Dog News, November 27, 2015

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Dog News Contents • November 27, 2015 10 Editorial 14 The Lighter Side Of Judging: Gratitude By michael H. Faulkner 18 Irving’s Impressions: TKC To Buy 7,500 Acre Moorland Estate By ronnie irving 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 You And Your Vet By Dr. merry fitzgerald, DVM 30 Remembering Dorothy Welsh By jay richardson 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Patty Keenan 42 David Remfry, We Think The World Of You: People And Dogs Drawn Together By Nick Waters 44 Remembering Marge Billups McClung By carla viggiano 48 Just Say Thanks By Alice Lawrence 50 The New Kennel Club Building On Clarges Street By james skinner 52 30th Anniversary Of The American Water Spaniel Club National Specialty By sharren rose 56 Great Lakes Toy Dog Club By ann glenn 58 Off The Leash: Dogs’ Lives Matter By Shaun Coen 60 Petco, The North Shore Animal League, Delegates Forum And More By matthew h. stander 70 The Gossip Column By eugene z. zaphiris 74 Click: Fort Wayne Kennel Club By booth photography 78 Click: The Way We Were: Detroit Kennel Club 1995 By matthew h. stander 81 Letters To The Editor 76 handlers directory • 80 classified advertising & subscription rates • 82 advertising rates DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York.

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AKC Governance Problems

The last time AKC even attempted to do a study to update its overall Constitution and By-Laws was when David Merriam was Chairman of the Board some 17 years ago. And that study as far these pages were concerned failed to adequately recommend solutions to an outdated and antiquated document notwithstanding the fact that people such as Edd Bivin, Ron Menaker, Stan Saltzman and Ralph Del Deo were on it. Of course it is also true that the Delegates approved less than 10% of what the Committee recommended. There is a basic reluctance on the part of most people to upset the power structure that exists within AKC and to radically change this organization to meet the needs of the 21st century. The problem was then over 17 years ago as it is today the failure of the Board to seek outside Constitutional experts to recommend the necessary changes to make AKC an up-todate operational business organization. AKC basically operates under a Constitution written over 100 years ago that has rarely been updated to meet any of the current needs of today’s society.

AKC operates as a Club of Clubs-Member Clubs that is, which are a minority of clubs within the organization--some close to 600 Member Clubs notwithstanding the fact that there are over 4,500 clubs within the AKC community! And as we all know if 300 of the Member Clubs’ Delegates appear at a Delegate Meeting AKC is lucky to see them here. The reality is that there is a tyranny of the minority over the majority with no representation at all for the greater majority of AKC participants and constituents.

THE ONLY WAY TO APPROACH AND CHANGE THIS SITUATION IS TO LOOK FOR OUTSIDE CONSTITUTIONAL EXPERTS hired to analyze and recommend solutions to the inequities that presently exist. The appointment of a committee of dog people today as yesterday results in a mockery of piecemeal recommendations that do not solve the problems that exist. The time has come for the Menaker Board to shift directions and forget about pie in the sky projects that will allegedly earn AKC millions of dollars and to turn to problem saving solutions that will preserve the AKC to remain as an active and strong representative of the dog throughout America. It’s time to change directions and stop thinking about monetary solutions all of the time and to refocus and return the organization to its original mission of protecting the purebred dog and all dogs by changing its Constitution to meet the needs of today’s world and to stop living in the past and protecting the power brokers of the past and present.

Dropping Entries

Well one must admit that the Kennel Club in the UK has come up with a startling change in its show policies. Due to the change in modern technology all shows in the UK now will have a one-week closing date starting the first of January to get entries into their show secretaries (the equivalent of our show supers). Why can’t AKC require the same of the show supers here! While we have many more and overall larger shows here--yes that’s right. That’s if one discounts the all-breeds in the U.K. of which there are only 32 in the year our other shows can be or are equal to the size of England’s Specialty and many of their Group shows. Show supers in the States post on the Internet the results of the entries within 24 to 48 hours of the closing dates. That being the case there is no reason closing dates could not be pushed up from the approximately 17 and one half days it takes now to 10 or even 7 days to close a show out. This would open the window for exhibitors to be more flexible in not only their planning for future shows but would give them the opportunity to react to unexpected setbacks at an earlier show. Just a thought for one to munch upon in place of the left over Thanksgiving turkey.

The latest epistle from AKC concerns the expansion and updates in the area of Public Education under the direction of Brandi Hunter and Davis Alexis. Apparently in June AKC hired a Public Education Administrator, presumably Davis Alexis, about whom the Fancy is being told some four months later of his or her hiring, who was charged with revamping and renewing the program. A wider variety of goals and programs have been listed purportedly listed on the AKC web site to cover a wider variety of topics per the epistle although these pages admit to having not been able to find them. It is further stated that the Canine Ambassador Program has been enhanced although how it has been enhanced is not stated either but pending your individual reaction AKC has increased the number of brochures and fliers available in Spanish in the hopes of reaching a larger portion of the dog loving and showing population. Additionally the Public Education Department and the digital content team (whomever and whatever they are) will be working together to create a children’s microsite on akc.org. It also states, “With the help of Mari-Beth O’Neill and some of our experienced and enthusiastic Junior Handlers, the site will offer new and exciting dog-themed activities, information and games geared toward a younger audience. Thus far, they have five Junior Handlers who will be writing about their experiences at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and one Junior Handler will be sharing training videos once a month. Their aim is that the new microsite will teach children responsible dog ownership and foster participation in the world of purebred dogs.” The children’s microsite idea sounds very worthwhile and exciting.

Now if AKC would adopt the DOG NEWS idea (based on a press release from TKC in the U.K.) to have Juniors serve as Stewards at its own AENC (as The Kennel Club now does at Crufts) along with the Delegates think of what a real experience this would be for the Juniors in the ring!

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A Public Education Update

The Compliance Quandary

For the past year there have been a series of unusual decisions from the Compliance Department as well as some lengthy delays which are still in limbo as this Editorial is written which affect not only happenings at dog shows but in the area of judges approvals as well. The problem with Compliance is that no one except those in the very inner sanctum of AKC really knows how to hold Compliance to accountability or to question them without spending a small fortune in lawyers’ fees.

Now then these pages fully understand the need for privacy in most of the cases and support very strongly this right on both sides but there has to be some sort of compromise when very public members of the sport are involved so that people at least know why it takes so long for a case to go through these private AKC mazes to even get a case heard.

This is not the AKC of 50 years ago when decisions were made totally behind closed doors--at least some modernization in releasing information should be considered by those running the overall sport particularly in the areas of Compliance and the Budget.

Thought For The Week

WELL AFTER THIS ISSUE only two more left for the year. It’s been a long tough year for us all what with the many high profiled deaths within the Fancy itself in 2015. If there was one common thread that bound all those who passed on in 2015 it was their continued love and devotion for the sport of the dog. Let us keep in mind as we near the year’s end our responsibility and obligations are to the welfare and well-being of the dog we all love and adore. All else is hogwash in the context of the dog world and the politics and power brokering must take a back seat to our care and commitment for the welfare of the dog itself. As is our custom for the past fourteen years, we remind you in the spirit of Thanksgiving of the need to remember and contribute to the fund established for the children of Flavio and Danielle Werneck, who were so tragically killed in an automobile accident returning from dog shows in Brazil many years ago. Donations may be made to the Ridgewood Bank at 150 Danbury Road Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 in their name attention Joyce Ligi. With the Holiday Season upon us and about to get into full swing, now is the time not only to enjoy ourselves but also to keep in mind the need to be cautious and safe in our lifestyles and to continue to preach and practice the fundamentals upon which our great country was founded. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and we’ll see you at the shows.

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Gratitude

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By Michael H. Faulkner

hat if the solution to all your dog show aches and pains, your win-at-all-cost mentality, your lack of ability to see the qualities in your competitor’s breeding stock, involves merely feeling thankful for the good things in your life and the good things at the dog show? There is a solution. It is called “gratitude”.

You may now start a recording of “Clair de Lune” as background support for reading the remainder of this article.

In my humble dog show judge’s opinion, breeders, professional handlers, amateur-owner-handlers and yes, even those owner-handlers with the potential asterisk next to their name in the judge’s book would benefit from regularly giving thanks.

Seriously, a dose of gratitude will go a long way in keeping the sport of Purebred Dogs healthy and happy.

It’s a fact that exhibitors/breeders/judges who regularly display an “attitude of gratitude” as a state of mind experience many benefits at the dog show.

I find that grateful dog show people are more likely to: • Have improved mental alertness in and out of ring.

• Take better care of themselves physically, allowing for fluid movement in the ring, as well as in and out of their dog show vehicles/motor homes.

• Eat healthier.

• Cope better with the stress when I hand them the award they feel they do not deserve, and celebrate in style when they clearly win the unexpected.

• Avoid problematic physical symptoms that require frequent visits to the restroom prior to and after entering the ring.

• Feel happier and more optimistic despite showing twenty-one dogs, for four days on sawdust.

• Have stronger immune systems to ward off the germs and the bacteria from the many things they fondle and stuff in their mouths during the exhibiting process.

• Maintain a brighter future, with hopes of the ultimate Westminster Best in Show.

• Enter and exit airports with ease.

• Wake up and go to bed without the need to self medicate.

• Listen, and keep their mouths shut.

• Experience fewer clerical errors.

• Experience fewer death threats.

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a thankful dog show enthusiast, and give it a try? To get started with my personal giving thanks plan, consider implementing some of the steps below into your weekend dog show routine.

Step 1. Focus Attention Outward – Contain Your Narcissist Tendencies – Your dog show attitude plays a large role in determining whether or not you can feel grateful in spite of going second place to your arch enemy, going second to the mistress of your ex-husband, or merely getting no ribbons at all, because the provisional judge does not have a freaking clue what he/she is looking for. Contain the need to make it all about you and your dog, followed by the never ending list of excuses (this works for judges, too). Obviously gratitude is defined by your attitude towards both the outside world and yourself, but please---the world does not need to hear about how wonderful you are, how many best in shows you (not your dog) have won, how many times you have judged in China, how many times you are upgraded to first class (along with photos), how many champions you finished in the calendar year, etc.

