Dachshund Club of America Summer 2016 Newsletter

The Dachshund Club of America Newsletter

SUMMER 2016, Volume XL, Number 2

Lynne Dahlén, Editor 9086 Daniels 70 Siren, WI 54872 Official DCA Website: dachshundclubofamerica.org

LAFORA DISEASE IN DACHSHUNDS “ZOD” ANOTHER 7-WAY TITLED DACHSHUND! HEMANGIOSARCOMA RESEARCH CONTINUES GIVING AI YOUR BEST SHOT “DACHSING” THROUGH THE SNOW SOMETIMES IT TAKES A PACK

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Proud to offer 3 Breeder Judges: Dr. Edna “Midge” K. Martin, Friday afternoon (DCA Parent Specialty) Walter M. Jones (provisional), Saturday (Hoosier Dachshund Club) Mary C. Jones (provisional), Sunday (Hoosier Dachshund Club) Puppy Sweepstakes, Saturday Judge Jane Gray (Muncie, IN)

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Junior Showmanship Judges: Friday: Dr. Edna K. Martin Saturday: Donald C. Martin Sunday: Melissa Z. Heymann BREED SEMINAR, led by Frances H. Colonna (Friday, after judging) Saturday Lunch & HUGE Raffle Ample RV Parking & Hookups Plenty of Grass and Parking “Like” us on facebook & watch for updates!

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HOST HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, 830 PHILLIPS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40209 RESERVATIONS: 1-888-233-9527 RV Parking Admissions Office (502) 367-5384

Show Secretary: Nancy Foley, 1940 N 650 E, Columbus, IN 47203 nancylfoley@comcast.net (can take credit cards)

Show Chairman: Dan Harrison boonagain47872@yahoo.com

Contact: Walter Jones 390 Eminence Pike Shelbyville, KY 40065-9607 (502) 419-7241 wjones@wyattfirm.com

(Sleepytime’s Final Edition ML x Ch. Sleepytime’s Potentially Precious ML) Glenda is pictured with judge Dr. Donald Sturtz, Jr. going WB, BW, and Best BBX All Coats at the Dachshund Association of Long Island.

She has specialty majors from Mark Houston-McMillan, Guy Jeavons, and Lorraine Simmons.

She is a sweet, sweet little girl!

SUSAN JONES

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officers board of directors

President

2nd Vice President

Recording Secretary

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

Fran Colonna 700 Maple Lane Lansing, KS 66043-6221 (913) 727-2246 Kanawha123@aol.com

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

1st Vice President

Treasurer

Corresponding Secretary

Walter Jones 390 Eminence Pike Shelbyville, KY 40065-9607 (502) 419-7241 wjones@wyattfirm.com

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

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

Class of 2016

Class of 2017

Class of 2018

Jerry Cerasini 14775 Wood Road Alpharetta, GA 3004-3036 (770) 475-3152 ponyguru@aol.com

Charlotte Borghardt P.O. Box 1126 Sierra Vista AZ 85636-1126 (520) 249-5030 teckelhof@earthlink.net

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

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

Anne Carson 3520 Nancy Creek Rd., NW Atlanta, GA 30327-2406 (404) 237-9245 annecarson@mindspring.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

Ken Hagmueller 2160 Bells Chapel Road Waxahachie, TX 75165-6753 (214) 263-8004 kenhag@mytocn.com

Cyndy Jo Senff 789 Mesa Drive Del Valle, TX 78617-5632 (512) 247-2152 info@dynadaux.com

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

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

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

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

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DC Scoshire Scherizade O’Siddachs, CD RN NAJ OAP OJP ME EE CA CGC As a “veteran” at the age of 8, “Zod” continues to amaze me, she welcomes every new challenge or venture with gusto, provides comic relief in many of life’s situations, and loves everyone she meets with a roll onto her back and a “hi five”. But most importantly, she is my very loving companion, my snuggle buddy, MY heart dog and a constant reminder that we have many friends in the dog world, some who will always have a special place in our heart for a lifetime. I can never thank Sidney enough for sharing this very, very special and talented girl with me.

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The New OFA-ACVIM Advanced Cardiac Database submitted by Charlotte Borghardt

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Over the past year, the OFA has been working with a steering committee established by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) to make improvements to the OFA’s existing Congenital Cardiac Database. The primary purposes of the enhancements are to 1) develop an appropriate screening protocol for adult onset cardiac diseases, and 2) begin collecting better data on cardiac disease prevalence and progression in the purebred dog.

New Members & Applicants. . . . . . . . . .

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

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Letters to & from the Editor . . . . . . . .

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LaFora Disease in Dachshunds . . . . . .

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by Dianne Graham

HEALTH & WELFARE The New OFA-ACVIM Advanced Cardiac Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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submitted by Charlotte Borghardt

The Newest 7-Way Titled Dachshund “Zod” . . . . . . . . . .

DC Scoshire Scherizade O’Siddachs, CD RN NAJ OAP OJP ME EE CA CGC

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by Connie Fisher

Giving AI Your Best Shot. . . . . . . . .

Over 1001 nights ago I had the privilege and blessing of bringing this wonderful girl, “Zod”, home with me to Virginia.

The sadness and the tears of that April day are still very real to me. I had lost my very dearest, best friend and now I was to carry on with her “heart dog”. One of the early instructions that Sid gave me was NOT to strip “Zod” anymore now that she was a Champion, because she hated it and “it made her cry”. I have since come to find that there is a certifiable element

by Purina Public Relations Breeder/Enthusiast Team

of “diva” in “Zod”!

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by Connie Fisher

“Dachsing” Through the Snow . . . .

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by Wendy Snyder

DCA Health & Welfare Trust Fund Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DCA Board Meeting Minutes. . . . . .

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by Vicki Spencer

“Dachsing” Through the Snow

DCA Election Tellers Report . . . . . .

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News from AKC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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by Wendy Snyder

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One of my passions is to do different activities with my dogs.

At this point I have done tracking, agility, obedience, rally, conformation, earth dogging, and field trialing. I had never thought that I would ever get to sled with my dogs!

What a dream come true. How fun…

After we fit the dogs for their harnesses, hooking up turned out to be an adventure in itself. My friend’s dog Trask was so excited to see dogs he knew from our obedience classes, he wrapped his mom Koyuk and himself around the tree that their sled was anchored to.

by Larry Sorenson

Specialty Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Election of 2018 DCA National Specialty Conformation Judges . . . .

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ABOVE & BELOW GROUND Sometimes It Takes A Pack . . . . . .

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by Trudy Kawami

Sometimes It Takes A Pack

by Trudy Kawami

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Natural hunting with dogs may be divided into two basic forms. Hunting for food, whether feathered or furred, can be done with a single dog or maybe two. It should be sustainable as food is a continuing necessity. Nuisance removal, on the other hand, aims at the elimination of the problem animal. The only judge is the landowner who wants his or her property cleared. Using dogs of varying sizes and even breeds increases one’s chance of success. The point is to accomplish the task with the least expenditure of energy.

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

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Field Trial Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Newsletter Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Hemangiosarcoma Research Continues at Breen Labs . . . . . . . . .

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by Barbara Axel

2017 Nationals Event Schedule. . . .

Nationals 2017 Information . . . . .

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MEMBER ADVERTISERS

NEW MEMBERS:

Susan Van Der Pol Blenheim, New Zealand Kathleen Hardwick & Lorraine Simmons

Alvarez/Minsmere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Karen Bronson 3085 James Street Catawba, NC 28609 karenloubr2003@yahoo.com

Kurt & Diane Miller Oxford, PA Cathy Kelly & Tara Hartman

Connecticut Yankee DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Heymann/Hi-Road Hounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jones/Sleepytime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Koch/Windrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Milosavljevic/Teckelwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Olich Nie/Glenavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parish/Rosethorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Peat/Paramada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Prouty/Our Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Shirley Menard 110 32nd Avenue S Grand Forks, ND 58201 samenard424@yahoo.com Akie & Sara Vemura 4-6-11 Nagasaka Yokosuka Kanagawa, Japan 240-0101 info@infkennel.jp

NEW APPLICANTS: Denise Gehring Covina, CA Cheryl Shultz & Linda Castaneda

Schmidt/Stardust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Skaer/Von Skaer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Slatkiewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Wilson/RE:Joyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Letters to and from the editor

Carolyn & Keith Menges Castro Valley, CA Diane Young McCormack & Jane Sagami Watkins

Shirley Bastian Burns, WY Lorene Hogan & Eugenia Mahaffey Lauren Gerloff Mertztown, PA Diane Poranski & Betty Lupton John Wieckhorst Fountain Hills, AZ Nancy Perrell & Patricia Ridgard Bill Gorodner Amissville, VA Angela Lloyd & Carlos Puig Lisa Fisher Colorado, Springs CO Paul Martin & Jane Fowler

Comments, in writing, may be sent to Georjan Bridger, DCA Membership Chair.

They have crossed the bridge...

Hi Members and Subscribers, Congratulations to all the winners at the most recent DCA Nationals in Pennsylvania, sounds like it was a great time! DCA 2017 will come up faster than we think!

Don’t forget the Autumn issue is the Nationals issue that shows all the results and the wins from DCA 2016. The Deadline is July 15th for those who wish to advertise.

Thank you again for to those members who advertise, and a huge thank you to all who contribute articles for the newsletter. The club really appreciates the time and talent that you give to the members. The update on the hemangiosarcoma research from Barbara Axel on page 51 is extremely informative.

There has been more anti-breeder sentiments throughout the country again. Please, please, be aware of what is happening in your local government and fight for the right to own and breed our wonderful dogs. All relevant impending laws are listed on the AKC website: http://www.akc.org/governmentrelations/legislative-alerts/ Congratulations to Connie Fisher and Zod on all their wonderful achievements! Zod is the latest addition to that very exclusive club for dachsies that achieve 7 AKC titles in different venues. All of us should be proud we own such a versatile breed. Thank you Andra O’Connell for the cover picture of this special little dog.

Hope to see lots of ads for the Autumn issue!

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Mary Sue Barnum Please contact the editor and DCA secretary if you know of one of our members that has recently passed away.

SEE THE DCA NEWSLETTER DIGITAL VERSION https://issuu.com/dachshundclubofamerica/docs/dca_spring_2016

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 Barbara Axel, Charlotte Borghardt, Connie Fisher, Dianne Graham, Trudy Kawami, Larry Sorenson, Wendy Snyder PRINTER/MAILING Sutherland Companies, Montezuma, Iowa The Dachshund Club of America Inc., The Dachshund Club of America Board of Directors, and the Editor of the Dachshund Club of America Quarterly Newsletter (magazine) are not responsible for the content of any advertisement, solicited or unsolicited editorials, letters or articles that may appear in the newsletter. The content of any advertisement, editorial, letter or article that appears in the Dachshund Club of America Newsletter is the sole responsibility of its advertiser or author.

(BISS Ch. Glenavan Acclaim ML ROMO X Ch. Glenavan Bedazzled MS)

While dog sitting, my brother’s dog “Cody” and I went to 4 shows...

4 MAJORS LATER: EBDC - BW (4 pts.), SDBC - BW (4 pts.), OEDC - WD (3 pts.), GGDC (3 pts.), He and I are off to the National!

Meanwhile...

“Ruby” (MBISS GCh. Glenavan Dazzling ML) is at home mothering her litter of 2 girls and a boy sired by “Charlie” (Ch. Glenavan Racing Silks ML)

Mary Olich Nie

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A Personal Journey with LaFora

by Dianne Graham

I was introduced to LaFora Disease, a disease in miniature wirehairs, beagles, and bassets, by Sharon Ehr during the Miniature Dachshund Nationals in September of 2014. She had a laptop at ringside and showed a video of a mini wire dog affected with this disease. I knew nothing about it and forgot for awhile.

In 2015, I started doing research on LaFora, using www.dachshundhealth.org.uk as my base.

Clicking on the LaFora tab, I was able to view the published list of mini wires in the UK that have tested as affecteds, carriers, and clears.

For me, this test was an eye opener.

LaFora is pretty widespread in the UK, with about 45% of the dogs tested as carriers, and another 11% tested as affecteds.

I noticed one dog, Drakesleat Ris Otto, who was listed as the sire of 2 dogs that were carriers. He was also listed as the sire of an affected dog. I had bred to a dog with this dog as his grandsire! Could I have this gene in my miniature wirehair line?

Some background on LaFora in dogs. It is caused by a recessive gene, so the dogs have to have 2 copies of this gene to have LaFora. The LaFora cells in the brain have glucose chains within them that begin to get really long, so long they don’t dissolve. The LaFora cells then become so large that they start destroying normal brain cells in the cortex. Symptoms start around age 6 or 7. According to Dr. Claire Rusbridge (video on the site from Jan. 2016), early symptons include jerks/jitters (Mycocionus- thus this disease is a type of epilepsy) caused from lights, sudden movement or from sudden noise and also may include seizures. Later the dog has panic attacks. These are from visual hallucinations and if the dog is loose, it will bolt and run for miles or scream and be very hard to calm down. Still later the dog gets dementia, may become blind, deaf, has difficulty walking (stiff gait), and is incontinent, all this while the jerking continues. Dr. Rusbridge showed an M.R.I of an old dog. There

were hardly any brain cells left in the cortex.

There is no cure. The dogs die around age 13.

Sadly, LaFora Disease is in people, too. They get symptoms around age 14 and die in their early 20’s in a non-responsive state with continuous jerking.

As a result of this information, in January, my friend and co-wire breeder, Kim Ragsdale and I had the 2 girls we had kept from the breeding, Ch. Jonsu Diagram Rags Diva MW and Rags Diagram Corriana MW tested. Drakesleat Ris Otto was their great grandfather, Champion Drakesleat Spaghetti Junction their grandfather, and Ch. Friedox Falling for You their father. The test results came back in mid April. Both girls

Genetic Inheritance of LaFora Disease in Miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds

are carriers for this disease and that means those three dogs in their pedigree are carriers, also. As in other recessive diseases, a dog must have both genes for it in order to be affected.

Our girls will be fine and will live healthy lives but they are carriers and we must be cognizant of that fact. I urge mini wire breeders who have English dogs or other foreign dogs in their pedigrees to go to the site and check their dog’s

Overview Lafora disease is an inherited late onset progressive myoclonic epilepsy.

Myoclonus (jerking) is a feature of the disease which characteristically can be induced by flashing lights), sudden sounds and movement especially that close to the dog’s head. Generalized or complex partial seizures may be seen in some dogs. The disease progresses slowly over many years and gradually other neurological deficits such as ataxia, blindness and dementia occur.

Signalment Lafora disease can occur spontaneously in any breed, however, the Miniature Wire Haired Dachshund, Bassett Hound and Beagle are predisposed. Age of onset is after 5 years and both sexes can be affected.

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ancestors to see if any have been tested or to contact the kennel and ask. Remember, we need to check more than a 3 or 4 generation pedigree!

As this test has only been around for a few years, you might look at sires/dams of dogs that have been tested as we did, to see if they are in your dogs’s pedigrees. Also, it is imperative that folks do not cross dogs from these lines unless your dog/dogs have tested clear or only one of the dogs is a carrier! Otherwise, you might be producing LaFora affecteds! This is an unfortunate genetic problem. No one planned this and no one should be blamed! Kim and I have sent tests off on Diva’s children and now are waiting for the results.

The Lafora test is a blood test as of now and is very accurate. This is what you need to do to have your dog/dogs tested: Step one: go to www.sickkidsfoundation.com, click on the pink tab at the right side, “Make a Donation”, Click on “make a one time donation and give $350 per dog that you are testing.”

This is Canadian dollars which is around $250 American (note I use a Capitol One credit card because they do not charge a fee to change American dollars to to other currencies). Fill out your details and finally, in the comments section type: PLEASE ASSIGN MY GIFT TO Dr. Minassian, Lafora Disease Research.

Step two: have a blood sample taken by your vet with certified akc#/microchip or tattoo on 5 mls blood from each animal, placed in an EDTA tube. Include a copy of your dog’s pedigree and chip/tattoo information.

Step three: send the sample vial FEDEX (note, Kim called and got the research team’s fedex number so we sent the last samples free) to: Dr. Berge Minassian The Hospital for Sick Children Genetics and Genome Biology 686 Bay St. Rm 14-9420 Toronto Ontario M5G 0A4

I would like to start a data base of North American dogs that have been tested. If you would send your information to me at diagramdachshunds@gmail.com, I will include your dogs in the data base. If we all pull together and are honest with each other, we can tackle this problem in our wonderful mini wires before it gets out of hand.

The Beagle has a more severe version of the disease and the associated epilepsy can be drug resistant.

Signs A characteristic of the disease is myoclonus, typified by rapid shuddering/jerking the head backwards. The myoclonus occurs spontaneously and in response to noise, flickering light (including television), and sudden movement in the visual field. Hypnic (sleep related) myoclonus may also occur. Some dogs also develop epilepsy (generalized tonic clonic seizures and complex partial seizures). The complex seizures are often characterized by high pitched vocalizations and behavior as if the dog is panicking. continued on page 14...

BOV under Judge Ann Katona and Owner Handler Group 3rd under Judge Katie Campbell at the Seattle Kennel Club Fiesta is a sassy little dog, the one that everyone knows because of her antics!

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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

The New OFA-ACVIM Advanced Cardiac Database Over the past year, the OFA has been working with a steering committee established by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) to make improvements to the OFA’s existing Congenital Cardiac Database. The primary purposes of the enhancements are to 1) develop an appropriate screening protocol for adult onset cardiac diseases, and 2) begin collecting better data on cardiac disease prevalence and progression in the purebred dog.

The OFA’s existing cardiac database only provides clearances for congenital cardiac disease, with a minimum exam age of 12 months, and where exams can be performed by general practitioners, specialists or boarded veterinary cardiologists (ACVIM/Cardiology

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Diplomates). Since many canine cardiac diseases develop after 12 months age, the current congenital cardiac database does NOT clear dogs for these adult onset diseases.

Since the OFA Cardiac application forms are used primarily by breeders and owners to clear their dogs for congenital cardiac disease, very few applications with abnormal exam results are ever submitted As a result, the congenital cardiac database statistics are almost completely skewed towards normal dogs, and in no way represent an accurate incidence of cardiac disease in dogs.

There will be a transition period (length to be determined) where the current OFA Congenital Cardiac Database will continue to be available with no changes to the forms, submission procedures or exam protocols. However, effective April 1, 2016, we will be offering the Advanced Cardiac Database (ACA), which will become the new standard for cardiac exams and will eventually replace the existing Congenital Cardiac Database. Please note, exams for the new Advanced Cardiac Database are limited to boarded veterinary cardiologists with Diplomate status in either the ACVIM (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine/Cardiology subspecialty) or the ECVIM (European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine/Cardiology subspecialty). General practitioners and other

specialists may not perform Advanced Cardiac Database exams.

