Dog News The Digest Volume 29, Issue 49
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December 6, 2013
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GCh. Tiburon’s Arsenal
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Contents 10 Editorial
14 The Lighter Side of Judging: Knit and Purl By michael H. Faulkner
18 Brace Yourself: The Changing Face of the International All Rounder
42 Off The Leash: The Dangers of Guardians and Damages By shaun coen
By allison foley
44 Balloon Dog - Childhood Memories
110 Rare Breeds Of The World: The Utonagan
by nick waters
By agnes buchwald
46 Fighting PETA and HSUS, You Ask The Questions And More
116 Independent Thinkers: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
By matthew h. stander
By mj nelson
68 A Field of Dreams For Breeders
132 The Weekend With Something For Everyone: 2013 Thanksgiving Classic Cluster
By andrew brace
22 The Question Of The Week By Matthew h. Stander
By desmond j. murphy
26 Euknauba World Challenge 2013
70 Judges’ Choice: The Pointer
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30 Notes From The Road
104 True North: A Report From Canada
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By patricia m. cruz
34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Johnny Shoemaker
80 Eurodogshow 2013 By karl donvil
86 Jackets For Juniors by laurie maulucci
By peggy wampold
136 The Gossip Column BY Eugene Z. Zaphiris
138 Click - Yuma Kennel Club BY leslie simis
142 Letters To The Editor
92 Dogs Live Longer, Healthier Lives Because Of The AKC CHF
144 Click - The Way We Were
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BY keith kerr
December 6, 2013
148 handlers directory • 150 subscription rates • 152 classified advertising • 154 ADvertising rates
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ONE MILLION SQUARE FEET OF CANINE EVENT SPACE Give AKC credit for thinking big these days! First it is close to acquiring 1 million friends on Facebook, which it probably accomplished within this past week or so and now the event space in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando has been expanded to “one million square feet of canine-centric event space”. That’s massive and from what the advanced word is from people already on site is that “Scooters Are A Must” else prepare for continual timeouts for “r and r”. Dogs from all 50 States and more than 50 Countries will vie for various and sundry titles through the six, that’s right six, days of competitions. While there is to be no National Television this year there will be live streaming video said to be expanded offering “millions (there’s that word again) the opportunity to watch one of the world’s greatest dog shows live”. There is concern in certain quarters that excluding TV for the general public was a mistake since John Q will be cut out of watching the show but both AKC and Eukanuba personnel seem confident that the streaming live will suffice. Perhaps they are correct but these pages think that both forms of exposure would have been the way to go! Of course the highlight of the event for the conformation people at least will be the BIS award worth over $50,000 while the Breeder of the exhibit is awarded $15,000. That’s surely nothing to sneeze at and fortunately for us all the selection for this award is in the very capable and trustworthy hands of All-Breed judge Barbara Alderman. Additionally over $51,000 in prize money is in offer for Bred-By-Exhibitor owners, which will be adjudicated upon by Dr. Anthony DiNardo. Additionally the World Challenge Cup will be held with the President of the FCI making that determination. Those are the cream items on the agenda but for sure there are multiple and sundry competitions of all kind which will provide grist for every dog lover on every level of our sport. Go, have fun, even win a little but above all keep in mind that this is the time to ensure that the dog’s health, comfort and well-being is the immediate concern of us all and this must take priority over all other factors.
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A SOMEWHAT NEW APPROACH TO AN OLD PROBLEM The nonsurgical sterilization treatment for dogs and cats is emerging as a means to reduce or even eliminate the need for traditional neutering but will it grow too fast and overwhelm us if misused by the animal rightists of the world? There is a drug called decEMBER 6, 2013 Zeuterin that sterilizes male dogs without the removal of the testicles, thus preserving PURINA’S NATIONAL DOG SHOW testosterone which is hitting the market John O’Hurley and David Frei were the TV Hosts for these days somewhat full force. The 40-year the NBC noontime presentation called the National movement to convince Americans to spay Dog Show immediately following the great Macy’s Day or neuter has been successful in certain Thanksgiving Parade. According to reports the television parts of the country. It is reported that 83 audience marked an 11-year high in the metered market percent of owned dogs and cats have been households with the highest ratings in the local markets so treated compared to the 1970’s when since 2002 and its top overnights since 2004. With only 10% were spayed and neutered. The a 2.9/11% rating it was 12% above last year’s and surgical procedure is both time consuming 38% ahead of the 2.18% of two years ago. Purina and and unpopular in a subset of pet owners the Philadelphia Kennel Club were the great winners and impractical among stray animals, which as the entry of close to 1,400 dogs and $20,000 constitute the bulk of America’s nuisance in prizes overwhelmed the huge national audiences. problems. Surgery is a bottleneck and the The show featured special segments about dogs that new drugs led by Zeuterin, which could be dramatically affected the lives of the people around commercially available by years end, may them. Unfortunately AKC’s presence was limited to 5 end up eliminating the need for traditional or 6 mentions by the announcers and one or two shots neutering. The drug, which has been on the of its signage. Else another missed opportunity to take market before and failed, must be injected part in a national event of prominence on the part of the precisely and delicately. Introduced as media people at AKC. It may be that AKC considers this Neutersol in 2003, it was taken off the event to be competitive with its own in Orlando but surely market with a bad reputation but the new there must be room and desire for AKC to have at least stuff is not so much a drug as a procedure a segment or an advert or two on this kind of important to be learned and administrated properly. national program. Even a trophy presenter would have Still awaiting FDA approval this approval is been enough to get some kind of comment one would expected momentarily. To provide Zeuterin have thought! Are you telling these pages not one Officer, veterinarians will have to complete a fivenot one Staff member, not one Board member could have hour course that includes injecting the not represented the organization there? drug into several dogs. Whether or not the Vets are going to accept this new drug DOGS AND HOSPICE and procedure remains to be seen as does As more and more dogs and cats get the human treatment the reaction of the general public to this as twilight approaches the new phenomenon of the procedure. pet hospice comes into play. There are pet spas, pet therapists, pet clothes and now the hospice era grows as THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK round the country a growing number of veterinarians are Miguel Angel Martinez, the president of the offering hospice care. They are marketing it as a way to FCI from Puerto Rico, will be adjudicating give cats and dogs and their owners a less anxious, more Best at the Eukanuba World Challenge Cup. comfortable passing. There is nothing harder than the His stand on the holding of the World Show dying pet dog or cat-who amongst us has not experienced in Moscow has been anything but strong this occurrence? Unlike in hospice care for humans in light of the anti-gay and lesbian laws euthanasia is an option and in fact is a big part of this Russia has introduced particularly towards end-of-life term for a dog. When it’s time the vet performs foreigners who come to Russia. Mr. Martinez it in the living room, bedroom or wherever the family of all people should be loud and strong in usually feels comfortable. This helps relieve both the guilt demanding that the show be moved from and sorrow of the pet owner, lets one grieve at home and Russia unless the laws are changed. Instead can cost 25 per cent more than euthanasia in a clinic. he is equivocal and uninspiring. How There is an International Association for Animal Hospice Puerto Rico can hold FCI shows and AKC and Palliative Care org that consists mostly of vets but shows within its Territory has always been a also has several family therapists and lawyers which mystery to these pages. Whether or not the takes in and provides holistic healing and hospice for practice should be continued if FCI shows terminally ill and elderly pets. This end-of-life movement can’t come to the mainland is debatable for pets gives the choice usually of aggressive treatment but one thing is for sure Mr. Martinez or euthanasia for the pet and frequently results in peace sidestepping the issue is unacceptable of mind for many a pet owner. Hard to face of course but which he should reverse forthwith. a fact of life which we must all acknowledge in our own individual way one must suppose.
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TheLighter Side
By Michael H. Faulkner
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Knit and Purl
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elebration of the Winter Solstice, signaling the promise of an eventual springtime renewal, has been celebrated by many cultures for thousands of years. The Romans, as an example, celebrated with the giving of gifts. It is believed that on the first day of January, around the Winter Solace, gifts of evergreen branches were exchanged during a celebration, and later, this custom evolved into the practice of giving cakes, symbolizing prosperity and sweetness in the coming year. My personal gift-giving methods are not all that different from those of the Romans and have been passed down from my ancestors (They were not Romans). I have never---and will never---get caught in the shopping frenzy that lasts from Thanksgiving to the closing hours of Christmas Eve. I detest crowds, florescent lighting, long lines, traffic, and rude people; leaving me to opt for simple, creative gifts, and acts of kindness to help define my relationships and to strengthen the bonds with family, friends,
and dog show colleagues. Also, my psychologist tells me the giver, rather than the recipient, is the one who reaps the biggest psychological gain from the gift. I often remind her that it really depends on the gift. True to my Roman-inspired giftgiving family---my mother, MS.J, who functions at a creative velocity unknown to man, was an avid knitter. Throughout my youth I never truly understood the value of the handknitted mittens, socks, hats, and scarves. I only valued the store bought, trendy items worn by my childhood friends and neighbors, the Joneses. Every Christmas, without fail, until 1970, I received a new hat, a new pair of socks, a new scarf, and a new pair of mittens, all handcrafted by MS.J. Christmas 1970---MS.J expanded her creative abilities and took on the task of making me a hand-knitted sweater. Now most of you are thinking, “Wow, how wonderful, a handmade sweater.” Well, MS.J’s Roman-inspired, creative gift symbolizing prosperity and sweetness was instrumental
“On Christmas morning 1970, I opened
a large, rectangular box, hoping for a Johnny Lightning Race Track and instead pulled a black, grey, white and sparkly sweater from the box. I vividly recall the wisps of metallic yarn running throughout the sweater, giving it somewhat of a retro 70’s appeal and leaving me mortified that I would have to wear it to school in the New Year.”
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in establishing my current neuroses regarding man-made fibers of any kind, while also providing the necessary data to drive my psychologist mad. You see, on Christmas morning 1970, I opened a large, rectangular box, hoping for a Johnny Lightning Race Track and instead pulled a black, grey, white and sparkly sweater from the box. I vividly recall the wisps of metallic yarn running throughout the sweater, giving it somewhat of a retro 70’s appeal and leaving me mortified that I would have to wear it to school in the New Year. “I can see by your expression, that you really like it. You know, I spent hours and hours making it special just for you,” my mother, MS.J said, not realizing my wide-eyed expression was a gasp for air and pure shock, not enthusiasm over the creative gift-giving gesture. True to my good nature, and not wanting to disappoint MS.J, I wore my Razzle–Dazzle hand knitted sweater to school, the first day after the winter holiday break. I recall removing my winter jacket, exposing Razzle-Dazzle to the world. None of my classmates seemed to notice my mother’s creation until MISS. HAZEL, my teacher, eyed it from behind her desk. “Michael, my---that is a beautiful sweater you’re wearing, did your mother make it?” Wanting to crawl under the desk, I gently nodded my head in the affirmative, while every student in the room turned heads, getting a good look at Razzle-Dazzle. Other than a few chuckles and brief comments, I survived RazzleDazzle’s unveiling. It was not until lunch time that Razzle-Dazzle took on a life of her (Yes, I thought of Raz in female terms) own. The metamorphosis of man made materials started during second period and by the end of third period RazzleContinued on page 50
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The Changing Face of the International All Rounder
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t only seems like yesterday that I was setting off for my first overseas assignment which was in Norway. Some of the UK all-rounder judges - of which there were several on the panel - had overdrawn and the legendary Joe Braddon had kindly suggested that I might be ready for my first overseas trip. You can imagine the excitement I felt at the time and I enjoyed the experience enormously. Like any judge unfamiliar with the system of critiquing and grading every single exhibit brought to them, that challenge was daunting in itself and I was extremely grateful to Finland’s Hans Lehtinen who helped me enormously when I was trying to fathom out for myself what level of quality was necessary to grade a dog Excellent, and what would relegate a dog to the Very Good category. In simple terms Hasse just told me to look at a dog and ask myself if I would rather never ever see the dog again (in which case give it a Very Good or worse), or could I imagine being in a position where the dog could be
useful in making the final awards, in which case “Give it an Excellent so you don’t lose it”. Apart from the thrill of seeing a whole new set of dogs and putting what knowledge I had to the test, one of the most rewarding aspects of that first trip was the opportunity to mingle with long established judges, some of them hitherto just famous names to me at that point. The chance to socialise with such people, both at the ringside when the groups were being judged and at the dinner afterwards, presented a marvellous opportunity to talk about individual dogs and breeds, as most of these judges were of the generation that were happy to pass on their knowledge if they felt someone was genuinely interested. The discussions on breed and type were long and detailed and tended to go on well past a respectable bed time. For me that, and subsequent Scandinavian trips that followed, was like being a kid in a candy store. Invariably the panels in those days included several iconic figures from various countries and I will always be grateful to those who spared time for
a star-struck twenty-something whose questions never ceased. Now, some forty years on it has become hard to get used to the fact that I am no longer the new kid on the block and the youngest on the panel, as was so often the case in those days. Today it can be sobering to discover that, at the ripe old age of sixty one, I am sometimes actually the elder statesman! I am indeed fortunate that this wonderful sport of ours has taken me all around the world and there are not many countries I would like to visit that I haven’t, thanks to my love of purebred dogs. Every trip I make brings new experiences and invariably new friendships and it is always fascinating to hear different opinions on breeds. So often deep discussion can reveal differing priorities when interpreting a breed and can frequently result in our asking ourselves whether or not some of our preconceptions need re-evaluating. Thankfully some of those iconic figures are still with us but far too many have sadly been taken from us, robbing the sport of their knowledge and their charismatic presence. Nothing stays Continued on page 54
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What is your reaction to akc designating the week of the allbreed and specialty shows beginning Tuesday, December 10th and ending December 15th as “championship” week claiming as a result an entry of more 16,300 dogs? This covers the three all breeds in Orlando, the day of specialty shows and its own all-breed of Saturday and Sunday. If you believe this to be an accurate designation should Sunday evening be expanded to include a best of the best winners contest?
Linda G. Rowell Show Chair CFKC Orlando Cluster Liaison
This is a wonderful week for the sport and I believe there are enough “awards” handed out over the 5 sets of shows covering all aspects of dogdom from conformation, agility, obedience, World Challenge, Owner-Handler, Bred By Exhibitor, and Junior showmanship making the “Final Five” a perfect ending to the show year. Vince Grosso
The National Championship Week designation is news to us. We would like to note, though, that the number of “entries” vs. the number of “dogs entered” is comparing 22 Dog News
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apples to oranges -they’re not the same thing. Also, we would assume that most of the dogs there that week are entered in multiple shows and competitions. Consequently, the actual number of dogs is open to some speculation. However, hats-off to a creative marketing plan!
Medina Kennel Club Winter Show Chair
I am the chairperson for the Medina Kennel Club, which is held in conjunction with the Cleveland Crown Classic from 12-12 through 12-15, the same dates as the AKC championship shows. We have had those dates for over 20 years! Also, the delegates meeting is on 12-13, my show date. I could care less what the AKC calls it! The AKC is not friends of its own member clubs. Not only do they steal our entries, but also our vendors. Bad AKC!!
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From The Road By Patricia M. Cruz
AKC-RHP? Thanksgiving Classic? Jackets for Juniors? William J. Trainor Award? – Good questions you might ask, but answered late in November at the annual cluster in Springfield, MA.
