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Digger

Thank you all of the Judges who have helped Digger become one of America’s TOP 5 Boston Terriers!

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BISS Silver GCH Ivylane N Barrett Train Of Love

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In This Edition Cover/ Inside- Ivylane (Frederick/Starr/Duffy) 3 Index

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4 Katbird ( Graves) 5 Calvert ((Calvert/ Vogler) 6 Merrygold (Fletcher) 7 Sunwood ( Stewart/ Pow) 8 Stirling (Kurts) 9 Why Not (Currier) 10 Bairdhill/Zuran (Peterson) 11 Charm School (Pollack/Luciano/ Nardi/ Frissell) 12 Oui (Uzoff) 13 Bois Clerbault / Motif (Radureau/ Shiloh) 14 Kennedy (Reps/ Bussey/ Weiss/ Kennedy) 15 Talavera (Sulzberger/ Lippert/ Nicholson) 16 Juniors 17 BTCA Video DVD 18 NTBTC Specialty Coverage 19 BTCL Specialty

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GCh. Katbird’s All In The Family { Ch. Katbird’s Time To Shine X Ch. Katbird’s Cameo Appearance }

In less than a year from her debut in the 6-9 puppy class, Edith has achieved her Grand Championship and group and specialty placements. We thank all who have complimented this showy, typey girl.

Thank you to Judge Mr. Chad Howard for this First Award of Merit at the BTCA National Host Specialty.

Beautifully presented by Mandy Eakins Bred and owned by Dr. Kathryn T. Graves - Katbird Bostons -Georgetown KY katbirdfarm@aol.com www.katbirdfarm.com

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AKC GRCH/UKC GRCH/INT CH

Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travis Will Bewitchu ( UKC CH Bewitched By Tango Demango X UKC CH Bewitching Harriet)

Travis completed his AKC Grand Championship on July 12, 2013. CHIC # 75436 BAER/CERF/ Patella/Cardiac/JHC tested

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Clear and Normal

Owners:Â Margaret Calvert & Gabrielle Vogler

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Select Bitch

AM and PM Specialty Boston Terrier Club of Cincinatti

Ch. Merrygoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charming Chelbe of C and C

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Thank you judges Lloyd Amodei (pictured) and Marge Underwood.

Pressingham Farm

Our Newest Grand Champion,

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Jeanne Stewart and Terence Pow Duxbury, Massachusetts www.pressinghamfarm.com

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Cedar Of Rival)

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Chance ccomplished his champ ionship title in a 4 day weekend going WD, BOW each day, and 3 BOB over specials for 4 majors in 4 consec utive days. He has been back in the ring 6 days since with 18 points toward his GCh earning 4 BOB, 2 G4, 1 BO S and 1 SD.

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Wy Not Bostons | Kathryn Currier, Riverton, Wyoming

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Ch Zuran’s I AM Legend Owned by Bairdhill Boston Terriers

Davey

Penni

Ch Coldwater’s Pennies From Heaven

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Dam: Sunglo’s Sparking Mint Julip Owned by Baird Hill Boston’s

Earned his ROM! *pending*

Suri

Ch Baird Hill’s I am Suri Cruise Dam:Ch T-Bo’s Kiss Me Quick Owned by Baird Hill Boston’s

and his Champion Kids!

Hope

Ch Kashmere’s Hope Springs Eternal Dam: CH Kashmere’s Don’t Tell Me No Owned by Suzie Kelly

Ryder

Ch Baird Hill’s Epic Legend

Dam: T-Bo’s Baird Hill’s Coco Chanel Owned by Baird Hill Boston’s

Summer

Ch Baird Hill’s Summer Breeze Of Zuran Dam: Baird Hill Kiss The Beau’s Owned by Kristi Wheeler

Bryson

(needing 1 major to finish)

Baird Hill’s Sealed With A kiss of Zuran Dam: T-Bo’s Kiss Me Quick Owned by Kristi Wheeler

Cindy Peterson | Bairdhill Boston Terriers

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GAGA CHARM SCHOOL BOSTONS PRESENTS

GCH Diamond and Sellano’s Bad Romance

CH MANARJJ’S JOKES ON YOU X DIAMONDS NIGHT AT THE BIJOU

OWNERS: Nicole Pollack & Jason Luciano & Donna Nardi & James Frissell

BREEDERS: Donna Nardi & Jessica Nardi & Mary Swords & Jason Luciano

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Oui Have a New Champion !

