Dog News, February 1, 2013

Dog News The Digest Volume 29, Issue 5

Of American Dogs $5.00

February 1, 2013

*

*2012, Breed points, All Systems

Dog News 3

*Bouvier, The Dog News Top Ten List

*The Dog News Top Ten List Number One All Breed, Number Four overall Number One Breed, Number Five overall

Contents 10 Editorial

60 2012 The Year In Review BY matthew h. stander

14 Babbling: You Can’t Be Serious

62 Wounded Warriors and Man’s Best Friend Team Up For A Day of Hunting

By geir flyckt-pedersen

18 Inside The Sport: Lake Wobegon Part II

BY karolynne mcateer

66 Off The Leash: BSL Is Back

By pat trotter

22 Question Of The Week

BY shaun coen

70 Take The Lead In Florida, Those E-Lines, A Book To Read And More

By Matthew H. Stander

26 Brace Yourself BY andrew brace

BY matthew h. stander

30 A ‘Designer Dog’ Where The Design Worked: GWPs

108 Research Shows Human-Animal Interaction Is Good ‘Medicine’

BY mj nelson

BY sharon pflaumer

34 Bests Of The Week

132 Dinner With The Archbishop, Lunch With The Elephants - Part 1

38 Ten Questions Asked Of Chris Berg 42 The Eyes Have It

BY carolyn alexander

144 The 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty BY julie seaton

146 The Gossip Column

BY denise flaim

46 An Interview With Sean McCarthy

BY Eugene Z. Zaphiris

164 Click - Greater Gainesville DFA

BY karl stearns

50 All In The Family: Assumptions - Conclusions BY charles s. robey

52 Bite Of The Apple

BY Eugene Z. Zaphiris

170 Click - Take The Lead Dog Days of Disco Party BY marcelo veras

176 Click - Super Bowl Predictions

By Matthew H. Stander

54 The 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Judging Panel

BY the basenji sisters

58 Virginia, Home of George Washington, American Foxhounds and 1, 2013 February the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club BY sharon sakson

182 Click - The Way We Were BY vicki holloway

195 Letters To The Editor

190 handlers directory • 192 subscription rates • 194 classified advertising • 196 ADvertising rates DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York.

4 Dog News

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DOG NEWS, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010 All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing.

Contents 10 Editorial

60 2012 The Year In Review BY matthew h. stander

14 Babbling: You Can’t Be Serious

62 Wounded Warriors and Man’s Best Friend Team Up For A Day of Hunting

By geir flyckt-pedersen

18 Inside The Sport: Lake Wobegon Part II

BY karolynne mcateer

66 Off The Leash: BSL Is Back

By pat trotter

22 Question Of The Week

BY shaun coen

70 Take The Lead In Florida, Those E-Lines, A Book To Read And More

By Matthew H. Stander

26 Brace Yourself BY andrew brace

BY matthew h. stander

30 A ‘Designer Dog’ Where The Design Worked: GWPs

108 Research Shows Human-Animal Interaction Is Good ‘Medicine’

BY mj nelson

BY sharon pflaumer

34 Bests Of The Week

132 Dinner With The Archbishop, Lunch With The Elephants - Part 1

38 Ten Questions Asked Of Chris Berg 42 The Eyes Have It

BY carolyn alexander

144 The 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty BY julie seaton

146 The Gossip Column

BY denise flaim

46 An Interview With Sean McCarthy

BY Eugene Z. Zaphiris

164 Click - Greater Gainesville DFA

BY karl stearns

50 All In The Family: Assumptions - Conclusions BY charles s. robey

52 Bite Of The Apple

BY Eugene Z. Zaphiris

170 Click - Take The Lead Dog Days of Disco Party BY marcelo veras

176 Click - Super Bowl Predictions

By Matthew H. Stander

54 The 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Judging Panel

BY the basenji sisters

58 Virginia, Home of George Washington, American Foxhounds and 1, 2013 February the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club BY sharon sakson

182 Click - The Way We Were BY vicki holloway

195 Letters To The Editor

190 handlers directory • 192 subscription rates • 194 classified advertising • 196 ADvertising rates DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York.

4 Dog News

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DOG NEWS, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010 All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing.

GCH HA’PENNY MIRIMAR

FAB THE

FAWN GROUP FIRST •

Judge Mr. Stephen Hubbell

handled by GREG STRONG assisted by Nick Viggiano & Sara Miller

owned by Mrs. J Richard Schneider, Michele Marini & Victoria Null design by Chet Jezierski

Dog News 5

Dog News Cover Story - February 1, 2013

PUBLISHER

STANLEY R. HARRIS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS CREATIVE DIRECTOR

SEAN K. GAFFNEY ADVERTISING MANAGERS

SHAUN COEN Y. CHRISTOPHER KING ACCOUNTING

STEPHANIE BONILLA GENERAL TELEPHONE

212 807.7100 x588 FAX NUMBER

212 675.5994 EMAIL ADDRESS

dognews@harris-pub.com www.dognews.com facebook.com/thedognews SUBSCRIPTIONS

Ian Miller 212 462.9624 Contributing Editors Sharon Anderson George Bell Andrew Brace Agnes Buchwald Patricia Gail Burnham Shaun Coen Carlotta Cooper Geoff Corish Michael Faulkner Denise Flaim Geir Flyckt - Pedersen Allison Foley Yossi Guy Ronnie Irving Roz Kramer John Mandeville Linda More Desmond J. Murphy M. J. Nelson Sharon Pflaumer Kim Silva Matthew H. Stander Sari Brewster Tietjen Patricia Trotter Connie Vanacore Carla Viggiano Nick Waters Seymour Weiss Minta (Mike) Williquette Dog News Photographers Chet Jezierski Perry Phillips Kitten Rodwell Leslie Simis DOG NEWS is sent to all AKC approved Conformation Judges every week on a complimentary basis. No part of this publication can be reproduced in any form without written permission from the editor. The opinions expressed by this publication do not necessarily express the opinions of the publisher. The editor reserves the right to edit all copy submitted.

6 Dog News

Dog News 7

*

*

*

*The Dog News Top Ten List

supply these stores. Some of these pet stores that sell live BEST OF BOTH WORLDS animals are now changing their modus operandi from the On paper the Piers 92/94 read as though it is a glamorous onesaleability of that “puppy in the window” as they transition of-a-kind event space where breed judging for the Westminster from being puppy selling pet stores to adoption only models.

Kennel Clubs 137th Show should work out perfectly. The increase The adopt don’t shop mentality can be of course a giant scam in space particularly for benching of dogs should relieve the since the shelters now come to these people giving or selling masses of people which have been known to congregate in those them dogs. Some retailers have up to 20 dogs for adoption areas. Hopefully the same number of spectators will appear as each day and they learn to balance the cost of caring for the in the past justifying the need for this additional space. But animals against an adoption charge which can be low or high there are other advantages to this venue as well which include depending on the circumstances. Why in Alabama a program the ability to hold class competition as well as Special classes called Angel Pets allows volunteers to sponsor shelter dogs as and making the entire operation generally more spacious and user a way to help shelters keep dogs for people who are thinking friendly. There is over 200,000 square feet of column free space about adopting them. Of course this is totally different than with 20-foot high ceilings and great views of both the Hudson the retail store story above but the so-called Angel Pets pick River and the New York City skyline. The entry of course is the up the adoption fee of $150 for pups which largest it has been since 1998 which is a very promising covers spaying and neutering and sign for all. Nonetheless the usual concern for the then the dogs gets an extra lifeline implementation of the project of moving dogs, until someone adopts them for people and equipment from the West 57th one would guess an additional Street area of the City to the 34th street area fee. for both the evening Group festivities and as a general accommodation to exhibitors and dogs MENTAL IMPAIRMENT alike remain of concern to us all. To quote the OF JUDGES new President of Westminster who is interviewed FEBRUARY 1, 2013 The issue of judges continuing to judge in this issue of DOG NEWS, “We’ll have a mountain when they have lost their mental facilities is of buses to deliver people from the hotels. There will be an not an easy matter to confront. Some people take years to entire staff just to help unload and load, to get to the benching,” deteriorate while sadly others arrive there all too quickly and said Sean McCarthy. From 6pm until judging begins the evening without warning. This is a very delicate matter to handle for crowd--the public--will be able to see all the best of breed winners both show administrators and relatives as well. Facing the benched. “This truly is the heart and soul of Westminster,” said problem has become somewhat more open than in the past Mr. McCarthy. “It is our commitment to the public to have the except in those instances where the judges themselves refuse opportunity to see the finest dogs in the country.” Well this all or can not recognize what is going on. And that’s where the sounds good and the opportunity to see the dogs instead of them administrators of the show and AKC must be able to step in. being squirreled away on scattered grooming tables adds an Perhaps one solution is that when a judge is approved to judge element of responsibility to this event which very well maybe the he or she signs an agreement with AKC to permit a Committee highest profile show in the world. Now if the weather is half way of people to be appointed to whom the matter is referred for decent all should work out splendifferously!!!! consideration and their decision is the final determination of the persons ability to perform or not. Relying on the courage BREED HEALTH AWARDS and good will of family member and/or friends is certainly not The Kennel Club in the UK is taking the very progressive step the answer to the problem. That should be apparent to all of being the major supporter for Breed Health Awards which will concerned. recognize the effort and time invested in breed health by breeders and breed clubs. The aim of the eight awards is to recognize the GRADING AT SHOWS positive work done on breed health by breeders and breed clubs, There is a move afoot in certain circles to have AKC introduce share good practice and innovation in breed health, reward those a grading system similar to the one FCI uses at its shows. Let’s who work tirelessly and often unnoticed in this area and to reward hope this idea stays just that an idea never to be implemented those who raise awareness of progress and achievement in the realm here in the States. The grading system is a crude approach of improved breed health. There will be an independent judging to a complex set of issues which has few if any benefits here. panel to include eminent members of the veterinary profession, Certainly those in the UK who argue that this kind of system the dog press and campaigners of dogs. What a great sounding would do away with those unacceptable vet health checks at idea and one which should be easily implemented by AKC. The shows miss the point totally. Judges are not meant to be vets problem with AKC ‘s implementation of any of its awards be they at shows to determine basic health qualities of dogs. They are the ACE awards or otherwise is that they seem to use the same there to compare dogs to the standards and the subjectivity inner people over and over again as the selectors. AKC refuses of determining which dog fits into which category for grading to go outside of the its own inner circle of known participants. purposes is less helpful health ways than what is presently They seem to stick to the same circle of people to select their being accomplished.

Breeders of the Year Award for the various Group winners et al.

What’s wrong with introducing people who have experience within THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK their breeds and groups instead of limiting the people who select FEBRUARY is “pet Dental health” month. This is the time the awards to AKC personnel only? This kind of award for breed to push for good oral health for all dogs but frequently falls health achievements for Parent Clubs could be a major opening of way down the line on the priority list when compared to doors for people unknown within the inner circles of AKC. problems of the bone, joint or skin of the dog. Studies have shown that between 75 and 80% of dogs have some kind of THE ADOPTION SYNDROME BROADENS periodontal diseases by the time they turn two years of age.

FURTHER Besides brushes and toothpaste, a variety of chews, additives Well the most recent edition of PET BUSINESS, the business and foams are items which can provide for a dog’s overall resource for pet retailers, indicates that pet retailers are being hit care routine. Check with your Vet first is our advice and the hard by the shelter dog successes in pushing the idea of adopting Internet secondarily!! dogs. Hopefully the puppy mill business is taking a downturn as well which may also be affecting the commercial breeders who

The

Editorial

10 Dog News

*

*The Dog News Top Ten List

Dog News 11

prestigious

12 Dog News

Dog News 13

babbling

By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen

You Can’t Be Serious!!!!

I

know this phrase “belongs” to tennis ace John McEnroe, but how many times have I asked myself: Do I take this hobbybreeding and showing dogs- too seriously? Because I feel I am surrounded by people who really do- and who have a tendency to blow up minor incidents to sound as if the world is about to go under.

I cannot tell you how many times in my life I have had to defend my interest in dogs and been faced with the question: What is the point of what you’re doing?? Breeding dogs?

Judging dogs? What the hell does it matter what it looks like as long as it has a good temperament and does the work the breed was meant to do??

I must admit that these questions often come from people that don’t really like –or have any interest- in any kind of animal.

So only based on that, they’re not my kind of people, for that reason I don’t really like them, but still the questions remains in your head…: What is the purpose of our involvement in the dog world?

What I find annoying is that the questions often come from people who spend 5 hours a day, running after a little golfball with the intent of getting it into a little hole in the ground.

Or people who play tennis 5 times a week, hitting a ball back and forth over a net for hours.

Or play soccer for 1.5 hours kicking a ball back and forth…

Well, I could go on forever- but in my opinion- and to use a favorite expression from my old friend George Ward: “Whatever turns you on …. !”

Does everything in life need to have a purpose as long as you enjoy doing it??

And that’s possibly the secret: That we’re all different with a variety of needs and interests which can give us satisfaction and fulfillment. (At least at times.)

Whenever I am in the process of questioning my own sanity- having been obsessed with this sport most of my life- I remind myself of an interview with the always smiling and laughing Dalai Lama when he was asked what is our purpose on this Earth?

And he replied: TO BE HAPPY! That nearly made me convert to Buddhism!

Good advice isn’t it- so do remember that if your purpose in life is to find something wrong with everything and everybody, the negativity does not make you HAPPY! Just remember that the next time you leave the rings placed second or left out altogether…

As expressed so many times, I am an Anglophile, I love the people (well most of them), the culture, the history, etc- and the dog show scene has always fascinated me.

Can you imagine showing dogs for 40 years or more without winning a Challenge Certificate (of which you need 3 to make up a champion ), and still being excited winning a Novice or Post Graduate class- simply because you know and have forever accepted that you are not in the CC winning league or “category”? And still entering every show...and still taking it seriously as this is your entire life!

Sounds very “Un-American”, doesn’t it?

There have been many occasions when I wondered if they took the sport seriously at all-or that they simply, the way the KC ruled the world in days Continued on page 72

14 Dog News

B I N G O

Best In Show, Best In Specialty Show Winning

GCh. SAKS Winning Card Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Judge Ms. Victoria Jordan for this Best in Show honor.

FLASH CCC Bingo went Best in Show at the Fort Bend Kennel Club show on Saturday, January 19th. 2013 Breeders Roberta Bleecker Shirley Hamilton

Owners Anthony and Kim MacKenzie Cecelia Ruggles, High Ridge Sandra and Kieth Hanson, SAKS

Handler Scott Sommer Associates Alfonso Escobedo and Ashlie Whittmore

Dog News 15

*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

Inside The Sport

By Pat Trotter

Lake Wobegon Continued

M

y January 18 column in Dog News focused on the subject of the inherent human tendency to overestimate one’s abilities and accomplishments when compared to those of others. This condition is known as the Lake Wobegon Syndrome based on a fictional story where all the people were exceptional, and it is common to all professionals-perhaps even dog show judges.

Experts who poll high-rolling professionals in many different areas report that all think they are above average (in the top 50% of their world); most think they are in the top 25% of their peer group; and half think they are in the top 10%! You can do the mathfour out of five of those highly respected professionals who think they are in the top 10% were unable to rank themselves. Furthermore, the fact is that 50% of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class!

So how do we as a fancy respond to this discontent amongst judges who did not get in the fast lane on the freeway to all breed status? Or do we as a fancy even respond to this situation?

Before our columns move on to the concerns of exhibitors, we promised to address the concerns of judges. In the last few weeks I have talked to numerous judges in the East, Midwest and West about their misgivings surrounding the rapid advancement process that evolved with the new Judging Approval Process. Its obvious aim is to simplify the route for superior judges to advance more rapidly than others. The intentions are good even though, admittedly, some flaws need to be addressed and it appears that will happen.

The feedback that follows is from across the judging community and from both those select few that received rapid advancement and more who did not.

Interestingly enough, some who received it, seemed surprised that it happened, while most who didn’t get invited wondered why. One very respected individual who was invited accepted only 19 of the 29 breeds offered. This invitee is amongst the most knowledgeable dog persons of my life, and it speaks volumes that one so endowed is taking a more pedestrian approach to judging than many who are less talented. The opinions that follow represent a cross-section of the judging community and are not necessarily those of the writer.

18 Dog News

• The entire process seems somewhat secretive to most judges.

They do not understand how it is conceived and implemented. The system lacks feedback and is unclear to them. Judges want to know why they are turned down for given breeds and where do they go from here. It was reported that a letter written on behalf of one judge never provided any conclusive feedback.

• Because of the reduction of field reps, it is next to impossible for a really good judge with a low profile to progress rapidly.

The lack of field reps to provide observations is a major stumbling block. Some judges reported on the surveys that it seems the reps, or at least a couple of them, are on a negative mission. One retired flight attendant (who also trained flight attendants) suggested that said reps become more positive in their approach by suggesting how the judge could improve performance rather than just giving a negative report card. Judges also praised those field reps who had acted in an encouraging manner.

• The writing of letters to nominate an individual for rapid advancement has become almost like a chain-letter process amongst certain groups of friends. To critics of the system it seems like a mutual admiration society of sorts. This has caused a feeling that cronyism compromises the good intentions of the original committee.

• Some feel the blind recitation of disqualifications demanded by the process may be getting out of hand with so many new breeds that have long lists of DQs entering AKC. Consider that when graduate students from divinity school enter the pulpit, their Bible is always open on the podium to ensure they get it right. And they will continue to reference it right in front of their congregation through a career that will last decades. Isn’t that what having the standard in front of you accomplishes when you judge?

• The fast forwarding of new judges who have only been in the judging system for a short time was viewed with skepticism and some questioned if judges who have moved to the U.S. from elsewhere were subject to similar requirements in their country of origin. In other words, did these students go from kindergarten to high school in their native country by skipping grades?

Continued on page 74

TEAM GUS… …Jump-Starts January!

In Just 10 Shows:

2 Best in Shows 1 Reserve Best in Show 4 Group Firsts 2 Group Seconds 3 Group Thirds

Thanks to Judge Dr. Eric Liebes for Gus’s most recent Best In Show

Best In Show, National Specialty Best In Show

GCh. Derby’s Toast With Gusto Sire: Best In Specialty Show Winning Ch. Derby’s Academy Award (Two-Time Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed Winner) Dam: Ch. Derby’s Toast To Belline

GUS’S HIPS O.F.A. EXCELLENT! (Eyes & Elbows Normal) Bred By: Kristin Kleeman Robyn & Kenneth Toth

Owned By: Rick & Sue Copeland Richmond, Texas

Presented By: Scott Sommer Assisted by Alfonso Escobedo & Ashlie Whitmore Dog News 19

Multiple Best in Show & Best In Specialty Show Winning

20 Dog News

*

*All Systems

Dog News 21

Do you think AKC should introduce its own Delegate e-Line and its own Judges e-Line to include postings and discussions from both communities in order to provide public discussions among the Fancy?

Alan Kalter There are a number of privately managed e-Lists serving a variety of AKC communities, including Delegates, Conformation Judges, Obedience Judges, Companion Events, Herding/Earthdog Events, Parent Clubs, and the many breed-specific e-Lists - to name just a few. As each is successfully providing public discussion, there does not appear to be an unmet need that AKC could help address by establishing its own e-Lists.

The AKC does currently provide a robust suite of communications for a variety of communities through newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and numerous regular information pieces.

Giselle Simonds I have been the Delegate to the Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America since 2004 and on the Board of the same club since 1998. The duty of the Delegate is to represent its club.

Having seen how chat groups can evolve into their own spiteful group I see no reason to open it to a public that might not belong to a dog club or even own a dog.

I do believe the public needs to know all the good the AKC does as well as parent clubs but I do not believe this is the proper format.

Joe Walton Initially, I suppose that keeping open lines of communication, in the manner you describe, is always a good choice. Having these sites posted through AKC might keep some of the misinformation from being posted, that can happen with the existing e-lines. Some judges, and delegates however, might be hesitant to “speak their minds” so to speak, for fear that their posts were being monitored by AKC (which they are now probably anyway). I am much more concerned about the misinformation that is spewed out on the existing social media sites, and chat rooms. I personally, do not use Facebook, Twitter, or any of the individual breed web sites.

Dr. Charles Garvin With the numerous means of social networking available to everyone these days, people will find a way to communicate with each other.

The current lists seem to function fairly well, but any entity, such as a dog magazine for example, could start up a new list if they think the market would support it. The problem with an “official” list from AKC is the perception (whether true or not) that it would be controlled by AKC, and that would tend to stifle some frank discussions – making such a list much less useful.

AKC’s Facebook and Twitter acStander counts help with communication, but more utilization of them would be useful.

Question Of The Week

By Matthew H.

Hans Kabel I think we do not need more public discussions.

Through the social media is already too much going on.

Charlotte McGowan The AKC does not need to be in the email list business. The judges’ e-list is well moderated and is open to the worldwide judging community. The delegates have their own list and that is up to them. What we don’t need is even more email lists, frankly. We have all manner of Yahoo lists and Facebook pages opened and closed for various discussions for various parts of the fancy.

What I would prefer to see is AKC doing more to promote the benefit of purebred dogs to the public. To read the news one would think the only dogs out there are shelter dogs.

22 Dog News

GRETCHEN SCHULTZ And who on earth is going to monitor all these communications???? Most people knowing in advance that their posts will be publicized will not be so willing to put their true thoughts out there... more a “politically correct” comment rather than a true discussion would be the outcome.

George Bell If you mean by “both communities,” you are referring to judges and the fancy, or AKC and the fancy, there already is an underused forum for public discussion that works well. “Letters to the Editor.” DN contributing writers throw all sorts of ideas out there every week. In my view, if you provide a direct forum for judges or AKC to interact with the fancy on-line, it would degenerate into chaos. So no, I wouldn’t support an e-line discussion of this type. Letters to the Editor are usually well thought out, and not a reactive response to an electronic statement.

24 Dog News

*

*CC System

Dog News 25

by Andrew Brace The Greatest Incentive to Judge

Occasionally I conduct seminars, entitled Judging Dogs – An Introductory Presentation, which revolve around an eighty-slide PowerPoint presentation.

At the beginning of the presentation, in an attempt to break the ice, I ask everyone in the audience why they want to judge dogs.

This often results in many varied responses. Some people suggest that it is a way of improving their knowledge, putting something back into the breed and so on whilst occasionally I have had people honestly and humorously admit that it would be a rather nice way to see the world at someone else’s expense!

I

then try to explain why I personally want to judge dogs: Because every now and again – and it might happen once every two years - you meet a GREAT one, possibly as a Puppy or Junior, or maybe a completely unknown dog with an unknown handler, that makes the hair on your back stand on end.

I tell the audience that if they are lucky enough to encounter this caliber of dog, the kind of dog you want to send around the ring and you never want it to stop, to savor the moment ... because it’s better than sex and lasts a lot longer!

It is my sincere belief that I am not alone in this thinking. In the past I have confessed to my friends that if ever I was told that, in the future, as a judge I would only be presented with mediocre dogs I would stop travelling and open up a restaurant. It is the anticipation of meeting truly exceptional dogs that keeps so many of us going.

The whole judging process is a continuous and never ending journey.

When we start out as exhibitors, often first stepping into the ring with our first pet dog, we have simple goals … possibly just picking up a red First prize card. With our first few Firsts under our belts we then set our sights on qualifying for Crufts, as the Kennel Club’s own show still has an attraction unlike no other to the novice exhibitor here in Britain. As time goes on, and we learn a little more about our breed, we get a more realistic view of our first dog’s potential. Some will plateau out, picking up the odd prize card but never getting near the major awards. It is at this point in their doggy career that most people tend to find themselves at a crossroads.

The more sensible exhibitors are then in a position to appraise their dogs dispassionately. Oftentimes they realize the limitations of their first dog and decide to keep it as a companion, then searching for a higher quality dog with which they can do more winning. On the other hand some disenchanted exhibitors come to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that their dog is not winning because the judges under whom they have judged are all crooks, the same “faces” win, etc., etc. These people tend

26 Dog News

to leave the sport and when they have such a jaundiced attitude that is perhaps no bad thing.

Those who stick with the show world, determined to own and subsequently breed better dogs with which they can win, will be noticed by their seniors if they consistently put quality in the ring and whereas in “the old days” these breed elders may have recommended them for a judging assignment at a small show, today it isn’t quite as simple. Regardless of the breed, all wouldbe judges have to go through the basis Kennel Club educational process and also have to be included on a breed club judging list.

These days there are more hoops to jump through but if someone is committed they will put themselves through the required system.

In days of yore it was frowned upon for an embryo judge to even hint that they would like to officiate, but with the way things have been developed, and application to be included in judging lists required, the British Kennel Club has in a roundabout way actively encouraged soliciting.

S

o as we begin our judge’s education, we begin in the first instance judging our own breed. This is a sign of the times and possibly why we find such a stark contrast between the new generation of judge and the older.

Many of our finest all rounders began their careers not by judging one breed at a time, but by cutting their teeth at well attended dog matches, often held in smoky crowded back rooms of pubs or tiny village halls. This led to evening Sanction and Limited shows where they would be required to judge all breeds, and at the same time they would be pursuing a career of judging breed classes at Open shows.

My own feeling is that the old way made for better judges, though generalisation can be dangerous. When you begin judgContinued on page 78

AD © PUREBRED ASSOCIATES 2013

always an

Honor

to be the best!

CH. SIMPATICO

Honor is the new outstanding Weimaraner handled by KEITH PAUTZ

Best of Breed

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPORTING DOG FANCIERS Judge Ms. Barbara J. Young

breeder/co-owner

Simpatico Weimaraners JENNIFER A. MARTIN

Group Fourth Group Fourth

• CHANNEL CITIES KENNEL CLUB Judge Mr. Kenneth Buxton • VENTURA DOG FANCIERS ASSOCIATIONS Judge Mrs. Loraine Boutwell

owners

Crescent Kennels J. LOGAN RONALD GOULARTE

Dog News 27

28 Dog News

Dog News 29

A“Designer Dog”Where The Design Actually Worked THE GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER

By M.J. Nelson

W

ith all the current controversy over “designer dogs” and no one having any idea what the eventual outcome, good or bad, of mixing the various purebred breeds will be, it’s wise to remember amidst all the shouting by both sides in this issue, that there have been instances in the past where dedicated breeders set out to develop an entirely new breed for a specific purpose. These breeders frequently mixed several breeds to get the results they wanted and sometimes they were successful at developing a new breed that has flourished. The German Wirehaired Pointer is an example of one of those long-ago “designer dogs.”

Back in about 1880, German breeders and hunters wanted a rugged, versatile hunting dog that would work closely with people hunting on foot. They needed to be capable of handling terrain that varied from the mountainous Alps to dense forests to farming areas.

They also desired a breed with a coat that would protect the dog when they worked in heavy cover or in cold water. But, they also didn’t want to have to fuss with that coat. So, they made careful crosses of the old German Pointer with many other breeds to “design” the breed they wanted. While there is still conjecture associated with exactly which breeds were used to produce the GWP, the most likely contributors were the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Pudelpointer, Stichelhaar and the Deutscher-Kurzhaar. In other words, a “designer dog” but in this case, the “design” worked, probably because these “designers” had a definite objective in mind.

They hoped that making these crosses would ultimately produce the kind of hunting dog they envisioned. Unlike the “designers” of

Carson (Ch U-Ch U-AGII Schnellberg’s Center State UD RE MX MXJ OP OJP OAC NJC NGC Can CDX), Gail Bock’s German Wirehaired Pointer is truly a versatile dog with titles in conformation, agility, utility and rally.

today, those 1800-era German breeders were not making the crosses merely because those mixed breed dogs were “cute” or “popular” and would fetch fancy prices. They had a definite new breed in mind that would have a practical working purpose and again, unlike the modern day “designers,” they ruthlessly culled specimens that didn’t measure up. The result was a versatile breed that’s a willing worker and capable of doing just about any activity their owners want to do.

