Fall/Winter 2018 On the Cover Trugrip Staffords since 1969
Regular Columns Board of Directors Committees and Contacts Presidents Report -out going Junior Handler Report Secretary Report Public Education Delegate Report Regional Reports President’s Report - incoming Breeders Directory Breed Standard Advertising & Editorial Info Editor’s report
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Daniels (Bringarry Dangerman x Ch. Constables Billy Club of Silverlake)
Top Stafford 1975, ‘76, ‘77, all systems, a record that hasn’t been broken, always owner handled. Plus a multi-group placer, including 2 Group Ones. A Top Sire with 20 AKC champions.
Ch. Trugrip Merritt’s Pal (D): Owners: Dana and Jenny Merritt (Ch. Starzend Martian Master x Ch. Trugrip Peggy Sue)
Top Stafford 1983 owner/breeder handled, all systems, and also Top Stud Dog (1983). Sire of 10 champions.
Ch. Trugrip La Bamba (D): Owners: Ralph Trenka, Dana Merritt,
Judi Daniels (BIS Ch. Guardstock Red Atom x Ch. Trugrip Cotton Futures)
Top Stafford, all systems, 1989. Owner handled Sire of Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Middle Row: Ch. Trugrip Mannstaff Snow Angel (B): Owner: Lynn Heimbach (Ch.Chainmaker’s Samsung x Mannstaff Calamity Jane)
Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy 19-21
Companion Corner
On the busy cover are 5 dogs and 5 bitches that represent us, Jenny and Dana Merritt and had influence through the years on our breeding program. All have Silverzend Satan in their pedigree On the front (left-right) Top row: Ch. Silverzend Satan (Trugrip) (D): Owners: Jim Davenport, Judi
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SBTCI Top Stafford 1994, a first for a bitch
GCh. Trugrip Blue Star of Imperium RN CGC (B): Owner: Dana and Jenny Merritt (Ch. Blastaway BJ at Bedrock x Trugrip Blue Star of Imperium)
Our 100th AKC champion. Dam of 7 champions.
Ch. Trugrip BC Da One and Only (B) Owner: Dana and Jenny Merritt (BIS Ch. Trugrip Knight Sky x Ch. Trugrip BC Flashy Astra)
Top Bitch 2005 all systems, owner/breeder handled.
Bottom row: BIS Ch. Trugrip Knight Sky (D): Owner: Dana Merritt Staff Status is published tri-annually. Copyright 2014 by the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without express permission. All requests should be made in writing to the editor of Staff Status. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily express or represent the policies and opinions of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America. Advertising does not constitute endorsement by the SBTCA and under no circumstance does publication of advertising guarantee services or products of it advertisers. The Editor, under the jurisdiction of the Club Officers and Board of Directors, reserves the right to reasonably edit or refuse to print all material submitted, including advertising. Postmaster: Please send address corrections to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America, c/o Dana Merritt 6253 Hinman Dr. Clinton WA 98236
(Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Dandy x Ch. Golden State Red Sky)
The 4th Best in Show Stafford 2002 and the only brindle at the time. Accomplished in only 14 showings.
MBIS Am/Can Ch. Trugrip St. Rogue Red by Roxee (D): Owner: Jolene Lee, Dana and Jenny Merritt (BIS Ch. Trugrip Night Sky x Ch. Trugrip BC Millennium Miss)
Our 2nd Best in Show (2005) and 2 CKC BIS (2004-2005) 1st SBTCA Top Twenty
MBISS Am/Can GCh. Trugrip One Singular Sensation (B) Owner: Eddie and Marci Jefferies Day, Dana and Jenny Merritt (MBIS Am/Can Ch. Trugrip St. Rogue Red by Roxee x Ch. Trugrip Truhearted Coriander)
Top Bitch All systems, and Canada’s Top Stafford 2010 and Top Twenty Winner 2011
GChG Trugrip Summer Dayz (B) Owner: Toni Pawson (Intl Am/Can Ch. Distaff Dapper Dan x GCh. Trugrip Blue Star of Imperium)
SBTCA Top Bitch 2013
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Board of Directors President
Director—Area 2
Lorelei Craig 21135 Bear Hallow Rd Grass Valley, CA 95949 530-277-7011 lorelei@cierastaffords.com
AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS, NC,SC,TN,VA,WV, Puerto Rico Monica McGrew 5301 Stone Ridge Lane Cabot AR 72023 (501) 650-3705 monica.arnold24@yahoo.com
Vice President Kimberly Washington 2765 Thurman Avenue Los Angeles CA 90016 213-760-9081 staffcharm@gmail.com
Secretary Dianne de la Rocha (408) 209 9649 ukimuki@aol.com
Treasurer Jodie Berry PO Box 442 Mendon MA 01756 (508) 215 8908 treasurer@sbtca.com
Director—Area 1 CT,DE,DC,IL,IN,MA, MI,MO,NH,NJ,NY, OH,PA,RI,VT Jennifer Rice 13538 Gopp Ave NE Hartville, OH 44632 330-206-2664 jlmatheo1@gmail.com
Director—Area 3 CA,HI
Tina Vickrey 2529 El Tomas Way Carmichael CA 95608 916-595-7167 sublimestafford@gmail.com
Director—Area 4 AK,ID,MN,MT,OR, ND,SD,WA,WY Brenda Holmen 2121 Woodcrest Lane SW Rochester MN 55902 (612) 817-6970 medcitystaffs@gmail.com
Director—Area 5 AZ,CO,IA,KS,NE,NV,NM, OK,TX,UT,WI Angie Vaughan 21313 Highway 79 Danville IA 52623 319-759-3663 vaughan@danvilletelco.net
Committees & Contacts Public Education Lucille Perry 311 Peckerwood Lane Grants Pass OR 97527 (541) 479-9694 aceman@echoweb.net
Membership and Renewals Jodie Berry PO Box 442 Mendon MA 01756 (508) 215 8908 jodie@willabystaffords.com
AKC Judges Education Jodi Berry JEC Liaison
SBTCA Rescue Committee Michelle Aguillaird (337) 255-3308 absoluteast@aol.com
Health Education
Angela K Sams rescue@sbtca.com
Legislation Coordinator Juniors Committee Kate Holmen kateholmen@gmail.com
AKC Delegate Amy Schwoeble dean@pawgate.com Sunshine Committee Michelle Aguillaird (337) 255-3308 absoluteast@aol.com
Club Website: www.SBTCA.com Rich Newberger
Performance Chair Debra Roseman 908 238 9808 dogluver67@gmail.com Staff Status Editor Dana Merritt 6253 Hinman Drive Clinton, WA 98236 dfmerritt@aol.com
President’s Report Jenny Merritt The Fall/Winter issue of Staff Status marks the end of another year. Looking back, it was a pretty good year. A lot of activity, a national specialty in Pennsylvania, huge accomplishments in performance from coast to coast, new members joining the club, some fun times, and some loses, (both human and four legged), and some disasters from hurricanes to devastation from fires, the remarkable thing is how our small group sticks together and supports one another. This is my last report as president, and I’m excited to report that our club elections have yielded two new board members in Lorelei Craig as president and Jennifer Rice as Area 1 Director. A big thank you to Jill Tice for her work as Area 1 Director, and a big welcome to Lorelei and Jennifer! Looking forward, the 2019 National will take place in Kentucky in March (see ad in this issue). Monica McGrew (show chair) and Christine Edwards (performance chair) have pulled together what will be a terrific show. They have a great team of members all participating in a variety of ways. Whether you are attending or not, be sure to show your support with a trophy donation, purchase of show collectibles, or participating in on-line auctions, every little bit helps. Jodie Berry and others are in touch with the AKC Canine College and are in the beginning stages of forming a committee to work specifically on Canine College educational materials and hopefully have a presence at the 2019 National. Stay tuned for updates on what is happening with these efforts and thank you Jodie for taking this on.
we often do not have enough mentors, or the mentor is showing and cannot do it. Please check it out and see if you would qualify as a mentor and consider applying!
Junior’s Report Kate Holmen
I’m hoping to see the new board take on the idea of having open board meetings! This would allow members to see the inner workings of a club and see how business is conducted. It also allows members to participate. There is a huge pool of talent in our club, and it is important to tap into it.
