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Dog News The Digest Volume 30, Issue 40
Of American Dogs
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October 3, 2014
October 3, 2014
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Dog News Contents • October 3, 2014 10 Editorial 14 It’s The Law: Everything I Know I Learned At Dog Shows By Margaret Poindexter 18 The Way It Is: Charter Objectives By Sari Brewster Tietjen 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 You And Your Vet By Merry Fitzgerald, DVM 30 Remembering Judy Averis By Ronnie Irving 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Beth Sweigart 42 The British Scene By Geoff Corish 44 Remembering Walter Goodman By Desmond J. Murphy with Robert A. Flanders
116 handlers directory 118 subscription rates 120 classified advertising 122 advertising rates
46 Remembering Jim McTernan By Larry Cornelius 50 Off The Leash: Recalls and Rabies By Shaun Coen 52 Judging & Showing By Judges - Part 2 By Sid Marx 56 Meet Susan M. Lilly, CFRE, The AKC CHF’s New CEO By Cindy Vogels 68 Montgomery Terrier Show - A Canadian Perspective By Pamela Bruce 74 Remembering Dr. Deubler By Peter Green and Desmond J. Murphy 80 The Dog Art At Cheffins By Nick Waters 86 Athletic Aristocrats: The Scottish Terrier By MJ Nelson 92 Denim, Diamonds & Dogs! The Arapahoe KC Dog Show - Aurora, CO By Cindy Knox 104 The Gossip Column By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 110 Click: Westbury Kennel Association By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 113 Letters To The Editor POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 114 Click: The Way We Were By Phoebe Booth DOG NEWS, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010 DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is published weekly except the last two weeks in December by Harris Publications, 1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010. Periodical Postage paid at New York. 4 Dog News
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REMEMBERING THREE AMERICAN DOG PEOPLE SUPREME
It was practically a year ago to the day of Montgomery that the great Walter Goodman passed away but Walter was much more than a terrier man alone. He was a long term Board Member, a devoted Westminster individual and a believer in the wonders of the American Kennel Club as well as a lover and breeder of the pure bred dog with special emphasis on his beloved Skye Terriers. Dr. Josephine Deubler fell into similar categories insofar as her love and development of the Montgomery Kennel Club, Bucks County and the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School were concerned. And Jim McTernan, who passed away a few short weeks ago, will be recalled as a long term dog man involved with Old English, Sealyhams and Norfolks. Jim with his wife Marjorie represented the best our sport offered and served as role models for so many breeders and exhibitors in his devotion to Montgomery as well. All three are remembered in this issue with a fondness and adoration rarely seen in this extremely competitive dog world life and family of ours. Additionally Ronnie Irving, one of the great terrier men of his day and a former Board Chairman of TKC, remembers the role played by Judy Averis, who died just last week, in the development of several Terrier breeds. Mrs. Averis was a frequent visitor to Montgomery and her opinion about a dog was sought after by breeders of many a terrier breed. These various tributes raise many memories for us and we are certainly proud to present these historical recollections to help preserve the memories and hard work of these unique and varied individuals in the modern day development of the terrier breeds specifically and the sport of the pure bred dog generally.
MY BARBER STEVE The financial report contained in the Delegate Meeting Minutes as presented by Peter Farnsworth the CFO of AKC had at least three reactions from those who read it. Using what one can
only hope was an imaginary example the CFO in the simplest of terms presented a report about AKC’s finances, which some considered insulting, some considered humorous and some considered an attempt at simplicity. His accompanying graphs for the Report were printed in last week’s issue of DOG NEWS. The graphs hardly presented a rosy picture for AKC nor were the numbers catastrophically bad as compared to last year. But his attempt to slough off the numbers using an alleged conversation with his “BARBER STEVE” while more informative than the Financial Report in the Board Minutes (which reported not one figure nor number) in the untransparent attitude of this Board Chairman in any matters financial almost bordered on the absurd insofar as these pages were concerned. Which is worse, one must ask. The untransparent attitude of this Board’s majority or the irreverancy of the CFO to the Delegates? You the reader can make that decision for sure. These pages react negatively to both attitudes and look to the old days when people’s intelligence was not made fun of nor when nothing was told at all, that’s for sure.
THE CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION Contained herein is an interview with Susan Lilly, the new head of the CHF. This is the first interview or so these pages are led to believe about Mrs. Lilly and her background. Mrs. Lilly’s expertise as a fund raiser is outlined in her CV. How the CHF is doing in its efforts this year to get new people to donate so that AKC will make matching gifts and hit the $500,000 target set by AKC is not common knowledge but there are indications that that goal for new contributors is making some good headway. Since 50% or so of contributions to CHF come in the last three months of the year there are some positive signs for AKC here. How involved and what new ideas Mrs. Lilly will present to the Fancy or Corporation interested in promoting canine good health will probably have little impact on the present campaign insofar as matching gifts are concerned. Hopefully she can implement some ideas forthwith and also has contacts based on her background with people who the past fund raisers could not reach. Let’s hope so and support both Mrs. Lilly and the CHF
as it fights to meet the onerous requirements adopted by AKC’s Board insofar as the requirements established by them in matching contributions for first time contributors ONLY.
DOGS AS THE PROPERTY OF THEIR OWNERS
In a very narrow decision but one which could open the doors in Oregon and in some other very liberal jurisdictions is an opinion by a Judge who reiterated the proposition that Oregon law continues to regard animals as the property of their owners. Much to the unhappiness of certain segments of the animal rights movements in America was this opinion received. However the Supreme Court Judge opined that animals can be considered crime victims and an earlier jury convicted the defendant of 20 degrees of animal neglect. (In New York City today there is a huge dispute about a man who cruelly kicked a cat to an extreme hitherto unseen.) The Oregon state argument that the legislature intended the meaning of the word victim to include both animals and humans and that the text and history of the criminal statute demonstrated the legislature’s intent to protect animals from suffering as well as humans was well received by most everyone. But it specifically stated that the question did not impact the legal status of animals as property. How long a state such as Oregon will continue to make this kind of distinction remains to be seen but for the time being the issue has not been broached or even discussed and animals remain the property of their owners.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Right now it would appear that no one else will be running from the floor for the Board. That presumption is based on the facts provided to these pages that only one set of petitions has been received to run from the floor but more importantly that as of this writing no other petitions have ever been requested of the Secretary of AKC to even apply to run. Of course the Delegates still have until the end of October to apply but the sense is that with no one having even requested petitions that the people running will be the three nominees and the one person from the floor. On another point DOG NEWS is delighted and proud to have Margaret Poindexter, a former VP and General Counsel of AKC, who was so popular both in the NC office and with those she worked with in the field, join our Staff as a periodic writer. Mrs. Poindexter is a valuable addition to the team of DOG NEWS writers that’s for sure.
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It’s The Law!
Everything I Know, I Learned At Dog Shows By Margaret Poindexter
Former AKC VP and General Counsel It is hard to believe it has been almost seven years since I started working for the AKC. And harder still to believe that I no longer work there. In my time there, working for the AKC was not just my job; it became, in many ways, who I was. Vice President and General Counsel. I lived and breathed it, ate, drank, and slept it. Especially the “ate” part. It takes a lot of chocolate to work at the AKC, but more about that later. It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting at my desk in my home office in Oxford, Georgia, when my phone rang and the caller ID said, “American Kennel Club”. Thinking it was an effort to persuade me to renew my Gazette subscription, I almost didn’t answer. But thankfully I did because it was the effervescent Laurie Piucci from AKC Human Resources calling to ask me to apply for a job as AKC’s head of compliance. I was intrigued. A new challenge. A sport that I loved.
Subject matter that I was passionate about. Chance to come home to North Carolina and be closer to my aging parents. After a series of interviews, I was offered the job and accepted. In the weeks leading up to my move and starting my new job, my excitement and anticipation was slowly replaced by the reality of what I had signed on for. A packet of various books of AKC bylaws, rules, policies, and procedures arrived in the mail, followed by information about DNA, inspections, and disciplinary processes. I spoke by phone with the directors who would report to me and struggled to ask intelligent questions. I started to wonder whether I was in over my head and too inflexible (and old) to learn a whole new regulatory and organizational scheme. I had been practicing law for over 20 years at that point. I had represented multiple federal government agencies. I
“I wasn’t on the job long before it became apparent to me that I had the benefit of being surrounded by smart and talented people who loved their jobs and loved dogs.”
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had taken a case to the U.S. Supreme Court (and won). But despite my thinking I knew about the world of the AKC, what did I really know? Could I direct these important programs and be successful? Or instead, would the whole world of dogs be turned on its head by my inability to understand the difference between an event committee and a trial board? I wasn’t on the job long before it became apparent to me that I had the benefit of being surrounded by smart and talented people who loved their jobs and loved dogs. Lifelong dog people, like Jack Norton and Glenn Lycan, who grew up in the sport and were committed to its future. Longtime AKC Inspectors, like Denny Foley, Gene Brennan, and Drew James, who understood that before they could make a difference for dogs, they first had to get inside the door. Long tenured case specialists like Wanda Hampton, who conveyed her ever-present smile in her voice and whose patience was never exhausted. I suspect they may have had even less confidence in me than I had in myself, but they believed in the task at hand: protecting the integrity of the registry, the sport, and the AKC. In watching them carry out that task, it also became apparent to me that it wasn’t nearly as complicated as I was trying to make it out to be. As I thought about what we were trying to accomplish together, I came to the realization that all I really needed to know in order to be successful at the AKC, I had learned going to dog shows. So, with apologies to Robert Fulgham who wrote, “Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten,” here are the rules I employed to be successful at the AKC:
10. It pays to get there early
For finding close parking, for locating choice grooming space, for the time to groom and ex your dog, and get your ownself in and out of the ladies’ room, it pays to get to the show grounds early. At the AKC, in order to get some work done before the slew of daily meetings begin and the phone starts ringing, it pays to get in early. Not to mention, at the AKC, the man with the answers to all the questions, Jim Crowley, is almost always the first one at his desk every day.
9. The pros win for a reason
Professional handlers don’t win because the gig is fixed. They win because they are professionals: showing dogs is their livelihood and their livelihood depends on their success. They generally are better prepared, and present dogs that are better conditioned, better trained, and better groomed. As a result, they win most of the time. Likewise, at the AKC, we were charged with and prided ourselves on being over-prepared. As the stewards of the sport and the registry, we were obligated to confront challenges, resolve problems, and find innovations in the most efficient, effective, and professional way possible. We didn’t always succeed, but because of our hard work and preparation, we won way more than we lost.
8. Winners at the dog show are not necessarily winners in life
The dog show game has a lot of posers. People who hop into and out of the sport, looking for quick success, and the adoration that comes with that success. In some cases, they are folks who haven’t managed to find that success in any other personal or professional endeavor. And they’re generally takers, rather than givers, such that they often don’t reciprocate by giving back to the sport. At the AKC, you could often judge the full measure of the people who came to work there based on their sincere desire to contribute to the AKC and to “promote the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function.” While most everyone wants and is entitled to be individually successful, commitment to a not-for-profit organization means that you put the mission of that organization before your own professional and personal goals. The success of the organization depends on your singular and impassioned focus on that mission, rather than on wealth accumulation and personal achievement.
7. Dog show (and Facebook) friends are not necessarily your friends
It has to be said that some of my dearest friends are folks that I met through showing dogs. People that I can call any time, day or night, and would be there for me. Or give me a really nice puppy even though I’m likely not to show it. But there are also countless
people who I met over the years who were “friends at the show.” People for whom winning at the dog show was everything (see #8). As long as I helped perpetuate that goal, e.g. didn’t break the major or didn’t win myself, that person was my “friend”. But commit one of those transgressions, or offer a constructive suggestion about socialization of their puppy that cowered on the table, or breed to a stellar dog belonging to their archrival, and I was persona non grata. Mercifully, I left the dog show world before the explosion of dog show commentary on Facebook that complicated things even more. (If I had a dollar for every time that Jack Norton walked into my office and announced, “I hate Facebook,” I could have left the AKC a few years earlier.) Likewise, it became apparent while working at the AKC that some people have committed themselves to the mission of the AKC while some people merely want to know “what have you done for me lately?” I tried to show my appreciation for the former, and didn’t waste much time or energy on the latter. There are countless folks out there in the trenches, lobbying to combat bad legislation, volunteering for their clubs, working to improve their breed, and responding to any and all calls for help, most of the time with little recognition, praise, or support. And then there are folks who are chomping at the bit to pull the trigger on a Facebook post chastising the AKC for posting a picture of a pet corgi on the website or contributing to the problem of dogs in shelters. In the fight for our future right to breed and own purebred dogs, we need to be clear about who our foxhole friends are.
6. Life is too short to wear bad shoes
(OK, so maybe not so profound, and not so critical to organizational success, but indulge me.) Of all the things that struck me about dog shows when I first started showing, I was gobsmacked by what seemed to be the requirement that women wear comfortable shoes. Translation: hideous shoes. Ladies, in a word, “No.” And if your feet are going to be the only part of you shown on TV, and in the Garden, on the Jumbotron, “No and no.” You are in the ring 20-30 minutes tops. You have to go around a couple of times, and do a down and back. Suck it up and take those things that look like snapping turtles off your feet. Besides, there are many both cute and comfortable styles these days. At the AKC, one of the biggest debates that ensued on the employee relations front during my tenure involved the dress code and specifically, what constituted acceptable footwear. Having men discuss and determine appropriate women’s footwear is akin to, well, having non-dog people shape the strategic vision for an organization dedicated to the breeding and sport of purebred dogs.
5. Be a good sport
It should be self-explanatory, but whether you win or lose, you should always be gracious. You don’t throw down that reserve ribbon, you don’t trash the winning dog, and you don’t criticize the judge on Facebook. And for those who do, they should be reported and there should be consequences. Failure to observe good sportsmanship, which includes holding yourself and others accountable, breaks down the whole system. At a dog show, at work, and in life. As my fantasy boyfriend, Crash Davis, said to Nuke LaLoosh, in “Bull Durham,” “You don’t respect yourself, which is your problem. But you don’t respect the game, and Continued on page 54
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The wayit is By SARI BREWSTER tIETJEN
Charter Objectives When the American Kennel Club was granted a Charter to operate by the Legislature of the State of New York in 1908, the purpose or objects of the corporation were set forth in Section 2 of that Charter. Is AKC following those purposes or has it strayed too far in some areas? 1) “… to adopt and enforce uniform rules regulating and governing dog shows and field trials…” AKC has adhered to this purpose and expanded it in other areas of competitive dog events. It is important to note that while the Delegate Body is charged with the “sole power to make the Rules governing dog shows and field trials. . .”, the Delegates have sat quietly by and let AKC’s Board of Directors usurp that role in far too many instances. This fault rests with the weak Delegate Body that has allowed itself to be manipulated by a bogged-down Committee structure; 2) “…to regulate the conduct of persons interested in exhibiting, running, breeding, registering, purchasing and selling dogs. . .”, AKC appears to following this charge to the best of its ability given its size and the complexity of the entire issue; 3) “…to detect, prevent and punish frauds in connection therewith . . .”, Again, same as above; 4) “…to protect the interests of its members . . .” Here there could be some questions raised – is AKC looking more after its own interests, i.e. monetarily, than the interests of its members otherwise known as member clubs and members of those individual clubs? Is AKC more interested in having more and more events than the qual18 Dog News
ity of those events? Does AKC strive to protect existing events or just want revenue? In other words, is the dollar more important to AKC than the interest of its members? 5) “…to maintain and publish an official stud book and an official kennel gazette. . .”, Almost everyone actively involved in purebred dogs is disappointed with AKC’s action to only have a stud book offered online with limited distribution and as for the Gazette, which is now only online, what a travesty that decision has turned out to be. Most active fanciers, who the Gazette used to be geared towards, were greatly dismayed when the online publication of what many had regarded as the premier dog publication in the country was announced and their displeasure has not lessened over time; and 6) “…generally to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of the purity of thoroughbred dogs.” Thoroughbred in this instance means purebred and this is where AKC has strayed from its objective with dollar signs in its eyes. While almost all of us agree that all dogs are important, no matter whether pedigree or not, and while most of us like to see mixed breed interaction at events, we do wonder about AKC’s true purpose in bringing more and more mixed breed events under its umbrella without Delegate input or guidance. We also wonder whether or not AKC putting its resources in the right places, i.e. 4-H clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs – to name but a few where the youth of today can be exposed to the purebred dog of tomorrow
It is clear that while people complain about the individuals in power at AKC (such as its officers – many of whom – all right most of whom – are not dog people and have little, if any, interest in dog events) as being only after the almighty dollar wherever they can find it to pay their inflated salaries and expenses, one cannot discount the role that the Delegate Body plays in all of this. The Delegates have become what I always said they would when the Delegate Committee structure was enacted – the third Legislative arm of AKC (the first being its Board of Directors, second its Executive Branch and third its Delegate Committees). Unfortunately, the Delegates, as well meaning as they are, have let themselves be used in such a fashion that they are busy with “make busy work” and miss the important issues that they should be addressing. In order for the Committee structure to have real value, the Committees should be addressing subjects such as type of events, voting on various enacted Board policies and making them viable Rules or not, looking into issues facing clubs and voting on them as Rules and not always looking for the Board to make the final decision. One can go on and on. The point being that the Delegate Body has a lot of power: it just does not use it productively. Since we presently have a weak Board and a weak Executive Branch, it is time – some even say past time – for the Delegate Body to use the Committee Structure to bring this power into play in a constructive manner. It needs to tackle the hard issues, resolve them, bring them to a vote in the Rules and Bylaws – wherever they belong – and move the AKC forward in a positive fashion. Right now, with the way things are going, AKC is either at a standstill or going backwards. Frankly, we need dog people to either step up to the plate to rescue it or we will have to come up with something else to salvage the sport of purebred dogs that we have supported and nurtured for so many years.
