Volume 8 No. 5
E Dalmatians
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A Bi Monthly Publication
Sept/Oct 2015
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CHAMPION Fiacre’s I’ll Have Another at Rim Rock (LUA) Chic# 97940
Loved and owned by Christine Aranowski
GCH Rim Rock’s Easy Ryder Bags TT (CHIC 68796) X CH Fiacre’s First and Foremost CGC, BN, RA (CHIC 61066) LUA
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* Finished his championship with 3 majors * Working on his Grand Championship * Select Dog at Greater Pittsburgh Dalmatian Club Specialty June 2015 * Sired 2 litters in 2015 and both litters produced all brown eyed bilateral offspring with 13/14 being LUA
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CHIC #81259
MBISS GCH Spothaven Wake Up The Echoes
BIS CH Avalon Taylormade By Paisley X CH BarNone Spothvn Lil Ms Sunshine
MONTANA
Group 1 * Winnegamie DC - Murrel Purkhiser * Waukesha KC - Faye Strauss * Bismarck KC - Wayne Thompson * Lorain Co KC - Elliott Weiss * Lorain Co KC - Wayne Bousek
Group 3 * Burlington KC - Wayne Bousek * Burlington KC - Luc Boileau * Bismarck KC - Murrel Purkhiser * Greeley KC - Bill Lee
Group 2 * Key City KC - Stephen Hubbell * Bismarck KC - Joseph Gregory * Bismarck KC - Jon Cole
Group 4 * Duluth KC - Joan Beech
Thank You Judges!!
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CHAPLIN Chic # 79448
Silver Level Grand Champion
GCH OnTheSpot’s Chase Me Charlie ( GCh Black Diamond’s Where Art Thou X OntheSpot’s Getzinda It )
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Nor Cal Bulldogger
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Wins the Canadian National Specialty! Breeder Judge Dr. Charles Garvin
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Multiple Group Winner
Handled by Rick & Jenny Krieger PHA Assisted by Jess Thibeault APHA.
Breeeders: Karen McNamara & Sandy Lajoie Owners: Karen McNamara, Sandy Lajoie & Virginia Simpson
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Introducing New .....
Grand Champion DRIFTWOOD THE LAST AIRBENDER CD RA CGC GCH Hallmark’s Lincoln Lego x Driftwood Scotch Bonnett CDX RE MX MXJ MXF
Dodger
Presented By Harvey Hortman
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CHIC #100681 Owned by Tara Brumfield Stagecoach Dalmatians
BREEDER Kathryn Blink Driftwood Dalmatians
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**NEW GRAND CHAMPION**
✔ Sally earned her Grand Championship in 6 1/2 months. Thank you Judge Joe Lobb. With much sucess, she has earned a total of 5 titles in 4 months. We couldn’t be prouder!
Finished completely by Owner Handler Jackie Wooden
✔ Pictured here winning Best Junior Handler at Ventura County DFA putting Jackie #2 Dal Junior Handler in the Nation! Thank you Judge Johnny Shoemaker.
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GCH Smiln Dal’s Letter to Santa RN, RA, BN, CGC, CGCA
Sally
[GCH NspirD Holiday With Smiln Dal (CHIC #88917) X Smiln Dal’s The Color Purple CHIC #96348]
Bred by Karen and John Whyte Breeder of Merit-Smilin Dalmatians www.smilingdalmatians.com
Owned and handled by Jackie Wooden Co-owned by Marilyn Wooden and Karen Whyte
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Darla
BISS Ch. SunnyOaks L’il Rascal at Mapleleaf GCh. Spotlights Ruffian ROM x GCh. SunnyOaks Sweetheart Deal
Dalmatian Club Of America 2015 • Fourth - 14 - 16 Month Sweepstakes • First - 15-18 Month Futurity • Fourth - 12-18 Month Bitches Thank you judges! Ginger Iawoka • Laura Carpenter • Jeff Gillespie
Darla ain’t no L’il Rascal! She’s a....
S TA R !
