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Babbling: Age Is A Matter Of Mind By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen

18 Marxisms: In-Ring Mentoring Sid Marx 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 The Bulldog’s Taller Cousin: The Boxer By MJ Nelson 30 You And Your Vet By Dr. Merry Fitzgerald, DVM 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Phil Booth 42 Dogs In Show And Field In Manhattan By Nick Waters 46 A Thought To Consider: Somebody Out There Hates Me By Seymour Weiss 54 Montgomery Roundup Part I: Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers By Bob Tinnelly Sealyham Terriers By Barbara Lounsbury Anderson and Patsy Wood 58 Off The Leash: Mandatory Spay/Neuter, Breeder Permits And More By Shaun Coen 62 FidoTV, The Crufts’ Revision, The Board Minutes And More By Matthew H. Stander Photos of Puyallup Valley KC by Tammie Wilcox

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The Editorial A CONTINUING FASCINATION Researchers and scientists the worldwide still debate and attempt to determine exactly where and when the ancient bond twixt man and dog originated. Indeed this past Tuesday the lead story in the Science Times of The New York Times was devoted to this subject emphasizing a large new study being run out of the University of Oxford in England with collaborators round the world hoping to provide some answers to that very question. When and where the domestication of the dog began still seem open to debate but there appears to be some agreement that when the question of domestication is answered by most it was 15,000 years ago but some biologists argue it began over 30,000 years ago! As to the where question researchers studying dog and wolf DNA--most of it said to be modern but some from ancient sources--have argued in recent years that dogs originated in East Asia, Mongolia, Siberia and Africa!! Take your pick we say and stick to it. However the one general theme that most of these researchers blame for the conflicting theories is the mess in which dog genetics is found.

This so-called mess is blamed in part on the invention in the 19th Century by the Victorians of most dog breeds as well as random breeding by dogs themselves and interbreeding with wolves at different times over at least the past 15,000 years. This created a so-called “tomato soup” of dog genetics very difficult to identify. The new research hopes to create a database of ancient DNA to add to the “soup” of modern canine genetics and come up with some answers.

And with the 2.5 million in funding the project has received to analyze ancient dog bones their DNA scientific papers should begin to emerge this year. These findings should make for interesting future reading and discussions one would think.

REVEALING SOMETHING BY INFERENCE The Board Minutes for January were posted late in the day Monday eve and quite candidly even though the Tuesday meeting was only held for one hour there’s a lot to digest in the 8 or so pages. However in the very last paragraph and just prior to adjournment there was a statement made which raised some eyebrows among the cognizant within the constituency and caused these pages to make inquiry at high levels 10 Dog News

of Staff. The discussion was about the “on again off again” AKC Marketplace and Alexandra Aleskovsy, the new Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, who was attending her first Board meeting in its entirety opted that ‘HER ORGANIZATION’ was beginning to consider parts of the Marketplace functioning. It was the use of the phrase ‘her organization’ which caught many off guard since these pages and others had never before seen nor heard of that sort of reference. Checking around among former and present employees and former Board members they could not explain the reference either. By asking the question of a senior staff member we learned that organizationally Mrs. Aleskovsy had been appointed, presumably by the Board, to have at least the new heads of both IT and Marketing and Publicity report to her in addition to her Growth Revenue duties.

Naturally AKC has made no announcement to that effect yet but with the expected start of these two new people to start early in February she should have her hands full as a new AKC employee that’s for sure.

We then asked about Mr. Basone’s role as head of IT. As these pages have been doing for weeks now to no avail and were finally told his name is to come off the masthead shortly as he opens a new office in Connecticut to run the Wooftale operation as a for profit LCC for AKC. So those of you who were curious about whatever happened to the dog collar being developed by AKC can rest easy as it’s obviously full steam ahead on that project also for sure.

PRE-JUDGING OF GROUPS When one attends most if not all FCI Shows the Groups are usually pre-judged. These pages neither encourage nor condone this practice since it has good and bad points and is something we have not analyzed sufficiently to come to any conclusion. During the last week these pages received an announcement from TKC that its General Committee was endorsing this idea and that while they could not tell the Associations (Clubs) how to handle the situation they were hopeful it would be adopted at the shows. The latter comment surprised us so we pursued the matter with AKC to find out how that question if raised here would be handled. This is the reply-- “Any type of pre-judging for the groups would have to be approved in advance by the AKC Board as it deviates from normal judging procedure. At the least, if approved, it would have to be announced in the premium list. It is also possible that the rules would have to be amended to provide for it. Chapter 7,

Section 12 of the Dog Show rules requires that the start time for the group judging be published in the judging program and that no judging shall occur at any show prior to the time specified in the judging program. The Board would have to make the determination whether the existing rule could accommodate the publication of a prejudging time for each group. If it did the required judging procedure involved in examining and gaiting each dog in the group being pre-judged would have to be followed. Cannot recall any case where this has been done, and don’t know how the Board would react until we actually got a request from the club to do it.” Interesting difference in procedure by the two kennel clubs, isn’t it!

THE SECRETARY’S PAGE The Secretary’s Page was posted along with the Board Minutes but as of today January 21st THE GAZETTE, which of course unfortunately now is a strictly electronic publication, has not yet been posted. The Secretary’s pages are so full of Judges names and different statuses it truly has become a difficult document to understand, for these pages, anyways. It is our understanding that with the adoption of the current approval process, applicants will once again be published twice as had been done in the past, but not for several years. The 1st publication appears after receipt of the application and lists breeds submitted for approval. This is to provide the fancy an opportunity to comment on applicants. Final review may not occur until at least 30 days after the 1st publication. The 2nd publication occurs after final approval and lists the breeds granted and which individual is now eligible to accept assignments. The secretary’s page divides the applicants under two headings – APPLICANTS, which is a list of names and breed(s) submitted to the AKC for approval; the breeds have not been approved and the judge is not yet eligible to accept assignments in those breeds, and PERMIT JUDGES - INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR AND BEEN APPROVED FOR THE BREEDS LISTED. This will include the 2nd publication of those who were previously approved under the ‘Applicant’ heading. Applicants listed under those headings are sub-divided into two categories of judges: NEW BREED JUDGES - 1st time applicants/applicants who were not previously approved to judge any breeds and APPROVED BREED JUDGES - current judge/individuals who were previously approved for one breed and had requested additional breeds. That’s all straight from the horse’s mouth and the only person that these pages believe totally understands the approval processes with which to begin is Tim Thomas, who is as open as they come and willing to share his knowledge with one and all.

But if you understand the above than as Rudyard Kipling wrote, “ You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!” THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK These pages are delighted to have learned that the $500,000 matching fund has been raised by CFH. Congratulations to all!

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By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen

Age is a Matter of Mind

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f you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter!

At least that is what a sign on our kitchen wall tells me. For some reason I think it is referring to age difference and relationships- and as we all know -we are lucky to be involved in a hobby where we mix with people of all ages, which I think is quite unique in many ways. The good old days when generations shared the same household are long gone.

But maybe age matters when it comes to “learning new tricks”- and I must admit that for my own part I recall with delight the good old days when I could read a story or homework once and pass a test the next day.

Learning German, English and French was not a big deal and seemed like a piece of cake when in my early teens. (Must admit I still struggle with Swedish.) But then prior to a visit to Italy a couple of years ago I was determined to add that language to my vocabulary. Spent hours and hours for a couple of months- and learnt 2 phrases!!! Quite a shock to the system, but in many ways an eye-opener.

And I know I am not alone, as we all at an early age have brains able to with a minimum of effort pick up a lot of information. Which we will remember forever. At least the important bits.

What has this then got to do with anything dog related?

Well, I think we have seen a lot of dog people, without any prior judging experience, who when they retire embark upon a judging career- or at least hope to do so.

Only recently I had a conversation with a person who was in this category. Having retired at 60 she still felt she had a lot to offer- and not least importantly- a lot of time on her hand. And judging was so much fun!

Her entire life she had been involved in this world in a variety of ways, but really until now had only taken interest in her own breed. Mainly as she was not really interested in any other breeds….

My question was why she would like to judge breeds she wasn’t really interested in? Oh, but that had changed now that she no longer had any dogs of her own…

So, as I see it. With some thirty years attend-

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ing dog shows with a breed where the entry was rather low, she had missed 30 years of opportunities to learn about other breeds. Which she confirmed that at this stage she regretted.

Had simply not had the time.

If you look back at some of the people who in the past decades have made a name for themselves, you will find that most of the Greats have one thing in common. They were either born into this sport as second-generation enthusiasts- or they at least started on their own in different ways at an early age. And I guarantee you that none of them ever took interest in one breed only. They were all “omnivorous” if you see what I mean?

It is of course dangerous to generalize as there will always be exception to any rule and I am sure there are some “late starters” out there who are doing great jobs, but those are exceptions more than a rule.

The only person I can refer to completely is of course myself, so maybe the change in ability to remember names and any little word of wisdom heard along the way is different in my case from most other people, but anything I was told or taught 50, 40 or even 30 years ago is firmly installed in my head, but what I heard yesterday is at times hard to remember. Well, apart from some sensational gossip or really “golden” words spoken. Plus of course some not very “clean” jokes.

It seems as if the brain in recent years has got some kind of Teflon treatment and at times seems rather impervious to new ideas. Or at least to store them a place in the “archive” where they are easily accessible.

Which is why I am so delighted that I spent some 50 plus years of my life taking an interest in any purebred dogs. Went through every dog related magazine available, reading every word and gazing at all those fabulous photos (mainly signed Joan Ludwig) in American publications and having access to the weekly issues of Dog World and Our Dogs, reading all those wonderful reports. (Not always written by the judge him/herself in those days.) And in addition we had the Norwegian Kennel Klub’s pubContinued on page 66

Our appreciation to Breeder-Judge Ms. Sheila Paske

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This elegant, correct, young bitch is just starting out with her handler, Lorene Hogan.

“Shimmi” is the daughter of Toskydox Witchy Woman, (the Wiccan).

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This Judge’s Point Of View

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lthough there have been some who were not fans of the program, I always thought one of my greatest learning experiences was in-ring mentoring, where I could observe a knowledgeable and experienced judge work through a breed, and then we could discuss what we both saw. I was glad to see this educational opportunity reinstated under the current judges approval process. I was also pleased to recently be part of this process, and I take it very seriously.

It is now called Apprentice Training, and there are specific requirements for both the “judge trainee,” and the “mentor judge.” Some of the requirements are: • There must be a major entry.

• “The session must be scheduled prior to the opening of the show, and the consent of the Show Chairman and Mentor Judge must be obtained.”

• The judge trainee must complete and pass the open book breed test prior to the event.

• The “mentor judge” must have been approved to judge that breed for at least 12 years (years or an approved judge with 12 or more years’ breeding and/or exhibiting experience in that breed.)

• Mentor Judge may discretely comment to the Trainee Judge about his or her thought process as the classes are judged. The Mentor and Trainee Judge shall discuss the entry together, alone and in confidence, after judging and the Mentor must certify that the Trainee was prepared and conversant in the breed’s characteristics.

I recently received a request by a “judge trainee,” who wanted to accompany me in the ring as I judged two sporting breeds. I am one of those who

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enjoy sharing ideas and, hopefully, knowledge with others. When I am asked to be a ringside mentor by someone, I always ask a few questions before I agree: • Why do you want to judge this breed?

• What have you done to prepare for this learning experience?

• Have you visited kennels or spoken to breeders?

• What do you feel is the breed’s essence?

So, having been asked to be a “mentor judge,” I sent a similar e-mail to the “judge trainee” who had asked to be in my ring. His responses told me he had done his homework and was prepared, so I gladly told him - with a copy to the Show Chair - that I would be happy to have him in my ring. Because my ring procedure when the dogs first enter is a little different, I gave some thought to the best way to have this trainee positioned in the ring. My primary concern is that having another person in the ring is not distracting or disconcerting to the dogs, so I sent an e-mail to Patricia Proctor, AKC Field Representative, who I thought would be at this show. As always, she was very helpful, and we were in agreement as to how I would work with the in-ring observer.

