Dog News, February 15, 2013

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CONTENTS 10 Editorial

42 A Mixed Bag Weekend And More

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

14 The NAIA Speaks: Color It Yellow

50 The Gossip Column

BY PATTI STRAND

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

18 The Truth About Cryptorchidism In Dogs

54 Ambiorix Trophy 2013

BY PATRICIA GAIL BURNHAM

BY KARL DONVIL

22 Question Of The Week

58 The Judges’ Speak: Belgian Sheepdog

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

REPRINTED COURTESY OF THE KENNEL GAZETTE

26 A Magazine Gives Dogs Their Days

62 Mouscron Celebrates Its 40th Edition!

(Reprinted courtesy of the Wall Street Journal)

BY BEN COHEN

BY KARL DONVIL

30 Off The Leash: The AKC vs. The NY Times

70 Click - Westminster Kennel Club

34 Bests Of The Week

74 Click - Take The Lead Benefit Party

BY SHAUN COEN

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

BY SUSAN SPRUNG

38 Ten Questions Asked Of Fred Askin 40 The 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Winners

78 Click - The Way We Were

BY PHOEBE BOOTH

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WHADDA WESTMINSTER!!!!! certainly is amazing to think that the Times resorted to such The excitement of the “little monkey dog” topping the Big W guided chicanery. But even more of a question for we constituents is with perfection by his handler, the very able and popular Ernesto Lara, when did AKC become aware that the Times was working on should have been enough to guarantee the success of Westminster this story. Were there interviews with people other than press but the fact is Banana Joe the Affenpinscher was almost upstaged by relations people? How much in the loop was Mr. Kalter, the the shift in venue and the resultant re-introduction of Class judging Board and the Staff? Mr. Kalter’s forte is pr and advertisingat Westminster. By now everyone who follows and/or is a part of the who took charge of this project-if anyone? It certainly is AKC dog show circuit scene is aware of the overall improvement apparent from other situations that the prevailing attitude of physically the addition of the Piers has become for Westminster. But the Chairman of AKC is to minimize rather than to maximize perhaps the most important achievement this shift produced was a or to be confrontational. Was it possible to have redirected healthier and less stressful atmosphere for the dogs themselves. the issues raised in the story to be more favorable to AKC? No more strains of dogs piled embarrassingly on top of each other.

Mr. Kalter claims that the information used by the Times with There is the capability also to take an animal outside and get fresh regard to registration figures was different than those given by air without massive crowd interference. This helped produce AKC and the Times reporters deliberately a better and happier environment amongst exhibitors used incorrect figures!!! How about and spectators alike and gave we in the sport an answering to the general publicopportunity to show the tens of thousands of there is a Reserve Fund with people who came to see the dogs on a Monday over $60 million dollars in itand Tuesday during the day that indeed we care how about invading some of for each and every dog’s health and welfare. those monies and start a public This was not necessarily the case at the Garden campaign giving our side of the during the day due to the physical constraints of issue with our facts rather than FEBRUARY 15, 2013 the grooming area. And of course the attitude of the chasing the horse after it’s gotten beyond personnel of those who worked the Piers was as friendly and the barn door. Let’s be pro-active for a change not only helpful as could be. If there is a single person to thank for much of with the Delegates whose votes the Board seem to kowtow to this it is the new President Sean McCarthy but the fact is this was a but to the general public which ultimately makes the choice mighty team effort on the part of every member of Westminster with in buying and registering dogs!!! extra kudos going to the Show Chairman Tom Bradley and the show manager Florence Foti. Now then as to Monkey, as BJ is frequently THOSE QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERS called, although Joey is another call name of his-- in the Best in These pages could not have agreed more with Roz Kramer’s Show line-up he was pressed hard by a young Old English, which reaction after she read the so-called answers to her was awarded the Reserve Best. And of particular interest to everyone Questionnaire which appeared in the February 8th issue of in the show world is that this dog was not even a Champion but a DOG NEWS. They were basically non-answers which offered Class dog--Bred By at that!!! This combined with the superior venue little substance at all and furthermore lacked innovation and should have the effect of encouraging more people to enter class directness said Roz. If that’s what we have to look forward dogs at Westminster where it was proven without a doubt success to in the make-up of the future board is it any wonder that can be achieved. It was a grand adventure and certainly a wellthe alleged new partnerships and shenanigans amongst the earned success both at the Garden and at the Piers, for sure. candidates running in attempting to get Delegate votes is not the least bit surprising. But as Rome burns and Nero fiddles NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE why be concerned about bad national publicity or registration The strange decision of the NEW YORK TIMES to attack so crudely declines. Instead read the Delegates e-line or get someone and basically so inaccurately the AKC the day before Westminster to send it to you as the Delegates argue amongst themselves began was only the start of its campaign to go after show people and where the AKC/Eukanuba Invitational Show should be moved. show dogs. The very next day an even more inaccurate and vicious Can you imagine—the next thing one knows is that they will story about one of the leading people in our sport was written by the want to tell Mr. McCarthy how to restructure Westminster. same two ladies who mangled so badly the story of the day before! It The suggestion from these pages is that Mr. McCarthy should is the sense of these pages that these two reporters have an agenda be telling the Board and the Delegate Body how to restructure furthered by either dissidents within our constituents or the animal AKC’s Constitution and By-laws first. rights element or a combination of both who ignore and distort the truth rather than to seek the facts and report them therein. Indeed THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK so duplicitous was the Times that it ran probably for economic While the Board Minutes have not been published as this gain a page of photos of some winners who were foolish enough is written there has been a release of the Board Meeting to have their photos taken for that misguided so-called Sports Highlights. Included in that is the information that an asterisk Section produced daily in New York City. And then to heap insult is to be used to designate Delegates in the Judges Directory as upon insult the ASPCA, which had a complimentary booth at the well as an asterisk designating Provisional judges in premium Piers, distributed copies of the Sunday article until it came to the list programs. Asterisks had been used in the very early ‘70’s attention of the Officers of the Big W who stopped it immediately. to designate provisionals but were done away with in about Ed Sayres’ quotes (he the President of ASPCA) about AKC were so 1983. The reason the office gave then for removing asterisks totally off base and factually inaccurate so as to have rivaled Joe as these pages understand it was that it gave the perception McCarthy when he was Senator from Wisconsin when he was at the that the judge was not as knowledgeable—perhaps the next height of his red-baiting. That’s how dangerous an individual Ed step is to use a double asterisk for those judges receiving less Sayres has become! On the other hand the WSJ on the Monday the than stellar reports on particular breeds and a triple asterisk 11th ran two very decent articles, one about Labradors the other indicating a judge who was advanced due to a letter invitation about DOG NEWS, which at least were constructive in nature. It suggestion. Do you think?

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Color It Yellow: NYT Uses Discredited Sources To Dump On AKC

By Patti Strand

IT’S HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEW YORK TIMES (NYT) has just published its annual hit piece against the American Kennel Club. Such articles appear like clockwork every February as the American Kennel Club (AKC) and Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) gear up for their annual celebration of purebred dogs at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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he WKC show is the oldest dog event in the US, making it a perfect target for a flagging publication trying to gin up readership. It’s just too bad that the authors didn’t take the time to uncover the facts. The real story would have been far more interesting, even useful. But it would appear that the NYT was not interested in letting important details interfere with their predetermined conclusion. In this article, they omitted known facts that support purebred dogs and the AKC, the country’s leading advocate for dogs and dog owners in the United States.

Worse, the New York Times bases this foul piece of yellow journalism on discredited sources, organizations with well-established records of deceit and known biases, in this case biases against dog breeders and purebred dogs.

The most damning source quoted In the NY Times article is the ASPCA, a group that recently paid $9.3 million to Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus) to settle a racketeering case.

The RICO case resulted from a decade-long lawsuit alleging elephant mistreatment by the circus. After years of litigation the case ended in Feld’s favor, with the court discrediting ASPCA’s chief witness as a paid plaintiff and fact witness. The ASPCA paid Feld in order to settle both the RICO and Feld’s claim for attorneys’ fees in the original lawsuit. The remaining defendants in the RICO suit include other sources commonly cited by the NY Times: the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Animal Welfare Institute and The Fund for Animals to name a few. Kind-hearted donors responding to the sad-eyed puppies and kittens pictured in ASPCA and HSUS TV ads probably would be shocked to discover that their donations are often used to fuel the destruction of other animal lovers and the businesses and organizations with which 14 Dog News

they work. However, there is no excuse for a paper with the sophistication and resources of the NY Times to be so gullible. If they don’t know the history of these groups by now, they should get into a different business.

Here’s the unvarnished truth about AKC and its relationship with dogs and breeders.

No organization in the world does more for dogs than the American Kennel Club. At its heart, AKC is a purebred dog registry. Everything else that it does – dog shows and performance events; spending more than $1 million a year to fund kennel inspections; founding the AKC Canine Health Foundation and then donating more than $33 million to canine health research; founding and then maintaining AKC Companion Animal Recovery (an identification database that has helped to reunite over 400,000 dogs with their owners so far); providing $ hundreds of thousands in scholarships for veterinarians and junior handlers; recognition for hero dogs, and disaster aid; offering school education programs about dog care and interaction; dog show judge education seminars; and more – derive from its mission to promote purebred dogs. This doesn’t mean that mixed breeds and mutts are left out – they, too, benefit from the canine education programs, the identification database, and health research funded or directly administered by AKC and a host of AKC events that they can enter.

AKC does all these things with the support of tens of thousands of volunteers who are members of local and national breed clubs, training clubs, and kennel clubs. These volunteers benefit all dogs by hosting AKC events, providing public education about dog care and training, donating to disaster relief and canine health projects, helping dog rescue efforts, and working with local and state lawmakers, law enforcement, and humane societies to improve canine welfare.

All of these efforts help strengthen the human-animal bond regardless of whether the dog is purebred, mixed breed, or mongrel.

However, AKC and their many dedicated constituents believe that purebreds are special, that they offer predictability in size, coat type, trainability, and genetically-linked behavioral traits so that prospective owners can select a dog that fits their needs and desires. To ignore this basic tenet of the connection between people and dogs – i.e., that the relationship works best when the two are well-matched -- is to show an unmitigated bias in favor of those who tear down AKC for their own purposes, including raising money by making false claims and demonizing breeders.

It is true that AKC opposes many anti-breeding laws, and thank goodness they do. Dog organizations across the country are united in their opposition to the many misguided bills facing dog owners and breeders each year. If the NYT writers took time to study some of these bills, they might join the opposition themselves instead of criticizing those who do. It shouldn’t be news, but this country’s laws treat those accused of a crime as innocent until proven guilty. Laws that allow unwarranted raids on private property and seizure of dogs without a court order and those that permit agencies to sell or destroy those dogs before the case goes to trial, rob citizens of their constitutional guarantee of due process. We should fight such laws, just as we should oppose any other law that deprives citizens of their civil liberties. Also, like prohibition, laws that ban breeding only lead to underground markets and outsourcing of production to poorer providers. They don’t improve animal health and wellbeing at all.