Owned By: Ann & McHardy Smith •mapleleafdals@me.com mapleleafdals@me.com Bred & Co-Owned By: Michele & Tom Wrath
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• Darla finished with three Specialty majors! Greater Denver Dalmatian Club Best of Winners
Mid-Floria Dalmatian Club Best of Winners & Best of Opposite Sex Judge: Mr. Dana Cline
Dalmatian Club of the Piedmont Best of Winners & Best of Opposite Sex Breeder Judge: Mrs. Cheryl Steinmetz
• Darla’s first time as a special! Dalmatian Club of the Piedmont Best In Specialty Breeder Judge: Mr. Ed Petit
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Breeder Judge: Mr. Ed Petit
The Chicago Specialties.. Chicagoland Dal Club Specialty 1 Best In Specialty Thank You Breeder Judge: Mr. Ed Petit
Chicagoland Dal Club Specialty 2 Best In Specialty Thank You Breeder Judge: Mrs. Joan Lester Wheaton Kennel Club Specialty Supported Best of Breed Thank You Judge: Mr. George Milutinovich
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BRU! MBISS Bronze GCh. Sterling Watching Me Watching You
Am GCh. Can Ch. Cranbrooke’s Back to the Future ROM. ex GCh. Sterling Folklore Dharma For One CHIC 102712
Always Owner-Handled By: John Groff Breeders & Owners: Kathy & John Groff Sterling Dalmatians sterlingorion@aol.com sterlingorion@aol.com
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New Champion
BOSUN Ch. Planett’s Ancient Mariner GCh. Monarch N Canal-Sides Prophecy ex MBISS GCh. Planet’s Third Rock From The Sun (CHIC 67994)
Owner & Handler: Sarah Cartercartersarah@hotmail.com • cartersarah@hotmail.com • 609.385.5712 Breeder & Co-Owner: Barbara Kaplan-Barrett Co-Breeder: Dr. Edward Barrett
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Winners Dog to finish!
Dalmatian Club of Greater Pittsburgh • Thank You To Judge: Mr. James Brown
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Coachside Dalmatians is proud of recent show results of Bred-By-Exhibitor & International puppies sired by Sidney!
BISS GCH Coachside Spectacular Bid of Tuckaway(CHIC# 82354) (GCH. Lakeshore’s Tail of Two Cities RN x Tuckaway St. Annes)
‘Sidney’ Sidney continues to produce beautiful puppies with sound dispositions, structure, and movement! Stud services and frozen semen available to approved bitches. So proud of my handsome man!
CH Coachside Americas of Starwood (BISS GCH Coachside Spectacular Bid of Tuckaway (CHIC #82354) x CH Starwood’s Be Dazzled (CHIC #101205)
‘Americas’
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WB/BOW - 4 point major win! Asheville Kennel Club supported entry of Dalmatian Club of Piedmont. Americas recently finished her Championship! Thank you judge Mrs. Linda Krukar.
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‘Annie’ AUS MBIG CH. Adstaff Liberty Belle
(Dam~AUS MBIG CH. Adstaff Queen of the Nile (Cleo)
‘Draco’
Adstaff Draco Domination
(Dam~ AUS MBIG CH. Gemcourt Yellow Brick Road (Dorothy)
Annie finished her championship at 9 months! Multi Best of Breeds, Group placements, and Best in Open Show! Breeders/Owners: Adam & Michelle Booth Adstaff Dalmatians (Australia)
Draco 1st show - 3-6 Months Puppy Group 1st Breeders/Owners: Adam & Michelle Booth Adstaff Dalmatians (Australia)
‘Isaac’
Adstaff Goodol Red White N Blue (Dam~ AUS MBIG CH. Gemcourt Yellow Brick Road (Dorothy)
Isaac 1st show weekend - 3-6 Months Puppy Group 1st and 3-6 Months to Reserve Puppy Best in Show. Breeders: Adam & Michelle Booth, Adstaff Dalmatians (Australia) Owner/Australian Dalmatian Specialist Judge: Lee Harris, Carijlyte Dalmatians (Australia)
Coachside Dalmatians Velvet Cole Breeder/ Owner/ Handler Maryville, TN Coachside@aol.com
Tuckaway Dalmatians Frances Remmele Co Breeder - Sidney Lexington, KY frances.remmele@pnc.com
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Advocate
Remembering the past....
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AmCan Ch Advocate’s The Candy Man CD (Ch Paisley’s O’Henry x Ch Snowcap’s Ruffian CD)
Breeder/Owner/Handler Jean Meader
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Dalmatians ....Enjoying the present
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Silver GCh Erin N Advocate’s Special Agent BN RN CGC (Ch J.J.Leyton Luzio Mountain x GCH Erin’s Say No More)
Owner: Jean Meader | Breeders: Ollie Firuski & Bailey Lyons | Handler Rindi Gaudet
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What do you do with a Dog named
FUDGE?
BISS Am/Can Ch. London’s Cadbury Fudge ( L) ROM ( Ch. Firesprite N Coachlyt Gigilio(L) X Ch. London’s Country Amber (L) )
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Fudge was 1 of 14 pups with no blues, no deafs, and no patches. He sired 120 puppies with 14 champions-1 deaf, 2 unis. His get had steady sensible temperaments. He was BOB at 2 Specialties and there were many specialty winners among his pups. We had him collected in 1985 and after 30 years, we used his sperm to breed our Drizzle.
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Breed him to a Gal named
DRIZZLE!
Ch. London’s Foggy Dawn
( GRCH Bret D Gabriel’s Lost Art CD RAE CCC ( CHIC# 59755) X Ch. London’s Stamford Brook AXJ AX ( CHIC# 71261))
Drizzle came from a litter of 10 with no blues, no deaf,and 1 patch. The 7 show pups in the litter have garnered 16 Specialty wins. Drizzle won 4 from the BBE class as did her brother, Crufts. She has a long stride, dark eyes, strong topline, and brilliant black pigment. We expect good bone, strong top lines, dark eyes, beautiful heads, and intelligent brains.
