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What’s next? Hermione will continue with agility, she’s ready to start collecting points for PACH, training for obedience, more Earthdog to finish her ME, Scentwork?, and back to tracking too! She’s only 31⁄2 years old, so lots of time, and I look forward to every minute spent training and trialing with Hermione.
AI experts gather at Cornell to discuss future veterinary developments by
R. Scott Nolen
Research Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Dogs with Epilepsy by
Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT
A Q&A On Dog Breeding & Pregnancy
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Hermione, DCA’s Newest TC!
by Stephany S. Monteleone
To say the least, Hermione was an overachiever at Tracking, and got her TD in Houston on her 9th month birthday that November in 7 minutes! I concentrated on TDX all winter, entered a test in Fort Worth, but she took a X-track after the second turn. Kept training until the end of February when it was just getting too warm here in the Deep South and I wasn’t keen to run into a snake in the country. I decided to switch to VST, and entered a test on April 10th in Kentucky. We drew the first track, and Passed! She was 14 months old.
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New Field Champion Bitches!
by Carolyn Lewis
The temperature was headed for 70 degrees and the grounds were full of fall color. We enjoyed a large gallery of helpful beaters that were treated to some very nice runs. There was an entry of 55 dogs on this day, 15 were open bitches. Following the run for absolute, awards were presented. As the awards were given out to the open bitch class, we were surprised to learn that every one of the open bitch winners were new Field Champions! This of course is pending AKC approval. We believe this has never happened before in dachshunds!
Mechanics of Agility Jumping
by Sharon McDonald
Many competitors take for granted that jumping is just about clearing a jump without the bar coming down. I sure did, until one of my dachshunds began to consistently knock the back bar of the double jump. This was my first awakening to get smarter about my agility training. Have you ever watched track and field hurdles? We can all pretty much jump over something, but those hurdle athletes must be trained in the proper form to efficiently and effectively clear the jump. The same applies to our dogs
AI experts gather at Cornell to discuss future veterinary developments by R. Scott Nolen
Research Aims
Dogs with Epilepsy by Sharon M. Albright, DVM, CCRT
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AI experts gather at Cornell to discuss future developments relevant to the veterinary profession
By R. Scott Nolen, May 29, 2024 From AVMA News
It’s difficult to grasp the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) given its rapid and seamless integration into our lives. From a smartwatch tracking our sleep patterns and fitness levels to self-driving cars, AI-powered technologies promise to radically reshape our world.
Decades ago, visionaries questioned whether computers would one day have a place in human health care, helping physicians make more accurate diagnoses. Fast forward to January 2022: Johns Hopkins University announced that the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) had successfully performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig multiple times, each time outperforming a human doing the same procedure.
More and more veterinarians are
incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their practices, mostly for diagnostic imaging of radiographs and medical record management. Roughly two dozen companies now market AI-powered software and services for veterinary practices.
To get a sense of how AI is transforming the animal health space, Cornell University College
about the current challenges and future potential of this emerging technology.
Adopting AI in and outside the clinic
Artificial intelligence is a computer simulation of human intelligence processes, such as learning, reasoning, and self-correction, to solve a problem or perform a task. Instead of a brain, computers have algorithms, a series of step-by-step instructions for “thinking” about data inputs to achieve the desired goal. Machine learning is a subsection of AI where the algorithm isn’t given a set of instructions, but rather trained on data to make decisions or predictions on its own.
of Veterinary Medicine hosted the first Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine (SAVY) April 19-21 at its Ithaca, New York, campus. Several AI-based projects were shared by speakers and during poster presentations along with discussions
Like any technology, AI is intended to improve our lives, by solving complex problems, automating tasks, and improving efficiencies and decisionmaking.
Veterinary medicine was slow to embrace AI, but that is changing. On the first day of the symposium, Sebastian Gabor, cofounder and CEO of Digitail, a cloudbased practice management software (PIMS) that uses AI to increase productivity, presented findings from the first industry-wide survey on AI in veterinary medicine. Digitail worked with the American Animal Hospital Association
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(AAHA) to survey nearly 4,000 of its members about their attitudes on AI, if they use AI in their practices, and if so, how, Gabor explained.
Of the approximate 83% of respondents who reported familiarity with AI, nearly 30% of them said they already incorporate AI into their practices, either on a daily or weekly basis. The finding surprised Gabor. He explained that it indicates veterinarians scored high on the adoption curve, meaning they are quick to seize on new technology, including seasoned practitioners.
It turns out veterinarians of all generations, including those approaching retirement, are excited to learn about AI voice-to-text tools that quickly transcribe client conversations and incorporate the information into the patient’s medical record. “This technology allows veterinarians to stop doing something they don’t enjoy, like updating medical records by hand, and spend more time with patients, which probably explains why the adoption curve for veterinarians is higher than normal,” Gabor said.
The survey revealed that the reliability and accuracy of AI systems are the most prevalent concerns, with 70.3% of respondents highlighting them. Data security and privacy worries were listed by 53.9% of participants, followed by 42.9% citing lack of training and knowledge.
Outside the clinic, veterinary researchers are working with data scientists, statisticians, machine learning engineers, and technology experts to develop AI tools for use throughout veterinary medicine. Projects already underway include detecting early signs of lameness in sheep, forecasting the spread of Lyme disease, projecting the severity of an outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, and developing rapid diagnosis and staging of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease.
dataset drawing on the medical records of hundreds of thousands of cats, analyzing blood and urine data of cats before and after a CKD diagnosis. The result is a tool that can help to predict whether a cat will develop CKD within two years.
“There are multiple reasons why Mars Petcare use AI,” Geert De Meyer, who oversees data analytics for the company, said during the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine, hosted by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine this April. “Personalized treatment, earlier and more accurate diagnoses achieved quickly. There are also applications for monitoring patient health and simplifying veterinary administration. But I think a major one that we are working on most is education “educating pet owners and educating veterinarians.”
AI’s predictive capabilities are making it possible to personalize patient treatment, improving the chances of a successful outcome. During the symposium, veterinary oncologist Dr. Joseph Impellizeri spoke on how machine learning algorithms and live cancer cell analysis are being used to predict the efficacy of anticancer drugs for lymphoma in individual dogs.
Lymphoma is among the most common types of cancer in dogs. The traditional treatment protocol for lymphoma is cyclophosphamide,
Take a dairy operation as an example. Dr. Kaler explained that monitoring devices fitted to each cow and throughout the production facility provide real-time biological and behavioral data, such as feed intake, thermal imaging, and posture. Algorithms are constantly analyzing these inputs, flagging subtle deviations from baseline health and potentially the early stages of illness that might otherwise go unnoticed. Dr. Kaler is overseeing the development of another rapid-detection tool for the farm, one that uses AI to identify early signs of lameness in sheep. “Lameness is one of the biggest health and welfare challenges around the world and in the U.K.,” she said.
As a prey species, sheep hide signs of lameness if they feel threatened by human observers, making early detection extremely difficult. Dr. Kaler and her research team are working with industry partners to rectify this problem by developing AI tools capable of identifying the early onset of lameness, including detecting behavioral indicators when the sheep is standing, lying, and walking.
The challenges for veterinary researchers wanting to collect food animal data to develop AI tools are greater than those in companion animal medicine, according to Dr. Kaler.
Livestock producers are especially reluctant to open their farms to outsiders who want to record animals and employees in a production environment. Nor are producers keen on disclosing details about their business.
Pet owners are seeing a growing number of AI-powered gadgets meant to ease some of the challenges of owning an animal. For instance, two companies, Petnow and iSciLab, are developing nose print recognition technology for dogs that could eventually replace microchip identification. Smart collars track a pet’s vital signs and activity in real time, alerting the owner to possible changes in the animal’s health such as seizures.
Scaling up the power of AI
Geert De Meyer, PhD, heads the data analytics area for science at Mars Petcare, whose numerous animal health holdings include Banfield Pet Hospital and BluePearl. During his keynote address at the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine (SAVY), De Meyer explained that he and his team of over two dozen researchers have developed AIpowered tools used throughout Banfield and BluePearl hospitals.
For instance, RenalTech, is a proprietary technology using AI in the early detection of feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). As De Meyer explained, RenalTech was created with a
doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) & uses a mix of chemotherapies. The traditional treatment method doesn’t account for the individuality of each patient, Dr. Impellizeri said, and patient response varies. ImpriMed, a California-based startup, offers personalized treatment protocol that uses AI to predict the efficacy of more than a dozen drugs commonly used to treat canine lymphoma.
“There is clearly a need for more personalized medicine and the ability to assess whether or not a lymphoma has a better chance to be responsive to a certain drug would be very helpful,” Dr. Impellizeri said.
AI on
the farm
Veterinary researchers are also discovering ways of using AI to improve efficiencies on the farm.
Dr. Jasmeet Kaler, an associate professor at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science in the U.K., delivered a keynote address during the symposium about how precision livestock informatics can improve animal production, health, and welfare.
Predicting disease outbreaks
Population medicine is another field of veterinary medicine where AI’s analytical capabilities show promise. Dr. Beatriz Martínez López, director of the Center for Animal Disease Modelling and Surveillance at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, uses algorithms, machine learning, and big data analytics to understand how foot-andmouth disease, African swine fever, and other infectious diseases spread among animal populations.
“AI can significantly enhance prevention, early detection, and faster control of livestock diseases,” Dr. López said during her keynote presentation at the symposium.
Algorithms, machine learning, and big data analytics are making early detection of infectious animal diseases a reality, according to Dr. Beatriz Martínez López, director of the Center for Animal Disease Modelling and Surveillance at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
She highlighted a report in Nature published in October 2023 describing a machine learning model designed by her laboratory to predict emerging infections in swine production systems throughout the production process on a daily basis. The model accounted for such variables as nearby farm density, piglet inventory, and wind speed and direction.
The model demonstrated a good ability to
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predict infections, López said, adding that veterinarians and producers can use these daily infection probabilities as a benchmark for preventive and control strategies on farms.
AVMA and technology
The AVMA has recently formed a Task Force on Emerging Technologies and Innovation to provide practical support and resources in this area of practice.
The task force has been charged with developing a strategy by which the AVMA can best support practitioners faced with the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies. It will also suggest a charge for the task force and potential members for a future AVMA committee that will develop related policy and create resources to support veterinary practitioners in the effective and safe implementation of these technologies in veterinary practice.
A version of this story appears in the July 2024 print issue of JAVMA https://www.avma.org/news/artificial-intelligencepoised-transform-veterinary-care benefits-of-laser-therapy-in-veterinary-medicine
Research Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Dogs with Epilepsy
Author: Sharon M Albright, DVM, CCRT
Just like people, dogs can suffer from epilepsy. This seizure disorder is characterized by uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain resulting in abnormal movements, altered behavior, and/or loss of consciousness. Seizures can have many causes - such as trauma, infection, metabolic disturbances, brain tumors, and more. When no specific cause can be pinpointed, it’s known as idiopathic epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy is the most common medical neurologic disorder of dogs and is reported to affect one in every 100 dogs. Diagnosis, often made in young to middle-aged dogs, involves a full medical work-up to rule out underlying causes and treat any concurrent diseases. This may include bloodwork, imaging such as MRI or CT scans, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The condition requires lifelong management, creating a significant financial and emotional burden for affected dogs and their families.
Treatment for idiopathic epilepsy involves avoiding or managing seizure triggers such as anxiety, stress, or certain foods. If seizures are severe or occur frequently enough, anti-seizure medications are prescribed. There are numerous anti-seizure drugs approved for use in dogs. They must be taken as prescribed and should not be stopped without consulting a veterinarian, as doing so may trigger more seizure activity. Multiple medications may be needed to adequately control a dog’s seizures and a good
relationship with the veterinary team is critical for successful outcomes. Additional treatment options include nutritional supplements, dietary therapy, and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. All treatments should be given under the guidance of a licensed professional to avoid dangerous side effects and medication interactions.
Progress in Canine Epilepsy Research
Despite appropriate anti-epileptic therapy, approximately one-third of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy will continue to have seizures. If we better understand exactly what, where, and how the brain malfunctions in epileptic dogs, we might be able to discern different subtypes of epilepsy, create more accurate diagnostic tests, and develop more effective treatments for this challenging disease. Thanks to funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF, www.akcchf.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs through scientific research, veterinary scientists are actively searching for these answers.
Since its founding in 1995, CHF and its donors have invested more than $3 million to study canine epilepsy, resulting in significant progress:
• Dietary Supplements: Studies show that supplementation with medium-chain triglyceride oil decreases seizure frequency and improves the behavioral changes that commonly occur with epilepsy.
• Genetic Research: Specific genetic mutations linked to an increased risk of epilepsy in dog breeds like the Belgian Tervuren and Belgian Sheepdog allow breeders and veterinarians to conduct preventive screenings and manage idiopathic epilepsy in these breeds.
