Dog News, October 15, 2010 by Dog News

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CONTENTS October 15, 2010

14 ♦ Inside Out

BY JOHN MANDEVILLE

18 ♦ Inside The Sport BY PAT TROTTER

22 ♦ Question Of The Week BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

26 ♦ Brace Yourself BY ANDREW BRACE

30 ♦ 2010 Montgomery County Winners PHOTOS BY PETER ATKINSON

34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES

42 ♦ Interview With J.W. Smith BY KARL M. STEARNS

46 ♦ The Upside Of The Seesaw BY SHARON ANDERSON

50 ♦ All In The Family BY CHARLES S. ROBEY

54 ♦ The Santa Barbara Kennel Club - Part II BY DESMOND MURPHY

58 ♦ True North BY ALLISON FOLEY

62 ♦ Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN

66 ♦ Four Quality Days...And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

78 ♦ The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

90 ♦ Click – Morris & Essex Kennel Club BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

96 ♦ Click – Hatboro Dog Club & Devon Dog Show Association BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

102 ♦ Click – Montgomery County Kennel Club BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

105 ♦ AKC Launches New Breeder of Merit Program BY TINA YUHL

108 ♦ Click - The Way We Were - Hatboro, Devon & Montgomery BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

115 ♦ Letters To The Editor 106 dog show calendar • 110 handlers directory • 112 subscription rates • 114 classiﬁed advertising • 116 advertising rates All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing. 4 Dog News

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CONTENTS October 15, 2010

14 ♦ Inside Out

BY JOHN MANDEVILLE

18 ♦ Inside The Sport BY PAT TROTTER

22 ♦ Question Of The Week BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

26 ♦ Brace Yourself BY ANDREW BRACE

30 ♦ 2010 Montgomery County Winners PHOTOS BY PETER ATKINSON

34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES

42 ♦ Interview With J.W. Smith BY KARL M. STEARNS

46 ♦ The Upside Of The Seesaw BY SHARON ANDERSON

50 ♦ All In The Family BY CHARLES S. ROBEY

54 ♦ The Santa Barbara Kennel Club - Part II BY DESMOND MURPHY

58 ♦ True North BY ALLISON FOLEY

62 ♦ Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN

66 ♦ Four Quality Days...And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

78 ♦ The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

90 ♦ Click – Morris & Essex Kennel Club BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

96 ♦ Click – Hatboro Dog Club & Devon Dog Show Association BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

102 ♦ Click – Montgomery County Kennel Club BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

105 ♦ AKC Launches New Breeder of Merit Program BY TINA YUHL

108 ♦ Click - The Way We Were - Hatboro, Devon & Montgomery BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

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DOG NEWS EDITORIAL Go Figure!!!

The reports reaching these pages is that nine Delegates originally submitted requests to the Nominating Committee to be considered as nominees to run for the Board in the coming March election. One person withdrew their name prior to the final consideration so that eight were in final consideration. Three people were selected by the Nominating Committee, which indicates that the dispute over the number of nominees was resolved and the usual number of three was chosen. The three people are Robert Amen, an obedience judge from Stamford, Connecticut who has never before run for the Board. He is the Delegate of the Port Chester NY Obedience Club. Steven Gladstone, who has not served on the Board for the last two years, and Kenneth Marden, who is a former President of AKC and probably is the longest sitting Board member in terms of years (not necessarily consecutive), were also nominated. The only really new face (which the Delegates apparently wanted to see based on their continuation of the existing term limits Bylaw) is that of Mr. Amen. Technically both Messrs. Gladstone and Marden are legal and legitimate nominees based upon the existing term limit. Bylaws as adopted and reconfirmed by the Delegates at their latest meeting. Whether their nominations meet the spirit of what the majority of clubs and/or delegates voted upon in looking for new faces may be debatable but certainly the Nominating Committee had the right to nominate these two people. Whether or not a nomination assures election is another matter as we all know. Two of the Delegates who were not renominated have been quoted as saying they would not run from the floor--of course they could change their minds in this matter for sure. These pages would be very surprised were Carmen Battaglia, John Ronald and Whitney Combs NOT to run from the floor. Hopefully other people will make similar decisions not the least of whom is David Helming, who these pages would be delighted to see make such a run. In any event it will be interesting to see if the Delegates vote all new faces or only selective new faces or no new faces at all.

Reexamining The Parent Clubs

Today more than almost ever before the question is being raised as to whether parent clubs are under the direction of people too inexperienced to qualify as experts in their breed. Many breed clubs for years were guided by master breeders who dedicated their entire lives to that one breed. Today in very many breeds it would seem that some very good intentioned people may be making decisions that in the long run may not be for the overall good of the breed nor the health of the concerned breed. The sharing of information as provided by the recent Parent Conference was a positive step but were those in attendance truly the people with the worthwhile breeding programs implementing programs to positively inﬂuence their breeds? Indeed the Parent Clubs own and maintain their breed’s standard unlike the UK where the Kennel Club actually owns the standards and has the right to change them at will although they invariably consult with the Parent Clubs prior to making any changes. One example at the fore right now with regard to Parent Clubs has to do with the Dalmatian Club and the registration of certain dogs. Whether one agrees with the Dalmatian 10 Dog News

Club’s position or not the fact is that registration is a Board problem and not a parent Club problem totally within the purview of AKC’s Board. Nevertheless, input from the parent Club and other sources is certainly desirable. What is not desirable is the fact that two prominent members of the Dalmatian Club are on AKC’s Board voting rather as Dalmatian owners and breeders than as AKC Board Members. Whatever their stand they should have and must recuse themselves from this vote--which they will not do! This is just downright wrong and must not and should not be allowed.

Meet The Breeds

The annual Meet the Breeds sponsored by Pet Partners, AKC pet insurance company, will have been held at the Javits Center by the time most of you read this column. If last year’s attendance is any indication it will be a tremendous success once again. The only blemish of course is for the local New Jersey shows which are being held on the same weekend. It seems to have interfered with them in various ways but the reality of the matter is that in the long run the advantages provided by this event far override the inconveniences caused to these shows. In an ideal world Meet the Breeds would not compete with any shows but practically it cannot be helped and in the long run the entire world of the dog beneﬁts immensely from this major and important event as it informs people about purebred dogs and opens the doors to the general public in the most positive way imaginable.

Some Four Days

Anyone who attended the four days of shows in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this past weekend had to be impressed by the quality of the shows, the dogs and the people involved with putting them on. This was our dog world at its very best. This is our answer to those who demean breeders and breeding. A series of quality shows showing off the breeder in the best light possible is what these shows succeed in doing. More than in the past revivals of Morris and Essex the ambiance and electricity was so prevalent as to truly remind one of what the Morris and Essex held during the days of Mrs. Dodge most probably exuded. The show, nay the entire week-end, was a testament to the purebred dog and the people who live their lives by and with them. It was a weekend to remember, cherish and to be thankful for.

Thought For The Week

The way some people are using chat rooms and the Internet must cause us all to sit back and think about how American culture must be readjusted to meet the demands of these new media technologies. The information system gives us more data than ever before and it is faster than ever before. But we don’t seem to have the wisdom in place to help us deal with it. The worst of the partisans will get their comeuppance and technology will evolve to better expose the fakers and liars. Let’s face it, we are complex beings: no one is all good or all bad. Understanding that no one can be deﬁned by a single paragraph or sound bite or decision we will all be wiser and a more forgiving culture when we are better able to handle the truth about people, not rush to judgment as we seem to being doing only too rapidly these days. •

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Multiple Choices

InsideOut by John Mandeville

Dedicated as we are to observing the passing scene, too often we overlook one of the most important requirements of this column’s Mission Statement, “to educate and provide appropriate tests of such education’s effectiveness.” Accordingly herewith a multiple choice test, the ﬁrst in quite some time: 1. AKC’s Charter and Bylaws state AKC is dedicated to: a) All dogs b) A good time c) Thoroughbred/purebred dogs d) Dog shows 2. The number of possible Agility titles is: a) More than 20 b) More than 35 c) Who knows? d) More than 50 3. The judges’ associations: a) Make an important contribution b) Aren’t as important as they think they are c) Could be better d) All of the above 4. If a judge asks you how he/she did in your breed: a) Lie b) Have a sudden attack of diarrhea c) Say, “I’ve seen worse.” d) Remember honesty isn’t all it’s cracked up to be 5. AKC stopped publishing its monthly registration numbers because: a) You would too, if you were that embarrassed b) Hopefully no will notice c) No one wanted to tell the front ofﬁce how bad things are d) Predictions are the future is even bleaker 6. The “Grand Championship” is: a) The greatest thing since sliced bread b) Somewhat less than that c) Needs time d) Bites 7. The judges’ groups think AKC charging them a per breed/annual fee: a) Bites b) Is a necessary evil c) Sucks d) Will go away, if we stamp our feet

