Summer 2014 DCA Newsletter by Lynne Dahlen

The Dachshund Club of America Newsletter

SUMMER 2014, Volume XXXVIII, Number 2

Lynne Dahlén, Editor 9086 Daniels 70 Siren, WI 54872 Official DCA Website: http://www.dachshund-dca.org/

“DOZER” THE NEWEST TRIPLE CHAMPION NATIONALS PERFORMANCE EVENTS BRUCELLOSIS, SEMEN COLLECTION THE SPORT OF RALLY DOWN MEMORY LANE

March 31st thru April 12th, 2015

For Hotel Reservations at the Choo Choo: Reservation Phone Number: 1-800-872-2529 No Online Reservations Specify Group Code: DA1CH5 Rate for Standard Room: $105 For Dogs in the Room, Ask for Building #3 *Refer to Hotel Dog Show Guidelines* Train Car Rooms Available at Special Rate No Dogs Allowed March 31-April 2, 2015: Field Trial Events at Flint River Beagle Club in Hampton, GA Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club (CVDC) and DCA National April 3-4, 2015: Earthdog Tests at Canine Ranch in Canton, GA, CVDC (3rd) and DCA National (4th)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Varied Industries Building • Iowa State Fairgrounds • Des Moines IA Air Conditioned • Ample RV parking Superintendent – Onofrio See page 40 for more information

Breeder judges: Marcie Forrester and Phyllis Rosinsky

Thursday, April 9: 9:00 AM - DCA Annual Meeting 1:00 PM - DCA Sweepstakes & DCA National Rally Trial DCA Board Meeting

Sunday, April 5, 2015: DCA National Agility Trial in Chattanooga, TN at PDX Facility

Friday, April 10: DCA Regular Classes through Winners, Non-Regular Classes Wirehaired Best of Variety DCA National Obedience Trial

Monday, April 6: Move in Day at Chattanooga Choo Choo in Chattanooga, TN CVDC Welcome Hospitality, Monday Evening

Saturday, April 11: Two Remaining Varieties BOV, Intervariety Judging, Parade, DCA Annual Awards Dinner

Tuesday, April 7: CVDC Specialty 1 through BOB & DCA Regional Rally Trial

Sunday, April 12: Check-out (Monday checkout available at Group Rate above)

Wednesday, April 8: CVDC Specialty 2 through BOB & DCA Regional Obedience Trial

Note: Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta (DCMA) Specialty at Choo Choo on Sunday

For Questions, Contact Robert Schwalbe at: reschwalbe@yahoo.com or 706-693-7142

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Frankie is pictured with Breeder/Judges Ken Levison and John Brading. Between these wins he collected 3 specialty majors and a Best in Sweeps - just one point to go! He was bred by Bobby Sandoval and is co-owned by Cathy Deily, Susan Jones and Bobby Sandoval

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

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

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

Brian Owen 500 Crooked Creek Road Silver Creek, MS 39663-4409 (601) 886-9996 shadowdachs@yahoo.com

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

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

Lisa Warren P.O. Box 923 Fogelsville, PA 18051 (610) 285-6425 ElysiumDox@aol.com

Robert Wlodkowski 2710 Valley Farm Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 (704) 843-5858 Rslepyholo@aol.com

Deneice Van Hook, DVM 3 Deerwood Trail Fairview Heights, IL 62208 (618) 213-6016 k9coach@aol.com

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

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TC (CH, FC, MACH) Obsession’s Ruff ‘N Ready SL, RN, MX, MSB, MXJ, MJB, OF, T2B, JE, CGC, VC From “Denny” Van Hook, DVM, his owner, breeder and trainer: “Dozer”, Born on February 28, 2008 to my “Bubbles” (TC MACH2 White Ridge Sparkling Star CD RE MXG MJG XF SE CGC VC) and out of my boy “Crush” (DC Briardach’s Lucky in Love RE SE CGC VC), he had some pretty big paws to fill, but he was definitely up to the challenge. His mom was the first longhaired Triple Champion, but little did I know that he would achieve the same level of performance.His philosophy of life has always been to dive right in to whatever I ask of him and give it his all. Dachshund Club of America

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New Applicants, New Members . . . . . . .

Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Health & Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brucellosis and Semen Collection Submitted by Charlotte Borghardt

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This podcast is the first in a series of canine reproduction topics sponsored by the Foundation and Zoetis. Future podcasts will be released on topics such as pregnancy diagnosis, pyometra, infertility, breeding method choices, semen storage, and more. Dr. Matthew Krecic, a Diagnostics specialist for Zoetis discusses an important topic for all breeders - Brucellosis. Dr. William Schultz discusses artificial insemination: the benefits to breeders are nothing short of incredible. It is now possible to successfully breed with semen from almost anywhere in the world.

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Down Memory Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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New DCA Website Coming Soon! . . .

DCA’s Newest Triple Champion!

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by Deneice Van Hook, DVM I have never had a more willing, consistent or “honest” dog. There isn’t a thing I have asked him to do that he hasn’t tried his best to master and always with that big grin on his face. Some people say that dogs can’t smile, but they obviously never met Dozer. From the time he opened his eyes Dozer has had a smile on his face for everything and everyone. He truly loves life and makes me laugh every single day. There just isn’t a bad bone in his body, but there sure are some mischievous ones! Dozer just LOVES soft squeaky toys. It is not unusual for me to be walking him down a row of crates at an agility trial and look down to find that somehow he has stuffed two or three stolen toys in his mouth.

DCA’s Newest Triple Champion . . . .

by Deneice Van Hook, DVM

DCA National Performance Events. .

by Colton Meyer, Leslie Selby Savoye, John Galloway, Jackie Combs

Letters to & from the Editor . . . . .

DCA Board Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weaves & Retrieves. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DCA National Performance Events by Colton Meyer, Leslie Selby Savoye, John Galloway, Jackie Combs

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The Dachshund Club of America Nationals Tracking Dog (TD) and Tracking Dog Excellent Tests (TDX) were held on January 20, 2014, at the Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville, California. Due to the drought in California tracking conditions were not great. It was warm and dry, having had virtually no rain for months and therefore no new growth of vegetation. For the TD tracks especially, the cover was almost non-existent. The west coast hosted the National Earthdog event at Centenial Park, Vacaville, CA. In spite of a very brisk breeze, the weather was beautiful for the dogs to run.

RALLY!

AKC Delegates Report . . . . . . . . . .

by Larry Sorenson

Legislative Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

by Gail LaBerge

Upcoming Specialties. . . . . . . . . . . .

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DCA Yahoo Group Reminder . . . . . .

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Rally is a fairly new AKC sport which challenges the dog and handler in ways that will make you think. Designed to be a bridge between traditional obedience and agility, Rally has come along in its own right as an event that both dog and handler grow to love. Don’t be dissuaded by people who think that Rally is too easy, or not a “ real” dog sport. The AKC has given much credence to Rally and offers titles from Novice through Excellent, and then the coveted “ RAE” title for every ten double Q’s (qualifying scores) earned by the dog out of the Advanced and Excellent classes.

by Catherine O’Driscoll

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NEW MEMBERS: Carol Kuechle 5601 NE 102nd St. Vancouver, WA 98686 dachsiema@hotmail.com Jody Bukacek 10009 Lakeshore Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 lkcjody@aol.com Kimberly Lanum 1602 Planters Row Stone Mountain, GA 30087 kclanum@yahoo.com Gordon and Goyla Stueber 3961 Fairfax Square Fairfax, VA. 22031 gordonstueber@gmail.com Sandra Shaw 1787 Engle Dr. Arnold, MO 63010 Sandy@sandyshome.com Jamie Sexton 115 Swan Creek Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 jalysedachshunds@gmail.com

Kathy Roth 630 Fairway Circle Jefferson, WI 53549 skroth@charter.net Keitha and Robert Grainger 812-8st North Lethbridge, AB Canada T1H-1Z1 attitudefromkids@shaw.ca

NEW APPLICANTS: Haley Priest – Hemet, CA (Jan Oswald & Cheryl Shultz) Gay Braunberger – Brownsville, OR (Noma Moore & Cindy Senff) Patrice Marie Baker – Eugene, OR (Wendy Snyder & Nicole Cooper) Kenneth & Carole Fuchs – Spring Hill, TN (Kathleen Lockyer & Kaye Atkinson) Yokichi Takahashi – Tokyo, Japan (David Thomas & Carol Jeani McKenney) Virginia Prentiss – North Judson, TN (Cheryl Snedaker-Sims & Karen Dionne) Comments, in writing, may be sent to Neal Hamilton, DCA Membership Chair.

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Mary Lou Harris Please contact the editor and DCA secretary if you know of one of our members that has recently passed away. SEE THE DCA NEWSLETTER ON THE INTERNET http://issuu.com/dachshundclubofamerica/docs/spring_2014_dca Editor, Advertising Coordinator, Graphic Design, Layout and Production: Lynne M. Dahlén Contact: Chazlyn@sirentel.net or 715-349-2566 Editorial Assistant: Chuck Dahlén ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS Charlotte Borghardt, Jackie Combs, John Galloway, Gail LaBerge, Claire Mancha, Colton Meyer, Catherine O’Driscoll, Karen Scheiner, Leslie Selby Savoye, Larry Sorenson, Dr. Deniece Van Hook PRINTER/MAILING Modern Litho-Print Co., Jefferson City, Missouri 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. Dachshund Club of America

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Ch. Nieburs Dark Side of the Moon Niebur Knight of White Satin Ch. Joy-Dens Inspirit of CJD KD’s Achtung Baby v Niebur BISS DC Nieburs Phoenix Rising JE HH Flo J’s Dream Weaver Can., Mal. Ch. Hacienda Keeping Secrets

“Hop” (Born March 24, 2012) DC Jagies Sunkissed Phoenix ROMO BISS DC Nieburs Phoenix Rising JE HH DC Nieburs Moon Shadow ROMX Am. Ch., Int. Ch., Jap. Ch. Beer Niebur Von Heil Rollen JP Int. Ch., Jap. Ch. Heil Dachs Eiger 2 FCI Int. Ch., Jap. Ch. Fairy Von Flutrollen FCI Jap. Ch. Venus Von Flutrollen FCI

“Hop” began showing in the U.S. at the DCA National 2014 in Sacramento, CA. He is available at stud to approved bitches. Contact Dave & Lynn Niebur for information.

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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: Charlotte Borghardt, DCA Health & Welfare Committee, P.O. Box 1126, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1126, teckelhofaz@yahoo.com

Brucellosis The following interview was originally released by the AKC Canine Health Foundation as a podcast on January 23, 2014. If you prefer to listen to the interview, the podcast is available at www.akcchf.org/brucellosis-podcast. This podcast is the first in a series of canine reproduction topics sponsored by the Foundation and Zoetis. Future podcasts will be released on topics such as pregnancy diagnosis, pyometra, infertility, breeding method choices, semen storage, and more. In this interview Dr. Matthew Krecic, a Diagnostics specialist for Zoetis discusses an important topic for all breeders - Brucellosis. Dr. Krecic completed his DVM at the Ohio State University, a Master’s Degree in Veterinary Science from Mississippi State University, and an MBA from the University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, and he is boardcertified in small animal internal medicine through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Krecic served as a senior Telemedicine Veterinarian at IDEXX Laboratories before joining Zoetis in 2009 and continues to practice small animal internal medicine in his spare time.

AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF): Let’s start our conversation with some background on Brucellosis, can you tell us what cause the disease? Can you mention the different species? KRECIC: Bacteria cause brucellosis, specifically Brucella canis in dogs. Other species of Brucella bacteria exist and some of these other species (e.g. Brucella abortus and Brucella suis) have infected dogs yet infection with Brucella canis is most common to dogs; dogs are the reservoir host for Brucella canis so it remains well-established within the dog population. CHF: Do all the different species infect dogs or is there some host specificity? KRECIC: Yes, different species can infect dogs but host specificity predominates. Dachshund Club of America

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CHF: Is Brucella canis a danger to humans? KRECIC: Yes, it is zoonotic or can infect humans. Handling infected canine blood, semen, or reproductive tissues can be a source of infection to humans. Humans are susceptible to infection with other Brucella spp as a result of handling infected tissues from livestock.

CHF: Are there any breeds of dog that are more susceptible than others? KRECIC: Researchers have reported many purebred dogs being infected; however, I suspect the reason for this is that these breeds of dogs are routinely tested, rightly so, because of their involvement in a breeding program. Yet, brucellosis is an equal opportunity infection; therefore, all dogs are susceptible. CHF: How prevalent is brucellosis among dogs? KRECIC: Thankfully, it is not that prevalent in our well-cared for pet dog population. I have read estimates as high as 6% of dogs in the southeastern US are affected but this percentage includes stray/feral dogs. CHF: How are the Brucella bacteria transmitted from dog to dog? KRECIC: Transmission mainly occurs through natural breeding or artificial insemination (i.e. venereal) because the bacteria reside in the prostate gland and the epididymites. Often, asymptomatic (or outwardly appearing well) infected males pass the infection through their semen to susceptible females. However, infection may also occur through a dog’s contact with infected blood or reproductive tissues. CHF: What are the clinical symptoms of disease? KRECIC: Surprisingly, many dogs do not have any clinical signs, given the significance of the disease to reproductive success. For this reason, all dogs involved in a breeding program, again regardless of the absence of clinical signs, should be tested for the presence of brucellosis. Clinical signs, if they do develop, are vague and non specific; they may be fever and anorexia. I am most familiar with diagnosing this infection when the bacterial infection resides within the bloodstream (i.e. sepsis), leading to infection of the intervertebral discs called discospondylitis. CHF: Are there specific signs of disease in dogs or bitches?

KRECIC: Yes. For stud dogs, some will have epididymitis, scrotal enlargement (which can be painful), and scrotal dermatitis. For bitches, some will abort within late gestation without any other clinical signs. CHF: Does fetal abortion always occur or can an infected bitch deliver a litter of puppies? KRECIC: No, not always. Some bitches deliver weak puppies. Reportedly, some bitches that have had unsuccessful pregnancies may still deliver normally in the future. However, these bitches may still in fact be infected.

Severe orchitis and epididymitis due to Brucella canis. Shille VM (1980)

CHF: Does Brucellosis affect a bitch’s ability to go into heat, breed or conceive? KRECIC: Strangely enough, Brucellosis does not affect the estrous cycle, so going into heat and breeding are unaffected. Conception failure occasionally occurs. CHF: Is there any point in the course of disease that it is subclinical and the animals look or act normally? KRECIC: Yes, most definitely. Again, many dogs show no outward signs of infection and for this reason testing is important. CHF: Can Brucella be spread through shipped semen? KRECIC: Absolutely. Fresh chilled or even frozen semen can maintain viable Brucella canis and therefore cause infection in a female upon artificial insemination.

Dog, scrotum. Scrotal edema and congestion. Credit: AFIP

CHF: Are there other infectious organisms that could cause the symptoms you described earlier, either the nonspecific symptoms or the reproductive symptoms? KRECIC: Many infections and diseases may be associated with vague clinical signs. However, those associated with reproduction may include the protozoal infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum and the virus canine herpesvirus.

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CHF: This brings us to testing, how can breeders determine if their dog has contracted brucellosis? KRECIC: Several tests are available through veterinarians and commercial reference laboratories. These include rapid slide agglutination test (RSAT), agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Culture of the bacteria is the gold standard test. CHF: Can you explain what a rapid slide agglutination test, or RSAT, is and whether it is testing for the presence of the bacteria or the response of the dog’s body to the presence of bacteria? KRECIC: This actually confuses many people so I am glad you asked. This test identifies the presence of antibodies made to the bacteria, not the bacteria themselves. One drop of a dog’s serum (blood collected, allowed to clot, and the clear fluid remaining is the serum) containing antibodies specific for Brucella canis combined with Brucella antigen, a piece of the bacteria, supplied with the test, agglutinates or adheres to the antigen, causing clumping that your veterinarian sees. CHF: How sensitive is the RSAT and how long does it take to get test results back? KRECIC: It is quite sensitive. The advantage of this test is veterinarians can have in-hospital results within two minutes. CHF: If a dog has antibodies specific for Brucella does that mean they have the infection? KRECIC: Yes, if antibodies specific for Brucella are present, the dog has the infection, even without clinical signs. continued on next page...

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CHF: If a dog tests positive on the RSAT do you recommend any follow-up diagnostics? KRECIC: The RSAT has a second step if a dog initially tests positive. The second step involves combining two drops of the dog’s serum to two drops of another reagent contained within the test kit. Then, this solution is combined with the Brucella antigen and clumping is once again determined within two minutes. If clumping is seen, the dog is presumptively infected and I recommend confirming by AGID, PCR, and/or culture. If clumping is not seen with this second step, the dog may be early infected or not infected. In this situation, re-test the dog in three to four weeks with the RSAT. CHF: Is the infection treatable with antibiotics? KRECIC: Veterinarians prescribe antibiotics but their success at resolving the infection is doubtful because the bacteria like to hide within the dog’s cells and antibiotics are only moderately able to penetrate cells to clear all of the bacteria. Therefore, relapses of infection are common after stopping antibiotics. Rather, the body’s own defenses through cell-

mediated immunity are often better to clear bacteria that are within cells. Infected stud dogs should be removed from the breeding program and neutered to reduce the risk of infection to humans (i.e. their owners, trainers, handlers, etc.). Infected bitches could seemingly “recover” and deliver normal litters in the future; however, they may still in fact harbor the bacteria despite this. Therefore, transmission to her offspring in utero is probable. CHF: What is current practice for managing Brucella if it is present in a kennel? KRECIC: A brucellosis-affected kennel is a challenge to manage. With guidance from a veterinarian, the kennel should be quarantined and infected dogs should be eliminated. If these dogs are to be treated and/or retained as pets, they should be neutered and moved to separate housing. Disinfect and handle dogs and their discharges/secretions, including urine, with gloved hands. CHF: If a breeder suspects brucellosis in their kennel who should they call? KRECIC: Please contact your veterinarian who will properly guide your course of action. CHF: Are there kennel management practices that can prevent brucellosis?

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tipS for SuCCeSSful BreedingS The following interview was originally released as a podcast on February 27, 2014. This is an abbreviated transcript. Dr. Schultz elaborates on his answers in the recorded podcast. If you prefer to listen to the interview please visit http://www.akcchf.org/news-events/multimedia/podcasts/chf-andzoetisreproduction.html.

