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14. When AKC’s Board must decide an issue which is controversial in a breed, what is the appropriate action for a Board member(s) who is a fancier of that breed?

but I would leave it up to the AKC-member club to submit the proposed delegate’s application, according to the Bylaws.

AMEN: I believe that conflicts of interest are in the eyes of the beholder (the obedience rules and regulations clearly recognize this issue). (For example, allowing judges to judge dogs they have bred—see Section IV, question 3 below.) In the case of any controversial issue where the Board member has good reason to be seen in conflict, I believe that person should remove themselves from the vote.

But no employee severed for cause should be seated as a delegate; I think the philosophy is already covered in the Charter…Art. VI, Section 5.

BATTAGLIA: The member whose club is involved should provide input which may be valuable to the discussion and then excuse themself from the vote.

BURGESS: Board members are elected to represent the best interests of the American Kennel Club, not their individual breeds or clubs. As such, each Board member should participate in all actions of the Board. Board members who abuse the privilege can be “term limited” off the Board at the next available election.

GLADSTONE: The question of recusal is traditionally a personal one, left to the discretion of the person involved. Some handle that responsibility more appropriately than others. First and foremost, a Director must disclose to the rest of the Board the member’s interest in the outcome of the issue. If I were in such a position I would explain both sides of the issue to my fellow Board members in a fair and concise fashion, discuss why I had a particular view as to the appropriate outcome and then vote.

MARDEN: The member can provide more complete knowledge of the situation to the Board because of their involvement with the breed. They should not recuse themselves from any Board vote.

RONALD: The recent Dalmatian discussion is a perfect example of this issue. There are two Dalmatian breeders on AKC’s Board.

When the current discussion concerning that breed’s records came under discussion, they appropriately commented on the issue. They brought insights into the discussion that otherwise might have been missed. I do not think they should have recused themselves from the discussion or voting on the issue.

In a discussion with the two Board members, we felt that affected Board members not only have the opportunity to bring clarity to the discussion, but they have a duty to do so. We agreed that in these matters, the Parent Club for the breed should be the final authority as to what decisions are made on behalf of the stud book and the standard.

SMYTH: Again my response must be tempered with a lack of facts on which this question is based. Ethical considerations are a part of my daily life as an attorney and I have learned that they can change quickly when presented with fact sensitive issues. Generally however, if the fancier Board member feels that the scenario creates a personal conflict of interest, the Director has a responsibility to convey to the sitting Board any and all information that is germane to the discussion, then abstain from voting. Owning, breeding or showing a breed of dog however, would not create a conflict, on those facts alone.

15. Should former AKC employees, whether severed for cause or not, be seated as delegates?

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BATTAGLIA: Yes, but only after a cooling down period.

BURGESS: That can only be answered on an individual basis. There is, I believe, a policy requiring a three year “waiting period” for former employees before becoming a delegate.

GLADSTONE: The Bylaws do not make former AKC employees, regardless of the circumstances under which they left AKC employment, ineligible to serve their member club as a Delegate. The Delegates have the power to change the Bylaws, but until they do the Bylaws as written must be honored and implemented.

MARDEN: Probably not, depending on the reason for severence, and the actions of the individual in question since severence.

RONALD: The decision as to who should represent a member club as its Delegate is the sole responsibility of the member club. As long as the Delegate candidate meets all the required eligibility criteria, there is no rule that denies the member club its choice.

SMYTH: The requirements to be considered in the seating of a Delegate are whether the candidate is in good standing with the American Kennel Club, whether the candidate has been chosen by a member club under its Constitution and Bylaws and provided he or she does not participate in any of the prescribed disqualifying activities. At the current time, there is no restriction against former employees being seated. The issue of good standing with the American Kennel Club would be poignant, however assuming the continuation of good standing after the employment, there is no restriction on serving as a Delegate and the person should be seated.

Section II: Revenue Issues, Subsidizing Events l. AKC now derives upwards of $10,000,000 annually from alternative revenue sources (not including its stock portfolio): What are other alternate revenue sources AKC should pursue?

AMEN: I think the AKC should maintain its current course to add to the income stream, while re-examining its strategy regarding (1) its core business model and, (2) the long-term value of alternative revenue sources.

The key question for me is: how profitable are the alternative revenue sources?

BATTAGLIA: AKC needs a new face. A presence or involvement in one of the new TV animal shows that focus on the family and children. Such an effort would strengthen the AKC brand, heighten public awareness and produce new revenue streams.

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BURGESS: AKC has done an excellent job in the area of alternate revenues. The key is to not “rest on its laurels”.

Nothing is forever. A concerted effort is absolutely mandatory to secure new sources and to maintain current ones.

No area should go unexplored… even vacuum cleaners.

GLADSTONE: AKCCAR sells microchips to the public and enrolls their pets to aid recovery. America WANTS that service. AKC should be focusing on making AKCCAR a thriving financial success. HSUS, PETA and ASPCA run tremendously successful direct mail campaigns soliciting donations. AKC has a BETTER story to tell. Our Parent Clubs safeguard their respective breeds. AKCCHF successes are unparalleled. AKC Museum of the Dog is magnificent.

AKCCAR’s Disaster Relief Fund puts money “on the street” when hurricanes, fires and floods strike. We need to tell that story to America, soliciting their help, while educating them about our values and beliefs at the same time. There is ample money available. We must blow our own horn.

MARDEN: One potential revenue source would be to sell the services of our sophisticated computer system to other dog organizations, domestic and foreign.

RONALD: AKC staffers are constantly examining the potential for alternate revenues. As they formulate plans, they channel their ideas up through the organization, eventually to the Board. I will not comment on what I have heard is in the pipeline, but I do have one issue which hasn’t gotten much discussion. AKC has one of the best systems in place in the world for maintaining and servicing their Stud Book and putting on events. Recently, this system was sold to China as the system to support their emerging purebred dog fancy. Given the enormous potential of the sport in China, I find this an exciting prospect. The sport continues to grow in other emerging economies around the world. I would like to see AKC play a part in supporting this growth as well.

SMYTH: Without being a previous Board member, or provided detailed financials, I have no way to verify the accuracy of this statement or the breadth of our current alternative revenue sources programs. The question about other alternative revenue sources lead to a more interesting questions about where on our priority list is the question of alternative revenue sources and how much focus do we need on this matter. Directors have a fiduciary duty to listen and consider all viable revenue sources, as long as they are within the constructs of the AKC mission. Current alternative revenue sources, such as the product licensing programs certainly add an interesting and appealing revenue stream. However, being careful to whom we grant rights and for what products is of outmost importance.

These decisions should not be made without understanding the full ramifications of the impact of a particular product or marketing ploy. We must control our brand, and how it is used, at all times. This applies to the AKC foreign affiliate programs as well. Making money on alternative activities is great, but we certainly should concentrate some of these efforts toward educating and reinvesting the general public and community leaders in the AKC. 2. $8,000,000 per annum is put into subsidizing events: Would you reduce this amount; if so by how much and in what areas would you make cost adjustments, if any?

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advice would be to try and get events to at least break even, unless there is a clearly defined benefit to the AKC for subsidizing the activity.

BATTAGLIA: Yes, reduce the amount spent on administration and realign many of the current resources. The specific amounts would depend on the management strategy.

BURGESS: It would be wonderful to be able to reduce the subsidies.

GLADSTONE: We need to rethink many of our programs and requirements. When most were started or adopted AKC had registration money flowing in like an open tap. Perhaps we can no longer afford many of the functions AKC performs for the Fancy. I have advocated for ten years restructuring our entire methodology of approving our conformation judges.

Our current Judge Approval policies cost AKC, our judges and our clubs millions of dollars collectively. It needs a complete overhaul. If we can replace the lost registration dollars with other alternate non-event participant income (Please see #1 preceding) we will not need to curb our subsidy of events. I would prefer to create new income streams than stop subsidizing events. Our Fancy cannot afford the added costs of reduced subsidies but without other income AKC will either have to defer more costs to the event participants (Exhibitors) or cut its services drastically.

MARDEN: No. Subsidizing events is what we do...it’s one of the main reasons AKC exists.

RONALD: The discussion about how to allocate AKC’s assets is a very important part of the annual Board/Staff discussion about its business strategies. I have participated in budgeting discussions for the corporations I’ve served my entire professional life and look forward to doing so for AKC. However, I do not think it is appropriate to comment on this particular element of their budget without looking at the entire picture. If a decision were made to reduce the amount allocated to subsidizing events, it may well result in reduced staffing. Until I have all the data and business plans in front of me in a Board setting, I will withhold further comment.

SMYTH: As a Cluster chair, I am concerned with this statement. Before answering this question, I would truly benefit from seeing how we spend the current $8 Million, but more importantly we need to address the use of the word “subsidizing”. The definition of subsidizing is financing or funding, however, subsidizing to me is more like a financial obligation directed at helping to keep something secondary or bothersome financially whole. Since our events are at the core of our operations, I am finding it very hard to determine if the “subsidizing events” takes into account daily business operations such as the judges department, events dept., the field rep. staff, etc…, in which case, the creators of these questions are really stretching the meaning of the words “subsidizing”.

In the alternative then where is this $8 Million spent per annum? The AKC receives fees for all entries at every event.

The dollars raised by this tax need to be shown to offset the $8,000,000 alleged. I would need to see where those monies are directed and for what reason before I would suggest what cuts if any, should be made. In reality, the clubs that are putting on events are suffering financially and perhaps they need to receive some or better subsidizations. Where do we sign up to receive this financial support?

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1. There are now more than 30 registries competing with the AKC. Did the then Board, staff and delegates anticipate this result when the Frequently Used Sires Program was instituted? Was appropriate due diligence done?

AMEN: I believe that the Board, staff and delegates must have given the issue of FUS a great deal of evaluation at the time (1999-2000) they decided on this DNA profile requirement. There were already many other registries in operation, so that would have been a factor in their review process. I would only comment further after doing more research on the issue.

BATTAGLIA: The Frequently Used Sire (FUS) program was intended to be a quality control devise.The ideas came from the fact that AKC records showed that a large percentage of pups come from a small number of sires. At the same time AKC inspection records showed that when error occurred, it was almost always involved a different sire not a different dam. The FUS program was designed to strengthen the integrity of the stud book.The problem in the early days occurred in how the FUS program was implemented. AKC was aggressive and not responsive to the concerns of the breeders and the new puppy owners. The result was that many litters did not get registered, experienced long delays and sometimes were held for months pending a resolution.

At the same time AKC lacked the sense of urgency in contacting the owners of the stud dog. AKC did not anticipate that some would refuse to cooperate to these announced requirements or that others would be slow of difficult to contact. Then there were many who were not responsive. The result was a lot of unhappy breeders and owners. The management of this problem was at best slow and lacking in the level of sensitivity that was needed.

BURGESS: Anticipate it… obviously not. I believe that it was only one of many actions taken by AKC (we all supported them) telling the commercial sector that we did not want them in our sport. As a result, they took their bat and ball and built their own ball field. The question now is how to get the good ones to come back.

GLADSTONE: The real problem with the Frequently Used Sires program was not the institution of the DNA requirement, but rather the way the AKC implemented it. AKC should have phased in the requirements over a three or four year period, thereby spreading the cost of compliance over time instead of demanding immediate compliance with its expense coming all at once.

AKC, in typical dictatorial fashion, simply announced the immediate demand that every FUS have a DNA profile. The commercial breeders revolted, refusing to spend the money necessary to comply instantly and all at once without any vision of a benefit to themselves.

As usual, AKC failed to understand its customers, their market needs, and their concerns. In 2002 I returned from speaking at the Hunte Breeders Conference where I was exposed for the first time to at least ten “new” registries literally stealing our registrations by converting AKC registrations to their own. For the next 3 years I regularly begged the Board and Staff to institute lawsuits to protect our registry. I was ignored. Our lawyers never sued one registry for converting our stud book to their own profit. I think that refusal to sue our then newly formed competitors was the worst decision in AKC history.

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MARDEN: .I think everyone knew that the result would be that some commercial breeders would stop registering their product with AKC, but probably not to the extent of 30 registries springing up.

RONALD: No, I do not believe anyone thought that the commercial breeder segment of AKC’s business would walk away from AKC. Further, it surprised AKC how summarily and how quickly the commercial breeders reacted. Of course, in hindsight, more due diligence might well have led AKC to expect the reaction that the commercial breeders had. If AKC had known the long-term consequences of their decision, they probably would have approached the whole topic differently.

SMYTH: I can only speak as one Delegate who relied on the information provided. I do not think the Delegates would have had any way of seeing into the future beyond the information provided. Again, lack of visibility of the actions of the Board and staff have left the Delegates restricted to only receiving the information presented to them by those entities. The information provided to the Delegates must begin to be clear, all inclusive and accurate.

Whereas some corporate issues require some degree of secrecy for a time period, and those must be respected by the Board and staff, the tradition of unnecessary secrecy, disenfranchising the Delegate Body at times, must be ended.

2. What do you think are the three most important factors in the collapse of registrations?

AMEN: First, you must recognize that registrations have been declining since 1992 (Go to the web site of the Jones’ at www.undeniablegoldens.com, to check the data), so the “collapse” has been occurring for almost 20 years! I think the primary factors are: not recognizing the shift in demographics and our society’s requirements for a companion animal that is not necessarily a purebred dog; tardiness in adapting and enhancing the AKC’s registration policies and packages in time to make purebred registration attractive to puppy buyers; and trying to stick to the old business model for too long.

BATTAGLIA:1. Aggressive on-site inspections without an education program for the breeders to ensure their understanding for inspections and a mechanism to help them come into compliance.

2.Negative approach toward commercial breeders 3.Limited registrations which resulted in 100,000 registrations lost annually coupled with the difficulty buyers had trying to purchase a purebred dog.

BURGESS: (a) The decline and/or lack of brand image of the American Kennel Club; (b) The changing culture in America (i.e., dual family employment, lots of stuff for the children to do, and perhaps most importantly, the damaging effects of the animal rights movement, and; (c) The decline in the general economy.

GLADSTONE: The American public sees no benefit to AKC registration. Our competitors have no expenses other than printing certificates purloined from our records. Thus registrations, which the public sees as equal to our own, are offered at much cheaper prices than are AKC registrations. The commercial pet breeder no longer uses AKC as their registry of choice.

MARDEN: The economy, for one. A huge factor is the nationwide trend to adopt from your local shelter rather than from a breeder... it’s the “in thing” being pushed by the animal rights groups and even dog food companies like Pedigree. The third is a lack of any program to the general public extolling the predictability of the purebred dog i.e. predictable size, predictable temperament, predictable traits like nose, speed, protectiveness, etc.

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RONALD: The Frequently Used Sires program instituted in the mid-90s, The Care and Conditions policy instituted about the same time and the overall economic and demographic changes in the traditional dog owning family over the last 20 years. The first two programs quickly drove away a huge portion of AKC’s business when it lost the commercial breeder segment of their revenues. The economic and demographic changes have seen less traditional family formation with living arrangements suitable for purebred dog supporters. Animal rights activist campaigns centered on restricting owners and breeders, adoption, rescue and importation of shelter dogs have greatly influenced the dog-loving public to the detriment of AKC registrations.

