Waterlog 2014 December

December 2014

the Waterlog OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PORTUGUESE WATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA

2014 Best in Specialty Show MBIS BISS Am Platinum/Can GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse Save the dates for events in 2015! Important Changes for 2015 2014 PWDCA National Specialty Results Sniffing Across the Country Dr. Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocols and Titers Board Minutes Pupography Upcoming Events Holiday Season Tips Shopping

Save the dates for Events in 2015!

Look for updates on www.pwdcc.org

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PWDCC Booster at Elora Gorge Show A PWDCC event Contact Sharon Lapstra, sharon@pwdccorg for more information and check www.pwdcc.org/Events

2015

Time to renew your PWDCC membership for 2015.

To renew log onto pwdcc.org home page and click the membership button. If your information hasn’t changed, just sign your name on the form and enclose your cheque. Or, enter your VISA or Mastercard information on the form, or use the PayPal option. Just remember, if you use PayPal, please fill in a form and send it to Pat Vokes.

SUNDAY MAY 3 Mail your form to Pat Vokes, PWDCC Treasurer, 24 Kinsley Street, Nobleton ON L0G 1N0, 905.859.6452 or contact her at pat@pwdcc.org

Land Training Water Workshop A PWDCOntario event Introduction to Water Work, Richmond Hill SATURDAY MAY 30

Breeders

This year we are offering an Available Puppies Listing on the club website, see page 2 for more information.

This program supports PWDCC Rescue and gives you the opportunity to promote your ethical breeding practises! The forms are on www.pwdcc.org from the home page click the membership button.

Walk for PWDCC Rescue A PWDCC event We are looking to organize a coordinated walk across Canada.

If you’re interested in helping coordinate in your area contact Sharon Lapstra, sharon@pwdcc.org.

Look for details of the Walk in your region coming soon!

SATURDAY JUNE 6

New!! Advanced Water Camp for Working and Courier levels A PWDCOntario event Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca SUNDAY JUNE 7

Beginners’ Water Camp A PWDCOntario event Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca SUNDAY AUGUST 23

Water Trial Preparation Day A PWDCOntario event Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca SAT/SUN AUGUST 15-16

PWDCC Water Trial Wizard Lake, Calmar Alberta, Judge Amanda Ford / contact Lynda Propp, Trial Chair, roblindogs.@gmail.com The Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada New Puppy Introductory Offer www.pwdcc.org

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Water Trial Practise Day A PWDCOntario event Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca SATURDAY-SUNDAY AUGUST 29-30

PWDCOntario Water Trials A PWDCOntario event Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca

DECEMBER 2014

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PORTUGUESE WATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA

Top Conformation Dogs of 2004 Dream it, Live it, Achieve it Wellness: PWDCA Survey New Board member Pupography Upcoming Events Sniffing across the Country www.pwdcc.org PWDCC Waterlog

Congratulations on choosing a wonderful breed, you’ll have many years to enjoy your pup and the PWDCC New Puppy Introductory Offer will help start you off. The PWDCC is the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC, see www.ckc.ca) sanctioned National Breed Club! Our responsibilities include the breed standard, qualifying to provide CKC events, rescue and re-homing and much more. It’s a club across Canada that sponsors events that are fun and informative, including seminars on the many activities you can enjoy with our breed and on health and training issues also. See our web site events section from the home page for a schedule of upcoming events and read about past events. Our web site has general information and a protected section for members only at www.pwdcc.org. The Waterlog, our quarterly newsletter, available to members only, is distributed on the web site and by mail. It reports on events, current issues and showcases our members and their dogs.

The New Puppy Introductory Offer will give you a taste of all this for the first year of your puppy’s life for only $20.00 ($15.00 for those joining after Sept. 1). You will receive 3 Waterlogs, one with your application and 2 mailed to you (1 mailed for those joining after Sept. 1). You will have access to the member only web site, with our Forum area for chatting.

You are welcome to come to club events, but puppies under one year aren’t ready to fully participate in some activities.

Next year you can become full members. Membership is $35.00 for the 1st member and $10.00 for each additional family member.

Your email address is important to us! Email is used for ongoing communication, announcements, updates, etc. So don’t forget to provide it to us on the NPP application form.

The PWDCC Puppy Program is open to all PWDCC breeders, not only those who participate in the PWDCC Available Puppies Listing.

It gives puppy people an introduction to the club and the world of pure bred dogs. Puppy membership benefits include the Waterlog, club events, access to archived Waterlogs and the searchable membership directory. This gives them opportunities to meet other puppy and experienced owners to network about resources in their neighbourhood and more. For just $1.00 per puppy, the breeder can choose to purchase the membership on behalf of their owners or make this part of their purchase package. A win-win for all!

Please mail your completed application and cheque, money order, payable to PWDCC to our Secretary Roslyn Eskind, 471 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON M5V 1X9, or email roslyn@pwdcc.org, or use PayPal from our web site home page member application button.

About the PWD The Portuguese Water Dog is a strong, robust, medium-sized, agile dog with the stamina and endurance to do a full day’s work. The breed is a loyal, affectionate, energetic, intelligent family companion and watch dog and it thrives on and demands human attention. Its attractive, playful appearance often belies its true character. It remains a true working dog, tough and independent at times, not a dog for everybody.

The life expectancy of the average Portuguese Water Dog is 12 to 15 years. They tend to mature slowly and remain active well into their senior years.

Daily doses of exercise are a must or the PWD will provide its own exuberant exercise indoors. PWDs require an owner as active, involved and intelligent as they are or they will soon be running the household and getting into mischief.

These dogs enjoy structured activity to channel their energy and intelligence, Agility, Flyball, Obedience, Rally-O and Water Work are all great outlets and help develop the special bond with his people that the PWD needs to thrive.

The Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada www.pwdcc.org

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ThePresident’sLetter It’s hard to believe another year is almost at an end!

What a great year for our club. Our Board of Directors continues to work diligently on our goals. We continue to be committed to developing our Rescue Program that includes resource development and fundraising, building and expanding our membership base and supporting our volunteers who work hard to make all of our events a success. Special thanks to the past BC PWD club who donated over $3,000.00 to our rescue program fund.

Watch the Waterlog and our Facebook page for details regarding our first Rescue fundraising event to be held on May 30, 2015 in various locations across the country. We continue to need foster homes and training professionals across the country to support rescue. Please let Michelle Jackson, our Rescue Co-ordinator know if you wish to be put on our resource list for 2015.

Another new event for 2015 is an Advanced Water Camp for the Working and Courier levels that will be held at Laurel Creek Conservation area, Waterloo, Ontario June 6, 2015. Many thanks to our Ontario Branch for their continued commitment to developing and planning our water program.

We encourage all of our breeder members to assist us to develop and expand our membership base. We have revamped the Puppy Membership Introductory Program and are now offering it for a minimal fee of $1.00 per membership. Contact Deirdre Hall for more details. All proceeds from this program continue to be allocated to our Rescue Program. We are hoping that puppy members, at the end of the one year term, will join our club.

This strategy will contribute to new ideas and hopefully, new volunteers in our club.

I would like to thank all of our members for their continued support of our club. Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday season. We are all looking forward to a very successful and fulfilling 2015!

Sharon Lapstra, MSW, President, PWDCC

PWDCC Board of Directors and Officers effective October 30, 2014 President and Director Sharon Lapstra St.Clements, Ontario sharon@pwdcc.org

Treasurer and Director Pat Vokes Nobleton, Ontario pat@pwdcc.org

Vice President and Director Patti McDonald Waterloo, Ontario patti@pwdcc.org

Directors

Secretary and Director Tara Cooper-Leith Cambridge, Ontario tara@pwdcc.org

Jennifer Byers Montreal, Quebec jennifer@pwdcc.org Andy Gamache Morinville, Alberta andy@pwdcc.org Deirdre Hall Stouffville, Ontario deirdre@pwdcc.org

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Sue Hopkins Chilliwack, British Columbia sue@pwdcc.org Michelle Jackson Barrie, Ontario michelle@pwdcc.org Mavis McClintock Duncan, British Columbia mavis@pwdcc.org

Rescue Coordinators Mavis McClintock Western Canada mavis@pwdcc.org Michelle Jackson Ontario michelle@pwdcc.org Jennifer Byers Quebec and Eastern Canada jennifer@pwdcc.org Breeder: Contact Deirdre Hall deirdre@pwdcc.org

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PWDCC Policy Changes for 2015

Recommended Health testing for breeding pairs

New Available Puppies Listing on the PWDCC website (www.pwdcc.org)

Effective January 1, 2015, Health testing requirements to

Effective January 1, 2015, the Breeders’ list on www.pwdcc.org

participate on the New Available Puppies page on the club

is being discontinued. However, Breeders are welcome to post

website or to advertise breeding dogs in the Waterlog have

their available puppies on the new Available Puppies page

been changed:

located under the New Puppy tab. To be eligible to post a litter, a breeder must be a member in good standing of the PWDCC

Health testing required Individual testing for both sire and dam: Optigen prcd-PRA with at least one parent testing normal (noncarrier)

for at least one year. When a bitch is owned by two or more breeders, all breeders have to be members of the PWDCC in good standing. The exception to this rule is if the co-breeder is a resident of the United States or other international location.

Current passing ECR (formerly CERF)

The cost per listing is $20.00. There is no restriction on the

Final OFA Hips certification rating Excellent, Good or Fair, or

number of listings per breeder per calendar year.

FCI Hips rating A, B, or C, or

All funds generated will support PWDCC Rescue.

OVC certification Normal hips

Here’s how it works: When you have a litter due, 4 weeks in

Individual testing Normal for either sire or dam:

advance of the whelping date, send in your form to Deirdre Hall,

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the coordinator of this page (deirdre@pwdcc.org), with support-

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ing heath documents on the sire and dam or indicate on the

JDCM

form if the health testing on the sire and dam is current in the PWD Health and Litter database (www.pwdhld.com). Deirdre will

Optional:

post the litter information on the club website after she has veri-

OFA Elbows

fied the data is current. The listing will stay up for 12 weeks in

AKC DNA

total. The listing will consist of breeder contact information,

OFA CHIC Certificate Clear by Parentage Testing

including a link to your website and email, name of sire and

(for one generation only) for:

dam and all supporting health testing.

Optigen prcd-PRA

Links to testing websites and forms can be found at

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www.pwdcc.org/PWDCC/index.php/health

JDCM indicating Normal

If the sire or dam is not OFA tested, documentation must accompany this form to certify that hips are clear from dysplasia.