“German Wirehairs are dogs that really want to please their owners,” said Sue DeGraw, who owns or has owned Hogan (Am/ Can Ch Schnellberg’s Good By Design MH NA NAJ), Maggie (DC/AFC Cadenberg’s Wicked One V Ike MH AX AXJ), Annie (DC/AFC Schnellberg’s Annie MH) Tigger (Multi-BISS multi-BIS DC RLB’s Tigger De Ville SH, co-owned with Roger Bultman) and Reacher (Am/Can Ch RLB Schnellberg’s Criminal Intent) who is at the halfway point in DeGraw’s quest for Tigger (Multi-BISS multiBIS DC RLB’s Tigger De Reacher to finish her DC and AFC. “They Ville SH) Sue DeGraw’s GWP which she co-owns with Roger Bultman has excelled in both the show ring and the field.

30 Dog News

Continued on page 82

Dog News 31

32 Dog News

*

*

*The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed & All Breed

Dog News 33

Golden Gate Kennel Club - Saturday & Sunday Doberman Pinscher GCH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici Judge Mrs. Sari Tietjen Judge Mrs. Eva Berg Owners Dick & Suzy Lundy, Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins Handler Jocelyn Mullins

Orange Empire Dog Club - Saturday Wire Fox Terrier GCh. Afterall Painting The Sky Judge Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan Owners Victor Malzoni, Jr. & Torie Steele & S. & M. Olund & D. Ryan Handler Gabriel Rangel

St. Charles Missouri Kennel Club - Saturday Old English Sheepdog Ch. Lambluv’s Live The Dream Judge Mr. Don Rogers Owners Jere Marder & Kay Richardson & Colm Hastings Handler Jere Marder

Chain O’Lakes Kennel Club - Sunday Japanese Chin GCH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi Judge Dr. Elliot More Owners J. Dalton, J. Turjoman, M. Ballard Handler Nancy Martin

Middle Peninsula Kennel Club of Virginia - Sunday Portuguese Water Dog GCh. Claircreek Impression De Matisse Judge Mr. Thomas H. Bradley III Owners Milan Lint, Peggy Helming, Donna Gottdenker Handler Michael Scott Erie Kennel Club - Sunday Briard GCH. Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber Judge Ms. Victoria Jordan Owners Terry Miller, Lynn Bernard, Dominque Dube, Anne Melton Handler Regina Keiter

Lake Eustis Kennel Club I - Thursday & Friday Miniature Pinscher GCh. Marlex Classic Red Glare Judge Mrs. Theresa (Terry) Goldman Judge Mrs. Beth Speich Owners Leah Monte & Armando Angelbello Handler Armando Angelbello Orange Empire Dog Club - Sunday Bloodhound GCh. Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell Judge Mrs. Patricia Nemirovsky de Alsina Owners Susan LaCroix Hamil & Heather Whitcomb Handler Tara Schultz

ts Week The

of the

To report an AKC All Breed Best In Show or National Specialty Win Call, Fax or Email before 12:00 Noon Tuesday. Fax: 212 675-5994 • Phone: 212 462-9588 Email: Dognews@harris-pub.com

34 Dog News

St. Charles Kennel Club ll English Setter Ch. Stargazr’ Wingfield Time Will Tell Judge Mrs. Dennis Kniola Owners Don and Pat Coller and Eileen Hackett Handler Eileen Hackett Baton Rouge Kennel Club Cardigan Welsh Corgi GCh. Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery Judge Ms. Gay H. Dunlap Owners Cynthia & Vincent Savioli Handler Sherri Hurst Virginia Terrier Club Kerry Blue Terrier GCh. Class Act By Hallsblu Judge Mr. Robert Shreve Owners Mr. W. J. Berry & Mrs. A. F. Austin Handler George Wright

GHa’Penny rand Champion Deja owned by Valerie & Scott Shafer presented by Katie Shepard bred by D & E Jensen & J R Schneider

Aphrodite Best of Breed • Judge Mr. Paul Wilhauck

2012 AKC Eukanuba National Championship

Dog News 35

Our appreciation to Group Judges Ms. Bonnie Linnell Clarke, Mrs. Carole Beattie, Mrs. Anne Bolus and Mrs. Stephanie Hedgepath

*

*The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points

ten

What person do you most look forward to seeing at the dog shows? all my good friends.

What is your greatest extravagance? my music.

What do you dislike most about your appearance? my thinning hair.

What dog person would you like to see on ‘dancing with the stars’? doug holloway.

Questions

If you were forced to get a tattoo, what would it be? my dog tags.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want to have with you? wifi, beer, hammock.

asked of

Chris Burg

Born: Oslo, Norway Resides: Bear, DE Marital Status: Single

When and where are you the happiest? surrounded by true friends and family.

Other people think i am...? chatty.

What did you want to be when you were growing up? fighter pilot.

What would be your last request? to have someone make sure that the dogs are taken care of.

38 Dog News

Group First - Thank you Judge Mr. Bill Edwards

h t u r a l l A . h C G Gold V Sole Baye g n i d d i K t s u J

aye v Sole B D L O G XIE ruth PI lla A . h C Dam:

Sire:

IST ITH A TW W L E M E’S CAR Ch.HILIN

“Justin” is Co-Owned

By Ruth Ziegler - “Allaruth” and Yvonne B. Phelps - “Sole Baye” Los Angeles and El Monte, California 310 472-7993 • 626 448-3424 40 Dog News

Handled Exclusively By Bergit & Hans Kabel Assisted by Nanae Murayama

Best In Show Thank you Judge Mrs. Ann Hearn

Dog News 41

The Eyes Have It OFA and CERF offer competing registries

By Denise Flaim

O

n September 1, 2012, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, or OFA, distributed a press release announcing its new eye-certification registry, which went live two months later. Dutifully, the dog press reported on this development, which was indeed newsworthy because previously, the Missouri-based canine-health registry did not offer its own database for eye results.

But few, it seemed, asked the most obvious question: What about CERF? Short for the Canine Eye Research Foundation, CERF was founded in 1974 by Poodle fancier Dolly Trauner of San Francisco, who wanted to maintain a list of dogs that had been examined by a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist and found free of heritable eye disease.

Over the ensuing four decades, CERF became synonymous with canine eye clearances, to the point that the acronym is often used as a verb, as in “I CERFed my dog.”

But the OFA announcement of several months ago made no mention of CERF. In turn, CERF began a publicawareness campaign – including a full-page ad placed in this magazine – announcing that it was still very much alive, has not been taken over or merged with OFA, and in fact had been “completely taken by surprise” when informed of the new OFA eye registry only a month before it was publicly announced.

What’s going on?

CERF exams are conducted by veterinary ophthalmologists who are board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, or ACVO, to add yet-another acronym to the mix. By mutual agreement, CERF published the veterinary college’s “Blue Book,” an annually updated listing of recommendations for heritable ocular disorders in purebred dogs. Because many breeds require an eye clearance in order to receive a CHIC number from the Canine Health Information Center, CERF sent the results of its normal eye exams to OFA every week for inclusion in the OFA database. In turn, over the years the OFA did not “proactively pursue” an eye registry of its own, out of “pure respect” for the “cordial working relationship” it had with the longstanding CERF registry, says OFA’s chief operating officer Eddie Dziuk.

But according to the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, a lack of responsiveness on the part of CERF eventually led the organization to explore other options. In an August 1, 2012, letter to its diplomates, the

ACVO president and co-chairs of its Genetics Committee listed the unresolved issues with CERF, which included difficulty obtaining statistical data in a timely manner, lack of prompt revisions to the Blue Book, an absence of financial accounting on proceeds from the book’s sale, and lack of online access to statistical information from examinations.

“They claim to be a deer in the headlights, but they had at least a year’s warning,” says ACVO’s executive director Stacee Daniel about CERF’s reaction of surprise to the announced partnership with OFA. Daniel says that though CERF had been informed repeatedly over the years about areas of concern, “they kept not replying and not fixing things.”

Robert Malinowski, DVM, PhD, the newly appointed president of CERF and director of the Center for Academic Technologies at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, says there is a “big disagreement” over how ACVO’s dissatisfaction was communicated.

“We’ve never heard of a lot of these issues,” he says. “A lot of their major claims to my knowledge were not brought to my board’s attention. At the very end, it was almost like, ‘We wanted these things fixed and they weren’t, and that’s it.’ They just didn’t want to talk.”

Malinowski acknowledges that “there were some reforms and updating and transparency that should have been done a long time ago,” and which now are being addressed. One day before the official AKC announcement of its new registry, CERF launched a Facebook page. A week later, CERF announced it was updating its registration database, redesigning its web site, expanding its web presence and hiring an external consultant “for a fresh perspective and assessment of the areas in which we can improve.”

Malinowski says all the talk of a “transition plan” to the new OFA database left many fanciers with “a lot of confusion” about the status of CERF. “Animal owners, breeders, even ACVO diplomates – a lot of them thought that CERF was absorbed by OFA,” he says. “They somehow got the impression that CERF was bought out by OFA.” Malinowski says that CERF will accept eye examinations submitted on the new OFA forms. And though the ACVO will continue to allow its members to submit examination forms to CERF, its correspondence to them clearly shows a preference for the OFA registry. “… The Continued on page 86

42 Dog News

Ale Kai - On Fifth From Start to

Championship 4 point major 9 months of age

” avo

“ Br

Ch. Ale Kai The Beat Goes On Fifth Sire: Ch. Penndragon Masaniello

Dam: Ch. Ale Kai My Kind of Music On Fifth

Handler Wendell Sammet Breeders - Owners Karen LeFrak Wendell Sammet Dog News 43

THE Westminster TIMES

Issue #5

This is the fifth in a regular series of news and updates for the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to be held February 11-12, 2013.

The Garden and The Piers

Best of both worlds for Westminster 137

F

or the first time in its history, the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will stage its event in two spectacular venues. The 137th edition will once again, as it has in virtually every year of its existence since 1877, have competition in the Groups on Monday and Tuesday nights, February 11-12, 2013, and eventually crown the Best In Show winner on Tuesday evening at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden.

New in 2013 is the shift of the breed judging during those days to Piers 92/94 on the West side of Manhattan, a few blocks north of the Garden. The Piers offers over 200,000 square feet of column-free exhibition space and 20-foot high ceilings, and views of the Hudson River and New York City skyline. Here, Westminster and Show Superintendent MB-F will create a setting with 12 rings, lots of benching, and plenty of space for exhibitors, spectators and vendors.

The Piers are just that, two long separate side-by-side piers jutting like fingers out into the Hudson River (separating New York and New Jersey). It is a beautiful setting for the home of many trade shows and special art, fashion and design events during the course of the year. Many dog fanciers remember back to the days in the 1990s when Pier 92 hosted what has become the Meadowlands Specialty Dog Shows in New Jersey in recent years, held the weekend before Westminster.

The move to the Piers, and the resultant increase in space – in particular, benching space- allows Westminster to increase its entry limit for the first time since 1991. The resultant 2013 entry of 2,721 is the club’s highest since 1998, as America’s Dog Show extends its standing as the second-longest continuously-held sporting event in this country.

There are entries in all of the 187 breeds and varieties eligible for this year’s shows, and entries from all 50 states, Washington D.C. and several foreign countries. Golden Retrievers lead the way with 61, followed by Labrador Retrievers (54), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (50), French Bulldogs (46), Australian Shepherds (43) and Chinese Cresteds (40).

There are 73 total entries in three varieties of Dachshunds.

Five breeds have single entries: Plott, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Kuvasz, Norwegian Lundehund and Entlebucher Mountain Dog. There are two breeds newly-recognized by the American Kennel Club that are eligible for Westminster for the first time: Treeing Walker Coonhound (13 entries, Hound Group) and the Russell Terrier (15, Terrier Group). There are also 84 entries in Junior Showmanship.

44 Dog News

For 2013, entries have come from every state and Washington, D.C. For the third straight year, New York has the most with 287.

California has 228, New Jersey 219 and Pennsylvania 210. There are 117 foreign entries, led by Canada with 104. Dogs are also entered from Brazil, Germany, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Mexico. Many other foreign-owned dogs are entered from U.S. addresses, and in the final compilation there will be additional foreign countries represented.

Breeds and varieties in the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups will be benched and judged at the Piers during the day on Monday, with Group competition that evening at the Garden. On Tuesday, breeds and varieties in the Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups will be benched and judged at the Piers and judging of those Groups will take place on Tuesday night, with judging of Best In Show, featuring all seven of the Group winners, to be held Tuesday evening at the Garden in the final event of the show.

The complete judging schedule and entry is available on the Westminster website at www.westminsterkennelclub.org So, back will come the plywood benching and signs on the walls, allowing spectators to find a favorite breed or an individual dog that they want to see, up close and personal. The Westminster legacy of educating the public about purebred dogs and responsible ownership will come front and center once again.

For driving directions, shuttle bus information, transportation options and parking, log on to the Westminster website.

WESTMINSTER TICKET INFORMATION

Two categories of tickets for the Show are available for purchase on The Westminster Kennel Club website (www. westminsterkennelclub.org). The Piers ticket is a full-day, general admission ticket priced at $25 that grants one day’s entrance to both Piers 92 and 94, including all benching and judging held at the venues. Tickets to The Piers may also be purchased at the door on the days of the Show. Madison Square Garden tickets, priced at $40 and $50 per evening, include reserved seating for the evening and access to the benching areas where daily Best of Breed winners will greet their fans.

For more information: Website: www.westminsterkennelclub.org Facebook: WKCDogShow Twitter: wkcdogs Westminster e-mail: info@westminsterkennelclub.org

WESTMINSTER GOES MOBILE – INTRODUCING THE OFFICIAL APP

The Westminster Kennel Club is pleased to introduce the official smartphone application for the 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held on February 11-12. Whether you are a dog show veteran or a newcomer, the official Westminster App will be your 2013 guide to the daytime judging and benching at Piers 92/94. A digital judging program and live streaming from all 12 rings will allow you to plan your trip and follow your favorite breed.

The 2013 App offers the following features: • LIVE video of all breed judging • Digital Judging Program • Information on all 187 breeds and varieties & 43 judges • Directions & transportation information • Piers 92/94 map & directory • Westminster 101 – history and glossary of dog show terms • Vendor list & map The App is compatible with iPhones (requires iOS 5 or later) and with most Android devices, and will be available free in early February on the App Store and Google play.

Pier 92

WESTMINSTER ON LIVE TELEVISION AND LIVE STREAMING VIDEO From USA Network Press Release: America’s Dog Show trots into Madison Square Garden with the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, and presenting partner Purina® Pro Plan®, along with co-sponsors Progressive Insurance and Subaru on February 12 at 8pm ET/PT on USA Network. David Frei will be co-hosting with NBC sports analyst Mary Carillo. Also rounding out the team will be NBC Sports’ Carolyn Manno as a sideline reporter. The competition will be televised live on CNBC on Monday, February 11 from 8-11pm ET/PT. Then on Tuesday, February 12, USA will air the entire conclusion from 8-11pm ET/ PT, including the crowning of Best In Show.

USA is offering unparalleled, worldwide digital access throughout the dog show, starting at 8:30am ET, on February 11.

The live judging of all 187 breeds and varieties can be accessed online or on mobile devices at WestminsterKennelClub.org.

Additionally, fans can engage with interactive social experiences including WKC Chatter, interviews, Facebook (WKCDogShow) and Twitter (#wkcdogs) integrations, and real-time behind the scenes moments from the floor. Sponsored by presenting partner Purina Pro Plan, the show will be filmed by more than 12 fixed and roaming cameras that will showcase the in-the-ring and out-of-thering action as well as interviews with co-host David Frei and sneakpeeks of the primetime action. For the first time during the Tuesday night broadcast, USA will offer a second screen experience on Zeebox with trivia, polls, photos and video that fans can access while they watch the show.

Pier 94

Dog News 45

“There’s Only One!” An Interview With

Seán McCarthy

President, Westminster Kennel Club “We are an inspiration. Our goal is to put on the best dog show in the world and make it better every year. Hopefully other clubs and shows will find what we do to be an inspiration. Rather than viewing other shows as competitors, we view ALL high-profile shows as being a huge boost for purebred dogs and all dogs collectively. Together, we all raise the awareness of the public to encourage supporting the work of high quality breeders and championing the cause for all dogs everywhere.”—Seán McCarthy, President, Westminster Kennel Club

By Karl Stearns

A

lot has changed since I last interviewed Seán McCarthy for the 2011 WKC issue of Dog News. At the time, Seán was the chief ring steward for the club. He also was President and Chief Operating Officer of Assured Guaranty, a municipal bond insurer in New York City. Today, Seán is President of Westminster Kennel Club (taking over this year from Peter R. Van Brunt) and has begun a new venture, Build America Mutual (BAM), headquartered in lower Manhattan. He took some time to talk with me about these new directions in his life and what his thoughts are regarding the place Westminster Kennel Club has in the world of dogs.

A Lifetime Spent With Purebred Dogs Seán attended dog shows at Ladies’ Kennel Club when he was young. For part of his early life, he lived in Ireland. You can still hear a trace of an Irish brogue when he speaks. “We always went to the Dublin Horse Show,” he said. “There were dog shows in conjunction with the horse show. They had kid events, etc., and I was an avid fan of dogs.” He started in dogs with an English Bulldog. “Not a very good one,” he remarked.

When Seán went away to Georgetown University, he wanted to get a dog. Since he ran track in college, he wanted to get a dog he could run with. His selection 46 Dog News

was a Borzoi, which he obtained from Paul Einstein (Kalinka). He enjoyed some remarkable success: “He was a lure course dog that went on to win the national championship in lure coursing,” Seán recalled.

“I was 19 years old, travelling all over the place with this great dog I could run with.”

In time, the desire to have a show dog surfaced. It was the start of a long relationship with John Reeves-Newsome and Richard Meen.

“The first time I showed at Westminster (with his Borzoi), I drove from college in Washington, DC, to get there,” he told me. “I was excited, nervous, but most of all it was a huge thrill to show my class dog

at the world’s greatest dog show.” With the change this year to allow class dogs to compete, McCarthy feels the same sense of excitement coming back to Westminster. “There’s nothing like the experience of watching an unknown class dog upset the breed win at Westminster over heavily campaigned specials. You may witness the next great dog, or even perhaps the greatest representation of its breed to ever appear in the show ring.”

Seán has always set the standard high for himself. “I always determined to leave a breed better than when I started with it,” he once said. That means to him striving for excellence, finding the pathway to produce Continued on page 94

Rufus i m a Mi ! t a e H Judges Dr. Anthony DiNardo & Mrs. Helen Lee James

Rufus Is Sirius About Winning”! #1 Pug 2012* #6 TOY*

Platinum GCh. Caper’s Sirius Endeavor Breeder/Owners: Phil & Carol Fisher

Co-Owners: Don & Renae Watson

Handler-Owners: Linda & John Rowell

*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

Dog News 47

48 Dog News

Dog News 49

Assumptions- Conclusions

I

n the dog world it seems as if the participants assume more and conclude more than in any other professional entity. Not only is this true but it is also factual that the dog world “grapevine” is the most comprehensive in the world, whether the information is accurate or not.

When I first came on board as an AKC Inspector, it wasn’t no time until my characteristics and the description of my vehicle were advertised, through the dog world “grapevine”, from the beginning to the end of my territory. Then, later with the inception of the Internet social networks, this grapevine really became active.

When I would arrive in a certain geographic section of the country, after my first inspection visit, it was virtually impossible to find any other breeders alive, much less home.

Yes, right or wrong, professional breeders have assumed and/or concluded numerous facts about their dog registry.

Let me just pause here and state I am only talking about the AKC registry, as the AKC is the only dog registry with a structured field inspection program, with whom I was employed. Thus, the only dog

registry with enforceable rules and regulations.

This inspection process was an eye opening experience for many breeders, as well as a good educational training tool for many others. It is during my many inspections that I became aware of the numerous breeder assumptions and conclusions, with respect to the AKC “Regulations For Record Keeping And Identification Of Dogs. (AKC Rules and Regulations Chapter 4) So, let us look at some of these misconceptions, regarding AKC breeders.

• It is not necessary to keep records on each individual dog, as the Registration Certificates suffice. Not true. AKC Registration Certificates and applications, while a source for records, are not in themselves considered records. Reason being, if you place the dog, the Registration Certificate goes with the dog, leaving no back up record.

Thus, the breeder’s records will not be in compliance, at the time of inspection.

• A co-owner need not keep dog records. Not true. Each co-owner is required to keep the required records unless the co-owner is from the immediate family and lives in the same house.

There is no primary or secondary owner, as co-owners are equal in status. I once inspected a co-owner, in which the co-owner was placed on referral (AKC privileges temperately halted) as the co-owner failed to keep identical records. Not only was this breeder placed on referral, but the coowned dogs belonging to the breeder’s partner, located in a far away state, were also halted as well unto the violations could be corrected.

All In The Family

by Charles C. Robey

50 Dog News

• Breeders, selling dogs on consignment or through a broker or pet shop, need not keep records, as to who finally obtains the dogs. Not true. Even when selling or buying on consignment, the required records must be kept, by all parties concerned. Each person, through whose hands the dog passes, is required to complete a transfer record. Thus, not skipping transfers. Many breeders have had their AKC privileges placed on referral, after the inspector visited a pet shop, only to find puppy registrations, left signed in blank.

• When a dog dies, all the dog’s records may be destroyed. Not true. All records must be obtained for five years.

This is one of the main causes of breeders getting in trouble, as the breeders cannot reconstruct the various required dog records.

• A breeder’s calendar may be used as the breeders record keeping requirements. Not true. Calendar scribbles are not accepted as official required records. Often times, the breeders will keep an account, as to when the dogs mate, on a calendar. And guess what, when a new year rolls around, they discard last year’s calendar. Thus no record.

• If the breeder labels a dog as limited registration, the designation can still allow the dog’s offspring to be registered, when both breeder and buyer agree. Not true. A limited registering may not allow the dog’s offspring to be registered.

• Co-owners may sign each other’s name, by word of mouth. Not true. Without a Power of Attorney on file, co-owners must never sign each other’s names.

To do so may result in a loss of AKC privileges. Not to mention possible forgery charges being filed, depending on a particular state’s statue. Once, during my inspection, I discovered just this type case. The puppies had already been sold but the buyers were highly disturbed Continued on page 98

FOCUS ON THIS GATSBY SON:

GCh. Rollings Ansel Adams by Spring Valley Flash Group Fourth at the Potomac Hou nd Club January 25, 20 13 Breed And Gr oup Judge Mrs. Sharon S akson

Thank you, Judge Ms. Nikki Riggsbee for Best of Breed and Group Second!

Thanks also to Judges Mr. Robert Frost (Thursday) and Mr. Stephen Hubbell (Friday) for Best of Breed at the Snowbird Cluster Ansel is always beautifully presented by Zack & Heather Helmer Skipton Farms, Queenstown Maryland Owned by Carla Graeff, Stacey Ford & Mary Lynn Elliston mlelliston@verizon.net

Bred by D. Jay Hyman—Rollings Ridgebacks djhyman@comcast.net.

Dog News 51

Bite of the

By Matthew H. Stander

NYC skyline photo by Damian Brandon/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

I

started doing this BITE OF THE APPLE way before social media and instant communication became de rigueur. It seems almost arrogant on my part to continue the BITE since today you can Google to your heart’s content and get more opinion about most everything from more people than at which one can shake a stick. Some of the opinions and blogs are good and some are downright awful and inaccurate.

And since I really do not know that my opinion is any better or any worse than anyone else’s why I should continue on with this project I am not too certain. But for the fact that there are a hard core of you out there in the dog world who tell me that you really value and use some of these recommendations and thoughts so for those very few of you who have expressed such thoughts and those even fewer of you who have meant what you have told me here’s this year’s version of the BITE. Perhaps not as extensive, perhaps not as meaningful in this day and age but my thoughts anyways about what you might find interesting and good places to eat in the City of New York which I love and have adored lo these many years. And hopefully for those of you who have asked this 2013 BITE will be on our web site even before the issue goes to press thereby giving some of you the advantage of being able to make earlier reservations in those places which require them.

CLOSE TO THE GARDEN One presumes that most people will continue to stay in hotels closest to the Garden even with the shift of daytime judging to the Piers in the West ‘50’s. By far the most glamorous and perhaps grandest restaurant to open in the City is located just a short walk or cab ride from the Garden. I was so impressed with the food and atmosphere that I did a summer tiny BITE to recommend it. Located on Broadway and 28th Street at 1170 212-347-5660 ( our offices are 25th and Broadway 1115-so you know I hang out there when I can both afford it and have the time) I make THE NOMAD RESTAURANT in the NOMAD HOTEL to be THE PLACE to eat, enjoy and be seen at in New York City. Now then a few caveats--it is difficult to get a reservation in the evening but the bar is this glittering enticing structure held up by carved ma-

The Nomad Hotel 52 Dog News

The Nomad’s elegant reception

Apple

CIRCA 2013

Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse

hogany elephants and a perfect place to dine. The restaurant is a series of rooms some large some small evoking a belle epoque house with the patrons reacting differently in each surrounding. The chef and co-owner is Daniel Humm of 11 MADISON a short five or so blocks away on Madison. To this day many consider 11 MADISON to have become one of the top restaurants in the City. But I’ll tell you something I like the food ever so much better at NOMAD than at 11 for a number of reasons. I find it and the atmosphere less precious and much less pretentious and Chef Humm has the food tasting more open with generous portions as opposed to those teeny tiny platters at 11. There are any number of eye catching courses but nothing compares to the Roast Chicken as eyes swivel for first time eaters there as it comes by. The cocktails are extraordinary, the zucchini bread one of

Rooms at The Nomad

a kind and the desserts unbeatable. Opened for breakfast and luncheon as well if you don’t at least go in and case “the joint” you should read no further. And now about the Hotel itself-The 168-room property was designed in the ‘grand European tradition’. The check-in area is pictured here filled with rich materials like embroidered raw silk while the rooms have claw foot tubs pictured here next to antique writing tables. I easily picture Tori Steele staying here for one. Brand new and absolutely worth the visit and only steps from the Garden at 207 W. 36th Street bet 7th and 8th nearer to 7th is DELMONICO’S KITCHEN-212695-5220--An offshoot of the original Delmonico’s and a branch of the Delmonico’s on Beaver Street is this spanking new glamorous--perhaps a bit too glamorous-- steak house and restaurant open for lunch and dinner. If you get dumped at the Pier and want some solitude try here where the food is truly top notch. It’s restaurant week in NYC through Feb. 8 which means a 3 course luncheon is $25 and a three course dinner here only $35. Definitely the find of the area particularly if you’ve gotten a bit tired of the very prosaic but acceptable NICK & STEF’S Steakhouse which is very convenient for the Groups since it is so accessible. Not the kind of place to go to if you are not at the Garden but higher than average food in any event but given my druthers I’d go to Delmonico’s for the change of pace. Similarly and worth giving a try is CLYDE FRAZIER’S Continued on page 138

Dog News 53

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel

Continued on page 184

54 Dog News

“For Those Who Remember When”

Jackson Is The Standard Both Standing And In Motion

CH. D’s REMEMBER WHEN

Number 2 Doberman Pinscher* Number 5 Working Dog* Number 18 All-Breeds** 16 Best in Shows in 2012

Sire: Ch Alex de Akido San

Dam: Ch Cambria’s Victoria’s Secret

Group First Judge Mrs. Keke Kahn AKC Registered / PHA Handler Gwen DeMilta Breeder-Owners: Dr. Anthony & Mrs. Sheila DiNardo Co-Breeder: Ann White *The Dog News Top Ten List -Breed & All Breed **CC System

“

”

ider

Back To Back Group Firsts Judge Mr. David Kirkland

and

Judge Mrs. Pamela Peat

Back To Back Reserve Best In Shows Judge Mr. Gary Doerge 56 Dog News

Judge Mr. Thomas Bradley III

GCh. Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride Owners Pam and John Beale Breeders Yarrow and Venerie Kennels Handled By Roxanne Sutton 215-919-2099

Dog News 57

By Sharon Sakson • Photos by Sarah Murphy/Foto Abbaio

Virginia is the home of George Washington, American Foxhounds and the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club V

irginia is a great American state. (Ed. Note: Virginians consider their home to be a commonwealth not a state and this is legally the case as well.) The topography is diverse, from the silky beaches of the Atlantic to the craggy Blue Ridge Mountains to the thousands of inlets of the Chesapeake Bay. Even more remarkable than the geography are the

people. Virginia is home of George Washington, father of our country, and Thomas Jefferson, chief author of the Declaration of Independence. Eight American presidents were born here. Virginia is home to many great people and two of them are the president and show chairman of the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club of Virginia, Bob and Polly Smith.