KRECIC: Prevention of any infection is so much easier than managing the consequences of infection. Brucellosis is a perfect example; simply prescribing and administering an antibiotic often does not resolve the infection, and no vaccine is available. Pre-emptive testing is therefore best. Have your veterinarian test all dogs within your breeding program for brucellosis prior to every breeding and/or every 6 months, which is an ideal time for your veterinarian to also examine your dogs completely to ensure health, hopefully successful breeding, and healthy litters. The RSAT test is a fast, easy, and economical way to screen these dogs and hopefully prevent brucellosis from affecting your kennels. CHF: Dr. Krecic, thank you so much for explaining brucellosis to our listeners and updating us on testing and prevention. The mission of CHF is to fund research that will improve the health of dogs, in your opinion what is our greatest gap in knowledge with respect to brucellosis and what sort of research do you think is necessary to close this gap? KRECIC: The greatest knowledge gap is a way to stimulate the body’s own defenses through cell-mediated immunity to effectively clear Brucella canis within cells. !

Dr. William Schultz received his DVM from Michigan State University in 1973, went into private practice and opened his companion animal practice in the fall of 1974. Dr. Schultz is a well-recognized expert in canine reproduction, a member of The Society for Theriogenology and The Theriogenology Foundation, and is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences, veterinary associations and national specialties. Dr. Schultz has lectured and published articles on transcervical and surgical inseminations using fresh, chilled and frozen semen. This podcast is part of a special series of podcasts on canine reproduction in partnership with our corporate alliance, Zoetis. AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF): Let’s talk in general terms about canine artificial insemination and ovulation timing. In your opinion, when are they of greatest benefit to breeders? DR. WILLIAM SCHULTZ: Artificial insemination has been done for many years, but the ability to freeze semen and chill and ship semen has dramatically changed the ability to do planned breedings with incredible success. Vaginal, transcervical and surgical inseminations are now the norm for many kennels. Ovulation timing has changed from a semiquantitative vaginal cytology to progesterone testing and the gold standard for timing – serum LH – leuteotrophic hormone. We will discuss testing and breeding methods later in the podcast. The benefits to breeders are nothing short of incredible. It is now possible to successfully breed with semen from almost anywhere in the world. The bitch does not need to leave home to be bred decreasing the stress related to travel and spending time in a strange environment waiting for her to stand and breed. Travel can decrease conception due to stress and with the cost of travel today staying home has financial benefits to the breeder as well. CHF: We can start this conversation with the collection of semen used in artificial insemination. What should the environment be like for semen collection from a stud dog and what should you have on hand?

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SCHULTZ: In our clinic we collect in the same exam room so that the stud will become familiar with this room. We do not vaccinate or do other procedures with studs in this room. We also have a breeding rug. This rug is rubber backed to allow for non-slip footing and is only washed as needed. The stud is brought in the room and allowed time to acclimate and sniff around. Large breeds are collected on the floor and smaller breeds are collected on the examination table. The rug is moved to the table to assure non-slip footing. The room is not centrally located which allows for a quieter atmosphere. In a kennel the collection area should be isolated as much as possible - sometimes a quiet store room area can be used. Keeping the outside distractions to a minimum will always be helpful. We use a disposable artificial vagina for the collection. These are cone shaped with the end cut off to allow the placement of a 15ml centrifuge tube. The tubes may be changed during the collection to separate the semen fractions. The wide end of the cone may be folded to the outside to adjust the length to accommodate different size stud dogs. Lubricants are not needed. This is a much better method than collecting into a baggie. The cone will fit firmly simulating a tie and the studs are much more receptive to a complete collection. A teaser bitch is extremely important and in some males she may need to be in full standing heat. We have had inexperienced males not release sperm rich fraction without a standing teaser. This may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of infertility. Avoid wearing white coats, act relaxed, friendly, and non-threatening. The collection may be performed on the floor or on a table, depending on what the stud is used to. If there is a particular item that the stud associates with breeding, such as a rug or breeding rack, have the owner bring it along. All equipment must be at room temperature. CHF: Why do you need to have a teaser bitch in the room and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have access to a female in heat is there anything else you can do? SCHULTZ: In almost all cases the teaser will significantly increase the ease of collection and the volume of the collection. It is the single sperm that completes the insemination but it takes millions to billions of sperm to get to that point. If no teaser is available we use swabs that were used for vaginal cytology in previous bitches. We keep the swabs in a baggie in the refrigerator and allow the male to sniff the swabs. These swabs may be frozen but we find that the refrigerator works well and we replace swabs monthly. If a bitch is used that is not in heat the swabs may be rubbed near her anal and vulvar area simulating a bitch in heat. It is important to closely control the non-cycling bitch because she may become very aggressive if male tries to mounts her. Zoetis makes an artificial pheromone called Eau dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Estrus that may be helpful if swabs and a teaser are not available. If at all possible, have an estrus teaser bitch available that is approximately the same size as the stud dog. Bring the bitch into the room. A handler or technician should be available to support the bitch in a standing position and restrain her if necessary. If that is not possible, use an anestrous bitch, restrained in standing position. It may be useful to keep some swabs of estrus vaginal Photo by Andi Baltes

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secretions frozen. Thaw these by dipping them in warm water, and then wipe them on the vulva of a teaser not in season. Often 30-50% more sperm cells will be released when a suitable teaser is used. Many dogs may have semen collected without a teaser bitch, but semen quality is generally better when an estrus teaser bitch is present and the stud's libido is highest. An alternate training tool is a pheromone such as Eau dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Estrus. CHF: Is there anything that should be done before a dog is brought into the room for semen collection? SCHULTZ: Taking the male for a walk and allowing him to urinate before the collection is helpful. This should be done completely away from the teaser if possible. CHF: Once the dog is brought into the room how should he be handled? SCHULTZ: Again, the male is allowed to acclimate and to interact with the teaser before any attempt is made at collecting. The least number of owners and assistants in the room is also necessary to decrease the level of distraction. However, a good stud dog will not be bothered as long as a teaser is present. When performing semen collections, take care to make the stud dog feel as comfortable as possible. CHF: Can you tell us how semen should be properly collected? SCHULTZ: With the bitch in position, bring the stud into the room. Allow him to familiarize himself with his surroundings, with the bitch, and with you. If the teaser is not to be bred, be careful at this time that he does not rapidly mount and tie the bitch. I sit in a low chair to allow rapid movement while the stud is allowed to mount the bitch. Being just to the side of the stud will allow for movement of the stud and still remain close enough to use the artificial vagina for the collection. It is important to have enough room to allow the stud to mount and then dismount during the collection. Allow the male to mount. As he begins to thrust, gently massage the preputial sheath with one hand. If the male shows little interest in the bitch and does not mount, you may massage the sheath to stimulate an erection. As erection occurs, pull the sheath behind the bulbus glandis. At the same time, with the other hand, slip the AV over the penis to just below the bulbus glandis. Be careful when reflecting the sheath that the male does not have the bulbus glandis engorged. It is very painful if not impossible to reflect the sheath after the bulbus glandis has engorged. If needed the male may be removed from the room and walked until the bulbus glandis has gone down and then attempt the collection again. In some very aggressive studs it may be necessary to collect the sample with the sheath partially covering the bulbus glandis. Reposition your hands providing gentle but constant pressure just proximal to and incorporating the bulbus glandis. You may stimulate the penis caudal to the bulbus glandis with your other hand. Most dogs will continued on next page...

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Semen ColleCtion continued from page 11... thrust initially, coinciding with the penetration. They achieve full erection coinciding with the “tie”, and will try to step over the bitch and your arm. You may help the stud by lifting his leg over your arm and turning his penis 180 degrees, so it is directed backwards between his legs. You should be able to visualize the semen as it flows into the clear tube. Most dogs ejaculate in 3 fractions: an initial clear or slightly cloudy pre-

It is very important to make sure the erection has subsided after the collection. In the winter frostbite is possible and the male is never allowed outside on cold days when the erection is present. Walking the stud after the collection will decrease the time needed to lose the erection. If the penis appears dry, you may apply a sterile lubricant at this stage. Make sure the penis is fully retracted into the sheath before putting the dog into a cage or with other dogs.

Images from the University of Wisconsin, Madison http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/lec/lec_26/lec26out.htm

CHF: Once semen is collected how can it be stored chilled until use? SCHULTZ: If the fresh semen is not to be used for several days it may be centrifuged with Semen Separating Solution (Zoetis) and extended with Fresh Express Extender (Zoetis). The extended semen is labeled and put in a beaker with water and placed in a 40 degree fahrenheit refrigerator. The purpose of the water bath is to keep the sample from rapid warming and chilling if the refrigerator is opened. Our refrigerator is at a constant 40 degrees while most refrigerators turn on and off with a 5 to 8 degree temperature variation. Using this method, we have successfully stored semen over 3 weeks for a breeding. The semen is checked every 2 to 3 days and the extender is changed as necessary to keep motility at the best level possible. CHF: Let’s turn our attention to the bitch. What are the stages of the estrus cycle and the major hormones that regulate the cycle? Can you describe them to breeders?

ejaculate fraction, the sperm-rich fraction (SRF), and a clear fraction of prostatic fluid. The initial clear fraction is released during the period of vigorous thrusting. The SRF should appear as a thick, white, creamy liquid, which is usually released just as vigorous thrusting stops and the stud steps over. In some studs the SRF maybe thin white and the volume may vary from ½ cc to 10 cc. The clear prostatic fluid follows in varying amounts. When the SRF has been released and the first prostatic fluid is noted the collection is stopped. (If a teaser bitch is not used, then vigorous thrusting may not be observed.) Switch tubes attached to the artificial vagina during the collection to separate the fractions. Because I centrifuge all samples I will not separate pre-ejaculate from SRF until the centrifugation process. If no centrifuge is available it is important to separate the fractions. After microscopic evaluation, the contents of tubes changed too early may be combined, if appropriate. Make sure you have collected the entire SRF before stopping. It is not necessary to collect the entire third fraction; save just enough to evaluate for abnormal cells, bacteria, etc.

SCHULTZ: Proestrus: This is the initial stage of the heat cycle. Proestrus will last 8 to 11 days in most bitches. Vaginal bleeding starts during this period. Estrogen is being secreted and this causes vaginal dilation, thickening of the vaginal walls to prepare for breeding and causes the initial attraction of males. During this stage the eggs are developing on the ovaries. The eggs are in a fluid sac called a follicle. As the bitch nears estrus these develop and are about ½ centimeter in diameter. We have examined ovaries at this stage and, in many cases, we can determine how many eggs the bitch will release at estrus. Estrus: This is the breeding portion of the cycle. This is also called Standing Heat. This stage lasts 3 to 6 days. The bitch is now receptive to males and will stand and flag for the males. During estrus the bitch has a rapid drop in estrogen and a rise in progesterone. Progesterone is secreted by the ovaries at the sites of the follicles. The follicles rupture when LH (leuteotrophic hormone) is secreted by the pituitary gland. Diestrus: When standing heat ends all canines go into a diestrus phase. Progesterone is secreted by the ovaries for the term of the pregnancy. The progesterone is secreted whether or not the bitch is pregnant. This is the reason human tests do not work in dogs. Humans only secrete progesterone if pregnant. Relaxin is a hormone that is released by the placenta and uterus interface. This hormone increases rapidly and may be evaluated as a pregnancy test in dogs. The test is available by Zoetis and may be used 20 days after breeding but best accuracy is at 30 days. Anestrus: this is the recovery phase. Anestrus has very little hormone function present. In this stage the uterus is recovering and usually lasts 4 months.

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Heliotrope is a toxic plant!!

CHF: What is ovulation timing and when is it advisable to use ovulation timing?

A warning inspired by the death of dachshund named “Goldie”. SCHULTZ: Many diagnostic and ancillary aids are available to assist in the timing of ovulation and the subsequent inseminations in the bitch. No single test or assay is fully reliable or completely correlates with the bitch’s exact stage of estrus. A single exam, vaginal smear, assay result, etc., provides very limited information. Ovulation timing is more accurate and breeding management more successful when multiple parameters are repeatedly evaluated. Useful aids utilized in practice to time breedings include: Vaginal Cytology: Vaginal cytology is the evaluation of the surface cells of the vaginal tract. During the heat cycle the lining of the vagina thickens dramatically to prevent damage to the tract during breeding. Breeding only occurs during estrus and dogs do not need the thickened walls at any other time. The surface cells change from small cells that are round with a large nucleus called parabasals to large cells that may appear as cornflakes called superficial cornified cells. Years ago timing with vaginal swabs was all that was possible for breeding, but now we have many more accurate testing available to pinpoint the breeding day or days. Vaginal cytology is done with a q-tip that may be moistened with saline. The swab is inserted in the vaginal vault and passed dorsally. It is then rubbed on the vaginal wall and removed. The swab is rolled on a slide to transfer the cells. The slide is then stained for examination of the cells. This is a good method to determine the stage of the cycle, but it is a poor method to determine when to breed the bitch. The vaginal cells change from parabasals cells to intermediate cells to superficial cells. The superficial cells then cornify – this is the corn flake appearance when the outer cell wall becomes irregular, the nucleus shrinks or is absent and little holes will appear in the body of the cell. In most bitches cornification happens at the estrus stage, but in some bitches the cornification may take place very early in the cycle and remain cornified for many days. Vaginal cytology is very accurate in determining the first day of diestrus or the end of the heat cycle. Within 24 hours the cytology changes from mostly cornified cells to a mixture of parabasals, intermediates, cornified cells and the white blood cell is also present. Vaginoscopy: Vaginoscopy is a procedure in with the cranial vaginal area is examined with a type of endoscope. The surface of the vagina changes during the heat cycle and goes form a smooth shiny surface to a thickened tissue with deep folds and a surface with many small wrinkles. Because we have very accurate progesterone timing this is rarely used today. Luteinizing Hormone Assay: This is a simple counter top assay from Zoetis. The most accurate parameter used in ovulation timing is the actual identification of the LH surge by direct measurement of canine LH levels. This method is recommended to arrive at a more precise estimation of the fertile period. CHF: How accurate are these tests? SCHULTZ: We are aware that no test will pinpoint ovulation with 100% accuracy. Utilize as many diagnostic tools as possible. A single vaginal smear, a single LH or progesterone value, or a single vaginoscopic exam provides very limited information. CHF: Finally, when should insemination be performed? SCHULTZ: Once the LH surge has been identified, count forward to determine the fertile period. The day of the LH surge is designated as day zero. Days 4-7 after the LH surge encompass the true fertile period, with peak fertility on days 5 and 6. We do vaginal or Transcervical breedings on days 3 and 5 after the Progesterone rise or LH surge, with frozen semen breedings on day 5. Breedings dates may vary with the repro vet being used for the breeding. The probability of successful fertilization is optimized by properly planning inseminations.!

Origins: Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants which includes a few hundred different species commonly known as “heliotropes,” the most well known version being a plant that produces pink-purple flowers as shown above. Heliotropes are generally found in the eastern U.S. from Florida up to New Jersey, and sometimes as far north as northern New England. The ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center article on heliotropes lists them as a substance which is toxic to horses (but it can affect dogs) and can induce liver failure in equines: The plant is not very palatable, but will be eaten by animals with no other forage; poisonings typically occur from ingestion of green plant material or material in hay. The toxic components can cause liver failure, referred to as “walking disease” or “sleepy staggers”. Signs include weight loss, weakness, sleepiness, yawning, incoordination, yellowish discoloration to mucous membranes (icterus), neurologic problems secondary to liver failure (aimless walking, chewing motions, head pressing). Animals may appear to be normal at first, then become suddenly affected; the syndrome progresses rapidly over a few days to a week. This plant should be considered toxic as it contains the pyrrolizidine alkaloids; lycopsamine, intermedine, and echiumine. Ingestion can cause severe illness and possibly death. The alkaloids are potent liver toxins that under some conditions can be carcinogenic. For horses that have ingested a potentially lethal amount of the plant and/or are suffering advanced symptoms the illness has been termed “walking disease” or “sleepy staggers”. The name being a reference to the fact that affected horses may appear blind and wander aimlessly, walking in circles or bumping into objects. Other visible symptoms that are typically associated with severe intoxication include: muscle tremors, especially of the head and neck; frequent yawning, copper colored or red urine, difficulty or inability to swallow, horses may stop eating halfway through a mouthful of food; horses may stand with their heads held down, head pressing, dragging of the hind legs, causing the hooves to have worn tips, random attacks of frenzy and violent, uncontrollable galloping. Once an animal begins to show signs of severe intoxication there is little that can be done to stop disease progression and inevitable liver damage. As a result prevention is the best treatment option. Luckily the plant is not very palatable and most animals will completely ignore it unless no other forage is available. Poisonings typically occur from ingestion of the green plant or when the plant becomes a contaminant in hay. Always check hay for signs of contaminants and ensure animals are provided plenty of quality hay and feed, if animals are left to graze ensure the pasture provides plenty of non-hazardous plants to forage upon. A good default is to assume that any plant can be toxic or cause an allergic reaction in your pet. If your dog or cat is nibbling on the leaves of something, take it away and check to find out if it’s harmful. The ASPCA lists 448 plants known to be toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, and many of these are common houseplants. http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

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Down Memory Lane From the Book Sporting Dog (Hounds) Recognized by the American Kennel Club printed in 1935 Dachshunde (By Courtesy of the Dachshund Club of America) submitted by Claire Mancha

he name Dachshund (dachs-badger, hund-dog) at once reveals and conceals the origin of the breed. In Mediaeval European books on hunting, dogs similar only in possessing the tracking ability of hounds and the proportions and temperament of terriers, because they were used to follow badger to earth, were called badgerdogs or dachs-hunde. A parallel is suggested by the current use of the name “rabbit dog” in various parts of this country for dogs of informal breeding, used to hunt rabbits.

Longhair Variety, 1935

Smooth Variety, 1935

Wirehair Variety, 1935

Illustrations dating from the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries show badgers hunted by dogs with elongated bodies, short legs, and hound type ears, some with the bent front legs of the basset, some with the heads of terriers, and some with the indications of rough and long coats. It is well to consider that these illustrations were made before the days of photography, that artists capable of depicting dogs with anatomical fidelity have always been rare, and that wood cuts do not lend themselves to fine reproductions of coat distinctions. At best, the pictures and descriptive words can be interpreted with certainly only as defining the functions of the dogs used on badger. Whether the wirehaired and longhaired coats were purposely developed after the general characteristics of the smooth Dachshund became fixed: the wirehaired during the early part of the nineteenth century by out-crossing with terrier types for a wire coat protective against brush and bramble, and the longhaired still earlier by outcrossing with spaniel types for a long coat protective against cold water, (and diligently breeding out any resulting “foreign” characteristics except the desired coats), - or whether these coats survive from a still earlier period before coat separation was accomplished in the original fixation of the Dachshund breed characteristics, - is a subject of controversy obscured by ambiguous terminology, and evidence of inter-breeding. The evidence neither traces the process of combination and fixation of early characteristics, nor establishes the date prior to the beginning of preserved breeding records, at which the transition was complete, and the name Dachshund became the designation of a pure breed with three coat variations. The badger was a stout adversary. Strength and stamina, as well as keenness and courage above and below ground, were required of the badger dog. Weights of 30 and 35 pounds were not uncommon, and such a Dachshund was also serviceable against wild boar. With this start, the breed had been adapted to the hunting of other game. A smaller-sized Dachshund proved effective against foxes, and for tracking wounded deer; a still smaller, for stoat and hare. By the beginning of the twentieth century, for bolting rabbits, miniatures had been produced having adult weights down to four and five pounds, with chest circumferences less than twelve inches. Before the German Dachshund or Teckel Club was founded in 1888, “racial characteristics” or standards for the breed had been set up in 1879; and German registration of Dachshunde was included (not always with complete generation data or systematic coat notations) in a general all-breed stud book, the Deutsches Hunde-Stammbuch, whose first volume, in 1840, recorded 54 Dachshunde and the names of several subsequently prominent breeders, and whose publication continued until officially terminated in 1935. The Gebrauchsteckel-Klubs or hunting continued on page 24... Dachshund Club of America

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Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta (DCMA) Best in Sweeps under breeder judge Cris Natali, at 7 months old.

