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DOG NEWS EDITORIAL Those Hot And Lazy Days Of Summer

The time has long past since the month of August was basically a vacation time for handlers and dogs. The oppressive heat of July which has hit much of the country has seen no decline in the number of shows being held. True today many events are held in airconditioned buildings but those which continue to be held outdoors should reconsider their venue situations for sure. In many of the more urban communities as well as the less populated areas new buildings have been recently erected designed to meet the needs of today’s society. Gone are the tobacco barns and horse venues of old which may have been replaced by more modern air-conditioned structures. When this has occurred it is the obligation of AKC and the show giving clubs to go that extra step and substitute, particularly in the heat of summer, these new buildings for the grass ﬁelds of yore. Not only would this provide show goers and spectators with a relief from the heat of the summer but it indicates a concern for the general welfare of the dogs. Some may argue that these new buildings are too expensive to use but the likelihood is strong that entries would increase were the comfort factor to be made public. Additionally there is the possibility that spectator attendance would rise as well as the participation of the concessionaires increase. These are all great potential sources of additional income for clubs. Just look to the upcoming Harrisburg shows as an example of this kind of advanced planning by creative Clubs -encouraged, one would hope, by AKC as well.

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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has begun a global rabies Web site to encourage nations around the world to bring the disease under control. Rabies is a disease which has been here since antiquity. In many third world countries victims are children bitten by stray dogs. In the United States it is rare in pet cats and dogs but can be found in wild foxes, skunks, raccoons and bats. In recent years, much progress has been made against the disease. If bitten, humans now get ﬁve shots in the arm, not 20 painful ones with long needles in the abdomen. New oral vaccines can be hidden in baits: Europe used this method to drive rabies in wild foxes down to a fraction of its previous frequency. The United Nations encourages poor countries to use them on stray dogs, which was one of the main subjects of the conference held in Beijing last October by the NGKC, AKC’s business partner in registering dogs in China. The work being done by the NGKC in the area of improving the health and welfare of the dog in China is exemplary and should be a major factor in inﬂuencing AKC to recognize this organization as a viable registering body in China.

Horns Of A Dilemma

How to react when an organization such as the North Shore Animal League or any other shelter organization brings in strays or other dogs to its shelter for adoption from foreign countries or States other than the ones in which it is located? Just recently nine or so dogs from Northern Canada were brought to North Shore on Long Island since they were going to be destroyed in Canada. Certainly no feeling person who loves dogs wants to see that happen. Similarly North Shore brings in hundreds of dogs annually from other States, which are strays, in order to save their lives, as do other organizations so act in their home States. Again seemingly worthwhile projects. But why should the importation The Tail Argument of foreign strays or strays from other States have a negative There is a report from the Veterinary Record in the impact upon the concerned breeder who is legitimately breeding UK which shows a rise in injuries to breeds with tails dogs in their hometown or home State? It should have no impact that had been previously docked. The conclusion that whatsoever on them. Yet these publicized shelters take these dogs with docked tails are significantly less likely to opportunities to deride people who buy from breeders claiming sustain tail injuries is based on 52 practises across that the hometown person is the one responsible for an alleged Britain between March 2008 and 2009. The responses dog overpopulation. When in fact it is the Shelter itself which all indicated that about one in three tail injuries had too frequently is importing the dogs not only for the sake of the occurred at home as a result of the dog knocking its tail dogs but to stay in business as well! In many of these instances against a wall, kennel wall or other household object. there is not enough supply of strays to meet the demands of the Additional injuries were sustained outdoors while shelters so in order to stay in business dogs are imported. That other injuries were caused by the tail being caught in may be all fine and good for the imported strays but does that a door. Half of the injuries were recurrent while one mean the breeder should be penalized and castigated as the in three cases required amputation! Springers and person responsible for this problem? Absolutely not and until Çocker Spaniels are reported to be almost six times as these Shelters and other do gooding organizations recognize that likely to sustain a tail injury as do Labradors and other this is a two-sided story the motives of these Shelters and other retrievers. The authors of the report calculated that organizations must come under constant scrutiny and question. docking would reduce the risk of injury by 12%. But one must keep in mind that the overall figures of tail Thought For The Week injuries is a low one except for the fact that the survey The problem of the hoarding of animals has become a focus itself only covered 281 dogs from 52 of the 3,000 of both Reality TV as well as Animal Planet. Animal hoarding verified vet practises in the UK. If carried to a logical stereotypically is the cat lady--an older woman who lives on the conclusion and these 52 cases were representative of outskirts of town with cats overrunning the home. Truth is it can all the vet practises then it is estimated that 16,000 be anyone but it’s said to be 75% female and has been seen even dogs would have suffered tail injuries in the UK for among veterinarians. Hoarding is an affliction described as having that 12 month period and circa 5,000 would have more pets than one can care for which overrun the person’s life undergone adult tail amputation. Even if this figure is with a fallout on both pets and people. About 3,500 cases per reduced by say 50% it still indicates that an act passed year are reported in the States involving 250,000 animals of all into law in the UK designed to protect the welfare of makes and shapes. The fascination with the hoarding of objects is animals seems to be accomplishing the exact opposite. one thing but animal hoarding evokes a different connection with While the study seems to be a giant leap forward in something much deeper--the animal hoarder becomes a caregiver arguing for tail docking it is said the study was not and the pets a buffer for possible loss of self-esteem. To turn this breed specific enough to evaluate the extent to which problem into Reality TV coverage is a downright crime and is tail docking reduces the risk of tail damage. To gauge nothing more than an attempt by many of these producers to take the full extent it is said a repeat study should be made a gut-wrenching situation and turn it into a profit for themselves. comparing only dogs in those breeds which were If the intent of these programs were to help these people realize traditionally docked before the ban, were born after the harm they are doing to their health, finances, family. and to the ban and the percentage of those that required the animals themselves, it would be one thing but the motives veterinary attendance to their new long tails. One here are anything but pure and should and must be discouraged can’t help but wonder if similar studies were ever forthwith. conducted in the Scandinavian Countries as well and what those results were.

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DOG DAYS

InsideOut by John Mandeville

aise your hand if you remember when August really was the dog days of summer. Meaning you stayed home. Partly because it was the sane thing to do…. hmmm, like that’s got anything to do with dog people… and in large part because there were few shows to go to. Imagine that. Now, of course, you can go to shows, if not 24/7, certainly year round in much of the country. Lest the preceding sounds like we don’t go to summer shows that’s not quite so: There are terrific shows only a few miles up the road from us in mid-July at a very pleasant spot. True, Mennen Arena is a year round three rink hockey facility. Then in mid-August there are shows about as cool at Harrisburg’s Farm Show Complex in the new building, which is one great show venue. Harrisburg’s Friday show is worth a special trip – for the farmer’s market on the parking lot outside the show building. At the end of August we’ll even venture outdoors for shows in Middleburg, PA. They are terrific shows run by good people. Few shows so remind me of what showing dogs once was. Not enough good can be said about these shows and especially the people running them. They represent the best about the volunteers everywhere in this country who make the sport succeed. If anyone says my primary motivation for going to Harrisburg and Middleburg’s August shows is ice cream, they’re probably right. That farmer’s market in Harrisburg has a vendor selling terrific ice cream, including peach with a fresh peach sundae available – guaranteed to take the edge off nasty losses. The Middleburg shows’ ice cream – just basic flavors – is better and so inexpensive it’s a virtual time warp. After ice cream my next thought about August shows is, “It’s some rat race having a top dog.” The handlers I talk with about their top dogs strike me as being conflicted. That’s not saying they are complaining – ultimately having a top dog is what it’s all about. It is saying they are tuned into their dogs and committed to keeping them in the best possible condition, sufficiently rested and still eager. They are also realistic about the grind and stress on the dogs… something I would 14 Dog News

characterize handlers as being much less concerned about when it comes to their own welfare. Everyone in dogs is acutely aware having a top dog is a numbers game. The point per dog defeated – originally the Phillips System – was a clever way to determine the top dogs when Irene Castle Philips Khatoonian Schlintz invented it for Popular Dogs nearly 55 years ago. (Ed. note: This is the system still used by Dog News, which is the ONLY system using the original version, including AKC’s reportage). As shows grew like topsy in number and size what had been a common sense, easily understood system turned into a forced march marathon extending from January to December; a treadmill impossible to get off without jeopardizing a dog’s shot at being top dog. Something needs to be done about that. Just maybe a fully committed AKC could do something meaningful. Good news, although nothing came of it, in 2007 AKC said they were interested in an “AKC Show Dog of the Year… an AKC ranking system… which would not be based solely on the number of dogs defeated within a year.” Why no ranking system was forthcoming wasn’t made public. It’s a good bet one factor in the naysayers prevailing was any ranking system will be imperfect and criticized. Perhaps someone at AKC will write a piece for DOG NEWS telling why there was no follow through. It’s easy understanding the simple appeal of a ranking system based on dogs defeated. It’s equally easy understanding wanting to avoid the rat race of another mere dogs defeated system. And it’s just as easy coming up with an inﬁnite number of ways of qualifying a ranking system so sheer numbers are not the sole determinate… any and all of which will be criticized to a fare thee well. So what? AKC should commit to a minimum three year ranking system trial. Year one the system’s criteria to be what AKC thinks makes the best system. In subsequent years tweak the system as experience dictates. One criticism of an AKC system was it would contribute to the rat race. Surely AKC can be more inventive. Perhaps a system in which there are no limits on the number of shows at which a dog can compete in a month or a year which count for the ranking system, but all exhibits must take at least two complete breaks from being shown, one of two weeks, the other of three weeks. None of this is saying a dog cannot be shown however many times an owner wants it shown. It is saying an attempt by AKC to suggest guidelines without mandating limits is a reasonable part of a ranking system. Meaning only the ﬁrst X number of times a dog is shown per month and 12X times per year would count for the ranking system. Like that might work. Even though, cynic that I am, I believe everyone has a price, I don’t think there’s money enough for ranking system cash awards that would reduce the sheer numbers of times top dogs are shown. So, what would the best ranking system be? Let me know. •

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InsideTHESPORT by Pat Trotter

The Dogs Come First!

