4TH QUARTER | DECEMBER 2024
Dee Landis
Read more about Dee Landis in a tribute written by close friend Julie McKeever on page 8. You can also view Dee’s full obituary on page 9.
I first met Dee while she was training with me. My present Vet gifted her son their first Rottweiler. He bred the dog and Dee's two sons worked for him during the summer, and the first one bonded to her one son. Later, Dee turned to rescue with the hope of making things better for the breed. I believe she had 3 Rottweilers that were blind. Toby and Annabelle had some sort of an autoimmune disease that they gradually lost their sight. She did put a utility degree and tracking title before Annabell lost her sight. She fostered her present dog, Citri, a blind Rottweiler who has multiple CGC titles and she was also a therapy dog doing weekly visits. As Citri (Rose Red’s Divine Citrine THDN CGCA CGC TKN) and Dee lived together, they fell in love with each other and that is another chapter in this wonderful woman, who titled handicapped dogs, taking in a totally blind dog.
Last May I had an emergency admission in the hospital to save my life. I had to board my two utility Rottweilers in training, with my local vet who also is a friend of mine and gave Dee her first Rottweiler. Dee asked my permission, and I did the same with my Vet, and she and her granddaughter visited my guys in the kennel and even worked them for me. The whole time I was fighting numerous infections, so it helped me feel relieved that my dogs were fine.
Dee and Citri would attend Suburban's Dog Training Club, and I would meet them to offer any assistance in her handling the dog. She was always appreciative and SDTC and the CRC as well as myself, lost a true champion of the Rottweiler breed.
Citri was returned to Kodi’s Club rescue organization per a signed contract between Dee and the organization. A friend of ours, helped Dee’s 12-year-old granddaughter pack up Citri’s favorite belongings and she was taken to Kodi’s Club. Later, I received a picture of Citri playing with her favorite giggle ball toy.
Frank Nelson
American Rottweiler Club
Colonial Rottweiler Club
Rottweiler Health Foundation
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors
Philadelphia Dog Training Club
Suburban Dog Training Club
Dee swimmng with Frank’s JJ and her Citri
Donna Worthington’s Maverick and Julie McKeever’s Prime attend Dee’s funeral service.
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To all our wonderful members,
Winter is finally here, and with it, the holiday season. As I reflect on the past year, I’m reminded of both the wonderful and the challenging moments. There have been memorable dog shows, and some that were less than thrilling. I’ve been surrounded by those I love, and I’ve also had to say goodbye to those most cherished. Life, as it does, has unfolded with its highs and lows.
I’m not sure this issue will reach all of you before the holiday season ends, but I want to share a simple holiday wish: Enjoy life. Love as deeply as you can, and take the time to hold close those you cherish — whether it’s your dogs, children, spouse, or friends. Life is fleeting, and we never know what tomorrow holds.
In this issue, we honor the memory of a special woman from our Rottweiler community, and a fellow breeder who was tragically taken from us far too soon. I truly hope that each of you finds joy this season, and that it carries you into the new year with a smile.
Happy Holidays, Maureen
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JOANNE’S WORKSHOP DISTRACTIONS
By JoAnne Brettschneider
The following article first appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of the Doberman Network. Many thanks to Editor Amy Tourand and Author Joanne Brettschneider for allowing CRC to reprint it.
Distractions play a huge part in training our dogs. People are forever looking for new distractions to enter into our dogs’ training experiences. On the other hand, people have dogs that are so susceptible to different distractions, that it makes it hard to train. What I would like to address this month is a few of the different types of distractions and how to train through them. First, define your distractions. Is it curiosity and impulse control, or maybe fear or joy?
Define your dog’s reaction to that particular distraction and how you are going to fix it. The real solution depends on how well you read your dog because the solution can be different for every dog.
A few simple rules to follow when training your dog with distractions.
1. Start simple with something minor in a neutral area.
2. Gradually add more stimuli that your dog can handle.
3. Do not use over powering distractions until your dog is conditioned to work around them. (Others throwing balls, etc)
4. If your dog is fearful of an object or noise, start far away for success and move closer when the dog is desensitized.
5. Never push the dog to something he is afraid of, including a person.
6. All rewards should come from you, not strangers. Do not force your dog to go take a treat from a person the dog fears.
7. NEVER, as a distraction, have someone else call your dog by name.
The most powerful training device you have is your motion.
Do not feed off what your dog is doing; get your dog to feed off what YOU are doing.
What does this mean? I have watched people react to their dogs’ reactions. When the dog decides to break out of heel to charge at something, either in play, or not, the handler often corrects with a leash correction, holler, or physically grabbing the dog. Instead, because you have asked the dog to heel, simply move.
The problem is you may have not worked your dog in heavy distraction areas. The solution is to start with minor distractions in a smaller area.
This is by far one of the hardest concepts in training for most people. When you ask your dog to do something, did he try? Did he think he was wrong? If not, do not correct. My youngest dog is unsure of judges in the ring. For her Novice obedience runs, at the halt, she would curl around me to look at the judge behind me. She would then back up into position and sit. She managed to get through this, and then in the Open and Utility rings, she would sometimes do an automatic finish to heel position.
