The Dachshund Diary, Jeanine Sudinski

These articles will be a continuing feature in the DCA Newsletter. Thank you to Claire Mancha and Kathy Lockyer for initiating the research involved in order to share such an important part of Dachshund history. This article was submitted and written by Lexa Richmond.

Foreward

by Lexa Richmond, Hialeah Dachshunds

I was very blessed to call Jeanine Sudinski many things over the last 20 years- mentor, teacher and friend. In 2006, Jeanine began hand writing the story and history of Lucene Dachshunds. Jeanine had been working on her story for months and mailed it to me so I could type it up for her and the article was first published in the Dachshund Club of America Fall Newsletter in 2007.

Jeanine was a gracious lady and an amazing story teller. On the numerous visits to her dachshund paradise located in El Cajon, CA, we would pour over old magazines and she would tell me tales of the grand old days- the “glory days” as she would call them that included stories of old dogs, older breeders, and a history of the breed from her point of view. She loved humor and to laugh and we would spend many a night watching an old comedy while her Lucene dachshunds laid in our laps enjoying their belly rubs. We also enjoyed our dinners out in which you could find us at one of the El Cajon local restaurants and then grabbing a dessert afterwards- in fact it was Jeanine who introduced me to my love of See’s Candy!

Jeanine was a gifted and talented artist. Her beautiful watercolor paintings adorn the walls of many of us. Jeanine was able to hone in on her talents and develop her eye for lines and body conformation through her artworks. She would tell many stories of selling her art at Balboa park. Living on the coast gave her an opportunity to paint many various ocean life prints including boats, seagulls, and buoys.

Jeanine began her ‘Lucene’ breeding program in 1948 and over 300 dachshund and rottweiler champions have been bred under the Lucene pre-fix. In 2014, Jeanine and Mechelle received the Eukanuba Hound Breeder of the Year award. I hope you enjoy just a preview of the Lucene dachshund story- how can you put a lifetime into one article? I was fortunate to have my small part of it. Godspeed, Jeanine. I miss you every day.

The Story of Lucene

When you think about Jeanine Sudinski, what comes to mind are beautiful smooth standard dachshunds, equally beautiful dachshund art work.s the highly respected Lucene Dachshund Kennel, expert service as an AKC judge and 55 years of devoted service to the San Diego Dachshund Club. Try a internet search using the words Lucene Dachshunds. It will bring up at least 17 pages of listings describing and picturing the accomplishments of Jeanine, and her daughter Mechelle Sudinski-Stall and the line of smooth standard dachshunds they have produced and shown. Some of these listings are even in Spanish, Czech, Japanese and Korean. All of that is, in itself, quite a tribute to their accomplishments. If you would like to see photos and information about many of their champions, open the web site: http://lucene1948.com

The Story of the Falcon Painting:

(by Jeanine)

Recently I was asked to write an article telling you about my experience painting the many watercolors, and even some oils of some of the famous dachshunds of the past. Actually, it was a time when dachshunds were at their best. It began in the 60’s.

I was lucky to have been around during this time. I was in the presence of the best, most knowledgeable dachshund enthusiasts of this era. When it came to my sketches for a client, they were very precise in what they wanted. It was stressful work for me, but they liked my work and never let me stop.

I so admired the accomplishments of those breeders. I wanted to be accepted in some way, and my paintings helped me. Their corrections I took as a lesson in learning.

During this time, I was active in many art groups, even finding time to attend more art schooling. Exhibited my works in the Art Institute in Balboa Park. Had a “One Woman Art Show there with around 60 dog paintings.

I was a charter member when the Del Sur Kennel Club and Cabrillo Kennel Club began. The young San Diego Dachshund Club was just getting started. I served every office in that club over 55 plus years. Lastly, I was also a member of the Obedience Club of San Diego County, Inc. My daughter was a very successful obedience trainer in both dachshunds and Rottweilers, but that is another story.

Being into so many diverse interests among people with many different breeds I was among the busiest artists around. Many nights you would find the light on in my art room till 2 am in the morning.

Pet clients were the hardest to please. They never saw their dog the way it really was. Invariably I would have to change something, mostly color. My work was very tight lined, much like an etching. Every hair was painted and vein. Tedious, long hours of work. It was a shame I had to cover it with pastels to satisfy the client. But there was one thing that I never had to change on the painting, and it was the way I can catch the soul of the dog in their eyes. My mother told me I was one with the dog the way I loved them.

This is a story about my infatuation with the movie, “Lassie Come Home.” I went to the library and read the book from cover to cover, after seeing the movie. Read every book Albert Payson Terhune wrote about collies. I even went so far as to do a watercolor painting of the actor in the movie, Roddy McDowall and the dog that played Lassie. The painting was sent to Roddy and he replied that he loved it and hung it in his bedroom above his bed. Well, for a little girl of 10, I was destined on a career as an artist. I was enrolled in classes at the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Field Museum for the next 10 years. When I was 20, I was married and two weeks later my husband was drafted into the army hospital corp. We moved to San Antonio, Texas and for six months where he attended pre-med school, and I went to work for an insurance company. Of the 35 men and women in his company he and one other man were kept state side. We ended up at Ft Ord, Calif., just outside of Monterey. I began painting again, this time the native birds in the area. I bought a dachshund with the money I made selling paintings. My seriousness as a dachshund’s breeder is another story. We spent two years at Ft. Ord., Calif. I fell in love with continued on page 12...

the climate, and it was hard to leave this beautiful place. The summer was spent back in our home town of Whiting, Indiana. When I saw the autumn leaves falling from the trees, I decided it was not for me. No more cold winds off Lake Michigan. We decided, after my persistent persuasion, to return to southern California. My husband took a six month leave from his job in case we couldn’t find work in California. Well, it was hard at first, but we did find work and to this day we are still in a town east of San Diego, Calif. It was the beginning of the most exciting period in my life in art and dachshunds, and yes, Rottweilers too.