Hello everyone! I’m happy to report our juniors continue to be super active with their Staffords! Natalie Rice, age 11, competed in her first CPE Agility trial with her dog, UKC CH Neverland Wreck It Ralph BCAT TT. They qualified in both Standard and Jumpers. Other BIG projects will be handled in the Natalie and Ralph also finished their Courscoming years, including a possible by-law ing Ability (CA) title in October. revision, potential area realignment to bet- Natalie was awarded the "Top Dog" award ter accommodate our members and to help for 2018 in her county's 4-H program. She with roving nationals, developing a national is now setting her sights on the agility ring at Nationals in 2019! show advisory committee, fill all of our I continue to work on barn hunt with some committees with dedicated volunteers, and of my Staffords. One of my Staffords, CH determine the best course for Staff Status. Staffmax Bronx Cat RA CA RATO CGC The board in place can do it! There is a lot of talent there, and a great combination of experience and new blood. But the members also need to provide input, join committees so no committee is just one person, attend events, and promote the club and our breed. Several members are always there – and to those, a big thanks! It is the members who carry the club and you are very much appreciated. Some of the newer members will “Kitty”, is pictured on Chapter Three of the also join in as they see opportunities and that is very refreshing, encouraging and fun book “Barn Hunt: A Game of Hide & Seek For Dogs” by Eva Fowler Raczka and Deb for the future of our club. M. Eldredge, DVM. Kitty and I have been stuck on the last leg of a senior title for On a personal note, 2019 marks the 50th quite some time now, but I’m not going to anniversary for me and my sister Dana’s give up! In the meantime, I earned Novice journey with this breed. We took a walk Trick Dog titles with two of my Staffords, down memory lane in this issue of Staff CH Staffmax Bronx Cat RA CA RATO Status to highlight some of our accomplish- CGC and K8’sK9s The One And Only ments. But, like many things in life, it is all RATN. the people we have met over the years that I would still like to get more juniors involved with our club. If you have any sughave made this is fun adventure, and keep gestions for me or know of any juniors us going. We are looking forward to more working with Staffords, please let me fun and continuing to develop more relaknow! And to all the junior members, please send in your SBTCA Top Junior tionships into the future. Trophy points to sbtcajuniors@gmail.com. To those struggling due to recent disasters, We will be finalizing points soon and I or members experiencing other difficulties can’t wait to see all of our totals! Thanks, at the moment, my thoughts (and those of Kate Holmen many members) are with you and just remember there is hope. You are supported and loved.
JEC (Judges Education) is looking for some new committee members – Dana Merritt has stepped down as the JEC Chair and will stay on, along with a few of the current members, as part of the committee, but this is a great opportunity for others to step up and take on these challenges, bring new ideas and new vision for the committee. Again, watch for information as this moves forward. By the way, whether you are on Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a this committee or not, there is a need for safe and prosperous new year. mentors for our breed. The club has been contacted by aspiring judges from time-to- Jenny time looking to be mentored at shows, and
Public Education Lucille Perry About a year ago I approached Dana and Jenny about breeding Lola (Ch. Distaff Galaxina). My reason was that she was such a quality Stafford that it would be a shame to let these blood lines go. They told me the best way was for them to lease Lola and they also insisted that I would be on the lease contract, too. Because of that I now have “breeder” in my resume/. I asked Dana to finish the PEC report by writing about how leasing works. A lot of dog owners do not know how to temporarily own/co-own a dog or bitch using an AKC lease agreement. The advantage is it has a specific start and ending date, avoiding the hassle of filling out registration papers to change ownership on a dog and then having to do it all over again to restore the ownership back to the way it was. Most leases are used for the purpose of owning/co-owning a bitch for breeding. That is what we did with Lola. We put the effective date of the lease for about one year to make sure that we had ownership from breeding to 8 weeks after the whelping, so we wouldn’t have renew it. It worked out
beautifully with 6 lovely pups. At one time we used to co-own what we thought would be good potential in the future. Co-ownerships come with particulars spelled out in a contract. (FYI: I was told that a dollar amount (value) should be included to collect on a breach of contract). This method gives the breeder more control, but after awhile multiple co-ownerships can become very time consuming. So we now, if we think there is a future in one of our pups, do a “Lease Option” contract, again spelling out the particulars. All contracts must have willing parties and there is a risk it may not work-out. The good of co-ownerships and lease options is all parties tend to stay in contact which gives the dog a better support system. Also the dog is in its own loving home and not oversharing with a pack or in a kennel run and the breeder get s to extent their breeding program and possibly mentor a new enthusiast into the breed. Another use for leases is to be put on dog that is going to be campaigned. or for the purpose of ownership during an important show cluster or National. As evident, leases can be very useful in the world of dogs, serving a purpose but keeping it simple.
Secretary’s Report Dianne de la Rocha Due to the Camp Fire evacuation of Paradise, CA the complete Secretary’s report will be in the next magazine 2018 SBTCA Election President: Number of Votes Cast 159 Lorelei Craig received 85 Christine O’Donnell (Kriger) received 73 Illegal Votes – intelligible ballot 1 Treasurer: Numbers of Votes Cast 147 Jodie Berry received 147 Director Area 1: Number of Votes Cast 137 Jennifer Rice received 137 Director Area 4: Number of Votes Cast 154 Brenda Holmen received 95 Jenny Merritt received 59 AKC Delegate: Number of Votes Cast 144 Amy Schwoeble Burwell received 144
Delegates Report Amy Schwoeble
ruary 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules Committee is requesting that this amendment go forward to the Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. Read on Chapter 3, Section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows This amendment was NOT approved.
Chapter 11, New Section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility, to Piedmont Kennel Club-Charlotte, NC Delegate Dean Burwell address the inappropriate collars and leads at dog shows. The attended the meeting held on amendment was brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show Rules September 25th, 2018 in Newark, NJ. His report is once again Committee and unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the shared with the Stafford Club on my behalf. If elected for 2019, I February 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules Committee is have made arrangements with our dog sitter for next year’s meetrequesting that this amendment go forward to the Delegates for a ings, and hope to be in attendance for those!! vote as per the AKC Bylaws. Read on Chapter 11, Section 16, of Dean and I, and all of our dogs here at PawGate wish you all the the Rules Applying to Dog Shows After much discussion, a motion was made and approved to send Merriest, Fun, Good Cheer of Holiday Seasons!!!! this back to the Dog Show Rules committee. AmyGreetings!!!.....
The first order of business was the vote for the Delegate Standing Committees. The Delegates voted to approve the Lawton Dog Fanciers Association and the Utah Valley Kennel Club as member clubs of the American Kennel Club. President Dennis Sprung reported on the new AKC headquarters in NYC. A video played with a view of the new AKC headquarters followed by a walking tour. Alan Fausel, Director of AKC Cultural Resources provided an update on moving the AKC museum to NYC in the same location as the headquarters. President Dennis Sprung reported that the LINK AKC Smart Pet Collar has been acquired by Wags, a company that is dedicated to delivering the completely connected pet lifestyle. Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Buffuto, gave the August 2018 Financial Performance Report. The AKC is still in very good shape financially.
The following proposed changes to the Rules Applying to Dog Shows were voted on at the meeting. Chapter 3, Section 13, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Classification, which clarifies the eligibility of a Winners Dog/Bitch that has been defeated in a non-regular class as well as when Best of Winners is awarded. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Staff recommendation. Read on Chapter 3, Section 13, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 5, Section 2, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Ribbons, Prizes and Trophies, which allows clubs the option of including the date on class placement ribbons. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 5, Section 2, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change, since it is only for class placements and is at the discretion of the clubs.
Chapter 7, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Judges, converts most of the italicized text to part of the rule while keeping one sentence regarding where eligibility is expanded in italics. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors The following proposed changes to the Rules Applying to Dog based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Staff recomShows were voted on at the meeting. mendation. Read on Chapter 7, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Chapter 1, Section 4, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Dog Shows Shows Defined, which would allow clubs to limit their event by the I am in favor of this change. number of dogs or by the total entry. Read on Chapter 1, Section 4, Chapter 9, Section 2, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Superof the Rules Applying to Dog Shows intendents and Show Secretaries, takes italicized Board interpretaThis amendment was approved. tion and makes it part of the rules. Additionally, it clarifies that an Chapter 5, Section 9, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Ribindividual can only provide services for one all-breed or one group bons, Prizes and Trophies, which would allow a club to offer a club in a calendar year. The proposal was approved by the AKC three-time win trophy for Reserve Best in Show. Read on Chapter Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Commit5, Section 9, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows tee recommendation. Read on Chapter 9, Section 2, of the Rules This amendment was approved. Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 3, Section 16, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog I am in favor of this change. Show Classifications, which would specify the order in which Chapter 9, Section 4, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Superawards are presented by a judge at an All-Breed Show. The amendintendents and Show Secretaries, broadens the requirements regardment was brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Coming which forms of the Superintendent/Show Secretary must mittee and unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the Feb-
have available at events. All necessary forms are available on the AKC website or sent to the Superintendent/Show Secretary prior to the event. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 9, Section 4, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 9, Section 12, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Superintendents and Show Secretaries, cleans up wording to provide clarity and adds reference to eligibility requirements for this role. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 9, Section 12, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 10, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Duties and Responsibilities of Show Veterinarians, adds a reference to the eligibility requirements for this role. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 10, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 11, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility (Foreign Dog), adds clarity to a foreign dog's eligibility for a specific class without creating redundancy by listing the requirements. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 11, Section 1 (Foreign Dog), of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 11, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility (Stud Book), brings the Rules up to date with the intent and current practices. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and Staff recommendation. Read on Chapter 11, Section 1 (Stud Book), of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 11, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility, changes the italicized paragraph to become part of the rule and add a clarification to the sweepstakes judge's abilities when these conditions are present. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 11, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 11, Section 8-A, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility, requires permanent identification for a dog that is disqualified if it is ever to be considered for reinstatement. Additionally, a photo of the dog must be taken in the ring. The amendment was approved by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the May 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules Committee is demanding that this amendment go forward to the Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. Read on Chapter 11, Section 8-A (DQ Changes), of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change; however, there is a huge amount of controversy on this one. I doubt that it will pass.
