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CONTENTS

December 3, 2010

14 ♦ Inside Out

BY JOHN MANDEVILLE

18 ♦ The Way It Is

BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN

22 ♦ Question Of The Week

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

26 ♦ Dogs, Rocks And Rocks

BY NICK WATERS

30 ♦ Jerry Speaks

BY GERALD SCHWARTZ

34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions

BY LESLEY BOYES

42 ♦ Dogs And The Ethics Of Training

BY CARLOTTA COOPER

46 ♦ Wine Country Dogs

BY MJ NELSON

50 ♦ A Warning About Importing Dogs

BY RACHAEL WHITCOMB

58 ♦ Dogs Don’t Need Words To Heal Hearts

BY SHARON PFLAUMER

62 ♦ Take Your Partners Please

BY RICHARD CURTIS

66 ♦ All In The Family

BY CHARLES C. ROBEY

74 ♦ Off The Leash

BY SHAUN COEN

78 ♦ I Touched A Wolf And Lived To Talk About It

BY YOSSI GUY

86 ♦ Dog Show Judges’ Associations: Which One Is Which?

BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN

90♦ The Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Grand Seigneur of the Mighty Mountains

BY ELINA HAAPENEIMI

94♦ Reports from Springfield & Hatboro

BY SHARON SAKSON

98 ♦ The 50's, 60's and Beyond

BY CAROLE ROEVER SIMONDS

102 ♦ From Death's Door To Stage Door

BY SHAUN COEN

106 ♦ Springfield, Delegate Eligibility, Suing AKC And More

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

142 ♦ The Gossip Column

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

162 ♦ Click – Springfield Kennel Club

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

170♦ Click – The 9th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER

182 ♦ Click – The Way We Were

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

185 ♦ Letters To The Editor 186 dog show calendar • 190 handlers directory • 192 subscription rates • 194 classified advertising • 196 advertising rates All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing.

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CONTENTS

December 3, 2010

14 ♦ Inside Out

BY JOHN MANDEVILLE

18 ♦ The Way It Is

BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN

22 ♦ Question Of The Week

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

26 ♦ Dogs, Rocks And Rocks

BY NICK WATERS

30 ♦ Jerry Speaks

BY GERALD SCHWARTZ

34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions

BY LESLEY BOYES

42 ♦ Dogs And The Ethics Of Training

BY CARLOTTA COOPER

46 ♦ Wine Country Dogs

BY MJ NELSON

50 ♦ A Warning About Importing Dogs

BY RACHAEL WHITCOMB

58 ♦ Dogs Don’t Need Words To Heal Hearts

BY SHARON PFLAUMER

62 ♦ Take Your Partners Please

BY RICHARD CURTIS

66 ♦ All In The Family

BY CHARLES C. ROBEY

74 ♦ Off The Leash

BY SHAUN COEN

78 ♦ I Touched A Wolf And Lived To Talk About It

BY YOSSI GUY

86 ♦ Dog Show Judges’ Associations: Which One Is Which?

BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN

90♦ The Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Grand Seigneur of the Mighty Mountains

BY ELINA HAAPENEIMI

94♦ Reports from Springfield & Hatboro

BY SHARON SAKSON

98 ♦ The 50's, 60's and Beyond

BY CAROLE ROEVER SIMONDS

102 ♦ From Death's Door To Stage Door

BY SHAUN COEN

106 ♦ Springfield, Delegate Eligibility, Suing AKC And More

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

142 ♦ The Gossip Column

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

162 ♦ Click – Springfield Kennel Club

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

170♦ Click – The 9th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER

182 ♦ Click – The Way We Were

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

185 ♦ Letters To The Editor 186 dog show calendar • 190 handlers directory • 192 subscription rates • 194 classified advertising • 196 advertising rates All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing.

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he American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba are pleased to welcome nearly 2,500 competing for a total of $225,000 in cash prizes at the Tenth Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) on December 4 and 5, 2010 in Long Beach, California.

The two-day event is held in conjunction with the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC Obedience Invitational (entries of 473 and 117 respectively).

The Junior Showmanship competition (134 competitors) and the Eukanuba World Challenge (43 participants) will also be held during the weekend, making for a combined entry of 3,233 dogs competing in all events.

New to the show this year is the final selection of the Eukanuba North America’s Breeder’s Stakes with that winner advancing to a berth in the Eukanuba World Challenge.

The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be broadcast for the first time ever on network television. The show will premiere in an invigorated new format on the ABC Television Network on Sunday afternoon, January 23, 2011. Check your local listings to confirm air times.

For more up-to-the-minute results, video and photo coverage of the show visit www.akc.org and to receive daily updates and show results via Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/ americankennelclub

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DOG NEWS EDITORIAL Much More Than A Dog Show

The AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP event is much more than a dog show. It has turned into an annual reaffirmation of the strength and beliefs which have held us together for the last 126 years.

Emphasizing the fact that indeed our sport and the organization responsible for running and organizing it, despite internal and external differences, is devoted to the advancement and protection of all dogs generally and the purebred dog specifically. The ability of the American Kennel Club to survive and grow stronger with each year is seen not in its willingness to hide under the cover of what some call political correctness but in its willingness and ability to recognize the needs of its constituents never ignoring the effect its actions may have upon American society generally. The dog today is treated as a much different ‘critter’ than 100 or even 50 years ago. Society’s approach to our four-legged friends has caused AKC to expand its vistas and to include a concern and a place for all dog owners and all dog lovers. This is not the rather private club of the ‘30’s and ‘40’s but an organization on the cusp of becoming the leading voice for all dog owners in America if not the world. It is necessary for people to recognize the responsibilities which fall upon those leading the organization and to broaden the role played by AKC legislatively on every level -national, state and local. Following a cocoon of elitism will inevitably turn the American public away rather than toward our organization and its leaders. These are critical times directionally for AKC. On certain levels of Staff and Board leadership much has been accomplished. However, there is a large vocal minority which is both fearful of losing its present power status combined with those naysayers opposed to change on any level which impede if not prevent forward thinking and progress. What better place than in Long Beach, California at this, the final national Show to be held here for at least the next three to five years, for the powers that be to reconcile their differences and to meet the future unified as one with the ultimate goal in mind--the health, welfare and betterment of the dog, which is, after all, our main and only objective in this matter.

Facing The Facts

The reports reaching these pages on a daily basis announce and praise the importation of dogs from foreign countries and areas as a wonderful means of saving lives of stray and unwanted animals. Indeed, more than 300,000 dogs cross our borders annually, some imported by puppy mills for resale, others by shelters usually for the same reason. Many of these dogs are underage puppies which carry a greater risk of zoonotic diseases as well as other canine diseases and problems.

Whether or not tougher federal regulations are the answer seems to be open to debate-too many people automatically oppose any form of government regulation until of course it affects their health or livelihood personally and then they want to know why did not the feds step in originally. Most tend to blame the puppy millers for the problem but the fact is that shelter operators are known to take in sick or unchecked animals to satisfy its demands as well. No definitive data is available on the numbers of dogs and pups imported to the US each year since no agency is required to keep 10 Dog News

track of these numbers. The number of unvaccinated puppies being imported to the US seems to be increasing annually as the reality of the matter is that it’s now a public health issue to say nothing of being both a moral and ethical issue as well. With the defeat of the Farm Bill a number of years ago regulations to attack these shipments virtually dropped out of sight and opened the door to the present dreadful situation. Fueled by animal rights do-gooders intent upon saving all dogs at all costs, they neglect the realities of the problems being faced by mass importations. It’s time to crack down on these people and to regulate the industry in one manner or another lest an epidemic begins which becomes impossible to overcome.

Hero Dog Killed In Arizona

The sad case of the stray dog which saved the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan only to meet his end at an animal shelter in Arizona has touched the hearts of people everywhere. Target was brought back home to live with the family of an Army medic who witnessed the animal’s bravery in the war. After a period of getting used to live with the other dogs in the family she escaped from her yard, was captured and euthanized by mistake. Not only did she make an appearance on the Oprah show but had appeared on many of the major tv news channels and had won a Hero Award as dog of the year. Due to a series of errors and mistakes not the least of which being she had no tag, microchip or license with the county, her photo did go on the shelter’s Web site on a Friday in hopes that her owner might respond. Well he did but on Monday by which time it was too late. The Puppy Rescue Mission, the organization that raised the several thousand dollars to bring Target back to the United States, has expanded its mission to encourage pet owners to install microchips in their animals so they can be more easily traced. This is a case which has abounded in shock and outrage. Would the national outrage have been so prominent had the animal not been a Hero Dog? One would hope so but must doubt it very much.

Guidelines For Opening Or Closing The Stud Book

The 2002 Board adopted Guidelines for the opening or closing of the stud book. These guidelines acknowledge that the ultimate authority falls into the hands of the Board however when stud book issues affect only one breed, the Board gives great weight to the input of the breed Parent Club. Certainly this was done in the case of the Dalmatian Club of America and “The Request” and subsequent Process of balloting the Club were also followed.

A 2/3 vote of the membership is required for the Board to consider the request but the Board is not bound to accept the club’s proposal. That the Board acted with the Parent Club in accordance with the policies as established in 2002 cannot be denied. But for how much longer will this go on is certainly a fair question to ask.

Thought For The Week

The NEW YORK TIMES Sunday Real Estate section had a fascinating article in ‘Streetscapes’ concerning the Dodge mansion on Fifth Avenue and 61st Street. This of course belonged to the legendary Geraldine Dodge. She was a niece of John D. Rockefeller who was married to Marcellus Dodge, the head of Remington Arms. Built in 1924 in a severe, stony Federal style was the estate on 61st Street. Mrs. Dodge had retired earlier to her country estate Giralda Farms in Madison, New Jersey where amongst other events the famed Morris and Essex dog shows were held. What gave the New York City property a singular aspect was her acquisition of several half-dozen surrounding homes, demolishing them and putting a brick wall around the area to form her own urban estate. Rumor has it that the property was left to AKC after her death but was refused by the then powers that be. It was thought the property too expensive to keep up! Whether that is a true story or not it certainly was and remains a widely circulated tale. In any event the writer of the article, Christopher Gray, reported how in l977, and as a haunter of demolition sites, managed to sneak into the premises as a member of the wrecking crew. Therein he found and took “plenty of clutter, like reels and reels of the Morris and Essex show”. What a shame that Mr. Gray claims to have lost those reels--just imagine how much fun all dog lovers would have today watching those old reels. Perhaps someone from M&E should contact Mr. Gray to see if indeed he could remember where those reels are!

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IMAGINING THE FUTURE

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by John Mandeville

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t its November meeting AKC’s Board Chairman appointed a committee to “consider the needs of the sport and the organization in the future.”

Good.

The Board Minutes’ state, “There was discussion and a consensus that AKC should consider the needs of the sport and the organization in the future. The Chairman appointed a Board/Staff committee to consider this subject and to report back to the Board in February 2011. The committee consists of Alan Kalter, Chair, Ronald Menaker, Dr. Thomas Davies, John Lyons, Mark Dunn, and Lisa Gonzalez.”

Most people with a moment’s thought would say considering “the needs of the sport and the organization in the future” is exactly what the Board’s business should be. That’s not intended to suggest appointing a special committee isn’t a good idea, if for no other reason than bringing particular focus on the big issues now and in the future is always worthy.

The Committee’s November appointment and February due date is an impressively quick turnaround time – rightly. Theirs is an important assignment. Get on it. Good staff support should facilitate a quality report in February.

Given how I view things I’m disposed to be positive whenever any entity commits to “imagining the future.” And I’m all for pie in the sky dreaming as part of that process – to a point. That point being the intersection of reality and wishful thinking.

Meaning it gets my attention that the Imagining the Future Committee has a February due date for their report, but the word “recommendation(s)” is not mentioned.

Reports are nice. Recommendations are what counts: Concrete recommendations that can be acted on. It’s possible my worries are a distinction without a difference. Okay. Still, what interests me are the recommendations for actions AKC should take to best protect itself and the sport into the future.

What first comes to mind, every time, for me is best and most accurately titled, “Back to the Future.” Meaning AKC’s future should be in its own permanent facility, housing its entire operation on grounds that readily accommodate national specialties. That’s exactly what was in the works in the mid-90s… long enough ago it’s already slipped into the mists of “Huh? Really? Is that right?” in the minds of most in the fancy… if they even have any recollection AKC actually intended to consolidate in one North Carolina facility.

For the record AKC’s intent to relocate its entire operation had progressed to the point over 100 acres had been purchased at the intersection of Interstate 40 and state highway 751 approximately 10 miles west of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill had produced initial plans for developing the site.

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Imagine that.

The failure to follow through on that plan ranks near the top of the shortlist of AKC’s big mistakes.

Now as then, I believe AKC benefits from having as many people in its employ – especially in management – who are thoroughly conversant with the sport with the knowledge and understanding that only comes from having paid your dues as a participant in dogs. And, please, I am not saying being in dogs can substitute for any of the competencies needed to run a $60 million business; this most definitely includes the management competency needed to run the office side of events.

