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Contents
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Editorial
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The Lighter Side of Judging
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Brace Yourself
BY MICHAEL FAULKNER
DECEMBER 2, 2011 106 dog show calendar
BY ANDREW BRACE
110 handlers directory
22 Question Of The Week
112 subscription rates
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
114 classified advertising
26 Veterinary Topics BY CONNIE VANACORE
116 advertising rates
30 Protein Losing Enteropathy BY SHARON PFLAUMER
34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES
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42 Coast To Coast - Patricia J. Detmold: A Lifetime of Brushstrokes BY MARSHA HALL BROWN
44 Oregon Dog Judges Presents The Northern Breeds, Part II BY ROSEMARY W. LEIST
46 Making The Front Page BY CAROLYN ALEXANDER
50 The Fancy Speaks BY GENEVA COATS, R.N.
52 Bluegrass & Bullmastiffs - The Bullmastiff National BY DENISE FLAIM
54 Rare Breeds Of The World: Korean Jindo BY AGNES BUCHWALD
58 Hair Rules
BY CARLOTTA COOPER
60 I’d Rather Be In Philadelphia: The KC of Philadelphia BY SHARON SAKSON
62 Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN
66 Yellow Journalism In America Comparable To The Murdoch Scandal In The UK And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
80 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
86 Click – Turkey Circuit BY MEG CALLEA
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94 Click - Golden Retriever National, Surabaya, Indonesia BY JANE MYERS
100 Click - The Way We Were BY VICKI HOLLOWAY
104 Letters To The Editor 4 Dog News
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Contents
10
Editorial
14
The Lighter Side of Judging
18
Brace Yourself
BY MICHAEL FAULKNER
DECEMBER 2, 2011 106 dog show calendar
BY ANDREW BRACE
110 handlers directory
22 Question Of The Week
112 subscription rates
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
114 classified advertising
26 Veterinary Topics BY CONNIE VANACORE
116 advertising rates
30 Protein Losing Enteropathy BY SHARON PFLAUMER
34 Bests Of The Week 38 Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES
All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received cameraready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing.
42 Coast To Coast - Patricia J. Detmold: A Lifetime of Brushstrokes BY MARSHA HALL BROWN
44 Oregon Dog Judges Presents The Northern Breeds, Part II BY ROSEMARY W. LEIST
46 Making The Front Page BY CAROLYN ALEXANDER
50 The Fancy Speaks BY GENEVA COATS, R.N.
52 Bluegrass & Bullmastiffs - The Bullmastiff National BY DENISE FLAIM
54 Rare Breeds Of The World: Korean Jindo BY AGNES BUCHWALD
58 Hair Rules
BY CARLOTTA COOPER
60 I’d Rather Be In Philadelphia: The KC of Philadelphia BY SHARON SAKSON
62 Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN
66 Yellow Journalism In America Comparable To The Murdoch Scandal In The UK And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
80 The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
86 Click – Turkey Circuit BY MEG CALLEA
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.
94 Click - Golden Retriever National, Surabaya, Indonesia BY JANE MYERS
100 Click - The Way We Were BY VICKI HOLLOWAY
104 Letters To The Editor 4 Dog News
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A Basic Farce But A Monumental Attack The oft salacious and sometimes overly exaggerated lead story in the Magazine Section of THE NEW YORK TIMES of November 27th replete with an inaccurate and fantasized photograph of a Bulldog on its front cover entitled” Can The Bulldog Be Saved?” must be repudiated and questioned by every concerned breeder and constituent of the American Kennel Club as well as all fair minded Americans. The story is written by a man named Benoit Denizet-Lewis (hereinafter referred to as “D-L”) whose background search indicates a total inexperience with dogs much less in the area of breeding! Notwithstanding the fact that his writing background is primarily and basically in the area of gay and lesbian studies (an area to which he should stick) he writes as an expert in the dog breeding arena and deliberately omits any and all positive comments he may have heard about purebred breeding practices and methods. Certainly his refusal to recognize the defenses of two prominent veterinarians speaking at the Humane Conference he so widely quotes is indicative of his predisposed anti-purebred dog viewpoint. There is little doubt “D-L” is a tool of at least The Humane Society of America and Wayne Pacelle. Pacelle is quoted most positively in this article and is treated as though he attended the Conference, which “D-L” relies upon so heavily. For the record, Pacelle did not attend the Conference at all!! And then “D-L” goes on to make a foundation for his article using the radical fringe element of veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvania including of course James Serpell, Director of its Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at that University. “D-L” writes that “INBREEDING AND OTHER RECKLESS PRACTICES MAY NOT BE AS BLOODY AS DOG FIGHTING OR AS PAINFUL TO LOOK AT AS PUPPY MILLS, BUT THEY ULTIMATELY CAUSE EVEN MORE HARM TO THE WELL-BEING OF DOGS”. To that comment these pages say go back Mr. “D-L’ to writing about that which you know best-researching and writing about gay and lesbian sex and leave we concerned dog breeders out of your window of work. As for Dr. Serpell, who is a frequent critic of all breeders and who went so far as to appear on national TV endorsing Jemima Harrison’s Pedigree Dogs Exposed fantasy production deliberately mislabeled and sold as a documentary (even after PDE was condemned in part by OFCOM, which oversees British tv generally), he is quoted as though he is the guru of dog breeding. Yet another Brit from the U of P attempting to bring to America the radical thinking of those so anti-dog in the UK. And catch this one: Serpell has been amazingly appointed as the Marie Moore Professor of Ethics and Animal Welfare there! The late Mrs. Moore would be shocked, one would think, to learn that a person of Dr. Serpell’s sentiments is not only honored with a Chair named after her but earns a portion if not all of his salary through a Chair endowed by this long term and devoted breeder of the Mastiff. 7R VD\ WKDW WKH DUWLFOH LV LQÁDPPDWRU\ LV WR XQGHUVWDWH the situation notwithstanding the fact that some of the exaggerations which have occurred within the Bulldog breed need and have been confronted through at least the last two decades. This is a continuing effort on the part of the concerned Bulldog breeders and the Bulldog Club of America. However “D-L” uses this
one breed as an excuse to condemn all concerned breeders notwithstanding the incredible progress made in overall health concern areas for all dogs by concerned breeders and the AKC in America. His blanket refusal to recognize these efforts cannot be accepted--what to do about it!!!
Write The Times And The U Of P Every person involved in the sport of the dog whether they are breeders or not will be adversely affected by THE TIMES story and the apparent endorsement of same by at least certain prominent veterinarians at the U of P particularly. We must make our case heard and rebut this basic inaccurate account as presented by THE NEW YORK TIMES. Emails for various editors and writers at THE TIMES are as follows: benoitdenizet@gmail.com, “D-L’s” editor Ilena Silverman (i.silverman-MagGroup@nytimes. com), who unfortunately has the reputation of refusing to accept e-mails, which I found to be the case and is exposed as being the case as well in a recent ADWEEK article and the editor of the entire Magazine section h.lindgren@MagGroup@nytimes.com. Also insist and contact AKC and make VXUH WKH\ DUH ZRUNLQJ WR DQVZHU DQG ÀJKW WKLV DUticle publicly and openly even if it takes an invasion of unearmarked funds. Our very future is at stake if this planned campaign goes unanswered and ignored by AKC. Hopefully the imaginative and creative Director of AKC, Alan Kalter, will be enlisted WR VHW IRUWK D SURJUDP WR ÀJKW WKHVH SHRSOH DQG WKDW the Fancy and the Delegates will analyze closely those running for the Board who have talents in that direction. There is only one person running so qualLÀHG DERXW ZKRP WKHVH SDJHV DUH DZDUH DQG WKDW LV Pat Cruz. If there are others please stand up and be counted. As for the U of P, the Dean Joan Hendricks has been solicited to speak out by these pages. Her initial response, and she’s a Bulldog breeder, was anything but encouraging. She who holds the Gilbert Kahn Chair at the U of P will not defend the concerned breeders of America to say nothing of the American Kennel Club. What would Mr. Kahn’s reaction to this silence on her part be, one must wonGHU &RQVLGHU WKH ÀQDQFLDO DQG PRUDO VXSSRUW WKH Fancy has given this University through the years and continues to so do. And they turn out to be one of our biggest critics and its leaders refuse to come to our defense!! Draw your own conclusions in that PDWWHU EXW ÀJKW ZH PXVW DJDLQVW 3DFHOOH DQG 7KH +XPDQH 6RFLHW\ DQG LWV VXSSRUWHUV DQG ÀJKW ZH ZLOO that’s for sure!!!
Understanding Registration Problems Last week’s DOG NEWS contained two articles relative to registrations, one in which the writer devoted his entire article to the question while the other writer pointedly raised the issue implying to our minds that AKC has done little or nothing about facing the problems caused by the precipitous drops in registration. The fact is that the drop in registration was the direct result of the Board and the Delegates’ stand toward the commercial breeder. By adopting the initial FSS and harshening the inspection procedures with the intent of assuring the American public healthier and properly raised puppies and adult
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dogs the commercial breeders and puppy millers were being deliberately discouraged from registering their product with the AKC. This attempt to discourage these people was understood and approved by a large element of Delegates who may or may not have realized what the economic effect upon the corporation would be. Indeed in the now notorious NYTIMES article by Mr. Denizet-Lewis he stated and/or implied that the reason for the drop in AKC registrations was caused by the general public’s unhappiness with the health of dogs generally. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is that just as many if not more dogs are being registered today than say ten years ago. They are just not being registered with AKC and that’s because the puppy millers primarily and the commercial breeders secondarily are forming their own registries which are unaccountable and uninspected as to breeding and living conditions for the dogs involved. In a sense for a number of years AKC was unwittingly moving towards becoming a boutique-type registry which movement has been somewhat thwarted of late as appeals to commercial breeders as well as opening the doors to non-purebreds in certain instances has succeeded somewhat in turning the tide. At least registrations seem to be holding to an even level today. Now is the time for all concerned breeders to help turn the tide and register all dogs bred by them once litters are registered. This will show a support IRU $.& DQG D GHWHUPLQDWLRQ WR ÀJKW WKH LQVLGLRXV campaign being waged against us by PETA, The Humane Society and the like.
The Therapy Conundrum The latest initiative enhancing the Canine Good Citizen situation has been the recognition of an AKC Therapy Dog program. In a very short period of time 1,800 Therapy Dogs have been recognized, many of which are of the mixed breed variety. This program reads well and sounds as though it will be a success from most every angle. Nonetheless these SDJHV ZLVK $.& ZRXOG WDNH D ÀUP VWDQG DJDLQVW WKH show people-no matter their interest-Performance or Conformation- who insist upon getting around airline regulations by buying Therapy blankets online and illegally calling their dogs Therapy dogs LQ RUGHU WR KDYH WKHP Á\ LQ WKH FDELQ DQG QRW DV freight. At some point in time this practice will surely come back and bite our entire sport in that bad spot as someone is bound to overstep their bounds and a major accident will occur. It is just wrong to do and has to be stopped immediately.
Thought For The Week Retouched or not?? Photo Shopped or “TAUSKYIZED” - which is worse? In June, the American Medical Association adopted a policy to “discourage the altering of photographs in a manner that could promote unrealistic expectations of appropriate body image”. Now comes a Dartmouth team of computer scientists that is proposing a software tool to measure how much fashion and beauty photos have been altered. Their work is intended to address the concerns about the prevalence of highly idealized and digitally edited images that occur in advertising and fashion magazines!!!! There is a proposal to gain federal legislation called the SelfEsteem Act, which would require photos that have been “meaningfully changed” to be labeled as such. *HW WKH LGHD" $QG LI WKH VKRH ÀWV EH SUHSDUHG LV DOO these pages have to say on that subject for the time being anyways.
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The Lighter Side of Judging By Michael Faulkner
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ou have three new messages,” my trusty Droid instructs me at approximately 5PM Pacific and 8PM Eastern Standard Time. Michele, my partner and FRIEND, the fourth M in Michael, Michael, Michael and Michele (Forum Golden Retrievers – I know, it is so wrong...but what can I say?) delivers three images titled “Robby is looking good – take a peek and let me know what you think – Love, M4.” With alternating taps, my index finger and thumb direct my Droid to display an image of a mature, handsome Golden Retriever. Now, I don’t know about you, but I find it simply amazing that I can be sitting in my study in Tidewater, Virginia and within seconds receive and view images of my dog, who lives in Southern California, on a hand-held device that fits in my pocket. On the flip side, I can be judging anywhere in the world and within seconds my actions are recorded and sent everywhere. OMG! It’s like thousands of Mini Big Brothers looking over your shoulder. Or, is it really AKC’s next strategy in evaluating and monitoring the quality of dog judges? I can see it – every ring is electronically recorded with video and audio files sent to the main office for evaluation. If and when the panel of evaluators at the central office cannot agree on breed specific questions, the file is then shared with elected evaluators from the various individual breed clubs. Within minutes, you will know if you are meeting the expectations of the committee and if you will advance to the next level. Bette Midler comes to life singing: “Cause you got to have friends La la la la la la la la la Friends, I said you, Oh you, yeah you, I said You got to have some Friends Something about friends Just right friends Friends, friends, friends...” through my Droid. Thankful for the snap back to reality, I slide my index finger across the screen. “Hey M4 – thank you for sending the pictures of Robby. He looks great!” I add. “What do you think about entering him in a few specialties?” asks M4. “Sure what did you have in mind,” I respond. “The Central Oklahoma
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specialties look good. It’s a great show... good location...and...the tailgate party is wonderful.” The Tail Gate party seals the deal. M4 and I agree to enter and make travel arrangements to attend. Flying to Oklahoma City or Tulsa is no easy task with a fourteen-day advance ticket priced between $856.00 to over $1,000.00. We mutually agree to fly to Dallas, rent a vehicle and drive three hours to Norman, Oklahoma. This will save us approximately $1,500.00 and Robby will not have to make the ever-dreaded connection. M4 makes all necessary arrangement for Robby’s travel (health certificate, crate, food, etc.) and I contact our mutual FRIEND, JW, who agrees to provide us with a grooming table, arm, tack box, dryer, and other essentials, eliminating the need to transport and to pay the extra baggage fees. Leaving home at 4:00AM, I arrive at Richmond airport at 5:15AM with a 6:30AM departure to Charlotte, NC and then onto Dallas---arriving three minutes early at 11: 24AM. “Now really!” I muse to myself, “How in the hell can an airline come up with an eleven twenty seven arrival time?” as I retrieve my man-bag from the overhead compartment. Noticing a rude couple pushing their way through to the front of the plane, I return to my seat, placing my man-bag in the center of the aisle in an attempt to hold the rather obnoxious young twosome at bay, while the passengers in front of me and to my side exit the plane. It worked. Smiling as I rise from my seat, I share “Good morning – it is so much easier to get on and off the airplane when you use common sense, courtesy and a system of logic,” I suggest. I hear Mr. Obnoxious mumble “$#!% YOU” as I exit the plane chuckling to myself. Collecting my bags from carousel number nine, I board the bus to the rental car terminal. The line to collect cars is long. I scan over the three Budget Rental agents trying to determine which one will service me. “Will it be the sweet innocent looking girl to my far right, the over-bearing, attitude-driven lady with a bad hair extension in the middle, or the efficient older gentleman to the left?” I think. Next in line, I pray Middle Lady does not release her current customer, forcing me to deal with her obvious attitude while telling her...I do not need insurance...I do not need to pre-pay the gas...and that I have actually rented
cars on numerous occasions. With luck, a fourth gentleman approaches the counter to my far left. “ I will take the next customer, please,” I hear. With a sigh of relief, I spring forward, handing my driver license and credit card to Customer Service Agent, Juan (AJ). “Welcome Mr. Faulkner!” AJ declares encouragingly. “We have an Equinox for you for a rental period of four days. Will you need extra insurance coverage?” “No” I reply. “How will you be handling the gas?” AJ inquires politely. “ I will bring the vehicle back full,” I quickly inform him. “Initial here...here... here...here... and sign here,” Juan instructs. With rental document, keys and luggage in hand, I head through the double doors and across the lot to space 36. Making sure Droid is plugged in, charging and ready to receive M4’s call of arrival, I start the ignition, exit the rental lot and give it a little extra gas when driving over the exit spikes in fear of exploding the tires, if the car should suddenly decide to hesitate or stop. Somewhere between terminal C and D, I locate a cell phone waiting area. I phone FRIEND JW. “Hey there! I just arrived in Dallas, picked up the car and am waiting for M4 to arrive. This airport is a logistical mess!!! I have no idea what M4’s arrival terminal is!” I inform JW in frustration. “No problem – I have her flight information. I will call you right back and give you the all the details.” FRIEND JW replies and hangs up. A few moments later Droid is activated by the sounds of Elvis: “The warden threw a party in the county jail. The prison band was there and they began to wail. The band was jumpin and the joint began to swing. You should’ve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. Lets rock, everybody, lets rock. Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancing to the jailhouse rock….” “Hey FRIEND JW what did you find out?” I inquire eagerly. “M4 will be arriving at terminal D between gates 23-34. Also, Ms. X will be bringing your grooming supplies and table to the show for you. Those things should be at the show building in advance of your arrival this afternoon,” she shares. “O.K. thanks again for everything and we will plan on hooking up with you Sunday evening for dinner,” I reply with deep relief at the concept that all appears to be working smoothly. Within second of speaking with FRIEND JW, Bette Midler – once again, lets me know M4 is trying to reach me. “We’re here…..I am waiting for Robby to come down. Pick us up at terminal D,” she adds. “Yes, I know...between gates 23-34,” I say. Proceeding out of the cell phone waiting area, I follow a rather bizarre and crazy traffic pattern and locate passenger pick-up, terminal D. Spotting M4 and Robby, I flash the headlights and the pair moves toward the Equinox. We systematically load luggage and the crate in the rear, Robby crawls into the back seat, and we begin our three-hour journey to Norman, Oklahoma. Other than stopping once to exercise Robby and then again for lunch, the trip goes quickly. We exit the Interstate on the ramp CONTINUED ON PAGE 70
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It has become apparent that in Britain more and more judges are receiving anonymous communications after judging a breed from self-appointed groups that masquerade under such names as “Friend of ...�, “Guardians of ...� or “Fanciers of ...� the breed involved. Clearly the communications are sent by a person or persons who have not approved of the judge’s performance with their breed and who do not have the courage to put their name to their observations.
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DO YO THINK AKC SHOULD APPROVE DOG SHOWS ON THANKSGIVING DAY?
