Dog News, June 12, 2015

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June 12, 2015

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Reserve Best In Show Judge Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy

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Dog News Contents • June 12, 2015 10 Editorial 14 Inside The Sport: A Monorchid Wins The Triple Crown By Pat Trotter 18 The Lighter Side of Judging: Super 8 By michael h. faulkner 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 Babbling: Embarrassing And Other Memorable Experiences By geir flyckt-pedersen 30 You And Your Vet By merry fitzgerald, dvm 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Stephen Cabral 42 Off The Leash: Canine Legislation Updates By Shaun Coen 44 Lilian Cheviot And Her Art By nick waters 46 The Woofstock Experience, Shanghai in 2019 And More By Matthew H. Stander 56 The Pharaohs’ Ancient Hunting Partner: The Pharaoh Hound By mj nelson 68 Fabulous Shih Tzu In Fabulous Las Vegas: 43rd Shih Tzu National Specialty By sally vilas 76 In The Merry Month Of May: 72nd American Boxer Club National Specialty By Stephanie abraham 84 Cracking The Whip-pet Code: A ‘National’ Success Story - Part Two By karen Lee 86 The Gossip Column By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 88 Click: Woofstock By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 92 Click: The Way We Were By Matthew H. Stander 94 handlers directorY • 96 classified advertising & subscription rates • 98 advertising rates DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York.

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TEAM GUS

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Team Gus thanks Group First Judge Mr. Jerry Watson and Best In Show Judge Mr. Robert Stein for this milestone win.

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A Tragic Accident

Editorial

Attendance At The Delegate Meetings

All of us at DOG NEWS are shocked and saddened by the horrific accident that occurred in Russia for humans and dogs headed for the World Show in Milan. At least four dog-oriented individuals together with their dogs were killed in a collision between a van and a truck. This accident hits home with all of us who show dogs on one level or another as who amongst us has not been subjected to high-speed highway driving on our way to and from shows! It’s amazing to our collective minds that more of these kinds of incidents do not and have not occurred for which all of us in the sport are grateful. But the good luck ran out in Russia for those in our international family of the dog on the way to Milan for the World Dog Show. With heavy hearts our prayers and best wishes go out to all those affected by the accident.

A full report of the Delegate Meeting will appear in the next issue of DOG NEWS but one thing about the Delegates themselves that really troubles these pages is the apparent failure of over two hundred Delegates who miss each meeting. True it is that June is traditionally the lowest attended meeting and the numbers for this year uphold that tradition but at the March meeting only 365 of 580 Delegates showed up! There were approximately 268 in attendance at the June meeting. At this moment there are 5 76 Delegates. There are 622 Member Clubs, some of which chose not to have a Delegate, and some of which are between Delegates. How seriously can one take a representative Body when close to 40% of its members miss the most important meeting of the year? There is however a hard core of people who rarely miss a meeting! May these pages respectfully suggest --no it is urged by these pages-- that this hard core makes it their goal to get absentee Delegates to attend these meetings. So concerned and rightly so are these hard core bunch of Delegates about increasing attendance at shows and getting more people involved with the purebred dog that they seem to have forgotten or have ignored the lack of attendance of their peers. How can they get people to attend dog shows when a large minority of the Delegates do not attend their own meetings? Perhaps the Delegate e-line should conduct a campaign on that score or else figure out a way to take away the seat of the perpetually absent Delegate.

Yet Another Approval System

Restructuring The Delegate Meetings

The Board in its infinite wisdom has approved a new 26-page or so judges approval system bound to confuse and need refinement in the long run. It is alleged to go into effect 90 days from now and from what these pages can learn the vote on the Board by those present was anything but unanimous. Once the Board Minutes are published the vote will hopefully be made public. What was changed in the new system as a result of the survey sent to various members of the Fancy to get their opinions about the most recent finalized system is unknown although reports have been seeping out that some changes were made. How major and the effect upon the whole new procedure is uncertain but these pages can let you know that this year’s survey and debate were treated with boredom by most of those polled since it has become obvious to most that this Board is more interested in having a system based on fulfilling requirements than upon assuring the exhibitors of the individual’s ability to actually judge the dogs. The majority on this Board seems more interested in filling slots for existing judging assignments and shows than in the quality and knowledge of the people approved to judge. It’s sort of like a paper moon with no real substance is this new judging approval system with the exhibitor and breeder the loser in the long run, as the word on the “street” is very few people understand what it says with which to begin.

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It certainly appears that the Delegate Committees is where the action is insofar as the Delegate themselves are concerned. The Meeting itself reads as though a report or two primarily a very general financial outline from the CFO is a highlight with an occasional vote thrown in on matters proposed by a Committee or a Club such as Clarksville’s raising the term limits question again. The real meat and heart of the matter though goes to the Committee reports, which also will be presented next week as well. From where these pages sit and after reading what goes on for the two days of get togethers these 2 or 300 people should be involved with a little house cleaning and restructuring. The formal meeting almost sounds unnecessary except to vote on Committee presentations and the occasional Board idea which seem few and far between. The Committees seem to be where the real power structure now falls within the Delegate Body. This in the opinion of these pages has usurped the power of the Delegate Body into the hands of the few rather than the majority of the Delegates on hand. And there is very little turnover of Committee Chairs and or members to boot.

Once elected there is little room for newer and fresher Delegates to participate on this power level. This was one of the problems many people saw when these Committees were introduced years ago by David Merriam and John Ronald. Perhaps some people are happy with these developments but these pages believe a real study should be made as to where and how the Delegate power has been shifted and whether or not this is the future way to continue or the system revised once again.

Thought For The Week

California’s WOOFSTOCK event should be hailed nationally nay internationally as a way to get people to enjoy and attend dog shows again. It is a unique and fun four days of shows where people literally let their hair down and have fun at a dog show!

Want to increase entries? Come up with a new idea and/or concept as did this Cluster and work hard on developing it. That’s what the people at Contra Costa and its new partner did and after eight years they seem to have perfected the events. Woofstock’s concept is not for every show but it is an indication that creative thinking and a hard work ethic does work and can with time and effort help your dog show event become more successful and much more than the ordinary hum drum of a daily show.

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Thanks to Best In Show Judges Mr. Michael Faulkner & Mrs. Pamela Bruce Thanks to Group Judges Mr. Stephan Dainard, Mr. Houston Clark, Mrs. Charlotte Patterson & Mrs. Sharon Newcomb

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A MONORCHID WINS THE TRIPLE CROWN

By Pat Trotter

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ince last Saturday’s thrilling Triple Crown/Belmont Stakes victory for American Pharoah, lovers of dogs and horses alike are aglow! Yet in addition to the obvious heart of this great thoroughbred, also under review is the delicate subject of his undescended testicle, which results in his designation as a ridgling. And the obvious fact is that horse people and the Jockey Club do not look at the subject of monorchidism with the same unfavorable point of view as the American Kennel Club. Exactly why that is so is not clear.

Although it is not widely known that the American Kennel Club allowed monorchids to compete at AKC dog shows until January of 1956, the AKC has disallowed such dogs from competition for more than half a century. Yet, outstanding specimens that lacked a testicle from our past were allowed to win championships and high honors and become sires of merit. The foundation of the famous Honey Creek parti-colored Cocker Spaniels of that era was the prolific sire Ch. Honey Creek Heirloom, who compiled both an enviable show record and siring record. Such stories occurred over and over in the past and included great Bull Terriers and other terriers from the U.K. that were either monorchids and or progeny of them. Since The Kennel Club (UK) was still allowing monorchids to be exhibited as recently as 2008, and they are subsequently in our gene pools today,

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is it time for AKC to take another look at to declining fertility at age 23. He sired this issue?

1119 foals and 42 Stakes Winners (think In November of 2008 an article I wrote BIS dogs) as well as several classic winners. published by the AKC Gazette explored the A son of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, issue of monorchidism and its related faca top producing sire and a sire of such sires tors. Was the condition totally hereditary? as Bernardini, Malibu Moon and Mineshaft, Did environmental synthetic chemicals that A. P. Indy is just one of dozens of ridglings mimic estrogen create abnormal variables (monorchids) who have contributed to the affecting sexual characgreatness of the horse racing world. Rest teristics? Research providassured when American Pharoah goes to ed the scientific proof that breeders will stand in line to get to “For those of stud, pesticides, plastics and this horse! even some edible plants It has always been my opinion that us who were The Jockey mimic estrogen, and eviClub is a fabulous role model dently imbalances of that just as emo- for all who support purebred animals. It hormone contribute to was a grave disappointment to this writour problems. My column tional or even er when the American Kennel Club did also researched much in- more so when not join forces and accept the generous formation from livestock offers of the thoroughbred industry to Secretariat move the AKC quarters to Lexington, KY breeders of swine, cattle and sheep that had studthe office moved to North Caroblew away when ied the subject with long lina in the early 1990s. Such a coalition term inbreeding practices the Belmont in of horses and dogs perhaps could have and concluded that some minimized the influence of the animal acmonorchidism probably 1973, you will tivists as well as contributing many other was hereditary while othto the world of purebred dogs. be delighted positives er cases might not be. Of Perhaps the greatest lesson for us all course determining which to know that to acknowledge is that we do not have all is which is a big unceranswers when it comes to designatthis year’s the tainty for any breeder. ed “hereditary” problems. As mankind Nonetheless, available more and more products Triple Crown manufactures research on the subject that enter the environment, unforeseen throughout the animal champ is his by-products of them occur. It is reported kingdom convinces me perhaps the increase in Alzheimer’s great-great- that the environment plays a is related to modern chemicals in lotions, guilty role in the process great grand- shampoos, deodorants and so forth that as well as the genetic are used daily by people and were not son! Never available just a century ago. Certainly makeup of the individual.

One of the saddest medical world no longer thinks the forget the the things that has happened increase in diabetes is due only to hein my judging this year importance of reditary factors and points fingers to required me to disqualify behavioral patterns that lead to obesity. family when The advent of the fast food is widely aca beautiful six-month old Belgian puppy simply be- planning your knowledged as part of that syndrome. cause I could only find one The prudent thing for the dog breeder is testicle. It was a cold chilly breedings.” to recognize there are no simple answers morning and this puppy’s to many of our problems. More than one first time in the ring. The abnormal health problem could be afknowledgeable breeder/owner/handler fected by environmental factors as well as of this dog assured me he had just pulled it hereditary ones. up and I believed her. We moved the dog For those of us who were just as emorepeatedly but couldn’t get him to coopertional or even more so when Secretariat ate on the day. Of course it had been there blew away the Belmont in 1973, you will before and came down later and one hears be delighted to know that this year’s Trisuch stories all too often. The question arises: ple Crown champ is his great-great-great Should AKC again allow monorchids to be grandson! Never forget the importance of shown? Or should AKC allow monorchids less family when planning your breedings. than 12 months of age to be shown?

Greatness is seldom a random occurIn the world of horse racing the colt rence, but more the result of wise breeders is designated as (R) in racing publications making informed decisions over the genso that bettors can factor that into their erations. Just this past weekend I had the decision-making. Obviously those of lesser distinct pleasure of competing in a beautipedigrees are often gelded. Nonetheless, ful hound group with the products of such some of thoroughbred’s greatest performfamilies as the Afghan and Whippet (big ers and sires are such horses. A.P. Indy, now BIS winner Sunday!) as well as others in just 26 years of age, brought $2.9 million as that one group. Such people are like Pharoa yearling at auction, won the 1992 Belah’s trainer Bob Baffert himself in that they mont Stakes and Breeders Cup Classic in his never give up. May this Triple Crown winner three-year-old campaign and just retired that ended the 37-year drought inspire us from standing at stud three years ago due all to continue to strive for excellence.

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SUPER 8

By Michael H. Faulkner

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educing stress after a long day of judging dogs is often in the hands of the club Hospitality Chairperson. This unique, special person is without a doubt the most important person at the dog show, from my perspective. Through their efforts judges are afforded a clean, comfortable place to sleep, a relaxing location for an after-show cocktail, early morning breakfast and access to eating establishments beyond the local Chinese and pizza delivery service, or so we fervently all hope and pray.

The one-hour rental car journey through the Allegheny Mountains, via the Pittsburgh International airport to Mercer, PA provides lush, green scenery and provides ample time to reflect on numerous dog show journeys from my youth. This includes my first every solo dog show experience, in 1977 driving to the Pittsburgh Kennel Club Dog Show that was held at the Civic Arena, located in downtown Pittsburgh. I 18 Dog News

recall being in awe of the grand, circular structure--the first retractable roof major-sports venue in the world, and I was extremely disappointed when it was demolished in 2011.

It was essential that I departed and arrived during the daylight hours due to my Junior Driver’s License status, requiring me to cease driving after sunset and before sunrise. You see, it was a big deal for a sixteen year-old to load up the family van with three dogs, drive four hours, maneuver city traffic, find parking, unload, and locate friends with whom I was staying and without the aid of a cell phone, navigational system, or a driving companion.

“How in the hell did I ever manage?” I ask myself, as DROID verbally directs me to exit off Interstate 80 and turn right into the Comfort Inn parking lot. Still hosting the trendy, black air cast on my right foot, I hobble to the lobby entrance, taking note of the Margarita King Grill & Cantina attached to the motel. “Per-

fect! That takes care of one & A, I enter the breakfast area. I treat night’s dining and drink,” I myself to a perfectly shaped, half-moon, say to no one upon enter- lemon-yellow-looking omelet, oozing ing. With as little conversa- bright, thick orange goo from the seams, tion as possible, I provide resembling cheese. I counter-balance the identification and payment internal chemical effect by grabbing a and then receive two key fresh banana to eat during the drive. cards to room 146. “Sir, Upon arriving at the show site, I am drive to the very back of pleased, along with my right foot, that the motel and enter through there is a golf cart waiting to escort me door D. Your room will be to the main building. After several rounds on your right midway down of brief greetings, I immediately head to the hall.” “Thank you!” my ring for the start of judging.