If breeders wish to post a litter from a sire who is deceased and

It is now recommended that all puppies be eye tested by a

or using frozen semen, documentation must be provided accord-

board certified Veterinary Opthalmologist to access each puppy

ing to the rules and regulations for health testing requirements

for inherited and congenital eye abnormalities and that the indi-

at the time the semen was frozen. If the sire is from Europe or

vidual puppy exams results be forwarded to OFA to be included

other international location, excluding the United States, it is

in the database.

not required that the sire be registered in the Health and litter data base but health testing documentation must be provided in order to post the litter. The dam however, must be registered in the database.

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New PWDCC Secretary

Changes to the Puppy Introductory Offer, in 2015 just $1.00 per puppy!

New PWDCC Secretary Tara Sky Cooper-Leith

This program was designed to support both our member breed-

I am bilingual, speaking French and English and I’m able to

ers and their new puppy people. It offered a non-voting member-

translate in written form. I have been in many different admin-

ship for the first year of a PWDCC breeder’s pups.

istrative and sales roles in my lifetime ranging from Escrow Assistant for North American Title Company, Fort Collins,

Benefits included access to the member only back end of the

Colorado to Sales Representative for McCordick Glove and

club website where all back issues of the Waterlog are archived,

Safety, Cambridge, Ontario. With all these roles attention to

the membership directory is searchable by location and member

detail, organization, as well as, interpersonal skills was para-

forums to chat. The current Waterlog is distributed also. Puppy

mount. Currently I am a Home Child Care Provider, licensed by

members are welcome to come to all club events, but may not

the Region of Waterloo. Being a full-time mom to my four chil-

be ready to fully participate in some activities. The following

dren is extremely important to me. I have also completed and

year Puppy Members can become full voting members.

received certification for two IPG, International Professional Groomers courses and am a member in good standing. I oper-

It’s a great introduction to the world of Portuguese Water Dogs

And now for only $1.00, how can you not take advantage of this program?

and the pure bred dog world.

ate a small and select grooming business from my home.

Now for a history in my involvement with dogs and the dog world. In 1981 my family purchased our first purebred dog, an Alaskan Malamute, CN/AM CH Barrenfields Kings Excalibur “Cali”. He, along with our foundation bitch “Angel”, started

Contact Deirdre Hall (deirdre@pwdcc.org) for registration forms

NorthSky Kennel in Orillia, Ontario. I am now the proud owner

and the introductory brochure.

of said Kennel with my mother Ann Cooper. I attended my first dog show at two and showed my first dog at five, a Siberian Husky, Snowmist Impulse Reaction “Imp”. After being dragged around the ring on my stomach I was given a beautiful Silky

Application for New Puppy Introductory Offer for 2015

Terrier by longtime family friend and judge, John Lusk. My

The Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada Welcome to the PWDCC. Congratulations on choosing a wonderful breed, To help start you off, welcome to the CKC-sanctioned National Breed Club! We’re a club across Canada that sponsors events that are fun and informative, including seminars on the many activities you can enjoy with our wonderful breed and on health and training issues also. Our web site has general information and a protected section for members only at www.pwdcc.org. The Waterlog is our quarterly newsletter, available to members only, distributed on the web site and by email. It reports on events, current issues and showcases our members and their dogs. The New Puppy Introductory Offer will give you a taste of all this for the first year of your puppy’s life for only $1.00 You will receive an information piece on PWDs and our club, 3 Waterlogs, one with your application and 2 emailed to you. You will have access to the member only website, with our Forum area for chatting. You are welcome to come to club events, but puppies under one year aren’t ready to fully participate in some activities. Next year you can become full members. Family membership is available at $35.00 for the 1st member and $10.00 for each additional family member.

You can also make a contribution and include it with your payment, see below, and indicate where you’d like to allocate your contribution. Thanks for your help!

Your email address is important to us! Email is used for ongoing communication, announcements, updates, etc. So don’t forget to provide it to us. Please mail your completed application and membership fee, cheque or money order payable to PWDCC, or use your VISA or Mastercard with this form, see below, or go to our website, www.pwdcc.org, and register online with the PayPal payment option.

Mail to Pat Vokes, 24 Kinsley Street, Nobleton ON L0G 1N0, 905.859.6452, pat@pwdcc.org.

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I believe that these experiences coupled with my professional history is the right balance for the position of Club Secretary for the Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada.

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2014 PWDCA National Specialty Sept 13-19, 2014 Portuguese Water Dog Club of America Full results can be found at: http://www.

Regular Classes Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman Best of Breed GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse Sire: Ch Pouch Cove Caribe Dam: Ch Claircreek Femme Fatale Breeder: Donna Gottdenker Owners: Milan Lint, Peggy Helming, Donna Gottdenker Best Of Winners, Winners Dog From The 12-15 Mos Class Aviator’s Lady’s Man De Remis Best Of Opposite GCH Patriot’s Designer Girl, CGC Best Puppy/Winners Bitch/Award Of Merit From The 9-12 Mos Class Odyseas Glimmerglass Pouch Cove Reserve Winners Dog From the Puppy 6-9 Mos Class Odysea Impresario At Pouch Cove

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Select Bitch/Award Of Merit Ch Downeast Rubber Ducky You’re The One Best Veteran From the 9 Years And Under 11 Years Dog GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX Awards Of Merit GCH Seaworthy’s Plan Of Attack, CGC Ch Willowbay’s Cool Hand Luke Ch Seabury’s Final Voyage Sire: Ch Ondulado’s Schooner D’Sonoqua Dam: Ch Seabury’s Goodby Ruby Tuesday Breeders/Owners: Roslyn Eskind, John H. Brown GCH Aquatass Clyde Of Camelot Ch Freestyle Guilty Pleasure GCH Tagalong’s Stella Maris Compass Rose Ch Keeper’s Smarty Pants Cascade Dark Star At Terrapin GCH Hytide-Paragon’s Something To Talk About 9 Years And Under 11 Years Bitch Ch Pouch Cove’s Monkey Business GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX Odyseas Glimmerglass Pouch Cove

Puppy 6-9 Mos Dog 1 Eureka Timberoaks Poseidon Glenwood’s Rhapsody In Blue 2 Classea’s Navigate Your Dreams 3 Seaworthy’s Magic Bullet 4 Puppy 9-12 Mos Dog 1/RW Odysea Impresario At Pouch Cove 2 Middle Bay Grand-Mariner Paragon-Hytide’s Artistic Impression 3 Cosmic Kwik Trek Downeast 4 12-15 Mos Dog 1/BW/W Aviator’s Lady’s Man De Remis 2 Torrid Zone Red Sky In The Morning 3 Riverwood’s Prince Of Tides Valkyrie’s Trickster Of The Norse 4 15-18 Mos Dog 1 Cold Harbor’s Magnificent Teddy Bear 2 Claircreek Reflets De Pissarro Sire: Cartmel Sea Master Dam: Claircreek Dolce Cordelia Breeder/Owner:/Donna Gottdenker 3 Marshview X Clipper Sails To Goldhills 4 Allegience All Roads Lead To This Pouch Cove

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Judges Barbara Dempsey Alderman, Specialty William de Villeneuve, Non-Regular Classes Denise Dean, Sweepstakes Amateur Owner Handler Dog 1 Sailor’s Believe It Or Knot, WWD, TD, RATN, CGC 3 Kalista’s Sir Thoma *Del Sur’s Impressive Impression 2 Rough Seas’ Hearts R Trump 4

9 Years And Under 11 Years Dog 1/AOM/BVet GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX 2 GCH Querida’s The Green Monster, CGC, WWD Ch Driftwood’s Love In Spades, CD, RE, MX, 3 AXJ GCH Belaluna Ferncliff Jackson, BN, RA, CGC 4

Bred By Exhibitor Dog 1 Do Marco Gryffindor 2 Downeast Draggen The Line, BN, RN Del Sur’s Deep In The Heart Of Texas 3 Querida’s Akin To Chaos 4

11 Years And Under 13 Years Dog 1 GCH Del Sur’s Keno Of Cascade

American Bred Dog 1 Chasinwaves Sorte Do Irlandes 2 Mariposa’s Meadowhawk 3 Aviator’s Reflections Of A Bygone Era Open Dog Do Marco Takin It To The Max 1 2 Aviators Legacy Of A Bygone Era 3 Allegiance Toasting A Cuba Libre To Pouch Cove, BN 4 Lake Effect’s What I Like About You 7 Years And Under 9 Years Dog 1 Ch Cartmel Sea Master 2 Ch Valkyrie’s Centerfielder, WWD 3 GCH Vindouro’s By All Means 4 GCH Pouch Cove’s In Stride

Working Dog GCH Odyseas Reel Sailors Eat Spinach, CD, 1 TDI, WWD 3 GCH Manitou Black Magic, CD, RA, NA, NAJ, CGC, CWDX 2 Ch C-Lion’s Sequel To The Ring,NA 4 GCH Bantry’s Umber Ecco, RE, BN, AX, MXJ, XF, CGC, RATN Puppy 6-9 Mos Bitch 1 Eureka Timberoaks Surreal 2 Chasinwaves Some Like It Hot 3 Oreobay Lovin’ Every Minute 4 Seaworthy’s Blackmagic Woman

Puppy 9-12 Mos Bitch 1/BP/AOM/W Odyseas Glimmerglass Pouch Cove 2 Claircreek Emilia O Escolhido Sire: Claircreek Impression De Matisse Dam: Claircreek Olivia De Vendee Breeder: Donna Gottdenker Owner: Carol Bronowicz Claircreek Veludo Do Sol 3 Sire: Claircreek Impression De Matisse Dam: Claircreek Olivia De Vendee Breeder/Owner: Donna Gottdenker Tsavo’s Island Of Enchantment 4 12-15 Mos Bitch 1 Downeast Through The Looking Glass 2 Allegiance Simply Heirisistible Pouch Cove 3 Allegiance Beautiful Spirit Pouch Cove 4 Allegiance An Heir About Her Pouch Cove 15-18 Mos Bitch Charbr’s Sunset Cruz 1 Sire: Drewsar N Shizel Man Of The Town Dam: Charbrs Black Pearl Breeder/Owner: Cynthia Berube 2 Far Away Blue Violet Questar’s Aries Fire 3 4 Timber Oaks Movin On Up

Best of Breed GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse, bred by Donna Gottdenker, owned

by Milan Lint, Peggy Helming, and Donna Gottdenker Centre: Best of Opposite Sex GCH Patriot’s Designer Girl, CGC. Right: Best of Winners, From The 12-15 Mos Class, Aviator’s Lady’s Man De Remis with Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman and PWDCA President Chuck Teasley.

