DogNews The Digest Volume 26, Issue 49
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December 10, 2010
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CONTENTS
December 10, 2010
14 ♦ Inside Out
BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
18 ♦ The Chairman’s Report BY RONALD MENAKER
22 ♦ Question Of The Week BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 ♦ Christmas Shopping At The Kennel Club In London BY NICK WATERS
30 ♦ A Thought To Consider: What To Expect From An Icon BY SEYMOUR WEISS
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES
46 ♦ Thumbnail Sketches: Jack Simm BY LETISHA WUBBELL
50 ♦ AKC/Eukanuba National Championship 2011 Judging Panel 54 ♦ THE National, “Dog Hair” And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
58 ♦ The Great Match In Bogota BY DESMOND MURPHY
62 ♦ Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN
66♦ True North BY ALLISON FOLEY
86 ♦ The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
94 ♦ Click – AKC/Eukanuba National Championship BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
98♦ Click – Hair ‘N Eggnog Classic BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
100 ♦ Click – The Way We Were BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
96 dog show calendar • 102 handlers directory • 104 subscription rates • 106 classified advertising • 108 advertising rates All advertisements are copyrighted and owned by DOG NEWS, Harris Publications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must be requested in writing. 4 Dog News
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CONTENTS
December 10, 2010
14 ♦ Inside Out
BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
18 ♦ The Chairman’s Report BY RONALD MENAKER
22 ♦ Question Of The Week BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
26 ♦ Christmas Shopping At The Kennel Club In London BY NICK WATERS
30 ♦ A Thought To Consider: What To Expect From An Icon BY SEYMOUR WEISS
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week 38 ♦ Ten Questions BY LESLEY BOYES
46 ♦ Thumbnail Sketches: Jack Simm BY LETISHA WUBBELL
50 ♦ AKC/Eukanuba National Championship 2011 Judging Panel 54 ♦ THE National, “Dog Hair” And More BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
58 ♦ The Great Match In Bogota BY DESMOND MURPHY
62 ♦ Off The Leash BY SHAUN COEN
66♦ True North BY ALLISON FOLEY
86 ♦ The Gossip Column BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
94 ♦ Click – AKC/Eukanuba National Championship BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
98♦ Click – Hair ‘N Eggnog Classic BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
100 ♦ Click – The Way We Were BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS
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Dog News Cover Story DECEMBER 10, 2010 We congratulate our 2010 Winners! Best in Show: Australian Shepherd: CH. PROPWASH RECKON owned by Leslie Frank and Judy Harrington of Kensington, New Hampshire The Group Winners: Sporting: GCH. RIPSNORTER’S MT VIEW LOOKOUT, a German Wirehaired Pointer owned by Kiki Courtelis, James & Helen Witt and J. Wilkinson of Paris, Kentucky. Hound: GCH. STARLINE’S CHANEL, a Whippet owned by Lori, Carey & Nicole Lawrence of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Working: GCH. AVIATOR’S LUCK BE A LADY, a Portuguese Water Dog owned by Victor Malzoni Jr., Jerson Valle and M & C Dugan of Shingle Springs, California. Terrier: CH. SLYFOX SNEAKS A PEEK, a Smooth Fox Terrier owned by JW Smith of North Collins, New York. Toy: GCH. PALACEGARDEN MALACHY, a Pekingese owned by Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks and David Fitzpatrick of East Berlin, Pennsylvania. Non-Sporting: GCH. SAKS HAMELOT LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, a Bichon Frise owned by Barbara Weidner, L. Darman, K. Griffin and C. Ruggles of Wichita, Texas. Best in Miscellaneous: CSG. STACKEM UPS BEST KEPT SECRET, a Treeing Walker Coonhound owned by Rebecca Lynn Geffs of Casey, Illinois. Best Bred-By-Exhibitor in Show GCH. KIMRO’S SOLDIER BOY, a Miniature Pinscher owned by Kimberly P. Calvacca and Linda & Richard Stark of Westbury, New York. Other top dogs awarded during the two-day event included the following: Eukanuba World Challenge This international event featured top dogs from 43 countries and six continents. Argentina’s Doberman Pinscher CH. ALEX DE AKIDO SAN was awarded the title of “Eukanuba World Challenge Champion.” Junior Showmanship In the Junior Showmanship competition, Katie Mazurowski and her English Setter “Lamont” was awarded the coveted title of Best Junior Handler, along with a $2,000 scholarship. Agility and Obedience Competitions The 2010 AKC National Obedience Invitational and the AKC Agility Invitational were held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The two events demonstrated the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler and were the culmination of thousands of trials held throughout the year. The new AKC National Obedience Invitational Champion is NOC OTCH. High Times Ris’n Above The Tide UDX7 OM9 RE, a Golden Retriever owned by Kathleen Rasinowich-Platt of Papillion, Nebraska. Five agility dogs and their owners – one dog/handler team in each of the five height categories – were crowned at the AKC Agility Invitational, which brought together more than 470 dogs from across the country and beyond. Placing first in their height division (8”, 12”, 16”, 20” and 24” respectively) were: • 8”- “Popeye” a Pomeranian owned by Gena Zglinski of Houston, Texas • 12”- “Lilly” a Poodle owned by Alicia Bismore of Hilliard, Ohio • 16”- “Vixen” a Border Collie owned by Robin Kletke of Woodinville, Washington • 20”- “Scarlett” a Labrador Retriever owned by Elisa Hirsch of Westlake Village, California and handled by Kate Moureaux • 24”- “Booster” a Weimaraner owned by Steven Jenks of Covington, Washington and handled by Jef Blake 6 Dog News
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DOG NEWS EDITORIAL A Form Of Democracy
So anxious are the Delegates to have their every word published and consumed by that segment of the dog public interested in the goings on at AKC that nothing is officially reported insofar as what happens at the Forum held prior to the Meeting itself. Indeed the question and answer period which takes place between those running for the Board and the Delegates is never reported at all! True it is that the official speeches given by the Candidates will be reported verbatim in the Secretary’s Pages but nothing else which goes on at the Forum will be so treated. Are people to be denied hearing that one candidate suggested doing away with the Judges Department as a means to save money? Did this candidate actually say this? Who knows? Were any questions raised by the Delegates about the rumors that field rep jobs are being phased out? Did anyone raise the question of consolidating the offices to either New York or North Carolina? Did someone ask about how to treat judges accused of animal abuse and what to do during trial periods? If they did should not the general public be made aware of these questions? What else was discussed one must ask. Why are the happenings at the Forum treated as non-reportable issues? Isn’t it time to open these proceedings so that the constituents are kept abreast of what Delegate thinking really is--these pages think so for sure!
Microchipping And Pet Insurance
The advantages of both microchipping and pet health insurance seem to be gaining in public favor by leaps and bounds. Indeed the growth factor in both these areas is tremendous with AKC’s pet health insurance Pet Partners leading the way. Indeed so far has this project developed that Pet Partners is the proud sponsor of Meet the Breeds as well as the AKC Humane Foundation’s theatre party the Friday before Westminster. This year’s show is Spiderman, which should be quite an exciting event. The microchipping through CAR has had new life breathed through and into it and remains one of AKC’s major accomplishments today. It is amazing to think that when both projects were initially introduced to AKC major obstacles and objections were placed in their respective ways. But fortunately those who believed in either or both of the two ideas persevered and were successful in proving their points. Both organizations just seem to be growing stronger with each passing day-something for which we should all be happy about.