The motel room, not un“Hello my name is ANITA-GSD, I like hundreds of others, of- will be your ring steward for the next fers a king-sized bed, three three days.” “Oh, how wonderful,” I say pillows, three lamps, one to a woman, whom I recognize from the side table, chair, ottoman, past and I immediately appreciate for television, remote, desk, her direct, no-nonsense approach to desk chair, two starving- the process and to life. For three days, artist framed prints, two ANITA-GSD efficiently manages my ring bars of soap, one small and provides me an endless supply of container of body lotion, water bottles wrapped in paper towels, one small bottle of shower secured with rubber bands. She is able gel, one small bottle of to discuss a vast array of topics beyond hair conditioner, two large the scope of the dog show world, and by towels (50-thread count), the end of three days, I am ready to attwo hand towels, tend her family reunion, two face cloths, cook Syrian food with one hotel informa- “On Friday, the her, and add her to tion packet, one my list of favorite ring phone, two sealed first day of judg- stewards. cups, single cup ing, I attempt to On Friday, the first brew coffee system, locate the hosday of judging, I attwo decaffeinated tempt to locate the hospackets, two regu- pitality/travel pitality/travel coordilar coffee packets, coordinator to nator to find out which two tea bags, two hotel they have secured plastic sealed pack- find out which for the judges that will ets featuring a stir hotel they have be staying over at the stick, sugar, sweet- secured for the airport Sunday eveener and non-dairy ning. On Saturday, I creamer and, of judges that will attempt the same – no course, the obliga- be staying over luck. On Sunday, feeltory bible. ing a bit desperate, I at the airport I manage to discuss the situation with strip black-ballistic- Sunday evening. other colleagues that nylon-rolling gar- On Saturday, are in the same circumment bag of its I attempt the stances and they inform contents, hang them me that the hospitality/ in the closet, OOPS! same – no luck.” travel coordinator has Add one iron, one booked us in the Super ironing board, ten hangers 8 Motel. My first thoughts are: Do they and one plastic dry clean- have a shuttle? Are there restaurants ing bag to the list, and exit within hobbling distance? (…since the to Margarita King for an rental car will have been returned), will early meal and drink be- there be a shuttle available from the car fore retiring to room 146, rental return back to the Super 8? How through door D. many murders have taken place within a With the first day of one-mile radius of the motel, especially dog judging starting at within the last two weeks? How often are 8:00 AM, and with a thirty- the bed linens changed? Will I need to five minute drive from the purchase a can of Lysol and a can of host hotel to the show site, RAID before checking in? Will NORMAN I rise at 5:30 AM and treat BATES be checking me in? myself to one of the two I share my concerns with ANITApackets of coffee with caf- GSD. “MICHAEL---don’t worry, I live five feine and one small pack- minutes from the airport. I will follow you et of non-dairy creamer. to the rental car return and then drive I shower. I shave. I dress. you to the Super 8 Motel and make sure Traveling just down the hall- everything is okay.” ANITA-GSD’s genway through section D, C, B Continued on page 50

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Question of the week

By Matthew H. Stander

In light of the great win by American Pharoah, a monorchid (having an undescended testicle resulting in his designation as a ridgling) colt in the Triple Crown event, do you think AKC should change its rules concerning monorchids and permit them to compete in conformation events? The Rule reads as follows: Under the provision of Chapter 11, Section 8 of the Rules applying to Dog shows, a monorchid would be ineligible to Jim Smith compete in an AKC Conformation In my view the rule should remain unchanged.

Event and would be disqualified.

Cathy Nelson This would only apply to Fun question, Matt! But – the rules in the two sports are Conformation and a monorchid the same. We all know of American Pharoah because he could be bred and would be runs fast. Monorchid dogs can compete in performance where many events reward speed. The interesting point eligible to compete in Companion is, in an industry which requires live cover, his condition and Performance Events. (“a male did not deter investors from ponying up $13.8 million for which does not have two normal his stallion rights. Silliness aside, my answer to changing testicles normally located in the conformation show rules is no. Cryptorchid dogs, often erroneously deemed Monorchid, are subject to future health scrotum, may not compete at and problems if the condition is not addressed surgically. Not show and will be disqualified”.) good candidates for the gene pool.

Deborah Shindle Coming from a breed that originates in England where they did show monorchids, I am definitely open to the concept. That being said, most corgi breeders I know, withhold judgement on our male puppies until we know they are intact. There are many pick Pembroke males in companion homes because of an undescended testicle. I do not know the breeding capability or repercussions of using monorchid male at stud. I would assume the increased body heat does not allow the undescended testicle to produce, store, carry viable sperm? Can a monorchid still be a producing stud dog? As a breeder at heart, it would make me crazy to have a great male that can’t be used in my breeding program, so if the dog would not be capable of being used in a breeding program, then I would be against showing them.

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EMBARRASSING & OTHER MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES Reading Matt Stander’s article about the visit to the Mediterranean and Monaco in particular, reminded me of some very exciting moments during my visits to judge that show. And also the “aftermaths.”

By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen

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ell, some of you know that when Monaco was launching official stamps depicting breeds of dogs, I got a phone call from HSH herself asking if I had a dog fit to be photographed as Sally Ann Thompson had been given the job to supply the necessary photographs and would be in touch - so whenever you see a Monaco stamp picturing a WFT it is my Ch. Penda Passion at Louline. Something I am very proud of!

And I think the fact that the Princess grew up surrounded by her mother’s Wire Fox Terriers gave us a special connection- she still loved the breedand when my WFT Louline High Tide aka known as Hillary won the elusive Pup of the Year in England, we received a telegram from HSH saying: Three Cheers for Hillary!

And a few years later we named one of our Greyhounds Three Cheers!

Couldn’t possibly use the name for the Wires as they were all on H or P depending on the bitch line they came from…

If you are lucky, you haven’t heard this story before: Probably the most embarrassing memory of my life ever happened in Monaco. Or rather more accurate, at Nice Airport on my way back home to England.

Her Serene Highness, the lovely Princess Antoinette herself, always made sure that we had a lovely time and also got to see whatever we had time for.

On the last day of my stay she took me for a sightseeing trip, which was extremely interesting from so many angles, and when your family owns a country, it is unbelievable how

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doors open and how friendly and hospitably people treat you.

Anyway, the sightseeing lasted a little longer than planned, so I was quite late for my flight. Don’t worry, I was told. We’ll get you there in time- and make a call to British Airways and let them know you’re on your way.

Transported as close to the plane as possible I rushed up the stairs just when they were about to close the door…

Then a complete shock! My seat in business was occupied. I refused to sit down until I got my seat. Even if there were a risk we might miss our allotted take off slot. I still refused!

But when they arrived with a wheel chair, lifting a lady out of my seat, I naturally felt sick and ashamed. Although then offering to let her remain there, she proudly declined and was wheeled back to her place in row 38.

For the next two hours, the time it took to get us back to Heathrow, I could feel 200 pairs of eyes in my neck. All with the same expression: That effing, selfish, inconsiderate SOB deserved lynching!

Then to Mr. Stander’s comment about European judges. I must admit I have seen so many situations that are on par with the behavior, lack of knowledge and even etiquette by judges as described by him. Not only in Europe, sadly!

I might be accused of being a chauvinist, but there has always been a North/South divide in Europe when it comes to quality of judging as well as what is considered acceptable ethics.

Although I can list names of some excellent judges from Italy, Spain and Continued on page 60

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You Yourvet

By Merry Fitzgerald, DVM.

What is a perineal hernia?

Perineal hernia is a condition where the muscles in the pelvis weaken and separate. This allows fat, the urinary bladder or sections of the intestines to prolapse. The hernia appears as a sudden swelling on one or both sides of the anus.

Straining to defecate can cause a perineal hernia.

Older, intact (unneutered) male dogs are most commonly affected. Dogs with enlarged prostate glands will strain to defecate which weakens the pelvic muscles.

Studies show that 25 – 70 % of dogs with perineal hernias also have prostatic disease.

Benign prostatic enlargement can increase the level of the hormone relaxin which leads to weakening of the pelvic diaphragm musculature. Other causes include urinary disease, constipation, diarrhea and anal sac disease.

The condition is easily diagnosed by manual rectal palpation during a physical examination. Radiographs or ultrasound may be required to further define the hernia.

Most hernias occur on one side, with the right side affected more often than the left. Bilateral hernias can also occur. The swelling is typically soft and can be reduced with manipulation. If organs like the urinary bladder or prostate have herniated through the muscle wall, the swelling may feel hard and the dog may be unable to urinate.

Perineal hernias are not considered emergency cases, unless the bladder has been trapped in the hernia preventing urination. Hernia repair involves reducing the 30 Dog News

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hernia by replacing the contents back in their normal positions followed by reconstruction of the pelvic diaphragm muscles.

There are several different methods of reconstruction involving suture placement and moving surrounding muscles to close the opening. In some cases, surgical mesh is stitched to the muscles to strengthen the repair.

Castration is always performed at the same time as the perineal hernia surgery so that the prostate will shrink and minimize straining during bowel movements. The prognosis for perineal hernia repair is dependent on the skill and experience of the surgeon. This type of case is usually referred to a specialist.

Post-operatively, lowresidue diets and stool softeners are used to reduce straining during defecation. Antibiotics are prescribed to prevent infection. Dogs with bilateral hernias have one side repaired at a time with a 4-6 week period between surgeries.

Is there a new medication that treats itchy skin?

Apoquel (oclacitinib tablet) is the new medication prescribed to control the itch and inflammation resulting from allergic skin disease. It is a synthetic Janus Kinase inhibitor.

This is a different class of medication that specifically targets the cell factors associated with allergic skin conditions. It has shown to have minimal negative impact on the immune system. Apoquel is not an antihistamine, corticosteroid or cyclosporine.

Itching in dogs can be caused by flea allergy, food

allergy, contact allergy and environmental allergens, such as dust and pollen. Apoquel is used to control the itch associated with allergic skin disease in dogs at least 1 year of age. It is reported to suppress the itch and lessen the dog’s desire to scratch by targeting the itch signal in the nervous system.

Apoquel also decreases the redness and swelling of the skin, preventing bacterial invasion and infection.

The literature provided by Zoetis reports that Apoquel starts to relieve the itch within 4 hours of the first dose and effectively controls the itch within 24 hours. Apoquel is an oral tablet given twice daily for up to 14 days to relieve the symptoms and once daily thereafter for maintenance. It can be given for a few weeks or long term, depending on the dog’s allergic sensitivity. This medication can be given along with other medications, such as vaccines, NSAIDS, antibiotics, paraciticides and allergen immunotherapy.

While owners reported minimal side effects in dogs who were given Apoquel for more than 2 years, there are some concerns. The most common side effects are vomiting and diarrhea. Apoquel may increase the chances of developing serious infections. Apoquel may also cause existing parasitic skin infections, such as demodectic or sarcoptic mange, or pre-existing cancers to get worse.

It should not be used in breeding, pregnant, or nursing dogs.

This is an exciting new drug that promises to provide both dogs and owners relief from the stress of chronic canine scratching. The launch of the drug last spring was followed by severe supply shortages. Zoetis seems to be able to fill orders at this time, and promises to deliver continued product on a monthly basis.

Why do my dog’s eyes tear all the time?

Epiphora is the medical term for the abnormal overflow of tears down the face. Tears are continually produced to lubricate and cleanse the eyes. They drain away though ducts called lacrimal puncta located on the inner corners of the upper and lower eyelids. Tears drain through the ducts to the opening in the nasal cavity. When there is an overproduction of tears or something interferes with the drainage, the tear fluid spills over the lids and runs down the face.

The staining associated with epiphora is believed to be due to lactoferrin (an iron-containing protein) pigments in the overflowing

tears. Although it is generally a cosmetic problem, it can progress and cause localized skin irritation.

Oral tetracycline, 5 mg/ once daily, provides definite temporary improvement. Staining normally reappears 2-3 weeks after stopping the medication. The mode of action of tetracyclines preventing tear staining is unknown, but no ill effects to eye tissue or tear production are noted.

Overproduction of tears can be a result of allergic inhalant conjunctivitis and dermatitis, entropion and cilia (eyelash) disorders. Medications such as antihistamines and eye drops or ointment can help control allergic inhalant conjunctivitis symptoms.

Entropion is a condition in which the eyelid (usually the lower lid) rolls inward. It can cause severe irritation and injury to the eye. The eyelashes and hair on the eyelids are constantly rubbing on the surface of the eye and can damage the cornea.

If not treated, entropion can lead to scarring of the corneal and loss of vision. The rolling-in of the lid can also block off the lacrimal puncta, preventing tear drainage. Epiphora, blinking, squinting, and rubbing of the eyes can be signs of entropion.

Surgery is required to correct entropion. In puppies, stitches can be used to temporarily tack the eyelids in the “unrolled” position. Corrective surgery is usually performed when the dog is more mature to prevent over- or under-correcting the condition. A small, elliptical section of the eyelid is removed to reshape the lid.

Dogs’ eyelids can grow abnormal hairs. Distichiasis and ectopic cilia are the names of the most common conditions of eyelash abnormalities. When the lashes protrude at the wrong angle (distichiasis) or grow from the inner surface of the eyelid (ectopic cilia), they rub on the cornea. This is a painful condition and can lead to ulceration of the cornea. The signs of discomfort are similar to entropion including tearing, squinting and eyerubbing.

