Dog News, August 5, 2011

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Ch. C h A Askin s Steppin’ To The Bad Side

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Amazing As Well As Shocking

The exploitation of the newly created Grand Championship titles together with the expansion of the various categories of “metallic wins” (euphemistically referred to by the Board as ‘enhancements to the Grand Championship titles’) are not in fact titles but categories devised by the Board and Staff to get around the need of Delegate approval to make them titles. The concept has gone beyond the wildest imagination of these pages. Has this Board and this Staff totally sacrificed meaningful wins in order to make money for AKC? Let’s face it the GC title was a Band-Aid procedure to get more entries at shows. And it worked and made extra money for certainly handlers, supers and AKC. Once the title was earned, however, in order to keep the exhibits coming back the concept of enhancements was developed. Now then we stress again the enhancements are not titles. AKC’s theory is that these enhancements will keep the dogs in the ring and to assure that it developed a ranking system for the GC Title! Which in typical Board fashion ignores the problems of the existing systems and introduces a whole new can of worms. So that now we have AKC listing on its web pages GC Title points as well as the enhancement points. If that’s not enough to make you sit up and take notice catch this proviso, which appears in its explanation on the web site. (Dogs (not exhibits mind you, but dogs--does that include bitches too? technically these are exhibits but that’s too subtle a distinction for these people--) The concept is expanded such that exhibits (sic) may appear “in the rankings for multiple states based on the residency of all the owners of record”!!! That means the same dog owned by people in say California and North Dakota can claim one ranking in one state and another ranking in another state. Has someone gone bonkers and given no thought to the can of worms this has created? Are you getting as tired and dismayed as are these pages with these inconsistent and contradictory policies, rules and regulations being passed, openly or not without proper analysis being given to them? Are these sensible ideas or polled ones?

Has someone actually favorably voted on these ideas? Really now, isn’t input from the Fancy wanted and needed in these instances or is this but another example of Board largesse of “letting them eat cake”!

Oh, No-Not Again

The new nominating committee for the March 2012 Election will be named shortly. Haven’t we just gone through that procedure only to have it repeated again and again? Why are these damned elections held annually instead of every second or third year as the regurgitated nominees come forward from either the floor or the nominating committee? Indeed it is said that at least one person who is sort of a Harold Stassen type--you remember him running every four years or so for the Presidency--has already

lined up his nominating petitions to run from the floor. Isn’t this whole procedure old hat by now in a modern society such as the one we live in? It’s difficult enough to have monthly Board meetings that cost on paper at least $96,000 annually in stipends alone for the Board-forget about their meals and how certain people stuff their mouths thereat--why are they not paying for these dinners themselves to say nothing of the four Delegate meetings, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year? Has no one heard of telecasting meetings or limiting them to workable numbers?

Oh, no the Power Structure refuses to bend and let loose and permit the organization to be operated as a business instead of a fraternal or sorority type assembly. Keep those wicked food salesmen out of the Delegate Body but run a major event tying in AKC with a food company—that’s okay. Keep the professional handler out of the Delegate Body but make exceptions for people to be Delegates who both are middlemen in the selling of dogs or who make an income from the running of shows or attendant activities. The whole situation needs a thorough and absolute change and until this happens the petty goings on will rival both FCI and FIFA that’s for sure.

Conflicts Of Interest

One of the more controversial aspects of local and state laws deal with both the role of the so-called “Animal Control Officer” and their backgrounds.

Certainly many of the excesses seen and stories told come out of Pennsylvania where this title can permit the person so designated to be judge, jury and executioner all at the same time. Equitable to wrongful death analogies these people can be politically motivated or improperly trained and can deprive people of the right of being presumed innocent until proven guilty. A concept unfortunately under attack today due to the instant communication aspect of our modern society primarily caused by the Internet, which so frequently immediately condemns individuals without all the facts being known. Now comes the County of Los Angeles, which in an effort to save money, as are all municipalities in that State, attempting to take the power away from a judge to declare a dog vicious and hand it to the Animal Control Officer during administrative hearings. This would be a major blow to all dog owners and has the potential of going so far as to permit this person to decide on euthanizing a dog to say nothing of forcing a series of indignities on the owner and the dog based on a potential person who may lack the impartiality one associates with the title of judge.

There are just too many things that can go wrong in these kinds of situations, which will deprive both dogs and people of their individual rights.

Whose Bed Is It Anyways???

One of the great topics ‘du jour’ is whether or not to allow your dog in bed with you. A recent survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturing Association shows that 42% of all dog owners allow their dogs to sleep with them at night!

The practice is one well known but now some are

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asking the question as to whether or not this is such a good idea and quite frankly the so-called experts’ opinions are mixed. Which of course should surprise no one since aren’t all expert opinions usually mixed? Some dog trainers and veterinarians are opposed because they claim it shows submission which creates dominance issues between the dog and the owner. Others say ridiculous-it’s a form of companionship.

What about the hygiene factor? According to a report by the California Department of Public Health’s chief veterinarian “it could make you sick”. Well anything can make you sick--have people stopped flying because the air in planes is polluted? Some have gone so far as to establish “rules of thumb to sleeping with your dog”!

They say if your dog takes up too much room hogging the bed you should require the dog to stay on the floor for the first ten minutes you actually get into bed. How about the reverseput the dog in the bed and the owner stays on the floor for the first ten minutes. These animal behaviorists and certain dog trainers certainly do come up with strange ideas sometimes, don’t they? Take the subject of anxiety separation, which is a current favorite of dog behaviorists. One reads what they write or hears them speak at a seminar and you end up wondering if some of these ‘experts’ ever owned a dog let alone trained and studied practical behavior. It would appear that someone writes a book on the chance that he or she is going to make some money or expand their reputation. The media frequently takes a look and the most outrageous or alarming parts of it quickly become gospel for the general public. Who knows whether the author’s book has been properly quoted much less researched and based upon actual facts.

Whether or not canines can become depressed is a favorite topic these days but since the operative word in books such as those written by Dr. John Bradshaw--in this case titled IN DEFENSE OF DOGS is the word ‘can’ one would conclude that depression does not happen to all dogs only to some--perhaps those studied by Dr. Bradshaw alone.

Thought For The Week

The brouhaha in the UK and now in the States over the hacking situation with Rupert Murdoch brought to our minds the stories told by the late Nigel Aubrey-Jones about Stafford Sommerfield, who ended up as columnist and chairman of British DOG WORLD but who before that was editor of the now defunct NEWS OF THE WORLD for ten years in its heyday in the ‘60’s and early ‘70’s when in fact the Murdoch newspaper was located on Fleet Street in London. Nigel always said that Staffie, as he was called and who married the incomparable judge Ferelith Hamilton, who was then editor of DOG WORLD, was said to have brought too much of that style of journalism to the world of dogs after he and Murdoch parted ways. This was not Nigel’s feelings, one hastens to add, as Nigel was a great admirer of Stafford’s but the complaints of others. Certainly these pages had similar feelings to those expressed by Simon Parsons in his recent column in England’s DOG WORLD when he wrote “my first reaction surrounding the recent events were ‘Whatever would Stafford have made of it all’.” They were ours as well!!!

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INSIDE THE SPORT

TEAMWORKTHE NAME OF THE GAME! Webster defines teamwork as a joint effort by a group of people; a coordinated effort if you will.

The American Kennel Club and the Dog Judges of America certainly displayed teamwork in action at their joint Herding Dog Institute in Houston held with the recent Reliant World Series of Dogs. Organizers and leaders of both groups were conspicuous with their good will and efficiently run seminars and hands-on sessions for aspiring judges.

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he passion of the presenters overwhelmed the attendees with the Finnish Lapplund presenter Linda Marden actually driving alone with nine animals from Memphis to Houston! Just the physical work of exercising dogs while keeping one’s vehicle running for the air conditioning and getting them all ready for the event is an awesome undertaking that only the truly dedicated breeder would even attempt. Kudos to all the presenters and those who joined in the experience by bringing dogs for the handson learning experience held in meeting rooms at the Reliant Center.

Perhaps the “feel good” story of the weekend was Cindy Savioli’s Cardigan Welsh Corgi’s BIS victory on Saturday night. After joining teammate Anne Bowes for a super presentation on Pembroke Welsh Corgis at the Judges Institute on Friday, Cindy became ill and was hospitalized overnight. She returned to the Reliant Center just in time to watch Sherri Hurst capture the eye of judge Joe Gregory with her lovely bitch for the red, white and blue! Husband Vince, who co-bred with Cindy and Shawn Michael, flew in from New Jersey to be with his wife and share the joy.

Gabriel Rangel piloted the Wire Fox Terrier bitch Ch. Steele Your Heart to Friday’s BIS under judge Everett Dean.

Owners Tori Steele and Maryann Roma are also her breeders. Sunday night’s BIS went to the Pekingese Ch. Palacegarden Malachy, handled by David Fitzpatrick who co-owns with Iris Love and Sandra Middlebrooks. Malachy was bred by Jim and Jean Smith.

This AKC/DJA joint venture proves how successful the entire dog experience can be when organizations work together for the benefit of all. The 70 students who attended this Institute represented a true cross section of breeder-judges from a variety of breeds striving to improve their status and learn more about the individ-

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ual breeds. Meeting rooms adjacent to the main arena made walking into the actual dog show easy for all.

The Reliant World Series of Dog Shows is a fitting and lasting tribute to Hazel Arnold, whose verve, imagination and foresight contributed so much to the event. Consider that 20,000 spectators attended this all-round dog happening with 113 breeds participating in the “Meet the Breeds” program. Furthermore, 140 non-purebred dogs registered with AKC as “Canine Partners” eligible to compete in non-conformation activities. So overwhelming was the response, AKC personnel actually ran out of forms. On site professional trainers demonstrated agility and allowed new Canine Partners to participate in beginning exercise at no charge. Lists of local obedience schools, beginning rally and agility were available to all. These agility and other activities have made great contributions to our sport’s numbers and financial well-being in recent years.

Tom Pincus, cluster chairman, is the mover and shaker behind the World Series today. Using his considerable expertise, Tom arranged with the Reliant Center for the Wednesday Working and Terrier Group shows to be open to the public at no cost. This free admission also included free parking and attracted many potential dog people to the site.