Bob Smith is also the show chair of the Potomac Hound Club, which started off the weekend with an entry 289 hounds on Friday. The venue was the Richmond Raceway Complex, which turned out to be a terrific place to accommodate a dog show, with a linked building for grooming, expansive parking all around, and grassy areas within their parking lots.

Bob Smith said of the weekend, “It went fantastically well. We’re very, very pleased with the entry and the way the show went. There were no Continued on page 102

58 Dog News

Dog News 59

2012

J

The Year I Photo by Tina Phillips/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

60 Dog News

Looking Back...

J JANUARY

.

DOG NEWS publishes its one-thousandth four-hundred and second issue as it enters its 28th year of weekly publication!!! Menaker regime enters last two months of leadership as term limits adopted by Delegates forces an end to this era...AKC continues cut backs in management particularly in Raleigh...Palm Springs entries up...

DOG NEWS adds show calendar as GAZETTE stops print publication to the dismay of most in the Fancy...Should there be an internationalization of breed standards...Is judging a form of public service or should fees on top of expenses be paid is question raised...Black Cocker Spaniel easily wins top dog award for 2011...Federal PUPS legislation defining high volume retail breeders closely monitored by AKC...Edd Bivin named Best in Show adjudicator for AENC 2012...Naming of three people to sit on Committee to approve New Judges are announced-they are Edd Bivin, Bob Indeglia and Patty Continued on page 110

In Review

By Matthew H. Stander

Dog News 61

by Karolynne McAteer • Photos by Callander Turner

Wounded Warriors and Man’s Best Friend Team Up For a Day of Hunting T his month, The Sandhills Pointing Breeds Club (SPBC) in Jackson Spring, NC, hosted a day of hunting, with guests from the Wounded Warrior Project at Fort Bragg.

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) provides programs and services to assist injured service members during their time between active duty and transition to civilian life. The WWP enlists the public’s assistance in providing unique opportunities to engage our soldiers and to assure that our current returning service members are the most well-adjusted generation in our nation’s history. This unique opportunity was a day on quail with our dogs.

The event was the brainchild of Valerie Sails, a Vizsla breeder and member of the Vizsla Club of America’s Board, whose husband Clint Sails is posted to Fort Bragg and who in his off-time is a much sought after field trial judge.

This is the second year for this event, and its success last year drove SPBC to do it again!

The soldiers arrived on a frigid morning, with overcast skies and much ice crunching on the roads and under foot, a truly unusual experience in North Carolina, but upon entering the SPBC clubhouse in Jackson Springs, the atmosphere was warm!

62 Dog News

Breakfast was provided by the American Legion Post 72 from Aberdeen, with their Commander Buzz Rust and other Post members dishing out great food, and while we all ate, safety issues and dog’s hunting styles were discussed by Clint Sails, and the soldiers were assured that firing a shotgun and hitting a feathered target the size of a tennis ball, was not as easy as it sounded, despite their wartime experiences and proficiency.

After much hot coffee and a good breakfast, everyone suited up in the required hunting orange, as two teams headed out to individual field areas, to enjoy all that the day Continued on page 106

Dog News 63

Multiple Bests In Show Multiple Bests In Specialty Show, Platinum Grand Champion

rix B itsa

. 2012 Bulldog Club of America National Specialty Best of Breed . 2011 & 2012 Number ONE Bulldog, All-Systems . 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed . Multiple Bests in Show . Multiple Bests in Specialty Show . Non-Sporting Group Specialty Best in Show . First Platinum Grand Champion Ever

Breeder/Owner: Mary Grider Co-owners: Telitha Blackwood Bruno Freitas & Brook Brittain Handler: Jay Serion www.jayserion.com

Our Sincerest Appreciation To Judge Mr. Richard G. Beauchamp!

64 Dog News

Dog News 65

B

Off LEASH

oston’s Mayor Thomas Menino put forth statewide legislation in a priority package of bills that was released on January 15. This would indicate that it’s on the fast track and even though it’s being initiated in Bean Town, it would allow cities and towns across the entire state of Massachusetts to enact breed-specific legislation. According to an alert issued by the Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs, the bill is being spearheaded by Councilor Rob Consalvo of Boston, though has been filed in the state legislature by State Senator Michael F. Rush (D). It’s believed that the Boston delegation will be lobbied by Councilor Consalvo to sign on as co-sponsors of the bill so timing is of the essence in reaching out to legislators.

Known as “Senate Docket 1247 – An Act relative to dangerous dogs in cities and towns,” it will allow breed-specific legislation measures throughout the state if “municipal attack data indicates a specific breed may be deemed dangerous,” which rightfully leaves dog owners across Massachusetts feeling uneasy. What’s so disheartening about the introduction of this proposal is that it comes just months after a law enacted in 2012 created a new statewide definition of “dangerous dogs” that prevented a dog from being declared dangerous based solely on its breed. So many people fought so long and hard to craft that piece of fair and responsible legislation and now this attempt to repeal the breed-neutral policy may make those efforts seem all for naught. It’s up to the responsible owners of Massachusetts, especially those residing in Boston, to make sure that they weren’t. All are encouraged to contact their state legislators to express opposition to breed-specific legislation. Emphasize that BSL hasn’t worked wherever it’s been enacted, that it’s difficult and expensive to enforce, and that it doesn’t properly address the issue of irresponsible dog ownership.

The Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs has proven its mettle before. Indeed, the MassFed was just singled out by the American Kennel Club as an exemplary model of a federation that has gone to bat for fair and reasonable legislation that protects the well-being of all dogs and promotes responsible dog ownership. The AKC awarded the MassFed the Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation for 2012 and with this recognition also comes a donation of $1,000 to go towards the costs of defeating legislation of this nature. Let’s hope a united effort from all clubs and dogs owners will help defeat this proposal, which is an abrupt and stunning about face and step backward from the progress that was made in Massachusetts on this issue last year. It should also serve as a reminder that the legislative climate can change quickly, for better or worse, and all dog owners 66 Dog News

BSL IS BACK

Some canine legislation watchers out there were probably wondering (hoping) if the month of January would pass without breed-specific legislation surfacing on some level.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. The state of Massachusetts, specifically, the city of Boston, has the dubious distinction of being the first of the new year to introduce BSL.

ByShaun Coen must remain vigilant on the canine legislation front.

The news on breed-specific legislation isn’t all bad, however. It now ranks as the second most common topic of all canine legislation issues being tracked by the American Kennel Club’s Government Relations Department, addressed in some twenty-five per cent of laws, trailing restrictive breeder regulation such as mandatory spay/neuter and new kennel laws, which now account for some forty per cent of all laws. The good news is, there are movements afoot to repeal some breed-specific measures in municipalities and states that have enacted them. In 2012 the state of Ohio repealed its breed-specific legislation; it’s hoped that other areas will follow the Buckeye State’s lead.

The Maryland State Legislature is making a motion to do just that. Last year, in what was known as the Tracey v. Solesky ruling, a Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that all “pit bulls” were inherently dangerous regardless of their actions, and that landlords should be held liable for allowing tenants to keep these dogs on their property. Two bills, House Bill 78 and Senate Bill 160, would overturn this ruling. As we put this issue of Dog News to bed, HB 78 is being considered at a hearing of the House Judiciary

Committee in Annapolis, MD. Senate Bill 160 will be heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee next Tuesday, Feb. 5th. If you’d like to help restore the rights of all dog owners in Maryland to own the breed of dog of their choice, and landlords to allow tenants to responsibly keep dogs on their property, contact the Maryland Dog Federation at marylanddogfederation@ yahoo.com. Like all other states, Maryland currently has laws on the books that address the issues of “dangerous” dogs and “potentially dangerous” dogs based on specific actions and behavior, as well as those that address animal cruelty.

Enforcing current laws where applicable instead of instituting superfluous, farreaching and unfair legislation that discriminates against responsible dog owners is the preferred course of action.

Yet Another Recall

A

nother week, another announcement involving a recall involving chicken treats for dogs. This time the Hartz Mountain Corporation has voluntarily recalled its Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken. These treats, like those made by Del Monte and Nestle Purina that were recalled two weeks ago, contain trace amounts of antibiotic residue. The Hartz Mountain Company discovered trace amounts of the residue in a third of the products it tested and although these antibiotics are approved for use in poultry in China and the European Union, they are not approved in the U.S. It is a voluntary recall and no known illnesses associated with the consumption of these products have been reported and no other Hartz products are affected by this withdrawal. The FDA issued a press release on the matter, stating, “There is no indication that the trace amounts of unapproved antibiotic residue are linked to the FDA’s ongoing investigation of chicken jerky products produced in China.” The trace amounts of antibiotic residue do not pose a health or pet safety risk. Hartz is being overly cautious by pulling these products, which should be warning enough to consumers that they should be as well. Best to err on the side of caution and refrain from feeding your pets treats of any kind, particularly if there is uncertainty about the source or origin of any of the ingredients.

Dog News 67

68 Dog News

Dog News 69

A

ttached are some of the photos taken at the annual fabulous Take the Lead Party held at the home of Larry Cornelius and Marcelo Veras in Ocala, Florida. Considerable amounts of monies were raised and from what I hear it was a party not to have been missed. Over 300 people in attendance having a grand old time, how nice for them all. On the same night I understand there was another TTL event party in Richmond, Virginia where an equally good time was had at the Raceway event.

I guess I knew but it never really registered on me that both the Delegate e-line and the many judges’ elines are privately owned and monitored. AKC has its own Delegate e-line and perhaps even a judges e-line upon which it posts information but no discussions or chatting takes place on either. This is left to private people to do on their e-lines. A problem can arise of course if the monitor or owner of the e-line attempts to censor or prevent discussion of topics raised by the members. It has been called to my attention by pretty reliable sources that this may be taking place on the present Delegate e-line. To be candid I find it pretty hard to believe this is happening and I did call one of the Monitors who denied the alleged accusation fairly firmly. So I decided to drop the idea and then some three or four days later I begin to hear the same story about refusals to post items about the same topic on the Delegate e-line again. So I decided to ask a disguised question of the week this week to determine whether or not any of these rumors were true or not and so far the answers Continued on page 130

Take The Lead In Florida, Those E-Lines, A Book To Read...

More

By Matthew H. Stander

Take The Lead’s Dog Days of Disco party photos by Marcelo Veras

70 Dog News

Dog News 71

b a bbling You Can’t Be Serious!!!

Continued FROM page 14

gone by, believed it was pointless to lodge a complaint.

(And quite a few couldn’t even afford the £25 or £50 you had to enclose with the complaint!)

Nearly 50 years ago a World famous breeder of Rough Collies judged bitches at one of the main breed specialties.

Her records as a breeder and exhibitor were impressive and she was well respected –inside and outside her breed.

At the time of this particular show (which fortunately was the last she ever judged) she had reached the age of 90 + and I believe the exhibitors knew that her faculties were not what they used to be.

She was physically and mentally well past her “Sell by” date.

Still the entry was huge- she handled it quite well, rewarding old friends with the top spots whenever she could, which also was a tradition and totally expected according to my ringside informant. So things went as predicted and without major surprises.

Then came the challenge for the CC- All unbeaten class winners in the ring-after initially inspecting the line-up- she walked up to each handler asking: “How many CC’s has this won?”

The juniors handler said One, the Open winner said Six,etc.etc.- but the handler of the Limit winner was obviously aware of where this was going -so answered: Two Madam !

Whereupon she went to the table, came back with the Big Green Card and handed it to the Limit winner, saying so everybody could hear it: “You’ll get it. I love to make them up !!”

People even applauded!

Despite the fact that the Limit winner had never won a CC- and as far as I know, never won another one!

I don’t think a single complaint was lodged and in the Pub afterwards, people were just laughing about it.

Could this happen anywhere but in Good Old Britain?

I don’t think so.

72 Dog News

Then I will finish with a little Norwegian story which actually did lead to a few complaints.

The major Norwegian Kennel Club spring show some time in the 60ies was held in the famous Frognerparken (famous for all those Vigeland sculptures and statues) and actually just round the corner from where Ingela Gram, husband and multitude of kids lived in the old days.

This show had the worst weather ever, it was cold, wet and simply miserable. All rings outside with no shelter from the elements. I recall the Best in Show winner- a French Bulldog owned by the world famous allrounder- Ulla Segerström, being wrapped in a sheepskin when the BIS photos were taken.

Close to the show ground was a Horse Back Riding School and their yard dog was a mongrel, wirehaired and looked like a cross between a Norwegian Elkhound and an Irish Terrier.

This dog was seen in the park every day- and of course also turned up at the showsite to inspect what the heck (sorry Darle) was going on!

Just as the Terrier Group was about to enter the ring, the reigning Chairman of the Norwegian Kennel Club was able to “catch” him, sent a little note to the guy doing the commentary.

Then entered the group ring with the dog introduced as a new breed: Norwegian Elk Terrier! I will never forget the puzzled expression on the face of the British group judge- and I think he was also shocked by the fact that his host was actually in the ring handling! But he put on a “faked face” pretending he knew what to look for…. but seemed relieved when he was told it was a prank.

I think the idea was to make people laugh and warm up, which it did- but it was of course followed by an avalanche of criticism.

I will of course not encourage Alan Kalter to copy this stunt, but to me it was a funny incident which I obviously will remember forever.

And I don’t think it did our sport any harm!

But then of course my sense of humor is famously weird.

Whenever given the chance: Try laughing. It certainly beats crying!!!

Dog News 73

Inside The Sport Continued FROM page 18

• With a preponderance of women in dogs, was it chauvinistic to advance so many men and so few women?

• One judge raised this question (perhaps with tongue in cheek?): Do we need mediocre judges?

Otherwise some exhibitors would never win. Perhaps we need all kinds with varying and even limited skills to meet the needs of the fancy to keep bringing in the numbers necessary for the sport, an interesting concept indeed.

• The subject of fees paid AKC sparked a number of responses. The $25 fee per breed for which one applies does not seem to cause excessive concern. However, if one applies for 10 breeds ($250.00) and receives only four, there is no refund on the breeds not awarded and the applicant will have to repay the fee when reapplying for the breed(s).

• Is the committee itself as operative as it could be? The committee has consisted of respected judges Edd Bivin and Dr. Robert Indeglia and AKC personnel Patricia Proctor and John Lyons. With John Lyons now retired, what executive should take his place on the committee? Wouldn’t it be advantageous to the sport for the committee to consist of five voting members rather than four anyhow?

• Many judges seem very uncomfortable with the changes requiring written statements allowing them to express their qualifications and interpretations of breeds. It is reported that some are using professional writers to prepare their synopsis to submit to AKC. One judges group suggested that perhaps a compromise that allowed both the checked-box paperwork and the thesis approach might be in the best interest of all.

• Is there a possible system that would allow judges to comment to expert observers within the ring as they make their selections on the reasons said selections are made? Could the world of livestock judging provide guidance on how to stimulate judges to explain decisions? (When livestock judges are evaluated, half of their score is determined by their actual placements and half of their score is based on their reasons for their placements which are explained orally).

These aforementioned concerns came to me through the survey results of three judges’ groups and 37 judges who were kind enough to talk to me one-on-one. Some had read my previous column (1/18/13) on the subject and laughingly agreed that indeed, there is a human tendency to overestimate one’s abilities and accomplishments when compared to those of others. By the same token, they felt these collective concerns need to be aired. Obviously, a feeling of self worth and self esteem is healthy for the human condition. Nonetheless, all of us need to understand that judges are not the only ones who have concerns!

And not to worry, we will pursue the concerns of exhibitors, breeders and handlers in future columns.

Make your opinions known by e-mailing me at vinmelca@comcast.net or speaking to me at a dog show.

TO BE CONTINUED

74 Dog News

*

*The Dog News Top Ten List

Dog News 75

76 Dog News

Dog News 77

Continued FROM page 26

ing a wide spectrum of breeds your initial training is based around overall impression, balance and soundness. If you start off as a one-breed person, determined to become a “breed specialist”, there is the danger of focussing on individual breed points which, whilst very important, must always be seen in perspective.

It is interesting that, in the present climate, when all judges are constantly being reminded about the overriding importance of health, welfare and soundness, that in many ways this is representing a return to the “old way”.

The great judges, of whatever generation, are those who are able to sum up a dog in an instant, to appreciate its breed correctness, its balance, harmony and that indefinable ingredient – quality. Those judges did not need to maul a dog about for five minutes to determine its merits.

They could see it immediately. As Frank Sabella famously said, “When a dog walks into my ring I want it to scream its breed.”

So, when we step out there to award our very first Challenge Certificate, what are we looking for? Of course we want the nuts and bolts of the relevant Breed Standard. We want a dog to be utterly typical in every way.

It should have the head and expression that instantly conveys the essence of the breed. Although people in some breeds may argue, I believe that heads are important in every breed. It is the head and expression that makes each dog an individual. Those who have attended my seminars will have heard my anecdote about the heated discussion I once had with an American judge many years ago who insisted that hindquarters were more important than heads ... “I have to have a rear”! At that point I asked if I could see her passport and enquired why it was her face that was featured in the photograph rather than her legs. She got the point.

We want an outline that is correct for the breed where everything flows seamlessly, free of any humps or bumps. We want the dog to be in the best possible condition, groomed to the best of the handler’s ability, without being over the top, and of course we want the dog to move soundly, displaying the gait that is correct for the breed, and of course we wants its temperament to be sound, steady and again breed-typical.

Yet secretly we are also hoping for something else. We are dreaming that a dog will walk into the ring that presses all the right buttons and gives us goosebumps. Call it charisma, star quality or whatever but the truly great dogs have an indefinable quality that immediately catches the eye and holds it. These dogs will be in the peak of condition, carrying optimum muscle tone, sparklingly clean and whenever they stand they put their feet down perfectly, never needing any manual adjustment by their handler. When they move, they coordinate with that first step and carry themselves with a rhythmic gait, never losing their shape for a moment.

These are the stars of the dog world, the dogs that make an impression that a judge never forgets.

Over the years I have had the good fortune to see many outstanding dogs; some I have merely admired from ringside, others I have been honoured to judge. It is not hard to look back and remember vividly those who stood away.

Back in the early ‘80s I recall judging Papillons at Bath where my BOB was Ch Tongemoor Miss Peppermint, an exquisite black and white bitch who simply brought her breed standard to life. She radiated quality and refinement yet was beautifully bodied and perfectly conditioned and presented by her under-stated handler Ellis Hulme. She was one of the early “greats” I recall judging and has ever since remained the ideal mental picture of the breed I carry in my head.

Another dog I can never forget was the Lhasa Apso bitch, Ch Saxonsprings Fresno, who I first met at a Limited show in Sheffield when, as a raw youngster, she was giving her clever owner breeder Jean Blyth a really 78 Dog News

tough time. On the table I remember how thrilling Fresno was to handle and although she displayed typical Lhasa stubbornness she had moments of brilliance in that village hall and for me she was an easy BIS winner. Jean then put her in the hands of Geoff Corish in whose hands she blossomed and enjoyed an illustrious career. I was delighted to award her her retirement CC and to this day Fresno regularly crops up when judges are asked to name their “greats” of all time. Furthermore she was that rare animal that was appreciated by all factions within the breed. To me she was flawless. Incidentally she was one of the most significant offspring of Orlane’s Intrepid, an American import who contributed hugely to the breed here.

Fast forward a decade or two and another dog who had a huge impact on me was the Cavalier who floated into Open Dog when I was judging the breed at Three Counties as I could not take my eyes off him. I concluded that he was probably a foreign dog as I had never seen him in groups before. In any event he turned out to be no foreigner but Verheyen Tweed and that day he won, despite being a mature dog, what was only his second CC, and obviously BOB. His owner breeder Mary Cunningham had him in fabulous bloom and both on the table and going around he simply thrilled me. He is in my opinion the greatest Cavalier I have ever judged, and I have judged many beautiful dogs in this breed. Thankfully he won his title but died tragically young.

The first time I saw Tom Isherwood walk into the ring with Nora, the Chinese Crested sensation, I figured that she was something special and was a classic example of the charisma I have been talking about.

I only got to judge her once, when she was my BOB winner, going on to win BIS, and at close quarters she was every bit as exciting as she had appeared from ringside. She smashed all kinds of records after she became the first ever of her breed to win BIS at a general Championship show in Britain.

W

hen I judged at Westminster in 2010 I had some wonderful breeds, but the Standard Poodles were the most exciting. From the first go-around I figured that the breed was probably going to be between a black male and a black bitch. After the hands-on and individual I had the two of them in the centre of the ring, both standing proud and free on loose leads, radiating health, well being and incredible Poodle style. I asked their handlers to face the dogs towards me whereupon the bitch arched her neck and looked down her nose as if I was something she had just trodden in. The breed was hers and if ever I get depressed – which doesn’t happen very often – I simply look at the breathtaking photograph that Canadian Peter Culuvomic took of Am & Can Ch Dawin Spitfire and the depression disappears. She was so perfectly handled by Sarah Riedl.

The last dog that made a huge impression on me appeared in the most unlikely place considering the breed... Kuala Lumpur ... and it was just last year. Wishing no disrespect to my Malaysian friends I had not gone to Asia expecting to find the most exciting Australian Terrier I had ever seen. There was just one dog entered in the breed, a red male, and he was handled by Hiroshi Tsuyuki who had travelled from Japan. As soon as he came in the ring I was transfixed but tried not to get too excited as sometimes those dogs who fascinate at first glance can disappoint. This was not the case however as he was a joy to go over ... perfect size, correct coat, flawless bite and he was hard as iron. Moving up, down and around he was foot-perfect and a veritable showing machine. He ended up being my BIS winner. It was interesting to discover that he was actually bred in the breed’s homeland.

There are of course other wonderful dogs who have brought me enormous pleasure over the years but these are some that I will never get out of my head. I do hope that all of you who have started judging will over the years encounter dogs of a similar calibre and they will have the same effect on you that the dogs I mentioned had on me.

If you are that fortunate it will always remind you why you wanted to judge dogs in the first place.

Dog News 79

80 Dog News

Dog News 81

THE GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER

Hogan (Am/Can Ch Schnellberg’s Good By Design MH NA NAJ), the light colored GWP that has the point and was another of DeGraw’s GWPs was an example of the breed’s versatility earning titles in conformation, agility and the top hunt test title available at the time.

Continued FROM page 30

are willing to try new things and step outside the ‘box.’ With that said, however, they are also known for being clowns so you have to be able to laugh at some of the things they will invent to do or you’ll be pulling your hair out.”

“I enjoy doing many things with my dogs. It’s so rewarding to see your dog able to adapt to many different activities and succeed,” said Gayle Bock, whose dog Carson (Ch U-Ch U-AGII Schnellberg’s Center Stage UD RE MX MXJ OP OJP OAC NJC NGC Can CDX) has definitely had that opportunity.

“What I love about this breed is their stamina and intelligence. They never back down and they’re always ready to go. But they do have a tough, sometimes stubborn streak that can get in the way of what you are trying to do with them on occasion.”

While German Wirehairs are very trainable, “biddable” in the language of hunters and bird dog trainers, they quite quickly get bored with a lot of repetition. Golden Retrievers and some of the herding breeds will happily and enthusiastically do the same things over and over but that’s not true of German Wirehaired Pointers. “Wires can get bored with training routines so I’ve found it necessary to train one day and then exercise for miles the next to break things up. I’ll also give the dogs a ‘vacation’ from training from time to time to freshen them up.

If they’re getting ‘sour’ on an activity, I’ve usually found that time away from it will fix the problem. But, if that is not an option, you need to change your training techniques and this can be something as simple as changing your training location. But, all Wires get bored and then they’ll find a way to mess with you. I’ve always found with mine, that once I thought they had something down, all of a sudden they would seem like they didn’t understand a word I was saying. Then I’d retrain them and they’d have it. Of course, they could also have just been messing with my mind,” said DeGraw.

“Carson and I struggled with a couple of the exercises when we reached the utility level in obedience,” said Bock. “In retrospect, I was the reason for many of those issues. The signal exercise was an area that was a nemesis for us because I wasn’t making my signals clear to Carson. When I finally realized this and changed the execution of my signals, we were able to overcome the problem. I know now that I should have broken down the exercises where he was struggling more clearly. I also had to control his tendency to get the ‘zoomies’ in agility.

82 Dog News

Annie (DC/AFC Schnellberg’s Annie MH) was the youngest GWP to finish her field titles earning her FC, AFC and MH before she turned two years old and was still eligible to run in the derby stake in field trials which is for young, untrained dogs.

Maggie (DC/AFC Cadenberg’s Wicked One V Ike MH AX AXJ), yet another of DeGraw’s GWPs was, in her owner’s opinion, the most awesome dog she has ever owned.

That problem was fixed by adhering to the advice in the old joke about how do you get to Carnegie Hall—practice, practice, practice. I did get some pieces of agility equipment which helped me get better contact behavior with Carson and improved his ability to do the weaves. I really do think the dogs enjoy the fun and challenge that participating in different dog sports presents. Their owners aren’t always in a position for dogs like German Wirehairs to do what they were bred to do so the bond you create with the dog training for these other activities is very beneficial. When things go wrong, you just have to keep your focus and try to not get discouraged. Speaking from experience, that’s not always an easy task!”

One of the ways to limit the need to not get discouraged is to determine ahead of serious training what activities the dog particularly likes.

“None of my dogs have ever had any difficulty with hunting because they live to find and fetch birds. But deciding to compete in agility, obedience and even conformation depends a lot upon the individual dog. Some are just smarter than others or more enthusiastic about being willing to please. I always try to find where my dog’s ability lies and then that’s the direction we go. This has meant that learning to do the exercises in that activity has not really been an issue. After you determine where the dog’s talents lie, it’s a matter of repeat, repeat, repeat in training. You get out of any activity with a dog exactly what you put into it.

I marvel, when I’m judging hunt tests, when folks walk up to the breakaway with their dogs at the junior level and you ask them if they’ve done this before, they tell you ‘No, but this is a hunting dog

so they should just do it.’ Duh! I don’t care how good a ‘natural hunter’ a dog is, there are some things that they have to do in the field for which they need some serious training. Would you ever see an agility or obedience competitor just show up and try to compete in those activities without doing any training with their dog? Of course not.

They usually spend a year or more training before they would even consider entering competition with their dogs. Well, I’m here to tell you that also applies to activities, like hunting or herding, that the dog was bred to do. You can’t just stroll up to the line, take off the leash, tap the dog on the head to send them and expect them to find birds, point them and earn a qualifying score without having spent some time in the field training them for that activity,” said DeGraw.