Beware The Costs
As Christmas approaches and the need and/ or desire to own a puppy grows with the sentimentality of the season it’s time for people to be practical as well as sentimental and think about the costs of owning a dog. Dogs can cost far more than people expect. And in what are termed economic stumbling times these costs can become a burden to many people. Just how realistic the general information given about these costs are remain to be seen. For instance 10 Dog News
the ASPCA estimates the cost for a large dog to be $875 a year for food, medical expenses and a few related expenses plus an additional $560 for firstyear-set-up costs. That’s pretty low figures from where these pages sit. City pets can be an even more expensive proposition between a dog walker and kenneling for vacation trips the costs rise and rise and rise. Even for dogs outside the city where costs are lower a cushion should be provided for those times when medical care costs increase. Having the compassion and commitment to own a dog is truly not enough. You have to consider the expenses as well and keep them in mind for sure.
Clarity On Vaccines And Getting Around Docking
The call for a better understanding relative the subject of vaccines seems to be an on-going one. Some veterinarians are pretty well forward and up front about the down sides as well as the benefits of vaccines. Some say yearly vaccines are not necessary, others insist they are. One expects a lot from the veterinarian one uses and the fact that there is disagreement within the profession on this issue is a positive sign rather than a negative one. Individual cases are always subject to question since the variances within situations can result in different happenings. Primary inoculations and boosters are oft debated and having faith in your vet’s decision is extremely important. That the Internet can provide a huge amount of information on the subject cannot be denied but how much of the information is factual as opposed to conjecture is hard to determine. In the long run the advice of your trusted veterinarian is what must and should be the deciding factor in any matter related to the health of your dog. There is a new book on the market from the UK entitled Veterinary Advice for Dog Owners written by a Dick Lane which discusses this as well as other health topics about dogs most delicately. It’s one of the best home reference books these pages have come across.
Thought For The Week
Well next year’s National will go to Orlando in Florida in full competition with the traditionally held shows the “last weekend” of the year. How it will fare competitively with these long standing, heavily supported local shows remains to be seen. This year, although in competition with a few of its own licensed shows, AKC/Eukanuba did extremely well with its American entry and succeeded in furthering with the European audiences its World Challenge competition. That event was not particularly pushed by Eukanuba or AKC in the States but these pages think that position will change next year as Florida is known to have great appeal to the South American exhibitors, which should translate well for both the AKC show itself, the earlier Orlando events and the World Challenge Competition. Long Beach was a good venue and through the years matured into a very acceptable and usable site. Outside spectators were not the strength of this venue which relied heavily upon the loyal and usual enthusiasts to insure a semblance of attendance. These pages expect a different mentality to prevail in Florida as both spectator attendance and foreign participation it is predicted here will increase tremendously for this show in 2011.
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TWO FOR COMMENT
InsideOut by John Mandeville
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oing this column means being on the lookout for material. I’m constantly noting this, that, or the other thing for column fodder. In my mind’s eye this miscellany of unformed ideas and fleeting not quite thoughts are all terrific columns to be. The reality is most such notions aren’t sufficiently broad enough or controversial enough or of wide enough interest or are just plain too trivial to make columns. Here are two worth comment, but not a full column’s worth. In October AKC’s Board briefly took up the proposal submitted by the Greater Collin Kennel Club to amend Article VII, Section I of the Bylaws. That’s the Section of the Bylaws which limits directors to “two consecutive terms on the Board” with the proviso, “This section does not preclude reelection of any delegate to the Board of Directors after a one year (or greater) hiatus from Directorship.” Greater Collin’s proposed amendment will “preclude someone from being re-elected to the AKC Board of Directors for a full term of four years after they have served two consecutive terms.” I like how AKC’s Board has handled Greater Collin’s proposed amendment. In October the Board postponed consideration of Greater Collin’s amendment until November. In November the Board postponed consideration of Greater Collin’s amendment until January: So far so good. Were it but possible for the Board to postpone Greater Collin’s amendment one or two months at a time, say, for the next several years… or better, indefinitely. Unfortunately while the Bylaws expressly provide, “The Board of Directors shall review… proposed amendments and approve, disapprove and/or make recommendations,” the Bylaws do not permit pocket-veto by taking no action, “In the event the Board does not approve or disapprove of the proposal within 6 months of receipt, the matter shall proceed forthwith…” through the required process of publishing notice of the amendment and then to vote by the delegates. Meaning every member club can get any rule – or for that matter Bylaw – amendment to the delegates for vote. And also meaning specifically Greater Collin’s intent to require a two-term director be off the Board for four years will go to the delegates for vote so long as Greater Collin wants that to happen, no matter what AKC’s Board does or does not do: Democracy of a sort in action. Ain’t it great? Especially if you favor decreased Board,…which is to say delegate,…power and a concomitant increase in the staff’s sway. Be assured that inevitably results when Board members are term-limited out. That’s poetic justice or something akin to it. In case my opinion on term limits isn’t clear: They’re a mindless, counterproductive, if not worse, means of assuring board turnover; just what’s needed when there are dozens and likely a great many more than that delegate Board-wannabes. In other words,
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term limits are perfect for the club of clubs, delegate-centric AKC system. Item two: The Board’s having voted to change the basis for computing the championship point schedules by reducing “the point schedule computations from a calculation using a 3-year averaging to a single year calculation beginning with the 2011-2012 Schedule of Points, and to remove all independent and designated Specialties held by National breed Parent Clubs, as well as the local shows held three days prior to the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, from the data base used to make the calculations for the 2011-2012 Schedule of Points.” What’s the rationale for these changes? For certain it means the events held in immediate proximity to AKC’s Invitational won’t distort the point schedule in the regions where AKC’s show is held. Parent club shows are out as well. That’s reasonable. As for computing points based on the immediate past year as opposed to a three year average – averages smooth change, whether up or down. Meaning the potential for more abrupt change – and even year-to-year yo-yoing – becomes greater when only the immediate past year’s results are used for revising the point schedule.
