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Dog News Cover Story • January 7, 2011

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A Titan Dies

The passing of Samuel B. Lawrence in his 89th year has brought sadness not only to the world of dog lovers but to the art world as well as to the worlds of business and philanthropy. As an avid collector of art specializing with his wife Marion in Western and American Impressionism the sale of their entire collection at Christies in 2007 was one of the major art events of the decade.

His business acumen was internationally recognized while his philanthropic endeavors were both privately as well as publicly made. Our immediate dog show family knew him as a man who with his wife amassed well over 700 All-Breed Bests in Show!

Four of his dogs became members of the DOG NEWS 100 Club--it is unlikely that that kind of ownership nor support to our sport will ever be achieved again in anyone’s lifetime. Sam served in the Marine Corps for four years during World War II. His keenness in finding and developing a good dog was matched in the business world through the development of both Budget Rent-A Car and Marriott Hotels in Florida. He was devoted and loyal to his handlers and to anyone in the sport who treated him fairly.

He could be demanding and irascible but by the same token he was a fiercely protective friend and supporter when on your side.

Sam had been ill the last several years and certainly not living the robust lifestyle to which he was so accustomed. As Marion said when she called to tell us of his passing, ”His time had come.”

And indeed it had and we are all the richer for having known him and the poorer for his having left us. With his entire family we deeply mourn the loss of Samuel B. Lawrence.

Entering 2011

As DOG NEWS publishes its one thousand three hundred and fifty first issue (that’s 1,351 issues!!!!) entering our 27th year of weekly publication we must thank once again our readers and advertisers who support us through thick and thin. Let’s face it, it takes your discretionary income to keep us going and keep us going our advertisers do whether or not they agree or disagree with our Editorial positions. The motivating guide for all of us at DOG NEWS is the a concern for the welfare, health and security of the dog--all dogs. Now some people distinguish between purebreds and mongrels but these pages never have. And we believe more than ever before in the need for the constituency at AKC to broaden its thinking in this area, which we are pleased to report most people have done. Certainly our emphasis remains upon the needs of the purebred dog but without the support of all dog owners how can we accomplish the goal of an everimproving life for all dogs? We have a writer or two who disagree with our philosophy--fine, that’s their right. Indeed in the last year a major supporter of AKC withdrew from the sport in protest of AKC instituting its mixed breed program in performance events. Our reaction would have been the exact opposite--we believe in working harder and longer hours to promote the purebred dogs welfare as well as the welfare of all dogs. Why make that sort of distinction is the question we ask! Our editorials are the opinions of our editors only and we encourage your constructive thoughts whether or not we agree with them.

Indeed frequently your contrary opinions cause us to rethink our own set of values and isn’t that after all what American society is all about? The ability to agree and disagree and to compromise intelligently and civilly with each other. Hopefully we will all continue to work together for the betterment of the dog on every level of American and international society as has been done in the past. That must be our primary goal as lovers and supporters of the dog. Here’s to a happy and healthy New Year to you all.

Accomplishments Of 2010

Certainly in the areas of enlightening legislators and educating them and as being an advocate for responsible dog ownership AKC and its Government Relations Department did an outstanding, yeoman’s job. The onslaught of challenges on the legislative front show no signs of abating but we are fortunate to have dog owners and breeders who are both resilient and tough fighters who along with AKC fight these movements on a daily basis. Perhaps the most noteworthy victory in the legislative field came in AKC’s own backyard of Raleigh, North Carolina. After two full years of legislative battle Senate Bill 460 in NC was defeated. And trust us when we tell you without AKC’s participation it more than likely would have passed. In addition to this state law a local law was tabled in Rockingham County, NC more odious than most which would have declared any resident owning 6 or more dogs to be a private kennel and 10 or more dogs the label of a commercial kennel. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when these favorable things happened. In California there were two major victories for dog lovers which entailed ownership limits, BSL and mandatory spay and neuter provisions. From coast to coast and in the nation’s heartland and just about everywhere else BSL was introduced but defeated notably in two counties in Wisconsin and reworded in Alabama and Michigan. There were losses of course as in Missouri but some legislators are already moving to change that law before it even gets started. Perhaps Prop B was a boon to the animal rights extremists insofar as the victory vote was concerned but how happy can they be today when the very people who once supported it are now trying to get it revoked!

Chairman’s December Report One must have supposed that the end of the year report given by Ron Menaker would be a positive and enthusiastic display of AKC accomplishments for the year 2010. And indeed it was just that and perhaps deservedly so from his and AKC’s vantage point. The mixed-breed program was welcomed with opened arms by the licensed clubs and these dogs will participate in Orlando for sure. Agility was very successful in Germany and at the nationals while the Grand Championship Program which got off to a confusing if not slow start seems to gain acceptance with the exhibitors on a daily basis. Keep your customers happy and you’ll have a good business that’s for sure. The Breeder of Merit Program is still in the development stages but these pages predict a hearty acceptance and good reaction to it. And between Meet the Breeds and the acceptance of the Responsible Dog Ownership Days the general ‘pr’ for AKC has been outstanding. No longer the elitist organization it used to be seems to be the reaction but an organization concerned for all dogs. Looks like a promising situation to these pages unless we are looking at things in too rosy an eye. But why not try that for a change? Instead of ripping everything apart let’s see how it works and if it works well recognize and acknowledge the accomplishments.

Thought For The Week

Have you noticed that certain people even when they try to be positive end up being negative? After acknowledging AKC’s willingness to “try things and look for new opportunities” they say “creativity is not AKC’s strong suit.” That’s contradictory and we all know that. Encouraging the rehiring of a former employee who operates another registry is pure folly and furthering the purchase of that registry was investigated and rejected as a questionable business deal. Do people ever check their facts one must ask. Perhaps AKC should combine offices but is a campus to hold national specialties really that important? And where should that office be--North Carolina or New York or some other suburb--how about a business analysis of that one? Sure no one was happy with the cut in the contribution to CHF for research but with an operating loss and registrations going down notwithstanding the present financial strength isn’t it better to cut expenses or even raise some fees?

Raise fees for show giving clubs or for judges to pay their share of the events cost--what about them thar apples, Mr. and Mrs. Nay-Sayer!!!

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WHAT I BELIEVE

Inside Out Hopefully everyone in dogs has had a great holiday season, enjoyed the break from shows, as ridiculously brief as it is, and is revved up for 2011.

One thing I can claim as a result of writing this column is my views – complete with the inevitable ambivalences (some) and contradictions (hopefully not too many) – are there for everyone to see. Meaning anyone who’s read this column over the years, will know what I think about the sport’s big issues.

That’s different than my ever having said “This is what I believe.”

Obviously I believe AKC is central to the sport. The importance of its role cannot be overstated. That is much different than saying AKC is more important than the dogs or the people who make up the sport. If tomorrow dawned with no AKC, I have no doubts it would be barely a hiccup to the sport’s continuation – idle blather though that notion is.

I also think AKC does a terrific job – really outstanding in many regards. I say so periodically, citing specific actions or programs or most often complimenting the field staff. I believe AKC is well run, managed impressively in terms of its finances, and that we need not now fear the ship will go down because of another computer system fiasco.

I have been impressed by AKC’s willingness to try things and look for new opportunities. That is not the same as saying creativity is AKC’s strong suit. Were anyone to read that as saying AKC can use an infusion of the better qualities of a certain former employee now long departed who owns and operates another registry, who would I be to demur?

I cannot understand why AKC is wedded to New York City, which is different than saying I don’t know why. I believe it is a disgrace AKC does not have its own unified, headquarters campus suitable for hosting national specialties. I believe no one should be elected to AKC’s Board who would not endeavor to make a headquarters campus happen.

I believe one of AKC’s greatest accomplishments was creating the AKC Canine Health Foundation, endowing it with $1,000,000 and making a further $1,000,000 annual research support contribution – until last year when the contribution was cut to $500,000, although AKC said were its finances to warrant the contribution would be increased to its previous level.

I believe it is a disgrace AKC has failed to fund that additional $500,000. That $500,000 is 0.8% of AKC’s approximate $60,000,000 income. True, AKC revenue was down in 2010 – 6% through 10 months.

I believe AKC’s cutting its contribution to support canine research by 50% is a major indictment of every individual who was party to the decision.

Cutting research funding is profoundly anti-intellectual – a fundamental failure to value research’s importance. That is disgraceful or worse. Was no one on AKC’s Board willing to stand up and shout, “Stop: Research support is one of the most important things we do. We should not be slashing our contribution by 50%.”

I believe no one should be elected to AKC’s Board who thinks cutting research support is appropriate, let alone by 50%.

The preceding riff is different than saying AKC shouldn’t – probably long since – have taken the Canine Health Foundation to the woodshed. At the least a facts of life talking to, if not a flat out line in the sand, shape-up or else threat. I believe the Health Foundation needs to do serious soul-searching.

I believe all the different types of events held under AKC’s auspices are worthy. I believe conformation is the most important of all events. This is because conformation above all speaks to the most important features of purebred dogs: The amazing diversity of the breeds and purposeful breeding, which is not to say field dogs and other performance breeds aren’t purposefully bred – amazingly so.

Then too conformation is the most popular event. In these times the importance of popularity cannot be overemphasized. Until proven otherwise I believe televised dog shows are a positive force in putting purebred dogs – in all their amazing diversity and sheer appeal – before the American public.

I believe people seriously committed to purebred dogs form a community of kindred spirits in the best sense. I won’t object if anyone wants to call serious dogs a family – certainly most of us feel that way; like all families that’s warts and all, charming cousin Bob, crazy aunt Doris, two-faced nephew Sidney …. you get the idea. And as in all families we grieve when tragedy strikes….just as we celebrate all the joyful things, thankfully far outnumbering the dark that occur.

I could not more believe being committed to dogs means always having dogs in your life. On this one there is no acceptable alternative…sure, age and infirmity will eventually impinge on everything we do – until then you had best not let me know you no longer have a dog in residence. Besides research has repeatedly shown owning a dog is good for your health and longevity.

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The Way ItIs

At its November meeting, the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club brought up again “... the possible adoption of an annual maintenance fee schedule for all Conformation, Obedience and judges. No action was taken.”

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arlier in the year, the Board had passed an ill-conceived, complicated schedule for charging a fee (or a tax – as some people referred to it) for conformation judges th that was basically based on the number of breeds they judged. This was immediately re rescinded due to the uproar from judges, clubs and judges’ organizations due to the cost (w (which would have been considerable for some judges) and the unfairness of only having a fee assessed against conformation judges and not all judges in AKC’s system.

As has been written many times before, if AKC feels its judges are costing the organizati tion too much money, then rather than assessing judges exorbitant fees it should seriously lo look at curtailing expenses in connection with judges (all judges) even more than it has al already done so. The biggest expense has to be in the area of Field Representatives with sa salaries and travel costs. The next is the headcount needed to shuffle paper around.

Field Reps are very important especially for a show-giving club and for exhibitors and sp spectators alike who have myriad questions. Field Reps often act as AKC’s “man on the sp spot.” However, the most time consuming role they seem to be playing at a show is that of “j “judge’s observer” handing out required paperwork, which many often consider to be a po pointless, but necessary, task. Back in 2003, AKC sent out a query to the fancy with several su suggestions on how to reduce the cost of Judging Operations, then tagged at 1.6 million do dollars a year, suggesting the following: “Refocus AKC Executive Field Representative duties by eliminating breed observation reports and increasing traditional AKC event involvement.

Discussion and Rationale: Breed observation reports would no longer be part of the judge approval process.

Experience has shown us that 95-98% of the reports are favorable and the considerable manpower and costs in requiring them is not efficient or effective. The few negative reports usually fail to affect a judge in applying for additional breeds.

Reps would continue to do written reports on ring procedure for new judges and others as needed. They would also conduct the application interviews which would be standardized and consistently applied to all applicants. Their written reports will evaluate the preparation on the breeds applied for and will be included in the consideration of the application. Reps would be available as mentors to assist judges on breeds the Rep has particular expertise.

Prior to Rep involvement in breed observations, they were an important factor in representing AKC to the exhibitor, the clubs, and the public at AKC events. They would return to greater focus on those duties.”

This idea did not go anywhere and Field Reps today are doing much as they did seven years ago in completing and handing out office work (although the forms are different). It is hoped that the Committee formed by the Board in May 2010 to look at the entire judging approval process will take this under consideration as a cost saving measure assessed to Conformation Judging Operations, which, according to AKC, is costing AKC 2.3 million dollars.

On the subject of that 2.3 million, is AKC getting its money’s worth? Does the present system result in better judging? Does it matter that AKC’s judges take years and years to be approved/licensed to judge breeds at tremendously time-consuming and very expensive for everyone involved – AKC and the judges alike? In short, does the system make the judge or does the judge make the judge?

The answer is that the judge makes the judge and the system has little to do with whether or not a person possesses an “eye” for judging and the ability to sort through a class of dogs. In other countries where, in many instances, it is relatively easy to get breeds, even becoming an all-breed judge in less than eight years, good judges rise to the surface because they are good. It is not their system that made them good judges; it is their innate visual and mental ability. Bad judges will be just that. Again, it is not the system that made them incapable of making just decisions.

This is not to say that everyone who wants to should be able to judge. There needs to be viable background experience in breeding and showing dogs, a trial period for new judges, and a willingness to stop judges who have shown themselves to be incapable in the ring from getting even more and more breeds. Right now, practically anyone with at least eight breeds can “game” the system and get an additional eight breeds and so on until they achieve their goal (usually all-breeds) even though they are considered to be little more than mediocre at best.

Not all judges are equal in background, experience and ability. AKC is spending 2.3 million dollars a year in trying to say that they are and what is it getting for its efforts – some good judges, some bad judges and many, many mediocre judges! The real question is whether or not it is worth that kind of money to get that result. Hopefully, AKC’s Committee on Judging will take a hard look at the system, its cost and its results.•

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Question ofthe Week

Do You Agree With President Obama’s Statement That Everyone Is Entitled To A Second Chance Once They Have Paid The Penalty For A Crime Committed Thereby Permitting Michael Vick To Now Own A Dog??

Carol Grossman NO! Had he killed people he would be awaiting execution or at the very least in jail for the rest of his life. I certainly see that there is a difference between animal and human life, it’s the mentality it takes to destroy either that is the same.

David Frei I believe in forgiveness, but that doesn’t always translate into second chances. Right now, for me, Michael Vick does not exist.

Ann Lettis Giving someone a second chance does not in my mind mean allowing a person to be in a situation which they had previously, illegally abused. Example, a bank employee steals money, after serving his/her sentence should that individual work in a bank again; would a bank even hire him? I think not. Unfortunately it has become the norm that celebrities are treated with kid gloves by our justice system. Just as unfortunate often the public is so hungry for a hero/star too many forgive a famous celebrity for crimes they commit and forget the two or four-legged victims. I would like to ask President Obama if he would allow a pedophile who had served their sentence to spend unsupervised time with his daughters on a daily basis, or actually any time at all. That being said, Vick was not the only person involved in the dog fighting ring. Every individual who participated in any way should have been banned from ever owning a dog, or for that matter, any pet.

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No. We have really mixed feelings on the entire thing. On the one hand, we think the President is right. It’s what this country is all about, second chances, and it’s what are penal system is based on, once you’ve paid your debt, you’ve paid it and the slate is mostly clean. We also admire what he’s done on the field. Instead of just being a typical “show me the money” player and relying on his talent, he is now

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taking his job and his life seriously and working, studying, etc. and it’s paying off. Maybe at this point in his life he can learn from a dog what we’ve all been learning from dogs for most of our lives. We don’t know. On the other hand, we don’t think we can ever really quite forgive him for what he’s done.

To be able to inflict the kind of cruelty he did on a living creature and not think there is anything wrong with it says to us that there is something missing in him somewhere. Hence one has to legitimately ask can you get back something you never had. Can you become a compassionate human being after beating, drowning, electrocuting animals all the while thinking that it was okay? We personally don’t think so. There is something truly wrong with a person who can do that and not think anything of it. And don’t give us any of that crap about cultural differences either. It’s culturally acceptable for adult men in South East Asian countries to go into strip clubs and have sex with 11 year-old girls. Are we going to accept that as just another cultural difference? We, personally, don’t think so. If you can, well then maybe you can accept Michael Vick owning a dog. Again, we don’t know.