Adequate magnification is essential for detecting distichiasis and ectopic cilia. Both conditions are treated surgically under general anesthesia, with a procedure called cryoepilation. The abnormal hair follicles are frozen using a liquid nitrogen probe, and the hairs are then removed. With cryoepilation, the treated hair follicles rarely regrow. New abnormal hairs can grow from new sites after surgery, but this is uncommon in dogs over 3 years of age.

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When did you start showing and how did that first show go?

I was 13 years old and it was a semi-disaster. We had a six-month old untrained German Shepherd Dog puppy and we missed our class because we were late. Since he was the only one entered in his class, the very generous judge allowed me to come in out of order and participate. He was wonderful and tried to help me. When the puppy sat he tried to lift him up and the puppy bit him. Mortified and disqualified, our family never went back for the next year. Later our family came back to the shows with Dalmatians.

How difficult was it to finish your first dog’s championship?

Finishing my first champion as a youngster was difficult. Some of the pros of the day kept telling me “you have a good dog but you’re losing ‘cause you’re a kid.” One year later I did it-our first titleholder and a homebred champion at that! My younger brother Martin, my father and I spent a lot of years breeding and showing Dalmatians before I became a professional handler as did Martin.

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Other than your own breed, what other breeds do you like?

Smooth Fox Terrier.

Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be?

Sue Vroom because she is a true dog person as well as elegant and classy.

How do you feel about AKC’s role in our sport?

AKC needs to become more active in developing and marketing the sport. NASCAR and the World Wrestling Federation have made their sports international success stories due to programming and marketing. Why not AKC?

How many shows do you attend a year, and which three are your favorite ones?

I make about 100 shows a year. Favorites include the Louisville Cluster, Las Vegas and Palm Springs.

Who from dogs would you like to see on the television show “Duck Dynasty?”

Bill McFadden.

What things in the world of dogs bring you the greatest joy?

Working with novice clients who are excited and enjoy any ribbon we get. They love their dogs and the dog shows.

What characteristics do you admire in others and strive to emulate?

Kindness and those who help others. Handlers who are never “too big” to help others.

If you could afford to host an elegant catered dinner party, name at least three dogs and/or people you would like to invite.

Joyce Vanek, Dr. Jose Peyro and Bill McFadden for starters.

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s is often the case before state legislatures break for summer recess, there has been a flurry of activity on canine legislation issues all over the nation including in the two states where the American Kennel Club holds its offices, North Carolina and New York.

An interesting situation has developed in the Tar Heel State, where a bill designed to protect the private property rights of North Carolinians was approved by the General Assembly. Dubbed the “Property Protection Act,” House Bill 405 was designed with the intention of expanding current law to hold a person liable for damages if they accessed another person’s property without permission. The bill would protect against persons capturing or removing data or documents, recording images or sound, placing electronic surveillance or cameras and illegally recording activities, conspiring in organized retail theft or committing any act that substantially interferes with property ownership or possession. Interestingly enough, animal rights groups that have employed some of these tactics in order to obtain information and expose so-called puppy mills or bad breeding practices were vehemently opposed to the measure and deemed it “ag gag.” The bill would protect dog owners and breeders from having people appearing to be interested in their dogs or even being hired as kennel help and then gaining access to private areas without permission, where they could steal dogs, information, or records, or access whelping boxes and other areas that are off-limits. Though the bill was overwhelmingly approved by the General Assembly, Governor McCrory – who, along with his wife, has had public ties to AR groups – vetoed the bill in May. However, the NC General Assembly last week voted to override the veto and HB 405 is now law, much to the chagrin of AR zealots and much to the delight of business owners and employers.

Meanwhile in New York, there’s been lots of action on canine legislation. The Senate has finally approved a bill that would make it a crime to steal a pet from an owner’s (or legal custodian’s) private property. Hard to believe that current NY law declares the theft of certain prop42 Dog News

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erty as grand larceny in the fourth degree.

This bill – SB 423 – expands this to include a dog or cat taken from a dwelling, enclosure, or yard on the owner’s or guardian’s property. Defining pets as property ensures that owners are entitled to the same protections and compensations as other property owners and allows for criminals who steal pets to be held accountable for their crimes. All are urged to contact members of the Assembly Codes Committee, where the bill is currently pending.

Also in NY, the Assembly Housing Committee has approved a bill that would prohibit a person from being denied or evicted from public housing based solely on the breed of dog they own and would prohibit housing leases from restricting a tenant’s ability to own a specific breed of dog - so long as the dog does not pose a problem or a risk to other residents or the community. This bill is pending in the Assembly Rules Committee.

The NY Assembly Social Services Committee has approved a bill that would allow victims of domestic violence to bring their service or therapy dogs with them if they need to go to an emergency shelter, which should be under consideration by the Assembly soon, and the Assembly Agriculture Committee is considering a bill that would

make changes to laws regarding hunting dogs, which would deem the hunting dog to be under the control of its owner if certain requirements are met.

Elsewhere around the nation, there was a huge sigh of relief in Iowa this week when the State Legislature adjourned without passing new breeder restrictions and licensing requirements. Senate File 502 — and its previous iterations Senate Files 168 and 347— would’ve created new requirements for those who own at least four intact dogs and receive any compensation for breeding. Under the guidelines in this bill, someone who owns four intact dogs and transfers just one dog or someone who offers a stud dog and receives a puppy back from the resulting litter fits the definition of a commercial breeder and is subjected to licensing fees and regulations. The bill would also create new licenses for small breeders, competitive show breeders and specialized breeders, all of which would come with hefty fees. Though it has been shelved for now, it may very well be back on the docket in 2016 so Iowa’s breeders and owners may want to enlighten their lawmakers about the inherent problems with this bill while they aren’t in session.

Though we may be inching towards summer, a bill has advanced in Pennsylvania that may impact field trials, sledding and winter dog events. Senate Bill 373, which regulates tethering and sheltering for dogs kept outdoors, passed the Pennsylvania Senate last week and has been transferred to the House of Representatives. While no dog should be ever be kept in conditions or situations that threaten their health, safety or wellbeing, this bill would prohibit a dog from being tethered outside for more than thirty minutes if the temperature is below 32 degrees. Detractors such as those involved with field trials and sledding contend that breeds such as Siberian Huskies love to be outside in the cold and snow and feel that the law is ignorant of what these breeds were bred to do. The AKC recommended that the measure be clarified to state “…a dog should not be left outdoors in conditions where the health and safety of the dog is in immediate danger.”

Seems like a fair enough compromise for all parties, and one that those involved with winter sporting events should make members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives aware.

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CHEVIOT AndHerArt Lilian Cheviot (c.1876-1936) was one of the first women dog artists and has become a household name in the genre but unlike so many other artists who established a reputation, much less is known about her. She lived at East Molesley, Surrey where she had an outdoor studio in the garden, as well as living at Kensington in London.

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he studied at Frank Calderon’s School of Animal Painting and Walter Donne’s Life School and exhibited her work at the Royal Academy of Arts (1895-1899) as well as in the provinces.

In 1901 she had twenty-six pictures on exhibition at various places. An exhibition of her work was held at Graves Galleries in Pall Mall, London in 1909. Her reputation was enhanced when the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale became her chief patrons. Several of her equine paintings she completed for the Lonsdales were auctioned at the Lowther Castle sale in 1947 when the new Earl needed to inject money back into the estate that his father had squandered.

Although she painted equine studies, cats and other animals, dogs accounted for the largest part of her output. She was equally at home painting whimsical ‘chocolate box’ puppies which she did in the early years, as she was painting portraits of famous show dogs. She man-

aged to keep the two styles quite separate.

The Kennel Club in London has a portrait of the Pekingese, Ch. Chu-Erh of Alderbourne, the first of a long line of Pekingese Champions for Mrs. Ashton Cross and her daughters, and the American Kennel Club has a double portrait of Frederic C. Brown’s Sealyham Terriers Ch. Pinegrade’s Perfection, who won BIS at Westminster in 1927, and the British bred Ch. Pinegrade Scotia Swell.

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mong the other successful show dogs she painted were the Sussex Spaniels Ch. Rosehill Rock and Rosehill Rag, the Smooth St. Bernard Ch. The Viking, the Bloodhound Ch. Hengist, the Welsh Terriers Ch. Glansevin Coda and Glansevin Coquette and the English Setter Ch. Mallwyd Ned. Rosehill Rock and Rosehill Rag were littermates born in 1901 and bred by Campbell Newington. They were sired by Moses Wolland’s Ch. Bridford Bibelot ex Rosehill Rhonda and combined dogs from the two great kennels that dominated the breed at that time. Rock was winning CCs right up until he was ten years old and is behind many of today’s winning Sussex.

Rag distinguished herself in the field running in Field Trials in 1906 and 1907.

The Viking was born in 1902 and was bred by the successful partnership of Dr. George Inman and Ben Walmsley in their famous Bowden kennel. When Inman died abroad the kennels were disbanded and The Viking was one of those offered for sale. He went through a number of ownerships but it was not until 1905 that his show career took off starting with the CC for Best Smooth dog at Crufts.

Hengist was owned by Dr. C.C. Garfit of Leicestershire and was born in 1903. He was descended from all four of the great Bloodhounds of the past that are recognised as the founders of the best strains at that time. He had a successful show career winning eleven CCs, sired two champions and excelled at tracking the clean boot.

Of the two Welsh Terriers, Coda was the only successful one for Mrs. H.L. Aylmer, winning four CCs at a time when the breed was dominated by the two great kennels of Mrs. Harriot Greene, whose wealth came from banking, and Walter S. Glynn, whose wealth came from shipping. Mrs. Aylmer was the first woman judge of Welsh Terriers to award challenge certificates, the occasion being Bristol Championship Show in 1907. Her grandparents were connected with the old Glansevin pack of Welsh Hounds (hence her prefix) and Welsh Terriers had been known for 150 years in connection with the Glansevin Hunt.

Ned was owned by Tom Steadman of the world-famous Mallwyd kennels in Merionethshire in Wales. He was born in 1904, one of three great litter brothers, and won thirteen Challenge Certificates at the fifteen Championship Shows he attended after puppyhood.

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he announcement from FCI that it has awarded Shanghai the World Show in 2019 is greeted with mixed emotions by me. First of all I judged in Shanghai many years ago and it was about as good a foreign judging trip as I have ever gone on. The city is spectacular, the food incredible -- far superior than in Beijing and overall it ranks truly high on my list-on a par with St. Petersburg (in an all together different way) for sure. And Andy Wong who runs the FCI related CKC, which will be the host country, is a terribly nice and cultured man and dog breeder who is well known here in the States. On the other hand, and this is without knowing the results of the FCI Meeting with AKC about the judging furor caused by the Southeast Asian section of which CKC is a primary member in regard to judges who accept assignments in FCI member countries from non-FCI clubs I have seri46 Dog News

ous problems. Indeed and I find this incredible if not impossible to believe that it has been reported to me that not one Board member asked about this meeting attended by Messrs. Menaker and Gladstone in San Juan nor was it officially reported upon by either of them!

What’s my totally outsider reaction--I’ll tell you it looks to me as though FCI has spit in the face of AKC and its judges and is going to continue its discriminatory if not illegal corporate practices barred by both the EU and American anti-monopolistic laws and keep up if not expand those practices. And primarily why--to keep China happy and prevent the club recognized by AKC the NGKC from being successful!

Find me in Shanghai in 2019 (if I am still here) not on a bet unless my theories are proven totally wrong! Then I would look forward to going back to Shanghai immensely.

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erosity somewhat eases my anxiety, however all of the other judges canceled their reservations and booked at various hotels, near the airport sporting name recognition that is synonymous with hospitality, cleanliness, and fundamental amenities. I, on the other hand, choose to stick it out and experience a new adventure---my first stay at the Super 8 Motel.

A DROID Google search does little to comfort me---“Super 8 was created in 1973. The original room rate was US$8.88, hence the numeric brand name.” (I am comforted with the thought that at least it wasn’t $6.66) “With an early morning flight, my anxiety level peaks while following ANITA-GSD to the airport car rental return.

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load black-ballisticnylon-gar ment-bag, mini-man-bag, and small-black-ballistic- nylon rolling case into ANITAGSD’s auto, grab my receipt from the Enterprise agent, and begin the short journey to the SUPER 8 MOTEL. “Well I’ll tell you.

When I was little, I had a fight with my mother, so I put some poison in her tea you know. But I’m all right now.” “Stop it, Stop it NORMAN.” I silently command while trying to focus on ANITA-GSD’s conversation about her work as a cemetery manager.

“OMG, it’s a sign of things to come at the SUPER 8 MOTEL. ANITA-GSD is part of the big plan. She is one of them. She knows where I will be buried.”

A vision overtakes me…an OBE (Out of Body Experience). My friend, DOT, Daughter of Thor, whom I mentor in Sporting Breeds, is standing before me. “Just remember, Michael,” she chides. “I warned you about SUPER

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8. I told you about my very LAST stay in a SUPER 8 that was just a little over the top.

The wall-to-wall mirrors were my first clue.” (Wall-to-wall mirrors??? Is someone watching me from the other side?

OH NO!) “The other clue was that the room was so small, if you smiled, your teeth might touch the wall!”

I snap out of my OBE. DOT fades from view. A bead of sweat trickles down my forehead. I now, again, imagine NORMAN looming before me.

“I think I must have one of those faces you can’t help believing.” “NORMAN, please---stop!”

