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Dog News Contents • May 1, 2015 10 Editorial 14 Babbling: “Do Overs” - Could They Be Avoided? By Geir Flyckt-pedersen 18 You And Your Vet By merry fitzgerald, dvm 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 Marxisms: Stewards By Sid Marx 30 Working Together By carlotta cooper 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Robert Scott 42 Off The Leash: BSL Back In R.I. & A Troubling Breeder Bill Advances In N.C. By Shaun Coen 44 Star Power: Silverado’s Hound Classic By denise flaim 46 Yet Another Judges Approval Survey, Delegate Reactions, Reducing Fees & More By Matthew H. Stander 52 Hooray For Hollywood: 2015 Black & Tan Coonhound National Specialty By robert urban 60 Judging In Jakarta, Indonesia By Desmond J. Murphy 68 Judith Gregory And The Tonkory Legend By Yossi Guy 72 Probiotics: Not All Bacteria Are Bad By denise flaim 76 Luxembourg Spring Show 2015 By Karl Donvil 90 The Gossip Column By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 94 Click: Columbia Terrier Association By roger cotton 96 Letters To The Editor 98 Click: Penn Treaty Kennel Club By amy kiell green 100 Click: Poodle Club of America By leslie simis 102 Click: The Way We Were By perry phillips
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Editorial Wouldn’t it be nice to have a real union of International Kennel Clubs using as its foundation an organization devoted to the health and general welfare of the dog? This instead of a group of people whose UNION OF INTERNATIONAL primary interests KENNEL CLUBS revolve round an exchange of judging assignments together with the hopes of making money by lending its name and its titles to Kennel Clubs round the world to hold among other events a so-called World Show. And don’t get these pages wrong--World Shows are exciting, fun and lucrative events that serve FCI and the international world of the conformation dog in a basically positive way. One of the problems though with these events and the FCI generally is that it has lost its way as it has become a giant business conglomerate more intent on making money through using the efforts and hard work of the national member clubs than in truly serving the needs of the purebred dog in society today. More than forty or so years ago just such an organization as referred to the opening lines of this editorial was formed. It was established under the influence and guidance of the Kennel Club in the U.K. and pushed by its then Chairman Leonard Pagliero. Unfortunately it was a short-lived attempt, which lacked both financial and strong international emotional support although AKC was an early-on Member. The initial and only meeting was possibly in the Bahamas or Bermuda. From time to time these pages have attempted to revive this project but now more than ever these pages strongly believe that this concept should be revived. FCI appears to be in the middle of severe squabbles within many of the core members and the divisions within many of the sections--witness the South East Asian fiasco with the American judges and the South American section versus the European section disagreements--all about judging, money and leadership does not bode well for FCI’s future despite its shiny new building in Belgium. Now is the time for a powerful REAL kennel club union to be formed. The problem is who has the guts and the will power to undertake such a task!
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the dog in question! It’s a If indeed when AKC decided to PRIZES FOR O/H own matter of occupational and famform the Owner/Handler competiCOMPETITIONS ily relationship that makes for tion it was agreed that the prizes the disqualification, which to the given at conformation shows could minds of these pages is ridiculous. And in that be awarded at these competitions too than one very spirit the idea of offering cash prizes would suppose the awarding by Clubs of cash to these group and BIS winners defeats the prizes is a legitimate practice. But for one mavery spirit of those who formed and projor factor! The O/H competitions were organized moted these competitions. Only last week a and approved as a basic competition intended club offered over $1,000 in cash prizes to to encourage so-called amateur owners to comthe O/H winners-8 people-and not a sou to pete against each other! Not the dogs competing the conformation winners!! Not only that but against each other but the people, which in itself the Board instituted a Reserve Best in Show is a basic anathema to the very foundation of in these competitions and for Juniors as well!! the conformation sport. No professional nor any Which inmates are running this asylum one member of the professional family is allowed to must ask in bewilderment. compete in these events even if they bred and Canines have perfected a gaze that releases an attachment hormone in humans or so certain Japanese researchers have concluded. It was found that dogs who trained a long gaze on their owners had elevated levels of oxytocin, a hormone produced in the brain that is associated with attachment similar to the feel-good feed-back that bolsters bonding between parent and child. The dog’s gaze cues connection and response to the owner who will reward the dog by gazing, talking and touching, all of which bolsters the relationship between the two. It is suggested in this research that dogs became domesticated in part by adapting to a human means of communication: eye contact! It is suggested that dogs came to regard humans as their “key social partners” while humans also came to view dogs as social partners as well. Not too certain what all this proves but if that’s how dogs have gotten so involved wearing Hermes collars and becoming family members so readily what appears to these pages as very clever flirtations between dogs and owners really shows how the dog has outsmarted and certainly out stared his human partner to get his/her way.
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THOUGHT Summer shows are surely FOR THE here--at last-- and the dreaded WEEK announcements that a dog is in
trouble in a car will soon be rearing their ugly heads again! Clubs must patrol the parking lots making sure these announcements are lessened until eliminated! Many of you will remember for sure Patty Spear, who carried with her a device to break car windows when she heard these announcements or saw a dog in trouble. She may have been extreme to a fault but she got the job done for sure and in some ways her methods while not the norm for all proved successful in the long run!
YET ANOTHER TKC CAPITULATION In this week’s issue in the Letters Section is the announcement from TKC in the UK to the following effect that exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads--this practice is not acceptable and any reports received will be investigated under the harsh handling regulation in effect in the UK. Obviously this is as a result of the Crufts incident in BIS and the uproar that followed on the Internet primarily in Europe to these actions. The investigation that the Crufts Committee and or the TKC conducted after this incident absolved the American handler of any wrongdoing in the treatment insofar as the handling of the exhibit was concerned but to appease the animal rightists and the ultra concerned, probably non-dog owners of Europe, they enacted the above regulation. Hog wash and unnecessary as far these pages are concerned just as it is was when the American exhibit won Crufts years ago in a similar situation. Better the Brits concentrate on their internal rules over there, which permit exhibitors and judges who live in the same household to exhibit at and judge at the same shows. This happened in at least two major incidents this year at Crufts. To permit, nay encourage, these kinds of judging situations is totally unacceptable to the American mind but for some reason is considered fine in the U.K. To condemn something that causes no harm to the dog but is perceived as being harmful is truly a questionable thing to do. Whereas permitting something that is perceived and truly is bad to the reputation of the sport which occurred twice in the ring at Crufts 2015 is certainly something to be condemned and result in a rule change in the U.K. for sure.
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“DO OVERS” – COULD THEY BE AVOIDED? By Geir Flyckt-Pedersen
I suppose everyone reading this knows far too well what a “Do Over” is? Whether as the perpetrator or the victim.
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n case you don’t: It is when you as a judge make a decision that you more or less instantly wish you hadn’t made … Very often realizing that you had overreacted, focused on something negative instead of the positives and you wish you could do it all over again. A friend of mine who is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced judge once declared that if you start judging at 8am and by noon have not made a single decision you question yourself, you probably have not been completely honest either with yourself or the exhibitors. I have an excellent solution to eliminate the problem: Just follow the policy of one of my credit card providers that gives you 24 hours to cancel your purchases via internet. So with 24 hours to think things over…. A joke of course, but I am pretty certain that it would be very interesting to find a statistic based on HONEST comments from judges what, after thinking things over for a few hours, they would have done differently? I could mention a number of well known judges, very experienced, who have left the ring saying: “Why did I just do that?” Well, one of my early mentors said that if you in that 10th of a second you pointed followed what that very moment was your honest choice: It was right. So just live with it!!! Personally I could mention a number of my decisions that might have changed with more thinking
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time, but the only “Do Overs” of any significance in my own rings that still haunts me are four. One in Norway, one in Italy and one in Ireland. And they all happened many, many years ago. Then one in Holland more recently, which annoys me as I hoped I was past that stage- but it proves only that there is always that possibility to screw up! Hopefully I learnt something from these experiences, but I think they all were caused by fault judging instead of focusing on the positives. Then we all have our “pet hates” that we tend to “overfocus” on when trying to make a decision between two fairly equal individuals. An advice I heard many moons ago was that if in any doubt and you are afraid you might make a mistake- Do it quickly, get it over with and get the dogs out of the ring fast! That kind of procedure would never work for me. I would love for some people I know as experts or with much knowledge of the breed involved to be ringside so I could have a discussion and pick their brains… Coming from a world where whatever decision made was watched by friends and foes alike, approved, criticized, but always discussed- every time you officiated as a judge for new breeds –or just any breed -became a learning experience. I must add that since moving to North Carolina and on a regular basis mixing with local friends, many of them well known judges, I have found myself under similar circumstances and have had to “defend” many decisions I have made Continued on page 50
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The cardiologist says my dog needs a pacemaker for his heart. What will it do? A pacemaker is an electronic device that maintains the heart rate and blood circulation. It is designed to send signals to the heart when it detects abnormal heart rates. A pacemaker was first implanted in a human patient in 1958, and the same technology was first used in dogs in 1968. The pacemaker works by monitoring the heartbeat. If the heart slows or stops intermittently, the pacemaker then stimulates the heart to keep it going. This is called demand pacing. In a dog with complete heart block, the heart rate is always too slow and the pacemaker stimulates the heart most of the time. Pacemakers can also detect movement during exercise and increase the heart rate accordingly. This is called a rateresponsive pacemaker. Typically, a pacemaker is set to have a heart rate range of 60 to 160 beats per minute. The device is about the size of a silver dollar. The procedure to attach 18 Dog News
a pacemaker in a dog is similar to the one done in humans. Under anesthesia, pacemaker wires are threaded through the dog’s jugular vein to the correct place in the heart. A small incision is made in the neck area and the pacemaker is inserted under the skin and connected to the pacemaker wires. The procedure usually takes about an hour. The surgery is risky for some dogs, depending on the severity of their heart condition. In some cases, a pacemaker is implanted in the leg prior to surgery to help ensure that there are no complications during the actual pacemaker installation. A pacemaker can extend a dog’s life by about 3 to 5 years, although there are reported cases of patients living twice that long. Battery life in a pacemaker is usually 3 years. Eventually, when the power runs low, a simple halfhour surgery is all that is needed to replace the old battery with a new one.
The pacemakers used for dogs are human pacemakers that are donated by manufacturers. The average cost of a pacemaker plus surgery is around $4,000 to $6,000. Dog owners are encouraged to donate their dog’s pacemaker after the dog dies. This can drastically reduce the cost to another patient. Implanting a used pacemaker into a dog presents no additional risk and can reduce the total cost to around $2,000.
What do you know about the new, longlasting flea and tick collar? The Seresto Collars, made by Bayer, are said to prevent and treat ticks and fleas on dogs for 8 months. There is a small size for small dogs and puppies 7 weeks of age and older and under 18 pounds, and a large size for dogs and puppies 7 weeks of age and older that weigh more than 18 pounds. There is also a collar for cats. The two active ingredients in the collar are imidacloprid and flumethrin. Imidacloprid has been used in veterinary-recommended products for years to control flea infestations. Flumethrin repels and kills ticks. When the collar makes contact with the dog’s fur and skin, the active ingredients spread over the skin surface. The sustained release provides consistent, even protection for 8 months, as opposed to the topical products that wear off as the month progresses. Seresto collars prevent tick infestation within 48 hours of its Continued on page 54
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Question of the week By Matthew H. Stander
It’s Bucks County Kennel Club time and we are reminded of the late Dr. Josephine Deubler. One of her oft used expressions was to refer to certain AKC Judges as “journeyman judges”. What to your mind is a “journeyman judge” and is the term applicable today?
Denise Flaim A journeyman is someone who is competent but not outstanding at his or her job. Originally, it referred to a tradesman who did day work, someone who was in that middle ground between a rank novice, or apprentice, and a master craftsman, and so was still struggling to find his place. Do I think it applies? Yes. The majority of judges are more or less competent, but there are very few who have reached a level of connoisseurship. That doesn’t mean they are always right, but it does mean that they are always evolving in their breed knowledge. Recently, I asked some fellow fanciers to name judges whom they think really have a deep understanding of our breed. They were hard pressed to name 10, but what is fascinating is most of us could agree on the names … Maybe it’s unrealistic to expect everyone to be Alva Rosenberg. (And it has
become unrealistic to expect everyone to know who Alva Rosenberg was. It’s no excuse to say he was before your time; he was well before mine, too. Google him, please.) Maybe the bell curve is inevitable … some really bad judges, some really good ones, and a lot of mediocrity in the middle. The real problem is that the middle of that bell curve is often happy to stay there . Our “journeyman judges” forget that judging any breed is truly a journey, that continuing education and experience and curiosity are vital if they want to have true, deep, nuanced knowledge of it. Journeys are expensive, and time consuming, and often arduous, but they are their own reward. Most journeyman judges, sadly, are fixed only on the destination.
plained: A journeyman is an individual who has completed an apprenticeship and is fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master! I don’t think this is totally applicable to our dog judges as their job is not in any way an exact science. Some are more talented and doing a better job than others. The more opportunities you get to judge, with the right attitude you will go on learning forever ... So if Wikipedia is right, maybe all dog show judges are forever “journeymen”?