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8. AKC needs two locations because: a) Like you’d want to go to Board Meetings in Raleigh? b) NYC is the communications center of the world c) Newark Airport is a great place for Delegates Meetings d) A consultant says it’s okay 9. AKC needs a celebrity spokesperson because: a) Everybody needs one b) Something’s gotta work c) There’s tens of millions in the bank d) It couldn’t hurt 10. The celebrity rumored to become AKC’s public spokesperson is: a) Tom Cruise b) Lady Gaga c) Mel Gibson d) Brittany Spears 11. Okay, the real candidates are: a) Phyllis Diller b) Tony Martin c) Stan Musial d) Betty White 12. The Amateur Handler Class: a) Was a bad idea b) Ain’t working c) AKC will never admit that d) Is a terriﬁc idea 13. AKC giving commercial breeders freebies and discounts: a) Can’t be true b) Is a mistake c) Huh? d) We must be really hard up 14. The number of people coming into the sport: a) Is holding its own b) Is declining c) Should be a major priority d) Needs thorough on-going research 15. The AKC competition with the bleakest outlook is: a) Agility b) Conformation c) Field Trials/Hunting Tests d) Obedience

16. Show sites have: a) Improved over the years b) Gotten more costly c) Achieved perfection when I win d) Need a tad tighter regulation 17. Good sportsmanship: a) Is impressively high b) Does bad-mouthing judges count? c) Shouldn’t be taken for granted d) Helps the sport – especially with newcomers 18. The quality of judging is: a) What it is b) Improving c) What planet are you on? d) Always subject to complaint 19. The fancy thinks recently circulated salaries of AKC biggies are: a) Appropriate b) A joke c) Obscene d) Exaggerated 20. The reason AKC does not have its own building with grounds for specialties is: a) Shortsightedness b) Politics c) Can’t be done in NYC d) More than a century in NYC isn’t nearly long enough And for bonus points: AKC’s most noteworthy achievement is: a) Surviving for 126 years b) Permitting women to become delegates c) Creating the Canine Health Foundation and contributing tens of millions to it d) Promoting and protecting purebred dogs Eighteen or more right is an A; 13 or fewer right is an F. So, how many Board members do you think pass?

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Another Look At Parent Clubs

hen columnists find themselves involved in presenting well considered opinions on controversial subjects, they hope to serve as a forum for an intellectual public. We traditionally think of a forum beginning in Ancient Rome as an arena for the discussion of public matters. There the wetlands between two hills were drained where The Forum was constructed, and the area was to become the center of activity around which the Roman civilization developed. Of course central to a productive forum is the understanding that those who participate in such a forum have knowledgeable information to share. Our current issue concerns parent clubs and the decisions they make impacting the future of the breed. One of the major problems affecting parent clubs today is the lack of knowledge of so many of those who govern these organizations. The vote of the Pomeranian club to disqualify a blue eye or an eye with blue flecks while not disqualifying the merles that bring these traits to the forefront is an interesting example of the wellmeaning voters not knowing all the facts. Voters not knowing all the facts are nothing new in the world of dogs or anywhere else for that matter. It is my understanding that the Pomeranian people hope to clarify such a contradiction with a re-ballot, which is a positive step to correct the situation. Undoubtedly, some of the major conflicts within parent clubs revolve around changes or lack of same in breed standards. Just how many parent clubs are under the direction of rather inexperienced dog people is not known. Some decisions certainly make knowledgeable dog people scratch their heads! Although it is true that in “the good old days” parent clubs were often guided by experts in the breed such as Mrs. Clark and Dr. Hungerland in the Poodle Club of America, few of today’s clubs have that caliber of expertise in their membership. Furthermore, the fast forward life most people live today does not allow time for the accumulation of breed knowledge the way it once did. When one considers that the clubs’ leaders are volunteers who may not dedicate their entire life to one breed the way master breeders once did, it is clear that decisions are sometimes made by wellintentioned people that may not be for the good of the breed. One is encouraged by the guidance being offered by the Parent Club Conferences under the leadership of Pat Laurans, chairman of the AKC Committee which recently held its fourth convention. The sharing of information from parent clubs, the opportunity to see the inner workings of AKC, and the collective learning experiences all point toward better understanding within the sport. Nonetheless, the world today offers so many more elements that drain the focus and energy of each individual away from the breed. Many of 18 Dog News

the leaders of today’s parent clubs are not breeders in the usual sense and often house only a dog or two of the breed whose future they are directing. In the past the movers and shakers of most parent clubs had worthwhile breeding programs and kennels that produced sires and dams for the good of the breed. Their influence in the breed lasted for decades or a lifetime and beyond. One longtime Saluki breeder recently reminisced to me about the thousands of hours she spent learning, “I was like a sponge soaking up everything” having to do with the breed. Unfortunately, as much as we benefit from modern technology there is no substitute for those days when great in-depth dialogue took place along with hands on teaching. And certainly there is no substitute for the benched show where one spent long hours in close proximity with breed experts. Many exhibitors today are of the “show and go” mentality. Although we need these people too, we are compelled to ask ourselves: How are such people preparing themselves to become leaders of the breed’s parent club? What can parent clubs do to shore up their breed in every way while striving to bring compromise to the opposing viewpoints within their organization? And how do we motivate young people to prepare themselves for such leadership roles? Many times parent clubs fall into disarray because of a lack of interest. Because qualified people are unable or unwilling to take on the important jobs for varying reasons, anyone willing to run for the office is elected-whether qualified or not. Even though parent clubs are usually able to pull together and stage successful national specialties, many simply don’t have the personnel to direct the future of the breed. In most cases national specialties are judged by true experts in the breed, and at least neophytes along with everyone else benefit from this once a year learning experience. But what happens when national specialties get judged by people with little or biased knowledge of the breed? Because the national is an accredited stage and some people go to few shows other than nationals, the influence on those attendees would certainly leave something to be desired. And pity the expert breeder-judges in the mentoring area struggling to educate provisionals and others while attempting to remain diplomatic about the disastrous judging job taking place before their eyes?

t is not now and never will be a perfect world. Everywhere we look-within dogs and outsidethings are happening beyond our control. It is a time when all of us-world citizens, American patriots and dog lovers-need to ask ourselves: Do we have more things in common that could serve to bring us together than we do things that pull us apart? Or are we so hard-nosed about those differences we will not compromise even if it contributes to the disappearance of the things we love? It seems the Romans had to “drain the swamp” to build The Forum and their beautiful city that spawned one of the most inﬂuential civilizations in the history of the world. When you think about it, maybe that’s a message we need to heed. Our forum welcomes intellectual input from those who continue to work for the good of the order in their parent club. •

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BY MATTHEW STANDER

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of t heWeek What Did You Think Of Last Week’s Morris And Essex Show?

Thomas H. Bradley 3d In truth, I called Peter Van Brunt on Thursday morning and said to him - “If Westminster ever decides that we want to do an outdoor show, we need to come to M&E first and see how it should be properly done.” To the gentlemen greeting us at the entrance to the closing, it was spectacular. Many thanks to all of those who worked so hard to present this show. Dennis B. Sprung The 29th Morris and Essex Show was an unqualified success. The Committee’s plans were well made and the execution was firstrate. This Show was a testament to AKC’s traditions and our dedicated breeders and exhibitors. All of the Club’s volunteers deserve the gratitude of each one of us. The educational opportunities provided by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, the American Kennel Club, the Morris and Essex Historical Booth, and Take the Lead graciously welcomed the public to our sport. Congratulations to everyone! Geir Flyckt-Pedersen As you know this was my very first M&E, which I had been looking forward to for a long time. I think the committee did an incredible job and I enjoyed every

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moment. My only disappointment was the time you had to spend in line to get something to eat, but they have of course 5 years to make sure this never happens again! What of course made this show extra special for Nenna & me, was that this was Bob Forsyth’s ﬁnal judging appointment- and as he along with Jane in our opinion-make up the greatest couple in dogs ever, we were not surprised to see a number of teary eyes during the short ceremony prior to his judging of Best in Show. Fortunately Jane has decided to keep judging as long as she possibly can, which of course is a blessing for the game! I was never lucky enough (or possibly not old enough) to attend any of the original M&E- so cannot compare-but in this household we already look forward to the next one ! To the Organizers: Congratulations and Well Done ! Doug and Rita Holloway Both my wife Rita & myself thought it was a beautiful venue, especially when the top quality animals come together to compete in each breed and you get the dogdom public congregating to watch, to be topped off by a perfect weekend of weather. The

one complaint I heard from many people was that there were no concessions for drinks or food, which I’m sure was an oversight when putting on a large venue . Ernesto Lara It was a celebration. A grand statement for the dog world and its people. The amount of work and detail for ﬁnesse paired with a stellar panel, the farewell for Robert Forsyth as a judge, the culmination of his career in a revived classic where everybody contributed to stamp the ideal of the sport in a single day — even the weather participated! And of course the dogs ... They were all there! Hats on for M&E. Dave Helming To effectively host a classic show such as the historical Morris & Essex event for the fancy’s enjoyment, especially when it may turn out to be the largest outdoor show of the year, is a monumental and challenging task. Through the dedicated efforts and generosity of many members, I feel our club was successful in this endeavor as it provided a most memorable show. However, the true measure of our efforts will only be fairly determined by the response of the attendees. •