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2014 PWDCA National Specialty Sept 13-19, 2014 Amateur Owner Handler Bitch 1 Turnabout Just Kidding 2 C-Lion’s Lucky Moj 3 Kalista’s Sun Star Traveler Sire: GCH Freestyle The Wiz,BN,RN Dam: Kalistas Natational Nuni Breeder: L. Hunt Owner: Judy Cheguis 4 Allegiance Stop The Press Pouch Cove Bred By Exhibitor Bitch Pattedeau Black Magic Women 1 Sire: Ch Deblons Rising Star To Pattedeau Dam: Star Megane Pattedeau Breeder/Owner: Karine Simard 2 Cutwater Bad Moon Rising, WWD 3 Drewsar Playin With Freedom Sire: Ch Drewsar N Shizel Playin The Town Dam: Ch Doceu Drewsar Shizel Angelface Breeder: M. Furmanek Owner: Mari & Sara Szauerzopf 4 Mariposa’s Snugasabug American Bred Bitch 1 Tailspin One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star Milagre Cascade Snoopy’s Georgia Peach 3 2 Doceu Drewsar Playin For Keeps Sire: Ch Drewsar N Shizel Playinthetown Dam: Ch Doceu Drewsar Shizel Angelface Breeders: Melissa Furmanek, Mari & Sara Szauerzopf Owners: Melissa Furmanek, Mari & Sara Szauerzopf 4 Kalista’s Natational Nuni

Best Veteran, Award of Merit, GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX

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Open Bitch 1/RW Pouch Cove’s Work Of Art At 2 Aviators Artistic Freedom 3 Allyn All A Perfect Ten Pouch Cove Isea Del Sur 4 7 Years And Under 9 Years Bitch Ch Absolutely Afortondos Miss M, NAJ, OA, 1 THD, RN 2 Ch Hi Mark N Sete Mates Lois Lane, NA, NAJ, RA Ch Far Away Hestia Jones, NA, NAJ, OF 3 Ch Rough Seas’ Porto Santo 4 9 Years And Under 11 Years Bitch 1/AOM Ch Pouch Cove’s Monkey Business 2 Swaleview Stardust At Kewbeach, NA, NF, NAJ, RN Sire: Ch Bayswater Hippolito Leal, CD Dam: Ch Swaleviews Dig This Lilfish, NA, NAJ Breeder: B. & J. Ames Owner: Catherine & Michael Gadd 3 Sun Joy’s Feliz Navidad 4 Ch Galaxy’s Black Lace Angelfish, RN

Select Bitch, Ch Downeast Rubber Ducky You’re The One.

Years And Under 13 Years Bitch Ch Downeast Claudia Shipper, RN, CD, WWD Ch Kalista’s Forever Yours Norvics Norman’s Christmas Cheer, CD, NA, NAJ, OAP, NJP 4 Ebb Tide’s Great Ruff Cutter 11 1 2 3

Working Bitch 1 Ch Cutwater Jagger’s Platinum Record, CGC, RA, BN 2 Ch Saltydawg’s Boogie Woogie Baby, CD, BN, OA, OAJ 3 Gch Downeast Paintin The Town, BN, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX 4 GCH Marshview Out Ridin The Waves, RN, AX, MXJ, RATO

Ch Downeast Claudia Shipper, 1st place 11-13 Bitch and Ducky’s great grandmother.

Award of Merit, Am/Can GCh Seabury’s Final Voyage, AOM

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Sweepstakes

William de Villeneuve

Judge Denise Dean

Stud Dog 1 GCH Manitou Lone Star, CD, AWD, AOM GCH Freestyle The Wiz, CD ,BN, RN, CGC, 2 WWD Ch Robel Alexander The Great Aquatass 3 GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse 4 Sire: Ch Pouch Cove Caribe Dam: Ch Claircreek Femme Fatale Breeder: Donna Gottdenker Owner: Milan Lint, Peggy Helming, Donna Gottdenker

Best In Sweepstakes Questar’s Aries Fire

Brood Bitch 1 Ch Cascada She’s Aquatic Girl Sire: Ch Del Sur’s Keno Of Cascade Dam: Ch Del Sur’s Cascade Navigator Breeder: Cynthia Thorson Owner: Sharon Lapstra Ch Far Away Hestia Jones, NA, NAJ, OF 2 3 GCH Marshview Out Ridin The Waves, RN, AX, MXJ, RATO 4 Ch Madrina Arya Of Robel Brace 1 GCH Pouch Cove’s Darbydale Incognito 1 Ch Dandelions Abracadabra 2 Mariposa’s Firefly 2 GCH Patriot’s Inara Serra Of Mariposa 3 Ch Keeva Bay’s Rocky Mountainhigh Sire: GCH Freestyle The Whiz Dam: GCH Makitso’s It’s A Great Catch At Keeva Bay Breeder/Owner: S. Lapstra 3 Keeva Bay’s Rumor Has It Sire: GCH Freestyle The Whiz Dam: GCH Makitso’s It’s A Great Catch At Keeva Bay Breeder/Owner: S. Lapstra 4 GCH Kalista’s Just Desserts 4 Kalista’s Natational Nuni

Best Of Opposite Sex To Best In Sweepstakes Claircreek Reflects De Pissarro Dogs 6 Mos & Under 9 Mos 1 Oreobay Lovin’ The Mountains 2 Eureka Timberoaks Poseidon 3 Seaworth’s Magic Bullet 4 Classea’s Navigate Your Dreams Dogs 9 Mos & Under 12 Mos Cosmic Kwik Trek Downeast 1 2 Del Sur’s Impressive Impression Odysea Impresario at Pouch Cove 3 Cove’s Ned Sea Jam Blues 4 Dogs 12 Mos & Under 15 Mos 1 Torrid Zone Red Sky In the Morning 2 Aviator’s Lady’s Man De Remis Potomac Mariner’s Jimi 3 4 Potomac’s Great White

Dogs 15 Mos & Over 1 Claircreek Reflects De Pissarro 2 Chasinwaves Riverdance 3 Allegiance All Roads Lead To This Pouch Cove, CGC Lake Effect’s What I Like About You 4 Bitches 6 Mos & Under 9 Mos 1 Drewsar Kwik Set 2 Timeber Oaks Eureka Journey 3 Boardwalk Dance Of The Spirit Questar’s Out Of A Clear Blue Sky 4 Bitches 9 Mos & Under 12 Mos 1 Pattedeau A Very Brady Sequel 2 Ch Paragon-Hytide’s Objet D’Art 3 Cosmic Kwik To The Point 4 Tsavos’ Island Of Enchantment Bitches 12 Mos & Under 15 Mos 1 Robenger Lambda Cygni Cascade Aim True 2 Aviator’s Artistic Freedom 3 Allegiance Beautiful Spirit Pouch Cove 4 Bitches 15 Mos & Over 1 Questar’s Aries Fire 2 GCH Chasinwaves Head Over Keels 3 CH Keeva Bay’s All In 4 Charbr’s Sunset Cruz

Above: Charbr’s Sunset Criz, 4th in Bitches Sweeps 15 Mos & Over.

Left: Stud dog class 2nd place, GCH Freestyle the Wiz, with Ch Keeva Bay’s Rocky Mountainhigh as one of his get.

Right: Ch Keeva Bay’s Rocky Mountainhigh..

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2014 PWDCA National Specialty Sept 13-19, 2014 Veteran Sweepstakes Judge Denise Dean Best In Veteran Sweeps: GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX Best Of Opposite Sex to Best In Veteran Sweepstakes CH Pouch Cove’s Monkey Business Dogs 7 Yrs and Under 9 Yrs 1 CH C-Lion’s Sequel To The Ring, NA 2 GCH Vinduro’s By All Means GCH Bantry’s Umber Ecco, RE, BN, AX, MXJ, 3 XF, CGC, RATN CH Cartmel Sea Master 4 Dogs 9 Yrs and Under 11 Yrs 1 GCH Downeast Elf About Town, CDX, RE, NA, NAJ, CWDX GCH Querida’s The Green Monster, CGC, WWD 2 CH Robel Alexander The Great Aquatass, AWD 3 GCH Falcor-Hytide’s Raisin’ Cain, RN 4 Dogs 11 Yrs and Over 1 CH Bantry B and B Jumpjaxsplash, RN, CD, OA, OF, OAJ, C 2 CH Hat Trick’s Berliner Eisbaer, CD, RN, CGC

Bitches 7 Yrs and Under 9 Yrs 1 GCH Kalista’s Just Desserts 2 CH Abadessan’s Signed Sealed Delivered 3 CH Wayfarer C N Sand Pure Kharma, RN, THD Del Sur How Now 4 Bitches 9 Yrs and Under 11 Yrs CH Pouch Cove’s Monkey Business 1 2 CH Robel Katharine The Great Aguatass 3 CH Rockmere’s Sweet Sloop 4 Sun Joy’s Feliz Navidad Bitches 11 Yrs and Over Ebb Tide’s Great Ruff Cutter 1 2 CH Downeast Claudia Shipper, RN, CD, WWD 3 C-Lion’s Nina Simone 4 CH Rockmere’s Twist of Fate

Futurity Judge Maryanne Murray Best Junior In Futurity: Odysea Impresario At Pouch Cove Best Senior In Futurity: CH Keeva Bay’s All In Dogs 6 Mos & Under 9 Mos 1 Oreobay Lovin’ The Mountains 2 Seaworthy’s Magic Bullet Oreobay Love Me True 3 Freestyle Turn The Page 4 Dogs 9 Mos & Under 12 Mos

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Odysea Impresario At Pouch Cove Del Sur’s Impressive Impression Paragon-Hytide’s Artistic Impression Rustyco XOXO-Rated

Dogs 15 Mos & Under 18 Mos Chasinwaves Riverdance 1 Marshview X Clipper Sails To Goldhills 2 3 Deerchase’s Barefoot Man In Black 4 Cold Harbor’s Magnificent Teddy Bear

Left: 4th in Veteran’s Sweepstakes, 7-9 Bitches, Del Sur’s How Now Below: The line up of male specials.