The AKC Canine Health Foundation works to improve the health of all dogs.

The bottom line is that the fundraising animal organizations so often cited by the NYT do a good job at raising a ruckus, but AKC, the organization disparaged in the NYT article, is the one doing the actual work and providing millions needed each year to conduct kennel inspections and canine research, promote responsible dog ownership, provide events for evaluating breeding stock and performance ability, strengthen the human animal bond, honor breeders who do a good job, and deny privileges to those who fail to take good care of their dogs.

As hard as it tries, though, AKC cannot be expected to stop everyone who might abuse or neglect their dogs. There are two basic kinds of animal abuse found in kennels, the kind that can be improved by working with people to raise their standards of care, and the kind of horrific problems that develop suddenly as the result of major life changes and tragedies like physical and mental health breakdowns and drug and alcohol addiction. To their credit, AKC has developed the world’s best and most highly funded programs aimed at improving standards of care, but it can’t solve problems before they happen or when they’re subversively hidden from AKC’s view.

If you would like to comment on the NYT article, we invite you to do so below. Here’s a link explaining how to send a letter to the editor of the NYT: http:// www.nytimes.com/content/help/site/editorial/letters/letters.html.

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The Truth About Cryptorchidism In Dogs

By Patricia Gail Burnham

I had been writing about dogs for more than a decade without ever questioning the three basic things that most fanciers are taught about cryptorchidism: 1. That it is hereditary.

2. That affected male dogs should be either destroyed or neutered and placed as pets.

3. That you should not discuss cryptorchidism.

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HAD NEVER SEEN ANY PROOF OF THE FIRST STATEMENT. I believed that proof must exist, otherwise all these learned dog writers would not keep saying that cryptorchidism was hereditary. I must not have found the proof yet. But surely it was true. Everybody said so.

The second statement was a problem because I do not destroy healthy animals. And cryptorchid males were often sweeter than their fully descended brothers.

The problem with the third statement, the one about not discussing cryptorchidism, is that there is very little that I will not talk about and nothing that I will not write about. So, over the years, I started to ask veterinarians what caused cryptorchidism in the hopes that one of them would tell me. Ten years later I no longer wanted anyone’s personal opinion of whether or not it was hereditary. I wanted to know what studies had been done.

I wanted to know what could cause one dog in a litter to have normally descended testicles, while another had his testicles descend only to retract one later. And a third might never show any sign of the testicles descending to the scrotum. I wanted reasons and scientific studies. Not assertions.

Sometimes it helps to be an alumna of the right school. My field is engineering but I graduated from the Davis campus of the University of California. And that campus is home to the best veterinary school on the West Coast. I took statistics classes in the vet building, a place where carts bearing horse livers rolled down the hallways between classes and cross sections of mastitis inflamed udders were displayed on the walls. There were radioactive Beagles to play with between classes.

So I presented my Alumni card at the school and was given a library card that was good for any library on the campus. My target was the human and veterinary health sciences library, and it only took a day to pull everything they had on cryptorchidism. I xeroxed the articles they would not let me take home and checked out a formidable pile of books. And the more I read, the more incensed I became.

It fascinated me to watch writers quote earlier writers, only to

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embroider on and change the original statement as it is passed through each new writer’s hands. Why do writers quote earlier writers? Because it is easier to quote someone else, than it is to base statements on original observation or research.

If you trace back “Cryptorchidism is Hereditary,” where do you end up? Most sources refer to a study done of Boxer pedigrees in Germany in the 1930’s. The rate of cryptorchidism was determined to be 29% and the pedigrees for those families of boxers all traced back to four sires. (The part about the four sires is no surprise. Nearly any pure bred breed will trace back to a very limited number of dogs that were used to originate the breed.)

What is surprising about the German study it that it decided that two basic facts were cause and effect: That the rate of cryptorchidism was caused by the degree of inbreeding.

But many facts can be true without being cause and effect. Facts are often independently true. I am female and I was born in San Francisco. The two facts are both true, but it would be a mistake to say they are cause and effect. The German study may have been right about the degree of inbreeding and the rate of cryptorchidism in that family of Boxers, but there never was any justification for claiming that the two were cause and effect.

Once the original claim was made it turned out to be a popular quote for later writers. And from that point it is interesting to watch the certainty grow. The first generation of writers were very tentative. They said that the cause of cryptorchidism was not clearly understood but, because of the possibility that it might be hereditary, affected dogs should not be used at stud. Then later writers quote the early ones, only they do not quote them precisely. Each time the story was handed down, the qualifiers were dropped out and it was stated more certainly that cryptorchidism was hereditary. Fortunately somebody was doing actual research.

So how hereditary is cryptorchidism? Very, according to a forty year study with goats.

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How did you think the new set-up for Westminster worked out?

ALICE AND STEVE LAWRENCE So much to say... so little time... While the combined grooming/benching setup is a big improvement, the benching really does not address room for people and grooming tables. They forget that while small dogs are small...the owners aren’t necessary small! Even though you can fit more Toy dogs on a row of benching than you can Working dogs, for example, you can’t fit more owners and spectators.... so the Toy aisles are just as crowded as before. Further, I had two breeds in two different buildings. That is hard enough but the only way to get from one to the other was by a slow and crowded elevator. There was no staircase and no escalator. It became necessary to hire a guard to watch one of the dogs as it was too time-consuming (and exhausting) running between the two. On the plus side of this venue was rooftop (cheap) parking; large windows; small crowds; outside balcony expens; fabulous and plentiful restrooms; plenty of trash barrels throughout the facility; and helpful and cooperative security staff. It was nice to be able to get to the ring without fighting a huge crowd. There seemed to be plenty of room to add some raised bleachers outside the rings so that more spectators could see. It was disappointing that Select dogs/bitches were not awarded medallions and no Awards of Merit were given. Westminster saved money by having fewer medallions and exhibitors had fewer opportunities to walk away with a “win” at Westminster. Somehow, I think that a dog show should be about making as many people feel good about the experience as possible.

This is a very expensive show for every exhibitor - win or lose. It would be nice if Westminster acknowledged that. Heck - not even purple and gold M&M’s ringside this year! If medallions are too costly - come up with another tsotchke. Make people feel good and they will return. If you build it, they will come.

DENNIS SPRUNG They had a vision and, in spite of numerous challenges, Westminster delivered. In my opinion the Westminster Kennel Club, under the leadership of Sean and Tom, hit a home run. Breeders, exhibitors, their dogs and the public benefitted from these efforts and I have heard nothing but positive comments.

ROBERT D. SMITH I thought the new set-up worked beyond anyone’s wildest expectations. I think we all expected there would be problems, particularly in getting people, dogs and equipment from the hotels to the Piers and back to the garden. From what I could see, if there were problems, they were of a minor nature. Were there glitches or bugs? Of course, but the members and staff of Westminster were everywhere seeking to identify those bugs, and I sensed a sincere determination to find effective ways to resolve the problems. I believe the members and staff of Westminster as well as their contracted workers and the staff and management of the Piers earned a hearty “well done and congratulations” from all of us.

DESI MURPHY It was a great surprise how well things worked for showing and benching the dogs. The committee has to be congratulated on staging a wonderful event. Am sure next year many little details will be improved.

BRUCE SCHWARTZ I thought it was a great improvement over last year’s set-up and with some tweaking, will be great next year.

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PAUL REILLY As a non-Breed winning Owner-Handler, I thought the setup at the Piers was a great alternative to the “Garden” venue. Since I drove in from home in Connecticut on both days it was much easier and better organized to get in, unload and get around. The openness of the floor space made the whole Piers experience a much less stressful event. Had my dog(s) won the Breed, I think I would have been happy to deal with the relocation across town especially with the earlier dismissal. Put me down as a “Yes” for the Piers next year!

W. TERRY STACY I was very pleased with the new Westminster Set-Up. It was evident that details had been considered for both the all important spectators and public as well as the exhibitors and handlers. The spacious grooming and benching gave the show the feel of caring that the spectators could actually see the dogs and visit with the breeders. The ring size and excellent matting were as good as it gets. In time I should think a limit will be needed to keep this as more and more exhibitors and spectators that may have had some hesitation in coming will be not wanting to miss. The Shuttle system seemed to work very well from our experience. After another year or two of working the event I believe every detail will be perfected in what was a superb first effort of putting together a show of this magnitude. There is only one New York and Madison Square Garden. From the look of the full stands it appeared that the finals were still the same crowd that always will want to attend the World’s Greatest Dog Show.

MICKEY LOW Other than the mammoth amount of walking required there was much more room around the rings and it was easier to get around the entire venue. The food court needs work-a lot of it- but the concession areas were nice to both work in and to visit.

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DENISE FLAIM The spaciousness of the Piers was inordinately better for the dogs and the public -- no one missed being flattened like a panini in those claustrophobic benching aisles. Westminster also has to be commended for the sheer plushness of the show, given the rough-hewn venue; the purple carpet went on for miles. And I think the transportation worked out better than expected: Each day at 3 p.m. the breed winners were hustled onto shuttles -- none of the Soviet bread lines that everyone feared. That said, seating -- or just finding clear sight lines -- was an issue for some spectators, and I heard more than one person opining that bleachers need to be considered for next year.

For handlers, hustling between the two Piers was a challenge, and in the cattle drive to the big box elevator, more than a few ring times were missed.

My biggest criticism of the Piers is that they are not the Garden. I missed the cathedral-like feel of the areMatthew H. Stander na, the electricity that it held and magnified, the seismic boom of applause and jubilation, the elevated views of multiple rings, like being in your own aerie. For better or worse, the show’s daytime relocation marked the end of an era, and is perhaps a harbinger of equally jarring change to come. (Read the New York Times’ at times caustic coverage of the AKC, if you haven’t already.) The move was entirely unavoidable, a sensible and successful alternative to an untenable situation, and despite all that a piece of me mourns what was. But that is the story of life, isn’t it?

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LETISHA WUBBELL The breed judging at the Piers was fantastic for the dogs, owners, handlers, and spectators. Lots of room in the benching areas and easy access to the rings made it very enjoyable.

ROY LOOMIS The set-up at The Piers was excellent! It was much easier to set-up and break down and the additional space made it easier for our staff and our customers. Congratulations from Cherrybrook to The Westminster Kennel Club on an exceptional event.

ROZ KRAMER The Venue is a vast improvement! Plenty of room, wide aisles, fresh air, much better for the dogs! As with all new venues a few minor glitches need to be worked out, but all in all--I LOVE IT! KENNETH KAUFFMAN Pier 92 was great! Very open and airy. Being able to take the dogs out into the fresh air was a real plus. On the downside, there was lots of empty benching around rings 3 & 4, on Tuesday, that could have been better utilized by the breeds in those rings.