My dachshund handler and mentor when I first started showing dachshunds in the late 1950’s, was Leon Warren. He liked my dog paintings well enough too get me some commissioned work from his clients. Leon, was one of the most helpful people I ever met especially young novices like myself. I was kept busy painting for Dr. Nystrom. Did a couple paintings of his wirehairs and two of his smooths, and a smooth Miniatures. They were beautiful dogs that could match any dog today in the conformation ring. From than on for the next twenty years, I would say, were my most industrious productive years in the world of art, and I must add breeding champion dachshunds also.

The greatest thrill in my life as an artist came when the famous breeders and owners of Ch. Favorite von Marienlust and Ch. Falcon of Heying-Teckel came and asked me to do a full body, life size watercolor of Falcon. Since my “Lassie” infatuation when I was ten, did I ever love a dog as much as I did now, the beautiful, handsome “Falcon.” This dog had to be seen to appreciate him. He knew he was special like no other. In his day back in the 1960’s he was awesome to see him enter the ring. The exhibitors seemed to step back with reverence when he passed them. He was breathtaking, a stallion-type black and tan. I was lucky to see him win one of his several Best In Shows at the Silver Bay Kennel Club Show. So, arrangements were made for me to come up to the Heying kennels to see, sketch and visit with the ‘great Falcon,’ and if I were lucky, have lunch with Fred and Rose. I asked to be left alone with Falcon so I could get acquainted with his personality. I had to be able to capture what was inside him through his eyes. He was a celebrity, a movie star to me, and I was about to endeavor on the best piece of work in my career as a painter. His favorite thing was playing catch with his tennis ball. The intensity in his eyes described him. He was a falcon just as his name said. My heart and soul went into that painting. It took three months to complete. I was pregnant with my daughter at this time. Maybe this painting set the gene in her to become what she desires most, to breed Dachshunds, Rottweilers and be a handler and trainer, which she is doing today with much success. But that is another story.

When the Heyings came for the Falcon painting no words can express my feeling of accomplishment when they said to me, “Well done, Jeanine.” For a moment they just stood there staring at this life size painting of their dog, touching the glass as if they wanted to be sure it was a painting and not actual fur, so real was it to them they said it looked like it could walk off the paper. There are many more stories about my paintings, but I feel more people can relate to this one. You may be wondering whatever happened to this painting after the Heyings passing. The painting along with many dog items were auctioned off in New York. Ethel Bigler, of “von Relgib” dachshunds fame went there to bid on the painting.

Since those years I have branched out with my art work, going back to school for another four years learning how to be a landscape artist, which I could paint faster, and sold well. My paintings are all over the world, bought by the local, and foreign tourists visiting San Diego.

A few years later, in the 1990’s, Barbara Powers and her companion, Dr. Eva SchindlerRainman invited me up to their hilltop home in Pasadena to have a one-woman art showing of my landscapes. Over a hundred invitations were sent out, and because of the high location and parking I was skeptical as to how many would come. I was wrong, because cars started appearing, and kept coming till I wondered where they would park. Eva, was a hostess above all hostesses. She and Barbara kept the champagne glasses filled and the hor d’oeuvres plentiful for the guests. Mechelle showed the people around and made the sales. The paintings were disappearing off the easels. I was astounded, as any artist would be, at the admiration of my work. Even Barbara bought around twelve paintings.

It was a heavenly evening and all too soon the people and their new acquired landscape painting by Jeanine, began to leave. When it quieted down Eva invited us in for dinner. As I got up I noticed a car coming up the drive. To me it had to be the longest, shiniest black car in the world! I just could not imagine who it could be, maybe a movie star? The front door of the car opened and out stepped Ethel Bigler’s husband. He than graciously opened the back seat door out stepped the stately, Ethel Bigler. She looked so regal, I almost curtsied to her. She smiled at me and said, “It is time for this to come home.” She turned towards her husband and he lifted out of the back seat of the car a velvet covered object. When the covering dropped, there it was in all it’s glory, the Falcon painting, done some thirty plus years ago. It had come home. For the past twenty-five years it hangs with honor in our living room. I hope someday it will make its way into the AKC Art Gallery.

I have made a list of some of the paintings I did from the 1950’s to the present. It is not a complete listing, but you will know some of the dogs.

Wirehair Standard Ch. Dachsmere Topper, Weber’s Sam Wire, Ch. Peppmint Wire of Hawthorne, Ch. Hibner’s SusiQ, Ch. Wag’s Spring Wire, Ch. Bit O Copper of LeLou.