“Oh, we have 12 vacancies…12 cabins…12 vacancies.”

I can’t get the voices to cease in my head. ANITAGSD pulls in front of the SUPER 8 MOTEL. Sweat now drips voluminously from my brow. I exit the car. ANITAGSD offers to escort me. I choose to do it alone.

“Good evening, welcome to the SUPER 8 MOTEL,” an attractive woman of 45 years of age or so offers, with a younger version of herself standing at her right side, nodding along and smiling. “OMG, NORMA not NORMAN.” I panic. “No! I tell you no! I won’t have you bringing some man from Virginia in for supper! By candlelight, I suppose, in the cheap, erotic….” My mind will not stop. “Excuse me, Mr. Faulkner. How would you like to pay for your stay? And, will you need a wake-up call?” The older of the two ladies asks. “Oh, yes. Thank you! 3:45 AM, please. I will also need to be on the 4:30 AM shuttle.” “Honey, please add Mr. Faulkner’s name to the list for the 4:30 shuttle.

That’s my daughter. She is in training.” “I bet!” I silently wonder if I will ever see the 4:30 shuttle. Are they going to say to the investigator, “He was on the roster for the 4:30 shuttle…but, he never showed up? The secu-

rity tapes are mysteriously blank!”

ANITA-GSD waits patiently in the car. “Excuse me. Are there any restaurants within walking distance of the hotel? I have a broken foot and I am somewhat limited in the distance I can walk.” “No, not really. We have two restaurants that deliver. One is a Chinese and the other is Domino’s Pizza. I am offered two take-out menus. I stuff them in my front right pocket, exit the SUPER 8, and collect my belongings from ANITAGSD. “Here is my contact information. If for any reason you need anything, just give me call,” she offers before exiting. I quietly wonder if my burial grounds are already being prepared.

Hmm…is the landscaping newly disturbed?

I am thankful the mother/daughter duo places me in a room on the main floor, not too far from the entrance. I enter the room.

To my pleasant surprise the room is spacious, clean, bright, with a large black and white photographic mural of the Pittsburgh skyline above the king-sized bed.

The décor is retro, sleek and bold. “Not bad,” I say out loud. The room contains one large over-stuffed chair, dresser, desk, desk chair, two lamps, one phone, large flat-screen television, one remote control, coffee maker, two individual regular coffee filters, two decaffeinated, two sealed packets containing creamer, sugar, sweetener and stir sticks, two coffee cups, two water cups, two bath towels – 100-thread count, two hand towels, two face cloths, floor mat, two small bars of soap, shower accessories, hair dryer (like I need that), eight clothes hangers, ironing board, iron, ice bucket, but no bible. I am impressed by the level of detail for a budget hotel.

I grab the ice bucket and exit the room. I pro-

ceed to the front desk. MOTHER and DAUGHTER smile, eager to be of assistance. “Hello again, can you guide me to the ice machine?” “Sure, back down the hall, to the end, out the door, and to your right. Also, please help yourself to some of our homemade citrus, mint tea. I make it fresh every day,” DAUGHTER proudly shares. I take a small glass, place it under the spout and lift the handle.

The cold, deep amber liquid fills the glass. I carefully sample the ice tea in fear of toxins that will send me straight to the morgue. “This is actually very nice,” I announce to MOTHER and DAUGHTER. I refill the glass a second time, then a third, and after my fourth glass, I return to the room via the ice machine, thankful for the unique libation, free of charge.

Back in the room, I settle in the over-stuffed chair and peruse the two take-out dinner menus. I immediately toss the Domino’s Pizza menu on the floor. The Asian menu offers a unique selection of Chinese, fresh sushi, and Thai cuisine. “Now, if they can also provide me with a nice bottle of wine, it will be the perfect evening,”

“I am fat, happy, relaxed and stress free after a long day of judging dogs.”

I silently muse. I dial the number. A very pleasant gentleman answers the phone. After several culinary questions and dietary concerns, I place my order, including a bottle of decent California Chardonnay. The food and wine is delivered in thirty-one minutes, including eating utensils, plates and condiments. MOTHER and DAUGHTER provide a wine opener for the very chilled bottle of wine.

I start with a glass of wine and an episode of NCIS, followed by two fresh Vietnamese Summer Rolls, another glass of wine, a small order of Salt & Pepper Tofu & Broccoli, more wine, and ending with Singapore Rice Noodles, extra spicy.

I am fat, happy, relaxed and stress free after a long day of judging dogs. A clean room, comfortable place to sleep, a relaxing location for an after-show cocktail (in my case the entire bottle of wine), a wonderful meal delivered to my door, and a good night rest at the SUPER 8 MOTEL. “People always mean well. They cluck their thick tongues, and shake their head and suggest, oh, so very delicately!” “NORMAN – damn it! Go to bed I have an early morning shuttle to…”

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Jean Heath The correct term is cryptorchidism. I think the rule should stand/remain as is. Breeders don’t have to “throw the baby away with the bath water” and could still breed an outstanding dog, a cryptorchid, with a stellar pedigree. You can bet your bippy that horse breeders will not hesitate to breed their mares to American Pharoah if they can afford his stud fee. And yes, it is entirely possible that he could produce a foal that is a cryptorchid. It is my understanding that this rule was made somewhere in the 50s and, prior to that time, a dog with only one testicle normally located in the scrotum could be shown in conformation. I don’t know whether the rule was made because it was a “guy thing” to have two or whether the powers that be, in their infinite wisdom, were trying to prevent the perpetuation of a physical defect in purebred dogs. I prefer to think that the latter motive prevailed.

Diane Young McCormack I asked this question for purebred dog fanciers on my Facebook page Monday morning after another breeder and I were discussing the Triple Crown and the word “RIDGLING” came up. The question caused an interesting exchange of thoughts and ideas on my FB page. Many know the American Kennel Club allowed monorchids until the mid-50’s, and that some breeds benefitted from sires having only one descended testicle. Racehorses are bred not only for speed but also for soundness, stamina, and stability. Purebred dogs are bred for a multitude of qualities in accordance with their breed standards. Genetic research seems to indicate that cryptorchidism might be inherited as a recessive gene, one from the sire and one from the 54 Dog News

dam. If both parents possess this trait and pass it onto a puppy, the puppy will be affected but this would only show up if the puppy is a male. Since females can be carriers, even if judges DQ the males with only one testicle, this trait could show up several generations later. Therefore, if judges follow the guidelines of the AKC and DQ a male with unilateral cryptorchidism, we are penalizing the male but not the female who is just as responsible for any ensuing cryptorchid offspring. How can we address the influence of females on this condition? Then there is the quandary that most breeders register the entire litter with AKC at an age before they know for sure if every male registered will have two descended testicles. We all know that breeding is a crapshoot. We can spend hours visiting shows to check out the topwinning dogs in our breed, scouring pedigrees, and looking at the get. Breeding to what sire is such an individual choice. We need to consider ALL the attributes, retaining the best qualities and minimizing the rest. Is having a single testicle, which is not life threatening, more important than considering other health factors? If breeders removed every dog that could possibly be a carrier of a genetic non-life threatening defect, we might be left with mediocrity. Should we throw out the “puppy” with the bathwater? Most dachshund breeders know that I am more concerned with life threatening health issues; hemangiosarcoma, to be more specific, which is found in our breed in every coat and size. Of course, improvement of the breed should be the ultimate goal for all purebred dog breeders. Continued research addressing diseases and abnormalities is certainly a step in the right direction.

Thomas Bradley I went to a good friend in the thoroughbred industry and she spoke to the folks at the farm where he will stand at stud and their reply was- “First time we’ve heard this.”

Hmmm. No big deal in the thoroughbred industry apparently. I took this a little bit further and discovered that many of our most famous stallions are cryptorchids (i.e.: one testicle descended). Dr. Dan Buchwald, yes our Dr. Dan Buchwald, wrote a very interesting and explanatory article in the Boxer Review back in August of 1999 which clearly explains the terms monorchidism, cryptorchidism and our different worlds (thoroughbred and canine) usage of these words. We, and the AKC, have for generations used the word monorchid to define a male dog with one testicle descended. It is likely too late for either of us to change that fact. The question is should these males be used for breeding purposes. In my 61 years of being involved in our sport and breeding dogs I remember only two cases of producing a monorchid. They were sold as pets and never shown or bred from.

In spite of the above, I would never purposely breed to a monorchid dog.

I’m old-fashioned I suppose. This condition is genetic and can appear on occasion from any offspring of fully equipped males. I can’t see any reason that one would purposefully breed for what we consider to be a defect. That said, I’m now thinking about our current crop of politicians.

I wonder if anyone has done a study on male politicians to be certain that they are all that they claim to be.

Then this leads us to female politicians. While they don’t carry the defect, might they well be the carrier??

Oh never mind, I’ve got enough problems breeding good dogs!!

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THE PHARAOH HOUND

The Pharaohs’ Ancient Hunting Partner

Trip (TC MACH2 Beltara’s Galadrial Time Traveler CDX GN RE MC MXG MJS2 OF T2B FCh VCX0), one of Sheila Hoffman’s Pharaoh Hounds, provides an excellent example of what the breed was meant to do.

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ometime more than 5,000 years ago, in ancient Egypt, a pharaoh chose a prick eared hound with a long, lean head and a body built for speed as his personal hunting dog. That these dogs came to be revered by these ancient rulers has been proven by archeological excavations. In fact, while excavating the great mastaba tomb of Queen HerNeith, believed to be the wife of Pharaoh Djer, archeologists uncovered the remains of a dog remarkably similar to the Pharaoh Hound at the threshold of her tomb. She had chosen to be buried with just her hound to accompany her to the afterlife. Near the Pyramid of Cheops, an inscription was found recording the burial of Aguwtiyuw, a hound that was given full burial honors by order of the Pharaoh so that the hound “may be honored before the great God Anubis.”

It is generally believed that the Phoenician traders who sailed around the Mediterranean left some of the hounds they acquired in Egypt on the various islands. Those left on Malta, after they were imported to Great Britain in the 1960s, were ultimately assigned the name “Pharaoh Hound” by The Kennel Club. While these hounds, known as Kelb tal-Fenek on Malta, or dog of the rabbit, were primarily rabbit hunting dogs, they also were used to heard goats and sheep on

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Tru (TC MACH Naha Galadrial’s Natural Blonde RA MC MXS MJS OF VCX), another of Hoffman’s Pharaohs, shows one reason why the breed is a successful rabbit hunting dog as she turns in mid-air over an agility jump.

Triton (GCh DC Bija Kamaraj Triton Of Galadrial CD BN RA NAJ SC), the youngest Hoffman Pharaoh, is another example of how versatile the breed can be.

Malta’s sister island of Gozo and some were used to retrieve birds. Doing a variety of tasks through the years on Malta and Gozo has produced a hound that is capable of success in several different dog sports.

“Their versatility, medium size and moderate build make the Pharaoh Hound capable of doing most dog sports and activities with their owners,” said Sheila Hoffman, who is the recording secretary for the Pharaoh Hound Club of America and has owned three triple champions–conformation, field and agility champions–and currently owns Triton (GCh DC Bija Kamaraj Triton Of Galadrial CD BN RA NAJ SC), Trip (TC MACH2 Beltara’s Galadrial Time Traveler CDX GN RE MC MXG MJS2 OF T2B FCh VCX0) and Tru (TC MACH Naha Galadrial’s Natural Blonde RA MC MXS MJS OF VCX.) “They stay very playful throughout their lives and have a good energy level which makes them good performance dogs. They suffer few injuries thanks to their build which developed from originally chasing rabbits on Malta, which is a rock covered island, and they are willing to work with you as long as you keep it fun and rewarding with play or toys. But, you also have to keep in mind that they take the whole environment into account, not just you, which means you have to work to keep their focus mainly on you and not on everything else in the area. I’ve found that you need to be creative to find ways to be more interesting to your Pharaoh than what’s going on around them. You also have to be willing to accept that you will never be more exciting to them than a squirrel or a rabbit.”

“These hounds are highly intelligent, amazing athletes and they genuinely enjoy their relationship with people,” said Darci Kunard, who owns Kaba (Multi-BIF DC Naha Atomic Blond Revival RN MC LCM2 AXP MJP NFP CA HIC CGC VCX) and Cayman (Multi-BIF GCh DC Mia’s Bakhu Risky Business of Hallam RN MC LCX2 LCM HIC CA VCX), the number one Pharaoh Hound in both AKC and ASFA lure coursing in 2014. “They are also independent so convincing them to want to do some things takes a bit of skill– making it into a game works quite well. Pharaohs are inherently versatile, most love to play and chase. Lure coursing is a natural sport for the breed along with straight racing, oval track racing, oval track and open coursing. However, the more interactive sports such as agility and rally require building a relationship with them. Fortunately most Pharaohs are happy to work for food so getting them to do performance sports is fairly easy. Competing is the difficult part. They tend to be quick learners but they are also easily bored

Pharaoh Hounds were used to herd sheep and goats on Malta’s sister island, Gozo, and Rory (GCh DC Galadrials Aurora Red du Ceil MC RA BN JHD RATN ITD CS CGC), one of Shawna Swanson’s Pharaohs, hasn’t lost that ability.

They also were used in a variety of farm chores, which Rory demonstrates in a carting test.

According to Swanson, Pharaoh Hounds will try almost anything as long as it’s fun and clearly Reason (GCh Galadrial’s Its in the Stars du Ceil DJ CGC), Swanson’s other Pharaoh, is having fun dock jumping.

when they are forced to practice the same thing over and over. They love to play and I think that is the underlying reason so many are successful in diverse activities.”