he only thing worse than dogs being mistreated and abused by those not “in dogs” is when the neglect and mistreatment comes from those of us INSIDE THE SPORT! I use the term “those of us” because we are an extended family of sorts, and when such a tragedy occurs it is beyond our most horrible imagination that one of our own could be involved. We are like a family member who simply cannot believe a close relative has committed such ghastly, atrocious acts. Yet all families have their troubled members. We ask ourselves exactly what we as members of the fancy can do to halt the disgraceful abuse and/or loss of multiple dogs in vans, dogs in show kennels and dogs belonging to name fanciers. As our world of the show dog has been plagued by increasing reports of such sick incidents in recent years, we are compelled to examine the issue of animal husbandry. No matter how much expertise one has in preparing dogs for the show ring and handling them or judging them, if one fails to care properly for a single dog in his or her jurisdiction, one is no dog lover. Nothing makes me sicker at heart than to hear of the horrible death of dogs left in a van that becomes overheated. Nothing is worse than suffering and dying dogs whose owners, members of the dog fancy, fail to meet their needs. It’s a slippery slope to figure out exactly what should be done about these sad situations. What is the moral responsibility of one who knows that dogs are not being properly cared for and fails to take action or to report it? What role should AKC play in this mess? Obviously all parties are innocent until proven guilty, so we are not ready to personally condemn anyone yet. And what are the legal ramifications of becoming involved personally to protect the welfare of the dogs? For decades the American court system has produced bizarre decisions against Good Samaritans who tried to help abused children. How would those same courts react in our case? Yet to do nothing while animals suffer is a dereliction of duty. A heroine handler who recently tried to save dogs in an unbearable situation is due our gratitude and respect for bringing a dreadful situation to our attention. Certainly sometimes such horrific episodes are associated with mentally ill and/or quite elderly persons who have lost it. Like good family members, we usually know who those persons are and need to make sure that all is well on a continuing basis. When it is not, might that be the time to become pro-active and do something? Might that be the time to go to AKC with the problem? The thoroughbred industry rules trainers off the track that do not meet standards of proper care and ethical behavior. The Jockey Club has also been known to take punitive action. And some very famous Kentucky court cases have dealt rigidly with horse abuse. On July 6 and 7, Delaware Park Race Track and Philadelphia Park Race Track cancelled races as did Belmont Park on July 7 due to excessive heat and humidity. New York Thoroughbred Association president Rick Violette Jr. stated that it was better to err on the side of caution in assessing all aspects of the decision. Interestingly enough, jockeys at Delaware Park initiated the action by refusing to ride the rest of the day after the second race. Such vigilance by those humans in close contact with the animals is a message to all of us who are responsible for the well-being of our four-legged friends! It is time for our sport to recognize that when one dog in our system is suffering; all dogs suffer in one way or another. When one person mistreats, neglects dogs or subjects them to 18 Dog News

suffering, we are all guilty by association if we do nothing about it. This is a “red alert” situation for us as a fancy to become more aware and diligent of activities around us that signal something is wrong. Be willing to make a visit to insure that dysfunctional folks are practicing correct animal husbandry. Be willing to put yourself out for the good of the order. Be willing to watch those around you, especially in the scorching summer months, to ascertain if their dogs are receiving proper care. We must always be the guardians of dogs and protect them accordingly. If not, we will surely all suffer the consequences. Consider that when horror stories about abuse hit the headlines, they tar us all with the same brush. Furthermore, they add more ammunition to the arsenal of the animal terrorists, those evildoers who would have us believe with their selfproclaimed animal rights designation that they are animal lovers. In truth they are anything but! Take charge of our future by doing what you know is right, even if it interrupts your already busy overloaded schedule. Try to remember that you got “into dogs” because you cared for them. See to it that animals have plenty of water in clean containers and that necessary protection for all weather is available. See to it that proper sanitation is maintained for their well being. See to it that they are fed properly and kept in reasonable condition. See to it that they are groomed well enough to be comfortable. And be willing to stand up and get counted when the lives of dogs are at stake. In my lifetime in dogs I have been shocked more than once to see a perfectly beautiful and well-presented representative of a famous breeding program in top show dog condition only to find later his less fortunate kennel mates living in filth with mats to the hide and obviously ignored. What are these people thinking? Are we truly dog lovers if we only care for today’s winner? Are we so wrapped up in seeking accolades for dog’s accomplishments at dog shows we dismiss the generations of his ancestors still alive but no longer in the show ring? Observant monitoring of the dogs of those around us without invading their privacy might help protect our sport. Certainly a warning is better when it comes from a friend instead of local officials. Perhaps we need to develop a program where inspection is aimed less at record-keeping and tedious paperwork and more at comfortable living for our dogs. Maybe we need to start monitoring ourselves. You will know you are getting it right when your friends say “when I die I want to come back as one of your dogs!”•

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of t he Week What impact, direct or indirect, if any has the AKC CODE OF SPORTSMANSHIP had upon the Fancy insofar as the exhibition of dogs is concerned?

Eric Ringle What a timely question following my experience this past weekend where an exhibitor cursed loudly in my ring the moment I indicated another exhibit for first place. Thankfully, I did not see her the remainder of the weekend. A nasty look directed at the judge or the like is just about as insulting. The AKC Code of Sportsmanship appears everywhere. Unfortunately, it usually appears in such fine print that for most individuals one needs to either find a magnifying glass or possess 10-10 vision in order for it to be read. Breed and show good dogs -- and enjoy and preserve the sport. It’s really all good you know. Jean Austin Unfortunately, putting such basic guidelines in writing has probably had no impact at all. If you actually read the entire document you see that each and every “principle” in there should be, not only common sense, but the things that each of us strives for in life, as well as in the sport. Those that follow it do so naturally and those that don’t either didn’t read it or assumed it applied to someone else – sadly such is life.

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Desi Murphy The code of sportsmanship has had no positive affect. I do not think most people even realize one exists or have ever read it! The recent controversy about Judges is an example. It is ﬁne for the A.K.C. to have a code, but they should do something to enforce it. Randy McAteer Unfortunately as I see it through my eyes good sportsmanship is only to one’s face. Once out of ear shot, and sometimes not far enough, the tearing down begins. Very few are able to see, much less accept, that another dog may be better, in any aspect, than their own dog nor realize or see their own dogs’ faults. Although they are always able to see the others’ faults. Criticism is a four letter word to most, because as stated above they don’t see their own faults. And unless I am mistaken AKC doesn’t want any criticism, constructive or otherwise, aimed at the judges in the ring. I do remember a day when we could sit down and have a good hearted disagreement without it being labeled poor sportsmanship......people realized that sometimes you had to look through another persons eyes to see something you may have missed. As far as

I can see “the code” is just a piece of paper with writing on it to adhere to with when one wins and to be ignored when one loses. There are a pleasant few that have been around long enough to realize that there are better dogs than their own and that sometimes the better dog does not always win. And are able to accept that graciously. So the answer to your question, unfortunately, has made me very cynical. Marjorie Martorella I think the AKC’s Code of Sportsmanship is laudable and should be something all should strive for. Unfortunately, I doubt it has had any impact on the Fancy. Those amongst us who are good sports were before this code was enacted and those of us who are not will not change because of any code. There are good and bad players in every hobby, profession and amongst our politicians. Everyone knows how one should behave, but personal ambitions and greed often take precedence.

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AKC has it right this time without a doubt. They are giving free registration to the 4 H kids in two states as a test program.

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When asking for and receiving booklets and AKC information for the 4 H kids that would be attending the Super Session in Minnesota at which I was a guest speaker, the offer came from AKC that any of those in attendance would be allowed to register their dogs free that day. This was a great success and so well received by the 4 H leaders and kids that it sparked many emails of thanks to AKC from the parents for the opportunity given the kids. Many owners registered their dogs, mixed breeds and purebred dogs alike. Also I offered them the opportunity to have their dogs measured for a height card for agility as I am a volunteer measuring ofďŹ cial, which certainly added to the excitement generated that day. After showing agility video and introducing them to the world of AKC, they found out that this was a very doable venue for them to show in. Their senior agility tests were entry novice level in AKC. Kids now realized

their dogs were ready to enter a trial. The highlight of the day was the opportunity to tell the parents and leaders about the junior handler scholarships that the kids would be eligible for if they showed in Companion Events or conformation. It was great to tell them of the several kids from Minnesota that have received those scholarships. This good news made the drive and day spent at the trials much more worth it to the parents. AKC, headed up by Barb Ohman, responded immediately to the applications I sent in and the kids were receiving their numbers within three weeks of the event. This also was a clear message given the young people that AKC cared and wanted their participation. The follow up to the weekend was that now another offer has been made to the 4 H kids in Minnesota and Wisconsin for free registration for a very limited time. This is a test pilot for other states to see if the response will be as hoped. There is a potential of huge numbers of kids in Minnesota alone as there are 88 counties. This would be such a success to bring in the youth and have them catch the fever of competing in Companion Events, more likely agility to begin with. Many are CONTINUED ON PAGE 82

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WorldDog ShowReport by Vince Hogan of Our Dogs newspaper in the U.K.

Danish Delight!

hen it comes to Denmark, what immediately comes to mind? Start with Danish pastries, Carlsberg Beer, Copenhagen and the writer Hans Christian Anderson. Well rest assured this world show was no fairy tale and it wasn’t held in

Copenhagen! The world of dogs this year turned its focus to a place called Herning and in the words of a well known Danish comedy show on TV, “Where the hell is Herning!” Well if you travelled to the show you will now know the venue was an excellent show centre but almost in the middle of nowhere following a journey past many trees and ﬁelds. Somewhere in Jutland for the geographers! Having arrived at the show, you could not have wished to experience an event which contrasted so sharply with the previous world show, held in Bratislava last October, less than 9 months before the next one started. Whereas Bratislava was overcrowded, packed onto two levels, no space for anything, stress management running the show with a relatively small team, the Danish World Show was a picture of relative calm (to the outsider) with acres of space for exhibitors, easy access and parking for all and camping facilities to die for. In fact, by the time Ole Staunskjaer completed the BIS judging on Sunday night in the huge main ring arena many were saying that this had been the best world show for years and certainly something to rival the other successful Scandinavian effort of two years ago in Stockholm. Ole as Denmark’s premier all round judge had the ultimate honour and eventually made Best in Show at the World Dog Show 2010 White Toy Poodle, USA Champion, Japanese Champion, Swedish & Mexican Champion & World Winner ’06 - Smash JP Talk About, handled by the breeder Toshi Omura. This in fact had made for a great weekend for the Japanese in Denmark as their football team had only just knocked out Denmark (of all teams!) on the Thursday night of the show…more on the football later.

So How Was It Then?

ell the phrase ‘fault judging’ can be applied to events just as it can to dogs. To ﬁnd something to complain about in Herning would be somewhat unfair. Ironically, one of the things most praised was also one of the aspects that caused some problems, and that

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was the space all around the show! The area was large with some very big halls. Hall M for example was the hall where the Kennel Clubs were all set up (not the USA one though, not at this show). But Hall M was a long walk to Hall D where some of the trade stands were situated and even further to Hall B for the main arena. Oh and if you wanted the press room, that was in the main building near the front, over on the left….you get the picture. Hard on the feet for four or five days, but great if you just came in with your dog and wanted to stay by your ring! Exhibitors who just did that would find lots of room, wide gangways, plenty of space for the dogs, light airy halls and excellent rings well carpeted with a strong panel of Scandinavian and International judges and well marshalled by the stewards. Ideal...a dog person’s dog show, especially if you had also had no problems parking the car which apparently was the case all four days. Bliss! So the other ‘problem’ was for the trade stands. Again, another dilemma; some people like the fact that sometimes at shows all the stands are kept together in shopping zones, in this case Halls D and G, the logic being that they are all together for the shopping experience of a world show. Others prefer them near or around the ring areas to add atmosphere and colour to the show and also to make it easier to take your purchases back to your ring area or car. There were some unhappy stands amongst the 210 who had set up especially as the actual paying gate seemed very low for most days… not surprising if you refer back to the opening paragraph describing the location of Herning. Compared say to Poznan in Poland 2006 where the trade was brilliant and the crowds came and shopped, Herning was more laid back and the gate appeared low; maybe it was just spread out, maybe the financial crisis was biting. Certainly the cost of living in Denmark seems high, if the taxi fares are anything to go by! Entry fees and travel will have added to the exhibitors financial burden. The committee did react to complaints from the trade concessions by making regular announcements about the shopping halls, increasing the signage and even putting up 5000 DanCONTINUED ON PAGE 86

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What is your favorite dog show moment exclusive of a win?