John E. Hoffman No. Spending time with family and friends is more important than chasing another ribbon. Cathleen Rubens Yes, my personal opinion is less legislation and more personal choice. If I want to hold a dog show, or I want to give thanks by doing what I enjoy most, showing dogs, it should be my decision. My family has honored Christmas by taking a cruise together, why not have a dog show feast on Thanksgiving?! Let's start our own traditions. Carolyn Hensley AKC should not approve shows on any of the major holidays in the USA, including Thanksgiving. There are so many shows would it really hurt the sport/hobby to not have one on a holiday? Wouldn't it be nice instead to just enjoy the dogs being dogs for the day, along with spending time with family and friends, being thankful for all we still have in this wonderful country of ours. Cathy Brey I don't know why not. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, not the Sabbath, which is a Holy day for some. We all go to weekend shows and shows on Easter Sunday. Why should Thanksgiving be any different? Having said that, would I go to a show on Thanksgiving ? Probably not. Would I accept a judging assignment for that day? Most likely not. Would I want to be a Show Chair and try and get Club members to work a Thanksgiving Show? Absolutely not. That scares me, just thinking about it. Now can I turn the tables and ask you a question? If the powers that be thought having a Thanksgiving Day Show would be a money 22 Dog News
maker for them, would you even be asking this question? Carlotta Cooper I think you have to love any holiday that features food and giving thanks. But, I think Thanksgiving is about spending time with family, too. I'm not in favor of dog shows on Thanksgiving Day since they take people away from hearth and home when they need to be there the most. Dog shows are a wonderful part of life but I don't think we should lose sight of things that are even more important. Carol Spritzer Of course not! I do believe that Thanksgiving is about family and friends and being thankful for all we have. However, since our society seems broken and our traditions gone by the wayside I have to say that I would much rather be at a dog show than sitting in a tent in a parking lot waiting for a store to open. Susan Carr I think that dog shows should be approved for Thanksgiving day. People can choose whether to attend or not. We have been GRLQJ GRJ VKRZV IRU WKLUW\ ÀYH + years and many of our friends are our dog show family. Many groups were together celebrating Thanksgiving on the dog show grounds. It was a lovely day with much to be thankful for. There are football games, basketball games, road races and many other events that are also part of someone's Thanksgiving tradition.
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Veterinary Topics The Future of Veterinary Medicine
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he American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has been studying the condition of the veterinary profession for several years. In some respects their problems are the same as those facing the American Kennel Club, declining revenues, fewer clients and more expenses. Recently AVMA released a new plan to govern its growth over the next several years. The AVMA strategic plan covering 2012 through 2015 stresses efforts to deal with the problems facing the veterinary profession. The plan was approved by the AVMA governing body as it was presented by a special committee organized for the purpose of addressing and providing solutions to the veterinary profession’s problems. The committee, entitled the 20/20 Vision Committee, outlined goals which need to be met to allow the profession to grow and prosper. The first goal is economic, with emphasis on identifying ways in which veterinarians can become more efficient and profitable. One of the important elements is to educate veterinarians about practice and financial management. Work has already begun on this task. AVMA has formed alliances with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Banfield Pet Hospital and several animal health corporations whose interests lie in assuring that the veterinary profession thrives. To achieve their goals new recruitment strategies should be employed by colleges and universities to enroll students to serve in underutilized areas and in services other than small animal private practice. There are government grants available to students who agree to enter large animal practice, food animal practice. State governments in areas with large agricultural populations should be encouraged to support their veterinary colleges and post graduate study programs. The Federal government already grants scholarships to students who agree to serve in underrepresented rural areas. Under the new plan, AVMA will advocate for animal-welfare education in veterinary schools, and it will work towards helping the public, the veterinary profession better understand the roles they play in animal welfare. AVMA is committed to providing $5 million into a strategic economics initiative. This will include developing new economic strategies, utilizing the expertise of veterinarians
and leaders in business and economics. The recently elected AVMA President Dr. Rene Carlson said that the challenge for the profession is for the public to view veterinary medicine as a financially rewarding profession. The profession itself must broaden its view of the opportunities outside the traditional view of companion-animal practice. The study task force found that the public does not perceive the value of the role of the veterinarian in their lives. Client visits began to drop when changes were made to the annual check-up visits which dog and cat owners took for granted. When the vaccination protocols changed, so did the attitudes of many pet owners. Veterinarians are seeing more emergency cases of animals who have not been seen for their annual check-ups. The other important factor in the decline of veterinary visits is the owners’ reliance on the internet for diagnoses of their pets’ ailments. Veterinarians are not usually of a profession that trumpets its own horn. But that is exactly what will be needed for this profession to make itself relevant and essential to the millions of pet owners in the United States. Part of the $5 million will be put towards a public awareness campaign. If the two professional organizations, plus the companies most vested in animal health were to join forces in a meaningful way, it would have a big impact on better veterinary care and better veterinary practitioners. A coalition of business, veterinary organizations and the American Kennel Club would be an important alliance for all concerned. Combined they would wield considerably more clout than individually. There is presently only one veterinarian in Congress and very few other legislators consistently stepping forward to support the vital services which veterinarians supply. This alliance need not stop there. With the organization of the One Health movement, which brings together scientists in both human and animal health, there is opportunity for a powerful bloc of professionals to collaborate. One other piece of the puzzle is the relationship of the AVMA membership to its leadership. Does that sound familiar? It is always possible that those in charge do not listen to those “in the ranks.” This may be especially true since the leadership changes constantly, even though there is a paid presence who runs the operation. Rather similar to AKC. Another commission concerning veterinary education in the 21st century also released a report. It focused on what is needed to be done to provide veterinary graduates with the CONTINUED ON PAGE 76
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PROTEIN LOSING ENTEROPATHY BY SHARON PFLAUMER
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hrowing a blood clot and breathing difficulty caused by fluid build-up in the abdominal and chest cavities. That’s the worst case scenario for dogs suffering from advanced Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE), a potentially fatal condition depending upon its cause. “PLE is the leakage of protein into the gastrointestinal tract resulting in decreased levels of albumin and globulin proteins in the blood.” Says Susan Kimmel, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM. She is currently Medical Director of the Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center of Westbury, NY and has published several professional articles on PLE. A Condition With Multiple Causes “PLE is a syndrome that can be caused by several different diseases: idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with or without Lymphangiectasia are most common; cancer in the form of Lymphoma (also called Lymphosarcoma); and less commonly, severe gastrointestinal infections such as fungal infection in the form of Histoplasmosis or parasite infestation in the form of Whipworms.” IBD is either caused by a food allergy or is idiopathic. The latter means the disease is of unknown cause and possibly triggered by an abnormal reaction to the bacteria or other protein in the gut. “Lymphangiectasia occurs when the little lymphatic vessels throughout the GI tract dilate and ooze protein.” Dr. Kimmel says. “This can occur due to inflammation most commonly but also can be of unknown cause. “Lymphoma is a common cancer of dogs and can affect many organs but, when found in the intestine, can result in PLE. “Whipworm infestation or a fungal infection like Histoplasmosis can be causes of PLE on occasion; although, PLE does not always occur in affected animals.” Symptoms PLE’s symptoms can vary from chronic issues with diarrhea and weight loss, to poor appetite and occasionally vomiting. However, some dogs have no clinical signs and PLE is a blood work finding in the form of a low protein level. A low B12 level is another blood work finding that can be seen with PLE but also many other intestinal problems. Malabsorption of B12 can cause the dog to not feel or eat well and act sluggish. “Occasionally, we have a dog present with difficulty breathing because they have fluid retention in the chest and abdominal cavities.” Dr. Kimmel says. “This occurs because blood proteins are very important in helping to draw and retain fluid within the blood vessels. Without adequate protein, fluids tend to ooze out of the blood vessels into the tissue spaces and body cavities resulting in abdominal or chest fluid, and edema. The owner might notice that their dog’s belly looks distended or the limbs look puffy. “Presenting with blood clots is less common but is seen occasionally. Blood clots can occur due to loss of certain anti-clotting proteins that are important to balance the clotting system. For this reason, very small doses of aspirin or other drugs to help prevent clots are often used during therapy for PLE.”
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Diagnosis The work up necessary to diagnose PLE would include a blood test to look for evidence of other causes of low protein such as kidney or liver disease and confirm the low protein levels. It also would include a urinalysis. That’s because there are other issues that can cause protein level to drop including losing protein in the urine. “One of the key features of PLE that differentiates it from other conditions is that both the albumin and globulin levels are low and not just the albumin. In a dog that has that finding and no protein in the urine or no other sign of liver disease, PLE is almost always the cause.” A fecal would be done as well to determine if there are any parasites present. However, deworming medication would be given as a precautionary measure regardless of the results because fecal tests often aren’t definitive. “The next step in the diagnostic procedure would be to get more information about the gastrointestinal tract with ultrasound and endoscope. Ultrasound is done first to check the lymph nodes and the intestinal tract for evidence of disease and to check for signs of cancer as a possible cause. Ultrasound also often will confirm that the intestines appear abnormal; frequently appearing thickened or mottled in architecture. “After the ultrasound, a biopsy is the last step. A definitive diagnosis of PLE and its exact cause requires a biopsy which can be done with endoscope or surgery.” Dr. Kimmel says. Pathology “The changes seen with IBD and Lymphangiectasia often overlap, as in most cases, the inflammation of IBD is a cause of the Lymphangiectasia. The pathologist is going to look and see if there are white blood cells in the lining of the GI tract indicating inflammation in the case of IBD and if the little lymph vessels are dilated in the case of lymphangiectasia. If Lymphoma is the cause, the pathologist would see if the lining of the intestine contains a large number of cancerous lymph cells. If infection is present, the organism itself can possibly also be seen in the lining of the intestinal tract.”
Food Allergy A biopsy cannot confirm if IBD is caused by a food allergy. In that event, the dog would be put on a food trial to see if its condition improves. The diet fed during a food trial consists of a single, novel protein such as kangaroo or venison with a carbohydrate like potato or rice added. The protein is novel in the sense that the dog has never eaten it before. Some breeds like Yorkshire and Wheaton Terriers tend to have more instances of PLE caused by a food allergy. Treatment and Prognosis “In the case of food allergy based IBD, the prognosis is good because the dog can completely normalize without medication once a food is isolated that doesn’t trigger an allergic reaction.” Dr. Kimmel says. “But, if the dog has idiopathic IBD, the dog must be treated with immunosuppressive drugs like steroids such as prednisolone and other medications such as metronidazole to help with inflammation and bacterial overgrowth. If the disease is severe enough, other drugs like Azathioprine may also be given. When lymphangiectasia is present with IBD, the dog also may be put on a fat restricted diet or a diet containing a fat that’s more easily absorbed. “Fat is an issue because the body absorbs it through the lymphatic vessels. If the lymphatic vessels are dilated and oozing protein, the body can’t effectively absorb fat. In that event, a fat can be fed called Medium-Chain Triglycerides [MCT], which doesn’t require the same process to be absorbed. There are prescription diet foods that contain a novel protein and a MCT.” Dr. Kimmel says. “The prognosis is variable [for dogs with idiopathic IBD]. Some dogs do extremely well, while others do not respond well or they develop complications from the treatment such as blood clots caused by the PLE itself, and possibly exacerbated by the steroids.” The prognosis for cancer in the form of Lymphoma is usually very poor. When found in the GI tract, Lymphoma in dogs has a much worse outcome than when found in other parts of the body. On average, the dog would have between 6- and 9- months to live and that’s with aggressive chemotherapy. “Systemic fungal infections like Histoplasmosis are very serious infections. They are more difficult to treat because they don’t respond to antibiotics the way bacterial infections do. They require more aggressive treatment. Typically, that means taking toxic drugs such as Amphotericin B for many weeks.” The prognosis for PLE caused by parasite infestation is good. The treatment for parasites, in the form of deworming drugs such as fenbendazole, is usually very effective. However, the dog often requires repeated treatment because it can get reinfected very easily.
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DECEMBER 2, 2011
BESTS of the WEEK Cen-Tex Kennel Club II Bichon Frise GCh. Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy Judge Mr. Don Sutton Owners B. Weidner, L. Darman, K. GrifďŹ n, C. Ruggles Handler Scott Sommer Golden Valley Kennel Club - Friday San Joaquin Kennel Club - Sunday Whippet GCh. Starline’s Chanel Judge Mr. Edd Bivin Judge Mr. William Bergum Owners Lori & Carey Lawrence Handler Lori Wilson Park Shore Kennel Club - Sunday Bichon Frise GCh. Vogelight’s Honor to Pillowtalk Judge Mr. Bradley Jenkins Owners Ellen M. Charles, Matt and Paula Abbott, Kathie Vogel Handler Lisa Bettis South Windsor Kennel Club German Shepherd Dog GCh. Babheim’s Captain Crunch Judge Miss Virginia Lyne Owners James Moses, Debra Stern, Carlos Navarro, Janet Lange, Sheree Moses, M Deschamps Handler James Moses Lake Shore Kennel Club - Saturday Doberman Pinscher GCh. Protocols Veni Vedi Vici Judge Ms. Linda Robey Owners Suzy & Dick Lundy, Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins Handler Jocelyn Mullins Holyoke Kennel Club Boxer GCh. Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream Judge Mr. Jack Ireland Owners D. McCarroll, Mrs. J. Billhardt and S. Tenenbaum Handler Diego Garcia Chenango Valley Kennel Club - Friday SpringďŹ eld Kennel Club - Sunday Lakeland Terrier Ch. Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot Judge Mrs. Windy Willhauk Judge Mr. Ronald Menaker Owners Tony Barker, Susan Fraser, Maria M. Sacco Handler RC Carusi To report an AKC All Breed Best In Show or National Specialty Win Call, Fax or Email before 12:00 Noon Tuesday 'BY t 1IPOF t &NBJM %PHOFXT!IBSSJT QVC DPN 34 Dog News
Anniston Kennel Club - Friday Tuscaloosa Kennel Club - Saturday Montgomery Kennel Club - Sunday Black Cocker Spaniel GCh. Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction Judge Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones Judge Mr. Dana P. Cline Judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy Owners Bruce Van Deman, Carolee Douglas, Mary Walker, Linda Moore Handler Michael Pitts Golden Valley Kennel Club II Alaskan Malamute GCh. Catanyas Latin Lover Judge Mr. William Shelton Owners Alisa Syar, PJ Kendrick, A. Martinez Handler Mike Stone Tucson Kennel Club - Friday Affenpinscher GCh. Tamarin Top Banana Judge Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza Owner Myrna Kahlo Handler Jorge Olivera Tucson Kennel Club - Saturday Miniature Bull Terrier Ch. Daytona VIP Judge Mrs. Toby B. Frisch Owner Marilyn Jacobs Handler Jorge Olivera Chesapeake Kennel Club of Maryland Great Pyrenees Ch. Rivergroves Coco Madamoiselle Judge Mr. Stan Zielinski Owners Jean Boyd, Marcia Stewart & McKee Cox Handler Wayne Boyd American Polish Lowland Sheepdog Club GCh. Swancrest Windy City Robert Henry Judge Mrs. Margaret P. Mickelson Owner Magdalena D. Hirata Handler Lisa Bettis
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10 QUESTIONS ASKED BY LESLEY BOYES OF:
Bernard & Francine
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Born: Bernard: Brooklyn, NY Francine: Chicago,IL Reside: La Verne, CA (suburb of L.A.) Married for 61 years.
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What year did you start W showing dogs and what sh breeds b br r were they?
Bernard: 1961, Great Danes. anes. Francine: 1961, Great Danes.
Wh Which W h dog no longer being sshown sho ho would you liked to ha have shown or owned?
Bernard: Great Dane, Ch. Harpie Von Meistersinger. Francine: Great Dane, Ch. Cest Se Bon Von Meistersinger.
Wh W h do you think most Why pe people want to judge?
Bernard:To contribute their participation in the sport of dogs. Francine: Desire to be in contact with dogs of not only their breeds.
Wh W h are your non-dog Who he heros or heroines exclusive of immediate relatives?
Bernard: Harry S. Truman - He said it like it is. Francine: Golda Meir.
Iff you y could change one tthing thi hi about your relationsship sh h what would it be?
Bernard: Nothing. Arlene: Too late.
Ho H o would you describe How y yo o yourselves in personal ads?
Bernard: Good listener, enjoys good food and travel. Francine: Loyal friend, loves dogs and books.
Do D o you think there are too m ma a dog shows? many
Bernard: Yes. Francine: Depends greatly on area.
Wh W h Which are your three ffavorite fav a dog shows?
Bernard IKC Cluster, Eukanuba, Westminster. Francine: IKC Cluster, Eukanuba, Palm Springs.
Do you think there should be a limit on the number of times a dog may be of e ex x exhibited in a year?
Bernard: No. As long as the welfare is primary. Francine: Same.
Ho H o do you react to How pe people ying in and out of shows on the same of w we e weekend?
Bernard: It’s up to the owners. Francine: I agree.
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PATRICIA J. DETMOLD – A lifetime of brushstrokes
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t was October in Connecticut and the leaves were changing to their brilliant autumn splendor. The green lawn in front of the Nutmeg Inn had been carefully prepared for the annual event of the English Setter Club of New England. I knew everyone there – we were a group of families who met all year at the all-breed VKRZV DQG ZH ZHUH QRZ JDWKHUHG IRU WKH VSHFLDOW\ VKRZ ÀHOG WULDO and banquet. Elsworth and Betty Howell, Dotie and Brooks Emory, Davis and Ginny Tuck, The Kilguss family, Luther and Pricilla Otto, and Charlie Palmer were the luminaries of the day. It was the early 50’s and I was there with my parents and little VLVWHU DQG RXU ÀUVW KRPHEUHG FKDPSLRQ $V , ORRNHG DURXQG WR VHH what dogs were being prepared, I noticed a pretty young woman brushing away at her heavily coated tri-colored male. I had never seen her before and I assumed she must be a newcomer to the show scene. But when Patricia Detmold entered the ring it was immediately obvious that she was no novice. Her dog was beautifully put down and she was dressed in a tartan skirt and proper blazer – the epitome
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of the professional sportswoman of the day. She was a skilled handler presenting her dog on a loose lead and using her quiet hands to guide the young setter into a perfect pose. Patricia was a model of ring decorum. Everyone noticed. Born in Quebec, Canada to parents who had immigrated from England, Patricia grew up in a household with English Setters. She learned very early how to brush all the setter coats -- indeed, she grew up with a brush in her hand. Under her mother Joan’s guidance, Pat learned to train for show and how to handle in the ring. She attended the Congregation de Notre Dame Convent School where she began instruction in drawing and painting and comSOHWHG IRUPDO VWXGLHV DW WKH &DQDGLDQ 6FKRRO RI &RPPHUFLDO $UW LQ Montreal. Yet weekends were for dog shows. The Detmolds had imported Suntop and Truslers setters from the United Kingdom and used breeding lines from the United States –notably from the famous Stagboro Kennels of New York – to establish Spruce Kennels. They also imported Brittanys from France using the kennel QDPH 'HVDSLQ ² 6SUXFH LQ )UHQFK 3DWULFLD VKRZHG KHU ÀUVW GRJ Ch. Spruce Solace 2nd, and continued her winning ways in ChilCONTINUED ON PAGE 78
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T s S ’ h w t d i n o ut e a st L GCh. Picadil’s Twist & Shout Wins Cavaliers of Southern New England Specialty
Thank you Judge Mr. Jack Ireland for this Specialty Win! Grandson of AKC Ch. & GCH & Can Ch. & CKCSC USA CH. Mondrian V. H, Lamslag of Piccadil, CD, RE, CGC (#1 Cavalier in AKC History) GCH Piccadil’s Twist & Shout Multiple Group and Multiple Specialty Winner! Bred, Trained, and Shown By Owner/ Handler Janet York Dog News 43
OREGON DOG JUDGES PRESENTS THE NORTHERN BREEDS, PART II BY ROSEMARY W. LEIST
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regon Dog judges 2011, Focus on Northern Breeds Seminars (Part I was held in 2010) were a huge success. On a winter weekend the third week in January, 40 plus judges from around the US and Canada convened at the Rose City Classic Dog Shows in Portland, Oregon. My co-chair Christie Smith and I had determined the need for further education on the Northern Breeds, especially the more rare, that may eventually form the Working Spitz Group (or whatever name!). Due to the number of breeds needed, we divided them into two years. Our seminar breeds are always presented by Parent Club approved mentors. I want to commend and thank the parent clubs, they have been without fail, helpful and cooperative. Due to the number of rare breeds coming in to AKC, I decided to encourage ODJ to incorporate them into our presentations, which ever Group we are presenting that year. We are IRUWXQDWH VLQFH WKH 3DFLÀF 1RUWKZHVW is lucky to have quite a variety of rare breeds with very cooperative owners. We began Friday morning with the Norwegian Elkhound, presented by Richard Berger. Mr. Berger had a good selection of dogs and bitches of various ages. The Elkhound was
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followed by a presentation of the Chinook by Cari Taylor. There were 8 or 10 dogs of various ages, sexes and quality. We did learn that the Chinook breeders are still trying to establish a consistent quality of dog. Patti Strand then did a masterful presentation of the Dalmatian (requested the year before by most participants). She had a wonderful dog there for everyone to go over. The day ended with a Ring Stewarding Clinic by Gary Dunlop and Fred Stephens. And then the keynote speaker took over – Dr. Stanley Coren on How Dogs Think. This was extremely well attended and reluctantly concluded about 10:30 PM.
