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CONTENTS March 5, 2010
10 ♦ Editorial 14 ♦ Inside Out BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
18 ♦ The Dog Sale Review BY NICK WATERS
22 ♦ Question Of The Week BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 ♦ A New Year & New Beginnings BY DESMOND J. MURPHY
30 ♦ A Hunting Hound Once Again BY M.J. NELSON
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES
42 ♦ Rare Breeds Of The World – The Brazilian Terrier BY AGNES BUCHWALD
46 ♦ Oh, My Aching ... BY FRANCES O. SMITH
50 ♦ My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog BY CARLOTTA COOPER
54 ♦ Kennel Club Teams Up With “Jaws With Paws Enforcing Laws” BY MARGE REMOLDE
58 ♦ All In The Family BY CHARLES ROBEY
62 ♦ Best In Show Forever And Angel On A Leash BY GREER GRIFFITH
66 ♦ Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN
70 ♦ Gilbert, The Elections And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
82 ♦ The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
92 ♦ Click – International Kennel Club Of Chicago BY BARBARA MILLER
102 ♦ Click – The Way We Were BY PERRY PHILLIPS
115 ♦ Letters To The Editor 108 dog show calendar • 112 handlers directory • 114 subscription rates • 116 classified advertising • 118 advertising rates All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing. 4 Dog News
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CRUFTS 2010 The number of dogs entered for Crufts shows a three percent drop from 2009 to 21,947 from 22,637, which of course was the third highest entry in the history of this revered show. The major supporter of the show this year is the largest furniture maker in Europe (DFS) and marks the first time that a food company has not held this prestigious role. There is a two or three year understanding between the owners of Crufts, the Kennel Club and DFS for this support to continue. This could have a major impact on shows in the States as organizations other than food companies may pick up on the advantages of sponsoring shows here as well. Certainly the DFS relationship with Crufts should prove a positive arguing point for American clubs in pursuing all companies related to the dog or not as possible sponsors. Getting back to the entries, the drop is anything but disastrous since it is in the gamekeepers’ classes that the drop has been the most significant – 17 percent down from 2009. This is due no doubt to the fact that all the dogs in these classes are working gundogs, many of which have been legally docked to help perform their duties. And of course in the UK docked dogs cannot now be shown where the public pays an entry fee! Yet another reason to oppose those so vehement in their opposition to docking. On the other hand entries in what the Brits call the “vulnerable” breeds, many of which we call low-entry breeds, have risen over those of 2009. That’s a most promising indication for the future. In the recent so-called “Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding,” which was not so independent as far as these pages are concerned, dogs shows were highlighted as being a powerful lever for change insofar as the health and welfare of the dogs are concerned. It is through the rewarding and encouraging of responsible breeders and exhibitors and their healthy dogs in the show ring that the bar can be set for others to follow, states the Bateson report. But hasn’t this always been the case both in the States and the UK, one must ask? Certainly this has been true in most instances where the longtime and concerned hobby specialist breeder has been involved. Where many commercial breeders fall in these arguments and instances are about what reasonable men and women may argue. However, since AKC’s involvements of the last decade or so requiring visits and examinations of the premises of all breeders, both commercial and those who breed a large number of litters annually, there has been a marked and determined improvement in the concern for the health and welfare of all dogs whether commercially or hobby specialist bred. That few people can deny. ONE FOLLY OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS Inbreeding, linebreeding; whatever you want to call it is a hard sell to certain segments of the American public for sure and a total anathema to urbanized Brits in the UK as well. Emotion rules over reason in these cases as the matings of relatively close relatives among animals is regarded with the same taboo as among humans. But let’s face it, while the Kennel Club in the UK has stopped registering puppies from brother-sister and parent-child matings, Lord Bateson in his “independent inquiry” proposes taking this a step further and would ban combinations that many dog breeders and breeders of other livestock regard as often the most successful, such as grandparent-grandchild. Staying within ones own lines and breeding closer than most people would venture has been in the past a marked success for many a stockfamily. This is where the breeding of dogs has been a consuming passion and where the people involved have an encyclopaedic knowledge of bloodlines, and their faults and virtues. One is not referring to the puppy farmer who indiscriminately breeds litter after litter regardless of consequences but of the true breeder who when faults creep into a line eliminates those dogs from a breeding program. Dogs bred in this manner can be and frequently are, regardless of closeness of lines, outgoing, sociable, long-lived and healthy in-bred examples of their breed. In-breeding when properly applied is an excellent way to eliminate deleterious genes while maintaining high quality, healthy dogs and the desired breed type. And this of course is accomplished as well in every form of livestock from chickens to sheep to cows to horses. The problem of course is at least two-fold – most people refuse to consider dogs today as being livestock. They are family members subject to the same 10 Dog News
rules and philosophic concepts which guide the families thinking. The fact is that some of our inbreed lines are the healthiest dogs in the world because of the selective breeding involved. This message was delivered masterfully last week by Denise Flaim in her article written for DOG NEWS when she wrote: “Purebred dogs are a link for us to where we have come from, to where we have been, to the generations on whose shoulders we stand. With modernity, the world has lost countless species of heritage sheep and cattle – and, irretrievably in the process, their gene pools. If and when those breeds teetering on the edge of extinction – Caspian horses and San Clemente goats, Milking Devon cattle and Hog Island sheep – are gone, we have lost a bit of who we are. They connect us to something bigger and more ancient. In these families of dogs that we nurture and cherish, we keep the flickering flame of history alive, from the wind-whipped solitude of the Scottish shepherd to the arduous trek of the Boer farmer to the genteel parlor games of the Victorian dowager. We need to remind the world that purebred dogs are not just about a ‘look’ or the aesthetics of the show ring. The initial appeal may be based on appearance (do we not do this in selecting our human companions, as well?), but what secures our devotion to them is their character. Each breed has its own, impossible to capture in exact words, but obvious to anyone who has taken the time to know them even a little. I cannot imagine the world without my breed … can you yours? This is the message that beats any animal-rights placard, and one we need to deliver, as eloquently and effortlessly as a pointer points, or a setter sets, or a Cavalier cuddles.” THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The February Board meetings are now posted and probably in The Gazette of March as well. Most of the language is the usual mysterious non-meaningful stuff – you know what we mean – Mr. So and So provided a report, Mrs. So and So participated in a meeting! But no one ever says what was in the report or what happened at the meeting!! Except when a vote is taken on a particular matter then the vote is given. The Financial Report by Mr. Stevens does give minimum specifics. Surprisingly there is a detailed conversation reported out of Executive Session. That’s a first for those Minutes as usually the only thing reported out of Executive Session are the results – if that – and not the conversations. It seems apparent that a particular message was delivered through this exercise perhaps to certain Delegates, perhaps to certain news reports. Whatever, this marked a decided departure from the normal routine. Candidly these pages were sufficiently surprised at this procedure that we wonder if in the future other conversations are to be reported out of Executive Session as well. Or perhaps this was an exception to Roberts Rules of Order which makes it illegal to report what goes on in Executive Session in the altogether. A new interpretation are these Minutes for that procedure for sure!!!
