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Breeder-Owners: Dr. Anthony & Mrs. Sheila DiNardo Co-Owner: Brinley Paige Cuddeback Handler: Jessica Plourde

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Vega Ch. Cambria’s Our appreciation to judges Mr. George Murray Mrs. Ann Dunn Mr. Adrian Woodfork

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owner: SONNY WANG breeder: CAMBRIA DR. ANTHONY DINARDO

Mint Condition

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Ch. Alex De Akido San x Ch. Cambria’s Victoria’s Secret

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Ch Ravenswoods Azure Sky RA - Ch Wingate’s Irish Star

Mindy flew to the finish line at 11 months, then on to be a Top 20 Finalist - what a fun time it was!

Thanks Karin and Steve Fox for your friendship and expert presentation of Mindy!

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Breeder: Barb Lankford

Handlers: Karin & Steve Fox - VONDURA

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CH FOXFIRE ALL STAR - STARLAINE RICH ‘N FAMOUS WAC

Thanks to the Judges:

MONTANA thanks his handlers:

Mrs. Donna Buxton Mr. William Bergum Dr. Robert F. Carmody Mr. Lowell K. Davis Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth Mr. Lester Mapes

Tammy Miagawa for his first major, and Sara Lopez for his 2nd major and his CH title.

Mr. Ronald Menaker Mr. Desmond J. Murphy (pictured) Mr. Robert Shreve Ms. Nancy Simmons Mr. Robert Stein

bred by ELAINE HOPPER/Starlaine Dobermans StarlaineK9@msn.com 425-228-7070

owned by MARY BROWN SCOTT mary3598@cox.net

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CH FINIKA’S Z-MAN V DELMAR - CH SHARJET’S STARR ATTRACTION

Multiple Breed Wins and Group Placing in 2009.

Multiple back-to-back Breed Wins and Group Placings in 2010.

A big thank you to Judge Dr. Robert Smith for recognizing Ashton’s fine qualities every time he has shown under you!

DOB 5/24/2007 owned & loved by Carol Carino / 732-521-4108 acarino1@verizon.net co-owned by Sharon Marinelli bred by Sharon Marinelli & Sally Kapp beautifully presented by Jessy & Roxanne Sutton

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Cher was awarded 4th place in a very competitive 6-9 Month Puppy class! This was Cher’s first show at 6 months & 6 days old.

Thank you Judge May Jacobson for a great start! owned by Mikki Olson • bred by Deb Johnson • handled by Sandy Solcz

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ARG. AM. BIS, BISS CH Nello’s Lex Luthor x BadenBaden Caira

Ornella was awarded Best Veteran Bitch and Select Bitch at the age of 11 years old at this year’s National. Words cannot express how proud we are of her and how much we appreciate all the kind comments and support given by so many ring side. Our thanks to Judge Faye Strauss for these awards; to Esteban Farias, whose love for Ornella is returned in kind by her; to Kelly Marquis for doing such a fabulous job covering Ornella; and to Javier Farina, whose breeding program produced a bitch with this longevity and outstanding health. Ornella continues to be a blessing and has been a fabulous instructor as we learned about the breed.

Breeder: Javier Farina

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MAGNUM

Ch Trotyl de Black Shadow x Ch Paradigm Persuasion

Breeder Mike Penny and doug Hoffman Owner-Handler erica Gard mahakaladobes@gmail.com

New Owner-Handled Champion Ch Paradigm’s Presumed Innocent

Thank you to Mike Penny and Doug Hoffman for trusting me with this amazing dog. A huge thank you to Annette Williams and all of the members of the Doberman Pinscher Club of the Rocky Mountain Area for their help and patience.

Thank you to Judges: Robert Vandiver, Sharon Sakon and Judith Voran for the major wins, James Noe-finishing Magnum with a Breed win, and Donald Booxbaum, Carolyn Alexander, and Joe Lobb for seeing the potential in Magnum.

We look forward to a fun 2011 in the specials ring with Magnum.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SIDE TWO

20 DPM INTERVIEWS

On The Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sandra Hunter, Bruda Dobermans

34 United Doberman Club

IPO Fall Classic

From the Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

47 Top Twenty Obedience photos 48 Top twenty Agility

DPM Candids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

report & photos

50 TOP TWENTY CONFORMATION PHOTOS

Index of Advertised Dogs. . . . . . . 81

64 NATIONAL JUDGES COMMENTS

& CANID PHOTOS

Index of Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . 82

72 DPCA NATIONAL TOP TWENTY

FINALISTS AND 1ST OR BETTER PHOTOS

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Ch. Esquire’s Ultimatum Sire: Ch. Nola’s Zhivago v. Kelview

Dam: Ch. Holmrun’s Regardez

From 2009 Best Puppy to 2010 Winners Dog Our sincere appreciation to Breeder Judges, Mrs. Mary Rodgers for the Best Puppy Win Mrs. May Jacobson for Winners Dog and to Mrs. Faye Strauss for Best of Winners.

It will be a National to remember forever!

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FROM THE PUBLISHERS

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elcome to 2011! It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Other than having another birthday on the horizon I always welcome the new year. It brings the hope of new days & new ideas — another opportunity to start anew.

We hope you are enjoying our color editorial. Color just seems to bring the pages to life! The editorial in the past issues has been very rewarding to work with, such great stories and photos. I am looking forward to continuing to bring as much color to our pages as possible.

Many of you know I wear a lot of hats — from boss to mail clerk! But my training and my heart are in graphic design. I can and do spend hours trying to get each story just right. With the help of Leah every ad is given its own individual style. Pages are painstakingly gone over again and again until I am satisfied we’ve done our best. And yes this does take time, so if occasionally we are a bit later than you would prefer, I apologize. Although I should think of this as production work, I don’t. I think of it as art work and I hope you all see it this way too!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Rod Humphries for his well written and well researched article on the DCM gene discoveries. We are extremely grateful to have Rod back even if it is only for a short while.

Our next issue will feature a tribute to Joanna Walker of Marks-Tey Dobermans. As most of you know Joanna lost her battle with Alzheimer’s earlier this year. She made such a tremendous contribution to the American Doberman. Many, many of today’s breeders found their foundation stock in MarksTey Dobermans and also found Joanna always willing to lend her support and an honest opinion. We invite you all to help us with this tribute and make the February issue a keepsake. Tribute ads for Joanna will be discounted to $325 for color and $150 for black & white.

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here just isn’t another experience to compare to the Doberman Nationals; a week, maybe more, of about every experience I’d like to see or do with my Dobes. It’s exhilarating, it’s exhausting and when it’s over and I’m rested up, it’s fun to relive. This issue is all about reliving the experience if you were there and getting a sense of what went on or if you were not there. Rhonda Cassidy and I took about 8,000 photos of the events. I have included the best for you. Most of the superb photography you’ll see is Rhonda’s work; kudos and thank you Rhonda. Our thanks also to the Winning Image for their superb photos of the obedience and rally trial as well.

Sandra Hunter was already successfully breeding Dobermans when I started in Dobes in the 70’s. To her credit she has bred two number one dogs in the country, Ch Bruda Teller of Tales and Ch Marienburg’s Repo Man, as well as a number of Top 20 dogs. I was happy she took the time to talk with me about her life in dogs and what a life dedicated to the breed has meant to her. I’m sure you will enjoy reading the piece. Interestingly, Sandra bought our very first cover for Ch. Bruda's Ranger of the Night.

We wish all of you a safe and Joyous Holiday and Happy New Year!

Mike

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Ch Moa’s Turn Me Loose WAC - Ch Bruda Truly Be Mine Holmrun

Thank you to all the judges that have recognized Courbet’s quality, including Charles Trotter (pictured.)

Our appreciation to Eugene Haupt for BOS at Eukanuba, and thank you Marj Brooks for your beautiful handling of this special dog! bred and co-owned by SANDRA G HUNTER

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dpm interviews

Sandra Hunter Bruda Dobermans How long have you been in the breed?

Since 1967.

Bruda as your kennel name, how did you choose that?

It sort of picked us. We bought our first dog from people having their first litter. They didn’t have a kennel name so we were allowed to name it ourselves. My new husband decided he wanted to call her Missy, which I hated. We thought about naming her Bonny Miss. A friend of his was a German teacher helped us find something German. Bruda was the name she came up with that I liked. So our first Dobe was named Bruda Bonnie Miss.

Why did you choose Dobermans?

My dad and uncle used to show horses.

We went to a lot of fairs and horse shows. My dad liked Saddlebreds; my uncle was into Thoroughbreds; I saw my first Doberman at a show, protecting Thoroughbreds.

I thought it was the closest thing I’d seen to a Thoroughbred in dogs. They were just so beautiful. I thought about a Dane, but they were too big. The Dobermans took my breath away. We didn’t see many reds in my town.

There was a steel foundry owner in our town with a big mansion, iron gates, and black Dobermans. I used to go there to look at his Dobermans. Of course they wanted to kill me, I didn’t care, and they were beautiful. I just kept my fingers out of the fence.

Ch. Bruda Teller of Tales, presented by Andy Linton shown winning one of many Group Firsts.

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When did you start breeding?

My first litter was with Bruda Bonnie Miss. She was 3 years old. I think it was 1970. I had always been attracted to Joanna and Keith Walker’s stuff; I thought he was a great handler; and then the Brown’s stuff, which was behind a lot of Joanna’s dogs. The first breeding was sired by Ch Amstel’s Picasso of Marks-Tey. I think he was a Marks-Tey Shawn son. (It was before

the B-Brian dog). At the time, I still lived in the Midwest and was still married. Shortly after that I moved to California and lived there for 20 some years.

1970's - Ch. Avatar's Gerpol Jana, WAC with her breeder & co-owner the late Joe Lynch.

Bruda's second foundation bitch.

So right away you were interested in showing dogs?

Oh yes. My family got rid of most of their horses except for a couple of riding horses. To appease me, my family got me a show Poodle. The dog died young, so I bought another one. I tried to show that one, but it ended up too long to show. My family just bought from the wrong people. So I did a little obedience. I kept asking for a Doberman. I was only 15 and there was no way my mother was going to have a Doberman in the house. It wasn’t going to happen, no way.

It was only after I got married that I got my Doberman.

Before you do a breeding, what things are on your list for considerations?

The very first thing is health. There are major problems right now. This whole Cardio thing is pretty scary. I actually had a problem going back to my original bitch, with CVI. I had a Dobe come down with CVI. After the second one, I neuter everything and start over. That’s when I bought Ch Avatar’s Geripol Jana. I recently spoke with a Doberman breeder who had a whole litter except one, die before they were six years old, of cardio. She was buying a puppy from a grandchild to show and breed. I asked why and she said because it’s my line. So what! It’s crazy to repeat the same mistake over and over, somehow expecting a better outcome to happen, but it doesn’t. You’ve got to know when to hold’em and when to fold’em. There’s no shame in starting over. I do test and am anxious to try the new tests to help decide, but I don’t have total faith in the tests. They’re only one tool to help me in making decisions.

Getting back to the question, health and temperament are my number one considerations. I will give up a certain amount of beauty, because I have found that in the ring the more common average dogs win just as much as the fancy dogs. I love the fancy dogs, I really do, but if they don’t have everything I want, including health and temperament, I’m fine with not breeding to them. I don’t think of my own dogs as being real fancy but know they are pretty healthy and sound in body and mind.

Well, let’s go there. What is the difference between a common dog and a fancy dog? Are we talking about dogs of equal in conformation, but differ in style?

Yeah, it’s all of that. Linda’s dog, Thunder, was a very fancy dog. Hot Topic is a very fancy dog. Hunter is a very fancy dog and the Lex Luther dogs. Many of our judges now days are not confident about judging our breed and don’t know we need those fancy dogs to keep the breed from becoming too boxy and too common looking.

The older style of dogs up until the late 70’s and early 80’s, were more lineal. All of a sudden we got arched necks and curves from dogs like Demetrius, Satan’s Image, Sun

Bruda's Cara, shown

by Sandra, 1970's.