I suggest that those individuals in the sport, who are more aware of the positives in their lives without feeling the need to tell others, tend to focus their attention outside of themselves.

Example of this type of dog show individual: PAM BEALE. Step 2. Be Mindful of What you Have and Where You Came From – People from all walks of life are encouraged to participate in the sport of purebred dogs. One may assume that those with more material possessions, more best in shows, more dogs to show, more clients, and more judging assignments are more grateful. Hog wash! Years of dog show research suggest otherwise. I have found that it is not how much you have or how much you win, but how you feel about what you have, and how you feel about and how you treat others within the sport that makes a difference.

Step 3. Keep a Thankful Journal in Your Dog Show Vehicle or Your Judging Bag – Every night, after a long hard day at the dog show, before bed and after your fourth glass of wine, record at least five things you were grateful for during the stressful, competitive, frustrating day. Remember – Dog show handlers / breeders / judges who give thanks on a regular basis report fewer health problems, fewer negative incidents in the ring, fewer bench show hearings, fewer missed classes, fewer errors in judging books, and fewer canceled flights.

Step 4. Reframe Negative Dog Show Situations as Positive – Dog show competitive situations do not have to be upsetting. It is how you perceive

and react to the situation that determines your overall health. The next time you find yourself complaining about losing the breed, going second in the group, or being awarded the dreadful Reserve Best in Show, never being asked to judged a particular show, losing luggage that in route to Canton China rather than Canton, Ohio, or standing in front of a flight Information Board that reads, Cancelled, Cancelled, and Cancelled, etc., see if you can mentally “flip the switch” to frame things differently. For example, instead of insulting the judge, snatching the ribbon, turning your head, not saying thank you, and stomping out of the ring because you thought you were entitled to a particular win, try to see the positive side. Evaluate the situation, objectively view your competition and get over it!

The same applies to judges. So what if you have to take a shuttle from the airport. So what if you have to wait fifteen minutes for your ride to the hotel from the show. So what if you have to pull a ribbon or two because your steward is busy handing out armbands, and so what if you have to show every exhibitor the same level of respect in the ring, despite what you think of their exhibit. So what if the host club will not pay for your alcoholic beverages.

Evaluate the situation and get over it!

Rather than getting down about what did not happen according to your self-serving, narcissistic tendencies, try to see the positive side. You might now have more time to direct towards improving your breeding program, improving your social graces, improving your breed-specific knowledge, improving your handling skills, improving your grooming skills, improving your memory, etc.

It’s Thanksgiving. It’s time for all of us to give thanks for our many blessings. If you can’t think of any, please start your Thankful Dog Show Journal immediately. (If you don’t, you will eventually wind up in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal where the AKC sends all, who fall over the edge.)

Remember---exhibitors/ breeders/judges who regularly display an “attitude of gratitude” as a state of mind experience many benefits at the dog show. I am grateful for my BIG MICHAEL, MURPHY FRENCH, MICHELE LEON, MICHAEL LEON, DOT, TAKE THE LEAD, my extended family, my dog show family, and I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to participate in a sport that brings me joy.

What are you grateful for?

A HAPPY BELATED THANKSGIVING!

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Irving’s Impressions

By Ronnie Irving

Tkc To Buy 7,500 Acre Moorland Estate A Special General Meeting of Members of the Kennel Club (SGM) was held in London on Tuesday December 10 with the Chair taken for the first time by Simon Luxmoore. He was voted into office by the KC Board in June of this year when the previous Chairman Steve Dean and Vice Chairman Mike Townsend were voted out of these positions. They have remained as members of the Board.

Some of the main items up for discussion at this meeting had arisen as a result of the £12 million ($18.25 million) cash windfall arising from TKC’s move into a new and enlarged building in Mayfair. This is located in the same street as its previous property. The members were invited to visit the new building immediately after the SGM. Several items for discussion at TKC’s meeting were important for the world of dogs in general, not just for KC Members. But by far the most far reaching of the decisions at the meeting aimed at carrying out a definite action (rather than simply appraising progress or possible actions on other projects) was the decision that gave the KC Board permission to proceed to buy a 7,500 acre moorland estate at a cost of around £4.75 million ($7.25 million). The estate is situated in the north of England in Northumberland near to the Scottish Border. (Border Terrier enthusiasts may be interested to learn that this estate is only 12 miles from the market town of Bellingham where the first official breed standard for the Border Terrier was agreed at a meeting on September 24, 1920.)

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such as field trials, working trials and bloodhound trials, but would also, according to the Board, be self sustaining and act as a sound investment for the future.

This proposal was bound to lead to a number of questions on the financial viability of the project and questions on whether it was right for TKC to become involved in a major estate of this kind in a relatively remote area of the country.

Such questions did indeed come. They were however all obviously answered well to the satisfaction of members of TKC who voted 75% in favour of the project. The acquisition was sanctioned subject to TKC Board being able to enter into a satisfactory long term arrangement on the estate’s future use with ‘Natural England’. This body is an agency of the British Government responsible for and advising the Government on the natural environment in England. It is set up to help to ‘protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide’. Its agreement is required to ensure the availability of some of the government grants which would be required to make the project financially viable.

PROPERTIES FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES Other reports were given on acquisitions at some other possible locations at which shows and other performance events may be staged. TKC already has a canine show, agility and training centre near the middle of England at the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s Showground.

Three other sites are being looked at with a view, according to TKC Board, to eventually having an ambitious ten sites in total, across the country. The

members agreed to a total of £9.0 million ($13.5 million) being set aside for these projects including for the 7,500 country estate mentioned above.

The three sites currently under investigation and discussion, are one in England, one in Scotland and one in Wales.

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MEMBERSHIP Other reports delivered included a summary of the thinking of a working group set up two years ago to look at the future of how Membership of TKC should be organised. At the moment there are only around 1,300 TKC members in total, with a maximum number permitted of 1,500. There are constant accusations in the UK that this ‘elite’ membership group controls the world of dogs in the UK, but is not open enough to all-comers. Indeed one of the stated strategic objectives of TKC’s Board for about twelve years has been to: “Achieve a widening of TKC membership base.” Sadly up to now the existing KC members have been reluctant to change things in a way which would significantly open up the membership to a far larger group of people. Current membership costs around £150 ($225) per annum, and not everyone wants to pay that amount on an annual basis.

The working group reported that it had engaged an outside consultant to conduct a survey of attitudes to this subject by both members and non-members. TKC Chairman said at the meeting that: “The feedback concerning the current and prospective models of Membership was entirely inconclusive, save to say that it was broadly agreed that Membership should recognise achievements and commitment to the world of dogs.” He went on to add Continued on page 64

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Question of the week

By Matthew H. Stander

Which format do you prefer AKC to use for its wholly owned and operated Dog Show held annually in December insofar as the Conformation competitions are concerned- should it be held as originally founded as an Invitational type event only or as the totally open Dog Show into which it has evolved?

Lydia Coleman Hutchinson I think the Invitational concept made the show much more prestigious than it now is.

Its uniqueness is gone. One reason Morris & Essex is such a successful show is due to its unique character.

Kathy Collins I think because it is the AKC and therefore special...that it should be invitation only.

Michael Faulkner The more, the merrier!

Larry Chu I think the AKC should get out of the Dog Show business and get back to being a registry and not compete with its member clubs.

L. Sue Rooney- Flynn My husband William Flynn and I want to see an open show format! This is a dog show. Class dogs and those who are not campaigned are of quality and many are of better quality. We need to get back to dog shows and their original purpose. To find the best dog! faye adcox Invitation only.

Bob and Sally Futh There are already more than enough regular dog shows; go back to an invitational event and have an international competition as well.

F. Susan Godek The show should proceed as an open Dog Show. The Invitational Format, while an honor to receive, is too limiting. The open show allows the newcomer to exhibit to best of breed and could conceivably be the best on the day of show. With our decreasing entries we need to encourage all exhibitors.

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Debra Ferguson Invitational.

Barry CavanNa I prefer the current format, and as evident from the large number entries, so do many others. The more participants, the stronger our sport. The next great improvement would be live network TV coverage, so everyone could enjoy this outstanding event.

Sari Brewster Tietjen If AKC is to continue to hold its own conformation dog show it should be unique and not “just another dog show.” Therefore, it should return to its original design of being an “Invitation Only” event using finite established criteria to make it special. There are many ways to accomplish this if one is willing to think out of the box.

Quality should be of prime consideration and not number of entries!

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You Yourvet

By Merry Fitzgerald, DVM.

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Is celery a good treat for my dog?

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elery is safe for dogs to eat and they usually enjoy the crunchy texture. It is rich in many vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, and calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and sodium. This vegetable is said to improve heart health and can lower blood pressure while helping to fight cancer. Celery may also freshen your dog’s breath. It can have some diuretic properties, so too much celery may cause an increase in urination.

If your dog likes eating fresh vegetables, here are some others you can safely give them. Carrots are high in beta-carotene and contain vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and are high in fiber. They are good for your dog’s skin, eyesight, and can help clean teeth and gums.

Sweet potatoes contain more nutrients than white potatoes. They are high in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and B-vitamins.

Sweet potatoes are easy to digest and great for weight management. When added to the diet, they are good for the heart and can lower blood pressure.

Green beans can be given as a low calorie and filling snack. They contain natural plant fiber and are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese.

Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage with thick white or green stems filled with water and green leafy tops. It is low in calories and packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium. Bok choy also contains calcium for strong bones and teeth, and is good for the heart, while protecting against cancer.

Pumpkin is a low calorie food that is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium, zinc, calcium, and magnesium. It is also high in fiber. About 1 cup of cooked pumpkin contains 3 grams of filling fiber.

Many dogs with chronic soft stool respond well when pumpkin is added to their meals.

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You can also feed your dog fresh fruits such as apples and watermelon. Remember that dogs should NOT be allowed to eat grapes or raisins. Apples are an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.