Geir FlycktPedersen Being an immigrant who is still learning this language I must admit I first heard this word used recently. Looked it up on Wikipedia, which ex-
Jean Hetherington I’ve never heard that expression.
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George Bell In other sporting endeavors, a journeyman judge or journeyman participant is one who has been around a long while and has been compared to all others in their field.
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arxism M s This Judge’s Point Of View By Sid Marx
There is an unsung part of the dog show scene that can have a significant impact on the pace, fun, and success of a dog show, yet it does not receive the attention it deserves. Of course, I am speaking of ring stewards. These hard-working people - often volunteers - make a judge’s job easier and an exhibitor’s time in and outside the ring less stressful. There are a cou-
STEWARDS ple of things to remember about ring stewards: good ring stewards are made not born, and stewarding is not rocket science. Almost anyone can be a good steward. There are professional stewards’ groups that will work your show and charge a fee. These are usually good stewards, however, most clubs today are trying to save money everywhere they can, so club members and friends are blackmailed into working as stewards for the weekend. Many of these “volunteers” have never stewarded before or they do so once a year, and are rusty by the time the show comes around again. At a recent show where I was an exhibitor, my wife and I were happy to help out a good friend, who was the club’s chief steward. 26 Dog News
Since I only had one dog to show, we had a lot of time to steward. My wife and I had the pleasure of “mentoring” ring stewards throughout the weekend. We enjoyed working with these nice people, and were glad to see how well they did by the time the last day of the shows came around. Here are some basics to help your club members work as stewards. There are a couple of things to remember before even starting out for your ring: breathe and relax. Most judges are almost human and understand that not everyone is perfect. As a matter of fact, experienced judges can practically judge and steward at the same time. I have done it at some shows. Unfortunately there are still a very few judges who are quite demanding, and your chief steward should keep novices away from these dinosaurs. You should arrive at the show at least fortyfive minutes before starting time. This will give you a little extra time so you don’t feel rushed. Report in to the chief steward, and you can pick up your ring bag from the superintendent. If there are special events such as Best Puppy, Best Bred
By, or National Owner Handled Series make sure you understand how these work. They are not as complicated as many people make them sound. Also ask the superintendent to show you how the walkie-talkies work so you can call for the photographer, superintendent, or AKC Representative. For Best Puppy, you only have to keep track of the winners of the 6-9 month and 9-12 month class, and the Best Puppy is judged after Best of Breed from the four winners of these classes. The Best Bred by Exhibitor competition will be between the male and female winner of each Bred by class, also judged after Best of Breed. The one that seems to confuse many people is the National Owner Handled Series or NOHS. It really is not difficult if you remember two basic rules: the winner can ONLY come from the dogs in the ring when Best of Breed is being judged; and the qualified dogs must have been properly entered and will be identified by an asterisk in the steward’s book and catalogue (but not the judge’s book). What I do is circle each dog in the steward’s book that is eligible while I am waiting for the judge to arContinued on page 58
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Working Together By Carlotta Cooper
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ou can be the most knowledgeable, passionate dog person in your state but if you are working alone, without connections, you cannot stop a bad dog bill from becoming law. This is one of the first facts of life that dog people usually have to learn the hard way when they are confronted with a bill. It may seem self-evident to you, as an experienced dog person, that the bill is stupid, but someone, or some group, went to the trouble of convincing a legislator to propose the bill. You either have to convince the legislator that the bill needs to be withdrawn or try to get it killed (or amended) in committee. To do that, it usually takes people working together. If you have never faced an onslaught of animal rights bills in your state before, consider yourself lucky. Also, consider that your days are numbered. You will be getting your share sooner or later. These bills typically include bills banning debarking (devocalization), cropping and docking, tethering and other means of confinement such as crates, animal abuser registries, mandatory spay/neuter laws, breeder bills, pet store laws, and more. These bills trend like something on social media and you can find many of them already introduced in some
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states. Some bills are introduced year after year as groups try to whittle away opposition. Again, one person alone cannot fight these bills. It takes a group. Or groups. It takes organization and working together. If you are facing bills like these for the first time, you may not know what to do. Here are some tips. • Contact AKC Government Relations doglaw@akc.org. They are probably aware of the bills but you should touch base with them and get their analysis of the bills. Even if you read the bills a dozen times, they read so many bills that they can find things you have probably missed. • Find out if your state has a federation or coalition of dog clubs. A good federation or coalition can carry a lot of weight and be very persuasive with legislators. A group that is made up of multiple clubs means lots of votes to lawmakers and they listen to voters. Numbers matter. • If you belong to a dog club in your state, make sure your legislative liaison is aware of the pending bills. Encourage your club to join your state’s federation or coalition if it is not already a member. • If you are part of a federation or coalition of dog clubs, consider having individual memberships. There are breeders and dog owners (and other pet owners) in your state who do not have AKC dogs. If they can join your group as individual members, they can give support and make your group stronger. (You aren’t discussing national security. You are fighting bad animal laws. Let everyone help.) • Put aside personal animosities. It doesn’t matter if you can’t stand Mary
Lou or Sandford never gave you that puppy back he owes you. It doesn’t matter if Griselda registers her dogs with another registry. When you are fighting bad animal laws, everyone needs to work together. Focus on the big picture – you are all breeders and owners trying to stop a bad bill. The other stuff can wait. If bad laws get made in your state, none of you will have dogs to worry about. You can also contact national groups such as NAIA (National Animal Interest Alliance), SAOVA (Sportsmen’s and Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance), and other animal and sportsmen’s organizations. These groups can often help you analyze bills, write letters to committees, and send out alerts. But it’s important to remember that when you are fighting animal bills, the main fight has to come from within your own state. Hearing from people in your state usually matters most to legislators. They need to hear from voters. It should go without saying that when your club or federation asks you to call or e-mail legislators, you need to do it. It doesn’t take much time and hearing from dozens of concerned dog owners really makes a difference when lawmakers are considering a bill. This is one of the most effective ways of swaying legislators about a bill. What I see today are many, many individuals online, especially on social media, who are fighting animal rights issues. They are active and fired up. Unfortunately, they are often unaware of the other work that is being done in their own states. They don’t know that dog clubs and state federations are fighting bills at the state level. They don’t know that bad ordinances are being proposed in their own towns. They don’t know that AKC and other groups do so much to fight animal rights issues at every level. If you are one of these people who is passionately fighting for your animals, don’t wait until there’s some bad legislation coming your way. Please start contacting your state federation or coalition now. http:// www.akc.org/government-relations/ federations/ Get involved with other like-minded people in your state. Find out which people and groups are already active and join them. You don’t have to re-invent the wheel, just start working together.
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THE Westminster TIMES Canadian Dr. Richard Meen Heads Westminster 2016 Panel As Best In Show Judge (Masters Agility Judges Also Announced)
NEW YORK - Dr. Richard Meen of Toronto has been selected to judge Best In Show at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 1516, 2016. Dr. Meen will become the sixth foreign judge and third Canadian to make the selection of the top award in the sport’s most prestigious event. He became actively involved with purebred dogs in 1965 and has bred and exhibited a number of breeds under his prefix Kishniga. His homebred Borzoi was top dog All Breeds in Canada in 1977, and he bred and co-owned the top Terrier in Canada in 2011 – a Skye Terrier. Past President and Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Kennel Club, he is active in many dog organizations in Canada and the U.S., and judges all over the world. He has judged at Westminster on four other occasions, including the Terrier Group in 2007. Dr. Meen practices psychiatry in Toronto. He will head a panel of 37 judges from 17 states, Canada and Ireland who will officiate at the dog show, held at Madison Square Garden and Piers 92/94 in New York. The panel includes 12 judges who have judged Groups in the past, and 14 who are judging for their first time at Westminster. 32 Dog News
Group judges: Ms. Bonnie Threlfall Cary, NC, Sporting Ms. Virginia Lyne Saanichton, B.C., Canada, Hound Mr. Norman Kenney Crossroads, TX, Working Mr. Geir Flyckt-Pedersen Pinehurst, NC, Terrier Mr. Jason Hoke Madison, WI, Toy Mr. Luc Boileau Lake Geneva, WI, Non-Sporting Ms. Dorothy Collier Sapphire, NC, Herding Dr. Wyatt Delfino New York, NY, Junior Showmanship finals
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even breeds will be eligible for Westminster for the first time in 2016: Lagotto Romagnolo (Sporting Group), Cirnecco dell’Ettna (Hound), Boerbel (Working), Berger Picard (Herding), Miniature American Shepherd (Herding), Bergamasco (Herding), and Spanish Water Dog (Herding). The addition of these breeds makes a total of 199 breeds and varieties in competition. The club also announced the judges for its 3rd Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster to be held at Pier 94 on Feb. 13, the Saturday preceding the All Breed Show. Those judges are Mr. Nalle Jansson of Haggeby, Sweden, and Ms. Kitty Bradley of Boulder, CO.
Here Is The Entire 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Judges Panel And Assignments (Subject To American Kennel Club Approval): SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (32): Mr. Jack Gohde, Toms River, NJ: English Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters. Mr. David Kittredge, Rochester, NY: Brittanys, Pointers, Cocker Spaniels (all Varieties), English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels. Mr. Carl Liepmann, Flushing, MI: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Spinones Italiano, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Mrs. Virginia Murray, Island Lake, IL: German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Vizslas, Weimaraners, Wirehaired Vizslas. Mrs. Polly Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: Lagotto Romagnolo, Irish Red and White Setters. Ms. Lisa Weiss, Huntington, NY: Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers. HOUND BREEDS AND VARIETIES (32): Ms. Barbara Pepper, Swannanoa, NC: Basenji, Basset Hounds, Borzoi, Harriers, Ibizan Hounds, Petit Bassets Griffons Vendeen, Pharaoh Hounds, Portuguese Podengos Pequeno. Mrs. Polly Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: Beagles (both Varieties), Dachshunds (all varieties). Dr. Robert Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: American English Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Black & Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhound, Cirnecco dell’Ettna, English Foxhound, Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Treeing Walker Coonhounds. Mr. John J. Walsh, Athboy, County Meath, IRELAND: Afghan Hounds, Bloodhounds, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets.
WORKING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (30): Mr. David Haddock, Nashville, TN: Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Giant Schnauzers, Kuvaszok, Siberian Huskies, St. Bernards, Standard Schnauzers. Mrs. Virginia Murray, Island Lake, IL: Portuguese Water Dogs. Mr. Jay Richardson, Elgin, IL: Cane Corsos, Chinooks, German Pinschers, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Komondorok, Samoyeds. Ms. Judith Ann Smith, Hendersonville, NC: Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, Dogues de Bordeaux, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfoundlands. Mrs. Polly Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: Boerbel. Mr. John J. Walsh, Athboy, County Meath, IRELAND: Great Danes, Leonbergers, Rottweilers. Mr. John R. Walsh, Newbridge, County Kildare, IRELAND: Black Russian Terriers, Doberman Pinschers, Mastiffs, Tibetan Mastiffs. TERRIER BREEDS AND VARIETIES (31): Mr. Ronald Menaker, Jupiter, FL: American Staffordshire Terriers, Australian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Bull Terriers (both Varieties), Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Rat Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Mr. Richard Powell, Bainbridge, PA: Cairn Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, West Highland White Terriers. Ms. Betty-Anne Stenmark, Woodside, CA: Airedale Terriers, Border Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Welsh Terriers. Mr. John R. Walsh, Newbridge, County Kildare, IRELAND: Kerry Blue Terriers, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers. TOY BREEDS AND VARIETIES (23): Ms. Joy Brewster, Newtown, CT: Chihuahuas (both Varieties), Japanese Chins, Toy Fox Terriers. Mr. Tim Catterson, New Castle, IN: Havanese, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese, Shih Tzu. Ms. Charlotte Patterson, Destin, FL: Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chinese Cresteds, English Toy Spaniels (both Varieties). Mr. Norman Patton, Mesa, AZ: Papillons, Pekingese, Pomeranians, Toy Poodles, Silky Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers. Mr. Charles Scott, New Castle, IN: Miniature Pinschers, Pugs, Yorkshire Terriers.