Kay J. Radcliffe Whereas, I rarely agree with any Obama statement, in this particular case, I would agree for a second chance with the exception Vick be prohibited from ever owning any dogs.

Dennis B. Sprung NO, I do not agree. In this particular case my opinion is that Vick’s inhumane treatment of dogs makes him unworthy of the privilege of owning a dog. Responsible care is the cornerstone of dog ownership and he has shown an unforgiveable disregard for this core value.

Karolynne McAteer I do believe that everyone makes mistakes and that everyone deserves a second chance as long as they have paid for their mistake, and learned from it. To be honest, where animals are concerned, since they cannot speak for themselves, we need to be vigilant, and Mr. Vick or any other animal offender needs to be watched. An equally important question would be “who do you think would sell him a dog?”

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Community Celebrates 250 Years

he veterinary community will be celebrating its 250th birthday this year. The world’s first veterinary school was founded in Lyon, France in 1761. The guiding force behind this innovation was Claude Bourgelat, who persuaded King Louis XV to establish the Royal Veterinary School. It was created, in part, for students to learn how to treat livestock diseases.

Bourgelat, who came from a noble Lyon family, was an expert horseman, and he became the director of the Lyon Academy of Horsemanship in 1740. He studied the veterinary classics of his time, as well as anatomy, physiology and the pathology of animals. He was a leader and a teacher in the fields of zoonotic disease. He taught his students how to combat the prevailing cattle disease of the day, rinderpest. He was an innovator in methods of hands-on practice, cleanliness and public health. He was also a master at public relations, publishing a compendium of results which his students achieved in preventing and treating epizootic diseases. His publications convinced the king to establish a second veterinary school near Paris in 1764. Bourgelat transformed the way veterinary medicine was taught and created the books for students to memorize and learn.

In honor of the anniversary, the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation has announced a one-time award celebrating the event. It will be sponsored by the AWVF2011 organization and is open to any woman veterinarian licensed in the United States. Nominees should be active in the field of international veterinary medicine and the promotion of international cooperation within the veterinary field. For information on how to apply to be a candidate contact Dr. Chris Stone-Payne, AWVF Awards Committee, 32205 Allison Drive, Union City, CA 943587.

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• The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine recently completed a $58 million expansion of its small animal teaching hospital. The Gainesville facility expansion provides more than 100,000 square feet, including 22 new examination rooms, 12 surgical suites, a cancer referral and treatment center and many, many additional medical features. The University of Florida’s small animal hospital has an annual caseload of approximately 14,000 patients from all over the Southeast. About $10 million came from private funding and the rest through state utility taxes which pay for education construction projects.

• The University of Illinois is the beneficiary of three major private gifts, plus a grant from USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) of $500,000 over the next several years to the Center for One Health Illinois. The three gifts totaling more than $2 million will benefit programs at the College of Veterinary Medicine. $1 million was given by Dr. Sheldon Rubin and his wife, Paulette, to establish a professorship in veterinary leadership and communication and an endowed seminar series. An estate gift of $1 million from Robert and Jean Gernon will create an endowed fund to support companion animal research and emergency medicine at the college. The veterinary college will also share in an estate gift from Louis Mund to support an endowment for field studies in archaeology

An estate gift of $1 million from Robert and Jean Gernon will create an endowed fund to support companion animal research and emergency medicine at the college.

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SAM LAWRENCE REMEMBERED

By Mike Kemp, Sam Covey, George Murray, Tammy Simon, Jimmy Moses, and Frank Murphy

MIKE KEMP • When Matt Stander called me to tell me of Sam’s death it took awhile for me to realize what a great loss the sport has endured. With his passing I have lost a great friend and mentor. In thinking back to the days I handled for Sam and Marion it brought back to mind the very happy times I spent with them and Lacey. As an overall mentor no one surpassed Sam’s professionalism and his ability to show someone how to properly run a business and a dog show campaign as well. His character and sportsmanship should be remembered always.

BOB COVEY • Many highlights come to mind as I remember Sam Lawrence. He was truly the epitome of the American dream come true. Born in Russia, grew up in the Puget Sound region, participated in the start-up of Budget Rent-A Car and a true devotee and lover of dogs and his own involvement with them. He took care of Bart (Cocker Spaniel Bob showed for Sam) throughout his life.

However there were other sides to Sam, too. He loved to fly-fish for trout in Montana and was as accomplished doing that as anything else in life he undertook. His Western Art collection for example was without parallel. His love of dogs, dog shows and related activities was returned in kind as the recitation of the following event will illustrate. After Bart was retired we took him with us to all the shows we attended. In Wisconsin a couple of years later Bart was in an x-pen and suddenly was up pointing, tail going full hose and lo and behold some 20 yards away was Sam walking into the building.

We never did figure out how Bart knew Sam was there--we did not know he was even coming to the show but sure enough Bart did and found him!! Knowing Sam was an integral part of our lives and we will relate Sam stories and miss him as long as our memories last.

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GEORGE MURRAY • At the Central Ohio K.C. show in April of 1989, I was asked to stop by an individual’s house on the way home, as she had a person she wanted me to meet, since they both were in the same breed, German Shepherds. Samuel Lawrence was his name. I told Mr. Lawrence that in a short time I had put 13 B.I.S. on this dog and that the co-owner could no longer campaign him and that I have tried everybody that I could think of that has ran or backed a dog in the past year. It seemed at that time everyone was committed.

After going back to Trenton weekend in May, Jimmy Moses came up to me, after beating me the last two days for Best. He asked “How are things coming with the Dobe and Sam ?” I said not to good….. Jimmy said, “I will call Sam tonight.” During the week I get a call from Sam. “From now on you put Marion and myself as owner and Donna as co-owner” he said. Later I heard from Jimmy, and that he had told Sam, “You remember you were at a show back east and you saw Perry Phillips with this young red Dobe, and then a short time later, you saw Perry again with the same red Dobe… and you liked him… Sam said … ‘Yeah’… Well… It’s the same dog that George has now… You better get on him…”

The first time I had met Sam eye to eye was down at Lakeland, FL shows in June, 1989. He said you bring your wife with you also.

Sam pulled up in his car, came in the room and met all of us. Sat down in the chair, Kafka jumped off the bed and went over to Sam and lay his head on Sam’s stomach… Sam had started to pet him, but the way he was petting him, I knew he was checking out the CONTINUED ON PAGE 114

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BESTS of the WEEK Medina Kennel Club Toy Poodle GCh. Smash JP Moon Walk Judge Mrs. Judith Goodin Owners Ron Scott and Debbie Burke Handler Kaz Hosaka Starved Rock Kennel Club Central Florida Kennel Club Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club Pekingese Ch. Palacegarden Malachy Judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark Judge Mr. Peter A. Baynes Judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy Owners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David Fitzpatrick Handler David Fitzpatrick Santa Cruz Kennel Club - Wednesday Kennel Club of Salinas - Thursday Whippet GCh. Starline’s Chanel Judge Mr. Robert Frost Judge Mr. Carl Gomes Owners Carey & Lori Lawrence Handler Lori Wilson Mississippi State Kennel Club II Brandon Kennel Club Of Mississippi II Bichon Frise GCh. Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy Judge Dr. Robert Indeglia Judge Mr. Fred Bassett Owners B. Weidner, L. Darman, K. Griffin, C. Ruggles Handler Scott Sommer

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Mississippi State Kennel Club - Thursday Great Collin County Kennel Club - Saturday Black Cocker Spaniel GCh. Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction Judge Mr. Dana P. Cline Judge Mr. Lamar Mathis Owners Bruce Van Deman, Carolee Douglas, Mary Walker, Cindy Cassidy, Linda Moore Handler Michael Pitts Imperial Valley Kennel Club I Lakeland Terrier GCh. Black Watch On The Rocks Judge Dr. Harry Smith Owners Jean L. Heath & Susan R. Atherton Handler Susan R. Atherton Lehigh Valley Kennel Club - Saturday Wirehaired Pointing Griffon GCh. Ch. Fireside’s Spontaneous Combustion Judge Dr. Michael T. Manning Owner Joan Coughlin Handler Michelle Scott Western Reserve Kennel Club - Sunday Richland County Kennel Club - Saturday Lorian County Kennel Club - Thursday Smooth Fox Terrier GCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice Judge Mr. Roger Gifford Judge Mrs. Beth Speich Judge Ms. Mary Anne Brocious Owners Howard & Sandra Hoffen & Phil & Amy Booth Handler Amy Booth

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Shown Three Weekends in 2010 Group Placing in March Best of Breed Borzoi Club of America in May Thank you Breeder-Judge Mr. Christopher T. Neale

Best Bred By Exhibitor & Best of Opposite Sex AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Thank you Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger

Ch. Reflections I’m The Lucky One Breeders/Owners/Handlers Rhanda Glenn • Frank Murphy 205 612-0284 *Breed points, All Systems

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Thank you to the following Judges: Mr. Donald F. Carmody • Mrs. Joan P. Anselm • Mr. William C. Stebbins Ms. Lisa R. DeRoulet • Treasure Hauer-Wylie Mrs. Rosemary W. Leist • Mr. Albert P. Holabach Dog News 37

10 QUESTIONS ASKED BY LESLIE BOYES OF:

Maria and Luis

Aizcorbe Born: Luis- Havana, Cuba • Maria- Cadiz, Spain Reside: Luis & Maria- Miami, Florida Age: Luis- 70 • Maria- 67

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What year did you start showing dogs and what breeds were they?

Luis- 1948-Smooth Dachshunds.

Maria- 1953 - Cocker Spaniels (American).

Which dog no longer being shown would you liked to have shown or owned?

Luis- Ch. Ahmi’s Typecast (Smooth Fox Terrier).

Maria-Ch. Pinetops Fancy Parade (Black and Tan Cocker Spaniel).

Why do you think most people want to judge?

Luis - To satisfy an ego trip or to travel.

Maria-To have a say about the future of the breed in question.

Who are your non-dog heros or heroines exclusive of immediate relatives?

Luis- Ronald Reagan.

Maria- Ronald Reagan.

If you could change one thing about your relationship what would it be?

Luis- To have more patience in dealing with my wife.

Maria- After being married for 50 years it’s unrealistic to expect any changes.

How would you describe yourselves in personal ads?

Luis- Outspoken. An admirer of beauty, a perfectionist who calls them as he sees them.

Maria- Outgoing, loyal and optimistic. What you see is what you get.

Do you think there are too many dog shows?

Luis- Yes. Maria- Yes.

Which are your three favorite dog shows?

Luis- The Poodle Club of America, Santa Barbara (as it was when the Stevensons ran it), Westminster,in spite of its predictability.

Maria- The Poodle Club of America, Long Beach and Santa Barbara.

Do you think there should be a limit on the number of times a dog may be exhibited in a year?

Luis- Yes. The top dogs in the rankings would have a better chance of really representing the best.

Maria- No, as it would be a hardship on the handlers among others.

How do you react to people flying in and out of shows on the same weekend?

Luis- As long as the dog game is structured as it presently is, I have no problem with people flying with their dogs all over the country as they choose in search of rankings.

Maria- I think it makes it very hard on the dogs.

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Dog In Show And Field In New York

There was a time around the Crufts and Westminster periods that themed sales and exhibitions of dog art virtually ‘grew on trees’. Over time they have diminished, possible contributing factors being availability and buyers becoming more discerning.

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With the demise of Doyle’s specialist sale in New York and the Crufts Auction in the UK, Bonhams sale, which led the way for others to follow, is now the only regular specialist dog art sale left in the calendar. Each year Charles O’Brien and Alan Fausel and their respective teams on both sides of the Atlantic still manage to bring together an interesting selection, some years more so than others.

This year’s sale leader, in terms of expectations, is an impressive work of Wire Fox Terriers by John Emms which has been consigned from a private collection in the US and is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $300,000.

Another large impressive picture in the sale is a study of two Labradors by Maud Earl. It is the most important picture by this artist to have appeared at auction for some time and features Field Trial Ch. Peter of Faskally and Dungavel Jet. Peter was owned

by Capt. Archibald Butter and Jet by Mrs. Butter, one of the first women to compete against men in field trials. Peter was one of those rare combinations that arise from time to time in both the show and trialling worlds of a great dog in the hands of a gifted handler. His wins were many and he made his mark as a sire with no fewer than thirty-two of his progeny actually winning or being placed in Field trials. The late Lorna, Countess Howe once said of Peter: “One of the great Field Trial Labradors of all time.”

It has come to auction by descent through the family and is being sold with the kennel pedigree book and a copy of a fascinating and historically interesting scrapbook relating to the family and their dogs and carries an estimate of $60,000-80,000.

Other hoped for high-flyers include another magnificent oil by Maud Earl, this one of a Pointer on a moor ($35,000-45,000), a study of hounds on a bench in a kennel by John Sargent Noble ($35,000-50,000), a St. Bernard and companions in a sumptuous interior painted by the Austrian artist, Daniel Hock ($30,000-40,000), John Emms’ picture of a gamekeeper with his spaniels including two Clumbers ($20,000-30,000) and two English Setters in a field by Edmund Henry Osthaus, an artist known for his studies of gundogs set against evocative American landscapes ($10,000-15,000).

Of interest to Curly Coated Retriever historians will be the two watercolours by K.C. Brown (Kay Morris) of Ch. Rungles Shackles, the first of his breed to win a championship show group in the UK which he did at Blackpool in 1954, and Ch. Darelyn Dellah, at one time the top winning bitch of her breed. They have come to auction by descent through the family and have expectations of between $1,000 and $1,500 the pair.

Army officer turned artist, Capt. R.A.V. Hamilton, recorded many of the top show winners in Ireland in the years following the formation of the Irish Free State and the Irish Kennel Club and the sale includes on oil by him of the Smooth Fox Terrier, Ch. Molten Moonlighter ($500-800).

Collectors of Royal memorabilia will be interested in a picture by Charles Burton Barber of one of Queen Victoria’s favourite dogs, the Collie Sharp ($4,000-6,000) which bears the Windsor Castle inventory stamp and also a stamp denoting property of Queen Victoria. Sharp was the brother of Fern, a gift to the Queen in 1876 from Alexander Profeit, her factor at Balmoral in Scotland.

An early picture of a Borzoi is the watercolour

by F. Heichel of a dog owned by Sir J. Lumley-Savile, one of five illegitimate children of the Earl of Scarborough. He was secretary at the British Embassy in St. Petersburg in the 1860s when the dog, according to an inscription on the reverse of the picture, was given to him by Count Tersen having previously belonged to the Emperor of Russia. It is sold with a copy of Mevr. J.M. Heller’s Borzoi Almanac III The Borzoi in Art ($2,000-3,000).

Another early breed picture is William Henry Hamilton Trood’s portrait of a Schipperke which he painted in 1894 ($2,500-3,000).

The Works of Art section features a large selection of jewellery and bronzes, a sought after resin model by Doris Lindner of a Dachshund lying on its back ($800-1,200), a bronze plaque by the German sculptor, Ernst Fassbender, of the head of the fawn Great Dane, Ch. Ador Colonia, who was born in 1903 and owned by Heinrich Esser ($250-350), and a rare Victorian silver stirrup cup in the form of a Deerhound’s head ($30,000-40,000).

Dogs in Show and Field: The Fine Art Sale is on the 16th February to coincide with Westminster Show. Viewing will be from the 12th February with a few selected lots on view in London from the 23rd - 26th January. A fully illustrated catalogue is available which can also be viewed on the website www.bonhams.com/dogs from the 10th January.

Information can also be had from the specialist in New York Alan Fausel on 212 644 9039. •

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he Dog Show Superintendent’s Association (DSSA) annual meeting was held December 8, 2010 in Seattle, WA. The following members were present: President Bob Christiansen (MB-F); Secretary-Treasurer Sharon DelaBarre, Del DelaBarre, Sheila Raymond and Jane Anderson (BaRay Event Services); Tyler Brudi (Sleeper/Jones Dog Shows); Tim James and Terry James (Onofrio); Ed Smizer, Kristie Shiller and Kathy Berkheimer (Rau Dog Shows); Jack Bradshaw (Bradshaw Dog Shows), and Susan Trent (Foy Trent Dog Shows). Robin Stansell and Bobby Birdsong represented the American Kennel Club.