Lots of media exposure resulted in enthusiastic attendance.

Mari Jon Filla Children’s art show with outstanding works of local youngsters on display in the center of the arena was amongst the many attractions. Few venues can approach this user-friendly facility with its ever-present security and workers continually cleaning restrooms and the entire site.

Furthermore, the coolest of air conditioning validates the struggle to get there in the heat of summer. The three all breed clubs-Houston, Beaumont and

Galveston-go out of their way to make the weekend inviting for the exhibitor and this is reflected in the great entries3150-up 300 dogs from last year.

The World Series represents a great gathering for dog people from all over.

The response of handlers, exhibitors, judges and others to my recent article supporting the retaining of field reps in our dog show world indicates that people are becoming more involved in where our sport is headed. Never has anything I ever wrote resulted in more responses than the e-mails, personal conversations and phone calls this subject stimulated.

Experiencing such an activity as the DJA/AKC Institute itself and seeing terrific teamwork in action energizes us all to cooperate and work together for the good of dogs. Just the teamwork of the three kennel clubs hosting the World Series is inspirational. Even with one large membership club and two much smaller clubs, everyone feels an equal part of the event. Such camaraderie and cooperative togetherness in putting the cluster together and running it so efficiently is a testimony to the teamwork possible.

Possible is a good word to use here.

Consider that after several years of disagreeing viewpoints and long battles on the issue of allowing Dalmatians that 15 generations ago had a cross to a Pointer into the stud book, the Parent Club has voted to allow these Dalmatians in. Parent club approval led to the acceptance of them by the AKC board at long last, proving that teamwork can happen even in the most difficult of situations. Hopefully firm supporters of this action to strengthen the health of Dalmatians, Esme and Al Treen, are applauding this move they worked so hard to achieve from the hereafter.

It does inspire one to think: What if all aspects of our sport could exhibit teamwork? What if compromise and seeing the other fellow’s point of view could become the order of the day? What if teamwork was truly the name of the game? It could happen.

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TheWay It Is It has often been said that the conformation aspect of showing dogs is based on a breeder/exhibitor wanting an evaluation of his breeding stock. It has also been said that this explanation dates back to the sport’s early years as the“sportsmen”of the time wanted the opinion of others as to whether or not they were breeding dogs based on a breed’s established standard.

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here is some thought that this purpose is not only untrue today; it may not have been true in the late 1800’s either. Back then the breeders/exhibitors (many of whom were titans of industry) were highly competitive individuals who showed their dogs with one primary goal in mind - to win. While some may have sought a particular opinion – especially if the judge was a respected individual from out of the area – a great many only wanted to leave the ring with the winning ribbons.

In some respects our present world has not changed from that of the past.

However, in other respects our sport has changed tremendously. We have many more shows and more dogs being shown in pursuit of those winning ribbons. Our participants come from all socio-economic lines. Some are very wealthy and highly educated; others have a lot less money and a basic education. For the most part, they compete as equals (at least in the class level where advertising and rating systems are not thought to be a consideration). This amalgamation of people and level playing field has served our sport well.

Another drastic change has been the demise of a great many of the large kennels devoted to the furtherance of a particular breed. While some do still exist and are great testimonies to our sport, these large, successful kennels are few and far between. Instead we have a great many breeders with a handful of dogs that live in the house or small kennel. These breeders rely on other likeminded breeders to reinforce bloodlines and/or dogs to show.

These breeders with few dogs are very important to our sport. In a great many cases, they form the backbone of everything to do with dog shows. They support and sustain our events through their entries and participation. They form the vast army of volunteers giving their time, energy and funds to their local kennel clubs and regional/national

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breed clubs. They attend shows to have a good time with others. Yes, they desire to win and to finish their dogs, but that is not the sole reason they keep coming to shows. They find shows to be something of an escape from everyday life – a chance to get away, see new sites, experience new opportunities, and meet new people. For some, the dog show is a social event and its outcome is secondary.

Some questions are being raised as to whether or not we are adapting our sport to fit these individuals. Are the clubs paying enough attention to those things that attract exhibitors who show their dogs and want to have a good time? For instance, are the grounds clean? The parking well thought out? The food being offered tasty and a good value? The rest rooms neat and clean? Is there adequate space for all? Has consideration been given to using that space wisely and well?

If the show is indoors, is there air-conditioning or heating – depending on the season-, good lighting, and air circulation? If outdoors, is there sufficient tenting to protect from the elements? Is the grass mowed? If it’s a multi-day cluster, is pickup being done throughout the day, every day?

Are the club members easily identifiable and friendly? Is a hospitality table offered with a list of restaurants and sites in the area? Is there a club member who has been designated to assist people with particular questions as they arise?

The above are some of the show concerns that every club must address. But it is not only the physical considerations that need addressing; it is also the structure.

We have made great advances with the Grand Champion concept – it has offered the avenue for many champions to continue to be shown with a purpose. This has increased entries which, in turn, have lead to additional revenues for clubs and

the American Kennel Club. While many judges originally engaged in the program “kicking-and-screaming” – feeling that the title should only go to that really special dog – most have settled into the program withholding only if they wonder how that particular dog ever received its championship in the first place.

Another idea that deserves consideration is providing classes at all-breed shows for spayed bitches and neutered males of all ages and not just Veterans at independent Specialty Shows. The virtue of this is to allow dogs to continue to compete when their owners decided to no longer have them “intact”. This may have been done for the dog’s health and well-being, peace in the household, local zoning regulations, or any other myriad reasons. Some die-hard traditionalists in our sport think this would be almost sacrilegious. They point to the statement that conformation showing is an evaluation of breeding stock and if a dog is no longer capable of producing it should no longer be considered competitive. Others point to the fact that showing dogs is no longer, if it ever truly was, for an evaluation of breeding stock. They say that we have few and far large breeders seeking that opinion; that many of our exhibitors show to win and/or to have a good time; and that such classes would serve today’s climate well in attracting and keeping participants. The idea would be to offer a separate designated class for these dogs. Whether or not the dog would have to have produced get prior to alteration in order to be eligible is a debatable point.

And then, of course, there are the much bantered about ideas of 10 groups, a fourth and fifth group placement, and Reserve Best In Show – all of which deserve a separate column to debate their viability and practicality!

It is clear we need to acknowledge that times have changed. Our days of large kennels have basically past; the thought of evaluation of breeding stock is not necessarily valid in today’s world; and our present breeders/exhibitors show to enjoy their dogs and their events. We must be sure that those events are designed with these participants in mind without ignoring our core value – to preserve and protect purebred breeds as breeds for generations to come.

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AFTER CELEBRATING HIS BEST OF BREED WIN AT THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB IN FEBRUARY, AN ICY FIELD, A FENCE POST, AND AN ILL-TIMED DOGGY PIROUETTE SIDE-LINED HIM UNTIL MID-JUNE…….

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The Terrier Group Show In Houston Was Scheduled To Start At 9:30 PM And Indeed Did Just That - Do You Think Any Dog Show Should Begin At That Hour Of The Night?

Lee Canalizo I think a 9:30 start for ANY dog show is outrageous! Regardless of a show during the day or not, by that time of night any animal is ready for rest.

Many times, also, judges that have had assignments during the day are asked to do these specialties and in my opinion, are not up to speed at that hour, after judging all day,(or not). I once foolishly did an evening specialty (7PM-not 9:30PM) and was very aware of the hour and not in a good way!

Lesley Boyes Absolutely not!!! Don't the dogs get exhausted and need their rest, least of all the exhibitors?

Linda More Scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM?? Yikes. Some years ago our Sheltie nationals had host specialties along with the national, and that meant scheduling some sweeps at night, followed by regular class judging first thing the next morning. Bleary eyed exhibitors were seen drooping and yawning in the ring, past caring about showing. The dogs actually did much better than the people as they at least could nap during the day. The Sheltie parent club, exercising common sense, did away with this endurance challenge in the face of rapidly declining stamina and interest. Bottom line, I don't think planning to start judging so late is a good idea. It also

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suggests that a relatively small entry was expected, and the late hour could encourage fewer people to enter - which would certainly make it a self-limiting event.

Barbara A. Lounsbury I’m amazed that the majority of people interviewed in the “Ten Questions” series answer “no” when asked if there are too many dog shows. Sometimes the outrageous example is what’s needed to get peoples’ attention, and this is surely it. Starting a show, even a Group show, at 9:30 at night is not only outrageous, it’s inhumane. Inhumane not only to the dogs, but to handlers and exhibitors as well. Most have already given up the August hiatus that was routine in years past, many have given up spending holidays with their families, and now they are expected to give up their evenings as well! I asked a handler/friend if he would enter multiple shows in the same day.

His response? “ Yes, or my clients will find someone who WILL!” So it’s not as simple as choosing not to enter. Even more disturbing is the fact that AKC approved this! If anyone is tempted to think of this as an isolated incident, I would ask them to remember the days when AKC said “We’re going to approve a few backto-back shows, but only for struggling clubs and only in regions that are truly geographically challenged”. Did anyone really envision that we would have back-to-back-to-back-to-back shows in the most populous areas of the country??? Time for a reality check, folks!

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PHOTOGRAPHY GOING TO THE DOGS

By Nick Waters

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hotography would feature high on the list of 19th century inventions, for it enabled man for the first time to see things how they really were, for nothing previously had been able to freeze a moment in time forever, allowing it to be studied and analysed at leisure.

Early photographers, in common with many other inventors, did not work under the restraints of academic convention or demand for a uniform commercial product, so the first two decades were rich in pictorial experiment. Their loving records of humble subjects announced photography’s aptitude for the intimate, personal view.

Photography appealed to few professional scientists, most early photographers were undistinguished – members of minor aristocratic families, artisans and handymen of sorts, and, like several inventors in many fields, versatile amateurs. Photography brought apparent scientific objectivity to vision, offering us access to the visual historical fact in a way that had previously never been possible.

Images of the dead lying on the battlefield in the American Civil War and of deprived areas of European cities did much to remove complacent illusions. With reality being brought into the homes of so many, the world was, for the first time, ‘getting smaller’.