Bruda Style Of Avatar, Dec. 1975

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Hawk and others of that time – the look of eagles. Yes, they became stallion-like with what we call the look of eagles.

You know that phrase came from the last paragraph in the book Black Beauty, where the stallion stands on the hilltop surveying his domain with the look of eagles.

Mary Rogers called it a stallionlike dog. We throw these terms around and we expect everyone to understand, but sometimes it’s not clear. I have seen a lot of average looking dogs produce superior specimens, because they have the genes to produce it.

Some of these Best in Show Specials back in the 60’s and 70’s were pretty darn straight. A lot of the dogs that are a little bit straighter have tighter muscle, the joints are tighter, and are usually better on the down and back than the fancy curvy dogs. They may not do as well on the go around.

They’re more Terrier-like. Almost like a Smooth Fox Terrier. It’s one of the first things that come to mind. I know the movement is totally different in Terriers. You’ll see a lot of dogs that are what I call a little generic. They move more like a Smooth; they don’t converge real well, but their down and back is very clean. It’s a hard thing to do, to get a hard body type and to have all the angles. It doesn’t usually go together.

The other mistake that people make is thinking a huge forechest, a prominent sternum have good shoulders layback. At a glance it looks like they have good layback of shoulders, but most don’t.

My first champion was a relatively straight dog at both ends, but a remarkably good mover in both. It was the knit of his shoulder that saved him. He was a fiery showman and a very tough dog.

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common. At that time, I didn’t have a male that wouldn’t try me. I had to show them “you’re not the boss, I’m the boss;” all of them. You had to be pretty tough to tolerate that. All the people I knew, Eleanor Brown, Joanna Walker, Tes Hensler,and Virginia Markley they were all tough ladies. They knew how to deal with a dog that was a handful or tough. They were all horse people. There were no crybabies in that crowd. And then I worked for Dougie McClain. Do you know who that is?

He’s an old Terrier guy. He was the first person to put a BIS on a Bull Terrier in the 1940’s. Back in the 70’s, I worked for him. It was hard dirty work. He expected you to work for 10 hours and get paid for 5. I think I’ve always been a dog person. My mother told me the first time I had my life saved by a dog was when I decided to go in with a sow and her babies. We had farm dogs that kept the sow from killing me. My mom heard all the commotion and came out to grab her baby from fury of the sow I was 3 or 4 years old at the time. When I got older maybe 8 or 9 I use to go in the stall with a stallion pony to try to tame him and the dogs would run off for help.

early 1980's Hotai Goodtime Charlie.

October 1988 Dexter von Franckenhorst at 4 years of age.

If they hadn’t heard you, you might have been harmed.

No kidding! Hahaha. I’ve had a love affair with animals’ period. Being raised on a farm was huge.

Have you learned things in breeding that others would find useful?

You can’t breed for just one or two things; you’ve got to look at the overall dog. Twenty or thirty years ago we didn’t really worry about health issues.

It’s become a real thing for me now.

I think it should be for everybody. I don’t think we should go overboard.

A dog that is a carrier shouldn’t be chastised. Breeding to a carrier dog wouldn’t bother me. I don’t think we should be breeding affected to affected, but I don’t think we should be creating a backwater of dogs either. If we do we’re going to lose such a big part of our gene pool. There was a dog named Ch Bruda I’m a Hunter Man, an Eddie

Ch Bruda Dyenamic v Marienburg a Dexter grandson. below: Bruda Full of Pride at 4 months, she went on to become a Japanese Champion.

son, very pretty dog.”Little dog.” We called him little, but he wasn’t really.

Nice neck, beautiful angles and shoulders; VWD affected. He had made sort of a splash at the Nationals. I ran a picture of him in Doberman Quarterly.

I started getting all these calls. This was when the DNA test for VWD first came out. Remember how crazy people were after that. I just stopped people and said he was VWD affected.

They couldn’t get off the phone fast enough. It was really sad. I bred the dog to some of my bitches and got really nice puppies. That dog just went to waste.

People need to realize that just because you finish a dog; it doesn’t have to be in your breeding program. I can think of three of mine that were finished and spayed or neutered. One was from a leased bitch that I found out had a lot of cardio deaths in the pedigree.

Another was Ch Bruda Hanna Banana Republic. She had coat problems all her life. She was a little temperamental in the ring she didn’t always show well.

One day the co-owner called me and said, “You know Sandy, I don’t think I want to breed her.” I thought great, I got out of that one, as I didn’t want to breed her either. It’s a good thing we both felt the same way about not breeding her. I don’t push my co-owners to breed their finished champions.

Why would you do that? You can love

them till the day they die, but you don’t have to breed them.

Were there persons that influenced your breeding and showing decisions, someone you looked up to?

Oh all the old ones, you know. I have some deep regrets. I never bred to Felix when he was alive. Tes Hensler was such a dog lady. I wished I had known her better. I never had the opportunity to spend time with her.

Mary Rogers always sticks out in my mind; I learned so much from Mary, even though I had been in dogs quite some time. She has such a grounded view of dogs. My friend Cheri Holmes has a great breeding program and a

Marienburg's Repo Man at 4 months of age.

wealth of knowledge. Sue Neville, she’s been gone quite some time now. She was a genius in her breeding program.

It seemed no matter how she bred she came out with the same phenotype bitches. That leads me back to the

Am/Arg Ch Enola Gay's Dino Arg Ch Will Ross Opium

Arg GRCh Will Ross Greta

Am/Int/Mex Ch Arg/Brz GRCh Nello's Lex Luthor WAC

Arg Ch Vingo Black Del Samurai Nello's Eureka Black

Nello's Bahiana Nova

Ch Marienburg's Repo Man

Dexter Vom Franckenhorst LC-12D Ch Bruda Teller of Tales

Ch Aquarius Veronica v Albelarm

Ch Marienburg's Coral Pendant

Int.Ned. Ch Graaf Aristo v Neerlands Stam

SchH 1 , ZTP 1A-V Gravin Onyx v Neerlands Stam CDX, SchH III

Dut/Ger/Int Ch BD/DV/IDC/EUR/VDH Sgrn Dea

Dolores v Franckenhorst IPO2, SchH1, VZH, ZTP-V1A Bruda in a Black Mercedes

Dexter Vom Franckenhorst LC-12D Ch Bruda Teller of Tales Ch. Bruda Matter Ch Aquarius Veronica v Albelarm of Pride in the Ch Bruda Time Will Tell Group ring

Antares Rhett Butler with Sandra. Bruda Style of Avatar LC-10D

Ch Avatar's Geripol Jana WAC

Ch Bruda Matter of Pride CD LC-10L

Antares Rhett Butler Ch Bruda Taylormade of Avatar

Ch Avatar's Geripol Jana WAC

Bruda Black Tie Affair

Hotai Goodtime Charlie Bruda Absence of Malice

Ch Avatar's Geripol Jana WAC

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1997, Ch. Bruda U Too Can XL, with Sandra.

fact that sometimes you get a really nice foundation bitch and that makes the difference between night and day in your program. It’s the difference between starting in front of or behind the 8 ball. But she had problems too, temperament problems. Of course the old Browns.

I have to tell you about the first time I went to the Chicago Stockyards for a dog show.

For International KC? Yeah! Back in the 60’s it used to be there before McCormack Place. I saw Jeff Brucker for the first time with Ch Dolph Von Tannelwald. First of all, he was sooo handsome. When I saw him for the first time it was exciting, he looked so tall. He was a big winner and was in his 20’s. I was 16 or a little older. For me coming from horses, I was so impressed with the way Dolph was so well trained. He showed so well. And the way Jeffrey presented him, oh my. Jeffrey was truly the Fred Astaire of the Doberman ring. Oh! He was so light on his feet, and so good looking.

These were mostly people whom you admired. What about someone you used as a mentor?

Someone I got really close to was Virginia Markley. Even though I didn’t always agree with her, she taught me a lot. And a person called Claire McCabe.

I remember Claire.

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Yes, Galaxy Cory Missile Belle and Galaxy Cory Corina; God love her, I learned a lot from Claire. I’ve learned from everyone that I’ve ever interacted with. But to put a name on a mentor of mine, it would probably have to be Virginia Markley. She just passed away last year. Her kennel was Hotai. She could be as ornery as anyone. She wasn’t afraid to speak her piece either. And I have to mention Bill Kramer from the St Louis area. He was an all breed handler. He showed a black bitch, Ch Housecarl’s Hope of Diversha, She was out of Felix bred by people in Peoria Illinois. That was a very nice litter. Anyway, hope was a

Ch. Bruda Matter of Honor 2001, winning Winners Bitch to finish her Championship at the DesMoines, Iowa Specialty.

multiple Best in Show winner. He also had the top Best in Show winning Dal of all time, Lord Jim. He and his wife Marie were a big influence on me. I used to sit and talk to them a lot. They were so professional. They had a big kennel that was so clean you could eat off the floors. They showed me what good dog people could be. Granted, Bill had a fit when he would lose with Lord Jim, but he always congratulated the winner. I remember talking to them about my first bitch’s pedigree; there were dogs I didn’t know. They told me all about the dogs and the breeders.

I have to say I learned a lot about Dobes from people that never showed Dobes; people on the outside looking in. They are not invested so they can offer a more objective view. They may have a very good handle on the flow of the whole show. I am surprised more people don’t make use of that. There are those that stay in their safe zone, their group. Unfortunately they only learn what the group knows.

Exactly, it holds them back. I have told my people when you go to the shows, don’t leave after Dobe judging.

Go pick out a handler whose work you admire in any breed and watch them, study them. Doesn’t matter what breed, Boxers, Danes, etc. The little dogs are harder to make the comparisons to handling Dobermans, but that’s it. Too many people won’t make the time to do this. Some don’t even stay for the Breed.

Something I hate in Dobermans is how hard it is for the average owner handler to win. I don’t think whether you win or not should be determined by how many dogs you bring to the ring. The whole thing about Dobermans today, having the right handler, I can see where a new person could be discouraged. I don’t think it should require having the right handler.

There are people I appreciate

Ch. Bruda The Man in Demand Ch Bruda Demands Pride x Ch Bruda Picabo Street-Bel-Mar WAC.

how good they are at putting a dog together. I think a reasonable handling job should be all it takes with a good dog. It was interesting at the Elkhorn shows that during judging, Brian Meyer said to everybody, “take two steps forward and don’t touch your dog.” He wanted to see just the dogs. Regardless of whether you agree with his outcome, he was trying to separate handling from the dog. I can remember one time I was trying to lose because my dog had finished the day before and he was in just to hold the major. Cindy Lane tells me to show the dog because she might win with him. So I go in on him. I’m just standing there petting him when the judge comes up and says “Do you want to stack your dog and bait him?” I said I could stack him but didn’t have any bait. So the judge goes to the person behind me and asks for a piece of bait for me. She gave me a piece and of course the dog stacked right away. I won the open class and so in Winners, I went behind the open dog AOAC and started petting him on the head, so he’d look like a goober. I’m patting the top of his head and the judge comes back to me and says “Ma’am will you go out in the middle of the ring and bait your dog. You still have bait don’t you?

Can you do that?” He must have been thinking I was lame as heck. Of course

Ch. Bruda Marlew Mia Mia Sired by Ch. Bruda's Demands Pride out of Ch Kela's on the Glacier's Edge.

the dog self stacked into a perfect pose and was baiting. The judge said to get back in line, everyone go around, and Ma’am you’re Winner’s Dog. He gave me the major I didn’t need, but I’ve got to tell you he was doing his job, looking for the best dog in spite of me.

Cindy came over and told him she had finished him the day before. He said “I bet you did. He was the best thing in there.” The judge was Bill Shelton.

Have you ever done some breedings that just didn’t work? Something that you thought would be really fantastic, but ended up being a mistake.

If it didn’t work no one would ever

Ch. Bruda Badge of Honor finishing his Championship

nels of 100 or more dogs. They had lots of help and they experimented a lot. They could afford to experiment. And they did some great things because of it.