CH EVIEDOBEE’S ENVY OF ALL AT OUI (Gr.CH.EVIEDOBEE’S THE ROCK X Ch EVIEDOBEE’S A PERFECT STORM)

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Breeders: Evelyn Brand & Dona Powers/EVIEDOBEE Owners: S.Maxine Uzoff & Dona Powers

Shown selectively and owner handled, ENVY finished with her 3rd MAJOR, winning BOB over 9 specials for 5 pts under Dona Conod (Canada) at the Reliant World Series Of Dog Shows. The following day ENVY won Select Bitch. Her wins include a Specialty BOW and 3 BOB from the classes. TNG Designs

Thank you AGAIN to Dona Powers and Evelyn Brand of Oregon for sharing this sweet heaven sent angel with me. Envy is a granddaughter of the late Top 10 dog - CanAM CH.Oui Will We Will Rock U At Lonestar, ROM.

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Suzanne MAXINE Uzoff Houston, Texas ~ 713 569.9190 www.ouibostons.com feed a natural RAW diet

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Volt

High Voltage Du Bois Clerbault (France)

BISS CH. Kennedy’s Wild Rock N’ Roll With Hessenvilla“ELVIS” * 2013 Crufts BOB winner * & CH. MOTIF’s Illinois First Lady “LADY” has made guite an ELECTRICFYING performance

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here in America with Back to Back 5pt Majors! In just 4 weekends he has 14 points. Volt will be looking for that 1 single point in August and then on to his Grand Championship.

Thank you Judges Beverly Staley WD, BOW, BOS

& Michael Staley WD, BOW, BOS & Best Puppy

Volt was also Best Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes at BTCA 2013 National.

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2 New Kids in town.....

...at Talavera

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“Nugget”

Talavera’s Taking Matters In Hand at Cocolamus

Talavera’s Magic Matters with Novella N Kayas

Sire: MBISS GCH Fiveforks’ Geometry Matters at Kayas Dam: CH Talavera’s Magic Dance With Mar-Crest N Novella

Breeders: Patricia Sulzberger, Adrienne Hullender, & Amanda Nicholson Owners: Patricia Sulzberger & Marlene Lippert

Breeders: Patricia Sulzberger, Adrienne Hullender, & Amanda Nicholson Owners: Patricia Sulzberger & Amanda Nicholson

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What’s on the Video? - Every dog exhibited in every conformation class - Every dog identified with AKC name, Sire & Dam - Every conformation class judged - Every scheduled conformation event - Pleasing musical soundtracks

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North Texas Boston Terrier Club Specialties Photos courtesy of Chris Caviness Photography and Kim Rutherford

North Texas Boston Terrier Club Inc Independent Specialty 7/04/2013 JUDGE: Mrs Vicki L Abbott

BOB: GCH IVYLANE N BARRETT TRAIN OF LOVE BOS: CH LONESTAR’S YELLOW ROSE SD: GCH KANIS COME FLY WITH ME SB: CH CP’S KICK IT UP ON ABBEY LANE AT RJL AOM: GCH GUMBO’S STARGAZING AT NORTHERN LIGHTS WD/ BOW:LOCHLAN’S PICK OF THE LITTER RWD:SUNWOODS DREAM CATCHER FOR TAKOTA WB & Best Puppy: LONESTAR’S CLASSIC ROCK RWB: CIRCLE J’S MISS ELLE-E @ E&A NTBTC Designated Specialty 7/06/2013 JUDGE: Mrs Judith V Daniels