Modeled after the OFA’s eye screening program, the new ACA exam form is a triplicate form, and is therefore not available as a .pdf download from the OFA website. All the participating cardiologists have been sent forms, and ACA forms will be available at the time of the exam. Regardless of whether or not the owner submits their copy of the form to the OFA for official certification, the examining cardiologist will submit one copy of the form to the OFA. The results contained on the cardiologist-submitted copy will remain confidential. No official OFA clearances will be issued from this copy. The cardiologist-submitted copy will only be used to record results at an aggregate level to begin collecting better cardiac disease prevalence and progression data by breed in the purebred dog, one of the major purposes of the enhancements. Should an echocardiogram be warranted as a result of the basic auscultation, the echo section of the new form is also far more detailed so that better statistics regarding flow rates, velocities, etc., can be collected. From an owner perspective, there is NO CHANGE once receiving the completed signed form following the exam. For official OFA certification, owners should submit continued on page 14...

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MW (GCh. Lone Pines Frere Jacques MW X MBIS/MBISS GCh. Rosethorn Unique Answer ROMO)

Multiple Best in Specialty Show (shown going BISS at Louisville Dachshund Club Specialty under breeder judge Mark Houston-McMillan in March, 2016)

Multiple Specialty Show Best of Varieties, Multiple Hound Group First • Reserve from puppy class at 2012 Host Show for Dachshund Club of America National Specialty • Reserve Winners Dog at 2013 Dachshund Club of America National Specialty • Select Dog at the 2014 Host Show for Dachshund Club of America National Specialty • First Award of Merit at 2014 Dachshund Club of America National Specialty • Sire of Winners Dog/Best of Winners 2015 Dachshund Club of America National Specialty

Breeder/Owner/Handler: Sheila Parish Rosethorn Dachshunds Urbana, IL

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Sire: GCH Briarmist Bushranger ROMX (pending) x Dam: CH Pramada’s She’s So California at Koradox ROMX (pending)

Daffy has shown she can play with the big boys, winning Best of Variety under Breeder Judge Ryan Horvath (Homar) at just 19 months of age.

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Sire: MBISS Bronze GCH Pramada’s Living Legend L x Dam: CH Pramada’s Queen B of Melrose L

Charles’ time off the beginning of 2016 proved worthwhile when he was awarded 4th in the Hound group of over 3000 dogs at Crufts under breeder judge Jeff Horswell (Drakesleat, UK).

He is the top male (and tied for top overall) Longhair in the UK as of 4/15/16.

MAGGIE PEAT - PRAMADA DACHSHUNDS 415-309-0103 • pramada.kennels@gmail.com • www.pramadakennels.com Dachshund Club of America Summer 2016

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clearance for normal dogs. In other words, the resulting OFA certificate will indicate, “dog has been found to be free of congenital cardiac

continued from page 8 their copy of the completed signed form to the OFA along with the required fee, and an OFA number for all passing dogs will be issued.

Under the existing Congenital Cardiac Database, certification numbers begin with “CA” to indicate a cardiac clearance. Exams submitted using the new Advanced Cardiac Database forms will result in certification numbers beginning with “ACA” for Advanced Cardiac. If the breed is participating in the CHIC program and the breed’sCHIC criteria include a cardiac exam requirement, the new ACA clearances WILL QUALIFY. Only normal results submitted by the owner for official OFA certification will automatically be placed in the open database, released to the public domain and viewable on the OFA website.

For dogs with abnormal exam results, owners can “opt-in” for full disclosure by initialing the abnormal release block on the exam form. For abnormal results, ONLY those authorized for release by the owner will appear on the OFA website. As with most other OFA databases, the registration fee is waived for owners willing to place abnormal results in the public domain or open database.

Since the second major enhancement of the Advanced Cardiac Database addresses adult onset diseases, the new ACA has a two-tiered

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ADVANCED CARDIAC PROGRAM • Two-tiered clearance: congenital and adult onset cardiac disease • Improved statistical data regarding prevalence and progression of canine cardiac disease • Exams limited to ACVIM/ECVIM Cardiology Diplomates • Results meet all CHIC cardiac criteria • No changes to OFA submission procedures

Lafora Disease continued from page 6

Causes and risk factors Lafora’s disease is caused by a mutation in the EPM2B (NHLRC1) a gene which encodes malin E3 ubiquitin ligase, a protein involved with carbohydrate metabolism. Early data suggests that these proteins safeguard neurons against accumulating too many carbohydrates.

A characteristic feature of the disease is accumulation of toxic starch-like material (polyglucosan) within cells, particularly nervous, hepatic and muscle tissue. Lafora disease has an autosomal recessive inheritance i.e. both the sire and the dam will either carry (i.e. have no signs of the disease and have one copy of the abnormal gene) or have the disease.

Diagnosis In the miniature wire-haired Dachshund and Basset Hound the disease causing genetic mutation has been identified. The new blood test as of now (see page 6 on methods of testing) is very accurate. The disease may be also be diagnosed by identification of the Lafora bodies in a liver, muscle or nerve biopsy.

Differential diagnosis The main differential diagnoses are other causes of seizures and

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disease.” “This dog has been found to be free of adult onset cardiac disease,” or, “This dog has been found to be free of congenital and adult onset cardiac disease.”

The clearance type will also be indicated on the OFA website. The minimum age for either clearance type is 12 months. While the congenital clearance remains valid for the life of the dog, owners should be aware that the adult onset clearance will only remain valid for one year from the time of the exam. If owners wish for the adult onset clearance to remain current, repeat exams will be necessary. This is the only way to address cardiac diseases which can develop throughout the life of the dog. The one year validity period and subsequent expiration for adult onset clearances is viewed as a critical component by the ACVIM/Cardiology group in order to even consider diagnosing dogs as normal when many cardiac diseases of concern to breeders can develop at any time in the dog’s life.

The ACVIM/Cardiology group has also determined that because of the specific cardiomyopathy concerns in the Boxer and Doberman Pinscher breeds, an adult onset clearance for these two breeds will ALSO REQUIRE a Holter test to be performed within 90 days of the regular cardiac exam. The examining cardiologists will also have Holter exam forms available. Interpretation of the Holter test is limited to boarded veterinary cardiologists with Diplomate status in either the ACVIM or the ECVIM. !

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idiopathic epilepsy. Haematology and biochemistry should be performed to rule out reactive causes of epileptic seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful to identify structural brain disease which may cause acquired epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy typically occurs in younger dogs (6 months – 6 years) and in most breeds myoclonus is not a feature.

Hematology / biochemistry / Urinalysis: Normal Other Laboratory tests: Lafora bodies may be identified in a liver, muscle or nerve. The liver is the most reliable biopsy site Magnetic resonance imaging: Normal

Treatment Anecdotally Miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds with early Lafora’s disease respond to a proprietary antioxidant rich diet (Hills b/d ™).

Hills b/d ™ has been shown to protect nerve cells against oxidative damage however this may not be the mechanism by which it is effective for Lafora disease as the same beneficial effect is not seen if the dog is maintained on the existing diet and supplemented with anti-oxidants. It is possible that Hills b/d ™ is effective because it has a low glycemic index. Starchy/sugary treats may aggravate the condition and should be avoided. Other diets with a low glycemic index may be effective. continued on page 23...

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Thank you Judges, for Luna’s Award of Excellence at Eukanuba under Bill Shelton and her BOS to BB at the Dachshund Club of New Jersey under Sherry Snyder.

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Some Words for Woody Once-in-a-lifetime, a phrase so succinct Once-in-a-lifetime couldn’t be more complete Sixteen years and counting, now they are on hold Sixteen years of joyous times, a Dachshund’s life unfolds From the Show Me State where he was bred To the Bay State he did grow Those years have passed on by Where did the time go?

From black and tan to a silvery sheen All burly and brawn, standing stalwart and strong A champion to the end A hunter, a tracker, a TV star and more Superlatives a book could fill So once-in-a-lifetime A mini long-haired came along Perpetually protective, fiercely faithful A heart full of gold And most of all and forever again That little guy from Owl Farms Remains our best friend!

Forever loved and missed by Julia, Joe and Maybelle Slatkiewicz

FC Owl Farms What A Hoot VCD1, RN, AX, OAJ, NJP, ME August 18, 1999 ~ February 3, 2016 Dachshund Club of America Summer 2016

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DC Scoshire Scherizade O’Siddachs, CD RN NAJ OAP OJP ME EE CA CGC

by Connie Fisher

Against her father’s wishes, Scheherazade volunteered to spend one night with the king. Once in the king’s chambers, Scheherazade asked if she might bid one last farewell to her beloved sister, Dunyazade, who had secretly been prepared to ask Scheherazade to tell a story during the long night. The king lay awake and listened with awe as Scheherazade told her first story. The night passed by, and Scheherazade stopped in the middle of the story. The king asked her to finish, but Scheherazade said there was no time, as dawn was breaking. So, the king spared her life for one day to finish the story the next night. The next night, Scheherazade finished the story and then began a second, even more exciting tale, which she again stopped halfway through at dawn. Again, the king spared her life for one more day so she could finish the second story. And so the King kept Scheherazade alive day by day, as he eagerly anticipated the finishing of the previous night’s story. At the end of 1,001 nights, and 1,000 stories, Scheherazade told the king that she had no more tales to tell him. During these 1,001 nights, the king had fallen in love with Scheherazade. He spared her life, and made her his queen.

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I never asked Sidney exactly how “Zod” came about her name, but I knew that musical operas, composers, etc. were always a part of her naming protocol. I only know that over 1001 nights ago I had the privilege and blessing of bringing this wonderful girl, “Zod”, home with me to Virginia. The sadness and the tears of that April day are still very real to me. I had lost my very dearest, best friend and now I was to carry on with her “heart dog”. One of the early instructions that Sid gave me was NOT to strip “Zod” anymore now that she was a Champion, because she hated it and “it made her cry”. I have since come to find that there is a certifiable element of “diva” in “Zod”!

When she came to Virginia, “Zod” was already a Dual Champion. She received her conformation title at the 10/20/2009 Dachshund Club of New Jersey Specialty earning a 5 point major by going BOW. In May of 2010 she had completed her FC title by earning 3 placements (including the required first) and 55.5 points. I can still hear Sidney tell me that the first thing I had to do with “Zod” now was to get her CD, as she had begun obedience training with her. I offered to do Rally, but NO, it had to be the CD. Sid shared with me a few of the obedience commands she was beginning to do with “Zod”, but “Zod” and I had a long way to go before I was confident that we could even enter a trial. So as the story goes, we set out to get her CD and flew to Wisconsin later that spring to DCA 2011 where, despite my not having been in the obedience ring for a very long time, “Zod” got the first leg towards her CD! Between DCA 2011 and 2012, “Zod” and I continued to work on building our relationship, keeping each other “up” and helping each other deal with our grief. I also got “Zod’s” CGC and her certification as a Therapy Dog. I knew that would be something that Sid would be pleased for her to do. The story continues as we then attempted to participate in the

Triathlon at the 2012 DCA. She received an NBQ at the DCA field trial, completed her JE at the DCA Earth Dog Test, and Qualified in Novice B Obedience. So, as perhaps fate, luck, and some “heavenly intervention” would have it, “Zod” became the Triathlon Dog for DCA 2012...much to my total shock!!

But the story goes on, as all Scheherazade stories did, and we tried to repeat her triathlon run in Missouri at the 2013 DCA National. “Zod” was successful in her Senior Earth Dog Test and in Rally, but she failed to qualify in Agility…we clearly needed to have better team work in that area. Sidney didn’t particularly want “Zod” to do anything other than JWW, but “Zod” had different ideas and as the weeks went by and classes progressed at the Blue Ridge Dog Training facility where we were training, she voluntarily “decided” that she loved the teeter and the dog walk.

With the guidance of several instructors there, we developed our skill set and became more in tune to each other, capitalizing on her “prey drive” and desire to not let me out of her sight! Her first agility title was in JWW Preferred and her NAP quickly followed. I had been working her at the 8˝ height in

class and decided to try her at that level before moving on to Open, but the broad jump proved to be her nemesis so she only completed a NAJ title.

We moved onto Open in November 2014 and she earned those titles in one long weekend with all First Placements and scores of 92, 92, 93, 94, 95, and 100.

Meanwhile, we continued to do Field Trials and Earth Dog tests. “Zod” was getting more comfortable with ranging out away from me in the field and by 04/05/2014 had scored a First Place win in the field champion bitch stake.

Last October in a combined field champion stake she had probably the “run of her life” and was called back high with top ranked dogs behind her. At one point on her initial rabbit, she was “on it” a very long distance and I kept seeing Carrie Hamilton following her to what seemed like the farthest corner of the field. When Carrie called for us to pick the dogs up, “Zod” was still in hot pursuit

and when we finally got her up, I freaked out because she was covered in blood. I thought she was really badly injured. It turned out to be a briar cut on the ear which we found when we washed her up. With bandaged ear she continued the ensuing series and ended up in 2nd place. I was just thrilled that she was back in my arms and not seriously hurt!! She also really loves rats and it wasn’t very long

before she progressed and completed her Master Earth Dog title in four straight attempts. The next goal was to get her EE, not an easy feat, as anyone doing earth dog will agree. They may have a wonderful master run and then “blow” the senior recall or have a great senior run and then have a problem in master. But “Zod” did well and got her EE without too many missed double “Q’s”.

A somewhat silent worker, she chews viciously on the bars and has been known to require new bars after she has bloodied and destroyed them!!

Once again in 2015 I decided to try for the triathlon at DCA. This time we were going to see if I could get her certified in tracking and then take on that, the field, earth dog, agility and rally events. There was one minor hitch

to all of this and that was to get her certified in time. Lining up a judge and dealing with the winter weather of 2015 posed some challenges. Then there was the fact that “Zod” was due to come in season and I also wanted to try one more time to see if we could get her bred. We had been unsuccessful on previous attempts, but Lisa Kennel was so very kind in making “Morgan” (Ch. continued on next page...

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Gleneagle’s Almost Famous MW) available to us and I began working with a repro specialist at my vet clinic, Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates. Timing was not the best and a large snowstorm prevented us from laying a track AND doing the breeding.

The weather broke and we were to meet the judge at the Manassas Battlefield where she would lay track. The good news was that it had stopped snowing, but the bad news was that it left a 6˝ crusty surface and it was the last day to breed “Zod” based on her progesterone reading. We set out for Manassas with “Zod” and “Morgan” in tow.

“Zod” started out well on the track, but was having difficulty with each step as she sank into the 6˝ crust, tiring her out to the point that she decided venturing off under the trees in the woods when there was very little snow was much more desirable. Getting her certified would need to wait for another day.

Now we needed to focus on meeting the vet for her breeding. We knew she was “tight”

and may need to have a surgical insemination, but my very skilled and trusted vet said “if there is blood, there is a hole, and I can get her bred”!! Without much fanfare, she was inseminated and now we just needed to see if we would be successful. I went ahead and entered her in all of the events I had planned to do in Chattanooga.

As the days went by, it became obvious that the breeding had, in fact, been successful this time and little “Zodlets” were on the way. An emergency C-Section brought them into the world on April 22, 2015, two boys and two girls survived and they now have the task before them of living up to their mother’s accomplishments!! “Zod“ was an incredibly good mother and in spite of her lack of milk, provided all the loving care and

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nurturing that we could have asked from her for the pups. She still plays and instructs and “mothers” them to this day.

Earlier in April of 2015, we discovered the

Coursing Ability Test and went to a practice with one of our other dogs.

This seemed like a very interesting and fun activity, so when “Zod” had finished her “motherly” duties and was ready to get back into doing some of the things she enjoys, we decided to try giving her an opportunity at the CAT. The only hiccup to her first run was that the “huntmaster” called “tally ho - get the bunny”. When the lure went too far ahead of her and out of sight, she decide to go hunting instead. We quickly alleviated that problem by not using those terms when she came to the line and the lure operator adjusted the speed of the lure to keep it with in this wee little girls range of vision. Four attempts and three qualifying runs later, “Zod” earned her CA on 02/28/2016! Making her a new “7 way Dachshund”. Now we are concentrating on

the TD and only need to complete some paper work for her AKC Therapy Dog title.

What will the next 1001 nights hold for “Zod”? Only she and maybe Sid know how the story will continue to unfold. I especially want to thank all of the wonderful people who have and continue to support us on our journey. As a “veteran” at the age of 8, “Zod” continues to amaze me, she welcomes every new challenge or venture with gusto, provides comic relief in many of life’s situations, and loves everyone she meets

with a roll onto her back and a “hi five”. But most importantly, she is my very loving companion, my snuggle buddy, MY heart dog and a constant reminder that we have many friends in the dog world, some who will always have a special place in our heart for a lifetime. I can never thank Sidney enough for sharing this very, very special and talented girl with me. !

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Giving AI Your Best Shot Article submitted by the Purina Public Relations Breeder/Enthusiast Team

roducing healthy, purpose-bred Dachshunds is not easy when the sire and dam live across the country from each other or when behavior incompatibilities occur. Artificial insemination (AI) gives breeders the opportunity to see the benefit of a breeding that otherwise might not have been possible. Interest from breeders in using AI is increasing due to advances in the understanding of canine reproduction and improvements in techniques.

Jane Barber, DVM, MS, DACT, who is boarded by the American College of Theriogenologist (animal reproduction) and practices at Veterinary Specialties at the Lake in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, says improved ovulation timing, the ability to keep fresh-chilled semen available longer, and the introduction of transcervical insemination (TCI) using endoscopy are among the advancements that contribute to the success of AI breeding.

“Ovulation timing has to be pristine, regardless of the AI method used,” Dr. Barber says. “There is an art to the science of ovulation timing.

I always like to use as many tools as I can.”

Among the tools Dr. Barber uses to determine the optimal time for AI breeding are: hormonal testing (serum progesterone and LH assays), vaginoscopy, vaginal cytology, examination of the bitch’s external genitalia and vaginal discharge, and a behavioral assessment.

Progesterone and LH testing are key in determining when a bitch is ovulating and thus when to breed. A surge of LH stimulates the release of eggs from the follicles, triggering ovulation and the rise in progesterone. When progesterone reaches 5 to 10 nanograms per milliliter of blood tested, a bitch is ovulating.

In two to three days post-ovulation, the eggs mature to the point they can be fertilized. The ideal time to breed is three to six days after the LH surge. It is recommended that veterinarians perform vaginal cytology on the days breedings are planned to confirm that the bitch is still in her most fertile window.

Because the LH surge is brief in the bitch, lasting from 12 to 24 hours, a quick turnaround of progesterone test results is critical for AI breeding.

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Veterinarians collect blood samples and then usually send them to reference laboratories or veterinary teaching hospitals, where chemiluminescence testing is used to detect the presence of specific enzymes.

When Dr. Barber learns a bitch’s progesterone level, she can estimate what she calls “the two day rule” in AI timing. “Typically, it is two days from the LH surge to ovulation, then two days after ovulation has begun, the first breeding occurs in natural, vaginal and TCI AI,” she says. “Two days later, there is a second breeding. If surgical AI is used, and only a surgical insemination is to be performed, it is scheduled for the day in between the first and second inseminations that would occur for vaginal or TCI methods.”