Being able to provide a satisfactory answer to the question “What’s in it for me?” can be a key to success in training a Pharaoh, according to Annie Hammer, who owns Phelix (MBIF BIE UKC Ch AKC GCh DC CharmedContinued on page 66

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Portugal, I think that judges from Northern Europe, well in particular Scandinavia, are judging with more honesty and integrity than you see in some other countries. I think the severe education most of these people have gone through also make them more competent and knowledgeable than judges from some other countries.

When a kennel club can give a 25 year-old person with five years experience an All Breeds license it makes you seriously question what is going on. And when you are an FCI all breed judge your services will be needed around the world in FCI countries –regardless of your real backgroundjust to judge those breeds nobody else knows anything about… or feel qualified to take on.

These overseas judging appointments might seem so attractive, and mostly they are, but there are exceptions.

I was judging at an International All Breed show in Europe where my co-judges and travel companions were Tom Horner and Ian Hampton.

We were staying at an old castle a bit outside the city and prior to the show were really well looked after.

Picked up at the airport, a lovely evening meal, etc.

Most breed judging, I think, happened on the Saturday. The remaining breeds plus all groups and Best in Show being judged on the Sunday.

Reminding me of the same system in Norway in the early days.

And all went well. Or at least we thought so and a good time was had by all.

Then the group judging started. I must admit I cannot remember exactly how it was done, but I think there was a judge involved who selected the 10 finalists and from there onwards we were part of the decision making.

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to the three guys who came from England, two local judges were involved. So the foreigners had the deciding vote.

After the first group result there were clear signs that the establishment did not agree with our decisions, increasingly so after the next group and half way through the third group our paddles were “confiscated.” Explanation: We did not understand the system.

And they appointed three new guys to replace us and started all over again.

None of us had a clue what was going on or why? We thought we were here to judge dogs…

Until a couple of hours later when the winner of the third group was declared Best in Show! Not a bad dog at all, but the fact that he was owned by the President of the club must surely have been nothing but a coincident!!!!??

Then something strange happened: There was nobody to transport us back to the hotel after the show, but finally we found a familiar face who organized the transport. Nobody showed any more interest in any of us, so we had a simple bar meal on our own.

We had been told that the President would bring us to the airport early Monday morningbut lo and behold- no President turned up. When there was only about an hour before our flight was due to leave I asked the hotel receptionist to get us a taxi. Which he did. We had cheap non-refundable tickets, so if we missed the flight it would be expensive. We promised the cab driver double fare if he got us there in time. It was the scariest taxi ride I had ever experienced- even with a minor collision involved which the driver took care of in seconds by telling the driving lady she should never be allowed on the road.

(Even if he was at fault.) So she just jumped frightened back in her car and took off.

We made it to the check-in counter, rushed through security

being told the flight was about to close the door. So run!

Tom and Ian were no spring chickens, so I made it my task to make it. Boarding the plane I grabbed the stewardess’ hand and held on until the two elderly gentlemen arrived on the stairs.

A couple of hours later we were back at Heathrow with another bunch of wonderful stories to share with our doggy friends.

But this all happened some 30 years ago, so hopefully scenarios like this are things of the past…

The third story is all about when I judged the very first International Junior Handling final at Crufts- 31 years ago. (Life must have been rather boring since then?...)

Before I started my judging the announcer introduced me by telling about my background as the topwinning exhibitor in Scandinavia during the last 10 years etc., etc.

The judging began- and I can tell you that the quality of handling was not anyway near what we see there today, but the winners were excellent- and especially the American representative Tracy Lalibert who won this historic event.

One who did not do so well was a little girl from a far away country. The first dog she was handed was kicked and pushed around, the second one she also handled very unsympathetically.

So would you believe it: She didn’t make the cut!!!

After it was all over and the interviews and photos were dealt with I noticed this little lady, red faced and furious looking, waiting for me. When I approached her with a friendly: “What can I do for you?” She replied: “I am the mother of that little girl from XX you so deliberately ignored and overlooked.

I just want to ask: If you were so effing successful in Scandinavia, why the hell didn’t you just stay there?” Then turned around and left.

I was of course devastated, as I was only just getting over the previous year being told by an unhappy exhibitor, “That I was not exactly an oil-painting myself.”

Life as a judge can certainly be tough at times. Particularly when parents are involved…

Until next time…

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s for our own great Woodstock four-day weekend held at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo just outside of San Francisco after eight consecutive years it is a success story for the conformation world almost beyond compare. Keep in mind the use of the word WOOF at least 6 years before AKC tried to make this word part of its social media lexicon. Most people recognize or should have recognized that the word WOOF is too generic to own outright notwithstanding the failed attempt to do so by AKC. Contra Costa Kennel Club was the original foundation club as I understand it for this four-day Cluster now joined for the first year

by Yosemite KC on Thursday and Friday. The Cluster proudly hails the fact and with good reason too that its entry fee of $29 has not increased since the Cluster began. In fact the Solano County Fairgrounds is a mini-Springfield of the West Coast in that more and more clubs in the area seem to be gravitating to the venue. It is said that the rental of the venue is fairly priced and it is a comparatively nice venue to work although at least bicycles are necessary for some of the out of the way rings and the clubs wisely have golf carts providing transportation for most everyone if necessary. The entries the four days were close to or over 2,500 each day making these the second largest entried shows in California--second only to Palm Springs but it would not surprise me to see this show with all the fun it entails surpass PSKC in the future. The judging panels are quite representative and the quality of the dogs in the Groups basically quite high. And that’s totally without

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all the ancillary classes meant to build entries such as the OH, Puppy and Bred by competitions. Similar to the Mission Circuit although Eukanuba had one of its very successful competitions held here. I thought that the Non-Sporting Group (of all groups) was the strongest day after day although the breed judging on one of the days certainly was anything but grand and succeeded in eliminating one of the stronger contenders on a given day but those kinds of things are bound to occur at any show as we all know only too well. The Cavannas, Barry and Kimberly Meredith, are the most visible members particularly at the Saturday fun “costume day and tie day apparel” or something akin to it is the order of the day and seen throughout the other three days as well. It is a fun, fun, fun dog show experience that can and should only grow in popularity for the dog show world nationally and internationally as well. Bests in show were the first day the National specialty winning Dal, the next two days the Pom--the number two dog all breed and the last day the lovely Whippet which I believe heads the Hound Group nationally. Quality was definitely the name of the game at almost all levels of competition and I can only tell you these four days are fun dog loving and learning experiences for us all.

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would certainly be remiss in not sending my condolences to those of ours in the International Family of the dog who lost their lives in the horrendous van accident on the way to the World Dog Show.

Our sport and our manner of competition require a tremendous amount of driving from place to place. In the USA this is particularly the case and I often marvel and

thank the powers that be that more of these accidents do not occur. The episode in Russia was heartbreaking as both human and dog lives were tragically lost. My thoughts are with the victims and their families in this time of need.

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won’s Heart of Freedom RLP RN RL2 RLIX W-FD/MF CWSR CW-ZU1 CW-G1 CGTC QC FCh SC BN ORT.) “I had to learn this very quickly with Phelix. Pharaohs always want to know whether the reward is worth doing whatever it is you want them to do. In sports like obedience and rally, you have to keep in mind that a Pharaoh Hound isn’t a breed that will do the same thing over and over. Once they ‘get it,’ you have to keep things fresh and fun so changing things to make sure these activities aren’t too repetitive can be a challenge. I also had to get creative in finding ways to make Phelix think that what I wanted him to do was his idea. They are not a stubborn breed. They will do nearly anything with you no matter how crazy they might think you are. They just have to know what’s in it for them. The exception to this, not surprisingly, for Phelix anyway, was lure coursing and racing. A Pharaoh’s prey drive makes them want to do field events all day, every day. As for the other activities, sometimes the greatest challenge was in getting others to understand the best approach to training a breed like this, particularly the need to not get too repetitive. I typically make sure we have variety in the things we do and it’s important that dog sports never become a ‘chore’ with this breed. It’s not that Pharaohs can’t focus but they always seem to be one step ahead of you. This tends to keep you on your toes when training for sports like obedience, rally or even musical freestyle. I’ve found that positive reinforcement is the only way to successfully train a Pharaoh.”

“I’ve found that anything involving off leash work with distractions is difficult with this breed,” said Shawna Swanson, who owns Reason (GCh Galadrial’s Its in the Stars du Ceil DJ CGC) and Rory (GCh DC Galadrials Aurora Red du Ceil MC RA BN JHD RATN ITD CS CGC.) “I think running is such a self-rewarding behavior for a Pharaoh Hound that when that is an option, it can be extremely difficult to correct and re-direct that behavior and as a consequence, we have struggled with off-leash obedience competition a lot. I’ve had to work with my young dog to make sure that working with me is more fun than everything else. I do this with a lot of food and play. Fortunately, I have been lucky enough to have a pair of Pharaoh Hounds that will do almost anything for food. But they don’t like repetition, as they are easily bored so it’s not very successful if you try to make them do something over and over again. You have to work hard to keep training fun. I use LOTS of toys and treats. Unfortunately, in my opinion, too many people 66 Dog News

Cayman (Multi-BIF GCh DC Mia’s Bakhu Risky Business of Hallam RN MC LCX2 LCM HIC CA VCX), one of Darci Kunard’s Pharaohs, was the number one Pharaoh Hound in both AKC and ASFA lure coursing in 2014.

(Brenda Halverson Paws in Motion Photo)

Kaba (Multi-BIF DC Naha Atomic Blond Revival RN MC LCM2 AXP MJP NFP CA HIC CGC VCX), Kunard’s other Pharaoh, while an accomplished lure coursing hound and dual champion, is also good enough in agility to have received an invitation to compete in the AKC Agility Invitational.

use the fact that Pharaoh Hounds are ‘sighthounds’ as an excuse to not do anything other than conformation with them. Many sighthounds are brilliant and with a little bit of work can be taught to do just about anything any other breed of dog can do, especially be trained to be a wellbehaved companion. I would love to see people quit making excuses for the breed and get them out there competing in every event available to them.”

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By Sally Vilas

Candid photos by Debra Beilstein & Warren Cook (mydogphoto.com)

Almost two years ago, the American Shih Tzu Club signed a contract with the Riviera Hotel to hold all 2015 national specialty events (including Agility) plus two specialties for the host club, Golden Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers, in their Grand Ballroom.

On February 20, 2015, the Riviera Hotel was sold, and the new owners announced that they would be closing the Riviera on May 4, 2015. That was the scheduled date for our first events: two Agility Trials!

Shocking news to receive 2 1/2 months prior to the national! After a stressful few days contacting other hotels, only one hotel accepting dogs had space for the original dates - the Alexis Park All Suites Resort.

Show Chair Pat Keen Fernandes and the show committee rallied to make adjustments to plans, but unfortunately, the Alexis ballroom is not large enough for Agility events, and there were concerns about weather for outdoor events, so Agility was cancelled this year.

First on the schedule of events was the traditional ‘Meet & Greet’ hosted by Golden Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers the evening before their first specialty. It was time to party at poolside! Mardi Gras was the theme, with beads, masks and bright balloons enhancing the atmosphere. Pat Fernandes and Kelly Norrish had done most of the planning for this evening, assisted by members of GGSTF and the Shih Tzu Fanciers of Southern California. Kelly was smashing in a long black evening gown and extravagant feathered mask. Many attendees made sure they got a photograph with Kelly

to share with those not at the party.

Number One System had generously donated prizes, some of which were awarded for a variety of ‘honors’: Sarah Lawrence drove the farthest (2,300 miles from Florida to Las Vegas); ‘Peter from Thailand’ (Ratchapol Chaykomhang) flew the farthest; Jo Ann White, oldest attendee (or only one to admit her age); Corey Loomis, youngest (21) and newest Shih Tzu fancier attending the national. There also were goody bags on the tables.

All in all, as Therese Forman (Amitzu Shih Tzu) commented, this was “the most fun, and best attended Meet & Greet that I can remember”. Through the rest of the week, there was a ‘mellow’ atmosphere of courtesy, humor, and behavior that was most pleasant.

Gloria Kerr judged the Wednesday GGSTF specialty and found her Winners Dog in the Bred by Exhibitor class: Wenrick’s SP Kiss This, bred and owned by Zach Watkins & Wendy Paquette. Winner’s Bitch, Heaven Sent’s Got Nothing To Loose, came from the largest class in the shows: 9-12 Puppy Bitches, and finished her championship at 9 months of age, thrilling her owners, Stan and Traci Ingel. Best of Breed: CH. Jazzie’s Party Animal, owed by Vicki Carder and Keith Jacobson. Best of Opposite Sex was GCH Zephyr Monogram Maybe Marilyn, bred and owned by Dan Haley, Clay Williams, Ann McDearmon.

Golden Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers have traditionally featured prizes of blue and white porcelain; for their two ‘host club’ events here, Show Chair Pat Keen Fernandes mixed in some glass items with etched Shih Tzu and some ‘Treasure Boxes’ with Shih Tzu art by Dorothy Edge.

Following this show, the ASTC Board of Directors met for their once a year ‘in per-

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son’ meeting but many of the attendees went out to enjoy Las Vegas. On this and following evenings, these shows were enjoyed by Shih Tzu folks: Journey, Marie & Donnie, Cirque du Soleil, Britney Spears, and of course, the gambling options were also enticing for many.

