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Dog News Contents • October 10, 2014
10 Editorial
14 The Lighter Side of Judging: Michael’s Mission By Michael H. Faulkner 18 Irving’s Impressions: Importance Of The Judge By Ronnie Irving 22 Question Of The Week By Matthew H. Stander 26 So Nice, We Did It Twice! Westminster Hunting Test Two-Day Event By Laura Bedford 30 Veterinary Topics By Connie Vanacore 34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions Asked of Wally Rice 40 The Portuguese Water Dog In Gettysburg, PA By Remy Smith-Lewis
76 handlers directory 78 subscription rates 80 classified advertising 82 advertising rates
46 Off The Leash: Seeing Red In The City of Roses And Painting The Town Purple And Gold By Shaun Coen 48 A Truly Impressive Montgomery Weekend And More By Matthew H. Stander 50 The St. Bernard Club of America National Specialty By Cheryl Zappala
60 The Gossip Column By Eugene Z. Zaphiris
62 Click: Hatboro Dog Club & Devon Dog Show Association By Matthew H. Stander & Eugene Z. Zaphiris 66 Click: Montgomery County Kennel Club By Eugene Z. Zaphiris 68 2014 Montgomery County Kennel Club Winners 70 Click: Montgomery County Kennel Club By Matthew H. Stander & Karen Justin 72 Letters To The Editor 74 Click: The Way We Were By Paddy Spear 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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What A Weekend!...
TEAM GUS...
Wins Best In Show & Reserve Best In Show Back-To-Back! Team Gus thanks Judges Mrs. Cindy Vogels for the Best In Show, and Ms. Laurie King Telfair for Reserve Best In Show. Thanks, too, to Group Judges Mr. John P. Wade and Ms. Christine Salyers Anderson. And many thanks to honorary Team Gus member, Michael Shepherd!
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IT’S INDEPENDENT NATIONAL SPECIALITY TIME
The profusion of independent National Specialties held from mid-September through mid-October overwhelms the imagination. Combine this with all the Specialties held on the day of the great Montgomery Terrier Show and one cannot help but wonder aloud from where do all these Specialist judges come and how are they chosen by the clubs involved. There is no set procedure for selecting these judges as some are the pick of Boards of the Clubs, some by members, some by methods devised by Clubs and others one suspects by individual power divisions within the Clubs themselves. Based on some of the names observed by these pages the experiences and breed backgrounds of those selected is shotgun in effect. Some judges are extremely worthwhile and deserved people, others not quite up to snuff whilst others have no business being asked at all. The selection of the independent Specialty judge must be reserved for the individual judge who has a high degree and knowledge of the breed involved. Not as a means to reward a relationship between friends. Nor should individual geographic blocs or blocs of like breeders be put in the position to use undue influences in these choices. Certainly AKC has no business getting directly involved in establishing how Specialty Judges are selected nor should the Delegate Parent Club Committee be so involved. But some method should be devised to assure a uniformed method be created to assure that the breed judges in those situations are truly worthy of and deserving of these important and critical assignments.
THE CONTINUING COLOR DISPUTE
In the September 26th issue one of the Editorial thoughts revolved round the issue of color and how some breeds were fighting the steady influx of mixed breeds into AKC’s registry. Particular emphasis was placed on the black brindle in the Norwich and how its club was fighting this problem. The AKC Delegate in the Delegate Meeting’s Board Minutes was particularly emphatic asking for AKC’s assistance in this matter and these pages asked for AKC to react to the demand of at least the Norwich Terrier Club. To the surprise of these pages a reply was received from Hillary Prim, Director of PR
for AKC. Here it is: “The Norwich Terrier Club of America submitted a complaint on a dog that club members had obtained and was a black brindle. Staff reviewed, verified that a pedigree received on a registered imported dog was fraudulent resulting in the cancelation of the dog and it’s progeny. One of AKC’s foremost missions is to maintain the integrity of its registry, and we continue to be diligent with our stud book to ensure the safe-keeping of our breeds for generations to come.” Interesting news but where and how was this action communicated to the Fancy at large about the decision. It seems that AKC contacts only the Parent Club when these changes result in registrations being found fraudulent and react accordingly which makes sense to a degree but does not let the public know that in these sorts of instances AKC is being pro-active. The present way of handling solutions to complaints seems to encourage the idea that AKC is not being pro-active when in fact they truly are acting positively to insure the integrity of the Stud Book.
IT TAKES MORE THAN A VILLAGE
The place to be working at AKC would appear to be in its Marketing Department as reports reaching these pages from people both within and without the organization is that this is where the current power lies in both New York and North Carolina. The political strength both at the Board level and the Staff level have been placed within the leadership therein and into the hands of one person only and that is Chris Walker. It is said that both the Board Chairman and President have let it be known that the so-called future of AKC is within his power alone. These pages have received numerous verbal and written complaints about this situation. How much is true and what is exaggerated is unknown but what is definitely confirmed is that some people who have attempted to work with Mr. Walker have claimed to have been pretty shabbily treated. Now then these pages understand many people on Staff and on the Board level believe strongly in his ability to solve certain problems at AKC and have been alleged to heavily put AKC’s money in play to support their beliefs. Well it takes more than a so-called genius in their field to be a success in completing projects. There’s nothing wrong in playing outside of the box and putting new ideas to work but how successful they turn out depend on more than just a brilliant idea.
If people leave and refuse to work within the organization or he downtrods on outside people without cause in the long run these ideas are bound to fail. The human ingredient can and should never be ignored and right now it looks as though that may be happening at AKC.
SUSPENDING THE THEATRE PARTY
For at least the last 25 years AKC has co-sponsored or co-ran the weekend of Westminster at a gala theatre/dinner party that benefited initially the Dog Museum and of late the AKC Humane Fund. During the latter period the underwriting organization was AKC’s pet insurance company Pet Partners. While Pet Partners was willing to continue this support for 2015 AKC to its shame in the opinion of these pages the AKC has decided to “suspend” at least this coming year’s gala event at a loss of over $50,000 to its Humane Fund. AKC claims that since the Meet the Breeds organization is to be held at the Piers Saturday there are not sufficient personnel in New York and North Carolina to do the required work for both events. What a croc is our reaction. If AKC can hire - which it did - and take a bus load of 25 NY employees to the Hatboro Dog Show to see how a dog show is run there is no reason this grand tradition of theatre/dinner party cannot be continued. The money is there--why not let Take the Lead or the Dog Museum be the recipient of the event and let dog people get together in a fun, non-competitive environment instead of a competitive type event for a change. If the monies were used to promote the OHS for instance these pages believe somehow help would have been found to promote both events. Come on and come clean and let us know the real reason for calling off or “suspending” this event! It is hardly due to a lack of personnel. Either AKC personnel could easily be found or certainly volunteers from within the benefitting organization could be substituted for AKC people.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Are fleas making a comeback? Some people think so as anecdotal reports from around the country from dog and cat owners suggest that despite the use of once-revolutionary topical flea treatments these parasites are getting more difficult to control. Veterinarians and flea product makers say the products work if used properly and that reports of over resistance to treatment may be unwarranted. The answer seems to be to reeducate people on the usage of these flea products although there are sections of the southeast where flea populations are strong and some treatments may not be working as well as they did 15 or 20 years ago. Let’s face it all this Internet advice and social media information pales in the long run to a visit with your pet to the voice of authority when it comes your pet’s health, which is of course a visit to your Vet.
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The Lighter Side of Judging Michael’s Mission By Michael H. Faulkner Individuals come and in an out of the Sport of Pure Bred Dogs for multiple reasons. Some, like me, were born into the fancy and refuse to leave. Others pass through to merely boost an already massive ego, lose interest when they realize it takes work, time, and dedication, and others come into
the sport at various life stages, taking full advantage of the riches and the rewards of breeding, exhibiting and judging purebred dogs. Over the past fifty-three years, I have come into contact with hundreds of individuals (friends, mentors, clients, fellow judges, breeders, club mem-
bers), who have left a mark on my personal journey within the sport and who chose to participate for all the right reasons, holding close the mission of the American Kennel Club first and foremost. Now, I ask you, off the top of your head, what is the mission statement for the American Kennel Club? Do you know? Do you care? I personally care a great deal, and as an Executive Director of a nonprofit organization, I know all too well of the dangers that occur when one loses sight of CAUSE, ACTION and IMPACT. Mission: The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC® and its affiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners, and promote responsible dog ownership. AKC’s Objective: • Advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of purebred dogs. AKC’s Core Values: • We love purebred dogs • We are committed to advancing the sport of the purebred dog • We are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of our Registry • We protect the health and well-being of all dogs • We cherish dogs as companions • We are committed to the interests of dog owners • We uphold high standards for the administration and operation of the AKC • We recognize the critical importance of our clubs and volunteers A year ago I was approached by a friend, former client, mentor, judge, well-respected breeder, and all-around one hell of a great guy, MR.BAZELL, to judge the Licking River Kennel Club Dog Show (Mission: to promote the quality of life for our canine friends through training and community involvement). MR.BAZELL walked into my life many decades ago when he contracted with me and my late partner, DAVID E. WHITE, to handle his Greyhound, Ch. Kingsmark Moonlight and Roses, his Pugs, and his Brussels Griffons. (Incidentally, Moonlight and Roses was bred by Judy Donaldson, a true maven of the breed--who despite recent rumors to the contrary--remains alive and witty as ever!) But, I digress. David and I instantly liked MR.BAZELL. He was then, and remains, unique, creative, eccentric, passionate, and sensitive to all things good in Continued on page 56
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Impressions By Ronnie Irving
IMPORTANCE OF THE JUDGE
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ow it works in the USA I’m not sure but whenever a survey is conducted here in the UK asking what the key factor is in persuading someone to go to a show or to avoid it, the primary answer always comes out as: “The judge”. I suspect that in the USA other factors may sometimes play a more important part. With the huge distances involved in showing at AKC shows, I assume that distance, time and the cost of getting to the location of the show are more important issues in the USA than they are here in the UK. After all I have to keep reminding myself that as far as the geographic dimensions are concerned, you could fit the whole of England into Florida and the whole of France into Texas. In fact, in most respects probably the Boston to Washington corridor bears more resemblance to the UK nationally than does any other part of the USA. For population and land area they are just about equivalent. But that is by the way, the judge must presumably be high in the list of deciding factors anywhere when exhibitors make their decisions on which shows they will enter. In addition the subject of the judge is usually highly emotive. Certainly, when there are changes to the procedures for the training, development and approval of judges - that’s when the greatest amount of flak seems to fly around in the dog fancy. This phenomenon is the same in the UK as it is in the USA. Most people just don’t like change. But what is clear is that choice of judge is one of the most important factors in retaining the trust and involvement of exhibitors in the fancy. It is therefore essential to have a system whereby judges are trusted and are respected. 18 Dog News
The importance of judges cannot be denied but is change currently necessary and should there be a fundamental shift in the way that judges are developed and approved?