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KC should show the fancy what the point schedules would be for at least the last three and better five years when computed using the new criteria. There’s no substitute for letting the fancy see exactly what the computation change means in their breeds. That data has to be readily available. How else could the Board have made its decision? It would seem there’s a good chance when the 2011-12 Point Schedule goes into effect an AKC championship will be cheaper than ever. This will almost certainly be the case for every sex in every breed where the number of dogs required for points goes down. Heretofore the three year weighting would’ve tended to slow change – whether up or down. Ten of the eleven Board members present voted for the changed point schedule calculation. It is more than reasonable asking the Board for a thorough explanation. No platitudes – “It’s better” or “It’s fairer,” etc – acceptable; a hard, fact-based explanation only. It’s also worth repeating: The point schedule’s prime determinant is the number of shows: Specifically, as close to 18%, not to exceed 20%, of shows are to be major, with the number of dogs in competition adjusted to meet the target percentage. The more shows, the more majors, the more champions. So, what else needs doing to cheapen a championship? •
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New Programs and Services Introduced in 2010
The Chairman’s Report December 10, 2010
New York, NY – As we wind down the year, I am pleased to highlight programs and initiatives we have introduced in 2010. In April, the first agility, obedience and rally trials open to mixed-breed dogs in the AKC Canine Partners program were held. So far, 853 AKC-licensed clubs have hosted 2,968 trials, and nearly 600 mixed breed dogs have achieved more than 1,200 titles. We received hundreds of positive comments from dog owners who had been waiting years for this opportunity as well as clubs who welcomed the increased entries in their trials. We’re excited to welcome these dogs to next year’s AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC National Obedience Invitational. We also sent a team to the FCI Agility World Championships in Germany and returned with many placements, including a Silver Medal for “Rush” and handler John Nys. We hosted the successful 2010 National Agility Championships in Tulsa, OK and crowned 6 national champions in varying height classes. We launched the Grand Championship program in May. For the first six months of the program we have seen a 9.6% increase in Best of Breed entries over the same period in 2009. So far 3,420 dogs have earned their Grand Championship in nearly every breed. We further enhanced the program by launching a Grand Champion Ranking System that lists the top 25 dogs in each breed determined by the number of grand champion points they have earned. In addition to this new conformation title, we have also created new titles in the companion and performance arenas with Beginner Novice in obedience and Endurance Earthdog, respectively. For retrievers that pass the Master National Retriever test three times we now have a new suffix title – Master National Hunter - as well. For breeders, we instituted the Breeder of Merit program this year as a way to recognize, congratulate and thank AKC’s core breeders – the backbone of our sport - and to ensure the continued success of our registry. We continue to welcome new breeds into the AKC registry as well. As of January 1, 2011, the Norwegian Lundehund, Entlebucher Mountain Dog and Xoloitzcuintli will be our newest breeds. We continue to work with FSS and Miscellaneous breed clubs as they strive towards full recognition. 18 Dog News
As a new accommodation for Parent Clubs, we now record parent club performance event titles if AKC does not provide a similar title. The Bloodhound Club of America was the first to apply for title acknowledgment with its “man-trailing event” and most recently, we acknowledged the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever’s Working Certificate. Our Parent and Member clubs have also continued to donate their historical documents to our newly expanded AKC Archives. We reached out to the general public this year with our 2nd annual stand-alone Meet the Breeds event. Thanks to our partnership with the Cat Fanciers’ Association and Pet Partners, Inc., we welcomed more than 39,000 people through the doors and achieved nearly 500 million media impressions. We also hosted AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days with more than 550 events nationwide for the public to attend. Our good works did not go unnoticed as the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence received unprecedented media coverage this year, with articles in People magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and New York Daily News. Among the canine heroes were dogs that worked in Haiti after the earthquake, rode a surfboard in the ocean to raise money for children’s foundations, helped autistic children find service dogs and more. AKC Companion Animal Recovery also donated more than $400,000 this year to assist organizations across the country with Search and Rescue Grants and disaster preparedness. Along the business front, AKC has added Lisa Gonzalez to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In this role, she will provide marketing leadership for the AKC to ensure the long-term sustainability of the AKC brand recognition as well as its future relevance. Her main focus will be growing AKC registrations and Canine Partners enrollments, in line with AKC’s mission of promoting responsible dog ownership. The Board has taken other steps to ensure the future of the sport with its September Board Planning Session that generated many new ideas. And finally, in November the Board formed the “Imagining the Future of AKC” committee to review the needs of the sport and the AKC in the future. The Committee, a blend of board members and staff and chaired by Alan Kalter, includes myself, Vice Chairman Tom Davies, COO John Lyons, VP of Marketing and Communications Lisa Gonzalez and AVP of Registration Development Mark Dunn. I hope you’ll agree that this year has been a very positive year and we look forward to an even brighter 2011. Sincerely, Ron Menaker Chairman
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of t heWeek Do You Think A Judge Who Accepts A National Specialty Show Assignment Should Accept A Westminster Or AKC/Eukanuba National Assignment In The Same Year?
Michele Billings Personally, I think it is self-defeating to do that, and I would never do it. It’s certainly entirely possible for a judge to accept all three assignments and put up totally different dogs. Usually, though, the exhibitors would not understand that, and so to allay their fears, I don’t think it is a wise practice. Gloria Reese I have no personal problem with it, but I think it would make exhibitors very nervous to have a judge do that. So long as the shows are not to close together, it should be all right and present no problem for the judge.
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Dorothy Macdonald I have no problem with that at all. The entries would be entirely different—the National steeped with large class entries at every level, whilst the other two shows are Invitational in nature.
Keke Kahn Absolutely not. It almost amounts to a conflict which for most exhibitors would be overwhelming to accept. Most judges really could handle the situation, but how the exhibitors would perceive this is another matter.
Jane Forsyth No, I don’t think it’s a good idea to overexpose oneself in that manner. True, most Nationals have a six-month restriction—at least—but I still don’t think it’s a good idea.
Ron Menaker I would follow the restrictions the National puts on judging the breed, be it 6 or 12 months in time. From a personal standpoint, I think out of courtesy to the exhibitor, it is better not to do this than to open doors for that kind of criticism.
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he Christmas Art Fair at the Kennel Club in London is now in its fourth year and with prices ranging from just a few pounds for a print to four figures for a picture, this year’s fair offers a wide selection of gifts for lovers of affordable modern dog art, and for the first time the Kennel Club has joined forces with a commercial gallery, the Stockbridge Gallery. Situated in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, near the New Forest, this is the only commercial gallery in the UK specialising in the dog in art. There is a myriad of breeds on offer and in a variety of mediums. Those with deepest pockets may like to check out a pastel of a Golden Retriever by Gary Stinton (£3,750), a gouache of an inquisitive Westie by Pollyanna Pickering (£3,475) or an oil of Pyrenean Mountain Dogs in their home environment by Jessica Holm (£2,800). All three are established artists in the UK, Gary has had four solo exhibitions in London, Pollyanna is synonymous with greetings cards with dogs on and Jessica, in addition to being an accomplished artist, is a doctor of Zoology and well known for her wildlife programmes on TV and also for her television coverage of Crufts. More affordable at £725 is a watercolour of two Norwich Terriers by the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours exhibitor Pippa Thew, or the pen, ink and watercolour drawings by Jo Campin (£400 each), and even more CONTINUED ON PAGE 70
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A Thought to Consider:
WhattoExpect FromanIcon by Seymour Weiss
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s with any other competitive endeavor, the conformation dog sport includes in its community a select group of individuals widely considered icons. We have iconic dogs, iconic breeders, iconic handlers, iconic writers, and, of course, iconic judges. Icons have existed in the dog fancy since the dog fancy came into being, the only difference being that the icons of previous generations are often no more than names to many of today’s participants. However, the dogs and people that were household words in decades past did significantly impact the contemporary dog fancy in ways too numerous to enumerate here. Suffice it to say that those individuals had a major role in how we play the dog game today. Many judges that qualify for icon status by contemporary standards are approved for multiple Groups or can pass on all breeds. These distinguished members of the judging community have the potential to exert a tremendous influence on multiple gene pools through their decisions. A winning exhibitor can take a coveted laurel wreath and use it to attract bitches to a winner’s stud paddock, advertise in the dog press a little or a lot, or use an icon’s endorsement to give added impact to a dog’s power to win under other judges. At this point it is necessary to say that a win under “the little guy (or gal)” can be as telling as scoring under one of the fancy’s judging superstars. Looking past the stats gives a clearer look at a given dog’s worth or win’s worth. Where a dog prevails and the level of the competition present should factor just as strongly into the equation. This is nothing new, but in our technology-driven culture so many dog people look more at the numbers than at the confrontations that spawned those statistics. If the officiating judge does not occupy the upper echelons on our judicial pecking order it does not mean that his or her opinion should not be any less respected. After all, wouldn’t you agree that the points won under one judge are as good as those won under any other? Iconic judges, like all others not intimately involved with the breed before them, typically look for aspects of soundness, condition and showmanship to find those dogs that most closely fit his or her interpretation of the standard of the breed(s) they are judging on the day. Or perhaps, such a judge focuses on one or two specific aspects of a standard to reach decisions: head planes, tailsets, size, pigment. The list can be very long. However, the iconic judge, by reason of great overall knowledge, can move a breed in a desirable direction. Wise participants in the conformation dog sport realize that the opinions 30 Dog News
of the multiple breed/group judge and the breeder judge considered in concert work to enhance the overall integrity of a breed. One without the other is less effective than both elements joined. But what happens when the results don’t match the ringcraft? Not infrequently a high profile judge will render opinions that cause widespread head shaking and eyebrow raising from those who have been around the block a time or twelve and are widely considered to have paid their dues many times over. Probably the ripple effect will not be felt that far afield as people will breed as they had already intended with little interest in a dog that makes a big win. Admittedly, the holder of a highly coveted win can appear more attractive than it may have been before a significant triumph. But it is also important to consider the wisdom of a potential pairing because someone liked a given dog on a given day. An ill considered mating based on a win can resonate down the generations to the regret of the misguided breeder. There is, however, a reason that an important assignment is offered to a judge in the absence of substantial, intimate, documented connection to a breed. All active members of a breed club enjoy the privilege of nominating and later voting for judges for future specialties. This is, after all, a function of democracy. Unfortunately, not every member of a club will vote and some who do vote will not vote objectively. Many people will vote as directed by a friend or mentor and others will vote based on having won under a certain judge too many years ago to matter.
