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Dog News Contents • July 17, 2015 10 Editorial 14 The Way It Is: New Judging Approval Process By sari Brewster Tietjen 18 Inside The Sport: Judging Approval Process By patricia trotter 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 Irving’s Impressions: Grooming Competitions By ronnie irving 30 NAIA Study Confirms Fewer Dogs, Scarce Purebreds In US Shelters By Patti Strand 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Wayne Ferguson 42 Greyhounds From A Georgian Mansion By Nick Waters 44 World Dog Show To Be Held In Shanghai In 2019 By vince hogan 48 Off The Leash: The Economic Impact Of Owning And Showing Dogs By Shaun Coen 54 Patriot Paws By Sharon pflaumer 60 World Dog Show Milan 2015 By desmond j. murphy 66 Buying The World Dog Show Site, Fibers In Marrow Treats And More By matthew h. stander • photos of cabrillo KC by Vicki Holloway
76 The Boston Terrier Club of America National Specialty By Margaret Noble 82 The Gossip Column By eugene z. zaphiris 86 Click: Comal & Bexar County Kennel Clubs
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The Gold Card Mess
According to the Norwegian Kennel Club (see AND MORE this week) all 91 Delegates prior to the vote in Milan to select the site for the World Dog Show in 2019 were given a gold card by the China Kennel Union which would become activated after the vote for a three-day stay in Shanghai at a five-star hotel should Shanghai be selected as the city of choice and China the country as host! The individual worth of the card was approximately 1,100 euros for an aggregate sum of 100,000 euros. That China won the vote should come as little surprise but what is pretty damned shocking, presuming the report from NKC is correct is that no mention was made of this chicanery anywhere by any FCI Delegate and that it took the NKC close to a month to report these actions at all. And then NKC’s solution is to take the monies allegedly offered by CKU and use it to benefit dog welfare in China. How about voiding the entire election and starting over from scratch! How about cleansing the entire body of officers at FCI for permitting these kinds of actions to occur. If the NKC is accurate, and these pages have no reason to doubt its story, quite frankly the motivation for releasing this information is as questionable as the people making the gold card offers. NKC had been threatened with a two-year suspension by FCI for not supporting the selection of China--one must wonder whether or not they would have released the information contained in its letter of July 13th without such a threat. Whatever the situation and it “ain’t pretty” that’s for sure FCI has some internal and external house cleaning to do that’s a given!
Board Versus Staff
It is the understanding of these pages that under the Kalter/Sprung arrangement Board had no contact with Staff on a direct level whatsoever or at any rate should not have had direct contact with Staff. Most every President at AKC has guarded closely his or her relationship with the Board vis a vis Staff and in many an instance going back to the Daniels days in order for a Board member to have direct contact with Staff permission was to be asked for and then possibly granted. This policy was frequently ignored or gotten around by certain Board members who were persistent in their desires to have direct contact with Staff. Certainly Carl Ashby is a good example of that kind of Board member. Whether he is right or wrong is up to the individual to decide. One thing is certain though and that was that under the Kalter days most of the sitting Board except for a favorite or two of Alan’s were frozen out of decision making on virtually every Staff level and at times on the Board level as well. In the opinion of these pages that is how the entire old Mark/ Comm mess developed and AKC today is paying the price that’s for sure. What the Menaker/Sprung relationship in these tender areas may be these pages have little insight about except what is reported or implied in the Delegate and Board Minutes. There seems to be a move in one of the Delegate Committees to open the doors more for Board participation on the hiring level but other than that there is little if any public policy statements on these matters. Perhaps a more open dialogue about this situation would be in order so that those interested and concerned in matters AKC could better understand how in fact the corporation operates.
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The Web Site Again
These pages were under the impression that the problems and controversies concerning the new AKC Web Site were pretty well settled when suddenly on the Delegate e-line a rather passionate set of postings began to appear ripping the site apart again. Michael Basone, the new man who heads IT among other things for AKC at the present time, seems to be the new go to person for problem solving at AKC. With virtually no dog background whatsoever he seems to be the new temporary head of PR and Marketing plus the web site as well as the no longer but not forgotten Wooftale development and probably a whole bunch of other things as well. Positions yet to be filled at AKC include that of Chief Veterinary Officer, Digital Content Marketer, Digital Content Webmaster, Exec. Field Agent (Inspector), and VP Marketing and Communications. While no new organizational chart has yet to be released by AKC signs indicate that none will be made publicly available until the VP of Marketing and Communications is named, which is said to be the most important job to fill of all those named. Perhaps this person will be introduced to the Board at the upcoming meeting in July and perhaps even the new outside pr firm or person will be named as well. What these pages find somewhat strange is the apparent lack of communication between Staff and Board in filling in these so-called top positions. This of course goes back to the old argument of Staff versus Board and whether the day-to-day operation of the company is the job of the Board and/or the Staff. The reality from where these pages sit is that some sort of compromise between the President and the Board Chairman must be reached n these areas. 10 Dog News
Importation Of Dogs
On June 10, CDC’s Poxvirus and Rabies Branch confirmed the diagnosis of rabies in a dog imported from Cairo, Egypt. In total, 18 US citizens (Virginia residents) have been started on rabies post-exposure prophylaxis due to contact with the rabid dog. Human and animal exposure investigations have been completed at the state level. A review is underway to determine how this infected dog was able to enter the United States. The dog arrived on 5/30 to JFK and was delivered to the rescue group in Virginia on 5/31. The dog became ill on 6/3 and was confirmed with rabies on 6/8. The states that received animals from this shipment were PA, NJ, MD and VA. This is going to be published in an MMWR. (above) And there is the Canadian situation of a shipment of sick dogs and kittens to Canada that Canada refused. They were then sent back to Miami but apparently have not been shipped back to Aruba. They had skin issues, all kinds of fleas and parasites, too. As these situations become almost daily cases in these importation cases dog lovers in America just cannot sit back and watch our own pets and even our own lives be threatened by unchecked regulations. Something has to give and at least the Board is looking into the process and trying to come up with some kind of sensible workable plan to propose on various legislative levels.
Thought For The Week
The report from NAIA contained in this week’s issue should be required reading for us all as it helps answer many myths about the shelter population in America today. Patti Strand and her organization as per usual are right on top of the situation and deserve our thanks and support on every level.
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New Judging Approval Process
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he American Kennel Club’s latest Judging Approval Process (to be effective September 1st) was passed by its Board of Directors at its June meeting by a 7 – 4 vote with 2 members absent (voting in favor was Gladstone, Menaker, Battaglia, Kalter, Ashby, Dok, Davies; opposed, Feeney, Wooding, Cruz, Garvin; absent, Arnold and Powers). While it is complicated to understand in several areas and in some places it appears as if “y” did not consult with “x” to come to terms with “z” (if you get the drift), to be fair to the Board there were several requests made to the fancy for input and suggestions on how the system could be improved based on draft proposals. The problem AKC was and is facing is the simple fact that there are too many shows and too few multi-group judges to service those shows, especially with the dwindling entries and the need for judges who can officiate over multi-groups to help keep costs down for struggling clubs. Basically AKC has painted itself into a corner over the years by approving back-to-back-to-back-toback, ad infinitum, shows while at the same time putting the clamps on judges by enacting onerous approval processes that relied more on checking the boxes and memorizing standards than actual dog knowledge, which turned off many judges who had true understanding of dogs. Many of these fanciers stopped applying for more breeds or did not apply to begin with. This also became a very expensive process for everyone, including the AKC. So, where are we now? Well, 14 Dog News
future application, why not just tell the judge before he/she goes through all the time and expense of fulfilling the educational requirements in order to be able to apply for new breeds that he/she should not be applying at this time and should, instead, concentrate more on the breeds already approved. Somehow AKC fails to understand just how By Sari Brewster Tietjen expensive it is for judges to meet its educational components and “check its boxes.” On the subject of educational comwe still have an expensive, time-consumponents, they are vast and varied ranging ing, paper process that relies heavily from formal Parent Club Seminars to menon the proverbial “checking boxes” for tors, from in-ring apprenticeships to judging newer judges. There is a weighed system non-regular competitions (special credit for for multi-group judges that permit them National Owner Handled Groups) to judgto move faster, if they desire. There are ing out of the country with a significant entry. still plenty of fees involved. There is no It seems almost that anything and evonline process for the breed tests. There erything will count and there is nothing is still a Field Representative interview – wrong with this, EXCEPT none of this should although judges are allowed to refer to be necessary. We should not be relying on standards (this is a positive move as some what I refer to as “paper-judges.” These are Reps. were noted for wanting judges to people who check the boxes because that memorize disqualifications even though is what they have to do in order to be apjudges are supposed to be encouraged proved by AKC to judge whatever it is they to refer to breed standards in the ring wish to judge. Judging must come if they have any questions from within. Good judges soak up about a dog). Field Reps are also supposed to stand “Some judges are knowledge, not because they have to but because it comes natural to them. outside a ring and judge a major class of dogs with- artists, some are They know dogs. They have an innate vision for the purebred dog. They out touching them and file engineers – both study a breed, its purpose, the way it a report of same, while the is put together to fulfill that purpose, judge in the ring does the are vital in mainand the manner in which it is presentsame (although the judge touches the dogs) and then taining breeds as ed to meet that purpose. Some judges are artists, some are the two compare notes afengineers – both are vital in maintainterwards and write an ad- breeds when it ing breeds as breeds when it comes ditional something – so the comes to sorting to sorting through a class of dogs with paperwork continues. a mental eye measuring each dog In addition to the through a class of against the perfect specimen of that above, there is an Alternabreed and then against other dogs in tive Method for the New dogs with a menthe ring on the day. Judge who may not meet AKC’s newest Judges Approval the traditional 12 years tal eye measuring Process does little to reveal those exhibiting, 5 litters, and 4 each dog against judges who will be valuable in the champions, such as a Profuture. It is still an expensive system fessional Handler. Unfortuthe perfect specifor newcomers and will discourage nately, this entire section is those who want to advance. While it convoluted and should have men of that breed makes it easier for those with four or been pieced together comore groups to go ahead, it still styand then against herently. mies young judges who we should be Then there is the issue of other dogs in the encouraging. It is also costly and timethe judge who goes through consuming for those in the middle. As all the steps, takes the ring on the day.” some have said, it is easier to become breed tests, is interviewed a Physician than a dog show judge! by the Field Rep., etc. pays At the end of the day, we have the fee, endures the other to ask –with all these years of the various expenses only to be told in the end that systems – Are our judges of today any better the judge should continue his/her “eduthan those of yesterday? Has the time and cation in the breeds for which they are expense been worth it? Have the bureaucracurrently approved, rather than being cy and the layers that we have created reapproved for some or all of the addisulted in quality judges? Are “paper judges” tional breeds…” While the new process really what we want or do we want dog men does let the fee be held by AKC (not and women who understand dogs? returned) as a future credit towards a
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Judging Approval Process By Pat Trotter
