TopDogWeekly’s Cover Dog... MBIS MRBIS Am. Ch. Can GrChEx Brandy Hills Inherit The Wynn v Reichrott CGN
In 2012, Wally was Canada’s # 1 Rottweiler, # 5 Working Dog and # 15 All Breed Dog in nine months of showing. To date he has 8 All Breed Best in Shows and 4 Reserve Best in Shows and he is currently # 1 Rottweiler and # 7 Working Dog. Wally is a complete Rottweiler: temperament, type, movement, balance, and showmanship. This success would not have been possible without the skill and expertise of his friend and handler Linda Thompson. Breeders/Owners: Joe & Rene Allegrini & Joe Panaro Handled by: Linda Thompson, CPHA
BEST IN SHOWS (up to July 23rd, 2013)
Kars Dog Club - Ontario Friday West Highland White Terrier – Ch. Whitebriar Jaw Dropper Judge: Jacqueline Rusby Saturday West Highland White Terrier – Ch. Whitebriar Jaw Dropper Judge: Dr. Michael Woods Sunday West Highland White Terrier Ch. Whitebriar Jaw Dropper Judge: Martin Doherty Valley Kennel Club - Ontario (up to July 23rd) Monday Show 1 Barbet Ch. Flacon D’ Paris of Neigenuveaux Judge: Leitita Bett Monday Show 2 Std. Poodle Ch. Crystalton Suspence Judge: Ron Besoff Tuesday Std. Poodle Ch. Crystalton Suspence Judge: Dianne Besoff Lady Slipper Kennel Club – Prince Edward Island Saturday Show 1 PBGV Ch. Auriga Rock Star Judge: Susan Badick Saturday Show 2 Affenpinscher Ch. Champagne Charly V. Tani Kazari Judge: Kristen Francis Sunday Show 3 Std. Poodle Ch. VetSet Kate Winsit Judge: Mike MacBeth Sunday Show 4 Std. Poodle Ch. VetSet Kate Winsit Judge Phyliss Wolfish Club Canin Du Fjord – Quebec Saturday Show 1 Afghan Hound Ch. Marquis Kaftan Le Sage Judge: David Eadie Saturday Show 2 Bouvier Ch. Boyero Magnificent Gladiator Judge: Alan Ewles Sunday Show 3 Basenji Ch. Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel Judge: Barbara Heal Sunday Show 4 Basenji Ch. Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel Judge: Sandy Gelinas
UPCOMING SHOWS This Weekend
Fredericton Kennel Club, New Brunswick Limestone Kennel Club Lakehead City Obedience & Kennel Club Pacific Kennel Club Prince George Kennel Club
TOP TEN ALL BREEDS Courtesy of CanuckDogs.com
Rank
Dog Name
Points
1
Ch Whitebriar Jaw Dropper - West Highland White Terrier
11434
2
GCh Polo's Air Force One - Afghan Hound
3918
3
GChEx NicNak's Second To None - Yorkshire Terrier
3340
4
Ch Ahmahr Nahr's The Lost Angel Gabriel - Basenji
2979
5
GCh Roaneden's Int'l Harvester - Nova Scotia Duck Toller
2964
6
GCh Vetset Kate Winsit - Standard Poodle
2935
7
Ch Champagne Charly V. Tani Kazari - Affenpinscher
2907
8
GChEx Goldgrove High Intensity - Doberman Pinscher
2693
9
Ch Hearthside Riveredge Sure Is Summum - Australian Shepherd
2457
10
Ch Flacon d'Paris of Neigenuveaux - Barbet
2099
(TopDogWeekly does not verify these stats. They are supplied as a courtesy to our readers)
MEET OUR JUDGE OF THE WEEK PATRICIA NEMIROVSKY–ALSINA Buenos Aires, Argentina
1) Home city? Buenos Aires, Argentina 2) Breed or Breed’s you have bred? This is a difficult question (having been in this game for over 40 years): I started with American Cocker Spaniels (for about 25 years). In the meanwhile, I married an Airedaler, Mr. Roberto Alsina. So, I “adopted” him and his “Nagual” Airedales. We ended up breeding different terriers (Airedale, Wire & Smooth Fox, Welsh, Lakie) I’ve been breeding Miniature Schnauzers for the last 25 years. Being as “doggy” as we are we’ve bred, Maltese, Bichon Frise, Min Wire-haired Dachshunds, and a few litters of Chinese Cresteds, Toy Poodles and Whippet. 3) Years you have been Judging? Started in 1988 with my first breed, American Cocker Spaniel. 4) Licensed for or, on Permit for? International All Breeds since 2005 (fully licensed) 5) Judged in what Countries? Australia, Japan, South Africa; USA; Spain; Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Thailand, Uruguay & Venezuela, and of course Argentina 6) All time favourite assignment? Tied: World Shows in Sweden, Poland and Argentina. And Hatboro, Devon & Montgomery 2010 (“Montgomery Week-end” means a lot to Terrier people) 7) Favourite dog or dogs Judged from the past? Another difficult one... I feel that some dogs honour the judge not the other way around, the Japanese white Toy Poodle: Aust Gr Ch/ JKC, Taiwan Ch/ FCI Ch Smash JP Three Bells Jackpot. The Australian Dandie Dinmont Terrier: Ch. Hobergay Fineus Fogg (Harry). The Smooth Fox Terrier: Ch. J’cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice And, finally, the Australian Black & Tan Afghan: Am.Ch.Gengala Nobody’s Bizness (Rosco) 8) Pet Peeve’s in your ring? Front Construction, Definitely 9) Favourite way to relax? I’m a “musicaholic”. It’s always about music. 