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Dog News Contents • September 11, 2015 10 Editorial 14 Babbling: About Those Eyes, Teeth, Posture & Attitude By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen 18 Brace Yourself: Free Stacking Or Posing - The Pros And Cons By Andrew brace 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 Marxisms: Why Do We Stay In This Sport? By Sid Marx 30 The Fairness To Pet Owners Act Is Back By carlotta cooper 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Terry Stacy 42 The Excitement of Hound Trailing By nick waters 46 Off The Leash: A New CAT Dog Event And A First-Ever Dog Film Festival By Shaun Coen 50 “Foo Dogs” But Not “Foo Foos” - The Pug By MJ Nelson 56 The North Branch Cluster, Nine Applications, Tailgate 2 And More By matthew h. stander Photos of the North Branch Cluster by Eugene Z. Zaphiris

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The Term Limits Proposition There may be some confusion about the wording of the term limits proposal, which was to have been read at the Delegate’s Meeting of September 13 and then voted upon in December at its next meeting. The question was raised by these pages should the amendment pass by a 2/3rd vote doing away with term limits as to whom it would apply. Would it apply to the next Class to be elected in March of 2017 or not? It seems that all three Members of that Board would be positively affected were the Amendment to pass. If it fails to be approved all three Directors would be ineligible under the present wording to reapply to run for their existing seats in 2017. Now then for the umpteenth time these pages stand four square against term limits certainly in a business situation such as the American Kennel Club. However should this Amendment be interpreted as to begin immediately the obvious conflict of interest that arises makes the idea totally unacceptable. It looks to these pages as though this Board is trying to protect the seats of the sitting Board members. The immediate rebuttal of course is that the Board did not instigate the Amendment--that it came through a Club and not the Board. Notwithstanding that argument, which is scarcely transparent on the part of the Board and which argument these pages reject for obvious reasons which need not be spelt out here, the next class of March 2017 was elected whilst this Amendment was in affect and they should not be given a free ride and be allowed to run again until at least the following year. The interpretation of who and when this Amendment will affect if passed must be made public forthwith.

Rumors Or Fact The so-called North Branch Cluster was filled with political Board rumors with regard to a possible change in the By-Laws to permit sitting Board Members to apply for positions on Staff. This is quite a contentious issue within the AKC and since the story was directly from the mouth of a sitting Board Member it caused consternation in several quarters. These pages checked with two other sitting Board Members who were at the Cluster both of whom denied knowing about any such imminent proposal. These pages got the sense that while nothing has been proposed in writing by anyone on or to the Board that since there are at least two sitting Board members who are known to have sought Staff positions in the past that there is a probability one or the other of them may have talked to friends or even written proposals to show people to “test the lay of the land,” so to speak. The Board Member spreading the story that it was a fait accompli certainly overstepped the bounds of reality but did succeed in raising a red flag on the subject.

Let’s face it, there is no need to go back to the days when a President can be appointed from the Board! Anyone who remembers that fiasco does not want to have to face that again just as everyone recalls the days of the nondog person “Admiral” being appointed to be President.

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Something these pages sense may be in the offing again under a different structure perhaps but a thought which will require major convincing for those people still around who remember those incredibly difficult years. True AKC is partially a business but its primary mission is the health and welfare of the purebred dog specifically and the dog generally and to serve best those interests. The passion within our sport cannot be ignored for the sake of making a dollar but without the dollar AKC does not continue to exist so the dilemma is a real one.

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Strange Sponsorships AKC’s sponsorship of a three weekend New York City Street Fair, for what is said to have been a low six figure number, was most questionable and attributed behind the scenes to a decision of a Vice President who resigned from the Company. How the concept of sponsoring this event, which was alleged to be anything but the success AKC hailed it as, ever got approved and whether or not that person had a carte blanche authority to spend those large sums of money without going to someone else for an okay is a pretty amazing situation to the minds of these pages. But that’s water under the bridge until on AKC’s web site came the announcement of yet another sponsorship for it’s so-called SISTER organization WOOFipedia!!! This time for a first time event again you guessed it in New York City called the TriBARKa film festival. DOG NEWS’ own Shaun Coen made the discovery and writes about this strange situation in this week’s issue. It sort of sounds as though this sponsorship is analogous to the “street fair” deal although so far no one at AKC has owned up as to whose idea this is and what amount of money was involved for a sponsorship which ranged between $3,000 and $100,000 per the report just referred to. Since the people these pages have asked knew nothing about this film sponsorship obviously someone at or associated with AKC did. Sponsorships in themselves are not a bad thing in which AKC should get involved providing of course they end up to result in positive and intensive exposure for the organization. Whether or not these two cited examples fall into that category these pages leave for the reader to decide but why push WOOFipedia instead of AKC if this film festival idea is that worthwhile?

Can FCI Survive?

Reports reaching these pages indicate that not only was the European show in Oslo a dismal affair but that some of the possible reactions of FCI to the three Scandinavian Kennel Clubs’ opposition to holding the World Show border on the edge of in Europe falling into the category of facing anti-trust legislation. If FCI is labeled a Cartel under EU definition they could face at the least very heavy fines. In reports in next week’s issue--September 18 both Ronnie Irving and Vince Hogan spell out in detail these situations and candidly the prospects for FCI based on their analysis does not present the happiest picture for that organization at all.

Thought For The Week WOW have you seen that 80-page Morris and Essex Premium List? In itself it’s a keepsake for sure!! Sure the entry fee is higher than most shows but there is a free lunch and a free breakfast involved as the M&E people attempt to recreate the real days of yore! Be sure to attend and compete.

DOG NEWS issue of the 25th of September will be devoted to the show so you’ll want to be in that issue for sure as well. Have a great time and just pray for good weather.

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ABOUT THOSE EYES, TEETH, POSTURE & ATTITUDE

By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen

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yes and expression are in my opinion two of the most important features of any breed.

Therefore, I need to correct a mishap in a previous article where I stressed that a WFT should have “the desired varminty expression”.

I think probably spellcheck played a part here as what was printed was “Warm expression” which is just the opposite.

The word varminty appears regularly in old English critiques of the breed and really means nasty or mean. So no warmth in the eyes of a proper WF! And if you know the breed well, you know what I mean. And you would also know what the experts meant when they expressed excitement over “a long punishing foreface”.

Took this little Norwegian boy a long time to figure out what it really meant, but I think it finally sunk in!

I have always argued that if you know a breed well enough you should be able to identify it by a “cut out” of the eyes only. If you have lived with a breed, preferably different individuals, you will have a good understanding of the breed’s personality and soul. Which I think is so important- and is why whenever I get the opportunity to add new breeds to my judge’s list- I try to concentrate on breeds that I have known well.

Either owned, groomed, handled - or breeds owned, shown and bred by friends with whom I spent a lot of time.

I have lived with some breeds for 50-60 years- and still learn new things about them, but their soul will remain the same. Hopefully!

A lovely Swedish lady judge whose name I will not tell you, wrote in the critique of a dog shown under her: Big ugly eyes like a cow!

Then we had the famous and clever judge and breeder named Carin Lindhe, basically a terrier and hound person for whom eyes and expression seemed to outweigh many other breed specific features. She was known to at times “Drown in a pair of eyes.”

It is my theory that at the time she first got involved in the world of pedigree dogs, I think the 1920s, most breeds were in their infancy.

Many breeds were striving to achieve their own identity after having been forced to “ask for help” on the way by introducing other breeds. And of course the prime target of these maneuvers was to get rid of the “loaner breeds” features while still keeping what was desirable.

I think in Spaniels and Terriers the separation of some breeds was difficult to identify as so many were so closely related. I am sure that with today’s technology it is possible to get a clearer picture of what was going on behind closed doors in the past, which will explain why mysterious “ throwbacks” occur from time to time.

And even as late as the 50s when

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I got into this sport, there were for instance lots of oversized (English) Cockers who could pass for Field Spaniels. And while English breeders had been obsessed with head type and size, it was very surprising for me to first witness how much taller and Setter-like head and outline the breed had been allowed to develop over here. Which naturally even altered the expression.

It is a great relief for me to observe that the breed seems to be back on the right track at present.

Which of course would fill these old, original, breeders with much joy- as it seems as if the world now seems to work along the same lines.

The popular expression: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is true in many situations, but how many times have you met a person you initially found very attractive, but who by closer contact just faded away.

Then so many times the opposite situation. A person without that special external beauty becomes beautiful and attractive when you get to know him/her closer.

And at times it is actually possible to “drown” in a pair of eyes of an individual whose looks otherwise might not be so sensational. Because behind those captivating eyes there is something called a personality- and I have had the same experiences with dogs.

Due to the interbreeding of the mentioned groups it is so important that you can identify what is a typical and desired expression for each of them. And why I cannot understand that any judge will be allowed to add say Wire Fox Terriers to their list without at the same time add say Welsh and Lakelands and prove they know the difference in eye and expression. As well of course as balance and outline.

Plus what a lot of people don’t seem to be aware of: Temperament and personality.

Just ask a Welsh or Lakeland Terrier expert…they are not the same.

And the same applies for other breeds closely related like Clumber and Sussex Spaniels.

Then what about teeth?

I think it is fascinating that in America the entire (well nearly) population itself seems to be obsessed with their own teeth, their attitude is so much more relaxed and forgiving when it comes to their dogs.

Such a contrast to Great Britain where most people pay very little attention to the looks of their own teeth or bite, but who when it comes to their dogs there is very little tolerance from perfection.

Personally I have been surprised by what I have seen in the rings over here- but even more surprised to find that so many standards have been altered to make failures in this area acceptable.

I have been called a “Tooth-Fairy”

by a few people, which I think I probably a step up from just “Fairy”, but to me this is a very critical issue as if we deviate from perfection to any extent, where will we end up?

America has gained a reputation for overstressing the value of Attitude. And of course judges being accused of ignoring breed specific features as long as the dog can run like hell round the ring with a level topline. (Whether they should have one or not..)