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erhaps the best summary of the new Judging Approval Process soon to go into effect is this quote overheard recently during a prominent cluster weekend: “There’s something for everyone. If someone truly wants to judge, that person can qualify.” And perhaps that statement says it all. The operative word in this case is “wants.” And never in my lifetime have I seen so many more people want to judge than those who want to breed and exhibit. One wonders if the day will come when there will be more judges than dogs for them to judge! No doubt some of that mentality has to do with the increasing burden of housing and raising dogs due to various factors. Such factors include but are not limited to the following: anti-dog legislation; available land for animals; disproportionate increasing costs-especially outrageous travel expenses and veterinary bills-and the ever-increasing demands of life itself. Yet it seems
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sadly true that many in our wonderful nation becomes increasingly polarsport find the judging of dogs more inized. The resulting stagnation has viting than dogs themselves. practically crippled our country. As a The reading of the rather wordy classroom teacher my advice to the document describing the process is no youngsters who would be voting in just easy task. Certainly it provides one a a few years was simple: The thinking myriad of activities and involvements man is the one who can draw the best that can satisfy the variideas from each side and mold ous categories of qualithose ideas into a moderate pol“There is icy designed to fill the needs of fications to apply and/ or advance. If one cannot a lesson to the constituency. So be it. At the meet the designated opend of the day one realizes the be learned portunities for a new apresponsibility is two-fold-one of plication or advancement, aspiring judge to satisfy the from our the one can opt for the more requirements and the other buropen-ended category. leaders in den on staff to process it all. This area allows the applicant to summarize edu- Washington JANE KAMP FORSYTH: The cational experiences that where the loss of Jane Forsyth has cast a are meaningful yet lack a pall over our sport, for no one group on designated category and was more loved and admired will probably get sup- one side can than this icon of dogs. While port. Jane was still a school girl, her never see Such activities might mother purchased a daughter of include the reading and any good in the great German Boxer Ch. Utz studying of epic breed von Dom (of Mazelaine) importbooks such as those of the ideas of ed by the John Wagners, and the past written by Enno the saga of Grayarlin Boxers the other as Meyer on the Bulldog and the Salgray greats that foland Herman Cox on the the nation lowed began. Jane guided the Dachshund. There was Boxer breed for decades both in becomes a time when there was the ring and in the whelping box a place on the applica- increasingly and later as a judge. tion to judge that asked As a professional handler polarized.” she soared for the applicant to list to the top in all breed books read on the subcompetition and won Westminject. And said applicant ster in 1970. Her marriage to might be called upon by the AKC Rep Bob provided the fancy with a formito share some words of wisdom from dable husband-wife team as Bob himthose books in the ensuing interview. self was also a BIS winning handler at Of course that was “in the day” when Westminster. The pair became equally applicants took breed standard tests successful as a much respected judging with closed books in professionally team, and Bob’s retirement after judgmonitored settings. In today’s world ing BIS at Morris and Essex in 2010 such demanding requirements are conwas a poignant moment for all. Our sidered unfair and prejudicial. sympathies go to the entire Forsyth With the effort that has gone into family as well as our fancy on her loss. developing this process and the deThey called themselves “the three sire of the board members to “get it sisters” for years and their collective right” according to the voice of the iconic judging gave much guidance to fancy they represent, it behooves us the world of dogs. Jane, Anne Rogers all to agree to a meeting of the minds. Clark and Michele Billings are now reThere is a lesson to be learned from united in the greatest dog show not on our leaders in Washington where the Earth. You three will always be much group on one side can never see any loved and forever missed. Thank you good in the ideas of the other as the for all you contributed to our lives.
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Question of the week By Matthew H. Stander
Have you read the new Judging Approval Process, which was instituted by the Board to begin in September of 2015, and what do you think of it? gay hisatake It is definitely an improvement over the prior system. Having to write essays convincing the AKC that you were ready to judge a particular breed, or breeds, was at times tortuous, particularly when there were no clearly defined expectation. At times I felt like I was back in college doing term finals, as I had papers strewn all about my computer room documenting what I had done, with whom, with dates, with locations, etc. and then all of this had to be organized and written in a comprehensible manner. It is my opinion that the new system allows for more than adequate education. There are numerous components to be completed before being eligible to apply for additional breeds. At the same time it gives judges the opportunity to move forward at a faster pace since you can ask for more breeds as soon as you complete the required education, rather than having to wait to complete all permit assignments on current breeds that you have. This program makes a lot more sense to me as it lends respect to the experienced judges who have at least one group, and gives a fluidity to the process that did not exist before when it felt like you were moving in slow motion. Thank you to the Judges Ed Department for a better way of doing things. No more changes for a while, please! FRANK SABELLA I have not read it. BETSY DALE I have not read it yet! 22 Dog News
PETER GAETA While the new policy appears extremely complicated and is not completely flushed out, there is little new in it except, for better and for worse, it allows judges to acquire approval for more breeds faster. I say “and for worse,” because many judges deserve to be expedited through the system, and there are always those that should not be. This new policy does meet the objectives of its engineers. (Note, I did not say authors). Coming from a place where I read and evaluated applications for 500 to 700 breeds each year; wrote, to the board’s specifications, two approval policies; and wrote the history of the judging approval policy for the 2002 update of the Source Book, the proposed policy does not introduce any truly new opportunities that have not been considered and used in the past. Indeed some have been tried and abandoned . . . more than once. The concept of an apprentice judge has been tried and discarded twice in the past. The first hurdle is finding qualified and willing master judges to endure the additional demand and risk the inevitable aftermath. Last time around it was called “In-Ring Observation.” Many of our better judges who were ideal mentors quickly opted out of participating at all. That left some who were capable and willing, and all the rest. Further, judge applicants would settle for any opportunity to get in the ring and get a piece of paper. Then, on Monday and Tuesday, the office was overwhelmed by calls, emails and later letters from irate breeders, owners and handlers because of what the observer told them that the master judge had said about their dog(s). Master judges were crucified. Under the new policy, dialogue between master and trainee is supposed to be discreet and confidential, but then it always was
supposed to be. That applicants may be advanced based on experience judging events sanctioned by other registries embracing their own standards has always been questionable in my opinion. I think that is like attending a seminar focusing on erroneous breed characteristics, and, what is worse, touting them as breed virtues. That is not to say that dogs in foreign registries are of lesser quality, rather just that they are different. It takes a breed expert to judge while discriminating between two standards instead of a judge who is learning to judge according to both standards. Then there is the issue of new judges sliding through the new system too fast and too soon. After satisfying all three permit assignments required for regular status, she or he is eligible to apply for as many as 15 new breeds. Few new judges, especially those who qualify for only one or two breeds on their first application, are going to be capable of handling fifteen new breeds on a fourth, fifth or even tenth assignment. Fifteen or sixteen breeds could well be a day’s work that will stretch out and out. Imagine its effect on the day’s schedule. New judges need the opportunity to settle into a consistent, timely and proper judging procedure before committing to seven hours of judging in a single day. It is unrealistic and unfair to expect a new judge to judge 25 dogs per hour for six or eight hours. I embrace change. Most of the apparent changes to the policy are (not so) simple elaborations on effort that was always available and credited toward new breeds. The onus now falls on staff to interpret all the words in the policy, find a way to get the requirements onto an application, and then implement it. Ultimately, I am afraid that too much will be left to the literal interpretation of the new policy, and the spirit, the art, of judging dogs will be left behind. Did I neglect to say we are back to checking boxes with little or no accountability? Lena Tamboer Yes, I think Charlie Olvis’s article in the last issue of Dog News says it all. I think back to the days when we had Alva, Percy, Louis, Seleyn Harris, Kippy Van Court, Babs and others of their caliber, they knew the Breed Standards and judged by them! They could give you the reason behind their placements. How often today, when someone is judging a Specialty, will you see consistency? Dogs of the same caliber being placed. Litter mates being awarded. I feel with these new procedures for approving judges, we will not see consistency.
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Irving’s Impressions By Ronnie Irving
GROOMING COMPETITIONS HALF GROOMED FARM DOGS
Certain people in the USA think, and are on record as saying, that looking at the show presentation of some breeds at shows here in the UK, is somewhat akin to looking at half-groomed farm dogs. I know that is a view held by some American dog enthusiasts. I personally don’t regard it as true. And even if it were true I think that there is a very strong argument that says: “Thank goodness for that!” There is no doubt that in many breeds the level and style of presentation has reached far greater heights in the USA (some might argue depths and I will discuss that later as well) than it has here in the UK. The degree of professionalism of presentation in many breeds is much more advanced in the USA than it is here. This is not something new. I originally became really aware of it, when I made my very first visit to a US dog show in 1974. That was the first time I judged the Border Terrier Club of America’s National Specialty. In those days it was held in Vermont on the New England Show Circuit. It was not however the presentation of Border Terriers then that appeared so different to me, but it was instead in some other terrier breeds – the Kerry Blue in particular. I immediately felt that the American type of presentation made our UK dogs look rather ‘dowdy’. Since then 26 Dog News
however things have changed here and in many of the breeds - Kerries being one – the UK presentation has followed the American fashion. In Terriers generally, the presentation of most breeds here in the UK is roughly equivalent to the way that dogs are groomed and presented in the USA with perhaps Lakelands, Welsh, Soft Coated Wheatens and some Airedales and Cairns being rather different. In Poodles these days the presentation here among those that would be regarded as the most professional, is very similar to that current in the USA. Shih Tzus on the other hand have moved to a further level in the USA with far more elaborate topknots and hairdressing than we see here in Britain. In the hound group Grands and Petits Bassets are at a stage beyond what you’d find here in the UK and both of these stages would be a stage or two further beyond what you’d come across at the main shows for those breeds in France – the ‘Elevages’ . And for example Bouviers too have much more coat around their heads than we are used to seeing here in Europe, and Keeshonden have a good deal more coat as well.
THE GREATEST DIFFERENCES
But it is probably in the Sporting Group that, for me, the greatest differences in presentation seem to arise. This
is particularly so for Setters, (Irish, English and Gordons), and also for Golden Retrievers and for some of the spaniels such as English and Welsh Springer Spaniels in particular. It is probably in the degree of leg and under body hair that the greatest differences lie. Having said that, as time goes by there is always a movement, towards the US style of presentation in certain breeds here in the UK as well. Of course the first Sporting breed (or as we call them Gundogs) where profuse leg hair became noticeable here in the UK, was in what you call the Cocker Spaniel and what we call the American Cocker Spaniel. In fact when the breed was first introduced here in the UK there was a great deal of argument from the working spaniel people who said that the breed should not be put into the Gundog Group at all but should instead be allocated to what we call the Utility Group (and you would call the Non Sporting Group.)