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ome club members just don’t know one judge from another and will be comfortable with someone who may be familiar from previous experience or from a television appearance or for a dozen different reasons. I once knew a person, no longer active in dogs, who referred to one of the most respected all breed judges in the history of the conformation dog sport as long, tall Sally. Without too much of a stretch most of you erudite readers will probably deduce who that oaf, let’s call him short, fat dummy, was referring to? When specialty judges are selected by a vote of the club membership and the successful candidates over an extended period have little or no real connection to the breed concerned, we must recognize a pattern and wonder about the direction the breed is taking. Ironically, many of the same people who consistently vote for the icons with which they are most familiar are just as likely to trumpet loud and long when a dog they are campaigning makes wonderful win under a celebrated “breeder-judge.” J’ever notice? Our dog sport is as imperfect as every other segment of our society. Judges are human (yes, I keep telling you that), and every human endeavor is subject to error. Any judge can make honest mistakes and the reasons for their decisions may make perfect sense to them but their logic can still escape some of us. Taking something at face value and putting one’s own spin on it often becomes a foolish surmise. In the end, we can only do as much as we can to give showing and breeding dogs as much integrity as possible. It’s our shared responsibility. If we don’t, who else is left? In closing, I want to wish you all every blessing for Christmas and every good wish for happiness and good fortune for the year waiting to be whelped and as always… …Thank you for reading. •
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The Bests oftheWeek
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AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Australian Shepherd Ch. Propwash Reckon Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier Owners Leslie B. Frank & Judy A. Harrington Handler Judy A. Harrington Los Encinos Kennel Club Pekingese Ch. Palacegarden Malachy Judge Mr. Lawrence E. Stanbridge Owners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David Fitzpatrick Handler David Fitzpatrick
Savannah Kennel Club - Sunday Boxer Ch. Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream Judge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman Owners Debbie McCarroll, Mrs. Jack Billhardt & Sergio Tenenbaum Handler Diego Garcia Long Beach Kennel Club - Friday Irish Setter GCh. Shadagee Caught Red-Handed Judge Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark Owners Debra S. Burke and Nancy Lee Conner Handler Adam Bernardin Kennel Club of Beverly Hills - Wednesday Black Cocker Spaniel GCh. Loma Point 18K You Da Man Judge Mrs. Phyllis Wolfish Owners Judy Bjelland, Terry Kelso and Renata Drummond Handler Marcelo Chagas Savannah Kennel Club - Thursday & Friday Ingham County Kennel Club Smooth Fox Terrier GCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice Judge Mrs. Ann Hearn Judge Mr. Terry Stacy Judge Ms. Sharol Candace Way Owners Howard & Sandra Hoffen & Phil & Amy Booth Handler Amy Booth Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club I Standard Poodle Ch. Jaset’s Satisfaction Judge Mr. Dana Cline Owners C. Bailey, S. Tompkins, B. Harris & MJ Winters Handler Ann Rairigh
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Lake Shore Kennel Club II Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club - Sunday Rottweiler Ch. Cammcastle Friar Tuck Judge Mrs. Susan St. John Brown Judge Mr. Norman Kenney Owners Vicky & Tony O’Brien Handler Holley Eldred Beaufort Kennel Club Greyhound GCh. GrandCru Clos Erasmus Judge Mrs. Michele Billings Owners Melanie S. Steele & Rindi Gaudet Handler Rindi Gaudet Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club II Afghan Hound GCh. Majic Whatever I Want Judge Mrs. Chris Walkowicz Owners Karen Todd & Lisa Bettis Handler Lisa Bettis Imperial Valley Kennel Club I and II Yuma Kennel Club II Boxer GCh. R&G’s Mystical Dancer Judge Mr. Timothy Catterson Judge Ms. Debra Thornton Judge Mr. Bernard McGivern Jr. Owners Roberto Bezerra, Richard Servetnick, Barbara Bachman, Carole Desmond, Gary Steele, Kimberlie Steele-Gamero, Gayann Jones Handler Kimberlie Steele-Gamero Conroe Kennel Club - Saturday Doberman Pinscher GCh. Touchstone’s Good As It Gets SF Judge Mr. Robert Shreve Owners Janice and Roy Keith Handler Teresa Nail
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”Really??” Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
To be able to sing, Which but really well. talent would you most like to have?
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My Mother-Who did it all and raised Who is her four children and took care of your real life her Mother as well. hero or heroine?
5 6 7 If you could My weight. change one thing about yourself what would it be?
Other people think I am: People think that I am nice--I do not know why but they do.
8 9 What was your most embarrassing moment at a dog show? When after Sadie won at Eukanuba our seven year-old son Antonio grabbed the over sized check and began running around the ring with it. I was mortified and to this day still do not know how he managed to pull that off.
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Loyal and happy and DEFINITELY willing to help others.
Which judge, no longer alive or judging, do you miss the most? Three people come to mind-Neoma Eberhardt, Mrs. Wanner and Ric Chashoudian.
Asked of Yvonne Rangel
10questions What do you miss the most at dog shows? People don’t seem to take the time to talk openly about their dogs after a show is over--they seem reluctant to express themselves and let you know what they really are thinking about the quality of the dogs being exhibited.
How would you describe yourself in a personal ad?
Born: Monterrey Mexico Resides: Rialto, California Marital Status: Happily married
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“Still the one”
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Multiple Best In Specialty Show
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“Parker” “Elegant Toy dog of fine - bone structure. light, dainty and of lively action “ - from the breed standard
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By Letisha Wubbel rowing up in the world of dogs I remember sitting down and listening to stories of the past. Listening to people like Eve Ballach (Evewire Wire Fox Terriers), Roy Holloway, Dr. Josephine Deubler, and Joan Read (Chidley Norwich and Norfolk) tell their stories of growing up in dogs and the moments in their life that made them into the great people they were, have helped to shape who I am today. It is so important for the younger generations in dogs to listen and learn from the people that have helped make the sport of purebred dogs what it is today. This is the first in a series of articles about some of the great dog people. Today if you picked up the phone and dialed 668 you would get a computerized message telling you “please check the number and dial again.” However, 80 years ago that number would put you through to a small home in Glen Cove, New York. The phone would ring in a home without a television, where 4 young boys were “lucky to even have a radio.” A day before his 87th birthday, John “Jack” Simm reminisced about the home where he grew up with his three brothers, prize winning canaries, chickens, and cattle. Jack was born November 24, 1923 in New York City. Thinking that a big city was not the best place to raise children, Jack’s father moved his family to Long Island. Outside of the city Jack and his father were able to raise and show canaries, chickens, and cattle. “I was looking at cow toplines long before dog toplines.” His first experience in dogs came in 1945 when his father brought home a new addition to their home, a Smooth Fox Terrier bitch named “Flicka.”