1997 Ch. Bruda Demands Pride winning Winners Dog at 8 months of age.

see it. But one comes to mind; we had Galaxy Cory Missile Belle’s littermate, Claire McCabe and I co-owned her.

She was not so pretty and she had a number of faults. Both her sisters produced well and her mother; her mother was absolutely gorgeous. She was bred by Fred Flore and his wife.

We did a half brother/sister breeding.

We thought we’d get something really great or really bad. It was awful. It was all bad, we got all the bad. When you do something like that you have to be prepared to live with it. Those offspring would have only produced poorly. You have to move on. Live and learn. We spayed the bitch and put her in a pet home. I envied the super rich back in the 40’s and 50’s that had ken-

Shoe on the other foot. What about a breeding you are really proud of, something that really endeared you?

Something that comes to mind, in part because it was recent was the Repo and Page litter. I liked that there were only 5 puppies and we finished 4 and one a Top 20 dog and BIS dog.

At least one of the bitches, Mercedes, turned out to be a good producer for me, producing, Breaker, Ranger, Gunner, Bryce and Friday. One of the things I’m the most proud of and it has nothing to do with the show ring, are the good mothers that I have.

I’ve had some bad ones, CH Bruda Teller of Tales mother was a puppy killer, even though she was great with people. I could never leave her alone with the puppies, ever. If I had to leave the room, I put a lead on her and took her with me. That said, most of my mom’s have been the best moms.

Granted, Dobermans wean their puppies early, they get teeth. I remember waking up one day, the whelping box was in my bedroom; I looked in the whelping box and three heads popped up, Momma dog, Grandma and Great Grandma, all tending to the puppies.

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the babies. I’ve had several bitches that would gladly raise a litter not theirs. I had some that I’d tell to go out and get the puppies, so they will go out, run a circle around them and they’d all chase her back in the house. That is so neat.

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

Slowing down; I’m going to have to slow down. I figure I have 20 more years in the breed and then I’ll have an apartment in town with one dog. I don’t know? I’m not as good on my feet as I used to be.

I’d like to have at least one more Top 20 dog. I think having a Number One dog again would probably be a lot harder. You’ve got to have a good backer for that kind of thing. It’s getting harder and harder to convince those people to spend $200K a year to do that.

Who were those Number One dogs?

There were two, Ch Bruda Teller of Tales and RP, Ch Marienburg’s Repo Man. RP was a Teller grandson.

Who were the Top 20 dogs?

Ch Bruda The Artist Is Courbet, Ch Bruda In A Red PT Cruiser, Ch Bruda Ranger of the Night, Ch Bruda Teller of Tales (number one in the breed),Ch Marienburg Repo Man (number one in the breed)and Ch Bruda Everybody Likes Gunner (obedience #7).

I had several dogs in the Top 20 that didn’t finish the year, so they didn’t count. The owners just ran out of funding for Specialing. It happens.

It gets very expensive. I went quite a few years without having anything except couch potatoes. My biggest break in Best in Show Dogs came with Ch Bruda Teller of Tales. If it wasn’t for Mary Rogers’ co-ownership and funding, Teller would have been a champion, but he would have never left the couch. He would have never won a Group, let alone Best in Shows or becoming the Number One dog. I saw those handling bills. I couldn’t have dealt with those then.

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Even if I had the money, looking at it now, with age, I don’t know what I’d do. Over the last few years I decided I wanted to redo this old farm house so that’s where I put my money.

Is there anything else you’d like to talk about?

I’d like to see fewer handlers out there and more owner-handlers in the ring. People have no business being in the ring until they study being a handler. More recently I’ve seen some owner-handlers out there beating everybody and I have to say good for them. I think it’s great that Jocelyn Mullins is doing so well. I don’t know how long she’s been around. The girl is really doing some great things. For some of us, we’re really into it, dogs and dogs shows, it becomes a way of life. I’ve given up a lot of opportunities, including marriage, for the dogs. My passion for Dobermans, some people can’t tolerate it. It’s affected family life, my love life and my financial situation. Sometimes I wish I had all the money back I spent on handler fees, entry fees, vet bills, dog food; hey, dog food alone! But if I had all that money back, what would I have spent it on?

What would I take up, boating? The thing is, I would not take it back, I may spend it more wisely and I would invest in the stock market more wisely.

Haha. I would have bought Google or Microsoft when it was cheap.

There are many dogs in this country that I like their style, their beauty and are able to produce themselves, but are not dogs I am willing to own; health issues, temperament issues.

When you breed just for one thing, you give up a lot of other things.

You can’t be paranoid about taking a chance, but you’ve got to look at it all.

I’m thinking about buying something new. That’s kind of what you do when you lease a bitch. I could possibly buy a dog, something from outside. It doesn’t bother me, but the most comments I hear about Bruda dogs is that they don’t have good heads. Well they don’t all have bad heads. Heads are subjective, what I think is a good head

and what someone else thinks can be totally different. I’m the first to admit the combination of Eddie and Dexter may not have been the best combination for heads, but oh what beautiful bodies. Dexter Von Frankenhorst, who was a great dog, was still breeding at almost 12 years of age. That’s wonderful. Maybe I should go out and buy something, as long as it’s healthy and has a decent temperament. It has to be fairly sound moving. It doesn’t have to be the most beautiful dog in the world.

You’ve got to keep growing. If you stay in your own line and lately I have done a lot of breeding in my own line with great success, you see some things crop up that you need help to improve on.

Some new blood could help .

I totally agree. You usually bring in an animal to help with a selected issue and then you continue with what you were doing.

Right, to improve on what you already have. You might have a hitch in the rear or a bad topline, I couldn’t live with that either. I can live with a less than perfect head. Toplines are so important to the breed.

When Teller was a 5 week old puppy, I’d put the puppies in the yard and watch them from my kitchen window. All the puppies would gallop around the yard. He always trotted, never broke into a gallop. None of the other puppies ever messed with him.

This was in California where they used to have huge matches. I took him to his first match at 3 months. They had a puppy movement class. I carried Teller into the ring as he’s never had a lead on before. I deliberately went in last so we had an hour to work on walking on a leash. He watched the other puppies and said, “I can do that.” He won the movement class of about 20 puppies. As a puppy, he never galloped, he always trotted. About 5-6 years ago, I was showing a dog at a small show in Iowa; after judging, the judge said to me “I haven’t seen a dog move like that since Bruda Teller of Tales.” I laughed and introduced myself. g

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Spartacus has 9 points from the Puppy Classes and is now on the hunt for majors.

A special thanks to Susan Kipp for handling Spartacus to his last two singles!

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Friday congratulates her brother Ch Bruda Everybody Likes Gunner UDX OM1 VER on his #7 ranking in the DPCA Obedience Top Twenty. bred by SANDRA G HUNTER & PENNY URBAN (815) 438-4405

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BIS/BISS CH BRUDA RANGER OF THE NIGHT - CH DEBUT ICE BREAKER V BRUDA

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CH BRUDA LORD OF THE RINGS - CH BRUDA THE ARTIST IS SAVANNAH

Spirit is looking for her majors!

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Ch Moa’s Turn Me Loose WAC - Bruda In A Black Mercedes

Best in Sweeps at 7 months, then a champion at 8 months!

Gunner’s first litter is expected in Spring 2011, please contact Sandra Hunter for details.

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Congratulations on your Obedience Top 20 ranking!

Thank you Karen Fuss for all the help and guidance you have given to Gunner and me... we couldn’t have done it without you!

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his name is . . .

This well-rounded young dog is pointed from the puppy classes, and is also training in obedience, tracking and agility.

Watch for him in the Midwest!

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United Doberman Club IPO Fall Classic

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any thanks to the DPCA for “permitting and encouraging” the United Doberman Club, to promote this working aspect of the Doberman Pinscher. At this years’ National, DPCA offered three obedience trials, three agility trials, and hosted conformation almost every day.

Organizing any dog show is difficult and time consuming. There are so many items that need to be considered. Having the UDC IPO event in conjunction with the DPCA National benefits all Dobermans.

Thanks to the participants who both organized and supported these trials with their entries. The three phases of IPO, Tracking, Obedience and Protection demonstrate the dog’s working ability.

The United Doberman Club is an AWDF member.

AWDF is the American Working Dog Federation. The AWDF goal is preserving and protecting the heritage of working breeds. AWDF is affiliated with the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale). IPO is the FCI name for Schutzhund titles. UDC events follow the FCI IPO rules. The rules are available online at www.fci.be/.

The goal of an IPO Trial is to determine the dogs’ suitability for use. IPO trials further assist with assessing dogs’ health, as well as ascertaining the characteristics needed for working ability. Ideally these working dog characteristics should be improved from generation

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to generation. These titles are considered as proof of the dogs breed worthiness. There is a temperament test prior to the start of every trial, as well as throughout the trial. The scoring system uses points and ratings for evaluation of the performances.

A BH is required prior to participation in IPO. The BH includes a required heeling pattern of on and off leash heeling, and heeling through a group of four people. There is a sit in motion, down out of motion with recall, and a long down with distraction. The temperament impartiality portion tests the dogs’ temperament with traffic, people, dogs, bikes, and joggers.

The heeling pattern remains the same as the BH throughout the levels of IPO.

IPO 1

Phase A: the track consists of a minimum of 300 paces. There are 2 90 degree corners, 2 articles, and the track is aged 20 minutes. Only the IPO 1 Track is laid by the handler.

Phase B: the obedience portion, adds retrieves, and a send out with down. The retrieve uses a 650 gram dumbbell. There is a retrieve on the flat, retrieve over the hurdle, and retrieve over the scaling wall.

Phase C: Protection consists of 1) a 2 blind search, 2) hold and bark, 3) prevention of an attempted escape by the helper, 4) defense of the dog during the guarding

phase, 4) attack on the dog out of motion.

IPO2

Phase A: the track is laid by a stranger. The track is at least 400 paces, 3 legs, 2 corners, 2 articles, and aged for at least 30 minutes.

Phase B: adds an additional walking stand to the motion exercises. The dumbbell for the retrieve on the flat is 1000 g.

Phase C: there is a 4 blind search. A back transport, and attack on the dog out of the back transport is added.

IPO3

Phase A: track is at least 600 paces. There are 5 legs, 4 corners, 3 articles, and the track is aged at least 60 minutes.

Phase B: adds a running pace on the down with recall. The stand in motion is also from the running pace. The dumbbell for the retrieve on the flat is 2000 g.

Phase C: has a 6 blind search.

Defense of the dog out of the guarding phase is added.

Preparing your dog for the three components of IPO is very demanding on both dog and handler.

Training can become your lifestyle.

Conditioning your dog for the work and stresses of both mind and body can be quite challenging. The dog needs to be physically and mentally prepared.

The IPO is not the only venue which tests both the dog’s adaptability and athleticism.

AKC offers a VCD title, Versatility Companion Dog. The

levels of VCD, 1-4 advance in difficulty. They include obedience, agility and tracking. The requirements are available on the AKC website. These tools evaluate the condition of the dogs both mentally and physically. The Doberman Pinscher should be capable of this much versatility. The AKC VCD title is as important as achieving an IPO 3. Dobermans should have the athleticism required for agility, as well as the ability to be successful in acquiring an IPO 3. Temperament is fundamental to the Doberman, as it is an essential part of the breed standard. The Education section on the DPCA website, under Temperament, has an article by Ray Carlisle, “Judging & Defining Temperament. “ The article states function determines breed type.

The ZTP is often used as a tool for maintaining the working heritage. The ZTP is a breed suitability test requiring documentation of health, temperament and structure. In order to enter the ZTP, documentation is required of both parents as well as the dog to be tested. The documentation required for the ZTP include: pedigree, HD assessment, BH, dental and record card where applicable.

The UDC offers a Breed Survey similar to the ZTP, requiring further health testing of the dogs. The UDC breed survey recommends current health tests. OFA hips and vWD are one time valid. Thyroid, Cerf and echo are valid for 18 months. There are two levels of Breed Survey in UDC. The first level is for dogs that are untrained in protection with a

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working title. The advanced level is for protection trained dogs.