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HOW DO YOU REACT TO THE SPARRING OF TERRIERS IN THE BREED RING AND /OR IN THE GROUP RING? kenneth kauffman I am a strong supporter of sparring provided it is done correctly. There is nothing more beautiful than 2 or 3 terriers looking at each other, on their toes with tails twitching. As a Terrier judge I spar, those breeds where it is acceptable, in the breed and group ring. Mareth Kipp I am a firm believer in sparring those Terriers that best react to others when being faced off. Of course, some Terriers are best not sparred. No more than three dogs should be brought out at a time, asked to just “look at each other”. This is not an invitation to fight. This is seeing that particular breed standing on his toes, tail quivering, ears facing forward and that dog telling the rest of the ring, “here I am, pay attention”. Personally, I think Terriers never look better than when they are on their toes. Unfortunately, many of today’s dogs no longer know how to spar, they would rather turn around and look at that piece of bait in the handler’s hand. I find that sad. Ken McDermott Years ago I wrote that “many Terriers look BEST when looking at another Terrier” and I have always believed that. When I have time and there is a good quality entry in many Terrier breeds I will bring out some with SPECIFIC directions thus - - - - “I want them to LOOK at one another but I do NOT want them to have contact”. It becomes evident quickly whether the handlers can obey my request or not. If they can’t I send them back into the spot that they came from. I do NOT want to see snarling, snapping dogs or dogs insanely launched into the air, I want to see them COMMANDING their space and saying to the others “this is MINE”. Unfortunately at some major shows the time restraints brought about by TV coverage may
not allow for this and that is regrettable. Of course some of the Terrier breeds are not and should not be sparred. Where applicable I will ask of those breeds for ones that I am interested in to be brought out and “just let them be”. Terriers are interested in their world, in who is there and in what is going on. It is that picture that I want to see brought to enhancement. Done properly it is all wonderful and rewarding. patsy wood Notwithstanding the Ellsworth Gamble or Mary Stevenson incidents, if a judge knows what they are doing, more importantly why they are doing it, I have no problem with sparring. Betsy Dale Sparring is an essential tool to show how the dog pulls together and shows personality. I think it should always be used at specialties/ larger entries. One disadvantage in shows today is that some of the dogs are so tuned into bait, that they don’t have interest in other dogs. They just look at their handler which is disappointing to the judge! lydia coleman hutchinson Anyone who knows me realizes I am a strong proponent of using sparring (or as I prefer to call it, “interaction”) in the appropriate Terrier breeds. This judging technique sets the Terriers apart from other breeds and the generic judging often seen in other rings. My objective in using sparring/interaction is to determine that the dogs have true Terrier temperament and will stand their ground and are not trained to look only at food! There is nothing more exciting than to see dogs standing up on their toes, arching their necks, tightening their muscles, and being sure of themselves. That is what often happens when they are allowed to look at other dogs in the ring.
Susan Carter Nowicki I believe sparring is essential, allowing the exhibit to show alertness & character Especially Airedales, Smooth & Wire Fox Terriers, Welsh etc. Sparring should take place without food or toys. As I was asked to do so by a judge this past weekend. Judges must be able to maintain control in their ring, if the judge is uncertain they should never spar more than two animals at a time. I know of a judge who has sparred as many as five Airedales at once, and it was the most breathtaking, beautiful sight, to watch them stand and hold their ground without showing aggression! clay coady I have sparred hundreds of terriers when I was a handler. If I had a dog that would not show any other way I would look for an innocent victim for him to look at. If someone else was in the same position and was trying to use my dog for bait, I would have to put myself in front of his head to keep him from being used or intimidated. There had been many, many dogs ruined by this practice, and many people taken advantage of. In today’s world there is no substitute for a stand up show dog, and if you look around that’s what you need with a terrier as well. As a judge I have never sparred a terrier. Patty Keenan In my humble opinion, there is nothing more stunning than a Terrier standing its ground while sparring or when something simply catches its attention. Unfortunately it seems to be the current trend to train them to death to stare at a piece of food and/or toy and that I detest! Breed ring or group setting makes no difference to me as long as the parties involved i.e. Judge and Handlers know and observe proper sparring etiquette to maintain a controlled environment.
Jackie Gottlieb I prefer to use a different term...”face off”. Well done, with the appropriate breeds, it enhances the show watching experience. Not every breed reacts the same way, and I accept more energy from a Scottie than my original breed, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, but snarling and otherwise vicious behavior is a negative. Many years ago, Ric Chasoudian pointed out how important it is to bring those appropriate breeds together to exhibit essential breed character. I would add that it is also a key to temperament. Terriers should be “steady”, and with a minimum of training the dog who has steady temperament, with a minimum of training, will enjoy the experience. The face off is a valuable tool for both exhibitor and dog. It affords a break that an intelligent animal needs in large classes. It shows much more than just vacant staring at a piece of bait. Given this opportunity, I urge judges to use this tool. I speak from many years of owner handling one of our “softer” terriers. Now that I’m retired, and a spectator, it makes the dog show much more interesting. Bergit Kabel If perfectly orchestrated by Judge and Handler it enhances most every dog and it is a beautiful sight to behold. Richard Powell I do it all the time,it is the best way to see Terriers on their toes. It has to be done carefully, but when instructions are given to keep a distance and to keep the dogs on a tight lead it is very beneficial in bringing out the best in them. I do not ever do it unless there are some dogs in a breed or group that I like very much and in sparring them it helps to make a final decision.
Anne Katona When sparring is done correctly a terrier can look AWESOME! AKC’s intention for sparring terriers is to notice terrier attitude. Which dog acknowledges the other first; then pulls itself together. The spar is a win or lose situation that should happen fast then be over. The dogs in the spar should not be kept “looking” at one another - it should not be which dog “dominates”! There are two types of spar - a dog show ring spar and a breeders’ spar. Both are useful when used correctly. Robert D. Black This isn’t the place to go into a long discussion of all the why’s, wherefore’s and how to’s on the proper conduct of terrier sparring. However, I think it proper to say the technique, when properly done, is an effective way to compare and contrast certain outstanding breed examples at the conclusion of the usual judging procedures right prior to selecting BOB. Sparring gives the judge a rather unique way to evaluate two or three examples in a unique way. The hardest part of terrier sparring is to get the exhibitors to follow your instructions. Be clear in your instructions; be politely assertive. When you ask the first three in the BOB lineup to step forward it doesn’t mean the first third of the line. Be very clear where you want exhibitors to stand with their dogs -- 6-8 feet apart is good -- and not nose-to-nose. The exhibitors will often move the dogs nose-to-nose.... NO! NO! NO!...move back so the dogs just look at each other. This is not a preclude to compact. Repeat this procedure as needed, remember no more that two or three dogs at a time, until your final evaluation is made. Move around the dogs and see them from all angles. Sparring is often more effective with dogs, not so much with bitches. Bitches are often very lackluster at sparring. Young dogs, too. Not all terriers are sparred. Sparring when properly conducted is a unique and effective way to evaluate terriers. Dog News 23
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What is the appropriate age to switch from feeding puppy kibble to feeding adult kibble, specifically for a large breed (Doberman)? Question Submitted by Marit Marino, Concord, CA Here are the recommendations of the nutritionists I consulted: Puppies should be fed a food formulated for their growing stages until the growth plates of the bones are closed. This is at around 12-14 months in a large breed. The growth plates close sooner in smaller and toy breeds (912 months) and later in giant breeds (18-20 months). Large and giant breeds should be fed growth diets formulated to accommodate their rapid growth. Another “rule of thumb” would be to feed a growth food until the puppy has reached 80% of its adult body weight and then switch to an adult formula. An adult male Doberman weighs about 90 pounds, so you would change from the growth food to an adult formula when the puppy reaches 72 pounds.
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What should I do when my dog is stung by a bee?
The most common types of stinging insects are bees and wasps. It’s not the small puncture wound that causes the sting’s pain, but the small amount of venom (or poison) that is injected by the insect’s stinger. A bee’s stinger is barbed and designed to lodge in the skin, killing the bee when the stinger detaches from the bee’s body. Wasp stingers are not barbed but are more painful. If provoked, wasps can sting multiple times. Dogs are usually stung on the face or the paws. There will be swelling and tenderness at the sting site. If a stinger is visible, remove it by scraping with your fingernail or a rigid piece of cardboard or plastic.
A credit card works well in this situation. Avoid squeezing the stinger out with your fingers or using a tweezers, as this can force more venom out of the stinger. A single sting resolves quickly. Applying a cold compress or icepack to the area or soaking the paw in ice water, reduces the swelling. A mixture of baking soda and water at the site can soothe the pain. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is an over-the-counter antihistamine that can be given at the dose of 1 mg per pound. Multiple stings are dangerous. Some dogs may get stung on the tongue or the throat if they try to bite or catch the insects. The resulting swelling can close the dog’s throat and block the airway. These types of stings require a trip to the veterinarian. Some dogs may be allergic to bee or wasp stings and they can go into life-threatening, anaphylactic shock. Signs of an allergic reaction include weakness, trouble breathing, vomiting, pale gums and a large amount of swelling extending away from the sting site. Immediate veterinary treatment is required. These dogs are treated with injections of antihistamines, anti-inflammatory steroids and fluids for shock. Careful monitoring usually results in full recovery, however owners of these dogs should be especially observant to prevent future insect stings.
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a serious disease of the eye that often leads to blindness. There is a continuous exchange of fluid between the chambers of the eye and the blood in circulation in the body. Fluid in the eye is produced by the ciliary body and leaves the eye at the angle formed by the iris and the cornea. Glaucoma occurs when the fluid in the eye is produced faster than it can be Continued on page 58
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Remembering
Judy Averis By Ronnie Irving
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udy Averis came from a family of terrier people. She was the daughter of the well known terrier handler and later judge Les Atkinson, who along with his wife Gladys not only owned the Beldon Terrier Kennel but also had time to have five children as well. Judy’s brother Frank Atkinson was also a terrier handler before leaving to live in Spain some thirty plus years ago. Her late sister Gloria, who was married to another terrier man, Maurice Marshall, died tragically in a motor accident many years ago. Judy’s partner of many years Dave Scawthorn started off in French Bulldogs and her son John carries on the terrier tradition and has handled not just one but several top terriers in the UK. In fact it was at Judy’s insistence that John Averis went to the Belfast Show last weekend to handle the young Irish Terrier Ch Lakeridge Cahal owned jointly by the Averis family and Mr Barker. He went on to win Best of Breed and then the Terrier Group at Belfast only to hear shortly thereafter of his mother’s death. It was for that reason that he then immediately made his way home and did not compete for Best in Show on the following day. Judy’s early years in dogs were spent working for her father Les Atkinson at his Beldon kennels in Birmingham. As she has said in a brief summary she wrote of her life with dogs: “I started at the bottom, cleaning out, feeding,
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exercising and grooming. My father was a hard task master, but I know now how important it was to me. Les was a professional handler and at most shows would take twelve to fourteen dogs to a show.” Her father, Les Atkinson, piloted the Lakeland Terrier Ch Rogerholme Recruit to Best in Show at Crufts 1963. Judy’s first breed was of course the Airedale Terrier and she bred and finished many champions in that breed in the UK. Her first Airedale bitch Champion was Ch Cilleine Penelope born in 1974 bred by Mrs Chapman and finished in 1975. The first dog champion she owned was Ch Turith Brigand, which was bred by Mr and Mrs Blower in 1976 and went on to be finished in 1978. The first really big winning Saredon bred Airedale bred by Judy herself was Ch Saredon Super Trouper bred in 1980. He was finished in 1982 and went on to win a series of several Best of Breed awards. Champions followed in so many breeds and in so many countries including Welsh, Lakelands, Wire Fox Terriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blues and Norfolk Terriers. In 1998 Judy handled the kennel’s home bred Welsh Terrier Ch Saredon Forever Young to Best In Show at Crufts under the late Leslie Page, thus following in her father’s footsteps in piloting a terrier to the Crufts Best in Show position. As a judge Judy was also much sought after. She first
The world of Terriers in Britain has lost one of its best known and successful breeders with the death last Saturday of Judy Averis of the Saredon affix after a protracted period of illness during which she had fought bravely with cancer of the esophagus. awarded judged Airedale Terriers at championship level in 1983 followed by Lakelands in 1984 and Irish in 1987. At the time of her death she was approved to judge fifteen breeds at championship level - all of them terriers. In 1989 Judy first judged the Terrier Group at championship level and she went on to be the Terrier Group Judge at Crufts in 2006. The terrier world has lost a great breeder and a great character in losing Judy. We send our sympathies to her entire family, including her partner Dave Scawthorn, her son John and his partner and their two children Rachel and Jodie. Of one thing we are sure and that is that the Atkinson/ Averis Beldon/Saredon terrier dynasty and its reputation will not die with Judy’s untimely death. It will undoubtedly live on for many years to come.
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OF Bests THE WEEK Elmira Kennel Club Onondaga Kennel Association Kanadasaga Kennel Club Finger Lakes Kennel Club Portuguese Water Dog
GCh. Claircreek Impression De Matisse Judge Mr. James E. Frederiksen Judge Ms. Linda C. More Judge Mr. Roger R. Hartinger Judge Dr. Robert A. Indeglia Owners Milan Lint, Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdenker Handler Michael Scott Richland Kennel Club Toy Poodle
GCh. North Well Vivian JP Rose Queen Judge Mrs. Stephanie Seabrook Hedgepath Owners Toni and Martin Sosnoff and Yone Natsume Handler Tim Brazier Hot Springs National Park Kennel Club - Sunday Bichon Frise
GCh. Saks Winning Card
Monroe Kennel Club - Saturday & Sunday Doberman Pinscher
GCh. Cambria’s Vraiment Parfait Judge Mr. Edd E Bivin Judge Ms. Marjorie Martorella Owners Glen Lajeski, Ann Wulbrecht, Karen Thompson Handler Ann Ramsbottom-White Richland Kennel Club Pembroke Welsh Corgi
GCh. Riverside TellTail CoCo Posh Judge Mr. George D. Boulton Owner Dinah Planche, Deb Shindle and Julie, Bill Divens Handler Lois Demers Burbank Kennel Club Ibizan Hound
Ch. Paradise Bette Davis Eyes Judge Dr. Roger Pritchard Owner Lisa Puskas Handler Linda Mattson Grand Junction Kennel Club - Saturday English Springer Spaniel
GCh. Hil-N-Don & Canyonwood Seemore of Me Judge Mrs. Christina Hubbell Owners Silsby S. Pelissero & Jayne Crouch Handler Ellen Cottingham Suffolk County Kennel Club I & II Westbury Kennel Association Papillon
GCh. InVolo The King Of Pop Judge Ms. Christine Salyers Anderson Judge Mr. Timothy Catterson Judge Mr. William deVilleneuve Owners Madeline Mosing & Gia Garofalo Handler Gia Garofalo
Judge Mrs. Ashley Reid Owners Sarah Ayers, Sandra & Keith Hanson, Cecelia Ruggles Handler Scott Sommer
Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers - Saturday and Sunday German Shepherd Dog
Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club – Saturday & Sunday English Springer Spaniel
Judge Mr. Richard Lopaschuk Judge Mr. Jack Ireland Owners Patrick and Aupuni Ayers Handler Kiera Beatty
Ch. Telltale American Ride
Judge Mr. Carl G. Liepmann Judge Ms. Elizabeth Muthard Owners Beth Fink, Celie Florence, Robin Novack, Kathy & Dave Vanvorst & Delores Streng Handler Robin Novack
GCh. They Call Me Heartbreaker of Anne-Isle
Basenji Club of America National Specialty
GCh Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin
Judge Dr. Donald Sturz Owners Julie & Kathy Jones and Chua Ming Kok Handler Julie Jones
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How did you decide on your kennel name?
I was going to name my first lab Yarrow after the flower but she came with a name so I decided to name all the dogs I bred with the Yarrow prefix since it is one of my favorite flowers.
What was your most disappointing dog show loss? The last Garden loss with Coco.
Connie Barton in Labs and Mrs. Joan Read of Chidley fame in Norfolk and Norwich.
The last book you read?
Good Morning America.
Yes-life’s too short to hold a grudge.
Who is/was your mentor in dogs?
The Fabulous Wall Street Revolt.
Which two people would you have face off on “Survivor”? Peter and Jackie.
What was your most important dog show win? Emotionally my first Group Win at Westminster with Jake the Irish Water Spaniel with Coco’s win at the then Invitational held by AKC as a close second.
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Would you rather judge or win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club? Win Best in Show there.
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You would like to be remembered as? As a better person than I really am.
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THE Westminster TIMES
While the crown jewel of “Westminster Weekend” will once again be its iconic 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 1617, America’s oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs will also present its 2nd Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster and, for the first time, will partner with the American Kennel Club to present AKC Meet the Breeds. Both of these events will take place on the Saturday preceding the Dog Show, February 14, at Pier 94 (Agility) and Pier 92 (Meet the Breeds). The Dog Show will take
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New breeds at MSG press conference.
Meet the Breeds is fun for kids and the dogs, too!
place at the Piers as well with breed judging during the day on Monday and Tuesday. As it has for all but seven of its 138 previous years, Westminster will stage its finals (Groups, Junior Showmanship Finals, and Best In Show) at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden. In 2014, the Agility event brought America’s fastest-growing and tremendously popular sport to Westminster’s activities for the first time. In 2015, another first, Westminster presents AKC Meet the Breeds, will bring the AKC’s popular hands-on educational event into the same venue, giving dog lovers two great opportunities. Now in its sixth year, DOG SHOW ENTRY RULES AND HIGHLIGHTS AKC Meet the Breeds offers attendees the unique Full details for entries are available in the chance to meet and play premium list (see www.westminsterkennelclub. with hundreds of different org and www.infodog.com). The general mailing dog breeds, all while learnof the Westminster premium list will only be ing about responsible pet done electronically. Closing date is Friday, Dec. ownership and what breed 5, 2014 or when the numerical limit of 2800 dogs is right for their lifestyle. is reached. Entries must be made via regular mail National breed clubs will delivery or on-line at www.infodog.com. Mail have booths featuring their entries may only be made to P.O. Box 22067, dogs and educational maGreensboro, NC 27420. Pay careful attention to terials and experts to andetails in the premium list. swer questions.
Photo: Kevin McMahon / MSG Photos
ith an incomparable legacy born of a dedication to dogs and the sport of dogs, the Westminster Kennel Club in 2015 will once again add to its annual celebration of the dogs in our lives.
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October 2014 - WeSTMINSTER News & Notes
Two breeds newly recognized by the AKC will be competing at Westminster for the first time in 2015: the Coton de Tulear (Non-Sporting Group) and the Wirehaired Vizsla (Sporting Group). Representatives of each of these breeds were introduced at a September press conference at Madison Square Garden. In 2015, there will be 192 breeds and varieties eligible for the show. NEW YORK CITY HOTELS
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2nd Annual Masters Agility Championship At Westminster
• WESTMINSTER WEEKEND SCHEDULE • 2nd Annual Masters Agility Championship At Westminster
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he Westminster Kennel Club is committed to making its 2nd Annual Agility Championship as enjoyable for exhibitors as it is for the thousands of spectators that watch it in person at Pier 94 and the live broadcast on FOX Sports1.