Wirehair Miniature Ch. May’s Tyna-Mite, Ch. Ellenbush Real George, Martinosky’s Fredricka.

Longhair Standard Ch. Han-Jo’s Flaming Flare, Ch. Han-Jo’s Lollipop, Han-Jo’s Ulyssis, Ch. Dach Ridge Hoss, Ch. Dach Ridge Super Chief, Ch. Dach Ridge Forever Amber, Ch. Passenheim’s First Love, Ch. Karlew’s Triton.

Smooth Standards Ch. Brenner’s Jason, Ch. Rebel of Tuftdach, Ch. Selena of Tuftdach, Ch. Milr-Dachs Romberg, Ch. Milr-Dachs Bonny, Ch. Milr-Dachs Praline, Ch. Jollydach Bach von Kotthaus, Ch. Jollydach Falcon’s Futura, Ch. Jollydach Markus, Ch. Falcon of Heying Teckel, Ch. Mabob’s Marmion, Ch. Mabob’s Lindon, Ch. Hialeah’s Bling Bling.

Smooth Miniatures Ch. Groff Nix Tiny Tim, Ch. Mabob’s Chico, Clarinda’s Wee Sir Reginald, Ch. Wilheen’s Mr. Stubbs.

Biography of the Lucene Dachshunds: Jeanine Sudinski & Mechelle Sudinski-Stall

Transcribed by Lexa Richmond

1948

Jeanine attended her first dog show at the Chicago Sportsman’s Pier when she was 18 years old. After passing all the breed rings she went into the grooming area for a look around. She kept watching a man instructing his handler what he wanted done with the dogs as she scurried into and from the grooming area to the ring. When the excitement of the show was over Jeanine walked up to them and introduced herself and told them how beautiful his dogs were. They learned that his dogs were standard red dachshunds. His name was John Cook and his dogs were the “Kleetal” line. Little did she know that this man in Navy Blues would one day become a very notable person in the dachshund world. His handler, Lorraine Heichel, would someday handle Jeanine’s first champion. As Jeanine walked away she said to herself, "Someday, I too, will be a great showman."

1950

The Korean War going on and this was the year Jeanine and her husband were married. Two weeks later he was drafted into the army. From the 35 men in his company he was one of two that stayed state side. He went to medschool at Ft. Sam Houston, in Texas for six months. Jeanine took on a job as a secretary for the United States Auto Insurance Company.

1953

They went to Ft. Ord California to serve out his time for two years. Jeanine fell in love with Carmel and Monterey and began to paint watercolors. Her paintings began to sell so she began to think about buying a smooth dachshund. She gathered up books on the breed at the local library. She checked out “The Complete Dachshund by Otis Denlinger”, and bought “The Dachshund”, by Grayce Greenburg. She fell in love with a long black and tan dachshund in the book called Bavarian Russ bred and owned by Sid Twining. She even wrote to him asking about the dog. His wife replied that sadly he had recently passed away, but would have loved hearing about my admiration for the dog.

Jeanine wanted a dog like Bavarian and began her search. An English sales woman who visited the area each year had two standard b&t dogs that she bred together. They were from the Asherhoff and Jagserhaus lines. All of the recent litters were sold. So, Jeanine searched on and ended up buying a b&t female from a navy lieutenant. When she checked the pedigree she found it to be from the last litter from the English saleslady’s two dogs. The pup was Marchere Sherrie.

When her husbands two years of duty was done they thought of taking a vacation trip down the California coastline to visit Grayce Greenburg who lived in Simi Valley. They spent a whole afternoon at her house. She gave Jeanine a lot to think about, and she learned so much from her.

1954

During this time they were moving away from their home town of Whiting, Indiana. Jeanine’s husband gave up a superb job as a lab technician with Carbide and Carbon Company for Standard Oil, but when the first leaf fell from the trees, Jeanine said, “No more winters for me. Let’s take our chances and go back to California”. So off they went with their b&t dachshund. They ended up in San Diego because it was a little coastal navy town. Jobs were scarce, but her husband found work as a lab technician at Rohr Aircraft. He wanted something more secure with a retirement. There was an opening for Firemen in a little town east of San Diego called El Cajon. He applied along with eighteen others and come in second to be accepted. He stayed on until his retirement as engineer and paramedic.

1956

In November of that year it was a race with the stork between Jeanine and her dachshund. She beat Jeanine by a week before her son was born. Sherrie had a litter of five. The sire was Ch. Anchor of Heying-Teckel, a son of Ch. Favorite von Marienlust.

1957

They bought a house on the hilltop ridge west of El Cajon. It is a lot cooler than living in the valley and only twenty minutes from San Diego airport. The yard had twenty-five fruit trees and flowers with lots of birds. It was great for raising children and dachshunds. Carol and Stanley Orne, the editor of the “American Dachshund” magazine, bought a house exactly like Jeanines, only on a smaller lot. They used to spend a lot of afternoons together along with Sanford Roberts, who used to help him with the magazine.

Jeanine’s second litter was by Calvin of Heying Teckel and her bitch called, Anchor’s Little Merrymaker. She kept a big red girl. She entered her in her first dog show in San Diego. Jeanine was just getting started so did not know about the higher standard of the show dog, but was soon to learn. The breeders of Calvin, Fred and Rose Heying, came up to her and asked her not to show the dog as it would ruin any prospective breedings for their male. They even paid her the entry fee. She went home heartbroken. She had a “hard” learning lesson and wondered if this would have been done today.