SMYTH: A. Loss of our brand position as the number one and only quality registry service in the United States. B. Pirating of our registration by other alternative registries – (currently 30 or more in number) C. Lack of outreach and education about the AKC, its’ programs and its’ mission to serve every community in the USA. 3. When and why will the decline in registrations end?

AMEN: I think we are near a flattening in the drop-off of registrations, somewhere in the 600,000/year range (down from 1.6 million in 1992). The major reason is the apparent beginning of an economic recovery.

BATTAGLIA: If the current rate of decline continues, by 2014 AKC will register less than 300,000 dogs and will then begin to see dog shows, trials and other events with smaller entries (estimates are 700 ) with entry fees north of $70.00. These events will produce an AKC for only those people who breed and show dogs.

BURGESS: When the above issues are successfully addressed.

GLADSTONE: The AKC registry is quickly becoming a registry used only by AKC event participants, our Fancy. AKC will register fewer and fewer dogs owned by non-participants. Registration levels will stabilize when nearly all non-participants are no longer registering with AKC. I expect that to be 3-5 years away.

MARDEN: When the economy starts to rebound. Even commercial breeders, competitive registries, and pet shop sales are in major decline.

RONALD: It took decades for AKC to get to this point with registrations and it will take time to rectify. What is needed is a long-term program with long-term solutions. AKC’s registrations have been affected by policies, competition from questionable registries, legislation, the economy and successful public relations campaigns aimed at rescue and mixed breed importation and adoption from shelters. Recent initiatives to boost registrations and entries have been successful in attracting existing members of the fancy to register and enter events at a higher rate. However, these moves are directed at the existing fancy, whose population is shrinking. What is also needed is a plan to attract new participants. With AKC’s help, the Parent clubs and the All Breed clubs can work at the local level to attract the interested members in their communities to get involved in dogs. There are very successful examples of kennel clubs in smaller communities who are thriving in spite of everything. Their success stories can help others.

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ties like puppy training, Meet the Breeds, Meet the Legislators and health clinics. Cluster shows have meant less local community involvement, which affects customer reach and legislative lobbying. AKC should examine new methods of reaching the interested public. Helping clubs be successful in their communities will help not only the clubs, but AKC. With respect to attracting young fanciers, AKC can utilize technology like social networking and smartphone apps to reach a broader base of younger customers. AKC needs a serious marketing and public relations campaign focused on showing the AKC breeder as the solution, not the problem, to health and overpopulation. Also, the campaign should target future customers in venues like 4H, FFA and our junior handlers.

SMYTH: There is no one answer. When, and if, we are able to convince Americans that the AKC is the only one quality registry that provides significant benefits to them and to all dogs, the trend will be halted. We must show that all dogs are helped by our efforts, not just dogs with pedigrees, including those dogs being exploited by the ads to which the public is exposed.

Despite our effective dog related programs, the general public falsely sees our organization in an elitist light. We need a nationwide grassroots effort to bring our good name and reputation back, so that the public will again understand why they should trust and once again invest in the AKC. We must prove to everyone, not just our membership, that we are truly the Dogs’ Champions.

4. What can/should be done to increase the value of an AKC registration with the pet buying public?

AMEN: I believe that management and the Board have taken some important steps toward increasing the value of AKC registration, such as the pet healthcare plan opportunity. But we should also be looking for ways to tie the puppy buyer more directly to local member training clubs offering puppy training and support. I also think that the “pet buying public”, as you refer to it above, is looking for an entirely different purchase “experience” than that of the person buying a purebred for conformation or some form of competitive use; and we may not have recognized that market as effectively as is necessary.

BATTAGLIA: Marketing and public relations needs an infusion of new ideas. For example, a good start would be to upgrade our educational programs with a focus on the benefits of owning a purebred dog. Next we might try to use the hundreds of empty Bill Boards all across America with advertisers just looking for customers. Their rates are low and the opportunity awaits us.

There is a laundry list of suggestions waiting in the wings.

BURGESS: A well designed and implemented marketing and public relations plan. I believe that the current Board and Staff have recognized this and are moving in that direction.

GLADSTONE: For numerous reasons the public does not perceive value in an AKC registration. AKC does not have the marketing wherewithal to sell the public otherwise. Registration income will not provide the funds to pay for all our desired AKC programs and services. Those funds must be found elsewhere.

AKCCAR is the place to be looking. See Sec 2 #1 above.

MARDEN: Before trying to promote the value of an AKC registration, we must promote the predictability and value of the purebred dog.

RONALD: AKC is far more than just a registry putting on events.

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and events to mixed breeds and much more. AKC is the advocate for all dogs. An AKC registration is the passport to all the benefits AKC offers. This is a message that has not adequately gotten out to the public. There is great value in registering your dog with AKC. I believe AKC has an opportunity to mount a public relations campaign which would help educate the public about who AKC is, the value it brings, how it can benefit its customers and the good works it accomplishes. Also, AKC’s use of current technology will also help it to reach the pet buying public better than in the past. We hear people say, “My family loves watching dog shows on TV.” But most have never attended an AKC event. We need to reach these potential dog loving and owning customers through advertising and PR to encourage responsible dog ownership and show how easy it is to participate in AKC’s many events.

SMYTH: To reestablish the value of the AKC registration it is important that the American public understand that the registration fees not only go for the administration of the program and dog shows, but that their fees go towards rescue, rehabilitation and assuming our share of the responsibility to help all dogs regardless of pedigree. We need a full PR action wherein individuals are shown not only the merits of purchasing a registered dog from a breeder but the benefits to all dogs in general. We should show our research funds help to develop cures and vaccines for all dogs. We need to show our rescue efforts after Katrina and other disasters, as well as our heroic support of the 911 search teams. In this age of being “green” and recycling, we need to counter the impression that we breed for the sport and care little for mixed breed shelter dogs. We have suffered a disservice at the hands of the ARs and other organizations, and the time has come to let the truth of our purposes and goals be known.

5. What contingency plans should AKC make assuming the registry will eventually consist of breeders who produce dogs for competition events, limited numbers of casual backyard breeders and virtually no commercial breeders?

AMEN: If I were to accept your assumption, I would expect the AKC to develop a new long-term strategy and business plan for the future. It will take more than a “contingency plan” to correct this kind of a major shift in the marketplace. On the other hand, the AKC may want to evaluate the potential of remaining a focused, but relatively small registry of purebred dogs.

BATTAGLIA: Before we begin to address this question we should ask whether we know who are our customers and when they become interested in AKC and purebred dogs. For such an answer I looked at other organizations that asked the same question. I learned that the NFL conducted a survey and found that 60% of their most avid fans became engaged with the sport during elementary school. The NFL also found that the majority of their casual fans, who are not obsessed with the sport, became interested in the NFL later in life. Knowing more about their customers and when they first became interested in the sport plays a key role in their business plan. It resulted in changes within the NFL. What they did was to focus on the customer who chose to stay at home and enjoy more of the sport via advanced technologies. They also learned that their customers (Fans) over 55 years old make up 30% of the total viewers who see the games at home.

With this information they identified sponsors interested in the products of these customers. The products advertised during NFL games are wide-ranging and for them, profitable.

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programs aimed at growing the next generation fan base.

The first step was to find a way to connect with the younger audiences in an effort to make them their next base of avid fans. Targeting kids before junior high involved contacting schools across the country. On September 10, 2010 more than 16,000 elementary schools across the country participated in an NFL program that offered schools the chance to win one of 35 $10,000 grants and a visit from NFL players. To qualify the schools had to compete to show the most team pride. Schools from across the country came up with a wide range of ideas. For example, at Frontier Middle School in Buffalo, N.Y. students in Buffalo Bills jerseys showed their love for the hometown team by stampeding someone dressed as a New York Jets fan. At Ogden Elementary school in Wilmington, N.C. students getting off the bus were greeted by the Carolina Panthers cheerleaders and Panthers’ mascot, Sir Purr. At Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a small Catholic school Outside Baltimore, all 225 students swapped their school uniform for their favorite NFL jersey – most of them purple in honor of the hometown Ravens, and appeared in a video where they ran screaming off the school bus. The kids participated in a day’s worth of NFL-themed lesson plans in everything from spelling to geography and participated in a contest to see which student could best mimic the famously barbaric and unrestrained dance that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis performs on the field before games. Their second program was to reach women. The league understood the need to help women enjoy the sport as well. In families they are ½ the equation and potential customers. They have begun to offer seminars for women called “Football 101” to teach them the rules of the game. Both programs were designed to make the sport interesting and exiting to a new audience.

Did their experiments with the kids and women work? The surge of viewership among kids and women might just be a statistical anomaly and Nielsen says detailed data is yet to be analyzed. The league has not stopped with these efforts.

NFL data shows how sports-minded Americans have shifted their use of time and money. Because the NFL owners are the stake holders and they do not want to see stadium attendance continue to decline, the commissioner has raised the question about attracting audiences by better scheduling, making the event experience more interesting and more fun with more rewards for the fans that show up. Can AKC learn from the success of others? I say yes.

BURGESS: I believe that contingency plans are already in place. It is absolutely necessary for AKC to explore and engage alternative revenues. AKC must become more than a Registry and an event giving organization to the eyes of the general dog loving public.

GLADSTONE: See Sec 2 #1 above. AKCCAR and a direct mail solicitation campaign is where we should find our future income.

MARDEN: Don’t kid yourself...this is already the case and the Board and staff is working on new plans.

RONALD: The question essentially asks what plans AKC should have in case it fails. I prefer to focus on programs that will ensure AKC’s success. AKC has excellent systems and knows how to service the dog owning public. AKC offers lost pet recovery, DNA services, funds health research, provides lobbying services, has a network of affiliates throughout the country offering their products just to mention a few of its services. If the registrations fail to recover, then AKC will need to exist on the revenues it derives from the ancillary products and services it offers. AKC can also offer its systems to other countries with an emerging dog sport. This could be done by offering a total registration and events product or on an unbundled basis. Ultimately, with its reserve funds, AKC can find a way to live on its passive income.

But that basically consigns AKC to the role of a foundation, rather than an active registry putting on events. That is not how I envision AKC. I would work to ensure AKC’s success on all fronts.

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SMYTH: I cannot buy into the negative and exaggerated nature of this question. The AKC is and will survive as long as the organization is proactive and keeps a positive and realistic approach to facing its problems. I believe we can recover from our recent financial setbacks and with determination and by working together today, not tomorrow, we may be able to come back stronger than ever.

6. Do you think AKC should make a concerted effort to buy or otherwise combine forces with other all-breed registries, e.g. the United Kennel Club, etc.?

AMEN: I think that the Board has a fiduciary responsibility not only to shepherd the organization’s assets, but to maximize their potentials. Included in these responsibilities is the need to consider all forms of possible utilization of those assets, including the acquisition of other appropriate assets, consistent with the AKC’s long-term strategic goals.

BATTAGLIA: No. I do not think there is enough business at the UKC to make it cost effective. What we should do is to look for ways to cooperate on ventures that could produce new sources of revenue.

BURGESS: No. AKC could examine and consider implementing the “best practice” activities (assuming there are any) of other registries.

GLADSTONE: No. MARDEN: No. RONALD: This topic has been discussed by the Board over the years and, to date, they have not done any mergers. Why this is so has not been shared publicly. Mergers make sense insofar as combining legitimate all-breed registries would consolidate the market and concentrate the purebred registries into a single, larger market share. This could give the emerging entity a stronger presence in the marketplace from which to grow its business. However, it is important that any eventual, single registry be the AKC. AKC has the strongest brand in the marketplace and any suggestion that the eventual registry be something different than AKC would be unacceptable to me.

SMYTH: No, the AKC brand stands for more than just registering purebred dogs and running dog shows. As a trusted established American brand, no other registry performs the functions, has the integrity or offers the dog community the benefits that the AKC offers. Most of the 30 registries only register dogs and do nothing further for the sport of dogs. The purchasing of these registries by the AKC will only encourage the creation of more registries hoping to be purchased. The UKC is unique in this situation not being just a registry. I do think that an exploration into a cooperative effort or understanding between these two organizations might be advantageous to both clubs.

7. What actions taken by past Boards and the delegates have contributed to the decline in registrations?

AMEN: I have already commented on past actions, item #2 above, which may have contributed to the decline in registrations.

BATTAGLIA: See #2 above.

BURGESS: The Petland fiasco comes immediately to mind.

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A purebred dog is a purebred dog, irrespective of where it comes form. The traditionalist mentality which has refused to recognize that there are multitudes of dogs (purebred and otherwise) out there that are just as loved by their owners as the top winning, multiple best in show winning dogs.

GLADSTONE: The completely inept handling of the institution of the FUS DNA policy, the refusal to protect our registry by failing to sue the upstart thieves, the Petland hysteria, and the intentional rejection of the commercial breeder/broker business cost AKC about half its registry in ten years.

MARDEN: Years of eliminating dozens of substandard breeding operations each month for false records, no records, or unsatisfactory care and conditions can’t help but lead to a decrease in registrations.

RONALD: I think the “Petlands” issue was an example of an initiative that was handled poorly. Without going into the right or wrong of “Petland,” had the Board better prepared the Delegates for the upcoming initiative, so that they had the benefit of the Board’s insights before the public announcement of the initiative, the outcry from many Delegates could have been avoided. On the Delegate side, many Delegates created a huge controversy before all the information was shared with AKC’s Board and Staff. I truly believe, had better planning and cooler heads prevailed, and a bit more patience been shown by the Delegates, we would have had a much better outcome to the whole matter.

SMYTH: Again, looking back and pointing fingers will do nothing to bring about the change necessary to restore the AKC brand to its previous stature. If anything, the failure of the three bodies, Board, Delegate Body and staff to work together cohesively have caused distractions and dysfunction at times in the organization. If we are to get things back on track, we need to change our organization philosophies and start working together now as a cohesive group. We need more visibility of Board and staff actions, and complete openness and understanding between the bodies.

Section IV: Clubs and Events 1. What actions can AKC take to assist clubs coping with soft or decidedly lower entries at their events?

AMEN: I feel that the issue of lower entries (especially since the economic recession took hold in 2008) needs to be reviewed in its entirety – including demographics (who is coming to the shows?), regional economic factors, whether the clubs are using the AKC’s capabilities to analyze their problem (too many shows in one area; weak advertising and public relations, etc). The AKC should assume that the economic recovery is going to be slow and possibly long. Remember: there are 5 million potential home foreclosures still to come, oil has passed $90/barrel leading to expensive gasoline, and unemployment is at a stubborn level of over 9%.

BATTAGLIA: This is a two part question. Clubs need a set of short range solutions. Too many exhibitors are looking for majors and too many clubs are suffering from membership declines. A second but long range solution needs to be aimed at issues of show dates, territory issues, clusters and the need for community support.