Our canine friends were in at the forefront of the new invention. They were often obliging subjects when it came to photographing a range of animate objects. One has to remember in those far off days the ‘sitter’ had to remain motionless for some considerable seconds, so it is something of a miracle that there are so many clear images of dogs – I gather early photographs of cats are like ‘hens teeth’ for they were far less obliging than their canine counterparts!

‘Photography Going to the Dogs’ is the title of the latest

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exhibition in the Kennel Club Art Gallery in Mayfair, London which runs until early next year. It is a unique exhibition exploring the history of dogs in photography, the companionship between dogs and their owners and firmly establishes the subject as an art form in its own right. It is a journey of 100 years from the mid 19th century showing dogs as part of the rich tapestry of life. The early years coincided with the dog becoming, on the one hand, more and more a companion animal, and, on the other, a challenge for CONTINUED ON PAGE 62

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The Old Danish Pointer-(Gammel Dansk Hønsehund) - Denmark

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any of my friends - knowing that I have a column in Dog News about rare dog breeds- test my “knowledge” and show up with questions about a rarely heard specimen. So I was not surprised when sipping a café with Danish cake, one of them looked deep in my eyes and said; is there any other (Danish?*) breed than the Great Dane? - consequently, this article is about Denmark’s really rare dog breed.

There are some records which affirm that the first part of the word means “flat land”, related to German Tenne, or from the Sanskrit dhánus meaning desert.

The -mark is believed to mean borderland. There are, however, many Danish annuals and yearbooks containing other details.

A true Gothic-Germanic people, the Danes have inhabited Denmark since prehistoric times. The country has a long history filled with courageous navigators, great warriors, famous kings, but certainly the Vikings and their era was the one which helped to shape Denmark, and the world’s history.

When talking about Denmark, besides its mythology about the powerful Odin and his son Thor, the Vikings come naturally in our minds. They lived from 800 to 1200 in the period of time known as the Viking Age also in Norway and Sweden. They were the great sailors and fearsome warriors of this period. Vikings landed from their ships, and stormed up the coast, set on fire the houses, churches and convents, killed all monks and took many women and children with them who became slaves and property of their captor.

The word Viking means both a pirate, or a pirate raid, and describes the seafaring raiders. It is believed that the long ships they used main purpose was coastal voyages to raiding and plundering - was capable of safely crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Described as elegant, decorated, the ships’ prows carried carvings of menacing beasts, to protect the ship and crew, and to ward off the terrible sea monsters of the Norse mythology.

The culture in Viking country was influenced by the difficult living conditions dictated by the freezing weather. The Vikings were highly skilled traders with trade connections around most of their known World. Strong sea men, nothing is as symbolic of the Vikings as their long ship or drakkar. Very often, after conquering a town. they were invited to set30 Dog News

tle to teach the local community how to benefit from their trade skills. The factor that made Vikings respected and famous was their ethic reputation and the reputation of their family. Their happiness was to have other Vikings remember them after death because of their courageous deeds.

During the Viking period in the 9th -11th centuries, Denmark was a great power based on the Jutland Peninsula. In the early 11th century, King Canute united Denmark and England for almost 30 years By the late 13th century, the nobility forced the king to grant a charter, and it is considered Denmark’s first constitution. In the 14th century, Queen Margrethe I succeeded in uniting Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland under the Danish crown. Sweden and Finland left the union in 1520; however, Norway remained until 1814. Denmark’s provinces were lost in 1658. In 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy, and the country inaugurated important social and labor market reforms, which is the basis for the present welfare state.

Copenhagen – the capital - is a charming city that attracts visitors with its canals, wide spaces, and elegant buildings. The tourists get marveled with the royal castles, the small villages nearby, the sea, the culture and legacy of the Vikings. Copenhagen’s amusement park Tivoli is one of biggest and oldest in the world. When Walt Disney visited Tivoli he was so exited with it that later he decided to make something similar. As the result he built Disneyland.

The country remained neutral during World War I, but despite its declaration of neutrality at the beginning of World War II, it was invaded by the Germans in 1940 and occupied until it was liberated by the Allied forces in May 1945. The country is one of the original signers of the North Atlantic Treaty.

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10 QUESTIONS ASKED BY LESLIE BOYES OF:

Gabriel & Ivonne

Rangel

Born: Gabriel: Mexico City, Mexico Ivonne: Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico Reside: Rialto, California Married: Happily, for 21 years

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What year did you start showing dogs and what breeds were they?

Gabriel: Started in 1977 with Great Danes.

Ivonne: Started in 1981 with Poodles ( the first time I entered my pet poodle at the local show , I put bows in her hair and red nail polish on her nails, I wish I had a picture of that!!!).

Which dog no longer being shown would you liked to have shown or owned?

Gabriel: The Bichon Frise, “J.R”.

Ivonne: The White Standard Poodle, “Carousel”.

Why do you think most people want to judge?

Gabriel: Because they are hooked, like the rest of us! And still get excited about the sport and want to give back.

Ivonne: Because they want to share what they know to help the new generations into the sport.

Who are your non-dog heros or heroines exclusive of immediate relatives?

Gabriel: Mother Teresa.

Ivonne: Sure, Mother Teresa tops my list, too, but there are so many heroes out there you don’t see: from the vet that saves your dog, to the doctors, firefighters, police and soldiers that work to save lives every single day, to people that help strangers simply because they can, I admire more heroes out there that I can name here.

If you could change one thing about your relationship what would it be?

Gabriel: Have more ......

Ivonne: ..... More free time together! :-)

How would you describe yourselves in personal ads?

Gabriel: Loyal friend, honest, loves dogs, horses, movies.

Ivonne: I love kids, puppies, horses, birds, fish, etc., Love movies, swimming, reading and spending time with my family.

Do you think there are too many dog shows?

Gabriel: No. Ivonne: No, what we don’t have is enough people showing dogs, it’s harder to get majors now.

Which are your three favorite dog shows?

Gabriel: I’m sorry, being a terrier handler, I favor Hatboro, Devon and Montgomery, of course.

Ivonne: I love Westminster, the new site of Great Western, and Chicago International.

Do you think there should be a limit on the number of times a dog may be exhibited in a year?

Gabriel: No. Ivonne: No as long as the dog is safe and can handle the stress.

How do you react to people flying in and out of shows on the same weekend?

Gabriel: As a handler, you have to do what you have to do, so I understand if somebody needs to fly in and out .

Ivonne: I don’t mind, again, as long as the dog is safe.

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OBEDIENCE I

and Rally Musings

t’s been a long hot summer with no end in sight. Training in most areas of the country is at a stand still if inside facilities aren’t available.

This is a time when creativity in your training program is invaluable. There are parts of exercises that can be trained in a very small space. Fronts and finishes certainly can be perfected using front boxes or platforms in most any room of your home. Hallways are great for teaching articles, go outs, heeling and backing up using the walls to help. Signals training is started a very short distance from the dog, so again you do not need much space to teach. Pivots and turns can be included as well. These suggestions are just as important for Rally as Obedience. I do think that in the heat we are not as motivated to work, even out of the weather. Dog days of summer are correctly named.

My husband and I made our annual trek to the Midwest early this summer, stopping in Kalamazoo, Michigan for the UKC Premier Shows. I am proud of Gypsy, my PBGV, as she qualified for the All Star Tournament in both Open and Utility. We had nice runs, but didn’t place in either class.

However, I must brag about my husband Don, who has been a well known exhibitor in the Midwest and then in the Southeast for many years.

He has been retired from the ring for several years as he did not have a dog to train. It

appears that I can train PBGVs to heel, but was not having much luck with a young Golden Retriever, (remember they are born with CDs). After watching me struggle with her heeling, Don decided to give her a try. After a few weeks of training he finished her UUD with a placement at the Premier. I am so proud of his success and happy for him as he is eighty-nine years young.

I believe that UKC moving the Premier shows back to Kalamazoo was a good decision as the venue last year was not good. This year the fairgrounds in Kalamazoo were under construction and there were long walks to the rings in many cases, but folks took it in stride, no pun intended. The weather cooperated for the outside events, which included Rally, Lure Coursing, Terrier Racing, Dock Diving, Weight Pull and some Conformation. This gave the spectators, and there was a large crowd due to extensive advertising on TV and other media, a true picture of what the different breeds of dogs were bred for and trained to do.

Rally had very large entries with an extensive variety of breeds represented. I was most impressed with a woman from Illinois with three Maltese entered in the advanced classes. She placed with them in all the classes. A PBGV was High in Trial one day over 175 dogs, a wonderful accomplishment for the breed. I was happy to have Gypsy earn her Rally Championship there in spite of

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her handler’s mistakes. As a judge I believe it is important to compete in the events that you judge if at all possible.

This gives you a better insight into what the exhibitors are experiencing in the ring. There were discussions between the Rally judges and UKC officials concerning interpretation of rules, which is invaluable to us as judges.

We then traveled on to Wisconsin visiting family and friends. It amazes me how many people we get together with on these trips who we trained with starting in the mid nineteen sixties (fifties for Don) and many are still active in the dog world.

We attended the trials at the Western Waukesha County Dog Training Club where we are founding members. Wow, what a great facility they have developed over the years.

Here again so much fun seeing people who we showed with for many years.

It is also satisfying that our daughter is a member of the club and is training her Chessie in Agility and Obedience there.

We’re back in South Carolina and waiting for cooler weather so training can start again for the elusive TDX. Don will continue to work with Annie toward her UDX and UOCH. Looking forward to seeing you at shows this fall and wishing you many successes in your training future.

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BY CARLOTTA COOPER

Are Dogs Telepathic?

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have to apologize for being somewhat missing in action lately. When I have written articles they have often been about dog food. That’s because I’m writing a book about cooking at home for your dog and it’s been taking up much of my time and focus for the last few weeks. When the idea for the book was first proposed I was delighted. For some reason I thought it would be lots of fun and something that I would enjoy doing. I started re-thinking that idea about halfway through the chapter where I was trying to explain pre- and pro-biotics and making tables for vitamin and mineral functions.