Saturday, February 14, 2015 Pier 94 - 711 12th Avenue (at 55th Street), New York, NY 10019 Preliminaries: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Championship Finals: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Westminster presents AKC Meet The Breeds
Photo: Steve Surfman / WKC
Saturday, February 14, 2015 Pier 92 - 711 12th Avenue (at 55th Street), New York, NY 10019 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Westminster Kennel Club 139th Annual All Breed Dog Show Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015
Breed Judging and Benching at Piers 92 / 94 Agility coming right into your living room! The following format changes from 2014 are planned: • The entry limit has been increased to 330 dogs and 660 runs. • The entry will be limited to dogs that have attained Master titles. Dogs must have MX and MXJ, or MXP and MJP titles to be eligible to enter. • The method of entry will be “First Received” with an opening date of Dec. 2, 2014. • A maximum of two entries per envelope will be allowed. • The Championship course will be a modified “Time-toBeat” style course, with a Dog Walk added.
711 12th Avenue (at 55th Street), New York, NY 10019 Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups Monday 8-11 p.m. at Madison Square Garden 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 (between 7th & 8th Avenues and 31st & 33rd Streets)
Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups, Best In Show at Madison Square Garden Junior Showmanship Finals
For the complete Agility premium list a nd for complete scoring details, log on to www.westminsterkennelclub.org
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Tuesday 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. at MSG
WESTMINSTER HUNTING TEST
estminster Kennel Club’s Seventh Annual Hunting Test was another rousing and exciting event, featuring two days and two separate tests for pointing breeds, on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-21 at Tamarack Preserve in Millbrook, NY. There were 21 qualifiers over the weekend from an entry of 48 pointing breed dogs, including Irish, English and Gordon Setters; German Shorthaired and Wirehaired Pointers; Brittanys; Pointers; Vizslas; and two breeds that are relatively rare in this country: a Portuguese Pointer and a Braque du Bourbonnais. For a full report, see next week’s Dog News or the Westminster website. AGILITY CHAMPION COMPETES AT PURINA Kelso, the 2014 Westminster Masters Agility Champion, along with owner/handler Delaney Ratner of Cape Elizabeth, ME, competed in Purina’s 2014 Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms in St. Louis earlier in September.
BREED JUDGING ON STREAMING VIDEO
Live streaming video of breed judging during the day once again will be available on www.westminsterkennelclub.org
2015 WESTMINSTER APP: Watch the website for information on the official 2015 Westminster Show App.
WESTMINSTER SOCIAL MEDIA To keep up with all the latest Westminster news, follow us on Facebook (WKCdogshow), Twitter (@wkcdogs) and Instagram (@westminsterkennelclub).
TICKET INFORMATION
For complete ticket information log on to www.westminsterkennelclub.org
2015 JUDGING PANEL
The Hon. David C. Merriam of Bonsall, CA will judge Best In Show at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He heads a panel of 33 judges from 14 states, Canada and Finland that includes four judges who have previously judged Best In Show at Westminster, 13 who have judged Groups, and ten who are judging for the first time at Westminster. Group judges are Mr. Ken Murray of Island Lake, IL, Sporting; Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark of Woodside, CA, Hound; Mrs. Theresa Hundt of Sandy Hook, CT, Working; Dr. John Reeve-Newson of Toronto, Canada, Terrier; Mr. Elliott Weiss of Middletown, DE, Toy; Ms. Shirley Limoges of Ottawa, Canada, Non-Sporting; and Dr. Klaus Anselm of Keswick, VA, Herding. Mr. Michael Dougherty of Escondido, CA, will judge the Junior Showmanship finals. See the full panel on the Westminster website. Dog News 41
The British Scene By Geoff Corish
Photos by Alan Walker
My last review was from the Hound Association. This time another sporting group, the gundogs. They do rather well in this country with group shows. They have Gundog Society of Wales, Gundog Society of Scotland, too. But The National Gundog Championship Show which is THE show that gundog folk are so passionate about. As l mentioned last time with the hounds this weekend was very difficult for exhibitors and for the societies and some chose to go to one or the other. The show is nestled at the base of the Malvern Hills, famous for the natural water they produce, and the hills provide a dominating overhang for The Three Counties Show-Ground. There’s something about this showground that screams idyllic, and no matter what show it is throughout the year, the grounds remain a sight to behold. You’re always aware you’ve reached National gundog as soon as you turn the corner towards the red gate-flags, poles and kites soar above the caravans, many in the shapes of Pheasants or birds, often signaling the roots of this wonderful group. Entries this year were consistent with
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2,482 dogs, the highest entry of course were the Golden Retrievers with 256. At the other end of the scale were the German longhaired Pointers with just seven. Bill Bunce, longtime American Cocker and Golden Retriever breeder, judged best in show and gave it to the liver German Short Haired Pointer Show Ch Alayglow Um Um Raicher. For those that may be interested in his breeding, he has a lot of Isara Kurzhaar in his pedigree and his famous breeder Fio Roberts. For reserve best in show it was the Weimaraner the untitled Khamsynn Carry On Crusing to Moorpoint. Third place and the highest placing yet in this country was the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever ManContinued on page 66
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Remembering
Walter F.
In the middle of August Walter celebrated his 90th birthday, and the following week he was the Terrier Group Honoree at the Santa Barbara Kennel Club. His presence added greatly to the weekend. It was wonderful that so many old friends got to spend time with Walter over a very relaxing weekend. BY Desmond J. Murphy with Robert A. Flanders
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alter was honored because of many roles he has played so successfully in our great sport. Foremost as a breeder, he put a rather non-competitive breed on the map. Previously there had been some large scale kennels of Skye Terriers, but none of them produced the quality that Walter and his mother, Adele, did, and they did it by breeding just six litters. “Glamoor Skyes” were not only of superior conformation, but they had remarkable temperaments, much more outgoing than had ever been seen. The crowning glory was that Walter was a master at
Walter Goodman wih Skyes at Withgate
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conditioning beautiful luxurious coats. These qualities amassed great records on imports and homebreds alike. Very few owner-handlers have achieved 99 BIS, including a BIS at Westminster, won in 1969 with homebred Ch. Glamoor Good News, “Susie”. Amazingly, just two years later in 1971, under the great Bea Godsol, “Susie’s” nephew Ch. Glamoor Gang Buster also won the Terrier Group at Westminster. Successful at Montgomery County Kennel Club, from 1963 through 1972, Walter won the breed 9 times in 10 years. I am sure no other kennel of any breed accomplished this. Of these 9 breed wins he placed in the group 6 times. Montgomery County being the “Terrier Mecca” of the world, this is something that breeders can only dream about. Winning the breed there is every Terrier breeder’s hope. In 1974, when Walter retired from breeding and showing to begin his judging career, he also contributed to the Montgomery County Kennel Club, which had given him so much pleasure. Working closely with Montgomery’s indefatigable Show Chair Josephine Deubler, from 1986 through 2010, Walter served as President. Nobody had ever served as President for such an extended period of time. The first year of his presidency saw show entries rise to over 2,000 and year after year he has strived to keep Montgomery County as one of the premier shows of the world.
Ed. Note: Originally printed in the October 5, 2012 issue of Dog News as a tribute to Walter, Dog News reprints this story in his honor to celebrate his life now that he has passed on.
Goodman 1956 Morris and Essex Ch. Glamoor Going Up
Victory glance WKC Best In Show
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1925 - Walter age 4 on left with his parents, brother Bud
In addition to his judging worldwide, Walter also gave back to the overall sport, serving as the Skye Terrier Club of America’s delegate for 30 years, and serving on the Board of Directors of AKC for 24 years until he retired this March, 2012. He has served on the board of the AKC Museum of the Dog, and on the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. With all the aforementioned ways that Walter has contributed to the sport it was a great privilege for SBKC to be able to honor him. There are so many deserving people in the sport, but none more so than Walter. I first became acquainted with Walter in the early 60’s when he was campaigning Ch. Evening Star De Luchar. Everyone was surprised that Walter and “Evie” could so quickly build such a large record for the breed, 21 BIS
and 74 Groups. When her campaign ended he burst on the scene with the great Ch. Jacinthe De Ricelaine. Because of my What we do for love fascination with - Walter “Jackie” I started and Ch. a friendship with Glamoor Gangbuster Walter that’s lasted for 50 years. “Jackie” won 35 BIS and 97 Groups and was being campaigned at the same time my uncle, John Murphy, was handling the Scottie, Ch. Carmichaels Fanfare. “Mamie” went BIS at Westminster in 1965 and won back to back Bests at Montgomery in 1963 and 1964. In 1963, “Jackie” took third in the group and was runner-up to Best in 1965. When “Jackie” arrived on the scene she immediately caused quite a controversy. She was the most striking silver colored bitch, a shade that had not been seen before and everyone was taken by her beauty. Up until Walter’s “Evie”, Mrs. Consuelo Vanderbilt Continued on page 70
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Remembering
Jim McTernan
By Larry Cornelius
We dog folk are creatures of habit. We like to set up in the same spot at a show as we did the year before. We like to have dinner at that great little place down the road from the show whose name we can’t remember until our friend reminds us. When it comes to Montgomery County KC my favorite thing was knowing that the first face we would see when we pulled the RV onto the grounds would be Jim McTernan’s. He would already be exhausted from the tasks of the week (of all year round really) but he would still have a big smile on his face and a hearty greeting that let you know you had arrived at the biggest and best Terrier gathering in the world. This year Jim won’t be there standing at the gate because he lost his battle with cancer this month and to me Montgomery County will never be the same. Jim and his wife Marjorie didn’t start their dog showing career in Terriers. Their early success was in Old English Sheepdogs. But eventually they found their way to Sealyhams and Norfolks. I met Jim while I was working for Peter Green in the late Eighties. Peter was showing his Sealyham dog and for some reason I took to this dog right away. Jim encouraged me from the beginning. Anyone who has ever stripped a Sealy will tell you it’s not for the faint of heart so the encouragement meant a lot to me. As time went on I gave Peter notice that I would be attempting to go out on my own the following year. Unknown to me then was that Jim asked Peter if he could give me the Sealy dog “Scupper” to take to some specialties after I left Greenfield. Peter said yes and for that I 46 Dog News
am truly grateful. I owe my career in dogs to that conversation. Jim quickly became much more than a client. He was a mentor. He was a role model and he was a friend. His stories of the past greats filled many dinners. Jim and Marjorie had so many wonderful stories and I drank them all up. His easy-going way was so beneficial to an over-anxious young handler who thought every loss meant the end of the world. He constantly guided me back to the right path. Constantly reminded me that hard work and the right attitude would pay off. Again I owe him everything. After a few Sealys Jim and Marjorie gave me a Norfolk. Her name was Wicket and she was bred and co-owned by Barbara Miller and I loved her dearly. Wicket broke all the breed records and we thought it couldn’t get better than that. But then we got The Duke and it did get better. Duke broke all of Wickets records and became the Top Terrier in 1999. He was owned with their good friend Michael Labrie and his whole career was like a fairy tale. When he won Jim was happy but he always seemed happier for me than for himself. And when he lost you would never know it by looking at Jim’s face. He was a good winner and a great non-winner. After that many years in dogs, after finally having a dog on top, many people might feel entitled to a rosette. That never happened to Jim. And he made it clear he expected the same from me! His dedication to Montgomery County is legend of course but there is one story that I think sums it up. It was 1999. Duke was going into Montgomery Weekend as the number 1 ranked Terrier. At Hatboro the first day we had a breed
judge who had always liked him. We had a group judge who had always liked him. The Best in Show judge was someone known to not care for terriers but who had remarked on how much he liked the dog before. The day before Hatboro I said to Jim “I know you never come to Hatboro because you’re always so busy at the grounds but you are coming THIS year, right?” Without missing a beat he said, “No, of course not.” I was floored. I begged. I pleaded. I could hear the smile on his face over the phone when he said, “You don’t need me there. Just keep doing what you’re doing.” And he meant it. The next day the dog show gods smiled on us and Duke went Best in Show at Hatboro and Jim was 35 miles away making sure the tent went up at Montgomery. He didn’t even get dinner that night. Two days later in the pouring rain and sloppy mud that made MCKC 1999 famous, the dog show gods smiled again and Duke went Best at Montgomery. I will never forget the look on Jim’s face as he came sloshing through the mud at me to give me a huge hug. Joy and pride and glee all at once. Saying how proud he was of Duke and of me. As always it was never about Jim. He always gave twice as much as he received. God I’m going to miss seeing him at that gate. Thank you, Jim. For everything.
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should be aware that there were a couple more recalls in the past week, one pertaining to dog food and another to dog treats, and for a change, neither one of them has anything to do with products imported from China. Bravo of Manchester, Connecticut has recalled select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats because they could be contaminated with Salmonella. Routine testing by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella in two lots of product, though this batch tested negative by a third party independent laboratory prior to release for distribution to consumers. The affected products were released nationwide beginning on November 14, 2013 to distributors, retail stores, Internet retailers and directly to consumers. Bravo reports that it has received no reports of illness in either people or animals associated with these products to date, and that no additional products were affected by this recall. Bravo has voluntarily recalled its Raw Food Diet Bravo! Turkey Blend For Dogs and Cats and its Bravo! Blends All Natural Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats, both of which come in 2 lb. (32 Oz.) plastic tubes, and have best used by dates of 11-05-15 and 08-11-16, respectively. Also pulled because there were manufactured in the same facility or on the same day as products that tested positive are the 5 lb. (80 OZ.) plastic tubes of Premium Turkey Formula BRAVO Balance RAW DIET and Bravo! Blends All Natural Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats with the same best used by dates mentioned above. In addition, Bravo, citing an abundance of caution to provide its customers with the certainty of safety, is also recalling 2 lb., 5 lb., and 10 lb. packages of Bravo Chicken Blends, Bravo Turkey Blends, Bravo Balance Chicken Balance and Bravo Balance Premium Turkey Formula frozen raw diet products with best used by dates between June 20, 2016 and Sept. 18, 2016. None of these withdrawals were requested by the FDA; they are all being conducted voluntarily by Bravo. Pet owners who have the affected products should dispose of them in a safe manner or they can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or store credit. For more information visit the www.bravopetfoods.com web site. While recent years have seen a preponderance of recalls of dog treats, specifically chicken jerky treats made from products imported from China, the other recall this week was of the Kong Aussie Stick dog treats, which contain beef wrapped around natural rawhide, a product manufactured by JAKKS Pacific of Walnut, California. The
reason for this recall: possible contamination with mold. A JAKKS spokesperson reports that the products, which are advertised as 100% U.S. beef jerky coated chew sticks made with real meat and no harmful preservatives or colorants, were not dried properly and as a result, a small percentage of the finished goods contained mold. The product was sold only at PetSmart and can be returned to those stores for a full refund. JAKKS has voluntarily recalled the products and will destroy all the product they have at their distribution center. Mold contamination poses dangers to pets, so owners should be aware of what symptoms to look for and how to treat it. According to Merry Fitzgerald, DVM, who also writes the You and Your Vet column for Dog News, “Moisture on dog food and treats or improper storage can result in mold contamination. The mold is usually either greyish-green or black, and powdery or fluffy in appearance. The most common side effects from ingesting moldy food or treats would be gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting (possibly bloody), diarrhea, and loss of appetite. Long term exposure can result in liver disease. “All food and treats should be examined carefully before feeding to your dogs. Definitely do not give any food or treats that have a suspicious or altered appearance in the color or texture. Treatment for cases of recent ingestion involves giving activated charcoal orally to bind the mold toxin in the gastrointestinal tract.” It bears repeating that treats are not essential for a dog’s diet. All dog owners should use discretion when feeding their pets treats of any kind and should always be on the lookout for changes in behavior should new foods or treats be introduced to their dog’s diet.
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ith the recent scare of the Ebola virus spreading in parts of the world and estimated to potentially affect 1.4 million people and the presence of the rare enterovirus 68 causing respiratory ailments across the U.S., the rabies virus is often overlooked yet it’s almost 100 per cent fatal once symptoms show up. A recent segment on nbcnews.com called rabies the world’s deadliest disease. More than 55,000 people die annually from rabies, most of them children in Asia and Africa (where more than 95% of human deaths occur), and nearly all of those cases come from domestic dog bites. The disease is present in more than 150 countries, but China and India carry more than one third of the cases. The good news is, it’s 100 per cent preventable and canine rabies – a specific strain of the virus – was eliminated in the U.S. in 2007 with vaccination. Worldwide vaccination of dogs could virtually eliminate rabies in people. World Rabies Day, launched in 2007 to raise awareness about the public health impact of human and animal rabies, was recognized this week on Sept. 28. In conjunction with the day, the journal Science published an article urging world leaders to come together to help eradicate this deadly virus once and for all. The World Health Organization reports 15 million people worldwide are vaccinated against rabies every year after a bite or some other exposure to rabies but the shots cost $40 to $50, which is too much for poor people who are at the greatest risk. These are the people who are more frequently victims of rabid dog attacks, they don’t have prompt access to the shots or they simply can’t afford them and die as a result. Guy Palmer, a veterinary infectious disease expert at Washington State University, has led a team that can vaccinate as many as 1,000 dogs a day in Tanzania. Since they started the program the fatality rate has gone down in the area from 50 every year to nearly 0. In China, orders to cull stray dogs to prevent outbreaks of rabies have long been the norm. This summer, after five people died from rabies, nearly 5,000 dogs were culled but an additional 100,000 dogs were vaccinated to boost its anti-rabies campaign. While the WHO is working on similar programs, it is lacking funds and cooperation. The cost of rabies detection, prevention and control costs more than $300 million per year. The cost of vaccinating a dog is less than fifty cents. By committing to vaccinating dogs not only are canine lives saved but human lives as well. To contribute to this cause, log on to www.rabiesalliance.org.