10) How do you occupy your time in travel? I read and check my emails, always trying to catch up. 11) What do you think is the biggest problem facing our Sport? Well... I guess I should put my “flame suit” on... In my opinion, at least in this part of the World, we brag ourselves about the high, top skillfulled professionalism that we’ve reached. That almost leaves amateur exhibitors out of the game. And the entries go down and down. On the other hand, the expenses needed to campaign a top dog are just impossible to afford to “ordinary mortals”. You need literally hundreds of thousands dollars to fly dogs and their handlers, and to advertise them in every single magazine, nowadays internet too. As a result, it is not always the best dogs that are the top winners, some top winners are just amazing dogs, of course. But some others... are a beautiful example of great showmanship and talented grooming, being advertised week after week after week. Unfortunately, I see, way too often, dogs that become “unbeatable”. I don’t question their quality. My point is that, in my opinion, there are several other beautiful dogs, as beautiful as the “unbeatable” one, that don’t happen to have the advertising campaign as their owners can’t afford it! and as a result, end up not having the deserved recognition in the show ring. Of course, this is just my opinion. THANK YOU PATRICIA NEMIROVSKY–ALSINA - WELCOME TO TopDogWeekly!
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia is seeking to add cropping, docking, and dewclaw removal as animal abuse. If this does come to pass, How long do you think it will be before we will be in the same situation, our fellow breeders in the UK found themselves to be in with so many of their purebred breeds? Catherine McMillan Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor • Miniature Schnauzers As so many of us compete in the U.S these days, the inability to crop and dock our dogs would for all intents and purposes, end many breeding programs. Without the ability to compete at the highest level, there’s little incentive to continue. Shaunna Bernardin Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor • Toy Poodle, Giant Schnauzer I have strong feelings against the banning of cropping and docking ... The breeds that I breed are either cropped or docked or both... I have been to many countries lately that bans are in place ... We need to speak up now. Krystal Mason Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor • Miniature Schnauzers To answer this question, we only need to ask ourselves what was the time period between the loss of the right to choose cropping and docking to the moment when veterinarians were standing ringside at Crufts stripping wins. Is this really the direction we want to go in? Some vets have openly stated that if some crop dock breeds were to become extinct, it would be a small price to pay to save our dogs ears and tails. To consider these procedures as animal abuse is outrageous at best and the fact that they do this in spite of the research proving that there are no long term, physical or psychological effects of docking at the recommended age of 2-4 days. They do this in spite of research showing the increase of tail injuries in previously docked breeds and in spite of the fact that several countries who staunchly opposed this have reintroduced the practice of crop dock including England who now allows the practice for working dogs, oops, there goes the “its purely cosmetic” argument. Ask the people standing on soap boxes, declaring these cruel and barbaric practices if they have even bothered to have a population geneticist come and explain the long term effects? Have they even bothered to talk to the breeders in the countries where these bans have occurred or are they blindly following along to the beat of the Animal Rights groups drum? Perhaps they don’t want to know where all the Dobermans have gone, or why breeders of black miniature schnauzers are facing the health problems they are today.