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n Saturday morning, bright and early, the Alaskan Malamute was presented by Rosemary Leist. We had 8 dogs for examination ranging from a 6 month old puppy to a 13 year old bitch. We then moved on to the Siberian Husky presented by Cindy Stansell, which enabled the judges to compare the differences between the two breeds without actually doing so – though the questions asked after the Malamutes and during the 6LEHULDQV KHOSHG WKH MXGJHV ÀUP LQ
their minds what the differences are. Following this we continued on to the Icelandic Sheepdog, presented by Gudren Gudjohnsen, ZKR ÁHZ LQ IURP ,FHODQG HVSHFLDOO\ to do the presentation for us. And Donna McDermott assisted and arranged a good selection of dogs. Finally we had a presentation of the Karelian Bear Dog by Dawne Deeley. Dawne had 6 Bear dogs there, again of various ages. All in all, a great day of seminars. Finally on Sunday, again early in the morning, we had a presentation of the Akita by Sylvia Thomas. We all learned more about the breed. Then we moved on to a presentation of the Norrbottenspets by Dr. Tomme Trikosko and Linda Erickson, with 12 dogs from 12 months to 8 years of age. Just about every person attending this seminar fell in love with the Norrbottenspets. Several judges said if they ever get another breed to live at home, it will be a Norrbottenspets, which says a lot about how appealing this breed is. Finally the Samoyed was presented by Sakura Moses and Carole Cheesman, both long time breeders of excellent Samoyeds. We then adjourned by 1:30 in the afternoon to enable
WKRVH GULYLQJ D GLVWDQFH RU ZLWK Ă LJKWV to catch to leave at a reasonable hour. On January 20, 21 and 22, 2012 Oregon Dog Judges will present the Hound Group with the following breeds being presented. The Seminar Chair is Dr. Dale Simmons, assisted by Kay Reamensnyder and Dianne Kroll. Friday we shall enjoy the Black & Tan Coonhound, Irish Wolfhound, Basenji,
and an Introduction to Lure Coursing for Conformation Judges. Saturday Redbone Coonhound, Whippet, Portuguese Podengo Pequeno and Dachshunds will be presented. Sunday there will be a Comparison of the 6 AKC Coonhound Breeds followed by Rhodesian Ridgebacks and Pharaoh Hounds. Lure Coursing is an enrichment component for all sighthound breeds and the
Coonhound Comparison is a seminar component for these 6 breeds. ODJ tries to make available topics of interest, not only for judges, but the exhibitors and breeders as well. Friday evening our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Angela Hughes, DVM, PhD, who will give Modern Approaches to Non-Nonsense Breeding. We look forward to seeing you in January. For more information visit www.oregondogjudges.org.
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e are getting to be pretty good at this travel thing. As long as we get a chance to go home, empty a suitcase and grab another, we have found we can manage pretty well. In late April, David and I judged for Old Dominion and Baltimore KC (Cherry Blossom Cluster). It was a wonderful trip. Both Old Dominion and BKC held lovely judges’ dinners. The clubs were exceptionally hospitable. Entries were full of good quality dogs, which always makes judging enjoyable. The hotel was comfortable. It all made for a really enjoyable judging trip. After Timonium, Salisbury and PCA was next on the itinerary. The weather was beautiful. The Poodles were beautiful. We had a comfortable hotel. In the evenings, we enjoyed some nice dinners and visiting with friends. A few days later, we Ă€HZ KRPH DOORZHG RQH GD\ WR XQpack, repack, and run to the airport IRU RXU Ă€LJKWV WR &KLQD United Knows How to Make a Long Flight Really Miserable: The Ă€LJKW RXW RI 6)2 ZDV MDPPHG DV DOPRVW DOO Ă€LJKWV DUH DQ\PRUH $ pleasant middle aged business woman sitting in the aisle seat across from us was pleased because she had a couple open seats next to her. -XVW SULRU WR WDNH RII D Ă€LJKW DWWHQGDQW moved a couple up from the back with their sick, fussy baby, because “they really need 3 seatsâ€?. It sounded as though the baby was supposed to be in arms and they hadn’t paid for D VHDW 7KH Ă€LJKW DWWHQGDQW EXOOLHG the well dressed woman into moving, crowding her in next to a young man behind us, so the couple and baby could come forward to sit next to us. The baby cried virtually the entire trip.... that’s about 13 hours of noise torture. In concert with the bawling, the couple shook rattles, squeaked and tapped things, until most in the area were driven to complete distraction. Movie offerings supposedly included “True Gritâ€? and “The King’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 84
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e would like to respond to Mr. Shaun Coen’s “Off the Leash” opinion column of October 14, 2011. In that column, Mr. Coen indicated his support for California’s AB 1121, the puppy licensing and seller reporting bill, sponsored by the “Concerned Dog Owners of California”. While we find Mr. Coen’s comments to be generally very insightful, this time we must disagree with his assessment and analysis in regardto this bill. The assumption made is that legislation is needed to address “overpopulation” of dogs in the state of California. In fact, this assumption is untrue. Our shelters are not being inundated with dogs. According to publicly available statistics for 2010, there was ONE live dog entering a shelter for every 89 residents in our state. That is a shelter intake rate of slightly over 1% per population. It is not unreasonable to expect that out of 89 people, one might need to surrender a dog due to loss of a job, home foreclosure, or other social problem. Also, many people take their dogs to the shelter specifically for end-of-life euthanasia. These dogs also count as intakes and deaths in the statistics. The focus should be on re-homing those animals who are adoptable; instead, we are “crying wolf” regarding canine shelter intakes. In fact, some areas of the state have such a shortage of adoptable dogs that some private rescues actually import dogs from Mexico, Taiwan, and Romania. Just last Wednesday, on Thanksgiving Eve, over forty “rescued” Beagles were flown from Spain into Los Angeles, to be put up for sale by a private rescue group. Such operations demonstrate that we have homes waiting for adoptable dogs. The vast majority of shelter intakes and deaths are feral cats who have no owners, are not vaccinated for rabies and are not licensed. Laws do not affect animals who do not have owners. Responsible dog owners have been unfairly tagged
by animal rights groups as somehow to blame for feral and stray animals entering shelters. AB 1121 merely feeds into this anti-dog owner/breeder fanaticism. Education regarding the need for responsible ownership, (which includes proper leashing and confinement of pets) has served as an effective deterrent to unwanted litters, as evidenced by shelters numbers plummeting in our state over the past 40 years, in the face of a burgeoning human population. This great success has been accomplished WITHOUT the use of coercive legislation such as mandatory sterilization or requirements to report puppy buyers to the state. Current research studies have revealed many adverse long-term health effects of spay-neuter, particularly when performed at a young age. The scientific evidence for this is overwhelming and we won’t delve into that topic here. However, the option for the informed choice of the owner regarding pet sterilization is being eroded by the animal rightists’ propaganda campaigns, aided and abetted by legislative proposals such as AB 1121. Mr. Coen implied that sterilization is some sort of moral obligation on the part of pet owners. In fact, many responsible owners choose to keep their pets intact for various reasons, and those animals are not bred indiscriminately. It is improper for government, with the primary intention of fleecing your wallet, to discriminate against pet owners who choose to keep their animals intact. Governor Brown vetoed AB 1121, stating: “licensing and tracking of dogs is quintessentially a local function.” However, the licensing and tracking of dogs is an over-reach of government authority on any level, when that function extends beyond the basics of necessity for rabies control. With our state facing its worst financial crisis in history, it seems ludicrous that we would propose the establishment of an expensive new bureaucracy in the tracking of dogs. Such programs always require additional funding for implementation… money that we can ill afford.
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Currently, veterinarians in the most populous counties in the state are already subject to requirements for mandatory reporting of rabies vaccinations. Further reporting by sellers is duplicative and unnecessary. Another concern is that, under the seller reporting requirements in AB 1121, the exact determination of who would be considered a “pet dealer” is vague and open to interpretation. Creeping incrementalism is par for the course when it comes to legislation, and any seller reporting proposal would likely be amended in the future to include everyone who sells or offers pets for “adoption”. We wonder where you derive your figures for dog licensing fees? Certainly not from California localities, where license fees are rarely set as low as $17, even for altered dogs who receive deep discounts. Costs for dog licenses in some areas are exorbitant. In the City of Los Angeles, a dog license costs $100, and if your dog is intact you are also required to pay an additional $235 per year for an intact permit..... even if the dog is never bred. $335 per year for a dog license? Is it any wonder that few dogs are vaccinated and licensed? Yet the license fee for an altered dog is $20. Reduced license fees for altered dogs or puppies are inherently unfair and discriminatory against responsible owners of intact dogs. Many large breed dogs are not physically mature until two years old or even later; but in order to obtain discounted license rates, their owners are strong-armed into sterilizing before maturity, potentially adversely affecting long-term health and shortening their lifespan. Independent rescues would be adversely affected by the reporting and record-keeping requirement contained in the puppy licensing/reporting proposal. Most private rescues operate on a shoestring budget. Fewer people will adopt from a rescue group, CONTINUED ON PAGE 90
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of Bastion Bullmastiffs, all-breed judge Ralph Lemcke and handler-judge Lee Ann Stagg. The winner was Am GCh/ Can Ch. Roxedge’s All Fired Up; People’s Choice went to BISS GCh. Highpoint’s Fifth Wheel Don’t Blink. If there was a Best Dressed award, it would have gone to Mary Hannigan of Bulhaven Bullmastiffs, whose animal-print gown would have sent Tarzan into thrombosis. Breeder-judge Vicki Allenbrand awarded Best in Sweepstakes to Ch. Stardogs Faywray of Silver Back. Best in Veteran Sweepstakes was Ch. Bhives Regan of Starryknight, RN.
Bullmastiff folk are notorious for enjoying themselves at their national, and this year was no different. The hospitality room buzzed, each night hosted by a different regional club that provided food and libations. But there were also some very touching moments. Nashville Symphony concertmaster Gerard Greer did his annual violin rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, and also performed a piece in memory of 21-year-old Benjamin Plante, who died unexpectedly of meningococcal meningitis in April and to whom the
show was dedicated. Parents Steven and Marlene Plante of Homestead Bullmastiffs listened from ringside. During the parade of champions, the entire room was brought to tears when Greer’s veteran dog, owned with his partner Scott Hoffman and breeders Bob and Lynn Spohr, BIS Am/Can Ch. Bastion’s Music in The Glen, made his appearance. As his shaved flank attested, “Liam” had just been diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, though he baited to a misty-eyed Bill Martin as if he were still in the prime of his show career. Liam passed a month later.
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he Korean Peninsula is located in North-East Asia. It is bordered by the Amnok River to the northwest, separating Korea from China, and the Duman River to the northeast, which separates Korea from both China and Russia. The country itself is flanked by the Yellow Sea to its west and the East Sea to the east. There are several notable islands that surround the penin-
sula including Jejudo, Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jindo. Korea’s total land area is 100,140 sq km, and it has a population of 48.7 million people (2009). The Korean peninsula is divided to the Republic of Korea in the south and the communist government of North Korea - separated by a demilitarized zone. Korea’s capital Seoul soon will have to give up the “capital city” title because the government announced on 11 August 2004, that it had chosen a new site of some 7,130 hectares in the YeongiGongju region, 150 kilometers south-east of Seoul for the new capital. The construction started in 2007, and by 2012 the first government departments are expected to operate in the new location. The final replacement of Seoul as the South Korea’s seat of parliament and government is not expected before 2020. An interesting article appeared in the Nishinippon Shimbun about a Festival happening on the island of Jindo describing an intriguing event also known as the “Mysterious Sea Path Festival”. The event is about the phenomenon of a literal parting of the seas. Visitors are
encouraged to play the part of Moses by walking on the seabed from the village of Hoedong on the southeastern edge of the island to the nearby islet of Modo when the six-meter-deep sea parts at low tide for two hours to reveal a path about 2.8 kilometers long and 40 meters wide. This phenomenon first attracted the world’s attention in 1975 when Pierre Randi, then the French ambassador to South Korea, visited Jindo and couldn’t believe his eyes. He was so excited that he wrote an article about it for a French newspaper, calling it the South Korean Moses Miracle. The curious parting of the sea is an occurrence that happens from one to three times during the year. Apparently the locals didn’t realize the importance of what they had going until Pierre Randi pointed it out. Jindo is considered to be the center of Shamanism in South Korea. (Shamanism is a traditional belief system which considers the entire universe to be alive and interconnected. Shamanism in practice is used to heal and enlighten, using ceremonials which can include rhythmic music, mind altering drugs and mythic journeys into the subconscious.) www. sacred-text.com The Korean food, gongs and drums, folk dances performed by women on the night of the full Continued on page 92
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Hair Rules Like many dog show people, I spend lots more money on the coats of my dogs than I do on my own hair. I literally have boxes of all the different shampoos, conditioners, detanglers, and other coat products I’ve bought for my dogs over the years.
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ome of them are old favorites that I keep in stock for my dogs. Others are things I’ve tried a few times and then just put away. I compare notes with other exhibitors. I read and listen carefully when people discuss things they use on their dogs’ coats. I’m always eager to know what’s working for other people. This kind of information is much more interesting to me than the latest gossip. If there’s a new shampoo or if the owner of a specialty winner swears by a certain product, I want to know about it. For my own hair, by contrast, I usually just grab something off the shelf at the drugstore and use it until it’s gone. I haven’t had a haircut in two years. I’m always too busy. You can probably tell I have a longhaired breed with this obsession with hair products. I’ve had this breed for about 25 years and, as long as I can remember, we’ve always been concerned about coats. It does seem that in the last 10 years or so that the dogs have started looking more and more like they just came from the beauty shop when they step into the show ring. I don’t think the hair products have changed much or that more products are being used. But the bar has been raised. There are more professional handlers showing dogs in my breed now, where dogs used to be shown more by ownerhandlers. Where once only
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specials looked perfectly coifed, now even class dogs are expected to have every hair in place. The natural look is definitely out. A couple of times recently I’ve been taken to task online because I spoke too openly about using blow dryers on dogs. This surely isn’t a secret. You can go to any show and see people in our grooming areas straightening feathers with a blow dryer and brush. Yes, the dogs are supposed to have straight or slightly wavy hair, but let’s just say that by the time some dogs step into the ring their hair looks a lot straighter than it does at other times. One person, quite innocently, posted a picture online recently and said they had been experimenting with using a flat iron to make the feathers straighter. This isn’t anything new either. I’ve heard of people doing this before. I was asking her some questions about doing it because, frankly, I’d much rather use a flat iron than a blow dryer. I’m not the most coordinated person in the world and I can’t juggle a blow dryer and a brush and straighten feathers very well. I continue to show my dogs in a more or less natural state just because I’m a lousy groomer. I can strip and trim as well as anyone, but when it comes to using appliances, well, I suck. It was at this juncture in our conversation that we were reminded that when you’re online dog show exhibitors from the UK may also join in on your discussion. We were joined by a person who felt that using a flat iron, or a blow dryer, constituted altering the coat. I must admit that I had never
considered that view before. I’ve read the AKC’s Rules Applying To Dog Shows (even all the colored inserts) backwards and forwards, inside and out, lots of times, including the part that pertains to the coat. I had always assumed that coat alteration referred to foreign substances put on the coat, i.e., dye jobs, too much chalk, “makeup,” and the like. Here’s what it says in Chapter 11, Section 8: Chapter 11 SECTION 8. A dog which is blind, deaf, castrated, spayed, or which has been changed in appearance by artificial means except as specified in the standard for its breed... A dog is considered changed in appearance by artificial means if it has been subjected to any type of procedure, substance or drugs that have the effect of obscuring, disguising or eliminating any congenital or hereditary abnormality or any undesirable characteristic, or that does anything to improve a dog’s natural appearance, temperament, bite or gait... SECTION 8-C. No dog shall be eligible to compete at any show and no dog shall receive any award at any show in the event the natural color or shade of natural color or the natural markings of the dog have been altered or changed by the use of any substance whether such substance may have been used for cleaning purposes or for any other reason. Such cleaning substances are to be removed before the dog enters the ring. If in the judge’s opinion any substance has been used to alter or change the natural color or shade of natural color or natural CoNtiNueD oN page 96
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hen it comes time to choose what dog show to enter on the third weekend of november, here is something to consider – the Kennel Club of Philadelphia dog show is watched by 20 million viewers, by far the largest audience for any dog show in the uS.
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his taped show holds a cherished place between Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the football game. For many beerswilling football fans, this is the only dog show they will see all year. If you win the breed on Saturday in Philadelphia, there’s a good chance your Aunt Ethel and cousin Bud will see you on TV five days later. If you haven’t visited them since you acquired your first purebred dog a dozen years ago, this may be the one chance for them to get a glimpse of you. 20 million viewers means the audience is twice that who watch Westminster. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia is seriously big time. Wait, that’s not the name. It’s the National Dog Show by Purina hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia. David Frei and actor John O’Hurley were the anchors again this year, as they have been for the past ten. David is the ultimate dog show insider. John O’Hurley is the cheerful everyman, asking the questions in the viewers’ minds, and like the viewers, rooting for his favorite. This year, he had to leave before Best in Show because he’s starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway in New York City. But viewers at home won’t know that. He will be seamlessly woven back into the broadcast through voiceovers from the studio before the show gets on the air. David speculated about why the dog show is so popular with viewers. “Three reasons. First, the competition, wanting to see who will win. Second, the entertainment, getting to see something like 185 breeds and varieties of dogs. And third is what I call the alma mater factor: if you have a Brittany, you want to see the Brittany and root for the Brittany. Maybe you can even fantasize a bit: ‘You know, Biff, you and I could be out there too if I fed you a few less cookies and gave you a bath more often.’ After all, the real Best In Show dog is the one sitting on the couch at home next to you.”