Overall, much better than the “Garden”.

Am. & Can. GCh. Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern “WOW! What a head piece, bone, structure and substance yet such a smooth and correct working dog. . . . totally sound of mind, body and character... this dog does not know quit.”

— Judge L. Bunch awarding “Galaxy” Select at the GSDCA National Specialty

Picking up where he left off in 2012, “Galaxy” got a great start to 2013 with Back-to-Back Specialty Best of Breeds,Two Group wins and Multiple Group Placements in January. Pictured on the left moving to “Select” at the GSDCA National Specialty show and winning the Breed at the GSDCA Regional Specialty held in conjunction with the National.

Owners: Ed Farrell & Pat Walker Breeders: Pat Walker & Mary Ann Imhoff

Thank you Judge Mr. Robert Slay

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A Magazine Gives Dogs Their Days As Westminster Dog Show Begins, the Dog News Is There to Cover It All; Ads, Photos and the ‘Liz Smith of the Dog World’

By Ben Cohen Reprinted Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal from its Monday, February 11th Edition

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N AN ERA OF SKINNIER AND SKINNIER MAGAZINES, ONE TITLE that isn’t going to the dogs is Dog News, a weekly about dog news.

The latest edition of the trade publication, which closed Friday, weighed in at 348 pages. Tied to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which begins Monday at Madison Square Garden, it is the fattest issue of the year. But at Dog News, the Westminster show is also good for two more thick volumes: The pre-Westminster issue was 198 pages and an annually released sister magazine called D was 290.

In fact, about 75% of Dog News usually is advertising, compared with a magazine-industry ratio of 55%. And at Dog News, nobody solicits ads. The ad staff consists of two people.

It just goes to show that it is hard to compete with dogs—especially dogs that are competing with each other. Of the 836 pages of advertising in Dog News’s last three publications, more than 700 were dog ads, said Dog News co-founder Matthew Stander.

Patrick Conlon/The Wall Street Journal A copy of the Dog News, a trade publication Why would anyone advertise a dog? The pleasure of seeing your pup in glossy print, for one thing. There is also a belief that advertising is the best way to campaign for a show dog. And in Dog News, everything’s for sale—even the cover.

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That coveted real estate, reserved for celebrities in general-interest magazines, retails in Dog News for $4,000 each week. The cover is off-limits in the post-Westminster issue to everybody but the Best in Show winner.

Cecelia Ruggles is convinced of its value. Like every other Best in Show owner since 1985, Ruggles made sure her Bichon Frise (JR) and Sussex spaniel (Stump) were Dog News cover boys after JR won in 2001 and Stump did in 2009. “When your dog is winning, you want people to know,” Ruggles said.

“We had great fun advertising in Dog News. We may even have been guilty of advertising too much.”

Dog News’s audience is most everyone in the dog world who isn’t a dog. The staff produces 7,500 copies sent every weekend to specialty dog shows—closer to 15,000 for the Westminster issue. Dog owners, breeders and handlers race to get their paws on them. Dog News also goes to every judge approved by the American Kennel Club.

A unit of Harris Publications, owner of a variety of magazines, Dog News has a small staff of editors and business employees, plus a masthead of photographers and contributing editors. They work out of the Harris offices above the 40/40 Club in the Flatiron section of Manhattan. Inside the Dog News workspace are framed prints of dogs, bookshelves CONTINUED ON PAGE 81

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HILE PUREBRED DOGS WERE DESERV-EDLY RECEIVING THEIR MOMENT TO BASK IN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE big city at the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club found itself on the defensive, refuting claims made in the Sunday, February 10 edition of The New York Times.

“In some respects it was what we expected,” said AKC Chairman of the Board Alan Kalter, upon seeing the article posted to the Times’ website on Saturday evening. “It was very disappointing and disturbing that a reliable news source such as the New York Times would choose to omit the facts.” One of the more glaring examples noted Kalter, was that “We told them five per cent of our revenue comes from commercial breeders. They chose to print 40 per cent. That’s not true.”

The AKC is the only registry among the dozens in the U.S. that inspects its licensed breeders. Kalter said that the AKC’s inspections department has carried out some 55,000 inspections, which he called “snapshots in time” since its inception, and that 1.5 million dollars is put towards the program annually.

The AKC inspections program was interpreted by some as a negative in the Times article, one aspect that particularly outraged Kalter.

“One per cent of our breeders has been found to not be in compliance from a care and conditions standpoint,” he said. “Every one of those has been reported to a government agency. We can’t take the dogs away. We’re not a police organization.”

Further troubling is that when such findings are reported, organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States swoop in to use the adverse conditions in which dogs are found against the very group that discovered it and reported it to the proper authorities. When I questioned the NY Times authors, Susanne Craig and Mary Pilon, whether they had spoken to any AKC inspectors, Craig replied, “We don’t discuss with people outside The Times who we speak to for stories.”

The AKC often finds itself up against so-called animal rights groups in the mainstream media and Kalter believes that organizations such as the HSUS and ASPCA have “the AKC in their sights” because the kennel club has been combating bad dog legislation and that it’s become a “real battleground protecting breeders.”

“They want us to engage with them,” he said, but he likened the AKC’s stance to that of the NRA’s in the battle for gun control. “The NRA is only about protecting gun owners’ rights,” he said. “And we’re about protecting breeders and dog owners’ rights.”

To that end, Kalter is committed to engaging in social media to strengthen and protect those rights, and in fact, immediately turned to the Internet to defend the AKC and point out the erroneous information contained within the Sunday Times article, which he contends presented opinion as fact as well as fudged numbers in order to put forth a predetermined point of view.

“It’s very disappointing that the New York Times created an article around a point of view and chose facts that were limited in scope,” he said.

The authors, however, stand by their story. Susanne Craig said, “We feel the article is fair and balanced and gave the AKC the opportunity to respond to the various concerns raised about them.”

In response to my question of whether or not they were involved with the HSUS or the ASPCA or PETA or any other animal rights organizations, Pilon replied, “The Times has a policy regarding any potential conflicts to our reporting. It would not be appropriate for us to align ourselves with groups that we are covering, as it could adversely impact the fairness of our reporting. Neither Sue nor I are members of those groups you mentioned.”

This isn’t the first time that the NY Times has taken purebred dog owners and breeders and the AKC to task, and Kalter believes that the paper

“absolutely” has an agenda. In November 2011 a front page NY Times magazine article condemned the practice of breeding bulldogs, asking the question “Can The Bulldog Be Saved?” Perhaps a better question should the one-sided attacks continue should be, can the AKC be saved?

Kalter was reassuring as he explained that a plan is in place to “tell every aspect of our story” and that the AKC was anticipating negative backlash in the wake of the Sunday Times piece, which appeared as something other than “the general purpose article about Westminster” that the reporters told the AKC it would be writing, and “quickly turned to issues of judges’ and breeders’ misconduct.” The reporters’ inquiries began back on February 1st, and the AKC cooperated up until the last request that came in on Friday Feb. 8th, giving “rather deep answers” to the questions, which it had asked to see in writing so that there would be a trail. That’s when it was “understood they had an agenda in mind,” said Kalter, and “we began to prepare how to respond.”

The first part of the plan was in place: to get as many comments in response to the online article as possible. “The comments are capped at 375,” Kalter explained, and other organizations such as the HSUS and the ASPCA had been forewarned. For those wondering why no official response was printed in the NY Times, Kalter explained that “We’re working with the New York Times to get them to give us a printed response but it has to be submitted for approval,” Kalter said. “We’ve done that.” However, there’s no guarantee that the reply will be printed and if it is, “They will only print one hundred and fifty words and they will edit as they see fit. If it gets printed, it will be printed in the same edition of the original article, the Sunday edition.”

The timing of the printed response in the Times —should it be printed at all —doesn’t really help the AKC’s cause in this matter, considering that the 3,000+ dog owners and breeders that descended upon New York City along with the throngs of paparazzi and media outlets and tens of thousands of Westminster attendees have already packed up and left.

In addition, Kalter noted, “The Times has a limited reach. Yes, it has national distribution but it’s a regional paper and [dog show coverage] is in the sports section.”

Thus, Kalter turned to the Internet and the long tentacles of social media. “We needed to get that information into as many hands as possible,” he said. Kalter crafted a response debunking the myths and inaccuracies perpetuated in the article and sent out an email blast to Delegates, club officers and the fancy, some 1.7 million recipients in total, which filled inboxes by early Sunday evening. Portions of the reply were also posted in response to the article on www.nytimes.com, with a link to the entire missive.

“Social media can be shared quickly,” Kalter said. “We posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. It’s instantaneous communication to the demographic we really want to reach, 18 to 49. They are the core of the puppy buying public and the up and coming part of the sport. Eighty per cent of them are on their Facebook pages every day and people over 50 are on social media and Facebook also.”

Kalter also reported that the AKC has hired an expert in social media that will begin next month that will help it make “huge strides” in getting out the facts. “We believe we can tell our story in all its dimensions and it’s a compendium of many good stories to share,” he said.

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What person do you most look forward to seeing at the dog shows?

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MY DOGS.

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of monorchidism went up to 50.8%. Later only non-monorchid sires were used and the rate of monorchidism went down to 6.8%. Eliminating all the monorchids and monorchid producers in the herd eventually reduced the rate of monorchidism to 0.4%.

The results were published in Selection Against Cryptorchidism in Angora Goat J ANIM SCI 1961, 20:10-14. Bruce L. Warwic So the ultimate solution is to not breed to any close relative of a cryptorchid. Unfortunately, that is also a solution that would make a fair number of dog breeds extinct with the passing of the current generation. In all likelihood the best we can do is to not breed to monorchids, or their parents.

Most of us would be happy with a cryptorchid rate of 6.8%.

CRYPTORCHIDS, MECHANICS, THE AKC, AND THE MECHANICS OF CRYPTORCHIDISM What the Texas University study of cryptorchidism in goats doesn’t say is how heredity produces monorchids. There are several possibilities. What dog breeders call monorchidism (which literally means one testicle) is actually unilateral cryptorchidism (which means one hidden testicle), and the hidden testicle is located within the body, generally just inside the inguinal ring. Testicles start out inside the body just like ovaries. But testicles cannot remain within the body because sperm cannot survive body temperatures.

So, for air conditioning purposes, they have to migrate through the inguinal ring to the scrotum. There are puppies whose testicles descend into the scrotum only to pull back up into the body later. Once they reach the scrotum why didn’t they stay there? How do they manage to zip back and forth like a yo-yo on a string? In a way that is what they are. There are three things that attach the testes to the body, a blood vessel, the spermatic cord and the cremaster muscle. The blood vessel is important because, if it is damaged, the testis will atrophy and wither away to nothing. Goats are routinely castrated by crushing the blood vessel and spermatic cord. And dogs have been known to suffer testicular atrophy if the blood supply is damaged.