CHIC, (Canine Health Information Center) health requirements for the Doberman Pinscher are: Hips, Thyroid, vWD, Cerf, Echo + Holter, and WAE. DPCA also maintains DobeQuest. DobeQuest is an open database owners and breeders are encouraged to participate in. The preservation of the breed includes structure, health and temperament.

Health and conformation issues can cut short the working career of an otherwise willing and trainable dog.

We have a big job maintaining this breed. Breeders and owners needs to work together. Using the tools available the breed can flourish. Acquiring the health testing to better the breed is essential.

Attention to longevity in the pedigree reflects good health. Advanced performance titles reflect function.

The working heritage should be identifiable in Doberman temperament.

The Doberman Pinscher standard is the guide. “How the Standard Works,“ by Bill Garnett in the Breeder Education Conformation section on the DPCA website explains the standard.

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should be taken here, while still maintaining balance throughout the dog. Function is much more important than the silhouette. The standard requires balance. Function demands it. The physical traits in the standard reinforce “form follows function." There is an excellent article in reference to that in the Breeders Education Conformation section on the DPCA website, by May Jacobson.

This is a working breed. It is an injustice not to maintain that ability in our dogs.

Regarding IPO Protection work; it is a fallacy that an IPO dog is a “biting, vicious “ dog. These dogs understand bite work. They are tested on their stability and control. They can not be dog or people aggressive. Strength of character is needed for this type of work. The dog needs to have the mental and physical endurance to sustain the three phases. The ability to switch drives throughout the phases is also needed. Watch most of the agility dog’s tug. Think of the phrase “get a grip.” It’s not “get a bite.” ”The sport is not about biting but about gripping. BIG DIFFERENCE! A dog that uses its mouth aggressively or defensive is biting but a dog that is able to utilize its mouth while maintaining social obligation to its handler such as in IPO demonstrates incredible amount of domestication and a sound nervous system. Remember all animals can bite but only dogs have the ability to grip. This was made possible by domestication. No

other animal has this level of sociability to man." A phrase quoted from John Soares. Further articles relating to the Doberman Pinscher breed in the sport of IPO, and Temperament, are available on his website.

This year’s IPO Classic was a small trial. Wish there were more teams able to participate. The history of this event still has skeptics. Misunderstanding and lack of knowledge has harmed this venue.

In turn, the working ability of the breed has suffered. When all the pieces are in the place this is an excellent venue. In order to enable the breed to again achieve the working reputation, Dobermans need to be bred for the mental and physical soundness the IPO test demands.

These traits need to be maintained in breeding programs.

The training for IPO takes several years with much time and effort by both dog and handler. A dog that is balanced in conformation has much less difficulty dealing with the rigors of training. Dogs that actually conform to the standard, not necessarily winning in the Conformation ring, will be the best prospects. Performance titles, good health and longevity, balanced drives, conformation, and temperament need to be evaluated in the pedigree. Genetics, diet, and environment are also crucial factors.

Balance is of utmost importance.

Proper training needs to be acquired for the dog.

The draw party was held Thursday evening. This was coinciding with the reception honoring

Sam Burke. The dogs score books are submitted and the running order is decided. The judge, Jennifer Reid, went over the procedure and answered any questions pertaining to the trial. The Trial helpers Mose Higgins and Ryan White attended.

They were discouraged with the small amount of entries. It is generally required to have a front and back half helper. Trial helpers have a huge commitment to the sport dogs.

They love working dogs. We were fortunate in obtaining two quality helpers for the dogs. It is customary to pass a boot for donations to the track layer. The Trial secretary was designated track layer but was not able to attend the National. Thanks to Ray Carlisle for filling that role and his help with organization. He also suggested the boot be passed for donations to the helpers. The theme of the National was “The Wizard of OZ.“ The bags presented to the competitors followed the theme.

There was also a magnet inside with Dorothy holding Toto. “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore Toto.”

May Jacobson spoke of DPCA committing to contribute to financially aiding UDC to sponsor this year’s and the next 2 years IPO trials in conjunction with DPCA National. Doberman specialties are now approved to offer an IPO class for dogs titled in IPO. Please encourage and support your specialty clubs in offering this class. Thanks again to the DPCA for supporting and

encouraging working ability. DPCA is now also accepting a BH as a ROM requirement for performance.

Linda Kurz, UDC president did a fabulous job organizing the draw party and helping Doug Matson try to officiate and fill the vacancies of those who due to health and family problems could not be present at the National. Linda had to pull Egis, her BH entry because she had to step in to replace the trial secretary.

Big thanks to Doug and Jacque Matson who got the job done. Linda Kurz husband, Joe, also took many photos of the draw party and IPO event. Thanks to the Doberman Pinscher Magazine for both photographing and covering the event.

Marcy and Mike McGuire are very generous in their desire to enrich the breed. They have many photographs covering the obedience and protection routines at this event.

Thanks for your dedication to the Doberman Pinscher.

The UDC IPO Fall Classic had 4 BH entries, 2 OB1’s, 2 IPO 1’s, 1 IPO 2, and 1 IPO 3 team.

The IPO 2 team did not attend the National. Thanks for taking this opportunity to attend. Brandi Williams had 2 dogs entered in the trial, a BH dog, and an IPO 3 dog. A lot of hard work and dedication to the sport; please support this venue for the sake of the breed. It tests their mental and physical stamina and ability.

The tracking caravan met at 7 AM at the hotel. Daylight was just beginning. There were only the 3 dogs to run tracks. The field was only a few miles from the host hotel.

Arriving at the field, it was covered in a dense mist.

The track layer set out to lay the IPO 3 track. The judge walked both of the IPO 1 competitors to the field.

The IPO 1 competitors lay their own tracks. The mist had started to rise and we were told where to put our tracks. Roar ran the 1st track. I felt she was not at her usual confident tracking style. Our last leg was difficult. The sun was just coming up. I could not look forward. The track led right into the glare, further affecting the dog. I know I have exposed this dog to many variables in tracking conditions. Differences in tracking conditions require experienced tracking dogs. I made sure my dog had run several tracks. Ok, so we probably tracked in 6 different locations, prior to the trial, familiarizing her with differences in texture, ground cover, length, etc. in Topeka. We both love tracking, and were enjoying the scenery. Topeka has many beautiful parks, and the weather was very enjoyable.

Tammy Rush and Habrina ran next. Habrina also found the conditions difficult and did not start.

Brandi Williams than ran her track with Cinders. Brandi and I had tracked together the day before. I expected her dog to present the

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same picture. She had lovely article indication and nice tracking style in her training track. Her dog also struggled on the trial track. Who knows what was affecting the performances that morning. Perhaps the wicked witch cast a spell on the trial tracking field. Cinders missed 2 articles. It also appeared the grass had been recently mowed.

We proceeded back to the trial field. At the draw party it was decided to start the IPO obedience and protection portion when the judges from the seminar would be available to watch.

There was over an hour wait from completing tracking to starting our obedience portion. DPCA hosts a Judging Seminar annually at the National. The judges were brought to the field to observe the IPO trial. It was felt this would provide a superb educational opportunity to be on site for the event. Since the entries were small, we waited for the Judges to begin. Although the participants were still hoping to be able to run the dogs sooner, to avoid the rising temperatures, the dogs did get to rest while waiting for the judging to start. Mine would have liked her breakfast. She does not like missing her meals. Next time I hope to remember to bring a light meal for her between phases.

In the obedience portion, Roar was up first; I felt she typically shows more animation in her heeling portion. Her recalls, retrieves and send away were strong. If I remember correctly, Tammy’s dog broke her down.

I mentioned to Tammy I would have liked my dog more settled in her down. The temperature was climbing fast. The dogs were hot. I think the OB1 dog was one of the dogs that ran to the cover of the tree for the send a way.

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the same about Cinders obedience routine, as I did Roar’s. Both of us were looking for the perfect picture.

Maybe this was a carry over from the bewitched tracking field. The dogs still presented a nice picture, although the handlers were hoping for excellence.

The OB 1 dogs ran together.

David Stroff with Sting was paired with Janet Smith and Batman. Janet pulled her dog due to an injury. She did the routine although did not jump the dog. Dave and his dog received an insufficient.

The Protection phase immediately followed. This is where the dogs really get to enjoy them selves.

For some reason, temperature does not matter when it comes to the protection portion. The 3 IPO dogs all had really nice protection routines. Art and Jill Graves had come to the National to help with the trial.

Thankfully, Art, who said many times, “I’m not a helper,” helped work the dogs. At many trials, the trial helpers come to work dogs.

Trial dogs were not allowed to practice on the trial helpers. The trial field was fenced and closed off until Wednesday evening. Thursday was practice day on the field. We did get some time on the field Wednesday evening. There were several trees in the field. One of the B exhibitors mentioned it gave a more natural look to the field. There were also 2 large drains on the field to contend with. The hotel staff brought large outdoor rugs to place over the drains. Brandi said Cinders ran right over it and I was distracted by it setting the line for my dog and sending her to search. Here again, for the IPO 3 dog, the blind search was more difficult with the trees. Cinder had difficulty with the blinds. All three IPO protection routines were well done. Good job ladies, human and canine. Thanks for demonstrating the ability of the dogs.

Roar was up first for protection.

She was given a warm up grip on the helper for the IPO 3 dog. She

was pumped and ready. We walked to the gate and took her leash off.

The way the field was set, the teams had to walk in down the middle of the field, past the live blind. Most times, the entrance is at the other end of the field. Okay, my dog knows where the helper is. Lots of control is needed to set up for the blind search. Sending to blind 2, my dog would have much preferred going directly to the live blind. We had worked on that training the day before. Every field is a new experience. She presented power, speed, and a deliberate search. You could feel her strength. She sounded and felt like a horse galloping across the field; beautiful obedience in her call to. Finally she gets to the helper.

As a handler, being in the middle of the field, I do not get to see her guarding. When I looked at the pictures, I said I always wanted a dog that could guard like that. This dog loves her bark and hold. Good thing, too. Many dogs fail if they do not release their grip. Her escape bite is her best exercise. The stick hit can present problems for some dogs. These dogs are raised being taught to maintain their grip during the stick hits. This is not beating the dog. DPCA has a WAE where the bad guy raises the stick over his head. Here, on the field the IPO dogs must hold their grip with the stick hits. In the WAE evaluations I have noticed some dogs respond to the threat while the decoy is retreating. The IPO dog must continue to engage with the helper advancing.

The dog had a clean out and went down field for the courage test.

The Courage test is the most difficult portion of the sport. It takes lots of training for this exercise.

Constant maintenance is needed as this is mentally and physically challenging. This is where a good helper is important. Experience is the best teacher. The helpers did a great job catching the dogs. Thankfully we obtained very good helpers.

That is a difficult aspect of the

sport, providing the dogs with safe, experienced instruction and helpers. I was very pleased with my dog’s courage test. Her transport was also strong. After our routine, all I could think of was, great training John. Her IPO trainer is John Soares. He recently placed 7th individually in the 2010 FCI IPO World Championship in Finland.

The USA team placed 3rd overall.

Anne Rammelsburg, another UDC member was also on the team. John recently won both the 2010 AWDF and AWMA IPO Championship as well. Congratulations! Foundation is the key here.

I would also like to mention the important role her veterinarian plays here. She is a veterinarian whose practice is Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy, (VSMT).

VSMT is more commonly known as animal chiropractics.

Many people feel it is important to be sure the dog’s body is in proper alignment. My dogs are taken monthly or as needed for alignments. It is similar to driving a car without the tires aligned, proper maintenance. Many of the performance people include this practice for their dogs. “Pain diverts attention more than anything else.’

Again, as in a good trainer, a good VSMT is difficult to find. This is the same obstacle with any profession. It is even better that her vet is a member of our chapter club (DPCTZ) and devoted to the breed.

She is another big part of the team.

Thanks for their role in our team.

