Dachshund Club of America Spring 2023 Newsletter

SPRING 2023, Volume XLVII, Number 1

“SLY” THE NEWEST MULTI-TITLED DACHSHUND

& Our Amazingly Versatile Breed: 2022 AKC HOUND FIELD TRIALS BREEDER OF THE YEAR NEW OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION - “GABBY” NEW SCENT WORK DETECTIVE - “KARMA” ABOVE & BELOW GROUND: BADGER MAGIC OBEDIENCE TRAINING ARTICLES

Purina Farms, 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO Host Hotel - Holiday Inn Six Flags: Eureka, MO (15 minutes from Event Center)

$122.95 plus tax nightly room rate • Two room limit per reservation •$35 non refundable dog show fee

Reservations by phone only by 2/17/2023: 800-782-8108 or 636-938 6661 (mention DCA to secure room rate) Hosted by the Mission City Dachshund Club

FIELD TRIALS

Open Bitches: Heidi Myers, Bill Dyer FCH Bitches: Michael Pitisci, Leslie Savoye

February 28 – March 1 • National Field Trial Windsong Acres, Kirbyville, TX

March 2 – March 3 • Mission City Dachshund Club Field Trial Windsong Acres, Kirbyville, TX

Open Dogs: Michael Pitisci, Bill Dyer FCH Dogs: Heidi Myers, Leslie Savoye

March 4 – March 5 • Mission City Dachshund Club Field Trial Windsong Acres, Kirbyville, TX

CONFORMATION & COMPANION EVENTS

Dallas/Ft Worth Specialty Show, Purina Event Center ~ Longhair: Ronda Bermke ~ Smooth: Aubrey Nash ~ Wirehair: Lynne Allen ~ Junior Showmanship: Ronda Bermke

• DCA National Rally, Purina Event Center Rally Judge: Jeanne Ramirez • DCA Stud Dog Showcase, Purina Event Center • DCA Handling Clinic, Purina Events Center • DCA Judge Education Classroom, Purina Event Center

Wednesday, March 22 • DCA Obedience/Rally Problem Solving Seminar, Purina Event Center • DCA Obedience C Match, Purina Event Center • DCA Education Expo and Ice Cream Social, Host Hotel DCA Board Host Show, Purina Event Center ~ Longhair: Sherrill Snyder ~ Smooth: Marci Forrester ~ Wirehair: Scott Deans ~ Junior Showmanship: Marci Forrester

Friday, March 24 • DCA Regular, Classes Purina Event Center • DCA Parade of Veterans, Purina Event Center • DCA Nationals, One Variety, Purina Event Center ~ Longs: Lorraine Simmons ~ Smooths: Eric Henningsen ~ Wires: Dianne Graham ~ Junior Showmanship: Lorraine Simmons • DCA National Obedience, Purina Event Center Obedience Judge: Jeanne Ramirez • DCA Judge Education Hands On, Purina Event Center

Hosted by the Dachshund Club of America Event Chair: Carl Holder 1130 Redoak Dr., Lumberton, TX 77657, candachs@aol.com Sunday, March 19 • Afternoon RV Check in, Purina Event Center Monday, March 20 • National Agility Trials Purina Event Center Agility Judge: Ronda Bermke • Move In Purina Event Center • Welcome Reception, Host Hotel Tuesday, March 21 • DCA Obedience and Rally Trials, Purina Event Center DCA Obedience Judge: Shirley Spall DCA Rally Judge: Shirley Spall • DCA Board Meeting, Host Hotel

Thursday, March 23 • DCA Annual Meeting, Host Hotel DCA National Sweepstakes, Purina Event Center ~ Longhair: Cheryl Snedaker-Sims ~ Smooth: Eline de Groot ~ Wirehair: Debby Krieg

EARTH DOG TESTS

Hosted by the Dachshund Cub of St. Louis

March 18 • Dachshund Club of St. Louis Earth Dog Test March 19 • DCA National Earth Dog Test

Saturday, March 25 • DCA Junior Showmanship, Purina Event Center DCA Nationals Remaining Varieties & Best of Breed, Purina Event Center • DCA Annual Dinner, Host Hotel

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officers board of directors

President

2nd Vice President

Recording Secretary

Cheryl Shultz 3817 Seven Oaks Drive Corona, CA 92881 (951) 279-8252 cherevee@sbcglobal.net

Deneice Van Hook, DVM W6932 E. Lone Elm Road Van Dyne, WI 54979 (618) 213-6016 k9coach@aol.com

Kathleen Lockyer 428 Salmon Road Brighton, TN 38011-7053 (360) 798-5642 tklockyer@gmail.com

1st Vice President

Treasurer

Corresponding Secretary

Carl Holder 1130 Redoak Drive Lumberton, TX 77657 (409) 755-6569 candachs@aol.com

Ken Levison 8155 E. Galinda Drive Tucson, AZ 85750-2420 (520) 722-9427 dazdox@yahoo.com

Deborah Krieg 26550 Yearsley Road Raymond, OH 43067-9732 (973) 229-2390 daybreakwires@yahoo.com

Class of 2023

Class of 2024

Class of 2025

Dr. Randy N. Eltringham 6095 Deborah Drive Warrenton VA 20187-2847 (540) 347-0126 randy.n.eltringham.civ@mail.mil

Georjan Bridger P.O. Box 21352 Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 364-9695 artsrpassion@gmail.com

Sandy Arnold 3709 E. South Court Bloomington, IN 47401-4489 (812) 322-1842 sandydcaboard@gmail.com

Cindy Niles 3062 S. Section Line Road Delaware, OH 43015-9531 (740) 362-6110 Robinwoodwires@yahoo.com

Walter Jones 23 Golf View Drive Englewood, FL 34223 wjones@wyattfirm.com

Constance B. Fisher 3820 Crums Church Road Berryville, VA 22611-1962 (540) 955-4233 Beldachs@gmail.com

Janet Schwalbe 71 Valley Way Pendergrass GA 30567-3454 (706) 693-7142 reschwalbe@yahoo.com

Lorraine Simmons 250 Roxbury Road Newville, PA 17241 (732) 598-4961 stardox2@yahoo.com

Monika Martin 21020 St. Louis Road Marshall, VA 20115 (703) 407-7327 brando2@starpower.net

(502) 419-7241

Mary Olich Nie 7050 Freedom Blvd.

Aptos CA 95003-9621 (831) 662-0146 glenavan@yahoo.com

Vicki Spencer 2650 Holland Drive Owensboro KY 42303-2723 (270) 316-0051 lorindol@roadrunner.com

AKC Delegate Larry Sorenson 112 Two Does Lane Clayton, NC 27550-8492 (919) 550-7631 llsoren@earthlink.net

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GCH DC Willow Springs Ev-Ry Sly Fox VCD1 RE FDC OAP AJP JE FCAT SWN THD RATN CGCA CGCU TKN ATT Bred & Owned by Anne Rosenberg From birth we knew that that Sly had the “right tools to do the job”. He has a bit more leg under him and nice short hocks that enable him to work well underground. He was a gangly teenager, but you could see his potential. A good protective coat and a set of choppers with a scissors bite and well-placed canines to be reckoned with round out the package. He adored Cassandra Vargas when she handled him in the breed ring and proudly moved around the ring earning a grand championship when he was 13 months.

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Urinary Incontinence in Dogs

by Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT

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Urinary incontinence is a troubling problem that occurs in more than 20% of spayed female dogs. When the urethral sphincter muscles don’t work properly, the result is uncontrolled urine loss and additional complications such as bladder infections and skin irritation. Standard treatment involves oral medications to help strengthen the sphincter, but not all dogs respond, some dogs have intolerable side effects, and the response can decline over time. Therefore, the search for additional and more advanced treatment options continues.

4 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 New Members & Applicants . . . . . . . . . . .

Letters To & From the Editor Corrections/Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 HEALTH & WELFARE . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Urinary Incontinence in Dogs

by Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT, Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz

DCA’s Newest Multi-titled Dachshund “Sly” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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by Anne Rosenberg

Cover: A Dog For All Seasons

by Anne Rosenberg

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Everyone wants to produce a purposefully bred dog – balancing and preserving form and function. Most breeds were bred for a singular, well-defined purpose that largely dictated its conformation. As a breeder, in addition to being an excellent “badger hound”, my dream was to produce “the whole package” – form, function, focus and fun - versatility and temperament, but I never dreamt it would start with my first litter! The very essence of the dachshund is its role as a Badger Hound, working below ground against a formidable quarry.

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Badger Magic

by Trudy Kawami

OTCH D’Park’s Camo Glam Gabriella UDX3 OM5 ND, RATM, NASDA UL1 & TL 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

by Brenda Reimer

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Sniffing The Path To Detective Karma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

by Diane Young McCormack

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Above & Below Ground Badger Magic by Trudy Kawami

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The badger (Meles meles) is a magical animal. Badgers live in deep and complex burrows called setts which can be occupied by generations of badgers. Because they live so far into the earth and are often active at night, badgers were considered to know the secrets beneath the ground and hidden from the sun. As such they were powerful animals that could be active for good or for ill.

The Celts had a number of superstitions when it came to badgers. Like cats, badgers were seen as symbols of both good luck and bad.

2022 AKC Hound Field Trial Breeder of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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by Jamie Sexton

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WEAVES & RETRIEVES . . . . . . . . .

Success In The Obedience Ring Starts With Attention Training

by Karen R. Scheiner

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The Versatile Dachshund . . . . . . . . .

A New Passion

by Scott Gillespie

42 Specialty Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Field Trial Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Upcoming Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2022 AKC Hound Field Trials Breeder of the Year - Jamie Sexton

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I was surprised and honored to be named 2022 Hound Field Trials Breeder of the year. I suppose I never thought I bred enough for a title such as this. I have been dedicated to trying to better the dogs I produce not only as working/ hunting dogs, but conformationally as well. I am very thankful for the many breeders that have allowed me to use their dogs or co-bred litters with them. I am also very proud of the many Jalyse dog owners that have competed and finished my dogs in the field.

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Our confidence soars, as we accomplished the ultimate in teamwork.

by Brenda Reimer

54 Nationals 2023 Information . . . . . . .IBC Newsletter Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MEMBER ADVERTISERS Ackby/Longdogia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Arnold/Jarbsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Boyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Brunner/Barkerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Duus/Mountainwood Dachshunds . . . . . . .29 Elliot/Junior Showmanship . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Eltringham/TurningPt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Holder/Candachs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Johnson/Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Jones/Sleepytime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 McCormack/D and D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC Pedraza/Schoolhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Poranski/Kochana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Priest/Rare Treats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Raydachs/Del Castillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Ruggieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Slatkiewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Tetlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 NEW MEMBERS: Margitta Arroyo Edgewood, NM

! e m o c l We Pamela Mattke Waunakee, WI Sue Stejskal Vicksburg, MI

NEW APPLICANTS:

Jimmie W. Lloyd Rosemary Berardino Please contact the editor and DCA secretary if you know of one of our members that has recently passed away.

Letters to and from the editor Hi Members and Subscribers, There are plenty of great articles in this issue, thank you so much to our contributors!

We have another multi-titled Dachshund with “Sly”, the front cover feature for this issue, as well as the rare OTCH title holder, and the difficult Scent Work Detective title. Please read their stories. The club really appreciates you taking the time to write the articles that show the versatility and intelligence of our wonderful breed. Another big thank you to the advertisers!

It’s great to see newer members, and even some older ones, advertising for the first time.

All of you are aware of the dates of the Nationals this year, a bit earlier than usual. The summer newsletter will be “The Nationals Issue”,

and the board has approved moving the deadline date to April 30th, giving people a bit more time to get their articles and win photos sent in for publication. There will be reminders posted on the DCA Facebook page.

Again, I won’t be able to make it to Nationals, but I know those that attend will have a great time. Conformation is a big part of it, and our dedication to breed better dachshunds, so there are some wonderful events to meet other breeders and find that next great stud! The performance venues are so important, too - kudos to all the trainers/owners who spend so much time and effort making their dogs all they can be. Thank you to all who take on the immense amount of time and hard work to put this huge event together to benefit all of us.

I hope all of you have a great spring and summer with your dogs - good luck!

Lynne

SUMMER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE - APRIL 30TH SEE THE DCA NEWSLETTER DIGITAL VERSION https://issuu.com/dachshundclubofamerica/docs/dachshund_club_of_america_winter_22 Editor, Advertising Coordinator, Graphic Design, Layout and Production: Lynne M. Dahlén Contact: lynnechuck83@twc.com or 920-903-1588

Jessica Gagliardi Allentown, PA Sponsors: Diane Poranski & Jessica Campbell

ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT • Sandy Arnold • Scott Gillespie • Trudy Kawami • Diane Young McCormack • Brenda Riemer • Anne Rosenberg • Karen R. Scheiner • Jamie Sexton

Kathleen Jackson Salinas, CA Sponsors: Dale Tarbox & Mary Olich Nie

PRINTER/MAILING Sutherland Companies, Montezuma, Iowa The Dachshund Club of America Inc., The Dachshund Club of America Board of Directors, and the Editor of the Dachshund Club of America Quarterly Newsletter (magazine) are not responsible for the content of any advertisement, solicited or unsolicited editorials, letters or articles that may appear in the newsletter. The content of any advertisement, editorial, letter or article that appears in the Dachshund Club of America Newsletter is the sole responsibility of its advertiser or author.

Comments, in writing, may be sent to Georjan Bridger, DCA Membership Chair P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 4

They have crossed the bridge...

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MBISS Multi-Group Winning, AmGCHS, MBIS CanCH Insight’s Illusionist SL RATN July 25, 2008 ~ November 3, 2022 No amount of time would have been long enough...

He owned my heart

Owned & loved by Christine Taylor & Cynthia Geiser (Insight)

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Welcome to the “Health and Welfare”segment of the Newsletter. It is hoped that DCA members will submit ideas for this section of the magazine as well as articles about experiences pertaining to the healthcare of their dogs that will be of interest to other readers.

Please send ideas, suggestions and articles to the Dachshund Club of America Newsletter Editor.

NEW TREATMENT FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) Author: Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT

Urinary incontinence is a troubling problem that occurs in more than 20% of spayed female dogs. When the urethral sphincter muscles don’t work properly, the result is uncontrolled urine loss and additional complications such as bladder infections and skin irritation. Standard treatment involves oral medications to help strengthen the sphincter, but not all dogs respond, some dogs have intolerable side effects, and the response can decline over time.

Therefore, the search for additional and more advanced treatment options continues. Urethral injection with bulking agents or surgery to alter the shape of the urethra have been studied, but they also come with potential complications and incomplete response. With funding from AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), investigators at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine explored regenerative medicine as a treatment option for urinary

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incontinence. Regenerative medicine stimulates the body’s own repair mechanisms to heal tissues or organs. Dr. Vaden, the study’s Principal Investigator, has had success restoring urethral function in a laboratory model after injecting skeletal muscle stem cells. It is believed that injecting stem cells results in a complex process that regrows and replaces nerve and muscle cells. The goal of this clinical trial was to see if the treatment worked in dogs with

Image by VCA Animal Hospitals

naturally occurring urinary incontinence that did not respond to standard medical management.

Results were recently published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.1

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE IS AN OPTION TO TREAT URINARY INCONTINENCE IN FEMALE DOGS. Fifteen dogs of eleven different breeds and mixes completed the clinical trial. A muscle biopsy was taken from their triceps muscle and processed in the laboratory to provide a large population of muscle stem cells. A second surgical procedure was then completed to inject these stem cells into the tissue surrounding the urethral sphincter. Dogs were allowed to continue their oral incontinence medications for three months after the procedure, but then medications were stopped to see if the dogs would be continent without them. Response was based on owner questionnaires and objective measurement of urethral pressure. According to owner questionnaires, urinary continence improved to mostly or always continent in 14 of the 15 dogs. The effect seems to be long-lasting as 11 of the dogs were still continent two years after the procedure. The stem cell treatment was not curative though, as 13 dogs still required oral medications to be continent. Urethral pressure measurements did not show a significant change, but the measurement is technically challenging and not all dogs returned for measurements at the requested times. This study shows that regenerative medicine is an option to treat urinary incontinence in female

dogs. While the procedure was labor-intensive and not curative, there were few complications in the dogs that participated in this clinical trial and most of them did improve. Urinary incontinence has a significant impact on quality of life for affected dogs and their owners.

Therefore, CHF and its donors remain committed to finding new and more effective treatments.

1. Vaden, S. L., Mathews, K. G., Yoo, J., Williams, J. K., Harris, T., Secoura, P., Robertson, J., Gleason, K. L., Reynolds, H., & Piedrahita, J. (2022). The use of autologous skeletal muscle progenitor cells for adjunctive treatment of presumptive urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence in female dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

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Incontinence in Dogs: Why Does My Housetrained Dog Pee Indoors?

by Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz https://www.akc.org/expertadvice/health/incontinence-in-dogs/ If you diligently housetrained your dog and it has been consistently doing its business in the yard at proper times, it should be noted that incontinence is not a housetraining issue. Even if you missed a few steps in potty training or the process took longer than you anticipated, “forgetting’ potty training likely isn’t the culprit.

A housetrained puppy who suddenly leaves wet messes indoors could suffer from a medical disease, such as Addison’s disease or leptospirosis‚ a contagious disease transmitted by drinking from a contaminated puddle.

The dog who leaves a bathroom boo-boo isn’t purposely misbehaving, either. Feeling anxious over a change in the family or the environment, such as a big move or a divorce, can trigger inappropriate elimination. Although owners of older dogs often blame a puddle problem on their dog’s age, the years alone often aren’t the sole reason. There’s usually an underlying issue, such as dementia or cognitive dysfunction syndrome, which explains why a senior dog forgets where to pee.

Urethral muscles in older dogs are weaker than they once were. As a result, when dogs age, they struggle with holding their urine.

That’s why incontinence often begins when dogs reach middle age and their bladder weakens.