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
In that regard, now that he has recently died at the age of 99, I can relate a story about the Eighth Duke of Wellington. He was an Honorary Vice President of TKC and very outspoken. He was also a very strong supporter of working Labrador Retrievers and Continued on page 52
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Naia Study Confirms Fewer Dogs, Scarce Purebreds In US Animal Shelters By Patti Strand
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he number of dogs entering US shelters has reached an all-time low, and the number of purebred dogs found in shelters has dropped to about 5%, according to a study just released by the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), an advocacy organization for responsible animal ownership. NAIA President Patti Strand said the study shows “tremendous progress” in eradicating dog overpopulation and substantially reducing the number of shelter deaths which occurred in the past due to indiscriminate or accidental breeding. Strand credited animal sheltering groups and national dog organizations like the American Kennel Club (AKC) for launching ongoing campaigns encouraging pet owners to select their pets more carefully, neuter dogs not intended for breeding programs, and understand the lifelong commitment that responsible dog ownership requires. She also commended the AKC breed rescue groups that work directly with shelters to save purebred dogs suitable for adoption. “As a result of these efforts, 83 percent of household dogs are neutered, and tens of thousands carry microchips or tattoos that help shelters return lost pets to their owners,” Strand said. “The NAIA study results are very encouraging,” said Sheila Goffe, Director of Government Relations for the American Kennel Club. “It is the most extensive survey on this subject to date and it shows that dogs identified as purebreds are rare in American shelters today, an outcome that responsible breeders, rescuers and AKC have worked decades to achieve. We are gratified that AKC programs were able to contribute to this result and
we are committed to continuing these programs to further reduce the need for shelters and rescues – not just for purebreds, but for all dogs.” The study also identified several weaknesses in the U.S. animal protection movement, including the lack of transparency among non-profit shelters and inadequate or non-existent shelter regulation and oversight. Strand said transparency and regulatory oversight have become more important as nonprofit pet shelters have increased their share of the pet dog market. The increased demand for shelter dogs, combined with the dwindling supply from local sources, has led to unprecedented levels of dog relocation and importation. “Today’s shelters include everything from traditional facilities helping local animals to new, retail-style models that meet customer demand by importing dogs from other states, offshore territories and even foreign countries,” she said. “Very few people realize the scope of these rescue/shelter import programs.” NAIA study confirms fewer dogs, scarce purebreds in US animal shelters National advocacy group calls for tougher federal and state laws to reform shelters According to the Centers for Disease Control, 4 Northeastern states recently received more than 30 rescue dogs and cats from Egypt for adoption in the U.S., including one dog with rabies. “Importing dogs that may be infected with rabies, other zoonotic and/or infectious diseases puts American citizens and animals at risk of illness or death and should not be allowed,” Strand says. Connecticut veterinarian and NAIA Board member Dr. Arnold Goldman, counsels that “even though relocating pets may feel good in the short
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run, it is a false, potentially dangerous and ultimately ineffective practice that does nothing to solve the problem of surplus dogs at the source. Improving animal wellbeing and solving animal welfare problems such as homeless animals must be addressed at the place where animals first interact with people, by the development of targeted programs in their cities, counties and states of origin.” National animal rights groups, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), are taking notice of the looming puppy dog shortage in many parts of the country. At the same time, many animal rights groups are aggressively promoting state and local laws aimed at eliminating, rather than improving American breeders. Strand said such proposals do not distinguish between the majority of responsible dog breeders and the small fraction of substandard breeders who become the focus of animal rights fundraising campaigns. “These extreme animal rights groups have become so ideological and irrational that they would rather risk importing rabid dogs from Asia and Africa than support humane, responsible breeding in the U.S. so consumers can purchase the dog of their choice from a responsible and in many cases regulated American breeder,” Strand said. If animal rights groups are successful in driving responsible dog breeders out of business, Strand fears that nonprofit shelters will turn increasingly to sources in China, India, Egypt, Iraq and Puerto Rico, all locales that have exported rabid rescue dogs into the U.S. To address these issues, the NAIA is seeking changes in federal and state laws to: 1. Prohibit the importation of rescue dogs from foreign countries immediately. 2. Impose the same oversight requirements on animal rescues and shelters as those imposed on other animal dealers 3. Require animal shelters to report the source and number of the dogs they take in and the disposition of those dogs “Without these regulations, American consumers will have absolutely no way of knowing where their dogs came from, how they were bred and raised, and whether the shelter they’ve patronized is following responsible animal care practices. The pet dog market will be a virtual Wild West of unlicensed, unregulated shelters operating without rules, standards or accountability,” Strand warned. 
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BESTS WEEK Holland Michigan Kennel Club Shih Tzu GCH. HALLMARK JOLEI ROCKET POWER Judge Mr. Rodney Herner Owners Patricia Hearst Shaw, Luke & Diane Ehricht Handler Luke Ehricht Battle Creek Kennel Club - Saturday Twin Brooks Kennel Club - Monday French Bulldog GCh. Iacta Alea Est De La Bete Judge Ms. Sharon Lyons Judge Mr. Lawrence Terricone Owners Patricia Hearst Shaw, Blake Hamman & Peter Photos Handler Jodi Longmire
Naugatuck Kennel Club Tupelo Kennel Club Boston Terrier GCH. Sabe’s Simply Invincible Judge Mrs. Kathleen Kolbert Judge Mrs. Maralyn Busse Owners Joe & Carla Sanchez and Sharon Saberton Handler Jorge Olivera Duluth Kennel Club Saluki GCH. Baghdad’s Eleganza Extravaganza Judge Mr. Edd Bivin Owner Lyndell Ackerman Handler Emma Marshall
Comal County Kennel Club - Friday Greater Swiss Mountain Dog GCH. Derby’s Toast With Gusto Judge Ms. Elizabeth Muthard Owner Sue Copeland Handler Scott Sommer
Green Mountain Dog Club - Sunday English Springer Spaniel GCh. Cerise Blindside Judge Mr. Tom Hale Owner Dotti Cherry Handler Howard Huber, Jr.
Woodstock Dog Club Samoyed GCH. Pebbles’Run Play It Again Ham Judge Mr. Joseph Gregory Owners Barbara Bruns, Wolfgang Stamp, Amy and Andrew Green Handler Andrew Green
Bexar County Kennel Club - Saturday Maltese GCH. Magnifico’s Rekindled Spirit Judge Mrs. Ruth Zimmerman Owners Anthony & Kimberly MacKenzie Handler Tara Martin Rowell
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Kenai Kennel Club - Friday White Bull Terrier CH. Lordbull Larry Judge Dr. H. Scott Kellogg Owner Zane Smith Handler Ed Thomason Continued on page 92
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Multiple Best In Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show
Gold Grand Champion Imperious Hamitup Southern Belle
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No. 1 Bulldog Bitch - A Top Non-Sporting Dog *
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Best of Breed Judge Mr. Cody T. Sickle
Contra Costa Kennel Club
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Group Placement Judge Mr. Allen L. Odom
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Best of Breed Judge Mr. Mark R. Kennedy Hillwood
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Breeder/Owner/Handler Kelly and Rick Franz
Group First Judge Mr. Mark R. Kennedy
Best of Breed Judge Mrs. Lynn E. Smith
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Mid-Atlantic Non-Sporting Club of Virginia
Group First Judge Mr. Robert D. Ennis
Group First Judge Mrs. Rita Holloway
Best of Breed Judge Mr. Robert W. Rodenski
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10 uestions Q ASKEDOF...
Wayne Ferguson
BORN: New Brunswick, NJ RESIDES: Broadway, NJ MARITAL STATUS: Single and looking! ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Virgo
When did you start showing and how did that first show go? I started showing in 1964 with a Saint Bernard at Sand & Sea Kennel Club.
How difficult was it to finish your championship? Very - I learned quickly that I was not a great Handler.
Other than your own breed, what other breeds do you like? Saluki, Doberman and Standard Poodle.
Which dog person of the opposite sex would you be? Iris Love.
How do you feel about AKC’s role in our sport?
Without question, it is the best national governing kennel club in the world but I would like to see them take a more aggressive role in promoting our principles.
How many shows do you attend a year, and which three are your favorite ones? Morris & Essex, Philadelphia and Delaware Water Gap of course!
Who from dogs would you like to see on the television show “Duck Dynasty?” Johnny Shoemaker.
What things in the world of dogs bring you the greatest joy? Watching newcomers in our sport win and get hooked...because they are our future.
What characteristics do you admire in others and strive to emulate? Honesty, integrity and love...they trump all!
If you could afford to host an elegant catered dinner party, name at least three dogs and/or people you would like to invite. Uno, Malachy, Matisse and Bob Forsyth. 38 Dog News
Four Days - Four Group Firsts and Reserve Best In Show
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Judge Mr. Allan Pepper Judge Mr. David Anthony
Judge Ms. Sharol Candace Way
Judge Ms. Marjorie Underwood
GCh. Foxburrow Celebrity Apprentice Thank you to all the Judges! Mutiple Group Placements Judge Mrs. Mary Lou Kniola
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Greyhounds from A Georgian Mansion With 23 stadiums and weekly coursing meetings held up and down the country from September to February, sport with Greyhounds is hugely popular in Ireland. By Nick Waters
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ell-known Irish lawyers, Hugh and Esther McGahon were amongst those who were great Greyhound racing enthusiasts, an interest fuelled though a family connection in Dublin. At their Italianate Irish Georgian mansion, Baltrasna House, Ardee, County Louth, they assembled a small but interesting collection of Greyhound related art. They have now sold the house and plan a more contemporary lifestyle in a property more suited for just two people. The contents of Baltrasna, including the Greyhounds, were consigned to the English auction house of
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Hansons in Derbyshire to sell. They opted to explore the UK market, where the sporting area in art remains buoyant, and chose Hansons because of its strong international presence on line, plus the added attraction that specialists Kate Bliss and Charles Hanson are familiar figures on television in the UK on programmes like Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip, Flog It and o t h - ers. Of the thirty plus Greyhound lots on offer, the majority found new homes. As is usual when any themed collection appears at auction, there was a lot of interest from collectors and most of the Greyhounds found new homes in the UK and America. Sadly the piece with the greatest expectations at £2,000-3,000, P.J. Mêne’s bronze group of the Italian Greyhounds, Gisella and Jiji, failed to sell. However the single bronze of Gisella with
her ball got away at a more realistic £700. Finding a new owner at an above estimate £320 was a bronze letter holder modelled as a Greyhound’s head and a 19th century desk set with ormolu inkwell urn and Greyhound on a marble base sold mid-estimate at £320. In an age where leisurely letter writing at a desk with a pen is at best a distant memory, the demand for items that remind us of that long lost era remains strong. The Victorians were very inventive, they were also quick off the mark if they saw something they considered worth copying for their own
benefit. Porcelain and pottery manufacturers seemed to lead the field. A particularly fine and complicated parian group circa 1880 of two lively puppies prancing around their mother’s legs achieved £340. This was a copy of an unsigned bronze group circa 1860. Surpassing the group selling mid-estimate at £700, were two delicately and sympathetically modelled 19th century glazed parian Italian Greyhounds in the livery of Lord Derby. Sitting facing each other, one holding its one front leg up so typical of the breed, they probably represented a dog and a bitch. In the small print section, Richard Ansdell’s well-known Waterloo Coursing Meeting that was first published in 1842, sold for an above estimate £330. Also going well above estimate for £300 was a 19th century print of Tom Wilkinson slipping at the 1886 Waterloo Cup. The Wilkinson’s and their close relations the Rimmer’s, were to monopolise the slipping until after the Second World War. The demand for small pieces of silver remains strong and with tempting estimates the two 1830 hallmarked silver snuff boxes by the Birmingham silversmith Nathaniel Mills, who excelled in making these small pieces, both far exceeded expectations. The better of the two got away at £1,300 against a top estimate of £800. Both lids were cast with two Greyhounds coursing a hare with mounted followers beyond.