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Judges Barbara Dempsey Alderman, Specialty William de Villeneuve, Non-Regular Classes Denise Dean, Sweepstakes Bitches 6 Mos & Under 9 Mos 1 Chasinwaves Some Like It Hot 2 Rockmere’s Sweet Sail 3 Boardwalk Dance Of The Spirit Seaworthy’s Blackmagic Woman 4

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Bitches 9 Mos & Under 12 Mos CH Paragon-Hytide’s Objet D’Art 1 2 Odysea’s Glimmerglass Pouch Cove 3 Portside’s Ebb Tide From Cutwater 4 Saltydawg Say It Ain’t So

Novice Junior 9-12 Class Windwards Rumors’R Flying at AFIM, CGC 1 Jr. Handler: Emma Kello

Bitches 12 Mos & Under 15 Mos Cascade Aim True 1 2 Allegiance An Heir About Her Pouch Cove Bitches 15 Mos & Under 18 Mos 1 CH Keeva Bay’s All In GCH Chasinwaves Head Over Keels 2 Deerchase Too Cool Blue 3 CH Marshview Xtra Xtra Read All About It 4

Best Junior Handler Clare Lane Allegiance An Heir About Her Pouch Cove

Open Junior 9-12 Class Allegiance An Heir About Her Pouch Cove 1 Jr. Handler: Clare Lane Allegiance Don’t Get Lippy With Me Pouch 2 Cove: McKenna Lane Open Senior 15-18 Class 1 GCH Del Sur’s Keno Of Cascade Jr Handler: Austyn Collins

Obedience Judge C. Pratt High in Trial Ch OreoBay Get Ready Get Set, “Izzie” Kimberly Hansen Owner:

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Pattedeau Black Magic Women K. Simard Lahrona’s Golfinho Kona K. Hick Swaleview Stardust At Kewbeach, RN, NA, NAJ NF C. Gadd Eauchien’s Quinta T. Hibberson

Kathy Hick and Kona placed 2nd in Novice Obedience and 2nd in Rally Novice Obedience.

They also passed the Canine Good Citizen test and the Therapy Dog International test.

Junior Showmanship, from left McKenna Lane, Clare Lane and Emma Kello.

The line up for bitch specials.

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2014 PWDCA National Specialty Sept 13-19, 2014 Rally Novice B Combined

Water Trial

Agility

Judge Debra L. Barrows

Judges Amanda Ford and Catherine Gadd PWDCC Member Qualifiers

Judge Susan Stephon

Rally High Combined Ch Cutwater Jagger's Platinum Record, CGC, RA, BN, NA, “Jagger” Jenna Bullis Owner:

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Eauchien’s Quinta, AWD Sire: Ch Hunters The One For Deerpark Dam: Ch Eauchien’s Trial Run Owners: Tammy Hibberson Lahronza’s Golfinho Kona Sire: Ch Lahronzas Sea Captain Dam: Ch Alianas Leila Estrela Do Mar Breeder: A. Duncan Owner: Kathy Hick

Junior Water Dog Whoopi (Pattedeau Black Magic Women) & Karine Simard

CH Deblon’s Rising Star To Pattedeau Sire: Ch Deblons Kool Mover, RN Dam: Deblon Daring Finale Breeder: B. Bucheit Owner: Karine Simard

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Working Water Dog Quinta (Eauchien’s Quinta) & Tammy Hibberson Kona (Lahronza’s Golfinho Kona) & Kathy Hick Courier Water Dog Luna (Echobay’s Tides of Time) & Greg Illchuk, new CWDX

Pattedeau Black Magic Women Sire: Ch Deblons Rising Star To Pattedeau Dam: Star Megane Pattedeau Breeder/Owner: Karine Simard Echobay’s Tides Of Time, CWD, GROM Sire: Ch Nautique’s Timeless Echobay Dam: Ch Echobays Where Puppies Grow Breeder: S. Palash Owner: Robin Illchuk

High in Agility MACH5 Little River's Moselle, MXB2, MJG2, MFB, TQX, T2B, THDD, CGC, “Mosie” Richard Oberndorf & Michelle Broido Owner:

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Quinta Piper Corrie Ziggy Luna

Hibberson Brown Brown Gadd Illchuk

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Below left: Kathy Hick with Catherine Gadd left, and Chuck Robinson. Kathy and Kona earned their Working Water Title (FEO).

Below right: The intrepid PWDCOntario merchandise sales team, Brenda Brown, Fran Archambault, Gillian Goldschmidt, Kathy Hick and Cathy Gadd.

Standard 100 OPEN P 95 NOV P 90 NOV B 90 NOV A

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Ziggy Luna Quinta Hollywood

Gadd Illchuk Hibberson Illchuk

JWW 100 100

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Quinta Luna

Hibberson Illchuk

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Superdog Ch Mariner Oceania, UD, MX, MXJ, RA, NF, CWDX, “Annie” Owner: Cynthia McCullough Handler: Cynthia McCullough

Ty and Boomer were busy this Halloween, in matching fireman costumes, I’m sure they scored lots of treats, who could resist this pair? Ty is Janice Smith’s son and they live in the Beach, Toronto.

From Toronto

Ty and Boomer were busy this Halloween, in matching fireman costumes, I’m

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From Toronto Ty and Boomer were busy this Halloween, in matching fireman costumes, I’m sure they scored lots of treats, who could resist this pair? Ty is Janice Smith’s son and they live in the Beach, Toronto.

From Orlando Florida 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship December 14, 2014 Best of Breed, Group 1, Reserve Best in Show GCH CH Claircreek Impression De Matisse Matisse is bred by PWDCC member Donna Gottdenker and owned by Peggy Helming, Milan Lint and Donna.

He is the No. 1 Dog All Breeds in the U.S. and has an unprecendented 226 Best in Shows, he is the most winning male dog in AKC (American Kennel Club) history.

Best of Opposite Sex GCH CH Patriot's Designer Girl CGC Select Dog GCH CH Seaworthy's Plan Of Attack CGC Select Bitch GCH CH Helm's Alee Capercaillie Best Bred By in Breed/Variety GCH CH Seaworthy's Plan Of Attack CGC Best Veteran in Breed/Variety GCH CH Belaluna Ferncliff Jackson BN RA CGC Best of Winners Eureka Timberoak Poseidon Winners Dog Eureka Timberoak Poseidon Winners Bitch Seaworthy's Believe In Magic 1st Award of Excellence GCH CH Belaluna Ferncliff Jackson BN RA CGC 2nd Award of Excellence GCH CH Spyglass N Aviator Sail With The Wind 3rd Award of Excellence CH Pouch Cove's Work Of Art At Chasinwaves Veteran Working Group - 4th Place GCH CH Belaluna Ferncliff Jackson BN RA CGC Judge Catherine Matthew Bell

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Dr. Jean Dodds on Vaccine Protocols and Titers Dr. Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocol for 2014 For Dr. Dodds’ position on vaccines, titers and more visit: http://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/archive Note: The following vaccine protocol is offered for those dogs where minimal vaccinations are advisable or desirable. The schedule is one Dr. Dodds recommends and should not be interpreted to mean that other protocols recommended by a veterinarian would be less satisfactory. It’s a matter of professional judgment and choice.

9-10 Weeks Old: Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (e.g. Merck Nobivac [Intervet Progard] Puppy DPV) 14-16 Weeks: Same as above 20 Weeks or Older (if allowable by law): Rabies 1 Year: Distemper + Parvovirus, MLV (optional = titer) 1 Year after the initial dose: Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from distemper/parvovirus booster) Perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus every three years thereafter, or more often, if desired. Vaccinate for rabies virus according to the law, except where circumstances indicate that a written waiver needs to be obtained from the primary care veterinarian. In that case, a rabies antibody titer can also be performed to accompany the waiver request. See the Rabies Challenge Fund website.

Dr. Dodds considers infectious canine hepatitis (adenovirus-1), canine adenovirus-2, bordetella, canine influenza, canine coronavirus, leptospirosis, and Lyme regional and situational. Please research the prevalence in your area, and discuss it with your veterinarian.

W. Jean Dodds, DVM Hemopet / NutriScan 11561 Salinaz Avenue Garden Grove, CA 92843

Dr. Karen Becker of Mercola Health Pets interviewed Dr. Jean Dodds November 4, 2013. Dr. Dodds is an incredibly busy woman, and among her many undertakings is her involvement, along with Dr. Ron Schultz, in the Rabies Challenge Fund (www.rabieschallengefund.org). The purpose of the fund is to determine the duration of immunity conveyed by rabies vaccines, with the goal of extending the required interval for rabies boosters to five and then to seven years.

Dr. Dodds has agreed to discuss antibody titers with us. It’s a confusing topic. Not only are there different types of titers and different methods of titering, but the “when,” “how” and “why” of titering confuses not only pet owners, but veterinarians as well. So I asked Dr. Dodds to start by explaining what a titer actually is.

Dr. Becker: What, Exactly, Is an Antibody Titer?

Dr. Dodds: A titer is a blood sample from which the serum is analyzed to determine the level of antibodies present to an infectious agent like the distemper virus, parvo, hepatitis, and other diseases. When the blood serum antibody level is measured quantitatively, we are measuring a combination of the animal’s natural exposure to the infectious agent as well as vaccinations against it.

Dr. Becker: Please explain why some diseases are only acquired once (and thereafter, the animal has lifetime immunity), whereas other diseases pose an ongoing threat throughout an animal’s life.

'Sterile' (Lifetime) Immunity versus Short-lived Immunity Dr. Dodds: Certain diseases produce what we call “sterile immunity.” Those diseases include distemper, parvo, and hepatitis in dogs. When an animal is exposed to these diseases and recovers, or is vaccinated properly against them, the animal becomes immunized. And we must keep in mind that immunization is the outcome of proper vaccination. The act of administering a vaccine doesn’t necessarily mean the animal has been immunized against the disease.

When an animal is properly vaccinated and becomes immunized, he receives sterile immunity, which is long lasting – a minimum of seven to nine years, to a maximum of lifetime immunity – as measured by titer tests. This means the pet cannot become infected, nor will he shed the virus should he be exposed. (Since the diseases of distemper, parvo, and hepatitis are everywhere, the risk of exposure is constant.) There are other vaccines that do not produce sterile immunity. Those are vaccines against Lyme disease, leptospirosis, bordetella, and other upper respiratory/kennel cough-type viruses, and even canine influenza. The vaccines against these diseases don’t last very long – typically seven months to a year. The antibody levels against these diseases, as measured by titer tests, fall off with each successive year.

Does that mean the animal is not protected against the disease?

Dr. Dodds: The answer to that question is unclear. There are antibody titer levels, and there are things called immune memory cells, which remain for a lifetime. Even with low titer values following vaccination, pets may still be protected for up to a year or even longer by immune memory cells if exposed to one of these diseases.