Robin Stansell and Bobby Birdsong conducted the AKC portion of the agenda and gave the group updates on several AKC Programs, including the Grand Champion program, the Exhibitor Mentoring program, the Certificate of Merit program, and a “Beginner’s Title” currently offered in Miscellaneous Class entries to encourage participation. The CM is also being proposed for the “4-6 Month Beginner Puppy” program. The “4-6 Month Beginner Puppy” competitive program will be offered as special attractions in January at shows in Portland, OR and Detroit, MI. Among other programs AKC is considering are: the “Open Show” event (similar to a Match, CH and Professional handlers are not permitted and “points” towards Certificates of Merit can be earned and FSS and Miscellaneous Breeds “Groups” will be offered) and the “Owner Handler Series in which the best Owner-Handled dog in BOB would move on to the Owner Handler Group and BIS. AKC also discussed some of the initiatives structured to help reduce expenses. These include items expanding electronic results

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submissions to show secretaries handling over eight events annually, encouragement of online event applications, a reduction in paper correspondence between the AKC and the Superintendents and providing automatic correction of dog data errors when noted in results processing. The goal is to ultimately permit electronic submission of show catalogs and eliminate the hard copy requirement. Ultimately the Judges Books would be the only remaining paper requirement.

Points computation is being adjusted for the 2011-12 Schedule. All Parent Club specialties will be eliminated from the computations. They will be able to “designate” the breed classes at an all breed show as a parent specialty and remove them from the competition. Making this adjustment should eliminate spikes in point schedules based on Parent Club Specialties that travel around the country with larger entries.

Other discussions included: Overloads, Parent Club titles, judges books sheets and forms changes and the Breeders of Merit Program.

During the business portion of the DSSA Annual meeting, the following officers were elected for 2011: President, Bob Christiansen, MB-F; Secretary/Treasurer, Sharon DelaBarre, BaRay Event Services.

Jane Garvin was elected for a new three-year term to the Executive Committee.

AKC also discussed some of the initiatives structured to help reduce expenses.

Dog Show Superintendents Association Holds Annual Meeting

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The Association discussed AKC’s announcement that they have convened a new committee to look at the possibility of going from the current seven Variety Groups to possibly as many as 12.

Per information from AKC, this proposal may be made early in 2011. Last year AKC had a committee that recommended going to 10 Variety Groups and the DSSA came out in opposition to this change citing some of the following reasons: 1) The state of the general economy; 2) The significant additional costs to Clubs (i.e. trophies, ribbons); 3) The additional time, equipment and/or complications of scheduling more groups leading to BIS; 4) The need to concentrate efforts on maintaining and building entries due to the current downturn; and 5) The cost to all show secretaries, Superintendents and/or Clubs to retool, update and change existing programming and materials. While other concerns were expressed, these still continue to be major concerns for the DSSA members. While the Association understands the reasoning behind the proposal and knows such a change will eventually need to take place, with all the other critical issues facing the sport, DSSA remains in opposition to this proposal at this time.

Formed in 2002, the Dog Show Superintendents Association represents professional AKC licensed superintendents in all important matters impacting superintendents and the Dog Fancy. The DSSA is a group of Professional Superintendents that represents well over 100 years of experience in providing support services to the AKC, show giving clubs and dog show exhibitors.•

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN AMAZING

BRODNY

Home of...

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It is all about friendship, commitment, respect, and the love of GOOD DOGS! • Judy Anderson 35 years....BRODNY SCHOOLHOUSE Dachshunds • Marilyn Polsfuss 28 years...GREYHAVEN Borzoi, Greyhounds, Deerhounds • Pam and Mark Desrosiers...for loving our dogs and taking our Smooth Dachshunds to the top

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You have believed in “US”and our wonderful Hounds.

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A Whole Lot Better Than “ ” Lassie To many kids growing up in the 1950s and 60s, the weekly television adventures of “Lassie” were a do-notmiss event. While Lassie’s exploits seemed at times to border on the supernatural, all of his actions—yes, despite the feminine name, all the “Lassies” were males—were simply the result of a superb trainer working with a very biddable breed.

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he “Lassie Craze” had a nearly disastrous effect on the Rough Collies with unscrupulous and backyard breeders breeding them without regard to temperament, conformation or working ability. Indeed, for years it was part of the conventional wisdom that the brains had been bred out of the breed. However, as the breed’s popularity waned in the years after the show went off the air in the early 1970s, dedicated and conscientious breeders and owners have returned the Rough Collie, the variety most damaged by the breed’s popularity, to its roots as a highly trainable, good tempered herding, working and companion dog.

The exploits of both the rough and smooth varieties as herding dogs, in agility, obedience, rally and tracking certainly equal and in may cases, exceed, those of the celluloid Lassies. There are now a significant number of Collies with multiple championships.

Jan Shields has owned five dual (conformation and herding) champion Collies (DC Tartanside The Matrix CD, HXAds, HXBd and several AHBA titles including Parcours A LA CONTINUED ON PAGE 118

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James (TC Dbl-O-Seven Ability at Savoy UD HSZsdc HXBsd), one of Ericka Wojack’s Collies is the breed’s only triple champion. He’s also not intimidated even by a bull looking to argue over who’s going to be the boss.

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...for years it was part of the conventional wisdom that the brains had been bred out of the breed.

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Shhhh….

She’s our best kept secret of 2010

Shown for only part of the year,

became the

Number One Puli Bitch all systems and Number 3 Puli in every All-Breed system.

With much appreciation to all the judges who believed in this youngster.

Happy New Year!

See you in 2011!

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Group Firsts Back-To-Back

Judge Mr. P aul Willhau ck

Judge Dr. Klaus Anselm

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And Back--To-Back Again!

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The Kennel Club of Philadelphia The Kennel Club of Philadelphia was established in 1879, making the club 131 years old. If you grew up in the sport forty to fifty years ago, this show was a focal point of the year.

Starting around the beginning of June everyone started to look forward and gear up for Westchester. As soon as Westchester was over the anticipation of Philadelphia started. It was held in esteem with Westminster, International, Santa Barbara and Eastern and held this position for many, many years. Throughout its great history a large percentage of the dogs that went BIS at Philadelphia also went on to go Best at Westminster.

My first vivid memories of Philadelphia date back to the very early 60’s. A very large book could be written about the great dogs that have captured Best at this premier show. Even though the size of the show has dwindled to about half the size it once was, it is still being won by the great dogs of America in past recent years.

In 2009, “Sadie”, the Scottie went Best both nights as ”Holly” the Pointer did in 2008.

Westminster has to be the only major show that has not had to make major changes, or has not gone through very troubled times. All of the other major shows have had severe reversals and this has not been necessarily because of any control of the clubs. It has been because of the great changes that the sport as a whole has gone through. Up until 1996 Philadelphia was a one day benched show. People with the top dogs in America would fly in from all over the country because a win at this show was such a coveted win. Even as late as 1988 and 1989, we saw Andy Linton arrive with“Sara”, the Dobe, to go BIS followed the next year by Pat Trotter with the Elkhound bitch “Calista”. Last year Gabe arrived with “Sadie”, the Scottie to capture both shows.

Like nearly all major clubs in 1996 for economic reasons and people wanting long weekends, Philadelphia had to go to back to back shows. Shortly afterwards Penn Treaty and Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers were invited to join the weekend. There are only so many dogs being shown today and the Philadelphia weekend has major competition from two other major weekends.

The four day cluster in Columbus, Ohio and the cluster in Syracuse, NY, which is barely more than 200 miles away. Some handlers did drive back and forth from these different competing clusters.

TheKennelClubofPhiladelphia when the old convention center was closed downtown found a wonderful facility in Ft Washington. This facility was great to hold a show in and it was not far from the inner city to attract the large number of spectators. This worked great for quite a few years until the owner of the building decided it would be more cost effective to turn it into office space. This was a major blow to the shows, even though the owner said he was

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“There are only so many dogs being shown today and the Philadelphia weekend has major competition from two other major weekends.”

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last weekend of the year one best in show three group firsts owners carolyn koch victor malzoni, jr. handlers larry cornelius marcelo veras breeders eugene z. zaphiris matthew h. stander *the dog news top ten list - all breed 56 Dog News

wishing you the best of the new year!

judge dr. robert smith judge mrs. elaine mathis judge mrs. robert smith

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TheYear in Review JANUARY....

Jean Fournier announced as Best In Show arbiter for 2010 AKC/Eukanuba show...DOG NEWS begins 26th year of consecutive weekly publication...Alleged embezzlement of funds of the Bull Terrier Club and DWWA continue to send shock waves throughout Fancy...Assessment fee for Judges continues to be written about...

Should Agility Clubs be seated as Member Clubs new question raised...Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes to begin in Oregon in January with ultimate winner having the opportunity to compete in World Challenge event...Top winning dog All-Breed in a runaway race is the American bred Scottie bitch Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot...Negative focus of program “Purebred Dogs Exposed” highlighted by Dean Jean Hendricks of the U of P Veterinary School-article deemed a must read for all...Shelter Scams throughout the country is an article by Wayne Cavanaugh of UKC all should read as well...USA TODAY is urged to present all sides of the shelter argument and not just those of PETA and HSUS as it presently is doing...Value of the foreign judges opinion and how they get approved to judge in the States heats up... Should Club Treasurers be bonded in light of latest embezzlement cases??? Canine Partners for mixed breeds approved by Board...

Term limits for Board Members on the table again--many ask whether a business entity such as AKC should have governmental type restrictions instead of performance reviews provided for by election procedures...Grand Championship title debated the length and width of America...AKC outstanding in helping Hatian earthquake relief...AKC enters show dog ad business to the consternation of many...Bob Smith intelligently moves to establish committee to review judging approvals...Effective Feb. 15 Board eliminates new employees eligibility from pension plan in effort to reduce expenses but they will be able to contribute to 401(k)’s...CHF President’s Award to Roy and Joann Kusumoto...

Michael Vick’s nomination by his teammates on the Eagles for the Block sportsmanship award protested all over the place...Billboard campaign in California gains momentum as a means to get advantages of buying from a breeder more attention...Brookville clubs happily “burn mortgage papers as land is now officially theirs”...

FEBRUARY...

Bite of the Apple makes annual appearance...Debarking of Dogs featured page one article in New York Times... Blizzard paralyzes parts of East Coast and causes major problems and questions about dog show planning...Some Board policies being made in Executive Session--that philosophy questioned...Use of pheromones to control dog behavior becoming common practice...

Barkfest sale at Bonhams benefits AKC Humane Fund and is a CONTINUED ON PAGE 128

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The British Scene

As we come to end of the year this country has been deluged with snow and ice.

This is fairly new for most of us, we get rain and cold, but inches and inches of snow is unheard of, and such the country grinds to a halt!!

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The show that has the most Christmas atmosphere is The British Utility Breeds group championship show (non sporting breed in other countries). The venue is the same as the last show l reported on at Stafford. But the committee goes to great lengths to make sure the show has that festive feeling with a large Christmas tree alongside the best in show ring and a miniature Christmas tree on each judging table.

Sadly because of the weather the absentee rate was high. The show had generated an entry of close to 2000 dogs, with Bulldogs an entry of 150 dogs! It was quite amazing that the four final placements, all bar one, were all imported dogs. So starting at the fourth place we had the well known BIS winning Shar Pei Champion/American Champion Asias Red Marsh Whip It Good, owned by Tim Ball, Joy Bradley, Kirsten Marshall and Lisa Myers from the USA. In third and the only UK bred dog was Rodney Oldhams famous red Chow Ch Towmena In The Frame, ‘Framer’ is also a championship show best in show winner and this his 24th certificate, quite a record for this popular dog. Into second place went the black German-bred Tibetan terrier male, Heather Stickleys Champion Schantis Sonny Lamleh at Walkamile, who was best in show at this show two years ago and is also a championship show best in show winner.

So to the top spot and this was awarded to Trica Morleys black Schipperke Champion/American Champion Chatalet Aradet Rugby, handled by Mary Deats who co-bred him with Carole Luke from the USA. Rugby is the first Schipperke to take best in show at this special show and only the sixth to win a UK championship show group, in fact the first to do so since 1991. Mary Deats is American by birth and came to live in the UK in 1974 and shortly afterwards saw her first Schipperke and decided this was the breed for her. She has bred several champions and has imported from the US, among them two champion bitches who appear in Rugby’s pedigree. His dam, Am Ch Aradet Opera Singer, is the only Britishbred Schipperke to win an American title, handled by Tom Luke, whose wife Carole of the Chatalet kennel co-bred Rugby with Mary. Mary chose the sire for this, Opera Singers second litter, in Am Ch Daydream Chatalet Secret Powers. When she saw Rugby on a visit to the US last year felt sure he could do well in the UK. Shown five times he has been best of breed at four of them. Born since the docking ban, he is another victim of the law which says that legally docked docks born after that date may not be shown at events like Crufts and shows where the public pay an entrance fee.•

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The show had generated an entry of close to 2000 dogs, with Bulldogs an entry of 150 dogs!

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BALANCE, BEAUTY AND MOVEMENT DANA IS THE TOTAL PACKAGE LOOK FOR HER IN THE SOUTHEAST WITH LAURA COOMES Owners: Gregg & Pam Horowitz Leslie Kettring gregg.horowitz@verizon.net

Handler: Laura Coomes

Breeders: Gary & Leslie Kettring (Bayside) ltkettring@verizon.net Kat Rittichaikul J. Brungard Dog News 63

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he comments made in a recent issue of Dog News, regarding the increased dog bite-related injuries, prompted my interest so I decided to combine a little research with my common sense dog knowledge, in an effort to simplify the topic.

About 78 million dogs are owned in the United states, placing dogs at a high percentage of the country’s pets. Obviously, based on these stats, dogs will continue to contribute to the majority of both positive and negative animal related issues, as about 4.5 million people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs annually. So, let’s dive into the psychology of man’s best friend and give some common sense solutions to the various 2008 dog bite-related injury statistics.

The dog bite-related Emergency Department (ED) visits were higher for patients ages 0-9, and lowest for the age of 65-85. Are the higher numbers, due in part, to unsupervised children? Children often times will display behavior that will trigger a dog attack. Approaching a chained dog, trying to hug or kiss an unfamiliar dog or pulling a dog’s ears or tail, are just some examples that will force an otherwise socially tamed dog to submit to violent behavior. And, are the lower numbers due to senior citizens giving up the more robust aggressive dogs, in favor of the more sedentary, smaller lap dogs?

Conversely, the rate of dog bite-related hospitalizations were highest for patients ages 65-84 years and lowest for those of 15-17 years. One can only surmise the difference here. It could be due to younger individuals having quicker reflexes than the older individuals, or the bites were just not as serious.

Males were seen in the ED at a higher rate for dog bites than were females. I can understand this, as men are more active with the more robust dogs than females. And, men are inclined to attend to the dog chores, or be involved in the sport of hunting. I guess it’s just that outdoor “macho man thing”.

Dog bite-related ED visits were highest in the Midwest and Northeast and lowest in the West while dog bite-related hospitalizations were highest in the Northeast and lowest in the West. The only comment here is that these differences are similar to all injuries.

There were four times as many dog bite-related ED visits and three times as many hospital stays in rural areas than in urban areas. This is understandable , as the urban area dog laws are more restrictive and space is somewhat more limited, than the open countryside and farm lands. Dogs tend to run wild more in the rural areas. It’s the “under the porch” syndrome. Also, the rural areas are a great dumping off point for unwanted and troubled dogs.

Aside from skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, the next highest number of dog bite-related hospital stays were the “open wounds of the extremities”.

Coupled with the younger generation receiving the most dog bites, does this not point to individuals reaching out, touching and playing with the dogs?

Well, the above listed statistics, along with some common sense explanations, are good food for thought. The statistics are confirmed (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, H-Cup, Statistical Brief #101 dated November 2010), while the related commentaries are based strictly on experience.