GETTING RATHER OLD I would maintain that in the USA and in the UK the age profile of judges these days certainly does give cause for concern. There seem to me to be far too many old judges and not enough young people coming through the system as successful replacements for the old brigade. It doesn’t matter which side of the Atlantic you come from – the old brigade just cannot go on for ever. It is probably difficult to establish the facts about trends in the age and demographic of judges in the UK. In the USA with the law being anti ageist and in most cases not permitting organisations even to ask the age of those with whom they are dealing, it must be well nigh impossible to make any accurate study of the issue. But I would say that you simply just need to look around to see that judges are certainly not getting any younger these days. That is not at all surprising. After all both the USA and in the UK the majority of people who come into dog showing do so in late middle age. Admittedly juniors do take up the sport at a young age but then so many of them have to drop out of the hobby when they start to develop a career and are required to spend more time on family commitments. LONG APPRENTICESHIP Besides that late start in the hobby, potential judges seem to have to spend a very long period of apprenticeship in the sport before they are allowed to judge. In the USA one of the ways that all round judges are developed is through first being a successful profes-
sional handler. But then if they really are successful they want to go on in that original profession as long as possible and only come to judging when they ‘retire’. (In the UK, for the last twenty five years or so, professional handlers have been allowed to judge as well, even while carrying on in their profession. But I am not sure that this was a sensible concession as it does seem to throw up quite a number of conflicts of interest.) In both the USA and the UK you are nowadays expected to have spent quite some time in the fancy before you are permitted to judge at all, let alone officiate at championship level. I have the feeling however that progress towards a first appointment for a single breed can be made more quickly in the UK than in the USA as there are so many more shows with big enough entries to justify the participation of specialist judges. That is borne out by the conditions set down by the two respective kennel clubs. In the USA as I understand it, there is a requirement on first time judges at championship points level either to have six assignments at match or sweepstake rank or broadly speaking to have twelve years of exhibiting plus having produced four champions or have fifteen years of exhibiting and produce two champions. In the UK as far as I recall it TKC doesn’t ask for any particular time in the sport before judging but many of the breed clubs do. In the UK the early development of first time breed judges is left very much in the hands of the breed clubs. For example the various (7) Border Terrier breed clubs for example ask for five years involvement with the breed before a person judges at any level. The KC and the breed clubs do however ask for judges to have officiated at open shows for at least seven Continued on page 79
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Q U E ST TH IE OW NE OE FK
WHAT DID YOU FIND THE MOST POSITIVE HAPPENINGS DURING THE MONTGOMERY WEEK-AND WHAT IF ANY NEGATIVE THINGS DID YOU OBSERVE?
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pam bruce The most positive happenings Montgomery week had to be observing the depth of quality of exhibits this year – especially youngsters. A great many terrier breeds are in fabulous shape! (I also saw a wonderful litter of Skye Terrier babies I would take home!) My very favorite moment was watching the breed in Norfolk Terriers with Pam Beale. Everyone was having the best time! There were four generations of amazing dogs from their bloodlines and each one was exquisite! Charlize Sutton’s first time in the ring and matching Beth Sweigart pace for pace in the breed with their beautiful veterans. Peter Green winning with his stunning young Norfolk was very special indeed! My only negative comment would be Montgomery needs a Starbucks kiosk! Seriously- a great coffee and sandwich truck for an event like that would be a licence to print money! Hmmmm… ‘Food for thought’. Bergit & Hans Kabel The highlight of this Montgomery weekend was for us to meet up again with our former assistants Chisato Kurosu, Jumpei Asano, Miki Tamura, Yosuke Takahashi and Nanae Murayama. It’s always good to catch up on their well doing in Japan. And giving us and our assistant Shogo Sugiyama a helping hand to get all our dogs shown in the ring. We try to look all what is going on from a positive perspective, like they all try to make the 4 shows easy to work, with lots of tenting close to the rings, easy access for loading and unloading. For us Montgomery County was a good Dog Show with good memories
Karen Fitzpatrick Personally I quite enjoy it, done with competent handlers on the end of the leash, it’s lovely to watch. But I have to say, since I have a non-sparring breed, a Border Terrier, I hate being in a group line up while a judge just keeps pulling out the sparring breeds all around me and we are left standing there! I do however LOVE when I am included, not to spar of course, but pulled out and allowed to free stack on my own. I don’t feel so left out! Maria M. SaccO Focusing on the positive, it was a wonderful week of shows. The three clubs did an amazing job with each event. They should be commended for another great set of shows. Every person I worked with for each club was helpful and accommodating. Great to see Bob Black at Hatboro and again at Devon. Always great to see old friends, meet new friends and see dogs in person you only read about or see on social media. Except for the Saturday morning rain, the weather was perfect for the dogs (not too hot, not too cold) and Sunday a sunny, cool, crisp early fall day, superb for Montgomery. As the Specialty Chair for the US Lakeland Terrier Club, I was so pleased to see a new Lakeland terrier owner go Best in Sweeps, Best of Breed and then Reserve Best in Show with her first Lakeland, all owner handled. Only negatives, getting up at O dark thirty each day (but hey it’s a dog show!) and only one food vendor at both Devon and Hatboro. Made for long lines for those who did not pack food. Can’t wait until next year. Bruce Schwartz Most positive. The improved quality in my breed. Most disturbing. Abusive behavior to some new exhibitors. It is no wonder our sport is dwindling.
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So Nice, We Did It Twice! Westminster Hunting Test Two Days Of Fun And Qualifying by LAURA BEDFORD
Photos by STEVE SURFMAN
Qualifiers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 (entry 26) JUNIOR HUNTER Judges Carl Correra and Stephanie Gutierrez Windsor’s Field Harvester, English Setter, owned by F, M and H Luksa and M Coldiron, handled by Frank Luksa; Seasyde Wellfleet Pearl, Pointer, owned by L Canfield & H Medeiros, handled by Jeff Reis; Szizlin’s In Like Flynn, Vizsla, owned by J & K Prado, handled by Jim Prado; Fox Hill’s Liza Jane, German Wirehaired Pointer, owned and handled by Stephanie Shafer; CH Seasyde Oriental Jade, Pointer, owned by P Scott, A Scott, H Medeiros, handled by Pam Scott; Shadagee Miss Demeanor, JH, Irish Setter, owned by B Engwiller, N Conner, D Burke, handled by Bobbi Engwiller; Kommander Do Berco Do Basalto, Portuguese Pointer, owned by E & D Dow, handled by Doug Dow. SENIOR HUNTER Judges: Deborah Field and Frank Luksa Hammertown’s Ruby Tuesday, Brittany, owned and handled by John Boyles; GCH Seasyde Berries Jubilee, SH, Pointer, owned by S/J Wraith, L Canfield, H Medeiros, M Scott, handled by Jeff Reis; Fenton River Redrock Fancy Me, NRD, German Shorthaired Pointer, owned and handled by Carl Correra. MASTER HUNTER Judges: Deborah Field and Frank Luksa No qualifiers 26 Dog News
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e had such a good time, we did it twice! That’s right, this year, for the first time, the Westminster Kennel Club Hunting Test expanded to two days. Our Seventh Annual Hunting Test was a two-day event, two separate tests, and two chances to take home a rosette from Westminster! And many did! The weather gods once again refrained from spoiling our fun, although threatening skies kept us looking up all day. It did not rain, and a cool breeze helped the scenting for the dogs. Sunday, it was far more humid, and there was plenty of moisture in the air, but the showers never really arrived until we were just about done. In the two-day entry of 48, many pointing breeds were represented: 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. Each breed is unique in the way it covers the field and how it indicates game. Some things, though, are universal, including the dogs’ enthusiasm for doing the job they were bred to do, and the joy on the faces of handlers watching their dogs perform well. Exhibitors remarked on the fairness and thoughtfulness of the judges, who brought many years of combined experience to the event. Once again, we were privileged to be able to use the exquisite grounds of the Tamarack Preserve in Millbrook, NY, as well as their well-trained gunners and birdplanters. Westminster’s own Bob Ireland completed the group of gunners, his eagle eye serving him well. The rolling hills and wellmaintained grounds were perfect for the dogs; two courses were used, one for the
Junior stake, and one for Senior and Master stakes. Committee members Phil Bogdanovitch, John Evans, and Bill Jackson were put into action marshaling in both fields. Harvey Wooding, Secretary for the event, worked tirelessly to insure accuracy in the recording of the qualifiers and scores, and making sure the handlers were where they were supposed to be. Once again, well-known artist Paul Chinelli offered a life size graphite portrait for a dog finishing a title at the event. That honor went to Carl Correra and his German Shorthaired Pointer “Fancy,” who completed her Senior Hunter title this weekend. Paul was in attendance at the Orvis Game Fair, just up the road, so Carl and Fancy took a ride over to have Paul photograph his newest subject. The Game Fair is usually the same weekend, making this a dual event destination weekend. Steve Surfman, the awesome professional photographer who got some amazing pictures last
year, was again with us, and captured some incredible shots. A few accompany this piece. Many of the dogs that competed are finished bench champions as well, beautiful and smart. Several also have rally, obedience and agility titles. Dogs who look as they should look, according to their breed standard, and who perform as they were bred to do. Hunting Test Chairman Steve Bedford was on his feet most of the weekend, showing the course to the first few braces of the day, insuring all had what they needed as the day progressed, and keeping the event on track. “Westminster is proud to be able to offer this venue to showcase the dual beauty of upland gun dogs,” he said. “I’m not sure who enjoys it more, the dogs or their owners.” Next year’s proposed dates are September 19 and 20, in the same location. We are looking forward to seeing both familiar and new faces, along with their trusty canine companions.
Qualifiers, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 (entry 22) JUNIOR HUNTER Judges Deborah Field and Tony Smid Seasyde Wellfleet Pearl, Pointer, owned by L Canfield & H Medeiros, handled by Jeff Reis; Szizlin’s In Like Flynn, Vizsla, owned by J & K Prado, handled by Jim Prado; Shadagee Miss Demeanor, JH, Irish Setter, owned by B Engwiller, N Conner, D Burke, handled by Bobbi Engwiller; Kommander Do Berco Do Basalto, Portuguese Pointer, owned by E & D Dow, handled by Doug Dow; Jonesie Chasseur D’Aspen Ridge, Braque du Bourbonnais, owned by E & D Dow, handled by Doug Dow; Cheza’s Star Gazer, German Shorthaired Pointer, owned by N Camp and J Rae, handled by Jane Rae. SENIOR HUNTER Judges Carl Correra and Frank Luksa Nigel, English Setter, owned and handled by Paul Hale. MASTER HUNTER Judges Carl Correra and Frank Luksa Mondai’s Soar ‘N Precious Tawny Heart, MH, Vizsla, owned and handled by Deborah Field; CH Rimrock’s White Diamond Otto, SH, CGC, German Wirehaired Pointer, owned and handled by Peter Paduch; Sandstone Iz I Adorable, SH, NAJ, Brittany, owned by Linda Allen, handled by Thomas Christnagel; Mt View’s Carla Lady Lola, Brittany, owned and handled by Nick Albano. Dog News 27
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First Aid Kits
By Connie Vanacore
Topics Some dog owners feel that the products traditionally used to prevent these pests from infesting their homes, kennels and pets are not working as well as they did before. Areas that traditionally have fewer problems with parasites have found more fleas and ticks than usual, partially due to the long, hot and wet summer. Veterinary dermatologists stress the importance of a regular treatment and preventative program for the animals and for the environment from early spring to the last frost. Monthly application of flea treatments do not necessarily repel new flea hatches, so it is important to keep the environments around pets as free as possible from fleas and ticks. Wild animals, such as mice and other rodents, can carry flea and tick eggs into the dogs’ habitat and provide a ready meal when they hatch. Depending upon how infested the areas around the dogs are, it may take weeks or months to rid the environment of these pests. There are many products on the market including monthly pills, long-acting collars, topical sham30 Dog News
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It may be October, but fleas and ticks didn’t get that message. In this Summer and Fall of strange weather patterns dog owners should still be on the lookout for fleas and ticks that can infest their animals past the first real frost of the season.
poos and dips or a combination of more than one remedy to take care of the problem. It is not sufficient just to bathe or dip the dogs. Everything in the dog’s environment must also be free of eggs and adult parasites. In many areas it is a yearround process, especially in frostfree zones. Even when you think it’s cold enough to stop bathing, dipping, spraying and combing, a spell of warm weather can bring out another hatch. Tick season usually runs from April to November, but the use of regular preventive techniques are advisable, especially in the warmer climates. The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommends that veterinarians perform yearly microfilaria tests on all dogs including those on heartworm prevention. This is particularly important for dogs in high-risk areas, where testing should be done twice a year. Veterinarians specializing in this field recommend year-round heartworm prevention. Dermatologists and veterinary parasitologists warn against complacency, even in the colder months. What many people do not realize is that monthly treatments prevent long-term infestations, but do not repel new fleas from hopping on board and reproducing. In some areas of the country it really is a yearround battle Veterinary parasitologists caution that preventatives do not work immediately and that it may take as little as three weeks or as long as several months to rid the dogs and the environment after an infestation.