Florence Males judged the Thursday GGSTF specialty: her Winners Dog also came from the BBE class: Xeralane Quintessential Angel, owned by Xeralane Knl, Bonnie Prato and Elizabeth Takamoto. This dog had been RWD the previous day; the WD from the previous day was Reserve today. Best of Breed was GCH. Ista’s Southern Gentleman, owned

by Roxanne Marshburn. Best of Opposite Sex was GCH Zephyr Monogram Maybe Marilyn, owned by Dan Haley, Clay Williams, Ann McDearmon.

Many attendees made time that evening to attend ‘Understanding Correct Shih Tzu Breed Type & Structure’, a Breeder/Exhibitor educational seminar presented by Richard Paquette. Rich-

ard had assisted with the production of The Illustrated Guide to the Shih Tzu Standard years ago and is one of the trio that share the successful kennel name Wenrick.

The largest classes at the National were puppy classes, so there was excitement about the Sweepstakes competition on Friday. Judging was Peter J. Rodgers III, well known for his twenty plus years of successful breeding & showing Shih Tzu with the Validian prefix. During those years, he also served on the committee preparing the Illustrated Guide to the Shih Tzu Standard, and also helped with Judges Education seminars. His Best in Sweepstakes was Wenrick’s SP Kiss This, who had been Winners Dog at the first specialty. Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes was Heaven Sent’s Got Nothing To Loose, who was Winners Bitch at that same first specialty!

riday - the actual ‘National’ day opened with a lovely display of the special prizes ready for lucky winners.

Shadowboxes featuring Shih Tzu figurines below the famous Las Vegas sign or Shih Tzu figurines were offered for the ‘big’ placements. Many of the class placements also received items with Shih Tzu art.

Judge Raymond Filburn, Jr. selected Wenrick’s SP Kiss This, for Winners Dog. Bred and owned by Zack Watkins and Wendy Paquette, this puppy had a very successful run through the week: Winners Dog at two specialties, Best in Sweepstakes, and Reserve at the first specialty.

Winners Bitch and BOW was Yingsu’s Don’t Mess With This Girl, bred & owned by Michelle Jones.

Best of Breed was GCH Wenrick’s Don’t Stop Believing, bred by Wendy Paquette, Richard Paquette and Jody Garcini; owned by Sharon Bilicich and breeders, and handled by Kathy Bilicich Garcia. Best of Opposite Sex to CH. Lun Lynn’s Tricks Of The Trade, bred and owned

by Sherrie McGee. Select Dog: CH Creative’s So Hot Wonder Ride, bred by Kitti Khongsricharoen; owned by Ratchapol Chaykomhang; Select Bitch: CH. Zephyr Monogram Maybe Marilyn, bred and owned by Dan Haey, Clay Williams and Ann McDearmon.

The busy week closed with the Awards Banquet, when the annual awards for accomplishments in the show ring.

The Wenrick Good Sportsmanship Award, which is offered by Wendy Paquette, Richard Paquette and Jodi Paquette, to recognize good sportsmanship during the National and associated activities, was awarded to Gregory Larson.

Then it was time to say good-bye to ‘Fabulous Shih Tzu in Fabulous Las Vegas’.

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THE PHARAOH HOUND Continued FROM page 66

Phelix, like most Pharaohs, wants to do field events all day, every day.

Phelix (MBIF BIE UKC Ch AKC GCh DC Charmedwon’s Heart of Freedom RLP RN RL2 RLIX W-FD/MF CW-SR CW-ZU1 CW-G1 CGTC QC FCh SC BN ORT), Annie Hammer’s Pharaoh, is not just a sighthound. He’s also pretty good at scent hound work.

of time while doing repetitive exercises. This would include getting them to stand still in the show ring. You have to be constantly inventive devising ways to keep it interesting and fresh. There is also the problem that Pharaohs don’t like to be told that they are wrong in a negative way because that takes the fun out of the equation. It works best if you can ‘show them the reason’ that there is something in it for them.

I can understand that they feel that way because I wouldn’t do all that training either if there wasn’t something in it for me. Actually this breed is much easier to train than the stereotype for sighthounds would have you believe. People I train with are always surprised that Pharaohs can do many repetitions and ask for more when I use positive reinforcement. They love food and toys so both can be used to make training fun and rewarding.”

“With Pharaohs the greatest obstacle you have to overcome in training for any activity that doesn’t involve running is keeping it fun and interesting,” said Kunard. “If it isn’t fun, the dog won’t be engaged or want to work with you. That’s true of the show ring as well as the performance activities.

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The problem, of course, is figuring out what motivates them and keeps their attention when the food treat is no longer there as in competition. I’m not keen on obedience, as it seems too strict for me. So we tried rally advanced but that’s off-leash and usually outside. With a sighthound? Ack!! Well, we tried it. We entertained the masses. We had fun. But, it wasn’t our cup of tea. So, on to agility. Our very first trial was at the national and it was an epic disaster. At one point, Kaba laid down in the ring and was shaking. The judge was kind enough to let us try the tunnel a few times so he had a good experience and I didn’t try agility until nearly a year later. What got me started again was that on our walks, Kaba would jump up on the retaining walls and hurdle objects so we ventured back to agility class and learned some new techniques for handling stress at trials. The result was that we earned our first agility title, which was a major relief that we could actually do it and it turned out it was the single most important step forward in our agility relationship.

Persistence and perseverance rewarded in the end.”

According to Hoffman, a significant problem for the future of the breed is the tendency by too many conformation judges to reward the “generic show dog” in the show ring. “These dogs often have a flying trot and more rear angulation than our standard calls for.

This leads to unbalanced angles in the shoulder and the rear. This imbalance is detrimental to the long term soundness of the dog and creates an incorrect breed type. We need to preserve both the look and the intelligence of the breed.”

#1 Bichon Frise*

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BEST IN SHOW

Thank you Judge Mrs. Terry Berrios Northlake Kennel Club of Greater Covington Best in Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show, Multiple Group Winning

GCh. Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love Owners: Patrina Odette, Lindsay Van Keuren, Lorrie Carlton, Larry Letsche DVM Handler: Ellen Perry *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points

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Closing date for entries: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Superintendent: Rau Dog Shows, PO Box 6898, Reading, PA 19601 610-376-1880 • FAX: 610-376-4939

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that’s like getting the entire evening for free!

If your luck runs out, you can purchase more funny money, or if you’re feeling lucky, you can purchase additional raffle tickets! There will be a DJ for music to dance to or just sit and enjoy.

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This year’s great prizes start with: FIRST PRIZE of $5,000!!!

And other prizes which include: Trips To Resorts, Salmon Fishing Adventure, Flat Screen TV’s Ipads, Fitbands, Electronics, Dog News Ad., OFA Package, Photo Packages, Canine Chronicle Ad, Photo Shoot With Migurel, Working Dog Digest Ad, Dr. Jackie Gift Certificate, Large Dish Garden,Grooming Products, Equipment, NFL Football Package, Blue Crab & Keystone Cluster Packages, And More!...

THE PRIZE LIST IS GROWING EACH WEEK! Many Thanks To The Sponsors And Those Who Have Donated Items To Help Make This Event Possible!!

For advance ticket purchase, please send your check or money order payable to “PRKC Charitable Foundation” with “Casino Night” on the subject line to: Charles Olvis • 12040 Country Mill Dr. • Bristow, VA 20136 Prepaid tickets can be picked up at the door to the Casino Event on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 Dog News 75

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Merry Month OfMay…

The 72nd American Boxer Club National Specialty Story & Photos by Stephanie Abraham

Now in our 3rd year at the Wyndham West in Indianapolis, the long corridors are beginning to feel like

home every Spring…a fitting setting for the 72nd annual American Boxer Club National Specialty, held

during the week of May 2-8th . With 575 dogs entered in a total entry of 823, there was no lack of enthusiasm

among the many who travelled from all the corners of the globe to watch the “greatest boxer show on earth!”

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he ABC National is like a supremely well constructed puzzle—each piece fitting seamlessly into the pattern of the whole extravaganza. Beginning on the weekend of May 2nd, independent specialties were held in the hotel, hosted

by Central Indiana and Blue Grass Boxer Clubs, each one netting 5 point majors for the happy winners. At the same time, Dianne Allen and Suzanne Hemminger were judging 110 Obedience and 78 Rally contenders just down the hall in the Golden Ballroom, watched over by the great oversized poster photos of past Performance winners.

Agility was held nearby but off premises over 2 days—sporting 196 runs and 60 boxers, judged by Jean Munger from IL. There was surely no lack of participation!

There is nothing more exciting than watching our boxers work with finesse at top speed, doing what truly makes them happy. Much appreciation to Jill Hootman for organizing the trial so beautifully.

Our dazzling Top Twenty is always held on Monday night, with everyone inside and outside the ring sporting glitter and glam—even the dogs with their bejeweled wet coats and leads! Nobody does the Top Twenty better than ABC does it, thanks in large part to Loretta Parolisi, Top Twenty Chair, and Cheryl Robbins, our Production Chair. And what a production it was! The identity of the 3 judges is a well kept secret until just before show time—and our judges this year were Sydney Brown (Breeder Judge), Amy Bieri (Handler Judge) and David Haddock (Multi Breed Judge). Some of our true Boxer icons graced us with their presence this year, but perhaps the most emotional response from the crowd at ringside was given to Ch BayContinued on page 78

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view Some Like It Hot, aka “Monroe,” nearly 13 years old and still a spectacular show girl, making her victory circuit of the ring with Michael Shepard, as always, on her lead. May she have many more glory days ahead of her.

The judging for this event includes a complex method of arithmetical scoring, totaled up for each dog as the 3 judges examine them individually.

The deserving winner this year, all the way from California, was the memorable GCH HIJINX THIS IS HOW I ROLL. Owner: Bette Jo Nunn. Breeders: Bette Jo Nunn & Bridget Reinhold.

(Wendy Bettis, agent). And just in case you wanted to know how ringside felt about the win, the same dog won the People’s Choice Award—everybody in the show hall having a vote and this year agreeing wholeheartedly with the judges.

The 70th Futurity stake was one of the most anticipated highlights of ABC week. A true showcase for breeders who nominate their dams before they whelp, then follow up with individual puppy nominations before the age of 4 months, the ABC has always enthusiastically embraced this portion of the show. 155 entries this year paraded before the discerning eye of breeder judge Michelle Yeadon from British Columbia Canada. On Monday afternoon, she chose her Best Puppy, the dramatic black brindle from 6-9 Bitches, PHEASANT HOLLOW'S DEVIL IN A NEW DRESS. Breeder/owners Kerry & Allison Jones. Handled by Allison. Tuesday judging concentrated on the entries from 12-18 months, as ever divided by color and 3 month age groupings. Best Junior from 12-15 fawn dogs was LISTONS HI-TECH DAVINCI CODE. Owners: Dr & Mrs William Truesdale & Lisa and Anthony Spohn. Breeder: Lisa Spohn.(Kimberly Calvacca, agent). At the end of the day, these 2 beautiful representatives of the breed stepped back 78 Dog News

into the big ring for the ultimate honor—Grand Prize Futurity winner. Some of our notable boxer “greats” have stood in those pawprints before them, and this year the supreme winner was the typey fawn boy now calling Massachusetts “home.” More from him later!

We had a great turnout of judges for Judges’ Education led

by Stephanie Abraham with great assistance from Judy Voran and Pat Healy; and we held our annual American Boxer Charitable Foundation auction and dinner.

With items donated by boxer lovers everywhere, we raised over $60,000! Thanks to all who attended, as well as our volunteer auctioneers. Truly amazing, and one of the reasons we remain proud to be the single largest donor to the AKC Canine Health Foundation, to date having donated over $1,200,000 and going strong. And it was only Tuesday!

Speaking of Tuesday, following the Futurity, breeder judge Terry Berrios from GA began the task of passing judgment on 130 Dogs. With classes as large as 24, this was by no means easy! Terry finished up all the Dog classes on Wednesday, and at the end of the day there was only one entry standing proudly in the ring and taking home those big 5 points—the Grand Prize Futurity dog, LISTONS HI-TECH DAVINCI CODE. What an achievement, winning both these events, and one not often duplicated. Reserve, and 3 coveted points, went to STREAMLINE N SAPPHIRE'S SONIC BOOM, a lovely fawn baby from 6-9. Owners: Shelly Williams & Laura Handy. Breeders: Donald Mack Young & Joleena Young. (Christa Cook, Agent).

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Top Twenty Winner & People’s Choice Award Winner Thank you All Breed Mr. David Haddock Breeder Judge Mrs. Syndey Brown Handler Judge Mrs. Amy Bieri

The Number One* Boxer & Number Seven* Among All Working Breeds Multiple Best In Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show

Gold GCh. HiJinx This Is How I Roll Sire: Ch. Bridgewood’s Chasin’ the Starz Dam: Ch. Sapphire’s High Heels in Vegas

Owner/Breeder: Bette Jo Nunn Co-Breeder: Bridget Reinhold Presented Exclusively by James and Wendy Bettis *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points

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Thursday prior to Veteran Bitches.

Top honors this year (and eventual BW) went to the very stylish fawn young lady from 12-15, IRONDALE'S LOOK OF LOVE. Owners: Pam Holzapfel & Wendy Bettis. Breeders: Wendy Bettis & Mollie Smith & Marybeth Thompson. Breeder handled by Wendy. Reserve Major points to VIXAYO'S ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR GARNSEY. Owners: Clayton Haviland & Kham Vixayo,. Breeders: Kham Vixayo & BJ Barnhart.

Handled by BJ Barnhart from that 6-9 fawn class—first place out of the 28!

Stud Dog and Brood Bitch classes were judged on Thursday afternoon, each sire or dam represented by two offspring. What a sight to see in the ring, all lined up together at the begining of the class!