BURGESS: We need more initiatives such as the Grand Champion concept. It has been reported that the number of additional entries generated by this program is in the vicinity of 40-50,000 so far. There are other new ideas in the pipeline, such as the 4-6 month puppy competition, the Owner-Handler initiative and Group Realignment. This type of forward thinking must continue.

GLADSTONE: Approve fewer shows, spread further apart, with many more group judges to hire and choose from so Exhibitors don’t see the “same old faces” month after month.

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MARDEN: Develop new events and new titles to encourage owners to continue to compete after their dog has earned a Champion title. Offering the Grand Champion title is accomplishing just that!

RONALD: AKC recently put forward a number of initiatives to boost entries at shows. Grand Champion titles are now being earned and performance entries have jumped. Based on recent data released by AKC, these efforts helped revenues in 2010.

New concepts like Reserve Best in Show and baby puppy classes are being considered. Time will show if these improvements will be long term. However, there are things the member clubs can do to help their entries as well.

I have served for several years as a member of a subcommittee of the All Breeds committee. The three of us on the subcommittee asked, ‘How can we help struggling clubs improve?” We felt that if similar, successful clubs could share their success stories, the troubled clubs could try some new approaches used by the successful clubs and benefit. So we gathered stories and best practices from as many clubs as possible and recorded what is it that successful clubs were doing that other clubs could try. The project has been supported by AKC’s staff (specifically Charley Kneifel) and the “On Line Library” was created. It is just getting off the ground at this time, but it contains good ideas that have helped a number of clubs so far. We are also looking at a similar initiative for community involvement at this time as a complementary program to the “On Line Library”.

All this is helpful, but doesn’t get to the heart of the problem for many clubs’ declining entries. I would like to review and analyze any available data which addresses the current state of the dog show scene. Are there too many shows? Are community shows being hurt by clusters? Is the decline in community based shows hurting the growth of entrants into the purebred dog fancy? How do we reconnect with the owner-handler? These are important questions and should be carefully analyzed by AKC’s Staff and Board. It is such an important topic, I have to believe that such analyses exist, but have not been shared. Once armed with this information, I believe AKC can then share the conclusions with the show giving community. Good or bad, this information cannot hurt the clubs struggling to survive. It can only help them understand what is happening and lead to discussions focused on improving the situation.

SMYTH: The main cause of lower show entries is economic. We all understand that we are in times of high unemployment and financial difficulty. Our shows are no longer supported by the financially privileged, but are mostly attended by working class people who struggle to afford all of the costs of breeding and showing dogs. The AKC, worried about its own loss of income, has passed additional costs along to the exhibitors and local clubs in the form of various fee increases. The costs of running a show coupled with the raised AKC fees have caused a major increase in entry fees. Exhibitors now carefully pick and choose which dogs they will show, when and where. The burden of dealing with the reduction of entries has fallen on the individual show committees. The AKC needs to cease all fee increases until show attendance returns to more robust levels and lend its expertise to floundering clubs on how to economize and make their show more attractive to the show attending community.

2. Would you support a moratorium on approving new clubs for point shows and barring approved clubs (not now holding a second event) from holding second shows.

AMEN: The AKC should review each situation on its merits.

BATTAGLIA: No, there is no reason to reduce involvement and participation. It would only further reduce the size of AKC and the support we need from the community.

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BURGESS: This is a difficult question for a simple answer. An excess of shows is definitely a geographical issue. Some parts of the country have “too many shows”, while other areas have the opposite problem.

GLADSTONE: Yes. We have too many dog shows with too few competitors too close together in both time and distance.

MARDEN: Yes. I agree that we have too many shows competing with each other.

RONALD: The question implicitly assumes that there are too many shows on the current show calendar. I am not saying the assumption is false, but I am saying that it is too important an issue to take actions without data and a long term plan to achieve a desired result. I will say that for many years Kathy and I campaigned our dogs at between 90 to 120 shows per year. It was a lot of work, but manageable. Now campaigns routinely exceed 185 shows per year. This means that, on average, the dogs are attending more than three shows per week, 52 weeks per year. This schedule realistically puts campaigning one’s own dogs out of reach, especially if the owner/handler is young and not retired. Further, for a dog, this kind of schedule is grueling. The question asks whether restrictive measures should be initiated to reduce the number of shows being offered. I believe the situation needs immediate review. If it is found that AKC now has too much product in the marketplace for its base of customers, then steps should be taken to bring the situation back in balance. Exactly what steps should be taken, if any, is controversial. Care should be taken to do so with care and fairness. Any moves to reduce the calendar will present hardships on those affected.

SMYTH: No. 3. Do you think existing AKC policy which permits judges to judge dogs they have bred should be changed?

AMEN: I am against any action that could be perceived as a conflict of interest on the part of a judge. Certainly, as an AKC obedience judge, the rules governing our sport are quite specific: “the key is to avoid situations that might give the impressions of impropriety” (p. 86).

BATTAGLIA: No, the policy is clear and it has not been abused.

BURGESS: I have no problem with someone judging dogs they have bred as long as the current policies are adhered to. The responsibility falls both to the judge and the exhibitor. I would be willing to examine and discuss the current policies.

GLADSTONE: Yes, but it must be a prohibition against the eligibility of the dog.. How am I to know that the Cardigan being shown to me today is a dog I bred years earlier? The entry should be made ineligible, including any potential to show to me at any level.

MARDEN: No, unless you think all judges are crooks.

RONALD: Yes. I don’t think judging one’s own breeding can result in anything but controversy and bad feeling.

There are so many shows that one can attend, it isn’t necessary to take one’s dog to be judged by its breeder. I also believe that one should not show a dog at any show where a family member is judging any breeds or groups.

SMYTH: No, we are an effectively self-regulated organization, and rules are in place that effectively monitor and control this situation.

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4. What is the single most important recommendation the committee (The Smith Committee”) appointed to consider judging approval should make?

AMEN: The most important recommendation will be whether or not we should do anything to change the process?

BATTAGLIA: Much has been said about this committee. What is not clear is what the problems are that apparently someone thinks this committee needs to fix.

BURGESS: The impossible… a judge’s approval process that everyone would be happy with.

GLADSTONE: Allow a person to judge a group without being approved for all breeds in the group. We need many, many more 1 and 2 group judges. We then would have many more choices as show chairs to hire different, cheaper judges. Breed judging is what is important. Group judging is the glamour, not the substance of dog shows.

MARDEN: I’ll leave that up to the Smith Committee.

RONALD: Most of the judges I talk to want the system by which they acquire new breeds to be simplified. Most judges feel that more emphasis on observed competence and experience and less reliance on filling in forms and “checking the boxes” would improve the system. I have served on the Board of the American Dog Show Judges Assn. for the last 6 years. We have the capability to poll our members easily. If Dr. Smith’s committee feels it would benefit from information from a poll of the judging community, I am volunteering the ADSJ to assist in any way it can.

SMYTH: Embrace technology. Most professional organizations have testing and approval requirements to become licensed.

Few are as involved as the AKC’s requirements for judging approval. The current AKC regulations requiring two personal meetings with a field rep are tedious and costly. This “good old days” approach to approval brings into question the integrity of the program and the decision makers. This process could take full advantage of technology, become more objective in nature and save costs of a program currently overburdened with expenses.

5. When should AKC take action concerning an approved judge and animal cruelty charges?

AMEN: Why is this question even being asked? I think the Board should take immediate action in response to any charges of animal cruelty by an “approved judge”, or any other individual associated with the AKC. The issue is one of those that must be addressed before the rumors and negative stories start to circulate.

BATTAGLIA: If it involves a court case, AKC should take action after the court has ruled. If it is an administrative matter (nonlegal), AKC should act when the event or appeal committee decides the innocence or guilt of the person.

BURGESS: When a governmental agency convicts, or when AKC inspection dictates. In the former instance, I would have no objection to some sort of a “hold” on judging activities between accusation and conviction.

GLADSTONE: When a non-appealable conviction is final.

MARDEN: AKC policy calls for suspension only after the individual is found guilty and the verdict is officially recorded in court records.

RONALD: My first impression is that AKC should take action only after the legal system has concluded the proceedings leading up to a conviction of animal cruelty. However, public image of an AKC judge remaining active and in the public’s eye while defending against cruelty charges creates a very controversial public image for AKC. After all, while judging, the judge represents AKC. Therefore, I was not surprised to learn that AKC just instituted a policy which will temporarily “suspend” a judge’s privileges when the judge is accused. This temporary “suspension” will remain in effect until the legal process has been completed, after which time the “suspension” will be reevaluated.

SMYTH: Our standard in this country is innocent until proven guilty. It is only appropriate for the AKC to await the judicial process established by the US Constitution before taking action against judges or anyone charged with a statutory (legal) violation of animal cruelty. On the other hand, if charges are brought against a judge or anyone under the AKC grievance process and there are no legal charges pending, then the process should proceed to its final outcome and punishment where appropriate. There is no double standard for judges. In serious cases of abuse, the AKC Board should consider the possibility of suspending the judge’s approval until the matter is legally and administratively resolved.

6. Should AKC re-examine is current policies on foreign judges, foreign kennel clubs recognition and its relationship with FCI? AMEN: I have no comment on the AKC’s policies of foreign judges, et al.

BATTAGLIA: No. BURGESS: I would have no objection to it, but I wonder what substantive issues would demand it.

GLADSTONE: Yes. Foreign kennel club recognition is significant as to where imports can come from and be AKC registered. Those imports become part of our stud book and acceptable foreign registries should have minimum standards that meet our expectations of protection of the genealogy of the dogs they register.

MARDEN: No. And we have no relationship with FCI. RONALD: Yes. SMYTH: The question insinuates that there is a problem in the entire program without indicating the issue. The AKC is an evolving organization that is constantly reviewing its policies and procedures in most regards. I never disagree with reviewing policy for update or change when needed. I do not know when these policies and relationships were last examined, but reviewing all policies to bring them current and evaluate any issues which have evolved, is a good thing.

This keeps the organizations policies fresh and up to date in a rapidly changing world.

7. Would you support creating an international association of national kennel clubs that operate registries and oversee shows?

AMEN: Any thoughts about an international association of national kennel clubs should be weighed against the many other issues and priorities faced by the AKC; but it must also be evaluated alongside the AKC’s need to maximize the potential of its brand and other assets.

BATTAGLIA: This was attempted by AKC several years ago. It did not gather traction in part because of cost.

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elcome to NEW YORK…home of the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB, MEET THE BREEDS and of course, DOG NEWS. As you know, the Garden is undergoing a major renovation that will take a few years to complete. So the layout of the benching area as we know it will be different. WESTMINSTER has taken all the necessary steps to ensure a safe and comfortable as possible alternative for its exhibitors. I’m sure a little patience and understanding will go a long way. Some of the annual insertions for this issue of DOG NEWS you will want to read are JOHN MANDEVILLE’S Questionnaire of the Delegate’s running for the Board of Directors and MATT STANDER’S Bite of The Apple. ANGELS ON A LEASH is getting lots of exposure, with two benefits being held during the WESTMISNTER weekend. On Friday evening “Big City, Little Dog Fashion Show” hosted by the New Yorker Hotel and the New Yorkie Greetings. Saturday evening RUTH PEREIRA hosts her third annual event at the Affinia Hotel. RUTH’S generosity allows the proceeds of the evening to directly to the charity. This year’s party honors therapy dog teams with Halo Awards. Tickets are $100. per person. Congratulations to KAREN & RICHARD LEFRAK on the birth of their first grandchild, IVAN ANDERSON LEFRAK, born September 8th to CAROLINE & JAMIE LEFRAK. With the KNICKERBOCKER DACHSHUND specialty being held this weekend, word comes that PAT BERESFORD, a onetime formidable Dachshund breeder and exhibitor, has moved to Colorado owing to her health. PAT has had failing eyesight for some time and has left California to live near her son CHARLES and his family.

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many friends around the country and she can be reached at her new address 17045 Carlson Drive #1317, Parker, Colorado 80134; her phone number remains the same at 415.652.1776. GLORIA COCHRANE, whose first breed was Poodles until she married Siberian Husky breeder L. STEWART COCHRANE, passed away in December. News of her death has just reached our offices and we were saddened to hear the news, though somewhat belated. GLORIA was one of the last of the “Philadelphia Mafia” as it was affectionately (sometimes not so affectionately) called. Longtime member of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, GLORIA attended fewer shows after her husband’s death, but was still an active judge of Siberians and several Non Sporting breeds. Great Dane fancier and working group judge ROBERT MATCHETT has passed away. He and his wife BETTY were active in the Kennel Club of Riverside and founding members of the Lake Mathews Kennel Club. There was no funeral service but memorial services will be held at both of the above kennel club shows later this year. A hearing on whether the dog shows can still be held at the Florida Classic Park in Brooksville, Florida came down on the side of the dog shows. It was a unanimous vote and the clubs are thankful for many petitions signed by exhibitors that helped their cause. Those Texas girls, PEGGY LLOYD and DENNY MOUNCE, are judging later this month in Mexico City.

Birthdaying CAROLYN HERBEL, JANET HARNER, TONIA HOLIBAUGH and KERRY KUPER. Once again, welcome to New York, our hometown, and good luck at the show.

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MARDEN: Absolutely not.

RONALD: Yes. Many countries share the same pressures AKC is facing in the US. An international association would foster cooperation and a joint effort to improve the fancy worldwide. I also believe such an association could lead to AKC helping other clubs in organizing their registries. (See Section II, answer to question 1) SMYTH: Creating a “United Nations of Kennel Clubs” to network and knowledge share could have a positive result. I would not however, support an international organization that resulted in us giving up our autonomy or having to comply with standards developed by other countries morals, laws or traditions. If doing this allowed any outside group to interfere with the way we conduct our sport and business, or to legislate control over us, then I would be opposed.

8. Do you think the AKC’s Invitational should be held on the weekend? Over two days?

AMEN: I think that if the “AKC’s Invitational”, which I assume to be the Eukanuba National Dog Show, is primarily a major effort to attract interest to purebred dogs, then it must be held on a weekend; two days is sufficient to achieve this goal.

BATTAGLIA: This can be argued either way. A better approach would be to develop a smarter strategy that maximizes exposure to the public and minimizes the impact the Invitational has on the show dates of other clubs.

BURGESS: Yes and yes. The prestige of our event demands it.

GLADSTONE: There are AKC shows somewhere almost every day of every week. The AKC show is going to be unfair to some clubs somewhere by its very nature of being a national attraction. Perhaps profit distribution from AKC to shows directly and demonstrable impacted financially by “unfair” competition from AKC itself could be explored.

MARDEN: Yes. Yes over two days. And always have Meet The Breeds in conjunction with those national championship shows and trials.

RONALD: Yes. It is a big showcase for purebred dogs. Holding the show on the weekend makes it more accessible to the public. It should continue to be held over two days because given the scope of activities connected with the show, to compress the show into a one day event would diminish all the various activities being put on.