I think an AKC consolidated in a single otherthan-New York City location is the best way to assure qualified, knowledgeable dog people can be attracted to manage day-to-day operations.

There are few things, if any, that will contribute more to assuring the future than an AKC with such managers.

Okay, then, we have AKC headquartered in a world class facility, which parent clubs will be eagerly planning to use for their national specialties, so a few words about three unsurprising issues critical for the future.

What is the story on the Registry? Is the collapse unstoppable? If so, what must be done?

Clearly the collapse is either unstoppable or AKC doesn’t know what it’s doing. Either way there must be a definitive answer so appropriate planning and action can follow. AKC’s track record says they’re incapable of doing that. Ooh, that’s harsh; the holiday season is near upon us … let us say significant improvement is needed.

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hat is the story on new people coming into the sport? This is our lifeblood. Have we moved beyond taking for granted there will always be sufficient new people?

Either there are sufficient new people coming into the sport or there aren’t. We need to know.

And, obviously, while our interest is primarily conformation, there needs to be exhaustive study/ understanding of the sport’s participants for every event type… with the obvious goal of assuring there will be enough new participants to ensure a future.

What is the story on clubs? Clubs are the sport’s institutional life blood. As we need to know everything possible about new people coming into to the sport so too do we need to know everything possible about clubs. Keeping clubs healthy is obviously critical. Do we even know what that means? As long as AKC more worries about club territories and bylaws than it does about thriving memberships, we move ever closer to the precipice.

So, what do you imagine for the sport’s future?•

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the Way Itis

by Sari Tietjen

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he American Kennel Club has been hemorrhaging litter and individual registrations since at least 1992 – a good eight years before the Frequently Used Sires DNA policy became effective. A lot of people point to the FUS DNA policy as the reason for declining registrations as the commercial puppy mill breeders and their agents sought other registries since many did not want to pay additional AKC fees for DNA, nor be held accountable for DNA outcome.

While it can be said that the loss of some of the commercial mill sector has contributed to the continued downturn in registrations, this is not the only reason. The trend towards fewer litters being registered results in fewer individual puppies being registered. Today’s aging population often seeks smaller dogs. Small dogs tend to produce fewer puppies per litter than their larger brethren. Fewer puppies lead to fewer future litters and so the downward spiral continues.

In addition, some occasional breeders may see little reason to register all their puppies, especially those that are given away or sold as pets.

Spay/neuter means fewer litters, fewer puppies. The fear of “big brother” watching over the shoulder in a household that is over the zoning limit may lead some to not register a litter and/or individual dog with any registry.

On top of all this, the shelter dog industry has successfully captured the “hearts-and-minds” of dog lovers who would rather “rescue” a shelter dog (regardless of where it comes from – a different State or a different country) than purchase a purebred from a breeder. And then there is the belief by too many people that, contrary to actual fact, mixed bred dogs are healthier than purebreds.

The list could go on and on. Over the years, AKC has probed focus groups to try to get a handle on how to make people want to register their pets with the kennel club. It has offered various incentives from reduced fees for full litter registration to dog tags, coupons and everything in between. And, yet the downward trend has continued as each month we look at declining litter registration numbers and the resulting declining individual dog registrations.

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has really worked and it is highly unlikely that anything will work short of a change in the overall narrative. It is believed that AKC – after years of registration hemorrhaging with very little working – is coming to terms with this situation and will evolve into a “leaner, meaner” organization by tightening its proverbial belt further.

One of the first steps it should consider is to consolidate all offices under one roof. It is ridiculous for an organization the size of AKC to have two separate office structures in two different states. Next, should be either a freeze or reduction in the salaries paid to its highest employees. The Board and Delegate meetings should be cut back to a more realistic and productive number. AKC should develop more online interaction and programs to enable it to cut back on the number of employees needed to shuffle papers around. It should eliminate some of the meaningless requirements for judging and event approvals that are expensive and time-consuming for everyone involved. It should take a look at its own programs, events and entities to determine if they are meaningful and have hardcore value that is worth the expenditure of funds.

There are many other ways that AKC could consolidate and dismantle what has become a bureaucratic nightmare for some. While it may recognize the need to do so, the real question is whether it will take the steps that are necessary to tighten its belt or will it protect too many “sacred cows” to have any lasting impact. Will AKC merely do some window-dressing to make us feel that it is sincerely trying or will it really roll up its sleeves and tackle the hard problems that have resulted in a burdensome and expensive bureaucracy? Only time will tell.

Meanwhile, no one should be surprised if AKC raises its fees, including event fees, and establishes a yearly fee (some call it a tax) for judges.

Nor should anyone be shocked if AKC increases its membership fees for clubs, requires all clubs to become member clubs, and/or creates an individual membership program.

Our AKC of today is not our grandfather’s AKC. As the world has changed, it is obvious that AKC must make some changes. However, what those of us who are diehard fanciers question, is whether or not these changes will truly protect and preserve our sport and our purebred dogs for generations to come? Again, only time will tell. But, at least, AKC is beginning to recognize that the past is just that.

It is not likely to ever again be the registration giant it once was and that if it is going to survive it needs to reinvent itself! •

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of t heWeek In two separate Press Releases The Kennel Club in the UK has announced it will no longer register puppies from a bitch which has over four litters in its lifetime and that no puppy will be registered from a bitch which has had over two C-Sections in its lifetime. The British Veterinary Association has agreed to report all instances where Kennel Club registered bitches fall into these categories. What is your reaction to these new Rules?

Doug Johnson Well, I am saddened by these rulings. They would hate me....I section all litters by choice...and will continue to do so. I enjoy the freedom to be my own monitor in my kennel and I appreciate my rights to do so. I don’t see how what they are doing makes for breeding better dogs. I would like to see the breeding records of the people making these rules. Are they successful breeders of generations of dogs? I have to wonder.

Karen Galipeault I feel that is a blanket decision, which may or may not apply to individual breeds. I do agree on a 4 litter maximum, but disagree with the 2 C-Section limit. As we all know some breeds can only deliver by C-Section, which is ultimately safer for the bitch.

Jean and Bob Hetherington Personally, we don’t have a problem with the new rule. We’ve usually limited our bulldog bitches to three c-sections. There has been an occasional litter born naturally on the way to the veterinarian’s

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office. We do think it will decrease the bulldog population in England, and we’re afraid the rule may force some breeders to let their bitches whelp naturally, putting them through many hours of unnecessary, painful labor.

Dawn Hansen As a breeder of Brussels Griffons on a very small basis, my bitches were never bred more than four times in their lives, usually less. Therefore, I cannot really give an educated opinion. I should think that the Brits should be up in arms at the excesses of the Kennel Club. God Bless America.

Bill Shelton Any registry will need to question what group or overall numbers of participants they are willing to do without by initiating more and more stringent rules and regulations. When does an organization become so elitist, or not, and looses all relevancy in current culture and society?

These and other questions are being asked.

I propose we educate more and regulate less.

Before we start slamming our friends across the pond at the Ken-

nel Club for drinking the A.R. cool aide, let’s look at these proposals on face value. I don’t believe a registration organization can or should micromanage, or legislate every common decency, morality, or in this case reasonable livestock management across the board in this or any other country. We have of late, and are witnessing, how very different the values within our own community are. Let alone across a country the size of the U.S.A. or the U.K. I am also always opposed to putting actual numbers on any legislation. As we all know those numbers or values can be slippery slopes even if they favor our beliefs at the moment, they can be changed by subsequent regimes. Should this be a registering body’s responsibility, or the government?

By previous actions The Kennel Club, with what appears strong direction by the British Veterinarian Association, are headed down a path that clearly we would consider in this country as A.R. on a few issues. If the Kennel Club chooses to continue in this direcCONTINUED ON PAGE 110

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nybody who was anybody in the world of fashion and beauty was in London on the 18th November for a glittering fashion show in aid of the national charity Canine Partners. Top designer Ben de Lisi and fashion expert Caryn Franklin joined forces with the charity to create a fashion show with a difference.

‘Dogs, Rocks and Frocks’ combined the grace and beauty of professional models with the skills of dogs trained to help people with disabilities. Tiffany Pisani, the winner of Living TV’s ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’ was one of the professional models and she showed off the newest fashions supplied by the long established department store, Debenhams, alongside trained assistance dogs showing off their skills in helping people with disabilities.

The evening raised in excess of £110,000, “a staggering amount”, said a spokeswoman for the charity.

French Bulldog enthusiasts may like to check out Debenhams French Bulldog range designed by Ben de Lisi and inspired by one of his own French Bulldogs.

The evening began with a drinks reception followed by the fashion show itself. The guests then watched a short film about the charity before the auction and silent auction got underway This was hosted by Lord Hindlip, a past Chairman of Christie’s, with his son, Henry Allsopp, a specialist in contemporary art in charge of the gavel.

Among the items was a dress worn and donated by Hollywood actress Helena Bonham Carter and a dress donated by royal couturier, Lindka Cierach.

As befitting an auction to raise funds for a dog charity, there was an eclectic array of donated doggy desirables from paintings to jewelry, and a week’s all inclusive holiday in the beautiful Welsh countryside for your favourite pooch to a silver dog bowl designed by Theo Fennel, jeweller to such celebrities as Elton John, David Beckham, Cheryl Cole and Naomi Campbell. The lucky new owner of the bowl will be able to have their pet’s name engraved on it, a tradition within the household of the late Duke and Duchess of Windsor whose Pugs had their own personalised bowls.

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DOGS,ROCKS ANDFROCKS

by Nick Waters

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hen I first read that the American Kennel Club had lifted the long held policy banning judges’ soliciting of assignments, I immediately consulted my calendar to see if it was the first of April. To my shock and dismay it was October. The announcement was not an April Fool’s Day joke! They (the powers that be) were and are serious, no joke, they really mean it!

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No Joke, It’s No Joke!

One of the most disturbing justifications being put forth for the allowing of assignment solicitation is that, it is a common practice that goes on behind closed doors, therefore why worry about it. It is what it is! Using this rationale could be compared to overlooking cheating on tax returns. In as much as “everyone” does it, why bother trying to discourage the practice? When I was but a naïve young lad and would ask my Dad if I can have or go or do something that he didn’t approve he would, with little explanation, say ‘no’! I would patiently point out that “everyone” has or goes or does it. His answer was, “You’re not everyone, case closed, next subject”.

As a reminder to all concerned, every judge does not solicit assignments or trade assignments!

If this “everyone does it” is but a “red herring” for other reasons, the policy change is wrong and insulting. The vast majority of past and present judges do not and have not engaged in that practice. There is a real and present danger when judges are distracted from what should be their only considerations — that of evaluating and then placing in order of quality the dogs in their ring!

Any other motives violate the very heart of the sport!

Over the last decade A.K.C. has in its efforts to remain a viable organization initiated any number of programs and policies that many find questionable (i.e. the recognizing of registries of nations that can hardly be found on world maps, recognizing breeds that few have ever heard of

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yet alone seen in our country, becoming involved with commercial breeders that not that many years ago it harshly and roundly criticized and most recently the initiating of the (not so) Grand Champion competition). Of all of these policy changes and reversals, I would suggest this relaxing of judging ethics could very well be the most damaging to the sport!

On the other hand it does open, beyond the obvious “can of worms” precariously perched on a “slippery slope”, new and exciting opportunities for the more imaginative among us! Utilizing the world of the internet, email, web sites, Twitter, Facebook, etc. might very well be the opportunity of a lifetime! Being one of those imaginative pioneer types the following is an ad I would place in the most appropriate venue for communicating my very subtle message. “Jerry is the name judging is the game. Sporting Group, Working Group, Herding Group too all of these I can do for you. Miscellaneous and Best In Show are categories I also know. I’ll end all this babble just by saying have standards will travel’. For further information as to fees, availability, discounts, money saving coupons and quid pro quo opportunities, email judgejerry@ aol.com or call toll free 1 800 for sale (operators standing by).