Education, comprehensive training, selective breeding for type and function and societies intolerance for dangerous dogs should combine to reduce the incidences of attacks and accidents involving humans and dogs. While, improperly controlled and reported confrontations can foster severe injury from even the most well behaved dog.

Here are some alerts to help prevent dog bites.

• Disturbing the dog’s food or water-Removing these items, or appearing to do so, may cause aggressive actions.

• Petting Dogs- Never approach and pet an unknown dog. Let the dog come to you first or let the owner control the meeting.

• Trespassing on a dog’s territory- Dogs have a natural instinct to defend themselves and those they consider a part of their pack. This could be dogs or even humans. So, don’t sneak up on the dogs • Sick or injured- Like people, a sick dog may become cranky and may even snap, when otherwise it would not.

• Intervention in dog fights-Never step between two dogs fighting.

• Threatening body language-Especially direct staring, which may be perceived as an act of dominance or aggression or a person not known to the dog moving their face close to the dog’s face.

• Prey behavior- Running away from a dog or behaving in a manner suggesting weakness may trigger aggressive behavior. Instinctively jerking a hand upwards away from an inquisitive dog may instill a strong impulse to grab and hold.

• Ignoring warning signs-Trained attack dogs may act against an intruder without warning.

• Always remember, dogs can be inherently aggressive, if provoked, due to their ancestral heritage. ( Tips taken from the internet research)

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DOG BITESCAUSE AND EFFECT Fact - You Cannot Rely On Dog Bite Statistics.

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ften times, I’m amazed that the various research entities will gather certain information but fail to include the “cause and effect” of the problem.

With respect to dog bite-related injuries, the facts are strictly “dodgy”. For you see, many superficial bites are never reported, as they don’t do much damage, leaving the more serious dog bite-related injuries only to be reported in the hospital ED. The doctor will then report the dog bite and record the surmised breed. This too can be misleading, as many people can’t identify breeds correctly. If the biting dog, in any way resembles a pit bull, the pit variety gets the blame.

Ms. Anne Elixhauser, a senior research scientist with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, was asked if her study, addressed in the aforementioned article, took into account whether the dogs, involved in the injury came from breeder, shelter or pet shop. She responded by stating that this information was not collected. However, she believed the question was worth researching.

A parting conjecture- 4 +4 still =8. Since most U.S. dogs are not registered, the dog related articles should not infer that responsible dog breeders and their related prestigious dog registries are, by any means, the cause of the uncontrolled dog bites. Rather, the well mannered, well fostered registered dog should be the effect. Thus, reducing the dog bite trend.

(Did you know half of all children will be bitten by a dog by the time they’re high school seniors? They are 900 times more likely to be bitten than postal workers. And most of the biters are family dogs or dogs the children are familiar with.) •

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DECEMBER DOG SHOWS:

Grabbing Points in Pennsylvania Denice Van Driesen wore a wool red and green plaid suit, the perfect complement to Lehigh Valley Kennel Club’s traditional red color for December. She stood just inside the multiple swinging doors of Allentown’s Agri Plex Hall, watching exhibitors stream in.

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heir faces were eager to get out of the cold and start earning points on this final weekend of dog shows for 2010.

But she looked worried. When doors first opened that morning, she and other kennel club members had attempted to collect the $5 per person fee that the Lehigh County Fairgrounds authority wanted. Exhibitors needed their identification slip from the superintendent to get in. All others would have to fork over five bucks.

That might have sounded simple to the fairgrounds managers. But dog show exhibitors dragging crates and grooming tables and enthusiastic dogs groaned when asked to produce proof they were entered. They were furious when they found out the club planned to charge them.

As explanations dragged on (“I never got it in the mail”“I left it in the car”“No one ever asked for it before”) and exhibitors and spectators piled up in a line in the cold morning, club members were forced to admit defeat and admit the raging horde. Since the plan to charge failed, Denice, as club treasurer, worried what the club would have to pay for use of the site. Fortunately, fairground officials were on hand to see the problem and work out an estimate. But Denice worried, “We haven’t gotten the bill yet.”

Next worry -- this was the first year for this new site. The former site, the giant Rausch Field House at Lehigh University, proved too expensive to rent this year. The club turned to this site on the Allentown Fairgrounds, a place they were familiar with as the venue of their yearly Canine Extravaganza, a hugely popular two-day event in January.

It was a smaller site, so a plan was worked out to restrict entries to 1800. Since the average dog show is 1000, it almost seemed overly cautious to publish a limit of 1800. But when entries came in, the show surpassed that. Rau Dog Show had to send bunches of entries back. Both a welcome and unwelcome surprise; a nice vote of popularity from dog show exhibitors, but it meant a full count of dogs in the smaller venue.

Next worry, grooming. Fairgrounds managers thought a good idea to save space would be to have people stack their crates. Kennel club members agreed to try. But almost no exhibitors agreed. It was one thing to ask a Yorkie or Chihuahua fancier to stack their crates, they were happy to do it, but they didn’t take up all that much room anyway. But no way people were going to stack Boxers or Australian Shepherds.

Most of the big dogs’ crates were wire, which wouldn’t stack anyway.

So grooming sprawled around the building and no one was happy because they all wanted more room. The club hired Harry Miller and his crew to organize the parking, grooming and crating. These are generally the worst jobs that club members do, so it’s a relief to outsource. It’s stressful for club members when friends and acquaintances ask for a better parking spot or more room for ex-pens. The Harry Miller crew wears orange shirts and a sense of authority. They are a familiar sight at several East Coast shows these days.

Denice noted with gratitude, “They really worked well with us.”

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It’s stressful for club members when friends and acquaintances ask for a better parking spot or more room for ex-pens.

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Rare Breeds OF THE WORLD The Barbet - France

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ere I am in France again. This time I will restrain myself when talking about this “magnifique” country’s history, or about the French arts, fashion, people or food. Though it must be mention ed that whoever is visiting Paris in the summer has to taste the ice-cream sold by the street vendors, and if one is there in the winter enjoy some roasted chestnuts! I guarantee that they taste different and better than anywhere else, after all, the French chestnut is the row-material of the famous Marrom-Glace. I have learned some more interesting facts about France; this is the largest country in the European Union by area. France has been in power for many centuries with strong economical, military, cultural and political background. Of course we knows that the Statue of Liberty was made in France, and given to the United States as a gift, but not many of us knows that the statue’s face is carved keeping in mind the face of Isabella Eugenie Boyer, who was the American sewing machine manufacturer Isaac Singer’s (former Reisinger) wife.

The EiffelTowerisoneofthemost famous symbols of France.

It was built in 1889 for an exhibition. The tower was thought to be only a temporary structure, although it still stands today.

(Who can imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower?). Another interesting French fact is that a number of words in the English Language have originated from French individuals. For example, the word ‘chauvinism’ is believed to have originated from Nicola Chauvin, a soldier in Napoleon’s army whose loyalty to the emperor was legendary.The word ‘sadism’ originated from the name of Marquis de Sade, a French nobleman who led the life of a libertine and wrote sadistic novels. France is also home to the Louvre, one of the largest art museums in the world.

Among so many uniqueness - dog breeds included I will talk to our dear readers about the breed which originated several others nowadays better known that their forefather itself; the Barbet.

The Barbet has been in existence in

“The Barbet nearly became extinct during the late 19th century, because only a few used the dog for hunting.”

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GENIE IS PICTURED COMPLETING HER CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING BEST OF BREED OVER SEVERAL CHAMPIONS EN ROUTE TO GROUP FIRST UNDER JUDGE MRS. PEGGY HAAS. GENIE IS SIRED BY A RINGSIDE FAVORITE, CH. EVERGREEN’S HUSTLE MUSCLE, “HUEY”.

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Judging atRare Breed Shows

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he phone call came at 9 AM. It was John Seibel of the North American Kennel Club asking if I could judge in less than two hours in Placerville.

Two of his scheduled judges had begged off due to illness late the night before, and he needed another judge. I can never resist a request for help. And, for the future, I told him that he could call me up until midnight if this happened again. So I fed and settled my dogs, and hit the road for Placerville.

It was some years ago when he had asked me to judge rare breeds for the first time. I had accepted but was nervous. For those first shows, I arrived early to read the standards of the breeds that I would be judging. I discovered that FCI standards tend to be longer than most AKC standards.

I was a little anxious about judging breeds that I hadn’t even seen before, but I remembered Rosemary Blood’s comment after I had judged toy breeds for her at a Sacramento Kennel Club B match many years ago. My breeds are basically the sighthounds, and herding dogs. So I asked her why she had assigned toys to me. She said, “You shouldn’t get breed blind.” Her theory was that you should be able to judge dogs, not breeds.

At that first rare breed show I would get my chance. Many of the breeds were mastiff breeds like the Neapolitan Mastiff and the Cane Corso. It was extremely educational to look into their mouths. There were a lot of very disorganized teeth in there. The Silken Windhounds (think miniature Borzoi) had better bites and a fairly wide range of types.

One surprise is that there were no judge’s books to mark. There was a clerk to record the results. All the judge had to do was point at the winners. It speeded up the judging process. There were also two shows running simultaneously. I would judge half the breeds while the second judge did his half. After the Best in Shows were judged, we swapped breeds and judged the next round. That is typical of American Rare Breed association shows. If an exhibitor doesn’t like the results of the first show, there is another coming up on the same day.

There can be as many as four shows in a day with four different judges.

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At the end of the first show, I was brought the only breed whose standard I had not read.

It was a small, white, fluffy dog called a Coton De Tulear. I gulped and said to myself, “Think of it as a Bichon. “ It was very cute and was Best Puppy in Show. Now the Cotons, Neapolitan Mastiffs and Cane Corsos are all AKC breeds, but back then they weren’t.

The exhibitors were very kind to the judges, possibly because their dogs would be judged again by a different judge in a few minutes.

Having an entry judged by multiple judges on the same weekend lets the exhibitors know just how subjective judging is. If they don’t like one judge’s choices, another judge will be along shortly.

One of the interesting things about judging rare breed shows is that as rare breeds are accepted by the AKC, new breeds keep turning up.

At the Placerville show I saw my first Magyar Agar. He was a beautiful big red and white dog.. He looked good. He felt good under my hands, and he moved beautifully.

He also had an outgoing and charming personality. The best male Greyhounds have that kind of charm. I couldn’t resist it. He was my Best In Show Adult. And he gave me the thrill of seeing a dog that would have been outstanding in any company of show dogs.

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t turned out to be a bad weekend for scheduled judges. Two of the Sunday judges also bailed out. When Robert asked if I could rustle up another judge for Sunday I phoned Sheila Grant. She was scheduled to judge the Sweepstakes at the October specialty of the Greyhound Club of Northern California and I thought she would benefit by some practice judging. The ARBA prefers to use licensed judges but in a pinch can use any knowledgeable dog person.

They emailed her a list of the expected breeds. She printed the standards off the internet so she had studied them before we arrived at the show the next day. I was ghost judging from ringside and agreed with most of her choices. Several of my dogs had finished their championships the previous day and been moved up so Sheila had different choices CONTINUED ON PAGE 146

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Languageand OurMessy Our Messy World

Many people have observed that there is a difference in world view between those of us who breed and raise animals and people at the other end of the spectrum. That would be people who would like to see an end to pet ownership, otherwise known as animal rightists.

There may be some confused people in the middle.There may even be some dog breeders who espouse some animal rights philosophy without knowing it. Those are often the people shouting loudest about how awful puppy mills are or pointing fingers at their dog show enemies and calling them puppy millers.

You can often tell just where someone stands on this spectrum by how comfortable they are discussing certain things and by their use of language. For instance, when you hear or read animal rights people talking about animals you may be confused and think they are talking about babies or children. “I took Betsy to the doctor for x-rays and she was so good! She had her temperature taken and the doctor felt her all over. She never moved at all during the x-rays. The doc wants us to come back next week.” I have no idea if Betsy is a dog or a child. When my dogs go to the vet they lick shoes, wriggle, get petted and, if they are good, they get treats.

Sometimes they eat things they shouldn’t or throw up. In short, they do dog things. Sometimes I have to apologize for them — a lot. But they are always dogs and everyone who meets them knows they are dogs and not children.

If you ever try to have a conversation with an AR person about a subject like, oh, dog breeding, it can be anywhere from frustrating to amusing. First of all, there is the word.

The “B” word.

Bitch. There, I said it. Breeders say this word 100 times a day.

Having a bitch in your home is a fact of life and there’s nothing pejorative about the word. I have four bitches right now. They are all related and they get along very well. They get along the same way that you would expect any four related girls/women to get along. They have “words” sometimes. One may be cranky occasionally. The two youngest play. The older ones pull rank. They have relationships. But they are all intact bitches. Big deal.

Just the fact that I have four intact bitches is probably enough to set off some AR people. Most AR people prefer their female dogs to be “sterile.” What an awful word. If you consider the language you find in legislative bills and local ordinances, it invariably refers to bitches as “adult female dogs.” And it often calls for them to be sterile — unable to reproduce, which, of course, is the antithesis of what a breeder strives to do. So, let’s just say that AR people have a hard time

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ForThanksgiving WeWentTo DogShows

by Peggy Wampold Photos by John Ashbey

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hotos by The Thanksgiving Classic Cluster were dedicated to the memory of Lucy Lyons, who passed away this summer. We miss her very much. Lucy was a quiet woman who was a hard worker and someone that always made you feel good to be around. I think everyone in the show world knows Ed Lyons, her husband, but few really knew Lucy, who always kept Ed on an even keel and enabled him to do all that he has done. The Friday of the cluster would have been their 53rd wedding anniversary.

The cluster is over for this year and the year 2010 is almost over. Holyoke, Windham County, South Windsor and Springfield Kennel Clubs are the four clubs in the cluster and we are very proud of it. The cluster is held on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, MA (over five acres indoors with all of the amenities) and is the Northeast’s largest cluster show weekend. Our entry was up this year and as I said last year (when our entries were up from the previous year); let’s hope that the pendulum is swinging in that direction and that entries are coming back up from the decline over the last few years. The weather was good for November, a little rain on Friday morning but it cleared up, the sun came out and other than Friday we had sunshine and sweat shirt weather. Maybe the fact that we had an outstanding panel for the cluster helped the entries and the weather kept down the absentees. I am not going to tell you who did what, because with the internet you all know the placements. I do want to tell you about some of our “special attractions”. These events are what help to make our cluster a lot of fun and also give back to the dog show community.

Members of the four clubs were up in Springfield bright and early on Tuesday Morning waiting for the two MB-F trucks to roll in and start setting 90 Dog News

up the rings. We were there to put up the signs, banners, flags, and skirt the tables, etc. We were back on Wednesday as the exhibitors and vendors started to arrive to answer questions and check to make sure that everything was ready for Thursday, yes, Thanksgiving Day. The setting up of the cluster is a lot of fun and we laugh a lot as we are doing it. We send out for pizza and have a good time going down memory lane, remembering things and people from the previous clusters. I think that the members of the clubs getting together and working together is what has brought about a real feeling a camaraderie among the four clubs and their members. There is no competition among the clubs but a great spirit of cohesion and friendship. Our special events are not the club of the day’s event, but cluster events.

Holyoke Kennel Club had the first of the four shows and this year it fell on Thanksgiving. Their entry was down slightly from last year when it was not Thanksgiving, but the people who came raved about the show and they loved having it on Thanksgiving. Jane Wilkinson said she never had so many people volunteer to work the show, CONTINUED ON PAGE 150

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onnie Bergin, Ed.D., pioneered the truly astounding research that not only proved dogs could be taught to read but opened the door to the canine mind by revealing its almost limitless capacity to learn. Dr. Bergin began to wonder if dogs could be taught to read after training assistance dogs, for more than 30 years, to perform a multitude of tasks at Canine Companions for Independence, an organization she founded.

Teaching dogs to read isn’t her first innovation in the field of dog training. She created and developed the service dog concept 36 years ago after witnessing the disabled in Asia use burros to help them perform tasks.

In addition to CCI, she founded several other service dog-related organizations including The Assistance Dog Institute, which later was renamed Bergin University of Canine Studies in her honor.

TEACHING DOGS TO READ Because Dr. Bergin also has a background in higher education, she began experimenting with teaching dogs to read in the same way that children are taught: by showing the dogs flash cards with words printed on them.