NON-SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (21): Mr. Mark Kennedy, Murrysville, PA: Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz, Keeshonden, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehund, Schipperkes, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintli. Ms. Mary Miller, Lexington, KY: Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Inu. Mr. Norman Patton, Mesa, AZ: Cotons de Tulear, Miniature Poodles, Standard Poodles. Mr. Charles Winslow, Monrovia, MD: American Eskimo Dogs, Bichons Frise, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs. HERDING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (30): Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine, Ann Arbor, MI: Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Border Collies, Canaan Dogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Mr. Michael Faulkner, Center Cross, VA: Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, German Shepherd Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Norwegian Buhunds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik, Pyrenean Shepherds, Swedish Vallhunds. Mr. Carl Liepmann, Flushing, MI: Beauceron, Bouviers des Flandres, Briards. Mrs. Polly Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: Australian Cattle Dogs, Bergamasco, Spanish Water Dogs. Dr. Robert Smith, St. Stephens Church, VA: Bergers Picard, Miniature American Shepherds. Mr. John R. Walsh, Newbridge, County Kildare, IRELAND: Australian Shepherds, Bearded Collies, Collies (both Varieties), Old English Sheepdogs, Shetland Sheepdogs. JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PRELIMINARIES: Mr. Blake Hansen of Merritt Island, FL, and Mrs. Karen Mammano of Webster, NY.
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BESTS WEEK Baltimore County Kennel Club Progressive Dog Club of Wayne County Shih Tzu
GCh. Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power
Judge Mrs. Sari B. Tietjen Judge Mrs. Francine Schwartz Owners Patricia Hearst Shaw, Luke and Diane Ehricht Handler Luke Ehricht Sandemac Kennel Club - Friday Champaign IL Kennel Club - Saturday English Springer Spaniel
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Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger Judge Mr. Robert Hutton Owners Beth Fink, Celie Florence, Robin Novack, Kathy & Dave Vanvorst & Delores Streng Handler Robin Novack Baytown Kennel Club - Sunday Bichon Frise
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Judge Mr. Peter Green Owners S. Ayers, C. Ruggles & B. Dai Handler Scott Sommer Mountaineer Kennel Club - Friday & Sunday English Springer Spaniel
GCh. Cerise Blindside Judge Mrs. Beth Speich Judge Mr. Jon Cole Owner Dorothy Cherry Handler Howard Huber
Treasure Coast Kennel Club I & II Skye Terrier
Ch. Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie Judge Mrs. Stephanie S. Hedgepath Judge Mrs. Edy Dykstra-Blum Owners Victor Malzoni, Jr. & Nancy Shaw Handler Larry Cornelius
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Baytown Kennel Club - Saturday English Toy Spaniel (Blenheim & Prince Charles)
GCh. Maibee Orlando Judge Ms. Beth Sweigart Owner Cindy Williams Handler Michael Pitts
Maury County Kennel Club Doberman Pinscher
Ch. Phillmar Superman
Judge Ms. Claudia Seaberg Owners Tim & Jaron Stone & Cheryl Green Handler Cindy Lane-Smith Myrtle Beach Kennel Club - Saturday Welsh Terrier
Ch. Shaireab’s Bayleigh Wolverine Judge Ms. Mary Jane Carberry Owners Keith Bailey and Sharon Abmeyer Handler Luiz Abreu Penn Treaty Kennel Club - Sunday Bulldog
GCh. Imperious Hamitup Southern Bell Judge Mrs. Lisa Warren Owners Ellen Charles, Imperious, Hamitup and Hetherbull Bulldogs Handler Jean Hetherington Heart of Iowa Kennel Club - Saturday 13” Beagle
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BORN: ANDOVER, MA RESIDES: TEMECULA, CA MARITAL STATUS: CURRENTLY SINGLE ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: VIRGO
When did you start showing and how did that first show go? 2004 with my Golden Retriever at Long Beach. We were 4th out of four both days and it stimulated me big time. I’m a quick study and I watched the very best handlers. Two months later when my puppy was eight months old, he won the breed over five specials!
How difficult was it to finish your championship? Everyone told me my Golden would finish a lot quicker with a professional handler. It took me two years to do it, and the education was the best.
Other than your own breed, what other breeds do you like? German Shorthaired Pointer.
Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be? Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna.
How do you feel about AKC’s role in our sport? It’s kind of a love/hate feeling.
How many shows do you attend a year, and which three are your favorite ones? About 130 shows a year. Palm Springs, Scottsdale and Del Monte. I love Carmel.
Who from dogs would you like to see on the television show “Duck Dynasty?” Perry Payson.
What things in the world of dogs bring you the greatest joy? Fulfilling the expectations of the owners of the dogs I show!
What characteristics do you admire in others and strive to emulate? Honesty, compassion and dedication to caring for the dogs.
If you could afford to host an elegant catered dinner party, name at least three dogs and/or people you would like to invite. Sam Houston McDonald, Lou Guerrero and Osvaldo DaSilva Jr. 38 Dog News
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t doesn’t seem that long ago when dog owners in Rhode Island were rejoicing over the defeat of breedspecific legislation in the state. It was just over two years ago – March, 2013 – when a pair of tandem bills that would’ve regulated “pit bulls” were withdrawn and in July, 2013 then Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee singed into law a bill that prohibited any Rhode Island city or town from regulating dogs or cats on the basis of breed. The law took effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature, thus putting an end to the protracted fight, or so it seemed at the moment. Alas, the victory over BSL in Rhode Island was short-lived and the battle is ongoing. This week the Rhode Island House’s Health, Education and Welfare Committee will consider House Bill 5800, which would reinstate localities’ breed-specific ordinances that were enacted prior to the state’s 2013 ban on such local laws. It seems hard to believe after it appeared that the BSL issue had finally been put to rest once and for all in Rhode Island but it bears repeating that if enacted, HB 5800 would automatically reinstate local breedspecific ordinances that were in effect prior to the statewide ban enacted in 2013. The scene playing out in Rhode Island should serve as a warning to all dog owners everywhere and is a reminder that all must pay attention to the canine legislation battles 42 Dog News
BSL Back In Rhode Island And A Troubling Breeder Bill Advances In North Carolina
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being fought on the local, as well as the state and federal levels. Opponents of BSL prefer a breed-neutral animal control policy that protects all dogs and their owners from discriminatory ordinances. In a legislative alert issued on Monday, April 27, The American Kennel Club stated that it “strongly opposes any legislation that determines a dog to be “dangerous” based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs. Instead, we support reasonable, enforceable, non-discriminatory laws to govern the ownership of all dogs. We support laws that: establish a fair process by which specific dogs are identified as “dangerous” based on stated, measureable actions; impose appropriate penalties on irrespon-
sible owners; and establish a well-defined method for dealing with dogs proven to be dangerous.” Hard to argue with that logic, and it’s not just the nation’s leading dog registry that is opposed to BSL for a whole host of reasons. In August 2014, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), a national association of veterinarians who are board-certified in the specialty of animal behavior, released a statement expressing its opposition to breed-specific legislation. The position paper states in part that they are “concerned about the propensity of various communities’ reliance on breed-specific legislation as a tool to decrease the risk and incidence of dog bites to humans,” noting “that such legislation (BSL) – is ineffective, and can lead to a false sense of community safety as well as welfare concerns for dogs identified (often incorrectly) as belonging to specific breeds.” This national association of board-certified veterinarians states that what does work to deter dog bites and related fatalities is “responsible dog ownership and public education.” The Center for Disease Control and Prevention came to the same conclusion after studying 20 years of data on dog bites, stating that it’s virtually impossible to calculate bite rates for specific breeds. It’s time that legislators listened to the authorities on this matter. A smattering of organizations that oppose BSL include the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, Continued on page 62
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When actresses in old Hollywood wanted to be discovered, they sat at the soda counter at Schwab’s Pharmacy, distractedly twirling the straws of their malteds. (Never sipping, of course – can you imagine the calories?)
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Silverado’s Hound Classic Draws The West Coast’s Top Hounds – And Some New Faces By Denise Flaim
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From left, Jane Sheppard, Stacey Davis, Patricia Cruz, Joan Urban, Anna Szabo (Norway), Linda Stevens (Australia) and Douglas Broadfoot.
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in Silverado’s picturesque but remote Oak Canyon Park, the 2015 show drew 1,727 dogs over a trio of days. The two biggest talkers of the weekend were young class animals. Before each day’s Group competition, the Hound Classic holds a divided sweepstakes, with Sighthound and Scenthound puppies competing separately; then both victors are brought together to compete for Best Hound in Sweepstakes, which this year was judged by the Group judges. The big winner both days Continued on page 66
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how dogs play a similarly passive waiting game, posing patiently in the classes until someone points and says, “You!” If all goes well, a buzz begins, and a career is launched. Each April, the Western Hound Association of Southern California’s weekend show is the premier casting call for Hounds on the Pacific Coast. Preceded on Friday by a spate of independent specialties, the “Hound Classic,” as it’s come to be called, has fledged its share of stars. And this year was no exception. Held the second weekend in April
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of all this new Judges Approval System I have been questioning all sorts of members of the Fancy about for months now. This is at least the third time I have questioned the need of a survey at all since I strongly believe the Board has the Constitutional authority to do as it pleases in that area. Meaningful input from the Fancy is good but when fewer than 5% answered the last survey in a three-month period how many will answer this new survey within the next three weeks anyways? I strongly still believe that the Smith Committee’s approach was the best but the reality is that it’s the Board’s duty to set the standard for the judging approvals. But if they do not want to assume this duty establish an independent group headed by Frank or Edd and put them in charge of a Judges Committee to Continued on page 109
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as a judge. Which of course has given me many opportunities to educate some of these guys!!!! Well, seriously: Any such discussion where you have to defend yourself is always an eye opener. Not only as to how differently we actually see things-in this case the dogs- but also how we tend to prioritize different parts of breeds. Particularly breeds we don’t know so well… And since most of the locals have a rather limited terrier background it actually has happened that they have listened to my views. If they live by them is a totally different story. At times I am rather surprised, even shocked, by the difference in attitude to many questions on different aspects of breeds and breed type in this country compared to Europe- at least Scandinavia and the UK where I got all my “wisdom” from. It was so interesting for me after my first judging appointment of (English) Cockers in the UK to find that nobody seemed interested in discussing some of the problems I had experienced during the day. Mainly trying to find what they thought about some classes where I more or less had to toss a coin to decide between 2 or 3 dogs. The only response was that I did a good job- and as long as I had pleased myself that was all they asked for…. And I had hundreds of questions I would like answered. Is there any way “Do Overs” could be avoided or completely eliminated? I seriously don’t think so. A couple of years ago I was standing ringside at one of the major shows in this country watching a European judge in action in one of my own breeds. The classes went without any problems. I know this young person as an extremely honest and knowledgeable individual who always tries to prepare well for any occasion or breed, but then we came to Best of Breed and it all went haywire. Not the result, but the procedure and the image left behind. I think it took close to 20 minutes (at least it felt like that) to decide between two very beautiful dogs. Up and down, round the ring, up and down, round the ring. Back on the table, up and down, round the ring and on and on it went… When a decision between two dogs 50 Dog News
are so close you know before you make your mind up that you will create a “Do Over” whichever of them you finally choose for Best of Breed. And from well informed sources I have been told that is the case even here… But it is also a fact that whichever decision made, a number of people agreed while other disagreed. Maybe I am getting a little older, but these days I tend to gravitate towards people who agree with me. There are of course situations where judges without any scruples “dump” a big winner just to prove their own strength as individuals. A comment overheard two years ago was nearly shocking to me: “She has won everything before her, but I decided to give her a lesson- and beat her in the breed!!!!!” I don’t think decisions based on anything but the dog you see in front of you should ever be tolerated – and judges with the above-mentioned attitude should be exterminated. Judges who deliberately play the “unpredictable card” with the sole purpose of attracting a larger entry probably never feel the problem the more serious amongst us have with these “Do Overs”-as they will only happen to judges who make any effort to do the right thing. For the sake of the breeds, the exhibitors and their own conscience. There are many ways to behave if you intend to make yourself noticed. If you decide to swim through the ocean of life without making anything but tiny ripples on the water, your existence will go unnoticed. If you bring on a storm you know that you may well cause a lot of damage and destruction. If you make waves in the ocean, which we know can create electricity or energy, you will probably be both constructive, creative and be noticed in a positive way. Facing up to realities, including your own strengths and weaknesses either as a judge or a breeder, is in my opinion the only way forward. And if you by being totally honest make a few waves in the ocean the result might be a lot of positive energy, which is so badly needed in this world we live in- and maybe the Dog World in particular.
