Volume 3 No. 5
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June 2010
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Owners: Bertha Little Joan Eversole, DMD
Breeders: Sara Pruyne Linda McSherry Sue MacMillan
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A very special Thank You to Aubrey Richardson, for expertly presenting Chaplin at DCA!
OnTheSpots Chase Me Charlie Thank you to breeder judge Molly Martin for this wonderful Best of Breed and Group 3 wins from the 6-9 month puppy class!
Over Specials!
Chaplin is owned & loved by Lesley & Skipper & Resides in California. Handled by Valerie & Asstisted by Lauren Lavitt
Breeder/Co Owner: Bonnie Rose , Everett, Wa www.onthespotdals.com
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In Celebration of
Afterglow... I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
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Bred & owned by June & Irvin Krukenkamp M.D. Coowned with Kathleen Kelly
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In training at TNG...
Lexi is just beginning her show career. She is a sound fun loving girl with wonderful type, beautiful pigment & Markings. We look forward to much success with Lexi.
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The New Grand Championship Title Have you noticed recently that there are a lot of dogs being awarded an “xtra price” at the end of Best of Breed judging? The AKC is now offering a Grand Championship title effective on May 12, 2010. This new title will be available to AKC Champions of Record, giving the opportunity for Champion dog owners to return to the show ring with their dogs and further showcase the quality of their breeding stock and available at AKC all-breed, group and specialty shows. All Champions of Record entered in the Best of Breed/Variety competition will be eligible to compete for Grand Championship points. There is no additional entry fee. Grand Championship points are awarded, at the judge’s discretion, to the following placements: Best of Breed/Variety, Best of Opposite Sex, Select Dog and Select Bitch. Select Dog and Select Bitch are Champions that were recognized as the top quality of their sex after BOB and BOS have been awarded. Grand Championship points are calculated using the same AKC Point Schedule as is used for Championship points. (Dogs entered in non-regular classes are not counted in the computation of Championship or Grand Championship points.) Champions of Record including champions that are non-regular class winners (i.e.Veterans Class Winners) or dogs that have been “moved up” to Best of Breed competition for the show are the only dogs eligible for Grand Championship points. Although Winners Dog or Winners Bitch can win Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex, in no case will they be eligible for Grand Champion competition.
How to Count Grand Championship Points at AKC Dog Shows
A dog must be (1) a Champion of Record or (2) have been transferred to BOB competition based upon the owners’ records of their having completed the requirements for a CH title to be eligible for Grand Championship (GC) competition. The American Kennel Club requires a dog to obtain a total of 25 points with three major wins (a major win is worth three points or higher) to become a Grand Champion. The majors must be won under three different judges and at least one other judge must award some of the remaining points – so you need to win under at least four different judges. Also at least one Champion of Record must be defeated at three of these shows. Remember, point schedules vary by show location. If you are not at the show, make certain you get the points schedule for the event region where your dog won. Refer to the Schedule of Points.
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How To Figure Points If Your Champion Dog or Bitch Goes Best of Breed Grand Championship points will be calculated according to the number of dogs competing in the regular classes, as well as dogs competing in Best of Breed competition. A dog awarded BOB will be credited with the number of GC points calculated for BOB or BOS whichever is greater. If the judge elects to award GC points to his BOB winner today, whether the BOB is a dog or a bitch, the BOB will receive 5 GC points. Example: BOB (7 class dogs + 5 class bitches + 6 champions = 18 dogs for 5 pts) TIPS: Veteran dogs or any other non-regular class dogs are not counted in determining points. All eligible entrants from non-regular classes can earn Grand Championship points. TIPS: When counting dogs in competition, you only count dogs present that are judged. Dogs that are disqualified, dismissed, excused, absentee or have all awards withheld do not count.