Tammy and Habrina were up next for protection. Habrina is a young dog with a handler relatively new to the sport. Although the dog did not pass her tracking or obedience, she received an Excellent in her protection routine. The catch the helper made on her Courage Test was a crowd pleaser. With more time and training this team will do well. Trialing is a learning experience. You see where the weak areas

are and improve them. Thanks for the courage of this handler to join us in the sport. Thanks for being part of our team.

Brandi and Cinders followed. In practice training, the jumps on the field, as well as the large tree, complicated by switching the running of the blinds presented difficulties.

Due to the field set up, the running order of the blinds was switched.

This is a training issue, as most dogs are taught to run from right to left.

Give this team a lot of credit for this routine. Trialing does show where you need more effort. In turn we can all learn from the experience.

Thanks for the learning opportunity for all of us. It did present confusion for Cinder and she missed several blinds. Her routine was strong and powerful, and presented the helper with a nice catch on the Courage Test. Nice job. Now Brandi has to work her young dog for her B. Marsha Sheppard and Brandi Williams dogs’ both passed their BH. Linda Ambroz and her dog did not pass. The BH took place after the IPO competition. The temperament portion was done in front of the trial field. This was the hottest day of the National. Temperatures were expected to be up in the 90’s. I enjoyed the weather in Topeka. Not a day of rain. Back in the North East, the fall weather was already cold.

The 50’s were day time highs. That’s a 40 degree temperature difference. Here is another training issue requiring the dogs to work through the heat. Most of us find ourselves in the A/C during the heat of the day.

UDC offered UDC medallions, rosettes, and certificates for High IPO 1-3. High TR, OB, PR, HOT received rosettes, engraved photo frame, and a certificate. HIT IPO received a rosette; engraved crystal clock in a beautiful wooden box, certificate, and a DPCA sponsored Medallion.

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Please help maintain structure, temperament and function within our breed.

As mentioned previously, my dog had a busy National. I arrived in Topeka Thursday evening, the 30th. I wanted to track Friday morning. Friday evening there was agility run thru’s, planned so there would be people available to unpack the equipment. My dog had not yet run on a dirt surface for agility. Agility is where we have the least amount of training. I thought attendance in class secessions had us sufficiently prepared for Novice. I admit to not practicing much with that venue.

The dogs practice run was well done.

I felt the courses were tight and was surprised the same judge was doing all 3 trials. The dog ran like a green dog, but, boy, she loved the dirt and was fast. Regional schedule Saturday we had our NA, NAJ runs last. There was only a half hour to set up in

Obedience for our UB, and OB runs.

Sunday our schedule was reversed.

The obedience trial was first, then over to the agility trial. I tracked my dog Monday morning behind the hotel to take the edge off for the National agility trial. I had brought my obedience practice jumps, so I trained a bit later in the afternoon in a nearby park. The National obedience trial was Tuesday. I audited the Obedience seminar Wednesday, after practicing my IPO obedience routine. I attended the 3 TT events, the health seminars and both banquets. I watched Intersex judging all day Saturday. That was about the only time I was in the expo center. It was a very long and busy week. The National always provides great learning opportunities.

The “Wizard Part of my decision to go to the National was to continue on to visit my dad who lives in Texas. I

packed up and headed to Texas for a week’s visit. I went with my family to “the State Fair of Texas.” They do things big in Texas. There was fried beer, fried cheesecake, fried moon pies, fried s’mores and corny dogs. We watched “the Amazing Doberman” act. The light show was enjoyable with fireworks and fountains with fire and water alternating. The dog and I tracked and trained obedience almost every day.

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The accomplishments of Jack’s “Kids”

0 Litters from both natural and frozen implant breeding 0 JACK bred to Can. Ch. Fabert’s N Alexis Alexzandra “Spree” - Can. Ch. Fabert’s Alexis Esprit Enchante – dam of 3 AKC Champions, granddam of 9 AKC Champions including Top 20 contenders, 2nd place in Veterans 9-11 year old class at 2009 DPCA National

JACK bred to Can. Ch./U-Gr. Ch. RD’s Angel Among Us v Moria, CDX, OA, OAJ, U-CDX, Can. CD, WAC, LC-10D “Sahara” - Can. Ch./ U-Gr. Ch. RD’s Desert Angel V Moria, U-CD, Am./Can. CD, RN, CGC, CGN, WAC, ROMC, LC-10L, BFL-1 “Deacon” - U-Gr. Ch. Moria RD’s Devil’s Advocate OA, OAJ, O-OAC, OCC, TN-O, OJC, UAG-1, WV-N, TGN, CGC, LC-10L, BFL-1 “Jill” - Can. Ch. Moria-RD’s Cactus Jill, CD, NA, NAJ, RN, BH, WAC, LC-10L, BFL-1

Jack ’s families from frozen implant…

JACK bred to Can. Ch. Wildacres Angel of Jenecho Can. CDX, BH, AD, CGN, TT, ROMC “Roxie”- Jenecho’s Stir It Up, OA, AXJ “Marley”- Jenecho’s Iron Lion Zion, CD

JACK bred to BIS/BISS AKC/UDC Ch. Blue Chip Purple Reign, NA, NAJ, NF, CDX, ROM, ATT, CGC, TDI, BH, UDC-CD, BSB-E2A “Reign” - Ch. Blue Chip Reign of Fire, CD, RA, BH, ROM, a Human Remains Detection dog with Calloway County DES Rescue Squad “Desi” - Ch. Blue Chip Desert Reign, CD, RA, CGC, TDI, ROM

“Rhett” - Blue Chip Southern Reign, CD, RN, TT, WAC (7 points) “Bogey” - Blue Chip Reign of Fame, RN, TD, BH, WAC (7 points)

“Roar” - UDC Ch. Blue Chip Reign Of Terror, IPO-1, UD, TT, D-CDX, ASCA-CD, BSB-E-3-A, WAC

And the newest additions to the Jack family to watch for…

Jack bred to Smack-Dab’s GI Jane, OA, AXJ, NF “Mira” - Smack-Dab’s Show N Tell “Biz” - Smack-Dab’s Show Biz, CGC ( 4 points)

Congratulations to all Jack’s outstanding puppies and their wonderful owners!!

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BISS Am./Can. Ch. Anozira’s Cactus Jack

SchH-3, FH, IPO-3, WH, AD, CDX, NAJ, RE, Can. CD, ROMC, ROM, BFL-2, LC-14D June 9, 1995 to November 29, 2009

Jack, “The Lizard Boy”, now keeping heaven lizard-free…

Bred By: Mary-Helene (Mimi) Brown, M.D. and Cathy Willett Adrastia@aol.com · Ph. 602-993-3227

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Owned and forever loved and missed by: Jean Boland boland@dreamscape.com - Ph. 315-697-7648

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Ch. Blue Chip Desert Reign YTT, CGC, TDI, RA, CD, ROM

ROM A w No

&

Beauty Brains Desi earned two AKC obedience titles in one weekend...all with placements! It was the first time she competed. We are so proud of this Raisin/Jack daughter.

Sire: BISS Am./Can. Ch. Anozira’s Cactus Jack SchH-3, FH, IPO-3, WH, AD, CDX, NAJ, RE, Can. CD, ROMC, ROM Dam: BIS/BISS AKC/UDC CH Blue Chip Purple Reign CDX, NA, NAJ, NF, ROM, ATT CGC, TDI, BH, BSB-E2A, UDC-CD

Watch for Desi in the Rally, Open and Utility Rings.

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UDC CH Blue Chip Reign Of Terror

IPO 1, UD, TT, D-CDX, ASCA CD, BSB-E-3-A. CHIC Sire: BISS Am./Can. Ch. Anozira’s Cactus Jack, SchH-3, FH, IPO-3, WH, AD, CDX, NAJ, RE, Can. CD, ROMC, ROM, BFL-2, LC-14D Dam: BIS/BISS AKC/UDC CH Blue Chip Purple Reign, CDX, NA, NAJ, NF, ROM, ATT, CGC, TDI, BH, BSB-E2A, UDC-CD, CHIC #29253

UDC IPO Fall Classic at DPCA National High In Trial • High Owner Trainer High Obedience • High Protection High Tracking and 2 UDX legs • 1 NAJ leg Pam & Roar would like to thank everybody who contributed to their success.

Pam Burns & Christine Spiniello pamtotaldobe@aol.com

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DPCA National Top Twenty Obedience

PHOTOS BY RHONDA CASSIDY & MIKE MCGUIRE

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2010 DPCA TOP 20 AGILITY Topeka Style !!!

by Carol Moore • DPCA Top 20 Agility Chair photos by Rhonda Cassidy

Welcome again to Topeka, Kansas. This venue in the Domer Arena where 3 days of agility trials for the Nationals were held, is the absolutely perfect venue for agility.

It is always so nice to have the best ring size and dirt footing for our Top 20 Dobermans to stretch out and run.

Our day started out with organizing the arena and getting ready for another standing room only crowd.

During the afternoon, we had our Finalists meeting. The Finalists work together, cheer for each other and support each other. They all know the sweat and tears it took to reach a spot on the floor that night.

There were many presents from the Finalist to each other: Collars, leashes, ball tug toys, commemorative bars.

Our judge for the evening was Scott Stock from Pennsylvania. He informed the Finalists the courses were going to be fast, and they better do lots of stretching, they would be RUNNING that night.

After the meeting, the Finalists were allowed to warm up on the equipment and prepare for the evening.

At 6:30, the Finalists were able to walk the Standard course and plan their strategy.

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As Scott warned, the courses were fast and fun. There were many handler teams and each ensued a fault.

Going in to the Jumpers run, they knew it was going to come down to the team that ran clean.

The crown was open to all at this point.

The jumpers’ run was also fast, a real nail biter.

Then we had FUN. The Finalists ran the weave pole knock out that the crowd LOVES. It’s the Gold Team against the Purple Team.

This year we had 3 men professional conformation handlers try their hand at running a Top 20 Agility Doberman. Jeff Brucker, ran Raven, Estaban ran Flare, Michael ran Dicey.

It was a hoot. I don’t know if I can explain it well, but the best was when Jeff used both of his hands to get Raven to weave, pointing and crossing his hands back and forth.

Most dogs just wanted the handlers to get out of their way and let them do their job!

The evening again was a blast. It is so much fun to see faces from all areas of the DPCA, conformation handlers, DPCA BOD members, obedience, rally all come together for a night of fun in agility.

The winner of the DPCA TOP 20 AGILITY for 2010 was the amazing team of Yvonne Mancino and MACH7 Thornwoods Flare CD MXF TQX WAC from Pataskala, Ohio.

They again wear the crown for another year.

CONGRATULATIONS!

DPCA National Top Twenty Agility

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DPCA National Top Twenty Conformation

photos by Rhonda Cassidy

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DPCA National Top Twenty Conformation

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? ? y d d a D r u o Y Who’s

Ch Ravenswoods Azure Sky, RA, CGC Ch Cambria’s Secret Desire X Ch Judon’s American Pie RVNSWDS, CD, RN, Rom Sire of: Ch Abadie’s Crystal Vision, Regional Specialty Aom 2010 Regional Specialty BoW, Scotsbrae’s Tigress Woods National Specialty RWB Ravenswoods midnight Rendezvous Grandprize Futurity winner, Blue max’s Pretty Woman v Encore 1st 15+ Black dog Abadie’s Written In The Stars 1st 15+ Bitch and Best 15+ Abadie’s Wish Upon A Star 1st 12-15 Black Bitch and Reserve 12-15 Ravenswoods midnight Rendeveous 1st, American Bred Black Dog Lilly’s Boo 2nd open Black Dog (and Blue’s 24th Champion!)

Ravenswoods Fireworks of D Nic-mar

Blue

Black #3 (No Dilution) Full & Proper Dentition • Hips OFA Good thryoid Normal • vWD Clear Echocardiogram oFA Normal Holter OFA Normal mary Dependahl | Ravenswoods Dobermans 847.371.1279 The Doberman Pinscher Magazine | 53

Ch Ravenswoods Azure Sky RA - Ch Ravenswoods Wild Child

Mac finished his CD and RA at the National.