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he weather gods were smiling upon the Oakland and San Mateo Kennel Clubs the third weekend in March, when these two clubs hold their set of four shows at the Vallejo Fairgrounds in Vallejo, CA. Abundant sunshine and temps in the mid-70s set the stage for the AB&TCC’s National Specialty show, this year held in conjunction with the Oakland club on Saturday along with our National Futurity. Sunday saw our annual Sweepstakes judging, also with Oakland. Our club supported the entry on Thursday and Friday with the San Mateo shows. With the theme of “Hooray for Hollywood,” our Specialty Chair Traci Mitchell earned the gratitude of the exhibitors by securing both leisurely ring times every day and the same, nicely secluded ring, which was plenty large enough for the near record setting entry (for the West coast) of 45 (including Futurity). Judging commenced on Saturday with Mr. Carl Gomes judging our Futurity. Carefully examining all of his youngsters, Mr. Gomes was unhurried and deliberate with all, showing great patience with pup and exhibitor alike. In the end, he awarded Best Junior in
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Futurity to the 15-month and Over Bitch, Carlin Scoutout Black Caviar bred by Traci Mitchell, Amanda Pillow and Emily McCarthy and owned by Traci Mitchell and her daughter Amanda Pillow of Phelan, CA. His Best in Futurity went to the 6-9 mo. Dog, Windbourne Wicked Cool bred and owned by Shelley Campbell of Molalla, OR. Following the Futurity, the regular classes were ready to commence, adjudicated by the ever-capable Mr. John Wade. This was Wade’s second time judging our National, having done so previously back in 1996 in Southern CA. Whether you win or lose, exhibitors value judges who are consistent and are easy to follow in their judging and ringside manner. This was destined to be one of those days. Mr. Wade’s choice for WD and 5 points was the Bred by Exhibitor class winner, Carlin Scoutout Black to the Future, a 15 month-old dog bred by Traci Mitchell, Amanda Pillow and Emily McCarthy and owned by Traci Mitchell and Amanda Pillow of Phelan, CA. Reserve Dog was Windbourne Wicked Cool – the Best in Futurity winner. Moving on to the bitch classes Wade
selected his WB for five points from the 12-18 month class Carlin Scoutout Black Caviar – the Best Junior in Futurity and littermate to his WD. Reserve went to Windbourne Dirty Dancing, a 10 month-old pup bred by Shelley Campbell of Molalla, OR and owned by her and Shea and Tiffany Skinner. After a short break, the Best of Breed classes were ready to enter the ring. After giving careful consideration to all 14 specials, Wade began making his initial cut. When it was finally narrowed down to all the remaining 6 contenders, not counting WD and WB, the dog left standing tall at the head of the
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line was GCh. Windbourne HD Ranch King of the Road - Roy, a multiple specialty and BIS winning six year-old dog bred by Meredith Langston and Francie Olsen and owned by Shelley Campbell & Shea and Tiffany Skinner. Roy was handled to his win by Tiffany. Best of Winners went to WD and BOS went to the Dam of WD and WB – GCh. Orion-Redsea Windbourne Purple Mountain Majesty, a five and a half year-old bitch bred by the late Vicki Redditt, Melissa Owens and Shelley Campbell and owned by Traci Mitchell and Amanda Pillow. Select Dog was awarded to Ch. Cashlane-Santana As the Crow Flies, a 20 monthold dog that had just finished his Championship at Louisville the week previous and is bred by Shelley Cafferty and Lisa Fey and is owned by Robert Urban, Shelley Cafferty and Andrea McIlwaine of Greenwich, OH. Select Dog is the half-brother to
both WD & WB. Select Bitch was awarded to GCh. Jazzman Gunpowder and Lead, a four and a half year-old bred by Zoe Bolin and owned by Teresa Locatelli of Soquel, CA. Award of Merit recipients were GCh. Southchase’s Wilbert Roy –W.R., a not-quite five year-old dog bred by Stan Bielowicz and owned by Emily McCarthy and Joe and Janet Lobb from Brighton, MA. W.R. and his owners had every reason to be proud parents as he was the sire of both WD and WB, Select Dog and the other Award of Merit winner, Ch. Cashlane-Santana Scenic Route, littermate to the Select Dog! and bred and owned by Shelley Cafferty and Lisa Fey of Burbank, CA. Not surprisingly, W.R. easily won the Stud Dog class and on the distaff side, the BOS winner – “Amy” won best Brood Bitch. Later that afternoon, Roy went on to a Hound group second, rounding out a
weekend that saw two different Black and Tans placing three out of four days in the group and winning the group two of those days! Not to be left out, the Select Dog – “Crow” was awarded Best Owner-Handled and went on not only to win his group but went Best Owner-Handled in Show! That evening, club members and friends of the breed gathered at Zio Fraedo’s Vallejo, down the harbor area where we enjoyed camaraderie, a great dinner and social hour followed by our annual awards presentation. This year saw the inclusion of two new canine members to our club’s Hall of Fame – GCh. Foxfire Full Force Gale, who retired this past year and the day’s big winner – GCh. Windbourne H.D. Ranch King of the Road. We look forward to our upcoming 2015 Regional, which will be held in conjunction with the Morris and Essex show in October as well as our 2016 National, to be held in Raleigh, NC next April. Dog News 53
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application. The collars will repel and kill Deer ticks (carriers of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis), American dog ticks (carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis), Brown dog ticks (carriers of ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, bartonellosis, canine hemoplasmosis, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever), and Lone Star ticks (carriers or ehrlichiosis) for 8 months. Use of a Seresto collar will quickly kill fleas on dogs within 24 hours and continue to prevent infestations for 8 months. This reduces the risk of tapeworm infections, as well as flea-borne diseases such as bartonellosis and ricketsiosis. The fleas are killed before they lay eggs and the collars also aid in control of flea larvae in the dog’s bedding. The fleas do not have to bite the dog to be killed. This is a big advantage for dogs with flea allergy dermatitis or flea bite sensitivity. The Seresto collars kill chewing lice for one month and aid in the treatment and control of Sarcoptic mange (scabies). In my practice, I have used the collar in several suspected Sarcoptic mange cases with good results. The collars are water-resistant and remain effective following bathing, swimming or exposure to rain and sunlight. In order to maintain the 8 month effectiveness, dogs must not be bathed more than once a month. For dogs that swim once a month or more, the effectiveness is reduced to 5 months. The collar is designed with a safety-closure mechanism. The 54 Dog News
small dog size has a breakaway feature and the large dog size will widen to release if the dog gets it caught. There are a lot of positive reasons to recommend the Seresto collars, such as: no need to remember monthly dosing, no greasy residue on the coat, no annoying fumes like the older insecticide collars, consistent levels of protection and less irritation to the skin. It also comes with attachable reflector clips for added night visibility. The down side is that it is still a collar and somewhat unattractive. The dull gray color and powdery surface could use improvement. May I suggest something in pink, camouflage or pink camouflage?
Help! My Chinese Crested has blackheads all over his body! What can I do about them? Blackheads, or comedones, are similar to pimples. They form when oily material accumulates and fills up a hair follicle. They are black on the surface because of exposure to oxygen and collected skin debris. Causes of comedones include follicular dysplasia, bacterial infection, demodectic mange and ringworm infection. Certain breeds such as the
Chinese Crested are bred specifically for hairless skin. Follicular dysplasia is a genetic disease where the follicles are abnormal in structure and function. The follicles allow abnormal amounts of sebum, or oil, to accumulate resulting in comedone formation. This can be in small areas over the back or more generalized, covering the body and legs. Diagnosis is made by doing a skin biopsy, although, as mentioned, hairless breeds have a high incidence of the condition. Comedones are best emptied by use of benzoyl peroxide shampoos which have a follicular flushing action. The shampoo will get down inside the hair follicles and remove the accumulated material. Treatment of any secondary bacterial infection with antibiotics is important. Severely affected dogs may benefit from treatment with topical retinoids. This are chemical compounds that are forms of vitamin A. Products such as Retin-A (tretinoin) and Tazorac (tazarotene) are used to treat acne and psoriasis in people. These are strong compounds that require the supervision of a veterinary dermatologist when used on dogs. They can be effective, but may cause inflammation and peeling skin. Retinoid products can also be expensive when treating large areas of canine skin.
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Two Best In Shows This Weekend for Timothy! One Weekend, Two Best In Shows, Three Group Firsts, Two Best In Specialty Shows
Best In Show Mountaineer Kennel Club Judge Mrs. Beth Speich Best In Show Mountaineer Kennel Club Judge Mr. Jon Cole
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rive. If either winners dog or winners bitch is circled I know that entry is eligible for Best Owner-Handled when the Best of Breed dogs come in. I also circle any entries in Best of Breed (specials) that are eligible, and as I hand out the armbands for these entries, I ask each of them to remain in the ring after Best of Breed is awarded. Once the judge has made his awards, marked his book (I also mark the awards in the steward’s book), and handed out the ribbons I look to see which circled numbers are still in the ring. The AKC Representative will probably have a chart that is usually placed on each steward’s table to help you determine who competes for NOHS. Basically: • If the Best of Breed is circled (eligible) that entry is automatically best ownerhandled. • If the Best of Opposite Sex is eligible (for example only let’s say it is a bitch) then she competes against all remaining eligible males in the ring. • If neither of the above is eligible, any eligible Selects and any eligible Winners (if Best of Winners is eligible, the other Winner is eliminated) compete for NOHS. Eligible Select DOES NOT automatically eliminate eli-
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gible same sex Winners. • Finally remember that if there is a handler change and one of the handlers is not eligible as an ownerhandler, the dog is eliminated.
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e are now ready for the judge. When the judge arrives at the ring, introduce yourself, and ask the judge how she wants the dogs brought in (catalogue order or not), and where she wants them when they first enter. Call your first class and advise the entries where the judge wants them to start. When the judge starts to judge, lay out the number of ribbons she may need, and place them next to her judge’s book. Stay out of the way while the dogs are being judged. I usually stand just outside the ring, paying attention in case I am needed. For example, the judge may ask you what the date of birth is for dog #7. DO NOT show or hand her the steward’s book. Instead, simply tell her the dog’s date of birth. When the judge places the class, walk out to the placement numbers and record them in the steward’s book. On rare occasions there may be a dispute as to what the placements
were. In that case, the steward’s book is invaluable in helping to straighten out the confusion. In the event that a dog is excused or disqualified, either ask the judge what she wants you to write in your book, or casually look to see what was written. It will usually be something like, “excused - could not examine.” Do not question the judge’s decision - you only want to mark your book accordingly. One other area in which you can help the judge is to make sure she does not start the next group of dogs before it is time to do so. At times, a judge will get in a rhythm and just keep going, but she might be ahead of time and then has to wait before starting the next group of dogs. If a breed requires the use of a table or ramp, see that it is placed where the judge wants it. You can have someone assist you with this - you do not have to carry these by yourself. Finally, stewarding is a great way to observe and learn other breeds. As a matter of fact, stewarding is one activity that the AKC looks at when they receive an application to judge. Stewarding is a great way to help a club, and can be an enjoyable way to participate when you are not showing a dog. What do you think?
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For better than fifty years, my greatest passion in life has been dog shows. It first was exhibiting and then turned to judging. I always enjoy judging in foreign countries since we get to see dogs that generally have never been seen before and places we have never witnessed before.
riends sometimes ask how I can bear the long flights. Luckily out of Newark I can be in several major cities of Asia in the same amount of time it takes to get to some very out of the way places within the US. There are certain places within the country that require a double connection. As it works out going to Sacramento soon, I have a double connection. I have to admit I could not do some of the extremely long flights if I could not sleep well on planes. I always try to get on the plane very tired, eating and
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drinking some red wine to help induce lots of sleeping time. I always particularly enjoy judging anywhere in Asia. I have been lucky to have seen so many different places in both Japan and China. In the past years I have also judged in Taiwan, The Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. The first few times I judged in China it was not even put on by a recognized organization. In my early visits these shows were put on by a local government group or individuals who wanted to put on a dog show and hired a man by the name of Mr. Wong who would organize the shows for the local group. Then I started to judge some shows for the China Kennel Club, when Andy Gong was running their shows, before he went to the FCI group called the China Kennel Union. So I have witnessed the large development of dog shows in China. Several years ago a friend had to get out of an assignment in Jakarta and recommended me since the show would have the largest entries in Goldens and Labs. The previous year I could not understand why Frank Sabella had such a hard itinerary to go to Jakarta. I quickly found out from Newark there was no way I could get there without overnighting somewhere. When I finally arrived at the hotel in Jakarta I said to some
friends from Argentina hours. Friday morning that you cannot believe “At one time when I saw my good how long it was from friend, Adrian LandNew York. They quick- flying to most arte, I realized how ly replied they knew, cities of Asia lucky I was. Adrian since they also had flew from Uruguay to connected through New the flights on Miami, then to ChicaYork. This meant they go, then Chicago to had eleven more hours and then Wednesday somewhere than I did for a total of to Jakarta. I really 33 flying hours. Once not sure I could were not al- am I settled into Jakarta, have done what he I enjoyed it so much. ways totally did to get to Jakarta. My fellow judges were At one time flypeople I enjoy and the ing to most cities of full. Now, club did a super job of Asia the flights on even on a hosting us. Wednesday were So back in the fall not always totally Wednesday, full. Now, even on a when I received an invitation to return to Wednesday, coming coming or goJakarta and saw that or going they are some close friends full and often ing they are totally were on the panel, I over booked. Out of accepted immediately. Newark the flights to totally full and I was pleased to learn Narita, Hong Kong or with this trip I would many of the often over Beijing not have to overnight passengers are consomewhere. It would necting on to other booked.” be Newark to Narita, cities in Asia. From a three-hour connection Tokyo it is still 3,619 and on the Jakarta. miles to Jakarta or 7 Twenty-two hours flying time, plus ½ hours flying time. It makes us three hours connection time and realize just how large a part of the distance from home to Newthe globe Asia covers. ark and I could do the whole trip Jakarta is the largest city in each way in a little more than thirty Indonesia with 12 million people. However, the total population of the island of Indonesia has a population of over 249 million, which makes it the fifth largest country in the world. I was surprised that many Americans were on the connecting flight from Narita to Jakarta and yet the flight had many empty seats. The connecting flight to Jakarta was on ANA airlines. I have flown this airline before and have always been impressed. The staff could not be more attentive and the food is decent and the wine is free. It surprises me that on United, passengers, even with Premier 1K status, are charged for alcohol on these long International flights. Generally the food on United is barely edible. Occa-
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the National Animal Interest Alliance, the American Animal Hospital Association, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, the International Association of Canine Professionals, the American Temperament Test Society, the American Dog Owner’s Association, the American Canine Federation and many state Veterinary Medical Associations, among others. Even the Obama Administration has weighed in on the matter, releasing an official statement opposing BSL back in December of 2012, in response to a petition signed by over 30,000 people seeking to put an end to BSL on the federal level. The AKC encouraged all fanciers, enthusiasts and dog owners to contact members of the RI House Heath, Education and Welfare Committee, and it’s hoped that they got the message. The Committee was scheduled to consider the bill that would repeal the statewide ban on BSL on Wednesday, April 29.