(Unlike humans, dogs don’t have a macula in their eyes that would enable them to read smaller print. Thus Dr. Bergin used 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheets of paper as flash cards, with words printed on them in large type.)

“I began with dogs that already knew the verbal command ‘sit,’” Dr. Bergin says. “I showed them the card with the word ‘sit’ on it, then, I said the word ‘sit.’ When

Owners might want to think twice before tossing the Sunday newspaper without first sharing it with Fido.

Research has proven that dogs can read word and stick figure signs, and respond correctly to their meaning.

All photos © Bergin University, Santa Rosa, CA

A Golden Retriever puppy reads and responds to the word “speak.”

A Yellow Labrador Retriever reads and responds to the word “kiss.”

the dogs sat, I marked the behavior with the click of a clicker or by saying the word ‘yes.’ Then, I gave them a treat.”

At this point, Dr. Bergin suspected the dogs were just paying attention to the fact she showed them a card instead of actually looking at the words or letters on it. When she showed them a second card with the word “down” on it, however, she found the dogs could distinguish between the two. Still, she thought they might just be shifting from one thing to another rather than actually reading. So, she added a third card with the word“turn”on it. That forced the dogs to look at the word shapes on each of the cards and figure out what was different about them. The dogs were able to do it.

(When teaching a word, the card must be shown first and the word said next. If one says the word first and then shows the card, the dogs won’t associate the meaning with the word and learning doesn’t take place.)

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STRETCHING THEIR MIND It took 2 to 3 days of practice for the dogs to learn the first word because they were just responding to being shown the card. When the second card with the second word was introduced, it took a week for them to learn it. When the third card with the third word was introduced, it took three weeks for them to learn it.

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The final large event for agility in 2010 has come and gone and was a great success under the guidance of the new AKC Agility Director, Carrie DeYoung. Carrie has been the past chairman of the event for several years so in reality, it was business as usual for her.

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This was one of the smoothest run Invitational’s held in California, no fire alarms, no electrical failures, no judge becoming ill, just an efficient, fun event. The many different breeds represented at the agility invitational are always a crowd pleaser and this was no exception. The winners showed the wide variety of breeds of dogs that could be the best and win out. It is interesting to see that once again a Weimaraner took the 24” height, and a Labrador in the 20” category. Both of these dogs were handled by Border Collie owners that have tried out for the AKC World Team in the past. The Pomeranian winner of the 8” class and Miniature Poodle of the 12” class were new faces to the scene. The winner of the 16” class was a very familiar face with his Border Collie that has a record number of MACH titles and has won top MACH dog of the year in the past. The move back into the indoor venue on grass was a win, win situation with the exhibitors. They loved the surface and had no concerns if the weather turned bad such as the rain experienced last year when they were out of doors. Many of the exhibitors expressed hope that the grass surface will be continued to be used when the event is moved to Florida. There were filled stands for the finals, what a shame it was not filmed by Animal Planet or another TV station, hopefully that will change in Orlando. The International judge for the weekend was Wilfred Klaus, a well respected judge from Belgium that is very involved in the rules making aspect of FCI agility. He was amazed at the quality of dogs of such a wide variety of breeds unlike what is seen in the European venues which is dominated by Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs.

The Obedience Invitational show cased a number of different breeds as well and had a large number of public watching the event this year. It was standing room only in the area. The winner was breathtaking in her near perfect performance with her happy working Golden Retriever.

Now the eyes of agility turn to the next big event, AKC Agility National Championships in Virginia. The committee chairmen are in place and are working to make this a spectacular first time event in their state.

The horse arena is one of the best and has been long used by agility camps and seminars in the past. This will be held in Lexington, Virginia

The Obedience Invitational show cased a number of different breeds as well and had a large number of public watching the event this year.

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expand federal regulation of large scale dog breeders and those who sell more than 50 puppies a year to consumers and those who sell volumes of dogs over the Internet, the bill will have consequences for small volume and hobby breeders and dog owners as well.

Congressmen Boren and Broun write,“Chief among our concerns is the manner in which the PUPS Act broadly defines ‘high volume breeder.’ Under this legislation, small hobby breeders, such as show breeders, hunting clubs and dog trainers, who breed only a litter or two each year, would be considered ‘high volume breeders’ and forced to comply with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).”

Furthermore, as the Congressmen point out, “…the PUPS Act would greatly expand the responsibility of the USDA Animal Plant Health InspecHappy and Healthy New Year to all…and let tion Service (APHIS) to enforce AWA. A May 2010 report by the USDA Office of the Inspector General found that the existing capacity of APHIS to enthe games begin anew. While Dog News took force AWA is extremely limited. This indicates APHIS would not be capable its annual hiatus, not publishing for two weeks, of undertaking the additional enforcement responsibilities that it would be required to meet under this legislation.” it kept tabs on the goings on in the dog world, While the AKC, fanciers, breeders and owners have been citing these arguments they’re blue in the face, apparently these concise talking tracking those year-end races to top dog in each points struckuntil a chord with members of the 111th Congress that convened for its lame-duck session. Kudos to Congressmen Boren and Dr. Broun for breed and all breed, and following whatever putting into a few succinct paragraphs the message that concerned dog legislative threat was coming down the pike. owners have been shouting for years. With the influence of the Libertarian and Tea Parties and the Republican victories during the mid-term elections, s the 111th Congress finished up its lame-duck session with we must speak their language to succeed. Preaching smaller government a flurry of activity in six days, from December 17th to the and less government intervention just might be the way to go. These two 22nd, it sent a barrage of bills to President Obama to sign, Congressmen seem to get the argument from concerned dog enthusiasts, from the tax-cut and unemployment relief package to the as evidenced by this sentence in their letter, “While we support the intent New START treaty with Russia to the health-care coverage for 9/11 of the PUPS Act, animal negligence and cruelty such as improper care, confirst responders sickened by their service at Ground Zero. Sadly, many stant confinement, overcrowded conditions, and lack of proper exercise, canines that searched the debris for survivors have since passed nutrition or social contact are already illegal under laws that exist in each away from illness but their service as well as that of their handlers of the 50 states.” will never be forgotten and their remembrance is welcome. Also Sounds like that portion of the letter could’ve been drafted by AKC welcome was the fact that the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Chairman Ronald Menaker or President and CEO Dennis Sprung. It’s nice (PUPS) Act did not come up for a hasty vote during the lame-duck to see the AKC’s influence acknowledged in the letter, too, as the Congresssession of Congress. men write, “Our concerns are shared by the American Kennel Club (AKC), The American Kennel Club has been closely monitoring the PUPS the world’s largest non-profit registry of pure bred dogs and a leading adAct and enlightening members of Congress about some of its unvocate and authority for responsible dog ownership and care. The AKC is intended consequences. It apparently was successful in reaching comprised of nearly 5,000 member clubs throughout the United States.” the ears of many members, specifically those of Dan Boren (D-OK) Heartfelt thanks to Congressmen Boren and Dr. Broun and the AKC and Paul C. Broun, M.D. (R-GA). These two members drafted a letter Government Relations department for their efforts on behalf of all of our and sent it to all of their colleagues, urging dogs. It’s comforting to know that them to oppose scheduling a floor vote for at a time of year when many take a this legislation during the current session, alholiday they continued to work on lowing time for further review and clarificabehalf of their constituents. Hopetion to the measure. While there is much to fully they will maintain their influsupport in the PUPS Act, which attempts to ence, as the 112th session of Congress got underway January 5th.

While that was a major victory for dog owners the season unfortunately was not without some personal loss for many. Anyone familiar with the sport of purebred dogs over the past several decades will have known or have heard of Sam Lawrence. I first heard the gruff voice of Sam Lawrence my very first day on the job at Dog News, some 19 years ago, before even meeting some of the staff. Talk about baptism by fire. Apparently Sam wasn’t happy about the placement or the cost of one of his ads and I was to bear the wrath of his anger and frustration for a full twenty minutes before he finally hung up the phone. I was ready to take this job and shove it. Two minutes later Sam called back to report a Best In Show on, if my memory serves correct, his black cocker Ch. La-Shay’s Bart Simpson, and to find out who he had been talking to. And he called every Monday after that, it seemed, for years and years, to report more. “Hello, Baby, got another Best,” was his greeting. He was a straight shooter, no doubt, and his honesty, tenacity, sense of humor, and zest for life were something to admire. You could always tell when his grandchildren had descended upon Winter Park for a visit; you could hear the happiness in his voice. Sam owned many different dogs over the years and turned them all into top winners under several different handlers but perhaps his most memorable advertising campaign was when an illustration of a rooster graced the front cover of Dog News on Jan. 6, 1995.

Some people claimed they didn’t get it but every single one of them read the cover story that proclaimed “Cocker Doodle Did! 75 Best In Shows Is Something To Crow About.” That’s how I remember Sam, cocksure, loud and proud. Sam’s is a voice I will always associate with dogs and dog shows. Deepest sympathies to Marion and his extended family on his passing.

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SAM LAWRENCE, ORLANDO SHOWS...

By chance we went to the Orlando shows the last weekend of the year in mid-December except of course for the San Mateo Cluster in California.

Orlando is where the Invitational will be held in December of this year and is right next door to Winter Park where Marion and the late Sam Lawrence live.

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We made a conscious decision not to visit them since we knew how ill Sam was so that when Marion called our home to tell us of his passing on Sunday, January 2nd, the sad news did not surprise us. Upset us for sure-but surprise us--no! Sam was anything but a stranger in our lives. He was in fact, together with Marion, an integral part of our personal and business dealings in dogs for what felt like an eternity. Anyone who knew Sam and loved him as did we knew it was either his way or the highway. The trick was to work around him or through Marion and let him think that what was being done was his idea. More often than not this was the case anyways but at times he could be stubborn to be nice about it. I’ll never forget my introduction to him very early on in his dealings with DOG NEWS. Gene’s office and mine are across the hall from each other and I heard these blood curdling screams from Gene as he spoke on the phone, “I don’t care if you founded Budget Rent A Car and handled all its advertising that’s not how dogs are advertised,” followed by a string of unprintable epithets. I went into his office and Gene was about as red as he can get telling me about this fool and what he wanted to put in his ad. About an hour later the phone rang again--it was Sam and the two of them acted as though nothing had happened and they became fast and furious friends thereafter. That was the start of a long business relationship with us and I am happy to say an even longer personal relationship which lasted till his death.

Sam was a fascinating storyteller with a background unmatched by the ordinary person. He came to America from Gomel, Russia in 1925 at the age of 4 and became a tobacco grower in early adulthood in the Connecticut Valley. Eventually his cousin Mildred Savage wrote a book called Parrish which was made into a movie which in great part told the story of Sam’s life. Troy Donahue played Sam in the movie and strangely another friend of ours, Connie Stevens, was in the movie playing the role of Sam’s girlfriend. He was in real life the Speaker of the House of the Connecticut State Legislature for a term or two and eventually turned to a business career with Budget Rent-A-Car and the Marriott Hotels in Florida.

His life in dogs began in the l960’s when he divorced his first wife and married Marion,

“Anyone who knew Sam and loved him as did we knew it was either his way or the highway.”

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a German Shepherd exhibitor and breeder.

The rest of course is well-known dog folklore as he became one of the most successful and powerful dog owners and exhibitors the sport of dogs has ever seen. A noted philanthropist and most generous of men, his art collection of Western and American Impressionistic art sold at Christies in 2007 for a record sum of money. Sam was as keen about business as he was about art as he was about the people who were his friends and acquaintances. I was both lucky and honored to count him as a friend.

As for the Orlando shows themselves the best winners in order were the Skye, the Peke and the German Wirehaired Pointer-line-ups were strong and entries more than decent. Lots of talk about the shows being at the great new site for the Invitational in 2011, which I was taken to and which blew my mind away insofar as state-of-the-art technology is concerned. The hotels are incredible with a plethora of restaurants--not all of them chain and touristy-with large and spacious grooming areas, room for motor homes and connecting bridges and tunnels from hotels to where the dog show will be. Unfortunately in transferring the photos we took at the show and the new location from the chip to whatever we lost the photos but I was pretty well impressed with the quality of the dogs at this show to say nothing of where the Invitational will be held. The fairgrounds themselves where the present shows are held are dated and the site of the Invitational anything but dated. This should be a major positive improvement for the clubs holding their shows.

It is my understanding that the clubs declined to use any of the foreign judges who will be at the Invitational. That’s both good and bad--refusing overall without being selective is never a good idea but then again if one is totally unfamiliar with the people involved perhaps a blanket approach is the way to go.

I must say that some of the goings-on in the extremely close race for Number One All-Breed were most discouraging from what I heard was going on in California. And in no way am I referring to the conduct of the two main competitors-they basically handled themselves well. I am talking about outsiders who insisted upon sticking their two cents into the competitions. This should have been judges’ opinions of the dogs on the day and not personal preferences of outsiders who liked one person better than another. In the long run hopefully the dogs will prevail and not the “budinskies”. •

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and an endowment for cattle research. These private donors have had a long association with the University of Illinois and its college of veterinary medicine.

The award from USDA follows an initial award of $250,000 to fund externships for the schools dual-degree DVM and Masters in Public Health students at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Public Health. The funding has supported more site visits and participation in outbreak investigations across the country. The combined degree students are trained to be aware of the risks of zoonotic diseases and to develop better disease reporting capabilities. A major part of the project is to create an integrated surveillance system for sharing information and health data.

• Two Western colleges hope that by working together they will solve problems in both institutions. Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine has reached capacity, at least until it can build new classroom facilities. Utah State University has the largest pre-veterinary program, yet all its students must go elsewhere for veterinary school.

The two school administrators have devised a 2 + 2 program.

This allows the first two years of a four year veterinary curriculum to be delivered at two locations, with students coming together for the final two years at a university with a veterinary school. The two schools envision taking in its first class at Utah State in 2012 and move them to Washington State in 2014. There will be a joint curriculum committee, but also blended faculties to provide sharing of materials, course work and curricular goals in the two schools.

The first 2+2 program was started with the University of Nebraska and the Iowa State University of Veterinary Medicine several years ago. Similar programs exist in human medical colleges in mostly rural areas of the country.

• The University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine plans to open a cancer care facility in a western suburb of St. Louis. The Mizzou Animal Cancer Care will offer advanced care for veterinary cancer patients in the spring of 2011.

The new facility was a former medical office where human radiation oncology services were performed.

A recent survey by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges found that state funding for nearly all veterinary schools has declined by $50 million. In addition, hundreds of staff and veterinary faculty positions have been eliminated nationwide.

In order to provide services to a wider constituency colleges have formed alliances with local shelters or clinics, as well as starting satellite clinics such as the one at The University of Missouri-Columbia.

• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine received a $10 million donation to establish the world’s first canine genomics program. This single largest gift in the college’s history came from an anonymous university trustee and will be used to finance faculty start ups, DNA sequencing and the DNA bank. The DNA bank was established in 2006 and archives thousands of genome samples of purebred dogs who visited the Cornell University Hospital for animals. Researchers are analyzing the collection to find specific genes which result in susceptibility to certain diseases. The goal is to pro-

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vide a better understanding of how cancer and other diseases affect humans and animals.

• The University of California-Davis will implement a new school curriculum starting with the class of 2015, according to an announcement by the college. The revised study program has been designed with adult theory learning in mind. It is “learner-centered, rather than teacher-centered,” according to Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Jan Ilkiw. The new program is based on body systems, rather than by discipline. In the revised study program contact time in the classroom will be reduced, giving students more time to work in small groups doing research and problem-solving activities. The first two years of the program will be compulsory for all students, and the following two years will focus on blocks for each body system, comparing normal and abnormal functions. There will also be new curricula for oncology, immunology, infectious disease and population health. The new curriculum will emphasize early exposure to clinical material and encourage learning by doing and learning in context. (It seems a little like Dr. Bourgelat’s ground-breaking methods of teaching in the 1700’s!)

• A researcher at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine is one of six researchers to received part of a $2.9 million award from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration as part of a federal initiative to find methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing tuberculosis. The researcher, Frederick Quinn, is head of the college’s department of infectious diseases. His portion of the grant will be used to identify and treat people who are infected, but have not been diagnosed, and thus can spread the disease before they become overtly ill.