• CBD Oil Efficacy: Additional research has demonstrated CBD oil is an effective treatment for canine epilepsy, providing critical scientific evidence for the use of this popular remedy.
Active Epilepsy Studies
Ongoing CHF-funded studies are building on these findings to provide new diagnostic and treatment options for epileptic dogs.
• Brain Imaging: One study is using novel imaging technology to measure brain tissue stiffness and how it relates to epilepsy.
• Biomarkers: Researchers are also exploring biomarkers of drug-resistant epilepsy to quickly identify dogs that will need higher doses and/or multiple drugs to control their disease. This will give owners a more accurate prognosis and help clinicians begin appropriate therapies for these difficult cases.
• CBD Oil Dosing: A clinical trial is defining
the appropriate dose of CBD oil for seizure treatment – providing data on how much of this compound should be given and how often for maximum effect.
• Advanced Technology: Different technologies such as MRI and EEG are exploring how the brain is impacted by epilepsy and anti-seizure drugs to identify new treatment strategies.
• Cluster Seizure Management: Finally, another clinical trial is examining in-home treatment protocols for cluster seizures, a dangerous condition in which seizures occur frequently.
Additional Resources
While idiopathic epilepsy usually requires lifelong management, there is hope for affected dogs and their families. Veterinary scientists are borrowing knowledge from human medicine, using new technologies, and exploring medications and nutritional supplements - all to increase our understanding of idiopathic epilepsy and improve outcomes for affected dogs. CHF and its donors remain committed to this search for answers. They offer resources to help veterinary professionals and dog owners stay up to date on the latest research findings. Your dog may also be eligible to participate in canine epilepsy research by submitting a blood sample or participating in a clinical trial. Anyone interested in learning about these opportunities and supporting this critical canine health research can visit www.akcchf.org/epilepsy for more information. Working together, we can create a brighter future for epileptic dogs and their families.
A Q&A On Dog Breeding & Pregnancy Nutrition
Article from Purina Pro Club https://www.purinaproclub.com/dogarticles/health/dog-breeding-questions-answers
No matter how experienced you become at dog breeding and whelping litters of puppies, you may sometimes face scenarios you have not seen before. Today’s Breeder invited five breeders to send us questions, and we turned to experts to provide answers. Purina Senior Research Nutritionist Arleigh Reynolds, DVM, PhD, DACVN, a board-certified veterinary nutritionist, and Andrea Hesser, DVM, DACT, a boardcertified veterinary reproduction specialist who practices at Josey Ranch Pet Hospital in Carrollton, Texas, share their insights here.
Preparing to Breed
Q: We have trouble getting our bitches pregnant and then carrying their pregnancies to term. Pregnancies often result in a cesarean section of one or two puppies. We use progesterone testing to learn the optimal time to breed. What can we do to help with fertility in our bitches? Shawny Cirincione, The Hounds of Hobara, Danbury, Connecticut.
Dr. Hesser: Ovulating timing, breeding to quality semen from a proven stud dog, and
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monitoring the pregnancy properly are key to success. It sounds like you are on track and doing things correctly. Bitches can have a multitude of primary conditions, ranging from inflammatory to cystic- to cyclic-associated diseases. Consulting with a specialist may reveal a very clear primary abnormality.
High inbreeding coefficients have been shown to have great impact on litter size, so ensuring you have genetic variability may help you depending on the options available. I also find it amazing the positive impact that comes from practicing good basic pregnancy management, feeding a healthy diet and monitoring body condition, allowing moderate exercise throughout pregnancy, and adhering to deworming regimens. After all these things have been considered, we look at uterine testing to determine the cause of pregnancy problems. I suggest waiting for two well-bred cycles that “miss” before reaching out for an intensive workup, as this takes some effort and expense.
If a bitch misses repeatedly, we usually advise having a uterine biopsy at around the time she would have her puppies, as the cervix becomes open. I perform this procedure with sedation using an endoscope to take a tiny biopsy of the endometrium. If a bitch is having a C-section, I sometimes take a biopsy during the surgery. Biopsy samples are sent for laboratory analysis to assess her future fertility. The most common reports we receive back are normal and inflammatory or cystic conditions. Dogs rarely have fibrosis, or scar tissue. Occasionally a fungal or other rare pathogen is observed on biopsy.
For most bitches, we perform a uterine culture at the onset of estrus (heat), even if some problem is identified on biopsy. When a breeder is investing in a cycle, it is best to have the full picture and optimize everything possible. I collect cultures of the uterus using a transcervical scope with the patient awake as well as cytology (cellular fluid) samples, which are sent for laboratory testing. Ideally, the results are returned in time to treat any underlying bacterium species. Keep in mind that sometimes after great financial input, everything is normal and there is nothing to fix.
Q: If you are planning to breed a bitch when her annual vaccinations are due, should these vaccines be postponed? Is it safe to give her rabies, distemper, adenovirus (hepatitis), parvovirus, parainfluenza, and leptospirosis vaccinations? Rita Jones, Seaside Retrievers, Vernon, Florida.
Dr. Hesser: The importance of staying up to date on vaccines cannot be understated. In general, it’s best to update vaccines ahead of time if you know your bitch will be due for vaccination around her estrus cycle, pregnancy or even into lactation. Rabies is a non-negotiable vaccine and is a killed vaccine, meaning the virus has been inactivated. We don’t tend to see a negative impact using this category of vaccine even when administered at the last minute. We try to avoid giving the rabies vaccine during
pregnancy, though a bitch is much more at risk to go unvaccinated.
As for the distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus combination vaccines, being overdue for these vaccines may not result in any detriment. The veterinarian could check titers to ensure the bitch is protected for an upcoming pregnancy. Ideally, vaccines for leptospirosis, parainfluenza, Bordetella, and Lyme disease are up to date; however, exposure to these pathogens is less frequent when a female is isolated and her traveling is limited, as in the case of pregnancy and lactation.
Q: Is it safe to give heartworm and oral flea and tick preventives during breeding, pregnancy and lactation? Rita Jones, Seaside Retrievers
Dr. Hesser: It is absolutely paramount to keep your dog on preventive medications during this time. I regularly see heartworm positive pregnant dogs and breeders who make unfortunate mistakes in judgment not giving heartworm preventives. Heartworms don’t care that you are breeding your bitch, and it just takes a lapse to create irreversible disease.
I’ve seen a litter of puppies suspected to have “failure to thrive” all lost to flea anemia, despite the owner’s perception that “allergies” were the problem. Rather, it turned out to be fleas on a dark-coated bitch and her puppies. Tick diseases also are potentially lifethreatening. The pathogens associated with tick diseases vary by region.
Pregnancy should not change your normal preventive care management. Several oral heartworm preventives and topical and oral flea and tick medications have been rigorously studied for safety in pregnant dogs and their fetuses/puppies. Note that not all oral or topical products for fleas and ticks, including collars, are risk-free. Products that are safe for pregnancy should state so on the product label or insert.
It is important to consider that a pregnant dog may exceed the weight range of her original
preventive prescription. Should she fall outside this range, most veterinarians will provide single doses for the stages in which she will exceed her original weight range.
Q: Many of our athletic field trial Labrador Retriever females are on supplements such as omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate when we are making plans to breed them. Are these supplements safe to give them during breeding and whelping? Rita Jones, Seaside Retrievers.
Dr. Reynolds: The omega-3 fatty acids and glucosamine supplements are fine to give throughout breeding, pregnancy and lactation. However, chondroitin sulfate comes from greenlipped mussel. This type of shellfish feeds by straining food particles from the gravel or sandy bottom of rivers and streams and tends to concentrate certain metals and organic toxins in the environment in which they live. Given as a supplement to a healthy dog, those levels are not a problem, but because we are looking at developing fetuses that are very sensitive to even small changes in nutrient or toxin levels, I would err on the side of caution and not give chondroitin sulfate to pregnant females.
Q: Is it a good idea to give a pregnant female a prenatal supplement fortified with iron, folic acid and zinc? Rita Jones, Seaside Retrievers.
Dr. Reynolds: You don’t need to supplement the diet of a breeding female if you are feeding a high-quality, all-life stages diet such as a Purina Pro Plan SPORT Performance 30/20 Formula or Purina Pro Plan SPORT Active 27/17 Formula.. It’s absolutely true a dog needs a little more folic acid during pregnancy to prevent things like neural tube defects and cleft palate in puppies. Purina Pro Plan all life-stages diets meet the mineral and vitamin requirements to support normal pregnancy and puppy growth, thus there is no need to supplement.
Pregnancy & Post Pregnancy
Q: What is an optimal food for a brood bitch during pregnancy? Is a performance or puppy food recommended? When is it best to switch from a maintenance food to a performance food? Bonnie Wagamon, Cinnabon Boxers, Fullbrook, California.
Dr. Reynolds: I am biased because my background is working with performance dogs. I feed Purina Pro Plan SPORT Performance 30/20 year-round. The higher protein and nutrition in this food support a dog's muscle to better support work, though it takes possibly two to three months for those adaptations to occur. If you switch from a maintenance diet to a performance diet, you’ve got that lag time before you get the full benefit of the diet. During the time of year when a dog is less active, I feed less of this performance diet rather than switching to a lower protein and fat maintenance food. This has worked extremely well for both our moms and puppies.
If you are switching to a performance diet from a maintenance food, you want to do that slowly in the very early stages of pregnancy.
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Volley is pictured above winning Winner’s Bitch, Best of Winners & Best Bred-by Exhibitor under breeder judge Eric Henningsen at the Metropolitan Washington Specialty at 12 months of age. At her first two shows in June and September she was RWB to 5 & 4 point specialty majors under breeder judges.
(GCHB Jarbsy’s Side Hustle BCAT x CH Jarbsy’s Never Daunted)
Snake Hunting Dachshunds
by Trudy Kawami
Decades ago I heard a tale of a red smooth male Dachsie whose job at a medical mission in southern Nigeria was to kill the snakes that slithered into the compound.
I would have dismissed the story as fiction as the idea of a Dachshund in rural Nigeria, let alone a snake-killing one, was hard to wrap my brain around. However the nun who told me the story had lived at that mission and knew the dog. Years later she was still extremely pained that they had to leave the dog with the local caretaker when the mission staff was evacuated during the Biafran War (July 6, 1967 - January 15, 1970). (She adopted a smooth black and tan mini via me but that is another story.) I had no reason to doubt her, but still… Time altered my view.
Max came into my life years ago as an illtempered red smooth tweenie rescue. He stayed with me because I could not trust him elsewhere and for some reason he fit in with my other Dachsies. One summer day he walked into the kitchen with a small dead eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) in his mouth. My kitchen opens to the yard with only one shallow step so the dogs can come and go as they please. I found his “gift” interesting, but attributed it to one of his many quirks. All my other Dachshunds had preferred mammalian prey, you know, furry things with warm blood.
The 21st Century has brought me many new things, among them several Dachshunds who like to hunt snakes. My two mini smooth siblings, Bolt and Rainn, come from working dogs on their mother’s side. She has a “fondness” for woodchucks, and her sire on turn was a German import who never met a rat or squirrel that he didn’t want to eat. So I was more than a bit surprised almost two years ago when Bolt walked into the kitchen with part of a dead garter snake hanging out of his mouth. This was not a one-off or an accidental find as the rest of the snake was lying in pieces on one of the outdoor dog beds. Bolt dropped the portion he was holding, went back outside and proceeded to treat the remaining snakey corpse like rubber band. His sister Rainn was deeply interested but he guarded his bits vigorously and she couldn’t get near them.
This year the snake hunt started again in late spring. I discovered the new pale-colored kitchen dog bed spattered with what I thought were the entrails of a small mammal. (I have been “gifted” with deceased juvenile opossums in the past.) These remains, however, turned out to be parts of two snakes – there were at least two heads. Both Bolt and Rainn had been in and out so I had no idea which one left the detritus. The source of the snakes seemed to be the ill-kept yard next door, separated from my yard by a chain link fence covered with ivy, Japanese honeysuckle and Virginia creeper. There is also a tall mulberry in the back corner of my yard and a second ivycovered stump. When Superstorm Sandy brought down an ailanthus near the mulberry, we found a nest of green snakes (Opheodrys vernalis),
basically insect eaters, in its crotch. Garter snakes like grassy, shrubby land (my neighbor’s yard?) and live mostly on earthworms, with some baby birds, and very small mammals if available. I don’t mind them, but Bolt and Rainn have a different outlook.
While Bolt lies in the sun and waits for his prey to come to him (snakes do like to bask as well), Rainn is now on a daily snake hunt. She slithers (she weighs only 8½ pounds) through the leaves, and stands on her hind legs to scope out higher possibilities in the ivy and Virginia creeper. I did surprise a young garter snake this summer when watering my hanging baskets near the overgrown fence, so I guess she is onto something.