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BOB/ WD/BOW/Best BBE: BRIO’S ELEGANT LEGACY BOS: CH LONESTAR’S YELLOW ROSE SD: GCH IVYLANE N BARRETT TRAIN OF LOVE SB:GCH GUMBO’S STARGAZING AT NORTHERN LIGHTS AOM: GCH KANIS COME FLY WITH ME RWD: DINGER’S PLAYING JAX WITH JOHNLEE WB: CIRCLE J’S MISS ELLE-E @ E&A RWB: WEIGE-BENAHA DANCIN IN THE MOONLIGHT

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Specialty Show

2013 Boston Terrier Club of Detroit

Speed on up to the Motor City ! Friday, September 27, 2013 Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI All-Breed Shows / Supported entries on Saturday & Sunday, same location & indoors. Opportunity for Majors on 3 days!

Specialty Judges: Nancy Gallant

Sweepstakes, Puppies & Veterans

Sari Brewster Tietjen

Breed, Junior Showmanship (No entry fee for Junior Show)

Supported Entry Judges:

Health Clinics:

Saturday: Mr. Manuel Queijeiro Sunday: Mrs. Arlene Benko

Offered by the Boston Terrier Club of Detroit on Friday BAER Hearing clinic open to all breeds by Dr. Lori Hunt, DVM

Trophies are:

Best of Breed – Lenox China Boston Terrier & BTCA Plaque Best of Opposite Sex – Framed Wizard in memory of Marcia Jongsma Best of Winners – Etched Truffle Bowl Winners Dog & Bitch – Etched Glass Lighted block And more class trophies offered.

Monroe Kennel Club All Breed Shows on Saturday & Sunday are offering Patella, Microchip, CERF (eye), and Heart/Cardiac exams with prices ranging $25.00 to $36.00 depending upon type of exam.

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Rocky Mountain Boston Terrier Club

2013 Annual Specialty Show Island Grove Regional Park Greeley, Colorado

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Back to Back- Same Day Specialty Shows & Sweepstakes

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Conformation - Mrs. Dawn Hansen, Walworth, Wisconsin Sweepstakes - Ms. Jean Meader, Bradenton, Florida

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WHEN PIGS FLY:

AGILITY SUCCESS with “IMPOSSIBLE” DOGS by JANE KILLION

If you were nodding your head when you read the above paragraph, then you and I are kindred spirits. I have two passions in life – Bull Terriers and agility. Unfortunately, about the only thing that you can count on from an untrained Bull Terrier is that, the instant you take off the leash, he will run away from you, as far as he can, as fast as he can. This does make it challenging to train them in agility, and no one would have blamed me if I had given up when I discovered this un-encouraging trait. I did not give up, however, because I loved my dogs and saw something in them that told me they were just as smart and capable as their more obedient classmates, if only I could figure out how to get through to them. I stuck with it, soaked up everything I could about dog behavior and dog training, and eventually earned the unimaginable pleasure of putting agility titles on my own little varmints. I am going to present a series of training articles that show you how to teach your “impossible” dog to do agility. Much of the agility advice you will receive from top instructors will deal with shaving seconds off your dog’s time, or teaching you the best handling system to maximize your dog’s performance. Friends, that stuff just isn’t so helpful when your you’re watching Cherry’s original mission in life was to run away from me, but she eventually learned to jump through hoops for me, instead! © Kenneth Reed Photography

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For this first article, I have adapted a piece from my book, “When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Impossible Dogs.” We will examine what makes a dog challenging to train and present the case in favor of the “impossible” dog. I want to encourage you to look at the positive points of your dog’s personality and understand that, given the right approach, your dog might not be so impossible as you think he is!

YOU CAN DO AGILITY WITH YOUR DOG!