Dogs and Telepathy I do still have a life, however, and my dogs demand attention. I think they are starting to resort to their own odd ways of letting me know that I am not meeting their needs at times. For example, I recently woke up at 4 am and found all of my dogs sitting beside my bed staring at me. I think they were willing me to wake up and feed them, which I dutifully did. I had to wonder if they were exercising some form of canine telepathy on me to communicate with me without any sound, or without pawing at me or bouncing on the bed, the way they normally do.

That episode made me start wondering about other cases of doggy telepathy.

Years ago, when I had my first litter, I woke up in the middle of the night and felt that something wasn’t right. I looked through the house and counted puppies. One was missing so I went outside and one of the puppies had slipped through my picket fence and gone into my neighbor’s yard where he had fallen into my neighbor’s swimming pool. He wasn’t making any noise but he was splashing around trying to save himself. I got him safely out of the pool and he was fine. But I have always wondered how I knew that something was wrong. Was the puppy somehow letting me know that he was in trouble? Is there such a thing as breeder’s intuition?

(I promptly put up a wire fence inside the picket fence after that event, so no more puppies could slip out. No more picket fences since that time!)

Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home Rupert Sheldrake, in Britain, has done a great deal of research into animal telepathy, especially involving dogs.You may know him as the man who wrote the books Seven Experiments That Could Change The World (1995), Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home (1999), and The Sense of Being Stared At (2003). Maybe that’s how my dogs woke me up?

Dr. Sheldrake, who has degrees from Cambridge and Harvard, is a biochemist and parapsychologist. Some of his work has been quite controversial. Sheldrake conducted a number of surveys to find out how many pet owners had observed what they felt were psychic abilities in their pets. Among the surveys he did he found that 46 percent of dog owners had noticed this ability in their dogs in England; 45 percent had noticed the same ability in California. (Brown & Sheldrake, 1997; Sheldrake & Smart, 1997; Sheldrake et al, 1998).

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A woman named Pamela Smart read about Sheldrake’s research in 1994 and volunteered herself and her Terrier Jaytee to be a part of it. According to Smart, she and her family members had noticed that Jaytee seemed to anticipate Pamela’s arrival home by up to half an hour, or more, even when she came home at unexpected times. Between May 1994 and February 1995, Smart’s family kept notes about the dog’s behavior. They disregarded the times that Jaytee went to the window to bark at cats and for other similar reasons, and noted the times at which the dog seemed to be showing behavior that anticipated Pamela coming home. Pamela kept a record of her trips home, noting when she left to come home and her route, how she traveled, and what time she got home.

Sheldrake published this investigation in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research in 1998, relying on the notes taken by the Smart family plus his own data from experiments with the dog. Sheldrake found that Jaytee had a reaction more than 10 minutes or more before Smart returned home 82 times.

The dog showed no anticipatory reaction 14 times. There was a highly significant correlation between the time at which the dog reacted and the time at which Pamela started home. According to Sheldrake, the evidence showed that Jaytee’s reactions depended on an influence from his owner that was detected by the dog in a manner currently unknown to science.

Of course, there are people who are still skeptical about the results of this experiment and who question the methods used, but this is the kind of experiment that you can conduct with your own dogs so you can form your own opinions on the subject. I spoke with Dr. Sheldrake several years ago and I found him to be very engaging and earnest.

Current Research A recent study just released this summer also seems to confirm that dogs are “born with telepathy.” At least a certain kind of telepathy. They are very good at reading humans.Some dogs more so than others. The study, published in Learning & Behavior, suggests that the more time dogs, and other canines, spend with people, the better that “telepathy” becomes.

It may be more accurate to say the better they become at reading human body language, facial expressions, and other cues that tell them what we’re going to do. The study suggests that this canine

telepathy may stem from a hyperawareness of the senses.

Monique Udell and a team from the University of Florida wanted to find out how dogs were so good at reading people and their mental and emotional states. Are they born with the ability, or do they learn from experience?

Udell and her team conducted two different experiments, both involving begging for food. In both experiments the animals could either beg from an attentive person or from a person unable to see the begging animal.

The study involved three separate groups of animals: a group of pet dogs, a group of strays from a shelter, and a group of hand-raised wolves that were comfortable with people.

Two people stood about six meters (20 feet or so) apart. One person looked directly and continually at the dog or wolf. The other person in the experiment had their vision blocked, either by reading a book or having a bucket over their head (yes, a bucket), or they turned their back. But, both people had a piece of food.

According to Udell, both the dogs and the wolves were much more likely to beg for food from the person that was looking at them and making eye contact than from the person who had their back turned.

However,there was a difference between the groups of animals and how domesticated they were and their actions.

“Domesticated dogs were more likely to beg from someone paying attention to them, but shelter dogs and wolves who don’t often see a person reading books were not likely to get that cue,” Udell related. “So it does seem like specific life experiences really do matter in this context.”

The findings, said Udell, are “important because previous research suggested that something happened to dogs during genetic domestication that made them begin to think like humans. This shows that wolves are capable, if reared with humans, of [picking up human cues].”

This suggests that canines are born with the ability to distinguish a human’s attentional state and to behave in accordance with it. They can read our cues. Both dogs and wolves have natural people-reading skills.

Though spending time with humans gives them practice at reading the cues and helps them become better at it.

“According to the researchers, ‘These results suggest that dogs’ ability to follow human actions stems from a willingness to accept humans as social companions, combined with conditioning to follow the limbs and actions of humans to acquire reinforcement.The type of attentional cues, the context in which the command is presented, and previous experience are all important.’”

So, it seems that dogs can use cues of attention to predict what humans will do next and use that information to make their decisions. Dogs who use this kind of information about us can make us feel that they know what we’re thinking.

Is this telepathy? Well, maybe it’s not ESP, but it is certainly an amazing social skill. It helps explain many things that dogs are able to do. Maybe it explains my dogs staring at me at 4 am and making me wake up to feed them.

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PARIS - 2011

By Desmond J. Murphy

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ike so many Americans when I learned the 2011 World Shows were going to be held in Paris, I immediately blocked out the dates. Because of so many American judges going to the World Show some clubs were having a problem filling their slates with judges they wanted. Most years there are not a huge number of Americans attending the World Show, but this year was a big exception.

The main factor was it was a great excuse to go to Paris. Most Americans not only attended the show, but also spent several extra days sightseeing in Paris.

Knowing that hotel rooms would be very difficult to secure near the dog show last fall Stacey Davis was able to secure rooms at the Hyatt, the host hotel, for a lot of the Americans that wanted to stay nearby out of the city close to the Expo Centre. The French Kennel Club could not secure rooms at the Hyatt for all of the judges and about half of them had to stay at the Novotel next door. A very large group of Americans that traveled with the tour organized by Fresh Pond stayed right in the city and commuted by bus each day back and forth out to the show. Depending on traffic it was about an hour each way.

The Hyatt and the Novotel was about 10 minutes to or from the show. Staying out by the show a lot of people ventured into the city at night by taking the bus to the nearby airport and then the train into the city. This was about a 45-minute trip each way.

Driving it was about an hour or more depending on the traffic, which was very bad at times.

In my 60 plus years I never had the opportunity to visit Paris so for over two years I was like a little kid looking forward to my first visit to Paris. Being a lover of great dogs, wonderful food, seeing friends from all around the world, I knew it would be one of the highlights of my life. Living with Sam Draper for forty years, I heard so often how Paris was the greatest city in the world and had to promise him that someday I would experience CONTINUED ON PAGE 66

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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACKS

HOTTENTOT DOGS

Near the end of the movie “Mary Poppins,” when Admiral Boom spots the chimney sweeps dancing on the London rooftops, he tells his aide, Mr. Binnacle that they are being attacked by Hottentots. While this name for the Khoikhoi is no longer politically correct and came from the European immigrants’ imitation of the Khoikhoi language, ADM Boom’s fixation on the threat posed by the “Hottentots” would have been entirely natural to “Poppins” author P.L. Travers as British historical involvement in Africa was filled with tales of clashes with tribes of ferocious warriors all of which were more or less lumped into the category of “Hottentot.”

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“Tavari” (CT UAG1 URO1 U-GRCh Pegasus No Quarter At Denali JC RA BN JSN CL1 CL2 CL3R NAJ NF JHB JHSG TT CGC), Deb Bell’s current performance Ridgeback, apparently finds agility to be both fun and rewarding.

“Mick” (Multiple HIT AKC/CKC/UKC Int’l Ch MACH 5 UACHX TimberCreek’s Emerald Isle CDX XF CGC VCX CKC-AX HIC ET), one of Mark and Ann Rudd’s Ridgebacks, demonstrates that Ridgebacks can not only compete against but are capable of beating the more typical agility and obedience breeds.

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lthough the original “Hottentots,” the Khoikhoi, were peaceful people preoccupied with finding enough pastureland to graze their livestock herds, they were also skilled hunters who were greatly aided in their quests for game by a courageous and swift ridged hunting dog, powerful enough to hold lions at bay. Crossed with Greyhounds (speed), Airedale and Irish Terriers (spirit), Deer/Staghounds (stamina), Pointers/Bloodhounds (nose) and Bullterriers (courage and tenacity), the Hottentot Dogs eventually became the Rhodesian Ridgeback.

While these hounds are as gentle and peaceful as the tribe that developed their ancestors, Rhodesian Ridgebacks have, like the Khoikhoi, been mistakenly tagged as ferocious, possibly due to their skill as lion dogs. This has created some problems on occasion among people who misunderstand the breed. “Several years ago, at a specialty obedience event, the judge was clearly nervous during the exams and apparently worried about possible aggression during the ‘stays’ even though such behavior would not only be inappropriate for any obedience competitor but also extremely incorrect for a breed known as a cooperative pack hunter and family dog. At an early lure coursing trial, some of the competitors actually picked up their dogs and fled as my dog and I approached. But my dog later proved his good character with a Best-in-Field that day but the extreme and unfounded fear of the breed made the experience pretty uncomfortable.

Also, more recently, a devoted fan of Border Collies approached me at an agility trial to say he was baffled why anyone would compete with a breed like the Ridgeback when they are ranked so low in certain intelligence tests.