I am lucky living in the Northeast. Our two rattle snakes, the eastern timber rattler (Crotalus horridus) and the eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) prefer quiet, rocky terrain and the even the copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) – yeah we do have some copperheads in New York State - live far from urban areas and the salt marshes where my dogs roam. Dachsie owners in the south and west have more to worry about with prairie or Great Plains rattle snakes (Crotalus viridis), and the more numerous water-loving copper heads and cotton mouths/water moccasins (Agkistrodon piscivorus). Venemous snake bites can be lethal for a dog the size of a Dachshund, as well as for larger hounds. Hunters in regions where they may encounter such snakes often snake-proof their dogs through aversion training. The danger is serious and I know of at least one curious Dachshund that died by a venomous snake bite. Perhaps it is a good thing that most Dachshunds are NOT snake hunters.!
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To the DCA Membership,
What a year it’s been for our club! There have been quite a few initiatives in 2024 that have added value to your membership. Looking back on the year, I’d like to take this opportunity to recap some of the highlights.
The Dachshund Dispatch debuted in March and was immediately well-received. The Dispatch allows DCA to communicate with you monthly via your inbox and provide important reminders about time-sensitive matters. Its value is ever-expanding as we continue to explore ways to make it more meaningful. For example, the monthly AKC New Titles Report is now available via a link in the Dispatch for all members to access. Another recent change the Board made is to publish all new DCA membership applications in the Dispatch rather than wait for the Newsletter, helping to streamline the membership process. The Dachshund Dispatch has over 543 subscribers with more added as new members join our club.
Another significant 2024 initiative was the new Pedigree Database program rollout in May. Members had been asking for a pedigree tool for quite a while and our committee delivered big time. There is now a robust tool in place with regular monitoring to provide support and instruction. As of October, there are approximately 90,000 dogs in the database and over 300 users, with more added monthly.
Breeders Education is an important component of our club and the creation of the online Breeders Resource Library provides valuable tools for anyone wanting to learn more about our breed and advance their knowledge for breeding quality Dachshunds. On the DCA website you will find a variety of articles, interviews with notable breeders, videos, workshops and interactive learning opportunities. For example, in October the Breeders Education committee hosted a webinar on the use of DCA’s Illustrated Standard Overlay Kits, and there will be a series of breeder focused events at next year’s National Specialty. If you haven’t already explored the wealth of material available, be sure to check it out.
These are a few of the things we have been able to offer members in 2024 and we have more planned for next year! We listened to what our members asked for and responded by adding a second DCA Host specialty next year in conjunction with our National Specialty. Also coming in May during Nationals week will be the first ever Scent Work trials and a DCA Top 30 competition. I’m very excited about what’s to come and hope you are as well.
As this year comes to a close I want to wish each of you a wonderful and bright holiday season, and a happy, healthy, successful New Year.
Cheryl
Chantal
Harpo
Groucho
Marlene
“We hope she is happily butterflieschasing now.”
Toney Paws
Marlene Dogtrick, SW
Sire: CH Full Circle Harbor Hawkeye, SW x Dam: CH Full Circle Sailor’s Dream, SW
June 30, 2007-August 30, 2023
Marlene Dogtrick was a vibrant and happy little girl, even at her veterinarians! As a puppy, she would rather jump and chase after a moth or a grasshopper than come in for breakfast and was always up for fun chasing after her yellow tennis balls. We had long and happy days with her. She and Saytar’s Charmaine, SW “Chantal” chased each other throughout the house, out the dog door and back into the house. They had so much fun together! She was a melanoma
Toney
Paws
Bruce and Yoko Allen
survivor diagnosed in 2018, but her heart gave out in the end, when her heart medications no longer worked. We miss her so much!
rPictured on the right: CH Toney Paws
Harpo Barks, SW
Sire: CH Saytar’s Tylor SW x Dam: Saytar’s Charmaine SW February 23, 2009March 22, 2024
Harpo was the handsomest of the litter and our household. He was an alpha dog. He was a good dog but was aloof. He would collect all of the cushions from other crates and put them into his, then, he would sit or lie on them. He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2017 and died
on March 22, 2024, when chemotherapies no longer worked. He was a joy to watch.
rPictured on the upper left: Toney Paws
Groucho Barks, SS
Sire: CH Saytar’s Tylor SW x Dam: Saytar’s Charmaine SW February 23, 2009-June 24, 2024
Groucho was a very loving dog. He was born to make us laugh. He had great eye contact, and he loved us a lot. He was more laid back than Harpo and so devoted to him. He laid his head on Harpo’s body a lot. He died of heart failure in spite of taking medications We miss him so much.
by Stephany S. Monteleone
Hermione has been an absolute joy from the minute she came home with me. She has so much enthusiasm and desire to excel at whatever she’s asked to do, and is so proud of herself when the task is done. That with her sweet and friendly nature make her a very special girl.
She is my 4th Mini-Wire. All the others were the best partners in the world of dog sports I could ever hope for, Hermione is no different, and maybe the best one yet. She comes from a long line of highly accomplished Wires in all areas of competition.
Her dam, GCH DC Hathor Farm’s Hibiscus MW SE is a littermate to my own Coco, ABS TC Hathor Farm’s My Chanel MW who graced this cover in the Spring ‘21 issue. Her sire is Marietta Singleton’s amazing Lester, GCHP3 DC Leoralee’s Let’s Boogie With Barstool MW.
Tracking is my number one passion and knowing that might be why Dr. Jean Dieden of Hathor Farm’s selected the ‘Big Red’ puppy for me. Hermione loves to track more than anything, it was obvious from the start! All I had to do was show her what I wanted her to find. I taught her to search for small articles on every type of surface possible, as I’ve trained all my dogs to just follow a track no matter where it goes, on all different surfaces from the beginning, so they have no trouble going from vegetation to hard surfaces and back any time.
To say the least, she was an overachiever at it, and got her TD in Houston on her 9th month birthday that November in 7 minutes! I concentrated on TDX all winter, entered a test in Fort Worth, but she took a Xtrack after the second turn. Kept training until the end of February when it was just getting too warm here in the Deep South and I wasn’t keen to run into a snake in the country. I decided to switch to VST, and entered a test on April 10th in Kentucky. We drew the first track, and Passed! She was 14 months old.
The DCA National Tracking test in Sullivan, MO was 4 weeks away and as much as I wanted to go and support it, I thought it would be too much for my young girl. But good friend and often times tracking buddy, Sharon McDonald encouraged me to go, insisting that she Knew Hermione could do it!! So we entered…then Hermione came in season before time to leave. Ugh, but we were committed, so we went and hoped for a good day. Being in season, she had to go last, when it was warmer, but still a nice day, at least up in the breeze, not so nice down low in the grass where she would be. Finally our turn in some nice big fields with thick grass about knee high into and out of woods a few times, she was hot but never faltered, found her articles, and finally the oh so beautiful glove! TDX and CT!!! 15 months old!
I have to say, I’ve never had a tracking dog, of any age, especially one so young, be so completely focused on a track as Hermione. Even when she was very young, still wearing a baby harness, I couldn’t help feeling that I was behind a mature fully trained tracking dog. She needed no assistance from me! Just Amazing feeling!
I really wanted to get her to some field trials and also another favorite of mine, Earthdog, but my arthritis always got in the way. I finally asked my sister to go with me to Jody Dean’s beautiful Long and Low farm in TN for the Cumberland Valley earthdog tests. She’d never done it before, but I told her I’d teach her how to work Hermione in the beginning levels because she’d be able to pick her up out of the tunnel and I knew that I wouldn’t be able to with my hands. I did work with Hermione too though, continued on page 20...
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teaching her to jump out on her own when asked to, but couldn’t count on that if she got too excited. Well, Hermione just loved earthdog and she loves my sister, so they both had a fantastic time, earning Intro, NE and JE titles. I enjoyed watching them have so much fun!
In February this year, we headed to Jerry & Elizabeth Ellis’s wonderful Applecreek Farms in TX for some more earthdog fun put on by the Houston and DFW Dachshund and Border Terrier Clubs! My sister ran her in JE for fun and I took over for SE earning her SE title, and her first ME leg, where she did indeed jump out of the tunnel when I asked her!
In the spring of this year I asked Sandy Russell if she would consider taking Hermione to a field trial since I’m not able to do it myself anymore. She said she would, so took her to the Mission City trials in Kirbyville in March. Poor Hermione was confused at first I think since she’d just done earthdog, maybe looking for rat holes? But on the last day, it clicked, this was a different game, and earned a 2nd place of 21 bitches! Sandy next took her to the DCMA field trials in Roberta, GA a couple of weeks later where she won the OB class after getting called back in 6th place and working her way up to 1st! She went on to finish the day as Absolute! The next day she was called back in first but slipped to 2nd, her 3rd placement and FT Championship!! I can never Thank Sandy enough for taking Hermione to the trials!! I know her knowledge and experience was a huge factor in Hermione’s quick success.
After tracking and all last year, Hermione also earned BN and RN & RI titles, agility titles, a little BH and BCAT.
What’s next? Hermione will continue with agility, she’s ready to start collecting points for PACH,
Hermione’s next adventure started right after the trials, going with Marietta Singleton to finish her conformation title. I showed her one weekend at our local shows last year where she earned a 3pt major under Breeder/Judge Janet Schwalbe, but the rest was up to Marietta. It didn’t take her long, having picked up all the singles she needed, she finally got the last major In April under Breeder/Judge Robert Schwalbe. Many Thanks to Marietta for the expert handling and care you gave to her!
CH added to her CT and FT = Triple Champion & 7 Way+ Dachshund
training for obedience, more Earthdog to finish her ME, Scentwork? and back to tracking too!
She’s only 31⁄2 years old, so lots of time, and I look forward to every minute spent training and trialing with Hermione.!
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Keystone Dachshund Club of Western Pennsylvania
9/5/2024
Total Number of Starters: 51
OAAD Starters: 6
Judges: Janelle McCord Cliff Shrader
1st GCH TurningPt HiIldisvin Have Fun Stormin’ the Castle
Dr. Randy & Capt. Pete Eltringham
2nd CH Vhh & JMLs CH Fudge MW
Alyshia Funk & Davy Kerr Jr.
3rd Bridgsen’s CM Deer
Melissa Graham
4th CH Our Gang’s Heavenly Heartthrob MLD
Nandy Prouty
NBQ FC Red’s Jack Daniels MS
Rita Kepner
OAAB Starters: 6
Judges: Pam Mechler & Michael Pitisci
1st withheld
2nd CH Kordach’s & OC’s Mille
Brielle MSD
A. Janelle McCord
3rd Bearvalley’s Grace Slick
Tara Normand
4th GCHG Our Gang’s Moonlight & Magic ML
Nancy Prouty
NBQ Blueprint Go With The Flow
Brandy Moyer
Field Champion Dog Starters: 14
Judges: Sherry Ruggieri & David Kerr, Jr.
1st withheld
2nd withheld
3rd DC Town Farm Like A Shop Vac
Michael Pitisci
4th FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
SW JE BCAT CGC TKN
Cheri Faust
NBQ FC OC’s to the Moon and Back
Michael & Kim Huster & Robin LaFrance
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 26
Judges: D. P. Palko, J. Sexton
1st FC Hidden Cedar’s Double Ur Fun MSPB
Paul Rourke
2nd FC Duchwood’s Waiting For A Girl Like You MS
Alice Carter
3rd FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
4th FC Lorica’s Dash of Cayenne & Aloha MW
Pam & Mark Mechler
NBQ FC Fanika od Vevody Huberta
Christina Loew
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute:
Sherry Ruggieri & Jamie Sexton
Best Open
GCH TurningPt HiIldisvin Have Fun Stormin’ the Castle
Best Field Champion/Absolute
FC Hidden Cedar’s Double Ur Fun MSPB
Paul Rourke
Keystone Dachshund Club of Western Pennsylvania 9/6/2024
Total Number of Starters: 60
OAAD Starters: 6
Judges: Carrie Hamilton & Pam
Mechler
1st Bridgsen’s CM Deer
Melissa Graham
2nd GCH TurningPt Hildisvin Have Fun Stormin the Castle
Dr. Randy & Capt. Pete Eltringham
3rd Stars With Stripes Two Bee
Stacy Barton & Samantha Tully
4th VHH & Railways Gunners Primo
Jell-O Shot MW
Jennifer Hartman & Marie Hammaker
NBQ CH VHH & JMLS Oh Fudge MW
Alyshia Funk & David Kerr, Jr.