London Farms Sharron and Len Podleski AKC Breeders Of Merit Londonfm@altelco.net 616-895-6749
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Ovulation Timing & Preventing Fading Puppies a surprising nexus by Jane Killion
Director of the new film “Puppy Culture -- The Critical First Twelve Weeks That Can Shape Your Puppy’s Future” © Cordula Weiss
The causes of “Fading Puppy Syndrome,” where puppies inexplicably begin to fail and die within a few days of birth, is still poorly understood. Breeders valiantly try heroic measures to save the puppies - a few puppies might make it, but many, if not most, still slip through a breeder’s fingers like so many grains of sand. But new research about dogs, combined with established knowledge about farm animal breeding, has led to some new ideas that could stop some cases of fading puppy syndrome before they start.
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“Passive” Is Aggressive Protection Most mammals (animals that drink their mother’s milk as babies) are born with incomplete immune systems. They are not capable of developing their own immunity and they would almost certainly die unless they got immunity from an external source. So they rely on “passive immunity” to survive. Passive immunity simply means immunity derived from another individual. Human babies acquire passive immunity while still in the womb. The maternal antibodies cross the placenta to the
infant, and the baby is born with some protection from disease. Dogs have a different method of granting passive immunity to their offspring. Puppies(like calves, piglets, foals, and kittens) receive little or no maternal antibodies while in the womb – little or no maternal antibodies cross the placenta to the puppies, and the puppies are born with very little or no immunity to disease. They rely on drinking their mother’s colostrum after they are born to gain the antibodies they need to survive.
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Colostrum - It’s A Two Part Story Just to review, colostrum is the first milk the bitch produces in the first few hours after whelping. One of colostrum’s principal functions is to pass on maternal antibodies to the puppies. Whatever the bitch has immunity to, her puppies will also have immunity to, if they drink her colostrum in a timely fashion. There’s a big catch, however. The reason puppies can absorb the maternal antibodies from colostrum is that they are
born with “open” guts which allow the colostrum molecules to pass through without being digested. Within a few hours of birth, however, the puppies’ intestinal walls begin to close. Once gut closure is complete, the maternal antibodies are broken down, digested, and rendered useless. Even if the bitch produced colostrum for days or weeks, the puppies can’t benefit from them after the first few hours of life.
A Race Against Time The reality is that “gut closure” (the time when the puppies’ intestinal walls close and are no longer able to absorb colostrum) begins within just a couple of hours of birth. In a recent study, 22 Beagle puppies were given colostrum at 0, 4, 8, 12, or 24 hours after birth. The puppies’ immunoglobulins were measured, and the results are startling: • • •
There was a significant fall off of absorption of immunoglobulins after only four hours after birth. Immunoglobulin absorption fell steadily with each hour. By the time the puppies were 12 hours old, there was very little, if any, absorption of immunoglobulin.
The Takeaway Your goal is to get every puppy nursing on colostrum within the first four hours of his life. But it’s crucial each puppy ingests colostrum in the first 12 hours of life.
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How Crucial Is It? A 2014 study by Royal Canin looked at the correlation between how many antibodies a puppy had at two days old (serum immunoglobulin concentration) and neonatal
death rate. The results are dramatic and quite clear - low antibody levels at two days old have a very strong correlation with neonatal death rate.
Life and Death Numbers 195 puppies from 34 litters of 12 different breeds in a French breeding facility were included in the study. Blood was drawn from the puppies at two days old and antibodies measured. The correlation between neonatal survival and antibody levels at two days old is striking: - 95% of the puppies with antibody levels above 230 mg/dl at two days old survived to three weeks old. - Only 56% of puppies with antibody levels below 230 mg/dl at two days old survived to three weeks old.
Why Should This Matter So Much? “Fading Puppy Syndrome” is a catch-all phrase applied to any neonatal puppy that dies from unknown and uncontrollable causes. There are lots of reasons a puppy might “fade” including congenital abnormalities, constipation, chilling, hypoglycemia, inadequate maternal care and/or lack of competent breeder or veterinary intervention.
But the Royal Canin study seems to indicate that the lion’s share of fading puppies are fading because their low antibody levels made them unable to fight off routine viruses and bacteria to which all puppies are exposed at birth.