Breeder: Sophie Tremblay Owner: Sandy Arnold 812-322-1842 sandyarn@aol.com

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t was my daughter who named him Dozer when he was about four weeks old. He was only my second “bred-by” and he was a singleton puppy. Although he was very healthy he just did not see a reason to move around very much as long as Mom brought the groceries to him. So, since there was no other competition for a meal he “dozed” . . . a lot. If we picked him up he would just snuggle in to our chest and take a nap. If you set him on the floor he would sniff a bit then lay down right there. I really wondered for a while if he wasn’t a swimmer puppy because he was so roly-poly that he could barely walk. It wasn’t until he was about eight weeks old and I brought a new Golden Retriever puppy into the family that he decided to get up and check out the world around him . . . and then his name changed from meaning “Sleepy-Dozer” to meaning “Bull-Dozer”. At that point he took off running and made it very clear that he was going to make up for lost time and he has never stopped moving from then on! Some people say that dogs can’t smile, but they obviously never met Dozer. From the time he opened his eyes Dozer has had a smile on his face for everything and everyone. He truly loves life and makes me laugh every single day. There just isn’t a bad bone in his body, but there sure are some mischievous ones! Dozer just LOVES soft squeaky toys. It is not unusual for me to be walking him down a row of crates at an agility trial and look down to find that somehow he has stuffed two or three stolen toys in his mouth. Of course I have no idea where he “lifted” them or who I need to return them to, so I wander up and down trying to find whoever has been robbed so I can apologize and return their slightly soggy toys. Dozer gets along with everyone. Any other dog can take anything away from him, toys, food, a place on the sofa, but he gets back at them by being a tattle tale. Whenever any of the other dogs is misbehaving he sounds the alarm and lets me know to come running. This amiable personality made it tough for him to get his Junior Earth Dog title because although he loves to hunt the rats, he is a very quiet

worker and made the judges listen very closely to hear him digging softly in the tunnel. Born on February 28, 2008 to my Bubbles (TC MACH2 White Ridge Sparkling Star CD RE MXG MJG XF SE CGC VC) and out of my boy Crush (DC Briardach’s Lucky in Love RE SE CGC VC), Dozer had some pretty big paws to fill, but he was definitely up to the challenge. His mom was the first longhaired Triple Champion but little did I know that he would achieve the same level of performance. His philosophy of life has always been to dive right in to whatever I ask of him and give it his all. I have never had a more willing, consistent or “honest” dog. There isn’t a thing I have asked him to do that he hasn’t tried his best to master and always with that big grin on his face. Always willing to please, Rally was a breeze for him as was his Canine Good Citizen. Dozer easily completed his Field Championship with minimal showing at the tender age of 14 months. Once I brought him to the field he caught on right away and finished very quickly. He just loves to track those bunnies and unlike some of my other avid hunters he will even come back when called (big smile)! Although he is certainly an adequate conformation dog, I can truthfully say he was not always the best one in the ring, but his cheerful and outgoing attitude carried him a long way. He just smiled and went around the ring like he owned it and was friends with everyone there. Judges loved his attitude! He completed his breed championship on January 30, 2011. It was when I first introduced Dozer to agility as a puppy that I knew I had a tiger by the tail. He was fearless and his ever-present smile got even broader! He just plain loved running around on that big playground. It didn’t take long for him to master the obstacles but he was Dachshund Club of America

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in such a hurry that he would knock down bars in his rush to get to the next place. Even now he will sometimes jump the stay at the start line because he just can’t hold back his enthusiasm! He is very sensitive to my movements and so he has made me a much better handler because if I ask for it (even if I didn’t mean to) he will go exactly where I tell him to. I have an absolute blast every time I run with him, even if we blow the whole run, because he has such a great time that I can’t

help but smile too! Finishing his Master Agility Championship on February 2, 2014 made Dozer a Triple Champion in the AKC books but he will always be first and foremost my little clown, my sweet little man, my precious Dozer Dude! by Deniece Van Hook, DVM

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Sire: MBIS, MBISS, GCH. Raydachs Fire Down Below V Gleishorbach SW x Dam: Ch. Raydachs Wire Wire Pants On Fire V NovamiÂ SW

Brigitte finishes at 7 months UNDEFEATED in 2 weekends, going over specials in 3 of her shows. We are very excited about this young girl. She is pictured with Judge Allen L. Odom. Thanks for this nice variety wins over nice specials. Thanks to all the other judges that awarded her wins: Breeder/Judge Ms. Lorraine Genieczko-Simmons, Breeder/Judge Ms. Ann Gordon, Judge Mrs. Betty Stites, Judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy, & Judge Douglas A. Johnson who awarded her AKC Championship.

Breeder/Owner: Shirley Ray

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Sire: BIS, BISS, Ch. Brazos Ski Flower Bar the Doo x Dam: Ch. Raydachs Wire Wire Pants On Fire V Novami SW

Ducati is a multiple hound group winner and specialty winner.

#1 Wirehaired Dachshund* Thank you Breeder/Judge Jerry Cerasini for this specialty win. It is much appreciated.

Breeder: Shirley Ray raydachs@hotmail.com

Co-Breeder: Neal Glaser

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Dachshund association kept separate stud books, in which were recorded only dogs of demonstrated hunting accomplishment, with scant attention to coat or conformation. From early volumes of the Teckelklub stud book, first published in 1890, despite meager correlation with older records, pedigrees have been extended back as far as 1860 and 1859. Stud books maintained by clubs devoted to wirehairs, longhairs, and miniatures have waxed and waned. Not until 1915 did the coat-identifying initials “K” for Kurzhaar or smooth, “R” for Rauhhaar or wirehair, and “L” for Langhaar or longhair, become integral components of the Teckelklub registration numbers, and later “Z” was added to distinguish Zwergh and Kaninchenteckel or miniatures. The management of the breed, as well as the stud books, has been divided. The Teckelklub managed the bench shows, while the Gebrauchsteckel-Klubs conducted organized hunting activities. Of the ability-tests organized by the bench-show club as alternatives to the hunting association’s natural hunting field trials (Jagdegebrauch), the artificial-burrow “dig” test (Schliefen) was by law abolished in 1933, and the artificially-laid-scent “drag” test (Schweiss-Suchen) has lost favor, since training for this test impairs capacity for real hunting, and vice versa. In 1935, the federalized consolidation of all German Dachshund clubs as the Fachschaft Dachshunde im Reichsverband fur das Deutsche Hundewesen (FD-RDH) has unified the breed stud books, and coordinated the conduct of bench shows with natural hunting field trials. Thus the breed in Germany encompasses the remarkable diversification of field and show representation in a size-range from 5 to 35 pounds, and in three coat-types. The wires, longs and miniatures reflect their functional development by not having as long a record of accomplishment on the bench as the smooths, with the result that more data are preserved and available on the history and characteristics of smooth bloodlines and strains, as well as more definite fixation. In the German Standard four weight divisions are recognized and at the larger German dog shows, classes are now offered in all three coats, in four weight divisions: Weight Division Sex Kilograms Pounds Avoirdupois Heavy Weight d/b 7 / 6.5 15.4 / 14.3 minimum Light Weight d/b 7 / 6.5 15.4 / 14.3 maximum Zwerg* (dwarf) d/b 4 / 3.5 8.8 / 7.7 maximum (with maximum chest circumference 35 centimeters – 13.8 in.) Kaninchen * (rabbit) d/b 3.5 / 3.5 7.7 / 7.7 maximum (with maximum chest circumference 30 centimeters – 11.8 in.) * Both measured at a minimum age of twelve months. These data must be certified, to register Zerg- or Kaninchen- teckel in Germany. Prior to 1912 , the present “heavy weight” class was called “medium,” and there was a heavy weight class over 10 kilograms (22 pounds) for dogs and bitches, but this class has disappeared from German standards and premium lists, suggesting perhaps that the pursuit of the badger is no longer the principal purpose of the breed. Importation of Dachshunde into this country antedates the earliest American dog shows or stud books. Our dogs have found little employment in organized hunting, as we lack the badger and wild boar, and do not hunt deer with dogs, nor foxes with pick and shovel. The true character and conformation of the breed has been maintained by constant importation of German hunting strains. Now that natural hunting field trials suitable to American conditions have come to the fore in Germany, rules have been formulated and Dachshund field trials instituted, carrying American Kennel Club championship point rating, to encourage hunting capacity here, as well as exemplary conformation. The advance of the breed in this country has not been without reverses. Fostered since 1895 by The Dachshund Club of America, it had by 1913 and 1914 gained a place among the ten most numerous breeds at

the Westminster Kennel Club Longhair Variety, 2014 shows, to fall in the post-war years to a mere dozen and temporarily translate its name to “badger-dog.” Since 1930, when breeding stock had been replenished, the gain has been Smooth Variety, 2014 spectacular, reaching eleventh position in 1934 American Kennel Club registrations, sixth position in 1934 dogs show entries in the United States, and leading the breeds at the two largest shows of 1935. During 1934 Wirehair Variety, 2014 separate championship ratings were established for wirehaired and longhaired Dachshunde, and classes set up for miniatures, simplified to a nine-pound maximum, as both sexes are advantageously combined when classes are small. Specialized characteristics of the breed for its purposes include a long head and a well-developed nose; properly angulated shoulder, pelvis, and leg bones; close elbows, and free straight gait of fore and hindlegs; large chest for ample lung and heart room; supple and elastic skin for free action in restricted quarters under ground; a remarkable long, powerful jaw with well-fitted teeth; a long, strong neck capable as a fencer’s wrists; powerful legs and sound feet for digging, a well-muscled back for sustained effort; and above all, that fine high courage which enables it to measure up to every demand of attack or defense without being quarrelsome or undesirably aggressive. The medium-sized smooth-haired Dachshund, which predominates in this country, is small enough to live in house or apartment, yet large enough for street, suburb, or country. Its short legs insure maximum exercise per mile. Its odorless, sleek, dark, short, coat leaves no hair on clothes or furniture; requires no plucking, trimming, brushing, combing, oiling, and no bathing except to remove accidental dirt. Outdoors the Dachshund is hardy, vigorous, and tireless; indoors he is affectionate and responsive, companionable in restful mood, hilarious in play, alert in announcing strangers. He is capable of learning much. The American Standard, adapted literally from the German standard, may be too detailed for amateur or novice. The summary fulfils all but professional requirements. (Followed in the book is the 1935 Standard which can be found in my article on the development of the dachshund standard in a previous issue of this newsletter.) Ed. Note: Apologies to all dog artists throughout time are due. Also, I don’t know about your dogs, but my smoothies leave hairs as mementos pretty much everywhere they go.!

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Dachshund Club of America 2014 Nationals Performance Events Tracking Dog Tests Written by Colton Meyer, Leslie Selby Savoye and John Galloway The Dachshund Club of America Nationals Tracking Dog (TD) and Tracking Dog Excellent Tests (TDX) were held on January 20, 2014, at the Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville, California. The host club was the Golden Gate Dachshund Club. Event Chair was Leslie Selby Savoye, Test Secretary John Galloway, and Chief Track Layer Colton Meyer. Our wonderful Judges were Mrs. Anne Hershey, M.D and Mr. Roy Fair. So what is Tracking? Tracking is an AKC sport where the dog is trained to follow the scent of a person’s footsteps. Originally there were three tests with a fourth test added this year. The tests are Tracking Dog (TD), Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX), Variable Surface Tracking (VST), and now Tracking Dog Urban (TDU). The TD and TDX tests are conducted in rural locations such as fields and woods, while the VST and TDU tests are conducted in urban locations, such as industrial or business parks or college campuses. VST is the most challenging of the tests. The TDU is intended to be of comparable difficulty to a TD but held in an urban environment. A dog holding TD, TDX and VST titles becomes a Champion Tracker (CT). See below for more details on tracking. The DCA web site is also a source of information on tracking. The Recap of DCA 2014 TD and TDX Tests: The Premium List offered 8 TD and 2 TDX tracks. As the TD did not fill, and the TDX was oversubscribed, 5 TD and 3 TDX tracks were ultimately offered. We had only one Dachshund entered, but the test was open to all AKC breeds. Although only one dog passed at TD, a Miniature Schnauzer, the tests went well and a good time was had by all. As always at tracking events, the hospitality was great and no one left hungry.

Due to the drought in California tracking conditions were not great. Ideal conditions would be cool and damp with good cover to hold the scent. Instead it was warm and dry, having had virtually no rain for months and therefore no new growth of vegetation. For the TD tracks especially, the cover was almost non-existent. None-the-less, the dogs worked hard, and most finished their tracks even after they failed. Conditions for the track layers were also challenging. The TDX tracks were in steep terrain. One cross track started up a slope of at least 45 degrees, and the cross track layers had a devil of a time. On their hands and knees, one would start to slide, the other would try to help, and both would slide to the bottom only to try again. Tracking dog tests are very labor intensive, and are dependent on our volunteers to make them happen. We would like to thank the following for their help: Track Layers Sharon Carr, Nancy Strohmaier, Carolyn Menges, Mary Palumbo, Nancy Frensley, Mitzy Young, Claudia Holaday, and John Galloway; Cross Track Layers Sharon Carr (Primary on all three TDX tracks), and Claudia Holaday, John Galloway, and Maggie Craig. Drivers Gail Tutt Colton Meyer and Leslie Selby Savoye; Hospitality Leslie Selby Savoye and Sharon Jadick. We sincerely thank and appreciate the participation and entries from our exhibitors. Without their support, our tests would not have been successful! More on Tracking: Tracking is the one AKC sport where the dog is entirely in charge. The handler cannot guide or direct the dog in any way. The handler’s job is to carry water, pick up any articles the dog finds on the track, and for heaven’s sake, don’t think! Many a dog has failed because the handler thought he knew better that the dog where the track went! The tracking dog wears a nonrestrictive harness and is worked on a 20 to 40 foot line. For TD and TDX the handler is normally at least 20 feet behind the dog on the line. Dachshund Club of America

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Test tracts are plotted (planned) by the judges the day prior to the test, accompanied by the track layer and (for TDX) the primary cross track layer (the secondary cross track layer only goes along on test day). There is a separate track for each dog entered. All the significant points on the track are marked with flags. The track layer and (for TDX) cross track layers rewalk the track the morning of the test, leaving articles on the track and removing all but starting and (for TD) directional flags. If the dog passes, the track layer’s job is done. If the dog fails, the handler is normally given the option of finishing the track assisted by the track layer. For a TD test, the track is 440 to 500 yards long with 3 to 5 turns, and is run 30 minutes to 2 hours after the track layer walks it. There is a start flag and a directional flag 30 yards from the start flag. There are no other markings on the track. The track layer leaves a start article, usually cloth, at the start flag and a glove or wallet (almost always a glove, as wallets tend to disappear) at the end of the track that the dog must find and identify. A TDX track is similar to a TD but more complex and difficult. For a TDX test, the track is 800 to 1,000 yards long with 5 to 7 turns, and is run 3 to 5 hours after the track layer walks it. There is a start flag but no directional flag. The dog must determine what direction the track goes, which will generally not be straight ahead as the dog and handler approach the start flag. There are no other markings on the track. The track layer leaves start and end articles, as with a TD and 2 additional articles along the track which may be something like a glasses case or checkbook cover. Unlike a TD, there will be two obstacles on the track. These may be a change in cover, a road, fence or stream, or other terrain obstruction. Additionally there will be two locations where two people other than the track layer (the primary and secondary cross track layers) will cross the track an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and 45 minutes after the track was walked by the track layer. This creates a distraction where the dog must select the right track. So how does this compare to Search and Rescue (SAR)? As Kaye Hall, an AKC Tracking judge and SAR handler said, “AKC Tracking is like baby steps compared to Search and Rescue.” (Kaye Hall, incidentally, had a dog entered in the DCA TDX test, and owns an AKC Champion Tracker, Julot, who is SAR Certified.) While some SAR dogs are trained to track on ground scent and must have a known starting point, most SAR dogs trail on air scent and can do area searches without having a distinct starting point. Many of you will have heard the myth that you can escape a tracking dog by wading through water. Don’t count on it. Scent will be left on adjacent foliage, and dogs can do things that we do not understand. Colton’s Wirehaired Dachshund, Typhoon, in a TDX test followed a track through a marsh with water up to her nose. Kaye Hall’s Belgian Sheep Dog, Julot, located a body in the Sacramento River! continued on next page...