The cremaster muscle is part of a biological air conditioning system. If you have a short haired male dog and check its scrotum on a cold day, you will find the testicles tucked up against the dog’s body staying as warm as they can. On a hot day they will be hanging low and catching the breeze.

This change in position is accomplished by the cremaster muscle, which contracts when the dog is cold or tense and relaxes when it is hot. On a cryptorchid dog, however, the cremaster can contract and yank a developing testicle right through the inguinal ring back inside the body. If that is true, then why do any testicles stay in the scrotum? At the rear of the testis there is a little ligament called the integument whose function is to anchor the testis to the scrotum.

Ah ha, I thought, maybe cryptorchids were caused by failure of the integument to anchor the testis in place. So I asked a vet who had included in his practice orchiotomy, which is the operation that places undescended testicles in the scrotum. (It is done on racing Greyhounds because leaving a testicle in the inguinal ring could affect the dog’s stride if it gets pinched.)

This man, I thought, should know about testicles and what held them in place if anyone did. What I learned is that the more experience a vet has with cryptorchids the less adamant he is about what causes them. He said that the failure of the integument to hold was a possible cause, but that he was not sure. This man gets credit for being almost the only vet who ever admitted to me that he was not sure about the causes of cryptorchidism.

It is generally assumed that the testicles descend in response to a hormone trigger. And a dog that never has either testicle descend may have a hormone problem. But that does not answer the question of what happens to dogs where one testicle descends perfectly normally and the other one plays games. Presumably if there is enough hormone released to trigger the descent of one testicle then the same amount of hormone is reaching both testicles and they should descend equally.

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ESTROGEN AND CRYPTORCHIDS Is there another solution that could account for this phenomena?

Yes, there is. There are a lot of studies that conclude that toxic chemicals and pesticides can affect testicle development. The usual result is small and slow developing testicles. So as a bitch ages in a pesticide filled environment it would be normal for the levels of these chemicals to build up in her body. And if the embryos were sensitive to those, the result could be a rate of cryptorchidism that increased with her age. For that matter could raising puppies in a flea free but pesticide enriched environment increase the rate of cryptorchidism?

Why does this happen? The fastest way to create cryptorchids is to expose developing embryos to estrogen. Researchers have produced entire litters of cryptorchid rats this way. The problem is that some pesticides mimic estrogen and have the same effect on embryos as exposing them to estrogen. When Taupe’s dam was bred for the first time, Beth Anne’s husband didn’t like ants and sprayed for them around the puppy pen. All the males were monorchid except for one.

When Molly was bred the second time I recommended using Windex to kill ants this time. (Windex shrivels up ants like a blow torch. And the ammonia in it kills the scent of the ant trail which is what replacement ants follow to find food. So they don’t come back. Ants are tiny tracking dogs following the scent trail of their fellows.) This time there were no monorchids in the second litter.

THE AKC’S BAN ON CRYPTORCHIDS AKC’s absolute disqualification of cryptorchids from the show ring didn’t always exist. Cryptorchids could be shown up until 1955. What happened then was that the British Kennel Club, after a flurry of vet articles that quoted the old German Boxer study, disqualified cryptorchids from showing in Great Britain. And the AKC, fearful that all of England’s cryptorchids would be exported to the U.S., passed their own ban.

The English ban was stimulated by the fear that the number of cryptorchids was increasing. This was a little tough to prove since nobody knew exactly what that rate was. Nevertheless, the aim of the British ban was to eventually reduce the number of cryptorchids produced by giving breeders a lot of incentive to select against them. The problem was that, since nobody really knew what caused it, there was no sure way to select against the condition. After thirty years, the British Kennel Club rescinded their ban against showing cryptorchids in 1981. Curiously enough, the AKC, which had followed the British lead so quickly when the ban was created, did not choose to follow when they lifted the ban.

What would lifting the ban do? What it would not do is affect the rate of cryptorchidism. I have had readers protest that if cryptorchids were allowed to show, cryptorchidism would run rampant. Well I have news for them. It is already pretty rampant. Nobody knows exactly what the rate is because we don’t talk about it to strangers, but among friends the rate seems to be substantial. I assume that concerned readers who believe the myth of hereditary cryptorchidism are afraid the rate would increase because people would rush to breed to cryptorchid sires.

I find that a little baffling. Even if it were not a disqualification, cryptorchidism would still be a fault. Do people rush off to breed to dogs with bad bites or roach backs? The same readers are happily breeding the mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters of cryptorchids without worrying about its effect on their rate of cryptorchidism. I have read articles that advocate not breeding to any close relative of a cryptorchid and this is the ultimate solution. It is also a solution that would make a fair number of dog breeds extinct with the passing of the current generation.

One thing that lifting the ban would do is improve the survival rate of cryptorchid puppies. And that could well affect the rate of registration of individual dogs. The AKC wonders why so many more puppies are registered, than adults. One reason could be that owners see no reason to register a dog that has a disqualifying fault. Why would anyone bother to register a cryptorchid in the face of the present disqualification?

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12 Variety Wins and 5 Group Placements in January Rebel is a 2012 National Award of Merit Winner & 2012 AKC/Eukanuba Select Dog We look forward to a wonderful year with Aaron on Rebel’s lead!

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2. Ch Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: August 18, 2004 Breeder: Linda Moore Sire: Ch Coldry’s Sweet Seduction Dam: Ch Casablanca Thrilling Indiscretion Owner: B Vandeman & C Douglas & M Walker & L Moore Handler: Michael Pitts

3. GCH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova

Breed: Spaniel (English Springer) Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: July 26, 2004 Breeder: Billie & Erin & Charlie Kerfoot & Ruth Kirby Sire: Ch Autumnfire Park Avenue Dam: Ch Gilchrist Wynmoor Lexus Owner: Celie Florence & Beth Fink & Ken McWilliams & Erin Kerfoot & Dolores Streng Handler: Robin Novack

4. GCH Clussexx Collaboration With Traddles

Breed: Spaniel (Clumber) Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: September 28, 2003 Breeder: Clussexx & Jamie Hubbard & Sheila Musaeus Sire: Ch Clussexx In Overdrive Dam: Ch Traddies Mrs Thingummy Owner: W Holbrook & B Dowd & M Capone & J Haverick & A & P Jarmillo Handler: Jorge Olivera

GCH Gourley’s DFL 99 Carat Diamond Breed: Brittany Owner: George Stern & Christine Gourley

GCH Sunseeker Pirate’s Code Breed: Spaniel (Boykin) Owner: Larry F Knudsen

Ch Seasyde Fashion Avenue Breed: Pointer Owner: John Griffith & Helyne E Medeiros & Hailey Griffith

GCH Clussexx Collaboration With Traddles Breed: Spaniel (Clumber) Owner: W Holbrook & B Dowd & M Capone & J Haverick & A & P Jarmillo

GCH Dogwdcreek’s La Vita E Belle Breed: Pointer (German Shorthaired) Owner: Lynne R Duncan

Ch Trinity’s Tucked Under His Wing Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. Owner: Susan Gray & Stacy Dobmeier

GCH Mt View’s Ripsnortersilvercharm Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired) Owner: Victor Malzoni Jr

Ch Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black Owner: B Vandeman & C Douglas & M Walker & L Moore

GCH Pond Hollow Special Delivery Breed: Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) Owner: Linda Cayton & Dyane Baldwin GCH Riverwatch Grand Illusion Breed: Retriever (Curly-Coated) Owner: Gary & Mary Meek Ch Fishercreek S A Star Is Born UD Breed: Retriever (Flat-Coated) Owner: Barry & Pauline Harrison

GCH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It Breed: Retriever (Golden) Owner: Yvonne & Jose Herrera & Maura A Roxby & Cindi Metcalf Ch Frakari’s Kool As Kiefer Breed: Retriever (Labrador) Owner: Catherine Fisher GCH Princess Cut Diamond Beekauz CD RN JH Breed: Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Owner: Sharon Kauzlarich & Dan Kauzlarich & Katie Kauzlarich GCH Stargaz’R ‘N Wingfield Time Will Tell Breed: Setter (English) Owner: Don & Pat Coller & Eileen Hackett GCH Sastya’s Eleven Eleven Breed: Setter (Gordon) Owner: William Leonard & Mary Ann Leonard GCH Mizen Duchas Dilis JH Breed: Setter (Irish Red and White) Owner: Judy Baumgartner GCH Northwinds First Reign Breed: Setter (Irish) Owner: Rebecca Arch & Jeffrey Arch & Donald Keane & Nancy Keane GCH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity JH Breed: Spaniel (American Water) Owner: Linda & Jon Hattrem & Mr & Mrs John Rose & Pamela Boyer

GCH Seemarnan It’s Time To Party At Maroxys Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-Color Owner: Elizabeth Mulvey & Janet & Fred Langley GCH Nonnies No Doubt Breed: Spaniel (English Cocker) Owner: Jo Gerrish & Vickie Umpleby GCH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova Breed: Spaniel (English Springer) Owner: Celie Florence & Beth Fink & Ken McWilliams & Erin Kerfoot & Dolores Streng GCH Sandscape Pardon Me Boys Breed: Spaniel (Field) Owner: Corinne Dooley & Nichole Dooley Ch Whistle Stop’s The Wind On Fire Breed: Spaniel (Irish Water) Owner: Gregory Siner Ch Companionway Sutton It Had To Be You Breed: Spaniel (Sussex) Owner: Constance Holt Grenier GCH Rolyart’s Tale-Gator Breed: Spaniel (Welsh Springer) Owner: Cindy Ford & Shelley Traylor GCH Javal I’M Movin On To Hootwire BN RN Breed: Spinone Italiano Owner: Debbie Perrott & Shirley Knipe GCH Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH Breed: Vizsla Owner: Deborah Verret & Susan Rushing & Debbie Sullivan & Sandra Middlebrooks GCH Rosewin Clasic Schwin Of Anson Breed: Weimaraner Owner: Pamela & Alan Sage & Marilyn & Walt Gearhart GCH Flatbrook’s Heir About Him MH Breed: Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Owner: Graham & Kristi Rogney & Dick Byrne

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Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired) Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: June 04, 2009 Breeder: Helen George & Claire Wisch & Kelly Wisch Sire: Ch Ripsnorter’s Thunderhart • Dam: Ch Mountain View’s Next Strike Owner: Victor Malzoni Jr Handler: Phil Booth