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The Big Four In the Royal Canin study, 91% of neonatal deaths occurred in the first week of life, which is a typical pattern for “fading puppies.” The most common culprits in early neonatal deaths in the study were the “Big Four”: - E Coli - Staphylococcus sp - Streptocuccus sp - Herpesvirus The truth is that most all puppies are exposed to the “Big Four”, either in the birth canal or shortly thereafter in the environment. Things like E coli, staph and strep naturally occur in the birth canal of a normal and healthy bitch. Puppies get banged up coming down the birth canal and their umbilical cords are lovely hosts for bacteria. There’s all kinds of exposure and perfect conditions for opportunistic infection in the birth process. While it’s certainly good practice to provide a clean whelping environment, it’s laughable to think that you can provide a truly sterile environment for your puppies. The only real defense against these pathogens is the passive immunity the puppies derive from their mother. So it would appear that getting passive immunity into our puppies via colostrum is the single greatest factor within our control in reducing neonatal deaths.
Well, That’s Useful Information...Not. OK, for the one or two of you out there who are not hip to the idea of taking blood from the jugular vein of a two day old puppy, this is not particularly helpful information. How do you know if your puppies have sufficient antibody levels, and what can you do about it if they don’t?
his mother’s antibody level. There was no correlation found between the 34 dams’ antibody concentration levels and those of their offspring. So that method of “backing into” puppies’ antibody concentrations is out.
But there was another, more helpful finding Interestingly (and unfortunately for us), for breeders trying to determine antibody the Royal Canin study found that you can’t concentrations in their puppies. predict a puppy’s antibody level by testing
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Weighing In On The Subject of Antibody Concentration The Royal Canin study found that simply weighing puppies in the first two days of life is a reliable predictor of antibody concentrations. Puppies who did not gain weight in the first two days of life also had low antibody levels. This is consistent with well-established research in the cattle and
swine industries. However, unlike the cattle and swine industries, we still don’t have data on exactly how much weight gain is necessary to cross the “magic” 230 mg/ dl threshold. The Royal Canin study did demonstrate that weight gain in the first 2 days has a direct correlation with a puppy’s antibody concentration, but they did not draw a specific conclusion about what a safe weight gain would be. The practical takeaway for breeders is, while it’s normal for a puppy to lose some weight in the first day after birth, we would be well advised to consider that a puppy that does not gain weight by the end of 48 hours may have dangerously low serum immunoglobulin concentration.
Okay, So What Do We Do With This Information? At the time of this writing, we are unaware of any commercially available alternative sources of antibodies for puppies. There are, however, a few different protocols to boost immunity in puppies: •
In the first few hours of life, you can feed your puppies a few drops of plasma from a healthy adult dog.
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After gut closure has begun (approximately 4-12 hours) the plasma should be injected into the puppies abdominal cavity. (YIKES! Probably not DIY so this is another reason to align with an experienced repro vet before having a litter.)
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You can buy frozen plasma for this purpose or you might consider having blood drawn on your bitch so you can have your own frozen plasma.
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Please note this information on plasma is not meant as veterinary advice. For further study, please visit www.hemopet.com where Dr. Jean Dodds outlines her protocol for frozen plasma supplementation together with references for her recommendations.
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If the bitch has colostrum, but for some reason the puppy is not nursing in the first 4 hours, you can express colostrum and feed it to the puppy. This method will quickly convince you of the need for someone to invent a dog-milking machine.
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You can give your puppies frozen dog colostrum (either by collecting and freezing it yourself or acquiring it elsewhere) - of course warmed to dog-body temperature. There’s very little data on this kind of supplementation in dogs, but in other animals it has been shown that colostrum does degrade somewhat with freezing.
Wait, Back Up, Where Does Ovulation Timing Come In? If there’s one thing you might have noticed, once a puppy “misses” his golden window to take in colostrum naturally, you’re playing catch up with some labor intensive, scary, and not 100% proven tools. So your first concern as a breeder should be to try to get the puppies on the ground and nursing in a timely fashion.
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As it turns out, when an animal struggles for a long time in labor, or never goes into real labor, her offspring may be unable to benefit from colostrum after birth. It’s thought that the stress and
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lack of oxygen (hypoxia) from prolonged labor may trigger premature gut closure, although the mechanisms for this are still not well known. However, it is a very well known fact in livestock industries that dystocia (prolonged or difficult labor) is likely to reduce passive immunity transfer, and the Royal Canin study cited dystocia as one of the common causes of decreased passive immunity transfer in dogs.
Timely veterinary intervention and/or breeder assistance has been shown to improve outcomes in livestock industries, and dog breeders would be well advised to adopt the same “best practices.” However, before you can know when to intervene, you have to know when your bitch is due. And that, my friends, is where ovulation timing comes in.