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WORLD DOG SHOW to be held in
SHANGHAI 2019 BEST IN SHOW was awarded to the Bearded Collie, Ops I Did It Again Del Cuore Impavido, owned and handled by, Olga Klimova (Russia). The group Judge was Hjorth Leif Ragnar from Norway, Breed Judge Ronnie Irving from the UK, and Best in Show was judged by Francesco Balducci from Italy.
By Vince Hogan, Editor in Chief www.ourdogs.co.uk
International Media Partner Of The World Dog Show Milan 2015 And The European Dog Show In Oslo, September 2015
One of the major talking points of this year's World Dog Show in Milan was the FCI's decision to allow China to stage the World Dog Show in 2019.
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ollowing the majority vote of the delegates at the General Assembly of the FCI, the 2019 event will be held in Shanghai and the Chinese delegation came to the press conference to speak and also answer questions. We were told that this would be the first time the WDS will be held in China and only the second time the show has been held in Asia, with Japan being the previous host some years ago. The hosts will be the China Kennel Union (CKU) with the support of all the APAC countries. (Asia Pacific) This means that supporting the event will be other Kennel Clubs in the Far East such as Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, India and many more in the whole Asia Pacific Area. The organizers stated that they are already planning a very special event in this exciting city and importantly will use Continued on page 56
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Multiple Reserve Best In Shows Multiple Best In Specialty Shows
The Number 5* Havanese
ANGUS Multiple Group Winning
GCh. Ji Jo’s and Shatara’s High Voltage
Thank you Judge Mr. Frank J. Washabaugh for this Best In Specialty Show
Lasting memories of this prestigious win under one of the best, Judge Mr. Chuck Winslow
Owner-Handled by Michelle N. Soave Bred by Susan Atwell, Mary Dwyer & Jimmy Dwyer
• Owned & Loved by Michelle N. Soave & Scott C. Tomassi
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Top Winning Staffordshire Bull Terrier Of All Time
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The Economic Impact of Owning and Showing Dogs
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t the American Kennel Club’s Delegates’ June meeting, Chairman Ron Menaker stated “showing dogs is good for America” and supplied some figures to illustrate how much money dog shows bring in to local economies. He estimated that dog shows can annually generate $270 million for the Southwest regional economy and over $300 million in the Midwest and nationwide, AKC events can bring in over one and a half billion dollars. On its website, the AKC provides the estimated economic impact of dog shows in each state as well as a fact sheet stating the economic benefits of AKC dog shows. It estimates that the potential local economic impact for a dog show with just 750 exhibitors can generate $384,000 and one with 3,000 exhibitors can bring in over $1.5 million. From the smallest states in the union to the largest, the numbers are eye opening. Over the last three years Rhode Island has held an average of 61 AKC events with an average of 10,300 dogs performing in them. Assuming an individual owns each one of those exhibitors and spends $521 during the event (the average amount each exhibitor spends over the course of a weekend according to the AKC, a number totaled from a 2012 questionnaire), Rhode Island reaps an estimated $5.3 million annually from 48 Dog News
f f O e th e lsa h By Shaun Coen
dog shows. California has averaged 1,846 AKC events with 300,960 exhibits over the past three years. If each exhibitor spends the average $521, that’s $156.8 million dollars in California’s coffers annually from dog shows. The AKC also reports that those traveling over 100 miles to a show spend an average of $622 each and they usually travel with a companion, so put that figure at anywhere between $187 million to $373 million if the companion spends the same and both traveled from afar. And that’s in the years since California hasn’t hosted the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, which last year alone brought over 30,000 attendees into the Orlando, Florida area, where they booked more than 12,000 hotel rooms in the vicinity of the Orange County Convention Center and provided a local economic impact of over $40 million dollars according to bizjournals. com.
This smattering of samples indicates that the dog show scene is very much alive and well and an integral source of income for many municipalities and localities. Hotels, gas stations, restaurants, pet supply shops, rental facilities and equipment, vendors, concessionaires, catering companies, florists and transport companies are but a few of the types of businesses that benefit from dog shows. It’s not just dog show fanciers that prop up local economies. Pet ownership demands much responsibility, including a financial one. Unfortunately, the most current results available on the AKC’s website in this area are over ten years old, from an online survey conducted in 2004 when over 1,000 respondents estimated that the average annual costs associated with owning a dog was $2,500, with dog events costing the most ($457), followed by food ($446), vet care ($423), travel ($279), training ($254), pet sitting/walking/boarding ($223), toys and treats ($217) and grooming ($190). Adjustments must be made for these expenses, not only for inflation, but for the size of the dog, which will determine food costs, as large breeds consume much more food than smaller breeds, and the type of coat will determine grooming costs, but it’s a starting point for those considering adding a dog to their lives. The survey also estimates one time expenses of $2,127, with an average purchase or adoption fee of $646, spay/ neuter surgery of $160, emerContinued on page 64
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Irving’s Impressions Continued FROM page 26
various breeds of spaniel. He visited TKC quite often and was also a regular visitor to Crufts – and that was always great fun for us all! Anyway one day when I was Chairman of TKC I asked the Duke if he would like to come along to Crufts the following year to present the Gundog Group Trophy. He said that he’d love to do so, but only if I could accept two provisos. These were that if the Group happened to be won by an American Cocker Spaniel, firstly he would be able to refuse to present the trophy; and secondly that I wouldn’t mind if in those circumstances he took a couple of live partridges from his pocket and released them to see what would happen! I immediately said: “Sorry – but the invitation is hereby withdrawn” and we never discussed the matter - ever again! Anyway the question has to be asked whether or not the kind of advanced levels of presentation that we see in some breeds in the dog fancy these days (not just in the USA but on both sides of the Atlantic) really is good for either the breeds themselves or for the shows that we all worry are not attracting as many participants as they used to. Could there perhaps be some connection between the highly professional levels of presentation in some breeds and the fact that entries in those breeds are falling. Are dog shows, for some breeds at least, turning more into grooming competitions rather than shows about the dogs that lie beneath the coats themselves?
CONSTERNATION
Last month amongst other breeds I judged Skye Terriers at the Championnat de France (the French equivalent of Crufts). There were some magnificently coated examples of the breed there, but some of them had shocking fronts under all that hair and others were far too big. I think I caused some consternation and that a number 52 Dog News
of people were upset when I put up to best of breed a dog that was both good in front and the right size, even although it didn’t have the abundance of coat that some of the other competitors had. The following week at the FCI World Dog Show in Milan I was naturally very pleased that the Bearded Collie to which I had awarded Best of Breed went on to win the Group and then Best in Show. But I can tell you that it - as did nearly all of the other top examples of the breed present – had far too much coat to fit the UK breed standard. It says that the breed should: “show plenty of daylight under the body“ and that the length and density of the coat should not be enough to “obscure the natural lines of the body.” Is it a coincidence that, certainly here in the UK, show entries of smooth coated breeds such as Whippets and French Bulldogs have held up well while entries of breeds such as Pekingese and Wire Fox Terriers have fallen through the floor? Why is it that here in the UK Border Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers always head the entry list for terriers with around one hundred or more dogs present at each championship points show while Wire Fox Terriers and particularly Lakelands are lucky to get into double figures.
A VISIT TO THE VETERINARIAN
While visiting our veterinarian last week we were quite amused to see some terrier breeds waiting with their owners for a consultation. And it has to be said that the similarity between the pet Wire Fox Terrier and the pet Scottish Terrier sitting waiting in the waiting room, as compared to the show Fox Terrier and Scottish Terriers that we saw at the Windsor Dog Show the next day, was almost non-existent. How could you possibly persuade someone with a pet Wire or Scottie that they would ever be able to get their dog into the kind of presented condition that is required to show one of these breeds successfully at a major
show? It is well nigh impossible and I’m sure even more impossible in the USA. On the other hand the Staffordshire Bull Terrier sitting opposite us could, if allowed to be a bit thinner perhaps, have been shown and stood a chance in the Stafford ring and the Whippet likewise in the Whippet ring. There must be a message there. But how on earth to do anything to moderate these highly sophisticated levels of presentation of certain breeds and attract more newcomers into the breeds concerned, I simply cannot imagine. There is just no way that you can tell exhibitors that they must bring their dogs to a show looking perhaps slightly more scruffy. That would not be regarded as sensible even coming from a Border Terrier person such as me! Even getting judges to pay more attention to the breed type and construction of a dog and less to the coat and grooming is far from easy. Can you imagine the outcry if, at the FCI World Dog Show, I had penalised the best Bearded Collies for having too much coat? What would I have ended up with as Best of Breed?
IN THE LONG RUN
No, I fear that the grooming competitions that we now see in many breeds are with us to stay. But let us all at least try, both as exhibitors and judges, to remember what the original function of the breeds before us, is all about. And let’s also try to edge things a little towards paying rather more attention to underlying breed type and construction and slightly less to coat and grooming, provided that the texture and quantity of coat is as demanded by the breed standard. We will not cure the problem overnight but perhaps we will, in the long run, see some slight improvement and slightly less exaggerated presentation. Was it the famous economist John Maynard Keynes that said: “Yes – but in the long run we’re all dead”?
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Patriot Paws By Sharon Pflaumer
Photos courtesy of Patriot Paws, Inc.®
Independence Restored And Lives Reclaimed Thanks to specially trained service dogs disabled veterans are reclaiming their independence and with that their lives. Army Staff Sergeant Juan Amaris was only one month away from completing his second tour of duty in Iraq when fate intervened in 2006 and changed his life forever. After he investigated the suspicious activity of a group of Iraqis, an approaching truck exploded into a ball of fire. Four days later, he awoke in Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio,
TX. Seventy-three percent of his body was covered with third degree burns; his chest and neck so badly burned he could no longer bend his neck. One of his hands was already amputated; eventually, he lost the other. Even though he learned to use two prosthetic hands, one of which is mechanical, there still were many things that were difficult or even impossible for him to do. For example, he still needed help with dressing, picking
up things that fell on the floor and doing everyday tasks like laundry.With the hope of regaining his independence, Amaris contacted Patriot PAWS, Inc.® and applied for a service dog. In March 2011, a yellow Labrador Retriever named Maverick was placed with him. Although Maverick was still in training at the time, he instantly gravitated to Amaris. The immediate bond that developed between the two surprised everyone; especially, when Maverick instinctively performed behaviors that he had not yet been trained to do in order to assist Amaris. Since then, Maverick's devotion to his very own “War Hero” has been unwavering. The young dog’s maturity and knowledge helped Amaris reclaim his independence and thus have a more normal life--something the grateful veteran thought he had lost forever.
