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Dog News Contents • June 5, 2015 10 Editorial 14 Irving’s Impressions: Breed Standards - Part 2 By ronnie irving 18 Remembering Ken Marden, Sportsman And Gentleman By jim crowley 22 Question Of The Week Devoted To Chuck Winslow By Matthew H. Stander 26 Off The Leash: Reuniting Lost Dogs And Punishing Negligence By Shaun Coen 30 A Really Tough Week And More By Matthew H. Stander 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Tim Terella 42 Cracking The Whip-pet Code: A ‘National’ Success Story - Part One By karen Lee 52 Westward Ho! English Cocker Spaniel Club of America National Specialty By kate d. romanski 58 Wieze 2015, Belgium By Karl Donvil 68 The Gossip Column By eugene z. zaphiris 74 Click: Genesee County Kennel Club By booth photography 76 Click: The Way We Were By eugene z. zaphiris 78 handlers directory • 79 subscription rates• 80 classified advertising • 82 advertising rates DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York.

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C O V E R S T O RY • J U N E 5 , 2 0 1 5 • V O L U M E 3 1 , I S S U E 2 2

Charlie, pictured on the cover entering the Best In Show ring at the 2015 Westminster Kennel Club, following his Group First win under breeder judge Dr. John Reeve Newsom.

Later that evening, he was awarded Reserve Best In Show under judge the Honorable David Merriam.

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Owned By Victor Malzoni, Jr Hampton Court Nancy Shaw TX Star Bred by Cragsmoor Kennels, Reg. Handled By Larry Cornelius Marcelo Veras Assisted By Kasey O’Brien *The Dog News Top Ten List

Judge Ms. Marjorie Tuff

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harlie finished 2014, his first full year as a Special as the Number One Terrier and Number Three Among All Breeds. Breaking the Best in Show record to become the Top Winning Skye Terrier in the history of the breed.

As of this date, in 2015 he is repeating that record breaking accomplishment as the

• Number One* Skye Terrier • Number One* Among All Terrier Breeds • Number Three* Among All Breeds

Among his accomplishments, he has been awarded 63 All Breed Best In Shows Including the 2014 AKC/ Eukanuba National Championship under judge Mr. Dog News 7

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Editorial An Accepted Resignation

These pages were not too surprised to hear that Dennis Sprung had finally accepted one of Chris Walker’s (the head of Mark/Comm) resignations.

Yes, there had been more than one resignation through the two years or so that Chris worked at AKC. His rise within the organization was unprecedented in modern times as more and more departments reported to him almost on a monthly basis.

This mercurial recognition was not without controversy but there is no denying the fact that Chris had the very strong support of both Dennis Sprung, the President, and Alan Kalter, the then Board Chairman. Certainly Chris’s work ethic was of the highest insofar as he was as a particularly hard worker but the implementation of many of his projects (and internal decisions regarding fellow workers), which were of a very highly visible nature, seemed to have caused controversy and disagreements within the Fancy itself to say nothing of the alleged reactions within the organization of the AKC. Some of those projects which fell under his auspices were the AKC website, which is still massively debated both pro and con by many in the Fancy not only as to its content but as to its ability to earn money as well but as to its costs and the number of staff needed to support it. Others less visible but of equal contention are the Woofipedia website, which is alleged not even getting much traffic anymore; the new Marketplace website, which was not only late but so far has reportedly generated little if any real business, and of course lastly but certainly not least is the wooftagg or wooftale product alleged to have been pushed back to the end of 2015 if not into early 2016. There was a contract to develop this product and it is said considerable monies were spent but finalized dates were constantly changing as was the product itself. It was said that financially this collar (the wooftale/wooftag project) would be the financial savior for AKC but it seemed nothing was ever permanently developed nor presented. As for business plans for the project it is said there never was one because the Kalter Board never insisted upon one although it is alleged that a few Board members asked but were pushed aside when asking legitimate questions about the project. Chris is reported to have been given a free pass by at least the former chair. Where this leaves the organization is hard to determine but it said a new organizational chart will be announced. Were other factors involved in this resignation as well as a decision to finally accept one? There must have been. Perhaps the Fancy will be told what they were after the Board Meeting scheduled for the week of June 8 but these pages rather doubt that will be the case.

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Registering Dogs On Line

There has been a good healthy debate on the Delegates-eline of late about the problems of registering dogs online. These pages have been sent these postings as well as a rather feeble defense from a sitting Board Member who at least had the decency to broach the subject at all. It would appear these are comparatively long standing problems that not only have the effect of discouraging the average person from becoming a customer of AKC’s but also puts AKC in the unenviable position of appearing to overcharge individuals for using this service. Once again AKC is faced with the question of implementing worthwhile and financial good programs and ideas. Can it be that the people who head these various departments don’t understand the sport for which they have been hired to serve? Are some of the heads of these departments severely hindered because they have little clue about what “we do” and what our systems are supposed to do? It’s very possible this is the case with registering dogs online but it is admitted as well that this had been a long running affair that needed fixing after it was first implemented. For some reason the ball was and seem to have remained dropped.

Ken Marden’s Passing

Ken Marden passed away at age 86 in Maine. A former President of AKC and a multitermed elected Board Member for that organization, Mr. Marden remained active in the world of the purebred dog and was as a true gentlemen to both our sport and in life generally as one will ever meet. In the early ‘90’s he was treated most questionably by the Board of 1990 that refused to re-elect him President after he had won re-election to the Board in a mammoth landslide. That is not to say that Mr. Marden did not have critics of his Presidency and the manner in which he handled business affairs within AKC itself. There were many and quite candidly as these pages recall quite legitimate complaints at that. Indeed these editorial pages were among his harshest critics. Nonetheless the Board of that time certainly could have found a kinder way to treat this most wonderful of men which fact was emphasized for years in these pages as well. Certainly our sport and his German Shorthaired Pointers will miss his knowledge and input but for years AKC fortunately had the opportunity to benefit from his concern.

A New Board Chair In The UK

Simon Luxmoore has this past week been elected by the 27 men and women on the General Committee who represent the Kennel Club in the UK as the new Board Chair. He replaces Dr. Steve Dean who has been chair only since 2011 when Ronnie Irving resigned from that post. Dr. Dean is and was a very nice man who chaired a sport in the UK, which is attempting to thrive and survive in a time of mounting criticism of the purebred dog in the UK and the EU generally. Indeed the controversy within his own constituents in the UK about the manner in which the sport should be operated as well as the overreaction of certain clicks within the U.K. to the lack of forcefulness shown by Dr. Dean in giving in to their demands some of which were downright questionable contributed heavily to his defeat. On the other hand times are changing and perhaps Mr. Luxmoore will fit the bill. He certainly is sport savvy and said to be a very likable and knowledgeable individual. One must trust that he will not be overly swayed by the more vocal of his constituents who seem to use Facebook as a tool of manipulation instead of the more traditional board rooms to piece things out. These pages hope Mr. Luxmoore will remain as Chairman for years as the U.K. expands its role as one of the world leaders of Kennel Club organizations.

Thought For The Week

The FCI World show will be going on in Milan as many of you read this thought. It always struck these pages as odd the way World Show locations are designated and the thought has been raised again due to the troubling worldwide headlines of another sport’s problems in the manner in which its shows locations are selected. FCI of course is not a kennel club nor a registering body of any sort whatsoever. However some of its rules seem hell bent on preserving a monopolistic situation for its member clubs to the detriment of non-member kennel clubs and countries. Hopefully the U.K. and the USA, the two most powerful non-member FCI countries, can help broaden the scope and attitude of the member countries of FCI.

Irving’s Impressions

By Ronnie Irving

BREED STANDARDS (part two)

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ast time I put forward some views on breed standards and discussed their purpose, their historic perspective and whether or not they should be short and brief or long and detailed.

I ended by saying: “Next time I will look at the other aspects of breed standards and consider the remaining questions: • Should they list faults or concentrate only on virtues?

• Should they be changed frequently, seldom or not at all?

• Should they be standardised internationally?

• What, if anything, should they say about health?”

LIST FAULTS OR CONCENTRATE ON VIRTUES? In fact the approach to this question differs greatly as between TKC, the AKC and the FCI. At one extreme TKC as far as possible avoids stressing faults and it very much concentrates on virtues. Its breed standards do not contain lists of faults and do not catalog disqualifying faults. For many years the last clause of every breed standard published by TKC has said: “Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.”

In more recent years the words: “and the health and welfare of the dog” have been added. Also, around 30 years ago the words: “and its effect on the terrier’s ability to work” were added to the Border Terrier standard and similar words have now been added to all of the breed standards in the Gundog (Sporting) Group.

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is intended to be on virtues. That doesn’t however mean that no UK judge ever ‘fault judges’.