Just as ovulation timing is critical in breeding, so is the timing for use of semen. It is believed that fresh ejaculated sperm survives five days and maybe longer in the bitch’s uterus. Quality fresh-chilled semen may maintain its fertilizing capacity for several days up to a week or more, which allows for the successful freezing of semen that has been chilled and then shipped to a semen bank for freezing two to three days later.1 Frozen semen has a relatively short survival of 12 to 24 hours after thawing.

Storing Semen & AI Techniques Two equally successful methods are used for storing frozen semen. It can be stored in ½ cubic centimeter straws, a method used in the cattle industry, or in small pellets. The straw method has a slower rate of freezing and thawing compared to the pellet method, which freezes semen quickly into a small, pelletized form.

Cryopreservation, or semen freezing, and the subsequent thawing diminish semen quality and longevity, which is why special insemination technology is needed. Frozen thawed semen must be placed close to the fallopian tubes for acceptable conception rates.

Surgery is one method of AI. The 30-minute procedure, performed under general anesthesia, entails making a small incision in the abdominal wall through which a veterinarian deposits semen directly into the uterus. Among the benefits of surgical AI is that it allows compromised-quality semen to be placed close to the ovaries so sperm does not have far to go to reach the oviducts where fertilization will occur. “This method works well with frozen semen and subfertile males and females,” Dr. Barber says. “The disadvantages are the cost, the need for general anesthesia, the invasiveness of the procedure, and the ability to only inseminate a bitch one time three days after ovulation.”

TCI is a minimally invasive nonsurgical alternative. Performed without anesthesia, TCI is a procedure that allows for placing semen directly into the uterus. A bitch stands for the procedure, often with the owner assisting, while a veterinarian inserts an endoscope, a tiny video camera,

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into the vagina to provide viewing of the opening of the cervix on a monitor. A flexible catheter is maneuvered through the cervix into the uterus, and semen is pushed slowly through the catheter from a syringe directly into the uterus, helping to reduce the loss of sperm in the vaginal and cervical folds.

Usually performed as an outpatient procedure, TCI has a Photography by higher conception Kristin Cihos-Williams rate than vaginal AI, which uses an insemination pipette to deposit semen via a syringe. The cost is higher than vaginal AI due to the training and technology involved, but TCI can be performed on bitches that are slightly older with good results, particularly when using freshchilled or frozen semen.

Nutrition and body condition also play important roles in optimizing fertility. Bitches that are overweight or out of condition may experience impaired fertility due to decreased ovulation, silent heat and prolonged interestrous2 intervals. Feeding a dog food with optimal levels of protein and fat, such as Purina Pro Plan, portioned to meet a bitch’s specific energy requirements can help support a healthy body condition.

Many variables are involved in achieving success with artificial insemination. Considerations include the accuracy of ovulation timing, the quality of the semen, which is affected by the handling, processing and shipping procedures, age of the bitch, proficiency of the veterinarian performing the insemination technique, and the fertility of the dog and bitch. For best results, consult your veterinarian.

Tools to Determine Ovulation Here are tools that help determine when a bitch is ovulating and thus the appropriate time Photography by to breed. You should consult your veterinarian Cassie Nickasch for specific information.

• Hormonal testing (progesterone and LH assays) indicates the presence and/or the amount of the reproduction hormone in the blood.

Progesterone starts to increase in the bloodstream just prior to ovulation.

• Vaginoscopy using an endoscope provides a view of the vaginal epithelium, which helps to determine the fertility peak. The appearance of the vaginal epithelium is crenulated, or has a wavy outline, during the period of optimal fertility.

• Vaginal cytology determines if the bitch is in season (estrus) or if she is out (diestrus). The degree of epithelial cell cornification, the process in which the cells lose their nuclei and flatten out, helps to determine if the bitch has transitioned from proestrus to true estrus. Normally, hormonal testing begins when there is at least 65 percent vaginal corneal cornification.

• Examination of the bitch’s external genitalia, which should be enlarged and soft when she is fertile.

• Examination of vaginal discharge, which should be scant and less bloody when fertile but varies among bitches.

• A behavioral assessment can determine whether a bitch is flagging, or moving her tail when her perivulvar area is tickled, a sign of receptivity to being bred.

Lafora Disease continued from page 14 Epilepsy should be treated symptomatically.

In some cases this can be difficult as some dogs do not respond to traditional drugs like phenobarbital. The author typically starts with potassium bromide at 30-40mg/kg once daily.

A serum bromide concentration should be assessed 8-16 weeks after initiating the drug (it takes 4 months to achieve steady state so ideally 16 weeks) aiming for a concentration of ~ 1000mg/l / 15 mmol/l - 2000mg/l / 25mmol/l. Higher serum concentrations are acceptable if there are no adverse effects e.g. sedation and ataxia.

If this concentration has been achieved and the number of seizures is still unacceptable then phenobarbital at 3mg/kg every 12 hours should be added. Phenobarbitone should also be considered if there are clusters of seizures.

A serum phenobarbital concentration should be assessed 2 weeks after initiating the drug.

If the seizures are still not adequately controlled when the phenobarbital serum concentration is ≥25mg/l (120μmol/l) then switching to an unlicensed anti-epileptic drug should be considered. The author typically chooses Levetiracetam (Keppra) at a dose of 10-20mg/kg twice to three times daily.

Coincidently with starting the levetiracetam the phenobarbital is slowly withdrawn (as long as the seizure frequency does not increase). Anecdotally levetiracetam is more effective than phenobarbital or bromide for controlling the myoclonus (jerking) and one should consider using this drug as first line therapy if the myoclonus is disabling.

Some dogs have a problem walking in sunlight and some owners have found that the jerking significantly improves if the dog wears sunglasses (DOGGLES).

Follow up The disease is not generally fatal in the dog however the myoclonus and seizures may worsen with time and older dogs may become blind and ataxic compelling the owner to euthanasia. The Beagle has a different genetic mutation and a more severe form of the disease. In particular the epilepsy may be drug resistant in this breed. The human form of the disease is also more serious with affected children developing dementia and status epilepticus; most do not survive beyond their second decade.

Author: Clare Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Neurology • See more at: http://www.canineepilepsy.co.uk/laforadisease-research.html#sthash.fU0MqPRx.dpuf

1. Swedish Canine Semen Bank (CaniRep). Accessed at: http://www.canirep.com/AIStateofheart.html 2. Debraekeleer J, Gross K, Zicker S. Feeding Reproducing Dogs. In: Small Animal Clinical Nutrition. Hand MS, Novotny BJ, Remillard RL, Roudebush P, Thatcher CD (eds). Topeka, Kansas: Mark Morris Institute. 2010;5:281-282.

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Dachsing Through the Snow

By Wendy Snyder

One of my passions is to do different activities with my dogs. At this point I have done tracking, agility, obedience, rally, conformation, earth dogging, and field trialing. I had never thought that I would ever get to sled with my dogs!

What a dream come true. How fun…

I have a good friend that raises Chinooks. She likes to sled with her dogs and she asked me to join her. Will this be a great experience, challenge, or both?

After we fit the dogs for their harnesses, hooking up turned out to be an adventure in itself. We had to hook her dogs up first a bit further down the trail. Her dog Trask was so excited to see dogs he knew from our obedience classes, he wrapped his mom Koyuk and himself around the tree that their sled was anchored to.

We had no idea that the harnesses she used on her Chinooks would fit my dachshunds. As long as we could keep the lines tight, their little legs didn’t trip over the leg loops. We also made sure that there was a basket on board the sled for Hope (12 years old) to ride in if she showed any signs of fatigue.

She loved the run and kept up with the youngsters the entire trail. I guess it pays to keep those older dogs in good shape as well as the young ones.

Kaylee untangled her team and we were off and running. I had no idea that it would be as difficult as it was to keep them going forward on the trail. As we found out, there were many little critters on the way. We had more success after I put the young one Bodi, 2 years old, up front as “ lead” dog and put Louie, 5 years old, as the “wheel” dog. The other two dogs in my team were Hope at 12 years old and Maggie at 8 years old. I wasn’t quite sure where this would “lead” but off we went chasing Kaylee and her experienced team.

The speed with which we traveled down the trail was much faster than I expected, I spent a lot of the way helping with my foot to the side of the sled and holding on for dear life. Kaylee had told me that whatever happened never let go of the sled. Are you kidding, that was my only salvation when my leg felt like it was going to fall off.

The speed with which we traveled down the trail was much faster than I expected, I spent a lot of the way helping with my foot to the side of the sled and holding on for dear life.

We traveled along a groomed snowmobile trail, surrounded by the beautiful Cascade Mountains, lush with evergreens, shadowing the trail from the bright sunshine. The snow was our beautiful fluffy Spring snow. The temperature was a perfect 46 degrees, not too cold for the dogs or me. Because of the Spring weather, my dogs thought it might be fun to detour into a glacier fed creek. It took all I could do to keep them on track and not in the water!

After a 4 mile loop we were back at our starting point. While unhooking the teams, we spotted the elusive endangered Snowshoe Dachshund shown in the picture below. It may be the only one in existence.

We were all tired after such an amazing day. One of my dreams fulfilled with my dogs. The dogs slept all the way home, dreaming that they might be the next winners of the Iditarod.

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check it when I wrote the report).

2. Under “New Business”, it is not correct that there has (ever) been only one reimbursement for shipping costs of samples to Breen Lab — it is correct that there was only one (the one I failed to list in the financial report) during the time frame the report covered, i.e., 10/23/13 to 10/23/14, but during the period 12/26/12 thru 10/21/13 there were five such reimbursements and they were not capped at $50 per reimbursement as I was not aware that a cap had been set. The amounts of these reimbursements were as follows: 12/26/12: $48.45; 5/23/13: $50; 8/29/13: $50.22; 10/21/13: $120; 10/21/13: $55.21. That’s still not a very good response rate from the fancy but it is better than “only one”.

As a point of information for the board: The last time there was any activity in the hemangiosarcoma restricted account was on 2/25/14 when the reimbursement noted above in #1 was sent. Since that date there have been no further donations earmarked for hemangiosarcoma nor have there been any specimen sample shipping reimbursement requests submitted or paid out.

Motion passed to accept the previous minutes with the above suggested changes.

Treasurer’s Report Denny reported receiving a 2015 report from Ruth Robins 3 days ago. The report reflected total assets as $66,402.66 with income totaling $7,217.88 with approximately $7,000.00 from donations (including a $2,000.00 donation from DCA) and the rest from earned interest. Expenses for the year totaled $670.30 $42.17 for disk booklet mailing costs, $171.48 for renewal of domain name and $456.65 for liability insurance.

In her report Ruth notes the Board did not authorize any expenditures for grants in 2014 nor 2015. She suggested a onetime grant of $10,000.00 be donated to the Morris Animal Foundation. Denny noted the Morris Foundation was now only excepting $10,000.00 donations at a time.

DCA Health and Welfare Trust Fund Meeting Las Vegas, NV, January 23, 2016 Meeting opened at 8:17 a.m. In attendance: Carl Holder, Cheryl Shultz, Vicki Spencer, Ken Levison, Georjan Bridger, Jerry Cerasini, Kathy Lockyer, Denny Van Hook, Charlotte Borghardt, Ken Hagmueller, Ann Carson, Fran Colona, Cyndy Senff

President Report Denny reported she reviewed the current DCA HWTF bylaws and will go over the suggested changes later in the meeting.

Secretary report: Vicki reported receiving an email from Ruth Robins suggesting the following changes to the minutes of the previous meeting.

Ruth emailed the following: 1. There were two additional expenses that I failed to include for the period 10/23/13 to 10/23/14: first, a $2000.00 donation to the AKC Canine Health Foundation made on 2/1/13 from earmarked hemangiosarcoma funds held at that point in the regular checking account prior to these funds being broken out into a separate restricted checking account; and second, a $45.75 reimbursement on 2/25/14 for shipping specimens to Breen Lab. Lisa had called and asked how many reimbursements there had been during the time frame of the report and I told her only one (that is where the only “one” that got into the minutes must have come from) and I did not realize I had failed to include this one in the expense section of the financial report (hemangio expenses are in a separate check book from the regular one and I obviously failed to

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Motion passed for the DCA Health and Welfare Trust Fund to donate $10,000.00 to the Morris Animal Foundation to go towards Study D16CA-081 which is a one-year study to improve the outcome for dogs with acute spinal cord injuries.

Denny will form a committee to look into creating a spending plan to follow in the future. She will report any suggestion coming from the committee to the Board.

Denny shared an email from Diane McCormack requesting an accounting of what the DCA HWTF is doing for hemangiosarcoma research. Diane suggested the trust fund become involved with the Morris Animal Institute 2012 study involving research pursuing possible causes of hemangio. Discussion followed.

Motion passed for Denny to contact Diane to discuss options for using the funds. Denny will report back to the Board electronically.

Website It was noted the DCA Health and Welfare Trust Fund website needs updating. Denny will work on updating it. There was a general agreement to have a separate website which will be connected to the DCA site. The Trust Fund will pay the $171.00 hosting fee. Denny will contact Charles DeLashmutt to discuss hooking the DCA Health and Welfare Trust Fund site to the DCA website.

New Business *By Laws Revision – After a discussion, it was agreed that Carl will look over the By-law revisions to see what changes need to be made to be compliant with existing laws. Denny will assist with this project.

Without objection The DCA Health and Welfare Trust Fund by-law revision was tabled until the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Submitted by Vicki Spencer

(CH Glenarrif’s Maybe You Should Know ROMX “Bubba” X GCH Jarbsy’s Mama Mia ROMO “Mia”)

Pictured winning Specialty BOV and BOS to BOB at the Badger Dachshund Club Specialty under Breeder Judge Gary Fisher.

JJ is owned and handled by Melissa Heymann HiRoad Hounds, mzheymann@gmail.com and was bred by Sandy Arnold, Jarbsy Dachshunds

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Ch. Stardust Daisy Mae von Skaer (Ch. Stardust’s Old Back Magic, JE, RN, CD, VC X Ch. Wispy Willow von Skaer)

At the precious age of 9 months, Daisy was RWB at the Nationals in 2013. She easily completed her Championship with specialty majors and has a beautiful litter out of Ch. Stardust Knightrous von Skaer.

Owners/Breeders: Barb Skaer and Anne Schmidt

Ch. Lutz von Skaer, RATO, CGC (Ch. Stardust’s Old Back Magic, JE, RN, CD, VC X Ch. Wispy Willow von Skaer)

Lutz won a 5 point major Select the Badger Specialty Show and his first leg in Rally Novice with a 1st place. He now has three majors toward his Grand Championship. Lutz is a registered Therapy Dog and excels in such activities as Nosework and Barn Hunt.

He is a proven sire.

Owner: Wendolyn Tetlow

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Ch. Stardust N Windrose Magic Moment SL (Ch. Clipper North Wind X DC Stardust Do U Believe N Magic, JE, RN, VC)

Molly finishes her Ch. title with 3 specialty majors.

She is well on her way to her GCh. with 4 majors, including a 5 point Select from the Badger Specialty.

Watch the Stardust website for information on a very special breeding.

Breeders/Owners: Barb Koch and Anne Schmidt

Ch. Stardust N Windrose Shining Star (Ch. Hundeleben Queen’s Armada X DC Stardust Do U Believe N Magic, JE, RN, VC)

Out of the stellar breeding line of Stardust and Windrose comes another “Shining Star” and New Champion Quincy!

Since achieving his Champion title, he has already garnered two Major wins towards his Grand Champion Title.

Breeders/Owners: Ahmed and Alicia Shaikh

ABS 2 GCh. DC Stardust N Windrose Majestic Blaze of Glory (Ch. Clipper North Wind X DC Stardust Do U Believe N Magic, JE, RN, VC)

Blaze had multiple group placements from the classes and while finishing his Grand Championship. He finished his Dual Championship with an Absolute in the field.

Stud possibilities are open to approved bitches.

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(GCh. Hundeleben Queen’s Armada X DC Stardust Do U Believe N Magic, JE, RN, VC)

Hound Group 3 under judge Joan Lester at the Winnegamie Dog Club Winter Show January 17, 2016

We present,

Colby...

Breeders: Barbara J. Koch & Anne M. Schmidt

Our Hound Group placing, Owner/Handler Series Group placing, and multiple BOV young dog.

Owner handled to his Ch. and GCh. titles quickly with multiple majors, he is also field trial pointed.

A Junior Showmanship teammate with his junior handler, Jenna Sharkus.

Truly a sweet boy with both beauty and breed performance. We look forward to his continued success as his career develops.

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Many thanks and endless gratitude to Anne Schmidt for this lovely Stella daughter.

She is very special, and I am so very grateful for the love she gives me every day.

Her energy lights up the world.

Words cannot describe what it is like to be owned by this amazing breed, lively and intelligent, with personality and a terrific work ethic as well.

Not to mention incredible to look at!!!

I am also forever grateful for the tremendous fanciers of the breed that I call my friends.

You mean the world to me and I am in awe of your accomplishments and your dedication.

Wonderful dogs, and owners with heart and a passion that doesn't quit.

Thanks to all of you with love, Karen

Ch. Stardust Jackson von Skaer X Bronze GCh. DC Stardust’s Simply Irresistible RE NJP VC ROMX Karen Schmidt owner, co-owned and bred by Anne Schmidt

Intl. Ch., GDC Serenity’s Playboy Prince JE RN VC X DC Stardust Sunshine on my Shoulders CGC

Indy is our sweet sensitive boy, and such a love, a comedian that never quits.

He is bench pointed and finished his Field Ch. at Harvest Moon Classic 2014 with 3 placements in tough competition.

Breeder Karen Schmidt, Owned and loved

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THE DACHSHUND CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. BOARD MEETING Saturday, January 23, 2016 Bally Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Meeting opened at 9:38 a.m.

In attendance: Carl Holder, Cheryl Shultz, Vicki Spencer, Ken Levison, Walt Jones, Georjan Bridger, Jerry Cerasini, Kathy Lockyer, Denny Van Hook, Charlotte Borghardt, Ken Hagmueller, Ann Carson, Fran Colona and Cyndy Senff Absent: Larry Sorenson, Brian Owen, Paul Martin, Robert Wlodkowski and Robert Schwalbe Guests present: Steve Shultz

President’s Report Carl Holder welcomed Walter and Cyndy to the Board. He reported talking to Mary Holub concerning the cost of counting judges’ and breed standard ballots for DCA. Her parliamentary club, The Christopher Registered, will count the ballots with Mary acting as Head Teller. This is the same club that counts DCA elections. The cost is $0.75 per ballot plus $5.00 for materials, which include printing tally sheets, summary sheets and pencils. Without objection Mary Holub will count ballots.

Recording Secretary Motion was made and passed to accept the October 24, 2015 minutes.

Local club contact information updates: Vicki Spencer reported having saved over 100 email correspondences, collecting up to date contact information for 54 local dachshund clubs. This information is published in the DCA roster each year and on the DCA website. She will send the information to Lynne Dahlén and Charles Delashmutt.