Terry Berrios chose her #1 stud dog out of the entry of 10, awarding the top accolades to CH PHEASANT HOLLOW'S KRYPTONITE. Owner/Breeder: Kerry Jones. Repeating his Stud Dog win from 2012, and this year the sire of the Grand Prize Futurity winner. Hal Biermann awarded Best Brood Bitch, also in an entry of 10, to CH BREHO EMERSON VOODOO DOLL. Owners/Breeders: Jim & Karen Emerson & Brenda Stuckey & Theresa Galle. Only 3 ½ years old, Voodoo Doll has a bright future ahead of her.

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watched the Obedience “C” match; we enjoyed the Boxer U Meet and Greet, an early morning coffee session introducing breeders of many years to those new to the sport; we thanked Christina Ghimenti for posting all our results so faithfully on Facebook; we watched Sherry Buchla videotaping for us all week long so that we can relive these special moments; and we willingly donated to Georgia’s Fund for cancer research, in the name of Sherry and Todd Buchla’s MACH 9 Agility bitch, CHERKEI’S TOO HOT TO HANDLE CD BN RE MXS3 MJG3 MXF TQX T2B3 CA who sadly passed away just after Christmas; we went to seemingly endless meetings, and enjoyed remarks by Dr. Joyce Campbell ; and of course, the Rhode Island Boxer Club sponsored its famous Great American Boxer Barbecue under sunny skies on Wednesday evening, with Chef Extraordinaire Diego Garcia and his helpers behind the grill! A great opportunity to relax and enjoy each other’s company away from the competition.

On Thursday night, our annual Awards banquet and dinner took place under glittering lights, flowers on the table, crystal in abundance—a lovely spectacle where we pay tribute to the best of our best and recognize our new Life Members. It was fitting this year that “Georgia” won the Unsung Hero Award. Mention must also be made of the great work done by Larry Dosier and Suzie Cambell, who tirelessly research our pedigrees and are in charge of our Sire and Dam and Legion of Merit awards—all handed out on this special evening.

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MULTIPLE BEST IN SHOW MULTIPLE SPECIALTY BEST IN SHOW

MULTIPLE BEST IN SHOWS AND MULTIPLE SPECIALTY BEST IN SHOWS!

Thank you Judge Mr . Hal Biermann

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DM Clear • Holter Results - 0’s across the board • Echo Cardiogram - EXCELLeNT

Owners Cheryl & Keith Robbins CherKei Boxers

Breeders Cheryl & Keith Robbins Marjorie Ross

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First thing on Friday morning, Hal Biermann chose our Junior Showmanship winner for 2015.

Brooke Moyer from the Master Class repeated her multiple prior wins. Many congratulations!

After the conclusion of Juniors, 77 Specials vied for BOB in the grand ballroom, adjudicated by Mr. Biermann. Our capable stewards, headed by Dr. Thomas Fuson, divided the entries into groups of 8, by color and gender, while our judge made his cuts and repeatedly whittled the numbers down as the hours passed by. As the last 15 or so finalists stood on center stage, collective breaths were held as our judge assembled his final line up.

The 2015 Best of Breed winner , last years BOS, was the upstanding brindle dog GCH SHADIGEE'S SEQUEL TO LEGENDS. Owners: Dr Robert & Grace Hallock & Lee & Mary Jane Nowak. Breeders: Lee & Mary Jane Nowak. (Marianne Conti, AKC Registered Handler).

“Maverick” was BW in 2013, so he is most assuredly no stranger to the limelight! BOS silverware to CH MEPHISTO'S SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. Owners: Mrs Jack Billhardt & Sergio Tenenbaum. Breeders: Michelle Yeadon & Peter Yeadon & Monika Pinsker. (Diego Fernando Garcia, Agent). Moving up a step from last year’s Select Bitch award.

Select Dog-CH CHERKEI'S DICK TRACEY. Owners: Cheryl & Keith Robbins.

Breeders: Cheryl & Keith Robbins & Marjorie Ross.(Michael Shepherd, AKC Registered Handler).

Select Bitch-- CH R AND G N HUNTER CREEKS MYSTICAL ATTRACTION. Owners: Albert Chan & Ronald Ang. Breeders: Gayann Jones & Debra Rowe.(Kimberlie Steele-Gamero, Agent).

Awards of Merit— GCH HIJINX THIS IS HOW I ROLL. Our Top Twenty winner.

GCH MARBURL AND ILLYRIAN'S LONE RANGER. Owners: Mary Frances Burleson & Lee Mitchell & Gail Kloecker.

Breeders: Gail Kloecker & Mary Frances Burleson.

(Lori McClain Ferguson, Agent). Last year’s WD and BW. GCH BRISBANE "N" BLUE MONDAY'S DIAMONDS ARE DECADENT. Owner: Misty McKamey & Elizabeth C McKamey. Breeder: Misty Mckamey.(Kimberly Calvacca, Agent). Our 2014 BOB and 2014 Top 20 winner.

GCH EMERSON BREHO SOUL PATROL OF WINDWOOD CD BN. Owners: Karen Emerson & Brenda Stuckey, Chanute. Breeder: Shirley Stanton.

(Terri Galle, Agent). The winner of the 6-8 Veteran Dog Class.

Many thanks to our Show Chair, Salli Moore Kottas, for keeping everything in order and seemingly not allowing a single glitch in this long week! And many congratulations to our outgoing President, Barry Wyerman, who led us through some difficult times during his tenure, always the consummate professional. We wish good luck and smooth sailing to newly elected President Virginia Shames.

Regarding some of our international visitors—from the Phillipines, Japan, Germany, the UK, Norway—we may never meet again. Sad but true. But we will never really be totally apart, as the electronic world out there unites us all and keeps us in touch as never before. While ABC 2015 slowly fades to a memory, we anticipate ABC next year, with new hopefuls by our side, and reinvigorated passion for our breed.

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Not yet 2 years old, “RANGER” is shown winning an AWARD OF MERIT at the AMERICAN BOXER CLUB NATIONAL under Judge Mr. Hal Biermann. Our sincere appreciation for this acknowledgement in such a strong lineup!

Multiple Best In Specialty Show and Group Winning

2014 ABC Winners Dog FLASH Back to Back Spe at the Tree T cialties owns Boxer Club last we ekend!

Breeder-Jud ges Pat Healy and B utch Engel

GCh. Marburl and Illyrian’s Lone Ranger Watch for “Ranger” to continue to be selectively shown in 2015!

Breeders: Gail Kloecker Illyrian Boxers Mary Frances Burleson Marburl Boxers

Proudly Owned by: Mary Frances Burleson MaryFrances@ebby.com Lee Mitchell Gail Kloecker

Handled by: Lori McClain Ferguson 918-269-4473 Dallas, TX

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riday, bitch class judging wound up with yet another win for Cherche’—WB from 9-12 went to Elliott’s littersister, the only bitch in a litter of 10! Congratulations were due to dark fawn brindle parti Cherche’ Arborlea Something’s Afoot, shown by breeder, Chris Watkins, for owner Mallory Ballard. RWB went to the winner of the BBE Class, Windborn Starline Heiress, piloted by Lori Wilson to what turned out to be her finishing win.

Then began what I like to call the “Pink Ribbon Classes”, and they are some of the best of the week—the wonderful Veterans and Performance Class dogs. Given how many champions and past greats are shown in these classes, and how often winners of them show up in the final lineup on Saturday, it would be a mistake to miss them as the quality goes very deep. Following those classes, Mrs. Hite was done with her assignment for the day, and the ring was taken over by the Altered Class judging and the Parade of Rescues. Altered Classes were judged by Shelley Kruger, who awarded Best Altered to Festiva N’ Fields Red Stillettos, owned by Lisa Fontaine and Ka-

breed. They are currently wrapping up their research but their preliminary findings spawned a lively question and answer session. Clearly, there is great interest in this topic, and the packed health clinics held throughout the week also demonstrate that a good many of our National attendees have a strong desire to keep the breed and their own stock healthy. This was the second of two educational presentations, as Wednesday morning began with a lively discussion of the New Illustrated Standard, a topic of interest to newcomers and experienced exhibitors alike.

Of course, Saturday morning is the most eagerly anticipated day for conformation.

Following a small, but talented group of Juniors judged by Mrs. Fogel, (Best Junior was Danielle Clark from Ontario Canada), it was time for all the Best of Breed entry to take their turn in the ring. With 61 Champion Dogs and 80 Champion Bitches entered for Best of Breed, plus the always-tough Veteran class winners, Performance class winners, WD, and WB, it was clear that Mrs. Hite would have a lot of work to do to whittle this outstanding entry down to her best dog, best bitch, two Selects, and 10 Awards of Merit. In the end, it was two superb Vet-

Hughes DVM. Best Puppy went to the WB. Best BBE to the winner of the BBE Dog Class, In Harmony with Sporting Fields, and Best Performance went to GCH DC Surrey Hill Silkrock Teenage Crime Spree at Mariner FCH ARX DPCX. Returning now to the things that made this National so uniquely successful from not just a participation but also a financial standpoint, if I’m still reading, but have no particular interest in Whippets or Whippet results, I’m probably thinking—‘how did they do it? And what can MY parent club or specialty club to do make our own events more inclusive and more fiscally-sound if not actually profitable?’ Preliminary figures look good to show that the 2015 AWC National was a fiscal record-smasher, clearing tens of thousands of dollars for AWC, and much of that was raised without tapping our exhibitors at all, except voluntarily.

To find out more about what made this particular National both a lot of fun and incredibly lucrative for the AWC, I first spoke with Local Chair, Dawn Carlson. Dawn and her husband Kevin had considerable experience putting on Nationals for the Saluki Club of America (2009) and all-breed shows.

“I wanted to bring a National to Wis-

Cracking The Whip tie Rudolph. This lovely red fawn and white girl had offspring entered in the classes. Altered Classes at the Whippet National include retired champions and producers, including some like the winner who were obliged to be spayed to protect their health, and so if you thought that Altered Classes would not contain comparable quality to that of the regular entry, you’d be much mistaken, at least at the AWC National.

And indeed, you’d want a tissue handy as ringmaster and Whippet Rescue and Placement chair Dr. Barbara Henderson read their stories as they paraded around the ring and happily accepted their goodie bags. Whippet people appreciate our Rescue Volunteers and we love to see the adopted Rescues thriving under the loving care of new owners.

That evening, we convened once again in the ballroom for a very informative talk given by the researchers who have been conducting both most of our National cardiac echo clinics and a long-term (10+ year) heart study looking at Mitral Valve Disease in the 84 Dog News

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erans topping the entry for both sexes carrying the day—both crowd favorites with enthusiastic ringside fans. BOB went to the ageless “Folly” from 10-12 Veteran Dog Class, and BOS to the famous “Tawny” from 7-10 Veteran Bitch Class (Multi-SBIS BIS Ch. Sporting Fields Bahama Sands). Tawny was also the dam of the RWD and is a past National winner, having won the AWC National in 2010. Folly has been shown at fewer Nationals, but was the BOS winner at the 2013 National from the 7-10 Veteran Dog Class for owners Barbara Reilly (Winfield) and Ginger Miller. Winning an Independent Specialty last year among other breed wins, also from Veteran Dog Class, served to return him to the Top 20 Competition for this year. Our breed SHOULD age gently, and the caliber of these veteran winners certainly is proof of that.

BOW went to WD. Best of Breed OwnerHandled (the AWC National is now part of the NOHS) went to Select Dog Ch Snow Hill Mindbender piloted by B/O/H Dr. Susanne

consin four years ago after attending the National in Lexington, Kentucky, but worried that there wasn’t going to be enough local support. North Central region Whippet breeders such as Bobbi Mason, Stephanie Mason-Dycha, the Davenports, the Dumke sisters, and Harriett Vincent felt that it would be a good idea to bring the National back to an area of the country that had not hosted a National since 2003,” Dawn said.

Dawn got her first Whippet in 1999, but did not really know the people within AWC hierarchy until she decided to do this, and key AWC members such as Dr. Connie Brunkow DVM (also the AWC Recipient of the 2015 AKC Good Sportsmanship Award), and National Performance Director Dr. Lisa Costello DVM said, “Go for it!”

Dawn and Kevin agreed that if they were going to do this thing, “We don’t do anything halfway.”

One added strength that Dawn brought to the table was her background in publishing and marketing. She knows that putting

together media kits to attract advertisers really works. While in recent years, the AWC National has not had corporate sponsorship, she did not allow that fact to deter her, and so she put together a media kit for the AWC National and began to research local companies based in the region. Out of numerous letters sent, Stella and Chewy’s expressed serious interest. The sponsorship agreement she obtained covered the great hospitality bags as well as some of the other extras such as additional ring decorations.

Hospitality bags stuffed with goodies with the specialty logo had become a huge donor expense. Historically, Purina funded the AWC National Welcome Bags, and then attendees came to expect them even after Purina stopped sponsoring. For a time, members stepped forward and donated for the bags, but it could run to $3,500-$4,000 to get the sort of quality in the number of bags that our attendees had come to expect. Obtaining a Corporate Sponsorship lifted that financial implied obligation from our member donors.

Dawn made some excellent points in our interview of how to attract such sponsors, given that the majority of a dog-related

and performance activities, and breed mentors who would be able to recommend healthy feeds, etc. would see the sponsor’s name.

Dawn stresses, “It’s not about the show, it’s what the show represents that you have to use for marketing your event to a sponsor. Tell the companies why spending their dollars there will get them more business because these are the target audience who will spend money on high-end pet food and treats. Participants are experts, who can then counsel their puppy buyers and clients about the value of feeding the product.”