My first Collie Club of America National Specialty in 1983 was a surreal experience for me. Not being from a dog show family I would live it through my breed magazines. I followed the careers of my favorite dogs through their ads. Seeing those hundreds of Collies all together the first time was amazing. I remember thinking what incredible condition some of them were in. Seeing the Specials fill the ring gave me goose bumps. I was seeing all the dogs I had only read about live in the flesh in front of me. All the famous kennels of the day that I had anticipated seeing their dogs from, were there. Tartanside, Clarion, Twin Creeks, Wickmere, Marnus, Kanebriar and Asil just to name a few. It was like a fantasy come true.

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My metabolism. So I could eat dessert all the time without a care.

Other people think I am: A bit country but I’m really just HicSpanic.

8 9 What was your most embarrassing moment at a dog show?

I was showing a Standard poodle under Maxine Beam and when we stopped in front of her on the down and back, I went to bait her but instead this White bitch grabbed my whole crotch in her mouth and wouldn’t let go. I don’t think Ms. Beam was impressed.

Available, if you have a real job, a decent credit score and can really cook.

Which judge, no longer alive or judging, do you miss the most? Bettie Crawford of Celestial Collies. She always could make me laugh.

10questions What do you miss the most at dog shows?

The social time all the breeders used to spend hanging out together after the judging talking dogs and breeding programs together. It was such a great learning experience for a new kid. I would listen to every word like a sponge absorbing water. Nowadays it seems as soon as whomever’s dog is through showing, they’re out of there. It seems these days too many “breeders” are only interested in their little program instead of looking at their breed in the bigger picture. Our sport needs mentors that are willing to share and new comers that are willing to listen. True breeders don’t take things so personally and ﬁnd ways to improve their stock instead of getting offended and defending their faults. The open camaraderie of being able to speak the truth. That’s what I miss.

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h, the dog days of summer. The dog legislation days of summer, that is. At a time when most are hitting the beach or staying in air-conditioned, climate controlled spaces, the anti-dog breeding and owning legislation movement seems to be hitting its stride. Cries are echoing across the land to outlaw debarking, as the state of Massachusetts recently did, while other municipalities are calling for various versions and degrees of breed specific legislation. On the federal level, the “PUPS” Act was introduced May 25th by Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and David Vitter (R-La.). It seems that there’s much confusion surrounding the PUPS Act, which is an acronym for Puppy Uniform Protection Act. Depending on whose accounts or interpretations of the Act one reads, it’s either designed to close a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act that currently allows large commercial breeders who sell puppies online and directly to the public to escape licensing, regulation and inspection, or it aims to remove hobby breeders from the AWA altogether, replacing them with a number (in this instance, 50) that can be amended in the future. The PUPS Act defines anyone who breeds and sells more than 50 puppies a year as a “high volume retail breeder” who would be required to obtain a USDA license, adhere to minimum standards of care and be inspected by the USDA. There hasn’t been much talk about PUPS recently, which should be cause for concern, because the AR extremists and their stellar PR machine never take a vacation. The American Kennel Club has been closely following the PUPS Act, for sure, issuing a statement last week, but its tone seemed rather tepid and blasé. Though the AKC did say it “has a number of serious concerns with the bill as introduced” and proceeded to outline three of them, also included in its press release were these statements: “There has been no official action on the bill since its introduction

in late May,” and “Given the issues that AKC and other responsible dog owner groups have raised, and that Congress will be in session for fewer than six weeks prior to the November elections, it is not likely that there will be action on PUPS in the near term.” In addition, the Board Minutes released by the AKC last week merely mentioned that at its July meeting “There was a discussion on the pending federal PUPS legislation.” Must have been pretty brief. Granted, the heat has been exceptionally excruciating in New York this summer but dog owners – and the premier registry of purebred dogs cannot for one minute afford to give in to the fatigue. Hopefully, there will be further discussions regarding PUPS at the August Board meeting. While the AKC pledges to “continue to monitor this legislation vigilantly and to outline our concerns regarding PUPS legislation to appropriate members of Congress and staff” it also needs to get the message out to the general public who elects these members. The AKC has done a great job in protecting the rights of dog owners and breeders and has helped defeat many damaging pieces of legislation, but it is losing the PR battle on these efforts to groups like the Humane Society of the United States. Consider the reaction of Wayne Pacelle, the President and CEO of the HSUS, to the news of the introduction of the PUPS legislation. In a blog post dated May 26, he writes, “Yesterday’s report and legislative introduction should serve as warning to all those groups who protect this dubious industry – from ‘kennel clubs’ to pet stores to lobbying front groups who claim to care about purebred dog breeding, but in fact only care about how much money they can make peddling loads of puppies. Your days of abusing dogs for proﬁt while snubbing the laws of this country and many states are coming to an end.” It is indeed a warning to the AKC and all breeders, owners and fanciers – indeed, everyone involved with the sport of purebred dogs - and if it’s not heeded, the sport as we know it may

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very well come to an end. That’s the voice of a confident man with a definite agenda and a seemingly limitless supply of funds and media outlets in which to deliver his message. John Q. Public is receiving the spin that the HSUS is putting on PUPS and other legislative matters but in this age of information overload it’s becoming harder to convince people that there are other sides to every story. Not all breeders can be painted with the same broad brush. Hobby breeders differ from casual or backyard breeders and from commercial breeders and substandard breeders or puppy mills. To those uninitiated to the ways of the AR PR, the PUPS Act seems like a reasonable measure; of course we can all agree on standards of care and scrupulous enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. But we’ve seen this tactic before; once a number is established, it can be reduced, with the ultimate goal being the number zero. The AKC has rightly pointed out concerns over the definition of “breeding female” in the Act as being an intact female dog aged four months or older, stating that they are not “sufficiently mature at 4 months of age to be bred.” It also takes exception to the “overly broad” definition of a “high volume retail breeder” that doesn’t take into account co- and joint ownerships, and has issues with some of the exercise language. Other organizations, such as the American Dog Owners Association, seem to be taking PUPS more seriously and provide clearer arguments against its inception. To paraphrase some of the ADOA’s talking points as reported by thedogpress.com, it argues that the bill would require an unjustified, expensive, several fold increase in the number of APHIS inspectors; that the USDA regulations for licensed breeders require a farm-type operation and that small breeders do it better precisely because they are not farms; that the USDA already regulates breeding of dogs if sold at wholesale and that retail-only breeders are already subject to animal welfare laws enforced by state and local authorities; and that the USDA doesn’t believe that licensing and inspecting retail-only breeders is a good use of its resources. In addition, the ADOA points out that the AKC inspects its own breeders (more than 4,000 a year), an important point that the AKC has buried somewhere on its website under the heading of Canine Legislation Position Statement under the Responsible Breeding Practices, but good luck finding it. True, Congress only meets for six weeks before November elections, but it’s neither wise nor safe to assume that the PUPS Act won’t move forward. This is no time for napping. •

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All In

The

Family By Charles C. Robey

CHEW ON THIS

(Animal Welfare Laws, Good or Bad)

“O

h my God, it’s a wiener dog walking down the street without a leash! Somebody shoot it! It’s going to eat our children!” Sound a bit ridiculous doesn’t it? Well, just switch wiener dog to pit bull, and for many that statement would make sense.(internet quote) A dog with a vicious disposition tends to show it’s temperament under most circumstances. Conversely, a dog with a history of friendly behavior is not normally a problem, if socialized properly and controlled, such as being leashed or kept behind a fence. However, unsupervised freedom or behavior tends to foster the old fashion territorial “doggy” traits. Hence, is it bad dogs or bad dog owners, prompting the onset of “Animal Welfare Laws”? Can’t answer that question. Then, why are so many government entities actively passing laws affecting the legality of dog and dog ownership behavior? Do these laws make sense or are they just another revenue tool? Furthermore, if the intent of the laws is in fact sincere, who then will enforce the laws, the dog owners or the local authorities? Obviously, one cannot look to the dog owners to enforce dog laws, if the owners are contributing to the cause. And, if the various jurisdictions, due to budget constraints, are not giving dog laws a priority, so, what next? Only one answer; education, which is prompted by concern. The communities and the responsible dog owners must get involved. Dog laws, as any other laws, should be proactive rather than reactive. However, often times laws are passed by ofﬁcials, based on a harsh reaction to complaints, rather than proactively correcting a given situation. And, time and again, these ofﬁcials charged with compiling the dog laws are not properly informed enough about dogs to take the practical approach. I dare say that very few state legislators actually label themselves as belonging to the dog fancy. The real problem, contributing to the bad dog behavior, may actually be the irresponsible owners, rather than the dogs. Remember the old cliché “a child is no better than his or her upbringing”. Well, this old proverb holds true with your dogs. I understand that some breeds, instinctively, are bred to be stronger or over protective of their territory. However, it’s the owners responsibility to socialize, train, and control their dogs, so as to prevent the enacting of hasty laws. A well-written dog law should recognize the role reckless dog owners play in a dog’s poor behavior, by holding dog owners 46 Dog News

responsible for the proper supervision of their dogs and for any actions on their part that either create or encourage aggressive behavior such as knowingly allowing a dog to run at large. However, at the same time, dog laws must be mindful of the rights of pet owners. One issue, now affecting dog legislation, is discriminating against certain breeds, which tends to support the reactive approach to the problem. Concern over vicious dogs is legitimate and should be promoted. However, in my many years as an AKC Inspector, I have received more ankle nips from the smaller dogs than bites from the larger dogs. Jurisdictions often times place a limit on the number of pets a person may own, as the main intention is preventing dog over population from becoming a nuisance. However, anyone having been in the dog world for any length of time knows that pet limits only encourage responsible pet owners to break the law, as pet limits are difﬁcult to control. And, such laws limiting the kennel population tend not to address the one main issue, that being not controlling litters produced. I can’t tell you the number of breeders, when asked how they got started, answered by saying their initial intention was to only have an occasional litter and move on. However, there was always that one cute little puppy, each time a litter was whelped, that the breeder could not let go. And, in time the one or two puppies became a whole herd. A number of jurisdictions require dog owners to purchase licenses for their dogs. Revenue realized, from dog licenses, should go directly to support animal welfare, rather than other jurisdictional budget concerns. Remember, dogs should not be jeopardized as the dogs are only a product the human environment. Dogs will be dogs. They are going to fertilize the neighbors’ property, chase cars, bark for no reason, bury bones in your nice, well manicured lawn. And, oh yes, sometimes they tend to be aggressive with other dogs. However, this is where the responsible dog owner comes into play. So, is dog legislation good or bad? We’ve come a long way in taking the “Proactive” approach, rather the “Reactive” approach to dog care. However, we cannot sit back on our laurels. Innocent dogs are being put to sleep, dog owners are being subject to useless legal issues and the general public is still not any safer due to the lack of education. We must continue to educate the general public and the jurisdictional authorities, by creating a sensible and proper dog care setting. If the intent of the law is to enhance animal welfare, it could be a good idea. However, often times the intent of the law gets swallowed up by the overzealous revenue anticipations.