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immunity… how do you know that the animal is really protected or not? You’re not going to challenge them [by deliberately exposing them to the virus or bacterium] to make that determination.

For those shorter-lived vaccines, if they’re needed at all – and that’s a very big IF – animals may need to be vaccinated more often, like every 18 months to two years. This is in contrast to the sterile immunity core vaccines for distemper, parvo, and hepatitis, which we should not have to administer after pets reach midlife, as long as they have measurable titer values.

In human terms, we could compare veterinary core vaccines to polio vaccines, and perhaps measles, mumps and rubella vaccines. These vaccines provide lifetime immunity, whereas a tetanus vaccine, which is a bacterin, may not last for a lifetime.

Why Intranasal Bordetella Vaccines Are Better Than the Injectable Form Dr. Becker: I asked Dr. Dodds to talk about kennel cough (bordetella) vaccines. There is the injectable form and the intranasal form. An animal can receive one of these vaccines and immediately be infected with kennel cough.

'Sterile' (Lifetime) Immunity versus Short-lived Immunity Dr. Dodds: Upper respiratory virus vaccines are not 100 percent effective, and in fact, I just received some information stating they are only about 70 percent effective. But there are home and commercial boarding facilities run by people who are really concerned about their own liability, even when the risk is minimal.

Some insist on bordetella vaccines every six months. In those cases, the vaccine used should be intranasal.

Dr. Becker: I asked Dr. Dodds her opinion of the injectable bordetella vaccine. Does she ever recommend it? She replied that she would not, because the intranasal form contains interferon, which provides partial cross-protection against other upper respiratory viruses.

Dr. Dodds: IFA is something she’s actually quite proud of because back in the late 1990s, she helped develop a similar test and published her findings. In 2000, Dr. Dodds and Dr. Lisa Twark published a very large study of about 1,500 animals, comparing HAI and SN with the new IFA test.

The IFA test measures immunity in much the same way tests detect presence of disease. But as Dr. Dodds explains, vaccine titer levels are typically much lower than disease levels. She likes the IFA test because it simulates what happens with a natural infection – determining how well an animal is protected using the same methodology.

At the major diagnostics lab that runs IFA tests, a “yes” answer to the question of whether an animal is protected actually means the animal is well protected. If a pet isn’t protected according to an IFA test, no question about it, you need to revaccinate except in the case of dogs that have experienced prior adverse vaccine reactions or non-responders – animals that are genetically non- or lowresponders to vaccinations, as they simply will not acquire effective immunity to a certain disease no matter how many times they are vaccinated.

Dr. Becker: Regarding ELISA tests, in my own practice I’ve used them, and noted that some animals show no notable protection against distemper. But when I recheck them with the IFA test, they are protected. This is confusing, and I asked Dr. Dodds about it.

Dr. Dodds: At her lab, Hemopet, they do their own in-house laboratory titer testing. And they use ELISA technology. If they get a negative on a test – and it’s almost always for distemper – they send it out for an IFA confirmation test. They then provide both sets of results to the animal’s veterinarian so he or she can use professional judgment and case history to decide whether or not to re-vaccinate.

On a side note, the intranasal bordetella vaccine should never be given as an injectable, and the injectable form should never be administered as an intranasal vaccine. Dr. Dodds said recently a Rottweiler received a bordetella vaccine administered incorrectly and acquired acute hemolytic anemia.

Dr. Dodds explains that she’s not overly worried about a low distemper titer unless the pet is around wildlife. She does worry about parvo. If a parvo titer comes back negative on an ELISA and positive on an IFA, again, the results go to the animal’s vet so he or she can make the judgment call. But Dr. Dodds does discourage vets from delivering combination vaccines and recommends instead a single parvovirus vaccine booster. Single-agent vaccines are significantly less stressful to the body immunologically

Different Types of Titer Tests and the Potential for Conflicting Results

Maternal Immunity: What Is It? Why Is It Important? How Long Does it Last?

Dr. Becker: I asked Dr. Dodds to discuss hemagglutination inhibition, or HAI, because it is a common method some labs use to run titer tests.

Dr. Becker: I asked Dr. Dodds to talk about situations where there is potentially some lingering maternal antibody in a young pet, meaning the puppy is still protected, or partially so, by its mother’s antibodies.

Dr. Dodds: HAI is the gold standard for measuring immunity to, for example, parvo. It’s the original technique that has been mostly replaced in today’s clinical labs with the more efficient enzymelinked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) on serum. ELISA tests are quicker and there are very good ones available.

The parallel to HAI is serum neutralization, SN. It’s considered the gold standard for the canine distemper virus. But again, ELISA tests have replaced SN in most labs because the process is cumbersome, and it is also more costly. The ELISA assays have recently been shown in a refereed paper to give equivalent results to HAI and SN. Dr. Becker: Please discuss another technique called IFA, or immunofluorescence antibody technology. How does it fit into the titering picture?

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Dr. Dodds: Maternal antibodies are what the mother imparts to her litter via the placenta during fetal development – this accounts for up to 10 to 15 percent – and the rest comes from the colostrum in her milk. When the pups nurse, they receive maternal antibodies. How long those will last depends on how high the mother’s antibody titer was while she was pregnant.

Maternal antibodies are usually gone by the time a puppy or kitten is 16 weeks of age, but they start to drop off around 8 to 10 weeks. So there is a “window of vulnerability” between, say, 10 and 16 weeks when young animals are not completely protected.

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become more vulnerable for those few days – from about 3 to 7 days – after a vaccination at 7 or 10 weeks, for example. At the same time, the maternal antibodies are waning. It’s not ideal to suppress the maternal antibodies via vaccination, but it’s also not prudent to wait until they’ve dropped off entirely. So it’s a bit of a catch-22.

That’s why it’s important that young pets not be out at dog parks or other locations where potentially infected animals could be.

Puppies should be well immunized before they are allowed to venture out into the world.

Titering from three to four weeks after the last puppy shot is a good opportunity to determine if the vaccinations actually worked to immunize the animal. Titers shouldn’t be done before 16 weeks, because if you titer earlier, you can pick up some of that waning maternal immunity which will eventually be gone.

Rabies Vaccines and the Exciting Work of the Rabies Challenge Fund Dr. Becker: Moving on to the rabies vaccine, depending on where you live, it may be approved for dogs as young as three or four months old. This particular vaccine is risky in terms of its reactivity, because it contains a potent amount of inactivated (killed) rabies virus plus strong adjuvants to help stimulate the immune response. Veterinarians often postpone the rabies vaccine until a pet is six months old to give the body more time to develop. I asked Dr. Dodds to talk about the duration of immunity of rabies vaccines, which are made from killed rabies virus.

Dr. Dodds: Some people believe modified-live rabies vaccines are still in use, but they are not. Years ago, there was a modified-live rabies formula for cats, and it did occasionally mutate and produce rabies. But today there are no modified-live rabies vaccines in use.

However, the killed-virus rabies vaccine is extremely potent and should not be administered earlier than necessary. Even though rabies vaccine package labels say it can be given at 12 weeks, it should not be given before 16 weeks.

As to the question of how long rabies vaccines last, according to titer tests, antibodies can remain in an animal’s blood for seven to nine years, and perhaps longer. But again, the question is: are those pets truly protected against the disease?

The Rabies Challenge Fund recently completed year five of its five and seven-year trials to determine how long the rabies vaccine lasts. They are into year six now. The animals used in the study are living in a kennel breeding facility environment. According to antibody titers on the study animals, at year three after vaccination they all showed good immunity. At year four they showed measurable immunity, but by year 5, some of the animals no longer had measurable rabies titers.

Dr. Becker: Dr. Dodds and Dr. Ron Schultz conducted something called a vaccinal challenge (rabies revaccination) that showed the animals all had immune memory cells that responded by producing good rabies antibody titers, even though some of the animals had titers below the 0.1 international units per milliliter level deemed by the CDC to be adequate to protect a person against rabies. So Dr. Dodds and Dr. Schultz believe that even five years post-vaccination, the animals in the study have maintained good immune memory to protect them against rabies should they be exposed.

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What’s lovely about all this is that the animal body is still capable of mounting a response, from immune memory, to the virus. The body innately knows what to do.

Dr. Dodds: To clarify that even though we know immune memory response was boosted in the animals in the study, it doesn’t mean the USDA or individual states will accept extending the length between rabies booster vaccinations. The Rabies Challenge Fund hasn’t reached that stage in the process yet. They are still developing data that, quite frankly, many people might not want to see published, and that data is being gathered from canine titers rather than trying to extrapolate data from human titer studies to canines.

How You Can Help The Rabies Challenge Fund study is the first of its kind. It’s seven years of research, data collection, and publishing the results. They are in year six, and have year seven still to go. The project depends on grassroots gifts for funding the costs of conducting the requisite vaccine trials. None of the money collected by the Rabies Challenge Fund goes to Dr. Dodds, Dr. Schultz, Kris Christine, or others working on their behalf. No salaries or other overhead is involved with the exception of expenses for care of the study animals. Dr. Dodds’ staff at Hemopet administers the fund from their offices in Southern California, and all their time and resources are donated.

Extending the length of time between rabies vaccinations, thereby reducing the total number of vaccines animals receive during their lifetime, will be a huge benefit to the health and well being of family pets across the globe. Gathering serial serum rabies titer data during the full course of the study also provides a new database to help veterinarians and dog licensing authorities assess exposure risk and levels of protection, especially for those dogs that cannot safely or should not receive a rabies booster.

Dr. Jean Dodds received the D.V.M. degree with honors in 1964 from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Toronto. In 1965, she accepted a position as a Research Scientist with the New York State Health Department. She began comparative studies of animals with inherited and acquired bleeding diseases. Eventually, her position culminated as Chief, Laboratory of Hematology, Wadsworth Center. In 1980, she also became Executive Director, New York State Council on Human Blood and Transfusion Services.

This work continued full-time until 1986 when she moved to Southern California to establish Hemopet, the first nonprofit national blood bank for animals.

The diagnostic division of Hemopet, Hemolife, provides the most advanced comprehensive diagnostic profiles for identifying canine thyroid disease, performs titer testing, as well as a wide range of other diagnostic services. Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder of dogs. More than 80% of cases result from autoimmune thyroiditis, the heritable autoimmune disease that progressively destroys the thyroid gland. Classical clinical signs of hypothyroidism only appear once more than 70% of the gland is destroyed. Accurate diagnosis may be difficult because thyroid dysfunction produces a wide range of clinical signs, many of which are subtle and mimic those of other causes.