Chapter 11, Section 8-A, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dogs Affecting Eligibility, puts the reinstatement process into the rules and removes the possibility of a reinstatement occurring at events. AKC currently provides a list of dogs that have been disqualified but that list does not include the owner's name or contact information as that would be a breach of the Disclosure of Information policy. The amendment was approved by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the May 2018 Board meeting. The Dog Show Rules Committee is demanding that the amendment go forward to the Delegates for a vote as per the AKC Bylaws. Read on Chapter 11, Section 8-A (Reinstatement), of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change; however, the section concerning the owners contact information appears to violate the Disclosure of Information policy. Chapter 14, Section 5, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Measuring, Weighing and Color Determinations When Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards or Eligibility Under Conditions of Class or Division of Class Cancellation of Awards, requiring the Event Committee or Superintendent/Show Secretary to provide digital scales in addition to wickets. Additionally, changes were made to consolidate language and change italics to become part of the rule. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee recommendation. Read on Chapter 14, Section 5, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 16, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Championships, provides the Best of Winners the opportunity to earn one championship point if the combined number of regular class dogs for both sexes is the minimum required for one point (usually two competitors total). The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a Staff and All-Breed Club, Dog Show Rules and Parent Club Committees recommendation reviewed at the June Delegate's meeting. Read on Chapter 16, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows I am in favor of this change. Chapter 14, Section 12, 12A, 13, 13A, and 11A of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds. – Section 12 collar clarifies that the handlers in the current Open Gun Dog Championship are entitled to ride horses. Section 12A clarifies that the handlers in the Amateur Gun Dog Championship are entitled to ride horses. Section 13 adds a new Open Walking Gun Dog Championship stake. Section 13A adds a new Amateur Walking Gun Dog Championship. Section 11A clarifies that the current Amateur Championship is an All Age stake. The proposal was approved by the AKC Board of Directors based on a 24 recommendation from the American Brittany Club. Read on Chapter 14, Sections 12, 12A, 13, 13A, and 11A, of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds I don’t have a firm opinion on this change, but I’m open to input from PKC members. I plan to attend the Delegate’s meeting in Orlando on Friday, December 14, 2018. Respectfully Submitted, Dean Burwell AKC Delegate
Regional Reports Area One Jill Tice Hello Area 1 Members, The year is coming to an end as well as my position as your Area Director. I have truly enjoyed representing Area 1 and assisting with as many activities as possible. Our National Specialty events were well received with a great turnout. We recently had the NorthEast “Classic” Show, the PA All Terrier Agility Trials and the Montgomery County Specialty Show congratulations to all participants, results to follow. Best of luck to all Area Members attending the AKC Invitational in Orlando this coming December and hope to see you during the Westminster Weekend! Also, please let us know if you are interested in helping with the Meet the Breeds booth during Westminster!!!
Best Veteran - 1ofakinds No Sleep Till Brooklyn CH 1OFAKINDS NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYNN Owner: Amy N Johnson & Tim Johnson Winners Bitch ALCHEMIST'S BLACK OPAL Owner: Eric Oraschin Saturday, September 8, 2018 Sweepstakes - Judge Rossi LaVonda Best Puppy in Sweeps MANORVIEW'S LUCKY LITTLE LADY Owner: Toni Pawson & Lauren Cernuda Best Opposite Puppy in Sweeps EARTHQUAKE STAFFS QUENTIN TARANTINO Owner: Jennifer Irwin & Denise DeAcosta
Thank you again for your support and please join me in welcoming Best Veteran in Sweeps Jennifer Rice as our new Area 1 Director! GCH BONNAIR'S BUSTA WICKED RHYME Owner: Jennifer K Irwin Area 1 Director Jill Tice Regular Classes – Judge John Dare NorthEast SBTC “CLASSIC” Show Results Best of Breed/Best of Winners/Winners Bitch Friday, September 7th NEUPART STAFFS NORDIC DREAMOFSPRING Sweepstakes - Judge Jose Monestina Owner: Jennifer Irwin
Best Puppy in Sweeps BALLYHOO BEWITCHED Owner: Kelly Cromwell
Best of Opposite Sex CH MANORVIEW'S LUCKY CHARM Owner: Toni Pawson & Lauren Sorbera Laska
Best Opposite Puppy in Sweeps CH MANORVIEW'S LUCKY CHARM. Owner: Toni Pawson & Lauren Sorbera Laska
Select Dog CH BALLYHOO FAINT OF HEARTS Owner: Kathryn Souza & Kelly Cromwell
Best Veteran in Sweeps GCH SONSHINE'S POLKA DOT BIKINI CD PCD BN RA NAP NJP CGC Owner: Kelly & Lou Hudyman & Loretta Drown
Select Bitch GCH TRAWDEN ICENI QUEEN Owner: Michelle Hornberg-Wilson & B Harrison
Regular Classes - Judge Mary Coble
Best Veteran CH 1OFAKINDS NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYNN Owner: Amy N Johnson & Tim Johnson
Best of Breed GCH MOONSTRUCK LUCK BE A LADY Owner: Judith L Heller, Edgewater Best of Winners/Winners Dog CH MANORVIEW'S LUCKY CHARM Owner: Toni Pawson & Lauren Sorbera Laska Best of Opposite Sex CH MAT-STAFF HOWLING COMMANDO RA CGC Owner: Kelly Cromwell & Tomasz Matusiak Select Dog CH BROHEZ BREAKER OF CHAINS Owner: John Diaz & Andrea Kilkenny Select Bitch GCH BONNAIR N ECLIPS TIME TO WAIT FOR TOMORROW Owner: Jennifer Irwin & Denise DeAcosta
Winners Dog EARTHQUAKE STAFFS QUENTIN TARANTINO Owner: Jennifer Irwin & Denise DeAcosta SBTCA Area 1 Specialty Weekend MCKC Results Terrier Trials Top Agility Stafford GCH CH MACH13 OAKDELL I’M A LITTLE ARMY BRAT CD BN RN MXB4 MJG4 OF T2B CA RATS Qwner Pam Dural Top Obedience Stafford WINDYCITY GAIA I AM A SURVIVOR RN BCAT Owner Pam Dural
Regional Reports Best Opposite Puppy in Sweeps Top Rally Stafford WILLABY'S LITTLE CREATURE CH Oakdell Armstrong’s Shock And Awe CD RE MX AXJ MXP2 Owner: Jodie West & Dion Berry MJP3 MXF T2BP CGCA Owner Jill Tice Best Veteran in Sweeps GCH SONSHINE'S POLKA DOT BIKINI CD PCD BN RA NAP Top Scent Work Stafford NJP CGC CH Ciera Homebrewed Dirty Side Down MXB MXJ MXF T2B Owner: Kelly & Lou Hudyman & Loretta Drown SCN RATS CGCA TKI Owner Deb Roseman Regular Classes – Judge Judy Heller Top Fast CAT Stafford WINDYCITY GAIA I AM A SURVIVOR RN BCAT Owner Pam Dural
Best of Breed CH BROHEZ BREAKER OF CHAINS Owner: John Diaz & Andrea Kilkenny
Top Barn Hunt Stafford - N/A
Best of Winners/Winners Dog ROLONA'S GOLD COAST Owner: Sylvia Barkey
Saturday, October 6th - Devon Dog Show Association Sweepstakes – Judge Harry “Butch” Schulman Best Puppy in Sweeps BULLSEYE KING OF THE JUNGLE Owner: Stacy Koren & Zane Smith Best Opposite Puppy in Sweeps BALLYHOO ALL ON BLACK Owner: Jessica Yeagle & Kelly Cromwell Regular Classes - Judge Thora Brown Best of Breed CH CLANDARA'S I'M THE ONE Owner: Travis Gross & Tracy Dineley Best of Winner/Winners Dog DIAMONDS OF BLANCH SPECIAL DELIVERY SANT FOST Owner: Oscar Pando Best of Opposite Sex GCHB SHEAMAN IRISH BLESSING BN RN CD CGCA Owner: Stephanie Crawford Select Dog CH SHEAMAN'S KEEP CALM & IRISH ON Owner: Amanda Shea-Ashmore & Martin Skeffington Select Bitch CLANDARA'S LITTLE DREAMER Owner: Travis Gross & Tracy Dineley Winners Bitch CALAMAR'S GENIE IN A BOTTLE Owner: Marie Neale & Charlene Elizabeth Addison Sunday October 7th – Area 1 Regional Specialty – Montgomery County Kennel Club Sweepstakes – Judge Lynn Caswell Best Puppy in Sweeps BULLSEYE KING OF THE JUNGLE Owner: Stacy Koren & Zane Smith
Best of Opposite GCHB SHEAMAN IRISH BLESSING BN RN CD CGCA Owner: Stephanie Crawford Select Dog CH MANORVIEW'S LUCKY CHARM Owner: Toni Pawson & Lauren Sorbera Laska Select Bitch CLANDARA'S LITTLE DREAMER Owner: Travis Gross & Tracy Dineley Award of Merit GCHS LACKYLE BAIRILLE DUBAILT Owner: Emily Burdon & Robert Gilbert GCH TRAWDEN ICENI QUEEN Owner: Michelle Hornberg-Wilson & B Harrison Winners Bitch ROLONA'S PLAYMATE Owner: Sylvia Barkey Best Bred By CH CLANDARA'S I'M THE ONE Owner: Travis Gross & Tracy Dineley
Regional Reports Area Two Monica McGrew Hey Hey Area 2! I hope you guys are gearing up for an awesome holiday season/end of the year! Those that have chased titles and rankings in 2018, congratulations on all of your achievements and I hope 2019 brings you the same fortune. As of the most recent Canine Chronicle Statistics (through Oct 31) one of our own Area 2 members and bred bys are leading the way as #1 in conformation Stafford breed points - congratulations to Michelle & Blair Aguillard of Absolute Kennels with 'CC' GCHG Absolute Dark Chocolate Caramel And C Salt CA BCAT. A big congratulations to everyone else in the rankings as this is no easy task! In combining through the latest performance issue of the Staff Status, it looks like another of our Area 2 members have dogs in the top rankings as #1 in Preferred Agility points - congratulations to Lorri Griffin & Gill Chapman on MACH2 Volandos Ace Warden Baynard MXG MJC MXP MJP MFB TQX T2B. Membership renewals are coming up at the first of the year, please make sure to get these in in a timely manner. Your membership dues are the foundation of a successful club - without members there are no Stafford activities, education, shows, etc. If you have concerns about the future of the club or want to see it go in a different direction, get with your Area Director! We are all for moving the club forward in a positive way. Our to-do list for the 2019 National Specialty being held in Louisville, KY in March is getting smaller and smaller as the weeks go by. All trophies and rosettes are purchased and received, hotel room and RV spots are filling up, and we are putting the final touches on the awesome swag bags! Information regarding the banquet, raffle tickets, and a few other surprises we have for you guys will be announced in the coming weeks so be on the lookout! If you haven't already, give the SBTCA National Specialty Facebook page a like for all of the updates regarding this awesome show. Lastly, the National swag and t-shirt shop is open and ready for business. This will be your one stop shop for all apparel and items with National logos, check it out at http://bit.ly/ KYSBTCA_swag. See you all in March!