1959

She did several breedings, but nothing came of them so it is not worth mentioning. Most probably she sold off some very nice specimens un-knowingly, but she was learning. Jeanine began doing judging at AKC Sanctioned Matches, all Breed. She also learned about ring stewarding at the shows and meeting judges. During this time when she thought she was at a dead end, a stroke of good luck came her way. She was able to lease the third best female out of a litter by Ch. Glory of Heying Teckel and Ch. Aristo von Marienlust. She was a weedy longlegged red female without much angulation, but thought “what did I have to lose”. Her mother’s name was Tamara of Rockmeadow, owned by Noreen Moore, president of the than new San Diego Dachshund Club, which she talked Jeanine into joining. When it came time to breed her, and her two sisters that two of Jeanine’s girlfriends took, she did not want to breed their way. They wanted to go back into the Aristo line and they chose Ch. Milr-Dachs Romberg. She chose to go to the Favorite line and bred to Ch. Falcon of Heying Teckel. Ch. Favorite won Marienlust had produced 97 champions, and Ch. Falcon of Heying-Teckel had produced 67 champions, more than the half-brother, Ch. Aristo von Marienlust. That is what convinced her to go that way. Nothing much to speak of came from her two friends with the better of the three bitches.

Jeanine’s breeding gave her seven males and two females, she kept the two b&t females and a red male. The red male, Ch. Lucene’s Fabion, was bought and shown by the late handler, Leon Warren. Jeanine finished one b&t girl, Ch. Lucene’s Flirtation with Lorraine Heichel, that was mentioned earlier that handled for John Cook. Lorraine took her to Westminster K.C. show, could not do anything, but it was the first attempt to show there. This was also the year her daughter, and future handler, Mechelle Sudinski-Stall, was born. In this time period “Flirt’s” sister Lucene’s Fascination was bred to George Spradlin’’s Ch. Heinheim’s Lance. On the first breeding she missed. The second breeding gave only two pups, a b&t male which she kept, and a b&t female which the mother laid on. The male was gorgeous. She named him Ch. Lucene Lantana. The Japanese people overseas must have liked him too because they came to her house to buy him. For what they offered, she could not refuse. Before he left she bred him to her Ch. Lucene’s Flirtation. A litter of four males and three females resulted. She kept a b&t male and named him Ch. Lucene’s Lanson. He sired five champions.

1966

Something great was about to take place as Jeanine was wanting a fresh line to introduce into her line now that it was getting too concentrated. She was a strong believer in not only line breeding, but phenotype breeding. She

didn’t care what a pedigree reads with champions, the conformation of the dogs listed better be of the same phenotype or it was worthless to her. Having studied anatomy in her early years at the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Field Museum she acquired an eye for balance and soundness on any dog. “You only get what you got. Hoping never works!”

One afternoon she received a phone call from the president of the Dachshund Club of California, Jim Ballenger. He had heard about the excellent temperaments and soundness of her dogs, which they were looking for. Ethel Bigler of Von Relgib fame, told them if they could not find what they were searching for, then they better go down to San Diego and see Jeanine’s Ch. Lucene’s Lanson. When he was being handled by Woodie Dorwood, he nick-named him, “Handsome Lanson”. When they arrived at the front door and saw “Lanson” with the wagging tail their decision was made to breed their red bitch, Ballenger’s Ballerina, from the Caseway line. They were so satisfied with the first breeding they did two more breedings with Lanson.

The first breeding produced Ch. Lucene’s Tanner, sire of 11 champions. The third breeding was very good too. It resulted in two absolutely beautiful red girls, Ch. Lucene’s Tanya and Ch. Lucene’s Lana v Brandylan. Tanya had only one breeding, which produced Ch. Kochana’s Tanya of Lucene. Tanya produced three champions, Ch. Kochana’s Sandman, a top producer and winner in the 1979 era. Ch. Gretl v Bea Hal Rovina and Ch. Lucene’s Double Delight, CD, produced Ch. Lucene’s Double Delight MPG, sister Ch. Lucene’s Lana v Brandlylan produced the winner b&t male Multi BIS Ch. Brandyland’s Lanson of Lucene, bred by Theresa Bush and later coowned by the late Ed Jenner of Knolland Farm dachshund fame. This dog won 6 All Breed Best in Shows in just 6 months. The handler was once again, the great Lorraine Heichel before she became an AKC License judge.

1975 to 1977

At this time in her dachshund breeding program she saw a beautiful b&t female at a specialty show up in Los Angeles. When she came back into the Brood Bitch Class with two of her get, she knew she had to have her. Jeanine talked to her breeder, Mercedes Sable, about leasing her for a breeding, which she agreed too. Her name was Von Luckner’s Deidre. Jeanine bred her to Ch. Lucene’s Tanner. The litter produced three champions. They were Ch. Von Luckner’s Derdie, Ch. Von Luckner’s Tannerson and Ch. Lucene’s Tar Tan. He sired three champions. These great bitches that she came upon were the exceptions. In her opinion, many breeders didn’t have what is called “the eye” to know what a once in a life time dog is. If it were so, where are the Favorites, Falcons, Wing and a Prayer with over a hundred offspring? When breeders have these offspring from these great ones, how many had the wisdom to know the correct way to carry on the LOOK, or as we call the breed type. Some call it style.