Dr. Dodds also assisted Antech Diagnostics to establish its IFA testing method (published in JAVMA 2000) and with its thyroid testing antibody profiles.

Dr. Dodds is very well-known for her minimum vaccine protocols and as CoTrustee of The Rabies Challenge Fund.

Dr. Dodds co-authored The Canine Thyroid Epidemic: Answers You Need for Your Dog, which was rewarded the Dog Writers Association of America, Best Care and Health Book for 2011 and the Eukanuba Maxwell Canine Health Award. Her second book, Nutrigenomics: Foods that Heal your Dog, was published in 2013.

In 2011, Dr. Dodds released NutriScan, a food sensitivity and intolerance diagnostic test for dogs, testing for twenty of the most commonly ingested foods

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Highlights of the PWDCC Board Minutes September 9, 2014, 8pm EST Present: Sharon Lapstra, ON Jennifer Byers, PQ Roslyn Eskind, ON (guest) Deirdre Hall, ON Sue Hopkins Michelle Jackson, ON Mavis McClintock, BC Absent: Patti McDonald, ON Pat Vokes, ON Andy Gamache, AB Motion by Sharon to accept the minutes of the August 12th 2014 PWDCC meeting. Deirdre seconds the motion. Approved.

Business arising from Minutes 2014 PWDCC National Specialty The National Specialty was held in Ontario Aug 9th 2014 weekend. Sharon was pleased with the Specialty. Feedback from the participants included comments that the judges and prizes were great.

The luncheon went well as thirty people purchased tickets.

Financial Update This topic is tabled until the October 2014 meeting.

Summer Water Activities Update Ontario Water Trial Sharon asked that an update be given in October.

Alberta Water Trial The Alberta Water Trial was cancelled due to unsafe water conditions. More of an update will be given in October.

Membership Committee Report Report from the committee chair, Deirdre: The membership committee had a meeting to discuss the puppy membership program and ideas to encourage breeders to sign up puppy members.

One suggestion was that the club could possibly provide incentives such as discount on membership for the following year. The committee is looking for any ideas/suggestions that the club could provide to improve the blast that goes out to the puppy people when contacted to renew to full membership to retain them.

The British Columbia Club is closing and they have generously turned over their funds to PWDCC Rescue. They presently have 50 members who are often not PWDCC members. It was primarily a social club for PWD owners. What can the PWDCC do to entice these members to join? An obstacle is the geographic distance from Ontario where most activities are held. The BC members do not feel there is a benefit to joining the PWDCC. They used Facebook to organize their own local events such as pet walks and picnics. They published a quarterly newsletter targeting pet puppy people with informative articles geared to dog ownership, training, recipes, etc.

Perhaps The Waterlog could expand on these types of articles. A volunteer was asked for to coordinate this type of content.

Another suggestion was to have board members lead pet events in their areas. Each province could then report to an event coordinator. On the website it might be nice to have a page just for these events and information on resources where dog owners can get assistance, recipes or where to ask questions should the members be having different problems, etc.

PWDCC Waterlog www.pwdcc.org

The committee stated that some breeders do not support the New Puppy Introductory Offer because it is a waste of their money to pay for the puppy members if these puppy members find no value in renewing their membership. Rather than an optional program, this might be mandatory for breeders who wish to participate in the Breeder/Litter Listing web page.

It was suggested that directors attending the PWDCA National Specialty canvas their American colleagues for ideas to increase and retain members. Mavis stated that she does ask all her puppy people if they want to join the national club. Our club information is available online. She hosts events at her house with as many as 30 people but it is difficult to get people interested. Their Facebook page was a closed page, but open to nonmembers.

An idea was put forward to organize a fundraising “walk for Rescue” event. This event could be posted on the website and/or Facebook page. This would probably have good support from members and others.

Other ideas: • It might be worthwhile to let breeders sign up puppy people for free, if people will join next year.

• Sue has a distribution list of all BC members.

She will blast them with PWDCC membership information.

• And we should encourage BC breeders to promote the PWDCC. • Provide grooming seminars and other dog ownership seminars (introduction to Water work, Agility, CGN, health, nutrition, etc.) for people across the country to assist members with new puppies. A groomer in BC volunteered to give the course.

These activities could be promoted on the club Facebook page and website.To facilitate this program a central director with regional directors taking the lead would be necessary.

New Business Breeders List, Recommended Breeding Policy and Fund Raising Activities Sharon suggested that the Club eliminate the breeders list on the website and replace it with an Available Puppies list. The breeders could post their litters and pay a fee for this advertising. The Club would post the breeders’ contact information, the name of the sire and dam and their corresponding health data.

Presently, a breeder can pay the breeder membership fee and their name, contact information is posted on the PWDCC website breeder contact list for the year. There is no guarantee that the breeders are doing the recommended health testing as that is only required when a litter was posted.

This change will remove the club from a policing role. The health standards will be reviewed and standardized to harmonize with the PWDCA as so much of breeding activity is with American dogs.

Directors should be prepared to continue this discussion in October.

Motion to adjourn by Sue, Sharon seconded.

Approved.

The next PWDCC board meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014.

October 14, 2014, 8pm EST Present: Sharon Lapstra, ON Sue Hopkins, BC Jennifer Byers, PQ; Michelle Jackson, ON Pat Vokes, ON Deirdre Hall, ON Andy Gamache, Prairies Roslyn Eskind (guest) Patti McDonald, ON

Sharon volunteered to be the director of events for the first year. She would like the committee to meet again and focus on event activities. There is a template of past events in Ontario such as rally demos/grooming/fun day things. The Club could start with the list already in place.

Absent: Mavis McClintock, BC

The committee will continue to work on membership in general, the New Puppy Introductory Offer program, and will contact breeders individually to see why they are not using the program.

Business arriving from the minutes Our basket donation to the PWDCA Specialty was very appreciated. It was put together by Catherine Gadd and it was beautiful.

Directors have been sent copies of the CKC stud dog directory detailing every litter and dog registered in 2013. There are many new breeders who do not belong to the club. The PWDCC must continue to educate the public, explain the possible perils a buyer can encounter. Breeders should have informative websites that provides information on health, temperament and what a good breeder provides in after care and support.

Membership Committee Meeting was delayed until we received the 2013 CKC Stud Book. Very interesting as it demonstrates what is happening with the breed. And it could be helpful in our club efforts, and to increase membership.

Rescue Update Michelle (PWDCC Rescue Coordinator) received five adoption application forms in the month of August.

There was a call from a family inquiring about the breed, where to find breeder names and more information about the rescue program.

Waterlog Advertising Update It was suggested that board members assist with selling commercial advertising for the Waterlog, approaching vets/dog food companies/on-line supply companies/breeders, etc.

There is a change in the fees to advertise in The Waterlog, essentially half of the print cost as the magazine is now produced digitally only.

Minutes from the last meeting, September 9, 2014: last page can we remove “There are other ways to make…” amend the minutes and redistribute.

Motion to accept the minutes by Jennifer, seconded

by Deirdre. Approved.

BC Club Rescue Donation $3,111.43 has been received. The BC club specifically wants us to use these funds for rescue. Can we track this money separately and not revert it to the general club funds after the two years as per our club policy?

The club keeps discrete ledgers for specific categories, rescue is one of them, but after two years, the funds are moved to the operating fund for the club. This isn’t part of the bylaws, it’s just Policy which is specified on the membership forms, it is not in Policy and Procedures manual. The board could determine a different way to manage these funds. Perhaps we could make a special policy for PWDCC Rescue, that the funds raised remain available at all times.

Report of the Treasurer There was no treasurer update.

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Motion that funds designated for Rescue be held separately on the club Balance Sheet and not revert to general operation funds after two years, made by Michelle, seconded by Jennifer. Approved.

Rescue Fundraising Event Sharon will coordinate this event. We’ll find out who is interested in a Walk/Bike/Run event. We’ll have sponsorship sheets to send out. We should have it on one day. We’ll look at online page for registering.

Motion to have a PWDCC National Rescue Walk/Bike/Run event on Saturday May 30 to support PWDCC Rescue, made by Jennifer, seconded by Sue. Approved.

Deirdre will post the litter after verifying the current health testing on the sire and dam. The breeder will send the Available Puppies Form to Deirdre with their information and the litter will be posted 30 days prior to the litter due date.

Booster at the Elora Kennel Club Show Motion by Sharon that the club supports a Booster at the Elora KC on December 27-29, 2014 with Danik Dancause as our judge, seconded by Jennifer.

Approved.

2014 PWDCC National Specialty Still missing some expenses tabled to next meeting.

Report of PWDCC Treasurer

Our goal is to at least double the amount of funds available for Rescue, at least $3,000.00. It would be great if it was an annual event, it could be in support of other club activities also depending on the amounts raised. It can be advertised on the club website, Facebook, on breeders’ pages. We can send emails to all our puppy people to invite them to come.

PWDCOntario Merchandise PWDCA Specialty sales were robust $2,260.43 realized. Inventory will have to be done, hopefully before our next meeting.

Breeder listing Strategy to replace the Breeder List with an Available Puppy List. The recommended health testing results for each litter will be posted along with the breeder’s contact info. We should mirror what the PWDCA recommends. The original list supported PWDCC Rescue. There are breeders on the list who don’t support health testing or support the club programs. We can raise money for rescue in other ways.

Thanks to Cathy Gadd for putting up the judge at her home, and paid his entrance fees, to Patti McDonald who donated a night for the judge, and stored the boats June-August. Water donated by Jen and Colin McMechan, Cathy’s daughter Jen helped with running the trial also.

Discussion on testing criteria. For instance the PWDCA requires PRA testing on both parents, in part, for record keeping of disease penetration in the population.

Hips: FCI accepted at 12 months, OFA hips accepted at 24 months for final evaluation.

IC13 testing is optional, should we have at least one parent tested normal? The PWDCA has this as an optional test.

Motion that the PWDCC accept for breeding pairs the following recommended health testing moved by Deirdre: Both parents individually tested for Hips (OFA final certification at at least 24 months of Excellent, Good or Fair or FCI at at least 12 months, A,B or C, OVC pass grandfathered) Optigen prcd-PRA, yearly OFA ECR/CERF (eyes) At least one parent tested normal for GM-1, JDCM, IC13 CHIC clear by parentage designation for prcd-PRA, GM-1, or JDCM in place of individually tested dogs

Water Trial loss includes fencing of $195.00 was $447.00, overall $640.39 profit in 2014 for PWDCOntario water events.

Next meeting scheduled for November 11, 2014, 8pm EST. Motion to adjourn made by Pat, seconded by Jennifer. Approved.