Remove the core and seeds as these can be choking hazards. Apple slices will clean the residue and help prevent tartar formation on your dog’s teeth.

A watermelon is composed of 92% water so it is excellent for hydration and skin. This fruit is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, dietary fiber, potassium, and magnesium.

These fresh fruits and vegetables can be fed raw or slightly steamed. It is best not to add any oils or seasonings. Dogs don’t chew their food like people do. They tend to crunch it up and swallow it mostly whole.

Fresh fruits and veggies should be thinly sliced, chopped well, or even pureed when given as a treat or added to the diet.

Why does my dog keep licking at a sore on his leg?

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he condition where sores develop on dogs’ legs as a result of excessive, chronic licking is called acral lick dermatitis, or lick granuloma. The term “acral” refers to the location of the lesion which is on the legs. Lick granulomas usually occur on the front part of the lower leg over the carpus (wrist), metacarpus (paw), or tarsus (ankle).

Constant licking causes inflammation and prevents the area from healing. A thick, raised, red, ulcerated sore develops. Lick granulomas can be seen in any breed of dog but they are most commonly associated with large breeds, such as the Doberman pinscher, Labrador retriever, Golden retriever, Great Dane, Irish setter, German shepherd, and Boxer.

It is thought that the act of licking causes the release of endorphins in the dog’s brain.

Endorphins are chemical substances which provide a sense of well-being. The dog soon learns that licking brings about this pleasant feeling and keeps on licking.

There may be other underlying causes for the licking including allergies, skin mites, fungal or bacterial infections, arthritis, trauma, foreign bodies, tumor, and neurologic disease. Psychological components such as boredom, stress, and separation anxiety may also be involved. It is important to accurately determine the cause of the licking in order to treat lick granulomas effectively.

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Rememberaning Dorothy Welsh

By Jay Richardson

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hen Matthew asked me to write about Dorothy Welsh my immediate response was “yes.” Then the panic set in, as I have never considered myself to be a writer, or at least a good one. Hopefully, I will be able to do justice to Dorothy and what she meant to the world of purebred dogs.

I became acquainted with Dorothy at the age of fourteen, at my after school/weekend job in the Poodle kennel of J. Lynn Welsh. Lynn had started seeing Dorothy and their marriage led to the addition of Collies to my responsibilities, apart from the Poodles. Thankfully for me, Dorothy was kind, patient, and willing to teach, as my knowledge of the care of Collies was rather minimal.

This was a great deal of who Dorothy was, a teacher by trade who loved to share her knowledge, to encourage one to improve, and to appreciate dogs as she did.

Dorothy started in dogs in 1945, showing her first Collie in that year and becoming a member of the Collie Club of America. Over the years, her Bellochanty Kennels produced several Best in Show winners.

Additionally, her kennel included some Shetland Sheepdogs and Poodles Apart from being a member of the Collie Club of America, she served as delegate for the Chicagoland Collie Club. This position led to her becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club, where she served for four years. She was also the guiding hand behind the Wheaton Kennel Club, serving as President and Show Chairman for many years.

In 1969, she began judging all over the country, another area where

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she heavily contributed to the sport of pure bred dogs. Dorothy had the honor of judging the prestigious Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club in 1991. As a most knowledgeable judge, her love for the sport was evident as she greeted all the participants with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Always ready to answer questions, highly encouraging and prepared to find the best attributes, she loved them all.

Moreover, another great love of Dorothy’s life was the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. As President, she devoted a great deal of her time to the concept of a Museum sustaining dog art, as well as its move from New York to St Louis. A tireless fundraiser, she was committed to watching it grow and allow the public to experience the joys of all the outstanding and beautiful art work. She had a hand in so many of the acquisitions that continue to fill the Museum today.

Dorothy Schroeder Welsh passed away peacefully in her sleep last week, in her beloved Neilsville home surrounded by the woods of Wisconsin, that she loved so much. Her absence is felt and will be missed by many both in and out of the dog show community.

Futhermore, the undeniable footprint she left on the sport of purebred dogs will forever remain as a symbol of how exceptional she truly was.

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BESTS WEEK South Windsor Kennel Club French Bulldog

Council Bluffs Kennel Club Pharaoh Hound

Judge Mr. Ken Murray Owner Nancy Shaw Handler Larry Cornelius

Judge Mrs. Francine Schwartz Owners Jennifer Mosing & Debbie Cooper & Barth Clooten Handler Brian Livingston

Agathon Kennel Club - Sunday Whippet

Minneapolis Kennel Club - Saturday & Sunday German Shepherd Dog

Judge Mr. Gabriel Valdez Owners Barbara Call, Jane Cooney-Waterhouse, Dionne Butt, Amanda Giles Handler Amanda Giles

Judge Dr. Carmen Battaglia Judge Mr. Luc Boileau Owners Deborah Stern, Pamela Buckles, Patti Dukeman, Pamela McElheney, & Kent Boyles Handler Kent Boyles

GCh. Jcrv-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner

GCh. Sporting Fields Shameless

GCh. Farao Anubis Inferno

GCh. Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It v. Kenlyn

Cabana Valley Kennel Club - Sunday Welsh Terrier

GCh. Shaireab’s Bayleigh Wolverine Judge Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones Owners Keith Bailey & Sharon Abmeyer Handler Luiz Abreu Holyoke Kennel Club Springfield Kennel Club Boxer

GCh. Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil Judge Mrs. Judith Daniels Judge Mrs. Lesley Hiltz Owners Mrs. Jack Billhardt & Sergio Tenenbaum Handler Diego Garcia

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10 uestions Q ASKEDOF...

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

The first time I walked into the ring was at a Westie match show in California, I was three, obviously I don’t remember much about it.

Once I was old enough for Junior Showmanship I started showing on a regular basis and was hooked.

All credit goes to Desi Murphy for awarding me my first win all those years ago!

How difficult was it to finish your championship?

I wouldn’t say it was too difficult to finish my first champion other than the lack of available majors in 13” Beagles at the time.

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

As much as I tried to deny it by pursuing other breeds growing up, I am a Terrier girl at heart. That said I appreciate great dogs of all breeds. A few favorites would include English Cockers, Poodles, Foxhounds and all the Bully breeds.

Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be?

Without a doubt Eugene Zaphiris!

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Born- Santa Monica, CA Resides- Knoxville, TN Marital Status- Single Astrological Sign- Virgo

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

In a word conflicted and confused. While I do believe the majority of employees and board members want the right thing, I just do not always understand their methodology or ideology.

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

In recent years not nearly as many as I would like. Unfortunately work gets in the way! Favorite shows include Montgomery, Westminster, Del Valle and I would be remiss to not include the Rose City shows in Portland as some of the best as well.

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

Marcelo (insert your choice of last name).

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

Those goose-bump moments when you see a great dog for the first time makes it all worth while! I also take great pleasure in getting to visit with my friends that I rarely get to spend time with.

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

The ability to rise above the pettiness that often rears its ugly head in any type of competitive event. Everyone needs to remember it is not personal and at the end of the day integrity is everything.

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

Far too many to name, but as a lifelong Fag Hag/ Fruit Fly it would be filled with all my favorite boys including far too many that are no longer with us. Two of my favorite straight boys, Ed Thomason and Paul Catterson, and of course Laura King.

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By Nick Waters Images © 2015 David Remfry MBE RA Built between 1833 and 1835 the Hotel Chelsea, or simply The Chelsea, is a historic New York City landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. Known primarily for the notability of its residents, it has at various times been the home of numerous writers, musicians, artists and actors, including Bob Dylan, Brendan Behan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen and Iggy Pop. Arthur C. Clarke wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey while staying

at the Chelsea; Dylan Thomas was staying there when he died of pneumonia in 1953; it was where Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, was found stabbed to death in 1978 and the place for philosophical and artistic exchanges between the poets Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso, leading figures of the Beat Generation in the 1950s.

Since 1995 it has been the home of the British artist David Remfry who in 2001 was awarded the MBE for his services to British Art in America by Her Majesty the Queen. He has had many other honours heaped upon him; elected a Member of the Royal Watercolour Society in 1987, elected a Member of the Royal Academy of Arts in 2006, in 2007 he was invited to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Lincoln and he was awarded the Hugh Casson Drawing Prize at the 2010

Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy.

Born in Worthing on the West Sussex coast in 1942, Remfry studied at Hull College of Art from 1959 to 1964 and had his first solo show in London in 1973. More than fifty international solo exhibitions have followed.

He has a long established reputation as a draftsman and watercolourist, his colours when used are fresh, bold and vibrant, he is the ‘master’ with the soft graphite pencil and he often emphasises just the parts that are integral to the story he is portraying. All these qualities shine through in the 100 illustrations in the book We Think the World of You: People and Dogs Drawn Together.

Remfry has long been fascinated by the relationships that develop between dogs and their owners and his book brings together in one place much of what he has observed - and where could there be a better place to observe this relationship in all its diversity than New York City? The sitters for the evocative pencil and watercolour portraits in his book, some of whom being residents of the Chelsea, include a number of partnerships he has witnessed around New York as well as in London.

His portraits reveal the companions’ mutual understanding, empathy, pathos, absolute joy at being together, submission in some cases, often expectancy. He observes dogs, not in the sporting field or show ring, but in an urban environment. Dogs that can give a special kind of friendship and companionship, for cities can often be the loneliest of places.

Some of his sitters Remfry has known for years, others for just a fleeting moment in time. Among the partnerships he has witnessed are philanthropist Agnes Gund and her Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers; sculptor Laura Kaplan and her Dachshund; business woman Kate Hobhouse and Pickle; actor, writer, director Ethan

David Remfry

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Hawke and Nina and Michael Antonio Pequez, who Remfry saw talking to a friend outside the Chelsea accompanied by his Boston Terrier. They had style and were a partnership begging to be painted.