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Service Dog “Maverick” helped Army Staff Sergeant Juan Amaris reclaim his independence and thereby have a more normal life. 54 Dog News
Patriot Paws, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Lori Stevens in 2005. A dog trainer by profession, Stevens became interested in training service dogs after her son joined the Air Force, and she met several disabled veterans trying to train their own service dog. It was then she decided to found an organization that would provide service dogs to veterans returning from war with injuries that profoundly changed their lives. Although headquartered in Rockwall, TX, Patriot PAWS places service dogs nationally. “We train and place between 10 and 20 service dogs each year. That means we are small enough to focus on each and every dog and customize our training to meet the specific needs of each and every veteran,” Stevens says.
More specifically, Patriot PAWS trains Mobility Assistance Dogs to perform behaviors that assist veterans with mobility issues. The oldest individual with whom Patriot PAWS placed a dog is an 87 yearold World War II veteran. One of the most important things his dog was trained to do was to get the phone and bring it to him. Having a service dog capable of retrieving the phone in the event of an emergency enabled the veteran to remain in his home even though he lived alone. “Currently, we have another dog in training for a veteran who lost both of his arms. His dog is being trained to help him dress by retrieving his socks, pants and t-shirt from a dresser. It’s also learning to help him transfer from a wheelchair to a bathtub, and turn the lights on and off,” Stevens says. Mobility Assistance Dogs also help veterans grocery shop (dogs are trained to pay for purchases), maintain their balance when rising to stand (dogs are trained to
“brace”), do laundry (dogs are trained to transfer clothing from a washer to a dryer), facilitate meals (dogs are trained to retrieve food items from a refrigerator), etc.
Post Traumatic Stress Dogs
About 90% of the veterans with mobility issues also have some form of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). As a result, Patriot Paws often dual trains its Mobility Assistance dogs to also help mitigate symptoms of the disorder. Once known as “shell shock” and “battle fatigue” because war veterans are often affected by it, PTS is a psychological condition caused by catastrophic events. Its symptoms include nightmares or night terrors, flashbacks when the veteran relives the events in his mind as though they are happening again, hyper vigilance and other personality changes. The seriousness of the condition cannot be overstated. Each day, 22 veteran suicides in Continued on page 68
Agility obstacle course training is part of the socialization process.
A dog in training pays for a purchase.
Transferring laundry from a washer to a dryer is one of the many tasks Mobility Assistance Dogs are trained to perform for veterans.
Three Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities participate in the Patriot PAWS program by providing inmates, who train future service dogs. The prisons include the Lane Murray and Crain Women’s Correctional Units in Gatesville, TX; and the William R. Boyd Unit, a men’s correctional facility in Teague, TX. Dog News 55
WORLD DOG SHOW to be held in SHANGHAI 2019 Continued FROM page 44
this situation to educate people to respect dogs and the life of dogs. They recognize that there are many preconceived ideas about pet ownership in China and the Far East, but along with the FCI, they see this as a great opportunity to raise the profile of responsible dog ownership. FCI President Rafael de Santiago repeated this message at the press conference in Milan. He stressed the need to educate people about the right attitude to dog ownership in this and any other part of the world. President of the Asia Pacific Section of the FCI, Mr Dinky Santos from the Philippines also attended and he told OUR DOGS “This world dog show will not just belong to China but also to all of Asia where many excellent shows are already being staged. The CKU will tap into the expertise of a number of kennel clubs in the region and we are all delighted to have this opportunity to raise the profile not only of pedigree dogs, but all dogs; this WORLD DOG SHOW can become of focal point of knowledge and education.” The CKU had made a strong presentation to the FCI delegates at the General Assembly. They competed with Spain for the right to hold the show and OUR DOGS can confirm that the 2020 show will in fact go to Madrid. However, the announcement led to a virtual meltdown of social networks as for weeks after, arguments raged on the rights and wrongs of whether the show should be allowed to go to China or not. Given the reputation that exists in some regions of China where dogs are part of the meat trade there was no real surprise to see the tsunami of protest that ensued.
Exhibitors
There will be many entries for this show from all over Asia where the quality of the shows and the show organisation would surprise many in the West. Exhibitors at the show in Milan questioned the arrangements for Hotels and public transport in China in case dogs would not be accepted. Areas for walking dogs, the situation in case a dog was lost and language barriers were all areas of discussion The organisers clearly have a challenging situation to deal with the perception of the west and the reality of the meat trade in the Far East. However, it is clear that the CKU can grasp this opportunity to run a massive educational campaign against the meat trade in this part of the world and show people there how to respect the lives of dogs. 56 Dog News
Norwegian Protest
However in the days that followed the show throughout June and now into July there have been complaints and counter claims WITH THE Norwegian Kennel Club (NKK) leading the way to have the decision reversed and to stop the WORLD DOG SHOW going to China. Much of the argument surrounds a festival in a town called Yulin; essentially this is a summer solstice event which has been hijacked by traders in dog meat. The council in Yulin has tried to distance itself from these traders in the face of world wide condemnation and multi on line protests. The vote in Milan coincided with the date of the oncoming festival and a ‘perfect storm’ scenario was created that seemed to take some of the FCI delegates by surprise. Many people in dogs see the granting of the WORLD DOG SHOW to China as a reward in the face of a barbaric tradition. However, show people and dog lovers in the Far East see this as an opportunity to educate the Chinese people and to put an end to the use of dog meat and the inhumane way of treating the dogs. Critics also say that China does not have enough experience in pedigree dogs to be given such an accolade as organisers of a world show One way or another the arguments have raged on so much so that the Norwegians wrote an open letter encouraging people NOT to go to the show in four years time and to warn off its Norwegian judges from attending any shows in China. As a result, the Asia Pacific President Dinky Santos wrote a letter back putting their side of the story and asking the Norwegians to accept the democratic vote. They didn’t. They simply wrote another letter saying that Norway would not change their minds which then resulted in a letter from the FCI’s legal representatives telling them to respect the vote or else! The odd thing ( or is it the modern way?) is that all of this has been done in the glare of publicity by trading letters on social media…surely not the best way to resolve any dispute. So where this will all end is anyone’s guess; the next General Assembly of the FCI is not until 2017 in Ecuador of all places. These assemblies only take place every two years so it’s hard to see the FCI getting a fresh vote on the 2019 show….even if it wanted to. 2020 world show will be in Madrid. Will there be an outcry regarding bull fighting? 2016 world show is in Moscow and that too has already attracted its own critics with the situation for gay people in Russia. One thing is for sure…we ain’t heard the last of any of this. And who thought showing dogs was a boring pastime?!
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aving a great interest in so many breeds and a passion for the sport in general, the World Shows are always a highlight of the year for me. Since the dates of the World Shows are known four to five years in advance, it is always possible to keep my calendar free for these dates. Besides going to the shows it gives one a chance to visit cities or countries where one might otherwise never go. Usually most people either
arrive in the hosting city a few days early or stay a few days after the shows for extensive sightseeing. This year many people not only did sightseeing in Milan, but made longer trips to visit several neighboring cities. The best part of the World Shows is that we get to see some of the very best dogs in the entire world competing together. We only learn from comparing top quality. In many of the rarer breeds in the states we do not get to compare depth of quality. The one draw back is in the popular breeds where it is difficult to see the majority of the entry.
WorldDogShow By Desmond J. Murphy
June 10-14, 2015
photo by Vince Hogan
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Certain popular breeds might have three or four rings running at the same time. If it is just two rings one can stand between the two rings and watch back and forth. Most breeds in conjunction with the World Shows also hold club shows or what we call specialty shows. This year in Milan, I believe nearly all the breeds held a club show. They were held the day before the breed was judged at the World Show, in the same venue, but maybe in a different building. This gave one an extra chance to watch a breed if they could not watch the other day they were being shown. The entry at the club shows was much smaller in all breeds. This was because many dogs had already gotten their Italian Championship and would only compete at the World Show where the World titles were offered. In many European countries dogs are not shown if they have their titles unless the show is designated as an International title show. Showing dogs in FCI countries is so different than the states. Acquiring titles is the major driving force, where in the states the ranking systems is the major concern. This even affects why exhibitors try to finish so many dogs in order that the sire or dam will score high in some ranking system. There was some concern about the World Show being held in Milan this year because
the World Expo was also going on in Milan. There was a concern about the availability of hotels and the cost of hotels. Dog fanciers are a determined group and most people work their way around obstacles to get to a dog show. After a lot of investigating and internet searching they found accommodations they could afford. With the dollar being stronger now against the Euro it worked to our advantage. Our money went a lot further than it would have just six months ago. The very top of the line restaurants might have been actually less than New York pricing. The first night in town the ProPlan ladies, Ann Vikland and Connie Wagner joined Abbe Shaw, Connie Clark and me for a quite informal super. Within a short couple of blocks of our hotel we opted for outdoor seating, since the evening was cool, at a wonderful hole in the wall cafe. Not looking for enormous meals, we ordered an assorted antipasto, some salad, several pizzas, one or two entrees and a fair amount of wine. The food was really wonderful and we were shocked to see the bill in total was only 112 Euros or about $120. We were also given wonderful complimentary Lemon-Chello with our espresso. In the June 19th issue of Dog News a baker’s dozen responded to the "Question of the Week" about their reactions to the show. If one reads these responses they will get a pretty accurate impression of the venue and the organization of the show. Probably the most surprising aspect was not having any seating available during breed judging. One has to keep in mind in Europe they do not have superintendents to run the shows. The individual kennel clubs put on the shows. I would venture to say that in the states very few clubs could put on a 2,000 dog show without a superintendent. Even our best superintendents would have great difficulty running a 20,000 dog show. Foreign visitors are always so impressed by just our judging schedules. Most countries do not list such a detailed schedule. Handlers and exhibitors in the states can pretty much estimate very closely what time their exhibit will enter the ring. It also helps that judges are required to adhere to the schedules. There is always an outcry if a judge gets behind in the schedule. I did miss seeing one breed at the World. It was supposed to be the third breed to be judged in a certain ring and it was changed to be the first breed judged. Probably the most controversial part of the show was the judging. However, that holds true for most shows anywhere. The judging was a lot more controversial this year than it was in Helsinki last year. There were some decisions made that the vast majority thought was outrageous. There was one breed that had two wonderful judges, but due to the large entry, the minor classes had to be scheduled to another judge. It was said before the show