One recent change in the UK is that though there are no detailed disqualifying faults listed in TKC’s breed standards, the current health aspects of certain breeds are stressed on TKC’s website in a section entitled ‘Breed Watch’. Visible problems which affect the health of a dog can be used by a judge to disqualify it. TKC regulation says: “Judges may exclude any dog from the ring if it is considered not in a fit state for exhibition owing to suffering from any visible condition which adversely affects its health or welfare.”

As far as the FCI is concerned on the other hand, in some breed standards there are long lists of disqualifying faults. For example the Neapolitan Mastiff has eight issues listed as ‘Eliminating Faults’ with another three as ‘Serious Faults’. And for example for Briards there are twelve ‘Eliminating Faults’ and three ‘Severe Faults’.

More recently the FCI itself has now taken up TKC’s clause regarding faults being regarded in relation to their degree and to the effect they would have on the dog’s health.

The AKC in its coverage of faults in breed standards, cautions against listing too many faults and seems, in theory at least, to take a middle course. It says: “Any fault to be cited should be included under the appropriate descriptive section of the standard. Care ought to be taken to list only faults that are of special concern to the breed. In general, there is no need to list faults which are obvious from the positive description of the dog. For instance, if the positive description reads, “topline straight and level”, it would be unnecessary to state that, “a roach or sway back is a fault.” Standards listing many of the more common faults can be misleading

because any omission from the listing could be interpreted that this particular problem is not considered a fault.”

It continues in relation to disqualifying faults by saying: “Disqualifying faults should be listed in the appropriate sections in the body of the standard. Thorough consideration should be given before a specific fault is made a disqualification.

A disqualification must be clearly stated, defined, or measurable with no room for interpretation.”

Then, under AKC rules, there are faults such as lameness that apply to all breeds and therefore do not need to be listed in a standard. Other items that don’t need to be listed are ‘Excusal Faults’ for example for any dog that: “menaces, threatens or exhibits any sign that it may not be safely approached or examined in the normal manner. Signs may include growling, showing or snapping its teeth, and rolling its eyes. Any dog that displays such demeanor is a threat to you and every judge that follows you.”

It would seem to me that despite these different approaches to the treatment of faults in breed standards from one ‘regime’ to another, the resulting dogs and the way that judges perform their tasks in relation to faults and virtues, do not differ all that much from one jurisdiction to another. To that extent, perhaps it doesn’t matter as much as we sometimes think whether or not attention to faults is or is not stressed in breed standards.

CHANGED FREQUENTLY, SELDOM, NOT AT ALL? This brings us to a subject about which I feel very strongly and that is whether or not breed standards should be changed frequently, seldom or never.

Obviously it is not possible to say that standards ought never to be changed – never say never after all!

My view is that breed standards, once written and accepted, ought not to be changed unless there are very strong reasons for doing so. As far as I’m concerned, these strong reasons could be for health grounds but for few others. Why this strong view against? Continued on page 50

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Remembering

Ken Marden Sportsman & Gentleman

By Jim Crowley

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ith the death of Ken Marden on May 31, 2015, the Sport of Purebred Dogs has lost one of its greatest advocates. Ken and his wife Judy, until her death in 2011, were active participants in the Sport for over half a century. They trained and handled German Shorthaired Pointers in Conformation, Field Trials, Hunting Tests, and Obedience Trials since 1961. He became a successful and highly sought after Field Trial judge, judging several National Field Championships.

There are few individuals who have impacted the Sport of Purebred Dogs and the AKC as much as Ken. He became the Delegate for the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America in 1974, served on the AKC Board from 1986 until 2006 and as our President from 1987 to 1990. As President, Ken moved AKC into several new activities.

Before his arrival, AKC had added no new activity since Obedience in 1936. Ken brought Bob McKowen on Board as Vice President of Performance Events and together they created programs for Agility, Hunt Tests, Lure Coursing, Earthdog and

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Ken in the Field, and receiving the AKC Lifetime achievement award in 2007.

Herding events, while greatly expanding CGC. Ken was a relentless advocate for the rights of all dog owners and formed AKC’s Legislation Department.

After leaving the Board, Ken remained active as an AKC Delegate, serving on the Delegate Field Trial and Hunt Test Events Committee, and as the Chairman of the AKC Gun Dog Championships Association, which oversees the annual AKC Pointing Breed Championship.

He was also on the National Animal Interest Board of Directors where he continued to be involved in the Canine Legislation arena.

Ken was always knowledgeable, fair and patient as a CEO, and earned the respect and loyalty of those who had the opportunity to work for and with him. He was outgoing and responsive to all segments of the Fancy, and genuinely liked by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

The loss of Ken Marden has created a void in the Sport of Purebred Dogs that will be hard, if not impossible to fill, and he and his legacy have left an indelible mark on AKC that will be long and fondly remembered.

Thank you Ken, and may you rest in peace.

Best In Specialty Reserve Best In Show

Thank you Judge Mrs. Lowell Davis

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Question of the week

By Matthew H. Stander

HOW ABOUT REGALING THE FANCY WITH A SHORT POSITIVE STORY ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH HAPPENED WITH YOU AND CHUCK WINSLOW IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM -SAY 50 TO 100 WORDS.

Amy Kiell-Green One of the best things about Chuck is that I don’t think I can tell a story that wouldn’t offend someone!

I will say that my life is now a lot less interesting and definitely not as much fun.

Jean Hetherington Most of the stories I can think of can’t be printed.

Chuckles was a tremendously talented person in his chosen field, namely decorating and hand craftsmanship. Many of his works, for that is what I would call them, are placed around our home and cause a pang when noticed. Finding myself staring at the picture frames he created in disbelief that he’s gone. Beyond that, he was beyond clever, and a very favorite conversationalist. His love for dogs and his ability to judge them was tops. So long for now, Chuckles.

Glen Lajeski It’s hard to believe we lived together for several years and we both survived that relationship. There were times when Chuckles wanted to kill me (hard to believe) and I would have had no problem doing the same to him. There are so, so many stories. Most unprintable. But, I learned so much about taste and life from Chuck. He had tremendous talent and impeccable taste. Thank you Chuck for that. We did have a tumultuous relationship but we always did care for each other right until the end. He called me from the hospice to apologize for all he put me through. But, our relationship was in a different era, and we were both driven there was no need for apologies. During that call we expressed our love for each other and that was the end. Thanks for everything, Chuck. Love you.

George and Cathy Milutinovich The Dog World lost a giant in our sport with the passing of Chuck Winslow, and we lost a very dear friend! Many people would consider Chuck and us polar opposites in many areas but for whatever reason, we clicked, and he became one of our most trusted friends! We talked and laughed about anything and everything. You never had to wonder what Continued on page 62

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here have been recent efforts in a couple states to amend laws to help identify the owners of lost dogs and for legislatures that don’t have similar laws in place, they may want to take notice, because the American Kennel Club has reported an 800% increase in the number of dogs stolen in the U.S. since 2008. From pet stores, backyards and parking lots (another reason to never leave a dog alone in a car), dog thefts have been on the rise, with the AKC reporting a 31% increase in pet thefts in 2013 over the previous year.

A law currently being considered by the New York Senate Agriculture Committee would amend current law so that a lost dog must be checked for all forms of identification, including tags, microchips, tattoos or licenses within 24 hours after intake or as soon as practicable. It would also insure that, if possible, a photograph and description of the dog be posted on the Internet if it’s appropriate to facilitate finding the owner, unless it’s deemed better to not post to protect the safety of the dog. If the dog is identified, the owner must be notified either personally or by certified mail, 26 Dog News

Reuniting Lost Dogs and Punishing Negligence

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By Shaun Coen

and the dog must be held for seven days. If the dog is not identified right away, it must be held for at least five days.

There have been reports circulating of people claiming dogs on the Internet and even putting down an electronic deposit with a credit card, only to show up at a shelter and find that the dog has already been put down or adopted out. While this bill won’t fix all technical glitches or human error, it should assist the rightful owners of dogs to be reunited with their pets or release them to a shelter, as well as lessen the number of pets impounded, euthanized,

transferred or adopted to others when an owner is searching for a lost pet.

A similar bill was presented in Illinois. The Illinois Federation of Dog Clubs and Owners, like the MassFed in Massachusetts, is comprised of thousands of Illinois dog professionals who have been tremendously successful in gaining either support or opposition to legislative matters that concern dog owners in the state. They were instrumental in getting legislation before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the form of House Bill 4029 (and before that in 2011, they helped see to it that similar language was incorporated into the Animal Control Act, which had no authority regarding shelters and rescue groups in Illinois) that will help reunite lost animals with their owners and lessen the numbers of animals impounded, euthanized, transferred or adopted to people other than their rightful owners. This bill will require shelters and rescues to follow the same procedures an animal control facility must follow in order to return lost pets to their owners. It also requires that if the first registered owner on the microchip cannot be located that any secondary contact may reclaim the animal. This is vitally important, as pet owners can Continued on page 66

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Judge Mr. Eugene Blake

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A REALLY TOUGH WEEK...