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he South Windsor, Windham, Springfield and Holyoke Kennel Clubs hosted all four this year at their annual all breed dog shows, obedience, rally and agility events at the “go-to” show site for displaced kennel clubs, The Big E in Springfield, MA. The Springfield KC, good hosts to many clubs needing venues, opens their doors and the entries reflected that over the four days, topping 2600 on the big day. An annual event here is the AKC’s Registered Handlers’ Program seminar for all juniors organized by Senior Executive Field Rep. Pattie Proctor, aided by Tuni Claflin and area members. Executive Field Rep Gina Weiser and her long-time, east coast friend, Sloan, lent very able hands to the project as well. Rings were stopped at noon while judges have their lunch and the RHP members take the rings with an assortment of juniors – some new to the sport and some seasoned performers needing to get some extra help. Youngsters who came without a dog were found one and lessons on all the different breeds were given by the pros who gave their time and expertise willingly. Then it was time for lunch for the students – the four kennel clubs provided the lunches; Pioneer Valley KC, Ed Lyons, who sponsors the Northeast Limited Junior classes and scholarship competition at his show, the Windham KC; and, Hockamock KC contrib-
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uted to the funding for fun stuff in the “goodie bags”. Purina Pro-Plan provided their Pro-Plan bags with leashes and dog food, and AKC tossed in key rings and pins. A raffle offered by AKC, Purina, and show vendors was held. Thanks go out to Champagne Table and Sue Meacham for stuffed toys and embroidered towels. No kid went home empty-handed from this pro-football themed success. In addition, each child filled received an honorary membership and pin from Take the Lead. Former Junior and RHP member Kelley St. John – aka “Bacon” – gave a talk on proper clothing for Juniors in the show ring and the “fashion police” would be proud! When all was said and done, raffles over and thanks given to the Purina folks, AKC staff and the organizers, it was time for Jackets for Juniors. This program, new to the area and headed up by club members, Great Dane fancier Laurie Maulucci and Carol Vogel, Borzoi and Dachshund breeder, saw the Juniors, boys and girls, picking and choosing new outfits to wear in the Junior ring from racks and racks of clothing that had been donated over the last months, stored and dry-cleaned at the Maulucci business and tripped over at the Vogel household frequently by Fred. (On a personal note,
I was thrilled to see one of my jackets walk out with a very happy young lady and I hope it brings her luck in the ring!) Then it was on to the award given by the clubs in honor of our beloved Bill Trainor – a fixture in this area and given to someone who echoes his devotion to the sport and generosity of spirit. A real surprise for AKC’s own Director of Club Educational Services, Barbara Ohmann – you know her from the AKC Booth at the shows where she and her partner in crime, Pat Lejman, provide answers to all the questions, dumb and otherwise, that we need to know at that very minute!! Fellow AKC Board member Harvey Wooding and I had the pleasure of presenting this award to Barbara! This was the second time an AKC employee was recognized for their contributions to the sport. Sr. EFR Pattie Proctor won it several years ago. This year, Thanksgiving came a week early to the cluster, so there was no aroma of turkeys being cooked in motor homes wafting about the Big E parking lots. But, there was the usual helping hand to the Juniors; the recognition of the good works by one of our own; and, the selfless giving of time by the four hosting kennel clubs. A gift that will be replayed throughout next year at The Big E. (For more on ‘Jackets for Juniors’ see Laurie Maulucci’s article on page 86).
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GCh. Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit Judge Mr. David Bolus Owners Debbie Burke, Ron Scott and Tara Martin Rowell Handler Tara Martin Rowell Savannah Kennel Club - Friday & Saturday Beaufort Kennel Club - Sunday & Monday Portuguese Water Dog
GCh. Claircreek Impression De Matisse Judge Mr. Charles L. Olvis Judge Mrs. Anne Katona Judge Mr. Frank T. Sabella Judge Mr. Charles E. Trotter Owners Milan Lint, Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdenker Handler Michael Scott South Dade Kennel Club Skye Terrier
Yuma Kennel Club - Saturday Clumber Spaniel
GCh. Clussexx Collaboration With Traddles Judge Dr. Carmen Battaglia Owners Wayne Holbrook, Beth Dowd, Missy Capone, A&P Jaramillo, Jeane Haverick Handler Jorge Olivera South Dade Kennel Club - Sunday Miniature Pinscher
GCh. Marlex Classic Red Glare Judge Mr. Robert Vandiver Owners Leah Monte and Armando Angelbello Handler Armando Angelbello Worcester County Kennel Club - Sunday Irish Water Spaniel
Ch. Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie
GCh. Whistlestop’s Riley On Fire
Judge Mr. Elliott Weiss Owner Victor Malzoni, Jr. Handler Larry Cornelius
Judge Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan Owners Gregory Siner and Tom and Bethany Urban Handler Rick Krieger
Ingham County Kennel Club - Sunday Giant Schnauzer
Conroe Kennel Club - Saturday & Sunday Cardigan Welsh Corgi
GCh. Kenro Witching Hour
GCh. Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery
Judge Dr. Carmen Battaglia Owners Robin Greenslade, Luke Norton & Doug Hill Handler Amy Booth
Judge Mr. Joe C. Walton Judge Mrs. Stephanie Seabrook Hedgepath Owners Cynthia & Vincent Savioli Handler Sherri S. Hurst
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What person do you most look forward to seeing at the dog shows? Marjorie Tuff.
What is your greatest extravagance? My Roy Rogers Memorabilia, my jackets and my hats.
What do you dislike most about your appearance? Everything, that’s why I wear so many sparkles so people will see them, not
me!
What dog person would you like to see on ‘dancing with the stars’? Frank Sabella, who else?
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If you were forced to get a tattoo, what would it be? One of my dogs.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want to have with you? Phil, my dogs & supplies for them and my
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When and where are you the happiest? With the dogs whether at home or at the shows.
Other people think I am...? Ridiculous and fabulous-take your choice.
What did you want to be when you were growing up? A journalist.
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here have been significant efforts made in recent years to change laws regarding how we refer to pets and in how damages are awarded for injuries to pets. Many animal rights groups are seeking to eliminate the term pet owner and wish to replace it with the word “guardian,” alleging this change will result in more respect for the animal and will make people take more responsibility in their duties as caretakers for their pets. Champions of the idea to award damages to pet owners in cases where an animal is injured site the importance and value of dogs, whether they are service dogs, working dogs, show dogs or companion dogs, and claim due to the emotional ties that humans have with their dogs they should be entitled to non-economic damages in these instances. On the surface these proposals and arguments make sense, as no one can deny the human-canine bond and everyone is in agreement that animals should be respected and cared for responsibly. However, when these movements are more closely examined they may not be taking into account the best interests of dogs or their owners and what’s more, they may have substantial, unintended consequences. Or, for the cynical among us, consequences that are absolutely intentional. The “guardian” and “damages” movements may actually be attempts by animal rights zealots to gain a foothold in court, simply another tactic by these groups to humanize the dog and achieve some sort of “limited personhood” for animals rather than have them remain defined as property under the law. AR extremists want to be able to sue for the interest of an animal and have been unsuccessful in their attempts to do so because of property laws. For more than two hundred and fifty years, dogs have been considered property in the United States; people own dogs. Should the status of the pet as property be removed and the status of the owner reduced to guardian, then these AR extremists just may be able to take frivolous lawsuits before a court and argue that the interests of the animals need to be protected – not from an owner, but from a “guardian”. The term “guardian” suggests a temporary situation whereas an “owner” suggests a permanent one. There may well be implications for the practice of veterinary medicine as well as all of the ancillary pet based markets, from businesses derived from pet food to medicine to boarding and
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dogs owned, bred, sold and adopted and in a reduction of those seeking to care for animals in veterinary practices due to the rising costs of liability insurance. Legally, people have the right to own dogs and a responsibility to care for them. Animal cruelty laws, which prohibit abuse, neglect and dog fighting, along with civil laws that address intentional and negligent injury and killing animals, help promote responsible animal ownership and ensure that animals receive proper and quality care. There are also laws that allow owners to receive economic damages to recover the monetary value of a pet, the cost of any veterinarian bills and other reasonable and necessary costs resulting from a negligently injured or killed pet. Since dogs are property, these can be thought of as property damages. Punitive damages may also be awarded if the defendant is considered to have committed an intentional wrongful act against the dog owner, intentionally causing emotional distress against a plaintiff by harming or killing his/her pet. These damages are intended to act as a deterrent against such behavior and properly address the issue. There’s no denying the value of pets but state legislatures, which have a long history of rejecting awarding additional non-economic damages in these cases, must remain vigilant in doing so in the face of an increasing push. An appellate court in Texas famously ruled that a dog owner could recover ‘sentimental value’ damages to a couple whose dog was mistakenly euthanized in a shelter in 2011 but this past April the Texas Supreme Court reversed that ruling. The case cost over $183,000 in legal fees. In Maryland, a jury awarded a family $620,000 in damages for the wrongful death of their dog. That ruling is also under appeal (the AKC and the AVMA are among many organizations listed on the brief opposed to the ruling) and the costs of the case keep skyrocketing. Some states, such as Tennessee, have allowed non-economic damages but they have limited the recovery value at $5,000 and exempted veterinarians and organizations acting on behalf of public or animal welfare for having to pay such damages. But when the law was enacted in 2002, the cap on damages awarded was $4,000. Within two years, it was raised 25 %, to $5,000. And therein lies the danger with establishing limits on damages. As with breed limits or ownership limits, once a number is established it can always be increased or reduced to a number that makes it cost prohibitive to breed or own dogs, which is the ultimate goal of the AR zealots that want to eliminate animal ownership of any kind. Like the ‘guardian’ movement, the ‘noneconomic damages’ movement has been growing. In addition to Tennessee, legislation for non-economic damages has been introduced in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and most recently in 2013 in Maine, where it was defeated in committee. Legislators everywhere must be made aware that should this movement be successful it would ultimately raise the cost of pet ownership and threaten access to care. It’s up to concerned dog owners to make sure that doesn’t happen.
LEASH The Dangers of Guardians and Damages ByShaun Coen grooming to handling to dog shows should the legal status of pets be altered. Likewise, should juries be allowed to award large financial sums in lawsuits involving injury to pets that are the result of accidents there would be many consequences that may actually harm pets that owners and veterinarians are trying to protect. In addition to economic and punitive damages, noneconomic damages that seek to remedy intangible harms such as pain and suffering may also be offered in legal cases. These damages are limited and not usually available in cases involving damages to personal property, and pets are typically considered property under the law. Non-economic damages present a host of troublesome scenarios that should have dog owners, the veterinary community, and all animal related goods and services industries concerned. All pet owners and everyone concerned with animal well-being must enlighten legislators about the dangers and the agendas of the AR extremists. Should large sums be awarded in non-economic damages, it would drive up the relatively stable cost of veterinary liability insurance, a cost that would surely be passed on to consumers. With many pet owners already struggling financially and foregoing regular veterinary care, some may stop seeking even routine rabies vaccinations, which could lead to a public health crisis. Many more owners may have to abandon their pets and shelters that are already lacking resources may become inundated with unwanted animals. The far-reaching effects of allowing for non-economic damages could eventually result in a reduction of the number of
“The “guardian”and “damages” movements
may actually be attempts by animal rights zealots to gain a foothold in court, simply another tactic by these groups to humanize the dog and achieve some sort of “limited personhood” for animals rather than have them remain defined as property under the law.”
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ver the years New York has witnessed some record breaking prices for dog art and in November this year yet another record was broken when Christie’s sold Balloon Dog (Orange) for a staggering $52m (estimate $35m-55m), becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction. A gigantic piece standing 12 feet high and created from mirror-polished stainless steel with a transparent colour coating, it manages to give an illusion of weightlessness. It has an uncanny resemblance to the kind of novelty a clown might twist into existence at a children’s birthday party. Its creator is Jeff Koons and is from his highly desirable and acclaimed Celebration Series begun in the early 1990s. In many ways the series is an unabashed celebration of childhood, hope and innocence. Balloon Dog (Orange) was one of five
Pennsylvania born Jeff Koons (b.1955) is one of the leading artists in the contemporary art world, a world which at present seems to have no ceiling on what collectors are prepared to pay to secure it. Critics though are sharply divided in their views, some view Koons’ work as pioneering and of major art-historical importance, others dismiss it as kitsch. As a teenager Koons revered Salvador Dali to the extent that he visited him at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Koons studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Maryland Institute College of Art. After college he moved to New York and worked on the membership desk of the Museum of Modern Art while establishing himself as an artist. Jeff Koons came to the attention of lovers of contemporary dog art in 1992 with another monumental ‘doggy’ piece which stands – or rather sits – some
New York is arguably the dog art capital of the world. The world’s first dedicated museum of the dog was founded there, some of the largest private collections have been assembled there, it is home to a specialist gallery and one of the world’s greatest auction houses holds an annual sale of dog art which attracts entries and buyers from around the world.
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unique versions to be fabricated between 1994 and 2000, others are in yellow, blue, magenta and red. It was bought by Greenwich printmedia businessman and art collector, Peter M. Brant in the late 1990s and he was selling it to help fund his art study centre in Connecticut. The buyer who was bidding on the phone is described by the auctioneers as ‘international trade’. With its flawless reflective surface it is one of the most beloved of all contemporary sculptures, an icon for the public and collectors alike. It is celebrated around the world, having graced the rooftop of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Venice’s Grand Canal and the Palace of Versailles outside Paris.
43 feet tall. It was originally outside Schloss Arolsen in Germany, from where it travelled to Sydney in Australia, then to Bilbao in Spain before finally travelling to America where for a while it was in the Rockefeller Center, New York. In Spain three members of the Basque Separatist Movement, ETA, disguised as gardeners attempted to plant explosives near it but were foiled by a Basque police officer who then shot dead one of the ETA members. In the form of a West Highland White Terrier puppy and made from stainless steel, soil, geotextile fabric, an internal irrigation system and over 17,000 flowering plants, this topiary sculpture/ installation has to be the largest piece of Westie artwork that is ever likely to be created.
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hile so many of us will be together in Orlando this could be a good time to do some planning and talking about how to fight both PETA and HSUS. While Alan Kalter and Mr. Amen together with The Edelman Group are working on how to answer the animal rights people with good strong progressive arguments and hopefully adverts as well there is nothing stopping those of us from supporting financially both the AKC PAC and the NAIA. The PAC of course is limited to individual contributions only and is nontax deductible as well but here is an opportunity to direct your monies to legislators and the like who are going to support you as a breeder. The PAC is a comparatively new means of operation and hopefully will in the future become more of a viable organization in the sense of raising more money to really operate and have an effect upon legislation. Its past history has been tinged with hope and I for one believe this fund, the purpose of which is to protect your rights as a breeder, dog owner and fancier by electing leaders who share that commitment, is worth considering. What appears above is a form to follow should you be interested in helping this cause.
As for NAIA supporting this organization is important as well. I believe contributions here are tax deductible, which can make it easier for some to donate to than say the AKC PAC, which by law may not be tax deductible and to which individuals only may contribute. There are advantages to either organization insofar as distinguishing between administrative costs and the amounts going directly to the cause involved but either of them or both certainly fill the bill as ways for you to directly show your dislike and distaste for PETA and HSUS and at the same time help out your own cause to keep and raise your dogs as you see fit. Continued on page 82
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Dazzle had totally lost her shape. The sleeves were hanging six inches beyond my hands, the waist band was extended below my knee caps and I struggled both literally and figuratively to hold my composure. I left school that afternoon, walked home, through heavy snow wrapped in Razzle-Dazzle, wanting to trade my mother in for a less creative model and wishing she had given me an evergreen branch. I quickly learned, on that special day, that Roman style creative giftgiving comes with limitations; work within your creative boundaries, know your audience, and if it does not occur in nature, leave it the hell alone! I also garnered the strength to plead with MS.J to never gift me another dreaded hand knitted item. As a dog judge, I have received numerous gifts from fellow judges, breeders and exhibitors. Unfortunately for me, I have to return all the expensive, luxurious items to various senders, but manage to keep the treasured tins of peanut brittle and fruit cake, which I sometimes re-gift to the garbage man and the ladies working at the post office. For the special few on my dog show giftgiving list, I usually provide a jar of either my homemade fig chutney, my homemade marinara sauce, or a jar of my special Holly Springs honey. All three made with love, symbolizing prosperity and sweetness in the coming year. Three years ago, among the peanut brittle, fruit cake and the dreaded marzipan apples and pears, I received a box from County Road, North Prairie, Wisconsin. I was intrigued by the level of packaging and by the amount of tape that was used to secure the contents. It
was obvious, that the box contained something very special due to the amount of time it took to cut and pull my way through the layers. I was also intrigued by the shipping address, which other than the street, city, and state gave no indication of who sent the parcel. Once open, the items in the box were carefully wrapped in white tissue paper. I delicately unwrapped the two items and placed them on the kitchen farm table. Accompanying the gift was a small card that read: “It bothered me the last time we were judging together that you did not have a hat and scarf to keep you warm thinking of you during these cold months – Love, MARETH.” I placed the card on the table next to the most beautiful hand knitted scarf and hat. With pure joy, I wrapped the scarf around my neck, place the hat on my bald head and paraded around the house, like a young boy who received the best Christmas gift ever. The hat and more importantly MARETH’S hand knitted scarf have become an integral part of my yearly passage into cold weather and the holiday season. With the assistance of an early Arctic blast, I was able to adorn myself in my exclusive MARETH design sooner than normal. My 2013 first scarf appearance was two weeks ago. I attended a meeting with two lovely ladies (sisters) in the local village where I live. The meeting was held at the house of the younger sister, MS.AB. I arrived, wearing corduroy slacks, shirt, sweater, blazer and MARETH’S scarf wrapped around my neck. Upon entering the front door, I placed my blazer and scarf on the coat rack in the foyer. After the two-hour-long meeting, I exited through the same front door, and proceeded to return to the office. Half way into the return
trip, I panicked. Grabbing my neck, I realized my beloved MARETH scarf was left stranded on MS.AB’s coat rack hook. Immediately I returned, knocked on the door and collected the scarf. “Oh my, this is your lovely scarf,” MS.PRUE, MS.AB’s sister remarked. “This is a lovely piece. I adore the pattern. Did a family member make this for you?” MS.PRUE inquired. “Not exactly, my mother used to make me scarves all the time (I worked hard to suppress RAZZLE DAZZLE) but this one was made by a friend who is a fellow dog show judge,” I remarked with MARETH’S many virtues in mind--including her no nonsense approach to life…her love of nature…her love of country living…and her dedication to the sport of purebred dogs. “It is good, then, that you came back for it,” MS.PRUE replied with a twinkle in her eye. As I walked back to my car, I re-lived the wonderful dog show moments that MARETH and I had shared. The experience touched on oh so much more than just judging dogs. It became a part of the fabric of our lives. Before entering the car, I carefully folded the scarf in half, pulled it around my neck, passed the two ends through the loop and pulled it snugly around my cold bare neck. It provided immediate comfort and warmth reminding me of my rich childhood experiences, my appreciation for almost all things homemade, for my extended dog-show family and for MARETH’S love, kindness, and creative spirit. Yes, with my hand knitted scarf, I approach each new holiday season with expectations of prosperity and sweetness in the New Year. PS. My mother MS.J has taken to woodworking and I am told it is going to be a birdhouse Christmas.