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Photos by Debi Lampert-Rudman & See Spot Run Photography The groups started at 1 pm, but they go very slowly because the emphasis is on presentation. Wayne Ferguson gives a short blurb on each breed. The judges’ procedure is choreographed to make sure each dog is visible on camera. The first group was Toy, which took 45 minutes, compared to the usual 20. TV crews roamed the aisles, looking for cute shots and cute stories. Sharon Fremer, Angela Reilly and I sat at a desk collecting photo releases and background information on the Best of Breed winners. Dog show exhibitors have grown in experience with this aspect of our sport. Some years, it’s almost impossible to draw out interesting information. This year, people anticipated our questions and explained their dogs’ nicknames and told us funny or semisweet vignettes. Many top-ranked dogs passed up Philadelphia, perhaps holding the opinion of WC Fields, who once told his audience of a contest in which, “First prize is a week in Philadelphia; 2nd prize is two weeks in Philadelphia.” Even many local exhibitors have become accustomed to attending a four-day cluster in Syracuse, New York, on the same date, 250 miles away. The Central New York Kennel Club entry was a couple hundred dogs bigger than Philadelphia this year. But for Philadelphia, the entry of almost 1500 meant the show was a success even though the show is no longer held in downtown Philadelphia but in a warehouse-type venue. This club has struggled for years to find an adequate home and saw entries dip to 600 not long ago. It used to be held in the convention center in downtown Philadelphia, happily CoNtiNueD oN page 98
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he fallout from the BBC’s airing of “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” continues. In either an ironic piece of timing or a well-planned rebuttal to the annual Thanksgiving Day airing of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show, when this nation of dog lovers extols the virtues of purebred dogs while dining with family and friends, The New York Times Magazine on Sunday, November 27 opted to run a cover story with the sensationalistic headline “Can the Bulldog be Saved?”. It was accompanied by a full-color photograph of a Bulldog named Chubbs taken by Andrew Bettles, with glowing, neon orange arrows pointing to different areas of the dog’s body, indicating health problems: brain tumors, corneal ulcers, skin allergies, dry eye, dry nose, skin-fold infections, cherry eye, incompletely developed vertebrae, lymphoma, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, congenital heart disease, elongated soft palate and thyroid deficiency are some of the two dozen maladies listed. A disclaimer buried on the bottom of page six indicates, however, that Chubbs does not actually suffer from all the maladies he is tagged with on the cover, but why let the truth get in the way of a sensational headline? Quite frankly, the cover seems more consistent with the splashy headlines commonly found on tabloids in supermarket checkout lines than in the venerable New York Times; more Lady Gaga than Gray Lady. Written by Benoit Denizet-Lewis, the article opens on a spread with the title Bowwow Ouch, and the deck reads: The short, brutish life of the bulldog is putting the future of the breed at risk. It quotes Adam Goldfarb of the Humane Society of the United States as saying that the bulldog is the “poster child for breeding gone awry” and generally condemns all breeders of purebred dogs, leaving fanciers angered and disappointed. Lisa Peterson, Director of Communications for the American Kennel Club said, “We were extremely disappointed when we read ‘Can The Bulldog Be Saved?’ article in the New York Times Magazine. It did not present a balanced overview of all that has been done in this country by AKC, responsible breeders, parent clubs, and other fanciers to breed healthy dogs and promote canine health research. AKC worked diligently to provide the New York Times with material, most of which was not included in the article, including the fact that the not-for-profit AKC founded the AKC Canine Health Foundation in 1995, which to date has given more than $25 million to 560 research projects at 75 vet schools and research institutes worldwide, to improve the health of all dogs. We were equally disappointed to read that popularity of the bulldog was, ‘...a rare bit of good news for the AKC, which is suffering a long-term decline in registrations’ since that was clearly an editorial opinion and not stated by the AKC.” Joan Fisher, owner of ULI, the top winning female bulldog in US history as well as a seven and a half year-old bulldog that, outside of shots, has only been to the veterinarian’s office twice, both times to deliver puppies, summed up the question of “Can The Bulldog Be Saved?” thusly: “And who indeed will 62 Dog News
save us from the likes of Benoit Denizet-Lewis and Wayne Pacelle? It must’ve been a really slow week at the New York Times.” One wonders, could this full-court press on bulldog breeders be due to its rising popularity in the States or its ancient past as a bull-baiting dog? In 2000, it ranked 21st among dogs registered with the AKC. It moved up to 13th most popular by 2005, rose to number 7 in 2009 and switched places with the Boxer in 2010, landing at number 6. The first bulldog (“Bob”) was registered with the American Kennel Club in 1886 and the bulldog hasn’t been this popular in America in 100 years. One also wonders if other breeds that have been rising through the ranks of registrations may also serve as grist for the AR extremists’ mill and its ongoing attack on purebred dog owners and breeders. The French Bulldog has leapfrogged 50 paces in ten years, from 71st most popular a decade ago to 21st in 2010. The Great Dane has risen from 28th most popular to number 17, and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has surged from 54th most popular in 2000 to 23rd most popular in 2010. Indeed, the Cavalier was one of the breeds targeted at a conference on the topic of purebred-dog health and welfare last year. Though the conference aired multiple opinions and was put together by several organizations, Mr. Denizet-Lewis reported it was an HSUS conference that “signaled the beginning of a new era for his [Pacelle’s] organization.” However, Matthew Stander from Dog News was in attendance at the conference and can attest that Mr. Pacelle wasn’t. Nevertheless, all purebred dog breeders should be wary of the article, which is sure to have serious, long-lasting consequences unless a concerted effort is made to educate the general public on their side of the story. The HSUS and PETA, organizations featured prominently in the article, are both masters at exploitation and sensationalism, and this article plays right into their hands. The PR wizards at PETA couldn’t have dreamed up a better front cover themselves, and remember, this is an organization that has likened purebred dog breeders to Ku Klux Klan members in past advertisements and demonstrations. As a result, the AKC once again finds itself on its heels, the target of the HSUS and PETA’s agenda, which is to eliminate purebred dogs entirely. That agenda has found a formidable ally in the Jemima Harrison directed “Pedigree Dogs Exposed,” which has proven to have considerable legs, and has now been furthered by the cover story written by Benoit Denizet-Lewis, who appears to have an agenda of his own. He happens to be writing a book about dogs, as the Times allowed him to plug in the brief bio accompanying the article. An interesting fact about the author, who makes a considerable case against the purebred dog, is that he’s the owner of a purebred Golden Retriever, which ranks number five in popularity among AKC registrations, just ahead of the bulldog, and is susceptible to a some maladies itself — as is any other breed of dog in the hands of irresponsible, unscrupulous breeders. Though he hadn’t yet replied to my emailed questions by press time, in follow-up questions
on the NY Times web site, the author said of the reaction to the story, “There are people who hate any kind of dog breeding, and then there are people who don’t believe anything is wrong with breeding for the exaggerated characteristics we see in bulldogs and some other breeds. I’m less interested in their reaction and more interested in what the casual person who loves and owns bulldogs thinks. Would they see my story as an attack on their decision to own a bulldog? That certainly wasn’t my intention, and fortunately most people who have written me have thanked me for doing the piece and relayed their own serious concerns about the health of the breed.” All dog owners and breeders should heed Pacelle’s warning that if the AKC and breed clubs won’t follow the decision of the Kennel Club in the U.S. to rewrite some breed standards in the wake of “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” that “it’s inevitable that animal welfare groups will push for legal standards addressing inbreeding and the physical soundness and genetic health of dog.” If that day ever comes, it could certainly signify the end of dog shows and purebred dog breeding. All purebred dog owners and breeders must unite and remain vigilant in stopping legislation that threatens the rights to breed and own dogs responsibly and keep the government out of the whelping box. The way to prevent unfair legislation is through proper education. A public awareness campaign extolling the virtues of the purebred dog and the work of the AKC is of the utmost importance at this time. Credit the AKC for not bowing to the media pressure to change standards nor leaning on the Bulldog Club of America to cave in, either. But it faces an uphill battle in the fight to enlighten the general public about all that is right and well in the world of purebred dogs and dog shows. This article certainly stole some of the thunder from the airing of the National Dog Show but fortunately, the AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational is right around the corner, presenting a platform to publicize to a large audience all the benefits of owning and breeding purebred dogs responsibly. The AKC gets a chance to thump its chest and promote its sport and all the good deeds of its organization, which has done more for promoting the health and welfare of the dog in this country than any other organization, by being the only registry to conduct kennel inspections and creating the AKC Canine Health Foundation. Meanwhile the HSUS, which gives less than one per cent of its $100 million surplus to hands-on animal shelter work, gets the splashy headlines and the undeserved credit. Could that possibly have been the intention of Mr. Benoit Denizet-Lewis?
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marked, Norman, Oklahoma at 4:45PM in search of the county fair grounds. “If I remember, the show site is straight ahead on your left hand side,” M4 remarks. “Yep, look, there it is – that building right there,” M4 directs. “Are you sure?” I ask. “Yes, Michael, I am sure,” M4 says with conviction. I turn the Equinox left onto a road that is marked “Research Facility Road”. The building M4 assumes to be the show site is a large, industrial, concrete structure with no windows. “I don’t think this is the location we are looking for,” I gingerly suggest. “I have been here before and I am sure this is the site,” M4 states with a slight edge. Proceeding forward, we drive around the front of the building. No cars, no dogs, no people. “Let’s head down the road a bit further and see if there is an additional site that looks a bit more promising,” I suggest. We make a u-turn and enter a convenience-store parking lot. M4, who is experiencing a major sinus headache---made significantly worse by the flight--throws up her hand and says, “Stop---I need drugs.” With unexpected speed, she unbuckles, opens the door, vaults out and enters the store in search of relief. She returns with a package of Tylenol Sinus Capsules, already experiencing some relief after swallowing two. I am sure M4’s lack of logic and memory is due the sinus infection and I choose not to dwell on the research facility detour. We make a right turn, go two miles and turn left into the entrance of the county fairgrounds, which by the way, looks absolutely nothing like the building at the research facility. Again, I keep my mouth shut. With Robby remaining in the Equinox, M4 and I enter through the side of the metal building in search of our table and grooming supplies. Several exhibitors have already laid claim to their territories and have begun grooming their dogs. “Michael! Michele! OMG – so good to see you. I had no idea you were coming to these shows,” Shouts FRIEND TK. We exchange hellos and hugs with FRIENDS TK and CB and continue to search for our grooming items. On the far side of the building, FRIEND DM heads our way to say hello. “Well – good to see you. What are you showing? she inquires. “We are showing our young dog Robby and we are looking for MS X. She brought a table and supplies for us to use. “Have not seen her as of yet and you are welcome to use one of my tables until she arrives,” FRIEND DM kindly offers. “Great! I will go get Robby and get right to work while you find our stuff,” I say to M4. I retrieve Robby (no pun intended) and using Friend DM’s table and grooming arm, I quickly begin using my forefinger and thumb to strip unwanted hair from his head, neck, and ears. 70 Dog News
“You know, if you use straight scissors, it goes so much quicker. I am happy to show you how,” a disembodied voice from behind me offers. I turn, not recognizing the smiling face, and remark, “Oh, no thanks. This is the way I know best and it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks.” I turn back toward Robby, wishing I had the time and energy to share the timehonored---and truly superior---method of hand stripping a coat. M4 returns after twenty minutes with table, tack box, grooming arm and dryer. We opt to make our temporary show home on the other side of the building, where we originally entered, next to FRIEND LW and directly across from FRIENDS TS and MS. All three of these individuals have been in the breed for years, have worked hard, and have produced excellent breeding stock. They have done their share of winning under me as a judge. “It is refreshing to share among colleagues,” I say to myself, while M4 and I organize our grooming and crating area. With our own little spot set, I choose to take a little stroll down the aisle to speak with FRIENDS TK and CB. On the way, to my right - before I reach their setup I hear, “Michael, hello! We are thinking about entering under you at the Scottsdale shows in March, but the other three days the judging is not good for us.” Wanting to explore an out of body experience (OBE) I stay focused and reply, “Oh, I forgot I was judging those shows – who is on the panel that you perceive to be bad for Goldens?” I ask. “Well, it’s the Golden Retriever Club of America Western Regional Specialty weekend and you would think they would have selected better than they did. You are the last day and the only day we feel safe entering. Can you believe they have Dorothy Macdonald’s son judging on one of the days! He judges just like his mother and she has never liked our dogs,” she declares. At this point, I can no longer suppress an OBE---Now, I have known Dorothy Macdonald for many, many years and I do not recall her giving birth to a son, who is now judging. Oh, how I treasure these simple, wonderful naive moments of ignorance that seldom come my way while judging due to the fact we are discouraged from conversing with exhibitors. I scan my brain trying to determine who in the hell she thinks might be Miss MacDonald’s son and the answer strikes with a jolt---OMG---Sam Houston McDonald ---She thinks he is her baby boy. Feeling as though I just hit the conversational lottery, I return to the moment and reply, “Now, let me share! Miss MacDonald---to the best of my knowledge---has never given birth. Also, you may not have what she likes on the day, but I can assure you she is a knowledgeable, respected gundog
judge, not unlike Mr. Sam Houston McDonald, a breeder of Irish Setters and Irish Wolfhounds from the East Coast. The only things these wonderful individuals have in common are their love for the sport, the sound of their last names and the fact neither of them has produced children. “Oh, we are so happy to hear this and we might just enter, knowing we have a chance,” she responds. Filled with laughter, I share a few minutes of conversation with Friends TK and CB before heading back to groom my exhibit. I strip and pull what appears to be a massive amount of hair from Robby, until my fingers, hips, feet and lower back reach levels of peak pain. “God – how did I ever travel every weekend grooming and showing between eighteen and twenty-three Goldens?” I ask myself while forcing three Tylenol capsules down with a gulp of lowcal Gatorade. Resigned to the fact we need food and sleep, I stop grooming, collect our belongings along with Robby and M4, and head to the Holiday Inn. With M4 and Robby remaining in the Equinox, I check in, collect the rolling luggage cart, and proceed to haul our stuff to the third floor, room number 314. I am happy to see our room is immediately to our left when exiting the elevator. Robby is overjoyed with the freedom to run around the room, but is slightly disappointed the beds are a bit too high to jump and play on (without a doubt they are the tallest beds I have every witnessed in any hotel). Using Droid, I source a local Thai restaurant. We feed and exercise Robby and head to dinner. The restaurant, named “Thai Thai”, turns out to be a rare find---the food is incredible, fresh ingredients abound, and the owners are extremely pleasant. We make it an early night---we are both exhausted--Robby has grooming issues---we want to have the time to give him a bath in the morning---and then of course there is coffee. The high bed, soft pillow and firm mattress are welcomed and I have no difficulty falling asleep. At 1:45 AM the sound of a roaring engine awakens me from a deep sleep. I vault forward in the bed, only to realize M4’s head and body are moving rhythmically to the sounds exploding from her nose and mouth. Collecting earplugs from my travel bag, I muffle the M4’s tunes and attempt to settle back down for the remaining four hours of sleep time. At 3:17AM (I know this to be exact, because of the glowing red numbers staring me in the face) I roll to my right, fall off the bed and become pinned between the bed, the wall and the nightstand. I attempt to pull myself upright. The top sheet and blanket are twisted underneath my body, around my neck, and now Robby determines that I am on the floor for his social enjoyment. Wanting to scream for help, I do not have the heart to wake M4, who continues to snore through my nocturnal disaster. Robby throws himself on top of my upper body, completely pinning me to the floor. I attempt to free my hands from the tangled bed linens, in hopes of ending the torturous licking to my neck and face. After what seems eternity, I extricate myself, collapse back on the bed, pull the sheet and bed cover back over my body and pray CoNtiNueD oN page 72
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for at least one additional hour of sleep. The glowing red numbers now read 5:45AM. With the alarm set for 6:00AM, I choose to get up, turn off the alarm, pull on a tee-shirt and jeans, and take Robby outside. M4 remains transfixed in a thunderstorm of snoring and is oblivious to my departure. I return 27 minutes later and M4 is slightly awake, lying in bed. “That was fast,” she says. “I have been gone for almost a half an hour,” I reply. “Oh, I had no idea you were gone that long,” she adds hoarsely. I make coffee for the two of us and we collectively get ourselves organized and out the door in one hour and ten minutes. “Let’s stop at Target and get our morning coffee at Starbucks,” M4 directs. “Perfect!” I say. We pull up to the Target, I get out and much to my surprise, they do not open until 8:00AM. “Who ever heard of a Starbucks opening at 8:00AM?” we verbally inquire at the same time. “O.K. let’s head to the show and see if there is something we can pick up on the way. I do not feel like waiting for twenty minutes,” I state, somewhat perturbed. But, there is nothing to be found on our journey to the dog show and after we enter the County Fair Ground parking lot, I turn to M4 and say, “Oh hell...let’s just turn around, go back to Target and wait until the Starbucks opens.” I am the first customer to enter Target at exactly 8:04AM. Once inside, I spy the Starbucks counter immediately to the right. “Good morning – can I help you?” the pleasant young girl asks. “Yes, I would like two regular, grande coffees to go and two hot oatmeals,” I request. Now, I must admit, I would have liked to have ordered the following: “Two mocha---latte---frappe---mucho--- grande--cafelatta---super duper---lottie dottie--soy mongo mungo---with fresh cream.” However, I suppressed the desire, due to my respect for the young waitress and in support of M4’s affinity for the corporation and their product. I, on the other hand, would have been perfectly fine with coffee from McDonalds and no relation to Dorothy or Sam---as far as I know. 8:20AM and we are already exactly twenty minutes off our established schedule. Upon entering the show building, I quickly place Robby on the table and begin last minute grooming. M4 tours the building exchanging morning pleasantries. Sweepstakes begins at 9:00AM and the Regular classes start at 10:30AM. From what I can figure, we will enter the ring at approximately 11:00AM. Last minute grooming is completed at 9:40AM. M4 comes back to the grooming table. “He is all yours - I groom and show – you bathe.” M4 takes Robby to the bathing stall and I welcome the needed break. Experiencing a little pain in my hips, I pop another Tylenol in hopes of relief before going in the ring. I begin a morning stroll around the building to stretch out and to spread joy to the fellow exhibitors. Stopping at ringside, I
watch Mr. ER efficiently sort through his classes and select his eventual winners. As a ringside evaluator, the 12-18 month old dog took my eye and I made a mental note to check his pedigree. I continue my stroll through the building and greet FRIEND DM at her setup. On her table stands the 1218 month old dog I had admired in the ring. “Good morning to you all,” I begin. “Is this the 12-18 month dog who won his sweepstakes class?” I ask. “Yes!” FRIEND DM remarks. “There are several nice things about him,” I say in an attempt to be gracious and neighborly. A woman, whom I have never seen before, suddenly appears to my left and announces, “He is a lovely dog and he is mine! And we only need a major to finish and we are out to beat you today so watch out!” she warns me. “Damn! Well slap me over the head for trying to be nice and gracious,” I say to myself. Friend DM looks at me all wide-eyed. I choose to let the remarks of the novice exhibitor roll off my back and continue to express nice things about the young dog. “Good luck and I hope you get your major today,” I say knowing all too well I want Robby to win. I return to our setup. Michele has Robby back on the table, drying his coat. From a distance, I notice his underline needs a bit more attention. I move in closer. Using my fingers yet again, I pluck and pull the long hairs until my artistic eye is satisfied. I notice the lady at the end of our line is attempting to do the same with her dog using straight scissors on the body and the tail. “Oh, how I wish I could stop what I am doing and give a quick seminar---but, I am sure I would be in profunda ka-ka with AKC if I did,” I think to myself. Suppressing the desire to share knowledge, I continue to assist M4 until Robby is complete and ready for the ring. The Open Dog class is the next to enter the ring. Out of respect for the judge, whom I greatly admire, I had purchased a new Herringbone tweed jacket and slacks for the day, complete with a smart wool vest. I pull the outfit together, grab a large hunk of liver, and guide Robby off the table and onto the floor. He bounces, shakes, and is ready to roll. We walk to the ring as the ring steward announces, “Open Dogs please in any order.” “Great – I am first in the catalog...but, I really need a little extra time to get myself and Robby focused.” I set myself up as the next to last dog in the line up. The judge, MS. Day Lilly (DL), wastes little time and gets right to work. I decide to free-bait for the initial review. “Around the ring together, one time – nice and easy.” Robby floats around the ring with little effort and