Still Counting From Breeding Dates? Don’t Make Me Come Over There... It’s vitally important for breeders to understand that breeding dates do not control due dates. Bitches have a gestation of 63 days from ovulation (or 65 days from LH surge). 90% of bitches will whelp in this time frame +/- two days. Breeding dates are irrelevant. It’s very well accepted science that it is ovulation, not breeding dates, that determines the bitch’s due date. If you have not done ovulation timing, you have no reliable way of predicting when your bitch is due. Your breeding date might have been very early and you might be thinking that your bitch is not due yet, when she actually could be 4 or 5 days overdue. The puppies could be suffering from hypoxia and stress without you realizing it. And if they suffer from hypoxia and stress, they may not be able to get passive immunity. Finally, without that passive immunity, they won’t be able to fight off commonplace bacteria and viruses, and they can die. A full discussion of ovulation timing is beyond the scope of this article, but please
see the studies/articles on the Puppy Culture website (www.puppyculture.com) which explain the science of ovulation timing and predicting due dates. I know a lot of breeders feel that ovulation timing is a waste of time and money because those breeders have no problem getting their bitches pregnant without doing ovulation timing. But I’d like to encourage you to look at ovulation timing in a new light, as a basic health protocol that could save A good way to the life of your dam and her determine your puppies. bitch’s due date.
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Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease? While dystocia certainly can have a negative impact on passive immunity acquisition, intervening with a cesarian section presents its own set of problems. Some bitches are reported to have delayed milk production after cesarian sections, and some cesarian section puppies are noticeably more listless and slow to nurse, all of which wreck havoc with timely colostrum absorption. But are the C sections themselves always to blame?
Symptoms or Causes? Before you assume that the c-section is the culprit when a bitch and her puppies do not do well afterwards, ask yourself these questions: When was the cesarian performed? Breeders often have an emotional (or financial) aversion to c-sections and wait until their bitch is long overdue, and/or weak and exhausted before finally caving in and taking her to the vet. Poor milk production and can hardly be blamed on the c-section in that case. How long were the puppies stuck? Were they hypoxic (deprived of oxygen)? Listless post-C section puppies are probably more often due to the stress of being stuck for too long, rather than the ill effects of anesthesia. Was the veterinarian a skilled surgeon? Don’t just assume your regular vet is going to be able to do a good c-section for you - ask a lot of questions. You need a vet who actually regularly performs c-sections and who has a trained staff to assist. What kind of anesthesia is the vet using? Years ago, anesthesia left mothers and puppies groggy, but newer anesthesia drugs are very different, offering almost an immediate recovery for both the bitch and her puppies. Don’t assume your vet is using the latest and greatest anesthesia drugs - ask questions. I’m not going to “take a stand” on doing c-sections, but I will take a stand on being prepared to, should it be necessary, with these three things, at minimum:
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1. Form a relationship with a good repro vet/surgeon who uses the latest and best anesthesia, 2. Do ovulation timing so you know when your bitch is due, and 3. Don’t wait too long to intervene.
pinpoint due dates and monitor the health of the litter while it’s still in the womb – for instance, we can use x-rays and ultrasound to monitor fetal heart rates, position, maturity and often detect when a litter or puppy is stressed or needs help getting out. But at the very minimum, being prepared with the above three things forms a basic level A good vet who’s experienced in canine of preparedness that every breeder should reproduction will have a lot more tools to have.
The Bottom Line I want breeders to re-evaluate ovulation timing and part of a compassionate pregnancy wellness protocol for the bitches that they care about, and the puppies of those bitches. Again, there are a lot of reasons for “fading puppies” and ovulation timing is not a cure-all preventative. But in the midst of a lot of things we can’t control, ovulation timing and a forming relationship with a good repro vet/surgeon are things we CAN control. We all have so much emotionally and financially invested in our litters, and our bitches are counting on us to look after their interests - why not take every measure possible to improve outcomes for our girls and their puppies?
About The Author Jane Messineo Lindquist (Killion) is the director of “Puppy Culture: The Powerful First Twelve Weeks That Can Shape Your Puppies’ Future,” as well as the author of “When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Impossible Dogs”. Jane has had Bull Terriers since 1982 and she and her husband, Mark Lindquist, breed Bull Terriers under the Madcap kennel name. For references and further reading, visit the Learning Center at www.puppyculture.com
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The Dalmatian Club of Southern New England Cordially invites you to attend our Fall Specialties & Supported Entry on beautiful
Cape Cod. September 11- 13, 2015 Cape Cod Fairgrounds 1220 Nathan S. Ellis Hwy Falmouth, MA 02536
* Several Theme Baskets to Raffle *
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Save the Dates! MBF Superintendent www.infodog.com Closes August 26, 2015
Friday 9/11 - Specialty Conformation Judge: Randy Garren Sweeps Judge: Jennifer Leitao
Saturday 9/12 - Specialty Conformation Judge: Rod Strand Sweeps Judge: Jane Messineo Killion
Sunday 9/13 - Supported Entry Conformation Judge: Patti Strand Sweeps Judge: Joe Covill
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Dalmatian Club of the Finger Lakes
12th Annual Specialty Saturday - September 26, 2015 Closes - September 9
Conformation Obedience Rally and Agility TNG Designs
Club Website: http://thedcfl.com Superintendent: Jim Rau Dog Shows www.raudogshows.com
ALL FOUR DAYS!!