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the same and naturally the old guard needs to be replaced by a new generation; but gone are the days when judging assignments were offered essentially to those old stockmen who had experience and a natural “eye” as now everything revolves around “qualifications”. Discussing the various countries’ methods of educating their dog judges could fill not just an article but a whole issue of DOG NEWS. Some systems are extremely demanding, others appearing to be absurdly relaxed. Each individual country needs to tailor judges to meet its own needs. Whether an “all breeds” licence in Timbuktu is sufficient armour for someone to judge any breed in the USA, UK, Scandinavia, Japan or Australia is another matter. What has occurred to me more and more in recent years as I travel around is how the judges have changed. It would be dangerous to generalise and only a fool would claim that all the judges from one country are brilliant and those from another mediocre. In truth there are to be found excellent judges in most of the countries where the dog sport is established; they may not be plentiful but they are there to be found. My major concern is the mindset of so many of the younger judges I meet these days, particularly in Europe, where in some countries judging licences are … let’s be charitable … somewhat easier to come by than in many of the “old” countries. It is often apparent that the attitude of some of the newer ones is not such that it indicates a thirst for knowledge, but rather a complacency that suggests they know all there is to know already.
This really struck home with me at a recent show in Scandinavia where there were a handful of senior judges who in my estimation are purely world class, people of substance with years of experience behind them and matching reputations. Some of the younger ones did not even bother to stay to watch group judging unless they themselves were getting their time in the spotlight … the hotel bar was obviously infinitely more attractive. Those who did stay on were not seeking out the company of the icons on the panel to discuss the dogs they saw in front of them and learn from the masters; instead they were keener to spend time with their peers who were also involved in running shows and consequently issuing invitations. The calling cards were flying around like confetti and, with my gift of being able to eavesdrop quite efficiently, the words “but next year I’ll be getting Group X, Y and Z” seemed to echo around all too frequently. Conversation at dinner proves so often to be equally disarming. Few seem keen to discuss the group placings of the day, arguing in a friendly manner whether the shoulder placement on one dog should have allowed another to beat it. The topics of conversation seem these days to centre around the quality of accommodation, the generosity of the hosts and how much money can be made in a weekend. It saddens me to hear dog judges speaking in such a mercenary way, and when countries pay their national judges so much per dog and expect them to judge – and critique – 200 dogs or more it beggars belief. Furtherance of our breeds seems to be rather low down on the list of priorities. Just a year or so ago I listened at
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breakfast time to one young judge announcing proudly that 250 dogs with critiques was no problem for him. I would have been interested to read some of those critiques, that’s for sure. In some of the former eastern bloc countries it would appear that certain youngsters actually see judging dogs internationally as a way of earning a living. In some countries salaries are still so low that it is possible to make more out of a weekend of dog shows than it is to work at an average job for a week. Little wonder that the all-breeds licence is so sought after. Sadly I hear less and less about the actual dogs and more and more about reciprocal assignments, hotels and judging fees. Those of us who take the role of dog judge seriously never stop learning and never cease to question. Still if there is a judge on the panel who comes from one of our lesser breeds’ country of origin I cannot wait to get their take on the breed and their interpretation of the Standard. This can be far more valuable than reading any book. Just ten minutes with someone from a breed’s homeland as to the “must haves” in a breed can be priceless. Symptomatic of the times is a conversation I recall a few years back when I had listened to some young eastern European pontificating to such an extent that I could hold my tongue no longer. I pointed out that, despite his endless recall of shows he had judged and places he had visited, I had never actually heard him mention dogs. I then continued “Tell me, have you ever visited Crufts or Westminster, just to watch?” The reply was instant, “Why would I want to go to those shows unless they asked me to judge?” I suggested that he didn’t hold his breath.
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Introducing Fredrik’s son Piccadil’s Once In A Lifetime “Bravo” Best In Show 4-6 puppy & Three Group Firsts at the West Springfield Cluster 11/21-11/24 Look for Bravo in the show ring in 2014 Bred, Owned, and Shown by: Owner/ Handler Janet York
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A Field of Dreams
By Desmond J. Murphy Photos by Leslie Simis
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he weekend consisted of Simi Valley Kennel Club on Friday, SBKC on Saturday and Sunday and Conejo Kennel Club on Monday. The top award each day went to three different dogs. Each of these dogs, the Pembroke twice, the Wire Fox and the Saluki have all won Bests on numerous occasions. Certainly all their owners, handlers and breeders were excited about these super wins. All of these winners have won at larger shows than the SBKC weekend. Where the real dreams come into play is the Pembroke, for example. Yes, “Ally” went BIS the first two days, but Saturday evening “Ally” and a kennel mate captured the entire Breeders Showcase. Last year she and another kennel mate went Reserve Best in the Breeder’s Showcase. In 2011 “Ally” and “Segni” had won the Herding group in the BS. I am confident that her breeders, Bill Shelton, Steve Leyerly and Becky Williams will remember these wins even more so than the regular bests. The breeders, owners and handler of “Sky” the Wire Fox are taking great pride in knowing
“Sky” is the first Wire to have won SBKC twice. Julie Mueller and Eugene Blake were “over the moon” when the Saluki went second in the initial very highly competitive, Sighthound Spectacular. There were no big winning dogs flown in for the weekend with great expectations of going BIS. There were many dogs that traveled from the East coast and Mexico and some from Brazil with hopes of doing well in the special attractions focused on the breeders. Even the Monday show which was the only show in the country that did not see any fly ins chasing points for the rating systems. This is a piece of trivia in itself.
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efore the weekend I heard some comments from friends that it is difficult to show to the foreign judges since it is hard to predict what they will do. This is probably one reason for many of the top winners’ not flying in. It has always been controversial having several foreign judges on the panel. In the glory
days of the Stevenson reign a lot of the mystique of the show was brought about by the best judges from around the world to officiate at SBKC. Not only did the Stevensons bring in the most renowned judges from overseas, they also hired some younger upcoming talent. I believe the first time Bo Bengtson judged in the States was SBKC. When it was pointed out that it is hard for the handlers to predict judges it got me thinking how the sport has changed so much and so rapidly. It was not that long ago so many people, myself included, traveled to the prestigious SBKC with hopes of winning under a renowned judge that rarely judged in the US. These changes in attitudes make me realize how isolated we are from the big picture. The US is certainly one of the leading countries in the sport of dogs world wide. Britain, Canada, Australia and the States are the only major forces that do not belong
“The USis certainly one of the leading countries in the sport of dogs world wide.”
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The Pointer Judges’ CHOICE Reprinted with permission from The Kennel Gazette
We asked a number of Championship Show judges following three questions about Pointers: 1. What is the best dog and bitch you have judges in this breed? 2. Describe what makes a great Pointer. 3. Has the breed changed since you first awarded CCs, and if so, how?
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We asked a number of Championship Show judges following three questions about Pointers: 1. What is the best dog and bitch you have judges in this breed? 2. Describe what makes a great Pointer. 3. Has the breed changed since you first awarded CCs, and if so, how?
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Ch. Gebeba Texas True Grit “John Wayne” National Specialty Winner Multiple Best In Show Winner
GCh. Soletrader Maggie May “Maggie” Both Number One PBGVs
Rogue Valley Kennel Club Group Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger Best In Show Judge Mrs. Terry Carter
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You Can Help A Friend...
How a Club may support Take The Lead:
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lubs have been the keystones in enabling Take The Lead to provide education to members of the fancy, provide opportunities to support annual membership as well as opportunities for fund raising events in conjunction with their shows. There are a myriad of ways in which a club may support Take The Lead. A Club may offer space to set up a membership and educational booth at their event. This may be expanded to be an opportunity to do different forms of fundraising activities. A popular fundraiser is “Chuck A Duck”. We have invested in flocks of ducks that we can provide to a club with the appropriate directions for rental. The size of the flock is 100 and the ducks are rented for $5 to attendees at the show. At an appointed time, usually before Groups start or BIS a children’s wading pool is placed in the center of the ring and all duck renters are assembled to Chuck their rented ducks. The duck landing closest to the center of the pond is the lucky winner of half of the rental pot. The ducks are numbered and each renter receives a card with their duck’s number allowing us to verify the winning duck tosser. Winners of the duck toss have been very generous, donating some or all of the winnings back to Take The Lead. Raffles throughout the day at the Take The Lead Booth have become another means in which clubs and individuals can support the fundraising efforts. Clubs and members may coordinate theme baskets or items to donate to the raffle as well as solicit raffle items from the vendors attending their shows. The creativity of the items donated to the raffles is amazing, ranging from the ever popular “ It is five o’clock somewhere” Cocktail themed baskets, to Margarita makers, “Coffee Makers”, Holiday themed baskets, regional baskets, and the ever popular wine assortments top the popularity list. A recent addition to the donations from area Reproductive Specialists has been an assortment of services including progesterone testing, semen collection and storage for a year, ever popular and incents client to purchase lots of tickets. We have been fortunate to have continuous support from so many individuals and companies. Our appreciation to all who support our events and raffles with their wonderful, creative donations In the Northeast we are forever grateful for the artistic talent of Joan Scott who assists in putting together theme baskets and decorating the tables at multiple booths and events throughout the year. What if your club wishes to hold an event to support Take The Lead? The inaugural event was a cocktail party held the Thursday night prior the Tuxedo Park Kennel Club show in September of 1993. This was followed by what has become the annual Holiday Party held in conjunction with Eastern Dog Club in early December.
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If a Club or Cluster wishes to be involved with coordinating an event in conjunction with their shows things to consider: space and location of the party, theme, and most importantly how the party will be underwritten to allow it to be a successful fundraiser. One of the first fundraising parties which continue to be an annual Holiday party is held in conjunction with Eastern Dog Club. The donation of baskets and raffle items grows each year. The theme and decorating for the party is coordinated by Joan Scott with her band of merry elves, Whitney Perry and Sue King, who transform the host locations to Holiday Celebrations! Everyone in New England looks forward to our annual holiday gathering. The Take the Lead Board is fortunate to have as a member Michael Faulkner. His professional career includes fundraising and he has coordinated unique and fun parties, the most recent was at the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club of Virginia show this past January. The show is held at the Richmond Raceway Complex, in Richmond,VA. Attendees participated in changing tires in a simulated pit stop to racing miniature cars on a track. Probably his greatest talent has been his skill as an auctioneer, including tripling the earnings for the evening when auctioning off a gourmet dinner prepared in your own home; complete with wine. Bidding was consistent between three attendees at the dinner, at the point when a generous donation was being offered; it was asked if all bidders would be willing to be winners at that point? As a result, Michael provided three gourmet dinners and raised a substantial donation for Take The Lead in one evening. The Tar Heel Cluster in March has become an annual celebration for Take The Lead, with an extensive raffle table and on alternating years a party right on the Fair Grounds allowing easy access for everyone attending the shows. Live music and dancing the night away has become the theme! The Harvest Moon cluster consisting of Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore and Skyline Kennel Club have hosted parties over the years including an auction of artwork created by members of the fancy and most recently a comedy night. These are only a few examples of what has been done, the ideas for fun are endless, and it just takes some creativity and desire to create an evening of fun to benefit those in our sport who may need assistance. Take The Lead appreciates the support that All Breed and Specialty Clubs have provided over the years which have provided camaraderie, good times and support to this worthwhile cause. If your club has the interest to host a booth or coordinate an event please contact the office : Take The Lead PO Box 6353 Watertown, NY 13601 800-814-1123 FAX: 315-786-1874
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50th Anniversary Story & Photos By Karl Donvil
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s every show, it all started small. In 1964 Mr. JosĂŠ Misselyn organized the first edition in Menen, a small town nearby Kortrijk. In 1970 I entered my Great Dane for this show and I remember that it took already place in the first expo halls of Kortrijk. 25 years ago I started to work as a reporter for the national magazine in Belgium, WOEF, the Eurodogshow was my first show, and since then I have been a yearly visitor and saw it grow larger, bigger and more professional. Kortrijk became an example for many other shows and even for big shows like World- and European Shows. The know how of building up a show of this size is invaluable. One of the big secrets lies in the fact that most of the committee members are direct family or at least related to the Misselyns, who are renowned in the area as real canine people in every aspect. And this year I saw two newcomers working in the main ring, two juniors, a new generation! The EURODOGSHOW is one of the big
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events related to Kortrijk and the community is very proud of it. This show is so famous in Belgium that if one speaks about a dog show, 9 times to 10 they have the EURODOGSHOW in mind. It is also no secret that thanks to the EURODOGSHOW the Kortrijk EXPO became so well known as one of the biggest Expo complexes in Belgium. The number of visitors was very good, around 22,000. That is a number that no other show in Belgium can claim. The cooperation with the city is amazing. The parking around the halls is always reserved for the exhibitors. The visitors can park in other places in the neighborhood from where they can take the shuttle bus to the halls. So how could the Royal Society Saint Hubert (Belgian Kennel Club) refuse to give a double CACIB for the 50th anniversary of this show! I was wondering how this would work out and how many dogs would come. The goal was 6000 entries and they finished Continued on page 94
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hat with Championship Week upon us — AKC has done away with the original Invitational concept for American dogs but still invites, runs and pays through Eukanuba World the foreign dogs in the World Challenge Cup. Whether or not as a totally open dog show, for any dog, this event will be able to sustain itself remains to be seen. Certainly now in its second year as a ‘regular’ dog show run by AKC and Eukanuba the entries have increased that’s for sure over last year anyways. What would happen were California shows to compete on this weekend again could put a dent in the entries for AKC/Eukanuba but for AKC to claim entries of 16,300 for a so-called “CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK’ is intellectually dishonest to my way of thinking anyways. What they have is a very respectable entry of 5,000 plus or minus dogs making it probably the largest dog show of the year. Why the need to expand that number by more than three puzzles me at least and confuses me at best.
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hat is not confusing is the fact that during this period of time there are a load of activities packed into these days that revolve round the governance of AKC and not just its dog shows. Perhaps from the lay standpoint is the fact that not only are the Delegates going to be able to ask questions of those running for the Board but the Fancy has a captive audience of the four candidates as well! From Thursday to Sunday you should be running into Charlie (Garvin), Pat (Scully), Jim (Dok) and Ron (Menaker) and what better time to ask them why they voted for “masking” and computer imaging and/ or how they would have voted were they on the Board. Are you curious as to why Ron Menaker is running for the Board again or why he resigned as Show Chair of AENC? Ask him. Don’t rely on the rumors being spread by certain Delegate and Board members, ask him directly. Ask him how he would have voted on the CHF matching Fund--ask Pat and John why they voted to restrict these CHF funds and ask Jim why he supported the Board action. Ask how they feel about two shows a day or opening the
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Delegate Body too! If term limits apply to Board members should they apply to Delegates as well or only to the Chairmanships of the Delegate Committees which have no time limits whatsoever? This could be your ideal opportunity to confront these people on the very issues you read about or merely hear about. Make the AKC National Championship Week not only an open dog show event but an open free discussion place to be held among Delegates, Board Members and the general Fancy, too. After all it is the Fancy to whom these people are the most accountable and which is usually the least asked in most of these matters with which to begin.