Ratification of Georjan Bridger’s request to open an account at Pioneer Trust Co. The Board ratified a motion to allow Georjan Bridger to open an account at Pioneer Trust Co.

Corresponding Secretary Cheryl Shultz passed out a report depicting correspondence from October 2015 to January 19, 2016. No action was needed by the Board.

Board went into Executive session at 9:50 a.m. and reconvened at 10:03 a.m.

Membership The following people were elected to DCA membership: Kathleen Newman, Michael & Diane Severns, and June Cohron.

Motion was made and adopted to authorize Sheila to purchase 250 five inch plaques in assorted coats and 30 eight inch ones.

Without objection the prices of the plaques for the trophy plan will remain the same for 2016.

Treasurer’s Report Ken Levison distributed reports depicting Account Activity for 2015, Budget to Actual for 2015 and a Budget 2016 Recommendation. A motion was made and adopted for the proposed budget to be approved.

Motion was made and adopted to dissolve the Scholarship committee.

Motion was made and adopted to combine the Illustrated Standard and Judge’s Education committees.

AKC Delegate Report In his absence, Larry Sorenson sent a written report requesting the Board’s input on two proposals to be voted on at the March 2016 AKC Delegate’s meeting.

The first proposal involved Article VI, Section 5 of the AKC Charter and Bylaws which states delegates may charge expenses for judging but not a fee. The suggested change would allow delegates to charge a judging fee with the limit being placed at $150.00. Larry recommended the Board vote in the affirmative, believing this would bring in more experienced and knowledgeable people into the judging pool.

A motion was made and adopted to accept Larry’s proposal to allow delegates to charge a judging fee not to exceed $150.00.

The second proposal involved voting for candidates for three Board of Director positions.

A motion was made and adopted requesting Larry to vote for Gretchen Bernardi, Linda Ayers Turner Knorr and Thomas Powers for the Board of Director positions.

Standing committees 2016 After talking to each person in charge of the various standing committees, Vicki reported the Brochure/Audio Program, Illustrated Standard, National Specialty Showcase, Newsletter Advisor, and Public Relations committees will need new chairpersons.

Vicki expressed a concern with her bringing all the materials needed for the Board meetings.

She felt it would be a hardship on the Board if something happened and she did not make it to a meeting. Without objection Board members will send items to Vicki and she will distribute to each member by email those needing to be copied and brought to the meeting. Any item needing distribution needs to be sent to Vicki at least seven days prior a Board meeting.

suggests not increasing the cost of 5 inch plaques for 2016, costing DCA around $750.00 to cover the difference.

Scholarship Committee A motion was made to establish an annual $2000.00 scholarship and a scholarship committee to implement the program. This motion failed.

Standing Committees Trophy Program Sheila Parish sent a report depicting the current plaques and medallion inventory. Sheila had ordered two 11 inch plaques in May 2015 at a cost of $462.00 each. The price has now gone up 43% which brings the cost to $600.00 each.

She suggests DCA order 100 eight inch plaques with the idea of them lasting approximately 10 years. She suggests we order 250 five inch plaques which should last through 2017.

Because the prices continue to go up, Sheila recommends ordering a large quantity to keep the cost of the program as low as possible. She also suggests that since most eight inch plaques are used at the DCA nationals, we continue to charge the clubs $130.00 costing DCA about $100.00 per year to subsidize these. She also

Motion was made and adopted to separate the Brochure/Audio visual program.

The Appointments of the Standing Committee Chairs for 2016 were adopted as follows: AKC Gazette Column – Ann Gordon Archives – Vicki Spencer Audio Visual Program - Jerry Cerasini Award Statistics – Ann Wlodkowski Breeder Referral – Vicki Spencer Brochure – Trudy Kawami Canine Legislation – Gail LaBerge Challenge Trophies – Brian Owen, Gayla Stueber and Gordon Stueber Companion Events – Denny Van Hook Education (Membership/Public) – Fran Colonna Health Committee – Charlotte Borghardt Judges’ Education/Illustrated Standard – Ken Levison Junior Showmanship – Kandi Kostic Membership – Georjan Bridger National Specialty Advisory Committee – Carl Holder National Specialty Showcase – Paul Martin and Randy Eltringham Notable Dachshund Breeder Interview – Kathy Lockyer Pedigree Research – Wayne and Barbara Bolton Performance Events (PEC) Chair – Tracy Freeling (TX) PEC Committee: Steve Shultz (CA), M.A. Klein (IA), Pam Reed (MO), Julie Couch (OR), Michael Nothstein (VA), Jamie Sexton (TN) Public Relations – Kathy Lockyer Raffle – Monika Martin 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 Liaison – Robert Schwalbe

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Karen Brunner and Mike Smith to see if they are willing to serve on the committee. Alternates are Denise Waldo and Jan Oswald.

Meeting adjourned for lunch at 12:05 and reconvened at 12:35.

Proposed breed standard revision Denny Van Hook “There has been much debate over the permissible colors and patterns in the dachshund show ring. This has created confusion among judges and breeders who want to improve the breed. Years have been invested in breeding programs without clear and definitive guidance on acceptable colors and patterns.

The DCA Board wishes to take a vote of the membership to clearly define acceptable colors and patterns and provide clear and unequivocal guidance for breeders and judges.

Good Sportsmanship Award Jerry Cerasini shared the trophy he obtained for the Good Sportsmanship Award. To nominate a DCA member for this award, members will be instructed to submit essays as to why this person should be considered. The website will be used to post printable ballots to be sent to Jerry and will be used for the actual voting.

Agility Trophy Plan Revision – Denny brought several recommendations from the Companion Events Committee (CEC) to the Board for approval.

Below is the proposed standard revision. If approved, the effective date of the change will be well advertised and communicated to the fancy and judges.” DVH Verbiage in black ink is already included in our existing standard. Verbiage in red ink is the proposed changes.

(NOTE: Current verbiage addressing white color in our existing standard is in italics and underlined. This is not a change)” DVH

Agility Trophy Plan

SMOOTH Color of Hair - Although base color is immaterial, certain patterns and basic colors predominate.

Denny requested the Board approve increasing the size of the plaques for the DCA agility trophy plan to be on par with the other venues including Obedience, Rally, and Conformation. Due to the increasing cost of the plaques, a motion was made and adopted to appoint a committee to review the Trophy Plans for all venues to ensure equity. Cheryl Shultz will chair with Denny Van Hook and Robert Schwalbe completing the committee.

Obedience: 1. The CEC requested changing the verbiage for the trophy plan for the DCA Obedience Trial to clarify the awards for Highest Scoring Dog and Second Highest Scoring Dog adding the following statement; “If a dog competes in more than one class, only the highest score achieved by each dog will be considered so that the same dog cannot be awarded both the Highest Scoring Dog and the Second Highest Scoring Dog". A motion to approve this wording was made and adopted.

2. The CEC requested that the AKC Alternative Titling Classes be added to the total number of competitors when determining the type and size of trophies to be awarded. The standard Obedience Trophy Plan wording should be changed to reflect this. A motion was made and adopted to add the AKC Alternative Titling classes to the total number of competitors when determining the type and size of trophies to be awarded.

One-colored Dachshunds include red and cream, with or without a shading of interspersed dark hairs. A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable. Nose and nailsblack.

Two-colored Dachshunds include black, chocolate, wild boar, gray (blue) and fawn (Isabella), each with deep, rich tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw and underlip, on the inner edge of the ear, front, breast, sometimes on the throat, inside and behind the front legs, on the paws and around the anus, and from there to about one-third to one-half of the length of the tail on the underside. Undue prominence of tan or cream markings is undesirable. A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable but not desirable. Nose and nails-in the case of black dogs, black; for chocolate and all other colors, dark brown, but self-colored is acceptable.

Dappled Dachshunds -The dapple (merle) pattern is expressed as lighter-colored areas contrasting with the darker base color, which may be any acceptable color. Neither the light nor the dark color should predominate. Nose and nails are the same as for one- and two-colored Dachshunds. Partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes. A large area of white on the chest of a dapple is permissible.

New Business Vicki received an email from a DCA member requesting the Board consider adding Barn Hunt as one of the acceptable titles for a Versatility Title. Without objection this recommendation will be sent to the Versatility committee for a recommendation.

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Brindle is a pattern (as opposed to a color) in which black or dark stripes occur over the entire body although in some specimens the pattern may be visible only in the tan points.

Sable-the sable pattern consists of a uniform dark overlay on red dogs. The overlay hairs are double-pigmented, with the tip of each hair much darker than the base color. The pattern usually

displays a widow's peak on the head. Nose, nails and eye rims are black. Eyes are dark, the darker the better.

Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) and has clearly defined areas and/or patches of white on any allowed one-colored or two-colored dogs. Two-colored piebald patterned dogs MUST show tan markings on the face and around the anus. There are no patches of lighter shadings within the colored areas as in the dapple pattern. Ticking in the white areas is acceptable.

Eye color, eye rims, nose and lips are well pigmented and in accordance with the base color; eyes are never partially or wholly blue as in the dapple pattern. Head MUST NOT be more than 50% white and color(s) other than white must cover both ears, back and front, and extend without interruption from the ears over both eyes. Pure white dogs with no body spots are to be severely faulted. Nails may be partially or wholly white.

WIREHAIRED Color of Hair - While the most common colors are wild boar, black and tan, and various shades of red, all colors and patterns listed above are admissible.

Wild boar (agouti) appears as banding of the individual hairs and imparts an overall grizzled effect which is most often seen on wirehaired Dachshunds, but may also appear on other coats. Tan points may or may not be evident.

Variations include red boar and chocolate-andtan boar. Nose, nails and eye rims are black on wild-boar and red-boar Dachshunds. On chocolate-and-tan-boar Dachshunds, nose, nails, eye rims and eyes are self-colored, the darker the better.

A small amount of white on the chest, although acceptable, is not desirable. Nose and nails-same as for the smooth variety.

LONGHAIRED Color of Hair - Same as for the smooth Dachshund. Nose and nails - same as for the smooth.

Disqualification: Knuckling over of front legs.

Colors or patterns other than those specified above.

Motion was made and adopted to propose to the membership to add piebald as an acceptable pattern to the breed standard.

Motion was made and adopted to bring before the membership a proposal to add under disqualification “Colors or patterns other than those specified above.”

Ken Levison will submit the proposed changes to Mary Beth O’Neil at AKC and ask for her thoughts and opinions on the new wording. The revised changes will be discussed with the Membership at the Annual Meeting in May.

A recess was taken from 2:05 to 2:20.

Board’s Use of Technology: Kathy Lockyer passed out a packet of information concerning the use of technology by other National breed clubs. Motion was made and adopted to form a committee to look into electronic meetings. The committee consists of Ken Levison (Chair), Kathy Lockyer, Cheryl Shultz and Carl Holder Charging for Judges Education Seminars: A motion was made and adopted for the Dachshund Club of America to charge $20 for those wishing to attend the Judges Education Seminar and Workshop at the National Specialty.

This fee will include a copy of the show catalog.

The process for adopting meeting dates was discussed. It was suggested Board member should come to each meeting prepared to pick a date and location for the next meeting. It was noted that we do not have to hold a meeting in January, but it does need to occur by March 15th.

The next meeting will be held at the Best Western Premier in Harrisburg, PA May 5, 2016 one hour after the conclusion of Sweepstakes.

Meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

Submitted by Vicki Spencer ___________________________________________

REPORT OF TELLERS

(Election of First Vice President and Board of Directors) Dachshund Club of America, Inc. 2015 Annual Election Total Number of Ballots Received 465 Illegal Ballots 0 Candidates for First Vice-President Walter “Wally” Jones Received 239 Robert Schwalbe Received 217 Candidates for Board of Directors Robert Wlodkowski Received 346 Paul Martin Received 344 Georjan Bridger Received 304 Cyndy Senff Received 301 Edna K. “Midge” Martin Received 281

MARY V. HOLUB, PRP-R Chairman of Tellers Christopher Registered Unit, National Association of Parliamentarians

Delegate’s Report for March 2016 Held in Newark, NJ This is the highlights of the Delegates’ Meeting; a complete set of Delegates’ Meeting Minutes is located at: http://images.akc.org/pdf/delegate_minutes/Mee ting-Minutes-Mar2016.pdf?_ga=1.192466787.

834886114.1457026974 2016 Board Election The Chair called on the Chair of the Tellers Committee, Kim Johnson of KPMG, who read the results of the balloting for the Class of 2020, as follows: Ms. Johnson: The total number of ballots cast were 366. There are no invalid ballots, therefore, the majority to elect was 184. The results of the ballots were as follows: Linda Ayers-Turner Knorr, 57; Gretchen Bernardi, 135; Rita J. Biddle, 110; Patricia M. Cruz, 202; William J. Feeney, 207; Karolynne McAteer, 189; and Thomas S. Powers, 86.

The Chair declared that Patricia M. Cruz, William J. Feeney, and Karo-lynne McAteer have been duly elected as members of the Class of 2020.

The election was short with the first casting of ballots it was decided. LLS Allow Judges that are Delegates to charge a fee.

There was a vote on a proposed amendment to ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5, of the Charter and Bylaws of the American Kennel Club. The amendment would allow a Delegate Judge to charge a fee of no more than $150. This amendment was proposed by the Delegate Bylaws Committee and brought forward with a recommendation from the Board. It was published in two issues of the online Gazette and the worksheet was emailed to the Delegates. The Board recommended its approval.

The Chair recognized Gretchen Bernardi, Delegate for the Mississippi Valley Kennel Club, who spoke as follows: I’m speaking as Chairman of the Bylaws Committee. With some input from several people and our guests at the meeting yesterday, it became apparent that we need to be more specific on the amount you can charge per day or per event. Because we have so many events now in one day, a person could charge $150 for each event in that day, which could ring up pretty quickly. So we would like to amend this to say a fee of no more than $150 per diem or per day. Mr. Sprung: Is there a second?

This will be a majority vote. All those in favor of this amendment to add the words “per day,” please raise your hand. Thank you. Those opposed? Thank you. The majority has it. We have amended the motion. Is there any discussion?

The question now is on the proposed amendment as amended. Those in favor, please stand. Thank you. Those opposed, please stand.

Thank you. We are going to have to count votes.

Please sit down. We want this to be accurate, so please be patient.

Mr. Sprung: There was a vote to the amendment that was made by the Bylaws Committee. I asked if there was any discussion, then we went to a vote on the motion. What we are going to do is vote on the amended amendment. All those in favor, please stand.

Paula will count. (Counted vote taken) The Chair declared that there were 189 in favor and 155 opposed. As there were not twothirds in the affirmative, the amendment was not adopted.

Well maybe next time and as I stated in my last report this is a much divided issue and 2/3 majority is difficult to obtain. LLS There was a vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 9, Section 12 of the Beagle Field Trial Rules. This addition would allow for the creation of a National Championship event for the Beagle Two-Couple Pack sport. The amendment was proposed by AKC staff and brought forward with a recommendation from the AKC Board. It was published in two issues of the AKC Gazette and it was sent to all Delegates. The amendment was adopted.

The performance world is able to get lots of things done. LLS Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Baffuto, gave his report as follows: Mr. Baffuto: Good morning everyone. Thanks for all joining us today. Specifically I myself am very grateful and excited for the occasion to provide you with the financial performance report of our 2015 fiscal year.

I’m proud to say that we ended 2015 up by 2 percent to that of 2014. In 2015 we registered approximately 211,000 litters, 494,000 dogs and 228,000 pedigrees, in comparison to 210,000 litters, 481,000 dogs and 223,000 pedigrees in 2014. The simultaneous increases in each of these categories marks the first time since 1996 to 1997 that we have experienced such a favorable year over year performance. This has been an overall organizational endeavor and we should all be pleased with the efforts displayed continued on page 37...

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REMEMBER! Only those results sent in to the Trophy Chair, editor or webmaster via e-mail will be published in the newsletter.

Marked catalogs cannot accepted.

Submit your results to: http://www.dachshunddca.org/specialtyshowform.html •RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED AS SUBMITTED•

Louisville Dachshund Club March 19, 2016 Breed Judge: Mark Houston-McMillan Total Entry Per Coat : 29 Longhair, 25 Smooth, 31 Wirehair LONGHAIR Hundleben Fabulously Filthy SL Catherine Green WB Nicanna’s Wild Thornberry SL BOW Janna & Nicole Gharbawi BOV GCHP Leoralees Little Bitofheaven @JBS SL Jyl V. Scott & Marietta Singleton BOS GCHB Walmar-Solo’s SOS-SL Ann E. Kraft SELD Ch. Rabows Caffine Addiction SL Sophie Tremblay SELB Ch. Artic Sun Ring Around Rosey Cheryl Kishner & Marilyn Wilcox

WD

SMOOTH WD Dufailloux Mr Morris At BOW Zendach SS Francoise Favier WB OC’s Love Me Tender MS Robin Mousseau BOV Ch. Kidsay’s Blue Skies Over Kentucky Sarah McCollum & Deanna Kidd BOS GCh. Diagram Brownwood Moonlight Serenade SS Dianne Graham & Jerry Cerasini SELD GCh. Templedox Black Sabbath @ Kordachs MS David Temple & Janelle McCord SELB Ch. Pipers Precious Hope At Sugarmaple MS Richard T. Venatta & Anne Stark

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WIREHAIR Rosebriar’s Hunter Hildegard & Adolf Jung Leoralee’s It’s All About Me MW Dr. Michael Tippl

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GCh. Rosethorn Globe Trotter Sheila D. Parish BOS GCh. Daybreak’s Country Chic W Amanda Ferris & Deborah Krieg SELD GCh. Leoralee’s Supernatural MW Ken Smith & Marietta Singleton SELB Ch. Raydachs Catching Fire V Gleishorbach SW Shirley Ray & Marie E. Sakoda & James Sakoda BOB

GCh. Rosethorn Globetrotter

BOS

Ch. Raydachs Catching Fire V Gleishorbach SW _________________________________

Badger Dachshund Club March 19, 2016 Sweepstakes Judge: Mrs. Debby Jahnke Sweeps Entry: 7D - 8B Best in Sweepstakes: Raydachs Games People Play SW (9-12 Bitch) Lynn Blackbourne & Heather Jones Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes: Stardust & Von Skaer’s Puttin’ On The Ritz SL (6-9 Dog) Laura and Glen Mateljan Breed Judge: Mr. Gary Fisher Total Entry Per Coat: Long: 13-13-(7-3) 3-4 NR, Smooth: 3-4 (6-2) NR Wire: 3-5 (3-2) 1-0 NR

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LONGHAIR Chazlyn’s Prose and Poetry SL Lynne & Charles Dahlén Stardust’s Good Luck Charm, CGC, RN Anne M. Schmidt GCh. Jarbsy’s Jump Jive N’Wail Melissa Heymann & Sandy Arnold GCh. DC Stardust’s Simply Irresistible, RE, NJP, VC