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A Very American Victory in FCI Heartland

BRACE YOURSELF by Andrew Brace

espite the fact that we are constantly hearing that we are all one big happy family ... the American Kennel Club, the FCI and the London based club that still refuses to be known by any name other than THE Kennel Club ... there remain fundamental divisions and differences that seem to ensure that all three will continue as very much individual organisations. That said, there is always the obligation to pay lip service to the idea of mutual respect and admiration. London and New York traditionally adopt a somewhat cynical approach to the FCI giants – the World and European shows – metaphorically patting them on the head but never quite taking them seriously. FCI on the other hand and all its member countries attach great store to these shows and those who populate their boards and assemblies look forward to the annual meetings, and the more exotic the location the better. There are differing viewpoints as to the worth and function of FCI. Some see it as a valuable coordinating body that helps establish uniformity and consistency in dog shows and breeding practices across its member countries. Others see it as a money-making machine where its main reason to be is keeping a few privileged notables in a position of authority. There are those who believe that with its international involvement it could exercise far more political clout when it comes to standing up for the rights of dogs, their owners and breeders, but in this respect it is generally perceived to be something of a toothless dragon. In simplistic terms, those whose ﬁrst loyalty is to FCI and its principles usually create the impression that they are much more serious about their dogs. They will talk to you endlessly about the integrity of breed type and often ridicule the way breeds (usually in the USA and sometimes the UK) have drifted away from the FCI country-of-origin ideal. I have had many very heated discussions with some of my FCI friends on this subject and seldom is a satisfactory conclusion reached, each party preferring to agree to differ. The 2010 FCI European Show was held in Slovenia, a small country with a chequered history and until recently part of former Yugoslavia. It is no secret that much lobbying for his country to host this show was carried out by Denis Kuzelj, who was President of the Slovenian Kennel Club in 2008, and many are of the opinion that the country getting the European show was largely due to Denis’ efforts at various levels. Two years ago invitations were sent out from the host ken26 Dog News

nel club, signed by Denis, its then President. Many of these were accepted by the recipients who were later confused when they received a communication from the Slovenian Kennel Club stating that Mr Kuzelj was no longer President and that the invitations previously sent for the European show were null and void. A new judging panel under the new presidency of Blaz Kavcic – also a major figure in the country’s real government – was to be formulated and invitations issued after the 2009 Euroshow in Dublin. As you can imagine, this caused major discontent with those involved. Judges who were on the original list but not included in the revised panel were far from happy. It was said that any invitations officially issued should be honoured regardless of the personalities in office in subsequent times. Some of us did better on the new panel than the old, but whatever the pros and cons the run-up to the show began under something of a cloud. The entries for the Euroshow tallied more than 10,000 ... some say more were expected, but this is the real figure for the actual big show. On top of those many dogs were also entered for breed and group specialties, and in the past these multiple entries have been used to inflate entry figures in the interests of publicity.

rom the judges’ standpoint I have to speak as I ﬁnd, and I cannot compliment too highly the organisational skills of Lidija Oklesen and her team. Judges were met at the airport when they arrived, were checked into a superb hotel and from the start the hospitality was of the ﬁnest. All meals and drinks were covered by the club, and hopefully no judges felt obliged to abuse that fact. We have all met colleagues who only ever drink water ... until they discover that alcoholic beverages are paid for by their hosts and then they turn CONTINUED ON PAGE 68

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Montgomery CountyKennel ClubWinners Photos By Peter Atkinson

TERRIER GROUP: 1st:

American Staffordshire Terrier

Ch. Castle Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SbigStaff Mad About You Owners: G. Brown, R. Sampson, D. Pesenti

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Irish Terrier

Ch. Fleet St Fenway Fan Owners: A. Barker, Victor Malzoni, Jr.

3rd:

Smooth Fox Terrier

Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A Peek Owner: J.W. Smith

4th:

Scottish Terrier

Ch. Lomondview Clementina Owners: D. Eggert/J. Eggert CONTINUED ON PAGE 70

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The Bests oftheWeek

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Stone City Kennel Club - Saturday Tibetan Terrier Ch. Ri-Lee’s Stellar Performance Judge Mr. George Vukich Owners Barbara Bruns, Wolfgang Stamp & Nikkie Kinziger Handler Bryan Martin

Greater Humble Area Kennel Club Border Terrier GCh. Devon Lady Semper Fi Judge Ms. Shelley Hennessy Owners Sandra Middlebrooks, Leslie Miller, Allison Miller Handler Erin Roberts Greater Venice Florida Dog Club Cavalier King Charles Spaniel GCh. Mondrian VH Lamslag Of Piccadil Judge Ms. Chantal Andrew Owner and Handler Janet York Beaver County Kennel Club Fort Steuben Kennel Association Smooth Fox Terrier GCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice Judge Mrs. Kathleen Grosso Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Owners Howard & Sandra Hoffen and Phil & Amy Booth Handler Amy Booth Devon Dog Show Association Irish Terrier GCh. Fleet St Fenway Fan Judge Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan Owner Anthony Barker & Victor Malzoni, Jr. Handler RC Carusi Hot Springs National Park Kennel Club - Saturday Beagle Club of America National Specialty Show 15” Beagle Ch. Torquay Midnight Confession Judge Mr. Donovan Thompson Judge Mr. Steve Allmand Owners Marcelo Chagas, Marco Flavio and Alessandra Botelho Handler Marcelo Chagas

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Morris and Essex Kennel Club Hatboro Dog Club Fulton County Kennel Club of Ohio Pekingese Ch. Palacegarden Malachy Judge Mr. Robert S. Forsyth Judge Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth Judge Mr. Robert D. Ennis Owners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David Fitzpatrick Handler David Fitzpatrick Chaparral Kennel Club Saluki GCh. DC. Shahtani Ivory Moon Judge Mr. F. M. MacDonald Owner Lori May Handler Gerry Thornton Wright County Kennel Club Saturday & Sunday Siberian Husky Ch. Antara’s Put On The Red Light Judge Mrs. Joan Scott Judge Mr. James Frederiksen Owners Tedi Devlin, Erin Brandon Handler Erin Brandon

Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club Sat. Pharaoh Hound Ch. Northgate’s As You Like It Judge Mr. Jay Richardson Owners Jennifer Mosing, Jenny Hall & Annica Lundqvist Handler Brian Livingston Donner Trail Kennel Club - Sunday Shetland Sheepdog Ch. PaRay’s Cirque Du Soleil Judge Mrs. Sue Ellen Remple Owners Tray Pittman, JoAnn Wixson & D. Ann Clabby Handler Tray Pittman Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club Bichon Frise Ch. VogelFlights Honor to Pillowtalk Judge Mr. Dennis McCoy Owners Matt and Paula Abbott, Kathie Vogel and Lori Kornfeld Handler Lisa Bettis Orchid Island Dog Fancier Club Kona Coast Kennel Club Shih Tzu GCh. Xeralane’s Eye Of The Storm Judge Mrs. June Penta Judge Mr. William Usherwood Owners Chris & Erna Aucamp & Xeralane Kennel Handler Adrian K. Agard

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Chihuahua Club of America National Specialty Smooth Coat Chihuahua GCh. Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight Judge Mr. Eugene Blake Owner & Handler Gloria Johnson Scottish Terrier Club of America Ch. Lomondview Clementine Judge Mr. Richard Powell Owners John & Daphne Eggert Handler Ernesto Lara Norwich Terrier of America National Specialty Ch. Itsy Bitsy Troubadour Judge Dr. Andrew Kramer Owners Tonnie & Gerrard Willrich Handler Betty Bossio Skye Terrier Club of America National Specialty Ch. Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman Judge Ms. Sandra Goose Allen Owners Carolyn Koch & Victor Malzoni, Jr. Handler Larry Cornelius Otterhound Club of America National Specialty Ch. Scentasia’s Shake Rattle And Roll Judge Ms. Denny Mounce Owner Cathy Glenn Handler Kathy Gindler Montgomery County Kennel Club American Staffordshire Terrier GCh. Castle Rock’s Sbigstaff Mad About You Judge Ms. Peggy Biesel- McIlwaine Owners Genoa Brown, Ruth Sampson, Dayna Pesenti Handler Kim Rudzik Portuguese Water Dog Club of America National Specialty Donner Trail Kennel Club Intermountain West Working Group Club II GCh. Aviators Luck Be A Lady Judge Mrs. Karen Arends Judge Col. Joe Purkhiser Judge Mr. Jay Richardson Owner Victor Malzoni, Jr., Jerson Valle, Mike and Cathy Dugan Handler Amy Rutherford

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

Poodle Club of America. As a kid it ranked second to Christmas. I got out of school a week early every June. Been to every one since 1984.

Playing the piano. Which talent would you most like to have?

“SHUT UP!” & Which “KNOCK IT OFF!” words or phrases do you most overuse?

Who is your real life hero or heroine?

My grandparents. Hard workers who never gave up their dreams even when others thought they would fail. Ran a large dairy farm into their 80s.