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least three similar events held ackets for Juniors was in other areas of the country, founded in 2012 by Carol but they were designed as Vogel and myself. We both “swaps,” where the kids were live in Connecticut and work asked to bring something of together as board members of value to trade for a new outfit, Windham County Kennel Club. either an older outfit of theirs Carol and her husband Fred or a monetary donation. We breed Borzois and Wirehaired gram on the Junior Clinics, has that these may help, from ngly one stro any y ch ver whi feel in n bee e Dachshunds, and hav been our most vocal supporter, collecpressure hing ugh clot a eno e ing hav aniz kids org 37 r ove active in the sport for as well as a donor. placed upon them, both inside tion at a dog show to providing Many of the professional years, showing their own dogs show ring, rolling racks the or of ce side spa e out rag and sto ty cial Spe to BIS and National handlers have offered their ascan facilitate refore adamant the We nt. are eve we an and for h wit d rke wins. They have wo sistance in mentoring the kids whether it ng anything s, uiri way req y not man ut in abo this the out many juniors through in the clothing selection proer to receive donations ord ting in m mo the pro by from be of e som and years as assistants, cess. Indeed, the guest speaker All we do ask arranging us. by or a from are t hing tha clot in ed inde e their dachshunds hav at the July 2013 clinic at the a way to pass conjunction in find y tion the t ribu tha dist is a hip ans wm become Junior Sho Farmington Valley Kennel Club someone else P Junior clinic, to s RH C nes AK kind an a h on wit her teac a dogs. Carol was also show was a former Junior, now unity presents are approxiort re opp the an ch n whi whe of the h wit s and used their dog a professional, whose topic was be as simple as year across the ld ry cou eve s 15 Thi lf. ely itse mat she t tha n special needs childre ring appropriate attire. Tami donations rly neighbor’s ary elde ir net the Mo y. king ntr wal cou and l hae Mic taught. My husband Bradford of Cosmic Creations coming a chase basic wel pur mly to d war use or , be dog will ed ibit I have owned and exh designed a logo that we use ss shirts for ool. dre sch as at h suc kid s new item ol Car rs. yea Danes for over 30 everywhere, including on our ht not fall r, the AKC yea mig t the tha s ring boy Du or juni and n, dre and Fred have no chil Facebook page. Tami also dlers Program, range that we Han size red the iste hin Reg wit her neit s, son while we have two donates time maintaining our racks. We ina, holds our Pur on by e red hav nso ady spo alre rinte any one ever expressed Facebook page with pictures hip Clinics h list as we ans wis a wm pile Sho or com Juni will dog a de est in setting foot insi from events and announcewith all-breed specific needs. tion re mo junc tify con in iden ors Juni for show ring. Jackets ments of upcoming clinics. One eived a wide out the counrec ugh e hav thro ws We sho d nee a e was created becaus local Junior’s family donated shuts down , as we accept club hing t clot hos of The iety try. var r Ou us. presented itself to signage using our logo that can an hour at everything in befor s and ring ties the es, all sho as l wel as love of dog shows, be displayed at all our events. I are at shows the professional g and ol win allo Car n, en. noo twe kids se the t We’ve been asked if we the recognition tha r current and kend, and find nto wee me ry to s eve dler ost han alm rt, spo are the future of our have any touching story or the grounds with their dogs ing ors leav juni es re selv futu our this in er eth have drawn us tog example of how personally rewith our arms 30 minutes. Then the es ut tim abo y for man undertaking. warding it is for us to continue t supporters ting the event tha hos hes club clot nel of ken full ng givi nks During our Tha this program. Actually the young es a handler h and in many casetim lunc Som s us. vide g pro brin ng you a ter, 2012 all-breed clus man we mentioned earlier r on a topic ome aware of ake bec spe st just gue has a es, who our at ol man approached Car that had been in need of duct attendees, all their mothe ugh to thro rest go inte will of us e tap t duc club table, asking for tape to re-attach his shoe sole . It is our and bring us ring et ed clos icat e ded hom a in tor he so er eth to hold his shoe tog attended a recent Junior clinic, at one time. hing distribufits clot e out hav six to l or goa five anwm Sho could enter the Jr. and came to the Jackets for Jution with every ir parents have the junc and con in s kids tion The g, rnin mo t ship ring. Later tha niors distribution that day. He ed by local reciative of aniz app ly org ic, ere clin sinc h n suc bee ors juni the while stewarding in chose a tuxedo from our racks resource following the ding all , pan ers r-ex nte eve volu the girl ng you ring, I observed a that he told us with great pride ome. Juniors ors philosophy bec Juni e for hav ets we t Jack tha was m sea whose skirt back that he will wear at Westminurce to all curat dog shows us reso a to g up e bein of com she n whe t so badly ripped tha ster. When he removed his own junior handlers h great pride re wit us futu w and t sho ren and , dog her up leaned over to set suit jacket to try on the tuxedo wearing a new ing any tangible are plac t y the hou t wit tha nt poi the t pas her skirt opened jacket, we noticed that he had received from on them. Anyone y ns the t atio tha ect fit exp out t Tha re. atti of appropriate ring tied a thin plastic-coated cord nteering may herself said it volu ol in Car ed k rest thin I inte us. red sha I afternoon Carol and through his belt loops to hold event made er through Facet eith firs us ur “O tact t. con bes rs hou 24 hin our stories, and wit up his pants. Our hearts broke, part of the dog ail (cfvdogs@ be em to by ud or k pro boo me to plan a we had formulated as we had no belts on our racks mjmdanes@ or m l.co ” mai rld. hot wo re futu and t reach out to curren to offer him. While he does not of support from l t.) leve t.ne cas The com ated don ting juniors by distribu know it, he was the catalyst for w commua variety of ways sho are dog re ire The ent the at n bee clothing. There had the creation of this program. nity has been wonderful. AKC Because of him, we will conSenior Executive Field Repretinue to identify new ways that sentative Pattie Proctor, who we can help Juniors in need. works tirelessly with members of the Registered Handlers Pro-
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We asked a number of Championship Show judges following three questions about Pointers: 1. What is the best dog and bitch you have judges in this breed? 2. Describe what makes a great Pointer. 3. Has the breed changed since you first awarded CCs, and if so, how?
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Lives Because of The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (AKC CHF) is the largest non-profit funder of canine health research in the world. In that role, it raises funds to support scientific research to discover the causes of diseases; earlier, more accurate diagnoses; and better, more effective treatments. Since its inception, AKC CHF funded over 750 grants for scientific research and educational programs totaling $40 million.
By Sharon Pflaumer All photos/images: ©American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation
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he AKC had begun funding canine health research prior to the establishment of the foundation. The Delegates on the Health Committee came to the realization that charitable contributions, which qualified as a tax deduction for donors, were needed in order to expand the scope of this funding. That, in turn, meant a nonprofit organization separate from the AKC was needed to address canine health; and, more specifically, to fund canine health research. Thus the AKC CHF was founded and incorporated in the state of NY in 1995. It became a 501c3 non-profit AKC affiliate in the same year.
The major players
Dr. A. Duane Butherus, PhD, is the current Chairman of the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation.
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From the beginning, AKC CHF has been governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who brought their experience in finance, marketing, human resources, human medicine and canine health. Dr. Robert Hritzo was the first AKC CHF President. The first Board of Directors was made up of AKC Delegates, members of the AKC Board of Directors and AKC staff members. See the photo at left/right/below for a complete listing of them. (Note: The President title was later changed to Chairman of the Board of Directors.) Members of the current Board of Directors are as follows: Chairman
A. Duane Butherus, PhD; Vice Chairman Elizabeth Settles, DVM, JD; Treasurer Cindy Vogels; Secretary Connie Field; William J. Feeney, Esq,; J. Charles Garvin, MD; Steven D. Gladstone, Esq.; Susan LaCroix Hamil; Rhonda Hovan; Andrew Gene Mills; William R. Newman, MD; Mary Smith, BVMS, PhD, DACVIM; Howard B. Spey, MD; William Truesdale, DVM; and Ann Viklund. While there are many deserving of credit for their time and service to the foundation, a discussion of it would not be complete without mentioning the contributions of some individuals in particular. “Dr. Asa Mays was instrumental in creating the foundation,” says Erica Kitchen, AKC CHF Director of Development and Communications. “When he passed away in 2005, an award to researchers was named in his honor. Susan Hamil is the longest continuously serving Board member [1997 to the present]. Lee Arnold served almost from the start as well [1997 through March of 2013 when he retired from the foundation board]. Dr. William Newman also is among the longest serving Directors although not continuously. Alexander ‘Sandy’ Draper was a long-time serving Treasurer
In the past, the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation has offered several different types of scholarships and awards. For example, it began awarding the Clinician-Scientist Fellowships last year and will do so again this year. Students are selected to receive the award based on their promise and enthusiasm for pursuing a career in canine health research. The award is $12,000 in total with $10,000 supporting the research they are working on and $2,000 supporting travel so they may present their work at a national conference. Dr. Guillaume L. Hoareau, who is pictured here, is the 2013 Fellow from the University of California-Davis.
of the foundation [1996 –2002]. And Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ Kelly was a founding board member who served as both Chair of the Grants Committee [1996–2005] and Treasurer [2003- 2005].”
Its mission
The mission of the AKC CHF is two-fold. First, it seeks to advance the health of all dogs and their owners by funding scientific research. Second, it supports the dissemination of health information to prevent, treat, and cure canine disease. The foundation strives to accomplish these tasks by addressing the health needs of all dogs across their entire lifetime by providing funding for research that focuses on all aspects of canine physical, mental and social well-being. “The number of grants provided to research by AKC CHF each year has dramatically increased over time,” Kitchen says. “In 2013, we funded 46 grants as compared to 1995, when we only funded grants for three scientific endeavors: a study on gastric dilatation volvulus [bloat]; a study on progressive retinal atrophy, and the International Symposium on Hypothyroidism conducted by the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.” (For more information about the AKC CHF’s funding history, visit: http://www.akcchf.org/ research/funded-research/) “A research project’s eligibility for AKC CHF funding is determined by its scientific merit, which is determined by peer reviewers who are experts in the application’s field of study,” says Shila Nordone, PhD, AKC CHF Chief Scientific Officer. “Its potential impact also is taken into account: the number of dogs affected or potentially affected by the condition or disease to be investigated.”
Research topics
While potential topics for research are provided by dog owners, breeders, veterinarians, academic institutions and researchers, the vast majority of them are gathered from AKC Parent Clubs with the AKC CHF Annual Health Survey. “When determining research topics to fund, we are all about donor priorities,” Nordone says. “Our funding priorities for the following year are based on the issues raised by breed clubs when they complete the annual health survey. We specifically solicit research proposals that would investigate health issues based on breed club feedback because breed clubs are a major source of our financial contributions.” In addition to physiological health issues, AKC CHF also funds studies that examine the basis of canine behavior problems. “We prioritize the whole dog; its health and wellbeing through the continuum of its life. Behavior plays into that. For example, behavior problems are one of the major reasons why dogs end up in animal shelter AKC Canine Health Foundation regardless whether they’re a purebred or mixed breed.
In fact, 50% of the owner surrenders at animal shelters are abandoned for behavioral reasons. Likewise, many of the dogs euthanized at shelters have severe behavior problems that were not addressed. We feel strongly that one of the best ways we can prevent owner surrenders and potential euthanasias is to fund scientific research that investigates why behavior problems exist,” Nordone says.
Impact on human health
Obviously, the research funded by AKC CHF is of benefit to all dogs—not just purebreds. The fact that it also affects human health is not so obvious. The following are just a few examples where studies funded by the foundation impacted human medicine. 1. Gene therapy developed to restore vision in Briard puppies with night blindness. This finding led to similar gene therapy trials for humans. 2. The development of a genetic test for Degenerative Myelopathy in several breeds. The gene subsequently was shown to be linked to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in humans.
Continued on page 102 2013 Research Funding Awared by Program Area $3.6 Million Total
In 2013, the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation funded research that covers the breadth of canine health 2% concerns. These 3% projects will be 3% ongoing for several years and need the financial support of 3% 2% all dog lovers. 3% 3% 3%
AKC Canine Health Foundation 2013 Research Funding Awared by Program Area $3.6 Million Total
Bloat Oncology -‐ Lymphoma
Oncology Gastrointestinal Disease Bloat
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Canine Athlete Initiative
Oncology -‐ Lymphoma Blood Disease Gastrointestinal Disease Hepatic Disease Canine Athlete Initiative
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Hepatic Disease Cardiology
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Dermatology and Allergic Disease General Canine Health and Obesity Dermatology and Allergic Disease Oncology -‐ Osteosarcoma Oncology -‐ Osteosarcoma Reproductive Conditions and Disease Reproductive Conditions and Disease Epilepsy
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at 6225, which is an amazing result! A double CACIB would mean a double show, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Other years there are always different kinds of competitions going on, but those were cancelled now in order to have enough space to host all the dogs and build up the 35 rings for judging. The main ring was reserved for demonstrations and entertainment like Dog Dancing, Fly Ball, Police work, etc. The Rambla (main corridor) had a Children’s Village with several attractions to entertain the kids under the supervision of an adult babysitter so that mam and dad could show the dogs. The main ring was moved a little more central in order to make more room for a bigger prejudging ring. Indeed, as the time schedule was tighter, it was of utmost importance that no time was lost in the main ring. And compared to the normal editions, this one would have all the groups to be judged in the main ring every day, Saturday as well as Sunday. This worked perfectly on both days and it was amazing how smoothly everything went and how early a show of this size could end. Notwithstanding the comfortable size of the main ring, it proved to be much too small to hold the Babies, Puppies and Juniors of all the breeds. On regular shows you have around 200 to 240 different breeds/varieties, while here it was around 300. That means that about 100 to 150 babies, puppies, juniors were together in the main ring, ending in a double circle. This is too much at once and also too much for a judge to choose
from. For the babies and puppies it is not a big deal yet, but for junior class it is already worth to have a better look on them. But after all it was not a real problem. This Jubilee show was an exceptional opportunity to see almost all the recognized breeds but also some very rare breeds and some old breeds that are not shown any longer in big numbers. There were two Bouviers des Ardennes, a Broholmer, two Cirneco’s dell Etna, two Korean Jindo Dogs, 2 Shikoku’s, a Thai Bangkaew Dog, two Tornjaks, an East Siberian Laika and even a Turkish Kangal Dog. For the public this show was very interesting as they could choose which day to come as all breeds were shown on both days. A double CACIB meant a double show. If you look at the number of entries you have 3133 dogs on Saturday and 3092 on Sunday. In absolute numbers it is a more or less regular show as the EURODOGSHOW usually has around 3000 entries. The Belgians were of course best represented with 1342/1340 (Sat/Sun)entries. France came second with 730/781 entries followed by Holland 379/310. The good relations with the UK resulted in a very good entry from overseas with 248/253 dogs. And I think one can say that the EURODOGSHOW is the number one “overseas show” for the British. Germany had 205/183 representatives, Russia 54/54, Denmark 44/44 and Ireland 24/23. Amongst the 28 nation-
alities present here I find also entries from as far as Georgia, Greece, Israel and ….“Heard Island and McDonald Islands”???? This took my special attention and a look on Wikipedia informed that these are very remote Islands a few thousands of kilometers away from Australia in the direction of Antarctica, only inhabited by seals and penguins. A look in the list of exhibitors explained to me that my suspicion was correct, it was a funny mistake; a Dutch exhibitor wrote only part of his postcode in Holland ‘HM” omitting his community and country and HM is the landcode of the Islands. I suppose his entry card for his dog is probably still on its way to him and will hopefully arrive in a few months. In the welcome article of the catalog the president speaks of 129 judges from 20 countries. In fact there are 72 different judges from 20 countries, 39 of them were judging one day only, the rest both days. Together plus a few judges of other disciplines than the show, this can result in 129. Anyway, 72 is a lot! 15 of them were from Belgium, another 15 came from the UK, 8 from Germany, 6 from France, 4 from Sweden and the rest from all over Europe, except for one from Mexico and one from Indonesia. Mr. Christopher Kilpatrick (UK) was scheduled on Saturday only for the 60 Bull Terriers. Mrs. G. Schwab (LU) judged Terriers on both days. On Sunday she had 99 including 54 Staffordshire Terriers. Mr. Miodrag Vretenicic (ME) was also more busy on Sunday with 89 dogs. Mr. E. Sistermann (D) had also 89, but this time on Saturday. Mr. Sonny Ström (SE) had two busy days. 90 Dogs on Saturday, thanks to 45 Aussies and a nice number of 75 Belgian Shepherds. Mr. H. Gesquière from Belgium had them on Saturday and had a total of 83. Mrs. Inga Siil came from Estonia to judge 115 dogs on Saturday, when she did all the 79 poodles and 52 Chihuahuas on Sunday. Mr. Masanori Fujimoto flew in from Mexico to judge them on Saturday, while on Sunday he had the highest score with 131 dogs from groups 5. Dr. A. Schemel (A) had the Pugs and French Bulldogs together on Sunday and that resulted in 114 entries, (78/36). The Great Danes were very numerous on Sunday when they were judged by Mr. J. Medard-Ringuet from France. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniels were judged on Saturday by Mr. M. Sedgwich and on Sunday by Mrs. Norma Inglis, both UK judges. There were 66 entered on Sunday and 73 on Sunday. Mrs. L. Francova (CZ) had a busy day on Sunday when she had 102 dogs to judge, all Group V breeds. Mr. Jeff Lane, UK judge, was invited to judge the 77 English Bulldogs on Saturday. Mrs. M. Vincent-Presland, compatriot, judged them on Sunday. Mrs. Susan Willumsen from the United States judged the Continued on page 98