Letters to and from the editor Hi Lynne and Vicki, Kudos to you both for deciding to display “greats of the past” on the cover of the current DCA Newsletter! Please notice that I am sharing this note with a few of many others I know appreciate what you have done. I have no doubt they echo my sentiment. Perhaps it’s the fact that I started acquainting myself with the show world of Dachshunds in the early 70’s, but, as I “grow up”, I realize what a treasure trove of history is out there in our Breed. I remember being thrilled with John Cook's videos of each Variety way back. But! This is not about me at all! Presenting history of our Breed is crucial for everyone, especially those new to this world of Dachshunds. On that note, thank you also for the interview with John Hart and Charles Baris; what a story! Lately, I have been so grateful to Dan Harrison for his contribution of pics of the past on his FB page; so verrry special. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if each issue of the Newsletter had a section that paid tribute to some Dachshund history; who were the outstanding breeders and what were the breeding programs and practices that brought them notoriety? Thank you for continued excellence in your production of the DCA Newsletter. Happy DCA 2014; sorry I cannot be there this year. Best wishes, Diantha (DiDi) Gravelle/Windswept

DCA Earthdog Nationals January 24, 2014 The west coast hosted the National Earthdog event at Centenial Park, Vacaville, CA. In spite of a very brisk breeze, the weather was beautiful for the dogs to run. The judges that day were Tracy Freeling for Master Class, Gerald Price doing the Senior Class, Patricia Madsen at Junior Class and Susan Fuller for the Introductory to Quarry Class. So many good dogs performed that day; a total of 46. The qualifiers in each class were: Master ED- Greeley’s It’s no Rumor, GMD Dealen Dusters Kentucky, CH Kallahan’s Usual Suspect, Glenlair Wind in the Willows, DCH Duques Lights Out Merriman; Senior ED – CH Beldachs Radiante Rosette, Glenlair Wind in the Willows, Greeley’s It’s no Rumor, Kleine Festus, DCH Duques Lights Out Merriman; Junior ED – Burmington Maid From Magic, Churribi’s Bossa Nova Baby, FC Mach Autumn Olive. A big cheer goes out to the Intro to Quarry qualifiers – Bonnfel’s Spirit Dream Unites Us, DC Yorkdachs Tax Rebate, Churribi’s Bossa Nova Baby, FC Mach Autumn Olive. Any event of this scope takes a lot of help so a big thank you goes out to the following members of the committee: Joe and Sharon Carr, Patricia Price, Tim Durland and Maggie Craig, Claudia Holliday, Carolyn Menges, Sharon Jadick, Chris Schulke and Eric and Teresa Bryan. And thank you for everyone who attended. See you again soon! Submitted by Jackie Combs ED secretary

Hi members and subscribers, Hope you’re all having a great summer and attending numerous performance and conformation events. The weather has been unusual here in the northern Midwest and I know it’s not great in other parts of the country. I keep thinking it’s going to improve soon! Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Advertising in the newsletter has been down the past few issues. Sure would like to see more members advertise! All of us are proud of our dogs accomplishments, we SHOULD brag! You do get a lot of bang for your buck, too. A full page color ad is only $185 - that includes one picture and free ad design. The DCA Newsletter is also published digitally as well as printed. The newsletter is not only mailed all over the world, but it is seen by thousands on the internet. Below are a few of the statistics in the last few months from the ISSUU site where the newsletter is published on-line. The blue areas on the world map show where most of the readers are. The darker the color, the greater number of readers. For those of you that are breeding, it certainly does help to get the word out about puppies and stud dogs. Also remember that DCA offers those of you who have qualified for the prestigious DCA Versatility Certificate a free black/white full page ad for your dog. Contact the editor within 18 months of receiving the title to have the ad published. Don’t forget, the Autumn issue will be the “Nationals” issue - deadline is July 15th. We’re looking forward to seeing the new DCA web page up and running. Thank you to all who are doing the behind the scenes work on it! And thank you to all contributors and advertisers for making the newsletter what it is. We are always looking for volunteers to submit articles and pictures!

Lynne

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Special Thanks to Judge Edd Bivin for this 4 point major, his comments: She is nice and “Clean” She also took a Group 4 in the BBE competition that day as well.

Ch. Walmar’s Casanova X GCh. DC Sunlight’s Evening in Paris, BN, RN, NAJ, CGC, VC

DCNJ Specialty major win under Judge Dr. John A. Reeve Newson. Trubleu also went on to win Group 4 in the Owner Handler Series. He will soon be a Dual Champion like his mom.

Breeders/Owners: Phyllis Meseroll and Michael Nothstein 540-337-6452 jrzteckel@comcast.net

Ch. Walmar’s Casanova X GCh. DC Sunlight’s Evening in Paris, BN, RN, NAJ, CGC, VC Dachshund Club of America

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New Versatility Certificate! Absolute Dual Champion Stardust’s Temptation von Skaer SL, RN, NJP, VC Tootsie (aka the escape artist) was an absolute joy to show in the conformation ring (finishing with nice specialty majors), and an absolute terror in the field. Her love of hunting surpasses all and she can run like the wind – do I need to say more? I am not ready yet to enter her in a Field Champion class, it is too much work to catch her! Tootsie tolerated agility and is still having fun with rally. At home Tootsie wears a collar with a bell on it so we can keep track of where she is – she can open latches, get under any fence, and in general loves mischief and the view from on top of the kitchen table! She is a proven dam with beautiful get out of DC Solo’s Premiere SL, JE ROMO and GCH Serenity’s Playboy Prince, RN.

Breeders, owners and handlers: Barb Skaer and Anne Schmidt

Anne Schmidt Stardust Dachshunds• AKC Breeder of Merit http://stardustdachshunds.info/

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Ch. Franz Kafka von Skaer X Boondox Havana JE

Kasey came out of retirement for a little fun, and WOW did he have fun!!! Kasey has multiple BOV’s, Multiple Specialty AOM’s, a DCA AOM, and now from the Veterans class, a BISS at the Badger Dachshund Specialty 2014! A Huge Thank You to Judge Betsy Yates! With his beautiful angles and correct conformation, he is a joy to watch!

Breeders: Barb Skaer & Anne Schmidt

• Stardust3940@aol.com • Owners: Glen & Laura Mateljan

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Breeders: Marietta Singleton, Cliff Ramos and Walter Cunningham â&#x20AC;˘ Shown by Marietta Singleton and Robbie Addison Dachshund Club of America

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BOV National Miniature Dachshund Specialty 2013 Currently Number One Mini Smooth 2014

Owned by Robbie Addison (786) 256-9189 robbiesfeed@bellsouth.net

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2013 was a very nice show year!

Robb-K’s Golden Falcon ML Ch. Sleepytime’s Precedent ML X Ch. Robb-K’s Summer Solstice MS

2014 will be a very good year, too! Longhair puppies whelped October 13, 2013

Robb-K’s Lil’ Kid Zephyr MS Robb-K’s Silver Buckle ML X Robb-K’s Starlite Onyx MS

Joan Allen, Owner 2207 Canberra Drive Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-327-9365 • jallenminidox@comporium.net Dachshund Club of America

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THE DACHSHUND CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. BOARD MEETING Saturday, January 18, 2014 Courtyard Marriott Vinings 2857 Paces Ferry Rd SE Atlanta, GA President Carl Holder opened the meeting at 9:09 a.m. In attendance were: Carl Holder, Ken Levison, Neal Hamilton, Bob Wlodkowski, Cheryl Shultz, Denny Van Hook, Lisa Warren, Jerry Cerasini, Brian Owen, Robert Schwalbe, Anne Carson, Vicki Spencer, Paul Martin, Larry Sorenson, Fran Colonna, Sharon Carr, Kathy Lockyer and Georjan Bridger. Liz Heywood was absent. Guests present: Deedy Sorenson, Charles DeLashmutt

President’s Report: Carl Holder welcomed the two new Board members, Kathy Lockyer and Sharon Carr. He reminded members about following Robert’s Rules. Carl reported he had the DCA scales.

Recording Secretary: October minutes were accepted as distributed to the Board. Vicki Spencer shared with the Board the job descriptions submitted by Standing Committee Heads. 13 out of 30 chairs have submitted descriptions. She will try to get more submitted before the next meeting. We will go over the descriptions at the May meeting.

Corresponding Secretary: Cheryl Shultz shared a list of all correspondence received from January 23rd to present. None needed attention from the Board. *DCA judge’s contracts – Any contracts DCA initiates will be sent out by the corresponding secretary and returned to her. They then will be turned over to the recording secretary to file.

Treasurer’s Report: Ken Levison passed out the Treasurer’s report. Ken explained the report and answered questions. Motion passed to accept the 2014 Budget as presented. He shared the financial report and suggested we are in a position to donate more towards dachshund issues: dogrelated, not-for-profit issues. Recess: 10:15 Reconvened: 10:30

AKC Delegate’s Report: Larry Sorenson shared his December report. He was directed by the Board to vote for Ron Menaker, Dr. Garvin and Patricia Scully for the AKC Board positions. Larry was also directed to vote in favor of allowing clubs the option of lowering entry fees for Junior Handlers involved in field trials and earthdog events. He was instructed to vote in favor of the housekeeping amendment. At the next AKC delegates meeting, Larry was instructed to relay to the AKC Board our displeasure with AKC for promoting a

specific kennel. The Board felt this is inappropriate. A motion was made and passed for the Board to write a letter to AKC suggesting they consult with DCA in situations pertaining to dachshund publicity. Cheryl will write the letter. Executive Session: 11:26 Out of Executive Session: 11:41

Membership: Neal Hamilton Scott Hulse and Melissa Heymann were elected to membership. Neal reported Robert Couch, Linda and Glenn Cockburn, Mary Freibert, Tim and Susan Genz and Junior Hannah Keenes were elected to membership.

Standing Committee Reports: Archives – Vicki Spencer reported the removal of the dachshund pages from the AKC stud books was half completed. There are ten books in Archives she questioned the need for DCA to keep stored. A motion was adopted to relocate the books on the list with asterisks. Ken will check on the value of the books. Vicki will take them to DCA 2014 to go either in the raffle or in a silent auction. Public Relations – Lisa Warren reported that AKC is displaying a picture of a dachshund knuckling over. She also distributed an article Ann Gordon had written for the AKC Complete Dog Book. Sight and Scent Hound magazine has requested results and event happenings from DCA 2013. The Golden Retriever Club of America will allow us to link to their video on the GRCA website. Lisa will pursue looking into making a dachshund video for our website. She will continue advertising DCA and our breeder referral service in both Dog Fancy and Puppy USA. Restoration and Formatting – Jeanne Rice sent an email explaining very little progress has been made in the formatting and restoration of old photos project. She will resume work in February. Canine Legislation – Gail LeBerge submitted a report on the NAIA conference and an explanation on whether a legal challenge to the USDA/APHIS recent regulations is doable. Presentation on Piebalds – Through a power point presentation, Dr. Denny Van Hook shared the information gathered through her research. She will present the same power point at the annual meeting in Sacramento.

Appointment of Standing Committee Chairs The Board appointed the following people: AKC Gazette Column – Ann Gordon Archives – Vicki Spencer Award Statistics – Ann Wlodlowski Breeder Referral – Vicki Spencer Brochure/Audio Visual Program – Liz Heywood and Jerry Cerasini Canine Legislation – Gail LaBerge Dachshund Club of America

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Challenge Trophies – Anne Carson and Sharon Johnson Companion Events – Denny Van Hook Education (Membership/Public) – Fran Colonna Health Committee – Charlotte Borghardt Illustrated Standard – Phyllis Rosinsky Judges’ Education – Lisa Warren Junior Showmanship – Janet Schwalbe Membership – Neal and Helen Hamilton National Specialty Advisory Committee – Carl Holder National Specialty Showcase – Brian Owen and Paul Martin Notable Dachshund Breeder Interview – Kathy Lockyer Pedigree Research – Wayne and Barbara Bolton Performance Events (PEC) – Michael Nothstein Public Relations – Lisa Warren Raffle – Georjan Bridger Register of Merit – Robert Wlodkowski, Ann Wlodkowski, Joyce Warren Rescue – Helen Hamilton Triathlon – Denny Van Hook Trophy Program (plaques and pins) – Sheila Parish Versatility – Julie Couch Ways and Means – Georjan Bridger Webpage – Charles DeLashmutt Webpage Breeder Ads – Jan Oswald Website Steering Committee – Robert Schwalbe Without objection, the changes to the committee chair heads were adopted. Versatility Award – Motion was made to include the Barn Hunt program as part of the versatility award. Motion failed.

Special Committees Appointment of Nominating Committee Motion was adopted to appoint Kathy Lockyer as chair of the Nominating Committee with Lynne Cope, Charlotte Borghardt, Jeff Dionne and Sandi Myers as members. Alternates are Karen Jones and Pat Leone. DCA 2014 – Sharon Carr updated the Board concerning DCA 2014. DCA Website – Robert Schwalbe and Charles DeLashmutt shared the progress of the new website. The old website should be down and the new one running within the next 60 days. DCA 2015 – Robert Schwalbe shared the logo for DCA 2015. Breed Standard Revision Update – Due to consideration of additional information presented to the Board, a motion passed unanimously to rescind the proposed Breed Standard revision.

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RALLY A FIRST STEP INTO PERFORMANCE EVENTS!

Rally was originally developed as a bridge between obedience and agility. However, unlike in obedience, where silence is golden, in Rally, the handler is actually encouraged to talk the dog through the exercises, in all levels. In the obedience ring, this would be considered “training in the ring” and an immediate disqualification. However, the sport of Rally is a much less formal program, designed for the

By Karen R. Scheiner

o you’ve taught your doxie to walk with you on-lead and you think this is a great accomplishment! Well, it’s a start. Then you teach him to walk with you off-lead, and stay in “heel position” (at your side). This is an even greater feat, especially for a dachshund! But now, let’s throw in a curve ball. How about teaching your doxie to walk offlead, stay in heel position, and walk three steps backwards? Yes, I said walk backwards! Ready for a different challenge? Try Rally!

Rally is a fairly new AKC sport which challenges the dog and handler in ways that will make you think. Designed to be a bridge between traditional obedience and agility, Rally has come along in its own right as an event that both dog and handler grow to love. Don’t be dissuaded by people who think that Rally is too easy, or not a “real” dog sport. The AKC has given much credence to Rally and offers titles from Novice through Excellent, and then the coveted “RAE” title for every ten double Q’s (qualifying scores) earned by the dog out of the Advanced and Excellent classes. Before I proceed, this Rally article wouldn’t be complete without a special tribute to my littlest dachshund, Abby, who was a fearless competitor when it came to Rally trials. Born weighing just 4 oz., she always showed a zest for life and

proved herself to be my most loyal companion. Although Abby was small in stature, she had a huge attitude and conquered all of most difficult Rally challenges, even earning the eligibility to compete in the AKC Rally Nationals this year. Last year at the 2013 DCA, Abby earned a perfect score of 100, taking First Place in Excellent B Rally (highest level). I am proud that just 3 months ago, Abby completed her RAE2 title at a local trial. Abby loved to be my “show-off” girl and never failed to impress onlookers, with her flawless backward heeling, and her incredible attention to my commands. As I write this article, I cannot help but fondly remember my most precious little girl who left this earth suddenly, this past April, at the age of just 10 years. This article is dedicated to her: HARLEQUIN ANARCHY ABBY ML CDX RAE2 PAX OA OAJ MXP3 MJP7 OFP, August 3, 2003 – April 5, 2014.

Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler compete as a team. Much like in agility, you go through a course, following numbers, at your own pace. Basic skills, such as “sit”, “down”, “stay”, and the ability to walk on a leash are the integral requirements to maneuver through a Novice level rally course. Advanced level Rally is a segue-way to the next level, which may also include a “spiral” or “serpentine” and is required to have one jump. When you reach the Excellent level, be prepared to walk backwards with your dog in heel position, pivot to the right or left, or leave the dog about 4 feet away to signal the “sit”, “down” and “come” commands. The course, which will have two jumps, might also include an exercise asking you to send the dog over one of the jumps while staying two to three feet away, or perform a “moving stand” much like in obedience at the utility level. Novice level exercises are all performed on-lead, while the more challenging Advance and Excellent levels are all without lead. Dachshund Club of America

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handlers to continuously talk to their dog, remind them to “heel” when needed, send to the jump, pivot, and most of all, to reward them with praises, “good dog” and “yay!” As in all other AKC performance events, the handler is not permitted to bring food or toys in the ring. To begin the course, you set up your dog at the “Start” sign. The judge then asks if you are ready and tells you to “go when ready.” You then proceed with your dog at your own pace through a course of designated stations (10 - 20, depending on the level). Each station has a sign with a diagram and brief instructions to let you know the skill that is to be performed. Everyone starts with a score of 100; deductions are made by the judge, based on the dog’s performance. Although scoring is not as rigorous as in traditional obedience, points will be deducted for tight leash (Novice only), crooked sits, dog out of place, or dog out of control. At the Excellent level, you will lose points for clapping, hitting your leg (to get the dog’s attention), and having to excessively “beg” the dog to do an exercise. At any level, if you miss a station, you cannot qualify.

Rally is very forgiving, in ways that other obedience and agility are not. For example, if your dog performs a station incorrectly in other venues, you take the point deduction or an “F,” depending on the dog’s level. However, in Rally, you have the option of re-doing an incorrectly performed exercise. Note that an incorrectly performance gets hit with a ten-point deduction. Yet, if you do it again correctly on the second try, you will only lose three points. The Rally course requires that the team of dog and handler moves continuously at a brisk, but normal, pace with the dog under control at the handler's left side. There should be a sense of teamwork between the dog and handler both during the numbered exercises and in-between the exercise signs. Note that all performances are timed, so in the event of a tied score, the faster dog gets the higher placement. In such a case, the word “brisk” takes on new meaning, because the dog that wins the trial is the one

with the highest score and, in the event of a tie, the fastest time! I do find this rule somewhat unfair to small dogs, and dachshunds in particular. On at least a dozen occasions, my doxy and I have had the highest score of either 99 or 100, only to find that we came in 4th or 5th in the class, having been beaten out in time by larger, naturally faster dogs, such as a border collie or a sheltie! Note that unlike in agility, where the dogs only compete in time against dogs of their same jump height, in Rally, all dogs in the same level – tall and small - compete against each other. Hopefully, at some point, the AKC will recognize the inequity in this. But for now, it remains the rule.

arms and hands are allowed; the handler's arms need not be maintained in any particular position at any time. The handler may not touch the dog or make physical corrections. At any time during the performance, loud or harsh commands or intimidating signals will be penalized. As a final note, if you are thinking about competing in Rally, note that the signs need some review and studying, as they can be confusing at first glance. Therefore, not only is it

important to train your dogs for this event, but you need to get a copies of the Rally signs and read them in advance of the trial. As part of the “team,” the handler should be familiar with the exercises and understand what is expected from each sign. Don’t do your dog a disservice by not knowing the signs, or he will be asking for a new handler! This is team work, requiring both you and the dog, to be ready and working at full capacity. Rally promotes a relaxed form of competition that is fun and enjoyable for dogs at all levels of competition and their handlers. It can be also be viewed as a stepping stone for the new competitor who wants to start training, with ultimate goal to compete in either agility or obedience. Rally also provides an opportunity to take your dog in to the performance ring where it is low-pressure and a positive experience for both of you. For the most part, the Rally judges make every effort to offer manageable courses and they truly enjoy the dogs - especially the dachshunds!!