OAAB Starters: 7
Judges: Jamie Sexton & Cliff Shrader
1st Bearvalley’s Grace Slick
Tara Normand
2nd GCH Kordach’s & OC’s Mlle
Brielle MSD
A. Janlle McCord
3rd Blueprint Go With The Flow
Brandy Moyer
4th Applehill’s Salsa ML
Carrie Hamilton
NBQ CH Lorica’s Magic Wonder
Amy Huprich & Jessica Campbell
Field Champion Dog Starters: 17
Judges: Carrie Hamilton-Luckow & Michael Pitisci
1st FC Diddydox Mr Big Lights Up
The Sky V Hoppledach’s
Heidi Meyers
2nd GCH DC Duchwoods Walking on Sunshine MS
Kathleen Johnson
3rd FC Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf
Cliff Shrader
4th FC OC’s To The Moon and Back MS
Kim & Mike Huster
NBQ FC Trakehndachs Original Outlaw at Sunrise XO
Joanne Fagervik
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 30
Judges: K. Johnson, J. McCord PHD
1st FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht SW
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Duchwoods Tipsy Tart MS
Alice Carter
3rd FC Hidden Cedar’s Double Ur Fun MSPB
Paul Rourke
4th FC Jalyse’s Fire On The Train ML
Jamie Sexton
NBQ FC Diddydox The Bright Morning Star v Applehill MS
Heidi Meyers & Carrie Hamilton
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Carrie Hamilton & MIchael Pitisci
Best Open
Bearvalley’s Grace Slick, Gracie, Best Field Champion/Absolute FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht SW
Keystone Dachshund Club of Western Pennsylvania 9/7/2024
3rd FC Blast I Ya Khadar SHH, Herbert Alexander Krob
4th FC Vonbork’s Bada SS
Herbert Alexander Krob
NBQ FC Wunderdackel’s Sirius Excel SHH
Herbert Alexander Krob
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Bruce Ingalls & Alex Krob
Best Open/Best Field Champion
GCH CH KFW Moonstone in the Sky With Diamonds
Central Ohio Dachshund
Club 9/22/2024
Total Number of Starters: 57
OAAD Starters: 7
Heidi Meyers & Janelle McCord
1st Artemis Grey Goose La Vanilla
Jonathan Marnier
2nd Country Critters Horus
Jonathan Marnier
3rd GCHS Leoralee’s The Riches @ Krissydox MW FDC ATTS
NBQ Pryadox Tennessee Whiskey SS
Autumn & Jared Baird
OAAB Starters: 12
Judges: Kathy Johnson & Rebecca McLusky
1st Lliana Lynx- Anne Pichten RN TD OA OAJ ME FCAT
Lisa & Jim Beevers
2nd Rebel’s Run Micro-Dot May MLD
Teddy Moritz
3rd Friedox Ready For The Ball MW
Carissa Tosi & Barbara Friedman
4th W/H
NBQ Short Shadows Last Tango SW Holly Vanderheiden
Field Champion Dog Starters: 18
Judges: Bill Dyer & Michael Pitisci
1st FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek SW JE BCAT CGC TKN
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Venedy Rouge v Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
3rd FC Tabasco Rouge V Dorndorf L OA AXJ OF
Andrew Shrader
4th FC OC’s To The Moon And Back
MS RATO BCAT JE
Michael & Kim Huster and Robin LaFrance
NBQ DC OC’s Stings Like A Bee MS Robin LaFrance
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 20
Laura Potash & Robin LaFrance
1st FC Diddydox A Beautiful July Morning V Hoppledachs CA
Heidi Meyers & Pamela Hopkins
2nd FC Luzifa Von Den Rotenchin
Ashley Roseberry Miller
3rd FC Jalyse’s Fire On The Train ML
Jamie Sexton
4th FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht JE BCAT FITB
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
NBQ FC Jalyse’s Teddy Bear v Wilderness Run ML
Jamie Sexton
Greater Portland Dachshund Club
Date/Location
9/22/2024
Total Number of Starters: 29
OAAD Starters: 6
Judges: Vicki Peters & Mike Dilley
1st KFW Incredibly Charismatic Billy CGC TKN JE BCAT
Susan Cleary
2nd FC Wonderdackel’s Sirius Excel SHH
Herbert Alexander Krob
3rd Perfect Painted Quickly Going Viral
4th
Brandon Bowman
CH Serenity’s A New Hope V Dachstar
Total Number of Starters: 31
OAAD Starters: 7
Judges: Bruce Ingalls, Mike Dilley
FCAT4 SNC
Krista Williams
4th CH Cedarhurst Lil’ Fritz CB Wags
4 U MS SWA SCE SH
Pam Giles
Tanya Essman
NBQ Teckelwoods Healing Energies at Hyders
Sara Marich
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Saturday, October 19th the Wolverine Dachshund Club held their second of four fall field trials at the Red Cedar Beagle Club in Perry, Michigan.
FOUR NEW FIELD CHAMPION BITCHES
at the SAME TRIAL on the SAME DAY!
The temperature was headed for 70 degrees and the grounds were full of fall color. We enjoyed a large gallery of helpful beaters that were treated to some very nice runs. There was an entry of 55 dogs on this day, 15 were open bitches. Following the run for absolute, awards were presented. As the awards were given out to the open bitch class, we were surprised to learn that every one of the open bitch winners were new Field Champions! This of course is pending AKC approval. We believe this has never happened before in dachshunds!
by Carolyn Lewis
Judging the class was William(Bill) Dyer and Christian Stock. Bill is not new to field trials and routinely judges beagles, dachshunds and bassets. He has trialed beagles since the 1990’s and has been judging for over 20 years. He has never seen this happen in dachshunds and only one time that he remembers in beagles. Christian Stock is fairly new to judging just having taken his first assignment in 2023. He considered it an honor to judge this class.
To earn a Field Championship an AKC registered dachshund must be at least 6 months old and earn at least 35 points. They need to be awarded at least 1 first place and at minimum 2 additional placements in an open stake. An open stake is either Open Dogs, Open Bitches or Open Combined. They are the only classes that dachshunds may enter if they are not a field champion. Points are based upon the number of dogs competing in the stake or class. First place is awarded 1 point for each dog competing in that stake. Second place receives half the points as first place is awarded. Third place earns 1⁄3 of the points and fourth place earns ¼ of the points as first place.
So just how many dachshunds earn field championships? In this year of 2024 from January thru August there were 70 NEW dachshund field championships (FC) recorded with AKC. At the same time there were 432 conformation championships (CH) and just 22 Dual Championships (DC). So just who are these 4 of AKC newest FC’s? They are first thru 4th placing Noreaster, Tango, Taya and Mattie.
NOREASTER is a standard long. She was bred and is owned by Terrie(Chrissy) Post and Cheryl Holman. She just turned a year old in August of this year. Chrissy says she is very focused while hunting. She was once spotted dragging a rabbit feeder on her back as she didn’t take the time to discard it. To her credit, Noreaster was awarded Absolute on the same day as her FC. Her new name is FC Caristeda The Perfect Storm.
TANGO is a standard wire haired dachshund. She is 11 years old! Tango was bred by Carolyn Lewis and is owned by Holly Vanderheiden. Tango has always sported an independent disposition. When in her yard, it is Tango that decides when she wants to go into the house, not Holly. Holly always believed that Tango had strong hunting abilities but feared that Tango would get on a hot scent and not come back when called. That is why she waited until last spring to take her to her first trials. Just this fall she was introduced to rats and already has her first earthdog leg. Her name is now FC Short Shadows Last Tango SW. Third place was awarded to TAYA. She is a miniature wire. This little lady already has a GCH title. She is 5½ years old. Taya was bred and is owned by Julie Inglis. When Taya was 1½ years old, she became a surrogate mother for a litter of Julie’s that lost their mother. Having earned a CH and FC she is a dual champion. There is a strong group of dachshund owners that work hard to breed dogs capable of earning dual championships. Taya name is GCH DC Von Oldenburg’s Sweet Talkin Girl.
MATTIE placed fourth. She is a miniature long hair and is 1½ years old. She is owned by Richard Thompson. Richard is a Falconer. They keep large birds of prey and hunt with them. Falconers often own miniature dachshunds as well. The dachshunds are used to flush the rabbits. In this relationship the birds do not harm the dachshunds as they realize the dachshunds are helpful. Mattie is FC Wilderness Run’s Mattaponi ML.
It is hard to tell when this will happen again but the dachshund community has a right to be proud of all the work they do to keep the purpose in this breed.!
by Anne Rosenberg
All dogs can search. Trainers who have exclusively worked with high drive, intense working dogs, must adopt different training methods for the listless borzoi. We must learn how to adapt training and conditioning to that breed and individual dog – not the other way around.
The more you work with odor, the more you start to connect so many of the ways our dogs work and communicate. How do they always find that miniscule remnant of our meal and tear up anything in the way of getting to it. Odor helps them find other “food sources” like natural prey and is the foundation for earthwork and barn hunt.
We use the principles of scent work in tracking whether it is for human scent or animal recovery. Both tracking, which uses odor on the ground, or man trailing, which uses more air scenting, require the dog to detect the scent and follow the most concentrated line to reach the target. Some dogs are trained to follow tracks from foot print to foot print without deviation while others will cast from side to side of the track as they work to find their glove.
Our dogs need to use their noses to survive. We provide room and board and sometimes even clothes and boots, but left to the elements, when our dogs would search out homes and places for food or prey – they cannot afford to “fringe” lest they be cold and hungry!
Trainers and handler must learn the search style of each dog. Do not try to speed up a steady dog. Learn how to keep up with a speedy dog. There is no particular indication that fits all dogs. Remember to keep your eyes on your dog, learn what their body language and “look” tells you, and trust your dog.
Although scent work is rewarding and exhilarating when your dog finds the odor, it is physically demanding for both dog and handler. It takes stamina to search accurately and effectively, even for a few minutes. Part of training should include building stamina and learning when and how to incorporate time to recharge between multiple searches.
We are familiar with building physical stamina, but remember scent work requires mental stamina, much more elusive. Concentration is exhausting so remember to build mental stamina. Mental stamina will reinforce the skills needed for accurate and reliable work. Searches should be conducted in safe spaces. Instructors assure this for us during class, however if you practice outside of class, remember to check your search area and make certain it is safe. Close doors, remove breakable things and dangerous things like cleaning products in a cupboard. The entire area which the dog has access to should be safe - Your dog doesn’t know the limits of the
designated search area so if she can access it, you need to risk assess it. Safe search areas are essential when you are working off lead.
FRINGE ALERTS
A fringe alert is when a dog alerts when they encounter the odor cone but are not AT source. This is common when training does not have dog work TO source but prematurely rewards lower odor thresholds at the plume. Training should consistently reward ONLY directly AT source, not when the dog is “close”. Working to source should be marked and rewarded to build value for sourcing. Known searches are important for training the DOG so the handler will avoid rewarding fringe alerts and consistently time rewards. Only once the dog can and will consistently work to source should the handler start with blind searches to teach the handler how to read behavior changes and know when the dog has identified source.
TYPES OF FALSE ALERTS
1. TRUE false – The dog incorrectly completes a final response. This should be distinguished from FRINGE when the dog is in odor but not at source. With true false alert the dog is not in odor. This is due to handler incorrectly prompted by dog’s behavior or a discrimination issue for the dog (dog alerts on distraction or novel odor). Most are because the handler is impatient... “show me, show me, show me”…
2. PREMATURE alert – the infamous BLURT alert!!!! Wait for your dog to source the odor. Give them a minute and breathe – wait for them to stop searching and indicate they are at source. Sometimes odor will be trapped in a pocket and this can also cause a blurt alert. Relax and let your dog finish working. Excited dogs need to settle down before they are reliable communicators. Especially with an alert using the paw, give the dog time to settle down and stop rapid firing the alert behavior in every direction – besides, a paw or foot alert may
result in damage to the search area so try to replace it with a more appropriate (less destructive) behavior.
Blurt alerts are particularly common during container searches. Containers are not “hunted”, the dog selects which one has the most concentrated odor so there is more fringing, and we need to give our dogs time to figure out the problem. Exhale and give your dog a minute to think.
3. MANUFACTURED (by the handler) alert What about the “alert” which is a handler over- reading the subtle changes in a dog’s behavior. Particularly with softer less confident dogs, handlers may see some behavior changes and misinterpret them as indications. Try to learn how confident your dog is when they approach the start line and encourage them to be focused on the task so you do not manufacture a hide that isn’t there because of a tentative insecure behavior by your dog. Don’t overthink and try to predict where the hides are! Just because it looks like a place you might put a hide does not mean there is one there. Once again, train your dog to be focused and confident and have a definitive indication. Focus on what your dog is telling you, not what you think is a good spot for a hide and exhale and read their behavior.
mistakes…. if only we would learn from them! We tend to share successes on Social Media and only rarely share mistakes. These are the posts that help all of us to learn and grow and
paid well. So do our dogs. Be generous with your reward for success and especially generous with praise and encouragement. It is this excessive reward on a repeated and predictable basis that causes a dopaminic release and is the actual reinforcer for the dog to want to reproduce the behavior. (Reference podcast by Susan Garrett - (Episode 174: Dopamine In Dog Training: Anticipation, Rewards, And The Transfer Of Value). This response is essential to having a dog who is motivated and obedient to odor. Since not all dogs are food motivated (those “other” breeds, certainly not
4. And last but not least is the FALSE ALERT WHEN TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Time is running out and you are not sure your dog has found anything or the final hide….. what can you do?? In searches where you know the number of hides try to focus on behavior changes and not just call a hide because you feel you have not choice.