Anne M. Schmidt SELD Ch. Lutz von Skaer, RATO Wendolyn Tetlow SELB Ch. Stardust N Windrose Magic Moment SL Barb Koch and Anne Schmidt

SELD GCh. Clipper Phantom Shirley Menard SELB DC Stardust Sunshine on My Shoulders, CGC Karen Schmidt & Anne Schmidt

SMOOTH WD Kinder’s Court Royalty MS Jan Du Bois & Vicki Antonio WB St. Croix’s Nothing Else To BOW Compare Joan Musil BOV GCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Light My Fire David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson BOS Ch. Incahoots Corkscrew of Brownwood Christine Heitzmann & Carlos Puig SELD GCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson SELB GCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Envy David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson

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WIREHAIR Alexander Klara Difino Roxanne Roach WB Ragtyme’s Olde Fashion BOW Bazinga SW Jane Baetz & Heather Jones BOV GCh. Ragtyme Expression SW Bethany Berger & Lynne Blackbourn & Heather Jones BOS GCh. DC Raydachs Wildcard Walt Melissa, Kevin & Rachel Fritz SELD Ch. Ragtyme Waldmeer A Boy Names Sioux W Heather Jones, Lynn Blackbourne, Sue McClelland, Patricia & Dick Roder SELB GCh. Roxmar’s The Tangled Webs We Weave MW Roxanne Roach

WIREHAIR (6d - 5b) Olde Fashion Street Glide Harley T. Beimborn and J. Baetz WB Raydachs Games People Play SW Lynn Blackbourne & Heather Jones BOV GCh. DC Raydachs Wildcard Walt Melissa, Kevin & Rachel Fritz BOS GCh. Novami Bauz v Schenkenburg SW, BN, CDX, CGC MaryAnne Fowler SELD Ch. Ragtyme Waldmeer A Boy Names Sioux W Heather Jones, Lynn Blackbourne, Sue McClelland, Patricia & Dick Roder SELB GCh. Roxmar’s The Tangled Webs We Weave MW Roxanne Roach

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BOB

GCh. Ragtyme Expression SW

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GCh. Jarbsy’s Jump Jive N’Wail

Best Junior: Jenna Sharkus with GCh. Stardust N Windrose King of Queens L, JE, CGC _________________________________

SMOOTH (5d - 10b) Cherylins On The Road Again Willie M Pearl Dilg WB Kinder’s Maypole Ribbon’s At Wyndcrest MSB Sharon White, Jan DuBois BOV GCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson BOV GCh. DC Georgia Dachs Bailey Jo, RN, THD, CA David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson SELD Ch. Incahoots Corkscrew of Brownwood Christine Heitzmann & Carlos Puig SELB GCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Light My Fire David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson

WD BOW

BOB

Ch. Windrose’s Mrs. Robinson SL

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GCh. DC Raydachs Wildcard Walt

Obedience Judge: Mr. E. J. Willems Number of Entries: 5 HIT

Badger Dachshund Club March 20, 2016

Northwoods Man On The Moon, CGC, BN, REM GNM CDX, GO Andrea Baltes _________________________________

Breed Judge: David Loring Brown

WD BOW WB

BOV BOS

LONGHAIR (24d - 20b) Chazlyn’s Prose and Poetry SL Lynne and Charles Dahlén Chazlyn’s Practically Perfect At Stony Banks SL Jill Janz and Lynne Dahlén Ch. Windrose’s Mrs. Robinson SL Anne Parrish and Barb Koch GCh. Stardust N Windrose King of Queens L, JE, CGC Jolene O’Brion & Anne Schmidt

Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club May 1, 2016 Breed Judge: Mr. Bradley Jenkins Total Entry Per Coat: Longhair - 27, Smooth - 9, Wirehair - 11

WD

LONGHAIR Kerrybrook Zest For Life V Cameo ML

WB Walmar-Solo’s Bless It At BOW/BOS Smoke Rise SL BOV

Leoralees True Grit At Heardachs SELD Lockshire’s Rembrandt SL RN NA NF N SELB Stardust Steel Magnolia Von Skaer SMOOTH WD Stenlees Jame Bonde BOW At Bright Creek WB Kidsay Heart Of The BOS Bluegrass MS BOV Geisler’s Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds SELD Beachside Dox Ace V Leoralees SELB Toskydox Wiccan’s Chemise SS WIREHAIR WD/BOW Livewire’s Awesome Impact WB Carowymd’s Colleen Zoe Girl MW BOV Livewire’s Awesome Impact BOS Lockshires Girl Raised In The South SW SELD Lockshire’s The Falcon SELB Hunu Shut Up ‘N’ Dance MW BOB BOS

Livewire’s Awesome Impact Walmar-Solo’s Bless It At Smoke Rise SL _________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta May 21, 2016 Sweepstakes Judge: Sandi Myers Sweeps Entry Numbers for each coat: Longhair: 4, Smooth: 4, Wirehair: 3 Longhair BOV Kerrybrook Zest for Life V Cameo ML Smooth BOV Lindmont’s Eye of the Tiger on Gordoxisle Smooth BOS Ch. Geisler’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds SS Wirehair BOV & Best in Sweepstakes Infinti’s Picture Perfect V Leorale MW Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes Kerrybrook Zest for Life V Cameo ML Breed Judge: Dianne Graham Longhair: 20, Smooth: 13, Wirehair: 9 LONGHAIR WD/BOW Greensboro’s Main Squeeze ML WB Twelfth Night Curtain Call Take a Bow at Havelyn L

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News from AKC continued from page 35 to change our course in registrations this year. Cautiously, however, we cannot rest on the laurels of this outstanding year. We are taking our outstanding success of 2015 and commandeering additional investment and growth opportunities for the AKC in areas outside of our core activities. We hope to report more great accomplishments ahead in 2016.

Our next largest area is that of events. Events nearly held its own ground in 2015 as there were near equivalent number of approximately 19,000 events held throughout the year. These events garnered just over 3.1 million entries along with more than $11.3 million in related revenue. The entries and associated revenue were marginally under the prior year of 2014. There were an assorted number of smaller AKC programs that produced solid revenue increases in 2015. In particular, our electronic advertising campaigns increased by $650,000. Our interest and dividend income compounded by $467,000. Our royalty and sponsorship income improved by $251,000. And our Good Dog Helpline product added an additional $84,000 to our top line. Comparatively, reviewing AKC’s total revenue and total expenses, we can see the increase of nearly $2.5 million in revenue on the left. The blue box represents approximately $62.2 million for the 2015 year. AKC’s total expenses pictured on the right of the diagram denotes $53.4 million in blue for 2015, which is essentially flat to its 2014 comparative. Year over year, ‘15 versus ‘14, we have increased our revenues and held our costs. Speaking of costs, the AKC’s Bylaws require that the total amount of Board of Directors related expenses be reported annually to the Delegate body. Meeting that requirement here in 2015, the total amount was $299,911.

The complete report is on the AKC Website listed above. This is a good report however AKC must continue the good fiscal management. LLS Items of interest from the AKC Board Meeting: AKC Canine College Progress Report The Sports and Events Department provided the Board with a progress report on the AKC Canine College initiative. Staff advised the Board that the Learning Management

Report of Tellers Election of 2018 DCA Conformation Judges Dachshund Club of America Total Number of Ballots Received Illegal Ballots

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Candidates for Conformation Judges Jason Walker Received Diane Young-McCormack Received Georjan Bridger Received Adrian Woodfork Received Dan Harrison Received David Peat Received Janet Schwalbe Received Luis F. Sosa Received

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Judges Jason Walker Diane Young-McCormack Georjan Bridger

Smooth Longhaired Wirehaired

1st Alternate Judge (any variety) - Adrian Woodfork 2nd Alternate Judge (any variety) - Dan Harrison 3rd Alternate Judge (any variety) - David Peat Ballots were tabulated and the random draw as to which variety each judge is assigned was conducted by Mary Holub, PRP-R, Christopher Registered Unit, National Association of Parliamentarians.

System to be used for the AKC Canine College has been selected. This platform will form the backbone of an overall education strategy beyond judges education. This learning tool, coupled with other learning tools, will provide a robust resource for judges education and other AKC initiatives and represents a significant commitment by the American Kennel Club to education.

Reserve Best Junior Handler: The Board VOTED to revise Section 5 of the Conformation Junior Showmanship Regulations and Guidelines for Judging Juniors in Conformation (revisions underlined below) to include the required awarding of Reserve Best Junior Handler. This will provide consistency at all Junior Handler conformation events. The Board agreed that this should be required for AllBreed/Group Shows but remain optional for Specialty Shows. This change is effective July 1, 2016, Section 5.

Classes and Divisions F) Reserve Best Junior Handler. An All-Breed club offering Junior Showmanship shall offer Reserve Best Junior Handler, a Group Club or Specialty Club has the option to offer Reserve Best Junior. If a prize is offered, it must be described in the premium list in accordance with Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 5, Section 5. After the judge has awarded the Best Junior Handler, the second place winner from the class that the Junior was awarded Best Junior Handler is to return to the ring to compete for Reserve Best Junior Handler.

Change to Common Site Application (CSA) Processing The Board VOTED to approve a change to the Board policy for clusters and back-toback shows to allow clubs to submit a Common Site Application (CSA) without the signature of each club in a cluster. This will allow clubs to provide the CSA information in the text of an email, without having to submit the form itself. This change is effective for CSA’s received on or after March 1, 2016.

Canine Good Citizenship - Title Status Report Staff presented a memo to update the Board on the on-going progress of the Canine Good Citizen program. Over the past three years, since CGC became a title, the number of certificates and titles sold per year has increased by 50%. In 2015, 60,141 certificates/titles were sold. The number of CGC Evaluators is at an all-time high. At the end of 2015, AKC has 11,141 approved evaluators, up 23% over that past three years. CGC is one of the best outreach programs we have to provide value to the general dog owning public.!

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atural hunting with dogs may be divided into two basic forms. Hunting for food, whether feathered or furred, can be done with a single dog or maybe two. It should be sustainable as food is a continuing necessity. Nuisance removal, on the other hand, aims at the elimination of the problem animal.

The only judge is the landowner who wants his or her property cleared. Using dogs of varying sizes and even breeds increases one’s chance of success. The point is to accomplish the task with the least expenditure of energy. While the Dachshund was developed to deal with badger (Dachs is German for badger) and now is used on the ubiquitous fox in Europe, these species are not a problem in North America. But woodchucks (or ground hogs – Marmota monax) are a pest, particularly in the Northeast where they can eat through vegetable gardens,

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concrete Jersey barriers that formed the walls of the demolition derby pit. (Figure 1) The demolition derby pit often yielded inexperienced juvenile ‘chucks who used the concave channel under the barriers as a covered escape route. But a very small dog like 7-lb Ember (Figure 2) can push the young chucks along until they pop out - and into the jaws of the larger dogs. The woodchucks who dig under the middle of the approximately 10 X 20 ft. raised bases of the display garden sheds are out of reach as we have no room to dig under the 6-inch high base. Hunting the horse barns was totally out of the question, as we never put a dog in a hole that we cannot dig out. We never hunt under concrete.

On a warm day in early October, 2013, we had hunted several areas of the grounds with

4. The BIG ‘chuck, with Border Merlin, Feist Paco, and Dachsies Vina, Ember and Jada., October, 2013. Photo by Bill Reyna.

climb fences meant to keep them out and fill livestock fields with nasty holes..

Border Terriers and a Norfolk or two kept the woodchuck population down and fair-goers safe.

One location that we frequently hunt is a county fairground in northern New Jersey. Its spacious, grassy parking fields were home to woodchucks whose holes dotted the landscape waiting for the ankles of unsuspecting fairgoers. Regular hunting in late spring and early summer with a mixed pack of Dachshunds,

The arrival of coyotes over the past decade changed not only the habits of the woodchucks, but also our hunting strategy. The woodchucks moved into the built-up portions of the fairgrounds excavating their dens under the sheds of the display gardens, under the cement foundations of the horse barns and along the

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minimal success. We were re-grouping to depart for the local ice cream stand – a post-hunt ritual – when Ember disappeared. We were inside the chain-link and stockade fence that surrounded the demolition derby area and had parked the cars on the hard-packed gravel fill. (Figure 3) We could hear Ember voicing at something, but couldn’t see her. Tracking her voice we found a small hole in the gravel fill less that 40 feet from our cars and about 10 feet from the chain-

link and stockade fence. There was no mound customarily found at the entrance to a woodchuck den and the land seemed perfectly flat when looking across the parking area. When the dogs had been released here a hour or two earlier they gave no indication of game.

The entrance hole was large enough for little Ember to disappear into, but too small to see where it led and how it branched. Thus we enlarged the entrance to see where it went and to allow a standard Dachsie or a Border Terrier to enter if needed. There were no side tunnels or branches that one usually finds in woodchuck dens, perhaps because of the gravel pack.

Instead we found Ember almost standing on her head trying to dig straight down. The other dogs, Border Merlin, Dachsies Vina, Jada and Huey and Feist Paco all agreed that there WAS something down below. So we dug in the packed soil finding odd bits of trash that had been interred when the area had been leveled and packed with gravel some years before. Judy and Border Merlin scouted the outside of the fence and found another hole, probably the exit for the den we were digging. Feist Paco and Merlin then took up position to guard this hole. If the ‘chuck escaped from there it was only a short run to the shelter of the horse barns. Now we were set up with two larger dogs and their handlers watching the escape hole, and two standard Dachsies and an older mini Dachs watching us dig out Ember. From time to time she would be removed from the hole and the larger dogs asked to confirm the direction she

3. Fenced and filled area near demolition derby pit, July, 2012, with Borders Tanner & Merlin, and Dachsies Ember (back to camera),Jada, Cadman & Raven. Note the packed gravel in the foreground and the PHD’s center rear. Photo by Susan Friendenberg. that had happened. I looked down in the hole and saw nothing but a tuft of an old broom, but Richard had a different view. He told us to hold the dogs back and get the PHD (a post-hole digger that can be used to draw a chuck or at least immobilize the head with its powerful incisors until it is dispatched). We followed orders and stood by as he lay down and reached into the hole. With a prodigious effort he

a world record for Marmora monax it is certainly our personal best. This big boy had been digging straight down to avoid both our digging and the dogs waiting at the second hole. Without the second pair of dogs, we would not have been successful. While one can get a woodchuck with one or two dogs, sometimes it takes a pack. !

2. Saytar’s Ember MS, RE emerges from under the Jersey barrier, while Driad von Salix, BN, RE moves away. June, 2014. Photo by Bill Reyna.

was going – straight down. All the dogs agreed this was the way to go. The only problem was that we were finding nothing, not even a trace of a downward tunnel. So the dogs round the hole were pulled back as we reconsidered what we were doing. Woodchucks can back and fill so that they wall themselves up to dig out later when the danger is gone. The general dispersal of their scent in the fresh earth masks their specific location and can confuse a dog. Maybe

hauled a huge woodchuck out by the tail – that “bit of old broom” that I thought I saw. It was quickly immobilized, dispatched and weighed with a fishing scale – 10 pounds! (Figure 4) Though this may not be

1. Demolition Derby pit, with Border Terriers Tanner and Merlin, July, 2012.

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Reprinted from the AKC Events website as of 6/18/16 Contact the Event Chairs of these events with any questions.

Only those events approved by AKC before this publication is printed are listed.

Cascade Dachshund Club July 2, 2016 Red Lion Hotel-Olympia 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. SW Olympia, WA Web Site: http://www.cascadedachs.org/

Cascade Dachshund Club July 3, 2016 Red Lion Hotel-Olympia 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. SW Olympia, WA Web Site: http://www.cascadedachs.org/

Mission City Dachshund Club of San Antonio July 13, 2016 Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum 3201 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX Total Entry Limit: 100

Mission City Dachshund Club of San Antonio July 13, 2016 Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum 3201 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX Total Entry Limit: 100

Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. July 20, 2016 NRG Arena 1 Reliant Center Drive Houston, TX

Central Carolina Dachshund Club July 30, 2016 TD Convention Center 1 Expositon Ave Greenville, SC Total Entry Limit: 100

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Closing Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Event Chair: Jean Dieden 3535 Swede Hill Rd., Clinton, WA 98236-8803 jmdieden@whidbeyisland.com • 360-631-0329 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)

Closing Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Event Chair: Jean Dieden 3535 Swede Hill Rd., Clinton, WA 98236-8803 jmdieden@whidbeyisland.com • 360-631-0329 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)

Mr. John Wade Mr. John Wade Mr. John Wade

Closing Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 Event Chair: Carol McLean 321 Leisure Village Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78130-8716 willowwire@att.net • 830-606-5821 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)

Mr. Terry Stacy Mr. Terry Stacy Mr. Terry Stacy

Closing Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 Event Chair: Carol McLean 321 Leisure Village Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78130-8716 willowwire@att.net • 830-606-5821 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. Jacqueline L. Stacy Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy

Closing Date: Friday, July 1, 2016 Event Chair: Mrs. Charlynn Sharry 9014 Opelika St., Houston, TX 77080 charysharry@me.com • 713-858-3780 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)

Ms. Peggy L. Lloyd Ms. Peggy L. Lloyd Ms. Peggy L. Lloyd

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Event Chair: Robert J. Wlodkowski 2710 Valley Farm Rd., Waxhaw, NC 28173-9203 rslepyholo@aol.com • 704-843-5858 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)

Mrs. Karin B. Ashe Mrs. Karin B. Ashe Mrs. Karin B. Ashe

Junior Show: Mrs. Karin B. Ashe Sweepstakes: Mrs. Janice K Schreiber

Junior Show: Ms. Peggy L. Lloyd

Mr. Edmund Dziuk Mr. Edmund Dziuk Mr. Edmund Dziuk

Junior Show: Mr. Edmund Dziuk

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Bayou Dachshund Club of New Orleans August 4, 2016 Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Boulevard Kenner, LA Web Site: http://bayoudachshundclub.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Northern California Dachshund Club August 5, 2016 Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S. 1st Street Dixon, CA Web Site: http://www.ncdachshundclub.org

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club August 7, 2016 Canfield Fairgrounds Rt. 46 Canfield, OH Web Site: http://www.dachshund-wpdc.org/

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. August 12, 2016 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 South & State Rd. 11 S. Columbus, IN Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org

Hoosier Dachshund Club August 13, 2016 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 South & State Rd. 11 S. Columbus, IN Web Site: http://hoosierdachshundclub.home.comcast.net

Hoosier Dachshund Club August 14, 2016 Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds County 200 South & State Rd. 11 S. Columbus, IN Web Site: http://hoosierdachshundclub.home.comcast.net

Columbine Dachshund Club August 19, 2016 Island Grove Regional Park 501 N 14th Ave., Greeley, CO Web Site: http://www.columbinedachshundclub.org/

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Event Chair: Leslie Davis 6324 Laurel St., New Orleans, LA 70118-5732 laurelee1@aol.com • 504-899-7903 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Event Chair: Ms. Jane Watkins 1657 Del Dayo Dr., Carmichael, CA 95608-6054 tzu8528@aol.com • 916-485-3527 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O.Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Event Chair: Ann Gordon 407 N Church Ct., Gibsonia, PA 15044-7508 nroseberry@comcast.net • 724-312-2965 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O.Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com

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

Dr. Steve Keating Dr. Steve Keating Dr. Steve Keating

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Event Chair: Dan Harrison 215 E. Stark St. Apt. 318, Rockville, IN 47872 boonagain47872@yahoo.com • 765-562-2327 For additional information contact: Nancy Foley, Event Secretary 1940 N 650 E Columbus, IN 47203-8302 (812) 532-0036 • nancylfoley@comcast.net

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

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Event Chair: Dan Harrison 215 E. Stark St. Apt. 318, Rockville, IN 47872 hoosierdach@gmail.com • 765-562-2327 For additional information contact: Nancy Foley, Event Secretary 1940 N 650 E Columbus, IN 47203-8302 (812) 532-0036 • nancylfoley@comcast.net

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Event Chair: Dan Harrison 215 E. Stark St. Apt. 318, Rockville, IN 47872 hoosierdach@gmail.com • 765-562-2327 For additional information contact: Nancy Foley, Event Secretary 1940 N 650 E Columbus, IN 47203-8302 (812) 532-0036 • nancylfoley@comcast.net

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Event Chair: Eugenia K. Mahaffey 1109 E. Flint St., Laramie, WY 82072-2836 lovesdoxies@outlook.com • 307-742-5314 For additional information contact: Ms. Jan D Curtis, Event Secretary 2837 49th St., Evans, CO 80620-9516 (970) 339-3272 • jdc_showsecretary@msn.com

AKC National Owner-Handled Series

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

Junior Show: Ms. Barbara Lipsky (p)

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

Mr. Jerrold B. Roush Mr. Jerrold B. Roush Mr. Jerrold B. Roush

Junior Show: Mrs. Inge Semenschin

Junior Show: Dr. Edna K Martin

Mr. Walter M. Jones (p) Mr. Walter M. Jones (p) Mr. Walter M. Jones (p)

Junior Show: Mr. Donald C Martin Dachshund (Longhaired)

Mary C. Jones (p) Mary C. Jones (p) Mary C. Jones (p)

Junior Show: Melissa Heymann (p)

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

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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.

