and must be the most important people attending. Our goal should be to do all we can to help them become a part of our community. A short word regarding our juniors: We desperately need to teach them more than just how to present their dog in the show ring. Among other things, we need to teach them conformation judging. Yes they should start to learn the basics at that age. During times when school is out, clubs should contribute and run full day and multiple day seminars. Doing that would be part of a long-range plan to improve our sport. Finally there is an archaic policy that must be removed. There are a multitude of knowledgeable and talented people to be utilized that this policy is blocking. There are many people with years of experience in every facet of the dog game that can be a great help in guiding the direction of our sport. Many cannot afford to leave their homes and business for free, so they cannot be part of the delegate body. The rule that delegates cannot charge a fee at this day and age is ridiculous. It must be changed. Another group of dedicated people not allowed to participate are the full time professional dog people. Who better to know the problems and how to deal with them? Full time professional handlers who attend 75 to 100 shows a year and have done so for ten or more years should be allowed in the delegate body. What is the argument? This may very well be the only sport where the professional has no say in its policy. It’s time for the silent majority to speak up. We need to put common sense before politics before it’s too late.
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Veteran Sweeps Judge Gloria Arata looks over one of her entrants.
Sidney Marx, who judged the Hudson specialty after the National, gets a big thank-you from his Winners Dog.
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his year’s English Setter Association of America (ESAA) National, held in Matamoras, PA October 20-24, was marked by firsts and record setting. The site is in the picturesque Pocono Mountains, and exhibitors were greeted with the first blush of fall color everywhere they looked. For the first time, the English Setter National featured an Amateur Walking Field Trial and a Top 20 competition. For the first time, a youngster won the Best Junior Handler award for the fourth time, and for the first time, the Maturity Best and Best Opposite were the same as in their Futurity two years before. We won’t keep you in suspense. The Best of Breed winner was a California dog, GCH Sagebrush’s Simply Irresistible. But please do read on as the other winners and highlights will unfold in due course. Tuesday was obedience/rally day. Lynnhill’s Like The Wind, bred by K. Smith and owned by Penny Gill, qualified in obedience Novice B. She also qualified in Rally Novice B; the other qualifier in that class was Admiralty’s He’s the Dickens, bred by B. J. Kasiski and owned by Toni Lynn Mulhearn.
GCH Weymouth’s En Fuego enters the Top 20 ring.
Judge Goldberg with Juniors Alexander Van Meter, Abigail Van Meter, Jennifer Necker, and Caleb Castro.
Is this the new line-up for the Rockettes? No, it’s the Top 20 Committee. Left to right Donna Jordan, Sandi McCue, Paula Dempsey, Susan Kerwin-Bush, Maddie McCue, Amy Duncan, Janet Gray.
There were two qualifiers in Rally Advanced B: Ch Plaisance Prince Gaspard BN RN CD JH NA CGC THE, bred by Sheila Flynn and owned by Barb Mattes; and Fieldstone’s Over Par RE UD, bred by Janet Ellis and owned by Angela and Rob Apap (this Setter also qualified in Rally Excellent B). Other qualifiers in that class were Koferl’s All Jacked Up RE BN CD CGC, bred by M. Schorsch and owned by Beth and William Koferl, and Set’r Ridges Poems and Prayers CDX RE MX AXJ OF MFP, bred by Melissa Newman and Jenny Wright and owned by Donna Richardson. Hunting instinct should be at the essential core of every English Setter. In hunt tests and field trials, they can show that the desire and ability to find birds and the structure and fitness to run in the field all day are being nurtured by breeders. This is the part of the National most favored by the dogs. Judges for the field events were Gail Ryan, Kim McVeigh, David Branik, and Sandy Moody, Hunt Test, and Jeanne and Kevin Culver, Lisa Miller and Patricia Seaborn, Amateur Walking Field Trial.
Some participants in the Pajama Party. Standing: Angela Uzdilla, Julie Brimble, Melissa Newman, Judy Mates, Arlene Courtney, M.A. Samuelson. Kneeling: Daniela Suarez, Lisa Nielson, Darcy Cantor. This trio won the prize for best pajamas.
On Monday, demonstrating that hunting instinct is indeed alive and well in English Setter show dogs, 15 dogs earned Junior Hunter legs. Here is a list of the qualifying dogs and their owners: Kadon’s Thru The Looking Glass, Mike & Joan Dudas; Ch. Winchester’s Made In The Shade, Rachel Barnes and Caryl Hodges; Willowpond And Hiddenlane Clear The Deck, Karen Lishinski; Festivity BJ’s The Royal Court Fool, Kristen Mooney and BJ Parsons; Editions L’il Gracie On Parade, Helen Porter and Martin Sondey; Festivity BJ’s Tornado Warning, BJ Parsons and Kristen Mooney; DeCoverly’s October Storm, Bob Sexton; Editions One True Thing, Helen Porter and Martin Sondey; Set’r Ridge’s Southern Gentleman, James and Pamela Ledbetter; GCH Merriman And Stardom Fire At Hidden Lane, Karen Lishinski and Harvey Wooding; GCH Kadon’s Singing The Blues, Mike & Joan Dudas; Linwood Mischief N’ Mayhem, Debra Hallock; Celestial’s Life’s A Beach, Tammy & Roger Vann; GCH Kadon’s Sea Island, Mike & Joan Dudas; Sunnybank And Kingston Firefly, Jane & John Danek. An Amateur Walking Field Trial followed the next day, and this was a first for an English Setter National. The walking field trial (as opposed to other field trials where participants ride horses) was a great opportuContinued on page 88
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nity for the dogs to run with all English Setters and mostly show dogs. Coveted field trial placements went to the following dogs and owners. In the Amateur Walking Gundog class: 1st- GCH McLauren’s Summer Dream, Louisa Germann; 2nd-GCH Editions The Navigator, Frank Luksa; 3rd-Stylecast Pied Piper, Bruce Arnold; 4th-Ch. Bittersweets White Wizard, Kay Fouhey. In Amateur Walking Derby: 1st-Windsors Field Harvester, Frank, Maryella & Hunter Luksa; 2nd-Windsors Field & Stream, Frank, Maryella & Hunter Luksa; 3rd-Jet Streekin Phoenix, Rafael Cabrera; 4th-Festivity BJ’s Tornado Warning, BJ Parsons & Kristen Mooney. In Amateur Walking Puppy: 1st-Jet Streekin Phoenix, Rafael Cabrera; 2nd-Rock Point Whirl Wind, Sandy Moody & Dave Branik; 3rdLimerick Hills Truman, Mary and Zane McCurdy; 4th-Hemlock Lane Moves Like Jagger, Rebecca Yuhasz Smith & Dave Branik On Wednesday, the eagerly awaited Futurity featured the youngsters who are the future of the breed. The ring was presided over by Judge Chris Walkowicz. Breeders nominate a litter for the Futurity after the breeding has taken place but before the litter is born. If they choose, the breeder and puppy owners keep the nomination alive by sending fees periodically until the Futurity takes place. The pot can grow rather large. Entrants are between the ages of 6 and 18 months. Appearing in the Futurity is a major big deal, and placing, winning a class, or winning the Futurity is a breeder’s and owner’s dream. After Judge Walkowicz gave her 43 entries their due consideration, she selected bitch Ch Country Squire Blue Quail My Angel Is A Centerfold from the 12-15 mo class, bred by Shaun Jordan and Deb Jauron and owned by Royce and Vicky Crowell, as her Best in Futurity. Her Best Opposite in Futurity was Set’r Ridge Awesome Again from the 6-9 mo puppy dog class, bred by Melissa Newman and owned by Catherine Cain. Every year, ESAA brings back the Futurity contestants two years later in the Maturity to see how they are developing. This year 38 of them did come back. After the dust settled, Judge Walkowicz selected GCH Aerdens Free Falling With Honeygait, bred by Laurie Engel and Rose Miller and owned by Amanda and Vito Ciaravino and John and Mary Nowak, as her best in Maturity. Bobbi had originally appeared in the 12-15 mo class in the 2012 Futurity. Best Opposite was GCH Esthete’s the Bard of Avon RN JH NAJ,
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bred by Jill Warren, Linda Stebbins, and Lanore Matter and owned by David M. Smith and Jill. Shakespeare had originally appeared in the 15-18 mo dog class in the 2012 Futurity. This was the first time in English Setter history that the same Futurity winners were selected as the Maturity winners two years later.
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n Wednesday evening, the sentimental favorite Veteran Sweepstakes featured 12 awesome veterans. Breeder Judge Gloria Arata, with decades of experience in the breed, selected bitch GCH Jada’s Super Bowl Party, bred and owned by Lisa and Ron Moreau, from the 9-10 year old class as her Best in Veteran Sweeps and GCH Settercove’s Big Ben, bred by A. Deluca and E. Joffrey and owned by Don Graff, from the 7-9 year dog class, as her Best Opposite in Veterans Sweeps. GCH Stagedoor Coco Chanel, bred by Joan Savage and owned by Shareen Brown, from the 8-9 year old bitch class, won an Award of Merit. On Thursday class dogs took center stage, with all regular and nonregular classes adjudicated by Breeder Judge Paula Dempsey. From the 47 regular class entries, Indian Sky N Snowbelt’s Tri’d To Be A Blue, bred by C. and M. Rorem and D. Frykman and owned by Kaye Franks and Danielle Frykman, emerged from the 15-18 mo class as Winners Dog. Reserve was awarded to Reidwood Riders Up, bred by Nancy and Jeanette Warner and Clifford Reid, from the 6-9 mo puppy class. In the nonregular dog classes, GCH Kaska’s Capture The Moment, bred by Lee Gancer, Lindsey Kuhn, and Carey Clark and owned by Lee and Lindsey, won the Veteran Dog class. The Field Trial Dog class was won by GCH Sweetbriar’s Unforgettable Fire JH HD, bred by Angela Uzdilla and owned by Jane Danek. In the afternoon Judge Sue Goldberg sorted through 78 regular and nonregular class bitches. The prize of Winners Bitch was won by Wind
Dancers Barista of Set’r Ridge, bred by Kathy Rodriguez and Melissa Newman and owned by the breeders and Julie Brimble, from the 12-15 mo class. Reserve Winners Bitch went to Trailstar N Snowbelts Remembrance, from the Open class, bred by Mary Ann Rodgers and Kaye Franks and owned by Mary Ann Rodgers. It is really special to be a Junior showing an English Setter The National Club treats their Juniors like VIPs. Junior activities are scheduled toward the end of the week out of respect for keeping the kids in school as long as possible. Thursday evening the Juniors met in the ballroom for some fun and games and a handling lesson from former National Best Junior Handler Sarah Conn Holmes, who generously shared her experience and handling tips. There was also a match to help the Juniors get ready to show the next day. The cherry on the Juniors’ sundae was an ice cream social to top off the evening. Juniors’ activities were organized by ESAA Juniors Coordinator Julie Bremser. The Juniors took possession of the ring first thing on Friday morning, and they all did a great job. English Setters are one of the more difficult breeds for a Junior to show because of the need to groom the dog, prepare the long coat, kneel with the dog after stacking it, hold the head, and hold out the tail. That’s a lot to keep track of. English Setters are not natural free stackers, so a Junior has to work with his or her dog in order to display that particular skill. Some in the fancy think that youngsters who choose to show English Setters in Juniors should get extra credit. Coming in first in the Novice Senior class was Alexander Van Meter, showing his bitch Stardom Evrsett Celestial Fireball. First in the Open Intermediate
class was Abigail Van Meter, showing her bitch Stardom The Last Word. Second in that class was Caleb Castro, showing his dog Creekcrossing’s High Roller. First in Open Senior was Jennifer Necker, showing her bitch GCH Esthete’s Much Ado About Everything NAJ NF. Jennifer made English Setter history when Judge Sue Goldberg pointed to her as Best Junior Handler, because that was the fourth time in a row that Jennifer had won that honor. A high point of any National is the moment when the champions, in all their glory, enter the ring. The 32 Best of Breed dogs checked in at 10:30 on Friday morning, and Judge Goldberg got down to her final cut of dogs just before lunch. After lunch, the 28 Best of Breed bitches graced the ring. In a thrilling climax, Judge Goldberg selected GCH Sagebrush’s Simply Irresistible, bred by Judee Wargo, William Potts, and Rhonda Dillman and owned by Jessica Harris, as Best of Breed. Judge Goldberg went with Winners Bitch as her Best of Winners. Best Opposite Sex was GCH Pine Hollow’s What Can I Say For Millicent, bred and owned by Lynda Chase and David Otlewski. Millie was owner handled to this win, and she finished the Owner Handler year as #1 owner handled Sporting dog. Select Dog was GCH Weymouth’s En Fuego, bred by Penny and Tony DiSiena and Sue Godley and owned by Penny DiSiena, Glenn Godley, and Sandra Nordstrom. Select Bitch and winner of the Field Trial Bitch class was GCH Aerden’s Pretty In Pink JH, bred by Laurie English and Rose Miller and owned by the breeders and Vito Ciaravino and Brian Silbernagel. Awards of Merit went
to GCH Kadon’s Singing The Blues, bred by Kay Monaghan and S. Lucas and owned by Joan and Mike Dudas and Kay Monaghan; GCH Birdhaven And All That Jazz, bred by Maura Ptacek and Joseph Romer and owned by Joanne Mistler and Maura; GCH Artizoe Keeley’s Talk About Me, bred and owned by Lise Trottier, Louis Journault, and Kendra Huber; GCH Stargazr N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, bred by Pat Skoll, Lois Biedron, Eileen Hackett, and Kate Hanlon and owned by Pat and Don Coller and Eileen; and Veteran Bitch class winner Ch Kelyric Indian Bend Class Act, bred by Karen Kennedy and Nan Olsen Beeler and owned by Sandi McCue. Best Puppy from the 6-9 mo class was the cute-as-a-button Windjammer’s Bright Fortune At Fairmeadow, bred by Gloria and Larry Owens and owned by Dawn Mozgawa and Gloria. Best Bred By was Willopond’s Hit The Deck Running, bred and owned by Danielle Frykman and Peg Ziebart-Sennet. GCH Merriman & Stardom Fire At Hiddenlane, bred by Renee Metz and J. Schmitt and owned by Karen Lishinski and Harvey Wooding was the stud muffin who took first in the Stud Dog class. The brood bitch class was won by GCH Jada’s Superbowl Party, bred and owned by Lisa and Ron Moreau. Best Junior Handler Jennifer Necker proved she can handle a challenge, as she piloted GCH Esthete’s The Bard of Avon RN JH NAJ and GCH Esthete’s Much Ado About Everything NAJ NF to first place in the Brace class. These two littermates, who moved together in perfect synchronicity, had also appeared in the 2011 National as 6 month old puppies, and won the brace class then, handled by Jennifer. 2014 featured the first-ever Top 20 competition for English Setters at a National; this event was held on Wednesday evening. The organizers pulled out all stops to make the inaugural Top 20 an extravaganza that participants and audience alike will remember for many years to come. The Top 20 committee, chaired by Amy Duncan, consisted of Paula Dempsey, Janet Gray, Donna Jordan, Sabrina Rundle, Susan Kerwin-Bush, Sandi McCue, and Maddie McCue. Months before the National, the participants voted on a list of judges to come up with a breeder judge (Conny Helms, Editions Eng-
lish Setters), a handler (Susan Allen), and an AKC judge (Carol Brown) as the judging panel. The judges scored each entrant based on the point system in the English Setter breed standard that was in effect just prior to the current breed standard. After being scored on breed type by the judges, the dogs went into the ring one by one for the movement portion of the competition. When all the scores were tallied, there was a tie between GCH Linwood Resolute’s New Beginnings RN CGC, bred by Lin Sell and Lori Stewart and owned by Rebecca and Reese Lloyd, and GCH Reidwood Artistic Vision , bred and owned by Nancy and Jeanette Warner and Clifford (Kip) Reid. The two were judged again, and the nod went to GCH Linwood Resolute’s New Beginnings RN CGC. The Top 20 People’s Choice Award was also a tie, this one between Vision and GCH Sagebrush’s Simply Irresistible. All Top 20 participants got a bag with very plush embroidered bath and hand towels and a medallion. They also got a beautiful rosette with their dog’s name printed on it. One of the really fun extracurricular activities at the English Setter National is the Pajama Party, where ladies look for the cutest or most unusual pajamas they can find and wear them out in public just for laughs. This year the pajama party took place on Thursday evening and was crashed by some fun-loving and welcome guys. It was organized by Kathy Rodriguez. Hudson English Setter Club, piloted by co chairs Kathy Cunningham Roy and Lourdes Fernandez, was the host for this year’s National. Their hard-working committee, comprising Jane Flynn, Joan Dudas, Lisa Moreau, Carl Sillman, Linda Jones, Maryella Luksa, Cindy O’Brien, Sandy Miller, Judi Hunter, Frank Luksa, Mike Dudas, Gloria Arata, Donna Grant, Joan Savage, Julie Bremser, Donna Jordan, Toni Lynn Mulhearn, Tammy Vann, Jack Lannon, Lynda Chase, Lo Wolfson, and Joanne Mistler worked very hard to ensure that the National was enjoyable and ran smoothly. It’s appropriate to single out Kathy Mellis and Dee Verti, who organized the health testing services at the National, for special recognition as this is one of the most important services a national club can provide. It truly does take a village – and lots of fund raising -- to put on a National. After Friday’s banquet and distribution of Annuals, some folks stayed on for the Hudson specialty on Saturday and Sunday, while others headed for home. The English Setters, with their families, will reconvene next year at Sawmill Creek Resort in Sandusky OH Oct. 7-9, 2015, under the expert guidance of host Michigamme English Setter Club.