Points To Ponder

• A proactive rather than a reactive approach should be considered in dog legislation. • Dog ownership responsibility should be addressed in dog legislation. • First time offenders: “Good Dogs” should be given probation rather than the death penalty. • Revenue gained from “Animal Welfare Laws” should be directed to “Responsible Animal Welfare” •

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The Number One* Bloodhound Multiple Best In Show Winner

Handlers: Bruce Schultz Tara Schultz Dog News 49

I’m worried as to the future of the American Kennel Club and all it represents! One of many major concerns being faced is the falling registration numbers. If those numbers continue to fall and there is little reason to suggest they won’t continue that slide, A.K.C. does indeed have reason for serious concern and serious reassessments.

by Gerald Schwartz

Jerry Speaks

Times Are A-Changing!

This spring, wife Nancy and I had the occasion to attend two graduation celebrations. At both events I was approached by several guests asking dog related questions - I.E. Do I think a “golden-doodle” would make a good pet? What do I know about “pekipoos”? Have I had any experience with “whipidoodles” (for those that want a fast dog that doesn’t shed)? My answers were in order of inquiries, “I don’t know”, “nothing” and “no”. I went on to explain in each case they would be far better served if they purchased an A.K.C. registered purebred Golden Retriever or Pekingese or Whippet or poodle from a respected breeder! In the effort to justify my thinking that those “dogydoodels” and their likes were no more than mixed breeds that can be found in large quantities in local animal shelters. That their temperaments would be questionable, their appearance at maturity could be a not so pleasant surprise and all in all the whole experience is but a “crap shoot”. I doubt my brilliantly insightful argument changed any minds. What was even more troubling occurred that evening when talking to a cousin whom I had recently helped ﬁnd an A.K.C. registered pup. I asked if he had gotten back the pup’s “papers”? He said, in as much as he had no intention to show or breed there seemed no need to incur the additional expense. I cleverly snapped back, “Oh”? His reasoning was hard to dispute and that may in fact be a large part of the conundrum! 50 Dog News

Another of American Kennel Club’s concerns is their ever increasing operating costs. Those costs include payroll, pensions, leases, insurance and utilities to mention but a few. Decisions and actions to curb and reduce the above costs is certainly in order! In the “real world” when a business plan is in trouble a ﬁrst move is the scrutinizing of the expense sheet (“trimming the fat”). A pitfall of this scrutinizing can be rather than cutting that “fat”, for any number of reasons (avoid downsizing, maintaining bloated salaries, etc.), there is the tendency to do little more than justify that fat by adding products and/or programs. To some (me) initiating new products and/or programs is not the right strategy to eliminate a ﬁscal crisis. The additional cost of those efforts (Grand Champion competitions, integrating mixed breed competitions, selling product endorsements, recognizing new registries and new breeds) may not be warranted. It would in fact be counter productive should those efforts compromise the integrity of the hard earned reputation and goals of the organization! A more productive strategy might be to better serve their already loyal base. As in politics one’s rational base must never be taken for granted. Losing that base support invariable makes for election result woes! Their is no dispute that “times are a-changing” and an organization must accommodate those changes. There is also no question those changes and their “changers” must be mindful of the long successful history of that organization. As we learn from past mistakes, we can also learn from past successes! Before making drastic changes, I would suggest to the “powers that be” and all interested parties to take a deep breath, count to ten and keep in mind that it’s easier to avoid mistakes than to correct mistakes!

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his is my second trip to the new Reliant Center at Reliant Park since the Cluster changed its name from the Astro World Series and moved into this spacious and airy venue. Several years ago when I first attended this series of shows the building was brand new and not quite ready for the Cluster. I am happy to report all the kinks have been ironed out and the site has been developed into one of the best dog show event venues in the country. I believe this to the extent that with all the ancillary facilities which are within Reliant Park it would probably be a good event site for the AKC Invitational to consider moving to after the Florida contract is finished, if it is the desire of AKC and Eukanuba to move it round the country. And if they should eventually do that, which I doubt they would do based on my recommendation, I would strongly advise anyone going to Houston to stay at the newly developed ZAZA Hotel. About an eight minute ride away (I understand there is one in Dallas, also) this remodeled and finely appointed hotel is about as fine a place to stay as anywhere in the States. Tom Pincus, one of the main doers of the Reliant Park WS of shows (and President of the Houston Friday show), is the person who is responsible, so I am told, for getting rooms there for the dog show community. And what a find it is! A happening sort of hotel, bit noisy but the rooms and service way above par. The arena itself is well laid out with concessions in area, with the Shows, FCI’s Birthday... one large, spacious rings adjacent to and abutting them. Food stations are limited to typical arena event selections which are not the greatest. Exhibitor and handler set-ups are well maintained--sold at a price which are certainly not as steep as say at PCA which are the most exorbitant in the world but not inexpensive either. This is not one of my favorite dog show practises but many people prefer it to the first come first serve attitude which has been known to be preceded by many an unhappy incident amongst participants. Of course one of the highlights of the event is the Student Art Exhibit and Contest, which I believe originated with the Astro Series and has developed, in my opinion, into one of the most worthwhile, positive dogoriented promotional events held anywhere, as this year 932 entries from 22 participating Houston school districts were competing therein. What great exposure and ability to have these youngsters express themselves about the dogs they own or would like to own and assure a continuity for all who love dogs to be developed at this early an

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by Matthew H. Stander

Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows photos by Matthew H. Stander

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Back To Back Group Firsts Thank you Judges Mr. Dana Cline and Mr. Charles Olvis Mastiff Club of America

Best of Breed

Group Second Judge Mrs. Patti Widick Neale, pictured

Best In Specialty Show Winning

GCh. Ch. Lazy D Bonnie Blu Owners: Nancy Walker Colette Livingston

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by M.J. Nelson

Way More Than An Interior Designer’s “Ornament”

f your interior designer recommends a Papillon as the ideal “ornament” for your new decor, beware. These cute little dogs may seem like the perfect addition to an interior decorator but you better be prepared for something that’s not likely to be very happy with that role. For these dogs are excellent athletes that need a job that involves a lot more activity than sitting around posing for House Beautiful shots and given a chance, some of them prove to be exceptional athletes. Gerianne Darnell has had four that ﬁt the description of “exceptional” including one AKC triple champion, Am/Can CH OTCH MACH UCDX UAg2 Loteki Denzel Spread The Word UDX TD RN MX MXJ AXP MJP VCD2 AD PDII, EAC-V EJC-V OAC OJC NGC TN-N TG-N WV-N CL4-RFH CL3-S (“Rumor”), one AKC dual champion, Am/Can CH Am/Can OTCH UOCH UACHX Loteki Sudden Impulse UDX TDX MX MXJ VCD3 AD VAD, EAC-V EJC-V NGC-V NAC CL4-FR CL3-HS Can UDT (“Zach”) and two others that were pretty darned good in several different performance arenas Am/Can CH & OTCH Denzel Loteki Top Secret TDX, Can CDX TD (“Zipper”) and OTCH UUD UACH Loteki Secret Agent UDX TDX MX MXJ NJP VCD3, PD1 OAC OJC-V NGC NJC TN-N CL4-RF CL3-HS (“Rudy.”) “I have always said that Papillons were miniature Border Collies,” said Darnell. “Seriously, I ﬁnd the Pap and the BC temperament, drive and work ethic to be VERY similar. Paps tend to be athletic and they need a job so they are perfect at the dog sports. “Papillons are extremely versatile,” said Diane Smart who owns AKC triple champion Am/Can Ch. OTCH Can OTCH MACH 6 Savoy Fast Forward UDX AKC and UKC TD VCD2 CGC EAC EJC AD ADD (“Tempo.”) “They learn quickly, they want to do things right and they love a challenge. They also have boundless energy and love to show you what they can do.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 94

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Diane Smart’s triple champion Papillon “Tempo” (Am/ Can Ch. OTCH Can OTCH MACH 6 Savoy Fast Forward UDX AKC and UKC TD VCD2 CGC EAC EJC AD ADD) displays the athleticism of the breed over an agility jump.

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First Weekend Out As A Special

Thank you judges Mr. Christopher Neilson and Mrs. Nina Karlsdotter

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CH. HERITAGE MICKEY DEVINE OF KILGAWNY

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The Latvian Hound

A D L R O W E H T OF ld chwa u B s e n by Ag

bout 80 km northeast of the Latvian capital of Riga lies Amatciems, Latvia’s hidden paradise. It is a one-man-made work idealized and realized by the great ecolologist and architect Aivars Zvirbulis. (www.amatciems.lv/).