5 6 7 If you could Grow an inch or two. change one thing about yourself what would it be?

Other people think I am: The quiet church mouse. It’s just a front.

8 9 What was your most embarrassing moment at a dog show? When my pants split at Boardwalk KC. I also happened to run out of underwear that morning. I don’t think anyone noticed but I sure looked funny, carefully walking back to the RV to change.

How would you describe yourself in a personal ad?

Easy going. Always making a joke of things. If you don’t like dogs, you are not going to make it with me.

Which judge, no longer alive or judging, do you miss the most? Annie Clark. She was the ﬁrst judge I remembered as a kid. It meant a lot to me when she complimented my grooming on a standard poodle. She was a knowledgeable dog person and had a great sense of humor hiding under her serious facade.

10questions What do you miss the most at dog shows? Smaller weekend shows with occasional large circuits like the old Tar Heel and Cherry Blossom circuits. Now almost every weekend is 4-5 days and there is no down time. I miss the relaxed atmosphere and not being nickel and dimed for grooming space, electricity, etc. I think we forget that it’s about the dogs and not the wins and festivities. I even forget that at times with the fast pace of everything.

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Asked of Paul Clas Born: Sykesville, MD Resides: Thurmont, MD. Marital Status: Bachelor

By Lesley Boyes

The OfďŹ cial 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Poster

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Pulik Morris & Essex Weekend Was As Simple As 1-2-3...

Group 1 Devon Dog Show Association Judge Mr. Jon Cole

Group 2 Morris & Essex Kennel Club Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier Group 3 Hatboro Dog Club Judge Ms. F. Susan Godek

Owner-Handled By: Jackie Beaudoin

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Co-Owned By: Sue Huebner Franco Licciardi

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“Every time I go to a dog show I ask myself, ‘What the hell am I doing?’, because if you show dogs you have to be somewhat crazy.

Interviewwith

JimSmith By Karl M. Stearns

t’s expensive, even for a family with one dog. At this point the hook is in too deep. I ought to go to gladiolas or guppies. But it’s too late!” said Jim Smith, of Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers. Smith’s comment probably echoes loud to many an exhibitor. Recently, he shared some thoughts about his love of dogs, his love of the sport, and what he thinks would improve the future of what we do. We were joined by Lesley Boyes, wife of Eddie Boyes. The world of dogs is not new to Jim Smith. As unobtrusive as his name is, so is the man. Indeed,

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during this interview he never once mentioned he had been the Chairman of the Board of the American Kennel Club. He eschews the limelight, doesn’t feel comfortable with public displays. Indeed, to conduct this interview, at his request we had to find a private place in Madison Square Garden during the Westminster Kennel Club show. It tells you a lot about the man and his friends the Boyeses, who are also his handlers. They love their dogs, they love the sport, and they love to win. But they don’t possess rock star mentality. They just go about what they do and they do it very well. Smith started in dogs in 1956 with Dalmatians. “My father found someone to take me to dog shows so he didn’t have to go. That fellow’s breed was Wire Fox Terriers, which started my interest in Terriers. I first had Wires, but they were too much work. So, when I got out of college in 1962, I got my first Smooth Fox Terrier.” Along with the Boyeses, Smith has certainly made his mark in the breed. It’s the result of a lot of work, careful study, and a willingness to learn and share with others. Smith commented: “We want the breed to be ‘right’ and want to win the breed when we show. We like to think we are breeding with the ideal SFT in mind. Everyone has their own vision of what it should be. We’re not trying to improve the breed as much as we’re trying to make it ‘right’, and preserve it. We want to keep it healthy. Fortunately SFT are relatively free of many of the things other breeds are afflicted with. It’s inherent in the breed.” Lesley Boyes added: “If we don’t have healthy dogs, they’re of no value to a breeding program OR to a pet person who naturally wants a healthy pet.”

ith a background stretching over 50 years in dogs, and the wealth of experience his handlers possess, there is certainly a lot of advice to share with others. What do you tell someone 10 or 20 years in dogs that would help them progress? “Hang in there. Perseverance. It’s this, that, and the other thing--and it all adds up to 10%. 90% of it is luck. You can do all the right things, best parents, best food, it still boils down to luck--what happens in the moment,” said Smith. CONTINUED ON PAGE 74

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best in show judge mr. elliott weiss

a clean sweep montgomery county weekend morris & essex kennel club best of breed breeder-judge mr. walter goodman hatboro dog club best of breed group second judge mr. desmond murphy devon dog show association best of breed judge ms. charlotte c. mcgowan group fourth judge mr. david alexander skye terrier club of america national specialty montgomery county kennel club breeder-judge ms. sandra goose allen Dog News 45

USA TAKES SILVER Go USA – this was being Facebooked, Twittered, Chat Roomed and cheered by the supporters in the stands.

Upside Seesaw THE

OFTHE

by Sharon Anderson

he event that is the most challenging, exciting and recognized worldwide has come and gone. The 15th World Agility Championships held in Reiden, Germany on Oct 1-3, 2010. The AKC/USA World Agility team can return to the USA with their heads held high due to their outstanding performances. There were 33 countries represented from Monaco to South Africa to Japan, with 31 Large dog teams (26” jump height), 28 Medium dog teams (18” jump height) and 27 Small dog teams (14” jump height). AKC coverage this year was outstanding. It was provided by Carrie DeYoung, Senior Agility Rep. via the AKC website and Facebook. The photos are courtesy of AKC and Carrie DeYoung. Agility has truly moved into the modern era with live video coverage of the entire event provided by Eric Larson of Agility Vision. His services were used by people all over the world. The live chat room during all filming was great with every language being typed in from Japanese to Russian. The coverage started on Wed. with the video available of the supporter dinner and the drawing of raffle tickets. As a fund raiser, World Team members sold tickets before they left the USA for world team clothing, tunnel bags, duffle bags and hats. Two of the winners were present to collect their prizes. Also included in the fun was “Andy Dawg,” a tradition started in Oklahoma with a stuffed dog given by the Agility Nationals Committee to Agility Director, Andy Hartman. Andy Dawg has since traveled to many trials, AKC offices and now Europe. Many fun pictures were posted of his adventures. He certainly represents the fun-loving side of agility handlers. The award for best supporter went to Bob and Lee McKowen, who have attended all 15 World Championships. Thursday started with a very stringent vet check of all dogs entered. Paperwork reviewed, CONTINUED ON PAGE 82

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parties must keep the required records, unless living in the same household. Another leading registry recognizes the nature of a co-ownership as either an “AND” or an “OR” partnership. An “OR” partnership means either the Owner or the Co-Owner can sell, transfer or register a litter out of the dog. This means either the Owner or Co-Owner may sign the paperwork. An “AND” partnership means it will take both the Owner and Co-Owner, to sell, transfer or register a litter out of the dog. This means both the Owner and CoOwner must sign the paperwork. When registering a dog in co-ownership you will be asked to indicate the nature of the co-ownership on the registration application, which conﬁrms whether or not the signatures of both the owner and co-owner will be required to sell, transfer, or register a litter out of the dog. (Please contact your particular registry, for a detailed co-ownership policy). To get you thinking about the sorts of problems that can arise in co-ownership, consider these real life examples:

By Charles C. Robey

• One breeder, who co-owned most of her dogs with a friend across the country, happened to fall prey to a bad ﬁeld inspection, in which the friend failed. All co-owned dogs, with both parties, were immediately placed on hold, pending further investigation. Eventually, the breeder’s co-owner friend was suspended for ten years and ﬁned one thousand dollars, to be paid upon reinstatement to the registry. Since all co-owned dogs were suspended, the legitimate breeder’s reputation and dog business was virtually destroyed.