How To Figure Points If Your Champion Dog or Bitch Goes Best of Opposite Sex If the Judge elects to award GC points to his BOS winner, all dogs of their sex competing are counted. Example: BOS – dog (7 class dogs + 3 champion dogs = 10 dogs for 4 pts) BOS – bitch (5 class bitches + 3 champion bitches = 8 bitches for 3 pts)
How To Figure Points for Select Dog (SD) or Bitch (SB) These are new AKC terms created for use in the Grand Championship program. Here all dogs of the same sex defeated in the BOB and regular classes are counted. Once again, it is entirely at the judge’s discretion to choose a Select Dog and/or a Select Bitch. SD/SB count all dogs competing of the same sex then subtract 2. Example: BOB – is a male SD is chosen (10 dogs – 2 dogs = 8 dogs for 4 pts) SB is chosen (8 bitches – 2 bitches = 6 bitches for 2 pts) Starting in 2010, dogs who earn their Grand Champion title will receive an invitation to the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.
All Information for this article was is from the AKC website. For more information about the Grand Championship titile, go to www.akc.org
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Greater Washington Dalmatian Club Specialty | May 22, 2010 | Manassas, Va.
Sweeps: Mrs. Barbara E. Allison Best Junior: Troika’s Starry Starry Night (Elizabeth & Richard Smith and Michele Markoff) Best Senior/Best : Troika’s Ms. Moneypenny (Elizabeth & Richard Smith and Michele Markoff) Best Veteran Sweeps: Ch. RR Galant Fox of Oakwald (Cheryl Hayton & Forrest Olgers) Regular Classes: Judge: Ms. Linda Lewin BOB: CH SunnyOaks Stealing the Stage (Michele & Tom Wrath) BOS:Ch. Jilloc’s Rich and Famous RN (Carl Carro & Inna Liban) WD: Starwood’s This Little Light of Mine at OBX (Peggy Copeland & Joni Shoup) RWD: Cardel’s And The Beat Goes On (Mary Alice Milwid) WB/BOW: RK’s N XTerra’s Joie De Vivre (Owner Kristofer Kelso & Kathleen Barber) RWB: Dracorn Raindrops On Roses (Owner Deborah Andetoe) Best Veteran AND Select Dog: Ch. Troika’s Robin Goodfellow (Owner Michele Markoff)
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Some of the winners Photos by Vickie Eckard
Best of Breed
Winners Dog
Winners Bitch/ Best of Winners
Reserve Winners Dog
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All photos by Vickie Eckard
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Puppies ~ Michele Wrath SunnyOaks Dalmatians
We are currently in the throws of a
By this time, I had warmed up to the
new litter at SunnyOaks. This one
idea of having a litter. I’d researched
has gone according to plan, but they
pedigrees, talked to stud dog owners
haven’t all been that way.
and found a dog that that I thought might be “the one”. The stud dog
The arrival of puppies is always so exciting. Some litters arrive like a case study out of a text book, with moms who pragmatically go about the business of whelping and rearing their pups. Others have a flair for the dramatic, in the best of circumstances providing the makings of a great story and in the worst of circumstances, leaving a trail of tears that fade slowly over time.
Our first litter introduced us to some
owner was at the show where the
of the challenges that Mother Nature
championship was achieved, and so
can present.
Like most people
we agreed that once we got home,
who start out in dogs, the path to
Gwen would be making a trip to
the litter box was not a given.
Canada to visit Bill.
We
started our search thinking we were going to get a companion animal.
The breeding went off without a
That idea morphed into a show
hitch. We made plans for the coming
dog, and before we knew it, there
of the puppies. Gwen continued to
were two. Breeding was still not in
grow in size, and one morning about
the plan. The bitch we started out
3 weeks before the puppies were
with was small during a time when
born, I decided to put a bath rug
the girls were big. I was a novice
down in the mudroom for her to lie
handler and made all the mistakes
on. I thought this would be a nice
that novices make. Between her size
alternative to her crate, which was
and my handling skills, the path to
becoming cramped as she grew in
the coveted CH was neither fast nor
size. The rug would provide a more
direct.
comfortable place to rest than the bare tile floor.