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43 Labradors on Saturday. On Sunday they were judged by Mrs. P. Harrison from the UK. She had 15 more. Mr. L. Moran from Ireland judged 83 Goldens on Saturday and Mrs. S. Towers from the UK judged them on Sunday. She had 79 entries. It would bring me too far to mention them all but it is clear that the committee of the EURODOGSHOW made serious efforts to invite good judges and specialists if possible which is proved by the number of one-day-judges BIS judge on Saturday was Mr. Norman Deschuymere. His 3rd place went to the white male Puli “Weetoneon Artic Storm” , a British bred dog, 8 years old and entered in Champions class under Mr. R. Vanhoenacker from Belgium. He is owned and bred Mrs. Lacey, Mr. Szyczewski Avril Edward and coming from France. He had no competitors in the breed. He won the group under Mr. Paul Jentgen from Luxemburg. The Res BIS went to the Weimaraner Grey Classic’s I Kick Azz, male, 4 years old and bred and owned by Edwin and Kristina Lenaerts from Belgium. 10 Weimaraners were entered to be judged by Mr. W. Van den Broeck from Belgium. The ticket for the finals came from Mr. Miodrag Vretenicic who judged the group. The BIS winner was a Bullmastiff from Germany with the name “Aspen Ridge Restarting Golden Uelsi”. This Russian dog was bred by Tracy Michele Mackiewicz and is now owned by Svetlana Akdeniz Masalskikh Bilo from Germany. This male was entered in Champions Class to compete with 26 other Mastiffs and is 4 years old. With his marvelous temperament he stole the heart of Mrs. Liliane De Ridder–Onghena who handed him over to the judgement of Dr. Andreas Shemel who judged the Group. On Sunday it was Mrs. Liliane De RidderOnghena who judged BIS. For her 3rd place she chose the Blond Labrador Retriever “Leonardo of Angel’s head” who was little more than a year and was entered in Junior class under Mrs. Pat Harrison from the UK. This young male had strong competition as no less than 58 Labradors were entered. The Retriever Group was judged by Mr. Theo Leenen. Leonardo is a product of the famous and successful kennel of Thierry and Nicole Onkelinx-De Smedt from Belgium. ResBIS went to the Scottish Terrier of Mrs. Valentina Popova from Russia “Filisite Brash Koh-INoor” bred by herself. Filisite was almost 2 years old and entered in Champion Class. He was challenged by 10 competitors under Mrs. Gitty Schwab. It was Mrs. Siv Jernhake from Sweden who judged the Group and gave the ticket for the finals. Our Bullmastiff “Aspen Ridge” won the breed again under judge Pamela Jeans-Brown from the UK, beating 30 competitors this time. And he won the group again, judged by Mrs. Myriam Vermeire from Belgium. So there he stood again in front 98 Dog News
of Mrs.De Ridder, but this time lined up for the finals, and believe it or not, he was chosen again as BIS, twice in one weekend, on the same show. Was he so exceptional? Probably, as he was very nice, but very convincing in the first place by his marvelous character. But most of all he was lucky to be chosen on Saturday when he was judged by Mr. De Ridder and now again he was here again, in front of her. I made a better look at the results and compared Saturday to Sunday and this is a unique opportunity to do so as 98% of the dogs were shown both days. In Group I the Puli won the group on both days, idem ditto in Group II for the Bullmastiff and in group IV for the Dachshund. The Alaskan Malamute in Group V won the group on Saturday and ended 3rd on Sunday. The Bracco Italiano of Group VII won 2nd place Saturday and 4th place on Sunday. In Group 8 the very same Welsh Springer was awarded 3rd place on both days. The Pekingese, winner of the 3rd place in Group IX on Saturday, finished on the 2nd place on Sunday and the Greyhound who won the Group X ended 3rd place on Sunday. The Baby Scottish Terrier won on Sunday and was placed 3rd on Saturday and the same Chow Chow won BIS Junior Class on both days. There are many explanations possible, coincidence is one of them, exceptional is another reason and there are more, but I leave it up to you. 15 and 16 November 2014 is the date to note down in your agenda, cause then you have a new chance to see if your dog is also a strong competitor, or the chance to come as a visitor to this magnificent Canine Festival, the 51st edition of the EURODOGSHOW. But… as there have been two shows this year …, isn’t this the 52nd edition then? ;-)
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3. Neurological disease in Tibetan Terriers was shown to be linked to Parkinson’s disease in humans. Further, research data on several types of cancer--lymphoma, osteosarcoma and melanoma-has been extrapolated to humans. “The dog is an excellent research model for the disease in humans because it also develops cancer naturally, whereas it must be induced in laboratory mice,” Nordone says. “That means the data extrapolated from cancer research done on the dog tends to be more accurate and allows for better interspecies comparisons.” The dog, with its genetic make-up so similar to the human, also is a useful model for the study of cancer because its lifespan is only 10 to 15 years as compared to 75 to 85 years. As a result, researchers can follow what happens over the course of the dog’s lifetime to see how the disease progresses.
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The AKC CHF has contributed to 145 peer-reviewed publications in both veterinary journals and journals with broad biomedical community readership. It also holds health seminars and webinars, and releases podcasts--all of which are available to the general dog-owning public at no charge. “We started our Podcast program in 2008,” Kitchen says. “Since then, we’ve released a podcast every other week. Topics included research updates and general health information. For example, we did a Podcast series related to the health of canine athletes last year, and another series about the health concerns of field trial and hunting dogs.” Although much has been accomplished already as a result of AKC CHF funding, the foundation has some big goals for the future. “Epilepsy is a priority for us because it remains one of our donors’ major concerns,” Nordone says. “Despite the vast amount of research done on the disorder already, it’s an area where very little progress has been made as far as understanding its causative physiology. Although we still don’t fully understand the physiologic mechanisms that cause it, we do believe there is a strong genetic component but it is clearly not a single gene. We also don’t have
Timeline of Important Scientific Discoveries and Other Significant Events
1995:
• AKC Canine Health Foundation incorporated in the state of New York and also received 501c3 IRS designation as a nonprofit charity.
• Five grants (the first of many) awarded to map canine genome.
• Dr. Robert J. Hritzo became the first President of the Board of Directors and Deborah Lynch became the first Executive Director.
• Funding awarded to study Bromide as sole drug therapy for epilepsy. This research laid the groundwork for deepening the understanding of epilepsy in the dog.
• Three research projects funded. The first researched risk factors for bloat and was done by Dr. Larry Glickman at Purdue
Paper Title:
Journal:
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Comparison of phenobarbital with bromide as a first-choice antiepileptic drug for treatment of epilepsy in dogs.
JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
MAY 1 2012
Identification of a Novel Idiopathic Epilepsy Locus in Belgian Shepherd Dogs
PLOS ONE
MAR 23 2012
Candidate genes for idiopathic epilepsy in four dog breeds
BMC GENETICS
APR 25 2011
Genome-wide linkage scan for loci associated with epilepsy in Belgian shepherd dogs
BMC GENETICS
MAY 4 2010
Pregabalin as an adjunct to phenobarbital, potassium bromide, or a combination of phenobarbital and potassium bromide for treatment of dogs with suspected idiopathic epilepsy
JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
DEC 15 2009
• “Incidence of and breed-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs” published in JAVMA in 2000 • “Non-dietary risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in large and giant breed dogs” published in JAVMA in 2000, • The second researched Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Miniature Schnauzers • Genetic test developed, now marketed by OptiGen • The third funded was the Symposium on Hypothyroidism.
• Substantial contributions to veterinary medicine in epilepsy research in subsequent years:
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many ways to treat epilepsy. As a result, funding epilepsy research will be one of the foundation’s major priorities in the future.” Periodontal disease is the No. 1 health problem in general dog health. Thus AKC CHF will provide research funding for it in the future as well. Currently, the foundation has a grant supporting research exploring the types of bacteria in the dog’s mouth that are associated with periodontal disease. There’s also the Bloat Initiative, which AKC CHF began funding this year and will continue to provide financial support for it in the next two years. “If you look at some of the earliest bloat research, you’ll find that it was funded by this foundation. The studies done on bloat in the 1990s established some of the risk factors for it but didn’t reveal the causative physiology. Like epilepsy, we still don’t understand what actually causes it to occur. This year, we funded two bloat studies with the hope of moving closer to identifying the disorder’s cause. “The first is being done at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Laura Nelson. She is investigating gastrointestinal motility and the role it may
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation facilitates collaborations between the animal health industry, dog owners and academia to move science forward.
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: • Initial support received from Purina.
play in the development of bloat. Some experts in the field of gastrointestinal physiology suspect some dogs may have a predisposition to slower gut motility which, in turn, predisposes them to bloat. If gut motility proves to be causative, it’s something that can be manipulated. For example, we may be able to intervene in stressful situations, a risk factor for the disorder, by giving dogs medications that enhance or speed up gut motility and thereby prevent bloat from occurring,” Nordone says. The second bloat study is being done at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, where Dr. Claire Sharp heads a collaborative team that includes a scientist from Purina. “The team is taking a discovery approach in this investigation. They’re not just looking at gene expression but also protein expression and lipid profiles to see if they can hone in on the distinct biochemical differences between dogs that bloat and dogs that don’t. That would help identify therapeutic targets and, ultimately, help breeders make more informed choices about how to avoid bloat in dogs,” Nordone says.
Donations and fundraising
AKC CHF receives financial support from regional and parent breed clubs; parent breed club foundations; working dog associations for individual breeds; and obedience and agility organizations. It also receives financial support from some large corporations: The American Kennel Club, Nestlé®, and Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health). Smaller corporations, individuals within the fancy and average pet owners number among its charitable donors as well. “The foundation holds fundraising events in order to increase the scope of its funding. For example, we do ‘Canines and Cocktails’ in the days leading up to the AKC Eukanuba National Championship Show and have a cocktail party the weekend of Westminster. We also do direct mail and email fundraising, and participate in the annual Combined Federal Campaign,” Kitchen says. For more information about AKC CHF or to make an online donation to it, visit http://www.akcchf.org/
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RUE T North A Report From Canada
By Allison Foley
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f you build it they will come. An iconic line from an iconic movie. Also a very true statement when it comes to dog shows. The Caledon Kennel Association, once one of Canada’s Premier shows and largest entries, saw the recession and subsequent decline in entries affect them heavily. It seemed like the CKA hit a perfect storm of bad luck. Declining entries caused them to no longer be able to afford their premier venue near the Toronto International airport. Loss of this venue resulted in even lower entries that
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became a vicious cycle and it seemed that Canada would lose yet another world class dog show. Thankfully the club members did not give up. They moved their shows as close as possible to the Toronto area and looked at other successful shows all over the world and added some of those ideas to their repertoire. The result was that this year Caledon KC increased their entry by more than 50% as compared to 2012 and made it Canada’s LARGEST indoor show for 2013. How did they do it? First they partnered with Royal Canin and became THE ROYAL CANIN ELITE DOG SHOWS. They then added THE ROYAL CANIN NATIONAL BREEDERS’ CLASSIC, which is a sweepstakes for breeders showing a team of 3 to 5 dogs bred or co-bred by the same breeder. With large cash prizes and an International panel of judges this event became an instant success and was the catalyst for the move back to Toronto and the International Center as the venue once again. This year’s shows were the club’s 91st, 92nd & 93rd All Breed Championship dog shows and were held Friday, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2013.
Judges for the all breed shows were a good mix of judges from all over the Canine world including: Gretchen Bernardi Illinois, U.S.A. Göran Bodegard Stockholm, Sweden Michael Buckley New Hampshire, U.S.A. Houston and Toddie Clark Tennessee, U.S.A. Nina Karlsdotter Tärnsjö, Sweden Judith Orsi Ontario, Canada Michael Shoreman Ontario, Canada Judges for the Breeders Classic were Michael Buckley, Jeffery Bazell & Alan Kalter. As well as the All breed shows Caledon worked hard to attract the Specialty clubs and the additional entries that come with that. This included 3 National Specialty Shows: Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies and Rottweilers. 8 Regional Specialty shows; Alaskan Malamutes, Australian Shepherds, Collie & Shetland Sheepdogs, German Shorthaired Pointers, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers and Yorkshire Terriers 32 Booster shows (supported entries) American Cocker Spaniels (2), Australian Shepherds (2), Barbets, Bernese Mountain Dogs (2), Border Terriers, Bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Collies & Shetland Sheepdogs, Doberman Pinschers (2), German Shorthaired Pointers, Irish Wolfhounds, Leonbergers (2), Lhasa Apsos, Norfolk Terriers, Old English Sheepdogs, Parson Russell Terriers, Rhodesian Ridgebacks (2), Rottweilers, Salukis (2), Samoyeds (2), Siberian Huskies (3) and Vizslas (1)
Other events included Veteran Classes Friday, November 29, 2013
In the past the Committee has been active in the following areas:
Royal Canin Breeders Classic Saturday Evening November 30, 2013
• Assistance to the membership in the monitoring of legislative agendas at all levels of government that impact responsible dog ownership.
Junior Handling Saturday, November 30, 2013 & Sunday, December 1, 2013 with a Special Unofficial Junior Showmanship Invitational Run Off on Sunday, December 1, 2013
• Provision of input to new/revised dog legislation informing the drafters of the impact on dog owners and breeders, and supporting their efforts to ensure the best possible fit with the dog fancy.
Public Special Events & Information Dog Precision Team What happens at a Dog Show Agility Demonstrations Police Dog Demonstrations Special Assistance Dogs Demonstrations Trick Demos Meet the Vet, Groomer & Nutritionalist and lots more.
• Review of CKC Policy Statements related to Responsible Dog Ownership and recommend changes as needed.
It was evident that the Caledon KA was highly motivated to have a successful and well attended show. Congratulations to all the members and especially the hard working show chairs Rosemary Shoreman and Patty Milton. Best in Show winners were the Yorkie Ch Nicknak’s Second to None, the Standard Poodle Ch Vetset Kate Winsit and the Siberian Husky Ch Snowmist’s Quicksilver Spiegas. Winner of the Breeders Classic was the team of English Setters of Reidwood Kennels and winner of the Junior Handling Special event was Susie Emmerson.
In other news the Canadian Kennel Club released this statement regarding the Responsible dog ownership committee; The mandate of the Responsible Dog The top dogs as Ownership Committee is to of DECEMBER 1, 2 01 according to Ca further The Canadian Kennel nuck dogs are: 3 Club’s position on dangerous 1: Westie Ch Whit ebriar Jaw Droppe dogs and responsible dog r 2: Affen Ch Cham pagne Charly V. Ta ownership. Additionally, it is ni Kazari 3: Std Poodle Ch Vetset Kate Winsi responsible for all matters t 4: Yorkie Ch NicN ak’s Second To No relating to the amendment ne 5: Afghan Ch Polo ’s Air Force One or development of municipal, 6: NSDT Ch Roane den’s Int’l Harvest provincial and federal 7: Basenji Ch Ahm er ahr Nahr’s The Lo legislations which affect dogs, st Angel Gabriel 8: Aus Shep Ch He arthside Riveredg dog owners and breeders. e Sure Is Summum 9: Dobe Ch Goldg rove High Intensi ty 10: Beagle Ch Tash tins Lookin For Tr ouble
• Building working relationships with industry organizations such as the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary Colleges, and the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, among others. In the coming year, the Committee plans to provide regular reports on its work, including staging a table of regional updates on related activities. As well, the Committee would like to hear from members who have specific issues and concerns they would like addressed. A new dedicated email has been created specifically for Responsible Dog Ownership communications, rdoc@ckc.ca. The Responsible Dog Ownership Committee is comprised of two Board members (Dwain McLean, NB and Larry Kereluke, MB) and three CKC members with the following credentials: one Dog Legislation Council of Canada executive member (Leeann O’Reilly, NL), one CKC Foundation Member (Dr. Rod Jouppi, ON) and one member with experience working on responsible dog ownership issues (Naomi Kane, ON). That’s it for now from the True North!