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By Matthew H. Stander

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his has not really been the easiest of weeks for me or any of us involved with AKC dogs and the sport of exhibiting purebred dogs in AKC’s conformation world insofar as people leaving us are concerned. Two very visible participants within the sport passed away-Ken Marden living in Maine at age 86 and Chuck Winslow living in Maryland at age 69. One less visible individual Cathy Brey-Marler from Grand Forks, North Dakota is reported to have passed on as well. I knew all three quite well and certainly would place both Chuck and Cathy in the good friend category. Ken and I were adversarial in those days but through the years I believe we came to like and at least under-

stand each other. Ken was a former President of AKC who after having been overwhelmingly reelected to the Board by the Delegates for a second Board term was not re-elected as President by the full sitting Board.

At the March 1990 Delegate meeting Ken was re-elected to the Board with the largest number of votes of any of the candidates. He got 249 out of 343 votes cast. At the reconvened Board meeting, where the officers were elected, the Board did not re-elect Ken as president, but Bob Maxwell, who was Senior VP, became acting Executive VP/CEO. At the May, 1990 meeting Lou Auslander became interim President until November 1990, while remaining

Chairman. At that time the Bylaws required that the President be a Board member. After the Bylaws were amended so the President did not have to be a Board member, Bob was elected president in September 1991.

In those days the President was a Board Member but Ken’s performance as President was questioned very widely and critically by people both on and off the Board. However he was wildly popular within the Delegate Body itself and this vote of dismissal as President shocked his supporters and candidly many of his critics as well. As I recall I was vehemently opposed to the way the Board had acted particularly in light of the overwhelming Delegate support for Ken--there had to have been a kinder, more considerate way of terminating his position particularly in light of the fact that there were not the golden parachutes then which AKC has gotten so used to handing out as they have in the more than last 20 years or so. But Ken never lost his faith in AKC, the purebred dog and his German Shorthaired Pointers and eventually got even with his mistreatment by lasting for the longest of time as a Board Director with the Delegates usually supporting him term after term after term. Ken was extremely likable and devoted to his wife Judy who predeceased him.

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10 uestions Q ASKEDOF...

Tim Terella

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

In 1997 I went to my first dog show with my folks-our family was into sledding with our Siberian Huskies. My father said we would try showing a couple of times and gave me our best dog to show. So I won my first point.

How difficult was it to finish your first dog’s championship?

Not too difficult as my parents’ experiences guided me to a really good breeder. Then going to classes and working for professional handlers taught me how to prepare for the ring.

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

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

AKC is trying hard to make things work. I think they should place more emphasis on judges learning basic anatomy and proper structure so dogs would have truly good functionality. AKC should hold classes for that along with promoting educational breed seminars.

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

Between 150 and 170. Of course the Siberian Husky Club of America National, and then the World Dog Show and the Madison, OH shows.

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

Tim Conrad.

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

Working with my wife on our breeding program, developing puppies and all the things that go with raising dogs. Then I love bringing new people along and teaching them in my handling classes.

Flat Coat Retrievers.

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

Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be?

I admire those with both integrity and humility and believe that if all of us strive for those characteristics it will bring a better atmosphere to the dog show community.

Karen Mammano because of her upbeat personality. She has such a genuine love of the sport and the ability to look at everything with the glass is half full attitude. Karen really energized me when I was working with her and Sam. 38 Dog News

BORN: ERIE, PA RESIDES: ERIE, PA MARITAL STATUS: HAPPILY MARRIED ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: VIRGO

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

Trish Kanzler tells the best stories and is truly entertaining.

Barbara Alderman and Bill Sahloff would make for a perfect evening.

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ven before the 2015 American Whippet Club National Specialty at the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin was roaring to a rousing finish, with the final winners lined up to proudly accept their rosettes and prizes, it was apparent that this year would once again make a strong run as being one of the top Ten or even Top Five Parent Club Nationals by entry size. Further, it was apparent that this National, like many other AWC Nationals, was going to fill the AWC’s coffers instead of deplete them. Although many if not most of our Nationals have made at least some money or broken roughly even, and still managed to provide an elegant affair, it’s worth taking a more in-depth look at the organizational details and the vision that brings National Attendees and Exhibitors back year after year and creates an event that many Whippet people feel is the ONE event they simply cannot afford to miss.

It is significant that although Whippets are a breed with remarkably stable registration statistics (average rank 2008-2014 per AKC figures of 59th, with a range from 63rd to 56th reported during that timeframe), the AWC National is seldom out of the Top 25, and notably has ranked #5 among all specialties (and #4 among Parent Club Nationals if you discount the huge Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac, technically NOT a Parent Club show) twice in recent years, 2012 and 2014. The entry at this National exceeded 2014 in

the conformation class entry (although not in the Performance and Obedience events) and looks likely to continue the Top 5 trend, or at least make a run at it, including over Breeds whose registration statistics far surpass those of Whippets.

The author was fortunate to secure interviews with three of the key people involved in putting on the 2015 National, and their insights could prove useful to anyone looking to increase participation at their own events. But first, a little bit about the AWC National itself.

The AWC National is not held in one fixed location, but moves around the country. It’s well-documented that the larger entries are always going to be found East of the Rocky Mountains.

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By Karen Lee AWC Vice-President & AKC Delegate

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GA (2009), but as entries overall have declined, it would be expected that it would be more difficult to draw those mid-2000’s entries regardless of the judge or the venue. However, the AWC does not limit its choice of National show sites to areas that are likely to draw the biggest entry or make the most money. The AWC feels it is important that all regions have at least once every four or five years a National they can drive to within a two-day’s drive, or closer. This makes our Nationals “National” and the person who enjoys their more local National is more likely to spend the money to travel to faraway venues because they do not feel their area and their Whippet fanciers are neglected by the Parent Club.

The one caveat is that the AWC National Show Chair and Board can only respond to proposals and while the AWC is eager to get proposals from an area that appears to be in danger of becoming underserved, such proposals do not always materialize.

So, along with geographic rotation, the other aspect of the Whippet National, one which is shared by many other groups but which has been truly key to the success of the AWC National Specialty Concept is to offer something for everyone who loves Whippets. Along with the Conformation Classes, we have Triathlon and Versatility Competitions, Lure Coursing, Veteran Sweepstakes, Altered Classes for our neutered dogs, a Rescue Parade, a Parade of Honor for dogs with unique combinations of accomplishments and/or qualifying wins, an absolutely crazy (most years) Welcome Party, a Futurity, judge’s education and ringside mentoring, a week of health clinics (eye/heart/hearing/microchip/DNA), and at least one or two educational offerings of interest to both newcomers and seasoned breeder/exhibitors.

For those who appreciate the glamour of seeing the top-ranked Whippets compete head to head, there is also a Top 20 competition, very popular with spectators. All of these elements must somehow be fit into a week of competition, both onsite and offsite. It is amazing anyone has time to eat or walk dogs or sleep, but somehow, we all manage to satisfy basic needs eventually, even if dinner turns out to be a handful of granola and a wind-down drink at the bar. Come to the AWC National and lose weight!

Then put it all back on at the banquet…..

Cindy Scott, the National Show Chair since 1993 has provided continuity, but also been open to feedback and suggestions from Local Chairs and AWC Members for how to improve and grow the National and has overseen many changes and additions. Fanciers have responded, clearly willing to travel and

spend money to attend regardless of the judge or whether they have a dog they think can score a big win. Why? Well, according to Cindy, “It’s the consistency of the product—people know they will have a consistent product at the National with a consistent schedule. Holding the show in a ballroom or Conference Center contributes to success in that we are impervious to weather and can move it around the country because we can show in any weather.

There will be ample comfortable seating, the weather indoors is always perfect, and with a short coated breed this is vital. We try to negotiate as low a room price as possible, and give committee members a slightly cheaper rate. Trying to put as many of your attendees under one roof offers a much more social atmosphere. And it’s more convenient…you can just get your dogs in and out of your room, and walk down the hall to the ring. Bringing the majority of attendees under one roof for the entirety of the National week increases camaraderie and the social atmosphere.”

Consistency and Convenience and Camaraderie—the three C’s of the AWC National Concept.

If you want to put on a National that offers something for everyone from the people who travel every weekend campaigning the top specials of the day, to those who want to bring a special retired veteran out for a last hurrah, to those who are new and may not even have a show quality Whippet at all—the AWC National has ribbons and trophies on the table for every single one of these exhibitors to realistically shoot for. The happiness of those who finished a rally title, placed in the lure trial, passed for a leg in obedience so that they could keep their Triathlon hopes alive—and were rewarded with the same rosette and plate that those who placed in the big conformation classes received—this makes everyone feel equally valued. It’s very important, in the author’s opinion, and motivates our new people and those who have little interest in conformation to train and condition their dogs and shoot for their little piece of National Specialty glory. And who knows? Some of these people might buy their next Whippet puppy with conformation goals in mind.