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Judging & Showing By Judges-Part Two My last article was based on answers given by judges. In this - part two - I have asked similar questions of breeder-ownerhandlers and professional handlers. I remind you again that this is nowhere near a scientific survey, and is designed to generate thought and conversation. The questions were: • Does actively breeding and/or showing makes someone a better judge? • Do retired professional handlers make better judges than non-handlers? • Do you breed to continue/improve your bloodline or for show ring success? • How do you determine what shows to go to or what dogs to show? How much of your decision is based on judges rather than location of the show? • Do you think judges should be looking for the same thing in the ring as breeders look for when evaluating a litter? Breeders generally felt that judges who still breed and show make better judges. On the other side an interesting comment, however, was made by a very good breeder who believes that a judge who is actively showing “... would probably be aware of who is showing and what their ranking is and this could hinder an unbiased opinion.” I would point out that one doesn’t have to show dogs to know who is on top since we are deluged with advertising telling us rankings and wins. Lots of advertising doesn’t guarantee 52 Dog News
that the dog is any good. Certainly, if a judge is swayed by advertising or rankings then that judge should not be in the ring. Yes, I know, that is VERY naive, but at least we can strive for integrity. Interestingly, breeders pointed out that some breeder-judges get hung up on traits that they might have tried to incorporate or eliminate from their breeding. Some judges - and I agree with them - indicated that they may be harder on their own breed because they are very aware of strengths and weaknesses within their breed. But some breeders felt that this was unfair since the judge’s perception might be shaded by successes or failures he may have had in his breeding program. So here is an area where a judge feels he is using specific breed knowledge to be a better judge, but the breeder’s perception is that the judge is unfairly looking at traits that the judge had concerns with as a breeder. Perception is interesting. I remember when I first started in Irish Setters, one of my first “show dogs” was a bitch that was slightly below the bottom of the preferred breed height. She was nicely balanced though, and I was able to finish her. Later, I also was very fortunate to be owned by and show another bitch - Ch. Bayberry Sonnet (not a small bitch) - who was among
the top winners of her time. As soon as I started judging, people began loading up their entries with bitches - and the smaller the better. Well, since the bulk of what I had in the ring were smaller bitches, many of these won. So, my reputation (incorrectly) was set as a judge who would only put up a small bitch. A professional handler was honest enough to say, “... I do believe people that actively breed and/or show make better judges. ... I find the judges that do not ... seem to just go through the motions ... .” Again, I understand that not all judges can continue breeding and showing because of their schedule and lifestyle. Not surprisingly, breeders do not agree that retired professional handlers make better judges than non-professionals. Many did state that retired handlers seem to always find the handlers in their ring. One breeder summed it up with, “I think a professional handler knows what’s pretty and what can win but doesn’t always understand what is correct for that breed.” History would appear to say that the AKC thinks just the opposite. How else can you explain that retired handlers are awarded many more breeds (or a group) to judge than are breeders? Here is a professional handler’s answer to this question, “Professional handlers as judges are not necessarily better or worse than nonhandlers. ... A professional has a great ability to evaluate many different breeds as well as more knowledge about multiple breeds, whereas a breeder is extremely knowlContinued on page 82
“Not surprisingly, breeders do not agree that retired professional handlers make better judges than nonprofessionals.”
It’s The Law!
Everything I Know, I Learned At Dog Shows
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that’s my problem.” We have to police ourselves, and we also have to police the sport, if we want it to survive.
4. Pedigree matters
I bred and showed horses long before I started breeding and showing dogs. In both, I learned that I needed to be a student of pedigrees. To have a horse with the conformation, stamina, and heart to perform, I needed to look deep into the bloodlines of broodmares and prospective sires to find the right combination. The popular horses competing in the show ring currently were not necessarily horses that were going hold up over the long haul because they didn’t go back to that solid, foundation stock. Of course, the same can be said for top winning dogs, and when breeding dogs, getting away from a solid foundation (and introducing undesirable traits) happens much more quickly. But sadly many people often seem to hop on the bandwagon of the new, winning dog, and disregard pedigrees, often forgetting from whence they came. Likewise, at the AKC, we tended to chase the next new shiny object. Not that trying new things is inherently bad. But, as I noted before, for a notfor-profit organization, commitment to the mission is paramount. An organization has to remember its reason for being and its origins when determining how to move forward. To paraphrase the Cheshire Cat in “Alice in Wonderland”: If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t much matter which way you go. Any contemplated endeavor should be assessed based on its ability to fulfill and enhance the purposes of the organization, and not simply its revenue potential.
3. The best dog does not always win
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in the class, the group, the show, does not win. That’s what makes it a sport. And our belief that we had the best dog, and should have won, is often what keeps us coming back. At the AKC, despite the worth of a program, despite its inherent connection to and fulfillment of the AKC’s mission and values, despite a team that nurtures it with hard work, passion, preparation, efficiency, and effectiveness, there are some programs that just never seem to get the resources, promotion, attention, praise, or love that they deserve. Hard to believe, and hard to take, but it happens—just ask AKC’s inspectors. Or the CGC program folks. Or the field reps.
2. It’s a dog show
I guess I never did enough winning to get terribly turned inside out about losing at a show. But I did get pretty sky high about wins. For me, going to shows was more about time with my dogs and time with my friends, and I had plenty of other responsibilities at home, work, and with other organizations that commanded my attention and interest and to help keep it all in perspective. But I saw plenty of people who lost their perspective (and their minds) when they lost at a show. At the AKC, perspective seemed lost more often than security badges. Here is where the chocolate became necessary. The alarms set off by a nuclear reactor meltdown are but a faint lullaby in comparison to all manner of horns, sirens, and hysteria brought on by threatened negative publicity, or a parent club dispute, or delayed DNA results. Meetings, conference calls, and countless 3 a.m. emails over… what? My very capable and wise Executive Assistant Victoria Whelan would often ask me during such dramatic times, “Remind me again where the AKC neurosurgery department is located?” Last time I checked, and as noble and virtuous as its mission is, the AKC is not responsible for solving global warming, curing the Ebola virus, or finding peace in the Middle East. Bless its heart.
1. It’s about the dogs.
Refer to #2. The whole purpose of dog shows is to evaluate breeding stock, in order to promote, preserve, and protect purebred dogs. People who get all caught up in the other stuff, and there’s lots of other stuff, have lost sight of that. Similarly, in the two sentences that comprise the AKC’s mission statement, the words “dog” or “canine” appear five times. In the “Objects of the Club,” contained in its Charter and Bylaws, the words appear four times. And yet, I have actually attended delegates’ committee meetings where neither word was uttered. The AKC needs to get back to making it about the dogs.
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fter reading my list, you are probably thinking that I have some ax to grind with my former employer. Actually, I say what I say because I love the AKC, I loved working there, and I am and will always be grateful for the opportunity to have served it. I believe in the AKC and its mission. I also believe in the dedicated and passionate people who work there. I want both the organization and those people to succeed. But, like me, when I was feeling stressed and overwhelmed by “microsatellites” and “conduct prejudicial” and reaching for the Reece’s Cups, the AKC needs to take a breath and get back to fundamentals. The answers for the future of the AKC are already there. As Glinda said to Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” “You’ve had it all along.” Instead of obsessively searching for the revenue-gilded road home, the AKC Board needs to focus on the not-forprofit organization’s mission and purpose. And empower the people who are there, who possess all of the knowledge and the ability necessary, to carry it out, and then get out of their way. Those people who work at the AKC by day and show by night, who commute hours into work during the week and drive hours to events on weekends, who spend their “free” time training and competing and whelping litters--those dedicated, knowledgeable, passionate, gifted people who live and breathe the AKC mission statement every day. They’ve learned everything that the AKC needs to know at a dog show.
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usan Lilly, Certified Fund Raising Professional, has joined AKC CHF as its second CEO, replacing Dr. Terry T. Warren, who retired in June. A native of Michigan, Lilly brings a distinguished record of fundraising within the non-profit sector. Starting her career at her alma mater, Central Michigan University, she spent over ten years at Michigan State University as a Director of Development, Regional Gift Officer, and Assistant Director of Major Giving. From 2007 to the present, (leaving to assume the AKC CHF CEO position,) she has served as Executive Director at the North Carolina Veterinary Foundation (NCVMF,) where she supervised the College’s advancement program, overseeing the $49M endowment currently attributable to the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, was Secretary of the Foundation, and provided guidance and support for the Dean and faculty ensuring the success of annual and special project goals. In 2013, NCVMF annual fundraising exceeded 2012 by 85% to total $20.1M. She and her fly fishing husband, Doug, look forward to remaining in the Raleigh area, where they share their home with two Scottish Terriers, Maggie, acquired from Cindy Cooke’s Anstamm lines, and Izzo, an adoption. They have three grown children and two grandchildren with a third expected in 2015.
Susan, you had so much success at NC State. What attracted you to the AKC CHF position?
Many of our fundraising efforts at the veterinary teaching college were focused on research, and the beneficial results of studying genetics, illnesses such as epilepsy and diabetes, and even tick-born disease. I thought that working at the AKC CHF would allow me to continue to emphasize these important studies while using my experience in philanthropic support to enable more grants to be funded. The AKC CHF is the premier canine research foundation. I want to build on that and increase awareness of the importance of canine health studies. There are many organizations akin to AKC CHF vying for donor support, and federal research and private corporate support are becoming tighter. The AKC CHF must promote the excellence of its grant selection process to assure all stakeholders they are investing in the very best peer-reviewed studies. I see a challenge to reach the people who care
about canines, making them aware that their support of AKC CHF research in canine health will benefit all dogs.
“Culture of Philanthropy” is a term that’s used a lot in non-profit circles. Can you explain it and how you intend to instill a culture of philanthropy at AKC CHF?
It has been proven to me in today’s culture, our pets are part of the family. We care deeply for them and they give us unconditional love. This leads people to seek veterinary treatment for afflictions which might have been overlooked or ignored in past generations. To create a culture of philanthropy, everyone must be engaged in the effort to promote the mission of the AKC CHF and must work together to understand the importance of giving support. If you believe in the mission, you need to show it; another cliché is to say, “Walk the talk.” I will be making a personal gift to the AKC CHF because I believe you cannot ask someone to do something you are not doing. There is a joy that comes from giving, and as a leader, I hope to have the opportunity to share that joy so everyone associated with the AKC CHF wants to be a part of our mission.
AKC and its constituency are the core stakeholders in CHF. How do you propose the two organizations work together for their mutual benefit? While I have not yet been involved with the AKC leadership, in my new role, I hope there will be opportunities to partner in communications and events - finding ways the AKC “family” can join together in philanthropy. I would like to build bridges for the mutual benefit of all. The AKC has such a strong following, and its history is legend; now, together, let us show our constituencies why we continue to lead in the world of canine health. People trust that our organizations promote the canine community’s interests, and know we will be around for the future. This is a new day for all of us. We all win when one wins, and the entire team is seen as professional when we all are. Continued on page 96
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removed. This leads to an increase in the pressure within the eye. High intraocular pressure causes degenerative changes to the optic nerve and retina. Glaucoma is described as primary or secondary. Primary glaucoma is a hereditary disease that is seen in basset hounds, beagles, chows, cocker spaniels, poodles, Samoyeds, Siberian huskies, and other breeds. In 50 per cent of cases the second eye is involved within two years of the first. Secondary glaucoma is a complication of another eye disease such as uveitis (intraocular inflammation), displacement of the lens, or trauma to the eye. Treatment of secondary glaucoma is directed toward the underlying eye problem. Glaucoma may also be acute (sudden onset) or chronic (long term), depending on how quickly the signs develop and how long the changes have been present. An eye with acute glaucoma is intensely painful, with tearing and squinting. The affected eye feels harder than the normal eye and has a fixed, blank look due to the cloudy appearance of the cornea and enlarged pupil. In the chronic stage, enlargement and protrusion of the eyeball are seen. The eye may be tender to pressure and feel harder than the unaffected eye. In nearly all cases, the affected eye is blind. The di-
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agnosis of glaucoma is made by a veterinary examination and measurement of the pressure within the eye with an instrument called a tonometer. Acute glaucoma is an emergency that can result in blindness in a matter of hours. Any painful eye should be treated as a veterinary emergency. Medical treatment involves the use of drugs to rapidly lower the pressure in the eye. If medical treatment is not effective, a surgical procedure can be done to reduce fluid production in the eye. Some veterinarians use cryosurgery, which involves freezing and destroying a portion of the ciliary body to decrease the production of intraocular fluid. In chronic glaucoma, the affected eye is blind and more at risk for injuries to the cornea. If the eye is painful or injured, removal of the eye is recommended. If desired, a prosthesis or false eye can be inserted for cosmetic reasons. Eye examinations will detect small increases in intraocular pressure, allowing time to start preventive treatment before glaucoma develops. Dogs with a hereditary predisposition to primary glaucoma and dogs with glaucoma in one eye are high-risk dogs, and should consider having their intraocular pressure checked every four months. Dogs with primary glaucoma should not be used in breeding programs.
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dy Holt’s Riverwatcher K’eyush at Menstonia; his sister River Watcher Yakone at Cedarlake took the bitch certificate and that gave her her title. Forth was the American cocker Rachel Kingsleys Show Ch Bigtop’s Russian Invada. The Three Cts Show is one of my favorites shows of the year and in days gone by the dog section used to be part of the huge main agricultural show. A show full of interest for everyone, a real old fashioned stock show if you like, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens etc., etc., you know the scene. But still the dog section on its own has a magic all of its own and with the Malvern hills as a backdrop you would be hard pressed to find a more beautiful scene. We have very unpredictable weather and any show that doesn’t have the luxury of the ‘in out’ tents has effectively to plan two shows, for wet and for dry, and that is certainly Three Cts policy, which paid dividends this year though we did have a couple of days of wet, well we are used to that here.
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t was a remarkable double for Debbie Pearson and her blue merle Sheltie Ch Edglonian Singin The Blues, which not only took the breed record but went onto win his first best in show. He is six years old and sired by Ch Milesend Nightforce ex Ch Edglonian Kiss ‘N’ Tell herself a group winner. The Edglonian kennel was founded 40 years ago by Debbie’s late father Roy, to whom she dedicates Syd’s success. She was born into a house with shelties and when she was five years old they obtained their foundation bitch from the famous
Riverhill kennel. They have now 19 UK champions 9 in both sexes and of each colour, too. Syd is the fourth Shetland Sheepdog to take the top award at a UK all-breeds championship show, three of them being merles. The first and the only other male was the sable dog Ch Sandpiper of Sharval, Syd’s great-great-great-grandsire in the male line, followed by the bitches Ch Myriehewe Rosa Bleu, who was Top Dog all breeds and held the challenge certificate record until this show, and Ch Francehill Icemaiden. At this time of the year Shelties were in the news quite a bit. At a previous week’s show Sheltie exhibitors filed an official complaint to the Kennel Club about the judging of the breed at the Southern Cts Ch Show. Finnish judge Kari Jarvinen incensed some competitors and spectators when he gave the bitch certificate to Am Ch Hillstone Hallelujah. It was the bitch’s first certificate since she arrived from the US two years ago, and the first US-bred Sheltie to win one. Two pages of signatures were collected and taken to the secretary’s office to lodge the complaint that Mr. Jarvinen had not judged to the English standard. We await the KC’s decision.
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Perspective By PAMELA BRUCE In Canada, unlike the U.S.A - it is not as common for a Terrier to win Best In Show. In Canada last year our top dog all breeds was a West Highland White Terrier. This dog has amassed over one hundred red white and blue rosettes, and still counting. He is currently the top Terrier in our country for this year as well. He has been highly successful in every country in which he has competed. ‘At every dog judge’s seminar that I have presented I encourage fellow CKC judges, and all Canadian dog breeders to attend both Westminster Kennel Club, and Montgomery County Terrier Show. I actually had a judge comment recently they would not attend Montgomery as Terriers were way down their list in regards to judges’ education. I quickly reminded this person that they could judge Best In Show in which there will always be a Terrier present and that the least they could do is give the Terrier the same consideration and interest as the other breeds. Their reply was - well they are so much work and they all end up looking the same so who in their right mind would bother? Continued on page 100
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Remembering
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Earl’s renowned Iradell Kennels had completely dominated Skyes. Armed with fabulous Vanderbilt wealth and burning ambitions, Mrs. Earl was extremely competitive. The legendary Walter Foster handled for her, making them a very hard team to beat. Mrs. Earl assumed that “Evie” and Walter were just a passing threat to her control of the breed. But when “Jackie” came on the scene, the handwriting was on the wall that this was a “winning bitch” that would scale legendary heights. Her fear of being overshadowed sent Mrs. Earl into a tailspin, and with great determination and power, she attempted to disqualify “Jackie” by claiming that some slight shading made her a parti-color Skye. This crazy accusation simply did not hold water and “Jackie” embarked on her historic career. Not content with being second best, ultimately Mrs. Earl withdrew altogether from the Skye world. It was thought that there could never be another “Jackie”, so the Terrier world was stunned when Walter brought out several of her progeny. There were lots of discussions over which one was best and how they compared to their mother. Because of Ch. Glamoor Good News’ (“Susie’s” ) color made a perfect matching brace with her mother “Jackie”. Although “Susie” did win the Garden in 1969 she was not Walter’s original choice to compete, that being her sister Ch. Glamoor Gee Whiz, “Socksie”, who unfortunately succumbed to the anesthesia of a simple operation. Their brother Ch. Glamoor Go Go Go, “Junior”, was also a big winner, and at the time considered the best male Skye the country had ever seen. “Junior” won the breed at Montgomery in 1966, 1967 and 1969. He let “Susie” win it in 1968. “Junior” sired Ch. Glamoor Gang Buster, who won the breed in 1970, 1971 and 1972. Many of today’s leading Skye kennels began with Glamoor dogs. Back in the early 70’s, Gene Zaphiris got involved with Skyes from “Glamoor”. By 1986, Gene and Matt Stander won BOB at Montgomery with a homebred, Ch. Cragsmoor Gotcha Good. Of interest of course is that all Cragsmoor bred Skyes have the word “Good” in their name as a tribute to Walter’s BIS winning
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bitch “Good News”. This interest continued on with some imports. Ch. Finnsky Oliver won the breed at Montgomery in 1994, where he also was third in the group and in 1995. Gene handled “Oliver” to win the Terrier group at Westminster in 1996. The “Oliver” son, Ch. Finnsky Xcalibur, won the breed at Montgomery in 2000 and came back in 2006 to win the breed from the Veterans class at ten years of age. Last year we saw Ch. Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman break Jackie’s record for the top winning Skye Terrier of all time. How fitting it is that he was named after Walter’s older brother, the late Mau-
rice (Buddy) Goodman, Jr. If Walter had not brought such attention to the breed, Gene and many others would not have developed such an interest. Walter is one of a kind. When I was growing up in the sport, it was full of colorful characters, every breed had several. This made for a colorful and socially interesting time of life. But we have lost most of these great characters over the past several decades and they are not being replaced. Perhaps this is just a reflection of our changing society where the great charismatic actors from the movie industry are no longer, the same being for political giants like Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, John Kennedy, etc.; today’s public figures do not possess the style of the past. That is why I treasure Walter as a living legend, one of the dog fancy’s great characters. Besides his involvement within the sport, Walter’s entire 90 years have been full of color. His style of dressing has always been envied; his great appreciation for all the arts has been unparalleled as well. Recently at SBKC, visiting with his niece Cynthia Stebbins, we reminisced about the beauty of Walter’s “Withgate” estate on Centre Island, a small island in Oyster Bay, Long Island. It was a beautiful property and the waterside setting was picture-perfect. Walter’s great style was evident in every superb detail, including the kennels. Different parts of the house appeared periodically in the likes of House & Garden. When I was still a teenager, I filled in whenever Walter was short of dog sitters. I imagine I was paid, but Continued on page 78
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Remembering BY PETER GREEN
Judge Dr. Josephine Deubler awarding Best In Show at the 1998 Westminster Kennel Club.