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o far, efforts to thwart a troubling bill in North Carolina have been unsuccessful and all breeders in the Tar Heel State should take notice and voice their opposition before it’s too late. Last week came notice that the North Carolina House of Representatives had passed House Bill 159, which would define certain dog owners as “large commercial dog breeders” based not on actual sales of dogs but solely on the number of intact female dogs that they own. Now that it has passed in the House it will move on to the Senate, where it has been assigned to the Ways and Means Committee. The fact that this bill is so close to passing is especially troubling considering that the AKC houses its operations in Raleigh, NC. It’s difficult for the AKC to posi-
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f f O e th e lsa h “The fact that this bill is so close to passing is especially troubling considering that the AKC houses its operations in Raleigh, NC. It’s difficult for the AKC to position itself as the authority for all things dogrelated if it can’t sway legislators’ opinions in its home state.”
tion itself as the authority for all things dog-related if it can’t sway legislators’ opinions in its home state. Any time anti dog owning or breeding legislation is passed in North Carolina or New York, where the AKC also has offices, it smacks of a personal blow. Animal rights extremists would like nothing more than to succeed in legislative battles in the AKC’s backyard and this would be a major victory for their agenda, as they seek to eliminate the ownership and breeding of purebred dogs. The AKC’s Government Relations Department has done its part on this particular battle, closely monitoring its development and trying to head it off each step of the way. It has issued alerts and reached out to its constituents and lawmakers to enlighten them about its concerns with the bill. Breeders were hopeful when North Carolina State Representative Marilyn Avila accepted the AKC’s invitation to attend the Durham Kennel Club show in March, where she presented the Best In Show award, and on March 5, the AKC issued a legislative alert asking its constituents to contact their State Representatives and ask them to oppose this bill. It’s unknown how many people actually followed through but now dog owners face the very real possibility that if they own or “maintain” 10 or more intact female dogs they would be considered a “large commercial dog breeder” regardless of whether or not they actually breed or sell any dogs. Furthermore, the law establishes standards of care that only apply to those who meet this misleading definition of “large commercial dog breeder” rather than establishing standards of care for all dogs. NC breeders best contact Senate Committee members by any ways and means possible in a last ditch effort to derail this potentially damaging bill.
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Britt’s Ramblin’ Whispering Warrior Best of Breed
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was an ethereal 7-month-old Scottish Deerhound, Bruach Elinas Na-H-Alba D’Crawford, who had no competition in his own breed but in the end bested every other youngster on the grounds. The gray brindle – who took second in the regular Hound Group on Sunday – was bred by Michelle Cowan, and is owned by Terri and David Crawford. The other stand-out was a Greyhound from the 12-18 month class, Jet’s A Smile As Big As the Moon. A white bitch, she comes from the world-famous Greyhound kennel of Espen Engh, a well-travelled judge who that weekend was judging in, of all places, Kazakhstan. The 16-monthold, who is owned by Nancy Soyster, Melanie Hidinger, Shelley Olson and Jaime Rutherford, won the Hound Group on Sunday under Joan Urban of Corpus Christi, Texas. (That same quartet owns a litter sister, Jet’s Smiling to the Moon, who recently finished her Canadian championship.) Urban, who comes out of Basset Hounds, placed the sweeps-winning Deerhound second; the 15-inch Beagle Ch. Herabay King Arthur third, and the Longhaired Dachshund GCh. WalmarSolo’s IOU SL fourth. Speaking of that Dachshie, “CA$H,” as he’s called – or spelled – won the Group on Saturday under Linda Stevens, who breeds Longhaired Dachshunds under the Briala prefix in her native Australia. Judges are typically hard-pressed to reward their own breed in such stiff competition, but in the end Stevens gave the big nod to this multi-Group, multispecialty-winning 3-year-old, who was bred by Kim Vidrine and Paula Carter, and owned by Sherry Snyder. “The dog impressed immediately on entering the ring,” she said of her winner, whom she called “a picture of quality.” “He exhibited excellent Dachshund type, with pleasing bone, lovely balance, not too coarse or ‘doggy’ but elegant.” Second in Saturday’s group went to the Ibizan Hound bitch GCh. Paradise 66 Dog News
Bette Davis Eyes (who won one of the previous day’s independent specialties under Debbie Peterson); third to the Australian-bred Saluki Ch. Bagdads Eleganza Extravaganza (who did the same under Stacey Davis), and fourth to the Basset Hound GCh. Houndwalkers Hush Money. Other winners of Friday’s specialties included the Afghan Hound GCh. Thaon’s Wallstreet, who won both the morning and afternoon shows under Valerie Stokes and Richard Souza, respectively; Whippet Ch. Festiva’s Best Dressed Hottie, who also pulled a double header that day under both Dr. Todd Miller and Luane Williams; Ibizan Hound GCh. Runrumba’s Lovestruck by Life, who won the morning show under Luane Williams, and Rhodesian Ridgeback
how much it deviates from the paradise-like norm. A threat of rain earlier in the week left some showgoers a little concerned, but in the end Mother Nature relented, and the show was its usual mix of sunny and breezy – pleasant for two- and four-leggers alike. Along with top-flight dogs from around the West Coast, the Hound Classic typically draws depth of quality on the other side of the white accordion gate, too. AKC President Dennis Sprung and his wife Susan are regular attendees at these shows, always to be found ringside at Greyhounds and Afghan Hounds, breeds with which they have deep experience and interest. Dennis’ fellow board member Pat Cruz, who herself comes out of Afghans, was also on
Along with top-flight dogs from around the West Coast, the Hound Classic typically draws depth of quality on the other side of the white accordion gate, too. GCh. Camelot’s Hazelnut Macchiato, who got the nod from Susan Ralston. The Hound Classic can always be counted on to incorporate foreign breeder-judges into its panel. Besides Linda Stevens of Australia, the show also had Anna Szabo of Norway, who currently has one of the top-winning Irish Wolfhounds in Scandinavia, judging a number of the sweepstakes. And, sadly, one much anticipated overseas adjudicator fell victim to kennel-club politics: Keiko Takeuchi of Japan was scheduled to judge the Hound Group on Sunday, but could not because of the AKC’s retaliatory ban on FCI’s Asian judges judging in the U.S. A Borzoi and Afghan Hound breeder who is also an all-breed judge, Mrs. Takeuchi already had her airlines tickets, so she attended anyway. She graciously donated $500 to the Hound Classic, and presented the winning monies to the Sight and Scent group winners, as well as the regular Group winners. Weather is always a consuming topic at this show – more specifically,
hand to judge. And Terrier man and prolific judge Bobby Hutton makes it his business to head west for these shows each year, even though there are no earth dogs for miles around. With that kind of dog-show wattage, there’s a virtual guarantee of good ringside conversation. Invariably, the subject drifts to how no show today measures up to the good old days. But the Hound Classic does feel more like an old-fashioned dog show than most – and not just because of its popular ice-cream social before the group on Saturday. No, you can chalk up with nostalgic feel to the persistently spotty cell phone coverage throughout the show site. Unless one stands at a precise spot next to the rusty old ferris wheel, which has birds nesting in its swinging seats, your chances of communing with the outside world are slim to none. Undistracted by the constant dings or chirps that signal new messages and calls, exhibitors have little choice but to actually talk to each other. Remember that?
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Judith And The
Judith Gregory is England’s foremost breeder of Border Collies under the Tonkory kennel name. She has been involved with the breed for over 40 years, first in obedience and sheepdog training and then as a breeder. Her dogs have taken part at the Crufts dog show since 1978 and quite a few of them have been successful. Dogs from her kennel have served as foundation stock for many other breeders in different countries and have improved the quality of others. She has also been judging Border Collies since 1978 and has judged the breed all over the world.
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s a person, Judith is so empathetic and a fantastic listener – no wonder, since she is a psychotherapist by occupation. “Judith is always helpful, always supportive to everyone. She is quite a lady,” says her colleague in the West of England Border Collie Club, of which she is a founding member and current president. We had the pleasure of visiting Judith and her husband at their home and kennel near the city of Bristol, England. They live in a typical British country home with low ceilings and large, warm kitchen where we sat down to talk after having a look at the kennel and the nearby field that houses a small flock of sheep.
How did you start out in dogs? I grew up in Solihull near Birmingham. I’ve always had dogs in the family. We had terriers and Corgis, but as pets. At 15 I took a Jack Russell to obedience training and a lady came along with a Border Collie and I fell in love with it. She said to me I could have it and pay from my pocket money. I think I got sixpence a week. Continued on page 84
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sionally on exiting a foreign country entering my room it was exit is a bit better than the outward tremely spacious with a fabubound. United announced last year lous seaside view. Luckily I that there would be an improvement forced myself not to sleep very with the food service, but yet that much on the flight from Narita has not been seen. Many new resso I would be tired enough to taurants have recently opened at go to sleep shortly after my Newark so it is always easy to enjoy arrival. Within an hour, I ena good meal before embarking on joyed a glass of wine, some a long international flight. Starbucks instant, checked my A Visa is required to enter Inemails and was able to fall donesia, but that can be obtained asleep quickly. It was a treat when arriving in Indonesia. The cost being in such a comfortable is only thirty-five US dollars, but they bed after traveling for about only accept cash. Surprisingly at thirty-five hours. Newark you cannot buy Indonesian All of the judges had alcurrency. Even in Narita, they only ready arrived except Frankie accept cash and it would require a Leung, who only had a fourfee double exchange rate. First, the hour flight from Hong Kong. exchange fee of dollars to JapaHendro informed me that a nese Yen and then from Japanese young lady would meet all of Yen to Indonesian currency. Luckily us in the lobby at 10:00 AM to since our flight arrived at midnight greet us and take us we were the only shopping. Not being flight with passenbreakfast eater, I “Certainly apassed gers having to puron breakfast chase a visa. With knowing would be American having awewonderful two booths open, the process went quite breeders lunch. Instead, I took quickly. Hendro Hia quick stroll around dayat, the club Vice the lovely gardens at have imPresident, was there the hotel seaside reto greet me around proved the sort. The hotel was 12:30 AM. Martin in a very large and Riady went so far in quality of beautiful gated rethe communications sort area offering to even send a pic- many breeds, several hotels and ture of Hendro so I attracbut some amusement would recognize him tions. The Convention immediately. Since where the breeds do building then it was well past dog show was bemidnight there was ing held was within no traffic and we ar- not even re- walking distance and rived at the Mercure this beautiful comsemble the inplex. Hotel before 1 AM. Hendro had already About a quarchecked me in and original type. ter to ten, I was so had my key to the to see AdriShih Tzu is pleased room. The hotel loban Landarte and Joby was exceptionally another ex- han Juslin in the lobbeautiful and upon
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by. Both of these gentlemen are two of the most respected judges in the world today. Shortly, Nigel Trainor, his wife Robin and Harto Stockmare joined us and off we went to the biggest market I have ever seen. The main entrance was where we decided we would meet at one o’clock to gather for lunch. After about an hour of touring the market Johan and I found an outdoor café to enjoy some iced coffee. We were so intense talking dogs, I could not believe when I glanced at my watch and it was one o’clock. All of us enjoyed a very nice Chinese lunch. After lunch shopping Continued on page 74
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Probiotics Not All Bacteria Are Bad By Sharon Pflaumer
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s a society, we are obsessed with “germ proofing” everything. Contrary to what we have all been taught, however, not all bacteria are bad. In fact, “good” bacteria are essential for good health because they prevent many diseases and disorders in humans, dogs and other animals by enabling the immune system to function properly. Consider the following. Research in humans has shown that allergies in children result when there is insufficient exposure to bacteria during the critical period when the immune system develops. Insufficient exposure occurs when children spend most of their time indoors in front of a television or computer screen instead of playing outside. Much the same is true for dogs. While they used to spend most of their time outdoors, now, they often only make short trips outside just long enough to eliminate. To make matters worse, the chlorinated water that humans and dogs drink destroys good bacteria that normally live in their bodies. In addition to giving rise to allergies in children, it’s now believed that deficiencies in good bacteria can cause an array of diseases and disorders. That’s because the immune system doesn’t function properly when these deficiencies exist. Fortunately, increasingly more research suggests these diseases and disorders can be treated successfully with probiotic therapy. Probiotics restore the balance between good and bad bacteria in the body and thereby enable the immune system to function properly.