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ESTMINSTER 2013…the beginning of a new era for the storied and second oldest sporting event in the United States, behind the Kentucky Derby. There were so many winners this past week that it’s hard to know where to begin. The best in show line-up was a beautiful sight. Judge MICHAEL the event was nearly perfect. Much credit must be given DOUGHERTY could have pointed to any of the to innovative club president SEAN MCARTHY, show seven finalists and not been wrong. So let’s start chairman TOM BRADLEY, their committee members and with the Best in Show winner, the amazing and those back room saints, FLORENCE FOTI and DAVE FREI. deserving little Affenpinscher “JOE” owned by TINA The club members worked very hard to keep the exhibitors TRUESDALE and his breeder MIEKE COOYMANS aware of all the plans and changes that would take place of the Netherlands and handled and conditioned with regular informative advertisements in DOG NEWS to perfection by ERNESTO LARA. While BILL & and elsewhere. Transportation to and from the hotels was TINA TRUESDALE are primarily known for their plentiful and the club also had ambassadors to assist Boxers, they have been involved in Affenpinschers you when you arrived at the venue. On site parking and for many years. A fabulous couple I’m proud to unloading was easy and painless. The space at the Piers call my dear friends and I couldn’t be any happier was second to none. The benching area was spacious with for their success. Retiring at this event his return huge aisles and ample grooming space, the ex-pens were home to the Netherlands will be put off just a little outside, so that the dogs were able to get fresh air. The longer as he becomes the darling of the press. I employees at Piers 92 & 94 were friendly and helpful, have always had a soft spot for this wonderful dog, quite a change from other big venues around the country. as he spent his first hours on his trip to the United Club members were anxious and eager to hear any and all States in my room at Crufts. The first time a reserve suggestions to improve on an already near perfect show. best in show was awarded, the recipient of that While a few things could be tweaked, the most pressing award was the Old English sheepdog “Swagger” problem was the wait for elevators to go from Pier to Pier. from the bred by exhibitor class. Bred by COLTON But that was the result of the big storm Sandy that hit & HEATHER JOHNSON and handled by COLTON. New York, so that one elevator and the escalators were not This 21-month-old held his own with all the operating (that should be remedied by next year). Now that seasoned finalists. This is the first of his many wins the exhibitors got to see the sight, there will be more class to come as he is to be a top contender in the future. dogs entered next year and the overall entry will increase COLTON & HEATHER and their parents DOUG & as well. The evening was back at Madison Square Garden MICHAELANNE JOHNSON and ED & LINDA SILVA for the group and best in show judging. The club provided were there to share the excitement. If there were grooming tables and a souvenir noose for all the best of more ribbons and accolades to be given out, then the breed winners competing in the group. Going back into WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB should have given the grooming area, one quickly remembered how tight the it to themselves. The first of a ten-year commitment space was and why the club chose to move the daytime to this dual venue dog show was nothing short of judging. The rotunda of the Garden was packed to the miraculous. Given that most of the Westminster rafters both nights and the excitement of the Garden was membership are not week in and week out dog electric (crowds at the Piers numbered 15,000 per day). show attendees, their planning and execution of

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GCH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir Breed: Afghan Hound Owner: Perry Rooks & Christine Anderson-Smith & Phil Schafmayer & Sharon Ferraro Ch Moonlight’s Most Wanted Breed: American English Coonhound Owner: Jason Spieth & Sianna Spieth Ch Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box Breed: American Foxhound Owner: Ellen M Charles & Lisa Miller

2. GCh. Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Breed: Basset Hound Sex: Dog Date of Birth: September 19, 2008 Breeder: Claudia Orlandi & Claire Steidel Sire: Ch Maredge Good To Go Dam: Ch Topsfield-Sanchu Teeter Totter Owner: Claudia Orlandi & Claire Steidel Handler: Bryan Martin 3. GCh. Soletrader Maggie May Breed: Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen Sex: Bitch Date of Birth: July 29, 2006 Breeder: G Robertson & P Sparks Sire: Solertrader Dunc ‘N’ Disorderly Dam: Afterglow Penelope Pitstop Owner: Donna K Moore Handler: Janice Hayes 4. GCh. Aberdeens Under The Influence Breed: Otterhound Sex: Dog Date of Birth: October 01, 2007 Breeder: Jack & Andy & Jason McIlwaine Sire: Ch Aberdeen’s Arthur Dam: Ch Aberdeen’s Queen Of Everything Owner: Jack & Andy & Jason McIlwaine Handler: Carlos Puig

GCH Epic Impassioned Breed: Greyhound Owner: Jimmy Cabailo GCH Downhome Hitech Innovator Breed: Harrier Owner: Joe Sanchez GCH Nahala’s Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone Breed: Ibizan Hound Owner: Mary Ridenour & Alexandria Mitchell

GCH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin Breed: Basenji Owner: Julie & Kathy Jones & Chua Ming Kok

Kerryarc Favorite Sin Breed: Irish Wolfhound Owner: Mandy Tyler & Chandler Tyler & Carson S Collier

GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Breed: Basset Hound Owner: Claudia Orlandi & Claire Steidel

GCH Daggarwoods Bjorn Star Breed: Norwegian Elkhound Owner: M Nicole Casevechia

Ch Encore’s Rerun Of Roirdan Breed: Beagle, 13 In. Owner: Cathy Kaplan & T Nesmith & C Herr & E Dziuk

GCH Aberdeens Under The Influence Breed: Otterhound Owner: Jack & Andy & Jason McIlwaine

GCH Bridgehill’s Mr. Mason’s Misbehavin’ Breed: Beagle, 15 In. Owner: Gretchen & Dan Milke GCh Windbourne Hd Ranch King Of The Road Black and Tan Coonhound Owners Shelley Campbell & Shea Skinner & Tiffany Skinner & Christian Rutten GCH Quiet Creek’s Kiss And Tell Breed: Bloodhound Owner: Susan Lacroix & Heather Whitcomb GCH Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff Breed: Bluetick Coonhound Owner: Charles E Woods & Tena Kastner GCH Majenkir Bookstor Glamour Girl Breed: Borzoi Owner: Karen Staudt-Cartabona & Karen R Spey GCH Hundeleben Queen’s Armada SL Breed: Dachshund (Longhaired) Owner: Patrice Stephens MD & C J Puig & K Gonzalez GCH Spellbound’s You Go First Breed: Dachshund (Smooth) Owner: Kim S Brown GCH Del Prado’s Bar Code Breed: Dachshund (Wirehaired) Owner: Ann Bischel & Michelle Bedowitz GCH Monocacy Bend’s Wellington Breed: English Foxhound Owner: Toni Koerber

GCH Soletrader Maggie May Breed: Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen Owner: Donna K Moore GCH Faouziahs Faramir Breed: Pharaoh Hound Owner: Jennifer Mosing & Jenny Hall GCH Alexanders Mob Boss Capone Breed: Plott Owner: Amanda Alexander GCH CWSG CCH Sidearm Jungle King Mufasa Breed: Redbone Coonhound Owner: Jimmy & Lori Mills GCH Whirlaways Ida Belle’s A Ringing Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback Owner: Lynn Fitzgerald & Jennifer Lazowski & Christine Kitsch GCH Sandstorm Blue Nile BubblesOfJatara Breed: Saluki Owner: Jackie Harrington & Sara Winsted & S Middlebrooks GCH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening Breed: Scottish Deerhound Owner: Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove DVM Stackem Up My Way Or Highway Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound Owner: Tricia L Snedegar Ch Winway Lexie Personal Appearance Breed: Whippet Owner: Deana R Brown & Lori Wilson

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Ch. Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

Breed: American Foxhound • Sex: Bitch Date of Birth: September 07, 2012 Breeder: Harry & Lisa Miller Sire: GCH Kiarry’s Walk This Way • Dam: Ch Polk’s Minnie Streak Owner: Ellen M Charles & Lisa Miller Handler: Lisa Miller CONTINUED ON PAGE 56

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HE FIRST SHOW OF THE YEAR IN BELGIUM WAS ALMOST A NIGHTMARE for the committee. Two weeks before the show would take place only little more than 600 entries were registered. That would mean a big financial fiasco for the club, but fortunately the weekend of the closing date ended in euphoria with even two entries more than last year’s edition, 1369.

The digital era, Facebook, internet, ‌ it has caused a revolution in the dog world too. But I would call it an evolution rather than a revolution. Revolution is more in the sense of progress, while evolution is more

neutral. Ten years back, entering a dog for a show meant filling out an entry form and sending it via regular mail. If you wanted to be sure that it would arrive in time, there was no question of waiting till two days before closure date. Item ditto for the payment as a bank transfer took a certain number of days. Now it is no problem to enter your dog via your mobile phone within two minutes and do the payment at the very same time. Seconds later a confirmation mail arrives in your mailbox and you can even take this as a proof that your dog is entered. Payment is done with credit card instantly. Whew, indeed this sounds like a big progress. I agree, for the exhibitor this is a big

progress. But is it a progress for the organization too? In a way yes, a lot of type work is taken out of hands and often the payment is secured. But it is a nightmare that they only measure the success of a show, the moment the catalog should go in print. But what about re-arrangements with regard to judges, halls, rings, ring stewards, etc.? I can very well imagine what the committee has passed through.

Most things need to be done months in advance (even years) like the halls, hotel reservations, flights and booking of the judges, etc. That means that expenses must be made a lot in advance. If then you see that not even 50% of the estimated number of entries are registered a few days before closing time? The European Show of Bucharest was even worse and could have meant the bankruptcy of a National Kennel Club. Only after having advanced the deadline for entering, the sky cleared up. How far can this go?

What is the final limit? The weather was far from ideal and on Sunday snow could cause serious problems.

If the situation keeps going on like now, we can expect exhibitors entering their dogs only when the weather is promising. And besides that there will be a lot of reasons to yes or no enter a show if too much flexibility will be possible. Comfort for one person usually means discomfort or more efforts for other people. If this evolution goes on, I predict a lot of problems in the coming years. The financial risk will completely be transferred to the organizing club while years ago, all exhibitors were risking their entry fee if they could not make it to a show and had paid.

But it was a relief for the organizers of the Ambiorix trophy in the end and 1369 entries for a national title is a very good result. I miss statistics in the catalog (the only remarks concerning the catalog), but a quick look in the address list teaches me that as expected the majority of foreign dogs were from Germany and Holland, seeing the geographical situation of Genk. But I saw also a few exhibitors from the United Kingdom and that surprised me. 13 Judges were invited, 7 of them from Belgium, which is totally acceptable for a CAC show. Mrs. Rita Reyniers and her partner Mr. Theo Leenen, both from Belgium, were the most popular judges of this show. Together they had 336 dogs or 25% of all entries! On Saturday Mr. Leenen had 108 dogs including no less than 57 Border Collies. That was the best one-day-score of the weekend. He finished the weekend

with 170 entries on the counter. Mrs. Reyniers had 73 on Saturday and 93 on Sunday. Mr. Norman Deschuymere was filling gaps on Saturday but on Sunday he was very busy on the contrary and finished with 100 dogs. Mr. L. Catalan from Portugal finished his weekend on the 3rd place with 135 dogs in total.