She added that the major challenge facing the breed today is making certain the German Wirehaired Pointer does not lose its ability to be a fine hunting dog. “While multi-titled dogs are a great statement for the breed as a whole, as I see it, hunting and maintaining the correct conformation for hunting are the most important.

Anything else is just gravy that shows what a versatile breed the Wirehair is. That said, I would never give up a truly competitive all-around dog for one whose only accomplishment was a BIS. I’d take a dog that can hunt well and with purpose and be able to finish their title in the conformation ring but not be special material any day of the week over a dog that didn’t have the desire and drive to excel in the field but could win multiple bests-in show.”

Olivia

Miss Olivia Celebrates A Great Year!

2012 The Number One Bearded Collie - All Systems

The Best In Show and Multiple Best In Specialty Show Winning

GCh. Dunhill Celebration Sire: Multiple Best In Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show Ch. Tolkein Raintree Mr. Baggins - The Number One Bearded Collie All Systems 2011, 2010 Dam: Best In Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show Ch. Dunhill Inspiration - The Number Bearded Collie, Dog News Top Ten All Breed, 2007

Thanks to Mrs. June Penta for the Group Win

Bred By Ray & Dr. Kathy Harrington Carolyn O’Neil www.dunhillbeardedcollies.com

Owned By Carolyn O’Neil Ray Harrington

Presented By Clifford Steele AKC Reg. Handler/PHA

Dog News 83

Dog News The Digest

Of American Dogs

The Westminster Winners Issue

84 Dog News

To be published March 1st, 2013 Deadline, February 26th, 2013

Dog News 85

The Eyes Have It OFA and CERF offer competing registries Continued FROM page 42

Genetics Committee expects to be receiving information only from the OFA,” reads the ACVO’s August letter to its members, going on to list other projects between the two organizations. “For all of these reasons, the [Board of Regents] strongly recommends that all screening examinations be processed through the OFA.” Comparatively speaking, there is no significant difference between the OFA and CERF examinations, other than the registry name on the examination sheet.

The exam given by the ophthalmologist is the same. Both registries charge identical amounts for entering results in their database: $12 for the initial entry, and $8 for updates. (CERF’s office manager, Sandy Sikora, says this parallelism was OFA “copying” the CERF model; Eddie Dziuk of OFA says his registry kept the pricing the same in an effort not to unfairly “undercut” CERF.) For its part, the OFA has pledged 5 percent of gross revenue from its eye-registry database to the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation, which supports ocular research. After the first year, that contribution will increase to 15 percent. With CERF revenue, “nothing goes back to canine health,” Dziuk says. With OFA, “part of that $12 you pay will go directly back into ocular research.”

Proceeds from the CERF database underwrite the Medical Veterinary Database, which has been administering the registry since 1987. The MVDB compiles data from nearly all North American veterinary medical colleges, and since its establishment in 1964 has logged more than 7 million records.

Just because the MVDB does not directly fund canine health research does not mean it is not having an impact in those areas, Malinowski says. “If you’re catering more toward researchers, you’re still improving canine health in the end,” he says, adding that the MVDB is not “a moneymaker at all,” and has been supported by CERF for many years. “My fear is, if CERF goes away, the MVDB is going to be in a lot of trouble.”

Though the OFA eye registry has only been operational for three months, it still has the data on dogs with normal eye exams that CERF provided over the decades.

“There is no loss of historical data, because CERF has shared those normal results with us,” Dziuk says. While a CERF exam alone will not show up on the OFA web site, Dziuk says once an entry for an OFA database is entered for a given dog – say, hips or thyroid – any CERF record will automatically be linked to it and visible on the web site.

(CERF does not list dogs with abnormal results in its database; in the past, owners who wished to have abnormal CERF results shown in the OFA database had to send them to OFA on their own. As with its other databases, the new OFA eye registry will permit owners to disclose failed or abnormal results if they wish. By 86 Dog News

contrast, CERF, unlike OFA, will issue a CERF clearance for a dog with normal results even if the owner does not want the dog’s registration information listed in its database.)

For now, CERF is still sending the results of its normal exams to the OFA, which in turn continues to post them on its web site.

But how long this détente between the two competing registries will last is a valid question.

Dziuk says the OFA policy of posting CERF results on its site will continue for now, but is open for review in the future.

M

alinowski is not sure what the future holds, either. “My fear and my concern is I don’t want to fragment the market – I don’t want some information to be in one place, and some in the other,” he says. “We’re trying for the good of breeders and the dogs themselves to share information.”

Beyond entries into its eye registry, Dziuk says OFA wants to create a less biased database that reflects more than just dogs presenting for an eye-clearance exam. To that end, OFA established the Clinical Database for Ophthalmic Diagnoses (CDOD), which collects data from all ophthalmologic exams, not just those done for inclusion in the registry. Given the busy nature of veterinary practice, not to mention a specialty practice, “there is some resistance” to the idea, and creating an easy methodology for collecting the data is challenging, Dziuk says, adding that the fledgling CDOD database is not a revenue generator for the OFA. “But the bottom line is we’re trying to create improved statistical data gathering.”

In the end, both CERF and OFA have arguments for why their eye registry is the better option.

CERF notes that it has “the longest history and greatest experience with operating an established canine eye registration database.” With CERF, says Malinowski, breeders and owners will get “a lot more personalized attention and reporting,” and he suggests that there is merit in not allowing one registry to have a monopoly on canine health. “OFA wants to control all canine information, but I don’t think having all the eggs in one basket is a good idea.”

Not surprisingly, Dziuk doesn’t agree with the characterization of the OFA as “unproven.” “We maintain a lot more registries than just eyes,” he says. “This is our core expertise.” According to Dziuk, in the first three months of the OFA eye registry, almost 3,000 numbers have been issued. And he says OFA is targeting a two-day turnaround for most submissions (those that need secondary review because of more complex annotation or incomplete information will understandably take longer).

While the CERF versus OFA battle may lean heavily toward a David and Goliath metaphor, Malinowski is surprisingly upbeat.

“Competition is always good, and now that we have a head-to-head competitor, the end result is going to be a better product,” he says. “The take-home message for us is that CERF is still out there, and you still have a choice.”

TOSKYDOX GCh. Toskydox Witchy Woman

In 2012, the ‘Wiccan’ was awarded Eight Specialty Best of Variety Wins with Two Best In Specialty Shows Wiccan is looking forward to another wickedly rewarding year in 2013.

Breeder/Owner: Sharon Lutosky Handled by: Lorene Hogan Dog News 87

88 Dog News

Dog News 89

00 Dog News

Dog News 00

92 Dog News

*The Dog News Top Ten List

Dog News 93

“There’s Only One!” An Interview With Seán McCarthy Continued FROM page 46

results that improve whatever he sets his hand to. It shows both professionally and in the sport of purebred dogs. Currently, he works with 2011 American Pointer Club Breeder of the Year Helyne E. Medeiros and her Seasyde Pointers to produce exceptional Pointers. Past experience includes co-owning Lakeland Terriers with Jean L. Heath and Bill Cosby, and a stint with the Jack Russell Club of America. His Wire Fox Terriers were shown by Peter Green, while Bobby Fisher showed his Lakelands. The “house dogs” have included a French Bulldog and a Tibetan Terrier. McCarthy’s children do not show dogs, but they frequently attend shows with him. “My youngest, Christine, has worked with the young Pointers to socialize and acclimate them so they can move on to careers in the show ring,” he told me.

A New Direction for the Financial World McCarthy’s career has been focused in the world of municipal financing. As with dogs, his effort has been to make the industry even better than he found it. That career wended its way through Assured Guaranty, a major municipal bond insurer. He reached a point where his vision was best realized by starting a new company.

Seán told me the story: “My business partner of 30+ years, Bob Cochran, and I started a first-of-its-kind company owned by municipalities to help lower the cost of funds for infrastructure construction. We started writing policies in January of this year.” The company is Build American Mutual (www.buildamerica.com) It’s known by the acronym BAM. Quite fitting. He continued: “We saw a way to improve the industry and we’ve built a new, stronger, stable company that eliminates a lot of the downsides of the previous business model such as conflicts of interest. It’s never been done before. This is the first in the world. We’re the first mutual insurance company formed in NY in 40 years.” Surely an exciting time in his life!

“Leap Onto the High Road” You may recall that in our previous interview, I commented about Seán: “Every time I’ve seen him he’s wearing a huge smile that lights up everything around him. He’s not only a happy person, but a positive thinker with a clear sense of direction. He’s an inspiring person, someone who moves you to want to leap onto the high road with him. He makes you feel as if there’s plenty of room to join him.” While some significant things have changed in Seán’s life, that positive “join me on the

94 Dog News

high road” has not. In fact, if you can believe it, it has become even more intense. It will serve him and the fancy well in his leadership role with Westminster Kennel Club.

A lot has been written about the changes in WKC this year.

Unless you live on a remote island or haven’t been around the fancy too long or just arrived from another planet, then you know WKC made a major departure this year by moving the breed judging to the Piers (92/94). Also brought back was the inclusion of non-champions who have earned at least one major towards their championship. What will this all mean for the show? In short, a WAY better experience for all.

McCarthy explained: “Anyone who has shown at the Garden knows a lot of sweat and work goes into being there. Literally. It was hot, cramped, and sweaty. The renovations only made the situation worse. Benching became non-existent last year, and it really was a great disservice to the breeders and the dogs. The public has come to expect the opportunity to see the finest representations of the respective breeds benched at Westminster. We were unable to provide that, and we felt we needed to fix it. At the Piers, there is enormous space which will allow for comfortable benching and a better experience for exhibitors and spectators.”

T

his is not going to be without its logistical problems, but there will be even more added benefits.

Seán told me: “We’ll have a mountain of busses to deliver people from the hotels. There will be an entire staff just to help unload and load, to get to benching. We’re working to make the experience first class all the way through. Ed Hershey has done a great job of branding the look of the show this year. Attendees will appreciate the banners and signage that will make this show look and feel special. I’m excited to see it all come together.”

In addition, there will be free coffee in the morning for exhibitors and first-class food service available. “If you will miss the $8.00 hot dogs from the Garden, you can still get one at night when you’re there for the groups. But I promise you’ll be pleased with the food service you’ll find at the Piers,” said McCarthy. This is important news from a man who loves to cook! “This past weekend, I cooked black squid paella over an open fire. I served it with fire-roasted sardines. My conclusion that a meal was good is when there are no leftovers for the kids to eat when they come in at night. There was no paella left that night—my guests ate it all, so I think it was a success!” While Westminster can’t promise black squid paella, Seán assures me the food choices will be a welcome change from the fare at the Garden during the day.

Continued on page 96

Dog News 95

“There’s Only One!” An Interview With Seán McCarthy Continued FROM page 94

During the day, live streaming video of breed judging will be a new feature. Previously, WKC raised the bar by posting video of breed judging during the day. Now it will be possible to watch in real time. “We have a mobile app on our website that allows mobile phone users to watch on their devices,” said McCarthy. In his lifelong quest to make things better than he found them, Seán told me there is even more in store for the future. “But I can’t tell you what it is yet…What I can tell you is that it’s exciting but that’s all I’ll say for now!” For a moment I imagined trying to wrestle the information out of him, but I could tell his lips were sealed. Whatever it is, it’s sure to be more to raise the bar even higher at the world’s premiere dog event.

What about group judging? This part makes McCarthy get very intense. “We will have benching set up for all best of breed winners at the Garden. What that means is that from 6 PM until the judging starts, the public will be able to see all the best of breed winners benched. This is truly the heart and soul of Westminster and what makes it a great show—our commitment to the public to have the opportunity to see the finest dogs in the country.” He continued: “At night, the Garden will be the Garden. It will be benched just for the breed winners. Spectators will be able to see the dogs instead of them being squirreled away on grooming tables scattered all over the place.”

To further enhance the experience, McCarthy and the WKC promise to make “the Garden” truly about New York’s celebration of the dog. “That’s really our first mission as a citizen of New York,” he said. “We have established ourselves as good neighbors in the community in which our club resides. We support causes that advocate dog welfare. We give scholarships to veterinary schools. We support the New York Academy of Art by having students compete to be the winning design for our tickets and posters. The artwork is auctioned off to benefit the Guide Dog Foundation. In all, we support about 15 different charities in the metropolitan area.” Recently, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, WKC and AKC donated $10,000 to help displaced dogs in metropolitan NY. Another exciting feature of the show this year will be an art exhibit from the AKC Museum of the Dog. Commented McCarthy: “We’re helping sponsor the Museum and bring artwork to the show this year so the public can see a wonderful gallery on display. WKC is about exposing people to beautiful things—beautiful dogs, beautiful

96 Dog News

artwork. We hope this will be an enjoyable part of the experience for spectators and exhibitors alike.”

At night, the festivities will kick off with a singing of the National Anthem in true New York style. Monday night, Ronan Tynan, noted Irish Tenor, will sing. Tynan sings “God Bless America” at New York Yankees games. Tuesday night will feature singing by the Harlem Gospel Choir. It should be quite a start for both nights. As Seán said: “We want to over-deliver to the show world and the public!”

If McCarthy could wave the magic wand and make everything the way he wants, what would it be? “No snow for the show, and not blisteringly cold!” is the response. We all like that! However, going forward, Seán hints there’s more in store to raise the bar even higher. “We’re always trying to find ways to make WKC more meaningful and have more impact in the dog world. We were the first all-breed club to do hunter tests. We hope to expand our influence in other events--to move beyond conformation. And that’s all I’ll say for now….!” One can only wonder what’s in store, but Seán’s not letting anything slip out for now. It should be exciting!

H

istorically, Westminster Presidents serve for a number of years in the position. Is this a long term position for McCarthy? He was humble. “I serve at the Club’s wish. As long as I’m useful and valuable, I hope they’ll keep me. There is no stated term. WKC does a number of things—the show is one. We have a first class team that focuses on the show all year: Florence Foti, Tom Bradley, Linda Duane, David Frei— just to name a few. I hope to keep working with them all for a long time!”

In conclusion, Seán had this to say about “high profile” shows: “WKC is the second oldest sporting event in the US. We have the responsibility and honor of being America’s leading dog show. Our goal is to put on the best quality benched show we can. It goes back to what benched shows are all about—to interact with the public and give breeders a chance to tell their story to the public. We don’t think we have any competition because all shows have their unique characteristics. We want to hold our position as leaders in the dog show world. Nothing tops a big win at Westminster.

It’s the equivalent of winning the Oscars.” Indeed. Just as there is only one Oscars event, there’s only one show that is Westminster Kennel Club. There’s nothing else like it, and with Seán McCarthy at the helm it looks like big things are in store. Stay tuned!

Dog News 97

Assumptions- Conclusions Continued FROM page 50

when all puppies from the litter were cancelled.

• Breeders, who have just a few dogs, need not identify each individual dog. Not true. If more than one dog is shipped to a new owner or if a number of similar dogs are kept in a kennel or pet shop, a system must be used, such as marking, tagging, tattooing or microchipping each dog, which will preclude any possible error, and a record must be kept. Many puppy litters have been cancelled, when several dogs, of the same sex and the same breed, have been found housed together and unmarked in pet shop cages.

• Breeders who place ID cards on the various kennel runs meet the ID requirements. Not true. Breeders must keep identification on the actual dog, not just on the crate or run. This ID must be a unique system: letters, numbers or a combination of both. Each dog must have its own unique ID, as the same ID cannot be used on every dog. Often times, during an inspection, dogs have been found, with cage cards on the runs, but the dogs have been switched in the runs, due to a number of reasons, such as while runs are being cleaned.

• Puppies, still with the Dam, need no identification. Correct. However, when the puppies are separated from the Dam, they must have their own unique identification. Don’t slip up with this one, as it is easily done.

• Puppies from different litters need not be separated, as long as they are getting along. Not true. Puppies from different litters must be separated and marked, so there is no doubt who the parents are. I once visited a breeder, who had several pet taxis line in a room, with each having a litter of the same breed of unmarked dogs.

When I arrived, to help me out, the breeder let all the little puppies out, to roam the room, and could not ID the pups. What a mess and what a waste of cancelled litters.

• An AKC breeder who has been inspected by the USDA is exempted from having an AKC inspection. Not true. Only breeders selling to pet shops are USDA inspected. Regardless, all AKC breeders stand to be inspected. However, it does make for an easier inspection, if an AKC Inspector can compare the USDA records with the required AKC records.

• An AKC breeder may opt not to have an AKC inspection, if they choose. Not true. The AKC ‘s duly authorized representative shall have the right to inspect a breeder’s records and examine any dog registered or to be registered. And a breeder’s AKC privileges may be suspended

if a breeder refuses an inspection. However, these type occurrences have been greatly reduced, with the inception of the breeder’s “First Time Inspection” process.

Inspectors now take a “proactive” rather than a “reactive” approach to the breeders. Now customer service and education takes the forefront.

• Breeders have the right to refuse certain aspects of an inspection, with respect to the collection of certain samples. Not true. An inspection may include saliva, urine, hair, and blood samples, when examined by a qualified veterinarian. Other related tests or procedures may be also taken, at the discretion of the AKC. • The AKC will not suspend a breeder charged with animal cruelty, if the breeder surrenders the dogs in lieu of prosecution. Not necessarily true. The person stands to be suspended, depending on the circumstances. I once investigated a case, whereby a large number of dogs were housed in a broken down large truck with no air conditioning. The truck was en route to drop the puppies off at various pet shops. The charges were dropped by the local authorities, under an agreement that the dog broker allow the dogs to all be adopted. Thus, the broker was not suspended.

All In The Family

98 Dog News

So, here you have it. Just a sample of the many breeder assumptions and conclusions.

Yes, breeders and registries alike are all placed on the “honor system”, when it comes to the dog fancy. And it has long been understood that any dog entity is only as good as the integrity of its registries, breeders and customer base.

The human/animal bond, which is perpetuated and supported by purpose-bred dogs for companionship, sport, work, service, etc., is valuable. Dogs bring joy and people who keep dogs as pets feel safer and live longer. All dogs are wonderful, but purpose bred or purebred dogs are more predictable in many important ways than random-bred dogs and therefore make better pets.

Author’s Note These true life examples, coinciding with the various assumptions and conclusions, are strictly based on my experience. The names and the account of the occurrences are confidential, to my memory, and are not available for review.

They are only given in an effort to assist breeders in having a more productive inspection.

Angel On A Leash Best In Show Benefit starring

Malachy (2012) Hickory (2011) Sadie (2010) Uno (2008) Saturday, February 9, 2013 • 5-7 p.m.

Open Bar and Hor d’oeuvres The Affinia Manhattan 371 Seventh Avenue (31st St.) NYC

Join these great champions for pictures and pets and cocktails with our host Ruth Pereira as we honor our own Halo Award winners for 2012 Tickets are $100. Order now, this event has been sold out in past years. Order on line, mail, fax, email or phone Name Address Phone Card #

email Exp

630 Ninth Avenue * 1009 New York, NY 10036 (646) 259-3811 office (646) 349 - 4747 fax admin1@angelonaleash.org (for your e-tickets www.angelonaleash.org Dog News 99

100 Dog News

Dog News 101

Virginia is the home of George Washington, American Foxhounds and the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Continued FROM page 58

hitches, no problems. There were some bugs, but we’ll work them out. Everybody cooperated. It turned out to be a superior dog show site.”

He pointed out that the Blue Crab Cluster had paved the way by holding shows here last year. Those shows will be back at the site in June, for shows that will include the Virginia Kennel Club, Rock Creek Kennel Club and Southern Maryland Kennel Club as well as specialties. “With those other clubs coming in, we could become the ‘Springfield’ of Virginia,” he joked, referring to the Expo Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts, which has become home to many shows because of the ease of using its facilities. “Move over, Tom Davies.”

Other names prominent on the list of those working the show were Harry and Lisa Miller. “We work together very well,” said Bob. “We’ve all been good friends for many, many years. Of course, Harry Miller is not only important to us, he’s important to shows up and down the East Coast, organizing all the parking and entrance and grooming space, when that’s appropriate. We do these shows, then we all get together to work with the shows in June.”

There was a buffet dinner, raffle and raceway games on Saturday night as a benefit for the “Take the Lead” charity, which meant Tom Bradley had a day job as a judge and evening job as host of the party. Miniature raceways were set up inside the dining room and people took turns at the controls of the tiny cars.

Betting was encouraged since the cash was going to a good cause!

The buffet spread was delicious, the tables were large, and groups gathered for good conversation.

Bob Smith said, “Having the “Take the Lead” event brought an atmosphere and a flair that put everybody in a good mood.”

Watching professional handler Howard Huber in the Sporting Group ring, you can tell he is a bold guy, with a ‘take charge’ attitude who doesn’t let anyone block him. That’s why I got behind him at the jam-packed bar on Saturday night at the charity event.

I figured he would demand the attention of the bartender and get his drink and then I’d get mine. Instead, he was Mr. Polite, preferring to wait his turn, pointing out to me that there were only three bartenders to deal with hundreds of thirsty dog show people and it was not the barmen’s fault they were so overworked.

I moved and got behind a little old lady with a loud voice. When we left the bar, Howard was still waiting.

Saturday’s show included the American Foxhound National Specialty, which was appropriate because Virginia native George Washington is credited with creating the breed, and they are named as the official breed of the state. There was an entry of 25. Of those 25, Lisa Miller was owner or co-owner of 13. There were 11 Specials, six bred by Lisa Miller, some co-bred with her husband, Harry. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Lisa Miller is dominant in AKC American Foxhounds.

When I mentioned that to Bob Smith, he surprised me with 102 Dog News

the information that the American Foxhound is not a rare breed.

“This breed is probably one of the most popular in the country, jut not in AKC shows,” he said. There are three major registration bodies, the Master of Foxhounds Association, the International Foxhunters Stud Book and the Standard Foxhunters Stud Book. “They are all registering different hounds, for the most part. Those registries probably make up as many registrations as Labs. Probably more than Labs. It isn’t a scarce breed; it’s a very popular breed. They are just not much interested in affiliating with the AKC.” This comes as a shock to an exhibitor who never sees more than two or three foxhounds at a show. More American Foxhound history: the breed club was one of the earliest in the AKC, represented by the Masters of Foxhounds Association as their parent club. But that group eventually left the AKC. So in 1995, a group of fanciers got together to re-form a parent club: Bob and Polly Smith, Harry and Lisa Miller, James and Lisa Ray, and Thaddeus and Patty Haines. There were 44 charter members.

The first National Specialty was held in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1997.

According to the website, there were a total of 42 entered with a total of 71 entries.

Damara Bolte, another Virginia native, was on hand watching Kelly Wisch show a Basenji male special owned by Damara, Kelly and Jane Lodge. Damara was part of the American group that went to Africa in the 1990s and persuaded the AKC to open the studbook to bring in healthier dogs. The African imports did not carry the gene for Fanconi Syndrome, a disorder in which the kidneys fail to reabsorb electrolytes and nutrients and leads to failure of the organs. Some of the Basenjis from the Congo were brindle, a color that was not present among American Basenjis at the time. Now, 15 years later, brindle Basenjis were about half the entry at this show. A lovely color in the shiny Basenji coat.

Kelly Wisch, as Damara informed me, is a Basenji fancier but also, along with her mother, Claire, and Helen George, the breeder of the country’s number one dog for 2012, all breeds, German Wirehaired Pointer Ch. Mt. View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm. Oakley had the geographical advantage today, he was in Ocala, Florida, where it was a balmy 80 degrees, while thick snow started to cover Richmond starting Friday afternoon. The temperature was below freezing so snow froze on the highways, causing many accidents and tangling traffic.

A

KC Board member Dr. William R. Newman made it through the snowy roads on Saturday to mingle with the crowd at the Take the Lead dinner, and judge working dogs on Sunday. He and Damara Bolte, two Mastiff breeders, reminisced about their summer trip to the Mastiff national in Wisconsin, which he judged.

Judge Dan Dowling was down from Maine and impressed with the excellent quality. He said, “I think that was the strongest toy group I’ve ever judged. I could have handed out a lot of blue ribbons in there.”

Gretchen Bernardi was on hand to judge hounds, including her beloved breed, Irish Wolfhounds. She drew an entry of strong, powerful hounds who were also sound, which is not always the case.

Afghan Hound breeder Patrick Byrne was in town from Kansas City to judge the Richmond Afghan Hound Club’s Supported entry on Saturday.

Saturday’s Best in Show went to the American Foxhound who won the National that day, Ch. Kiarry’s Jewel Box. Sunday’s Best in Show was the Portuguese Water Dog, Ch. Claircreek Impression de Matisse.

When George Washington was inventing the Foxhound, he never knew that one day in the 21st century, the breed’s primary defenders would be gathered at the Richmond Raceway, paying homage to the beauty and strength of the breed he created. But he probably looks on approvingly.

THIS GIRL IS HOLDING HER OWN….. “ ”

LINDSEY

Pictured here with Judge Mrs. Monica Canestrini, going Multiple Best of Breeds over 11 and 12 Specials at the Portland Rose City Classic.

Thank you to Judge Mr. Randy Garren for finding and placing our Girl in Group against very strong Competition.

GCh. Merry Go Round Steppin Lively at Galliyard Sire: GCh. Spotlights Ruffian

Owner Stephen and Elizabeth Thompson Galliyard Dalmatians

Dam: Ch. Motion Makers U’Neek

Breeders Rod and Patti Strand Merry Go Round Dalmatians Dog News 103

104 Dog News

Dog News 105

Wounded Warriors and Man’s Best Friend Team Up For a Day of Hunting Continued FROM page 62

promised. Each team included 4 warriors with shotguns, 2 dogs with handlers, and an accompanying safety guide. For those warriors unable to walk the terrain, which is fairly rugged, an ATV and driver was provided. Dogs on hand ran the gamut of all members of the AKC pointing breed family, and their hunting proficiency had to be MASTER HUNTER level or higher in order to participate.

There were dual champions, field champions, breed champions with Master Hunter titles, Master hunters with UD obedience degrees,

106 Dog News

and while our dogs had many degrees, in no way did they compete with the number of purple hearts in attendance. During the day, occasionally a shotgun missed its bird, but no dog ever missed his chance to retrieve game to his soldier. The groups hunted in 60 minute segments, meaning there had been two rotations of teams and dogs, before we all broke at 12 noon for a 90 minute luncheon, (again provided by Post 72 in Aberdeen with desserts provided by club members, including a special cake to honor the day), giving dogs and teams a chance to rest, and to swap out dogs and soldiers. SPBC members went back out into the field to re-plant birds, preparing for the afternoon’s hunt. The conversation over lunch was somewhat heart wrenching, as the soldiers spoke not of their experiences at war, but of their disabilities due to war and the limiting effects these injuries have caused them since returning home. And that’s what the wounded warrior project is about, transitioning these fine men and women back into life, into family, and restoring to them whatever normalcy is possible. It was very interesting to hear the discussion

of the members of the American Legion Post 72 members, most of whom served in Vietnam, as they revealed how much they wished such a program had existed when they returned home!

Somewhere during lunch, Mother Nature remembered we were in North Carolina and the second half of the day held bright sunny skies and temps in the mid 40s. The day ended at 4PM and no one seemed to want to go! Quail that had been downed was cleaned, and bagged and given to our visiting soldiers, so one assumes there will be great quail burritos in the future. While this was a day to reward our warriors, I believe those of us participating with our dogs felt we were the recipients of the rewards. There was much laughter as we packed up, as people told stories of their day, and who shot what (including who missed what!!) The 2014 event is already in the works. I would suggest our dog fancy looks into the Wounded Warrior Program and finds a way to provide a unique opportunity to combine our dogs with the needs of returning service members. We do, after all, own man’s best friend.