In my opinion Attitude and Posture go hand-in-hand, but if these “features” are not in combination with other important features including eyes and bite, the value is gone.

I recently watched an over-groomed, heavily coated dog in a breed where those details are listed as undesirable, with yellow eyes (should be dark brown), a rather untypical head (without the required stop) and a looong neck (supposed to be medium long) with a level topline which is correct, but tail nearly over the back on the move (should not be above backline). I was also informed that a slightly incorrect bite was included.

Flying round the ring the dog looked spectacular and won the Group!

How much deviation from a standard is actually acceptable?

I have previously mentioned that during my kennel visits in the UK I came across a number of beautiful dogs that were unshown or had been retired due to a broken or even mismarked tooth.

Which of course may seem OTT, but if you as a breeder aim for perfection and can “afford” to eliminate dogs due to minor issues like that I must admit I envy you.

But having been “raised” and brought up with that kind of attitude it is very difficult to forget it and put it all behind me. Although as long as I judge in the US I will have to accept that attitude and standards are different over here and act accordingly.

I am frequently asked the difficult question: Which is the best dog you have ever seen? Or the most impressive showmanship of any dogs?

After all those years in dogs, it should be easy to pull out a long list of names, but for some reason I always come up with Ruffian’s lap of honor at WKC- and for some reason the Bearded Collie English Champion Edenborough Blue Bracken who I think won Best in Show at Windsor one year and when I approached him for a closer look he just stood there like a statue, but looking at me sideways, straight into my eyes with a look of superiority and confidence.

I guess his teeth were perfect as other than that he to me was presenting the optimal picture of all the assets mentioned initially: Eyes, Teeth, Posture & Attitude.

All those features included? You’re surely on your way.

I am in no way an expert of that breed, but I would not be surprised to find his name as a prominent feature in old pedigrees?

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Free Stacking Or Posing – The Pros And Cons

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recently saw a posting on Facebook in which study some of your sporting breeds in particular the writer was highly critical of a Pembroke – even in glamorous “win pics” – you will see the Welsh Corgi whose photograph was clearly sickle hock with the raised toes time after time. taken at an American dog show, the dog being Presumably judges just don’t worry about what is photographed with handler kneeling behind it, after all is said and done a very serious unsound“stringing” the dog, and then proceeded to extoll ness? the virtues of the “free stack” from a breeder’s So, yes, I am very much in favour of the point of view. As with all aspects of the fancy – be “free stack” if that is what we have decided to it judging, handling, presenting, or breeding, the call a dog standing naturally, free from undue important thing is to maintain a healthy balance. interference from the handler. However we also It would be true to say that I am frequently have to consider breed-specific temperament and critical of judges who appear to spend no time at character when evaluating the free-standing indiall studying the dogs they judge when they stand vidual. Some breeds are required to be on their free after gaiting, and get exasperated when toes, necking into the opposition, totally aware of their final placings appear to be made exclusively all around them, eager and alert sometimes to the on the stacked outline. My own preferred style point of mischief. Other breeds however are reof judging has always involved gaiting an entire quired to be somewhat aloof, distrustful of strangclass to begin with, then studying movement out ers, suspicious and wary. When such breeds are and back, asking the handler to let the dog stand assessed when standing free, their breed characcompletely free after it returns to me, and then ter must be taken into consideration and apprecifinishing with a complete circuit of the ring and conated. tinuation back into line. Over the years we have all The danger occurs when judges begin to developed a system that works for us and it is imdemand a “posing” mentality of all breeds in their portant that judges waste no effort, making every quest to find that elusive generic Best in Show dog. part of the exercise work for them, at all times unSome openly admit that at the highest level they derstanding WHY they are doing it. So many apexpect all breeds to put on an extrovert perforpear to go through the motions in a certain fashion mance – even when the Breed Standard demands just because they have seen others do it like that, something quite different. This is one of those arbut I often think they have no idea why they are eas where judges can actually harm a breed, bewatching or feeling something. cause they begin to impose their own requirements I have such a huge problem with judges and ignore those of the Breed Standard. Judges who do not ask to see a dog standing free, bewho expect all dogs to pose motionless on the end cause this denies them the vitally of a ten-foot leash, preening important opportunity to see each themselves, are in some instancexhibit as God made it – putting es encouraging and rewarding its legs where it feels comfortuntypical temperament and able, and holding itself absolutecharacter. That is NOT part of ly naturally. I know that these days any judge’s brief. much use is made of the newfangled

So, let’s be balanced

By Andrew Brace gadgets that look like upsided dumbabout this. Let’s encourage all bells so that dogs can be schooled to put their feet in our judges, young and old, to spend time studya certain position. Certainly they may well encourage dogs ing every dog they judge when standing free after to stand motionless and fidget-free, but no amount of training gaiting, actually analysing that dog’s construction with these unnecessary aids can change a dog’s conformation. and balance, and paying attention to where it puts One of the most common constructional faults across its feet and where those feet are in relation to the a wide variety of “basic” breeds these days, internationally, rest of the dog’s skeleton. Hopefully they will be is gross over-angulation of the hindquarters. This is invariably able to hold that picture in their mind and compare coupled with an incorrect croup, and the extreme lengths of it to the one they will be given minutes later when upper and lower thigh are such that in the majority of cases the handler has had time to screw the dog into posithe dog will stand sickle-hocked, the front of its rear pads tion, smoothing out all those humps and bumps and often not even touching the ground. This is a habit adopted by putting feet where they want them to be. dogs so constructed to achieve relative comfort and balance, Let us by all means take advantage of and results from an attempt to bring the rear feet further undogs free-standing when decisions are closely run, der the dog’s torso. but at all times being mindful of the character of I recently judged a breed specialty in the UK where the breed and how that character translates into I had well over 100 dogs and I would say that 60% of them carriage and deportment. suffered from sickle-hocks; this was a coated breed and when But let us not turn dog shows – in principle I mentioned it to some of the older breeders afterwards they the shop window for breeding stock – into mannehad to admit that they had not even noticed the fault creeping quin parades where the most dramatic pose wins in. Coat can be groomed to hide such failings on the stack, but the prize. And as for adapting judging priorities when dogs stand freely it is much more easily detected. But from show to show, depending on the “status” of the please don’t think this fault only affects coated breeds. If you occasion, well that’s another article altogether!

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Question of the week

By Matthew H. Stander

Do you think that when you post something on Facebook or write a Letter to the Editor criticizing an AKC policy or decision you fall in disfavor with AKC’s Board or Staff?

Ed Gilbert True managers do not take constructive criticism personally.

Poor managers and untrained individuals do take any form of criticism personally. AKC is comprised of many individuals with varying backgrounds – including the Board of Directors and the Staff. Therefore depending on the issue and who on the Board or Staff is “pushing” the issue the person providing their opinion on an issue could “fall in disfavor with AKC’s Board or Staff member.” This would be less likely to happen if issues were openly debated prior to implementation. Disagreement does not mean a person opposes AKC. It means that the person believes there is a better way to accomplish the goal – the betterment of purebred dogs. Over the years the Board has been reluctant to submit ideas to the marketplace of ideas – the dog press – before implementing the ideas. That is the reason for many programs being in constant turmoil and/or change. We have also seen times where input was requested, and provided by the fancy or a special committee – and then completely ignored. I do not always agree with the Dog News Editorial opinion on a subject – but I support their right to state their position on an issue. Yes men can kill an organization – sometimes the Emperor has no clothes. Back to the original question – many in the dog world fear to voice an opinion in opposition to an AKC program for fear of retaliation – this is especially true of dog judges. How sad.

John Ronald Facebook or Letters to the Editor are a one-way communication, and not the media I would normally choose to provide feedback to AKC. In the past when I have had differing viewpoints, I’ve tried to go directly to the source. I’ve called, emailed 22 Dog News

or personally met with the responsible party and made my opinions known while learning more about the opposing view. This approach doesn’t always make me popular, but it’s not personal.

It’s intended for the good of the sport.

Actually, “going public” can be counterproductive. Instead of affecting change, it can force the two sides apart.

I don’t think AKC’s staff or Board normally hold a grudge against someone voicing an opposing view in a proper venue. It depends on the content and tone of the message.

Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake While I do have strong opinions; I have never written a letter to the editor nor have I posted anything negative about AKC on FB. The way something is stated can be just as important as what is being said, and the way it is stated will determine whether or not it is well received.

kenneth kauffman I do not feel that I can give you an informed answer, since I have not had such an experience.

Gary Doerge Considering that I do not post on Facebook or write letters to the editor, you may be asking the wrong person. I do, however, enjoy reading some of those irrational raves. Back to your question...I believe our Board and Staff to be mature and understanding individuals who would not allow any previous posts or letters to influence them in their decision making process.

We do still have freedom of speech... right???

Giselle Simonds If I were to write or post anything I doubt the Board would know who I was let alone find a way to retaliate. That being said if the MBTCA show application for its 50th anniversary runs into problems I will let you know.

Thomas Kloss If I say yes, there is a possibility that my yes to this question could cause me to fall into disfavor with the Board. Therefore, I’m afraid to answer. Social media is a loaded gun which leads to misfires.

Diane Young McCormack When my late husband (Mayor of Truckee, CA for 2 terms) and I used to discuss AKC policy and/or decisions, he would remind me that true leaders are those who listen to all sides of a story and then make their decision based on what was best for the whole of the body. I have had issues with AKC decisions and policies and voiced my opinions either via letters to them, on Facebook or on the Judge’s L list; starting with their being reactive rather than proactive on Animal Legislation issues from the early days of AB 1634 in California, the suspension of the AKC Gazette in printed format, and lately their decision to do away with providing printed materials to both specialty and all-breed clubs for their information table at shows.