However, we persevered. My handling
When I got home that evening,
skills improved, she matured, and at
the rug was shredded. Gwen must
a Specialty weekend in Las Vegas,
have been digging in it to make a
Gwen finished her Championship
nest. I swept up the mess, tossed
with her third major win. She had
the remains of the rug in the trash
also just come into season.
and we went on with our evening.
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Three days later we were relaxing
box for the coming litter. Instead we
labor stalled.
after dinner and Gwen got sick. We
watched the clock, waiting for the vet
contact with the vet clinic, and after
We were in constant
called our vet, and brought her in for
to call with an update - hoping for the
several hours of inactivity, we packed
an appointment. They did an x-ray
best and imagining the worst. At 9:00
mom and the puppies up and went
and from what they could discern,
PM the phone rang. It was the vet
in to the clinic to deliver the balance
everything looked okay. I took her
clinic. Gwen had come through the
of the litter. Gwen lost the remaining
home with instructions to feed her
surgery just fine. They ultrasounded
4 puppies. We returned home that
small meals and monitor her.
puppies and heard heartbeats up and
night with Mom and the six pups
down the horns of the uterus. We
we left the house with, relieved that
I followed the plan, took her into work
breathed a sigh of relief.
she was okay, but saddened by the
with me the next day and everything
hurdle was over!
outcome.
received a phone call from our vet.
We brought Gwen home the next
I couldn’t help but feel responsible
“How’s Gwen?” he asked. “Fine” I
afternoon. She came waddling out
for every aspect of what went wrong.
said. “She’s held her meals down and
of the clinic, tired but tail a wagging.
If only I hadn’t put the rug down, if
her energy level is great”. “Well, let
She continued to make an excellent
only we’d acted sooner during the
me tell you what we have learned….”
recovery. We went back to the vet
whelping process. Should we have
And the vet went on to tell me that
for a follow up exam and x-ray. We
done a C-section and not attempted
they’d had a radiologist review the
discussed the pending litter. The x-ray
a natural birth? It might have been
films and the radiologist had detected
revealed that there were 11 puppies.
different. I could have prevented this
evidence of irritation in the intestines;
In spite of the litter size the vet was
from happening.
remnants of string that needed to
confident that Gwen would be able to
over’s only happen in the movies. In
be surgically removed before they
have a normal delivery. We took his
real life, we move on. Gwen was a
perforated the intestines.
advice.
great mom; we had no further issues.
seemed fine.
The first
About mid-day I
The fact
that Gwen was less than 3 weeks away
Perhaps, but do-
We were finally able to enjoy the
from whelping a litter of puppies only
Gwen went into whelp right on
litter. We finished our first homebred
further complicated matters. Our vet
schedule,
progressed
champion from this litter, and yes it
felt unqualified to perform the surgery
as expected.
The first puppy was
was the little guy who worked so hard
and had made arrangements for us to
born with no problems, and then
to get here. As fate would have it he
see a specialist about 50 miles away.
the second, and on we went till we
was the pick of the litter.
I called my husband, met him at our
got to the sixth puppy. Then things
vet’s clinic where I picked up x-rays
slowed down. This was a big puppy,
About a year later I learned of a
and we made the drive over the hill to
stillborn, and it was a hard delivery
service called Whelp Wise offered by
the surgeon’s office.
for Gwen. The seventh puppy was
Veterinary Perinatal Specialties. A few
born immediately on the heels of this
of our friends had used it and were
After a brief consultation, Gwen
unfortunate soul, screaming his way
quite satisfied. The service provides
went into surgery. They would take
into the world. He was fine; we think
you with the ability to perform home
precautions to try to save the puppies,
he was just angry about having to
monitoring of the whelping process.
but Gwen’s safety was the top priority.
work so hard to be born.