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omebody didn’t get the message. Westminster’s over. That’s it: End of winter. One figment of the imagination I have harbored as long as I can remember is Westminster marks the end of winter in these parts – the New York metropolitan area. I have no idea from where this particular insanity came. Nor has harsh reality ever intruded on this delusion, says he, glancing out the window at 2010’s record February snow fall, most of which is still on the ground and most of which has fallen since the Garden, including an all-time record storm for the date, just three days before month’s end. Objectively given the penchant for March to be really lousy weatherwise I should have long since decreed winter in these parts only kicks in with the Garden. No can do. And in the spirit of things we can’t do nearly as much about as we would like, but which the sport has to be continually concerned with, comments on show sites and where future fanciers are to come from: Show sites. I was impressed to hear the folks behind the Brooksville, Florida show site had a mortgage burning. Kudos to them. There has always been a fair amount of talk – has it lessened in recent years? – about clubs banding together to buy land for permanent show sites. To the best of my knowledge not much has come of such talk, which makes what’s been accomplished by the Brooksville people all the more impressive. At the same time I think the comment of a friend who regularly exhibits at Brookville isn’t quite fair, if entertaining, “Of course they could afford land there. How much do you think acreage next to a green swamp is?” Er… actually that’s the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve. Is what the Brooksville folks have accomplished doable elsewhere? Odds are likely low, but it strikes me as something worth understanding and pursuing where feasible. The current real estate market seemingly suggests the time is ripe for clubs to acquire property. Who thinks our august governing body holding notes on permanent show sites at whatever the going rates are is a lot better for the sport’s future than selling promotional ads for show dogs? In the larger scheme of things club owned show grounds would have to increase significantly to rise to anomaly status. Meaning, of course, almost all clubs are renters, dependent on facilities capable of handling dog shows being willing to rent to them. The obvious aside to that reality always needs constant repetition: It only takes a few exhibitors not picking up after their dogs or one vandal to screw thousands of exhibitors who do it right. Just ask the folks 14 Dog News
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from the clubs who use Springfield, Massachusetts’ Eastern States Exposition facility. They came close to losing their site. Meaning six different sets of shows would’ve had to find new locations solely because of the inconsiderate, stupid act of some jerks. You can see I would make an objective, unbiased member for any bench show committee hearing a complaint someone’s actions jeopardized a cluster’s site. One interesting development concerning good sites along the eastern seaboard is the number of new convention/ exposition facilities renting to dog clubs; this includes several former warehouse/manufacturing plants converted to exposition buildings. All make good to excellent show sites, which while not able to accommodate a large unlimited show, appear to be able to handle near 2,000 entries. Show sites – finding them and affording them when found – are certain to be an unending challenge, but there’s comfort knowing many clubs are having success finding good, workable sites, some of which are as good as the sport has ever experienced for the typical week-to-week events that are the backbone of the sport. Let’s hope that’s a trend across the country. In January we were at shows in West Friendship, Maryland – itself the site of four clusters annually – set up next to an experienced, young handler and an obvious new exhibitor. I was strikingly impressed by the handler’s willingness to help the newcomer. Over the years I have repeatedly witnessed every variation imaginable on this theme. I guess what that leads to is, I’m more concerned with how we get new exhibitors in the building – as it were – than I am about our helping them overcome newcomer inexperience and jitters once they’re there. It seems to me show breeders’ difficulties placing show prospects, frustrating as it may be, pales in comparison to getting newcomers to take their dogs into the ring. That’s understandable to a point. When I get the magic wand, at the top of my list – second only to getting people interested in owning show dogs – will be getting those new owners into the ring.
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or dog exhibitors, February in New York means Westminster, but for dog art enthusiasts it means Bonhams annual The Dog Sale. This year’s sale may not have been vintage in terms of historically or artistically important pieces, but it still had depth and variety, with some unexpectedly high prices being achieved for many lots. The final outcome was 75 percent sold by lot and 84 percent sold by value. A spokeswoman for Bonhams said afterwards: “The sale went brilliantly, far exceeding our expectations due to the market. There was a lot of activity in the room, far more than last year, which created a great atmosphere.” As expected, the sale’s leader was the large oil by John Emms of the bitch pack of the famous Meath Foxhounds in Ireland. It was fresh to the market and sold just short of its lower estimate at $482,000, the buyer being a private collector in the UK. Although Emms could not have foreseen it at the time he was painting, he managed to capture the atmosphere of the hunt and huntkennels, and the character of the hounds, without showing a dead animal, which is what today’s sporting art market generally wants. CONTINUED ON PAGE 74
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of t he Week It Is Said That The Delegates Advocacy Committee Is Going To Ask The Board And/Or Staff To List In The Next AKC Judges Directory The Fact That Delegates Do Not Charge A Fee To Judge. Do You Think This Is Proper And Should All Judges Fees Be Listed In This Directory As Well?
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Ken McDermott Well that does appear to be more than slightly self-serving and solicitous. As far as judges fees, that is really a private issue between each judge and the club that is hiring them and it is not the business of anyone else. I have been judging for over 30 years and I have never known what any other judge charges, nor do I care. Frank McCartha No I don’t think that is proper; it could be considered as soliciting for Delegate Judges. And No Fees should be listed either. I think the Breeds and Groups one is eligible to be approved for is enough. Camille McArdle, DVM It seems somewhat crass to list fees or the lack thereof for any judges, delegates included. Judge selection should be based on reputation or curiosity, not by who is the low bidder. Questions about fees can be easily asked by e-mail or phone. If delegate judges can advertise that they charge no fees, can provisionals start listing themselves as “desperate for an assignment in (specify breed)?” If fees become listed, do we then need
to know who does or doesn’t pad their expenses? Where do you draw the line? This proposal makes me picture a bunch of judges lined up outside of shows carrying tin cups and signs reading, “Will work for food.” Sam Houston McDonald In these economic times certainly most show giving clubs are looking for ways to cut costs. With this said, I do not believe that a club should select a judge based on whether he/ she charges a fee or not. Clubs should be hiring knowledgeable judges who draw entries and are courteous to dogs and exhibitors and make every attempt to see that judges are fully utilized at a show. Publishing fees, or the lack of them, in the directory next to each name would not be my choice. This is a contract matter between the judge and the club. I do not have a problem with a statement in the beginning of the judges directory stating, “Delegates may not charge any fee above their expenses.”
Robert E. “Gene” McDonald I think it is a great idea to post either on the AKC web site or in the Judges Directory those that are Delegates with a statement, “Delegates do not charge a judging fee but do get reimbursed their expenses.” It would also be of great help for those hiring judges to know what each judge charges. Some of the smaller clubs cannot afford to pay the $500 -$600 fees charged by some of the judges so there is no reason to contact them. Karolynne McAteer Delegate or not a delegate I would not publish fees. Hiring judges is NOT about fees, it is about knowledge, and if you are knowledgeable usually your entry reflects that and thus your fees are covered. For myself, I frequently adjust my fees for small shows, and particularly specialties. I’d hate to put someone off from asking me (note not “hiring me”) by listing a fee that did not reflect my willingness to deal with special and/or unusual needs. Judging is not and should not be about the pocketbook.