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Probiotics And Neonatal Care Of Puppies To counteract the deficiencies created when a mother dog’s milk is unavailable to litters of puppies or kittens for example, Maureen McMichael, DVM, prescribes probiotics when providing neonatal care in the Emergency Room. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. “One of my specialty areas within the field of emergency critical care is neonatal veterinary medicine, which means I do a lot of newborn puppy and kitten work,” she says. “The importance of baby animals being given probiotics in situations where colostrum from the mother dog is unavailable has been known for a long time. “Many of these neonates also are born by Cesarean section and therefore are not exposed to the Mother dog’s normal vaginal flora, which is known to contribute to the gut flora in newborns. I recommend the addition of probiotics to puppy and kitten formulas to enhance immune function when these neonates don’t get the benefit of colostrum due to illness in the mother dog and/ or are delivered by C-section. Supplementing formulas with probiotics may help them thrive.” To further complicate the matter, many commercially available formulas have been shown to be deficient in some nutrients. Recently, a paper concerning the deficiencies in puppy formulas was written and published by Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN. In it, she analyzed 15 commercially available puppy formulas to determine if they contained the nutrients indicated on their packaging. Docosahexaenoic acid [DHA] is the most important thing these products lacked. It’s a fatty acid essential for brain and retina development.)
Naturally Derived Bacteria Probiotics are strains of naturally derived bacteria that normally live in and on dogs, humans and other animals. The first group of probiotics that researchers became aware of is called the gut microbiome. It’s composed of good bacteria normally found in the intestines. The gut microbiome is important because it helps regulate the immune system. (Sixty percent of the immune system is in the gut according to recent research.) Good bacteria in the intestines block bad bacteria. Simply put, they do this by taking up space and consuming nutrients, i.e., if most of the limited number of niches in the intestines are filled by good bacteria and most of the nutrients are consumed by them, then, there is little space or nutrition available for bad bacteria. Thus bad bacteria are unable to multiply. “When good bacteria are plentiful, a minimal amount of bad bacteria is present. But when good bacteria are destroyed, bad bacteria grow and take over. That, in turn, causes the immune system to function improperly. Unfortunately, good bacteria can be destroyed in a variety of ways: when a human or dog is given antibiotics or when they drink chlorinated water,” says Dr. McMichael.
Replenishing Good Bacteria One of the best ways to replenish naturally occurring good bacteria in humans is to consume cultured products like yogurt. However, Dr. McMichael doesn’t recommend feeding yogurt to dogs. “In my experience, dogs don’t do so well when given probiotics derived from dairy products,” she says. “Whenever I’ve prescribed them in the past, invariably, the dogs developed diarrhea. When I switched to prescribing non-dairy derived probiotics, diarrhea didn’t occur.” Dr. McMichael believes the loose stools caused by dairy derived probiotics may be due to dogs’ greater lactose intolerance as compared to cows’. “If we get a litter in the ER and the mom can’t nurse it, we add a non-dairy derived probiotic to the formula,” she says. “Of course, there is no substitute for the mother’s milk. But, if you can’t get it, then, this is the next best thing to do.”
Amazing Stuff Research on the gut microbiome is in its infancy according to Dr. McMichael. It’s also not the only microbiome being investigated. “The skin, lungs, and oral and nasal cavities all have different bacteria microbiomes that can be destroyed. For example, when a dog is shampooed and rinsed with chlorinated water, part of the naturally occurring microbiome on the dog’s skin is destroyed. What we haven’t come up with yet, is a way in which to replenish good bacteria on the dog’s skin locally. In the next 10 years, I believe there will be creams developed that contain skin microbiomes that do just that.” The gut, skin, lung, and nasal and oral cavity microbiomes are being researched through a partnership between the Mayo Clinic and the University Illinois UrbanaChampaign. “The Mayo Clinic is investigating amazing things that may have important ramifications for the future treatment of diseases and disorders that affect humans, dogs and other animals,” Dr. McMichael says. “Because the lung microbiome of a healthy person is different than the microbiome of a lung cancer patient for example, researchers at the Mayo Clinic are looking at those differences with the idea of investigating what would happen if the lung microbiome of a healthy person was transplanted in a lung cancer patient.” This line of investigation is based on the results of previous research that showed obese mice lost weight when the gut microbiome of non-obese mice was transplanted in their intestines. Conversely, when the microbiome of obese mice was transplanted in the intestines of non-obese mice, they became fat. (Obese mice have a different gut microbiome than non-obese mice. In addition to microbiomes differing by whether or not an animal is obese, they also differ by the animal’s health status, the location of the microbiome in the body—gut, skin, lung, and nasal or oral cavity--and are specific to the species in which they exist. As a result, a gut probiotic formulated for adult dogs may not contain the optimal strains of bacteria that are ideal for puppies. The same is true for probiotics created for one species when given to another. Likewise, feeding a raw diet to dogs does not have the same effect as giving a probiotic, i.e., a raw diet does not restore the essential balance between good and bad bacteria in the intestines. That’s because a raw meat diet consisting of muscle tissue does not have the same bacteria composition as the bacteria in the gut.)
The Future Treatment Of Ibd In Dogs The research being conducted by Dr. McMichael and Dr. David Williams is an example of the obese mice line of investigation within the context of veterinary medicine. Dr. Williams is a Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and specializes in canine and feline gastroenterology. He and Dr. McMichael are researching the causes of chronic diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which affect the small intestines in dogs and cats. “We are looking at the gut microbiome of dogs and cats with digestive diseases [such as IBD] to see how it compares to the gut microbiome of healthy animals and how it relates to normal nutrient absorption,” Dr. McMichael says. “Given the results of past research, it’s possible the treatment of IBD may eventually include taking the stomach juice of a healthy dog and transplanting it in a sick dog. They’ve actually been treating cows this way for a long time.” Early on, it was recognized that a sick cow got better when it was given the stomach juice taken from a healthy cow. As a result, almost all vet schools now have a healthy, ‘donor’ cow with a fistulated opening in its side to facilitate the removal of stomach juice.
Fecal Transplants Care based on the same theory already is being provided for the treatment of humans suffering from a potentially fatal condition called Clostridium difficile, which colonizes in human colons when they become compromised. “Ten years ago, no one would have predicted that a human dying of this horrible condition could be successfully treated with a fecal transplant. In the first patients treated with this method, feces were taken from people with a healthy colon and transplanted in people with a diseased colon. Because the diseased colons healed completely, it has become an accepted form of treatment for a disease that has an otherwise high fatality rate. The only difference now is the same treatment is accomplished by giving pills containing feces,” Dr. McMichael says.
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was resumed, but Johan and I retreated back to the lovely Mercure hotel. Friday at seven o’clock we all gathered for dinner and enjoyed the evening in a private dining room at a wonderful restaurant. I was so pleased that my good friend, Frankie Leung, had arrived from Hong Kong. The Jakarta/Perkin Club has to be congratulated on putting together a panel of some of the most esteemed judges from different corners of the globe. I have a great passion as a student of dogs. These foreign assignments are a great opportunity to learn from some of the great authorities of so many breeds. They usually afford a lot of social time where ideas and great knowledge can be exchanged. I find while judging at home that less time is being afforded to the learning opportunities. If one does not visit Europe or Scandinavia, they will never appreciate the original type of English Springers, Golden Retrievers and some other breeds that America has changed so drastically from the original type. Certainly American breeders have improved the quality of many breeds, but some breeds do not even resemble the original
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type. Shih Tzu is anothbeautiful resort. After ener example. When we “The Gold- joying some more coffee recognized the breed in the officials lounge, we ens were a in the early 70’s, the had a short introduction breed was founded on and we were real plea- ceremony English and Scandinapresented with beautiful vian stock. Over the plaques. Promptly at 9 sure to course of time, we deo’clock my ring was ready veloped a much fancier judge. Sur- to start. My early morning type of Shih Tzu. Breedassignment was the Spitz ers bred for a dog more prisingly the breeds. Judging started up on leg, longer legs a bit slowly due to some which would enable the males had of the handlers showing dogs to fly around the other Spitz breeds in the ring at a very fast pace. much more adjoining ring. My stewGrooming skills were quickly were able depth of ards used to even change the to make up any delays original expressions of quality than we had encountered. We the head. were also a bit ahead on The positive side allotted time schedI am used the to these changes can ules. be that the American In the judges lounge to. There Springer and Goldens a lovely buffet lunch was are what are preferred was a young offered, with real china in many continents of the and silverware, topped world today. Asia and dog that just off with fabulous deserts. South America prefer After lunch, I very much captivated the American type of looked forward to my asSpringer and Golden. me. He be- signment of 48 Poms. No These newer type dogs matter where in Asia the have more glamour quality of Poms will have came my making them more comgood depth of quality. petitive at the group BOB win- We certainly have some level. really top Poms being exSaturday morning at hibited in the States, but ner.” 8 o’clock we were met in at most shows the qualthe lobby to make a very short drive ity in the classes is generally very Continued on page 78 to the venue, which was within the
LUXEMBURG Spring Show 2015 Story & Photos By Karl Donvil
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t was a special show this year as it was the 90th edition of the popular Luxemburg show. The amount of entries was again largely over 5000, 5288 to be precise. It’s not the record year but still, it’s a huge number and many organizations envy them for their success. People come from very far to participate and almost every country of Europe was present, plus a couple of dogs from the States. France usually has the most entries, 1726 dogs. Germany follows with 1102, Belgium with 857 and the Netherlands with 543. Then comes Spain with 150 dogs, funny, as Spain is much further away than Italy, which had 141 entries. The United Kingdom comes on the 10th place with 87 dogs, followed by Russia with 74 dogs. In order to become a Luxembourg Champion you need to win two CACL’s (CC’s) under two different judges on two different int. Luxembourg shows, or one at an
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Int. Show and one at a club show. Champions entered in Champions Class only need to have one CACL to also become Luxembourg Champion. This explains why a good dog can become Luxembourg Champion in a relatively short time. And it also explains why so many dogs are entered for this show. The reverse side of the medal is that the competition is much stronger and usually like here, more international. But it’s always good to have strong competition, especially if you win, as it gives added value and status. Being second of 50 is in general better than being the best of only five. The catalog is always a pleasure to consult. It has all you need, including practical statistics and overviews. And you can always find the dates of the upcoming World and European Shows and the Luxembourg shows. There is live streaming video too now, although the catalog doesn’t mention where to log in. A plan with the rings and
a list of the trade stand holders could maybe be added too. Being invited to judge in Luxembourg is always special and many judges hope to be on the list. Thirty-six were lucky this time. They were invited from 22 different countries. The most popular judge was Mr. Donovan Thompson from the USA. On Saturday he had 73 entries including 62 Afghan Hounds, which is a high score. On Sunday he had 133 subjects, 58 of them Briards, which is also unusual. Mr. Jean Jacques Morbilli from France had the second highest amount of entries on Saturday. Sixty-five Rottweilers helped him reach the number of 122 dogs. On Sunday he had 75 dogs to judge. 125 Entries on Saturday was the best score for Saturday. That honor was for Mr. Roger Crooks from the United Kingdom. He judged on Saturday only. Mrs. Aidi Rivera and Mr. Juan A. Grillo came from as far as Columbia. Mrs. Rivera had 43 Shar Pei on Saturday. Mr.