Basket for PWDCA Specialty Expenses of $107.92, and included a ball cap/ 2 t-shirts, total cost $135.04 $21,216.27 $1,971.78 $19,244.29 $246.24 $3,111.43 120 22 63 12

bank account outstanding cheques net PayPal BC Rescue Funds members new members, one renewed for 2015 puppy members breeders

Report from Andy on the Alberta Water Trial Cancellation There is a problem with algae in Alberta, all the lakes are tested. Wizard Lake has been historically a pretty clean lake, however, for next year the committee is looking for another venue, and running the trial earlier or later is problematic for training and conflicts with other events. Trying to find a venue not more than 4 hours away from Calgary or Edmonton.

Andy was reminded that any venue must have commercial insurance as private sites with residential insurance won’t cover the club’s liability.

Seconded by Jennifer. Pat Vokes and Sue Hopkins abstain. All others in favour Patti, Sharon, Jennifer, Andy, Deirdre, Michelle.

Water Trial expenses in Alberta will be set up as a pre-paid item to be moved over to 2015 when a trial is held. Judge’s gift and flight $513.36.

Motion by Sharon to discontinue the PWDCC Breeders’ List effective January 1, 2015 to be replaced with the PWDCC Available Puppies List.

A breeder can post a litter with breeder contact information, link to breeder web site, with recommended health testing of the dam and sire posted.

The cost is $20.00 per litter. There is no limit to the number of litters posted by a breeder each year.

A breeder must be a PWDCC member in good standing for at least one year to participate in the Available Puppies listing, seconded by Michelle.

Approved.

New Business Canine Colours workshop proposed by PWDCOntario is now off the table. The request to hold an event was sent by email to Sharon/Roslyn about one month before the scheduled event to get board approval and promote the event. There is an established process for event planning, events are planned at the beginning of the year, sent to the board for approval, budgets are then submitted. The timeframe for promotion, posting to websites, Facebook etc. was not enough to get good support for the event to ensure a successful turnout. There should be at least 60 days lead time for club events.

DECEMBER 2014

New board for 2015-2017 Board terms are 2 years, starting in January, but a board member can serve for a maximum of 6 years concurrently. A slate for the new term should be proposed by the nominating committee of 3 members, with one board member as part of this committee. Section iv of the club bylaws. Each board member will consider their further participation.

Motion by Pat, seconded by Andy to make a Donation to Laurel Creek of $100.00. Approved.

Optional OFA Elbows, AKC DNA

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Roslyn Eskind Roslyn has been attending board meetings and doing essentially secretarial functions such as blasts to membership, posting on Facebook, the club event listing, updating the Policy and Procedures manual and feels it’s time to step back and hand off these duties. The club web site has a relatively easy backend to make updates. Roslyn will continue to do the Waterlog, that is perhaps a longer term project to transition. Is there anyone who’d like to volunteer?

Sharon will enquire if anyone is interested.

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November 11, 2014, 8pm EST Present: Sharon Lapstra, ON Sue Hopkins, BC Jennifer Byers, PQ Michelle Jackson, ON Pat Vokes, ON Deirdre Hall, ON Tara Leith, ON Patti McDonald, ON Mavis McClintock, BC Absent: Andy Gamache, Prairies Introduction of Tara Leith as Communications Secretary Minutes from the last meeting, October 14, 2014 Motion to accept the minutes by Patti, seconded by Jennifer. Approved Membership Committee Recommendations- Deirdre Hall Puppy Introductory Packages should be offered for free. By-laws of the club prevent us from offering at $0, as per Sharon. Can change membership fees but can’t make it free. Perhaps a $5/puppy rather then $20/puppy. This fee can be paid through PayPal. We can make this $0 at the club level making it transparent to the breeder registering, the funds just need to be allocated from another division, i.e. Rescue. Pat Vokes looking for assistance on the administration of Puppy Introductory Membership Packages. Sue Hopkins volunteered to do data entry and forward emails on to Roslyn.

Email blast from Tara, Sharon to assist in wording for Puppy Packages at $1.00.

Motion to accept puppy introductory membership program at $1/puppy by Deirdre, seconded by Jennifer. Approved.

All localized events are held by the local branch.

Doing online seminars. Can be done via webcam.

Have grooming and health seminars. Sharon has webcam and to provide information to board members so they can see the ease of using a webcam.

Sharon mentioned approaching local breeder regarding a grooming seminar. Using gotomeetings.com as a venue to hold these e-seminars allows interaction at the pace of the instructor as a question window pops up and can be answered on a need/want basis.

Tara to provide information for next board meeting.

Modernizations of Membership Renewal, retention and new members’ awareness. Can we post YouTube video on the Facebook site or website. More suited for Facebook. What are we looking for as content?

Tara to look into getting a link for National Facebook site added to website. Tara and Roslyn to work to promote Facebook and promote membership.

Health Coordinator To help field basic concern of new puppy buyers when they can’t reach the breeder. Liability issues in giving advice. Idea to be scrapped regarding health issues.

Facebook needs to evolve into a more interactive forum to share and get advice. We, as the National club, then avoids liability issues.

National club events Discussion regarding club events such as picnics. All across Canada at different locations. BC is the third Sunday in August.

PWDCOntario to provide events, to be discussed. BC willing to change date if needed. Talk more in January. Encourage membership, advertise for the club, merchandise stands.

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members new members renewals puppy members breeders till end of 2015

Club profit $2,694.83 better than last year.

Bringing more money in then spending. Goal always to break even. Club doing great!

Motion to accept Financials as put forward by Pat

by Sharon, seconded by Pat. Approved New board for 2015-2017 Sharon asked who was not interested in serving on the board for 2015 as a rooster needs to be put forth to members. Board terms are 2 years, starting in January, but you can serve for a maximum of 6 years concurrently. Need to know ASAP. Sharon prepared to stay on for one more term. Mavis, honored to stay on another year. Deirdre. Sue, Jennifer, Michelle and Patti will stay on, Pat will continue for 2015. Please send an email to Sharon confirming in writing. Sharon to email Andy. Mavis is long term board member and acknowledged Sharon’s professionalism in handling the club and exceptional leadership. Agreed by all board members in attendance.

Walk for Rescue, National picnic (non-members welcome), Grooming webcam TBD

Pat has club boats. All insured in her name and liabilities regarding use. Next year a discussion will need to be had regarding the boats. Pat willing to continue this arrangement for this year. Sharon will be in touch regarding providing new bios and updated photo. General membership votes or puts forth alternative.

National Club Rescue Event and Donation

New Business

Rescue Fundraising Event- May 30, 2015 Facebook (Event) and email blast to be sent by Tara.

Looking for volunteers to help coordinate in local communities. Online donations can be handled online and in person. Sharon to coordinate on yearly basis.

Code of Ethics Sharon recommends changes to Code of Ethics. Changes to be presented for discussion at next board meeting.

Events for 2015 at the National level

BC Puppy Introductory Membership Packages Thank you to the BC Club and its members for the donation to the National Rescue efforts. Email to see if BC members are interested in a free 1 year membership, $35 to be charged back to club, see if there is interest first. BC is looking for more of what the club can do. Send membership applications to BC, once completed it can be sent via fax, scanned or call Pat Vokes. May be 30 members in BC. Sue Hopkins to send emails to BC members for free membership. Club to offer BC one year free, Club will pay for BC membership for 2015. Pat to transfer money from Rescue to Membership.

Motion to accept Deirdre, seconded by Pat. Approved.

Judged by Mavis McClintock sent via email December 1, 2014 by Sharon, and all approved via email.

Stud book Suggested that we contact people who are not currently members. List to be put forward and approved by Board. Need help, email to be sent

by Deirdre regarding those who should be contacted.

Breeder listing Available Puppy list to replace breeder listing and be sent out. Working on updating web but having issues/

Waterlog There needs to be more pet people content. Recipes, puppy information, Rainbow Bridge, photo contest. Go through archives to bring some old information back. Tara to help Roslyn in providing more “pet people” oriented content to Waterlog.

Pulling information from Tidelines. Mavis suggests that we have representation from across the country.

Contact members to get stories, Birthdays, Rainbow Bridge. Juniors page was suggested. Make it engaging to the general pet person. No motion required.

In the minutes to capture ideas discussed. Tara to liaise with Roslyn.

Report of PWDCC Treasurer $18,887.23 in bank $745.00 outstanding cheques $17,782.16 net $837.45 PayPal

Email motions: Booster at Guelph K.C. Added via email by Sharon, Booster to be held at Guelph K.C, April 18th, 2015. Motion for Booster at Guelph K.C.

Canadian National Specialty Deficit of $509.88 from last National. This is a good number considering years past.

Rescue update on “Dash” Facebook post made about PWDCC not involved in this Canadian dog who needed to be rehomed. Roslyn alerted PWDCC, Sharon and others got involved. Our assessment resource wasn’t available. On Facebook a volunteer in Michigan offered to take the dog. The owner and volunteer coordinated the transfer and PWDCC acted in a supportive roll only. The volunteer couldn’t integrate the new dog with her own dogs and PWDCA Rescue became involved. They questioned how we handled the situation. The regional PWDCA club took possession of the dog to rehome it. The dog is now settled in its new home.

Advertising Sharon Motions to approve New Advertising Rates for Waterlog as put forth by Roslyn. Seconded by Jennifer. Approved.

Sponsorship potential BCR is interested in sponsorship. Sharon will have more information at next meeting.

Next meeting scheduled for December 9, 2014 at 7 or 8pm? Sharon to speak with Andy.

Motion to adjourn by Jennifer, seconded by Tara.

Approved.

Online Seminars It was suggested that the National Club hold such events. PWDCOntario is responsible for local events. Contact Catherine Gadd. National club does Rescue and National Specialties and responsible for Waterlog.

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P UPOGRAPH Y

Name: Fado’s The Artful Dodger (Dodger).

Nicknames: Dodgy, Mr.D, and Buddy.

Bathing and Grooming Tolerance: Love the feeling of being clean… the brushing not a fan of yet but I’m getting use to it.

Date of Birth: March 23/2014.

Toys of Choice: My brown stuff-less monkey that my

Leader Of My Pack: My human mom and dad, then

Nana (breeder), sent with me to my new home.

my two human sisters.

Education: Tricks for treats! But on a serious note, I am very disciplined and listen to my Mom and Dad even when I don’t get a treat but a nice rub behind the ears!

Pet Peeve: Mom and Dad don’t let me play with the living room pillows.

Most Ashamed of: Not experienced in that department and don’t plan on it.