I tried to explain that intelligence was in the eye of the beholder and no breed is ideal for everyone but I finally had to excuse myself from that conversation,” said Deb Bell, who currently campaigns three-year-old CT UAG1 URO1 U-GRCh Pegasus No Quarter At Denali JC RA BN JSN CL1 CL2 CL3R NAJ NF JHB JHSG TT CGC (“Tavari.”)

The breed is relatively rare in many dog sports and in the past, this has also created some issues. “When I started doing performance activities with my Ridgebacks, training methods used for obedience at the time didn’t work well at all with my dog. She was a phenomenal dog that forgave me many times for what she must have considered extremely unfair and unpredictable treatment. But once I discovered clicker training and moved toward more positive methods CONTINUED ON PAGE 78

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THE FANCY SPEAKS On The World Show

BY DEB SHINDLE

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hank goodness I had a friend and my new titanium knee, as we stayed at one of the so called “close” hotels. It was listed as having air, haha. The 1st day, Tuesday, was hot. When I went to the front desk they said oh no, we have ventilation, whatever that is. Luckily we were on a high floor so we could safely open our large window, and the rest of the days the weather was wonderful. Even though I have this new knee, going down steps is still not easy. We had 60 large steps to the tunnel under the RR station, and then more smaller steps at the exhibition center. I know walking is great for you, but carrying a wet dog, an East Coast crate on wheels and a full grooming bag up and down the steps and then pushing the crate with wet dog another quarter mile was quite the exercise, especially after my long day with the Jr. Groups. Parking lot gates were locked before they should be or not opened when they should be. Keeping your dog clean was difficult at best. The disgusting sandy exercise area for all the dogs looked like disease city to me. For once I was glad my friend smoked, so every time she went out she would look for some type of safe spot to exercise the dog.

The food was great. Corgi people were wonderfully complimentary on my bitch and so nice. So camaraderie was great, touring Paris great, trip

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over and back easy. The human bathrooms were pretty disgusting, too. The coffee at our hotel was excellent, made for good start to the day. The waiting for exhibitors to get their entries that you needed to pick up your armband was ridiculous. You could pick up Wednesday or Thursday. Since Thursday was show day, I figured that would be more crowded and it was.

Thinking it would take no time, in the un-airconditioned hall on set up day, I waited for 3 hours in a crazy crowd. No lines, no numbers, no organization, while about 5 French kennel club employees handed out your exhibitor pass. People who “knew” someone would go to the side and get theirs without waiting.

Somehow just like the grocery, I always pick the wrong line, haha. Some understood English, some didn’t. Lines weren’t moving. It was the start of reality that this show was not organized and was probably going to be like this the entire time.

Of course I won, had fun showing under judges I knew nothing about. Also had a judge change the first day. Enjoyed the moving spotlight in the big group with my young bitch and found the lightbulb going off in her head that hinted she might make the next special I hope her to become. So goes another international dog showing experience that started with trepidation and ended with fulfillment. All is good...

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CLACKAMAS KENNEL CLUB

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orman Rockwell captured a heartwarming era of American history through his eye for beauty and his support of traditional values. Dogs were an important element in both his artwork and his personal life. They were often found napping at his feet in the deep green grass amongst the trees and owers as he painted.

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Off The Leash

By Shaun Coen

In matters of canine legislation of late, it seems to be a “win some, lose some” scenario playing out across the country. One truly never knows which ways the scales of justice tip in these areas but one thing dog lovers can be assured of is that the battles will rage on from coast to coast.

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ate to begin on a down note, but last Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that allows for an administrative hearing before an officer with the county’s Animal Care and Control department to determine if a dog is vicious, and may therefore be euthanized, instead of a hearing in Superior Court before an impartial judge.

The LA ordinance also expands upon the definition in which a dog may be declared vicious to include causing “serious illness or injury” to a human. These injuries will no longer be limited to fractures, lacerations and muscle tears, but has been expanded to include other illnesses suffered such as heart attacks. The ordinance would also allow the animal control department to consider prior attacks that happened outside the county’s jurisdiction when deciding to label a dog “vicious”. In its defense, Animal Care and Control officials issued a statement that the changes to the ordinance were necessary steps taken to prevent owners of dangerous dogs from moving across county lines with animals that had been deemed vicious elsewhere. It also contends that safeguards are in place to ensure that hearings were not arbitrary.

One fears for the owner of an innocent dog who may discover otherwise.

Of course, dog owners are opposed to such an ordinance, citing the vagueness of the definition of “vicious” and pointing out that because of the way it’s written, it may subject innocent dogs to euthanasia.

Allowing Animal Care and Control to be judge, jury and executioner in such matters is ill advised and such procedures left unchecked are rife for corruption. Not to denigrate the many fine men and women that enter the field of animal care and control, an often thankless, low-paying and dangerous occupation, or accuse them of being in cahoots in these matters, but the judicial system in this country is based on a series of checks and balances and guarantees those charged with crimes to a fair trial of their peers, not a hearing before 58 Dog News

the co-workers of those who brought charges.

In addition, the charges may have been drummed or dreamed up from a dog-hating neighbor in the dog owner’s previous county of residence. It’s illegal to be tried twice for the same “crime” in this country unless you’re a dog, apparently. Dog owners have rights, too, and this ordinance, unfortunately, tramples on those rights for the sake of saving a few bucks. Granted, times are tough, and there are irresponsible dog owners out there, but if Democrats and Republicans were able to find compromise on the debt ceiling and budget cuts this week, then some middle ground could be found on this issue as well. This ordinance is totally unacceptable and now that it’s passed in L.A. (with like measures in place in Pennsylvania, as well), dog owners everywhere should be on the lookout for similar-type proposals.

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n the positive side of the legislative ledger this week, dog lovers in Suffolk County, Long Island can breathe a little easier – for the time being.

The hearing that was scheduled on bill IR 1545 for Tuesday, Aug. 2 was cancelled. Purportedly designed “to combat the problem of puppy mills”, IR 1545 sought to limit the choice of types of dogs that may be sold in Suffolk County pet shops.

Under the measure, such dogs could only be sourced from shelters, rescue organizations or Suffolk County breeders. What the measure failed to acknowledge or address is that these sources couldn’t possibly meet the demand for purebred puppies in Suffolk County. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that over 222,000 dogs are owned by the county’s almost 1.5 million population, according to the 2010 US Census.

While purchasing directly from a reputable breeder, visiting the home or facility and seeing the parents is the preferred method, practically speaking it’s unrealistic for every pet purchase, far too many of which are impulse purchases. Pet shops feed the public’s demand for purebred dogs and by

law these dogs must have received basic health checks and come from kennels that have been inspected. Limiting the public’s choice will only lead them to purchasing from backyard breeders or over the Internet, where there are no regulations or oversight, or to the shadowy underworld of the shelter system, which could be importing dogs of questionable health and background from out of state or out of the country.

So, if the intent of the measure is to “buy local”, it’s terribly amiss.

The bill also attacked the integrity of all breeders, implying that all professional/commercial breeders operated “substandard” kennels or “puppy mills” and that all female dogs bred in the U.S. are mistreated, abandoned and/or killed. It also directly condemned the AKC’s inspections program, claiming it doesn’t assess the care and conditions of dogs nor their well-being. Kudos to the AKC, the responsible breeders and owners who answered the call and enlightened Suffolk County legislators, helping end the threat – for now.

Dog owners know these battles are never really over, and the AKC is dedicated to monitoring the situation not only in Suffolk County but across the country as well. The AKC reports that Rep. Jon Cooper (D-Lloyd Harbor), who sponsored the bill, is now in the process of drafting new legislation to create a ratings system for Suffolk County pet stores. Perhaps he was influenced by the New York City Health Department’s recent attempt to give all of its dining establishments a Sanitary Investigation Grade in the form of a letter (A, B or C) or maybe he was swayed by the AKC’s penchant for establishing ratings systems of its own (i.e. the metallic degrees of Grand Championship points). It remains to be seen what exactly the pet store ratings system bill will entail, but Rep. Cooper at least appears to be innovative in crafting such legislation. Last year, “Cooper’s Law” created the “world’s first animal abuser registry”, which requires checks to prevent animal abusers from purchasing or adopting pets. All pet stores, breeders and animal shelters operating in Suffolk County are required to ask for photo identification from prospective owners and adopters and are mandated to check those names against the animal abuser registry created last October. Any proactive effort to reign in animal abusers and protect dogs is a positive thing; perhaps a pet shop rating system will also be beneficial to the community and one that can be implemented elsewhere.

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Topper

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Appreciation to Judge Mrs. Kathleen M. Grosso for the prestigious win and also to Group Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier who made it possible for Topper to be in the Best in Show ring!

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The Havanese Club of America

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Kudos to HCA National Specialty Show Chairman Tom Wogan and his team for bringing off one of the smoothest-running HCA specialties ever.

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Story & Photos By Linda Strike

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t was hot all over the country that week and Durham, North Carolina was no exception.

But the Havanese, and their owners and exhibitors, relaxed and partied in airconditioned comfort at the Sheraton Imperial minutes away from the RaleighDurham airport.

The week’s activities began with an agility trial, educational seminars and welcome receptions and ended with a wonderful awards banquet that recognized many breeders and owners for their successes in the ring and in the whelping box and for their signiďŹ cant efforts in health testing.

Eighteen Havanese were entered in the agility trial, which was held in conjunction with the Moore County Kennel Club AllBreed trial. On the same day there were excellent seminars and a breeder roundtable. Of particular interest was a seminar

by Dr. Korinn Saker of NC State on nutrition and skin disorders in dogs.

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pedigree stock breeders keen to establish breeds. This is exemplified in the range of images with the early ones focusing more on the average ‘mutt’ and less on the pure bred dog.

The exhibition includes a fascinating display of photographs taken at Crufts show in the middle years of the 20th century that capture the atmosphere of the old London exhibition halls, Olympia and Earls Court, the competitiveness of breed judging and the excitement of BIS. There is also a small section devoted to early dogs all of whom have left their mark on their respective breeds; Flapper for example, the first Labrador ever to be placed at a Field Trial.