Some causes of incontinence include: • Steroids • Excessive water intake due to diabetes, kidney disease, and Cushing’s disease

• Urinary tract infection • Hormonal imbalance • Abnormal anatomy • Prostate disorder • Urinary stones • Weak bladder

CANINE URINE COLORS

Recognizing Incontinence One household accident may not mean your dog suffers from incontinence, but several cleanups may signal a trip to the veterinarian is necessary for a checkup. Another sign of this condition comes with your dog dripping urine or you notice irritation on the skin near where they urinate. When a dog continually licks its penis or vulva, it could also be a sign.

To help your veterinarian review your dog’s history and formulate a treatment plan for this issue, provide them with as much information as possible. Keeping notes of when and where your dog urinates in the house and when you first notice the accidents will offer a complete picture of your dog’s condition. Also, note if your dog is drinking more water than average and if the urination seems painful.

Female vs. Male Incontinence Because males and females urinate differently, their incontinence looks a little different as well. Owners often report that their older spayed females will sometimes unexpectedly leak urine while asleep. This situation is caused by dogs’s lower estrogen levels as they age, which weakens their urethral muscles. However, this hormone-responsive incontinence can occur in both sexes.

A weak bladder or Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence (USMI) is often responsible for incontinence in spayed females.

Genetics and obesity could also contribute to the issue.

Treating Urinary Incontinence Your veterinarian will want to perform a urinalysis and blood tests to rule out other medical issues to diagnose incontinence, including a bladder infection or another underlying condition, such as diabetes or Cushing’s disease. They might also perform an ultrasound will reveal if tumors or growths in the bladder are causing the problem. To see if

Urinary Incontinence in the Dog Micturition depends on the coordinated action between the sympathetic, parasympathetic and somatic nervous systems and central control centers. Urinary incontinence is the involuntary action that results in urine leakage. It is important to speak to your veterinarian if your pet has exhibited urinary accidents in the house because a variety of differentials could be the cause of these clinical signs.

urinary stones are causing the problem, your vet may take radiographs as well.

The notes you’ve taken about your dog’s accidents will help your veterinarian formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. Once incontinence is confirmed, you can manage the condition by doing a few things.

If your dog tolerates wearing doggy diapers or belly bands indoors, these might save you some serious cleanup. Providing mental stimulation with exercise, interactive toys, and taking your dog on frequent outings may relieve their urge to urinate indoors. You can also try using waterproof pads or washable bedding while they sleep. Some supplements may also help.

Your veterinarian may prescribe a medication for an incontinent hormonal issue. Other drugs are available to improve urethral tone but note that these often come with side effects in dogs, such as restlessness, anxiety, and hypertension.

Above all, maintain your dog’s hygiene to avoid skin infections.!

ANTATOMIC CAUSES FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE Ectopic ureters (EUs) are the most common cause of urinary incontinence in young dogs. An ectopic ureter is defined as a ureteral opening in any area other than the normal position in the trigone of the bladder. UI is the most common clinical sign in dogs with EUs and is usually diagnosed in dogs prior to one year of age; however EUs should be considered in any dog with UI, particularly when the history is unknown. continued on next page...

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INCONTINENCE continued from page 7 Breeds reported to be at risk include the Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Siberian Husky, Newfoundland and English Bulldog. Although unilateral EUs have been reported to be more common, bilateral EUs were significantly more common in a recent study, which suggests that careful imaging of the urinary tract should be performed prior to surgery in order to obtain the best clinical outcome. EUs are uncommon in male dogs and these animals are often asymptomatic.

A diagnosis of EUs can be made by excretory urography, fluoroscopic urethrography or urerterography, abdominal ultrasound, cystoscopy, helical computed tomography (CT) or a combination of these diagnostic procedures. The latter two appear to be the diagnostics of choice based on two recent studies. Cystoscopy is a minimally invasive tool that allows easy access to the lower urinary tract and visualization of the abnormality. If necessary, contrast can be injected through the scope to provide further imaging studies.

Urine cultures should always be performed in dogs with suspected EUs because urinary tract infections appear to be quite common with this disorder.

What are the treatment options for dogs with ectopic ureters?

The standard treatment for dogs with ureteral ectopia is surgical correction, but reported success rates vary between 50-75% after surgery. The poor success rate could be due to a variety of causes including a disease we call urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI-a urethra that does not have enough tone to keep the urine from leaking involuntarily). Newer therapies for EUs include treating them with a minimally invasive technique which involves the use of a laser. Although this technique has only been performed in a few animals, results are promising and recovery is very quick. To inquire more about therapeutic options for ectopic ureters, feel free to contact the small animal clinic.

URINARY INCONTINENCE CAUSED BY DECREASED URETHRAL CLOSURE PRESSURE Decreased urethral closure pressure can occur due to lumbosacral disorders such as intervertebral disc diseases and other neurologic problems. A thorough neurologic examination should be performed on all patients who present for UI. Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence (USMI) (acquired urinary incontinence, mostly after spaying) is a diagnosis of exclusion once all other disorders have been ruled out. UI can be daily or episodic and range from mild to very severe. There appears to be a higher risk for larger breed dogs after spaying compared to small breeds.

What are urodynamics and when are they indicated for evaluating lower urinary tract disorders?

The diagnosis of USMI can most often be made based on signalment, history and lack of any other cause of UI found on physical examination.

However, urodynamics can be a useful test for animals that present with micturition disorders and these procedures are becoming more standardized in veterinary medicine. We use the Urovision Janus V system

by Life Tech® to perform these minimally invasive diagnostics. A urethral pressure profile (UPP) is the diagnostic gold standard for USMI and is also helpful for evaluating urethral tone in dogs with ectopic ureters. To do this procedure, a small catheter is placed in the bladder while the dog

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(or cat) is awake or lightly sedated. The catheter is removed at a constant rate while warm sterile water is infused.

The pressure generated in the urethra is captured by pressure transducers connected to the catheter. The entire procedure takes no more than 15-30 minutes.

A cystometrogram (CMG) may also be indicated to see if the bladder is contracting appropriately and at the correct time. A CMG is the gold standard for diagnosing detrusor overactivity (spastic bladder). A urine culture as well as bladder imaging studies should be done prior to the study to be certain the urine is sterile and no obvious urinary calculi or mass lesions could account for the clinical signs. To do this procedure, it can be done just prior to a UPP. The catheter is inserted into the bladder and the bladder is slowly distended with warm sterile water. The pressures and volume infused are recorded and analyzed.

Both of these urodynamic tests should be considered in dogs with refractory USMI, ectopic ureters or abnormal micturition patterns.

What are treatment options for my dog with USMI? Medical management of USMI includes the use of drugs aimed at improving urethral tone via the alpha-1 adrenoceptors ( 1-ARs).

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is currently the drug that results in continence in the most dogs. Side effects in dogs include restlessness, anxiety, hypertension and tachycardia. This class of drugs is not recommended in patients with cardiac disease or hypertension.

Estrogens may also be used for USMI and these hormones are thought to sensitize the 1-AR to the norepinephrine and indirectly result in an improvement in the closure pressure.

The lowest possible dose of estrogen should be used. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is still the most commonly prescribed form of estrogen for this disease. Bone marrow suppression has been described in dogs receiving older generation depot estrogens and in those receiving very high doses of DES. If the patient is still experiencing UI while receiving an 1-AR agonist, estrogen can be given concurrently.

How can collagen injections help the dog with USMI? Submucosal urethral collagen injections are now available for animals that are refractory to medications or for owners who do not wish to continually medicate their pet. Patients are placed under general anesthesia and three to four collagen deposits are injected in a circular fashion approximately 1.5 cm distal to the trigone via the cystoscope. The collagen acts as a bulking agent to create a 'mechanical' urethral obstruction and improve incontinence. Some dogs still require medications after this procedure, but greater continence is usually gained following the implants when drugs were previously ineffective. A second series of implants may be needed to improve continence in some dogs. Twentyseven of 40 (68%) dogs of a recent study were continent for a mean 17 months (1-64 months range). Some dogs with initial full continence deteriorate after 1 year. Retreatment with collagen is usually easier and often successful in gaining continence in these dogs.

Other therapeutic options may be available for your pet with USMI. Please consult with your veterinarian. Other types of urinary incontinence can occur; if you are concerned about your pets urinary habits, please consult with your veterinarian. https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/hospital/animal-health-topics/canineincontinence

Standard Smooth Dachshunds Carl & Candy Holder candachs@aol.com Breeders: Penelope Neil, Lorraine & David Simmons Dachshund Club of America Spring 2023

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FOR ALL SEASONS

by Anne Rosenberg

When I picked up Weezy, a chocolate miniature wire dachshund, five years ago, never would I have imagined she would be the start of a legacy. Never would I have imagined that I would have a Baker’s dozen wire dachshunds in my bedroom.

Never would I have imagined that my horse farm would be transformed into a dachshund playground called Ev-Ry Earthdog, complete with earthdog, fast cat, agility and a venue for nose work trials.

GCH Willow Springs Island Breeze MW BN RN FDC BCAT SWN THDX, CGCA CGCU TKI (Weezy) came from Cyndi and Alex Branch who own Willow Springs Dachshunds in Georgia.

After earning her grand championship, under the loving handling of Cassandra Vargas and Angela Lloyd, Cassie, Angie and Alan Bower arranged a breeding for Weezy to CH Alegna’s Ever So Clever MW (Owen). Based on Owen’s pedigree, Alan selected him for gorgeous conformation and the working gene carried by the Rose Farm’s dogs and the Saytar line. The puppies from this union changed my life.

Sly and his sister, Sassy, (CH Willow Springs Ev-ry Sassy Girl BN RA TD FDC NASP NJP CA DCAT SBN THD CGCU TKN ATT) were whelped via c-section on October 29, 2019. This was my first litter and, of course I had to keep both puppies after they passed their 8-week evaluations by Cassandra Vargas and Angela Lloyd. (Littermate Sassy is following in her brother’s footsteps but took time out for a litter of her own.)

From birth we knew that that Sly had the “right tools to do the job”. He has a bit more leg under him and nice short hocks that enable him to work well underground. He was a gangly teenager, but you could see his potential. A good protective coat and a set of choppers with a scissors bite and well-placed canines to be

reckoned with round out the package. He adored Cassandra Vargas when she handled him in the breed ring and proudly moved around the ring earning a grand championship when he was 13 months.

Everyone wants to produce a purposefully bred dog – balancing and preserving form and function.

Most breeds were bred for a singular, well-defined purpose that largely dictated its conformation. As a breeder, in addition to being an excellent “badger hound”, my dream was to produce “the whole package” – form, function, focus and fun versatility and temperament, but I never dreamt it would start with my first litter!

The very essence of the dachshund is its role as a Badger Hound, working below ground against a formidable quarry. Success as a “hole dog” requires the right conformation and the right temperament. Since most dogs are not proven in the field, we’ve used the varied performance tests to confirm that our dogs adhere both to the conformation standard, the temperament and work ethic required to get the job done.

In New Jersey, where we live, dachshunds are often used to hunt woodchuck, raccoon, and red fox (although bunnies, squirrels and other rodents are fair game when hanging out at the farm). The size of the dens demands a Miniature (Zwerg or Kaninchen) and weather conditions make a wirehair coat desirable. Additionally, since my dogs live inside as family, they need to be highly biddable and responsive. Pack manners are vital. A steady stream of visitors to the farm and earthdog site provide an excellent opportunity for early socialization of puppies.

These requirements, although basic, are the foundation of the developing breeding program here at Ev-Ry Dachshund.

In 2015, I was completely new to AKC and the companion and performance events. In fact, when I went into the obedience ring for the first time (without any preparatory lessons or training) with my dachshund, Seriously, and the judge asked me if she had nail polish on, I proudly replied “yes! She does therapy work and the patients love it!” (It was sparkle purple.) We were disqualified and I vowed to figure out this obedience thing!

We didn’t approach this whole journey seeking “versatility”, but rather as making

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each activity or sport a step in the direction of creating a dachshund well suited in conformation and temperament for its intended purpose. We cross trained and went from scent work to tracking and obedience to agility. We were privileged to have skilled mentors and trainers available at each step of the way and we are beyond grateful for their assistance and contributions, and patience as they molded me so I could encourage Sly as he developed physical and mental versatility.

Sly started with CGC and TKN at 7 months old. At one year old, he became a therapy dog with Alliance of Therapy Dogs and has already served more than 200 hours. He is so patient and sensitive on these visits. He also earned a CGCU, passed the ATT and received a FDC before he was 2 years old.

Like many dachshunds, Sly’s actual prey drive took a while to develop and manifest and we used that time for Rally, Tracking and Obedience. Sly earned his TD at 11 months of age, his RE and then CD at 18 months. Many thanks to Teryl Lebkuecher for tracking coaching. Admittedly, she did not think I was serious when I showed up for our first lesson with 4 dachshunds in my blue 911 Porsche but Sly proved her wrong. Teryl has supported my crew so 5 others of my dogs have also earned their TD. He earned his RE before there was Masters in rally and so now is working on a RM, RAE and maybe, one day, a RACH. Terri Kerr worked patiently with Sly (and Sassy) to teach obedience foundation and more importantly taught me the footwork so we could earn the CD.

Obedience with a dachshund is no easy feat – they prefer games, and obedience is serious, no games, but we make it about focus and fun.

Scent work, of course, is a necessary discipline for the working Dachshund. The need to identify various quarry based on scent alone (there’s not much light in those deep dark holes) is basic. When we started class with Sarah Cowell, she was delighted with how he learned to recognize odor and reliably alert. We went to class with at least 4 dachshunds (Weezy, Sly, Sassy and Fiona) and it was a highlight in their week. Sly transferred these fundamental scent work skills and applied them to real world scenarios for earthdog, tracking and barn hunt.

He is working on his RATO and has earned the ORT in Nose work.

Sly’s agility career began under the expert coaching of Kathy Parkin and Diane Goodspeed.

Agility is a close second to hunting on Sly’s list of favorites so he’s continuing with Master Jumpers and Excellent Standard. In the past year has advanced through novice, open and excellent classes and who knows! Maybe there will be a PACH in his future. (… if my body holds up and I can learn as fast as he does).

Dachshunds, to say the least, are not a coursing breed but we have easy access to lots of Fast CAT events here at Ev-Ry Farm. Sly couldn’t stay on the sidelines and earned his FCAT without leaving home. While pursuing plastic bags may not be within the job description, it nonetheless fosters and develops the instinct to pursue quarry and sure does result in some nice hard muscle tone for the conformation ring. He has also earned a CAA and is working on a CAX. (According to AKC, there are only 41 dachshunds who have ever earned a CAX and one is his gangmate, Nugget, who has also been the fastest FAST CAT dachshund or 4 of the past 5 years.)

Because Earthwork involves the awakening and application of an instinct in which the actual behavior is its own reward, the process of earth work is more difficult for some dogs. In many lines (including the

Rose Farm’s dogs which figure in Sly’s pedigree) entering to quarry may tak a year or two. The channeling of even the best prey drive into safe and efficient hunting behavior takes time…and it takes more time with Dachshunds than with some other breeds. Sly’s inherent gameness was evident early on, but to learn to follow the rules was a bit of a challenge. Although he has a Junior Earthdog title and a leg in Senior (and an AWTA Certificate of Gameness) it may be a while before we can convince him to jump through the hoops required for the more advanced levels. We hope 2023 brings an opportunity to attain an AWTA Working Certificate or completion of the NATC/DTK Natural Den Test.

The summer of 2023 will bring some serious training in live hunting skills. Many thanks to Richard Reynolds for his patience and encouragement until this instinct awoke. He is ready for field trips!!

In 2018, armed with two pet dachshunds and lots of enthusiasm, I headed to “Nationals” in Ohio. Festivities began with field trials. Thank heavens for Jessica Campbell who was parked in front of us and took us under her wing. I was a deer in headlights but loved the freedom of the field work and the energy the dogs had as they hunted. Field trials for dachshunds are about as close to the real thing as it gets for both dog and handler.

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A Dog for All Seasons continued from page 11 dachshund (or any hound for that matter). Sure, it’s instinct, but folks like Teddy Moritz, Deb Rowe, Jill Chidlow and Jessica Campbell will teach a newcomer how to bring out that instinct and make it work to the dog’s best advantage.

With Sly having previously mastered virtually all of the individual skills required to be successful in the field, he amazingly earned his field championship in a few weekends this past fall.

For his third birthday, he presented me with the gift of being seven-way titled (plus fast cat, CAT, barn hunt and therapy work) – he was now a Dog for All Seasons, a true Renaissance dachshund, and my best friend.

He is a truly remarkable dog. With all the recommended health and genetic clearances in his pocket, Sly is making his presence felt as a sire of some really viable performance-capable MW pups. Several litters are growing up and are started in the conformation ring, at earthdog tests and field trials. Some other pups are being introduced to groundhog and fox and we’re especially proud of these kids’ accomplishments.

Incredibly, as a newcomer to the dachshund world, with the help of Angela Lloyd, Alan Bower, Cassandra Vargas and Cyndi and Alex Branch, we produced a purposefully bred dog that can and does fulfill the purpose for which it was (and still is) bred.

All that’s required is some reliable foundation stock, a working knowledge of the conformation and temperament you are trying to produce, and the able assistance of a whole village of instructors, professionals, friends, experts, and mentors. Oh! And a whole lot of luck!

Thank you to the Dachshund Club of America for recognizing Sly and his accomplishments.

While preparing this article we learned of the passing of Sly’s great grandsire, GCHB Gleaneagle’s Who’s Famous Now, “Noah”, a dog that brought so much to the pedigrees of so many of our MW Dachshunds. Our deepest sympathy to Angie and to all who knew him.!

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February 24, 2007 – October 6, 2022

...walking down that river road I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets Silver beads of love sparklin’ on the river side And I’ll just bet they turn to diamonds For the love that was behind ‘em There were tears in the Holston River When Mother Maybelle died Lyrics by Johnny Cash

Forever loved and missed by Julia, Joe, Sobe and all the many friends you made along your way.