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uring the holidays fanciers look forward to the new show season and anticipation starts building with thoughts and predications of Westminster. Generally the news is about new up and coming stars that are starting their new careers or the leading winners being retired at Westminster. People are always chomping at the bit to learn what top dog and top handler missed their Garden entry. This is no longer news since the Top Ranked dogs get invited and last year the Garden did not even reach the limit. That was the real talk of the dog world since for years and years Westminster turned away a large number of entries. That is no longer the case. This year with so many shows being down and the economy it was unexpected news when the Garden got their limit. The first weekend of the year we all looked to see what entries might be like at major shows this year. Everyone was a bit concerned when Palm Springs again declined in entries. Because of their large entries in the past it has been used as a prediction for the year to follow. For some reason Palm Springs continued to decline, while other shows that weekend increased from the previous year. One reason that has been bantered around is the year ended on the West Coast with a record breaking entry for the AKC/Eukanuba show. It was going to be a hard act for a Southern California show to follow just weeks later. Once the AKC/Eukanuba show leaves Southern California, Palm Springs will not be following this major event. The major event of the New Year for close to a century has always been Spaniel Show. The American Spaniel Club is older than AKC and has always been one of the major events of the sport. Times have drastically changed in that quantity has out ruled quality. The Spaniel show is probably about one third the size of Palm Springs, but the depth of quality is so much higher. This show, limited to only Flushing Spaniels, carries the depth of quality comparable to Montgomery County. This year Spaniel show had a new member added. This was the first weekend the Boykin Spaniel was eligible to show in regular classes. This new breed only had an entry of five. Many Boykin exhibitors chose to attend other shows thinking they might be the first to acquire points. It was a shame the Boykin fanciers did not support their breed at the prestigious Spaniel show. I am sure this is partially due to Boykin exhibitors being novice exhibitors and not aware just how prestigious the Spaniel Show really is. The quality made up for the lack of quantity, however. One of the highlights of Spaniel Show this year was the wonderful seminar given on this charming new breed. There had to be at least one hundred attendees for this very educational seminar. Many of us had never even laid eyes on the breed before. The entry of Boykins might have been larger at other shows that weekend, but it truly was here at Spaniel show where the breed made their debute. Hopefully next year more Boykin exhibitors will know the meaning of Spaniel Show. 26 Dog News
As in the past, Spaniel show was a combination of old dogs making their retirement and young dogs being unveiled. It was especially nice to see the depth of quality in the Veterans classes for Springers, both in dogs and bitches. Like Montgomery the real anticipation is the hope of seeing the next great ones. Truly great dogs do not come along often, but at a show like this the chances are larger than the average show. It was about twenty years ago the great “Robert,” formerly known as Ch. Salyilyn Condor, was seen for the first time. Even though the judge that day could not see him he became the talk of the dog world by people who know a great dog when they see it. This was another landmark year. The dyed in the wool fanciers got to see another great one being unveiled. BIS went to a young Black Cocker piloted by Linda Pitts. Last year Terry Stacy had awarded him Winners Dog from the puppy class and was singing his praises to all. Last year was one of the few times in the last fifty years that I had to miss Spaniel show so I had a lot of anxiety to maybe see a new star. This young black dog is the most exciting Cocker I have seen since first judging “Webster.” Several days after Bob Smith’s great nod of approval this black dog was shown just a couple of days on the Florida circuit. It is no surprise to learn about his back to back BIS. The legendary “Mr. Cocker,” Everett Dean awarded him Best in the highly competitive Florida lineup. It was fifty years ago we saw Everett winning BIS at Spaniel Show with “Hot Rod.” Everett enjoyed this triumph two years in a row with “Hot Rod” the first time from the classes. Winning Spaniel Club is always a lot of good PR, but I think this will go down as another landmark year. I am sure fifty years from now people will be talking about watching this new star making his debut at Spaniel Show.
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t was the American Kennel Club that got the spotlight for new changes. Before the start of the new show season the AKC went into the advertising business of show wins on line. Just a few years ago nobody would have dreamt this would have been possible. It truly showed we are in a new age. We really have come so far since the days of “Popular Dogs” where we would see ads of wins bestowed months ago. I remember years ago Mr. Kendrick was shocked to see a handler sitting in a tree dressed in a Tuxedo with his dog. Can you imagine what Mr. Kendrick would have to say about the advertising methods of today? The AKC also broke the news that they would be sponsoring a “Breeders Sweepstakes” in partnership with Eukanuba. This is not a new idea since it is done at most European CONTINUED ON PAGE 78
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he Basset Hound has long been a favorite partner for hunters pursuing small game who like to hunt on foot. The breed’s keen nose and short stature are particularly suited for this type of hunting. However, through disuse and a lack of selective breeding, some bassets have lost their age-old skills. This was a state of affairs that was intolerable to a number of Basset fanciers. In order to remedy the situation, the Basset Hound Club of America in 1986 held its first hunt test for the breed. This program along with Basset field trials are designed to test and promote the use of Bassets for rabbit hunting. These programs test the basset Hound’s skills at tracking and trailing a rabbit’s scent. “Like so many breeds, there was a split between the ‘show’ types and the ‘field’ types,” said Melody Fair, who has owned several dual champions including DC Branscombe Horizon Heirline SHH ROM (“Riza”), Grand FC DC Branscombe Kachina TD VC (“KoKo”) and DC Harerun Calamity Jane TD VC (“Jane.”) “The breed started as field dogs and in the early days, these
dogs were also the show dogs. However, over the ensuing years, the show type and the field type grew apart with the show dogs becoming heavier and they were bred to fit the written conformation standard as interpreted by the breeders. The field dog standard for excellence was based on desire to hunt and keenness of scenting ability. The result was that the show folks were horrified by the look of the field dogs when they made their annual visit to the field trial grounds during the nationals. The field dogs generally did not carry as much bone or body bulk, their heads were not pretty, they had very crooked legs with some knuckled over and some with long hair. These dogs were deemed structurally unsound by conformation standards. We started entering our show dogs in field trials at the 1977 National in Sacramento because I wanted our dogs to be competitive in both the field and the show ring. We also acquired a mature field trial bitch. But for years we did not mix the field lines with the show dogs. Then, in the 1980s, we started adding dogs bred by Doc and Ruth Paule. These Branscombe dogs were capable of competing in conformation, field, tracking and CONTINUED ON PAGE 86
Two of Melody Fine’s Bassets do their original work in pursuit of rabbits. Thedog in foreground is DC Branscombe Horizon Heirline SHH ROM (Riza) and the other is her daughter FC Heirline Jet Assisted Take Off (Jato.)
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Blackhawk Kennel Club Smooth Fox Terrier Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A Peek Judge Mr. Ronald Menaker Owner J. W. Smith Handler Edward Boyes
Ochlockonee River Kennel Club Of Florida Shih Tzu Ch. Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers Judge Mrs. Karin B. Ashe Owners Joe And Bobbi Walton Handler Luke Ehricht
Wallkill Kennel Club - Friday Rockland County Kennel Club - Sunday Smooth Fox Terrier Ch. J’cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice Judge Dr. Robert Indeglia Judge Dr. Carol White-Moser Owners Howard & Sandra Hoffen and Phil & Amy Booth Handler Amy Booth
Boca Raton Dog Club Rough Collie Ch. Sylvan Argent It’s All About Me Judge Mr. Jeffrey G. Pepper Owners Jennifer Mosing, Dr. Cindi Bossart, Connie DuBois, & Gail Currie Handler Brian Livingston
Silver Bay Kennel Club Of San Diego Whippet Ch. Starline’s Chanel Judge Mrs. Wendy Paquette Owners Carey & Lori Lawrence Handler Lori Wilson Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers Association Standard Poodle Ch. Dawin Spitfire Judge Mrs. Charlotte Patterson Owner Linda Campbell Handler Sarah Riedl Greenville Kennel Club – Friday Tibetan Mastiff Ch. Seng Khri Bartok Of Dawa Judge Mrs. Catherine S. DiGiacomo Owners Zane Smith, Dan Nechemias & Lois Claus Handler Ed Thomason
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Silver Bay Kennel Club Of San Diego - Sunday Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Maibee Perfect Pitch Judge Mrs. Helen Lee James Owner Chris Wornall Handler Wood Wornall
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What is your favorite dog show moment exclusive of a win?
Watching Sunny Shay holding court at the old Statler Hitlon when the Afghan Parent Club National Specialty was held there.
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Which To be able to whistle loudly enough talent to hail a cab. would you most like to have?
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Who is Probably my dad your real life hero or heroine?
“Seriously” Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
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To have more hair on top and less in my ears.
Other people think I am:
Until they get to know me they think I’m arrogant. Once they get to know me they know I am arrogant.
How would you describe yourself in a personal ad?
Fit, mature, professional, likes dogs, music, food, and good times.
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When I fell in the Group Ring under Midge Martin but my dog was still awarded the Group.
Which judge, no longer alive or judging, do you miss the most? Glorvina Schwartz, who is still alive and Babbi Tongren who is long gone.