If this happens it will be the beginning of the end for so many crop dock breeds, we know this because in countries where this has occurred many of these breeds have been severely affected. The research is all there in black and white, registrations have dropped, gene pools have shrunk in the quest for correct tails and ears, and breeders have disappeared. This is not some exaggerated truth to inspire fear these are the facts. If this is approved, and the rest of Canada follows suit, not a single member of the Canadian dog show fancy has the right, to in a few years time to sit back and say, “I remember the days when the working group had better numbers, it’s impossible to compete for number 1 dog all breeds”. The Terrier group in Canada some of the group entry numbers are already in single digits, there are may be 5 weekends total in Canada where the group entry is over 50 how many more entries can we afford to lose? Don’t kid yourself we are walking into this with our eyes wide open. By the way, if you still think this is not your problem, if this passes how long do you think it will be before they move onto the next target? Perhaps breeds who don’t free whelp? Breeds prone to bloat? Both of these have been discussed in the 5 year plan. On a personal note, the breed standard in the USA for Miniature Schnauzers states that “A properly presented Miniature Schnauzer will have a docked tail as described; all others should be severely penalized”, so given the choice of attending and being competitive at Montgomery County, Westminster, and the multiple Breed and Terrier Specialties south of the border, it would be an easy decision for me not to show in Canada. I know many others feel the same. Ignorance and inaction are no longer viable reasons for allowing this to occur, every single breeder, owner and handler needs to speak to their vet and let them know that taking away our freedom of choice is not okay. They need to know that we their clients are angry and opposed to this action. Perhaps they have forgotten where large portions of their research dollars come from, and that it is the responsible breeders who CERF eyes, OFA hips and patellas. This is the moment where we either speak up, or shut up. JoAnne Scott Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor • American Cocker Spaniels Lets look at this from a purely animal welfare/rights/activist topic. We are all aware that the activists are bent on wiping out breeding of any kind. They have a 30 year plan and this includes the elimination of purebred breeders. The activist groups like PETA, HSUS and Humane Societies are not interested in keeping dogs tail long or their ears floppy, they are interested in eliminating breeders. Docking and cropping laws are just one of their many ‘first steps’. Think logically, the facts, research and studies all support that docking and cropping is in the best interest of some breeds. If this law becomes Canada wide, and all breed standards are changed to include undocked/uncropped dogs, think of the repercussions. These breeders will have to abandon their healthy lines if they want to continue to show their dogs in favor of the ones that have the now stated ‘correct’ ear set or tail carriage. Gene pools will shrink, lines will be lost, as shown in Europe and now in our maritime provinces, ethical breeders will give up and stop breeding. This push by the activists has pitted breeder against breeder, breed clubs against breed clubs, vets against clients, and even vets against vets. Do you see anyone but the activists winning? I
don’t, unless we can overcome our personal opinions and work together to stop them. This move is not about animal welfare. I was at a loss as to why the vet associations have felt that it is prudent to pick out certain procedures performed by vets and try to deem them as unethical. Cropping, docking and dew claw removal is no more inhumane than spay/neuter, removing warts and cysts, de-clawing cats, debarking dogs and many many other accepted surgeries that veterinarians do. The only logical answer is that they too have now become pawns in the activist movement. Why else would they go against their own clients and fellow vets in such a self destroying move? Research has shown that ear cropping, rather than going against the welfare of the breed, prevents future ear problems as well as giving the dog the added ability to do its intended job more proficiently. Docking in certain breeds prevents the very real probability of tail injury, both in the home and in their work environment. Many D/C breeds are working and performance dogs and they have the right to exist and flourish. Owners have the right to expect professional veterinary care for them. Refusal to care for their unique veterinary needs by veterinarians goes against what animal welfare is. Some traditionally D/C breeds face the real threat of extinction is some countries that have embraced the activists views of docking and cropping. How can animal welfare include wiping out a complete sub-species? Many countries that have banned their veterinary members and changed laws to prohibit these procedures are now looking to reverse these laws. Some have exempted service, police, rescue and working dogs proving what breeders have been saying all along. Some are working hard towards a reversal of these bans. These procedures both protect the dog and allow it to do its intended job more proficiently while preventing injury. This has taken some countries more than 10 years to wake up. Breeders in BC and the rest of Canada do not want to wait 10+ years, watching decimation of gene pools, loss of good healthy lines, and the loss of great ethical responsible breeders due to the activist driven actions of our vet associations, governments, and registration bodies to force changes in breed standards. Please do some research, rethink your stand on these procedures before we find ourselves in the same boat as those in European countries with more availability of unhealthy poorly built puppies to the public than healthy puppies from healthy stock. Docking, cropping and dew claw removal is not a case for animal welfare, but a view put forward by animal activism. Thank you to this week’s responders!