Mac is vWD Clear.

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Owned by PAT GESKE

Ch Ravenswoods Azure Sky RA CGC - Ch Ravenswoods Wild Child

FLASH! Dezi goes BOW at Lake Shore KC Dezi has been shown on a limited basis as a puppy and had a wonderful National winning Reserve Winners Bitch and the Reserve in the 12 to 15 month Futurity Class.

Thank you to Gwen DeMilta and Linda Krukar for finding us.

Bred by MARY DEPENDAHL, KARIN FOX & PAT GESKE

Owned & Loved by CINDY KRELLE & MARY DEPENDAHL

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Ch Foxfire’s Magic Dragon - Ch Caleb’s My Redeemer Lives GMC (by Ch. Eisamar’s Over The Top)

From Great Bitches come Great Puppies.

Dam of the Grand Futurity Winner.

“Sassy” will be bred for the second and last time in Spring 2011.

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Encore

http://encoredobermans.freeservers.com

Owner BEVERLY SEIELSTAD (479) 876-2408

Ch Ravenswood Azure Sky - Ch Caleb’s Undeniable V Encore (by Ch. Foxfire’s Magic Dragon)

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The Future “Rainy” - GRAND FUTURITY WINNER Thank you Gwen DeMilta for finding Rainy in the beautiful class and continuing with her to Grand Futurity Winner.

God truly smiled on us.

Thank you noted breeder/judge Dr. May Jacobson for Rainy’s 2nd place in National 6 to 9 Bitch class.

I truly am honored to place in your class.

Breeder ROSE BENANTI

Encore

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Ch Ravenswoods Azure Sky

Scotsbrae Flower Drum Song

Heartfelt thanks to Breeder-Judge Grace Black for this very special 5 point major!

Also a delighted thank you to Breeder-Judge Bob Vandiver for the Best of Winners!

Last but not least, our sincere appreciation to Carissa DeMilta-Shimpeno for her unsurpassed presentation owned by Breeder and Joshua Ransom bred by:

Scotsbrae Farms Dobermans

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ANNOUNCING THE BREEDING OF

TO

(Ch. Cambria’s Irish Rebellion - Ch. Sun Style’s Alfresco Brick)

BLUE + RED = A WINNING COMBINATION Litter born 12/1/2010, available to qualified homes.

Red is standard size, full dentition, OFA Good, liver enzymes and scan normal, ECG & Holter normal, Thoracic cavity x-ray normal, neurological exam normal & vWD clear.

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Ch. Cambria’s Highly Regarded - Ch. Foxfire’s Ain’t That Enough

Shayna had a great National - 1st in Open B, 1st in Utility B and High Scoring Champion on Sunday at the Regional with a 198 in both classes. The bigger thrill was on Tuesday at the National Obedience Trial, when Shayna won 1st in Open B with a 198, High Scoring Champion and High in Trial.

Thank you to Michelle Santana for breeding this Special dog, and for selecting her for me. Your commitment to producing the total Doberman is evident in your beautiful dogs who can work.

Shayna will continue to compete for her OTCH. Owners: Mary Dellorto - BelleAmieDobe@comcast.net / Karin Fox - vondura@aol.com Breeders: Michelle Santana & Katherine Torre

Ch. Ravenswoods Azure Sky RA - Ch. Foxfire’s Ain’t She The One UDX, OM1

Shayna congratulates her son Rivet, who made the Final cut on Sunday at the Regional and the first cut in BOB at the National. Thank you Karin for showing Rivet so beautifully, and to Mary Dependahl's Blue, CH Ravenswood Azure Sky, who produced such a beautiful dog (with Shayna's help.) Rivet is training in Obedience and we hope he'll be ready for Novice next year.

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Ch* Vondura’s Xcelerator Belle Amie

By Ch Protocol’s Ordo Ab Chao out of Ch Vondura’s Supernatural Go-Go already has THREE majors from the 6-9 puppy class along with several major reserves! Our thanks to Ms Joan Luna for her first major her very first weekend out and to Mr Doug Huffman for awarding her Grand Sweepstakes at the DPC of MO Specialty. We’d also like to thank Dr Dana Massey for her second major, four points, at the Ft Wayne cluster. We’d especially like to thank Mr Bill Shelton for awarding Go-Go BOB over 5 specials at the Ozarks KC for a four point major! *pending AKC notification

Flash! Go-Go FInISHES the following weekend with BOW for 5 points at the DPC of Columbus, OH under Ms Barbara Russell from the 6-9 class!!!!

Go-Go

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Vondura’s Screaming Eagle Ch Protocol’s Ordo Ab Chao x Ch Vondura’s Supernatural

Flash!

Shogun wins WD/BOW at the Lake Shore KC under Mr Wally Somerfeldt!

Double Flash!!

Shogun wins back-to-back WD at Kankakee KC! Thank-you Mr Arley Hussin And Ms Beth Smith

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Not to be out done, Shogun placed every time in the 6-9 Black Dog classes at the Regional and National. Our sincere thanks to Mrs Linda Krukar for acknowledging Shogun’s potential.

Shogun will be shown selectively this winter.

Watch for him with Karin .

Shogun OWNeRS: Ramon Rodriguez & Karin Fox BReeDeRS: Vondura Dobermans Karin & Steve Fox HANDLeR : Karin Fox

Ch Protocol’s Ordo Ab Chao x Ch Vondura’s Supernatural

Flash!

GiGi wins wB at the Lake Shore KC under Mr wally Somerfeldt!

GiGi is shown with Steve Fox winning in the highly competitive Sweepstakes 6-9 Black Bitch class under Ms Linda George. She also placed 3rd in the 6-9 Black Bitch class under Dr May Jacobson.

She can be seen this winter with Steve or Karin handling.

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DPCA National Judges Comments

Fred Buroff, Obedience Trial

appreciated. The stewards who were assigned and volunteered in my ring were second to none. They were experienced and made the ring run very smoothly. I want to give a special thanks to Pat Geske and Annette Bujold for all their help in my ring.

I was also fortunate to be able to judge alongside two very experienced and friendly judges. They were Karen Anderson and Kathleen (Kay) Lund. Judging with them made any conflicts and timing issues basically nonexistent.

The DPCA hosted an event that was second to none and the DPCA event was a pleasure to judge from start to finish.

I am thankful for the opportunity to judge this wonderful breed at their National Specialty.

Sue Fregien, Agility Trial

the last day, was gratifying. Watching Mary Minch's old dog Rylee take her retirement run, with a huge smile on Mary's face (and even on Rylee's) was very hard, considering I will be taking a retirement run with my old dog soon. Of course Mary upstaged that when Zip landed gracefully on the ringside banquet table at the end of one of her runs, having been clearly directed there by Mary's body language - good girl Zip! The competition for High In Trial on Monday's National Specialty day was fierce, and I was very impressed with the handling and efficiency of the winning team, Lloyd Fulcer and Raven - but their awards (a massive rosette and huge commemorative plate) nearly upstaged their performance. The hard work of the coursebuilders, who needed to haul weave poles and other equipment back and forth from ring to ring after each and every class, was quite impressive, but the fact that their pleasant attitudes never flagged was astonishing. But I think the most memorable aspect was the camaraderie of the exhibitors, all watching and cheering for each other, pitching in to help in the worker spots, celebrating the terrific runs and encouraging the handlers when there were problems. Handlers were good to their dogs and seemed to be having a great time. It was a terrific celebration of the breed and the dogs' incredible abilities, and the dedication and love of their owners and handlers.

Thank you so much for letting me be a part of it all!

I had the opportunity and pleasure to judge this year’s DPCA National Trial.

I was impressed by the enthusiasm and accuracy of the dogs that performed in my ring. The dogs’ were very well trained and the handlers were well prepared.

I was also very pleased to see such good sportsmanship amongst the exhibitors. It was nice to see them all rooting for each other. The scores achieved by the dogs and handlers were very high. The dogs and handlers represented their breed very well!

As in most trials, stewards and helpers are very hard to find. This was not the case here. Before the show even started, exhibitors and spectators alike were more than willing to help with any task needed. This was much

Judging the Doberman Pinscher Club of America's agility trials was a lot of fun. I tried to design courses that would have appropriate challenges for the level but have spacing and turns that would be fitting to the stride of a Doberman. In watching all the dogs run, I believe I was fairly successful in that regard. The Doberman is such an athletic dog, and allowing the ability for full strides and well-timed collections was a delight to watch.

The Excellent classes had some terrific teams running. Watching a fast, responsive dog being handled with great timing and efficient paths is the best part of being a judge for me. There was some pretty tough competition among the Excellent dogs all three days, and they made it fun to see who could solve the puzzles of the courses the best. The Open and Novice classes were not very large but there were some very nice dogs who will be forces to reckon with in the future. Improvement in handling timing and body language will be the goal for these handlers to get the most out of their dogs.

There were several things that I will long remember from these trials. The running dialog of one of the handlers in Standard had me laughing during most of the run - it was a way to diffuse frustration on the handler's part and it worked, as well as being entertaining for anyone in earshot. Seeing the improvement in confidence in a few of the Novice dogs, even from the first day to 64| The Doberman Pinscher Magazine

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DPCA National Judges Comments

Gwen DeMilta, Futurity

thrilled to find, there was a good amount of quality and depth in the entry.

My Best Puppy and Best Junior, were both beautifully balanced, smooth one piece bodies, effortless movement, and could definitely work at their job all day. I was proud of them, they were both wonderful Dobermans. I could have stood there all day watching and admiring them, but I had to make a decision. When I looked into the puppy bitch’s eyes, I could see her soul, she was a Doberman!

I took my job very seriously and it was an honor and a privilege to judge the 2010 Futurity. Thank you all.

Dr. May S. Jacobson, National Adult Dogs and Puppy Bitches

The good news is that there were many dogs with good bone, substance and medium size, which pleased me. The quality has improved.

My Winner’s Dog Was a lovely young red dog from the American bred AOAC class, a medium size square dog with good bone, substance and musculature, good angulation with good reach and drive.

My Reserve Winner’s Dog came from the Open AOAC class. This dog had excellent bone and substance, a little longer in body than my WD, as well as a bit over angulated in the rear quarter; a dog of good quality and attitude.

There were some nice puppies in the bitch classes and I was pleased with the four puppies I sent to Linda Krukar.

Again, I wish to thank the DPCA membership for giving me the opportunity to judge. I also would like to thank my ring stewards Barbara Bender and Judy Smith for all their help in making my day flow without problems.

Faye Strauss, Non - Regular classes and Best of Breed

What an honor it was to judge the Breed. I want to thank all of you for this opportunity. There is nothing more exciting than seeing our breed at the Dobe National, the breeders show case.

The six juniors were amazing. The winner, Shoshana Goldfein, came from the Open Junior class. She did a great job with her dog.

I was very impressed with my Veteran classes. It is great that we now honor the 7-9 and 9 and over dogs in separate classes. These dogs looked great and it was obvious they were champions. Age had not slowed them down and their movement was very sound.

This was my 4th time judging the DPCA National Futurity. It never gets old. Having just won my 100th Best in Show, under one of our icons, Breeder Judge and all rounder, Jane Kay, I feel dog showing is important.

It is the judging of our breeding stock that makes dog showing most important. I feel as breeders, we are here to preserve and protect our beloved breed.

I was asked to judge, the entire Futurity, which I do think should always be judged by the same person. I was disappointed, with my first class and was worried about the quality of the entry. As the judging went on I was

I was honored to judge the Adult Dogs and Puppy Bitches at the 2010 DPCA National specialty in Topeka, Kansas. I found that there was a great variation of breed type as dictated by the standard. We have to be careful that if conformational fads are not held in check by functional requirements it will lead to an erosion of the breed.

There were many dogs that were long in body with flat croups and high tail sets. We need to square up the dogs and correct the croups to slightly rounded, as a flat croup changes the angle of the pelvis and causes the rear legs to lift too high and wastes the dog’s energy. I also saw many dogs with over angulation in the rear quarters which causes loss of speed and agility.