Minnesota Dachshund Club August 25, 2016 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 26, 2016 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 September 3, 2016 Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pike Lexington, KY Total Entry Limit: 100

Central Iowa Dachshund Club September 9, 2016 Iowa State Fairgrounds E. 30th & Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Web Site: http://www.centraliowadachsclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Central Iowa Dachshund Club September 9, 2016 Iowa State Fairgrounds E. 30th & Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Web Site: http://www.centraliowadachsclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Dachshund Club of New Jersey September 10, 2016 North Branch Park 355 Milltown Rd. Bridgewater, NJ

Mississippi Dachshund Club September 17, 2016 Trade Mart Building Greymont & High Sts. Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS Web Site: http://www.msdachshund.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

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Closing Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Event Chair: Connie Levell 200 Kenilworth Ave. N., Lanesboro, MN 55949-8060 levell.connie@mayo.edu • 507-440-5277 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 10, 2016 Event Chair: Connie Levell 200 Kenilworth Ave. N., Lanesboro, MN 55949-8060 levell.connie@mayo.edu • 507-440-5277 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 17, 2016 Event Chair: Walter Jones 390 Eminence Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065-9607 wjones@wyattfirm.com • 502-562-7317 For additional information contact: MB-F Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-935 • mbf@infodog.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Event Chair: Ms. M.A. Klein P.O. Box 194, Mitchellville, IA 50169-0194 makdoxies@yahoo.com • 515-554-0866 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

Judges Breed: (L)

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Event Chair: Ms. M.A. Klein P.O. Box 194, Mitchellville, IA 50169-0194 makdoxies@yahoo.com • 515-554-0866 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Event Chair: Helen Hamilton 59 Clover Hill Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822-1947 applehillfarm@juno.com • 908-782-4724 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, August 31, 2016 Event Chair: Kimmy Eubanks 330 Nations Ln., S.E., Brookhaven, MS 39601 kimmyeubanks1974@gmail.com • 601-757-6231 For additional information contact: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent P.O. Box 25764 • Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764 (405) 427-8181 • mail@onofrio.com

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Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer

Junior Show: Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer Obedience: Mr. Charles W Kline

Michael Canalizo Michael Canalizo Michael Canalizo

Junior Show: Michael Canalizo Obedience: Ms. Susan Pauline Emerson

Mrs. Frances H. Colonna Mrs. Frances H. Colonna Mrs. Frances H. Colonna

Junior Show: Mrs. Frances H. Colonna

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

Dianne R. Graham Dianne R. Graham Dianne R. Graham Dianne R. Graham (p) Mrs. Diane J. Propst Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer Sweepstakes: Elaine Hanson

Ms. Beverly Capstick Ms. Beverly Capstick Ms. Beverly Capstick

Junior Show: Mrs. Samantha Keeler (p)

Sheila D. Paske Sheila D. Paske Sheila D. Paske

Junior Show: Sheila D. Paske (p)

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Mississippi Dachshund Club September 18, 2016 Trade Mart Building Greymont & High Sts. Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS Web Site: http://www.msdachshund.org/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Connecticut Yankee Dachshund Club September 23, 2016 Knights of Columbus 390 South Union Street Guilford, CT Total Entry Limit: 100

Midwest Dachshund Club September 30, 2016 Monroe County Fairgrounds 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI Web Site: http://www.midwestdachshundclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Midwest Dachshund Club September 30, 2016 Monroe County Fairgrounds 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI Web Site: http://www.midwestdachshundclub.com Total Entry Limit: 100

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. October 9, 2016 Frederick County Fairgrounds Rt. 11, Stephenson, VA Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org Total Entry Limit: 100

Sooner Dachshund Club October 22, 2016 Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center Hwy. 177 & Independence St. Shawnee, OK Total Entry Limit: 100

East Bay Dachshund Club, Inc. October 28, 2016 Dixon May Fairgrounds 655 S. 1st Street Dixon, CA

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Event Chair: Kimmy Eubanks 330 Nations Ln., S.E., Brookhaven, MS 39601 kimmyeubanks1974@gmail.com • 601-757-6231 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, September 7, 2016 Event Chair: Mr. Michael Ruderman 33 Newcastle Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 mruderman1@comcast.net • 203-513-2629 For additional information contact: Lori Carver, Event Secretary 18 Plainfield Rd., Cummington, MA 01026-9632 413) 634-5684 • seabreez13@hotmail.com

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

Mrs. Gayle Bontecou Mrs. Gayle Bontecou Mrs. Gayle Bontecou

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Event Chair: Susan Hough 23535 Armada Center Rd., Armada, MI 48005-2702 keenose08@gmail.com • 586-817-3698 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)

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Event Chair: Susan Hough 23535 Armada Center Rd., Armada, MI 48005-2702 keenose08@gmail.com • 586-817-3698 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)

Ms. Rita J. Biddle Esq. Ms. Rita J. Biddle Esq. Ms. Rita J. Biddle Esq.

Closing Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Event Chair: Dr. Andrew Kostic 19441 Three Tysons Way, Brandy Station, VA 22714-2452 headhound@hotmail.com • 540-825-7710 For additional information contact: Bill Gorodner, Event Secretary 465 S. Poes Rd., Amissville, VA 20106-4004 (703) 220-7875 • gingsgang@aol.com

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

Mary C. Jones (p) Mary C. Jones (p) Mary C. Jones (p)

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Event Chair: Tina Stalker-Betts 16317 Drywater Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73170-8209 pistol05142000@yahoo.com • 580-301-3613 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)

Mr. Daryl J. Turner Mr. Daryl J. Turner Mr. Daryl J. Turner

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Event Chair: Jane Watkins 1657 Del Dayo Dr., Carmichael, CA 95608-6054 TZu8528@aol.com • 916-485-3527 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)

Mr. Robert E. Hutton (p) Mr. Robert E. Hutton (p) Mr. Robert E. Hutton (p)

Diane Young McCormack Diane Young McCormack Diane Young McCormack

Junior Show: Diane Young McCormack

Sweepstakes: John Green

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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.

Dachshund Club of America, Inc. November 4, 2016 Days Inn Hotel Peoria AZ 8955 W. Grand Ave. Peoria, AZ Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org

Desert Valley Dachshund Club November 5, 2016 Days Inn Hotel Peoria AZ 8955 W Grand Ave. Peoria, AZ Total Entry Limit: 100

Desert Valley Dachshund Club November 5, 2016 Days Inn Hotel Peoria AZ 8955 W Grand Ave. Peoria, AZ Total Entry Limit: 100

Sooner Dachshund Club November 18, 2016 Grady County Fairgrounds 500 East Choctaw Ave. Chickasha, OK Total Entry Limit: 100

Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club January 20, 2017 Florida Classic Park 5360 Lockhart Road, Brooksville, FL Web Site: http://fgcdachshundclub.com/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club January 21, 2017 Florida Classic Park 5360 Lockhart Road, Brooksville, FL Web Site: http://fgcdachshundclub.com/ Total Entry Limit: 100

Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of Los Angeles County January 27, 2017 San Bernardino County Fairgrounds 14800 7th St., Victorville, CA Web Site:http://www.Sierra-Dachshund-Breeders-Club.org

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Closing Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Event Chair: Philip Benway 1810 N. 202nd Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396-8712 philipbenway@gmail.com • 602-885-1324 For additional information contact: Cheryl Cazier, Event Secretary 2926 N 34th Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85018-7402 (602) 885-2165 • cherylcazier@cox.net

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Event Chair: Philip Benway 1810 N. 202nd Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396-8712 philipbenway@gmail.com • 602-885-1324 For additional information contact: Cheryl Cazier, Event Secretary 2926 N 34th Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85018-7402 (602) 885-2165 • cherylcazier@cox.net

AKC National Owner-Handled Series

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Event Chair: Philip Benway 1810 N. 202nd Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396-8712 philipbenway@gmail.com • 602-885-1324 For additional information contact: Cheryl Cazier, Event Secretary 2926 N 34th Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85018-7402 (602) 885-2165 • cherylcazier@cox.net

AKC National Owner-Handled Series

Closing Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Event Chair: Kim Ristow 14202 W. Texas Cir., Wichita, KS 67235-9159 kimristow@sbcglobal.net • 316-573-3248 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) (W) (S)

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

Closing Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Event Chair: Daniel T. Stolz 29491 Cochiti Lake Dr., San Antonio, FL 33576 stolzdachs.ds@gmail.com • 813-928-1022 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)

Mr. Mark Houston-McMillan Mr. Mark Houston-McMillan Mr. Mark Houston-McMillan

Closing Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Event Chair: Daniel T. Stolz 29491 Cochiti Lake Dr., San Antonio, FL 33576 stolzdachs.ds@gmail.com • 813-928-1022 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, January 11, 2017 Event Chair: Merilynn Hurd 75825 Dillon Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241-7959 merilynn56@aol.com • 760-333-4466 For additional information contact: Lea Plaut, Event Secretary 16760 Paradise Mountain Rd., • Valley Center, CA 92082-7454 (760) 749-4100 • dogshowsecretary@yahoo.com

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

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

Larry Sorenson Larry Sorenson Larry Sorenson

Ms. Charlotte I. Borghardt Ms. Charlotte I. Borghardt Ms. Charlotte I. Borghardt

Junior Show: Ms. Charlotte I. Borghardt (p)

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

Deedy Sorenson Deedy Sorenson Deedy Sorenson

Junior Show: Deedy Sorenson (p)

Junior Show: Mr. Daniel R. Dahlberg

Guy Jeavons Guy Jeavons Guy Jeavons

Junior Show: Mrs. Cathy S. Dahlberg

Mrs. Barbara G. Pepper Mrs. Barbara G. Pepper Mrs. Barbara G. Pepper

Junior Show: Mrs. Barbara G Pepper

NBQ GCh. Hoppledach’s Guns Up! Terri Mount & Pamala Hopkins OAAB Starters: 27 Judges: Mary Powell & Charles DeLashmutt 1st Leoralees Footloose JE Heather With 2nd Ch. Leoralees Because I Said So Cathy Kalista & Marietta Singleton 3rd Ch. Telkel Maybe Shes The One SL JE Heather With 4th Dayton’s Hot Child In The City Jennifer Dayton NBQ MY Lil Brittany Von Links MS RN

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 25, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 93 OAAD Starters: 19 Judges: Lorraine Simmons & Barb Wills 1st Hatteras Frisco Rowe ML Debra Etzweiler & Albert Rowe 2nd Englelong Silas Jack Daniels MS Sheila DeLAshmutt 3rd Ch. Hathor Farm’s Hobson’s Choice SW SE Robert & Gail LaBerge 4th Hoppledachs Down In The Boondocks Val Higginbotham & Pamala Hopkins NBQ Duchwood’s Frostee Freeze MS Sandra Russell OAAB Starters: 31 Judges: Stan Knoll & Kathy Pickrell 1st Ch. Duchwood’s Little Miss Macy MS Kersti Paju & Sandra Russell 2nd GCh. Criscross Nova Girl MS Christian Natali & Linda Cockburn 3rd Jalysee’s Teddy Bear V Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton & Jill Blake 4th Leoralees Footloose JE Heather With NBQ Ch. Leoralees Because I Said So Marietta Singleton & Cathy Kalista Field Champion Dogs Starters: 21 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri & Linda Cockburn 1st FC Longtime’s Tatanka vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke 2nd Ch. Engelong Red Ricochet MS Sheila DeLashmutt 3rd DC Hoppledach’s Ottow a v Sho Me RN, CGC Pamala Hopkins & Pamela Wells 4th GCH DC Relih’s Little Indian MW, TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda Snyder

NBQ GCh. DC Hoppledachs In Formal Attire ML RN CGC Pamala Hopkins Field Champion Bitch Starters: 22 Judges: M.A. Klein & Eric Pepe 1st FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri 2nd FC Melwyn Underwing Darter ME Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd DC VSchwalbes Etta James MW ROMX Glenn & Corby Barkhaus 4th FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME CGC EE2 ROMX Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke NBQ FC VSchwalbes Queen of Naboo MW Mary Powell & Robert & Janet Schwalbe Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Best Open: M.A. Klein & Eric Pepe Best Field Champion: Stan Knoll & Kathy Pickrell Best Open Hatteras Frisco Rowe ML Absolute FC Longtime’s Tatanka vom Nordlicht ________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 26, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 85 OAAD Starters: 17 Judges: Lorraine Simmons & Corby Barkhaus 1st Ch. Leoralees Fighting Irish SL JE Cathy Kalista & Marietta Singleton 2nd Englelong Silas Jack Daniel MS Sheila DeLashmutt 3rd Hoppledach’s Down in the Boondocks Val Higginbotham & Pamala Hopkins 4th Moonlight’s Fairy King of VSchwalbes Oberon MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe

Field Champion Dog Starters: 20 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri & Ed Higginbotham 1st Longtime’s Milo vom Nordlicht JE Rick Schwarz, Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke 2nd GCh. DC Relih’s Little Indian MW, TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda Snyder 3rd FC Emery von der Schmakburg Jamie Sexton 4th DC Sho Me Hoppledachs Diamond in the Rough RN CGC Pamala Hopkins NBQ GCh. DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE RATN CGC Cynthia Yeager Field Champion Bitch Starters: 21 Judges: M.A. Klein & Robert LaBerge 1st FC Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke 2nd FC Seiko Von Dorndorf TD Laura, Tina & Anna Knoll 3rd FC MACH 2 Harlequin Jalyse Chinook ML CD RA MX AXJ Jamie Sexton & Karen Scheiner 4th FC Lady Scarlett Sienna Sheila Delashmutt NBQ DC Siddachs Carman MW John Merriman Judges for Best Open/Absolute: M.A. Klein & Robert LaBerge Best Field Champion: Mary Powell & Charles DeLashmutt Best Open Leoralees Footloose JE Absolute Longtime’s Milo vom Nordlicht JE ________________________________

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta March 27, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 69 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Mary Powell & Jamie Sexton 1st Hoppledachs Down In The

Boondachs Val Higginbotham & Pamela Hopkins 2nd GCh. Hoppledachs Guns Up Terri Mount & Pamala Hopkins 3rd Ch. Hathor Farms Hobson’s Choice SW SE Robert & Gail La Berge 4th Duchwood’s Sam Spade MS Sandra Russell NBQ Duchwood’s Little Loki MS Sandra Russell OAAB Starters: 21 Judges: M.A. Klein & Linda Cockburn 1st Ch. Hoppledachs Migina ML RN Catherine Kalista & Pamela Hopkins 2nd Jalyse’s Teddy Bear Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton 3rd GCh. VSchwalbes Princess Leia MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe 4th Ch. Leoralee’s Because I Said So Catherine Kalista & Marietta Singleton NBQ Ch. Karun’s Ga-Dachs Dora SL Kathy Pickrell & Pat Sawyer Field Champion Dog Starters: 18 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri & Gail LaBerge 1st FC Earnest Von Lowenherz Kenneth Minerley 2nd FC Hoppledahs Keokuk MS Pamala Hopkins 3rd DC VSchwalbes A Day to Remember MW Robert & Janet Schwalbe 4th GCh. DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE RATN CGC Cynthia Yeager NBQ DC Hoppledach’s Ottowa v Sho Me RN CGC Pamala Hopkins & Pamela Wells Field Champion Bitch Starters: 18 Judges: Ed Wills & Glenn Cockburn 1st FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME CGCU EE2 ROMX Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke 2nd FC Tusoksoru- Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry Ruggieri 3rd FC Duchwood’s Chance Romance MS EE CA Alice Carter 4th FC Longtimes Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust & larry Gohlke NBQ FC Lady Scarlet Sienna Sheila DeLashmutt Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Best Open: Ed Wills & Glenn Cockburn Best Field Champion: Mary Powell & Jamie Sexton Best Open Hoppledachs Down In The Boondachs

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Field Trial Results continued from page 45 Absolute FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME CGCU EE2 ROMX ________________________________

Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County April 17, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 14 OAAD Starters: 6 Judges: Sandy Horskin, Bob Patterson 1st Ch. Hearthside Jack E Robinson Mary Ann Cawley 2nd Ch. Hearthside Splendid Splinter Mary Ann Cawley 3rd Ch. Shadach’s Fourteen K Gold Miner ML Diane Sennett & Carol Biichle 4th Ch. Honeydachs Welcome Back Carter Cynthia Upton NBQ GCh. Stardox SkyFall BJB Lorraine & David Simmons OAAB Starters: 8 Judges: Mike Nothstein, Wendy York 1st Stardox the Game is Afoot Adler Keiko & John Simon 2nd Bella Buxton Rowe MS Debra Rowe 3rd withheld 4th withheld NBQ Apple Hill’s Salsa Sally Carrie Hamilton ________________________________