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Part of the Wine Country Circuit held at beautiful Sampson State Park, Romulus NY September 24-27, 2015 *Thursday*
Finger Lakes KC, judge David Miller DCFL Supported Obedience, Rally & Agility
*Friday*
DCFL Supported Entry with Elmira KC, judge Elaine Lessig DCFL Supported Obedience (HS Dalmatian), Rally (HC Dalmatian) & AgilityÂ
*Saturday - SPECIALTY*
DCFL Specialty with Onondaga KA, judge Ruth Zimmerman Puppy & Veteran Sweeps, Laura Carpenter DCFL Supported Obedience, Rally & Agility Hospitality Pavilion - Picnic & Raffle
*Sunday*
DCFL Supported Entry with Kanadasaga KC, judge Frederick Stephens DCFL Supported Obedience, Rally & Agility
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Advertise your upcoming Specialty in E Dalmatians & get FREE coverage the very next edition of your Specialty! We continue to offer GREAT discounts for Clubs. All Specialty Ads are $50.00/ 1 month insertion $120.00/ 3 months
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Monthly Dalmatian Stats All Breed
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Canine Chronicle Stats from January 1, 2015 up to & including July 31, 2015
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Don’t Forget About Rescue!
Dalmatians in Need Help our wonderful breed by Fostering or Donating. Every cent helps with caring for & re -homing these wonderful dogs who have been forgotten and tossed away to die. A small contribution to any Rescue organization will help so much. All Dalmatian Rescue organizations accept donations & most have Pay Pal links to accept your contribution. You can help in many other ways too by fostering, transporting, fund raising or training. Check out this listing of our dedicated Rescue organizations & give freely of your time or money to help our precious Dals in need.
Check out their Facebook Pages too!
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Dalmatian Rescue Organizations Dalmatian Rescue of Colorado
Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay, Inc
Second Chances Dalmatian Rescue
Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue, Inc.
www.dalmatianrescue.org Beth White 970-226-2844 melodee101@gmail.com www.gotspots.org Ohio & Michigan Area Jenny Brock questions@gotspots.org
Dalmatian Rescue of North Texas www.dalpal.com Ann Rutledge 972-250-DALS adoptme@dalpal.com
Willing Hearts Dalmatian Rescue
dalmatianrescue@comcast.net Robbie Lark 610-948-5898 or 610-948-6952 www.whdr.org
Dalmatian Rescue/Pets At Risk www.dalmatianrescue.com www.dalmatianrescue.petfinder.org FLorida Pati Dane305 336-2247 fladalrescue@aol.com
Dalmatian Rescue of Puget Sound
dalmatianrescueofpugetsound.com Washington, Oregon & Idaho Jodie Kelley 360-568-9504 rescue@dalmatianrescueofpugetsound.org
http://dalrescuetampabay.org Susan Weber 727-787-1760 daldoglady@netzero.net
www.adoptaspotdalrescue.com Virginia www.petfinder.com/shelters/VA208.html Debbie Kidd 757-484-2940 adoptaspotdalrescue@cox.net
RockySpot Rescue, Inc.
http://www.rockyspot.com Oklahoma Theresa Monnard 405-699-7358 dals@rockyspot.com
Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. http://DalRescue.us www.petfinder.com/shelters/WI75.html Wisconsin Diane Springer 414-297-9210 dianespringer@yahoo.com
Spotted Dog Dalmatian Rescue
www.spotteddogdalmatianrescue.org Pennsylvania Ariel O’Brien 717-260-0155 or 717-602-4623 spotteddogrescue@verizon.net
Dalmatian Rescue of SW Virginia www.drswv.com Debi Smith 540-392-6761 debi.smith@drswv.com
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Meet our Team at
Managing Editor/ Lead Ad Designer June Krukenkamp
Designer Angie Henderson
Designer Nicole Pollack
Designer Larissa Clark
June
currently serves as Editor-in-Chief. She has over 15 years of experience in website design and development, electronic publishing and, videography. She has been a professional dog handler for over 25 years handling primarily Dalmatians, but many other breeds too. Her degree is in laboratory technology and is an ex-Navy Chief who served a tour of duty in Saudi Arabi - operation Desert Storm. June and husband Irv are experienced breeders of Dalmatians (25 years) and Bull Terriers (10 years). They have campaigned numerous top winning Dalmatians in the US and abroad, and own/love/cherish the Nation’s #1 Colored Bull Terrier “Fergie” in 2003. They also are principal owners of Show Dog Video Pros, www.showdogvideopros.com
Angie
has over 20 years of experience as a graphic designer with a Bachelor’s degree from Missouri State. She is currently Senior Graphic Designer at a large corporation, O’Reilly Auto Parts. She has many years of experience in handling many dog breeds and is a well known Dalmatian breeder under the kennel name of HiSpot Dalmatians. She loves designing for E-Dogs magazines as it brings her hobby and skills together in a very creative way!