SMYTH: The Invitational has been quite successful as a premium dog show. The involved planning of this show and its related activities far surpasses the question of whether it is held on a weekend or over two weekdays. Holding it over a two day period allows more participation for all attendees.

Finally: What question should we have asked that we didn’t ask and/or what would you like to comment on that the questions did not get at?

AMEN: One question that you should ask of all candidates (and current Directors!) is: what do you think the AKC will look like in five years?

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fundamentals. That means thinking about risk, not merely about the anxiety of the legislation that it produces, but a better way to position AKC and purebred dogs in the mind of the public and our elected officials. One suggestion is to take steps to raise awareness levels with a new public relations and marketing campaign. There are many things that could be done. Here is just one. Since the beginning, the AKC/ Eukanuba Invitational shows have never sold more than half the seats at the show. With a building half full, why not invite the local uniformed fireman, policeman and military, along with their families, to attend free. We could fill the seats, support our vendors and make “Meet the Breeds” a new experience for families. The media, city officials and public would begin to see a new AKC. BURGESS: I believe that you have offered a thoughtful and comprehensive set of questions. I have attempted to answer each of them in an honest and open manner. While I may (on rare occasions) be at a loss for words, I am never at a loss for an opinion. I am happy to address any and all issues.

GLADSTONE: I would have again asked, as last year: “Are parent clubs a special category requiring greater AKC support and nurturing?” Yes. Parent clubs are a key component of the AKC world. They hold a special place because they are the protectors of their breed. As President of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America I know how important it is for my Parent club to get and receive AKC’s help and largess. AKC services to Parent Clubs, including new services supporting rescue, should be the last things cut in an AKC budget of the future.

MARDEN: N/A RONALD: Any discussions about AKC and the future of purebred dogs should involve a discussion of animal rights activists and anti-dog legislation. After all our efforts to serve the dog owning public, it is tragic when irresponsible laws take away the rights of the public to own dogs. AKC has taken an active role in organizing efforts to defeat irresponsible antidog legislation. As shown by the strong attendance at the Legislative Committee meetings and its legislative alerts, the Delegates and AKC take these tasks seriously. However, lobbying efforts to defeat bad legislation are held at the local level. This requires coordination with the local clubs and AKC. I have been impressed with recent efforts by AKC to facilitate these efforts, but I think more can be done. I mentioned the need for AKC to implement a strong public relations campaign. Another reason for corporate financial stability is that it helps AKC mount efforts to influence law makers to pass responsible laws. The animal extremist agenda will be with us for the foreseeable future. AKC must be prepared to counter their efforts or they will continue to have a negative, corrosive affect on AKC’s business and the future of the sport. To date, AKC has waged a battle to defeat bad proposed or existing dog legislation. This is essentially a defensive strategy that history suggests will ultimately lead to defeat. I would support a more offensive strategy to oppose those organizations pushing the anti-dog agenda.

SMYTH: I have reservations about this exercise and the extent to which it is detailed. I feel that the publishing of such specific and sometime speculative questions and answers about every major problem facing the AKC is not in the best interest of the organization. Publishing these answers may jeopardize valid suggestions on alternative revenue sources, or other politically-lined issues. Dog News is a general circulation magazine which is accessible to all including antiAKC groups, anti-dog legislation proponents, and our other detractors. It is quite possible that misinterpretation of these questions and candidate answers from seven different sources could serve as a primer for any dissident group that wishes to attack our organization. I believe the Dog News policies surrounding these Candidate’s answers and the questions being asked of them needs to be reviewed.

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STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS is also a part of the Ace Hotel eating complex where you will find some of the best espresso ever served up by eye-candy-it is called the first farm-to cup cafe in NYC. Owned and operated by the very same people who own the most successful SPOTTED PIG in the West Village, so the credentials are impeccable. Only two or three blocks from the Garden and four blocks north of our offices! If you are looking for a place very nearby--how is Broadway and 32nd Street open 24-7 you can always try the NEW WONJO RESTAURANT at 23 W32nd and Broadway. Korean food is this with over 100 dishes not counting the sushi-there are in-table grills for everyone -to bar-b-que—prices more than reasonable. Different sort of place and sooo easy to unwind here. Then of course there is THE FOOD PARC at 845 6th Avenue between 29th and 30th street, a short stumble from the Garden in the new EVENTI HOTEL is a 15,000 square foot food hall--the burgers are the best thing here, the touch-screen ordering confusing to me but don’t forget I just recently began sending emails, open from 7am to 9pm for a quick, fast, inexpensive bite not the worst place to try. If it’s sophistication in the area you crave try the TOP OF THE STRAND BAR at the Strand Hotel 33 W.37th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue. Sort of a smallish bar--like a skybox with intimate feelings as you watch the glorious light show provided by the homes and offices of the City with basically slick chic people. Press “rooftop” in the lobby elevator, dress casual, chic martinis and chilled Patron the signature drinks with nary a Red Bull in sight for a change.

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will just have to suffer! EATALY is by far the most unique and ambitious undertaking the New York eating scene has seen. It is an enormous food hall on the ground floor of the“old Toy Building”at 200 5th Avenue between 23rd and 24th Street, only one city block from our offices. It is based on an original concept of 7 restaurants with thousands of home and food products in the northern part of that country. Here there are a myriad of restaurants featuring Italian specialties as well as foods to take home.

The name you will know the best is Mario Batali, who is one of the founders. It is always packed, confusing to understand initially but once you get the hang of it I promise you, you will be there time after time. It’s just a great culinary experience that changes daily and has to be visited that’s for sure. The new kid on the block of course is LINCOLN RISTORANTE at Lincoln Center. It is a 150-seat restaurant with some great Italian food--the rigati and the cod in prosciutto are unbeatable. Prices are steep, lunch and dinner too but it is in the customer comfort area this place is to be faulted. Not the food--but the overall atmosphere--which can be confusing as people seemed rushed in and out to make an event. Go here not necessarily because you are going to Lincoln Center but because it is a good restaurant at which to eat.

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a flare and perhaps not in the same league with MAREA or DEL POSTO the food is unusually made and good to boot in what is a just perfectly lovely room--lunch and dinner for sure. MAIALINO at the Gramercy Park Hotel 2 Lex at 21st Street is a perfect place to eat at for a celebratory meal. It’s roast Italian chicken and Roast suckling pig are tops--Breakfast too is a specialty and lunch is fine as well. If you go off hours reservations not necessary but the room and food is wildly popular as is the Bar, which by the way I frequently eat at. 212-777-2410. Marea on CPS is an Italian sea fare gem.

VALENTINE CHOICES y first choice would have to be my old favorite LA GRENOUILLE (3 West 52nd Street) 212-752-1495 where the flowers alone make for romance. The French food is unbeatable the atmosphere worldly-lunch is a bit busier but there’s no better place in the City to re-pledge an alliance or to start a new one. Much further downtown in the Village is of course ONE IF BY LAND another City mainstay. Located at 17 Barrow Street (212-228-0822) if you have not visited this long-standing and beloved eatery you are depriving yourself of a true New York romantic experience. You may also want to try THE FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT-the pool room on East 53rd Street which fairly reeks of power and prestige or the MADISON PARK at 11 Madison Avenue which has developed into one of the City’s most accepted and innovative restaurants.

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A SATURDAY’S STROLL very once in a while New York somehow assembles an extraordinary shopping block devoted to a specific single minded entrepreneur--there are usually enough people to keep it going to make it more than a fad thing but one never knows. The latest block worth discovering is GREAT JONES STREET between Bowery and Lafayette Street, On the northside there’s PARTNERS 7 SPADE which is a gallery of unusual artwork and random assorted “stuff”-most not too expensive by any means. And on the south side is JAPAN PREMIUM BEEF which is probably the most beautiful butcher shop certainly in the City while right next door the FUTURE PROJECT an advanced home-design store just recently opened and for the modernist Gramercy Tavern amongst us is definitely worth a browse if not a buy. And believe it or not there are some reliably comfortable places to eat: the GREAT JONES CAFE or FIVE POINTS are just fine and there is juice bar NEW AGE-Y if you are just plain thirsty.

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fortunately I did not put my money where my mouth is but think this is the one must see drama on Broadway today. At the Broadhurst and West 44th. Also Brian Bedford is hilariously sour-pussed in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at the American Airlines Theatre on W. 42nd Street. And of course no serious theatre-goer can miss SPIDER-MAN which is still in previews and grossing over one million dollars a week. I sort of compare this show to going on Safari to watch the migration of the animals. As the zebras and wildebeests cross the croc infested rivers the safari goers thrill and chill to the sight of the crocs grabbing the innocent victims so the theatre-goers flock to SPIDER MAN awaiting the latest mishap to befall the actors and actresses. In any event if you are in the City right now this is a must see and 250 of us will be there on February 11 as PET PARTNERS hosts the evening for AKC’s HUMANE FUND and the after dinner party at the 21 which is not a bad place to consider eating at generally for lunch or pre or apres theatre.

But the one place which is AN ABSOLUTE MUST for either a midtown power-lunch or a pre or apres dinner for theatre or whenever is the recently opened LAMBS CLUB on West 44th Street in the CHATWAL HOTEL. This is a clubbish and warm restaurant with a gas fireplace, black paneled walls and red leather banquettes. The cocktails alone are fabulous and unique and very expensive and have become one of the favorites for the fashionistas, the media people and the New Yorker and visitor to the City as well. Try the addictive Pimms Cup and after the second one you’ll forget they cost $18 each!!! Missing this place is a giant error--

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the Delmonico steak in a red wine glaze is untouchable as is the foie gras, which is served as it was in Paris at the turn of the century.212-997-5262. Oops--got so carried away with the Lambs Club almost forgot to tell you again-about going Off-Broadway way to see THE DIVINE SISTER starring and written by Charles Busch. This is much more than a dragdraped spoof about nuns (keep in mind that Mr. Busch’s understudy is a woman), this is an hilarious gag-packed evening. At the Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street near 6th Ave-212-691-1555. I would suggest if you go see this show a visit to one of three restaurants-RECETTE--a long-standing hole in the wall eatery with superb expensive food at 328 W.12th Street; OSTERI MORINI, labeled one of the best new Italian restaurants in the City at 218 Lafayette Street or the LOCANDA VERDE, which I began writing about two years ago and which has developed into one of the real hot spots with good reasonably priced food. On second thought I would not go here for pre but apres theatre meals since the later the hotter here--you’ll have more fun later than early here. They have a slow cooked lamb sandwich that is the best ever but do not even suggest this to Menaker--naa naa to lamb is the Board Chair!

POWER SPOTS ith the death of Elaine one wonders what will happen to her emporium ELAINE’S. Now I can tell you that years ago I was thrown out of there more times than I can remember until for a time I was actually banned by her. Within the last ten years she forgave me (whatever I may have done I have no recollection of doing-

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SUSHI, SUSHI and MORE SUSHI f New York is not the sushi capital of the world outside of Tokyo what is! Frist let’s start with NOBO in Tribeca and NOBU NEXT DOOR. These to me are the pinnacle of them all although I must admit that NOBU 57 with its 200 seats on West 57th Street has delicious food and an overwhelming atmosphere as compared to the quieter less pretentious Tribeca restaurants. The black cod is the signature dish in either place but candidly if I had my choice I would go to Tribeca more often than the 57th Street glitz. The expanded JEWEL BAKO on East 5th Street (212) 979-1012 has the best sushi downtown for sure. I began writing about this place over 6 years ago when it first opened and while dinner is very expensive without saki of which there are over 170 different types it is well worth it. Another hidden favorite is KURMA ZUSHI on Madison Avenue and 47th Street. It is unpretentious to the point of being nondescript but if it’s sashimi you are looking for sashimi like you have never before tasted this is the spot for you. To be safe make a reservation-212-317-2802. Another place to share with you is SAKAGURA (211 East 43rd St212-953-7253. You will walk through a faceless lobby, descend stairs in the basement and emerge into a wonderland of over 200 sake selections with traditional Japanese food as well as sushi being served. There are two places both entirely different-one is SUSHI OF GARI on the upper East side at 402 East 78th Street and the other is at 204 East 43rd Street where

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-maybe that was the problem) and while I never reached the status of a fair-haired one I was allowed in. For the original power lunch in the bar area not the pool room is the aforementioned FOUR SEASONS-Those paintings on the wall are the ones the great play RED was written about. Then for those of you who like to be seen or see the so-called ‘media moguls’ I would suggest MICHAEL’S NEW YORK at 24 West 55th Street which is very nouveauCalifornia. Yes those are works of art by Jasper Johns and David Hockney in the Garden Room. For a downtown Elaine’s and for a younger, better-dressed set there is the WAVERLY INN at 16 Bank Street, where it’s good to be a part of Graydon Carter’s inner circle for a reservation.

Indeed until a few months ago the reservation number was closely guarded until TIME OUT NEW YORK outed it. I have it somewhere and if I can find it will give it to you. It is said the reservation desk keeps tabs on each visit and table manners! Wonder if I am excluded from there too.

The birthplace of the“power breakfast”was the 540 PARK at the REGENCY HOTEL where the politicos, business executives and rock stars who stay there can be found. Why story has it certain politicians (mostly tea-partyers) have been known to rove the room looking for donors. And then of course there is good old NELLO whose host Nello Balan claims to be a descendant of Vlad the Impaler-696 Madison Avenue. Salads and spaghetti are said to be the specialties for the ladies (and lords) who dine there. A denied $47,000 lunch tab belonging to a Russian billionaire is said to have occurred last fall. Who knows? Based on my recent trip to Moscow it would not surprise me in the least.

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the fish is flown in fresh daily from places like Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Sea of Japan. This is considered the Temple of them all with a fabulous decor of bamboo and eel prepared for instance in five different ways! Gari on the other hand is quite small and innovative where the sushi is prepared from blow torching the fish to marinating it in sake to heavens knows what else. The trick is getting a reservation and then having a black card to pay for it, for sure.

THE FRENCH SCENE ell for the French comfort food on these cold and bitter winter nights there’s nothing to top the cassoulet at BISTRO de la GARE in the West Village at 626 Hudson Street but if it’s fish quenelles which tickle your fancy and I never can get enough of really good ones then I would suggest the new seafood brasserie MILLESIME. The quenelles are served in a rich lobster bisque which goes directly to the main arteries but who cares at this point. Located near our offices in the CARLTON HOTEL in the same spot as the old Country and right near our offices and the Garden too, at 98 Madison Ave. Then of course there is DB BISTRO MODERNE with a delicious choucroute and a modern Alsatian cuisine at 55 W.44th-good for pre and apres theater too. ADOUR at the St. Regis is a Ducasse place to go if you can afford it--not bad for Valentine’s night either while ALLEGRETTI at 46 W 22nd Street offers the best Provençal food in the city as well it should what with the chef and owner Alain Allegretti being a native of Nice. And lastly I

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would not forget the very neighborhoodly L’ABSINTHE at 227 E 67th Street. It’s a bistro at which you’ll find Mickey and Linda Low when they are in the City. Not grand but really a classical-Parisian-style bistro.