Dog News 107

by Sharon Pflaumer

Research Has Shown that Human-Animal Interaction is Good “Medicine” B

In the case of seniors for example, older adults ack in the 1940s and 50s, with companion animals are less likely to have it wasn’t unusual for grown patient sought physician visits. If they have a children to live within walking dog and walk it, they’re more likely to get the 30 distance of their parents’ house. Now, it’s minutes of daily physical activity recommended not uncommon for them to live hundreds by the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and or even thousands of miles away. As Prevention]. They’re more likely to survive a our society has become increasingly heart attack one year after its occurrence. And mobile and family members have become they’re less likely to be depressed and more scattered across the country, the roles likely to be socially involved,” says Rebecca played by the pets in our lives and most Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN. especially those in the lives of senior Her doctoral work in the field of Ageing citizens, have become progressively more Image provided by ReCHAI focused on ways in which to help seniors important. maintain their independence. While many A growing body of research examined factors affect how well people age, she came to believe that having the effects of the human-animal bond and found it to a pet often plays a decisive role. be highly beneficial to both people and their pets, with “When I worked as a nurse, I observed that older adults companion animals providing a multitude of benefits to were very concerned about their animal’s welfare when they were their senior citizen owners in particular. hospitalized and unable to care for them. Older patients relied “There is strong, scientific evidence to support this.

TIGERPlace Pet Initiative The TIGERPlace Pet Initiative (TIPPI), a unique program named in part for the University of Missouri’s tiger mascot, is occurring in an “ageing in place” residence where older adults move in and remain even when their health deteriorates as they grow older. Instead of relocating to a skilled nursing facility, most are able to contract with a home health care agency to provide the additional care they need.

TIPPI’s ultimate objective is to serve as a model for similar programs that could be operated worldwide. The facility also provides a multitude of research, educational and practice opportunities for MU faculty and students.

TIPPI’s underlying concept is that the human-animal bond plays a beneficial role in the ageing process and older adults just need a little help in order to be able to keep their pets.

Thus the initiative encourages and facilitates pet ownership. (An endowment fund enables foster care for pets who outlive their owners, or for pets whose owners are no longer able to take care of them.)

TIPPI was designed by a team of faculty members within the Sinclair School of Nursing.

108 Dog News

The underlying concept of the TigerPlace Pet Initiative is that the human-animal bond plays a beneficial role in the ageing process and older adults just need a little help in order to be able to keep their pets. The facility is pictured above. Photo credit: ReCHAI.

Americare Systems, Inc. built the 32-apartment facility in 2004 to nursing home standards but not in the typical configuration.

For example, the facility was designed to be pet friendly, i.e., the windowsills in the apartments are wide enough for cats to sit or lie on, there are tile floors in the entryways to accommodate dogs with muddy paws, all the apartments have a screened porch, and walking trails surround the building. There’s also a veterinary medical examination room on-site where pets may be taken for treatment if need be.

Kathy Hillenbrand, a TigerPlace resident, is pictured along with her dog, Millie, right, and Jax, whose owner, Katy Musterman, is the TIPPI Care Coordinator.

Photo Credit: Shoshana Herndon, MU Sinclair School of Nursing.

A pet care assistant visits the facility at least three times a week. She walks dogs and cleans cat boxes if owners are unable to do so. She also checks to see that pets are being fed and given water. Photo credit: The University of Missouri.

A member of the veterinary medical faculty in MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine makes rounds at the facility monthly to check on the 18 pets in residence there. There’s also a pet care assistant, who visits the facility at least three times a week. The assistant walks dogs and cleans cat boxes if owners are unable to do so. The assistant also checks to see that pets are being fed and given water, and administers

Veterans and Shelter Dogs is an ongoing study involving two groups of veterans. One group spends an hour twice a week teaching animal shelter dogs basic obedience commands, while the other group participates in their usual activities.

Both groups of veterans are being assessed for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, their readjustment to the community, and their self-perceived emotional and physical health. Photo provided by The University of Missouri.

heavily on their pets for companionship, purpose, focus and daily routine. They also were very dependent upon them for social support and for providing a reason to continue functioning.”

Johnson’s research in this area was a natural extension of these clinical observations and led her to establish the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) in 2005. ReCHAI

Two dogs belonging to TigerPlace residents await check-ups in the on-site examination room at the independent living community.

Photo credit: The University of Missouri.

any necessary medications the pets may need, i.e., eye drops, insulin injections, etc.

TIPPI also includes an animal visitation program called PAWSitive Visits where a variety of animal species such as potbellied pigs and alpacas are brought to the facility on a weekly basis so residents may interact with them. A tutorial about each species is presented and the visitor/handler provides specific information about the individual animal(s) present.

The Director of the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, with her Gordon Setter, MacKenzie. Photo

Older adults depend on their pets for companionship, focus, daily routine, and a reason to continue functioning. Photo provided by ReCHAI.

provided by The University of Missouri.

The Walk a Hound Lose a Pound for Seniors Study was conducted with residents of three different retirement residences, in three groups of people over age 60. At the end of the study, the group of older adults, who walked an animal shelter dog, had significant improvement in their walking speed; while the group of older adults, who walked with a human companion, had only slight improvement. Photo provided by The University of Missouri.

(http://rechai.missouri.edu/index.htm) is a collaborative effort of the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. It’s dedicated to promoting the benefits of human-animal interaction by documenting their impact on the health of people and pets with scientific research.

The following are some examples of the center’s recent studies.

Hand and Paw The Hand and Paw Study evaluated the stress level experienced by a group of cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy.

More specifically, 30 patients receiving non-palliative radiation therapy for cancer were visited by a dog, a friendly visitor, or spent time quietly reading during the 15 minutes before radiation therapy sessions began three times per week for four weeks.

“When we measured each patient’s mood, anxiety level, sense of coherence, fatigue and self-perceived health, we found that interacting with a dog provided as much comfort and stress reduction as interacting with another human,” Johnson says.

Walking for Healthy Hearts In the Walking for Healthy Hearts Study, a group of public housing residents engaged in a walking program where they walked therapy dogs for 30-minutes, five days a week for 50 weeks.

“The participants, all of whom were sedentary and obese, had an average weight loss of 14-1/2-lbs. by the end of the study.

They walked 72% of the time, which means they walked during 180 of the 250 walking opportunities provided. The participants’ strong dedication to the walking program was explained by the fact they believed they were helping the dogs by exercising them. Given that, we concluded that participants could be significantly motivated to participate in a healthy activity if they believed they were helping animals by doing it.”

These findings led to the next study which focused on the following question: Could study participants be motivated to walk a dog in need of exercise, from an animal shelter, if the participants believed they were helping it.

Walk a Hound Lose a Pound for Seniors The Walk a Hound Lose a Pound for Seniors Study was conducted with three groups of people over age 60, who were residents of three different retirement centers. Two of the groups walked between 30 minutes and one hour five days a week for twelve weeks.

The first group walked a dog from an animal shelter. The second group walked with a friend or a human companion provided by the researcher. The third group, which was the control group, engaged in their usual activities.

“We used the Six Minute Walking Speed Continued on page 134

Dog News 109

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 61

Proctor in addition to the COO and VP of Judges Department...Downfall in registrations continue to plague AKC as some running for the Board seem to endorse a boutique operation...Michael Faulkner and Geir Flyckt-Pedersen’s articles hailed throughout the Fancy as bringing a breath of fresh air to the sport...

AKC’s PAC urged to be supported by all in Fancy...

Peke top dog in Canada for 2011...NY State to now allow cremated owners of pets to be buried with their pets at pet cemeteries...AVMA questioned as being unfriendly to the responsible pet owner...KC in UK produces film encouraging dog health...HSUS blasted in DOG NEWS for producing a salacious film for children about dog breeders...Occupational disqualifications by AKC come under severe criticism as AKC appears to apply selective discriminatory policies in applying these antediluvian rules...

AKC Humane Fund Theatre party forced to change show due to closing of “ON A CLEAR DAY”...Angels on a Leash fund-raiser held on Big W weekend will have two finalists from American Idol (a show I have NEVER nor will ever watch)...Entries for Big W at 2,077 reduced from limit of 2,500 due to construction at Garden...How to regulate the sale of puppies on Internet major problem for the concerned breeder and owner...Agility entries top one million in 2011...”Good Things We Do” hailed as major AKC PR development...Gall bladder disease in dogs analyzed...OFA continues to impress as it moves forward with tenacity...Rod Lindsay’s passing indicates demise of the gentlemen in the sport of dogs...

F

FEBRUARY

Advantages of AKC registration procedures praised... Selective interpretation of occupational ineligiblity by-law denounced in DOG NEWS...

Internet bullying by dog people decried...Disparity of talent and backgrounds of judges in FCI countries discussed...Courses in dog law available in many leading universities...APPAP estimates 78 million people own dogs in America today which is up 500,000 dogs from 2009-2010...UK’s top dog for 2011 is Bichon Frise Ch. Pampolona Bring Me Sunshine...BITE OF THE APPLE hits DOG NEWS...

Ron Menaker’s Chairman’s Reflections are far reaching and visionary as his ten-year rule comes to an

abrupt end due to term limits adopted by Delegates...AENC

110 Dog News

televised Super Bowl weekend...Professional Handler and breed expert have doors opened for them to now judge National Specialties...Construction at MSG causes painful venue change...Peke wins BIS at Garden...California dogs dominate breed wins at Big W...Owner-Handler competiton draws raves and critiques at same time...According to National Coucil on Pet Population Study close to 65 per cent of dog owners acquire their dogs for free...Sales of pups online debated...Crufts entry over 26,000...Westminster announces two major changes-Class dogs with champions to be shown in 2013 at the Piers on 56th Street in NYC with the Groups and Best at MSG at night!!!...Realignment of Groups in spotlight again...Bonham’s art sale of dog art tops 1.2 million dollars and held to coincide with Westminster...State of Ohio does away with BSL...

Director’s Questionnaire printed in DOG NEWS used by many Member Clubs as a means to advise Delegates for whom to vote...

MARCH

Alan Kalter endorsed as Board Chairman by DOG NEWS editorial pages... Confusion as to when RBIS is to begin...Chicago’s Internationalhailed as super show...

Whilst Show Super Org is questioned about getting involved in areas it does not belong...Service dogs-are they or aren’t they-that is the question as conformation world abuses practice endlessly...New judging process implemented to a confused Fancy...Foreign judges can now buy breeds for $25...Letters by anyone to Committee of 5 can open door to 29 breeds or even a group!!! No provision for taking breeds away but stopping advancement for many may occur...PETA acknowledges euthanizing 95% of animals they take in...Lee Arnold’s PSA which Willie Nelson did for AKC hailed internationally...Jack Russell attends Oscars and is part of winning team for THE ARTIST...HSUS’S Breeder group formation questioned as is role and place of AKC Breeders in this program...Kate and William’s purchase of a Cocker Spaniel in the UK raises interest in the breed there unequalled since My Own Brucie in the States in the ‘30’s...Bulldog and Peke fail initial Vet tests at Crufts and complaints are unbelievably strong against the practice...Pat Cruz, Tom Powers and Bill Feeney elected to the Board, Kalter is to become new Chairman and Bob Smith Vice Chair...Delegates turn down Group Re-alignment proposal again...Lhasa Apso Crufts victor as furious debate begins internationally about the Continued on page 114

A

Dog News 111 *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed & All Breed

112 Dog News

Dog News 113

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 110

Vet Checks at shows...Canine Partners Program hailed as becoming more and more successful as AKC gets more involved with mixed breeds...

Judy Goodin’s death shocks American dog show world...GWP number one all-breed points into March--tight race predicted...Dogs use in finding cancer in humans extolled...Pet Insurance business boom reported in USATODAY...Some in UK form Canine Alliance to protest vet testing at shows...TKC under heavy fire in America for going this far...Since only 16 breeds affected by ruling some in USA call this a form of Breed Specific Discrimination...Problem of Re-Homing dogs obviously affecting AKC registrations...

MJ Nelson’s articles continue to stress the dual uses of the dog in American society...Flipping dogs on Internet exposed in DOG NEWS article...Accelerant detection K-9’s sniff-out Arson...EPA recommends dog owners check with vets prior to using most flea and tick products...

US Postal Service issues series of Dogs at Work stamp blocks celebrating working dogs...

APRIL

Pet Cancer Month begins with huge support from AKC/CHF...

The Sir John Spurling Scholarship available to students interested in responsible pet ownership is announced by AKC-Sir Spurling the founder of Pet Partners, AKC’s pet insurance company...

M

A

Darrell Hayes retires as vp of judging with AKC silent about it and no replacement in sight...Seat lost for Judges Committee approval so 4 instead of 5 people now making decisions...

Darrell’s retirement one of many as AKC major positions need refilling...The Americanization of certain breeds analyzed...New schedule of Points towards Championships is announced...

Now the AKC/EUKANUBA to be an open show too...HSUS ‘earns’ a D rating from American Institue of Philanthrophy/Charity Watch for the second year in a row...As sinking of Titanic’s 100th year celebration goes on little known fact that 12 dogs died on board the tragedy is revealed...Dobe takes lead as Number One AllBreed points are compiled by AKC--by a noseno a hair...Feral dogs and cats being brought into the States from Guam and Puerto Rico harshly questioned...

114 Dog News

MAY

Governmental attempt to take over running of Hungarian KC fought internationally...World Dog Show of FCI to start in Salzburg, Austria...How should AKC handle judges too enfeebled to adjudicate any longer is new problem talked about...Bill to ban dogs from sitting in drivers’ laps whilst they drive gains support in USA...

Dog food recalls reach close to epedemic proportions...

Consortium of Western Regional College of Veterinary Medicine to include Colorado State, Oregon State, UCDavis, Washington State and Western University of Health Sciences...Use of SKYPE to check on dogs left at home raised nationally as not a good idea...Westminster starts doing updates to explain how to react to new change in venue...Tail-docking in the UK perpetuated by Politicians not the TKC and has very confusing aspects to the law...MY DOG CAN DO THAT! hailed as a program of AKC which truly promotes dog competitions and ownership...AKC goes into Rating System Business with own system but totally ignores the active participation in the conformation world and permits a helterskelter approach...The APHIS dilemma affects one and all and all dog people urged to write the USDA to change its proposals...Insurance claims for dog bites on the rise in 2012--is one cause adoption of dogs with unknown temperaments...Use and promotion of owner/handler classes debated nationally...Board reduces the number of stand-alone meetings to four with the other four to be held in conjunction with Delegate Meetings...Reservation of grooming spaces at shows new hot topic du jour...

TKC changes legal status to become a company limited by guarantee, which increases broadly its position in UK society...Dobe continues hairline lead as Number One...

Chicken jerky made in China under severe attack as is AKC for permitting its logo to be used on similar product--recalls all over the country...Michael Dougherty announced as BIS adjudicator for 2013 event...Saluki wins World Show in Austria over entry of 18,000 exhibits...

Continued on page 118

Dog News 115

116 Dog News

Dog News 117

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 114

JUNE

JULY

JJ Judging approval system and implementation of same leaves fancy in more of a quandary than ever before... True origin of the dog being redefined as decoding its genetic root is more difficult than heretofore thought to be...

Dog Shows apparently moved at will without explanation under the guise of extraordinary situations. Buying dogs from shelters as ONLY alternative for dog ownership on both PBS and HBO are condemned by concerned individuals...Question raised again about early neutering of dogs...AKC’s new care and condition policies analyzed and basically endorsed by many...Now Charlie Knifel resigns as head of IT at AKC...Deal to TKC’s building in London property falls into limbo but will hopefully for them be revived in the near future...Calls to restructure Delegate Body falls on deaf ears as per usual...Swedish Health Conference attended by AKC’s CHF-hailed as good move...The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration stolen -well infringed upon- by her Corgis...Presence of Staff at Delegate Committee Meetings reversed and now they will be there-major cave in by Alan Kalter for sure...AKC petition in APHIS situation hardily supported as are the need of individual letters to the USDA as well...Picking up after dog now traceable and fineable with a DNA analysis offered by Tennessee firm...

PETA paid OCTOMOM 5 grand to support its programs-wonder what they pay Alec Baldwin...Where do animal charities really spend their money under national media press investigations...GWP back on top with widening lead over Dobe...AKC’s Government Relations Department a shining light world ways...

Colorado wildfires hit animal life and dogs in particular hard..AKC donates generously to help out in the situation...Which is emphasized more the breeding or the judging of dogs question du jour...

Inviting Judges to apply for additional breeds causing havoc in certain quarters...Nominating Committee appointed by Board to select candidates for March 2013 election.. Journal of PEDIATRICS reports new study showing children who lived with a dog for the first year of their life turned out happier than those in a dog free environment...Reserve Best in Show begins and is treated as a nothing event--so far...Now it’s John Lyons leaving his job as COO come December of this year...

NGKC in China to be named as the kc AKC recognizes as the official registry for that country with attendant other recognitions-FCI reaction eagerly awaited....Voted that Clubs which charge for grooming space must provide equivalent grooming space for people unwilling to make this kind of reservation...Jim Stevens resigns as CFO...GWP keeps first place but now being challenged by ESS as Dobe falls to 3rd...Should the Dog Museum move out of St. Louis and if so where should it go...

A AUGUST

FOX NEWS stabs AKC in back by having Pacelle speak without letting AKC know in advance on the APHIS proposal...Raw food debate goes international...

Ways for voters to identify and support dog friendly candidates presented by AKC...Judi Daniels resigns from NC as alternate in order to run for Board herself...

EU interference in breeding of dogs is out of control and totally unjustified...Proper estate planning urged for dog owners...National Disaster Search Dog Foundation solicits monies to help in its operation-called a most worthy cause...American Bar Association in major move rejects concept of BSL.. Income for registrations Continued on page 122

118 Dog News

S

Gerry Thorton and Midernoch a Phortune of

“Phranklins� are looking forward to another great year

Phranklin Is a Silver Grand Champion &

The Number 1* German Pinscher the last two years - All Breeds, and has many group placements under his collar.

Expertly and exclusively handled by: Gerry Thorton Owned by: Christopher French Bred by: Diana MacPherson & Allison Lavorato

German Pinscher Extraordinaire

*The Dog News Top Ten List

Dog News 119

120 Dog News

Dog News 121

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 118

may be up due to increase in fees but fact is that numbers are down, down, down... reduced entry fees--a first--as promised by shows of the Labor Day weekend due to storm cancellation of 2011...Delegate Committee parent Club chastised by many for writing to Club Presidents asking them to support a proposal it was sponsoring...Many people thought and quite properly so this was a usurption of power which this or any other Delegate Committee does not have...Border Terriers now the breed of the moment in the UK as Andy Murray’s great Olympic win puts them in the spotlight...GWP keeps slight lead over ESS...Reserve winners points at Nationals an anathema to most but looks like is gaining steam within the Delegate Body...4,700 AKC licensed clubs with only 600 of them Member Clubs...Agility Clubs by Constitution cannot become MC...Pros and cons of back-to-back breedings discussed...Fox Terrier Club celebrates its 125th Anniversary in both Belgium and the UK...

calls 9/11...Proposal forbidding former employees

of AKC from running for the Board seems to be going nowhere...Supposedly Staff is taking a survey to analyze the reaction to the newly passed Judging Approval Process...Carmen Battaglia to speak at Hunte Breeder Conference and be paid for doing same...Hunte purchased 250,000 microchips from AKC-has AKC ever been paid is the question asked...UK will not register any pups from a bitch with two or more c-sections...

Should points be awarded to RBIS winners???...

ESS overtakes GWP but only by a few points-race is between the two as Dobe falters in 3rd place...FDA moves in on a number of commercial food companies and continues recalls of food...Wasn’t that cover of an athletic GSD with an even more athletic and young looking Jimmy Moses just the greatest??? Stump dies at 16 years of age...HSUS charged in a RICO suit..Dress Code for Judges questioned with Geir saying “I always ask: Will any person who cannot judge their own appearance have the gift of appreciating beauty and class in an animal”-- got the point I am sure...

Canadian KC executive director leaves Club...

S O SEPTEMBER

.Importance of AKC PAC stressed... September marks the 10th Anniversary of AKC Responsible Dog Ownership days...OFA and ACVO establish new eye certification registry...

Do back-to-back show stress quantity or quality people ask...Nominating Committee under leadership of Delegate Bernardi invites all Delegates to run for Board...Amy Linton makes incredibly beautiful cover girl for DOG NEWS and the dog wasn’t too bad either...MDs and Vets in unusual exchange of information in collaborative research projects...

The cost of adopting a dog can be extremely costly per a USATODAY report...Florida Circuit messed up by Club lawsuits and individual disagreementsdisbanned in Brooksville for 2013 with Ocala to be the substitute venue...AKC now permitting judges to solicit assignments publicly...HSUS is reported to spend 74.3 million dollars on salaries, benefits, etc. with less than 1% going to support local humane activities and they have $200 million in assets...Service Dogs for Veterans Act highlighted as country re-

OCTOBER

Nominating Committee names two sitting Board Members and two Delegates who never before ran for office ignoring one sitting Board person and one former Board Member who was retired for a year due to term limits...

AKC’s role in promoting chicken jerky made in China debated...Take The Lead celebrates 20th Anniversary...Walter Goodman honored in DOG NEWS...Inbreeding discussed-the good and the bad...According to the org Trust for Public Land dog parks are the fastest growing segment of city parks in the USA today...Pat Trotter wins AKC Lifetime Achievement Award in conformation...Hartsdale Pet Cemetry 116 years old this month...AKC Registered Handlers Program for the George Ward Scholarship Fund continues to make giant strides forward...Montgomery won by Continued on page 126

122 Dog News

124 Dog News

Dog News 125

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 122

Lakeland Terrier...Parts of Bryn Mawr panel questioned deeply by breed clubs and some in Fancy as well...How well have Special Attraction Classes been added to the show circuit??? Total number of seats open are 4-with 7 Delegates running for them-3 from the floor...Show sites in urban areas harder and harder to find...US Supreme Court hearing arguments on using evidence based upon “police dog sniffs”--the power of the dog goes pretty high up doesn’t it...Should AKC consider user friendliness of Vet School towards the breeder before granting funds to those schools new question being asked...

Staggering increase in number of new breeds being recognized furthers the need for Group realignment turned down due to 2/3rd vote needed under AKC’s Constitution as majority of Clubs wanted the change...GWP maintains 2,00 point lead over ESS...Meet The Breeds giant success at Javits Center as Pet Partners is major sponsor...Rachel Ray’s role in Nutrish and her food give-away-programs are scrutinized...Flying in and out of shows on the same weekend comes in for heavy discussion in Fancy...Rick Kreiger elected President of PHA...SUPER STORM SANDY hits Northeast hard...Causes DOG NEWS to miss publishing-first time in 29 years but the hardships from that storm continue as DN bounced right back..

N

NOVEMBER

D

Outside consultants’ usage by AKC queried particularly when person used is a Delegate...Parent Club Award of excellence to be awarded by PC for AKC-how can that be???...

Discussion of two offices for AKC to be held in 2014...New COO named to replace John Lyons-a non-dog man for sure...Discover Dogs held in London with AKC hardily represented as it discusses registration processes with its counterpart in London...Problem of contagious diseases at shelters so acute some vet schools now have courses as to how to treat them...Requirements for Grand Championships restudied with many questioning AKC’s implementation...Monies pour in from diverse sources

126 Dog News

to help out animals in need due to SANDY...Vet check tests to continue at Crufts 2013...AKC’s Board calls special meeting for 1/13 on registrations as free fall continues unabated...Move to hold Directors’ elections for all every four years gains momentum...GWP lead shrinks a tad but still commanding over ESS....AKC budget cuts some funding for CHF but keeps right on for Dog Museum--explain that one if you can...Over 4,000 dogs enter AENC...Philadelphia Show televised after Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade to highest ratings ever...FDA now considers regulations for labeling of Therapeutic Pet Foods...

NAIA Conference mammoth success...

DECEMBER

Open critiques endorsed by some in the UK but basically thought to be a bad idea by most for the States...Is debarking a form of mutilation???...

Big Winners at AENC-WFT top prize and monies, Best Bred by Doberman bitch-World Champion Standard Poodle winner of last year’s AENC and Jim Smith Breeder of the Year..Show called an unqualified success-people gearing up for next year already..The plethora of AKC titles announced and to come are just overwhelming...DOG NEWS Christmas gifts to the Fancy strongly anticipated and received well by most...

DOG NEWS calendar of Shows printed...SANDY dims holidays for some...Newtown killings shock Fancy...one of the victims is the grandson of long time Dobe breeders...Everyone heartbroken...Stem Cell Therapy coming to your local Vet in force...Tom Glassford’s passing saddens dog show community... Continued on page 128

*

*Number Two overall, CC All Breed

Dog News 127

2012 }The Year In Review Continued FROM page 126

We Said Hellos To: Jason and Roz Mintz Fusco: Devin Edward Robert and Elizabeth Jordan Nelson: Austin James CR and Marcy Boyes: Nicholas Alexander Andrew and Rachel Ruggles: Fletcher Cain Armando and Gris Morales: Xitlai ( a girl at last!)

We Said Goodbyes To: Lil Schwartz Judy Hupperts Martha Olmos-Olliver Ian Phillips Allan Levine Heather Logan Eleanor Miller Bill Campbell Robert V. Lindsay Arlene Scardo Barbara Wicklund Virginia Hampton John Wessell Gerri Ambrosio Jay Bayden Rosemary Herendeen Richard Wallens Paul Thomann Ritva Raita Don Carmody Carol Willumsen W.Everett Dean Tom Foy Tom Greer Benito Vila Judith Goodin Patricia Reed Arthur ‘Bud’ Meyer Kymberlee Ghione Barbara Meyer

Nancy Byrd Susan Dale Carrie Mehlin Neil Ritter Mackie Rader Ray Burgos Leo Conlon Robert Sturm Dale Smith Harry Smith Frances Rubinich Hazel Ayers Elisabeth Matell Patricia Gellerman Joel Marston Gina Green Gabe Covi Allen Buckner Howard Nahikian Susan Tiller Jane Roppolo Glen Brand Ed Sledzik Ed Haas

Tom Glassford Gregg Caliendo James Carroll Thomas Tracy Wynn Gibson Strickland Sheldon Adler Cynthia Schmick Monte Stoller Antonio Pratt Ed Semenschin Myron Stone Suzanne Gray Peter Belmont Joan Brearly Catherine Ochs Weiss Joanne Martin

We Said I Do’s: Sarah Riedl & Matthew Perchick Jennie Wornall & Christian Rangel Chris King & Tracyann McKay Louisa Baker & John Wade Lee Whittier & Wayne Gresh Sarah Karger & Correy Krickeberg Stacy Snyder & Evan Threlfall

Photo by Tina Phillips/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

128 Dog News

Dog News 129

More

Continued FROM page 70

dispel the statements I have heard. We all know the dog business and know that anything said or heard should be triple checked at least, that’s for sure.

My problem in this case is that the people making the charges (yes there is a group of them acting individually and not as a group-one does not know as far as I know that the other is talking to me about what they claim is happening) are so squeaky clean and so reliable that I wonder out loud whether any of you have heard of instances where Delegate postings have been denied and a phone call explaining the situation is made as a substitution for said posting.

In any event I leave you with the thought nothing ventured nothing gained as I try to get more information on the subject.