Every home, kennel and car should be equipped with a canine first-aid kit for use in case of emergencies. Here’s what you need to have on hand: 1. Gauze, sterile pads, vet wrap (such as that used to confine the dogs’ ears out of their food when they eat.) 2. Scissors. That seems obvious, but how many with breeds that don’t need trimming carry them? 3. Styptic pencil or powder to stop bleeding from nails or minor cuts. 4. Tweezers or forceps to remove splinters or ticks. 5. Antiseptic wipes or ointment to help prevent infection from minor cuts. 6. Antibiotic cream or ointment to inhibit bacterial growth and infection. 7. The name and phone number of the nearest veterinary hospital if you are traveling to shows away from home. If those names are not listed in the catalog when you get to a show, ask the superintendent for that information. It could save you time and a life in an emergency.
Epilepsy Updates In response to surveys about possible research projects to be undertaken by the AKC Canine Health Foundation, it was found that epilepsy was a major concern for many breed clubs. The Foundation has launched the Epilepsy Research Initiative to provide dog owners and the veterinary community with improved methods for preventing and treating epilepsy in dogs. About 30% of dogs in which epilepsy is diagnosed do not receive relief from seizures with
current drug therapies. The treatments now available may carry adverse side effects. CHF aims to fund research grants that will better classify the disease, provide a more thorough understanding of the underlying mechanisms that predispose dogs to epilepsy, and introduce new drugs into the canine epilepsy treatment pipeline, according to Dr. Shila Nordone, CHF chief scientific officer. To help owners with dogs afflicted with seizures information is available
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at www.akcchf.org/canine-health. Click on “Epilepsy” under the heading “Your Dog’s Health.” Epilepsy in dogs is considered to be one of the hereditary diseases that in some breeds appears to be the result of a simple recessive disease and in others as a multiple recessive. The only treatments thus far recommended for dogs with seizures are those containing phenobarbital and the neuroprotective effects of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Of course, it was bound to happen! VeterinarA study at the ians are likely to see more cases of accidental University of California-Damarijuana poisoning, as more states legalize the vis found that Labrador Retrievers use of cannabis for human medical or recreational are less vulnerable than Golden Retrievpurposes. Thus far, the only veterinary organization ers to long-term effects of neutering. The to have approved its use is the American Holistic study found that neutering these breeds before VMA. This organization has stated that “This herb the age of 6 months significantly increased the ocmay be able to improve the quality of life for currence of joint disorders and cancers, especially in many patients, even in the face of life-threatGolden Retrievers. The study was based on 13 years of ening illnesses.” This organization cautions vethealth records from the UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and included both neutered and non-neutered members erinarians to follow state and local laws reof both sexes in these two breeds garding the use and distribution of cannabis.
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OF Bests THE WEEK Hatboro Dog Club - Friday Devon Dog Show Association Beaver County Kennel Club Portuguese Water Dog
GCh. Claircreek Impression De Matisse
Judge Ms. Joyce A. Vanek Judge Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia Judge Mr. Houston Clark Owners Milan Lint, Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdenker Handler Michael Scott
Donner Trail Kennel Club - Saturday Pug
GCh. Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play Judge Mrs. Susan St. John Brown Owner E Veltman, V Cox-Flatley & B Roberts Handler Susie Olivera
Briard Club of America Jacksonville Dog Fanciers Association - Saturday
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Judge Mr. Nathaniel Horn Judge Mrs. Margaret Shappard Owners Christie and Jonathan Daniels and Meg Weitz Handlers Jonathan Daniels and Meg Weitz
Fulton County Ohio Kennel Club - Saturday Pembroke Welsh Corgi
GCh. Riverside Tell Tail CoCo Posh
Judge Mr. D. L. Anthony Owners Dinah Planche, Deborah Shindle, Julie Divens Handler Lois Demers
Stone City Kennel Club-Saturday & Sunday Pug
GCh. Hill Country’s Tag I’m It Judge Mrs. Donnelle Richards Judge Mr. Del Richards Owner Carolyn Koch Handler Esteban Farias
Wright County Minnesota Kennel Club - Saturday & Sunday 15 inch Beagle
GCh. Foxtails Race For The Chase Judge Mrs. Delores Burkholder Judge Mrs. Judy Webb Owners Sherry Berndt Smith & Darrell Smith Handler Mike Kurtzner
Greater Humble Area Kennel Club - Saturday Cardigan Welsh Corgi
GCh. Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery
Judge Mrs. Laurie King Telfair Owners Cynthia & Vincent Savioli and Sherri Hurst Handler Sherri S. Hurst American Bloodhound Club National Specialty - Thursday
GCh Flessner’s International S’Cess Judge Dr. James Edwards Owners S. Carter, S. VanCamp & H. & Z. Helmer Handler Heather Helmer Mesilla Valley Kennel Club II Polish Lowland Sheepdog
GCh. Stonebrook’s For Your Eyes Only
Judge Mrs. Marion McPherson Owners Beverly Wilson & Martin Cabral, Bill & Linda Lewis Handler Beverly Wilson The American Miniature Schnauzer Club National Specialty
GCh. Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye Judge Mrs. Margo E. Klingler Owners Ruth Ziegler & Yvonne B Phelps Handler Bergit Kabel Toy Dog Club of Puget Sound Toy Poodle
GCh. North Well Vivian JP Rose Queen Judge Mr. Johnny Shoemaker Owners Toni and Martin Sosnoff and Yone Natsume Handler Tim Brazier Norwich Terrier Club of America National Specialty
GCh Dancy’s Rough Rider Judge Mrs. Sally George Owner Nancy & Dwain Lentz Handler Betty Bossio
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How did you decide on your kennel name?
What was your most disappointing dog show loss?
Kaiola is our kennel name as it belonged to my wife Carol when we wed in 1990.
Losing the breed with my Australian Border Collie at Westminster Kennel Club.
Can you forgive and forget? In a word-No.
Who is/was your mentor in dogs?
My grandfather, who was an accomplished breeder of Smooth Fox Terriers in Australia.
You get your news from CNN, Fox News, PBS, local or none? Fox.
Although the name of the book escapes me, it was a very wellwritten book on Toy Dogs.
Edd Bivin and Clay Coady.
What was your most important dog show win? Winning the first BIS by a Toy Fox Terrier here in the United States.
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Which two people would you have face off on “Survivor”?
Would you rather judge or win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club? Judge it.
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You would like to be remembered as? A fun-loving guy.
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our score and seven years ago‌‌ Well not that long ago it was only last month. The 2014 Portuguese Water Dog National Specialty was held in the historic city of Gettysburg, PA at the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center. The show site was just a quick drive or a nice potty walk for the dogs from the host hotel at the All-Star Complex Center. There was lots of open grass for walking the dogs as well as the agility ring. I learned that this site is quite the host location for National Specialties: the Labrador Retriever Club of America was going to be holding its National
Specialty the following week and the Bullmastiff Nationals were scheduled for two weeks later. You will find the Eisenhower hotel just right off Business Highway 15, not too far from a cute historic downtown area which boasted dining, shops and other tourist attractions. There was even haunted Ghost Tours and horseback riding through the battlefields. The place I enjoyed the most was the ice cream parlor in the mid-
dle of the downtown area, as my sweet tooth could not resist the fresh homemade ice cream. After a few trips there I can recommend the salted caramel ice cream. The Nationals started on the 11th of September with the Continued on page 44
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water trial set-up; the actual water trials started on September 14th. It was truly a sight to watch the Porties do what they were bred to do. I have to admit the camaraderie amongst the folks competing in water work is unique; all the participants are cheering for all the dogs to pass. Agility began on September 15th; the agility site was just a few feet from the complex where the breed ring would take place. Futurity later that day was judged by Mrs. MaryAnn Murray of Green Lane, PA. Mrs. Murray is truly a legend in the breed due to her involvement and dedication to PWDs. It was amazing to watch her judge; you could tell she was enjoying herself and all the dogs. Her Best in Junior Futurity was Odysea Impressario from Pouch Cove, bred by M. Thomes, P. Helming, and M. Lint, owned by P. Helming and M. Lint. Mrs. Murray’s choice for Best Sr. Futurity was CH. Keeva Bay’s All In, bred and owned by Sharon Lapstra. The next day judging was sweepstakes judged by Ms. Denise Dean of Parks, AZ. Ms. Dean started off with Old English Sheep dogs in 1975. She is also a breeder of PWDs, Bernese Mountain Dogs and Old English Sheepdogs. Ms. Dean has had a long line of success in all three breeds, breeding, 44 Dog News
showing and handling. Ms. Dean’s Best in sweeps was Questar’s Aries Fire bred by M. Rimmer owned by M. Rimmer and L. Ott. Best Opposite in Sweeps was Claircreek Reflects de Pissarro, bred & owned by D. Gottdenker. Best Veteran in Sweeps was won by GCH. Downeast Elf about Town, bred and owned by C. & S. Dostie. Best Opposite in Sweeps was Ch. Pouch Cove’s Monkey Business bred and owned by P. Helming, and M. Lint; this bitch won the Nationals in 2006 and it was a lot of fun to see her in the ring again.
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ater that night was the top 20 events. This was only the PWDCA’s fourth year having a top 20. It took place in the ballroom of The Aspire Hotel just next door to the host hotel on the same property. It was judged by all breed judge Dr. Robert Indeglia of Narragansett, RI, breeder judge Ms. Marilyn Rimmer of La Jolla, CA and
lastly the handler judge Margaret S. Wilson of Racine, WI. There where fifteen that participated in the evening events. The People’s Choice winner was GCH. Freestyle The Wiz bred by J. Freeman & D. Saunder owned by M. Forgach & J. Freeman. The Top Twenty winner was announced at the Awards dinner on the last night of the week’s events and it was GCH. Patriot’s Designer girl bred by K. Mclemore Maguire and owned by L. & T. Snyder, K. Mclemore Maguire. The top 20 spent over a nice cocktail bar during the event and it was a fun night to honor the Breeds top dogs. GCH. Claircreek Impression De Matisse, bred by D. Gottdenker and owned by D. Gottdenker, P. Helming, and M. Lint was there only for exhibition only as he had won the Top 20 last year in Albany, OR. It was truly amazing to see the support he has from people in the breed as when we went around the ring the whole room gave him an amazing standing ovation. It was truly a sight to see.
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September 17th started the judging for the breed with class dogs. The breed was judged by Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman of Moon Township, PA. Mrs. Alderman has a long history in the breed and you can tell she enjoys being around Porties and had a fantastic time judging them. There was a total of 126 class dogs and Veterans. Winners dog was Aviator’s Lady’s Man bred by M. & C. Dugan owned by R. SmithLewis and J. Conger. Reserve Winners Dog was Odysea Impressario of Pouch Cove bred by M. Thomes, P. Helming, and M. Lint owned by P. Helming and M. Lint.
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judging brought 177 class bitches, judged also by Mrs. Alderman. Her Winners Bitch was Odyseas Glimmerglass Pouch Cove bred by M. Thomes, P. Helming, and M. Lint owned by M. Thomas, and M. Oldham. This bitch was a littermate to the RWD. Her Reserves winners bitch was Pouch
Cove’s Work of Art at ChasinWaves, bred by P. Helming and M. Lint owned by B. Jeffrey Chase. The last day was Friday, September 19th; a grand total of 140 dogs were entered in the Best of Breed competition. Best of Breed was GCH. Claircreek Impression De Matisse, bred by D. Gottdenker and owned by D. Gottdenker, P. Helming, and M. Lint. Best of Winners was Aviator’s Lady’s Man bred by M. & C. Dugan, owned by R. Smith-Lewis and J. Conger. Best of Opposite Sex was GCH. Patriot’s Designer girl bred by K. Mclemore Maguire and owned by L. & T. Snyder, K. Mclemore Maguire. Select dog was won by GCH. Freestyle The Wiz bred by J. Freeman & D. Saunder owned by M. Forgach & J. Freeman. Select Bitch was Ch. Downeast Rubber Ducky You’re The One bred by C. Dostie & S. LeFebvre owned by C. and S. Dostie.