The total pre-entry at 2015 National was as follows: • AKC Lure Coursing--74 • ASFA Lure Coursing (the official AWC National Specialty Lure Trial)-168 • Obedience—58 • Rally-37 • Triathlon (Lure Coursing/Obedience/Conformation)-39 • Versatility (Agility/Lure coursing/Rally/conformation)-13 • Futurity (open to puppies from pre-nominated litters)-81 • Veteran Sweepstakes-48 • Non-Regular Progeny/Brace/Team-34 • Altered Classes-17 • Regular Conformation Including Performance Classes for Race and Lure Coursing Dogs/Bitches & Veterans-533

"Consistency and Convenience and Camaraderie—the three C’s of the AWC National Concept."

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efore I get into the details that made this National such a raging success from both an entry and a financial standpoint, I want to recognize the top winners of the major competitions.

The ASFA Lure Trial was held on a beautiful, albeit somewhat windy day at the Racine Kennel Club show grounds. Topping the large entry was the fantastic black and white 6.5 year old MBIF FC Tadita Forever May You Run SC, LCM-10, CR, ARX—“Tala”, owned by Michelle and Jeff Leibersher—a perennial fixture in the Top 10 coursing statistics for her career to date. High Score Show Champion running in the lure trial went to Cindi Staab Gredys’ Ch. Jubilee Song from the Woods, SC, FCh* who finished her ASFA title with this win, topping her Open Flight. Many Bench Champions were entered in this event. We do not have much of a split in our breed between show and lure coursing lines in terms of ability to earn titles, although the top competitors tend to be bred primarily for the sport.

The next two days made for relaxing spectating for all those who did not have obedience entries, but “sweaty palms” moments for many who did. In Triathlon, we had a repeat winner—the incredible solid red “Riff”—Domino’s Play it Again, bred in Connecticut but trained and presented by his Canadian owner, Kate Darbyshire. Versatility, a virtuoso celebration of teamwork, athleticism, and beauty as Agility and Rally performances combine with Lure Coursing and Conformation scores, went to the exceptional team of Angie Bass and her beloved black and white bitch “Fifi” GCH DC Oh So Devereux CD BN RA NAJ NA CGC ARX. In Triathlon, “Fifi” was second in a nail-biter to Riff, whose 197.5 in Novice B netted him High Scoring Whippet in Regular Classes. This, combined with his flight win at the ASFA Lure Trial gave him the winning edge over Fifi’s top finish in the conformation portion of the competition (Judged by Phoebe Jordan-Booth). A large gallery assembled to applaud the Top 10’s and the ultimate winners, and all agreed that these two dogs and their proud owner/ trainers were richly deserving of these prestigious awards.

The Conformation events kick off early Tuesday afternoon with the AWC Futurity. To exhibit in this competition, the bitch and the litter must be nominated, and in order to be nominated, both parents must have proof of a clear OFA/CERF eye exam in the year prior to the mating for their litter to be eligible. The judge is nominated and then voted in by those AWC members who have

eligible litters. This year’s judge was Guinevere Borstel (Milescross Whippets), from San Francisco, and Guin is also the current AWC Secretary. Following an efficient and very consistent sorting of her entry, the final nod (and the nice fat Futurity winner’s check) was awarded to very proud Breeder/Owner/Handler Chris Watkins, and fellow breeders Crystal McNulty and Ken Wheeler for the impressive 10 month old young fawn brindle parti “Elliott”— Cherche’ Walk On The Wild Side. Chris is no stranger to the Futurity Winner podium--Elliott’s dam won the Futurity in 2011, and Chris was voted to judge the Futurity in 2012.

Regular Class judging began on Wednesday morning with all of the class dogs to be done through WD, and most observers agreed that quality in the males was the best they had seen in a long time—great news for the future of our breed! Regular Class judge, Tracy Hite (also nominated and voted in by the members of AWC) is a currently active breeder/exhibitor from Colorado under the Tivio prefix. Out of a strong lineup of class winners, she found her WD from Open, the fawn and white Bo-Bett’s Legal Thriller, Carol Harris’ young male shown

by Justin Smithey. Because the AWC offers a 3 point major for Reserve, when the RWD award was handed to Amanda Butt showing Sportingfields N Harmony’s Play It Again for Sporting Fields out of 9-12 Puppy Dog Class, for Sporting Fields and co-owner Kathy Rasmussen, it made two new championships completed as both dogs were able to finish with a win at the National!

Wednesday is a real marathon day because right after WD was awarded, Jacqueline Fogel took center stage to sort through a large entry of Stud Dogs, Brood Bitches, Extended Generation Classes, Brace, and one very impressive now four-time winner of Team Competition at the National—four litterbrothers piloted and trained by Annie Andrews. The depth of quality was impressive and Mrs. Fogel was gracious and complimentary.

Then, it was on to the Veteran Sweepstakes competition, judged by “veteran” Whippet breeder Mary Jean Odron. Mrs. Odron found her ultimate winner in the incredible ten year old red brindle parti male, SBIS Ch. Winfield I’d Rather Be Right—“Folly” from Oregon. You may want to make a note of that name.

Thursday begins with the AWC Annual Membership meeting, and continues the Bitch Class competition all the way through BBE Bitch, followed by the Parade of Honor. It was then time to rearrange the ring and bring in the stunning decorations for the AWC Top 20 event— always a gala affair and this year was no different.

The Top 20 was awarded to Suzanne Hughes’ homebred black and white Ch. Snow Hill Devils Dance in Me, last year’s Futurity Winner. People’s Choice, voted on by the crowd, went to the above-mentioned “Folly”.

"The next two days made for relaxing spectating for all those who did not have obedience entries, but “sweaty palms” moments for many who did."

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Clearly the AKC agrees with this view for it says as a matter of course: “Once the Board of Directors has approved a standard there is a five year moratorium on revisions” and in the UK TKC often puts a moratorium on further changes when alterations are made.

In addition both Kennel Clubs make it difficult for breed clubs to ask for changes and the AKC says that a special Breed Standard Committee has to be formed and that the club’s membership has to be balloted and receive a majority of votes in favor before the AKC will consider the changes. And in the UK too, although the breed clubs do not control breed standards, TKC will only even look at possible changes after the agreement of members at a general meeting.

There are two reasons why I believe that standards should only very rarely be changed even in a minor way. The first is that there is a tendency amongst breeders in any one era, to want to change breed standard to fit the breed at that time, rather than to change the breed to fit the standard. Breeders would of course deny this but it is often the reason why people become keen on changes. This does not make sense and it is in fact the antithesis of dog breeding. The skill of good dog breeding is to produce dogs as close to the standard as possible and not to tamper with the written requirements to suit the fashion of the age. Breed standards should, if they are written well in the first place, stand the test of time. In many cases they were written with the breed’s original function in mind and since that original function remains the same, there should be no reason for the standards to be changed.

My second reason for leaving standards alone is that on many occasions the excuse will be made that it is simply the wording that needs a slight change “just to clarify certain issues you understand” – not actually to change the requirements.

A good excuse! And what often happens is that the whole thing starts with just one small wording change being asked for. But in the end, having opened the floodgates, one small change often leads to another and another until the meaning, as well as the wording, ends up being changed. And also, if you create the precedent and set a trend of changing your breed standard – even with a five year moratorium – before you know where you are there is a further demand for another set of changes and so the breed itself ends up changing in the long run.

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SHOULD THEY BE STANDARDISED INTERNATIONALLY? In the last couple of years that I was Chairman of TKC I tried to work with the FCI to create a program whereby we would bring our UK breed standards closer into line with those of the FCI. I don’t think this project has survived my initial efforts and I must say that, on reflection, I’m not sure that it matters.

The FCI recognizes a ‘country of origin principle’ and accepts, pretty well unchanged, the breed standard of the country believed to be the place of origin of a breed. For newly introduced breeds, TKC tries as far as possible to take all of the main points of the native country’s standard and simply puts it into its own format and terminology.

There is an exception to this and that is where there is, in the original standard, something that TKC believes to be detrimental or potentially detrimental to the longer term health or welfare of the breed concerned. Here TKC will alter the standard to fit more closely with modern day recognised health issues.

For existing breeds where the UK standard has been in operation for many years, aligning the requirements to fit with those shown in the standard of the country of origin is not always easy. That is particularly so because, in many cases, TKC had a breed standard for the breed concerned well before the kennel club for its native country was ever founded. It would therefore be very difficult in such circumstances for TKC to tell its breeders that suddenly they had to abandon some requirements that had been put there well over a hundred years ago, in favour of those included in the breed standard of the native country agreed several years after that time.

As far as the AKC is concerned, whenever attempts in the past have been made to have one approach internationally on breed standards, the AKC has reminded everyone that its standards are controlled by the breed clubs so there’s no chance of having an international approach to the issue unless the breed clubs too agree to it internationally.