We are doing better but still need to improve the front angulation and neck sets into the shoulders. Again these are important for the function of a working dog.

Over 30 years ago I attended my first National in Houston, Texas with a puppy named Margo. With Pat Neller at the lead she placed in a competitive 6-9 month class and I was elated. The people were so friendly and so much fun I became hooked on showing dogs.

At that time I never dreamed that I would one day be judging the Breed at this prestigious show.

Judging the Breed, I felt like a kid in a candy store. Oh the eye candy! Getting an up close and personal look at so many beautiful dogs was amazing.

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I divided the Breed dogs into groups of twelve. In the end this was difficult as some groups were very strong so some very good dogs had to be cut. Now I wonder if it would be better to just judge each dog individually and not in groups.

As this is a breeder’s showcase I want the dogs in the ring as long as possible. I may not choose the dog but a breeder may decide to breed to a dog because they saw it in the group. This is the judge’s dilemma at a National.

My criteria for assessment was: Did they have good temperament as best as anyone can see it in a show ring? Could they do the job they were bred for? Were they alert, determined, watchful, of great nobility, proud carriage and temperament, muscular and powerful and elegant in appearance?

The picture: were they medium size, square, balanced and in proportion looking poured into their skin, with forechest well defined (because of good shoulder and upper arm angles) and rear angles to match.

Did they move like they looked standing?

Did their head say Doberman with the long dry wedge, dark almond shaped eyes, parallel planes and strong jaw? And of course did they meet the teeth requirements?

All faults were judged to the extent of the deviation and in the end I had superior specimens to choose from.

When I looked at the dogs that made the cut, they had the make and shape. In the end the last standing were for the most part square, balanced with a forechest well defined and rear angulation matching that of the front. They were in proportion, length of head, neck and legs in proportion to length and depth of body. Length of neck proportioned to body and head. The heads for the most part were wedge shaped with dark moderately deep set almond eyes, parallel planes and 42 teeth. Many had excellent occlusion. Some had strong jaws. Most had tight skin that fit so tight they looked poured into their skin. All had powerful gait with good reach and drive and strong toplines. In the free stack all looked alert and strong.

My Breed bitch, Gch Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, was flawless. She never put a foot wrong and showed brilliantly. She demonstrated the standard to perfection.

Best of Winners went to the exciting young dog, Esquire’s Ultimatum.

My Best of Opposite, Gch Steinway’s Paris Is Burning, was another medium size square dog with proud carriage, good Doberman expression, heavy bone, balanced and strong.

The Grand Champion point winners were my Veteran dog and bitch. They were amazing. The dog, Ch GNR Crystal Method CD, was over ten years and the bitch, Ch. Baden Baden Ornella, over eleven. They were in spectacular shape and had strong toplines and rears. And move… it was awe inspiring to see these two old dogs dragging their handlers around the ring. They trotted with so much spirit and 68| The Doberman Pinscher Magazine

strength I had to fight back the tears. They were so full of life and looked so good. What a credit to our breed.

Looking at my twelve Awards of Merit dogs, I was very pleased with their make and shapes. They were very worthy, conforming to the standard and moving like they stood, strong and powerful.

Best Puppy was the very mature showman Goldgrove High Intensity. The first recipient of the beautiful Pat and Judy Doniere Memorial Trophy was for the best Bred By Exhibitor was Susanne and Paul Smith’s Alpha’s Secret Garden. Ch Alex De Akido San was the Stud Dog winner in very tough competition. Ch Protocol’s American Dream CDX AX AXJ Of won the Brood Bitch award with her two lovely daughters.

There are always areas to improve. There were some things that I did notice in the overall entry. Quite a few dogs that looked rectangular. This is disappointing as our standard is one of only six working breeds that require our dogs to be square; our standard stating from the forechest to the rear projection of the outer thigh. Many look long because they have a keel or prosternum that is too far forward. When our standard asks for a forechest well defined it means a forechest developed because of good front angulation. If the shoulder blade slopes at a 45 degree angle and meets the upper arm at a 90 degree angle there will be a well defined forechest.

However, today we are getting straight shoulder and upper arm and an overly developed prosternum bone that protrudes well in front of the point of shoulder. The forechest is well defined but this extra length throws off the balance and it looks out of proportion. Our breed is not one of extremes. All parts fit together so well nothing stands out. If you notice a part it is out of balance.

I noticed quite a few extra premolars. Bites for the most part were good. I saw some excellent occlusions and many where the side premolars were not close to meshing when the mouth was closed. The upper and lower jaw should fit snugly when viewed from the side so the dog can get a good bite and hold.

Generally, the dogs seemed very stable in temperament.

Most stood proudly on the free stacks and when I asked them to step forward they did not hesitate.

In movement I noticed many dogs that did not open their hocks when they moved from the side (sickle hocks). Many took too many short steps or looked like two pieces from the side. Whether this was because of handler error or poor conformation it did not look strong and efficient. I was very pleased with the strong side gait of my final cuts.

The day went so smoothly due to the expert help of my ring stewards, Judy Smith, Margret Downey, Barbara Bender and her granddaughter. I can’t thank you enough.

To the fancy, thank you for bringing me such lovely dogs and for this fabulous experience.

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2010 TOP TWENTY COMPETITION

Winner Top 20 Conformation Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins, Michelle Santana BIS BISS GCH Protocol' s Vcni Vidi Vici

Winner Top 20 AGILITY Yvonne & David Mancino MACH6 ADCH Thornwoods Flare MXF, TQX, TT

Winner Top 20 OBEDIENCE Merry Fitzgerald, Gwen DeMilta, Carmen Pitts CH Allure Absolute Alisaton Rojan CDX, AX, AJ

Top 20 Conformation Roland & Linda Hagmann CH Abadie 's Crystal Vision

Top 20 Conformation John & Lori Schoeneman BISS GCH Allure Envy Me Royalwood v Shohaus

Top 20 Conformation Dee Ann Dietz CH By Design Bandera V. Mac's Vali

Top 20 Conformation Lora & Dan Van Epp BISS CH Donora's Legacy Deal, WAC

Top 20 Conformation Seth & Sarah Swallow BISS CH Foxfire Smoke on the Water WAC

Top 20 Conformation Judi & Don Shiffer CH UCH Francesca's Bewitched RE CGC TDI

Top 20 Conformation Jordan Goldblatt, Shirley Baker, Carol Silverman GCM Mi-Ti' s Three Cheers

Top 20 Conformation Robert, Estelle, Nicole & David Baron & M. Perfect CH Perfex Cyclone Mahina

Top 20 Conformation Russell & Pam Weems, Cheryl Green, Phillip Martin BIS BISS CH Phillmar Sisterella

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Top 20 Conformation Mary Klein, Cheryl Green. Hector & Alicia Farias BIS BISS Ch Phillmar Sobe Monster

Top 20 Conformation Carole & Bernard Neuner GCH Sevenly Above the Law

Top 20 Conformation Melissa Loflin-Park GCH Steinway's Paris is Burning WAC, CGC

Top 20 Conformation Victoria Sweeny BISS CH Sun Style's Sensation

Top 20 Agility Patricia Moorhatch U-CH MACH Anozira' s Arpeggio V Moria XF, I

Top 20 Agility Lloyd Flucer MACH Bailey CDX, RE, CGC,TDI, BH

Top 20 Agility Todd & Suzan Houg MACH2 Delta Duchess of Davenport CD, RN, MX

Top 20 Agility Mary Minch D'Tales Acceleration V Redlaur MX, MX, MXJ

Top 20 Agility Bonnie Waseleski Eastwick's Obvious Rodeo MX, MXJ

Top 20 Agility Lloyd Flucer MACH2 Fulcers Raven UD. RE. CGC

Top 20 Agility Michele Carberry Gra-Lemor Gracy Undercover RN, MX, MXJ, X

Top 20 Agility Sherri & Artie Moore Jesaran's First Wizard Deluxe RA. MX, MXJ , OJ

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Top 20 AGility Janice Morton MACH2 Smack-Dab's Daring Dicey MXF, MAD

Top 20 AGILITY Deborah C. Kovalchick MACH2 Sundown's Apache Spirit UDX, MXF

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Mariann Hein, Carissa DeMilta, Gwen Demilta Alisaton Desired Gemstone Ravenna CD. RE

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Linda Fischer Aquarius Look for the Silver Lining CD. RE, CGC

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Mary Dellorto Belle Amie Magic Gem. UDX6, OM3

Top 20 OBEDIENCE JoAnne & Randy Brettschneider Dedo's Fostas Touch of Style CDX, OAO, AXJ

Top 20 OBEDIENCE JoAnne & Randy Brettschneider Dedo's Gredas Touch of Magic UD, AX, AXJ

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Thomas & Brenda Lunsford CH Emerald's Enchanted Galaxy Tijac UD, ROM

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Mary Dcllorto & Karen Fox CH Foxfire's Ain't She the One UDX, OMI

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Lloyd Fulcer MACH2 Fulchers Raven UD. RE

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Karen Klarmann .lBars Kaiser von Schutzender Wachter CD, AX

Top 20 OBEDIENCE JoAnn e & Randy Brettschneider OTCH U-CDX LTL Mattie's Touch of Class UDX

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Top 20 OBEDIENCE Kathy McLemore CH Merrimac's Irish Selkie VCD2, MX. MXJ, XF

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Arthur & Susan Korp Ch Platinum's Black Again UDX OM2

Top 20 OBEDIENCE Karen B Beddow and William B Craig BISS CH Steinway's Paris Blues CDX. CGC, RO

DPCA National 2010 FUTURITY

Grand PRIZE FUTURITY First Futurity 6-9 Bitches Black BEST PUPPY Beverly Seielstad Blue Max Pretty Woman V Encore

BEST JUNIOR IN FUTURITY 12-15 Dogs AOAC Dr. Daniel & Alexis Sudilovsky Camria's Omen

1st 6-9 DogS Black Susie Brown & Jacqueline C Matson Kansa S Fire it Up

1ST 6-9 Dogs AOAC Jerry & Kathy Drake Olympia Semper Fi V Promise

1ST 9-12 Dogs Black S. Pfleuger, T. Connors, G. Chan Goldgrove High Intensity

1st 12-15 Dogs AOAC Dr. Daniel & Alexis Sudilovsky Camria's Omen

1st 15 mo & up Dogs Black Barbara Lankford Abadie's Written in the Stars

1st 15 mo & up Dogs AOAC Jill Young & Ann White Cambria's Notorious

1st 9-12 Dogs AOAC Nikki Cardon & Colleen Nicholson Kelviews lce-T V Mueller

1ST 6-9 Bitches Black Beverly Seielstad Blue Max Pretty Woman V Encore

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1st 6-9 BITCHES AOAC Suzanne & Steve SeRine, Ann White Cambria's Parfait Amour

1ST 9-12 Bitches Black Victoria Harris & Kim Smart Imagemakcrs Seeing is Boo-lieving

1st 12-15 bitches AOAC Elaine Richman & Kathy Babbitt Katoba's Miss Behaving

1ST 9-12 BITCHES AOAC Ada Levine A'Mondes Marla the Prima Donna

1st 15 mo & up bitches Black Barbara Lankford Abadie's Wish Upon A Star

1st 12-15 bitches black Cindy Krelle & Mary Dependahl Ravenswood Midnight Rendezvous

1st 15 mo & up BITCHES AOAC Glen Lajeski, Jim & Ann White Ch Cambria's Must Be Fate

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2010 CONFORMATION CLASSES

BEST OF BREED Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins GCH PROTOCOL'S VENI VIDI VICI

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX Melissa Loflin-Park GCH STEINWAY'S PARIS IS BURNING

WINNERS DOG/BEST OF WINNERS Frances and Diana Sparagna EsquirE's Ultimatum

winners bitch Janice McGerr Rojans Wild Rose V Allure

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2010 CONFORMATION CLASSES

AWARD OF MERIT P.Englemeier, D.Johnson, C.Pitts & P Sassone CH Wildfire Skyyehawk V Allure