I received an e-mail inviting me to visit the place, and after having seen it, I just felt in love, not only with the town but with the whole idea, and became curious also about the country, and being a dog lover, I was naturally curious about the Latvian national dog as well. The area that is today Latvia former Livonia was inhabited by several Baltic tribes who had formed their own local governments. In 1054, German sailors who shipwrecked on the Daugava River inhabited the area, which initiated a period of increasing Germanic influence. Subsequent wars and treaties led to Livonia’s partition and colonization for centuries. In 1721 Russia took control over the Latvian territories. During this time there was little sense of a Latvian national identity, as both serfdom and institutional controls to migration and social mobility limited the boundaries of the indigenous people’s intellectual and social geography. In the 1860’s, the Young Latvian Movement was formed in order to promote against Russification policies and to publicize and counteract the socioeconomic oppression of Latvians. The onset of World War I brought German occupation of the western coastal province of Kurzeme, which Latvians heroically countered with several regiments of riflemen commanded by Czarist generals. The military campaign generally increased Latvian support for the Bolsheviks’ successful October Revolution in 1917, in the hopes of a “free Latvia within free Russia.” These circumstances led to the formation of the Soviet “Iskolat Republic” in the unoccupied section of Latvia. On November 18, 1918 was declared Latvia’s independence and the National Army was founded. The new Latvian Army won a decisive battle over the combined German-Red Army forces and consolidated that success on the eastern front. These developments led to the dissolution of the Soviet Latvian government on 1920 and to a peace treaty between Latvia and Soviet Russia later that CONTINUED ON PAGE 98

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Multiple Specialty Winning

Ch. Rose Farm Red Rum The Number One* Miniature Longhaired Dachshund

Owner Valerie T. Diker Dikerdachs Dachshunds

Breeder: Dee Hutchinson

Handlers: Mark & Pam Desrosiers, AKC/PHA

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Keeping Their Cool In The Special thanks to Judge Mr. Terry W. Temple NEWPENDEL Newfoundland Club Regional Specialty at Harrisburg 4/17/2010

Multiple Group Placements â&#x20AC;˘ Back-To-Back

GCh. Ch. Cypress Bay Sire: Ch. Pouch Cove Cypress Bay Sam I Am

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Heat of Competition

Special thanks to Judge Mrs. Patricia A. Mowbray-Morgan Bear Mountain Newfoundland Club Regional Specialty at New Paltz 6/26/2010

Regional Specialty BESTS OF BREED

Don Juan DeMarco

Dam: Ch. Cypress Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Petite Ya-YA

Breeder - Debra Thornton Owners - Cathy and John Borklund Handlers - Sam & Karen Mammano Dog News 69

Celebration of The Life of

JerryRoszman By Johnny Shoemaker

n July 18, 2010, many friends of Jerry Roszman gathered at the Padre Trail Inn in San Diego, California to celebrate the wonderful life of a dear friend who one year earlier left many of those in attendance with a less bright world in which to live. Many of Jerry and Dee La Vigne’s (Jerry’s partner of many, many years) friends came from all over the United States…from as far away as Florida to Oregon, Arizona and Nevada. Friends came from his professional life (Jerry was a much respected registered nurse), his private life and of course from his doggy life. Those attending from his dog show life were: Bergit Coady Kabel, Hans Kabel, Sylvia Moody, Jackie Forkel, Judy Anderson, David Powers, Kay Radcliffe, Clay Coady, Greg Anderson, Carol Dempster, Sue and Andrew Maniscalco and this writer. Many friends from Jerry’s personal life and from the dog world sent emails which were read to those in attendance. Over 120 cards were received after Jerry’s death by Dee. There was lots of laughter and tears shared by those speaking and those who listened to the great life that Jerry led and to the wonderful memories with which he left us. Food and drinks were enjoyed by those in attendance and lots of sharing of memories of Jerry were exchanged. Many of Jerry and Dee’s Scottie friends sent emails and were in attendance at the Celebration…….we even had a Scottie Service Dog in attendance. Jerry loved the Scottish Terrier and with Dee bred Scotties under the Seaforth Scottie line. Jerry and Dee also operated a successful kennel in Lakeside, California where they bred and raised many Terrier Breeds. Many of the comments mentioned in the emails and by people who were in attendance helped us understand why so many people loved and respected him. Jerry along with Dee were godfathers to many of the children of his friends and often gave advice when asked on the raising of their god children. Barb Casey said that when she showed to Jerry at Montgomery, both were wearing plaid and when Barb put her Scottie bitch on the table, Jerry said to her “Well, aren’t we the fashion mavens?” Jerry always had a good sense of humor!! One of his high school buddies mentioned that Jerry was very ornery, fun loving, the smoothest dancer (in the 50’s) and all the girls loved him. He was that school’s ﬁrst drum major to lead the marching band. Many of Jerry’s family shared wonderful moments spent with their uncle, brother and brother in law. Good friend, Barbara Miller, who had known Jerry for over 30 years….said 70 Dog News

that he had an excellent grasp of a dog’s type and structure. He had his heart in the right place when working with the Norwich and Norfork Terrier Club. He was giving of his time and was a gentle man and had a heart of gold. Many people mentioned his infectious laugh, great smile; his caring that was such a part of what made him a great nurse and dog person and a wonderful friend. Jerry and Dee were world travelers and Jerry could always speak very knowledgeable of any country and almost all subjects. One of Jerry’s Navy buddies shared stories of when they were in the service in December of 1956 in Oakland, California. He told the story of Navy personnel being forbidden from going to a popular nightclub called Finocchios (famous “drag club) in San Francisco. When they arrived at Finocchios, the place was full of sailors and marines including the Navy ofﬁcer who had forbidden them from going. Many people shared stories of the Scotties they had gotten from Jerry and Dee. Bergit Coady Kabel spoke with lots of emotion and feeling regarding the times she and Jerry had spent together. Jerry, at times, would travel with Bergit and Clay over the years to learn about not only Scotties but other Terrier breeds. He always hated it when they had so many Miniature Schnauzers as Jerry had to groom and get them ready for the ring. As Bergit said Schnauzers take a lot of time to groom and Jerry would always ask how many Schnauzers they had on the circuit. Both Bergit and Kay Radcliffe spoke of the great knowledge Jerry had of every breed that he judged. They also spoke of the wonderful respect he had from the exhibitors and other judges in the dog world. Jerry was to have judged Best in Show at Montgomery County in 2012 but God had other plans for Jerry. Jerry will be missed by those who loved him and will never be forgotten. Jerry’s ashes were spread at Paciﬁc Beach in California where Jerry leaned to surf and boogie board...at the kennel in Lakeside…their home of ten years in Granite Hills El Cajon, California…in Pennsylvania at Montgomery…..and in Mykonos Greece which was one of his favorite vacationing spots. I was honored and blessed to have had him as a dear friend. I loved him and life is not as bright as it was when he was here. Rest in the arms of the Lord, my dear sweet friend. •

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HACKNEY-LIKE MIN. PIN.

OWNERS: MARY HENRICKS, GARY WITTMEIER, WENDY BOYETTE

MULTIPLE BEST IN SHOW AND GROUP WINNER

CH. BRACKLEY HE’S MY WARRIOR

The AKC Standard: Gait: “The Hackney-like action is a High-Stepping, Reaching, free and easy gait in which the front leg moves straight forward and in front of the body and the foot bends at the wrist.

HACKNEY PONY

Best In Show & Best In Specialty Show Winning

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Hawkeye Kennel Club

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Ch. Evergreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lavish Looks

Back-to-Back-to-Back Group Firsts at Grand Traverse Kennel Club under Judges Dr. Lee Anthony Reasin, Mr. Jon Cole and Dr. Gerard Penta. Owner: Jean Robotham

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his is fun to say… I went to the 2010 American Rottweiler Club Nationals, and I got high. It wasn’t just me! Lots of other folks did, too! Well, we got Rottie Mountain High; thanks to the host club, Mile High Rottweiler Club of Greater Denver, Colorado. It is always a challenge for a host club to fulﬁll the many strenuous requirements of hosting their breed’s annual gala, but Show Chair Diane Garnett and her cast of many did an outstanding job once again, with the ongoing support of Purina and a plethora of others! Who knew that an icelandic volcanic eruption half way around the world would throw a monkey wrench into the plans as air travel became a premium commodity for people, much less people traveling with dogs? Mother Nature continued her tirade with extremes of wind, rain and alternating warm and cool temperatures during the week. As luck (or good planning) would have it, the venue, Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, Colorado, turned out to be a peaceful, lush dog show haven. The buildings are amenable to dogs and dog folks, the parking is plentiful, and if you want to take a long afternoon stroll with your dog(s), the grounds provide grassy lot beyond grassy lot for your walking pleasure. Many folks even opted for onsite RV living, which deﬁnitely had its appeal … right up to the point where someone was giving out instructions on which buildings were appropriate tornado shelters. The week of April 18 – 24 was jam packed with events. The great part about going to your breed club’s National Specialty Show is, if you are fortunate, you get a chance to

see in action what your breed was meant to do … other than just look pretty. This year’s lineup consisted of a Carting Test, two Tracking Tests (VST and TD/TDX), six All Breed Herding Trials/Tests, three Agility Trials (one All Breed and two Rottweiler only), three Obedience Trials and three Rally Trials! All of this was in addition to a Futurity Stakes, a Sweepstakes each for puppies and veterans, a Top Twenty Competition and, of course the AKC points-carrying (and breed point enhancing) conformation event!! Was that enough? Of course not!! The week was capped by a Sieger style show. When you add in the dinners, meetings, auctions, clinics and I’m sure some things that I forgot, I don’t see how it was possible to catch it all. I’m exhausted just trying to recall everything! The conformation judging started with the Futurity Stakes. Everyone knows that the Futurity is a special breeders’ showcase, right? Well, let me tell you that there was no one on the planet Rottie Mountain higher than Eleanor Jackson as her Breeder/Owner/Handled 6-9 month bitch, Kinjack’s Back to the Future, took the title of Best In Futurity under respected breeder Judge Ms. Lori Fiandra. Eleanor is the current President of the Medallion Rottweiler Club and an active member of the Rottweiler community. One could not help but share her contagious excitement. **SPOILER ALERT** Eleanor and this little miss appear again later in this story. Judging for Sweepstakes entries was divided by sex. The Sweepstakes males were judged by Mrs. Jean CONTINUED ON PAGE 104

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Mia has been waiting... ...since back-to-back majors from the puppy class her ďŹ rst weekend out...

...since Breeder-Judge Dr. Anthony DiNardo awarded her 5th Award of Merit at the Doberman Pinscher Club of America National her ďŹ rst time out as a champion at 13 months...

...since her brief but very sweet time with Michelle Scott...

Mia has been waiting...