And, yes I am one who probably has “fallen in disfavor with AKC’s Board or Staff” (love your choice of words) because of my stand on these issues. Many of my friends in the fancy – breeders, exhibitors and even some judges – might agree with me but do not want to be in disfavor of AKC - so they remain silent. If I am truly passionate about something, I will defend it to the best of my abilities.

I am truly passionate about pure bred dogs and the pains and joys and time and money we, in the fancy, go through to breed our once in a lifetime pure bred dog. That’s why it upsets me, and I react, when some AKC decisions seem to be made without listening to the whole of the body and what “we” need from our American Kennel Club.

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arxism M s This Judge’s Point Of View

By Sid Marx

Why Do We Stay In This Sport?

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e have heard - and I have written - about how we are losing exhibitors at an alarming rate. However, many of us have been involved with dog shows for a long time, and will continue to do so. What about us? After a conversation in which a few of us were reminiscing about the “good old days,” - and I was bemoaning getting old - a good friend, who has been showing dogs for five to six years, asked me, “Why have you stayed in this sport for so long?” The answer to the question seemed pretty simple, but I decided to explore it by reaching out to friends who are breeders, exhibitors, handlers, and judges.

Is success imperative for someone to stay in the sport? That depends. What is your definition of success? There are many people who do not care to “special” a dog once his or her championship has been attained. “Campaigning” takes time and money that many breeders feel might be better used to “finish” other dogs they have bred. Would you continue going to dog shows if your dog was never in the ribbons? Probably not with that dog, but many of us started with that typical “first show dog” that led us to want to get more involved, and our competitive juices had been whetted.

So we found good breeders and that led to us getting better dogs. I think there has to be some modicum of success, but that might just be me. I know that there have been many who come into our sport, have little or no success, and just leave. At the opposite end of the spectrum is a woman who showed a Cocker Spaniel to me in the Northwest. I placed the dog in the group, and when we had our photo taken, she was crying and said, “I have been breeding and showing for more than twenty five years and this is my first group placement.” Now, this lady had stick-to-it-ness.

The fact that our sport has so many venues appeals to many, and is another reason that people stay in this sport. Two of my favorite people have switched activities, and this has helped to make both of them lifelong participants. One started primarily in conformation, but for many reasons found her passion competing in agility, obedience, and herding. She appreciates the fact that a good performance in these other venues does not have to only be one that is a qualifying or a winning run. It is the “mind-meld” between her and her dog that brings her the most enjoyment. Every run or activity is a learning experience for her.

The other moved to this country and decided to stay - and we are the better for it.

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ence class to help socialize it. While at class she watched a conformation group practicing, and decided that looked more interesting. She became “hooked,” and has been one of the premier ladies of our breed and our sport ever since. She became a quality Irish Setter breeder; then a professional handler; then an AKC Field Representative; and finally, a respected judge.

We should be thankful that the backbone of our sport - breeders - remain active over the years. A good friend and an AKC Breeder of the Year says, “We are all a bunch of headstrong, diehard breeders who enjoy the happiness we bring to others both inside and outside the show ring.” Another breeder-friend “still maintains (her) original passion for the breed,” and continues to “help and share with others who are serious.” Breeders like this should become today’s mentors. Unfortunately, too often, jealousy gets in the way of real learning.

The goal of breeders has remained constant as another wonderful breederfriend says, “to possibly breed the nearperfect dog, or keep the line going with better stuff than the last generation.” Finally a great Irish Setter breeder-friend (who has been saying “this is my last litter” for more than twenty five years) says, “ it’s a huge, long commitment from which it is difficult to walk away. The next litter/puppy will be the next great champion. “ Another reason cited by many is the lifelong friendships formed over the years.

Like this: “Many long time friends were made in this sport and it’s nice to be with people who do not think it’s weird that you would rather buy a nice leash than a pair of shoes. I guess that translates to it’s nice to be with like-minded folks.”

I can’t imagine any other way that I would have met and made real friends with other “dog people” from all around the world. How many of you - like me - have had problems while traveling, and another “dog person” has stopped to help? I am pretty sure I could travel almost anywhere in this country - and some other countries - and pick up the phone and call a “dog person” in the area, and I will be welcomed.

I’ll bet the same goes for you.

At a recent show, before awarding Best in Show, Dr. Steve Keating made some wonderful remarks to those at ringside. This show was the weekend immediately following another horrific incident where a gunmen went on a shooting spree and killed

some of our military men on a Naval base. The gist of his remarks was that we all live in a scary world, but it is a blessing that we have our dog shows, where we can come together every weekend with friends and with the dogs that we love - and perhaps forget the ugly realities of everyday life.

It is like a weekly touching of souls.

They were fitting and timely words.

Well done, Steve.

And last, but certainly not least, it is about the dogs. Or as a friend said, I LOVE (ok, am insane about) dogs.”

We give ALMOST our all to our dogs.

They give their ALL to us. “In what other sport can you get a partner who thinks you hung the moon - no questions asked? Ever.”

A great breeder-judge hit the bulls-eye by saying, “You don’t fall out of love with the dogs.....you can get upset with the sport or game...but the dogs are a passion beyond the competitive sport of showing dogs. I have never questioned my role as breeder to STICK it out. Even if you question why do I do this?--all you have to do it look down at your feet for the answer.

This is why you stay.”

How about the professional handlers? Think they do it for the money?

If you do, then you have never seen how they are working 24/7, with aches and pains, and continuous travel. They could all find another way to “make a living.” Here is what one told me, “That whole tearing up our body, I’m practicing it at the moment. Drove the motorhome back to ... yesterday, did non-stop errands at home today and now flew back to ... today to pick up (wife) and the kids and help her drive them home tomorrow. Then on to Bismarck for the weekend. Yes, it is an exhausting life we live.” But, he also said, “ This is my job, but I wouldn’t continue on with it if I didn’t have a passion for it, and a passion that has always existed.” Another said, “Since 5th grade I wanted to show dogs... got my first puppy at 2.... fell in love with her ... Thought she was my sister ..., love my dogs and dog friends and the sport! Never gets old and always excited for dog show weekends. I feel so lucky to get to do what I love... .”

Think this wonderful handler is in it for the money?

Another handler - one I would trust with my own dogs (and that is the highest compliment I can give) said, “For me it’s about the journey, the relationships: both dog and human. Just like any sport it’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. This adventure has taught me so much in life about myself and others. And at the end of the day I have this unconditional love that warms my heart.”

Any questions?

What do you think?

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Reserve Best In Show Judge Mr. Jason Hoke

Grand Champion Stonepillar’s Steel Blu Owners Julianna and Daniel Garrison Breeders Diane & Bruce Ham Presented by Elaine Paquette Dog News 29

The Fairness To Pet Owners Act Is Back

By Carlotta Cooper

Last year I told you about the Fairness To Pet Owners Act, a bill that would require veterinarians to provide clients with written prescriptions for pet medications regardless of whether such a prescription is requested by the client.

It would also prohibit veterinarians from charging a prescription-writing fee or asking clients to sign a liability waiver related to writing the prescription. That bill was estimated to have zero percent chance of passing and that’s what happened. It went nowhere.

However, I’m happy to say that the bill has been reintroduced this year by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT), Lee (R-UT), and Schumer (D-NY) in the Senate; and by Representatives Chaffetz (R-UT), Cartwright (D-PA), Cleaver (DMO), Jones (NC-R), Love (UT-R), and Rush (IL-D) in the House of Representatives. The bill is S 1200 in the Senate and HR 3174 in the House. Govtrack. us, an online legislative tracking tool maintained by the government-transparency company Civic Impulse, LLC, still estimates that the bill has less than a 10 percent chance of passing this year, but that’s an improvement over last year.

You can read the text of the bill on Govtrack. us https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/ hr3174/text or Congressional sites.

This bill has been introduced each term since 2011 so there is continuing support for it. It seems that the bill’s backers will continue to introduce it each term until progress is made. If nothing else, supporters of the bill believe that discussion about it helps to raise public awareness about veterinary drug purchasing options since some pet owners are not aware that they have options.

Some pet owners are not aware that they can ask their veterinarian for a prescription instead of purchasing a medication from the vet.

The American Veterinary Medical Association has staunchly opposed the Fairness to Pet Owners Act from the start. They have called the act “burdensome and unnecessary.” The AVMA and many veterinarians take the position that if 30 Dog News

the bill were to pass, it would result in increased paperwork and a waste of time for vets. Many people also point out that vets are able to keep some of their other rates competitive because they can charge more for prescriptions.

Many breeders and pet owners have stated that they don’t mind paying more to buy their prescriptions from veterinarians because they feel like they are helping small vet practices stay in business.

You can read the AVMA alert here. http://avmacan.avma.org/avma/ issues/alert/?alertid=65764781 According to the alert, “A recent report issued by the Federal Trade Commission did not find evidence of veterinarians withholding written prescriptions from their clients and determined more information would be needed to understand the impact on consumers.

Until we hear from them that a problem actually exists, it seems premature to consider such a sweeping federal mandate.”

As dog owners, most of us have had experiences buying prescription medications from veterinarians.

Opinions among owners and breeders seem to be sharply divided in the fancy over these bills.

Here are some of the pros and cons: Pros • Veterinarians often mark up prescriptions 100 percent or more to help pay for some of their other services. Getting a prescription from

your vet would allow you to buy the same medications cheaper elsewhere.

• Some people are reluctant to ask for a prescription. If veterinarians are required to provide a prescription, you won’t have to ask.

• Some pet owners may not know that they can ask for a prescription or buy medication for their pets somewhere else. Automatically giving every client a prescription makes sure they know.

• Vets would be prohibited from charging a fee for writing a prescription.

• There may be less chance of a vet prescribing medication your dog doesn’t really need.

The act would also: • Prevent vets from specifying from where clients must buy medications as a condition for receiving a prescription; and • Prevent vets from requiring clients to sign a waiver relieving the doctor of liability in the case of any problems with a prescription filled elsewhere Cons • The AVMA says that clients are already free to purchase prescriptions from other sources. Some states already require vets to provide a prescription.