In all Rally exercises, unlimited communication from the handler to the dog is encouraged and not penalized. Handlers are permitted to talk, praise, clap their hands, pat their legs, or use any verbal means of encouragement. Multiple commands and/or signals using one or both Dachshund Club of America

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Delegate’s Report for March 11, 2014 Meeting Held in Newark, NJ submitted by Larry Sorenson AKC Delegate for Dachshund Club of America

These are the highlights of the Delegates’ Meeting; a complete set of Delegates’ Meeting Minutes is located at: http://images.akc.org/pdf/delegate_minutes/Mar ch_2014.pdf Highlights from the March 11, 2014 Delegate Meeting: The following Delegates were elected to the AKC Board of Directors Class of 2018. James Dok - Delegate, Gig Harbor Kennel Club Dr. Charles Garvin, Delegate, Dalmatian Club of America Ronald Menaker, Delegate, Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club This meeting did not have a great deal of proposals to be voted on: There was a vote was on the proposed amendment to Chapter 8, Section 9, of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for Pointing Breeds. This amendment would allow a club to, at its discretion, provide lower entry fees for Junior Handlers. This same wording would be added to the applicable sections in the Field Trial Rules applying to Spaniels, Retrievers, Beagles, Dachshunds and Basset Hounds. The proposed amendment was brought forward by the Performance Events Staff and was approved by the Board of Directors. There were two-thirds in the affirmative and the amendment was adopted. This proposal passed easily. LLS The second vote was on the proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Sections 2 and 3 of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for Pointing Breeds - Protests Against Dogs. This addition would disallow a person connected to a dog being protested from serving on a Committee hearing a protest, in order to ensure impartiality. This would apply to all Field Trial Rules for Pointing Breeds, Retrievers, Spaniels, Beagles, Dachshunds and Basset Hounds, as well as the Regulations governing Herding, Lure Coursing and Earthdogs. This recommendation was brought forward by the Performance Events Department and was approved by the Board of Directors. There were two-thirds in the affirmative and the amendment was adopted. The final vote was on the proposed amendment to Item III C. Obedience, Tracking and Agility of the Delegate Standing Rule on Committees. With Rally being separated from Obedience, the Delegate Obedience, Tracking and Agility Committee, voted to change its name

to the DelegateCompanion Events Committee and to incorporate Rally into its charge. This amendment was brought forward by the Delegate Obedience, Tracking and Agility Committee. It does not require Board approval and/or publication, but does require a majority vote of the Delegates. This proposal passed easily. LLS The following proposals will be voted on at the June meeting: The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to read the proposed amendments to Article VI, Section 5, of the Charter and Bylaws of the American Kennel Club. Mr. Crowley spoke as follows: This amendment which is to Article VI, Section 5, of the Charter and Bylaws of the American Kennel Club would remove eligibility restrictions on Delegates for certain classes of persons previously excluded from approval as Delegates. It opens membership to judges who charge fees in excess of expenses; professional handlers; persons who engage in the retail sale of dog food or dog supplies; and publishers or those who promote show dogs and kennels through solicitation or acceptance of advertisements in commercial dog publications; and dog show superintendents. It also adds convictions for animal cruelty as a basis for not approving or for removing someone who is a Delegate. The proposal was submitted by the Delegate Bylaws Committee and is being brought forward without Board recommendation. This is an old subject that keeps coming up. We need to study this one very carefully. It will make a difference in the way we do business. First, it will allow many very knowledge dog people who are currently ineligible to become eligible to be a delegate. Second, it may very well increase the judging fees for our clubs. Also, I believe the list of occupations needs to be examined very closely. LLS The Chair called on the Executive Secretary to read the proposed amendment to Chapter 14 New Section - Rules for Retriever Trials, of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for Retriever Trials. Mr. Crowley spoke as follows: Mr. Crowley: This amendment is to Chapter 14 New Section - Rules for Retriever Trials of the Retriever Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures for Retriever Trials. This is a new section introducing the Qualified All-Age 2, or QA-2 title, which is meant to acknowledge an intermediate level of achievement in order to encourage participants to remain active in the Sport and in the clubs. The proposal was submitted by the AKC Performance Events Staff and was approved by the AKC Board of Dachshund Club of America

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Directors. It will be published in two issues of the online AKC Gazette and you will be asked to vote on it at the June 2014 meeting. The full text is on the worksheet previously emailed. This is a housekeeping change. LLS From the March Board minutes: KC National Owner-Handled Series. Based on a request from the Board, the Event Operations Staff presented alternative methods to increase the number of National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) special attractions being offered at events. The goal is to increase the number of entries in conformation events by providing a competition that is desired by the owner-handled exhibitors, embraced by the clubs, respected by the judges and supported by the superintendents. The Board discussed Special Attractions with Competition (National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS), Best Bred-By Exhibitor, Best Veteran, Best Puppy). Staff shared data that showed the National Owner-Handled Series does increase entries where it was offered while there was no impact on entries when Best Puppy, and Best Bred-by-Exhibitor competition was available as a special attraction at a show. The Board considered making the NOHS the primary Special Attraction with Competition that a club may offer. If a club wishes to offer one Special Attraction with competition it must offer the NOHS. If a club chooses to offer two Special Attractions with Competition then it may offer NOHS and choose one other (Best Bred-By Exhibitor, Best Veteran, Best Puppy). The NOHS is proving to be a very successful event. The entry numbers show a definite increase in entries when the NOHS is offered. LLS The Chair recognized Larry Sorenson, Delegate for the Dachshund Club of America, who spoke about the AKC getting input from the Parent Clubs before producing breed-specific videos featuring breeders. Your Delegate read a letter dated March 6, 2014 which the DCA Secretary, Cheryl Shultz sent to AKC. The letter expressed the DCA Board’s concern about the breed video which provided a web link to the featured kennel’s website promoting puppies for sale. LLS There is a new email address – AKCideas@akc.org - and a new voicemail line – (212) 696-8226. Both are open and we welcome your thoughts around anything that can help the AKC. This is the chance for the fancy to tell AKC what they are thinking and forward ideas. USE IT. LLS

What does the future look like? Daryl Hendricks, the COO departed abruptly after a year on the job. AKC will not hire a new COO. Location of AKC headquarters: The Board appointed a Real Estate Operations Committee to be chaired by Ron Menaker. Mr. Menaker is to determine who is to serve on the committee. The committee is to consider all possible alternatives, including the options of one or multiple locations, and where such facility or facilities should be located. New idea to help small shows: The idea of two all-breed shows on the same day is becoming a very serious subject. The two shows would be the same club and the entries of each show less than 250 entries. Watch for this one in the future. I think it will happen. LLS Lure Coursing Ability Test: The Board reversed its previous decision to allow six month old puppies to participate in the CAT (Coursing Ability Test). Entered dogs are again required to be 12 months of age to participate. Registrations were only down by 3% in 2013. Compare this to the 5% for each year in 2012 and 2011. Are we getting close to the bottom? LLS

THE DACHSHUND CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. BOARD MEETING continued from page 33 A motion passed to direct the Newsletter editor to place only DCA member dogs’ photos on the front cover with the exception of a DCA National event winner. Ann Carson will inform Lynne of the motion. Motion failed to establish a miniature committee. DCA 2016 – Cheryl reported the Florida East Coast Dachshund Club was interested in hosting DCA 2016, but were concerned about hosting the performance events. Paul Martin reported Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club expressed interest in hosting DCA 2017, but will check with them to see if they would be interested in hosting 2016 instead. Kandee Kostic requested the Board consider giving a stipend to Juniors that go to the AKC National Obedience Show. No action was taken since this is already covered in a standing rule. The next meeting will be held in Sacramento, CA at the Red Lion Inn, Woodlake, May 8th one hour after the completion of Sweeps. Meeting adjourned at 4:10 Respectfully Submitted, Vicki Spencer Recording Secretary

FOUR NEW TITLES ADDED TO THE POPULAR AKC THERAPY DOG™ PROGRAM. In addition to the AKC Therapy Dog (ThD) title (awarded after 50 visits), the AKC now offers: • AKC Therapy Dog Novice (ThDN) – Awarded after 10 visits • AKC Therapy Dog Advanced (ThDA) – Awarded after 100 visits • AKC Therapy Dog Excellent (ThDX) – Awarded after 200 visits • AKC Distinguished Therapy Dog (ThDD) – Awarded after 400 visits

Dogs who are registered and approved by recognized therapy dog organizations may apply to earn the AKC Therapy Dog titles, which will be listed on the dog’s AKC title record. Any dog, including mixed breeds, can earn AKC Therapy Dog titles as long as the dog is AKC-registered, listed with AKC Canine Partners or enrolled in the Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) program. AKC does not train or certify therapy dogs. Applications for the new titles will be accepted beginning June 1st, with titles awarded beginning July 1st, 2014. To apply for a title or learn more about the AKC Therapy Dog program, visit http://www.akc.org/dogowner/therapy/index.cfm.

Legislative News by Gail LaBerge

Farm Bill HR 2642: Small Hobby Breeder Below is information concerning the affect on small hobby breeders depending on the number of “breeding females” one has. Federal/Regulation - HR 2642 (The “Farm Bill” and Farm Bill Conference Report) which was signed by the President on February 7, provides two changes negotiated by AKC to reduce the number of small hobby breeders subject to federal regulation as pet dealers under the USDA APHIS Retail Pet Stores and Licensing Exemptions. It exempts small hobby breeders who maintain more than four “breeding females” but do not transfer more than a “de minimis” (minimal) number of pets sight unseen. Also, the conference report directs APHIS to clarify the term “breeding female” to mean only those female animals capable of reproduction and actively being used in a breeding program should qualify as breeding females. By including only those animals currently part of an active breeder program, breeders will be able to maintain retired intact females or grow out young females without fear of triggering federal licensing requirements. In each instance, USDA APHIS is directed to prepare specific regulations that further address these issues. Farm Bill HR2642: Farm Bill pertaining to animal fighting Below is a description of the federal crime of knowingly attending an animal fight or causing a child under the age of 16 to attend. Below that information is the actual language in the bill. It makes it a federal crime to knowingly attend an animal fight or to cause a child under the age of 16 to attend. The penalties are substantial - up to a year imprisonment and/or a fine up to $100,000 for attending. Up to 3 years imprisonment and/or up to $250,000 fine for bringing a child. (b) Prohibition on Attending an Animal Fight or Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 to Attend an Animal Fight; Enforcement of Animal Fighting Provisions.(1) PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING AN INDIVIDUAL Dachshund Club of America

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WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16 TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT.-Section 26(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(a) is amended(A) in the heading, by striking “Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in” and inserting “Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in, Attending, or Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend,” ; and (B) in paragraph (1)(i) in the heading, by striking “In General” and inserting “Sponsoring or Exhibiting” ; and (ii) by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraph (3)” ; (iii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) ATTENDING OR CAUSING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16 TO ATTEND.-It shall be unlawful for any person to“(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting venture; or “(B) knowingly cause an individual who has not attained the age of 16 to attend an animal fighting venture.” (2) ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS.-Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended(A) by striking “Whoever” and inserting “(a) IN GENERAL.-Whoever” ; (B) in subsection (a), as designated by subparagraph (A), by striking “ subsection (a),” and inserting “ subsection (a)(1),” ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. “(c) Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.-Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.” .

Reprinted from the AKC Events website as of 6/8/14 Contact the secretaries of these events with any questions. Only those events approved by AKC before this publication is printed are listed.

Dachshund Club of California July 3, 2014 Ventura County Fairgrounds & Seaside Park 10 W Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA Total Entry Limit: 100

Mission City Dachshund Club of San Antonio (AM) July 9, 2014 Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum 3201 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX

Mission City Dachshund Club of San Antonio (PM) July 9, 2014 Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum 3201 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX

Cascade Dachshund Club (AM) July 11, 2014 Red Lion Hotel-Olympia 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. SW, Olympia, WA Web Site: http://www.cascadedachs.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Cascade Dachshund Club (PM) July 11, 2014 Red Lion Hotel-Olympia 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. SW, Olympia, WA Web Site: http://www.cascadedachs.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. July 17, 2014 Reliant Center Astro Hall 1 Reliant Center Dr Houston, TX

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 For additional information contact: Ms. Rhonda Storm, Event Secretary 9522 Derby Drive Riverside, CA 92509-3523 (951) 681-2487 flyingzranch@hotmail.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 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) (L) (L)

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) Kniola Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) Kniola Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) Kniola

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 For additional information contact: Susan Ellestad, Event Secretary c/o BaRay Event Services, Inc. P.O. Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-7086 dogshows@barayevents.com

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

Eric Henningsen Eric Henningsen Eric Henningsen

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

Mrs. Frances T. Roush Mrs. Frances T. Roush Mrs. Frances T. Roush

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Dianne R. Graham Dianne R. Graham Dianne R. Graham

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Ms. Ann Gordon Ms. Ann Gordon Ms. Ann Gordon

Sweepstakes: Sharon Jadick

Jack H. Ireland Jack H. Ireland Jack H. Ireland

Junior Show: Brian P. Livingston Sweepstakes: Brian P. Livingston

Junior Show: Eric Henningsen

Junior Show: Dianne R. Graham (p) Sweepstakes: Joyce Warren

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Albany Capital District Dachshund Club July 20, 2014 Columbia County Fairgrounds Route 66, Chatham, NY Total Entry Limit: 100

Central Carolina Dachshund Club July 26, 2014 TD Convention Center 1 Expositon Ave Greenville, SC Total Entry Limit: 100

Bayou Dachshund Club of New Orleans August 1, 2014 Pontchartrain Center 4545 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA Web Site: http://bayoudachshundclub.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Northern California Dachshund Club August 1, 2014 Dixon May Fairgrounds 655 S 1st Street Dixon, CA http://www.ncdachshundclub.org

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club August 3, 2014 Canfield Fairgrounds Rt. 46 Canfield, OH Web Site: http://www.dachshund-wpdc.org/

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. August 8, 2014 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 So & State Rd. 11 S Columbus, IN Web Site: http://www.dachshund-dca.org

Hoosier Dachshund Club, Inc. August 9, 2014 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 So & State Rd. 11 S, Columbus, IN Web Site: http://hoosierdachshundclub.home.comcast.net

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 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)

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 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)

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 For additional information contact: Ms. Bonnie Prato, Event Secretary 5252 Shafter Ave. Oakland, CA 94618 (510) 653-8883 hanashihtzu@yahoo.com

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

Mrs. Carla M. Mathies Mrs. Carla M. Mathies Mrs. Carla M. Mathies Mrs. Carla M. Mathies To Be Assigned Sharon Carr

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 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)

Laura E. Abbott-Licht Laura E. Abbott-Licht Laura E. Abbott-Licht

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 For additional information contact: William Geshwiler, Event Secretary 696 Baker Rd. Columbia, TN 38401-5557 (931) 381-7926 wgesh18@aol.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 For additional information contact: William Geshwiler, Event Secretary 696 Baker Rd Columbia, TN 38401-5557 (931) 381-7926 wgesh18@aol.com

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

Mrs. Lorraine Simmons Mrs. Lorraine Simmons Mrs. Lorraine Simmons

Sweepstakes: Nancy Bianco

Mrs. Jane T. Fowler Mrs. Jane T. Fowler Mrs. Jane T. Fowler

Junior Show: Sue A. L. Rekuc (p)

Jerry Cerasini Jerry Cerasini Jerry Cerasini

Junior Show: Jerry Cerasini (p) Sweepstakes: Dr. Dana Ann Smith Massey

Sweepstakes: Nancy Wimer

Mrs. Jane T. Fowler Mrs. Jane T. Fowler Mrs. Jane T. Fowler

Junior Show: Melissa Heymann (p)

Mrs. Mary Olich Nie Mrs. Mary Olich Nie Mrs. Mary Olich Nie

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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.

Hoosier Dachshund Club, Inc. August 10, 2014 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 So & State Rd 11 S, Columbus, IN Web Site: http://hoosierdachshundclub.home.comcast.net

Columbine Dachshund Club August 15, 2014 Island Grove Regional Park 501 N 14th Ave. Greeley, CO http://www.columbinedachshundclub.org/

Minnesota Dachshund Club August 21, 2014 Washington County Fairgrounds MN 12300 North 40th St. Hwy. 5 & Cty Rd. 15, Lake Elmo, MN Web Site: http://mdcdachshund.tripod.com

Minnesota Dachshund Club August 22, 2014 Washington County Fairgrounds MN 12300 North 40th St. Hwy. 5 & Cty Rd. 15, Lake Elmo, MN Web Site: http://mdcdachshund.tripod.com

Louisville Dachshund Club August 30, 2014 Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pike Lexington, KY Total Entry Limit: 100

Central Iowa Dachshund Club (AM) September 5, 2014 Iowa State Fairgrounds E. 30th & Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA http://www.centraliowadachsclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Central Iowa Dachshund Club (PM) September 5, 2014 Iowa State Fairgrounds E. 30th & Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA http://www.centraliowadachsclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 For additional information contact: William Geshwiler, Event Secretary 696 Baker Rd. Columbia, TN 38401-5557 (931) 381-7926 wgesh18@aol.com

Judges Breed: (L) (L) (L)

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 For additional information contact: Ms. Jan D Curtis, Event Secretary 2837 49th St. Evans, CO 80620-9516 (970) 339-3272 jdc_showsecretary@msn.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 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) (S) (W) Junior Show: Obedience:

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 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) (S) (W)

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Mr. Robert J. Wlodkowski Mr. Robert J. Wlodkowski Mr. Robert J. Wlodkowski

Junior Show: Mr. Robert J. Wlodkowski Sweepstakes: To Be Assigned

Jerry Cerasini (p) Jerry Cerasini (p) Jerry Cerasini (p)

Junior Show: Jerry Cerasini (p) Sweepstakes: Helen Hamilton

Jacquelyn Fogel Jacquelyn Fogel Jacquelyn Fogel

Junior Show: Jacquelyn Fogel (p) Obedience: Mrs. Barbara Wedekind Selton Sweepstakes: Doug Keenes

Ms. Lynne Allen Ms. Lynne Allen Ms. Lynne Allen

Junior Show: Ms. Lynne Allen Obedience: Mr. Philip D. Rustad Sweepstakes: Ms. Debra Norbdy

Ms. Sherrill C. Snyder Ms. Sherrill C. Snyder Ms. Sherrill C. Snyder

Junior Show: Ms. Sherrill C. Snyder

Ms. Phyllis Rosinsky Ms. Phyllis Rosinsky Ms. Phyllis Rosinsky Ms. Phyllis Rosinsky (p) Mrs. Phyllis Broderick & Mr. Alvin W. Eng Sweepstakes: Lynne DahlĂŠn

Frances H. (Marci) Forrester Frances H. (Marci) Forrester Frances H. (Marci) Forrester

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Dachshund Club of Southwestern Ohio, Inc. (AM) September 6, 2014 Queen City Dog Training Club 12018 Tramway Drive, Sharonville, OH Web Site: http://www.dachshund-dcswo.org • Total Entry Limit: 100

Dachshund Club of Southwestern Ohio, Inc. (PM) September 6, 2014 Queen City Dog Training Club 12018 Tramway Drive, Sharonville, OH Web Site: http://www.dachshund-dcswo.org • Total Entry Limit: 100

Mississippi Dachshund Club September 13, 2014 Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Trade Mart Building Greymont & High Sts., Jackson, MS Web Site: http://www.msdachshund.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Mississippi Dachshund Club September 14, 2014 Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Trade Mart Building Greymont & High Sts., Jackson, MS Web Site: http://www.msdachshund.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Midwest Dachshund Club (AM) September 26, 2014 Monroe County Fairgrounds 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI www.http://midwestdachshundclub.weebly.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Midwest Dachshund Club (PM) September 26, 2014 Monroe County Fairgrounds 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI www.http://midwestdachshundclub.weebly.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Dachshund Club of Greater Buffalo September 27, 2014 Sampson State Park 6096 Rte. 96A Romulus, NY

Closing Date: Wednesday , August 20, 2014 For additional information contact: William Geshwiler, Event Secretary 696 Baker Rd. Columbia, TN 38401-5557 (931) 381-7926 wgesh18@aol.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday , August 20, 2014 For additional information contact: William Geshwiler, Event Secretary 696 Baker Rd. Columbia, TN 38401-5557 (931) 381-7926 wgesh18@aol.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Dr. Anne P. Gallant Dr. Anne P. Gallant Dr. Anne P. Gallant

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 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)

Laura E. Abbott-Licht Laura E. Abbott-Licht Laura E. Abbott-Licht

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 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)

Robert Schwalbe (p) Robert Schwalbe (p) Robert Schwalbe (p)

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 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)

Mr. Roger R. Hartinger Mr. Roger R. Hartinger Mr. Roger R. Hartinger

Mr. Alberto Berrios Mr. Alberto Berrios Mr. Alberto Berrios

Junior Show: Mr. Alberto Berrios Obedience: Mrs. Catherine M. Thompson Sweepstakes: Leslie Gray

Obedience:

Mr. William E. Usherwood Mr. William E. Usherwood Mr. William E. Usherwood Mrs. Catherine M. Thompson

Robert Schwalbe (p) Robert Schwalbe (p) Robert Schwalbe (p)

Junior Show: Robert Schwalbe (p)

Sweepstakes: Sue Hauser

Sweepstakes: Theresa Skotarczak

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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.

Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club October 5, 2014 Frederick County Fairgrounds Rt. 11, Stephenson, VA Total Entry Limit: 100

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta October 16, 2014 Atlanta Exposition Center South 3850 Jonesboro Rd. Atlanta, GA Web Site: http://www.dcma-atl.org

East Bay Dachshund Club, Inc. October 24, 2014 Dixon May Fairgrounds 655 S 1st Street Dixon, CA

Lincolnland Dachshund Club October 25, 2014 Capitol Canine Training Club 209 E. Walnut Street Chatham, IL

Sooner Dachshund Club November 14, 2014 Grady County Fairgrounds 500 East Choctaw Ave. Chickasha, OK Total Entry Limit: 100

Bay Colony Dachshund Club (AM) November 28, 2014 D C U Center Worcester Convention Complex 50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA Total Entry Limit: 100

Bay Colony Dachshund Club (PM) November 28, 2014 D C U Center Worcester Convention Complex 50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA Total Entry Limit: 100

Closing Date: No Date Available For additional information contact: Karen L. Jones, Event Secretary 6683 Ridgeway Dr. Springfield, VA 22150-4318 (703) 451-0873 k.l.jones@us.pwc.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 For additional information contact: Bonnie Prato, Event Secretary 5252 Shafter Ave. Oakland, CA 94618-1051 (510) 459-3580 bonnie.prato@yahoo.com

Judges Breed: (L) (S) W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 For additional information contact: Charles E. Baker, Event Secretary 14 N. St Mary’s Ave. Springfield, IL 62702-6042 (217) 789-9859 wienerdogceb@yahoo.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 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)

Closing Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 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)

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Mr. Frank Canestrini Mr. Frank Canestrini Mr. Frank Canestrini

Junior Show: Mr. Frank Canestrini

John P. Wade John P. Wade John P. Wade

Junior Show: John P. Wade Sweepstakes: Mr. Neal Glaser

Dr. Edna K. Martin Dr. Edna K. Martin Dr. Edna K. Martin

Sweepstakes: Patty Wirries

Mrs. Gretchen Bernardi Mrs. Gretchen Bernardi Mrs. Gretchen Bernardi

Junior Show: Ann L. Cookson Sweepstakes: Mrs. Sue Phares

Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson Ms. EmmaJean Stephenson

Sweepstakes: Marie Dorris

Mrs. Gloria Geringer Mrs. Gloria Geringer Mrs. Gloria Geringer

Junior Show: Gloria Geringer

Mrs. Andra O’Connell Mrs. Andra O’Connell Mrs. Andra O’Connell

Junior Show: Pending Judge Approval Sweepstakes: To be assigned

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Dachshund Club of St. Louis, Inc. December 5, 2014 Belle-Clair Fairgrounds 200 South Belt East Belleville, IL Web Site: http://www.dachshund-stl.org/

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. December 12, 2014 Orange County Convention Center - West Building 9800 International Drive Orlando, FL Web Site: http://www.dachshund-dca.org

Closing Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Tior 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) (S) (W)

Closing Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 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: To Be Assigned Obedience: To Be Assigned

Breed Judge: Betsy Yates Total Entry Per Coat: 34 longs 15-12 (2-2) Dual (0-1) Veterans (1-1) 26 Wires 5-12 (5-3) Veterans (0-1) 20 smooths 8-10 (1-1)

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Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club March 8, 2014 Breed Judge: Mrs. Gloria L. Geringer Total Entry Per Coat Longhair 24, Smooth 19, Wirehair 17 LONGHAIR WD/BOW Sylmar’s Sonri Expectation MLC WB Corray Newberry Sylmar Hickory Dox Touch of Honey BOV GCh. Sweetgrass Johann Tipper BOS Ch. Glenavan Prima Donna @ Sandachs ML SEL-D GCh. Vondox Aska ML SEL-B GCh.Brownwood Royall T’s Wingsinger CA SMOOTH WD/BOW Montvues Hey Good Lookin WB Criscross Stormy Weather at Zadox MS

BOV

Ch. Marginns Fredricka V Ruf Knabe BOS GCh. Diagram Joy-Dens Flynn SS SEL-D DC Bensarka Phoenix Sun SEL-B GCCh. Zadox Give Me Sage Advice

WIREHAIR WD Brownwood’s Otto MW WB/BOW EZ Goins Diagram Firefly MW BOV GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW BOS EZ Goins Diagram Firefly MW SEL-D Ch. VSchwalbes Café Expresso MW SEL-B GCh. Eastwinds Katie Grayson BOB

GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW BOS-B Marginns Fredricka V Ruf Knabe

Best Junior Annabella Hines (with GCh. Brownwood Royall T’s Calling All Angels SL) _________________________________

LONGHAIR WD/BOW Articsun Red Dog to Merrydox WB Stardust Daisy Mae von Skaer BOV Ch. Stardust Knightrous Von Skaer BOS Stardust Stargazer Lily von Skaer SL SEL-D Ch. Jarsby’s Wyndcrest Wild Card at Stonybanks SEL-B GCh. Stonybanks Amethyst Sky at Chazlyn L SMOOTH Sunrise-XO Little Rascal At Gateway MS WB/BOW Kinder’s BOV Bethany Rose MS BOS Sunrise-XO Little Rascal At Gateway MS SEL-D Ch. Kinder’s Show Me The Ribbons MS SEL-B GCh. Georgia Dachs Bailey Jo CGC CA

WIREHAIR WD/BOW Doxiehaus Incahoots Russian Hat No More WB Summer Hill Yabba Dabba Doosie BOV Ch. Summer Hill And Then There Were Two Of Incahoots BOS GCh. Incahoots Penny Lane Summerhill SEL-D GCh. Ragtyme Worth The Wait SW SEL-B Ch. RoundAbout Gleneagle We’ve Only Just Begun

Dachshund Club of America

Mrs. Lisa Warren Mrs. Lisa Warren Mrs. Lisa Warren

Junior Show: Mrs. Lisa Warren Sweepstakes: Mr. Raymond Chaplin

Badger Dachshund Club Sunday March 9, 2014

REMEMBER!

Mrs. Danelle M. Brown Mrs. Danelle M. Brown Mrs. Danelle M. Brown

BOB

Ch. Stardust Knightrous Von Skaer BOS-B Kinder’s Bethany Rose MS Best Junior: Jenna Sharkus OBEDIENCE - Number of Entries:10 HIT

Northwoods Man On The Moon SL BN RA Andrea Baltes _________________________________

Louisville Dachshund Club March 15, 2014 Breed Judge: Ms. Lynne Allen Total Entry Per Coat: 43 Longhair, 20 Smooth, 21 Wirehair LONGHAIR WD/BOW Leoralees True Grit At Heardachs WB Glenarrif’s Princess Bride BOV Leoralees True Grit At Heardachs BOS Leoralees Little Bitof Heaven @JBS SL SEL-D GCh. Kaycees Galewinns Starburst At Wagsmore Ml SEL-B GCh. Brownwood Royall T’s Wingsinger CA SMOOTH WD/BOW Templedox Black Sabbath @ Kordachs MS WB Criscross Apothecary Girl MS BOV GCh. Leoraleee’s Barstool Boogie MS BOS DC Bensarka Phoenix Sun SEL-D GCh. Criscross Crimson Tide V Schumdachs SS SEL-B GCh. Marginns Fredricka V Ruf Knabe

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Specialty Results continued from page 43 WIREHAIR Novami Raydachs Clownin Around At Cream Ridge WB/BOW Novami Victoria V Somerset Raydachs SW BOV GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW BOS GCh. Daybreak’s Bewitching Blossom W SEL-D GCh. Raydachs Wildcard Walt SEL-B GCh. Jonsu Ima Winner @ Futrell’s MW

Tahari’s Krisaire The Infamous Mr. Gibbs MW Breed Judge: Dr. Edna K. Martin

BOB

Leoralees True Grit At Heardachs BOS-B GCh. Leoraleee’s Barstool Boogie MS Best Junior: Mckenna Lane _________________________________

Metropolitan Baltimore Dachshund Club Inc. April 18, 2014 Sweepstakes Judge: Dorothy K. Davis Sweeps Entry Numbers for each coat: 7-Dachshunds (Smooth) 2D/5B 5-Dachshunds (Wirehaired) 2D/3B

BOV

BOS

BOV

BOS

SMOOTH Stardox When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ Cathy Kelly & Lorraine & David Simmons Hildisvin Wurdig Catfish Blues SS Denise Siemssen & Jimmie Lloyd WIREHAIR Tahari’s Krisaire The Infamous Mr. Gibbs MW Linda Cayton Windswept’s Let Freedom Ring SW Diantha H. Gravelle

Best in Sweepstakes: Stardox When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes:

Total Entry Per Coat: 22 Longhair 5-10(4-3) 28 Smooth 8-13(3-4), 2 Veteran Bitches 27 Wirehair 6-11(5-5), 1 Veteran Bitch LONGHAIR WD/BOW Dollidachs King Of The Khyber Rifles Dr. Andrew D Kostic WB Sandachs Joyful, Joyful ML Susan M. Jones & Bobby Sandoval BOV GCh. JT’s Kaycees Phoenix Of Tam-Boer Lena S. Tamboer BOS GCh. Baybreeze Can’t Go Wrong With Rum Cassandra Williams SEL-D GCh. DC Dachaven Maverick O’Siddachs Alan & Paula James SEL-B Dikerdachs Pretty Girl Paisley ML Valerie T. Diker SMOOTH WD/BOW Stardox Skyfall BJB Lorraine & David Simmons WB Sandwood Bounty Nancy L. Dougherty BOV Stardox Skyfall BJB Lorraine & David Simmons BOS GCh. Lucene’s My San Diego Dream Cynthia Upton SEL-D Ch. Dachrolls Lord Wrigley Kevin Herkelman & Katherine Perney SEL-B GCh. Hiswill Country Girl In Da Big City V Klein Teckel Nelson & Lorraine Warren WIREHAIR WD/BOW Sidecar’s Mississippi Magic Joan Eversole DMD & Jeffrey Langevin & F & C Vogel & J. Anderson WB Windswept’s Let Freedom Ring SW Diantha H. Gravelle BOV Ch. Treis Pinheiros

Buona Sera SW Patricia Romeneli & Carlos Pedroso BOS Ch. Sidecar’s Ricco v Favio Daniela Onoszko & Peter Onoszko & F & C Vogel & J Anderson SEL-D GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW Shirley Ray SEL-B Ch. Hello Dolly V Aus-Bar SW Therese Lancaster & Shawn Lancaster & Barbara Waldkirch BOB

GCh. JT’s Kaycees Phoenix of Tam-Boer Lena S. Tamboer

BOS-B Ch. Treis Pinheiros Buona Sera SW Patricia Romeneli & Carlos Pedroso _________________________________

Dachshund Club Of America May 18, 2014 Sweepstakes Judge: Diane Sennett Sweeps Entry Numbers: Puppy: Long - 1, Smooth - 5, Wire - 1 Veterans: Wire - 1, Smooth - 1 SMOOTH Stardox Pretty Little Angel Eyes Lorraine & David Simmons

BOV

Veteran GCh. DC Turningpt Nothin’ But Tail Lites RN CGC Dr. Randy Eltringham & Cap. Pete Eltringham WIREHAIR Raydachs Fire In The Hole V Gleishorbach SW Therese Lancaster & Barbara Waldkirch & Shirley Ray Veteran GCh. Hello Dolly V Aus-Bar SW Therese Lancaster, Shawn Lancaster, Barbara Waldkirch

BOV

Breed Judge: Barbara Pepper

Total Entry Per Coat: Long - 11, Smooth - 21, Wire - 7 LONGHAIR WD/BOW FC Sunlight’s Midsummer Dream Phyllis Meseroll & Michael Nothstein WB/BOS FC Sunlight’s Midsummer Delight Phyllis Meseroll & Michael Nothstein BOV GCh. Jt’s Kaycees Phoenix Of Tam-Boer Lena S. Tamboer SEL-D GCh. Sleepy Hollow Carolina Special Meredith Taylor & B. Ann Wlodkowski SMOOTH WD/BOW Aviance’s Victor Victorious SS John Contoupe WB McCardison Happiness Is SS Cynthia Upton BOV Ch. Turningpt Hot Summer Night Dream Dr. Randy Eltringham & Capt. Pete Eltringham BOS GCh. Rhill’s Total Knockout MS RN Terri Frenia. SEL-D GCh. Sandwood S.R.O. Jane T Fowler SEL-B GCh. Lucene’s My San Diego Dream Cynthia Upton WIREHAIR WD/BOW Dharmadachs Blue Ridge Limited SW L. Savoye, L. Walter, C. Savoye WB Roundabout Gleneagle Let The Games Begin Lisa Kennell & Travis Wright BOV GCh. Treis Pinheiros Buona Sera SW Patricia Romeneli & Carlos Perdoso BOS GCh. Tarabon Willowood Man With The Golden Gun Sherri Wang SEL-B GCh. Hello Dolly V Aus-Bar SW Therese Lancaster & Shawn Lancaster & Barbara Waldkirch _________________________________

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Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 21, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS 113 Starters: 27 Judges: Phil Kirby, Karen Jones 1st Ch. Lorindol The Orginial One SS Bill, Vicki Spencer 2nd Earnest von Lowenherz Kenneth Minerley 3rd Legibach Rainbow Ruffle RN, BN,CA,CGC Rebecca McLusky 4th Ch. Lockshire’s Rembrandt SL, RN, CGC, NA, NAJ, NF Thomas & Kathleen Lockyer, Sarah Pearce NBQ Crickhollow Leru Envoy to Sunshine RN, CA, THD, CGC Richard Davids OAAB Starters: 33 Judges: Alice Moyer, Ed Wills 1st Hoppledach’s Legacy from Rigel Pamala Hopkins, Catherine Kalista 2nd Dokikota’s Copperfield Miss MS NA, NAJ, CAA Holly Deeds 3rd Willagaye’s Wayward Wind To Freedom MW Melanie Simmons 4th Dayton’s Hot Child in the City Jennifer Dayton NBQ Telkel Maybe She’s The One SL Heather With Field Champion Dogs Starters: 26 Judges: Laura Potash, Sherry Ruggieri 1st DC VSchwalbes Dizzy Gillespie MW Robert, Janet Schwalbe

2nd FC Emery von Damsmuhle RN Jamie Sexton 3rd DC VSchwalbes A Day To Remember MW CA Robert, Janet Schwalbe 4th DC TownFarm Emmet Sweeps The Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia Yeager NBQ FC Englelong Arrayed Like Solomon MS CA Shelia Delashmutt Field Champion Bitches Starters: 27 Judges: Kathy Lockyer, Bob Patterson 1st FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC MACH Harlequin Jalyse Chinook ML, CD Jamie Sexton 3rd FC Harlequin Jalyse Pandora v Dominos ML Jamie Sexton 4th Duchwood’s EZ Breezy Covergirl MS, JE, BN, NA, NAJ Alice Carter NBQ FC Lady Scarlett Sienna Shelia Delashmutt Judges: for Best Open, Absolute Laura Potash, Kathy Lockyer Best Field Champion Judges: Alice Moyer, Ed Wills Best Open Hoppledach’s Legacy from Rigel Best Field Champion/Absolute FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 21, 2014

OAAD Starters: 29 Judges: Laura Potash, Lorraine Simmons 1st Earnest von Lowenherz Kenneth Minerley 2nd Harmony’s See The Man Go ME Deborah Hughes 3rd Briardachs Curiosity Unleased on Marz Karen Jones, Cathy Kelly 4th VSchwalbes Siegfried & Roy MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe, Glenn & Corby Barkhaus NBQ Ch. Hoppledach’s Mikasi Pamala Hopkins, Amy Tetmeyer OAAB Starters: 31 Alice Moyer, Bob Patterson 1st Jalyse’s Alora v Dominos ML Jamie Sexton, Nora Sewell 2nd Twelfth Night Prime Time Beckons to Havalyn L Lawrence & Kay Barnett, Anne Carson 3rd Doxikota’s Copperfield Miss MS, NA, NAJ, CAA Holly Deeds 4th Ch. Foxtrot Double Dancing SL Thomas, Kathleen Lockyer NBQ Dayton’s Hot Child In The City Jennifer Dayton Field Champion Dogs Starters: 25 Judges: M.A. Klein, Stan Knoll 1st DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia Yeager 2nd FC Bernd vom Ahorn Wald EE, CGC Baerbel Wills 3rd FC Windspirit’s Hunter von Wingover ML Kate Snider, Phil Bird 4th GCh. DC Relih’s Little Indian TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda Snyder NBQ FC Hoppledachs Sho Me The Beat ML Ed, Val Higginbotham Field Champion Bitches Starters: 23 Judges: Phil Kirby, Kathy Lockyer 1st FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE, RN Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri 3rd GCh. DC Twelfth Night Heritage Race Against Time Brenna Potash, Anne Carson 4th DC VSchwalbes Etta James MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe, Glenn & Corby Barkhaus NBQ DC Relih’s Hopi Kachina Spirit MW TD, CGC Linda Snyder Best Open Judges: : Stan Knoll, M.A. Klein Best Field Champion Judges: Alice Moyer, Bob Patterson Best Open & Absolute: Earnest von Lowenherz Best Field Champion: DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE, CGC ________________________________