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r. Josephine Deubler was without doubt one of the great ladies of the American Dog World. She devoted her life to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School where she taught most of her life. Under her guidance Bucks County became the premier Spring Show in the East. She also made Montgomery Terrier Club Show the mecca for all Terrier folk from around the world. Dr. Deubler was born and raised on a dairy farm near Newton in Bucks County. Her father, Dr. Ernest Deubler, and uncle, Dr. James Deubler, were both graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary school specializing in Bovine Matters. Her uncle James Deubler had national recognition for his work with dairy cows. Growing up she, like many of the other young ladies, had a great interest in horses and riding. She became a regular competitor at nearby competitions until she had a major fall. Soon after that she started to lose her hearing to the point of becoming very deaf, an obstacle that lasted throughout her lifetime. However, she never let that obstacle interfere with her goals and ambitions in life. After leaving high school her father thought she was smart enough to apply to U of P’s Veterinary School of Medicine. His main reason for this decision was that her younger brother would be eligible to attend the following year so he thought it would be easier for him as Josephine could coach him with his exams! In 1938 she became the first woman graduate of Pennsylva-
nia’s School of Veterinary medicine. Thereafter she attended Jefferson University where she received her PhD. Soon after she took a position as Penn’s first Veterinary female Faculty Member, a position she held with distinction and honor for fifty years! Whilst still living in Bucks County she developed a keen interest in Dandie Dinmont Terriers. This was in about 1953. She became a member of the Dandie Dinmont Club of America and for the rest of her life held many positions in the Club. Not satisfied with the dogs she had she contacted the famous “Salismore” Kennels of the Jardine Brothers in the border country of Scotland. At the same time the famous English handler Jimmy Butler moved to Bucks County and they became close friends. He handled her dogs with great success winning many Specialty Shows and some of the first group wins for Dandie Dinmonts. She eventually became an honorary member of the club and was the judge of their 50th anniversary show. In the early sixties she became secretary and later show chairman for the famous Bucks County KC show, which she guided to become certainly the premier show in the spring insofar as East Coast Shows were concerned. There were some who considered this event to be one of he premier shows in the country and this was when dog showing and the shows themselves were at the peak of their acceptance. This position she held until her passing in 2009. In 1969 she became a member of the Montgomery Kennel Club, which along with the Veterinary School became her life’s work. She started by assisting the then Show Chairman John Marvin with his work on the show and helping him do the research for his book on Terrier Breeds. As the show gained more
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Dr. Deubler “Dr. Deubler was probably responsible for donations to the Veterinary School in the area of some seventy million dollars!!!”
and more national recognition many more specialties moved to Montgomery. Eventually she came to believe that Montgomery should always have a male President- a thought today which may not be particularly politically correct but that was what she believed. As a result and since she saw fewer and fewer male members at the time who could be Presidential material she opened the membership to people from farther away than the immediate vicinity of the geographical boundaries of Montgomery County’s membership. First came the late Walter Goodman, then David Merriam and lastly the present President Bruce Schwartz, all people she thought capable of representing Montgomery on a national level. As the fame of Montgomery County being the world’s greatest Terrier Show spread more and more foreign visitors began to attend the show. Dr. Deubler organized a Foreign Visitors tent so as to greet them in the morning and offer them coffee and early morning snacks. She always found time to speak to visitors asking questions, to greet old friends as well as casual visitors. Due to her incredible memory she rarely forgot a name and always recognized faces. In her later years her life was spent giving of her time and knowledge either at the Veterinary School or to the Dog Community. Being on the faculty of the School for over fifty years, she was held in high esteem by all the Deans of the University. When having to build a bridge between the old school building and the new it only seemed proper that it should be named the Josephine Deubler Bridge. At the time of her death in 2008 the present Dean told me that during her lifetime Dr. Deubler was probably responsible for donations to the Veterinary School in the area of some seventy million dollars!!!
During the many years she visited my home mid-week every week for dinner. Most times it would be with Mrs. Carlotta Howard, a very good friend of mine and a resident of the so-called Main Line of Philadelphia for generations. During most of this time Dr. Deubler resided in a lovely apartment in downtown Philadelphia. They both enjoyed a little libation and were great friends as well. Many was the time I worried about them both getting home from Bowmansville. But not to fear they both made it to their respective homes on time and without any accidents having occurred. One of my favorite stories about Dr. Deubler was the night of her greatest judging moment. She was the judge of the Best in Show for the Westminster K.C. at Madison Square Garden. Her friends of course wanting her to look her best on television requested a young man from Long Island to take care of her make-up. I had a lovely Norwich Bitch that was the top Terrier the previous year and knew she liked it. The many obstacles we faced along the way were overcome and she pointed to the little dog with great authority for Best in Show. As I walked to receive the Ribbon she said in her loud voice, “DID YOU RECOGNIZE ME?” She was indeed a great lady. She received many awards and titles too numerous. But to quote another writer, “Dr. Josephine Deubler was recognized as a Writer, Collector, Humorist, Scholar, Perfectionist, Judge, Delegate, Breeder, Exhibitor, Mentor, Educator but best of all a Friend.” I, like many others, only ever called her ‘DOC’. She was everything to me and all my family. She was undoubtedly the smartest person I ever knew. Hardly a day goes by that I do not think of her.
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ne cannot think of Montgomery County and not also think of Dr. Deubler. She was the Show Chair for 29 years. From 1977 through 2006, she built the show up from 1,421 to over 2,000 entries and several of these years the show was close to 2,500 entries. Some referred to her as Dr. Deubler, Doctor Jo, or Josephine, but all had the same great respect and admiration for this great friend to the sport. Josephine devoted a large part of her life to making Montgomery County the greatest Terrier show in the world and one of the most prestigious shows. Having never married and not having children, the show became her family. Having to coordinate over 20 National Specialties into one show is no easy task no matter how large a committee one has for support. Often even non-members would come to work at the show out of respect for Josephine. We have to remember so much of the paper work she did was done by handwritten letters and phone calls. These were the days before computers and emails were the norm as show chairs operate today. It is hard to realize just how many hours she would have spent each year to organize a show of this magnitude. Josephine not only ran Montgomery County, she also managed Bucks County for so many years. She is a perfect example of how one person can make or break a show. Because of her great determination and her devoting endless hours, she built Bucks County into one of the largest shows in the country and certainly one of the most prestigious. Bucks, like Montgomery, was always one of the highlights of the year for the dyed in the wool fanciers. Josephine had a way of getting judges to come
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would have done it for nothing. Walter is also an accomplished chef and he would prepare fine cuisine for me to dine on while dog sitting. What a treat being surrounded by so many beautiful Skye Terriers in a setting fit for royalty. Centre Island played Brace - Judge Alva Rosenberg a major role in the “Great Gatsby”, Dennis and and when I spent time alone in this Susan Sprung with Walter very romantic setting, I imagined that I was Gatsby. These memories are still vivid 50 years later. Not being “from Ch. Yule de Mandane the manor born”, Walrelaxing backstage ter gave me the opporwith Miss Rosalind tunity to pretend I was. The success of Walter and the Glamoor Skye TerUltimate riers would never have happened Momentwithout his mother, Adele, who WKC siging developed an interest in the breed the book and started the Glamoor Skye Kenfor BIS nel’s legacy in 1935. Adele was a fascinating character like her son. Old As judges we all school, her love of the dogs and the breed took precedence over winning dream of discoverWalter’s even though she was a fierce competi- ing the next great library at Withgate “Exceltor. She was admired and loved by all, “Sadler”, much as our more modern day, the late lence”, “Mick”, “Sadie”, etc. As a teenLil Schwartz was. On several occasions when Walter ager I counted the traveled to shows out of the area, Adele days to Montgomand I would attend a local show together. ery even more than Now This would entail driving into New York Christmas. City to pick up Adele and driving back 50 years later even together to the fabulous “Withgate” much more so. All estate. I still cherish the times we spent the ladies have been together when there was just the two of shopping for months us. At the shows there always was a large to unveil their new group of people surrounding Adele. Her outfits. The gentlelove of the sport was infectious. The men also try to look night “Susie” went BIS at the Garden, their best, but know I remember Adele told the press, “We they cannot match have even better ones at home”. She the style of Walter. In many ways was dead serious, there being some Walter’s truth to the statement. Although the matching show dogs lived at “Withgate”, Adele character, the Montalways kept a favorite companion dog at gomery County Kenher NYC apartment. Like her son Walter, nel Club Show gives Adele contributed so much to the fancy so much pleasure to and gave so many people wonderful thousands of people whether breeders, memories to cherish. Montgomery County is the highlight exhibitors, handlers, made Montgomery County the Kenof the year for all Terrier fanciers. Thou- judges or spectators. The sport owes tucky Derby of dog shows. Hopefully sands travel from all corners of the globe a great deal of gratitude to Walter. His during the course of the day many will to see all the great Terriers, and there is quarter of a century reigning as Presihave the opportunity to thank Walter not a breeder or handler that does not dent, working with Josephine Deubler for all he has done for the sport. dream of winning big at Montgomery. and their fellow MCKC Members has 78 Dog News
THE DOG IN ART AT CHEFFINS BY NICK WATERS
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hen provincial auction house Cheffins offered some thirty quality lots under the heading ‘The Dog in Art’, it was reminiscent of a mini Bonhams dog art sale from years ago long before they were relocated to New York. The dogs formed part of Cheffins two day ‘The Fine Art Sale’ and had come to auction from three deceased estates local to the auction house in Cambridge. Interestingly, a few of the lots had been bought at recent Bonhams New York sales. There was a good cross section ranging from a Henry Wilkinson print (one of only two lots that failed to sell) to pictures by Cecil Aldin, John Emms, Mabel Gear, Sir Edwin Landseer and others, and animalier bronzes by amongst others Emmanuel Frémiet, Pierre-Jules Mêne and Maximilien-Louis Fiot. Most sold within or above estimates which pleased specialist, Martin Millard, who has more than a passing interest in dogs 80 Dog News
as his wife, Jennifer Fairhall, shows German Wire Haired Pointers and Welsh Springers and he is a shooting man interested in the working side. Buoyed up by the sale’s success and the interest from overseas and UK private collectors who bought most of the lots, thus ensuring they stayed in the UK, Martin would like to see Cheffins doing more with dog art in the future. With everything going for it John Charles Dollman’s portrait of the English Setter, F.T. Ch. Dash II was destined to do well and did not disappoint being the highlight selling for an above estimate £13,000 to a UK col-
lector. Dash was owned by George Brewis, a founder member of the Kennel Club in 1873 and a great supporter of field trials hosting on his ground some of the first trials run. Dash was one of the successful trial dogs of his time and after gaining his field trial title R. Purcell Llewellin is reputed to have paid £1,200 for him in 1878, which was one of the highest prices paid for a setter in Great Britain. It’s a shame the picture didn’t go to the Kennel Club for it would have provided a tangible like with the club’s founding. The best of the three Emms in the sale sold within estimate for £11,000 to a collector local to the auction house. It was an unusual subject for the artist showing as it did a young boy milking a cow being watched by three inquisitive hound puppies. Emms’ observation of the puppies is proof, if proof was needed, that he knew his hounds inside out. A second Emms which featured a kennelman with two Fox Hounds was far more typical of his output and this sold to a Norfolk collector for an above estimate
£9,500. The third Emms was a study of two hounds heads and this sold for £3,800 (£1,000-2,000) having previously been sold by Bonhams last year. One of the few that failed to reach its estimate was a mid-period Mabel Gear, typical of her output, of two Pekingese, a Cairn Terrier, a Yorkshire Terrier and a Deerhound and it sold for £850 (£1,000-1,500). Pictures that feature a number of breeds often fail to do well unless they are highly decorative, which this was wasn’t. Two sketches that well exceeded expectations were Cecil Aldin’s charcoal of a sleeping Dandie Dinmont Terrier puppy that went to a Cambridgeshire collector for £2,600 (£400-600) and Sir Edwin Landseer’s ink and wash of two gundogs raising a mallard, which also sold privately for £3,600 (£200-400). Its condition showed all the signs of a much troubled life. This was sold with an autographed letter signed with monogram by Landseer to William Makepeace Thackeray and an ink and wash study of a brown Hare by Norman Orr. Two bronzes that did well were Fiot’s realistic group of three coursing Greyhounds that went to the UK trade for £3,000 (£2,000-3,000) and Mêne’s oval group of two hounds on a naturalistic base that sold to a collector for £1,600 (£800-1,200). All prices quoted in this review are hammer prices. Dog News 81
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“AKC is AGAIN reevaluating the judge’s approval process. Part of this re-evaluation should include how continuing education for judges could be accomplished.”
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edgeable about one specific breed. A breeder will have extensive knowledge about structure and what that structure means for breeding and improving the breed.” As for why they breed, “As a breeder, I am trying to improve the breed as a whole. ... the ideal, a beautiful dog, bred by me, top winning and top producing.” Many breeders stated that professional handlers care ONLY about winning and not about improving a breeding program. I agree that professionals want to win, because that is what they are paid to do, but there are professional handlers who still breed, and many are showing dogs they have bred that are now owned by others. I thought the following statement was very interesting, “A litter evaluation carries background, hope and vision. I would most certainly judge a class of dogs differently if I knew their immediate pedigree and genetic strengths and weaknesses.” I must admit this made me rethink our over-use of the phrase, “We are judging breeding stock.” Actually, we are judging the RESULTS of breeding stock. In fact, we do not know if the dog we are judging is or will be a good producer. Nor do we know his pedigree or health history. In fact, we are judging the breeding program that produced the dog before us. A breeder voiced concern that judges have been putting up a lot of
young dogs. She said, “... one knows that a gorgeous puppy can become a not so good adult.” She correctly points out that she is aware judges are judging what is before them on that day. I would answer her in three ways. First sometimes a judge puts up a puppy or youngster because in that judge’s opinion at least the puppy has hope of improving and the adults do not. Secondly, I have seen many young dogs who demonstrate a great deal of breed type and should be rewarded regardless of age. Third and unfortunately - there are judges who try to build reputations by being a “giant killer.” A breeder’s comment: “I breed to improve my bloodlines always and not necessarily for ring success. One would hope judges would recognize these animals as good show dogs, but we have too many generic show dogs that are picked for their ability to compete in the Group or Best.” Breeders hope that judges are looking for the same thing in the ring that they would look for in evaluating a litter. I would point out that I think there are a very limited number of judges who have recently evaluated litters of any breed. It is highly unlikely that most multi-group judges have even seen a litter of every breed they judge. I know I haven’t. I think (or
is that hope) that all judges understand basic structure, and could evaluate a litter based on that. However, this would be evaluating a litter the same way a generic dog is chosen. When discussing how exhibitors determine which shows they will enter, some of these breeder-owner-handlers state they study judges and determine what “style” dog they like, and then they try to bring this “style” dog to that judge. This is one time where I believe professionals have a definite advantage as they may have various dogs from which to choose. In summary, and not surprisingly, it appears that there are as many areas of agreement as there are of disagreement among judges, breeders, non-professionals, and professional handlers. In doing this study, an idea was reinforced in me. Before we become judges, we jump through a lot of hoops that include educational and breed study requirements. Then, once we are approved, that’s it! Many professions (and I understand we are approved and not licensed) require periodic educational updates. I think judges should be required to continue studying. I know that many judges already do this. AKC is AGAIN reevaluating the judge’s approval process. Part of this re-evaluation should include how continuing education for judges could be accomplished. The same should be required of professional handlers. These people are making a living with other people’s dogs. Shouldn’t they be required to have a basic understanding of canine anatomy, health, and first aid. What do you think?
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THE SCOTTISH TERRIER
Athletic Aristocrats by M.J. Nelson
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dog friend has for years been a Scottish Terrier lover. So, for this feature on the breed, I asked him to define Scotties in single words. His response? “Proud.” “Meddlesome.” “Arrogant.” “Aristocratic.” Indeed, anyone with so much as a smidgen of knowledge about dogs who watched the First Dog exit Marine One during the last administration understood that although George W. Bush was President of the United States, Barney owned the White House and its grounds. This pretty much sums up Scottish Terriers in general, according to those who live and work with the breed although they say my friend left out one word in his description and that was “athletic.” “They have big dog abilities and attitude that are conveniently packaged in a small dog,” said Barbara Gibson, who chairs the Scottish Terrier Club of America’s agility committee and owns PACH Aulscot Surf’s Up CDX RAE2 NA MXP5 MXPS MJP4 MJPB PAX NF XFP T2BP ME CG RATO (“Annie.”) “While Scotties are known as being aloof and stubborn, they are very intelligent, athletic and they form a strong bond with their owners. They also like to think that they are the boss.”
Gillie (Ch McLyn’s Gillian of Macnab BN TD RA OAJ OAP OJP EE CGC EdX3), John McNabney’s Scottish Terrier is the only Scottie to have earned either an AKC EE or an STCA EdX title.
One of the problems that many of the people attempting to do performance activities with their Scotties face has been the attitude, particularly among instructors, that the breed is impossible to train. “Finding the right trainer and training facility is critical if you want to do any performance sport with a Scottie,” said Doreen Pichette, who has had a lot of success with her dogs in agility, obedience and earthdog. Her two current Scotties Reese (MACH4 Specialscots Legally Black MXB2 MJS2 CA) and Louie (Ch MACH Camdyn
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Whitney (Ch No Mtn’s Tough of Lace AX AXJ NF SE), one of Linda White’s Scotties, exits the chute on an agility course.
Gillie was willing to do almost anything for food.
Annie (PACH Aulscot Surf’s Up CDX RAE2 NA MXP5 MXPS MJP4 MJPB PAX NF XFP T2BP ME RATO), Barbara Gibson’s Scottie, has earned all three AKC earthdog titles, a certificate of gameness from the American Working Terrier Association and titles in the new sport of barn
Basin Street Blues MXB MJS MXP MJP OF CA) have, in fact, earned agility championships. “Some trainers believe Scotties are difficult to train and they aren’t willing to help. Definitely learning how to train a Scottie is different than with most breeds. They can be very stubborn and only willing to do things on their agenda. Learning how to work with this attitude while teaching them to do something can be difficult at times. They’re really incredibly intelligent and they get bored very easily. They hate to do the same thing repeatedly. One thing you need to do with a Scottie is learn how to ‘read’ your dog to see if they are actually having issues with something, maybe they’re not understanding what you are asking them to do, or are they just bored with an activity. Working in several different activities and varying
William (GCh Woburn Locksley William The Conqueror CAX), Ray “Skip” Sodano’s Scottie, is the only Scottish Terrier with both an AKC coursing ability advanced and coursing ability excellent title.