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color. However, as there is documented evidence that brindle had historically occurred in the breed’s native land for many years, the Schnauzer people prefer not to take this as a like-for-like situation. Judges tend to fall into one of two camps when confronted with a white Miniature Schnauzer – one believes that it is not a recognised colour, therefore it should not receive any awards whereas the other maintains that a divergence from the recommended colors should merely be treated as one single fault. Certainly history has related that from time to time in many breeds deviants have appeared and with time come to be accepted, given that type is maintained. A further complication is that our Miniature Schnauzer standard contains a clause which states that structure should be given priority over cosmetics, thus giving the White 90 Dog News
lobby a stick to beat them with, but the purists argue that the inclusion of this clause must be seen in an historical context, and was originally included when more attention was being paid to color and the breed risked falling victim to “toyish” specimens who excelled in color yet who lacked true Schnauzer type. Those who are in favour of disqualifications as regards height or weight will insist that these are in place to control the temptation to drift away from the ideal. They will say if you forgive an inch, an inch oversize becomes accepted and the next thing is that two inches get forgiven, and so on until the size gets out of control. Much depends on the judge’s eye, and many judges of my acquaintance prefer to rely on their eye rather than a wicket, which can sometimes prove disastrous. Provided the eye is conditioned by looking at dogs of the correct size, relying on that eye may work. However, if a gradual shift occurs then the eye may not become that reliable. The demands of a judge are many and varied, but uppermost must be the insistence of correct type and balance with commensurate conformation, movement and temperament. The disqualifications that exist in the USA may well have historically removed significant dogs from that breed’s gene pool but that country’s loss has proved oth-
ers’ gain. For example, several key Beagle males over the years have with maturity “measured out” and found their way to the UK where we have a recommended height maximum of 16 inches. Those dogs that found themselves no longer passing under a 15 wicket have contributed significantly to the breed in its homeland and have helped advance the breed in no small way. The waters are further muddied when parent clubs in docked breeds take a vigorous stance on dogs with full tails. I am at a loss to understand the logic behind insisting that judges should not place dogs which are presented in the ring exactly as they were born, whereas tolerance is advocated when dealing with much more serious faults that detract from breed type much more than the natural tail. This is even more harmful than the size or weight dictums as the cosmetic surgery of tails – or ears come to that – is simply that, cosmetic surgery, and it does not strike me as responsible for any club to wish to demote any dog from its just deserts just because it is exhibited without any form of surgical “enhancement”. Are we now living in an era where the show ring is no longer about breeding but rather about showing? The disqualifying of dogs that could in reality be of great use to their breeds would seem to suggest so.
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way to put Mr. Hunte’s competition out of business. Not only that, but many people believe that Mr. Hunte is still carrying a grudge from the time when he tried to join the ranks of AKC dog fanciers and was met with hostility. Without the support of Andrew Hunte, Ed Sayres would not now be head of PIJAC. People who believe that PIJAC, Hunte, and Sayres are not now gunning for hobby breeders are deluded. I have long supported a close working relationship with commercial breeders when it comes to fighting animal rights legislation. But all too often large commercial breeders, who are already USDA-licensed, sit back and do nothing while hobby breeders try to fight HSUS and other animal rights groups. This is true at every level of government. Many legislative liaisons and others who work on animal legislation will tell you that they have pleaded with commercial breeders to contact their congressmen, make a phone call, or send an e-mail. Medium and small-sized commercial breeders may be active in some states and they may wish us well, but in many places they take the attitude that dog legislation has nothing to do with them. Or they simply try to stay in the shadows, hoping the animal rights groups won’t notice them. Now with Ed Sayres at the helm, they are being told that hobby breeders are their enemy. Here’s a taste of Ed Sayres’ recent blog post on the PIJAC web site: “... Given that fewer than 10 percent of all dog owners buy their dogs from pet stores, restricting pet store sales will do little to address the underlying problem of substandard breeders. Instead of putting the burden on small business owners who make up a significant portion of pet retailers, we should focus on breeders themselves to ensure that all of them are adhering to high standards for humane care. 94 Dog News
Pet stores are good for consumers. The overwhelming majority of people who choose pet stores bring home a happy, healthy pet and are highly satisfied with their pet store experience. Almost all pet store puppies originate from USDA-licensed breeders who are regularly inspected and found to comply with appropriate care standards. By contrast, many of the dogs and cats from other sources, including back yard operators, oneoff Internet sales and swap meets, do not come from licensed breeders. Pet store puppies are as healthy as any others and typically receive more frequent veterinary care than puppies from other sources. In most states, consumers already enjoy far more protection under the law for the animals they get from pet stores than from any other source. Twentyone states have pet warranty laws on the books that apply to animals purchased in pet stores but do not cover animals purchased from shelters or rescues. In acquiring a pet, consumers should be able to choose among several reliable, quality sources, including pet stores. Because pet store sales bans limit where and how people can get a pet, they make it more difficult for them to find the pet that is the best fit for their family. As demand for pets continues to grow, consumers want to have choices – in terms of breed, size, age and other characteristics. Without a reliable, quality supply of pets subject to strict regulation and sourcing transparency, prospective pet owners will be driven to unscrupulous sellers of pets who are not licensed and are unconcerned about compliance with animal care standards … h t t p s : / / w w w. p i j a c . o r g / s i t e s / default/files/styles/thumbnail/ public/SayresFeaturedImage_0. png?itok=plF1fgM2
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Swedish Trip
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ready in time for the workshop as they had only got the keys for the new place a week before so it had taken a lot of work by the owners to get the place ready. Anita had decided that there would be just ten handlers, which meant that there were twenty or more spectators, as there were limited handler places. I do like having fewer handlers as you can really spend a little more time with each team during the day. Also you can concentrate on some aspects in more detail. Most of the groups I teach abroad nowadays are proficient at many moves that would be seen in freestyle especially the basic moves. Although a team has taught a move and thinks they can do it doesn’t mean that they can perform it in a routine to its best. When we train a move we tend to be focusing more on what the dog is doing rather than the handler but as the dog gets more proficient it is important that the handlers start to look at themselves, as they might not be making the move look good. To illustrate this I had each team perform a simple leg weave then examined if the way the handler was moving could be improved as well as looking whether the straight line leg weaves suited their dog or whether another type of leg weave would be better. One of the first handlers to work had a German shepherd and as the dog weaves the handler sort of stepped over the dog sometimes having to take her leg quite high. To me this didn’t look smooth but I could see that this was not just a handler problem but also I would need to look at the drive of the dog through the move. If a dog has been rewarded from the hand either side of the handler you tend to 100 Dog News
get a dog that stops each side to see if the handler will feed it. Combine this with a long bodied dog you can have a dog that stays in between the handler’s legs longer as its head stops to look for a reward. This results in the handler compensating by stepping over the dog. So I got this team to work on getting the dog to flow forward after the weave as the dog needed more forwards drive to propel it through. I also got the team to perform a side to side weave as I find this can be more flattering with a long bodied dog as it allows the dog to flow more as the weave is on a larger line. Another team came forward and they had a nice flowing leg weave but the dog didn’t always go straight under the first leg of the weave fluidly. This can be quite common when a handler has taught weaves from a static position. As we were looking at the performance of a move it can ruin a performance if the dog doesn’t go straight under the first leg of a weave when told. So I had this team focusing on rewarding the dog for just going under one leg as if you get the first weave right the rest should follow. I was impressed with the attitude of many of the dogs on the workshop that came out looking ready to work and have fun. There were though some handlers who I felt didn’t use their voices enough so I found myself reminding them about using their voices throughout the workshop. I think because there were only five handlers in each
group, some of them were a bit more conscious of people watching them but as I have found you have to get over this and do what’s right to get the best out of your dog. You would have thought with over thirty people in a room that when it came to question time that there would be a lot of topics asked about. I’m not sure whether it was my teaching or people were afraid to speak up as I was rarely asked questions throughout the weekend. It’s funny how different countries react to me saying have you got any questions, as I have been a few places where there have been no end of queries, which in a way helps as you can then talk about other topics you might not have covered. I was looked after well throughout the weekend and really enjoyed teaching the workshop. I left Sweden on the Monday and after a couple of flights was back on home soil but I didn’t have much time to rest as I had another two-day camp to teach on the following two days, good job I enjoy teaching freestyle/HTM.
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A Wonderful Sighthound Show At A Beautiful Location!!
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Best In Show 1st Deerhound
Daisy Carrie Irateer Sire: Assing Irater Irsias Dam: Carrie Randis Irater
Breeder/Owner: Vobornikova Eva /Hana
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une 7th/8th 2014. At the gardens of beautiful castle in Namest was the place where an international sighthound was organised. In fact it was a double show, one day the International show and the other day the national Specialties for the clubs. Well respected judges were invited to judge these shows. People who entered the dogs, spectators and the judges had a great weekend, enjoying the beautiful dogs and seeing the surroundings of the spectacular showsight, that all-in beautiful weather, with enough shade under the very old trees for the dogs. After all the breeds were judged, the grand finale was at the end of the day. There were chosen: The best Junior, and the BEST IN SHOW. It is more than worth it to go and visit or enter this wonderful show that will be every year in June! Great to visit the show AND the beautiful surroundings with the castle.
Best Junior
Whippet
Safe And Sound Tappinskis Sire:Jalisco Di Mahana, Dam: Endless Love Tappinskis
Breeder: Tapper Anna Owner: Čížkovská Kristýna
Sighthound Judges:
2nd Junior
Canada: Jocelyne Gagne
Afghan Hound
USA: Gayle Bontecou Finland: Harto Stocmari
Dragonhearth Van De Robega Sire:Happen´S Building A Mystery Dam: Blondie Bella Van De Robega
Switzerland: Beatrix Maerkim Casanova
Breeder/Owner: Hřebejková Romana
3rd Junior
Greyhound
Best In Show 2nd • Afghan Hound
Sonny Star Gandamak Slovakia Sire: Aviva Coeur A Coeu Dam: Jennies Joplin Gandamak Slovakia
Breeder: Vojtek Vlastislav A Petra, Owner: Klusoň Michal
Best In Show 3rd •
Action Story Bellow Hill Sire: Jet´S I´Ve Got What It Takes Dam: Historical Epic
Breeder/Owner: Marková Jaroslava
4th Junior
Saluki
Avatar At Yaran Khyrisma Anistana
Deerhound
Sire: Yosef Areli Excelsio Dam: Moon Maiden Anistana Enchanted
Breeder/Owner: Málková Vlasta
Alvik Silver Acobian Mirabilis Best In Show 4th • Borzoi
Dimitrij Reny Destiny Mraja
Sire: Pitlochry´S Dirty Mind Hyve´S Dam: Connie Randis Irater
Breeder: Kohoutová Ivana Owner: Voborníková Eva And Hana
Sire:Kudeyar Iz Razdolina Dam: Desszert Amuri – Pajkos
5th Junior
Breeder: Mrázová Jana Owner: Schwarzová Renáta
Italian Greyhound
Best In Show 5th • Pharaoh Hound
Feme Fatale Farafra
Sire:Manhattan At Arsinoé Mesmerizing Dam: Aretha Franklin Arsinoé
Breeder/Owner: Pípalová Pavlína
Fachiro Tileco
Sire: Fernando Cagnolino Dam: Angioleta Tileco Breeder: Barák Zdeněk
Owner: Barák Zdeněk, Tvarogová Barbora
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in operation after the Ft. Lauderdale clinic opened so follow-up treatments would be more conveniently located for owners. “Oftentimes, pets diagnosed with cancer need a weekly or monthly treatment on an ongoing basis for a period of time after they have a large surgery or radiation therapy at the Ft. Lauderdale clinic. They can return home and have those additional treatments at a satellite clinic. As a result, their owners needn’t drive a long distance to the main facility whenever something else is needed,” she says.
The CT Scan machine used at ACCC is the same one used in hospitals for humans.
The Stereotactic Radiosurgery machine can rotate 180 degrees
Specialists And Services Provided from the position it’s shown in, which allows doctors to target ACCC has a staff of six veterinary cancer cells precisely. specialists in addition to Dr. Correa. They are Pedro Dominguez, DVM, who is Board Certified in Medical Oncology and do. So, our treatment of veterinary cancer paRadiation Oncology; Maria Camps, DVM, who is tients is very much the same as it is for human Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Intercancer patients.” nal Medicine; Carrie Kosarek, DVM, MS, who is Indeed, treatment is strikingly similar with one Board Certified in Medical Oncology; J. Armanmajor exception: the goal isn’t always the same. do Villamil, DVM, PhD, who is Board Certified in “Veterinarians always ask ‘Should we treat this Medical Oncology; Jeff Weinstein, DVM, who and, if so, with what objective?’ Sometimes treatis Board Certified in Surgery; and Evan Sones, ment is more about prolonging good quality of DVM, MS, who is Board Certified in Medical Onlife than prolonging life. If you have a young dog cology. that's only five years old and it has a cancer that is ACCCs’ services include diagnostics and curable, you're going to put that animal through a early cancer detection, CT scan, digital radifairly aggressive chemotherapy protocol that may ography, ultrasound, surgery, chemotherapy, have some negative side effects. radiation therapy, integrative therapy, immuno“But, when you’re treating a 12-year-old dog therapy, and nutritional therapy as well as client that has terminal cancer, you would more likely inicounseling and bereavement support. tiate palliative care to keep the patient comfortACCC also conducts clinical trials. In its able for as long as possible rather than do aggresmost recent one, the manufacturer of the drug sive chemo with negative side effects.” Kinavet® chose the clinic to focus on Mast Cell Cancer in dogs older than one year of age and The Long-Term Outcome weighing more than 15 pounds with one or more While questions like ‘Should we do this parpalpable tumors. The tumors needed to be nonticular treatment? and ‘Is it right for this particuresectable, either through surgery or by the pet lar pet?’ are always asked in veterinary medicine, owner’s choice, with the lesion accessible for bithat’s not always the case in human oncology. The opsy. The end result: South Florida dogs that met course of veterinary medical treatment is always these criterions received cancer-related exams, tempered by the long-term view of what would be diagnostic testing and medications at no cost. its likely outcome. “As a result, I think we are much more realistic ‘One Medicine’ in Veterinary Oncology as far as recognizing what Dr. Correa is a proponent of ‘one medicine,’ we cannot do,” Dr. Correa says. “But that’s not to where both humans and animals benefit from say we don’t cure patients. In fact, we cure them the same research, applications and discoverevery day. For example, we cure more than 65% ies. Thus all of the equipment used at the main of the dogs we treat that were diagnosed with clinic is the same found in hospitals for humans. Mast Cell tumors, a common kind of cancer. Our For example, the Linear Accelerator used for high success rate is possible because the most radiation therapy is the same machine used on advanced equipment is used along with human humans and actually came from a hospital for medications.” humans. Likewise, the therapeutic drugs used to Successful treatment also is due in large part treat pet cancer patients at ACCC are the same to the collaboration of the many veterinary speones used to treat human patients. cialists on staff. “Dogs and cats get the same cancers that “Because we focus on treating cancer, I have people get,” she says. “They get Breast Cancer gathered multiple specialists who offer a collabjust like people do. They get Non-Hodgkin's orative perspective when treating each individual Lymphoma or Prostate Cancer just like people case. For example, I just saw a Jack Russell Terrier 104 Dog News
with a huge tumor wrapped around one of its rear legs. In order to decide on the best course of treatment, I needed the opinion of the surgeon to see if it was possible to remove it surgically. I also needed the opinion of the Radiation Oncologist to see if we could radiate the tumor and possibly shrink its size so surgery would be possible. Because I was able to draw upon the expertise of the other specialists at the clinic, I was able to determine the best possible course of treatment for this particular cancer patient,” Dr. Correa says. Nutrition Therapy As already mentioned, ACCC also offers nutritional therapy. Here, staff makes dietary recommendations concerning what the animal should be fed depending upon its condition. “Nutrition is of special importance for all cancer patients and especially so when we have one that’s losing weight. In that event, we need to decide if the amount its being fed should be increased or if the pet’s diet should be supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids. ‘Good’ fats and high quality protein are especially important for cancer patients,” Dr. Correa says. Many patients were already diagnosed with cancer and referred to ACCC by local veterinarians. “Although we see any client who walks through the door without a referral and a pet they suspect may have cancer, most are sent to us by veterinarians in the community who diagnosed cancer during routine wellness exams or dental procedures after biopsying a growth in the skin or a tumor in the mouth,” she says. Some of ACCC’s clients are snowbirds who winter in Florida between October and March; then, return to the Midwest or Northeast for the remainder of the year. Others fly in with their pets from as far away as South America. Celebrities like Nicholas Cage and Gloria Estefan also number among ACCC’s clientele.
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Norwich Terrier
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he Norwich Terrier Club of America held its 6th National Specialty in conjunction with Montgomery County Kennel Club on Sunday, October 5th, 2014. The NTCA had a wonderful hospitality table set up under the tent with a wide variety of treats and beverages to keep you well fed. On this brisk fall morning, Sweepstakes Judge Ms. Lori Ann Pelletier evaluated 9 puppy dogs, 11 puppy bitches and 3 veterans. After going through the exhibits, Ms. Pelletier selected the 15-18 Month Bitch, Laprele Cherokee Princess, bred by Edna Grabow and owned by Nancy Wilde as her Best in Sweepstakes. The 15-18 Month Dog, Dreamweaver Up The Ante @ Coventry, bred by Alfred Ferruggiaro and owned by Dale & Timothy Martins, was her Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes. Ms. Pelletier chose her 10 Years and Older Veteran dog, GCH Romany’s Admiral Lord Nelson, bred and owned by Alicia Smilowitz as her Best Veteran in Sweepstakes and GCH Fishback’s Black-Eyed Susan, bred by Susan Miller Hall and owned by April Clark, Amy Grace Clark & Susan Miller Hall, as her Best of Opposite Sex Veteran Sweepstakes. After a brief break, Mrs. Sally George started regular class judging of the 76 exhibits present. Out of 17 handsome class males, Mrs. George chose the 6-9 Month Puppy Dog, Scandvik Hot Cool Yours of Bronwyn, bred by Svetlana Ryabenkova and owned by Minna-Liisa Koltes, as her Winners Dog. Reserve Winners dog went to the Best in Sweepstakes winner from the 15-18 Month Class, Dreamweaver Up The Ante @ Coventry. An interesting fact about these two winners is that the sire of the Reserve Winners Dog is also the Grand Sire of the Winner’s Dog; the 2009 NTCA Best in Specialty GCH Skyscot’s Poker Chip. Mrs. George then moved on to the bitches, of which she had a lovely entry of 23 presented to her. As is true with past years, the largest class of the Continued on page 112
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bitches was the Bred By Exhibitor Class with an entry of 10 bitches. Winners Bitch and Reserve Winners Bitch hailed from this class. Winners Bitch was Kilyka’s Rare Bird Alert NA NAJ, bred and owned by Betty McDonnell. Reserve Winners Bitch was Foozle’s Shall We Dance, bred and owned by Alyson Greenlaw Cleary. Our Specials class had the good fortune to have some sun breaking through by the time they entered the ring for checkin. Mrs. George had a gorgeous entry of 27 Male Specials and 9 Bitch Specials. She took her time going through each exhibit and made several cuts. She worked the dogs and handlers in such a way that she allowed the crowd (in some areas three to four people deep) ample opportunities to see each dog or bitch move across the ring. In the end she selected GCH Dancy’s Rough Rider, bred and owned by Nancy & Dwain Lentz, as her Best in Specialty. Best of Opposite Sex in Specialty was GCH Capability’s Hot Tin Lizzie, bred and owned by Claire Johnson & Brenda Newcomb. Best of Winners went to her Winners Bitch. Select Dog was CH Taliesin Twice As Nice and Select Bitch was CH Noridge Hot Lips Hoolihan. Award of Merits were given to: GCH Fly’N High’s Sonic Boom, GCH Camio’s Educated Exemplar, and CH Roserock’s Atticus Finch. The NTCA hosted a wonderful educational health seminar and mixer on Thursday evening, annual dinner and awards banquet Friday evening, and annual meeting on Saturday evening. It was a lovely weekend with excellent entries from Thursday to Sunday and Norwich fanciers from across the country and world present.