While she was doing a judging assignment up at Whidby Island she came across another red bitch with the most glorious fore chest. Her rear angulation and true straight on drive and reach is far and few between in today’s dogs. Even her dogs today are hard to keep with the fronts and rears like the old ones now gone. The breeder of this bitch at the show was mainly a miniature breeder. Her dogs were duplicates of the ones that left ring. This wonderful breeder with an “eye” for the correct structure of the breed standard was the eccentric, Beth Harcharik. She did not give this small bitch the win, only Reserve, but after the judging was over, Jeanine bought her for her breeding program. The dog’s name was Glamorgan’s Gypsy Anitra. She was bred to Ch. Lucene’s Tanner and produced three champions. They were Ch. Lucene’s Sunshine, Ch. Metzler’s Gypsy Magic of Lucene, CD, TT#1 and Can. Ch. Alangales Marquee.

In September of that 1977 Jeanine entered two of her dogs at the Dachshund of California Specialty Show. Jeanine’s friend Diane Poranski flew in from New York. She wanted to see Ch. Lucene’s Tar Tan and use him with one of her b&t bitches. She handled him at the specialty, and Jeanine handled Ch. Lucene’s Tanner. There were 23 champions entered in the Specials Class. The top dogs were there, including the Wheaton Wirehair miniature, Ch. Elenbusch Holly Golightly, handled by Evonne Chashoudian, and the longhair Robdach’s Party Princess. The judge was the late Larry Krebs. If anyone would know the good as well as the bad faults of her dogs it would be this judge since he was the handler of her dogs 5½ years earlier. When he pointed to Jeanine to bring her dog into the center of the ring with five others she couldn’t believe it. Diane said get out there or she would take the lead and do it. Jeanine thought it was just going to be a courtesy gesture, but he chose Tanner above the rest and went on to Best in Show over 175 dogs. She thought she had done all there was to do in dogs and was ready to retire. Jeanine was an AKC judge of Bassets, Dachshunds, and Jr. Showmanship, so she was doing that on the side those days.

1980

Ch. Metzler’s Gypsy Magic of Lucene CD, TT#1 was a big beautiful red bitch that was Best In Show at the Golden Gate Dachshund Specialty. She had extremely intelligent and sound temperament. She was a fast learner in the obedience ring and passed this on her pups. She was bred to Dual Ch. Lostdog’s Emperor’s Norton and produced four Champions; Ch. Tokay’s Crown Prince Norton, Ch. Lucene’s Magic Jewel of Tokay CDX, TT#19, Ch. Tokay’s Magic Enchantress, and Ch. Tokay’s Magic Star. Jeanine bred Ch. Lucene’s Delight of Kochana CD, to the nice red male Ch. Mordox Brutus. The litter had one champion, Ch. Lucene’s Farrah. She produced two champions: Ch. Mordox Brutus Jr. v Lassen and Ch. Ericka, CDX. The sister to Ch. Lucene’s Magic Jewel of Tokay, CDX TT#19, Ch. Today’s Magic Enchantress was bred to Ch. Lucene’s Stardom (sire of 9 champions) and produced the very lovely b&t Ch. Lucene’s Velvet of Jodell. She thought there

1983

At this time in Jeanine’s breedings she was once again in a dismal turmoil. She had bred Ch. Lucene’s Daily Double (dam of 8 champions), shown and finished by her daughter Mechelle Sudinski, three times to a grand red champion, but never a litter. She was ready to quit breeding after trying for a year and a half. Jeanine gave a lot of thanks to her dear friend, Ida May Williams, who talked her into giving one more try at it. Jeanine did the un-thinkable at the time, and bred her to a longhair male, since that is what Ida May was the breeder of along with smooth and longhair miniatures. The sire was Ch. Margales Wrangler. Two smooth champions came from this breeding: Ch. Lucene’s Dorian and Ch. Max Von Feund. Later she was bred to another longhair Ch. Margales

Rhinestone Cowboy, which produced one champion Ch. Lucene’s Red Maverick.

1987 to 1989

The next and last productive breeding was to Ch. Maxsohn’s Star of Choo Choo. He was owned by the late breeder, Maria Hayes. This male sired thirty eight, maybe more, champions. From this breeding came five pups that looked like peas in a pod, and all reds. You could not tell them apart. Everyone finished their championship. They were: Ch. Lucene’s Stardom, Ch. Lucene’s Tiara, Ch. Lucene’s Candace of Jodell, Ch. Lucene’s Belle Star and Ch. Lucene’s Double Delight MPG.

1990 to 1992

People talk about breeding a winner - it took place when Jeanine bred Ch. Magic Jewel of Today CD TT#19 to Ch. Maxsohn’s Cracker Jack. This b&t male sired nine champions. A b&t bitch, named Ch. Lucene’s Silhouette CDX, TT#21, was about to make the Lucene name known in the inside circle of dachshunds.