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Ch Saltwaters Saltwater’s Dark DarkMirage Ch. Mirage Sire: BIS, BISS Ch. Eastwick’s MeadowMonster

Dam: BISS Ch. Baden Baden Ornella

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Co-Breeder Charles Whitney

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T Novice Junior Sarah Darley wears her new grooming apron. Photo by Susan Darley

he Fourth of July weekend lived up to its hot-as-a-ﬁrecracker reputation when the Field Spaniel Society of America hosted its 20th National Specialty show, Star SpangledSpaniel, July 1 and 2 in Loveland, Colorado. Sixty-three dogs, including ﬁve of the breed’s top contenders, made the trek to The Ranch, the Larimer County Fairground site. The club’s nationals rotate across the country, with the Western Division national always the smallest, but the most informal and congenial. CONTINUED ON PAGE 114

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From left: Judge Eugene Blake, Best Junior Handler Sara McAtee with CH Nautica’s My Fair Lady, Show Chair Carole Williams. Photo by Courtney Hillard Photography

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now interested in Rally as well. Rally was featured strongly at the Super Session. Many counties have their yearend competitions in agility and obedience held at the local county fairs and blue ribbon winners go to the state competition. This will be held in the next week locally, and is where it is hoped many will receive the information to register their dogs. Whether this proves successful or not, it is the right direction for AKC to pursue to bring in young people. Hopefully this will spread too many more states. This offer would not have made much impact in the 4 H program if mixed breeds had not been accepted into Companion Events as the majority of kids train mixed breeds. Up to now, they have been only attending USDAA agility trials which accepted the mixed breeds and had a separate junior handler class. This class is entry level on leash and very simple, the kids quickly progress beyond that simple level and many lost interest but now that they will be eligible to compete in Novice in AKC and I believe this will keep them in the agility training program for 4 H so will be of benefit to both the organizations.. There were only a few trials they could attend in the past but AKC trials are almost every weekend in Minnesota and Wisconsin which is a huge benefit to the enthusiastic handler and dog. A portion of the new regulations for agility will be in effect on Sept 1. They are good changes and should help improve the program. I was sorry to see how long it would be before the Preferred Championship would be in effect, basically two years. All this is related to the backup in programming at AKC I realize. It took sixteen years for me to be eligible to enter an AKC Agility trial and earn that coveted green ribbon and even a double Q ribbon. My young Border Collie earned his first leg in both Novice Jumpers with Weaves and Standard the very first time he showed. I will frame that ribbon as I wondered if I would ever be able to show in the venue I started. The trial I entered was very planned, the Minnesota Agility Club sponsored the trial, a club that I founded. This club welcomed in the mixed breeds and it was interesting to see the dynamics that weekend. Two exhibitors that have been only other venues exhibitors were entered with their purebred Masters (advanced) dogs in Novice, because mixed breeds were now accepted by AKC and made it clear that they would now support the trials. Thirteen mixed breeds were measured by the VMO, most were not entered but they were preparing for the future trials. I also saw so many more mixed breed owners working the trial. In the Novice A class there were four mixes entered and one entered in Open level. It is good to see the smooth transition for mixed breeds showing in AKC. 82 Dog News

The AKC/USA World Agility Championship team are preparing for their final practice before they travel to Germany. This practice will be held in Auburn, Washington on August 13 weekend at Argus Ranch. This facility is offering everything free to the team. They will have a shuttle picking them up at the airport, they will stay in the private dorm on site, Brutus Hall. Holly Leale the owner of Argus Ranch is donating the dirt floor facility, which is what the competition in Germany will be held on. They have gained sponsors to provide a pizza party, lunch and breakfast for the team and the coach, Nancy Gyes and Ass’t Coach, Kathy Leggett. Something definitely new will be the invitation to the Pacific Northwest agility community to attend Saturday afternoon to watch, root, cheer and stay for a catered dinner. This will be like a free seminar by the best of the best. Many agility trials are held at this outstanding facility and their generosity and support of the team is greatly appreciated by all the agility community. This is the second and final practice for the team before they leave at the end of September. The first practice was successful so it is expected that this will polish off any rough edges left. Go USA. •

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ish crowns (just under 900 dollars) on Saturday AND Sunday as a prize to be won by a lucky visitor each day, the money to be spent with the trade stands at the show. Well done for thinking on their feet. In terms of organisation, the Danish Kennel Club President Jorgen Hindse seemed to be everywhere… opening the show, speaking to the press, meeting and greeting and even judging! But the key to good organisation is that these things should not be a one man show. There had been a number of committees working behind the scenes for many months. The press and PR team, the judges committee, main ring organisers etc. And isn’t it great when all that hard work comes together! The press facilities were excellent and ably handled by the press team. This area was set up very well and was an example to any other show of how to treat the world’s dog press! More examples of reacting quickly as the lighting in the main ring on day 1 was not great and the music was a touch too loud. All adjusted by the team for day 2 and a great spectacle was then put on in many disciplines. Heelwork to music, Junior Handling, Obedience championships, agility, individual and team events all in addition to the show side meant that there was some thing happening all the time both in the main ring and also supplementary halls and outside ring areas. And talking of outside, what a camp site! With a shortage of hotels in the area, and a distinct shortage of ‘good’ hotels, many people decided the easiest, cheapest and most convenient way of staying for the show was to use the camping zone. Wow! Did they come, in their hundreds and two thousand actually, as that was the capacity of the camp site. Camper vans came from all points of Europe and a mini township was created in a matter of hours. Great facilities were provided with a shop, electricity points and even grooming areas for the exhibitors. A great atmosphere prevailed and especially so for watching world cup matches as the cosmopolitan crowd showed off their preferences via ﬂags of all nations. Plenty of beer, wine and barbecues! Sunday afternoon provided the German team with their greatest success as a rousing 4-1 win over old rivals England certainly

brought this writer much embarrassment and great joking from my many German friends and contacts around the show; this followed a draw against the US so it was not a great week for English soccer followers! Even the weather remained kind for the whole week with no rain and fairly even temperatures which was good for dogs and campers alike; but still the old problem of dogs being left in cars on warm days. This is a dog show evil and one that seems to not register in the minds of those guilty parties. An excellent official dinner took place in the centre of Herning at their congress centre and in addition to speeches from sponsors and organisers alike, special awards were made to a number of international and Danish judges and staff members much to the delight of the large gathering. Talking of major sponsors, at least this world show had them this year in the form primarily of main sponsor Eukanuba, Agria Insurance and Our Dogs as the official media partner once more. Essential show support in difficult times and recognised by Jens Glavind the DKK Managing Director who said “We very much appreciate Eukanuba’s professionalism in our co-operation”

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n excellent large ring awaited all best of breed winners and by Sunday night the entry of 19, 354 had been cut down to just 10. They had come in the main from Scandinavia with 3 from Sweden, 2 from Norway plus two Russian owned dogs and then 1 each from Belgium, Holland and Estonia. Following the ofﬁcial FCI ﬂag handover to the 2011 holders, France, the ladies from the French Kennel Club distributed mini Eiffel towers to the VIPs and judges whilst the FCI chiefs drank a toast in champagne in the main ring to Paris and 2011. Then it was down to Ole, the man who was CONTINUED ON PAGE 88

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described as ‘being born in a dog basket’ such is his depth of experience in the Danish and world dog scene. He held the main ring well, entertaining the crowd whilst putting the dogs through their paces and it was the strutting and conﬁdent Toy Poodle with his experienced breeder and handler Toshi who won the day over the second placed Affenpinscher from Holland handled by Ernesto. Flashguns punctuated the scene as the press pack calmly descended from their vantage points underneath the VIP area and everyone said their thanks and bade their farewell to Jorgen Hindse and his team and a successful World Show for 2010. Next stop Slovenia for the European show in the autumn of 2010 before the centenary year of the FCI kicks in with a major event in Dortmund next May, preceding the World Show in Paris in July 2011...surely a big year in the world of dogs and dog shows.

WDS is the largest dog event ever to be held in Denmark.

Facts about the World Dog Show Number of entered dogs 19,354 entries for the show representing 54 different countries 181 entries for the world championship for junior handlers from 16 different countries 94 entries for the world championship obedience from 15 different countries 55 entries for the world championship in Heelwork to Music from 11 different countries Approx. 60 entries for rally obedience – predominantly Danish dogs Approx. 115 entries for agility – predominantly Danish dogs Largest breeds represented at the show Golden Retriever 350 Labrador Retriever 299 French Bulldog 287 Bernese Mountain Dog 288 Rhodesian Ridgeback 244 American Staffordshire Terrier 201 Mops 193 Cairn Terrier 190 Chinese Crested/Powder Puff 190 Dalmatian 183 Rare breeds represented at the show Artois Hound Jura Hound Slovakian Wire-haired Pointing Dog Ardennes Cattle Dog Lucerne Hound Kai Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Norwegian Hound Portuguese Pointing Dog Schiller Hound Italian Hound, short-haired Small Bernese Hound, smooth-haired Fawn Brittany Griffon Alpine Dachsbracke Hygen Hound Grand Griffon Vendeen Blue Gascony Basset French Pointing Dog, Gascogne type Montenegrin Mountain Dog

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Oldest dog at the show Danish/Swedish Farm Dog, Agerhønen’s Mattæus Tofﬁfee, DKK reg.nr. 27744/92, born 21 November 1992. The dog is turning 18 this year – as a matter of curiosity dog and owner are celebrating their joint 100 years birthday this year. Countries with the largest number of entries Denmark 3,866 Sweden 2,972 Norway 2,200 Finland 1,861 Germany 1,778 Russia 1,378 Holland 966 Italy 820 Poland 481 Czech republic 375 Number of breeds 345 (out of a little over 400 FCI recognized breeds) Number of judges 81 judges representing 21 different countries Number of commercial stands 210 representing 21 different countries

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age. This is certainly a highlight of American dog shows and should be recognized for what it is. If AKC or other organizations are looking to develop and reward imaginative and constructive approaches to dog ownership certainly this contest must be at the top of any one’s list. As to the results, there were Specialties starting on Wednesday and Thursday with three all-breeds Friday through Sunday. Attendance Saturday seemed high supplemented by a Judges Toy Seminar held by AKC and one of the Judges Associations somewhere in the vast building. I do not know which exhibit won the newly formed Texas Working Group Specialty but on Wednesday the number one dog in the country, the Smooth Fox Terrier shown by Amy Booth, won the Terrier Specialty while Thursday’s Terrier Specialty was awarded to the number four terrier, a Skye shown by Larry Cornelius which also was awarded Best at the Friday all-Breed. The Saturday all-breed was won by the Black Cocker exhibited by Linda Pitts, which is number 2 Sporting, whilst the ﬁnal night the Black Standard Poodle numero one NonSporting shown by Sarah Riedl was awarded that Best. Breed and group competition was intense as there were some match-ups which rarely occur and many an interesting observation about the differences in competing exhibits could be made by those interested in doing so. Interesting to note that the entries at the all-breeds never fell below 2,500 and that people from many parts of the country converged in Houston to compete. It would seem to many that the old days of having to be invited to Texas to win are happily something of the past. This may be due to times changing or those kinds of people not having been at the show itself. Perhaps they were at the Ringling Brothers Circus next door where they belong or times they have just changed. In any event you have to go pretty far to beat these days on almost any level and I’m not too sure it is a beatable three days or ﬁve days at all. This is prime Texas and prime time for dog shows that’s for sure. I see where FCI is to celebrate its 100th CONTINUED ON PAGE 92

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anniversary next year. The founding countries were Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands and today is headquartered in Thuin in Belgium. Many in the USA and in the UK are skeptical at best of this so-called umbrella organization which is not a governing nor a registering agency at all but attempts to cover all of Europe, parts of Asia, South America and even into Africa by enforcing a degree of uniformity at international shows in certain areas. AKC’s relationship with FCI has through the years been hands-off but of late and in this writer’s opinion incorrectly so been permitted to expand. I believe FCI fails to take stands on crucial issues such as BSL and generally is derelict in its obligations towards the health and welfare of the dog overall. If indeed it is a worldwide body it should be taking ﬁrm stances on issues affecting us all, which it just does not do. It is more concerned with holding world shows and in providing assignments for judges within the spheres of those supporting them than in the dog issues of the day. Additionally, its monopolistic attitude towards kennel clubs which are not FCI in so-called designated FCI countries is certainly unfair to free thinking people anywhere. Nonetheless with everything I have to say there is obviously a great degree of acceptance for the organization, else how could it have survived for these 100 years? In Europe there will be three dogs shows to celebrate its anniversary. One is in Germany and another in the Netherlands and the biggie in Paris July 7 through the 10th for the Centenary World Show. •

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This versatility sometimes makes it difﬁcult to decide exactly what to do with a Papillon. “I found most of my dogs excelled in one area, did well in another area and were fair-to-good in yet another. It’s a rare dog that excels in every venue. I had Paps that preferred agility and Paps that preferred obedience but they ENJOYED everything I did with them. Zach, for example, loved to do tracking more than anything else in the world. Rumor, on the other hand, lived to make people laugh. He was a comedian in the ring. Most dogs stress down. Rumor stressed UP. He was a total gas to train and show but, in truth, he wasn’t as consistent as some of the others.” said Darnell. “I had always done conformation and obedience with my dogs because I want to have a dog that has good structure and movement as well as one that has good manners. When agility came along, it looked like so much fun. Turned out Tempo also thought it was fun and then we had such a good time together in agility that I ran her because she liked it so much. I had always had Dobermans prior to getting my Papillon and I was sort of curious to see if these little dogs could track. It turned out that Tempo was the best of all my dogs including the Dobies at tracking. It was a lot of fun to see a six pound dog pulling your arm off on the line and then making all the independent decisions she needed on the track while taking me along for the ride,” said Smart.