Temper (Int. Nat. Int. AC-Bronze Can. Ch. Rynara’s Temperamental Lady CD EAC EGC EJC SHDCH VEAC VEGC VEJC O-NAC-JH EAC-JH EJC-JH SADC FD NA CGC O-TN-N AGMX), another of McAra’s Scotties, became a scent hurdle champion after flyball proved to be too dangerous.
the training helps with the boredom problem. You need to find out what they respond to whether it’s treats or toys or something else. You need to reward them when they do what you ask and only occasionally be the ‘alpha’ with a Scottie. You also have to find a Scottie with the right temperament and conformation if you are doing a sport like agility. Performance sports such as agility can be tough both mentally and physically on a dog so you have to select a dog that can hold up to the training and the competition.” The breed’s attitude has also been a challenge for some. “Scotties were bred to work independently and were not put on this earth to do your bidding like some breeds. They are not going to sit at your feet, look up at you adoringly and ask, ‘How can I please you today!’ It’s more of a partnership, they work WITH you not FOR you and they need to be treated fairly. The best way I found to get a Scottie to do what I wanted was cookies, cookies, cookies and more cookies, lavish sincere praise–they know when you’re faking it–and you must not force them into doing things or they will balk. You must make sure they think it’s in their best interest to work with you. Like most people if Scotties aren’t paid they see no point in working. The only difference is that they want to be paid in toys, treats and praise,” said Kathleen Foley, who owns Lillie (PACH ARCHMX Destiny’s Wee Belle ‘O The Ball UD RAE PAX MXP5 MJP5 OFP CTL4-R CTL4-H CTL4-S TG-O TN-O), Leeza (Ch MACH2 CT-ATCH 2 ARCHEX Fireheart’s Mona Lisa UD RAE SE MXC MJC MXP MJP OF NFP TCHST TBAD TGI TN-N WV-N) and Kelly (Ch CT-ACTCH ARCHX Fireheart’s Wild Irish Rose CDX RAE AX AXJ MXP3 MJP OF NFP TBAD TGI). There are some activities where Scotties do not seem to need much persuasion to participate, however. One of these is earthdog. “Earthdog trials are second nature for a Scottie,” said Linda White, who owns Ch Sno Mtn’s Tough of Lace AX AXJ NF SE (“Whitney”), Ch Sno Mtn’s Touch of Class OA OAJ JE (“Dugan”) and PACH Sno Mtn’s Touch of Magic AX AXJ MXPG MJPG PAX2 JE (“Brodie”). “They need very little training as they seem to have read the book on what they
Nora (Can GRCHX Lucia’s Dreamer Summer Breeze SE CGN), one of Kathy McAra’s Scotties, checking the scent in a master hunt up. After a long chase pursuing a plastic bag, a dog needs a rest in William’s view.
Leeza (Ch MACH2 CT-ATCH 2 ARCHEX Fireheart’s Mona Lisa UD RAE SE MXC MJC MXP MJP OF NFP TCHST TBAD TGI TN-N WV-N), one of Kathleen Foley’s Scottish Terriers, does the weave poles in agility.
were originally intended to do. Even as puppies they are hunting and they notice the smallest movements in the grass, ready to pounce. The tunnel entrance is sometimes intimidating at first but once they are comfortable going down into a dark, earthy space, they negotiate the turns in true terrier fashion and make it to the rats. It is then that the fun begins for them as they ‘work’ the rat. The new sport of barn hunt is another natural activity for a terrier.” “Scotties were bred for earthdog work,” said John McNabney, who owns Gillie (Ch McLyn’s Gillian of Macnab BN TD RA OAJ OAP OJP EE CGC EdX3). “Too big for smaller varmints, they were expectContinued on page 88
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ed to go after badgers and foxes, killing them underground or dragging them out to be killed above ground. For this, they needed strong jaws, strong hindquarters, courage and the intelligence to know how to approach and fight their quarry on the quarry’s home turf. The personality and physical structure of the Scottie reflects this mission and the AKC earthdog test is the only activity within the AKC that requires a terrier to have some of these breed traits. Gillie is, so far, the only Scottie to earn either the AKC EE title or the STCA EdX title. But it was not without some difficulties. We had some problems with the honor at the master level especially if she had worked the rats first. She wanted back in the tunnel and made her desire known by some serious barking. I finally figured out that she was barking at me to let her go back and not at the dog working the rats. Moving away from her and turning my back to her solved that problem and she never failed the honor portion of the test after that. She was a furious worker at the den and her approach was so stealthy that she often startled the judges when a barrage of sound erupted underneath them with no warning. While she was working on her EE, the walk-up requirements changed with the judges looking for more ranging and working out in front. Gillie’s hunting style was to use her nose looking for likely scent trails
THE SCOTTISH TERRIER
All three of Foley’s Scotties (l-r) Kelly (Ch CTACTCH ARCHX Fireheart’s Wild Irish Rose CDX RAE AX AXJ MXP3 MJP OF NFP TBAD TGI), Leeza and Lillie (PACH ARCHMX Destiny’s Wee Belle ‘O The Ball UD RAE PAX MXP5 MJP5 OFP CTL4-R CTL4-H CTL4-S TG-O TN-O) had placements in agility, obedience and rally at Montgomery County. These three dogs incidentally are models having appeared in “Vogue” as well as print ads for Burberry and Louis Vuitton. Leeza has also done a commercial for Miller Beer.
moving slowly and methodically through the tunnel following the scent line to the quarry. This meant she did not hunt like the Border Terriers and that did not set well with some judges. She also loved any other dog sport if it was fun and the reward was food. She worked for food. Praise was nice but food was paramount.” “My dog is still quite young and is in the midst of a very successful career in the show ring so I looked for something that was more or less natural for him to do when he wasn’t being shown. We settled on lure coursing because terriers have excellent prey drive which, of course, helps a lot in sports like coursing, earthdog and barn hunt. He loves coursing so much that we had some initial problems with over-excitement and the recall at the end of the run. He just didn’t want to stop chasing the lure and at times would keep trying to run the course. With experience, he settled down and he now patiently waits until the lure starts and he allows me to put him back on the lead at the end of the course. He’s done well enough as a coursing dog to be the first Scottie to earn the AKC Coursing Ability Advanced and Coursing Ability Excellent titles. I’ve been lucky enough to find some great nonLouie (Ch MACH Camdyn Basin Street Blues sighthound coursing MXB MJS MXP MJP OF CA), one of Doreen clubs and have been able Pichette’s Scottish Terriers, is proof that while the breed can be stubborn and only willing to do to encourage other Scotthings on their agenda, with the right approach tie owners to try this sport to training, they can be very successful in a wide with their dogs,” said variety of dog sports. (Kim Kuhnman photo) Ray “Skip” Sodano, who
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Humvee does the scent articles in an obedience trial.
owns William (GCh Woburn Locksley William The Conqueror CAX.) Although these activities are “naturals” for Scotties, that doesn’t mean that there can’t be issues. Barbara Gibson noted that to her surprise, earthdog turned out to be a challenge for her Scottie although she had no problem with going down into the tunnel and finding the rats. “When Annie first started, she went to ground without hesitation and got to the rat in the den with no problem. But the Scottie instinct often times is to stare at the prey until it bolts. Unfortunately, the AKC earthdog rules do not see that as ‘working’ the rat sufficiently to pass the test. Luckily the American Working Terrier Association does recognize this behavior for certain breeds so Annie earned her Certificate of Gameness from the AWTA at her first event. With some subtle encouragement and training, she
Golden Retrievers or Border Collies. I did run has gone on to excel in earthdog and has earned all into a problem with Humvee. For awhile, he three AKC earthdog titles plus some barn hunt titles.” lost interest in doing obedience work and there “Another problem I see is in earthdog tests,” said didn’t seem to be any reason for this lack of inMcNabney. “A Scottie that is too big to work in an terest. Turned out he had an ear infection which AKC tunnel including negotiation the squeeze and we didn’t detect until he started shaking his roller portions of the master den is too big to perhead. After we cleared up the infection, gave form in the field. In addition, claustrophobia, a lack him some time off and apologized profusely, he of tenacity at the den, an inability to effectively track came back and did obedience willingly. You ala scent line, dog aggression and an unwillingness ways have to keep in mind that Scotties were to take directions when necessary are traits that will bred for a purpose and while there isn’t nearly doom a dog in earthdog tests.” as great a need for varmint killing terriers today Foley had to overcome an accident in agility as there was when the breed was originally with Leeza for the dog to contindeveloped, it’s still important for the breed ue in that sport. “She was playing to stay athletic.” around after agility class when she For some sports and some dogs, howand another one of my dogs got ever, the best option is to give up and find on the teeter together and she got something different for the dog to do. bumped off. She didn’t get hurt This is what Kathy McAra, who owns Can but after that she began to avoid GRCHX Lucia’s Dreamer Summer Breeze ALL contacts. It took a while to SE CGN (“Nora”), Int AC-Bronze Can Ch. get her comfortable again. ScotGreatbear Thistles Wee Paisley CDX CG ties have long memories so it took TT CGC VNAC VNJC SHDCH FD (“Bonlots and lots of high value treats, nie”), Int. Nat. Int. AC-Bronze Can. Ch. praise and practice before she Rynara’s Temperamental Lady CD EAC was convinced it was safe to go on EGC EJC SHDCH VEAC VEGC VEJC Othe teeter again. You know, one of NAC-JH EAC-JH EJC-JH SADC FD NA the problems is that most people CGC O-TN-N AGMX (“Temper”) and Can think of Scotties as difficult to train Ch Rynara’s Prelude to a Dream JE CGN, but you just need to see things An activity has to be fun or a Scothad to do with her dogs. “Flyball turned from their perspective. They are a tie will balk and refuse to do it. out to be impossible with my Scotties. I tough, resilient and very intelligent Louie obviously likes agility. (Kim was having to deal with compression injubreed and I think it’s important to Kuhlman photo) ries from pounding the box and there was show the dog world that Scotties no way to overcome that problem. So, we are a force to be reckoned with in changed to scent hurdle racing and the the performance arena.” dogs excelled at that sport with none of the With sports that are not “natural” for the breed, problems we had in flyball. Scotties actually are training and competing can be a challenge. “It is defigreat working dogs. They were bred to do a job nitely harder to be competitive in a sport like obediso if you give them something to do that chalence with a dog as independent as a Scottie,” said lenges their minds, you will succeed.” Lucy Berninger, who owns or has owned the breed’s The breed as a whole does face some chalonly obedience trial champion, Ch OTCH Balgair lenges according to Gibson. “While the focus Humvee - Let’s Roll RE UDX2 OM1 and also owns Ch on breeding healthy dogs is obviously of great Ayreworth I Haul It CDX. “But if you are persistent, importance, I fear that the working terrier drive it can be done even though you will run into some and temperament may be lost if that is not also judges who seem to favor certain breeds such as considered in breeding decisions. Many breeders say that they breed for structure and type to preserve the purpose of the breed yet VERY few actually work their dogs to help keep that drive and ‘go-to-ground’ vermin hunting instinct. Ask any earthdog or barn hunt judge, and here I’m speaking as a judge for these events, and they will tell you that they very rarely see Scotties at these events despite the fact that this is what the breed was intended to do. Another challenge we face is Humvee (Ch OTCH Balgair that Scotties have a reputation as Humvee - Let’s Roll RE not being trainable and that they Annie and her sister Laurie, who also has sevUDX2 OM1), one of Lucy do not do well with children. This eral titles in conformation, obedience, agility, Berninger’s Scottish Terricould not be farther from the truth rally and barn hunt, show the intensity of their ers, is the only obedience and those of us who love this breed interest in rodents. trial champion in the breed. need to work on changing that reputation.” Dog News 89
“Ogee”
The Standard... So far this year: Best of Breed 2014 Westminster Kennel Club Judge Mr. Douglas Holloway Reserve Best In Show Sacramento Kennel Club Judge Mr. Kenneth Murray
SPECIALTY Best OF BREED Judge Mr. James Reynolds Reserve Best In Show Judge Ms. Sandy Wheat
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Best In Show Judge Mr. Terry Stacy
Group Firsts: • Ms. Lee Whittier • Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna • Ms. Rita Rynder
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Thank you to all the Judges for recognizing “Ogee” Ellen Yamada, Brad Yamada and Cornelia Cheng • Handler: Oscar Quiros Dog News 91
Denim, Diamo The Arapahoe Kennel Club Dog
By Cindy Knox,
Arapahoe KC President PHOTOS By Ed Knox ow many times have you heard we need to make dog shows more fun and to lighten up? Well, this year the Arapahoe Kennel Club chose to do a Denim And Diamonds theme to bring a little fun and festivities to the show and it sure was Sparkley Fun!!! We had about 1,000 dogs that competed in breed conformation, and we had a nice entry of dogs for rally, obedience and junior showmanship. In addition, we offer a Health Clinic, and are one of the shows to offer the Girl Scout “Going To The Dogs� Patch program, developed and coordinated by Marlene Groves, one of our club members. The show is held at Arapahoe County fairgrounds in Aurora, and it is a wonderful venue. It is easy to get to, has plenty of RV parking, and good grass; while it is also near to shopping, restaurants and hotels. As the club President, it is marvelous to see the members working like a fine tuned team, because this is what it takes to run a dog show! So I applaud our Show Chair, Jan Leonard, for a job well done, along with all the members of the show committee and all the additional members who helped with even the smallest task. Thank You! The dogs entered were spectacular and we were also blessed with very good weather, and it was truly fun to see so many participants (and some judges) sporting their denim duds!
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Our club is committed to public education, so we were thrilled to have over 100 scouts participating, learning and then earning their Girl Scouts Going To The Dogs, Dog Show Fun & Facts Patch. It was so enjoyable to watch the scout troops, talk with the kids, and help promote the sport of dog showing in such a fun way! I salute all the show winners and welcome you back next year! SATURDAY BEST IN SHOW: GCH CH Eversho’s Whos Pimpin Who (Labrador Retriever) RESERVE BEST IN SHOW: CH First Class Willow Wind The Phoenix (Bedlington Terrier) BEST JUNIOR HANDLER: Karissa Groves, with GCH Houndwalkers Sebastian Of The Groves (Bloodhound) SUNDAY BEST IN SHOW: GCH CH Thunderhills Apple Bottom Jeans (Shetland Sheepdog) RESERVE BEST IN SHOW: GCH CH Eversho’s Whos Pimpin Who (Labrador Retriever) BEST JUNIOR HANDLER: Bailey Erger, with CH On The Go Small Town Charm (Australian Shepherd) The Arapahoe Kennel Club was established in 2006 and serves one of the largest and fastest growing areas in Colorado, Arapahoe county (which is bordered by Elbert county to the southeast, Adams county to the northeast, and Denver county to the west). For more information on the Arapahoe Kennel Club, please visit www.arapahoekennelclub.com. Dog News 93
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Meet Susan M. Lilly Continued FROM page 57
In my past roles I was successful in engaging faculty, board members and grateful clients in the concerted effort to support animal initiatives for research and improved health protocols. We must engage all our concerned stakeholders: the AKC CHF Board and Staff, and also the AKC Board and Staff, the AKC Delegates, Clubs, the AKC Dog Show constituency, along with the dog-loving public. By supporting the dog community’s efforts we will create a culture of philanthropy where giving is considered an investment and an honor. People who appreciate what dogs contribute to our lives should learn the importance of actively participating in all aspects of this mission, including monetarily supporting the AKC CHF.
In your role as CEO at AKC CHF, you’ll be required to “talk the talk” among some pretty high-powered members of the veterinary scientific community. How do you plan to accomplish that?
I ask a lot of questions and introduce myself as a layperson, which I am. Fortunately, AKC CHF has an outstanding Chief Scientific Officer on our team, Dr. Shila Nordone, with whom I will partner, and she will definitely lead these discussions. Most researchers and veterinarians are excited to tell you what they do, and how the outcomes they hope to achieve will be transformational in the science of disease or treatments. I listen…a lot! In the CHF CEO position, as with anyone who is new, I will have a steep learning curve, but I look forward to being conversant about the various programs we support. Two of my previous positions were with land-grant universities where I worked closely with preeminent veterinary researchers like Dr. Matthew Breen and Dr. Karen Munana, who work in genetics and epilepsy respectively. I’ve come to appreciate that Veterinarians are key professionals in the world of health, and they are often are underappreciated. 96 Dog News
I know neither of your dogs has been shown, although one is undoubtedly royally bred. Have you been to dog shows? What has been your involvement with the dog-showing community?
Our Scotties are constant companions and we often travel with them, enjoying the interactions they engender. We chose our first Scottie in 1992, Piper, and learned about breeders and the importance of lineage, even in our pet quality family members. Maggie, our wheaten Scottie, is from the Anstamm line and she is such a love. We adopted Izzo when a potential breeder decided not to breed Scotties. Although his beginnings were more humble than Maggie’s, he has brought us many years of joy. And, no one doubts our basketball allegiance, though Coach Izzo might find it amusing. It’s been interesting for our family to live in an ACC Conference city with a Big Ten Conference name. My dog show experience has been local through our College relationship with the Raleigh Kennel Club. Up until now, Doug and I have been part of the public who enjoys seeing the various breeds being shown and learning about not just conformation, but also performance, field, and Good Citizen events. As my position is structured, I hope to become keenly aware of the AKC event calendar to meet many of the premier dog breeders and handlers. I’m looking to learn about show protocol and find ways the AKC CHF can enhance the understanding of what the work of caring dog lovers of all breeds can accomplish when we work together. We may debate issues and ideas but in the final decision, we stand together to support what matters—our dogs. I am really looking forward to attending more AKC events, and the first event where I will be able to meet and greet you all is at the AKC Eukanuba National Championship show in December in Orlando. I plan to be spending a great deal of time in our booth, and I’m hoping many of our AKC friends will be attending the Canine and Cocktails Event during the weekend festivities.
Thank you, Susan. Speaking for the AKC CHF Board of Directors, and the AKC community, welcome; we’re so delighted to have you onboard, and look forward to working with you insuring the Foundation can attain the new heights we all envision. Susan Lilly will start work at the Raleigh offices of AKC Canine Health Foundation on October 10 and can be reached at: sml@akcchf.org or 919-334-4010
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A Canadian Perspective Continued FROM page 69
Hellllo – Have we met?! My reply is not suitable for print. I am not certain any of us are in our right mind - but there are certainly lots of us that take the time to present our terriers to the best of our ability for the entire year – working towards Montgomery weekend. Canada is a large country, the second largest in the world, yet our dog community is relatively small. As anywhere in the world new people in the dog community are rare. Terriers require dedication and skill to present them properly and to be competitive. The Terrier entries are often very small in comparison to other groups with the exception of Terrier Specialty weekends. That being said Canadians have always been, and continue to be formidable competitors at all levels at Montgomery. Terrier people trek via every mode of transportation - from every province and territory to watch, exhibit, or search for their next breeder to purchase a puppy from or to find a suitable stud dog. They network with other Terrier enthusiasts whom they see only once a year, every year at the mecca of the Terrier world. I have interviewed many Terrier enthusiasts from coast to coast to provide you with a truly Canadian perspective...