And does any of this matter? In Germany the attitude is very much that a breed of German origin ought always to have the same breed standard across the whole world. In fact that attitude could sometimes be described as being almost fanatical. In the UK attitudes are somewhat more laissez-faire but that is

perhaps because it was only in the last few years that quarantine was lifted and that Britain really started to get involved in the international dog show scene in any large way. And clearly the AKC doesn’t think that there is any need for internationalising breed standards.

I’m inclined to agree.

WHAT SHOULD STANDARDS SAY ABOUT HEALTH? That is almost a subject in its own right and I must say that I think that breed standards should hold health paramount.

I agree with TKC when it writes in every breed standard: “Breeders and judges should at all times be careful to avoid obvious conditions or exaggerations which would be detrimental in any way to the health, welfare or soundness of this breed.”

I believe that the written standard of each breed should never contain any requirements that could be a problem for the health and welfare of the breed concerned. Often, of course, where some detrimental exaggeration becomes apparent in a breed and causes concern, that is not because of what is written in the breed standard. It’s often, instead, because of the interpretation of that standard by breeders and judges.

It was because it believed that standards should only contain healthy requirements that in 2003 TKC embarked on an exercise to work with a number of breed clubs to change standard requirements to achieve that goal. In the end most clubs were very helpful but a few, like the Pekingese breed, had to have certain clauses imposed upon them by TKC. (More recently Pekingese breeders and clubs have become far more amenable to the changes and have taken up the health improvements very enthusiastically.)

But the big question is – does the statement above that: “breed standards should hold health paramount” mean that health is more important than maintaining breed type? In my view the answer to that question is an unequivocal “Yes”.

Happily the occasions where such a choice has to be made between health and breed type are rather rare. There will be those that argue that more changes need to be made to breed standards to achieve better health and others who say that in the UK, changes have already gone too far. Some animal rights people will even argue that breed standards should be done away with altogether and even that the breeding of purebred dogs should stop entirely.

As usual there is not one ‘correct’ view and the whole approach to the issue of breed standards has, as ever, to come down to ‘taking a balanced view’.

Sadly ‘taking a balanced view’ is not always an easy thing for purebred dog enthusiasts to achieve!

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By Kate D. Romanski ECSCA Historian

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pecialties are always special, but this year the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America had taken up the option offered

by AKC to parent clubs of inviting a nonAKC licensed judge, but a proven breed expert, to judge the regular classes. For those of us with some time in the breed, there was only one choice and we fervently hoped she would accept and be approved. A great sigh of relief was felt when we could announce to our membership that Barbara Heckerman, from Swanson, Ohio, breeder/owner of the Wyncrest English Cockers and Silky Terriers and a well-respected former professional handler would be our judge!

And so, in a moment of madness, whatever, at my age – I decided to take the train and head west. Amtrak’s “Empire Builder” runs from Chicago to Portland – and stops in Milwaukee – how perfect could this be? My son and his wife came along as well.

Like all of our recent National specialties, there are many parts and pieces that happen before the actual breed judging. There is no local EC cub in the Oregon area, but there were a lot of dedicated people who helped. So we held our Hunt Test on May 2 up north at the well-known Scatter Creek Wildlife Area in Rochester, Washington, where we drew an entry of assorted flushing spaniels. Our judges were two ECSCA members dediContinued on page 54

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cated to the working side of our breed, Jeff Janousek and Olivia Steele-Mortimer.

The test drew an entry of one Master Hunter, ten Senior Hunters and six Junior Hunter entries, comprising mainly English Cockers and English Springers, but also a couple of (American) Cockers, an Irish Water Spaniel and a Field Spaniel, with 11 qualifiers and at least one or two new titles attained.

Our thanks to Jackie Lovetter, the test chairlady and her committee.

The next day, May 3, still at Scatter Creek, ECSCA Working Tests were held.

Judge Gail Workman found three ECs worthy of the club Working Dog (WD) and five ECs that scored excellent in all tests to earn the Working Dog Excellent (WDX).

These are non-AKC club titles based on the early efforts of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association (ESSFTA) back in the 1960s, long before AKC’s Junior Hunter title which is very similar, except here the dog only needs to pass once. Often WD dogs come back and try for the WDX at a later date.

Further south, in Battleground, Washington, the annual Agility Trials had started for a three-day run on May 2. A dedicated group of 32 competitors had come from near and far to compete under judge Beverly Morgan Lewis. Of the entry a dozen entrants were aged 7 to 13 + and were honored on the last day of the trials (May 4) by a special “veterans” ceremony.

Several were retiring from competition after our trials.

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"Further south, in Battleground, Washington, the annual Agility Trials had started for a three-day run on May 2. A dedicated group of 32 competitors had come from near and far to compete under judge Beverly Morgan Lewis."

talented English Cockers ending their agility careers!

Also on May 3, the club held Tracking tests in St. Paul, Oregon. Chaired by another Californian, Celine Butler, who was also Test Secretary, we offered TD and TDX levels open to all breeds and filled: five for TD and two for TDX with one absentee. The sole English Cocker entry passed her TD under judges Karla Curtis and Roy Fair.

And so, on to the big event – the main show: conformation (sweepstakes, veteran sweepstakes and regular classes), obedience, rally and juniors. The show was held in the Convention Center adjacent to the Holiday Inn, Portland Airport, a perfect venue for an entry this size – just under 200 dogs on hand. The ECSCA has held two other National specialties in the Pacific Northwest over the years and they drew an entry of basically the same size. This show was masterminded by Show Chair Maureen Mybeck, formerly from Arizona, who had relocated to Portland. She took on the challenge, found the show site. Most of the committee’s preparatory work was done by e-mail, with the usual lumps and bumps – but in the end, at least to these elderly eyes, it all came together and worked to make a great week of showing dogs and visiting with friends.

The hotel had a decent restaurant and we had a large room for the Boutique managed most efficiently by Oregon member Debbie McClelland and her helpers every day after judging ended. I am sure, however, that anyone who stayed at the hotel will never forget The Carpet down the hallways of the sleeping floors…….

We had hired the superintending skills of BaRay Event Services, which provided all the ring equipment and required needs.

The ring area took up about two-thirds of the convention hall, with grooming laid out the other third, basically the length of the room with a walkway between the crating area and the ringside seating. The club’s challenge trophies and all other trophies were displayed on a long narrow table along the wall facing the breed ring. Also displayed were photos of many Best of Breed winners from the past. Our large light blue table-cloth graced the center of the display to further set off all the trophies.

Both members and non-members pitched in to help set up all the necessary items. But it was Maureen and her mom, Jessica, who put on the most miles bringing out trophies to display each day as well as Welcome Bags and other items. Just having both ladies there almost 24-7 to make sure all was going well was much appreciated.

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n Monday, May 4, the ECSCA board of directors held its usual meeting, and the early evening was given over to a Welcome Party in the hotel’s restaurant area where the first batch of Welcome Bags were available to exhibitors and guests.

The official show began on Tuesday, May 5 with Obedience, Rally and the two sweepstakes – always the busiest and most frantic day of our Nationals. Catalogs went on sale and by the end of the day we were worried we might run out of them entirely – as it turned out the supply lasted only to be sold out by the show’s end.

Carol Collins from Pennsylvania, talented professional handler and known for her Gwynllyn ECs, was our sweepstakes judge drawing an entry of 68 youngsters up to 18 months of age and 21 veterans, with very few absentees. The younger dogs were judged during the day while the veterans had their own special event in the early evening, complete with refreshments – for the people! Mrs. Collins’ choice for Best in Sweepstakes was the attractive and showy black bitch, Majestic She’s Got Whatever “It” Is, bred and owned by Kay and Doug Bleter from Michigan, with Kay handling. Reserve Best in Sweepstakes came from the 6-9 class, Winfree’s Don’t Rain On My Parade, a black, white and tan bitch bred, owned and handled by Lisa Ross from Virginia.

Best of Opposite sex was the blue roan and tan dog, Muckross Cobblestone God Gave Me You, owned by Rebecca Partchman form Tennessee and co-bred with Susan Karsch, and handled

by Kristin Lyons.

While Mrs. Collins was sorting out her large sweepstakes classes, Ms. Carolyn Wray was overseeing the 29 Obedience and 27 Rally entries in the other ring. One must always have a sense of humor when working in these venues with English Cockers – particularly at National specialties – as there will always be some very “original” interpretations of the requirements.

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to the red dog, Nohea R. Schumann’s Opus BN GN owned and handled by Shelley Gilliland from Oregon – he scored 187 in Novice B. In Rally the scores were better overall and new titles were earned in both venues.

After judging ended Tuesday, the ECSCA Breeder’s Education committee offered a seminar on “Moderation” in the breed with multi-national speakers, followed by a Q & A session. In the early evening, the Veteran Sweepstakes was judged by Mrs. Collins.

Top honors were taken by GCh. Oldwest Change of Hue, an open marked orange and white bitch bred, owned and handled by Christine Dooley from California.