Those who know me are aware that I am a voracious reader and that there is nothing I like better than a good mystery. So when I dutifully read my daily New York Times and saw on the back of the Arts section a full page advert for a new suspense thriller I decided to buy it at my local bookstore. I strongly adhere to the concept of many of the importance of supporting your local bookstore over both Internet purchases or even large chain stores so I figured the next time I passed the bookstore that I would remember the title if not the author and get it. Miraculously I remembered to do just that as I passed the store which had an impressive

130 Dog News

display of Robert Crais new and latest novel titled SUSPECT. Bought the book without paying real attention to the cover until I sat down to read it and noticed there was a German Shepherd silhouetted overlooking a city possibly in the Far East possibly not. My immediate reaction was to return the book since the topic of those wars in Iran, Afghanistan, etc. is not one of my favorite reads and the role of the war dog not my happiest subject since invariably it is the dog which comes to harm and I hate to read about dogs being hurt, maimed, killed and the like.

Fortunately I had nothing else on my platter for the evening, basketball stank, the other programs worse so I sat down with my house dogs and began to read this novel. Am I glad I did. It is to my mind one of the most beautiful stories about a very special GSD-a bitch- and her two handlers. The ability of the author to get inside the head of this dog and imagine and explain her thinking and reactions is absolutely amazing. On more than one occasion did I find myself sobbing uncontrollably at the love and care given to this poor, wounded, fourlegged creature by an equally wounded two-legged man. I am not going to tell you the story since I do not want to ruin the read for you but the PTSD of both animals, man and human, takes you over the brink in discovering once again the emotional intense binds between man and dog and the ability of this author to get inside the head of this dog. Published by Putnam I can not endorse this novel strongly enough for any dog owner and dog lover and suspense and mystery lover as well.

Dog News 131

Gold GCh. Bright Star Berrin Charles J채ger

Group Winner & Multiple Group Placer.

Best In Specialty Show Winning

CJ

Photo by Cissy Sullivan *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points

Handled by Richard Donnay

Bred by: Dona Baker Austin & R. Danielson

Owner: Pam Ruegger and R. Danielson

By Carolyn Alexander

Dinner With The Lunch With

Carolyn Alexander, the Archbishop, and David Alexander

W

hen we judge, we often try to go in a day or so early at our expense. Midweek flights are often cheaper for the club and we enjoy discovering new areas. After being invited to judge in Africa again, we decided we would make it a 5 week trip to include/ surround the 2 judging assignments. While rather lengthy, this is actually an abbreviated tale of our adventures.

In 2009, we judged shows and specialties in South Africa and had an amazing time. When we were subsequently invited to judge in Zambia and Zimbabwe, David spent a lot of time doing research on these countries and possibilities for travel to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia.

Going to most places in Africa requires a significant amount of preparation, vaccines and meds. A shortage of Yellow Fever vaccine meant those shots were hard to find and were very expensive. We had some concerns over some of the arrangements and United Airlines was particularly unhelpful, despite a lot of advance timing. Right up to the last minute, we almost called the trip off. We are happy that we made the trip and that we survived.

has security check points around almost every corner that entail passport inspection, stamping and another physical screening. Thankfully, we had spare pages in our passports.

After a break in one of the Star Alliance lounges, we flew business class to Zurich and raced across the airport to catch our flight to Johannesburg. First class on this particular Swiss Air flight has rather spacious accommodations for eight. However, there were only four occupants. Besides David and me, our travel companions were Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his son in law Jacob Zuma.

Archbishop Tutu had been in Zurich promoting an international children’s charity with which he is involved. Both men were charming and we enjoyed visiting with them.

The food and wine were absolutely stellar! Everything was delicious and the service was amazing. On prior trips flying first class with Swiss Air, we felt they were very good, but we have been more enthused about Lufthansa’s first class.

This time Swiss Air brought hospitality to a new and really brilliant level!

Dinner with the Archbishop: David left earlier going business class on Air New Zealand and really enjoyed the food and wine. I flew United first class into Frankfurt, where David met my flight. FRA David between the walls of Great Zimbabwe

132 Dog News

One of our rustic cottages in the Kafue Zambia area

Archbishop, The Elephants The menu included starter courses of Monkfish satay and champagne sauerkraut soup. The main courses offered choices like venison medallions with dumplings and poached apples, Curried chicken with chanterelles and spaetzle pumpkin brunoise, halibut en papillote with Asian butter sauce, chateau potatoes, and fennel with orange. The cheese courses and desserts were exquisite. David’s favorite was the hazelnut macaroon with mascarpone cream and mine was the Grand Cru chocolate pear. Starting with and through most of the meal, I stayed with the Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, David sharing lunchtime with one of the Elephants venturing briefly into a glass of Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy and a glass of Ch Smith Haut Lafite. Meantime, David tried a bit of all the reds and the Sauterne with dessert.

Our Trip Begins Ominously: We planned to leave the The beds were comfortable. After a tasty breakfast of truffled next morning. Instead, David had to take the vehicle eggs, cheese, German breads and meats, we were in Johannesburg. to Toyota for engine problems. Finally, driving toward En route from the airport, we rented a satellite telephone and our Mussina, we passed the chilling Polokwane hillside of safari 4x4 vehicle which offered surprisingly little space once we crosses (Plaas Moorde), memorializing the thousands of filled it with hundreds of dollars of provisions. farm families murdered since 1994. The first night the guide arranged for us to stay at a game ranch guarded by some very fit Boerboels. It was supposed to cost about $83, but turned out to be double that for rather basic accommodations. The evening game drive was in an ancient pickup truck. As we were tossed about in the back, David suffered a head wound and came close to losing an eye. We did get to see a leopard mother and cubs scurrying out of the way. Dinner was something of an outdoor picnic comprised of grits, beans, and boot-leather tough steak which was totally inedible. The rotund guide ate our dinners and his. We retired to bed. The owner / cook locked us in the compound, left, and we discovered we had no hot water.

The next morning feeling rather bedraggled, we found out our guide’s cabin had hot water, but by then there was no time for showers for us. The rancher sent us off with fresh onions, cabbage and turnips, which were to prove useful later.

We went on to Mapungubwe Park, where we hiked on tree top level pole walkways that stretched over large areas of swamp and rocky terrain. For $115 a night, our pretty Carolyn Alexander with Peter Rosenfels & one of his Labs

Continued on page 178

Dog News 133

Research Has Shown...

Continued FROM page 109

Test to measure the participants in each group,” Johnson says. “Walking speed is an important indicator of a person’s ability to remain independent. At the end of the study, we found significant differences between the dog walking group and the group who walked with a human companion. We found that the older adults, who walked a shelter dog, had significant improvement in their walking speed; while the older adults, who walked with a human companion, had only slight improvement. The older adults in the control group, who didn’t necessarily walk at all, actually had more improvement in their walking speed than those who walked with a human companion.

“We believe these differences were explained by a motivational factor. The participants in the group, who walked with a human companion, routinely were heard to say discouraging things to each other; while the participants in the dog walking group routinely were heard to say encouraging things to each other.”

In the case of the latter, the dogs also were always glad to see the participants and eager to walk.

Pet a Pet Pet a Pet was a laboratory study that involved pet owners and non-pet owners of all ages. Their cortisol and phenyl ethylamine levels were measured before and after they engaged in quiet petting activity with their own dog, an unfamiliar dog, and a robotic dog, i.e., the Sony Aibo.

Cortisol is the hormone associated with stress. Phenyl ethylamine is a mood elevating hormone that creates a sense of well-being.

“We wanted to see if our findings would be similar to those of Dr. Johannes Odendaal.” Johnson says. “He was a Research Professor at the Life Sciences Research Institute in South Africa. In general, he found that

IAHAIO’s Upcoming Conference The International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) will hold its next conference July 20-22, 2013 in Chicago, IL. Those interested in the human-animal bond are encouraged to attend.

“In addition to learning about the latest developments in the field, it’s a wonderful opportunity for networking,” says Dr. Rebecca Johnson, IAHAIO President. “Members of this global organization include researchers, educators, medical professionals, home health care providers, and people in practice such as certified or registered therapy dog handlers.”

For more information, visit http://www.iahaio.org/.

Research has shown that interacting with pets in a variety of settings is good “medicine” for those who like animals.

Photo banner provided by IAHAIO.

134 Dog News

ReCHAI’s Human-Animal Interaction Education Classes and Certificate Program PALS for Seniors PALS for Seniors is an innovative, human-animal bond certificate program primarily based online. The class enables owners and their dogs to become qualified to perform Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) with older adults residing in in-care facilities in their communities. Trained dog behavior evaluators, known as ReCHAI PALS for Seniors Behavior Testers, assess the suitability of participating dog and owner teams to perform this activity. Note: The course is only open to Missouri residents at this time.

Psych 4001: Human-Companion Animal Interaction In this undergraduate course, the historical and theoretical basis of human-companion animal interaction is explored as well as its nature, issues, and clinical applications, i.e., animal-assisted therapy, service animals, etc. The course also includes a service learning project where students work with existing animal-related programs.

while people petted a dog, their cortisol level decreased and their phenyl ethylamine level increased. However, of the 18 participants in Odendaal’s study who interacted with their own dog, cortisol levels decreased and phenyl ethylamine levels increased more than when they interacted with an unfamiliar dog. While interacting with a familiar dog was more beneficial, Odendaal still concluded that benefits were derived from interacting with an unfamiliar dog because the participants’ biochemical levels changed for the better—just not as much.

“Our findings were consistent with Dr. Odendaal’s for cortisol but not for phenyl ethylamine. We did not see any increased levels of phenyl ethylamine in response to petting a familiar or an unfamiliar dog.”

This may have been because participants seemed very concerned about whether their dog was behaving properly during the study in the case of the former. They also may have been uncomfortable about interacting with an unfamiliar dog in the case of the latter.

“Despite the lack of increased phenyl ethylamine levels, we concluded that neurochemical benefits were derived from interacting with a familiar and an unfamiliar dog because cortisol levels dropped in both instances. These studies lend credence to the belief that benefits are derived from animal visitation programs.”

Veterans and Shelter Dogs Veterans and Shelter Dogs is an ongoing study that involves two groups of veterans who returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. Under the guidance of a nationally certified trainer, one group of veterans spends an hour twice a week teaching animal shelter dogs basic obedience commands: “sit,” “stay,” “down,” “heel,” “off” and “leave it.” The other group of veterans participates in its usual activities.

The dog training group will play an important role in helping the shelter dogs. This will give the group a sense of purpose, some structure, relaxation opportunities, exercise, and a greater sense of well-being. The shelter dogs will learn skills that increase their chances for successful adoption.

“We are assessing both groups of veterans for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD], their readjustment to the community, and their self-perceived emotional and physical health.” Johnson says.

Another aspect of this project is the identification of canine candidates among the shelter dogs that would make good PTSD Service Dogs. Once identified, they receive advanced training in skills beneficial to a veteran who suffers from the disorder. One shelter dog was placed as a PTSD Service Dog with a veteran last year.

Her Name is “Charlie”…

GCh. Kinderteckel’s Charlotte My Lady in Red Sire: Ch. Jagie’s Saturday Night Fever

Dam: Ch. Kinderteckel’s Fourstar Lily ROMO

2012 Thanks to Judge Ms. Carol A. Reisman for Best of Opposite Sex & Best Bred by Exhibitor

Owners: Richard & Arleene Van Elgort • Breeders & Co-Owners: Kristin Cihos-Williams Emalia Williams • Presented by: Emalia Williams Photo by On The Spot Studios

www.WildWestWeinerWorks.com • 818-970-9879 or kinderteckel@aol.com Dog News 135

Multiple International Best In Show Winner Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian, Baltic, Canadian Champion

Am. GCh. Snowmist’s Quicksilver Speigas

Group First World Dog Show 2012 Judge Hans Van Den Burg

Group First Livonia Kennel Club Judge Mr. Dana Cline

Owned By Laura Baryte Hiroyo Shimizu 136 Dog News

Professionally Presented By Tim & Megan Terella 814.450.-3285

Bred By Kim Ramey-Leblanc Snowmist Siberians

World Dog Show Group Winner 2012

Fizzy

Flash Reserve Best In Show At The Erie Kennel Club Best In Show Judge - Ms. Victoria Jordan, Group Judge Mr. Charles Olvis

Dog News 137

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 53

WINE AND DINE STEAKHOUSE located on 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th Street in Hell’s Kitchen--485 10th Avenue to be exact-- where the iconic basketball player can be seen whilst they serve up some pretty good steaks in an up-to-date atmosphere.

Worth a trip but me I’ll take SPARKS over it for sure to say nothing of my Brooklyn favorite PETER LUGER, which out classes anything to my mind for steaks. I would also suggest GAONNURI located on the 39th floor of an office building at 1250 Broadway (corner of 32nd street) for some of the best Korean barbecue and overall delicious food-212-971-9045--if you are an adventurous diner and want to experience incredibly good food with a great view try this newie only a block or two from the Garden and opened virtually 24/7.

CLOSE BUT NOT QUITE AS CLOSE Also close to the MSG area is the ACE HOTEL and both the BRESLIN Bar and Restaurant on 26th and Broadway, where the JOHN DORY OYSTER BAR sits as well. This complex basically takes no reservations and appeals to a with-it--not necessarily youngish but certainly cool crowd. Food at both is delicious-Breslin leans to heavy pork dishes of all varieties whereas John Dory to seafood of the highest quality. Breslin has a Chef’s table of roasted suckling pig which must be ordered in advance for 10 or so people and if you try it I promise you will not be sorryspeaking of suckling pig the NOMAD prepares it as you will never forget it--something you will remember for a long time and for smaller parties it works just as well. Also a series of smaller boutique hotels have developed along Broadway in the mid 20’s with jazz bars and restaurants worth exploring. In our office building is the 40/40 Club owned by Jay Z which housed one of the Obama money raisers and is popular with the late crowd. Just two blocks further down at 200 5th is the extremely popular and busy EATALY

which is a restaurant food court melange of all sorts of places to go and do all day and all night too! Very active, beautiful people from all over the world and a good time had by all. Not to go there is to do the City and yourself a major disservice.

SOME NEW HOT SPOTS The restaurant scene has changed considerably in the last year or so with the tendency being towards the smaller less grand places to eat-NOMAD the exception to the rule as is DELMONICO’S KITCHEN and a few other places to which I hope to report upon. Indeed the favorite places are oft time in smaller venues in what may be less attractive neighborhoods with major exceptions of course. Probably one of the most talked about places to eat and go to and be seen at and to relish the food is called MISSION CHINA FOOD at 154 Orchard St (near Rivington the street my mother was born on) on the Lower East Side 212-5298800. The chef is Danny Bowien originally from San Fran and while his recipes may start out as a basic Chinese dish it somehow turns into one of the most exhilarating food experiences you’ll ever have. What I love is that nothing ever turns out twice tasting the same and one way is more delicious than the other. These prices are so low even Denny Kodner would have approved of them and if you have to wait to get served, which lord knows I have done on more than one occasion, there’s a small free keg of beer to tap whilst waiting. Lunchtime maybe the time to go here as the wait for dinner can be intolerable. Very possibly the most sought after seat in any restaurant in Manhattan today is at IL BUCO ALIMENTARI e VINERIA at 53 Great Jones Street 212-837-2622. This extremely tight space of a rusticated market-and-restaurant, an offshoot of IL BUCO, serves some of the most unusual and best homemade pasta in town with incredibly aged salamis and hams to both eat there and take home but the roasted short ribs of beef on Continued on page 142

Continued on page 130

138 Dog News

2013 All-Breed & Specialty

Dog News Dog Show Calendar Including All Breed & Specialty Shows

Is Now On Sale

$15.00 per copy with free shipping!

Club discounts available for 20 copies or more The 2013 Dog News All -Breed & Specialty Dog Show Calendar CHECK ONE:

CHECK ENCLOSED

VISA

MASTERCARD

AMERICAN EXPRESS

Payment Or Charge Information Must Accompany All Orders

NAME: ADDRESS: CITY:

STATE:

CREDIT CARD#

ZIP:

EXP. DATE:

MAIL TO: Dog News • 1115 Broadway • New York, NY 10010 140 Dog News

Also available at • Cherrybrook

• Davis Animal Products

• Red Barn Pet Products Elliott and Michelle Federman Dog News 141

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 138

a cold winter’s night will I promise you be the best you have ever tasted-even better than the ones I make at home for which I have my own following I hasten to add!! I warn you though it is terribly crowded and noisy and so I go sometimes for lunch when it is less crowded and basically much of the same food is served on sandwiches for a lesser price as well. And on the subject of sandwiches that is the new comfort food du jour. But back to Italian food-I like PERLA too (and no Linda Low this is not the La Perla which rivals Victoria’s Secret you love so much) another small space at 24 Minetta Lane (6th Ave) whose chef started at Eataly with Manzo meat restaurant and moved on. Again a hard place to get a table but if you are a carnivore person as am I the wait, the noise, the crowd--they are well worth it. On the upper East Side is the larger, older both crowd and time in existence favorite of mine CAMPAGNOLA 1382 1st Avenue near 74th St 212-861-1102--sort of country rustic in design the clientele is city country club.

Basically well dressed crowd willing to pay for really substantial good food-the veal chops are unbeatable but I usually let one of the maitre d’s order for me-expensive it is but the attitude is fun, waiters sort of like in a Jewish deli if you get the picture-ask for Salvatore-one of the owners--he’s the best!

THE REBIRTH OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE-ITALIAN AND SUSHI TOO AROUND TOWN That the Upper East side has been reborn with new restaurants cannot be denied. But keep in mind this is where the really well-heeled live and the prices at many of these places reflect what the clientele is willing and able to pay. Take the CROWN on East 81st-24 E81 646-559-4880-it is elaborately refurnished as a renovated speakeasy with prices to match. There’s a $55 Delmonico steak and the like-the check when it comes requires the black card preferably someone else’s but the food is grand and the noise level easy to take. And then of course there is SIRIO RISTORANTE in the HOTEL

142 Dog News

PIERRE at 795 5th Avenue which intimidates most from the start but this brasserie type eating hole has some of the best pasta and an rendition of vitello alla Milanese which is unbeatable. It’s a truly posh place at which to eat if you are in the mood and can afford such a place. I am not a fan of tasting menus so will not even go there but I do adore sushi and sashumi so let me introduce you or re-introduce you to two or three of my favorite spots-First of all there is a counter called ICHIMURI located in BRUSHSTROKE at 30 Hudson Street which has the town talking! Difficult as hell to get in because once you are seated you never want to leave! Then of course there is NETA which can easily tear a hole in your pocket without even ordering the omakese menu (chef’s choice) which you know will be done if you are with the Vogels-Cindy and David. An a la dish these cocktail glasses filled with toro tartare and caviar--$48--well worth it you say but after the second or even 3rd one is anything that well worth it? Well I suppose you could name something! The restaurant is a plain typical sushi bar-nothing elaborate at all except for the food, vegetables sushi roll and duck served unbelievable and believe it or not solicitous are the servers and sushi bar people to the extreme. Located at 61 W. 8th St-6th Ave-212-505-2610. And then I would suggest TANOSHI at 1372 York Ave at 73rd street where all meals are omakese although you may express choices-- no reservations but the omakese runs $50 as opposed to Neta’s high-end of $148-they have a less expensive one at $98!!! Tanoshi also let’s you choose additional sushi and appetizers-variety varies and often I go there and there is no Uni which depresses me as I love Uni--nonetheless this is a good sushi spot where you are encouraged to eat with your fingers and urged to refrain from using soy sauce which I never do anyways. Closed on Sundays and Mondays is that new gem of a combination retail-restaurant combo specializing in Japanese food and sushi as well as some rare some utilitarian teapots, glasses and dishes. The restaurant seats 58 page Continued on 166134 Continued on page

*The Dog News Top Ten List **CC System

*

*

**

by Julie Seaton • photos by Kerrie Bryan, Julie Seaton and Kitten Rodwell

The 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty T

he 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty was held on January 4th in Palm Springs, CA. The weather was amazing, the people warm and friendly, and everyone who attended had a wonderful time!

One thing about the ATCA; they know how to have a party and the camaraderie was as always, amazing!

Guests came from all over the USA, as well as Finland and Australia. You could tell who the northerners were from the way they dressed—sleeveless tops, shorts, and a light jacket at night, compared to the regulars, who were in long sleeves, long pants, and heavy jackets.

This beautiful show started with a New Year’s Eve party at the show chair’s home!

Kreg Hill and Bill Christensen invited everyone over to their house for a New Year’s Eve party.

The evening was a gathering of friends and everyone had a good time. The outside of the house was decorated to the hilt and every light was on, making the house literally glow in the dark. The food, cooked by Bill, was great and abundant. Dessert was the best part of the

144 Dog News

meal! Kreg grows roses and the backyard was filled with these beautiful flowers. Their lovely fragrance permeated the entire property.

Education Day, which was held on Wednesday, was about diabetes and other endocrine issues in our breed. The presenter was Dr. Thomas Graves, a small-animal veterinarian who specializes in endocrinology, metabolism, obesity, and geriatric medicine. For those who want an informative and enlightening lecture on a subject close to many of our hearts, Dr. Graves’ presentation was not only interesting, but entertaining.

Wednesday night finished with a gathering of the masses in the hospitality room. Here you could browse the silent auction items, gets some snacks, and visit with people you had not seen for 6 months. Yes, just 6 months! This National was on the heels of the last, which was held at Purina Farms in May 2012. It seemed like we all just saw each other and the party was still going on, so we just picked up where we left off from May. Like most dog show people, everyone was in bed early, because we always get excited about the first day of showing. Of course, the opposite is true by the end of the weekend.

One of our overseas visitors, Diana Fenton from Australia, shared her impressions of the show: “I thoroughly enjoyed the show. It was very well managed, the trophies were wonderful, the judging was undertaken with precision, and the grounds were nothing short of magnificent.

There is nothing in this country to match that venue.

The dogs were a joy to see. The Specials class had so many styles of Aussies, many of them first-class. We simply do not have either the numbers or overall quality of Aussies in this country. The presentation was exceptional and no country I have visited is in USA’s class for show preparation.

The people were friendly and willing to discuss their dogs (faults and virtues).

Obedience was great to watch. Aussies just love to ‘look around’ during their exercises and I laughed at some of their antics, especially when some’s inquisitiveness simply overcame their training. They just do not work as tightly as some of the more popular obedience breeds.

As for the judging, as is generally the case, regardless of individual placements, the cream rose to the top. The competition was fierce in that there were more quality dogs than winning places. I think that any Aussie judge would be honored to have the opportunity to lay their hands on the Aussies shown over the 4 days.”

T

hursday, the obedience & rally ring started the day off first and there were plenty of Aussies doing their stuff; not all qualified, however. One thing we know about our breed is that they have a mind of their own and sometimes that piece of horse poo was just too important to pass up. The show was held at a polo field, so numerous little, dried mounds of horse poo dotted the grounds. Even though it had been cleaned up very well, there was still some here and there. For the Aussies that had never encountered these little gems before, it was wayyyy too interesting a smell and detours had to be made to check it out. But, one thing nice about the breed, they always come back to you. They may be munching on something new Continued on page 00

Dog News 145

Gossip The

Column

By Eugene Z. Zaphiris

I

have been to my fair share of TAKE THE LEAD benefits from coast to coast but never have I experienced the event that I attended this past weekend. LARRY CORNELIUS and MARCELO VERAS hosted and underwrote the event (their sixth one) at their Ocala, Florida home. The theme was “Dog Days of Disco” and even the late DONNA SUMMER would be proud. The entertainment was the good work of HARDRIVE PRODUCTIONS with GREG BROWN, JAMES HALL, MICHAEL RUSSELL, TIMOTHY STEELE, ad news with the passing of CANDYE SLAY this past Tuesday.

DARIN COOPER and all the performers. Set around their CANDYE was the wife of judge and former American Kennel Club swimming pool, illuminated with disco balls, were disco field representative BOB SLAY. Well known German shepherd dog girls on roller skates, disco dancing men on stilts in breeder and exhibitors, the SLAYS both became sort after judges. When costumes that had LCD lights of multiple colors, jugglers BOB retired from the kennel club, he resumed his judging career but with swords that had the lovely AMANDA GILES standing CANDYE decided not to. Residents of Cary, North Carolina, a hot bed of between them, a juggler with a flaming, running chain dog people, they were a popular couple who could be found at every social saw, girls with lighted hula hoops and finished off with event. One could not wish to know a nicer and most pleasant lady, whose a flame swallowing bartender. The nearly three-hundred passing is a huge loss to our community. She was taken from us much too guests got into the action, many with costumes of their soon. All of us at DOG NEWS send BOB and family and her many friends own. Among them were JANE & GREG MYERS, who our deepest sympathies. The family has requested that those wishing can looked like members of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, that make a contribution to Take The Lead in her memory. Another lady passed is until they wound up in the pool, JACKIE BEAUDOIN, away on the same day. All breed judge and former Doberman pinscher FRANCO LICCIARDI, DENNIS MCCOY, MARI-BETH breeder and of late Chihuahua fancier JANE KAY passed away well into O’NEILL, JEAN HETHERINGTON, NANCY SHAW, her 90’s. Outspoken and opinionated, you always knew where you stood EVELYN & DIEGO GARCIA, TOOTIE & JOE LONGO, with her. Her judging assignments wee always first class affairs, as she DEBBIE BURKE, RON SCOTT, AMY & PHIL BOOTH, would only travel first class or not at all. We always got along, one reason DEB SHINDLE, LEIGH MCBRIDE, PATTI & CHRIS being we both liked to drink gin. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest NEALE, VIRGINIA DORRIS, MAUREEN & FRANK sympathies to her family and her best friend MARGARET CURTIS, her JEWETT, AMY & TOM GRABE, BLAKE HANSEN, L’DYNE sister by other parents. And if it is true that death comes in threes….

BRENNAN, ESTEBAN FARIAS, KELLY MARQUIS, RITA FRED FROELICH, Norwegian elkhound fancier from Alaska, passed away FIGG, SYDNEY GOOD, LINDA ROWELL, KATHY & DAN last week. Our deepest sympathies to his family. In last week’s column DHLBERG, AARON WILKERSON, JANICE GRANDA, I stated that EVELYN SHORT BOYER bred the Engie Galaxy but thanks CAROL HARRIS, ROBIN GREENSLADE, MICHELLE to our friend KATE ROMANSKI, I was reminded that EVELYN bought CLAIR and TONYA & JERRY JORDAN. The ANGELS ON Galaxy from his breeders, the late DR. ARTHUR & JANE FERGUSON A LEASH benefit cocktail party, to be held on Saturday and in turn sold him to RUTHIE COOPER. Onto better news, celebrating evening, from 5 to 7 P.M. February 9th at the Affinia wedding anniversaries are NANCY & BRYAN MARTIN, CONNIE & KEN Hotel will feature four past Westminster Kennel Club WILLIAMS, TONI & MARTIN SOSNOFF and a Special anniversary greeting best in show winners. Uno from 2008, Sadie from 2010, to ROSALIE & CARL ANDERSON, who will be married for 60 years on Hickory from 2011 and Malachy from 2012. Tickets are Valentine’s Day. Celebrating Birthdays…MARCELO VERAS, MARCELO $100. per person. For tickets call 646.259.3811 or log CHAGAS, BERGIT KABEL, JANE MYERS, LARRY CORNELIUS, JOY on to www.angelonaleash.org. Following that event, you QUALLENBERG, LORI KAUTH, R.C. CARUSI, BRYAN BOYES, JOAN can attend another event without leaving the Affinia.

FISHER, JEAN FANCY, JOHNKRUKAR, SUSAN CARR, SIOUX FORSYTH, The AKC Canine Health Foundation will host its benefit KENNY WHITE, KRISTEN KARBOSKI, JOANNE SCHULLER, JAN RAY, cocktail party from 6 to 8 P.M. Tickets are $100. per ROGER PRITCHARD, BRUCE SHANE, NEIL RITTER, KIP KOPATCH, person . Contact chf@akcchf.org.