The

Family

CO-OWNERSHIP- PRO OR CON Are You For Or Against Dog Co-Ownership?

an you picture a teenager co-owning a shinny convertible car with a friend? Who would get the car on that all important Saturday night date? And, if one of them were to be involved in an accident, which one would stand to face criminal or civil action? What about dog co-ownership? Can you draw a parallel to the above setting? Yes you can. For, co-owning a dog is the same as co-owning any other property. Who will maintain the dog? Who will breed the dog? Who will show the dog? And, most importantly, along with co-ownership comes co-responsibility. Simply put, dog co-ownership is an agreement between two, or more, parties, whom jointly own a dog, or dogs. This setting takes on the connotation of “pro” or “con”, depending on your situation. Co-ownership is probably a good arrangement for some and not so good for others. However, one needs to be aware of the rules of co-ownership, which vary depending on the particular registry. Co-ownership is based on one of two legal criteria. First, the co-owners must adhere to their registry’s co-ownership policies. And second, the co-owners must abide by the individual co-ownership contracts, which may vary according to the co-owners’ agreements. If the dog is co-owned with a friend or family member, by simply registering the dog in the name of all parties, then all registered owners may be co-equal in status without having the benefit of a co-ownership contract. However, a contract could also be added, secondary to the Registration Certificate, giving additional privileges, such as a brief stud service contract. The type of co-ownership can vary and become very complicated, depending if a comprehensive contract is given, at the time of the dog sale, or the co-owners are basically registered, as co-owners, with a registry recognizing co-ownership. Co-ownership contracts usually state that the dog purchaser and the breeder will own the dog together, according to a breeders purchasing agreement. This purchasing agreement may include such specifications as a stud service agreement, limited registration agreement, vet care agreement, room and board agreement, show ring agreement, or personal references to eliminate shady buyers or puppy mill advocates. And, the contracts may also include an expiration period. As a reminder, experience has shown that all too frequently, severe and complicated problems may occur from disputes over conditional sales, conditional stud and co-ownership contracts or any contract or agreement relating to restrictions or limitations placed on the dogs. So, basically, how do the various registries address the co-ownership issue? One prestigious registry dictates that co-owners are all equal in status, as there are no primary or secondary owners. All co-owners must obey the registry’s dog ownership, breeding and dog identification policies and both 50 Dog News

• In another situation, after a ﬁeld inspection, a co-owner breeder’s privileges were temporarily placed on hold, until the breeder could obtain identical records from the co-owner friend, living apart from the breeder. This dampened the breeder’s career. • In another situation, a breeder had all pending litter produced puppy registration applications canceled, due to a co-owner’s privileges being suspended. This caused the legitimate breeder to be legally hassled, when many puppy buyers were informed their puppies were no longer eligible for registration. • In another situation, a breeder would have the puppy purchasers sign a contract stating the breeder retained coownership and certain breeding rights, of dogs purchased. The breeder so happened to get suspended, thus all coowned dogs sold were also suspended. • And lastly, a breeder was not allowed to register an expensive co-owned stud dog that was transferred from overseas, due to the dog not having the proper microchip identiﬁcation. These types of hurtful situations could have been avoided, if only the co-owners had been familiar with their registry’s co-ownership policies. In conclusion, a number of well known registries do not encourage dog co-ownership. However, co-ownership has been proven to be good, as well as being bad, depending on the anticipated purpose for co-owning the dog. Just like the old adage, “Buyer Beware”, when agreeing to a contract, the breeder and the breeder’s contract should be checked out before making the purchase, as the terms of co-ownership may vary and should be stated in a contract so each person knows their responsibility, expenses, and legal rights. Remember! Many a loyal friendships have been lost, due to co-owned dogs. Don’t forget to do your homework and check your registry’s co-ownership policy, as how it compares to your purpose. And, don’t forget the all seeing “breeder grapevine”, when considering a co-owner-breeder. Talking to the local Vet won’t hurt, either. One can’t be too cautious when their livelihood is at stake. •

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“Mist y” Is Still The Only Mantle Grand Champion

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TheSanta Barbara Weekend

PART TWO

By Desmond J. Murphy

he Toy group was won by Min Pin’s of the “Brackley” kennels of Wendy Boyette. This lady has consistently produced top Min-Pins. Gary Wittmeier is campaigning one of these dogs to top heights currently. It does seem strange to see Gary showing a dog without a lot of coat. The last time we saw Gary capturing a big win at SBKC was in 1999 when he went BIS with his homebred Toy Poodle, Ch. Treber Shortstop. Just two years earlier he had also gone Best with another Toy Poodle. The Cashin Brussels Griffons scored second in the group this year. This pair outdid her pair that received the Award of Merit last year. Last year Felicia was honored, along with Carole Ross, as the Toy Group Honoree. Most people forget Felicia worked for Rick Chashoudian back in the days when Rick and his wife Evone showed the great Griff “Ch. Baremere Mighty Man’ in the 60’s. Books can be written about the third place winner in the Toy Group. The “Bo-Bett” farm of Carol Harris is the like of what we mostly will never see in this country again. Her winning IG’s represent over 70 years of her involvement in the sport. She has bred hundreds and hundreds of champions mostly in Whippets and Italian Greyhounds. While doing this she also bred one of the greatest Quarter Horses ever, the incomparable “Rugged Lark” – the only Super Horse to also sire Super Horses. How ﬁtting Carol and “Bo-Bett” were honored this 54 Dog News

year at SBKC as the Hound Group honoree. At the Dogs in Review dinner in New York in 2010 Carol was voted by the entire fancy as Breeder of the Year. This year at the AKC/Eukanuba show Carol is being honored as the Toy Group Breeder. Having known Carol since I was an infant, I cannot think of anyone more deserving of all the recognitions bestowed on her from both the dog world and the horse world. She is the only person that in over sixty years I have never heard a negative comment about. Kathy & Tom Patrick have to be congratulated on placing fourth in the Toy group with Havanese, a relatively new breed. Their handler, David Murray, has bred Tibetan Terriers that were Reserve Best in the Showcase last year. David has been a driving force the early days of Tibetans and most likely will do the same in Havanese. CONTINUED ON PAGE 92

BEST IN SHOW Judge Mr. Elliott Weiss

Owners: Joan L. Fisher Robert D. Speiser Barbara Wolfe

Handler Extraordinaire! Phoebe J. Booth 203 938-0226 Dog News 55

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True North (Strong and Free) by Allison Foley

ell it was a long hot summer here in the Great White North. More heat then we are used to in many places, but hey, at least it didn’t snow! It is the summer season when dog shows are at their peak in Canada. Many long circuits, especially in Ontario, make for a lot of changes in the top dog standings. As well out west, where they don’t have the number of shows but they make up for it by having numbers at their shows! The Albert Kennel Club held its annual summer shows over the August long weekend. (Here in Canada that is the ﬁrst weekend in August). The shows boast one day of specialties and limited group shows and then 3 all breed shows. As well they have a best of the best competition with the

GCh Shelhaven Sweet Seduction currently #3 All breeds, shown here winning Best In Show under James Reynolds

Ch Gailaurie’s ZoomZoomzoom Currently #8 All Breeds

3 best in show winners competing for the ultimate prize. This year the show changed venue and was held at the world famous horse venue, Spring Meadows. All in all the shows are Canada’s largest outdoor shows and the event went very smoothly. The record holding Pug Ch Xoe’s Oscar De La Hoya won all 3 best in shows! Thereby making the best of the best competition redundant for the ﬁrst time ever. At this point it also catapulted the pug from #12 all breeds to #2 all breeds. As usual Oscar was owner handled by Elyse Fernets. Recently this duo also won the Pug Association of America national CONTINUED ON PAGE 100

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ne would think that by having ofﬁces in the state of North Carolina and New York that the American Kennel Club would be able to staunch damning legislation and ordinances before they come to a vote in those states. That it has been unable to do so speaks more towards the sneaky fashion in which antidog owner and breeder legislation movements operate than the AKC’s diligence in monitoring these situations. By the time the AKC issued a press release last Tuesday, October 5, calling for responsible dog owners and breeders to contact members of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in Greensboro, North Carolina to voice opposition to a proposed ordinance it was a case of ‘too little too late’. It was quite obvious that the Guilford County Board was hell bent on considering changes to its animal control ordinance at a work session and committee meeting and that it did not want public comment. Why the need for secrecy? If there’s no transparency at the county board level what hope is there for open government at higher levels? And why wouldn’t the members of the Guilford County Board seek the input and expertise of members of the largest, oldest, most reputable registering body of purebred dogs that works and resides right in its home state? Does such a snub suggest that the opinions of AKC ofﬁcials carry no sway with the local legislature? Or does it suggest that members of the Guilford County Board were trying to slip something past the AKC and its constituents? Either way, it’s cause for concern and quite apparent that dog owners and breeders — as well as the AKC — are up against a formidable opponent in legislative matters everywhere, on all levels. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners attempted to institute changes to its animal control ordinance by keeping the very people that would be most affected by the changes —dog owners and

breeders—completely in the dark. Included in the unofficial draft obtained by the AKC in the hours leading up to the meetings were provisions that defined a “HighVolume Dog Breeder” as anyone owning more than 7 intact female dogs, regardless of how many — if any at all—are bred in a given year. These breeders would have to pay a fee (which has yet to be determined) and prove to animal control that they have met stringent requirements for housing, food, behavior, health and staffing before being issued a permit. By having such a permit, breeders would then be subjected to yearly inspections conducted by animal control without prior notice. Reputable breeders object to any proposal in which the number of dogs allowed is established, simply because that number can be subsequently lowered under future provisions, until the number reaches the ultimate goal of the animal rights extremists: zero. Such a provision begs the “quality vs. quantity” question. It’s not the number of dogs owned or bred, it’s the quality of the care those dogs and puppies receive. In the wrong hands, one dog, bitch or puppy can be too many. But for reputable, knowledgeable breeders with the means, know-how and space to properly provide, care for and socialize the dogs, this arbitrarily arrived at number handcuffs their ability to pursue their avocation. Why would the Guilford Board take to clandestine meetings without seeking public input or the opinions of experts to force an agenda onto reputable breeders? Could this possibly be an effort to institute a “breeder’s tax” of sorts? Will reputable hobby breeders be forced to pony up exorbitant fees or close up shop and high tail it out of town? In addition to the “High-Volume Dog Breeder” provision, another change to the animal control ordinance would seek to define a “High-Volume Dog Retailer” as anyone who sells, resells or transfers more than 50 dogs