Julia Slatkiewicz doxiesx3@comcast.net

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Dachshund Club of America, Inc. ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 19, 2022 Holiday Inn Six Flags, Eureka, MO Meeting called to order at 9:00 am CT by President Carl Holder.

A quorum was established.

President’s Report (Carl Holder) Carl introduced Robin LaFrance to report update on Jennifer Van Niman’s tragic house fire last Sunday, claiming all her dogs’ lives, property, etc. Robin reported that the Iris Love Foundation would be matching DCA Raffle Ticket sales to donate to Jennifer. One dog escaped, was caught and will need approximately $2000 or so worth of vet treatment. A collection jar for that specific vet bill will be taken this week.

The following members were approved to serve as the Annual Meeting minutes approval committee: Jordin Wallis (OR), Noelle Hanson (MN) and Mary K Boyle (FL).

Treasurer’s Report (Ken Levison) The report submitted by Ken Levison was sent to the Board for review prior to the meeting.

AKC Delegate’s Report (Larry Sorenson) Larry reported these AKC updates: • Adding Group 2, 3 & 4 placements to award points for defeated dogs (not just 1st) • Point schedules will not change >20% from year to year • Dropping requirement for Juniors to own/coown dog they show (or family own/co-owns) • Specialty clubs can hold up to 4 concurrent, 4 designated & 1 National Specialty host show annually • AKC’s “Meet The Breeds” hampered by COVID, but hope to continue soon. Larry will find local clubs to support in nearby cities & will send materials.

Upcoming DCA National Specialties Judges for the 2023 DCA National Specialty are as follows: Longhairs & Juniors: Lorraine Simmons (PA) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 DFW DC Specialty Smooths: Eric Henningsen (AZ) Wednesday, March 22, 2023 DCA Board Specialty Wirehairs Dianne Graham (VA) Thursday - Saturday, March 23-25, 2023 DCA National Carl reported the judges for the DFW DC specialty will be: Smooths: Aubrey Nash (OK) Longs: Ronda Bermke (WI) Wires: Lynne Allen (NY) Show location is Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO. Host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Six Flags (again) and room rates will by $122.95 (a $3 increase).

Judges for the 2024 DCA National Specialty are as follows:

be helpful to dach breeders/owners. Debby reminded everyone that the password for the “Members Only” section of the website is located in the 2022 Roster & is updated each year.

Members can renew membership, pay for DCA Breeder & Newsletter Ads, etc. There is also a feedback/suggestion section for the website.

Membership Report (Georjan Bridger) Georjan reports that the Membership Committee (Debby Krieg, Janet Schwalbe, Randy Eltringham, Lorraine Simmons & Connie Fisher) has put out a survey that was shared at their booth at the Ice Cream Social last night, printed copies at the meeting and on the DCA Website.

Georjan reports that DCA currently has 764 members. In 2021, 20 members dropped their memberships and there were 21 newly approved members in 2021 & 2022.

Good Sportsmanship Award Committee Jerry Cerasini reports committee members Janet Schwalbe, Denny Van Hook & Randy Eltringham have completed the process to give out this award. Nomination forms were mailed to local clubs, will be published in the next Newsletter and are available this week.

New Business Longhairs: Sue Bennett (Australia) Smooths & Juniors: Debbie Melgreen (IL) Wirehairs : Robert Schwalbe (GA) Dates will be approximately May 20-24, 2024.

Show location is Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO. Watch for finalized information and updates on the DCA website.

Ken Hagmueller made a motion to increase the hospitality budget from $2000 (since 1998 at least) to $4000 that DCA gives to the Host Club morning & evening events. Motion was seconded. MOTION ADOPTED. After the vote, Ken Levison noted that DCA has been giving the host club $2800 to use as they wish (Purina funds) an $2000 specifically for hospitality

DCA Website Charles DeLashmutt handed over Webmaster duties to Debby Krieg last fall, who partnered with Emi Pedraza to update the DCA Website (dachshundclubofamerica.org). Debby requested members to go to the “Find a Local Club” & make sure your club’s contact person is correct–they get people looking for puppies/dogs, new people to join club, etc. She also reported that they are gradually adding more content such as past DCA Winners (will add photos as available). Please send health links that would

Carl asked everyone to sign a posterboard in the back of the room for Fran Colonna. She has a broken vertebrae, has been ill and was unable to fulfill her judging assignment at this year’s DCA. Next meeting date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the DCA National Specialty at the Holiday Inn Six Flags, Eureka, MO. Meeting adjourned at 10:19 am CT.

The Dachshund Club of America will be holding a Judges Education Seminar and Workshop in conjunction with its National Specialty at the Purina Farms Events Center, 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray’s Summit, MO.

The Seminar will be held on Thursday, March 23, at 2:00 PM upstairs at the Events Center and the Workshop will be immediately following downstairs in the rings.

Ringside mentoring will be available on Friday and Saturday for registered participants.

The cost of the Seminar and Workshop is $20.

To reserve a place, please send checks made out to DCA to Kenneth Levison, JEC, 8155 E. Galinda Drive, Tucson, AZ 85750 (Dazdox@yahoo.com 520-334-9532).

Reservations must be made no later than March 10.

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Bred by: Emalia (Emi) Pedraza, Judy Anderson, and Shirley Del Castillo Breeder/Owner/Handled by Emi Pedraza • www.schoolhousedachshunds.com In Loving Memory of Judy Anderson (Schoolhouse) and Steve Wolden (Woldorf)

2022 was an exciting year, to say the least! Since Lilah’s quick finish at the first 2021 DCA Host Show under Breeder Judge Mr. Richard Powell at the age of 9 months old, she has been selectively shown predominantly at local specialty shows or all breed shows under Breeder Judges. She earned her Grand Championship in limited showing in March 2022, by going BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW (pictured) under Breeder Judge Mr. Eric Henningsen.

From there, she was shown on an even more limited basis as her baby HUMAN sister, Viviana Lily Pedraza, made her entrance on July 30, 2022!

Thank you to the following Breeder Judges for awarding her in 2022: BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW - Mr. Eric Henningsen (Dachshund Club of California) BEST OF VARIETY - Ms. Georjan Bridger (Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley) BEST OF VARIETY - Mrs. Frances H. (Marci) Forrester (Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley) BEST OF VARIETY - Mr. David Peat (Rio Hondo KC) BEST OF VARIETY - Mr. Ronald Spritzer and Mrs. Carol Spritzer (Bahia Sur KC #1 and #2) BEST OF VARIETY - Mr. John Mayhall (Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of LA County) BEST OF VARIETY/BOS TO BEST OF BREED - Mr. Kenneth Tippie (Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of LA County) Dachshund Club of America Spring 2023 15

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Should a badger cross the path Which thou hast taken, then Good luck is thine, so it be said Beyond the luck of men.

But if it cross in front of thee, Beyond where thou shalt tread, And if by chance doth turn the mould, Thou art numbered with the dead And owls plus badgers were even more portentious.

Should one hear a badger call, And then an ullot (owl) cry, Make thy peace with God, good soul, For thou shall shortly die.

Badger Magic

by Trudy Kawami We know that Dachshund means “Badger dog” (Dachs is German for badger) and that Dachshunds are also used to hunt or track deer (Reh), fox (Fuchs), hare and wild boar (Wildsau).

So why is it a Dachshund rather than a “Rehhund”. or “Fuchshund”, or “Wildsauhund”?

The answer may lie in European folklore where the badger has a special place.

The European badger (Meles meles) is a member of the mustelid or weasel family. It is native across large swathes of Europe and parts of the Middle East.

Although not terribly large, it is quite a powerfully built mammal.

The badger (Meles meles) is a magical animal.

Badgers live in deep and complex burrows called setts which can be occupied by generations of badgers. Because they live so far into the earth and are often active at night, badgers were considered to know the secrets beneath the ground and hidden from the sun. As such they were powerful animals that could be active for good or for ill.

The Celts had a number of superstitions when it came to badgers. Like cats, badgers were seen as symbols of both good luck and bad. For example, a badger crossing an area you just passed was considered good luck. However, if one passed in front of you, it was a sign of bad luck, and even possibly death.

The badger lore of the Celts of Scotland has been extensively documented. They were especially respectful of the badger as a symbol of power and tenacity as it tunneled through the earth. Its body parts eventually became part of Scottish formal dress. The sporran, the leather pouch worn at the front of a man’s full-dress or formal kilt, is made from badger hide and may even include the skinned head and forepaws – what is called a full-mask sporran. Badger teeth were used as buttons, and the male or penile bone, fashioned into a tie pin, was given to a groom on his wedding day.

The supposed secret power of the Badger was used medicinally as well. The Native Americans, among other peoples, believed that badgers had special powers because they lived underground.

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Badger Magic continued from age 17 resistant to snake venom, which added to their allure as medicine animals.

As late as 1810 The Sporting Magazine, (Great Britain, published from 1793 to 1870) reported that: “The flesh, blood and grease of the badger are very useful for oils, ointments, salves and powders, for shortness of breath, the cough of the lungs, for the stone, sprained sinews, etc.

The skin being well dressed is very warm and comfortable for ancient people who are troubled with paralytic disorders.”

But the preventative power of the badger was most invoked against witchcraft.

“A tuft of hair gotten from the head of a fullgrown Brock (badger) is powerful enough to ward off all manner of witchcraft; these must be worn in a little bag made of cat's skin - a black cat - and tied about the neck when the moon be not more than seven days old, and under that aspect when the planet Jupiter be mid-heaven at midnight.”

Perhaps because Badgers live in the earth they are also associated with death.

Occasionally a badger’s network of tunnels or ‘sett’ may collapse, killing any animal that may have been caught inside. When humans found these buried badgers it led to the belief that badgers themselves buried their dead and held ceremonial funerals for their lost. The British naturalist Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald claims to have witnessed such a ceremony in his book A Country Chronicle (1942), but doubts persist.

For a remarkable view of a small clan of badgers in a man-made sett, see

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpx70ARA abo&t=250s Germany has many folk anecdotes about badgers. The Germanic view of the badger is as a steady, companionable creature literally rooted in the earth of its home. The badger is a social animal in the formal sense, that is it likes to live in groups. Badgers groom each other. Thus it also became a symbol of friendship and cooperation. Badgers are also polygynous, that is only the dominant females in a sett breed. (And we though we invented feminism!) Though not as flashy and quick-witted as the fox, the badger is protective of its sett and fierce to defend its family with its teeth and formidable claws. It

keeps its secrets to itself.

This view of the badger is echoed by its function as the emblematic animal of the House of Hufflepuff, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in the Harry Potter book and movie series.

“You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true, And unafraid of toil.”

— Sorting Hat The most inclusive among the four houses, Hufflepuff valued hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. Hufflepuff corresponded roughly to the element of earth; yellow and black were its house colors yellow representing wheat, while black was the soil. Hufflepuffs were known to have a strong

moral code, and a sense of right and wrong, and were usually accepting of everyone.

Which brings us back to our dear badger dogs. They are clever, tenacious, and hardworkers with a great affinity for the earth and its secrets. They are not flashy, as anyone who has brought up the rear in a Hound Group headed by an elegant Afghan can tell you. But in the field they get the job done whether it’s rabbit, woodchuck or rats.

They are also companionable homebodies who enjoy their dinner and snuggle under the covers. They are, in their own way, quite magical.!

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GCH Patriot Von Links SL “Blaze” x GCHB Jarbsy's Feel It Still BCAT “Cary”

Hustle has been shown twice (just turned 9 mos)...

12/15/22 FECDC Specialty, Orlando • Judge Ray Filburn - WD/BOW 5 pt major 12/16/22 DCA Specialty, Orlando • Judge Eugene Blake - WD 5 pt major Many thanks to Lucy Granowicz for letting me use Blaze.

Breeder Owner/Handler:

Sandy Arnold 812-322-1842 jarbsydox@gmail.com

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GCHS Barkerville Aula Palatina

Cissy is shown winning her most recent Best of Variety at the Desert Valley Dachshund Club specialty under breeder-judge Mr. Fred Vogel.

She was BOV/BOS to BOB at the GPDC specialty under Mrs. Melody Fair in June and at her first stateside shows (after 2 litters), she was awarded an incredible Select Bitch at the CODC Host specialty during DCA week under breeder-judge Mr. David Peat!!

(DC Darshans Hummer v Jagies x GCH Barkerville Keyera)

New CH Barkerville Katalin (Barkerville Phoenix Son x GCHS Barkerville Aula Palatina) “Kate” did us proud by finishing her championship with 3 - 5 point wins over 2 specialty weekends this summer.

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Barkerville Bianca SS (GCH Barkerville Bow Street Runner x GCHS Barkerville Aula Palatina) “Penny” is shown winning her first 5 point major under judge Mrs. Christie Martinez at age 11 months. She has since been awarded 2 more specialty major wins under breeder-judges Mrs. Mary Olich-Nie and Mr Fred. Vogel.

Ted H & Karen Brunner www.barkervilledachshunds.com 604.538.8512

Barkerville Viennese (Barkerville Phoenix Son x GCH Barkerville Divine Secret) Baby “Jane” was awarded multiple Best Puppy in Group wins in Canada and she was Best in Sweepstakes at the Desert Valley DC specialty under breeder-judge Mr. Travis Wright.

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OTCH

D’Park’s Camo Glam Gabriella UDX3 OM5 ND, RATM, NASDA UL1 & TL 1

by Brenda Riemer

198.5 score. What you can see is that the OTCH requires beating other dogs, and as we know, we can’t control the performance of the other teams or how the judge sees us. So, to earn an OTCH, the top obedience title, a team must be special.

Becky Jagusch (one of our DCA members) has been in the sport of obedience for over 20 years.

Her first Dachshund, Sophia, earned a UD, and her previous Sheltie, Whispering Echos Rasing Cayne “Cayne”, earned a UDX and Gabri had many points towards his OTCH. And then came Gabby.

Gabby came into Becky’s life 9 years ago.

Sue Carter Parks bred her, and Gabby’s lineage was from HuntnDox FC Sally and Robin LaFrance’s DC FCh Prize. Gabby has a lot of prey drive which is fantastic for work ethic.

She loves to retrieve, and nothing beats running away from the handler for the directed jumping exercise! However, Becky had to work on the prey drive as Gabby has raced out of outdoor practices (BUNNY!), and at one show at a park, Gabby raced out of the Utility ring and into the Beginning Novice ring where she chased a Standard Poodle who had been misbehaving until Becky galloped over and captured her. Gabby was happy and proud but even after apologizing and paying for the handler’s run, no one else was pleased. Luckily, no harm was done and Gabby was not written up. It takes a wonderful handler to train a dog to advanced titles in obedience.

Cheers to Becky Jagusch & New Obedience

One of the greatest pleasures of being involved in the sport of obedience is watching a handler and a dog become exceptional team-mates and earning titles. It is my pleasure, for this issue of DCA magazine, to step back from a training article and write about our breed’s latest Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH). But first, a short paragraph about how this title is earned.

When entering the sport of obedience, one may see different titles and paths. The three classes that are entered sequentially and earned are novice, open, and utility. and utility. Once a team earns the utility title, then they can keep showing to earn a utility dog excellent title (UDX), obedience grand master title (OGM), and the obedience trial championship (OTCH). The title of UDX means that the team qualified in open and utility at the same show 10 times. This is a wonderful title about consistency across two classes. The OGM is based on scores earned in open and utility, and points are earned for scores of 190 and above. After 200 points are earned,

Trial Champion,

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the team earns an OM1. The team keeps earning points until they reach OM10, at which time the title of OGM is earned. Last, and the hardest to earn, is the OTCH. To earn an OTCH the team must earn a first place from open B, a first place from utility B, and one additional first place from either class. Then points are earned based on placement (1st through 4th) and the number of dogs who showed. One can also earn a point if the score is at least a 197 (out of 200). The change to earning a point for a 197 (whether one places or not) is a great improvement, as I have many stories of placing in open years ago and never earning a point, including a 2nd place with a

It takes a special handler to understand when a dog has an issue that needs to be trained and to stick with it. Becky did just that with Gabby.

At this time, Gabby is OTCH D’Park’s Camo Glam Gabriella UDX3 OM5 ND, RATM, NASDA UL1 & TL 1. She is also field trial pointed.

Congratulations to Becky and Gabby for this incredible accomplishment!!

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Sniffing The Path To

Detective Karma

by Diane Young McCormack

In the summer of 2017, a girlfriend stayed with me while she was trialing her Spirit daughter in a local NACSW trial (National Association of Canine Scent Work.) I grabbed my Nikon and followed her to the site of the trial, hoping to take some candid shots. By the time I had removed my lens cap, Lacy has found the hidden scent. I was hooked!

Since I am a Charter Member of Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club, I signed up for their scent work classes. I was amazed at how quickly Karma took to this new activity, although it took “me” some time to adjust to the fact that I was expected to award her with copious amounts of treats - since I never use bait for my dogs in the conformation ring.

Karma and I were soon at the level where I thought she might be ready for her first trial.

My girlfriend and I decided to enter the Idaho trials in mid-May, an easy 6-hour drive from Reno. Lacy was the big achiever during those trials, having a head start in NACSW, but Karma and I did pick up a few legs (wins) towards her Novice title in Interior, Exterior, Buried and Containers. In months, Karma was titled in these four Novice elements.

Karma completed her AKC Dual Championship in December of 2018 and from then on our sights were set on scent work. Over the next couple of years, Karma and I were soon were a regular team at several of the trial sites in California.

We had to overcome several challenges, the first being living in Reno and having to travel west over Donner Summit in my 20-foot Leisure RV which meant no trials on weekends when the pass was closed because of snow. Then there was the fact that Karma was still an intact bitch, and no trialing is permitted of a bitch is in season. We persevered.