Most proud of: My pack says I’m so smart and they are proud of how well I behave.

What I Would Like To Be When I Grow Up: I want to be a great swimmer so I can leap into the lake from

Favourite Non-Consumable: Brown crunchy leaves

the dock and swim races with my human sister. At this point

are like chips!

anything goes, I’ll have to wait and see what life has to offer.

Special Skill: Gently leaping into my sisters’ bed to wake

Dodger is a happy member of the Finkelstein family

them up for school.

and lives in Toronto.

Favourite destination: I love going to the cottage adventure. I hear we may take a drive to Florida!

Waterlog submissions: Contact Roslyn Eskind at roslyn@pwdcc.com

Your dog, young or old, could be featured on our cover mast-

or electronic files of your images (jpegs, tiffs, eps saved

on the lake, but anywhere with my human pack is always an

head or the pupography page, just send a photo and short

at minimum 4”x 6” 260dpi) All emails should be titled

story for possible selection We also love any other general

‘Waterlog’ Text and can be emailed or sent as a Word

interest stories about your wonderful PWDs for publication in

attachment along with photos to Roslyn Eskind,

our next issues We will give you $500 off your next club mer-

roslyn@pwdcc.org or contact Roslyn for additional

chandise purchase for every story used Send us photos (hard

information.

copies, colour or black and white will be returned), 18

DECEMBER 2014

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UPCOMI NG

Events

Look for updates on www.pwdcc.org 2014 Dec 28

PWDCC Booster at Elora Gorge Show

A PWDCC event

Contact Sharon Lapstra, sharon@pwdccorg for more information and check www.pwdcc.org/Events

2015

Save the Dates!

For more information on PWDOntario’s Water Program contact Catherine Gadd, cathy@pwdcc.org

May 3

Land Training Water Workshop

A PWDCOntario event

Introduction to Water Work, Richmond Hill

May 30

Walk for PWDCC Rescue

A PWDCC event

We are looking to organize a coordinated walk across Canada.

If you’re interested in helping coordinate in your area contact Sharon Lapstra, sharon@pwdcc.org.

Look for details on the Walk in your region coming soon!

June 6

New!! Advanced Water Camp for Working and Courier levels

A PWDCOntario event

Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca

June 7

Beginners’ Water Camp

A PWDCOntario event

Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca

Aug 15-16

PWDCC Water Trial in Alberta

A PWDCC event

Location Wizard Lake, Calmar Alberta, Judge Amanda Ford / contact Lynda Propp, Trial Chair, roblindogs.@gmail.com

Aug 23

Water Trial Preparation Day

A PWDCOntario event

Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca

Aug 28

Water Trial Practise Day

A PWDCOntario event

Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z4, www.grandriver.ca

Aug 29-30

PWDCOntario Water Trials

A PWDCOntario event

Location Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Judge Sarah Kahn / contact Catherine Gadd, Trial Chair.

New member applications and lapsed members renewing September 30 - December 15, 2014

Torbjorn Axelsson 1448 E 37th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V5P 1E1

If no objections are received by Michelle Jackson, our

Karin Banerd 32 Mayfair Court Kitchener, Ontario N2A 1M9

Secretary/ Treasurer (michelle@pwdccorg), within 30 days after publication date, membership will become effective If an objection is received, the application must be voted on by the Board within 30 days of receipt of objection by the Secretary/ Treasurer. The applicant is notified of the result.

No applications pending at this time.

Monica Bosnyak 5211-106 A Ave NW Edmonton, Alberta T6A 1J6 Moira Chiasson PO Box 82 Cheticamp, Nova Scotia B0E 1H0

Gillian Haines 575 South Road Box 365 Gabriola, British Columbia V0R 1X0 Cindi Johnston 124 Sandringham Cres.

North Vancouver, British Columbia V7N 2R6 Madeleine & Norman Key 6-29605 McTavish Rd. Abbotsford, British Columbia V4X 2G2

Lillian McKillen 405 Concession 8 Sunderland, Ontario L0C 1H0 Janet McGregor 8684 146 A Street Surrey, British Columbia V3S 6N7 Joanne Skalos 1229 Longfield Crt Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4W7 Ann Wilson 44 Butler Cres.

St. Catharines, Ontario L2M 7B4

Luis Gerardo & Pierre Loiselle 742 de chicoutimi Granby, Quebec J2H 2P4

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Tips to manage your dog during the busy entertaining holiday season If you’re hosting a party

Create safe spaces! Dogs can get overwhelmed quickly by the activity and noise of a party. Your dog needs a safe

Plan ahead! When you make your shopping list, don’t for-

space to go to and relax in. Crates make wonderful safe

get the dogs! Plan holiday treats for your pets, too.

spaces. Make your crate a great party ‘safe spot’ by:

Some ideas

• Placing the crate in a separate room (not in the middle of the party to be bothered or approached)

Frozen stuffed Kongs Depending on your dog’s diet,

• Supplying a safe, desirable, and appropriate chew toy

stuff Kongs with yogurt or canned dog food mixed with kibble,

• Offering a comfortable bed or mat to lie on (if your dog won’t

various raw foods, or plain canned dog food. Have at least two

eat it!)

Kongs for each dog.

• Using a Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) plug-in near the crate or sprayed on bed

Because the distraction level will be high at the party, the

• Playing ‘dog music’ dvds to encourage calm

level of food reinforcement should be comparatively high.

• Using a ThunderShirt. If your dog responds favorably to a

Training treats Because the distraction level will be high

ThunderShirt, this would be a good time to bring it out!

at the party, the level of food reinforcement should be compar-

• Kongs are a great way to keep your dog busy and happy.

atively high. Dressed in holiday finery, you may not want to wear a treat bag or keep slimy hotdogs in a pocket. Instead,

If your dog tends to bolt toward an open door, consider crating

consider filling a few small containers with yummy treats.

him with a Kong while your guests arrive, and then allowing

Store the containers where the dogs cannot access them, but

him back into the room to greet the guests.

where it is easy and quick for you to treat and reward good

Manage your dog’s stress throughout the party, as you want

behavior.

your dog to feel safe at all times. Learn to recognize canine

Chew toys If your dog likes bully sticks or marrow bones, make sure you have some on hand.

stress signals; be sure to give your dog a break if he appears

Set up for success! Dogs are more relaxed when they are

While all dogs need a safe space, fearful dogs may prefer not

well-exercised. A dog should have ample and appropriate exer-

to be a part of the festivities at all. If your dog tends to be

cise before a big event, so when you create the party-day

uncomfortable with new people in the home, on the night of

schedule, make sure you allocate time for a hike with your dog

the party restrict him to his “safe space” (with a locked door

or some other physical exercise.

and frequent visits from you), or send him off to a “slumber

stressed.

party” with a favorite friend or relative.

Since stress is cumulative, don’t schedule big events immediately after other events that may be stressful for your dog, no

Train your guests! You may be working very hard to teach

kitchen remodeling, vet visits, unpleasant grooming proce-

your dog to sit politely to greet people, ignore food on tables or

dures, boarding, or similar commitments in the week before

other surfaces, or not bolt out the door. Your guests, not know-

(or after) the planned event, whenever possible.

ing the rules, may reinforce undesirable behaviors inadvertentKris Cofiell, Crazy H2O Dog Art

ly, undoing your hard work.

Consider including with your party invitation a brief note about helping you train your dog. For example, ‘Five Tips to Help Barley Stay on Santa’s Nice List’ might ask your guests to pay attention to Barley only when all four paws are on the floor, not feed him from the table, etc. Inviting guests into your training, as well as in to the party, can serve a number of functions, including teaching your dog that new people coming into the house means ‘good things happen’ for the dog. This approach helps prevent a fear of guests entering the home.

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When a dog learns that an open door predicts treats on the ground, he is less likely to bolt out the door or jump on your guests.

If your dog likes jumping on people as they enter your home, consider leaving some kibble in the mailbox and asking your guests to drop a few pieces on the floor as they enter – to help Barley learn to seek reinforcement ‘down low’ when greeting new people. When a dog learns that an open door predicts treats on the ground, he is less likely to bolt out the door or jump on your guests.

This strategy buys you ‘clickable moments’ where you reward the behaviors you like, such as ‘four on the floor’ or ‘sit to greet’. It also allows any guest who would like to greet your dog the opportunity to bend down to his level to greet him.

The dog gets the reinforcement he wants (attention) in the position you’d like (down low on the floor, all four paws on the ground).

Observe and be ready to reward! Whenever possible, have one family member welcome guests into the house and another family member observe and work with the dog.

Your dog should always be under direct supervision; you or someone you trust should be watching at all times. There are two reasons for this careful observation: 1) to prevent the dog from rehearsing unwanted behaviors (counter-surfing and steal-

Parties can be an unexpected way to practice basic skills with distractions!

Here are some examples: Welcoming people at the door is an excellent opportunity to practice “sit” with duration and distractions. For friendly dogs, reward those behaviors not with a treat, but by providing the opportunity to greet and meet a new friend! Ask your dog to ‘sit,’ and once your guests are safely in the house, release your dog to "go say hi!" If you'd prefer to avoid the door area altogether, before the party train the dog so that the doorbell becomes a cue to run to a mat or crate and settle.

Dinner time! If you are planning a formal dinner party, use everyday mealtime to teach your dog to settle on a mat away from the table, an important life skill for dogs that keeps them out of all kinds of trouble. If your dog is lying politely on his mat, he cannot be jumping on guests, snatching food from the table, or begging.

ing hors d'oeuvres, bolting out the door, jumping on guests with snowy/muddy paws), and 2) to reward the dog

Hand targeting. If you would like your dog to greet your

for good behaviors (choosing to greet by sitting or with four

guests politely, use a hand target to control the introduction. If

paws on the floor, resting on a mat, allowing for petting with-

your dog is not fearful, have a guest present her hand and say

out nipping or biting, keeping all four paws on the floor near

‘touch’ while she greets your dog. This approach prevents bad

the table).

human behavior (many people try to hug or pat dogs on the top of the head, neither of which behavior is generally welcomed by dogs, especially from strangers), AND it teaches a dog to greet without jumping, to greet with ‘four on the floor’.

I also use hand targeting to control a dog’s movement. Do you see your dog approaching the table as if he wants to countersurf? Immediately give a hand target cue to get him away from the food, and then have him settle on a mat. Do you need to walk by that beautiful table setting to let your dog out for a potty break? Place your hand by your hip, give the ‘follow’ cue, and voilà, an automatic heel past the distraction of the turkey.

Manners make all merry!

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