You begin monitoring 4 to 5 days
and
things
We went home to wait. It was a Friday
before the expected due date.
The
night, the night my husband had
The story does not have a happy
service is available 24x7 so there is
planned on building the whelping
ending for the rest of the litter. Gwen’s
always someone to consult.
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I signed up for the service with our next
When I come into the puppy room
litter and have used it ever since.
Ginger jumps up to greet me and the two of us sit outside the puppy box
Would this service have saved the
and admire her kids. Could there be
puppies in the first litter? It’s hard to
anything better than puppies!
know. What we do know is that the service has given us the ability to better predict the delivery of puppies, and to monitor the progression of the labor. I like the idea that there’s someone following the progress of the whelping with me and available to provide
Footnote: Gwen, the subject of this story, will celebrate her 15th birthday on June 18. Happy Birthday Gwennie! You were the start of it all!
consultation into the wee hours of the morning. Have we needed the extra degree of coverage on the subsequent litters? With Gwendalyn, whelping was never straightforward.
She had her
second litter via a C-section that was not planned but as we monitored the labor it became clear that this was the only way we’d safely deliver all 10 puppies. Her daughter has had a much easier time in the whelping box, but I view the service to be an insurance policy that for me is well worth the fee. This most recent litter held none of the drama of our first, thank goodness! The whelping room was prepared well in advance of the litter. I did underestimate how soon the pups would arrive and the day I thought I’d start monitoring was the day that Ginger decided to have her puppies. All is well. At this writing the pups have begun to get up on their legs and propel themselves across the whelping box. Spotting is beginning to appear in shadows through their coats, and the corners of their eyes are showing evidence of opening soon.
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CRUFTS 2010 ~ THE DOG LOVER’S DREAM By Ann Mastroianni & Maurie SuDock We had an easy trip from Boston to London’s Heathrow Airport on the Monday evening before the show began. A friend of mine from childhood picked us up upon arrival on Tuesday morning and treated us to a wonderfully scenic drive to his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, about an hour north of London.
residential areas, roads and
lots of
roundabouts”. (Roundabouts are the
version of traffic circles or rotaries. British Good thing we weren’t driving!) . We said our grateful good-byes to our hosts at the train station and were on our way
Last Fall Maurie SuDock and I, Ann Mastroianni, participated in the “Gala by the Bay” raffle sponsored by the American Kennel Club’s Canine Health Foundation. We were ecstatic when we learned that we had won an all expenses paid trip to the CRUFTS DOG SHOW in Birmingham, England… airfare, hotel, meals, four days’ admission to the entire show, and seats for the Best in Show! This was prize # 2; (prize #1 was a bronze head of your dog…naaah!). Could life get any better?
to Crufts. The train was sleek, fast and very clean.
hosts, Bob and Heather, were most Our
The ride through the countryside was
gracious. Maurie was enthralled with
relaxing, with pastoral views of Coventry
their very English cottage home and
and the remains of the famous cathedral
their flower gardens, which were just
that was bombed during World War II as
beginning to bloom. The yard teemed
we sped by.
with birds and wildlife that we don’t see here on “this side of the pond”…field voles, wood pigeons, and the like. After a proper plowman’s lunch of cheese, bread and “pickle”, we toured their quaint town on Market Day. The evening was spent in congenial conversation and
watching some of the wonderful British
Birmingham, our destination, was only
comedy programs on the “telly”. The
an hour by train from Milton-Keynes.
next day they took us through Woburn
It was pretty chilly there, but we didn’t
Abbey, a 3,000-acre manor home with a
care…WE WERE AT CRUFTS!!
wildlife park. Free-roaming herds of endangered
Our hotel, the Hilton Metropole, was
species
the
also the headquarters for the Kennel
grounds, ignoring the curious travelers.
were
everywhere
on
Club activities. There was a hospitality
Then off to Milton-Keynes, a “new” city
area set up in the lobby with information
by English standards, only 30-years old.
for the show.