Saturday was the busiest day when he had 24 Dalmatians and a total number of entries of 96.

Mrs. Monique Van Brempt, who was judging on Saturday only, was asked to accept the honor of judging Best In Show.

All group winners were to be placed, but going into detail would bring us too far. So, let me stick to the usual podium places and start with number 3. Mrs. Sally Duffin-Penney from the United Kingdom had to take a hard decision, going back home Saturday or stay for the finals on Sunday, notwithstanding the bad weather forecast. Fortunately the snow came only a lot later and she could go home with a nice trophy won by her 5-year-old Bobtail Champion “Longdorham Follow the Dream”, that she had entered in Champion class to be judged by Mr. Theo Leenen. Mr. Harsanyi from Hungary was the Group judge.

The Airedale Terrier “It van ‘t Asbroek” won Res BIS. This 2-year-old female was also entered in Champion Class to be judged by Mr. Zhuk A. From Bella Russia. The Terrier group was assigned to Mr. P. Kroll from Poland. It is a product of the Kennel of Mrs. and Mr. Graulus from Belgium, members of the Club. Best In Show went to the Netherlands and again, alike the Bobtail and Airedale, it was a group winner of Saturday that came back on Sunday for the finals. The American Cocker Spaniel parti-color “Galaksi Another One Bites the Dust” was entered in Intermediate class males to be judged by Mr. Deschuymere. He was bred in Denmark

by Kristensen and is owned by Jessica Van Den Boom, one of the top breeders in Holland. Galaksi was just 15 months old. Mr. Des Manton from Ireland gave him the Group ticket to compete for the finals.

Next edition is planned for 8&9 February 2014, a few weeks later than this year. Please don’t hesitate and schedule it in your agenda and enter well in time. It will make such a big difference for the organization, think of that.

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GCH Sondaisa Fyre When Ready Breed: Akita Owner: Colleen Sullivan

GCH Catanyas Latin Lover Breed: Alaskan Malamute Owner: P J Kendrick & Armando Martinez & Alisa Syar

2. GCH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici Breed: Doberman Pinscher Sex: Bitch • Date of Birth: August 28, 2004 Breeder: Jocelyn Mullins & Kevin Mullins Sire: Ch Foxfire All Star Dam: Ch Protocol’s American Dream CDX RN AX AXJ XF Owner: Suzy Lundy & Dick Lundy & J Mullins & K Mullins Handler: Jocelyn Mullins 3. GCH Winfall I Dream Of Style Breed: Boxer Sex: Bitch • Date of Birth: July 28, 2005 Breeder: Tina Porter & Lee Stanton Sire: Ch Brookwood’s Place Of Drama Dam: Winfall I’ve Got Style Owner: C & K Robbins & G & B Adkins & T Porter & L Stanton & J Pinson Handler: Michael Shepherd 4. GCH Chancellor Flirt’s Hi Flyin’ Gladiator Breed: Rottweiler Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: September 19, 2001 Breeder: Wendi Lewellen Sire: Ch Marlo’s Bello Soldato Dam: Ch Chancellor Flirt N’ W Fire Owner: Wendi Lewellen Handler: Perry Payson

Ch Birinci’s Piedpiper Goes Full Circle Breed: Anatolian Shepherd Dog Owner: Jeff Hahn & Nancy Wargas GCH Taplacs Invincible Vinny RN Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog Owner: Eric Buonpane

GCH Valkyrie’s Funny Girl RN Breed: Black Russian Terrier Owner: Victoria Vest & Beverly Sothcott GCH Winfall I Dream Of Style Breed: Boxer Owner: C & K Robbins & G & B Adkins & T Porter & L Stanton & J Pinson GCH Ishanas Singular Sensation At Leatherneck Breed: Bullmastiff Owner: Jean Robinson & Janet Ekstrom GCH Liberty’s Armed And Dangerous Breed: Cane Corso Owner: Renee Cuzzo & Joe Hovorka GCH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici Breed: Doberman Pinscher Owner: Suzy Lundy & Dick Lundy & J Mullins & K Mullins GCH Mount Sinai’s Crusader St Amand Breed: Dogue de Bordeaux Owner: Paula Duvall GCH Midernoch A Phortune Of Phranklins Breed: German Pinscher Owner: Christopher French GCH Kenro’s Witching Hour Breed: Giant Schnauzer Dam: Ch Kenro’s Keeping Time Owner: Robin J Greenslade & Luke Norton & Doug Hill GCH Longo Miller N Lore’s Diamond Lil Breed: Great Dane Owner: Jay Miller & Tootie Longo & Lorraine Matherly & Col Charles Crawford

GCH Derby’s Toast With Gusto Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Owner: Sue Copeland GCH Nagyalma Unforgettable Too Breed: Komondor Owner: Audrey White & Valerie McNelis GCH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence Breed: Kuvasz Owner: Mercedes Vila & Lynn Brady & Constance Townsend & Claudia Muir GCH A. Feiner Eros Breed: Leonberger Owner: Lisa Bazlen

GCH Lazy D’s Spartacus At Her Majesty’s Request Breed: Mastiff Owner: Kevin & Lisa Williams GCH Ironwood’s Papparazzi Breed: Neapolitan Mastiff Owner: Susan Vann-Spruill & James R Deppen Ch Pouch Cove’s Shakespeare Of Britestar Breed: Newfoundland Owner: Jacquelin Hickey GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse Breed: Portuguese Water Dog Owner: Milan Lint & Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdecker GCH Chancellor Flirt’s Hi Flyin’ Gladiator Breed: Rottweiler Owner: Wendi Lewellen GCH Mcmagic’s Candied Ham Of Pebblesrun Breed: Samoyed Owner: Andrew & Amy Green & Patti McCallum Highlander’s Rumour Has It Breed: Siberian Husky Owner: Marc Ralsky & Correen F Pacht GCH Jamelle’s Aristocrat V Elba RN CGC Breed: St Bernard Owner: Linda Baker & Edward Baker GCH Charisma Maxim Von Diable Breed: Standard Schnauzer Owner: Linda Adiletti & John Adiletti GCH Sierras’Sasha-Yakone Nanuk Breed: Tibetan Mastiff Owner: Jim Butler & Ricardo Gallegos

Ch Beren’s Hope Of Thorn Hill Breed: Great Pyrenees Owner: Jacqueline K Wood

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GCh. Claircreek Impression De Matisse

Breed: Portuguese Water Dog • Sex: Dog Date of Birth: November 06, 2006 Breeder: Donna Gottdenker Sire: Ch Pouch Cove Caribe • Dam: Ch Claircreek Femme Fatale Owner: Milan Lint & Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdecker Handler: Michael Scott CONTINUED ON PAGE 60

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Judges’ CHOICE Belgian Shepherd Dogs (Groenendael): Reprinted with permission from The Kennel Gazette

We asked a number of Championship Show judges following three questions about Belgian Shepherd Dogs (Groenendael): 1. What is the best dog and bitch you have judges in this breed?

2. Describe what makes a great Parson Russell Terrier.

3. Has the breed changed since you first awarded CCs, and if so, how?

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TERREIR 2. GCH Afterall Painting The Sky Breed: Fox Terrier (Wire) Sex: Bitch • Date of Birth: August 18, 2006 Breeder: A J Pertuit Jr & Betty Seton Sire: Ch Fyrewyre Fast And Furious Dam: Fyrewyre Forget-Me-Not Owner: Victor Malzoni Jr & Torrie Steele & S & M Olund & D Ryan Handler: Gabriel Rangel

3. GCH Meadowlake Simply Sinful Breed: Border Terrier Sex: Bitch • Date of Birth: August 21, 2005 Breeder: Karen Fitzpatrick & Tracy VanNiel Sire: Ch Kandu’s Marathon Man SE RE Dam: Ch Meadowlake Angel In My Pocket NA NAJ JE Owner: Kiki Courtelis & Karen Fitzpatrick & Joyce Wilkinson & David Fitzpatrick DVM Handler: Karen Fitzpatrick 4. GCH Goldsand’s Columbus Breed: Russell Terrier Sex: Dog • Date of Birth: August 31, 2007 Breeder: Madeleine Sandell-Bark Sire: Saltisgardens Snille O Smak Dam: Brosing’s Australian Ivory Owner: Mark Ulrich & Christina Areskough Handler: Allison Sunderman

Ch Penaire’s Chip Leader At Longvue Breed: Airedale Terrier Owner: Joan & William Clarke & Todd & April Clyde

GCH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot Breed: Lakeland Terrier Owner: Anthony Barker & Susan Fraser & Maria Sacco

Ch Lobotown Puppy Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier Owner: Rosario Jari Spagna & Ermanno Corrada

Ch Mickalady’s Breakdancin’ B-Boy Breed: Manchester Terrier (Standard) Owner: Molly Evers

GCH Temora Ri Diercc Breed: Australian Terrier Owner: Zane Smith

GCH Cambria’s Kid N Play Breed: Miniature Bull Terrier Owner: Alexander Guerrero & Deb Guerrero

GCH Lamz Eleanor Rigby Breed: Bedlington Terrier Owner: Laurie Zembrzuski & Gabrielle Gilbeau

Ch Minuteman Safety Last Breed: Miniature Schnauzer Owner: Krystal Mason & Catherine McMillan

GCH Meadowlake Simply Sinful Breed: Border Terrier Owner: Kiki Courtelis & Karen Fitzpatrick & Joyce Wilkinson & David Fitzpatrick DVM

GCH Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride Breed: Norfolk Terrier Owner: John Beale & Pamela Beale

GCH Banbury Bedrock Bright Star Bright Breed: Bull Terrier (Colored) Owner: Mary Remer & R G Lamkins & Karin Lamkins & W E Mackay-Smith GCH Bulliards Good Hearted Woman Breed: Bull Terrier (White) Owner: Julie Snider & Michelle Long GCH Connacht A Ha’Penny Will Do Breed: Cairn Terrier Owner: M Patricia Joyce GCH Zlatapraha Gillespie Bluefire Breed: Cesky Terrier Owner: Pat Huber & Nelson R Huber & Tim Smith GCH Clossongrey As You Wish Breed: Dandie Dinmont Terrier Owner: Miriam Couto & Sydney Maehara & Amy Judge GCH Slyfox Sneak’s A Peek Breed: Fox Terrier (Smooth) Owner: J W Smith GCH Afterall Painting The Sky Breed: Fox Terrier (Wire) Owner: Victor Malzoni Jr & Torrie Steele & S & M Olund & D Ryan GCH Rainbow Springs Wicklow’s Warrior Of Ber -D-Mar Breed: Glen of Imaal Terrier Owner: Wanda Roland & Rick Roland & Margaret Carty GCH Rockledge McCallen Of Meath Breed: Irish Terrier Owner: Linda Honey & Douglas Rapport & Joyce Wilson & Jeanene MacDonald GCH True Blue Madonna Breed: Kerry Blue Terrier Owner: Elaine Randall

GCH Skyscot’s Texas Hold ‘Em Breed: Norwich Terrier Owner: Sharon Esposito MD Ch Fox Valley Echo Breed: Parson Russell Terrier Owner: John Martin GCH Goldsand’s Columbus Breed: Russell Terrier Owner: Mark Ulrich & Christina Areskough GCH Lomondview Clementina Breed: Scottish Terrier Owner: John & Daphne Eggert Ch Efbe’s Thunder Rd At Burberry Breed: Sealyham Terrier Sex: Dog Owner: Lucie Tetreault & France Bergeron & Sarah Hawks GCH Gleanntan Gaelforce Breed: Skye Terrier Owner: Dr Travis Wright & Gleanntan Kennel Ch Reyem’s Red Rover Come Over Breed: Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Owner: Richard G Hager & Laurie A Hager & Gwen Meyer GCH Angranian Derry Mucker Breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Owner: Zane Smith & Adrienne Owen & Breanna Uyeno GCH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid Of Honor Breed: Welsh Terrier Owner: Tony Lee & Xiangyu Xie & Keith Bailey & Sharon Abmeyer GCH Deerhaven Hez Justin Kredible At Orion Breed: West Highland White Terrier Owner: D Bouderra & I Keushgenian & D & P Cendel & J & G Kays

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GCh. Slyfox Sneak’s A Peek

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T IS INTERESTING TO FIND OUT WHAT MAKES THE SUCCESS OF SOMETHING and what not.