Border Terriers
BY Karen Fitzpatrick•photos by eugene z. zaphiris & matthew h. stander
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t amazing how time flies, it seems like just yesterday I was writing about the Montgomery Cluster for 2013. And here again it is one year later. Not much has changed! I was fortunate that I got the same fantastic four star-parking place that I got last year with my motor home. Harry Miller and his great crew manage to keep everyone pretty happy! Getting to Hatboro a day early (Tuesday this year!) is fantastic in that there is that whole day to relax and get everyone groomed and ready for the busiest terrier weekend of the year. A win at the Hatboro or Devon shows carries nearly as much weight as a Montgomery win in the terrier breeds! As always, Robert Black does an impeccable job putting together this terrific 2 days of Hatboro. Bittersweet is the fact that this was Bob’s last year chairing Hatboro. He has done an outstanding job through the years and it’s hard to believe this was his last. He will always be a part of this fantastic show I have no doubt. There was a lovely standing ovation and award presented to the most deserving Bob after the groups on Friday. We will miss his organization skills, but will still be graced with his smiling face and warm welcome I’m sure next year! You are remarkable Mr. Black! On day one of Hatboro, our 41 Border Terriers were judged by Mr. John Constantine of East Fallowfield, PA . It seems crazy that I can say again the weather was outstanding. Mr. Black continues to place his order with the heavens above
and was granted another 2 glorious days here! Beginning with Winners Dog. Huntaway Typhoo was bred by Paul Wilson and owned by Dr. Johnny Miller. This youngster also went on to Best of Winners! A big congrats to the team! Winners Bitch was awarded to Bendywood’s Dancing in the Wind. Owned and bred by Betsy Kirkpatrick and Cindy Peebles. Best of Breed went to the #1 Border Terrier, BIS BISS GCh Meadowlake Pants on Fire. Owned by Kay Richardson, Karen Fitzpatrick, Doug and Sue Tack DVM’s and Kiki Courtelis. Bred by Karen Fitzpatrick and Thomas H Bradley 3rd. Best of Opposite was GCh McHill’s HRH Prince Gizmo House of Gremlin bred and owned by Peter Holson and co-owned by Antonio Berrios. Select Dog went to Ch Surefyre’s Once In a Blue Moon and Select Bitch was GCh Bascovail Essence of Purple Sage. There were four Award of Merits and those lovely dogs recognized were GCh Towzie Tyke Tartan ME CD CGC RA VX, GCh Lyrical’s Shake Your World, GCh Benchmark’s Winning Goal and GCh Conundrum’s Wild Magic. Congrats to all! Day 2 brought about sunshine and Mrs. Pia Lundberg coming all the way from Sweden took control of her ring of 54 Border Terriers. Winners Dog and also Best of Winners was Happy Hobbits Burma Shave. Owned and bred by Sandra Gillen and Pat Ross. Winners Bitch and also receiving an Award of Merit was Meadowlake I’ll Have Another. Bred by Karen Fitzpatrick, Kiki Courtelis, Joyce Wilkinson and Thomas H Bradly 3rd. Owned by Katherine B Shorter and Karen Fitzpatrick. Best of Breed was Ch Surefyre’s Once In a Blue Moon. Owned by A & J Gibson and C Bartlett and bred by C & W Bartlett and Best of Opposite was BIS BISS GCh Meadowlake Pants on Fire. Owned by Kay Richardson, Karen Fitzpatrick, Doug and Sue Tack, DVMs and Kiki Courtelis. Select Dog was GCh Lyrical’s Shake Your World and Select Bitch was The Tear Thief at Happy Hobbits. Award of Merits were given to the Winners Bitch, and also Ch Meadowlake Dark Side of the Moon, GCh Benchmark’s Winning Goal and GCh Bascovail Essence of Purple Sage. Devon changed its tune a bit this year and the clouds opened to rain in the early morning. A typical day of what it would be like to start hunting in the fells of England at such a time! Super to judge the jacket of a Border Terrier to see if indeed it would repel the pelts of rain and mist that took over. Dr. Vandra Huber of Woodinville WA had the honor of sorting through this stellar lineup of 56 Border Terriers. As always, Dr Huber sported her highly fashionable outstandContinued FROM page 114
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ing hat! Perfect for this weather. I just love Vandra’s hats!! For Winners Dog and Best of Winners she chose Huntaway Typhoo. Bred by Paul Wilson and owned by Dr. Johnny Miller. Winners bitch was a lovely blue bred by Sheila Avran Hannah, Sundevil Blu Streak of Marlyn, owned by M Title and C McKenzie. Best of Breed went again to BIS BISS GCh Meadowlake Pants on Fire. Owned by Kay Richardson, Karen Fitzpatrick, Doug and Sue Tack DVMs and Kiki Courtelis. This lovely bitch went on to an incredible GROUP 2 judged by Border fancier, Mr. Ronald H. Menaker. One of the best group placements given to a Border Terrier at this esteemed dog show! Well done to the team! Select Dog was GCh Benchmark’s Winning Goal and Select Bitch was Bascovail Essence of Purple Sage. There were no Awards of Merit given at this show. The rain blowing off, but giving way to wind and a chill that brought out the winter attire, Montgomery County was again the high light of the weekend. Always something different, this year was no exception to judging the many terrier breeds! I was unable to show my Border Terrier (GCh Meadowlake Pants on Fire) this year at Montgomery County due to conflict, so she slept away the morn-
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ing in the motor home while I went out and weathered the Glen of Imaal National Specialty and the Parson Russell Terrier National Specialty! I did try and glimpse the happenings over in the BT ring so at least I can report! Mr. James J. Ham of Saint Clair Shores, MI had the privilege of this assignment. Winners Dog was Happy Hobbits Burma Shave. Owned and bred by Sandra Gillen and Pat Ross. Winners Bitch and Best of Winners was Bascovail Essence of Georgia Blue. Owned by P. Brenton, bred and co-owned D & J Behan. Select Dog was GCh Benchmark’s Winning Goal. Bred and owned by Ron Humenny and co-owned by Pearl Humenny. Select Bitch was Ch Meadowlake Unforgettable of Middleshires. Bred by Karen Fitzpatrick and Sandra Moore DVM. Sandra Moore also piloted this awesome girl to be awarded Best of Breed Owner Handled!!! Best of Breed went to GCh Surefyre’s Once In a Blue Moon, owned by A&J Gibson and C Bartlett and bred by C & W Bartlett. Best of Opposite was GCh Bascovail Essence of Purple Sage. Owned and bred by D & J Behan. Our outstanding brace team was awarded to Margaret Pough showing her bred by duo of Ch Bandersnatch Defying Gravity CA and Ch Rhapsody in Blue CD BN RN ME CA CGCA. Both of these Borders were bred by Marg and her daughter Amanda Pough. Defying Gravity is co-owned by Lauren Moore. Congrats to all and see you again next year! Same time same place, but don’t forget we have the illustrious Morris and Essex to look forward to in 2015!!
he annual excitement began with Hatboro 1. This year the Fox Terrier Club of Maryland discontinued their second specialty, held here for the last few years. Nevertheless there was an entry of 73 Smooths for Gerrard R. Morris from Wales, long known for his Baglan Wires and this year’s Terrier Group judge at Crufts. Mr. Morris found his Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex in QUISSEX SNOW KIDDING (Ch. Flair-Rill Affirmation To Quissex - Radwyn Quissex Seaswift) bred and owned by Mrs. W. H. Stout and handled by Annmarie Ruggieri. Reserve Winners Dog went to LIL’ITCH WILDD CARDD (GCh. Wedigit Centary Poker Face - Ch. Lil’Itch A Kiss For Luck) co-bred with Sara Lopez, bred and owned by Suzann Hoesman and handled by Bill McFadden. Winners Bitch and Best of Winners was BLUESTONE LOST MY HALO (Ch. Bluestone Ghostzapper - Ch. Bluestone Snow Angel) bred and owned by Elizabeth Tobin & Joseph Vaudo and handled by Liz. Reserve Bitch was BELFOX MAYKA (Ch. Belfox Emperor - Belfox Kim) a Belgian import bred by Luc Detry, owned by Carol Siflinger and shown by Lindsay Siflinger. For his Best of Breed Mr. Morris chose the bitch GCH. BLUESTONE MIRROR, MIRROR (Ch. Bluestone Campaign Promise - Ch. Bluestone Witch’s Moon) bred and owned by Elizabeth Tobin & Joseph Vaudo and again handled by Liz. Select Dog was CH. FAUXPAW SHOCK ’N AWE (Ch. Lil’Itch Game On - TooFox Wind Chill) a Canadian-bred bred and owned Janet & Joe Lobb, and Select Bitch GCH. BROXDEN WAYBROKE SIMPHUNI BURLESQUE (Ch. Waybroke Wallstreet - Ch. Foxjar Starstruck Kemosabe Broxden) bred by Madison Weeks, Hugh Thomas & Phil & Amy Booth; owned by Billy Huntington (handler) & Desmond Simpson. At Hatboro 2 on Friday, breeder Eileen Olmstead, DVM of Legacy Smooths judged the American Fox Terrier Club Sweepstakes. Dr. Olmstead found her Best in Sweepstakes in the 9-12 month Puppy Bitch class: ABSOLUTELY OH MY... (Ch. Absolutely Oh No - GCh. Foxjar OMG) bred and Continued on page 120
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owned by J. W. Smith, Dana Gabel & Annmarie Ruggieri. Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes was littermate in the same ownership: “ABSOLUTELY OH YEAH. (This duo scored the same wins at the recent Greater Twin Cities Fox Terrier Club Specialty where “Oh My...“ was also Best of Breed!) The 1218 dog class was awarded to FOXCOVE WILL SCARLET (GCh. Lil’itch Steeplechase - Ch. Warfox Merrybell) bred by Don & Sarah Covell & Linda & Schuler Nelson; owned by Lorrie Worden & Sarah Covell. 6-9 Puppy Bitches went to BUCHANAN BELLE DU JOUR (Ch. Quissex Self Made Man - Buchanan Beguile) bred and owned by Donna L. Knipes, while the 12-18 Bitch winner was ABSOLUTELY WELL PLAYED (Ch. Absolutely Oh No - Ch. Absolutely MVP bred and owned by J. W. Smith & Dana Gabel. “Oh No“ won the sweeps here himself in his puppy debut. Mareth Kipp judged the regular class entry of 78. Her Winners Dog was FOXCOVE WILL SCARLET, handled by Madeline Peterson, and she found her Reserve Winners Dog in the Australianbred CLAYCO HIGH MTN RATTLIN BONES (GCh. High Mtn Garden Party - Clayco Paint The Scene) bred by S., K., M. & B. Mills, owned by Carolyn Snavely & Simon Mills and handled by Carrie. Winners Bitch went to SAYO’S BELLA & CHICK, from Venezuela of USA parentage: (Ch. Lil’Itch Roll The Dice - Legacy Sayo’s Jewel) bred by José Luis Pirela and co-owned with Sayonara Gonzalez De Pirela. (An older sister, GCH. SAYO’S JAI HO, was Best of Winners at Montgomery in 2011 and went on to be a USA Top Tenner.) Reserve Dog Winners Bitch was ABSOLUTELY OH SO FINE (Ch. Absolutely Grand Garcon - GCh. Absolutely Adorable) bred and owned by J. W. Smith & Edward A. Boyes. For her Best of Breed, Mrs. Kipp selected dog GCH. J’COBE BROXDEN SHARK DRESSED MAN (GCh. Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner - Ch. J’Cobe Broxden Delilah)
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bred by Carol Hurley, William Dalling & Phil & Amy Booth; owned by Victor Malzoni & Amy & Phil Booth, handled by Phillip Booth. “Bruce“ was Best of Breed at this same show last year, having finished at Hatboro1, and has since been one of the breed’s top winners. Best of Opposite Sex was CH. LEGACY JUST IN TIME FOR QUISSEX (Ch. Legacy Tarina In The Nick Of Time - Ch. Focus Paloma Of Quissex) bred and owned by Mrs. W. H. Stout, handled by Annmarie Ruggieri. Select Dog was the Montgomery 2012 Best of Winners, GCH. J’COBE BROXDEN ACCIDENTALLY ON PORPOISE (GCh. Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner - Ch. J’Cobe Broxden Delilah) bred by Carol Hurley, William Dalling & Amy & Phil Booth; owned by Lyle & Julie Aune & Marilyn Jacobs and handled by Jorge Olivera. The Select Bitch winner was GCH. BLUESTONE MIRROR MIRROR. Awards of Merit in dogs were awarded (in catalog order) to the Belgian import CH. BELFOX INK (Ch. Belfox Emperor - Sufredon Grace) bred by Luc Detry, owned by Andrea Curran and Sophie Venard; CH. J’COBE BROXDEN HAMPTON COURT DETROIT TIGER (Ch. Lil’Itch Game On - Ch. Kemosabe Broxden Barb Wired) bred by William Dalling, Stacy Turner & Amy & Phil Booth; owned by Hailey Griffith & Amy & Phil Booth, and GCH. ABSOLUTELY SIGNATURE (Ch. Absolutely Oh No - Ch. Wicked Witch Of The West) bred and owned by J. W. Smith & Dana Gabel; and in bitches to GCH. NILEEFOX TAYLOR MADE (GCh. Nileefox Dirty Idea - Ch. Buchanan Belladonna Blackthorn) bred by Don & Vicki Barnes, owned by Debbie & Scott Rathgeber, another Top Tenner for the year and the 2013 Eukanuba breed winner, handled as always by Debbie. The Veteran Dog winner was GCH. MORGANSONNE MARCO DAR-LU (Ch. Dar-Lu Hear The Commotion VCD1 RA OAJ ME - Ch. Morgansonne Darcy) bred and owned by Ruth M. Edwards, Michele Luther & Sharon L. Clark and handled by Michele. Best Brace was the dogs GCH. WEDIGIT PAPARAZZI (Ch. Lil’itch Wedigit Rugged Larke - Ch. WeDigIt Sunlyn Centerfold) bred and
owned by Trudy Haines and co-owned with Lesli & Jamie Smith, and CH. WEDIGIT LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION (GCh. WeDigIt Paparazzi - Ch. Laurelton Pirate’s Code) bred by Virginia O’Connor, Trudy Haines & Doris Carder, owned by Trudy Haines & Lesli Smith. Breeder-judge Jan Ritchie of Territch Smooths presided over the entry of 76 at Devon. It was cold and raining throughout the morning, but all concerned toughed it out! Mrs. Ritchie’s Winners Dog was CLAYCO HIGH MTN RATTLIN BONES and her Reserve Dog QUISSEX SNOW KIDDING. Winners Bitch from the Bred By Exhibitor class was ABSOLUTELY OH SO FINE handled by owner Jim Smith, and Reserve Winners Bitch also came from Bred-By, SUNRISE WILD HUNTRESS (Ch. Sunlyn Highland Hunter - Ch. Sunrise Something Wild) shown by breeder Claire Hoffman and co-owned with Bev Steckelberg. Best of Breed went to GCH. J’COBE BROXDEN ACCIDENTALLY ON PORPOISE and Best of Opposite Sex to CH. LEGACY JUST IN TIME FOR QUISSEX. The Select Dog winner was GCH. MORGANSONNE MARCO DAR-LU and Select Bitch GCH. NILEEFOX TAYLOR MADE. At Montgomery, Mrs. Jan Campbell, breeder-judge from Australia whose Optimo Smooths are successful world-wide, judged the American Fox Terrier Club Specialty with an entry of 88. The 6-9 Month Puppy Dog winner was HAMPTON COURT BROXDEN BRING OUT THE BOOM (GCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice - Ch. Laurelton Pirate’s Code) bred by owners & Virginia O’Connor & Doris Carder; owned by Victor Malzoni, Jr. & Amy & Phil Booth. The 9-12 Month Puppy Dog winner was ABSOLUTELY OH YEAH. 12-15 Month Dog was won by FOXCOVE WILL SCARLET and 15-18 Dogs went to ABSOLUTELY POWER PLAY (Ch. Absolutely Oh No - Ch. Absolutely MVP) bred and owned by J. W. Smith & Dana Gabel. Sire and dam were previous AFTC Montgomery Sweeps winners. In Bred By Exhibitor Dogs the winner was BLUESTONE SKI TRIP (Ch. Bluestone Ghostzapper - Ch. Bluestone Snow Angel) bred by Elizabeth Tobin & Joseph Vaudo and handled by Liz, offspring of another AFTC Montgomery Sweeps winner and an AFTC specialty BOB. First in Open and Winners Dog was QUISSEX SNOW KIDDING and second and Reserve Winners Dog, SAYO’S AS DE OROS, a littermate to SAYOS BELLA & CHICK in the same ownership. Winner of the Veteran Dog Class was the breed’s Best In Show record holder, GCH. J’COBE KEMOSABE VIGILANTE JUSTICE (Ch. Lil’Itch Game Continued on page 124
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The 2014 Thanksgiving Classic Cluster
Springfield, MASSACHUSETTS
STORY AND PHOTOS by Peggy Wampold
Fall in New England is a period of radical changes. One day the landscape looks like a beautiful painting in shades of red, orange, yellow and green, then turning to brown and finally barren sticks (trees). The weather is also
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just as changeable. We can have freezing weather one day and It can be in the 60’s the next. This Fall was no different at the Thanksgiving Classic Cluster in Springfield; one day we were in shirt sleeves and the next we were in our Winter coats and then back to shirt sleeves, but we are use to it and everyone travels with a full assortment of clothes for every type of weather.
s usual, the cluster work began on the Tuesday before the first day of the cluster, with set up. Using three buildings, set-up takes two full days. Members of all four clubs and the fantastic Penny Kretchmer arrived on Tuesday to go to work. The MB-F trucks and crew were there bright and early, but the truck with the tent, tables and chairs had a scheduling problem and did not show up until Wednesday, which was a complication to our work schedule. But it’s not all work. We stop around one and send out for lunch and set down together for an hour and talk about past clusters and reminisce about things and people, then get back to work. The cluster: Holyoke Kennel club (Jane Wilkinson, Show Chair) was Thursday, Windham County Kennel Club (Ed Lyons, Show Chair) was Friday, South
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On - Ch. Kemosabe Broxden Barb Wired) bred by William Dalling & Stacy Turner, owned by Victor Malzoni, Jr. & Phil & Amy Booth and shown by Amy. First in Working Dogs was CH. SHEFFIELD SIMON SEZ ME CGC RA (Ch. Buckleigh The Sentinel - Sheffields Perpatchual Motion bred by Sharon Yon and co-owned with Donna Longaker. BUCHANAN BELLE DU JOUR was the 6-9 Puppy Bitch winner, while 9-12 Puppy Bitch was garnered by ABSOLUTELY OH MY..., who went on to take Reserve Winners Bitch. First in 1215 Month Bitches was HAMPTON COURT BROXDEN TRUFFLED FEATHERS (GCh. Broxden Waybroke Halstan Heritage - Ch. Kemosabe Broxden Ranch Dressing) bred by Amy & Phil Booth & Victor Malzoni, Jr., owned by Craig W. Snethen & Amy & Phil Booth. Bred By Exhibitor Bitches went to ABSOLUTELY WELL PLAYED, a sister to ABSOLUTELY POWER PLAY in the same ownership. The American-Bred Bitch winner was FOXWELL RAMA STRIKE A POSE (Ch. Quigley’s Brody Bo Britches - Ch. Rama Rage In The Park) co-bred by H. P. Luyten and owner Linda Sallee-Hill. First in Open Bitches, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex went to BELFOX MAYKA.