this judge would be a disaster having saw many, many friends from Mexico no background with the breed. Severshowing in Milan. BOB in a huge enal exhibitors and spectators were truly try of Bulldogs was a dog from Mexshocked at the decisions made. Everyico who has also won the national in one was so pleased by the judging of the states. An American bred Bulldog the two scheduled judges. It is a shame that was BOB at Westminster won the when it was realized another judge breed at one of the club shows. Rewas needed that the committee did becca Cross piloted a new Scottie to not secure another respected judge BOB that is American bred. I am sure for the breed. As spectators the qualthere were probably a lot of Ameriity of judging does not affect us. We can dogs there that I was not aware are there to see likes or differences in of. There were a lot of good friends a given breed from a worldwide point from the states that I never saw unof view. til I was on the plane returning home For myself and many friends, we or collecting my luggage at Newark. are always disappointed that Terriers Both going and returning there were and Sighthounds are judged on the a lot of dog people on the flight. same day. I was at the venue for five Another very valuable learning days, but only saw a small fraction of experience is not only seeing dogs what I would have liked to from all over the world, but have watched. it gives us a chance to disOn Saturday there was "The best part cuss these dogs with leading the club show for French of the World judges and breeders who Bulldogs. Several of my might have different prioriAmerican friends were Shows is that ties on the given breed or showing and many of my we get to see breeds. When I am judgfriends from all corners of ing, I am trying to evaluate the globe. I only got there some of the breeding stock based on the at the very end of the BOB very best dogs purpose these dogs were judging. From the start of the bred for. My opinion is a culday I watched males in both in the entire mination of the opinions of Mini Bulls and Bull Terriers. world compet- very many people who have Luckily the rings were adbeen my mentors of a given joining. I got to see a small ing together. breed. There are breeds portion of the Wire Fox Ter- We only learn that I have judged for betriers, the very end of Scotter than thirty-five years and ties and glimpses of some from comparam hoping to continue to Sighthounds. Sunday I de- ing top quality. learn more about. As judges voted most of the entire day we are always fortunate to watching 358 Frenchies. In many of the judge large quality entries The depth of quality was rarer breeds in in foreign lands. I have been amazing. Laurent Pichard very blessed to have judged did the major classes of the states we Am Staffs, Frenchies, Mini bitches and Francisco Ruiz do not get to Bull and Bull Terriers at leadRodriguez males and BOB. ing shows around the world. Both of them had some very compare depth An American breed like challenging decisions in a of quality." Am Staffs have seen entries lot of classes. Many exhibidecline drastically in the tors were thrilled to place states. The breed enjoyed fourth in some of those classes. The an entry of 440 in Milan and about vast majority were very pleased with this many in Budapest. The depth of both judges. The legendary DeLaPaquality is so strong for this breed in rue was the winner in both males and Serbia, Italy, Russia, Hungary, Spain bitches. Most of the top breeding kenand most of Europe. When I judged nels in the world today have a lot of the US National five or six years the "DeLaParue" blood in their stock. ago, WD, RWD, WB and RWB were The States has to take pride on how all coming from foreign countries. well the American bred Frenchies did Yet many of these dogs have a lot for the second year in a row. Last year of American breeding in their pediJodi Longmire piloted the World Jugrees. nior Winner with her young brindle I was glad to learn from many bitch. This year she came back to go foreign friends that they will be comBOB at the club show and open wining to the AKC/Eukanuba show again ner at the World Show. Jodi also two this year. Since being in Orlando in years in a row won very well with the December and have four all-breed black masked fawn bitch. It was nice shows plus specialties makes it very to see that both years these top Amerattractive to visitors from other lands. ican bitches were so well received With Morris & Essex being held again by the Europeans. There were sevthis year with Montgomery County eral Frenchies from Mexico that made we will get to see even more than the a very good showing. As a whole, I normal year-to-year visitors. Dog News 61
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The Economic Impact of Owning and Showing Dogs
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gency vet visits and surgeries at $631, general supplies (bowl, crate, leashes) at $350 and training fees/supplies at $340. Again, adjustments must be made for inflation and exceptions must be made depending on where one resides, but it’s a good reality check for those who may impulsively take in a dog. It’s a huge responsibility and a considerable expense but, as most if not all dog owners will agree, it’s definitely worth every penny for what a dog provides in return and the benefits far outweigh the costs. Hopefully new head of IT Michael Basone will see to it that the AKC web site gets updated stats online in these areas, as well as the full results of the survey conducted by AKC in March 2015 of over 14,000 exhibitors to determine how much and on what they spend. Perhaps when the AKC fills its VP of Mark/ Comm position vacated by Chris Walker’s resignation, along with two other open digital content positions, it will get up to speed. If the AKC strives to be the go-to source for all things canine and hopes to be the first site that those entertaining the notion of getting a purebred dog visit, it’s vitally important to portray realistic, transparent numbers in these areas. Other sources put the start-up costs of getting a dog at as low as $1,000 if obtaining from a shelter and setting aside money for adoption fees, spay/neuter surgery and basic supplies, but $1,000 may not even cover the cost of a purebred dog from a reputable breeder. Petinsurance.com places the average cost of own-
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“Of course, those numbers will vary depending on where one lives and the lifestyle one enjoys but there is no denying the fact that those who own and show dogs have a tremendous economic impact.”
ing a dog over its lifetime at $20,000, Bloomberg.com puts that figure at nearly $60,000 (assuming stays at doggie daycare and expensive kennels, etc.) and RaisingSpot. com estimated anywhere between $4,600 and $33,000 over an average lifespan of 12 years, so, as usual, there’s a wide variety of estimates circulating online and it would be beneficial if the AKC could put an authoritative perspective on it. Of course, those numbers will vary depending on where one lives and the lifestyle one enjoys but there is no denying the fact that those who own and show dogs have a tremendous economic impact. According to the American Pet Products Association, they will spend an estimated $60.59 million in 2015, up from $58.04 million in actual spending in 2014, $48.35 million in 2010, $28.5 million in 2001 and $17 million in 1994. It’s no wonder that the New York Legislature passed a bill to allow dogs to accompany their owners to restaurants. Merchants know that dog owners are willing to spend money and want to spend as much time as possible with their dogs. Money yields power and dog owners must wield it when it comes to legislative issues that impact them. There are legitimate concerns about the graying of the sport and those must be addressed, but dog owners and fanciers still flash plenty of green and legislators should be made aware of it.
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nbelievable and way after the fact as reported by the Norwegian Kennel Club in its letter of July 13 printed herein comes the news that the China Kennel Union during the FCIs General Assembly in Milan last month allegedly handed out to all 91 Delegates from the FCI countries a gold card which would become activated SHOULD China be voted to host the WDS 2019. Each card is worth 1,100 euros for a total aggregate of 100,000 euros! China “surprisingly” won the election and the cards presumably became validated for three nights at a five-star hotel in Shanghai for 2 persons per NKC. To call this kind of a gift problematic is to understate the case by NKC-it’s an outright reprehensible act on most every level--how could FCI officials permit this to occur and were larger monies given to them as well? Is this FIFA revisited on the dog show scene? And why did it take over a month and a half for this information to be released. And in the long run how pure is the NKC in this situation. It appears to me based on the report from the Norwegian Kennel Club had they not eventually crossed swords with FCI about the choice of the site for the WDS 2019 the attempt to buy the 91 Delegate votes through the use of this gold card would never have been released. I must say while this news is both disappointing and depressing it is not totally surprising to me. For years now I have questioned the role of FCI in various situation. This latest development as reported by NKC is questionable on more than one front-How could FCI officials permit this kind of prior influence to occur and why was it kept secret if indeed 91 Delegates were in fact proffered these cards prior to the election as reported by NKC! What follows is the NKC letter explaining its position which to my mind is as incorrect as the gold card happening at the Milan elections. 66 Dog News
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The Norwegian Kennel Club Fédération Cynologique Internationale Place Albert 1er, 13 B-6530 Thuin BELGIQUE China Kennel Union D301-302, Kings Field, No. 3 Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020 Beijing Your Ref.: Our ref: Oslo, Norway, July 13 REGARDING GOLD CARDS FOR FIVE-STAR HOTELS DURING WDS2019 The Norwegian Kennel Club refers to the gold card handed out by the China Kennel Union during FCIs General Assembly in Milan last month. As stated on the card, the card is valid should China host the WDS2019. As China won the election, we now assume that the card is now valid, and the offers specified may be utilized. The Norwegian Kennel Club questions the ethics in using the gold cards in the proposed manner given the abuse of dogs in China. According to democratic principles, we consider receiving this form of gift problematic. We therefore suggest that the resources set aside for hotel and food expenses for FCI delegates be used differently. As stated during the General Assembly, said card is valid for three nights at a five-star hotel in Shanghai during WDS2019, for two persons. Even with a conservative estimate, this means that each card carries a value of approximately 1100 euro, according to today’s exchange rates. This gold card is available for all 91 delegates. This means that the total amount spent on these cards is approximately 100 000 euro. Even in Norway, a country where living expenses are generally high, this amount of money would have covered the following: • 600 consultancy hours with a lobbyist/PR firm assisting in the process of improving dog welfare • At least 100 lectures by established and reputable public speakers at suitable venues, promoting dog welfare • At least 1 extensive and professionally made TV and radio advertisement campaign run in national media for an extended period of time • 20 000 professionally produced and printed books or information materials advocating dog welfare • Enough food for 600 dogs for one year – here, the FCIs main partners would surely also give you a special offer If spent in China, the money is likely to cover even more initiatives to improve dog welfare. The Norwegian Kennel Club remains highly critical of the World Dog Show 2019 being held in China. As stated above, the money being spent on the FCI’s delegates would be much better used on implementing concrete measures to approve the apalling dog welfare in the country. The Norwegian Kennel Club reiterates our previous question to FCI and China Kennel Union regarding what campaigns and measures to improve dog welfare and legislation are being planned leading up to WDS2019. As we still have received no plan for improvement of dog welfare from the CKU or FCI, we now request that the money set aside the Norway’s hotel room and dinner/lunch expenses during WDS2019 be donated to an organization working hands-on to prevent the continued suffering of man’s best friend in China. We expect the FCI and China Kennel Union to keep the other FCI members, as well as the canine world in general, informed of any development regarding dog welfare in China. We also expect other kennel clubs to decline the offer available via the gold card, and to donate the money set aside for their visit to WDS2019 to a similar purpose, and refrain from visiting the show. Yours sincerely, for the Norwegian Kennel Club Ms. Trine Hage CEO
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Patriot Paws
Constant, Reassuring, Unconditional Love
A prison inmate teaches a dog the hand signal for the “Sit” command. Continued FROM page 55
this country are attributed in part to the effects of the disorder. Though not visible, PTS is a war injury and like any wound, it requires treatment. Here, in the form of counseling and prescription medications. Treatment often isn’t enough, however, to enable veterans to successfully re-assimilate into the civilian world. PTS Service Dogs can bridge the gap by relieving the disorder’s symptoms: night terrors (dogs are trained to wake up veterans); flashbacks (dogs are trained to distract veterans and thus redirect their attention on the present); fear of crowds (dogs are trained to act as a physical barrier between veterans and other individuals or a crowd); and hyper-vigilance (dogs are trained to perform perimeter checks upon entering the home or before going to bed at night to ensure there are no intruders).
Because there is a stigma attached to having PTS, veterans view it as a weakness and don’t want to admit they have it. “Often, it makes them angry because they don’t understand the feelings they have and can’t control them,” Stevens says. “They don’t want to go out and be around people and, at the same time, they don’t want to be home alone at night because that’s when the night terrors occur.” Here, the dogs serve as a constant, reassuring source of unconditional love and emotional support. So much so, many veterans report needing less or even no medication after receiving a service dog because they feel more at ease with the world in general. PTS Dogs also help veterans overcome social hurdles by being an ice breaker. When people see the service dog, they approach the veterans and ask about it rather than them. In this way, the dogs facilitate communication. That, in turn, encourages the veterans to get out and about more so they feel less isolated. The dogs provide an excuse to leave situations as well if veterans become stressed by them. “The dogs are trained to put a paw on the veteran’s foot when they need to go outside and potty. I talked to one of our veterans yesterday who said his dog also uses this behavior to get him out of situations when the dog senses he is becoming uncomfortable. Instead of having to say ‘I need to get out of here’ and explain why, the veteran simply excuses himself by saying his dog needs to go outside. As a result, he feels freer to go out in public now because he knows he can easily leave any situation at any time if he needs to,” says Stevens.