It should be understood that allowing soliciting effectively encourages that behavior! This is the very same behavior that for decades had been treated as an unethical and punishable crime. Am I overly concerned? Am I misinterpreting the American Kennel Club’s policy? Am I missing the point? Am I way off base? I hope so, for me at least, it’s not a joke! •

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The Bests oftheWeek

DECEMBER 33, 2010

San Joaquin Kennel Club Cairn Terrier GCh. Hampton Court’s Ashley Judge Mr. James R. White Owner Victor Malzoni, Jr. Handler Gabriel Rangel

Northeast Maryland Kennel Club - Friday Toy Poodle GCh. Smash JP Moon Walk Judge Mrs. Mary Lou Kniola Owners Ron Scott and Debbie Burke Handler Kaz Hosaka PHA National Capital Kennel Club Pekingese Ch. Palacegarden Malachy Judge Mrs. Janet Turnage Nahikian Owners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David Fitzpatrick Handler David Fitzpatrick Holyoke Kennel Club Bearded Collie GCh. Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins Judge Ms. Barbara Wood Owners Ellen M. Charles, Larry & Angela Stein, Robert Lamm, Lesley Woodcock & Susan Ross Handler Clifford Steele Chesapeake Kennel Club of Maryland German Shepherd Dog Ch. Kridler’s Nutmeg V Signature Judge Mr. Ralph Ambrosio Owners Janet Lange, J. Moses, R. Dickson, S. Moses Handler James Moses Golden Valley Kennel Club - Saturday Alaskan Malamute GCh. Catanya’s Latin Lover Judge Mr. William Cunningham Owners Alisa Syar, PJ Kendrick, A. Martinez Handler Mike Stone Golden Valley Kennel Club - Sunday Basset Hound GCh. Blossomhil’s Mamma Mia Judge Mrs. Ann Hearn Owner Sukey Shor Handler Mike Stone Whidbey Island Kennel Club II American Staffordshire Terrier GCh. Alpine’s Highwayman Judge Mrs. Lee Canalizo Owners Zane Smith and Ed & Karen Thomason Handler Ed Thomason Handler Aaron Bradshaw

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Sandusky Kennel Club Dayton Kennel Club Central Ohio Kennel Club Irish Setter GCh. Shadagee Caught Red-Handed Judge Mrs. Christine E. Calcinari Judge Mr. Dana Cline Judge Mr. Alberto Berrios Owners Debra S. Burke & Nancy Lee Conner Handler Adam Bernardin Tuscaloosa Kennel Club Montgomery Kennel Club Greyhound GCh. GrandCru Clos Erasmus Judge Dr. Harry Smith Judge Col. Joe Purkhiser Owners Melanie Steele & Rindi Gaudet Handler Rindi Gaudet Agathon Kennel Club - Sunday Yorkshire Terrier GCh. Stratford’s Diamond Jim Judge Mrs. Patricia A. Hess Owner Barbara Scott Handler Diane Ehricht Upper Marlboro Kennel Club - Sunday Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Ch. Fireside’s Spontaneous Combustion Judge Col. Jerry H. Weiss USMC (Ret.) Owner Joan Coughlin Handler Michelle Scott

Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club - Saturday Shetland Sheepdog GCh. PaRay’s Cirque Du Soleil Judge Mr. Mark Houston McMillan Owners Tray Pittman, JoAnn Wixson, D. Ann Clabby Handler Tray Pittman South Windsor Kennel Club - Saturday American Staffordshire Terrier Ch. Castle Rock’s Sbiggstaf Mad About You Judge Mrs. Gloria Geringer Owners Genoa Brown, Ruth Sampson, Dayna Pesenti Handler Kim Rudzik Agathon Kennel Club - Saturday Siberian Husky Ch. Kontoki’s A Bend in the Road Judge Mr. Donovan Thompson Owners Nan Wisniewski, J. W. Guin, M.D., Marlene DePalma & Thomas Oelschlager Handler Tommy O Cen-Tex Kennel Club I Pointer GCh. Penpoint In Dress Blues Judge Mr. Robert D. Salsbury Owner & Handler Lee Ann Stagg

Thank you Judge Mrs. Gwen DeMilta for this prestigious win.

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With fantastic heritage, beautifully crafted visuals, and a perfectly balanced game...

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What is your favorite dog show moment exclusive of a win?

Two: Judging Standard Poodles at the Poodle Club of America in 2010.

Both times when I judged at the Westminster Kennel Club Shows.

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Being more patient Which with others. talent would you most like to have?

“But, anyway.”

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

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Dr. Weiss, who keeps me going.

Who is your real life hero or heroine?

5 6 7 If you could My feet wouldn’t hurt. change one thing about yourself what would it be?

Other people think I am: Serious, and unapproachable (unless they really know me).

8 9 What was your most embarrassing moment at a dog show?

In the 70’s showing the Irish Water Spaniel Ch. Oaktrees Irishtocrat at Bucks under Mr. Eldredge. Slipped on the down and back, fell, which Dugan thought was fun seeing Michael on the ground.

Perfectionist, caring, most like animals.

Which judge, no longer alive or judging, do you miss the most?

Dorothy “Dee” Hutchinson.

Asked of Michael Dachel

10questions What do you miss the most at dog shows?

More camaraderie with all. Less thought on how many dogs you beat. But more thought about breeding better dogs that fit their Standard. The Top dogs showing against each other, so the people have a chance too see them together. Helping new people just starting out. We do need new people showing.

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Born: Bloomer, Wisconsin Resides: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Marital Status: Single

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Group First Judge Mr. Robert Hutton

Best In Show Judge Mrs. Karen Wilson

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Group First Judge Ms. Angela Porpora

Best In Show Judge Ms. Bonnie Threlfall

Handler Extraordinaire!

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Dogs and the Ethics of Training

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by Carlotta Cooper

t’s a fact that many of the breeds we have today were originally bred to do some very tough jobs. We have mastiff breeds which were dogs of war at one time. We have terriers who not only bolted but killed fox and vermin. We have sighthounds who coursed wolves, deer and hare; and we have other hounds who could corner bear, raccoons, and wild boar.

Times change, of course. Bear baiting was made illegal in England in 1835, resulting in changes to many breeds that had been used for that sport. Breeders worked hard to change the temperament of many of the bully breeds that had been used for bear baiting prior to that time, making them excellent family pets today.

However, there are many breeds today that are still used for their original purposes, at least part-time.

Greyhounds still race and course.

Many sporting dogs are still used as working bird dogs. And foxhounds and other treeing hounds are still used for hunting.

Recently in South Carolina the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released film footage of the practice of bear “baying.” http://tinyurl.com/29lw45d. This is a training exercise during which a bear is staked out in a pen and hunting dogs (in this case Plott hounds) are taught how to attack the bear without getting hurt.

The bear is not allowed to be hurt either.

You’re probably wondering

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why anyone would want to do such a thing. The answer is that Plott hounds are still used for actual bear hunting. They corner or tree bears and, in an actual hunting situation, the dogs need to know how to approach a bear without being torn to shreds. It’s the dogs’ job to hold the bear in place until the hunter can arrive on the scene.

Presumably, if you simply take the dogs out to hunt without any training or experience they would be at greater risk of being killed by a bear they try to tree or corner. So, bear baying serves a training purpose.

South Carolina seems to be the only state where bear baying is still legal, according to HSUS. Now, is bear baying a pleasant experience for a bear? I’m sure it’s not. Does it prepare the dogs for meeting a bear under actual hunting circumstances in the woods? It seems likely that it does. Is bear baying something that I personally approve of? That’s not really relevant. Done properly, the bear is not supposed to be injured during bear baying as the dogs are supposed to learn how to hold the bear in place without injuring the bear or being injured themselves.

That’s the whole point of the training.

You should keep in mind, too, that bear “baying” is NOT the same thing as bear baiting, which was a bloody sport that resulted in the death of the animal.

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Absolutely Smooth Fox The “Montgomery” Smooth America’s Number One* Smooth Fox Terrier Number Two** Among All Terrier Breeds and Number Nine** Among All Breeds

Multiple All Breed Best In Show & Specialty Winner

Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A Peek

Owner J. W. Smith Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers 44 00 Dog News

Breeders Joan & Mark Taggart *Breed Points, All Systems **The Dog News Top Ten List

Handlers Edward & Lesley Boyes Grass Valley, California 530.272.4940

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Best In Show Judge Mrs. Elaine Young

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Wine Country Dogs

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he Dogue de Bordeaux became famous and a desirable breed in the United States for the wrong reason. It was not because of the breed’s long working history as a guardian, hunter and herding dog in the Bordeaux region of France where the breed was used to hunt boars, herd cattle and protect the homes, shops and vineyards of their owners.

Rather it was a massive, slobbering DDB whose actual name was “Beasley” that starred with actor Tom Hanks in the 1989 movie Turner and Hooch that not only introduced the breed to a huge audience but also created a ballooning demand for the breed.

As usually happens when a little-known breed achieves nearly overnight popularity, a good many of the new owners failed to do any research and didn’t understand the personality or the needs of this French Mastiff. “I’m sure a lot of people who initially became DDB owners after the movie came out didn’t realize that these dogs take the world on their terms and it is up to you to get them to care about what you care about and force is not something that works with this breed,” said Kym Delisi who owns GCh Ch Powerhouse Gothic Guardiens Emma CD RE CGC TT (“Emma.”) “A hundred and twenty pounds is a pretty big paperweight.”

“The DDB is an excellent working dog, a fact which, unfortunately, is largely unrecognized at this time,” said Linda Pacioretty who owns Ch Monarch’s unsinkable Molly Brown CD RAE RL-1 CTL1-F CTL1-R CTL1-H CTL2-F CTL2-H CTL3-F (“Molly.”) “This is a true guardian breed

Emma displays some of the versatility of this working breed.

Emma (GCh Ch Powerhouse Gothic Guardiens Emma CD RE CGC TT) and owner Kym Delisi at a carting seminar where Emma got to try a new job.

and they are aware of their surroundings at all times. They pay attention to any disturbance in their environment. I don’t think it is fair to ask a guardian breed to not be a guardian. In other words, it isn’t fair to train them to not pay any attention to their surroundings and focus entirely on their handlers in the ring or any other task you may be asking them to do. The DDB is an intelligent breed and many have high drive and energy. While they can be independent, they enjoy working with and spending time with their owners. However, this is a breed where proper socialization and training at a young age is a must. A DDB should not be fearful or aggressive and they absolutely should be under control. Molly was a single pup and as a puppy, she was anti-social to people. It took a very long time to get her to tolerate a stranger walking around her while she was sitting, to letting a someone examine her while she was sitting and then to do the exam while she was standing to finally get to the point where she would tolerate anyone–man or woman– to give her a full standing exam. Being able to give her a command which made it a task she needed to perform was pivotal in overcoming this issue.”

Although the Dogue de Bordeaux is a working breed, they are not as easily trained as some of the other breeds in this group. “DDBs are independent, stubborn and very sensitive. I learned that the traditional way to training did not suit Emma and so getting her through basic obedience was a learning experience for me. I finally discovered that clicker training without physical corrections worked best with her. To keep her engaged, I needed to totally focus on her and what we were trying to accomplish.

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the nation’s number one* skye terrier and number three* among all terriers

the start of a great weekend best of breed morris & essex kennel club breeder-judge mr. walter goodman best of breed the following three days including best of breed skye terrier club of america breeder-judge ms. sandra goose allen *the dog news top ten list - all breed Dog News 49

A Warning On Importing Dogs At last count, in 2006, 287,000 dogs crossed the United States’ borders, and veterinary officials fear the problem is getting worse.

By Rachael Whitcomb • Courtesy of DVM Newsmagazine

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onsumer demand for pure-bred and cross-bred puppies coupled with strict new domestic breeding laws is believed to be driving importation numbers even higher than four years ago. To exacerbate the problem, federal regulators have no real way of tracking exactly how many dogs are brought in the country, where they come from, where they are going and whether importers are following up on vaccination requirements for underage puppies.

“One thing that really concerns veterinarians is, underage puppies come in and not only are they at greater risk of zoonotic diseases, but also other canine diseases,” says Nina Marano, DVM, of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. “It is a concern. It’s a consumer issue; it’s a public health issue; it’s a veterinary issue. Really, it’s a moral and ethical issue.”

CDC has a rough idea of how many puppies are crossing United States borders, but only anecdotally, Marano says.

“The fact is that we have a very big country and many, many ports of entry to monitor,” she explains.

“We’ve been looking at this closely over the last five to six years and ... the takeaway message is that, anecdotally, we do believe there has been an increase in imported animals.”

No definitive data is available on the number of dogs and puppies imported to the United States each year since no single agency is required to keep track of those numbers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) monitors only commercial breeders who sell animals through pet stores, brokers and research facilities. The CDC monitors rabies vaccinations in imported pets, but its regulations neither require a health screen for dogs prior to arrival to the United States, nor an evaluation for specific zoonoses of concern. Enforcement of regulations are “problematic, because there is no federal requirement mechanism, or capacity for documenting compliance,” according to a 2008 article in the journal Zoonosis and Public Health by Marano and fellow CDC veterinarian G. Gale Galland, DVM. Plus, CDC can’t man all the nation’s ports of entry, leaving Customs and Border Protection, whose officers have no veterinary training, as the first line of defense to ensure all imported animals meet federal agency requirements.

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CDC has taken “snapshots” of data to gauge dog import trends and found that 287,000 dogs were imported in 2006. About a quarter of them were too young to have rabies vaccinations. Their importers were required to sign agreements stating the dogs would be confined until the vaccine was administered, but enforcement is passed on to local animal-control agencies once the dogs are in the country. And critics contend most imported dogs are sold as soon as the dogs are brought home from the airport, not after the agreement is fulfilled.

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ore than 5,100 confine agreements were signed between January 2006 and September 2007 at just 15 of the 20 quarantine stations monitored by the CDC, but about 4,000 of those agreements were violated in 2006 alone, with the puppies being sold before the confinement period ended. There’s no telling if any had been vaccinated at all.