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rom the large Specials class, Mrs. Campbell selected a final cut including her eventual winners and the following dogs: GCH. HIGH MTN EVERSO SMOOTH (Ch. Bellewoods Bonhomme - Ch. High Mtn Everso Fine JE, bred and owned by Stefanie Perrine & Carolyn Snavely and handled by Carrie to many group and Specialty wins; CH. HAMPTON COURT BROXDEN IN QUESO EMERGENCY (GCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice - Ch. Kemosabe Broxden Ranch Dressing) bred and owned by Amy and Phil Booth and Victor Malzoni, Jr., GCH. J’COBE
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BROXDEN SHARK DRESSED MAN, and CH. FOXWELL RAMA STRIKE FORCE (Ch. Quigley’s Brody Bo Britches - Ch. Rama Rage In The Park) bred and owned by Linda Sallee-Hill and handled by junior Erika Meindl. Her Best of Breed, who went on to Group 3rd under Roz Kramer, was GCH. ABSOLUTELY SIGNATURE, a young dog with numerous specialties and groups under his belt, handled as always by Dana Gabel. Select Dog and Owner-Handled Best Of Breed was GCH. WEDIGIT PAPARAZZI (Montgomery Best of Breed the past 2 years); Select Bitch, GCH. BLUESTONE MIRROR, MIRROR. In dogs, First Award of Merit went to CH. BELFOX INK, Second Award of Merit to GCH. J’COBE BROXDEN ACCIDENTALLY ON PORPOISE, and Third Award of Merit to QUISSEX SNOW KIDDING. In bitches, First Award of Merit was CH. SAYO’S JAI HO, bred by José Luis Pirela, owned by Maria Briceno & Juan Possenti, handled by Matias Mato; Second Award of Merit was CH. LEGACY JUST IN TIME FOR QUISSEX, and Third Award of Merit, GCH. NILEEFOX TAYLOR MADE.
Winner of the Stud Dog class was CH. BELFOX INK, and Best Brace, GCH. WEDIGIT PAPARAZZI (Ch. Lil’itch Wedigit Rugged Larke - Ch. WeDigIt Sunlyn Centerfold) bred and owned by Trudy Haines and co-owned with Lesli & Jamie Smith, and CH. WEDIGIT LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION (GCh. WeDigIt Paparazzi - Ch. Laurelton Pirate’s Code) bred by Virginia O’Connor, Trudy Haines & Doris Carder, owned by Trudy Haines & Lesli Smith, handled by Trudy. The American Fox Terrier Club’s next specialty show will be in 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky in March, followed by its second floating specialty with the two Greater Twin Cities Fox Terrier Club specialties at Lake Elmo, Minnesota in August. And we will all be planning to be back at Montgomery in October!
he USLTC celebrated its National Specialty at Montgomery County Kennel Club and what a great week it was. The Club hosts Designated Specialties at each Hatboro Show and Devon with Montgomery being The National Specialty. Lakie lovers from all over the world were in attendance at Montgomery week, with entries from the US, Canada and Japan. It was a week of seeing old friends, meeting new friends, lost purses, found purses, early mornings, late nights, a wonderful post judging lunch and lots and lots of wonderful dogs. This was the first year the Club had use of the hospitality room at the Host Hotel all week long. The week started off with an informal grooming seminar at the host hotel run by Susi Atherton and Mark Brandesma. This session was designed to help fine tune any last minute grooming needed for MCKC week. The hospitality room was also manned by several club members, offering a place to sit down, have some snacks and drinks, admire the quilt made by club member Renee McMillian to be raffled off and proceeds to be earmarked for Lakeland Rescue. Thursday at Hatboro 1 Judge Joe Joly had an entry of 26 and a bit of warm weather. The purple and gold rosette went to GCH. Delzar Sweet Sinsation (Precious), owned by Patty Brill Harbison and shown by Corey Krickeberg. Best of Opposite Sex went to GCH. Sheffields Knight at the Top Spot (breeder/owner Johanna and Rob McCarthy), shown by Ernesto Lara, GCS bitch, Ch. Larkspur Acadia Summer Secret at Greycottage (Sarah), breeder/owners Norman Kenney, Lynda Kenney, Susan Fraser and Maria Sacco), shown by Susan Fraser, GCS Dog was GCH. Brocair’s HRH Prince Harry (Harry), bred by Danielle Green and Marcella Mitchell owned by
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Lisa Rogan and shown by Gabriel Rangel and award of Merits to Ch. Northcote’s Elite Crimson Fire (Sookie), owned by Patty Peters and Craig and Dana Lawrence shown by Margery Good and Ch. Wakefield Ardynas Hear My Voice owned and shown by Julie Ostoski and bred by Mark Brandesma and Alexis Perkins. Winners Bitch was Hi Kel Terydale’s Destiny at Kasjensborg, breeder/owners Maripi Wooldridge, Jennifer Stevens and Tenna Grenae and shown by Maripi. Best of Winners and Winners Dog was Northcote’s Fire Ranger (Scout), owned by Breeder Terri Alloway and coowned with Crystal and Chase Davies and shown by Kim Wendling. Friday dawned a bit cooler and almost near perfect dog show weather…Our judge for Hatboro 2 was Dianne Barclay of Australia and she found almost all of the same dogs for awards, but in a slightly different order. Her Best of Breed winner was GCH. Brocair’s HRH Prince Harry, Best of Opposite Sex was Ch. Larkspur Acadia Summer Secret at Greycottage, Best of Winners and Winners Dog was Northcote’s Fire Ranger, Winners Bitch was Hi-Kel Terydale’s Destiny at Kasjensborg, GCS Dog was Ch. Teraz Run’s on Dunkin (breeder/owner Judy Crow), GCS Bitch was GCH. Delzar Sweet Sinsation was and Award of Merits went to Northcote’s Elite Crimson Fire and to GCH. Sheffields Knight at the Top Spot. Friday night has been the traditional
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educational seminar and pizza and a meet and greet with the club supplying the pizza and refreshments. This year the seminar topic was Homeopathic Remedies for Dogs, presented by Susan Fraser of Larkspur Lakelands. Susan, a long time Lakeland breeder, has been studying homeopathy for a number of years. The seminar was well attended by club members new and old. A late judging time the next day at Devon meant after the seminar, members had the opportunity to buy quilt raffle tickets and enjoy some wine and cheese and Lakie talk. We awoke Saturday morning to the sound of rain against the windows and rain it did until mid morning. Thankfully, the rain stopped and blue skies appeared. Again not too hot, not too cold, good weather for the dogs. Our judge for Devon Dog Show Association was Merle Taylor. Again, many of the same dogs came out holding the rosettes. Best of Breed was Harry, Best of Opposite Sex was Sarah, Best of Winners and Winners Dog was Scout. Selects went to Topper and to Sookie. The “new” dog in the mix was the Winner’s Bitch, Thor-Kort’s Koppelia Krusthaly’s, bred and owned by MJ Cohan and Beverly Robinson and shown by MJ. Saturday night was the Annual General Meeting and Awards dinner held at the Williamson Restaurant. The raffle table was full of Lakie themed items and many new and old members were in attendance. The club announced at the dinner that they were planning A Weekend of the Lakeland or Lakiepalooza at Purina Farms at the end of May 2015. Events to be held pending AKC approval for all AKC events include an earthdog trial, barn hunt, tracking, grooming semi-
nars, and other events may be included. Over that weekend will also be five days of shows for those who cannot bear to not be in the show ring. More information on Lakiepalooza will be on the USTLC web site, www.USLTC.org.
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unday morning came early and chilly and our judging time was early too. I had asked for an early time, but not realizing our judge Clay Coady had three breeds that day meant we started at 8:30 AM for Sweepstakes. This year’s sweepstakes judge was Susan Fraser of Larkspur Lakelands. Eleven dogs ere entered this year and the Best in Sweeps went to Snowtaire’s Standing Ovation, a young bitch bred by Barb Decker and owned by Barb and Lauren Parker, Best of Opposite Sex was Northcote’s Rock and Roll Rider, Bred by Terri Alloway and owned by Raymond Lavrieiri. Regular class judge Clay Coady had a wonderful line-up for his Best of Breed.Winners Dog was Delzar Where Art Thou Romeo, owned by Alauro Castro and bred by Tracy Szaras and Luis Abreu. Reserve Winners Dog was Delmar Code Red Owned by Jeff W Brady & Tracy Szaras & Luiz Antonio Abreu, and bred Tracy Szaras & Luiz Antonio Abreu. Winners Bitch was the Best in Sweeps winner Snowtaire’s Next Generation Reserve Winners Bitch was Hi-Kel Terydale’s Destiny at Kasjensborg, Best of Opposite Sex was GCH. Thor-Korts Krusader Tyraspot, Bred by MJ Cohan and Johanna McCarthy, owned by MJ Cohan and Beverly Robinson and shown by MJ. Grand Champion Select Dog was the new champion Northcote’s Fire Ranger (Scout), Grand Champion Select Bitch was GCH. Northcote’s Elite Crimson Fire and Award of Merits Went to GCH. Delzar Sweet Sinsation and to GCH. Brocair’s HRH Prince Harry. The Best Puppy was Northcote’s Rock and Roll Rider, Best Bred By Exhibitor was Hollybriar Sailor Take Warning (Breeder-Owner Pat Rock), Best Owner Handler in Breed was GCH.Wakefield Ardynas Hear My Voice owned and shown by Julie Ostoski. The Best of Breed was the class bitch Snowtaires Next Generation. A well deserved win for the owners who then later on in Group went on to win Reserve Best in Show later that afternoon. Post judging the USLTC held a luncheon for members and friends, with another grooming seminar held by Pat Peters (Ki-fel Lakelands). Joining the lunch were Val and John Kenyon (Wyndam Terriers) and Keith and Wendy Bower (Lakeridge). John is the current Chairman of The Lakeland Terrier Club (UK). The lunch was organized by Dana Lawrence and Toni Camplese and everyone enjoyed the food and hospitality and companionship. The weekend could not have been the success it was without the help of the many members and friends who assisted with all the events. We look forward to 2015! Continued on page 130
Best In Show GCh. Dunham Lake Unanimous Decision
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Best In Show awarded by Judge Mrs. Gloria Geringer Group First awarded by Judge Mrs. Betsy Dale Other awards won by Dunham Lake Australian Terriers:
H Breeding Top Show Dogs since 2009 H Multiple-Best in Show Australian Terriers H Best Bred By Eukanuba H Best of Opposite National Specialty H Best of Winners National Specialty H Best of Breed at Westminster H Best of Breed at Montgomery County (2013 and 2014) H AKC Breeder of Merit
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et another Montgomery weekend come and gone; always an exciting experience with a chance to reconnect with old friends, to meet new people and to have an opportunity to actually see and even lay hands on many of the Westies known only to us in ads or by way of reports from the shows. The weather was fine and posed no major issues. The Thursday Hatboro entry was adjudicated by Mrs. Margret Moeller-Siebert, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier breeder from Germany. In the regular classes, there were 11 Dogs entered with 1 absent. For Winners Dog , the judge went to the Open class for Atos Czar Krakowa (I’m The Best Superbia x Cookie Roll Czar Krakowa) bred by B. Adamska and owned by Dee Donaldson and shown by Courtney Kniola. Reserve went to Mac Ken Char’s Star Gazer (GCH Mac Ken Char’s One man Band At Shalreign x Hiller Blataj) bred by Jami Glodek , owned by Sande Fisher and presented by Margery Good. In the bitch classes there were 16 entries with 4 absent. The Winners Bitch also came from the Open class: Ashgate U.S My Cup Of Tea (GCH Ashgate U.S. Great Expectations x Ch Ashgate U.S. Pilgrims Progress) bred by Naomi Brown and Lisa Pacheco and shown by Geoff Dawson. For Reserve, the judge went yet again to the Open class for Mac Ken Char’s One More Chance (Ch Leonhard’s Supertramp x Mac Ken Char’s Chance O’Skyehigh) bred by Jaimi Glodek and owned by the breeder and Phyllis Wolfe. There were 17 Dogs (none absent) and 6 Bitches (1 absent entered in Best of Breed.
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The entry was quite strong and ultimately Mrs. Moeller-Siebert pointed to the New Zealand and Canadian sensation GCH Whitebriar Jaw Dropper (Candido du Moulon de Mac Gregor x Bocans Spirit Guide) a Dog bred by M. Murphy and V. Edwards and owner by June Fraser, a longtime Westie competitor from Alberta, Canada. “JD” is shown by David Gignac. Best of Winners was the Winners Dog. Best of Opposite was claimed by GCH Tullybloom’s Classified Credentials (Ch Leonhards traveler F’MKC x Ashscots Secret of Tullybloom) bred by Paula and Charles Cohen and Judy White and owned by Paula Christie Cohen. “C.C” is shown by Alfonso Escobedo and was the 2014 BOB at Westminster. Best of Winners was the WB. Select Dog was GCH The Boss de New Gryffindor (Ch Alborada Federer x Ch Up to Date du Moulin de Mac Gregor) bred by Agnieszka Kryszak and Juan Del PIno and owned by Dr. Fred Askin and Jennifer Askin. ”The Boss” is shown by Rebecca Cross. Select Bitch was GCH Bar Dan’s Winifred of Altrincham (GCH Bar Dan Remington Steele x Ch Napoleonka Urwiska Szkocji) bred and owned by Dr. Patty Davidson and shown by Santiago Pinto. Awards of Merit went to GCH Ridgmar’s Just Joking Around, GCH Donnybrook’s Louis, GCH Mizzentop Storm King and to GCH White Oaks Invincible Snowplow (all were Dogs). Friday’s Hatboro judge was Mr. Gary Sackett, a Westie breeder (Crown Royal) from Riverside, California. The Dog entry in the regular classes was 11 with 1 absent. The Winners Dog, from the Bred-By class was Chatsworth Future King (GCH Karamynd Play the Ace x Nic Mac’s Gone With The Wind) bred by Kenny and Suzanne Fodill and owned by Suzanne Fodill. Reserve was taken by a 12-18 Dog, Briarpatch Diamant ( (GCH Ashgate U.S. Great Expecta-
tions x GCH Camcrest Denim N Diamonds at Briarpatch) bred and owned by Barbara Goss. There were 16 Bitches entered in Regular classes with 4 absent. For Winners Bitch, Mr. Sackett went again to the Bred-by class for Mac Ken Char’s Ment to Be (Ch Mac Ken Char Skyehi Its My Party x Ch Mac Ken Char’s Wherever Whenever) bred and owned by Jaimi Glodek. Reserve was claimed by a 9-12 puppy, Mac Ken Char’s Just In Vain (Ch Mac Ken Char’s Superhero x Mac Ken Char’s I’m So Vain) bred by Jaimi Glodek, John Jaaks, Becky Neff and Bev Thompson and owned by Jaimi Glodek, Courtney Kniola and Mary Cross.