Their Amazing Intelligence
As is evident by the above, service dogs think on their feet and make decisions that preserve their veteran’s welfare. “I’ve been doing this for over 20 years and the dogs still surprise me every day. Recently, I received an amazing letter from a woman with whom we placed a service dog. Although her dog was never trained to do it, it alerted the woman when a child visiting her home was about to have a seizure. The dog hadn’t been trained to alert to seizures, but it was trained to get help whenever it knew something was wrong. In so doing, it may well have saved the child’s life,” says Stevens. The dogs are motivated to act by the strong bond that develops between them and the veterans. “A strong bond develops because we carefully match the personality of each veteran to the personality of the dog we place with him. We take the time to do this because it increases our success rate. When done properly, it requires listening to the animals as well as listening to the veterans. For example, if we have a sensitive dog that would shut down if placed with a veteran who often speaks in a loud angry voice; then, we would place that dog with another veteran who doesn’t have that issue,” Stevens says.
Donated Puppies
Breeders donate 80% of the Labrador Retrievers trained to be service dogs by Patriot PAWS. “We also train Standard Poodles and Doodles that are donated and work with two rescue programs that provide dogs,” says Stevens. Continued on page 72
During 3-month rotations, dogs receive one-on-one training from inmates. (The Boyd unit is pictured above.) Certified Service Dog Trainers, from the Patriot PAWS Program, work with the inmates and the dogs on a weekly basis. Lori Stevens, the Executive Director, conducts weekly inmate dog training classes at the three prisons as well.
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With a waiting list of more than 120 veterans and only 60 dogs in training at present, the organization is in need of more puppy donations from breeders. “That’s the only way we can grow large enough to serve all of the veterans in need,” Stevens says. For information about how to donate a puppy, please see below. Like most other service dog organizations, Patriot Paws has a puppy raiser program. Its program is unique, however, in that half of it is conducted by inmates at three prisons, and half by students attending Texas A&M University. “The dogs are on a three-month rotation. They spend three months in a prison where they are trained by inmates, followed by three months where they are socialized by volunteer student puppy raisers. This has proven to be a win-win situation for our program. The puppies receive intense, one-on-one training from the inmates, and intense socialization from the students who take them all over the Texas A&M campus.” (The Patriot PAWS service dog training program includes a partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice [TDCJ]. Three TDCJ facilities participate in the program: the Lane Murray and Crain Women’s Correctional Units located in Gatesville, TX; and the Men's Correctional Unit at the William R. Boyd Unit in Fairfield, TX. The partnership is intended to not
only provide service dogs to help disabled veterans. It also provides an opportunity for inmates to give back to the community, while learning a vocation they can pursue after they’re released.) Patriot PAWS also differs from most other service dog organizations in that it begins service dog training immediately rather than waiting until puppies are a year old. “Training begins as soon as we get a puppy and lasts until a dog is two to two and a half years old,” Stevens says. “The length of time spent training depends on the individual dog. While I have three month-old puppies that can do twelve or fourteen behaviors, others don’t progress as rapidly.”
Puppies like this one are being trained to help veterans cope with the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress and thus make it less likely they will commit suicide because of the disorder. Each day, there are 22 veteran suicides in this country attributed in part to the effects of PTS.
Eligibility And Cost
Although Patriots PAWS Service Dogs are placed with veterans at no charge, it costs the organization about $30,000 to train each one. Because the non-profit receives no government funding, it is in need of financial donations from the general public (as well as volunteers in the Rockwall, TX area). For more information about making a charitable contribution, volunteering time or to learn how to donate a puppy, those interested may visit http://www.patriotpaws.org/
From “Disabled” to “Enabled” Connie Rendon was on duty with her Army Reserve transport unit, 60 miles north of Bagdad in the Sunni Triangle during Operation Iraqi Freedom when she relieved the tired young soldier driving their vehicle. When they drove over one of six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) buried in the road only moments later, their vehicle was blown into a field. The young soldier was killed but Rendon’s life was spared because his body shielded her from some of the blast. Nonetheless, Rendon suffered multiple, serious injuries. Her right hand was hanging by a tendon, her left hand was severely broken and shrapnel was embedded in her “Blaze,” and other service dogs like shoulder. She also her, is helping to change the general sustained facial injuries: public’s perception of War Heroes a severely fractured jaw from “disabled” to “enabled.” 72 Dog News
and fractured bones on the right side of her face. Rendon awoke seven days later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC with no memory of anything after the accident. She was unable to speak and could only communicate with her eyes. Doctors were able to save her right hand, but she only regained movement in her index finger. Repairs to her left hand required a metal plate. Ultimately, she needed more than forty surgeries. As often happens, Rendon’s injuries became invisible after they healed. However, she still suffers from nerve damage, back pain, headaches and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). As a wife and mother of two, coping with the
lasting effects of her injuries totally disrupted her life. Because her husband worked nights and she was unable to do many of the things she had done before being injured, Rendon sought help from Patriot PAWS. In March 2011, she received Blaze, a black Standard Poodle service dog, who has helped Rendon become more independent and a whole lot more confident. As Rendon’s constant, loving companion, who helps her accomplish everyday tasks, Blaze has allowed Rendon to return to a more normal life. In so doing, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs like Blaze are helping to change the general public’s perception of War Heroes from “disabled” to “enabled.”
Wishes Do ComeTrue... Thank you Judge Mrs. Janet L. Buchanan for Group First & Best In Show!
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GCh. Penhurst Careful What You Wish For Sire: Ch. Tanzen Valcopy Azzaro
Dam: Ch. Penhurst Wisteria Lane
Bubbins is a 4th generation Group Winner Owned & Handled by Candace Hume Owned by: Candace Hume, Timothy Ghezzi, Nancy Stephenson • Tanzendog@aol.com 425-280-4552 Bred by: Penny Dugan, Penhurst • 425-481-7385 Dog News 73
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GCh. Josandre PH Group First Thank You Judge Mrs. Kathleen Grosso
Group Second Thank You Judge Mr. Kenneth Berg
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Best of Breed Papillon Club Of America Southwest Regional Specialty Thank You Judge Mrs. Dana Read Handler: Barbara Gossett • Assisted by Debbie LeGrand Dog News 75
The Boston Terrier Club of America National Specialty... GCh. Sabe's Simply Invincible
GCh. Chaselands Bernice Bullard. Boston Terrier of the Year.
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Taylwagon's Put A Cork In It. Best in Sweepstakes.
Kennedy's J's Flora And Fawna, Best of Winners.
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oston Terriers invaded Lancaster, PA the last week of April this year as the Boston Terrier Club of America’s National Specialty Show was held, along with 2 Host Club shows, at The Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center. With over 200 Bostons entered in Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally, Sweepstakes, Futurity, Boston Terrier of the Year, Junior Showmanship and the 4-6 Beginner Puppy competition, there was no doubt all those in attendance, whether showing dogs or not, were in for a very special week! Story & Candid Photos By Margaret Noble The Tri-Angle Boston Terrier Breeders Club started the week off with its Specialty Show on Monday, judged by Mr. Lloyd Amodei of PA. As one of the Host Clubs, Tri-Angle did a beautiful job setting the stage for a wonderful week, complete with overflowing gift bags for all attendees (thank you Ellie Bennett and team), a room full of vendors, beautiful trophies for the winners, and rosettes commensurate with a win at a show of this caliber. Judge Amodei chose GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, owned by
Ringside mentoring.
Carla and Joseph Sanchez III and Sharon Saberton, who is also his breeder, as his Best of Breed winner and GCH CH Ken’s Always Gets The Last Laugh, owned by Ken Roux and Claudia & Brad Dickinson, bred by Ken Roux, as his Best of Opposite Sex. Sweepstakes competition was judged by Mr. John Constantine, who chose Sunwoods Irish Riviera, owned by Jeanne Stewart and Terence Pow and bred by Jill Ritchey, as his Best in Sweepstakes. Ariel Hullender was awarded Best Junior in the Junior Showmanship competition, judged by Ms. Debra Rudert. Many thanks to all our judges for their kind service to the Tri-Angle BTBC! Monday night featured a seminar on Collecting Stud Dogs and Performing Artificial Insemination, given by Dr. Julia Smith of Vinson Animal Hospital in Towson, MD. Dr. Smith, a Boston Terrier breeder, spoke about techniques, and demonstrated both collecting and AI during the seminar. Attendees all agreed that the lessons learned were invaluable, and a DVD of the seminar will be sent to all attendees Continued on page 78
GCh. Naughty Norteno Clik Clik Bang. Best of Breed.