Area Three Tina Vickrey We would like to start off by announcing that the 2020 Nationals will be held the last week-end of February at Silver Bay in Del Mar, CA. For all of us geographically challenged people, this is near San Diego and right on the beach. Surf, Staffords and loads of craft breweries, this will be one National you won’t want to miss! There will, of course, be Conformation, Agility, Rally and Obedience all 3 days. Please keep an eye out for your judges ballot, which will be coming very soon! We would also like to invite you to come hang out in April (11th-14th) in Sacramento for a Supported and Specialty Show with Judges Bev Harrison, Karen Johnson, and Dean Burwell. Some of our Area members have been busy in the Show Ring this year, earning themselves an invitation to the Owner Handler Invitational in Florida! Congratulations to Corrine Minnard and ‘Asher’ (Shastas Easy River (#1)), Larry Peterson and ‘Stormy’ (Juggernauts Chart a Course Sulu (#3)) Larry Peterson and ‘Celeste’ (Juggernauts Celeste the Stars Align (#5) and Alicia McElroy with ‘Vinny’ Redwood Coasts Two Eyed Jacks Are Wild. Good luck and we will be rooting for you from the left coast. A tip of the cap and a round of applause for our new Champions! CH Nightguards Bugsy Malone (Tatiana Lohr and Jenell Zanootto) CH Thrashers Skull ‘N’ Roses Scarlett Begonias ‘Scarlett’ (Lorelei Craig, Aaron Lloyd and Dale Porcher) CH Redwood Coasts Two Eyed Jacks Are Wild (Alicia McElroy) Blazin Staffs Joe at Holly House (Loren Chiever and Mary Chiever) and BISS CH Revelry Nuff Said (Dayna Lemke and Christine Edwards) who finished in fine style with that BISS in Vegas! Not to be out done, we also gained and a new Bronze Grand Champion GCHB CH D’Spain Fuego Negro Kawasaki ‘Hoolie’ (Helen Dunning) and a new Grand Champion GCH CH Shasta’s Easy River ‘Asher’ (Corrine Minnard) Not just a pretty face, our members and their dogs have been very busy competing together in a variety of venues (after all, the Stafford IS the foremost all purpose dog!)
Sitting at the top of the 2018 Fast Cat rankings at over 27 miles per hour, is our very own ‘Sailor’ Wavemaker Mystery Ship RI NA NAJ BCAT TKA (Linda Chwistek, Lynn Caswell, Jim Caswell and Bill Cook) Sailor and Linda have also earned multiple titles including his latest (maybe, it is hard to keep up!) Rally Intermediate Title. So fun to watch these two! We wish to extend HUGE Congratulations again to Christine Ann Edwards and her girl Racer for their amazing performance at the AKC Tracking National Invitational!!!! I asked Christine to tell us about it.... “Some photos of Racer and me during the AKC National Tracking Invitational held In Kentucky. She was the first ever Stafford lucky enough to make the draw to attend. Racer was very focused throughout the duration of the track and never stopped working. I heard lots of muttering about how impressed people were with Racer’s tracking skill & ability. I think we did a good job representing our breed” We think you did a fantastic job too! It is nearly impossible to even win the Invitational Draw, something akin to winning Power Ball, and you two really made the most out of your opportunity and did us all proud! Fast Cat had a lot of action, with several members and their dogs not only getting to play, but earning their BCAT Title! Ch Revelry Nuff Sed BCAT ‘Ace’ (Dayna Lemke and Christine Edwards, GCH CH CT L-Belle’s Pin It To Win It RE OA OF CAA BCAT DJ TKA ‘Racer’ (Christine Edwards) GCH CH Nevada’s Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My! ‘Crow’ (Susan Best-Olds, Nancy Best-Olds and Janice Snyder) Hoover’s Super Sweet Spitfire Red Rocks Powerhouse CAX BCAT ACT2 CGCA (Cynthia Khefir) MACH2 Dynamo Sureshot Smart As a Fox VCD2 RE TDX MXS MJG NF T2B CAX BCAT DN CGC TKA ‘Foxy’ (Christine Edwards and Jason Edwards), Phylaw Zoom Zoom Roomba Zoom Were Dreams Come True CAA BCAT ACT2 (Cynthis Khelif and Craig Hall), Southland Staffys Gator Teddy Bear CA BCAT (Cynthis Khelif and Pam Drumel) and SuperSweet California Dreamin’ Java Brule Beatrice CA BCAT (Terri Trainor) If you haven’t gotten the chance to try Fast Cat, your dog said they would like you to try it! We had one team compete in AKC Scentwork and they seriously rocked it!
Regional Reports Trista Jane (GCHB CH Daydream Sin With A Grin CA SCN SIN SEN SWN) and Dayna Lemke earned their Novice Scentwork title, as well as titling in Buried Hides, Interiors, Exteriors and Containers. Congratulations! You girls rocked it! Thank you to Teri Keetch for putting on another amazing Stafford Roulette Specialty in nearby Vegas, featuring some fantastic judges. Area 3 members showed up in large numbers to support this show and represented our breed well! I won’t bore you with complete placements for every day, as they can be found on Jack Bradshaw, but special congratulations must go to Conor Keegan and his lovely girl Immerlachen I’m All Hugs & Kisses O Chief. Not only did they take BOB under fierce competition, but they went on to earn Reserve BEST IN SHOW from the classes!! Coming up in January, we have the benched show at the Cow Palace, so now is the time to start planning! In closing, to our members impacted by the Camp Fire, our heart is broken for the loss of your town, but filled with relief and joy that you and your dogs are safe. Know that your Club Family and friends are thinking of you and ready to help in any way we can.
work for you all and I look forward to another fantastic term. I would like to congratulate all the members of Area 4 for all of their accomplishments with their Staffords. Notably, Lynn Heimbech, for your multiple group placements with GCHG Glenmars American Classic at Classy Staffys, especially the group 3 under Pat Trotter at the Southern Oregon KC show on November 3, 2018 and Corrinne Minnard, for your group 1 owner handled with GCH Shastas Easy Rider at the Southern Oregon KC show on November 4, 2018. Thank you to Lucille Perry for sending me the updates! I would love to include everyone’s accomplishments in Area 4! Please send me any updates you have! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know! Brenda Holmen medcitystaffs@gmail.com
Area Five Angie Vaughn Hello Everyone. This issue I really do not have much to share. I am sure members in Area 5 have been busy with their dogs, but also with the holidays arriving, I am sure they have many things on their minds. So for this addition I want to share with you some personal thoughts.
people from so many different walks in life. The time spent with friends doing what we loved and doing it our way. Looking back on all the old pictures has flooded my mind with so many different memories and so many fun times. I am amazed at how much impact my dogs have made in my life and the decisions I have made because of them. We all know the dog world can be frustrating at times, and we all know you can meet those few people that you could have gone an entire lifetime without meeting. But the truly amazing and wonderful people that I have had the pleasure to meet and the wonderful times and adventures we have shared makes those few vanish from the picture. It has brought me friendships that have been built and truly bonded with love and trust. I am so very thankful for them being a part of my life. Then there are the amazing dogs that I have had the privilege to share my life with and the absolute contentment that they have brought to my world. We have done and seen so many things in this world together that I would have had no reason to explore without them in my life. Some people say they are just dogs, and that makes me sad that those people never had the opportunity to learn the valuable lessons that mine have taught me. Some of those important lessons have been that sometimes people don’t need words from us, just sitting quietly next to them can be of more comfort then words could ever be. The heartbreak of lose from the amazing dogs I have had to say goodbye to over the years, has helped teach me how to let go, even though it hurts, but also that love and memories do last forever. I am still amazed by everything when I look back at where I started, where I am today and everything in between. Isn’t life an incredible journey? If I had to do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing. For those of you who are just starting out, remember to open up and be yourself, because that is the very best you. Spend time with as many of the other Stafford people as you can, you will be astonished by all the things that you learn. Don’t forget to take lots of photos and hold on tight. Because you are in for one hell of a ride!!