With such a wonderful selection of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, carte-de-visites, cabinet cards, stereo cards, postcards, snapshots and studio enlargements, together with a collection of vintage cameras, including the first Brownie box camera made by Kodak (introduced in 1900 it originally cost $1 and was intended to be a camera that anyone could afford and use), union cases to house daguerreotypes and ambrotypes decorated with images of dogs, and a late Victorian olivewood photographic fan from Italy, the exhibition is almost as much about the development of photography as it is about dogs in photography. And many of the beautifully designed and ornate albums, cases and surrounds in which some of the images are displayed are an art form in their own right and worthy of their own mini exhibition.

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As an admirer of mysteries I could not miss the well known rune pebbles, which possibly originated in Denmark and Sweden According to the “Illustrated Encyclopedia of Divination” the word “rune” means “whisper” or “secret”, a way of interacting with both the spirit and the living world. (www. paranormality.com) Denmark is widely recognized in many important areas like design, architecture, farming, green technology and pharmaceuticals. This is the oldest monarchy of west and until 19th controlled whole northern Europe.

The country has famous companies like: Carlsberg and Tuborg (beer), Royal Copenhagen (porcelain), the famous Saillike Opera House in Sydney, Australia was designed by the Danish Architect Jørn Utzon. The Lego is also from Denmark, the company started to produce toys in 1932.

In over sixty years they sold over 320 billion units of Lego bricks all around the world.

In 1989 the country became the very first in Europe to legalize same-sex marriages offering for gay partnership the same rights as for heterosexual couples. The most Famous Dane by far is the writer Hans Christian Andersen, whose fairy tales have been translated into more languages then any other book in the whole world (except the Bible).

In short words this is the history of the homeland of the Old Danish Pointer, which was first used as a pointing dog in Denmark.

The breed’s origin goes all the way back to the year 1710 when a salesman Morten Bak of Glenstrup – who for eight generations mated gypsy dogs with his local farm dogs.

Morten’s were the first steps to the establishment of a pure breed of Bakhounds or Old Danish Pointers that were piebald white and brown in color. The old name Bakhund is still sometimes used. Several breed historians disagree about the foundation stock of Morten Bak. They state that the gypsy dogs had Bloodhound blood; others think that the local farm dogs had French Bloodhound blood because they were excellent tracking dogs. That’s why the local farmers called their white-and-brown dogs Bloodhounds, but it seems more likely that these hounds were offspring from the Squire’s scent hounds, which descended primarily from St. Hubert Hounds. It is probable that the gypsy dogs descended from Spanish Pointing Dogs, so in many ways St.Hubert Hounds have contributed to the Old Danish Pointer.

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characteristic that reminds us of the Bloodhound. A German breed that resembles the Gammel Dansk is the German Shorthaired Pointer, not only in appearance but in the way they work. The Bracco Italiano, shows a relation as well.

A well-known name in the breed’s history is Johannes Matzen whose family worked on the breed since 1780 when his great-grandfather got involved in breeding these Pointers. Because of the family’s many years of interest in these dogs, Johannes Matzen had pedigrees going back to the end of the 19th century. Johannes served the breed club founded in 1947 as secretary and treasurer from 1947 to 1963.

The Old Danish Pointer gained official recognition for the first time in 1962 with the Danish Kennel Club and today remains very popular in Denmark, and obtained the FCI’s recognition as well.

The first Old Danish Pointer exhibition was held in November 1947 in the city

of Odense; 32 dogs were entered, but some were not of the right type. About 40 to 50 dogs were entered at a show in June 1948, also in Odense. The breed had made progress, because almost 20 dogs were classified as typical for the breed, and one was bred and owned by the above mentioned Johannes Matzen from Nysted.

This is a quiet and stable dog showing determination, courage, and at the same time a friendly family companion as long as it gets its exercise. The breed is fast and active outdoors and quiet indoors.

The Old Danish Pointer proves to be rather quiet and stable in nature, this is a very determined and courageous dog.

In the 19th century, the Gammel Dansk Hønsehund could be seen on several Danish estates. The dogs were bred on these estates, not only for Danish owners – it is said that around 1855 a number of dogs were sent to Germany, and is believed that they were used there in the development of the German Wire-haired Pointer.

During WWII, the Old Danish Pointers had practically vanished. It was the hard work of a few enthusiasts that made the breed popular once again.

This is a very friendly dog that loves the company of its family. Initially used as a pointing dog and retriever, but its skills as an all-round working gun dog increased over the years. Today it is Denmark’s third most popular hunting dog in terms of registrations. Outside Denmark, the Gammel Dansk is rarely seen.

Throatiness is a hallmark of the breed (another inheritance of the Bloodhound), but should not be exaggerated. Very shy behavior is an eliminating fault because the standard requires determination and courage.

The words “muscular”, “powerful” and “strong” appear many times in the breed standard. The updated and valid standard dates from 1998.

Our readers can obtain the complete standard at www.dansk-kennelklub.dk (Danish Kennel Club), and at the FCI’s breed page. *In the early 1700’s, a French naturalist, Compte de Buffon first saw these dogs while traveling in Denmark. He labeled this breed “le Grande Denois” or Great Dane. For some reason, the name stuck - although only in English.

(The Germans continued to refer to this breed as the “Deutsche doggen”.) So, although Denmark has absolutely no part to play in the story of the history of Great Danes, the dog is nevertheless tied to it albeit in name only. (http:// www.about-great-danes.com/history-ofgreat-dane.html)

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it for myself. Anybody that knew Sam knew his love for the arts and great food.

On Tuesday, July 5th, my great adventure started. Arriving home very late the night before from judging four days in Maryland, I was lucky my flight was not until 6 PM. Arriving at the gate for my flight I met Pat Scully and several exhibitors that were also on my flight.

Arriving in Paris around 7:30 AM gave me a day to relax before the show started. Getting to the Hyatt around 8:30 AM meant a lot of the rooms were not ready yet, but amazingly the staff was able to get most people checked into their rooms in a very short amount of time. While waiting for my room Jeanie Austin and Connie and Mike Clark arrived and we all decided we would venture into the city for some sightseeing and a great Parisian lunch. Luckily for me Jeanie and Connie figured out the mode of transportation. It was just a matter of jumping on the bus back to the airport and an express train to the center of the city near Notre Dame. Mike Clark does not attend many shows in the States so it was a wonderful opportunity to spend time with him over a fabulous side walk lunch and a few bottles of wine, which he treated us to. While walking around Notre Dame we saw the many different kinds of planes practicing their flight formations for the upcoming holiday – Bastille Day. Being that we all had overnight flights we ventured back to the Hyatt early evening. Since it was rush hour I have never been on a train anywhere that was so packed to the point everyone was leaning all over each other. Luckily this only lasted for a few stops right in the heart of the city.

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ack at the Hyatt while freshening up for dinner, I realized while on the train my wallet had been pick pocketed. With the help of Jeanie, Angie Lloyd and Collette Secher, I immediately got the credit cards cancelled. Angie had a card with the International numbers for Visa. Colette speaking French helped getting through to someone speaking English. The Hyatt wanted me to go to the police station the next day with them since the police would not speak English.

Once the credit cards were cancelled, I did not see any reason to spend hours in a police station. It would have meant missing a lot of the Terrier breeds being judged Thursday at the French Kennel Club

show. Luckily I had cash stored away in the safe and also in my other pocket.

The most important thing was I always travel with two credit cards not stored in my wallet. These backup credit cards were used until I got home and the stolen ones replaced. Also my passport was secure in the safe and a copy of my passport is always carried in another place.

Thursday morning judging was scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM for the French Kennel Club show for different groups and at 12:30 PM for certain groups for the World Show. The bus departed the Hyatt around 7:30 AM, but due to a gate being locked the bus could not enter the area where the judges had to get to. Also the bus never got to the Novotel to transport the other judges. With the judges not being able to exit the bus until just about 8:30 AM, this meant a delay in starting the show. Also with the large amount of dogs assigned to some of the judges there was no way some of them could be finished by 12:30 PM for the World Show to begin.

Each day there were two separate catalogues.

One for the French show and one for the World Show. It was difficult for the spectators to buy catalogues since there was a shortage available to the public. The exhibitors were all given a catalogue each morning when they arrived. A lot of people asked to buy from exhibitors the pages of the breed they wanted to watch. The exhibitors were very accommodating to the spectators.

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to navigate when and where breeds were to be judged since the breeds did not have a designated ring number or time listed. In the States we are so spoiled and take for granted how well shows are organized. Just about every all breed show in the States is run by a professional superintendent who does all the paper work for the clubs. This is not the case in most foreign countries. Between the French show and the World Show there were over 36,000 entries. Can you imagine our great AKC/Eukanuba show trying to do just 3,000 entries without a superintendent?

Having breeds being shown on two different days was a great advantage to the spectators in that if you missed a breed one day you could watch it the next day. Also with breeds with huge entries you could watch males one day and bitches the other day. For example, Colette Secher, Sally Sweatt, Angie Lloyd and myself watched Frenchie males the first day and watched bitches the second day. Also there was a third ring both days for the Juniors. Having an entry of 368 Frenchies meant running three rings each day. FCI has not only three coat varieties of Teckels but also three sizes. I believe the entire entry was around 900 for the Dachshunds, which meant many, many different rings.

There were close to 100 judges on the panel and Connie Clark was the only American. Most World Shows in Europe do not employ American judges. Most of the judges were from France or nearby Italy or Switzerland. Most American exhibitors knew nothing about the judges they would be showing to.

They just wanted to exhibit their dogs at the World Show and would take their chances. Needless to say, breeds like English Springers and Golden Retrievers, which are a totally different breed in the States from Europe, did not see many American entries.

Terriers are universal anywhere in the world and most top Terriers can compete anywhere in the world today.

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hursday morning I watched Connie judge Lakelands. The presentation of Terriers as a whole does not compare to the dogs in the States. I was even quite surprised at the lack of presentation with the Lakies.

Many of them were being shown with hardly a hard hair on their back. Before BOB was judged I went to see Wires. It was evident that Connie would put the male that was with the Gabe Rangel BOB. This was a young dog Gabe bought in Europe for Victor Malzoni. Gabe was showing him for only the third time. The weekend before he showed him in California to see how he would do for him.

Sitting at the Wire ring I could also see Smooths being judged in the adjacent ring.