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Jack’s father happened to know a man by the name of Frank Brumby who told Jack’s father that they had a very nice Smooth Fox who should be a show dog. Mr. Brumby showed Flicka for the Simms’ and in 1946 she went winner’s bitch the day before the Garden and then Best of Breed from the classes at the 1946 Westminster Kennel Club the following day. By looking through a marked Westminster Kennel Club catalog from that year, I discovered she was bred by Cecil H. Cullum and was out of Captain Kid and Lady Godiva of Wissaboo. She finished in 6 shows and was undefeated. “She hooked me,” said Jack, and he never looked back. Flicka was not only his constant companion but produced 9 champions under his new kennel named “Kids Grove.” Flicka would meet him at the train station every other weekend when CONTINUED ON PAGE 90
Multiple Group Placing
GCh. Saravilla’s Sweet Misty Isle
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Misty is the first Mantle Great Dane to become a Grand Champion! She is a perfectly marked Mantle, who is stunning, sound, and square. Misty Has Moved Into The Top 20* Great Danes All Breed Thank you to all the Judges for recognizing Misty!
Our appreciation to Judge Mrs. Barbara D. Alderman Specialed by Joel Rosenblatt Breeders Mimi Kim Rebekah Mursencavage *Great Dane Review
Owners Paula Sweet John Lilliston Mimi Kim Dog News 47
THE PICK OF THE BUNCH
“JOEY”
AMERICA’S AFFENPINSCHER
In limited showing in the last six months The Number One Affenpinscher All Systems Number Five* Among All Toy Breeds
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CH. BANANA JOE V. *The Dog News Top Ten List
BEST IN SHOW Judge Mrs. Barbara D. Alderman
TANI KAZARI
Owner Mrs. Zoila Truesdale Hi-Tech Kennels Breeder & Co-Owner Mieke Cooymans Handler Ernesto Lara Dog News 49
AKC/EukanubaNational BEST IN SHOW - Mrs. Robert (Polly) D. Smith - St. Stephens Church, VA Judges for each of the seven variety groups are: SPORTING - Mrs. Judith Goodin– Leavenworth, KS.
TOY – Dr. Anthony DiNardo - West Hartford, CT
HOUND – Mrs. Lee Canalizo – Palm Harbor, FL.
NON-SPORTING – Mr. Frank Sabella - Tampa, FL.
WORKING – Mr. Edd Bivin – Ft. Worth, TX.
HERDING – Mr. Robert Caswell - Alpine, CA.
TERRIER – Mr. Peter Green - Bowmansville, PA.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASS - Mr. Hans T. Lehtinen - Finland
SPORTING GROUP:
HOUND GROUP: BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Mr. Eric Ringle Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Black Russian Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Great Danes, Mastiffs
Ms. Virginia Lyne Brittanys, Pointers (German Shorthaired), Pointers (German Wirehaired), Weimaraners, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Spaniels (Welsh Springer)
Dr. John Reeve-Newson (Canada) Afghan Hounds, Foxhounds (English), Foxhounds (American), Harriers, Scottish Deerhounds
Mr. Norman Kenney Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, German Pinschers, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies
BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Dr. Klaus Anselm Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling), Pointers Mr. Charles Olvis Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay), Retrievers (Flat -Coated), Setters (English), Setters (Gordon) Mr. Miguel Martinez (Argentina) Retrievers (Golden), Retrievers (CurlyCoated), Setters (Irish), Spaniels (Clumber), Spaniels (Sussex) Ms. Beth Sweigart Retrievers (Labrador), Spaniels (Irish Water) Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen Setters (Irish Red & White), Spinone Italiano Mr. James White Spaniels (Cocker – ASCOB), Spaniels (Cocker – Black), Spaniels (Field), Spaniels (English Springer), Spaniels (American Water), Boykin Spaniels Mr. Francisco Chapa (Mexico) Spaniels (Cocker – Parti Color), Dr. Tamas Jakkel (Hungary) Vizslas, Spaniels (English Cocker),
Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna Cane Corsos
Mr. Kent Delaney Basenji, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Otterhounds Mr. Jose Homem de Mello (Portugal) Basset Hounds, Beagles (Both Varieties), Bloodhounds, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéens Mr. Francisco Chapa (Mexico) Borzoi, Whippets
Mrs. Gayle Bontecou Greyhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Plott Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Saluki Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds
Mrs. Patricia Hastings Leonbergers Ms. Beth Sweigart Portuguese Water Dogs Mr. Donald M. Booxbaum Tibetan Mastiffs
TERRIER GROUP:
Mr. Charles Olvis Redbone Coonhounds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds
BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Ms. Marcy Zingler Airedale Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers
WORKING GROUP: BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Mr. Robert Gregory (UK) Akitas, Standard Schnauzers Mr. Burton Yamada Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Giant Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
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Dr. Tamas Jakkel (Hungary) Komondor Dr. Klaus Anselm Kuvasz
Dr. Tamas Jakkel (Hungary) Dachshunds (All Varieties)
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PRELIMINARY JUDGES: Miss Charlotte Anderson - Lexington, KY Mr. Michael Kennedy – Raleigh, NC
Mr. Jay Richardson Dogues De Bordeaux, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Saint Bernards
Dr. H. Scott Kellogg Australian Terriers, Scottish Terriers, West Highland White Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Manchester Terriers (Standard)
BEST JUNIOR HANDLER: Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna Pleasant Hills, CA.
Championship2011JudgingPanel BEST BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR IN SHOW - Mr. James Reynolds, Canada Judges for the seven Bred-by-Exhibitor variety groups are:
Judges for the Eukanuba World Challenge are:
SPORTING – Mr. Frank Kane – UK HOUND – Dr. Jose Luis Payro– Mexico WORKING – Dr. Carmen Battaglia – Roswell, GA. TERRIER – Mrs. Karen Wilson – Sperryville, VA. TOY – Ms. Elizabeth Muthard – Bristow, VA. NON-SPORTING – Mr. Andrew Mills – Bonita, CA. HERDING – Mrs. Roberta Davies – Brimfield, MA.
Eukanuba World Challenge Winner: Mr. Enrique Filippini – Argentina Section Judges: Dr. Tamas Jakkel – Hungary Mrs. Barbara Muller - Switzerland Mrs. Zena Thorn-Andrews - UK Mr. C.V. Sudarsan - India
Miss Maxine Beam Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Skye Terriers Mr. Paolo Dondina (Italy) Bull Terriers (Both Varieties), Cairn Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Irish Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers Mr. Geir Flyckt-Pedersen Fox Terriers (Smooth), Fox Terriers (Wire), Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Welsh Terriers Mr. Robert D. Black Miniature Schnauzers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Sealyham Terriers
TOY GROUP:
BREED ASSIGNMENTS: Dr. John Reeve-Newson (Canada) Affenpinschers Ms. Beth Sweigart Brussels Griffons, Pomeranians,
NON-SPORTING GROUP: BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Dr. Gerard C. Penta American Eskimo Dogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, Lhasa Apsos, Löwchen, Norwegian Lundehunds Mrs. Patricia Hastings Bichons Frises, Chow Chows, French Bulldogs Mr. Kent Delaney Boston Terriers Mrs. Elizabeth Cate Cartledge (U.K.) Bulldogs, Finnish Spitz Mrs. Marcy Zingler Shiba Inu, Keeshonden
Mr. Francisco Chapa (Mexico) German Shepherd Dogs Mrs. Elizabeth Cate Cartledge (U.K.) Border Collies, Norewegian Buhund, Swedish Vallhunds
Mr. Francisco Chapa (Mexico) Xolo
Mr. David Ojalvo (Argentina) Chihuahuas (Both Varieties), Chinese Crested, Havanese, Miniature Pinschers
Mrs. Patricia Hastings Australian Cattle Dogs, Pyrenean Shepherds
Dr. Roger Pritchard Pugs, Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers
Mr. Hans Lehtinen (Finland) Finnish Laphund
Michele Billings Poodles (Miniature), Poodles (Standard)
HERDING GROUP:
Miss Maxine Beam Italian Greyhounds, Manchester Terriers (Toy)
Mrs. Kathleen Steen Collies (Rough), Collies (Smooth), Icelandic Sheepdogs, Old English Sheepdogs, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
Mr. Robert Gregory (UK) Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Dalmatians, Schipperkes
Mr. Hans Lehtinen (Finland) Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Papillons, Pekingese
Mrs. Michele Billings English Toy Spaniels (All Varieties), Poodles (Toy)
Dr. Thomas Davies Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Briards
BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
Dr. Klaus Anselm Australian Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds, Pulik Mr. Donald M. Booxbaum Bearded Collies, Canaan Dogs, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Shetland Sheepdogs Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna Beaucerons, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Pyrenean Shepherds
The 2011 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will mark the 11th event in AKC’s premier showcase for dogs, which is presented with Eukanuba. QUALIFYING DATES: AKC/Eukanuba National Championship & Junior Showmanship: October 13, 2010 – October 11, 2011 AKC National Obedience Invitational & AKC Agility Invitational: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 201 Dog News 51
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e were in Long Beach for the five long days consisting of the “Dog Hair ‘n Eggnog Classic” (the three all-breeds) and the two days of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship events. Basically I thought the five days were successful in the sense that the shows and the attendant events were well supported by the constituents of AKC and the hard-core show goers and enthusiasts.