While I again read (as I always do before a show) the

standards for the breeds I would be judging that weekend, my mind was still on how to best run my ring and mentor the judge trainee. When the program was previously available, I was always very careful to specifically pick a judge that I would want to mentor me in the ring as I learned a new breed. I remembered my last experience as a “judge trainee.” I asked a judge for whom I had (and still have) a great deal of respect if I could in-ring observe basenjis with her. Before the breed judging we had a minute to talk. “Just stay over my left shoulder,” she said. “Also, I will never say anything negative about a dog. And, remember, although they should appear to be high on leg, the basenji essentially is a square breed.” Got it.

In came the first class, and as the first dog moved down and back, the judge exclaimed in a stage whisper, “Oh my!” As she sent the dog around she asked me, “Did I say that out loud?” “Yes,” I replied, chuckling, “but not too loud. In comes the next class, and after examining and moving all four, she placed them. As the dogs were leaving the ring, the judge pulled me aside and said, “The first place dog is really not square, but it was the only one with any breed type.” It was a lesson I have passed on many times - judging is not black and white and involves many tradeoffs. I hoped I could pass along something like this to my trainee next week.

As it turned out, I almost did not even get to the show. Got up at 5 AM to make sure I had plenty of time to drive to the airport in the snow and ice, I got there 2 1/2 hours early. After a two-hour delay, they announced Continued on page 72

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The following press release was received in our offices on January 15 from The Kennel Club in the UK: AMENDMENT TO CRUFTS SHOW REGULATIONS - At its meeting on 5th January 2016, the General Committee approved the following amendment to Crufts Show Regulation 39, as published in the Crufts schedule. The amendment to the regulation will come into force at Crufts 2016.

Crufts Show Regulation 39 Exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads when lifting them.

This is not acceptable. Exhibitors should note that such practice would constitute harsh handling and reports of such practice will be referred to the Committee under Kennel Club Show Regulations F11. If a dog winning Best of Breed has been handled as per the foregoing, the handler will not be permitted to handle the dog in the Group and a replacement handler will be required for the dog to compete further. Similarly, if a dog is handled in this manner in the Group an alternative handler will need to be appointed for Best in Show.

(Amendment underlined).

All judges will be made aware of the regulation and ring stewards will be briefed to monitor this and refer any concerns to the

THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK IS WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS AMENDMENT AND SHOULD AKC ENFORCE SOMETHING SIMILAR? 22 Dog News

Beth Sweigart As a terrier person I find this rule extremely offensive. Historically terriers’ tails were docked leaving a man’s hand length so they could easily be extracted from a hole.

All of the terriers I have shown were in no way damaged or intimidated by lifting them momentarily by their tail, to the contrary they enjoyed the game! Rather than once again succumbing to the pressures of the PETA people the Kennel Club should embark on a campaign to educate the public. The reason we have all these varied breeds is because they are so different! Terriers are not toys or even working dogs that would take great offense to being lifted by their tail. They are as a group a tough and sporting bunch that expect no enjoy such a game. I think it should be an undertaking on the part of our AKC to educate the public to these differences before it falls to an ignorant public’s perception of what is kind and what is not! .

Lydia Coleman Hutchinson To begin with, I do not approve of Crufts regulation 39 for reasons that I’ve previously expressed. There are numerous breeds of dogs that need strong tails to do the work for which they were bred and are well adjusted to being picked up by their tails. But seeing that the Kennel Club has put such a restriction in place, the new ammendment provides a loop hole for the dog handled in such a fashion to continue to remain in competition. However, depending on the dog, changing handlers may affect his performance negatively. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT THINK AKC SHOULD ADOPT A REGULATION REGARDING HOW A DOG MAY BE PICKED UP. Margery Good A sport in which fanciers spend decades always learning should not bow to the ignorant multitudes. The only way to defeat ignorance is with education. The dedicated and experienced breeders and handlers of the various breeds have differing techniques while exhibiting them. Breed specific techniques are comfortable for the individual dogs. The uneducated views of the novice should not dictate the actions of the knowledgeable fanciers and professionals.

Perhaps a notice page should be included in the catalog stating that different breeds will be correctly handled using different techniques

and these techniques are deemed comfortable for the dog. Also place signs at the entrances and where tickets are purchased. A statement on the telecast to educate the novice to appropriate handling techniques could be included. While at Crufts, I was asked by the Stewards not to use the tail of my Sealyham Terrier at the table. I planned a different strategy than my normal holding the tail to balance but bearing the weight of the dog with my right hand under his chest. I practiced a couple of times to familiarize the dog with the different plan. But in the ring, I almost forgot and Charmin, being excited, launched himself off the table and I had my heart in my throat fearful of Charmin going splat on the ground! Whew, I managed to support his downward flight without his falling off his feet. If I could have had my hand on his tail, I would have been able to balance his forward momentum without fear of dropping him. I felt sympathy for Rebecca Cross with all the publicity when she simply forgot to keep her hand off the tail, and did what she and Knopa were accustomed to. The request from the Stewards at Crufts to not use the tail is adequate.

Using the tail is not “harsh handling” for many breeds!

What might be next? That leashes can damage the tracheas? Then we must use harnesses? Education is the best tool against ignorance.

Geir Flyckt-Pedersen This is something I expected would happen following last year’s hysteria! It was and is my opinion that this situation was blown up out of all proportions- and instead of laying down and say sorry, the Kennel Club and Crufts should educate the world about Terriers, their purpose in life and purpose of their tail as a handle. Which would of course have been totally wasted on the RSPCA and other organizations whose main purpose seem to be to eradicate purebred dogs completely. The only reason I think this rule is justified, apart from the terrier section, is that when I see Cockers, Poodles, Lhasas, Shih tzus, etc. lifted in this manner I think it should be banned. Crufts like Westminster is viewed by millions all over the world, the majority ordinary dog lovers and pet owners and if possible, why not eliminate anything that could negatively affect the image of our sport. Most of us who are involved in this sport are here because we love dogs and should act accordingly and responsibly. I have been showing terriers for so many years, but cannot ever recall having lifted any of them by tail and lead. In my opinion no need for it- even if the terriers don’t seem to mind at all. The fact that the Kennel Club is making this rule due to pressure from the outside world is the only thing I find annoying.

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THE BOXER

The Bulldog’s Taller Cousin

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irtually all of the histories of the Boxer refer to the breed as “man-made,” a somewhat curious statement in view of the fact that if you accept the findings of the team headed by Olaf Thalmann at the University of Turku in Finland that all dog breeds ultimately spring from a group of wolves that came in contact with European human hunter/gatherers as long ago as 32,100 years ago.

(Ed. Note: See Editorial this week on that very topic.) That being the case, it would seem that all dog breeds are “man-made.” However, if the definition of “man-made” means that humans deliberately set out to create a specific breed of dog to do certain jobs, then calling Boxers a “man-made” breed is certainly accurate.

It is generally accepted that the main influence in Boxer ancestry was the smaller Bullenbeisser, which was used by the nobility in Germany to hunt wild boar and small bears. However, after the Napoleonic Wars, these smaller Bullenbeissers became the butchers’ and cattle dealers’ dogs. While this might be viewed as a substantial reduction in the breed’s status, it did have one very positive effect. It kept the breed from becoming extinct. These smaller Bullenbeissers also found work as a family and guard dog. In about 1830, there was a considerable influx of English dogs into Germany, one of which was the English Bulldog. However, the Bulldog of those days was very different from today’s Bulldog and in fact, was very much like the Boxer, as it was more of a small mastiff and numerous crosses were made to this larger Bulldog.

The result was the appearance of white in the BullenTressa (Ch. Schoental’s Fraulein Maria Teresa RN CD ThD) and Bobbi Compton on the day Tressa finished her companion dog title.

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Sean (Ch. TealCrest’s Luck of the Irish CD RA AX AXJ NF CAA TT CGC), one of Jill Hootman’s Boxers, takes an oxer on an agility course. (Diane Wisecup, Nature Works photo) Sue Ann Thompson calls Disco (Ch. Peprhl’s Dance Fever FCD1 BN RE CGC ThD), one of her Boxers, a bionic dog as he has had cruciate repair on two knees.

Brit (GCh Tealcrest’s Spitfire BN RN CAA RATO HIC), another of Hootman’s Boxers, performs one of the breed’s original jobs at a herding event.

beissers and the ultimate development of the Boxer breed.

Perhaps because its ancestral breeds had to adapt to do a variety of different jobs, the modern Boxer is surprisingly versatile and capable of earning titles in a wide variety of dog sports. Boxers have been successful in obedience, rally, agility, coursing, schutzhund, tracking, dock diving and herding. “Boxers are athletic, smart working dogs. They have a great sense of humor. While some are more forgiving of their owners’ mistakes, I’ve never owned one that held a grudge. They are always willing to give it another try,” said Sue Ann Thompson, who has owned several multi-titled Boxers including her current dogs Disco (Ch. Peprhl’s Dance Fever FCD1 BN RE CGC ThD) and Sprite ( DebLyn’s Peprhl Wicked BN CD RN CGC ThD.) “They are very intelligent and athletic. They can do whatever you want to do with them although they enjoy some sports more than others. Of course, being typical Boxers, they always want to be in control. I’m not sure I’ve solved that problem or that I ever will. You have to remember that a Boxer was never meant to work with a human handler but was to be sent into the woods to herd bulls and find bears by himself. Later they were used by armies to Continued on page 50

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What is the flesh-eating disease that is killing dogs?

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By Merry Fitzgerald, DVM.

Veterinarians in the United Kingdom are fighting an outbreak of a disease in dogs which, if not treated, will lead to kidney failure and death. Alabama Rot is the common name for this potentially fatal condition that affects the skin and the kidneys. The formal name is idiopathic (unknown cause) cutaneous (skin) and renal (kidney) glomerular vasculopathy (disease of the blood vessels).

Alabama Rot, or CRGV, was first identified in the United States in the 1980’s. More recently, in November, 2012, the first cases were seen in the United Kingdom.

Veterinarians are concerned that a recent increase in cases could be the start of an outbreak.

In the US, the disease has been associated with greyhounds, but the recent cases in the UK have been found to affect a wide variety of breeds. While no exact cause is known, some experts think it is caused by a parasite. It is more widely believed to be the result of exposure to certain bacteria, including a rare strain of E. coli.

Dogs may come in contact with the bacteria that cause Alabama Rot while out walking in wooded areas. Playing in rotting vegetation and wading through water from contaminated streams or ponds increases the risk of infection.

The initial symptoms are sores on the legs, chest and abdomen, with eventual kidney failure in about 25% of cases. Within 1 to 9 days of the appearance of sores on the skin, the kidneys stop working and the dog dies. Diagnosis of infection by Alabama Rot can only be definitively confirmed by autopsy.

Typically, the skin sores develop below the knee or elbow, although they are occasionally seen on the face, abdomen, or lower part of the chest. The sores may appear as a swollen area, a patch of red skin, or a defect on the skin such as an ulcer. In the following days, affected dogs develop clinical signs of kidney failure which can include vomiting, lethargy and decreased appetite.

Researchers have discovered that Alabama Rot closely resembles a human disease of adolescents called hemolytic uremic syndrome. The condition in humans is sometimes the result of severe bouts of food poisoning. The exact cause of the disease in dogs is unknown, but bad food or water has been ruled out.

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GCh. Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger Judge Mr. Robert Hutton Judge Mrs. Helen Stein Owners Mrs. Jack Billhardt & Sergio Tenenbaum Handler Diego Garcia Northern Neck Kennel Club II Great Pyrenees

GCh. Rivergroves Enough Said

Judge Mr. Houston Clark Owners Jean A. Boyd, McKee Cox & Marcia Stewart Handler Angela Lloyd Winnebago Dog Club – Sunday Great Dane

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GCh. Kellyglen’s Twilight Affair Ella is owned & loved by Marilyn Title Carolyn McKenzie Pat Kudla & Suzanne Walker Presented by Greg Strong, AKC reg’d (410) 822-2187 Assisted by Ariel & Sarah Cukier Dog News 35

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Standard Poodles 책 GROUP first A huge thank you to Judge Mrs. Karen S. McFarlane

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GROUP PLACEMENT A huge thank you to Judge Mr. Timothy Robbins

GCh. Vic-Tori’s Flirty Goes With Everything Sire: Ch. Sovereign Sir Winston

Dam: GCh. Vic-Tori’s Playful Perfection

Owner & Breeder Nancy Trombley

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Ten Questions asked of

Phil Booth

Born: Dearborn, MI • Resides: Fowlerville, MI Marital Status: GREAT!!! • Astrologcial Sign: Scorpio

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When did you start showing and how did that first show go?