I spent most of my morning reminiscing about my life filled with dogs and how grateful I am that this was the path I had chosen. I don’t know if it’s the holiday season that has caused me to be so nostalgic, or maybe it’s just that I am getting old and I know there is only so much more time to accomplish the things I would like. But I think we should all take time now and again to reflect and remember. I have thousands of pictures; however I wish I had taken more. I have thousands of memories and adventures and things that I will cherish forever. But on this path one of the most Area Four important things I have learned, is that it is Brenda Holmen not about the ribbons and wins. Don’t get me wrong, those are wonderful, but they are not the things you will carry and take with Hello members! you in the years that come. What I have I would like to start by thanking everyone Enjoy the Holidays for their votes during the recent election and carried are the things I have learned, even the opportunity to serve the members for when I believed I was done learning. The Angie Vaughan one more term. It has truly been an honor to laughs and the conversation shared with
Trugrip since 1969 We want to acknowledge those that were/are part of our journey, keeping it interesting and fun including: Bill and Judi Daniels (Starzend), Jim Davenport/ Rob Phillips (Davenhill), Ralph Trenka, Lucille Perry, Julia Vea (Agincourt), Mike Proniuk and Lisa Daum, Lynn Heimbuch (Classy Staffy) Dave and Karen Assimes (BC), Doug and Christine Dawson, Keith and Donna Mckinney (Rockin’), Randi Taormina and Tom McPeters (Lancerstafz), Doug Ferrin (Imperium), Mary Cornelius (Quicksilver), Jolene Lee Snowden (Roxee) Eddie and Marci Day (Redline), Ron Schwab (Rakstaff), Thornton Alberg (Irie) Joan Ganz (Camelot), Toni Pawson (Manorview), Paul and Trudy Hansen (Distaff), Linda Robinson (Beoulin) Jim and Cassie Malloy (Maddenduff), Corrinne Minnard (Shasta Staffies), Ron and Connie Torres, Lorain Able, Cindy and Gary Brunk (Hard Knox), Debra and John Cone (WonCru), Jessi Lemler (Sassafras), Linda Bortles (Funagin) and Chuck and Patricia Wardlaw (our parents). There are many others that we have enjoyed meeting, working with and we looking forward to sharing the journey with many more. One of the things folks notice about naming our pups is that many have duel kennel names (i.e.: Trugrip BC or Trugrip Redline), that is because of the naming of Ch. Silverzend Satan. He was a stud dog fee and so the stud dog owners took the naming rights which was the norm back then, but the breeders (us) got left out. So, we made a rule: Any co-bred litter will have the option to have all of the owners’ Kennel names as part of the pups name. The Trugrip story started in 1969 when Jenny (age 16) earned the promise to get a dog (good grades) and she asked for a Bull Terrier. The L.A. Times had an ad for SBT pups located in the upscale area of the Hollywood Hills. We took the 2 hour trip from Lancaster and came back with a female pup (Ch. Constables Billy Club of Silverlake) and a 6 month rescue name Raynin Jamima. It’s now 50 years later and we are now celebrating the years of success and (currently) 138 Trugrip champions. We are looking to the future of : Breeding, Showing and having Fun with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. (The following is the Trugrip Champion list and photos of some of our dogs) Dana and Jenny Merritt
AKC recognized the Stafford in 1974. 1st show in 1975 1975 Ch (Trugrip) Silverzend Satan ROM [Top Stafford 1975, ‘76 ‘77 Sire of 20 Champions] 1976 Ch. Trugrip Jezebel Ch. Trugrip Pendragon Red Ch Trugrip Horatio Hornblower 1978 Ch. Trugrip Hobgoblin Ch. Trugrip Little Darlin’ 1979 Ch Trugrip Sedro Woolley Ike (Sub-total 7) Total 7 The ‘80’s 1980 Ch. Trugrip Peggy Sue ROM [Dam of 5 Champions] 1981 Am/Can. Ch. Trugrip Merritt’s Pal ROM [Top Stafford & Top Stud 1983, Sire of 10 Champions] 1982 Ch. Trugrip Bryn Mawr Brandy Ch. Trugrip Olympia Gold Ch. Trugrip Saxon 1983 Ch. Bow Belle of Trugrip [Top Bitch 1983; Foundation for Agincourt] Ch. Trugrip Strawberry Fields Ch. Trugrip Sgt. Pepper Ch. Trugrip Eleanor Rigby Ch. Trugrip Sunking 1984 Ch. Trugrip Cotton Futures ROM (Dam of 6 Champions)
1985 Ch. Trugrip Trump Ch. Trugrip Finesse Ch. Trugrip Blackjack Ch. Starzend Trugrip Elvira 1987 Ch. Trugrip Lady Staffanie 1988 Ch. Intrepid Byron of Trugrip Ch. Aroyal Treasure of Trugrip Ch. Agincourt Max of Trugrip Ch. Trugrip La Bamba [Pedigree Award and SBTCI Top Stafford 1989] 1989 Am/Can Ch. Trugrip King Creole Am/Can Ch. Trugrip Teddy Bear (Sub Total 22) Total 29
Ch. Trugrip Cotton Futures handled by Dana Merritt
Trugrip Celebrating 50 Years The ‘90’s 1990 Am/Can. Ch. Trugrip Master Blaster 1991 Am/Can. Ch. Trugrip Double Decade CD Ch. Trugrip Lasting Joy Ch. Trugrip Carbon Copy Ch. Trugrip Winning Ticket ROM (Top Brood Bitch ‘93/Dam of 9 Champions) Ch. Trugrip Zelda the Great 1992 Ch. Trugrip Blush Chablis (SBTCI Top Bitch in 1994) Ch. Trugrip Encore Ch. Trugrip Mannstaff Blizzard Ch. Trugrip Mannstaff Snow Angel (SBTCI #1 Stafford in 1993) 1993 Ch. Trugrip Ace of Spades Ch. Trugrip Lyda Rose A Rair-Find Ch. Trugrip Merry Gentleman Ch. Trugrip One Eyed Jack Ch. Trugrip Shadowland Red Again Ch. Val Verde Opal of Trugrip Ch. Trugrip Red Sequel 1994 Ch. Trugrip First Noel Ch. Trugrip Danny Boy Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Dandy ROM (Top sire 2000 Sire of 12 AKC Ch.) 1995 Ch. Summit’s Trugrip Hot Property ROM (Trugrip’s #50) (Dam of 5 Champions) Ch. Summit’s Trugrip Discovery Ch. Summit’s Trugrip Blue Chip 1996 Ch. Trugrip Regal Monarch Ch. Trugrip Queen Anne Ch. Trugrip Palatine 1997 Ch. Trugrip Sweetsix Rocky Road Am/Can. Ch. Trugrip Skates Duke Rocko Am/Can. Ch. Trugrip Silk Stockings ROM (Dam of 6 champions) 1998 Ch. Trugrip Magnolia Ch. Trugrip True Hearted 1999 Ch. Trugrip Legacy Ch. Trugrip Baxstaff Phantom NA (Sub-Total 33) Total 62
Ch. Trugrip Winning Ticket Her nine champions include: Ch. Trugrip Blush Chablis and Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Dandy. Ch. Trugrip Blush Chablis
Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Dandy
Ch. Trugrip Silk Stockings Ch. Trugrip Baxstaff Phantom and her brother (pictured left) Am/Can Ch. Trugrip Baxstaff MB Spencyr who finished in year 2000
Trugrip Celebrating 50 Years The New Millennium
2009 Ch. Trugrip BC Starlight Jazz (Finished at 91/2 yrs old from BBE) GCh. Trugrip Rockin Rockette CGC ROM Ch. Trugrip Rockin Merengue GCh Trugrip Blue Star of Imperium RN CGC ROM (#100) (sub total = 38) Total= 100
2000 Ch. Trugrip Cupid’s Arrow Am/Can Ch. Trugrip Baxstaff MB Spencyr Ch. Trugrip My Foolish Heart Ch. Trugrip Truhearted Coriander CGC ROM (Dam of 6 Champions) 2001 Ch. Trugrip BC Silk Angel Ch. Trugrip BC Christmas Star BIS Ch. Trugrip Knight Sky ROM (Sire of 7 Ch.) (BIS-2002) Ch. Trugrip BC Millennium Miss 2002 Ch. Trugrip BC Flashy Astra Ch. Trugrip Yankee Doodle Joy Ch. Trugrip Truhearted Coriander 2003 Ch. Trugrip BC Christmas Holly MBIS Am/Can Ch. Trugrip St. Rogue Red by Roxee CGC (Two Canadian BIS/One AKC BIS) (1st Top 20 winner) Ch. Trugrip Blue Moon (#75) Ch. Trugrip Chocolate Chip
Ch. Trugrip BC Starlight Jazz
2004 Ch. Trugrip Happy Ch. Trugrip BC DA One and Only RA ROM (Top Bitch all systems 2005) Am/Can Ch. Trugrip Cherry Cordial Ch. Trugrip Rocky Road 2005 Ch. Trugrip Golden Sky Ch. Trugrip Canuck Breakaway (Top Bitch all systems 2006) Ch. Trugrip Jupiter Moon Ch. Trugrip Walker Boh
Ch. Trugrip Canuck Breakaway
BISS Ch. Trugrip BC Belle
2006 BISS Am/Can GChS. Trugrip Good Boy Dex Ch. Trugrip Strawberry Blonde by Roxee Ch. Trugrip Canuck Center Ice 2007 Ch. Trugrip Pumpkin Spice BISS Ch. Trugrip BC Belle Ch. Trugrip BC Prince Charming Ch. Trugrip Giorno Della Terra Desmo (91) 2008 MBISS Am/Can GCh. Trugrip One Singular Sensation CGC ROM (2010--AKC Top Bitch All systems, Canada’s Top Stafford and in 2011 Top Twenty Winner) Ch. Trugrip Winning Play Ch. Trugrip BC Boston Ch. Trugrip Blue Note Jazz of Imperium
BISS Am/Can GChS Trugrip Good Boy Dex winning a Group 1 Handled by Jenny Merritt, Judge Walter Pinsker
Trugrip Celebrating 50 Years The ‘10’s 2010 Ch. Imperium Ophiuchus of Trugrip Ch. Trugrip Moonplay Autumn Frost Ch. Trugrip Moonplay Autumn Sky Ch. Trugrip Polly Perkins Ch. Trugrip Rockin Mojo Mambo 2011 Ch. Trugrip Moonplay Jitterbug GChG. Trugrip Summer Dayz ROM (2013 Top Bitch in USA) GCh. Trugrip Rockin’ Snow Belle Ch. Trugrip Moonplay Jazz Fusion GCh. Trugrip Party Girl (110)
GCh. Trugrip Rockin’ Snow Belle
GCh. Trugrip Party Girl
2012 Ch. Trugrip Redline Lady in Waiting Ch. Trugrip Itza Party Ch. Trugrip Summer Knight Ch. Trugrip Redline Dream Design Ch. Trugrip Winter Prince GCh. Trugrip Redline Rogue Princess (116) 2013 Ch. Trugrip Winter’s Journey Ch. Trugrip Summer Blues Ch. Trugrip Redline Dream Weaver GCh. Trugrip Redline Dream Big
Ch. Trugrip Summer Blues
2014 GCh. Trugrip Rebelside Golden Bear Ch. Trugrip Crystal Blue Persuasion
Ch. Trugrip Redline Irish Rose
2015 GCh. Trugrip Redline Irish Blackthorn Ch. Trugrip Redline Sweet Dreams GCh. Trugrip Soundview Designer Dame Red Ch. Trugrip Summer syrah for Moxie 2016 Ch. Trugrip Party of One (#127) Ch. Trugrip Redline Irish Rose
GCh. Trugrip Soundview Designer Dame Red
2017 Ch. Trugrip Dinah Washington of Redline Ch. Hard Knox Trugrip Smokin’ Blue Bear Ch. Trugrip Moonlight Kiss of Rakstaff Ch. Rakstaff Wicked Misneach of Trugrip Ch. Trugrip Party On (#133) 2018 Ch. Trugrip Dream Girl Ch. Trugrip American Dream for Funagin Ch. Trugrip Winter’s Night Ch. Trugrip Moon Shadow and counting….
Ch. Trugrip American Dream for Funagin (Pictured Left) Ch. Trugrip Winter’s Night He came back to us and we put him in his 1st show in May and finished him with majors at the SBTCPS Specialty weekend-Aug 2018- at 7+ years of age.
It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
by Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN You may have read my June 4 post, “A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients.” This post had more than 180,000 page views in the first week and continues to get more than 2000 page views a day. So, I’m pleased that people are interested in this important issue and trying to learn about it. But I’ve also found a tremendous amount of confusion and misinformation in the past 5 months including people who doubt that this is a real issue, some who still haven’t heard about it, and people who mistakenly think it’s just grain-free diets or that it’s only related to taurine. As a result of the continued confusion, some of my cardiologist colleagues and I wrote an article which was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. This article provides a summary of our current understanding of diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), how to recognize it, and a recommended protocol for veterinarians to follow when they see dogs with DCM. To be sure this information reaches as wide an audience as possible and to clear up confusion, I thought I’d provide some updates to address the most common misconceptions I’m hearing: It’s not just grain-free. This does not appear to be just an issue with grain-free diets. I am calling the suspected diets, “BEG” diets – boutique companies, exotic ingredients, or grain-free diets. The apparent link between BEG diets and DCM may be due to ingredients used to replace grains in grain-free diets, such as lentils or chickpeas, but also may be due to other common ingredients commonly found in BEG diets, such as exotic meats, vegetables, and fruits. In addition, not all pet food manufacturers have the same level of nutritional expertise and quality control, and this variability could introduce potential issues with some products. Most dogs being diagnosed with DCM do not have low taurine levels. Some owners continue to feed a BEG diet but supplement taurine thinking that this will reduce their risk for heart disease. In our hospital, we currently measure taurine in all dogs with DCM, but more than 90% of our patients with DCM in which taurine has been measured have normal levels (and the majority are eating BEG diets). Yet some of these dogs with DCM and normal taurine levels improve when their diets are changed. This suggests that there’s something else playing a role in most cases – either a deficiency of a different nutrient or even a toxicity that may be associated with BEG diets. Giving taurine is unlikely to prevent DCM unless your dog has taurine deficiency. And given the lack of quality control for dietary supplements, you can introduce new risks to your dog if you give a supplement without evidence that she needs it. Raw diets and homemade diets are not safe alternatives. Out of concern, some owners are switching from BEG diets to a raw or home-cooked diet. However, we have diagnosed DCM in dogs eating these diets too. And raw and home-cooked diets increase your dog’s risk for many other health problems. So, forego the raw or home-cooked diets and stick with a commercial pet food made by a well-established manufacturer that contains common ingredients, including grains. If your dog requires a home-prepared diet for a medical condition or you feel strongly about feeding one, I strongly recommend you consult with a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist TM (acvn.org). However, because home-cooked diets are not tested for safety and nutritional adequacy like good quality commercial diets, deficiencies could still develop. Current thoughts on DCM
Currently, it appears that there may be three separate groups of dogs with DCM (although this may change as we learn more). I am listing them in the approximate frequency that we are currently seeing them in our hospital: Diet-associated DCM with normal taurine levels. While this form of the disease was first identified in dogs of breeds not predisposed to DCM that are eating BEG diets, it appears to also occur in dogs of typical DCM breeds that are eating a BEG diet. Primary DCM in predisposed breeds that is unrelated to diet. This is the traditional, genetically-related DCM in typical breeds, such as the Doberman Pinscher, Boxer, Irish Wolfhound, and Great Dane. Diet-associated DCM with taurine deficiency: This is the least common form we are seeing in our hospital. This appears to happen both in breeds predisposed to DCM and breeds that are not predisposed to DCM.
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Common questions We still have a great deal to learn about diet-associated DCM. However, I’m providing answers to some common questions I’ve been getting based on what is currently known: What’s causing diet-associated DCM in dogs? For the vast majority of dogs, we do not yet know what is causing this disease. There are definitely some dogs with DCM that have low taurine levels, many of which will improve with taurine supplementation and change of diet. For dogs that have normal taurine levels, however, other nutritional deficiencies may be present. Some nutritional deficiencies can affect the heart’s normal function, so an insufficient amount of these nutrients (or reduced bioavailability) in the diet could cause heart disease. Diet-associated DCM could also be due to an ingredient in the food that is toxic to the heart. The FDA and many researchers are actively studying this issue so that it can be solved as quickly as possible. My dog was diagnosed with DCM. What should I do? Ask your veterinarian to measure taurine levels and give heart medications as directed by your veterinarian. If your dog is eating a BEG diet or other unconventional diet (including vegetarian, vegan, or home-prepared diets), I recommend following the steps outlined in my previous post, including switching to a non-BEG diet. Three updates to my previous post are: Taurine supplements: Consumer Lab is expected to release a report on independent quality control testing of taurine supplements in late 2018. Given the lack of quality control for dietary supplements (human and pet), having these results will be very useful to find good quality products for dogs that require taurine supplementation. Your veterinarian or veterinary cardiologist can help you determine an optimal dose for your dog. Other dogs in the household: We are now recommending that other dogs in the household of dogs with DCM that are eating the same BEG diet be screened by their veterinarian since their hearts could also be affected (even if they are showing no symptoms). Outcome: Not all dogs with DCM will improve and improvements in the echocardiogram, when they do occur, can take a long time (often more than 6 months). If my dog is eating a BEG diet but has no symptoms, should I test for DCM or switch to a different diet? It’s unlikely that most dogs eating a BEG diet will develop DCM. However, given the fact that we don’t yet understand why BEG diets are affecting some dogs and because DCM is a life-threatening disease, I recommend you reconsider your dog’s diet until we know more. Contrary to popular belief, there are no health benefits of grain-free or exotic ingredient diets except in the rare case of food allergy. If your dog is a part of your family and you want to feed him the very best, be sure to base this important decision on more objective factors than marketing and the ingredient list (see our post). Be sure to watch for early signs of heart disease – weakness, slowing down, less able to exercise, shortness of breath, coughing, or fainting. If you notice any of these, get your dog checked out by your veterinarian who will listen for a heart murmur or abnormal heart rhythm (although not all dogs with DCM have any changes that can be heard with a stethoscope). Your veterinarian (or a veterinary cardiologist) may do additional tests, such as x-rays, blood tests, electrocardiogram, and ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram – the test of choice to diagnose DCM).Tell your veterinarian what you’re feeding your dog. You can help your veterinarian by bringing a list of everything your dog eats to every appointment. If your dog has no symptoms, additional testing is really up to you. Some owners have measured plasma and whole blood taurine levels or scheduled an echocardiogram to check their dog’s heart size and function. However, given the cost of an echocardiogram, other owners have elected to have their veterinarian do a blood test called NT-proBNP, which goes up when the heart is enlarged. While a normal value doesn’t guarantee your dog has no heart disease, a high level suggests your dog’s heart should be evaluated further. Has diet-associated DCM been seen in cats? The association between BEG diets and heart disease has only been reported in dogs so far. However, that doesn’t mean cats are immune. If your cat is diagnosed with DCM and is eating a BEG, vegetarian, vegan, or homeprepared diet, I recommend following the same protocol as described for dogs with DCM. Lastly, if your dog has been eating a BEG diet and has been diagnosed with DCM, please don’t feel guilty. I’ve talked to owners who feel terrible because they wanted to provide the finest care for their dog by feeding them the best diet possible. They often spent a lot of money buying an expensive boutique diet and now that same diet may be associated with their dog’s heart disease. Trying to decide what is really the best food is confusing and difficult because of the many different products available, nutrition fads, and compelling marketing. My hope is that the one bright side of this serious situation is that it will shine a light on the complexities of making safe and nutritious pet food and the importance of nutritional expertise and quality control, rather than just what is new and trendy.