“Based on import trends suggesting that the annual number of unvaccinated puppies being imported into the United States increased substantially from 2001 to 2006, imported dogs pose a risk for introducing zoonotic pathogens such as rabies into the United States,” Galland and Marano wrote.

At John F. Kennedy International Airport, reports of unvaccinated dog imports doubled from 2003 to 2006. Reports of unvaccinated dogs imported into California increased by more than 500 percent from 2001 to 2006, the article adds.

But dogs aren’t the only imports on the rise.

According to another article co-authored by Galland that appeared in a May 2009 edition of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, the volume of live animal imports to the United States has roughly doubled since 1991.

“From 2003 through 2006, annual increases in wildlife trade ranged from 6 percent to 11 percent.

From 2000 through 2004, approximately 588,000 animals were imported into the United States each day,” the article states, adding those are just the animals that border agents find. “Interpol estimates that wildlife smuggling ranks third on the contraband list of items of value, behind drugs and firearms.”

Some blame falls on federal regulators, who lack

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DogsDon’t NeedWords ToHealHearts

by Sharon Pflaumer

The healing touch of a dog can’t be bottled or prescribed. It can only be experienced.

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Hurricane damage in Barefoot Bay, Florida--the first major disaster area visited by the then newly formed Extra Mile Ministries national crisis response team.

Pictured is K9 Comfort Dog, Cutie, with Chaplain Ralph Buchhorn.

gainst a backdrop of five wooden crosses amidst an impromptu memorial on a snow-covered hill, a university student knelt down and wrapped her arms around a big dog’s neck. As one would expect, the young woman appeared deeply shaken by the campus shooting that left several of her fellow students dead or injured.

After a few moments of interacting with the dog, however, she appeared visibly more relaxed. The dog’s soothing presence seemed to have melted away some of her distress.

While obviously not a complete healing from the trauma associated with the tragedy, the student’s experience with this specially trained dog was a first step in that direction. For a few precious moments, the young woman was able to focus on something other than the tragedy and return to a more relaxed frame of mind.

That, in turn, allowed the healing process to begin—and all because of the calming affect of a dog.

The gentle canine described above was a K9 Comfort Dog and part of the Extra Mile Ministries faith-based, national crisis response team. The EMM consists of specially trained team members and their specially trained therapy dogs. They help victims, emergency personnel and family members cope emotionally and spiritually with crisis or disaster. They console, reassure and CONTINUED ON PAGE 130

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CH. STERLING’S KING OF WENDADAM

Rex the King is pictured winning Group Fourth under Judge Col. Joe Purkhiser and is consistently a Top Winning Miniature Bull Terrier.

Other recent wins include Group Fourth under Judge Ms. Sharol Candace Way, Group Fourth under Judge Miss Maxine Beam, Group Second under Judge Ms. Denny Mounce, & Group Third under Judge Mr. William Potter.

Thanks to all the judges who have liked our boy!

bred by: Paul Combs & Ed Reser owned by: George & Barbara Adkins

handled by: Michael Shepherd assisted by: Dottie James Dog News 59

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Take Your Partners Please As the music starts the contestants flow around the floor with such grace and musicality, delighting the audience as they perform their routine. Now you might be thinking that this article was about the contestants on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ but it actually concerns canine freestyle or heelwork to music.

by Richard Curtis

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f you have never seen this sport before there are two distinct divisions. Firstly freestyle where the dog and handler interpret the music using various trick type moves and are not required to perform any heelwork. In most countries there are no required moves so it means the handler can be as creative as they like and play to the strengths of their dog. The second division which is starting to catch on more is Heelwork to music. This requires the team to perform a more heelwork based routine. Not just though on the left and right hand sides but also in other positions around the handler. At the moment there is no worldwide definition of HTM so the positions allowed in this division can change according to the country or organisation that are holding the show.

The sport has developed other names such as doggy dancing but many people feel this degrades the complexity of the sport and makes it sound more like

Mary Ray and Richard Curtis perform a pair’s routine to “Me And My Shadow”.

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a circus act. It should always be remembered that this is a dog training sport and probably is one of the hardest to train as it has so many elements.

It is not totally clear where the sport was started as there are many black and white films which contain canine routines which we would call freestyle today. Over the years many trainers have used music in their classes to get people to walk out to and of course trainers have taught the moves/tricks as a fun part of a class, so it was not a big leap to put the music and moves together.

Certainly one of the first handlers to popularise the sport was Mary Ray from the UK. Mary is a well known obedience handler having trained many champions. She was asked to perform a heelwork round with music in 1990 as part of a demonstration evening. From this beginning the CONTINUED ON PAGE 134

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All In The

Family

By Charles C. Robey

CHEW ON THIS

(Animal Welfare Laws, Good or Bad)

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h my God, it’s a wiener dog walking down the street without a leash! Somebody shoot it! It’s going to eat our children!” Sound a bit ridiculous doesn’t it? Well, just switch wiener dog to pit bull, and for many that statement would make sense. (internet quote) Hence, is it bad dogs or bad dog owners, prompting the onset of “Animal Welfare Laws”? Can’t answer that question.

Then, why are so many government entities actively passing laws affecting the legality of dog and dog ownership behavior?

Do these laws make sense or are they just another revenue tool?

Furthermore, if the intent of the laws, is in fact sincere, who then will enforce the laws, the dog owners or the local authorities? Obviously, one cannot look to the dog owners to enforce dog laws, if the owners are contributing to the cause. And, if the various jurisdictions, due to budget constraints, are not giving dog laws a priority, so, what next? Only one answer; education which is prompted by concern. The communities and the responsible dog owners must get involved.

Dog laws, as any other laws, should be proactive rather than reactive. However, often times laws are passed by officials, based on a harsh reaction to complaints, rather than proactively correcting a given situation. And, time and again, these officials charged with compiling the dog laws are not properly informed enough about dogs to take the practical approach. I dare say, that very few state legislators actually label themselves as belonging to the dog fancy.

The real problem, contributing to the bad dog behavior, may actually be the irresponsible owners, rather than the dogs.

Remember the old cliché ”a child is no better than his or her upbringing”. Well, this old proverb holds true with your dogs. I understand that some breeds instinctively are bred to be stronger or over-protective of their territory. However, it’s the owners responsibility to socialize, train, and control their dogs, so as to prevent the enacting of hasty laws.

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ers responsible for the proper supervision of their dogs and for any actions on their part that either create or encourage aggressive behavior such as knowingly allowing a dog to run at large. However, at the same time, dog laws must be mindful of the rights of pet owners.

One issue, now affecting dog legislation, is discriminating against certain breeds, which tends to support the reactive approach to the problem. Concern over vicious dogs is legitimate and should be promoted. However, in my many years as an AKC Inspector, I have received more ankle nips from the smaller dogs then bites from the larger dogs.

Jurisdictions often times place a limit on the number of pets a person may own, as the main intention is preventing dog over population from becoming a nuisance. However, anyone having been in the dog world for any length of time knows that pet limits only encourage responsible pet owners to break the law, as pet limits are difficult to control.

And, such laws limiting the kennel population tend not to address the one main issue, that being not controlling litters produced. I can’t tell you the number of breeders, when asked how they got started, answered by saying their initial intention was to only have an occasional litter and move on. However, there was always that one cute little puppy, each time a litter was whelped, that the breeder could not let go. And in time the one or two puppies became a whole herd.

A number of jurisdictions require dog owners to purchase licenses for their dogs. Revenue realized, from dog licenses, should go directly to support animal welfare, rather than other jurisdictional budget concerns.

Remember, dogs should not be jeopardized as the dogs are only a product the human environment. Dogs will be dogs. They are going to fertilize the neighbors property, chase cars, bark for no reason, bury bones in your nice well manicured lawn. And, oh yes, sometimes they tend to be aggressive with other dogs. However, this is where the responsible dog owner comes into play.

So, is dog legislation good or bad? We’ve come a long way in taking the “Proactive” approach, rather the “Reactive” approach to dog care. However, we cannot sit back on our laurels.

Innocent dogs are being put to sleep, dog owners are being subject to useless legal issues and the general public is still not any safer due to the lack of education. We must continue to educate the general public and the jurisdictional authorities, by creating a sensible and proper dog care setting. If the intent of the law is to enhance animal welfare, it could be a good idea. However, often times the intent of the law gets swallowed up by the overzealous revenue anticipations.

IT’S THE PROACTIVE, RATHER THAN THE REACTIVE APPROACH, FOR RESPONSIBLE DOG CARE. •

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Nancy & Bryan Martin Congratulate our clients

Barbara Bruns and Wolfgang Stamp on owning 6 of 16 dogs invited to participate in the

German Eukanuba Challenge and winning the competition with...

Samantic Only You Winner of the German ďŹ nal of the Eukanuba World Challenge 2010

Luxembourg Champion res. BIS Hockenheim 2010 res. BIS CAC Erfurt 2010 VDH-Europa Junior-Winner Junior-Winner Berlin Junior BIS Samoyed Specialty Belgium German Juniorchampion VDH Bundesjugendsieger Dortmund 2009

and representing Germany in the AKC/Eukanuba World Challenge in Long Beach, California

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Samantic Only You

pictured winning with Handler Klara Wastiaux and Placing Third his full sister

Am. Ch. Samantic Melody and handler Helle Roeschke

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t’s easy for fanciers to be distracted at this time of year, with the excitement of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, the year-end rush to gather up points and of course the holidays, but breeders in Oklahoma are facing a serious threat to their avocation that demands their attention and action. The Oklahoma Board of Commercial Pet Breeders has issued proposed regulations for the commercial breeder law (SB 1712) that was passed by the state legislature earlier this year, and as responsible breeders and owners had feared, some are superfluous and will cause undue and unnecessary harm, not to mention added expense.

The Board of Commercial Breeders has proposed fees for inspections and applications that are designed, one presumes, for the large-scale breeding operations, but doesn’t take into consideration how the hobby breeder and the future of purebred dog shows may be affected. The proposed inspection fee for a facility housing more than 101 pets is $1150, with an additional application fee of $250, both of which must be renewed each year. While some will argue that such fees for operations of that size are warranted to ensure that they are humane and reputable businesses in compliance with state laws, that same application fee of $250, renewable each year, also applies to a hobby breeder, who may produce only a single pet per year. The additional $250 inspection fee for a facility housing up to 21 pets would also apply. A tad extreme, isn’t it? A fairer way of shouldering the costs involved with inspections would be to base fees on the number of sales that a breeder makes during the year rather than basing it on the number of pets one owns.

Proposed regulations on stolen or missing pets would allow investigators to enter and inspect breeder facilities at any time, without probably cause or warrant, to search for stolen or missing pets. This may open the door to harassment, especially in tandem with another proposal made by the board that allows for unsigned complaints. Any

animal rights zealot or perturbed neighbor, for whatever reason, may anonymously file a complaint that would then have to be investigated, which leads to another potential problem. Under the provision, inspectors may be full-time or part-time employees that may be independent contractors and not employed by the state. Indeed, these investigators may be contracted from outside organizations such as humane societies. This could lead to a situation that’s rife for corruption.

Additionally troubling is that the proposed regulations allow for state inspectors to complete only 4 of 30 hours of annual training on animalrelated topics. Is that really enough to obtain a working knowledge of the best breeding practices? Most hobby breeders can attest it takes a lifetime to learn all there is to know about the best, most responsible breeding practices.

There is also a “one size fits all” temperature condition called for in the proposal that doesn’t take into consideration that different dogs require different types of care.

Insisting on temperatures between 50 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, as the provision calls for, may not be the best advice to give breeders of Siberian Huskies or Alaskan Malamutes, for instance, nor for breeders caring for a litter of newborns. One wonders if the American Veterinary Medical Association or actual breeders of renown or the American Kennel Club was ever consulted before these proposals were drafted.

Some superfluous housing requirements are also called for, including providing spaces much larger than necessary for dogs as young as seven weeks old, and insisting that breeders use only primary enclosures that have a solid or slatted floor. Some breeders prefer to use thick and plastic coated wiring, which allows waste to fall through the enclosure instantly, providing a more sanitary and safe condition for their animals. There is also an unwarranted provision that insists upon all breeding facilities being outfitted with drainage

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systems. This is simply impossible for some otherwise sanitary facilities, while impractical or unnecessarily expensive for others.

Under the proposed regulations, the Board of Commercial Breeders would also be allowed to turn down an application due to any felony, without reference to the type of felony or when it occurred. While such a measure would be understandable should the applicant be guilty of crimes of a violent nature or an animal cruelty conviction, individuals deserve second chances if they have paid their debts to society and deserve equal opportunities under the law. Each case should be evaluated on an individual basis, not dismissed out of hand.

A mandate for microchipping is also included in the proposal and while it’s one many agree on, dog owners may prefer another method of identification such as tattooing and should retain their right to use it. The proposals issued by the Oklahoma Board of Commercial Pet Breeders may indeed have been well intended, but as the old saying goes, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” These proposals will certainly put some good, responsible hobby breeders out of business or move them out of state. Any hobby breeder can tell the Oklahoma Board of Commercial Pet Breeders that they aren’t in it for the money. And, as Sheila Goffe, the AKC’s Director of Government Relations wrote in a letter to William Brogden, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma State Board of Commercial Pet Breeders: “Last year, the AKC licensed and sanctioned over 200 events in the state of Oklahoma, in which over 31,000 dogs participated. Spending on purebred dogs is an important part of Oklahoma’s economy and generates over $31.6 million annually.”