My first time in the ring was at the Detroit Kennel Club in 1986 under Marjorie Martorella. She awarded my Gordon Setter bitch Winners for a major from American-bred Class, and I was

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totally hooked.

How difficult was it to finish your championship?

Actually, it was pretty quick. First of all my breeder knew what she was doing and I paid attention to the top professionals.

Other than your own breed, what other breeds do you like?

Well, I went to Irish Setters after my first Gordon litter. And I love Giant Schnauzers.

Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be?

Sandra Hoffen.

How do you feel about AKC’s role in our sport?

AKC is too much like Switzerland. Enough said!

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How many shows do you attend a year, and which three are your favorite ones?

Too many! The Oklahoma City June Cluster, Detroit Kennel Club and although it’s difficult to work-I love the Garden.

Who from dogs would you like to see on the television show “Duck Dynasty?”

Edd Bivin.

What things in the world of dogs bring you the greatest joy?

The dogs themselves.

What characteristics do you admire in others and strive to emulate?

Patience. If I had it I would learn to act rather than react.

If you could afford to host an elegant catered dinner party, name at least three dogs and/or people you would like to invite.

The truth is that some of my best friends don’t go with elegant! From the past I would love to ask Tom Glassford, Everett Dean and Mike Billings.

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THE Westminster TIMES Westminster. There’s Only One.

Top Show Dogs Descend on New York City

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ore than 2,700 purebred dogs representing 197 breeds and varieties from all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and 12 foreign countries will compete for the coveted title of Best in Show at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, Feb., 15th and Tuesday, Feb. 16th at the Piers 92/94 and Madison Square Garden in New York City.

All dogs from the Dog News 2015 Top 20 All-Breed Points List will be competing in this year’s show. Three of last year’s group winners

will be returning in 2016 and nearly half of all group placing dogs will be back.

On Monday night watch for a new Hound Group winner, and a potential showdown in the Toy Group. Some top-ranked dogs in the Non-Sporting Group should make the competition exciting as well as some shakeups in the Herding Group. On Tuesday Night at the Garden the Sporting Group kicks off the evening groups where several dogs from the Top 20 list may make an appearance. Similarly, several top ranked dogs hope to make it to the Working Group. And as always, the Terrier Group competition will be as tenacious as terriers themselves.

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All Westminster Week events are presented by Purina Pro Plan.

Veterinary Student Scholarships The Westminster Kennel Foundation’s 20152016 veterinary scholarship recipients will be presented during group judging at the Garden. Six veterinary school students have been selected by their schools to be recipients of the 2015-2016 Westminster Kennel Foundation scholarships: Ms. Sophie Liu, Cornell University; Mrs. Samantha Brennick Barscewski, Michigan State University; Ms. Bianca Pfisterer, Tufts University; Mr. Christopher Griffith, Tuskegee University; Ms. Maureen Griffin, University of California-Davis; and Ms. Lisa Brody, University of Pennsylvania.

The Foundation has awarded $1.43 million in a total of 145 veterinary school scholarships (now valued at $15,000) to worthy students since 1990.

Security Measures Expanded at All Show Venues Westminster prides itself on providing an exceptional dog show experience for exhibitors and spectators alike as well as providing for the safety and welfare of the dogs. This year is no exception. There are many new safety measures in place and additional improvements Juniors Scholarships at the Piers, including the use of workThe Westminster Kennel Club offers Junior Showmanship Finalist Schol- BROADCAST SCHEDULE ing detection dogs during the events on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. arship Awards. These awards go to th Saturday, Feb. 13 Due to crowded conditions, all exthe eight Junior Showmanship final3rd Annual Masters Agility hibitors should give themselves addiists at the show for their use in postChampionship at Westminster tional time entering all venues and to secondary schooling for college Championship Finals at Pier 94 get to their ring. Plan to locate your or technical school of their choice.

- televised live on FOX Sports 1 ring in advance and have a route Based upon the results of the Junior (8-10 pm ET) planned to get there in time for your Showmanship Finals judging, the judging. Those exhibitors/handlers scholarships awarded will be distribMonday, Feb. 15th uted among the finalists as follows: The 140th Westminster Kennel who will be benched in Pier 92 but who will be showing in Pier 94 or viceFirst place: $6,000, Second place: Club Dog Show versa need to allow time to make that $5,000, Third place: $4,000, Fourth Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting & trip. There is a dedicated exhibitor elplace: $3,000. Each of the remainHerding Group Judging evator in Pier 92 and a covered walking four Finalists will be entitled to Madison Square Garden way with an exhibitor entrance into receive a $500 scholarship award. televised live on CNBC Pier 94. There is also a new stairway (8-11 pm ET) directly between Piers 92 and 94 for Follow Westminster Online: Exhibitors without dogs to use.

Tuesday, Feb. 16th Additional details will be available Use: #WKCDogShow Sporting, Working & Terrier at www.westminsterkennelclub.org Web: www.westminsterkennelclub.org Groups, Best In Show in February. Information regarding Facebook: facebook.com/wkcdogshow Madison Square Garden hiring a private guard for The Piers Twitter: @wkcdogs televised live on USA Network will be included in your entry packet.

Instagram: @westminsterkennelclub (8-11 pm ET) The security form is also available Pinterest: pinterest.com/wkcdogshow on the Westminster website. Please note individual private security is not available at Madison Square Garden.

Poster Proceeds for Charity There will be an EMT on site during The charity recipient for Westminster’s poster the show. Please see a Citadel Guard, sales proceeds in 2016 is the Warrior Canine ConWKC Staff, MB-F Superintendent or nection. This year’s poster artwork is “Haunt of the AKC Field Representative for any Woodcock: Sensation and Bang Bang” which also medical needs. MSG Medical personappears on the cover of the Westminster Guide nel are on duty during the Group and and Record Book 2016. The Warrior Canine ConBest-in-Show judging. See a Security nection will receive a $10,000 donation, presented Guard, WKC Staff, or MB-F personnel at Madison Square Garden. if the need arises.

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B y Ni ck Wat ers

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t all started in Knightsbridge, London in 1983 as a social occasion for all lovers of dog art. Those who remember those evening sales of wine and canapes before the sale started will also remember the flamboyant American Scottie collector Kathie Comerford, dressed from head to toe in a Scottie outfit and who presented the auctioneer with a Scottie cake as he mounted the rostrum. It was Bonhams first venture into specialist sales. Ever since those early beginnings Bonhams have led the market in canine paintings and works of art.

The sale’s home for the last few years has been Bonhams saleroom in the heart of Manhattan held to coincide with the Westminster Kennel Club Show. This year’s sale is on Wednesday 17th February with viewing from the 13th to 16th. Sunday morning always sees the now famous Bonhams Barkfest, a $60 dollar a ticket charity breakfast viewing with proceeds benefiting the American Kennel Club’s Humane Fund which provides grants to petfriendly domestic violence shelters and breed rescue organisations. This has turned into a highlight of the gallery calendar and one of the social events of Westminster Week where dogs are just as welcome as their owners.

Bonhams aim each year is to gather a good selection of privately owned pictures fresh to the market and roughly 50% of what is offered each year is from the UK with the other 50% from the US. As with all specialist sales private buyers dominate over trade and last year for the first time it saw interest from Russia but most are sold within the English speaking world dominated by the US. Annually the Dog Sale is worth roughly threequarters of a million dollars.

The sale this year offers a good varied selection, strong in the late 19th century as usual, particularly Arthur Wardle. Apart from his frequently seen Fox Terriers and double portraits, of which there are some in the sale, there is a highland scene, an unusual subject for Wardle but a very popular subject at the time it was painted. It has all the elements Victorian collectors

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wanted; the Scottish Highlands, a keeper’s boy, a dead stag, black grouse, with two Deerhounds lying in the foreground and it has expectations of between $10,000 and $15,000.

It has almost become the custom for these sales to be led by John Emms and this sale is no exception with the best Emms on offer carrying a reserve of $80,000-120,000. Titled An Unexpected Visitor, it shows five Clumber Spaniels lying in a kennel, the visitor being a little mouse, an unusual touch of Victorian sentimental humour for Emms. The subject is well understood, the picture beautifully composed, each dog individually observed and the way in which Emms uses paint to lift his narrative pictures and give them depth is matched by no other dog artist.

Although prices for her best work may not have spiralled like those have for Emms best work, Maud Earl remains very popular.

Bonhams have secured an exceptional Maud Earl fresh to the market through family descent. It was painted for the Dennis brothers, Stanley and James, who were industrialists and among the great barons who dominated coursing in the early years of the 20th century.

Their most successful early dog was Dendrapsis who won the Waterloo Cup in 1909. The brothers always did things in

style and to commemorate the win they gave a banquet in Widnes for all 600 of their employees.

A fireworks display followed with the main attraction being a set piece of Dendrapsis.

This picture was painted in 1910 and the middle dog has been identified as Denwa, mother of Dilwyn who won the Waterloo Cup for the brothers in 1914. The dog on the left is possibly Dendrapsis ($15,00020,000).

This year’s sale is light on work by America’s great sporting artists but does include a charming study of a Setter bitch with her mischievous puppies

by Edmund Henry Osthaus ($20,000-30,000). Continental pictures include an oil of gundogs working in a landscape by the Dutch artist Henriette RonnerKnip ($0,000-30,000) and one of hounds in a snowy landscape by the French artist, Charles Olivier de Penne ($10,000-15,000).

In the more affordable bracket is a watercolour by Reuben Ward Binks of H.S. Lloyd’s Cocker Spaniel, Ch. Exquisite of Ware ($1,000-1,500); an oil

by George Earl of C.E. Holford’s winning Bloodhound Matchless ($6,000-8,000); two portraits by Reuben Ward Binks of German Shepherds owned by Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge ($1,000-

1,500), and a small group of pictures from the collection of the late Richard D. Hammond, AKC judge and onetime Board Member of the AKC Museum of the Dog. Among them is a portrait of a Pekingese and one of a Pomeranian both by Henry Crowther ($1,000-1,500 each).

Allegedly Hammond’s partner did not share his enthusiasm for dog art.

Visitors to the Kennel Club in London will be familiar with the life-size bronze sculpture

by Adrian Jones of the Foxhound Forager, a prize-winning hound of the classical type from the Pytchley Hunt who for years has been the ‘face’ of the Kennel Club. A much smaller version mounted on a wooden plinth is being offered by Bonhams with expectation of $4,0006,000.

The lot with the greatest story to tell is a silver collar, tag and medal in a fitted case ($2,500-3,500). They had once belonged to Help, a Collie bred in Scotland and trained and handled by John Climpson, a passenger guard on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway night boat train. Equipped with a collecting box on his back collecting for the Railway Servants’ Orphan Fund, Help travelled on the railway network and twice crossed the Channel to France. He collected over £1,000 and his success helped launch a legion of charity collecting dogs. Help was a regular attendee at railway meetings, fundraisers and dog shows. In 1884 he collected £10 at the Bristol Dog Show for which he was presented with the silver medal. Earlier he had been presented with the leather lined silver collar and tag which he always wore.

A fully illustrated catalogue is available which can also be viewed online.

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A Thought to Consider

By Sey m ou r W ei ss

Somebody Out There Hates Me You who know me may think that the title of this offering is an understated observation of the obvious. So be it. But isn’t this true for most of us?

Let me tell you about a couple of recent experiences I had that inspired what I hope you will continue to read.

Ordinarily, I try not to write about myself, but recent experiences impel me to use this space to depart from such policy this one time. Please bear with me.