AWARD OF MERIT Sonny Wang CH Cambria's Mint Condition

AWARD OF MERIT Jordan Goldblatt, S Baker & C Silverman CH Mi -Ti's Three Cheers

AWARD OF MERIT Melissa K Brucker & Beverly Jones GCH Monarch's Borgata

AWARD OF MERIT Seth & Sarah Swallow CH Foxfire's Smoke On The Water

AWARD OF MERIT Kelly Brewner & Susanne Smith CH Alpha's The Conquistador

AWARD OF MERIT A F Loruccia, C Souto & N Columbo CH Alex De Akido San

AWARD OF MERIT J & L Schoeneman & Carmen Pitts GCH Allure Envy Me Royalwoods V Schohaus

AWARD OF MERIT Mary Klein & Hector & Alicia Farias Ch Phillmar Sobe Monster

AWARD OF MERIT Hillary Zimmerman Gch Ch Horizon's Upper Echelon

SELECT DOG H. & S. Kidwell, D. Roof & M. Mathews CH GNR Crystal Method CD

SELECT BITCH Deborah Jones & Timothy Jones CH Baden Baden Ornella

1st Stud Dog A. F Laruccia, C. Souto & N. Columbo CH Alex De Akido San

1st Brood Bitch Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins CH Protocol's American Dream CDX

Best Junior Handler J. Berg & J. Goldfien & M. McGuire Shosana Goldfien - Tres lnittowinit

1st open senior V Linstroth & LCannon & N Lehrman & D Schmitt Danielle Schmitt - Vicson N Tersels Eye Candy

Best PuPPy S. Pflueger, T. Connors & G. Chan Goldgrove High Intensity

BEst veteran Dog, 9-11 YRS H. & S. Kidwell, D, Roof & M. Mathews CH GNR Crystal Method CD

BEst veteran Bitch - 11 YRS + Deborah Jones & Timothy Jones CH Baden Baden Ornella

Best Bred By Exhibitor Susanne & Paul Smith Alpha's Secret Garden

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2010 CONFORMATION CLASSES

1st veteran 7-9 years Bitch Kathy Davieds DVM CH Jesaran,s Which Witch

1st 6-9 Dogs Black Rick & Irene Wilcox, Elizabeth Barrett Adamas Shock and Awe

1st 6-9 Dogs aoac Danica & Catherine Eiswerth Supernova Never Surrender

1st 9-12 Dogs Black S. Pflueger, T. Connors & G. Chan Goldgrove High Intensity

1st 9-12 Dogs aoac Nikki Cardon & Colleen Nicholson Kcview's Ice-T V. Mueller

1st 12-18 Dogs Black Angela Thomas & Liz Gentile Dancing Star's Rio Nights

1st 12-18 Dogs AOAC Jill Young & Ann White Cambria's Notorious

1st AOH AOAC DOG Mallori Nickerson & Pat Onley O's Godiva Signature

1st BBE Dogs Black J & A White, Nicholas & M Peribonio Cambria's Out For Justice

1st Am-bred Dogs Black Ken & Rebecca Lilly's Boo

1st Am-bred Dogs aoac - WD Francis & Diana Sparagna Equire's Ultimatum

1st Open Dogs Black Michelle Santana & Dorothy Roberts Foxfire N Rockelle All About Lovc

1st Open Dogs aoac - rWD Andrea Flaruccin & Natalia Columbo Polo De Akido San

1st 6-9 Bitches Black Connie Jo Taylor Cambria's Pandemonium

1st 6-9 Bitches AOAC John & Shirley Eck, Colleen Nicholson Triadel's Derringer

1st 9-12 Bitches aoac Ada Levine A' Monde s Marla The Prirna Donna

1st 12-18 Bitches Black (RWb) Cindy Krelle & Mary Dependahl Ravenswood Midnight Rendezvous

1st 12-18 Bitches aoac Tim Lennartz & Theresa Chiles Chiles Magic Liberty Belle

1st veteran 7-9 Years Dog Beverly Seilstad CH Foxfire,s Magic Dragon

1st 9-12 Bitches Black Dr . & Mrs Arthur Greenwood Logres' Hotline

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1st AOH Bitches Black Kenneth Denio & Sandra Hunter Bruda Up In the Sky

1st BBE Bitches Black Susanne & Paul Smith Alpha' s Secret Garden

1st Am-bred Bitches AOAC J Berg, J Goldfein, M McGuire Tres Inittowinit

1st BBE Bitches AOAC Ali Doughty & Martin Doughty Old Drum's Nova Red

1st Open Bitches Black M. Dietzler Bondy & C. Lane-Smith Jaimand's Hot Desert Storm

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1st Am-bred Bitches Black (WB) Janice McGerr Rojans Wild Rose V Allure

1st Open Bitches AOAC Audrey Getty & Bill Getty Sharjets Smooth Air

2010 OBEDIENCE CLASSES

High in Trial HSC Open B Mary Dcllorto Ch Forfire's Ain't She The One CDX

1st Rally Nov B Mary & James Swindell Renejade Velocity Vendetta OA OAJ OF

High Combined Utility B Lloyd Fulcer MACH2 Fulcers Raven UD RE

1st Rally Exc A Martha Reichold & E Barrett Adamas Truth or Dare RA

1st obed Open A Gwen Lucoff, Michael & Renee Holth CH Royalwood's The Color of Love CD, RE

1st Obed Novice A Kathy & Mike Moats CH Terrylane's Blackmale

1st obed Open b Mary Dellorto CH Foxfire's Ain't She The One CDX

1st Obed Novice B Jean Haley Rhapsody's Silient Night CD

1st obed utility b Art & Sue Korp CH Platinums Black Again UDX OM2

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2010 AGILITY CLASSES

1st Agility Exc B JWW 26 Yvonne Mancinio MACH 7 Thornwoods Flare MXF TQX CD

HIGH in TRIAL - Exc B STD 24 Lloyd Fulcer MACH2 Fulcers Raven UD RE NF

1st Agility Open STD 24 Kim Langley Adamas Shake It Up

1st Agility Nov B STD 24 Ali Doughty CH Lyndobe's Findin Aliz Atlantis OAP NJP

1st Agility Exc B STD 24 Lloyd Fulcer MACH2 Fulcer's Raven UD RE NF

1st Agility Exc a STD 24 Joanne Brettschneider Debo's Fostas Touch of Style CDX OA AXJ

1st Agility fast open 24 Lloyd Fulcer MACH2 Fulcer's Raven UD RE NF

1st Agility Fast Exc b 24 Todd Houg MACH3 Delta Dutchess of Davenport XF CD RA

1st Agility nov b jww 24 Katie Gilliam Zuma's Xtra Special Jungle Love V Royalwood

1st Agility exc a jww 24 Mary Swindell Renejade Velocity Vendetta OA OAJ OF

1st Agility exc b jww 24 Karl Getsinger CH Dancing Star's Born To Fly RE AX MXJ NF

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2010 WORKING DOG TRIAL

BH Working Dog Marsha Shepard

Lemils Amidala V Legacy

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HIGH in TRIAL - WORKING DOG Pam Burns Blue Chip Reign of Terror IPO I,UD,BSB-E3A

1st Working Dog IP0 III Brandi Williams

Swift Run's Volcan Masaya ScH I, IPO II, VPG 3

INDEX TO ADVERTISEd dogs SIDE TWO Abadies Crystal Vision.......................................................................................................... 6 Alex De Akido San................................................................................................................. 3 Anozira’s Cactus Jack.....................................................................................................42, 43 Baden Baden Ornella............................................................................................................ 13 Baystar’s Get Smart............................................................................................................ 8, 9 Belle Amie N Vondura’s Inspiration................................................................................. 60 Blue Chip Desert Reign....................................................................................................... 45 Blue Chip Reign of Fire........................................................................................................ 44 Blue Chip Reign of Terror................................................................................................... 45 Blue Max Pretty Woman V Encore................................................................................... 57 Bruda Everybody Likes Friday............................................................................................ 28 Bruda Everybody Likes Gunner......................................................................................... 32 Bruda Spartacus By Dior.................................................................................................... 27 Bruda The Artist Is Courbet.............................................................................................. 19 Bruda The Artist Is Savannah............................................................................................ 29 Bruda Up In Spirit................................................................................................................ 31 Bruda Up Like A Rocket...................................................................................................... 33 Bruda Whip Up A Dream Debut....................................................................................... 30 Caleb’s Undeniable V Encore............................................................................................. 56 Cambria’s Mint Condition................................................................................................4, 5 Di’s Remember When............................................................................................................ 2 Esquire’s Ultimatum..................................................................................................cover, 17 Foxfire’s Ain’t She The One................................................................................................ 60 Majestic Cracklin Rosie LeMils......................................................................................... 14 Mi-Ti’s Three Cheers............................................................................................................. 7 Paradigm’s Presumed Innocent......................................................................................... 15 Polo De Akido San.................................................................................................................. 3 Ravenswoods Azure Sky...................................................................................................... 53 Ravenswoods Macanac Fireworks..................................................................................... 54 Scotsbrae Tigress Woods.................................................................................................... 58 Sharjets Hard Spun............................................................................................................... 11 Starlaine True North............................................................................................................ 10 Sun Style’s Red Hot............................................................................................................... 59 Tropix For Your Entertainment......................................................................................... 12 Vondura’s Xcelerator Belle Amie....................................................................................... 61

©photos Rhonda Cassidy

Ravenswoods Midnight Rendezvous................................................................................ 55

Vondura’s Psyclone............................................................................................................... 63 Vondura’s Screaming Eagle................................................................................................. 62 The Doberman Pinscher Magazine |81

Šphotos Rhonda Cassidy

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Baker, Shirley.............................................................................................................................. 7 Boland, Jean........................................................................................................................ 42, 43 Brown Scott, Mary.................................................................................................................. 10 Burns, Pam................................................................................................................................46 Carino, Carol............................................................................................................................11 Davis, Tim & June....................................................................................................................27 Dellorto, Mary................................................................................................................... 60, 61 Denio, Ken & Alice.................................................................................................................. 31 Dependahl, Mary.............................................................................................................. 53, 55 DiNardo, Anthony & Sheila..................................................................................................... 2 Fox, Karin........................................................................................................................... 62, 63 Fox, Karin & Steve................................................................................................................... 61 Fross, Aryn................................................................................................................................33 Gard, Erica.................................................................................................................................15 Geske, Pat..................................................................................................................................54 Goldblatt, Jordan........................................................................................................................ 7 Hagmann, Roland & Linda...................................................................................................... 6 Herndon, Elaine........................................................................................................................19 Hunter, Sandra......................................................................................... 19, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Hutto, Leslie..............................................................................................................................47 Ivanicky, Andy..........................................................................................................................63 Jones, Debbi...............................................................................................................................13 Kipp, Dylan..............................................................................................................................8, 9 Klomann, Lisa...........................................................................................................................29 Krelle, Cindy.............................................................................................................................55 Lanning, Bunny........................................................................................................................44 Lee, Skip & Hiroko.................................................................................................................. 14 Lewis, L. Michelle.................................................................................................................... 14 Marinelli, Sharon.....................................................................................................................11 Olson, Mikki.............................................................................................................................12 Palsat, Ed and Lynda.............................................................................................................8, 9 Petesch, Leah............................................................................................................................30 Ransom, Joshua .......................................................................................................................58 Ratliff, Jeanne............................................................................................................................58 Rodriguez, Ramon...................................................................................................................62 Roof DVM, Davida ................................................................................................................... 7 Salvo, Gloria..............................................................................................................................32 Seilstad, Beverly................................................................................................................. 56, 57 Silverman, Carol......................................................................................................................... 7 Sparagna, Diana & Fran........................................................................................................ 17 Spiniello, Christine.................................................................................................... 44, 45, 46 Spivey, Doris..............................................................................................................................59 Wang, Sonny...........................................................................................................................4, 5 Whitney, Chuck........................................................................................................................13 Wrey, Karen & Richard...........................................................................................................45