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fter the first day of judging there was a clear type that Mrs. Alderman was looking for and she was very consistent. Something that I found really fun was that her Winners Dog and Bitch as well as Reserve Winners Dog and Bitch were all sired by GCH. Claircreek Impression De Matisse; you truly could say he did stamp his pups, all of them having the stunning outline and unforgettable face that we all love about Matisse. The National Specialty is always a fun time I think for every breed, a time where you can catch up with fellow lovers of the breed, get to see pups out of dogs you might be thinking of breeding to, and is essentially a wondrous week to marvel in the breed you love. Congratulations to all the winners and see you next year.
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og owners and breeders in Pasadena, California need help. The Pasadena City Council is considering an ordinance that will require mandatory spay/neuter of all dogs and cats over the age of six months within city limits and will prohibit dog kennels within 1,000 feet of any dwelling other than the owner’s home. Should this proposal pass, it will put a virtual end to the hobby breeders in the City of Roses and only those breeders who are also large landowners will survive. There are exemptions for dogs that are actively involved in showing or in clubs and those with titles, as well as some for service dogs and for those with certain medical conditions, but the proposal also includes other worrisome provisions such as the mandate that any dog that is impounded for any reason be sterilized before being released. As written the proposal is such a blatant affront to all dog owners, who obviously aren’t welcome in Pasadena by a certain faction. It allows for the revocation of an intact license — which will cost twice as much as an ordinary license — on the basis of two complaints rather than actual citations. An intact license may also be revoked for a previous violation for any animal control law on any level, say from a barking dog years ago, regardless of whether or not it’s the same dog. And if one intact dog license is revoked, all intact dog licenses held by that owner will be revoked and that means sterilization of all dogs. So, the very real possibility exists that two complaints, however legitimate, could result in the revocation of all a hobby breeder’s intact licenses and sterilization of the animals, effectively ending a responsible breeding program. Sure sounds like the handiwork of the AR extremists who want to put an end to the breeding and owning of animals altogether. All dog owners are encouraged to contact Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and City Council Members and respectfully urge them to put a stop to this madness and point out that mandatory spay/neuter policies have been ineffective wherever they’ve been enacted and that they never result in higher licensing compliance. This proposal unfairly targets responsible breeders and owners and may subject them to spurious claims that can have dire consequences. (http://cityofpasadena.net/ Mayor/Contact_the_Mayor/) What a nice surprise to turn on the radio last week and hear one of my favorite stations in the tri-state area promoting a dog show. Perhaps even more surprising, since it was the day before the first of four shows being held in nearby Pennsylvania, including the Montgomery County Kennel Club, the premier terrier-only show in the country, was that the segment was about The Westminster Kennel Club, which gets underway the second week in February, 2015. I heard the announcement several times throughout the course of the day, the first time while I was driving my teenaged daughter and her friend to school and had the car radio tuned to WFUV, which operates out of Fordby
ham University in the Bronx. It’s a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station serving nearly 400,000 listeners in the tristate area and thousands more worldwide on the web. Disk jockeys can play whatever they like (within reason) and it offers college students the opportunity to learn the craft of broadcasting and deliver news segments. Some of these segments are repeated in loops throughout the day, as was the one promoting The Westminster Kennel Club, which included an interview with its Director of Communications and TV co-host Dave Frei, who described the two newly AKC recognized breeds that would be part of the show for the first time, the Coton de Tulear and the Wirehaired Vizsla. “Coton means cotton, and you can look at its coat and see a bit of a cotton swab there,” Frei said. “They’re a small dog, a lap dog, great with kids, do the kinds of things you typically would expect a toy dog to do.” My passengers immediately searched out photos on their smartphones, cooing at the cuteness of the Coton de Tulear. For the Westminster Kennel Club and Madison Square Garden, which staged the press conference, mission accomplished. The show is four months away, yet already people in the tri-state area are already talking about it. I witnessed first hand a new audience being reached, and the seed of attending the show or getting a new purebred puppy being planted in a new generation of potential purebred dog lovers. Tickets go on sale next week for the February 2015 Westminster events, another masterstroke of making them available to the public prior to the holiday crush when so many entities are competing for the disposable dollar and, in what may be more serendipity than anything else, after the newest version of the iPhone has gone on sale. David Frei said that approximately 25 media personnel were in attendance at the press conference and while it’s too early to tell how many media outlets picked up the story, the Associated Press and Getty Images were in attendance, guaranteeing lots of mentions and photos in print and online media. He cited, for instance, The Houston Chronicle, whose website featured a story with several photos and
stated, “One of our media services sent us 189 hits on the day after the press conference, and 132 more in the next 3 days.” Furthermore, as far as media pickup is concerned, Frei stated, “We know specifically that we were on MyFOX5, NY Daily News, NY Post, ABC World News, NPR All Things Considered, the NY Times and NYTimesonline, AP … I talked to most of these media personally, either at the press conference or on the phone post-PC whether they were at the actual PC or not.” As expected, traffic to The WKC’s website also saw an uptick. Frei reports, “We had a nice spike in page views easily attributable to the press conference. This time of year we typically get a little less than 2% of the total page views across all USA properties (remember that USA Network does our website). On Tuesday (day of the PC), that number almost doubled, to nearly 4%. On Wednesday, not quite as much as Tuesday but a good bump nonetheless. And the numbers were still somewhat elevated on the next three days as well. We normally are not doing much to drive traffic to us this time of year, so this is a nice bonus... And let’s not forget the millions of viewers on Good Morning America and on FOX5 Good Day New York.” The ‘PC’ here refers to the press conference but it may as well stand for ‘positive conversation’. There are many reasons why Westminster is considered the premier dog show in the country if not the world and one of them is because of its ability to garner positive press. Congratulations to The WKC and MSG on yet another feather in its cap, by blending traditional media outlets and strategies with more modern avenues of communication to reach as wide an audience as possible. The minimal cost to stage such an event to show off its new ticket center by MSG certainly provided a huge return on investment. The Big W always seems to deliver in new and exciting ways, whether its promoting new breeds competing, expanding the show to include events such as Meet the Breeds® or partnering with the Empire State Building to bathe the iconic structure in Westminster’s signature colors of purple and gold to coincide with its show dates. Positive press is what all champions of the purebred dog are craving for in this day and age and The WKC doesn’t disappoint in its efforts. Hopefully the AKC can also effectively generate some of its own positive press and conversation, as its AKC/Eukanuba National Championship event is rapidly approaching. The announcement that its AENC will return to television in some capacity this year was welcome news but the subsequent lack of details leaves one to surmise that it may not be on a major network and coverage may not be so extensive but the announcement is awaited with baited breath and fingers crossed. Vice president of the show Jason Taylor told me this week, “No updates yet on TV. Live Streaming of the evening events on both nights is confirmed, with all of the social media functionality as before.” Perhaps the AENC can stage a PC of its own that can equal the farreaching, positive publicity that the Westminster Kennel Club and Madison Square Garden pulled off so successfully this week.
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his was a grand time for Terriers in the historic Pennsylvania countryside of nearby Philadelphia, which was somewhat usurped by a non-Terrier when the Number One Dog in the country, the Portuguese Water Dog, won two of the three all-breed shows. Fortunately for the Terrier folk their feelings were somewhat assuaged when the Wire Fox Terrier from Belgium (the Crufts Terrier Group winner this year) was awarded the first of the all-breed bests. Technically of course there was another all-breed best since Montgomery is an all-breed show too limited to Terriers ONLY. So the little Norfolk, a virtual unknown prior to this weekend, was awarded its first AllBreed Best in Show and first Group One as well at what is hailed with pride and rightfully so as the greatest terrier competition in the world. More about this amazing feat and the dog and its handler and breeders as this article progresses. The weather was as varied as the results running the gamut from rain in the am at Devon, to the cold of Montgomery but not bitterly so to the warmth of Hatboro One to the comfort of Hatboro Two. Next year of course thrown into the mix will be Morris and Essex on Thursday with Hatboro One on Wednesday plus the Friday, Saturday and Sunday shows as per usual in addition to the NOHS. With M&E having paid $5,000 to Hatboro for the use of its Thursday date one must wonder why Hatboro felt the need to add a Wednesday show, which not only makes this five consecutive days in a row
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of dog showings leading to worn out dogs (and people) if one attends all five days but five days of moving to various sites as well!!! When is enough enough one must ask of even the most fervent of the dog show goers. The first day belonged to the Wire mentioned above as it made an auspicious debut in America by being awarded Best. It was a surprise to many that he was entered for these shows but it certainly seemed not to disappoint its supporters with this win. The day itself was comparatively uneventful and pretty much held to form with no real major traumas nor upsets involved although there were mutterings of complaints about a foreign judge or two which grew louder as the weekend lengthened to the point that I understand that Field Reps were called in to observe some of their every moves--to little avail one may add. When these kinds of incidents occur one hopes usually with little success that future assignments will be reconsidered but they rarely are. There was a lovely tribute to Bob Black who is retiring as Show Chairman after all these years and who will undoubtedly be terribly missed. He certainly was the major force in the development of Hatboro as the force on the show circuit it has become that’s for sure. This same Wire was awarded the Terrier Group and it seemed unbeatable but lo and behold in came the PWD for Best and under a
respected breeder/judge of Porties beat the Wire which went Reserve. A reverse of the previous days results as I recall. Devon bloomed rainy early on but eventually turned out weather ways to be fine. I have always been a fan of Devon and while the Robsons--certainly Mrs. Robson is sadly missed there are those who would like to see the show held at the Hatboro grounds. Not me-I opt for Ludwig’s Corners as despite its inconveniences it still has an aura of
grandness about the venue certainly lacking at Hatboro. Terrier ways the Skye Terrier won the Group with the Portie going Best and a Wirehaired Dachshund being Reserve. Perhaps Best was watched by 10 people all of whom were exhibitorsCan’t something be done to rev up the concept of staying on to watch the finale although I must admit the rain of early on took a lot out of the exhibitors themselves. Can you imagine what would happen in 2015 with an extra day and if the weather is bad--watch out!! Continued on page 64
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That description so aptly fit our Best of Breed winner, the shorthair bitch GCH. Opdyke’s Your Place or Mine as long time and well-respected specialty judge, Dr. Ivan Palmblad (Cache Retreat Kennels, Utah) pronounced her the recipient of the SBCA’s prestigious and historic J. P. Gould Sterling Silver Punch Bowl for the big award of the day. Rosemarie, as she is affectionately known by her fans and family, is bred and owned by Carolyn CataldoTrachtenberg and Glenn Radcliffe, Opdyke Kennels, exquisitely handled by Carolyn. The team is a repeat BISS winner from our 2013 National, as well as BOS in 2011 and 2012.
It was a clean sweep for the Opdyke crew throughout the week, winning BISS under separate specialty judges at the 4 preceding shows held on the same grounds: Karen Pratt with the New England SBC, Lynn Jech with the Greater Washington SBC, Matina Butcher with the Northern New Jersey SBC, and Carmelo Zappala with the SBC of Finger Lakes. Dr. Palmblad gave another of our historic and beautiful trophies, the Jacob Ruppert Sterling Silver Cup, to the longhair GCH. Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba, RN, CGCA, BN, for Best of Opposite Sex, owned by Ed and Linda Baker, bred by Michele and
Jack Mulligan, and expertly handled by Melody Salmi. Better known as Cookie, he’s been a multiple Award of Merit recipient at the last several Nationals. The Grand Champion Select Dog was Ch. Alpine Mtn. Doug, bred by Christopher Whiting and Sherry Cole-Sykora, owned by Christopher and Morgan Whiting, handled by Christopher. Grand Champion Select Bitch also went to a Saint bred and owned by the Whitings, Ch. Alpine Mtn. Abigail, handled by Leslie Bevins. These two Selects also received two of our Award of Merit prizes. The SBCA created the AoM recognition back in 1986 to honor those
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worthy Saints in the breed ring at the National who on another day could have been BOB or BOS. Award of Merit honors were also bestowed on four lovely bitches (Girls Rule! Yea!): GCH. Jamelle’s Peyton Place, bred by Michele Mulligan and Tom Steffen, owned by Jack and Michele Mulligan, handled by Michele; Ch. Epic Seduction, owned and handled by Valerie Hatch, bred by Valerie and Booker Hatch and Christopher Whiting; Ch. Starbrite’s Olive V NorthPointe, bred by Maureen Zwerk and Lacey Wilson, owned by Rachel and Carrie Ertle and Maureen Zwerk, handled by Rachel, and GCH. Glidden’s Lady Isabella, bred by Kathey Glidden, owned by Kathey and Elizabeth Salewsky who also handled her.