If indeed money talks, then that message is loud and clear. Just where in this distressed economy is the money going to come from in the Oklahoma state budget to properly train inspectors or hire qualified independent contractors to inspect breeders’ facilities? Oklahoma already has laws that address animal cruelty and proper authorities are already on the state’s payroll to investigate these claims. Before new laws are crafted and proposals issued, why not make a concerted effort to bring those currently running afoul of the law into compliance.

Fanciers and breeders in the Sooner State are urged to attend the Oklahoma Board of Commercial Pet Breeders Hearing this December 9th to voice their opposition to these proposals if at all possible, and are encouraged to email its concerns to the Board’s Director, The Honorable William Brogden, at william.brogden@ osbcpb.ok.gov •

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“I Touched A Wolf And Lived To Talk About It.” Story And Photos By Yossi Guy

Thanks to TV, movies, books and fairy tales, most view the wolf as a wily and ruthless predator with fathomless yellow eyes and huge crushing teeth, a creature whose very purpose is to devour any and every thing that lies in its path.

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owever, the wolf, or canis lupus, has also been man’s partner in the past 50,000 years of their mutual existence, mainly in the form of the dog – man’s best friend. Stories of partnership between man and wolf are as common as those that portray the wolf in a negative light. One only need remember the story of Remus and Romulus, founders of Rome, who were nursed by a female wolf. So too is the story of the wolf tamed by Saint Francis of Assisi in the Middle Ages: “Brother Wolf,” said Francis, “I want to make peace between you and the people of Gubbio. They will harm you no more and you must no longer harm them. All past crimes are to be forgiven.” The wolf showed its assent

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e tend to know them more by their initials than their actual names – DJAA, ADSJ, SCJA – and we are always getting them mixed up with each other. Which one does what? What is the purpose? What sets them apart? Do judges need these organizations? These are just some of the questions that come readily to mind.

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It is the dean of the judges’ associations, having been established in either 1972 or 1973, and is one of those organizations that seem to have been around forever. DJAA is very low-key, not boisterous nor obnoxious, and its primary focus is on education.

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The Pyrenean Mountain Dog

The Grand Seigneur of the Mighty Mountains

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Grand Ch. Valhalla’s Born on the 4th of July Top 5* Flat-Coated Retriever

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GCh. Glennhaven’s Danny Boy O’Donnybrook Sire: Best In Show, Best In Specialty Show Winning Ch. Donnybrook’s George ROMX

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Springfield &Hatboro

by Sharon Sakson

While viewers at home on Thanksgiving Day were tuning in to the National Dog Show on NBC, the Holyoke Kennel Club was rolling out the rug for exhibitors. The four-day cluster got a good entry, holding on to the numbers from last year at a time when many shows have seen steep declines.

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pringfield Kennel Club Show chair, Tom Davies, said the 2000 entries for Sunday might be a good omen that the economy is improving.

While the weather outside was frightening (cold), the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield was nice and warm.

Walking into the main building on Friday, a spectator called out a greeting to Adam Bernardin, handler of the nation’s Top Sporting Dog and #3 dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, GCh Shadagee Caught Red-Handed.

“Hey, congratulations on that Best in Show in Philadelphia last weekend,” the man said.

“That wasn’t us,” said Adam.

“That was Peter.”

The big surprise in the Sporting world was that big win of the new, young team of Peter Kubacz and GCh Windntide Mr. Sandman with back-to-back Best in Shows last Friday and Saturday.

This weekend, Adam and Irish Setter Emily scored two Group 1s in Springfield on Thursday and Friday.

On Saturday, they were absent, and Peter and Clooney were back in the ring and took the breed. Peter was modest about their Philadelphia triumphs.

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“THE VETERAN DOG DOES IT AGAIN” Top Ten* For The Third Time At 8 Years Old With Limited Showing “Like Fine Wine He Just Keeps Getting Better With Age”

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The50’s,60’s andBeyond

By Carol Roever Simonds

I guess you could say that my 3000 plus mile drive to California in the Fall of 1949 was uneventful, unless you figure in adding a quart of oil about every 150 miles (you do the math), and that when I drove my yellow ‘39 Mercury convertible into the parking area at my destination in San Rafael (Guide Dogs for the Blind) the water ran out of the radiator and the battery died.

However, on the plus side, I discovered that I had landed the best dog job in the world ... that of Kennel Manager at the Guide Dogs School, where I, with my staff of one, was responsible for preparing the food for about 150 dogs in training; for all the care of about ten litters of puppies (German Shepherds, Labradors and Golden Retrievers) from birth to about 12 weeks and also for the breeding and whelping of the bitches involved. The job paid $150 a month plus board and living quarters AND I could have a couple of dogs of my own. What’s not to like! I guess I did like it, since I kept the job (with a few changes) until I retired in 1987. Although the five-day week was a full one, the weekend gave me time to get involved in the dog show world that I had gotten started with in the early ‘40’s. I soon began showing the corgi that I had brought with me.

until her retirement some years ago. Babe’s son Richard is now President of Golden Gate KC and still mans the PA system at the show. Another two-day show was the Oakland KC event held in March; benched of course, and put on by Helen Rosemont II. She was another Northern California superintendent who took over her mother’s business, including publishing the magazine “Western Kennel World”, established in 1907. In addition to “Western Kennel World” there were two other West Coast dog publications; Bert Heath’s “Kennel Review,” which was passed on to Richard Beauchamp, and then Bo Bengston and Danny Kiedrowski’s “Terrier Type.” Like many other kennel clubs OakCONTINUED ON PAGE 176

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FromDeath’s DoorTo StageDoor

By Shaun Coen

Bill Berloni Trains Rescued Dogs To Be Broadway Stars

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e’s been walking the boards on Broadway for over 30 years but he’s not a household name. He’s worked in film, too, for directors such as Mike Nichols, Woody Allen, Neil Jordan, Nora Ephron, Susan Stroman, and Arthur Miller, and alongside such stars as Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Tom Hulce, Nick Nolte, Dan Ackroyd, and John Belushi. But you probably wouldn’t recognize his face or his voice.

That’s because he gave up his dream of being an actor when he became a self-taught animal trainer – the first to train dogs to perform for live theater.

William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals have been featured in 22 major theatrical productions, in over a dozen films and in countless television shows and commercials, from a production of Camelot starring Richard Harris to Sesame Street to The Merv Griffin Show. If that wasn’t an impressive enough resume, consider this: all of Berloni’s animal actors have been rescued from shelters and humane societies.

Berloni grew up in central Connecticut with a collie and a beagle and had dreams of being an actor. In the summer of 1976 he found work at the Goodspeed Opera House, as an apprentice building scenery. It was a job in which Berloni admits, “I was not at all skilled.” When mounting the last show of the summer season, the initial production of Annie, the producer, Michael Price, hit a major roadblock when it came to casting the role of “Sandy,” a dog that had to stand center stage, bark on cue, and ignore the audience.

Enter Bill Berloni, and the beginning of William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals.

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ur trip up to Springfield on Friday was both fast and uneventful. The Thanksgiving traffic had abated and the car seems to know the way automatically as well it should for all the trips we have gone to this venue. On a good day in the springtime the Eastern States Expo Center--I think it is called--exudes a charm which is absolutely missing in November. There was a time the Clubs and the vendors and many exhibitors decorated the surroundings in advance of the Holidays to come but this year things were foreboding at best. No gate, no decorations to speak of, and certainly no excitement that I witnessed. Some fairly nice dogs I thought in the Groups, with the Working Group starstudded, while the others had a standout of two or three exhibits each. Here's where Heelwork would be a great addition. Bring in the crowds I betcha! The night we were there, in a lineup I thought very strong, the Standard bitch bred in Canada but shown out of Florida and the Number One NonSporting exhibit in the country was awarded Best. She is lovely and beautifully presented and when you consider the number of really nice Standards being shown her record is most impressive. Sarah Riedl really should be acknowledged for the fine job she does week after week with her. This was the second day of a four-day circuit, the first show being held on Thanksgiving Day. Now then I fully realize this is not the first show ever held on this holiday nor the first time the Circuit did it but is it really necessary to hold a show on Thanksgiving? I think not, particularly when Monday was empty and if they must have four shows why not hold the Thursday show on Monday? Many people skipped Thursday, which was empty I am told.

Delegate eligibility is one of my favorite bête noires to harp about and with the recent announcement that John Mandeville is soon to be seated as a Delegate it's time for me to tell one and all I do not think that any former paid employee of AKC nor their spouses, certainly those who receive pensions, should be allowed to become Delegates. If the rule is that a Delegate may not earn his or her income from dogs how are any (and there are at least three or four other such people) so seated? The possibility for conflicts are endless. Not the least being that all of these people could become Board Members and have a vote on their own pensions!!! Don't tell me they will recuse themselves either. Just as in the case of the recent Dalmatian vote the two Board Members did not so do nor did Mrs. Daniels when she was a Board Member! Remember she cast the vote which made her President!

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tion, I would be questioning long and hard as a constituent how these changes will positively or negatively affect the evolution of specific breed type, and the sport of purebred dogs within their own country. In the case of these two questions, I see both on face value as being welfare issues, not A.R. issues. Yes, yes I know one man’s right is another’s welfare. I do not breed for profit, and now limit any bitch we keep or sell contractually as a prospective show dog and thus breeding potential, to a maximum of two litters over her life time (Over a decade ago we did breed a bitch three times). If we can’t breed something better and healthier in two litters in which to go forward with, then we’re either deceiving ourselves or failing as accomplished breeders of healthy quality dogs. The U.K. in this case is simply saying they will not register any dog or litter resulting from the “fifth” litter of an identical bitch. Other than an opposition to philosophical government intervention of all things in our lives today, how can anyone oppose such an idea within our ranks? If you’re trying to breed dogs for profit, and or volume, and choose to breed your bitch a fifth time; I sincerely hope she’s demonstrated healthy free whelping habits or you’re definitely going to be cutting into your profit. (Tongue in cheek.) This point of healthy free whelper’s brings us to the next question the Kennel Club is initiating. As reported “no puppy will be registered from a bitch which has had over two C-sections in her lifetime.” In 110 Dog News

my opinion they are saying after a bitch has had two C-sections no other additional litters resulting from such a bitch will be registered. Many questions arise. Shouldn’t our bitches be free whelping with only the occasional problem anyway? Granted delivery anomalies can arise and be cause for C-sections. But as responsible breeders we should always be looking for ways to improve our breeding stocks’ overall health and well being. Not just breeding stellar examples of their breed standard consistently delivered by C-sections. When breeders identify delivery complications are resulting from their own quest to breed towards excesses as in perceived physical attributes within the resulting get, we then must question our own values and how we will leave this breed when it comes time for us to pass the torch. In our pursuit of the best we must be willing to strike a “BALANCE”, as it relates to the current trends, breed standards and health issues. Even this U.K. rule will, however, allow breeders to perhaps continue to delude themselves and have two litters from as many C-sectioned bitches they choose, as long as it’s not over two consecutive ones within four litters. I found it alarming and I’m wondering just how many veterinarians in the U.K. will genuinely become “brown shirts” and report to the Kennel Club all C-sections. How will veterinarians know if a dog is registered with the kennel club or not? Who will be confirming and reporting all of this?

What will the price tag be for

policing all of this on the Kennel Clubs, and the veterinarian’s part? Don’t they have bigger fish to fry? Resources are now, and are becoming, more scarce.

As the Kennel Club’s registries are shrinking aren’t they considering what effect this will have on their bottom line? Thus a more limited ability and resources to advocate for purebred dogs.

What about all the different legal issues that can arise? Will they retroactively suspend registrations from all resulting generations of litters once a breeder has been found to be duping the system? When popular stud dogs of today are found to be the result of a bitch that has had more than two C-sections, will this be taken into consideration? Will they no longer be allowed to stand at stud to any other bitch? What if a stud dog is producing bitches that are having more than their share of C-sections, or litter brothers to multiple C-sectioned bitches? What will stop volume breeders from just jumping ship and going to another registry or starting their own? Or simply not offering any papers at all, as has happened with high volume breeders here in this country?

We could go on, and on. After it’s all said and done these two issues are reasonable for me and our breeding program and I could live by them easily. It’s just that darn slippery slope I worry about, and what numbers are reasonable to one today, isn’t to the other tomorrow. •

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great supporter of the breed, bred the occasional litter when he wanted another dog and regularly attended shows as a spectator. He first saw the breed on a visit to Crufts and liked the fact that they were small and sheep-like. A signed handcoloured etching of his first, Wayney, sold for £3,500 against expectations of £2,500.