It was fun to recall that this same bitch had won the 2006 Sweepstakes as a 6-9 puppy!! Reserve Best in Sweepstakes was the 9-11 Year bitch, Ch. Ragtime Flower Drum Song, blue roan, bred and owned by Susan Peterson from Washington state. Best of Opposite Sex went to the Canadian-bred blue roan dog Haveago’s Staking A Claim owned by Diane Albin, Jeff Sproule and Kerrie-Lyn Taylor, his breeder.

Wednesday, May 6, brought Barbara Heckerman to the ring to judge all dog classes including Veterans and Field Trial and ending with the 4-6 Beginner Puppy class.

The large ring was surrounded by spectators from near and far including several form overseas (Australia, Japan, Great Britain), and several aspiring judges who attended our annual Judge’s Education seminar.

Barbara, assisted by ring steward Sandi Olsen from California, brought in each class, lined them up on one side of the ring and then examined each entry carefully on the table and asked for a triangle gaiting pattern. As seems to be usual at our Nationals, the Bred by Exhibitor classes are almost always larger than either Open class, and Barb found her Winners Dog there – the orange roan Ragtime North

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handled by Susan Peterson of Washignton. A lovely win for an appropriately named dog just turned five years old and born and bred in the Pacific Northwest! Reserve Winners Dog came from the 12-18 class, the red dog, Wittersham Sunday’s Child, bred, owned and handled by Eugene Phoa from Alberta, Canada. Thanks to AKC’s permitting parent clubs to offer majors to both Winners and Reserve Winners, both dogs (and later the bitches) collected five and three point major wins respectively.

Wednesday evening we held a special Stud Dog Showcase in the ring area where 29 dogs and their owners held forth for fanciers to meet and go over dogs that interested them. Organized by Debbie McClelland, a special touch was the full color catalog of the participants made by Maureen Mybeck, which quickly sold out!

The bitch classes were held Thursday, May 7, with 68 entered. Once again the main winner chosen by Ms. Heckerman came from the Bred By Exhibitor class – the black bitch, Majestic She’s Got Whatever “It” Is, bred and owned by the Belters and handled by Kay. This bitch has an interesting National “legacy” of sorts in that her sire and her grandsire are previous Best of Breed winners, and of course she had already won the sweepstakes under Mrs. Collins. Reserve came again from the 12 - 18 class, the Canadianbred blue roan, Mishka-Til Good Vibrations, bred and owned by Sharon Derrick and Virginia Lyne and handled by Dave Gignac.

Thursday evening was our Annual Awards Banquet held at the hotel and featured a special Northwest buffet. If you weren’t there, you were probably getting your special ready for Best of Breed judging the next day!

Friday, May 8, started off with a small but talented Junior Showmanship entry judged by Ms. Charlene Frye – all three of these young ladies had been in the Top Five Juniors who had handled English Cockers only during 2014, and Miss Abigail Marsh from Washington, too, Best Junior honors handling Ch. Winfree’s Tearin’ Up The Town. The annual Parade of Titleholders followed immediately and 11 were present, ranging from champions, to performance titled dogs and bitches with their proud owners.

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he Best of Breed class presented to Barbara Heckerman totaled 47 plus the Veteran class winners, the Field Trial class winner and the WD and WB – an absolute kaleidoscope of dif-

ferent colors! Every dog and handler came in the ring together; basic groupings were made and Ms. Heckerman started her task. She made two cuts in each sex before working down to her final cut of nine along with the WD and WB. Best of Breeed was the beautiful black bitch, GCh. Golden Gait’s Dance To The Groove, bred, owned and handled

by Debbie Owczarzak from Indiana. Best of Winners (and automatically Best Bred by Exhibitor) to the Belter’s black Winners Bitch, Majestic She’s Got Whatever “It” Is and Best of Opposite Sex to the blue roan and tan, GCh. Bellflower XLI MVP, bred owned and handled by Karen Roth from Georgia. (This dog also won the Stud Dog class.) The Selects were two blue roan and tans: the Veteran dog (and Best in the Veteran Classes) GCh. Blueprint WInfree Party Waggin, bred by Debra Decker and owner-handled by Lisa Ross and the bitch, Ch. Berridlaes Olympic Dream Bred, owned and handled by Sue Dwely From South Carolina. Awards of Merit were made to GCh. Edgewood Devilish Design, blue roan and tan bitch, owned and handled by Shannon Loritz (co-owned by breeder Bonnie Threlfall) from Wisconsin. (This bitch also won the Brood Bitch class), the orange and white Canadianbred GCh. Razfel Kid Me Not, bred and owned by Sharron Derrick, Virginia Lyne and Kathy Whitby, and co-owned with Brent VanMeter and the class Winners Dog, Ragtime North By Northwest (Peterson). To complete the day we were treated to an attractive brace of black and white bitches, a motherdaughter conformation and performance duo bred and owned by Linda Green.

And at the very end, our judge, Barbara Heckerman, said to us all: “Our breed is in pretty good shape!”

"One must always have a sense of humor when working in these venues with English Cockers – particularly at National specialties – as there will always be some very “original” interpretations of the requirements."

Thank you to all our judges, and thank you also to everyone who came to watch, who entered dogs, and all who helped to make our show another great success. Please join us next year in St Louis at the Purina Farms show grounds in mid-May 2016.

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After the crisis of a few years ago it was doubtful if there would be a future for this show. But a new committee brings often a new spirit and the success of last year was not just a coincidence but has clearly perpetuated. It’s “only” a CAC show, but many will envy their 1441 entries, only slightly less than last year’s number.

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hat new spirit also brings changes in different areas. The main ring, for example, has been renewed. The old large wooden orchestra podium has been removed, offering extra ring space.

Indeed, the rings were pretty large and in between was enough room to mark areas for grooming and cages leaving room for the public to move around. This initiative was copied from Helsinki EDS but it should better be copied everywhere and even imposed. It’s much more safe in case of emergencies and it leaves room for the visitors to have a proper look on the dogs being groomed, in the cages or in the ring. The main ring was large and moved to the wall where the judges were seated. One side was for the pre-judging ring, leaving two sides for the public.

There were significantly more dogs on Sunday than on Saturday and that showed in the parking space that was as full as could be, and that parking is pretty large. Saturday had 655 entries, Sunday had 786, but that had to do with the fact that both Group I and Group II were on term, which is very unusual, being the largest and most popular groups.

Exhibitors came from 10 different countries.

Twenty-seven dogs from the UK participated plus two from Russia, three from Spain and one from Italy. Thirteen judges were invited, unfortunately one was absent. Eight of them

were Belgian judges, which is very acceptable for a CAC show. Among the others were one from Ireland, one from Poland, one from France, one from Finland and one from Azerbaijan. All of them judged on both days, while the Belgians were planned at first to judge one day only, on the exception of Mrs. Monique Van Brempt. But as she was excused, her breeds were redistributed. On Saturday not that many dogs were entered for her, only 56, but on Sunday, when she was supposed to judge Group I dogs, no less than 103 showed up. Funny but Mrs. Elzbieta Chwalibog from Poland had the exact opposite. She judged 103 dogs from group IX on Saturday and 56 from Group VI on Sunday. Mr. Christian Juanchicot from France, had a similar number, 53 dogs on Saturday and 104 on Sunday, including 35 Bulldogs.

Mrs. Dorothea Carroll from Ireland had the same entry on Sunday and shared the top scoring position of that day. She judged group II dogs then. On Saturday she took care of Group VII and Group VIII and finished with 98 dogs and together with Sunday she was the best scoring judge of the weekend. Mr. Victor Lobakin from Azerbaijan came close.

He had 88 dogs on Saturday and 93 on Sunday, mainly from group V. Mr. Dirk Spruyt from Belgium had all the poodles and Chihuahuas on Saturday and that resulted in a nice 81 specimen. Mr. Guy Devriend, from Belgium too, judged on Sunday and did the 34 Great Danes and 24 Aussies and some other breeds and finished with 94 dogs. From Finland came Mr. Unto Timonen to judge Sighthounds on Saturday, 72 all together, and 95 dogs on Sunday including all the 64 Dachshunds.

The finals started well in time and the judging there went so fluently that the spectators never lost interest. Mrs. Monique Van Brempt was supposed to judge Best In Show, but Mrs. Chwalibog took over from her. The winner of the Terrier Group and the Retrievers Group didn’t come back on Sunday for the finals and the Bearded, winner of Group

"The finals started well in time and the judging there went so fluently that the spectators never lost interest."

I, didn’t stay. So only seven dogs had to be placed. Her 3rd place went to the Bernese Mountain Dog “Molly van ‘t Stockerijbos”. Molly was entered in Champion Class and got her ticket from Mr. Joseph Van Hummelen from Belgium, and was born in the Kennel of owner Ivan Delrue, little more than 2 years ago. 23 Berners were in competition. Her group judge was Mr. Juanchicot. The 2nd place went to the Chien de St. Hubert, or Bloodhound, “Loamy Lane’s Megan.” Megan was entered in Open Class, was bred and handled by Linda Van der Sichel from Belgium and is six months younger than Molly.