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est of Winners and Winners Dog went to Lasquite’s Cooper V Keeper, bred and owned by M’Lynn Smith, handled by Martin Glover. Dr. Palmblad also awarded Best Puppy to Sandcastle’s Indecent Proposal bred by Deb and Bruno Denis, owned by Brandy Mead and Martin Glover, handled by Martin. Best in Bred By Exhibitor Classes went to the Winner’s Bitch, Alpine Mtn. Jezebel, bred and owned by the Whitings, handled by Christopher. Reserve Winners Dog was awarded to Alpine Mtn. Atticus from the 15-18 months dog class, bred and owned by the Whitings, handled by Valerie Hatch. It was nice to see the “youngsters”, both 4-legged and 2-legged, in our breed do so well – in fact, the Whitings later in the week at our farewell brunch were awarded the prestigious National Specialty Breeders Trophy for their accomplishments during our 3 day National. Best Veteran Dog went to GCH. WindPt’s EyesOnMe V Starbrite, bred by Stephanie Severson, co-owned with Maureen Zwerk who also handled him. Dr. 54 Dog News
“I expect owners of dogs to accept the challenge and give the fairer sex a run for the purple next year in Santa Fe.”
Palmblad also awarded Best Brace to a pair consisting of both the Best Veteran Dog and Best Veteran Bitch, handled by Maureen. Dr. Palmblad has judged our National multiple times before, and he had this to say about the 2014 showcase: “The 40 some class dogs were variable in quality but the Winners Dog, Cooper, and the Reserve Winners Dog, Atticus, would be standouts in any recent National despite their young age. Both were typey dogs with efficient athletic movement for a Saint Bernard. Approximately 50 Specials competed for the coveted BOB award. Best of Breed, Rosemarie, was a very large bitch but still with feminine expression and surprisingly fluid movement. Aristocrat has been the top-winning Saint in the nation the past two years and despite his age of 7 ½, competed very well and captured the BOS award over the Select Dog, Doug, a promising young dog with a bright future. I expect owners of dogs to accept the challenge and give the fairer sex a run for the purple next year in Santa Fe.” In order to give special recognition to the final 9 Saints in the ring and to provide more suspense, after Dr. Palmbald recorded his selections, each recipient’s names starting with the AoMs, were announced over the PA by the Chief Ring Steward, Lynn Jech, while the judge presented the handler with their rosette. Each Saint then received a well-deserved round of applause as they paraded separately around the ring with the BOB winner last. This was really a nice touch as usually after the BOB and BOS arm band numbers are announced, there’s a lot of milling about in the ring waiting to see who else gets what as well as no individual recognition for them. Hopefully Dr. Palmblad created a trend for us. Mr. Terry Temple (Forever Kennels, Illinois) who also has judged the National multiple times had the honor of judging the bitch classes this time. His Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor Longhair Class was Alpine Mtn. Jezebel, owned and bred by the Whitings, handled by Christopher. Reserve Winners Bitch was awarded to
Kings Mill Willow, bred by Roy and Lacey Wilson, owned by the Whitings, handled by Leslie Bevins. Mr. Temple’s Best Stud Dog was GCG. Cornerstone’s O Henry, bred, owned and handled by Marilyn Balikowski. Best Brood Bitch went to Godsgift From Woodhaven, bred by Sharon Gill, owned by Shaun and Erica Parra, handled by Shaun. Best Veteran Bitch was presented to GCH. Windpt’s Blossom, bred by Stephanie Severson, co-owned by Stephanie, and Maureen Zwerk, handled by Maureen. From judge Temple: “With fantastic weather and the Peek’n Peak Resort show site providing a beautiful venue, it was my pleasure to judge the regular Bitch classes, Veteran Bitch, Brood Bitch and Stud Dog classes. The Bitch classes were replete with a large number of lovely bitches that were quite evenly matched. The Winners Bitch, Jezebel and the Reserve Winners Bitch, Willow were especially outstanding specimens. Several others were quite close, competitively. All bitches exhibited the type, balance and soundness of mind that one expects to see at a National Specialty. The Veteran Bitch, Stud Dog and Brood Bitch and their offspring were also excellent specimens.”
The Sweepstakes with an entry of 48 perky and precocious puppies was judged by Britt Halvorsen (Bernegarden Kennels, Norway) and her Best in Sweepstakes was Lasquite’s Cooper V Keeper (later the Winners Dog) and Best of Opposite Sex was Alpine Mtn. Abigail. Ms Evelyn M. Van Uden judged our Obedience classes giving the High in Trial award to Barry Roland’s Excalibur’s Muse CD, BN who had a score of 196. And special thanks to Barry Roland for ensuring that we did have working events at this show, stepping in at the last minute to organize, also serving as the Weight Pull official. There were 12 entries in our Weight Pull with Ch. Big Mack Loves Le Phaire’s Bruno, CGC, owned by Rodney Phaire pulling the most weight, 2,100 pounds. Ron Allerdice and Roger Frey oversaw the Draft Test, with Muse passing and receiving the DD title, while Ch. Excalibur’s Lady of the Lake, CD, WP, TDD also owned, bred and handled by Barry, can now add DDX
“As usual, the Show committee gave us a wonderful and Saintly week, taking care of the so many minute details in order for attendees, exhibitors and their Saints to enjoy an appropriate and comfortable venue to showcase our breed.” to her titles. Lady, by the way, pulled 1,600 pounds in the WP and earned a leg towards her WPX title. Paul Bodeving (Shadow Mtn. Saints, Oregon) presided over the new 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy classes and his Best Puppy was Bayero’s Qualy Chopper owned by Christopher and Morgan Whiting and shown by his breeder May Inger Lillevik. His BOS puppy went to Beric’s Linnea V Talberg, bred by Richard Nosiglia, owned and handled by Jean Anne Dugger, co-owned with Pam Predmore. This was the first time we’ve had this competition and it drew an entry of 11 cute and cuddly puppies. Dr. Nancy Demory Harrison (Flofair Saints, VA.) presided over our Juniors, awarding Best Junior to Elizabeth K. Edgerton from the Master Class with Glidden’s Oakridge Simply Bruce. Bruce is bred by Kathey Glidden, and owned by Elizabeth, co-owned with Elizabeth Salewsky.
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rom the opening ceremonies which included a 4 piece Scottish Bag Pipe ensemble, Saints pulling carts, a local youngster, Taylor Beckwith from Clymer Central School singing the national anthem and an appropriate and peaceful prayer setting the tone for the week by Reverend Dr. David Cooke from the Findley Lake United Methodist Church, to the surprise Flash Mob at our farewell brunch on Saturday, everything was just about as Saintly as it could get. Our show site once again was the lovely Peek’n Peak Resort and Convention Center located in Clymer, New York, near Lake Erie. With the surrounding rolling, lush green hills, and the Olde English motif of the resort, it very much resembled the birthplace of the Saint Bernard breed, Switzerland. All guests were provided with a “Slobber Card” with our logo, offering a discount on all food and beverages at the Lodge. The staff was great, the food and service excellent, and the camaraderie amongst all our friends and fanciers from around the globe was exceptional. We had visitors from all 4 corners of the world including Wolfgang Ketzler from
Germany, who is the president of the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs and Rudi Thoman from Switzerland, who serves on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation Barry Du Grand Saint Bernard. There’s a lot to do at this resort, and many of us participated in the ziplining up in the hills and forest – a first for me, and I can’t wait to do it again! Other daredevils went on the Aerial Adventure Course and Segway Tours and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. As usual, the Show committee gave us a wonderful and Saintly week, taking care of the so many minute details in order for attendees, exhibitors and their Saints to enjoy an appropriate and comfortable venue to showcase our breed. The committee was headed up by Cindy Valko, Laura Weiland and Glenn Radcliffe assisted by dozens of experienced workers as well as a multitude of new folks who stepped up to the plate to work on The Greatest Show on Earth. Education always plays a big part at our Nationals. One big highlight was a two-part seminar presented by Dr. Carmen Battaglia, arranged through our Show committee. I think many of our breeders learned a lot and we highly recommend attending his presentations if you ever have a chance. Dinners were held in conjunction with this. Our Education committee headed up by Vic Dingus arranged for hands-on workshops, and ringside mentoring for future Saint Bernard judges and interested breeders. Our fundraising was quite successful including raising $4,500 from our Silent Auction organized by Barb Sarti-Allen, and our 5K Walk for the Saints organized by Diane Radcliffe. This money was earmarked for our Charitable Foundation through our Health Initiative. Our Foundation’s Executive Director is Terry Temple, and his staff includes Bobbie Bustos, Penny Janz and Matt Agnese. Through their efforts and
that of our generous donors in recent years, and the support of the SBCA, we have been able to donate $10,000 to the AKC-CHF’s Epilepsy Initiative (we are one of their first Charter Members) as well as a combined $50,000 from the SBCA and the SBCA-CF for the AKC-CHF’s Bloat Initiative. Bobbie tells us we’ve already received more than $16,000 this year in donations and our year-end drive hasn’t even started. We’re fortunate too in that we have an anonymous donor generously matching donations received the last 6 months of this year. Visit our new website www.saintcharity.org for more information on our Foundation. One of the most fun and thoroughly delightful events this week was the Wine Tasting party hosted by the SBC of Finger Lakes, with dozens of varieties of wine paired with the appropriate cheeses, crackers and mini deserts. We even had live entertainment – members Doug Fisher, Mark Gustavson and Dave Pasternak provided us with their guitar and singing talents…….and after more wine of course there were even more singers joining in! So much to do, so little time! Many attendees went on an Amish Country tour, Niagara Falls tour, went Trap and Skeet Shooting, played Moonlight Mini Golf and went into the nearby towns to check out the various restaurants.
Finally it was time to bid farewell to all at our brunch on Saturday after the final ribbons were handed out. The Flash Mob (the wait staff I believe) started off with a rowdy rendition of “Who Let The Dogs Out” and some fancy footwork was included. Many well-deserved awards were presented here, including the AKC Sportsmanship Award to Susie Collier, and a special plaque was given to Bill and Laura Gordon for having the very first Official Police Comfort Dogs in the United States, Rosie and Clarence (see article in the February 21, 2014 issue of Dog News). Now we are thinking about the next extravaganza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the week of Sept. 27, 2015. The Show Co-Chairs, William Buell III, Laura Weiland, Colette Weishaar and Glenn Radcliffe along with their committee promise another memorable week. For more information please visit http://2015sbcanationals.homestead. com/INDEX.html. See you there! Dog News 55
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life and within the sport. The invitation to judge was made even sweeter when MR.BAZELL informed me that he and his partner J2 would also be hosting a COUNTY FAIR-inspired event for TAKE THE LEAD (Mission: TAKE THE LEAD is dedicated to providing direct services, support, and care for all qualified participants in the sport of dogs who suffer from devastating realities of life-threatening or terminal illnesses). “I would love to! I could never say no to great friends, say no to Take the Lead, and say no to getting paid to judge!” I responded to MR.BAZELL’S initial inquiry. The pot was made even sweeter, when shortly after MR.BAZELL’S call, MBO from AKC called and asked if I would help her with a 4-H event that is held Friday evening of the Licking River Kennel Club dog show weekend. As a former member of the 4-H family, I am a true believer in the 4-H program. (Mission: Empowering youth to reach their full potential, by working and learning in partnership with caring adults.) I welcomed the opportunity to contribute to what had already been planned and to what eventually took place---a missionfocused dog show weekend that went above and beyond the norm to make things special for exhibitors, breeders, judges, community members, civic organizations, and spectators. Leading up to my departure for the LRKC weekend, I received the following email from MR.BAZELL: Hi Michael, J2 and I would love to have you and MBO down to the house and gardens for dinner either Thursday or Friday evening according to the schedule.....maybe a light supper after the 4-H seminar, or even a late lunch that Friday afternoon? DT and NH will be staying with us during the week as well.