HANGING OUT WITH THE STARS AFTER THEATRE here are the usual places to go on theatre Row where many of the stars go to hang out after a nights work but three of the less obvious include ANGUS MCINDOE 258 W.44th between 7th and 8th where both Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane are investors which fairly insures stars galore but a better bet maybe BAR CENTRALE 324 W.46th Street where many of the more serious actors seem to show up. If you’d rather stalk singers the casts of Billy Elliot and Spiderman amongst others are said to head to the GLASS HOUSE TAVERN at 252 W.47th Street while more hit and miss is the RUM HOUSE in the Edison Hotel at 228 W.47th Street.

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SUREFIRE MIDNIGHT (AND LATER SNACKS) ry any of these as the mood fits for really late time snacks although Korean Row on W.32nd Street is perfect for me--If it’s burgers you crave those at the BLACK IRON BURGER SHOP are great 24/7 but really late these are awesome-540E. 5th Street Bet Aves A and B. DESNUDA’S last order is 1 am for a glass of wine and ceviche spiked with fig, cardamom and bee pollen among other off-the-wall creations--122 E.7th St

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between 1st Ave and Ave A. If it’s a wee hours palm read try EMPLOYEES ONLY--the resident psychics have greasy hands so watch out-last order at 3:30 am--510 Hudson between Christopher and West 10th Street. My real favorite of them all however is the MACAO TRADING CO which is a hard to find but easy place to love restaurant with the lamb meatballs delicious and the “ants climbing the tree” (a classic Szechuan noodle-and-ground-meat dish) heading the list at this Macanese food spot. The help is terrific-let them pick out the food for you, too--last serving is at 3:30 am but go for a regular dinner or too see a really hot and with-it crowd.

STEAKS AND DELIS dd combination you think?? Well in most towns yes but not in New York where our specialties can be either.

The grandfather of them all is in Brooklyn and is still in my opinion the best steakhouse around--PETER LUGER at 178 Broadway 718-3877400. The porterhouse is world known and the luncheon burger unbeatable whilst the atmosphere is one even the Sopranos can not imitate. Located at the Brooklyn base of the Brooklyn Bridge. They will take reservations but only debit cards and/or cash. In the city proper my favorite is the original PALM STEAKHOUSE 837 2nd Avenue 212-

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687-2953. I have been going here since a child with my parents when this was the original speakeasy type affair. Times have changed but not the quality of the steaks, the extraordinary lobsters and the superficial brusqueness of the wait staff. This is a one time must New York experience which will be repeated over and over again once you go! SPARKS at 210 E. 46 is as big and noisy and delicious as ever while the myriad of Luger offshoots are all over the City some better than others--all good but none as good as the original. For a sheer change in heart there is the JEWEL BAKO RABATA specializing in the black card and the Kobe highest-grade steaks. Everyone has his or her favorite in this steak city of ours and mine is the original Palm. As for the delis KATZ’S, BARNEY GREENGRASS and CARNEGIE are the standouts. While Katz’s is best known for its pastrami the garlicky knockwurst washed down with a glass of beer is a taste treat of unimaginable proportions. Barney Greengrass on the upper West side has the best chopped liver in the world where the nova, bagels and bialys merely overwhelm you.

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SERVICES AND OTHER MISCELLANY ONE NIGHT ONLY You may want to skip the Groups to hear PLACIDO DOMINGO sing romantic operatic highlights with the New York Philharmonic for Valentines night at AVERY FISHER HALL. CABARET-BROOKE SHIELDS is at Feinsteins at the Regency. Too bad she’s not at where the chicken hash is the best in town, which is of course the Carlyle Hotel. STEVE ROSS is at the ALGONQUIN at 59 W.44 where a nice dinner is served as well.

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across the street at 485 5th Ave is Andaz in the Hotel which is a perfect spot for lunch. There is take out food too.

DIFFERENT MENS CLOTHES - NEPENTHES 307 W. 38th Street Anything but the lumberjack look--This is a Japanese company and the problem is the clothes are hardly cut for hulking Americans.

SHOES FOR MEN-LEFFOT 10 Christopher Streetdignified without being dull and run the gamut from wing tips, oxfords, sleek and not-so-sleek boots. Not inexpensive but a good investment While on Christopher try RAG & BONE, which has a woman’s and child’s store just up the road. Located at 100 Christopher. I SODI a nice Italian restaurant at 105 Christopher for a break from shopping.

BOOZE CLUES-ASTOR WINES AND SPIRITS at 399 Lafayette have the largest and best priced selection around anywhere--Closer to home in Penn Station is an adequate liquor store located on the second level 8th Ave side near the LIRR-Penn side.

MENS HAIRCUTS -THE BLIND BARBER in the East Village at 339 East 10th Street 212-228-2123 includes a bar and a front room where stylists play bartender for the customers in their chairs. When you finish here you can go to the new restaurant MARY QUEEN

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OF SCOTS right near-by to continue your drinking or how about meeting up with your date at BOBO at 181 W. 10th Street in an old-world dinner party atmosphere for say bouillabaisse among other things. Or you may want to hit the other Scotch emporium HIGHLANDS-Same owners as Mary Queen of Scots for a fine homemade Scottish meal on West 10th Street.

PARKAS FOR MEN AND WOMEN-MONCLER 90 Prince Street near Mercer-for the freezing weather this is the place to go!!! Puffy jackets that really aren’t puffy, items lined in beaver designs are simple but exude ostentation.

There are cheaper ways to stay warm but not anything more stylish. Great great looks--terribly expensive. 646350-3620 INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES-PENN BOOKSTORES on the second level-if they don’t have what you want they will get it for you--THREE LIVES on West 10th Street-diverse, wide variety of everything which is printable. Fantastic leaders of Scandinavian literature as well as alternative lit--non-porn. Great place to hang out in.

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WINTER BLANKETS-The sofa is appealing with the proper cozy cover but how to find the one which keeps the heat and is comfortable. POTTERY BARN has one for $119--a faux-fur throw which keeps in the heat while EDDIE BAUER’s down and fleece throw can’t be beat for $79 though it’s a drop too short.

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HOT AND NEW  CARAVAGGIO at 23 East 74th Street 212-288-1004 opened on the Upper East Side in the old space of Cocco Piazza (or a similar sounding name). The room has been modernized and is the epitome of Upper East Side dining. The crowd is elegant, dressed smartly and the food expensive but delicious. The veal sweetbreads were the best I’ve ever tasted and Dover sole cooked to perfection. Others at our table had various pastas about which they raved. The service too was outstanding. I would make this a definite stop whenever in New York providing of course you are willing to pay the price.

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VETERINARY CARE Have to say ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER despite the prices-they are reliable and offer 24 hour service. I’m sure there are a ton of others within walking distance I just don’t know them. For those going on Long Island I can recommend the NORTHSHORE VETERINARY HOSPITAL located in East Northport--that’s a good distance away but we’ve been using these people for three generations of doctors-grandfather, father and son. Russ Fredericks is the son and we swear by him.

PHARMACY Well there’s the DUANE READE in Penn Station for sure-not certain if its 24 hours or not but for a real old fashioned apothecary there’s always KIEHL’S on lower 3rd which I believe maybe the oldest one in the city--if not one of the oldest. It’s gone a bit commercial of late but still worth the trip. If you are in that area don’t miss ALDEA at 31 West 17th Street one of many new, exciting and truly gourmet restaurants to proliferate in this area of Manhattan. Continental cooking not to be beat, decent prices and a clean, modern look. 212-675-7223.

HARD TO FIND BUT WORTH IT WHEN YOU DO-RIVERPARK Near Kips Bay at 450 EAST 29TH ST-212-7299-a pretty place with great views and a captivating delicious menu.

A true find but hard to find. Lunch crowd mostly doctors evening neighborhood residents if there are any-A Tom Colicchio creation so it should be good. You go through an office building to find the place--a fine adventure if you are in the mood.

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DOG PARKS There are some 50 plus dog parks in the City alone. My favorite being the one opposite our offices in MADISON SQUARE PARK which entrance is on 5th Avenue and about 24th Street. This is the same park where Danny Meyers--him again started the world famous SHAKE SHACK where when the weather is better New Yorkers lineup for hours to be fed. The TOM’S DOG RUN in Thomas Smith Park/Chelsea Waterside at W.24th at 11th Avenue is a more athletic spot for your dog replete with artificial hills, boulders and a fallen tree bridge.

I THINK I’VE HAD IT I have a score of other recommendations but that’s it--I’m over this year’s BITE. With luck there will be one next year presuming I still have one in me--I hope so. In the meantime have a great time in my hometown, the hometown of DOG NEWS and Westminster, too. Good luck at the show.

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a French Bulldog, who We sat at one end of Séan’s beautiful office and he we still have. Michael began to tell me his story—how he began his love for Scott showed it for us. purebred dogs, about his childhood, his own family, Currently our house dog what he enjoys besides his involvement with dogs. It’s in Manhattan is a Tibetan my privilege to relay the story to you.

Terrier we got from David Séan attended dog shows at Ladies’ Kennel Club Murray. She’s a little when he was young. For part of his early life, he lived over a year old, and very in Ireland. You can still hear a trace of an Irish brogue loved. She’s my wife’s when he speaks. “We always went to the Dublin Horse pet. When she finishes Show,” he said. “There were dog shows in conjunction her championship, we’ll with the horse show. They had kid events, etc., and I campaign her.” was an avid fan of dogs.” He started in dogs with an Michael Scott English Bulldog. “Not a very good one,” he remarked. introduced Pointers into Séan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts when the McCarthys’ lives. his dad was in graduate school. His dad went on to run Séan commented, “Dick the UN Development Bank. The family moved to Ireland and John were moving for a time, and then eventually moved to Maine where Séan away from breeding and into judging. Michael introduced grew up. They lived in Christmas Cove and Bangor and Séan me to Pointers and it started a 10-year love affair with went to boarding school at Phillips Exeter Academy. We got the breed. We have a partnership with Helyne Mederios chatting about Bar Harbor, ME, one of my favorite spots on (Seasyde Pointers). I get all the fun parts of being in the Earth, and Séan told me he spent 5 summers there working Pointer world and Helyne does a wonderful job with all the in Geddy’s Pub. He tended bar, and was a chef at another hard parts. It’s a great relationship, very similar to what place. In his enthusiastic description he said, “It was great!

I did with Dick and John for many years. We have a dog You could sail all day and then work at night!” in Europe that’s won a couple of Best In Shows, and we’ll When Séan went away to Georgetown University, he show at Crufts this year. He’s the son of Holly. We did quite wanted to get a dog. Since he ran track in college, he wanted a bit of winning with Holly. Her son took winners dog at to get a dog he could run with. His selection was a Borzoi, the national this year. We have a number of other young which he obtained from Paul Einstein (Kalinka). He enjoyed dogs we’re going to continue to campaign.” Dogs in the some remarkable success: “He was a lure course dog that went McCarthy family are rotated between homes in Manhattan, on to win the national championship in lure coursing,” Séan East Hampton, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. (Note to recalled. “I was 19 years old, travelling all over the place with myself: I want to be a dog in Séan’s house.) this great dog I could run with.” In time, the desire to have a show dog surfaced. It was the start of a long relationship with John Reeve-Newson and Richard Meen.

“I saw Dick and John at some shows in éan has enjoyed a circle of associates and mentors over Washington. I made an appointment to go to their the years that have enhanced his participation in dogs. kennel in Campbellville, ONT, Canada. I got a dog He spoke fondly of these people and how he feels about from them and showed it. We had a long standing what he’s accomplished. “I’ve been very fortunate to relationship in terms of owning and showing dogs be associated though my life with wonderful people in together, about 20 years. They had quite a few the dog world. I started with Dick and John, Jean Heath, breeds, but where we overlapped was in Borzoi.

Peter Green, Bobby Fisher, Michael and Michelle Scott.

By then, I had gotten married and was starting my If I was a dog, I’d want to be with Michael and Michelle. involvement in Jack Russell Terriers. I was one of They make sure the dogs are well-cared for and happy. It’s important the early people in that breed. I was head of the for me and my family because the dogs that live with us before and after Judge’s Committee, and active in the Jack Russell their show careers are pets and live in our homes. When we showed Terrier Club of America. I used to host a big show Holly, our pointer, she became the top sporting dog in history. We could for them in North Salem, NY. One of my JRT’s won have shown her another year or two beyond that, but the purpose of their national specialty. I bred JRT’s for a long, long doing this is to show them and breed them. While she was a once-intime.” a-lifetime dog, Holly’s impact on the sport of dogs with her progeny is The pathway through dogs wends its way into what is most important. I think that’s the most exciting part of being many breeds for Séan. He has been particularly in dogs. We have about 20 pointers from different litters at different partial to “14 inch” terriers. He has owned Lakelands ages and I feel as if we’ve done a good thing for the breed. I felt years with Jean Heath and Bill Cosby. He has also had ago we did the same for Jack Russells when they were short legged, Wire Fox Terriers that Peter Green showed for him. long backed dogs and we sort of worked the breed into something more Bobby Fisher showed Lakelands for him on the traditional.”

East coast. Séan lived in Beverly Hills for about 5 Séan recalled for me some of his early days in showing. “I was a years, one block from Gloria Reese. With the move terrible handler. I used to get so nervous. It was the only thing I ever got back East to care for a larger portion of Assured nervous with. Going into dog shows was nerve wracking. One time in Guaranty, there was a desire to live in Manhattan.

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everything terribly. At one point she came over to me and said ‘It’s OK honey. I’m on your side. Just take him up and back.’ She had the patience of a saint when I was such a terrible handler. She was very kind to me.”

McCarthy’s success in dogs has been achieved with help from people who have been important to him. Frequently, he refers to “the community” he views as the collective people in the dog world. He explained: “The dog show community has brought a lot of great things in my life. It is unique because it exists wherever dog people gather. These are people I’ve known for a large part of my life. They have a real passion for what they do. I remember camping out at shows with Dennis Sprung and Roger Rechler. Roger used to Séan and his lure-coursing champion Borzoi have parties before the Garden show. The caviar he served was such an indulgence! The real sense of community is sitting down on the ramp, the Ramp Committee. They focus on highlighted in so many ways in the dog world. For example, greeting people. As an exhibitor, you’re nervous, your whole life Take the Lead is such a unique organization formed to help is flashing before your eyes. The show is so unique in the dog people in the dog world who are disadvantaged. I hope I world.