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per year. A previous draft of the ordinance contained an exemption for those breeders and retailers who passed AKC’s kennel inspections but this new draft removes that provision. The new proposal also requires an inspection by the Guilford County Animal Control Department, meaning that those who meet the deﬁnition of a “High-Volume Dog Retailer” would have to allow animal control access to their homes and property without a warrant, nor proof of any wrongdoing, neglect or cruelty. Does the Guilford Board mean to insinuate that AKC’s kennel inspectors aren’t as qualiﬁed as a staff it will have to hire and train to conduct its own inspections? Where will the money come from to educate such inspectors? Perhaps the Guilford Board could consult with or even hire the AKC’s inspectors? If such a scenario seems too preposterous, consider then which breeder would set up camp in Guilford County if such invasive provisions were put in place. ‘Big Brother’s Kennels’, perhaps? Such provisions are uncalled for and unfair. There are proper channels already in place in which to stop animal cruelty and neglect. Indeed, in the very same Guilford County, a substandard kennel was in operation just last year. When complaints were made they were investigated, the kennel was closed down, and the owner was indicted on cruelty charges. The proper enforcement of existing laws shut down and convicted an irresponsible breeder. Now, however, comes the knee-jerk reaction to amend the animal control ordinance, which places further restrictions and excessive costs on reputable breeders while doing nothing for protecting the welfare of animals. This ordinance only hinders the good breeders; bad breeders will continue to run afoul of the law. However, concerned owners and breeders have been given another shot. The ordinance did indeed pass at last week’s Guilford County Board of Commissioners meeting, by a margin of 8-3. But since the initial vote was not unanimous, there will be a second reading and vote at a future meeting. This vote will not need to be unanimous; it needs just a simple majority to pass. Expect the ordinance to be revised somewhat and expect others like it to be adopted in your neck of the woods. Concerned owners and breeders need to overturn just three of those votes to protect their interests and those of their beloved pets. For a listing of members of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, along with their phone numbers and email addresses, log on to http://www.akc.org/news/index. cfm?article_id=4214. •

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Four Quality Days..

by Matthew H. Stander

he East Coast was blessed with incredible dog show weather this past weekend to which those who attended the Morris and Essex, Hatboro, Devon and Montgomery shows can attest. But it was much more than delightful autumnal days that occurred here. These were some of the finest dog show events to be put on in the country led this weekend by the first of the shows which of course is held only once every five years, that being Morris and Essex. The other three shows hardly pale in comparison-each in its own way contributes mightily to continuing and perpetuating quality of competition at its events but the extra flourishes of M&E cannot be overlooked nor denied. Not that Montgomery, the greatest terrier show in the world and at times for me the most important and valuable gem of the American dog show world, faltered in any perceptible way. It’s just that the electricity and excitement generated by and at M&E was at a level equal to if not surpassing, to my mind at any rate, the Santa Barbara’s of old. And I say this without having been the greatest fan of the idea of reviving M&E, much less on a five year basis. For me this year’s M&E proved me totally wrong and converted me to a major for sure. First of all the Premium List originally sent out for the show portended greatness providing of course the Fancy was going to support the show — which it did in record numbers for a Thursday event. The Committee of M&E is a power-packed bunch of dog show enthusiasts and believers in our sport who obviously worked long and hard hours to put this show over. And you know the old saying, the fish smells from the head! Well if it smells exquisitely then the leader takes his due and that credit must go to Wayne Ferguson for having the fortitude and ability to coordinate and get his Committee to perform as nearly as perfectly as it did. Let’s start in order and if I have left something or someone out please excuse me, it was not done out of malice but ignorance. Friday night was the judges and officials’ dinner given thanks to the generosity of Torie Steele and Roy Loomis. It was a lovely get together and a nice way to start the entire weekend festivities. Colonial Park in Somerset is the venue of choice and David Helming and Mike Scott do one hell of a job in setting up the grounds. And speaking of Mr. Helming, how about thinking of him as a Board Member for AKC? I know he did not submit his name to the Nominating Committee but a groundswell effort to get him to run from the floor would be a great idea--I think anyways. Thursday am was an open Take the Lead breakfast of gigantic proportions thanks to Janet Lange, Kiki Courtelis and Carolyn Koch, while the overall hospitality was engineered through the same caterers found by Toni Sosnoff, who of course provided one of the most elaborate luncheons ever to be served at any kind of open-air event much less a dog show. The exhibitors were all given box luncheons kindness of Purina overseen by Connie Butherus, whilst the marvelous Group tastings, which were open to all, were done through the largess of Bill and Tina Truesdale. Many other people contributed heavily both financially and spiritually and most of those CONTINUED ON PAGE 104

Photos of Morris & Essex, Hatboro, Devon & Montgomery County Kennel Club by Eugene Z. Zaphiris

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into unspeakable lushes. Transport arrangements were fine-tuned to such an extent that every minute of each individual judge’s carefully personalised programme was adhered to. Blaz Kavcic obviously runs a tight ship and although he has limited manpower around him, he had delegated to experts. I had four busy days. The first day gave me 80+ Shar Pei where my BOB winner was a dog bred in the USA but living in Holland. Friday saw me judging my beloved Beagles and although the depth wasn’t there I ended up with a dog and bitch I would happily have smuggled home. So keen was I to get photos of these that did them justice, I set them up for the pictures myself! The breed bitch was a French Champion who combined Finnish, Australian and American lines and I have since discovered that she is to be campaigned in Australia next year, later returning hopefully in whelp to an Australian stud. On Saturday I was judging at the evening Toy specialty – Cavaliers and Papillons. In Cavaliers I found one of the most exciting Cavaliers I have seen in years. For head, expression, carriage and deportment, this dog could not be bettered. He was still a young dog so I was surprised yet thrilled to learn later that he already has an all breeds BIS under his belt from my good friend Frank Kane and also topped a huge European specialty under the Ricksbury boys. He was bred in the Czech Republic but sired by a Miletree dog from the UK. My final breed was Cocker Spaniel males (I refuse to call them “English”!) along with all the Bests for that breed. Here I ended up with two litter brothers battling it out, bred in Norway but sired by a Bitcon male from the U.K. I preferred the bitch for Junior and Veteran but my males for Puppy and Breed. On the Friday I also had to judge Best Veteran in the big ring. Here I had some splendid golden oldies battling it out but from the start I was enthralled by a Miniature Smooth Dachshund bitch that had teeth that were stronger and whiter than many a yearling. She was bred in Russia but comes down from D’Arisca lines in the UK. She was pushed all the way by a striking Danish Scottie and handsome Austrian Skye. The big ring had as a backdrop a mock-up of Celje Castle, this being the town hosting the show, and the ring personnel, many in national costume, created a wonderful atmosphere. Each evening the big ring programme was ambitious and lengthy ... it is always difficult at this size of show to get it right. You want enough to give the public something to watch, but you don’t want to bore the serious dog folk. Slovenia got it just about right. The show had further problems in that in the weeks before the country had suffered devastating floods that affected the whole infrastructure. Then just before the show Customs officials, police and the veterinary profession all went on strike. At least that got rid of endless queues of dogs being vetted in each 68 Dog News

morning! Background hiccups were not really that obvious to those attending and generally the impression I had from those I spoke to was that they were all impressed, and pleasantly surprised, at the slick organisation. One of my acquaintances had noticed an organised gang of pick-pockets at work as the crowds came out of group judging arena, but it was generally felt that the crime rate was far lower than that experienced at similar shows. By the time Sunday evening came around, we all felt we had been in Slovenia for a week and many were getting weary, however the Slovenians are the kindest of hosts and obviously proud of their country. As the big ring scene was set at around 1600 on Sunday, handsome white-gloved butlers began pouring champagne in the VIP boxes and even the most ﬂagging rallied and regained wild enthusiasm! Obviously there was the customary handing over of the Euroshow FCI ﬂag – this year from Slovenia to next year’s host The Netherlands – which involved a fascinating but thankfully not over-long dance routine. Eventually we got to the major awards. Stefan Sinko, possibly Slovenia’s best known all rounder judge, awarded Junior BIS to a beautifully prepared Australian Silky from Finland with a beautiful Labrador bitch from Italy standing second and a Vizsla from Hungary – where else? – in Third. Finally we approached the climax, but not before a special presentation was made to President Kavcic to commemorate his birthday in the presence of his and his wife’s two elderly Samoyeds.