10questions What do you miss the most at dog shows? Liquor and the “show girls”
Asked of Jerry Klein Born: Tangier, Morocco Resides: Chicago, Illinois Marital Status: Happily partnered
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s is my custom, every other year I visit and stay with my sister and family in São Paulo, Brazil. My vacation began at the end 2009, and I had been waiting for Carnival to roll around (February) in Rio before returning to the US. By the way, if you never have before, try to visit Rio de Janeiro to check out what a show the Carnival is, virtually transforming the city into a party. If you have a chance to be physically there, you will remember this event forever. Rio de Janeiro has its natural beauty regardless, but the Escolas de Samba (Samba “schools”) once a year put up such a show that even if you do not want to, you will begin to dance, admiring the imagination at work, wild dreams turning to reality. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of the navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral in 1500 until its independence in 1822. Initially independent as the Brazilian Empire, the country has been a republic since 1889. I mentioned Brazil many times in my former articles, but here are some facts that deserve to be remembered about this giant: The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest, and the only Portuguguese-speaking country in South America; It is the fifth largest country by geographical area and the fifith most populous country in the world; The country area covers 8.547.403.5 km2, and the last census counted 183.9 million habitants. Some other curiosities of Brazil are also very interesting. • Brazil is the world´s eighth largest economy, and the economic reforms have given the country new international recognition. • It is a founding member of the United Nations, the G20, Mercosul, and the Union of South American Nations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 94
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t birth, most of the bones in a dog skeleton are part of cartilage matrix that over time become ossified (bone). This process begins at certain places in the bones which are present within the midshaft (diaphyses) of long bones. Later on the cartilaginous portion of the ends of the bones begins to ossify. The major length of the bones comes from growth within the metaphyseal growth plates between the ends of the bone and the metaphyses. Once this bony change begins it continues in an orderly pattern until the length of long bones is complete at between 10-12 months of age in larger breeds of dogs. During the time of rapid growth, most dogs are athletically active. While in the early athletic period the ends of the bones remain as cartilage. The rapid increase in size and weight of the dog combined with the softness of cartilage makes the young dog especially at risk to injury. This end plate cartilage serves to function as both a growth cartilage allowing a minimal increase in length of bone and as an articular cartilage that provides a smooth surface that works in conjunction with the articular cartilage that provides a smooth surface that works in conjunction with the articular cartilage of theadjoining bone. Dysplasia of the elbow joint and the hip joint are inherited developmental diseases of bone. This means that at birth these two joints are normal but as growth proceeds the dysplastic changes occurs. The term dysplasia comes from the Greek”dys” meaning abnormal and “plassein” meaning to form. Hip dysplasia was the first developmental disease for the joint to be identified and researched. In the hip, uneven growth between the bone and muscle system in the hip joint causes the ball (head of the femur) to be forced out of the socket (acetabular cup) in an upward and outward position. In elbow dysplasia, the notch in the large bone in the forelimb (ulnar trochlear notch) is too small in circumference
to encompass the end of the long bone of the upper limb (humeral trochlea) creating a clash within the joint. Depending upon the breed of dog, this ”clash” may result in different types of elbow dysplasia including ununited anconeal process, medial coronoid process disease and /or osteochondritis dissecans. Each of these types of elbow dysplasia causes arthritis and ultimately pain for the affected. In the dog, 60% of the weight is carried by the forelimbs and 40% is carried by the hindlimbs while standing. The center of gravity is located at the mid-chest level behind the scapula. Normal motion on a flat surface involves the forelimbs doing more braking than propulsion and the rear limbs doing more propulsion. Likewise traveling downhill shifts the forces toward the forelimbs. Factors that influence the forces transmitted to the limbs during travel include the gait, the speed and the acceleration of the dog, the weight of the dog and the dog’s musculoskeletal construction. When a dog gallops, the forelegs receive high impact forces as the legs hit the ground. This occurs because in addition to bearing the entire body weight of the dog the limbs absorb all of the braking and propulsion forces. When a dog lopes, he distributes the impact forces more evenly between the front and rear limbs. Conformation is another factor that influences how the dog’s body moves and processes forces. Poor conformation increases the risk of injury to certain structures. Sound movement contributes to the health and normal lifespan of a dog. A dog with poor conformation is much more likely to sustain an injury during normal conditions that would not occur in a dog with superior structure. Locomotion in the normal dog should be symmetrical at the trot. A dog with a conformational abnormality often results in an abnormal gait. Lameness due to a conformational problem may be related to a structural fault rather than to pain. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 98
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Ria completed her first year as a special with Seventeen Best In Show awards and Fifty-Five Group Firsts. Thanks to all for the support both in and out of the ring.
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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog
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og shows and dog breeding are based on the idea that one dog can actually be better than another. The Boston Terrier is a better representative of his breed than the Golden Retriever on a certain day, or he shows better, or the Golden goofs off in the ring, and so the Boston Terrier goes Best In Show. Stud dog Sam has OFA Excellent hips and stud dog Rocky has OFA Good hips, which may make people prefer to breed to Sam. Or, stud dog Bubba produces terrific puppies, so people believe he’s the best stud dog. Sister Lucy has beautiful movement but littermate Sarah has a beautiful head — somehow a breeder has to decide which bitch is “better” for breeding (or breed both).
Whatever the case, with dog shows and dog breeding, people are constantly making evaluations about which dog is “best.” No one feels the slightest bit of guilt about these judgments. Everyone involved in breeding and showing seems to understand the rules. The idea is to win with your dogs and to breed better dogs. And for those things to occur you have to make judgments about which dogs are the “best.” How is it, then, that when it comes to everyday life, those of us who show and breed dogs are so reluctant to say, “My dog is better than yours”? Why are breeders reluctant to say, “My purebred dog is better than the mixed breed dog at the animal shelter”? If you breed and show dogs and your dogs are the result of breeding that goes back to Noah, or at least back to the beginning of your breed, with champions throughout the pedigree, shouldn’t you be able to say with some justification that your dog is “better” than a dog that was bred on a street corner and dumped at the local shelter? Perhaps I’m stating the obvious here but I do so because of all the people in our breeds today who seem to be reluctant to say these things. We have countless people in breed rescue today, God love them, who devote enormous portions of their lives to helping dogs in need. That’s wonderful. Thank you for helping those dogs. However, I do have a bone to pick with something that has resulted from this effort. What I object to is the idea that all dogs are created equal. They aren’t. When multiple generations of devoted breeders have worked to produce beautiful, CONTINUED ON PAGE 100
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KennelClubTeamsUp With“JawsWithPaws EnforcingTheLaws”
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Officer Mike Andrel, Yago, and 14-week-old Ruger (Yago’s son).
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he “ALL IN THE FAMILY SERIES” takes a general practical commonsense approach to dog care. For a more detailed, scientific explanation of dog behavior, contact your local vetenarian.