A dog has to have earned a Master element title to enter the Detective level, and on February 8 of 2020, Karma and I entered our first Detective trial. Then Covid happened! Covid put a damper on everything including scent work trials. Many of the trials were cancelled, but the ones put on by some of the clubs in the Lodi, CA, area remained open and lucky for us, while they did not allow parking of motor homes or trailers in their parking lots, my small van was approved. Karma earned her first Detective leg in the late fall of that year. I was ecstatic.

Detective is hard, as it should be.

The Number One rule in trialing a dog in scent work is “Trust Your Dog.” Oh, but this can be so difficult at Photo: AKC times, especially when that nose of hers indicated to me that she had a find…

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NOT. Or, when I would actually back her into a corner and “talk” her into a find…NOT. Or, when I missed by one hide and joined the “made-up” club of “Missed One Hide.” At the Detective level, the handler does not know the number of hides – there can be from 5 to 10. The hides can be any combination of Birch, Anise, Clove and/or Cypress. The search is timed.

The search area can be from 2,000 to 5,000 square feet – both interior and exterior areas are included – and the hides can be placed accessible or inaccessible. The hides can also be placed as high as the judge wishes them to be, which could include the judge getting on a ladder to place the hide on a ceiling fan. A dachshund can be at a disadvantage which makes it more challenging.

Photo: Manitowoc Kennel Club

Over the next two years, Karma and I attended many Detective trials. (In the meantime, she achieved her Silver designation in AKC conformation.) In the fall of 2022, Karma had won 8 trials, and I could taste victory. There was a trial being held in Santa Rosa in midOctober at the fairgrounds. Oh no, our track record at fairgrounds wasn’t too good because of all the other rodent smells which sent her off course. But, we were on a roll so I entered. The first day, the Detective trial was held in a chicken coop – yes with feathers and chicken poop and everything else in play. It was almost magical to see Karma clear the area and alert to 8 hides in a record low setting time of 3 minutes, 11 seconds and eight nano seconds for another First Place. Nine wins – one more to go.

I entered the trials being held Thanksgiving weekend and prayed for good weather so I could get over the summit. The trial used the house of another scent work exhibitor and the search

area consisted of an outdoor patio area surrounding a pool, a garage, sheds and an outdoor area with farm equipment, ladders, tubing, coils of rope…the area seemed endless – totaling almost 5,000 square feet. Our run was early in the morning. Talk about pressure. I looked down at Karma and actually said out loud to her, “You know, I have not been your best handler, so how about today YOU lead?” I let her 12-foot lead go to its full length until she was at the end of it and she took off. Her alerts are unmistakable – a sharp head jerk and sometimes she adds a bark. She cleared the patio area, alerting on a couple of hides, ran over to a high fence and alerted and then she was off to the garage where I unhooked her and she found two more hides. Back on lead and then she was outside and ran inside a dark and smelly shed…one more hide. Out of the shed and she charged ahead to the back of the property. I could hardly keep up with her. Now we were up to 9 hides and I looked at my timer watch and had only used 6 minutes of the allowed 12 minutes. Was there a final hide? The judge just stood there with a poker face. Then I noticed the back side of the shed where she had found the interior hide. Had we cleared that area? I couldn’t remember, so I gave her the command “Search” and she was off. There was a single window and she jumped up on her hind feet and reached as high as she could to the very top of the window and gave me that neck jerk and this time she added a bark. I called out “ALERT,” Number 10, “FINISH.” “Yes,” said the judge. I threw Karma up in the air and screamed, and I know all my scent work friends awaiting their turn, heard me as well.

DETECTIVE KARMA!!

GCHP Grandgables Sumbuddy Walden X Mountainwoods Miss Steele MS

Bee is working on her Dual Champion title! She has run in 4 Field Trials so far, with 4 Placements. Tally Ho!

“Bee” is our first Bred By Exhibitor & Owner Handled Champion, so proud of this wild little girl.

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GCH Dash’n Doxies Life In The Fast Lane ML X CH Kinchville Zaz All The Glitters At the Desert Valley Dachshund Club weekend Faith won Best In Specialty Show under Judge Charlotte Borghardt, Select under Judge Marilyn Hickock and a 1st Award of Merit under judge Mary Olich Nie. We are so proud of this little dapple bombshell and thank all the Judges that have found her worthy in their ring. Look for Faith at select shows during 2023!

Breeder: Debbie James DASH’N DOXIES

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Owners: Heather Ackby & Janet Donnelly LONGDOGIA DACHSHUNDS

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GCH Galewinns Kaycees Golden Ticket X CH Longdogias Unrequited Love A big thank you to all the judges that awarded Puzzle in his short time in the ring for his Championship and Grand Championship during 2021 and early 2022.

Stud service available to approved ladies.

Owners & Breeders: Heather Ackby & Janet Donnelly LONGDOGIA DACHSHUNDS

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2022 Hound Field Trials Breeder of the Year Jamie Sexton I was surprised and honored to be named 2022 hound field trials Breeder of the year. I suppose I never thought I bred enough for a title such as this. I have been dedicated to trying to better the dogs I produce not only as working/ hunting dogs, but conformationally as well. I am very thankful for the many breeders that have allowed me to use their dogs or co-bred litters with them. I am also very proud of the many Jalyse dog owners that have competed and finished my dogs in the field.

My first dachshund came from the owner of the farm I worked at. The working attitude that Mandy (FC MACH4 Jalyse's Mandy CDX, RAE,MXB2, MJB2, MXF, TQX, JE) had is what I set as a goal for my dachshunds. I decided to

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start breeding when I had a hard time finding dachshunds with similar work ethics. My biggest challenge as a breeder has been to improve the conformation of my dogs without losing their hunting and working abilities.

I fell in love with field trials the first time I attended one. To see my dog's instinct kick in was amazing to watch. I think we may have placed once that weekend, but to watch her figure things out was fun. At first I only attended local trials, but of course was quickly addicted. In 2007 I was convinced by friends to attend the DCA national in CA, this was only made possible by finding another dachshund person to make that drive with me. This is where I earned my first Absolute. To watch my dogs figure out how to work jack rabbits was fun and the best run to watch was “Applejack’s” (FC Jalyse’s Applejack MS CDX,RE, MX, MXJ, XF, SE) run for Absolute. I have since had several great field trial dachshunds, and watched even more amazing runs. “Teddy” (FC ABS6 Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML RA, NA, NAJ, CA) surpassed my expectations by going Absolute at the DCA 2017 national and going on

to be the 2017 triathlon winner. “Ham” (DC ABS3 Jalyse’s Hampshire Hound ML OA, OAJ, OF, SE, BCAT, CGC) is my first bred-by dual champion and that has made me very proud to achieve some of the goals I have set as a breeder. My goal is to continue producing quality dachshunds with an amazing work ethic.

After years of enjoying competing with my dogs in the field, I finally had the confidence to consider becoming a judge. I had to become more observant of how the dachshund in general works. It is interesting to see the many different working styles in our breed and as a judge it all needs to be considered when watching them work. It is lots of fun to watch new field dogs figure things out or some of the amazing runs a seasoned field champion makes. I have also enjoyed the many people I have met and friends I have made. Field trials also give me a place to look for future dogs or bloodlines to consider.

Some of my great dogs have been from meeting their owners in the field.!

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®) wishes to acknowledge those individuals who have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports. The commitment to preserve, protect and improve a breed represents the very essence of the AKC. The AKC Breeder of the Year by Sport Award is given to those who have dedicated themselves to improving the health, temperament, and performance of dogs in a given sport.

The 2022 Breeder of the Year by Sport award recipients are: Pointing Breed Field Events: Chet and Joanne Beckley – Vizslas Retriever Field Events: Charles Hines – Labradors Spaniel Field Events: Randy Bartsch – E. Springer Spaniels Hound Field Events: Jamie Sexton – Dachshunds Herding: Dwaine and Jan Shields – Border Collies Lure Coursing: Sarah Murphy – Ibizan Hounds Earthdog: Beverly Novak – Border Terriers Coonhounds: Jeff Nelson – B&T Coonhounds Agility: Lisa Kronz and Mary Kline – Border Collies Obedience: Kelly Kosinski – Golden Retrievers Rally: Joyce Norris – Border Collies Tracking: Paula Cingota – Rottweiler “Knowledgeable breeders are critical to the continued success of canine sports. These breeders have shown a long-term dedication to enhancing breed instincts and breeding sound dogs with good temperaments,” said Doug Ljungren, Executive Vice President for Sports and Events. “Their accomplishments represent the highest level of commitment to their breeds and sports.”

Each recipient received a Breeder of the Year rosette mounted in a shadow box.

The American Kennel Club salutes these individuals for their dedication and success in breeding purpose-bred dogs.

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Name game - teach the dog to watch your eyes

SUCCESS IN THE OBEDIENCE RING STARTS WITH ATTENTION TRAINING

by Karen R Scheiner

“Are you ready?” the judge will prompt, as you slip into the obedience ring with your new doxy competitor.

The judge is expecting a positive answer, but as you peer down at your dog, he is standing by your side, sniffing the floor with total lack of attention on you. You think, this is not at all how we trained. Will we ever really be “ready?”

In order to supply a positive answer to the judge’s inquiry, you realize that your dog must, at the very least, show some scintilla of attention to you. One of the definitions of “attention,” supplied by the internet dictionary is: “concentrated direction of the mind, especially to a problem or task.” So, the question is, actually two-fold: Is your dog focusing on you

Attention outside of the ring, followed by attention going into the ring.

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and is he waiting for instructions for the job at hand? In other words, more bluntly, does he have concentrated direction of the mind on you, rather than on the floor?

Training your dog for the obedience ring involves much more than the dog knowing the exercises. The paramount, basic exercise that should be mastered, above all, is ATTENTION. As I spend a lot of time at obedience trials, and I get to watch all sorts of breeds enter the ring.

I find that, particularly in Beginner Novice and Novice, all too often the dogs lack attention or

chair, or even on the floor to play this game.

When you hold the food near your eye, say the dog’s name and let him figure out that when he finally looks in your eye, you click (or say “yes!”) and feed. After a few weeks with this activity, try holding the food out to the side, using both hands. If the dog looks at your hands, then no treat. If the dog looks in your eyes, even for a moment, then bingo, “yes!” its treat time!

Practice this exercise – in the beginning – every week, for months! Once the dog is watching from a position in front of you, this game can be extended to heel position. Start in a sedentary position at first. If you start heeling too soon, the dog will lose focus.

If that happens, go back to the start line and do it over until he watches you, even for just a few steps.

A fun exercise is to place a small treat on the

Teach your dog to “mark” food

any clue as to why they are there. This results in the handler being in the ring with no working dog on the other end of the leash. If you are thinking about competing in obedience, rally or even agility, then first and foremost, teach attention with fun games so the dog will enjoy working. Furthermore, he will want to watch you.

One basic attention game that dogs enjoy is one where you hold a small piece of a favorite treat (such as a cut up hot dog), near your eyes and say the dog’s name ONE TIME. (If you keep repeating the dog’s name, then he will wait for multiple commands, which defeats the purpose of the exercise.) For dachshunds, you can sit on a

Marking dumbbell easy to teach after marking food

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Success in the Obedience Ring continued from page 34... floor, about two feet from your dog while in sit position. Always keep the dog on a leash so he doesn’t break the sit stay early and you maintain control. Tell the dog to “mark” (point to the treat) and let him keep watch on the food. After he watches the food for ten seconds, release him to get the food. First count to ten seconds, but as the weeks and months progress, extend the

More advanced exercises: marking glove and retrieving glove time for a minute, or even two minutes.

Obviously, this needs to be done where no other dog is in the vicinity that will steal the food prize. If the dog breaks attention, then you gently walk him around in a small circle and set him up again. If he repeatedly breaks attention, then shorten the time span that you are asking for.

Another attention game played when the dog is in a sit stay position is to tell the dog to stay, and walk a few feet away. If the dog stays and is watching you, throw the treat behind him and let him chase it. Never throw the food in front of the dog, because it will prompt him to break the stay position, moving forward. Most dogs get excited during this exercise because they are filled with anticipation. Even the most anxious dogs will sit and wait, knowing their reward will soon be coming! This exercise is also great for training in agility, when you want the dog to wait while you position yourself past a few jumps in the ring.

These attention games can be extended to upper level obedience classes, teaching the dog to wait and “mark” the dumbbell. Or “mark” the

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glove (the mark signaled by the side of your obedience. This breed is smart and versatile, and hand). See photos. can be taught almost any skill. However, If you are starting to consider entering a local recognize that obedience does require obedience trial, be sure to practice entering the consistency and frequency in training. Keep your ring with the dog. Too often we spend time training sessions focused, short and fun. If you training the specific exercises, but not entering follow these basic steps for attention, before the ring, or keeping focus in between exercises. long, your doxy will not only be “ready!” but on If you want to be successful, then entering the the path to becoming an obedience star!! ring must be practiced as a separate exercise.

In training, you can use treats or toys, but you also need to think up a game that you can use in the ring. For example, you will always have your hand with you in the ring.

So teach the dog to “touch.” One of my doxies loves to jump up to touch my hand and she finds this fun in the ring. I often tell her to “touch” just as we enter the ring, before the judge asks if we are ready. No treats there, but we still can interact.

For the initial exercises, which is always heeling in Novice, Open A and Utility A, your dog must watch you and stay close.

Break time!

Practice heeling with a loose leash at all times.

Play with your dog!

Without the leash, there is no opportunity to provide a correction. The only time I practice without a leash is the week prior to an obedience competition.

Using the loose leash helps with muscle memory, so that the dog knows he is in the correct heeling position at all times.

After heeling practice, I often break it up with a toy tug, or game so that the dog can relax and get a rewarding break. If your dog finds heeling to be stressful, then more games are the answer. Teach the dog to “touch” your hand and to “spin” by your side as part of your training session.

It is commonly postulated that “you can’t train a dachshund.”

Personally, I am a naysayer as to such negativity, having put multiple CDX titles and even a UD title on my own dachshunds. It is a misnomer that dachshunds can’t be trained to perform well in

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• Noticing A Double Rainbow Over Our Home It Kept Our Eyes on the Future & Our Hearts Hopeful, Even When We Had to Reinvent Ourselves • Healthy, Beautiful Babies Who Will Reach & Exceed the Goals We Set & Seek In Partnership with Them • Shared Value For Dachshund Structure & Breed Type As We Strive to Make Each Generation (Human & Canine) More & More Recognizable As Part of Our Bloodline & Family Tree – Something to Be Proud of for Sure • Snapshots In Time Teamwork, Actions & Performances to Remember & Model Helpful People Who Are Good Sportsmen in the Ring & On the Field Strong Positive Vocabularies – Stances, Glances, Actions & Words High Drive & Bursts of Energy Just When We Needed Them Most • Quiet, Loving, Emotional Support for One Another • Heart Dogs, Friends, Mentors & Judges Who We Admire & Respect for Their Knowledge & Honesty Who Help Us Become Lifelong Listeners & Learners Who Are Patient & Seek “Magic Teachable Moments”

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The Versatile Dachshund was granted a special use permit and formed an organization called Deer Search, Inc. This spread out from New York State and now there are 43 states where hunters can legally use a leashed tracking dog (Washington State legalized while I’m writing this article). I was fortunate to sit down with John several years ago. “Whenever you are talking to people about tracking dogs, make sure you use the word leashed!” was the last thing John told me. This is now the law in Colorado and most states.

When I was in high school, I wanted to make hunting more challenging, so I picked up a bow. Over the next 30+ years, I have lost several animals that I was not able to recover. I always wondered if a dog could track and recover a wounded animal. So, seven years ago, I googled tracking dogs and found United Blood Trackers. I was shocked at how organized and how popular tracking dogs were on the East Coast. I thought to myself, “I need to check this out; I wonder if it works on elk; where do I start? I guess I

a NEW PASSION I have been hunting my entire life; it’s my passion.

Releasing the string is just a small part of the hunt. As a young hunter, I was always trying to prove a point. Today, I am truly happy for others when they succeed. As hunters, one can practice everything right up to the moment of the shot. How does one practice finding a wounded animal when they’ve lost the blood trail? At this point, one of the greatest hunting days could turn for the worst. I feel fortunate that I found something new that helps hunters and the animals we pursue. It keeps me in the field for more days and I learn something new every time we are out. It’s like being young again.

Blood Tracking: the phrase is a misconception! As a hunter trying to recover a quarry, one depends on it. Today, when I see blood, it confirms that we are on the right track.

In this article, I am going to give you a little history, how I got started, about my very first track, and how hunters can contact us if they are having problems trying to recover their animal.

In Colorado the legalization of using a leashed tracking dog started with John Jeanneney from New York. In the 1960’s John was studying abroad and spent some time hunting where he witnessed how the Germans had perfected the use of a dog to recover wounded big game. In the 1970’s, after John returned to New York, he tracked and recovered a wounded deer for a game warden with a teckel (wirehaired dachshund) he owned. At the time, using dogs for big game hunting was illegal in most states and John spent many years trying to convince New York State of the effectiveness of tracking dogs. In 1976 he

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better get John’s book ‘Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer.’”

I bought the book and started reading. It covers all types of dog breeds and what to expect from that breed. I wondered what kind of dog I should get? Then one evening, I was going to read and reached over to pick up the book. Guess what? There’s a picture of a dachshund on the cover.

The next day I was on Facebook and a hunting outfitter on the West Slope had made a post on a hunting page. He was looking for others who

may want to get together and talk about their tracking dogs. I didn’t waste any time and contacted him. He was using a standard smooth dachshund. There are several dog breeders in the United States that specialize in tracking puppies and by that evening I was in contact with his breeder. Once I told the breeder that I had bought the book and was going to attempt to track mule deer, elk, bears, moose, and yes, bighorn sheep, I went right to the front of her list to get the best tracking puppy prospect she had. Fortunately, she was expecting a new litter by the end of the month.