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n Best of Breed competition there were 19 Dogs and 10 Bitches entered (3 Dogs and 4 Bitches absent.) Mr. Sackett went to GCH Whitebriar Jaw Dropper for a second BOB win. He went on to a Group 2 placement! BOW was the Winner’s Dog and Best of Opposite, once again was CGH Tullybloom’s Classified Credentials. Select Dog was GCH Doncastle’s Nathan of Mac Ken Char (Ch Leonhards Traveler F’MKC x Mac Ken Char’s Dolly Madison O’Penngyll) bred and owned by Don Peacock and Jaimi Glodek. The Select Bitch was Ch Camcrest-Rime Twizzle On ice, TDX TDU (GCH Camcrest-Rime Hot Shot x GCH Camcrest Bebe Queen of Trouble ME) bred by Sandy Campbell and Dr. Bob McCaskill and owned by Sil and Anne Sanders and Sandy Campbell. Awards of Merit went to GCH The Boss De new Gryffindor (d), GCH Holyrood’s Here Comes the Sun At Briarton (d), GCH Bar Dan’s Winifred of Altrincham (b) and GCH Karamynd Play the Ace (d). The Westie entry at Devon is always smaller because the show conflicts with the WHWTCA Sweepstakes, Maturity and Futurity at the Kimberton Fire station grounds. The Judge at Devon was Dr. Vandra Huber, a well-known educator and a breeder of Scottish Terriers. In the Regular classes, there were 3 Dogs entered and all were present. Winners Dog was Clayridge Harry Barker (GCH Blythefell Fergus x Ch Clayridge Babylon Sister) bred by and owned by Don and Gilda Mallik and show by Klayton Harris. Reserve went to Atos Czar Krakowa (the Thursday WD at Hatboro). There was only slightly more competition In Bitches with 10 entered and 6 absent. The Winners Bitch came from the 12-18 month class and was Skyehigh’s Harley Rose (Ch Skyehigh’s Good Vibration x Ch Skyehigh’s Tartan Rose) bred by Lindy Barrow and owned Continued on page 134
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Wet Weather & Wires in Whittington German Wirehaired Pointer National 2014
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BY STEVEN HERMAN
Driving from St. Louis in the rain to the German Wirehaired Pointer National, I was There he was, calmly handling a dog, his same size. The dog acting wondering if someone from the Club had a about his young age and the boy acting well his. Continued best wishes to meteorological background. The logo for above Matthew. At dinner, I was seated with the the Show was Wirehairs in a rowboat and rest of the judging panel. Knowing backgrounds, I was struck by the it looked like we might need one! Arriving their Club’s choice of Judges who had not only good judging credentials, but still at the Rend Lake Resort, in Whittington, chose to breed and exhibit dogs, as part of their participation in the Sport. Illinois, it was dark and soggy. However, There was Meghen, currently breeding and showing Welsh Springer Spaniels under the Statesman banner, who I there was Meghen have known, since she was shorter than I am, as a second generation breeder, Riese-Bassel – I had left my Laura at home, but owner, handler and judge. Dr. Gareth soon found two more who kept me Morgan-Jones(Futurity), speaking of neat and clean, “entertained”, during the weekend. the Welsh, with longtime involvement My first encounter was at the All in Pembroke Corgis. And, my fellow from judging her Star Invitational. Laura Reeves was German Shorthaired Pointer afficianado, explaining the history and bases for this Charlene Rutar(Maturity), of White River very nice entry of part of the National weekend and, in Kennel, while missing dinner, had left keeping with the desire to maintain this me a “good wishes” message with the forty four puppies Breed’s abilities in both confirmation, Show Chair. field and other performance events, We, also, had the company of in Sweepstakes. making sure to distinguish it from other Mandy Atkinson. A Wirehair lover from top invitational competitions. The Alas, she dog must have multiple titles in conjunction “I was struck by the confessed she with its registered name to be eligible for this. Club’s choice of had just changed Additionally, you had to Judges who had not purchase your right to vote for pictures, after in the Peoples’ Choice only good judging portion of the competition, some tough with the proceeds going credentials, but still to continue the tradition mudding, during chose to breed and of the Competition. You were encouraged to exhibit dogs, as part the day. Spirits buy as many votes, as of their participation possible! The atmosphere were dampened, was fun and light and in the Sport.” accomplished with many but not for long. helping hands assisting Ms. Reeves with all aspects of the competition. Add snacks and a bar, and all was gay! Folks were enjoying the competition and each others company – renewing acquaintances and discussing the field and show action from the week. One ticket seller was a standout. That was young Matthew Muller, who had traveled with Laura all the way from Oregon. Extraordinary, by his courtesy and ease of conversation with adults. I learned he was just nine months into being an Assistant to Ms. Reeves and was doing very well. One of those naturals with the dogs that we all hear about. I could personally attest to that, after judging him in Junior Showmanship, the following morning.
Australia, who was judging the Amateur Owner Competition. She regularly comes to the American National, as the breed is a low entry one, in her Country. Reading “Theodore Rex”, on the way to the Show, the author discussed the President’s theories of setting aside wilderness lands for the generations to come in America. Dawn and better weather let me see that the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center offered pleasant accomodations located on the Lake in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park and will be available for folks, for perpetuity. While we stayed in the main complex, there were “boatel” rooms set on the Continued on page 160
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Montgomery Round-Up PART FIVE
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by Lindy Barrow and Celso Mollo. For Reserve Dr. Huber went to the American-bred class for Rospout’s Rambunctious Miss Nellie (Serendipity’s Causing Trouble at Rospout x Ch Rospout’s Made to Order) bred by William Soule and owned by Deanne Hamilton and William Soule. In Best of Breed there was an entry of 23 (16 dogs with 4 absent and 7 Bitches all of whom were present.) The Breed winner and Best of Opposite were GCH Whitebriar Jaw Dropper and GCH Tullybloom’s Classified Credentials, respectively, for their trifecta. BOW was the Winners Bitch. Select Dog was GCH Holyrood Here Comes the Son at Briarton (GCH Lonsdale Winston x GCH Holyrood’s Meant to Be) “Mr. Bradley” was bred by Judy Francisco and Patricia Harris and is owned by Florentine Locke, Judy Francisco and Richard Marsh. The Select Bitch was GCH Rotella-Bay’s Bella Luna at Orion (GCH Deerhaven Hez Justin Kredible at Orion x Ch Rotella-Bay’s I Wish you Love at McElroy.) “Bella” was bred by Lisa Marie Case and is owned by Jill Epervery, R Epervery and Lisa Case and Debbie Boudera. Awards of merit are not offered at Devon.
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eanwhile in the WHWTCA Sweepstakes, the judge, MS. Linda McCutcheon, picked Briarpatch Diamant for Best in Sweeps. He was bred by his owner, Barbara Goss (and he was Friday’s RWD at Hatboro). Best of Opposite to Best in Sweeps was JGB’s Coconut Rose O’Mac Ken Char (Ch Mac Ken Char’s Superhero x Ch JGB’s English Rose) bred by Margaret Brown and owned by Jaimi Glodek and John Jaaks II. The Maturity and Futurity judge was Christine Swingle. In the Futurity she chose as Best in Futurity a Senior class Dog (whelped between 4/01/2013 and 6/30/2013): Nutmeg’s First N Lasting Impression (GCH Lindenka Delta x Ch Nutmeg’s just N the Nick of Time) bred and owned by Phyllis Steeves. The Best of Opposite was an Interme-
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diate Bitch (whelped between 7/1/2013 and 9/30/2013): Wildwood’s She Be Stingin (GCH Ashgate U.S. Yorsar Finean of Ashgate x GCH Ashgate U.S. Late Nite Ginger Snap) bred and owned by Lisa and Lou Pacheco and Deb Sullivan. The Veteran Sweeps winner was Ch Skerryvore’s Beachboy O’Skyehigh (Ch Skerryvore Surf’s Up x Ch Glenwisha Tiegan of Skerryvore) bred by Jane Hagy and owned by Greg Shively and Lindy Barrow. In the Maturity, MS Swingle chose as Best in Maturity: Ch Wildwood’s Coconut Cravings (Ashgate U.S. Apollo x GCH Ashgate Late Nite Ginger Snap) bred by Deb Sullivan, Lisa Pacheco and Naomi Brown and owned by Deb Sullivan and Lisa and Lou Pacheco. Best of Opposite went to Ch Birchbark He’s Bonkers (GCH Yorsar Finean of Ashgate x Ch Birchbark She’s Nuts) bred and owned by Jim McGarr. Sunday brought us to the weekend’s major conformation event, the WHWTCA National Specialty at the Montgomery Kennel Club. Our judge was MS Melinda Lyon, from Louisville, KY. She is a Westie breeder (Lair O’ Lyon) and is well known for her vocal expertise as a member of the Pride of Kentucky Chorus. In regular classes there were 20 Dogs entered with 5 absent. The Winners Dog came from the Puppy 6-9 class and was Mac Ken Char’s Star Gazer bred by Jaimi Glodek and owned by Jaimi Glodek and Sande Fisher. He was RWD at the Thursday Hatboro show. The Reserve WD came from the Bred-By class and was Chatsworth’s Future King, owned by the Fodills. He was WD at the Friday Hatboro show. In Bitches there were 34 entered with 8 absent. For Winner’s Bitch, MS Lyon turned to the Open class for Chatsworths Surfer Girl (GCH Karamynd Play the Ace x Ch Nic Mac’s Gone With the Wind) bred by Suzanne and Kenny Fodill and owned by Dennis and Theresa Dale and the Fodills. The Reserve Winners Bitch came from the American Bred class and was Rospout’s Rambunctious Miss Nellie owned by Deanne Hamilton and Bill Soule; she was RWB at Devon. The winner of the Veteran class was
Ch Skerryvore’s Beachboy O’Skyehigh (Ch Skerryvore Surf’s Up x Ch Glenwisha Tiegan of Skerryvore) bred by Jane haggy and owned by Greg Shively and Lindy Barrow. In the Earth Dog class the winner was Ch Camcrest Andsurely Mr Glennbrittle BN RA NJP NFP JE ( Ch Camcrest Andsurely Mr Fortune RN TD NA NAJ ME x Ch Camcrest Bebe Queen of Trouble ME) bred by Sandy Campbell and Dr Robert McCaskill and owned by Sandy Campbell and Dr Renee Glover. In Best of Breed there were 34 entries (40 Dogs, 4 absent and 14 Bitches, 5 absent.) There entry was of excellent quality. After making cuts. MS Lyon pointed for the Breed win to GCH Ashgate U.S. Great Expectations (GCH Ashgate U.S. Ashgate McTavish x Ashgate U.S. Making memories at Storybrook), “Pip” is owned and bred by Lisa Pacheco and Naomi Brown. Best of Winners was the Winners Dog and Best of Opposite was awarded to GCH Ashgate Strike A Pose (GCH Ashgate U.S. Great Expectations x Ch Ashgate U.S. Piper’s Melody), for a father-daughter win. Select Dog was GCH Whitebriar Jaw Dropper and Select Bitch was Ch Camcrest-Rime Twizzle on Ice TDX TDU for a repeat of her Friday Hatboro win. Awards of Merit went to Veteran Dog Ch Skerryvore’s Beachboy O’Skyehigh, to the Earth Dog winner, Ch Camcrest Andsurely Mr Glennbrittle BN RA NJP NFP JE, along with GCH Holyrood’s Here Comes the Son at Briarton and GCH Karamynd Play the Ace. Much, I am sure, to the delight of the stewards, Pip the Best of Breed Winner was entered in the Owner Handler’s Competition and was also awarded BOH. Stud Dog competition was won by the Breed winner.
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n Junior Showmanship two of Tom and Billye Ward’s grandchildren placed in competition: Thomas Langston was first in the Novice Intermediate class and TJ Langston was third in Open Intermediate. Both of the boys showed the same Westie Ch Roselynde’s Ribbons and Lace. “Lacey” is owned by Gwen Law and Tom Ward. The BOB BOH Westie showed well but did not place in either the Group or OH Group completion. That was it! Time to go home. All of the results of Companion, Performance and hopefully Barn Hunt should appear soon on the WHWTCA website:www.westieclubamerica.com.
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The Italian Greyhound
Club of America
National Specialty By Lilian S. Barber
photos by bob steele To start this off I would like to say that I have attended every one of our National Specialties since AKC established that format for parent clubs and this was one of the best. 199 dogs and their humans participated in this one, with a total of 322 entries. That includes only Conformation, Sweepstakes, Futurity, Obedience and Rally. Yes, the NOHS was offered as well. There were also sizeable, not to mention enthusiastic entries in Agility, LGRA Racing and AKC/ ASFA Lure Coursing. Thanks to the wonderful, custom built for dog events facilities at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Missouri nearly all of the activities could be held there, in the same location. The professionally designed specialty logo, by Katarzyna Mijakowska of Firewire Designs, promised fun and camaraderie with its array of whimsical disco dancing Italian Greyhound figures in front of a sparkly disco sphere, a promise that carried through from the first day, Sunday, Sept. 21, to the grand finale banquet and disco party on Thursday evening, Sept. 25. Those busy and activity-loaded days began with LGRA Straight Racing on Sunday and continued with Lure Coursing on Monday, with the day capped off by a welcome party at the Holiday Inn, adjoining a lovely lawn area on which a lively puppy match, judged by Jutta Kulic, took place. Tuesday offered Agility, Puppy Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes, the Sweeps judged by Deb Wolfenbarger. Best Puppy in Sweeps was Infiniti Holding Kryptonite, bred and owned by Kim and Randy Frennier. Best in Veteran Sweeps was Ch. Carousel Moonwind of Ferazi, bred by Dottie Teeple and owned by Jutta Kulic and Dottie Teeple. After lunch there was a general membership meeting followed by health clinics and tests conducted by Dr. Scott Echols, a judges’ seminar presented by Kim Brinker, Obedience and Rally Trials, judged by Virginia Kinion and Futurity competition, judged by 136 Dog News
Marsha Pugh. Best in Futurity was Bon Air’s By George She’s Got It, bred by Kim and Randy Frennier and owned by Carolyn Landrum. Tuesday evening began with a breeders’ seminar presented by Karen Thayne and continued with a health seminar by Drs. Scott Echols and Layle Griffioen Echols. The subject concerned what is currently available in genetic health tests and what the future may hold in this regard. Regular competition, followed by Veterans, began on Wednesday, Judged by Sari Brewster Tietjen, who appeared to be thoroughly enjoying every moment as she expertly but gently went over each entry. Winners Dog was Mordecai’s Somewhere Over The Rainbow, bred and owned by Joel D. Fisher DVM, Kenneth R. Wall and Kimberly Bott. Winners Bitch (and Best of Winners) was Diavolino’s Own The Moment, bred and owned by Karen Chant. Top 20 was held in the evening, judged by Breeder Judge Debbie Fuxa, Handler Judge Lori Wilson and AKC Judge Lilian Barber. The Top 20 winner for the second year in a row was GCH GDM Zenyatta at Lakeside, bred by Dee Snoble and Janet Beckett and owned by Meredith Manning, Dee Snoble and Jutta Kulic. There will be more about this further on in this article. Thursday, the final day of this happily bustling National, began with a Parade of Titleholders and the always heart-tugging Rescue Parade, followed by Best of Breed, with an entry of 73. There were only a few absentees. Best of Breed went to GCH Marchwind Barbara Ann, bred by Lois March MD and owned by Carol A. Harris. Best of Opposite was GCH Donavin’s Caramel Macchiato, bred and owned by Donna and Jay Davis. Competition wrapped up with Stud Dog, won by GCH Deerfield’s Jackson Cage THD, bred by Darlene Wallace and owned by Peter and Graceann DiMaggio and Darlene Wallace; Brood Bitch, won by GCH Piason and Como’s Venezia, bred by Sharon McKay and Pamela Conick and owned by Sharon McKay; and Brace winners Uwharrie’s Moonlight Sonata and Uwharrie’s Appassionata, both bred by Lynne Ezzell and owned by Valerie Mishek. Best Veteran Dog was GCH Deerfield’s Born
in The USA, bred by Darlene Wallace and owned by Darlene Wallace and Sharon Chase. Best Veteran Bitch went to Ch. Carousel Moonwind of Ferazi. The Owner Handled winner was Ch. Diavolino’s il Re Leone RA AX AXJ OFCGC, bred by Karen Chant and owned by Jennifer Graves and Karen Chant. Not wanting anyone’s eyes to glaze over while reading this article, I’ve listed only the top, tip of the iceberg winners. For those who want all the details, fully marked catalog pages can be found on the show secretary’s website: http://www.labtestedsecretary.com/ Getting back to the Top 20 competition and speaking from the honored viewpoint of having been one of the judges I would like to say that this was probably the highest over-all quality of any of the Top 20 competitions in this breed that I have witnessed, and I am certain that the final scores were really close. In fact, it was rather surprising that there was no tie. Aside from the competitive aspects of this National, there was fun for everyone when a surprise performance took place by Mario The Wonder Dog, an incredibly trick trained IG whose attentiveness and happy demeanor charmed everyone. I’m told that there are videos on Facebook and YouTube of Mario and his equally incredible trainer, Johanna Ammentorp. The final official event of the Specialty was the wrap-up banquet and disco party held upstairs at the Purina Event Center on Thursday evening. Many participants arrived in disco attire, Specialty Chair Bob Steele just about stealing the show, so to speak. Each of the round eight place tables sported a hanging, shimmery disco ball from which was suspended a cardboard version of the logo, sprinkled with additional glitz. The sad part was the wonderful five days were over and we all had to go home.
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this breed is weak. Yes, when I judge I am often aware of issues in a breed, and if I see a dog that is strong in areas that the breed needs, I reward it. This is telling breeders that this dog has some strengths that should be considered in your breeding program. That is judging for breeding stock. Once this dog went to the Group ring, it was a different story. In the breed ring I am determining, “which Wiffledog comes closest to its breed standard.” In the Group ring I am asking, “is this a better Wiffledog than that Snifflehound is a representative of his breed?” So, getting back to the dog that I liked in the breed ring, in the Group ring this dog was then competing with other dogs who also had strong points to represent their breeds. I still liked this dog well enough to include him in my “cut,” but there were four other breed representatives who were as true to their respective standards as was this dog, and they did not cross when coming towards me. I only have four placements to award, so this young dog was left out of the ribbons. I still believe that in most breed competitions he still would be very competitive for best of breed, and in some group competition, he would place, but that all depends on the strength of the competition. Some dogs are also better in the group ring than in the breed. Often, especially in low entry breeds, a dog may be the only one in the ring. Many dogs do not show as well when they are alone. Sometimes there are other issues. My wife had a Best 138 Dog News
in Show Frenchie that was a couple of pounds less than the top of the breed weight standard. There were times that judges thought he looked small when compared with the other Frenchies. However, once he got in the group, he was judged on his own (as he should have been in the breed), and did very well. Let’s look at one more issue that many try to sweep under the rug. In the Group ring, your Snifflehound may be judged by someone who is not an expert- or even a fan - of your breed, does not feel comfortable judging Snifflehounds, or is just a “generic judge.” For those that say “generic judges” do not exist, I suggest you join the other ostriches. For this reason many breeders today prefer to only show at specialties, and not worry about group judging. There are nuances that are specific to every breed - for example, what is age-specific maturity for a breed, and what feature is desperately needed in a breed so that when a judge finds it, that dog must be rewarded. Of course, many multi-group judges do know the nuances of a significant number of breeds, and if a judge is going to judge a specialty I am sure she will take the time to (re) study the breed before judging. However, ask breeders if this holds true for all judges. Does a dog that is a better SHOW dog do better in the group ring than one that may be more correct but does not have the same attitude?