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THE National, “Dog Hair” And More...
by Matthew H. Stander
PHOTOS BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
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The busiest and most crowded day seemed to be Saturday but even then outside spectators seemed to me to be in the minority. Even the Meet the Breeds area, which was extremely popular and jammed and I may add in several instances most cleverly and intriguingly decorated by some Parent Clubs, lacked the outsiders to which this event is meant to appeal. That's always been one of the problems with holding the National in Long Beach--it's failure to get a really large attendance from the surrounding communities. Hopefully this will not be the case in Orlando for the next five years. Certainly the Saturday and Sunday night crowds who did come to watch the Groups and other various competitions were in the main judges and exhibitors, which, while impressive in their numbers, hardly included the general public. And perhaps since this show will be televised nationally ABC on I think January 27th attendance by the general public is not that important but it would have been nice to see for sure. I guess the way to report what happened is to start with the first show, the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills on Wednesday, and work through to Sunday's finale and the Best in Show winner. I might add that the two biggest surprises for me were CONTINUED ON PAGE 74
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Y
ogi Berra famously said, “It ain’t over til it’s over.” The St. Louis native may have to amend that statement if Missouri repeals Proposition B. Remember the ballot initiative known as Proposition B that passed in Missouri back in November? The one that would limit large-scale breeders to 50 breeding bitches in one facility and limit the breeding of an animal to no more than twice in 18 months? Well, even though the measure passed, with 51.6 per cent of voters in favor, licensed breeders, the state’s agricultural community and others opposed to the statutory amendment haven’t stopped fighting the initiative and are in fact seeking to overturn it. Republican state senator Bill Stouffer filed legislation last Wednesday — the first day that lawmakers could introduce bills before the legislative session begins in January — to repeal the voter-approved law that created new regulations for dog breeders in Missouri, that in addition to the breeding restrictions also include requirements for breeders of more than 10 bitches, mandating that dogs be fed daily, provided annual veterinary care and be given unfettered access to an outdoor exercise area as well as sufficient indoor space. The referendum takes effect January 1 and the next legislative session begins January 5, so Missourians can expect plenty more heated rhetoric this holiday season, as animal rights activists urge officials to follow through with the initiative despite its narrow victory and the outcry of politicians, some newly elected, who oppose the measure that is damaging to their constituents. Those in favor of Prop B argue that the people have spoken and the legislators must carry out their will. Citing statistics provided by the HSUS that Missouri provides nearly 40 per cent of all puppies in the country, with nearly 200,000 breeding dogs producing nearly one million puppies annually, supporters of the initiative argue that oversight of large-scale breeders in the state was ignored for decades, creating problems of overcrowding and abuse, and that such a measure is warranted to protect dogs and to cleanse its image as a “puppy mill” state. The case for repealing Proposition B is that the measure passed by the
narrowest of margins, and in fact failed in 103 of the state’s 114 counties, passing in only 11. Prop P has created a schism within the state, a ruralurban rift, as it failed in the rural areas where large-scale breeders reside, and passed by substantial margins in urban areas lacking such operations. But Sen. Stouffer believes voters were misled about the state’s dog breeding rules and that the approved ballot measure could loosen some requirements and would only affect responsible breeders that are already in compliance with the current rules and laws that address animal cruelty and animal welfare, such as those set forth in the Animal Care Facilities Act, which became law in Missouri on August, 1992. Stouffer told the Associated Press that Prop B “…does nothing to solve the problem of dog abuse. It only targets licensed dealers, and people that are ignoring the law now are not affected by this.” To that end, last year the Missouri Department of Agriculture introduced Operation Bark Alert, a hotline where individuals could report unlicensed breeders, and added two new inspectors. As a result, Missouri issued 366 more breeder violations than the previous year and rescued approximately 3,700 more dogs, and put 180 unlicensed breeders out of business, according to economist. com. Prop B calls for further limits and restrictions —many of them redundant—but doesn’t provide any additional funding to hire any more inspectors to bring unscrupulous operations into compliance. Furthermore, Prop B threatens to drive animal agricultural business out of Missouri and will cost the state an estimated $520,000 each year and an additional one-time cost of over $133,000 in the first year. A fiscal note released by the state auditor last December estimated the department would need seven more inspectors and one more administrative assistant to enforce the new law and the department said it will decide whether it needed additional training for inspectors at a later date, though the cost of that training wasn’t provided. At a time when some states are facing bankruptcy, where will that revenue come from? Not from the HSUS, which despite pouring $2.18 million into the campaign to pass Prop B and soliciting
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donations all the while, gave the state of Missouri only six grants totaling less than $43,000 last year, despite taking in over $100 million, according to its filings with the IRS. The HSUS has a reported $160 million in assets but doesn’t want to give any of it to the Missouri shelter system, which is about to be besieged by an onslaught of dogs relinquished by breeders who will no longer be able to provide for them under the new limits set forth by Prop B. And therein lies the irony of a ballot initiative that was supposedly intended to support animal welfare: it will lead to mass euthanasia. Yet, repealing the proposition smacks of tyranny, the way the HSUS’s funding of Prop B without providing assistance to Missouri’s humane societies smacks of hypocrisy. Missourians are left to clean up the mess that the HSUS dropped on them but trampling on voters’ rights is dangerous territory to navigate. Legislators must proceed with caution, lest they make a mockery of the democratic process. Though Rep. Tom Loehner, in favor of repeal, argues that voters “just didn’t understand” the initiative, Prop B received more votes than any of the other four ballot initiatives and more votes than any candidate that was on the ballot, with the exception of the U.S. Senate race that received just 9,000 more. Prop B passed by over 60,000 votes. Perhaps voters didn’t realize that pulling the lever in the affirmative on Prop B would unload an avalanche of dogs upon the state’s shelters. And it’s doubtful that Prop B will coerce those large-scale breeders already operating afoul of the law to suddenly have a change of heart and comply with the new, redundant regulations. There are laws against prostitution in every state yet it remains known as the world’s oldest profession for a reason. Likewise, drug dens, like brothels, continue to operate and thrive despite the long arm of the law because they feed a demand. The public’s demand for purebred puppies in Missouri may result in exorbitant prices should responsible breeders be forced to close up shop due to the new excessive and expensive regulations, or maybe those in the market for a puppy will snag one at a Missouri shelter before it gets put down, but I wouldn’t count on it. Or maybe the shady shelter business and the importing of puppies will finally be exposed as a result, but I wouldn’t count on that, either. It’s quite clear despite the election results that the fight over Prop B in Missouri is far from over because the lives of beloved dogs are at stake, as is the livelihood of breeders. But if a compromise can be met on the Bush tax cuts, then just maybe a compromise can yet be met on Prop B, too. But I wouldn’t count on it. A majority of voters didn’t agree with the results of the Presidential election in 2000 but had to live with the consequences. Missourians may just have to live with the consequences of what they voted for and who they elected (and re-elected) this past November, however damaging the results. •
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True North (Strong and Free) by Allison Foley