Other highlights were a commission portrait for the successful buyer of themselves and their

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pet by Basia Hamilton, whose commissions have included the Queen Mother and a Pope, and a portrait of a cute terrier against the opulent furnishings of a country house by the illustrious Catalan artist, Ramiro Fernández Saus. The Hamilton nearly doubled expectations selling for £13,000 and the Saus sold for £9,000 against an estimate of £3,000.

Further ‘doggy desirables’ included a cartoon of a mischievous terrier by the ‘Master of Caricature’, Sue Macartney-Snape, a bespoke Dachshund pendant in silver and semi-precious stones by Annie Haak and a pencil drawing by the Queen’s niece, Lady Sarah Chatto. As to individual prices – unlike other charities who have held similar fund-raising auctions and were keen to tell the world how successful they had been, Canine Partners remain tight lipped.

Isabel Campbell, director of fund-raising and marketing for Canine Partners, said: “The aim of ‘Dogs, Rocks and Frocks’ was to raise significant funds whilst placing the Charity and its work in front of a new audience. Funds raised from this event will allow us to train many more canine partners to meet the growing demand from people with disabilities.”

Canine Partners assists people with disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and quality of life through the provision of specially trained dogs. Each dog is specifically trained to meet the needs of the individual with whom they will be partnering, helping with everyday tasks such as opening doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches and getting help in an emergency.

These life transforming dogs also provide practical, physiological and social benefits including increased independence and confidence as well as increased motivation and self-esteem. A Canine Partner also brings companionship, a sense of security and increases social interaction. •

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reasons. The American Kennel Club asked the American Plott Association to disavow bear baying and the club refused to do so. As a result, the AKC has severed ties with the parent club over this issue.

It’s easy to sympathize with the bear in this instance, but it’s important to remember the purpose of this training: to keep dogs safer during hunting.

This is not an easy issue. Before you decide that the AKC is correct in this instance, consider that there are many breeds that have advanced training which could be construed as being “cruel” by some observers. For example, shepherds and sheepdog trainers often train herding dogs with cows and sheep that will give them a kick in order to teach them better herding and nipping skills. Some gundog trainers in the U.S. use electronic collars, which are considered “cruel” in the UK — the Kennel Club in Britain is seeking to have them banned. Hunting fox, deer and hare with dogs in the UK is banned as cruel, despite the fact that we have countless breeds which were developed for these purposes. There are people in the United States who believe it’s cruel to use hounds to course hare and other animals.

Just where do you draw the line?

In this case, HSUS has produced, once again, a video that certainly looks terrible, on first viewing. It looks like a bear is being abused by dogs. However, there is often more to consider. I would hate for any dogs to die during hunting because they were not properly trained, especially when bears are not physically harmed during the training process.

Many of us have breeds with long historical traditions. We’re proud of those traditions and some people try to maintain them as much as possible today. That’s not easy to do in an increasingly urban world. I don’t think we should be so quick to label those traditions “cruel” or try to eliminate them, especially without more evidence or without making more effort to understand them. Afterall, part of our job as breed custodians is to maintain our breeds and their traditions. That includes the work that our dogs were bred to do.

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(Here is the letter from AKC to the Plott people.

It is on the UKC message boards.) (transmitted via e-mail from James P. Crowley, executive secretary of the AKC) August 16, 2010 Rodney Burris President, American Plott Association Dear Mr. Burris, This concerns the relationship between the American Plott Association and the American Kennel Club. The American Kennel Club fully supports and encourages the holding of the field trials and hunts for the various sporting and hound breeds, and has been overseeing such events since 1923. AKC also supports sporting activities like hunting. However, the AKC considers bear baying to be neither an acceptable competitive event nor sporting activity.

While it might be legal in South Carolina, the AKC Board of Directors does not consider bear baying to be an acceptable exhibition. Under the AKC Bylaws, an AKC club may not hold a purebred dog event or exhibition of any kind without the express permission of the American Kennel Club. *Mr. Fielder has notified the club that bear baying is not an approved AKC activity and that in order to maintain the club’s event-giving privileges, assurances were needed that the club would cease holding such exhibitions. We have been advised that the Board of the American Plott Association has taken the position that it will continue to sponsor bear baying activities. In view of this, the American Kennel Club’s Board of Directors has no choice, but to revoke the AKC event-giving privileges of the American Plott Association. The club will thus be removed from all AKC club lists and will be barred from participating in any AKC activities, effective immediately. We sincerely regret that this action became necessary, but the American Kennel Club does not believe this particular activity has any place in our sport.

Sincerely, James P. Crowley

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It also required me to often act silly in order to get her to stay engaged. Keeping training sessions very short was also an important part of this training plan. You have to keep in mind that DDBs were bred more for working AWAY from people and making independent decisions.

They were property and family guardians and farm dogs not dogs designed for patrol duty like, for example, a Doberman. What this means is that their natural inclination is to decide for themselves whether something is worth doing or not,” said Delisi.

“The guardian role for this breed can be challenging when you are training for focus and attention as is needed in activities such as obedience and rally. I finally determined that I needed to ask Molly for split focus rather than total focus on me. I allow her to take moments to check out the surroundings but then I expect her to quickly focus back onto me. The most difficult activity for me was agility. Molly was my first agility dog and learning how to walk a course, plan strategy and handle a dog was and still is challenging for me. When you are out there running, everything seems to happen so fast and I’m amazed at how Molly will cue to the smallest hand or body movement whether it is intentional or not. Physically the build of the DDB makes agility more testing than many would guess by looking at the width and mas of the breed. Their structure makes jumping their height at the withers pretty much undoable. Jumping high heights is very physically challenging for a DDB as their chest is more than half the height at the withers. In addition, the wide and substantial chest on a DDB gives the breed a heavy front load to move over a jump and a very wide load to maneuver over the dog walk and the teeter.

Surprising to many, speed was never an issue for Molly in agility. What I’ve done is work to strengthen Molly’s rear end and keep her at a light weight. When she runs in AKC agility, I enter her in the preferred classes where she only has to jump 20 inches and in CPE, I enter her in the enthusiast level in which she has to jump only 16 inches. DDBs are intelligent dogs and while some are very laid back and prefer life as a

When Pacioretty runs Molly in AKC agility, she enters her in preferred classes where she only has to jump 20 inches and in CPE, she is entered in the enthusiast level in which she has to jump only 16 inches.

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Ch Monarch’s unsinkable Molly Brown CD RAE RL-1 CTL1F CTL1-R CTL1-H CTL2-F CTL2-H CTL3-F (“Molly,”) Linda Pacioretty’s Dogue de Bordeaux, has overcome some of the physical attributes of the breed that make some obstacles in agility a challenge.

couch potato, many have high drive and energy.

They are athletic and form a tight bond with their owners while at the same time, they can be independent. But, they enjoy working with and spending time with their owner,” said Pacioretty.

Loyalty is a strong attribute of the Dogue de Bordeaux. They are loyal to their owners and want to be included in everything their owners do. “If you properly socialize your DDB, you can include them in a variety of activities and take them places. If you have the creativity to engage these dogs, I believe they can be succeed in many sports. In our club we have Dogues doing agility, rally, weight pulling, carting and competitive obedience. I have heard of people at one time or another getting a herding instinct test, doing schutzhund-type work and tracking.

I think the only limiting factor to what can be accomplished with this breed is the owner and not the dog. But, you have to convince them that a job is worth their time in order to be successful in any endeavor with this breed. You have to be creative and able to work with an independent, sensitive, stubborn dog and convince them that what you want is worth their time and effort.

Then, the sky’s the limit,” said Delisi.

“DDBs with more than a conformation title is extremely important because it seems as though a majority of DDB owners forget that these dogs are in the working group because they are a working breed. They flourish physically and mentally when they have a job to do. We need multi-titled DDBs to show the Bordeaux community as well as others that the DDB is intelligent and a very capable working dog.

Many times, if people do not see something can be done, they don’t think it can be done. I think the greatest challenge the breed faces today is one that many other breeds face—preservation of form and function. I would urge people to not forget the origin of the breed, why they were bred to look like they do and function as they do.

Just as I think it is a crime to breed a DDB that is incapable of working, it is also a crime to breed a working DDB that does not look or act like a DDB,” said Pacioretty. •

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the time and resources to follow up on every animal import.

“In 2000, most imported dogs were single import,” Galland wrote in the 2009 article. “In 2003, the number of imports of multiple puppies per shipment began to increase. The number of puppies imported into California through airports increased from 110 multi-dog imports in 2003 to 365 in 2004. Each shipment contained as many as 40 puppies. A similar increase was seen nationally ... As the number of shipments containing more than one dog increased, tracking puppies became increasingly difficult.”

But the problem also can be attributed to market demand, uneducated consumers and puppy millers turned irresponsible importers.

“It’s getting tougher to raise dogs in the United States. The USDA is requiring more of commercial breeders,” Marano says, adding many former puppy millers are believed to have turned to importing to increase profits.

In Pennsylvania — a state known for its concentration of puppy mills — 256 kennels were closed in 2009 compared to just 65 kennels closed in 2004.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) tracks anti-puppy mill legislation and saw a huge jump after 2008, with 90 bills introduced across 33 states — five of them adopted in 2009. “There’s a campaign, clearly well-organized, to bring these bills forward,” says Adrian Hochstedt, AVMA’s assistant director of state legislative and regulatory affairs.

Additionally, foreign countries make it easier to breed dogs because of loose animal-health standards, contends California attorney John Hoffman, who has crusaded against puppy importers on behalf of various breed groups.

For instance, one French Bulldog group he provided services for claims there are now more French Bulldogs imported into the United States than are bred here, because artificial insemination and cesarean deliveries can be performed cheaper by unlicensed veterinary workers in other countries.

“The sale over the Internet of both commercially bred puppies and imported puppies has become a big business — and probably considerably outstrips sales of puppies through pet shops,” Hoffman said during testimony before Congress in 2006 on an importation law that never passed. “USDA regulations prohibit carriers from accepting animals for transport without a health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian and from transporting puppies younger than 8 weeks. It appears that both regulations are routinely flouted by commercial puppy exporters abroad. That health certificates are being forged is evidenced by the large incidence of illness and death among puppies within a day or two of arrival in the United States.”

Many of these imported dogs are irresponsibly bred with a host of genetic problems and are shipped young — too young to vaccinate — to meet market demand. Importers often lie about age and health issues on a dog’s records and get away with it, Hoffman claims.

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Confinement agreements “If the form said 8 weeks, nobody questioned it,” Hoffman says, adding that rabies requirements are treated with disdain by some importers. “There’s been no enforcement of (confinement agreements) and the importers have been thumbing their noses at it for years.”

But importers for profit aren’t the only violators. One rescue organization alone imported 295 dogs from the Middle East in 2006, according to Galland and Marano’s article, and even veterinarians can be pulled into a laissez-faire attitude about pet importation.

Galland’s 2009 article reveals a 2007 case of a puppy imported from India by a Washington state veterinarian.

The dog was given to another veterinarian, bit veterinary clinic staff and another dog while showing signs of rabies, but wasn’t diagnosed with the disease until another veterinarian brought it to Alaska. Eight people had to be treated for rabies.

Several rabies cases in imported dogs have been tracked in recent years, as well as cases of other diseases long-eradicated in the United States, like screwworm.

Screwworms are monitored by the USDA and could cause up to $750 million in livestock production losses, the article notes. New World screwworms were eradicated from the United States in 1966, and Old World screwworm had never been seen in this country until it was found in a puppy imported from Singapore to Massachusetts in 2007.

“Veterinarians should be vigilant when examining new puppies” Galland wrote. “Many imported dogs are never confined properly or inspected for infectious diseases, and many diseases may not be detected readily in imported dogs ... a veterinarian could be the one who prevents the next outbreak.”

A lot of imported puppies arrive at U.S. ports dehydrated, but not really ill. It’s a few days after entering the country that they become symptomatic.

“Rabies is of particular concern in imported dogs because of its long incubation period,” wrote Galland and Marano. “Because of this, dogs may be admitted on the basis of apparent good health, but may be incubating the virus and could develop disease after entry.”

An importation clause in the recently passed Farm Bill could provide some relief, as it prohibits the commercial importation of any dog younger than 6 months of age, Marano says. But USDA must write the regulations to put the Farm Bill into effect, and that has not even been started, Hoffman says.

“Buyers and veterinarians report that imported puppies suffer from higher than normal incidences of pneumonia, parvovirus, rabies, ringworm and severe congenital defects,” wrote Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who supported passage of the Farm Bill, in a press release about the legislation. “The CDC lacks the staff, law enforcement powers and resources to ensure each shipment is safe.”

CDC is reviewing its regulations — written in 1956 and last updated in 1983, when international travel was less frequent and dog imports consisted of the occasional family pet — and has found that the general public would like to see more stringent laws. But changes take time, Marano says.

“There are only two ways to attack: regulations to dry up supply and education to dry up demand,” she explains.

“Veterinarians are really one of the first lines of defense, and they need to be educated on the regulations of their state so they can educate their clients about the risk involved in buying these puppies,” adds Galland. •

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ground victims after their lives were torn apart.