we return to the end of the line, waiting our turn. I watch each dog as they are examined and attempt to calculate the competition. With two dogs remaining ahead of me, I squat down on one knee, stack Robby’s front legs, rear legs and entice him with a piece of liver. I complete the visual by holding his tail straight off his back. “Wow – he is actually staying still,” I silently whisper. “Good boy – you are such a good boy,” I repeat. With one dog ahead of me, FRIEND TK grabs my attention from ringside and hands me a hunk of liver the size of an orange. I place the smaller piece between my teeth and attempt to put the larger one in my right blazer pocket. It’s my turn---I am next in line---I need to get my dog set for the individual examination and I forgot to remove the damn stitching from my new coat pocket. “O.K…..relax, take a deep breath,” I reassure myself while cramming the large piece of liver between my jaws. I stack Robby the best I can, considering the situation at hand or should I say at “mouth.” Judge DL patiently examines Robby and takes a few extra seconds when feeling his hindquarters. Completing the initial examination, and before asking me to gait my dog, Judge DL stops, turns to the ring steward, “Can you tell me the age of this dog?” Not thinking too much about it, I prepare for the down and back. Judge DL returns and instructs, “Down and back to the corner---please---and you can go all the way if you like.” “Funny, of course I am going to go all the way to the corner and back on a loose lead – is this a challenge of some sort?” I chuckle to myself while welcoming that challenge. I guide Robby all the way to the corner and back. He hits a somewhat acceptable free stack for her review and I pray the entire time that he does not leap and cover her smart tweed outfit with dirt. Around the ring and to the end we go. Taking advantage of the time it takes to examine the last dog in line, I tear open my blazer pocket, rip apart the monster size piece of liver and secure it back in my pocket. A few beads of sweat begin to appear on my forehead. Judge DL re-gaits us all individually around the ring. I am quietly thrilled when the dog I presumed to be my toughest competition screws up, weaving around his handler to the opposite side, almost taking him down to the ground. My turn – I carefully start out slowly, and build a comfortable speed with a loose lead around the ring. The last dog moves in behind. Judge DL quickly and decisively walks to the end of the line and points to Robby as number one and second to the lovely Golden, whom I thought was my toughest competition. Placing the blue rosette on the judge’s table, I await the rest of the Winners Dog class to be called into the ring. “Please take your dogs right over here,” the ring steward guides us. I choose to kneel down once again with Robby, presenting him “old style” or “top & tail” as some would say. Judge DL gives each class winner a quick, final inspection. We go around the ring and her finger points to me, while saying, “And you will be my winner.” While presenting the Winners Rosette, Judge DL comments while placing her hands on CoNtiNueD oN page 74
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Robby’s mid-section and hindquarter, “There’s a lot to like about this dog – you don’t often see this strong coupling, solid – broad hindquarter and short hock. Thank you for showing.” Having just obtained his third specialty major, Robby and I (grinning from ear to ear) a proud, not so young boy with his dog, exit the ring. M4, happy as a lark, provides hugs for both of us and quickly takes Robby outside for a quick break and drink. The show chairperson walks over. “Congratulations, Michael, he looked wonderful and thank you for coming to our show. Also, I want you to know the major held in dogs and not in bitches,” she kindly informs. “No problem, thanks for letting me know.” With this said, I wobble back to our set up with pain shooting through my hips. Friend TS the breeder / handler of Reserve Winners Dog comes over. “Hey – nice win. Are you O.K.?” he asks with a little concern. “I can barely walk the pain is so bad in my hip joints,” I add to the conversation. “We have Ibuprofen in the van. Look under the driver’s seat, in the basket. Help yourself,” he cordially offers. I collect a handful of 200mg pills from the bottle under the seat, swallowing five without the use of water and walk back to ringside. FRIEND BM is seated at the side watching his wife exhibit their young stock. FRIEND BM, a breeder judge from down under, offers me a vacant seat to his left. “Michael – please take a seat and join me.” “Don’t mind if I do – Thanks!” Friend BM and I discuss the merits of their young girl in the ring. “You know – her neck and shoulders are like glass,” I comment. “Also, what a lovely cast in the rib cage,” I add. “I agree –but it is going to take her a couple of years and a litter to totally mature,” FRIEND BM contributes. “What a novel idea – back in the 60’s and 70’s one never thought of exhibiting until your dog was ripe and ready – usually at the age of four to six.” The conversation continues. M4 walks up, taps my left shoulder and says: “Robby has been peed, pooped and ready for the Breed.” A slight OBE surfaces while processing the “peed, pooped and ready for the Breed” expression. I guess it is really no different than “shit, shaved and ready for work,” I think to myself. With the Open Bitch class half over, M4 and I walk back to our temporary home. I bend down to unlatch Robby’s crate and experience less pain than before. FRIEND TS’s pills are doing the job. Robby joyfully exits and jumps up, placing his front paws on the grooming table. Lifting his hindquarter the remaining way, I quickly give him a brush through, place the lead around his neck and return to the ring for Best of Breed judging. With no agenda other than having a good time, Robby and I relax, free stack and enjoy the experience. The young girl handling the Winner’s Bitch works like she is competing for best Junior at the Garden. “Don’t worry – I know the major is in dogs. I have no intention of even stacking this guy.” She smiles, relaxes her shoulders a bit and free stacks her bitch as well. All is well that ends well. The bitch goes Best of Winners, we have our photos taken and everyone begins to prepare for the infamous tailgate party. FRIENDS TK and CB congratulate Robby, while we return from the photographs. “Nice 74 Dog News
job Michael,” they announce with genuine feeling. “Can you tell me what this tailgate party is all about?” I inquire. “M4 and I need to go buy some food or whatever to contribute.” “We have plenty of wine for all of us, so don’t buy any,” FRIEND TK shares. “Good deal – we are off and be back with some grub in a minute or two.” Ending the conversation, I collect M4 and head to Super Target. Time being of essence, we go directly to the deli counter. “M4 look at those wonderful deep friend chicken tenders. Too bad they only have three small containers,” I remark. “No problem – I can cook and have ready as many as you would like in ten minutes,” a young, male voice from behind the tall counter shares. “Great – we will take thirty strips, five containers of the potato wedges and we will also need extra sauces for dipping,” orders M4. She waits for the frying chicken strips and I collect several tubs of hummus, pita chips and a meat and cheese deli tray to add to the mix. I return to the deli counter as the Young Deli Boy (YDB) packages our strips. “All you have to do is call ahead of time the next time you are throwing a party and we can have it ready for you. We also make all different types of trays, if you would like.” YDB politely tells. “Thank you! We are from out of town and we’re headed to a tailgate party to celebrate the dog show,” I respond. “WOW – how cool is that. What kind of dogs?” YDB asks. “Golden Retrievers,” M4 and I respond in unison. Within seconds, YDB removes his wallet from his trousers and pulls a photograph from the side pocket. “Here is a picture of me and Sam, my Golden Retriever.” I take the picture. Framed in the center is an image of YDB on one knee with his arms wrapped around Sam. The photograph tells a story of a deep bond between the two. “Thank you for sharing – what a wonderful looking dog,” I reply, while handing the photograph back to YDB. A small tear collects in the corner of YDB’s right eye as he takes a moment to look at the picture before returning it to the wallet. “Yep – I would not be here today, if it had not been for Sam. I love that dog more than life,” he shares as he tosses several containers of barbeque sauce in a bag. “Have a great day and good luck at the show.” Hauling our bags of fried goodness, we return lickety-split to the show site to a tailgate party in full swing. FRIEND TK greets us with a glass of wine and assists us in displaying our culinary contribution to the event. Grooming tables line the aisle with assorted appetizers, dips, confections, drinks, and several crock pots simmering with meatballs, soups and hot dips. Breeders, handlers, show committee members and the judges all join in the social fun. The air of open, honest conversation surrounding the event is refreshing and educational. Everyone is having a grand time with
little fear of saying the wrong thing, talking with the judges, or being perceived to be involved in an AKC gray area. “Michael, Michele get down here and try some Tennessee Moonshine,” yells FRIEND LW, three tables to our right. M4 collects one of the small plastic shot glasses provided and FRIEND LW pours the clear liquid from a Mason Jar, clearly labeled Tennessee Moonshine. M4 joins FRIEND LW, FRIEND BM along with Sweepstakes Judge ES in a quick shot. I refrain from the liquid goodness, as I continue nursing my glass of Oregon Pinot Noir. The afternoon continues with reflections, renewed friendships, future breeding programs and a collective commitment to return to Oklahoma next year to support a great specialty and one hell of a good time. I quietly remove myself from the celebration, collect Robby from his crate and head outside for a long stroll. Between the three glasses of wine and the pain pills, I feel pretty good bending down to remove the lead from around Robby’s neck. He lunges forward, running freely in the large grassy area and I watch with pride. During this quiet moment with my dog, I reflect on our trip. I am thankful for the opportunity to share with my friends, meet new friends, prepare and show our dog and spend time with M4. “For many, once you are established as an AKC judge, you present the image of possessing an air of self-importance, power and control. To some degree the system even fosters this elite status by requiring judges to not socialize or speak with exhibitors and to not discuss the judging processes (God forbid we should ever be held accountable for our actions). I actually think meeting and greeting fellow breeders, exhibitors and friends while arriving to judge a dog show is a natural process. Entering a show building like the Pope behind bullet proof glass and pretending not to see or acknowledge forty plus years of involvement in the sport is the most unnatural, uncomfortable part of judging,” I reflect. Robby returns to my side eager for me to throw the bright green tennis ball I extract from my coat pocket. He takes off in anticipation of my throw. Using a sidearm launch, I propel the ball forward. Again I reflect on how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to exhibit our breeding stock and how keeping alive my interest as a breeder / exhibitor, along with colleagues such as Pat Craig Trotter, Doug Johnson, Marjorie Martorella, Dr. Donald Sturz, Connie Gerstner Miller and others sharpens my eye as a judge, keeps me mindful of the hard work and expense related to exhibiting one dog, let alone a truck full and it prevents me from becoming a sour, bored, and self important judge. Actually, how wonderful would it be if AKC required all judges to attend one show a year as an exhibitor, pay the entry fee, travel at least four hours from their home (by car), pay for hotel, gas, tolls, food and win or lose – say THANK YOU! I can tell you from experience, it makes you a BETTER JUDGE.
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skills they need in an evolving society. The goals of this group, entitled “Roadmap for Veterinary Medical Education in the 21st Century,” outlined five needed skills. They are: to graduate career-ready veterinarians with a set of core competencies and to ensure those skills from initial admissions through to graduation; to share resources and promote an economically viable education system for both the institutions and their veterinary students. It is essential that veterinarians become proficient about more than one species. There are opportunities, especially in rural or suburban areas, where knowledge of small animals, as well as large domestic animals, for veterinarians to be competent in both. There is a whole unchartered, sparsely populated field in aquatic medicine waiting to be addressed. Every veterinarian should know something about more than one species, in order to be flexible and knowledgeable in their field. Veterinarians should be schooled in business practices and communication skills, both of which are basically lacking in most veterinary colleges. We won’t even address the subject of breed-specific knowledge, which could help students identify potential clients and thus build their practices. For several years AKC provided tapes, written breed cards and copies of the AKC Complete Dog Book. This was discontinued when the sponsors chose not to continue to supply these materials to third-year veterinary students, for fear that college administrators would consider these compromising gifts! Really!! Clearly there are great opportunities and great challenges for everyone involved in the welfare, behavior, medicine and for the guiding organizations which represent them for both humans and animals. (JAVMA, DVM Newsmagazine, other publications 2011)
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AAHA Updates Vaccination Guidelines
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he American Animal Hospital Association, in cooperation with AVMA and many specialists in the vaccine field, has revised its vaccine guidelines. The Association has also updated its recommendations for core vs. non-core vaccines and revised its guidelines for vaccinating shelter dogs. The new recommendations include puppy vaccination timetables, the role of maternal antibodies in influencing the efficacy of vaccines, protocol for other vaccines, including those for canine influenza, distemper, Lyme disease, rabies and leptospirosis. The protocol includes an extensive section of question and answer facts, which would benefit both clients and veterinarians. The new guidelines can be found at www./aahanet.org/library/caninevaccine.aspx. Do your veterinarians a favor and run off a copy of this lengthy document for them.
Canine Influenza
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recent outbreak of canine influenza, a highly contagious respiratory disease of dogs which swept through a local veterinary hospital in Texas, has brought attention to this illness which has been around in horses for 40 years, but has only been identified in dogs as recently as 2004. Currently canine influenza, identified as H3N8, has been reported in 30 states, including all states in the Eastern corridor, except Maine, most of the Southwestern states and in the Pacific rim states. It has also been seen in parts of the Midwest. It is a highly contagious disease because the virus is relatively new and virtually every dog exposed to it will become infected since they have no natural immunity. Dogs may carry the disease without showing signs of being ill, but still may spread it to others in the home or kennel. Canine influenza spreads the same way that human flu spreads, through direct contact, through the air, coughing or sneezing, nuzzling or indirectly through contaminated clothing, hands touching an infected dog and petting another or something in the dog’s vicinity, such as a food bowl. There is no specific treatment for canine influenza. Supportive care, such as providing a good diet, enough fluids and rest are the best medicine. Human flu medications
should not be given to your dog because they have not been studied or approved for use with this disease. Naturally, you will try to isolate the patient from other dogs who might be infected. Secondary bacterial infections are common in dogs with this virus. Thick yellow-green nasal discharge is one way to identify secondary infection. This may be treated with antibiotic therapy. There is a vaccine now on the market which has been shown to reduce the severity of influenza caused by H3N8 and the length of time that the dog is sick. Talk to your veterinarian about whether this protocol is right for your dogs. With the holiday season already in full swing (it seems to creep up earlier each year) it is important to keep your animals on their regular schedule as much as possible. Stay away from delicious people-food, especially turkey and rich gravy-laden treats. Also beware of those special stocking stuffers, such as the dried chicken jerky products which carry salmonella.
Dog Hero of the Year
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n a happy note, the American Humane Association has awarded its first-ever American Dog Hero to Roselle, a guide dog who led her blind master safely down 78 flights of stairs following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Sadly Roselle passed away this summer. Roselle’s owner, Michael Hingson of Novato, California wrote about how the dog led him to safety after the plane crashed into the North Tower. He wrote, “From the outset, Roselle guided and did her job perfectly. While others in my office saw fire above us, Roselle did not panic and because of her calm demeanor I knew we could evacuate in an orderly manner. .. Her poise helped me remain calm as we lead others down to safety.” American Humane Society donated $5,000 to each of the eight finalists who wrote to the organization about their dogs. Roselle won an additional $10,000, which was donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind. (JAVMA December 1, 2011.) During this season, love, appreciate and hug your dogs!
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dren’s Handling competition where she won at Berwick, Nova Scotia, Halifax, and Montreal. Soon it would be Patricia who would be the family’s handler finishing many champions as well as training for obedience and field. Patricia Detmold worked as a commercial artist for several corporations in Montreal before becoming a freelance artist specializing in wildlife and dog portraiture. (It is interesting to note that her uncle, E.J. Detmold, was a noted illustrator in England and gained fame and recognition for his Arabian Nights series and his paintings of bees, camels and exotic animals). Her beginning was with pets of various breeds but it was not long before she was exhibiting at galleries in Montreal, Ottawa and New York City. Patricia’s first one artist show was at the Legault Galleries in Quebec. Her cover portraits for Dogs in Canada were so well received that commissions from St Aubrey Products, Cardainia Kennels (Cairns), Winna Pug Kennels, and official crest, logo and designs for dog clubs in the United States and Canada kept her busy with a different set of brushes in her hand. In 1961 Patricia’s watercolor of her own Ch. Spruce Cheque, bird dog with a partridge in his mouth, received the Jury prize at the Society of Animal Artists in New York City. In the early 60’s she also completed residence paintings for St Aubry entitled “Red Roofs”, which was published in Dog World English Annual and her painting for Curzon Kennels. Moving to the United States in 1964 she arrived with fond memories and appreciation for the lovely English Setters she had bred and shown at Spruce Kennels -- Banner, Bandeau, Cheque, Sinbad, Tadi, Sailor, Solace and so many more. In New Jersey she entered an expanded world of art and dogs: painting owls, hummingbirds, game birds and horses
Irish Red and White Setters on a backdrop of the Irish countryside. Note: the three spruce trees are a hallmark of all Patricia Detmold’s landscapes. They depict the three members of the Detmold family. 78 Dog News
Winning with her Am and Can Ch. Silver Quill of Sprucerun under Maxwell Riddle
From BBE to BOB and a major for Blue Velvet of Sprucerun
A double header for Sprucerun at Staten Island 1971 with both Detmold dogs taking the majors under Larry Downey. Patricia Detmold handling Gold Nugget of Sprucerun and Bonnie Proctor taking BW with Eng. Import Leabank Lover Boy.
while setting up her soon to be successful Sprucerun Kennels of English Cocker Spaniels. Thomas Rauch of Philadelphia hired Patricia to document in oils all his champion Yorkies, Cockers, and Clumbers. The Elkridges of Reading, Massachusetts proudly hung the portrait of their three Basset champions, and “Justy”, the portrait of a Yellow Labrador, is in the home of the Avila Family of Santa Ana, California. One of Patricia’s most remarkable works was the portrait of the horse, “Flecka.” The only likeness that she had to work from was a very small double-exposure snapshot from the forties from which she was able to create a likeness so real and accurate that it astonished the owner, Theodore Angell Brown of North Scituate, RI. Many dog clubs commissioned official designs, memorial trophies, and illustrated standards. Patricia also made breed specific jewelry and keepsakes that are now valuable collectables. Aside from the numerous portraits that now grace the walls of proud owners in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom and France, Patricia Detmold has had her work published in many dog magazines, association annuals, and books. Most notable was her significant achievement as illustrator for the award winning book, The Essence of Setters in which she provided full color plates of each of the setter breeds, illustrated standards, silhouettes, game bird drawings and the cover portrait of the four setters. Her brush strokes continue today. A highly successful breeder of English Cocker Spaniels and an accomplished artist of pure-bred dogs, Patricia J. Detmold has spent her life in the pursuit of beauty by using her talent with two kinds of brushes.