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to the quality we are used to seeing in the States they were not a priority for me to see. I was pleased to see that a fair number of American Smooth breeders exhibited in Paris. The lovely Argentinean bred bitch that Gabe Rangel campaigned in the States for Victor Malzoni is now being campaigned in Italy. Before she was purchased in Brazil I had awarded her Best Pup in Show at a show in Argentina. On her American debut Ken Kauffman made her BOB from the classes at Hatboro.

Known as “Fortuna”, she was best bitch the first day, but BOB went to a veteran bitch. I loved her when I judged her in Argentina, Brazil and the States and it was nice to see how she fared in Paris.

The legendary Harry O’Donoghue of “Blackdale” fame judged Wires the first day for the French show. Like other breeds the entry was not as large as the World Show because if you already had your French Championship there was not a great incentive to enter unless you went best dog or bitch or best Junior. I believe Harry had around 90 and the World Show drew 130, which is the largest entry of Wires that has been for the breed in modern days. It would have been 150 except one prominent German breeder did not get his twenty entries in the catalogue for whatever reason.

Knowing there would be Wires from Scandinavia, Italy and all over Europe including Russia, I was hoping to see the best collection I have seen in a long, long time. I was a little disappointed in that there was not as much depth of quality as I and many others were hoping for.

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at the bit to see a new ginger bitch that Gabe was unveiling for the world to see. I was probably more excited to see her than anyone. While judging at Orange Empire in January of 2010, I saw a young Japanese boy standing outside the ring with a very young ginger Wire bitch. I had a hard time taking my eyes off of her and wanted her in my ring as soon as possible. Being young, not in Specials condition and being not ring mannered, she still looked like a vision from Heaven. Taking a little extra time to do the Specials class gave me the opportunity to view her more carefully. I was imagining what she would look like being handled by Gabe, lead broken, in specials condition and maturity. Once I got the vision all together I felt very confident carrying her to BOB over a very competitive lineup of top dogs.

She was immediately put away to be selectively shown on some Specialty weekends. At Great Western 2010 she won the floating Fox Terrier show from the classes and also the breed the next day. That was the last time she was shown until over a year later here in Paris. There were metal planks under the carpet in places and due to the banging noises only being shown a handful of times in her life and her coming into season the odds were against her. Harry did award her best bitch but BOB went to a nice dog that outshowed her.

Connie Clark, who started in Wires as a breeder and turned to handling, had the great honor of judging Wires for the World Show. A very noted breeder from Sweden arrived the second day. Her “Crispy” kennels were started from a bitch she purchased from Geir Pedersen of “Louline” fame.

While at the World Show several years ago in Stockholm I saw this lady with a very promising young male. I believe he was best Junior that day. When this dog walked into Connie’s ring everyone took exceptional notice of him and realized most likely he would be her best male. He gave a lot of hope to the Wire breeders from the States in that he can help the breeding programs on this side of the pond. I was told by a trusted authority that he is a good sire. With the ginger bitch showing much better for Connie, she had a real contest for BOB. After a long dual the bitch could not be denied. I am sure Connie herself will breed to the dog and will be looking forward to seeing and judging his get somewhere.

As soon as Wires were finished it was time for everyone to make the very long walk to the finals ring. All of the

American audience and Wire people from all over the world took great pride in seeing the Wire bitch in the Terrier Group.

Saturday morning I sat with a group of Americans watching Frenchies. It was no surprise to see the famous kennels of “De La Parure” and “A Vigdors” dominate the breed. These two kennels have made such a large impact on the breed in the states also. In Stockholm at the World Show in 2008 young Nicholas Pineira Arambura piloted an “Avigdor” bred Frenchie to 4th BIS.

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aturday afternoon I had the pleasure of watching Ronnie Irving judge Pembrokes. At the 2010 Eukanuba World Challenge I had the honor of sending the famous Russian Pembroke, “Andvol Pinkerton”, to the finals. Judging this dog in a huge entry in March at the Eurasia Show I awarded him BOB. I was anxious to see how he would stack up next to some of the best Pembrokes in the world today. I was so pleased to see him go BOB in a very competitive lineup. He later went on to win the group. Last year he won the breed at the World Show and second in the group. He has been a great diplomat for the entire sport of Russian breeders. He was the first Russian bred dog to win the big Dortmund show. In Pembrokes the Russian and Italian breeders had a great presence. The very lovely Italian kennel, “Dragonfly”, not only won best bitch, but had several outstanding bitches there. The breeder of “Pinkerton”, Marina Volkova of “Andvol” fame, had several top specimens, including the older brother to “Pinkerton”. I saw this older brother win the specialty under Peter Green in Stockholm. Our own stateside Deb Schindle was best Junior with a very lovely young bitch that already has gotten a lot of attention in the States.

Olga Shovalova, the owner of Pinkerton, has to be thanked for promoting Pembrokes worldwide.

The ever gracious Olga is a great asset to the breed and the entire sport of dogs worldwide.

Ronnie Irving has to be complimented on the consistency of his Pembroke judging. Some of his winners might have differed slightly in style, but all of his winners were wonderful movers. Some English judges place more emphasis on what the dogs look like standing and are very forgiving on movement.

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the Americans were thrilled to witness the American Wire go 3rd BIS in the World Show.

It was also with great pride that we saw Geoff Dawson win the breed in Cairns with “Bat”. Not only was his lovely owner Tammy Erickson there, but also her husband who is rarely seen stateside. This was an uphill battle for “Bat” in that our American Cairns differ a bit from the European dogs that are generally a bit larger and more have more leg under them.

Debbie and Amanda Butt were representing America in both Whippets and Border Collies. They won with the lovely Border bitch at both shows. Their Sporting Field Whippets and Border Collies can be seen all over the world today.

Hopefully when the Americans saw the success of so many American dogs it will encourage more people to participate in World Shows. I was surprised not to see more American breeders there in search of new blood. I do know some of my friends were there for that purpose. It certainly came true for the Wire breeders when they saw the dog from Sweden. The American Wire bitch has a lot of French breeding behind her also.

There certainly were some problems with the organization of the show, but the French Kennel Club has to be thanked for giving all of us from around the world a great four days of shows.

I greatly enjoyed it since I got to see and spend time with people from all around the globe. I even got to spend a lot of time with American friends I see so little of at home. Having judged the last couple of years in a lot of different parts of the world, I have seen so many wonderful dogs. It was very rewarding to see some of these dogs being stacked up against some of the best dogs in the world today. It was wonderful that Diane Ryan, Mary Ollund, Torie Steele and Victor Malzoni, the owners of the Wire bitch, witnessed her success. Al Pertuit, her breeder, was also present. Seeing her for the first time looking the part was so satisfying for me in seeing my “crystal ball” vision come true.

The French Kennel Club has to be thanked and congratulated on staging such marvelous entertainment in the main ring.

How appropriate it was to see the fabulous Can Can Show in the main ring. This was just one of the great pieces of pomp and circumstance that was displayed for us. I am sure most foreigners had never seen such a beautiful show. I mentioned to a group of the Santa Barbara ladies that they might try performing same this year at SBKC. If looks could kill I would not be writing this!!

Monday morning Connie Clark, Jeanie Austin, Marisa Welch and I moved into the center city for three days of sightseeing, eating and wine drinking. I had mixed emotions. I could not wait to start the great treats that lay ahead of us, but was also disappointed the show was over.

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overtime. We knew we had so much to see and only had three days to fit in so much. Our first visit was to the Louvre and upon arriving I was so glad the ladies bought our tickets at the hotel. Otherwise we would have been standing in line that went on for blocks. That would have meant spending much less time inside viewing the magnificent treasures. I was only sorry we could only get to see a small fraction of the Louvre.

Over the course of the three days we did get to witness most of the major wonders of Paris. Wednesday Connie and Jeanie went with Sally Sweatt and Colette Secher out to Monet’s home and water lily gardens and Chantilly Castle. I walked a great deal of the city, which I always enjoy doing. By walking a city you get to see and feel the real atmosphere.

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hursday morning arrived much too soon and I was very sad that I couldn’t stay longer. At the airport I ran into lots of Americans that I had not seen over the eight days of Paris.

Most of the Americans are already planning on going to the World Show in Salzburg, Austria next year.

While in Paris the announcement was made by the FCI that Russia will host the World Show in 2016. Five years from now is a long time, but I am looking forward to that trip. Having been to Moscow twice during the spring, I have developed a great admiration for the Russian breeders and supporters of the sport. I know what a proud venture this will be for Dr. Eugene L. Yerusalimsy who has done so much to bring Russian dog shows to such an important part of the international scene.

Just the few breeds I got to watch in Paris were dominated

by Russian breeders. As a teenager growing up during the Cold War and my life revolving around dogs, I would not have believed Russia would someday outnumber England with top breeders. A couple of years ago I could not understand why Nicholas would leave South America for Moscow. Now it all has been clear why. Being a young lover of the sport, he sees the future that lies ahead. Because of an American handler and owner going to Paris, they were able to secure a dog from Nicholas that will be the best of its breed we have seen in the States. I am surprised that the Russian breeders are so willing to send America some of their best. It does show that the American dog world is looked upon with great admiration.

Many people from around the world look upon AKC/Eukanuba and Westminster as the best in the world and Terrier fanciers feel Montgomery County is the best.

And so my adventure to Paris ends, but what an adventure it was. Paris was all that I ever dreamed it would be and the World Show had so many wonderful dogs that I will always remember.

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active charter members Ron Preston and Bob & Nan Damberg and with the untiring efforts of Dave and Sharon Krogh, stepped into the Twentieth Century with a vision of retaining the beauty, simplicity and values of the past.

This pioneering group resurrected Clackamas Kennel Club in 1988. Sharon will act as Show Chair in June of 2013 when we celebrate our 25th year.

Clackamas Kennel Club shows are held in the summer on 55 acres at Clackamas County Fairgrounds amongst beautiful old fir, pine and maple trees. The large rings are on lush green grass in the Floral Gardens, Main Lawn and Rodeo Roadway surrounded by buildings dating back to the early 1900s. Large baskets of brilliantly colored flowers decorate each ring thanks to Judy Stout Reynolds. At the end of the show each club member, who does not exhibit at these Shows or Trials, is gifted a basket.