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Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 23, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 86 OAAD Starters: 24 Judges: Phil Kirby, Laura Potash 1st Ch. Twelfth Night Time Is Of The Essence at Havalyn L Lawrence & Kay Barnett, Anne Carson 2nd Englelong Silas Jack Daniels Shelia DeLashmutt 3rd MACH Duchwood’s Tangled Web MS, MXB, MJB, CGC Sandra Russell 4th Lockshire’s Rembrandt SL, RN, NA, NAJ, NF, CGC, VC Thomas & Kathleen Lockyer, Sarah Pearce NBQ Duchwood’s Deja Vu All Over Again ML Jamie Sexton, Sandy Russell OAAB Starters: 24 Judges: Ed Wills, Kathy Lockyer 1st Twelfth Night Prime Time Beckons to Havalyn L Larry & Kay Barnett, Anne Carson 2nd Leoralees Footloose JE Heather With 3rd Hoppledach’s Legacy from Rigel Pamala Hopkins, Catherine Kalista 4th Willagaye’s Wayward Wind to Freedom Melanie Simmons NBQ Telkel Maybe She’s The One SL Heather With Field Champion Dog Starters: 17 Judges: Bob Patterson, Lorraine Simmons 1st DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps The Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia Yeager 2nd FC Windspirit’s Hunter von Wingover ML Kate Snider, Phil Bird 3rd DC VSchwalbes Dizzy Gillespie MW Robert, Janet Schwalbe 4th DC Wingover’s Lancelot du Lac ML, RN, OA, OAJ, NF, JE, TD, CA, CGC Alice Moyer NBQ GCh. DC Relih’s Little Indian TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda Snyder Field Champion Bitches Starters: 21 Judges: Alice Moyer, Karen Lones 1st FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC Harlequin Jalyse Pandora v Dominos ML CDX Jamie Sexton 3rd FC Melwyn Under Wings Darter Lorraine, David Simmons

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Field Trial Results continued from page 45 4th FC Viloa von der Hardt-Hohe JE Baerbel Wills NBQ FC Seiko von Dorndorf TD Laura, Tina, Anna Knoll Judges: for Best Open/Absolute: Karen Jones, Alice Moyer Best Field Champion Judges: Laura Potash, Ed Wills Best Open: Twelfth Night Prime Time Beckons to Havalyn L Best Field Champion & Absolute: FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC ________________________________

Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club April 5, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 64 OAAD Starters: 11 Judges: Teddy Moritz, Laura Potash 1st Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 2nd Ch. vSchwalbes Café Express MW Robert, Janet Schwalbe 3rd Rellih’s Custom Cowboy v Gleneagle Lisa Kennel, Randy Eltringham 4th Bedazzled Coopers Pale Ale MT Kathleen Newman NBQ Stardox Super Storm @ Bocobeach ML Constance F. LaRosa OAAB Starters: 13 Judges: Pat Warble, Robert Schwalbe 1st Doxwood’s Leading Lady MW John Merriman 2nd Jewels Adamant Opaque Blk Diamond ML Monica Galley 3rd Ch. TownFarm Still Water Runs Deep Michael J. Pitisci 4th T-Dachs Paris-Roubaix Jamie Bonser NBQ Stardox When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’, Cathy Kelly, Lorraine, David Simmons Field Champion Dogs Starters: 17 Judges: Lorraine Simmons, Heidi Meyers 1st FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE Laurel Whistance-Smith 2nd FC Harmony Hill Donder Joan & Sanford Horskin 3rd DC Turning Pt A Home At Last Cathy Kelly, Paul Kelly 4th FC Streak von Lowenherz, Pamela Burns NBQ FC Doxwood’s Perfect Performance MS John Merriman

Field Champion Bitches Starters: 23 Judges: Janet Schwalbe, Ashley Cook 1st DC Schoshire Scherizade O’ Siddachs CD, RN, NJP, ME, NAP, CGC, VC, TDI, Constance & Gary Fisher 2nd GCh. DC Sunlight’s Evening in Paris BN, RN, NAJ, CGC Phyllis Meseroll, Michael Nothstein 3rd FC Sunlight’s Esprit v Bakum RN, MX, AXJ, XF, CGC Karin Boyd 4th DC TownFarm Water Wings Michael Pitisci NBQ FC AppleHill Digging Down Under MS CGC, NJP Heidi Meyers Judges: for Best Open/Absolute: Lorraine Simmons, Laura Potash Best Open: Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Absolute: FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE ________________________________

Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club April 6, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 61 OAAD Starters: 10 Judges: Michael Pitisci, Monica Galley 1st CH Dachrolls Lord Wrigley RN, Wrigley, Kevin Herkelman, Katherine Perney 2nd Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 3rd Ch. vSchwalbes Café Express MW Robert, Janet Schwalbe 4th Ch. Beldachs’ Unjoli Utrillo Constance, & Gary Fisher NBQ Rellih’s Custom Cowboy v Gleneagle Lisa Kennel, Randy Eltringham OAAB Starters: 9 Judges: Janet Schwalbe, Teddy Moritz 1st Ch. TownFarm Still Water Runs Deep Michael J Pitisci 2nd Saytar’s Ember David & Trudy Kawami 3rd Withheld 4th Withheld NBQ Withheld Field Champion Dogs Starters: 18 Judges: Carrie Hamilton, Laura Potash 1st FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE Laurel Whistance-Smith 2nd DC vSchwalbe’s Dizzy Gillespie MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe 3rd FC Rose Gate Kansas Twister @ Stardox JE Lorraine & David Simmons 4th FC Harmony Hill Donder Joan & Sanford Horskin NBQ FC EJ’s Sir Winston Due of Salem MW Kimberly Wimmer

Field Champion Bitches Starters: 24 Judges: Robert Schwalbe, Ashley Cook 1st GCh. DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC John Merriman 2nd FC Melwyn Under Wing Darter ME Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd FC Stanze von Lowenherz SE Laurel Whistance-Smith 4th DC TownFarm A Splash of Water Michael Pitisci NBQ DC TownFarm Water Wings, Michael Pitisci Best Open: Ch. TownFarm Still Water Runs Deep Michael J Pitisci Absolute: GCh. DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC John Merriman ________________________________

Name of Club Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County April 12, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 57 OAAD Starters: 6 Judges: Phyllis Meseroll, Monica Galley 1st Ch. Beldach’s Unjoli Utrillo Constance Fisher 2nd Bedazzled Coopers Pale Ale MT Kathleen Newman 3rd withheld 4th withheld NBQ Ajax v.d. Kristall Quelle Troy Wallace OAAB Starters: 11 Judges: Paul Martin, Michael Pitisci 1st T-Dachs Paris-Roubaix Jaimie Bonser 2nd Stardox When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ Cathy Kelly, Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd withheld 4th withheld NBQ Duchwood’s Bristol Bounce MS Alice Carter Field Champion Dogs Starters: 20 Judges: Wendy York, Heidi Meyers 1st FC Clown vom Talsdeich Susanne Hamilton 2nd FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE Laurel Whistance-Smith 3rd DC Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight Cynthia Yeager 4th FC Harmony Hill Donder, Joan & Sanford Horskin NBQ DC Pocketpack Simply Red Catherine Thompson

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Field Champion Bitches Starters: 20 Judges: Constance Fisher, Cynthia Yeager 1st FC Applehill Digging Down Under Heidi Meyers 2nd DC Rellihs Hopi Kachina Spirit Linda Snyder 3rd FC Sunlights Midsummer Delight, P. Meseroll & M. Nothstein 4th FC Anja von Moosbach-Zuzelek, Sherry Ruggieri NBQ FC Diamant Lily von Lowenherz ME Laurel Whistance-Smith Best Open/AbsoluteJudges: Michael Pitisci, Michael Nothstein Best Open: Ch. Beldach’s Unjoli Utrillo Absolute: FC Applehill’s Diggin Down Under ________________________________

Name of Club Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County April 13, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 50 OAAD Starters: 6 Judges: Michael Nothstein, Heidi Meyers 1st Ch. Shadachs Fourteen K Gold Bullion, Diane Sennett 2nd Ch. Dachrolls Lord Wrigley, Kevin Herkelman, K. Perney 3rd Bedazzled Coopers Pale Ale MT Kathleen Newman 4th Arrow v.d. Kristaquelle Melissa Graham OAAB Starters: 7 Judges: Lorraine Simmons, Cynthia Yeager 1st Ch. TownFarm Still Water Runs Deep Michael Pitisci 2nd Duchwood’s Bristol Bounce MS Alice Carter 3rd withheld 4th withheld NBQ Ch. TownFarm Mind Over Matter Michael Pitisci Field Champion Dogs Starters: 17 Judges: Phyllis Meseroll, Michael Pitisci 1st GCh. Rellih’s Little Indian Linda Snyder 2nd FC Clown vom Talsdeich Susanne Hamilton 3rd DC Wingover’s Lancelot du Lac ML Alice Moyer 4th FC EJs Sir Winston Duke of Salem MW Kimberly Wimmer

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Sherry L. Ruggieri 4th FC Vimy Ridge von Lowenherz Scot Davidson NBQ FC EJ’S Sir Winston Duke of Salem MW Kimberly Wimmer

Field Champion Bitches Starters: 20 Judges: Wendy York, Monica Galley 1st FC Tusoksori-Ugrazto Husniya Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC Melwyn Under Wing Darter Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd FC Anja von Moosbach-Zuzelek Sherry Ruggieri 4th Marguerite vom Jaegerhugel Susanne Hamilton NBQ FC Stanze von Lowenherz Laurel Whistance-Smith

Field Champion Bitches Starters: 23 Judges: Bill Dyer & Alice Moyer 1st DC Sagerun’s Keturah MW CGC Patsy Leonberger 2nd GCh. DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC John Merriman 3rd FC Robsession Liesel RN RA Corinne Gindroz 4th FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE RN Sherry L. Ruggieri NBQ FC Lykke von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith

Best Open & Absolute: Ch. Shadachs Fourteen K Gold Bullion ________________________________

Judges for Best Open: Alice Moyer & John Merriman

Buckeye Dachshund Club April 26, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 60 OAAD Starters: 8 Judges: John Merriman & Heidi Meyers 1st Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 2nd Credere’s Gunnery Sergeant Windspirit MW Charles H. Snider 3rd Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass, Nancy Thompson 4th Bedazzled Coopers Pale Ale MT Kathleen Newman NBQ GCh. Red’s Jim Beam MS Rita Kepner OAAB Starters: 8 Judges: Teddy Moritz, Mary Powell 1st MACH 3 Caristeda Snoopy CDX RAE3 MXB2 MJS2 NAP NJP XF JE Cheryl B. Holman DVM, Terri C. Holman-Dickmann 2nd Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke 3rd Jewels Adamant Opaque Blk Diamond ML Monica Galley 4th Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke NBQ Withheld Field Champion Dog Starters: 21 Judges: Shawn Nies & Patsy Leonberger 1st GCh. DC Rellih’s Little Indian TD SE CGC VC Linda A. Snyder 2nd FC Underft SB’s Mr Big Stuff MS Mary Powell, Alicia (Young) Thompson 3rd FC Augden von Moosbach Zuzelek ME RE

Judges for Best Field Champion: Teddy Moritz & Mary Powell Judges for Absolute: John Merriman & Teddy Moritz Best Open: Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Best Field Champion & Absolute: DC Sagerun’s Keturah MW CGC ________________________________

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Field Champion Dogs Starters: 17 Judges: Bill Dyer & Heidi Meyers 1st DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE CGC Cynthia A. Yeager 2nd DC EJ’s He’s A Good Man MW JE Kimberly Wimmer 3rd FC Augden von Moosbach Zuzelek ME RE Sherry L. Ruggieri 4th FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith NBQ FC Doxwood’s Perfect Perfromance MS John Merriman Field Champion Bitches Starters: 24 Judges: Bill Dyer & Mary Powell 1st GCH DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC John Merriman 2nd FC Lykke von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith 3rd FC Diamant Lily von Lowenherz ME L. Whistance-Smith 4th DC Rellih’s Hopi Kachina Spirit MW TD CGC Linda A. Snyder NBQ FC Apple Hill Digging Down Under MS CGC NJP Heidi Meyers Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Alice Moyer & Stan Knoll Judges for Best Field Champion: Robin Mousseau & Phil Kirby Judges for Absolute: Alice Moyer & Robin Mousseau Best Open & Absolute: Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness

TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 57 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: Phil Kirby & Cheri Faust 1st Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 2nd Digalot Charleston Chew Judy Stephenson 3rd Credere’s Gunnery Sergeant Windspirit MW Charles H. Snider 4th Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass, Nancy Thompson NBQ Doxwood’s Tails of Hoffmann MW John Merriman OAAB Starters: 7 Judges: Stan Knoll & Alice Moyer 1st Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke 2nd MACH3 Caristeda Snoopy CDX RAE3 MXB2 MJS2 NAP NJP XF JE Cheryl B Holman DVM, Terri C Holman-Dickmann 3rd Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke 4th CH OCs Ms Decadent Cherry Chocolatta Edition MS Robin Mousseau NBQ Wingover’s Lil’ Bayli ML Joe Dorrian

Best Field Champion GCh. DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC ________________________________

Wolverine Dachshund Club May 3, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 62 OAAD Starters: 6 Judges: Larry Gohlke, Mary Powell 1st Eliya’s Bear Witness At Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 2nd Blackhawk Radar von Moritz Paul E. Thomas 3rd Credere’s Gunnery Sargent Windspirit MW Charles Snider 4th Sho Me Hoppledachs Diamond In The Rough Pamala Hopkins NBQ Junior Francis Of Assisi Susan King OAAB Starters: 18 Judges: Jill Chidlow Blake, Kate Snider

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1st Bry-Wyn’s Free Spirit MW Wendy Nugent 2nd Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke 3rd Blackhawk Molly Moon ML William J. Boler 4th Grandgables Lil Ms. Phoebe Joanne Fagervik NBQ Von Oldenburg’s Sassy Girl MW Julie Inglis Field Champions Dogs Starters: 16 Judges: Cheri Faust, Laura Potash 1st DC OC’s There’s One In Every Box MSD CA Robin Mousseau 2nd FC Underft SB’s Mr. Big Stuff MS Mary Powell, Alicia (Young) Thompson 3rd GCh. DC Hoppledachs In Formal Attire ML RN CGC Pamala Hopkins 4th FC Windspirit’s Hunter von Wingover ML Kate Snider, Phil Bird NBQ FC Augden von Moosbach Zuzelek ME RE Sherry Ruggieri Field Champion Bitches Starters: 22 Judges: Jill Chidlow Blake, Mary Powell 1st FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME CGC EE2 Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke 2nd FC R-Obsession Liesel RA Corinne Gindroz 3rd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry L. Ruggieri 4th FC Uta von Moosbach-Zuzelek SW Cheri Faust, Larry Gohlke, Jolanta Jeanneney NBQ Lykke von Lewenherz SW L. Whistance Smith Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Kate Snider, Laura Potash Best Open: Bry-Wyn’s Free Spirit MW Absolute: Danika vom Nordlicht ________________________________

The Dachshund Club of New Jersey May 3, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 62 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Pat Warble, Sanford Horskin 1st Theo von Moosbach Zuzelek Darren Doran 2nd Ch. Dashrolls Lord Wrigley Kevin Herkelman, Katherine Perney 3rd Kunox von der Dohlmuhle Jolanta Jeanneney 4th Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass, Nancy Thompson NBQ GCh. Sunlight Fionn MacCool, Cathy Kelley, Maggie Kelley

OAAB Starters: 15 Judges: Thedora Moritz, Cindy Yeager 1st MACH3 Caristeda Snoopy CDX RAE3 MXB2 MSJ2 NAP NJP XF JE Cheryl B. Holman DVM 2nd Jewels Adamant Opaque Blk Diamond ML Monica Galley 3rd Withheld 4th Withheld NBQ Withheld Field Champion Combined Starters: 35 Judges: Carrie Hamilton, Karen Jones 1st FC Clown vom Talsdeich Susanne Hamilton 2nd DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight, Cynthia A. Yeager 3rd DC Amtekel’s Tehillah RA ME, CGC Melanie Simmons, Andra O’Connell 4th DC Wingover’s Lancelot du Lac ML Alice S. Moyer NBQ FC Melwyn Underwing Darter ML ME Lorraine, David Simmons Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Carrie Hamilton, Karen Jones Absolute: FC Clown vom Talsdeich ________________________________

The Dachshund Club of New Jersey May 4, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 50 OAAD Starters: 8 Judges: Lorraine Simmons, Phil Kirby 1st Kunox von der Dohlmuhle Jolanta Jeanneney 2nd Briardach’s Curiousity Unleashed on Marz Karen Jones, Cathy Kelley 3rd Shadach’s FourteenK Gold Miner ML Diane W Sennett, Carol Biichle 4th Doxwood’s Tails of Hoffman MW John Merriman NBQ Withheld OAAB Starters: 10 Judges: Thedora Moritz, Alice Moyer 1st Withheld 2nd Withheld 3rd Jewels Adamant Opaque Blk Diamond Monica Galley 4th Willagaye April Love MW SE Melanie Simmons NBQ Withheld

3rd FC Navarre Von Moritz Bruce Suydam 4th GCh. DC Siddachs Carmen MW CGC John Merriman, Sydney Stafford NBQ DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight Cynthia A Yeager Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Alice Moyer, Phil Kirby Absolute: Kunox von der Dohlmuhle ________________________________

Albany Capital District Dachshund Club May 17, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 38 OAAD Starters: 0 OAAB Starters: 11 Judges: Alice Moyer, Phil Kirby 1st Duchwood Bristol Bounce Alice Carter 2nd Jewels Adamant Opaque Blk Diamond Monica Galley 3rd Yorkdachs Champagne Toast Wendy York 4th Ch Harmony Hill Sweet Surprise Sandy & Joan Horskin NBQ Ch. TownFarm Mind Over Matter Michael Pitisci Field Champion Combined Starters: 27 Judges: Heidi Meyers, John Robinson Sr. 1st GCh. DC Rellih’s Little Indian Linda Snyder 2nd FC Stanze von Lowenherz Laurel Whistance-Smith 3rd FC Lykke von Lowenherz Laurel Whistance-Smith 4th FC Harmony Hill Donder Sandy & Joan Horskin NBQ FC Duchwood Breakfast at Tiffany’s Alice Carter Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Heidi Meyers, John Robinson Sr. Absolute: Duchwood Bristol Bounce, MS ________________________________