he ten group winners came into the ring one by one and each had its supporters, however from the start it was clear that one dog had the vocal encouragement of Westminster proportions and that was the Californian-bred Saluki from Sweden. He went out on a long leash, yards in front of his handler, ﬂoating around the ring and the crowd went wild. At the time I did think that if Maria Kavcic had not given this dog Best she would have risked being lynched! He put on a performance second to none and California Dreamin added another Best to his growing list. Many of you will have seen him representing Sweden in the World Challenge at Long Beach last year. Second was a Standard Poodle bred in South America but another presently residing in Sweden, Diego de Maya, and he too had fans aplenty. Maintaining the honour of the Europeans was the Hungarian Komondor who stood third. Once photos were completed the BIS ring was transformed into a huge running buffet and everyone savoured the hospitality till after ten. And thus ended an exhausting few days - the cynics may have wondered how the Slovenians would have pulled off this mammoth event, but they did it ... and with enormous style and professionalism. •

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Best of Breed Winners Airedale Terriers

Ch. Terrydale HK Icepond Spin Again Owner: Linda Buonauro

American Staffordshire Terriers

Ch. Castle Rock’s SbigStaff Mad About You Owners: G. Brown/R. Sampson/D. Pesenti Australian Terriers

Ch. Wismiss Aussome Sturt Pea Owners: Kerry Bryan & Carol Sazama Bedlington Terriers

Ch. Tiffanie’s Blast From The Past Owners: Darlene & David Smith Border Terriers

GCh. Tyrolian Eight Belles At Meadowlake Owners: Karen E. Fitzpatrick & Thomas H. Bradley III Bull Terriers (Colored)

Ch. Glentom Lebeouf’s Countess Singing Cloud Owners: Lynn Cash & Glenna Wright & Fred Schneider Bull Terriers (White)

Ch. Madcap When In Rome

Owners: Jane Killion & June & Irvin Krukenkamp MD Cairn Terriers

Ch. Cherbo Harwood Steele At Harmony Owners: Kari & Jack Loken & Cheri Eagleson Dandie Dinmont Terriers

Ch. Pennylane Professor Hill Owners: Linda Glick & Jerold Glick Fox Terriers (Smooth)

Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A Peak Owner: J.W. Smith

Fox Terriers (Wire)

Ch. Jadee-Connacht Just You Wait

Owners: Joyce M. Diehl & Lisa Manning & Kathleen Reges Glen of Imaal Terriers

Ch. Rainbow Springs Dermot

Owners: Laura Gilbert Trainor & Margaret Carty Irish Terriers

Ch. Fleet Street Fenway Fan

Owners: Tony Barker & Victor Malzoni, Jr. Kerry Blue Terriers

GCh. Edbrios Stradivari Owner: Elaine Randall

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Lesley adds: “There’s a lot of prep work that goes into having that 2 minutes in the ring. That’s all you get. You better have that dog looking right. It’s sometimes hard to achieve that.” I added my reference point: “Kind of like painting--90% is the prep work. 10% is brushing the paint on.” Both agreed with the analogy. Smith continued: “Advice to a newcomer is probably easier to give than to tell someone who’s been around a while--they’re not always interested in sound advice. People who regularly congratulate me when I win, wish they could breed dogs like we breed, but then go and breed an inferior bitch to an inferior dog. If they think I’ve won fair and square, then they should try to copy what we do. Very few have. Many keep producing ‘OK’ dogs, but not superior.” “Are there roadblocks to doing this?” I asked. “There are always personality roadblocks. There are partnerships, and informal partnerships that occur and they can move you forward or impede you,” said Smith. Lesley adds: “Europeans tend to have a different mind-set. They may hate each other’s guts, but if you have a better dog they need to use, then they’ll pay the stud fee and use your dog. They might still hate YOUR guts, but that’s not the issue. The issue is to try to get a better dog. Often here in the US the attitude becomes ‘I’m not going to give him the satisfaction of knowing his dog is better, so I’m not going to use his stud dog’. The thinking of breeding better dogs gets lost in the process.”

e turned to a discussion of “dog people”. What does that mean to someone who is hardcore, a superior breeder who lives and breathes dogs? Smith told me: “One of the problems with the sport today is the number of people involved at all levels who do not qualify as true ‘dog people’. They don’t grasp the understanding, the eye, the temperament, the inner core. If you don’t have that, you’re not a dog person. You can have the money to pull it off, the charm, the pull, the connections, and you’ll have some success. But you’re still not a dog person. It’s not unlike a great pianist or sports star-it’s something you’re born with. You can tell the minute a person puts their hands on a dog if they’re a dog person. Some judges handle dogs like they’re petting puppies in a shopping mall. They don’t know what they’re looking for; they don’t know what they’re doing. You can tell it by the way they stand and look at the dogs. This sport has too many nondog people running the show.” Lesley commented, “Studying books, studying pictures, doesn’t make a great dog person. Most people with a bit of an eye can tell a good dog from a bad one, but that doesn’t make them a dog person. Sometimes you’ll see what these kinds of judges pick 74 Dog News

Judging Dalmatians: The day following the Dal Club National 1987 at Fort Collins, Colorado. I took the WD thru to BB and he went on to BIS.

go all over the place--there’s no consistency to what they’re doing. But if I can see the Best of Breed sired the Best of Opposite bitch, and so on, then I can say for instance, ‘well, he doesn’t appreciate great heads but he was consistent with what he picked’.” Jim continued: “When I started in dogs, it was very rare that an American Fox Terrier breeder was not judging our specialty shows. Today, it’s very rare that a Fox Terrier breeder is ever judging our shows. There are very few who can. Too many of our top breeders are not judges. I used to be a judge, but I gave it up. I judged for over 25 years. I did 6 breeds: Dalmatians, Smooths, Wires, Irish, Lakeland and Welsh. I never applied for more. I reached a point where I didn’t enjoy it. People thought I had issues with AKC and that’s why I quit. That wasn’t it at all. I just stopped enjoying it and I knew it was time to quit. I quit June, 1990 and went back to breeding and showing. I ﬁnd it a tremendous enjoyment. There’s nothing more satisfying than watching for hours with your dogs doing what they want in a big run. Being able to watch your 6-month-olds playing and moving around in a large area, assessing them, observing them, is a joy. It’s more fun than dog shows, even though I enjoy shows and I enjoy winning. The thrill is in seeing the young ones CONTINUED ON PAGE 76

With Edward McQuown: 1957 or 1958, cannot recall where and the bitch.......?????? Had to have been showing her for someone else.

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and the old ones put on their own show in the run. Smooth Fox Terriers can be turned loose in a run without being done up for the show ring and you can just enjoy the show. I want to see them just the way they walk in the ring.” Smith’s comment on judging prompted me to ask his opinion on the judging approval process and the judging of dogs in general. Has this contributed to the lower entries at shows? This has become a hot topic for many exhibitors. At one time there were shows with big, big entries, lots of participation and now we see clubs struggling to hold shows. Complaints from exhibitors are pandemic. Is there something wrong with the judge’s approval process? Has it become the matter of the process that people have to go through to become judges that affects the quality of judges? Smith said, “Yes. The AKC makes it an onerous process. It’s a rigorous, time-consuming process that accomplishes absolutely nothing. For example, you can go to a seminar but if you spend the whole time at the seminar with your head on the table you’re still marked as attending the seminar. There are all too many judges who are already know-it-alls, so they’re not willing to listen to anyone, no matter what their expertise is. AKC has appointed a committee to look into it, and hopefully it will improve and change.”

knew I lit the fire for both Smith and Boyes. Here’s the real passion they feel, and it’s true and genuine. It’s a lesson for all of us. I asked, “What do you think will improve things?” Jim replied: “Theoretically all men are created equal. But we KNOW we are NOT equal. We are CREATED equal, but we don’t remain so. There are some who can judge some breeds but they cannot judge others. There has to be and there is a very simple system of evaluation. ‘You--Charlie, Fred, Pete--are not good judges and we are NOT going to give you any more breeds’. It’s that simple. At the same time, ‘Bob--you do hounds spectacularly and we think you would be a great Terrier judge so, here--you have all the Terriers now because you’ve proven yourself’. It could be a committee, a group-there has to be a better way than filling out checkmarks on a form, adding them up and saying ‘OK, I’ve got 60 points so I can apply’”. Lesley chimed in: “It’s gotten to the point that even an idiot can go through the process and get approved. That’s scary. It doesn’t make sense.” Jim added, “I’d like to know that the AKC rep can ask a judge why they did what they did on that day and get a knowledgeable answer, not just that they filled all the boxes on a form.” Smith continued: “When you’re given new breeds, you have 5 provisionals and have to be observed on I think 3 of them. When you judge, you approach the rep and tell them you want to be observed. However, you can also tell the rep you want an assignment to be ‘practice’ instead of having it count as an observation. Excuse me? You want to be allowed to award championship points while you ‘practice’ on us exhibitors? That’s AKC policy--most people don’t know that. A provisional judge can say ‘Today’s practice. You can get me the next time’. Tell me where we’re going with that?” Is the problem a lack of passion? I injected this thought, based on my own ‘other life’ experience--the automotive 76 Dog News

With Desmond Murphy, Fox Terrier Club of New England 1975; the dog was owned by Mrs. Simmons. Gunther Behr showed it to Winners and then went on whatever special, but I gave the class dog the VARIETY. Jim Farrell very pointedly told me he did not much care for my judging.