Some would say “it could only happen in New York!” Every year Chelsea resident, costume designer and actor Nikki Nichols, threw a birthday party in the hotel lobby for his Pug, Wallis (Wallis Simpson) Duchess of Pugs. All the resident dogs and their owners were invited with champagne on ice for the humans and water and doggie treats for the really important guests. Having been a guest at the Pug Party Christies threw in New York some years ago when they sold the effects of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, I can picture the scene.

Remfry’s portraits, some of which are virtually life-size, are accompanied by preliminary sketches and the artist’s reminiscences about the sittings, as well as brief accounts by the sitters of how dog and owner came to find one another.

To coincide with the publication of the book, a selection of David Remfry’s drawings in the book will be on display from 21st October to the 13th December at Pallant House

Gallery, Chichester, West Sussex, a gallery known for its significant collection of Modern British Art. Priced at £16.95, We Think the World of You: People and Dogs Drawn Together is in hardback format and is published by the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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Rememberaning

Marge Billups McClung 1921-2015

By Carla Viggiano

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met Marge in October of 2002, at the Montgomery Kennel Club show. It was a day that I was undoubtedly nervous about, after having heard so much about the “Grandmother of Welsh Terriers,” prior to this initial introduction. And in true terrier style, Marge sized me up and seemed to look right through me.

Although not a tall person by any means, she was a huge personality. Greg had prepared me for her one liners and ability to size up any given situation while adding her own indelible spin to it. She never minced words and gave you her heartfelt opinions, shooting straight from her hip.

As Greg’s “second mother,” she exemplified a loyalty and fierce love that is rarely found in most people today.

As a mentor and a breeder of top winning Welsh Terriers and Miniature Schnauzers, under the “Wenmar” prefix, (created by combining the 1st three letters of Mac’s name- Wendell and Marge’s name) she gave her all to the clubs and dog related causes to which she spent her life devoting her time and dedication. Marge was one of the founders of the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders, and provided years of strong and adept leadership. Marge was an active and founding member of the Virginia Terrier Club and the Vir44 Dog News

ginia Kennel Club through to the very end of her life. She fought hard for dog legislation in Virginia and her beliefs and commitment kept her active in rescue activities. For many years Marge’s Welsh bitch, Blaste, proudly held the record for Best in Show wins for a Welsh Terrier. During her lifetime, Marge and her beloved veterinarian husband, Mac, continuously bred dozens of Best in Show and #1 Welsh and Mini Schnauzers. Marge loved nothing more than raising puppies, watching them grow and succeed in the show ring. She formed a partnership with a young handler in the mid 80’s, after he completed his apprenticeship under terrier specialists, Clay and Bergit Coady in California. Together, Greg Strong and Marge and

Mac McClung made their presence known in the rings all around the country. And throughout Marge’s life she made her love, devotion and loyalty to Greg a strong priority. She loved Greg like a son and he was no less devoted to her.

A trip to Virginia was never complete without a stop by 200 Hazelmere Drive for a visit with the ”little ol’ gray haired lady,” as she always signed her letters and cards to Greg. Marge was a constant source of knowledge and wisdom which she was ready to share with everyone. She spent many an hour generously conveying her experiences with anyone who truly wished to learn about breeding, Welsh Terriers and the sport of dogs. Inevitably, this wisdom would include a portion of her infamous common sense and opinions, not just about dogs, but about people, too.

Her passion for the sport and those in it was well known throughout the dog world. She adored spending time on the phone with her dog friends across the country catching up on who won what and what dogs were looking good, especially when she was no longer able to attend the many shows she so enjoyed throughout her 94 years. I remember how fond she was of hearing from Bruce Schwartz and her dear friend, Gaynor Green and the many others that would keep her in the loop. When the Florida circuit was the “go to” location at the

start of each year, the McClung home was a favorite stop along the way. She and Mac both delighted in entertaining some of the sport’s “Greats,” Roy Holloway, Peter and Beth and many others, at their wonderful home in Richmond. Breakfasts at the McClung’s were an incredible feast with every typical Southern food item possible on the table. Their gracious hospitality and fun loving style made this time of the year a special event for all who joined them.

As so many folks who were fortunate enough to have known Marge could testify, she personified the true Southern lady-charming and bright, true grit gilded with class. Her quick wit and many typical sayings were a delight to all she encountered. When Marge took a stand on a cause that she believed in she held on “terrier tight,” with an unshakeable devotion and sometimes at great personal cost. It was part of what drew people to her and respect her all the more whether you agreed with her or not. My personal love and respect for Marge McClung is echoed by so many of us in the sport. She was one of a few in her league and will always be remembered as a true icon in the dog world. Her love and devotion to our sport is only superseded by her feeling for her beloved Mac. And as difficult as it was to say goodbye to this dear lady, I am glad that she is at peace and reunited with her Mac and the many members of her four-legged family at the Rainbow Bridge. We will miss you Miss Marge, but your legacy lives on in the bright eyes and strong wills of our black and tan family and with all of the years of love that you bestowed upon us. It has indeed been a blessing and a priviledge.

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Winning Group Second at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia under Judge Mr. Espen Engh

Multiple Group Winning

GCh. Touches’ Snapdragon

Owner Bill Gorodner & Alan Bower Beautifully presented by Angela Lloyd AKC Reg Handller Assisted by Erin Nesbitt, AKC reg. apprentice Dog News 47

Just Say Thanks

By Alice Lawrence

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few months ago, we wound up being among the last exhibitors to leave a lovely New England show, set on a beautiful location with brilliant orange and yellow trees surrounding the site. We were in no particular rush to leave and had a lot to assemble. As I passed the food vendor, I stopped to chat for a minute. These are folks that feed us at most of the outdoor shows in this area and offer freshmade-to order Greek-American style food. Surely not gourmet, but more than adequate for dog show food. Starting with breakfast and running all day. Then in the evenings they cook for the next day, preparing homemade tabouli, babaganoush, baklava, Greek salads and a dozen other items I can’t spell. It may not be to your liking but it is fresh and healthier than most other venue options. They work very hard setting up and breaking down and I appreciate being able to buy food from them that is edible, fresh and offers healthy options.

So, I stopped and watched them for a few minutes and I took a moment to thank them for coming to our shows, week in and week out; good weather and bad, long lines and no lines. Sure, they make money. But they work very hard. Well, you would have thought I handed them a check for a million dollars. They were stunned and appreciative that anyone took the time to just say, “thank you.”

I come from the generation which was taught after “mommy” and “daddy” to say “please” and “thank you.” (In my parents’ home, “thanks” was not an option.

It was “thank you” or nothing.) But

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it seems that even my generation has forgotten this primitive lesson along the way. So now, a simple “thank you” or even just “thanks” has become an obsolete expression in our vocabulary.

So, at this time of year and all year long, young or old, exhibitor, handler, or judge, think about taking a minute to sincerely: 1. Thank the show set-up crew for taking the time to put the extra tape on the mats.

2. Thank the show superintendents who work non-stop from morning to night running to the rings to pick up judges’ books and entering results which are accurate more times than not.

(And they usually do so with smiles on their faces!)

3. Thank the AKC Field Reps without whom, in spite of their own human frailties, these shows and judges would falter considerably. As the years pass, I have an increasing respect for what they do and for the difficulties they endure, day after day.

4. Thank the concessionaires who pay a lot of money for their space and often don’t have even one person buy anything from them. But they are there just in case you do need something.

5. {To Judges} –Thank each exhibitor in your ring for spending the money to enter and to come all the way to the show just for your opinion! Without them, you wouldn’t be there. However, don’t give that sophomoric, cloyingly sweet, canned speech in the Best In Show Ring that begins with “Thank you all for being here. This is the BEST group of dogs I have EVER judged” and ends with “the winner today is… (the same dog that all the other judges have put up this weekend.)” And, by the way, please, acknowledge, with a polite “thank you,” every photo you are sent, or return it to the post office as “refused.”

6. {To exhibitors} – You enter to get a judge’s educated opinion; if you feel the judge has fulfilled your expectations, thank the judge – EVEN if you don’t win!

7. Thank the ring steward, who for the most part is an unpaid volunteer. Stewards are there to help the ring run smoothly. Be patient with inexperienced stewards who are often (but benignly) befuddled and acknowledge the stewards in the many rings which they run flawlessly.

8. Thank your families and non-dog show friends for understanding why you no longer attend their weddings, funerals, showers, bar mitzvahs, holiday dinners, or birthday parties. Remember, you risk them not being there for you when your dog showing days are over.

9. Thank the photographers who usually show infinite patience while you work to set up your wriggling puppy and who see your dog’s faults and diplomatically urge you to correct for those faults. (I don’t ever hear them say, “hey you, that top line is sagging-- punch him in the gut to get him to stand straight!)

10. Thank the cleaning crew in the bathrooms. Some facilities do have a staff there to pick up the towel you carelessly tossed on the floor and to flush the toilet you were too busy to be concerned with. Thank them. Be grateful you have a nicer job than they do.

11. Thank the parking folks. They are there to help you. Let them know that chaos would reign if they weren’t there to get vehicles efficiently situated. Without them, I would have drowned in my van a few years back.

12. Thank the grooming area ‘marshal.’ In New England, we are fortunate to have someone who goes out of her way to make sure we each have our territory. She makes it work, under some awful conditions.

Without her, our lives would be far more difficult.

13. Thank the Show Chair for having a show at all. Show sites are getting expensive and venues are harder and harder to secure.

There are many people in our lives who go unacknowledged and seemingly unappreciated. Stop for a moment. No matter how important you may think you are, a simple “Thank You” is very much appreciated.

And … thank you for reading this!

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Best of Breed at the Mid-East Regional Specialty October 5, 2015 Judge Lloyd Amodei Thank You To All The Judges!