James Reynolds To any Terrier person there is only one show and that is Montgomery. I showed at it only occasionally but have judged it on a dozen occasions including being one of the very few judges to award Best In Show twice. Probably one the most memorable was my first time doing Best In Show, which was 1978. At that time I was not allowed to go to the show during the day but was to arrive late in the afternoon. It had turned bitterly cold and when I arrived one of the Sweeps judges had run very late and so the specialty following didn’t finish until about 6 when I was to enter the ring to do best with Jack Marvin’s words “be quick” ringing in my ears. It was so cold that when I finally came to write down the winner “Blaste” I could barely get my fingers to close around the pen. When I was doing it again in 1996 I told the show chairman not to hurry me as I had some time left from the previous occasion. To judge your own breed is always special and when I judged the Scotties and took a class bitch all the way it was terribly exciting for me. She would go on to a great career but that moment and picture are among my favourites. Then there was the year that it poured and I was judging the Cairn Terrier Club of America for the first time. I looked at one my friends at ringside who had his feet on a collapsed folding chair. When I commented on how smart he was he said that there were four more sunken ones under that one. One of the most gratifying was when I put the Am Staff bitch first in the group at Morris and Essex and then Peggy put her Best at Montgomery. For me however Montgomery will always be about those people who started my career-Jack and Bea Marvin, Potter and Doris Wear and of course the indomitable Dr. Josephine. Ladies and gentlemen who tried to do their very best for the dogs and for terrier people and provided all of us with magic moments.
David Gignac My first Montgomery County was in 1969 when I was but a young boy!! I was already hooked on dog shows at that time, but instantly knew that there was something different about this one as soon as we arrived. I can remember bolting from the car
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and running to the grooming tents where I would spend the day just wandering and looking at all the famous people that I had only seen in magazines.....this was not your ordinary dog show!! We attended every single year until we moved to the west coast and then as often as was feasible. In a word, the weekend is simply... magical...there is no other word to describe it. I will never forget the image of Woody Wornall showing the top winning Wire bitch, Ch Dynamic Super Sensation under Annemarie Moore....they were both amazing. And, on the Montgomery weekend, at the revival show of Morris and Essex...Bill McFadden and the great Ch. Torum Scarf Michael...set up in the BIS ring against a lit up ball field and a soft drizzle began to fall from the sky...goose bump moments I think that only occur on this great weekend. It is the epitome of a dog show...the weather can be awful- I remember in 1972 when they lined up the judges tables and gaited dogs across them because they would be buried in the mud.... another year we kicked our shoes off in the parking lot after loading and just drove away- they were beyond saving. It is the place where the greatest terriers and the greatest terrier talent in the world gather for all to see- what could be better than that?????
Virginia Lyne Montgomery is an amazing experience that everyone who attempts to judge Terriers should attend at least once, but really as often as possible. It is far too much to take in on one occasion. I think my most vivid memory of Montgomery was the year Annie Clark judged the Smooth Fox National. She was failing by then and found the large entry very tiring. I agreed to sit at ringside and be there with her friend Betsy LeBet and to complete the breed judging should she really not be able to finish. Of course the incomparable Annie finished and I had the privilege of being there with her. My other memory was watching Terrier handler, David Gignac judge the Westie Sweepstakes with skill and great panache. Other than that memories are of great contests between outstanding Terriers. It is hard to equal the energy and excitement anywhere.
Lotus Tutton – Fairewood Memories of my first Montgomery were filled with awe. It was the beginning of my Terrier education, first with Airedales and then Norwich. Montgomery is where I learned about type, movement, conditioning, grooming, bloodlines and commitment - Especially commitment. I feel that anyone who competes, breeds, and judges Terriers must be in attendance to learn. One of my fondest memories was Ric Chashoudian putting his arm around me at ringside saying, “You should be damn proud of yourself for breeding her”. We were watching Rocki. Of course my most favourite moment was the year that she - Ch. Fairewood Frolic was awarded Best In Show. A moment I will never forget.
Mike Macbeth - Glahms Well of course Montgomery memories are often bonded to memories of the weather. We all remember the MUD Montgomery, when our shoes were sucked into the mud and our feet came right out of them and then the wild scramble to retrieve the shoe, balancing on one foot! I also remember the Montgomery when my dear friend, the late David Roche from Australia was judging Best in Show. He stayed Continued on page 108
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OG NEWS is pleased to welcome MARGARET POINDEXTER our newest regular columnist. MARGARET recently retired as the Vice President and General Counsel for the American Kennel Club, a position she held for almost the last seven years. The kennel club’s loss is our gain. Her first column appears in this week’s issue. The American Kennel Club never really acknowledged Margaret’s departure until the last delegate’s meeting. Speaking of deafening silence, is there going to be a Theatre Benefit this coming Westminster weekend? Usually by this time of the year, the selected show is announced and reservations are being taken...what’s up? On the eve of the greatest terrier show on earth, comes word from England that JUDY AVERIS, the most successful and well-known terrier breeder worldwide has passed away. Daughter of the late handler, LES ATKINSON, her interest started as a child and through the years her Saradon kennels became the home of many top winners in several terrier breeds, including Airedales, Lakelands, Wires, Irish, Westies and Welsh terriers. One of which was a Crufts Best in Show Winner. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to DAVID SCAWTHORN and her son JOHN AVERIS and family. For those of you who have been watching the life stories of TEDDY, FRANKLIN &
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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT directed by KEN BURNS on PBS titled THE ROOSEVELTS, An Intimate History, you might be interested to know that FDR spent his last days in Warm Springs, Georgia with his first cousin LAURA DELANO, who was with him upon his death. LAURA DELANO was a well-known breeder of Irish Setters and Longhaired Dachshunds, under the Knocknagree prefix. Her home in the Hyde Park area of New York was known as the FDR ROOSEVELTS as opposed to their distant cousins the THEODORE ROOSEVELTS who came from Oyster Bay on Long Island. His other cousin MARGARET ‘DAISY’ SUCKLEY was instrumental in his getting the most famous Scottish terrier of all time, FALA, and lastly, another cousin JOAN READ (daughter of SARAH ROOSEVELT, LAURA ROOSEVELT’S sister) was the Labrador Retriever, Norfolk terrier and Norwich Terrier breeder of Chidley fame. One of the most famous dogs to carry a Chidley prefix was Ch. Chidley Willum the Conqueror, the 1994 Westminster Kennel Club best in show winner under judge WALTER GOODMAN. Although she came from the Hyde Park ROOSEVELTS she made her home in Oyster Bay, home of the THEODORE ROOSEVELTS. Her kennel was world famous and JOAN, not one to suffer fools gladly, was an interesting and entertaining lady, who lived a charmed life of riding horses and traveling the world, until like her cousin FDR she contracted
polio late in life. Our neighbor, we spent many a day at her Berry Hill residence, where I might add, BETH SWEIGART lived for some time until JOAN’S untimely death. Good times, good memories. DOG NEWS columnist KARL STEARNS and his wife HELENE are celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary…sending our best wishes. Congratulations to STACY & EVAN THRELFALL, who are expecting their second child. DIANE MCCORMACK is off to judge the 75 diamond jubilee dachshund specialty in Johannesburg, South Africa. Happy anniversaries to JODY & LEONARDO GARCINI and HILDA & JOHN BRADSHAW. Celebrating Birthdays…the ageless JACKIE GOTTLIEB, PAT BERESFORD, BARBARA RUPPERT, CHERYL ROBBINS, ROBIN NOVACK, BILL BUSCH, LINDA SPRINGTHORP, DENNY MOUNCE, BARBARA HECKERMAN, BARBARA CASSIDY, REBECCA LYCAN, ARLENE BUTTERKLEE, MICHELLE SANTANA, KAREN MAMMANO, AMANDA CONNEEN, CINDY HECKFELDT, CAROL CARLSON, GERARD THOMPSON, ANDREW GREEN, PHOEBE BOOTH, SUZANNE READMOND, LESLIE SIMIS, BEVERLY SIMIS, EDDIE BOYES, AMELIA MUSSER, DICK MEEN, GLORIA LEWIS, DEANN ULMER, ROBERTA LOMBARDI, JEAN BOYD, LENNY BROWN, RYAN WOLFE, SARAH KRICKEBERG and PATTY SOSA.
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with me here in Canada for a week before the show (we went antique hunting) then we drove down together. David’s primary Terrier breed was the Kerry Blue, and he was very interested in possibly purchasing the top Kerry Blue in the U.S., which was likely to be at Montgomery. He joked that if the Kerry came under him for Best in Show, and he liked it enough to award it Best, that the price would go up! The Kerry breed judging was in the ring next to the Dandie judging so David and I sat, allegedly watching Dandies, but his neck was craned backwards, trying to watch the adjacent ring. David did not have the opportunity to be placed in his imaginary dilemma. The Kerry did not win the breed that day! Nor did he buy the dog.
Dr. John Reeve Newson- Kishniga My first MCKC was more years ago than I care to remember – probably the late seventies. We went to show Skye Terriers. I was somewhat overwhelmed by the show, the sheer number of Terriers, and the international audience of Terrier lovers from around the world. We have rarely missed one since. I often sell catalogues with my friends Dennis and Susan Sprung and often Dick and I ring steward if we are not exhibiting. My favourite moment was winning the BOB in Skyes from the classes with Kishniga’s Ms. Shortbread. Last year was a close second, WD and BOS in Skyes and also 1st AOM - son and father pairing. For Terrier lovers it is indeed the ultimate show!
Richard Meen - Kishniga Montgomery County - A must attend doggie event if you are at all interested in Terriers as far as I am concerned. I do not recall when I first attended but I do know that I have always felt it necessary to participate if you want to give your breeding program credibility. Montgomery is one if the few shows left where the primary goal is the evaluation of breeding stock NOT top dog points. My Skye Terriers have been well received over the years and I cannot imagine not participating. Another plus is the magnificent drive from Canada at the peak of the fall colour changes. Wow. A flawless show site no matter the weather: sun, rain or snow. We have experienced it all. Folks make sure you put the MCKC on your bucket list of doggie events.
Pamela Bruce - Accolade I attended my first Westminster as a present from my parents in 1968 followed that same year with my first trip to Montgomery County. Since then I have only missed two shows - one was my first year at work, and the second one for chemo. Those years were awful as I felt like the only person in the entire world that was not there! We have been showing dogs for so long ago that back then Lhasa Apsos were part of the Terrier group in Canada. The only two breeds I asked for growing up - an Afghan Hound and an Airedale Terrier. I apprenticed under Carol Hollands for years. We showed for MANY great Terrier breeders- her work ethic and expectation of perfection provided me with a solid Terrier foundation. I loved my Afghans of Grandeur so much over all these years, and that dream was fulfilled beyond my wildest imagination. Michael Canalizo and I would often set up near the ‘Green Team’ and we spent time together so I was thrilled to help out in the set up in any way possible. Every Montgomery I would wander through the set ups almost as much as the rings watching the goings on of Terrier legends – I still do! I finally got my first Airedale 15 years ago. I made him the top owner handled Terrier in Canada. He was a multi BIS winner in Can-
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ada. I was SO thrilled to hold my own with him in mind boggling competition Montgomery weekend. I still cherish my medallions! I have owned all my Airedales with Andrew Green - he is a great friend and mentor. I continue to work hard to learn how to trim my breed, as it is an art form. I have loved watching many great moments over the year. The electricity near the Airedale ring is almost indescribable. Watching Andrew Green show Ch. Serendipity’s Eagle’s Wings was wonderful. Watching Gabriel Rangel with Ch. Greenfield’s Celtic Legend on a spar that went on forever with some other dog (I honestly could not tell you who it was nor the handler) as I was fixated on Erik and Gabriel’s presence and their teamwork. I swear you could have heard a pin drop in the grass that day! My favourite moment would have to be watching my first dog’s sire win BISS owner handled by Kelly Wood under Mr. James Reynolds. The thought of it still makes me smile!
Michael Shoreman - Roschel Montgomery is a cannot miss show for us! The most magnificent Terriers in prime condition and beautifully presented - a chance to gather with friends, talk terriers and be immersed in a “feast of terriers”. For Terriers it is the premier show in the world. My fondest memory was being honoured to judge a fabulous entry of Border Terriers at Montgomery - a true highlight in my career as a judge!
Ed Greer - Cashelmara Kerries AH - MONTGOMERY!!! The greatest Terrier Show in the World. The atmosphere is electric!! You can meet Terrier people from all parts of the World. My first Montgomery weekend was in 1973. There were just a little over 800 entries; needless to say it has grown since then. If you are a serious Terrier person, it is a must to attend this fantastic venue. Most people are over the moon to be in the ribbons at Montgomery!! One year I got 2 Best of Winners at Hatboro and Devon Shows. I wanted so badly to get the same at the Montgomery Show. I got Reserve Winners dog and I admit I was disappointed. One other long time breeder pointed out, I had 2 Best of Winners at the weekend, and a lot of people go home empty handed. We have had a lot of fun over the years at Montgomery weekend. We have met some terrific people, who we are pleased to say are still great friends. You think you are early getting to the shows. We have arrived at 4.30 a.m. and silly me thought we would be the first there, but it was packed!! The headlights of the vehicles were used to let us have light to set up the grooming areas!! Believe me it is not for the faint of heart. I give credit to the exhibitors who put so much time and effort into their particular breed of dog, for this wonderful weekend. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend this year due to whelping puppies at that time, but my thoughts will be with you all. Wishing you all a wonderful Montgomery weekend! Continued on page 112
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Joe and Janet Lobb
Our first Montgomery was in ‘88 and we were handling for a Wheaten breeder ...I remember being awestruck at entry numbers for the different Terrier breeds and the crowds and excitement around the rings. Everything about the show was ‘grand’ and you felt like you were a part of something very special...I get the same feeling every year. Seeing all the ‘famous’ dogs, handlers and breeders over the years and witnessing some ‘hotly contested’ final moments in breed judging have provided some of the most memorable moments for both of us...particularly when it involves breeds like the Irish or Airedales and the sparring contests determining the judges final decisions. One of Joe’s special moments would include handling our smooth in an entry over 160 to an ‘award of merit’...a wonderful win in ‘world class’ competition. The wins with our own breed will always be special to us, but even more, we treasure the other breed knowledge gained at every event. We have been fortunate to become acquainted with, and mentored by so many of the ‘best’ involved in Terriers. We look forward to seeing and conversing with them every year. Fondest memories also include our lunches with friends in the grooming area...all the stories and laughs...those moments huddled under the tents trying to keep warm and dry...oh how the weather can change over Montgomery weekend...I guess I better start making the butter tarts...another Montgomery tradition.
Terry Carter
My first Montgomery begins with Old English Sheepdogs. We had been friends of Marjorie and Jim McTernan since the late 60’s when we shared a very special Old English. While visiting the McTernans in New Jersey on a number of occasions I was introduced to the charming ways of the Norfolk Terrier. I was able to see Nanfan Culver “up close and personal”. It was not long before we were joined by a little Norfolk bitch. The first Montgomery that I attended was cool and wet. Aside from the weather I was impressed with the number of Terrier breeds holding their Nationals there and the huge entries in some breeds, you could watch Cairns and Scotties all day. I remember standing outside the Airedale ring when breed was being judged and being so impressed by the depth of quality. At the end of the day we went for dinner with Jim and Marjorie and Michael Labrie who bred and co-owned the lovely Ch. The Duke of Copperplate. I am sad this year to say that The Norfolk Terrier Club Specialty is being held in honour of Jim as he passed away 2 weeks ago. It is such a big loss to Terriers and all involved in dogs. He will be truly missed by many friends.
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Terri Alloway - Northcote
My first Montgomery weekend was in 1992. Unbelievable – 22 years ago!! I have only missed one year since then and that was the year Ch. Northcote Delzar Serious Riot, aka Austin, went Group 2. But that was alright because the next year he won BIS and I was there to see it!! Sitting at ringside and watching a dog I bred win BIS at Montgomery was an all-time favorite dog show memory for me. There have been lots of great Montgomery memories - like the honor of winning Best In Sweeps 4 times under my breeder peers - but my fondest memory will always be watching Kim Wendling show Am/Can Northcote’s No Doubt aka “Thomas” to a Breed win from the Veteran’s Class and then make the final cut in the Group. What an honor it has been through the years to have my Lakelands consistently do well at the American National Specialty for my breed. Montgomery has provided me with a wealth of information and knowledge that I would not otherwise been able to have. To be able to meet and establish relationships with some of the finest Terrier Breeders in the world as well as sitting ringside to see so many grand dogs has been invaluable to me.