Why do we always forget that we are human? Why are we uncomfortable with videos of our training and performance? The beautiful thing about a video is that you can review the run over and over (and something over again) to watch and learn. We can see where we are connected to our dogs and where we disconnect and try to be objective. Humans make
share with each other. We will see all of the good things we did and have accomplished despite that false alert. This is a journey and I tell myself that every time I come out of the Open A obedience ring... and we are fortunate to have our awesome partners to learn with. In the end, mistakes are just about learning to communicate information.
Now remember to reinforce the communication with rewardsplentiful and high value please! Do not be stingy! Enjoy the training or work and praise it. Jackpots and bonuses make dogs so much more receptive and interested in working (or playing with toys and games for the less food motivated…. clearly not any of my dachshunds.)
Build motivation and drive in your dog and help them work through distractions and be successful.
Remember that if we put out effort and are not rewarded adequately, especially if it is repeated, we will stop putting out the effort. We all like to be paid for our work and especially
dachshunds) also consider using a toy or playing a game. Our dogs work because they love us and want to be with us so make this a game with lots of praise and excitement. All of us enjoy everything we do more when we are reinforced positively so make this a reproducible positive activity the two of you share.
At a trial, you may have to “curb your enthusiasm” from the effusive 5-minute happy dance of training, to a much shorter one but the intrinsic response of dopamine release for your dog will now be reflex and they will feel great. Make sure you always at least reenforce “enough”.
To quote a good friend and trainer, Bill Gaskins, “the game is about wiring our dogs brain to understand that no matter the odor, indicating that they've encountered or found that trained odor will lead to reinforcement of that indication behavior, then we start to proof that understanding everywhere.”
Since many of you are either already going to trials or planning to do so in the near future, I wanted to provide a Trial Checklist that may be helpful. Happy sniffing!
I would welcome any questions that you may have about scent work that and will try to reply promptly and supply resources to you. Please send to annelrosenberg@hotmail.com. I am a relative novice as far as more advances searching goes but I can connect you with people who will encourage and support you and your dog.!
Field Trial Results
OAAB Starters: 6
Judges: Barbara Fuller & Alex Krob
1st Gertrud Anne Pichten
Claire Mancha
2nd CH Valiant Koa@Royalaire JE SWC
Kim White & Jordin MisfeldtWallis
3rd CH Lea’s Just a Red Robin Bob
Bobbin at Rivercliff MW
Chris Schulke
4th Primo’s LuLubear Lemon Square
Jared Robert Luz
NBQ GCH Valiant Lilikoi@Royalaire SL
Kim White & Jordin MisfeldtWallis
Field Champion Combined Starters: 8
Judges: Vicki Peters & Susan Cleary
1st FC Best I Ya Khadar SHH
Herbert Alexander Krob & Claire
Mancha
2nd FC Dharmadachs City of San Francisco SW TDX
Colton Meyer
3rd FC Vanbrork’s Bada SS
Herbert Alexander Krob
4th GCH DC Royalaire’s I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas TKN CGC FDC JE
Jordin Misfeldt-Wallis
NBQ FC Wunderdackel’s Hot Diggity Dog
Herbert Alexander Krob
Absolute FC Best I Ya Khadar SHH
Badger Dachshund Club
10/4/2024
Total Number of Starters: 67
OAAD Starters: 16
Judges: Dawn Penland Cheri Faust
1st Alton’s Run’s in the Family
Brenda Zook
2nd Amazing Inky Black Vom
Red Rock
Stacey Sullivan/Dawn Watters
3rd Obsessions Man For All Seasons
Deneice Van Hook
4th KF You’re the Cheese to My Macaroni
Denise Hilbert
NBQ Hoppledach’s Days Hunky Hero
Pamala Hopkins
OAAB Starters: 28
Judges: Wendy Nugent, Kathy Johnson
1st Wilderness Run’s Lil’ Pied Piper
Plays This N That
Noreen Carlson Tingerthal
2nd Duchwood’s Light My Dynamite
Sandra Russell
3rd GRD’s Moonlight’s Spicy Redhead
Lapinsohn/Gehring/Gehring/Jones
4th Hoppledach’s Charmed One-Piper
Pamala Hopkins
NBQ Just a Lil’ Long & Low Bootstrap Mauzy/Espinosa
Field Champion Dog Starters: 9
Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Jeff Hanagen
1st DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube
Shawn M Nies
2nd TownFarm Its Marty From Shop Class
Michael J. Pitisci
3rd TownFarm Like A Shop Vacc
Michael J. Pitisci
4th Proof I Want To Believe V Ruger Watters, McDuff
NBQ Hale’s Thei-adore SL
S. Heasty, M. Harwell
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 14
Judges: Michael Pitisci, Jamie Sexton
1st Stardust I Made You Look
Anne Schmidt
2nd Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke
3rd Eternal’s She’s on Fire
S. Sullivan/S. Millsaps
4th Stardust Amberlicht Liesel Von Lutz
Wendolyn Tetlow
NBQ Longtime’s Yahtzee Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust
Judges for Best Open/Field
Champion/Absolute
Michael Pitisci, Jamie Sexton
Best Open/Absolute Alton’s Run’s in the Family
Best Field Champion
DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube
Badger Dachshund Club
10/5/2024
Total Number of Starters: 73
OAAD Starters: 14
Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Deneice
Van Hook
1st Amazing Inky Black Vom Red
Rock
S. Sullivan, D. Watters
2nd KFW You’re the Cheese to My Macaroni
Denise Hilbert
3rd Turning Pt Imagineers Make Dreams Come True
P. Reed, R. Eltringham
4th Cedarhurst Lil’Fritz CBWags4U
Pamela Giles
NBQ Hoppledach’s Special Edition
P. Hopkins, H. Meyers
OAAB Starters: 23
Judges: Michael Pitisci, Kay Shrader
1st Stardust A Million Dreams
B. Wagner, A .Schmidt
2nd Short Shadows Last Tango SW
Holly Vanderheiden
3rd KFW Peridot in the Sky with Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
4th Obsessions Last Call
Deneice Van Hook
NBQ KFW Grandiderite in the Sky with Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
Field Champion Dogs: 15
Judges: Kathy Johnson, Wendy Nugent
1st Per Somnium V Ruger
C. Kim, D. Watters
2nd TownFarm Its Marty From Shop Class
Michael J. Pitisci
3rd Zeus vom Moosbach-Zuzelek SW
Cheri Faust
4th Keszito a Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
NBQ Proof I Want to Believe V Ruger
K. McDuff, D. Watters
Field Champion Bitches: 21
Judges: Dawn Penland, Jamie Sexton
1st Vanna Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
2nd Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
3rd Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya
Sherry Ruggieri
4th Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht
C. Faust, L. Gohlke
NBQ Wilderness Run’s Lil’Pied Piper Plays This N That Noreen Carlson Tingerthal
Minnesota Dachshund Club
10/6/2024
Total Number Of Starters: 70
OAAD Starters: 17
Judges: Brian Rhea & Wendy Nugent
1st Zendoxies Birch Bark At Kinder’s MSP
Janalynn Dubois & Leigha Zendler
2nd Stardust You’ve Got A Friend SL
Marguerite Meade
3rd KF You’re The Cheese To My Macaroni ML
Denise Hilbert
4th Ruger-Dynadaux Viva Las Vega
Tosha Cox & Dawn Watters
NBQ CH Boreas Pour A Little Sugar On It
Gail Tutt
OAAB Starters: 26
Judges: Brian Rhea & Michael Pitisci
1st Duchwoods Glamour Girl MS
Amanda Barron & Sandra Russell
2nd GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring MS
Sandra Russell
3rd Boreas I Know You Get Déjà vu
Gail Tutt’
4th GCHS Hidden Cedars My Lil Bodyguard V Grig M
Elaine Hanson, Noelle Hanson & Gloria Latour
NBQ KFW Azurite In The Sky With Diamonds MS
Michelle & Connor Kutzler
Field Champion Dog Starters: 11
Judges: Jeff Hanagan & Jamie Sexton
1st FC Zeus Von Moosbach-Zuzelek
SW
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Alton’s Runs In The Family, Brenda Zook
3rd DC Townfarm Its Marty From
Shop Class
Michael Pitisci
4th GCH DC Proof I Want To Believe V Ruger
Kelly Mcduff & Dawn Watters
NBQ FC Kivaar A Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 16
Judges: Shawn Nies & Gail Tutt
1st DC Quick As Capaill Uisce V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
2nd FC Briarwire’s Trial By Fire MW
Stacey Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps
3rd FC Eternal’s Ash Panache
Stacey Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps
4th FC Longtime’s Halo Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust
NBQ FC Duchwood’s Tipsy Tart Ms, Alice Carter
Minnesota Dachshund Club
10/7/2024
Total Number Of Starters: 52
OAAD Starters: 13
Judges: Michael Pitisci & Carolyn Lewis
1st Ruger-Dynadaux Viva Las Vega
Tosha Cox & Dawn Watters
2nd GCH Hoppledach’s Day’s Hunky
Hero
Pamala Hopkins
3rd Amazing Inky Black Vom
Red Rock
Dawn Watters & Stacey Sullivan
4th Hoppledach’s Sportswear Model
Pamala Hopkins & Catherine Kallista & Shan Jumper
NBQ Stardust You’ve Got A Friend SL Marguerite Meade
OAAB Starters: 14
Judges: Gail Tutt & Carolyn Lewis
1st CH Just A Lil’ Long & Low Bootstrapper
Sondra Mauzy & Justine Espinoza
2nd Stardust A Million Dreams SL Bernadette Wagner & Anne Schmidt
3rd Obsession’s Last Call SL
Tequila, Deneice Van Hook
4th GCH KFW Peridot In The Sky With Diamonds MS
Michelle Kutzler
NBQ GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring MS
Sandra Russell
Field Champions Dog Starters: 8
Judges: Brian Rhea & Sandra Russell
1st GCH DC Per Somnium V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
2nd GCH DC Duchwood’s Walking On Sunshine MS
Kathleen Johnson
3rd FC Kivaar A Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
4th FC Keszito A Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
NBQ GCH DC Proof I Want To Believe V Ruger
Kelly Mcduff & Dawn Watters
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 17
Judges: Brian Rhea & Deneice
Van Hook
1st DC Quick As Capaill Uisce V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
2nd FC Tusok Sori-Ugraszto Husniya
Sherry Ruggieri
3rd FC Keeva A Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
4th FC Wilderness Run’s Lil’ Pied
Piper Plays This N That
Noreen Carlson Tingerthal
NBQ FC Briarwire’s Trial By Fire
Stacey Sullivan & Stuart
Millsaps
Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Brian Rhea & Gail Tutt
Best Open
CH Just A Lil’ Long & Low Bootstrapper
Best Field Champion/Absolute GCH DC Per Somnium V Ruger
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Dachshund Club Member (Michelle Kutzler) & Presented To Owner During Awards
Dachshund Club of the Great Lakes 10/8/2024
Total Number of Starters: 69
OAAD Starters: 13
Judges: Dawn Penland, Jim Garard
1st Ruger-Dynadaux Viva Las Vega
Tosha Cox & Dawn Watters
2nd Doxikota Von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
3rd KFW Incredibly Charismatic Billy Flynn
Susan Cleary
4th Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Pam Bethke
NBQ Amazing Inky Black Vom Red Rock
Dawn Watters & Stacey Sullivan
OAAB Starters: 19
Judges: Pam Bethke, Debbie Senkbeil
1st CH Just A Lil’ Long & Low Bootstrapper
Sondra Mauzy & Justine Espinoza
2nd Hidden Cedars Firestarter Torchy
Gloria LaTour
3rd Jalyse’s Issadoreable Issy
L. Ruggieri & Jamie Sexton
4th GCHS Hidden Cedars My Lil Bodyguard V Grig
Elaine Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Gloria LaTour
NBQ KFW Grandidierite In The Sky
Field Champion Dogs Starters: 14
Judges: Cliff Shrader, Stan Knoll
1st FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
3rd FC Loki vom Nordlicht
Laura Isaacson
4th FC Kivaar a Teleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
NBQ DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube
Shawn M. Nies
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 22
Judges: Shawn Nies, Bill Dyer
1st FC Eternal’s She’s on Fire
Stacey Sullivan & Stuart
Millsaps
2nd FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
3rd FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
4th DC Ultraviolet V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
NBQ FC Vanna Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
Total Number of Starters: 73
OAAD Starters: 13
Judges: Sherry L. Ruggieri, Kay
Shrader
1st Doxikota Von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
2nd Ruger-Dynadaux Viva Las Vega
Tosha Cox & Dawn Watters
3rd Ruger-Dynadaux Victory Road
Ali Bizzul & Dawn Watters
4th Doxikota Poblano Pepper Po
Pam Bethke
NBQ Kinder’s Reflected Light Fletch
Janalyn Dubois
OAAB Starters: 18
Judges: Janelle McCord Shawn Nies
1st Hidden Cedars Firestarter Torchy
Gloria LaTour
2nd Blueprint Run In My Pantyhose
Amanda & Ammon Barron
3rd Duchwood’s Ditto That MLP
Sandra Russell
4th GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring
Sandra Russell
NBQ KFW Azurite In The Sky With Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
Field Champion Dog Starters: 16
Judges: Scot Davidson Jim Garard
1st FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
3rd FC Kolja a Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
4th FC Kivaar a Teleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
NBQ FC Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf L Andrew Shrader
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 26
Judges: Debbie Senkbeil, Bill Dyer
1st DC Quick As Capaill Uisce V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
2nd GCHDC Epiphany’s Only You Can
Prevent Forest Fires
Ashley Dodd & Scot Davidson
3rd FC Ex Animo’s Whd Frankly It Aint Me Babe
Sydney & Jordan Hartmann
4th FC Vanna Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
NBQ FC Katja A keleti Tuz
Stan Knoll
Dachshund Club of the Great Lakes
10/10/2024
Total Number of Starters: 63
OAAD Starters: 10
Judges: Bill Dyer, Wendy Nugent
1st Amazing Inky Black Vom Red Rock
Dawn Watters & Stacey Sullivan
2nd Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Pam Bethke
3rd Doxikota Von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie A.