• Pfizer Animal Health has pledged to award a total of $3 million in scholarships over three years through the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.

This will be in addition to the $1 million student scholarships already being awarded by Pfizer to college students. The new grants will be focused on strengthening diversity in the profession and encouraging students to work in large-animal practices or mixed practices in rural areas. Veterinary students may apply for the scholarships at www.VetStudentConnect.com.

Despite large infusions of money in the form of grants, plus innovative means of using funds to better advantage, the Executive Director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou, says that funding problems have been a long time coming, and stem from a variety of sources. Recent cuts in state funding to universities have been more severe due to the recession. Publicly funded institutions are more severely impacted than private institutions.

Dr. Pappaioanou said in an interview that the public and the legislators who represent them must be made aware that animals are important to human health and research. There has been an increasing awareness of the connection between humans and animals. She said that “legislators on state and national levels must be made aware of the fact that animal health is closely tied to human health, whether it is through the food we eat or the pets we keep.”

In view of the 250th anniversary of the world’s first veterinary school, it would be appropriate for AKC’s Canine Health Foundation to make some public acknowledgement of the role that veterinary research and veterinary care has played in the lives of our constituents and of our dogs. AVMA is planning a year-long celebration. Somewhere in those events, there must be a visible role for AKC to play.•

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Pfizer Animal Health has pledged to award a total of $3 million in scholarships over three years through the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.

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Sam and Tammy Simon tone of his muscle, at this time he was 2 ½ years old. I had only about six months of work into him. That weekend I went 2 out of 3 Best…

After Sam retired Kafka April 15, 1992. With 124 B.I.S.- 3 DPCA National Breeds wins, last on in 1994 from the Veterans class.. Sam and Marion asked to see him right after they got to the hotel… Well by the time I went back to my room to get him and came back up to the lobby, we had a lot of people just waiting also…. I had this dog looking like a fine tuned machine… young looking for a 8 year-old, muscled, waiting to show the world who he was…. And he did…

The other important thing I did… I still have frozen semen on him…. So far. 162 Champion kids worldwide.. Two litter showing now.. one litter 5 months old in Brazil.

I have so many stories about the three of us, that would take a year to write. The only thing that I can say, it was a good marriage of dog, owner and handler. Completed only by a handshake. I wish I could have learned at least 10% of what this man has forgotten… The thrill of sitting and hearing some of his life experiences kept me fascinated... And what he has accomplished in the business world, along with the Sport of dogs which he loved.

We will never see another Sam Lawrence… or another Cryptonite.

May you sleep in Peace now… Boss TAMMY SIMON When I first met Sam Lawrence in 1997, I asked myself why this distinguished gentleman would ever want to back my beloved Maltese, Silly. At the time, I was somewhat of a shy person and very much a newcomer to the dog show world as an exhibitor and a breeder. Well, the answer to this question was that Sam was a true dog lover. He loved to “find” new dogs

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in the ring that he felt had the potential to become that next top winner -- as he would say, “a head turner.” He prided himself in this wonderful ability, an ability not everyone is blessed with. Well, I guess he saw that potential in us. So, in 1997 he made contact with me and our adventure began.

During our first weekend together, he sat down with me and told me what his expectations were. He stated that no matter what happened in the next few years, we should hold our heads high. He was adamant about being polite in regards to our competition, whether winning or losing, and insisted that we congratulate the winners, no matter what the circumstances. And, above all, not to gossip or listen to gossip. Today I remind myself of his words every time I enter the ring. Sam also told me that we were always a “team,” but that he would “always have the last word.” He had a very gentle way about him and was able to get his point across while making me feel that my voice was still heard. He had a very personal way of making me feel very accomplished in the dog show world and also as a business person. He demanded respect, but also was very respectful. Thru our adventures, Sam showed me a whole new level of dog showing that I may not have had without him. We were able to accomplish a dream together -- an experience very few show breeders are able to do.

For this, I am forever grateful.

One memory of Sam that I will always cherish is his love of great food. Right after finishing up in the show ring and getting back to the set up he would ask “how long will you be before we can eat?” What was so funny is that he always knew my standard answer was “at least 30 minutes” as “Our” Maltese had to be put back into wrappers before going into her crate for the evening. Yes, this meant before eating dinner, and he knew this. Basically it was just his way of saying “hurry up because I’m hungry!” This would bring a smile to my face every time. We loved our time together, sharing meals with friends and family, and above all, being able to share in the triumphs and defeats of the day. Of course the endless stories of past shows and travels were always shared as well. No matter what, the day ended with a great meal, a smile, a good night, and with Sam saying “tomorrow’s a brand new day.”

In many respects I give Sam the credit for making me into the person I am today. Our relationship started out as business and then it grew into a feeling of him being more like family. I will celebrate in the memories we shared together, and I will be forever grateful for how he enriched and touched my life. The dog show world, for me, will never be the same without Sam Lawrence in it. He will always be CONTINUED ON PAGE 116

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alive in my heart and mind, and he will truly be missed. Sam was an amazing and accomplished man who will be forever admired and remembered.

In my heart I know that Sam is in the company of “our Silly” in Heaven and he is smiling....

JIMMY MOSES I knew Sam for almost 40 years, first as competitors, then as a client and a friend. He was more than just a great dog man, he was a friend you could count on when the chips were down. Sam was a self-made man who had no patience for whiners, a fierce competitor with a generous spirit. It was a privilege to have him be a part of my life.

FRANK MURPHY One of the most unfair things that can happen in this world might be when someone with no writing skills is asked to write something about someone who has passed.

It wouldn’t matter too much except for when the man is so great a subject that only a writer that is truly gifted in his craft could do justice to the assignment, That is obviously not the case with this dog handler. With apologies to Sam, I write this.

Sam led one of the fullest lives you could imagine. Born in Russia, came to NY City with his mother and grandmother as a baby.

Joined the Marine Corp. the Monday after Pearl Harbor. Grew cigar wrappers in the Conn. River Valley. Was a member of Conn.

Legislature. Moved to FL in 1959 and started Budget Rent-A-Car. Sold corporation to Sears in 1984. Invested in real estate and art. Judged

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dog shows for 36 years. Traveled the country shooting trap and was national champion. Owned and campaigned dogs like Giorgio Armani, Lacey, Kafka, Bart Simpson, Silly, Keven and others.

I met Sam & Marion Lawrence in 1997, when they started showing my Ridgeback Correy. Little did I know the impact that was going to have on my life. For a man whose father died when he was 6 years old, a void that I didn’t even know existed was about to be filled in a huge way. It is probably no coincidence that one of Sam’s best friends was Denny Kodner, an equal to Sam when it came to wisdom and insight. On the first weekend of showing the Ridgeback, she pulled me off to the side to offer some advice. She wanted to make sure I stayed present enough during the time I showed for Sam to enjoy every minute, and not have to look back when it was over with regret that it went too fast. Denny was a sharp woman and I’m grateful for her perfect words, words that I took to heart for the next thirteen years.

Showing dogs for Sam made my handling career, but it paled in comparison to having Sam in my life. When we were showing the dogs, we went out to dinner every night. It didn’t take long to understand that this was the best part of every dog show day. In the years since 2004 every time I won BIS I called Sam, and he was just excited as when it was his dog. It didn’t take long to know that, the call to Sam was now the best part of winning BIS. In our world we toss around the term “Dog Man”. One day we were at a show and Rick Justice was there with one of his good boxer bitches. When he went down & back in the group, I heard a whistle that I knew was Sam’s. When I looked over he was clapping and whistling. I said “Sam, do you know who’s doing BIS today? We don’t need that boxer in there.” Sam told me he didn’t care - he loved her. The dog world shouldn’t care that we lost a man whose life was made into a movie that starred Troy Donahue, or a man who built up a huge corporation from scratch, or a man who won 777 BIS’s. The dog world should be saddened by the loss of a rare species. The dog world lost a dog man.

I am glad for Sam, because he will not struggle to breathe any more.

I am sad for Marion, whose last ten years were consumed by Sam’s illness. I am sad for Sam’s daughter Barbie and Ruth and for his large family. And I am sad for me.

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November – December Decisions Sincere Appreciation to these Judges!

Nov. 6 • Mr. Jon R. Cole • Best of Breed & Group Third Nov. 14 • Dr. Linda M. Fowler • Best of Breed Nov. 20 • Mrs. Wendy Willhauk • Best of Breed Nov. 21 • Mr. Charles L. Olvis • Best of Breed Nov. 27 • Ms. Jane Roppolo • Best of Breed & Group Second Nov. 28 • Col. Joe B. Purkhiser • Best of Breed Dec. 12 • Dr. Donald A. Gill • Best of Breed Dec. 12 • Mrs. Catherine Bell • Group Third Dec. 18 • Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman • Best of Breed

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Francaise “Keen,” DC Norshields Providence CDX, OA, HXAds “Flash,” DC Tartanside Recollection HXAds “Muse,” DC Tartanside Dream Wish HXAds, HXBd, and several AHBA titles including Parcours A LA Francaise “Wish” and DC Northshield Sweet Remembrance CD, HXAd and one AHBA title “Trick,” the only tri-color dual champion in the breed.) She said, “The Collie is an amazing dog. They are capable of learning things quickly and retaining what they’ve learned for long periods of time. They are strong, lithe in action, love the games in training and are ready to do most anything we ask of them. They don’t take well to drilling which makes them much easier to train than some breeds and they often inherit skills of natural retrieving, herding instinct, nose work and jumping and running. They are usually happy dogs who love to please their owners.”

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ichele Brane who with her husband Brian owns UACH CH MACH2 Branestorm Songbird CD RN PT NAP MX MXJ MXF EAC OCC EJC TN-E TG-E WV-O HP-N ASA AG SJ AD CGC VX Therapy Dog (“Lark”) and UGRACH UCD CH MACH Row-Bar’s Branestorm Challenge ‘Er ROM-P CDX HSAs PAX MXP2 MJP2 OF RN EAC ECC EJC TG-E TN-E WV-O RS-O JS-E GS-O CGC VX Therapy dog (“Claire,”) said, “Collies, like many breeds, were bred first as working dogs. They had to be able to work with the shepherd or the farmer to handle stock. They WANT to be with you and are happiest when they can do something together with you. A Collie has to be able to ‘think’ when necessary yet be ‘biddable’—willing to follow their handler’s direction quickly and without hesitation. It is much more difficult to do a variety of sports when the dog was developed to be an independent thinker. A sound Collie is an agile dog that can easily change directions in sports that require it and is less likely to be injured than some of the other breeds of similar size.”

“Collies are a breed that is very tuned into their people, they are very intelligent and for the most part, very biddable,” said Sue Larson, who owns Ch MACH3 Kimberee Hold That Dream TDX HSAs MXP2 MJP3 PAX NF OFP VX (“Bright.”) “During my 40+ years in Collies, I’ve owned a couple of dogs that were not that ‘into’ pleasing their people but most of them have been willing to do absolutely anything I’ve asked of them. They love to be with you and do things with you which makes them great candidates for

Lark ( UACH CH MACH2 Branestorm Songbird CD RN PT NAP MX MXJ MXF EAC OCC EJC TN-E TG-E WV-O HP-N ASA AG SJ AD CGC VX Therapy Dog), Michele and Brian Brane’s other collie is an example of good looks and brains packaged together. (Stewart Event Images photo)

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One of the four dual champion Collies finished by Sherry Moss, DC WTCH Nirvana’s Standing Ovation UD HXAsdc HIBs OA NAJ (“Flash”) does the job the breed was originally intended to do.

training. Over the years I have worked with many different lines of Collies, many unrelated pedigrees, and had success with all of them so the talent is there. It just needs a trainer interested in bringing it out.”

The versatility of the breed is one of its greatest attributes, according to Michele Shoemaker, who owns BISS Ch MACH Riverrun Wyndham’s Imagine That! CDX RE NF HSAds HIAs VX (“Scooter.”)

“I love the show ring and a beautiful Collie can take my breath away. Physically speaking the breed ring is a showcase for those physical characteristics but the performance venues showcase the other attributes that we find dear to our breed. Where else can you truly see ‘a lithe, strong, responsive, active dog carrying no useless timber’ than running an agility course? Or, ‘a bright, alert, full-of-sense look’ as the dog waits for a command in obedience.

The best place to see ‘hind legs that are powerful and propelling’ is in a pasture as the dog goes on his outrun. These qualities become more than just words in the standard in the performance arena.

They are absolutely necessary for success. Collies are capable of this success because they are, by nature, very biddable dogs. Collies are natural workers and companions to humans. They typically love to work to please their owners and this makes training so enjoyable with a Collie.”

This is not to say that training a Collie is without some challenges. “Collies like to have a leader and if you are a good leader, they will do whatever they can to make you happy,” said Sherry Moss, who owns DC WTCH Nirvana’s Standing Ovation UD HXAsdc HIBs OA NAJ (“Flash”) and has finished four dual champions. “But, any activity can be difficult if your dog is not a ‘team player’ with a ‘will to please.’ I have a problem keeping my emotions consistent when training something new so the dog doesn’t get overly happy. A dog will be happy once it becomes proficient at its task. It is not always easy to find a dog capable of going to high levels in training. They have to be sound in their minds and their bodies. This is why it is important to remember that Collies were all-around farm dogs and when we breed, we not only need to keep looking at the standard but we also need to ignore the show ring fads.”

“I like competing in many different areas with my dogs but I only have time for a small number of dogs which means that any dog living in my house has to be able to do it all,” said Ericka Wojack, who owns the only triple champion Collie (TC Dbl-O-Seven Ability at Savoy UD HSZsdc HXBsd, also known as “James”) and two other dual champion Collies. “I love herding the most as the dog is doing the kind of work its instincts tells it to do. But, I don’t have either the livestock or the expertise with livestock and herding dogs so I have to rely on Sherry to train both the dogs and I. Herding dogs have been bred for centuries to be an assistant to man and this carries over into modern day dog sports. But, finding dogs that are capable of competing in all venues is not easy. Many dogs look great but they don’t have the instinct or the temperament to compete at the highest levels. One of our problems in this breed is that Collies are known as a ‘head breed’ and the vast majority of breeders exhibit only in conformation. They really do not understand what it takes to be successful at the high levels in performance sports.”

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Sire: Ch. Hillock Honeybear’s Purple Pizzazz

Dam: Ch. Hillock’s Rum Raisin

Thank you Breeder-Judge Mr. Howard Falberg, Handled by Breeder Tammy Tomlinson

Thank you Judge Mr. Lamar Mathis, Handled by Owner Janet Narushka Breeders: Tammy Tomlinson, Chuck Ross & Dianne Ross Owner: Janet Narushka Co-Owner: Janice FitzGerald Dog News 119

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BISS Ch MACH Riverrun Wyndham’s Imagine That! CDX RE NF HSAds HIAs VX (“Scooter”), Michele Shoemaker’s Collie, pops out of the tunnel on an agility course.

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espite their versatility, individual Collies have dog sports where they excel and sports where they are merely adequate. “Obedience has been the dogs’ least favorite activities,” said Michele Brane. “They seem to be put off by the recision required and the silence except for commands and praise at the end of an exercise. Rally seems to be more interesting to them because I can talk to them as they work.”

For Michele’s husband Brian, the most significant problem he encountered was in performance sports because Collies are not natural retrievers. Despite all the items Lassie retrieved for Timmy, this is not something that comes naturally to the breed. “Earning highlevel obedience titles has always been challenging because the breed doesn’t have any natural retrieving instinct,” said Brian Brane. “It took a lot of patience and plenty of treats but our Collies have learned to retrieve an obedience dumbbell. One thing that finally dawned on me is that it is much easier for me to change than to change the dog.

They are sensitive of our positions, motions, body language and voice commands. We’ve found we get the best results in terms of drive and enthusiasm, if we can make training a fun game for the dogs.

If the only thing breeders are considering is how well their dogs do in the conformation ring, then other attributes such as intelligence, athleticism, trainability and herding instinct tend to diminish. Having well-rounded dogs means that they not only look like the written standard but also that they are able to perform the job they were developed to do.”

Shields said that among her five dual champions, there was no single problem that each encountered. “One of them didn’t really love to herd so I had to find ways to make it more appealing for her.