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e were also hoping that we could talk you into serving as our auctioneer for the Saturday event? All the best and looking forward to seeing you again after way too long....... JB My email reply: Hello! I am on board to do whatever you would like.....Michael. Unlike my recent travels to Greeley, Colorado, the two flights to Columbus and the rental car experience were not stressful, other than explaining to LOREEN, the young ENTERPRISE employee, that I did not want to drive a fire-engine red car. She listened for several minutes as I ranted on about the statistical evidence that more traffic vio-
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lations and tickets involve red cars. She then quickly arranged for a pleasantly boring, white mid-sized sedan (WMSS). I took time to connect with and to completely figure out WMSS’s subtle details before transitioning from park to drive. With DROID plugged in and the navigational system programmed, per MBO’S request, I drove directly to MR.BAZELL’S business, FLOWERS OF GOOD EARTH, (location for Saturday’s TAKE THE LEAD EVENT) and retrieved two boxes that had been shipped by MBO in support of the 4-H seminar and the TAKE THE LEAD “COUNTY FAIR” event. After which, I proceeded to the Shaw Inn & Restaurant---a unique blend of country freshness and well-traveled sophistication, (Mission---Strive to use local services and suppliers, partner with local organizations, and use as many local food products as we can muster year round) to check in before meeting MBO later in the afternoon at the FAIR GROUNDS for the 4-H event. DROID became confused while WMSS traversed through the small city of Lancaster. Within short order, I was re-routed to the SHAW’S INN, twenty– one miles away. For a brief moment I questioned DROID’S leadership and thought I should take charge of the situation. But, no, I put all my trust in DROID, who previously has never let me down and ended up twenty-one miles away from the SHAW’S INN in the quaint town of Bremen, 100 yards from the entrance to MR.BAZELL and J2’s home. Quickly realizing that DROID was kindly offering me a preview of my later dinner destination, BWMSS and DROID safely escorted me back to Lancaster and to the INN, one mile from the show site and only a few miles from FLOWERS OF GOOD EARTH. Sometimes it is good to trust your electronic devices---even if they appear to be possessed. Black-ballistic-nylon-rolling-garment-bag made an unusual amount of noise while being pulled across the parking lot toward the entrance. Passing through the red awning entrance I was transported back in time. The SHAW’S INN check-in area was small, quaint and void of any electronic equipment---other than a phone and credit card machine. Thoughts of the wonderful British sitcom Faulty Towers immediately came to my mind. Guest registration involved pa-
per, pen, registration card and an alphabetized filing system. “Very old world and very charming,” I mumbled while reading the Inn’s brochure on the counter. “Nine guest rooms offer large in-room whirlpools, which include the Napa Valley, Caribbean, Savanna Suite, Kashmir, Nantucket, Casablanca, The South of France, Louis the 14th, and Venice. Lovely---who would have ever thought I might just be sleeping two nights in Casablanca via Lancaster, Ohio with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman---torn between “Love and Virtue,” I chuckle to myself. The reception clerk (sweet lady around sixty) handed me my room key and offered the following detailed instructions: “Welcome Mr. Faulkner. Now, in the event you need to leave the Inn after eleven o’clock, and trust me it is none of my business if you do, the front door will be locked. You will have to exit out the back door and when you return, go to the front door, use the phone, wake up the night manager and he will let you back in. Breakfast is served at 7:00 AM, and if you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask. Oh, turn right, turn left, make another left, and the elevator is on your right.” My room was clean, comfortable and well appointed. However to my slight disappointment, it was not Casablanca, one of the nine, large in-room whirlpool suites of which I had dreamed. In retrospect, it was probably a good thing with the amount of mission-focused work that the weekend required. Prior to meeting MBO at the fairgrounds (dog show site) for the evening’s 4-H seminar and before meeting MR.BAZELL and J2 back in Bremen for dinner, I proceed back to the first floor for an afternoon glass of wine. I approached a young man working behind the check-in counter. “Excuse me Sir. Is the lounge open?” I politely inquired. “I’m very sorry sir, but the lounge is closed for another two hours.” “I see, well… would it be possible to purchase a glass of wine in the meantime?” I asked. “Oh, that will be no problem. I am happy to get that for you from the registration desk. What would you like? Here is a list of our wines by the glass.” I reviewed the list and settled for a glass of Napa Valley Chardonnay. “Thank you! Would it be possible to sit in the lounge area while I drink my glass of wine?” I continued, knowing that I was already told the lounge was closed. “Sure, that will not be problem. Help yourself,” the young man offered. In an attempt to understand the arcane and deep inner workings of mankind, I drank my lovely glass of wine, sold from the registration desk in the closed lounge. “Brilliant!”
WMSS and I, along with MBO’S two boxes of stuff, found our way to the Fairfield County Fairgrounds (Mission: to provide a family fun event for people of all ages). With only one left turn out of the Inn’s parking lot and only a one-mile drive, I did not feel the need to abuse DROID’S kindness. Passing through the gated Fair entrance I was immediately transformed through time. The beautiful setting, the collection of various buildings---both historic and new, beautifully maintained--provided over one-hundred and sixty years’ worth of visual history. I could smell the livestock barns, I tasted the cotton candy and I felt my stomach drop as the Ferris Wheel slowly passed the high point and started its decent back to the ground. “Yes, the perfect location for a missioninspired dog show and for a 4-H program.” WMSS parked near the red building that was used for the 4-H event. I was immediately greeted by an attractive, energetic, full-of-life lady named LABROSEUS. LABROSEUS, a Saluki breeder, a 4-H Mom, club member and all-around great gal could not have been more supportive over the course of the weekend. She was SUPERWOMAN! She organized the 4-H event, arranged the trophies, managed the show announcements, coordinated the TAKE THE LEAD’s Pig in a Poke gaming event (rubber farm animals tossed into a burlap bag) and served as judge’s hospitality chairperson. Oh, and LABROSEUS even made the best homemade mashed potatoes for Saturday’s judges lunch. MBO arrived promptly at 5:00 pm. MBO and I reviewed our game plan, set up a display area featuring information in support of the AKC Junior Handling Program, Agility and the AKC Canine Good Citizen program, the registration area, and waited for our 4-H members to arrive. The evening was a huge success. I was both honored and humbled by the experience and so happy to be able to contribute back to an organization that provided so much to my personal growth. We were impressed by all the 4-H participants. However, there was one young lady that left a lasting impression on both me and MBO. Her name was Emma Newell. I can only hope we inspired Emma and the others to pursue their passion and to include the American Kennel Club program during their journey. WMSS and DROID managed to deliver MBO and Me back to Bremen for dinner at MR.BAZELL and J2’s stunning, historical home and gardens. Noted New York architect Joseph Richardson designed the home for the G.E. and Emma Turner family (I think Turner had something to do with oil and politics---you will have to ask MR.BAZELL for the intricate details) and if my memory serves me correctly MR. BAZELL boasted the fact that it was the first
home in the county to have an indoor bathroom. Happy to say, the indoor bathroom features are still being used today. LOL! Mr.BAZELL greets the two us in the drive upon our arrival. MBO and I could not help being seduced by textures, smells, colors and the sheer beauty of the gardens. We immediately requested a tour. MR.BAZELL graciously walked us through several landscaped areas, providing detailed descriptions and history of every significant, rare plant. I treasured the moment, knowing I was listening to and learning from one the leading expert in the propagation of rare perennial and woody plants. With dinner waiting, we ended the tour, but not before I placed a personal request for a particular begonia that was growing on the right side of the house, facing the driveway. “No problem Michael, I will have a few small plants ready for you before you leave,” MR.BAZELL graciously offered. Before sitting down to a great home cooked meal, MBO and I continued an indoor tour, full of visual surprises in every direction--stained glass, historic architecture, an-
tiques, quilts, pottery, original paintings by Jackson Pollock and more. The evening was a perfect ending to the start of our mission-focused dog show weekend. Saturday morning began with a wonderful SHAW’S INN breakfast with TIMC, fellow judge and TAKE THE LEAD Board Member. With little time for relaxation and with judging starting at 8:00 we rapidly paid our bills and departed for the one-mile journey to fairground heaven. The morning was brisk and sunny. MMILLER, another member of the TAKE THE LEAD Board of Directors drove in from Lexington, Kentucky to help with the weekend events. I am inspired to be able to work with such amazing human beings such as MBO, TIMC and MMILLER, who like all good members of 4-H, lead with Head, Heart, Hands and Health. There was an air of excitement and joy from all corners of the fairground. A local church group, both young and old, provided a vast assortment of fresh cooked food, including a $1.00 Root beer float for sale. (MBO, MMILLER and I could not resist!) The church group leader, an amazing
woman with a powerful voice filled the space with one of the best renditions of our National Anthem I have ever heard. Yes, it was a magical morning and to quote MBO: “This is what dog shows should be.” Through the course of the day – judging, silent auction, Pig in a Poke, Take the Lead memberships, event ticket sales and yes, even a wedding immediately following best in show – the COUNTY FAIR EVENT at FLOWERS OF GOOD EARTH started on time, with a sold out crowd in attendance. I managed to change my clothes into a country farm auctioneer outfit (A MR.BAZELL original) and joined an already established crowd of clowns, a human hotdog, a wide load “Jeff Deer” tractor, a gypsy fortune teller, walking cotton candy and many other assorted creations. Carnival games with prizes, balloons, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy, live auction, costume parade, food and drink provided fun for all in attendance. MR.BAZELL and LABROSEUS subjected themselves to numerous falls into the bitter, ass-cold water of the dunking booth, thanks to several children who were obviously members of a well-trained little league team. The event was pure magic for young and old alike. I even managed to get the Ping-Pong ball into the fish bowl on the first try. The evening came to an end, after I auctioned the last of several live auction items. Exhausted, happy, and joyful at yet another successful event for TAKE THE LEAD, I took a moment before transitioning WMSS into drive from park and pondered the subtle details of the day---friends, hospitality, community, events, fun, music, food, history, clowns, games, livestock, children, senior citizens, wedding, competition, colleagues, mentors, breeders, exhibitors, students, judges, club members and yes, my friend MR.BAZELL. Knowing all too well that success for any organization that is mission-based, not unlike AKC, is to never lose sight of the CAUSE, or the WHO YOU SERVE (What matters? Who is important?), the ACTION (What are you doing?) and the RESULTS (What change for the better can you see?). The future of the Sport of Purebred dogs largely lies in the hands of both the amateurs and professionals who husband it. Hold tight to the Fancy and hold tighter to our Mission—Let us hold on to our core values and get it right. P.S. My begonias arrived home safe and with any luck will be an added attraction to the garden – Thanks MR.BAZELL! Dog News 57
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uestion asked… question answered. Last week I asked why there was no news about the upcoming Theatre Benefit held the Friday evening of the Westminster weekend. Now I have been told, that it has been suspended, owing to Meet The Breeds being held on Saturday and the American Kennel Club has decided to cancel. A little back story…For over twenty-five years, the Theatre Benefit was hosted by the Dog Museum and underwritten by former patrons like KAY JEFFORDS and GILBERT KAHN. Upon GILBERT’S passing the Dog Museum decided not to be associated with it anymore. A giant mistake in my opinion. Hugely popular, especially with people from out of town, many looked forward to an evening at the theatre and dinner at 21, while helping to support a charity. So for the last three years, DENNIS SPRUNG took over the evening for the AKC Humane Fund, which was underwritten by JOHN SPURLING’S PetPartners pet insurance company. It’s no secret that DENNIS doesn’t really enjoy the evening and last year’s unfortunate move to the over the top tacky Russian Tea Room from the 21 Club was a decision to this day that nobody takes responsibility for. But using Meet the Breeds as an excuse to cancel the theatre benefit is questionable at best. After all, how many AKC employees attend the benefit and how many of the attendees are
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manning their breed booths the following morning…REALLY! It was the anchor to the start of a great weekend and has become a tradition with many people. This past weekend LYDIA COLEMAN HUTCHINSON was honored in recognition for her fifty years as an American Kennel Club approved judge…congratulations! That inseparable Quartet, JODY &
LEONARDO GARCINI, LAURA KING & ROBIN NOVACK, are frolicking in the waters off Cancun. MARCELEO VERAS off to Brazil to attend his sister’s wedding. SUSAN CARR is
the first American judge to officiate at the Tibetan Terrier Association Championship show Coventry, England. Our deepest sympathies to BARBARA ADKINS and family on the loss of her husband judge GEORGE ADKINS. They were breeders of Cocker Spaniels and Mini Bull Terriers under the Wendadam prefix. The Terrier World has lost two of their most well-known and successful bold face names. BUFFY STAMM, of Anstamm Scottish terriers fame, has passed away. Together with her late husband TONY and then with partner CINDY COOKE, their Scottish terriers became famous worldwide and are behind many pedigrees. They were former AKC Terrier Breeders of the Year and co-breeders of the Westminster Kennel Club best in show winner. The Kerry Blue terrier breeder judge BERT TORMEY has passed away. With his wife PEG, they bred under the Marberlane prefix.