Dawn also implemented other innovative fund-raising techniques. Long before the National entries closed, a series of FB auctions with donated items were used to raise initial funds via a Facebook page. Along with some private donations, Dawn went on Etsy and searched every single Etsy shop with a Whippet product and asked them to donate for the FB auction in exchange for a mention on the FB posting. In exchange, Dawn listed every single Etsy store that supported the National. Sixty items were donated, with a

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By Karen Lee AWC Vice-President & AKC Delegate

Success Story

business is going to cater primarily to the pet market. “Let’s sponsor a dog show” did not work nearly as well as portraying their sponsorship of a weeklong celebration of people preserving a purebred breed and the yearlong activities through public education, mentoring, rescue, and where people who are passionate about the breed from all over the world get together for a week to celebrate the breed. That was not just an attractive quality to the sponsor, but also a theme of the National in general. Stella and Chewy’s responded to this media packet favorably and agreed to be a corporate sponsor. Their products were fed or used for bait by attendees, and their logo was prominently displayed on the AWC National Specialty Website, the win podium, the hospitality bags, and key locations in the ballroom.

In the media packet, mention was made of the reach of social media, including FB pages and the AWC website. Not just handlers/breeders but also Veterinarians, people involved in rescue, therapy work, trained

profit of $8,000 at no cost to AWC. At the National, a ‘theme basket” raffle from many donors from around the USA helped generate funds at the lure trials. For the show itself, Dawn had noticed a fundraising idea originally used by the Dalmatian Club of America, and felt it would translate well to the Whippet National. This idea consisted of challenging Whippet people to create uniquely painted and decorated plaster statues under the theme (so appropriate for our breed) of “Color Immaterial”. She found a source of plaster Whippets that did not need to be fired. Forty statues were offered to the first artists to ask for one to paint, and 39 statues of 40 sent were returned. The variety was amazing, from Steampunk to Van Gogh to Kentucky Derby Roses to one particular labor of love where thousands of tiny Swarovski crystals were painstaking glued over many months…bidding was hot and a profit of $5,200 was made for the 2015 National. The statues were

a huge hit! The author was pleased with hers and ready to buy it back, but the bidding rapidly became too rich for her blood. Oh well!

The biggest lesson from this is that whether in the ring or outside of it, dog people are competitive by nature. Challenging the competitive spirit of our Whippet folk resulted in cheerful donations of clever and artistically-rendered statues and theme baskets. Everyone wanted THEIR donation to fetch a good price. Donors were rewarded by seeing their efforts pay off with good bids and tickets sold. Auction and raffle winners were rewarded with a great memento to take home or in some cases consume on site.

Dawn’s concept for Attendees/Exhibitors was simple: “People should be able to come even on a tight budget and have a great time because the fundraising is optional. Fundraising should give people something of value for their contributions, but someone on a tight budget can still experience the entire National without being made to feel guilty if they are not able to donate.”

The Whippet National concept involves having everything but lure coursing and agility at a hotel with sufficient ballroom or expo hall space in which to hold the show. This is another key to the success of the AWC National concept.

However, there can be a substantial economic pitfall if a realistic agreement involving room occupancy minimums is not negotiated in the contract with the host hotel. In 2015, as in most years where room nights for the National week met or exceeded the contracted minimum, the meeting rooms, clinic rooms, ballroom etc. are “comped”. If room nights fall below the minimum, your club may be liable for a hefty balloon payment, so it’s important to not only stress to your attendees how IMPORTANT it is to stay at the host hotel if they can afford to do so, but ideally to pick hotel sites that are not adjacent to much lower-cost and pet-friendly chains.

Cindy Scott agrees this is vital to the bottom line, and adds that locating a host hotel is not a huge obstacle. “There are still plenty of hotels that are willing to work with us for big shows because it is a cash cow for them. Twice a month, I get requests from hotels to host our show. A good local committee is the most difficult aspect. A venue is not that difficult to find when you lay out the criteria.” The AWC has developed a show manual so that local fanciers considering putting together a National bid can see what is involved in being on the show committee and tackling this responsibility.

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ragic news from Russia that has put a pall over the start of the World Dog Show. There were several versions reported of this tragic accident, but this is the latest account. Four exhibitors and their driver and 19 dogs were killed in an automobile collision on the Moscow Minsk road in the Vyazma district of Smolensk while travelling to the World Dog show in Milan, Italy. It is not uncommon for several exhibitors to get together to hire coaches (in this case a Mercedes minibus) that take them around Europe to attend dog shows. The minibus collided with a truck and that driver died, bringing the total to six. The four exhibitors, TATIANA SKOROPUPOVA of Nice Symphony from Vladivostok, MARIA BATURIN of Mariola Kennels from Moscow, DARIA BOLDYREV of Little Angels Kennels from Moscow and YULIA KHOKHLOVA of Paradise Pleasure Kennels from Vanino, who lost their lives hailed from Russia. Added to that tragic loss, 19 dogs lost their lives as well. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives and owners of the dogs that perished. Onto more pleasant news. For those of you planning to attend a World Dog Show the next four locations are in 2016 Moscow, Russia; 2017 Quito, Ecuador; 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands; and just announced 2019 Shanghai, China.

Some Americans attending this weeks event in Milan are JIM SMITH, DANA GABEL, DOUG JOHNSON, JAMIE HUBBARD, JODY LONGMIRE, PATRICIA HEARST SHAW, DESI MURPHY, BRUCE SCHWARTZ, NANCY & MIKE SHAW, FRED ASKIN, JEFF HANLIN, JILLAYNE KARRAS, KIM RUDZIK, DANA MASSEY, MILAN LINT, ERNESTO LARA, JACKIE BEAUDOIN, LINDA & MIKE PITTS. When you see RAFAEL DE SANTIAGO congratulate him on being reelected as president of the FCI. Congratulations to judge DR. JERRY KLEIN and DANIEL WANGLER on their recent marriage that took place in the Napa Valley of California. We wish them a long and happy life together.

Such a nice Jewish boy and doctor to boot, what a catch. The happy couple took time out for JERRY to judge at the Woofstock cluster in nearby Vallejo. Woofstock, the

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throwback to the 60’s, is a huge success. Judges as well as exhibitors dress in enough tie-dyed clothing to cover the state of California. While lots of club members make the weekend the unique experience that it is, KIMBERLY MEREDITH-CAVANNA stands out as the primo hippie and the pride of Haight-Ashbury. There is even a contest for best costumes, with BILL MCFADDEN as the MC and DANIELLE GREEN as the stoner in the middle of the ring. This year judges were DOUG JOHNSON, BRUCE SCHULTZ and GARY ALLISON. It is great fun and you should plan on attending at least once. But be prepared to listen to 60’s music over the four days that will make you wish for the 70’s. MICHAEL & MICHELLE SCOTT are on holiday in Sweden and Norway. Congratulations to judges MIDGE & DON MARTIN as they celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss. Also celebrating wedding anniversaries ROZ & ANDREW KRAMER, JENNIFER & DARREN PAHL, ELAINE & LAMAR MATHIS and KATHY & JOHN RONALD. Celebrating birthdays...JANET LANGE MOSES, DIANE BURVEE, DOTTIE COLLIER, SAMANTHA SEAMAN, JACKIE BREAZEALE, KATHY KIRK, SHARON SAKSON, JULIE WOLF-VIROSTECK, BARRY “SPANKEY” CLOTHIER, GEORGE GOMES, DICK RUPPERT, DAVID GLEAVES, LINDA ROBEY, JOHN MILLER, DAVID MERRIAM, PAT CROWLEY, GUY FISHER, GEORGE ALSTON, MARDEE WARD FANNING, MIKE KURTZNER, BETH HARRIS, LORI WILSON PAUST, JODY GARCINI, JOE WALTON, DEREK GLAS, ETHAN WHEELER, PAMELA ROSZMAN, PETER EMILY, LESLEY HILTZ, PAM LAPERRUQUE, FRANCO LICCIARDI and LINDA HOFF.

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Dawn’s committee worked well together and Dawn made sure that nobody was overburdened to the point of being unable to enjoy most of the event, using social media to solicit additional volunteers for high day of show commitment roles such as the hospitality room.

For Cindy, “The biggest issue is the commitment of the local people who are putting on the National. They have to have money sense, have to have good organizational skills. For most of our history, we make money, because entries are good and because the committee is conscientious about spending.”

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ey to more recent success is having a dedicated National Show Treasurer, a recent innovation that has already proved its worth. The AWC’s current National Show Treasurer is Harold “Red” Tatro, a CPA and CFO who is also current President of the AWC. In Red’s view, a view shared by Cindy Scott and all three local show chairs since Red assumed the position for the 2013 National, “The value of having the National Show Treasurer is that the Local Chair can be free to focus on their job instead of paying bills and keeping track of the budget and spreadsheets. Also, it indemnifies your club members from any possibility of allegation of misuse or mishandling or misplacement of club funds. That person should be somebody with an accounting background ideally. The Local Chair can have a small petty cash fund, but so far, no Local Chair has requested it. For people who need some advance funds, they send a budget with a solid estimate, but must provide receipts to the Treasurer and any overage refunded. “ It is clearly a benefit of the National Show Treasurer when the three main Chairs—Cindy, Red, and the Local Chair—get facts and figures with uniform accounting. Red continues, “This gives the Local Chair insights into what is reasonable for budget forecasts and deciding if expenditures are within recent figures or way out of line. This allows us to compare apples to apples when you have uniform accounting. We have separate accounts for conformation/obedience/lure coursing trials and track each to see how the fiscal accounting 90 Dog News

for each year’s events can be compared. Between the three of us, when we spend money, two must agree so one person cannot overspend or be profligate with club funds.”

Red in essence told Dawn for some of her more non-essential funding requests, “You can do it, but you need to find a way to pay for it.” Dawn Carlson rose to that challenge, and then some!

As part of his role, Red created forms to help volunteers without an accounting or finance background keep track of expenditures and income for their portions of the National. The AWC has a Paypal account strictly for the National with buttons for the website, so that the club treasurer doesn’t have to deal with the National. Often, judges can be reimbursed through the National Paypal account, and this is especially useful if they are from another country.

Social media is another key to recent successful AWC Nationals. Dawn addressed this in a local way. “I used social media to post fun facts about Wisconsin to create an inviting atmosphere so that people would be excited about attending and all would feel included.”

Even those at home are not left out.

Dedicated ringside social media reporter Kristen Fredericks uploaded class judging results to the AWC’s National FB page and Website, and participants were able to post their candids and other shots on the FB page as well, giving those at home a good look at what they are missing while keeping them informed. This year, for smartphone users, a National Specialty “App” debuted to keep people apprised of deadlines and other National doings.

Cindy Scott shares Dawn’s view of the importance of social media promotion. “I honestly think that having a National Facebook Page, and using Social Media has stimulated interest in the National among new people, helped to build relationships and camaraderie, and at the National itself, we offer a friendly social environment to enjoy each other and the dogs. The camaraderie has grown in my time chairing this event. You can see it starting Monday morning as people began to gather to catch up with each other, shop Vendors, meet online friends face to face at last, and root on their friends in the obedience rings. The atmosphere feels much warmer than at some other breed club Nationals I’ve attended.”

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he AWC’s Welcome Party is normally a fairly off-the-hook affair, and past years have featured singing competitions called “Whippet Idol”. This year, inclusiveness extended to those who wanted to perform but cannot sing (it is questionable if most of our past Idol contestants could sing,

but at least they didn’t fear getting up there and trying) with a Tonight Show style Lip Sync contest which combined pillars of the breed and first-time attendees getting up on the stage and lip syncing to a variety of danceable tunes. Stephanie Mason-Dycha organized this concept and it was a huge hit with the crowd who packed the bar at the host hotel that night and kept all the bartenders and wait staff VERY busy. The National Show Chair, top breeders, AWC Board Members (some) were part of the fun! But what happens at the Welcome Party stays at the Welcome Party, because Wednesday Morning, it’s back to business at hand—the show itself.

As part of this effort to be more inclusive and welcoming, not even seating at the awards banquet was left out of the planning process. Banquet table seating reservations were arranged so that the newcomers had a table with experienced fanciers who would be welcoming and help make them feel part of the Whippet community. A Selfie frame was made, passed around, and one of our attendees shared the great shots of many of our guests enjoying themselves, which generated a great deal of fun and camaraderie (see the Author’s shot at the beginning of this article for a look at the Selfie frame!).

A huge expense for any national is trophies. Trophy donors like to see their names all the time and not just on a catalog page.

Trophy chair, Faith Diane Guest, worked with the website volunteers to keep an updated list of donors and dedications in the run-up to the National, and posted public thanks to new donors on a regular basis on social media. This process is highly stimulative to getting full sponsorship for the entire trophy table. Further, the trophies were displayed with prominent marker cards giving the donor name as well as the class/award that trophy was donated for—even more exposure for the donors.

Cindy Scott, Red Tatro, and Dawn Carlson all agree on one further very important point—each successful National is the result of at least three years of planning and organization both on the National and especially the local level. There’s no substitute for having a great local committee of people who work well together to put on a great week of competitions and activities, add a little local flair, and figure out ways to fund it all.

I was there. I saw it all and was once again proud of my breed, our breeders, and our great club volunteers who work so very hard to put on a great National Specialty each and every year. I drank some local brews, I made a few new friends of the folks I passed in the hall every day, I tried cheese curds for the first time ever, I came home exhausted, and I still can’t spell Oconomowoc without looking it up first!

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