And vets are ethically obligated to write a prescription if you ask for one.

• The AVMA says they have no data to show that this law would lower the overall cost of pet care.

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Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club - Saturday Giant Schnauzer

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Judge Ms. Patrica A. Keenan Judge Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine Owners Nancy H. Shapland & David Fitzpatrick Handler David Fitzpatrick Clermont County Kennel Club II Maltese

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Judge Dr. Steve Keating Owners Anthony and Kimberly MacKenzie Handler Tara Martin Rowell Singing River Kennel Club of Mississippi - Thursday Mobile Kennel Club - Sunday German Shepherd Dog

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Judge Mr. Joe Walton Judge Mr. Eugene Blake Owners Deborah Stern, Pamela Buckles, Patti Dukeman, Pamela McElheney, & Kent Boyles Handler Kent Boyles Jason Kennel Club I & II English Setter

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Singing River Kennel Club Black Cocker Spaniel

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Judge Dr. Bob G. Smith Owners C. Douglas, J. Beaudoin, B. Van Deman, G. White Jones Handler Linda Pitts

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Judge Mrs. Dorothy Collier will award Best in Show honors at the 2015 show, on Thursday, October 1, on the grounds of Colonial Park, in Franklin Township, NJ. The next Morris & Essex Kennel Club show features a total of 80 AKC judges.

Group judges are as follows: Sporting Group: Karen Wilson Hound Group: Patricia Trotter

Working Group: Klaus Anselm

Terrier Group: Desmond Murphy Toy Group: Peter Green

Non-Sporting: Johnny Shoemaker Herding Group: Linda More

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Join Us, Thursday, October 1, 2015 SPORTING American Water Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Brittany Chesapeake Bay Retriever Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated Retriever English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-Coated Retriever German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Pointer Spinone Italiano Sussex Spaniel Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Wirehaired Vizsla

Christine Calcinari Christine Calcinari Christine Calcinari Elliot Mor Elliot More Terry Stacy Jeffrey Pepper Mary Ann Alston Lorraine Bisso Elliot More Paula Nykeil Elliot More Elliott Wess Paula Nykeil Jeffrey Pepper Lorraine Bisso Anne Bolus Anne Bolus Mary Ann Alston Michael Falkner Michael Falkner Elliott Weiss Doug Johnson Christine Calcinari Paula Nykeil Paula Nykeil Lorraine Bisso Doug Johnson Doug Johnson

HOUND Afghan Hound American English Coonhound American Foxhound Basenji Bassett Hound Beagle Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Bluetick Coonhound Borzoi Dachshund English Fohound Greyhound Harrier Ibizan Hound Irish Wolfhound Norwegian Elkhound Otterhound Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Plott Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Scottish Deerhound Treeing Walker Coonhound Whippet

Abby Shaw Robert D. Smith Robert D. Smith John Reeve-Newson Kent Delaney Howard Atlee Mrs. Robert D. Smith John Reeve-Newson Robert D. Smith Carol Reisman Luis Sosa Carol Reisman Espen Engh Michael Dougherty Helen Stein Gayle Bontecou Espen Engh Gayle Bontecou Michael Dougherty Helen Stein Michael Dougherty Kent Delaney Mrs. Robert D. Smith Frank DePaulo Helen Stein Gayle Bontecou Mrs. Robert D. Smith Michael Dougherty

WORKING Akita Alaskan Malamute Anatolian Shepherd Dog Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boxer Bullmastiff Cane Corso Chinook Doberman Pinscher Dogue de Bordeaux German Pinscher Giant Schnauzer Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Komondor Kuvasz Leonberger Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Portuguese Water Dog Rottweiler Saint Bernard Samoyed Siberian Husky Standard Schnauzer Tibetan Mastiff

Robert Stein Ronald Menaker Robert Stein William Shelton Joan Anselm Jack Ireland Patricia Sosa Ronald Menaker Joseph Gregory William Shelton William Daugherty Joan Anselm Joan Anselm Glen Lajeski Debra Thornton William Shelton Ronald Menaker Joseph Gregory Ronald Menaker Debra Thornton Joseph Gregory Debra Thornton Joyce Vanek Robert Stein William Shelton Robert Stein Joseph Gregory Joan Anselm Joseph Gregory

TERRIER Airedale Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Glen of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Russell Terrier Rat Terrier Russell Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Smooth Fox Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Wire Fox Terrier

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NON-SPORTING American Eskimo Dog Bichon Frise Boston Terrier Bulldog Chinese Shar-Pei Chow Chow Coton de Tulear Dalmatian Finnish Spitz French Bulldog Keeshond Lhasa Apso Lowchen Norwegian Lundehund Poodle Schipperke Shiba Inu Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Xoloitzcuintli

Chuck Winslow Jacqueline Stacy Jean Hetherington Jean Hetherington Randy Garren Randy Garren Jacqueline Stacy Edd Bivin Luc Boileau Patricia Sosa Marcy Zingler Randy Garren Chuck Winslow Luc Boileau Dennis McCoy Luc Boileau Marcy Zingler Luis Sosa Michael Dougherty Chuck Winslow

HERDING Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Bearded Collie Beauceron Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Border Collie Bouvier des Flandres Briard Canaan Dog Cardigan Welsh Corgi Collie Entlebucher Mountain Dog Finnish Lapphund German Shepherd Dog Icelandic Sheepdog Norwegian Buhund Old English Sheepdog Pembroke Welsh Corgi Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puli Pyrenean Shepherd Shetland Sheepdog Spanish Water Dog Swedish Vallhund

James Frederiksen William Daugherty William Daugherty James Frederiksen Linda Robey Linda Robey Linda Robey James Moses Charles Trotter Charles Trotter Joyce Vanek Stanley Saltzman Marjorie Tuff James Moses James Frederiksen James Moses Stanley Saltzman James Frederiksen Joyce Vanek Stanley Saltzman Charles Trotter Joyce Vanek William Daugherty Marjorie Tuff Charles Trotter Charles Trotter

MISCELLANEOUS BREEDS AND GROUP Randy Garren (Breed List as per AKC which may still be Miscellaneous as of Oct 1, 2015) American Hairless Terrier Azawakh Belgian Laekenois Dogo Argentino Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Kooikerhondje Norrbottenspets Peruvian Inca Orchid Portuguese Podengo Pumi Sloughi Specialties and Supporteds - 97 Specialties by Group : 30 SPORTING American Pointer Club Anthracite Brittany Club Cocker Spaniel Club of New Jersey English Cocker Spaniel Club of America Irish Water Spaniel Club of America Nutmeg Weimaraner Club Spinone Italiani Club of America HOUND American Black and Tan Coonhound Club Mid- Jersey PBGV Association WORKING American Boxer Club Black Russian Terrier Club of NorthernNJ Cane Corso Club of America Newfoundland Club of America Potomac Valley Samoyed Club TERRIER American Sealyham Club Bedlington Terrier Club of America Bull Terrier Club of America Parson Russell Terrier Club of America Philadelphia Kerry Blue Terrier Club United States Lakeland Terrier Club Welsh Terrier Club of America TOY American Brussels Griffon Association American Pomeranian Club Delaware Valley Pug Club NON-SPORTING American Bulldog Club, Div. I American Eskimo Dog Club of America French Bulldog Club of America Xoloitzcuintli Club of America HERDING German Shepherd Dog Club of America Spanish Water Dog Club of America Supporteds by Group 67 SPORTING American Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Eastern Irish Setter Association Field Spaniel Society of America Garden State Golden Retriever Club Gordon Setter Club of America

SPORTING continued: Hudson English Setter Club Irish Red & White Setter Association Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club Keystone English Springer Spaniel Club Mid-Atlantic Flat Coated Retriever Club Mid-Jersey Labrador Retriever Club Vizsla Club of Greater New York HOUND Afghan Hound club of Northern New Jersey American Foxhound Club American Whippet Club Greyhound Club of America Knickerbocker Dachshund Club Pharaoh Hound Club of America Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States Scottish Deerhound Club of America WORKING Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Watchung Colonial Rottweiler Club Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America Garden State Great Pyrenees Club Garden State Mastiff Fanciers Great Dane Club of Raritan Valley Komondor Club of America Leonberger Club of America Portuguese Water Dog Club of America TERRIER Airedale Club of America American Cesky Terrier Fanciers American Fox Terrier Club American Miniature Schnauzer Club Border Terrier Club of America Cairn Terrier Club of America Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America Irish Terrier Club of New York Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America Norfolk Terrier Club Norwich Terrier Club of America Raritan Australian Terrier Club Rat Terrier Club of America Scottish Terrier Club of America Skye Terrier Club of America Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America Staffordshire Terrier Club of America West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern NJ TOY American Chinese Crested Club American Maltese Association Chihuahua Club of America Delaware Valley Havanese Club Empire Miniature Pincher Club of Greater New York Meadowlands Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Pekingese Club of New jersey Watchung Mountains Yorkshire Terrier Club NON-SPORTING Finnish Spitz Club of America Lenape Boston Terrier Club Tibetan Terrier Club of America Watchung Mountain Poodle Club HERDING American Shetland Sheepdog Association Caanan Dog Club of America Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America Collie Club of Northern New Jersey Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the Garden State Puli Club of America

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 MB-F Superintendent

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

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

I showed at the Western Pennsylvania KC in May 1953 my first time. I won a Novice dog class of 4 with my Cocker Spaniel. Entry fee was $4.25 and I won $6.00 plus a sterling bread and butter plate. I was hooked.

I feel AKC has done numbers of positive things. The addition of Grand Champion and Baby puppy classes are very positive. Having a Bred by Competition at Eukanuba is extremely positive. The Canine Heath Program, Rescue support, and Internet Classified ads are well done programs. I am concerned that the handling of registration has been misguided and we did not need to lose the numbers that have occurred. Pet breeders have been misled and treated so poorly that they have gone elsewhere to register their dogs.