TONIA HOLIBAUGH, KERRY KUPER, CAROLYN HERBEL, THE HOUSE TWINS STEPHANIE & LAUREN and ROBERT ROBINSON.

S

146 Dog News

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog Dog News News 147 99

Tiger

“

”

America’s Number 1* Basset Hound and Number Seven* Among All Hound Breeds 2012

Back-To-Back Group Firsts under Judges Mrs. Judy Webb and Mrs. Rita Biddle, Esq., pictured

GCh. Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Sire: Ch Maredge Good To Go

Claudia Orlandi Topsfield PO Box 169 Essex Jct, VT 05453

Dam: Ch Topsfield-Sanchu Teeter Totter

Breeder/Owners: Claire “Kitty” Steidel Sanchu 10040 E Happy Valley Rd #229 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 *The Dog News Top Ten List All Breed

148 Dog News

FLASH This pas t weeke nd Back-To -Back Group Fi rsts

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 149

Smoky

The Number One Pon All Systems 2012

Ch. Ponwood’s

National Specialty Best of Breed Winner Group First

Judge Mrs. Francine Schwartz

Breeders/Owners Barbara Bruns & Wolfgang Stamp Ponwood Kennels Elbufer Strasse 12 21423 Winsen Germany

150 Dog News

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 151

The hot new Sammy Bitch in her first 2013 weekend Group First

GCh. Sammantic Piroschka

Owners/Breeders: Sammantic Kennels Barbara Bruns & Wolfgang Stamp Elbufer Strasse 12, 21423 Winsen, Germany 011 49 4179 412

152 Dog News

Judge Dr. Roger Pritchard

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 153

The Jewel In The Working Group

In 2012 Number Seven Great Pyrenees All Systems

GCh. Rivergrove’s Star Sapphire Sire: Ch Rivergrove’s Trump This

Owners Dr. John R. & Joan Hanover And Jean A. Boyd Breeders Jean A. Boyd & Mckee Cox & Marcia J. Stewart Gem is also Handled by Wayne Boyd

154 Dog News

Dam: Ch Rivergrove’s Star of India

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Group First Judge Ms. Beverly Capstick

Dog News 155

Jodi Best of Breed

Judge Dr. Roger Pritchard

Ch. Kanosak Moountain Top Coal RN TD

Breeders: Barbara Palm, Ronnie Bizer & Julia Simmons Owners: Julia Simmons & Barbara Palm 142 Concord Ave, South Elgin, IL 60177

156 Dog News

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 157

Sire: Sugarok Teddy Bear

First weekend out with Nancy & Bryan Group Third Judge Mr. George M. Vukich

Breeders/Owners Yutori Finnish Laphund Cathy Pollock & Lynn Drumm 8224 N 48th St Brown Deer, WI 53223 158 Dog News

Dam: Sugarok Tenacious

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 159

Among The Top Ten* American Eskimo Dogs for 2012

Ch Kiva-Fuji Sky’s The Limit Group Fourth Judge Ms. Denny Mounce

Owners Heidi Halverson & Vadja Binick 5213 Briarwood Rd Woodstock, IL 60098 *The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

160 Dog News

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

“Torben”

GCh. Huntlover’s Readymade From Denmark Owners Lynn Michaelson-Cohn Charles Cohn & Nanci Hanover 5315 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 847 494-0229

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 161

Ch. Cedar Creek She’s Got It All Owner Carol Van Pelt 15247 South Michael Drive Plainfield, IL 60544 815 347-9576

162 Dog News

Her first week out Group Second Judge Mr. Thomas Alexander

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

y s t i B HEADS Into 2013 As A Top Ten Bloodhound * of 2012!

GCh. Sherick’s Itsy Bitsy Goddess Sire: Ch Huggables Heartland Neon Sky

Owner: Pattie Mitchell 22361 US Highway 12, Edwardsburg, MI 49112-9202 Breeders Sherry Duling & Molly Nye & Cathie Lytle *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points

Dam: Sherick’s Last Chance 4 Fate

Bryan & Nancy

Martin

All Breed Handlers AKC RHP P.O. BOX 5007 Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 847.680.1995 Fax: 847.680.1753 bkmshows@aol.com

Dog News 163

CLICK Greater Gainsville DFA

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

164 Dog News

Dog News 165

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 142

people at well-spaced tables in the Flatiron district and is a quiet haven for those seeking inner peace of mind and marvelous fusion and regular food from Japan. Called Mihoko’s 21 Grams at 16 West 22nd street 212-741-0021 it is named for the owner, a former Japanese ballerina, and has some kind of mysterious meaning in a Japanese legend I really don’t understand at all. Nonetheless definitely worth a trip for the food and decor! I cannot deny being a sushi groupie and looking for new and more places at which to park my carcass. My last recommendation is on East 7th Street and First Avenue below street level at the bottom of an iron stair case which merely says “Open”. I usually meet people first before descending else you can wait hours for them to find the place! The address is 94 East 7th Street and the phone number is 212-982-4140 which you will need in case someone gets lost. Is this sanctuary worth the trouble of finding itMihoko’s 21 Grams -YES, YES AND DOUBLE YES is my answer. Both atmosphere in this all wood restaurant (even the toilet seats are wood) and the attitude of the owners and servers who greet you are overwhelmingly friendly. Mr. Sono uses ingredients which are innovative and almost forgivable and may not be to every one’s taste but there are traditional dishes to fall back upon if you have to and a pressed sushi almost unheard of in the city. A sweet potato tempura to collapse for shiokara-a fermented seafood and a pork belly incredible. New favorites are found at every visit-I strongly advise a trip here and if you don’t turn into an habituate you should not be eating Japanese food with which to begin.

One of the great finds for the year 2012 will be opened a

full year in April of 2013. There is some sake served along with Japanese wines but the real surprise and delight are the teas which are extraordinary!!! Oops I almost forgot to give you the name of the place I got so excited describing it--KYO YA and oh yes reservations are advised for a la carte dining and at least a day ahead for kaiseki menus. By the way kaiseki is the way to go here you can always add additions as you see fit.

POWER LUNCHES AND BREAKFASTS Of course there is MICHAEL’s the midtown magnet for the last 25 years near the corner of 5th and 55th which caters to the so-called “media” crowd at lunchtime. And two blocks south on 51st is THE FOUR SEASONS Restaurant which has its own star studded appeal for media and the arts alike on any given day for lunch and dinner too. You want to sit in the front bar section for lunch that’s for sure there. Michaels they say is changing its menu to appeal to a less starchy crowd but I say why change success except these guys usually know what they are doing. Or for a more modestly priced lunch you may want to try AMALI OFF PARK ON 60TH. For power breakfasts there is still BALTHAZAR at 80 Spring Street--after 10am come the out of towners and skinny movie stars and models--before 10 is the New York working crowd. Breslin and Nomad both have really good breakfasts as does the BLARNEY ROCK which caters to a totally different kind of crowd as you can imagine. If it’s a Mexican breakfast you yearn for none better than EMPELLON COCINA at 105 1st Avenue at 6th street on the Lower East Side. But not only are the breakfasts great the serious commitment to tastes of Mexico are carried out here to near perfection. NYC has never been a hot spot for Mexican food but this restaurant may turn things around for those who indulge in those flavors-I love Mexican food and this is just top notch all day and all night too-212-367-0999. I would add to this list a room which only recently has come into its own although I do recall bumping into both Ellen Charles and Karen LeFrak here Continued on page 168

166 Dog News

Quality Northeast

WHISKEY

Multiple Group Winning Flash Group T hird 1/12/13 Greater Lowell Kennel Club Judge Mrs. Ka rin Ash e

Thank You Judge Dr. Daniel Dowling for this Group Second Motherhood limited her showing in 2012, Whiskey is looking forward to 2013 She is the first Female Silver Grand Champion and the 4th Elkhound to achieve this level.

Multiple Specialty Best In Show Winning

Silver GCH. SOMERRI JAMIESON’S SEA WHISKEY Owned & Bred by Jamieson Lewis Laura Hall Lewis Merrimack, NH OFA - Good

SOMERRI KENNELS 50 YEARS with 14 Generations of Norwegian Elkhounds Bea Hall & Ed Hall & Laura Lewis & Alice Lewis & Holly Lewis wwww.somerrikennels.com

Handled by Laura Hall Lewis

Dog News 167

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 166

on more than one occasion.

It is NOUGATINE AT JEAN GEORGES at One Central Park West 60th Street 212299-3900. A sleek modern bistro type room running the gamut from breakfast to lunch to tea to dinner.

Established over 15 years ago but it has been redesigned and has emerged Nougatine as a lively force on the NY dining scene. Right next to the more imposing JEAN GEORGES restaurant I sort of feel about this place the way I feel about 11 Mad and Nomadless pretentious, more basic and not as imposing a place to dare I say this “grab a bite”!!! I think you will be pleasantly surprised by both the food and the atmosphere even if the name is impossible to pronounce!!

GRAND CENTRAL IS 100 YEARS OLD On February 2nd, 1913 one hundred years ago, the doors to Grand Central Station were officially opened to the public. It took 10 years to build at a cost of $2 billion in today’s dollars. The terminal was a product of local politics, bold architecture, brutal flexing of corporate muscle and visionary engineering. No other building embodied the ascent of the City itself than Grand Central than possibly that of the grand Public Library Building on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. A visit to Grand Central is not only fun but a great historical experience. Not only are there daily various entertainment events going on but through the middle of March special events will take place. It certainly would be wise for you to check the calendar of planned events. The food halls are some of the best in the world. Indeed ELI ZABAR produce stands at both ends of the Grand Central Market are gardens of delight well worth perusing. Anna Katherine Nicholas’s father owned the original fruit stand in GC-how many of you knew that 168 Dog News

one or will admit to knowing it? THE OYSTER BAR, long one of the best fish houses in the City, originates from the days when oysters were considered one of the main foods of our region. New Yorkers of that day consumed oysters on a daily basis the way we drink milk today! It’s always fun to go there although the noise level can be disturbing in the Oyster Bar so those in the know ask to be seated in the back bar room which admittedly takes some of the excitement out of eating there but the food is the same and candidly without the noise the fish tastes better to me anyways. Some people will no doubt criticize my writing the following but you should keep in mind that without the assistance of Jacqueline Kennedy and a hard crew of historically dedicated people Grand Central would probably have fallen the victim of real estate interests in the City more interested in making a buck than in preserving the site as an historical reclamation. In 1975 this New York beauty was threatened with demolishment just as old Penn Station had been in the ‘60’s. There was a major dispute going on between those attempting save GSC and the real estate power brokers here and it looked as though the real estate powers were winning the battle since the City had neither the money Continued on page 172

Grand Central Station

Dog News 169

CLICK Take The Lead Dog Days of Disco Party

BY MARCELO VERAS

170 Dog News

Dog News 171

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 168

nor the heart to fight them. Enter Mrs. Kennedy and her colleagues who helped finance the lawsuit which ensued. Indeed it is said this suit changed how America thought about historic preservation as many major American cities joined the suit as amicus curiae so the victory wasn’t New York’s alone but an urban victory to preserve historic sites.

STILL THE WINNER LE BERNARDIN is one of the few restaurants in New York City to earn year after year the coveted four star review from THE NEW YORK TIMES. It is a unique space recently redecorated which has to my mind improved tremendously the atmosphere created as it is more intimate and romantic than before. Prices remain as steep as ever and the service a little less daunting than before as the servers seem more human and not as intimidating as they once may have been. Alternatively I have learned how to react to them or they to me with a little less of an authoritative attitude. Gone is the feeling that you were entering a corporate board room which is replaced by a more personal welcoming feel. Additionally the bar was changed from a tiny uninteresting drink stop to a sleek leather-and steel lounge where indeed the full menu is available although I must admit eating on the bar stools here is not the same as at Nomad so I would strongly suggest Le Bernardin dining in the main dining room. What the new bar does is to give a comfort feel to the customer with a lounge enter effect which permeates the entire establishment rather than the go-away effect of the old decor. It is a lively and intimate and almost playful approach although I must admit the new music is not me at all-but that’s mean. And now for 172 Dog News

the food which is the main reason one comes here with which to begin-it is just the greatest!!! There is just no better place to eat fish of every variety and preparation in NYC or the USA than here--possibly in the world and the sauces stand out like nowhere else. Reservations are essential you can try the bar-lounge but I wouldn’t and if you are looking to treat someone for that extra special occasion such as an anniversary or Valentine’s Day which in some instances are the same (hint, hint Martin Sosnoff) this is the place to go for sure located at 155 West 55th St. 212-554-1515.

SERVICES AND OTHER MISCELLANY CAR SERVICE-U.S. LIMO- (800-962-2877)-Extremely reliable service with any kind of vehicle you may need--we have used them for years now.

UP TO ICE SKATING?--I’d try BRYANT PARK at nearby 43rd Street-BENJAMIN’S STEAK HOUSE right nearby at 50 W. 41 Street which some people swear by-not totally for me although I will admit the atmosphere is great fun and down to earth. The owners have opened very recently a fish house too called the SEA FIRE GRILL at 158 East 48th Street which has excellently priced lunch and dinner meals with fresh, fresh fish-can be very noisy but a good new place to try for sure and if it’s a cold day or night ask to be seated near the fireplace! For something more upscale there is the Continued on page 174

Dog News 173

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 172

AI FIORI Restaurant located in the SETAI BUILDING HOTEL/ RESIDENCE at 400 5th Avenue-dining here at night one of the better and grander hotel food establishments you’ll find anywheres 212-613-8660-lunch is equally as good I may add and of course not quite as dear. If it ice skating in Central Park you have to go to the PLAZA HOTEL’S food court which are fascinating just across the Street.

MAMMALS. What a tribute to President Roosevelt who is buried very close to our home on Long Island as some $40 million was spent restoring the Central park entrance, the rotunda within and the memorial hall. No food company dinner again there is there? What was the name of that Company? I cannot seem to remember--wonder why! It’s a great and exhilarating exhibit Theodore Roosevelt Museum Central Park entrance which does all proud-a visit here is well worth it and in a sense you are closer than ever with the Piers JUST TO SWEAT-There is of course and has been there not too far away. A very short walk on CPW to 67th Street would since 1892 the RUSSIAN & TURKISH BATHS at 268 East take you to the LEOPARD DES ARTISTES at numero uno W.67th for 10th Street 212-674-9250 in the East Village. New Yorkan incredible brunch or really delicious and unusual Italian dinners ers have been coming here forever to bathe, sweat and and luncheons. A fine replacement for our old favorite Des Artistes kibitz and I believe is a 24/7 operation--it’s an out of body which had been in the same spot all those years. experience even Michael Faulkner could not top-publicly that is--open for men and women too--take that you nonDELIS-Well no more STAGE Deli-landlord problems-still there believers but there are some segregated days-check it out is the CARNEGIE DELI at 55th and 7th--no more SARGE’S, burnt yourself-see you there!!! Cost is $35 per day. You may want down--still there’s 2nd AVENUE DELI at 162 East 33rd which delivto eat down there too-MOMOFUKO NOODLE BAR at 171 First ers all over the City if you do not want to go there-My favorite is still Avenue is a place to go and is truly the place where the KATZ’S on the lower east side at 205 East Houston--President Clinnoodle craze began and continues in the City--There have ton’s favorite too--that’s where you’ll find Gene and me with a few been many copiers and offshoots but you can’t go wrong friends on Thursday night the 7th!!! Also for lox and sundries since here at all as who can top those pork buns followed by 1914 is the internationally known RUSS & DAUGHTERS a few short pistachio and canoli ice cream. At 1am in the morning-top blocks away-no eat in only take out--there’s also ZABAR’S of take that one if you can-Round the corner is IPPUDO of Japanese out fame in the West 70’s and on 87th Street and Columbus Avenue Remsen Noodle fame--not quite as adventurous but very the world famous BARNEY GREENGRASS where I defy anyone to find good if you are into basic noodle soup-65 Fourth Ave at better chopped liver or anything else for that matter.

10th St. MUSEUM EXHIBITS TO CATCH-THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT MUSEUM at the American Museum of Natural History has reopened as has the HALL OF NORTH AMERICAN

174 Dog News

OLD TIME APOTHECARY-PASTEUR PHARMACY 805 Lexington Avenue-every remedy for anything which ails you real or imagined.

Continued on page 180

Dog News 175

CLICK Super Bowl Predictions

BY BASENJI SIISTERS

176 Dog News

Dog News 177

Dinner With The Archbishop, Lunch With The Elephants Continued FROM page 133

lodge included 2 bedrooms with big comfortable beds, outdoor bamboo enclosed showers, kitchen, dining and living area, a large deck, and a resident rat. After an uneventful evening game drive, we had dinner and went to bed around 9. About 3am, our guide woke us shouting that we had to pack up and leave. He had drunk a lot of alcohol in the evening and was apparently having some kind of delusion. He started throwing things out of the refrigerator and was highly agitated. We got him calmed down, restored food to the refrigerator, but then we could not get back to sleep. We were exhausted and worried. In the morning, the guide took David over to the lodge for a tour of geologic area antiquities. The guide then took the vehicle for a personal drive, seemingly not remembering he had to come back to pick me up. Finally about 2 hours late, he showed up. Realizing we had some concerning issues going on, David tried to get some ground rules straightened out with him. Then, we spent several more hours at a Toyota dealership because of more problems with the vehicle. We were coping, but things were not going well. By then, we felt we were committed and had to continue. We were to be in for a bumpy ride!

basic but very kind and we enjoyed the company of a sweet 15 year old Staffordshire named Max, an adorable Pom named Princess and several cats who all seemed delighted to have visitors. The owner allowed us use of the kitchen and told us the first of many stories we were to hear of the government taking their land and savings, redistributing everything to politicians who subsequently, generally let the land go to waste. Leaving the next morning, we came away feeling terribly sad for these people.

As Rhodesia, this country was regarded as the garden spot of Africa. As Zimbabwe, it is now more a garden of incredible mismanagement and deprivation (except for privileged politicians) as people go without water and electricity for weeks at a time. The roads are ridiculously bad and dangerous. The police are more likely to harm than help. When we were there, there were numerous, credible reports of police raping women they pulled over on the roads. We did not go out except in groups and always with at least one man.

We traveled only in vehicles from locked, gated compound to locked, gated compound.

Crossing Zimbabwe, we found much of the countryside was on fire. No one cared. The smoke was so pervasive that it filtered through the air conditioning and left us coughing our way through the boring drive.

Zimbabwe Discourages Visitors From The Very First Minute: The Rhodesian Ridgeback is now officially known there only as a The departure from SA was relatively easy. However, the Ridgeback. There are few in the country, anymore. We were told Zim Customs area was a zoo. The scene was a confusing “Rhodesia” is now an illegal term and one can be arrested for having mass of people and vehicles. People were shrieking at such memorabilia as dog show trophies with the word Rhodesia on mistreatment, with little result. Others crowded and them. shoved us, wanting money or to cut into Driving deeper into Zimbabwe, the long lines. It was dreadful. After 3 we went to Matobo National Park. It hours of bribery, clueless waiting, being was $66 to enter the park and was sent from one desk to another, cheated, disappointing.

Burnt out, badly and pushed around, we finally crossed managed, and no wildlife to be seen. the border. We were glad to get away, David paid another $20 to walk up to but it was then late and we needed to find see Rhodes’ grave, which was basically somewhere safe for the night. Even our a metal sheet over a stone. Most of the guide who was supposed to have this all rock paintings disappeared after being lined up (and didn’t) became worried as it “preserved by linseed oil” (the cleaning was getting dark and we were not finding solvent properties actually destroyed a place. Finally, as our desperation was Carolyn & Elephants at Mana Pools Zimbabwemuch of the art). We travelled through becoming overwhelming, we found the Masvingo, staying in a cabin overlooking Aloe Gardens Lodge outside Bulawayo. Protected by Lake Mutirikwe. At Norma Jean’s Restaurant, we had a very nice multiple fences, concertina wire, armed guards and several dinner and elegant breakfast, and left in the morning for Great big dogs, we were glad to be in this oasis. Hospitality was Zimbabwe.

The Benches at the Zambian Show

178 Dog News

A Special Historical Antiquity: Great Zimbabwe. It’s something of a fortress overlooking an agricultural area to the east of the Kalahari.

Without a guide, it mostly looks like a pile of rocks. Good shoes are critical because of the narrow ledge climbing and occasional encounters with snakes (yes, some are poisonous... this is Africa).

Great Zimbabwe is the Shana/Bantu name for stone house and the basis for the country’s current name. The ruin sprawls across a hilltop and surrounding areas, and includes a lower, less fortified enclave where the queen and many other wives were kept. WIthin the women’s commune, a huge conical tower complete with two adjoining dumpy testicular mud brick structures were purportedly to remind the women of the importance and superiority of men. This phallic symbol is a central part of the Zimbabwean seal. The Shona who moved into the area about 500AD and built Great Zimbabwe, had no written language, and their oral traditions have not survived, so exact historical information is not available. It was generally abandoned in the 15th century. A World Heritage site since 1986, it is being minimally preserved.

TO BE Continued IN A FUTURE ISSUE

Morris & Essex

The General Meeting Sunday, Feb. 10th 1 P.M. Affinia Hotel

Dog News 179

Bite of the Apple Continued FROM page 174

MENS BESPOKE-ALTON LANE 11 W. 25th Street where there is a complete line of men’s clothing from ties to what have you. LA PROMENADE des ANGELES is a short walk away at 461 W. 23rd Street 212-255-7400 Great Provencal dinners on the ground floor of the London Terrace in Chelsea.

Very popular and being almost like in Nice. I find everything on the menu to be good and not too badly priced either-comfort French Mediterranean food for sure with a coq-au vin to collapse for and a soup de poisson which evoked memories of Marseilles. I would tell you this is a really good find.

GREAT VIEWS AND GREATER COCKTAILS-THE SALON de NING, the rooftop bar at the Peninsula Hotel 700 5th Ave. can’t be heat and the terrace can be opened in winter as well with heat lamps of course-depends upon how frigid things may be-caveat-very pricey--well with that address what did you expect and the service can be slow--prepare yourself-still worth the views however--After or before I would go to GRENOUILLE right up the block provided of course you still have cash in the wallet or money in the card-this would be a very expensive but particularly special evening. Grenouille is a very special place with very special people and the most beautiful floral arrangements you’ll find in any restaurant anywheres! Another rooftop place is downtown at THE JAMES HOTEL where THE DAVID BURKE GARDEN is located. 23 Grand Street (Ave of Americas) for views and pretty good food to boot-there is a chef’s table for 6 to 156 which makes for a fun party crowd but check in advance for sure--on Sunday night is suckling pig dinners if that’s for you. Heavy on the singles scene can this place be so be prepared!

180 Dog News

NEAR THE PIERS-Well there is the entire LINCOLN CENTER COMPLEX headed by THE HUDSON HOTEL at 356 West 58th Street with a PJ CLARK’s Bar and Restaurant next to it. Those hamburgers are not what they used to be when the place started out on 55th and 3rd where the original still stands but still an acceptable place to eat. The stand out of the area without a doubt is BOULUD SUD Brasserie at 20 W. 64th Street. Perfect for pre and apres theatre or for any time of the day or evening for that matter is his new take on Mediterranean food--very, very good is all I can say but very, very noisy as well. Good prices so that should keep you happy if you find yourself drowning your sorrows or celebrating your wins at the very conveniently located Piers a few blocks away.

TWO BOITES--ONE IN SOHO--THE OTHER THE LOWER EAST SIDE-One of the real hot night spots in the City toady is THE DALLOWAY at 25 Broome Street 212-966-9620 and if the name doesn’t hit you in the face try and recall Virginia Woolf! It is situated near

Salon de Ning’s rooftop bar atop the Peninsula Hotel

the Holland Tunnel--no doubt you may find the McCarthy’s there after they have visited Locanda Verde for dinner as it is the new meeting place for some of the most with-it people in the City. The fact that it caters to lesbians is secondary to the fact that gays and straight couples are usually found in equal numbers absolutely having the time of their lives. There is a restaurant for food on the main floor and a cozier action bar for some in the basement.

The action starts after 11 pm but it’s a good place to eat at if you want to miss the dancing which is both upstairs and down. Then there is THE SLIPPER ROOM at 167 Orchard Street 212-253-7246 which opens at 8 pm and closes at 4 am. It is a return to wild and wacky NY burlesque where dollar bills are sometimes not picked up by the dancers’ hands if you get the picture. It occupies the 2nd and 3rd floor of the building-the restaurant TINY FORK is not associated with it so don’t get too confused. If you watch from the stage level you maybe tickled, licked or mocked so the meeker among you are better off staying in the mezzanine-guess where you’ll find me!! Gays and heteros alike with the latter in the majority the music is really good but so are the dancers. There is a macaroon shop down the street for those of you more easily offended. OMG thank heavens Giuliani is not the Mayor--he would close this place down immediately but not before sneaking in for a peek I would imagine.

In ending I would be remiss in not mentioning two places-one a somewhat old time favorite--at 377 Greenwich Street called LOCANDA VERDE which is near Moore and about which I have written for a number of years now. Much more than an Italian place to eat in a very short time this eatery has es-

The Slipper Room

tablished itself as a major meeting and eating place for all New Yorkers where you have a truly good time with excellent food to help pass this time. Try it out 212-935-3797--very casual and very with it!!! In a new and beautiful space Danny Meyer has opened THE NORTH END GRILL at 104 North End near Murray 646-1600--It evokes memories of Union Square Cafe which was his original restaurant as I recall.

He is one of the great masters and this new Battery Park operation is casually beautiful and one of the best packages I have seen in years. Featuring Continental dishes a spot in the dining room is where you want to be although the front room accepts walk-ins. Still the package is not complete unless you are in the dining room-trust Matthew on that one for sure!