Several months ago I was on a judging panel for a local show. The entry was decent, the dogs and the exhibitors contributed to the enjoyment of my pleasant task. Everything seemed to proceed smoothly until I was made aware of an individual at ringside who was vocally dissatisfied with my performance. So unhappy was she that she made her displeasure known to the AKC field representative present. I never got the whole story as the rep, in his wisdom, saw fit not discuss the matter with me. However, what I did hear was that the lady felt I was judging too slowly (I was not), and as a consequence she was being made late for some other appointment she had. Bizarre, I know, but there it was.

Granted, what I was told was second, or possibly, third hand. The lady never confronted me directly. Of interest was the fact that the lady is not involved in any of the breeds for which I am approved or was judging that day. It did remind me that anyone who judges dogs in the narcissistically charged atmosphere of today’s dog fancy functions with a target on 46 Dog News

their back. It’s the nature of the game and it’s not ever going to change. Griping about a judge’s performance is understood, but when a person sees fit to complain to the rep and they’re not even personally involved with the breed or the exhibitors, I submit this is over the top and a blatant display of odious hostility.

But, I finished my breed assignment on time, started and finished my Group on time and all ended well. At least I thought so.

Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I judged again at the same venue some six weeks later. Everything proceeded smoothly throughout the breed segment. This time though my assignment included junior showmanship and that’s where, admittedly, I hit the wall. It was not my first JS rodeo, but this time I did not run my ring as I should have. I knew I was in trouble early on, but tried to make it work as best I could. Sadly, I was in quicksand and the ringside knew it. Some of the parents and the juniors were upset and rightly so. The perceptive superintendent deftly fielded the crisis with the young competitors and their folks and my subsequent talk with the field rep (a different one this time) was productive all around. I was not boiled in oil, tarred and feathered or even water boarded.

To err is human and I erred, plain and simple. If we learn from our mistakes, I hope I learned from this experience, and I know this will never happen again. I also know that my choices were spot on. My procedure left too much to be desired, but I did come up with the most capable young handlers that day, at least in my opinion.

But there was a wrinkle, or maybe it was a sinkhole. In the midst of my embarrassing debacle, like a heat-seeking missile, the lady who whined about my judging on the previous occasion was back with a vengeance.

This time I was told she insisted that I be physically removed from the ring and be replaced by another judge in the middle of the JS segment. And, to the best of my knowledge, this person was not even a JS parent! I could not think of any action more mortifying for any judge. Unless a judge is physically unable to continue, removing him or her is nothing short of heinous. Righteous indignation that serves no constructive purpose does the dog sport no good and paints the “torch bearer” as one with questionable motives.

In both these regrettable scenarios I never learned my detractor’s name or what I could have done or said or written to bring her flaming wrath down upon me.

Well, I got through my assignment with no further travail, but because I tend to think too much I have been thinking about this since it happened. It makes me sad that some dog people would find it perfectly acceptable to vilify a conscientious judge for the opportunity to play vigilante in the public arena.

Earlier in this article I observed that so many judges seemed to have targets on their collective back. Judge Soandso is a crook, judge Thusandsuch does not know the standard and on it goes.

Granted, not all judges have the same level of experience or the same eye for a dog. But the overwhelming majority of judges, both well-established and newly-minted, share the love and passion for the sport. It is this passion that motivates them to venture to unfamiliar places, put themselves at the mercy of monolithic airline companies in the hope of reaching their destinations on time and being able to return on schedule.

It is this passion that often finds judges making due on questionable meals or staying in public accommodations they might not otherwise seek out.

Generally, judging will not result in significant financial return, so income is not a consideration and yet there will always be those who are enervated by looking for trouble where trouble does not exist. In this new year my hope and wish is that we in the dog fancy will find respect for each other and turn our backs on the mean-spiritedness that is so entrenched within the “family of fancy.”

And, in the new year, as always, thank you for reading – yes, even you sweetie.

Wesley

Has Had An Unforgettable Start To His Specials Career!

His first weekend out as a Special he won Best of Breed at the TTCA supported entry (30+ TTs) held at Morris and Essex.

He quickly became a Group Winner.

He was Best of Breed THREE out of FOUR days in Orlando including Best Bred By, Bred By Group Third, & BEST OF BREED at the AKC/ Eukanuba National Championship.

Looking forward to 2016!

GCh. Barnstorm’s Dzine Never Forget Me D’Escapita Owners: Alejandro Villegas, Lynn Meyer and Mary Lou Lafler Handler: Lynn Meyer www.DzineTTs.com Dog News 47

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tracking because I had to learn to work together and to trust Ziva completely, which was hard for me. Surprisingly, we have had little difficulty with herding, as her instinct is so strong that she caught on from the first day and she has been able to overcome some of my missteps in herding because she just knew what needed to be done.

I’m the one who needed the training. I mix things up as much as possible with all the Continued FROM page 26 things we do together and often take play send messages behind enemy lines, again by themselves. Of breaks in our training sessions. You always course, they have also been used as police dogs and service have to be aware of the fact that Boxers dogs and can be taught to do anything but I’ve found they usuare often independent thinkers and that ally prefer to think for themselves which can be a real issue in can be easily bored with methods or trainperformance activities,” said Bobbi Compton, who owns Tressa ers who do not keep things fun while at the (Ch. Schoental’s Fraulein Maria Teresa RN CD ThD) and Tommy same time challenging them to learn. They GCh Schoental’s Thomas RN CD ThD). are really smart but they also have a silly “Boxers are very athletic, strong, fast and smart,” said Robin side that can be frustrating at times.”

Vaughan, who owns StewE (Ch Breho No Holding Back CDX RA “Boxers love to be busy. They will do GN CAA.) “They’re very eager to please but you have to be carewhatever it is we want them to do and ful to not bore them or they lose the desire to work for us. You when they get to do these things with their have to keep whatever you want them to do fun and interesting. owners, it’s heaven for them. However, I’ve It has to be positive. I play a lot of games to get my dog ‘up’ and found that the males seem to be much I stop while he’s still ‘up’ and more sensitive to pleasing me wanting to do more.” and if they aren’t sure what I’m Emmie (GCh “This is a breed that was Regala Midnight asking of them, they can shut Madness OA meant to work,” said Jill Hootdown. I have to keep this in NAJ CA), Korrine man, who owns Sean (Ch. TeVanderpool’s mind and go very slowly when Boxer obviously alCrest’s Luck of the Irish CD teaching them something. enjoys agilRA AX AXJ NF CAA TT CGC), ity work as she Sometimes I have to back up blasts out of the Brit (GCh Tealcrest’s Spitfire and repeat, repeat, repeat until tunnel on an BN RN CAA RATO HIC) and Ch they finally understand what I agility course.

MACH Tealcrest’s Pennys From want. One sport where Emmie Heaven CDX RE MXG MJC. “By (GCh Regala Midnight Madness participating in dog sports, you OA NAJ CA) had difficulty was demonstrate its ability to do dock diving and we finally had the jobs Boxers were intended to give up on that sport. I think a Ziva also to do. While the original purBoxer’s full chest and lean body likes doing pose was to take down wild one of the mass does not lend itself easbreed’s tradiboar and bears, they were ily to water sports if the dog is tional jobs. also used as an all-around introduced as an adult. If they farm dog and a war dog in the start as puppies and learn how early 20th century. They really to accommodate their boddo well in sports that are very physical like agility, coursing and ies, it is much easier for them. Since Emschutzhund. My dog has a natural instinct for herding which is mie didn’t get into the water until she was fortunate because as a city girl who had never been around nearly three, it really tested her confidence sheep and livestock, I’m clumsy and inept with the stock. My and made her very tentative,” said Korinne dog has to live with my foibles and clumsiness with the comVanderpool. mands and the process. Boxers are independent thinkers. If you Hootman cautioned that Boxers are a stress and train too much, they can all go on overload. A lot of breed that does not do well if training inthe work they did in the past as general purpose farm dogs cludes a lot of repetition. “With most tradiand war dogs in WWI meant they had to problem solve on their tional performance breeds, you show them own and have confidence to solve the problem by themselves. a task and then repeat it until they have it What this means with the modern Boxer is that they learn quite memorized. This doesn’t work very well rapidly and then they want to go on to the next subject.” with Boxers and in fact can cause them “Boxers are really wonderful, focused trackers,” said Deb to get sour on a particular exercise. This is Owens, who owns Ziva (Ch Peprhl Life’s A Dance With DebLyn a breed that was meant to work on their VCD2 BN GN RE PCDX PT RATI CGC.) “They love the problem own, think through problems and assess solving aspect of tracking. I’m the one who had problems with Continued on page 99

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Montgomery Roundup PART ONE

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

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By Bob Tinnelly

s the saying goes on Broadway, “The Show Must Go On”, and the MCKC National Specialty weekend did just that.

With the threat of a hurricane, torrential rains that forced the cancellation of the Devon show, strong winds and raw damp temperatures, the SCWTCA members braved the elements with high spirits and made the most of what the weekend had to offer. Show Co-Chairs Julie Burdick and Mary Ann Curtis, along with their committees, planned a fun-filled weekend that was enjoyed by all. The personal touches provided by the Show Committee throughout the weekend were much appreciated.

This year at the Montgomery Terrier Only Agility Cluster at Palmyra, PA, there were four days of agility trials, two obedience trials, and two Rally trials. SCWTCA sponsored the obedience and rally trials as well as a day of agility. The turnout was very good. Several of our members earned new titles in Rally and tried hard at Obedience. Many thanks to Betsy Geertson, who always takes charge of the Wheaten needs during the agility competition.

The confirmation show scene kicked off on Wednesday at the first Hatboro show, where Terrier Judge Ken Kauffman drew an entry of 71 (12-30 (14-14)-1) Wheatens. Judge Kauffman surpassed perfection for his Best of Breed from the 9 to 12 Puppy Bitch Class, choosing his Winners and Best of Winners Bitch, Azydeco How Can U Surpass Perfection, owned and bred by Cathryn Bennett. Best of Opposite Sex went to GCH Lil’Town Fiddlers Lullaby Of Ardnassa, owned and bred by Carol Shaltz. Winners Dog came from the Bred

By Exhibitor Class, and went to Whindancer Under The Wide And Starry Sky, bred and owned by Susan Ratliffe. From the Open Dog Class, Reserve Winners Dog went to Sundance My Beau’s A RoxStar, bred by Susan and Donald Wuerz and owned by Cheryl Johnstone. Reserve Winners Bitch was Saddlebrook’s Champaign Fizz, bred and owned by Stan and Jinx Moore, from the 6 to 9 Puppy Bitch Class. Select Dog went to GCH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising while Select Bitch went to GCH Canopy Road’s Carry On The Legend. Awards of 54 Dog News

Merit went to GCH Bryr Rose Matisse, GCH Haldane’s Does Your Mother Know and GCH Serendipity’s Urban Legend.

The historical Morris and Essex Show on Thursday, October 1 was judged by longtime Wheaten breeder Sue Goldberg.

Judge Goldberg drew an entry of 79 (16-33 (13-16)-1). Judge Goldberg found her Best of Breed in GCH Canopy Road’s Carry On The Legend, bred by Bobby and Terrie Brooks and Dennis and Bonnie Wirth, and owned by the Wirths and Sally Leonard.

Best of Opposite Sex went to GCH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising, owned and bred by Carolyn Garrett. From the Open Dog Class, Judge Goldberg awarded Winners Dog and Best of Winners to Sundance My Beau’s A Roxstar, bred by Susan and Donald Wuerz and Juliana McKamey, and owned by Cheryl Johnstone and Susan Wuerz. From the Open Class came Judge Goldberg’s Winners Bitch in Marquee’s It Ain’t No Trick, bred by Richard and Sonya Urquhart, and owned by Brittany Phelps and Sonya Urquhart. Also from the Open Bitch Class, Reserve Winners Bitch went to Harbor Hill Gucci Goo, bred and owned by Joan Wright, Becky Smith and Susan Sakauye. Select Dog was GCH Rosheen Ring Of Fire, owned and bred by Melisa Lopez, while Select Bitch was GCH Serendipity’s Urban Legend, bred by Ferol Stanford and owned by Richard and Camille Taylor. Judge Goldberg gave Awards Of Merit to GCH Dhowden American Dream (Also Best Veteran), GCH Lil’Town Fiddlers Lullaby Of Ardnassa, GCH Raelyn J’Adore Eiffel, and CH Jendu Joyful Spirit.