Let’s consider what the breed standard for the Anatolian Shepherd Dog says: Reserve around strangers and off its territory is acceptable. Responsiveness with animation is not characteristic of the breed. Overhandling would be discouraged. So this is a breed that would not normally demonstrate what we would call a great show attitude. Would an Anatolian that showed more like a Cocker Spaniel win more often? Does the fact that exuberant showmanship is not part of an Anatolian’s nature hurt its chances for success in the Group ring? I would hope not, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Does “dash and flash” cover up a myriad of faults in many of our beautifully coated breeds? To my mind there is no doubt that many of today’s handlers and exhibitors can “carve” a beautiful picture into a coated breed. I see it in my own breed all the time. But these artists cannot change the movement, and how the dog holds its balance in motion. That is where the decision should be made after the initial cuts. So, although all judges are supposed to be looking for the same thing, I think the places they look are not always the same. There are dogs - and breeds - that are much better Group Dogs than breed dogs. Maybe judges just need to pay more attention to these other breeds. There are breeds within any group that seem to win an unusually high percentage of group placements. Are these breeds really that much better than other breeds in the group? So there are nuances and differences in judging breeds versus groups. In either case, though, we should be telling breeders which dogs they should be looking at for their breeding program - not which dog shows the most flash. What do you think?
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Championship is the largest dog Yet, less than 10 days before show event in the country and it deserves time, there has been no formal ana nationally televised audience. Cost nouncement from either the AKC or should not be a factor, as the AKC Eukanuba regarding the television can’t afford not to have a signature coverage of the AENC nor replies to event reach the largest multiple inquiries, save for conaudience possible. Live firmation from the AKC’s PR de- “Thankfully, streaming is a wonderpartment that details would be ful option for some but officials with forthcoming shortly, possibly by not everyone can avail week’s end. By that time, there the Village of themselves to highwill already be handlers and own- Moreauville, speed Internet access ers en route to Orlando who don’t and WiFi. The moveLA heard know what channel or time to tell ment to adopt shelter their friends, family, loved ones loudly, dogs instead of purand communities to tune in and clearly and chasing purebred dogs watch the show or find out more from reputable breedrespectfully about purebred dogs. Unlike ers has been gaining the “Cause For Paws” program, from dog significant ground in there likely will be no major A- lovers around recent years, which list celebrity spokespersons enthe world and perpetuates a shadowy couraging newbies to go to dog underground shelter shows and research purebreds called for an business that thrives and reputable breeders before emergency on shuttling damaged impulsively adding a dog to the dogs across the counmeeting family, nor championing the good try to meet demand in works of the AKC’s Humane Fund resulting in the certain areas, and it’s and Government Relations Dept., repeal of the feared that all the talk which enhance the well-being of about creating a new all dogs and protect the rights of law effective conversation or changall owners and breeders, either. To immediately.” ing the existing one put this in terms the Chairman, a is nothing but empty self-proclaimed ardent baseball rhetoric. The AKC and fan, would understand, this missed its expensive PR company, Edelman, opportunity is a swing and a miss. must do more to promote the pureIn that same March 2014 report bred dog and responsible breeders Chairman Kalter quoted the malato the masses including expanding propisms of NY Yankee legend Yogi its TV coverage and being open with Berra to emphasize some points that its constituents. It’s not too late to were appropriate to the AKC at the win this battle and as the Chairman time. Maybe some of the following writes “…get the true story of the Yogisms will also strike a chord with AKC, purebred dogs, and responsible the AKC. In regards to televising dog breeders out to the American public” shows, “You can learn a lot from watchbut to once again quote the sage wising.” On the dwindling audiences at dom of Yogi Berra, “It gets late early purebred dog shows and numbers out there.” of puppies registered with the AKC, “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s s the calendar year too crowded.” And on creating a new draws to a close the caconversation regarding what the AKC nine legislation fight continues does and who they are, the unique asaround the country from big cities to pects of purebred dogs and the dedilittle towns. Last week the New York cation of responsible breeders, “It was City Council Committee on Health impossible to get a conversation gowas considering a mandatory spay/ ing, everybody was talking too much.” neuter measure that would mandate The AKC/Eukanuba National
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sterilization of all pets prior to transfer (no vote has been taken as of this writing) and this week the village of Moreauville, Louisiana held a hearing to air concerns about a breed-specific legislation law passed last month that bans the ownership of all “pit bulls” and Rottweilers. Hard to believe on the cusp of 2015 that such a draconian measure could be passed in a village of about 1,000 residents that has had no documented dog attacks. Yet, with very little public notice, the Board of Aldermen of Moreauville passed an ordinance banning these breeds and astoundingly made no exceptions for service, therapy or emotional support dogs. As of December 1, if owners of these breeds hadn’t relocated out of town or surrendered their dogs to authorities, town officials were to begin enforcing the ordinance by confiscating these breeds of dogs by use of tranquilizer rifles if necessary and euthanizing them within 30 days regardless of whether or not they ever showed signs of aggression. However, one of the Aldermen indicated a willingness to reconsider the ordinance if there was a strong enough show of opposition. Thankfully, officials with the Village of Moreauville, LA heard loudly, clearly and respectfully from dog lovers around the world and called for an emergency meeting resulting in the repeal of the law effective immediately. Kudos to officials in Moreauville (a village so small that the Mayor, Chief of Police and one of three Alderman all have the same last name) who listened to the concerns of dog owners and prevented the culling of innocent dogs and who will now seek to enact a breed-neutral dangerous dog law that will protect its citizens and the rights of dog owners. Sometimes it takes a global village to enact change in a small town.
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Gateway To Your Heart The Lhasa Apso
American Lhasa Apso Club National Specialty St. Louis, Mo. October 20-24
by Jan Bruton
Candid photos by Jan Bruton and Ronnie Crowder
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he week-long celebration of the American Lhasa Apso Club held in St. Louis, Missouri and themed “The Lhasa Apso…Gateway to Your Heart” was packed full of activities for participants and spectators alike: three Specialties, a Sweepstakes, a Futurity/ Maturity, a Cut-Down Sweeps, a Top 25, an all-breed Agility Trial, an Obedience and Rally Trial, a Photo Contest, a Breeders’ Forum, ALAC Board Meeting, the Annual Meeting, a Basket Raffle, AKC “Canine College” filming, Judges’ Education Seminar and our Annual Awards Dinner and Auction. Our hard working and very organized show chair Naomi Hanson arrived on Saturday with her husband Don to begin the work of setting up the ring in the spacious ballroom of the Holiday Inn Route 66. This hotel proved to be very dog-friendly and its staff easy and pleasant to work with as Sandy Sorth, our site coordinator, quickly found out. By Sunday evening, everything was ready for the next day’s show and it was time to party with a Wine and Cheese Welcome sponsored by the Greater Milwaukee Lhasa Apso Club whose 142 Dog News
Specialty and Sweepstakes was to be the next day. On Monday, the first Specialty and Sweepstakes began with Mrs. Joan Lester judging the Sweeps and Mrs. Karen McFarlane judging the Specialty. Mrs. Lester chose Sundancer Saskia “Ladybug Fly Away Home” as her Best Jr. from the 15-18 mo. bitch class, owned by Tom and Marsha Worlton. Her Best Puppy and Grand Sweepstakes winner from the 9-12 bitch class was Riverview Hylan Shotru Oh What A Dream, bred and owned by Pauline Naumann and Pat Keen Fernandes. Next up was Mrs. McFarlane with an entry of 76 for the Greater Milwaukee Specialty. Her Winners Dog, Black Boots Pimp and Shrimp, repeated his win from last year’s National to finish. This dog doesn’t go to many American shows since he lives with his breeder-owners Anna Friberg and Anna’s mother Linda Friberg Anderson, in Sweden. RWD was the 6-9 puppy Ta Sen Westgate Michel Gonet bred and owned by Susan Giles, Cindy Sehnert and Ellen Lonigro. Winners Bitch was a littermate to the RWD, Ta Sen Westgate Veuve Clicquuot, which was also
Best of Winners and Best Puppy. Mrs. McFarlane found her BOB from the Veteran Bitch class, Ch. Black Boots Stars and Stripes, a European star handled to perfection by her breeder- owner Anna Friberg. BOS was GCH Ha-Lee Kiki-Ari Captain Morgan, owned by Tami Bagley, Jeanne Sauve, and DeAnna Heller. Select Dog from the Veteran Dog class was GCH Furchila Autumn Breeze, bred by Pat Furmedge and owned by Dorothy Leslie, and Select Bitch was GCH Kumi Kian Strike a Pose, breeder-owner-handled by Tia McLaughlin and co-owned and bred by Ann Lanterman. Tuesday was devoted to Companion Events held at beautiful Purina Farms. Everyone who attended was impressed with the events building, built since the last time our National was in St. Louis. ALAC sponsored an allbreed agility trial there, as well as holding our usual Obedience and Rally Trials with five Lhasas competing in both. GCH Alasara Northwind Anbara Maestro BN, PCD, RN, CGC was Obedience HIT and Ch. Kumi Kian Forget Continued on page 167
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always alert collaborating every way with the shepherd’s hard life. This loyal dog protects the property and his master even at the expense of its own life. Gentle and kind with members of the family, but due the size and weight they should be supervised around the children. Outside of its own territory the Alabai may show tendency to dominate over other dogs, are suspicious of strangers, and to avoid any accident it is important to socialize and obedience train them from an early age. The Alabai gets along well with other animals as long as they
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do not consider them a threat. This is also an excellent family dog that loves interaction with the household’s activities. It is necessary that the owner of this breed understands this type of dog’s tendencies and temperament. Tolerant and patient, the Alabai -having the proper master - needs a relatively short time to learn. This robust, larger than the average, and powerful working dog, primarily a fighting dog, then a personal guard and defender and also a livestock guardian, has an alert, curious and independent temperament.
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he Alabai’s skin is thick, almost impenetrable, and cannot be ripped by the bite of the opponent, or easily hurt by any thorn of plants common of the rugged territory where they are used to working. They do not need daily training to learn basic commands, as normally the puppies learn from the mother how to guard flock, to kill predators or bark at the approaching of any stranger or enemy. The body of the Alabai is a little longer than tall. From the forehead to muzzle there is no stop. The breed is separated into two varieties; short and long coated. The coat of the CAS has a wide range of colors. The most common colors are black/ white, deep red, off white, shades of fawn and brindle. There are two coat varieties which may be short or moderately long, both with a heavy under coat. These are rugged dogs with wide backs, large chests, powerful muscles and heavy bones. This breed has powerful thighs and a very strong back. The neck
is set low and short. The muscles of the Central Asian Shepherd Dog are considered flat and the body is broad and proportionate. The legs are straight and it is heavy boned. There should never be any impression of short bones. The typical gait of this breed is gallop, although it can trot for hours without getting overly tired. It is not normal for the Central Asian Shepherd Dog to be shy or uncontrollably aggressive. These are disqualifying factors. The average height of the Central Asian Shepherd Dog is between 27 – 32 inches. For bitches, it is between 24 – 27 inches. The average weight of the Central Asian Shepherd Dog is between 121 – 176 pounds. For bitches, it is between 88-143 pounds. Some males are larger than the average. This breed has no maximum weight or height.(from the Standard) Depending on the country, the ears and tail of this breed can be docked or not, the FCI countries have forbidden tail docking and ear cropping. Considering its size this breed needs a large fenced yard and constant occupation. Their natural instinct is to guard and herd (animals and persons as well) therefore do need room to move around because if they are bored they may begin to chew and to dig (try to imagine the size of the hole they can dig). Even having plenty of room to exercise, they love outdoors and watching over an enormous territory. Not having a strongly fenced restraining area, the Alabai will enlarge the territory as far as it can reach. Anyhow living in a smaller environment these dogs need really long walks at least twice per day. Founding UKC Provisional National Breed Club CASSA ~ Established 1999 In 1999 CASSA (Central Asian Shepherd Society of America) was formed by Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo De Palma with the mission of preserving the breed and maintaining an accurate stud book. At that time the integrity and the future of this breed was at stake. But the question was just how to go about this? The answer came in the form of the United Kennel Club. The deciding factor for CASSA to ask UKC to keep CASD records was the DNA and the strict anti-dog fighting stance. This sets UKC above the rest & defines them as a Working dog club backed with science. (From the CASSA e-page). The Central Asian Shepherd Dog aka Alabai is being recorded in the AKC Foundation Stock; information on the AKC FSS breed pages. The breed is recognized by the FCI, APRI, UKC, and The American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) where our dear readers will find the complete Standard.
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he WESTMINSTER THEATRE BENEFIT tickets are selling quickly, so don’t be left out of a great night of theatre, the musical A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER followed by dinner at the 21 Club. See page 69 in this issue of DOG NEWS for information and reservations. Briard fancier and writer JEFFERY DEAVER was front page news at THE NEW YORK TIMES this week. JEFFERY, who has published 35 novels and sold 40 million copies around the world, has decided not to release his newest tome THE STARLING PROJECT in print. It was written strictly as an audio drama for Audible, the audiobook producer and retailer. For the traveling dog show goer, you get to travel and be entertained at the same time. Congratulations to the American Kennel Club’s JACK NORTON, who finally popped the question to longtime girlfriend TOMMI ELIZABETH POWELL, an attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina. One step at a time, there is no wedding date as of yet. In keeping with the tradition set by the late HARRY SMITH, CAROLYN & GARY KOCH will host with help from DENNIS MCCOY & RANDY GARREN the Dr. Harry’s Holiday Party at the University Club in Durham, North Carolina. Started years ago, HARRY and co-host JEAN FOURNIER made this a holiday tradition. Now the event brings bold face names from around the country to celebrate the holiday season. A very interesting
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article appeared in the weekend edition of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Too Many Dogs: A Simple Solution written by MELINDA BECK about very inexpensive sterilization of male dogs. An injection of calcium chloride into the testicles of lightly sedated dogs renders them sterile. The cost is estimated at one dollar per dog. Haven’t heard any animal rights people who scream about over population suggesting this as an inexpensive way of stopping over population. According to the article, this common chemical can’t be patented, so no drug companies will invest the 10 million dollars needed to run the clinical trials for Food and Drug Administration approval. Maybe this is something that the AKC Canine Health Foundation could support. Just think of the good will that the pure bred dog community would get from that kind of sponsorship. Happy Birthday to my fellow archers…GARY DOERGE, JUDY HARRINGTON, HARRIETTE BORSUCH, DOTTIE “THE CANDY LADY” DAVIS, GARY STEELE, BETSY CONWAY, POLLY LAMARINE, DONNA JOHNSTON, PATTY PACE, EVELYN RECHLER, BILL RECHLER, CLAIRE NEWCOMBE, CLINT LIVINGSTON, DESI MURPHY, BUD DIDONATO, EVAN THRELFALL, PAULA SPECTOR, CATHI DIAGIACOMO, ERIC RINGLE, BOB FUTH, JANE DOTY, SHARON KROGH, DAVID KROGH, PATTI PROCTOR, SAM MCDONALD, GWEN MEYER, MAGGIE RENIHAN, ED THOMASON, HEATHER REKOW, ASHLEY CUZZOLINO, REMY SMITHLEWIS, ADRIAN GHIONE, JESSY SUTTON, MARCELO SANTIAGO, DAWNE DEELEY, KIMBERLIE STEELE, OSCAR QUIROS, JOHNNY SHOEMAKER and LORI LAWRENCE.
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than assets to Tom. At three in the afternoon on Wednesday (the day of his surgery), Ed Lyons got the dreaded call that one of our judges for the four days had to cancel out. This really was a major complication as he judged four groups and we had him judging breeds in several groups each of the four days. Tom Davies took over the unenviable task of fixing this little problem along with finishing the set up of the show. We had a lot of special events and because of the large entry and change in judges, Tom had to shift rings around and keep the shows going. He did a fantastic job and kept a smile on his face the whole time but the next time you see him, don’t be surprised if he is completely bald from pulling his hair out and he may look a little glassy eyed. Our saving grace was that Tom is a dog person to the core of his being and knows what needs to be done and how to do it and what is important to a well run show. Tom also worked with MB-F on the scheduling of the four shows so that all of the Special Attraction Groups: Best Puppy, Best Bred by Exhibitor, Best Veteran (one on each of the first three days) and Best Owner Handled Dog (all four days) ran smoothly and did not conflict with the regular groups so our shows ended much sooner than usual. I am only mentioning this because the concern of so many clubs has been the scheduling for the special attraction groups and the owner handled group. We had a huge entry, which meant large groups. It did not add additional time to the show because someone with show knowledge and exper148 Dog News
tise worked with the show superintendent to insure that the scheduling was efficient and well thought out. I cannot say whether the Owner-Handled Groups increased our entry, but the groups were full. There is still some confusion with exhibitors, stewards and judges with this event, but with time, I am sure that it will all become routine. I personally support this group, although I strongly object to it being mandated. Our Chief Stewards had a big job and they did it well. Getting stewards for a Thursday and Friday show that are work days is really a difficult task. Paul Beturney (on Thursday), Carol Vogel (Friday), Laurie Maulucci (Saturday) and Fred Ferris and Abby Patrizio (Sunday) did a magnificent job and even when a few stewards did not show up, had backups and kept the rings running well and on time. The conformation rings were in two buildings, The Better Living Center and the Young Building, and this added to their work. We had Obedience and Rally in the Mallary Building each day. Beverly Haramut and Kevyn Thomas ran the Holyoke event; Lee Gerrish did double duty for Windham County and South Windsor Kennel Clubs, and Laurie Merritt, Mavis Bennett and Joyce Lak ran Springfield Kennel Club’s trials. We had a big Rally and Obedience entry all four days.