One had a jumping problem so I went to the horse wold to find a way to overcome that. One was afraid of judges in the breed ring so rehabilitation regarding strangers was needed. But, I’ve always thought that there was no problem that couldn’t be dealt with in a positive way.

An example was in herding. I always was micro managing my dogs in the driving portion of advanced work. Even though the dogs attained good scores and titles, I could feel that wasn’t real driving but I also couldn’t define what ‘real driving’ was. I finally found Lynn Leach in Canada and she was the one who showed me that my inclination that I wasn’t doing real driving was correct. Then, she taught my Collies and me how to do real driving. But, in my opinion, the greatest obstacle to people succeeding in any of these dog sports is not believing in the dog’s ability and your own ability. There were little problems training all five of my Collies but there was never anything that really completely blocked our progress. There was always someone or somewhere I could find the answer to the difficulty. The secret is to just never give up.”

“I think ‘softness’ can be a problem with Collies,” said Larson. “Fortyfive years ago, when I started training, the accepted method was to jerk the dog until it did what you wanted even at the start of training when the dog had no clue. Collies didn’t do well with this method and consequently you didn’t see Collies excelling in obedience. Now with more positive training techniques, there are happy excellent working collies in obedience, wonderful agility Collies and more and more Collies earning herding championships. But, a real problem is that most collie breeders are not interested in performance, only conformation. However, more and more Collie owners are coming into the performance sports and at least breeders are beginning to acknowledge us. We still face some significant issues one of which is structure, both front and rear. We all love a ‘pretty’ collie and unfortunately, many breeders are equating that to an extreme neck that the dog throws way back over its shoulders. It may look pretty standing but it often leads to a very upright shoulder with no reach and rears are often restricted to match the fronts. The dogs can get around a show ring but they could never work all day in the fields. I can see the difference even in my two current Collies. Bright has a great shoulder and a good rear. Her big stride effortlessly gobbled up ground on the agility course and while she never looked fast, her times showed that 120 Dog News

Ch MACH3 Kimberee Hold That Dream TDX HSAs MXP2 MJP3 PAX NF OFP VX (“Bright,”) Sue Larson’s Collie never looked fast in agility but her times said something totally different.

Brian Brane and Claire (UGRACH UCD CH MACH Row-Bar’s Branestorm Challenge ‘Er ROM-P CDX HSAs PAX MXP2 MJP2 OF RN EAC ECC EJC TG-E TN-E WV-O RS-O JS-E GS-O CGC VX Therapy dog) show their “speed” on an agility course. (Stewart Event Images photo) Wish ( DC Tartanside Dream Wish HXAds, HXBd, and several AHBA titles including Parcours A LA Francaise ) one of Jan Shields’ five dual champion Collies at work.

she was. My young dog, although he’s balanced and pretty sound, doesn’t have the angulation and stride length nor is he as fluid in his running and jumping. However, he’s a finished champion.”

Shoemaker agreed. “I think one of the greatest challenges the breed faces today is for breeders to recognize and strive to produce Collies that are beautiful representatives of the breed both as show dogs and performance dogs. These are not mutually exclusive goals. Scooter is a multiple specialty winner and a successful performance dog.”

Michele Brane added, “It is not easy to find beautiful Collies that are structurally sound enough to do conformation and performance events at the ages of eight and beyond. Perhaps if the parent club would assign an equal amount of value to dogs with champion titles in conformation AND performance, it would be a step forward to resolving this problem.”

“Breed clubs tend to be run by breeders and heavily skewed toward conformation,” said Brian Brane. “It is hard to get those whose focus is solely on breeding and conformation to appreciate the importance of having dogs that are able to succeed outside the conformation ring. Some breeders seem to think there are only two types of dogs—show dogs and pets. When show breeders aren’t concerned about getting performance titles on their dogs, those looking for competitive performance dogs look elsewhere. The result is a divide between the ‘pretty dogs’ and the ‘athletic dogs.’ There is no reason why good looks and brains can’t be packaged together.” •

Lucene Dachshunds

Dachshund Club of America National 2004 Best In Show and Dachshund Club of America National 2005 Best of Opposite to Best In Show and Best of Variety Winner at 2005 Westminster Kennel Club Show

Ch. Laddland Crown Jewel of Lucene... shown with Author, Breeder-Judge: Mrs. Ann Gordon and Jewel’s handler, Mechelle Stall.

At the 2010 Dachshund Club of America National she was Best Smooth Brood Bitch.

Breeders/Owners: Jeanine Sudinski and Mechelle Stall, handler

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renovating a new building which would be great for dog shows. The problem was it would be several years before this building would be ready. This put the clubs in limbo for several years. For three years they had to bounce around. The first year they went to the new convention center downtown. This was a disaster, due mostly in part having to deal with the unions, which went out of their way to make things extremely difficult. Even being in the downtown Philadelphia area, it did not attract an enormous gate. The following year the AKC permitted the club to take the show all the way to Harrisburg, which was even within 200 miles of the Syracuse cluster. In 2008, a facility in Reading was secured for just that year, knowing the new facility would be ready for 2009.

So in 2009 with the new building in place it was a new beginning for Philadelphia. I had heard how wonderful the new facility was from everyone, but one has to witness it to get the full impact.

Yes, this new home for the show is a guarantee for a successful show for many years to come.

Besides the wonderful building the location is attractive to exhibitors and spectators. One drawback is that it is a little difficult for judges who have to fly into Philadelphia during rush hour. But this is the case in every major show in the world today. And judges are a very small percentage of people who participate at a show. For every judge there were hundreds and hundreds of spectators, who financially enable a club to hire judges. All of the judges expressed how much they enjoyed the weekend, but without the large gate the club could not hire the judges they did.

To hold a first class show the starting point is a good facility, but many more factors come into play.

First the club has to give the exhibitors a reason to enter. This generally starts with a good panel of judges. This has been a long standing tradition in Philadelphia. If you look just at the BIS judges over the past fifty or more years it reads like the Who’s Who of the American Dog game. Mr. Kendrick who ran the show for so many years went to great efforts to assure Philadelphia would have the finest judges in the country officiating at the show. That is why a win carried a great deal of weight and prestige for the victors. It was always a great honor to be invited to judge at this show. Nobody would ever dare to show signs that they were soliciting an assignment.

When I first started to judge in the mid 70’s, I was so honored to be invited to judge this show. I thought I had really been anointed. I can still remember some of the winners, but I am sure the winners do not remember my judging.

Fifty years ago I remember showing my first

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homebred Norwich at his first show at Philadelphia and winning the points under the legendary Percy Roberts.

I bet five years from now five people will not remember who I put BIS this year. Maybe me, the handler, the breeder and the owners. Besides having a good panel the club has to make it convenient for exhibitors. This facility offers plenty of easy parking and offers plenty of set up room for the exhibitors.

The real key to the success of the show now is because NBC has the broadcasting rights. 20 million people view this show because it has the perfect time slot. It is aired immediately following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. There is no other time where they could possibly get even half the viewing audience.

This does a tremendous amount of good for the sport.

Since Animal Planet and Discovery are no longer televising dog shows, we only have three being televised now – Eukanuba, Westminster and Philadelphia. Philadelphia has been called “The National Dog Show.” This has been a clever way to present the show to the public. They believe this is the most important show of the sport. This is true in the area that it is seen by more people than any other show.

Being that we only have a handful of benched shows left in the entire country, this show gives the spectators an opportunity to speak with the handlers, breeders or owners. It makes for a combination of “Meet the Breeds” plus getting to watch the dogs compete. Many other special activities were also available for the public. This included Agility, Freestyle Flying Disc and Diving Dogs.

During the group judging on Saturday and Sunday repeated announcements were made promoting breeders. They kept announcing “That none of the dogs seen today came from pet shops or puppy mills.”

This certainly gets the message out to a viewing audience in excess of 20 million. Where else do breeders get such good PR.? “Rufus”, who it is hard to believe, is over ten now was there working hard both days. He has done so much for the sport in the specific area of anti specific breed legislation. I cannot think of any one dog that has done more for the sport. He is a legend in his own time.

Having an entry of just less than 1,600 and being able to use a lot of rings adds to the comfort of everyone. Being able to start the groups at 1:00 PM on Saturday, the show was able to finish not long after 6 PM. This kept the stands full of a viewing audience which looks impressive for TV. It enables people who have small children with them to be able to stay until the end. It does not infringe on plans people might have for the evening and lets spectators get home early to care for their pets at home. After Best on Saturday, I met an older lady with her daughter. This older lady informed me that each year as a birthday present her

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“Having an entry of just less than 1,600 and being able to use a lot of rings adds to the comfort of everyone.”

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HE’S BACK - AND GOING STRONG! After six months absence, Canada’s #1 Irish Wolfhound, DOONEY, is back in the USA

Best In Show Winning

Am. GCh./Can. Ch. Desert Dune at Curiann Shown here sweeping the breed all four days at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championships in Long Beach, CA in December, 2010.

Sire: Best In Specialty Show Am. Can. Int. Ch. Curiann’s Celtic Rune (BOB Westminster Kennel Club 2006) Dam: Multiple Best In Show Am. Can. Int. Ch. Wolfhaven Rocknroll to Curiann (BOS Westminster Kennel Club 2006)

Thank you Judges Mr. Roger Hartinger, Dr. Robert D. Smith, Mrs. Houston Clark, and Mr. W. Everett Dean Jr. for recognizing this marvellous Wolfhound at the Eukanuba shows, And thank you Judges Mrs. Michele Billings and and Mrs. Lee Canalizo for awarding Dune Group Fourth placements at the recent Tucson Coyote Classic and Shoreline Holiday Classic shows.

Breeder, owner and occasional handler Judith P. Ryan

CURIANN IRISH WOLFHOUNDS Tel. 760 349 9111 USA or 519 856 2223 Canada email jpmryan@aol.com

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daughter takes her to see the show. This early finishing time makes it also nice for the handlers being able to care for the dogs, have a leisurely dinner and get back to exercise the dogs for the last time.

Evidentially a win at Philadelphia is still meaningful to some people in the sport. The depth of quality was very strong in most of the groups and there were some dogs that arrived from California and Florida.

When a show is staged with so many spectators and being televised it becomes a major effort on the part of the club. Bill Burland has coordinated a top notch team from the membership to make things run so smoothly. Wayne Ferguson does a great job as coordinator with the TV people. All the Special Events are handled by Peter Green and Ron Scott. Harry Booker handles a major amount of work in regards to hospitality. David Helming, who wears so many hats for so many clubs, is in charge of managing all the money details. From start to finish all of the members were busy doing something. I asked Bob Black as Chief Steward if he had trouble getting stewards. He said no and it is due to so many people enjoying participating in the show. We even had the trio of Long Island ladies, Ruth Winston, Honi Reisman and Carol Reisman who made the long trip to steward and show support for the show. It is a club of all men, but a lot of the lady friends pitch in. Beth Sweigart and Kathy Ferris were a tremendous part of making things go smoothly. Sam Peacock, who comes from the “Old School”, is trophy chairman and has been able to maintain the group trophies to be sterling silver. Offhand, Philadelphia is now the only club I know that still offers sterling silver trophies. Mr. Kendrick would be so proud that certain standards are still being upheld.

Instantly everyone knew the winners each day.

The little Affenpinscher who won the first day is such a crowd pleaser and has built up a big following.

When Peter Kubacz went Best the second day with his new Irish Setter everyone was excited for him. If you live in the Northeast you probably have known Peter before he even became a star in Junior Showmanship. What was surprising was to learn this was Peter’s first BIS with an Irish Setter. Even when he went Best again the third day, his competition was still pleased for him. The last day Ernesto won the show with a Scottie that had not been seen unless you were present at Montgomery County. She was only shown that one day over the big weekend and Richard Powell awarded her the breed and Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine placed her in the group. I had the pleasure of judging the last decision of the great weekend. It was a very sentimental assignment for me. Mr. Kendrick who was “Mr. Philadelphia” for so many years (His father was the mayor of the city at one time) was the greatest teacher of dogs. As my

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steward escorted me to the center of the ring thoughts of Mr. Kendrick were racing through my mind. I could not help but think I hope my decision would live up to his standards. In a wonderful field of dogs, I remember his thoughts on so many of the breeds in front of me. On the night my choice was the Scotties. It was a Scottish night in more ways than one. I was born in Scotland and this bitch was bred by Carol Annan on the “other side of the pond.” My grandfather’s brother held the BIS record for over 60 years in Britain with the Scottie “Ch. Heather Realization”, which this years Crufts winner just broke.

If it had not been for Scotties, I would most likely never have ended up in this country. It was ironic that “Sadie” won both shows last year. I have given very few Scotties Best since I think I am extra hard on the breed. I had the pleasure of awarding“Sadie”one of her first big wins and hope it is an omen for this new Scottie.

Philadelphia is certainly a great show, but none of this would be possible without the support of NBC and Purina. NBC spends a tremendous amount of money to film and broadcast this show. It is probably the largest single factor the sport enjoys in good PR. NBC and the Carson Production staff could not have been nicer to work with. In regard to the filming they make it so easy for the club and also the judges.

Hopefully their support to the sport will last forever.

I think the entire sport today realizes what great length Purina Is going to support Breeders. This is witnessed in every corner of the country today. It is a weekend like Chicago and Philadelphia that gives Purina the opportunity to reach out also to the general public. Besides the enormous presence they had reaching out to breeders, Purina brought in a marketing company to entertain, educate and bring in the general public to the sport. They have to be thanked for offering a place for the exhibitors a setting where they could sit down and enjoy refreshments all day long. Because of Purina offering so much support to breeders it helps the sport to continue certain traditions from the past.

Ann Viklund and a very large team are there so many weekends of the year offering support to so many clubs and breeders in general. This presence extends worldwide on the part of Purina. I was just in Beijing where I judged a Breeders Class which is supported by Purina.

The Italian team headed by Sergio Bottino of Milan just had their annual Breeders Cup. Sergio and his team are once again sending their winner to compete at Santa Barbara. The China Kennel Club will also be sending their winning breeder to Santa Barbara. The great International team of Purina is helping to bring Breeders from all over the world a lot closer. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia, the exhibitors and breeders owe a great deal of gratitude to NBC and Purina for supporting and to help advance the sport.

It was an exciting weekend – one I hope many more of you will get to enjoy in the future. •

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CATCH THE NEW WAVE

GCh.Driftwood’s Suited to Split the Waves Shown only a few times in 2010,Roxie garnered her grand championship,won the Keystone Portuguese Water Dog Supported Entry,numerous breeds and multiple group wins. Look for her making her debut in 2011,we’re set to make a BIG SPLASH. Thank you Judge Mrs.Betty Leininger,pictured,for this win and your positive comments on our girl.

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highlight of pre-Westminster festivities...Sadie wins the Big W as SFT starts off year with a boom and becomes leading contender for Number One All Breeds early on...

Shelter dog relocations from state-to-state under heavy discussion...Ban on puppy sale from pet shops considered in West Hollywood California...DFSCrufts just shy of 22,000 entries...Reducing Board and Delegate meetings at issue as major overhaul to AKC’s By-Laws and Constitution are urged--again....HSUS war on all breeders heightens...Role of Internet in sale of puppies needs regulating is common cry...Center for Consumer Freedom takes full page ads nationally challenging the role of HSUS...

DOG NEWS Board Questionnaire helpful to those who read it in making up minds as to whom to support in March election...Delegate Advocacy and Advancement Committee(DCAC) labeled by many as both unnecessary and power hungry...Gilbert Kahn’s death shocks Fancy...

PETA and HSUS demonstrations at Garden are labeled abject failures by most...

MARCH...

In-breeding of any sort under attack in UK--that attitude condemned in US of A...US Senate officially recognizes AKC for 125 years of dedication to the dog...Many animal shelters are labeled bustling businesses some of which charging as much as $500 per so-called adoption...Purina and IKC continue policy of donating large sums to CHF...

Voters in Switzerland reject with a 71% vote a law on animal rights...Garvin, Scully and Newman swept into office as Directors...KC develops new health data base to help select mates in breeding for healthier dogs...Peke wins IKC...Number one dog in Canada so far is PGBV...