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Andi Hudono was invited from Indonesia. On Saturday he had 109 Dobermanns and on Sunday he judged both varieties of Chihuahuas, 86 all together. Mr. Manolo Pogessi from Italy had a total number of 145 dogs over the weekend and that included 66 Cane Corsos and 49 Dalmatians. Mrs. Siret Lepasaar from Estonia had 81 Staffordshire Bull Terriers on Saturday. On Sunday she had 87 dogs including 55 Beagles. Mr. Norman Deschuymere judged two breeds only, 73 Miniature Schnauzers on Saturday and 87 Rhodesian Ridgebacks on Sunday, both impressive numbers. High numbers on Saturday were also the 78 Boxers for Oystein Eikeseth from Norway, the 120 Newfoundlanders divided over Mr. Frank Kane and Michael Leonard from Ireland who had 103 dogs on Sunday composed of 46 Beardies and 57 Shelties. Mr. Kane from the UK had 119 entries on Sunday, 95 of them English Cocker Spaniels. Mr. Jussi Liimtainen from Finland had 100 American Staffordshires on Saturday. Impressive numbers on Sunday were the 79 Australian Shepherds for Mrs. Ildiko Muzlai from Hungary who judged only on Continued on page 107
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lucking. Here in all classes there at the hotel and one could retreat were Poms not placing that were to their room right after dinner or of top quality. As soon as Poms stay at the table to enjoy time were over, I was able to judge the with wonderful company. Spitz group. First went to a super Sunday we did not have to Pom, second to an American Akita leave the hotel until 8:30 AM and that could win big anywhere in I did not start my assignment of the world today and third was a 76 dogs until 10:30. The mornvery lovely Siberian. The quality ing comprised of just Terriers and was good and several different Sithe Dachshund group, which had berians won the breed in the four 2. The Terriers had only 5 Yorshows. The Akita won one of the kies, 5 Scotties, 1 Westie and 1 groups and was right behind the Staffie Bull. In the afternoon my Poms at the other three shows. assignment was 1 Labrador and Around 5:30 to 6:00 PM, the 48 Goldens. The Goldens were BIS of the two shows were ready to a real pleasure to judge. Surprisbegin. One has to remember that ingly the males had much more each show offered Best Baby, Best depth of quality than I am used Puppy, Best Junior, Best Local and to. There was a young dog that the regular BIS. So, in actuality, just captivated me. He became between the National Show and my BOB winner. After the judgthe CACIB Show ten different Bests ing the owners said they camwould be judged. paigned his sire in the States two I judged all the Bests for the years ago successfully with Jane National show first and Adrian LanMyers. The same owners were darte did the Bests for the CACIB. Reserve BOB with a champion From a very nice line up my BIS was dog of very high quality. These the American bred Affie. “Tricky same owners had a wonderRicky” has had a phenomenal caful bitch also. Because of each reer. He went BIS over 22,000 group having so many groups dogs at the World Show in within it, this dog just Helsinki. Then he went BIS kept coming in the “This trip at the World Challenge ring. All of us judges making him a true legend. to Jakarta said he must have He is sired by “Joey” who shown more times than went BIS at Westminster in any other dog in the entailed 2013. My second was the course of a day. He lovely Pom and third Best the most amazing well over had to a lovely Golden. Since attitude, in that he just no pictures had been tak- fifty hours loved to show, show en before BIS the process and show again. I bewent much quicker than travel time, lieve this Golden can any of us had anticipated. win well in any county Many of the dogs had re- but it was of the world. ceived the top awards by The show, due to several judges, so one dog well worth having performance and several judges were demonstrations in the the super middle of the day, photographed in one shot. Adrian also awarded the not end until much time I spent did Affie BIS. later. It was around Saturday evening it 8:30 by the time we there.” Continued on page 80 was relaxing to dine right 78 Dog News
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completely finished. On Sunday the legendary Affie “Tricky Ricky” captured again both Bests under Johan Juslin and Adrian Landarte. This made for four Bests out of the four shows. It just shows great minds think alike. Under Adrian, Ping Ping got to show “Ricky” because her husband, Tor, stayed on the Pug. This Pug had been Top Dog of Norway last year. In some of the groups there was not a lot of depth of quality, but the Toy and Working groups were very strong. The Spitz group was strong because of the Poms, several good Siberians and the outstanding Akita. The line-up for BIS was very strong for all four of the Bests. Sunday night all of the committee and judges had a long and very relaxing dinner at a huge wonderful seafood restaurant. Since we did not have to get up early, none of us were in a rush to retreat to bed. Adrian did have a flight to catch at 6:30 AM, so he had very few hours to sleep. Over coffee and drinks back at the hotel we all stayed up very late enjoying the wonderful company. On Monday, the committee arranged for a guided tour for the remaining judges. This was first going out to a large park that contained many museums and all the history
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of the different tribes of Indonesia. A cable car ride gave one an overall view of the entire village. We then had lunch in the old city of Jakarta and a walking tour to see the great landmark buildings of the old city. Facing the center square was a beautiful café name Batavia. This beautiful two story café had such great charm and I loved seeing hundreds of the great stars of
the world past and present. This place is a must see for anyone who ever visits Jakarta. Monday evening we went to a restaurant that was very beautiful with live entertainment. Even though I had to be up by 2:30 AM, I was in no hurry to get to bed. We, again, retreated to the hotel for coffee and drinks. Around midnight I did look forward to sleeping for the two and a half hours I had left. This trip to Jakarta entailed well over fifty hours travel time, but it was well worth the super time I spent there. I have to thank all the exhibitors, other judges and the very hard working committee, especially Martin Riady and Hendro Hidayat for making my visit so memorable. In the past year I have been privileged to have gone to the Philippines, South Korea, China, Japan twice and Indonesia. It has been wonderful to see just how much the sport has advanced in Asia in recent years in all of these five countries. Up until recently, the US and all of Asia have worked so well together. Just in Chows, for example, the great exchange we have enjoyed with China. Many good Chows were imported into Continued on page 82
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China and in turn China is breeding such super quality Chows. I believe the best Chow in the US for many was bred in China and is now campaigned here. This is just one of many great Chows I have judged in China. Many breeds we are seeing in the States have top ones bred in Asia. Japan has dominated our Toy Poodle ring for many years. A couple of years ago, the AKC recognized the N.G.K.C. in China, which is a non FCI Club, over the club that is FCI. Since that happened, FCI has had a standing position since 2003 of US judges not judging non FCI shows, a huge separation between all of Asia and the US has taken place. The AKC has banned all judges from all Asian countries from judging in the States. In return effective May 20th, 2015, no American judges can judge in Asia. The even bigger problem is that AKC has cancelled registrations on dogs they registered from China over two years ago. Some of these have their Grand Championships and now have the third generation on the ground. This registration situation will most likely become a problem with entire worldwide FCI. If this situation cannot be resolved shortly it could mean no other country of the world will recognize our registry. The Kennel Club in England and FCI have just signed an agreement that brings them close together. I believe now AKC is the only country in the world that does not belong or is an associate member with FCI. With AKC only recognizing the registrations in China from the non FCI body, it could lead to FCI recognizing another registry here in the States. This could be a big boost to a registry like the 82 Dog News
United Kennel Club, etc. if FCI takes this position. I am confident the new board at AKC will strive to undo the crisis they inherited from the leadership of the outgoing board. I am confident the American breeders will not want to see us being cut off from the rest of the world. We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Japan for 50 years and now
have denied the legendary Mr. Harry Kamisato from judging our Japanese Chin National. This is a great insult to the Parent Club and Mr. Kamisato. Other clubs have had to scramble within days to replace some Asian judges also. It is really a problem that needs to be addressed immediately.
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How did you get into breeding? We used to go to Barbara Carpenter for sheepdog training, years later. I used to have ISDS (International Sheepdog Society – working dogs) dogs then. I bred from Plas Major, from Devon, dogs that come from working lines. I had a lovely dog named Toby, son of a very famous obedience champion and his pet name was Tonka because of the Tonka toys – we said he was indestructible. He was very stylish and good looking, dark, and a man in Derby asked to use him at stud. He had the puppies and asked me to show him in breed to help promote the litter. We went to the 1978 National Working Breeds Championship show and won the breed and qualified for Crufts (we didn’t have classes then). I thought this was better than standing in the rain all day – I’ll do this - so I continued to show him for several years. He didn’t become a champion because we didn’t have CC’s then, but I showed him quite extensively. I had one litter from him but didn’t keep anything because I was still doing obedience. I also had a Plas Major bitch that I showed with a moderate degree of success. Bruce Kilsby (Wenway) handled the dog for me.
How did you reach the type that you are now breeding? The importation of the Clan Abbey dog, mated with my lines improved the head, the back end and the coat while retaining the front of my English dogs. I made the dog into a champion. He was more glamorous than the English dogs. My daughter lives in NZ and I used to visit Judy. She asked which one of them I would like. I pointed to one of them and she said she couldn’t let me have him because she had already promised him to an Australian breeder. She then called me and said his litter brother was working on a sheep farm with 2000 sheep and she could have him back. I said I would gladly have him. He had to stay in quarantine for six months. When he came home I took him off the lead and he ran off. He used to chase planes. I was quite horrified that he would not return but he did. He certainly put a dot into my kennel. I was really hooked on showing him in breed.
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How did you transition from owner to breeder? I then bred some litters from Tonka and the puppies were successful and that’s when I became more interested in showing and stopped training them in obedience. I got a bitch from Field Bank with a half-white face, Flare, sister of Professional, a top winning dog in the breed. I actually bought her for obedience but mated her to Tonka – she had 14 puppies and another litter with 12 puppies. She produced some very nice specimens of the breed but also obedience.
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How did you merge the types? Trial and error. I think I was quite lucky because I got results very soon. I am very critical of my own lines. I take them out into the field, watch them move and stand naturally and try to see what they are doing.
How do you choose a puppy? They tend to change quite a bit. I had two brothers and I was going to send one to Russia and one to keep for myself. One day when they were 12 weeks, I saw the one I was planning to send to Russia and he was standing, showing himself and decided to keep him.
How do you home your puppies? I don’t think BC are good for everybody. It’s not always advisable to have them with young children. I prefer people who have had BC before. The other day I got a mail with various questions. The questions showed she knew nothing about the breed. They need to go to active people who understand they have got to be the leader, otherwise the dog will take over. They need a firm hand, to know where they are.
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Working type or show type? One of my bitches is very worky and I love her shape too, her conformation, her movement. I would perhaps like a more showy head on her. I wouldn’t like to lose the conformation and movement of the working dog. I need to see and know it’s a BC with its stealthy gait. I also like a dog with good substance, but they have to show the characteristics – responsiveness, alertness, stealthy gait – I would put a dog that moves well over one with more coat. Continued on page 88
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me, they sometime tend to have bones that are too heavy and too much coat. However, a lot of my English lines were snipey, long in the muzzle, with sparse coats, usually good shoulders and very weak behind.
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What advice would you have for a new breeder? I would advise them to learn from experienced people. But I may like a different dog from other breeders and judges. I would tell him to go and meet as many experienced breeders as possible. Sit and watch the judging. Many people show their dogs and go home instead of watching the dogs in the ring.
What are the important things that need improvement in the breed nowadays? Definitely shoulders and neck. We get very straight fronts and short necks.
What do you look for in a dog? I look at the balance, you can see the dog properly. I do not like raised tails, because they change the look of the dog. I don’t like short tails because it doesn’t look balanced, the sweep of the tail completes the balance I look for. I saw Borderfame Heart and Soul (Denver) in America but he came over from Australia with Helena Fitzgerald. He was second in his class but his movement was breathtaking. He was a strong, masculine dog. She asked me to hold him while she was having her pho-
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to taken. I said I really liked the dog and she asked whether I would campaign him in England and I agreed. We sent him to Belgium for six months and bypassed the quarantine. At the time he was about 2 years old and I had him for 4 years and sent him back to Helena with a puppy. He was another dog that Tonkory Ruba was bred to. She was a very feminine bitch, with a beautiful head. He on the other hand was strong and had lovely movement. The combination brought me many of my successful dogs. She was the daughter of the Clan Abbey dog. She had four litters with him and produced several champions from each litter – making her my best brood bitch at the time (the 1980’s).
Did other breeders try to copy you? Somebody said, “Denver made Judith’s kennels.” I said he was used by numerous other people and it didn’t work out the same.