With well -planned industrial and
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After we checked in and got settled
We awoke early on Thursday morning
They were constantly manned with
in our room, we returned to the lobby
and discovered that our lake-view room
breeders and dogs, and had a myriad
and perched ourselves where we
afforded us a perfect view of the daily
of information about their individual
could watch everyone come in with
parade of the thousands of dogs and
breeds. It was fun to see breeds that
dogs, crates, etc. What a madhouse!
their people, crates, and gear arriving
are not seen or recognized here in the
We chatted with folks as they came
for the 9 A.M. benching time.
States. I fell in love with the Cirnecco
and went. Fun time! We shared drinks
dell Etna and the Cesky Terrier. (Look
with Mike Townsend, the Chairman
The only “crisis” of the entire trip
them up!) Maurie was fascinated by the
of the Kennel Club’s Charitable Trust,
occurred on Thursday morning while
Komondor.
and his wife, Jenny. We met a couple
we were getting ready to head over
from Denmark who had Puli’s, and
to the opening of the show. I (Ann)
We were at the gate when the show
knew Jenny Snelling, a Briard gal we
had washed my hair the night before
opened on Thursday morning, and
were dying to meet. Everyone we met
and had sat down to curl it…have to
headed for Hall 2, Ring 10, and
wanted to know what breed of dog we
look nice for our first day at Crufts!
the Briards! Mind you, there were
had.
Well, I started curling my hair at the
over 23,000 dogs entered just in
top of my head with my larger curling
conformation competition over the four
Before dinner we wandered over to the
iron. “What’s that smell?”, I yelled to
days! Fortunately only the Working and
NEC (the show venue), a short walk from
Then I looked in the mirror, and, to my
Pastoral breeds were being shown the
the hotel, to watch the vendors setting
horror, saw smoke coming from the
first day. There were 95 Briards entered
out their wares. The food vendors were
curling iron! With my hair in it! I tried
and how unusual it was to see all the
a treat! Nothing like the food vendors
to open the iron…wouldn’t budge.
natural eared Briards!
at U.S. shows with their usual fare of
Finally my hair had burned off my head
cropping has been outlawed in England
hamburgers, hot dogs, stale donuts,
enough to remove the now completely
since April, 2008. The natural ears gave
etc. The Crufts’ vendors were roasting
blackened, smelly iron. Apparently the
the Briards a totally different expression,
huge rounds of meats, setting out
electrical converter that I used was not
but they were still beautiful. Most
international foods, beers and wines,
the right one and the electric current
Briards were only slightly groomed,
and fancy candy. What an assault on
was overheating my curling iron.
not over done like they are here. Many
our senses of smell and taste! It was
Needless to say, I went to the show
looked as though they had rounded up
helpful to get our bearings BEFORE the
with frizzy permanent curls instead
the flock before they left for the show!
opening of the show and the onslaught
of my usual hairdo. I purchased the
The temperaments were wonderful,
of spectators and visitors.
correct converter on the way back from
and the Briarders most welcoming and
The workers were busy setting up
the show that afternoon.
the rings and benches for the dogs
next morning, I tried using my smaller
willing to chat about their dogs. And,
and their handlers. The long benches
curling iron, on the low setting. It was
were marked with the breed and the
working well until I left it on my hair a
individual catalog number of each
bit too long…the hair in the iron had
dog.
turned a bright orange and broke off
Then the
about ½ inch from my scalp. I had a
Docking and
we were even encouraged to put our hands on the dogs before they went in the ring! There were NO grooming areas. We
quick visit to the hair salon when I got
did not see more than three grooming
home to even off the charred ends!!!
tables in the Briard area, and they were
Now, back to our story…
quickly removed after the dogs went in the ring. The rings had no “fences”, just
There was a very large “Discover Dogs”
a wonderful carpet similar to indoor-
area, where visitors could see almost
outdoor carpeting.
every recognized breed.