Tempo loved everything about dog sports except being attacked by larger dogs in obedience.

But, despite the breed’s willingness to learn and their ability to learn many different jobs, there are some obstacles to success with Papillons in performance activities. The most serious seems to be that their size, shape and color makes them an attractive target for other, larger dogs. “I learned very quickly that Tempo was a target for many dogs. She was small, white and fluffy, she moved quickly and often jumped and leaped in the air. This made her very enticing to other dogs. I’m sure they didn’t know if she was a bunny, a cat, a squirrel or a play toy. She was attacked twice during her obedience career during the long sit and down. After the second time, she would not stay sitting with large dogs around her. She would just lie down immediately and get as small as she could make herself. It took me a full year of not showing to work through the problem. Just in case anyone ever has this problem, here’s how I did it. I changed the exercise from just a sit-stay to a different thing entirely. I taught her to hold a weighted bottle cap on her head. She had to learn to sit very still for it not to fall off so it all became about learning to hold the cap on her head. She came to think of it as a wonderful trick and loved to show people how she could do it. Eventually, I could just tap her on the head and say ‘hold it.’ It made her forget about all the other dogs and she would sit very still,” said Smart. “To be competitive in obedience, I think a Papillon has to be ‘more perfect’ than your average Golden because they have a much smaller margin for error from a size standpoint. I think it is MUCH more difficult to get perfect heeling from a Pap than Am/Can CH Am/Can OTCH UOCH UACHX Loteki Sudden Impulse UDX TDX MX MXJ VCD3 AD VAD EAC-V EJC-V NGC-V NAC CL4it is from a Golden and a go out is FR CL3-HS Can UDT (“Zach”), one of Gerianne Darnell’s Papillons, MUCH longer from the perspective was the first of the breed to earn an AKC agility title and the first of a Pap than it is for a big dog. But, Papillon to have an MX title. CONTINUED ON PAGE 96

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there are some advantages also. There is more space to ‘ﬁx’ a problem on an agility course with a Pap than there is, for example, with a Border Collie as the Pap has so many more strides between obstacles although that may no longer be true with the ‘rocket ship’ Paps I see running now in agility. The other major problem I see, as a professional dog trainer, is the dog’s owner. They simply have to have the drive and the work ethic in themselves to learn, compete and excel and then if they have these traits, many Paps make ﬁne competitive dogs in a variety of dog sports. It is important that they do so because it is important to the breed to show that Paps are not just another pretty face in the toy group. However, I certainly hope breeders don’t think that because a dog is not of championship quality that automatically makes him a performance prospect. A breeder once told me that I should look for the same things in a performance prospect as she does in a top show dog and I agree. It’s all about soundness and structure, both in mind and body and that is just as important, maybe more so, in a performance dog as it is in a show dog,” said Darnell. Smart added that she thinks it is very important that people understand that Papillons can be about more than just being a pet. “You have to start with a dog that has good structure and movement because without that the dog will break down. No matter how much you have trained, you are in for a lot of disappointment

“Rumor” (Am/Can CH OTCH MACH UCDX UAg2 Loteki Denzel Spread The Word UDX TD RN MX MXJ AXP MJP VCD2, AD PDII, EAC-V EJC-V OAC OJC NGC TN-N TG-N WV-N CL4-RFH CL3-S), another of Darnell’s Papillons, was the ﬁrst toy breed to earn a triple championship.

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if you are unable to do performance sports because the dog is unsound. It is also important to keep your dog’s mind busy learning new and different things so they don’t start dreaming up their own entertainment because that is almost always something you don’t want them to do. As far as the breed is concerned, these multi-titled dogs are important because they show everyone that Papillons can do just about anything you want to do with them.” Soundness is beginning to be a problem with Papillons, according to both Smart and Darnell. “There are some health issues that have become more apparent in Papillons and I believe those health issues are not being recognized and dealt with as well as they could be,” said Smart. Darnell agreed. “I see some pups with beautiful heads and ears and then they move and their legs look like egg beaters. There are also some lines that are getting too short on leg and too long in the back. I also see Paps that are dog aggressive and there is such a huge variance in size in the breed. It’s hard to believe that a breed champion can be eight inches tall , eleven inches tall or anywhere in between. We’re also seeing some eye issues and congestive heart failure. Then there is the ageold problem of bad patellas. Certainly some of these problems can be traced directly to the growing popularity of the breed. They’ve become a breed to have among the puppy mill people and I see the products of the puppy mills in pet stores or advertised in the paper. The growing popularity of the breed has not necessarily been a good thing for the breed as a whole. I am currently looking for a Pap puppy and it’s hard to ﬁnd all that I want in one package. Someday I would like to put a quadruple championship (conformation, agility, obedience and tracking) on an Pap. I have a Border Collie that is a conformation, herding, agility and obedience champion and somewhere there’s a little dog waiting for me that’s capable of getting the four championships for which a Pap is eligible.” •

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year. On September 22, 1921, an independent Latvia was admitted to the League of Nations. The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1939 steadily forced Latvia under Soviet influence, culminating in Latvia’s annexation by the Soviet Union on August 5, 1940. On June 14 of the following year, 15,000 Latvian citizens were forcibly deported and a large number of army officers shot. The subsequent German occupation witnessed the mobilization of many Latvians into Waffen SS legions, while some Latvians joined the Red Army and formed resistance groups, and others fled to the West and East. An estimated 70,000, or 89.5%, of Latvian Jews were killed in Latvia under Nazi occupation. Up to one-third of Latvia’s pre-war population (approximately 630,000 residents) was lost between 1940 and 1954 due to the Holocaust and the Soviet and Nazi occupations. After World War II, the U.S.S.R. subjected the Latvian republic to a social and economic reorganization.. As part of the goal to more fully integrate Latvia into the Soviet Union, Stalin deported another 42,000 Latvians and continued to promote the policy of encouraging Soviet immigration to Latvia. On May 4, 1989 the Council declared its intention to restore full Latvian independence after a “transitional” period; three days later, a Latvian was chosen Prime Minister. On August 21, 1991, Latvia claimed its independence. International recognition, including that of the U.S.S.R., followed. Since then, Latvia has rapidly moved away from the former political-economic structures and began its direction toward a true democratic life style. There are many famous Latvians everywhere, some live in the United States, as the chess master Edmar Mednis, Dr. Sigurds Grava, former U.N. who developed the master plan for New York City’s metropolitan transportation system in 1972; Mara Kristberga-Culp, who won the Powder Puff Derby in 1969, flying her light plane from San Diego to Washington, D.C., in

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record time, but the one who is worldwide known is certainly the Riga’s born ballet dancer Mikail Barishnikov. Until the 19th century, the Latvian aristocracy used to hunt deer with a long legged dog called Curland Hound, which emerged from mixing the Lucernese, English and Polish dogs. By the First World War, good selection of these dogs was often crossed with Dachshunds, and some Beagles. It was not until 1947 that the Council of hunters and fishermen of HSR of Latvia decided to set the Latvian Hound as a breed. Despite great difficulties, they found and bought 40 dogs with the private owners and began a breeding program. In 1971 the type was fixed, and finally a standard was established. In 1920, the Latvian Department of Forestry banned the use of dogs larger than 20 inches, and hunters selected many of the Curland/Dachshund crosses, often blending them with English Beagles. It wasn’t until 1947 that the Council of Hunters and Fishermen of the Latvian SSR resolved to fix the Latvian Hound as a specific breed. Despite great difficulty, they found and purchased 40 dogs of the desired type from private owners and began a breeding program. By 1971, type was fixed and a standard adopted. The modern Latvian Hound is a dog of general basset type with cat feet, short straight legs, a strong arched back and a wedge-shaped, tight-lipped head. They were selected for their ability to raise game quickly and to be obedient to any of the handlers during the hunt. The height for males and females is from 16 to 19 inches. The coat is short and dense, and the color is black and tan. The head of the Latvian Hound is clean with a somewhat rounded skull. The eyes are dark and brown in color and set obliquely. The ears are set low, long, folded, and carried hanging close to head. The muzzle is of medium size and well proportioned to head. The nose is black and self-colored according to coat. The bite is scissor but the level bite is also is accepted. The somewhat short neck is round and well muscled. The top line is level; the chest is broad, and deep. The back is straight, muscular and broad, with slightly falling croup. The forelegs are straight, and well muscled. The hind legs are straights with slightly bent hocks. The feet are strong, and oval, with close, arched toes. The saber shaped tail is straight reaching the hock. The movement has a good reach, and is well balanced. This is an energetic, free-spirited hound who loves his master, and gentle with children. •

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Our Sincere Appreciation To Judges: Col. Joe Purkhiser, Mrs. Jo Ann Colvin, Mr. Roger Hartinger, Mrs. Lee Canalizo, Mr. Alan Bennett, and Mr. Christopher Neilson For Phoenix’s Recent Wins. FLASH!!! Specialty Best of Breed And Group Third German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Ohio And Grand River Kennel Club Breeders: Rita A. Bell Patricia A. Cleary Kathryn Bell Frederick Paine

Owners: Rita A. Bell Kathryn Bell Patricia A. Cleary *pending AKC conﬁrmation

Handled By: Tim Terella

and occasionally by owners Katie Bell and Rita Bell

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Gossip column DON’T ASK… DON’T TELL… or just say your dog has a sore throat. Massachusetts has become the ﬁrst state in the union to ban debarking for any reason other than medical. Offenders can be sentenced to up to ﬁve years in prison if convicted. Congratulations, there is another LIVINGSTON boy on the horizon, thanks to his future parents KAREN & CLINT LIVINGSTON. The next generation of LIVINGSTONS makes his appearance in October and before you know it he’ll be competing in the ring, following in the LIVINGSTON tradition. VALERIE HAMILTON will be judging Salu-