What makes you such a good breeder? I do like breeding for other people. I don’t mind letting other people getting good dogs from me and making them into champions. Frank Kane said Judith Gregory is an extraordinary breeder because she breeds champions for other people. I have the breed at heart, I’m not into a big power trip. I want to breed good dogs and let other people have them. Continued on page 92
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YLABONE, the chew toy manufactured by Nylabone Products in Neptune, New Jersey, is recalling its Puppy Starter Kit (lot numbers 21935 UPC 0-18214-81291-3) for possible Salmonella contamination. Looking forward to BUCKS & TRENTON, the official start of outdoor shows in the Northeast. Each with its own venue and identity, a novelty in this day and age. Hard to beat the serene drive to picturesque, compact Tinicum Park that is Bucks and then the sprawling (maybe a little too sprawling) layout in Mercer County Park that is Trenton. Rain or shine, I’m ready. CAROLYN & GARY KOCH are commuting back and forth to Lexington, Kentucky to watch their horses being shown. Next week Samoyed fanciers BARBARA BRUNS & WOLFGANG STAMP will open their home in St. Tropez for their friends who are attending the dog shows to be held in the South of France. Among the Americans making the trip are AMY & ANDREW GREEN and DANIELLE (GOODLAND) ROSE. On the heels of those dog shows, the World Dog Show to be held in Milan is just several weeks away. Among those attending will be RON MENAKER judging American Staffordshire Terriers, BETTY GRAHAM judging Labrador Retrievers, BRENDA NEWCOMB judging Bulldogs, and spectating JACKIE BEAUDOIN, LINDA & MIKE PITTS, SUSAN & VICTOR MALZONI, DESI MURPHY, LINDA ROWELL, LORNA MENAKER, MELANIE STEELE, JODI LONGMIRE and three SHAWS…NANCY, PATRICIA HEARST & ABBE. Following a hard to diagnosis lung infection, glad to hear that PAT LAURANS is on the mend in a Connecticut
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rehab. Owing to GLORIA REESE’S wishes, there was no formal service. But her son RICHARD was joined by family members and friends graveside. Then they traveled to one of NAT & GLORIA’S favorite hangouts, The Grill in Beverly Hills, to reminisce. All of us at Dog News were saddened to hear of the passing of RUTH WINSTON’s son, STUART BELL. Our condolences to their friends and family. Celebrating wedding anniversaries PAULA & ROGER HARTINGER and SARAH & RICHARD LAWRENCE. Celebrating Birthdays… LESLEY BOYES, RANDY GARREN, ELAINE PAQUETTE, TOOTIE LONGO, BARBARA MILLER, HOWARD ATLEE, NANCY SPELKE, PAM LAMBIE, CHUCK WINSLOW, SAM PEACOCK, JIM REYNOLDS, DYLAN KIPP, CHERIE VIRDEN, LESLIE NEWING, ALESSANDRA FOLZ, BETH FINK, BILL USHERWOOD, CARLA VIGGIANO, BARBARA WALDKIRCH, TIM LEHMAN, PATTY LAPINSKI, ANDREA LANE, PETER ATKINSON, BARBE LYNCH, TORIE STEELE, CORREY KRICKEBERG, MELISSA BRUCKER, HEATHER JOHNSON and LINDA KINGSLEY. A very special birthday greeting to Skye terrier fancier CAROL SIMONDS, who just turned 93.
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When did you first judge? My first appointment was 1978 but I didn’t give tickets till 1990. I don’t work hard to get more breeds. I judged Crufts in 2007, 220 bitches. Everybody wants to show at Crufts because they’re showing their dogs to the world. New people really want to qualify, so you have a lot to choose from. The veteran bitch class there took my breath away. I looked round that ring and it brought tears to my eyes. It was a great privilege.
Where are the best Borders bred now? I think there are very nice ones all over Europe – Hungary, Austria, Germany – they have the show type. But I remember there was a big split in America between the show type and working type and they were very different. Margaret Garland, a British breeder, says of Judith: “I have known Judith for many years and am pleased to call her my friend. She is President of West of England Border Collie club of which I am Secretary.
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How long do you think you will continue to breed? Two years at the most. I’d have to give up work and do the dogs or give up the dogs.
Is anyone continuing your work? I recently told my granddaughter, Freya, who handles my dogs for me, that I’m getting on and would like her to continue my breeding and take my dogs. Tears started streaming from her eyes.
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She is a very selective breeder and has won the Best Breeder Award at WOE for many years. I am honored to own one of her breeding, Tonkory Doyle JW ShCM, who has not only excelled in the show ring but his temperament is superb and is a delight to live with.” Heather Turner from Scotland is among the leading Border Collie breeders under her Locheil kennel name. “Judith is kind, articulate, and very witty, and a clever dog breeder, whose lines are recognizable anywhere in the world,” says Heather. “She has given a ‘start’ to many beginning in border collies, and continues to offer support and guidance throughout. A true lady, I’m proud to call a friend. “Judith in her breeding has managed to consistently produce excellent breed type, with correct structure which results in good typical movement. To this she has added a bit of glamour, which makes the Tonkory line so easily identifiable.”
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Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland By ROGER COTTON
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Letters to the Editor BUCKS COUNTY FOOD FIX I know you have covered Bucks in prior years so I want to make sure to drop you an invitation (and Parking Pass) this year. We greatly appreciated your mention last year in Dog News and I was (with some help from Dog News) able to make a first step on fixing the Food! We have replaced the old vendor, and there was some resistance but I simply quoted Dog News and won the point. We launched a Facebook page and most Food Vendors have been featured there...primarily Food Trucks and we didn’t allow an exclusive so no vendor is dominant. What was interesting is that some trucks were reluctant to come as they didn’t know what a Dog Show was...you may want to get Lynne Goldman’s perspective on that, she owns Bucks County Taste (Blog & Web Site) who we partnered with to recruit the trucks. We have other things to work on but with the team we’ve got I’m optimistic we will continue to keep Bucks a Classic Show. Bill Burland Quakertown, PA
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ance in the Crufts show schedule in relation to this matter, it was not in the show schedules at other licensed shows. The wording that will now be in all show schedules makes it absolutely clear that the practice is against regulations and will be considered as harsh handling. If such action is proven there are a range of possible penalties which might include a fine, revocation of an award or a ban from future shows. Kennel Club specimen schedules are available on the Kennel Club website at http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dogshowadministration. Any reports received of this type of handling, as with any incident at a show, should be included in the show’s incident book along with any relevant statements; a copy of which must then be sent to the Kennel Club after the show. Over the past couple of weeks the Kennel Club has investigated a report at the recent Cheviot & Berwick Canine Society Limited Show which was brought to our attention
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KENNEL CLUB CLARIFIES SHOW REGULATIONS RELATED TO HARSH HANDLING The Kennel Club is issuing updated specimen schedules for all Kennel Club licensed shows to include a statement making it absolutely clear that exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads – this practice is not acceptable and any reports received will be investigated under KC Show Regulation F11 (harsh handling regulation).The schedule wording is as follows: “Exhibitors must not pick up dogs by their tails and leads when lifting them. This is not acceptable. Exhibitors should note that such practice would constitute harsh handling and reports of such practice will be referred to the Committee under Kennel Club Show Regulation F11.” Whilst there was already guid“WHAT DO YOU CARE? YOU HAVEN’T GOT A LIFE ON THIS ONE!” “WHAT DO YOU CARE? YOU HAVEN’T GOT A LIFE ON THIS ONE!”
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via a press article. We are in correspondence with the exhibitor concerned and have been offering advice to the Society Secretary who, whilst she did not see the incident occur herself, rightly contacted the Kennel Club when this article was brought to the Society’s attention, so that the Kennel Club could decide on the appropriate course of action. Laura Quickfall London, UK RE: FRANK SABELLA SPEAKS OUT!! I completely agree with Frank Sabella (Vol. 31, Issue 14, April 10, 2015). He hit the nail on the head. What’s going on at the Board level at the AKC is depressing. Dog shows are not what they used to be. I’ve been judging dogs for 56 years and I never saw it so depressing. Frank had a problem with a very expensive plane ticket and the Board didn’t repsond to it. I told him that’s not anything new. They repsond to their own problems, not anyone else’s. They grant themselves jobs and privileges. There are judges soliticing for assignments and when they get them they judge in a rude, non-sporting manner. If reported to any of the Field Reps, they are unable to blow the whistle on Board members because they would lose their jobs. The dog showing public needs to know how this Board operates in a bipartisan fashion, and some of their moves are depressing, from showing four month-old puppies to offering that useless Reserve Best In Show. There are lots of problems with the dog show game. There are too many shows and too many exhibits are commonplace, especially in the herding and working groups. I wish the dog show game would perk up and come alive and get the Board to be more active and respond to the problems in the dog show game. Dr. Richard F. Greathouse, M.D. Taylorsville, KY
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Sunday. Mr. Horst Kliebenstein from Germany was in charge of the French Bulldogs, 92 in total. There were 110 Golden Retrievers entered for Turkish judge Mr. Ozan Belkis. And Mrs. Yolanda Nagler from Israel could chose from 83 Chinese Cresteds. Mr. Blaz Kavcic from Slovenia had 109 dogs on Sunday, including 41 Siberian Huskies while his wife Mr. Marjia Kavcic judged the Japanese and American Akitas, 76 in total. Mr. John Williams from the Netherlands had a nice total score of 193 dogs, 119 on Saturday and 74, all pugs, on Sunday. Mr. Istvan Csik from Germany had an impressive number of 74 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on Sunday.
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set the approval standard--pay them a salary and let them run the whole thing with obvious input from Tim Thomas, who to my mind has grown into a giant in his job! But I used to write the same thing when Annie was alive--pay her to head a program and let her determine how to approve new breeds to judges--to no avail there either! Enough with these surveys- judging is not meant to be democratic so why try and make it look like a democratic procedure? For some reason certain Board Members think I am being fed information--that’s not the case I just ask questions. For instance in the case of the Board meetings I was uncomfortable with the dates since I could never figure out when and where the meetings would be held. So I nosed around and got some answers-I NEVER CALL A BOARD MEMBER to get privately held information. Ask any of them the last time I called to get secret information out of them-NEVER!!!!! Nonetheless some Board Members are prone to think the opposite--well I say to them “honi soit qui mal y pense”!!!! And if you don’t know what that means Google it and find out! To which I say the same to those Delegates who questioned how I know what is going on in their restricted e-line! Other Delegates send me the information contained therein!!! Simple as that--I do not ask for it--it is voluntarily forwarded to me! If this upsets some people I cannot help that and I do thank those who understand that is the case. Certainly in the case of the service dogs and those Del-
egates who stood up and encouraged the use of non-service dogs as being service dogs were doing so in their own names and not in the name of the Club they were representing. My point was to say (and anyone who actually read my article can attest to this fact) was that they should not be using the Delegate e-line to push their own point of view. The Delegate e-line is meant for club of clubs to exchange views-if the Delegates want to tell you their personal opinions do it on Facebook or some other means of communication rather than the Delegate e-line. I note the severest of the Delegate critics has changed his signature to read not as his personal opinion but the opinion of his club in his latest diatribe. The registration problems at AKC continue since they are off by almost one million dogs since the precipitous drops began. There are all sorts of reasons given for these drops from the loss of the commercial breeders to the rescue and adopt don’t buy campaigns. All of which in part are contributing factors for sure. But what no one seems to mention and seemingly ignore is the rise in registration fees from the heyday of registering dogs. Here is a history as supplied to me by AKC: “As requested, I have listed the individual registration fees below, with the year each new fee went into effect: 1981 $5.00 1988 $6.00 1990 $7.00 1994 $8.00 1999 $10.00 2001 $15.00 2007 $20.00 2012 $30.00 plus $10 for each co-owner —Jim Crowley Executive Secretary AKC” I fully realize that in order to remain viable AKC had to increase its fees after registrations dropped in order to be financially sound. These increases with the addition of outside sources of business were a necessity but with these tremendous increases of 2012 have these increases discouraged people from registering their dogs with AKC, as most other competing registries
are nowhere near these fees? One wonders whether marketing tests were conducted to see if some of these fees were reduced would registrations increase accordingly. One of John Mandeville’s basic theories with regard to registrations was that as the fees increased there was a corresponding drop in registrations. True or not one must wonder! But one thing seems to be true, which is that AKC Delegate and Board Meeting Minutes continue to report increases in events and entries even with the drop in registrations. Problem is that these numbers include every type of event AKC recognizes but do they represent what is really happening to the core of the Sport-- the Conformation world? Even with the drop in registrations from 2001 in which there were 1,081,335 dogs registered at $15 per dog to the close to 500,000 dogs registered in 2014 the corresponding loss of income for AKC was comparatively minor since registrations increased to $30 plus $10 per co-owner! What with the outside income being earned by AKC the Clubs themselves with the loss of all-breed entries are the ones suffering the most although the introduction of Agility independently or with a club has to be helping out the clubs financially. It is said AKC is introducing a plan to help the Clubs out financially through the use of social media for which the clubs must pay. One would have thought that this sort of service would go to the clubs at no cost but that is not the thinking of the millennials for sure. Too many of the millennial hires really do not understand the mentality of the conformation people (or most people for that matter). Before many of these newfangled ideas are tried out there must be some kind of testing of the ideas and more of an understanding about the needs and traditions of AKC before they are thrown out to the AKC constituents. Dog News 109
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