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS BITE--SEE YOU AT THE PIERS, THE GARDEN AND THE SPECIALTIES IN NEW JERSEY AND ROUND THE HOTELS FOR SURE--GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN

Dog News 181

182 Dog News

Dog News 183

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel Continued FROM page 54

Continued on page 185

184 Dog News

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel Continued FROM page 184

Dog News 185

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel

Continued on page 187

186 Dog News

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel Continued FROM page 186

Dog News 187

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel

Continued on page 189

188 Dog News

The2013WestminsterKennelClub JudgingPanel Continued FROM page 188

Dog News 189

Handler’s

Directory Robert A. Fisher Kaki Fisher

Jessy & Roxanne Sutton Professional Dog Handlers

Specializing in Terriers and Working Dogs

Professional Dog Handlers Frakari Kennels 194 Quivey Hill Road/P.O. Box 204 Middle Granville, NY 12849 518.642.9225 KNL • 440.813.6388 c 12.09 kakifisher@earthlink.net

Jessy artofhandling@hotmail.com phone: 215-778-1253 7.09 12.12

1.14

Pkubacz@att.net

2.10

5.13

40181 STANLEY LANE MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND 20659

LISA A. MILLER

12.12

www.suttondoghandling.com

(email)

KIARRY KENNELS

1.13

Roxanne roxannestamm@hotmail.com phone: 513-235-2099

BUS: 301-884-4163 ALL-BREED PROFESSIONAL FAX: 301-884-7282 HANDLING & TRAINING KIARY@MD.METROCAST.NET AKC REGISTERED CELL: 301-904-1677 HANDLER, PHA 1.11

12.13

Sue Capone, PHA Regina Keiter SUE 570 992-5705 email: scapone@ptd.net

9.13

REGINA 570 369-0192 email: rbriard2@ptd.net

113 Capone Lane Saylorburg, PA 18353

Diana Wilson

Show Dogs Beautifully Presented

303/638-1669 1298 Bluejay Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 Djwoof@aol.com • www.geocities.com/djwoof 4.13

*Fees feed rescued horses*

ERIN NESBITT

DAVE & LYNDA O’CONNOR-SCHNEIDER

1.10

Debbie Old West PROFESSIONALGoldstein HANDLER ALL BREEDS Professional

Members PHA & AKC Registered Handlers

ALL BREED PROFESSIONAL HANDLERS

Handler

& Groomer Kennels 2418 Grandview Drive

P.O. Box 180 Forestville, Pennsylvania Sparta, N.C. 16035 28675 724-735-9994 C 412-491-5520

336 372-2039 Logoiggyfizwig@vzw.blackberry.net © Debbie Goldstein

Clint and Karen Livingston 1981 East 141 Avenue Brighton, Colorado 80602 210 865 8415 - Clint 210 865 2348 - Karen

9691 Flinn Springs Road El Cajon, CA 92021 (619)443-8250 Fax (619)443-0944 E-mail /Lynda@goldcampspringers.com www.goldcampspringers.com

tclpdb@aol.com

3.10

7.11

Carlos Carrizo

Tiffany Knox

1.13

3.12

www.tiffanyknoxhandling.com All Breed Dog Handler 7.13

5.13

Jenny Wornall Rangel Christian Rangel Andrew Peel

Heritage Show dogs

Professional Handling

AKC Registered Handler

12.10

9.10

3.13

9372 S Union • Tulsa, OK 74132 • 508-864-6262 tiffanyknoxhandling@aol.com 6.13

PO BOX 331 • Santa Ynez, CA 93460 LLC 805.686.1708 • Fax 805.686.9548 7.13 jwornall@live.com • Rangel3000@hotmail.com

Cell: 415 819-5773

1.11

Ernesto Lara

AKC Registered Handler Assisted by Leonardo Garcini

at

Greenfield 3.10

9.11

Tiffany Saxon

P.O. Box 330 Tel: (717) 445-9936 1181 Reading Road Fax: (717) 445-0577 Bowmansville, PA 17507 email: elaratierra@aol.com 6.10 6.13 mobile: 717-475-7069

Professional Presentation & Care of Show Dogs A drienne O wen 6849 S hadow R idge P l ace A lta L oma , CA 91701 909-472-5519 adrienne @ newpointkennel . com www 8.09 . newpointkennel . com 7.12

1.11

All Breed Dog Handler

1637 Moon Rock Rd Fallbrook, CA 92029

Office: 760-723-9564 Cell: 626-277-7172 t1saxon@roadrunner.com 1.11

190 Dog News

12.10

1.10

10.10

1.13

The 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty Continued FROM page 145

when they do, but they come back! One exhibitor actually used the horse poo for bait during the conformation show! Her dog never showed so well. She mentioned later she should have bagged some and taken it home with her!

Conformation was with the Copperstate Australian Terrier Regional Specialty Show.

Normally held in Arizona with the Fiesta Cluster, this year it was held in conjunction with the National Specialty. The unique thing about this show is that every year, the trophies are made of copper. Something different is offered each year.

They are beautiful and we ALL want them! It is much more fun to win one of these beautiful pieces than buying one for yourself, but it is tempting. Jeanne Popovits, Mike and Kendall Liga, and Ann Ridenour made sure that the trophies were out and ready, and were on hand to answer any questions people had. National Show Chair Kreg Hill was also present to make sure that all ran smoothly. Kudos to everyone who made the day very special!

Joyce Standish started Sweeps. With an entry of 14 puppies, she went over each with a light hand. The puppies were having fun and their antics charmed the spectators. Once again, horse poo was present. During the down and back, Joyce toed through one pile and had everyone take their puppy “down to the split of the horse pile and back.” One or two pups made a grab for either side of the mound when turning around!

Her placements were: Best in Sweeps: Ryba’s Contraband – owned

by Tami Collier Best in Opposite in Sweeps: Temora American Maid – owned by Julie Seaton and Zane Smith Joyce then had the Veteran Sweeps to judge.

Although there were not many Veterans, they were in great condition and you could see the dogs respond to the applause as they went around the ring. It is always wonderful to see these dogs come back out and to see that they are happy and are still loving being in the ring.

Kathleen Ferris judged the regular classes.

With an entry of 50 dogs, she went through them with patience and consideration for the fact it was getting warm and the dogs were getting hot.

Thursday night was a get-together at the hotel, hosted by Copperstate and featuring fried chicken with all the fixings. Hospitality chairs never get the recognition they deserve. This team did a superb job and the food was wonderful! So thank you to both Copperstate and the National Committee for a job well done!

Friday morning arrived and as usual, excitement was in the air. It was the day of the National—a day where we all gather together in one place, at one time, to see what this particular judge (whom we have chosen in a membership poll) thinks of our dogs and the breed overall.

Each year, Australian Terrier breeders and owners

come from near and far to see old friends, make new ones, and to show their dogs. Some come for the fun of it. Others come hoping to finish their dogs.

Still others come to see what’s up and coming in the breed ring. Regardless of the reason, everyone gets together and has a good time. This National was no exception. Members and non-members under the reserved hospitality tent had a good time grooming their dogs, socializing and enjoying each and every day together. A lot of laughter floated across the tent as well as friendly banter and conversation. The ATCA is a small group, but our common bond—the love for the Australian Terrier—is first and foremost.

Many first-time attendees were introduced to club members and it was nice to see all the new people greeted so warmly.

Sweeps was first and was judged by Kirsi Ola of Finland. Kirsi has been a breeder of Australian Terriers for over 20 years and this was her first-ever judging assignment. Here is what she had to say about her visit to the USA: “I had a pleasure to judge the sweepstakes classes at the ATCA National in January. I want to thank the show committee for the invitation. It was a great honor and I’m grateful for that wonderful opportunity.

My general impression of the sweepstakes and of the National is very highly positive. I saw many beautiful Aussies, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the show grounds were amazingly beautiful, not to talk about the clear blue sky and the shining sun.

The sweepstakes were truly a joy to judge.

However, I noticed while judging that it was more difficult than I had expected. During more than 20 years in the breed, I’m used to evaluating dogs at ringside and at owners’/breeders’ homes, but I’ve been always able to do that from my own preferences.

When judging, I had to think about the standard and forget ”my type” and my needs in my breeding program. I did my best and my winners represent my view of an excellent Aussie based on their overall quality in breed type, movement, and attitude.

All of my winners had a true working terrier presence, with a happy outgoing attitude and a good natural posture, free movement, straight topline, and good proportions. My winners were not the only specimens in the sweepstakes ring that possessed those qualities; there were several more to choose from and I had a difficult time making the final choices. I also appreciate charisma and air of “stardom” in dogs, and I think all four of my winners have that special “something” in them.

After the sweepstakes, I was able to relax and look at the National ring. Since the champions had been missing from my ring, it was a wonderful treat to my eyes to see the best of breed. So many so gorgeous Aussies in one place at the same time!

ATCA organized a wonderful National and I’m so happy I had a possibility to be there and enjoy with all my heart. Sending my thanks to everybody there who made my weekend so special.”

Kirsi had 14 puppies to judge. She would approach each one and start talking to him/her in Continued on page 193

Dog News 191

Handler’s

Directory Aaron R. Wilkerson Janice Granda

Doug And Mandy Carlson AKC Registered Handlers

Doug 405 370-1447 Mandy 405 826-3884 5.12

All Breed Professional Handlers Port St. Lucie, FL

8260 McColl Drive W Savage, Minnesota 55378 Phone: 952 890-6010 www.Bluffhighkennel.com

803 421.9832 352 283.0979 wagkennels@yahoo.com

3.13

11.12

Professional Dog Handler Murbe Kennels DHG, PHA & AKC Registered 11293 Dunnigan Road Emmett, Michigan 48022

Home 810 384-1844 Fax 810 384-8225 Cell 810 417-0469

E mail: murbe_boxers@msn.com Web site: www.murbeboxers.com

1.13

=

All Breed Professionals AKC Reg. and PHA evan.stacy.threlfall@me.com

SHOWDOG HANDLERS

--ALL BREEDS-Jimmy & Mary Dwyer

Evan & Stacy Threlfall

=

www.PRODOGHANDLER.com

www.evanstacythrelfall.com

407 810-4036

akcdogs@aol.com 3.13

PO Box 99• Selkirk, NY 12158 E 919.741.0226 • S 518.209.7988

12.12

1.13

BRUCE & TARA SCHULTZ Board Certified Professional Handlers Members of P.H.A. www.SchultzDogHandling.com

12.13

192 Dog News

Guy H. Fisher

12.10

5540 San Miguel Rd. Bonita, California 91902

Bruce: 951 314-8357 Tara: 951 515-0241

3.13

2.12

The 2013 Australian Terrier National Specialty Continued FROM page 191

Finnish. You could see each one tilt its head to the side to listen to her. When each puppy was done with their down and back, she asked the handler to wait while she jotted down notes. Much like the critiques done where she lives, she wrote down her thoughts on every puppy. As they waited, the puppies grew more relaxed.

It actually helped them to stand there for a few minutes while Kirsi completed her critique.

Kirsi Ola’s Sweepstake Placements: Best in Sweeps: Ryba And The Beat Goes On For Tera-K – owned by Darlene Evans and Theresa Schreeder Best in Opposite in Sweeps: Temora American Maid – owned by Julie Seaton and Zane Smith A notable thing was that even though this was Kirsi’s first judging assignment, her placements for the day throughout each class were not much different than the placements from the day before. She was not present on Thursday, nor had she seen any of the dogs prior to her judging them on Friday. It is always interesting to see what each individual judge does on any given day. But knowing how nervous and excited Kirsi was, and that it was her first judging assignment ever, it was noteworthy that she was so similar in placements to the judge the day before when going over the same dogs.

Jon Cole had the regular assignment for the National.

With an entry of 53 dogs, he went through each class with efficiency. With his usual flair for keeping us in suspense during the Best of Breed Competition, his placements were: BOB: GCH CH Temora Ri Diercc – owned by Z Smith BOS: CH Dunham Lake Gabriella Touched by an Angel – owned by Ellie Goiffon & T Goiffon WD/BW: Dunham Lake Unanimous Decision – owned

by Lydia and Ellie Goiffon RWD: Ryba And The Beat Goes On For Tera-K – owned by Darlene Evans & Theresa Schreeder WB: Dreamtime The Duchess – owned by Marilyn Harban During the bred-by class, one Aussie bitch, who never potties while at a show, decided in the middle of judging that she needed to go. Normally when a dog or bitch goes, it is a mark, but this one decided that she needed to empty her entire bladder! About 2 minutes later, or so it seemed, she was finally done. Everyone was cracking up by this time. It was quite humorous for the bystanders, but probably not so much for the owner.

She won the Bred-by class and then went on to take Winners Bitch. We said she won by ‘Pee-Fault.’

Here is a brief summation of Jon’s winners. A more detailed version is in the Australian Terrier Club of America’s magazine, “The Talkabout”.

Best of Breed GCH CH Temora Ri Diercc - Red dog that was well balanced in profile. The height to length of back was proper, ending with a good tail set. He had bone and feet to match the body. Nice strength of head. Coat with texture and length.

Best of Opposite CH Dunham Lake Gabriella Touched By An Angel Lovely bitch, correct in size and length. Headpiece fit her, with well-placed ears giving an excellent expression. All her parts fit together well.

Winner Dog and Best of Winners Dunham Lake Unanimous Decision - A red dog in color that presented a good overall picture. Height to length of back was appropriate with a good topline. He had a strong back skull, muzzle.

Most people stayed to watch the Bred-by group. Much to the disappointment of all those who watched the group, the Australian Terrier that won from the Bred-by class WD/ BW was not present, but everyone was there to cheer on the regular group and the Breed winner for the National.

Once the Terrier group was over, everyone headed back to the hotel to get ready for the annual banquet, which was held at the Indian Wells Country Club. Live piano music played throughout the evening, which started with a social hour of drinks. An annual tradition within the club is that the owner of the Best of Breed winner buys one round of drinks. No one is sure who started that tradition, but it has caught on! So Zane Smith, even though he was not present for the festivities, did buy that round—thanks, Zane!! The country club was elegant and the lovely atmosphere contributed to the great banquet.

Dinner was excellent; every dish was top-notch and well worth the price. The day had gone well and all present had a wonderful time. Awards were handed out, speeches were made, and before you knew it, the night was over.

Saturday was another day of showing and like the day before, everyone froze in the morning, peeled clothes off in early afternoon, and by late afternoon put clothes back on. Gotta love California in the winter!

Clay Coady was the judge for the day. Best of Breed dog was once again CH Ryba’s Call Me Irresistible, again from the Veteran’s class. He then repeated the win on Sunday under Susan Goldberg and took a Group 3 as well under Jon Cole. A nod to the Veteran, for three days out of four he was terrific. On Saturday and Sunday, the roar that went up when he won was thrilling to hear. He was a beautiful dog when in his prime and he still is as a veteran.

So another National has come and gone. The next one will be in Colorado in 2014, almost a year and a half away.

The party will start up once again and we will all make the trek to see each other and to show our dogs. Thank you to Kreg Hill, show chair, and his team for putting on a wonderful specialty. Thanks also to the Desert Empire Terrier Club of Southern California and The Kennel Club of Palm Springs. Australian Terrier Enthusiasts enjoyed their time there and you did a great job with the show. Till next year!

Dog News 193

Classified

ADVERTISING EXPERIENCED CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY

familiar with issues involving ownership, breeding, care, and handling of show dogs, animal control matters, veterinarian claims and defenses, and dog related injuries and damages.

E-Mail: cvroom@centurytel.net

Frank M. Stevens 1910 Olympic Blvd. Ste 250, Walnut Creek ,CA. 94596 12.10 Ph: 925 944 5550 email: frankstevens@sdglaw.com 4.12

3.13

12.13

12.13

If It Is A Dog Matter D. Jay Hyman, Attorney

FREE Subscription to Grooming Industry Magazine!

If disputes arise, Co-Ownership or Problems with your Breeder.

Registration Problems, Veterinary Mal-Practice, Contractual Issues, Better to Resolve Without Litigation. Fifty Years of Experience in Dogs and Law.

www.GroomertoGroomer.com 717-691-3388 12.10 12.11

P.O. Box 2000 * Perris, California 92570 www.davisanimal.com Email: DavisDogStuff@aol.com 12.13

D. Jay Hyman • 5905 Kim Court, Mt. Airy, MD. 21771 • Phone (301) 606-2097 12.09 Email: djhyman@comcast.net 12.13

5.12

FOLEY BOYS CRATE MEN Floor Management Loading & Unloading Tent Control Bob Flemm

181 Bronico Way Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

862-266-6891 12.13

12.13

12.13

Sergio Brown President

Office 562 789-9800 Cell 562 652-9022 E mail: thecrewsb1@aol.com

The Crew Valet Parking & Special Event Staffing

“Proudly Employing Collegiate Student Athletes” Dog Show Services • Grounds Management • Day of Show Parking • Set Up • Overnight Parking • Logisitics • Transportation

12.12

12.11

7.13

Great opportunity for a Handler, Breeder or just Entrepreneur.

Merryfield School of Pet Grooming is looking for people like youanwho love HOBBY KENNEL ANDTrucks HOME Cargo Vans - Minivans established 30-year kennel with unlimited kennel license, animals.- In Just 8 excitingAnmonths you will learn the an skills necessary to indoor/outdoor covered runs, 8 turnare out excellent paddocks, upgraded qualify as a professional Pet24Groomer ... Job opportunities and In Chiefland,Transit Florida, Connects near Gainsville/Ocala/ electric, newer septic and a grooming business all on 5 fenced you could Brooksville, sqFord ft,even start your own profitable business.

Leading East3,200 Coast acres. Property includes a 3 bedroom remodeled guest or manMerryfield School of Pet Grooming will provide withwith everything youaneed Fabulous 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, I/G Pool, all tile, agers cottage, a four caryou garage a tractor bay, four stall Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep Dealer to succeed the advantage HANDS ONand training liveAll animals. barn, run inof shed, paddock fencedwith pasture. the property Hot Tub, Patios, RV carport, 50 & including 30 amp Offering preferred pricing to all It’s the only way to learn. You are learning byland doing. is surrounded by farm preservation. The vintage 1840 cenplugs for guests, fenced dog yard, ter hall colonial has a front to back foyer, two stone fireplaces, Owners/Handlers/Breeders/AKC Members about For more information an exciting career working with animals, Large Concrete Runs, an elegant living room and dining room, all remodeled kitchen Call Merryfield School of Petmore.

Grooming www.lillistonautogroup.com with granite and much There is an inground pool to comGated, 6 Acres, New classes are forming now plete this stunning property. To view this beautiful property or 954-771-4030 to receive a brochure please contact carol Comerford @ Cold-

856-220-3582 Realty for photos ing NOW!! rm352-493-2221 Foor Delivery melliek@hotmail.com ClassesAvailable 7.09

and financial assistance is Contact Melanie at King available to those who qualify

well Banker 908-534-4085 X 147 or my cell 908-581-6206.

4.11 www.merryfieldschool.com • email: merryfld@live.com 2.12

3.12 2.13 4.11

HELPul K WANTED ennel Busin

Successf

SHOW ASSISTANT

ess

position available. Full time, salary plus apartment. Involves all aspects of caring for and showing dogs.

Need to be able and willing to go into the ring. Serious inquiries only.

Must be dedicated, love working with dogs, honest and wanting a “Way of life”not just a job.

Contact All Breed Handler AKC REG. at gregstrong@topofthebaypetlodge.com

3.12

EDUCATION PRICE REDUCED! REAL ESTATE Sale Learn Professional Pet Grooming!

All-Breed Transportation New Jersey Licensed Kennel For Sale

4.13

Handler/Hobby Kennel Louisville-Cincinnati-Indianapolis Area Over 150 shows annually within 350 miles.

Four Bedroom, 3 bath 3,000 sq. ft. Cedar/Rock Home with 16 Mason Fence Indoor-Outdoor Runs. Features include Large Heated Training Room, Feed Room, Grooming Room, Indoor Parking with Electric and Sewer Hookup for up to 42’ Motorhome. Multi Indoor Storage Areas. Large One B/R Townhouse-type Apartment In Kennel Building, plus another full B/R Apt. in Home. All this on 15 Acres with 7 Fenced Grass Paddocks for Dogs to Exercise.

Asking $450,000.00, with possible Owner Financing. (812) 689-3274 4.11

Breeders Directory

Rottweilers and Toy Manchesters Puppies occasionally and stud service www.evrmor.com evrmor@comcast.net phone 800 454-5067 fax 303 745-7319 Pedigrees done for all AKC breeds

2.10

11.12

194 Dog News

Letters ToThe Editor MEMO FROM THE MEADOWLANDS SPECIALTY ASSOCIATION The Meadowlands Specialty Association (MSA) would like to share this information on their upcoming event held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday (2/8-10/13) preceding the Westminster Kennel Club.

Information on our 28 Specialties, Limited Group and Obedience events that are held approximately 3 miles from the Piers, being located just across the Hudson River in Secaucus, NJ can be found here: http://www.raudogshows.com/html/upcomingshows.html .

There are still rooms available at the Holiday Inn Harmon Meadows where many of the larger breed exhibitors love the location for the free parking, grassy areas and great food options.

The drive to the piers is via the Lincoln Tunnel…the first exit once exiting the tunnel. Cars Lincoln Tunnel (from 95) - take 40th St. to 10th Ave. and a left on 55th St. (directions on the WKC judging program) We have called the Meadowlands Exposition Center our home for many years and our exhibitors understand due to the size of the venue we have limitations and have had restrictions on unentered dogs being brought into the center.

We also understand similar logistical concerns of the new venue for The Westminster Kennel Club effect the unloading of dogs into their site starting on Sunday morning. The clubs have been asked to provide some assistance to those who are affected in properly housing their exhibits. Our events will be hosting almost 2,000 entries over the weekend. Our Great Dane member club will not be holding their Specialty for this year only, as they are part of the clubs hosting the 2013 national. Our members have agreed to release the space normally allotted for their club use to be able to offer those who need a place to keep an unentered dog for the weekend. They had 65 Danes last year and we can accommodate a similar number to fill their footprint.

The building is available from Friday morning at 7:00 am until 7:00 pm Sunday night. You will need to strictly adhere to stacking of crates and having proper contact information on every crate.

The fee for this option will be $50.00 per dog for the entire length of the events. Please contact Ann Marie Kubacz at: rsetter@att.net to confirm space. We will attempt to accommodate any requests while space allows. All dogs being accommodated will need to be identified or risk the established penalty of a fine of $100.00 for an unentered dog.

We will continue to offer bus service from the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York to the Meadowlands Exposition Center on an hourly schedule Saturday and Sunday only. The first bus will depart 33rd.

St and 7th Ave at 7:00 am Saturday and the last bus returns from the Meadowlands’ Expo Center at 7:00 pm that night. The same hours for Sunday will be in effect. This is offered at a very reasonable cost of $20.00 round trip and dogs are permitted with the expectation they will be properly contained and controlled. No reservations are needed and one should expect some inconsistencies in times during peak hours, and plan accordingly. Just look for the bus with the MSA sign on the windshield or door.

We look forward to seeing you at our events and hope this information was of some assistance to make the adjustments of this year’s new WKC format a smoother experience.

Please feel free to cross post this information on your breed lists and via your social media affiliations.

Thank you from the clubs of the MSA! THANKS FOR THE NEW ARTICLES I thoroughly enjoyed the Evolution of Breed Education article! This well written piece explains the rational behind the route taken to educate judges on the Neapolitan Mastiff. It also could be used as a recipe for National Breed Clubs who are struggling to create an educational program or revise an existing program.

Thoughtful, rational, workable and memorable.

Thank you, Peggy Wolfe.

Bonnie Linnell Clarke Holly Springs, NC YEARS OF PLEASURE Many thanks for the years of pleasure you have given me with your magazine THE DOG NEWS with a special thanks to Gene for his very kind announcement of my retirement after 67 years as an AKC judge. All the best in your future issues and keep the dog family informed.

Lee Anthony Reasin Austin, TX THANKS FOR THE LAYOUTS Just got last week’s issue and wanted to let you know my ads looked great, the colors really look fantastic in all my ads which I think is very important as I’ve noticed in some magazines lately they do not turn out as well. So I thank you very much for that. They are printing basically exactly as I design them!

Thank you, Derek Glas Santa Ynez, CA YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR 2013 CHARITY COCKTAIL PARTY! Kick off an exciting week for dog fanciers in New York City on Saturday, February 9th with our Cocktail Party at the Affinia Manhattan. Drop in from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and celebrate with friends of the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

Your $100 ticket price will help us to prevent, treat and cure caninedisease. The Foundation approved over $1.7 million in new grants for 2013.

This research will provide better treatments, more accurate diagnosis, and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that cause disease in areas such as oncology, cardiology, infectious disease, and musculoskeletal health. We hope you will join us for the party and help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

Then visit our booth to learn more about our work and receive fun giveaways on February 11th and 12th at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Register to attend the Cocktail Party now. And please, invite your friends!

Cannot attend? Please consider making a donation to support canine health.

AKC CHF Raleigh, NC Continued on page 197

Dog News 195

Dog News

Advertising Rates

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2013

Reverses/Screens - $35.00 • B/W or single color bleeds $35.00 • Four color bleeds $100.00

For Dog DogNews Newsad Ad specs: specs email For emailyour yourrequest requesttotoseang@harris-pub.com dognews@harris-pub.com

Commercial Rates Available Upon Request

212 462-9588 • Fax: 212 675-5994 Any cancellations on preferred page reservations received after Monday of the week of publication will be charged full price.

(212) 675-5994 Fax: (212) 488-4392

Credit Card (circle one)

196 Dog News

Visa

MasterCard

American Express

Discover

Letters ToThe Editor Continued FROM page 195

THE KARLTON INDEX BREED HEALTH AWARDS - AN EXCITING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENNEL CLUB The Karlton Index is very pleased to announce that the Kennel Club has agreed to be the major supporter for the Breed Health Awards, which are due to take place later this year following the publication of the second full assessment of breed clubs against the Karlton Index framework.

The Kennel Club will host the awards in recognition of the effort and time invested in breed health by breeders and breed clubs. There will be 8 awards in total. The aims of these are to: •Recognise the positive work done on breed health by breeders and breed clubs •Share good practice and innovation in breed health •Reward those working tirelessly and often unnoticed in this area •Raise awareness of progress and achievements in the realm of improved breed health.

The Karlton Index is also pleased to announce that the independent judging panel will include eminent members of the veterinary profession, dog press and campaigners. The full list of judges will be published shortly.

In light of this high profile support kindly offered by the Kennel Club, a new timetable for the awards process has been agreed, culminating in the awards ceremony taking place at the prestigious Discover Dogs event in November 2013. In addition to the support offered by the Kennel Club, the Karlton Index is also in discussion with other potential sponsors to secure additional resources to help highlight the progress being made in the vital area of breed health; an issue that dog lovers of every background and point of view can agree is of the utmost importance.

Commenting, Philippa Robinson, founder of the Karlton Index, said, “I am thrilled by this offer of support from the Kennel Club as it is an institution at the very heart of breed health. It also demonstrates the importance of us all working together to ensure the best prospects for securing happy, healthy lives of our dogs.”

For more information on the Karlton Index and the Breed Health Awards contact Philippa Robinson on 07850 232836 or email philippa@thekarltonindex.com.

Laura Quickfall London, England

involved in educating legislators about responsible dog ownership issues and that have worked to preserve the rights of responsible owners and breeders. Organizations honored with the Bebout Award receive a $1,000 donation to help offset the costs associated with their legislative efforts.

“The Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog Owners, led by President Nancy Fisk and recent past President Virginia Rowland, has long been a model for other states in its level of activity and organization,” said AKC Director of Government Relations Sheila Goffe. “We are pleased to recognize their outstanding efforts and thank them for their service.”

The Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog Owners is the AKC’s state federation for Massachusetts. Its membership includes 39 all-breed, specialty, training and performance dog clubs, as well as individual members. Among its many activities and accomplishments, MassFed: Conducts seminars on legislative action for kennel clubs throughout the state of Massachusetts Maintains its own state legislative alerts system and web page Developed a comprehensive set of policy positions to guide its members and other concerned dog owners Established strong, ongoing relationships with state, local and federal representatives to ensure that the federation and its representatives are seen as the local resource for information on responsible dog ownership issues Conducts lobby or legislative days at the state capitol annually or more often, as needed Works together with other animal groups to defeat bills that would limit the rights of responsible dog owners Presents information booths and provides educational materials at dog shows and events throughout the year

BEBOUT AWARD PRESENTED TO MASSACHUSETTS FEDERATION OF DOG CLUBS AND RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS New York, NY – The Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog Owners (MassFed) has been presented the Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation for 2012 by the American Kennel Club® (AKC®).

Named for the late Director of the AKC Government Relations Department, the “Bebout Award” recognizes federations and dog owner/breeder organizations that have been actively

ADOPTING CAN BE EXPENSIVE Just read your editorial column in last week’s issue. In regard to Adopt Don’t Buy, some rescue groups are charging as much as $700 for an adult standard poodle in the Chicago western suburbs. That’s a chunk of change for a dog you know absolutely nothing about!

Sharon Pflaumer DeKalb, IL

Recently, MassFed worked proactively with a broad range of animal groups within the state to pass a bill that created a state-wide definition of dangerous dog that prevents a dog from being declared dangerous solely because of its breed, provides for reasonable inspection of commercial kennels, and establishes a homeless animal prevention and care fund to assist low income residents with medical care costs for their animals and to provide training for animal control officers.

Lisa Petersen New York, NY

Dog News 197