The Impossible Dream

Consider the following descriptions of three successful performance dogs. Do any of them resemble your dog? Dog number one is “The Bolter.” She attends basic obedience class. With one leash correction, she slows down. If the correction is repeated, she stops. If a third try is hazarded, she sits down like a mule and patently refuses to move. When off leash, however, this dog has no trouble moving very rapidly. Unfortunately, she is generally moving very rapidly in the wrong direction. She does not give a rat’s behind about what her handler wants her to do. It takes a great deal of

Have you been to obedience or agility class and been humiliated by how inattentive and wild your dog was? Do you really want to do agility with your dog that you already own and love, but feel like you are getting nowhere and no one knows how to help you? Has it been suggested to you that you should just switch breeds or trade in your dog for a more compliant model? Don’t hand over the leash, just yet.

there is hope.

your dog jump out of the ring and run off so fast that there is a little cloud of dust behind him. What does it matter which cross you put where, if your dog’s nose is glued to the ground at the startline? What do you care about techniques to teach your dog three-second weave poles, when your dog won’t even go in the same quadrant of the ring as the weave poles? Make no mistake, the handling techniques those top trainers outline generally are brilliant, but you and your dog need to do some background work before those handling techniques have any relevance to you. The purpose of my articles will be to help you learn how to train the things you need but won’t get from most training resources.

Dog Number One

Do you have a dog or a breed of dog that is not predisposed to work with you?

The Maniac

Nicky could not even go for walks for fear he might hyperventilate and pass out, but with the Pigs Fly training system he was able to overcome his problems. Here he is, flying to his first agility title. © Kenneth Reed Photography

sweaty, frustrating, effort just to capture her after she runs off. Sometimes she actually has to be tackled.

Dog Number Two

Dog number two is “The Maniac.” He is so highly excitable that his heart literally beats out of control when he is in public. He has to be on beta-blocker medication to (in the words of his vet) “keep him from keeling over.” Even a walk down the street is out of the question. Any time he meets a strange person or dog his heart races, his tongue turns black, and he collapses on the ground. Sometimes his excitement is so great that he vomits and loses control of his bowels. One time he became so over stimulated by a visit from a neighbor that veterinary intervention was required to save his life.

Dog Number Three

Dog number three is “The Dud.” She carefully and precisely follows her handler around – at a walk. Toys, food, praise, and handler gyrations bring absolutely no change in her pace. She has two speeds – dead slow or stopped. After reading these descriptions, you may find yourself re-reading my first sentence. “Did she say successful performance dogs?” Yes, I did. These are my Bull Ter-

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your dominion and that was the way it went on Lassie? Dream on. Because you are capable of giving him the doggie equivalent of a trip to the French Rivera if he does what you want? Now, your talkin’.

The Dud break out of a walk. Your dog, no matter what his breed or type, loves to learn and can be taught to do agility. I have never met a dog that did not like training and learning new things. Pick the dog you love first, and I will show you how to have lots of fun running agility with him.

Here is Ruby, who would almost never break out of a walk when she was a young dog, tearing through the weave poles. With the right training, Ruby went from “Dud” to “Dynamic!” © Kenneth Reed Photography

riers, and they all have gone on to great performance careers. “The Bolter” is Cherry. Shortly after I figured out how to train her, she achieved nine agility titles, with twenty-four first place finishes. Not bad for a dog that previously spent most of her time figuring out how to run away from me. “The Maniac” is Nicky, who earned his first leg toward an American Kennel Club obedience title at the Bull Terrier Club of America’s National Specialty, going High in Trial. Shortly after that, he completed his AKC Novice Agility Preferred title. That’s a long way from a dog who could not even go out on a leash walk in the neighborhood for fear of dropping dead from the excitement. “The Dud” is Ruby who, at eighteen months, completed three agility titles. She ran respectably quickly and was as much as 10 seconds under time. Oh, by the way, she was also Winners Bitch at The Bull Terrier Club of America National Specialty that month. In order to beat out the other dogs she had to show like a house on fire for about two hours, and she did. I’d say these are remarkable accomplishments for a dog that would almost never

Are you thinking, “Yeah, but my dog is too hard to train”? I sympathize with people who insist that their dog is too difficult, too stubborn, too slow, or too hyper to train, but I can’t agree with them. As you can see from the stories of my own dogs, I have faced and dealt with all of those issues The only problem that I see is that most people need a better understanding of how dogs learn and how to teach them.