Three respected breeders presented Thursday’s wellattended Evening Education Seminar. Molly O’Connell spoke on the “Essence of Breed Type”, Shari Robinson spoke on “Movement” and Gwen Meyer addressed “Puppy Behavior Development”. Attendees came away with valuable knowledge and handouts.

Friday’s second Hatboro Show brought an entry of 112 Wheatens 22-47- (18-22)-3) to Judge Kathleen Ferris. Judge Ferris found her Best of Breed in GCH Bryr Rose Matisse, bred

by Jeanne Ferris and owned by Marlyn Jacobs. Matisse went on later this day to win Terrier Group 4 under Judge Ferris. Best of Opposite Sex went to GCH Canopy Road’s Carry On The Legend, bred by Sally Leonard and owned by Bobby and Terry Brooks.

Winners Dog was Bryr Rose Starry Starry Night, bred and owned

by Carolyn Garrett, from the 6 to 9 Puppy Dog Class. From the 12 to 18 Month Dog Class came our Reserve Winners Dog, Orla Geragold Lake Isle Of Innnisfree, owned and bred by Nancy Draper. Winners Bitch and Best Of Winners was Frolic’s Caper To Coventry, from the 12 to 18 Month Bitch Class. She is owned by Cheryl Turner, and was bred by Erma and Jim Heckman. Reserve Winners Bitch was Orion Trebol Breaking Bad, owned and bred

by Betsy Geertson, also from the 12 to 18 Month Bitch Class. Judge Continued on page 80

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Off The Leash

By Shaun Coen

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Mandatory Spay/Neuter, Breeder Permits & More

his week saw dog owners and breeders up against mandatory spay/neuter requirements, breeder permits, consumer protection laws, tethering restrictions, and much more. From coast to coast calls for breeder permits rang out this week – in Stamford, Connecticut and in Santa Paula, California – while seeking to allow private citizens to remove dogs from vehicles continues to trend upward, being considered in Virginia and Maryland.

The Stamford proposal would allow residents to breed a dog once without a permit but then they would have to pay $100 for a permit unless they have obtained a state kennel license. Those obtaining breeder permits would be subjected to facilities inspections by the city. One has to question whether or not instituting such requirements harms responsible breeders while doing nothing to corral irresponsible breeders who fail to comply with the law.

The American Kennel Club opposes the concept of breeding permits, breeding bans and mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs (as does the American Veterinary Medical Association and the ASPCA), but that doesn’t seem to bother the Santa Paula, California City Council, which was to have a first reading and vote on an ordinance that would establish mandatory spay/neuter of dogs and cats in the city unless the owner qualifies for an exemption. It would also require breeders to purchase a breeding permit for an unstated amount of money and also pass a test on “humane breeding practices” designed and administered by the Animal Services Coordinator.

The measure was first brought forth in November 2015 but reportedly there were considerable objections raised by owners, breeders and veterinarians and it was sent back to council for review. Apparently none of the objections were taken into consideration, including raising the required age for sterilization to six months. Also ignored were concerns regarding the qualifications of the Animal Services Coordinator and the drafting of “humane breeding practices,” as well as clearly defining how various exemptions would be established. As currently worded, no person may own, keep or harbor a dog or cat over the age of four months that hasn’t been spayed or neutered.

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Show dogs, however, would be exempt, one would presume, under the following verbiage: “Competition dogs used to show or breed that are of a breed recognized by and registered with approved breed registries such as the American Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club,” but it doesn’t state what type of documentation would be needed to qualify for this exemption. There are exemptions for dogs used for “law enforcement purposes” but it fails to address search and rescue dogs, many of which are privately owned, trained and handled. And then there is this vaguely worded exemption for a “Working dog developed or trained to do useful work, such as herding animals, pulling wagons or sleds, or guarding property.”

What exactly would be the determining factors here to prove a dog qualifies for this exemption? Would providing companionship be considered “useful work”?

Breeding permits would be valid for one year from the date of issuance, and would allow no more than one litter per female dog or cat in a 12-month period and a male dog or cat for stud services once in that same period.

What exactly is the health concern of using a male dog for stud service more than once in a 12-month period? Such verbiage makes one question what qualifications the Animal Services Coordinator would have to have.

Much in this ordinance seems superfluous, as California state law already provides for the sterilization of animals adopted from shelters and mandates that the license fee for intact animals be at least double that of sterilized animals. MSN laws have been ineffective wherever they’ve been enacted, with some municipalities reporting an increase in animal control costs and a decrease in licensing compliance in addition to an uptick in those who avoid going to the veterinarian for basic treatment such as rabies vaccinations.

Meanwhile in Massachusetts, 14 legislative proposals will be considered at the Joint Municipalities and Regional Government Committee this week, with bills pertaining to dogs among them. A pair of tandem bills seeks to establish consumer protection laws to cover the purchase of puppies in the state, as well as expanded criteria for inspections and limitations on the purchase of animals for pet shop resale. There are many issues covered in these bills, ranging from prohibit-

ing the transfer of puppies less than eight weeks of age, consumer protection provisions due to a congenital or hereditary condition that significantly impacts the health of an animal (these don’t apply to animals acquired from shelters or non-profit rescues), expanded rules for the inspection of kennels, further regulations for commercial breeder kennels, requiring pet shops to maintain records for two years after the sale of each animal, allowing localities to adopt ordinances that are stricter than the state’s, and a further limit to the practice of tethering.

Virginia is the latest state to consider allowing citizens to remove dogs from vehicles.

Two bills that were pre-filed in 2015 were being considered this week that would allow anyone to remove an unattended companion animal from a motor vehicle if they believe the animal is at risk of serious injury or death. While no animal should be left in a situation where their health or safety is in danger, these types of bills aren’t as clear-cut as they seem. As they trend upward (Maryland was also to consider a similar bill this week) dog owners must see to it that the language contained in these bills provide for accountability and recourse for the owner should damage be incurred. These bills should require that law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services officers, animal control officers or 911 be contacted and that those who remove the animal from vehicles be held accountable for their actions, lest so so-called ‘do-gooders’ smash car windows and steal animals or set them free so they become at large. Groups like the Animal Liberation Front have resorted to arson and terrorist acts in the past in the name of freeing animals and it’s feared that should these types of bills pass, they wouldn’t be held accountable for such actions, so it’s imperative that such protective language be included.

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hen I originally asked Sharon Pflaumer to write about FidoTV and to interview both Ted Walden from Fido and someone from AKC as well I had no idea that AKC would be so negative much less reject the idea of this promotional type coverage. Ted Walden accepted the interview possibility immediately which should be printed in an up-coming issue within the next week or so while AKC through its PR Head Brandi Hunter turned it down! That’s her call I suppose but the strange thing is that Sharon’s original request for an interview with AKC never went to Brandi but to the Board Chair, the President, the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of AKC, none of whom ever answered Sharon, as they apparently delegated the decision for Brandi to make. The Board Chair claims he referred the request to the President ostensibly to find someone to do the interview. Eventually I got involved in the situation and was told by Brandi that “everyone” had supported her decision not to grant an interview about FidoTV at the present time. Turns out of course that everyone did not include the Board Chair and I do not know about the other three people since none of them answered me, which I must say is unusual since one can usually rely on Jim to answer one way or the other.

I want to assure you, the reader, that I never saw the questions Sharon asked to Ted until after she asked them but I did request her to try and find out the ratings for the TV show in Orlando and what the financial relationship was twixt AKC and FidoTV. The latter request was denied by Ted and probably quite rightfully so since his is a private firm with no obligation to disclose anything like that publicly at all. I really do not understand Brandi’s call in this matter and I wonder if this was the call of as well of the new lady to whom I understand Brandi now reports as it seems that according to some people who work for AKC Alexandra Aleskovsky now has at least both the IT and the Marketing and Publicity departments reporting to Continued on page 101

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lications of all critiques written every year- and I will never forget the harsh critiques by many German judges of any German breed in the fifties. So detailed and often extremely negative, but that was exactly what was required for people to wake up at the time when most breeds had to be “re-constructed” after 5 years of, ironically, German occupation of Norway!

But just reading these judges opinions made this young guy realize that dog breeding and showing was really serious business, even if my family thought it was a complete waste of time.

Then of course of huge value was all those kennel visits and visits to shows, both in Scandinavia and the UK. Hoping one day to make it all the way to America to see all those fabulously well handled and presented dogs…

There are of course exceptional talents in the world who can reach professor status in shorter time than others need to get their bachelors degree, but if you ask me, I cannot mention any example of the same when it comes to confirmation judges!

Even after 50 plus years in this sport I still wish that one day I would feel completely at ease and confident with every breed I judge.

Even in my own breed things have happened since I started which is to be expected. When I look at photos from 50 years prior to that you will end up around 1906-7 and 8. If you do believe any breed looked the same then as now, get hold of some magazines and year books from those years and you will be surprised.

But every breed has certain characteristics that simply have to be protected even if the overall picture has been “glorified” and refined along the way. And problems that breeders successfully have been able to eliminate with an often tough and unsentimental selection process.

With little or no experience and knowledge of the evolution of a breed, I am not sure it is possible to assess the current “population” properly.

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when they first started have ended up as pretty competent and reliable after lots of experience and hopefully studies of breeds. Others have of course become part of the system in a way that even if they do weird things, that is kind of expected and not questioned or scrutinized by anybody …

Some countries have over the years tried to introduce a mandatory retirement age for judges.

Often due to the behavior or fiascoes caused by one or two of them.

In my opinion, as long as people are mobile and have control of their faculties, many a senior judge with loads of experience have much more to offer than so many of the younger generation.

Maybe there should be a maximum age for when you can apply for your first breed, perhaps apart from your own breed. Simply due to the fact that the older you get, the harder it is to learn new tricks- and it is also a fact that looking at the judging lists at most events these days, the average age is well above 70.

So we need to promote the younger generation and actually select and then help those who have shown exceptional interest and talent. There certainly are a few out there who deserve attention and with the right attitude and “upbringing” can help this sport to thrive and survive.

A few years ago I was in line at the hotel where all judges were staying. Had to speak with the receptionist for some reason- and while in line- the lady in front of me turned round and asked, “Are you their guide?” pointing at the 8 other judges sitting there waiting for transport to the show. I told her why we were there and what we were doing, when she replied: “Oh, I am sorry. I thought it was a group of senior citizens on an outing.“ And I am not really a spring chicken myself, but it highlights what we see at many shows these days.

We need the “seniors” as judges, but also to be more involved in sharing their wisdom and experience with the new generations, something I haven’t seen happen very often.

But which surely would be beneficial to all parties involved and not least for the future of this sport- our passion!

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ore than 10 years ago I wrote in my report that the Brussels Dog Show should do something to become the leading show of Belgium. I wrote that all committees of other shows should help to achieve this goal as Brussels needs to be the window on all shows in Belgium and if this window is not attractive, people will not come in to see what Belgium has on offer. The president at that moment, Mr. Degroot, came to me some time later to congratulate me with my article, telling me too that he resigned due to this article. "You're right," he said, "all committees should put hands together to turn the Brussels Dog Show into the store window of the Belgian cynological shop and I'm not able to do this. That's why I resigned. But your article was discussed in our committee and taken into consideration." When I see now what this show has become since, I'm happy to know that my article made such a big change.

If Belgium had not have been in the ban of terror treats, there would probably have been over 4000 entries. The days Belgium was filling the headlines of television and newspapers all over the world, only a couple of weeks before the show would take place, the number of entries dropped to an alarming low level. Fortunately it took only a few days, but for sure the threats affected the show.