The first concept you should understand when your dog appears to be stressed out is that your pet should and will probably be treated as a member of the family. With this in mind, let us draw a parallel between your family pet and your other loving family members. One of the main concerns in this modern day is the cost of clinical psychiatric care and prescription drugs. You can’t turn on the TV without seeing drug advertisements of every type and description. Well, it’s a good thing your family dog can’t read or you and the dog would probably wind up in the poor house. Oh yes, you can now actually obtain psychiatric care for your little four-legged family member. However, if we can recognize what has this precious K-9 so upset, maybe you can handle the situation in-house without that expensive house call. As we have shown in previous articles, a good remedy is to parrell your dog with your surroundings. However, dogs are sensitive and can pick up on the slightest mood changes from their master. Why I have even heard of dogs that, believe it or not, could even sense the seasonal times changes. Whether they go strictly on learned routine instincts, are simply responding to a stimulus, or are just plain smart makes no difference. Your family pet will act accordingly. And you must be prepared. Like their human master, your family pet has two distant stress patterns, internal and external. They will simply shut down, bottling the stress inside, or they will become very hyper. First, let us look at these signs of stress. The internal stress shows very little outward signs but tends to be more physically harmful to your pet. The external stress, obviously, has a more recognizable pattern. Your pet will tend to bark for no reason, may have stressful breathing or panting, and can be very destructive by chewing things for example. Remember, your pet cannot tell time as we can, so the destructive behavior may go for a long period of time. I once left a small puppy in a large sofa box for a short period of time. When I returned, the puppy had climbed out of the box and chewed up the skirts on all my living room furniture. 58 Dog News
So, what causes your cherished pet to become stressed out? Could it be a change in routine, such as irregular eating habits? Could it be not getting enough exercise? Could it be unfamiliar smells, such as a change in cleaning disinfectant? Could it be a change in bedding? Could it a lack of sleep? Could it be no social interactions with other dog friends? Could it be a trip to the Vet? Guess what, all of the above, and more, could affect your family pet’s behavior. Now, how do we correct this problem if your family pet is not adjusting to its environment? First, a bit of history. Your family pet’s history first evolved from interacting and being loved within wild family packs, and through the ages has instantly been born to serve its master, be it in hunting, working, or protection. Only in recent history has your dog evolved into the charitably pet. Normally speaking, if you are happy with your life, your dog will probably be happy, as well. So, relax, stay calm, take a break and just be yourself. Believe it or not, the calming effect of your life tends to work wonders with your family pet. If you have changed any of your pet’s routines recently, try going back to the old way of life. You will be surprised at the difference that will be displayed. Why your family pet may even wag its tail in gratitude. If your pet continues to show signs of erratic behavior, I would suggest the same remedy as would be given a member of the family in distress – a visit to the doctor. In the end, you and your family pet will have a life time of genuine companionship. Good Luck
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here is no such thing as a FORMER Westminster Best In Show winner,” David Frei told the full house at the Angel On A Leash Best In Show Benefit on the Saturday night before Westminster. “This is a title that will stay with these great dogs forever – Best In Show at the Westminster
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Kennel Club Dog Show, the world’s greatest dog show,” he said, to raucous applause. Stump (2009), Uno (2008), Rufus (2006) and JR (2001) were the honored guests at Angel’s second annual fundraiser at the Affinia Hotel, much to the delight of those in attendance. It was an evening of petting and hugging and picture taking for everyone. As it was last year, the event was underwritten by a generous Ruth Pereira, with all ticket sales going to Angel On A Leash, an independent 501(c)(3) charity that champions working with therapy dogs in health care facilities (www.angelonaleash.org). •
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he American Kennel Club has received official recognition from the U.S. Senate in honor of its 125 years of dedication to the welfare of all dogs. A resolution was passed last week in the Senate (as was an earlier resolution in the House of Representatives last September) that recognizes the contributions the AKC has made to responsible dog owners and breeders across America. Introduced by two Senators from North Carolina, where the AKC has its operations center, the resolution is formal national and congressional recognition of the role that the AKC has played in promoting responsible dog ownership and breeding in the U.S for the past century and a quarter. Question is, will this resolution help the AKC in its fight to stave off an avalanche of anti-dog, anti-dog owning and anti-dog breeding legislation? Though the resolution passed the House (which was also introduced by a NC representative) unanimously last September 17, in conjunction with the AKC’s 125th anniversary, by a roll call vote of 419-0 and was co-sponsored by 53 others, one wonders if all of those rubber stamping the resolution really know what the AKC does. Do all of these Representatives and Senators really know the difference between the AKC and the Humane Society of the United States, and how different their purposes and agendas are? If questioned, would those elected officials correctly identify which of those organizations recently donated $25,000 (and more than $3 million to date) to the United States Police Canine Association in support of the search and rescue K-9s that saved lives in Haiti? Would they know that the AKC’s Canine Health Foundation has donated over $22 million dollars since 1995 towards research projects focusing on the genetics of disease, the canine genome map and clinical studies? These are areas in which the AKC needs to toot its horn, lest their impressive and well-intentioned deeds go unnoticed, or heaven for-
bid, attributed to some other organization that sounds as if it’s acting in the best interests of dogs. The AKC has to work on correcting its image with the general public, who receive propaganda reports from animal rights extremists that paint dog show fanciers and purebred dog breeders as irresponsible elitists. More needs to be done to infiltrate the public’s misconception of the sport’s largest and oldest registry. Nobody mistakes the Humane Society of the United States with the AKC’s Humane Fund, but which organization does more towards educating the public on responsible pet ownership and supporting breed rescue activities? Any recognition for its good deeds is a step in a positive direction and the official U.S. Senate and House of Representative resolutions are nice but the AKC has to use this leverage for something other than a photo opportunity and a press release that the general public will never see, unless it spends a portion of its workday trawling its awkward to navigate web site. Hopefully this won’t be a wasted opportunity, and these legislators who unanimously endorsed the AKC will remember what organization is acting in the best interest of the dog and is the true champion of advancing canine health and promoting responsible dog ownership when those mandatory spay/neuter and breed specific legislation bills come across their desks. It’s wonderful that the Senators and Representatives from the state where the AKC houses its operations center recognize its contributions; it’d be even better if the general public did, too.
wanting to take in one of the “pit bull” mixes that are usually available in abundance. No, they want to adopt a purebred, which has led to the business of shipping dogs out of state to other shelters to meet demand in those areas. The California shelter system recently had such an abundance of Chihuahuas, made popular by Taco Bell television commercials, the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and celebrities who tote the toy breeds around in their purses like fashion accessories, that the dogs were shipped to other areas of the country where they weren’t as readily available, so those residents, too, could emulate their favorite stars. Hardly a responsible way to promote dog ownership and breeding programs, but this is the sad reality. Once the dog as accessory or the breed of the moment goes out of fashion, the dogs end up in shelters. While many of those who rescue and adopt dogs are devoted to the cause, others are purely profit driven with little or no regard for the health of the dogs. In 2008, 15 dogs arrived in Warwick, Rhode Island from southern states in such deplorable conditions that state veterinarian Scott Marshall set about trying to find a solution to regulate out-of-state dog adoptions. Marshall floated the proposal of establishing a “dog broker license” system to close a loophole in Rhode Island’s laws. Pet shops that sell dogs and shelters that put them up for adoption are required to have licenses, while those that transfer them from out of state are not. The dog broker licenses would be free, but would require paperwork that would track the origins of the dogs and keep records of any Animal shelters are a bustling busiinfectious diseases they may have ness in many areas of the country, with contracted. some charging adoption fees of up to Sen. John Tassoni, who sponsored $500. There’s a great demand for pure- the bills related to these proposals, bred dogs and a high-powered, wellhas since withdrawn them, citing funded campaign to not buy dogs from public opposition and bigger problems breeders but to adopt from shelters. to tackle (i.e., the economy). There The handiwork of the HSUS, and PETA, may be unintended consequences et al, has resulted in prospective dog with such a bill, as in the event when owners looking parties who are friends or relatives to shelters are just looking to re-home a pet but to adopt would have to fill out paperwork and dogs but get veterinarians involved. And of not al- course, one wonders how long such a ways licensing system could remain “free”. Seems that many favor regulation in this area but nobody wants to deal with more paperwork or fees. Though this proposal failed, the situation requires monitoring across the country, as every state has to deal with this issue to some degree.
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“Rex the King” is pictured winning another Group Fourth under Judge Mrs. Glenda Dawkins. Thanks to all the judges who have liked our boy! bred by: Paul Combs & Ed Reser owned by: George & Barbara Adkins
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would certainly be remiss not to add my personal comments about the passing of Gilbert Kahn. I was introduced to him over 40 years ago way before those big family trusts totally kicked in. He was then and remained throughout most of his life “just one of the guys” or as close to just one of the guys as a person with his kind of background could be.