industry. In the automotive industry there are many people at GM, Ford, Chrysler who are not ‘car guys’, they’re bureaucrats who don’t make decisions based on their passion for cars. Their decisions are based on what’s good for their careers, what protects their interests. Smith responded, “That’s a great analogy, perfect. However, I would have to say that today in the AKC there are more dog people than there were 10 years ago. They’ve done a good job of bringing more real dog people on board. Ten years ago, they had no one at the VP level or higher who was involved in the sport of dogs. They were ﬁnance, development, all sorts of things. But the American KENNEL Club, which should be all about dogs, had no one at the VP level or higher at that time involved in the sport. There were people no higher than assistant vice-presidents who were dog people and that was it.” So, I asked, “Are we then reaping the results of that kind of management?” Lesley said, “Yes, and it takes a long time for it to get switched around.” Jim concurred: “Yes. It’s been about six, eight years now that we have dog people running the ‘dog part’ of the AKC. We have a president who is a ‘dog person’. There’s still hope.” What are his views of the future and what makes us all keep going? On the future, Smith offered this: “There are some wonderful young people in this sport--under 30 years old. They’re real dog people. There are others who are all about winning and nothing else. That’s the wrong aspiration in this sport.” He added, about what keeps us going: “Ten years ago, one of our stud dogs sired a litter. We sat and watched the 4 puppies at 4 months old. We were certain we had four Best in Show winners on our hands. They were spectacular, in our opinion, beyond anything you could imagine. What were we going to do with them? It was an exciting afternoon of contemplation. By the time they were all 8 months old, they were all gone as pets. But on THAT afternoon, they were incredible.” Smith, and the Boyeses, have a lot to offer people who love this sport. Many times, you read in these pages a comment repeated over and over about what people miss most about the sport. So many say they miss spending time at shows talking with knowledgeable people about the sport, about dogs, and about their breeding programs. When you meet people like Jim Smith and the Boyeses, you realize it hasn’t left--we just aren’t serious about looking for it. Track them down. Learn from them. Our sport will be better for it. •

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Gossip column MORRIS & ESSEX started the weekend with its judges’ dinner on Wednesday evening. Thanks to the generous cash donations made by several members, the judges’ dinner, judges’ luncheon and exhibitor box luncheon, judges’ gifts, ﬂowers, and everything else right down to the group time refreshments for the exhibitors were covered. The show went off without a hitch, not bad when you consider the last show was ﬁve years ago, and everything was perfect including the weather. Judging for the last time, BOB FORSYTH received a standing ovation from the crowd, a thank you tribute by board chairman RON MENAKER and a gift from the club. Later that evening, JANE FORSYTH hosted a surprise dinner in honor of BOB that was attended

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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris

by daughter SIOUX, CLAIRE NEWCOMBE, MARY & BOB INDEGLIA, MATT STANDER, LESLEY & EDDIE BOYES, CEIL RUGGLES, BETH DOWD, KAKI & BOB FISHER, BETH SWEIGART, PETER GREEN, AMY & ANDREW GREEN, ELLEN ROBERTS, GEIR & NENA FLYCKTPEDERSEN, JACKIE BEAUDOIN, FRANCO LICCIARDI and LINDA & MICHAEL PITTS. The next two days HATBORO & DEVON held their events, which went according to plan. Then capping the weekend was the Sunday MONTGOMERY COUNTY KENNEL CLUB, the all breed club that only offers classes for terrier breeds. It is hard to describe a dog show that

hosts 21 national specialties and 7 supported entries. I must say that for the ﬁrst time I noticed the absence of several high proﬁle terrier people not in attendance from foreigners like HARRY O’DONOGHUE, KIRSI SAINIO (who had to cancel her M&E judging assignment due to illness) and all the boys from Wales to CAROL SIMONDS, FORBES GORDON, MARIPI WOOLDRIDGE, LIL SCHWARTZ, DEE & DICK HANNA, CLAY COADY, ZANE SMITH and of course the lady in the overseas visitors’ lounge, MARJORIE MCTERNAN. All and all, a great weekend. That trio DENNY MOUNCE, PEGGY LLOYD, CLAIRE JOHNSON is judging in Sao Paulo, Brazil along with fellow judge MICHELE BILLINGS.

DOTTIE COLLIER is in Italy for a month’s holiday joined in part by FRANK SABELLA, DOROTHY DALTON, and KIM & TONY CALVACCA, while JOAN & KLAUS ANSELM, KAREN WILSON, MATT STANDER, ANDREW BRACE, and KARI JARVINEN are off to judge in Beijing, China. We recently lost a 15 year-old dog and our vet DR. RUSSELL FREDERICKS made a donation in the dog’s name to CORNELL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, BAKER INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH. What a thoughtful testament to her life. For those interested in doing the same, the address is Baker Institute for Animal Health,

Memorial Gift Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. Don’t forget this weekend is MEET THE BREEDS at the Javits Center in Manhattan. All of us at DOG NEWS were saddened to hear of the tragic loss of LCPL SCOTT A. LYNCH, who lost his life at the age of 22, defending our country in Afghanistan. SCOTT was deployed only three months ago. He was the son of Rhodesian Ridgeback fancier TAMMY LYNCH. We send our deepest sympathies to the entire LYNCH FAMILY and the fancy joins me in thanking SCOTT for his bravery in defending our country. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Best In Show Winning

GCh. Pepper Tree Zorro V. Morgenwald Multiple BEST IN SHOW wins as well as: Multiple Regional Specialty Best In Specialty Show 2010 Standard Schnauzer Club of America National Specialty Best of Breed 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best of Breed

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In her limited showing, lovely LOLA has accumulated: Championship 11 months, November 2008 Best In Specialty Show 18 months, June 2009 Group placement and win, 20 months Canadian Ch., 21 months Best of Opposite Sex - Westminster 26 months, February 2010 Litter April 2010 Best In Specialty Show, June 2010 Grand Champion, July 2010

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Breeders Kathy Wise-Steiner & Nancy Wilder

Handlers Chris Berg Kathy Lake & Myra Roth

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measuring in of dogs for the medium and small teams, tattoo and microchip checked to make sure the dog was clearly the one entered and a physical check by a vet to make sure the dog was sound. A sigh of relief is always given at the end of vet check and then you are sent off to do your practice on the equipment and flooring to be used for the competition. The judges, Nalle Jansson from Sweden and Sabine MacNelly from Germany, presented the teams with challenging courses, very technical with four obstacle straight line run as fast as you can and then straight up and down jumping with very little ground speed. The courses certainly tested all types of handling skills. The first day the large dog course was nothing but discrimination obstacle after another with only two countries going all three team members without a fault, Spain and Sweden. Thank goodness it was followed up by more doable courses for the rest of the day. At the end of Friday the standings were USA Large Team 21st, USA Medium team 4th place and Small team 2nd place. The final run on Friday was the Large team second run of standard course, again very difficult but the three team members, Shannon Fosty with Icon, Terry Smorch with Presto and Ann Braue with Scream, all Border Collies, remained in first place until the final runs and ended up second place in that round and a very outstanding overall placement of seventh place. First was Sweden, second was Spain and third was Russia. Again only two teams ran without fault, USA and Sweden. It was interesting to note that a recheck of a dog’s microchip was done to match the number to the dog/number given at the vet check time on Thursday.

aturday started off with the Individual competition for Small Team with good vibes from Marcy Mantell and Wave, who was in 7th position, which set her up for placement if a clean run on Sunday. The other two individual runners of Dee Anna Gamel and Kelsi and Anne Stocum with Breeze both suffered a wrong course which is a disqualification in FCI. The final round for Medium team was held on Saturday. The USA was in perfect position of fourth place and the standard course was challenging but doable. The lead off dog Rush with John Nys ran clean and fast, the second dog Mickle with Maureen Waldron had a wrong course to dash the hopes of winning, the third dog, Sizzle with Karen Holik missed a down side dog walk contact, this moved them to a final combined score for seventh place. To be in the top 10 teams at the Championships is outstanding. The winning team was from Belgium,

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the only team to run the standard course with all three team members clean and second place went to Finland, who boasted two cocker spaniels on the team with a Shetland Sheepdog, and third place went to France with the fast Pyrenean Shepherds. No team in medium had clean rounds in both the standard and jumping competition; this is a testament to how difficult it is to win at the Worlds. The medium teams were not dominated by Shetland Sheepdogs this year, the wide variety of breeds included Brittney Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, Kelpie, Border Terriers, Fox Terrier, Mudi, Welsh Terrier, Pumi, Beagle and the Estonia team of Miniature Poodle, English Cocker and Manchester Terrier, who proved very solid dogs in the competition. The controversy certainly raged on the chat room lists over the fact the British team had two Border Collies on it. The measuring process is very strict at the Veterinary check on Thursday before the competition; three judges measure all dogs to verify they are in the correct height category. You must not measure more than 16 .78 inches to be in the Medium competition, 13.75 for the Small dog category. The final competition on Saturday was the Small dog team. The first jumping round was so impressive with all three running clean and fast. The trophy was CONTINUED ON PAGE 86