While my new tracking puppy was still nursing, I was reading the book. I made a trip to Oklahoma City for a three-day blood tracking seminar. What a wealth of knowledge. Several of my hunting buddies could not believe I was attempting this. Some were for it, others said this would not work. Of course, I talked at length about it at the archery pro shop. Then came the big day on June 1st; time to go get the baby at the airport.

I had a name picked out for her, Lucya, a Russian name, since Lucy’s mother is Russian, and her father is Croatian. On the way home I stopped by the archery pro shop in Fort Collins, walked in with this very cute 4pound puppy, and sat her on the floor. The owner of the bow shop leaned over the counter and said, laughing, “There is no way I’m going to have that dog track an animal for me!”

It was June; time to start training! I did like the book said: drag a piece of deer liver 10 feet and lay a chunk of deer hide at the end. Don’t overdo it and do this twice a week. Each time make it a little longer and once the pup finds it, praise her!! That first track took her about 2 minutes to go the 10 feet. Some days were good and others not. By the end of August, Lucy was running tracking lines out to 700 yards. By now I was getting nervous; archery season was approaching fast!

The opening day of archery started out like any other. I went to work (I work from home). Early afternoon the phone rang, and I looked at the caller ID, it was the archery pro shop, “Maybe my new arrows finally came in?” I answered and it was the owner. “Hey Scott, how’s that dog doing?” My heart stopped!!

After a short conversation, I agreed to meet him at 5:00 pm at a trailhead. We were going to be tracking a mule deer buck that had been hit 8 hours earlier. Here is where trackers need to be making judgment calls. The book says to start the dog at the site of impact with an arrow (what we call the hit site) whenever possible. I asked where he had taken the shot from, and he pointed to the top of the mountain. I was thinking by the time we would get up there it will be dark. On this mountain, there were not many trees and he had seen the deer run down the mountain and start up the next slope before losing sight of him. I said, “Let’s walk up the canyon and see if Lucy can find where the buck crossed.”

4½-month-old Lucy was in front of a lead, where she would see a chipmunk. She must check that out!! “Hey, there’s a butterfly, let’s go chase it!” At about a ½ mile up the trail, she suddenly stopped, put her nose on the ground, and started going back and forth on the trail. Then she turned and headed up the mountain to the South through the buck brush. With her stature, Lucy was able to go under the brush and I was trying to scramble over the top. Her lead is 30 ft. long and the brush was thick enough that I couldn’t see her. After some distance, it finally stopped, and I was able to reach the dog.

Lucy was standing in a pool of blood, but the deer was nowhere in sight.

After some time, we finally had evidence that the buck had left the canyon going West. We proceeded to the ridge, which was a ¼ mile and we gained 500 feet in elevation. When we crested the ridge, Lucy was exhausted (me too). We could not see any sign of which way the buck had gone. I pulled off my pack, got Lucy a drink, and we curled up for a little snooze in a place where the scenery was spectacular. My hunter went on ahead and started down the mountain on the other side.

After about 15 minutes and 50 yards, he yelled something we trackers love to hear: “I got blood!”

I got Lucy up from our power nap and proceeded to the last sign. I set Lucy down, and she started paralleling the ridge going North. Here we are, two grown men following an 8-

pound puppy, with no visible sign of the deer. Lucy took us 200 yards with no sign. All I can remember about the book right now is “trust the dog”. Then, as she was crossing a rocky ridge, she stopped, I looked down on a rock and there is a drop of blood the size of a pencil eraser.

Lucy continued the line for another ½ mile, and about every 100 yards we would see a small drop of blood. This is when the pro shop owner said something to me that I will never forget. “This is the coolest &%$*&^ thing I have ever seen in my life!!”

I wish I could tell everyone that Lucy’s first track was a successful recovery. I’ve learned over the years that everything goes back to the hunter’s shot placement. However, what we did confirm was that this was a possible muscle wound, and the deer may have survived the hit. What stopped us on this track was a barbed wire fence that we did not have permission to cross. One thing is for certain, if we were depending on eye tracking, we would not have made it as far and as fast as Lucy did, 1½ miles in less than 2 hours.

It was now dark, and we were a long way from the truck. One thing I did do over the summer at the pro shop was to ask which backpack they would recommend for carrying a small dog. When it was time to head out my hunter said, “Let’s try out that backpack you bought.” We stuffed a sleeping baby wiener dog in it and headed for home.

Since this story, Lucy and I have been tracking for the public for four years in three states (as I am writing this article, we are looking forward to tracking spring bears in Wyoming). We have picked up another member of our tracking team, Lynas, he is a Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound and one hell of a great dog. To be honest with you, I am the weak link in this tracking team.

You can find us and a lot of great trackers at Unitedbloodtrackers.org under find-a-tracker. Also, look us all up at Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery on Facebook. This Facebook page has exploded in the last year: we’ve filed for a 501C3, and we conduct seminars and vendor booths at shows. We have trackers on the page from all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

In parting, archery hunting can be emotional, and we are called because a fellow bowhunter needs our help. If you have hunted a lot, you know the feeling. If you haven’t, you will someday. I always have the hunter walk behind us to let the dog work undisturbed. Many times, I have seen an elk’s antler sticking above the vegetation right before the dog recovers. I’ll turn around and tell the hunter calmly, “my dog just found your bull.” I’ve seen grown men tear up with emotions.

That is our new passion…

Scott Gillespie, President Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery

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Events Approved

by AKC per their website as of 1/29/23 Only those events approved by AKC before this publication is printed are listed.

Contact the Event Chairs of these events with any questions.

Metropolitan Baltimore Dachshund Club March 19, 2023 York Interstate Fairgrounds Rt 74 Carlisle Ave. York, PA

Dallas-Ft. Worth Dachshund Club March 21, 2023 Purina Farms 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dfwdachshund.com Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. March 22, 2023 Purina Farms 200 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. March 24, 2023 Purina Farms 200 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org

Dachshund Club of New Jersey March 24, 2023 New Jersey Convention and Exposition Cntr.

97 Sunfield Ave. Edison, NJ Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Dachshund Club of New Jersey March 25, 2023 New Jersey Convention and Exposition Cntr.

97 Sunfield Ave. Edison, NJ Entries for this event are limited to: 100

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Closing Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Event Chair: Therese Lancaster 3010 Mandela Ct., Port Republic, MD 20676-2225 lowlodndachs@gmail.com • 301-247-0671 For additional information contact: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 • info@raudogshows.com Closing Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Event Chair: Ms. Lexa Richmond 124 Oakhurst Drive, Bedford, TX 76022 hialeahdachshunds@gmail.com • 432-210-9666 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Allen L. Odom (S) Allen L. Odom (W) Allen L. Odom Hound Group: Ms. Denise Flaim NOHS Hound Group: Carolyn A. Herbel Junior Show: Alessandra R. Folz

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W) Junior Show:

Ronda Bermke Aubrey Nash Ms. Lynne Allen Ronda Bermke

Closing Date: Friday, March 3, 2023 Event Chair: Mr. Carl Holder 1130 Redoak Dr., Lumberton, TX 77657 candachs@aol.com • 409-781-5537 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Ms. Sherrill C. Snyder Mrs. Frances H. Forrester Mr. Scott Deans

Closing Date: Friday, March 3, 2023 Event Chair: Mr. Carl Holder 1130 Redoak Dr., Lumberton, TX 77657 candachs@aol.com • 409-781-5537 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

Points For Reserve Available Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Lorraine Simmons (S) Eric Henningsen (W) Dianne R. Graham Sweepstakes: Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Event Chair: Carrie Hamilton 9621 Bachelor Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530-8570 hamiltce@ptd.net • 610-285-2469 For additional information contact: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 • info@raudogshows.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Event Chair: Carrie Hamilton 9621 Bachelor Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530-8570 hamiltce@ptd.net • 610-285-2469 For additional information contact: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 • info@raudogshows.com

Junior Show: Mrs. Frances H. (Marci) Forrester

Frederick R. Vogel Frederick R. Vogel Frederick R. Vogel

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Nancy L. Dougherty Nancy L. Dougherty Nancy L. Dougherty

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Dachshund Association of Long Island March 26, 2023 New Jersey Convention and Exposition Cntr.

97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc. April 14, 2023 Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 Lockeford St. F.K.A. National Wine Show Pavilion, Lodi, CA WebSite: http://www.goldengatedachshundclub.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc. April 14, 2023 Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 Lockeford St. F.K.A. National Wine Show Pavilion, Lodi, CA WebSite: http://www.goldengatedachshundclub.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Western Hound Association of Southern California April 15, 2023 Oak Canyon Park 5305 Santiago Rd. Silverado, CA

Western Hound Association of Southern California April 16, 2023 Oak Canyon Park 5305 Santiago Rd. Silverado, CA

Central Ohio Dachshund Club, Inc. April 21, 2023 Ohio Expo Center Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave., Columbus, OH Entries for this event are limited to 100

Central Ohio Dachshund Club, Inc. April 21, 2023 Ohio Expo Center Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave., Columbus, OH Entries for this event are limited to 100

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Event Chair: Mrs. Diane Poranski 1144 Patricia Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 dianeporanski@gmail.com • 631-291-0343 For additional information contact: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 • info@raudogshows.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus (S) Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus (W) Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus Junior Show: Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus (p) Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Event Chair: Miss Margaret Peat 280 Alta Vista Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080 santaclaravalleykc@gmail.com • 415-309-0103 For additional information contact: Tom Sikora, Event Secretary P.O. Box 22107, C/O MB-F INC Greensboro, NC 27420 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Event Chair: Miss Margaret Peat 280 Alta Vista Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080 santaclaravalleykc@gmail.com • 415-309-0103 For additional information contact: Tom Sikora, Event Secretary P.O. Box 22107, C/O MB-F INC Greensboro, NC 27420 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W) Junior Show:

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Event Chair: Jennifer Gysler P.O. Box 720249, Pinon Hills, CA 92372-0249 jennifergysler@gmail.com • 818-400-4812 For additional information contact: Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows, Superintendent 320 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 (323) 727-0136 • mail@jbradshaw.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Bryan Martin (S) Bryan Martin (W) Bryan Martin Junior Show: Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (p) Hound Group: Bryan Martin Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Event Chair: Jennifer Gysler P.O. Box 720249, Pinon Hills, CA 92372-0249 jennifergysler@gmail.com • 818-400-4812 For additional information contact: Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows, Superintendent 320 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 (323) 727-0136 • mail@jbradshaw.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (S) Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski (W) Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski Hound Group: Mrs. Marianne C. Klinkowski Junior Show: Bryan Martin Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Event Chair: Dave T. Temple 162 S Garfield Ave., Columbus, OH 43205 templedox@yahoo.com • 614-519-1046 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza (S) Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza (W) Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza Hound Group: Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza NOHS Hound Group: Mr. Robert L. Robinson Junior Show: Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Event Chair: Dave T. Temple 162 S Garfield Ave., Columbus, OH 43205 templedox@yahoo.com • 614-519-1046 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Jamie Hubbard Jamie Hubbard Jamie Hubbard

Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information. __________________________ Ms. Christine Erickson Ms. Christine Erickson Ms. Christine Erickson Ms. Christine Erickson

___________________ Aubrey Nash Aubrey Nash Aubrey Nash

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All dates, times and addresses are as accurate as possible before the newsletter deadline date. Please consult the show secretaries or superintendents for any further information.

Central Ohio Dachshund Club, Inc. April 22, 2023 Ohio Expo Center Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave., Columbus, OH Entries for this event are limited to 100

Central Ohio Dachshund Club, Inc. April 22, 2023 Ohio Expo Center Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave. Columbus, OH

Central Ohio Kennel Club April 23, 2023 Ohio Expo Center Ohio State Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave., Columbus, OH Web Site: http://www.centralohiokennelclub.com

Florida East Coast Dachshund Club April 28, 2023 South Florida Fairgrounds 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL Web Site: http://www.floridaeastcoastdachshundclub.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Florida East Coast Dachshund Club April 29, 2023 South Florida Fairgrounds 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL Web Site: http://www.floridaeastcoastdachshundclub.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club April 29, 2023 Williamson Co. Ag. Park 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN Web Site: http://www.c-v-d-c.com Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley April 29, 2023 Canyon RV Park 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Anaheim, CA Web Site:http://www.dcsav.org/

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Closing Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Event Chair: Dave T. Temple 162 S Garfield Ave., Columbus, OH 43205 templedox@yahoo.com • 614-519-1046 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W) Junior Show:

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Event Chair: Dave T. Temple 162 S Garfield Ave., Columbus, OH 43205 templedox@yahoo.com • 614-519-1046 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mr. Robert L. Robinson (S) Mr. Robert L. Robinson (W) Mr. Robert L. Robinson Hound Group: Mr. Robert L. Robinson NOHS Hound Group: Mr. Desmond J. Murphy Junior Show: Mr. Robert L. Robinson

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 5, 20233 Event Chair: Mrs. Kathy Caton-Musto 8660 Cheshire Rd., Sunbury, OH 43074 safarikathy@gmail.com • 614-352-5017 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Hound Group: Mr. Joe C. Walton NOHS Hound Group: Ms. Marjorie Martorella

Mr. Walter “Wally” M. Jones Mr. Walter “Wally” M. Jones Mr. Walter “Wally” M. Jones Mr. Walter “Wally” M. Jones

Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

___________________________ Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Susan Alcober Halpin 7641 Apache Blvd., Loxahatchee, FL 33470 purplemartins@me.com • 561-315-0408 For additional information contact: Foy Trent Dog Shows, Superintendent P.O. Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284-0397 (573) 687-2101 • info@foytrentdogshows.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Susan Alcober Halpin 7641 Apache Blvd., Loxahatchee, FL 33470 purplemartins@me.com • 561-315-0408 For additional information contact: Foy Trent Dog Shows, Superintendent P.O. Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284-0397 (573) 687-2101 • info@foytrentdogshows.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Miss Rebecca Mclusky 1223 Mount Vernon Lane, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 rebecca.mclusky@comcast.net • 352-339-1910 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 • (405) 427-8181 mail@onofrio.com

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Steve Shultz 3817 Seven Oaks Dr., Corona, CA 92881-0737 cherevee@sbcglobal.net • 951-314-8091 For additional information contact: Eileen A. Parr, Event Secretary 18780 Munsee Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307-1426 (760) 946-9048 • parrkees@mac.com

Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez

Junior Show: Ms. McKenna M. Vance (p)

Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez

Junior Show: Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Mr. J. Randall Tincher Mr. J. Randall Tincher Mr. J. Randall Tincher

Junior Show: Mr. J. Randall Tincher

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Mr. John Brading Mr. John Brading Mr. John Brading

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Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley April 30, 2023 Canyon RV Park 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Anaheim, CA Web Site: http://www.dcsav.org/

Florida East Coast Dachshund Club April 30, 2023 South Florida Fairgrounds 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL Web Site: http://www.floridaeastcoastdachshundclub.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Midwest Dachshund Club May 27, 2023 Kalamazoo Co. Fairgrounds 2900 Lake St. Kalamazoo, MI Web Site: http://www.midwestdachshundclub.com Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club May 27, 2023 Lawrence County Farm Show Grounds Route 108 (5 miles east of New Castle) New Castle, PA Web Site: http://www.dachshund-wpdc.org/

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. June 22, 2023 Clackamas County Fairgrounds 694 NE 4th Ave. Canby, OR http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org

Greater Portland Dachshund Club June 23, 2023 Clackamas County Fairgrounds 694 NE 4th Ave., Canby, OR http://greaterportlanddachshundclub.com/home Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Greater Portland Dachshund Club June 23, 2023 Clackamas County Fairgrounds 694 NE 4th Ave., Canby, OR http://greaterportlanddachshundclub.com/home Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Steve Shultz 3817 Seven Oaks Dr., Corona, CA 92881-0737 cherevee@sbcglobal.net • 951-314-8091 For additional information contact: Eileen A. Parr, Event Secretary 18780 Munsee Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307-1426 (760) 946-9048 • parrkees@mac.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Lisa Young (S) Mrs. Lisa Young (W) Mrs. Lisa Young Junior Show: Mrs. Lisa Young Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Event Chair: Susan Alcober Halpin 7641 Apache Blvd., loxahatchee, FL 33470 purplemartins@me.com • 561-315-0408 For additional information contact: Foy Trent Dog Shows, Superintendent P.O. Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284-0397 (573) 687-210 • info@foytrentdogshows.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Judith A. Brown (S) Mrs. Judith A. Brown (W) Mrs. Judith A. Brown Hound Group: Mr. Luis Fernando Arce NOHS Hound Group:Mr. Raymond V. Filburn Jr. Junior Show: Mrs. Gale Young

Closing Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Event Chair: Steve Rice 2526 Genes Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1900 rice5427@gmail.com • 586-242-7410 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Event Chair: Ann Gordon, c/o N. J. Roseberry 4164 State Route 151, Aliquippa, PA 15001 nroseberry@comcast.net • 724-312-2965 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Priscilla A. Gabosch (S) Mrs. Priscilla A. Gabosch (W) Mrs. Priscilla A. Gabosch Hound Group: Mrs. Priscilla A. Gabosch NOHS Hound Group: Ed Fojtik Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Event Chair: Georjan Bridger P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307 georjiesdogevents@gmail.com • 503-931-7099 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W) Junior Show:

Dr. Kenneth H. Levison Dr. Kenneth H. Levison Dr. Kenneth H. Levison Dr. Kenneth H. Levison

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Event Chair: Georjan Bridger P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307 georjiesdogevents@gmail.com • 503-931-7099 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W) Junior Show:

Nancy L. Dougherty Nancy L. Dougherty Nancy L. Dougherty Rhonda Silveira

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Event Chair: Georjan Bridger P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307 georjiesdogevents@gmail.com • 503-931-7099 For additional information contact: Georjan Bridger, Event Secretary P.O. Box 21352, Salem, OR 97307-1352 (503) 931-7099 • georjiesdogevents@gmail.com

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Mr. Jon Titus Steele Mr. Jon Titus Steele Mr. Jon Titus Steele