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They were large and square with two
men handlers wore ties or jackets. The
or three rows of chairs on all four sides
dogs were shown in ordinary collars on
of the ring. The atmosphere was very
ordinary leashes of any length. Many
casual, but geared to the observer as
dogs looked like they had just come in
well as the exhibitor.
from a casual walk around the block!
The Briard judging lasted over four
There are two national Briard clubs,
hours…and that was a short time
the Briard Association of Great Britain
years and am still involved in the local
compared to some of the other breeds
and the Briard Club of Great Britain.
club. Many folks think I was nuts to
that had 300 – 500 entries! Those
Both organizations have the same
go from a “wash-and-wear breed to a
breeds were separated into different
goals and love of the breed. They are
grooming nightmare one”!
rings by sex and judged by two
working together to finalize a standard
different judges…and each lasted all
for Briards, particularly in the area of
The British Dals have a lot more
day! Needless to say, the judges were
acceptable coat colors. We met the
substance than the U.S. Dals seem to
exhausted by the end of the day, but as
Chairman of the Association and the
have. Nice bone and fronts, great
one judge told me, “I’ve waited over
President of the Club, and have been
30 years to judge at Crufts. It was well
in contact with them since we returned
movement and sparkling coats with
worth the wait.” The dogs are divided
home.
defined spotting…lovely specimens of the breed.
into classes so different from the U.S. shows that we could not understand
After the Briard judging, we checked
the qualifications…Limit Class, Mid
out the Bouvier des Flanders, Maurie’s
Limit, Post Graduate, etc. Champions
other breed. It was quite an eye opener
of record are shown in the Open Class
to see Bouviers with natural ears and
along with non-champions. A dog has
tails. The same was true with other
to place first through third in its class
breeds,
in a show during the previous year to
English, Spaniels, etc.
Boxers,
Dobermans,
Old
compete at Crufts. The dog and bitch class winners compete for the Dog and
Every one of the five huge halls had
Bitch Challenge Certificate (CC). Three
vendors and more vendors! They sold
CC’s under three different judges will
everything from fine woolen clothing
qualify a dog for championship. The
(Maurie bought a gorgeous Avoca wool
two CC winners then go head-to-
cape), to Wellies (boots), dog food, fine
head for Best of Breed. A champion of
art, antiques and souvenirs. Quality
record can continue to earn Challenge
was the key with all of the vendors.
Certificates. The Best in Show winners
We toured the vendors daily, seeing
receive a replica of a solid silver trophy
met a gal from Sydney, Australia, We
and a cash prize of 100 pounds (about
who had traveled over 20 hours just
$150 U.S.).
to see one Airedale! She joined us for
listed every vendor and location, so we
dinner and drinks a few times. We have
had no problem revisiting a favorite
kept in touch with her as well.
stand. Our money disappeared rapidly!
The ring presentation of dogs to the
something new each time. The catalog
If you want a chuckle, check out
judges was much more casual than in the U.S. The dogs were facing any
On another day, I headed for the
www.poopsta.com. It’s a “dog-poo
direction the handler chose. Handlers
Dalmatian ring to watch 192 Dalmatians
picker upper”…don’t ask about how
were not as formally dressed, very few
compete. I had Dalmatians for over 32
they demonstrated the Poopsta!!
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Obedience and Agility are big in
who compete for this esteemed title.
wearing only a cat mask “where it
England. Their benched areas were
counts”!
festive, to say the least! Every booth
away, but not before rattling the judge
was covered with photos and cards from
and the dogs. Then, just after things
their home countries wishing the dog
calmed down, another disturbance in
well in competition. The camaraderie
the audience came from a protester
in this area was to be admired. We had
shouting, “Breeders kill dogs!” She,
never seen so many folks having such a good time at an obedience or agility trial as at Crufts.