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Speech”, but they were nOT played. Instead we had really awful 4th rate movies that wouldn’t appeal to anyone with an IQ over 12. We tried to read. Sadly, the identical, dreadful movies and idiot sitcoms were shown on the return. In Beijing, the landing was unusually rough because of strong winds and left us feeling queasy. Inside at Customs, we lined up and waited. The usual hospitable Chinese efficiency was not in evidence. They had 7 lanes open for visitors and 14 for residents. There was no waiting for residents, but the lines for visitors were very long. Then, we waited for our luggage, which despite having UA priority tags were the last to come off the belt. Then things started to get better again. Outside security, lily was graciously waiting for us. A 30 min walk through the spacious airport and an hour’s drive and we were at our hotel. Thanks in part to the strong winds, the air was murky, filled with sand and dirt. We stayed inside as much as possible. For dinner, we were taken to a restaurant that specializes in OATS! We had lamb and oat noodles, spicy veggies and oat noodles, tomato, mushroom soup with lots of oat noodles. It was all very tasty. The Chinese have wisely figured out that most Western travelers want comfortable beds and throughout this trip, we found that accommodation details including the beds were very much oriented toward satisfying visitors. Despite being on a busy street, the room was nicely soundproofed. We slept well. Breakfast was an extensive buffet and good coffee. The hotel wasn’t really very far from the airport, but traffic in Beijing and most cities seems to be an unending flow of slow vehicles at all hours. Mid morning, we drove back to the airport. It was interesting to learn that China recently passed a new law... something to the effect that if a driver was stopped and had so much as a whiff of alcohol on his breath, he went directly to jail. none of our drivers during the entire trip would have so much as a sip of beer if they were getting behind the wheel. Our flight to Nanning was comfortable. Mrs. Wu, the show organizer, took us to the Best Western. If you think you wouldn’t be impressed by a BW, you’d be wrong about this one. Rated at 5 stars, it was definitely an excellent hotel with first rate food, staff, and rooms. The pastry chef made the most magnificent breads and pastries for breakfast, 84 dog news
and desserts for dinner. During the stay, we enjoyed perfect custards, croissants, and bread puddings, and cheesecake with white chocolate and grapes delicately carved into flowers. All the food at the hotel was very good, but the pastry chef was so exceptional, he would win accolades in Paris. Judging in a Furnace 1600 years ago nanning was a political, military center. Today it is the prosperous industrial capitol of Guangxi Province. near Vietnam, nanning is known as one of the three furnaces of China, because the weather is sweltering much of the year. Winter is considered to november to March and is known to be normally wet, cold and miserable. In other words, it is not really a tourist Mecca. I judged the first day. When I started, it was warm and sunny. As the day progressed, the heat became horrendous. Trying to keep the dogs and me in the shade only
worked for so long. . When the award medals became so hot, they burned our fingers and my drinking water (which was in the shade) was hot enough to make tea, I called a halt to the judging and asked everyone to make sure their dogs were ok. We rearranged the ring for more shade for the dogs and resumed judging. I knew I was getting sunburned, despite lotion, but I didn’t realize how badly until later when my shoulders broke out in hundreds of tiny blisters. The next day, it poured rain and David judged indoors. There was a slight delay in starting as they moved inside and the ribbons were wet, but everyone seemed happier that they were not outside in the intense heat. The show was held in a pretty park. Our luncheon of broccoli, beef, and mushroom dishes was near the show site within the park, but we were driven over as the rain was surprisingly heavy. The sun returned the following day, in time for us to enjoy a day of sightseeing at the Provincial Museum and lunch by the river yung. The Museum celebrates the 12 ethnic minorities in the region and is full of ancient bronze drums and authentic costumes. The beautiful building includes a decorative seal showing a dog, which perhaps is a stylized Chow, but no one could explain it to us. Front Page, Color Photos and an article about the show. The next day as we boarded the flight to Hangzhou, lily ran up to us with the local newspaper, which serves a population of around 7 million people, to show us a photo of me with the BIS Chow on the front page, with a larger article about the show on page 10. It seemed a Continued on page 88
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positive note of interest in dog shows and we were happy for the good press! A first time for me to be front page! The capital of Zhejiang province, Hangzhou is a busy commercial and industrial area, but with West lake in the heart of the city, it seems more like a resort area. We spent a day at the lingyin Temple. located in a long, narrow valley, it dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420 AD). In addition to the halls, pavilions and temples, a large number of intricate cliff carvings are easy to see from the central walkway. Also famous for longjing Dragon Well green tea, we visited several tea plantations, which required some climbing, but was good exercise and good fun. The show was held in a convention center adjacent to the Crowne Plaza where we stayed. David judged the first day and I went shopping in a local market, but it was very warm and mid day, I opted to come back to the hotel to just relax, have a bath and read. When I judged the next day, David asked our hosts to take him to the national Tea Museum. It involved driving through West lake, which is a lovely big park and toward the longjing hills again. As a devotee of good tea, David loved the museum and was glad he went. As for the show, the lighting was a little dim, but I was so glad not to be out in the hot sun and with so many pleasant people, that it was real pleasure to spend the day judging. Hangzhou is also memorable for exciting driving situations. It is a city undergoing much roadwork and renovation, so that even experienced drivers find the traffic difficult. At one point our driver realized he had turned the wrong way into 5 lanes of oncoming traffic. Uttering the universal “oh oh”, he somehow corrected with lightening speed to go with the traffic. A little further along, he made a U turn from the right lane across 4 lanes of traffic. I remember slithering down in the back seat waiting to be hit, but we were not. Another time he passed our hotel, so he backed up down a bicycle path, sending hundreds of bicyclists diving out of the way. The last evening, we enjoyed a Hot Pot
dinner. We ordered boiling water flavored to our choice. Then the staff brought raw shish kebab chicken meat, beef, vegetables, etc. to our table for dunking. As the boiling liquid reduces it becomes the closing soup dish of the meal. It was an unsettling to see a plate of skewered live crayfish wiggling in their death throes as one selection. Still, it was a very nice meal. The next morning at the airport, we discovered travel delays because of weather. At one point, a nearby traveler became loud and angrily charged around the airline agent’s desk. A security agent came by and listened to his complaints as lily took us to another agent who rebooked us on a different flight. Rather surprisingly, the man who had been so vocal and seemingly threatening was not arrested, but lily steered us towards one of the lounges to wait for the later flight so we were not sure how it was resolved. It was the first time we had seen public behavior of that nature in China. The delay meant we were late into Beijing, so we had a simple dinner at the same Oat specialty restaurant and were back at PEK, the next morning for our flight to San Francisco and Monterey. We said goodbye to lily, who had been a really lovely companion to us for our visit and had an uneventful flight back to San Francisco and Monterey. What to Love About Judging in China First, since our initial visit to China was in the early eighties, we feel very fortunate to have witnessed the tremendous progress made in China as a nation growing into a modern power and developing as a country whose people love dogs and are interested in dog shows. Furthermore, they show them well or hire handlers who do. On each trip to China, we have noted that the Chinese show genuine respect for judges and the staff, and consistently exhibit good sportsmanship and consideration for their dogs. The Chinese not only have real pride in their dogs, they always showed real compassion for them. Many young people do not remember or understand how closed China was and that little was known about this amazing country. China welcoming visitors truly represents one of the great opportunities of these last 3 decades.
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PHOTO BY CHRISTY MARLEY
INSET PHOTO BY DIANA FIFE
“Ella” shines at the National!!!
Multiple Best in Show and Specialty Best In Show Winning
GCH. STORMHILL’S SWEET DREAMS OF RAFFICA Sire: CH. Raffica’s Lady Killer
2011 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Show Best Opposite Sex Judge Mr. Kent Delaney
Dam: CH. Mahrani Spit-N-Image Stormhill, JC
2010 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Show Award of Merit Judge: Mr. Reginald Nesbitt
2009 Afghan Hound Club of America National Specialty Show Winners Bitch • Best of Winners Judge: Mrs. Edith Hanson
Bred by: Mary Offerman, Terri Vanderzee & Stormhill Kennels Sue & Garret Games RAFFICA Selah, WA raffica@aol.com
Owned by:
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knowing that their information and sale will be reported to the state. Fewer rescued animals successfully re-homed means more shelter deaths. This proposal will result in noncompliance, as breeders avoid the reporting requirements and as buyers seek animals from out of state or via anonymous internet transactions. Nonprofit rescue groups will find it more difficult to place their animals in homes, and as a double whammy, they will also find it burdensome on their volunteer-based organization to have to comply with the reporting and record-keeping requirements. Mr. Coen also recommends that government-mandated microchipping be implemented. When shelters are required to microchip dogs upon release, as was proposed here in California and thankfully defeated at the state level, shelter adoption fees rise to include the cost of the microchip. Again, higher adoption fees means fewer shelter pets adopted. Microchips also have inherent health risks involved with their insertion. Owners should decide if they wish to use permanent ID, and if so, if they would like to use microchip technology or instead opt for the more visible forms of ID such as tags, tattoos, or even freeze branding. California Federation of Dog Clubs was a sponsor of “Molly’s Bill” (medical exemptions from rabies vaccination). We believe that government must look to science, as was done with “Molly’s Bill”, and rationally evaluate the evidence before declaring that legislation is necessary or advisable. Knee-jerk proposals like dog seller reporting, mandatory microchipping, and differential licensing fees for select groups are poor ideas which will only backfire. Instead of improving conditions for dogs and their owners, fewer rescues will be adopted, the costs of ownership will spiral out of control, fewer owners will afford to keep their pets, and more pets will be remanded to shelters, and perhaps even killed, instead of remaining in their homes.
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Understanding the dynamics of punitive legislation is essential in order to progress to a more compassionate society. Not only are seller reporting requirements onerous, but the expectation of widespread spay/neuter is also unwise and unreasonable. We could take a lesson from European countries, where pet sterilization is the exception rather than the rule. In Norway, pet sterilization without medical necessity is illegal, yet they have no pet overpopulation crisis. Responsible ownership, fostered by collaborative, supportive programs and positive attitudes rather than punitive measures, is the key to the solution of shelter issues. It’s time for the Golden State to stop trying to balance animal control budgets on the backs of conscientious dog owners and breeders. Sincerely yours, California Federation of Dog Clubs Geneva Coats, R.N. Secretary MR. CoeN Replies: s. Coats, Thanks for replying on behalf of the California Federation of Dog Clubs (not to be confused with the Concerned Dog Owners of California). You raise some interesting and valid points, some of which have been covered in Dog News before (the importation of dogs, exorbitant licensing fees, and the use of end-of-life euthanasia dogs as deaths in the statistics.) However, allow me to clarify a few items that may have been misconstrued or misinterpreted. As for the sterilization of dogs being a moral obligation, I defer to the AKC’s Canine Legislation Position Statement on spaying and neutering: The American Kennel Club encourages pet owners to spay or neuter their dogs as a responsible means to prevent accidental breedings resulting in unwanted puppies. The American Kennel Club encourages breeders to discuss spaying and neutering options with puppy buyers who do not wish to participate in conformation events. Also, as I have stated several times in the past, I am not a supporter of government-mandated microchipping and am a strong believer that the decision on how to identify dogs belongs with their owners. (What I wrote was: If low or no-cost microchipping or permanent identification and tracking systems were also implemented, they’d really have something.) As for where I derive my figures for dog licensing, my point was to illustrate that much needed revenue is being lost because of non-compliance with licensing laws. I used hypothetical figures to show how much: (If licenses cost only $1 apiece (wishful thinking), and every dog were licensed, that would be nearly $8 million in extra revenue. Licenses at ten dollars apiece would generate nearly $80 million in extra revenue; at $15 apiece, nearly $120 million. At the realistic rate that most Americans are paying to license their dog, $22.50, that’s $177 million dollars.) The Concerned Dog Owners of California used the figure of $20; my hometown charges $11 for altered and $17 for intact dogs; other nearby areas turned up fees in the $20 to $25 range.
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I SunStyle’S Miz FaSt lane I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Sire: Ch. Ravenswoods Azure Skky
Dam: Ch. SunStyle’s Red Hot
Awarding Judge Mr. Robert Slay! Thank You
Watch for this Dynamic Duo in the 12-18 month Class at Southwest Shows
Owners: Claudia & Carlos Rojas & Doris Spivey
Breeder: Doris Spivey
Handlers: Jimmy & Wendy Bettis
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moon,the beautiful coastal scenery at the Gagye Beach upon arriving to Hoedong-ri coast, beside an observatory, are some of the attractions to Jindo’s visitors (Nishinippon Shimbun). As in most of the oriental countries the etiquette has foremost importance in Korea. There is an etiquette code for absolutely everything; the Meeting Etiquette (ex. When you leave a social gathering, say good-bye and bow to each person individually), Gift-Giving Etiquette (Use both hands when offering a gift. Gifts are not opened when received.), Dining Etiquette (The hosts greet each guest individually. The host pours drinks for the guests in their presence. The hostess does not pour drinks), and hundreds of more codes. Jindo is the third-largest island in South Korea, and is part of a group of 250 smaller islets. This is the home land of the veneered Jindo-kae or Jindokyon (Kae or Kyon are Korean words for dog), better known world wide as the Korean Jindo dog. A rare, primitive breed originating from the Jindo Island which was isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years, the Jindo Dog was not commonly found in Korea until 1970’s when a bridge was finally built connecting the island to the mainland. Since 1962 the Jindo dog is protected under Korean Law as its 53rd National Monument, and it is also under the Cultural Properties Protection Act. Because of this special status, it is very difficult to export purebred Jindo outside of Korea, and presently exporting Jindos out of Korea is prohibited. (Despite the ban in the 1980’s American resident Koreans has taken several dogs into the country). Displaying the Korean’s high esteem Jindos, and its owners paraded in the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. Since 2008 the Jindo Dogs Guild of Korea has issued certificates of pure Korean Jindo specifying the parent’s registered number, sex, and birth date of the dog, as well as breeder’s address. There is no written record of the origin of this Korean Dog, but many authorities agree that the Jindos originated and existed on the island for many centuries. There have been many theories regarding the origin of the breed, but the most probable one describes Jindo as resulting from a cross of the local with Mongolian dogs when Mongol forces invaded Korea around the 13th century. Renowned for their outstanding ability, courage, and sensibility Jindos are excellent hunters. Besides the usual of medium to large prey, their hunting prowess is told in a famous legend about three Jindos that killed a Siberian 92 dog news
tiger. In the old Korean hunting way - without guns -using the traditional Gungdo, the ancient Korean archery for hunting, a pack of well trained Jindos was extremely valuable. A master with a loyal pack could hunt without much trouble at all, for when the pack brings down a deer, boar or other target, one of them returns to the master to lead him to the prey, while the other dogs stand guard against scavengers. Very attractive the breed’s appearance is close to Shiba Inu, and the Akita. Generally speaking the Jindo has strong will, very independent mind, and tend to be dominant trying to get things on their own way, besides most of them are over protective. It is good to remember that the Jindo needs loving but firm, and consistent handling. This is a magnificent breed, but as many others is not a breed for everyone. Experience and knowledge is strongly recommended for anyone considering owning a Jindo. Typically the Jindo is very affectionate with its loved ones and reserved with strangers. They will not show affection towards people it has just met. Jindos are excellent watchdogs and if necessary will guard the home and family to the death. Excellent pets, the Jindo should be allowed to live indoors with the family, and not be relegated to the outdoors where they might get into mischief out of boredom or abandonment. These dogs are known to scale walls or fences that were 8 feet high, at the same time can be pleasant apartment dwellers, very easy to house train. Like cats, Jindos will groom themselves. The coat of the Jindo comes in white, yellow, red, red and white, tan, tan and white, black, black and tan, and brindle. The Jindo has a double coat that sheds heavily twice a year. During the shedding season, extra care must be given to the coat. Warm baths can help the process along. Daily brushing is necessary to remove the undercoat. Their attractive appearance, legendary loyalty and love for their masters, working ability, high intelligence, loyalty, and unfailing courage have made the Jindo the most popular breed of dog in Korea. Considered as a National Monument in 1998, the Jindo was accepted
into the United Kennel Club, and on July 13th, 2005 the FCI recognized officially the breed (FCI-Standard N° 334). In January of 2008, the Jindo was also accepted into the American Kennel Club’s Foundation Stock Services Program. Our readers can find the complete standard at the above mentioned entities standard page. Note: I do not want to discuss the ancient oriental (and to us barbarian) habit of dog-eating. As of the other oriental habits concerning to meals, I mention them only as information. A.B. The consumption of dog meat in what is now South Korea dates back to antiquity. Today, the primary dog breed raised for meat, the nureongi, differs from those breeds raised for pets, which Koreans may keep in their homes. Dog meat is usually eaten during the summer months, in either roasted form or prepared in soups. Variations of the dish contain chicken and bamboo shoots. While the dishes are still popular in Korea with a segment of the population, dog is nowhere near as widely consumed as beef, chicken, and pork. During the 1988 Seoul Olympics, South Korea banned doggie dishes from menus. Officials invoked a law banning the sale of “foods deemed unsightly”.(Dog meat is eaten in some other Asian countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos). Measures had been implemented to “respect the habits of many countries and nationalities,” to avoid foreign visitors being amused or offended by local customs. - Wikipedia Because having a dog as a pet is a very new phenomenon in Korea, new owners aren’t aware of the full extent of the care and time having a pet requires. The steps involved in house training a dog, as well as the time and patience required in the process, are unknown to them. This type of situation arises in Korea, where bringing dogs indoors as house pets is such a new experience. Passive learning from the experience of others is not likely to occur here as most people are starting at zero.
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markings of a dog, then in such event the judge shall withhold any and all awards from such dog, and the judge shall make a note in the judge’s book giving his reason for withholding such award. The handler or the owner, or both, of any dog or dogs from which any award has been withheld for violation of this section of the rules, or any judge who shall fail to perform his duties under this section, shall be subject to disciplinary action. And “Please note that no substance that alters the natural colour, texture or body of the coat may be present in the dog’s coat for any purpose at any time during the show. No substance that alters the natural colour of any external part of the dog may be present on the dog for any purpose at any time during the show. Any other substance (other than water), which may be used in the preparation of a dog for exhibition, must not be allowed to remain in the coat or on any other part of the dog at the time of exhibition.” Now, I don’t see anything there that would apply to blow dryers or flat irons EXCEPT in that last paragraph where it refers to the texture of the coat. But, seriously? I don’t think that the AKC ever intended to deter people from using blow dryers or flat irons or such things from being used on dogs. But, that’s just my more or less educated guess. By contrast, our friend from the UK has much more to deal with from the Kennel Club, so it’s no wonder she was a little put out by our discussion. In the UK the Kennel Club is quite clear: The chalking, powdering or spraying (with the exception of water) of exhibits within the precincts of the Show is forbidden. Acts or operations altering the natural conformation of a dog will also get you disqualified. They repeat these edicts again and again in their booklet on Kennel Club Show Regula-
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tions. Not only that, but they have an entire appendix at the end of the booklet that spells out all of the ways you can’t alter the coat: REGULATIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DOGS FOR EXHIBITION (Kennel Club) 2. (a) No substance which alters the natural colour, texture or body of the coat may be present in the dog’s coat for any purpose at any time during the Show. No substance which alters the natural colour of any external part of the dog may be present on the dog for any purpose at any time during the Show. (b) Any other substance (other than water) which may be used in the preparation of a dog for exhibition must not be allowed to remain in the coat or on any other part of the dog at the time of exhibition. 3. No act or operation which alters the natural conformation of a dog or any part thereof may be performed except:(a) Operations certified to the satisfaction of the General Committee. (b) The removal of dew claws of any breed. (c) Operations to prevent breeding provided that such operations are notified to the Kennel Club before neutered dogs are shown. Nor must anything be done calculated to in the opinion of the General Committee to deceive. 4. The General Committee without previous notice may order an examination of any dog or dogs at any Show. Any examination thus ordered will be made by a person having executive authority who shall have a written directive from the Kennel Club in their possession. Samples may be taken for further examination and analysis. Yeah, that’s right. They can take hair samples. Now, would you say that using a blow dryer or flat iron on
a dog to straighten feathering is intended to deceive? I don’t know. From what I see in photos and on TV, perhaps the British have taken things too far. I think it is nice to put some extra effort into grooming and presentation. But that’s just my opinion. At any rate, if you intend to show your dog in the UK, you need to be aware of these rules regarding coat preparation. Now, back to our AKC shows. I’m not really a big fan of all of the beautifying that is being done now with some of our breeds, including my own. It’s only partly because I’m incompetent with appliances and I’m not very patient when it comes to working with all that hair. I have a sporting breed. Yes, I think they look gorgeous as they are currently being shown, with beautiful flowing coats. But they’re a sporting breed. I just like them to look a little more natural. Yes, I will try to get with the program and hone my grooming skills a little more so my dogs have some chance when I show them, but I would prefer to spend less time playing beauty shop with my dogs. I don’t blame the judges at all. What are they supposed to do? Deliberately pass over the most beautiful, best presented dog in the ring to put up a dog that is not groomed as immaculately? That would be silly. I just wish the trend would change toward dogs that were a little less perfect and dolled up. And then I consider that it’s only hair. It really shouldn’t make that much difference. But I think we all know that it does. I’ve finished dogs in the past, and even specialed good dogs that had very little coat. I don’t know if that would be possible today.