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Best In Show, Best In Specialty Show & Multiple Group Winner

Gold GCh. Witchway’s Here Comes The Magic Owners: Richard Harrison & Joyce Dickhoff 631.331.6610

Breeders Joyce Dickhoff & Lillian Ostermiller

Handled to Perfection By Jessica Plourde

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The New Kennel Club Building on Clarges Street Reception Area

Main Entrance to the KC KC Chairman Simon Luxmoore and KC Secretary Caroline Kisko at the new KC Headquarters

By James Skinner,

Secretary of The Kennel Club photos by Vince Hogan

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he Kennel Club recently moved into brand new headquarters just 100 yards along Clarges Street from its former building, concluding a property deal which took four The years to complete. As before, the building splendid houses both the members’ facilities plus several members dining Reception floors of office space for staff to carry out the facilities....here is Area day-to-day running of the organisation. the committee table!

The members’ club rooms include a lounge with a large stood had attracted feature bar and elegant, interest from a number comfortable seating area, of developers in as well as a covered ‘winter recent years. An initial garden’ with several large approach was made plants. There is a first class in 2011, with a sale dining room where members agreement signed two may enjoy a silver service years later. In return for lunch and a new bar menu “Anyone for lunch?” the sale of the freehold will be introduced early in and building in which the the new year. There are Kennel Club had been The Members’ Bar Area attractive modern technology-enabled housed since 1956, the buyers agreed meeting facilities, which can be configured to provide the Club with a new freehold in a number of different arrangements site a short way along Clarges Street according to the meeting size and type. (formally given the number 10), a fully The much loved art gallery has been fitted out building and a premium of £12 recreated and the library updated with million. improved accommodation for the gallery The area around the former building staff and the picture library. The food was cleared in late 2014, and work then services are centred on a new state-ofcommenced on erecting the new building, the-art kitchen located adjacent to the which was completed mid-2015 and then dining room, with a dedicated service hoist fitted out to the Kennel Club’s specification. serving the new meetings rooms and the facilities have been provided The move eventually took place gallery. There are two passenger lifts and two alongside tea points, fridges, over three days during the first weekend staircases serving all floors of the building and dishwashing facilities and a staff in October. The early weeks at the new air conditioning throughout. A parking garage seating area on every floor. Two headquarters have not been entirely with a turntable built in allows space for two floors offer attractive outside seating without incident and minor glitches cars – a welcome bonus in an area of central areas for staff to eat lunch. Cycle continue to be ironed out, which is only London where parking is at a premium. parking, showering and changing to be expected with any new building of Above the Members’ floors are efficient facilities have been provided for this nature. Overall, however, the Kennel modern, flexible, open plan offices that include staff wishing to cycle to work.

Club’s new and improved home has been six internal meeting rooms, several of which The prime Mayfair site upon warmly welcomed by the members and are fitted with large flat screen televisions for which the Kennel Club’s former staff alike, who have been very impressed conferencing purposes. Printing and copying building at 1-5 Clarges Street by the facilities on offer for both.

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2015 National Specialty

th Anniversary

of the American Water Spaniel Club

By Sharren Rose

Photographs by Anne Evarts, Lois McCracken, Hope Smith, Jane Brumley & Tim Bauknecht

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his year, the 30th Anniversary of the American Water Spaniel Club, the National Specialty and Hunt Test was held in New London, Wisconsin, on August 12 – 16. To the extent that our rare breed has a geographic home, it is New London. It is here that Dr. F. J. Pfeiffer, a life-long enthusiast of the breed, established Wolf River Kennels in the early 1900s, breeding and selling American Water Spaniels and sending them to homes throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Pfeifer was the driving force for official recognition of the breed: by the United Kennel Club in 1920, the Field Dog Stud Book in 1938, and the American Kennel Club in 1940. Later, in the 1980s, Lyle Brumm, an eighth-grade social sciences teacher in New London, challenged his students to initiate a bill in the state legislature naming the American Water Spaniel as state dog; the bill was passed and signed into law

in 1986. Mr. Brumm kindly paid a visit to our Nationals, to watch the current crop of AWSs in the field.

The Club’s tradition is to offer all conformation and performance events in one location over one long weekend at its Nationals. New London’s Hatten Park and nearby Wolf River Game Farm provided good facilities. Participants enjoyed beautiful summer weather under Wisconsin-blue skies.

On Wednesday, August 12, the Club conducted a judge’s education seminar, offering a unique opportunity for several AKC judges to “get their hands on” numerous American Water Spaniels and to query AWS breeders and owners about the breed.

The next day, the judge attendees observed AWSs in the show ring. Those opting to stay for the field events on Friday saw the breed’s skills as a versatile upland flushing dog and waterfowl hunting retriever, providing an opportunity to observe first-

hand how the breed’s conformation standard translates to the dogs’ performance in the field.

Later, the Club hosted a Welcome Party social hour and supper for attendees in the lobby of the host hotel, followed by a seminar sponsored by the Club’s Health and Genetics Committee.

This year, Dr. Liz Hansen of the University of Missouri’s School of Veterinary Medicine presented information about the testing, research, and genetic patterns of degenerative myelopathy in dogs.

Thursday, the National Specialty Obedience and Rally trials began the day at Hatten Park.

Ms. Lynn Tamms of Oshkosh, Wisconsin served as judge. Kei-Rin’s Tucker’s Torpedo RE, NA, NAJ, owned by Gwen and Brianne Draves, and handled

by Gwen Draves, scored highest in Obedience. Little Bit Big Bruce, owned and handled by S.J. Green, was highest scoring in Rally.

Puppy sweeps, was judged by Mrs. Ellen Hardin, of Custer, Wisconsin. Kraskey’s Kei-Rin Gloryanna, a six-month old bitch, owned

by Carolyn Kraskey and Pam Kozak, and bred by Pam and Kayla Kozak, was awarded Best in Sweepstakes.

The National Specialty, judged by Mrs. Meghan Riese-Bassel, of Thomson, Georgia capped off the morning.

Exhibitors came from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Entries represented a good selection of open and special adult males and females, and majors were available in dogs and bitches.

Judge Meghan RieseBassel’s National Specialty Best of Breed winner was GCH Waterway Pistol Packin’ Dixie Pixie, SH, WD, CGC, “Pixie,” handled by her co-owner, Linda Hattrem, the breeder of Pixie’s sire, BISS, BIS GCH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity Continued on page 68

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Last Issue of 2015:

The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Issue Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 Deadline: Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 First Issue of 2016: January 8, 2016 Deadline: January 4, 2016 Dog News 55

Great Lakes Toy Club

By Ann Glenn • photos by Booth Photography

Back in the 1990’s, three women got together and felt a Toy Dog Club was needed in the Great Lakes Michigan area.

As we fulfilled requirements to become a sanctioned club, numbers at shows were dropping off and Toy breeders were discontinuing their breeding programs, but we pushed ahead. We decided to focus on excellence and old-fashioned camaraderie. At our first show, 15 years ago, we featured a free fresh harvest luncheon for all exhibitors, judges, stewards, superintendents, etc. Basically the first few years it was salads and flower arrangements from my garden plus shrimp, spiralsliced ham, and a meat and cheese tray. The rule was: no purchased food, it had to be the best homemade. Eventually, everyone caught the wave and the members contributed their favorite fresh harvest dishes.

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2015 SCA National Specialty Best of Breed Winner

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Thank you to Mr. Nathan Horn and Group Judge Mr. Robert L Vandiver

Multiple Best in Show & Best in Specialty Winner

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Breeder / Owner

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hanksgiving is a time to reflect, give thanks, spend time with extended family and friends and celebrate life. In a year that saw a number of protests featuring the slogans Black Lives Matter and Cops’ Lives Matter it was nice to see several news items this week featuring stories that could’ve been titled Dogs’ Lives Matter.

An outpouring of grief and respect flooded social media outlets following the news that a Belgian Malinois died in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris after entering a building to search for survivors when a suicide bomber detonated a vest. If this tragic series of events has any positive side to it, perhaps it’s that more people realize just how much dogs’ lives matter not only in areas of law enforcement at home and abroad, but also how interdependent our lives have become.

The Washington Post published a story this week profiling the work of police dogs and expressed surprise at how many of them die on the job (see Off The Leash in Vol. 31, Issue 39, Oct. 2, 2015). It’s unknown just how many police dogs are employed in the U.S. these days but one can safely assume that it’s greater than the “wild guess” estimate given by Jim Watson, director of North American Police Work Dog Association, who’s quoted as putting that number at around 50,000 in 2010. The article mentioned the Officer Down Memorial Page, which tracks police fatalities in the line of duty, including those of police dogs. The number has risen dramatically in the past two years, with 26 police dog fatalities so far in 2015 in the U.S. killed in the line of duty, up from 18 in all of 2013. Eleven police dogs died from heat exhaustion in 2015, many of them left in squad cars on a hot day, up from 3 in 2013. Like the 129 people killed in the Paris bombings, it’s an alarming number that must be addressed. Many vehicles are now being outfitted with technology that can automatically regulate heat and humidity, or alert remote officers if the AC fails or the temperature gets too high, allowing them to open windows, doors or the trunk so the dogs can escape. The article also quotes a New York Police Department lieu-

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Dogs’ Lives Matter

f O f e th e lsa h

By Shaun Coen

tenant, Steve Weiss, who calls for better laws protecting police dogs. “The laws in many states involving the deaths of police animals are not very strict,” he said.

“Every state is different.” Hopefully, this type of publicity will create a call to action to establish these types of laws.

This week The New York Times also published an article that profiled the chief trainer of the Los Angeles Police Department’s canine training center, Sergeant Michael Goosby. Those familiar with Robert Crais’s book “Suspect” (briefly reviewed by Matthew Stander in Dog News when it was released in 2012) may be aware of him, as he served as the model for the fictional character in the best-selling book that has spawned a sequel (“The Promise”) and is now being made into a major motion picture. It’s the tale of a military dog that returns physically and psychologically wounded from a tour in Afghanistan and teams with a similarly damaged police officer in search of a killer. Both are thankful for the mutually beneficial relationship.