The dog, of course, must be on a leash when working for this part. If you move, the dog has little choice but to come with you. I would have the leash shorter for this. The longer the leash, the more the dog can run circles around you.
If the dog is not on a heel command, ask him to heel and then move. The result is the dog will self-correct, and when that dog comes with you, praise! Sometimes this is difficult if the dog is large and strong. The problem is you may have not worked your dog in heavy distraction areas. The solution is to start with minor distractions in a smaller area.
Do not ever correct your dog if he does not know he is wrong.
Of course, the old saying is, “she never does this in training.” So, I tried to figure this out, as she is a very obedient dog that tries really hard. What was I doing? What was she thinking? I figured it out recently, and only after she had 6 UDX legs. She only came around to auto-finish when the judges were behind her, and she was a bit worried, so she moved to a position where she could see them. At the second run with the same judge, she did not do this.
Bottom line is before correcting your dog, figure out why they are doing something.
Your hands should never be a distraction.
One of the most frustrating things I see in dog training is the owners waving their hands around in an effort to set their dogs up to stay in a position. A handler will put treats in their hands, and wave them all over, while asking for eye contact. The dog gives them eye contact. Great, right? Now let’s move on to Utility, and the handler gives the dog the hand signal to jump, to down, to sit, or to come.
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The dog sits there, looking confused. Or the dog tries to guess what the handler wants and does the wrong thing.
The handler has no idea that he or she trained the dog to not follow hand signals unless accompanied by a verbal command. How confusing is that for a dog? Imagine me waving my hands in front of your face, and you having to ignore the motion until I sneek in a drop or sit signal, then I correct you for not doing it? This is one of my pet peeves in all training, and one of the hardest for people people to understand. If I ask my dog to look at my hand, with or without a treat, the dog should not be worried that I am trying to trick her, ever.
The Interesting or Curious Distraction
A piece of blue masking tape is on the floor. This is usually at a show, defining a marker for an obedience judge. Your dog sees it and has to run to see what it is.
The actual distraction is mere curiosity. While I want my dog to be curious, there is a time for it, and a time to ignore it. For this particular distraction, I would practice one small unimportant distraction sitting in the middle of our training area. I will ask my dog to heel, and if he glances at the minor distraction, I will move forward or turn away from the distraction at an accelerated speed. I will not lure him with food. I will not correct him with a pop or physical correction. I will simply move rapidly away.
If he does not turn to come with me, then he will reach the end of his leash and find he has just corrected himself. I did nothing but move. While in training, until he succeeds and will never fall for this, I would have him on a leash.
the dog did not really do anything wrong.
As an example of this type of distraction, I was recently at a scent trial and my husband wanted to watch, so he went into the room before we went in. I walked in with my dog, and she spotted him. I simply said, “your dad is here, now let’s go” and with no correction, she fell back into place and we started her search. Because I allowed her to look, and didn’t force or correct her for looking, the distraction dissipated immediately.
If we had been heeling, and she would have looked, I would not have talked, just moved forward quickly. No leash pop or correction, just movement.
Impulse Control
You allow your dog to see what the distraction is, then follow by motion. Perhaps you ask for a simple command, but no intense hollering or popping of the leash, you just move. What comes after you move? Praise of course. You reward, you jump, you treat, you play. What happens to the value of the distraction? It gets diminished, and the distraction feeling dissipates. Of course, do this in training, not in the ring. By the time we get to the ring, the dog should have Distractions (Cont’d) experienced all levels of distraction.
Impulse control is not as much of a distraction issue as it is a young or untrained dog saying, “I want, I want, I want” and trying to reach what he defines as something more exciting than what he is doing at the end of the leash.
The president of our local dog club is best friends with every dog that ever lived! A dog walks into the building, and if he is there, the dog loses all self-control, and just cannot contain himself with the excitement of seeing this person.
The training for this behavior is totally on the handler/owner of the dog. To allow her dog to run without restraint or a given command and fly over to this person is the fault of the owner. What follows is the dog in the ring sees something similar to a dumbbell being thrown in another ring, and the dog wants to go get it, or chase it. Both issues are exactly the same. The dog cannot just run to what he wants anytime he wants.
How do we fix this? Most trainers do “impulse control” training by placing a treat on the ground, making the dog sit and wish he could have that, but knowing he can’t until his owner says so. It is a simple game. No one plans for that explosion that the dog reacts to when he sees something he wants way more. Squirrels and rabbits can have that effect.
What if this dog is NOT on a specific command? And he moves to investigate. I would let him, and then call him off of it. Correction is not warranted, as the
I can be just as guilty as the next person, as when my dog sees a person she loves, she just goes. So, what is the fix? Prepare in advance. This preparation not only stops the dog from divebombing anything and everything he wants; it keeps you a bit more sane. Using impulse control situations, maybe tossing a treat, etc., I will ask for or wait for eye contact, then will release to the
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In 2001, we had just bought our home and started doing Rottweiler rescue. Back then, it was common to leave business cards with your contact info, and people would actually use them! One day, I heard a knock at the door, and when I opened it, I met a woman named Dee Landis. She had seen my name and address at the pet store and wanted to adopt a Rottweiler. The rest, as they say, is history.