Belgium has several shows, most of them in Flanders. Kortrijk is probably the most famous, and Brussels is its biggest challenger. Shows in Wallonia have struggled and some disappeared like La Louvière and Namur. Charleroi is back but still recovering. But the two remaining shows however are doing very well, Liège on one side and Mouscron on the other side of the linguistic border that divides Belgium. The success of Mouscron is lasting now for 40 years already, time to celebrate!

It all started in 1974 with a small show for dogs of Group 1 and 2 only on The Nekker in large tents and had a modest entry of 130 dogs.

The second edition was a CAC and was held in a Fiat garage, enough to hold 425 dogs. That

accommodation proved too small after 3 years, even when in the meantime the show was spread over 2 days.

Another location was found to accommodate the show for the coming years as it was still growing. The closed factory offered a solution, large enough to accept no less than 2014 entries in 1983, the largest entry they ever had. For many years the club felt comfortable here but then they had to move again and in 1984 they moved to the cozy restored factory where they are now, with one exception in 1990 when the show was held in Tournai.

In ’94, ’96, ’98 and 2000 the show was spread over 3 days. If I remember well it had to do with the new rules in Belgium with regard to the minimum space that was required/dog. But this proved not such a popular formula and when it was allowed to bring your own case, the rules changed again and from then on the show was always held on two days only and since 2002 it has

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always been a CACIB show growing from 1264 entries year after year to 1808 dogs, 3 dogs more than last year.

The current expo halls are charming and cozy, but parking is a real problem and space is limited. On Sunday, however, the nearby supermarkets open their parking areas to offer more parking space. A very nice gesture as on Saturday, when supermarkets used to have their top days, they need the space themselves. But as they don’t have enough parking space themselves the Expo parkings are open for them too when there is nothing happening in the expo center during the week.

Still, every spot in an area of 1km around the halls is occupied by cars. But what intrigues me most is that an overcrowded show attracts so many visitors. Many shows can only dream of the number of visitors that come to this show. Sometimes it is almost impossible to move around and still the show attracts so many visitors. And they stay, most of them stay till the very end to see who won. I just have no reasonable explanation for this phenomenon.

Is it for the good food that is available at democratic prices? Is it because dogsport is very popular in the area? I was told that people from Wallonia are more “foire”(fair) minded and that is probably the most reasonable and acceptable explanation. It is always very crowded on this show, but here you can clearly see how selfish some exhibitors can be, the main reason for this problem. I have seen some exhibitors bringing 5 toy dogs to the show and taking more space than others that exhibit 5 Irish Wolfhounds. They bring the whole family with them, a long chair for each, a table, cool boxes, a few cages and two separate tables to groom their dogs. I wonder why they don’t use the grooming area that was provided and I also wonder why they all need to have their cages next to the rings so that visitors cannot see anything but from a distance. They block the passage to others and bring people and dogs in danger. If this show keeps on growing I think that the only solution will be to forbid any cages around the rings, only standing places would be allowed. Funny enough, around 13h most exhibitors start moving back away from the rings, which proves that there is enough space in the cages area. If you dog is on term at 12h there is no need to have your cages and everything right next to the ring at 9h in the morning. Leave room to those we are on term first.

A look on the catalog shows us much

respect for all those who are no longer with us but who contributed a lot to the success of this show, honorary members and presidents. They all get their place in the catalog and are not forgotten this way.

This is a very nice gesture. There is also a place reserved for the winner of last edition. Not with a photo, but mentioned anyway are the helpers, ring stewards, (much appreciated) restaurant staff, breeders and judges that are members of the club, but unfortunately, the only flaw is that there are no statistics. So I need to go over the participants list to have an idea. My eyes fall immediately on a few entries from the United Kingdom, some from Russia and several Finns, which has probably a reason seen the 3 Finnish Judges. Foreign judges always bring some compatriot-exhibitors with them, a chance for them to become a champion of that country. But a massive number of exhibitors crossed the southern border, the usual phenomenon here

“If this show keeps on growing I think that the only solution will be to forbid any cages around the rings, only standing places would be allowed.” in Mouscron. Mouscron is a border town to France.

The influence from the Netherlands and Germany was nothing compared to other Belgian shows. On Saturday, due to the discomfort caused by the lack of parking, smaller groups were planned and it worked as only 763 dogs were on term that day. And due to the bad weather that day many of them didn’t turn up. The weather forecast for Sunday was better but the morning could still cause serious trouble and it did, frozen glass. The committee gave orders to open the doors an hour earlier but even that was not enough to prevent a queue waiting to enter the halls. It promised to be a very busy day as the remaining more than thousand dogs were on term.

But to face these problems a strong team of judges was invited, 17 in total, 8 Belgians, 3 Fins, and one from Israel, one from Norway, one from Russia, one from Slovenia, another from Ireland and one from Latvia, and some were very, very busy. Like Mrs. De Ridder from Belgium. She had 108 dogs on Sunday not an abnormal number if you know that she had the Chinese Cresteds (36) and Chihuahuas (41). She finished the weekend as second most popular judge

of the weekend with 163 dogs. Mr. Deschuymere, secretary of the Mouscron club, came very close.

He was relaxed on Saturday with only 25 dogs, but a hundred more were waiting for him on Sunday, including 43 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. With 125 dogs on one day he was the best scoring judge for Sunday and he finished with 150 dogs for the weekend. Another good scoring judge was Mrs. J. Klucniece from Latvia.

She had 29 Bulldogs and 32 Great Danes on Saturday and 99 dogs on Sunday, 62 French Bulldogs, the best scoring breed, and 29 Pugs.

Mrs. M. Kavcic from Slovenia was pretty busy on Saturday when she had 86 dogs. Her popular breed that day was the Newfoundlander with 38 specimen. With the 71 dogs of Sunday she had a total score of 157 entries. Mr. and Mrs. Lehkonen-Heikkinen from Finland were the hit of the weekend. They were good for 330 dogs or over 18% of the entries. Mr. Lehkonen had no less than 109 dogs on Saturday, the best score on Saturday. These popular breeds helped him to reach this number; 22 Bull Terriers, 33 Staffordshire Bull Terriers and 42 American Staffordshire Terriers. Sunday didn’t bring him any relief. He had 102 entries then including 46 Labradors and 50 Golden Retrievers. His total for the weekend was 211, which made him finish on the first place. Best In Show judging was an honor granted to Mrs. A. Ganami-Kertes from Israel. She had 68 dogs on Saturday and managed to attract 26 Bordeaux Dogues and 17 Mastiffs to Mouscron. On Sunday she had 78 dogs when she did all the Poodle varieties and some companion breeds. With a total of 146 entries, she proved to have been a good investment. Mrs. Ganami was asked to select only two dogs, the BIS and the ResBIS. Her Reserve went to the Weimaraner “Grey Classic’s I Kick Azz” a two-year-old Champion male, bred

by Kristina and Edwin Lenaerts from Belgium.

The dog was judged by Mrs. P. Heikkinen, who also selected him for the finals when judging the Group in the main ring. The title of BIS went to France, where Pascal and Eric Lassero-Richard are taking care of “Vannjty Guillaume The Conqueror”, the 17-month-old Pekingese male.

Mr. Deschuymere judged him on Sunday when he won from 8 competitors. Mrs. J. Klucniece from Latvia offered him the cup of the group and his ticket for the finals. The owners could take him home safely as on Sunday afternoon the sun showed up, announcing the end of the Belgian winter. I can give you the dates for next year, 25 and 26 of January so that you can reserve that date right now.

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TOY 2. GCH Marlex Classic Red Glare Breed: Miniature Pinscher Sex: Bitch Date of Birth: September 11, 2007 Breeder: Carole A Mohr-Rio Sire: Ch Marlex Mister Chips Dam: Ch Lulin Banana Smoothie Owner: Leah Monte & Armando Angelbello Handler: Armando Angelbello

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GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari Breed: Affenpinscher Owner: Zoila Truesdale & Mieke Cooymans

Ch Ta-Jon’s Pawsitively Pawparazzi Breed: Maltese Owner: Tim Lehman & Tammy Simon

Ch Paragons Sharp Dressed Man At Greengates Breed: Brussels Griffon Owner: Felicia Cashin & Mary L Gale & Kathy A Fleener

Ch Burmack’s Highlander At Chesterfield Breed: Manchester Terrier (Toy) Owner: Katherine W Levario & Patrick Mackesey

GCH Bonitos Companeros Halli Galli Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Owner: Ted Eubank & Nicola Morrison & Klaus Vorderstrasse & Markus Kirschbaum Ch Brilliant Win JP Famous Ambrose Breed: Chihuahua (Long Coat) Owner: Chizuru Kadowaki Ch Sandy’s Babes Tradewinds As Ever Breed: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Owner: Dail P Corl

3. Ch Yakee Easily Persuaded Breed: Pekingese Sex: Dog Date of Birth: August 07, 2011 Breeder: Albert Easdon Sire: Yakee And Don’t Forget It Dam: Yakee Follow This Owner: Sandra M Middlebrooks & David Fitzpatrick Handler: David Fitzpatrick

GCH Crestline Butters Scotch Breed: Chinese Crested Owner: Mercedes Vila

4. GCH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It Breed: Pug Sex: Dog Date of Birth: November 17, 2004 Breeder: Kristy Ratliff & Kevin Ratliff Sire: Ch Dulittle-Rose Locked And Loaded Dam: Maskarade’s Catch Me If You Can Owner: Carolyn Koch Handler: Barry Clothier