And yet another story about the canine’s amazing olfactory abilities has made the rounds this week from the printed page to a CNN telecast depicting dogs that can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests. A dog’s nose has 300 million sensors, compared to a human’s 5 million, and a second smelling device in the back of their noses called Jacobson’s organ that can help them detect cancer’s unique odors known as volatile organic compounds. The British organization Medical Detection Dogs has launched

one of the largest clinical trials of canine cancer detection using eight dogs to sniff 3,000 urine samples from National Health Service patients to see if they can discern who has cancer and who doesn’t. The CEO of Medical Detection Dogs is Claire Guest, whose Labrador kept thumping her chest years ago until she detected a lump deep in her breast. Doctors told her the prognosis would’ve been poor had she not found it. A similar story circulated back in 1989, when doctors at King’s College Hospital in London reported about a woman whose dog persistently smelled at a mole on her leg until she had it checked out and it turned out to be early-stage melanoma.

Since then, studies in the U.S., France and Italy have concluded that dogs really can detect cancer. This latest study in Britain will have dogs smelling eight evenly spaced urine samples, one from a cancer patient and the other seven from people about the same age as the cancer patient who have symptoms of cancer but not the actual disease. Stateside, UC Davis has expanded its research into cancer detection dogs, training them to sniff out volatile organic compounds in breath, saliva and urine from people who already have throat or lung cancer, and Emory University published a study four years ago showing that the electronic nose of a machine could simulate a dog’s nose to detect cancer in breath samples from breast cancer patients but had difficulty securing funding to further its research. The more publicity such studies receive the better the chances of getting these programs funded and hopefully bringing this dreaded disease under control.

Of course, the other big dog event this week profiling purebred dogs is the telecast of The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show sponsored by Nestle Purina on NBC Thanksgiving Day. Over 25 million tune in annually to this ever-growing tradition and in just a few more weeks, the American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship will be streamed live and aired on FidoTV in the evening. All dog lovers are thankful for that.

On a personal note, I’m thankful to have been able to spend time this Thanksgiving season with family members ranging in age from 1 to 92 along with a four-month old puppy and a pair of 13 year-old herding dogs that managed to greet my kids as they returned home from college for the weekend, an answer to their hopes and prayers all semester.

Here’s hoping all readers had a chance to enjoy the company of family, friends and dogs over the holiday weekend, too, and that we can all appreciate how much life and the dog’s role in it matters.

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thought the following little story would be of interest to some of you. The canned dog food we feed and have been doing so for close to a decade at home is Spot’s Stew. It was recommended to us by Maripi and Jen when we had a Charlie which was a particularly finicky eater as a food all love to eat. Spots Stew eventually turned into the dog food du jour for us particularly after the various Pedigree recalls. We use it for all of our house dogs (we have no kennel dogs) and while it is expensive the dogs love it and we love the smell of the food itself. Well to make a long story short we forgot to order it from our regular supplier and were forced to go to a Petco close to home to get some since I could find no one else nearby to us who carried this canned meat food product. I say forced because if I can help it I do not go to Petco for anything as I consider the entire operation to be basically anti-purebred dog. It’s one thing to promote shelters and adopt dogs so long as you are giving purebred dogs an equal opportunity but I find Petco to be so fiercely anti-purebred and pro-shelter that I find it difficult to go there and spend my money with them. In any event on checking out the young lady behind the desk said to me, “Would you like to make a donation to the shelters we support?” So I said, “Sure, but exactly which shelters do you support?”

Her reply, “I don’t have a list of them,” to which I replied, “Well you know so many shelters are privately funded how do I know to whom my money is going and so many of them are really nothing but pet stores operating under the guise of a shelter name.” To which she replied to my shock and amazement, “Oh we know that that’s why we took the North Shore Animal League off of our list of contributors over a year ago”!!!!!

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as I shocked and amazed by this answer? You could have knocked me over with a feather. One of my bêtes noires of all time as any of you who follow my writings know is the North Shore Animal League (hereinafter referred to as the NSAL). To my mind this is one of the most questionable business for profit organizations for animals running under the guise of a do good charitable operation. I believe NSAL to be a pet store disguised as a shelter operation. And to hear it come from a checkout person at PETCO confirmed my beliefs to the extent that I have written again to Ann Kadet of the WSJ asking her to investigate this operation which imports tens of thousands of dogs from other States into this Long Island based operation in order to stay in business and pay its employees and staff high salaries under the curtain of rescuing dogs.

What NSAL in my opinion does is to look for outside product (dogs and cats) to stay in business and like some aspects of the ASPCA feed upon the hearts and emotions of animal lovers with misguided if not false messages about what they are trying to accomplish. The recognition by an employee of a chain operation of this fact must be more 60 Dog News

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than an individual reaction since her words indicated this was a managerial decision at least in this one PETCO store. Just think if this thinking was spread throughout all PETCO operations-what a damper it would be for NSAL and many other questionable shelter operations!

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reread my column of last week about the AENC and I certainly mislead everyone about the possible lack of live streaming to be held at the event. I did not mean to imply there was no live streaming to be in Orlando-if anything live streaming will probably be the major form of getting the word out about the show!! I just failed to follow up on my thought processes--Sorry about that!

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he Delegate forum to be held in Orlando before the Delegate meeting time ways reads like the fiasco of all time. Less than an hour and a half has been given to a forum wherein 7 Delegates running for the Board are to be asked questions by their peers--some written in advance after being vetted by the Moderator Jim Crowley, some on the spur of the moment questions as well I believe as well as a threeminute presentation by each person. Almost a half hour is lost in the presentation so you are down to an hour of questions to be asked of 7 people. Come on that’s not being fair to anyone, those running and those in the audience!!

Either add at least another hour onto the entire program or do away with the forum altogether--that’s how I see it anyways. It seems to me that there has been less information coming out of AKC on any level than in a very, very long time. I mean FIDO TV is as though it does not exist--who are the announcers and what’s going on with the programming? Will it be in snip-

pets as last year or will it show each and every dog in conformation only?

How will IT operate there and for the company generally. I hear IT is down to nothing employee ways and is relying basically upon independent contractors. Have no idea how they are even managing to keep things running much less attempting upgrades or innovation. Will be curious for example to see how they manage at the show where there has always been the necessity of IT folks there to upload results and photos, and in the case of supporting the obedience and agility events, essentially setting up a remote office for scoring/results. The man who heads IT seems to have been shifted to other areas and while the adverts on AKC Web site for a new head of IT have been taken down indicating someone new has been hired have you seen any announcements about this? I know I have not, indeed I am hearing of any number of important personnel changes within the corporation none of which have been publicly announced but some of them having been made a month or two ago! Certainly the conflict between the higher levels of Board and Staff which I have been writing about for a while now are greater than ever with apparently the Board getting more and more into the day to day decisions of the corporation than ever before. This in the long haul maybe the way to go but one would suppose at sometime the peons (the constituents) would be kept abreast! Do you think?

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nly two more show weekends for the year--December 4th and the 11th but the 11th- of course is 5 heavy days of all breeds with over 14,000 dogs entered in conformation during this time period. Not necessarily 14,000 different dogs but a total of dogs in conformation competitions. Add another 2 or 3 thousand for other events and it’s a giant undertaking to say the least. I only wish there was a spectator attendance to match the number of dogs entered--spectators being other than people who have dogs entered, I’m talking general public people who want to learn about dogs and eventually buy one as well. Now that would make for a fully rounded event and be a truly worthwhile affair in my opinion for sure.

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would certainly be remiss not to mention the passing last week of Dorothy Welsh. Mrs. Welsh played an important part in the fabric of the world of the purebred dog and was loved by many within our sport. Jay Richardson has written a fitting tribute of her accomplishments within and towards the purebred dog, which appears in this issue of DOG NEWS.

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however: “Whilst there was a lack of any significant guidance from the near 3,000 respondents to the survey, the Secretary will be bringing a new proposal before the General Committee (Board) next month. This would consider the introduction of a new form of town and country style membership of TKC”. He continued: “It is proposed that two tiers of Membership may be considered, to take into account whether Members wish or are able to make use of our excellent new facilities. (in Mayfair)” GOVERNANCE Another report came from a working party set up on the insistence of KC Members earlier this year, to look at the governance of TKC. It looks set to suggest changing the set up at TKC to make it less like a club and more like a corporation. The report on that subject said that: “The importance of governance for any organisation is to have a constitutional structure and systems to provide: first an effective Board and competent decision making with delegation where appropriate; secondly robust financial control; and thirdly audit and risk management to provide for accountability and transparency. It is important to establish clear divisions of responsibility in a Board with mixed skills and competencies and appropriate business Committees (usually Finance, Audit and Risk and Performance and Remuneration) to allow the Board to discharge its duties effectively and avoid one or a small group of people being able to dominate decision making.”

One of the UK’s weekly dog papers has pointed out that while there may be moves proposed by this group to change the committee structure at TKC, one of the fundamental points not apparently being considered, is the current huge size of TKC board – numbering 24 people – as against the normal average number for UK corporations of 10.

One controversial proposal coming from this group is that Board Members should, in future, be able to be co-opted by the existing Board. This is a practice that was discontinued about thirty plus years ago as being an approach that was not democratic enough for an organisation such as TKC. That was because it meant that the then Board simply co-opted its own choice of new members. That plus the tendency for sitting members to be constantly re-elected, then led to a Board which was almost self-appointed and certainly was self-perpetuating.

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COMMUNICATIONS Another group was set up at the last meeting of TKC’s members, to review the way in which it communicates within the fancy and also with the outside world. This group reported: “We are currently undertaking a strategic review of internal strategy and possible shortcomings in communications which will be reported to the Board shortly, encompassing many aspects of TKC’s business operation.

This should assist in the way TKC communicates internally from the Board, committees, sub-committees, working parties and through different departments of the executive to ensure our message is delivered in a more consistent and timely fashion with proper research taking place at the correct stage in the decision making process. This should ultimately create a more modern system with checks and balances in place and involving layers of accountability along the way, which we currently lack.

“We are also currently commissioning a stakeholder reputation audit with all of our stakeholder groups to establish externally how we perform in many areas and to create a benchmark for the future.

“This is a very complex and far-reaching task, which not only affects PR and marketing but also has governance and operational implications. We hope to be able to report in more detail once we have qualified and tangible evidence that we are currently compiling and a course of action to recommend.”