I was lucky enough to help Dee rescue her next four Rottweilers: Toby, Baby Doll, Annabelle, and Citri. Over time, I watched Dee grow into an amazing dog handler and competitor. Both Toby and Anna lost their sight later in life, but Dee did everything she could to keep them active and engaged. She even adopted Citri, a young blind dog who was quite a handful! There was no challenge Dee wouldn’t take on when it came to her dogs.
We became close, sharing many dog adventures, including several Colonial Rottweiler Club Specialties. We cheered each other on through our victories and comforted each other through our losses. Dogs have brought some of the best people into my life, and Dee was truly one of them. She was like family to me.
Dogs Bring The Best People Into Your Life
by Julie McKeever
Her home was filled with ribbons, medals, trophies, and show pictures—many from CRC. Dee loved competing and attending every year. Last year her back pain made it difficult for her to travel, however her home was a reminder of all she had accomplished. She was involved in herding, carting, scent work, obedience, rally, and therapy work, which she continued until her passing.
Despite the 20-year age difference between us, our shared love for dogs, therapy work, and each other kept us close. There’s so much I want to say about Dee. Anyone who met her—whether in competition or just in passing— knew she was kind, sweet, brave, and dedicated. I can’t remember her ever saying a negative word about anyone. I’m forever grateful she walked into my life that day, and I’m thankful we often told each other “I love you.”
I’m still in shock over her passing. Nothing ever kept Dee down—she was always full of energy, running circles around me. She will always be an inspiration to strive to do better and be better. Dee showed us that no matter where your dog comes from or what challenges they face, you can achieve greatness with effort—and Dee gave her all, always. The Rottweiler world lost a truly special woman, but I’m thankful so many of you had the chance to know her. Dee was an incredible mom, grandmother, sister, friend, and a true champion of Rottweilers.
Until we meet again, Dee. With much love, Julie McKeever
Update on Citri from Kodi’s Club Rescue: Citri really struggled at first. It was so sad to watch her confusion. She is settling in at her foster home, but they are trainers so they understand how to read her and adjust, taking baby steps. We hope at some point in the future, Citri will be ready to adopt into a special home.
Citri at her new foster home
Obituary of Dolores M. Landis
Dolores “Dee” Landis passed away on November 8, 2024 at her home in Norristown, PA with Citri by her side.
She was born on Governor’s Island in New York to the late Valentine and Mildred (Marouchoc) Kubica. She spent part of her early life In Turkey, Germany, and France before her family returned to the states and eventually settling in Norristown. From there she moved to New Jersey and Delaware only to return to Norristown once her mother became ill.
After finishing school, she was married, had two sons (Dan & Dave), and then separated from their father. An excellent typist after making up her own shorthand, she started working as an office assistant. Over time, she taught herself bookkeeping and began managing offices, eventually managing the Saint Francis of Assisi Rectory from where she retired earlier this year. Along the way she made life-long friends with nearly every person who she ever worked for.
One of Dee’s great passions was her pets, especially her Rotties. Over the years she rescued a number of them and they meant the world to her. She got great joy from training them and (when they cooperated) from showing them as well. Over the years she earned dozens of AKC titles in a number of disciplines from agility to tracking and obedience to herding! Of all the work she did with them, what she most loved was therapy. Nothing gave her a greater sense of pride or accomplishment than being able to share her amazing animals with people in need of comfort and joy.
Dee loved entertaining, traditions and surrounding herself with family and friends. For Christmas, the house was overrun with decorations, there was a celebration on Christmas Eve and her pup always had their picture with Santa. On Halloween, there was a costume for her pup and we spent Thanksgiving morning baking and watching the dog show. Summers were generously sprinkled with pool parties, barbeques, and Rottie lifeguards. Be it a major holiday, a great day at school or a day when things weren’t going so well, she was always eager to connect with (and feed) everyone who walked into her home.
Dee will be remembered as a sister to Teresa & Carol, as a mother to Dan, Dave and Viki, as Nana to Talya, as Mom to David Michael & Molly, and she will always be the entire world to Citri, her latest rescue. She was preceded in death by Valentine, Mildred, Martha, Mike, Dave K. and Anabelle.
Funeral services for Dee will be held on Wednesday, November 20th 2024 at St. Francis of Assisi Church (601 Buttonwood St, Norristown, PA 19401). A viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 – 11:00 AM followed by a funeral mass. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Dee’s honor to Comfort Caring Canines, the organization she and her Rotties worked with for over 15 years.
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item. If I walked into a place where my dog’s love of her life is sitting, I will ask for perhaps a few idol behaviors before getting close to the person. She does not get to charge while she is on a command. Once she is settled into a moment of tricks or fun commands, I will release to the person. If she goes ahead of my release, we start over. I don’t correct; I just take her out of the situation and restart.