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 IN PETFOODOLOGY BLOG, PETS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS, TRENDING TOPICS IN PET NUTRITION
four all breed shows terrier specialty show
sbtca regional 4 specialty Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows www.onofrio.com
Closes on WED JAN 2nd, 2019
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Judges Terrier Association of Oregon (Wed) 1/16/19—SBTCA Supported Entry: Betsy Dale (Breed) - Dana Merritt (Sweeps)
Tualatin Kennel Club (Thur) 1/17/19—Dr. Valerie Rickard Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon (Fri) 1/18/2019: Mrs. Cindy Vogels Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon (Sat) 1/19/2019—SBTCA Specialty: Mrs. Terry Berrios (Breed) - Ms. Christine Sawyers (Sweeps) Tualatin Kennel Club (Sun) 1/20/2019: Mr. Jay Richardson PLUS Obedience, Rally, Agility and Junior Showmanship Terrier Association of Oregon Wednesday January 16, 2019 Judge: Ms. Betsy Dale Puppy and Veteran Sweeps: MS. Dana Merritt
Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon*
Saturday January 19, 2019 Judge: Mrs. Terry Berrios Puppy and Veteran Sweeps Judge: Ms Christine Sawyers Includes Stud Dog and Brood Bitch classes
Supported entry: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America
SBTCA Regional 4 Specialty
five great shows . . . one big weekend! *Saturday is the SBTCA Regional 4 Specialty
Companion Corner
Drama: Do I have to. Jessi Lemler
Learning how to communicate with you new puppy Penny with Christine
Companion Corner
Happiness is a well behaved and smart puppy Annie and Abbie Watching the world go by - Toni Pawson
Bessie, Frankie and Party watching Pigeons on the bird feeder “OMG do those rats have wings!!!� Jenny Merritt
Companion Corner
Joy
Luciana’s Crew says Merry Christmas
Sweet Pea My Helpers Elinda Anderson
Love
The Breeders’ Directory The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America does not claim responsibility for any guarantees or claims made by individual breeders listed in the Breeders’ Directory. Breeders Directory listings are available to SBTCA members in good standing for $35.00 per year. The price includes 3 listings in STAFF STATUS and a years listing on the Club website at: www.sbtca.com Corrections need to be sent to dfmerritt@aol.com with reference to SS Breeder’s Directory please.
Alaska Full Throttle Staffords Christine Kriger and Brandi Erickson 3411 PussyWillow St #B Anchorage,Ak 99504 907-440-2095 Christine.kriger@yahoo.com Home of: Mult.BIS.Ch.Redrock's Desert Storm,CGC BISS.Ch.FullThrottle's Last Aktion War Hero Ch.FullThrottle's Monster M80,RN,CGC
Ciera Staffords Lorelei Craig 21135 Bear Hallow, Grass Valley, CA 95949 lorelei@cierastaffords.com www.cierastaffords.com
• AKC Breeder of Merit • All Breeding stock health tested • Results always on OFA • Breeding dogs that can win in conformation and performance in dog sports for life!
"Always breeding for health, temperament, & type" "Naturally reared and raised" All breeding stock health tested
Proud Partner of: Homebrewed Staffords & Brigadoon Bull Terriers A Responsible Strategy for a Changing Dog World Partner * Educate * Compete * Rescue
California Camelot Staffords Fair Oaks, CA 916-342-0854 j.ganz@comcast.net Camelotstaffords. com Home of: Eng/Am CH Bullrichs Bismarck at Crossguns As well as: GCH Trugrip Rockin Rocket CGC GCH Camelot Classico Armani Colleczioni CGC Ch. Blazinstaff Red Reach for the Stars at Camelot AKC BREEDER OF MERIT Health tested for L2-HGA, HC, OFA and DNA Chavier Staffords Kimberly Washington, Chase & Xavier Smith Southern California (213) 760-9081, staffcharm@gmail.com Home of: Chavier’s Lady Sings the Blues “Billie” Chavier’s Guardian of the Night “Mimi” “Breeding Staffords with Charm”
Immerlachen/ O' Chief Staffords Mary Anne Morrison 805-689-1335 Conor Keegan 805-245-4024 Home of: GCh Immerlachen Im Mary Margaret O'Chief Ch. Immerlachen Im Adele o Chief, NA, TDU BISS Homebrewed Ciera La Vie (w/ J. Nicolai) At Stud to approved bitches: BISS Gr. Ch Immerlachen Im Roly Poly O’Chief, CGC Ethical breeding with our puppies and their family's happiness in the forefront!!
Fountainheed Staffords Rossi La Vonda Glendora, CA (714) 606 9502
rossilavonda@aol.com
Juggernaut Staffords
Celebrating the Human-Canine Bond
Larry Petersen & Ray Lebedeff Salinas, CA 93908 (831) 915-5429 Larry (831) 596-2170 Ray
templarbme@gmail.com
Steyert’s Staffords Ken Steyert Southern, CA (714) 904 9557 “Breeding Sound and Athletic Staffords”
AKC Breeders of Merit
Florida
Select breeding for the best in
ShortyRock Staffords
Temperament and Conformation.
Sandy & Larry Carter, & Michelle Bryant Apopka/Sorrento, FL (407) 509-5109 Sandy (407) 375-8454 Michelle www.shortyrockstaff.com
NightGuard Staffords Tatiana Lohr (408) 353-2489 (408) 781-9490 tatianalohr@yahoo.com Home of: BISS GChS. Sikaistaff Dancing Devil (UK) stud Ch. Zakstaff Magical Maiden (UK) Ch. Nightguard's Dancing Queen Ch. NightGuard’s Made In Heaven Health tested for L2-HGA, HC, OFA, DNA “Producing not only high quality pets, but show worthy competitors by using European, English and American blood lines”
Phylaw Staffordshire Bull Terriers P.O. Box 67 Port Costa, CA 94569 (925) 550-7937 chall14@mail.csuchico.edu
Home of: 2— SBTCA National Specialty Best of Breed 2—Best In Shows (AKC), Multiple Specialty Show Best in Breed Champions Multiple Best Bred by Exhibitor Specialties Top Ranked Dogs 5 Crufts Qualifiers AKC Breeders of Merit “Select Breeding to the best pedigrees in the World”
Illinois Windy City Staffords (since 1995) Anita Zagraniczny & George C. Urbanski (formerly Cock “n” Bull) Barrington/Hoffman Estates, IL (847) 533-2350, (773) 484-5626 www.WindyCityStaffords.com
A home for life. Highly selective and responsibly bred Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Keeping our focus on health and temperament while maintaining a high regard for breed type, balance, and the standard. Home of: Ch. Phylaw Little Red Corvette Phylaw All Eyes On Me
Shasta Staffies & Dobermans Corrinne Minnard & Grace Boren 10600 Cheshire Way Palo Cedro, CA 96073 (530) 549-4705
Multiple wins @ World Dog Shows, SBT Specialty Shows Using Top English & Australian Bloodlines All Health Testing Done
Indiana Steinstaff Staffords Faith Steinman 606 E. 11th St. Michigan City, IN (219) 874-8371 AKC Breeder of Merit
corrinne63@outlook.com www.shastastaffiesanddobermans.com
Line Bred including: 3 - OFA excellent hip scores —Occasionally puppies and adults available— All Breeding Stock Health Tested
Home of: GCHB Trugrip Rockin Snow Belle, AKA “Shaq”
Health Tested, Breeding for Type, Temperament and balance “showing great strength for its size”
“We Go For The Gusto—Since 1980”
Louisiana
Maryland Moonstruck Staffords Judy Heller 3461 Shady Drive Edgewater, Maryland 21037 (301) 261-4202 jlhellr@me.com www.moonstruckstaffords.com Quality Staffords of correct type and temperament for show, performance, and companions. Health Tested & Temperaments Guaranteed
Massachusetts Willaby Staffords Jodie & Dion Berry P.O. Box 442 Mendon MA 01756 info@willabystaffords.com www.willabystaffords.com Proud home of: MBISS RBIG GCHG Ciera Homebrewed Born Free CGCA RATN CHIC #110673
MBISS GCHB Pinnacle's You Can’t Take Command CGC CHIC #126355 DNA
Minnesota
Extended Homebrewed Family: MBIS, MBISS GCh. Homebrewed Page Three Girl, RN, TDI, CGC ~ "Daphne" MBISS, RBIS GChG. Ciera Homebrewed Born Free CGCA, RATI, RATN ~ "Elsa"
New York Manorview Staffords Toni Pawson Manorville, NY (631)905-7993 manorviews@aol.com www.manorviewstaffords.com
Oregon Hard Knox Staffords Cindy and Gary Brunk 1109 Evergreen Dr. Newberg, Or. 97132 Cbrunk@comcast.net
South Carolina PawGate Kennels Dean Burwell and Amy Schwoeble Lake Wylie, SC 29710 (803) 831-8375 dean@pawgate.com, www.PawGate.com
MedCity Staffords and K8’sK9s Brenda and Fred Holmen medcitystaffs@gmail.com Kate Holmen kateholmen@gmail.com www.kateskanines.com Rochester, MN
Home of: GCh PawGate’s Garibaldi Range CA TT “Ranger” GChB Pawgate’s LeipreachanAn Cara RATI “Darby” AKC Breeders of Merit All PawGate dogs are health tested “Working to produce quality Staffords from our best friends”
“Happy and Healthy Staffords from the Heart Land ”
North Carolina
Washington Trugrip Staffords (since 1969) Dana and Jenny Merritt 20611 Bothell Everett Hwy E177 Bothell, WA 98012 206 459 0428 (206) 200-3146 danajenny@aol.com www.trugripstaffords.com Reg
Homebrewed Staffords “Uncommonly Standard” Jason Nicolai 73 Hudson Hollow Mills River, NC 28742 (828) 284-0723 Jason@HomebrewedStaffords.com www.HomebrewedStaffords.com Home of: GCh. Homebrewed Black Pearl of Ciera ~ "Stella" (L-2HGA/HC Clear) Ch. The Alchemist ~ "Tesla" (L-2HGA/HC Clear, OFA Good) Homebrewed Ciera You Can't Make Me ~ "Maya" (L-2HGA/HC Clear)
AKC Breeders of Merit Breeders of 137 AKC Champions to date. Breeders of Performance titled Staffords Temperament is always the first ingredient