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club May 31, 2014 Total Number of Starters: 79

Field Champion Combined Starters: 32 Judges: Michael J Pitisci, Monica Galley 1st FC Harmony Hill Donder Joan B. Horskin, Sanford A. Horskin 2nd FC Apple Hill’s Mirasol Pepper MS Carrie Hamilton

OAAD Starters:18 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Paul Martin 1st Ch. Dachrolls Lord Wrigley Kevin Herkelman & Katherine 2nd Donegal GeorgiaDachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass, Nancy Thompson 3rd Rellih’s Custom Cowboy v Gleneagle

Randy Eltringham 4th Digalot Charleston Chew Judy Stephenson NBQ Ch. Shadach’s FourteenK Gold Bullion Diane Sennett OAAB Starters: 15 Judges: Randy Eltringham, Ashley Cook 1st Ch. Digalot Miss Sadie Thompson Jinx Gellin, Judy Stephenson 2nd EZ Goins Diagram Firefly Diane Graham 3rd Karefor’s Autumn Gold at Shadach Diane Sennett, Kathleen Rollers 4th Ch. OC’s Decadent Cherry Chocolatta Edition Robin Mousseau NBQ GCh. Petalpusher Roses Are Red Rita Kepner Field Champion Dogs Starters: 24 Judges: Randy Eltringham, Ashley Cook 1st FC Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 2nd FC EJ’s Sir Winston Duke of Salem Kimberly Wimmer 3rd DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps The Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia Yeager 4th FC RoseGate Kansas Twister @ Stardox JE Lorraine & David Simmons NBQ FC My Little Red Waggin v Ruger CD, RE, CA Catherine Thompson Field Champion Bitches Starters: 22 Judges: Carrie Hamilton, Cynthia Yeager 1st FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE, RN Sherry Ruggieri 2nd DC Rellih’s Hopi Kachina Spirit TD, CGC Linda Snyder 3rd FC Melwyn Underwing Darter ME Lorraine & David Simmons 4th FC AppleHill Digging Down Under CGC, NJP Heidi Meyers NBQ DC Turningpt Like the Rain Elizabeth Patterson Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Robin Mousseau, John Merriman Best Open: Ch. Dachrolls Lord Wrigley Absolute: FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE, RN ________________________________

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club June 1, 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STARTERS: 61

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OAAD Starters:12 Judges: Lorrain Simmons, Paul Martin 1st Gh. Digalot Magical Merlin Jinx Gellin, Judy Stephenson 2nd Rellih’s Custom Cowboy v Gleneagle Randy Eltringham 3rd Digalot Charleston Chew Judy Stephenson 4th Donegal GeorgiaDachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass, Nancy Thompson NBQ Stoltz That’s Jazz v Syringa Beverly Morgan, Carol Stoltz OAAB Starters: 10 Judges: Cynthia Yeager, Monica Galley 1st Choc’s Decadent Cherry Chocolatta Edition Robin Mousseau 2nd Stardox Sada Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd Digalot Grace Kelly Lindy Marwood, Judy Stephenson, Diane Murray 4th GCh. Petalpusher Roses Are Red Rita Kepner NBQ Karefor’s Autumn Gold at Shadach Diane Sennett Field Champion Dogs Starters: 22 Carrie Hamilton, Monica Galley 1st DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps The Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia Yeager 2nd FC My Little Red Waggin V Ruger CD, RE, CA Catherine Thompson 3rd FC Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 4th FC Strolch von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith NBQ DC EJ’s He’s A Good Man JE Kimberly Wimmer Field Champion Bitches Starters: 17 Judges: Mike Hockenberry, Wendy York 1st FC AppleHill Digging Down Under NJP, CGC Heidi Meyers 2nd FC Diamant Lily von Lowenherz ME L. Whistance-Smith 3rd FC OC’s Smart Lil Bewitching Mischief Maker CGC Robin Mousseau 4th FC Lykke von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith NBQ FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Mike Hockenberry, Arthur Flick Best Open: Choc’s Decadent Cherry Chocolatta Edition Robin Mousseau Absolute: DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps The Spotlight JE, CGC Cynthia A. Yeager ________________________________

A team at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine conducted several studies (1,2) to determine if vaccines can cause changes in the immune system of dogs that might lead to life-threatening immune-mediated diseases. They obviously conducted this research because concern already existed. It was sponsored by the Haywood Foundation which itself was looking for evidence that such changes in the human immune system might also be vaccine induced. It found the evidence. The vaccinated, but not the non-vaccinated, dogs in the Purdue studies developed autoantibodies to many of their own biochemicals, including fibronectin, laminin, DNA, albumin, cytochrome C, cardiolipin and collagen. This means that the vaccinated dogs — “but not the non-vaccinated dogs”– were attacking their own fibronectin, which is involved in tissue repair, cell multiplication and growth, and differentiation between tissues and organs in a living organism. The vaccinated Purdue dogs also developed autoantibodies to laminin, which is involved in many cellular activities including the adhesion, spreading, differentiation, proliferation and movement of cells. Vaccines thus appear to be capable of removing the natural intelligence of cells. Autoantibodies to cardiolipin are frequently found in patients with the serious disease systemic lupus erythematosus and also in individuals with other autoimmune diseases. The presence of elevated anti-cardiolipin antibodies is significantly associated with clots within the heart or blood vessels, in poor blood clotting, haemorrhage, bleeding into the skin, foetal loss

and neurological conditions. The Purdue studies also found that vaccinated dogs were developing autoantibodies to their own collagen. About one quarter of all the protein in the body is collagen. Collagen provides structure to our bodies, protecting and supporting the softer tissues and connecting them with the skeleton. It is no wonder that Canine Health Concern’s 1997 study of 4,000 dogs showed a high number of dogs developing mobility problems shortly after they were vaccinated (noted in my 1997 book, What Vets Don’t Tell You About Vaccines). Perhaps most worryingly, the Purdue studies found that the vaccinated dogs had developed

The Purdue Vaccination Studies and Auto-antibodies Written for Dogs Naturally Magazine by Catherine O’Driscoll CATHERINE O’DRISCOLL is the founder of Canine Health Concern, a non-profit organization that seeks to help dog owners raise healthy, happy, vibrant dogs. She has brought the truth about pet vaccines to light, and promotes natural canine health care. Her books “Shock To The System” and “What Vets Don’t Tell You About Vaccines” have opened the eyes of thousands of pet owners world-wide. This article is copyright of Dogs Naturally Magazine and reproduced with written consent. To subscribe to Dogs Naturally Magazine visit www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com autoantibodies to their own DNA. Did the alarm bells sound? Did the scientific community call a halt to the vaccination program? No. Instead, they stuck their fingers in the air, saying more research is needed to ascertain whether vaccines can cause genetic damage. Meanwhile, the study dogs were found good homes, but no longterm follow-up has been conducted. At around the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) VaccineAssociated Feline Sarcoma Task Force

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initiated several studies to find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer at their vaccine injection sites.(3) The fact that cats can get vaccine-induced cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines(4) following pressure from Canine Health Concern. What do you imagine was the advice of the AVMA Task Force, veterinary bodies and governments? “Carry on vaccinating until we find out why vaccines are killing cats, and which cats are most likely to die.” In America, in an attempt to mitigate the problem, they’re vaccinating cats in the tail or leg so they can amputate when cancer appears. Great advice if it’s not your cat amongst the hundreds of thousands on the “oops” list. But other species are okay – right? Wrong. In August 2003, the Journal of Veterinary Medicine carried an Italian study which showed that dogs also develop vaccine-induced cancers at their injection sites.(5) We already know that vaccinesite cancer is a possible sequel to human vaccines, too, since the Salk polio vaccine was said to carry a monkey retrovirus (from cultivating the vaccine on monkey organs) that produces inheritable cancer. The monkey retrovirus SV40 keeps turning up in human cancer sites. It is also widely acknowledged that vaccines can cause a fast-acting, usually fatal, disease called autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). Without treatment, and frequently with treatment, individuals can die in agony within a matter of days. Merck, itself a multinational vaccine manufacturer, states in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy that autoimmune haemolytic anaemia may be caused by modified live-virus vaccines, as do Tizard’s Veterinary Immunology (4th edition) and the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.(6) The British Government’s Working Group, despite being staffed by vaccine-industry consultants who say they are independent, also acknowledged this fact. However, no one warns the pet owners before their animals are subjected to an unnecessary booster, and very few owners are told why after their pets die of AIHA. A Wide Range of Vaccine-induced Diseases We also found some worrying correlations between vaccine events and the onset of arthritis in our 1997 survey. Our concerns were compounded by research in the human field. The New England Journal of Medicine, for example, reported that it is possible to isolate the rubella virus from affected joints in children vaccinated against rubella. It also told of the isolation of viruses from the peripheral blood of women with prolonged arthritis following vaccination.(7) Then, in 2000, CHC’s findings were confirmed by research which showed that polyarthritis and other diseases like amyloidosis, which affects organs in dogs, were linked to the combined vaccine given to dogs.(8) There is a huge body of

research, despite the paucity of funding from the vaccine industry, to confirm that vaccines can cause a wide range of brain and central nervous system damage. Merck itself states in its Manual that vaccines (i.e., its own products) can cause encephalitis: brain inflammation/damage. In some cases, encephalitis involves lesions in the brain and throughout the central nervous system. Merck states that “examples are the encephalitides following measles, chickenpox, rubella, smallpox vaccination, vaccinia, and many other less well defined viral infections”. When the dog owners who took part in the CHC survey reported that their dogs developed short attention spans, 73.1% of the dogs did so within three months of a vaccine event. The same percentage of dogs was diagnosed with epilepsy within three months of a shot (but usually within days). We also found that 72.5% of dogs that were considered by their owners to be nervous and of a worrying disposition, first exhibited these traits within the three-month post-vaccination period. I would like to add for the sake of Oliver, my friend who suffered from paralysed rear legs and death shortly after a vaccine shot, that “paresis” is listed in Merck’s Manual as a symptom of encephalitis. This is defined as muscular weakness of a neural (brain) origin which involves partial or incomplete paralysis, resulting from lesions at any level of the descending pathway from the brain. Hind limb paralysis is one of the potential consequences. Encephalitis, incidentally, is a disease that can manifest across the scale from mild to severe and can also cause sudden death. Organ failure must also be suspected when it occurs shortly after a vaccine event. Dr. Larry Glickman, who spearheaded the Purdue research into post-vaccination biochemical changes in dogs, wrote in a letter to Cavalier Spaniel breeder Bet Hargreaves: “Our ongoing studies of dogs show that following routine vaccination, there is a significant rise in the level of antibodies dogs produce against their own tissues. Some of these antibodies have been shown to target the thyroid gland, connective tissue such as that found in the valves of the heart, red blood cells, DNA, etc. I do believe that the heart conditions in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels could be the end result of repeated immunisations by vaccines containing tissue culture contaminants that cause a progressive immune response directed at connective tissue in the heart valves. The clinical manifestations would be more pronounced in dogs that have a genetic predisposition [although] the findings should be generally applicable to all dogs regardless of their breed.” I must mention here that Dr. Glickman believes that vaccines are a necessary evil, but that safer vaccines need to be developed. Vaccines Stimulate an Inflammatory Response The word “allergy” is synonymous with “sensitivity” and “inflammation”. It should, by rights, also be synonymous with the word “vaccination”. This is what vaccines do: they sensitise (render allergic)an individual in the

process of forcing them to develop antibodies to fight a disease threat. In other words, as is acknowledged and accepted, as part of the vaccine process the body will respond with inflammation. This may be apparently temporary or it may be longstanding. Holistic doctors and veterinarians have known this for at least 100 years. They talk about a wide range of inflammatory or “-itis” diseases which arise shortly after a vaccine event. Vaccines, in fact, plunge many individuals into an allergic state. Again, this is a disorder that ranges from mild all the way through to the suddenly fatal. Anaphylactic shock is the culmination: it’s where an individual has a massive allergic reaction to a vaccine and will die within minutes if adrenaline or its equivalent is not administered. There are some individuals who are genetically not well placed to withstand the vaccine challenge. These are the people (and animals are “people”, too) who have inherited faulty B and T cell function. B and T cells are components within the immune system which identify foreign invaders and destroy them, and hold the invader in memory so that they cannot cause future harm. However, where inflammatory responses are concerned, the immune system overreacts and causes unwanted effects such as allergies and other inflammatory conditions. Merck warns in its Manual that patients with, or from families with, B and/or T cell immunodeficiencies should not receive live-virus vaccines due to the risk of severe or fatal infection. Elsewhere, it lists features of B and T cell immunodeficiencies as food allergies, inhalant allergies, eczema, dermatitis, neurological deterioration and heart disease. To translate, people with these conditions can die if they receive live-virus vaccines. Their immune systems are simply not competent enough to guarantee a healthy reaction to the viral assault from modified live-virus vaccines. Modified live-virus (MLV) vaccines replicate in the patient until an immune response is provoked. If a defence isn’t stimulated, then the vaccine continues to replicate until it gives the patient the very disease it was intending to prevent. Alternatively, a deranged immune response will lead to inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, pancreatitis, colitis, encephalitis and any number of autoimmune diseases such as cancer and leukaemia, where the body attacks its own cells. A new theory, stumbled upon by Open University student Gary Smith, explains what holistic practitioners have been saying for a very long time. Here is what a few of the holistic vets have said in relation to their patients: Dr. Jean Dodds: “Many veterinarians trace the present problems with allergic and immunologic diseases to the introduction of MLV vaccines…” (9) Christina Chambreau, DVM: “Routine vaccinations are probably the worst thing that we do for our animals. They cause all types of illnesses, but not directly to where we would Dachshund Club of America

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relate them definitely to be caused by the vaccine.” (10) Martin Goldstein, DVM: “I think that vaccines…are leading killers of dogs and cats in America today.” Dr. Charles E. Loops, DVM: “Homoeopathic veterinarians and other holistic practitioners have maintained for some time that vaccinations do more harm than they provide benefits.” (12) Mike Kohn, DVM: “In response to this [vaccine] violation, there have been increased autoimmune diseases (allergies being one component), epilepsy, neoplasia [tumours], as well as behavioural problems in small animals.” (13) A Theory on Inflammation Gary Smith explains what observant healthcare practitioners have been saying for a very long time, but perhaps they’ve not understood why their observations led them to say it. His theory, incidentally, is causing a huge stir within the inner scientific sanctum. Some believe that his theory could lead to a cure for many diseases including cancer. For me, it explains why the vaccine process is inherently questionable. Gary was learning about inflammation as part of his studies when he struck upon a theory so extraordinary that it could have implications for the treatment of almost every inflammatory disease — including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis and even HIV and AIDS. Gary’s theory questions the received wisdom that when a person gets ill, the inflammation that occurs around the infected area helps it to heal. He claims that, in reality, inflammation prevents the body from recognising a foreign substance and therefore serves as a hiding place for invaders. The inflammation occurs when atrisk cells produce receptors called All (known as angiotensin II type I receptors). He says that while At1 has a balancing receptor, At2, which is supposed to switch off the inflammation, in most diseases this does not happen. “Cancer has been described as the wound that never heals,” he says. “All successful cancers are surrounded by inflammation. Commonly this is thought to be the body’s reaction to try to fight the cancer, but this is not the case. “The inflammation is not the body trying to fight the infection. It is actually the virus or bacteria deliberately causing inflammation in order to hide from the immune system [author's emphasis].” (14) If Gary is right, then the inflammatory process so commonly stimulated by vaccines is not, as hitherto assumed, a necessarily acceptable sign. Instead, it could be a sign that the viral or bacterial component, or the adjuvant (which, containing foreign protein, is seen as an invader by the immune system), in the vaccine is winning by stealth. If Gary is correct in believing that the inflammatory response is not protective but a sign that invasion is taking place under cover of darkness, vaccines are certainly not the friends we thought they were. They are undercover continued on next page...

The Final Insult All 27 veterinary schools in North America have changed their protocols for vaccinating dogs and cats along the following lines; (15) however, vets in practice are reluctant to listen to these changed protocols and official veterinary bodies in the UK and other countries are ignoring the following facts. Dogs’ and cats’ immune systems mature fully at six months. If modified live-virus vaccine is giver after six months of age, it produces immunity, which is good for the life of the pet. If another MLV vaccine is given a year later, the antibodies from the first vaccine neutralise the antigens of the second vaccine and there is little or no effect. The titre is not “boosted”, nor are more memory cells induced. Not only are annual boosters unnecessary, but they subject the pet to potential risks such as allergic reactions and immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. In plain language, veterinary schools in America, plus the American Veterinary Medical Association, have looked at studies to show how long vaccines last and they have concluded and announced that annual vaccination is unnecessary.(16-19) Further, they have acknowledged that vaccines are not without harm. Dr. Ron Schultz, head of pathobiology at Wisconsin University and a leading light in this field, has been saying this politely to his veterinary colleagues since the 1980s. I’ve been saying it for the past 12 years. But change is so long in coming and, in the meantime, hundreds of thousands of animals are dying every year – unnecessarily. The good news is that thousands of animal lovers (but not enough) have heard what we’ve been saying. Canine Health Concern members around the world use real food as Nature’s supreme disease preventative, eschewing processed pet food, and minimise the vaccine risk. Some of us, myself included, have chosen not to vaccinate our pets at all. Our reward is healthy and long-lived dogs.

wreak havoc, with none of us any the wiser. So assassins working on behalf of the enemy, and rather than experiencing frank viral diseases vets and medical doctors are unwittingly acting such as the ‘flu, measles, mumps and rubella as collaborators. Worse, we animal owners are It has taken but one paragraph to tell you the (and, in the case of dogs, parvovirus and actually paying doctors and vets to unwittingly good and simple news. The gratitude I feel each distemper), we are allowing the viruses to win betray our pets. day, when I embrace my healthy dogs, stretches anyway – but with cancer, leukaemia and other Potentially, vaccines are the stealth bomb of from the centre of the Earth to the Universe and inflammatory or autoimmune (self-attacking) the medical world. They are used to catapult beyond.! diseases taking their place. invaders inside the castle walls where they can from the editor: The preceding article is an interesting take on how one person perceives the efficacy of vaccinations. Everybody must form their own opinions. Endnotes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

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