CKC is truly a family affair and a show where the owner-handler is very much at home. This year when baby Brooklyn was born it was the fourth generation CKC member who can see Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma working the show. For the pleasure of the children and folks new to the dog show world we welcome them to our award winning Public Education Booth created

by Lynne Clements and Meet the Breeds Chaired by Linda Bell. Mauri Porter and her 4H kids were busy with Ring Hospitality while Claudia Clark assisted her 30 vendors in making the weekend a successful one.

Housed in the beautiful Willamette Valley and near the Mt. Hood wilderness we welcome our 1800 exhibitors with a smile. Our casual, easy going atmosphere is actually produced by a well-oiled machine; hard-working, dedicated members; organized and efficient, under the direction of Chair Dave Krogh.

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gch. windsor bihar chasing rainbows ...the legacy lives on

Our sincere thanks to Judge Mr. Joseph Gregory!

bred & owned by carol strong & margaret cropsey co-owned by danny cunningham gillian robertson presented by greg strong, akc reg.

410 822-2187 nick viggiano, akc apprentice sara miller, assistant

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with fresh strawberries welcomed the judges.

Our picture is completed by the quality and talent of the dogs exhibited. In addition to Clackamas Kennel Club’s Two All-Breed Conformation, Obedience and Rally events on Saturday and Sunday we host 12 Specialties on Friday and hold our own two Obedience and Rally Trials. Friday evening we offer an All-Breed Sweepstakes “B” Match.

The CKC Specialties include Greater Portland Dachshund Club, Lower Columbia Siberian Husky Club, Willamette Valley Saluki Club, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers, American Bullmastiff Association, Inc., Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc., Pacific Northwest Miniature Pinscher Club, Inc., Boston Terrier Club of Portland, Oregon, Evergreen Shiba Inu Club, Willamette Valley English Setter Fanciers, Fort Vancouver Cocker Spaniel Fanciers, Inc., and Mt. Hood Dalmatian Club.

Obedience Chair Tami Worley enjoyed watching Jeannie Dennard and her Border Collie, Kick, score a 200 in Open B. Judge Carolyn Wray had never awarded a perfect score in her judging career.

“This dog and handler had perfect team work,” said Carolyn. “It was a thrill!”

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o quote Judge Steve Hayden, “Clackamas County Fairgrounds was one of the nicest grounds we have seen for a dog show; plenty of grass, shade, big rings, and many vendors. This is a Kennel Club that knows the importance of making the exhibitors a priority. Congrats for a job very well done.”

Join Clackamas Kennel Club and Chair Steve Nielsen in 2012 at our Norman Rockwell setting, where families and their dogs enjoy a weekend reminiscent of years gone by.

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MBIF FC Rare Earth’s Cosmic Confusion VC LCM2 AX AXJ RN FCh TDI CGC (“Phoebe”), one of Susan Wagener’s and Don White’s Ridgebacks demonstrates the breed’s speed as a hunting dog in a lure coursing trial.

things got much better. Hounds generally don’t do well with a lot of repetition but then I don’t either so sometimes both my dogs’ and my aversion to repetitive training leads to fronts and finishes that aren’t perfectly straight in the obedience ring. While I would like to have obedience scores in the high 190s, knowing my own limitations, I am content with a dog that enjoys training, has a good time in the show ring and scores in the 180s. Titles provide a goal to work toward but the time I spend with the dogs has to be enjoyable for both me and for the dogs. In agility I found that my Ridgebacks are not nearly as eager to stop at the bottom of contact obstacles as my Border Collie is. The BC finds it rather entertaining while the Ridgebacks just find it annoying. It’s very important to find a good obedience or agility instructor.

I’ve seen way too many Ridgebacks started off poorly in agility and obedience. Ridgebacks are actually pretty easy to train but difficult to motivate in competition other than lure coursing where with their strong prey drive, they excel,” said Anne Jones, whose current Ridgebacks include “Falco” (Ch Alchemy Oridgenal OneMoreTime CDX MX MXJ SC RN NF TT HIC VCX), “Luc” (Ch Kennebec Alchemy To Boldly Go CD AX AXJ SC FCh TT HIC VC), “Veela” (Ch Alchemy’s Magic in the Making CD AXJ TT HIC VC) and “Xena” (Wheatridge Kipenzi’s Alchemy Adventure SC NA NAJ HIC)

“Hazel” (Ch Rare Earth’s Element of Surprize FCh VFCh NA NAJ NJP CD RN VC) is one of Meg Willis-Redfern’s Ridgebacks. When WillisRedfern first began running her dogs at coursing events, there were a number of the ‘traditional’ sighthound folks who really didn’t accept a Rhodesian Ridgeback as a sighthound. That has changed and now there are many RR owners who are active members in most coursing clubs.

While a ridgeback either does or does not like lure coursing, clearly “Neila” ( DC Emerald Isle’s Reflections by Tifari NA NAJ CGC), one of the Rudd’s dual champions falls in the category of “liking it.”

Meg Willis-Redfern said that when she first began running her dogs at lure coursing events, an issue did surface. “When I started running my dogs in coursing, there were a number of the ‘traditional’ sighthound folks who really didn’t accept a Rhodesian Ridgeback as a sighthound. That has changed and now there are many RR owners who are active members in most coursing clubs. This has been extremely important for the future of the breed, especially those who participate in coursing who also show their dogs in conformation, because we do not want this breed to wind up like some of the sporting breeds where there are distinct differences between ‘field dogs’ and ‘show dogs.’ On a personal basis, my biggest problem with my dogs in performance activities has been in obedience. That is not a sport that rewards free-thinking dogs. For some reason, the off-lead heeling at the end of the novice exercises has been an invitation for my dogs to lose interest in me altogether and this is not a problem for which I have figured out a totally effective solution.”

Willis-Redfern currently owns three titled Ridgebacks, “Paul” (Ch Rare Earth’s Charged Particle FCh VFCh OA OAJ UAgI RA GRC JC VC), “Hazel” (Ch Rare Earth’s Element of Surprize FCh VFCh NA NAJ NJP CD RN VC) and “Wanda” (MBIF Rare Earth’s A Real Hare Razor LCM3.)

This is a breed that wants frequent rewards for its work according to Mark and Ann Rudd who have put more than 60 titles on their three dogs including one triple champion and two dual champions. Their current dogs are “Mick” (MHIT AKC/ CKC/UKC Int’l Ch MACH 5 UACHX TimberCreek’s Emerald Isle CDX XF CGC VCX CKC-AX HIC ET), “Stevie” (MHIT BIF AKC/ CKC/Int’l Ch MACH 6 Koda’s Gold Dust Woman CD XF CGC VCX HIC) and “Neila” (DC Emerald Isle’s Reflections by Tifari NA NAJ CGC.) “We found that in events like obedience where you are limited as to how much you can talk and encourage them, they tend to shut down. Also, the fact that they have to work quite a long time before getting a treat tends to irritate them. Rally seems to be a bit better for them since you can talk to your dog more. When we first started training Ridgebacks we listened to trainers who, like us, did not understand the breed and we believe we were overtraining them. They seem to do best when you train them for five to ten minutes at a time keeping it short and fun. We had to lighten up and keep training and competition fun and positive. Each of our dogs has presented unique training challenges and we have had to figure out how to train each one. There has never been an exact recipe that worked with every dog They can be a very versatile dog and our dogs have demonstrated that Ridgebacks can not only compete against but are capable of beating the more typical agility and obedience breeds.”

“Obedience is always ‘difficult’ but if you train in short spurts and make it fun a Ridgeback can get the hang of it,” said Susan Wagener who with her husband Don White owns or owned MBIF CONTINUED ON PAGE 84

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he seven group honorees competing for the 2011 BREEDER OF THE YEAR have been announced by the American Kennel Club.

Representing the Sporting Group is PLUIS DAVERN of Sundowners Sussex Spaniels, representing the Hound Group is GRETCHEN BERNARDI of Berwyck Irish Wolfhounds, representing the Working Group is TOMMY OELSCHLAGER & MARLENE DEPALMA of Kontoki Siberian Huskies, representing the Terrier Group is ELENA LANDA of Doubloon Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, representing the Toy Group is SHARON & RAY STEVENS of Sharbelle Toy Poodles, representing the Non Sporting Group is BARBARA WOOD of Anbra Lhasa Apsos and representing the Herding Group is STEVE & ALICE LAWRENCE of Fuzzy Farm Pulik. All of us at DOG NEWS congratulate the honorees and the ultimate winner of Breeder of the Year will be announced at the December AKC/EUKANUBA DOG SHOW in Orlando, Florida. The recent introduction of the new American Kennel Club’s THERAPY DOG title has seen its first group of dogs obtain their titles: an Australian Shepherd owned by LIZ PALIKA of Oceanside, California, a Labrador Retriever owned by LORI & ROGER MORGAN of Green, Ohio, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier owned by TERI MEADOWS of Golden, Colorado, a Golden Retriever owned by DEBBIE HANOWELL of Fayetteville, North Carolina, an All American Dog (mixed breed) owned by STEVEN HERZ of Scotch Plains, New Jersey

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and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel owned

by SUSAN DRASTAL of West Caldwell, New Jersey. To qualify for this title a dog must be registered with an American Kennel Club recognized therapy dog organization, perform a minimum of 50 documented visits and be an American Kennel Club registered dog through either AKC registration, PAL listing or AKC Canine Partners enrollment.

JAMIE SOUZA BARTLETT, of the Wolfhound SOUZAS, has graciously donated the prizes for the new concept of Junior Handling competition at the upcoming HARVEST MOON CLUSTER of dog shows, namely DEL VALLE DOG CLUB OF LIVERMORE and the SKYLINE DOG FANCIERS ASSOCIATION. This new competition named HARVEST MOON JUNIOR CLASSIC will be free of charge. All junior showmanship class winners from Thursday, Friday and Saturday (specialty shows) and Sunday shows will compete for best junior of the weekend. At the end of the competition the grand prize winner will receive one round-trip ticket to either WESTMINSTER or the AKC/EUKANUBA DOG SHOW and an iPad. VALERIE HAMILTON is off to Germany to judge at their largest Sighthound Specialty shows in Donaueschingen.