Because I have done this, if there is a bunny in the yard, and she spots it, she will look at me with her “there is a BUNNY” look, and I give her a short, “uh-uh” and she looks back at bunny, then to me, then I tell her “ok, go”, and she flies out to the chase, and turns back to me, so very excited, telling me she got to chase the bunny.
What I allow with her favorite person will translate into the same behavior when I least expect it.
Does this hold true of 100% of dogs? Of course not. This is where you have to read your own dog and his limitations. Does this mean my dog never charges to her friends, human or animal? If I say my dog never does this, I would have to confess that my dog was battery operated, not real. However, by training to this degree, I have control over her most of the time. Preparation is the key.
Sudden or Scary Noise
This is perhaps the hardest of all to recover from. The unexplainable sudden jolt of fear when something happens. This can be a chair being dropped, a bolt of thunder, a door slamming, or in one real instance, a person carrying a bag of groceries at a show, walked by a dog, and when the dog the dog looked up, the lady had no head!
How do we handle this? Think of being a child and a clown coming up behind you. Are you terrified or thrilled and excited? Are you worried? What do you do about it? Run? Face it? Ignore it, in hopes that it will go away?
As you are figuring out, your mom’s hand slaps you across the back of the head, “Knock it off” “Pay attention”. Or she panics and grabs you and gets angry at whomever is causing you fear. As the clown approaches again, your mom grabs your hand and pulls you away, telling you not to look. Now, you want to look more than ever. This “thing” that scared you, or even just startled you could be coming to get you.
So, let’s examine what exactly to do about this. Perhaps our dog is a touch reactive. Perhaps he is anxious or fearful. The confidence lies in us and our reaction.
This does not mean all dogs are fixable by any given set of consequences or training methods. This must come from our ability to read our dogs. A reactive dog reacts for a reason. We have to figure that out before we can fix him. A dog with fear of specific triggers needs an owner that understands why. If genetic, we may have to live with it and manage it. If caused, what was the cause? Is it fixable? Understanding our dogs and their behaviors is a lifetime of learning for us. The rules can keep changing.
Reactive or aggression?
These can be the same or different. It is up to us to determine the cause. Many people
think that all aggression or reactivity comes from fear of the person or animal that triggered the reaction.
It is my belief that true aggression in an animal in most instances is genetic and manageable but not able to be eliminated. Reactivity or fear aggression has a cause. This may or may not be fixed through training. This will depend on the handler and trainer and the understanding of the animal’s issues.
What do we do with reactive or fearful dogs?
We must be totally aware of our surroundings at all times. If I see a dog in the distance staring at my dog, my first reaction is to take my dog’s brain off of that dog and on to something else. I must determine if that dog is a danger or just a dog that wants to play. If it is a danger, I leave. If it is just a play-oriented dog I tell my dog it is ok, not in a consoling pitiful way, but in an uplifting way. I allow my dog to glance, then do something that causes my dog to totally ignore the other dog. I may tell my dog to heel, come, or do some tricks. I do not hand him food for looking away from the dog. This is actually rewarding him for looking, then looking away. I want to take my dog’s brain away from this situation.
The more I focus on what is going on, the more fearful my dog will become. I must instill in my dog that looking is ok, but then let’s get back to work. I don’t correct or reward for looking, I diffuse by doing something else. Working with distractions is time consuming and gradual. There is no quick fix for dogs that are not paying attention to you in the first place. Hours need to be spent to condition the dogs in training before leaving them loose in an environment they cannot handle.
- JoAnne Brettschneider
In Memory of David Chan
David Chan and his dog Copper were fatally hit by a car on Thanksgiving morning while taking a morning walk. David Chan was a long-time Rottweiler enthusiast, breeder, and AKC conformation judge. He showed and bred Rottweilers since 1982. Our sincere condolences to his wife Winnie and family. Godspeed David and Copper. May you rest in peace.
Archive Spotlight
Coleen Kinsky Hann & Sue Cohen
Did you know Colonial Rottweiler Club is the oldest Rottweiler club in the US, formed even before the American Rottweiler Club? You didn’t? Well here is some of our history. Be aware, there is a crossword puzzle quiz at the end…we hope you enjoy!
History of CRC 1956-1986 (adapted from the Anniversary Book, written by Dorothy Wade)
On January 6, 1956, there was an organizational meeting held at the Brewerytown Tavern in Philadelphia, PA with 13 Rottweiler enthusiasts in attendance. This gathering was led by Lurline and Bill Stahl. During that first year the membership grew from the original 13 to 38. We were on the move!
According to the early accounts, AKC approved the use of the name Colonial Rottweiler Club on April 25, 1956 and a year later on August 1, 1957 we were authorized Plan A sanctioned matches. Our first Plan A Match was held on May 18, 1958 at Valley Forge Airport, Audubon, PA with 8 dogs in competition and our second on December 5, 1958 in Pennsauken NJ with 6 dogs entered.