BREEDER PROFILE
TDW had a chance to ‘sit down’ with Cathy Cinnamon of Cinnakees Keeshond, Alberta, Canada. Here is what she had to share with us...
What attracted you to your breed? I wanted a Samoyed or an Afghan Hound, Garry did not want a dog that big in the city. He researched and found a dog he liked that was similar type to the Samoyed only smaller that was the Keeshond. We had never seen one in person so set out to find one. There happened to be a dog show in town with several entered, we spent way too many hours with the Kees entered, after that day we were hooked and were put on a waiting list for a pet puppy. How many years have you been breeding and exhibiting? We have been exhibiting for 30 years and breeding for 27 years.. What are your accomplishments in your breed? Chris our current Special has broken all the breed records, except points in a year, which is held by his grandsire, Am/Can Ch. Cinnakees Mission Impossible (Cruise). Chris is the highest finishing Kees in the record of the breed with his #4 All Breeds finish in 2012. We have been awarded Winners Bitch at the U.S National Specialty, Chris winning a Best Bred by In Show in the US. Am/Can Ch Cinnakees Champagne Wishes winning an award of merit at the 50th Anniversary of the Keeshond U.S National, As well we have many Canadian Specialty winners. Did you have a mentor in your Breed? Yes we had two. I feel it is very important to have one. Too many of today’s breeders do not have the knowledgeable people helping them out. Do you believe Judges have a good understanding of your breed? This is a hard question I feel there are a lot of people who don’t understand certain aspects of the breed, like spectacles, size and marking. I can understand that because there is a size difference and they can rage from light to dark. In as few words as possible describe the essence of your Breed? I would say the colour and marking of the breed is what sets the Keeshond apart from other Spitz breeds.
Fault wise, currently what needs the most improvement in your breed? Movement and soundness. What do you believe to be the best dog you have bred? Am/Can Ch. Cinnakees Christian Louboutin. “ Chris” What dog of your breed would you have loved to own? Am Ch. Foxfair’s Pervasive Friend How many dogs do you normally have in your kennel? I only have 4 now, when we were doing a lot of breeding and showing we had upwards of 14. Those days are gone. How many litters do you have in a year and what is the average size of your litters? We only have one litter every 2 years. They range in size from 4 to 6 Are you having trouble selling or placing your puppies? We have repeat homes, so no. How many Canadian Shows do you attend in a year? This year I am limiting myself to two a month, Last year I went to one it seemed like every weekend, it was too much time away from home and work. How many American Shows do you attend in a year? Sadly only one or two, We live so far from the border and I hate to fly with the dogs which makes it real hard to get to them. I go when I have a dog to finish in the U.S. Do you attend your Canadian or American National Specialty Shows? The US National yes I always try. Sometime it is impossible to get to from Edmonton but we always try. The Canadian only if it is within driving distance. This year the Canadian National was in Ontario in July. That is very hard to get a dog to from out west.
Thank you Cathy Cinnamon for sharing your love of the Keeshond with the TopDogWeekly Family! We wish you continued success!