Nicole
is absolutely thrilled to be designing for the “E Dog” team! Hailing originally from NYC, designing for such companies as Random House Children’s Publishing, Teen Magazine, Yoga Journal and Nickelodeon. Nicole is now a permanent resident of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She is currently senior designer at Hawthorn Publications, a custom publisher located in Portsmouth as well as designer for E Dog magazines. In her spare time she enjoys redecorating and attempting do-it-yourself home projects in her new condo. You will also see her in the show ring with her very active Boston Terriers !
Larissa
has been with E Dog Magazines from the very beginning. A graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in visual media, Larissa specializes in graphic design, typography, photo restoration and candid dog photography. She has served for over 5 years as the official website photographer for USA at the Westminster Kennel Club Show. Founding prinicipal of LClarkPhotoDesign she continues to expand her portfolio of “Dog Biz” through her Pro Dog Show Photographer (and Father) Fritz Clark, and also as film editor with ShowDogVideoPros!
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Staff Photographer Linda Davis
Dalmatians
Copy Editor/ Writer Karen McNamara
Writer Jane Killion
Writer Michelle Wrath
Linda serves as staff photographer for the EQUIERY Magazine and Official Photographer for the
TROT-SAR Search and Rescue Team as well as E Dog Magazines. She specializes in candid photography which caputures the spirits and personalities of dogs and horses (oops don’t forget Lucky the sheep ). Her photos were selected as Grand Prize Winner for Foster and Smith Catalog, Revival Animal Health and 365 Dogs a Day Calendar. She has had Dalmatians for 32 years finishing conformation and performance titles on numerous dogs in AKC, UKC and International venues. Linda has also worked 34 years for the Federal Government as a Firefighter and recently retired from her position in Logistics and Supply Mangement Officer for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Veterinary Medicine).
Karen
was born into a house of dogs. Some of the breeds included Cocker Spaniels, St. Bernards, Irish Wolfhounds and Kerry Blue Terriers. Her true love of Dalmatians didn’t come true until 1981 and she has been an owner, breeder and exhibitor ever since. She is a graduate of Montserrat College of Art with a minor in photography and worked for many years as a senior store executive for a major retailer. After many years Karen has returned to the world of photography where her favorite subjects are her 3 Dalmatians and her garden. She is now the owner of Sit Stay and Play, A Dog Day Care center in Beverly Massachussetts and enjoys writing for E DogMagazines. In her spare time Karen is also an avid equestrian.
Jane
is the author of the best selling “When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Impossible Dogs.” She breeds Bull Terriers and is currently producing a film on puppy rearing and socialization in the critical first twelve weeks of life. Her somewhat paradoxical passions for Bull Terriers (not easy to train) and agility (requires a lot of training) have earned her a PhD in Getting Dogs To Happily Do Stuff They Don’t Naturally Want To Do. She’s been fortunate enough to travel all over the world and present seminars on training “Impossible” dogs, bringing a message to hope to dog owners who are at their wits end.
Michele,
For the Sport of Dogs has become her passion and weekend diversion from the world of High Technology where she has served in various Senior Leadership positions for the past 20 years. Michele was introduced to The Dalmatian breed 16 years ago when her husband decided he wanted a dog that he could take running. By the time they went to pick out their first puppy, they were looking for a show dog. Michele and her husband Tom have bred and exhibited Dalmatians under the SunnyOaks kennel name, producing multiple BISS winners, Group winners, National and Regional Specialty winners, and the 2004 Dalmatian Club of America Top 20 winner who went on to be the #1 Bitch and #3 Dal in 2004 and 2005. Michele has been contributing to E Dog Magazines as a writer for the past few years.
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Submitting an Ad in E Dalmatians All our ads are in color & created in a “wide-screen view” equivalent to a 2 page spread. This allows more room for your ad material and you get 2 pages for the price of ONE AD! This includes all Specialty Club Ads as well. We can design your Ad or you can send us a finished Ad.
Steps for Ad Submission needing to be Designed We will design your Ad using the material you submit to us. Design fee is included in the Price. Additonal Design fees may apply for any Ads needing specific custom designs and/ or multiple revisions. Step 1) Email us & tell us what type of ad you want. (Dog ad, litter ad, Club ad, classified listing, etc.) Step 2) Send us all your ad info to include: -Text copy you want on the ad -Color photo(s) of your dog scanned at High Resolution (150 dpi or higher) & sent to us electronically. We prefer no more that 2- 4 photos per ad. (Xtra fees may apply for additonal photos). Scanned photos are accepted by regular mail but must be received before the deadline. -Information to include for your Dog Ad: -Registered name -Call name -Sire & Dam -Breeders -Owners -Contact info (email/ kennel name /Phone number) -Kennel Logo if you want it included on ad Step 3) Pay for your ad. We must receive payment along with your Ad submission and by the deadline.