After completing all the requirements our club was granted permission to hold Specialties in conjunction with the Trenton Kennel Club and our first Specialty was held on May 3, 1959 with 13 dogs. Baby, we’ve come a long way since those early days!
At the 1960 Specialty we had 12 Rottweilers in competition with majors in both dogs and bitches! By our 10th Anniversary in 1966, there were 46 dogs entered in the Specialty and our membership had grown to 86 members. Imagine by 1985 we had 200 Rottweilers and 400 active members!
In 1966, the idea of holding supported shows was presented to the membership and has subsequently been held in Ohio, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington DC.
In June of 1967, Colonial Rottweiler Club started placing classified advertisements in Dog World Magazine offering free information on the breed. Compare that first ad with 8 responses to approximately 400 in 1985! CRC was a pioneer in the fight against hip dysplasia. Dr. Wayne Riser, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and Director of The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), was invited to speak at a seminar in December 1967. It was at this time the club began advocating that only Rottweilers certified by OFA be used for breeding.
During 1968, the club recognized the need for more information on the Rottweiler and published a booklet which was sent to all inquiries about the breed and translations from German works, such as the Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub (ADRK) Forty Years of Studbook Recorded Rottweiler Breedings and “Der Rottweiler” by Hans Korn were published and offered for sale. Both of these, and a number of others, have been reprinted several times.
The next few years were busy for the Board of Directors, who were working on a Code of Ethics. An elementary code was approved by the membership in mid-1970 and was later revised several times. The CRC archives were established in1971, but was lost and subsequently re-started in 2006. It had originally contained past newsletters, OFA computer printouts of Rottweilers certified free of hip dysplasia, binders with photographs of Champions, dogs active in obedience (1985).
The Rottweiler population explosion continued in the 1970’s with more and more dogs reported abandoned or given up at animal shelters. In an effort to aid members in finding homes for these animals, CRC established a Rescue League. Funds were solicited and set aside in a special account to help defray medical, maintenance and boarding costs of dogs found suitable for rehabilitation.
May 4, 1974 and May 3, 1975, the club fulfilled its Plan OA Sanctioned Match requirements and obtained AKC approval to hold independent obedience classes. The following year (1976) saw the advent of the first Sweepstakes, but it wasn’t until May 7, 1982, that the club held an independent Sweepstakes and Obedience Trial which was held the day before the Annual Specialty. Another giant step was taken on June 29, 1977 when CRC was officially incorporated in the State of New Jersey.
From 1980 to the present, the club moved forward in many new areas. In 1981, two awards were instituted; a Distinguished Service Award to be offered for outstanding dedication by a club member, and an annual award to recognize the abilities of the youngsters who handle Rottweilers in Junior Showmanship classes.
The first CRC sponsored American Temperament Test Society (ATTS) was held October 9, 1983, in Ithaca NY with 26 Rottweilers in attendance – 22 passing, and on November 10, 1985, the first AKC Sanctioned Tracking Match was successfully completed.
Ch Jaro v Schleidenplatz
Judge: C. Ross Hamilton Jr. Breeder: Kurt Jaekel (Germany)
Owner: Charles McKelvey
Handler: Jack Houser
1960 CRC Best of Breed
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ACROSS
1) “Official” Match per AKC
Crossword Puzzle Clues
2) 1959 first Specialty held at this all-breed club’s show.
3) Classified ad offering breed info could be found in this magazine.
4) One of 7 state/district that hosted a Supported Entry
5) Oldest Rottweiler Club in the US
6) Service Award to member for outstanding dedication to Club.
7) Where the first Plan A Match “took off”
8) The 1970s population explosion created this need to find homes and provide care for abandoned/unwanted dogs.
DOWN
1) To ensure breeding practices are aligned with physically, mentally, and temperamentally sound rottweilers of proper breed type.
2) First organizational meeting took place at this establishment.
3) Lost but re-started in 2006.
4) “Youngster” showman
5) Not talking tennis but “game, set, ?”.
6) Printed resource sent to all inquiries about the breed.
7) “Plan A’, “Sanctioned”, “Specialty” Obedience are types of AKC what?
8) Not the youngest…(CRC bragging rights!)
See answers on page 3
CRC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD POLICIES
Achievement Awards are presented each year at the annual meeting, held in conjunction with the Specialty. All awards will be based on titles earned by Dec 31st of the year preceding the award presentation. You must adhere to all policies to be eligible for an Achievement Award. The application for titles earned by Dec 31, 2024, will use this updated point schedule.
Applications for the 2024 Achievement Awards must be received by February 15, 2025. The CRC Achievement Awards Chair is Julie McLain, juliemclain@vabb.com. The CRC Achievement Awards were established to recognize the achievements of Rottweilers owned and/or co-owned by CRC members in good standing. Because CRC is a sanctioned AKC club, emphasis on these awards is placed on the working ability, character and appearance as recognized by AKC titles.