How difficult was it to finish your championship?

I never won more than a Reserve with my first dog but did well in Boys Handling Class. I bred my first litter of Cockers in 1955 and finished two of the 4 as well as eventually winning Group 1’s with both.

Cockers were the number one breed and the entries were large. I thought it was hard as I won the first two majors on my bitch rather quickly and then had to struggle in 10 or 12 shows before I finished her with 2 more majors.

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

Boxers, Rottweilers, Labradors.

Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be?

Helen Stein.

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Born: Columbus, Ohio Resides: Chapel Hill, NC MARITAL STATUS: Married ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Pisces

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

I attend 40 to 50 shows per year mostly to judge. My favorite shows are Westminster, Palm Springs and Bucks County.

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

I have never watched Duck Dynasty.

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

Puppies. Getting to see my friends. Seeing the rare great dogs of any breed that come along.

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

Honesty, Integrity, Good Sportsmanship.

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

Chet and Dottie Collier, Lynette and Stanley Saltzman.

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Our Sincere Appreciation to Judge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman

Mulitple Group Winning

Ch. Poole’s Ide Last Dance Breeder Owner Handler: Gregory Siner - Poole’s Ide

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W

hen travelling through the Lake District of North West England, where the Fells and rocky crags of that area mingle with the Scottish Borders, you may suddenly come across a field full of cars with weather-beaten men and women standing with binoculars in hand, a line of people shouting and calling names and blowing whistles. You may wonder what you have stumbled upon, and then you realise that this is one of the oldest and most popular sports - Hound Trailing.

It is in the Fells that trailing hounds has its roots and it remains a sport that is almost unique to that area. Its exact origin seems lost in the legends of the surrounding countryside. Way back in the 19th century Masters of neighbouring Foxhound packs developed a friendly rivalry as to who had the best hounds.

In the close season one Master would challenge another as to whose

The

best hound would be the fastest over a marked course and a trail would be laid dragging a dead fox.

Today it is not a dead fox that the trail layers use but rag soaked in a mixture of aniseed and paraffin. Trails can be up to eight mile long for the seniors and it takes hounds between 25 and 45 minutes to complete a trail, depending on the terrain. Trails are laid by two trail layers each starting out halfway around the trail, one ending at the finishing line, one at the start. They will in total have ran up to eight miles over inhospitable terrain – like the hounds, they are obviously a special breed.

Early Trail Hounds were pure bred Foxhound but early in the 20th century other blood was introduced, Pointer looking the most obvious addition. There are suggestions that Collie is in some strains.

It soon developed as a ‘working mans’ sport, alongside Whippets, pigeons and cock fighting. Many owners lived in towns, with the early enthusiasts living in the mining towns of the area. Its heyday was in the 1930s and ‘40s and then it was not an afternoon or evening affair like today, but needed a whole day.

It was not unheard of for owners and hounds to walk ten miles or so to the trail, trail hounds and walk home again. Others would go by train or bus, as cars and the ‘working class’ were not then synonymous. A few had ingenious contraptions for giving their hounds the luxury of motorcycle travel.

The hounds need carbohydrates and each trainer and owner have their own feeding regimes which they are reluctant to disclose.

The emphasis is on the best and includes eggs, milk and sherry – just a handful feed complete or tins. In the days of cock fighting many fed their hounds on ‘cock loaf’ – a rich

Excitement

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bread made with dried fruit, eggs and sherry.

“All Hounds” is a cry which punctuates the buzz and anticipation of an evening’s trailing. One which echoes through the Fells dozens of times each year from the beginning of April to the end of October, as it has for generations. It is a signal to everyone that a trail is about to start and for owners and trainers to get to the starting line with their hounds.

Hounds, still in a variegation of multi-coloured coats, are led to the start, leaping, barking, yelping with anticipation – in contrast to the weather-beaten owners, whose composure belies the excitement they too must be feeling. As if by instinct (for it certainly isn’t apparent to the casual eye), competitors assemble along an imaginary starting line.

The excitement mounts further for the hounds when they are held tightly by loose flesh for their collars and coats to be removed. Revealed is an animal as lean, muscled and sinewy as one can possibly imagine, emphasised by the fact that they are clipped to help them travel through the tussocks and reeds and over the distant crags and walls with the aerodynamics of a formula one car.

Here is an animal with all the fitness, speed and dedication of an Ethiopian long distance runner, but without the composure.

One of the starters goes down the line of hounds with a coloured stock-marker marking each hound – just in case someone should think of slipping a hound in halfway round! Then with a casual flick of a flag, they are gone.

Binoculars are immediately trained on a path which appears to be almost perpendicular as it wends its way up the side of a distant hill.

When all hounds drop

behind the summit all activity then usually moves again to the ‘bookies’, for betting is just as important to a trail as the hounds.

The dedicated know just when and where to focus their binoculars and suddenly the lead hound is s e e n along a rocky outcrop on a distant hill.

Interest now moves to the finishing line.

Owners with their white plastic buckets of mixed ‘goodies’ take up their positions. Hounds are seen coming down a distant path and suddenly the noise and excitement of the start is repeated, although this time encouraging their hounds in, shouting and whistling to the point of near explosion. As they cross the line, hounds are gathered up, given their reward and out of all the chaos, and with the aid of a video camera, the winner emerges and the judge hands out the prize money, with placings down to sixth place.

The hounds are examined for any cuts or injuries, legs and feet are washed, they are given a good rub down and massage, rugged up, and all put back into an assortment of vehicles and sport is over for another day.

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ast month the AKC announced a new event in its board minutes designed to allow all dogs to discover the fun of lure coursing and to further pad its bottom line.

The AKC has experienced an increase in revenue due to the success of Agility events and by allowing mixed breed dogs to participate in some events, and it’s seemingly trying to once again add to its coffers with the advent of the Coursing Ability Test, or CAT. According to an AKC press release, the CAT was introduced because dog owners have discovered that “their dogs’ natural prey drive gives them the love of chasing a lure – regardless of their breed or mix of breeds.”

The CAT is open to any breed or mixed breed of dog as long as it is at least 1 year old and individually registered or listed with AKC. To pass the test, a dog running alone must pursue a lure and complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption within a given time. Dogs under 12-inches at the withers have a course of approximately 300 yards, which must be completed within one and a half minutes. Dogs larger than 12-inches at the withers have to complete a course of approximately 600 yards within 2 minutes. Dogs that pass the CAT three times will earn a Coursing Ability title, ten passes earn a Coursing Ability Advanced (CAA) title, and 25 passes earns a Coursing Ability Excellent (CAX) title.

The CAT debuted over five days in February in Calhoun, GA in conjunction with lure coursing trials hosted by the Bluegrass Coursing Club and the Greyhound Association of North Georgia. There was a 75 percent qualification rate among the 158 CAT entries, with 28 different breeds competing.

Nine dogs earned the CA title, including a Siberian Husky-Whippet mixed-breed dog. Lure-coursing often requires little or no training and provides great exercise for dogs, so it’s an event that owners can participate in with their dogs that doesn’t require a whole lot of time and expense but does have benefits beyond cementing the 46 Dog News

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bond between dog and owner. Anyone interested in participating in these events can find a schedule on the AKC’s website (http://www.akc.org/events/ coursing-ability-test/). Like Agility, Obedience, Rally and Dock Diving, CAT offers an opportunity to introduce more people to dog shows with the hopes that they will participate in other events, perhaps eventually Conformation, and register their dogs with the AKC.

A FILM FESTIVAL WITH BITE hen a film is referred to as a dog, it has a negative connotation as being a bad movie, but the dog film is getting a makeover. Move over Cannes and Tribeca Film Festivals, there’s a new festival in town and this one is dedicated to dogs. The first-ever dog film festival – being hailed by some as the TriBARKa Film Festival – will take place October 3 in the 765-seat Peter Norton Symphony Space on the Upper West Side of New York City. There will be two Shorts Programs, each with completely different selections of short films – a medley of animated, documentary and narrative films from around the world, celebrating the remarkable canine-human bond.

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will be edited into one continuous film experience. There will be an intermission between the programs, the first of which will start at noon and run 2 hours and 15 minutes (with intermission) and the second begins at 4 pm and runs 2 hours and 30 minutes (with intermission).

The films are appropriate for all ages and tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors and $10 for children. A premier party will be held on October 2 for people and dogs at Ruby and Jack’s Doggy Shack, with special guests, cocktails and snacks. Tickets are $150 for a Special Founding Member ticket, which also includes VIP seating.

The festival beneficiary is Bidawee, one of the nation’s oldest animal welfare and pet adoption organizations, which has one facility in Manhattan and two on Long Island. The Dog Film Festival was founded by Tracie Hotchner of The Radio Pet Lady Network and host of the NPR radio show Dog Talk.

Since the event is being held in New York City, it’s no surprise that the AKC is a sponsor of the event but what is somewhat surprising is that it’s doing so solely under its sister site, the much maligned WOOFipedia, and not as the AKC. While the event’s theme may be more in keeping with the cute, fluffy-dog, general interest type stories posted to the WOOFipedia site, why wouldn’t the AKC want to draw people to its own site and build that brand name recognition instead? And just how much is that sponsorship costing the AKC? AKC’s PR manager Jessica Rice D’Amato wouldn’t say, stating “It’s not our practice to release how much we pay for sponsorships,” and AKC’s Chief Financial Officer Joseph Baffuto didn’t reply to my inquiry by the time this issue went to press, but according to Hotchner, sponsorship of this nature starts at $3,000 and can go to $100,000 for a “Lassie Founding Benefactor.” It’s nice that the AKC is participating in public events but how beneficial these types of sponsorships (see also its sponsorship of the Summer Streets series of events in Manhattan in August) are to the registry’s bottom line and public image must be analyzed to determine if indeed it’s money well spent or if that money would be better spent on proven, effective measures such as TV coverage of events, commercials, print and radio ads.