Nine Bloodhounds were entered. It was Mrs. Chwalibog herself who judged the breed and also the Group, later on.

Mrs. Chwalibog’s Best In Show dog was the shorthaired Weimaraner “Camelot’s Heaven Can Wait.” Heaven is bred in America by Duane Mary Ann and co-owned now in Belgium

by Lenaerts, Finch and Van Der Sichel. Weimaraners are among the popular breeds as Heaven had to beat 15 competitors before getting the BOB card from Mrs. Dorothea Carroll, who also offered him the Group winning ticket.

The illogic system applied years ago to become the title of Hopkeizer and Hopkeizerin (Hop Emperor and Hop Empress) has been abandoned.

Now the Junior winner becomes Hop Prince or Hop Princess (if minimum qualification is Very Good), the best dog and best bitch of each breed wins the title of Hop King and Hop Queen respectively, and the Best of Breed can name him or herself Hop Emperor or Hop Empress. Nice to have something else to put in front of the list of titles. If you want to go for that, note 14 and 15 May 2016 in your agenda or consult http://www.kvn-aalst. be.

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his thoughts or opinions were! He was more than happy to tell you. We shared many telephone conversations these past few years and enjoyed evenings dining out whenever we were part of the same panel or were in the same city! Talking dogs, people, art, our demons, decorating, travel; there was never a lull in our conversations! My wife Cathy and I were fortunate to attend, with Chuck, all of the festivities associated with the Santa Barbara shows this past summer! He was an impeccable dresser! Imagine our surprise when he and I arrived wearing the exact same outfit. We looked like a snippet from “Who Wore It Better?” We all shared a laugh! Our Love and Thanks. Memory Eternal my friend!

Nitsa Trayler I had the pleasure of knowing Chuck as both a judge and an exhibitor. His knowledge of dogs was exemplary and when asked he would take the time with an exhibitor to help if they truly wanted to know. As a fellow judge he was always willing to share his knowledge. His no nonsense style, while not popular with some, was refreshing and efficient. He was a character and one that is truly lost to the dog world.

Dennis Sprung One strong remembrance amongst thousands with dear Chuck was when Susan managed his showroom “Cenci” at New York’s Architecture & Design Building in the mid-1970’s. One day the secretary for none other than Jackie Kennedy called, rather irate over Chuck’s tardiness in delivering wall covering for her home in Peapack, N. J. Our Chuckles, quick as ever on his feet and with that twinkle in his eye, advised the irate secretary that the poor elephant carrying the fabric strapped on its back simply had wandered off into the jungle!!! Within a second the secretary was in tears consoling Chuck about the dear elephant. Chuckles you were one of a kind, Rest In Peace.

Susan Sprung How do I keep this to 50-100 words? Telling Chuck stories is like spelling Mississippi you know where to begin, but not where to end. We met Chuck 40+ years ago, just before Dennis and I got married. I worked for him in the mid-70’s at his NYC design showroom and “tried” to keep the reins on him. As anyone knows, this was not possible for me, nor for anyone else. This creative, sensitive and often brutally honest man, lived life on his own terms. For anyone who had come to know him more recently, this really was “Chuck-Lite”. I know it’s difficult to believe it, but this irreverent soul was actually

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a toned down version! My very favorite Chuck story took place in the San Francisco area, where Chuck relocated his home and business after NY. We managed to remain close friends and when Dennis judged Sir Francis Drake in the 80’s, Dennis invited Chuck to be his “date” at the judges dinner if he promised to BEHAVE. Well, Chuck pulled out all the stops! He arrived at the airport to pick up Dennis in a white Rolls Royce convertible, dressed to the nines and looking very prosperous. He proceeded to tell Dennis how well business was going, regaling him with stories and of course laughing along the way. Chuck and Dennis arrived at the dinner, greeted several people, after which Chuck scanned the room and loudly exclaimed, “Who do I have to (expletive deleted) to get a drink around here?” Funny in retrospect, but can anyone imagine poor Dennis looking for the closest rock under which to crawl? Our dear Chuckles..... An amazingly talented judge, incomparably creative, incredibly funny and often frighteningly candid. You did things the Chuck way right until the end and we will miss you more than you will ever know.

Mari-Beth O’Neill Over the past couple of weeks we have all shared many Chuck stories. When I moved to Raleigh in 1997, Chuck offered to come to help decorate. It was arranged that I would drive up to Old Dominion where he was judging and he would ride back with me to commence working. At the time he was still living in California. I picked him up at the Dulles Airport and he arrived with a duffel bag full of tools. Needless to say it was a great honor to have the renowned Chuck Winslow offer to come and assist with my new house.

The time spent together was a lot of laughs and a lot of work, Chuck faux painted the entire downstairs himself and with the assistance of Randy Garren, Jean Hetherington and Dennis McCoy created an interesting wave effect in the guest bedroom, I was told it would prevent anyone from staying too long. I feel very fortunate to have had Chuck as a friend and will miss him greatly!

Lesley Boyes Our relationship with Chuck Winslow was built on good faith and a desire to remain friends with each other. I have heard unbelievable stories about some of his reactions in situations but I must say neither Eddie nor I witnessed anything but Chuck on his best behavior. He was a consummate friend to us both and we will sorely miss him.

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move, pass away, become ill or infirm and incapable of responding to attempts to reunite them with their pets. It’s perfectly sensible to require that efforts be made to connect with all registered contacts but unfortunately, this minutia must be spelled out completely in order to be an effective law. This bill has already passed the Senate unanimously and is now back in the House for final approval before going to the Governor. Illinois residents are urged to contact their State Representatives ASAP in order to pass this bill and help prevent dog deaths and thefts and increase the odds of reuniting lost pets with their rightful owners.

DEATH OF TWO POLICE K9s SHOULD SPUR CHANGE AND AWARENESS It’s not officially summer until June 21 but already news of two dogs dying in a hot car has spread like wildfire and what’s even worse is that they were police K9s in the care of a police officer with 13 years of experience, seven of them as a K9 handler.

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the cause of death hasn’t been officially determined but exposure to hot temperatures inside the vehicle is a strong possibility. The seven year-old Bloodhound and four year-old Belgian Malinois were allegedly left alone inside the officer’s SUV from 11 a.m to 5 p.m after he finished working a long midnight shift. A Davie Police Sergeant reported that they received a call regarding the dead dogs shortly before 7 p.m.

The Hialeah Police Department stated that it “is extremely saddened by this

“Sadly, this is not the first case of a police dog dying while in the hands of its handler.” unfortunate occurrence and every effort will be made to determine the cause of this terrible tragedy which claimed the lives of two very beloved members of our Hialeah police family.”

Officer Enriquez has been relieved of his duties as the investigation continues.

Sadly, this is not the first case of a police dog dying while in the hands of its handler. Last summer, similar cases occurred in Wyoming, North Carolina, Arizona and Ohio. There is absolutely no excuse for this to happen to any dog,

let alone valued members of the police department. This goes beyond animal cruelty and such negligence must be treated accordingly. As of 2014, only 16 states have statutes that specifically prohibit leaving an animal in a confined vehicle (Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia), though many localities across the country also have ordinances prohibiting it. In most of these states, the offense is a misdemeanor, with only Vermont and Rhode Island calling for prison time of up to one year if found guilty. Perhaps the offense needs to be upgraded to a felony in order to be taken more seriously. More must be done to prevent these tragedies from occurring and a prolonged publicity campaign must be undertaken across the nation to reinforce to police officers and the general public the dangers of leaving dogs in cars. Further thoughts will be held until the investigation in Florida is completed but let this incident serve as a reminder to all: NEVER LEAVE A DOG IN A HOT VEHICLE.

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he American Kennel Club sent out a press release on Monday listing all six new incoming employees… it didn’t however name the one outgoing employee, CHRIS WALKER. CHRIS was the vice president of Marketing and Communications. No secret that DENNIS SPRUNG and ALAN KALTER put a lot of trust and power in CHRIS’S ideas for the kennel club.

It is alleged he was behind several resignations of employees and was not popular with his fellow staff members. To say he was less popular than JUDI DANIELS when she ruled the kennel club is putting it mildly. The new employees working in the New York office are AIMEE RITELL, the new director of marketing, BRANDI HUNTER, director of public relations, DAVIS ALEXIS, public education administrator assisting clubs and promoting “responsible dog ownership,” and SUSAN ZUCKER, the member and license club coordinator. MELANIE RUDD and SU TRAN will act as project managers in registration and customer development and they will be working out of the Raleigh, North Carolina office.