In the case of co-ownership, at least one of the co-owners must be a CRC member in good standing when the dog earned the point’s requirement AND when the award is presented. Applications must be made for these awards within one year of earning the total required points to become eligible for each level.
The application for an award must be accompanied by a copy of the dog’s individual registration certificate and either a copy of each title certificate or a copy of the AKC points/summary of title progression (preferred method) for verification of eligibility.
CRC’s Achievement Award Chair and/or the CRC Board of Directors reserve the right to request additional verification documentation.
CRC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD APPLICATION
Please complete the application and the point schedule and return with your signature by mail or email to Julie McLain, 1085 Hebron Valley Rd. Madison, VA 22727 or juliemclain@vabb.com
Owner(s) Name(s) ______________________________________________ Ph# __________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
Please include Co-owners if different than on dog’s registration Email _____________________________________________ Dog’s AKC Reg. # __________________________
Dog’s Name (exactly as you want it to appear on the trophy) ________________________________________
Please circle award level being applied for: Bronze (15pts.) Silver (40pts.) Gold (60pts.) Platinum 1 (100pts.) Platinum 2 (200 pts.) Platinum 3 (300 pts.)
I have followed the CRC policy for award eligibility, and I am submitting all required paperwork, in addition to a copy of the dog’s AKC registration form.
Signature: ____________________________________________________
COLONIAL ROTTWELER
CLUB ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD POINT SCHEDULE (REV. 7/24)
2025 Membership Renewal
Hello Members!
It’s that time of year again, time to renew your membership with the Colonial Rottweiler Club. Your membership includes the quarterly newsletter. All members get a digital copy sent to their email address on record. If you have updated your email address, please let me know. If you would like a hard copy mailed to you in addition to the digital copy, there is an additional charge of $20.00
Renewals, due by April 1, 2025. Renewals paid after April 1, 2025 will incur a $10.00 late fee. If your renewals is not paid by May 15, 2025, the membership will be terminated.
I have enclosed a copy of the renewal form for your convenience and ask that you please print your information legibly. You may renew via mail or PayPal, just follow the directions on the form. Make sure to always check your email SPAM folders so that you don’t miss the digital copy of the newsletter or any messages from the club. Please add the two following email addresses to your email contact list to hopefully prevent messages and the digital newsletter from ending up on your SPAM folder:
1. ddgcrc@gmail.com
2. nhrotties@yahoo.com
If you don’t receive a copy of your newsletter (either the email or hard copy version of you paid for the hard copy version) let me know and I will look into it.
Here are some other ways to keep up with CRC:
Facebook Public Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Rottweiler-Club-61930026067
Facebook Members Only:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/353795679262071
Thank you for your continued support.
Very truly yours, Patti
Patti Wicks Membership
P.O. Box 749
Plaistow, NH 03865
nhrotties@yahoo.com
2025 Colonial Rottweiler Club
Membership Renewal Form Renewals are due April 1, 2025
Renewals received after April 1, 2025 will incur a $10.00 late fee. If renewal is not received by May 15, 2025 the membership will lapse.
1. Fill out the renewal form completely. Please be sure your information is legible and sign the form
2. Check appropriate box for membership type.
3. If you wish to make a fund donation to support rescue, health and/or the trophy fund, please enter the amount on the appropriate line. You may Pay your dues via PayPal through the CRC website at: https://colonialrottclub.org/paypal-renewal/ Please e-mail your PayPal receipt to Patrice McAllen at psmcallan@gmail.com
The Newsletter is published to all members electronically as part of your dues payment (you will receive a copy at the email address (es) you provide in your application). If you would also like a printed version of the newsletter there is a surcharge of $20.00.
When renewing by mail, please return this form with your check or money order made payable to: Colonial Rottweiler Club and mail your form and payment to:
Patricia Wicks, Membership Chair P.O. Box 749
Plaistow, NH 03865-0749
Questions: Contact Patti at nhrotties@yahoo.com
By signing below and renewing your membership, you accept and agree to abide by the current CRC Code of Ethics.
Member Signature Dated:
Member Signature Dated:
(one is over 65 yrs and both have been a member at least 10 yrs)
Please let the membership chairperson know if you do not want your email and/or phone number published on our membership list. The list is only used by the club. CRC uses the membership email list to send notices of CRC events and club business to members. In the event you have a joint membership, we request the e-mail addresses of both members to enable each of you to respond to member surveys that will be e-mailed occasionally. We will not send you these e-mails if you have opted out. We will not share, sell, rent, swap or authorize any third party to use your e-mail address for any purpose without your permission. If you feel you have received an e-mail from us in error, please contact ddgcrc@gmail.com.
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1. How many Rottweilers do you own? ..............
2. How long have you owned Rottweilers? ........
3. If accepted for membership in the Colonial Rottweiler Club I/we would be willing to volunteer for the following:
Please enclose a check made payable to the Colonial Rottweiler Club
I understand that the processing of my check and application in no way implies acceptance to membership.