Rutherford
4th Ruger-Dynadaux Victory Road
Ali Bizzul & Dawn Watters
NBQ KFW Incredibly Charismatic
Billy Flynn
Susan Cleary
OAAB Starters: 18
Judges: Kar Shrader, Pam Bethke
1st MCS Ladybug BCAT
Leah Desforges
2nd Hidden Cedars Firestarter
Gloria LaTour
3rd KFW Grandidierite In The Sky With Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
4th GCHS Hidden Cedars My Lil Bodyguard V Grig
Elaine Hanson, Noelle Hanson, Gloria LaTour
NBQ GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring
NBQ FC Loki Vom Nordlicht
Laura Isaacon
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 21
Judges: Janelle McCord, Cliff Shrader
1st DC Epiphany’s Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires
Ashley Dodd & Scot Davidson
2nd FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya
Sherry L. Ruggieri
3rd FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
4th FC Longtime’s Yahtzee vom Nordlicht NE
Cheri Faust
NBQ FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
Dachshund Club of the Great Lakes 10/11/2024
Total Number of Starters: 68
OAAD Starters: 11
Judges: Scot Davidson, Kay Shrader
1st Duchwood’s Running On Empty
Laura Isaacson
2nd Doxikota Von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
3rd KFW Incredibly Charismatic
Billy Flynn
Susan Cleary
4th Epiphany’s Take It On The Run
Ashley Dodd & Sarah Dodd
NBQ Hoppledach’s Power of the Pen Laura Isaacson
OAAB Starters: 15
Judges: Ashley Dodd, Wendy Nugent 1st GCH CH KFW Peridot In The Sky With Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
2nd Doxikota Serrano Chili Pepper
Pam Bethke
3rd Duchwood’s Ditto That MLP
Sandra Russell
4th Blueprint Go With the Flow Brandy Mayer
NBQ GCH Kordach’s & OC’s Mlle. Brielle
A. Janelle Mc Cord
Field Champion Dogs Starters: 15
Judges: Michelle Kutzler, Sherry Ruggieri
1st FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Loki Vom Nordlicht
Sandra Russell
Field Champion Dog Starters: 14
Judges: Stan Knol, Ashley Dodd
1st FC Kivaar a Teleti Tuz Kivaar
Sherry L. Ruggieri
2nd FC Seve Vom Nordlicht Seve
Debbie E. Senkbeil & Laurie A.
Rutherford
Cheri Faust
With Diamonds
Michelle Kutzler
2nd DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube
Shawn M. Nies
3rd FC Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
4th FC Kolja a Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
Laura Isaacson
3rd FC Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
4th FC Seve Vom Nordlich
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
NBQ FC Amazing Inky Black Vom Red Rock
Dawn Watters & Stacey Sullivan
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Field Champion Bitch Starters: 27
Judges: Lori Issacson, Jim Garard
1st Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
2nd Ancho Chili Von Gregston
Pam Bethke
3rd DC Epiphany’s Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires
Ashley Dodd & Scot Davidson
4th FC Eternal’s She’s on Fire
Stacey Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps
NBQ GCHDC Bry-Wyn Keep watch V Epiphany
Ashley Dodd
Cascade Dachshund Club
10/12/2024
Total Number of Starters: 38
OAAD Starters: 12
Judges: Monica Alvarez, Michael Dilley
1st Perfect Painted Quickly Going Viral MS
Brandon Bowman
2nd Hathor Farm’s Bozzley MW
Jean M. Dieden, Katie Donohue, Mike Donohue
3rd Freedom’s WI Seaside Scuttlebutt
Melanie F. Simmons
4th CH Hathor Farm’s Spiked Speedwell MW
Jean M Dieden/Annie Zeck
NBQ Freedom’s WI Sea It My Way, Melanie F. Simmons
OAAB Starters: 18
Judges: Michael Dilley, Jennifer Milosavljevic
1st Hathor Farm’s Tinkerbell Lily SW
Jean M. Dieden
2nd Molly Marie Eibey
River Eibey
3rd CH Freedom’s Uncommon Valo
Melanie F Simmons
4th Eibeys Gypsy Mudd
River Eibey
NBQ I Spy Sunburst Motion Detector
W BN TD
Selma Mc Namara/Kristi Baker
Field Champion Combined Starters: 8
Judges: Selma McNamara, Patricia Price
1st FC Willagaye’s Wayward Wind To Freedom SE FITB
Melanie F Simmons
2nd CH Teckelwood Dusty Dawn V Vindachs Ms SE SWN TKN, Susan Ellestad, Amanda Hodges, Twila Vincent
3rd GCH DC Hathor Farm’s Hibiscus MW SE
Jean M Dieden
4th FC I Spy Benjamin’s Kite BN RN TD SE BCAT SWN TKI
Nancy Field
NBQ DC Hathor Farm’s T2g One In A
Hundred SW
Jean M. Dieden, Karen Mann
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Monica Alvarez, Selma Mc Namara
Best Open
Hathor Farm’s Tinkerbell Lily SW
Absolute
FC Willagaye’s Wayward Wind To Freedom SE FITB
Melanie F Simmons
Madison Area Dachshund Club 10/12/2024
Total Number of Starters: 63
OAAD Starters: 14
Judges: Michelle Kutzler Stan Knoll
1st Doxikota Von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie
Rutherford
2nd Hoppledach’s Power of the Pen
Laura Isaacson
3rd Duchwood’s Running On Empty
Laura Isaacson
4th Kinder’s Reflected Light
Janalyn DuBois
NBQ Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Pam Bethke
OAAB Starters: 17
Judges: Janelle McCord, Lori Isaacson
1st Blueprint Go With the Flow
Brandy Moyer
2nd Spring Valley Free at Last Darcy Keehn
3rd GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring
Sandra Russell
4th CH Epiphany’s It Could Be, It Might Be, It is!
Ashley Dodd
NBQ Epiphany’s Bad Reputation
Ashley Dodd & Sarah Dodd
Field Champion Dog Starters: 16
Judges: Pam Bethke, Jim Garard
1st FC Kolja a Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
2nd FC Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf L
Andrew Shrader
3rd FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie E. Senkbeil & Laurie A.
Rutherford
4th FC Ruger-Dynadaux Viva
Las Vega
Tosha Cox & Dawn Watters
NBQ FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
Field Champion Bitches: 16
Judges: Scot Davidson, Cliff Shrader
1st FC Longtime’s Halo vom Nordlicht Halo
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
2nd DC Ultraviolet V Ruger
Dawn Watters & Christine Kim
3rd FC Longtime’s Yahtzee Vom
Nordlicht
4th FC Hollie Wood Squirrel
Brittany Decker
NBQ CH Just A Lil’ Long & Low Bootstrapper
Sondra Mauzy & Justine Espinoza
Best Open
Doxikota von Kaymer Das Golfspiel
Best Field Champion/Absolute Kolja a Keleti Tuz
Madison Area Dachshund Club 10/13/2024
Total Number of Starters: 48
OAAD Starters: 9
Judges: Stan Knoll, Kay Shrader
1st Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Pam Bethke
2nd Hoppledach’s Power of the Pen
Laura Isaacson
3rd Highstyle’s Wait’ll Otis Sees Us
Pamela Schmidt & Patrick
Hellmann
4th Duchwood’s Running On Empty
Laura Isaacson
NBQ Duchwood’s Isengard
Sandra Russell
OAAB Starters: 16
Judges: Debbie Senkbeil, Dawn Penland
1st Doxikota Serrano Chili
Pam Bethke
2nd GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring
Sandra Russell
3rd Blueprint Run In My Pantyhose
Amanda Barron & Ammon Barron
4th Ex Animo’s Go Go Frikka
Sydney & Jordan Hartmann
NBQ Duchwood’s Ditto That
Sandra Russell
Field Champion Dog Starters: 7
Judges: Scot Davidson, Cliff Shrader
1st FC Kolja a Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
2nd FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
3rd FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
Cheri Faust
4th FC Loki Vom Nordlicht
Laura Isaacson
NBQ FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie Senkbeil & Laurie Rutherford
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 16
Judges: W. R. Dyer, Mrs. L. Isaacson
1st FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
2nd GCHDC Epiphany’s Only You Can
Prevent Forest Fires
Ashley Dodd & Scot Davidson
3rd FC Longtime’s Yahtzee Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust
4th FC Hollie Wood Squirrel
Brittany Decker
NBQ Bry-Wyn Keep Watch V Epiphany
Ashley Dodd
Cascade Dachshund Club
10/13/2024
Total Number of Starters: 36
OAAD Starters: 10
Judges: Michael Dilley, Barb Fuller
1st GCH Freedom’s Maritime Patrol
Melanie F Simmons
2nd Freedom’s WI Seas The Day
Susanne & Roland Schnippering, Melanie F Simmons
3rd Perfect Painted Quickly Going Viral MS
Brandon Bowman
4th CH I Spy Train Of Thought S-W BN TD
Nancy Field, Mike Sivia,Selma Mc Namara
NBQ Freedom’s WI Sea It My Way
Melanie F Simmons
OAAB Starters: 16
Judges: Barb Fuller, Jennifer Milosavljevic
1st Hathor Farm’s Tinkerbell Lily SW
Jean M. Dieden
2nd GCH CH Woldorf’s Fool Proof For Freedom BCAT
Melanie F. Simmons
3rd CH Hathor Farm’s Buddleia MW JE
Jean M. Dieden, Katherine L Long 4th Freedom’s WI Star Kissed By The Sea
Melanie F Simmons
NBQ Molly Marie Eibey
River Eibey
Field Champion Combined Starters: 10 Judges: Selma McNamara, Gerald Price 1st FC Willagaye’s Wayward Wind To Freedom SE FITB
Melanie F Simmons
2nd FC I Spy Benjamin’s Kite BN RN TD SE BCAT SWN TKI
Nancy Field
3rd DC Hathor Farm’s T2g One In A Hundred SW
Jean M. Dieden, Karen Mann
4th CH Teckelwood Dusty Dawn V Vindachs MS SE SWN TKN
Susan Ellestad, Amanda Hodges, Twila Vincent
NBQ FC Willagaye’s Love Letters In The Sand MW RI FITB
Melanie F. Simmons
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Michael Dilley, Barb Fuller
Best Open
GCH Freedom’s Maritime Patrol
Absolute
FC Willagaye’s Wayward Wind To Freedom SE FITB
10/17/2024
Total Number of Starters: 61
OAAD Starters: 7
Judges: Heidi Meyers, Monica Galley
1st GCHS CH Leoralee’s The Riches At Krissydox MW
2nd Renaissance Little Dude
Colleen Clemett
3rd Stardox I Want You To Want Me ML
Alice Moyer, Phillip Kirby and Lorraine Simmons
4th Stars With Stripes Two Bee
Stacy Barton and Samantha Tully
NBQ Hoppledach’s Special Edition
Pamala Hopkins
OAAB Starters: 15
Judges: John Merriman, Debbie Senkbeil
1st Hoppledach’s Charmed One
Pamala Hopkins
2nd Lorica’s A Little Bit Of Fancy MW
Danielle Cook, Jessica Campbell
3rd GCHS TurningPt Max’in K’s On Sherz Day
Dr. Randy Eltringham and Denise Siemssen
4th CH Miniature Dreams Aquiring The Dream ML
Barbara Sharrah
NBQ Miniature Dreams Magical Christmas Dreams ML
Barbara Sharrah
Field Champion Dog Starters: 13
Judges: Stacy Sullivan, Sherry Ruggieri
1st FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie Senkbeil and Laurie Rutherford
2nd FC Lorica’s Escamillo At Doxwood
Pam and Mark Mechler
3rd FC Diddydox Mr. Big Lights Up
The Sky V Hoppledachs
Heidi Meyers
4th Hoppledach’s Days Hunky Hero
Pamala J. Hopkins
NBQ FC Zeus Von MoosbachZuzelek SW