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And some places you been before are so great that you don’t ever mind going back. Some places you been before you don’t ever want to go back, you know, like Montreal in the Winter.” — Morgan Freeman
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ell I guess that sums up the general consensus of what it is like up here in Canada during the winter, and truth be told most places south of our border do fair much better than us when it comes to winter weather. As our dog show season winds to a close, there are only 9 days of shows left in our dog show year. The travelling to and from shows gets more and more difficult. Snowstorms, ice storms and airline embargos make the last few shows of the year a little trickier to get to. The 2 major airlines here that accept dogs as excess baggage both begin their Christmas embargos on December 13th, which is the Monday after our second last weekend of the year. That means that your flight has to have left its destination before midnight the last
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day of the show and you can have no connection on Monday. You have to hope for a decent judging schedule and a red eye flight that leaves before midnight and not a minute after. Last year my flight was called off on final approach into my home airport, I had to fly back to Toronto and leave the next day. Luckily the airline allowed my dogs to travel with me that day, I have heard of others who were not as fortunate. All of these rules and scenarios can make for tricky travel arrangements! We do have shows that are December 27th 28th and 29th, 2010. If you are entered here you either have to drive or have a dog that you can take in the cabin with you. Shows between Christmas and New Years you say? Is nothing sacred anymore? We have to tell our children and loved ones that we cannot enjoy Boxing Day Celebrations or shopping? (Boxing Day is the day after Christmas and for us Canucks it is the equivalent of Black Friday as far as the shopping deals go). Well, this is a phenomenon that we have had here for almost 10 years now. One that I strongly disagree with, yet somehow find myself entered there for the first time in the show’s history. I live 3 provinces away from these shows (just a 2 hour flight but my dog is too big to travel in cabin); during the summer this would be about a 17hour drive but with the Canadian winter we are not sure how long it will take! Oh, the lengths people will go to for top dog status! The top dogs this year in Canada seem to be giving the airlines quite a bit of business. The top dogs have been flying across the country in search of points. With the advent of Canuck dogs we now have a day by day, show by show tally of the top dogs. Best in show CONTINUED ON PAGE 107
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affordable, with prices starting at just £90, is the work of Julie Stooks, a familiar figure at Crufts and other dog shows painting exhibitors’ dogs from life. She is showing her work at the Art Fair for the first time this year. Those whose interest in dog art extends beyond the two dimensional representation of the breed standards should check out the pictures of hounds by Paula Vize (£995 each), or the watercolours by Ian Mason (£250 each). So little says so much about the dogs they see. Equally well observed for their character, but in a much more detailed way are the small oils by Sue Diver with prices as little as £75 each, or pastels by Richard Ager which start at £185. The work of Maria Heskins reached a wider audience when her picture, ‘The Domino Effect’, sold at auction with Christie’s in London in 2005. A narrative picture, it referred to the German anti-dog legislation. Her first love is a German breed, the German Shepherd, and it is this breed that she is represented with in the art fair, a coloured pencil drawing of a dog sitting on a step (£2,500). Three dimensional works include a selection of bronzes of Dachshunds by the American sculptress and Dachshund lover, Joy Beckner (£450-£2,500), life-size studies of gundogs in resin by Kate Denton (£1,995-£2,825), whose work is equally at home in a garden or making a statement in an interior, a playful French Bulldog in resin by Rosemary Cook (£220), and Boxer, Bulldog and Pug headstudies in both resin and bronze by French born Marie Ackers (£280-£1,150) who claims her work is inspired and influenced by the 19th century French Animaliers. People often ask me if there is much difference between the quality and detail of traditional bronze to resin bronze; compare Marie’s headstudies and all will be revealed. ‘The Christmas Art Fair’ runs until the 7th January and in keeping with the spirit of the season there is coffee and mince pies to enjoy whilst viewing the artwork. The Kennel Club is situated in Clarges Street, just off Piccadilly, and can be contacted on +44 20 7518 1064, or visit the website www.thekennelclub.org.uk/artgallery. •
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both of these Best in Show winners --the Wednesday Black Cocker and the Sunday Australian Shepherd but more on that as I progress. In a rather sturdy Best-In-Show line-up, the not too often exhibited (I am told) but exhibited enough to earn its Grand Championship points, Loma Point 18 K You Da Man upset all predictions by winning the Sporting Group under Swedish judge Dan Ericsson and best in show under Canadian judge Phyllis Wolfish. That foreign judges were all over the place the first three days was due in part to the Eukanuba World Challenge held in conjunction with the AKC National. The effects of these judges be they good or bad is debatable. I counted 8 foreign judges at the National adjudicating upon 49 different breeds with a total entry of 700 dogs out of the 2,600 dogs entered! That's a lot of foreign opinions for an American National dog show although I must admit there was no direct effect upon the eventual winner but indirectly many of the decisions, rightly or wrongly, stopped some top dogs from getting into the groups that was for sure. Thursday was a fairly quiet day with the Peke shown by David Fitzpatrick going best while Friday the Irish Setter Bitch shown by Adam Bernardin was awarded the Best. There were various upsets within several groups and breeds on both of these days in the sense that exhibits exchanged places as judges adjudicated upon the days' performances and not the reputations or the past records of the dogs. One would certainly hope that to be the case and in most instances I think it was true. I do believe that certain foreign dogs came in with reputations and hypes which were undeserved, anyways on the days I saw them judged this was true and to the credit of many an American judge they distinguished the wheat from the chaff. I know that I am pretty critical of our American judges system and hope that it is changed radically in the near future but I can honestly say that our better American judges hold their own if not surpass many a foreign judge particularly in breeds with which they are familiar. I believe this to be true since the gene pool of dogs seen by the foreign judge is so much smaller and more limited than what we see in the States. Our judges are open to more diversity both in type and in numbers than on the Continent for sure and South America and Japan without a doubt. This does not preclude the possibility of a foreign judge being expert in his or her own breed but to give them all-breed judging status based on what they have in their own country is truly detrimental to our own system, dogs and exhibitors. Friday's groups and best ended very late for some reason or other. Off to the Queen Mary for us for the judges dinner where the improvement in food was gratefully noted. Seems they have a new chef there--too bad since the show is CONTINUED ON PAGE 78