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Fund Donations: Rescue Fund Donation ............................ $ Rottweiler Health Foundation…… ..….$ Trophy Fund $
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I/We agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of the Colonial Rottweiler Club and the rules of the American Kennel Club. I/We have read and SIGNED the enclosed copy of the Code of Ethics. If a Joint Membership, both applicants must sign the Code of Ethics. Membership in the CRC requires the sponsorship of 2 current members in good standing. If no sponsor’s signature is on the application, the sponsor may send a note or email indicating their sponsorship to the Membership Chairperson, contact information is below.
*The Newsletter is published to all members electronically as part of your dues payment (you will receive a copy at the email address (es) you provide in your application) If you prefer to also receive it in printed format, there is a surcharge of $20.00
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**Send completed application, check and SIGNED Code of Ethics (see over) to: Patricia Wicks, Membership Chair P.O. Box 749 Plaistow, NH 03865-0749 nhrotties@yahoo.com
Rev. 12/2024
I. PURPOSE
COLONIAL ROTTWEILER CLUB CODE OF ETHICS
In Rottweiler breeding, the emphasis shall be placed on working ability and other outstanding qualities of character of this breed, as well as upon appearance. It is mandatory that a Code of Ethics be subscribed to by those who are concerned with the propagation of physically, mentally and temperamentally sound Rottweilers of proper breed type. Measures should be taken to acquaint the general public with the contents of this Code so that they might not become innocent partners in improper breeding practices. Consistent with the above, I will agree to breed discriminately and only upon strong evidence of finding suitable homes for the resulting puppies. I understand that to breed inadvisably may lead to over‐population and contribute to the deterioration of the Rottweiler breed.
II. RECORDS: If I breed my bitch or use my stud dog in service, I agree to keep accurate records of stock, matings and pedigrees, and to register my breeding stock with the American Kennel Club
III. BREEDING: I agree to use for breeding only those Rottweilers which have no disqualifying faults and no radical departures from the official AKC Rottweiler standard. I agree NOT to use for breeding monorchid or cryptorchid dogs, or Dogs/Bitches with any of the following: undershot or overshot bites, more than one non‐eruptive or missing adult tooth (unless the Dog/Bitch has an OFA Dentition certification at the time of breeding); ectropion or entropion; long or curly coats; unsound temperament such as extreme shyness, nervousness or viciousness; excessive white markings as described in the Standard; incorrect or very pale markings. Further, if to the best of my knowledge I should breed from lines in which any of the above occurs, I will disclose this to my buyers.
A. Dogs/Bitches Born in the United States 1. HIPS
Hip evaluations are to be done at 24 months of age or older. Dogs/Bitches used for breeding must have an OFA Normal certification number or, if utilizing PennHip, be in the 60th percentile or better (for both hips), for the current calendar (Jan 1‐Dec 31) year. Breeders are required to keep PennHip assessments and produce the documents upon request.
CARDIAC
a. Dogs/Bitches to be used for breeding and born after January 1, 2016 must be OFA Cardiac Normal at 24 months of age or older with the evaluation performed by a Board Certified Cardiologist.
b. Dogs/Bitches to be used for breeding and born between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2015 must be cardiac “normal” at 24 months of age or older with the evaluation performed by a Board Certified Cardiologist.
c. Dogs/Bitches to be used for breeding and born prior to January 1, 2009 must be cardiac “normal”. This does not apply to Dogs that have passed away and were collected prior to January 1, 2009.
d. Any Dog/Bitch born prior to December 31, 2015 that has had cardiac screening, must have an OFA Cardiac Normal at 24 months of age or older with the evaluation performed by a Board Certified Cardiologist prior to being bred This does not apply to Dogs that have passed away and were collected prior to January 1, 2009.
It is strongly recommended that Dogs/Bitches to be used for breeding be screened via Echocardiogram by a Board Certified Cardiologist.
B. Dogs/Bitches Not Born in the United States
1. Imported Dogs/Bitches may be used for breeding for the first six months they are in the United States if they meet the following criteria.
a. Hips: Hips have been x‐rayed and certified HD Free by the appropriate Certifying Organization in the country of origin at 24 months of age or older AND
b. Cardiac: Have a cardiac “clear” reading from a Board Certified Cardiologist in their country of origin. After six months in the United States the Dog/Bitch must meet the same Hip and Cardiac requirements as Dogs/Bitches born in the United States.
2. Dogs/Bitches residing outside the United States and being used for breeding via natural, fresh or frozen semen must have certified Hips and Hearts at 24 months of age or older, with said certifications performed by the appropriate Certifying Organizations in their country of residence.
C. CHIC: It is strongly recommended that Dogs/Bitches to be used for breeding have an OFA CHIC certificate which provides a source of health information for owners, breeders and scientists that will assist in breeding healthy dogs. CHIC is intended to encourage health testing and sharing of all results, normal and abnormal, so that more informed breeding decisions can be made.