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Spike (Ch Ledgewood’s Ricochet Rabbit RN OAP OJP CGC NAC), one of Ashley Fischer’s pugs, shows that jumping is something Pugs like to do. (Kenneth Reed, photo)

By M.J. Nelson If Thoroughbred racing is the “sport of kings,” Pugs might be the “dogs of kings.” Or, at least the dogs of ancient Chinese royalty, as they stayed by their master’s side even during royal occasions when foreign guests were present.

Or, when a Pug saved the life of William I, Prince of Orange, the ancestor of the royal family of the Netherlands, who was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Hapsburgs that set off the Eighty Years War, which began in the mid-1500s. As a result, the Pug was declared the official dog of the House of Orange and when William ascended to the throne, his Pugs came to the ceremony decked out in orange ribbons. But, it was the Chinese who truly revered the Lo-sze or “Foo Dog,” which was the ancient Pug. Unfortunately, in the modern era, the term “foo dog” or “foo-foo dog” has a negative connotation meaning any thoroughly pampered and spoiled small dog that will only eat certain food, goes to the “doggy salon” for styles, wears any combination of hair clips, hats, coats, sweaters, skirts or boots and is always carried on their “walkies” so they don’t get dirty or tired. While they are small and frequently indulged, according to the people who do 50 Dog News

things with their dogs, despite the unfortunate translation of their ancient name, many Pugs are definitely not “foo-foos.”

“Although they were developed to be lap dog companions, Pugs are smart and eager to please. It’s also no secret that they will do just about anything for food. They are happy doing anything with you that gives them time and attention. If they are structurally sound and healthy, they should have no problem succeeding in several dog sports. What they don’t do well is anything that deals with repetition and drills so any training needs to be done in small increments, always in a fun atmosphere and never in the heat.

As is the case with any brachycephalic breed, you have to train smartly and carefully,” said Donna Manha who owns Jet (Silver GCh Karon Moonlight Phantom BN CD AXP MJP CGC).

“Pugs are incredibly smart and they love to play. They develop such a special bond with you so they love to play with their owners. Most Pugs are also very food motivated. However, you will never be able to train one using corrections. But if you motivate them, they love their training sessions and they learn very quickly. They have a lot of drive and

Reggie (Sir Reginald of Kismet RA OJP OFP NAC NGC TN-O), another of Fischer’s Pugs, is a Border Collie in a Pug suit according to his owner. (Doug Dukane, Spot Shots)

While weaves are one of the most difficult parts of agility for a Pug to learn, Daphne (Ch Frisco’s Castlerock Dreamdancer OAP OJP NFP), another of Fischer’s Pugs, seems to have a complete grasp of the concept.

people don’t realize how fast and back to his foundation training startathletic a Pug can be which makes ing again with the wobble board, a them fabulous agility dogs. Best of low teeter, to rebuild his confidence. all, they are fun so you always have One other thing that’s important is a good time when you step into the to try and find the best trainers that ring even if you don’t succeed, that is you can and by that I mean someone as long as you can appreciate their who understands that a Pug is not a sense of humor,” said Ashley Fischer Golden Retriever or a Border Collie. who owns or has owned Daphne (Ch I also have a fabulous veterinarian Frisco’s Castlerock Dreamdancer that is a chiropractor and that helps OAP OJP NFP), Spike (Ch Ledgeme keep Jet in top form and that wood’s Ricochet Rabbit RN OAP OJP any problems he’s having in training CGC NAC), Regor competition are not gie (Sir Reginald of something physical.”

Kismet RA OJP OFP Obedience NAC NGC TN-O), created problems for Whoopee (Kismet’s Fischer with her Pugs.

Magic Doll RA OA “Pugs are real comOAJ OAP AJP) and panion dogs and they Stanley (BISS Gold want, need and love all GCh Anaconda Casthe positive feedback tlerock Stock Option you can give them in an RE CGC.) agility run or in rally but While Pugs not in obedience. Also, are capable of doI had some problems ing almost any dog with obedience. Since I sport, there are Jet (Silver GCh Karon Moonstarted in agility, I was some that Manha light Phantom BN CD AXP MJP used to being able to give does not do because CGC), Donna Manha’s Pug, both verbal commands and she considers them had problems in obedience hand signals simultanetoo risky. “I don’t because he loves to run. ously. But, you can only do do tracking because one or the other in obediI’m concerned about ence and this creates a stressful situthe danger to a Pug’s eyes in the ation for me because I don’t want to tall grass and brushy environments be the cause for the dog not getting where many tracking tests are held a qualifying score. Unfortunately, although I have no doubts that my stress created stress for the dogs a Pug would be good at trackwhich would cause them to make mising. One thing you have to keep takes. Ultimately, I decided obediin mind with Pugs, like every other ence just wasn’t worth it either for me breed, is that each individual dog or for my dogs. Agility has been my is different with a different personbest sport although it’s tricky training ality. For example, Jet has some a Pug, or for that matter, any breed, troubles in obedience because he to do the weave poles. It is compliloves to run. We’re currently dealcated and not based on any natural ing with an issue on the long sits and behavior that the dog has except a downs. While he knows the exerdesire to learn and work for reward. cises and has done them regularly, The easiest thing for me has been he doesn’t want to do them for the the jumping. The dogs love it. Mine three and five minute durations that have also loved tunnels. Really that’s are required at his level of competia key with training a Pug. They have tion. So, we’ve gone back to bato love what they are doing. If they sics for that skill. He’s back on leash don’t you probably are not going to for his sits and downs so I can get get a good performance from them. a more immediate correction and They are creative, independent thinkwe’re slowly increasing the amount ers and they have a great sense of of time he has to do each exercise. humor. For that reason, a Pug that is Also, last year at an agility trial, he 100 percent reliable 100 percent of bailed off the side of the teeter. I the time is rare and probably nonwould have considered it a fluke if existent. We call their performance he hadn’t done the same thing at the lapses ‘Pug moments’ and they often next four trials. So, again, we went

are very amusing for the spectators.

Another issue is that Pugs are so food motivated that they become ring wise and it only takes a few times through the in-gates for them to figure out that once they’re in the ring, the food rewards stop. I’ve had full-blown mutinies in the ring when they realized there was no food forthcoming for their performance. The fact that they are such superior companion dogs also means that it can be very challenging to get their attention back and keep them working if I lose the connection with them during something like an agility run. If you lose that connection, it can mean anything from a blown jump to a full-out shut-down complete with sniffing the perimeter of the ring trying to find a way out.”

The physical make-up of the breed is something that is important to keep in mind in training for any performance activity, according to Manha. “Having a brachycephalic breed that is front-loaded can be a problem. While Pugs tend to be sturdy little dogs, you have to be continually mindful not to let them overheat or come down on their fronts too hard or too frequently. My biggest problem came when I started to train seriously and compete in agility while also continuing to campaign Jet as a special. It is a sad fact that most Pugs in conformation carry too much weight in general and way too much to be safe for agility. I tried dropping his weight a bit to make it safer for him to compete in agility and he immediately stopped winning in the show ring. Judges I knew and loved told me that he was just too thin. There was no use telling them he was still within the standard because compared to what else was in the ring, he was thin. What I ultimately decided to do was continue his foundation training with low jumps and not put him on any contact equipment where he could possibly get injured or put stress on his front. His competitive career in agility had to wait until he retired from the show ring. I put the weight back on him and we were back in show business again. Sadly, it just isn’t possible to do performance activities that require that a Pug be fit in order to be safe and also do conformation at the same time. I retired him from the show ring after he was Select Dog at Continued on page 62

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The Fairness To Pet Owners Act Is Back Continued FROM page 30

• According to the AVMA, there would be an “administrative cost” if vets had to automatically provide prescriptions to their clients.

• According to the AVMA, it would be a burden on vets if they had to write a prescription every time they prescribed medicine for a client’s pet.

• Pharmacists are not well-versed in requirements for animal dosing.

The AVMA has previously stated that the bill is being presented “under the guise of saving consumers money on their pets’ medications.”

Honestly, it’s hard to see how pet owners would not save money if they bought their pets’ medication outside the vet clinic. There are countless stories of pet owners who are able to save lots of money by having prescriptions filled at Wal-Mart or their local pharmacy. Just ask around and you can find owners who have paid a vet $30 for a tube of eye cream that is $4 at Costco. Or find someone whose vet made them pay to get a prescription – even if they were ordering something online and the prescription only had to be faxed. Lots of people use heartworm preventive that isn’t carried by their vet but the vet will still charge for a prescription or refuse to write the script. In short, some veterinarians are not nearly as cooperative as the AVMA suggests and pet owners could save money.

As far as it being a burden for veterinarians to have to write prescriptions or requiring an “administrative cost,” how are M.D.s able to write prescriptions for people without suffering these problems? When you go to see your doctor you don’t have to buy your prescriptions from him or her. You expect to get a prescription so you can go out and have it filled. You are free to shop around for the best price. Perhaps at one time you bought your medicine from your doctor when he made housecalls and carried a doctor’s bag to your house but those days are gone. It seems silly for pet owners to have to go on purchasing over-priced prescriptions from veterinarians while the cost of pet care rises dramatically every year. Pet owners have access to cutting edge treatments that are similar to the same treatment given to humans these days – and we pay similar costs for it. Shouldn’t we be able to save money where we can on the cost of prescriptions?

It’s worth noting that human doctors cannot dispense medication. They can only write prescriptions. It is considered to be a conflict of interest for a medical doctor to dispense medication. Yet veterinarians routinely do both.

Isn’t that also a conflict of interest?

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Will there be a backlash from veterinarians? Possibly. If this bill passes at some time in the future, we could see other pet care costs rise as vets try to make up the loss of income from prescriptions.

Ethical? Not really. But it could happen.