While we were not close in the sense of being intimate friends, we visited each other’s home and had many mutual dog friends and acquaintances. At the Garden our box seats were directly across the aisle and this past Westminster we had many a lively conversation about the proceedings. When he was actively showing dogs and in New York City he frequently came up to the office to shot the breeze with all of us – sometimes for an hour or two at a time. He was a caring and compassionate person for his dogs and those close to him. Obviously his interests took him far afield of dogs – the Opera was a consuming passion and the Metropolitan Opera House an object of personal and financial concern and benefit with a very special place in his heart for the Museum of the Dog as well. His activities were renaissance in nature while his devotion to the University of Pennsylvania well documented. His loss will be felt by all CONTINUED ON PAGE 106
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Multiple Best in Show Winner Multiple Specialty Winner The Number Two Dalmatian 2010*
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“TANNER” CHIC# 52491 Sire of Champions
Owned by; Jennifer Meisch St. Helens, OR
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There can be exceptions, as was clearly shown by the interest in a pair of oils of Flat Coated Retrievers, one holding a cock pheasant, the other a rabbit, which sold for more than double their top estimate at $36,600 to a Flat Coated enthusiast in the States. They were painted by Maud Earl, who has been a bit in the doldrums recently, and were two of the originals for her portfolio, British Hounds and Gun-Dogs. Emms not only took first place in the money stakes but second and third as well, with a study of a couple of hounds and a terrier in a kennel after the hunt selling midestimate to an American collector for $100,650, and The Otter Hunt selling above estimate to a British collector for $67,100 . Other highlights included a recently attributed George Stubbs of a black Spaniel which sold just over estimate at $39,040 to an American collector; Edwin Landseer’s portrait of William Plummer’s Marlborough Spaniel, which was a failure in last year’s sale, selling to the UK trade for $42,700; Simon Simonsen’s oil of a Pointer bitch and her puppies selling to an American collector for $27,450, over double its upper estimate; a Pointer on point being backedbyanEnglishSetterpainted by Gustav Muss-Arnolt, which led the American pictures and sold within estimate at $23,180 to the American trade, and also selling for $23,180, John Sargent Noble’s oil of Otterhounds, a favourite subject for the artist, which sold to a collector in Britain. Having too many of the same thing can work one of two ways, either kill the market or generate a lot of interest. The twenty-five lots of sketches by Lucy Dawson certainly generated interest, delighting Bonhams – and I am sure the vendor - exceeding all expectations. All sold, most above their estimates, with seven lots selling into four figures – amongst them a pair of sketches of German
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Shepherds $3,050 ($500-700); a trio of terriers $2,196 ($600-800), and a Scottie $1,220 ($600-800). The Scottie was Kennelgarth Glamorous bred by Betty PennBull whose Kennelgarth dogs were a major force within the breed. The buyers were chiefly American collectors with some buying multiple lots. Three sought after lots by British artists were a Westie and Scottie by Arthur Wardle $10,370 ($3,0004,000); a Bloodhound by Thomas Blinks $7,930 ($3,000-5,000), and a signed etching of Mickey, the Irish Wolfhound, by Cecil Aldin $4,270 ($500-700). All three returned to their land of creation, the Wardle and Blinks to private collectors, the Aldin to the trade. The “collectables” section of the sale always guarantees variety and comes up with something of interest. This year it was a bronze by P. Simpson of Brigadier Lance’s Saluki, Ch. Sarona Galshere, a son of the first British Saluki dog champion, $4,575 ($2,0003,000) and a leather collar with an engraved brass nameplate that had been worn by Charles Dickens dog, $11,590 ($4,0006,000). The Saluki was bought by British Afghan and Saluki enthusiast, Mike Lancashire, and the collar sold to the New York trade. The collar was engraved “C. Dickens Esq. Gad’s Hill Place, Higham.”AsachildDickenswould walk with his father by Gad’s Hill Place, a large impressive mansion outside Rochester. His father told him that with perseverance and hard work he could live in such a house. Thirty six years later, in 1856, Dickens bought it. Prices quoted in this review include the buyer’s premium. •
SerandidaSpiritOhMyDarling Sire: Ch. Serandida Spirit’s Ohio
Dam: Ch. Serqet Camp-Fire Song
Klementine and Sarah debut together under Judge Ms. Priscilla A. Gabosch “Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today” Coming to a ring near you in 2010! Thank you to the following Judges for our recent wins: Mr. Douglas A. Johnson - Kennel Club of Philadelphia (11/14/09) - Best of Breed (first point) Mr. Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio - Pasco Florida Kennel Club (01/18/10) - Winners Bitch (major) Mr. David L. Hiltz - Pasco Florida Kennel Club (01/24/10) - Best of Winners Breeders Jim & Susan St. John Brown T. Alton Inlow
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shows and here in this country Santa Barbara Kennel Club and Purina Pro Plan had already held a very successful “Breeder’s Showcase” this past summer. The new format AKC and Eukanuba held during the Rose City Classic weekend was put together very quickly and from all reports was very well received. The most newsworthy event of the New Year has to be that AKC will be offering classes for mixed breeds at all-breed events. Last year it was announced that mixed breeds could compete at free standing non all-breed events and nobody thought we would see them at allbreed shows. Myself and many others imagined that in the next couple of years we would see them at all shows. What is newsworthy is that it happened so fast. It is just another example of what a fast moving pace the Sport is in. Hopefully it will raise money for both the AKC and individual Dog Clubs. Most importantly lets all hope it will give us a great PR in the political world and help us in our ongoing fight with legislation aimed at animals in general. It will show the likes of PETA that breeders of pure breds also have a concern for all dogs whether pure bred or mixed breeds. In the long run hopefully many of these people exhibiting their cross breds will continue in the Sport and will become interested in breeding pure breds. After all, most exhibitors started out by purchasing a pet with no intention of showing or breeding. I know many of the “old guard” will not be thinking positively about seeing mixed breeds running around at all breed events, but the world is changing and it is only through change that we will be able to see the Sport survive. The AKC certainly has to be given credit for being the most progressive in the news department for the New Year. Just a year ago most of us would never have thought we would see the Kennel Club sponsoring a breeders competition and having classes for mixed breeds and all of this was done in the first few weeks of the year. It certainly will be interesting to see what new innovative concepts they develop in the coming eleven months.