If anyone can provide me with a simple and clear explanation of precisely what this particular communication from the Communications Working Party means, I shall be happy to receive that.

A CROSSBREED REGISTRY FOR TKC Another working group was set up earlier this year to examine TKC’s position on crossbred or designer dogs. This is a controversial issue with the traditionalists saying that TKC should have nothing at all to do with crossbred or designer dogs. The modernists on the other hand argue that if such dogs exist TKC whose objective has always been to promote dogs not just purebred dogs, must become involved with them.

The report on this issue said: “There are a wide variety of views regarding to what extent crossbreed breeders should be engaged with. As

an organisation TKC is concerned with all dogs – this is part of TKC’s constitution and has been since its formation and is mentioned in the very first Stud Book from September 1874 which includes the first Rule as follows: ‘The Club shall be called the Kennel Club, it shall endeavour, in every way to promote the general improvement of dogs, dog shows and dog trials’ “TKC, if it is to represent all dogs and have credibility with Government and the wider public, must consider the cultural shift and large increase in crossbred dogs over the last few years; the issue cannot simply be ignored, especially from a health standpoint.

TKC’s outlook should be to ensure it is involved in all aspects of dogs, whilst continuing to strongly promote pedigree dogs.”

The report also told us that while TKC registers 220,000 purebred dogs a year on its purebred register, its other arm Petlog which records microchip data for dogs and cats etc, annually registers about 637,000 dogs made up as follows: Purebred Crossbred Designer Unknown

448,000 135,000 43,000 11,000

This working group also said: “We recognise that it is vital to support the pedigree breeders and not upset the KC’s core constituents, whilst offering something to all breeders, exhibitors and the wider pet dog owning public. The central point to communicate would be the separation of the KC register and the crossbreed register – the crossbreed register would simply be associated with the KC. Clear communication and education is imperative. A crossbreed register would help all dogs, including maintaining and improving the KC’s capacity to support and promote pedigree dogs.

SHOW PROMOTION WORKING PARTY Another group set up a couple of years ago also reported. It summarised its previous announcements and said that discussions were ‘on-going’ and were likely to continue for some time. It was looking at the open show and breed specialty show scene. It would include discussions on introducing a Champions Class, the need (or lack of it) for show benching and the quality of judging. It promised that every idea brought forward would be considered.

One way or another there seem to be plenty of discussions and reviews going on at TKC these days. If all of these ideas and plans are eventually translated into definite proposals and are followed by definite actions, then we in the UK are in for a period of considerable change in the coming years.

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and fungal culture will rule out skin mites and fungus. Cytology is a microscopic examination of the cells of the lick granuloma and is performed by rubbing a swab over the lesion and making a slide.

This will help determine if bacteria or yeast are present. A culture can then be sent to the lab to identify the specific organism.

Allergies may play a part as an inciting cause of lick granulomas. A food trial can be done by feeding your dog a hypoallergenic diet for 2 months. This will determine whether a food allergy is responsible. An intradermal skin test will determine if your dog is sensitive to specific environmental allergens.

Trauma to the carpal or tarsal region may result in nerve dysfunction.

The resulting “pins and needles� tingling sensation will encourage the dog to lick at the area. Radiographs will show any changes in the joints.

Another important cause of lick granulomas is psychogenic or compulsive disorders. Dogs that are prone to separation anxiety will often cause selfmutilation. Obsessive and compulsive disorders do occur in dogs and these lick granulomas can persist for years.

Treatment can be time-consuming and recurrence is common. Most lick granulomas have a primary or secondary bacterial component. Oral and topical antibiotics are prescribed for a minimum of 6 weeks and are sometimes required for 4 months.

Antihistamines can be used if an allergy is suspected. Topical, oral or injectable corticosteroids will help decrease the inflammation of the lesion.

If a compulsive or psychogenic reason is suspected as the cause of the lick granuloma, anti-anxiety drugs such as clomipramine (Clonicalm), amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan), and fluoxetine (Prozac) can be prescribed as well as the implementation of behavioral modification, more exercise, and consultation with a behavioral specialist. If the psychologic factors are not addressed, the dog will usually relapse after the drugs are discontinued. Endorphin blockers such as 66 Dog News

naltrexone can be used to reduce the addiction to licking. Endorphin substitutes such as hydrocodone may decrease the urge to lick.

Lick granulomas can be difficult to treat, with resolution achieved in only about 65% of cases. There are numerous methods that have been tried in an effort to stimulate healing. Some therapy is directed at attempts to keep the dog away from the sore in order to allow it to heal, such as Elizabethan collars, bandages and badtasting, repellant topical products. The truth is no single method works very well. These chronic, infected, ulcerated skin lesions   are often the result of a psychological compulsion to lick and chew at the area.

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dvil is the brand name for the drug ibuprofen. It belongs to the class of drugs known as NSAIDs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

NSAIDs are commonly given to people and dogs for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with arthritis, headaches, cramps and mild fevers. Some NSAIDs frequently used by humans include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and acetaminophen (Tylenol).

Ibuprofen has a narrow margin of safety in dogs. An occasional dose of 5 milligrams per kilogram would be tolerated, but prolonged use may cause stomach ulcers and perforations. Damage to the kidneys and gastrointestinal irritation, ulceration and hemorrhage are the most commonly reported toxic effects of accidental ibuprofen ingestion in dogs. In addition, central nervous system depression, low blood pressure, weakness, heart rate changes, and seizures can be seen.

There are many veterinary NSAIDs available today that have been developed specifically for dogs. These formulations are much safer for long term use. A few common brands are carprofen (Rimadyl), firocoxib (Previcox), deracoxib (Deramaxx), and meloxicam (Metacam). Some breeds, especially Labrador retrievers, can be sensitive to this class of drugs and caution is advised when giving NSAIDs. It is recommended that baseline bloodwork be run before starting these medications. If your dog is going to be taking one of these medications longterm, periodic rechecks on the bloodwork should be done at least every 6 months to determine if there are any changes in kidney, liver or red blood cell levels.

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JH (“Digger”), and bred by Lois McCracken, also breeder of Pixie’s dam, UH HR GCH Carolina’s Wild March Hare RAE, SH, JHR, OA, AXJ, OF, WDX, (“Bunny”). Pixie is also owned by John and Sharren Rose of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Best of Winners, and recipient of the sole Judge’s Award of Merit, was Waterway Game Crk Q, JH, (“Q”) shown by co-owner/handler Linda Hattrem, owned by Isadora and Kevin Smith, and bred by Patricia St. Onge, Pamela Boyer, and Linda Hattrem. Best of Opposite Sex was KeiRin’s Jest Ducky Virginian, JH, co-owned and handled by Faith Quade, owned

by Jane Brumley, and bred by Pamela and Kayla Kozak. Winner’s Dog was Kraskey’s Grand Brown Bear, owned and handled by Carolyn Kraskey, and bred by Paul and Lynn Morrison; reserve Winner’s Dog was Kei-Rin’s Tucker’s Torpedo RE, NA, NAJ, handled by Brianne Draves, owned by Gwen and Brianne Draves, and bred by Pam and Kayla Kozak. Reserve Winner’s Bitch was Carolina’s Tale of the Hare (“Bea”), bred, owned, and handled by Lois McCracken.

The morning’s events were followed by a picnic at Hatten Park for exhibitors, judges, and spectators. Special AWSshaped, frosted cookies, made by Brianne Draves and Lori White, provided a tasty conclusion. The afternoon saw a couple of options for attendees: a live, hands-on grooming demonstration by Linda Hattrem and Lois McCracken; and hunt training opportunities at Wolf River Game Farm.

At the close of the day, the Annual AWS Club Banquet and Awards Ceremony was held at the Crystal Falls Banquet Room, featuring a social hour buffet dinner. During the cocktail hour and dinner, attendees were all invited to judge the Club’s National Photo Contest. Photographs are submitted by Club members in five categories, with a sixth category, the People’s Choice award, going to the photo of any category that receives the most votes. That photo is used as the cover of the Club’s Spring Review.

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members along with photos of their AWSs, a project of the Health & Genetics Committee.

Following dinner, awards were presented. Among the awards, most representative of the Club’s philosophy is the Vaughn W. Brockman award. Brockman was instrumental in the formation of the AWSC, serving the club as a Director and as President, and in the development of the AWSC Hunt Tests. He devoted much of his life to the improvement of the American Water Spaniel through selective breeding, recognizing the importance of good conformation in the hunting dog. The Club honors his memory by offering the Vaughn W. Brockman Award for each American Water Spaniel that earns an AKC breed championship and an AWSC Working Dog title or higher. This year, fittingly, the Vaughn Brockman award was presented to the owners of the year’s National Specialty Best of Breed recipient, GCH Waterway Pistol Packin’ Dixie Pixie, SH, WD, CGC, “Pixie.” .

The Club’s field events started on Friday. The day started cool and sunny; a perfect day for hunting events. Friday morning saw the running of the annual AWSC Roustabout, an upland event showcasing the flushing and retrieving abilities of the AWS. Each dog, working with two gunners, is judged and timed in flushing and retrieving three birds.

Dogs competed under judges Dawn Schuster, of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, and Tim Bauknecht, of Green Bay, Wisconsin. This year’s winner was Waterway Game Crk Maximillion WDX, ownerhandled by Eric Wahlstrom, with Eric’s son and co-owner, Cole Wahlstrom, acting as assistant gunner.

At mid-day, the Club was pleased to welcome two junior handlers, 10-yearold Lily Oldenburg, and 15-year-old Isadora Smith, who participated in the junior field handling events. Judges were Jon Hattrem and Lois McCracken.

In the afternoon, dogs and handlers participated in the annual AWSC Water Trial. This is an event designed to challenge the waterfowl retrieving skills of the AWS, simulating as nearly as possible the conditions met in a day’s shoot.