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Dachshund Fanciers of Central Virginia June 24, 2023 Meadow Event Park 13191 Dawn Blvd., Doswell, VA Web Site: http://dachshundva.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Dachshund Fanciers of Central Virginia June 24, 2023 Meadow Event Park 13191 Dawn Blvd., Doswell, VA Web Site: http://dachshundva.org Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Bayou Dachshund Club of New Orleans August 4, 2023 Pontchartrain Center 4545 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA Web Site: http://bayoudachshundclub.org/ Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Minnesota Dachshund Club August 24, 2023 Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N 40th St. Highway 5 & County Road 15 Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042

Minnesota Dachshund Club August 25, 2023 Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N 40th St. Highway 5 & County Road 15 Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042

Central Iowa Dachshund Club September 8, 2023 Iowa State Fairgrounds E. 30th & Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Central Iowa Dachshund Club September 8, 2023 Iowa State Fairgrounds E 30th & Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Entries for this event are limited to: 100

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Closing Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Event Chair: Phyllis Meseroll 244 Mcbrydge Dr., Swoope, VA 24479-2335 jrzteckel@comcast.net • 609-712-0428 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.comm

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus (S) Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus (W) Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus Hound Group: Mrs. Paula Nykiel NOHS Hound Group: Sharon Masnick Junior Show: Mrs. Erica Cross (p)

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Event Chair: Phyllis Meseroll 244 Mcbrydge Dr., Swoope, VA 24479-2335 jrzteckel@comcast.net • 609-712-0428 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.comm

Judges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Event Chair: Leslie Davis 6324 Laurel St., New Orleans, LA 70118-5732 laurelee1@aol.com • 504-899-7903 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe (S) Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe (W) Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe Junior Show: Mrs. Janet M. Schwalbe Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Event Chair: Nance Skoglund 301 Shamrock Way, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 cavanagh_gordons@comcast.net • 612-275-6208 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) Jacquelyn Fogel (S) Jacquelyn Fogel (W) Jacquelyn Fogel Junior Show: Jacquelyn Fogel Sweepstakes: Megan Schaaf OB/Rally Judge: Karen Anderson

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Event Chair: Nance Skoglund 301 Shamrock Way, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 cavanagh_gordons@comcast.net • 612-275-6208 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) Patricia Taylor (S) Patricia Taylor (W) Patricia Taylor Junior Show: Cartrell Cooper Sweepstakes: Cartrell Cooper OB/Rally Judge: Charles Kline

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Event Chair: Ms. M.A. Klein P.O. Box 194, Mitchellville, IA 50169-0194 makdoxies@yahoo.com • 515-554-0866 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

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Closing Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Event Chair: Ms. M.A. Klein P.O. Box 194, Mitchellville, IA 50169-0194 makdoxies@yahoo.com • 515-554-0866 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) Sheila D. Paske (S) Sheila D. Paske (W) Sheila D. Paske Please contact event secretary/superintendent or review premium list for Sweepstakes class and judge information.

Mrs. Anne M. Schmidt Mrs. Anne M. Schmidt Mrs. Anne M. Schmidt

Mrs. Debbie L. Melgreen Mrs. Debbie L. Melgreen Mrs. Debbie L. Melgreen Mrs. Debbie L. Melgreen

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Cascade Dachshund Club September 9, 2023 Stanwood-Camano Community Fair 6431 Pioneer Hwy. Stanwood, WA Web Site:http://www.cascadedachs.org/

Cascade Dachshund Club September 10, 2023 Stanwood-Camano Community Fair 6431 Pioneer Hwy., Stanwood, WA Web Site: http://www.cascadedachs.org/ Entries for this event are limited to: 100

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Event Chair: Jean Dieden 3535 Swede Hill Rd., Clinton, WA 98236-8803 manager@animalhospitalbythesea.com • 360-631-0329 For additional information contact: BaRay Event Services, Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233-0508 (360) 755-7086 • dogshows@barayevents.com Closing Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Event Chair: Jean Dieden 3535 Swede Hill Rd., Clinton, WA 98236-8803 manager@animalhospitalbythesea.com • 360-631-0329 For additional information contact: BaRay Event Services, Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233-0508 (360) 755-7086 • dogshows@barayevents.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Judges: Breed: (L) (S (W)

Jerry Cerasini Jerry Cerasini Jerry Cerasini

AKC National Owner-Handled Series SJudges: Breed: (L) (S) (W)

Mrs. Frances H. Forrester Mrs. Frances H. Forrester Mrs. Frances H. Forrester

REMEMBER! Only those results sent in to the DCA Website Specialty Results Submissions OR directly to the editor via e-mail will be published in the newsletter.

Submit your results to: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org/ specialty-result-submission/ •RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED AS SUBMITTED•

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club August 6, 2022 Sweepstakes Judge Ms. Monica Galley Sweepstakes Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair Puppy: 3 Longhair Veterans: 2 Smooth Puppy: 7 Smooth Veterans: 3 Wire Puppy: 8 Wire Veterans: 2 BOV Longhair Puppy Hartfelt’s You Ain’t Nothing But A Hound Dog MLD Cynthia L. & George N. Hart BOV Longhair Veteran GCHB Raindox Talk To The Paw ML Suzanne M. Digby BOS Longhair Puppy Foxies Doxies Harlee’s Camelia Myst Pamela Grande BOS Longhair Veteran http://WWW.Supercharger ML Nancy & Everett Wimer

BOV Smooth Puppy Yoshi-Dach’s If It Wasn’t For The Lighthouse MS Deborah L Strum BOS Smooth Veteran GCH DC Red’s Jim Beam MS Rita Kepler BOS Smooth Puppy Stormwynd Top Pocket Find Meghan Wells & Scarlett Wells BOV Wirehair Puppy Beldach’s Betcha By Golly WOW At Alegna Constance B. & Gary R Fisher BOV Wirehair Veteran DC GCHB EJ’s Fancied Up Solo Pup MW CA Jennifer Hartman BOS Wirehair Puppy Stoaway’s The Thunder Rolls Donna Stoey & Brittany Stoey BOS Wirehair Veteran CH Backroad Tuff Nut To Crack MW Susan Plance

Breed Judge Mrs. Leslie M. Brown Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair: 16, Smooth: 23, Wirehair: 29

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LONGHAIR Hartfelt’s Moshe SLC Cynthia L. & George N. Hart

RWD

Hartfelt’s You Ain’t Nothing But A Hound Dog MLD Cynthia L Hart & George N Hart WB/BOW Baybreeze Mind Eraser ML Cassandra Vargas & Angie Loyd & Maricio Vargas RWB Miniature Dream’s Now I’m Dreaming In Red By Drytown Barbara Sharrah BOV Baybreeze Mind Eraser ML Cassandra Vargas Angie Loyd & Maricio Vargas BOS Hartfelt’s Moshe SL Cynthia L. & George N. Hart SELD http://WWW.Supercharger ML Nancy & Everett Wimer SELB GCH Raindox Paws For Applause ML Suzanne M. Digby SMOOTH WD/BOW Stormwynd Top Pocket Find Meggin Wells & Scarlett Wells RWD Yoshi-Dach’s Stormy Waters All Around Me MS Suzanne M. Digby & Deborah L. Strum WB Hartfelt’s You Are My Sunshine-MS George N. Hart RWB Diddydox The Bright Morning Star V Apple Hill MS Heidi Meyers & Carrie Hamilton BOV GCH Summerhill Mirage SS Mike & Cathy Blatz

BOS

CH Rags Ambers Red Hot Cherry Rocket MS Amber & Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale SELD CH Keddox We’lll Always Be Friends Forever Wont We MS Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale SELB GCH Dublin Creeks I’m A Freakin Delight Katie Noyes WIREHAIR WD/BOW Stoaway’s I’m Your Huckleberry W Donna & Brittany Stoey RWD Stoaway’s The Thunder Rolls Donna & Brittany Stoey WB J&J On Wire’s Making An Impact Julie Inglis & Jody Inglis RWB Beldach’s Betcha By Golly WOW At Alegna Constance & Gary R. Fisher BOV GCHB Starbarrack Sugar Rush SW Mary E. Heywood BOS GCH Leoralees Hurricane Boogie With Barstool Mw DCAT FDC Krista Lynn Williams& Marietta Singleton SELD GCH Harewood Just Google Me At Traeloch Patricia Ann Flanagan

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Alabama Dachshund Club November 11, 2022 Best in Sweepstakes Passport Frangipani at Lissoy SS Samantha Knowles & Arvind DeBraganca

Breed Judge: Anne Schmidt Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) 25 Smooth, 14 Wirehair, 28 Longhair LONGHAIR WTL Top Gunner Audrey Yancy Edna ha Mixing Magic V H Estates Lauren Hopkins & Victoria Lee WB/BOW Riverwalks Whimsical Designer@Leoralees ML Marietta Singleton RWB Midday Just a Little Bit Naughty ML David Temple & Deanna Kidd BOV GCHS CH Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me Now Diane Kulesa & Marianne McCullough BOS GCHS DC Heritage P-51 Mustang Salye FDC Laura, Brenna Potash & Caleb Tolley SELD GCHB CH Corbelle’s Go For Broke V Dorae Lisa Hethcock & Nancy Colson SELB GCH CH Accomplice ML Cissy Johnson WD RWD

SMOOTH Brownwood Diagram Co-Pilot SS Jerry Cerasini & Roger Brown RWD Tara on Little Saint Nick Carol McKenney WB/BOW Passport Frangipani at Lissoy SS Samantha Knowles & Arvind DeBraganca RWB Appel Dachshund The Shoe Fits Molly Howard BOV GCHS CH Dachsmith Love’s Iris NT Elnore Lyon, Estate of Iris Love, Anne-Imelda Radice BOS GCH CH Dynadaux It’s My Cowboy Style MSP Susan Sumners (Gloria Sutton), Cyndy Senff SELD CH Passport Solina But It’s So Shiny SS CGC TKN Samantha Knowles SELB GCHS Bessdach’s Que Sera Sera V Bren-Dachs SS Marina Renee Lara, Jeannie Lehrmann WD

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WIREHAIR Bobeau Rocketman MW Janet Fowler WB/BOW Eastwind Wired Pie MWP Kaye Atkinson RWB Dry Creeks Daydream Believer Betty Potts BOV GCHP2 Leoralees Lets Boogie With Barstool MW Robbie Addison, Michael Tipple, Marietta Singleton BOS CH Jeric’s Seasons in the Sun W Lynn Cope SELD CH Boreas Pour a Little Sugar on It Gail Tutt SELB GCH CH Harrwood No Filter Needed at Riverlook SW CGCA CGCU Niki Gilland WD

BOB

GCHS CH Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me Now BOStoBOB CH Jeric’s Seasons in the Sun W _________________________________

Alabama Dachshund Club November 12, 2022 Best in Sweepstakes WRK Top Gunner Audrey Yancey

Breed Judge: Kenneth Hagmueller Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Smooth 21, Wirehair 14, Longhair 29 LONGHAIR WD/BOW Sleepytime Another Special Agent at Kerrybrook ML Catherine S. & William Deily RWD Bright Creek’s Glitzy All Over at Luckydox ML Ginger Van Dam WB Riverwalks Whimsical Designer ML Marietta Singleton RWB Royall T’s Luckydox Sing of Mercy SL Lynn & Royall Tyler, Lucia Mitchell BOV GCH Greensboro’s Accomplice ML Cissy Johnson BOS GCHS Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me Now Diane Kulesa & Marianne McCullough SELD CH Telkel Here We Go Again SL Mendy Howard SELB GCHB Royall T’s Mercy Mercy @ Luckydox SL Lynn Tyler, Lucia Mitchell, Madeline & Adam Peterson SMOOTH WD/BOW Brownwood Diagram Co-Pilot SS BOS Jerry Cerasini & Roger Brown RWD Passport I Said It SS Holly Neary, Arvind & Joyce DeBraganca

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Apfel Dachs If The Shoe Fits Molly Howard RWB MTN to Sea Heaven’s Just a Win Away @ Lil Deschutes Debi Ferrante BOV GCHS Bessdach’s Que Sera Sera V Bren-Dachs SS Marina Renee Lara, Jeannie Lehrmann SELD GCH CH Dynadaux It’s My Cowboy Style MSP Susan Sunners, Gloria Sutton & Cyndy Senff SELB GCH Woodshafen Tarabon Simply Irresistible Carol McKenney WIREHAIR Eastwind Wired Pie MWP Kaye Atkinson RWB Boreas Start Spreading the News Gail Tutt BOV GCHP2 Leoralees Let’s Boogie with Barstool MW Robbie Addison, Michael Tipple & Marietta Singleton BOS CH Jeric’s Seasons in the Sun W Lynn Cope SELD GCHB Entourage Meet Jack Black MW Mary Rauch SELB CH Dry Creek Daydreamers Crystal Vision Cheryl W. Moran, Philip J. Moran WB

BOB

GCH Greensboro’s Accomplice ML BOStoBOB GCHP2 Leoralees Let’s Boogie with Barstool MW ________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta December 3, 2022 Breed Judge Carol Spritzer Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair: 27, Smooth: 19, Wirehair: 15 Junior Showmanship: 5 LONGHAIR WD/BOW Harewood Royall T Son of a Biscuit SL Madeline & Adam Peterson & Lynn Tyler RWD Chazlyn’s Sir Percival Red Knight SL Inez Lazzari, Lynne & Charles Dahlén WB/BOS Royall T’s Luckydox Sing of Mercy SL Lynn & Royall Tyler & Lucia Mitchell & Anna Hines RWB Riverwalk’s Whimsical Designer @ Leoralees ML Marietta Singleton BOV GCHP2 Brownwood RT’s Peace on Earth SL CGC Lynn & Royall Tyler & Madeline Peterson SELD GCHS CH Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me Now

Diane Kulesa & Marianne McCullough SELB CH Midnight Von Links V Raab SL CA BCAT SCN SHDN CGC SMOOTH Criscross Summer Fun MS Christian Natali WB/BOW Tri-MI Voodoo Queen Janet Cunningham & Linda Shaddy RWB Brownwood Diagram Rumors Flying SS Jerry Cerasini & Roger Brown BOV GCHS Dachsmith Love’s Iris NT Einore Carringham Lyon, Estate of Iris Love & Anne-Imelda Radice BOS GCHB CH Beachside Dox Peanut Butter Conspiracy MS Linda & David Fleenor SELD GCH Zadox Red Duster Sheila DeLashmutt SELB CH Passport If I Were you I’d Wish I Was Me Too SS Doreen Beale WD

WIREHAIR WD/BOW T2G Handsome Is V Hathor Farms SW CGC TKN Robert & Gail LaBerge & Karen Mann & Jean Dieden RWD Kaviroz Forged By Fire SW Casey Brummer & Kathy Zeckser WB Dry Creek’s Daydream Believer Cheryl Moran & Betty Potts RWB Roberg N Willowood Sandale’s Reba’s Ready To Roll Gail Maki BOV GCHG J-Walk’s Pink Diamond SW Judy Walker & Shirley Del Castillo BOS GCHP2 Leoralees Lets Boogie With Barstool MW Robbie Addison & Michael Tipple & Marietta Singleton SELD CH-J-Walk’s Mission Impossible V Raydachs SW Judy Walker, Shirley Del Castillo SELB GCHS Harewood Swipe Right V Raydachs SW Adam & Madeline Peterson & Gretchen Jungermann BOB

GCHG J-Walk’s Pink Diamond SW BOStoBOB GCHP2 CH Leoralees Lets Boogie With Barstool MW Best Junior Handler Faith Blair _________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta December 4, 2022 Breed Judge Dr. Ronald Spritzer Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair: 33, Smooth: 14, Wirehair: 15 Junior Showmanship: 4

LONGHAIR WD/BOW Chazlyn’s Sir Percival Red Knight SL Inez Lazzari, Lynne & Charles Dahlén RWD Sleepytime’s Another Special Agent at Kerrybrook ML Susan Jones WB Twelfth Night Standing Ovation Three Penny Opera Robert & Sue Astley & Anne Carson RWB Riverwalk’s Whimsical Designer @ Leoralees ML Marietta Singleton BOV GCHP2 Brownwood RT’s Peace on Earth SL CGC Lynn & Royall Tyler & Madeline Peterson BOS GCHB Royall T’s Mercy Mercy @ Luckydox SL Lynn Tyler & Lucia Mitchell & Anna Hines, Madeline & Adam Peterson SELD GCH Corrbelle’s Go for Broke V Dorae Lisa Hethcox & Nancy Colson SELB CH Midnight Von Links V Raab SL CA BCAT SCN SHDN CGC SMOOTH WD/BOW Criscross Summer Fun MS Christian Natali WB Bacchanal’s Rumor Has it @ Winelight MS Janet Cunningham & Linda Shaddy RWB Brownwood Diagram Rumors Flying SS Jerry Cerasini & Roger Brown BOV CH Passport If I Were you I’d Wish I Was Me Too SS Doreen Beale BOS GCHB Beachside Dox Peanut Butter Conspiracy MS Linda & David Fleenor SELD GCH Zadox Red Duster Sheila DeLashmutt SELB GCHS Dachsmith Love’s Iris NT Einore Carrington Lyon, Estate of Iris Love & AnneImelda Radice WIREHAIR WD T2G Handsome Is V Hathor Farms SW CGC TKNX Robert & Gail LaBerge & Karen Mann & Jean Dieden RWD Kaviroz Forged By Fire SW Casey Brummer & Kathy Zeckser WB/BOW Eastwind Wired Pie MWP Kaye Atkinson RWB Roberg N Willowood Sandale’s Reba’s Ready To Roll Gail Maki BOV GCHP2 Leoralees Lets Boogie With Barstool MW Robbie Addison & Michael Tipple & Marietta Singleton BOS CH Jeric’s Seasons in the Sun W Lynn Cope SELD CH-J-Walk’s Mission Impossible V Raydachs SW Judy Walker & Shirley Del Castillo SELB GCHG L-Walk’s Pink

Diamond SW Judy Walker & Shirley Del Castillo BOB

GCHP2 Leoralees Lets Boogie With Barstool MW BOStoBOB CH Passport If I Were you I’d Wish I Was Me Too SS

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Florida East Coast Dachshund Club December 16, 2023 Breed Judge Mr. Eugene Blake Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair: 58 plus 2 veterans Smooths: 45 plus 3 veterans Wires: 37 plus 1 veteran Juniors: 7 Open LONGHAIR Jarbsy’s Side Hustle Sandy Arnold RWD McRobs Loves Warm Hugs Mary Boyle WB/BOW Hundeleben You’re The Cheesiest SL J. Haverick &, K. Gonzalez & C.J. Puig RWD Hundeleben Y-Not Fondue SL Jeane Haverick & Kaileigh Gonzalez & Carlos J. Puig BOW GCHP Pramada Koradox Impossibsle Dream Alii SL Margaret Peat & Tom Sikora & Teirnee Childers BOS GCHG McRobs Birthday Wish With A Pink Bow Mary Boyle SELD CH Hundeleben Keeper Of The Flame SL - Carlos J. Puig SELB GCH Granvalero’s Godess Of The Sun SL Thomas Jares & Jennifer Smith & Judee Valero WD

SMOOTH Bessdach Winning Solves Everything Marina Renee Lara DVM RWD Copia’s Midnight Obsidian at Cameo MS Kimberly Gillet WB/BOW California Dream Asocjacja Larisa Paez RWB Brownwood Diagram Rumors Flying SS Jerry Cerasini & Roger Brown BOV CH Speechless You Wish You Had Me At Birch Hill Kimberly Kwiatkowski & Jessie Barringer BOS GCH Turning Pt Hildisvin Have Fun Stormin’ The Castle Dr. Randy Eltringham & Capt.