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he AKC has now implemented a system whereby champions can become Grand Champions. Many of the South American countries have offered classes for Grand Champions and it is also available in different parts of the World. Beginning May 12, 2010, dogs will be able to compete for this new title. We will not have a separate class for Grand Champions; they will compete in the regular champion class. Robin Stansell explained the requirements in the January 29, 2010 issue of DOG NEWS. Hopefully this new title will increase entries for clubs which will mean more revenue for the individual clubs and also the AKC. Additional funds is a positive factor, but I hope, more importantly it will keep more people in the Sport. Many people today quit showing when they finish their dog. Presumably a large portion will continue to show to acquire the title of Grand Champion. Hopefully this will keep them stay in the Sport longer and we can get them interested in breeding also. This extra time span of showing will enable us to reach out more and try to help these exhibitors become serious exhibitors. Under the present system someone can finish their dog in three shows and never get the opportunity to be mentored by longtime breeders or exhibitors. The longer we can keep someone showing it increases the odds that they will become more involved in all aspects of the Sport. It might also get them to join a breed club and/or an all breed club. Most dog clubs today are lacking new young members. The AKC has to be congratulated on coming up with new innovative concepts that will be beneficial to the sport in so many areas. Our kennel club is looked up to by most of the countries of the World as the leader of the sport and progressive ideas. With the start of the new show season most exhibitors, 78 Dog News
handlers and show giving clubs have had a keen eye on entries as a barometer to what the months ahead will bring. The Palm Springs weekend was the start of the year as far as large shows go. They were down from last year, but entries for both the Rose City Classic and the Brooksville Circuit were up from last year which pleased everyone. The quality of a show is not based on the size of entries, but it has to be a major concern financially to most clubs. The vast majority of clubs today have to make finances their main concern. The major new concepts that AKC has developed have to be credited to the concern of their financial well being. Dog food companies in this country have made major cutbacks with resources to show giving clubs. Pedigree is a classic example. Just a few years ago many major weekends had large financial backing from Pedigree which enabled them to not have to worry about their financial status. With Pedigree switching their funds away from the sport and making rescue dogs their main concern, it has been a major blow to shows around the World except for Westminster. Luckily a commercial sponsor stepped up to the plate for Crufts. Hopefully this will also come about eventually in this country. Most other Sports enjoy sponsorship from commercial companies. The AKC itself has been able to secure revenues from sources outside of the sport, which has taken up some of the slack of the falling revenues from registrations. I enjoyed being in Brooksville for the last weekend of the circuit. I was amused to hear results were being posted day by day on the internet of who was the number one dog all breeds with the results changing day by day. It gives new meaning to instant success. Having ten shows in Brooksville in eleven days, it gives a feeling of the Royal shows of Australia where judges judge nine out of ten days. Many, many dogs acquired their championship without even leaving the grounds. While in Brooksville I learned Purina Pro Plan has instituted a new Pro Plan Champions Cup for all Purina sponsored all breed shows. The points will be tracked by Purina and the dog with the highest points will be the winner of the 2010 Pro Plan Champion Cup. Prizes will be awarded the top four dogs. The BIS winner will be credited with 5 points, Group first receives 4 points, group 2nd gets 3 points, third gets 2 points and fourth receives 1 point. So if you go Best you will receive 9 points. The Smooth Fox Terrier went Best all the four nights in Florida and also one earlier in the circuit. So 5 times 9 = 45 points. I have never been a favorable adversary of rating systems, but this might help to increase the quality of top dogs at certain shows. Since Purina Pro Plan sponsors so many major weekends, it might help to bring more of the top winners to the same shows. Right now so many people run to shows to get away from top competition. Hopefully this will reverse the trend and we will see more top dogs competing together at the same shows. This past year at Santa Barbara because of the Breeders Showcase the four top Cairns were all competing in the regular classes, which is rarely seen and was very exciting. The New Year always brings new hopes and this year so many new concepts will help to benefit our wonderful sport. I’m looking forward to a very exciting year.•
Cherry Blossom Cluster 2010 APRIL 23, 24, 25, 26, 2010
Four Events:
One day of specialties, three days of all-breed shows and three days of Obedience and Rally. •Combined Specialties, •Old Dominion Kennel Club, •Baltimore County Kennel Club and •Catoctin Kennel Club
One Location:
Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland 158,000 sq. ft. building, all rings and grooming – INDOORS Easy access, acres of FREE paved parking Baltimore County Combined Specialties – Friday, April 23, 2010
Gunpowder River Golden Retriever Club of Maryland, Inc.(Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • Potomac Irish Setter Club(Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • Metropolitan Baltimore Dachshund Club, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • Metropolitan Baltimore Doberman Pinscher Club, Inc.(Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • American Tibetan Mastiff Association (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • Chihuahua Club of Maryland, Inc. • Washington Poodle Club, Inc. • National Capital Bearded Collie Club, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) • Greater Washington Bouvier des Flandres Club
Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia
Baltimore County Kennel Club
Specialty Shows National Capital English Setter Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Potomac Boxer Club (Puppy Sweeps) Potomac Valley Doberman Pinscher Club of Northern Virginia, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Potomac Valley Samoyed Club, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Pug Dog Club of Maryland (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) National Capital Area Lhasa Apso Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps)
Specialty Shows Maryland Boxer Club, Inc. (Puppy Sweepstakes) Metropolitan Baltimore Doberman Pinscher Club Antietam Creek Samoyed Club Pomeranian Club of Greater Baltimore, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Central Maryland Lhasa Apso Fanciers (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Supported Entries Gunpowder River Golden Retriever Club of Maryland National Capital English Setter Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Potomac Irish Setter Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps)
Supported Entries The Susquehanna Valley English Springer Spaniel Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Weimaraner Club of the Washington, D.C. Area, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Potomac Valley Borzoi Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club Potomac Cairn Terrier Irish Terrier Club of America Chesapeake Bay West Highland White Terrier Club (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Washington Poodle Club Mount Vernon Tibetan Terrier Club, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Greater Washington Bouvier des Flandres Club
Lower Susquehanna English Springer Spaniel Club Weimaraner Club of the Washington, D.C. Area, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) American Tibetan Mastiff Association Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America Chihuahua Club of Maryland, Inc. Boston Terrier Club of Maryland, Inc. Washington Poodle Club Tibetan Spaniel Club of America (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) National Capital Bearded Collie Club, Inc. (Puppy/Vet Sweeps) Greater Washington Bouvier des Flandres Club Metropolitan Baltimore- Dachshund Club, Inc.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
www.olddominionkennelclub.com
Purina is pleased to be the official sponsor of the Cherry Blossom Cluster.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
*Baltimore County KC website: WWW.BALTIMORECOUNTYKC.COM webmaster Donna West
Catoctin Kennel Club Monday, April 26, 2010
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America
One Superintendent: MB-F, Inc. • Closing Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 CBC CONCESSIONS: Chairman BILL LADY - 434 295-3334 • email: sabila49@gmail.com Easy Access • Acres of FREE paved parking
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Congratulations to CHUCK TROTTER on becoming our newest All Breed judge. CHUCK is the 23rd active all breed judge, with the recent retirement of ROBERT MOORE. While MR. TROTTER celebrates this milestone, MRS. TROTTER AKA MRS. NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND will be traveling to England to judge that breed’s national specialty. Retired handler JOE WATERMAN has been hospitalized in California with a cerebral hemorrhage. The good news is that he is responding to medication and did not require any surgery. The prognosis is positive and his wife DORINNE is at his side and keeping us informed of his progress. All of us at DOG NEWS send JOE our best wishes for a speedy and com-
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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris
plete recovery. In celebration of its 125th anniversary the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB was honored by the UNITED STATES SENATE for its good works for all dogs. Senate Resolution 393 was passed on February 23rd. It was introduced to the senate by Senator KAY HAGEN, Democrat from North Carolina, and Senator RICHARD BURR, Republican from North Carolina, proving that senators can work with one another across the aisle. This past weekend in Chicago, the PURINA PARENT CLUB PARTNERS PROGRAM held their annual gala with the proceeds going to the CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION. The Foundation is presented with two checks, one from the PURINA
COMPANY from their Parent Club partnership for $261,945. and a second check also from PURINA and a portion of the entry money from the INTERNATIONAL KENNEL CLUB OF CHICAGO in the amount of $14,930. Thanks to PURINA and the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, the two biggest donors to the CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, they are able to continue to contribute for research projects that help keep our dogs healthy. Good news from South America, two well known residents of earthquake rattled Chile, RAMON PODESTA and NORMAN HUIDOBRO, and their families, are reported to be uninjured and in good health. I’m told that their homes had little or no damage. Belated condolences to JAN SWAYZE
and her daughter GRAHM and son ANDREW on the passing of JAN’S mother, Afghan Hound and Whippet breeder MARGARET VAN HOOK SWAYZE. The third generation family of dog breeders has been breeding under the Longlesson prefix. A memorial service is planned on April 10th at 2 P.M. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Rillman Road, Atlanta, Georgia. The family has requested those wishing can make a contribution to TAKE THE LEAD in lieu of flowers. Birthdaying…JANIE (CNN) FORSYTH, DON DAVIS, MATTHEW PERCHICK, MICHELLE LEWIS, CLARK PENNYPACKER, ALEX WHEELER, TOM DIGIACOMO, TRAY PITTMAN, JANET YORK, WALLY RICE,
DAVID BOLUS, TAYLOR JOHNSON and TARA MARTIN ROWELL. And a special Birthday greeting to DR. HARRY SMITH, who hopes that April will see him back in the ring judging. Finally, in more ways than one, all of us at DOG NEWS welcome our newest columnist DR. FRANCIS O. SMITH, well known veterinarian and breeder of Labrador Retrievers. FRAN’S advice is sought worldwide and she was one of the guest speakers at the forum that was held at the Kennel Club in London. We are extremely pleased to have her writings appear on these pages…welcome aboard.