Greater Portland Dachshund Club April 23, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 43 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Kerri Shandro, Sharon Carr 1st Goodwood’s Good Song Turn It Up Laura Stutts and Claire Mancha 2nd Vonbork’s Inspector Lestrade Nate Clark 3rd Goodwood’s Don’t Touch The Goods Laura Stutts and Claire Mancha 4th Boreas Here Comes The Rain Again At Snapdragon Corey Amo and Gail Tutt NBQ Ch. Rockdachs Macintosh Red Niebur Joy Taylor OAAB Starters: 20 Judges: Julie Couch, Karen Vallo 1st Victoria XXIV Claire Mancha 2nd KFW Opal In The Sky With Diamonds Michelle Kutzler

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3rd GCh. Teckelwood Texas Independence Meta Hyder, Amanda Hodges, Rae Hodges 4th Okhotnichiy Gladiator Vasilisia Claire Mancha NBQ None Field Champion Combined Starters: 11 Judges: Gail Tutt, Laura Bolin 1st DC Lockshire Rain Shadow Marleen and Ronald Yann 2nd FC Westrose Shootin’ For The Moon Julie and Robert Couch 3rd DC Sandars Wyred For Westrose Julie and Robert Couch 4th FC Hathor Farms Moment of Zen Jim Bouziane and Kerri Shandro NBQ DC Carrdox Up Town Girl Sharon and Joe Carr Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Kerri Shandro, Sharon Carr Best Open and Absolute Goodwood’s Good Song Turn It Up ________________________________

Greater Portland Dachshund Club April 24, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 36 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: Gail Tutt, Laura Bolin 1st Goodwood’s Don’t Touch The Goods Laura Stutts and Claire Mancha 2nd GCh. Culdach’s Magique Noir V. Fleming Evelyn Bickar and Richard Cortes 3rd Serenity’s Blast From The Past Davis and Elda Clevenger 4th Ch. I Spy Innovation Selma McNamara & Nola Patient NBQ Code Blue Hunters Revenge @ Teckelwood Lora Klein OAAB Starters: 16 Judges: Karen Vallo, Robert Couch 1st Rommi Von del Suthen Beek Hartmut Karl 2nd Teckelwood Ripley V Code Blue Jennifer Milosavljevic 3rd KFW Opal In The Sky With Diamonds Michelle Kutzler 4th GCh.H Kleine Lucky Lady Benjamin and Delores Belden NBQ Boreas Blame It On The Rain Gail Tutt and Tracy Olson Field Champion Combined Starters: 11 Judges: Sharon Carr, James Bouziane 1st DC Lockshire Rain Shadow Ronald and Marleen Yann 2nd GCh. DC Serenity’s 10,000 Reasons Wendy Snyder, R.J. Cooper, Patrice Baker 3rd FC Westrose Gun Powder & Lace Julie and Robert Couch

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4th DC Sandar’s Wyred For Westrose Julie and Robert Couch NBQ FC Westrose Shootin’ For The Moon Julie and Robert Couch Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Robert Couch, Gail Tutt Best Open Rommi Von del Suthen Beek Absolute DC Lockshire Rain Shadow ________________________________

Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club April 26, 2016

NBQ DC Shadach’s FourteenKGold Bullion ML Diane W Sennett Field Champion Bitch Starters: 31 Judges: Alice Moyer & Tracy Freeling 1st FC Lykke von Lowenherz SE L. Whistance-Smith 2nd FC Melwyn Underwing Darter ML ME Lorraine & David Simmons 3rd DC Hoppledachs Eufaula v Sho Me ML JE RN CGC VC Pamala Hopkins 4th Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE RN VC Philip A Ruggieri NBQ FC Rellih’s Hopi Kachina Spirit MW TD JE CGC VC Linda A. Snyder Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Carrie Hamilton & Michael J Pitisci

Total Number of Starters: 103 OAAD Starters: 13 Judges: Kathy Lockyer & Sherry Ruggieri 1st Creder’s Limited Edition Patsy Leonberger 2nd Vhh Split Second v Chanson MWP CGC Kim Wimmer 3rd GCh. Hoppledachs Guns Up! Pamala Hopkins 4th GCh. Intruders Brace For Impact MW Julie Holle Donna Gimeno & Lorna Cleveland NBQ TownFarm Poetic Garden Michael J Pitisci OAAB Starters: 30 Judges: John Merriman & Michael J. Pitisci 1st Ch. Kelkor’s Unsinkable Molly Brown Pam Reed 2nd Amtekel’s Simply Because Lois Barry 3rd Rot Sage Der Walder Renee Bickar 4th Blackhawk Little Wing @ Wilderness Run Susan Jill Blake Richard Gill & Bill Boler NBQ Ch. Leoralees Sweet Home v Futrell SL Marietta Singleton Field Champion Dog Starters: 29 Judges: Carrie Hamilton & Eric Pepe 1st DC Hoppledach’s Ottowa v Sho Me RN CGC Pamala Hopkins 2nd GCh. DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE CGC RATN Cynthia A Yeager 3rd Ch Rivercliff’s March King of Harmony Run MW CGC Robert & Judith Knight & Nancy Kast 4th FC Hoppledach’s Keokuk MS ME RN CGC VC Pamala Hopkins

Best Open Creder’s Limited Edition Absolute DC Hoppledach’s Ottowa v Sho Me RN CGC ________________________________

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club May 14, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 66 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Sandford A. Horskin, Wendy York 1st GCh. Red’s Jim Beam MS CA Rita Kepner 2nd BGCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah THDN CGC David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson 3rd GCh. Hoppeldach’s Guns Up! Terri Mount and Pamala J. Hopkins 4th VHH Split Second V Chanson MWP Kimberly Wimmer NBQ Ch. Bensarka Top Cat Vicki Spencer OAAB Starters: 16 Judges: Monica Galley, Vicki Spencer 1st Digalot Grace Kelly Lindy Marwood, Diane Murray 2nd Legibach Sparkle of Joy SS Susan and Eric Pepe 3rd Rot Sage Der Walder Renee Bickar 4th TownFarm You’ve Been On My Mind Susan and Eric Pepe NBQ GCh. TurningPt Hot As Blue Blazes Randy and Pete Eltringham Field Champion Dog Starters: 22 Judges: John Merriman, Eric Pepe 1st GCh. DC Hoppeldachs In Formal

Attire ML RN CGC Pamala J. Hopkins, Pamela J. Wells 2nd FC Sleepy Hollow’s Buzz Liteyear L SE RATN CGC Kathleen Newman 3rd FC Eliya’s Bear Witness at Wilderness Susan Jill Blake 4th GCh. DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotlight JE RATN CGC Cynthia Yeager NBQ FC Harmony Hill Donder Joan B. & Sandford A. Horskin Field Champion Bitch Starters: 16 Judges: MA Klein, Wendy York 1st DGCh. Siddachs Carman MW CGC John Merriman 2nd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry L. Ruggieri 3rd DC Jewels Peridot & Pearls MLC SAR-W Monica A Galley 4th FC T-Dach’s Myrtle the Turtle ME Jamie Bonser NBQ FC T-Dachs Paris-Roubaix JE CGC Jamie Bonser Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Cynthia Yeager, Diane Sennett Best Open GCh. Red’s Jim Beam MS CA Absolute DGCh. Siddachs Carman MW CGC John Merriman ________________________________

Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club May 15, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 49 OAAD Starters: 10 Judges: John Merriman, Eric Pepe 1st Ch. Shadach’s Fourteen KGold Miner ML Diane Sennet, Carol Biichle 2nd Digalot Charleston Chew Judy Stephenson 3rd VHH Split Second V Chanson MWP Kimberly Wimmer 4th GCh. Red’s Jim Beam MS CA Rita Kepner NBQ BGCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah THDN CGC David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson OAAB Starters: 15 Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Vicki Spencer 1st Rot Sage Der Walder Renee Bickar 2nd Hoppeldach’s Chantilly Lace ML Pamala J. Hopkins and Catherine Kalista 3rd Wilderness Run’s Black Bear V Jalyse ML Susan Jill Blake

4th Dayton’s Hot Child in the City Jennifer Dayton NBQ Shadach’s Double Dart at Boco Beach ML Diane W. Sennett, Frank Klemovitch Field Champion Dog Starters: 14 Judges: Monica Galley, Diane Sennett 1st FC Harmony Hill Donder Joan B. & Sandford A.Horskin 2nd GCh. DC Hoppeldachs In Formal Attire ML RN CGC Pamala J. Hopkins and Pamela J. Wells 3rd FC Red’s Jack Daniels MS CA Rita Kepner 4th FC Bedazzled Coopers Pale Ale MT Kathleen Newman NBQ GCh. DC TownFarm Emmett Sweeps the Spotight JE RATN CGC Cynthia Yeager Field Champion Bitch Starters: 10 Judges: MA Klein, Cynthia Yeager 1st FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE RN VC Phillip Ruggieri 2nd DC Jewels Peridot & Pearls MLC SAR-W Monica A. Galley 3rd FC T-Dachs Myrtle the Turtle ME Jamie Bonser 4th FC T-Dachs Paris- Roubaix JE CGC Jamie Bonser NBQ Withheld Judges for Best Open/Absolute: M.A. Klein, Eric Pepe

3rd Jalyse’s League Of Her Own ML Jamie Sexton 4th Underft KB’s Thief Of My Heart Mary Powell & Alicia (Young) Thompson NBQ Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton Field Champion Combined Starters: 35 Judges: Trudy Kawami, Deneice L. Van Hook, DVM 1st DC Kinder’s Impossible Pi MS, BN, RN, JE, CGC, VC Kathy Johnson & Jan DuBois 2nd DC OC’s There’s One In Every Box MSD, CA Robin Mousseau 3rd FC Hoppledach’s Keokuk MS, ME, RN, CGC, VC Pamala Hopkins 4th FC Pocketpack Smooth Operator MS, JE Kathy Johnson & Lois Ballard NBQ DC Bry-Wyn’s Free Spirit MW Wendy Nugent Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Wendy Nugent, Jamie Sexton Best Open & Absolute Credere’s Limited Edition v Leoralee ________________________________

Louisville Dachshund Club May 21, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 64

Best Open and Absolute: Rot Sage Der Walder ________________________________

Louisville Dachshund Club May 20, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 62 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: Wendy Nugent, Jamie Sexton 1st Credere’s Limited Edition v Leoralee Patsy Leonberger 2nd Evajoe’s Prime Time Jackson RE, OAP, OJP, CGC, RATS Nancy Yeoman & Mary Kendall 3rd Ch. Bensarka Top Cat Vicki Spencer 4th BGCh. Donegal Goergia Dachs Jedidiah THDN, CGC D. & S. Hass & Nancy Thompson NBQ BGCh. Walmar-Solo’s SOS-SL Ann E. Kraft OAAB Starters: 18 Heidi M. Meyers, Robert L. Patterson, Jr. 1st Hoppledach’s April Showers ML Pamala Hopkins 2nd Ch. Obsessions Blow Me A Kiss SL, JE Deniece L. Van Hook DVM

OAAD Starters: 10 Judges: Trudy S. Kawami, Heidi M. Meyers 1st BGCh. Donegal Georgia Dachs Jedidiah THDN, CGC David & Stephanie Hass & Nancy Thompson 2nd Jalyse’s First Strike ML Jamie Sexton 3rd Credere’s Limited Edition v Leoralee Patsy Leonberger 4th GCh. Caristeda Applejax’s Carbon Copy Terri C. Dickmann & Cheryl B. Holman DVM NBQ Kelkor’s Stop N Smell The Roses SS Pam Reed OAAB Starters: 19 Judges: Rebecca McLusky, Cynthia A.Yeager 1st Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton 2nd Ch. Kelkor’s Kountry Aire By Newmar SS Pam Reed 3rd Jalyse’s League Of Her Own ML Jamie Sexton 4th Hoppledach’s April Showers ML Pamala Hopkins NBQ Ch. Jagie’s At Last v Spellbound RATN, JE Susan & Tim Genz

Field Champions Dog Starters: 21 Judges: Wendy Nugent, Robert L. Patterson, Jr. 1st GCh. DC Rellih’s Little Indian MW, TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda Snyder 2nd FC Hoppledach’s Keoku MS, ME, RN, CGC, JE Pamala Hopkins 3rd GCh. DC Townfarm Emmett Sweeps The Spotlight JE, RATN, CGC Cynthia A. Yeager 4th FC Longtime’s Milo Vom Nordlicht JE Rich & Jane Schwartz & Cheri Faust & Lawrence Gohlke NBQ DC Hoppledach’s Ottowa v Sho Me RN, CGC Pamala J. Hopkins & Pamela Wells Field Champion Bitch Starters: 14 Judges: Rick Schwartz, Jamie Sexton 1st FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya CGC Sherry L. Ruggieri 2nd DC Bry-Wyn’s Free Spirit MW Wendy Nugent 3rd FC VSchwalbe’s Queen Of Naboo MW Mary Powell & Janet M. Schwalbe & Robert Schwalbe 4th GCh. DC Lorindol Born Free SS Bill & Vicki Spencer NBQ DC Hoppledach’s Eufala v Sho Me ML, JE, RN, CGC, VC Pamala Hopkins & Pamela J. Wells Judges for Best Open/Best FC/Absolute: Rebecca McLusky, Cynthia L. Yeager Best Open & Absolute: Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML Best FC: FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Hysniya CGC ________________________________

Albany Capital District Dachshund Club May 21, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 31 OAAD Starters: 6 Judges: Carrie Hamilton, Michael Nothstein 1st Lorica’s Tarlyn Set the Fire, Jessica & Lorne Campbell 2nd TownFarm Poetic Garden Michael Pitisci 3rd DC Shadach’s Fourteen K Gold Miner Diane Sennett & Carol Bicchel 4th FC Shadach’s Returned to Sender Diane Sennett

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Specialty Results continued from page 37 BOV

GCh. Leoralees Little Bit of Heaven @JBS SL BOS Twelfth Night Summer Legacy August at Ansley L SELD CH Twelfth Night ‘Xpress Legacy L SELB GCh. Brownwood Royall T’s Calling All Angels BN, RN, CGC

SMOOTH WD/BOW Aviance’s Son of a Biotch SS WB Passport Don’t Phunk With My Heart BOV Ch. Toskydox Wiccan’s Chemise SS BOS Ch. Zadox Enchanted Keeper SELD GCHB Ch. Laurelee’s Adonis L SELB Ch. Geisler’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds SS WIREHAIR Infinti’s Picture Perfect V Leorale MW BOV GCh. Starbarrack ‘N J’s Sweet Dreams SW BOS Ch. Leoralee’s Its All About Me MW SELD Ch. Hathor Farm’s Hobson Choice SW SE SELB Brownwood Firenzi Rio MW

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BOB

GCh. Leoralees Little Bit of Heaven @JBS SL

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Field Trial Results continued from page 47 NBQ FC Raindox Pearl Button Tux Monica Galley OAAB Starters: 8 Judges: Monica Galley & John Merriman 1st Legibach Sparkle of Joy Susan & Eric Pepe 2nd Bella Buxten Rowe Debra Rowe 3rdv Shadach’s Double Dart at BocoBeach Diane Sennett & Frank Klemovitch 4th TownFarm Garden Shop of Horror Michael Pitisci NBQ AppleHills Salsa Sally Carrie Hamilton Field Champion Combined Starters: 17 Judges: Karen Jones & David Kerr 1st GCh. DC Siddachs Carman CGC John Merriman 2ndv FC Harmony Hill Donder Sandy & Joan Horskin 3rdv DC TownFarm a Splash of Water, Michael Pitisci

Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta May 21, 2016 Breed Judge: Richard Reynolds Longhair: 24, Smooth: 15, Wirehair: 9 LONGHAIR Cinjay’s Runnin Outta Moonlight ML WB Walmar-Solo’s Bless It at Smoke Rise SL BOV Ch. Twelfth Night ‘Express Legacy L BOS GCh. Leoralees Little Bit of Heaven @JBS SL SELD GCh.Twelfth Night Samson Of Smoke Rise SELB GCh. Sandachs X Factor At Greensboro ML

WD BOW

SMOOTH WD Aviance’s Son of a Biotch SS WB Brownwood MyMy D BOW Diagram SS BOV Ch. Toskydox Wiccan’s Chemise SS BOS Ch. Zadox Amore Nite Enchanter MS SELD GCh. Laurelee’s Adonis SELB Ch. Geisler’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds SS WIREHAIR WB Infiniti’s Picture Perfect V Leorale MW BOV GCh. Starbarrack ‘N J’s Sweet Dreams SW BOS Ch. Leoralee’s Its All About Me MW SELD GCh. Novami Maximus V Somerset SW SELB Ch. Brownwood Firenzi Rio MW 4th FC Duchwood Chance Romance Alice Carter NBQ DC GlendeFir’s Journey to Harmony Hill Sandy & Joan Horskin Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Karen Jones & David Kerr Absolute GCh. DC Siddachs Carman ________________________________

Dachshund Fanciers of Southwestern Washington May 21, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 36 OAAD Starters: 10 Judges: Larry Gohlke and Laura Bolin 1st Goodwood’s Good Song Turn It Up L. Stutts and C. Mancha 2nd Vonbork’s Inspector Lestrade Nate Clark

BOB

GCh. Starbarrack ‘N J’s Sweet Dreams SW

BOS

GCh. Leoralees Little Bit of Heaven @JBS SL

Best Junior: Annabella Hines _________________________________

Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of Los Angeles County May 26, 2016 Sweepstakes Judge: Ms. Diana MacPherson Sweeps Entry Numbers for each coat: Smooth (1-2), Long (4-3), Wirehair (0-1) Longhair BOV Ch. Riverwind Stole M’Heart SL Longhair BOS Ali’i AK’s Money Talks At Xeralane Smooth BOV Kinderteckel’s The Dark Side Smooth BOS Kinderteckel’s Bellinghom Wirehair BOV Dorr’s Perrocima Tiffany MW Best in Sweepstakes Kinderteckel’s The Dark Side Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes Ch. Riverwind Stole M’Heart SL Breed Judge: Ms. Bonnie Linnell Clarke

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LONGHAIR (15d - 10b) Sunshine California Cabernet Bacchanal

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Ali’i AK’s It’s Not About The Money At Xerlane BOV Ch. Correbelle’s Running Late V Solo SL BOS Windyoak’s Starlight Serenade ML SELD Ch. Riverwind Stole M’Heart SL SELB GCh. Windyoak’s Song of the Siren ML

SMOOTH (9d - 14b) Darshan Heart Breaker SS Carrdox Diamonds Forever At Darshan BOV GCh. I’m Born In Italy Ferrari For Ben Bon Ms Degli Ari BOS GCh. Lucene’s Good Golly Miss Molly SELD GCh. Kinderteckel’s Lancelot SELB Ch. Toskydox Wiccan’s Chemise SS WD WB BOW

WIREHAIR Free Spirit Smoken Super Star MW WB Neuenrade Wire Me A BOW Willow MW BOV GCh. Kadell’s Gold Dust W BOS Ch. Energy Elegance Bufori SELD GCh. Brodny Schoolhouse He’s So Fine SELB Ch. Eternal’s Set The Night On Fire MW WD