Dogs compete at the novice, gun dog, or open levels, and are judged on their natural abilities and training accomplishments. This year’s judges were Tim Bauknecht and Greg Brda, of Campbellsport, Wisconsin. Winners were: Novice – Bea, handled by her ownerbreeder, Lois McCracken; and Gun Dog – Carolina’s Northern Belle SD, handled by owner Eric Wahlstrom, and bred by Lois McCracken. The Open Class was cancelled due to an unexpected, severe thunderstorm.

Friday evening, Club members attended a buffet dinner, followed by the announcement of the Roustabout and Water Trial winners by the Judges. Judge Tim Bauknecht, who shows flat-coated retrievers in conformation, told the group that what stood out most for him was watching “Digger” participate so enthusiastically in the Roustabout. Bauknecht explained that he had watched Digger in many show group rings, and that watching Digger work in the field was particularly memorable. The AWS Club’s annual meeting followed.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Club held its own AWSC Hunt Test, designed to test the versatile hunting abilities of the breed, incorporating elements of both AKC flushing spaniel and retriever tests. Flushing, marking, and retrieving on land, as well as marking and retrieving on water are tested at levels of increasing difficulty. Judges for both days were Tim Bauknecht, Greg Brda, Dawn Schuster, and Larry Hinchman of Hammond, Wisconsin. This year, there was one puppy qualifier. Three dogs qualified as Started Dogs on one or more days; one dog as Working Dog; five dogs as Working Dog Excellent; and three dogs as Working Dog Superior.

On Saturday night, the Club held its Annual Dinner at the Wolf River Game Farm. The Saturday hunt test awards ceremony was followed by the Club’s annual auction, which included a handmade AWS quilt, a hand-carved working decoy, Green Bay Packers tickets, as well as a 2014 team- signed football, and many other items from corporate and individual donors.

Sunday afternoon, the blinds, decoys, and other paraphernalia were packed away, and members and their dogs went their separate ways. Plans for the 2016 Nationals, to be held at Baldwin, Wisconsin, are in progress, to provide more opportunities for owners of AWSs to share their enthusiasm with others.

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he record entry at the upcoming AKC/EUKANUBA dog show is thanks in part to the Cleveland Cluster of dog shows changing its show dates. No longer on the same weekend they moved up one week starting on December 3rd. Of the 3,500 plus entries, comprised of 185 breeds and varieties, the top five breeds by entries are 181 Golden Retrievers, 134 Labrador Retrievers, 101 Australian Shepherds, 88 French Bulldogs and 75 Rottweilers. If you are attending, try to watch the 200 dogs that will compete in the North America Diving Dogs AKC Eukanuba National Championship. The only ones enjoying it more than the spectators are the competing dogs. This increase in entries should be more than a subtle reminder to the American Kennel Club that fewer shows make for larger entries. All of us at DOG NEWS send our very best wishes to judges DOUG JOHNSON & JAMIE HUBBARD who were recently married. Celebrating her birthday, TONI & MARTIN SOSNOFF were in Paris when the bombing took place.

Fortunately they weren’t injured and flew to London as soon as they were able. No sooner had EDD BIVIN landed from a flight from Japan, he boarded another flight to Croatia where he was judging. So did he get more of… bonus miles or jet lag? Sad news this holiday week with the passing of DOROTHY WELSH. She enjoyed an active judging career, highlighted by her Westminster Kennel Club best in show assignment.

She was for many years the power behind the Dog Museum, steering the decision to move it to St. Louis. She was one of the last of her generation from the mid-west that included some of the most successful names in the sport that we have lost like ED JENNER, RUTHIE COOPER, DICK COOPER, DENNY & LES KODNER, ANN & JACK FUNK, ALICE & LARRY DOWNEY, VERA & DOUGIE MCCLAIN, VIRGINIA HARDIN, CHARLIE PRAGER,

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ART REINITZ and just last week another bold face name LORRAINE MEYER, a name closely associated with the Black Hawk Kennel Club. She was the matriarch of the MEYER family. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to the entire family that includes judges CINDY & BRIAN MEYER and their children handlers LYNN MEYER and GWEN & KENT MEYER. Three losses in the world of terriers…

MARGE MCCLUNG, a name closely associated with Welsh Terriers for many years, has passed away. Her Wenmar prefix was attached to many winners. There are memorials written about DOROTHY WELSH & MARGE MCCLUNG in this issue of DOG NEWS. We were also saddened to hear of the passing of JOAN WEISKOPF, breeder and exhibitor of Bedlington Terriers under the Peremi prefix.

RACHELLE BEARD, the beloved daughter of Norfolk Terrier and Border Terrier fanciers and Colorado Kennel Club delegate and judge LOUISE & ED LEONE, has passed away. In addition to her parents she leaves her husband MARK and son Jack. Our deepest sympathies to all the families. Celebrating Birthdays…

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membering the marvelous hospitality exhibited at shows when I started showing in the sixties then on into the ‘70’s and ‘80’s. I remember when new judges would seek you out during lunch to compliment you on a lovely dog or ask questions about your breed. I remember pausing to discuss an exhibit or breeding program, and most of all I remember being encouraged by clubs, by judges, and by exhibitors.

We try to select judges who have achieved success on many levels and have demonstrated integrity and a love for the sport and take notice of all the positive elements of dog showing that surround them. First and foremost, they must judge dogs and know how to do just that!

We wanted to recreate these qualities in our show scene in the 21st century style, and we have done it. Our entries are always equal to or exceed the other Toy clubs, our exhibitors and judges want to be a part of what we do and we are getting new members who want to contribute to this concept.

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Letters to the Editor Dear Dog News In the Oct 31 issue of Dog News I placed an ad stating my daughter Caroline was the first person to win both a Best in Show, Best Junior in Show with her breeder/owner/handled dog. Although I did research the matter it has been brought to my attention that in fact it had already been accomplished by another junior hander previously. Please print this letter as a retraction and my sincerest apologies to Dog News and any other individuals involved. Thank You. Brian Clegg Goshen, OH CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES – REGULATION AMENDMENT The Kennel Club General Committee recently reviewed Regulation F(1)9.b. regarding the closing date of entries, and has made the following amendment which will come into effect on 1st January 2016. Consequently shows are now permitted to close entries up until seven days before the show opens.

Regulation F(1)9.b ‘Entries for a Show must close at the time indicated in the Schedule and at the latest on the fourteenth seventh day before the show opens.’

(Deletion struck through, addition in bold) When reviewing the regulation, the General Committee noted that the wording had not been updated for a number of years and agreed that, with advancements in technology and the addition of online entries, in some instances it would now be possible for show societies to process entries within a shorter time frame to that which had previously been permitted.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary said: “Whilst it is recognised that not all show societies and their associated printers will be able to offer a later closing date, the General Committee felt it was important that the facility was made available to those who could operate on a later deadline and who believe it may be of benefit to their show.

“It is hoped that the amendment to the regulation will particularly assist smaller shows to attract a greater entry, by allowing exhibitors to enter at a later stage and encouraging entries to the show that societies may not have otherwise received.”

Show societies are advised that the Kennel Club specimen schedules have been updated to reflect the amended regulation, and that they should liaise with the printing companies in order to reach a mutual agreement as to an appropriate closing date.

For those shows taking place in 2016, for which a schedule has already been published, please be advised that whilst the published postal closing date of entries must continue to be adhered to, societies may request to extend their online entries up until the seventh day before the show opens. Request should be emailed to breedshows@ thekennelclub.org.uk.

Laura Quickfall London, UK KENNEL CLUB MAKES IT EASIER FOR VETS TO REPORT OPERATIONS ON DOGS The Kennel Club has launched online reporting forms for vets to report operations and caesarean sections carried out on Kennel Club registered dogs, in order to make it easier for both to continue helping the Kennel Club monitor and improve dog health and welfare.

The new online reporting forms have been launched in order to simplify the reporting process and make it easier for vets to submit information that will ultimately help to improve the health of pedigree dogs, as it provides information on breeding lines which may pass on certain defects and helps to deter breeders from breeding from animals with hereditary problems.

As part of registration with the Kennel Club, any operations which alter the natural conformation of a dog registered with the Kennel Club should be reported by the dog’s owner or their vet. Owners who wish to compete at Kennel Club licensed shows with dogs which have undergone such operations must apply for permission to do so. Vets and breeders are also asked to report caesareans as the Kennel Club will not register a litter from a bitch that has already had two caesarians.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “The veterinary profession and the Kennel Club both hold valuable information about pedigree dogs and by sharing this information we can get a much more

Dog News will consider all letters for publication but reserves the right to edit these as required.

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“We have created the online reporting forms to make things as easy as possible for vets to report surgeries and caesarean sections. Although many responsible owners and breeders, and some vets, already report operations to the Kennel Club, this is not a uniform practice and we hope this new simpler way to do so will help to ensure that we work more closely together in the future.”

When registering a litter with the Kennel Club, breeders sign a declaration which means that the vet will never be breaching confidentiality when reporting such operations. The declaration says: “I/we confirm and agree that any veterinary surgery performing a caesarean section and/or operation on any of my/ our dogs in such a way that the operation alters the natural conformation of the dog or any part thereof may submit a report to the Kennel Club.”

The declaration regarding the reporting of operations which change natural conformation was made a condition of Kennel Club registration in 1990 and caesareans were added to the declaration in 2010.

Further information and the online reporting forms for vets can be found at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/vets-researchers/ caesarean-operations-and-procedures-whichalter-the-natural-conformation-of-a-dog.

The BVA’s guidance on veterinary reporting can be found at www.bva.co.uk/ Workplace-guidance/Ethical-guidance/ conformational-changes-caesareans/.

Laura Quickfall London, UK Celebrate Fifth Annual International Cheetah Day December 4, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 24, 2015) – Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) invites wildlife lovers from all over the globe to celebrate the world’s fastest feline on December 4, International Cheetah Day. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this special occasion designed to generate awareness for the cheetah, which, with fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild, is sadly Africa’s most endangered big cat. International Cheetah Day aims to educate young learners about the species, its plight, and inspire people of all ages to get involved with conservation efforts.

Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund

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