At this time, Jeanine and Mechelle co-owned a b&t gorgeous male, Ch. Flemings’s Prince of Daxyline, bred by Polly Fleming and owned by Ernest Rhodeen. He wanted the dog entered in continued on next page...

the Dachshund Club of America National Specialty Show, which was held in Los Angeles, CA in 1992. This is a BIG show like winning the Kentucky Derby. Little unknowns do not win (so Jeanine thought). Jeanine and Mechelle had never shown at the nationals before, so they thought why not enter Ch. Lucene’s Silhouette. She was Best of Winners two days and Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor Class and Best Bred by Exhibitor in show, All Varieties, for a total of 14 points. The following weekend she got her last point for her championship.

Daughter Mechelle went on to complete Silhouette’s Companion Dog Excellent Degree soon after. Then came another BIG win at the same show with Ch. Flemings Prince of Daxyline. Jeanine can’t remember the exact number of champions entered in the Specials Class, most likely around fifty, or more! It took forever to judge this class, about two hours, she was afraid Daxy would not hold up, and get tired. Mechelle was showing him and seemed to have the sixth sense about when the judge would be looking in her direction because she always had the dog up and looking good. It all ended up with Daxy wining Best Opposite Sex to Best in Show to a different bitch all three days … weird, but this is the big show. They were thankful for being considered. She was sure no other could match him as a sire. He sired thirteen

1993

In 1993 Ch. Lucene Magic Jewel of Tokay, CDX, TT#24 was bred to Ch. Lucene’s Stardom and produced at the time, Jeanine thought, one of her best red males. His name was Ch. Lucene’s Cruiser, owned by the late Rosina McConnel. Another dog worth mentioning sired by Ch. Lucene’s Stardom was a red bitch which could have finished her championship easily had the owner been so inclined, was Lucene’s Lillian Hulet. She produced Ch. Lucene’s Juliette a great producer of four bitches that in themselves produced well. They were Ch. Lucene’s Diamond of Houndhill, top producer of six champions in one year, Ch. Lucene’s Dancer, ROMX, Ch. Lucene’s Naomi O My, and Ch. Lucene’s Poppy Jasper and a b&t male Ch. Lucene’s Lexus. Ch. Lucene’s Dancer produced four champions. They were Ch. Lucene’s Firebird, ROM, Ch. Lucene’s Pretoria v Bittersweet, Best of Variety at the 2003 Eukanuba Kennel Club Show, Ch. Lucene’s Friendly Fireman, sire of four champions and Ch. Lucene’s Crown Victoria, Best of Variety at the Dachshund Club of California Specialty Supported show at the 2004 Dachshund Club of America National Specialty Show. It would be almost endless for Jeanine to tell us about all the champions her males have produced.

1996

It might be worth mentioning here about a particular judging assignment she had in Australia in 1996. She had not gone into any details in that area, but Jeanine was invited to judge the Australian National Dachshund Specialty in Melbourne. It was a two day show with an entry of 538. If one thinks that is spectacular, the dog I chose for Best in Show was the same dog that won the year before. He was the longhair Ch. Keaton’s Jake, by Ch. Boondox Jumping Jack Flash and Ch. Lonengrin’s Flame.

1997 to 1999

One of the great producers still going strong at eleven years was the handsome red male by Ch. Landmark Bold Ruler and Ch. Lucene’s Chantilly, sister to Ch. Lucene’s Phantom. He was Ch. Lucene’s Winston of Landmark (sire of 10 champions). The six champions from Ch. Lucene’s Diamond of Houndhill, who was Reserve Winners Bitch at the 2000 DCA National, are; Ch. Lucene’s Pardon my French, Ch. Lucene’s Sun Dance, owned by Lexa Richmond, Ch. Lucene’s Bentley of Landmark, Ch. Lucene’s Golden Red Sun, owned by Storm Britten Ilouno, Ch. Lucene’s Sir Duke of Landmark, owned by Barbara Butterworth, and Ch. Lucene Meine Ruf Knabe, owned by Pam Strong. Each time Jeanine achieved another height in her breeding program along with her

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daughter’s success in showing them to championships, and new young dachshund enthusiasts coming into the dachshund world, it made Jeanine feel all the trials and tribulations were worth it.

2000

Jeanine and Mechelle did not go to another Dachshund Club of America National Specialty until the year 2000. It was in May, and held in Mesa, AZ. Their only intention in going to the show was to deliver her bitch, Ch. Lucene’s Dancer to the owner of the stud dog, Ch. Stardox Here Comes the Sun. His owner Lorraine Genieczko was out from New Jersey. This was in no way thinking of another big win like in 1992 at the National Specialty, but they thought as long as they had to go anyway, why not enter two dogs. So, they took Ch. Lucene’s Daxyline Ringmaster and his daughter, Ch. Lucene’s Diamond of Houndhill.

The Specials Class was huge. It seemed that every champion in the country was entered under the Japanese judge that day. Ringo must have been in the ring for three hours of judging. The suspense kept building as Mechelle kept making the cut for the final selection for Best of Variety. She was able to stay in the ring against the big tough men handlers. There were ten men in the final cut, and Mechelle, the only girl! The judge kept pulling her out of the regular line up and having her gait “Ringo’ with one dog after another in the preferred line up of men in contention. Over and over the judge kept changing his mind. Jeanine was ready to faint from an anxiety attack! Finally he called Mechelle from the regular line up and put her in front of the ten men and kept her there and said, “Take them around the ring.”