Club Specialty Ads What we need if you are placing a Specialty Club Ad:
Club logo, Text copy for the ad & must include Club giving the Specialty & Date of Specialty, Location of Specialty, Superintendent & closing date, Judges. Results & any candid photos from the Specialty if you would like a follow up collage/ coverage of your Specialty (this is included for free in the price of the Club ad )
Specs for submitting a Finished Ad Submit final ad in PDF format , 300 dpi or greater.
Please send us the final PDF as 2 separate pages with dimensions of 7.5 W by 9.0 H each (labeled left & right).This is important to optimize the viewing of the magazine in the printed version and not “cut off”any center part of the 2 page spread.The 2 pages you submit will be considered 1 Ad and will be combined on our one page spread template in the Edition.
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Important information you need to know about our ad policy: 1) All our ads are designed for free. Additional design fees may apply as listed below. 2) Once we have completed your ad, we will send you a proof for review. 3) We will need to know within 48 hours of receipt of your ad proof ad if we need to make any changes /corrections. 4) Free design fee includes up to one revision/ change to your ad if needed and any further changes after that will require additional design fees (except for correcting any errors on our part). 5) Your ad will be considered approved if we do not hear from you within 48 hours. 6) Once your ad is approved, no changes can be made without additional design fees. 7) No further ad material or text changes can be accepted after the deadline.
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Breeder/ Kennel Listing Smiling Dalmatians
Am/Int/Nat and UKC Champion Dalmatians
Karen Whyte AKC Breeder Of Merit Building on a solid foundation since 1993 Stud service to approved bitches, puppies occasionally Heath Testing according to Dalmatian Club of America recommendations karen@smilingdalmatians.com
www.smilingdalmatians.com
Coachside Dalmatians
Bellwether Dalmatians Pamela & James Devlin Brimfield Massachusetts pbgdevlin@charter.net
Folklore Dalmatians
Velvet Cole
865 982 6976 Maryville, Tennessee
Coachside@aol.com
Riverside Dalmatians Lee, NH
Robert and Diana Skibinski
www.folkloredals.com
Richard Baker Richard.Baker155@comcast.net
obxdalmatians.com obxdals@gmail.com
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Classifieds
Eleanor Winters, Breeder
Custom Fine Art Portraits
Quality AKC Show and Pet
800 365 5652 805 964 5911 www.fyrehousedalmatians.com Over 35 Years of Breeding for Temperament and Conformation
Located in Central Florida and specializing in Dog Photography as well as Children, Travel and Garden Photography. http://kathyclarkphotography.smugmug.com Kathyclark2012@gmail.com 407-234-6923
PLANETT DALMATIANS
Canal Side Dalmatians
Barbara Kaplan-Barrett, LSW & Dr. Edward Barrett
Pauline & Helen Masaschi Sandwich, Mass. Canalsidedals@aol.com
Barbkb@aol.com 733-297-0324 AKC Breeders of Merit
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Breeder/ Kennel Listing ITS RAINING CATS AND DOGS
Distinctive and Unique Dog Breed Jewelry
Spotted U Photography Linda Davis Laurel, MD http://qhdal.smugmug.com
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www.sublimedalmatians.com
Karen Fatula St. Clairsville, OH karenfatula@gmail.com
Classic and simple designs. Beautiful breed type in our pieces. Unique designs which are very affordable A great way to show off the breed you love Many different designs. Visit us at www.itsrainingcatsanddogs.net Email Marilyn at: sushimom@aol.com
Enchanted Hart Dalmatians Home of the 2013 DCA Best in Futurity Linda Stafford
THANEWOOD DALMATIANS Carol O’Brien Durham, North Carolina 919 403 6637 cob@carolobrienassociates.com
linda@enchantedhartdals
Samantha Stafford dalgalsam@gmail.com
www.enchantedhartdals.com
Elaine Lindhorst 49 Oak Springs Ct. St. Charles, MO. 863304 centdals@charter.net | 636-441-529
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Daily Training and Daycare 978 473 9037
coachdog101@gmail.com
Karen Mcnamara
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IT TAY PLAY
www.tngdalmatians.com June & Irvin Krukenkamp M.D 40 Junction Road South Berwick, Maine 03908 207 384 4023
sitstayandplay.blogspot.com
Mobile Veterinary Health Care Services
Carrie Jordan Southern California www.NspirDals.com
L Clark Photo Design.com
nspirdals@yahoo.com
Nicholas Valenti D.V.M Selden , New York 631 696 7440 (Serving Long Island)
We make house calls for your pet.
Advertise in our Breeder/ Kennel Section.
Be represented in E Dalmatians $25.00/ year- Business card $50.00/year Double business card
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Send us your info or Business card & we’ll do the rest!
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ease into fall....
Photo by Linda Davis
Summer’s over....