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to the FCI. Even Puerto Rico is part of the FCI and now the new President, Rafael De Santiago, is from Puerto Rico. When you travel outside of the States the attitude is very different in regard to competing. Many of the exhibitors and also the handlers truly want a valued opinion of their dog, not just the chance of winning. Most foreign countries use a lot of judges from other countries to seek the opinions of respected judges. When I judge outside of the States, it always amazes me just how much my opinion is appreciated, not just the win. This is due in large part that the sport is not controlled as much by a rating system. Luis Pinto Teixeira and Augusto Benedicto Santos, III were the two visiting judges this year. I could understand why some handlers/exhibitors might not have known Mr. Santos, since this was his first assignment in the States‌But this gentleman known as Dinky probably is one of the most sought after judges worldwide today. Luis Teixeira has judged in the States before and actually his first American assignment was at SBKC during the reign of the Stevensons. Luis just this past year was the BIS judge for the Eukanuba World Challenge. Luis has long been one of the most respected judges worldwide. No matter what country I have ever been to, exhibitors and handlers certainly know Luis Teixeira and travel far to seek his opinion. Because he was judging Dogue de Bordeaux this year we had exhibitors travel from as far
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away as Illinois, Colorado, Texas and even Chihuahua, Mexico to seek his opinion. Dinky Santos was scheduled to judge Cane Corso on Saturday and the Cane Corso Association of America held a specialty. For the newer breeds the foreign judges have had much more experience in judging these breeds. Pumi and Lagotto Romangolo exhibitors traveled great distances even as far away as Scandanavia this year. This is another example of the rarer breeds not being controlled by the rating systems. I imagine that quite a few of the Top Ten dogs would have flown into SBKC this year if they had good expectations of capturing some Bests. We did have quite a few East Coast, Texas, Mexican, and South American exhibitors that came to compete for the Breeders Showcase, Foreign Bred competition, Bullyganza and Sighthound Spectacular and these wins would garner prestige, but no points in the rating system. The Santa Barbara weekend has to be the most social weekend of the year in the entire sport. Because of Santa Barbara being such a beautiful part of the world, many people make a mini vacation out of it. It is an expensive area, but quite a few exhibitors treat themselves to the high-end luxury hotels. The only drawback to the weekend is the availability of all the hotels. The Motel 6 in both locations sells out months in advance and two weeks before the show even the San Ysidro Ranch only
had one room available to the tune of $1,545 plus tax. On Wednesday, Missy Capone hosted the most fabulous dinner party for some of the early arrivals. Her beautiful ranch and magnificent cuisine is a perfect relaxing start to a very hectic, busy weekend. Thursday evening at the host hotel, the Pepper Tree, is an Open House. This poolside Chinese Buffet is enjoyed by all that have the time to attend. It is one of the few periods of time when so many can just relax and get a chance to see friends they rarely get to spend time with. Thursday several outof-towners got together for lunch at the Bacara, which is one of the most beautiful settings in the world. This resort was actually built for the purpose of far away visitors. Now the Bistro, the more moderately priced restaurant, has become a favorite of the locals. Simi Valley Kennel Club is the opening show of the weekend. The show was dedicated to Robert Custer. Bob not only was involved with Simi Valley for many years, but was a fixture at Southern California shows for years acting as Chief Ring Steward. Show Chair, Carol Parker and President, Don Davis, along with Assistant Show Chair, Bobbi Davis, have been able to keep the individuality of the show from being just a part of a long weekend. Abbe Shaw starts scrambling into high gear by Monday preparing so many details that have to be lined up for the show. It truly amazes everyone that she still is able to host a very large magnificent dinner party Friday evening for the judges, members and friends. So much of the success of this wonderful dinner has to be credited to Bruce Clark and Bobby Unger. Bruce and Bobby fly in on Wednesday and start their magic preparing the culinary delight. Several guests after visiting the very large appetizer station were Continued on page 124
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Breeds Of The World The Utonagan - England What makes people curious? Curiosity is defined as a need, thirst or desire for knowledge. The concept of curiosity is central to motivation. The term can be used as both a description of a specific behavior as well as a hypothetical construct to explain the same behavior. Berlyne (1960) believes that curiosity is a motivational prerequisite for exploratory behavior. The term curiosity is used both as a description of a specific behavior as well as a hypothetical construct to explain the same behavior. A clear distinction between these two may not always be possible. -Excerpt from Curiosity and Exploration, by Susan Edelman, California State University
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t always amazed me how curious the humanity is. Oh, I am not speaking about technology, science, astrology, and the many other sides or the development conquered by the humanity even before the Stone Age to the present days. I am wondering specifically about our “small” purebred dog lovers’ circle. We have hundreds of official, and hundreds more of not recognized (yet) dog breeds, but this is not enough. There comes a person who wants to modify, to sum or erase, coat
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texture, color, form, size, ability, etc., and finally to come up with an absolutely new custom made dog breed. Just remember that breeds such as the Coton de Tulear, the Doberman, the Moscow Watchdog (1985), to mention a very few, are of the “recent” man made experiment results, testifying what we already know. This “new breed creator” will persist, fixing the attention on his/her target: a sensational, different, and unique dog breed. From the moment when the final product is obtained, these dogs always will find enthusiastic followers, and “voila” here we are with the new star, which like wildfire incites the dog fancier world and conquers a group of
dog lovers who works and advertises, making the unheard breed known. We live in a world where several things went thru the same process in the fauna, flora, technology, and so forth. Anyhow, even if some do not accept or recognize the new breed, other people do, and the novelty is here looking for a spot under the sun. In creating a new breed the breeder dedicates serious analysis and study, the work taking generations of dogs and decades of selection and election to get the dream dog never seen or imagined before, the one and only that will be the “creators’” pride and joy. This is the case of the Utonagan or better, Ut’ô’naqan, the Spirit of the Wolf (in the Kathlamet* dialect). We know that centuries ago early breeders for different reasons mated their females to wolves, also that in the following centuries the man was able to create wolf-hybrids. The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, American Tundra Shepherd, Laikas, Husky, Keeshond, American Eskimo Dog, Akita, and the Irish Wolfhound are some of those that look alike, resembling, or having traces, of wolves in their ancestry. The Utonagan is a dog breed that resembles very much a wolf. The initiator Mrs. Edwina (Eddie) Harrison, an English breeder of dogs, had a dream of creating a dog very similar to the ancient domesticated wolves, without the wolf’s ferocity, but with the same impressive, and eye catching look. The breeding program was started in the 1980s. To obtain this large breed
the basis was built on the Siberian Husky (for its appearance), the German Shepherd (for its sharp intelligence), and the Alaskan Malamute (for strong, and well balanced temperament). Ms. Harrison was a breeder of several breeds, wolves and wolf-dogs as well. Some enthusiasts say that she carefully planned mating those three dogs with her other breeds. In short time a small and united group of Mrs. Edwina Harrison followers collaborated to create a breed that has the magnificent looks of the wolf with no trace of the feral temperament, and the scary traits of those wild animals. The principal idea was to obtain a Companion Dog, impressive and different from any other in existence. Thanks to their diverse ancestry, these dogs are quick learners, and can be trained for several purposes. Many Utonagans have excelled as therapy and rescue dogs, and they can be trained to pull sleds or other tasks. Although these are no great watchdogs, they are much happier with their human family and because of their superb temperament are unparalleled for their first purpose, which is to be great company. The first puppies bred by Edwina Harrison were sold under the Harrison WolfDog name. This name misguided the persons looking for a guard and defense dog and they
became unpleased realizing that these “wolf” dogs were bred to be companions. Therefore a few years later the name of the breed was changed to Utonagan. Some people affirm that in the “early years” the Northern Inuit, and the Utonagan were the same breed but the British Utonagan Society response is “In a word, no! This myth seems to have cropped up due to misinformation being passed on as the ‘gospel truth’. The Utonagan did start off (same) as the Northern Inuit - there are several dogs around today who began life as Northern Inuit.” The Northern Inuit and Utonagan dogs are originally from the same lines but they have different temperament and accepted coat color, and are now considered two separate breeds. The Utonagan has a marvelous temperament. As any other true companion dog it loves people, adores children, and is friendly with other pets of the household. Considering its size and looks, until today one would expect that together to the many qualities the guarding and watching task, if trained, would be natural and normal for these dogs. Certainly the dog would bark, announcing the arrival of strangers but will receive the visitor friendly with great enthusiasm. Otherwise the Utonagans have a high level of intelligence and are easy and fast to train and to learn. As mentioned before the Utonagan and the Northern Inuit were developed from the same foundation stock. First the Northern Inuit Society was formed, but soon the club split and formed a second group taking on the name Utoganan. This name was given by one of the founders, Ms. Lyn Barraclough, who discovered the meaning of the word in a Native American Mythology book. (Utonagan, the “Spirit of the Wolf”). The breeding of Utonagan has been going on only for a few decades, which in dog breeding is not very long, but the breeders are seriously working to obtain and preserve the uniform appearance of any other pedigreed breed. Not long ago even without being recognized by any official kennel club, a breed club was organized. The British Utonagan Association was formed in 2007 with the vision of improving health, collect information and to establish clear and concise records. To introduce carefully chosen new stock, compulsory comprehensive health testing and ensuring meticulous record keeping. This attitude in the future may enable the breed to have The Kennel Club recognition which will be rightly deserved. (from BUA). Our dear readers will find the complete standard at the British Utonagan Association (BUA) website. Beside the Standard, the Code Of Ethics and further information are available at www.brithisutogananassociation.com Note: There is a group of breeders affirming that the program of Mrs. Harrison was based on some rescue dogs. Even having almost no written registry about the late Mrs. Harrison, it is known for sure that she was a dedicated breeder of several pure bred dogs, Siberian Husky included.). * *Kathlamet was a Chinookan language spoken around the border of Washington and Oregon by the Kathlamet people. The language became extinct in the 1930s and there is little text left of it.] Dog News 111
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We asked a number of Championship Show judges following three questions about Pointers: 1. What is the best dog and bitch you have judges in this breed? 2. Describe what makes a great Pointer. 3. Has the breed changed since you first awarded CCs, and if so, how?
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THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER
INDEPENDENT THINKERS
Indy (GCh Bluemoon Indypendence Day CD RE MH) and Chris Rosenberg at the conclusion of a cold but very successful snow goose hunt.
Indy guards one of his “trophies” while at the same time looking for new retrieving opportunities on a late season goose hunt.
By M.J. Nelson
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arly in my career as an investigative reporter an associate editor, who was no fan of this type of reporting, made a blunt statement about investigative reporters at an editorial meeting of the publication for which I was working at that time. He said, “These people (meaning investigative reporters) act like they are the last word, the final authority on whatever project they’re doing but all they really know is just enough to be dangerous.” While I strenously (and more than just a bit profanely) disputed that observation with regard to my work as an investigative reporter, it does have some validity in my “other life” as a writer of features about various canine breeds at work. In fact, with most breeds, that editor’s indictment is absolutely true. I do have just about enough knowledge to be dangerous. But, not this time. With this breed, I really do know what I’m talking about for I have owned, loved, successfully trained, shown and hunted with
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Chesapeake Bay Retrievers for more years than I care to admit. So, the comments of the Chesapeake people in this feature have come as no surprise. While I’ll freely admit to bias, it’s really a wonderful breed. In fact, it is the only retriever breed that still produces dual (field and conformation) champions. But, if you are a control freak and you absolutely have to have “robodog,” save yourself and the dog a lot of frustration and needless pain. Find a different breed upon which to inflict your need for total control because Chesapeakes possess a significant streak of independence and they view their relationship with humans as an equal partnership, not as one between monarch and subject. You not only have to recognize that independence, it is also something you have to accept, love and celebrate about the breed as well because you will never, ever win every battle with a Ches. If you try, you won’t be pleased with the end result. It is just that simple. An old and very
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successful professional retriever trainer once told me that the difference among the three most popular retriever breeds could be summed up in a single sentence: “You can tell a Golden, you can order a Labrador but you have to negotiate with a Chesapeake.” If you are willing to cut a deal with a Chesapeake now and then they will do almost anything you might ask of them. “The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a serious working dog,” said Chris Rosenberg who owns GCh Bluemoon Indypendence Day CD RE MH (“Indy.”) “They are dogs that prefer to work and are at their happiest when working for their owners. But, it takes a special person to own a Chesapeake. They are not the breed for everyone. In addition, not everyone who helps you train or judges your dog has a full understanding of how a Chesapeake works and thinks. Finding the people who do is imperative to success. No single breed is designed to perform at a high level in every dog sport and this is certainly true of Chesapeakes. You have to work a little harder to be successful at the performance events that do not come naturally to this breed. It is important to be open to many training techniques from many different people because you never know when a particular trick will be a solution to whatever problem you are experiencing. But, when you do achieve a win or a high score in what is not the dog’s best suit, it is very, very satisfying.” “When I started training and com-
Inde also is very happy doing agility.
Inde (MACH GCh Am*/Can/Int’l Ch U-CDX Nuka Bay’s Independence Mine Am/Can UD GO VER Can RD URO3 RAE3 CGC CGN WD MX MXB MXS MXJ MJB MJS MJG MXF T2B S-NAC EAC S-NJC O-EJC OCC S-Tn-N S-TN-O O-TN-E TG-E WV-E JS-O GS-N RS-N), Lynda Barber-Wiltse’s Chesapeake at the 2012 National Obedience invitational (Pix ‘n Pages photo)
peting with Chessies more than 20 years ago, I’d run into the occasional ‘Oh, that’s a Chesapeake. They are hardheaded and not very good working dogs.’ Over the years there have been more Chessies working in various sports and people are seeing what wonderful competition dogs they really are. I’d like to think that my dogs have helped make people aware that this is not a stubborn breed but rather they are willing partners in whatever game we ask them to play. But, there is one thing about the breed that you always need to
Zephyr (CT MACH UCDX Eastern Waters’ Sea Zephyr VCD4 MXS MUS RE NF WD CGC), one of Doreen Palmer’s Chesapeakes, owns both a tracking and agility championship.
keep in mind when training one. They have phenomenal memories which is a wonderful asset when you want them to remember the locations of the fall for three or four ducks or geese. But, this outstanding memory can be an issue in some of the performance sports if you, as a trainer, make some major mistake in training because Chesapeakes usually do something the first way they learned to do it. In obedience, which is a sport of precision, the way they first learned to do an exercise is most likely the way they’re going to do it in the pressure of competition even though you may have done a fair amount of ‘remedial’ work to fix your mistakes so you have to be absolutely sure of what it is that you want the dog to do before you start teaching them an exercise,” said Doreen Palmer who owns CT MACH UCDX Eastern Waters’ Sea Zephyr VCD4 MXS MUS RE NF WD CGC (“Zephyr”), Eastern Waters Makai Wind VCD1 OAJ AX RA BN (“Makai”) and CT Yankee Kitten (“Peanut.) “This is a very versatile breed and I think Chesapeake breeders as a group are doing a reasonably good job of maintaining this versatility. Conformation people have their dogs working in the field or in the obedience/rally/ agility rings. Field folks frequently show their dogs in the conformation ring. Many of the people who are ‘into’ companion dog events such as obedience or rally also do agility, tracking and hunt tests. There really isn’t any significant split in this breed between ‘show’ ‘field’ and ‘obedience’ unlike some of Continued on page 147
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Rufus: Knox ville Knockout! Best In Show, Reserve Best In Show & Three Groups!!!! Group First
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Rufus Is Sirius
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About Winning!
Sirius Endeavor
Knox ville Knockout! Best In Show, Reserve Best In Show & Three Groups!!!! Group First
Judge Mrs. Carol Kniebusch Noe
Group First & Reserve Best In Show Judge Mr. Steve Keating
Our appreciation to the Judges for
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About Winning!
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Legend...
His Name Says It All!!
Giant Schnauzer National Specialty Winner as well as Two Mid-Western Specialties, And now The Eastern Regional Specialty too. Legend has also won Multiple Best In Shows
A “Giant” thank you to Judge Mr. Richard Powell for the Best of Breed at the Giant Schnauzer Club of America Eastern Regional.
GCh. Ramahill Absolutes I Am Legend of RW Owners: Mrs. Marcia Adler Mr. & Mrs. Luke Edmond
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surprised to learn that a full course dinner was yet to follow. Several guests commented they had never eaten so much three nights in a row and I warned them there were two more nights of culinary feasts to go. Dog people certainly can consume great food and alcohol. Just ask Abbe how much Grey Goose was consumed Friday evening. Even at the Chinese Buffet Thursday evening this year we literally went through twice the amount of food as last year.