Cheri Faust
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 26
Judges: John Merriman, Janelle McCord
1st FC Longtime’s Yahtzee Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust
2nd FC Hidden Cedars Double Ur Fun
Paul Rourke
3rd FC Diddydox A Beautiful July
Morning V Hoppledachs, Heidi Meyers, Pamala Hopkins
4th FC Longtime’s Halo Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke
NBQ Hoppledach’s A Year Without Rain
Pamala J. Hopkins
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Heidi Meyers and Alice Moyer
Best Open
Hoppledach’s Charmed One
Best Field Champion/Absolute
FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Central Carolina Dachshund Club
10/17/2024
Total Number of Starters: 33
OAAD Starters: 16
Judges: Debra Rowe & Mary Powell
1st Carruths Render Me Speechless
Michael Carruth
2nd Back in the High Life Again Von Stutts
Jennifer Watson & Laura Stutts
3rd CH Leoralees JBS for Heaven’s Sake SL
Ann Kraft & Marietta Singleton
4th CH Leoralees JBS How Dizzy Joe Got to Heaven SL
Cathy Kelly & Marietta Singleton
NBQ Willow Springs Easy to Please MW
Cyndi & Alex Branch
OAAB Starters: 17
Judges: Ike Rowe & Gordon Stueber
1st Iliana Lynx-Anne Pichten TD OA OAJ ME FCAT CGC TKN FTN
Lisa & Jim Beever
2nd CH Willow Springs EV-RY
Doorbells and Sleighbells SW Cyndi & Alex Branch
3rd GCHG Leoralees JBS Heaven is for Real L
Marietta Singleton, Jyl Scott, Ann Kraft
4th Eliya’s True Grit Comes with Grace in Pursuit
Michael Carruth
NBQ Willow Springs Sly’s Foxy Ladt
MW TKN
Cyndi & Alex Branch
Central Carolina Dachshund Club
Total Number of Starters: 60
OAAD Starters: 20
Judges: L. Schweitzer, J. Sexton
1st CH Leoralees JBS My Blue Heaven SL
G. Stueber, M.Singleton
2nd CH Leoralees JBS For Heaven's Sake SL
M. Singleton, J. Scott, A. Kraft
3rd Willow Springs Easy To Please MW
C. Branch, A. Branch
4th GCHS CH Leoralees Sons Of Anarchy MW
M Singleton/D Tipple
OAAB Starters: 19
Judges: P. Warble, R. N. LaBerge
1st Willow Springs Sly's Foxy Lady
MW FDC CGC TKN
C Branch/A Rosenberg
2nd GCH CH Mygadachs Times They Are A Changing ML
L. Meyer
3rd Eliya's True Grit Comes With Grace In Pursuit
M. Carruth
4th HuberDachs w VSchwalbe
Waiting 4 a Girl Like U MW
M. Hoover, N. Hoover
Field Champion Dog Starters: 8
Judges: Mr. R.E. Schwalbe, G. Stueber
1st GCH DC Leoralees Deb-N-Air Cisco Kid Mw ATT
D. Rowe, A. Rowe
2nd FC Hatteras Frisco Rowe ML RI FDC CA DCAT CGCA TKN ATT
D. Etzweiler, A. Rowe
3rd FC Jalyse's Dutch Road Lucky ML
J. Sexton, D Kerr Jr. 4th FC Wilbur Banx Rowe Mw RN FDC CGCA TKN ATT
D. Rowe
Field Champion Bitches: 13
Judges: G.A. LaBerge, M.M. Powell 1st FC Jalyse's Teddy Bear V Wilderness Run Ml RA NA NAJ NE CA CGC
J. Sexton
2nd GCH DC VSchwalbes Lifes A Merry Go Round At HuberDachs MW
M. Hoover, R. & J. Schwalbe/ 3rd GCHS DC Vschwalbes Princess
Leia MW
R. & J. Schwalbe
4th FC Deb-N-Air I'Ll Have Another MW CGC
D. Rowe, A. Rowe
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute:
Robert Schwalbe & Robert LaBerge
Best Open
Willow Springs Sly's Foxy Lady MW FDC CGC TKN
Best Field Champion/Absolute FC Jalyse's Teddy Bear v Wilderness "Teddy" Jamie Sexton & Jill Chidlow
Wolverine Dachshund Club 10/18/2024
Total Number of Starters: 46
OAAD Starters: 10
Judges: Christian Stock, Wendy Nugent 1st Blackhawk They Came To Snuff The Rooster
Paul Thomas
2nd MSC I Know What We Going To Do Today
Leigha & Westin Zendler
3rd Against All Odds
Molly Hayes
4th Zendoxies Birch Bark at Kinder
Jenalyn Dubois & Leigha Zendler
NBQ Duchwoods Sengard
Sandra Russell
OAAB Starters: 13
Judges: Michael Pitisci, Paul Thomas
1st Short Shadows Last Tango
Holly Vanderheiden
2nd Wilderness Run’s Maattaroni
Richard Thomas
3rd Sweetnlows Wild and Free
Natalle Lewis
4th CH Teckel Magic in the Cards
Natalie Lewis
NBQ Duchwoods Ditto That
Sandra Russell
Field Champion Dog Starters: 11
Judges: Cliff Shrader, Terese Thomas
1st DC Indiana Jones aus der Wutzelgrube
Shawn Niles
2nd DC TownFarm Like a Shop Vacc
Michael Pitisci
3rd DC Duchwoods Flecks In Stone
Sandra Russell
4th DC Town Farm Its Marty Froin
Michael Pitisci
NBQ FC Epiphoan’s Built To Last
Field Champion Bitches: 12
Judges: K. Johnson, C. Lewis
1st FC Luzifa Von DenRoteichien
Ashely Roseberry-Miller
2nd DC Town Farm Make Mine With A Splash
Michael Pitisci
3rd Blackhawk Farley Wenja
Paul Thomas
4th Withheld
NBQ FC Duchwood’s Chimes Of Freedom
Sandra Russell
Total Number of Starters: 77
OAAD Starters: 9
Judges:
Jonell Frantz and Sherry Ruggieri
1st Miniature Dreams Hold My Dream Citrus Got Real ML
Micayla Mingus and Barbara Sharrah
2nd Hoppledach’s Spportswear Model
Pamela Hopkins and Catherine Kalista and Shan Jumper
3rd Stardox I Want You To Want Me ML
Alice Moyer and Phillip Kirby and L. Simmons
4th VHH + Railways Pina Colada MW
April Scott and Sandy Norval
NBQ Briardach’s Midnight Cowboy, Paul & Monika Martin
OAAB Starters: 20
Judges: Monica Galley, Carrie Hamilton
1st Lorica’s A Little Bit Fancy MW, Danielle Cook, Jessica Campbell
2nd GCH CH Alegna’s Picture
Perfect MW
Anne Rosenberg and Alan Bower
3rd MDD’s Fulfilled Dreams V Treasure Trove MLD
Corey and Michelle Brady and Barbara Sharrah
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Field Trial Results
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4th Hoppledach’s Society Lady
Pamala Hopkins
NBQ CH Hoppledach’s Water Lilies
Pamela J. Hopkins
Field Champions Dog Starters: 16
Judges: Alice S. Moyer, Stacey Sullivan
1st FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
2nd FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
SW JE BCAT CGC TKN
Cheri Faust
3rd FC Diddydox Mr. Big Lights Up The Sky V Hoppledachs
Heidi Meyers
4th FC Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie E. Senkbeil and Laurie D.
Rutherford
NBQ FC Harley Hooper Vom Bieneuwald
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 32
Judges: Dave Kerr and Alice S. Moyer
1st FC Duchwood’s Tipsy Tart MS
Alice S. Carter
2nd FC Keeva a Keleti Tuz
Sherry L. Ruggieri
3rd FC Hoppledach’s Made In America By Diddydox
Heidi Meyers and Pamala Harris
4th FC Rufa Dachs Tatiana Running In The Lavender Fields
Karl and Jonell Frantz
NBQ FC Diddydachs A Beautiful July Morning V Hoppledachs
Heidi Meyers, Pamala J. Hopkins
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Carrie Hamilton and Monica Galley Best Open
Miniature Dreams Hold My Dream Citrus Got Real ML
Best Field Champion/Absolute FC Kivaar a Keleti Tuz
Central Carolina
Dachshund Club
10/19/2024
Total Number of Starters: 44
OAAD Starters: 23
Judges: Tracy Freeling & Jamie Sexton
1st CH BoBeau Rocketman
Janet Fowler
2nd Carruth’s Render Me Speechless
Michelle Carruth
3rd GCH CH Syringas Promises to Keep with Riverwind SL
Heather With, Nancy & Mark Eby & Katherine Schisel
4th Withheld
NBQ GCHP Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me Now
Diane Kulesa & Marianne McCullough
OAAB Starters: 21
Judges: Ike Rowe & Debra Rowe
1st GCHG Leoralees JBS Heavens is
for Real L
Marietta Singleton, Jyl Scott, &
Ann Kraft
2nd Jalyse’s Tic Tic Boom ML
Jamie Sexton
3rd Willow Springs Sly’s Foxy Lady
MW FDC CGC TKG
Cyndi Branch & Anne Rosenberg
4th Withheld
NBQ CH Willow Springs EV-RY
Doorbells and Sleigh Bells SW Cyndi & Alex Branch
Judges for Best Open:
Debra Rowe & Jamie Sexton
Best Open
CH BoBeau Rocketman
Wolverine
Dachshund Club
10/20/2024
Total Number of Starters: 47
OAAD Starters: 10
Judges: Michael Pitisci, Terri Post
1st Withheld
2nd Artimis Gray Goose La Vandler
Beverly PestPitch
3rd Petal Pusher Casting Stone
Leigha & Westin Zendler
4th Country Crittrs Horus
John Mummier
NBQ MCS I Know What Were Going To Do Today
Leigha & Westin Zendler
OAAB Starters: 8
Judges: Wendy Nugent, Julie Stock
1st Inga Godda Da Vida Baby Von Loos
Careen Loos
2nd Duchwood’s Knick-Knack Not
Sandra Russell
3rd GCH Duchwood’s Let Freedom Ring
Sandra Russell
4th CH Prairiedachs Pride And Joy
Sandra Russell
NBQ Jarbsy’s Straight Up Terri Post
Field Champion Dog Starters: 14
Judges: Terese Thomas, Paul Thomas
1st GCHB DC Short Shadows All of Me Riverwood
Carolyn Lewis
2nd FC Tabasco Rouge V Dorndorf
Andrew Shrader
3rd DC Caristeda Miss Marvals
Wolverine Terri Post
4th DC GCHG Kadell’s OK Handsome Not Pretty
Cheryl Rueckert
NBQ DC Indiana Jones Aus Der Wutzelgrube
Shawn Niles
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 15
Judges: K. Johnson, W. R. Dyer
1st FC Duchwood’s Chime of Freedom
Sandra Russell
2nd GCH DC Town Farm Just Dancing Shop
Michael Pitisci
3rd Blackhawk Farley Wenja
Paul Thomas
4th FC Korbydox Up Ssalem Creek
Andrew Shrader
NBQ Jarbsy’s Drive Me Wild V Hiroad, Terri Post
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
William Dryer, Kathleen Johnson Best Open
Inga Godda Da Vida Baby Von Loos
Best Field Champion
DC Town Farm Its Marty From Shop Class
Absolute
GCHB DC Short Shadows All of Me Riverwood
Central Carolina Dachshund Club
10/20/2024
Total Number of Starters: 32
OAAD Starters: 15
Judges: Tracy Freeling & Matthew Hoover
1st GCHS Leoralees Sons of Anarchy MW
Marietta Singleton, Cliff Ramos
Walter Cunningham
2nd GCHS Beachside Dox Peanut
Butter Conspiracy MS
Linda & David Fleenor
3rd GCHP Kenmar’s Don’t Stop Me
Now ML
Diane Kulesa & Marianne
McCullough
4th GCH CH T2G Handsome is V
Hathor Farm SW CGC TKN
Robert & Gail LaBerge & Karen Mann
NBQ Jalyse’s Iron Ivan ML
Jamie Sexton
OAAB Starters: 17
Judges: Linda Schweitzer & Gail LaBerge
1st Eliya’s True Grit Comes with Grace in Pursuit
Michael Carruth
2nd Willow Springs Sly’s Foxy Lady MW FDC CGC TKN
Cyndi Branch & Anne Rosenberg
3rd Diagram EZ Gpins Rags Dreams Come True MW
Dianne Graham & Kimberly Ragsdale
4th Jalyse’s Tic Tic Boom ML
Jamie Sexton
NBQ GCH VSchwalbes Savannah’s Liberty Square MW
Robert & Janet Schwalbe
OAAD Starters: 7
Judges: Terese Thomas, Kathleen
Johnson
1st CH Von Oldenburg’s Bodiddie Li’l
Kane
Julie Inglis
2nd MCS I Know What Were Going To Do Today
Leigha & Westin Zendler
3rd GCHB Kadell’s Etched in time I am I am
Cheryl Reuckert
4th Petal Pusher Casting Stone
Leigha & Westin Zendler
NBQ CH Cedarhurst Lil’fate Cbwagsyu
Pamela Giles
OAAB Starters: 6