Massachusetts house votes 150-1 to ban debarking of dogs...Vizsla wins Crufts...Richard Bauer’s death shocks and saddens dog world...AKC refuses to buckle under in war with animal rightists as it leads the way in contesting where necessary PETA and HSUS...Smoooth Fox leads the way in early all-breed results...MSU Vet School to stop using live dogs in ‘terminal surgery’...FDA investigating real ham bone treats as being dangerous to dogs...

Crufts draws over 140,000 spectators...Will deaf dogs be allowed to legally compete in Performance Events???

EPA requiring stiffer labeling laws with regard to flea/ tick products...Use of dogs in Iraq increase in all aspects of war and life there...States grow in number to 27 which connect animal abusers with child and/or spousal abusers...Crufts Vizsla banned from further competition due to owners actions...Agility Nationals to be held in Tulsa Oklahoma...Ramifications of recognizing foreign kennel clubs under discussion insofar as judges approvals are concerned... USDA being blasted for not enforcing laws on books re:pets…

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APRIL..

.More than 1,500 AKC Clubs sign up for mixed breed program AKC Canine Partners...Origin of dogs now traced to Middle East...Implementation of Grand Champion title under crossfire...Westminster BIS for 2011 is an Italian Judge Paola Dondina who has never before judged there...Mr. Dondina will also be adjudicating upon Best at Crufts in 2011...CKC in deep financial trouble as it solicits monetary help from members in Canada...Ads continue against HSUS by HUMANEwatch. org nationally...Term limit debates rage on among the concerned few...14 breeds to be banned in Denmark immediately after the FCI World Show to be held there...Foreign puppies continue to be imported to US despite passage of Farm Bill which is hardly being enforced...Board overwhelmingly rejects Term Limits but Delegates must approve by 2/3rd vote...AKC Annual Report indicates financially AKC stronger than ever...Supreme Court strikes down animal cruelty law as being too broad...Volcanic ash in Iceland strands dogs and people...DNA Breed id for mixed dogs new craze...Dancing Dog competition brings in the crowds in the UK...Breeding Greyhounds to solely hunt coyotes is questioned nationally...

MAY...

Over 3000,000 dogs imported for re-sale to USA annually...Cancer in dogs being fought on many levels but acknowledgements are sparse...Confusion abounds relative Grand Championship Awards...

Oklahoma’s latest AR proposal typical of overreactions nationally...

Creator of “labradoodle” bemoans direction his designer dog has taken...The advantages of inbreeding analyzed...Second hand smoke affects your pets as well as your neighbors and relatives...PCA won for first time by a bitch from the classes among furor over grooming spaces that can cost over $2,500 per space...KC defends health breeding positions in major DOG NEWS article...CHF and Pfizer reach long term agreement...Judging fee instituted by Board causes uproar of unbelievable dimensions...What and who make-up a professional judge??? Oil spill wrecks havoc on Gulf Coast--dog hair and fur used to try to stem this tide...Just how regulatory a Body does the Fancy really want AKC to be....SFT widens lead a bit for all-breed number 1 chased now by at least three or four exhibits...Western University’s College of Veterinary Medicine receives full accreditation...Morris Animal Fund donates over $1.2 to NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine...50 All-Breed Shows held from Thursday to Monday of Memorial Weekend...PETA pays $5,000 to get a person to endorse spay and neuter bill...

JUNE...

USDA blasted for not enforcing laws on books re:pets...Showing under breeder-judge furor new debate for the day...New venue of Mission Circuit highly accepted and positively praised...Dog Show Supers to most people’s unhappiness propose two all-breeds a day in certain instances...Weimaraner awarded first Grand Championship title...

Approximately 1/3rd of Delegates show up for Atlanta meeting....

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GROUP 1 FOR EDDiE! E D D I E GCh. Evolution’s Eddie Izzard Eddie finished 2010: #1 Male All Breed* • #2 Mini Bull Overall Judge: Mr. Robert Shreve OWNERS Kathy Toomey Sallie Cummings Barbara Hainline & Joy DeGruccio

Handler: Doug Toomey

BREEDERS Daren and Tiffanie Gisseman

*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

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Handler from Missouri convicted on eight counts of animal cruelty to dogs...Delegate Committee members get $200 expenses per meeting...FCI so-called World Show being held without one American or Brit on the panel--that’s some World Show...Bob Smith to head Judges Approval Committee appointed

by Board...Blood banks for dogs become national...

Canadian top dog all-breeds Standard Poodle...AKC’s Breeder Appreciation Week offered discounts to online breeder registrants...

JULY...

Dog fighting now can be traced through DNA...Long Island community overturns BSL...AKC judges accused of animal abuse in Pennsylvania...Toy Poodle which won at Mexican World Show wins in Denmark...Intense heat on East Coast raises old question as to when and if shows should be cancelled...

AKC woos commercial breeders in an effort to spike registrations...Purina walk of champions will aid CHF...

AKC’s Board to hold planning meetings and raise present governance rules-unless Delegates agree object is labeled meaningless...Transportation Security Admin asking Congress for $71 mil to train more detection explosive dogs...Entries may be lower but defying the trend is the Ventura Summerfest which rises an astounding 800 entries...Bryn Mawr celebrates 100th Anniversary...CAR donates over $400,000 so far this year to rescue organizations...

Massachusetts bans debarking process...Board rejects idea of deaf dogs competing in performance events...

Instead of doing away with Night time specialties after all-breeds Board limits concept...Amateur Owner Handler Class is given an attempted shot in the arm awarding a Medallion to winners...The DAAC white paper on Delegate requirements is called a joke by DN...Ordinance before San Fran City Council to ban sale of pets within the City limits...The Pointer in Art main exhibit at KC in London...Peke in hot pursuit of SFT for number one all-breed...Frank Kane named BIS Judge for Crufts 2012...Lack of tail docking has caused greater injuries to British dogs cited in their VETERINARY RECORD...UN adds web site to fight rabies...Rehoming shelter dogs from state-to-state roundly questioned...Hoarding of dogs become subject of tv reality shows...AKC offers free registration for limited time to 4H kids in Minnesota and Wisconsin...Federal PUPS Act severely questioned...Student Art Exhibit and Contest praised as highlight at World Series of Astro Shows in Houston...Jerry Roszman’s life celebrated in San Diego one year after his death...

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AUGUST...

Seymour Weiss’s article on Manipulating a system to pervert the intent of the rules considered a must read...Called Hey Let’s Make A Major in August 6th issue of DN...ADSJ and DJAA hold meeting with AKC to discuss judges fees...Minutes of Meeting published in DN...Changes made by TKC to breed standards in UK severely questioned in both American and British quarters...

French more worldly than Danes as they invite 5 English judges and one American judge to adjudicate at FCI’s World Show in Paris of 2011...2012 to be held in Austria and 2013 in Hungary if you are interested...Trusted Pet Partners sets up pet trusts for dogs nationally...Charity Navigator awards CHF highest rating of four stars...North Shore Animal League a dismal two stars...US Department of Transportation reports Continental Airlines had the most deaths of any airlines for dogs and cats...MJ Nelson’s series of reports about field trials are predominately dogs owned by women...TKC in UK warns against the use of soft crates at shows...

Senator John Ensign is the only veterinarian sitting in the US Senate (is that good or bad)...America’s VetDog provides war-scarred veterans with military therapy dogs...Oxygen masks for dogs being provided...Fees for set-up charges as at PCA once again debated nationally-no it will not go away...LUA debate crosses breed lines and distresses many in Fancy...Color issues major problems for many parent clubs...Nestle Purina unveiled state-of-the-art 84,000 square foot building at Gray Summit Missouri...AKC seven group winners as breeders of the year announced and hailed as most deserving ever...

SEPTEMBER...

Most people considered the Parent Club Conference a huge hit...

MSG under major renovations...Delegates continue term limits treating a business as though it is a governmental agency...

AKC comes out against ‘bear baying’...PetSmart and Pedigree seem to be in the business of selling shelter dogs...Shows moving out of territories become de rigueur as Westchester now in New Jersey...Responsible Dog Ownership sponsored by AKC held nationally...Special and touching 9/11 Ceremony held at Somerset...European Dog Show being held in Slovenia entry is 9,500...

Has AVMA gone nuts suggesting vets approve breedings...AKC Invitational to be broadcast on NBC 1/23,2011 and not on cable as was the norm...AKC’s Breeder of Merit designation comes off with high marks from most everyone...CAR forms alliance with American Animal Hospital Association for a web database for microchips...Term limit continuation considered a catastrophe in concerned unbiased areas of the Fancy and considered a good thing by those trying to get power inroads in the corporation...

Race between SFT and Peke remains close with Irish Setter not too far behind...Pullyap Dog Fanciers continue to offer advantages of dog ownership at the Washington Fair Grounds one of the largest fairs in the world... CONTINUED ON PAGE 138

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BACK-TO-BACK GROUP FIRSTS

Worcester County Kennel Club - 12/4-12/5 -2010 Our Sincere Appreciation To The Judges Mrs.Terry DiPietro & Ms. F. Susan Godek Lovingly Bred & Owned By Arlene Pietrocola

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HAPPY NEW YEAR…the holiday season for us at DOG NEWS started with the offices being closed the week between Christmas and New Years. Party wise AMY & ANDREW GREEN hosted a holiday grab bag party at their New Jersey home.

mong the guests picking their gifts from A under a gloriously decorated Christmas tree that complimented the rest of the holi-

day decorations were AMY’S parents BENITA & PAUL KIELL, ENID & GEORGE WRIGHT with their daughter CATHERINE, who was visiting from London where she is living large, PEGGY & DAVE HELMING, MARTI & MICHAEL PAWASARAT, KAREN JUSTIN, BETH SWEIGART, PETER GREEN, ERNESTO LARA, LETISHA WUBBELL, RANDY KUBACZ, PETER KUBACZ, PAM DAVIS, LOIS TUBBS, MELISSA GOODMAN, CAROL & WAYNE GOODMAN and PAM & JOHN MANDEVILLE. What better way to bring in the New Year’s first day than by celebrating the 95th Birthday of everyone’s favorite lady, ANNA WANNER. Hosted by the MEEKS’ the guests included JANE & BOB FORSYTH, CANDYE & BOB SLAY, JACKIE & TERRY STACY, PATRICIA & AL CHEAURE, ELLEN ROBERTS, JACKIE BEAUDOIN and daughter TARA MARKEY, CHUCK BOYD, BONNIE THRELFALL, MADELYN WARCHOLIK, JEFFERY DEAVER, JEAN HETHERINGTON, MARI-BETH O’NEILL, TINA YUHL, RANDY GARREN and the new Chairman of the Poodle Club of America DENNIS MCCOY (how pleased ANNIE would be) and the TRIPPS. From all of us who were not present, we wish her the happiest of birthdays.

Test results confirmed that JEAN FOURNIER suffered multiple hip damage from the fall she suffered right before her best in show judging assignment at the AKC/EUKANUBA DOG SHOW. She had to cancel a year-end judging assignment and also missed the annual Holiday party hosted by her dear friend HARRY SMITH. New Year’s Eve BARBARA MILLER hosted a small dinner party with guests that included RUTH WINSTON, VIKKI & WALTER OELERICH, MATT STANDER, SUE & PETER BOBLEY, JOAN GOLDSTEIN, CAROL REISMAN, HONI REISMAN, SUE & PAUL BECK and MICHAEL CANALIZO. English Setter fancier PAULA DEMPSEY was so moved that KATIE MAZUROWSKI won the

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Junior Showmanship competition at the AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP with an English Setter that she has established a fund to help KATIE pay for a trip to CRUFTS where she is eligible to compete in the International Junior Showmanship competition. KATIE is a 4.0 grade point senior who lives with her brothers and a single mom, and the fund would help defray the costs of the trip. While PAULA doesn’t know KATIE personally, she is compelled to help her live her dream.

You can help by contributing with either PayPal (oakleyengsetters@aol.com noting that it is for KATIE FUND) or send a check to PAULA DEMPSEY, 4222 260th Street East, Spanaway, Washington 98387. While a major dog food company once underwrote this trip, it is no longer available. It would be fitting that we send this young lady to represent the United States at this international event, which is a major attraction at CRUFTS. Leaving the rain on the west coast DAVE MERRIAM spent the holidays with family in Hawaii. While KAREN & RICHARD LEFRAK left the snows of the Northeast for Palm Beach, TONI & MARTIN SOSNOFF went to the Caribbean. Also headed to the Cayman Islands were BETH DOWD, CEIL RUGGLES, and CAROL & RAHMEAN KAMELBAKE. LISA WEISS is moving to Charleston, South Carolina to work with DEBRA MCKINLEY in her art gallery/wine bar. Those who watch reality shows and SURVIVOR “NICARAGUA” in particular know that JANE BRIGHT was voted “Fan’s Favorite” on the latest version. In addition, JANE won $100,000. JANE, the oldest female contestant at age 56, is better known to us in the dog world as Shetland Sheepdog fancier JANE HAMMETT. PATRICIA OLSON has resigned as CEO of the MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION, a position she has held since 2005 since joining the organization in 2004 as it’s executive director. Until a new CEO is hired, the executive

team of JOHN TAYLOR, PAUL RAYBOULD and WAYNE JENSEN will report to board chairman MARK CARTER. The American Kennel Club has honored three kennel clubs, BLACK HILLS TRAINING CLUB (Rapid City, South Dakota), LAKE CUMBERLAND KENNEL CLUB (Somerset, Kentucky) and NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND (Abingdon, Maryland) with Community Achievement Awards for their public education and legislation work. In spite of or maybe because of the technical difficulties of the Broadway production of SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, tickets to the production that is still in previews are as scarce as hen’s teeth. The show has been sold out and fortunately for you there are a handful of tickets still available for the Westminster Kennel Club weekend AKC HUMANE FUND THEATER BENEFIT sponsored by PETPARTNERS (The former AKC DOG MUSEUM THEATER BENEFIT).

The Friday, February 11th show includes dinner following the performance at the famed 21 CLUB. For further information and reservations contact JOYCE KAMPIN at the American Kennel Club telephone 212.696.8203 or JWK@AKC. ORG. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS….CAROLYN KOCH, JOE VERGNETTI, MIKE CONRADT, EILEEN HACKETT, SHARON PFLEUGER, DORIS MILLER and SHARI & BOB MASON, who are also celebrating a wedding anniversary. Sadly, fire totally destroyed the New Jersey home of DANIEL BUCHWALD & NORRA HANSEN. All the house dogs perished in the blaze, which was contained to the house, and the kennel and kennel dogs were unharmed. I’m told that the property is owned by American Kennel Club field representative JOHN MCCARTNEY, who leases the property to DANNY. Friends have rallied to help them financially, as the fire was a total loss.

There are three ways one can make a donation: The AMERICAN FOX TERRIER CLUB has established a fund, make checks payable to AFTC BUCHWALD FIRE FUND, c/o MRS. PAUL HOGAN, TRES., 135 Weston Road, Plainfield, Connecticut 06374. You can send your donation through PayPal, Check “Send Money” to “Friend” email address, BUCHWALDFIREFUND@AOL.COM or send checks directly to DANNY at P.O. Box 190, Augusta, New Jersey 06374. SAM LAWRENCE, a man who came to this country from Russia at the age of four, sought and conquered the American Dream. His determination to succeed is one of the great American stories, so much so that the movie PARRISH, starring CLAUDETTE COLBERT, TROY DONOHUE and my good friend CONNIE STEVENS was a biography of his life. His successes in business and in his private life are well documented as is his and wife MARION’S in the dog world. Counted among their major wins, Westminster best in show winner, Westminster groups, top sporting, working and terriers and Corgis. He was the winner of the coveted LANGDON SKARDA AWARD and more than that he was loved by the many who knew him. He could be gruff, opinionated and stubborn but there were times when he would also wipe tears from his eyes. His friendship and guidance were important to me and to the growth of DOG NEWS. SAM passed away on January 2nd. He leaves his beloved wife MARION, his daughters BARBARA, RUTH and KATHY, DEBRA & DIANE and their families. The funeral was held on Tuesday and a memorial service was held on Wednesday. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to MARION and the entire family.

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