He
was
quickly
whisked
too, was quickly dispatched and the We would be remiss not to mention Sue
event continued.
Sampson, our lovely host. Sue has been involved with the Kennel Club for over
Judge Valerie Foss chose a lovely
As we walked around the different halls
30 years and is the Kennel Club’s road
Hungarian Viszla as Best in Show and a
we could also watch the obedience
show manager. She also was in charge
stunning Scottish Terrier as Reserve Best
and agility functions on wide-screen
of all the “stuff” involved with the Best
in Show. The crowd went wild when the
televisions hanging on the walls. We did
in Show event, including making sure
dogs made their “victory laps” around
not miss a thing!
the BIS had everything necessary. Sue
the arena. What a great finale to a
treated us to lunch at the exclusive
wonderful four days of total immersion
Maurie and I participated in a “Walk-a-
Patron’s Lounge, where we enjoyed a
in the world of dogs.
Thon for Hearing Dogs for the Deaf”.
white-glove-service gourmet lunch and
A contribution of 10 pounds got us
met the husband of the organizer of
Our trip back to Boston was uneventful.
a pedometer, and we were off to log
the entire show. He graciously shared
To use Jenny Snelling’s expression…
many miles of walking around the halls.
a bottle of champagne with us! Sue
we were “shattered”…exhausted, but
We both did more than 5 miles a day!
made sure every minute of our time at
glowing with the memories.
The total number of miles walked by
Crufts was just perfect. Thank you, Sue
the participants exceeded 5,200 miles.
Sampson, for a wonderful time and fond
We are so grateful to the American
There were several charitable events at
memories!
Kennel Club’s Canine Health Foundation
Crufts, all worthwhile and well supported by the public. We
frequently
The last day of the show was as wonderful
our questions and all the pre-trip
as the first, second and third, with the
organization, the Kennel Club of Britain
to
watch
added excitement of Best in Show. Our
and Sue Sampson, and to all who made
demonstrations
and
seats in the Arena were on the “50-yard
this possible! It was truly the trip of a
competitions of “Heeling to Music”,
line”, perfect for viewing everything.
lifetime. We hope that more folks will
Bloodhound work, and “Good Citizen
The three-hour program was full of
take the opportunity to support the AKC
Scheme” events. The Kennel Club
“pomp and circumstance”, starting
in its effort to fund canine health issues
actively promotes a Young Kennel Club
with uniformed trumpeters, followed
by purchasing raffle tickets in 2010.
for youngsters ages 6 to 25. These
by the agility finals, gundog group,
young folks were competing in agility,
gamekeeper demonstration, heelwork
obedience, heelwork to music, flyball,
to music, and a wonderful Golden
grooming and showing. The handlers
Retriever Drill Team presentation.
multi-breed
stopped
and Kate Davis for her patience with
and dogs must qualify in their discipline
Thank you all so much. Maurie SuDock, Brookline, MA Ann Mastroianni, Sandwich, MA
during the preceding year. Crufts also
The BIS judging was “interrupted” by
hosts the World Champion Junior
Mark Roberts, an infamous “streaker”,
Handling competition for the best
who appeared in the ring just as the
Junior Handlers from around the globe
judge was finishing the gundog group
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The Greater Denver Dalmatian Club 13th Annual Specialty Shows
Back to back Specialties on Friday, August 20, 2010. Island Grove Regional Park , Greeley, Colorado Shows Close at noon on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
The GDDC Specialty is held in conjunction with the Greeley all-breed shows. A wonderful opportunity to compete in 4 different shows in 3 days. A light lunch will be provided by the Greater Denver Dalmatian Club on Friday between the morning and afternoon Specialty Shows.
Judging Panel • GDDC Specialty Show 1
•GDDC Specialty Show 2
Friday Morning , August 20, 2010 Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes Ms. Michele Markoff (Troika Dalmatians)
Friday Afternoon, August 20, 2010 Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes Mrs. Michele Wrath (SunnyOaks Dalmatians)
Regular & Non-Regular Classes Mr. Bill Lee - Aurora , Co.