GCH Deerfield’s Jackson Cage Breed: Italian Greyhound Owner: Peter & Graceann Dimaggio & Darlene Wallace

GCH Loujon Backroads To Paris Breed: English Toy Spaniel (B&PC) Owner: Karen Miller & Cindy Williams & Jamie Ward GCH Southdown Nevermind Breed: English Toy Spaniel (KC&R) Owner: Bruce Van Deman GCH Yup’s Malibu Dream Breed: Havanese Owner: Elizabeth O’Meara & Karen Duprat-Feldman & Janet Birdsall & David Stout

GCH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi Breed: Japanese Chin Owner: James Dalton & Dr John Turjoman & Marsha Ballard

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Katbird’s Evolution Matters At Kayas Breed: Boston Terrier Owner: Adrienne Hullender & Ariel Hullender GCH Itsa Brix Breed: Bulldog Owner: Mary Grider & Telitha Blackwood & Bruno Freitas & Brook Brittain GCH Shine’s Deck The Halls Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei Owner: Deborah & Robert Cooper & Linda Teitelbaum & Rebecca Pentecost DVM GCH Padow’s Twilight Embrey In A New Moon At Asans Breed: Chow Chow Owner: Anita L Sanders & Kurt Williams & Amy Young GCH Spotlights Ruffian Breed: Dalmatian Owner: Jim Lyons & Barbara Lyons GCH Finkkila’s Nalle Poika Breed: Finnish Spitz Owner: Karen Swisher & Diane M Helland GCH Bandog Bayou’s The Warrior Breed: French Bulldog Owner: Nancy J Shaw GCH Shainakees Abundant Asset Is Mercy Breed: Keeshond Owner: Ruthann Seibert & Suzette Lefebvre

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easily rectified in the future. Unfortunately for all, THE NEW YORK TIMES on Sunday in its so-called Sports Section, which had degenerated under the leadership of the THEN Sports Editor Joe Sexton (who recently left the paper and was replaced by Jason Stallman) through the past year or two into a Vanity Fair sort of reportage for sports, decided to present a rather distorted and unfair report on the AKC specifically. Indeed the very things the two lady reporters faulted so seriously are the very things of which AKC and its supporters trumpet so loudly-its kennel inspections and its determination to improve the health and welfare of all dogs--purebred or not!

And although one of the reporters (who has some sort of a sports background--she covered parts of the 2012 Olympics--), Mary Pilon, emphatically denied to me in our telephone conversation any membership or relationship in any animal rights organization, as I sort of implied her research was guided by agenda rather than facts in this matter, I sensed strictly from telephone body language that Ms. Pilon given her druthers would side with PETA, HSUS and the ASPCA in these matters rather than we the concerned breeders of the world. I never did get in touch with Susanne Craig, the co-reporter, since her background reads strictly financial-she recently left the WSJ for the NYT and I could not figure out why she was even involved in this sort of reportage with which to begin. Did I think the article unfair and distorted YES I DID!! That article was biased and relied strictly on a few dissident and uncomfortable situations and totally ignored the positive side to AKC’s work. But the history of The New York Times when it comes to dogs generally is to present stories which are atypical and affect the very few and grab headlines to sell papers rather than to present the real side of dog care and life in America.

So this article upset many of us and then on Monday the same two ladies presented another report with a heading of how a Judge is linked to Competitors-which in and of itself is not so bad until you reason the word LINKED is meant derogatorily AND WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THAT MOST OF US IN THE DOG WORLD ARE LINKED TO JUDGES AND COMPETITORS ALIKE SINCE THAT’S THE VERY FOUNDATION OF HOW OUR SPORT EVOLVES--we ALL start out as neophytes and work our ways up through the ranks choosing situations which meet our own needs and desires. Their attacks here were totally baseless and feed on cooked

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and misunderstood information and for what they implied they owe Messrs. Moses and Clute much more than an apology insofar as I am concerned. These two articles put something of a damper on Monday but I must say most everyone ignored the ramifications of this reportage (unlike the WSJ, which wrote a most favorable article on Monday about DOG NEWS) and the show itself went on like clockwork. It took a little getting used to find the way to the two different Piers but once that got settled the huge crowds-- and they were huge-- proved once again how a stand alone allbreed can draw the crowds mid-week and how one does not necessarily have to interfere with other show giving clubs. Harry Miller’s guys were out there offering help as were the Westminster members and even though it rained in the am this caused little if any inconvenience. As Peter Van Brunt said to me in passing,“We should have done this ten years ago!!!”

Spectators and exhibitors had more than enough room and I heard nary a complaint at all about the situation at the venue. We were all sort of holding our breath about what would happen when 3pm rolled around and Breed winners could leave for the Garden. Well the army of buses were there, as they had been in the morning, to get dogs and people to the Piers and they were there to get them back uptown too!! During this period of time two more annoying things happened in regard to animal rights happenings, which I must say Sean McCarthy handled with aplomb and efficiency. First of all the following flyer (pictured at left) was on every judge’s table and handed out to all exhibitors. What effrontery thought--how could the NYT after ripping us to shreds decide to do such a thing unless of course the photographer was making money off the project? Two reactions-One: refuse to take the photo to protest the two outrageous articles in the Times--or take it and hope that the Wednesday page turns out positive--which it did but still to my mind this was duplicitous on the part of the Times. I am told the idea had been set up before the articles appeared else they would have pulled had the Big W known about it in advance. Secondly that ASPCA had a complimentary booth upon which it had dozens of the NYT’s article reprinted and was handing them out to the public at the show! Once confronted with what was going on Sean immediately had the booth stop doing it despite their protestations-at least something positive happened in that regard for sure. Those two happenings over with, once again now onto the Garden.

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lined with back issues and a clock with dogs instead of numbers.

The editorial pages of the magazine are just like any other’s. A recent issue covered the mental health of show judges and the oral health of show dogs; the dog scene in Virginia and how dogs hunted with injured military members in North Carolina; and a Westminster-pegged guide to New York restaurants that recommended the NoMad and Le Bernadin.

Dog News co-founder and editor Eugene Zaphiris even writes a gossip column, called the Gossip Column, that some subscribers read before anything else. On one caninerelated charity benefit last month, he wrote: “The theme was ‘Dog Days of Disco’ and even the late Donna Summer would be proud.”

“Between the editorial and the gossip column, those are the two pages everyone runs to every week,” he said. “I’m sort of the Liz Smith of the dog world.”

On its website, Dog News publishes the American Kennel Club breed points, the box scores of the dog world. The statistics track how many wins and points a show dog earns and are a good metric for determining Westminster favorites. The German wirehaired pointer, English Springer spaniel and Doberman pinscher were the top three dogs by breed points through December—not that it will matter much come Tuesday evening, when Best in Show at Westminster is determined.

“People always remember who went Best in Show,” Zaphiris said, “and they don’t remember who was No. 1 that year.”

Dog News’s other beat is the AKC, which it covers as if it were the White House. Through editorials and opinionated columns, Dog News

can be “pretty provocative” when it takes stands on canine regulations and AKC politics, Stander said. “We take them to task,” Zaphiris said.

“Dog News is a thought provoking newspaper offering very timely information,” AKC president Dennis Sprung said through a spokesman. “While we do not always agree, I appreciate their concern for the well-being of the sport.”

Stander and Zaphiris started Dog News 28 years ago as a Harris Publications title, and it resonated from the beginning. The first issue was 24 pages, and at that time the hope was that it would grow to 68 pages after five years. That projections was way off. Dog News was 80 pages within months and 200 after five years, Stander said. “We decided to do it not thinking it would take off the way it did,” he said.

They attribute their success to their credibility among dog people. The co-founders still own and breed dogs— Stander came up in Bloodhounds, Zaphiris with Skye and Airedale Terriers—and judge shows outside the U.S. “With any niche kind of publication, you have to be active and understand it and be devoted to it,” Stander said.

They’re also protective of the Dog News name. They were asked by the team behind the 2000 film “Best in Show” for permission to use the magazine in the movie.

Not until they read a script, the editors said. They never heard back.

What distinguishes Dog News even from other publications about the animal kingdom are the dog shows.

The monthly magazine Cat Fancy covers feline health, behavior, rescue, culture and lifestyle, and its ads tend to sell products like cat litter, cat furniture and catthemed jewelry. Not advertised are the cats themselves.

“Cat shows are quite different,” said Susan Logan, Cat Fancy’s editor.

For this week’s Westminster show, the crown jewel on the circuit, Dog News plans to cover the event with a handful of photographers and writers. Zaphiris and Stander will man a Dog News booth.

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and the set-up at the Garden worked out pleasantly and perfectly with spectators coming in to see the various Group winners from the daytime until 8pm when groups began. The Garden was pretty well filled and the first group, the Hound Group, was awarded to the American Foxhound with the Basset second. Next was the hotly contested and very strong Toy Group awarded to the Affenpinscher with the Min Pin breathing down its neck. Non-sporting was the upset group to my mind as the Bichon beat out the White Standard Bitch--(that made it two groups in less than an hour for owner Ellen Charles-what with the Foxhound winning earlier on) and then of course the piece de resistance for the entire show and the major boost for those of us who believe so strongly in having Class Competition at these grand events was the win awarded FROM THE BRED BY CLASS to the OES as the Group winner.

A very imposing figure of a dog bound to capture the eye of the observer, this was a very popular win. Next day back to the very crowded Piers, which honestly did not seem jammed at all as people went through their paces hoping to make the march some 20 blocks north and east!! Again most everything went smoothly and people from all over the dog world, nationally and internationally, were enjoying themselves--it was almost a miniature form of Crufts with the 1,000 concessionaires!!! Uptown again to watch the German Wirehaired Pointer beat out the Black Cocker in somewhat of a surprise although I had my own feeling this was going to occur. Next Working, which was as tough a group as I had seen for the two days with the talked about upcoming Portie capturing first. The line-up for best was almost completed but for the Terrier from whence many people believed the Best in Show winner would be coming...but in a ring filled with many fine dogs the Smooth Fox, which had won the Group last year, returned to the show ring to win the group over the WFT who was the decided favorite except I must tell you when I heard the SFT was coming I thought this could happen. In any event comes the final which was a lovely group of seven exhibits--and lo and behold it was Banana Joe the little Affen, which looked so glorious in Best at the Invitation, prevailing over all the other exhibits. What a great and well earned win for Ernesto Lara, his handler, and for his owner, Tina Truesdale, and the Dutch co-owner and Breeder Mieke Cooymans. I was happy for them all--the dog looked incredible and Mike Dougherty did a lovely job adjudicating at the show. What a marvelous way to end two days of great dog show going and events galore.

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