BOB

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GCh. I’m Born In Italy Ferrari For Ben Bon Ms Degli Ari

Best Junior Lilly Bedowitz with Ch. Del Prado’s Ms Slim Shady of G-Town _________________________________

3rd Ch. I Spy Innovation W BN Selma McNamara and Nola Patient 4th Spingwood’s Billy Cesar David and Roxine Berg NBQ KFW Spinel in the Sky with Diamonds Michelle Kutzler

2nd FC Longtime’s Tatanka vom Nordlicht C. Faust and L. Gohlke 3rd FC Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht Cheri Faust and L. Gohlke 4th FC Hidden Cedars Lookin 4 Trouble L. Isaacson and G. LaTour

OAAB Starters: 12 Judges: Bill Dyer and Mike Courts 1st KFW Sapphire in the Sky with Diamonds Michelle Kutzler 2nd Goodwood’s Tell Me Something Good SE Shane Milburn, Melissa Kephart 3rd Victoria XXIV Claire Mancha 4th Bonnfel’s Spirit Hunter in Red Lace v Lookingglass Lacey, C. and K. Menges NBQ Okhotnichiy Gladiator Vasilisa Claire Mancha

Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Larry Gohlke and Laura Bolin

Field Champion Combined Starters: 14 Judges: Selma McNamara and Martina Leahy 1st DC Lockshire Rain Shadow SW JE R. and M. Yann

Best Open & Absolute Goodwood’s Good Song Turn It Up ________________________________

Dachshund Fanciers of Southwestern Washington May 22, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 28

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Field Trial Results continued from page 49 OAAD Starters: 9 Judges: Cheri Faust and Brigitte Walkey 1st Springwood’s Billy Cesar D. and R. Berg 2nd Vonbork’s Inspector Lestrade Nate Clark 3rd Spinel in the Sky with Diamonds Michelle Kutzler 4th Goodwood’s Good Song Turn It Up L. Stutts and C. Mancha NBQ Codeblue Hunter’s Revenge at Teckelwood MS Lora Klein OAAB Starters: 8 Judges: Lori Isaacson and Robbie Courts 1st KFW Sapphire in the Sky with Diamonds Michelle Kutzler 2nd Victoria XXIV Claire Mancha 3rd Okhotnichiy Gladiator Vasilisa Claire Mancha 4th Rommi von der suthern Beck Hartmut Karl NBQ Teckelwood Ripley v Code Blue SL J. Milosavljevic and A. Hodges Field Champions Combined Starters: 11 Judges: Carolyn Menges and Brigitte Walkey 1st FC Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht C. Faust and L. Gohlke 2nd FC Longtime’s Tatanka vom Nordlicht JE C. Faust and L. Gohlke 3rd FC Dharmadachs City of San Francisco SW C. & L. Savoye and C. Meyer 4th FC KFW Opal in the Sky with Diamonds Michelle Kutzler NBQ FC Goodwood’s You Better Be Good Or Elsa Laura Bolin Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Billy Dyer and Robbie Courts Best Open KFC Sapphire in the Sky with Diamonds Absolute FC Longtime’s Copper vom Nordlicht ________________________________

Louisville Dachshund Club, May 22, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 70 OAAD Starters: 12 Judges: Robert L. Patterson, Jr., Rick Schwartz 1st Jalyse’s First Strike ML Jamie Sexton

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2nd Credere’s Limited Edition v Leoralee Patsy Leonberger 3rd BGCh. Walmar-Solo’s SOS-SL Ann E. Kraft 4th Jalyse’s Long Shot ML, RN Jamie Sexton NBQ GCh. Caristeda Applejax’s Carbon Copy Terri C. Dickman & Cheryl B. Holman DVM OAAB Starters: 21 Judges: Wendy Nugent, Cynthia A. Yeager 1st Jalyse’s League Of Her Own ML Jamie Sexton 2nd Ch. Jagies At Last V Spellbound RATN, JE Susan & Tim Genz 3rd Hoppledach’s April Showers ML Pamala Hopkins 4th Ch. Caristeda’s Dazzler Of Light RA, MX, MXJ, OF, Cheryl B. Holman DVM & Terri C. Dickmann NBQ Ch. Obsessions Blow Me A Kiss SL, JE Deneice L. Van Hook DVM

NBQ FC Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML Jamie Sexton ________________________________

Cascade Dachshund Club June 4, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 25 OAAD Starters: 8 Judges: Ron Yann and Marleen Yann 1st Milo’s Just Like Jesse James SS ME Jennifer Milosavljevic 2nd Ch. I Spy Innovation W BN Selma McNamara, Nola Patient 3rd Vonbork’s Inspector Lestrade Nate Clark 4th Buenavista A Moveable Feast Monica Alvarez, Helen Spector NBQ Cedarcroft I’Ve Got You Covered Terri Dilley, Kathleen Sahlin, Amanda Hodges

Photography by Jolanta Jeanneney

Field Champions Dog Starters: 20 Judges: Heidi M. Meyers, Jamie Sexton 1st GCh. DC Rellih’s Little Indian MW, TD, SE, CGC, VC Linda A. Snyder 2nd DC Nexus v Dorndorf L, CD, TD, JE, RN, NA, VC Patricia A. Nance, Jennifer Fry 3rd FC Bry-Wyn’s Have It Your Way MW Wendy Nugent 4th DC OC’s I’m Just Wild About Harry MS, RN, CGC, RATN Corinne Gindroz NBQ GGCh. DC Raydach’s Wildcard Walt RATN Melissa, Kevin & Rachel Fritz Field Champion Bitch Starters: 17 Judges: Trudy S. Kawami Deneice L. Van Hook DVM 1st FC OC’s Smart Lil Bewitching Mischief Maker v GG’s MS, CA Robin Mousseau 2nd DC Sagerun’s Keturah MW, JE, CGC Patsy Leonberger 3rd FC Anja von Moosbach Zuzelek SE, RN, VC Philip A. Ruggieri 4th GCh. DC OC’s Chocolate Covered Cherry Robin Mousseau

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OAAB Starters: 7 Judges: Gerald and Patricia Price 1st Springwood’s Naomi Dubinet Mary Taitt and Brigitte Walkey 2nd Teckelwood Ripley V Codeblue SL Jennifer Milosavljevic and Amanda Hodges 3rd Ch. Buenavista Calle 8 Conga Line MW CA Monica and Azalea Alvarez 4th GCh. Hathor Farm’s Forget-MeNot SW JE CAA Monica Alvarez NBQ Carrig’s Doodle My Shadow Mariam Derman Field Champions Combined Starters: 10 Judges: Monica Alvarez and Gerald Price 1st DC Hathor Farm’s Dances With Daffodils SW TD ME CA Marillyn Douglas 2nd FC Dharmadachs City Of San Francisco SW TD Leslie Ellen Savoye, Colton W. Savoye and Curtis P. Savoye 3rd FC Marta Etta Of Hathor Farm SW JE Marleen and Ron Yann 4th DC Caledonia’s Radar O’Reilly V Ruger MW RN JE Kathleen Schooler NBQ DC Lockshire Rain Shadow SW JE Marleen Yann and Ronald Yann

Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Marleen Yann and Patricia Price Best Open & Absolute Springwood’s Naomi Dubinet _______________________________

Cascade Dachshund Club June 5, 2016 Total Number of Starters: 24 OAAD Starters: 7 Judges: Gerald W. and Patricia Price 1st Codeblue Bolo Low Ridin’ V Teckelwood MS Jennifer Milosavljevic 2nd Milo’s Just Like Jesse James SS ME Jennifer Milosavljevic 3rd Ch. Hathor Farm’s Edson’s Raider On Garden Court SW SE Jurgen Pohl and Madeleine Pohl 4th Cedarcroft I’Ve Got You Covered Terri Dilley, Kathleen Sahlin, Amanda Hodges NBQ Buenavista A Moveable Feast Monica Alvarez, Helen Spector OAAB Starters: 9 Judges: Marleen Yann and Ron Yann 1st GCh. Hathor Farm’s Forget-MeNot SW JE CAA Monica Alvarez 2nd Ch. Buenavista Calle 8 Conga Line MW CA Monica and Azalea Alvarez 3rd Carrig’s Doodle My Shadow Mariam Derman 4th Hathor Farm’s Pistil SW Jean M. Dieden NBQ Hathor Farm’s Blue Bearded Iris SW ME Jean M. Dieden Field Champion Combined Starters: 7 FC Judges: Monica Alvarez and Michael Dilley 1st FC Springwood’s Naomi Dubinet Mary Taitt and Brigitte Walkey 2nd DC Lockshire Rain Shadow SW JE Marleen Yann and Ronald Yann 3rd DC Caledonia’s Radar O’Reilly V Ruger MW RN JE Kathleen Schooler 4th DC Hathor Farm’s Down To The Wire RN TD ME EE4 CA Jean M. Dieden NBQ FC Dharmadachs City Of San Francisco SW TD Leslie Ellen Savoye, Colton W. Savoye and Curtis P. Savoye Judges for Best Open/Absolute: Michael Dilley and Gerald Price Best Open GCh. Hathor Farm’s Forget-MeNot SW JE CAA Absolute FC Springwood’s Naomi Dubinet _______________________________

Hemangiosarcoma research continues at Breen lab submitted by Barbara Axel There has recently been a rumor that the research regarding dachshunds and hemangiosarcoma has discontinued.

This is serious misinformation and we do not know where it started.

Dachshunds continue to be a target breed at Breen labs and the lab continues to need funds as well as samples from affected dachshunds and their unaffected senior relatives, as well as all unaffected senior dachshunds.

To even contemplate turning over funding that has been collected by DCA, but not yet distributed, to be used by other breeds is damaging to those who have worked so hard to help our dogs.

Below is correspondence sent from Tessa Breen in response to an inquiry last fall.

I had hoped that the publication of the reply was sufficient to stop the misinformation from continuing.

From: info@breenlab.org Subject: Re: Breen Study on Dachshund Question Hi Barbara, I hope you are doing well. To answer your question: I’m positive that no one from the lab here said we are not working on dachshunds!

I’m not sure who the person contactedperhaps someone in the vet school hospital here who is not involved in the research? I am the only person who talks with owners and vets about questions relating to sample submission, so it seems strange that someone would say we are not continuing to request these samples.

I’ve been contacted several times recently about dachshund samples, and we have even received donations from a dachshund club within the last few weeks.

I’d like to reassure you that this is ongoing research and that dachshunds are on our list of target breeds of interest.

We have had several cases of feline hemangiosarcoma sent to us, but it does not seem to be reported as a common cancer in cats.

Hope that helps, Regards, Tessa

Update, April 2016 There is even more misinformation making the rounds than I had thought. I am going to try to clear up some not-facts right now.

1. Myth: Since there are no pictures of dachshunds on the Breen hemangiosarcoma website they can not be a target breed.

The truth: I asked Tessa Breen, office manager for the Breen lab, about this yesterday and she replied within the hour thus: We only have photos associated with the consent forms for histiocytic sarcoma submission, not the form used for the hemangiosarcoma submission- we have a fairly long list of target breeds for hemangiosarcoma , so we can’t do the same for that form as the other one.

2. Myth: Since no one has recently depleted the health and welfare funding for refunding shipping to those who submit tissue samples or blood draws the money should be diverted instead of just sitting in the bank.

The truth: First the rumors that the research has been suspended, then the trickle of donations has dwindled even further and next the request for diverting the funds that remain. Well, we should be happy to know that recently all the donors have not requested that they be reimbursed. That is just like making a donation to aid further research.

There is still a great need for blood draws from senior healthy dachshunds closely related to dachshunds who have died from HSA and in addition a control group of senior dachshunds whose relatives have never succumbed to HSA. We cannot reimburse you for having your veterinarian do the draw, just reimburse you for shipping expenses whether or not you are a member of DCA. Often if your vet knows that the blood draws are for research he will reduce or eliminate office fees. My vet did.

3. Myth: Not many dachshunds have been affected by HSA so there is little need to concentrate on that cancer in the future.

The truth: While there is not the preponderance of affected dogs in this breed as in some others such as Golden Retrievers, there continue to be more and more dachshunds of every coat and both sizes that we should try to help those bona fide researchers who are trying their best to help us.

HSA is a cancer of the blood vessels. If discovered originally in muscle tissues it will be terminal, but will be delayed till it reaches the organs where it hastens death, and delays it only a bit with chemotherapy.

5. Myths: Prophylactic removal of the spleen can affect a cure. Frequent sonograms will help in combatting the disease. Mushroom derivatives will increase the lifespan of the cancerous dog.

The truth: Since the disease is of the blood vessels surgical removal of an organ will not prevent the disease from being terminal.

Sonograms will not predict that a dog does not have the disease.

The small ruptures of cancerous blood vessels and healing with the result of cancerous blood being resorbed and spreading through the body before it is evident is most common.

The mushroom derivative was researched in a well known university with accolades concerning its effectiveness given by the researchers. The study was funded by the people who would be financially enriched from the results of the study. That study has not been able to be replicated by independent research by independent groups to the best of my knowledge.

So my friends, we really need your help in having the research by Breen who shares information with Modiano and Broad Institute continue.

If you can spend just the equivalent of some entry fees to help we would surely appreciate it.

The funding of research by those researchers who have been working with us for years can continue.

As for the disease not being devastating, just ask a dachshund owner who has suddenly lost a healthy-seeming pet to the ravages of this silent killer. We had two die this way, and though I have had a number of generations over 50 years and it has been years since one of mine died from HSA, but this was and continues to be a trauma.

Thank you for listening. Please do contact me anytime if you think I can be of any help.

Barbara Axel DCA liaison to the Breen lab cliffhanger@comporium.net

4. Myths: There are currently ways to beat the disease if we do certain procedures.

The truth: To the best of my knowledge there is one form of HSA that is not terminal. It is the form that is embedded in the skin.

Surgical removal of the affected area with a large margin of healthy skin as well does seem to cure the disease.

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DCA 2017 EVENT DATES Earthdog

DCA Juniors

May 13-14, 2017 (Saturday & Sunday) Buckeye DC Earthdog, Gem City, Ohio, near Dayton, OH at the Gem City Dog Obedience Club, Corinne Gindroz: Trial Secretary; DCA National Earthdog (host is Buckeye DC) at same site, Monday, May 15, 2017, Corinne Gindroz: Trial Secretary

May 26, 2017 (Friday) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Wally Jones

Field Trials

DCA Conformation

May 18 to May 20, 2017 (Thursday – Saturday) (Two field trials in 3 days) First trial is LDC. Location: (Grand Lake Beagle Club, 3197 S 850 E, Portland, IN 47371) Chair: Vicki Spencer

May 27, 2017 (Saturday) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Two Varieties, Breed – Chair: Walter “Wally” Jones

May 21, 2017 (Sunday) Travel day

May 27, 2017 (Saturday) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Mary Jones

DCA Agility

DCA Board meeting

May 22, 2017 (Monday) Louisville, KY at Competitive Edge Agility & Dog Sports, 4600 Shephardsville Road, Louisville, KY, Chair: Jamie Sexton, Brenda Peters, Trial Secretary

May 28, 2017 (Sunday) Crowne Plaza Hotel (time to be announced)

DCA National Obedience May 26, 2017 (Friday) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Linda Cockburn

DCA Dinner

JUDGES

May 22, 2017 (Monday evening) Welcome Party at the Host Hotel

EARTHDOG: Carrie Hamilton – intro; Cheryl Shultz Senior and Master, Trudi Kawami - Junior

Louisville Dachshund Club #1

LDC FIELD TRIAL: pending

May 23, 2017 (Tuesday) LDC Host Show #1 , Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Walter “Wally” Jones

Host Rally

DCA Field Trial: Patsy Leonberger – FCB and OAAD; Michael Pitisci – FCD and OAAD; Carrie Hamilton – FCB and OAAB; Cheryl Shultz – FCD and OAAB

May 23, 2017 (Tuesday), Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Linda Cockburn

Louisville Dachshund Club #2

AGILITY: Laura English

May 24, 2017 (Wednesday) LDC Host Show #2, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Walter “Wally” Jones

LDC Host Show #1: Smooths – Jason Walker; Longs – Dan Harrison; Wires – Dianne Graham; Juniors: Dianne Graham

Host Obedience

HOST RALLY: Victoria Brown

May 24, 2017 (Wednesday) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Linda Cockburn

DCA Annual Meeting

LDC Host Show #2: Smooths –Jane Fowler; Longs – John Wade; Wires – Sherry Snyder; Juniors: John Wade

May 25, 2017 (Thursday morning), Crowne Plaza Hotel

DCA National Rally May 25, 2017 (Thursday afternoon) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Linda Cockburn

DCA Sweepstakes May 25, 2017 (Thursday afternoon) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chair: Walter “Wally” Jones

Evening at the Derby Museum May 25, 2017 (Thursday evening)

DCA Conformation May 26, 2017 (Friday) Crowne Plaza Hotel – All regular conformation classes and one Variety Chair: Walter “Wally” Jones

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Dachshund Club of America Summer 2016

HOST OBEDIENCE: Victoria Brown DCA RALLY: Richard Mullens DCA SWEEPSTAKES: Smooths – Fiona Walker, Longs – Sandy Arnold, Wires – Denise Siemssen DCA CONFORMATION: Smooths – Andra O’Connell Longs – Robert Schwalbe Wires – Midge Martin DCA JUNIORS: Pending DCA OBEDIENCE: Richard Mullens

INDOORS, AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING (Show Ring & ample Grooming)

Proud to offer 3 Breeder Judges: Dr. Edna “Midge” K. Martin, Friday afternoon (DCA Parent Specialty) Walter M. Jones (provisional), Saturday (Hoosier Dachshund Club) Mary C. Jones (provisional), Sunday (Hoosier Dachshund Club) Puppy Sweepstakes, Saturday Judge Jane Gray (Muncie, IN)

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Junior Showmanship Judges: Friday: Dr. Edna K. Martin Saturday: Donald C. Martin Sunday: Melissa Z. Heymann BREED SEMINAR, led by Frances H. Colonna (Friday, after judging) Saturday Lunch & HUGE Raffle Ample RV Parking & Hookups Plenty of Grass and Parking “Like” us on facebook & watch for updates!

Airports (each about 1 hour drive): Indianapolis (IND) and Louisville (SDF) International Airports

HOST HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, 830 PHILLIPS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40209 RESERVATIONS: 1-888-233-9527 RV Parking Admissions Office (502) 367-5384

Show Secretary: Nancy Foley, 1940 N 650 E, Columbus, IN 47203 nancylfoley@comcast.net (can take credit cards)

Show Chairman: Dan Harrison boonagain47872@yahoo.com

Contact: Walter Jones 390 Eminence Pike Shelbyville, KY 40065-9607 (502) 419-7241 wjones@wyattfirm.com

The Dachshund Club of America Newsletter

SUMMER 2016, Volume XL, Number 2

Lynne Dahlén, Editor 9086 Daniels 70 Siren, WI 54872 Official DCA Website: dachshundclubofamerica.org

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