On the other side of the pond, the General Committee of the English Kennel Club held an election that saw the Chairman STEVE DEAN and vice chairman MIKE TOWNSEND replaced by SIMON LUXMOORE as chairman and STEVE CROXFORD as vice chairman. They say that death comes in threes and this week was no exception. Three very well known and unique individuals in the names of CHUCK WINSLOW, KEN MARDEN and CATHY BREY. CHUCK was a friend for over forty years. He bred Brussels Griffons under the Bartestree prefix. He also had an interest in Pointers and Labrador retrievers.

His professional life had the ups and downs that followed in his personal life. Funny in that turbulent time he was called CHUCKLES. He was a well known and sought after interior designer in both New York and then years later in San Francisco. He could be cutting, elusive and argumentative and then be endearing, affectionate and utterly charming. He said what he felt and never apologized for it. Sometimes his remarks were uncomfortable but refreshing for their honesty. In the last years, he dedicated his life to judging dogs and took that responsi68 Dog News

bility very seriously. He judged three groups and was looking forward to adding to that number.

He judged here and around the world and built a great reputation for himself. We lost him way too soon and while the dog world has lost a colorful character, I have lost a dear friend. I would be remiss not to mention the care and devotion CHUCK was given the last weeks of his life by CHAD HOWARD. Any of us would be lucky to have a friend like CHAD. CHUCK leaves several nieces and nephews. KEN MARDEN, the long serving delegate from the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America since 1974, has passed away. KEN was also on the board of directors of the American Kennel Club from 1986 until 2006. He was also the president of the American Kennel Club from 1987 until 1990. His wife JUDY passed away several years ago and he is survived by two daughters who are planning a memorial service in Whitefield, Maine. CATHY BREY, one of the great Bloodhound breeders of our generation, has passed away. Together with her late husband VINCE they bred Bloodhounds under the Dakota prefix. They bred many top producers and winners including the great bitch Pooh Bear shown by ROY MURRAY and our first best in show winner Columbo. Years later, following VINCE’S death, she owned several other breeds including Manchester terriers. She was at one time and may still be the only judge from North Dakota. A clever breeder and honest about her breeding stock, she never suffered fools lightly. She was a keen judge of hounds and really should have had a bigger career in the ring. CATHY leaves her husband and children. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to all three families.

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Now for Chuckles, who I have known for at least the last 40 years-ups and downs-- stories galore--the unexpected was the norm from Chuck.

He went so fast most people remain in a state of disbelief about his death.

In the mid-70s and early 80s he was recognized as one of New York City’s most promising interior designers. Annually his designs were featured at the Kip’s Bay Boy’s Town charitable functions where the top designers of the City presented their works for New Yorkers and others to marvel at. The New York Times reviewers usually re70 Dog News

ported his presentations as the highlight of the show. He was cited frequently for his creativeness and innovative abilities. Through the years one learned never to know what to expect when in his company. He could be gracious one moment and totally shocking the next, which did keep you on your toes if that’s where you wanted to be kept.

David Hockney, the famous British painter, in a recent interview bemoaned what he considered the conservative and dull attitudes of the more creative people of today’s generation as opposed to those of the 60s and 70s. He said creative people of today want to be ordinary--they want to just fit in. Well I can tell you without a doubt Mr. Hockney certainly never met Chuck Winslow else his remarks would have been severely tempered.

There were at least 18 different Chuckles within that mind and body of his and for sure you never knew which one you would encounter on a given day. He was one of a kind for sure.

And a special thank you to Chad Howard-he was a prince to Chuck through the late dark days of his illness and made the end all the more comfortable for him. I don’t know about you but I miss him already!

As for Cathy BreyMarler I must say I considered her to be one of the outstanding dog women of our time both in and out of the ring.

She was surely the ultimate mother in her day of the Bloodhound breed.

Her book still stands out today as the model to read about the breed even though it was written in 1992. Cathy was approved to adjudicate upon 10 hound breeds but believe me when I tell you she understood most breeds better than many of the approved all-breed judges and were I have been “king” at AKC I would have appointed her with Annie Clark to my judges committee to determine who should and who should not be approved for advancement within the judging community. I thought that highly of her opinions about most any dog as well as her opinions about most judges! Cathy’s living in North Dakota was a tremendous detriment to her judging career what between family and business obligations she elected to stay closer to home than to broaden her dog show judging career.

You could always find Cathy willing to discuss any breed and usually owning one of many different breeds. An incredible breeder and caretaker we were close friends for over 45 years.

Many of my top bloodhounds came from her or were developed with her mentoring. I will miss her terribly as will the bloodhound breed to say nothing of the sport of dog show breeding and showing generally.

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think I’ll end on that note even though AKC had a major turnover last week when Chris Walker’s resignation-one of at least three or four prior resignations that I know of-- was finally accepted by the President of AKC. Chris’s was a rapid rise to the bewilderment of many and even a greater fall predicted by some.

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Bill Stanton Community Park • 5585 Chapel Rd., Madison, OH 44057 Judges And Their Assignments

Judges: Ms. Amy Balthrop Mr. Patrick C. Byrne Mrs. Paula Knight Ms. Judy Lowther Ms. Kaleena Lowther Dr. Anne Midgarden Ms. Anne D. O’Reilly Mrs. Jacqueline Quiros-Kubat Mrs. Tina J. Turley-Kocab Mr. Jackson (Jack) Secrest

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Ashtabula Kennel Club Saturday, July 11, 2015 Judges And Their Assignments

International Panel:

Helen Denis President of the Bulldog Club of France

Alex Komorowski German Dachshund Specialist

BEST IN SHOW Mr. R. S. Mahon SPORTING Group: J. Hubbard Ms. M. Martorella: All Pointers Mr. A. Komorowski: Ret-Nova Scotia T Ms. C. S. Brown: Ret-Ches, Ret-Flat, Ret-Gold, Ret-Lab Mr. R. D. Ennis: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Ms. M. Martorella Mrs. C. L. Alexander: Whip Mrs. I. Naarits: Afghan, Saluki J. Hubbard: Basset, Dach, RhoRidge Mr. W. F. Potter, II: Basenji, Bgle, Borz, Greyhnd, Ir Wolf, Nor Elk, Otter, PBGV, ScotDeer Mr. R. S. Mahon: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Ms. M. Martorella Mr. R. S. Mahon: Dobe, Sib Hky D. Thornton: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat: All Terrier Breeds

TOY Group: Mr. R. D. Ennis Mrs. I. Naarits: I Greyhnd, Pom, Pood Toy Mrs. D. Campbell-Freeman: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. R. D. Ennis Mr. A. Komorowski: Fr Bull Ms. M. Martorella: Bichon, Dalm Mrs. I. Naarits: Chow, Kees, Pood Mrs. D. Campbell-Freeman: Boston, Lhasa, Shiba Inu, Tib Ter Mr. R. D. Ennis: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Mrs. L. R. James Mrs. L. R. James: All Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: D. Thornton D. Thornton: All Miscellaneous Breeds JR SHOWMANSHIP: Mrs. L. R. James SWEEPS PUPPY: Pntr-GS Nancy Dinkfelt SWEEPS VETERANS: Pntr-GS Nancy Dinkfelt SWEEPS VETERANS: Vizs Ann Kling-Wallace SWEEPS PUPPY: Vizs Ann Kling-Wallace SWEEPS PUPPY: Whip Mr. Robert D Ennis SWEEPS VETERANS: Whip Mr. Robert D Ennis

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BEST IN SHOW Ms. M. Martorella SPORTING Group: Mr. R. D. Ennis Mrs. I. Naarits: Ret-Lab Mr. A. Komorowski: Span-Clum, Span-Ckr, Span-Eng Ckr, Span-Eng Spr, Span-Fld, Span-Irw, Span-Suss, Span-Wel Spr J. Hubbard: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: A. Bradford, M.D. Dr. J. Eversole: Dach Ms. S. S. Hennessy: Whip Mrs. I. Naarits: Basenji, Borz Ms. M. Martorella: Cirneco, Ibizan, Nor Elk, Otter, PBGV, Pharaoh, Port Pd Peq A. Bradford, M.D.: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat Mrs. H. Denis: Bullm, Dogue de Brdx, Mast A. Bradford, M.D.: Gtr Swiss Mtn, Rottw, Sam Mrs. I. Naarits: Akita, Alas Mal, Grt Dane, Sib Hky Ms. M. Martorella: Balance of Working Breeds

TERRIER Group: Mr. R. S. Mahon A. Bradford, M.D.: Staf Bull Mr. R. S. Mahon: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat Mrs. H. Denis: Pug Mr. R. D. Ennis: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. R. S. Mahon Mr. R. S. Mahon: Dalm, Pood Mrs. H. Denis: Boston, Bulldog, Fr Bull Mr. D. R. Miller: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat Ms. S. S. Hennessy: Min Amer Shep Mrs. J. Quiros-Kubat: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: Mr. R. D. Ennis Mr. R. D. Ennis: All Miscellaneous Breeds JR SHOWMANSHIP: Ms. M. Martorella

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