But, perhaps most importantly, they help restore belief in a brighter future. And the dogs do it all without using words.

The K9 Comfort Dogs and their team member handlers have flown thousands of miles to help those devastated by California wildfires, Hurricane Katrina and other Gulf Coast and Florida hurricanes, as well as the floods in Iowa and Northern Illinois.

“After the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, we visited each campus three times during the year that followed each tragedy,” says Chaplain Ralph Buchhorn, Executive Director and founder of the crisis response group. He got the idea for a therapy dog-based ministry after witnessing the dramatic healing affect of a team of national crisis response dogs at work when he, in his role as an FBI Chaplain, was called to the Pentagon on 9-11.

In addition to the above, the K9 Comfort Dogs attend grief workshops sponsored by the military for family members of those lost while serving in the armed forces. They also attend support groups for parents whose children were murdered. And they are involved in one-on-one crisis intervention.

(The EMM team members teach crisis response and disaster preparedness as well to churches and their communities.)

Although EMM initially purchased four specially trained Golden Retrievers to work as K9 Comfort Dogs, the crisis response team has grown to include 13 additional handlers and their certified therapy dogs, which include a Border Collie, Beagle, Pug and several mixed breeds. These dog and handler crisis response teams reside in California, Illinois, Ohio and Mississippi. Chaplain Buchhorn would like to recruit additional K9 Comfort Dog teams nationwide.

“Ultimately, we’d like to have multiple team members with K9 Comfort Dogs in place in every state. That would shorten our response time and eliminate the need for air travel to and from the scene of a crisis or a disaster. That’s why we’re networking with owners of certified therapy dogs across the country,” he says.

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lthough crisis response dogs are trained to work in ways similar to that of traditional therapy dogs, they do much more. In addition to being a source of unconditional love and warm, furry comfort, crisis response dogs help victims focus on something other than themselves and the devastating affects of disaster. That, in turn, helps prevent victims from fixating on the trauma. Interacting with crisis response dogs also puts victims in a calmer frame of mind and thus opens the door for emotional and spiritual healing to begin. They also serve as a bridge between their team member handlers and victims. That better enables team member handlers to identify those in need of psychological or spiritual counseling to better deal with the crisis or disaster.

(Working with the crisis response dogs helps reduce the stress experienced by their team member handlers as well. That better enables the team member handlers to function longer at peak levels in the aftermath of a crisis or disaster.)

As is the case in traditional therapy dog work, stroking a crisis response dog lowers blood pressure level and slows heart rate. That helps improve the ability to breath and diminishes the release of harmful hormones like cortisol. All of which better enable the body to begin to repair any harmful affects sustained from the intense stress associated with trauma.

Crisis response team members are (left to right) Linda with K9 Comfort Dog Marley, Rava with K9 Comfort Dog Honey, Chaplain Buchhorn with K9 Comfort Dog Georgie, and Susan with K9 Comfort Dog Bonnie.

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sport then developed over the next few years until a competition was put on in 1996. The one advantage with having a top obedience handler taking the lead in the sport was that it brought credibility to freestyle and HTM as a dog training sport.

In the early days the UK was at the forefront of the sport with some inventive and quality routines being produced. Over the years the sport has increased in popularity across the world with the internet being partly responsible for this. The internet has allowed handlers in other countries to watch and read about the sport. One of the early online videos which really caught people’s imaginations was a routine by Carolyn Scott from the USA with her Goldie Rookie. They performed to You’re the one that I want from Grease. This routine showed how much fun the sport could be and even today this routine could still do well in competition, which is a good indication of the standard of the routine.

At present there are probably a few freestylers in most countries and I have been to many teaching the sport. The most common problem seen in the sport today is a dog which can do some amazing moves but they are done anywhere on the music rather than using the moves to interpret the music. I have found that countries go through stages where everyone wants to do the moves but when all these are exhausted only then do they look at the music in order to get ahead of the other competitors. The music should never just be a backing track to a routine full of unrelated tricks.

When watching a routine what should you be looking for? Across both divisions there are some common items which you should observe.

Firstly the dog A wide variety of breeds compete in the sport.

should be under total control with its attention one hundred per cent focused on its handler, as the dog may have to take around forty vocal or physical cues during a routine. Secondly the content of the routine should be varied with the dog performing the moves quickly and accurately when cued. Thirdly the routine should not just be a set of disjointed moves; all the moves should interpret the music and be relevant to the theme. Finally the routine should clearly interpret the music that has been chosen and the choreography should use all the accents, changes and phrasing of the music.

So if you still think that this sport involves just putting on music and dancing around with the dog, nothing could be further from the truth!. From this brief definition it is obvious to see that this sport is much more complex than perhaps it appears on the surface.

Constructing a routine is like a big jigsaw with every piece needing equal attention to make sure it fits in with the whole routine.

It should always be remembered that the dog should shine in a routine with the handler assisting it but never overshadowing the dog. There have been routines where the handler is dressed so brightly that your eye is taken away from the dog. One phrase to remember when watching or training a dog for a routine is that a good routine should be like a lovely picture, with the dog being the canvas and the handler being the frame to that canvas showing it off to its best.

The one advantage about freestyle/HTM is that unlike other dog training sports it is down to the handler to present the best routine they can invent. As there are no required moves you are not at a disadvantage if your dog doesn’t like weaving through your legs for instance.

This is unlike obedience where if your dog didn’t like retrieving objects it would restrict the classes it can enter.

One of the aspects of the sport which often puts people off participating is the fact that they think they have to dance to the music. I have heard many times new handlers say that they have two left feet and cannot move with the music. Most people can walk in time with a strong beat often found in marching music, so this is the easiest type of music for someone to start to use.

In reality it doesn’t matter if they cannot dance with the music, as there are different types of routines that suit different people. Many handlers perform a themed sketch type routine where the handler acts as a character. With the themed routine they just need to draw on their acting skills rather than their dance skills. Taking on a character can often help handlers combat nerves when performing as they don’t feel it is themselves out there competing but the character they are portraying.

Overall this sport is open to everyone and any breed; in fact the different breeds tend to do well as they bring individuality to their routines. It is great fun teaching the moves, putting the routines together and you never know you and your dog might be the next Fred and Ginger!•

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by moving its body and nodding its head. Then to the absolute surprise of the gathering crowd, Francis asked the wolf to make a pledge. As St. Francis extended his hand to receive the pledge, so the wolf extended its front paw and placed it into the saint’s hand. Then Francis commanded the wolf to follow him into town to make a peace pact with the townspeople. The wolf meekly followed St. Francis.

The study of wolves sheds light on the almost symbiotic relationship with man. A unique research station, the Wolf Science Center in Austria, explores the similarities between wolves, dogs and humans. The wolves are hand raised by scientists, developing a close and trustful working relationship with them. They regularly participate in cooperative and cognitive tasks that study their mental abilities and keep them physically and mentally busy, benefitting their welfare.

Professor Kurt Kotrschal, associate professor of zoology at the University of Vienna, joint director of the research center with Zsofia Viranyi and Friederike Range, explains its premise: “All dogs have originated from wolves.

Through the process of domestication they have adapted to live among people. It still remains unknown whether and to what degree they continue to think in a wolf-like way, or in exactly which way their problem solving, learning skills and cooperative disposition towards humans have changed in comparison with wolves.”

Many assume that dogs have lost some cognitive skills and problem solving abilities because they manage to engage humans as assistants and troubleshooters. Wolves, on the other hand, are still required to cope with the challenges of the wilderness. Others believe dogs’ physical insight is no worse than the wolves’ but domestication has increased their sensitivity to humans.

“Although our current understanding of dog behavior is rapidly increasing, information about wolves is lacking,” explains Prof. Kotrschal.

“Our main goal is to try and collect this data and

understand the influence of wolves’ and dogs’ social relationships among themselves and between them and humans on their cognitive and cooperative development and performance.”

Hopefully, the studies at the center should shed light on the issues of dog training on a firm scientific basis, enhance comprehension of human-dog companionship and support educated decisions regarding animal-assisted therapy.

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pon approaching the center, one enters a long lane with a stone wall on one side and a row of shady trees on the other. The wolves are kept behind the stone wall, in a large enclosure divided into two. One side holds the black Timberwolves, about 18 months old, on the verge of adulthood, acquired from an Austrian zoo. On the other side are several younger wolves, about six months old, flown in from the Triple-D Ranch in Montana.

“We look into the wolves’ cognitive abilities and it is useful to have more gentle specimens,” notes Zsofia Viranyi, a postdoctorate scientist who hails from Hungary.

“In general, the Timberwolves adapt more easily to humans.”

Several dogs stroll around within the wolves’ enclosure, responding to commands given by the trainers. “The wolves actually learn from the dogs,” explains Viranyi, “in the same way puppies learn from adult dogs.”

They have already amassed a repertoire of 25 different commands, including “sit,” “down” and some that are more difficult for a feral animal such as “stay.”

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actually in command and treat the young wolves like puppies, chiding them for misbehaving.

The situation may turn for the worse next year, when the wolves reach adulthood. Then the dogs may be in danger from the wolves’ jaws and their coexistence in this environment will have to end.

The scientists, on the other hand, treat the wolves with caution in an attempt to consolidate a partnership devoid of coercion, based on positive reinforcement. Kotrschal takes a long pole and drags it along while two of the wolves play with it. The distance between the man and the wolves lets the animals believe the man has no relation to the pole they are chasing.

Some visitors are allowed to enter the enclosures and meet the wolves first hand.

They are required to sign a waiver, even though the wolves are not considered dangerous. The wolves are wary of strangers, but when engaged in familiar actions they are more approachable.

Touching a wolf is quite an emotional experience. Perhaps it encapsulates all the primal fears we have been inundated with for centuries.

The six-month-old babies are larger than the average dog, with huge teeth and yellow eyes.

Their grey coat resembles the colors of a Siberian Husky, but it is much thicker and extremely coarse on the exterior. I did my best not to look them in the eyes since they may construe this as aggression. The beautiful beasts do as they please and we were quite grateful when they

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came up to us, sniffing us thoroughly and eventually allowing us to pat them. When we left this enclosure, another part of our group entered and the poor people waited for about 30 minutes while the disinterested wolves did everything but approach them.

Upon accessing the other pack’s home territory, that of the older black wolves, one feels the trainers’ open eyes on the lookout for any sign of trouble. These wolves have been known to steal objects from visitors, including cameras, cellular phones and other devices.

Prying these objects away from the creatures is a daunting task and one usually ends up with an unusable piece of paraphernalia. Thus we were stripped of all such objects upon entering the enclosure, bringing only our cameras and hoping they would not take the occupants’ fancy.

The most prominent feature of the black wolves is their yellow eye, even more daunting than that of the grey-colored wolves. They are also less eager to make contact with strangers, although happy to perform various commands for their trainers.

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he major objective of the center is to facilitate scientific studies involving wolves, dogs and humans.

Since the institution is relatively new, only one study has been completed and published as of yet.

This study attempted to reveal differences between wolf puppies and dog puppies of the same age when interacting with human beings. It demonstrated that at the early age of 3 to 5 weeks – despite unprecedented intense socialization and comparable social (human) environment during early development – there are specific behavioral differences between wolves and dogs, mostly with regard to their interaction with humans.

Among the more intriguing studies carried out at the center is one that involves the wolves using a touch-screen computer to figure out various puzzles. Although we were eager to watch this experiment, the scientists were reluctant to allow strangers into the room with the wolves since they were still quite new at the task and so we were only able to see a dog doing these functions.

Hopefully, the studies at the center should shed light on the issues of dog training on a firm scientific basis, enhance comprehension of human-dog companionship and support educated decisions regarding animal-assisted therapy. •

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It has sponsored educational seminars on the Friday and Saturday before Westminster Kennel Club’s show in New York City in February since its inception. These seminars feature a couple of breeds (or breed comparisons) from each group given by some of the top breeders of our time. Someone from the American Kennel Club’s judges department also speaks to the attendees highlighting pertinent topics of the day as they pertain to AKC’s role with its judges.

For the past couple of years, DJAA has also worked with the AKC in cosponsoring group seminars. Jointly, they held a Toy Institute in 2008, a Terrier Institute in 2009, and upcoming in 2010 will be a Non-Sporting Institute. All of these have been and will be in conjunction with July’s Houston shows in Texas.

DJAA describes its goal as, “(Being) an association dedicated to improving our judging community and quality through education. Our association with the AKC is ongoing to achieve these ends.” It is not considered to be an advocacy group – one that is out front making a lot of noise about this or that on behalf of the judging community.

DJAA presently has over 800 members. Yearly dues are $35.00 and there is an initiation fee of $20.00 (which includes a judge’s name badge, DJAA logo pin, and a copy of the DJAA SnapShots). Benefits of membership include attending DJAA seminars at a reduced cost, receiving “Snapshots” (group booklets prepared by DJAA members highlighting breed standards) and updates at no cost, and a newsletter (“The Bulletin”) aimed at keeping members apprised of future programs and breed specific information.