On Friday, we had a Canine Good Citizenship test with Sue Cohen as CGC evaluator. On Saturday and Sunday, Dr. William Truesdale was at the show with his portable clinic for onsite semen collection. There was a Well Dog Eye Clinic, a Microchip Implant Clinic, a heart Auscultation Clinic, all in the Young Building along with the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Terrier group judging. Conformation judging of the Sporting, Working and Herding groups all took place in the Better Living Center Building. All the group and Best judging were in the BLC, as well. Barbara Ohmann and Pat Lejman were at our shows again with the AKC Booth. Barbara and Pat manned it together Thursday and Friday, but then Pat had to hold down the fort on Saturday and Sunday as Barbara was manning the “My Dog Can Do That” area. A lot of us took advantage of shopping at the AKC booth. I bought all of my grab bag Christmas party gifts and some gifts for my 3 sons. Barbara and Penny Leigh from AKC manned the “My Dog Can Do That” on Saturday and Sunday. They did over 200 dogs, most were people who had never been to a dog show who came because of the AKC e-mail invitation to new registrants and the newspaper publicity. Barbara said that whole families came and each child got an AKC tee shirt. Penny Leigh’s husband, who does not work for AKC, came to help out. Jane Wilkinson, Lee and Roger Gerrish, Penny Kretchmer, Deb Romano, Diane Bauman, former World Team Member, and some 4-H kids and their parents and leaders also helped out at this booth. Maxx 200, the agility equipment company, supplied the equipment. We had great vendors, Continued on page 152
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thanks to Roberta Davies, our vendor chair. There was a lot of Christmas shopping going on and some really fantastic items in their booths. One of our favorite special events is the 4-H Juniors non-regular class. We invite the 4-H groups in New England to come and participate in our show. Pure bred and mixed breed dogs are all welcome. This year we had over 50 young 4-H kids show up with their dogs and their parents to show in this handling class. Donna Thibault officiated as the judge. She is most qualified as her girls were active in 4-H, she is a 4-H judge and she is the mother of the young lady that twice won our Northeast Handler of the year competition. In addition to the 4-H we had the HOT (Handlers of Tomorrow) Clinic on Saturday. Patty Proctor said that sixty-seven juniors participated in this event. We stop the show for an hour at lunchtime so that the professional handlers can work with the juniors, including the 4-H kids, in small groups of three or four. This was followed by a sit down talk given by Mark Rudawicz, the Canine Control officer for Simsbury, CT who talked to the juniors about his “Heroes and Hounds Program” to our military and their canine supports in the Mid East. Carol Vogel arranged for the kids to write letters to the service men. She solicited a large donation of products from Crabtree and Evelyn (about a thousand dollars worth of soaps, antibacterial gels and shampoos and hand creams for the soldiers) in addition, Windham County Kennel Club donated a thousand dollars worth of dog products for the service dogs and Phil Champagne donated two-dozen fleece dog beds. This is very special to Carol: kids, servicemen and service dogs. All will be sent overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan with the letters from the kids. Purina gave the juniors Purina items to go into their gift bags and Phil Champagn gave each junior a show lead, and the cluster gave each junior a box lunch and then they all got to participate in our “Jackets for Juniors” program. Laurie Maulucci and Carol collect gently used 152 Dog News
clothes all year from the dog show fancy. Laurie has everything dry cleaned, she owns the Battiston’s Cleaners in Avon and Simsbury, CT. You can drop off any of your gently used clothing there all year round if you do not want to bring them to the shows. (If you live in the area, it would be nice it if you supported them with your business.) Lots of racks of clothing are set up and each young person may choose two outfits to take home free of any charge. I looked at the racks and I have to say, the amount of clothes and wide selection would put Macy’s to shame. We had a very large entry all four days of the four to six month puppy class; the largest entry was Saturday with an entry of 99. This class seems to be growing in popularity. We had members standing by to help new exhibitors, but for the most part the exhibitors were seasoned exhibitors getting their puppies out for socialization and introducing them to the wonderful world of dog shows. In addition to regular junior competition, the four clubs sponsor the Northeast Junior Handler of the year competition. To be eligible to compete, a junior must have won a first place in two or more Open Classes at AKC member or licensed shows held between November 1, 2013 and October 31, 2014. They must be 9 years old at the time of each qualifying win and they must be a resident of CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT. The first place winner receives a thousand dollar scholarship, 2nd place, a five
hundred dollar scholarship, third place, a three hundred dollar scholarship and 4th place receives a two hundred dollar scholarship for their higher education. The Northeast Junior Handler for 2014 was Amanda Brennan handling her Pointer. All of our junior activities made the Saturday show a very busy show since the cluster does not offer any activities for juniors on school days. This year we honored the memory of Fred Olson with a special feature for German Shepherd Dogs. Fred was a great friend and a much-respected professional handler specializing in German Shepherds. He also was the recipient of the Cluster’s William J. Trainor award in 2001. For this event we had GSD specialist judges: Thursday, the breed was judged by Barbara Lopez, Friday by Randy Burdett, Saturday by Debra Anne Hokkanen and Sunday by Carmen Battaglia. We provided a 50 ft by 100 ft ring, so it was an exciting event to watch. One of the highlights of our cluster each year is the awarding of the William J. Trainor Award. This is a very special award that the cluster gives out. Each year the member clubs of the cluster recognize someone who they feel has made outstanding contributions to the sport of dogs for “Meritorious Service to the Dog World Signifying the Ideals Manifested by William J. Trainor” and give them an award in Bill’s memory. Past winners Continued on page 156
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have been Grace Brewin, the first recipient, followed by Wendell Sammet, Fred Olson, Dr. Robert Smith, Tom Davies, David and Peggy Wampold, Mari-Beth O’Neill, Virginia Perry Gardiner and Anna Goulet, Patty Proctor, Ed Lyons, Charlotte Clem McGowan, Penny Kretchmer, Ron Menaker, Rick Krieger and Barbara Ohmann. The person we gave the award to this year was most deserving and I think a credit to our dog world. He grew up in the Dog World and has spent his adult life being at the center of it. Always cheerful and always ready to help, but most of all one of the most important people at all of the shows he attends----John Ashbey, photographer extraordinaire and a friend to all of us. Tom Davies, Jane Wilkinson, Ed Lyons and Peggy Wampold made the presentation prior to the Best In Show Competition on Saturday. After Best in Show on Sunday is the Grace Brewin Memorial Competition; I like to call it the Best of the Best, for a $500.00 prize. To be eligible to compete, the dog has to be entered all four days, have won Best in Show at least one of the days or have won four group placements over the four days. This is my favorite competition to watch. All of the dogs are great dogs and the handlers are really competing against each other as to who can best sell their 156 Dog News
dog to the judge. Great dogs and great handlers, what more can I say. The judge this year was John Walsh from County Kildare, Ireland, the judge is not announced prior to judging. The Top Dog of the Cluster was awarded to GCh Darwin Hearts on Fire, Bred and owned by Linda Campbell and shown by Sarah Perchick. This is the only winner I am going to mention because you already know who all the winners were from going on Infodog. Several people asked me how four relatively small clubs can put on such a big cluster, the largest in the Northeast, with so many special attractions. We can do it because we work together. We are not four separate clubs the week of the cluster, but one club—the Thanksgiving Cluster Club. We have several cluster meetings a year to decide what we are going to do and how we are going to do it. Members of the four clubs work together the whole week of the cluster. We share our judges, we share the work, we share the expense and we share in the pride of putting on such a big cluster. We did not start out this way. When the cluster began it was four clubs doing their own thing. It was Tom Davies who brought us together and holds us together. He taught us how to put on a show and what has to be done to make the show successful. He convinced us that
we could do more working together than independently. It is all very democratic. Each club can bring as many members to a cluster meeting as they choose, everyone can speak and give their opinion, but then a vote is taken and each club only has one vote, that of the show chair. Once voted on, we do it. The four chairmen meet to choose judges and Tom puts them into his computer with their assignments at that time. By sharing judges we can afford to bring judges in from out of the area, after all a roundtrip airline ticket from California to Massachusetts is not too bad when the cost is split four ways. Ed Lyons sends out the Judges’ contracts for all four shows and makes the hotel reservations for all of the judges. We save on postage and one person knows everyone’s schedule. I won’t list what everyone in the cluster is responsible for, but the above gives you the idea. We are very fortunate in New England in other ways. We have many clubs in Connecticut and Massachusetts and we all work together throughout the year. We support each other without animosity or competition. Our club members steward for each other; we come together to do public education events and to work each other’s shows in whatever capacity is needed. There is an old saying: “United we stand, divided we fall.” In these perilous times of dangerous legislation efforts to end our very existence, it is more important than ever that we all work together regardless of what part of the country we live in and to forgo the petty rivalries and one-upsmanship. It is our nature to be competitive, but let’s do it in the ring with our dogs and not in our sport. See you all in Orlando.
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water’s edge. The Park measured 3,300 acres and provides opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, biking and hunting. Horse stables, a winery and an Artisan Center were just minutes away. A long walk in the refreshing and cold through the woods and along one of the trails, made it easy to see why this was called a sportsman’s paradise and the perfect place for year-round fun. The trees, beginning to show their Fall colors, canopied the trail. It was lovely. I could understand the Club’s choice of this venue for the third time. After breakfast, with a lake view, I wandered around in my “In the Stix in 96” teeshirt. Invoking conversations with longtime Wirehair folk about this National and that. One was Bernee Brawn, a new Florida neighbor and transplant from the North. It was just too cold for her in Illinois. Her blood had thinned fast. But she was there and wouldn’t have missed the dogs, the competitions and the Friends. Junior Showmanship started and there was a very respectable entry for the National. The Breed’s future looks bright and the young were very able, as the competitors included the Club’s Junior of the year for 2013, Alexis Cornell.
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egular class judging began, after lunch. Winners Dog, Claddagh’s Dual Threat JH, was, in by mind, everything you might want a young Wirehair to be. Moderate, easy moving, adequate coat. He was pleasing enough to, also, earn an Award of Merit in the Best of Breed competition, in addition to being Best of Winners. A surprise to his Handler, the Reserve Winners Dog, from the Bred By Exhibitor class, was a veteran of the field, and only in his second show. At the low end of the height standard, he otherwise was a dog of merit, with adequate bone; a good, dark eye; good coat; efficient movement; and, very steady in temperment. The handler told of her excellent accomplishments in the field events with him and his bretheren. This was only one example of the owners, also breeders, carrying on the Dual tradition of the Breed. Co-owned and bred by Laura Myles and handler, Elizabeth Barrett Dixon, his name was Tap Out. Winners Bitch, Scotian Red Sparks Fly, was a compact package representing the standard. Shown
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by Laura Reeves of the Scotia Kennels, she could not be denied for this award. Although pressed closely by the Reserve winner, who was most like by Winners Dog, and a couple of the puppy class winners. After choosing, I heard some talk of the Winners Bitch being the subject of kidnapping plots by other exhibitors. Apparently, many who had seen her, over the several days, wanted to take her home with them. I was happy to confirm the general consensus of quality, that was seen in her. She was sired by the same dog as the Reserve male. The handler of the Reserve Winners Bitch, Claddaugh’s Artemis Violet Moon JH, had to be coaxed out of her winter coat and into the ring, but I know she was glad she did. This Bitch had superior movement – fluid without wasted motion – as called for by the Standard, along with those other traits required to be a good Wirehair. She was out of a bitch I had once awarded a Wisconsin GWP Club Best of Breed and liked so much that I inquired about future breedings of her, at the time. In 2009, I saw a young puppy being managed by Angie Johnson,, from Florida. I was impressed enough to ask her to keep me in mind for a coownership, if she should like my support for exhibiting him in the future. As “luck” would have it, at some time thereafter, she hurt her leg or foot, at a show where he was going into the Group. Frank Murphy, I suspect having seen the potential in this dog, too, offered to show him. The rest is history for Ch. Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here RN JH. Coowned with Kiki Cortellis and Christine Whitmore, he was a top Wirehair, Top Ten Sporting Dog and Multiple Best In Show winner. With Angie on the lead he was Best of Breed at the National in 2010. I had had the privilege to award him several Bests of Breed and Group Placements, during his career. This combination of Handler, Owner and Coowner took the Dog very far. And, there he was, standing in the ring, today. Soon it was obvious that he was my Best of Breed Dog. Pressed by another dog with similar movement, he won the day with his drk eye, fabulous coat, excellent movement and condition. Having some of the strongest and muscular thighs I have seen, I commented to the handler, “that Dog has a great ass!”. Before that, she had been alternating holding her breath or hyperventilating. A little levity helped her to relax. In literature about this breed, it’s written that the Wirehair’s coat should be so coarse that you could use it to scour the deck of a ship. The Best of Breed Dog has such a coat. A couple of other dogs did, too. Likewise, there were only a few at the other end of the scale that rated being a serious fault. Overall, the dogs exhibited had good and adequate coat, as required by the standard, notwithstanding the variety of coats. Most were very functional. I was told, and studying the catalog, after the Show, I concluded that many active in Wirehairs agreed with my assessment of the Breed Dog. He was the sire of the Best of Opposite Sex and the Select Dog, referred to
above regarding his being the one in contention for Best of Breed. She was GCH CH Reece Afterhours Periwinkle RN RATN CGC and he GCH CH Harvest Meadow’s Money To Burn. Happily, I learned that breeders were interested in maintaining this Dog’s qualities in the Breed. Select Bitch was GCH CH HH Lookouts Cherryfield, sired by the same dog which produced Best of Breed, GCH Ripsnorter’s Mt. View Lookout JH. The other Awards of Merit were: GCH CH Ebbtide Lookout Gambler JH (Also sired by Mt. View Lookout). Bred and coowned by Garnett Persinger, who produced my first GWP, and handler, Howard Huber III, who piloted the Select Dog. GCH CH Reece Tempest Geaux For Glory JH GCH CH Cynister Idawire Rose Red A persistent fault with the entrants was an undesirable yellow eye. FYI. I appreciated that almost all handlers moved their dogs with a moderate gait, as they should. In the absence of specific comments, you can assume that, in general, the dogs exhibited were of appropriate type, structure and breeding potential. The Awards Banquet was held in the conference facility. A lovely room, in the round, built in the timberframe style, with a large stone fireplace. The fire was ablaze with a screen above it,where pictures of the award winners for 2013 were projected during the ceremonies. The occasion struck me as “Family” - like. You know, a gathering for a special occasion, with friends and the invited guest. Along with celebrating the winners and giving out the awards, there were good moments, like presenting the “worst” handler of “best improved”. But, this Club also took the time to emotionally remember those that had been lost, in the recent past. Tears were shed for man, woman and dog. It was touching. Hosted by Judy Cheshire and led, at times, by that “Father Figure”, Ray Calkins. The latter, a down to earth, veteran of field trials and owner of Dual Champions, with Cascade as his kennel name. Judy, of Heywire fame, was instrumental in her writings in furthering my education in the Breed. Ray is President and Judy head of Judges Education for the Club. Also celebrated, in addition to individual award winners, were outstanding Ambassadors for the Breed, highlighting the good works done by Pat Laurans within the AKC and as Club delegate. Also, there was much pride in the fact that Br. and US Gch. Ripsnorter Mountain View Silver Charm was top dog, all breeds, in 2013. Grateful for the owners, including Victor Malzone, and the handler, Phil Booth, for championing this very deserving breed representative so high and so far. Last, I would like to recognize Laura Myles, Show Chairman, for all her work and organization that went into this event. She was a very professional and capable presence during the weekend. Thank you, again, for the opportunity to judge this wonderful Breed, at its National Specialty.