It was the 119th edition, the rehearsal for the big show in 2016, the European Dog Show, the 120th edition of this show (Belgium had the first ever dog show in the world in 1847). The Belgian show calendar had to be pulled about. It was a good idea to print the show calendar in the catalog. Saturday was a rather calm day. It was the last weekend before Christmas and for many people the last shopping opportunity. On Sunday it was a big difference and the halls were pleasantly crowded, positively correcting the turnover of the trade stand holders. The main ring was nice, covered with grey carpet tiles and with red ones, tracing a line where the dogs were supposed to run. The podium was very nice and alike

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we used to see more and more for European and World Shows, no single blocs for the dogs to stand up, but one long podium. The background was a nice picture of Brussels, nice for Christmas, but I hope that the background will be brighter for the European. This kind of podium is very nice and much more comfortable for the dogs, but for the finals the places should be switched into 2-1-3 instead of 1-2-3, simply because here it looked like the Afghan was the winning dog when all the judges were posing behind the winners.

Notwithstanding the threat of terror, 30 nationalities were present. 1779 dogs were Belgian dogs, France entered 833 dogs, the Netherlands 612, Germany 286 and the United Kingdom no less than 111. It is clear that Britains like the Belgian shows. Let us hope that next year a lot more Russians will find the way to Brussels as only 30 were here. One dog from Japan was entered, one from the USA, 6 from Israel, 4 from Greece, 2 from Romania and 3 from Ukraine.

34 Judges were invited from 16 different European countries, 8 of them Belgian judges.

That's the way a well-balanced International CACIB show should be. 13 of them judged one day only. The average day rate is 71,44 dogs/day, which is more than OK, excellent in fact. Top judge in popularity was Mrs. Wieremiejczyk from Poland with an amazing 231 entries on her name. She is also the best scoring judge op Saturday with 129 Dachshunds. On Sunday it were the 67 Border Collies who helped her reach another 102. Part of the Dachshunds were shared with Mr. Silva Zeferino from Portugal. His best day was Saturday too with 89 dogs in his ring. Mr. J-C Klein from France had the French Bulldogs on Sunday, a popular breed. They were with 68.

Mrs. Crawford from Ireland had the Aussies on Sunday, altogether 58. Mrs. Kavcick from Slovenia had a total score of 175. She had 73 dogs including 39 Dogues de Bordeaux on Saturday. On Sunday she judged Spitzes and Primitive breed, good for 102 specimen.

Worth mentioning are the 34 Beaucerons for Mr. Vondrous Otakar from the Czech Republic.

Sunday was also Mrs. Lepasaar's busiest day when she focused on 93 subjects from group 9. Mr. Blangino from France had 79 dogs in his ring as well on Saturday as on Sunday. Mr. Richardson came from the United Kingdom for the Golden Retrievers. No less than 89 were waiting for him in the ring and that was by far the best scoring breed. Unless you consider the different colors of the Great Danes as one breed. In that case they win with one more, all for Mr. Wagner from Germany. Mr. Lepasaar took the 52 Labradors for his ac-

count on Saturday and the 50 Rhodesian Ridgebacks on Sunday. Along with some other breeds he totaled 164. Mr. Adras Korozs from Hungary is a regular visitor to our shows. He judged the American Staffordshires on Saturday when he had 103 dogs in total. On Saturday he had 85 and that included 26 Eurasians and that is unusual for this breed. His partner Mrs. Papp had 112 entries, the only day she judged, amongst them 49 Scottish Collies and 38 Shetland Sheepdogs. Best scoring judge on Sunday was Mr. Hectors from Belgium. She also judged on Sunday only. Mr. Norman Seth from Norway was de second most popular judge of the show. He finished his weekend after 178 dogs in his ring of which as many as 95 on Sunday. Both Mr. Des Manton from Ireland as Mr. Theo Leenen from Belgium had a score of 154 entries. Mr. Manton judged 66 Bulldogs and 42 Bullmastiffs on Saturday. Mr. Leenen had a nice total of 43 Boxers. The 25 Dutch Shepherds for Mr. Dewilde are also worth mentioning, as are the 86 entries for Mr. Kotlar. Both judges officiated only on Sunday.

Best In Show judge of this edition was Mr. Gerard Jipping from the Netherlands. He was on term on Sunday only and had 71 entries for his account, including a nice total of 46 Japanese Akitas. He had to place all group winners. The Lhasa Apso, winner of Group 9, came on place 3. Marion Radstok is the proud owner of "Close to Perfection Next To You". She bred this male in 2010 and made him Champion in short time.

15 Lhasas were entered for Mr. Zeferino. Group judge was Mrs. Urek from Slovenia. The Afghan Hound "Agha Djari's Blue Steel" from Mrs. Karin Hessling from Germany was shown the way to place two. 33 Were entered, Agha in Champion Class males, being 6 years now. He was the pick of Mr. Vanaken who judged the breed. The Group was judged by Mr. Sistermann from Germany.

Dogs from the United Kingdom are not just entered out of curiosity or for the fun. Usually it is a calculated bet as coming over from overseas is still a little more complex than coming from France or Holland. Mr. Des Manton was the judge of the Bullmastiffs and that raised the chances probably for a good champion like "Costog Mompessons Home Bru". Entered in Champion Class he won the breed from 42! He probably had no problem to impress Mr. Harnik from Poland enough to get the ticket for the finals where Mr. Jipping was totally charmed by him. Costog is five and owned by Oma and Warren Roni and WIlliam from England.

I bet he will soon be back in Brussels for the European Dog Show in August.

Let's hope that there will be no terror threat this next time. Brussels hopes to have 15,000 as a minimum. I count on all of you to make it to 20,000. Expectations are high and I am confident that you will not be disappointed.

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that because of the ice they had to use the short runway so could only take 25 of the over 100 people booked on the flight. They went by status with that airline. Thankfully, I am Gold Elite so was first on the plane.

New judges take note. Try to keep flying with the same airline. Although sometimes it is a pain, there are times it pays off. Finally got to Chicago. First flight from there was canceled. Next flight delayed over three hours. Finally got to the hotel at almost midnight. Very long day indeed. Thanks to this club for being so thoughtful as to have a very full “welcome basket,” since this was my late dinner. Actually, this club was first class in everything they did for their judges.

Well done.

Finally, the “judge trainee” introduced himself, and we discussed the procedure I would use, and how and when we would discuss the dogs. I don’t know if it was unfortunate or fortunate, but I was very disappointed in the quality of the entry of one of the breeds, and even more so that professional handlers would show (and, I assume, charge) animals that might very well be wonderful, lovable dogs, but in my opinion are not worthy or ready to be shown. I withheld first, and instead awarded second and third in a class of two, and also withheld winners and reserve. Quite a lesson for a new judge to see, huh?

Thankfully, the next breed had a large entry of good quality. I quietly spoke with the “trainee,” so he could understand my thinking as I worked through the entry. He also had the opportunity to see me use the ring to its best advantage while working with a large entry. I think this is an area new judges have trouble with until they have done this a few times. In addition to seeing a quality entry, he also saw the Best of Breed winner go on to win the Sporting group.

It is my intent to make myself available to this judge as a resource while he works his way through the sporting group.

I wish him luck, and know that exhibitors always welcome a new judge. This is a good program and should be used as an educational tool more often.

What do you think?

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THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK IS WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS AMENDMENT AND SHOULD AKC ENFORCE SOMETHING SIMILAR? Continued FROM page 22

Charlotte Patterson This comes from the country of origin of most Terrier breeds. Their citizens have been pulling Terriers out of holes by their tails for decades. Maybe restrict using the lead, but tails, no.

Andrew Green I can understand The Kennel Club’s concern with this as they continue to be under the general public’s scrutiny back to the BBC’s “Show Dogs” expose’ from a few years back and the last thing they want is more bad press. We were taught to take the dog by the tail and under the jaw bone, not by the throat and gently lift them from table to ground. A few of the Terrier standards refer to the tail as a handle used to pull dogs from the holes of their quarry. You want a nice strong root. Now I can understand the unknowing person watching from home maybe being disturbed by this, so to avoid the office staff having to field Monday morning phone calls I would say this may be a rule to put in place especially for shows either on TV or live streamed. I don’t agree with the replacement handler bit. Maybe a warning first offense, followed by a fine. We’ll call it the Rebecca Rule.

Jimmy Dickson In America we all learned in the 60’s not to pick up a beagle by the ears (thank you LBJ), but a beagle is different from, say, a Westie or Scottie. What’s next, judges won’t be able to check for two testicles, so they don’t embarrass the public? It’s too bad that the Brits don’t use the opportunity to educate the public that you can pick up certain breeds this way without any harm, and then there are other breeds that you shouldn’t pick up at all in this manner.

Peter Green All my life people have picked Terriers up by the head and tail in and outside of the dog show ring! One hand is placed under the jaw the other by the six inches or so of the docked tail. Undocked long tailed dogs are never picked up by the tail! The reason Terriers were originally docked was that it was easier for the Huntsman to pull them out of the earth by their docked tails. In most Terrier breeds tales were always docked. During the past decade or so docking has been banned in the U.K. There were many country sports that were affected by those do-gooders pushing anti docking laws particularly Fox Hunting and many other country past times. In today’s dog world there have been other changes as breeds with very short noses and those with eye problems have had their Standards changed. The Kennel Club has changed Standards giving way in some instances to pressure from outside on health issues in breeds. As far as picking up a small terrier by its head and tail to put them on or to take off the table this has always been an accepted practice. The exhibit arrives on the table looking its best for the judge to examine. the time the dog is off its feet is less than two seconds. another few seconds it is back on its feet happy and healthy and ready to move! It seems reasonable to expect that in the next few years the British do-gooders will find a reason we should not have dog shows at all!!!!

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Ferris’ Select Dog was GCH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising, owned and bred by Carolyn Garrett, while Select Bitch was CH Raelyn J’Adore Eiffel, owned by Kimberly Wright and bred by Lynn Cone. Judge Ferris awarded Awards of Merit to GCH Lil’Town Fiddlers Lullaby Of Ardnassa, GCH Diamonds Ain’t Misbehaving, CH Greentree Real Quiet, and CH Villanova Good Golly Miss Raleigh.

Friday night’s Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation brought together Wheaten friends, both old and new, who did a year’s worth of catching up, enjoyed good conversations and had lots of laughs.

Along with the usual awards, there were three special awards bestowed on 3 of our longtime and deserving members. The Jan Linscheid Award was presented to Betsy Geertson.

The AKC Sportsmanship Award was given to Susan Ratliffe. This year, the Board instituted the SCWTCA Lifetime Achievement Award. Our first recipient is Jackie Gottlieb, one of the original founders of the SCWTCA, and who has made tremendous contributions to our breed, both in the ring and in the whelping box, for over 40 years.

Saturday’s cancelling of the Devon Dog Show due to rain and poor site conditions allowed members to have a leisurely morning before leaving for our Annual SCWTCA Puppy Sweepstakes at Montgomery County Community College. Judge Pam Mandeville of Banner Wheatens had an entry of 59 (20-39) to choose from. Judge Mandeville awarded Best In Sweeps to Frolic’s Caper To Coventry, bred by Jim and Erma Heckman and Marjorie Shoemaker, and owned by Cheryl Turner.

Judge Mandeville found her Best Of Opposite Sex In Sweeps in the 6 to 9 Puppy Dog Class, choosing Greentree Luellen Unbridled Song, owned by Patricia and Robert Robeski and Beverly and Kevin McDonald, and bred by the McDonalds.

For this year’s National Specialty, Judge Candace Way of Bantry Bay Wheatens drew and entry of 138 Wheatens (28-56 (20-25)-9). From the Open Dog Class came our Winners Dog, Whindancer Under The Wide And Starry Sky, bred and owned by Susan Ratliffe.

Sam Hills Happy, from the 12 to 15 Month Dog Class, was Reserve Winners Dog. He’s owned by Amy Havely and Vicky Noah, and was bred by Amy and Vicky and Allison Bradley.

Judge Way’s choice for Winners Bitch was Bryr Rose Written In The Stars, from the 6 to 9 Month Puppy

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Bitch Class. She’s owned and bred by Carolyn Garrett. Reserve Winners Bitch from the Bred By Exhibitor Bitch category was Frolic’s Heading For Stardom, owned by Cheryl Turner and bred by Cheryl Turner and Emily Skoglund.

Our Veteran Dog award went to CH Greentree Real Quiet, bred

by Beverly and Kevin McDonalds, and owned by Diane and Jacob Horst and the McDonalds. Our Veteran Bitch award went to GCH Diamonds Breakfast At Tiffany’s, owned and bred by Betty Ann Hillwig.