Instead of pointing to whoever he had decided on, he had second thoughts and told them to stop and set their dogs in a show stack. Jeanine thought to herself, if Mechelle is going to take this win today, it will be on the way she sets up a dog the superb way she does. She was right because the judge walked down the line and when he got to Mechelle he stopped in front of her and Ringo, who had "”the look of eagles” in his eyes. She had his neck stretched into an arch. Jeanine held her breath, then he said the ‘magic words’, “You are Best of Variety.” The applause was deafening and another BIG win at the Nationals eight years later. It must also be mentioned that the Reserve Winners Bitch was Ringo’s daughter, Ch. Lucene’s Diamond of Houndhill.

2001 to 2004

Jeanine was privileged to judge the Knickerbocker Dachshund Club Specialty Show (third time since 1989). She judged smooths that day. She was bewitched by the beauty of the Best of Variety Winner, and later, Best in Show Winner, Ch. Laddland Juliet. I mentioned to the handler that she was once in a lifetime bitch, and would love to breed one like her. After the judging was over the club gave a beautiful sterling silver Revere Bowl to the top dachshund breeder for the year. Thank goodness Jeanine judged the way she did as the winner chosen for the top Breeder was Kaye Ladd, breeder of Juliet. Up to that day she only heard of Kaye Ladd, and read books she had written, but never seen her. Well, the handler must have told her what Jeanine said about Juliet being a once in a lifetime bitch, and it impressed her so much she came over and introduced herself and they talked a bit and Jeanine told her if ever Juliet had a litter that she would be honored to have a pup like her. A year later, 2001, Kaye called and said Juliet had a litter of eight and sent pictures in the mail. If Jeanine liked one, pick it out and she would ship it out to California to her. Talk about an eye for a dog, Jeanine must have had it to pick on by just a photo at nine weeks old. Instead of a red, she picked out a b&t female and named her BISS Ch. Laddland Crown Jewel of Lucene. All puppies Juliet had finished their championships. When Jewel was still two years old I entered her and two of my other dogs, Ch. Lucene’s Friendly Fireman and Ch. Lucene’s Crown Victoria, both dogs were by Ch. Lucene’s Dancer, but different sires, in the 2004 Dachshund Club of America National Specialty Show. At the national show, Jewel took Best in Show over the toughest competition in the country. Her two sisters were competing too. Jeanine gives a lot of thanks to her handler (daughter) Mechelle.

2005

The following year, 2005, Jewel repeated the win with a Best of Variety and a Best Opposite Sex to Best in Show. To top it off, she received an invitation from the Westminster Kennel Club to come to their show in New York in February 2005. The top four dachshunds in the point system in the country got these, and Jewel was number four. My daughter was not able to go since she was expecting their litters of Rottweilers due about the same time. When Jeanine informed hervnew prodigy, Lexa Richmond, about not going, she said that she would go to New York. Since Lexa had never been there before, this would be a Christmas present from her parents. She said we would keep it a secret so no one knew Jewel was coming, because everyone connected Mechelle with Jewel. No one knew Lexa, an un-known 28 year old school teacher from Midland, Texas. No one paid any attention to them. It was rather funny in a way, but that was soon to change. There were over 20 Specials entered that day and Lexa said as soon as she entered the ring the judge could not take his eyes off of Jewel. Afterwards when he gave her the Best of Variety ribbon, he said, “Who are you?” When she explained to him the circumstances about how she came to bring Jewel to the show he said, “You were amazing!”

2006

Eleven years ago Jeanine was fortunate to find another blood line that worked with her breeding program. It was the Landmark line in Waldo, Maine. This incredible breeder was Barbara Butterworth. When she tried to explain the rewards of breeding with her line the reply she would get, “It’s so far away.” Distance has never been a factor with her if there is a chance she could better the breed. Too many bad breeders are more interested in convenience and winning than giving back to the future generations for the betterment of the breed.

2007 - 2022

In these years the dog breeding of Lucene transformed over to Mechelle’s property from Jeanine’s as Jeanine was getting older. A few of the ‘oldsters’ stayed at Jeanine’s and the breeding dogs went to Mechelle’s. Some of the greats to come from these breedings were: Ch. Lucene’s Windsor, Ch. Lucene’s Merlin, Ch. Lucene’s Crowning Glory, Ch. Lucene’s Ruby Red Shoes, Ch. Lucene’s Austin Healey, Ch. Lucene’s Good Golly Miss Molly, and Ch. Lucene’s Princess Diana. A longtime dream of Mechelle’s finally manifested itself when they added the standard chocolate to their breeding line, Ch. Dollidachs Truffle Treasures of Lucene.

2014

In 2014 Jeanine and Mechelle received the Eukanuba Hound Breeder of the Year Award.

DCA published an article about the award on Jeanine in the Spring 2015 Newsletter. It’s still on-line and can be found here: https://issuu.com/dachshundclubofamerica/docs/s pring2015dca

“In closing I would like to say that I feel very lucky to have been around and to have seen the ‘great’ dogs that are now off the modern-day pedigree. I have seen, talked, visited and been taught by those wonderful breeders/owners of the by-gone big kennels of show and breeding stock. They exhibited fearlessly for twenty, thirty years. I showed among the very best there ever was, or is. I have put in my time as they used to tell me. I truly believe I was one of the privileged ones.”