So, when I first became a member of Westminster I was have a 50 year relationship with Helyne. I think she has on the Ramp Committee. For me, even today, seeing the faces of the most integrity of anyone I’ve ever met inside the dog people coming into the show is incredible. You can see and feel world or anywhere else. She’s a wonderful person.” He has the excitement they are feeling. Logistically, the Club is very also found ways to give back by serving for many fortunate to have Florence Foti as Director of Operations. Tom years on the board of the ASPCA, the board of the Bradley’s (show Chairman) immense experience with the show Dog Museum, and the board of the Scholarship really makes things run smoothly. My job is largely mechanical, and I feel Fund at Georgetown University. He also involves very fortunate that I can be part of such a well-run organization.” He went himself in numerous smaller charities as well. on to describe the work done to make the show happen. “By December, In his world outside dogs, McCarthy has everything is pretty much in place and we’re getting the final strokes of been in the financial guaranty business for 25 implementation in place. Most of the big decisions have been made, so years. The business is a very narrow niche of it’s just a matter of executing. This year will be a challenge because of the broader finance world. Séan told me a bit the construction at the Garden but we’ve spent a LOT of time both in our about Assured Guaranty. “The original company organization and with the superintendent to make sure everything goes as was formed by Jim Lopp who hired me out of smoothly as possible.” college. I started in this very building almost 30 years ago. This business has recently been omething that makes Séan particularly proud is the work very exciting, but volatile. I have had to testify in done with the New York Academy of Art to develop this Washington about a dozen times in the last four year’s Westminster poster. The Club held a contest that years as an expert. We’ve tried to help clarify narrowed the field down to 5 finalists. Then the winner was and read through the issues of what has caused chosen. The original painting was donated by the Club to problems in the market. Our company has done the Animal Medical Center. Séan was enthused as he spoke well because of the quality of the underwriters about it. “I think it’s great to find ways to draw Westminster we have here. I’m very fortunate to have great Kennel Club and the people of New York City together. people to work with.”

Westminster’s goal is to support the dog world and our local community, to I mentioned earlier the contemporary art give something back to everyone.” displayed all over the 28th floor. McCarthy Séan showed me a picture of his children. He really beamed. “Tammy doesn’t consider it an investment but a passion, and I have four children between us. They range from 13-22. We’re in something he and his wife Tammy enjoy. Their the power-curve of the teen years. The oldest, Lucas, just graduated from interest is in contemporary art in the range of Amherst, where he was the quarterback. The next, Kaylee, is graduating abstract to figurative art. The collection includes from The Lawrenceville School this year. Then Patrick is a sophomore at St. pieces from Joan Mitchell, a painter from the Paul’s, a boarding school in New Hampshire, and Christine is at home with 50’s to young painters from Miami—about 400 us suffering as an only child. She and the dogs get lots of attention.” pieces in all. In addition to a love for art, the We often flip past the page in a premium or catalog on which is listed the family loves to salt water fly fish and sail on their club members and officers. Sometimes we know some of them, but we may old-fashioned, fully restored sailboat. Diving is not know their story—what has brought them to the world of dogs, what another interest. And one other thing: “I love to the rest of their lives are all about—and indeed how they’ve participated in cook,” he said. “We do a lot of that.” this community we’re in. I hope when you see the name Séan McCarthy in Our conversation turned to Westminster the Westminster catalog, you’ll feel now as I do—that you’ve come to know Kennel Club. Séan said this: “I love working a really fine person. Séan has added something to make each breed of dogs with the club. I first came to Westminster when he’s had better and has worked behind the scenes in many ways to enhance I was in college and I showed a Borzoi here the dog world and the people in it. His presence is uplifting and inspiring. when they had open classes. One of the great I’m glad this community includes him as my neighbor! traditions of the Club is they have members

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The World Challenge has become a very intricate part of the overPlan Breeders Showcase this past summer in an exceptional line all show. Everyone in the sport realizes just how much it affects pureup where the breeders had outstanding charges. Here in Long bred dogs in every corner of the world today. Many people think it is Beach, Bill chose Michelle Santana with a wonderful Doberman the most spectacular dog event in the world. In the four years since to represent the top breeder in a section to go on to the World its beginning it also has been fine tuned in several areas and the stagChallenge. ing is so spectacular. Because of the complexity and magnitude the It is the only show in the world today where large cash “World Challenge” has to be written as a separate article in itself. prizes are awarded. These awards total $225,000. The money In 2003 we saw bred by exhibitor introduced at the big event. filters right down to the breed winning bred-bys. Just alone the Very quickly it has become a major part of bred by winners receive a total of roughly $75,000. the success of the great show. Close to half Nowhere else do we see breeders receiving awards of the overall entry competes for the bred like this show bestows on the back bone of the by awards. This has been great for the sport sport. in that it gives big recognition to the people Because of the magnitude of this weekend, who are the real back bone of the sport, three all breed shows, the Invitational, the Bred By the breeders. Without great breeders we Competition, the World Challenge and so much would not have the pleasure of watching else we tend to forget just all the different compogreat dogs competing against each other. nents that go into this magnificent event. Each of Handlers would not have a way of showing these different factors do not just occur the way their wonderful talents. Magazines would they are run without tremendous planning and a not have the income they enjoy. Many high great deal of labor. powered owners would need to look at Ron Menaker has been the Chief for making other avenues to satisfy their needs. Judges this come to the point it has, but he has had great would not enjoy having the great pleasure support and help in making this dream come true. of seeing top specimens in the ring. It is the Michael Canalizo has been the even coordinator one show of the year the breeders are given for several years now and has refined some major the chance to display their top stock for the strengths of the show. As soon as the show ends entire world to see competing against each he is diligently working on the plans for the followother. This year we witnessed a lot of foring year. Paula Spector , known to many of us as, eign breeders receiving top recognition.

Saint Paula, oversees hotel and travel. This role is Example the winner of the bred by Working so much for encompassing than most of us realize.

Group was an Akita bred and owned in Chile. This talented young To oversee hotel and travel arrangements for literally masses of breeder also captured BOB and made a great showing in the World individuals is not an easy task. Gina DiNardo and Michael LioChallenge. I predict we will see more and more Foreign Breeders sis coordinate with so many clubs to create the fabulous Meet competing in the Bred by Class year after year. the Breeds. Marie Beth O’Neill deals with close to 150 juniors The awards for Breeder of the Year is the one time of the year checking out their transcripts from their schools. Mary Dukes, where so many great breeders are recognized in one ring at the same Pattie Proctor and Tommy Glassford take charge of the grounds. time. Each year we see seven outstanding breeders standing togethJimmy Mitchell assists Ron and Paula with the mechanics of the fabulous judge’s dinner. Jim Stevens, the Chief Financial Officer, er that volumes could be written about. The combined tracks the flow of all the monies in both directions. The list of so accomplishments of the 63 different recipients over the last 7 years would boggle one’s mind. I am sure many others that help coordinate this happening goes on and on. the combined accomplishments would take hours and None of this would be at all possible without the financial support of hours to add up all the top winning dogs they have Eukanuba. The prize money alone is $225,000. Can you imagine the cost of produced. bringing the top winning dog, handler and owners from 43 different coun134 of the best junior handlers competed this year tries, plus the people like Lorna Hastings, from England and a large staff and for the top award. In order to qualify they have to have so many other expenses that go into the World Challenge. Eukanuba also won the open class at least five times. Most importantgoes to great expense to entertain the breeders, handlers and exhibitors ly they have to have had at least a grade point average from around the world. No expense is sparred on the grand party for exof 3.0 or equivalent for the two seminars or grading hibitors Saturday between breed and group judging. The after show party periods completed immediately prior to the closing of is also a grand affair. There is not a judge’s dinner anywhere on the grand entries. This factor encourages the youngsters of the scale we witnessed on the Queen Mary. The entertainment of the four wonsport to work very hard at their education. Eukanuba derful singers from England outdid previous performances. Vicki Seiler and Dog Foods generously offers scholarship money to the Jason Taylor and a very large competent staff have to be congratulated and winners. First receives $2,000, second $1,500, third thanked for all the effort extended in making a dream come true. Proc$1,200 and fourth $1,000. tor and Gamble has shown confidence in allowing Eukanuba to financially Not surprisingly this year we saw another imporstage the greatest show in the world today. tant ingredient added to the already great event. This I and many others are sorry the event is leaving Long Beach, but the was having a runoff of the four winners of the newly word is Orlando will be bigger and better even. The venue is one of the formed AKC/Eukanuba Breeders Sweepstakes. Bill largest convention centers in the world. There are several very large hotels Shelton had the honor of judging a very nice line up connected to the venue. The location of Orlando will make it much more presented to him. Besides the four winners for the four accessible for the exhibitors coming from Europe and South America. This sections of the USA, the Canadian winner was also inshould assure more top specimens coming to compete. I have full faith this cluded. How fitting it was to have Bill Shelton as the great show will only continue to improve. It is a shining example to all the judge. Bill has been such a successful breeder and he other great shows of the world that they have to continue to improve and won the highly successful Santa Barbara/Purina Procome up with new ideas to keep their existing statues.

“Just alone the bred by winners receive a total of roughly $75,000.

Nowhere else do we see breeders receiving awards like this show bestows on the back bone of the sport.”

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new veterinarians are required to take. The new oath reads as follows: “Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.”

The changes include the addition of “animal welfare” and the “prevention” of animal suffering.

These changes may make veterinarians much more proactive about involving themselves in the activities of their clients and their clients’ animals.

According to statements issued by the AVMA, the organization wants to be a “global leader in animal welfare.”

Of course, other recent changes by the AVMA include the release of their AVMA Model Legislation report a few months ago — a report which was, unfortunately, praised and “embraced” by the AKC Board of Directors. This model legislation, which has already been used, in part, in Guildford, NC, to create a severe law against breeders, is certainly not in the best interest of dog breeders or of dogs. It contains many flaws, incorrect assumptions about breeders (both hobby breeders and commercial breeders), and it, again, makes veterinarians into breed wardens by requiring pre-breeding vet approvals for bitches. In addition, it stipulates that dogs should be raised together with other dogs, despite the fact that not all dogs are dog-friendly or do well when raised in a group. If you don’t raise your dogs in this group format, you risk being labeled as practicing animal cruelty by depriving your dogs of proper socialization or companionship.

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nce again, I think we have to ask why veterinarians are making these decisions for breeders instead of breeders being allowed to use good animal husbandry skills and relying on their own experience in raising dogs.

Should any veterinarian with no particular expertise with dogs have the right to make breeding decisions instead of an experienced breeder? Should veterinarians be determining how dogs are properly socialized when breeders know that this is something that needs to be done on a breed-by-breed, and even a dog-by-dog basis? I would say, definitely not. To put it succinctly, the AVMA needs to butt out of dog breeding and raising dogs. And, I would say that the AKC needs to take a much closer look at the AVMA’s model legislation and rescind their “embrace” of it before it is used further at the local and state level to make more bad laws against breeders. It makes no sense to have a Government Relations Department trying to fight bad laws against breeders when you have the Board of Directors condoning the kind of anti-breeder guidelines put forth by the AVMA. The AVMA, perhaps sensing an untapped revenue source, is also very concerned with your dogs’ teeth. When I first began writing about dogs years ago, it was standard to suggest to owners that they should have their dogs’ teeth checked when they took their dogs to the veterinarian for their vaccinations. IF the teeth were bad, then you would probably opt for a professional cleaning under anesthesia once in your dog’s life. Several years ago that suggestion became a yearly mandate with a push to give your dogs dental chews and other 276 Dog News

products endorsed by the American Veterinary Dental College (who knew such a thing even existed?). $$ In the last year or so, the AVMA and the American Veterinary Dental College have been putting out news releases trying to encourage owners to take their dogs to the vet for a dental check-up every six months! $$$ Of course your dog’s teeth are important, but let’s be reasonable!

That’s more often than most people go to the dentist.

How many people are really going to take their dogs to the vet for a dental exam every six months? Yet, if we’re not careful, we will soon see six-month dental check-ups written into state laws as something that is necessary to prove you are not being cruel to your dogs.

Not only are the AVMA and its offshoot the American Veterinary Dental College encouraging more visits to the doggy dentist for your dog, but they are not very happy about laymen cleaning a dog’s teeth. If you get your dog’s teeth cleaned at a pet store where your dog is groomed, or by a non-veterinarian, the AVMA is watching. In many states it is perfectly legal for laymen to do teeth cleaning on dogs and other animals and the AVMA is not happy about that fact. Watch for more bills, known as CAVM, or Scope of Practice: Complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) and other practice act exemptions in your state legislature. The AVMA has threatened to go to court before to sue laymen for cleaning dogs’ teeth.

And, it’s not just cleaning dog teeth which upsets the AVMA. The AVMA is taking over many traditional animal husbandry procedures in agriculture as well. In Tennessee a woman named Bonnie Cady was sued by the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association a few years ago because she did artificial insemination and obstetrics work with horses. It was perfectly legal at that time in Tennessee for her to do so, and she was backed by the Tennessee Farm Bureau, which generally rules in all things agricultural. After several years of court proceedings, Ms. Cady won her case. However, the TVMA reached an agreement with Tennessee Farm Bureau, crafted a bill, and had the state legislature pass a law last year which prevents laymen from performing similar work in the future. The bill is so broad that it could even be applied to dog breeders helping each other do an AI breeding if the TVMA wanted to be picky about it. Similar laws are being passed in other states.

I haven’t even tried to go into the AVMA’s opposition to cropping and docking of dog breeds, a decision they reached without consultation with the AKC — a very animal rights position; or the aggressive push by veterinarians today to spay and neuter every dog they see, regardless of the dog’s age, breed, or health. In my opinion, these are irresponsible actions.

While people have been practicing animal husbandry for thousands of years, the first veterinary school only dates to 1761 in France. Veterinarians were not recognized as a profession until 1844. The AVMA was not founded in this country until 1863. My question is, why are proven animal husbandry practices being swept aside by a profession which does not specialize in dogs or dog breeding? Why are dog breeders, the AKC, and state legislatures accepting as gospel the pronouncements of the AVMA when so many of them are self-serving and/or flawed?

I do not intend to attack any individual veterinarians.

I have the greatest respect for good vets and I appreciate all that they have done for my animals over the years.

However, I do call into question the AVMA as an organization, especially when its goals seem to be in direct conflict with the goals of dog breeders. As long as the AVMA seems to care more about appeasing the animal rights movement and making money than listening to dog breeders, or what is really in the best interests of dogs and other animals, then I think that their motives and actions should be questioned. •

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than running around a conformation ring. In performance, you develop a deep relationship with a dog that can only be achieved through the highest levels of training. When you get to the point where the communication level between you and your dog is so high that all you need to do is look at each other and you know what the other is thinking, that bond is like a drug. You want more of it. Yes, it is lovely to have a beautiful dog that meets the written standard but we also need to work to preserve the working qualities of intelligence, trainability and retrieving instinct or they will be lost. We can never forget that the Golden Retriever is a sporting dog with a working purpose.”

“As a breeder, I strive to breed dogs that are primarily hunting dogs in which overall appearance, balance, gait and purpose is to be emphasized and a fault is any trait which interferes with the breed’s purpose. Does that sound familiar? It should. It’s part of the Golden Retriever standard.