Pete Eltringham SELD CH Sunrise-Xo Iphone MS Patricia Guthrie & Valerio Hernandez Colon SELB CH Apfel Dachs Pick Your Poison WD

Pamela Braund & Molly Howard

Carol McKenney Speechless Busta Move At Yancey Audrey Yancey and Macon Yancey WB/BOW Passport Head Over High Heels C. Tolley, A. & J. DeBraganca RWB Dynadaux Get A Little Southbound MS Cyndy Senff BOV GCHS Bessdach’s Que Sera Sera V Bren-Dachs SS Jeanne Lehrmann, Rene Lara, MD & Betty Jeffrey BOS CH Duchwood’s Rolling Stone MS Sandra J. Russell RWD

WIREHAIR WD/BOW Willowood-Sandale Promise Me This Dale Tarbox & Donna Maloney RWD Zoldmali Sakk-Matt Denise Doll-Kiefer WB Dry Creeks Daydream Believer MW Cheryl W. Moran & Betty C. Potts RWB Willowood-Sandale Strawberry Shortcake Dale Tarbox & Donna Maloney BOV GCHS Harewood Swipe Right V Raydachs SW Adam & Madeline Peterson & Gretchen Jungermann SELD CH Willowood-Sandale No Food After Midnight V Mavro Edie Proios SELB GCHP2 CH Leoralee’s Lets Boogie With Barstool MW Robbie Addison & Michael Tipple & Marietta Singleton BOV GCHG J-Walk’s Pink Diamond SW Judy Walker & Shirley Del Castillo BOB

GCHP Pramada Koradox Impossible Dream Alii SL Margaret Peat & Tom Sikora & Teirmee Childers BOStoBOB CH Willowood-Sandale No Food After Midnight V Mavro Edie Proios Best Junior Handler Samantha Elliott ————————————————-

Mississippi Dachshund Club January 14, 2023 Breed Judge Jerry Cerasini Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) 26 Longhair, 17 Smooth, 6 Wirehair WD

Caldwell-Winfield’s Sweet Surprise ML Brandon Winfield, Donald Bell RWD FC Jalyse’s Brett ML Jamie L. Sexton WB/BOW Lockshire V Splendor Farm Lady Liberty SL Kathleen & Thomas Lockyer and Kelly McKinney RWB Creekside Duchess of Windsor At Tarabon SL Carol McKenney BOV GCHS Lockshire V Splendor Farm Messenger of Strength Kathleen & Thomas Lockyer and Kelly McKinney BOS GCHB Kenmar's I Want It All Monica Ann Frois, Eve Masinter, Marianne McCullough SELB CH Katerinapark Ruslana Candice Summers

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SMOOTH Tarabon Little Saint Nick

SELB GCHB Passport You Should See Me In A Crown SS Arvind & Joyce DeBraganca and Andrea Bradford MD WIREHAIR WD/BOS Fig Forest Thrill Seeker Marie Dorris WB/BOW J-Walk’s In The Nick Of Time V BOV Raydachs SW Judy Walker & Shirley Del Castillo RWB Infiniti Serendipity MW Elizabeth Powell and Colton Powell SELD GCH Hunu Sharp Dressed Man @Eastwind MW Marie Dorris & Kaye Atkinson SELB Caidrac's Kickers And Cowgirls MW Eve Masinter & Monica Frois BOB

GCHS Bessdach's Que Sera Sera V Bren-Dachs SS BOStoBOB Lockshire V Splendor Farm Lady Liberty SL Best Junior Handler Harmoni Plana _________________________________

Mississippi Dachshund Club January 15, 2023 Breed Judge Sulie Greendale - Paveeza Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat) Longhair: 26, Smooth: 17, Wirehair: 6 LONGHAIR WD/BOW FC Jalyse’s Brett ML Jamie L. Sexton RWD Chazlyn’s Sir Percival Red Knight SL Inez Lazzari & Lynne & Charles Dahlén WB Dynamite N Dredach’s All That Jazz Audrey and Macon Yancey RWB Creekside Duchess Of Windsor At Tarabon SL Carol McKenney BOV CH Caldwell-Winfield’s Sweet Surprise ML Brandon Winfield & Donald Bell

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NBQ Obsessions Last Call SL Deneice Van Hook

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Minnesota Dachshund Club 10/9/22 Total Number of Starters: 69 OAAD Starters: 20 Judges: Kate Snider, Michelle Kutzler 1st Duchwood’s Picture Perfect Rebecca McLusky 2nd Short Shadow’s Dollidachs Veni Vidi Vici SW CA BCAT Carolyn Lewis, Holly VanderHeiden 3rd Unripened Psidium Guajava V Ruger Meredith Beavers, Dawn Watters 4th Lost Creek Heart is a Feather RN JE Cassie , Ed Myers NBQ CH Duchwood’s Cendrick MS Sandra Russell OAAB Starters: 17 Judges: Wendy Nugent, Sandra Russell 1st Stardust Just Like Fire Bryer Pingel, Anne Schmidt 2nd Obsessions Last Call SL Deneice Van Hook 3rd CH KFW Well If It Isn’t The Holy Monk MW TKN FDC Michelle Kutzler Field Champion Dog Starters: 15 Judges: Deneice Van Hook, Kathy Johnson 1st FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz JE CGC Sherry Ruggieri 2nd DC Credere’s Gunnery Sergeant Windspirit MW JE SCN SIN RATS CGC Charles Snider 3rd DC O’cs Stings Like A Bee MS Robin LaFrance 4th FC Truth Be Told V Ruger Dynadaux Tosha Cox and Dawn Watters NBQ DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube CDX BN RI TDX NA NAJ ME BCAT DJ CGC TKA Shawn Nies

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Field Champion Bitch Starters: 17 Judges: Shawn Nies, Becky McLusky 1st FC Kenzie a Keleti Tuz Rick Schwarz 2nd FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz JE CGC Sherry Ruggieri 3rd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ROMX Sherry Ruggieri 4th Trakehndachs MS Precious Bunny Joanne Fagervik NBQ FC Eternal’s She’s on Fire MW MHH Stacey Sullivan, Stuart Millsaps ________________________________

Minnesota Dachshund Club 10/10/22 Total Number of Starters: 51 OAAD Starters: 18 Judges: Deneice Van Hook, Kathy Johnson 1st Duchwood’s Picture Perfect Rebecca McLusky 2nd Newberry’s Don’t Stimie Me Brenda Zook, Cheryl Newberry 3rd CH Duchwood’s Cendrick MS Sandra Russell 4th BC’s My-T-Rock N’ Masked Bandit MW Cynthia, Virginia Scott NBQ CH Duchwood’s California Dreamin MS Sandra Russell OAAB Starters: 11 Judges: Dawn Watters, Becky McLusky 1st GCH CH BC’s My-T-Hidden Dark Crystal MW JE RATN Virginia, Cynthia Scott 2nd Duchwood’s Luna Lovegood MS Sandra Russell 3rd GCH Short Shadows Dollidachs Come Up and See Me Sometime Carolyn Lewis and Dianne Kostic 4th CH KFW Well If It Isn’t The Holy Monk MW TKN FDC Michelle Kutzler

Field Champion Dog Starters: 8 Judges: Bob Brandemuehl, Robin LaFrance 1st FC Longtime’s Milo Vom Nordlicht JE Rick and Jane Schwarz 2nd FC Proof I Want to Believe v Ruger RN JE DCAT CGCA CGCU TKP Kelly McDuff, Dawn Watters 3rd FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz JE CGC Sherry Ruggieri 4th GCHB DC Short Shadows All Of Me Riverwood SW BCAT CA CGC Carolyn Lewis, Christopher Casoria NBQ FC Keszito a Keleti Tuz CGC BCAT Sherry Ruggieri Field Champion Bitch Starters: 14 Judges: Kate Snider and Shawn Nies 1st FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz JE CGC Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC Trakehndachs Bodacious Bunny Joanne Fagervik 3rd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ROMX Sherry Ruggieri 4th FC Trakehndachs MS Precious Bunny Joanne Fagervik NBQ FC Trakehndachs MS Wild Ride Joanne Fagervik ________________________________

Buckeye Dachshund Club 10/30/22 Total Number of Starters: 52 Open Combined Starters: 11 Jamie Sexton Rebecca McLusky 1st OAAD Rilke von Lowenherz L. Whistance-Smith 2nd OAAB Jeric’s Dancing In The Rain W BN RI NAPNJP Michele Bertot 3rd OAAB TownFarm Just Talking Shop Michael J. Pitisci 4th OAAB Feliice Oc’s This Is Your Song Debbie Feliciano, Robin LaFrance NBQ OAAB Hoppledach’s Pretty Woman Pamala J. Hopkins Field Champion Dog Starters: 22 Judges: Michael Pitisci, Rebecca McLusky 1st DC OCs Theres One In Every Box MSD CA CGC Robin LaFrance 2nd GCHB DC Duchwood’s When I Was Your Man MS JE Kathleen Johnson 3rd DC OCs Stings Like A Bee MS Robin LaFrance 4th DC Hoppledach’s Ottowa v Sho Me RN CGC Pamala J Hopkins, Pamela Wells NBQ FC Keszito a Keleti Tuz CGC BCAT TKN Sherry L Ruggieri

Field Champion Bitches 19 Judges: John Merriman, Kathy Johnson 1st GCH DC Duchwood’s Chance Romance MS RN NAP NJP MX10 SXE11 EE9 CA CGC Alice Carter 2nd FC Diddydox A Beautiful July Morning V Hoppledachs CA FDC JE Heidi Meyers, Pamala J. Hopkins 3rd FCB FC Diddydox The Bright Morning Star V Apple Hill MS Heidi Meyers, Pamala J. Hopkins 4th FC Hidden Cedars Falling 4 You MS Debbie Senkbeil, Laurie Rutherford NBQ FC Jalyse’s Fire On The Train ML BCAT Jamie Sexton Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute Debbie Senkbeil John Merriman: Best Open Combined Best Field Champion: Sherry Ruggieri Debbie Senkbeil Best Open Combined: Rilke von Lowenherz Absolute Best Field Champion/Absolute: FCB GCH DC Duchwood’s Chance Romance MS RN NAP NJP MX10 SXE11 EE9 CA CGC _________________________________

Minnesota Dachshund Club 11/10/22 Total Number of Starters: 66 OAAD Starters: 11 Judges: Teri Holman, Stan Knoll 1st GCH Stardust U Make Mi Dreams SL BCAT SWN CGCA CGCU TKN Nancy Yeoman and Mary Kendall 2nd Epiphany’s Built To Last MW Wendy Nugent 3rd Newberry’s Don’t Stimie Me MS Brenda Zook, Cheryl Newberry 4th GCH Rosegate @Antir Braav Pony Soldier SS ME Pam Reed NBQ GCH Kordachs and OC’s Mon Petit Beau Beau MS Janelle McCord OAAB Starters: 18 Judges: Heidi Meyers, Sandra Russell 1st Hoppledach’s Pretty Woman Pamala Hopkins 2nd Jalyses Birdies Big Year At Fridays ML Dr. Tammy Homman, Emily Homman 3rd Epiphany’s Built for the Wild MW Wendy Nugent 4th TownFarm Just Talking Shop Michael Pitisci NBQ GCHS Hidden Cedars My Lil Bodyguard V Grig Elaine & Noelle Hanson, Gloria LaTour Field Champion Dog Starters: 20

Judges: Dave Kerr, Michael Pitisci 1st FC Baldwins Peanut Snoopy Doo TD JE CA BCAT SCN RATO CGCA CGCU TKI Linda Alkema 2nd GCHB DC Duchwood’s When I Was Your Man MS JE Kathleen Johnson 3rd DC Oc’s Stings Like A Bee MS Robin LaFrance 4th FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz JE CGC Sherry Ruggieri NBQ GCH DC Oc’s Prince oof Peace MS VCD1 BN RA TD2 TDX TDU OFP MXE3 SXE2 EE2 CA BCAT ACT1 SWN SCA SIA RATM CGCA CGCU TKI Linda Alkema Field Champion Bitch Starters: 17 Dave Kerr and John Merriman 1st FC Diddydox A Beautiful July Morning V Hoppledachs CA FDC JE Heidi Meyers, Pamala Hopkins 2nd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ROMX Sherry Ruggieri 3rd FC Katja A Keleti Tuz Stan Knoll 4th GCH DC Duchwood’s Chance Romance MS EE9 NAP NJP NFP RN RN CA Alice Carter NBQ DC TownFarm Make Mine With A Splash Michael Pitisci ________________________________

Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley 11/26/22 Total Number of Starters: 34 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: Sue Rucker & Michael Priest 1st GCH CH GRD’s V Moonlight’s Main In Tails MW Melanie Smith, Denise R. Gehring & Dana Gehring 2nd Victory At Newcastle Upon Tyne Nancy Gimblett 3rd Mountainwoods Glorious Purpose MS Luanne & Dennis Duus 4th Glenavan Firecracker ML Nancy Stanley Waud NBQ CH GRD’s V Moonlight’s When The Ball Drops MS Tracey Martin & Denise R Gehring OAAB Starters: 12 Judges: Denise Gehring & Stacey Sullivan 1st Wildwood’s Endearing Roary Primo MW Nancy Gimblett 2nd GCH Jaegerhof’s Timeless Lana Kovarek 3rd GCH Kindertreckel’s Double Dutch Kristin Cihos-Williams, Emi Pedraza

4th Mountainwoods Miss Bee Haven MS Luanne & Dennis Duus NBQ Roseruns Mary Jane’s Last Dance At Rare Treats Haley & Michael Priest Field Champion Combined Starters: 13 Judges: Luanne Duus, Emalia Pedraza 1st FC Briarwire’s Trail By Fire MW, HH, JXE, JEX Stacey Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps 2nd FC Linsilver Clover RN JE BCAT, Michelle Wilson, Isabelle Ingraham & Dawn Penland 3rd FC Dharmadach’s City of San Francisco SW TDX Leslie & Curtis Savoye and Colton W. Meyer 4th GCH DC Polychrome’s Copper River V Pramada Koradox Oscar Martinez NBQ GCH DC Rare Treat’s It’s Good To Be King Haley, Michael & Douglas Priest Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Luanne Duus & Emalia Pedraza Best Open & Absolute Wildwood’s Endearing Roary Primo MW, “Ginny” _________________________________

Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of Los Angeles County 11/27/22 Total Number of Starters: 30 OAAD Starters: 8 Judges: Sharon Carr, Kristin CihosWilliams 1st GCH GRDs V MoonLight Man in Tails Melanie Smith, Denise & Dana Gehring 2nd Glenavan Firecracker Nancy Stanley Waud 3rd Mountainwoods Glorious Purpose MS Luanne & Dennis Duus 4th Einstein Vom Waidwerk Michelle Wilson, Isabelle Ingraham NBQ Victory At Newcastle Up on Tyne Nancy Gimblett OAAB Starters: 12 Judges: Sue Rucker & Nancy Stanley Waud 1st Roserun’s Mary Jane’s Last Dance at RareTreats Haley and Michael Priest 2nd Mountainwoods Miss Bee Haven MS Luanne and Dennis Duus 3rd GCH Kinderteckel’s Double Dutch Kristin Cihos-Williams, Emi Pedraza 4th GCH Dharmadachs Stonebay Ann Arbor RR Fireball SW Leslie E. Savoy, Colton W. Meyer NBQ MoonLight’s Spirit of the Air MW Celli Jones

Field Champion Combined Starters: 10 Judges: Haley Priest and Lisa Griggs 1st DC Kinderteckels Serendepity 3 Kristin Cihos-Williams, Emi Pedraza 2nd FC Benway’s Got To Be Some Buddy’s Girl MS SWN NW1 Sue Rucker 3rd DC Kinderteckels Excaliber Kristin Cihos-Williams 4th FC Briarwire’s Trial By FIre MW HH JXE Stacey Sullivan, Stuart Millsap NBQ FC Dharmadachs City of San Francisco SW TDX Leslie Ellen & Curtis A. Savoye, Colton W. Meyer Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Sharon Carr, Lisa Griggs Best Open GCH CH GRDs V MoonLight Man in Tails Absolute DC Kinderteckels Serendepity 3 _________________________________

Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc. 12/3/22 Total Number of Starters: 32 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Curtis Montgomery & Stacey Sullivan 1st Stouthearted Pygmy Nuthatch Diana Neff 2nd GCH CH GRD’s V Moonlight’s Man in Tails MW Melanie Smith Denise & Dana Gehring 3rd Stouthearted Bufo Bufo ML Erin Shaw 4th Tudorglen V. Brendackel Simply Man Chris Eng NBQ Dharmadachs NYC Commodore Vanderbilt SW Helen Truszkowski, Leslie Savoye OAAB Starters: 11 Judges: Dale Rigtrup & Leslie Savoye 1st Moonlight’s Spirit of the Air MW Celli Jones 2nd CH Mountainwoods Miss Bee Haven MS Luanne & Dennis Duus 3rd Stouthearted Grey Catbird Dianna Neff 4th GCH Kinderteckel’s Double Dutch K. Cihos-Williams, E. Pedraza Field Champion Combined Starters: 9 Judges: C. Shultz & S. Shultz 1st DC Kinderteckel’’s Serendipity 3 S.Williams, K .Cihos-Williams E. Pedraza 2nd FC Linsilver Clover RN JE BCAT CGC M. Wilson, D. Penland, I. Ingraham 3rd DC Hello Stranger V.D. Oude Ijsselstroom RN JE CGC D. Penland

4th DC Dharmadachs Ss Shasta Daylight SW FDC L. Savoye, C. Savoye ________________________________

Northern California Dachshund Club Inc. 12/4/22 Total Number of Starters: 28 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: S. Shultz & Mrs. J. E. Rigtrup 1st Glenavan Firecracker ML SWN SCA SEA N. Stanley Waud 2nd Dharmadachs Nyc Commodore Vanderbilt SW H. Truszkowsk & L. Savoye 3rd Mountainwoods Glorious Purpose MS L. Duus & D. Duus 4th Tudorglen v Brendackel Simple Man MS C. Eng NBQ CH GRD's V Moonlight’s When the Ball Drops MW C. Jones, D. & D. Gehring OAAB Starters: 9 Judges: Ms. D. R. Gehring & S. Sullivan 1st CH Just A Lil’Long & Low Apple Of My Eye MW P. Montgomery, C Montgomery, J Espinoza 2nd GCH CH Kinderteckel’s Double Dutch K. Cihos-Williams, E. Pedraza 3rd CH Mountainwoods Miss Bee Haven MS L. Duus, D. Duus 4th Willowood-Sandale Beach Runner C. Nelson NBQ Dharmadachs Stone Ann Arbor RR Fireball SW C. & L. Savoye, Colton Meyer Field Champion Combined Starters: 10 Judges: S. Carr, Mrs. J. E. Rigtrup 1st DC Kinderteckel’s Excalibur K. Cihos-Williams, E. Pedraza, S. Williams 2nd GCH DC Kotate Hills Downtown Brown V Edelweiss RN JE B. Cox, P. Price, G. Price 3rd DC Kinderteckel’s Serendipity 3 S. Williams, K. Cihos-Williams, E. Pedraza 4th FC Sunday’s Coming Of Kotate Hills RN ME P. Price, G. Price NBQ FC Dharmadachs City of San Francisco SW Colton Meyers, L. & C. Savoye Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Juliet Rigtrup, Sharon Carr Best Open CH Just a Lil’Long & Low Apple of My Eye MW Absolute DC Kinderteckel’s Excalibur _________________________________

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Dallas Fort Worth Dachshund Club 12/10/22 Total Number of Starters: 82 OAAD Starters: 5 Cliff Shrader & Larry Barnett 1st Stars with Stripes in a Flash Samantha Tully 2nd Doxikota Henry Andrew Bethke 3rd Stars with Stripes Cocka Doodle Doo MSB Marshall Tully 4th Von Shaffmeister’s Lord of the Dance River Z. Clay & W. McQuiston NBQ Dynadaux-Ruger I Want it All George Patricia Debarros-Kari OAAB Starters 18 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Ken Minerley 1st Wilderness Run’s Aquila in the Sky ML JulieA. Springfield 2nd Knobydox Willa Mae von Briar Paton L. Knoll & D. Duncan 3rd Longtime’s Kylie vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust 4th Hoppledach’s Mye Fireflies in the Garden S. Myers, P. Hopkins, K. Hagmueller NBQ Longtime’s Yahtzee vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust Field Champion Dog Starters: 24 Judges: Gail Tutt, Laura Knoll-Duncan 1st DC Indiana Jones aus Der Wutzelgrube CDX BN RI TDX NA NAJ ME BCAT SCN DJ CGC TKA Shawn Nies 2nd FC Earnset von Lowenherz Ken Minerley 3rd FC Ziggy Stardust of Hidden Cedars JE Laura Isaacson 4th FC Sevevom Nordlicht CGC D. Senkbeil & L. Rutherford NBQ FC Laci’s Very Special Agent RI E SBA SCA SWACGC TKN P. Debarros-Kari & C. Todd Field Champion Bitch Starters: 24 Judges: Shawn Nies & Ashley Dumas 1st FC Kenzie a Keleti Tuz Rick Schwarz 2nd Hoppledach’s Pretty Woman Pamala Hopkins 3rd FC Hidden Cedars Read Btween the Lines MSB JE Annika D. Sinkbeil & L. Rutherford 4th FC Knobydax up Salem Creek Andrew Shrader NBQ FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz JE CGC SherryRuggeri Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Gail Tutt & Ashley Dumas

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Best Open: Stars with Stripes in a Flash Samantha Tully Best Field Champion/Absolute: DC Indiana Jones aus Der Wutzelgrube CDX BN RITDX NA NAJ ME BCAT SCN DJ CGC TKA _________________________________

Dallas Forth Worth Dachshund Club 12/11/22 Total Number of Starters: 62 OAAD Starters: 14 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri & Ken Minerley 1st Stars with Stripes Cocka Doodle Doo MSB Marshall Tully 2nd Einstein vom Waldwerk M. Wilson & I. Ingraham 3rd Doxikota Henry Andrew Bethke 4th W/H NBQ Q-Tip Midnight Marauder Kerstin Thompson OAAB Starters: 14 Judges: Larry Barnett & Laura Knoll-Duncan 1st Listen Louder Linda vom Hawk’s Nest Caroline Furrh 2nd Knobydox’s Willa Lae von Briar Patch Mae L. Knoll & D. Duncan 3rd Hoppledach’s Mye Fireflies in the Garden Taylor S. Myers, P. Hopkins, K. Hagmueller 4th EZ Goins a Daisy a Day MS Patricia Debarros-Kari NBQ Wilderness Run’s Aquila in the Sky ML Julie Springfield Field Champion Dog Starters: 20 Stan Koll & Laura Knoll-Duncan 1st DC Hoppledach’s Ottawa v Sho Me RN CGC Otto P. Hopkins & P. Wells 2nd FC Venedy Rouge von Dorndorf Cliff Shrader 3rd FC Earnest von Lowenherz Ernest Ken Minerley 4th FC Kolja a Keleti Tuz Laura Isaacson NBQ DC Credere’s Gunnery Sergeant Windspirit MW JESCN SIN RATS CGC VC Gunnie Charls Snider Field Champion Bitch Starters: 14 Gail Tutt & Dawn Penland 1st FC Kenzie a Keleti Tuz Rick Schwarz 2nd FC Epiphany’s Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires MW Ashley Dodd 3rd DC Duchwood’s Luna Lovegood MS Sandra Russell 4th FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ROMX Sherry Ruggieri

NBQ FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz JE CGC SherryRuggieri Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Stan Knoll & Laura Knoll-Duncan Best Open/Absolute Stars with Stripes Cocka Doodle Doo MSB Best Field Champion DC Hoppledach’s Ottawa v Sho Me RN CGC _________________________________

Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. 12/31/22 Total Number of Starters: 53 OAAD Starters: 10 Judges: Tina Knoll and Dawn Penland 1st Von Schaafmeisters Lord of the Dance Zandra Clay, Wendy McQuiston 2nd CH Hidden Cedars Secret N Engage Meant MS Gloria LaTour 3rd Dance The Tango @ Von Schaafmeister Carolyn Hornish,Wendy McQuiston 4th Duchwood’s Chef R’s Roux MS Randy David NBQ Hidden Cedars Thnks 4 Small Favors MSB Gloria LaTour OAAB Starters 15 Judges: Ashley Dodd, Cliff Shrader 1st Hidden Cedars Done N Secret MS Gloria LaTour 2nd Hidden Cedars Unique N Seven MS Gloria LaTour 3rd GCH McRobs Lemme at Em! SL JE BCAT Nancy Overesch, Mary Boyle 4th Hidden Cedars Holds All The Secrets MS Gloria LaTour NBQ Hidden Cedars Tattle Tail MS Gloria LaTour Field Champion Combined Starters: 28 Judges: Sandra Russell, Randy David 1st FC Knobydox’s Willa Mae von Briar Patch Laura Knoll, Dylan Duncan 2nd FC Kolja A Keleti Tuz Laura Isaacson 3rd FC Tabasco Rouge V Dorndorf L OA AXJ OF Cliff Shrader 4th FC Jalyse’s Teddy Bear V Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton NBQ FC Epiphany’s Fireblade V Invictus Laura Isaacson Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Sandra Russell, Ashley Dodd Best Open: Hidden Cedars Done N Secret MS Best Field Champion/Absolute:

FC Knobydox’s Willa Mae von Briar Patch _________________________________

Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. 1/1/23 Total Number of Starters: 42 OAAD Starters: 8 Judges: Stan Knoll, Laurie Rutherford 1st CH Hidden Cedars Secret N Gage Ment MS Gloria LaTour 2nd Von Schaafmeister's Lord of the Dance Zandra Clay, Wendy McQuiston 3rd GCH CH Syring’'s Promises To Keep with Riverwind SL Heather With, Nancy Eby, Mark Eby, Katherine Schisel 4th Hidden Cedars Thnks 4 Small Favors MSB Gloria LaTour NBQ Dance The Tango @ Von Schaafmeister Carolyn Honish, Wendy McQuiston OAAB Starters: 9 Judges: Laura Isaacson, Dawn Penland 1st Hidden Cedars Unique N Seven MS Gloria LaTour 2nd Hoppledach’s Mye Fireflies in the Garden Sandi Myers, Pamala Hopkins, Ken Hagmueller 3rd Hidden Cedars Done N Secret MS Gloria LaTour 4th Hidden Cedars Tattle Tail MS Gloria LaTour NBQ CH Dora’s Absolutely V Corrbelle ML Nancy Colson, Steve Garza Field Champion Combined Starters: 25 Judges: Will Guillot, Ken Hagmueller 1st FC Jalyse's Teddy Bear V Wilderness Run ML RA NA NAJ CA CGC Jamie Sexton 2nd FC Vimy Ridge Vom Löwenherz Scot Davidson 3rd GCH Bry-Wyn Keep Watch V Epiphany MW Ashley Dodd 4th FC Tabasco Rouge V Dorndorf L OA AXJ OF Cliff Shrader NBQ FC Longtime’s Milo vom Nordlicht JE Rick & Jane Schwarz Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute: Ken Hagmueller, Dawn Penland Best Open: CH Hidden Cedars Secret N Gage Ment MS, Tryst, Gloria LaTour Best Field Champion & Absolute FC Jalyse's Teddy Bear V Wilderness Run ML RA NA NAJ CA CGC _________________________________

your left. My word for this when training is “off”, and the dog learns to move sideways with you. Moving to the right in a straight line is “in”, but you can use any word you’d like. To help a dog learn this, use the head to steer. Dog next to you, treat to nose and move the head to the right if you wish to move left, and head to the left if you wish to move right (please see the video for this). Think of side-passing as a form of line dancing!

Heeling!

by Brenda Riemer

There seems to be a common theme with many obedience exhibitors. We train a dog, and we get excited when we become a team when heeling. Our confidence soars, as we accomplished the ultimate in teamwork. Then we get a puppy. That cute, adorable puppy who for some reason, does not know how to heel. And then we look at the older dog, and ponder the age-old question: How did I teach the older dog to heel?

Before I write more about heeling, I need to make a confession. I love heeling. I love the feeling of my dog and I being a true team. I love to practice it, and I love the heeling exercises in the ring. When I asked some of our members what topic they would like me to write about, heeling was mentioned many times. For this topic, I wanted to try something new. Today (January 6th), I took Zelda and Judy to a friend’s training building so I could video them doing some of the foundation items needed for heeling.

I created 5 short videos which I uploaded to YouTube, and the links appear at the end of this article. You can type the YouTube address into your web browser and see the dogs in action.

Once the magazine is published on-line, just click on the url. This was Zelda’s first “practice” since she retired last October and she had a blast.

Judy is a bit taller and has a lot more hair than Zelda. Forgive her for not being the proper breed, but I needed her to able to demonstrate a few of the newer items I am teaching her that Zelda never had. What I am sharing are methods from at least four amazing trainers who I have been privileged to learn from. Please keep in mind that I am not a professional videographer, and with the treats (cheese) in my mouth I look like a chipmunk. With all that said, I hope you enjoy this article and the video supplements!

Videos 1-3 feature Zelda and heeling foundations. A foundational skill for dogs is for them to understand how to move their body, especially their rear. For our dogs, this is especially important. The very beginning foundational skills include teaching the dog to circle/turn and what is called side-passing. I use the terms circle and turn. Others use twirl, spin, right, and left. What we call it doesn’t matter.

What matters is the skill.

How do you teach it?

1. Puppies do not need to sit before learning this.

2. Do not name it as you are teaching it.

Once the puppy begins to understand it, then put a word to it.

Circle/turns in front of you.

3. Place a treat in your right hand. Your hand should be on the right side of the dog’s face (your left, the dog’s right).

Move your hand so that the puppy’s nose follows your hand to their left hip and around. The puppy gets the treat when she is back in front (the completed circle).

4. The reverse for the other direction – left hand, left side of dog’s face, nose to the right hip and around.

Circle/turns on your left side Same steps as above.

What do the circles and turns lead to? As the puppy learns this, you are also teaching the puppy the value of front. At your left side, the puppy is learning the beginnings of heel position.

Putting a circle and side passing together Now we are ready to begin to heel. The dog is next to you in heel position. You left hand has a treat in it and is holding the leash/treat near the dog’s nose. (Knees bent!) In a smooth motion, circle the dog to the right and as the dog’s head begins to face forward at the end of the circle, side-step to the right two steps. The dog will be a tad behind you as you do this, then move forward and reward. The circle and side-passing is teaching the dog to line up straight. In the video with Zelda, you will see her slightly behind me as we move into the side pass and the forward. Also, I am barely touching the leash versus pulling her with it.

The circle and side passing can be used forever when practicing heeling.

As your dog learns, the hand with the treat in it slowly moves up the leash until your arm/hand is in your heel position. Then, start removing the treat from your hand.

The use of toys when training The first video with Judy shows her tugging with me. I did not teach Zelda to tug when training and I believe that some of the issues we had to overcome, such as training through sound sensitivity and ring pressure, would have been accomplished faster if she would have tugged/played when training.

Side-Passing Side-passing is another foundation skill that is used to help teach the dog about body awareness and it will be used with a circle when teaching heeling. What is this? The puppy/dog is next to you either sitting or standing. (Note – when learning, these skills, the young dog does not have to be put in a sit, as that is a different skill to learn.) You will take a very small step to

The start At some point in our training, we need to teach the dog to start from a sit. What we want to avoid is working heeling and the start so much that the dog then tunes us out and wants to take a nap instead. Incorporating a start “bonus” keeps the drive high for this skill. I may say heel and as soon as the dog moves, reward!

The reward can be a treat, tug, or human-dog interaction. Make sure the dog likes what you do! For example, Sheltie Liza (the queen) hated my reaching down to “thump” her, and she started halting a little behind me to avoid the evil hand. Zelda loved the thump and it energized her. As an aside, remember this every time you choose to use a reward. If the dog doesn’t perceive it as a reward, it’s not. Vary the reward from 1 step to up to 4 steps. At least once in the video, I Judy jumped to my hand, but I never asked Zelda to leap. Know your dog and what you want the dog to do and not do.

Watching In the video, Judy part 2 DCA, I show how to train for focus/watching while heeling. This section can be used for multiple skills. The dog continued on page 56...

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Heeling! continued from page 53 should be watching you even when you are not watching the dog. What happens when I am practicing heeling and the nose aims down or sideways? One consequence is a push. I reach down and lightly push the dog away from me and say, “where are you?” Once the dog comes back to heel position, have a party!!!! Another way I can get the dog’s attention is to say “you missed it” when the dog is not focused on me, and I wave the treat around. Once the dog is looking at me again, we can play a treat game and then continue our training. These were consequences that I used with Zelda also.

You will find that the dogs find the consequences almost to be a game, and once they are correct in what you expect, they seem to burst with pride!

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Waverly’s Piney Creek Of Shiloh Audrey Yancey SELD GCHS Lockshire V Splendor Farm Messenger of Strength Kathleen & Thomas Lockyer and Kelly McKinney SELB CH Mtn To Sea Long Dog On The Prairie SL Debi Ferrante

Turns, Change of Pace, and Halts Every trainer looks at these items in their own way. Some will start with turns when heeling begins, and others wait until the dog understands straight line heeling. In a similar

others wait. The key is to keep heeling energized. Too many starts and stops and the dog will deflate.

Videos Enjoy the videos, as they will add to your understanding of what I wrote. I want to thank the trainers I have had, past and present, who have given me so much knowledge about the skill of heeling: Sandy Ladwig, Moe Foley, Debby Quigley, and Adele Yunck.!

Video 1: https://youtu.be/nxQIQCwNTpI Video 2: https://youtu.be/UNV2JJGSVu8

manner, changes of pace need to be taught once the dog understands the basics of heeling, otherwise they will not learn the fast and slow correctly. Halts are also something that trainers may disagree about. Some start them early,

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