DJAA will also “interface” with AKC’s Judging Operations as needed.

The organization holds an Annual Meeting the weekend before Westminster. Its Board meets quarterly or as necessary by teleconference. Communication with members is via the newsletter, email or regular mail. It also sponsors a free reception in New York prior to Westminster for all members and their guests.

DJAA maintains an active Web site, www.djaa.org, which contains not only information about the organization, its officers and activities, but also has handy interactive Web pages of AKC’s additional breed and adjunct forms in MS Word that are available for anyone to use.

SCJA

According to its Web site, the Senior Conformation Judges’ Association was founded in 1983. One of its primary purposes is listed as assisting “our judges when they have a problem with the AKC.” It could be described as an activist, advocacy organization which states its main function to be: “To emphasize and assist in every way possible with the education of judges, prospective judges, and dog breeders.

“To sponsor educational seminars and symposia on a regional and national basis on all phases of judging and any other facet of the dog world for judges, prospective judges, breeders and exhibitors and to work closely with and support the Senior Conformation Judges Association Education Fund. (A separate tax-exempt 501 (c)(3)educational corporation.). To represent the judges’ positions and act on their behalf with all national kennel clubs and other governing bodies pertaining to the promulgation of rules, regulations, and policies concerning all phases affecting the judging of pure-bred dogs and the actions of the individual judges.

“To solicit, on behalf of the members, special rates from motels, airlines, car rental companies, etc., with the aim of reducing travel costs for the benefit of show-giving clubs and ultimately the exhibitors.

“To record, honor, and recognize the contribution to the fancy of Senior Dog Show Judges.”

Over the years, SCJA appears to have become a virtual one-man show whose tentacles reach into the core fabric of the judging community. Anyone with a complaint against the AKC (in general), its field representatives (in particular), and especially AKC’s Judging Operations is encouraged to contact SCJA where, if deemed appropriate, SCJA will intervene as necessary.

SCJA educational efforts operate under a separate corporation – the American Canine Education Fund (ACEF). The ACEF sponsors individual Group Institutes, as well as a general Judges’ Institute (although its 2009 Judges’ Institute was cancelled). Its presenters are usually parent club approved and receive no remuneration towards expenses. The institutes are open to all (including United Kennel Club judges) and not just AKC judges or potential AKC judges.

SCJA proudly sponsors a buffet/dance in New York during Westminster that is open to anyone who wants to attend – judges, exhibitors, handlers, and anyone else who wants to pay $50. SCJA also produces a newsletter (“Sound Judgment”) although that seems to be rather sporadic and based on what is happening at the time (on its Web site, a Fall 2009 newsletter is preceded by Fall 2007 and then several copies of 2006 correspondence when AKC attempted to establish a policy of, essentially, not letting its judges judge for other organizations.) Annual dues are $40 ($50 for husband and wife). Further information can be obtained from www.scja.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 146

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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris

Gossip column The 10th annual AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW is being held as you read this column. With this show comes the end of the run in California. Next year the show moves to a new venue in Orlando, Florida. The dates for next year are December 17th & 18th, 2011. That show will be up against the shows in Cleveland, Chicago, Pennsylvania and California.

I have always thought that the AKC show should be a stand alone event that competes with no other AKC dog show, and I think next year proves the point. However, the California run has been successful and every year the entry grows as more and more dogs become eligible to compete.

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RON MENAKER has successfully tried to put a more international spin on the show and bring in some new judges who aren’t regularly seen on our panels.

Trying to make a unique show has its problems, which year after year seem to be getting ironed out. While it is a change for us, I think more and more people are enjoying the foreign dog competition in the World Challenge and uniqueness that RON has tired to create. Two of the foreign judges cancelled. German CHRISTOPHER HABIG, who is the vice chairman of the FCI, will not be judging. He was often mentioned

as the next chairman of the FCI replacing HANS MUELLER. But he recently said that he would be leaving the board and not be a candidate for that position.

The other judge, HANS LENITHEN, cancelled as he is hospitalized with pneumonia. HASSA, as he is known to his friends, was to have judged best in show in the World Challenge. That honor will now fall on CARLA MOLINARI from Portugal, a very worthy replacement. Think pink and congratulations to ASHLEY & TOM ENDY on the birth of their first child, a girl named BRYNLEE ALEXANDRA ENDY, weighing in at 6.8 pounds. ASHLEY is the daughter of

CHRIS & WOODY WORNALL, who are entirely too young to be grandparents, and niece to JENNY WORNALL (and I am entirely too young to remember CHRIS pregnant with either girl). I know this is the perfect Christmas gift to the WORNALLS, because when ASHLEY was walking down the aisle two years ago, WOODY was already rocking a baby in his mind.

P.S. ASHLEY, I’ll change my annual X-Mas gift to your parents (to become grandparents and give you a year’s rest).

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ADSJ

The American Dog Show Judges’ has the distinction of being the youngest and largest of America’s three dog show organizations. Established in 1991 by some judges who were unhappy with the way SCJA was being run, ADSJ presently has over 1000 members. It is characterized as, “A professional association that advocates for dog show judges, represents their needs and interests with the AKC, seeks to afford them quality educational experiences and in all ways to enhance their professionalism as American dog show judges. Through this work we contribute to the preservation and advancement of purebred dogs.”

Although ADSJ can be described as being an advocacy organization, it states that it does not act as a union in any of its dealings. Its philosophy is: “ADSJ will respond to the needs of the judging community in a positive, responsible and non-confrontational manner. The principles of the organization are based on the ideals of democracy and equality.”

ADSJ cites as its principle member benefit the fact that it has so many members and can interact with AKC on the basis of that large membership. “Your views and concerns, together with those of so many others, combine through the vehicle of the ADSJ to create a voice which must be heard. We, the officers and directors of the ADSJ, gather, amplify and articulate this voice.

It is heard by the governing body of our sport in a variety of ways, namely, informal conversations, letters to the AKC board and management, position papers and articles in The Voice, and most notably, through our AKC/ADSJ liaison meetings with key AKC Board and management personnel. Through these avenues we endeavor to build a relationship with the AKC based on reason, open communication and mutual respect.”

With regards to its educational endeavors, ADSJ supports

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A (at $15,000 a year) – but is not a legal part of – an organization that sponsors a weeklong institute in August and a mini-institute in July – both in Western Pennsylvania. The Dog Judges Educational Foundation is the privately owned educational enterprise that actually sponsors the American Dog Show Judges Advanced Institute. According to tax filings as listed in GuideStar (an online non-profit information service), the DJEF pays its president and its secretary-treasurer annual salaries. In addition, it offers some remuneration to its seminar presenters and handlers to offset their travel expenses.

This educational opportunity is open to member and nonmember judges, but is not open to non-judges. The goal of the institutes are to offer enough educational opportunities to cover one half of each group each year.

ADSJ holds its Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Westminster Kennel Club show and its Board meets semi-annually. The organization communicates with its members through its newsletter, “The Voice,” via email and snail mail. Members are also encouraged to contact the officers with any problems or questions.

Membership dues are $40 a year, for which one receives not only a name badge, logo pin, the newsletter three times a year, but a $25,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance coverage while on any judging assignment, $5,000 legal protection policy while judging, a breed disqualification booklet, access to a video lending library of AKC breed videos, online member photo directory, and various other benefits. Dues for two members of the same household are $70.

Additional information may be obtained at www.adsj.org •

lthough at first glance one may think that the three organizations are alike – they are not...

DJAA is strictly founded for edu-

cational purposes – it constantly seeks out the best and most knowledgeable presenters it can find. Its seminars before Westminster are considered by many to be a “must” for attendance by those who want to learn. DJAA’s co-sponsorship with AKC of group institutes takes educational options to a different level.

Also, DJAA’s educational seminars are not under the umbrella of some other organization. DJAA prime purpose is the education of judges and providing benefits for those judges.

SCJA has a separate organization

serve as its educational exposure – education that is open to anyone, including UKC judges and other non-AKC judges. SCJA is known for being tightly run and controlled by a single individual who is not afraid to jump into the fray. It is not above getting involved in the politics of the sport and the AKC.

ADSJ’s educational opportunity

is totally owned and managed by a different organization. ADSJ offers a variety of member benefits that the other judges’ groups do not. It will champion a cause if necessary and does contact its members for input regarding political decisions and input regarding AKC decisions as they affect the judging community.

Some judges belong to all three associations; some to two; some to one; and then some to none of them. There has long been a lot of discussion about the function of these associations and whether or not they have value. Certainly from an educational viewpoint, they have tremendous value. From a political viewpoint, it depends on whether or not the membership is consulted.

With regards to intervention on behalf of an individual judge with the AKC, the value can only be a positive one if such intervention is necessary, just and fair and conducted in a non-confrontational manner.

Obviously given the size of the associations, a great many AKC judges feel that such organizations fill a gap in providing education, shared experiences and camaraderie.

LookatThat!

GCH. Briarpatch Look at That, C.D., RE, HT, AX, AXJ, MXP, MJP Sire: Ch. Briarpatch Who Was That

Dam: Ch. Briarpatch Wayward Lass

It’s not “what’s new”, it’s what is next ?

BRIARPATCH Lucy Campbell-Gracie • 2211 Stockton Road • Phoenix, MD 21131 • 410-804-5680 Dog News 147

THE NUMBER ONE IRISH WOLFHOUND ALL SYSTEMS

GCH. MYSHAM EDOC’SIL OF Sire: Ch. Winterdream Montana

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REDWALL T.D.I, C.G.C, T.T. First A.K.C Grand Champion

Dam: Ch. Kerryarc Karat Of Eagle

Team Mysham would like to thank every Judge who helped make Cruiser the #1 Irish Wolfhound in the USA for 2010!

Group Second Judge Dr. Robert Indeglia Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club Group Fourth Judge Ms. Bonnie L. Clarke Donner Trail Kennel Club MYSHAM would like to extend our heartfelt and sincere appreciation to Michael McGuire for his devotion and compassion in handling Cruiser throughout the year.

Owner: MYSHAM Irish Wolfhounds Gail Hawksworth Ahwahnee, California

Bred/Co-Owned By: Carson Collier Kerryarc Irish Wolfhounds Dog News 149

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GCH. KAVALOR FENWAY PARK

Thank you Judge Mrs. Sandra Walker Breeder/Owner/Handler: Karen & Ron Galipeault AKC Registered Handler www.kavalorcavaliers.com kavalorcavaliers@gmail.com

Friends of Fenway: Cheryl & Kenneth Barnes Keje Cavaliers www.kejecavaliers.com Dog News 151

A Tale of

“Hawk”

Like Father...

Best In Specialty Show Winning

GCh. Skyview’s Crimson Hawk RN

Thank You Judge Mrs. Chris Walkowicz!

2010 SVCA National Specialty

Best of Breed, Best Stud Dog Breeder-Judge: Mr. Christopher Millard (UK) The 2008 #1 Swedish Vallhund* Hawk has been semi-retired from the ring, coming out for special occasions in 2009, and showing in a handful of shows in 2010 to earn his GCH title. In very limited showing, (beginning in June) Hawk is ranked the #2** Swedish Vallhund.

And now he passes the torch to his son… *The Dog News Top Ten List - Breed points **The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

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Owner: Sarah J Keth Hurrikane CWC & SV www.hurrikanecardigans.com Breeder: Bonnie K. Conner

Two Tails ...Like Son!

“Jazz”

Ch. Caval’s Outrun The Sun At Hurrikane 2010 SVCA National Specialty

Select Dog, Best Puppy Judge: Mr. Christopher Millard (UK) Breeder-Judge

“Often referred to as a big dog in a small body, the Swedish Vallhund is alert, energetic, and intelligent with an even temper and eager to please personality.”

Jazz is following in his father’s footsteps, with a Group Fourth his first show weekend out with owner Brad McDannald.

Thank You Judge Mrs. Mildred Bryant!

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“Ella” loves to move and it “shows”!!!

Shown selectively in 2010, Ella has definitely made her presence known under these Judges: TWO BEST IN SHOWS Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine & Mr. Charles Trotter FIVE GROUP FIRSTS Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus, Mr. Del Richards, Mrs. Mary Ann Alston, Mrs. Francine Schwartz, Mr. Charles Trotter FOUR GROUP SECONDS Mr. Charles Olvis, Ms. Carmen Haller, Mrs. Linda Scanlon, Dr. Donald Gill THREE GROUP THIRDS Mr. William Bergum, Mrs. Donelle Richards, Mrs. Judy Webb ONE GROUP FOURTH Mr. Jerry Watson AWARD OF MERIT Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty under Breeder-Judge Mr. Reginald Nesbitt

Best In Show Winning

Photo by Maritime City Photography

GCH. STORMHILL’S SWEET DREAMS OF RAFFICA Sire: CH. Raffica’s Lady Killer

Dam: CH. Mahrani Spit-N-Image Stormhill, JC

“ELLA”

Breeders: Mary Offerman, Terri Vanderzee & Stormhill Kennels Owners: Garret & Sue Games Raffica Selah, WA

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