S ROXDALE S is proud of Salatino Vida de Ballarina, Pl FLASH Ballarina was awarded Winners Bitch under Judge Mrs. Karen Wilson at Penn Treaty Kennel Club
Shown in another impressive win Ballarina was awarded Winners Bitch and Best of Winners under Hound Judge Ms. Carol Reisman. Owned & Handled by: Brian P. Meindl M.Ed. • Hampton Bays, NY • Roxbri209@aol.com Bred By: Claudio Gornati & Rochester Oliviera • SALATINO Kennels, Brazil Dog News 97
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attended by thousands of local city spectators and huge entries. But exhibitors hated waiting in long lines to unload vehicles and paying exorbitant parking fees, and union workers created a problem over the use of electricity and manpower to move crates and benches and the cost to rent the Convention Center was prohibitive. Then the club tried a convention site in another suburban location, which was not a particularly pleasing building. For two years, they traveled all the way to Reading, PA, 59 miles to the west, to find an adequate site. Now, the current site in Oaks seems to suit everyone. The proof is the large entry. It is in a far western suburb, 26 miles from downtown. The benching is unusual – rows are marked for each breed and each handler, but there are no “benches.” Instead, exhibitors are free to set up the same way they do at most indoor shows, with their own crates, grooming tables, and chairs. Spectators wander among the rows; generally able to find the breeds they are seeking. But any dog show is a difficult event for a spectator. They arrive unaware that breeds are shown on a schedule and they have missed the Pekingese or Airedales they came especially to see. There’s no guarantee they’ll see one – the dogs are in crates, not on display. Their experience is often complicated by the fact that many dog show exhibitors don’t like talking to the public. While I’m wearing an official badge as part of the TV crew, spectators come to me with laments all day long. They can’t find the Dalmatians; no one will show them a Pomeranian, aren’t there any other English Setters because the ones in the row are all in crates and can’t be petted by their kids. A couple stopped me in the aisle and asked, “We’re trying to understand this, all the girls are judged, and then all the boys are judged, but then why do more dogs come in? Who are they?” Show ring procedure is a very complex dance, performed automatically by the participants but mystifying to the watchers. I was able to equip these earnest spectators with a booklet on “New Exhibitor Orientation” which is a great publication the club hands out. That’s why Meet the Breeds is one of the AKC’s best inventions, and it was taking place on this same weekend just 98 miles away in New York City. Scores of owners exhibited in Philadelphia on Saturday and headed up to take part in Meet the Breeds on Sunday, including David Frei, who also held signings for his new book, Angel on a Leash: Therapy Dogs and the Lives They Touch. Robert Black was wearing two hats at this show, one as chief steward and one as Terrier Group judge. “In that group, I had six dogs I’ve given Group Ones in the past, and six more I’ve never seen before who were competitive!” His description made it clear that the situation was both a judge’s dream and a judge’s nightmare –– wonderful dogs to choose from, but I can’t give them all Group 1! John O’Hurley pointed out that being paired with David Frei on this show for 10 years meant 70 years in dogs’ life! He said David has helped him through the passing of his beloved dogs and in bringing new dogs into his family and encouraged him in the writing of his two dog books. He said if they had not started working on the show, “We would both be watching reruns of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ on Thanksgiving Day from our separate homes and in separate lives. I’d be referring to dogs by their color and size, and have a working knowledge of maybe two breeds.” A reporter asked David if he objected to the portrayal of dog shows in the movie Best in Show. “The movie was hilarious, a wonderful satire, with our roles played by tremendously talented people. I think we should take it as a compliment. They did not make fun of the dogs, they did 98 Dog News
not make fun of the sport, they only made fun of the people. And I think we can readily admit that we indeed provide a character-rich environment.” (The fictional dog show was held by the “Mayflower Kennel Club” and took place in Philadelphia, so it is the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, which was most closely skewered.) John O’Hurley said, “People always ask – are the owners really as crazy as they were in the movie? I always answer that real shows are often family events. Real owners learn how to get out of the way of their dogs and let them take the spotlight.”
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hen the breeder and handler of the Field Spaniel breed winner, Sonya Haskell, came to the TV table, she teared up when we asked if there were any good stories surrounding her dog. It turns out that while she was deployed to Afghanistan for seven months, the Field Spaniel community came together to care for her dogs. They sent her weekly packages, including home-baked cookies and photos of her dogs, to keep up her spirits while she served her country. She choked back tears of thanks while she told the story. John O’Hurley was asked how he compares to the movie’s TV announcer? “I am a poor replacement for the talent of Fred Willard, but I strive to live in his shadow.” David Frei said, “Well, of course they are exaggerated (I hope!), and that’s what helps to make the movie so funny. I am sure that some things have fallen out of my mouth from time to time that I wish I had said differently, or not at all... But it’s a dog show. Dogs are supposed to make us smile, that’s their job. So to take it to the next step, the movie about dogs and dog shows should make us smile, too.” Who are the most memorable people you’ve met during these past ten years? John: “All of my great memories are about the dogs. A dog worthy of Best In Show looks different and carries itself differently, but whether they win or lose, they're happy with themselves. They love being dogs, and they love being the dogs that they are, which is a wonderful lesson for all of us.” David: “Well, from the television standpoint, John, of course. There are times where he will say something and get me laughing, and I’ll look around expecting to see Elaine and Jerry Seinfeld sitting with us.” What is your favorite memory of Philadelphia? John O’Hurley said, “My first year, when the judge was picking through the hair on the face of the English Sheepdog, and David was remarking that she was looking for the eyes to gauge the dog’s attentiveness. I remarked, ‘If she picks through all that hair and finds only one eye, she’s got the wrong end of the dog.’” Karen Wilson looked lithe and lovely judging Best in Show in a glistening gold gown. She chose the Wire Fox Terrier, the lithe and lovely Ch. Steele Your Heart, handled by Gabriel Rangel, owned by Torie Steele and Maryann Roma of Malibu, California. The other thing that makes this show different – only men can join the Kennel Club of Philadelphia. It is a males-only domain, which makes it kind of an anomaly in a world gone co-ed. The last word goes to WC Fields, who is rumored to have requested an epitaph on his tombstone, “All things considered, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Editor's Note: Too bad the show isn't held there, isn't it!!
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SirBlu’s Cosmic Diamond Sire: SirBlu’s Tasmanian Miss
Dam: Desertwood’s LV The Mirage
Dimi, shown center going Winner’s Bitch at the Great Dane Club of Greater Denver Specialty under Judge Mrs. Judith Voran returned to sunny southern California and her breeder SirBlu Danes in October 2011. And the change certainly agreed with her - She is shown going Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex under Judge Mrs. Joan Luna on Sunday (left) and then Winners Bitch and Best of Breed under Judge Mr. Timothy Doxtater on Monday (right) at the San Luis Obisbo Kennel Club show just 1 month later!
Bred and Owned By: SIRBLU DANES
Handled By: J.A. Murdock
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whose name is Ilena Silverman, both have biographies that indicate they have no knowledge whatsoever of the topic they are so intent upon presenting. Indeed Mr. Denizet-Lewis, hereinafter referred to as “D-L”, is reputed to be a narrative journalist and non-fiction writer. He writes for the NY TIMES “often about outcasts and those living on the fringe of American culture”. His two published books deal with the lives of addicts (presumably drug addicts) and the second collection are “his writings about sex, sexuality, gender and youth culture”. Great qualifications to write about dog breeding and bulldogs, you think? It is said he is writing a book about dogsone wonders if it will be devoted to their sex lives. Candidly, most of his successes appear to be in the area of gay and lesbian sex writing and in 2010 he was the recipient of a GLAAD Media Award for “Outstanding Magazine Article (Coming Out in Middle School)” which appeared in the NY Times magazine. What his credentials are for writing about dog breeding are mystifying and one would only hope he sticks in the future to the areas of American culture he is so obviously versed and familiar in and leave we dog people out of it! Below is a Letter to the Editor I wrote to the New York Times about this report. As an attendee at the conference PARTIALLY organized by the Humane Society and referred to by the author of the extremely biased feature article in THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE section of November 27, 2011 entitled “Can The Bulldog Be Saved?” I sadly question the credibility and authenticity of the writer Benoit Denizet-Lewis. First of all and admittedly this is a minor point the conference was jointly organized by a number of institutions not just the Humane Society’s he stated. But more importantly Mr. Denizet-Lewis reports and quotes Wayne Pacelle as though Wayne Pacelle spoke and attended the conference! In fact Mr. Pacelle never appeared nor spoke at said conference. And this goes to the heart of the entire article written by Mr. Denizet-Lewis. This form of journalistic deceit is nothing more than an attempt to write an article based upon prior believed convictions. This indicates an author’s desire to make
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a point rather than to fairly research a point. This of course is exactly what Mr. “D-L” did. I believe he was predisposed in advance of writing his article to come to conclusions about Bulldogs and their breeders in America based upon prior beliefs. And that is not to say that indeed the Bulldog has no problems-but that is what breeding is all about. Looking at the good and bad in your get and correcting what is bad. This in most instances is being done by the concerned American breeder. At this conference when I questioned both Jemima Harrison, the author of the sensational (and what was hardly a documentary) Pedigree Dogs Exposed, as well as Sir Patrick Beeson about the legitimacy of the reports made by both of them, not only did Mr. Denizet-Lewis come to me privately to defend them he told me then he was researching such an article for your Magazine section. There was no doubt in my mind when we spoke at the conference what his conclusions were going to be. Indeed in his article he only reports the negative speeches given about breeding and never once quotes from those who spoke positively. He is an obvious instrument of the Humane Society of America and has presented an extremely one-sided view of the Bulldog breed. He has gone out of his way to unjustly totally condemn both the American Kennel Club and the concerned breeders of the purebred dog in America as well. Quite frankly I am surprised that THE NEW YORK TIMES would print such a lead article without at least presenting another viewpoint on the subject. When one comes right down to it just what are Mr. Denizet-Lewis’s credentials in this area with which to begin! In addition to the above I also got in touch with Dean Joan Hendricks of the U of P’s Veterinary School. She is a breeder of Bulldogs who has not been actively involved in breeding them for the past ten years. However she admits when pressed to having gotten interested in the breed due to the health problems therein and has worked well with many breeders in an attempt to do away with some of
the problems. She is the “Gilbert Kahn Chair” holder whilst Paul Serpell, who was one of the callers and founders of the Humane Society’s Conference, is the Marie Moore Chair holder at the U of P as well. Serpell is a known vocal critic of breeders as are many of the people mentioned in DL’s story, most of whom are associated with the U of P. Now then I am the first to believe and recognize the importance of academic freedom and freedom to speak generally. However when I wrote to Dean Hendricks and asked her to speak out in this matter and present a more neutral position about AKC and breeders in general she refused to take any stand whatsoever. That’s her prerogative, however, since she believes this is too “tough an area” to commit about. I would urge AKC and all-breeders to withhold financial support from the U of P’s Veterinary School until these people at the least speak out in some defense of what we are doing. The millions given to CHF are clearly indicative of everyone’s desire to stamp out unhealthy dogs and for the U of P to just take money and not speak up for the concerned breeder in one way or another is manifestly a one-way street on their part. I believe Mr. Menaker should disassociate himself from the Board of the Veterinary School there and that CHF should withhold any further project grants until that School speaks up for us. “D-L” cites decline in registrations at AKC as a sign of people having lost faith in AKC. Bull crap I say—the decline in registrations is directly traceable to the loss of the commercial breeder due to the inspection requirements set up by AKC which no other registry body conducts! That’s the very least of so many of “D-L’s” illogical arguments Dean Hendricks could speak up about without fear of alienating her faculty, which to my mind is her concern. “DL” obviously hopes to succeed with this article the way Harrison succeeded in the UK with her PDE. Well I say we are too smart to buy his fallacious arguments and we must go forward to the American public and defeat the goals of PETA and The Humane Society as we strive to breed healthy, functional and good temperaments in dogs.
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Letters To The Editor A VOICE FROM OUR PAST hanks to Carlotta Cooper for her article on feeding dogs, especially on holidays. When I was editor of POPULAR DOGS I heard horror stories about feeding candy, especially chocolate. Since I am a “chocoholic” I am especially careful. Her article was a wonderful reminder. With remembrance of our “old days” to all. Joan Brearley Sea Bright, New Jersey
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GOOD COMMENT race Yourself: Disillusionment and Entries - Simply put, this was one of the BEST dogrelated articles I’ve read in recent years. Al Pertuit Clemson, SC
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AND ANOTHER was fascinated by Desi’s article on uncle John Murphy. I would have written sooner, but my Dog News did not come till several weeks later as I believe the post office is fascinated with your publication! And since Desi was so happy with the response, I would like to add my comments. We moved to Mahwah in 1957, John Murphy was our neighbor and our friend. He was a great teacher and taught me to be a better loser. There were many an evening when we would meet him with Mamie the Scottie and we would walk through the then calm streets with dogs. He believed walking was the best for the dogs, up hills and down. We would have several Borzoi, I would have 2 Mini Longhair Dachsies and 2 Borzoi, while friends would have a few Borzoi and Joe McCabe would have 2 Fezziwig Old English Sheep Dogs. while some nights, the Pediatrician would join us with his horse, walking to cool the animal down. Each night was a learning experience. The year that Mamie won Westminster, Uncle John was standing outside the Old Garden waiting for us to deliver her. We were still in shock that we had been entrusted with her! The weather was snow and a bit of ice! He would spend much time here after he retired as a handier, especially when we had pups. He would study the pups as they grew, especially when we had 11 pups in November and could not get them outside because of the extreme weather. We learned much from him through those years. On the Sunday before he had his heart attack, we all sat around the kitchen table talking dogs and drinking hot chocolate. Desi was here that afternoon as well. My Dad was one of the first people there when the Ambulance arrived that next morning. Yes, we had a great neighborhood and as Desi mentioned, we had quite a few Best In Show dogs on that road!! Desi did forget to mention Arlee Scardo with her Toy Best in Show Poodles, who was our next door neighbor. Yes, years back, the Judges were great learning tools. And yes, they were not afraid to ride to a show with an exhibitor. Rudy Tauskey also was a great friend and attended many shows with us. I also feel that Desi is right when it comes to the age of people who work for the clubs. We are all getting older, and the younger people want to show, but do not step up to the plate to do the work. Young people wake up, or we will not have Dog Shows in the future. Lena Tamboer Mahweh, NJ
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AND YET ANOTHER at Trotter is, in my view, one of the most celebrated breeders of show dogs in the sport. Who else has won 10 Hound Groups at Westminster KC and has given back to the sport through judging? It is this sort of dedication Pat set for herself as criteria before judging dogs. I never had a mentor in the breeds I’m involved with, but if I had a mentor in learning about the breed of Norwegian Elkhounds, it without a doubt would have been Pat. We attended many of Pat’s first seminars of Elkhounds in the early 70’s where she would bring up to 10 dogs to the seminars to drive home a couple of points. If after attending her seminar, you were able to get your hands on an Elkhound with a proper coat and really learn how to check for a short loin, you have begun to learn important requisites for her breed. I’ve also attended later seminars with Pat as she conducted the seminar as a classroom, and the students were required to take a written test on what they had learned. I discovered much from those seminars so when I first applied to judge for the AKC, I requested Norwegian Elkhounds on my first application to judge along with sighthound breeds. I’ve been judging Open Field Coursing for almost 40 years, as that is where I began. So the title of Pat’s article intrigued me. “When did judging dogs become more important than breeding dogs?” Judging in the field or the show ring? Most of the breeds were developed long before the advent of dog shows. Flavius Arrianus wrote of coursing rules and field-testing in AD 116. But looking at dogs and judging them in the ring tells us nothing about the hundreds, if not thousands of anatomical and physiological features essential for proper function. I respectfully would like to add this question of field-testing to Pat’s question as a longterm consideration for the functional breeds of dogs. It was the duty of the breed standards to preserve the developed breeds. But has it done the job? In most cases that is debatable as the production of exaggerated features and coat to give the dog more type has been to the breed’s detriment of many cases. (You can fill in the blanks on most breeds.) We find with the video expose’ in the UK on dog breeds how serious some of the caricatures have become. Looking at the dog from the outside, as in sighthounds for example, you can’t see the diameter of the trachea or the great vessels, the oxygen transfer efficiency of the lungs, or the heart and lung room to course live game, or even if the dog has any degree of visual acuity? Coursing sighthounds are evaluated in the field with respect to durability, visual acuity, endurance, and agility, as these abilities are just as important as speed. This field-testing can give us a window to the functional breeds as to what is on the inside of the dog. As Pat correctly points out what may have been achieved by master breeders who placed good stock with new breeders. After the new breeder produces a few champions, are they ready to take up the judging responsibilities?