Saturday evening the dinner for the Breeders Showcase has to be one of the largest dinners given at a dog show anywhere. At the judges and members end it served around 125. But at the VIP and exhibitors end roughly 1,200 people are served a complimentary wonderful dinner. Free wine, beer and soda are also complimentary due to the graciousness of Mike & Nancy Shaw. This year the Bullyganza and Sighthound Spectacular started in the big arena immediately followed by the Breeders Showcase which usually ends around 9:30 PM. There is no way exhibitors and handlers would be able to have dinner if this dinner was not available to them. Actually some of the handlers and assistants did not have time to eat until the very end of the Breeders Showcase. It is a very unique dinner since it allows for fine dining, enjoying good company while viewing great dogs under the moonlit, star studded sky. It 124 Dog News
also helps to reduce the cost of exhibitors another night of an expensive meal in a Santa Barbara restaurant, just as the Thursday Open House does. Sunday evening Carol and Tom Wathen are ever so gracious to entertain the judges, members and so many friends that make the weekend possible. Their home in Monticeto coupled with the most magnificent view makes for a fairy tale setting. I can not imagine there is an after show party anywhere in the world that is comparable. This year the French Bulldog Club of America held a concurrent specialty on Saturday. This meant they would start judging at 8:00 AM and would not get finished until around 4:00 PM. It was predicted there would only be about 45 minutes break in between. Having to take care of the dogs, go to the restroom for canines and humans alike, it might be difficult to have time for lunch. The food for the public at Earl Warren is good, but being cooked to order can mean a long waiting time. To overcome this problem, the Bullyganza committee arranged for ringside pizza to be available. As Bulldogs were just finishing close to noon and many Bulldog people also show or have an interest in Frenchies the pizza party was an added convenience to them. Mini Bulls and Bull Terriers were also at noon Saturday and this offered them also a free lunch. The pizza which was preordered several days in advance
was being consumed so fast we realized before the delivery boy would return to the pizza shop the owner would be sending him back with an additional order. Alex Geremia and Debbie Kennedy organize a very sumptuous dinner party at Alex’s beautiful ranch for the Frenchie people Friday evening. Shawn Cunningham has great culinary talents which adds to the festivities. For the Frenchie Specialty and supported shows, Arlie Alford and Allen Weinberg did everything possible to make every exhibitor feel they were part of a Frenchie garden party. Arlie, with the help of her mother and sister, prepared for months in advance making beautiful pillows, etc., etc. Allen arranged for every exhibitor to receive a very beautiful grooming towel. It was sad to realize on Monday that Conejo would not be part of the weekend next year. Linda and Ron Mattson as President/Show Chair and committee have always been able to keep the Monday show so much more upbeat than most Monday shows. For economic reasons Conejo is going to have a back-toback show with AC/DC. That venue and weekend opened up when Burbank decided to go on their own. SBKC will miss a great working relationship with Conejo, but Ron will be continuing to do the very tedious manning of all the RV parking for the weekend. His talents of RV parking make the weekend run so much more smoothly. For anyone who has read this article to this point I am sure you have wondered why all the social aspect has been written about so much. I believe that the fun times do help to get the most important ingredient of the weekend to come to the show. That is the breeders and the dogs. Without them it would just be another four-day weekend with hopes of moving up in the various rating systems.
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The End of An Era
GCh. Scentasia’s End of An Era, CGC Rufus leaves the show ring as his handler, Kitty Burke, leaves professional handling to become a Superintendent for Rau Dog Shows. We want to thank Kitty for her dedication to showing Scentasia Otterhounds. With her love, care and handling prowess, she brought Otterhounds into the spotlight and made them serious contenders in the Hound Group. We wish Kitty the best of luck in her new career. Betsy Conway Donna Emery Scentasia Dog News 129
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The Weekend With Something For Everyone... 2013 Thanksgiving Classic Cluster There was different weather every day the weekend of the cluster in Springfield, Massachusetts this year. Daily changes in weather are very typical of New England. Thursday was a beautiful sunny day, shirt sleeve weather. Friday was a dreary, rainy, damp morning and cold due to the damp weather. The sun did come out in the afternoon. Saturday was sunny and bright but the wind made it seem chilly and by nightfall there was frost on the car windows when everyone left after the Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes. Sunday was sunny, cold and windy. 132 Dog News
By Peggy Wampold This year the show calendar moved the cluster off of Thanksgiving weekend and it was a week earlier than last year. Thursday and Friday were not holidays but work days for the exhibitors and the hosting clubs were concerned that this would have a negative impact on entries. What a pleasant surprise when the show chairs got the numbers. There was a very significant increase in entries and quite a few judges overdrew. I give full credit to the distinguished judging panel for the increase in entries and to the Show Chairs who hired them. Thank you to all of the judges that judged at the four shows this year. The show site is very large (5 acres of indoor show site) spread out over three buildings and set up takes two days. The motor homes started pulling in on Tuesday and by Wednesday the motor home parking area was almost full. By Wednesday afternoon the buildings were ready; the rings were set up, tables draped, flags and banners hung, vendors in place and the exhibitors started coming in to set up their little part of the world for the next four days. The set up days are busy but fun as the members of the four clubs wait for the trucks to arrive with everything. Members of all four clubs come to help out and there is a lot of laughter and camaraderie among the various members of the different clubs. This is what helps to make the cluster an impressive weekend of dog shows. Working together, the members have gotten to be good friends. A year or so before the cluster, the four club chairs meet and all four choose the judges for the cluster together. Tom Davies brings his trusty laptop and plugs in who is going to judge what as soon as they get the judge’s acceptance. The four chairpersons also decide who is going to do what for the Cluster so there is no duplication of work. Because the four clubs work together and share in the decisions and the work, the cluster can accomplish so much more than if they worked independently of each other. Clubs need to remember that putting on a dog show is a business. It is where the club hopes to make its income for the year in order to be able to put on its next show, pay its operating expenses like insurance, up front expenses of the next show and other necessities in order to function. Club memberships are getting smaller and many of the members are getting older and eligible for Social Security. It makes sense to share the cost and the work and thus be able to do more. The clubs have always worked together and the members are friends, always willing to help each other out. This goes beyond the shows. They all work toContinued on page 151
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ongratulations to JANE MYERS, the newest addition to the field staff of the American Kennel Club. JANE certainly has the credentials for the job. She is the daughter of judge PATTY LAPINSKI and retired professional handler GEORGE ALSTON, both of whom won the Westminster Kennel Club junior showmanship competitions. She is also stepdaughter of judge MARY ANN ALSTON. JANE and her Portuguese podengo pequenos husband GREG have had a very and Rat terriers, each drew successful handling career based 17. The total entry in each from their Florida kennel. JANE group is equal to a small best handled the 1996 Westminster in show these days with 673 Kennel Club best in show winning Sporting dogs, 542 Hounds, Clumber Spaniel, a win I shall long 567 Working dogs, 451 remember as I was in the ring with Terriers, 618 Toys, 478 Non my dog that year. All of us at DOG sporting dogs and 461 Herding NEWS wish her the best of luck. dogs and 108 Miscellaneous JANE will relocate to Nevada, where breeds. The end of an era, the it will be easy for her to cover shows English Kennel Club will have in that Northern California area and printed its last Kennel Gazette. close enough to the golf course for First printed in 1880 by SE GREG. Another bold face name SHIRLEY, founder of the Kennel in professional handling, KITTY Club, it will be electronically BURKE, is retiring from the ring sent to members and to become a show superintendent subscribers. ELLEN & DAVID with the JIM RAU ORGANIZATION ROBERTS grandparents!!! How located in Pennsylvania. She will the years fly by. I remember be a welcomed addition to that when their children SHELBY organization and we wish her & CHRIS were born. They were best of luck and look forward to both baptized at our home and seeing her in her new position. KIM PASTELLA was godmother Huge entries for next week’s and MARK THRELFALL the AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL godfather. Now we fast forward CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW and it’s their beautiful daughter weeklong events. At the end of a SHELBY & LENNY BROWN who long week of three all breed shows became parents to a daughter and one day of specialties, the named AVA JANE BROWN two-day event drew an outstanding born on Wednesday, November 3,898 entries in conformation. The 27th. We send our love and breed break down for the largest best wishes to all. As for MARK breed entries is 100 Goldens, THRRELFALL and BONNIE 96 Labradors, 87 Australian THRELFALL they are about to shepherds, 73 Chinese crested, 70 become grandparents for the French bulldogs, 60 Cavaliers, 56 first time thanks to son EVAN & Boston terriers and 53 Rottweilers. STACY THRELFALL. Our two newest breeds to compete,
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Celebrating Birthdays… GARY DOERGE, JUDY HARRINGTON, HARRIETTE BORSUCH, GARY STEELE, BESTSY CONWAY, POLLY LAMARINE, DONNA JOHNSTON, PATT PACE, EVELYN RECHLER, BILL RECHLER, CLAIRE NEWCOMBE, CLINT LIVINGSTON, DESI MURPHY, BUD DIDONATO, EVAN THRELFALL, IAN PAWASARAT, CATHI DIGIACOMO, 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 LEWISSMITH, ADRIAN GHIONE, JESSY SUTTON, ROXANNE SUTTON, MARCELO SANTIAGO, DAWNE DEELEY, KIMBERLIE STEELE, OSCAR QUIROS, JOHNNY SHOEMAKER, LORI LAWRENCE and the uncrowned queen of the American Kennel Club PAULA SPECTOR.
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LettersTo The Editor CORRECTION TO EDITORIAL DECEMBER 6 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The message remains the same but the fact is that the President of the FCI is Rafael de Santiago who is from Puerto Rico and not Miguel Angel Martinez. Miguel Martinez is the very capable and charming President of the Kennel Club of Argentina. Sorry for the mix-up. Own a Piece of Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show History The AKC Canine Health Foundation has been named the beneficiary of the Original Artwork of the 2014 WKC Poster “Where the Stars Come Out” CHF is offering YOU the opportunity to own this piece of Westminster History!! Between now and February 8th, 2014 CHF is holding a raffle for the official poster artwork. The original pen, ink, and watercolor drawing is designed and created by artist Chris Duke. In her composition, Ms. Duke incorporates the nighttime skyline of Manhattan above the 2013 Westminster Best In Show and Group winners as they run with their handlers. She feels this fusion captures the exhilaration and energy of the show, which she loves. In the sky are canine constellations Canis Major and Minor - the stellar dogs that watch over and illuminate the festivities at Westminster. The finished piece is 29.25 inches tall by 38.25 inches wide. The winner of this Original Artwork of “Where the Stars Come Out” will be drawn at our 2014 Charity Cocktail Party in NYC at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel. Raffle Tickets are one for $20.00 or Pack of Six for $100.00 Raffle Rules and Details: Participants DO NOT need to be present to WIN. Tickets are one for $20.00 or a Pack of Six for $100.00. There is no limit on the number of raffle tickets that can be purchased. However, raffle tickets are not a tax-deductible contribution. Once purchased, your name will be automatically added to the pot. The number of tickets purchased will match the number of times your name will be added to the pot. Raffle ticket sales are October 1st, 2013 through February 8th, 2014.
Authorized pursuant to North Carolina State Statue G.S. 14-309-15. The Foundation will ship the painting within the continental United States or Canada at no charge to the winner. Shipping costs to all other locations will be the responsibility of the winner. Please direct all questions to Erica Kitchen, Director of Development & Communications, at chfdonate@chf.org or 1-888-682-9696. THANK YOU! Thank you for your thoughtful analysis of the Judges Task Force Committee Report in the November 15, 2013 Dog News. Also printing the Barry Rose comments in the Letters to the Editor. There is a night and day difference in judging dogs on the day and evaluating pictures. Picture evaluation - two plus two equals four. Evaluating a dog on the day - two plus two in the quality breed specific case can equal twenty two. No comparison. Some of today’s top dogs equal 22 - they combine breed type with a quality that stops you in your tracks and says Here I Am! Real dog judges with different backgrounds take notice of these unique individual live dogs. Photos do not do them justice. Judging is about three things - find quality, evaluate quality, place quality. Otherwise we could simplify the judging process - just send us your dogs picture and we will post the results. Thanks again for speaking out when others fear to speak. Edward M. Gilbert, Jr. Paradise, CA PERFORMANCE BICHONS Thank you so much for M. J. Nelson’s wonderful article “The Barbury Organ Grinder’s Dog” about Performance Bichons. I am writing to ask permission to reprint this article for the members of BFCA. I think it would encourage more of our members to give Performance Events a try. Thanks so much for including this in DOG NEWS. Judy McNamara President BFCA Edmond, Oklahoma
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THANK YOU! I want to thank you for sending me the magazine. I loved the article and the photos came out great. [Caribbean Classic Cluster by Desmond J. Murphy , Nov. 22 issue] Don’t hesitate to ask me anytime if there is another article on our shows. Thanks for sharing your wonderful publication. Happy Holidays! Teresa Santana Guaynabo, PR WHY DENY INCOME TO CLUBS AND THE AKC? In reviewing the Minutes of the October 28 and 29 meeting - the Entries Loss Report points out that the AKC’s Entries have declined resulting in revenue loss to the AKC! This does not seem fiscally responsible for the AKC in not allowing the IEKA or any other Club to hold an additional show to help with their revenue and the AKC! Loss Report by Daryl Hendricks, Staff, gave a presentation on Conformation entries, which analyzed the decline in Conformation entries at All-Breed events over the ten year period 2003 -2012. If the IEKA were allowed (as well as other clubs) to hold three consecutive shows – there would be an increase in Conformation entries. Territoriality – Board Minutes Page 3 Hard to Find Good Show Sites – in the minutes the AKC states we are 29 miles out of our territory. This is not correct, as our territory is Spokane Valley, Washington which is about 13 miles from our current show site in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. For a financially responsible reason, we have chosen to go out of our area – the Spokane Fairgrounds (is not in our territory) and the charge was $8,000 - in 2009 and I am sure it has increased in 5 years – vs the Kootenai County Fair (13 miles out of our territory) - $3,000. Our club cannot afford (last year we lost $3,000 because of the drop in our entries) to have a show in our territory because of low entry numbers. Additionally there are no show grounds in Spokane Valley, WA. i.e. Fairgrounds or other facilities that could accommodate RV’s, parking and dogs. I previously submitted a copy of our show expenses which clearly indicates our costs. The other reason for going into Idaho for our shows is the “point system” which is an attraction to exhibitors and handlers. Additionally the AKC has allowed another show in Washington on the same weekend as the IEKA – this caused a 300 drop in our entries. We are attempting to attract exhibitors by providing a 3 day show – along with a better point system. Correction to the following Board minutes. The IEKA’s territory is Spokane Valley, Washington (not Spokane, WA) which is 13 miles (not 29 miles) from our current show site in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The Board minutes state “Inland Empire Kennel Association Request for Policy Exception. The Board reviewed a request from the Inland Empire Kennel Association for an exception to Board Policy in order to hold three conformation events per year. This club holds events in Coeur D’Alene, ID (29 miles from their territory) and their territory is Spokane, Washington. There was no motion to modify or to make an exception to the current policy.” Further in the minutes there is reference to a Club holding two shows in a day - if this is approved, could IEKA apply for our July 2014 show? (two in one day, one the next). To be discussed at the meeting in December. For the survival of the Inland Empire Kennel
Association, please encourage the Officers, Board and Delegates to approve our request, as we fail to comprehend the logic of denying additional income to the AKC as well as the Inland Empire Kennel Association. Kathie Isenberg Show Chairman Inland Empire Kennel Association CORRECTION: Pat Willer’s answers to the Ten Questions in the November 22nd issue of Dog News regretfully contained incorrect information. Here is what should have been printed: Born: HAMILTON, OH Reside: SULPHUR, LA Marital Status: MARRIED, MARRIED, MARRIED! LOCAL GIRL CHOSEN FOR PRESTIGIOUS DOG SHOW COMMITTEE Young Kennel Club (YKC) member Charlotte Page from Ely, Cambridgeshire has been made a member of a major championship dog show committee at just 19 years old. Charlotte is the newest and youngest member of the committee of the East of England Championship Dog Show which takes place at the East of England Showground each July. Charlotte has been a member of the YKC for ten years and has already made a name for herself in the dog world, having been involved in dogs since she was 11. She won the UK Junior Handler of the Year competition in 2010 aged 16 and represented the UK in the International Junior Handling Final at the world’s biggest dog show, Crufts, the following year. She has also stewarded at the show, gaining great experience.
Charlotte’s other achievements include winning the YKC Shaun McAlpine Outstanding Young Person Award for her age group and she has owned and bred three Champion dogs. She is a regular writer for club show newsletters, and judges a variety of breeds of dog at shows. Speaking about her appointment, Charlotte said: “It was fantastic to be offered a place on the East of England Championship Show Committee and it will be a fantastic experience to be involved with a society which has such a great reputation. I am really looking forward to learning about how societies are managed and hopefully putting some new ideas across.” The Young Kennel Club, which is for young dog lovers aged 6-24, was set up to support young people like Charlotte and is delighted that she has done so well at such a young age. Gerald King, Chairman of the Young Kennel Club and Crufts said: “Charlotte has done amazingly well. She will have our full support behind her and hope she will be an inspiration to other YKC members.” John Orbell, Chairman of the Committee for the East of England Championship Show said: “We are delighted to welcome Charlotte to the Committee. It will be lovely to have an enthusiastic member of the Young Kennel Club working with us, and this will bode well for the future of the show and Just Dogs Live, as well as the dog world in general.” For more information on the Young Kennel Club, please visit www.ykc.org.uk. Laura Quickfall London, England
CRUFTS 2014 SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY Printed copies of the schedule for Crufts 2014 are available upon request from the Kennel Club, by post, subject to availability. To receive a copy of the schedule, please send an A5 stamped addressed envelope to the value of £1.20 for first class or £1.10 for second class post to the Crufts Office, The Kennel Club, 1 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London, W1J 8AB. Copies of the schedule will also be available from the Kennel Club stand at LKA on 14th and 15th December. The closing date for postal entries is Monday 6th January 2014. Where possible, exhibitors are encouraged to download the schedule via the Crufts website, www.crufts.org.uk. A digital version of the schedule is available on the Fosse Data website – www.fossedata.co.uk – and exhibitors are able to enter directly from it. Online entry is both secure and simple and allows complete review of the entry information submitted. Online entries close on Monday 20th January 2014. Exhibitors should note that the West car park at the NEC will be available for Crufts, although spaces are limited and, as there is only one route out of this car park, delays may occur. Exhibitors, therefore, may wish to opt for either East or South car parks when parking at the show. Laura Quickfall London, England Dog News 143
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Timeline of Important Scientific Discoveries and Other Significant Events Continued FROM page 102
1997:
2001:
2005:
• First genetic linkage map published for the dog.