So, what’s the point?

Your dog, no matter what his breed or type, loves to learn and can be taught to do agility. I have never met a dog that did not like training and learning new things. Pick the dog you love first, and I will show you how to have lots of fun running agility with him. Are you thinking, “Yeah, but my dog is too hard to train”? I sympathize with people who insist that their dog is too difficult, too stubborn, too slow, or too hyper to train, but I can’t agree with them. As you can see from the stories of my own dogs, I have faced and dealt with all of those issues The only problem that I see is that most people need a better understanding of how dogs learn and how to teach them.

WHY DOES MY DOG SEEM HARD TO TRAIN? The Nature of the Pigs Fly Kinda Dog

Let’s talk about the term “difficult to train.” When we say a dog is difficult to train, part of what we really mean is that the dog is not biddable. Biddable means willing to do your bidding, just because you ask. Biddability is something that has been selectively bred into certain breeds that need to work closely with humans. Herding breeds need to respond to the shepherd’s commands. Gun dogs need to work as a team with the hunter. Terriers need to think on

BIDDABLE: willing to carry out the wishes of others: amenable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, submissive, supple, tractable (Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition 1995). These are qualities that have been highly prized by breeders of working dogs throughout the centuries. Careful breeding over thousands of years has cultivated dogs that have an inclination to both work with and take direction from man. If you are reading this book, you probably do not have one of those dogs. If you laughed when you read the definition of biddable you definitely do not have one of those dogs. their own to outsmart and kill vermin…hmm. Sounds like we bred independent thinking instead of biddability into that group.

PIG-TIONARY

Before you throw up your hands and say, “Well, there it is. My dog is genetically programmed to ignore me,” consider this: If you were comfortably at home watching TV, and your spouse said, “Go upstairs and pack your suitcase” you would probably say “Why?” If he or she answered, “Because I say so,” you might or might not actually pack your bag, and you would probably be a little resentful about being ordered around that way. Most people would want the courtesy of an explanation. Even if you did pack your bag, you would do so reluctantly. If, instead of, “Because I say so,” he or she said, “We just won the lottery and to celebrate we are going to the French Rivera!” you’d run upstairs right away and pack, wouldn’t you? Well, non-biddable dogs think the same way that you do. Biddable dogs would not ask “why?” if they were told to go upstairs and pack their bags, but non-biddable dogs would need more information before they made their choices about whether or not to comply with your request. Biddability, then, can be defined as removing the “Why?” from the dog’s psyche. The biddable dog never asks why, he just does what you are asking. So, is it such a big deal if we just have to answer the question “Why?” Why should he sit/stay/walk on loose leash etc? Because you are his master and he is within