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kis in Sweden this weekend. DENNY MOUNCE and PEGGY LLOYD are off to judge in Argentina, where PEGGY will be celebrating a birthday. Three for the road to China are MARJORIE TUFF, KAY RADCLIFFE and JOHNNY SHOEMAKER for a week of judging and shopping. KAY, just remember, we are on good terms with the Chinese. I received an email that could be beneﬁcial to someone being pulled over by an unmarked police car. You can dial #77 on your cell phone and ask the police

dispatcher if in fact the car flagging you down is a police car and not someone with ill intent. While waiting for the information from the dispatcher, you can put on your flashing lights but keep on driving until you get a reply. About 2 million pets and other animals fly each year in the United States. So you and your dog will be relieved to hear that many airports across the nation are installing exercise areas near the terminals so that you can ex your pet. Washington’s Dulles airport goes one better, providing indoor facilities beyond the security area. THE BELLE-CITY KENNEL CLUB of Belleville, Il-

linois and LAWRENCEVILLE KENNEL CLUB of Lawrenceville, Georgia have both been awarded with a Community Achievement Award by the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB for promoting purebred dogs and responsible dog ownership. With the oppressive heat wave that is hitting the country, judges should remember to keep their exhibits out of the sun as much as possible at outdoor shows. AL SNYDER, husband of multiple group judge MEREDITH JOHNSON-SNYDER, has passed away from liver cancer. Together they bred Cavaliers under the Rat-

tlebridge preﬁx at their home in Ohio. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to MEREDITH and her family. Just as the dog shows at the Astrodome venue in Houston ended, comes word that multiple group judge NORTON MOORE has passed away. NORTON and his late wife, multiple group judge BETTY MOORE, were very involved with the early success of that series of dog shows, which at one time were one of the biggest in the country. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to his family.

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Best In Show • Wheaton Kennel Club • Judge Mrs. Christine Pollender-Calcinari

Multiple Best In Show Winner

Ch. Polar Mist War Admiral Owner Laurie Olsson *The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed **C.C. System

Handlers Bryan and Nancy Martin AKC RHP Dog News 101

Thank you Best In Show Judge Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy and Group and Breed Judge Mr. Terry Stacy

Thank you Best In Show Judge Mrs. Keke Kahn and Group and Breed Judge Mr. Luc Boileau

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Ch. JB “N” Fieldﬁnes Ace Of Hearts JH. With handler Kim Pastella-Calvacca

Sire: Best In Show, Two-time National Specialty Show AM/CAN CH. Fieldﬁnes Back In Action JH. Dam: CH. JB’S Sportique JH

We would like to thank Judge Mr. Allan Brown for this prestigious Group Second win. We would also like to thank all the other judges for recognizing Paris’ outstanding qualities. Owners: Bonnie and John Secker email: bongsp1@aol.com

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No----Thank You!!! he members of the Delaware County Kennel Club are very appreciative that DOG NEWS included the article about our donations to the G.W. Hill Correction Facility, their K-9 Ofﬁcers and K-9 handlers in the June 25, 2010 edition. The handlers were so proud to see their story in print and being made available to all of your readers. They seem to be the forgotten Ofﬁcers because they are not dealing directly with the public, so receiving this recognition was greatly appreciated. Thank you again, Marge Remolde Media, Pennsylvania

Is Carlotta Really Serious? want to just take a moment here and reply to Charlotte Coopers last article about her keeping her puppies and glad as she doesn’t want to trust anyone to come to her home or any of the other things breeders do to encourage new people to understand about the parents, how they are kept etc. I will say if she told me to meet her someplace I would be highly suspicious of just how she did keep her dogs. How many times have we told people, if they do not let you come to the house to see the parents or how they are kept, they are hiding something. However while I ﬁnd many of her articles over the top as sometimes it seems to me she protests too much when it comes to puppy mills. (but that is another story). This time I have to say something. Sell her puppies to anyone with no spay or neuter because someday there may not be purebreds???? Is she really serious? Has she picked up any metropolitan newspaper and looked at the purebreds for sale by BYBS? Or has she offered to take in any number of purebred dogs from Rescue from these so called Backyard breeders and Pet shops? How long before her wonderful ES’s are advertised in BYB homes for say $50? Why bother paying her $1500 for a puppy when in fact I can get the same for $50? I have been doing this seriously for over 35 years ( before that I think I was a BYB as well). I honestly believe today there are many, many more purebreds then in the 60’s or 70’s. All I can say in the end is watch what you wish for, it can come back and bite you in the butt someday! Laura Perkinson Oakville, Washington

The AKC Canine Health Foundation Needs Your Support! he AKC Canine Health Foundation has approved nearly $1 million in new grants for 2010. We need your help to fund this important research! Your individual gift of $100, $50 or even $25 will make a difference! The new grants in 2010 include studies that are looking at cancers such as lymphoma, osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and transitional cell carcinoma, as well as autoimmune diseases like hemolytic anemia and several heart diseases like subaortic stenosis and general heart failure. Click here to ﬁnd the list of grants that need funding. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. To be considered a grant sponsor, there is a minimum contribution of $1,000 for ACORN Grants and $2,500 for OAK Grants. Being a

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Sponsor entitles your club to the recognition of being listed as a sponsor of the project, and the privilege of receiving research updates. Clubs, organizations and individuals may become grant sponsors. Click here to make your tax deductible contribution today! These studies bring the total number of research projects approved by the CHF to over 550, with a total grant amount of more than $24 million. Grants funded by the AKC Canine Health Foundation seek to Prevent, Treat and Cure canine disease. Make your donation today to help dogs, and their owners, live longer, healthier lives! You can help by providing ﬁnancial support to the AKC Canine Health Foundation’s efforts; click here to make a secure online donation and please consider a recurring gift. Contact: Erika Werne Raleigh, North Carolina Local Rescue Centre Gets Boost From The Kennel Club Charitable Trust he Kennel Club Charitable Trust has recognised the dedication of the Saltburn Animal Rescue Association (S.A.R.A) and awarded them a much needed grant to continue their good work. The Trust recently awarded the Cleveland-based charity £5,000 to help with its general running costs. S.A.R.A was formed in 1995 to rescue and re-home stray and unwanted animals, predominantly dogs. Foster homes were originally used until permanent new homes could be found for the animals but the organisation soon realised that demand for re-homing could not be met with its available resources. In 2007, after much hard work campaigning to raise funds, S.A.R.A. purchased Foxrush Farm in Redcar and work commenced to create a sanctuary and re-homing centre for the rescued animals. Currently S.A.R.A employs two members of staff who run the centre along with the help of committed volunteers. The centre consists of twelve kennels, three puppy units, a cat isolation unit and separate cat and dog food preparation areas. Eileen Herd, Secretary of S.A.R.A said;

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“All of the staff and volunteers are extremely grateful to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Unfortunately the number of animals coming in to us is still very high and so we constantly rely on donations from organisations such as the Kennel Club Charitable Trust as well as public donations.” The Kennel Club Charitable Trust funds a wide variety of work ranging from supporting research into canine diseases, dog welfare organisations and the promotion of support dogs, all of which give dogs healthier, happier lives. Founded in 1987, the Charitable Trust has donated over £4.5 million to support organisations such as S.A.R.A. so that they can continue to do their much needed work. For more information on how to donate please visit: http:// www.thekennelclub.org.uk/charitabletrust. Laura Quickfall London

Old Thoughts n reading the “And More” column in the July 16 edition it was asked if people remembered any old sayings and to send them to you. Although I don’t know the exact date, these were written by renowned Bull Terrier breeder Raymond Oppenheimer in the mid 1950’s and still apply today as they did 60 years ago. Though written with his beloved Bull Terriers in mind, these principles can apply to any breed or breeder. In fact, these twenty principles appear on the web site of the Miniature Pinscher Club of America as well as various web sites for Great Danes, English Cocker Spaniels, Pomeranians and Bulldogs, to name a few. Rosalind Clamper Rock Island, Tennessee Ed. Note-David Merriam, a good friend of the late Raymond Oppenheimer, frequently quotes him as having said that in the matter of judges approval he would approve people to judge Best in Show ﬁrst, the Groups secondly and the Breeds lastly since the Breeds are the most difﬁcult of the three components to judge. 122 Dog News

Twenty Basic Breeding Principles By Raymond H. Oppenheimer

Don’t make use of indiscriminate outcrosses. A judicious outcross can be of great value, an injudicious one can produce an aggregation of every imaginable fault in the breed.

2. Don’t line breed just for the

sake of line breeding. Line breeding with complementary types can bring great rewards; with unsuitable ones it will lead to immediate disaster.

11. Don’t mate together ani-

mals which share the same fault. You are asking for trouble if you do.

12.

Don’t forget that it is the whole dog that counts. If you forget one virtue while searching for another you will pay for it.

13. Don’t search for the perfect dog as a mate for you bitch. The perfect dog (or bitch) doesn’t exist, never has and never will!

3. Don’t take advice from people 14. who have always been unsuccessful breeders. If their opinions were worth having they would have proved it by their successes.

4. Don’t believe the popular

cliché about the brother or sister of the great champion being just as good to breed from. For every one that is, hundreds are not. It depends on the animal concerned.

5. Don’t credit your own dogs

with virtues they don’t possess. Self-deceit is a stepping stone to failure.

Don’t be frightened of breeding from animals that have obvious faults so long as they have compensating virtues. A lack of virtues is far the greatest fault of all.

15. Don’t mate together non-

complementary types. An ability to recognize type at a glance is a breeder’s greatest gift; ask the successful breeders to explain this subject—there is no other way of learning. (I would deﬁne non-complimentary types as ones which have the same faults and lack the same virtues.)

Don’t forget the necessity to 6. Don’t breed from mediocrities; 16. preserve head quality. It will vanthe absence of a fault does not in any way signify the presence of its corresponding virtue.

7. Don’t try to line breed to two

ish like a dream if you do.

17. Don’t forget that substance

dogs at the same time; you will end by line breeding to neither.

plus quality should be one of your aims. Any fool can breed one without the other!

8. Don’t assess the worth of a

18. Don’t forget that a great

stud dog by his inferior progeny. All stud dogs sire rubbish at times; what matters is how good their best efforts are.

9. Don’t allow personal feelings to inﬂuence your choice of a stud dog. The right dog for your bitch is the right dog, whoever owns it.

10.

Don’t allow admiration of a stud dog to blind you to his faults. If you do you will soon be the victim of auto-intoxication.

head plus soundness should be another of your aims. Many people can never breed either!

19. Don’t ever try to decry a

great Bull Terrier. A thing of beauty is not only a joy forever but a great Bull Terrier should be a source of aesthetic pride and pleasure to all true lovers of the breed.

20. Don’t be satisﬁed with any-

thing but the best. The second best is never good enough.