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CH. ECHOLANE-DARLIN’S BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT Sire: Ch. Lamar’s Sun of Dreamaker
Dam: Ch. Dar-Lin’s Creekside By Chance
A STEP ABOVE THE NUMBER 19* WORKING DOG THE NUMBER ONE** GREAT DANE-ALL BREED THE NUMBER FOUR** GREAT DANE - BREED
Thank you to the following Judges who have recognized this young dog’s qualities in 2010: Mrs. Robert Thomas (Best of Breed/Group Second); Mr. Robert Thomas (Best of Breed/Group First); Mrs. Patti Widick Neale (Best of Breed); Mrs. Beth Speich (Group Second); Mrs. Terri Berrios, pictured (Best of Breed); Mrs. Judith Brown (Best of Breed) Owners/Breeders Lynn Moser, Jan Brungard, Darryl Davis *C.C. SYSTEM **THE DOG NEWS TOP TEN LIST & C.C. SYSTEMS
Handler: Lynn Moser opblake@bellsouth.net 678-232-3321 Dog News 83
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obedience so we finally had dogs that were structurally sound but also had the desire and ability to hunt.” “In the past we have had two totally different looking Bassets,” said Maria Zengion, who owns DC Westwind Sundance TD MHE VC, the first dual champion in the eastern region of the Basset club in more than a decade. “The ‘show’ Basset had heavier bone and a longer body while the ‘field’ Basset was a lighter, cobbier dog, more like a Beagle. This difference is slowly disappearing thanks to informed breeders. Personally, I became passionate about correct conformation and its benefits while I was an exercise rider galloping Thoroughbreds. Later I started fox hunting and I enjoyed watching Foxhounds do what they were bred to do. This got me interested in hounds and I decided the Basset matches my personality the best. I find it thrilling when a Basset opens on rabbit and his or her voice can be heard for miles reverberating as if they were chanting in a medieval cathedral. It is important to me to have a dog that meets the standard in conformation and the field because without proper conformation, the dog will not be able to perform in the field. But, it is also equally valuable to preserve the hunting instincts in the breed and also work toward improving Bassets genetically.” JoAnn Hilliker agreed. She and her husband Alden own CH Branscombe Annie Hall NAP NA MHE VC and Ch Westwind Guinievere TD MHX VC. “One of the first events Alden and I attended was a field trial. We were very surprised and not a little bit concerned about the conformation and physical condition of some of the dogs in the trial. We were told that some Bassets were bred with
Sundance (DC Westwind Sundance TD MHE VC), Maria Zengion’s dual champion Basset is the first DC on the east coast in more than a decade.
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crooked legs and other conformation flaws to be slow movers in the field. Later, we attended a dog show and saw smooth-moving Bassets with their heads held high. The differences just didn’t make any sense. This problem of form and function has been with us for more than 30 years but fortunately, there is a growing number of ‘all rounders’ who are actively working to breed sound conformation hounds that are good hunters and trackers and are also willing to do obedience. The first time I turned a dog loose in the field on rabbits was a tough decision. Taking off the leash was a bit like ‘cutting the apron strings.’ I feared I would lose the dog. It took awhile for me to understand that the Basset knew where I was and would find me. I also learned they would ‘come home’ after hunting unless someone stopped them.” “I approach the breed from the standpoint of a hunter,” said John Meahl, who owns FC Branscome Pavarotti TD MHH, the sire of several champions in both the show ring and the field. “I had read that Bassets were developed as hunters and some still possess their age-old skills. I feel it is of utmost importance to have a dog with the skills and the conformation to do the job. That was the original aim of the Basset Hound. Their long, low, powerful body can drive game to the gun with the kind of reasonable speed that lends itself to productive hunting for someone who hunts on foot. They are blessed with a nose that is second only to that of a Bloodhound and they have a huge voice that can make the hills ring. I love a great Basset voice. They go about their work with a joy and a steady purpose plus they are great companions with a great love of family combined with a natural clownish nature. These days they are mostly used to hunt rabbits but they do a credible job hunting upland birds and they’ve even been used for big game in Europe.”
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question most show people considering taking their dogs into the field usually ask is how much training is necessary to participate in field activities. If you have sporting breeds, the answer is quite a lot. That is not usually the case with hounds. “Running rabbits is primarily instinct,” said Fair. “We see many dogs that will work a line but never open. Then, one day the light goes on and the voice comes out. The more exposure to rabbits in the field that a dog gets, the better it is. It took me more than 20 years before I had a ‘starting pen’ at home. I relied on using an experienced dog to find a rabbit and hoped the inexperienced dog was close by so it could learn. In California, we run jackrabbits in scrub brush and star thistle. In the midwest and the east they have entirely different conditions. We’ve found dogs that start trialing on jacks take a while to adjust to cottontails. The dogs that start with cottontails find it easier to make the transition to jackrabbits except they frequently don’t reach out far enough when CONTINUED ON PAGE 90
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It is accepted that both hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia affect the functional lifespan of dogs. Practically speaking, many of the young dogs who lack “drive” or intensity are in fact experiencing significant discomfort when they are in motion. The first sign seen in a young sporting or working dog with elbow pain may be as subtle as “toeing out” of the front feet in an attempt to take pressure away from the portion of the elbow that is closest to the chest. If the condition advances, the dog may take shorter steps in the front, may bob its head while moving and may be reluctant to do activities involving travel on rough ground or down a hill. Some of these dogs will be very lame the day after exercise. Others will be so uncomfortable that they will not want to move. The degree of discomfort shown by each affected dog will vary based on its pain tolerance and its overall energy and drive to perform.
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n a young sporting or working dog with canine hip dysplasia, the first physical sign may be a reluctance to stand or sit. Many youngsters with canine hip dysplasia bunny hop using their hind legs together rather than as independent limbs. The owner may especially notice bunny hopping while using stairs. If the dog is a performance dog, he or she may be reluctant to jump into the truck or dog box. Any work involving uphill or out of the water and up a bank will be difficult for a dog with hip dysplasia. The diagnosis of canine hip dysplasia requires a radiograph. Canine hip dysplasia can neither be diagnosed or eliminated as a diagnosis on the basis of gait analysis or by palpation of the joints. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is the world’s largest animal health data base systems. The OFA, a not- for profit corporation was founded in 1966 by John Olin, a noted sportsman, conservationist and philanthropist who was concerned about the orthopedic problems that he encountered in his Labrador Retrievers. Originally housed at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, The OFA instituted a voluntary dysplasia control plan using a standard ventrodorsal view
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of the pelvis and standardized criteria for evaluation of the normal pelvis. The original mission statement was to provide radiographic evaluation, data management, and genetic counseling for canine hip dysplasia.
Today, the OFA offers multiple health data bases. The fancier can utilize the data bases to help them select a puppy with the best possible genetic odds of genetic orthopedic soundness. Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia occur in all breeds of dogs. The best chance of orthopedic soundness is a puppy that has parents with normal hips and normal elbows. When a dog has radiographs of the hips and or elbows sent to the OFA for evaluation, the owner signs a release authorizing the publication of normal data. What this means to you is that if the dog in question is not listed in the data base, the dog either was not radiographed or the dog had abnormal joints. You as the buyer should assume that the dog is abnormal. Risk management in both potential breeding dogs and in show dogs warrants buying a puppy from the most successful pedigrees with the deepest level of hip and elbow clearances. A minimum should be hip and elbow clearances on both parents. Better success comes with hip and elbow clearances for multiple generations and with information on siblings. Better joints can translate to better performance and more success in all of the dog venues. Use all the tools available to you to enhance the relationship between you and your performance companion. •