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ontgomery started off on a sad note with the various memorials to two major players who passed on during he year. Walter Goodman and Jim McTernan were both eulogized and as they would have wanted the show began on time and people immediately started the task at hand. As the day progressed several major thought to be contenders for the top award were beaten in their breeds as is frequently the case at both Montgomery and Westminster. This year’s list seemed longer than usual and of course depending on your opinion of a dog, which of course is what dog shows are supposed to be
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“If they want to add something really meaningful to the Montgomery event instead of the confusing and unnecessary OHS why not create a Parade of Winners Dogs and Bitches that would recognize the show exhibits of the future...”
all about rather than the person on the end of the leash, the results are acceptable or not to each individual. What is not acceptable is a judging procedure meant to insult a dog and a handler and if the shoe fits so be it. One of the more competitive of the breed competitions was in Wires where the eventual breed winner took a “lap of honor” in the Group Ring since the co-owners owned a dog with the BIS Judge. Too bad not to have a Wire in that Group ring! The judge - Roz Kramer - is a respected terrier adjudicator and breeder who found for her Best the spectacular Norfolk bred by the Yarrow Kennel (Sweigert/ Green)/Venerie Kennel (Pam and John Beale) team Ch. Yarrow Venerie Serendipity. This was only his ninth time in the ring but interestingly the ninth time as well that Peter has guided an exhibit to BIS
at Montgomery!!! This was a historic kind of feat, which the crowd acknowledged with vigor and applause. Second was the Lakie I had seen at Sir Francis Drake a few weeks ago which had won her Group under Wood Wornall and made quite an impression all week long. I pointed her out then as well. Montgomery is a lovely show, which as far as I am concerned has no need for the OHS-it has more than enough going for itself that’s for sure. If they want to add something really meaningful to the Montgomery event instead of the confusing and unnecessary OHS why not create a Parade of Winners Dogs and Bitches that would recognize the show exhibits of the future prior to Best and do away with competitions I personally consider the OHS unnecessary and fruitless. Dog News 65
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2014 Montgomery County Kennel Club Winners BEST IN SHOW
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Norfolk Terrier Handler: Peter Green Owner: Venerie Knl. & Yarrow Knl. Breeder: Pam Beale & Beth Sweigart
GROUP 2 Snowtaires Next Generation Lakeland Terrier Owner: B Decker & L Parker Breeder: Barbara Decker GROUP 3 GCh Absolutely Signature Smooth Fox Terrier Handler: Dana Gabel Owner: J Smith & D Gabel Breeder: JW Smith & Dana Schumacher Gabel GROUP 4 GCh Red Devils Irish, “Lucifers Fire” Irish Terrier Handler: Adam Bernardin Owner: J Philip & M Mattus Breeder: Joseph Philip, Matthew Mattus & Kelly Marsh
BEST OF BREED WINNERS Airedale Terriers CH DARLING LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS. Owner: Emma Darling & Gregory Darling Breeder: Emma Darling & Gergory Darling. (Ernesto Lara, AKC Registered Handler AKC) American Staffordshire Terriers GCH AN GARDA DEJA VU LOOKING AT YOU. Owner: Evelyn Heath & Dave Berrey, Breeder: Renato Paco Zanoia & Evelyn Heath. (Christian P Berg, Agent) 68 Dog News
Australian Terriers GCH DUNHAM LAKE GABRIELLA TOUCHED BY AND ANGEL. Owner: Ellie Goiffon & Theresa Goiffon, Breeder: Ellie & Theresa Goiffon Bedlington Terriers CH FIRST CLASS WILLOW WIND THE PHOENIX Owner: Sheila Friedemann & Jacquelyn J Fogel Breeder: Jacquelyn J Fogel. (Kellie L Miller, Agent). Border Terriers CH SUREFYRE’S ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. Owner: Alison & Jeffrey Gibson & Constance Bartlett Breeder: Constance & William Bartlett. (Jenny Wornall Rangel, Agent). Bull Terriers (Colored) CH WINSOR’S SIRIUS SPARKS @ BAILE. Owner: Patricia Murphy, Breeder: Marien Dussault & Dede Wilson. Bull Terrier (White) GCH SANDSTONE’S CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY FOR PARADOX. Owner: Glenn Snyder & Iris Snyder & Ty & Melanie Whitehair Breeder: Ty & Melanie Whitehair. (Marianne Claflin, AKC Registered Handler). Cairn Terriers CH HAVENSHIRE’S SHOW GIRL LOLA. Owner: Mary E Havens Breeder: Mary E Havens. Cesky Terriers GCH ZLATAPRAHA GILLESPIE BLUEFIRE. Owner: Nelson Huber & Tim Smith & P Bale Breeder: Wendy Craig
Dandie Dinmont Terriers GCH KING’S MTN. ANGELINA BALLERINA. Owner: Patrice Stephens MD & Donna Chambers-Rau Breeder: Sandra Wolfskill & Donna Francis & Sandra Pretari & BettyAnne Stenmark. (Carlos J Puig, Agent). Fox Terriers (Smooth) GCH ABSOLUTELY SIGNATURE. Owner: JW Smith & Dana Gabel, Breeder: JW Smith & Dana Schumacher Gabel. Fox Terriers (Wire) CH FOX CREEK JP IDEAL OR IDIOT Owner: Kiki Courtelis & Diane Ryan & Hiroshi Tsuyuki & Joyce Wilkinson & D Bryson-Benn, Breeder: Hiroshi Tsuyuki. (Dana A Bryson-Benn, AKC Registered Handler). Glen of Imaal Terriers GCH DAULTON’S EMERALD GREEN. Owner: Michael & Connie Greene & Jody Daulton, Breeder: C D Cleary & Jody Daulton & Pam Estes. Irish Terriers RED DEVIL’S IRISH, “LUCIFER’S FIRE”. Owner: Joseph Philip & Matthew Mattus, Breeder: Joseph Philip & Matthew Mattus & Kelly Marsh. (Adam Bernardin, Agent). Kerry Blue Terriers GCH ARISTOCRAT’S FIRESTONE OF CROSS THE RUBICON Owner: Glenn Lee & Laura Lee, Fuquay Breeder: Diane Beaulieu & Natalia Samaj Kunze. Lakeland Terriers SNOWTAIRES NEXT GENERATION. Owner: Lauren Parker & Barbara A Decker Breeder: Barbara A Decker Continued on page 73
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Specialties and the first Border Terrier to go BIS. So we don’t believe any of these two particular wires were “snatched’ from Mr. FlycktPedersen. He had ample opportunity maybe just not the foresight. And who among us likes to gloat and see a good dog beat. Most people (at least we like to think most people) including my husband George and certainly my father go in the ring with the attitude that they are going in to win. They didn’t/don’t show their dogs hoping someone else gets beat. The attitude is that they have the best dog at the end of the lead. Sincerely, George and Enid Wright Stockton, NJ TO CLARIFY ITEMS COVERED AT THE PARENT MEETING IN SEPTEMBER THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLEAR IN MY VIEWS FROM ‘A DELEGATE REPORT’ Parent Clubs (Laurans): (i) The CGC titles continue to improve – up 10 percent in the last quarter; (ii) At the June meeting started a Subcommittee on Public Education with a Legislative component. A letter has been mailed to all Parent Clubs and responses are beginning to come in; (iii) At the last meeting also discussed starting a Parent Club Rescue Alliance List. Invitations were sent to Parent Clubs a week ago and already positive responses are being received; (iv) Discussed the problems with the AKC Breed Classifieds from a Parent Club perspective and the forthcoming changes to the AKC website. A five member subcommittee was formed (to also include input from the AKC Chairman) to compile a list of health tests recommended by each Parent Club. This list will be placed on the Breeder Classifieds page and other appropriate sites; (v) Voted to ask the AKC to provide an annual list of Breeders of Merit to each Parent Club; (vi) Reaffirmed statement from the June meeting that no Judge should be given a pass on any breed without proof of some (more than just one participation) education of that breed. We found it totally incomprehensible that any Judge should be allowed to judge any breed for which they have not gone through some education of that breed. We also reviewed the proposal that was given to the Dog Show Rules Committee and felt that if a person has had approval for one breed for five years, that does not entitle them to judge the Group; (vii) Discussed fourteen breed books that have been published by the AKC. Apparently only the President of the Parent Club was consulted for input. Neither the Parent Clubs Committee nor the AKC Board was aware of this endeavor; (viii) Requested that each Parent Club receive an annual report of the breakdown of colors of dogs registered in those breeds; (ix) A request will be made to the Board that Parent Clubs be involved in the selection of the Breeder of the Year Award. This would not include recom-
mendations or comment on recommendations but rather a query of the Parent Club concerning any reason that recommended individual might not be advisable; (x) Requested a change to the June meeting Minutes of the DAAC Committee. Those Minutes contained a statement that unless a Parent Club has a Delegate they do not have control of their breed standard. It is recommended that any time any Committee discusses anything that involves the purview of another Committee, the information should be checked out by the Chair of the affected Committee prior to being put in the Minutes; (xi) Discussed when surveys were conducted and the results that started the practice of holding Sunday/Monday meeting. Johnny Shoemaker Las Vegas, NV ‘CLICK’ CORRECTION 9.26.14 I was just reading dog news from last week and saw the Long Branch KC photo spread by Karen Justin. You do know that the site belongs to SHKC but it sure looked like Westchester was featured. Hopefully a retraction can be printed for the wrong name of the Cluster. Kuno Spies Mendham, NJ ED NOTE: The name of the cluster should have been the North Branch Cluster - not the North Branch Kennel Club. Re: “Hybrid Vigor” I save Dog News magazines if they have informative articles that I am interested in. Your index of formative weekly articles is ever growing. I have saved a few magazines on a favorite subject of mine that started as far as I know on one of my articles on Hybrid Vigor. I’m obviously not an expert on the subject, as all I have done is connected the dots on field breeding programs of the last 40 + years. Sharon Pflaumer explained a large Davis study for we dog breeders in simple language. And Denise Flaim is such an excellent writer and explains one author’s Hybrid Vigor from a human perspective. In any case, I’m suggesting your readers who might be interested to look up the following issues of Dog News in your past issues index on the subject of “Hybrid Vigor.” Hybrid Vigor, by George Bell, June 1, 2012 page 62 What’s in your Genes?, by Denise Flaim, Aug 2, 2013 page 44. Hybrid Vigor, Myth or Reality, by Sharon Pflaumer, Nov 29, 2013 page 44 (A must read if you have a view on pure breds x mixed breeds in inherited disorders.) George Bell Alpaugh, CA Ed. Note: Back issues of Dog News are available online at www.dognews. com/archives.