Wisconsin
In memory of: Ch. Guardstock II Mad Hatter MSLF THDD TD RN CGC CHIC Ch. MSLF GileNaGile THD CGC CHIC
MSLF Kennels David and Cindy Bundy Bristol, WI 53104 (262) 857-9412 mslfdog@gmail.com
Home bred, home raised, all loved Home of: GCh. MSLF Mo Chroi THDD CGC CHIC Ch. Cock ‘N’ Bull Hecate MSLF, CGC CHIC GCh. MSLF Polaris Most Bright CGC CHIC Ch. MSLF Hero of Canton CGC CHIC
AKC Breeder of Merit Producing Sound Minds and Bodies from health tested Stock Home of AKC Therapy Dogs and the first two CHIC Registered Staffords Puppies raised using Puppy Culture Protocol
In Memorium
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier Breed Standard General Appearance The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a s mooth-coated dog. It should be of great strength for its size and, although muscular, should be active and agile. Size, Proportion, Substance Height at shoulder: 14 to 16 inches. Weight: Dogs, 28 to 38 pounds; bitches, 24 to 34 pounds, these heights being related to weights. Non-conformity with these limits is a fault. In proportion, the length of back, fro m withers to tail set, is equal to the distance from withers to ground.
Head Short, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, black nose. Pin k (Dudley) nose to be considered a serious fault. Eyes--Dark p referab le, but may bear some relation to coat color. Round, of mediu m size, and set to look straight ahead. Light eyes or pink eye rims to be considered a fault, except that where the coat surrounding the eye is white the eye rim may be p ink. Ears--Rose or half-pricked and not large. Fu ll drop or fu ll prick to be considered a serious fault. Mouth--A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors. The lips should be tight and clean. The badly undershot or overshot bite is a serious fault. Neck, Top line, B ody The neck is muscular, rather short, clean in outline and gradually widening toward the shoulders. The body is close coupled,with a level top line, wide front, deep brisket and well sprung ribs being rather light in the lo ins. The tail is undocked, of mediu m length, low set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. It should not curl much and may be likened to an old-fashioned pump handle. A tail that is too long or badly curled is a fault. Forequarters Legs straight and well boned, set rather far apart, without looseness at the shoulders and showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point the feet turn out a little. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed. The feet should be well padded, strong and of med iu m size. Hi ndquarters The hindquarters should be well muscled, hocks let down with stifles well bent. Legs should be parallel when viewed fro m behind. Dewclaws, if any, on the hind legs are generally removed. Back feet point forward and should be well padded, strong and of medium size.
Coat Smooth, short and close to the skin, not to be trimmed or de-whiskered. Col or Red, fawn, wh ite, black or b lue, or any of these colors with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with wh ite. Black-andtan or liver color to be disqualified. Gait Free, powerfu l and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel when viewed fro m front or rear. Discernible drive fro m hind legs. Temperament Fro m the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the modern dog draws its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity. This, coupled with its affection fo r its friends, and children in particu lar, its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, makes it a foremost all-purpose dog.
ADVERTISING RATES—Members Outside Front Cover Center Spread (2 facing pages—color ) Outside Back Cover Inside Front or Inside Back Cover Full Page (Color) Full Page (Black & White) Half Page (color) Half Page (Black/White) Pedigree Collection (Pedigree Collection pre-paid for 3x/year is $100*.) Breeder’s Directory (3x/year + website)** NEW - 1/4 page B&W Business Collection (Note: Must be dog related items, a club member and owner/part owner for the business. Also board approved.)
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Send your completed ads, articles, or any submission for Staff Status to: dfmerritt@aol.com, . PAYMENT Payment (in US Dollars) must be sent to SBTCA Treasurer. No ads will be run without payment. Make checks payable to SBTCA and mail to: Jodie Berry SBTCA Treasure PO Box 442 Mendon MA 01756 or Go to: www.SBTCA.com Paypal account (click on the gold DONATE button) DEADLINES Cut-off dates are necessary to insure that the layout, printing, and mailing can be done in a timely manner. Deadlines are firm.
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(508) 215 8908 Winter is reserved on a first request basis to all current memjodie@willabystaffords.com bers Please note: the Summer and Fall/winter cover Stafford must have a Championship title and photo must be of superiMEMBERSHIP or quality and represent the essence of the breed. Membership application form has been updated and is now
ADVERTISING Ads must be clean, sharp color or black and white sent as jpeg (preferred) or pdf. Standard 8.5 x 11 with a 1/2 inch indentation on all four sides containing no words will insure your ad is fully visible when published. Color/pattern to the full edges is acceptable. Advertising Design Team Please contact one of the following if you require assistance creating your advertising. Pam Kristoff - rottzmom@yahoo.com Dana Merritt - dfmerritt@aol.com
available on the club website at www.sbtca.com *Pedigree Collections: $40/issue at any time or pre-paid $100 for three issues **New Breeder Directory listings are accepted at the Spring issue only! They run yearly (3 issues) Pedigree Collection and/or Breeder’s Directory changes can be made at any time.
Please send changes to: Dana Merritt, Editor dfmerritt@aol.com.
In-coming President’s Report Greetings Membership, I know most of you got the Board email that went out recently and those of you who did not were personally contacted to explain what you would be missing if you did not want or could not receive emails. Thank you all for the support and kinds replies. My vision today is one toward better communication and transparency, healthier finances, and education for everyone (not just the judges). There are numerous ways to pursue these goals. The current SBTCA Board seems up for and is enthused about the challenge. Change is usually hard and often disruptive but change can be good because it is how we move forward. One question on my mind currently is in regards to a club’s function. What does the club do for you? What should we do? How can the club attract pet homes? How do we attract and keep members through good times and bad? I would love to hear all your thoughts. I feel one of the reasons for the club is to participate in ensuring the breed lives on by keeping people on the same page as much as possible and through education. Is that worthy enough on its own? Are we doing that? I would like to see more club impact in the SBT Performance world but we need performance members to help us. I would like to see more education for pet homes and new owners, as well as breeders and those who wish to rise up to become judges. We need the volunteers to bring the ideas, and the creativity to make this happen. We especially need participation in the club publication. The Staff Status needs your support more than any other piece of the club right now. In its current state it threatens to take the club down financially. We can lower the cost of ads but then we need even more ads to stay in the current state. Our magazine should be of interest to pet homes, performance homes and breeders and enthusiasts. Moving it online is a real option but that also has costs associated and may disappoint some people. We also need members. Membership is low now, just over 200 members. I would like to see 50 new members this year with only a very small percentage leaving. Ask your friends to join. Membership dues are the lifeblood of the club. We just need to ensure that we provide enough bang for the buck. I do hope this finds everyone well. Please know that my door is always open to chat or listen. I may not always say what you want me to say but I will always be responsive. In closing, I would like to say that we still need trophy sponsors for the National in Louisville KY, this March. We are still looking for committee members for the Judges Education, Health and Legislative committees. Sincerely, Lorelei Craig SBTCA President Editors Report Although a little late, your 2018 magazine was finished after weather delays (power outages) and just general busy life that everyone has from time to time. Thank you for your patience, and your support. Enjoy your magazine. Dana
The Due Date for the Top Stafford Issue is March 1st. This issue includes Gallery Of 2018 Champions