To me, competition and titles just show the world the level to which I’ve succeeded in this endeavor. The true measure of a Golden Retriever is one that can successfully perform in both conformation and field competition. Success in obedience does illustrate some attributes that are important for a good quality retriever. Agility, unfortunately, is causing highly successful agility competitors to breed away from the standard to get more ‘herding-like’ dogs who can compete against the Border Collies and sadly the AKC has structured agility competition to reward this. A good Golden is athletic, agile, intelligent, trainable, mentally and physically sound and has a huge desire to please. If that same Golden also has the talent to work in the field, that is a dog that can do anything,” said Melissa Goodman DVM who owns or owned Ch Honeybee’s Swarm Warning MH MX MXJ RA WCX VCX OS DDHF AAD RM EAC OJC OGC (“Buzz”), Ch Honeybee’s Four Leaf Clover SH CDX OA WCX VCX OD (“Clover”), Ch Happy Hr Highmark Bad News Bears SH CD NA NAJ NF WCX VCX OS (“Coach,” co-owned with Linda Willard and Maura Phelan) and Ch Goodsport’s Bee Ball at Honeybee NA OAJ OF (“Bee Bee.”) “Goldens are capable of so much and I love the challenge

Ch Happy Hr Highmark Bad News Bears SH CD NA NAJ NF WCX VCX OS (“Coach”) another of Goodman’s Goldens (which is co-owned with Linda Willard and Maura Phelan) handles a Canada goose almost as big as he is.

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Ch Honeybee’s Swarm Warning MH MX MXJ RA WCX VCX OS DDHF AAD RM EAC OJC OGC (“Buzz”), one of Melissa Goodman DVM’s Goldens was still happily doing his favorite job at the age of 11.

of proving that a champion is not just ‘a pretty face.’ While I want my dogs to be the best they can be at whatever activity we undertake, I never forget that they are not machines. I do not drill them to perfection because I believe that takes all the fun out of the equation and if you aren’t having fun with your dog, what’s the point? Their energy level is usually high and they are ready to play any game with you no matter how silly it may appear. Their temperament is another key factor. They are easy-going and usually operate on an even keel. But that doesn’t mean they are laid-back as so many people seem to believe. They just have good manners. They are also intelligent.

It still amazes me after 38 years with the breed, what they are capable of accomplishing. They have an intense desire to please and they love to spend time with their owners, no matter what you are doing,” said Bobbie Sevier whose Golden Ch MACH Easthill Broxden All-Starr CD TD RA SF (“Loretta”) is a member of the Agility Dog Hall of Fame.

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olden Retrievers were not bred to just trot around a ring and look pretty,” said Terrie Johnson DVM whose dog Ch BISS Ashford Shadoj Dare T’ Dream JH MX AXJ NAP NJP WCX VCX OS (“Benjamin”) clearly has not had his life limited to being a show dog. “They need to be able to do what they were bred to do which is work in the field all day retrieving birds over rough terrain and in the water without getting tired. Unfortunately, many show Goldens are inferior performers in the field and there is a perception among many judges that this is true of all show Goldens. I made sure I came to the line with a dog that could perform. I am fortunate that Benjamin will charge through heavy cover, finding and retrieving birds with style and speed and has an obvious love for his job. Many judges have commented that they were pleased with his ability given that he was obviously a show dog. But, you have to start with a Golden who has the instincts and the drive to do the work. On the whole, Goldens are successful in a wide variety of sports because their willingness to please makes them highly trainable.”

While Goldens are generally considered to be highly trainable, it does not mean that everything comes easily for them or for their owners. “Tracking was difficult for me and I believe it was difficult for Loretta also,” said Sevier. “A dog that ‘grows up’ looking to you for direction in conformation, agility, obedience and rally now has to make their own decisions!

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Look for Scott showing Jake on the road to up coming shows in 2011.

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“Yogi” (BISS Ch OTCH CT Can Ch Highmark Mirasol Once a Knight FCD4 UDX3 JH MX JXJ WC VCX), another of Desmarais’ Goldens, was an accomplished show dog, earning the top spot for Golden Retrievers in 2002, as well as being a good gundog, a champion tracker and an obedience champion.

Ch BISS Ashford Shadoj Dare T’ Dream JH MX AXJ NAP NJP WCX VCX OS (“Benjamin”), Terrie Johnson DVM’s Golden has not had his life limited to trotting around a show ring.

Most Goldens are happy doing any job as Ch OTCH CT MACH VCCH Mirasol’s Femme Fatale UDX OM2 NJP OF WC VCX OD OBHF Can CDX (“Nikita”), a four-time champion, Obedience Hall of Fame member and one of Alison Desmarais’ Goldens clearly demonstrates.

Their nose tells them where the track is. Success did not come quickly for us in tracking as turning overall control for decision-making to the dog was a real challenge for me. But the mantra in tracking circles is ‘Trust your dog!’ and you have to learn to do just that.”

Despite the breed’s great popularity, all is not “golden” in the world of Golden Retrievers. These lovers of the breed have several significant concerns.

“It is frustrating to me to still hear people say that a dog shouldn’t train in multiple activities at the same time,” said Desmarais. “If we are not producing dogs that are smart enough to figure out the difference between one activity and another, we are not doing our job as breeders. Once I heard a conformation handler tell a ‘newbie’ with one of her dogs, ‘Don’t teach that bitch to sit!’ How silly is that? A dog can learn to sit, stand, retrieve, heel, track and jump and know when each is required with just a little bit of training.

Another problem we face is that some Golden breeders have chosen to concentrate on looks rather than the dog’s performance abilities while others have chosen working ability over appearance. There are extremes of competition at both ends of the spectrum. Fortunately there are many of us who want attractive dogs that can also work. It’s tremendously important to the breed to maintain interest in working abilities. The Golden is primarily a gundog and we should strive to keep our dogs the intelligent athletes that the standard 280 Dog News

describes. My highest admiration is reserved for those dogs and owners who have achieved great heights in many different activities but especially in field events.”

“Goldens are very popular and that is a mixed blessing,” said Sevier. “The public has the misconception that all Goldens come trained! I can’t count the number of times that I’ve been asked how long it took to train one of my dogs. I always give the same answer. Training never stops. It is a life-long process.

However, the greatest problem we currently face is cancer.

More Goldens are dying of cancer at early ages. When I first became a Golden owner, the dogs regularly live to be sixteen and sometimes older. Now we see 11 and 12 year old dogs as ‘seniors. There is a lot of research ongoing at the moment that I hope will benefit the Goldens of the future.”

Goodman noted that a diminishing number of breeders are dedicated to the betterment of the breed. “Many breed mediocre dogs because pet Golden sales are lucrative. Others breed to feed their own egos producing dogs that win in one area but are overall poor examples of the breed or are genetically unsound. Some learn how to ‘buy or trade’ wins in exchange for judging assignments or gifts or services. New breeders start breeding too soon before they have enough knowledge or experience to make good decisions. Unless the truly dedicated breeders have more influence, the breed will suffer. Breeding dogs that meet the standard in terms of structure, soundness, intelligence, trainability and working ability is the only way to maintain the breed.”

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11 Straight Best of Breed Wins on the Highly Competitive Florida Circuit.

Group Second Winner Grand Champion Before First Birthday

GCh. Flame Noire Du Chateau Rocher Owner Dr. D. Michael Bitz, MD, Esq.

Breeder Karla Davis

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RARE BREEDS OF THE WORLD New Guinean Singing Dog

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Guinea achieved complete independence from Britain.

According to the World Bank, 70% of the country lives in poverty. The major riches of the country is the copper, and of course the Singing Dog. New Guinea is the world’s second largest island (after Greenland), covering an area of 786,000 square kilometers, located in the Southwest Pacific. Politically, the western half of the island is known as West Papua the eastern half forms the mainland of the country of Papua New Guinea. It has a population of about 7.5 million, resulting in a very low population density (8 inh/ km2).

There are an unusually high number of languages spoken on the island, with over seven hundred languages. Most are classified as Papuan languages, a generally accepted term which a minority of authors holds to be a genetic one.

A number of Austronesian languages are spoken on the coast and on offshore islands. (from the he Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database; This database contains 156,189 lexical items from 737 languages spoken throughout the Pacific region.

Most of these languages belong to the Austronesian language family, which is the largest family in the world containing around 1,000 and 1,200 languages) Presently the island is populated by nearly a thousand different tribal groups with a nearequivalent number of separate languages, which makes New Guinea the most linguistically diverse area in the world. The languages fall into two groups, the Papuan languages and the above mentioned Austronesian languages.

Current evidence indicates that the Papuans (who constitute the majority of the island’s peoples) are descended from the earliest human inhabitants of New Guinea which arrived in New Guinea approximately 21,000 years ago.

New Guinea has an immense biodiversity, containing between 5 and 10 percent of the total species on the planet.This is the same amount as found in the United States.

Thousands of animal specimens are still unknown to science but already accounted: probably exists over 200,000 species of insect, over 650 resident bird species, (including birds of paradise and bowerbirds, parrots, and cassowaries) over 400 amphibians; 455 butterfly species, marsupials, possums; and various other mammals. The island is so large that it is considered ‘nearly a continent’ in terms of its biological distinctiveness.

New Guinea is a mixture of many tropical rainforest species with origins in Asia, together with typically Australasian flora. The island’s frogs are one of the most poorly known vertebrate groups, currently totaling 282 species, but this number is expected to double or even triple when all species have been documented.

Papua-New Guinea is a Constitutional Monarchy, and has the English Queen Elizabeth II as its sovereign. The Capital city is Port Moresby which is the country’s largest city.

In very short words this is the locale from 284 Dog News

where our singers originated.

Explorers in the 1800’s discovered a varying popularity of the dogs in New Guinea. By this century for several reasons the native lowland New Guinea Dogs were almost extinct. In the late 1950’s two pure dogs were captured in the isolated Lavanni Valley, and eventually sent to Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, Australia. In the 1970’s, another pair was captured in Irian Jaya’s Eipomak Valley part of Indonesia. Virtually all Singing Dogs in Europe and North America descended from these pairs.

The NGSD is a dingo-type dog and is a close relative of ancient dogs that were domesticated from Asian Wolves between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. The breed acquired its name from its howl, which is an undulating and modulating series of tones that blends into a song. The musical quality of the barking is not similar to any other dog. Presently the breed is rare in New Guinea. Today the New Guinea Singing Dog is kept as pet by some fanciers and is recognized by the UKC, which allows them to compete in competition.This is not an average dog, they have to be used to the human contact to become attached to their human family. It is amazing.The NGSDs unique characteristic is the dramatic ability to vary its howl.The complex vocal behavior includes yelps, whines, and single-note howls. These dogs are active, lively, and alert. They have great structural flexibility, and can pass their bodies through any opening wide enough to admit their head. Their hunting sense is very intense and may forget any training when prey is detected. They use their acute sense of hearing in addition to sight and scent to locate prey. Although gentle and affectionate with people they know, they can be aloof with strangers. NGSDs can be aggressive toward other dogs, especially of the same sex. The New Guinea Singing Dog has never been studied in the wild and virtually nothing is known concerning its behavior under free-ranging conditions.

Research shows that all the behaviors are similar to other dog species with the exception of the “play bow”, typical to most dogs but not seen in the New Guinea Singing Dog.They were observed not to form packs in the wild; they travel in pairs or single.

As of 2004, there were less than 50 specimens (all highly inbred) in the documented NGSD captive breeding population.

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his is a small-to-medium-sized dog of fox-like appearance with a wedge-shaped head, prick ears, obliquelyset triangular eyes, plush coat, and a brushy tail. The NGSD is extremely agile and graceful.This breed is presented in a completely natural condition with no trimming, even of whiskers. The coat is average to long in length.Colors include red or shades of red with or without symmetrical white markings, black and tan. White markings are common, but should not form more than one-third of the body’s total color. White markings are permissible only in the following areas and may not form spots or patches on the body: Muzzle, face, neck (may extend onto the shoulders), belly, legs, feet, and tail tip.

The head is fairly broad and the body duly muscular.The jaw structure is more advanced than a Dingo’s. The hindquarters are lean and the medium-length tail is soft and fluffy. (From the Standard).

I learned that the dogs live mostly in the nature, and when captured by the many tribes they are (due ignorance) frequently mistreated, and abused. Mercifully there are associations as the New Guinea Singing Dog Conservation Society, and several others, who take care of the proper breeding and conservation of this unique breed.

Our readers can have the standard at the pages of the UKC, and at the New Guinea Singing Dog Conservation Society The New Guinea Singing Dog is recognized by the UKC, NKC, CKC, Apri, and DRA.

Lynn Meyer Member Dog Handlers Guild 19314 Dabbs North Rd Jerseyville, IL 62052 618-498-2464 www.DzineTTs.com Assisted at shows by: Jody Weaver Assisted at home by: Emily Beasley Valerie Cummings Rebecca Riley

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Barnstorm Tibetans has a history of bringing you top winning TT’s Our congratulations to DJ the #1 TT 2008, 2009, 2010* Westminster Best of Breed Winner 2009 2010 We now proudly present to you...

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Ch. Barnstorm’s TT CSI Breeder/Owner: Patricia Bernardo www.Barnstormstibetans.com Owner: MaryLou Lafler Handler: Lynn Meyer www.DzineTTs.com (618) 498-2464 286 Dog News

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Tyler

Tyler finished quickly from the puppy class.

He has been shown sparingly as he matures. He is already a Group Winner and Multiple Group Placer. Watch for him at select shows!

GCh. Ragtyme Phoenix From the Ashes Owner: Virginia Aulik and Lynn and Vince Zagarella Handler: Lynn Meyer DHG www.DzineTTs.com (618) 498-2464 288 Dog News

Cassie Cassie is a Multiple Group Placing Bloodhound Bitch.

Her fluid movement and beautiful type make her surely one to watch in 2011.

GCh. Flessner’s Shuffle Up And Deal Owner: Pamela Bauer Handler : Lynn Meyer DHG www.DzineTTs.com (618) 498-2464 Dog News 289

“Sammy”

Sammy finished quickly in the fall of 2009.

He spent most of 2010 growing up and attending a few specialties.

He was First Award of Merit at the Northstar specialty.

We look forward to 2011!