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Did the new breeder improve or preserve the breed? Did they learn anything after producing a few champions? Were they capable of evaluating the dogs in their back yard? It is almost impossible to lay down proper criteria for qualification of a person to begin judging dogs in the ring or the field. Most of the sighthound breeds have been developed over thousands of years before the first dog show, and a standard in the show ring can only preserve the look of the dog. Testing in the field is the only way to truly preserve the breed in all of its glory and function. If a typical outstanding coursing dog trots with a certain gait, that would be the proper gait for the dogs of that breed. Assigning great reach and drive in the trot may be good for the show ring, but is that good for the breed’s function? The answer is NO! Trotting around the ring is basically a test to see if the dog is lame, or to evaluate soundness. Rewarding great reach and drive in the ring is how far we judges have separated from the functional aspect of the dog’s purpose. The dog may be able to trot, but in many cases, the dogs have never even had a good romp in the field. I’ve bred dogs that have taken about 130 “All Breed BIS’s” around the world. I’ve also bred the top field dogs in a couple of breeds and I know the difference of testing in the ring and the field. Field-testing each generation on live game along with show championships is the best way to select for the very best dogs bred for function. To this end, Westminster Kennel Club has begun sponsorship of AKC field-testing the Pointing breeds. This testing has been conducted at a NY game preserve with live game, and Westminster KC is the first and only All-Breed Kennel Club to sponsor participation in field-testing events. To my way of thinking, judging in the show ring only may result in producing great show dogs, but is it saving the breed? Can the breed do what was expected from it in the development of that breed? I would submit that Westminster Kennel Club is on the right track, and it may be the combination of ring and the field-tested dog that is the valued representative of the functional dog breeds. Do we need to reevaluate our criteria for judging breeds in the ring as they have done in the UK before we get that wake-up call? Pat Trotter’s question was a good one. “When did judging dogs become more important than breeding dogs?” And I might add, if we evaluate our dogs only in the ring, are we losing the essence and function of the breed? Are we creating new show breeds that don’t even begin to follow the breed standards? The new FCI standards have been changed standards to meet the new show breeds. If the show dogs increase in size, so can the FCI standards. The changes to the standards are probably the most serious threat to our dog breeds! We are fortunate that the American Kennel Club changes to the standards have been held to a minimum over the years. We are also fortunate that one of the nation’s premiere all-breed Kennel Club is taking the lead in promoting AKC field-testing on live game. George Bell Alpaugh, CA
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Dog Show Calendar JANUARY 7 - SATURDAY CA Indio* (O) KENNEL CLUB OF PALM SPRINGS, INC. (S) Empire Equestrian Park and Polo Field Avenue 51 and Monroe Street CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows, SUPT FEE: $30.00 Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW Mr. S. J. Hubbell SPORTING Group: Mr. R. Stein K. Martin: Ret-Gold J. Heim: Ret-Lab Mrs. C. Hubbell: Vizs Ms. L. Stalhandske: Pntr-GS, Wirehair Ptg Grif Ms. J. Bradley: Set-Irsh, Weim Mr. S. J. Hubbell: Span-AmW, Span-Boykin Ms. P. A. Keenan: Span-Ckr, Span-Eng Ckr Mr. R. Stein: Ret-Flat, Set-Gord, Set-Irsh Rd&Wh Ms. K. A. Cowsert: Pntr-GW, Span-Clum, Span-Eng Spr, Span-Wel Spr, Spin Ital Mr. W. Burton: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Mr. W. Burton Mr. S. J. Hubbell: Eng Fox Mr. W. Burton: Otter Mr. G. Winchell: RhoRidge Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Treeing Walker Coon L. L. Nelson: Bgle, Whip Ms. L. Stalhandske: Afghan, Ir Wolf, Pharaoh, ScotDeer Mrs. P. B. Peat: Am Fox, Basenji, Basset, Dach Mr. D. J. Peat: Amer English Coon, Bluetick Coon, Borz, Nor Elk, Plott, Redbone Coon Mr. T. Catterson: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mr. W. Sahloff Mrs. B. Roos-Borjeson: Blk Russn Terrier, Std Schn Mr. R. Stein: Portuguese, Sam Mrs. D. N. Collier: Akita, Alas Mal, Dobe, Sib Hky Mr. S. J. Hubbell: Boxer, Gtr Swiss Mtn, Newf, Rottw Mr. W. Burton: AnatolShep, Berns Mtn, Bullm, Grt Pyr, Kuv, St Bern Mr. W. Sahloff: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: B. R. Schwartz S. La Mariana: Cairn Mr. T. Catterson: Manch Ter Mrs. B. Roos-Borjeson: Min Schn Dr. D. R. Schuur: Bull Ter, Min Bull Terrs Mrs. D. Kniola: Am Staff, Irish Ter, Skye B. R. Schwartz: Austr, Cesky Terrier, Dandie, Scotti Ms. P. A. Keenan: Airdle, Fox Ter (Smooth), Fox Ter (Wire), Glen Imaal, Norfolk, Wst Highlnd Mrs. G. G. McNamara: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. E. J. Lessig L. L. Nelson: I Greyhnd Mr. T. Catterson: Toy Manch Mrs. D. Kniola: Pom, Pug K. B. Sawyer: Silky, Yorks Mrs. H. W. Stein: Cav KC Spans, Hava, Pood Toy Mrs. E. J. Lessig: Chihua, Chin Cr, Pap Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Eng Toy Sp, Shih Tzu, Toy Fox Terrier Mrs. B. Roos-Borjeson: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. W. E. Usherwood Mrs. D. Kniola: Boston Mrs. J. Lewis: Bulldog Mr. W. Sahloff: Dalm Mr. W. Burton: Fin Spitz Mrs. B. Roos-Borjeson: Lowch Mrs. H. W. Stein: Pood K. B. Sawyer: Fr Bull, Schip Dr. J. Dandridge: Shar-Pei, Chow, Kees, Lhasa Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Mrs. D. N. Collier K. Martin: AustrlShep Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Canaan Mr. S. J. Hubbell: Entlebucher Mnt Dog Mrs. D. N. Collier: Coll, Swed Vallhund Mr. G. Winchell: Beard Coll, Briard, GSD Mr. R. Stein: Fin Laph, Icelandic Shpdg, Nor Buhund, OES, Pol Low Shp Ms. M. A. Tuff: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: Mr. W. E. Usherwood Mr. W. E. Usherwood: All Miscellaneous Breeds OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES Ms. C. Dutra: Nov A, Begnr Nov B, Grad Novr, Open A, Open B D. B. Fraser: Nov B, Begnr Nov A, Grad Openr, Util A, Util B, Versatility To Be Assigned: Pre-Novice, Veteran, Nov Wildc, Opn Wildc, Utl Wildc JR SHOWMANSHIP: K. B. Sawyer SWEEPS VETERANS: Std Manch
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Mr. Joe Waterman SWEEPS PUPPY: Std Manch Mr. Joe Waterman SWEEPS VETERANS: Toy Manch Mr. Joe Waterman SWEEPS PUPPY: Toy Manch Mr. Joe Waterman SWEEPS PUPPY: Vizs Shelley Coburn SWEEPS VETERANS: Vizs Shelley Coburn SWEEPS PUPPY: Fox Ter (Smooth) Ms. Anne Beckwith SWEEPS PUPPY: Fox Ter (Wire) Ms. Anne Beckwith SWEEPS PUPPY: Set-Eng Carrie Racey SWEEPS VETERANS: Set-Eng Carrie Racey SWEEPS PUPPY: Bulldog Wendell Tinsley SWEEPS PUPPY: Set-Gord Nancy Talbott FL Deland (I) GREATER DAYTONA DOG FANCIERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Volusia County Fairgrounds Int 4 & Rt 44 CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 MB-F Inc., SUPT Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW Mr. F. T. Sabella SPORTING Group: Dr. R. D. Smith J. Hoke: Pointer Mrs. R. Smith: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Dr. R. D. Smith Dr. R. D. Smith: All Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mrs. M. L. Billings Mr. F. T. Sabella: Dobe J. Hoke: Grt Dane Mrs. M. L. Billings: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: Mrs. R. Smith Mrs. R. Smith: Am Staff, Bull Ter, Cesky Terrier, Min Bull Terrs, Staf Bull D. McCoy: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mr. R. E. Garren Dr. R. D. Smith: Pood Toy J. Hoke: Cav KC Spans, Chin Cr, Malt, Peke, Pom, Yorks Mr. F. T. Sabella: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: D. McCoy Dr. R. D. Smith: Pood Mr. R. E. Garren: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Mrs. M. L. Billings Mrs. R. Smith: Entlebucher Mnt Dog, Fin Laph, Icelandic Shpdg Dr. R. D. Smith: Austrl Cat Dg, AustrlShep, Beard Coll, Beauceron, Bel Mal, Bel Shp, Bel Terv, Brdr Coll, Bouv, Briard Mrs. M. L. Billings: Balance of Herding Breeds *No Classes: GSD MISCELLANEOUS Group: Dr. R. D. Smith Dr. R. D. Smith: All Miscellaneous Breeds JR SHOWMANSHIP: J. Hoke MN St Paul* (I) LAND O’ LAKES KENNEL CLUB, INC. River Centre 175 W. Kellogg Blvd. CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., SUPT FEE: $27.00-1st/ $18.00-2nd Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW Ms. C. C. McGowan SPORTING Group: J. G. Reynolds J. G. Reynolds: Brit, Pointer Mr. R. R. Hartinger: Ret-Lab, Ret-Nova Scotia T, Set-Gord, Set-Irsh, Set-Irsh Rd&Wh Mrs. P. Hartinger: All Spaniels, All Spaniels, Spin Ital, Vizs, Weim, Wirehair Ptg Grif Mr. E. Blake: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Mrs. S. A. Krogh Mrs. K. C. Wilson: All Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Dr. C. L. Battaglia J. G. Reynolds: Alas Mal, St Bern, Sib Hky, Std Schn Dr. C. L. Battaglia: Akita, AnatolShep, Berns Mtn, Blk Russn Terrier, Bullm, Dobe, Newf, Rottw, Sam Mr. R. Gschwender: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: Mrs. K. C. Wilson CoNtiNueD oN page 108
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Ms. C. C. McGowan: All Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. P. Hartinger Ms. S. M. Danley: Pood Toy Mrs. S. A. Krogh: Affenp, Bruss Grif, Cav KC Spans, Chihua, Pap, Peke, Pom Mrs. D. Cozart: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mrs. D. Cozart Mr. R. R. Hartinger: Norwegian Lndhnd Mrs. D. Cozart: Am Esk Dog, Dalm, Xoloitzcuintli J. G. Reynolds: Bichon, Fin Spitz, Kees, Lowch, Shiba Inu, Tib Span, Tib Ter Ms. S. M. Danley: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Ms. L. C. More Ms. S. M. Danley: Canaan Mr. L. Graser, Jr.: Austrl Cat Dg, AustrlShep, Beard Coll, Beauceron, Bel Mal, Bel Shp, Bel Terv, Brdr Coll, Bouv, OES Ms. L. C. More: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: Mr. E. Blake Mr. E. Blake: All Miscellaneous Breeds OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES Ms. K. J. Anderson: Nov A, Nov B, Begnr Nov A, Begnr Nov B Mrs. S. D. Hodgens-Wood: Grad Novr, Open A, Open B Mr. R. P. Wood: Grad Openr, Util A, Util B JR SHOWMANSHIP: Mrs. D. Cozart OH Tallmadge (I) RUBBER CITY KENNEL CLUB Summit County Fairgrounds 1100 North Avenue 229 E Howe Road (also) CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 MB-F Inc., SUPT FEE: $29.00-1st/ $17.00-2nd Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW R. H. Slay SPORTING Group: Mrs. A. F. Yuhasz Mrs. A. F. Yuhasz: Ret-Gold, Ret-Lab, Span-Boykin, Vizs, Weim Dr. R. Meen: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Mr. J. R. Cole Mr. J. J. Ham: Am Fox, B & T Coonhnd J. B. Ross: RhoRidge, Whip Ms. S. S. Hennessy: Afghan, Amer English Coon, Bgle, Bluetick Coon, Borz, Plott, Redbone Coon, Treeing Walker Coon Mr. J. R. Cole: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman J. B. Ross: St Bern, Sam, Sib Hky, Std Schn, Tibtn Mastiff R. H. Slay: Akita, Alas Mal, AnatolShep, Berns Mtn, Blk Russn Terrier, Newf, Portuguese, Rottw H. R. Ogarek: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: J. B. Ross Mr. J. R. Cole: Irish Ter C. Nelson: Am Staff, Bull Ter, Min Bull Terrs, Wst Highlnd Mr. J. J. Ham: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Dr. R. Meen Mr. J. R. Cole: Pug J. B. Ross: Affenp, Bruss Grif Dr. J. Ferrante: Chihua, Shih Tzu, Pood Toy, Yorks Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. J. J. Ham Dr. R. Meen: Bulldog Dr. J. Ferrante: Pood J. B. Ross: Xoloitzcuintli Mr. J. R. Cole: Am Esk Dog, Bichon, Boston, Shar-Pei Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman: Schip, Shiba Inu, Tib Span, Tib Ter Mr. J. J. Ham: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Ms. S. S. Hennessy Ms. N. L. Newbury: AustrlShep Mrs. A. F. Yuhasz: OES R. H. Slay: Austrl Cat Dg, Fin Laph Mr. J. R. Cole: Card-WC, Pemb-WC D. Brooks: Coll, GSD Ms. S. S. Hennessy: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: R. H. Slay Ms. S. S. Hennessy: Cirneco Mr. J. J. Ham: Balance of Miscellaneous Breeds JR SHOWMANSHIP: R. H. Slay SC Pendleton* (I) CLEMSON KENNEL CLUB T.Ed Garrison Arena 1101 W. Queen St. CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 MB-F Inc., SUPT Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW Mr. J. R. White SPORTING Group: Mr. E. E. Bivin
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Mr. E. E. Bivin: All Sporting Breeds *No Classes: Span-AmW, Span-Clum, Span-Ckr, Span-Fld, Span-Wel Spr HOUND Group: Mrs. A. S. Bolus Mr. E. E. Bivin: Basenji Mr. J. E. Frederiksen: Amer English Coon, Treeing Walker Coon Mr. J. R. White: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mr. D. Bolus Mr. D. Bolus: All Working Breeds TERRIER Group: Mrs. A. D. Hearn Mr. M. Lucas: Manch Ter Dr. A. Pertuit: Am Staff, Bdlgtn, Dandie, Norwich Norfolk Mrs. A. D. Hearn: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. A. D. Hearn Mr. J. E. Frederiksen: Eng Toy Sp Mr. M. Lucas: Chihua, Chin Cr, J Chin, Pap, Toy Manch, Pom Mrs. A. S. Bolus: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. J. E. Frederiksen Mrs. A. S. Bolus: Pood (Min), Tib Ter, Xoloitzcuintli Mr. J. E. Noe: Bulldog, Dalm, Fr Bull, Pood (Std) Mr. J. E. Frederiksen: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Mr. J. E. Noe Mr. J. E. Frederiksen: Fin Laph Mr. J. E. Noe: AustrlShep, Brdr Coll, GSD Mr. E. E. Bivin: Austrl Cat Dg, Beard Coll, Bel Mal, Bel Shp, Bel Terv Mr. J. R. White: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: Mr. E. E. Bivin Mr. E. E. Bivin: All Miscellaneous Breeds OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES Ms. K. R. Griner: Nov A, Begnr Nov B, Open A, Util B, Versatility Ms. S. D. Crossman: Nov B, Begnr Nov A, Grad Novr, Open B, Grad Openr, Util A JR SHOWMANSHIP: Mr. M. Lucas TX Glen Rose* (I) NOLAN RIVER KENNEL CLUB Somervell County Expo Center Somerville County Expo Center US Highway 67 Gibbs Blvd CLOSES: DECEMBER 21 Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C., SUPT FEE: $23.00-1st/ $23.00-2nd Judges And Their Assignments BEST IN SHOW Mrs. P. A. Mowbray-Morgan SPORTING Group: Mrs. T. M. DePietro Mr. T. J. Feneis: Ret-Lab Mrs. T. M. DePietro: Pntr-GS, Pntr-GW, Ret-Gold Mrs. P. A. Mowbray-Morgan: Ret-Curl, Ret-Nova Scotia T, Set-Eng, Set-Gord, All Spaniels, All Spaniels, Weim Ms. C. Trost: Balance of Sporting Breeds HOUND Group: Mr. W. R. Russell Mr. C. R. Morris: Saluki Mr. T. S. Robbins: Afghan, Am Fox, Basenji, Basset, B & T Coonhnd, Borz, Greyhnd, Harr, Ibizan Mr. W. R. Russell: Balance of Hound Breeds WORKING Group: Mrs. C. C. Smith Mrs. A. Rubenstein: Grt Pyr, St Bern Mr. C. R. Morris: Alas Mal, Boxer, Rottw Mr. T. J. Feneis: Dobe, Dogue de Brdx, Gtr Swiss Mtn Ms. L. Jensen: Akita, Bullm, Mast, Sib Hky P. A. Sosa: AnatolShep, Berns Mtn, Giant Schn, Grt Dane, Newf, Portuguese Mrs. C. C. Smith: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: C. A. Herbel Mrs. P. A. Mowbray-Morgan: Border C. A. Herbel: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. C. Noe Mr. J. A. Fehring: Pap Mrs. C. Noe: Chin Cr, I Greyhnd, J Chin, Peke Mr. T. S. Robbins: Affenp, Chihua, Hava, Min Pin, Shih Tzu, Silky, Toy Fox Terrier, Yorks Mr. R. D. Salsbury: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. T. S. Robbins Mr. C. M. Wakefield: Bichon Mr. T. S. Robbins: Norwegian Lndhnd Mrs. C. Noe: Bulldog, Shar-Pei C. A. Herbel: Am Esk Dog, Fin Spitz, Lowch Mrs. C. C. Smith: Boston, Fr Bull, Xoloitzcuintli Mr. L. F. Sosa: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Dr. A. P. Bianchi Ms. M. M. O’Cuilinn: Card-WC Mrs. J. Bennett: AustrlShep, Pemb-WC Mr. T. J. Feneis: Fin Laph, GSD Dr. A. P. Bianchi: Austrl Cat Dg, Coll, Shetld Mrs. A. Rubenstein: Beard Coll, Briard, Pol Low Shp Mr. R. J. Caswell: Balance of Herding Breeds
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Mrs. D. N. Collier: Boxer, Grt Dane, Kom, Kuv, Rottw G. Bassett: Akita, Grm Pinscher, Gtr Swiss Mtn, Leonberger, St Bern, Std Schn Mr. W. Sahloff: Balance of Working Breeds TERRIER Group: Mrs. D. Kniola Hon. D. C. Merriam: Bull Ter, Min Bull Terrs Ms. P. A. Keenan: Cairn, Kerry, Lakelnd, Norwich, Scotti, Soft Coated, Welsh Ter Mrs. G. G. McNamara: Airdle, Am Staff, Austr, Fox Ter (Smooth), Fox Ter (Wire), Irish Ter, Norfolk, Skye, Wst Highlnd Mrs. D. Kniola: Balance of Terrier Breeds TOY Group: Mrs. H. W. Stein Mrs. D. Kniola: Toy Manch K. B. Sawyer: Bruss Grif, Toy Fox Terrier Mrs. E. J. Lessig: Cav KC Spans, Pood Toy Ms. M. A. Tuff: Shih Tzu, Yorks Mrs. P. B. Peat: Chihua, Chin Cr, Pap Mrs. H. W. Stein: Min Pin, Pom, Silky Mr. T. Catterson: Balance of Toy Breeds NON-SPORTING Group: Mr. S. J. Hubbell S. Terry: Bulldog Mrs. E. J. Lessig: Pood Mrs. D. Kniola: Am Esk Dog, Bichon Mrs. M. C. Klinkowski: Fin Spitz, Norwegian Lndhnd G. Bassett: Kees, Tib Ter K. B. Sawyer: Boston, Shar-Pei, Tib Span Ms. M. A. Tuff: Lowch, Shiba Inu, Xoloitzcuintli Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Balance of Non-Sporting Breeds HERDING Group: Ms. M. A. Tuff Mr. W. E. Usherwood: Brdr Coll Mrs. D. N. Collier: Entlebucher Mnt Dog K. M. Pavlich: Pemb-WC Mr. G. Winchell: AustrlShep, Card-WC Mr. W. Burton: Austrl Cat Dg, Bel Shp, Coll Mr. R. Stein: Beauceron, Canaan, Pyre Shep, Shetld, Swed Vallhund G. Bassett: Bel Mal, Bel Terv, Bouv, OES, Pulik Ms. M. A. Tuff: Balance of Herding Breeds MISCELLANEOUS Group: Ms. M. A. Tuff Ms. M. A. Tuff: All Miscellaneous Breeds OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES Mrs. P. Broderick: Nov A, Grad Novr, Util A D. B. Fraser: Nov B, Begnr Nov A, Begnr Nov B, Open A, Open B, Grad Openr, Util B, Versatility To Be Assigned: Pre-Novice, Veteran, Nov Wildc, Opn Wildc, Utl Wildc JR SHOWMANSHIP: Mrs. G. G. McNamara
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