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as I wrote about the World winner might as well report that Kim Pastella won the big prize under Polly smith with her Min Pins and walked home all the happier with a check which totaled over $15,000!!!Wonder if she told Tony who was not there. What do you think??? Sunday dawned too early as my feet were falling off by now-- That concrete floor after two or three days is just too much---Crowds were less than on Saturday--intensiveness almost as great as the judging continued with many more foreign judges adjudicating on Sunday than had done so on Saturday. We returned to the evening festivities having missed the Herding Group and just in time for the Eukanuba finals and then the terrier and working groups. Told you about Kim's win, the group winners of the Breeders of the Year were announced and consisted of some of the most deserving winners to be so honored in the short nine year history of this event--there have been ten shows though, two in one year! I have written before and will write again I don't believe that one person should be designated Breeder of the Year-Notwithstanding the worthiness of Debbie Butt as the selected person I think the award carries more weight by just acknowledging the seven group winners. And of course and I think for the first time the breeder of the year for the Herding Group Leslie Frank was the co-owner of the BIS winning Australian Shepherd which is co-owned and handled by Judy Harrington. What a night for this breeder and her dog although it was not without some controversy as the dog itself has not been exhibited in the US since July 2009 I am told but was shown in Italy instead. The other finalists consisted of some of the top winning show dogs in America so it was unusual for a comparative newcomer on the scene to be so acknowledged. Some found it fitting others not so fitting--In the bred by group for instance the exhibit managed a Group 4 so that the old saying that's what chicken salad for one person is chicken liver to another certainly applies here. I cannot say that I disagreed or agreed with the decision but I would be less than candid to say that I was surprised it got as far as it did both on the Group and Best in Show levels but that's what dog shows are all about, aren't they! The next two days were reserved for Delegate meetings which happily I had no part in. I will say I was shocked to see posted at the Hyatt hotel agendas for Delegate Committee Meetings indicating that one and one half hour meetings were to be held. For this each Delegate gets a $200 expense check--come on at least meet for a respectable amount of time if you are collecting money which you should not be collecting with which to begin. Also heard there was some kind of motion to put term limits on the length of time a delegate can be a Committee member but that the chairperson who was to report this information to the main committee "forgot" to do so. Betcha she would not have forgotten to do so had it meant getting on the Board or even better to become President of AKC. Also the Delegates running for Board gave speeches and answered questions from the floor--how effectively and how meaningful all this was is up to you to guess since there is no official report of the ’q’s and a’s’--or so I am led to believe anyways. •
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Gossip column The 2010 AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP dog show is in the history books and those who wager on such things came up short as the ultimate winner, an Australian Shepherd selected by JEAN FOURNIER, was nowhere to be seen on the radar screen. A recent fall had JEAN FOURNIER come into the arena in a wheelchair but she managed to judge unaided by a cane. So if you see JUDY HARRINGTON (AKA MRS. LESTER MAPES) that is a $50,000. smile she is wearing. BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR was judged by POLLY SMITH and her selection was a beaming KIM PASTELLA CALVACCA and her Min Pin, co-owned by Linda and Richard Stark. The other
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big winner was the very well deserved BREEDER OF THE YEAR selection of DEBBIE BUTT of Sporting Fields whippets. That competition is judged by several members of the American Kennel Club. Their selection comes from one honoree from each variety group. The new EUKANUBA BREEDERS STAKES final competition judged by BILL SHELTON was won by the very gifted Doberman Pinscher breeder MICHELLE SANTANA. MARJORIE TUFF had to cancel her assignment owing to illness in the family. The new 2011 AKC JUDGES BOOK, that bible for every show chairman and those who like
to make brownie points, has been published. In this new edition DR. ROBERT SMITH has an asterisk next to his name, which means he only judges a limited amount of dogs. Unfortunately the asterisk was to be put next to DR. HARRY SMITH’S name. So just don’t mention it to BOB SMITH’S wife POLLY, who has been counting asterisks instead of sheep when she goes to sleep. The show went off without a hitch, and now the kennel club packs up and moves its show to Orlando next December. The new venue is big enough to house the whole show (which means you won’t be grooming in a tent). So big is the venue that MICHAEL CANALIZO
has purchased a four-wheel Segway to get around. The judging panel for next year’s event appears in this issue of DOG NEWS. Speaking of getting around MR. PUG BARRY “SPANKEY” CLOTHIER is at home recuperating from double hip replacement surgery that he underwent last week. Already up and around, he will be sidelined for awhile as he rehabilitates. Following his speech at the Delegate’s meeting, CARMEN BATTAGLIA suffered a heart attack that resulted in his having heart bypass surgery. How blessed are DEE & DICK HANNA to have a granddaughter like MORGAN, who researched pancreatic cancer as result
of DICK’S illness and has signed onto a 1,200 mile run to help raise funds to battle that disease. Those wishing to contribute to MORGAN’S RUN PLEDGE can do so by making your check payable to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, 3962 South Delaware Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110. Phone 303.305.9515 or www.pancreatic cancerfoundation. com. ED WATKINS, Scottish Terrier breeder and longtime delegate from the Catonsville Kennel Club, has passed away. Our deepest sympathies to his wife ALICE, well known terrier group judge, as well as several toy, non sporting and hound breeds, and her family.
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Ch Xoe’s Oscar de la Hoya Currently #3 all breeds
#1 All Breeds Afghan Hound Ch Mijkelh Sikanni Procyon
Ch Captiva Turning Heads currently #5 all breeds
is over by 5 pm and by 6 pm there is a new tally not only for the top 100 dogs in the country but also the top 5 in each breed. (These totals are based on competition from group placements on up, they do not calculate breed points if you did not place in the group and they do not include absentees but it is still a fairly accurate tally of what is going on and who is top dog.) The top dog race is indeed getting interesting. The Afghan Hound Ch Mijkelh Sikanni Procyon has won 6 of the last 8 shows it has been entered at and has put itself into the number one position, while the poodle Ch Classique Scaramouche has won 3 best in shows in that same time frame but has also been plagued by a couple of breed losses that have cost him the number one position. Let me get on with the results. As I said the Afghan Hound won 6 of the last 8 shows it was entered at, starting in the Maritimes at Moncton Kennel Club he won both best in shows there under Allan and Thora Brown from Almonte, Ontario. Onto Ottawa he won another Best in show there under Phyllis Wolfish, and then onto the Caledon Kennel Club shows where he won all three best in shows. They were under Dr. John Reeve-Newson, Michael Hill and Nina Karlsdotter of Sweden. In that same time frame the standard poodle went best in
show at the Georgina Kennel Club under Deborah Graffman, the Ottawa Kennel Club under David Olavjo and he flew out west to the Calgary kennel and Obedience Club to win Top honours under Jack Ireland. Other winners from across Canada included at the Georgina Kennel Club the Toy Manchester Terrier Ch Sir Galahad de Divinty under Morley Thorton and the Australian Shepherd Ch Treestar Billion Dollar Baby under Alan Bennett, I believe it was this dogs first best in show. In Ottawa the remaining best in show went to the Westie Ch Blythfell Fergus under Enrique Fillipinni. This little dog also won the 44th Annual Show of Shows event. Congratulations to owners as well as handler Crystal Murray. Winning at the Calgary Kennel Club shows was once again the Pug Ch Xoe’s Oscar de la Hoya under Valerie Gervais. The Siberian Husky Ch Mistral de Ciukci went best in show the middle day under Virginia Lyne, this best in show moved the Sibe to within 60 points of the top ten all breeds as well as the #1 working dog position. The Shetland sheepdog bitch Ch Shelhaven Sweet Seduction was at the Caledon shows on Friday and went Reserve best in show to the Afghan who was at the time #2 all breeds, by winning this best the Afghan moved into first place. The Sheltie then flies to Calgary and goes reserve best in show to the standard poodle who is now in second place. What are the chances that you can win 2 reserve best in sows on the same weekend, to 2 different dogs, in 2 different provinces and both of those dogs are currently the #2 dog in the country? I don’t know what those odds are but I hope no one else ever finds out! With 9 shows left, a lot of Canadian weather to contend with and a tight race for top dog I bring you the current top ten all breeds. (according to Canuck dogs Dec. 1, 2010) #1 Afghan Hound Ch Mijkelh Sikanni Procyon #2 Standard Poodle GCh Classique Scaramouche #3 Pug Ch Xoe’s Oscar De La Hoya #4 Shetland Sheepdog GCh Shelhaven Sweet Seduction #5 Irish Setter GCh Captiva’s Turning Heads #6 Gordon Setter Ch Raggededge Joyride to Kerricreek #7 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Ch Shirmont Rhapsody in Blue #8 Westie Ch Gailaurie’s Zoom Zoomzoom #9 Westie Ch Blythfell Fergus #10 Doberman Ch Royal Future JP Jast As I am That is it for now from the True North, until next time follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/salukitamer or read my blog at www. salukitamer.blogspot.com. • Dog News 107
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