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human drug targeting an immune checkpoint, which is a protein on the surface of T-cells [part of the body’s immune system], and studies showed that targeting the T-cells could treat some patients with melanoma. Today, there are several immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy drugs approved for use in 37 different kinds of cancer,” he said.

“After I helped get one of the melanoma drugs approved, I asked, ‘Can we use this in dogs?’” (In addition to their shared expertise in immunotherapy and oncology, Drs. Kaufman, Wittrup, and Fan are all dog owners.)

Ankyra Adds Innovations

The Ankyra clinical trial differs from the earlier trial in that it eliminates the use of radiation and uses a different cytokine, a new way to retain the cytokines within the cancer microenvironment, and a new dosage escalation scheme.

To trigger the immune response, the new trial uses a new drug, named cANK-101, that Ankyra created from canine interleukin-12 (IL-12). The first trial used an IL-2 and IL-12 combination. Another innovation from Ankyra is the use of aluminum-hydroxide, a chemical compound

commonly found in vaccines, to retain the cytokines within the immediate vicinity of the injection. Dr. Kaufman said that studies in mouse models showed that this approach helped the cytokines to both stay in the tumor environment for up to 30 days without leaking out, and the cytokine was able to attract “killer” T-cells to the tumor site, where they are thought to kill cancer cells.

“The ability to keep the cytokines local is what makes Ankyra’s approach innovative,” said Dr. Fan.

The Ankyra trial also explores a range of escalating dosages. Three dogs will receive the first specific dose, three more dogs will get the next-level dose, and then three additional dogs will receive the highest dose. If the researchers note concerning side effects, they will continue to refine the dosages and add more dogs to the study. Monitoring and follow-up will continue on a schedule similar to that used in the 2021 trial, i.e., until the team sees tumors growing or not recurring.

An Answer for Cancer?

The two trials will yield a lot of information about how effective this novel treatment is and help determine the best approach for drug delivery and dosage. Findings will be evaluated to improve patient care, inform human trials, and advance knowledge of cancer biology.

“We’re looking for clinical endpoints that answer crucial questions: Does the dog’s tumor shrink? Do CT scans track the size of the tumor? Do we have anti-cancer activity? How well is the therapy tolerated? And we’ve already predicted it will be well tolerated. Do the dogs develop a fever or other signs of systemic effects?” said Dr. Fan.

“The similarities between dogs and humans at the molecular and cellular level are strong. [This trial] will give us a huge tailwind in terms of seeing similar effects in people.”

Dr. K. Dane Wittrup, Carbon P. Dubbs Professor in Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

“For the research endpoints, we want to know: Are we able to show that there is an increase in the number of immune cells? Is there an increase of lymphocytes [white blood cells that produce antibodies or kill cancer cells]?”

Although Ankyra was founded with a focus on human cancer therapy, the company now envisions developing therapies that work for companion animals. “We want to continue to develop immuno-oncology drugs to treat cancer,” Dr. Kaufman said, “and we would like to say that we had an impact on cancer in both humans and dogs.”

The Human Connection

Because these trials involve pet dogs with naturally occurring cancers, as opposed to mouse models with induced cancer, the success to date is extremely promising.

“When you look at the historical records about how long these dogs survived and whether their tumors ever regressed, the answers were ‘not too long’ and ‘never,’” said Dr. Wittrup. “The similarities between dogs and humans at the molecular and cellular level are strong. It will give us a huge tailwind in terms of seeing similar effects in people.”

“If the new treatment is effective, it could have two very important spinoffs,” Dr. Fan said. “It could open the door for new therapies that could be widely available and transformative for veterinarians to add to the toolbox for dogs with melanoma.

“And the results of this trial can inform and guide a similar trial for people. The first hurdle is: Does it work for melanoma? If the response to this trial is positive, there is a possibility that it could be expanded to other types of cancerous tumors.”! _________________________________________

Stage 1 oral melanoma, certain physical characteristics are shared with benign cutaneous melanocytomas.

Fast-growing, poorly-pigmented, ulcerative, domeshaped mass measuring more than 1cm in diameter. This is a malignant cutaneous melanoma.

Copyright 2022 University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Reprinted with permission

CONTACT INFORMATION: Timothy Fan, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (in Small Animal Internal Medicine and in Oncology) Professor and Principal Investigator, Comparative Oncology Research Laboratory, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Program Leader, Cancer Center at Illinois Professor, Institute for Genomic Biology Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine t-fan@illinois.edu, 217-333-5375 Howard Kaufman, MD President, CEO, Ankyra Therapeutics hkaufman@ankyratx.com

K. Dane Wittrup, PhD Carbon P. Dubbs Professor in Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, wittrup@mit.edu

For information about enrolling a patient in the Ankyra trial at Illinois, please contact: Rebecca Kamerer, CVT, Clinical Trials Coordinator: rmoss81@illinois.edu, 217-300-6453

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https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/canine-melanomavaccine

Third eyelid melanoma in a 12-year-old, mixed-breed bitch. Diagnosis was obtained after surgical removal and histopathological analysis of the nictitating membrane.