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Although lack of biddability is part of what makes your dog different from “easy” breeds, there is more to it than that. Your dog is the dog who asks the questions. He acts like he is deaf when you call him, but he could figure out how to escape from a high security penitentiary if there was something he wanted on the outside. He’s probably inquisitive and on fire to explore the world - always scheming, but never scheming to figure out what you want. While he appears to have no interest in doing anything you want him to do, he is almost obsessive about performing tasks of his own choosing, like chasing squirrels, sniffing, or tearing apart upholstered furniture. Although he is affectionate, his agenda does not include doing anything to please you. Far from seeking your approval, at times he seems like he revels in the chaos that his disruptive behavior creates – sometimes you have a sneaking suspicion that he thinks it’s funny when you get angry. How do you describe a dog like that in one word or phrase? Independent? Stubborn? Hard to Train? Challenging? Obsessive? Stupid? Intelligent? These are all valueladen terms that pass judgment on the dog, his attributes, and what he should or should not be able to do. They invite us to draw negative conclusions about the dog because of lack of understanding of dogs and how they think. I don’t believe that using those kinds of words or phrases to describe your dog will further your goal of becoming a happy team with your canine companion. I frequently use the term “Pigs Fly dog” as shorthand for a dog with all of the fabulous (yes, fabulous) qualities I described above. I like “Pigs Fly” because, although these dogs sometimes seem impossible to deal with, in fact they are trainable, even brilliantly trainable. I also use the term non-biddable because, although it is a more limited term, it is an accurate description of the nature of these dogs and cuts to the core of why people have trouble training them. Sometimes I will even use the terms “difficult to train,” “hard to train,” and the like, but they should be taken with a grain of salt. The number one rule for success is to pick out your dog’s strengths and work them to your advantage. I think that it is important you think of your dog in terms of all of his wonderful attributes, and not get caught up in any pre-judgement about what he can or can’t do. Taking away neg-

ative labels and the stigma that goes with them is the first step in opening your mind to the potential in your dog. Any kind of dog may fall under the Pigs Fly umbrella – purebreds and mixed breeds alike. When I talk about “Border Collies” or “Terriers” or any other breed or group of dog, it is just shorthand for a dog that shares those characteristics, mixed or purebred, with or without papers. Most of the Terrier and Hound groups can be classified as Pigs Fly dogs, but there are plenty of other breeds/mixes that can be Pigs Fly dogs, too. Generally, any dog whose original purpose was to perform a task independently, without taking direction from, or being in cooperation with, a human teammate is going to be a Pigs Fly kinda dog. If you are in doubt as to your dog’s heritage, but you can’t seem to get him to go along with your plans, he is in the Pigs Fly club. I spend a lot of time mentoring new Bull Terrier owners. Time and time again, I hear stories about the frustration and discouragement they experience when they go to training classes with their dog. Seems like a lot of instructors don’t want to be bothered with dogs that are not “easy” to train. Some instructors flat out recommend getting another breed. To me, this is just terrible. My dogs had three very different types of problems, but we worked through them, and the joy that I get every time we train or compete is beyond measure. The real reward for me was achieving things and having fun with the dogs that I already loved. I want to make that reward available to anyone who desires it. Far from wanting an “easy” dog, I love my busy terriers whose brains are turning so fast that you can hear the whirling and clicking. I make no apologies for owning a fabulous little dog that is always on the go and obsessed with living life to the hilt, and you should not be making any apologies, either. There is a gold mine of possibilities waiting inside of your Pigs Fly kinda dog and I am going to show you how to find it.

Books, 2006). It contains brief descriptions and histories for the breeds of dog recognized by the AKC and one has to be amazed at how we have bred so many breeds of dogs for so many specialized tasks. There are dogs that herd livestock by driving them from behind, and there are dogs that tend livestock by heading them off. There are dogs that will go and fetch a bird without putting a single mark on it, and there are dogs that will destroy any small animal they can find. There are dogs that will diligently and quietly point out where birds are hiding, and there are dogs that will do a crazy dance to draw curious birds within gun range. There are dogs that will guard and let no one near their family (be that family human, dog, or sheep) and dogs that willingly accept handling from anyone. Sit down, because this is going to come as a shock to you. No breed of dog is inherently better at learning than any other breed or mix of breeds. That’s right – despite all the flashy behavior that certain breeds offer, despite the fact that some breeds of dogs are literally waiting around for you to tell them what to do, they are no quicker to learn than any other dog. That is not just my opinion – Scott and Fuller, in their seminal work “Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog” did extensive experiments with Basenjis, Shetland Sheepdogs, Beagles, Cocker Spaniels, and WireHaired Fox Terriers, and all manner of crosses of those breeds. The tests consisted of various complicated combinations of obstacles and mazes that the dogs had