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Miniature Bull Terriers GCH DYTONA VIP. Owner: Marilyn L Jacobs & Andrey Klishas & Elisabeth Feuz, Travis Breeder: Claudia Lauber & Elisabeth Feuz. (Jorge Olivera, AKC Registered Handler). Miniature Schnauzers CH.ALLARUTH JUST KIDDING V SOLE BAYE. Owner: Yvonne B Phelps & Ruth Ziegler Breeder: Yvonne B Phelps & Ruth Ziegler. (Bergit H Kabel, AKC Registered Handler AKC) Norfolk Terriers Ch Yarrow Venerie Winning Ticket Handler: Peter Green Owner: Venerie Knl. & Yarrow Knl. Breeder: Pam Beale & Beth Sweigart Norwich Terriers GCH DANCY’S ROUGH RIDER Owner: Nancy & Dwain Lentz, Breeder: Nancy Lentz & Dwain Lentz. (Betty M Bossio, Agent). Parson Russell GCH ARDSLEY RUN HEAVEN SENT Owner: Janie Smith & Jane Gardner Breeder: Janie Smith. (Karen Fitzpatrick, Agent) Rat Terrier GCH STONEYBAY’S UR MARTINI’S SERV’D CM Owner: Stacy McWilliams & Tammy Jordan Breeder: Tammy Jordan. Russell Terrier GCH KAJSENBORG’S DIRTY DIANA Owner: M Wooldridge & J Stevens & R Corbin & C Manelopolous & T & H Grennaae Breeder: Helle Grenaae Anderson & Tenna Grennaae
Scottish Terriers GCH MCVAN’S TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE Owner: Marina Khenkina, Breeder: Vandra Huber & Michael Krolewski. (Rebecca Cross, Agent) Sealyham Terriers GCH SLYFOX SASSY LADY OF BLUFF’S END Owner: Carolyn Echelbarger & Joan Taggert & Keith Jacobson, Breeder: Mark & Joan Taggert. Skye Terriers GCH JAY-ROY BYRNE’N HOT FOR YOU. Owner: Diana G & Kelly J Salandro Breeder: Robyn Hand. (Sarah Krickeberg, Agent). Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers CH BRYR ROSE PHOENIX RISING. Owner: Carolyn Garrett & Jeanne Ferris Breeder: Carolyn Garrett. (Gwen Meyer, Agent). Staffordshire Bull Terriers GCH MASSIE’S MOMMA’S BOY (IGGI) Owner: Charlene Elizabeth Addison & Janet Massie, Breeder: Janet Massie. Welsh Terriers GCH ANDOVER SEE-Z THE MOMENT. Owner: Peter & Jill See Breeder: J Gottlieb & P See & J See. (Gabriel Rangel, AKC Registered Handler AKC). West Highland White Terriers GCH ASHGATE U.S. GREAT EXPECTATIONS Owner: Lisa Pacheco & Naomi Brown Breeder: Lisa Pacheco & Naomi Brown.
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years before judging at championship level for the first time. So, by whatever route people move towards becoming dog judges – either through the professional handler route or through the exhibitor and breeder route and on whichever side of the Atlantic you live, it does take a long time to become a judge even for the first time. Progressing forward from there to being a multi-breed judge also takes a further period of time. In the UK this was recognised a few years ago and was seen to have reduced the number of multi breed judges to dangerous level in some Groups. For that reason TKC introduced a Judges Development Programme to ensure that a wider cadre of Group Judges started to become available.
COMPARISON WITH THE PROFESSIONS Is it either desirable, acceptable, or wise to have such a slow progression towards becoming a multi breed dog judge? Is it right that so much attention is placed on the need for practical experience? After all there is that constant proverbial reminder that you can become a brain surgeon in a shorter period of time than you can become a dog judge! There is a very reasonable argument that if it takes seven years to become a doctor or a veterinary surgeon, it certainly shouldn’t take as long as it currently does to become a dog judge. At one time most professionals such as lawyers and accountants were allowed to practise their trade entirely based on their practical experience. At one stage in the past this was even the case for surgeons who were judged on their experience and, in their case, on their dexterity too. Originally they did not have to go to college or demonstrate any particular level of academic achievement.
All of the professions were based on the apprenticeship principle whereby those wishing to practise had to work for a number of years alongside at least one another experienced person to learn the job. Gradually over time the amount of practical on-thejob experience required started to be reduced and at the same time more formal academic requirements were introduced. But that system also had to be complemented with something else that was very important. That is to say that to make such a system work it had to be accompanied by a very thorough training programme and also with some very thorough methods of testing the candidates. That essential requirement is obviously the key to allowing someone to practise a trade or profession based more on education and learning, and not quite so much on hands-on experience. Are there parallels there for the training, development and approval of judges?
JUDGING - PRACTICE VERSUS THEORY I have to be honest and say that up to now I have been firmly on the side of those people who say that practical experience should be by far the most important aspect of judge approval. Practical experience does obviously act to allow a person to learn on the job. I have also maintained that the better a judge is at his or her job the more frequently he or she will be invited to judge. So, for that reason, the more practical experience a judge can demonstrate, the greater an indicator that will be of their judging ability. After all surely they would not be respected by exhibitors or invited by show societies if they were useless judges? But as time goes by, lower dog show entries and with fewer and fewer chances to judge at below championship level the opportunity to gain relevant hands-on experience is definitely reducing on both sides of the Atlantic. That means that it may well be-
come more and more necessary to supplement that hands-on requirement with a valid system of education - if we are to produce enough good judges. But if that approach is to be fully accepted it obviously has to be supplemented by a very rigorous testing system whereby such judges are carefully assessed in a very professional way. And most emphatically that does not mean that they simply have to complete some open-book examinations which can be taken on-line and can be done with a text book or rule book sitting on the candidate’s desk. What I am talking about is, first of all, a high level written examination on general canine anatomy and movement issues and a procedural exam to ensure the prospective judge knows the rules. In addition – and rather more importantly there would need to be a carefully designed judging exercise using live dogs with the judge requiring to place the dogs and justify the placements showing both the results of their decisions and the virtues and faults of the dogs concerned. And the panel of those deciding whether or not the candidate judge had passed the test would also need to consist of several experts on the subject concerned. If such a series of examinations could be consistently set on a national basis and consistently and expertly carried out, then that would surely help to produce a new generation of judges. They would not require to have as many years and vast amounts of hands-on experience as before and they would be able to step up to the plate and start to take over from the old brigade.
SOUNDS GOOD IN THEORY BUT....? That all sounds perfectly marvellous but – and there is unfortunately a big ‘but’ - and that is that such a policy would be both very expensive to put into operation and extremely difficult to monitor. It would be especially difficult to achieve the requirement of having national consistency and also consistency between the various Groups and breeds. What therefore is the answer and how are we to bring forward more judges and develop a cadre of younger judges? The only way to do it is either to leave the current mixture of practical hands-on requirements and theoretical assessment or bite the bullet and accept that it would cost the kennel clubs involved a good deal of investment if they are to develop more judges properly and well. Do the kennel clubs have the stomach for such an approach – or are they simply going to continue to work from hand to mouth with systems of judge approval that are both controversial and hard to make work well? Only time will tell.. Dog News 79
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Cornell University Launches Website for Breeders
The Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a website to provide estimated breeding values for purebred dogs based on their genetic potential to produce offspring with good hip and elbow conformation. Statistical models are used to estimate the potential breeding values of relatives of prospective mating pairs in regards to hip and elbow evaluations. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) provides the scores and pedigree information in a public database. A special website has been established to assist breeders with this information. It can be found at https://secure.vet.cornell.edu/bvhip.
Mean Seeds Sprout
We have addressed the topic of “mean seeds” in this column before, but Autumn is a good time to remind folks that grass-awn related injuries occur frequently in the Fall when dogs are out hunting and infections of the lungs or chest may result from exposure to these “mean seeds.” Signs of infections may include any or all of the following: lack of appetite, lethargy, high fever, labored breathing, cough. Some of the plants that are seen in areas most frequently hunted are cheatgrass, foxtail, barley, spear grass or wild rye. Depending upon which areas of the country you hunt, other types of ground cover may be ingested. Foreign bodies can enter the dog’s feet or skin anywhere, and owners should be diligent about examining their dogs after a day out in the field. Ignoring even mild symptoms of coughing or distress can lead to much more serious consequences.
National Veterinary Technician Week
National Veterinary Technician week runs from October 12-18, with the theme of “What Does A Vet Tech do?” If you think about it, where would the average veterinarian be without the backup support of a team of educated technicians? Vet techs assist in everything from taking blood pressure, dispensing medication, soothing worried patients and clients and generally being a comforting presence in the exam room. Next time you visit your veterinarian, give a little praise to the person in the exam room with you.
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
Here’s a law that few of us would ever think would be needed. But now it is on the books by the US House of Representatives and it is entitled the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, passed last July by the U.S. House of Representatives. Veterinarians who have a mobile practice, such as those who travel to clients in motor homes or other large conveyances, can now carry necessary drugs and medications on board without fear of being hauled into court by the US Drug Enforcement Agency. Sponsored by the two veterinary members of the U. S. House of Representatives, Kurt Schrader, DVM and Ted Yoho, DVM, the new law will provide veterinarians with the certainty they need to continue providing mobile or ambulatory services for their patients.
Immunotherapy
With the allergy season still in bloom, especially in areas where leaves are turning color and starting to fall, a relatively new therapy has emerged to treat canine allergy sufferers. Instead of relying on intradermal allergy tests or injectable allergens, sublingual immunology is a new formulation of immunotherapy administered without the physical and emotional trauma to the animal of an injection. This is a formula developed in similar fashion to those compounds given by injection. This, however is a compound that is ideally placed under the tongue and behind the incisor teeth. This method of dosing also appears to have fewer adverse reactions than traditional injectable solutions. This method of delivering anti-allergy medication is still in the early stages, and more research is needed on the optimum doses to be given.
Sources: DVM360.com/toolkit, March 2014; Gun Dog Magazine, March/April 2014; JAVMA, May 1, 2014; DVM360, August 2014, Sept 2014; JAVMA August 15, 2014; Medicine360, August 2014; DVM360, September 2014; Veterinary Medicine, September 2014; JAVMA, Sept. 1, 2014, Sept. 15, 2014; Oct 1, 2014; New York Times, Sept. 30, 2014; Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Despite cautionary warnings from veterinary organizations against feeding raw meat based diets, the practice seems to be gaining momentum among pet owners and some breeders. Proponents of raw meat diets claim that these diets provide superior health benefits but studies by some veterinarians familiar with the field have stated that many claims concerning the benefits of raw meat are unproven and not based on scientific evidence. Authors of a recent study discuss the risks of feeding uncooked meat, including contamination with pathogens such as salmonella and e coli bacteria that are not destroyed even in diets that are frozen or freeze-dried. Also, raw meat diets may contain bones, which may cause intestinal obstruction or perforation.
Wellness Plans
Although some dog owners carry health insurance plans for their pets, it is probably safe to say that the majority of breeders and owners pay out of pocket expenses as they arise. Some of the large animal hospital chains offer wellness plans, but for the average dog owner, going to the vet has become a major expense. One veterinary hospital has undertaken to create a wellness plan for its clients. Different types of coverage are offered and are billed monthly depending upon what services are required. The dog owner with one or two pets would require a different plan than a breeder with a large kennel, but each client could be offered a plan that would best suit their needs. Clients would have the reassurance that their pets would get the care they require, everything from yearly checkups to innoculations to emergency care to stage-of-life preventive care. Veterinary practices that have instituted wellness plans for their clients have found good results, not only in the well-being of their pets, but in the willingness of their owners to keep up with the programs once they have started. It would appear to be a win/ win situation for the dog, the owner and the veterinarian who keeps a client coming back on a regular basis. There are organizations that can help veterinarians establish monthly payment preventive health plans. One is www.partnersforhealthypets.org. It might be worth a look for yourself or for your veterinarian. This is an offshoot of the AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association getting together with veterinary organizations, including industry partners and colleges of veterinary medicine to adopt the mission of ensuring pets receive preventive health care through regular visits to their veterinarians. Preventive health care is the primary goal of this program and has focused its efforts on the long-term goal of persuading the pet owning public of the benefits for their animals.
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