Kelly Wood - Paradym
Since that first year I attended, I was hooked. The Montgomery County Kennel Club show, 1989. Everywhere you looked were the most gorgeous of dogs. I couldn’t help but focus on the diversity of the terrier breeds and by the sheer numbers that were represented. I was particularly drawn to the Airedale ring since I owned and was learning to show my first Airedale in Ontario. No one can deny how a ring full of Airedales, all up and on their toes, checking each other out, can be a spectacular sight. Add a little sunshine to a crisp fall Sunday and the backdrop of fall colours, there is no place I’d rather be. (I am going to conveniently forget the weather at “Mudgomery!”) Now 26 years later, not much has changed regarding the pull I feel to get to Montgomery each October. The best years prove to be the ones where you come home with the big prizes, but no year would I ever regret going, win or lose. I still watch the Airedales, but my current breed has changed to Norwich. I won’t just have my eye on the Norwich and Airedale rings though. Any other terrier breed ring could easily catch my eye. No matter where you look, you are rewarded with seeing “the best of the best” of our North American bred terriers (and imports too of course!) We will renew friendships with like-minded terrier lovers. We will finalize future breeding decisions. We will be rewarded by the judges (if we’re lucky) and by our peers, with the results of past breeding choices. Sometimes it is cause for us to reflect on our breeding paths and maybe go in new directions. Montgomery is simply a “must do” for any serious terrier breeder. The final scene each year, watching the group judging at the end of the day, is a should-not-be-missed sight to take in. Each exhibit reflects so many years of careful breeding choices and uncountable hours of care and preparation. You have to respect the dedication shown by every breeder /owner and handler that has their dog standing in that ring at the end of the day. Undeniably, Montgomery means a world-class showcase for our beloved Terriers. Continued on page 117
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remove illegal or unscrupulous adverts from their pet sections. From underage animals, banned breeds, illegally imported or endangered species to animals offered in exchange for inanimate objects, the adverts removed in the pilot scheme all contravened PAAG’s Minimum Standards which were launched in September 2013. Endorsed by Defra and supported by the Scottish Government, the Minimum Standards aim to improve the welfare of pets sold online by encouraging websites to filter out illegal, unethical and unscrupulous advertisements. The classified advertising websites involved in the pilot scheme: Gumtree, Pets4Homes, PreLoved, Vivastreet, FridayAds and EPupz removed adverts highlighted by their own filters and those reported to them by PAAG Volunteer Moderators. Clarissa Baldwin, Chairman of PAAG, says: “The truly staggering number of adverts that have been blocked in the pilot scheme is a real eye-opener in terms of the scale of the problem in the UK. We would like to say a huge thank you to the websites who have engaged with PAAG over the past year and who have committed to meeting the Minimum Standards. We hope that continued engagement will ultimately help to make the internet a safer place for pets and those looking to purchase a pet. “Unfortunately, despite the fantastic efforts of a number of the biggest UK websites, thousands of other websites continue to accept illegal, unethical and unscrupulous adverts. We are urging any classified website in the UK offering pets for sale to sign up to the Minimum Standards so that progress can be made towards ensuring that all adverts on these websites are from reputable individuals or breeders.” Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: “Preventing over 100,000 illegal or unscrupulous online adverts of pets for sale is an incredible achievement and I applaud the Pet Advertising Advisory Group and advertising websites for making this happen. “We can all play a part in ensuring the welfare of pets sold online. If anyone sees a suspicious pet advert, from the sale of under-age animals to banned breeds, I would urge them to report it directly to the host site. If the advert isn’t removed quickly, they should contact the
Pet Advertising Advisory Group straight away.” The Minimum Standards are just the first step on the road to solving the problems related to the online sale of pets. Anyone with a serious concern about the welfare of an animal in an advert should notify the RSPCA, SSPCA, USPCA and PAAG at admin@paag.org.uk While PAAG organisations would prefer people not to look for a new pet on a classified website they recommend that, for those that wish to, they follow the following guidelines: Check that the website follows the PAAG Minimum Standards Do thorough research before getting a pet. PAAG members or your local veterinary practice can provide advice on all aspects of a pet’s health and welfare, or direct you to a reputable source. In the case of puppies and kittens, insist on seeing the mother with the litter and judge the parents’ health and temperament. Check that the animal you are interested in is interacting with the mother. Where appropriate make sure your chosen pet is old enough to leave its mother. Check that the facilities are clean, have adequate and appropriate bedding, toys and stimulation and that the animals appear alert and healthy. Try to ensure that all relevant paperwork is available for inspection when you visit. This could include the pedigree and registration papers and the parents’ hereditary disease screening certificates. Ask the advertiser for a written medical history of the animal which might include veterinary treatments such as vaccinations, neutering, microchipping and worming. Request a written agreement that purchase is subject to a satisfactory examination by your veterinary surgeon within 72 hours of purchase. If your chosen pet was not born at the place of purchase ask where it came from. If you encounter any problems please contact the publisher of the advertisement. More information can be found by visiting www.paag.org.uk. Laura Quickfall London, England
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Shari Robinson - Keepsake
Ah, so many... Here are a few of my favorites… First of all, I want to preface these memories with a brief comment. While I appreciate the set up now, we get to sleep in a little, the arrival and departure is definitely much more user friendly.....the best memories, the essence of my MCKC memories are those 4:00 am arrival times, watching the sun come up, and the frost and fog lifting. Trying to set up by car headlights and wishing I had developed a taste for coffee just to have something warm to drink. Of course I have to start with Mudgomery. Obviously a classic. I actually still have some of that mud in my trolley wheels; I suppose if I took the pressure washer to it it. would come clean, but really? Why ever would I do that? I remember one year it was so cold, and my California friends went out to buy “winter clothes”. Including hats. So upon our 4:00 am arrival, one of my CA friends is handing out these hats, and when she came to me, I laughed so hard. I promptly told her that if I didn’t wear a toque in -35 in the winter, I certainly wasn’t wearing one now.....she had no idea what I was talking about “a toque.” This was a hat! I remember 16 years ago I was 7 1/2 months pregnant with my daughter Sydney and along with showing my class Wheatens, I stupidly decided to show a brace of Wheatens......it was definitely not graceful, but we did win best brace in breed...lol. My absolute best memory happened last year, when I watched my now 16 year old daughter not only win a very competitive bred by exhibitor class with her first breederowner-handler Wheaten, but go on to best of winners. It was pure magic! There is definitely no show like MCKC, every Canadian Terrier person, every Canadian judge or someone thinking of judging terriers should attend. If is a defining moment to stand there, watching the Terriers getting ready, with the fog or mist rising and the anthem starting. The smile starts down deep, you look around and can’t help but be glad you made the trek!
Lindy Barrow - Skyehigh
My first Montgomery was the first dog show I had ever attended. I was actually overwhelmed trying to watch so many Westies. It certainly was a crash course but I will never forget it. What an incredible opportunity for a newbie. It was also at this first Montgomery where I met many of the top breeders from Canada and the USA, many of which have become longtime friends and mentors. The Montgomery weekend for me is an annual event and I start planning next year as soon as this year is over. I have only missed one in 16 years. The anticipation of seeing dogs which are being shown too far away to finally see and maybe to get my hands on, to watch the young ones, and look for qualities I wish to have in my own breeding program. I then look at their dam and sire listing, hoping that a certain dog may be producing what I am looking for. This weekend also allows me the opportunity to communicate with other breeders face to face and not just through social media. This all said, it is a busy weekend and am usually exhausted when returning home. My most memorable was my first show bitch finishing
her US Championship at Hatboro. It was one of those days when your dog/bitch just goes for it...showing their heart out...still gives me chills thinking about it. She did this again 6 years later when she was shown in Veteran Sweeps...rocking it as though she’d just been in the ring yesterday. There have been many thrills...WD...WB on a puppy…etc. A few years back I helped back a dog who won the breed...it was a group effort to help this breeder with a great dog...and the entire group was there...a wonderful feeling of team effort! I am so excited that Montgomery weekend is just around the corner...as we sing on the way down “we’re going to Montgomery” ...over and over...
Hailey Griffith
For me Montgomery is more than a dog show, it’s blood pumping, consuming, sleepless nights and sweaty palms....it’s love. It’s so inspiring to see a community of people endlessly dedicated to something their heart beats for; breeders, fanciers, club members and judges. Gorgeous terriers in their top condition, the crisp autumn mornings and the electrifying energy makes Montgomery my favourite show of the year.
Karsten Kaemling
What impressed me the most was the organization of the event. I first attended back in the early 1990’s and the entries were astoundingly huge and I remember thinking that the ring stewards were all so well organised and calm in the heat of the action. They didn’t miss a beat, and the longer I watched the judging of any group the more impressed I became. I have always had a lot of respect around the overall administration, organizing and running of the Montgomery County Kennel Club and I suppose that is why it continues to attract exhibitors. Good Judges and a well-run show with knowledgeable and dedicated club members and volunteers always bring the exhibitors back, especially if they are Terrier Fanatics.
Robert Wilson
If you breed Terriers, Montgomery is a must. It provides a showcase for seeing some of the finest terriers in the world and for learning from expert breeders. My first Montgomery was overwhelming. I had never been to a show this big. You are so excited to see dogs of such quality that you seemingly walk for miles. You quickly learn that it is impossible to see them all. I have enjoyed many successes at Montgomery. One of my fondest memories was when we entered two litter mates which we had bred and owned in Lakeland Sweeps. They were just six months old. They won Best In Sweeps and Best of Opposite in Sweeps. A few years later, I had the privilege of judging Lakeland Sweeps! Montgomery is like a family reunion! You get to see friends from all over the world once a year. How great is that!
Terrena Jacobsen
My first Montgomery I was overwhelmed - yet it was very exciting for me. I could not believe the quality and quantity of terriers! It was my first time to an American show. My fondest memory was going Winners Dog and BOW with “Root” MBISS, AM CH. MBIS, CDN CH LONESTAR WHOLE LOTA HOOPLA, ROM as a very young dog, two weeks over 1 year old. My favorite Montgomery moment was judging the Sweeps for Standard Bullies and Mini Bullies… Or can Continued on page 119
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I say David Harris coming to my ring, calling me over to talk to him before I started judging and saying “It is good to see you on the other side of the Ring”. Loved that Man!
Doug McIntyre In my opinion Montgomery is one of the greatest shows on earth A MUST ATTEND for anyone wanting to see some of the best Terriers in the world!!!!!!!!!
Helen Arnold - Winsea
My first MCKC was in 1998 when I took my first show dog, Can Ch Epoch’s Timeless Odyssey, CD (aka Chelsea). I was very new to dog shows, showed her myself that year and we placed in all of our classes over the weekend. My favorite Montgomery was in 2000 when my first homebred show dog, Am/Can Ch Winsea’s Calypso (aka LaraJane), was Winners Bitch with Peter Atkinson. Since then, I have shown a number of dogs over the years and have usually done well either winning or placing in their classes. Probably my most memorable MCKC was ‘Mudgomery’. The weekend is a great opportunity to renew friendships, make new ones and see beautiful terriers of all breeds. As a breeder, I think it is important to attend whether you are entered or not. It gives you a chance to see how your own dogs and breeding program stacks up against the competition and also provides an opportunity to see offspring from various lines dogs. And don’t forget the shopping!
France Godbout - Symphonie I Love Montgomery weekend! I feel it is the best show to see and learn about all the terriers. I also find it to be a wonderful breeders’ showcase. My first time at MCKC was in 1988. I attended with my very first Kerry Blue. I remember how proud I was to have won a 3rd place in the open class. It was also my very first show in the USA. My fondest memory... that’s easy - winning the breed three out of the four days in 2006, with ‘River’ Multi BIS/BISS Can/Am Ch. Rollick’s Riverdance who ended up being the #1 KBT all-systems in the USA that year. Coming out of the ring, with teary eyes, someone came up to me to share that River’s son, Cruiser, who I had sent to Sweden shortly before, had just won BIS from the classes at a show where roughly 4000 dogs were entered. The best weekend, ever!!
David Swartwood
Montgomery “from an outsider”- One simple word like Montgomery was always in my conscious from early on in my dog days. It was simply known as THE place to see Terriers complete. Well not being a Terrier person, that was well and good but the excitement you would hear from the Terrier friends I had met along the way made me wish for something like that in groups I was involved with. Sure you had the “Nationals” which in Springer was just one breed and in the Dachshunds at least the differences between the six varieties gave you some differences to study and enjoy. But an entire group, that would be great and I knew one day I would make the journey. As I started judging I put Terriers in the middle of my licences. I had learned at least a bit about coats from stripping the wire coat in a dachshund and since I wasn’t very good at it I was helped by various Terrier folks along the way and found each one lived and breathed for putting down the best jacket in time for Montgomery.
As I got closer to applying to judge Terriers I had the great fortune of going to the American Dog Show judges Institute and learning about half the Terrier group in a week long in depth study program. This only fueled the need to go to Montgomery to put what I had learned on a broader scope and see the mecca in person. The chance finally came when Pam Bruce insisted I go and meet her at the show and she would offer any help I might need there. I had no excuse now and I don’t believe you can fairly judge a breed if you haven’t immersed yourself in what is available to you. The morning of the show was like something out of a movie. Cool, crisp and bright the grounds bustling with exhibitors and dogs, tents and rings decked out in fall colours. I couldn’t wait for it all to begin. I did bring a comfy chair but with so much to see it had little use on the day. I couldn’t sit still. From one end to the other I tried to capture every second, watching breed specialist sort through their breed or a well- respected all-rounder passing judgement. Each brought years of expertise to the entry. If only I could hear the thoughts going through their heads as they sorted the dogs out and found the best on the day. I was there to the very end and spent as much time as possible talking to anyone ringside that would share bits and pieces of their vast amount of experience in their breeds to enhance just what it was a judge should look for in their breed. The learning continued long after the show as I swapped pictures with Pam and asked what about this dog or that dog, I really liked this piece or this head or this outline. I can still remember watching Border Terriers alongside Mike and Rosemary Shoreman and watching a particularly striking Canadian dog. He filled the picture I had developed in my mind from reading, watching and listening during the judge’s education seminar I had done earlier and several specialties I had attended in New York over the years alongside Ray and Ginger Scott, so it was one of the breeds I was comfortable with. This dog I believe was Select Dog or Award of Merit on the day so I felt I was absorbing some of what people had told me. This dog was to become the recipient of my very first Canadian Best In Show the following year and isn’t that what judging is all about, find the dog who epitomizes the breed. The Canadian influence was certainly felt there as well as at each ring you would see those who came, exhibited and sometimes conquered in their breed taking the bragging rights back to Canada only to return the next year to defend their honor. It was easy to talk to those people as I already knew them from shows back home which had an entire show entry that was less than their breed entry on that special day. I had heard complaints that the weather can be downright horrible at Montgomery but with a few sprinkles it just seemed to add to the crowding around the rings to see the exhibits spar in battle for the glory of a ribbon and prize. All the giants were there, not just the handlers, but the breeders I had heard about and watched their lines develop at All Breed shows but here was the one place above all they all wanted to do well. The day ended as spectacularly as it started sunny and crisp as everyone gathered around the Best In Show ring. The sun shone on those who made it to the big ring and it was indeed a pleasure to watch as a few made it into the record books at this very special show. Although I will probably never be in one of those huge and festively decorated rings, I look forward to once again being one of those on the outside looking in.
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in Oak Ridge NC on 4 secluded acres. 8 outdoor shaded runs, garage allows for 7+, 5x9 interior runs.
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HELP WANTED
Kennel Management Position
Looking For An Experienced & Responsible Dog Person To Manage & Run Our Boarding Kennel While We Attend Dog Shows Live In & Salary
Show, boarding, grooming and training facility seeks professional minded individual for a management position. Obedience and Grooming skills a plus. Housing plus salary in Easton, Maryland. To apply please call 410 310-1348 or email: gregstrong@ topofthebaypetlodge.com
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Fully Fenced Acres Includes 1536 Sq. Ft. House • 3 Bed/2 Full Bath, 2 Car Garage, Separate Indoor Outdoor Kennel Building W/Washing Area, In Addition 20 X 20 Toy Garage And Rv Parking W/Electric Call Sheila Hanna: 602 538-3232
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Remembering
Dr. Deubler
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to Bucks for a fee that did not even cover all of their expenses. I remember one year at Montgomery I was hired to do one of the low entry breeds and would be compensated $50. Shortly afterwards a note arrived another breed and offered an additional $50. Then a third letter arrived maybe for Junior Showmanship, and Josephine pointed out with the three fees of $50 I would earn enough to cover my hotel for one night. It was always a privilege to be invited to judge at Bucks and many did not charge any fee other than expenses. Since the demise of Josephine, Bucks has gone the way of many other clubs. It was a ritual for so many who attended Bucks to immediately go to the club tent and pay their respect to the great lady. Even when her mind had failed somewhat, I remember walking towards the tent and in a loud voice I heard her saying to Lil Schwartz, “Here comes Desi.” For so many years, Lil was her constant companion all day long at Montgomery and Bucks. They truly made a great pair. Josephine built Bucks up to a huge show by getting so many clubs to hold specialties and supported entries. There have been very few people ever in the sport that managed two shows like these at the same time. Dr. Deubler was the first woman to graduate from the Veterinary School at the University of Pennsylvania. In those days, the profession was strictly for men. Besides running two major shows, she also devoted a great deal of time and energy to fund raising for the University of Pennsylvania. She was very convincing to many leading fanciers to donate large sums to the University. Because of her great works, the university named a Chair in her honor. Besides running two major shows, working at the University, Josephine also found time to judge
quite often. Because of being such a visible figure, she was much in demand as a judge. She judged at just about every prestigious show in America. In 1998, Josephine had the honor of judging BIS at Westminster and was able to award Best to “Rocky,” the Norwich, Ch. Fairewood Frolic. “Rocky” was handled by Peter Green. As with all the ladies, the makeup is a bit exaggerated for T.V. When Josephine approached “Rocky” on the table she said, “Rocky do you recognize me?”
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osephine started in Dandie Dinmonts and Jimmy Butler was her handler. After Jimmy moved to California, she did not continue to show. Peter and Gaynor Green quickly became her adopted family. One night there was a fairly large gathering in my suite at the Affinia. Josephine was telling how they were having a great difficulty finding a BIS judge for Montgomery. The person she wanted did not do all the Terriers we recognize in the US, which meant he could not get approved to do Best. After many people made suggestions and different ideas were obviously not going to solve the problem, I finally said, “Doc, why do you not do BIS yourself?” With her always quick wit she replied it would gravely hurt the entry. She said that everyone would know that she would give Peter first, second, third and fourth. The entire room burst out in a fit of laughter about the conversation that had been so serious for a long period. This was just one example of her great sense of humor. Josephine had a very special way of making the truth humorous. Josephine was also the show chair for the American Fox Terrier Cub for many years. Besides putting on the National at Montgomery, the Fox Terriers also put on two roving specialties each year. It is truly mind-boggling how she ever fitted this into her life with so many other commitments. Josephine was very close with El-
sie Simmonds, who was also a great character. Elsie bred Smooth Fox under the “Battle Cry” prefix and was the sister to the legendary, Doris Wear. I believe it was while attending the Central States Wire Fox Terrier show a very funny scene was witnessed. There in the lobby of the hotel was Josephine and Elsie rummaging though their suitcases and other belongings. Someone from behind the desk asked if they had a problem. They replied that they had lost the keys to their car. The employee said that a car had been left running in front of the hotel the night before and he had moved the car and had the keys. It was no secret that Josephine was always pleased when her beloved Peter did well with his top charge at Bucks. Over the course of dinner one evening, Josephine was expounding on what a great little Brussels Griffon Peter was showing with hopes the judges would look favorably on it. When I interjected that it was an Affenpinscher, her quick reply was, “Well, it is the little dog that Peter will have.” While sitting one day at the Bucks Club tent, she turned to Lil Schwartz and asked how many dogs were entered. When Lil looked it up Josephine said that Peter might get a lot of points with “Coco” the Norfolk. When the seven dogs entered ring for Best, Doc turned to Lil and asked where “Coco” was. Doc was even stuck for words when she realized “Coco” did not win the group. Josephine was so successful in everything she did because of her great support teams. She had a way of getting people to do whatever she asked them to do. Nobody ever refused to help her and people enjoyed the privilege of being able to help her. Ramona Van Court, Ann Stevenson, Mrs. Groverman Ellis, Mrs. Dodge and Josephine were all great ladies who had a special way of making dog shows extra special. On the day of Montgomery County I can see up there in heaven Josephine talking to Walter Goodman and Jim McTernan on how the show is going. After Roz Kramer makes the final placements, I would love to hear the conversation between them about their thoughts on how Roz placed the dogs. I know we all could learn from their viewpoints. Everyone attending Montgomery has to be so thankful for what Josephine, Walter and Jim did for so many years to make this one of the most premier events in the world. Show Chair, Carol Carlson and President, Bruce Schwartz have learned so much from the people that preceded them. Dog News 121
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