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Dog News will consider all letters for publication but reserves the right to edit these as required. Letters will not be considered for publication unless full name and contact details are supplied, including telephone number. Letters may be mailed to Dog News 1115 Broadway NY, NY 10010 or emailed to dognews@harris-pub.com. THOUGHTS ON THE AKC’S OBEDIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Recently, AKC appointed an Obedience Advisory Committee to review the regulations and suggest changes to the sport. The fancy was allowed to make comments on these changes and the closing date was October 22, 2014. Before becoming effective, these regulations must be approved by the AKC Board. I am not going to go into the minutia of suggested performance changes. However, among the proposals is a demand that ALL CLUBS which hold obedience trials MUST offer three more classes AND an additional High in Trial Award and High Combined award for these new classes. This is exactly similar to the recent demand that all kennel and specialty clubs MUST hold NOHS. While there was a significant uproar to the NOHS edict from the conformation sector, one wonders if there will be similar concern about obedience – or if clubs will simply stop offering obedience classes altogether, rather than being ordered by AKC to spend more of their money. The classes which the Obedience Advisory Committee now be-
lieves all clubs must hold were only instituted in July, 2013 as optional titling classes. From what I can tell, at least in Michigan, these Pre-Novice, Pre-Open, and Pre-Utility classes have been an absolute flop with little or no interest in either offering or entering them. Indeed, from my research, very few clubs even offered Pre-Novice in Michigan and I could only find one specialty club in a performance breed that is planning on offering all three. Obedience clubs offer classes their exhibitors will enter. There has been virtually non-existent exhibitor demand for these classes. Absolutely no first-year statistics on the viability of these classes has been offered by AKC. More importantly, the economic impact on the clubs and the unintended consequences this edict will have on the sport have not been addressed. Obedience trials do not make money for most all-breed or specialty clubs. Indeed, after expenses, most obedience clubs just hope to break even. From an economic standpoint, surely AKC is aware that entries are down across the country while expenses of holding a show continue to increase. Telling all clubs that they MUST now pay for judges for three more classes, pay for awards for three more classes, plus additional awards for HIT and HC will result in plenty of clubs making the decision to not offer obedience at all. Additionally, this proposed edict does not take into effect that small venue size forces many clubs to limit entries. How will these clubs possibly be able to hold any obedience trials at all if they must now offer three more required classes? While the obedience performance many fathers
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breeds, such as Dobes, Shelties, and Goldens could easily fill these additional classes, the vast majority of other breed specialty clubs will not be able to do so. Indeed, I exhibit Bulldogs in obedience. Since 1955 there have only been about 15 UD Bulldogs. Several of us worked for over 10 years to get the national club to offer obedience classes. Although there were entries in both Open and Utility classes at the BCA nationals last year, at the national just completed there were no entries in either Open or Utility. If our national club is forced to offer three more classes – which will not fill – I estimate it will cost an additional $300 for awards that must be purchased in advance. And this will be repeated in the majority of breeds, forcing many to eliminate obedience events. And the harsh reality is that more than a few obedience clubs are hanging on by a very thin economic thread. These clubs make their income on training classes given by experienced, expert, competitive instructors. But, they are now in severe competition with mediocre instructors at the big chain dog food supermarkets. And none of these stores hold obedience trials. How many obedience clubs will fold if forced to offer more classes they can’t afford? It is all well and good to tell clubs they MUST offer classes, or else. Unfortunately, the “or else” will be fewer and fewer obedience trials. Obviously, the AKC Obedience Advisory Committee is under the impression that “if we force them to build it, they will come,” despite the fact that the dismal entries in these classes in the past year doesn’t support that premise. To sweeten the pot they suggest changing the name from Pre- to “Preferred.” One presumes the idea is to suggest to new obedience exhibitors that
CORRECTION TO GREAT DANE NATIONAL REPORT Two photos were incorrectly identified in Margaret Ontl’s coverage of the Great Dane National (Dog News, Vol. 30, Issue 46). The correct captions are shown here:
Best of Breed entries, were divided into groups of 10. Judge Laurie Maulucci is taking another look at this set of dogs. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
Judging took place in the 16,000 square foot Wilderness Hall at the Saw Mill Creek Resort located in Huron, Ohio. Leon Reimert is judging class dogs. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
these are the top level classes to enter. Additionally, to add even further to the long list of letters after a dog’s name, dog’s completing and competing in all three classes will be able to become a PUDX and, even more impressive, a POTCH. Personally, I have never trained an Obedience Trial Champion but it is one of the most difficult championships to earn. But, to earn the Preferred OTCH, it will not be necessary to beat a single dog in competition, and one need never even place in a class. Just show up, earn a score that would guarantee your dog would never place in real competition anyway, and voila! – you, too, can state your dog is an obedience trial champion. I believe that every kennel club, obedience club and specialty club can best determine what classes they need to offer at their events and how they
spend their own money. Even though it is too late to make comments on these proposed changes, I urge everyone to contact the various AKC Board Members to voice objection to any demand that your club MUST offer additional classes if they plan on holding an obedience trial. Sincerely, Anne M. Hier North Branch, MI RE: Editorial November 14, 2014 Your editorial of November 14, 2014 cited the deaths of two dogs subsequent to attending a specialty event and referred to Chapter 11, Sec. 9 of the AKC Dog Show Rules as possibly being outdated. The Delegate’s Committee on Canine Health has previously discussed making recommendations to update this section as well as Chapter 10 (Duties of the Show Veterinarian) to reflect more current information on contagious canine diseases. To that end we solicited the assistance of the AKC Canine Health Foundation in finding the most competent veterinary experts in the field of communicable disease for their recommendations. In June of 2014, the AKCCHF announced a grant to develop consensus recommendations from key experts in the field. They will work with stakeholder groups in developing guidelines of best practices to prevent the outbreak and spread of infectious disease in venues where dogs congregate. The outcome of this grant is also to include an open access, interactive website that can be utilized by all involved with dogs to reduce the risk and spread of disease. The grant has been awarded to a team headed by Dr. Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM,PhD, DACVPM(Public Health, Epidemiology) at The Ohio State University. This grant has been fully funded through the generosity of the Orthopedic Foundation For Animals(OFA). We agree that updates or changes to the existing Dog Show Rules are needed. Our committee believes that the forthcoming recommendations from this grant will be the key to making those changes in the most current and enlightened manner possible. Sincerely, Susan LaCroix Hamil Chairman Delegate’s Committee On Canine Health Dog News 163
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he original request to participate was in T the form of an email blast to a multitude in the fancy. I, too, received the “thank you”
email although I did not (and usually don’t) participate with a response to any surveys for a number of reasons. The fact that I got the “thank you” email blast didn’t offend me in the slightest. It was most likely sent to the same multitude as the survey. I do agree that it might have been better worded to say something like… “thank you to those of you that participated” rather than the blanket “thank you for participating” to everyone. That being said, does it really affect the outcome of the responses or the tabulation and collation (interesting choice of a word… a second definition is “a light, informal meal”) of them? From another point of view… “we” do a great deal of complaining about how the Board and/or the Staff executes change, or enacts policy without asking for the opinion of the customer base (all of us) before doing so. While the presentation and interpretation of the results of any survey must be considered with a “cold and fishy eye”, they are, at least some indication of the opinions of the customers. Those of us (like me) who choose not to participate have little room to complain about the outcome of the survey, even though we may not agree with those results. I am not sure what the poorly worded “thank you” has to do with how the results of the survey are presented or interpreted. The outcome of any survey is far more dependent on how the construct of the survey invites responses. NOVEMBER 2014 AKC GAZETTE PRESIDENT’S LETTER n just a few short weeks, many of us will be in Orlando, Florida celebrating a year of canine competition at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, AKC Agility Invitational and AKC Obedience Classic. We hope you enjoy everything the week has to offer as we celebrate the best of the world of dogs. Two events dedicated to our breeders and owner-handlers return in 2014. AKC will host the second “AKC Breeder2-Breeder” seminar on Friday, December 12 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Orange County Convention Center. Respected experts presenting include Anne Bowes, Jimmy Moses, nutritionist Russ Kelley and theriogenologist Dr. Marty Greer, with AKC Assistant Vice President Mari-Beth O’Neill and Bowes moderating. The seminar will cover the selection and evaluation of dogs for breeding purposes, neonatal and early puppy nutrition, the science of dog reproduction, and raising and training puppies. Attendance at AKC Breeder-2-Breeder is completely FREE for all interested breeders, exhibitors and judges. Simply email breeder2breeder@akc.org with your name to reserve your spot. The seminar videos will be posted on AKC.org after the event if you can’t attend in person. The National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals also return in 2014 with a new twist – NOHS Best in Show will be judged in the arena on Saturday evening, December 13, after the breed and group judging takes place
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on Friday, December 12. NOHS Best in Show and other evening events will be live streamed on www. akc.org. Other new additions this year include the Veterans competition, culminating with Best Veteran in Show on Sunday evening, the AKC Juniors Classic for AKC Rally®, and the first-ever North America Diving Dogs (NADD)/AKC Diving Dog Championship. We look forward to cheering on all the new exhibitors competing in these events. For a complete schedule of events, visit http:// www.akc.org/nationalchampionship/2014/. It’s packed as usual with our annual Bred-By Exhibitor competition, the AKC Obedience Classic, AKC Agility Invitational, Open Shows for FSS/ Miscellaneous breeds, AKC Meet the Breeds®, allbreed shows and obedience/rally trials hosted by the Space Coast KC of Palm Bay, Brevard Kennel Club, Central Florida Kennel Club and Orlando Dog Training Club, a day of specialties and two group shows, the AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Hound & Herding Groups, and much more. Full coverage will be available on akc.org – don’t miss a minute! Sincerely, Dennis B. Sprung, President and CEO New York, NY THE AKC, THE ADA, AND HANDICAPPED EXHIBITORS hen you receive a terminal cancer diagnosis it really organizes your thoughts about what you want to do for the rest of your suddenly shorter life. It turned out that what Sheila wanted was to continue to win at dog shows and to raise a litter of puppies from a stud dog that had been dead for twenty years. The puppies were no problem. Instead of going with her to chemotherapy treatments every Wednesday, she went alone, while I drove to her house to puppy sit. At the whelping Sheila had quickly turned each newly arrived puppy over looking for girls only to be disappointed. But after five boys there was finally a girl which made picking the one she would keep simple. Having lived with six male Afghan Hound litter brothers for their whole lives, now she only keeps bitches. Shorthaired bitches. 18 years of Afghan hair can go a long way to making you switch to a shorthaired breed. Her puppy was named Tsarina because she ruled her brothers with an iron paw. But that left the question of how she was going to show Tsarina when she grew up. For her birthday her husband had given her a motorized cart. Tsarina was small enough to ride in her lap at dog shows when her dam was being shown. Initially Sheila just used the cart to move around dog shows, and it could tow xpens on a crate cart. But by the time Tsarina was old enough to show Sheila had lost a lot of stamina. She couldn’t run around the ring very well. So she took Tsarina into the ring with the cart and did quite well with her. I was showing an older bitch in Bred By Exhibitor, who really didn’t like having the cart behind her so I moved her into open. Then we came to a set of shows that took place a week after both she and I had been in emergency rooms at different hospitals. Between us we didn’t make up one good handler. And for the first time Tsarina lost, which didn’t thrill Sheila. One judges said that she couldn’t see her gait well enough with the cart. After we left the ring, Mrs. Gilbert came over to say that she had been able to see enough to put her up. It turned out that Mrs. Gilbert teaches a handling class for handicapped exhibitors. I didn’t know that there was such a thing. Our spring specialty was the next weekend at Woofstock. Not wanting to risk the cart handicapping Tsarina, Sheila arrived with a small chair which she put in the ring next to the judging table. That way she could sit and catch her breath
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after the gaiting pattern. And it worked; Tsarina won the 4 point specialty major just before her first birthday. Folks were thrilled. I certainly was. Tsarina still wanted to ride in Sheila’s lap on the cart while traveling around the shows but by now she barely fit. The last time we showed before the fall specialty, when Sheila just put her chair in the ring a woman at ringside said that she couldn’t do that. When Sheila said that “Yes, she could.” The woman asked who had given her permission and Sheila replied “The ADA”, ( Americans With Disabilities Act). Whereupon the woman, who turned out to be a judge, although not our judge thanks be, asked what her disability was and Sheila said that she was dying. I believe that ended the conversation. But both the AKC and the ADA allow reasonable accommodations for handicapped exhibitors. When Sheila had first started taking the cart into the ring, a show photographer asked me how she had gotten permission to do that. She didn’t ask. She just rolled in with the dog and the judges didn’t mention it. When a friend of mine finished Dusty’s Dual Championship I encouraged her to show her in Novice Obedience to complete her GCA Versatility Title (for which a dog needs to have a dual championship plus an obedience or tracking title.) Lisa has severe breathing problems and requires oxygen. She said that she couldn’t do a fast in the heeling pattern. I told her that not speeding up on the fast would not be a cause for failure. It was just points off. And that the AKC allowed accommodations for handicapped handlers. I have seen exhibitors show in obedience in a wheel chair, and in breed with a guide handler for a blind exhibitor. As we went through the summer shows, we developed a new technique. Charlotte Fielder offered to gait Treasure. It turns out that one person can stack a dog for the exam and a more physically fit person can do the gaiting pattern. At the fall specialty, the judge ran the Winners Bitch class around the ring eight different times. I was waiting for Sheila to collapse. And, while she would be perfectly happy to die in the ring, preferably after winning, I didn’t want it to happen that day. When she left the ring she had to go back in immediately with Tsarina’s dam, Treasure. Wing’s just-aged-out junior handler, Sydney, was first in line. Sheila had asked if she could have someone else move Treasure. So I took Wings for the rest of the class while Sydney moved Treasure and she won Best of Breed. The judge said later that if Sydney hadn’t gaited her, he wouldn’t have been able to give her Best of Breed. There was cheering. You can’t really be unhappy when someone who is dying wins. Over the course of a year Sheila went from being told that she wasn’t helping her dog while trying to show normally, to using the cart, to using the little chair, to using a second handler for the gaiting patterns. And she was still a winner. With the aging population of exhibitors, judges are going to be seeing increasing numbers of exhibitors with disabilities. Don’t be startled if someone rolls into your ring with a cart, or asks to have a second person move their dog, or needs to sit down in the ring. I have never seen a regular wheel chair used in conformation but I have seen them in obedience. Patricia Gail Burnham Fair Oaks, CA
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Me Not CD, RAE went Rally High Combined. Both of these Lhasas are owned and trained by Bobbie Wood and are a testament to her lifelong hard work and devotion to the sport. Back at the hotel that evening was the CutDown Sweepstakes - a fun event giving our “leisure suit” Lhasas a chance to get back into the ring. Donald Schwartz, VMD, gave the nod to Marsha Susag’s dapper Ch. MLS Dakota The Man in the Suit. Mid-week events began with the Futurity/Maturity judged by long-time breeder Dr. Catherine Marley. From the 6-9 mo. puppy bitch class she chose Ta Sen Westgate Veuve Cliquuot as Best Puppy and Grand Futurity winner, bred and owned by Susan Giles, Cindy Sehnert and Ellen Lonigro. Her Best Junior was Westgate Monogram Samara Murphys Law, bred by Cindy Sehnert and Clay Williams and co-owned by his breeders and Sami Payne. Both of these youngsters were sired by a dog that had also been a Grand Futurity winner several years ago. There were eight competitors in the Maturity with Ch. Furchila Sasha de Oro, bred and owned by Pat Furmedge, chosen by Dr. Marley as Best in Maturity. Best of Opposite was Ch. Apsolutely FFT Tell Me No Lies bred by Shirley Clark and owned by Vickie Kuhlmann, Julie Timbers and Debby Rothman. During our National week we always have an educational program for breeders. Janice Tilley and Joyce Johanson organized this year’s lecture entitled “USDA/APHIS Licensing Exemptions - Keeping the Federal Government Out of Your Kennel and Home” presented by Sheila Kessler. The evening brought our Top 25 competition with three surprise judges who turned out to be breeder judge Ida Watts from England, AKC judge JoAnne Schullier, and professional han-
dler Wade Koistinen both from Missouri with our always fun-loving Ronnie Crowder as Master of Ceremonies. Before judging began, Barbara Schwartz, chair of the event and another one of our perennial good-timers, orchestrated a Lhasa version of Jeopardy that kept the audience entertained. Later while the judges were tallying up their results (to be announced the next evening), she involved the spectators in a game of “Guess the Breed”. Scrumptious desserts rounded out this festive event. Thursday was ALAC’s Regional Specialty (entry 87) with judge Craig Grein from Massachusetts. He found his Winners’ Dog from the 6-9 mo. class: Ta Sen Westgate Michel Gonet. Reserve went to Riverview Hylan Shotru Our Wildest Dream, bred by Pauline Naumann and Pat Keen Fernandes and owned by his breeders and Patricia Weir. Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, as well as Best Puppy from the 9-12 mo. puppy bitch class was Mokiema’s Once Upon a Time, bred by Stephanie Kodis, Mary Powers and Phyllis Misite and owned by Stephanie and Mary. Reserve WB was Sundancer Gypsy at Heart, bred by Tom and Marsha Worlton and Pat Keen Fernandes and owned by Tom and Marsha. BOS was awarded to GCh HaLee Kiki-Ari Captain Morgan, bred by Jeanne Sauve and DeAnna Heller, and owned by his breeders and Tami Bagley. Best of Breed went to the lovely silver gray bitch GCH Kumi Kian Strike a Pose.
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fter the Specialty we all took a breather to get ready for our awards dinner and auction. The banquet tables were adorned with simple elegant St. Louis themed luminaries devised by one of our most
creative members Carol Hess. After dinner, the awards for new champions in companion and conformation events for the prior year were announced via a videotaped program containing photographs of our new title holders. This is a lot of work to put together and Phyllis Misite does a lovely job. After the awards program, the Member of the Year was announced - a well deserved honor going to Marsha Susag. Marsha is our club Treasurer who also steps up to do any job that is needed in the club. This year, among other things, she was instrumental in helping to organize our agility trial and the Top 25 at the National. Finally the winners of the Top 25 were announced. GCH Ha Lee Kiki-Ari Captain Morgan was named the People’s Choice. For the first time we had a runner-up to the Top 25 - GCH Windwick Hylan Shotru Hidden Talent owned by Sandy and Tom Sorth and Pat Keen Fernandes, and handled by Tom. The winner of the Top 25 was GCH Kumi Kian Mion Parti in the USA, a striking black and white parti color dog, bred by Pat Jackson, Tia McLaughlin and Ann Lanterman, and owned by Tia, Ann, and Don and Naomi Hanson. Next came our auction, which is always an entertaining way to earn funds for the club with lots of beautiful, useful and even historical items going for a bargain. Marsha Susag and Susan Giles acted as auctioneers with Joe Berkau and Ronnie Crowder assisting, to the delight of all. The whirlwind of activities during the week was over, leaving one more day of competition - the big day - our National Specialty. Before the show began, Bobbie Wood presided over the judges’ education seminar, followed by videotaping of a number of Lhasas, overseen by ALAC’s
AKC delegate Don Hanson, as part of AKC’s “Canine College” pilot project. At 10 a.m. Stephen G. C. Campbell, our popular judge and longtime Lhasa breeder, stepped into the ring. Steve had an entry of 92 Lhasas. His Winners’ Dog was Riverview Hylan Shotru Our Wildest Dream. Reserve Winners’ Dog was Joyslyn MLS Dakota Wind Breaker, thrilling his owner Joyce Johanson to have won a 3 pt. major. Winners Bitch and BOW was a repeat of Monday’s win for Ta Sen Westgate Veuve Clicquuot, who was also Best Puppy in Show. It is always a beautiful sight to see all the Specials at a National enter the ring - so many all at once in a myriad of colors, all groomed to perfection. Steve carefully considered them all, making several cuts until finally it looked like it was down to two bitches for his final choice for Best of Breed. Our exuberant visitor from Sweden, Ch. Black Boots Stars and Stripes, won the day. It was hard to believe that this lovely red and white parti color bitch was 8 1/2 years old and goes to show that Lhasa Apsos age well! BOS was GCH Monarchs the Messenger, bred by Kristine Harrison and Roberta Lombardi and owned by Kristine and Mary Anne Stafford. Select Dog was GCH Red Fox’s Strike It Rich bred and owned by Sue Cannimore and David Winslow. Select Bitch was GCH Kumi Kian Strike a Pose. Once again, the National Week, the week we wait for all year long, was history. And once again we were pleasantly surprised to see some outstanding puppies and some lovely mature Lhasas. We had several first time National attendees this year and we hope they have been bitten by the National bug - that bug that bit us so many years ago now - and that makes us already look forward to our next National to be held in Massachusetts in October of 2015. Dog News 167
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