D. BITCH OWNERS: As the owner of a Bitch, I will breed only to normal, healthy, mature dogs which have met the required health certifications. I will not permit my Bitch to produce litters in more than three consecutive seasons. I will place on limited AKC registration any puppy with a non‐life‐threatening medical deformity or other substantial deviation from the AKC Rottweiler Standard, and require spay/neuter of said puppy at an appropriate age.
E. STUD DOG OWNERS: As the owner of a Stud Dog, I will breed only to normal, healthy, mature bitches which have met the required health certifications. I will refuse stud service to any Bitch that does not meet the required health certifications, has disqualifying faults, or which I consider to be in poor health. When a Bitch has failed to conceive after being bred to my Stud Dog, I will allow one repeat service, at such time and place as are mutually agreed to by the owner of the Bitch and myself, provided that the Stud Dog is still in good health and condition.
IV. HEALTH: I agree to maintain good standards of health and care for my dogs, including proper veterinary care. I further agree that proper health includes regular contact with people and exposure to the outside world.
V. SALES: I will refuse to recommend or sell to breeders who do not conform to this code or to dog wholesalers and retailers. I will not donate a Rottweiler for raffle purposes or sell to any home if I have reason to believe that the puppy or dog will not receive proper care.
I will use a written sales contract with any sale or purchase involving a dog. To the best of my ability, I will state clearly to a buyer whether the puppy or dog being sold is potentially a show or pet type.
I will not release puppies before they are seven weeks of age and only with full knowledge that they are healthy and have had the required medical inoculations and care. I will give buyers of puppies or adult dogs accurate health, breeding and registration records and at least a four generation pedigree. Full AKC Registration papers may be withheld on a dog which is suspected of carrying a serious fault that would make it unsuitable for breeding purposes, until the dog has been proven otherwise or rendered in capable of reproducing. Proof required with a veterinarian’s letter.
I will adhere to the terms of my written sales contract with the buyer(s), following the general practice of breeders that any puppy sold as a show prospect, which subsequently develops hip dysplasia or a disqualifying defect shall be: (1) replaced by the breeder with another show prospect puppy or (2) returned to the breeder who will then refund the sales price or (3) retained by the buyer, with the buyer’s money being refunded by the breeder to the extent of the difference between price paid and the price of pet puppies sold from the same or similar litters, after the breeder has received veterinarian’s certification that the dog has been rendered incapable of reproducing or (4) any other mutually agreeable alternative made between the buyer and breeder.
I will urge my puppy purchasers to provide obedience training at the proper age.
I will recommend to my puppy purchasers that they render incapable of reproducing any dog which has developed disqualifying or serious faults
As a breeder, I recognize that I have a lifetime responsibility to ensure that every dog I place has a safe home and will be provided proper care for life. Unless required by law, no CRC member will allow their puppies or dogs to be disposed of in an animal shelter or allowed to remain in or be rehomed by a rescue organization
VI. ADVERTISING: : I agree that my advertising, both oral and written, shall be factual and not worded as to attract undesirable buyers or to encourage the raising of Rottweilers as any easy money scheme. No price shall be given in public advertising of Rottweilers
VII. GENERAL CONDUCT AND SPORTSMANSHIP: I shall conduct myself at all times in a manner which will reflect credit upon me and the breed, regardless of the location, circumstances or medium, especially when attending dog shows or trials whether as an exhibitor or spectator. I agree that I will not co‐own a dog or participate in the breeding of said dog with a person who does not subscribe to and support this Code.
I agree that I will not have members of my household or immediate family participating in activities that are contradictory to the principles set forth in this Code.
If I should become aware of the mistreatment, misuse or need for relocation of any Rottweiler, I will notify any or all of the following for resolution to the problem: a member of the Board of Directors, the current authorities in my area, the breeder or Rottweiler Rescue.
VIII. VIOLATIONS AND RECOURSE COMMITTEE: The incoming Board of Directors shall appoint, at its first Board meeting, a three member Violations and Recourse Committee and one alternate member, for a two year term. Written charges of this Code by a member may be sent to any member of the Board of Directors. The Board member will send the allegations to the Committee within two weeks of receipt. The Committee will investigate and report its findings to the Board of Directors within 60 days from receipt of the charges and may recommend any or all of the following levels of discipline. Following receipt of the Committee’s report and recommendation, the Board of Directors (BOD) will proceed as described in the CRC By‐Laws:
A. Warning: A member may not receive more than one warning in a year’s period without incurring further disciplinary action.
B. Fine: A monetary fine which shall be awarded to either the Rottweiler Rescue Foundation or Rottweiler Health Foundation at the discretion of the BOD
C. Action: As described in the CRC By‐Laws, Article VII.
A fifty dollar fee will be required from any person bringing charges. If the charges are upheld, the fee will be refunded. If the charges are dismissed, the money will be retained by the CRC.
If a member has special problems or circumstances or if through no fault of his own is in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, he may have the Committee review the matter and make recommendations
If, after charges have been filed and a decision has been made, either of the parties discloses the information regarding the charges and discusses same with the general public including any form of social media, the BOD reserves the right to publish the charges, information garnered, and reason(s) for the decision(s)
Revised August 2015