GCh. QB's Put A Little Love In Your Heart. Grand Prize Futurity Winner. GCh. Sabe's Simply Invincible. Best of Breed, Host Shows Dog News 77
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with the support of our exhibitors we hope to continue to do so! Thursday and Friday also saw the completion of our BTCA Conformation Continued FROM page 77 events, with Class Dogs and Bitches as when ready. Thank you Dr. Smith, and Claudia asking questions, and learning. Thurswell as Junior Showmanship judged on Dickinson, who organized the event. day and Friday are spent ringside, with Thursday, and Best of Breed and Non Tuesday brought the other host club, the the instructors on hand to offer ringside Regular Classes and judged on Friday. Lenape Boston Terrier Club, to the fore with mentoring. The BTCA is anxious to help Esteemed Judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) their Specialty Show. Judge Albert Easdon judges interested in the Boston Terrier Clark presided, and the atmosphere from Scotland, United Kingdom, made the trip learn what it is all about and the prioriwas full of anticipation of who was to the US to judge, and he was most pleased ties with which it should be judged, and going to be awarded the coveted top with the Bostons presented to him. Tuesday’s we thank the instructors and student for prizes! Judge Clark had a tough job beautiful trophies and rosettes were awarded their dedication to this important cause. with the beautiful dogs presented to to GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, again the her, but she used her experience, skill Best of Breed winner, and GCH CH Chaseuturity took the stage on Wednesand knowledge of the Boston Terrier lands Bernice Bullard, owned by Chad Howard day afternoon, and Judges CynStandard to award Best of Breed and bred by Chad Howard and Colleen Brosthia Pagurski and Beverly Bulson to GCH CH Naughty Norteno’s Clik sard, for Best of Opposite Sex. Sweepstakes took on the tough task of judging Clik Bang, owned by Marshan Fish competition was judge by Mr. David Fitzpat22 Bostons who their breeders and Stephanie House, and bred by rick, who awarded Lyndanns Gen. George and owners have been honing and preenMarshan Fish and Kevin Norton. Best C. Marshall, owned by Dorothy W. Leverett ing for this moment since before their birth! of Opposite Sex was awarded to and bred by Dorothy Leverett, Linda Taylor It was a tough task, but in the end, GCH GCH CH Gumbo’s Stargazing At and Linda Alexander, Best in Sweepstakes. CH QB’s Put A Little Love In Your Heart, Northern Lights, owned by Candice Veteran’s Sweepstakes featured 6 beautiful owned and bred by Dominic & Jodi Koon, McEnaney and bred by Jami and Veterans, and GCH CH Gumbo Kean’s Coswas awarded the coveted Grand Prize FutuRobert Mangum. Best of Winners mic Stargazer, owned and bred by Jami & rity Winner award. Again, so much potential went to the Winners Bitch, new CH Robert Mangum, was awarded Best Veteran present in these exhibits...what an exciting Kennedy’s J’ Flora And Fawna, from in Sweeps. Junior Showmanship was judged time for Bostons! Thank you Judges Pagurski the Bred By class, owned by Jeanne by Mrs. Susan Smith, and Best Junior went to and Bulson for your fine work! Larssen and Sarah & Vicki Kennedy Ariel Hullender. Thank you judges for you serWednesday’s events weren’t yet comand bred by Sarah and Vicki Kenvice and kind words about our Bostons! plete, as the exciting black tie affair, Boston nedy. Winners Dog as well as an Tuesday night featured a meeting of our Terrier of the Year, was held that evening. This Award of Merit was awarded to Affiliate Club delegates. The BTCA boasts exciting event brings out everyone’s finest atMerrygold I Luh Ya Papi, also from over 30 Affiliate Clubs around the US, and tire, and the cash bar and hors d’oeuvres, spethe Bred By class, owned and bred this annual meeting is an integral part of cial cabaret atmosphere décor, as well as the by Ray and Merry Scott. Best Vetour efforts to keep everyone connected and wonderful music played as each dog is exhiberan was won by GCH CH Gumbo serve the needs of our valued Affiliate Clubs ited, always makes for a wonderful celebraKean’s Cosmic Stargazer, who was and their members. Much good work was action of Bostons, breeders, owners and friends. also awarded Select Dog. Seven complished at this meeting. 4 judges were blindly chosen right before the more Awards of Merit were givWednesday brought the official start of event began, from those names submitted in 4 en, testament to Judge Clark’s the Boston Terrier Club of America Conforcategories....Christian Berg (Professional Hanhigh opinion of the entry presentmation competition, with Sweepstakes, Futudler), Johnny Johnson (Breeder), Denice Van Dried to her. Best Junior was won by rity and a 4-6 month Puppy Competition on esen (Breeder Judge) and Gay Keuhnel-Hisatake Angele Cipriotti. the agenda. Judge Mr. Larry Berg presided (All Breed Judge.) 23 Bostons showed their hearts over Sweepstakes, and of the many beautiout, along with their proud owners and handlers, he excitement of the ful puppies present, awarded Taylwagons all dressed to the nines, and in the end, GCH CH week was celebrated at the Put A Cork In It, owned by Linda Taylor Chaselands Bernice Bullard, shown by breeder Awards Banquet Friday night. and bred by Dorothy Leverett, Linda Taylor and owner Chad Howard, was awarded the covJudge Clark spoke to those in and Linda Alexander, Best in Sweepstakes. eted Boston Terrier of the Year award. attendance, mentioning her high 4 Veterans were featured in the Veteran’s regard for the Bostons present Sweepstakes competition and CH Brook St Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday also feaand the state of our breed in Stormcrest Heza Doozy, owned by Alison tured, in the same space, Obedience and Rally general. Sportsmanship awards Allison and bred by Alison Allison, Claire Competition. Judged by Mrs. Nancy K. Withers and were presented to their excitScott and DM Sotack won Best Veteran in Mrs. Suzanne Hemminger, these 3 trials afforded exed and appropriately modest Sweeps, at age 11 years young. hibitors a chance to earn a title, start to finish, at the winners, Junior Showmanship Mr. Berg also judged the 4-6 month National! There were many Qs, and some NQs, but awards were announced, titles Beginner Puppy competition, featuring 9 all had a great time. Many thanks to Judges Withearned in 2014 were presentpuppies excited to make their ring debuts! ers and Hemminger for providing their services to the ed, and Dane LaJoye, BTCA Of the 4 boys and 5 girls, Best 4-6 Puppy BTCA for this important event! President, spoke eloquently went to Cocolamus Creek’s Living Off The Thursday and Friday saw 3 Agility Trials take about the completion of yet Wall, owned and bred by Marlene S. Lipplace. Bostons are making a statement in the Agility another National. Thanks to pert. Lots to look forward to in the Boston world, with lots of clean runs and Machs being earned all those who exhibited, specring, given the fine quality of these lovely each weekend around the country. The BTCA trials, held tated, vended, volunteered puppies! Thank you Judge Berg! on the hotel grounds outdoors on a grassy field, demand otherwise supported, the Wednesday also marked the start of onstrated just how agile our Bostons are. What an imBTCA is happy to close the the Judges Education Seminar. Presided pressive sight to see dog after dog taking the course in books on the 2015 National over by Judge Carl Gomes, assisted by stride, and earning lots of titles in beautiful runs! Many Specialty Show and looks Chad Howard and Ellen Kennedy, this semthanks to our Agility Judges, Carol and Paul Mount and inar is a very important part of the BTCA all the exhibitors and spectators who worked so hard forward to 2016, being hostNationals week events. Wednesday is to reset the course, do the scoring, and make these trials ed by the Boston Terrier Club spent in the classroom, learning the ins and a huge success! The BTCA was proud to offer 3 Agility, of Louisiana in Baton Rouge! Hope to see you there! outs of the Standard, going over dogs, Obedience and Rally trials as part of our Nationals and
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Thank you Honorable Judge Mr. Elizardo Valadez for seeing “Jerry’s” Great Qualities and Conformation.
Beswick’s Heaven Sent Jeramyia BREEDER Pat Waters St. Catharines Ontario, Canada
Thank you Pat Waters, Ontario, Canada, for letting me have such a wonderful Boy.
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here is no question that the WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB under the leadership of president SEAN MCCARTHY and show chairman TOM BRADLEY has boldly moved forward. With the refurnishing of Madison Square Garden, resulting in the move to the Piers for breed judging and then an evening return to the Garden for group and best in show judging, they managed to keep the mystique of the dog show. Now they have taken another step forward with the move to FOX1 television starting with the 2017 dog show. The live coverage will include the agility and conformation components of the dog show. What great exposure for the sport, there is no doubt that the WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB is in fact the oldest and boldest of dog
September 1st for JERRY at www.avmf. org/afv. Win or lose, he has our vote. Now about voting, it is alleged that the CKU (CHINESE KENNEL UNION) gave every voting delegate at the FCI meeting a gold credit card worth 1100 Euros for a three-night stay in a five-star hotel that would be activated if in fact the Chinese were awarded the 2019 World Dog Show. Now some are comparing the FCI to FIFA. All of us at DOG NEWS were sad to hear of the passing of well known Pug breeder MARGERY SHRIVER. Her Sheffield prefix was on many a top winner. Our deepest sympathies to her family. Birthdaying… MARI-BETH O’NEILL celebrated at home with friends, preparing a lobster dinner. Also celebrating DOG NEWS’ SEAN GAFFNEY and his son RYAN GAFFNEY, JACK COEN,
shows. While on the topic of Westminster, The WESTMINSTER THEATRE BENEFIT is pleased to announce that RON MENAKER has secured tickets for the new ANDREW LLOYD WEBER musical THE SCHOOL OF ROCK based on the popular movie of the same name. It features all the music from the film plus a new original score written by ANDREW LLOYD WEBER. Following the performance at the Winter Garden Theatre, dinner at the 21 CLUB is planned. So mark your calendars for the THE SCHOOL OF ROCK followed by dinner at the 21 CLUB, Friday, February 12th. Once again thanks to the generosity of pet insurance company PET PARTNERS, underwriting the evening so that all the proceeds will be given to TAKE THE LEAD. The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has announced the top twenty finalists of America’s Favorite Veterinarian of 2015. Among the finalists is our own JERRY KLEIN, Afghan hound breeder and multiple group judge. You can vote once a day from now until
DAN BUCHWALD, PEGGY LLOYD, TIM ROBBINS, TIM JAMES, RANDY KUBACZ, JOEL SMITH, LAURA COOMES, JAMIE LAMPHIER, MINNA KOLTES, JAMIE DANBURG, MARIE SOMERSHOE, ANGIE LLOYD, CARISSA SHIMPENO, DANIEL SANCHEZ, VICKI HOLLOWAY, GIUSEPPE RENZULLI, ERIK BERGISHAGEN, JEFFREY BRUCKER, MARJORIE TUFF and DEBBIE COZART.
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s u o reci Thank you Judge Mr. Charles Olvis for this wonderful win at the Chesapeake Toy Dog Fanciers
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t would appear that people with dogs are concerned about the prickly fibers found in Pedigree marrow treats being manufactured and sold here in the States. It seems the Marrobone treats after the bag is opened can have fibers poking out of the treat! Apparently online postings about the fibers date back more than one year. According to a Mars Pet Care spokeswoman who makes Pedigree, a report explained she said “it is pig fur, which occasionally gets blended in during the cooking process.” She said “it is safe for dogs to eat, is digestible and meets all US AAFCO standards.” These pet treats are made in the USA and appear to be nothing to be worried about. But I must admit that I have cut back on the marrobone treats I give my smaller dogs notwithstanding the company’s assurance that they are safe to feed the pet. Here’s Mars Petcare’s full statement: “Mars Petcare is committed to producing safe, nutritious and great tasting pet food and treats. Our products meet all quality and food safety standards set by the Association of American Feed Control Officials as well as the Food and Drug Administration. Because PEDIGREE MARROBONE® treats are manufactured using meat and bone meal, it is possible for natural fibers such as pig hair to appear in the final product. While consumers may have not noticed these natural fibers when feeding their dog, we can assure them that the treats are safe for dogs to enjoy.”
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Back-to-Back Group Placements Judge Ms. Debra Thornton (pictured) • Greenwich Kennel Club and Judge Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza • Longshore-Southport Kennel Club Thank you to the Judges for recognizing Echo’s Qualities!
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Jupiter - Tequesta Dog Club Skye Terrier GCH. CRAGSMOOR GOOD TIME CHARLIE Judge Mr. James Noe Owners Victor Malzoni, Jr. and Nancy Shaw Handler Larry Cornelius Grand River Kennel Club - Friday Whippet GCh. Sporting Fields Shameless Judge Mrs. Jacqueline Quiros-Kubat Owners Barbara Call, Jane Cooney-Waterhouse, Dionne Butt, Amanda Giles Handler Amanda Giles Del Monte Kennel Club - Saturday Norwegian Elkhound GCh. Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight Judge Mr. Luc Boileau Owner Patricia V. Trotter Handler Jennifer Reed Grand River Kennel Club Boxer GCH. Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil Judge Ms. Marjorie Martorella Owners Mrs. Jack Billhardt & Sergio Tenenbaum Handler Diego Garcia Del Monte Kennel Club - Sunday Alaskan Malamute GCh. Spiritruns Cool Ride Judge Mr. Alan Bennett Owners A Syar & J & E Remazki Handler Michael Stone
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