• Studies awarded to follow the health of Search and Rescue (SAR) Dogs deployed to Ground Zero and the Pentagon after 9/11. Those medical surveillance studies continued in 2013.
• Gene therapy developed to restore vision in Briard puppies with night blindness. This finding led to similar human gene therapy trials.
• First National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and sponsored by Purina.
1998:
• Genetic tests developed for Von Willebrand’s Disease, stationary night blindness and Cystinuria.
1999:
• In a partnership between the AKC Canine Health Foundation and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, the Canine Health Information Center database was established to keep track of health data. • MB-F established the Star Dogs program, which allows exhibitors to add a $1 donation to each show entry for the AKC Canine Health Foundation. The program raised $125,000.
2000:
• Genetic test developed for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds. Irish Setters reported free of the disease thanks to the availability of the genetic test.
• Howard Falberg became President of the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
• The first “Genes, Dogs and Cancer” Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
2002:
• AKC Canine Health Foundation made an official commitment to fight canine cancer.
2003:
• John Studebaker became President of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and Deborah DiLalla became Executive Director. • AKC Canine Health Foundation relocated its offices from Ohio to the North Carolina offices of the American Kennel Club. This move allowed the foundation to use more resources for health research and spend less on overhead costs.
2004:
• Canine Genome Sequence completed. • Foundation’s annual health survey of parent clubs began.
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• Wayne Ferguson became President of the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
2008:
• Cindy Vogels became Chairman (formerly the position of President) of the AKC Canine Health Foundation. • Terry Warren became Chief Executive Officer (replaced Executive Director Position).
• The Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) DNA Repository established.
• Genetic test developed for Exercise Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers.
2006:
• Genetic test developed for Degenerative Myelopathy in several breeds. Gene subsequently shown to be linked to ALS in humans.
• Foundation committed $250,000 to the Canine Comparative Oncology Genomics Consortium (CCOGC). • Genetic test developed for Copper Toxicosis. • Link discovered between Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in dogs and humans. • AKC Canine Health Foundation and AKC partner to offer Breeder’s Symposia across the country. These events continued through 2012.
2007:
• Genetic tests developed for coat color, Fanconi Syndrome in Basenji’s and PRA in English Spring Spaniels. • Foundation funded a stem cell research project for the first time.
• Podcast program launched.
2010:
• Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health) established an alliance with the AKC Canine Health Foundation. • AKC Canine Health Foundation and Golden Retriever Foundation established an agreement to jointly fund up to $1 million in canine cancer research. (In 2013, the grants awarded for lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma research actually exceeded $1.4 million.)
2011:
• Lee Arnold became Chairman of the AKC Canine Health Foundation. • Ten Year results released from the 9/11 SAR Dogs Medical Surveillance Studies. • Neurological disease in Tibetan Terriers shown to be linked to Parkinson’s disease in humans.
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• Foundation launched Bloat Initiative. • Foundation launched Canine Athlete Initiative. • Clinician-Scientist Fellowships established.
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• Dr. A. Duane Butherus became Chairman of the AKC Canine Health Foundation. • Bloat Initiative Grants awarded. • Collaborative Cancer Grants awarded with Golden Retriever Foundation. • To date, CHF funding led to the publication of 145 scientific papers that were cited 1,040 times in veterinary and human medical research literature.
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER Continued FROM page 117
the other sporting breeds and we’re very proud of the fact as well as lucky that we always seem to have a few living dual champions in our breed,” said Lynda Barber-Wiltse who owns MACH GCh Am*/Can/Int’l Ch U-CDX Nuka Bay’s Independence Mine Am/Can UD GO VER Can RD URO3 RAE3 CGC CGN WD MX MXB MXS MXJ MJB MJS MJG MXF T2B S-NAC EAC S-NJC O-EJC OCC S-Tn-N S-TN-O O-TN-E TG-E WV-E JS-O GS-N RS-N (“Inde”) . Chesapeakes, as a rule, are not thrilled with a lot of repetitive training. Palmer said this was definitely her experience. “Twenty years ago obedience instructors had you drill a dog over and over again in a training session. Back then, we’d practice fronts and finishes for what seemed like hours. I had to go against that training method and do what worked best for our dogs. If they did it right the first time, I would ask them to repeat that behavior once more correctly and then move on to something else. Repeating a behavior many times would result in them becoming inventive by the third or four repetition and they would throw in something other than what I wanted. In their minds, what they had done the last three times must not have been what I wanted so they would try something else. Now, when the dog gives me what I want, I praise lavishly, ask for one more correct repetition and then do something else. We usually come back to that exercise later in the training session but I don’t drill the behavior. In fact, rarely will I ask a dog to do the same thing more than two or three times in a training session. You really do have to learn to think like a Chessie in many of the performance sports. They definitely are a ‘thinking’ dog and as a trainer, you need to stay one step ahead of them so that training and competing continues to be fun and challenging for them. During
training sessions we do lots of playing. At a trial, I try to make the downtime between classes fun with a walk or some play, anything that keeps their minds busy and prevents boredom.” For Rosenberg, the most difficult work with her dogs was the hunt test program but part of that difficulty was undoubtedly due to the fact that she lives in Wisconsin which is part of the Upper Midwest field trial circuit, a notoriously difficult circuit, and the tendency of judges to set extremely tough and in many cases, unrealistic, tests at retriever field trials has unfortunately spilled over into the hunt test program. “Of all the events I’ve competed in with my dogs, hunt tests required the most time and training. To get a dog to be able to do the tests at the master level in this
Zephyr clearly loves doing what Chesapeakes were meant to do.
area took many years and a lot of training with many different friends at many different fields and set ups to make sure the dogs understood the concepts put before them. Living in Wisconsin also had its challenges because you lose a lot of training time during the winter. I did send Indy to Florida with a trainer one winter to get a head start on his master training. But, no matter what you are are doing with a Chesapeake, you have to do your homework and find someone who is ‘chessie friendly’ to take on your dogs. I also have made sure I carefully picked my judges in all events.
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like that of many breeds, is finding dedicated breeders in the politically changing environment we face.”
One good thing is that with all the training possibilities available, it was easy to move from one event to another when my dogs got tried of some activity or actually soured on it. Obedience can be quite repetitive so when rally came into being, it allowed us to just have fun while firming up the basics of obedience. Field work is always offset by fall hunting. But, the joy of working versus the work of working always has to be balanced.” Barber-Wiltse had an issue with the scent articles in obedience with one of her dogs. “A few years ago, I had a dog suddenly stop liking the scent article exercise. I put the articles away for about two months then brought them into the room where I had some agility equipment set up. We worked on agility for awhile and did nothing with the articles. A few sessions later, I set out the articles and placed a toy in the middle. My objective was to get the dog to go happily to the pile and at that point, I didn’t care what the dog brought back. When my dog returned with an article and its tail was wagging, I knew I was back on track with that dog. I use a lot of toys and treats in my training along with ‘chase me’ games. You have to keep things fun for the dog,” she said. As is the case with many sporting breeds, Palmer believes the greatest challenge the Chesapeake Bay Retriever breed faces is making sure the breed retains its versatility. “We need to make sure that our dogs can continue to be able to do it all–conformation, field, obedience, agility, tracking or anything else that people want to do with their dogs–and not have divisions between ‘working’ and ‘show’ lines.” Rosenberg added, “As a Chesapeake breeder, I felt it was my duty to ‘test’ the temperament and working ability of my dogs to make sure they were good candidates for breeding. A dog should not be bred solely based on its titles but they certainly are a great opportunity to make sure they offer the breed the qualities they were meant to have. Our greatest challenge, like that of many breeds, is finding dedicated breeders in the politically changing environment we face. Luckily for me and most other Chesapeake people, the main goal of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever is just to please and work with their person. This is what makes them the great multi-purpose dog they are.”
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gether to do the Public Education events like manning the AKC Booth at the Big E Fair where 72 people are needed to bring dogs over the six days and the Meet the Breeds at the Pet Expo in Hartford where we have over 150 breeds represented. We could not do these things if we did not work together in all things dog related. There is no trying to outdo each other, but a united group of clubs and membership all working together for common goals….putting on a good cluster of dog shows and working to promote responsible dog ownership, pure bred dogs and the American Kennel Club. The Holyoke Show started Thursday morning at 8 AM with Sulie GreendalePraveza opening the show by singing the National Anthem. She opened every show of the weekend and then went on her way to either judge or steward for the day. She is a lady of many talents. Jane Wilkinson was Show Chair for the Holyoke Kennel Club show on Thursday. Beverly Haramut was the Obedience and Rally Chair.
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riday was not a pretty day weather-wise but the South Windsor Kennel Show went off without a hitch, thanks to Show Chair Tina Toohey. Lee Gerrish was the Obedience and Rally Chair. After Best in Show, the official sponsor of the cluster, Eukanuba, hosted the first of their two-day Breeder Stakes Competition. The winner won a free trip to Orlando to compete in the AKC/Eukanuba Show. To be eligible to compete in this event, the breeder must be the breeder of record and enter 3 dogs from two different litters and be handling the first dog of the trio. Those wishing to enter could enter the day of the show at the Eukanuba booth. This competition was very interesting and enjoyable to watch. Eukanuba also hosted a lovely hospitality table for the exhibitors and spectators both nights, which was very much appreciated by all. They did four groups on Friday and three groups and Best Breeder on Saturday, again after Best in Show. Michael Canalizo was the announcer and narrator for this event. Holyoke Kennel Club and South Windsor Kennel Club did not have junior competition because their shows were on school days and the clubs felt that the juniors should be in school. The cluster more than made up for it on Saturday at the Windham County Kennel Club Show. Ed Lyons is the Show Chair for this show and Lee Gerrish was the Obedience and Rally Chair. The
cluster hosted the 4-H Non-Regular Class of Junior Show for 4-H kids and their dogs, chaired by Donna Thebeault. There was also the Handlers of Tomorrow (HOT) Clinic offered at the show, chaired by Patty Proctor with Pat Cruz’s able assistance. The show stopped for an hour (the judges and stewards had lunch during this time) to free up the rings. This enabled the AKC Registered Handlers and some of the young graduated out of junior handlers to be able to give of their time in order to work with the kids in small groups
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to the ring and thought that I was at Macy’s; there were so many racks of clothes for the juniors to choose from. This is the brain child of Laurie Maulucci, who has all of the donated items dry cleaned before being made available to the juniors.” of 3 or 4, helping them improve their handling skills. Forty-four kids participated this year. As well as the handling lessons, they each received a goody bag, had a complimentary lunch and won raffle prizes. In addition to all of the above, there was the “Jackets for Juniors” which is a new and innovative addition to the Handlers of Tomorrow Program. I walked back to the ring and thought that I was at Macy’s; there were so many racks of clothes for the juniors to choose from. This is the brain child of Laurie Maulucci, who has all of the donated items dry cleaned before being made available to the juniors. Each junior got to choose 2 outfits to take home. This new program collects new or gently used clothing that is distributed at no charge to current and future Junior Handlers in conjunction with the AKC Registered Handlers Junior Showmanship Clinics. All different types of clothing are needed for both boys and girls. If you would like to donate some items that you or your junior have out
grown, please contact cfvdogs@hotmail.com or mjmdanes@comcast.net. Your donations would be very much appreciated. The Cluster’s Northeast Junior Handler of the Year competition was also on Saturday. I say the cluster, because regardless what day anything is taking place at this cluster it is a cluster activity. The four clubs share in all the expenses and all the work and do everything as a cluster activity. The Northeast Junior Handler of the year competition is one that the four clubs are very proud of. The winner of the competition receives a thousand dollar scholarship, the second place winner receives a five-hundred dollar scholarship, the third place winner receives a threehundred dollar scholarship and the fourth place winner a two-hundred dollar scholarship. Before I go forward, I want to elaborate on this. The scholarship money is paid directly to the school and we have been paying this scholarship money out for previous winners. The memberships of the four clubs are proud of this competition because the juniors are going on to higher education and this makes the program very worthwhile, at least in the membership’s opinion. The juniors have to pre-enter the Northeast Junior Handler of the Year competition on the official MB-F entry. Juniors must have won a first place in two or more Open Classes in Junior Showmanship classes at AKC licensed or member dog shows held between November 1, 2012 and November 1, 2013 and be at least 9 years of age and under 18 years of age at the time of each qualifying win. Also, they must be a resident of one of the Northeastern States, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, VT, or RI. This year Rick Krieger did the preliminary and narrowed the class down to four, giving each of the four a rose. Before the groups, Michael Work stepped into the BIS ring to judge the final four for the placements and the scholarship awards. Fourth place and the $250.00 scholarship went to Ryan Blanker handling his Siberian Husky. Third place and the $300.00 scholarship was awarded to Lilly Mancini handling her English Springer Spaniel. The second place award and $500.00 scholarship was given to Madeline Rutzel with her Havanese. The Northeast Junior Handler for 2013 is Katherine Manches handling her Australian Shepherd. Congratulations to all of you. The cluster has a very special award which they give out each year. The Bill Trainor Award is one of the highlights of the cluster. Each year the member clubs of the cluster recognize someone that 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 name. Past winners have been Continued on page 153
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olyoke Kennel Club offered Best Bred By Exhibitor competition on Thursday, South Windsor Kennel Club offered Best Puppy competition on Friday, Windham County Kennel Club offered Best Veteran competition on Saturday and Springfield Kennel Club had the AKC Owner Handled Series on Sunday. There was a Show and Go Saturday night for the Obedience people. The cluster clubs also had a new Exhibitor Briefing on Saturday and offered dog show tours all four days.
On Friday and Saturday, Sue Cohen familiarized new people with the Canine Good Citizen Program, a lot of people qualified and Barbara Oman printed up their certificates as they qualified. AKC sent out an e-mail to new registrants inviting them to come and learn about this and they did come and they had fun. On Saturday and Sunday the cluster also offered semen collection by Dr. William Truesdale DVM; the Well Dog Eye Clinic with Dr. Alexandra van der Woerdt, the Examining Ophthalmologist, chaired by Donna Roy; and the B.A.E.R. Hearing Clinic by Dr. Ellis Loew chaired by Scott Facey and Jane Wooding. There was also a microchip clinic and it was so well attended that Tom Davies had to have additional chips Fed-Exed over night to meet the demand. Obedience and Rally entries were up and we had a lot of qualifying scores. The 4 to 6 month puppy entry seems to be very popular and the entries were large every day. It is fun to watch and you cannot help laughing at the antics of the puppies. Have you ever seen a puppy you could not love? It is a great way to introduce puppies to the wonderful world of being a show dog and it is also a way to introduce new people into the sport. There was a dog bite incident at one of the shows. One of our judges was bitten when examining a dog. The incident became much more complicated when it was discovered that the owner had no proof of rabies vaccination with him. This brought the local health department and dog officer into the picture, and necessitated impounding the dog. Most states require by law, that all dogs over the age of six months must be vaccinated for rabies. It is imperative that all exhibitors have in their possession, a valid rabies vaccination certificate wherever and whenever they are entered at a dog show or even just traveling with a dog. There were lots of vendors and a lot of people were shopping for their grab bag gifts for the upcoming holiday parties and I suspect gifts for themselves and their dogs as well. The 2013 cluster is over, but the clubs are already working on the shows for next year. Hope to see you there next year for another great four days and all of the majors that the four shows offer and let’s not forget the end of the year points that will determine the number one dog in each breed and group. I heard so many people say “See you in Orlando” as they were leaving. So I will say that to you; I am looking forward to seeing you in Orlando. Then we come home from Florida for the Holidays. Happy Holidays to all and as we look forward to 2014 may all of your dreams of blue ribbons come true in the New Year. Dog News 153
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