Many vets already charge for an “office visit.” What’s that about? What does that cover? I suppose it allows you and your dog to sit in the waiting room for a few minutes.

The one con for the bill that seems like a realistic concern is that pharmacists are not well-versed in dosing for animals.

If you take your vet’s prescription to your local pharmacy to be filled, your pharmacist might not know about possible substitutions or how they would affect a dog. He or she might not know if it’s okay to sell you a different size pill and tell you to cut it in half, and so on. Will your vet be cooperative if the pharmacist has to call to get information? That may depend on the individual veterinarian. An ethical practitioner should certainly cooperate with a pharmacist.

Other people believe that this bill is a bad idea because they think that the marketplace should sort things out.

More laws, even to protect pet owners, would only interfere with the rights of veterinarians to practice and charge what they want.

If you are wondering who is supporting this bill, it is a group called APAW – Advocacy for Pets and Affordable Wellness. http://www.apaw.org/ APAW describes itself as “a national coalition of pet owners and advocates dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of America’s pets and empowering pet owners everywhere to demand affordable, quality health care and medicine for their animals.”

On its website, which focuses on the proposed legislation, APAW has a page titled “Where to buy meds” that displays the logos of numerous retail supermarkets and pharmacies. The stores are, or are owned by, Wal-Mart, Costco, K-Mart, Target, Kroger, Bashas’, Target, and Brookshire Brothers and many others.

Also in the listing is one online pharmacy, PetCare Rx. Founded by a petsitter and dogwalker in Huntington Beach, CA, the coalition is made up of politicians, veterinarians, retailers, product companies and shelter groups.

Obviously, these retailers have something to gain by supporting the legislation, but it’s good to know who is backing the bill. According to APAW, on average, pet owners can save up to 80 percent on their pets’ medications by buying from non-vet sources.

One of the original sponsors of the Fairness to Pet Owners Act, former Rep. Jim Matheson from Utah (since retired), also co-sponsored the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act of 2003. This act, which passed in 2004, requires eye doctors to provide patients with prescriptions that allows them to buy their lenses somewhere else. There are a lot of similarities between this law and the Fairness to Pet Owners Act. I don’t usually like more laws and regulations but this time I think pet owners are over a barrel when it comes to prescriptions. If you need medication for your dog, you don’t have options. You have to use a vet. After much thought and consideration of the pros and cons, I think the Fairness to Pet Owners Act is a good idea for pet owners. I think that vets should provide us with a prescription so we can buy medication for our pets anywhere we like. While veterinarians have a near monopoly on selling pet medication, the prices remain high. Giving pet owners more information and options about where they can purchase medication for their pets should help lower costs.

Speaking personally, I have trouble asking a vet for a prescription – just as I always had trouble asking an eye doctor for a prescription so I could buy my lenses elsewhere. As a consumer, I appreciate getting a prescription so I know I have options. And I’ve had purebred dogs for decades. What about someone who is a new dog owner and doesn’t know that they have options? I don’t like knowing that I am paying x times more for a prescription than I would pay for the same medication at a pharmacy. No offense to veterinarians, but it costs a lot of money to care for dogs and I think it’s only reasonable for all of us to be aware of our options. That’s why I support the Fairness to Pet Owners Act and having vets automatically write prescriptions for pet medications regardless of whether a prescription is requested by the client.

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By Matthew H. Stander

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he North Branch Cluster held during the Labor Day Weekend this year consists of a Thursday full of Group and other Specialties and then three all breeds--Tuxedo Park located in Orange County, New York, the Somerset Kennel Club of NJ and then the Westchester Kennel Club of New York all in Bridgewater, NJ. WHOA THERE isn’t that the weekend, which for close to 100 years was referred to as the famed WESTCHESTER WEEKEND you may be asking yourself? Well yes most of the dog world in America did call it that and with great reverence I may add. And to the unhappiness of the Somerset people too with some too cause since for the last decade if not two decades Somerset outdrew Westchester in entries for sure and gained in stature as well. Nonetheless the great tradition of Westchester prevailed until it moved to New Jersey and then it became much more of an ordinary, fairly large entried show for these days as well. Many people including this writer long for the days when Westches-

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ter was back at Lyndhurst Estate and wish they would return there. Next year would be an ideal trial as Westchester will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary as a show. This in an effort to restore its own identity and also to serve the purebred dog lovers of that great County of which there are many. In addition it would help to support the idea of buying purebred dogs again instead of letting the shelter people and designer dog people have a monopoly in that area. What better way than to remind people interest-

ed in getting a dog than to offer them the opportunity to visit a dog show. Let’s face it the spectator attendance in Bridgewater is minimal and while the event is a great event for the exhibitors it draws little if any outside people even for the Pee Wee Classes introduced there.

This class was created on the theory of drawing in new people, which as reported to me was basically not done since most if not all of the entry I am told was by the usual exhibitors and their off-spring. Not that it was not fun to watch and presented a-one perfectly as far as I could tell but it did not accom-

plish what it was set out to do. True it was a first time event but the Class really only will work at shows that draw spectators insofar as I am concerned.

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he four days were very hot and the grounds got pretty well beat up by the plethora of golf carts used on the very spread out rings and specialty shows held in this very lovely park. It’s too bad the rings are so spread out though as it seems to take away from the overall excitement of all the shows. A tighter ring set-up would benefit the presentation of the shows I do believe. On the other hand a lot of the breed clubs like this opportunity to be apart from everyone else so I suppose there are valid arguments to be made in either event. The Take the Lead unique Clothing Sale proved to be a highlight promoted by a showing of some of the clothes at a private party the night before while the Westchester Show was dedicated to its longtime member Bud McGivern who had passed earlier in the week.

I believe this is Edd Bivin’s last year as President of the Big W and he truly took over in a very rough and tough time and performed outstandingly but of course he had the assistance of David Helming of Somerset who is dog show man extraordinaire and whose talents are recognized throughout the dog world on ever so many levels. The winners of Best were a Saluki the first 2 nights and the Skye the third night with the Saluki, Skye, and English Springer winning all three of its groups as well. There was some strong competition in most of the Group rings and the Bests as usual were all very competitive. The Toy Group at Westchester had more than the usual number of absentees while the other Groups all were pretty much filled to capacity. I understand that in New Hampshire on the same weekend one group had only three competitors--should that kind of attendance be treated as a regular group win? Perhaps that would be a good Question of the Week!

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am told that nine people have submitted their names to the Nominating Committee-this includes I am told the sitting Board members as well as 6 other people. I know the names of the other 6 but think it would be unfair to publish them as some may not want it known while others may decide to run or not to run from the floor. Not too surprised at the large number running particularly with some of the general unhappiness which seems to be felt by some on the current performances at the Board and Staff levels. Will be interesting to see how the Nominating Committee reacts to the sitting board members as well as to the people trying to get its support. Interesting days ahead that’s for sure!

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ell I have received all sorts of unhappy reports about the European dog show held in Oslo--first of all not one FCI logo in sight! Then signs all over the place that NO DOGS WERE ALLOWED, then a general negativity from the new CEO of NKK--not totally unexpected considering what is going on with FCI as most of the talk was about China I am told and not the dogs. Then on top of everything a Shi Tzu handler carried his exhibit by the tail á là Crufts for which of course we Americans mostly have little problem with but the European mentality on this subject is different than ours and it caused a real stir over there! I hear there were a number of Americans in attendance-would be interesting to hear their comments wouldn’t it!!

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NAN KRAMER, CHAD he Westchester HOWARD, PAM BEALE, weekend started MARI-BETH O’NEILL, REwith a memorial BECCA CROSS, WENDY service for CHUCK PERRY, WHITNEY PERRY, WINSLOW following KAREN JUSTIN, CHARthe best in show judgLENE MASCUCH, PEGGY ing at the Tuxedo Park & DAVE HELMING, EDD Kennel Club at the BIVIN, LETISHA WUBhome of AMY & ANBEL, ERNESTO LARA, DREW GREEN. The RACHEL KULT, CARGREEN residence was LOS DE LA TORRES, also where the clothLISA GALLIZZO, SHEIing for the TAKE THE LA GALLIZZO, PATTY LEAD’S What’s In MCCALLUM, TOM DILYour Closet event WORTH, CRISTA NOUwas being stored for VO looking very the following day’s happy announcsale. So as the eveing her recent enning was in honor of gagement, GEORGE CHUCK (he would WRIGHT, JIMMY DICKhave liked some levity) SON, ROXANNE & several of us decided JESSY SUTTON, BLAKE to model the dresses HENSEN, BARBARA that were for sale (as Peter Green, Larry Cornelius and the author WALDKIRCH, ANNEMAyou know some clothmodeling dresses for the RIE, RANDY & PETER ing looks better on a Take The Lead What’s In KUBACZ, PAM & JOHN person than it does Your Closet? event.

MANDEVILLE, RICHARD on a hanger). Looking GREEN, FRANK LYNDIN, fetching in a mother of KAROLYNNE MCATEER, DENNIS the bride gown was PETER GREEN COLLINS, JOAN GOLDSTEIB, KAR(whose modeling skills resulted in a EN MAYS, GAY Kuehnel-Hisasale of the gown), LARRY CORNEtake, JOE & CLYNN KUEHNel, LIUS in a see through number that ED FINNEGAN, EMMA MARSHALL drew rave reviews until the audience realized he wasn’t wearing white tights and that was the color of his very pale white legs and this writer in a too tight peach number with jeweled accessories. Among the guests lifting a glass to CHUCK’S memory were KELLIE FITZGERALD, CHRIS BERG, DEBBIE & RON SCOTT, CARLA VIGGIANO, GREG STRONG, JEANNE & CHARLES HURTY, CAROLYN MCKENZIE, LYNNE & MARK FLORIAN, TERRY LOHMULLER, JERRY MILKO, BETH SWEIGART, KASEY O’BRIEN, VIKI OELERICH,

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and KIM CALVACCA, who was given a surprise 50th Birthday party on Sunday by her dear friends and clients TINA & BILL TRUESDALE. The weather was hot and so was the shopping at the TAKE THE LEAD booth with ladies buying up all the designer clothing. The big question all through the Westchester weekend was “Did GRAHM have her baby?” Well, on Tuesday GRAHM & JOHN MILLER welcomed their daughter AUDREY GRACE MILLER. Happy and relieved grandparents LISA & HARRY MILLER along with JAN SWAYZE, DOTTIE COLLIER, TOM BRADLEY and MICHELLE & MICHAEL SCOTT are on holiday traveling through Italy.