Ch. Sampsons Magnum V Intrepid Owner: Jill Johnson Handler: Lynn Meyer DHG www.DzineTTs.com (618) 498-2464 290 Dog News

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7 GCH CH 7seas Int’L Safari Al Sayad K Kelly-Burns 8 GCH CH Blue Nile Vanilla Ice M Mcmillan/S Winsted 9 GCH CH Bark & Dives Jp Baha Luna Of Khiva RN JC C Coile 10 CH Shiraz California Dreamin’ N Eriksson/I Solberg Eriksson Scottish Deerhounds 1 GCH CH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind S Sweatt/C Dove/R Dove 2 GCH CH Lehigh-Darkwynd Enella P Pascoe/P Smithson 3 GCH CH Gayleward’s Jaraluv Nike G Bontecou 4 GCH CH Lehigh Dunedain Of Greymorn J Dillberger/P Pascoe 5 CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening C Dove/R Dove 6 GCH CH Lehigh Eilig Of Dunsmuir JC L Studer 7 GCH CH Thistleglen Rowan J Frye/L Potts 8 CH Tannochbrae’s Iagan At Glencrag J Giles/J Giles 9 CH Jaraluv Nickelodeon L Bruce 10 CH Hollyrood Thistle Of Tamazar D Kass/S Kass/L Bruce Whippets 1 GCH CH Starline’s Chanel L Lawrence/C Lawrence/N Lawrence 2 GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands D Butt/J Cooney-Waterhouse 3 GCH CH Karasar’s Parexcellence K Kuper/N Barthelette 4 GCH CH Sonsteby’s In A Pickle K Padon/K Kenyon 5 GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon C Harris 6 GCH CH Kamada’s Instant Millionaire D Davenport/K Davenport 7 GCH CH Counterpoint Painted By Bohem S Mazer/B Bengtson 8 GCH CH Cove Creek Minuette N Slauson/D Seiler 9 GCH CH Festiva’s Lucy Is Fashionably Late JC B Carlson/A Carlson 10 GCH CH Snowcap’s Patent Leather H Vincent/D Reimer

B. I. S. GP1 GP2 GP3 GP4

TOTAL

0 4 2 2 3

1256

0 1 10 3 0

902

0 1 2 2 2

760

0 1 1 0 0

648

10 57 18 13 0

20222

1 5 4 10 4

3830

0 7 19 10 9

2941

0 4 5 5 2

1544

1 1 0 0 0

494

0 0 2 2 0

366

0 0 0 2 0

245

0 0 1 0 1

213

0 0 0 1 0

178

0 0 0 2 0

138

26 110 24 4 6

43733

12 70 22 8 6

22513

1 14 14 13 7

4330

0 4 7 9 5

2454

1 9 3 2 4

2321

0 12 6 2 5

2238

0 4 5 7 3

1999

1 6 2 2 3

1375

0 1 4 4 2

987

0 4 2 2 0

926

WorkingGroup Akitas 1 GCH CH Nakodo’s Reign Of Glory K Venezia 2 GCH CH Mojo’s Rock’N Your World S Borrmann/B Rule 3 GCH CH Stardust Sherob Georgia On My Mind T Witte/R Witte/S Wallis 4 GCH CH Sondaisa Seize The Moment C Sullivan/T Kaartinen/M Varpula/A Meyer 5 GCH CH Buckridge’s Positive Energy D Osborn/E Vanden Avond 6 GCH CH Cas Cobo Haul Eudora C Smith/R Moore/C Moore 7 GCH CH Minda Fujisvs Violets Are Blue L Morgan/F Hamblet 8 GCH CH Dream Hi’s I Got My Game On T Rickard/L Rickard/K Rickard/J Davies 9 GCH CH Cr - Wicca’s Trade Secret A Bavaria/C Burke/T Bavaria/J Charnik 10 GCH CH Big Benz Johnnie Walker Red L Benzinger/D Benzinger/J Benzinger Alaskan Malamutes 1 GCH CH Catanyas Latin Lover P Kendrick/A Martinez/A Syar 2 GCH CH Catera’s Funfast N Worldclass A Volkomener/n Volkomener 3 GCH CH Nanuke’s Take It To The Limit J Radford/S Andrea 4 GCH CH Rogues Jonny Walker Blk Labl S Weston/J Weston 5 GCH CH Shekinah Pure In Heart J Van Zandt/J Fruge/S Fruge 6 CH Sno Klassic Play The Game P Peel/M Peel 7 GCH CH Tugar’s America’s Most Wanted K Hausner/S Das 8 GCH CH Adair’n’hug S Wonderful Life R Hug/J Hug 9 GCH CH Wolfmountain’s Special Ops P Jenkins/E Jenkins 10 GCH CH Onan’s Promises Promises P Hazelwood/K Lesley

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10 44 24 20 12 21050 1 22 16 15 6

10450

0 3 11 4 1

2562

0 0 6 4 4

2405

1 6 4 5 3

2067

0 4 9 8 4

2052

0 0 1 4 4

1490

0 2 2 4 1

1339

0 1 0 3 5

1172

0 0 2 4 2

1058

7 23 15 14 2

15556

1 7 3 2 3

3033

0 3 2 3 4

2036

0 0 4 5 0

1219

0 2 2 7 4

1172

1 2 0 0 1

1083

0 1 1 1 1

984

0 2 0 0 2

864

0 1 0 1 0

777

0 1 0 1 1

677

Anatolian Shepherd Dogs 1 GCH CH Eiserntor Aa Mustafa Of Turkay L Curran/S King 2 GCH CH Inanna Bay Boudreau Of Luckyhit E Tallon/K Marcus 3 GCH CH Carpe Diem’s Old School S Wykle 4 CH Island Farm Case Closed D Barron/D Grunnah 5 CH Birinci’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride C Emanuel/L Emanuel 6 GCH CH Lucky Hit Shadow Lavanta J York/E Conard Bernese Mountain Dogs 1 GCH CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King D Hitchcock/M Turbide 2 GCH CH Alpenspirit Who’s On First A Summers/G Summers 3 GCH CH Taplacs Invincible Vinny RN E Buonpane 4 GCH CH Liebenhund’s Who’s Your Daddy R Jacksic/B Bych 5 GCH CH Alpenspirit Just In Time J Singleton/M Turbide 6 GCH CH Trevi’s Lonestar B Bych 7 GCH CH Sapphires Practical Magic M Rosello/C Arbuthnot/R Arbuthnot 8 GCH CH Loriendells Sword Of Elendil J Giannone/K Giannone 9 GCH CH Adesa The Heat Is On R Harrison/B Kinley-Blewett 10 GCH CH Blumoon Tanzenite V Blackrock CD D Cox/G Reeve/T Yrjonen Black Russian Terriers 1 GCH CH Petr Pervy Iz Russkoi Dinastii L Jordan 2 GCH CH Kamila At Aristes S Nadezhdonoi Poljany C Stumm/F Dilsaver/S Gaunt 3 GCH CH Rus Maknalis Shtorm Of Arbat M Mastroianni 4 GCH CH Chelentano Iz Chigasovo D Rakers/L Rakers 5 CH Nord Praid Roskosh Dushechka L Jordan 6 GCH CH Over The Moon About Borislav R Keeling/C Keeling 7 GCH CH Filimon Rbk Iz Galickih Zemel RN P Bartley/H Haldi 8 GCH CH Lancelot Chiornyy Prints RN E Archer/P Archer 9 CH Jeff Yvonne Orlowsky Laimus C Stumm/F Dilsaver/B Phillips 10 GCH CH Aristes Black Pearl T Strand/T Polyak Boxers 1 GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream D McCarroll/J Billhardt/S Tenenbaum 2 GCH CH Duba-Dae’s Who’s Your Daddy C Vose/W Bettis/L Jansson 3 GCH CH R And G’s Mystical Dancer R Bezerra/B Bachman/R Servetnick/G Steel 4 GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style K Robbins/C Robbins/G Adkins/B Adkins/T 5 GCH CH Bravo N Sunset Stealing Time K Robbins/C Robbins/G Adkins/B Adkins/D 6 GCH CH Carillon’s M V P A Anderson/S Anderson 7 GCH CH Mahogany’s Mi Own Sweet Time L Gardner/D Gardner 8 GCH CH Jacquet’s Laredo El Encanto D Sparks/N Sparks/L Casella 9 GCH CH Hi-Tech’s Southern Belle J Poller/G Alix/Z Truesdale/K Calvacca 10 GCH CH Mahogany’s It’s About Time G Tafur/S Tafur Bullmastiffs 1 GCH CH Highpoint’s Fifth Wheel Don’T Blink R Saunders/D Saunders 2 GCH CH Sumertym Southwind Magic Carpet Ride R Manuel/K Manuel/N Parker 3 GCH CH Peerless I Am The Love Bug C O’Larry/A O’Larry/S Crawford 4 GCH CH Nix Stacked Quarterback T Durkee/A Millett 5 GCH CH Starrdogs Concrete Cowboy RN M Edwards/J Lane/K Roberts 6 GCH CH Newcastle’s Picturesque Picasso K Spencer/A Scully 7 GCH CH Paradise’s Woks Empire State E Revuelta/K Skow/R Stephanos 8 GCH CH Brude Murbe Samson C Hunt/W Hunt 9 GCH CH Dal Primo’s B’Mew Just In Queso E Gonzalez 10 GCH CH Newcastle’s Top Shelf T Blount/A Scully

B. I. S. GP1 GP2 GP3 GP4

TOTAL

0 1 0 1 2

609

0 1 0 2 3

509

0 0 1 0 0

310

0 0 0 0 1

196

0 0 0 0 1

134

0 0 0 0 2

44

2 20 29 16 6

11607

1 9 7 9 7

5904

0 3 6 11 9

5269

0 5 5 5 4

3447

0 1 4 5 4

2900

0 3 6 3 1

1928

1 1 3 5 2

1710

0 2 3 2 1

1677

0 3 0 2 4

1622

0 2 3 3 1

1566

1 4 8 7 9

2675

0 3 3 7 3

2504

0 3 1 0 0

897

0 1 1 0 1

552

0 0 1 0 1

494

0 0 2 0 1

447

0 0 0 1 2

444

0 2 0 3 0

373

0 1 0 0 0

134

0 0 0 1 0

133

33 110 20 8 3

56319

10 43 10 15 9

24831

7 37 16 10 5

14371

5 34 14 7 2

9784

3 17 6 3 4

7576

0 12 17 8 9

6508

1 6 9 6 2

5493

0 11 8 9 3

3648

0 3 5 2 0

1554

0 5 5 0 5

1316

0 2 6 3 5

2211

0 3 9 8 2

1795

0 0 0 3 7

1586

0 2 2 3 3

1353

0 0 0 3 2

944

0 1 1 5 3

913

0 1 2 3 3

875

0 3 1 2 0

802

0 0 1 3 2

790

0 0 2 2 3

741

Based on All-Breed Competition Cane Corso 1 GCH CH Leonitis Big Show Sargent C Sargent/N Sargent 2 GCH CH Castleguard’s Diego A Verdoorn/R Verdoorn 3 GCH CH Pridenjoyz Afterglow K Sauers 4 CH Stanley Pat Chopper J Hovorka/S Ribbs 5 GCH CH Redrock Canyon’s Eat My Dust S Messer/C Gebers 6 CH Bel Monte Romulus Di Godiva N Jeppi/J Deppen 7 Mar E Sol’s Vianca D Agosto Doberman Pinschers 1 GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici J Mullins/K Mullins 2 GCH CH Mi-Ti’s Three Cheers J Goldblatt/S Baker/C Silverman/D Roof 3 GCH CH A’Monde’s Sand & Dunes Of Sahara A Levine/F Mendes/R Silverman/L Ferrara 4 GCH CH Alisaton The Flight Of The Phoenix M Tingen/P Tingen/G Demilta 5 GCH CH Horizon’s Upper Echelon H Zimmerman/L George/R George 6 CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton N Bosley/J Porter/C Pitts 7 GCH CH Protocol’s Sic Itur Ad Astra J Mullins/K Mullins 8 GCH CH Steinway’s Paris Is Burning M Loflin 9 GCH CH Rauschund’s Aquila Marquis K Zaccaro/C Havener 10 GCH CH Allure Envy Me Royalwood V Schohaus L Schoeneman/J Schoeneman/C Pitts German Pinschers 1 GCH CH Oakwood V Kaitlers Revival J Vandervort 2 GCH CH Nevars Jules A Issleib/F Stuby 3 CH Dabney’s Snapdragon RE L Krukar/J Krukar 4 GCH CH Angelsun Reisenable Dream J Eastman 5 GCH CH Diamondmines Black Ty Affair B Diamond/R Diamond 6 CH Dabney’s Sweet William RN OA OAJ A Dengler/A Dengler/L Krukar/J Krukar 7 GCH CH Dark Angels Aden Red Energy D Gannon 8 GCH CH Reigning’s Desert Mist L Haynes 9 CH Sd Simbas Ebony Pride CD S Vacnin Dogues de Bordeaux 1 GCH CH Mount Sinai’s Crusader St Amand P Duvall 2 GCH CH Gargoyles Brando T Beefcake V Barfield 3 CH Emberez Endeavor H Yiannos 4 GCH CH Von Hof’s Cisco Kid T Kelly/D Von Hof 5 CH Quintus Z Orisku G Galarza/B Galarza 6 Chateaurouge’s Witches Brew P Muth/T Muth 7 CH Northland’s Shilo M McElderry/C McElderry 8 GCH CH Oak Hollow D’Star Bogilicious H Branscum 9 CH Annies Red Tank T Edwards 10 Tanakajd Szepe Pagan J Garcia Giant Schnauzers 1 GCH CH Kenro’s Happy Hour R Greenslade 2 GCH CH Skansen’s Sir August Brigs M Williams 3 GCH CH Skansen’s C’Sofia Of Grandeur R Rechler/A Stromberg 4 GCH CH Sonnenschein River Chase R Foster/P Foster 5 GCH CH Skansen’s Bacchus II S Sansone 6 GCH CH Skyline’s Eliminator T Fay/W Fay/C Mazzenga/A Mazzenga 7 GCH CH Ingebars Siasconset Rose M Reese/M Bisceglia 8 GCH CH Seven Seas Auroras Adonis K Sevastopoulos/C Athanasvos 9 GCH CH Bonney Indigo Moon B Snyder/J Ferrera 10 GCH CH Spicerack She’s All That RN M Davis

B. I. S. GP1 GP2 GP3 GP4

TOTAL

0 0 1 1 1

541

0 0 0 1 1

480

0 1 0 0 1

348

0 0 0 0 1

185

0 0 0 0 1

174

0 0 0 1 0

128

0 0 0 2 1

16

4 20 23 10 3

16505

1 7 18 14 10 9168 1 12 6 12 9

5419

0 9 9 7 3

4733

2 11 12 4 1

3525

3 8 0 0 0

2787

1 5 9 1 4

2616

0 7 2 7 1

2606

0 4 10 2 6

2545

0 8 6 2 3

2137

0 1 3 3 3

1551

0 1 0 0 1

214

0 0 0 0 1

177

0 0 0 0 1

129

0 0 0 0 2

105

0 0 0 1 1

93

0 0 0 1 0

88

0 0 0 0 1

87

0 0 0 0 1

78

0 1 1 4 4

1861

0 1 1 0 0

589

0 0 0 0 1

362

0 0 0 1 0

218

0 0 0 0 1

151

0 0 0 0 1

130

0 0 0 1 0

87

0 0 1 0 0

26

0 0 0 0 1

22

0 0 0 0 1

14

2 11 7 12 10 8623 5 21 11 2 2

7740

0 7 6 2 5

3340

0 6 12 7 12 3062 0 4 4 10 5

2769

0 4 2 1 2

1389

0 1 5 4 2

1311

0 2 1 2 0

778

0 0 1 2 3

500

0 1 1 1 2

492

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