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You will learn how to take your dog’s natural independence and make it work for you. Rest assured that your dog does have the potential to become your agility partner – When Pigs Fly! to negotiate in order to get to a food reward. Scott and Fuller found that, when it came to problem solving and learning, no breed or cross of breed is quicker to learn than any other is. In their words, “… (A)ll breeds show about the same average level of performance in problem solving, provided they can be adequately motivated, provided physical differences and handicaps do not affect the tests, and provided interfering emotional reactions such as fear can be eliminated. In short, all the breeds appear quite similar in pure intelligence.” Wait, it gets better. I am going to go out on a limb and guess that people consider a Basenji to be one of the hardest to train dogs, and a Sheltie to be one of the easiest. If you attend obedience or agility trials, you will see lots and lots of Shelties, and powerful few Basenjis. Some people will attribute this to superior intelligence and learning ability on the part of the Sheltie. Here is what Scott and Fuller found:

“In general, the four hunting breeds (beagles, basenjis, terriers, and cockers) performed best on the tests. This is probably because most of the tests were deliberately designed to test independent capacities motivated by food rewards…By contrast, the Shetland sheep dogs, whose ancestors have been selected for their ability to perform complex tasks under close direction from their human masters, performed rather badly. Indeed, in many of the tests, the shelties gave the subjective impression of waiting around for someone to tell them what to do.” Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog, John Paul Scott and John L. Fuller The Basenji learned faster than the Sheltie. The Sheltie was waiting to be told what to do, and the Basenji was out there figuring it out on his own. So, if the Basenji is just as capable, if not more capable, than the Sheltie of learning, why is it so devilishly hard to get a Basenji to actually do what we want them to do? The answer is that traditional training models were designed with the biddable dog (like the Sheltie) in

mind. Those methods rely heavily on “showing” or “telling” the dog what to do. If you have a dog that is pre-programmed through hundreds or thousands of years of breeding to be receptive to being told what to do, those methods might get you somewhere. If you have a dog that has only ever been bred to think for himself, you will find yourself beating your head against a wall. The problem is not the dog, but the method used to teach him. Instead of compelling or showing the dog what you want him to do, you need to learn a system of training that will tap into your dog’s ability to excel at independently motivated problem solving, just like the dogs in Fuller and Scott’s study. Please note that the fact that the Sheltie was reluctant to problem solve does not mean that the Sheltie was more or less intelligent than the other dogs. It only means that the Sheltie had a natural preference to be told what to do in that context. I think we must be careful not to ascribe labels like “intelligent” or “unintelligent” to dogs, because the assessment of a dog’s intelligence is going to depend on your preconceived notions of what a dog “should” be. Stick to thinking about what you want your dog to do and the best way to get him to do it. Diagnosing a dog as “intelligent” or “unintelligent” will not further your training program in any way and will only add unnecessary baggage to the process. OK, now let’s look at your dogs learning strengths and challenges. Your dog may or may not have all of these qualities, but he probably has most of them:

STRENGTHS

> He is lively and very interested in his surroundings. > He is a good independent worker and problem solver. > Once he decides he wants something, he is obsessed about getting it and capable of overcoming amazing obstacles to reach his goal.

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> He does not care much if you approve or disapprove of what he is doing – he has no natural desire to please you. > He has no natural inclination to pay attention to you > He is so obsessed with doing his own thing that it is hard or impossible to get him to refocus on the thing you would like him to do.

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What you will see is that your dog’s strengths and obstacles are flip sides of the same coin: > He is lively and interested in his surroundings, which means that his whole world does not hinge upon you and whether you approve of him or not. > He is good at solving problems on his own, therefore he is doesn’t need to pay attention to you much. > He is capable of great passion and obsession with reaching a goal, which is a fabulous thing, so long as your goals and his goals are the same. Keep these two-sided traits in mind as you train your dog. These are the qualities that made you fall in love with him in the first place, and we are going to respect and celebrate these qualities every step of the way. An exasperating trait always has a flip side – it is the job of a good trainer to find that flip side and use it to his advantage.

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