Judge Way ultimately found her Best of Breed winner in GCH Serendipity’s Urban Legend, bred by Ferol Stanford and owned by Richard and Camille Taylor. Best of Opposite Sex went to GCH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising, owned and bred by Carolyn Garrett. Best of Winners went to Whindancer Under The Wide And Starry Sky, bred and owned by Susan Ratliffe. Judge Way awarded Select Dog to CH Star On Cloud 9, Bred by Denise Daniel and owned by Denise and Jessica Siwa, and Select Bitch to GCH Haldane Does Your Mother Know, Bred by Tim Smith and Gina Schlisner, and owned by Tim and Jana and Scott Brown.

Judge Way granted Awards of Merit to CH Keepsake’s Soul Surfer, CH Clover’s Mr. Blue Sky, GCH Sundance Second Chance, CH Greentree Real Quiet, GCH Pinehome Merrimoor CameToDance, and CH Villanova Good Golly Miss Raleigh.

The Stud Dog Award went to GCH Sho-Wells Bree’s Boy Toy bred by Marilyn Stowell and owned by Kathi Ellliot. The Brood Bitch Award went to GCH Ainle Villanova Mouth Of The South CGC, bred

by Cynthia Phelps and owned by Kathi Elliot.

The weekend ended with our traditional Sunday evening cocktails and buffet social, hosted by the Motor City SCWTC. Judge Sue Goldberg attended the social and graciously offered us her remarks on her assignment at the Morris and Essex Show, and her thoughts and observations of our breed in general.

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very five years Morris and Essex arises out of the mist like Brigadoon, taking the Thursday date usually reserved for Hatboro. When the idea for M&E was only a glimmer in Wayne Ferguson’s eye, Hatboro Dog Club and show chair Bob Black agreed to give up the date of “Hatboro 1” so that Morris and Essex could join the very special group of shows now referred to as “Montgomery week.” And so it’s been for three very successful evolutions… until this year. Having already committed the Thursday show date to M&E, the Hatboro folks decided to hold Hatboro 1 on the Wednesday, thus creating a marathon “weekend” of five shows.

Well, almost five, as you will see as you read on.

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OLD OUT…The WESTMINSTER THEATRE BENEFIT has once again, as it has every year since its inception, sold out. Whether benefitting the DOG MUSEUM, HUMANE FUND and for the last two years TAKE THE LEAD, the support for this unique evening has never waivered.

BARKFEST, the brunch and auction preview hosted by BONHAMS that benefits the AKC HUMANE FUND, will be held on Sunday, February 14th at BONHAMS gallery on Madison Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets from 10 AM to Noon. Admission is a $50. donation (with reservations) to the Humane Fund, or $60. at the door. To make reservations call the AKC at 212.696.8306.

The CRUFTS Dog Show has announced the best in show and group judges for their 2019 dog show. Heading the panel is DR. RON JAMES, judging the Gundog group is CAROLE COODE, the Hound group judge is FRANK KANE, the Working group judge from Finland is ELINA HAAPANIEMI, the Terrier group judge from Sweden is RENEE SPORRE-WILLES, the Toy Group judge is JULIE SPARROW, the Utility group judge is TOM MATHER and the Pastoral group RODNEY OLDHAM. On this side of the Atlantic, you’ll have to wait until May to see who is judging the 2017 WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB dog show. An editing error in the January 8th GOSSIP COLUMN omitted the name of the

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American Kennel Club 2015 Breeder of the Year, representing the Sporting Group JANET BUNCE of Wochica Golden Retrievers. Sorry for the error and please accept our congratulations on this honor.

Sad news comes again from the world of Giant Schnauzers, BARBARA VROOM, the former wife of handler CORKY VROOM and very successful Giant Schnauzer breeder, has passed away at her home in Missouri. BARBARA had many top winners that helped bring the breed to the front of the working group line. Talented, funny with a whisky voice, she was quite a force in the dog world. Following her divorce from CORKY she moved east to New Jersey where she spent many years, until her move to Missouri to be near her siblings. Not active in the show ring and sadly never pursuing a judging career, she nevertheless kept up with what was going on at the shows. Sadly, she joins the growing list of old time friends that are passing away. Happy Anniversaries to LESLEY & EDDIE BOYES and HARRIET & GEORGE MURRAY. Celebrating Birthdays MATT STANDER, JEAN HETHERINGTON, PAT TROTTER, NANCY MARTIN, AMY GREEN, JONA HUBER, BILL SAHLOFF, DARYL MARTIN, PENNY DUGAN, MICHAEL WORK, JOHN WADE, NEIL O’SULLIVAN, GLORIA GERINGER, MANDY CARLSON, KAREN BRUNEAU, SARAH LAWRENCE, LINDA HOF, JESSICA PLOURDE, CHUCK KROTHE, JO ANNE MITTLEMAN, CATHERINE BELL, MARCELO VERAS, RHANDA GLENN, PEGGY HELMING, SHARON NEWCOMBE and SUSAN GILES.

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in the body are thought to be the source of the disease.

Precisely how dogs contract it is still being investigated. Veterinarians are advising dog owners to wash off any dirt that may be clinging to the dog’s coat after a walk. Hopefully, this will minimize exposure. Since the source of the outbreak is not understood, these are the best preventive measures available at this time.

Treatment, once the condition has been identified, involves dialysis until the kidneys return to normal functioning. Aggressive fluid therapy and supportive care is the key to recovery.

Alabama Rot appears to be an infectious disease, but not a contagious disease. This means it is not spread from one dog to another. If one dog in a kennel is sick, the other dogs will not contract the illness from that dog. The other dogs may develop the disease if they have had similar exposure to the toxic agent.

What causes cancer in dogs?

Cancer (or neoplasia) is the term for tissue growth composed of abnormal cells that multiply in an uncontrolled manner. Benign tumors are growths where the abnormal cells remain clustered together in a single mass. These tumors can compress surrounding tissues but are not invasive. Malignant tumors have cells with the ability to invade nearby tissues. This property allows malignant cells to break loose, enter the blood stream or lymphatic vessels and form secondary tumors (metastasis).

“Cancer” refers to a malignant tumor.

In general, a tumor arises from a single cell that undergoes a series of genetic mutations, or changes, affecting its genes that regulate the growth of cells. At least two, and as many as five, mutations may be required for malignant transformation. Mutations may be inherited (genetic-based, leading to a predisposition to tumor development), spontaneous during the aging process, or the result of environmental agents.

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stimulate growth. Oncogenes are altered forms of proto-oncogenes in which the level of expression is changed through a mutation, which gives the cell malignant potential. Tumor suppressor genes code for proteins that inhibit cellular growth. When these genes fail to function, cells grow in an uncontrolled manner causing a tumor to develop.

Environmental carcinogens include viruses, chemicals and radiation. DNA viruses can cause cancer by making viral proteins that alter cell growth.

An example is the papillomavirus that causes warts.

Chemicals such as pesticides and food preservatives have been shown to increase the cancer risk for humans and animals. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation produces tumors. Lack of pigmentation and prolonged sunlight exposure may lead to skin cancer.

Hormones have also been implicated in tumor development. Female dogs that have two or more estrous cycles develop mammary tumors 7 times more frequently than bitches spayed before 2 years of age. Perianal gland tumors occur almost exclusively in intact male dogs.

Will performing a biopsy cause the cancer to spread?

While tumor cells can get into the bloodstream during surgical procedures, the likelihood that they will invade other tissues is small. Most circulating tumor cells are quickly destroyed by the dog’s immune system. Biopsies should be taken from an area of the growth that can be removed completely by surgical excision, or an area that would be included in the field of radiation.

Pre-surgical biopsies are recommended when there is a question of whether removal is warranted and to assess the degree of malignancy, if any. An exception would be a procedure involving a high degree of risk, such as a biopsy of the brain or spinal cord. Also, if knowing the tumor type will not change the choice of treatment, such as with a splenic tumor or primary lung tumor, biopsies would be done on the tissue after the entire mass was removed.

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Letters to the Editor AMENDMENT TO CRUFTS SHOW REGULATIONS At its meeting on 5th January 2016, the General Committee approved the following amendment to Crufts Show Regulation 39, as published in the Crufts schedule. The amendment to the regulation will come into force at Crufts 2016.

Crufts Show Regulation 39 Exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads when lifting them.

This is not acceptable. Exhibitors should note that such practice would constitute harsh handling and reports of such practice will be referred to the Committee under Kennel Club Show Regulations F11. If a dog winning Best of Breed has been handled as per the foregoing, the handler will not be permitted to handle the dog in the Group and a replacement handler will be required for the dog to compete further. Similarly, if a dog is handled in this manner in the Group an alternative handler will need to be appointed for Best in Show.

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All judges will be made aware of the regulation and ring stewards will be briefed to monitor this and refer any concerns to the group stewards.

Laura Quickfall London, UK (See The Question Of The Week, page 22 of this issue for reactions.)

REMEMBERING BILL TAYLOR I knew Bill Taylor - as would anyone in dogs- but never really had a conversation with him until one day he asked me if I knew a lady from Scotland by the name of Netta Henderson. I said yes I did. When I was quite young I knew her very well - she was a Peke breeder from the Glasgow area and she was a good

friend of my father’s. So then Bill starts to tell me a story - how when living in London he decided to go to the SKC (Scottish Kennel Club) show in Kelvin Hall, Glasgow - with a lovely Peke bitch he had. Where to his delight he won his first ever CC in the UK - under Netta Henderson.

A short while later when the entries were closing for LKA (Ladies Kennel Association) which was a local show for Bill as it was held in Olympia in London - he asked some of the Peke people he knew who this Mr. Miller was that was judging. “‘Don’t waste your money,’ they told me. ‘He knows nothing.’ So I did not enter. But being a local show I went as a spectator. And low and behold there was Netta Henderson sitting at the side of the ring. So I went over and sat down beside her. And right away she said to me, ‘Where is your bitch I gave the ticket to in Glasgow?’”

“Oh, I didn’t enter her,” Bill replied. “I was told ‘this guy knows nothing about Pekes - don’t waste your money - he is a fool.’”

“Really?” Netta replies. “That is my husband.” Bill said he was speechless.

And he told me, “I learned a valuable lesson. How could I have been so naive but I guess I was. So from then on - no more asking questions I just entered my dog and went.”

As an aside - later on I wondered why he never asked Nigel who the judge was but then I thought maybe he did and Nigel was one of the ones who said he was a fool.

For all I know Nigel won the CC that day. Because at that time Nigel was living in Wales and Bill was living in London.

George Wright Stockton, NJ

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Late Answer to last week’s Question Of The Week Currently AKC ANNUALLY enrolls close to 60,000 spayed/ neutered so-called CANINE PARTNERS dogs which are all crossbreeds and which can compete in AKC Agility, Obedience and Performance Events.

Additionally the database for AKC Reunite, the pet recovery service, is over 400,000 pets of every variety imaginable including cats and birds.

The question of the week is-SHOULD AKC EXPAND ITS ROLE IN ACTUALLY REGISTERING THE CROSSBREED DOG? Jean Heath ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! The AKC should limit participation in its events to purebred dogs.

Registration, protection and promotion of the PUREBRED dog is the reason the AKC was founded and should be THE reason for its existence. However, like the American Legion, the AKC could establish an auxiliary, an independent entity for mixed breeds.

Corrections In the January 8th issue of Dog News, the handler and one of the co-owners of the German Shepherd Bitch that won the AENC was misidentified in Matthew H. Stander’s “And More” column. He is, of course, Kent Boyles.

Also in the January 8th issue of Dog News, Susan Ramsbottom’s name was left off as one of the writers of the American Manchester Terrier National Specialty report. Susan contributed the Performance report.