Regular & Non-Regular Classes & Junior Showmanship Competition Mr. John F. Cramer Jr. (Pal Dal Dalmatians)
(Junior Showmanship Competition-TBA)
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2010 Dalmatian Stats All Breed
Breed 1 CH Tcj N Satin’s Star Appeal 237 K Jenning/T Jardine/J Hanson 2 CH Troika’s Adagio 223 J Bachey/M Markoff/M Zink 3 CH Paisley Nspird By Broadway 180 S Macmillan/M Iwaoka/G Iwaoka 4 CH Blackthorns Flower Power 127 B Little/J Eversole 5 CH Hispot’s Cause For Applause 120 K Richardson/A Richardson/A Henderson 6 CH Sunnyoaks N Yankee Dals House That Ruth Built 101 J Fosenburg/J Fosenburg 7 CH Mt Bryton’s Covert Operative 101 C Bartell 8 CH Bret D Gabriel’s Lost Art 98 K Carey 9 CH Milledals Karefree Monforte 91 A Miller/N Reiter 10 CH Anticipation Here’s Lucy! 87 D Linstedt/t Linstedt 11 CH Rockstar All Around Road Trip 72 J Rodes/P Fisher 12 CH Jilloc’s Rich And Famous RN 67 C Carro/I Liban 13 CH Tramac Joyride’N With Spotlite 66 J Thorburn/J Smith 14 CH Xanadus Angel Sabrina 61 J Ulloa/A Fomon 15 CH Nspird Spotsafire Its A Wrap 56 T Bailey/C JORDAN 16 CH Sunnyoaks Ready To Rumba 56 M Wrath/T Wrath 17 CH Rockledge’s Bring Them Young 47 T Jones/S Jones 18 CH Troika’s Robin Goodfellow 39 M Markoff 19 CH Starseeker N Brooksides Belagio 38 L Davis/B Winick 20 CH Daldorado Dotzinks Bond 36 R Lawson
1 CH Troika’s Adagio 2458 J Bachey/M Markoff/M Zink 2 CH Tramac Joyride’N With Spotlite 1085 J Thorburn/J Smith 3 CH Bret D Gabriel’s Lost Art 641 K Carey 4 CH Nspird Spotsafire Its A Wrap 616 T Bailey/C JORDAN 5 CH Rockstar All Around Road Trip 583 J Rodes/P Fisher 6 CH Paisley Nspird By Broadway 516 S Macmillan/M Iwaoka/G Iwaoka 7 CH Blackthorns Flower Power 412 B Little/J Eversole 8 CH Daldorado Dotzinks Bond 398 R Lawson 9 CH Tramac Just Walk’N On Sunshine 393 J Smith/M Callea 10 CH Royalty’s Splash Of Taylor 393 W Polaski/P Polaski 11 CH Paisley Elan Special Effects 320 D Baxter/S Macmillan 12 CH Hispot’s Cause For Applause 314 K Richardson/A Richardson/A Henderson 13 CH Nspird Hollywood Legend 309 C JORDAN 14 CH Sunnyoaks N Yankee Dals House That Ruth Built 307 J Fosenburg/J Fosenburg 15 CH Anticipation Here’s Lucy! 278 D Linstedt/t Linstedt 16 CH Rockledge’s Bring Them Young 255 T Jones/S Jones 17 CH Tcj N Satin’s Star Appeal 237 K Jenning/T Jardine/J Hanson 18 CH Xanadus Angel Sabrina 231 J Ulloa/A Fomon 19 CH Rashars Remember When 230 A Wilterding/R Thomsen 20 CH Lakeshore’s Tail Of Two Cities 206 S Rogers/D Rogers
Canine Chronicle Stats from January 1, 2010 up to and including April 30, 2010
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