Celebrating his 75th birthday, ROBERT & VALERIE BROWN hosted a dinner at the historic Saxon Mill in Warwick, England. Among the guests were fellow Great Pyrenees fanciers WHITNEY & NANCY COOMBS, KEITH & CAROL SAVAGE, INGELA MATTISON-SAnDSTROM, JEAN PERO and RAY & JANAHN BEATTIE. Wishing multiple group judge LORAINE BOUTWELL a speedy recovery from recent foot surgery. One of the loveliest ladies in our sport KATIE LEMCKE passed away in her sleep earlier this week. Wife of multiple group judge RALPH LEMCKE, we send him and their two daughters our deepest condolences. The family has requested those wishing to make a contribution in KATIE’S memory to Take The Lead. Celebrating Birthdays…EDDIE DZIUK, BEEP LEE, CONNIE CLARK and SIOUX FORSYTH GREEN.

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the Pug Dog Club of America’s national specialty, took some weight off him and we went seriously into agility and obedience.”

Each dog presents different challenges, said Fischer. “Reggie, my first agility dog, was a Border Collie in a Pug suit. He was incredibly fast but had little foundation work because we started in the days when you just stated putting dogs on the equipment from the beginning. He dropped bars, missed contacts and tunnel-sucked into off-course tunnels. He also thought a pause table ruined a perfectly wonderful run and forget a start line stay. It just wasn’t happening. While Whoopee had the most titles, she was hands down the most embarrassing of my dogs. She was notorious. She would stop running to sniff the perimeter of the ring, she even ran right out of the ring a couple of times with me.

She would hide in tunnels. She would visit the ring crew. One day, after doing two jumps, she ran under the shade tent and sat with the scribe and timer. Luckily, I have an awesome trainer in agility who figured out that Whoopee didn’t have a lot of self-confidence despite being a hellion in many other aspects of her life with us. The trainer told me that Whoopee didn’t quite trust a trial environment and needed to figure it out for herself. So, she said, let her sniff and come back to work when she was ready. It sounded a little crazy to let her sniff but it worked just the way the trainer said it would.

She also suggested that Whoopee needed way more praise. She was an agility dog that definitely needed cheerleading. As for her other antics, I just laughed with the judge and the spectators because she WAS funny even when she was at her naughtiest. But, it is incredibly important that we keep persevering in performance activities because there are still people who claim that Pugs are untrainable, that they are stubborn or dumb. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It is also important to change the thinking of those breeders who believe the ‘good’ dogs should go to conformation homes

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Jet and Manha had to stop competing in agility while he was still being shown in conformation because groupwinning and placing pugs carry too much weight for them to safely jump or do contact work in agility.

while the ‘others’ can be performance dogs. I need my agility dogs to hold up to the rigors of the sport so they MUST be put together properly. They must also be good breathers. A Pug with a bad rear is not going to be able to jump well in agility, climb an A-frame or sit straight in obedience. Pugs with a straight shoulder do not have the shock absorption mechanism needed to land jumps, bang a teeter to the ground or come down a steep A-frame on a repetitive basis over the course of the dog’s career.

All too often I see dogs going up in the show ring that have straight rears and shoulders and no neck.

I worry that judges, breeders and exhibitors are paying too much attention to ‘cute’ caricatures with very short backs and no angles.”

Manha noted that although progress is being made in the area of genetic issues in the breed, Pug fanciers continue to be challenged to find answers for treating and eradicating Pug Dog Encephalitis.

“In addition, we have the all-to-common problem of dry eye and pigmentary keratopathy (PK). Breeders need to focus on eliminating the serious problems we see with Pug bones and legs rather than just breeding to a dog that is considered the flavor of the month.”

Fischer added that improving the breed’s breathing also had to be a goal. “Yes, a brachycephalic breed is going to have a challenged breathing apparatus just by the nature of its facial structure. However, I have seen many Pugs that are good breathers so it is possible to pay attention to this in our breeding programs. I also am seeing more and more Pugs with back problems. We are seeing too many Pugs with hind end ataxia and we need to get to the bottom of these problems, not just for our performance prospects but also for our family pets.”

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Letters to the Editor LATE ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The proposed Certificate of Merit Title which the Delegates are to vote upon at the September meeting awards a point even when there is no competition--Do you think that is a good idea insofar as an AKC title is concerned?

BOBBY BIRDSONG Points should be earned based on competition defeated.

people opt to buy ‘mail order pups’ online or from newspaper ads, not realising that many pups being sold through these routes have been illegally smuggled from abroad.

Kennel Club research for Puppy Awareness Week, taking place on1-7 September, shows that a shocking one in ten people bought a ‘mail order pup’ from the internet online or from a newspaper advert, without seeing it first. This is aa classic sign that the puppy has come from a puppy farm, as the breeder does not want buyers to see the state of the pup or the conditions it was raised in.

Many of these pups will go on to develop diseases and conditions common in puppy farmed pups. One fifth of pups purchased online, without being seen by their new owner first, ended up with serious gastro intestinal problems, 15 percent with the potentially deadly parvovirus and one in ten developed kennel cough. A further 15 percent of

people continue to buy their puppies from pet shops & / ĆľĆŒĹ˝Ć‰Äž ^ÄžÄ?ĆšĹ?ŽŜ FCI Europe Section and almost one in five of these pups end up with the Statement from the European Section’s General As- potentially deadly parvovirus (18 percent). sembly regarding the future of the FCI The Kennel Club is increasingly concerned The FCI Europe Section General Assembly in Oslo about puppy farmers abroad supplying dealers on 7 September 2015 made the following decision with puppies to sell onto the public. Defra figures ĆŒĹ˝Ć‰ÄžÄ‚Ĺś ^ÄžÄ?ĆšĹ?ŽŜ͛Ć? 'ÄžĹśÄžĆŒÄ‚ĹŻ Ć?Ć?ĞžÄ?ůLJ ĆŒÄžĹ?Ä‚ĆŒÄšĹ?ĹśĹ? ƚŚĞ Ä¨ĆľĆšĆľĆŒÄž ŽĨ ƚŚĞ & / after a long and open discussion about the chal- indicate that there was a 61 percent increase in lenges in our organization: pups coming into the UK from abroad in the first

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Letters will not be considered for publication unless full name and contact details are supplied, including telephone number. Letters may be mailed to Dog News 1115 Broadway NY, NY 10010 or emailed to dognews@harris-pub.com.

The Puppy Awareness Week research has shown that more than a third of people do not see the pup interacting with its mum (36 percent), nearly two thirds (61 percent) do not see the pup’s breeding environment, almost three quarters (72 percent) do not see a contract of sale and more than two thirds (70 percent) do not receive health test certificates to show the parents have been health tested before being bred from.

The research also shows that 12 percent still buy pets as presents and 7 percent as a spur of the moment decision and one in five buy a puppy because of the way it looks. Puppy buyers are cautioned to do their research before they buy to ensure that the breed is the right fit for their lifestyle and that the breeder is responsible.

For more information about buying a puppy responsibly and for the Kennel Club’s do’s and don’ts of buying a puppy video, visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/paw.

Pup Aid, an anti-puppy farming event and fun dog show, organised and founded by TV vet Marc Abraham, takes place at Primrose Hill on Saturday 5th September www.pupaid.org.

Laura Quickfall London, England AKC ANNOUNCES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FINALISTS Conformation • Hon. David C. Merriam, of Bonsall, California, entered the sport at 14 with a female white Bull Terrier. His first Bull Terrier litter was whelped in 1954 and his most recent in July of this year. David was approved to judge Bull Terriers in 1996 and went on to judge the Terrier Group and Best in Show. Judging highlights include the Group at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (twice), Montgomery County Kennel Club (twice), and Westminster Kennel Club. David was an AKC Delegate for more than 25 years and served as AKC’s Chief Executive Officer in 1996. He was AKC Chairman from 1996 to 2002, and Vice Chair from 2002–2009 • Dr. Claudia Orlandi, of Essex Junction, Vermont, has been in the fancy for over 50 years. She has successfully bred Basset Hounds for more than 25 years under the Topsfield prefix and with her late husband, Dom, has produced over 140 champions. Claudia’s enthusiasm for breeding is matched only by her passion for teaching and working with other breeders. Her ABC’s of Dog Breeding and Practical Canine Anatomy & Movement self-study courses form part of the AKC’s Bred with H.E.A.R.T. education program, reflecting her belief that anyone can understand the practical rules of genetics and canine structure in their quest to breed better, healthier dogs. Claudia never charges for her popular seminars and has spoken at over 150 dog clubs and AKC/CHF Breeder’s Symposia • Patti L. Strand, of Portland Oregon, breeds (along with her husband, Rod) Merry-Go-Round Dalmatians, known for good health and temperament and for producing some of the top-winning Dalmatians in history. They were the recipients of the 2014 Non-Sporting Group Breeder of the Year Award. As anti-breeder legislation and anti-purebred sentiment mushroomed in the late 1980’s, Patti found herself lobbying, writing articles and forming alliances advocating purebred dogs. In 1991 she co-founded the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), an advocacy organization dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond, raising animal welfare standards, countering negative propaganda and protecting the rights of responsible animal owners. In 1995, Patti was elected to the AKC Board of Directors, serving four consecutive terms.

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