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gray and cold without precipitation. Ken Kauffman, now a Sealy owner/breeder, judged the breed that day and found his Best of Breed in GCH Goodspice Efbe’s Know Easyway Out owned by Margery Good. Best Opposite went to GCH Avalon’s New Olympian owned by Lisa V G Jowett. It was quite the day for Margery Good’s Goodspice Kennels, as she also went Winners Dog with her Goodpice Curry and Reserve with Jennifer Nailor’s Goodspice Delphinus Dream. Winners Bitch and Best of Winners went to Bluff’s End Breezing On In owned by Lindsey & Carolyn Echelbarger with Reserve to Hope Browne’s Rosemont Cayenne Pepper. Ken awarded Select Dog to CH Forlegd Zazzy Severus owned

by Frederik Ahs, Olga Forlicz and Sally Sweatt. A very proud Lesley Jaseph ownerhandled her move up, Forlegd Topsecret Xenia Onatopp to Select Bitch. Awards of Merit were given to CH Thunder Road’s Little Deuce Coupe owned by Annette & Taryn Hall and Saore Light Up The Sky owned by Olga Ivanovskay. Most of the winners traded back and forth over the next four days.

A similar day dawned on Thursday as everyone made the trek to Somerset New Jersey for Morris and Essex. Held at a large park, the show makes spectating difficult as it is laid out in a long, narrow shape and requires serious walking to get from one end to the other. Hats were, of course, much in evidence, and a number of exhibitors even donned costumes intended to represent the years during which the original show was held.

Perhaps it was the weather, but this year’s show seemed to lack the “spark” of the earlier versions. Terrier expert Lydia Coleman Hutchinson did the honors and found her BOB in CH Thunder Road’s Little Deuce Coupe, with Best Opposite to Lesley Jaseph’s new champion Forlegd Top Secret Xenia Onatopp. Hope Browne’s Raven Oak All That Jazz took the dog points with Reserve to Alle Laky Star Valuable Diamond, owned by Bonnie Snyder & handler Gustavo Molinari. Bluff’s End Breezing On In repeated her wins of the previous day, as did Rosemont’s Cayenne Pepper. CH Avalonis New Olympian was Select Dog and the BOB winner from Wednesday was Select Bitch.

Back to Hatboro on Friday and the heavens opened in the early morning and didn’t relent until nighttime. The grounds soon became a sea of mud and walking became more and more difficult for dogs and their people. Sealys were judged inside on this day, with Smooth Fox Terrier breeder/exhibitor Mike Buckley doing the honors. CH Forlegd Zazzy Severus took the top spot with Goodspice Efbe’s Know Easy Way Out going Best Opposite. This time Goodspice Delphinus

Dream was Winner’s Dog with a new dog in play for Reserve, Goodspice Dash of Cilantro also owned by Margery Good.

Bluff’s End Breezing On In made it three for three by capturing Winners Bitch and BOW with Reserve again to Rosemont’s Cayenne Pepper. CH Thunder Road’s Little Deuce Coupe was Selects Dog and Forlegd Top Secret Xenia Onatopp was Select Bitch. Mr. Buckley gave two Awards of Merit, the first to GCH Wildwind Keep Your Hat On owned by Bonnie Snyder and the second to CH Slyfox Busy Being Bad owned by Joan and Mark Taggart. If you were there, I’m sure you consider yourself fortunate if you were able to leave the show site without the benefit of a tow truck!

As groups were being judged inside one of the metal buildings, word got around that Devon had wisely decided to cancel their Saturday show. Reportedly, the grounds were unworkable and even the porta-potty truck sunk in the mud. If you’ve been around for more than a few years, you will remember that this is the second time that Devon has been cancelled following heavy rain. The club will have to make some difficult decisions about their Ludwig’s Corner site. If it isn’t mud, it’s encroaching development. If it isn’t that, it’s gunfire. Time for the Devon folks to reconsider their loyalty to what was once a lovely show grounds.

Someone up there must like Montgomery because not only did it not rain, but by afternoon and final judging, the sun actually made its first appearance of the weekend. Crisp and cool – perfect terrier weather.

The grounds crew worked all day Saturday under the able supervision of Ken Kauffman, who made sure that the few muddy spots were well covered with straw and that the Blue Bell site looked as lovely as always. Carita Natunen made the trip from Finland to judge a good Sweeps entry and found her Best In Sweeps in Forlegd Top Secret Onatopp, with Rosemont’s Silmarillion as Best Opposite in Sweeps. He is owned by Linda Hobbet and June Cohron.

Peter Green took center ring for our national specialty and found his best Sealy in CH Forledg Zazzy Severus, making breeders Frederik Ahs and Olga Forlicz, who were at ringside, very proud. He is also owned by Sally Sweatt and expertly handled by Geoff Dawson. Best Opposite went to the Best In Sweeps winner Forlegd Top Secret Xenia Onatopp.

Goodspice Delphinius Dream was Peter’s Winners Dog with Reserve to Rosemont’s Silmarillion. Bluffs End Breezing On In made it a clean sweep by taking the bitch points and BOW, with Reserve to Sarah Hawkes’ Thunder RD Showgirl. Select Dog was CH Thunder Road’s Little Deuce Coupe and Select Bitch was CH Goodspice Know Easy Way Out. The single Award of Merit went to CH Avalonis New Olympian.

The Best Of Breed winner made a lovely picture in the group ring, with the sun coming out just as Clay Coady began sorting through his choices for Best In Show. Another Montgomery in the records’ books. In the words of Sealy lover Karen Bay, “Sealyhams Forever!”

“ Someone up there must like Montgomery because not only did it not rain, but by afternoon and final judging, the sun actually made its first appearance of the weekend.

Crisp and cool – perfect terrier weather. ”

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horribly in heeling no doubt as the result of the training methods in vogue at the time. At the same time, they never even considered breaking a stay and they never became out of control in the ring. The current training makes for far better heeling and happier dogs but they also feel free to break stays and my dogs have also run zoomies in the ring.

They have also had difficulty with two individual exercises, the ‘down’ and the ‘drop on recall.’ My females don’t like to be submissive and one of the smartest took four months to do the drop without a fuss although there was no doubt in Continued FROM page 50 anyone’s mind that she knew what I wanted her to do. The same problem surfaced again on the drop on recall in open danger for their human companions. As war dogs they were obedience. But, it’s important to persevere. Most dogs finish used in protection, bomb and mine detection work and many their championships before they are three and go home to other tasks. So, as such, they are what are called ‘creative sit on the couch. But, this is an intelligent breed and they enthinkers.’ What this means is that when you are training them, joy learning so it’s important to give them something to do. they will pick up a new ‘trick’ very quickly and then seem to go For my last six dogs, this has meant visiting a nursing home on from there to how can I do this and make it better. Also, and hospice weekly for the past fifteen years.” because they get something quite quickly, repetition seems to Thompson noted that Boxers in performance are great make start to be more creative and try even harder to ‘make ambassadors for the breed. “When I first started in obediit better.’ This can frustrate a trainer who has been used to a ence, we were the only Boxers in the trial and we performed very biddable breed that will just do an exercise in a black badly probably because the training methods in use at the and white manner. Just as an example, if you are teaching time were the ‘jerk and praise’ method. I had little guidance a retrieve, you thrown the dumbas to what really worked with Boxers. bell. A Boxer will go out, take There is plenty of help available now Ziva (Ch Peprhl the dumbbell and bring it back Life’s A Dance and there are numerous boxers excelWith DebLyn correctly with verbal encourageling in several different sports. The perVCD2 BN GN RE ment almost from the first time formance community is thriving while PCDX PT RATI you do it. Because you need to CGC), Deb Owconformation clubs are struggling. All ens’ Boxer, demknow that they will repeat that, the performance activities available onstrates that the you ask them to make a retrieve breed loves the makes the dog ‘show’ a much more problem solving several times. Most Boxers start inclusive activity and boxer owners get aspect of tracking to think that they got it the first as she works a an opportunity to see how they can track on a snowtime so you must want them to fit in and have a great time with their covered field. add things that will make it betdogs.” ter and that’s when they get creAccording to all of these Boxer ative, doing things like taking a people, the greatest issues facing the jump on the return or mouthing breed are the lack of longevity and geor playing with the dumbbell benetic health problems. Hootman spoke fore they pick it up. I think many of for all when she said, “Boxers tend to us who have trained a number of succumb to one of our many genetic Boxers recognize this right away diseases on average much earlier than and move on to something else, do other breeds. We tend to celebrate returning later to the retrieve to StewE (Ch Breho No Holding Back CDX RA GN any dog that makes it to double digits.

CAA), Robin Vaughn’s Boxer, shows the breed’s see if what you wanted them to These health issues are frustrating to athleticism as well as its innate prey drive in do has sunk in. This technique is lure coursing. all Boxer people but this applies even not typical of the way traditional more to those of us involved in perforperformance activities are trained mance. To get a dog to the MACH or or even how most training classes are structured. It took me a OTCH level they are usually six to seven years old. That is long time to get the teachers and trainers I work with accusjust when some of the diseases–heart, cancer–hit and all of tomed to how my dogs learn.” your years of training are essentially thrown down the toilet.

Vaughn noted that it is important to never give up with a I know this causes some people to turn away from BoxBoxer. “It took three years to get the last qualifying score on ers as performance dogs. They figure, ‘Why invest the effort StewE’s CDX. Of course, one of the problems was that I didn’t and time if they will die young.’ We’ve come a long way with have him as a young puppy and so I never had the opporturegard to testing for some of these issues and eliminating nity to build a solid obedience foundation with him. But, we carriers from the gene pool but clearly we need to do more. persevered because it is important for people to understand Again, the need to eliminate these problems as much as that Boxers are capable of doing many different jobs.” possible from the breed has to be balanced with preservCompton said that new training techniques have created ing a gene pool that is as large as possible. It creates a real some trade-offs for her and her dogs. “My early dogs lagged dilemma for breeders.”

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her. The new heads of these Departments who I am told were actually hired by Mrs. AA will begin work in February. This is when, again I am told, that Mr. Basone’s name comes off the mast head and he opens up in the Stamford area the new for profit Wooftale LLC offices devoting that elusive dog collar as a for profit and from which AKC hopes to make a fortune! All this information coming out as a result of my asking what in the Board Minutes it meant when Mrs. AA referred to as “her organization”!!!

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nd oh yes if you have not noticed, the Board Minutes were posted as I was writing this AND MORE, as were the Secretary’s Pages. The January GAZETTE has not yet been posted even though there are only 11 more days left in the Month, which has sort of become the norm for this electronic publication. I have not really had a chance to totally analyze the Board Minutes but the most important things in it seem not to have been said such as what I referred to above about Mrs. AA’s expanded roles within AKC itself.

This does not overly surprise me as a long run project but for it to have happened so quickly particularly with her lack of dog experience did take me aback. The Board must have total confidence in her as well as the dog collar promotion and development originally of Chris Walker’s making and now being even further developed by Mr. Basone. All I can say about these developments is to refer to the old baseball saying-Good luck to you and the Indians!!!! (That reference of course to the ever-losing Cleveland Indians).

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was really unhappy to see that Crufts Amendment to the Rules about the way to handle a dog in the ring. I used it as a Question of the Week this week and it is printed in the Letters to the Editor section of this issue. The cause of course was the handling of the Russian owned Scottie handled by the American Handler that was awarded Best in 2015 at Crufts. As far as I was concerned there was nothing inhumane nor even questionable about how the dog was handled. Indeed the Judge, a life long terrier man himself, who I believe claimed did not notice the dog being lifted by the tail probably in reality saw it and ignored it as it is a de rigueur occurrence in most terrier rings. But the unknowing and ultra-sensitive general public, particularly those countries within the EU, began an uncalled for uproar over mistreating a dog. What nonsense I thought and continue to think. I thought the General Committee would have rejected this emotional argument or at least ignored the subject. But I guess with all the uproar about that so-called murder at Crufts of an Irish setter, which of course never happened there at all, and which was further fueled by that ridiculous and inaccurate reportage in a recent VANITY FAIR article they felt they had to take some kind of public stand. One can say a lot of things about our AKC but thankfully they seem more understanding in the long run about the treatment of a dog professionally than do the people running TKC.

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There’s still time to announce your dog’s wins in the latter part of January in both DOG NEWS and D Magazine. We are off to the Rose City Classic in Portland this weekend, which is usually a great series of shows. Hope to see many of you there.

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