Judges: Cliff Shrader, Carolyn Lewis 1st Inga Godda Da Vida Baby Von Loos
Careen Loos
2nd FC Duchwood’s Prairie Spirit in Motion
Pamela Giles
3rd CH Prairiedachs Pride And Joy
Sandra Russell
4th Jarbsy’s Straight Up Terri Post
NBQ Caristeda Katniss of Hunger Games Terri Post
Field Champion Dog Starters: 8
Judges: William Dryer, Michael Pitisci
1st FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
SW JE BCAT CGC TKN
Cheri Faust
2nd DC GCHC Kadell’s OK Handsome Not Pretty
Cheryl Rueckert
3rd FC Verity Rouge V Dorndorf
Andrew Shrader
4th DC Hello Stranger V D Oude Ijsselstroum
Dawn Pennland
NBQ FC Eliyas Jersey Devil Paul Thomas
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 10
Judges: Terri Post, Paul Thomas 1st FC Korbydox Up Salem Creek
Andrew Shrader
2nd FC Longtime’s Halo Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust & Larry Gohlke
3rd FC Eternal’s Ash Panache
Stacy Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps 4th FC Eternal’s She ‘s on Fire
Stacy Sullivan & Stuart Millsaps
NBQ FC Briewwire’s Trial by Fire
Stacy Sullivan & Staurt Millsaps Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County 10/26/2024
Total Number of Starters: 40
OAAD Starters: 9
Judges: Connie Fisher, Ike Rowe
1st GCHS Ceekat’s Black Licorice Twist@Our Gang
Kathy Kline
2nd Apple Hills Heart of M’Heart
Carrie Hamilton
3rd CH Sleepytime Bennie & The Jets @ Stardox
Lorraine & Dave Simmons
4th Stardox I Want You to Want Me
Alice Moyer & Phil Kirby
NBQ GCH Our Gang’s Spring Fling
Penelope Neil & Nancy Prouty
OAAB Starters: 11
Judges: Ike Rowe, Alan James
1st Cricket Von Auslander
Tony Shiner
2nd Renaissance Déjà vu
Colleen Clemett
3rd Sunlight’s Never Let Go
Karen Boyd
4th Our Gang’s Bless My Heart
Barbara Trebisky
NBQ CH Shadach’s Golden Aspen
Diane Sennett & Linda Beamer
Field Champion Combined Starters: 20
Judges: John Merriman, Alice Moyer
1st FC Delilah Von Moosbach-Zuzelek
Willette Brown
2nd DC Town Farm Like a Shop Vacc
Michael Pitisci
3rd DC Rose Gate Betty Boop V. Stardox
Penelope Neil
4th W/H
NBQ GCHB DC Town Farm Just Talking Shop
Michael Pitisci
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute:
John Merriman, Alice Moyer
Best Open
GCHS Ceekat’s Black Licorice@Our Gang
Absolute FC Delilah Von Moosbach-Zuzelek
Dachshund Fanciers
Association of Berks County 10/27/2024
Total Number of Starters: 33
OAAD Starters: 8
Judges: Alan James, Deb Rowe 1st Withheld
2nd Shadachs Rocky Mountain High
Barbara Trebisky
3rd GCHS Ceekat’s Black Licorice Twist @ Our Gang
Kathy Kline
4th Stardox I Want You to Want Me
Alice Moyer & Phil Kirby
NBQ CH Apple Hills Heart of M’Heart
Carrie Hamilton-Lukow
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 10
Judges: Albert Rowe, John Merriman
1st Rebels Run Micro-Dot May
Teddy Moritz
2nd Sunlight’s Never Let Go
Karin Boyd
3rd Cricket Von Auslander
Tony Shiner
4th Renaissance Déjà vu
Colleen Clemett
NBQ GCHG Our Gang’s Moonlight & Magic ML
Nancy Prouty
Field Champion Combined Starters: 15
Judges: Carrie Hamilton-Lukow, Alice Moyer
1st DC Town Farm Its Marty From Shop Class
Michael Pitisci
2nd FC Hatteras Frisco Rowe ML
Debra & Albert Rowe
3rd DC Laus Alit Artes Velturis Att
Debra & Albert Rowe
4th GCHB DC Town Farm Just Talking Shop
Michael Pitisci
NBQ DC Rose Gate Mysteries & Martinis with Nick V. Stardox, Keiko & John Simon, Lorraine & Dave Simmons
Judges for Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute
Carrie Hamilton-Lukow, Alice Moyer
Best Open
Rebels Run Micro Dot May
Absolute
DC Town Farm Its Marty From Shop Class
Dachshund Club Of St. Louis 11/1/2024
Total Number Of Starters: 85
OAAD Starters: 22
Judges: Lori Isaacson, Sherry Ruggieri
1st Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Pam Bethke
2nd KF You’re The Cheese To My Macaroni
Denise Hilbert
3rd Endachs Poky Little Puppy
Lee Conan, 4th Our Gangs Finding Prince Charming ML
Bradley Cooper, Laura Davidson
NBQ Hoppledachs Special Edition
Pamala Hopkins
OAAB Starters: 29
Judges: Cliff Shrader, Carolyn Casoria Lewis
1st Hoppledach’s Charmed One
Pamala Hopkins
2nd Hidden Cedars Holds All The
Secrets
Gloria Latour
3rd Hidden Cedars Snap 2 It MS
Brenda Zook
4th Blueprint The First Flirt MS
Amanda Barron
NBQ Doxikota Serrano Chili Pepper
Pam Bethke
Field Champion Dog Starters: 20
Judges: Kathy Lockyer, Scot Davidson
1st Seve Vom Nordlicht
Debbie Senkbeil
2nd Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf
Cliff Shrader
3rd Einstein Vim Waidwerk
Michelle Wilson
4th Kolja A Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
NBQ Blueprint American Gangster
Amanda Barron
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 14
Judges: Kathleen Johnson, Wendy Nugent
1st Epiphanys Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires MW
Ashley Dodd, Scot Davidson
2nd Halo Vom Nordlicht
Cheri Faust
3rd Keeva A Keleti Tuz
Sherry Ruggieri
4th Holliewood Squirrel
Brittany Decker
NBQ Jalyse’s Issa Doreable
Sherry Ruggieri
Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute:
Wendy Nugent, Cliff Shrader
Best Open
Doxikota Poblano Pepper
Best Field Champion/Absolute
Epiphanys Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires MW
Dachshund Club Of St. Louis 11/2/2024
Total Number Of Starters: 80
OAAD Starters: 26
Judges: Cliff Shrader, Wendy Nugent
1st Our Gangs Finding Prince Charming
Laura Davidson
2nd Hoppledachs Power Of The Pen
Laura Isaacson
3rd Duchwoods Running On Empty
Laura Isaacson
4th GRDS Heart Throb At Cheradachs
Denise Gehring
NBQ Wildcard Brodny Bet The Bank Rachael Fritz
OAAB Starters: 26
Judges: Kathy Johnson, Scot Davidson
1st Hidden Cedars Holds All The Secrets
Gloria Latour
2nd Endachs Magick Obscura
Victoria Lee
3rd Hoppledach’s Charmed One
Pamala Hopkins
4th Blueprint The Spring Fling
Amanda Barron
NBQ Hidden Cedars Secret In The Making
Brenda Zook
Field Champion Dog Starters: 15
Judges: Sherry Ruggieri, Carolyn Lewis 1st Kolja A Keleti Tuz
Lori Isaacson
2nd Vimy Ridge Von Lowenherz, Scot Davidson
3rd FC Zeus von Moosbach-Zuzelek
SW JE BCAT CGC TKN
Cheri Faust
4th Venedy Rouge V Dorndorf
Cliff Shrader
NBQ Loki Von Nordlicht
Laura Isaacson
Field Champion Bitch Starters: 13
Judges: Kathleen L. Lockyer, Mrs.
Laura Isaacson
1st Longtimes Halo Vom Nordlicht, Cheri Faust
2nd Holliewood Squirrel
Brittany Decker
3rd Knobydox Up Salem Creek
Andrew Shrader
4th Jalyses Issadorable
Sherry Ruggieri
NBQ Epiphanys Built For The Wind, Wendy Nugent
Judges For Best Open/Field Champion/Absolute:
Kathy Lockyer, Cliff Shrader Best Open/Absolute
Hidden Cedars Holds All The Secrets
Best Field Champion
Kolja A Keleti Tuz
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Dachshund Club of America Winter
Photos by Deneice Van Hook
MECHANICS OF AGILITY JUMPING
by Sharon McDonald
Many competitors take for granted that jumping is just about clearing a jump without the bar coming down. I sure did, until one of my dachshunds began to consistently knock the back bar of the double jump. This was my first awakening to get smarter about my agility training. Have you ever watched track and field hurdles? We can all pretty much jump over something, but those hurdle athletes must be trained in the proper form to efficiently and effectively clear the jump. The same applies to our dogs. With Sierra, I turned to Susan Salo and her methods of teaching proper jumping skills for agility dogs. There are many others who teach jumping skills, but Salo is what I know. She discusses the anatomy of jumping as having several components for the dog:
1 – judge the most appropriate take-off point;
2 – use front legs for the proper elevation and trajectory;
3 – use rear legs to push and propel airborne;
4 – in flight, the dog’s head should be down and the back rounded, legs and feet should be tucked to clear the jump bars;
5 – finally, the dog must land and smoothly stride out.
Let’s take a look at each of these jumping components.
HANDLING – it all starts with you, the handler! Before the take off point is the “commitment point”. Commitment point is that point when a dog completes one obstacle and has that “ah ha” moment when she knows what the next obstacle will be and “commits” to that obstacle. A dog’s preparation to take a jump actually begins at that commitment point. It’s therefore up to us, the handler, to help the dog with clean and informative handling so the dog has no question as to what obstacle is next. The dog can shape her approach line and begin to gather her composure to execute the jump. She’ll know from your handling whether she should take the jump in collection or extension, where along the jump bar she should jump, and which direction she’ll head after landing. All of this information must be relayed to the dog BEFORE the dog takes the jump … relayed at the commitment point.
TAKE OFF POINT
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I have an assignment for you. Set up a single jump and set your dog back at least 18 ft. Send your dog over the jump to a stationary treat or a toy placed about 10 feet on the landing side. No handler movement. Perform this several times and record on video. Next, watch your video, in slow motion if necessary, and look for your dog’s take off point in this full extension jump.
BOOKMARK it in your memory. At this take off point, all decisions have been made and your dog is executing the jump. If you give a late handling cue after the dog has begun take-off, chances are very high that you’ll get a knocked bar. Here’s another assignment for you. YOU run really fast and take a long leap as if over a large wide puddle. Once you’ve launched into the air, try to change direction, height, or change from extension to collect for a sharp turn. You can’t and nor can your dog. It’s crucial to know your dog’s basic take off point so that you can get clear handling information way prior. What I’ve learned is that my handling cues are often late and when I think I’m early, I’m usually still late! I am lucky to have dog’s that compensate for me, but we do sometimes get knocked bars.
ELEVATION and TRAJECTORY
At take off, two things are happening. The dog will use his front legs to lift his body to the proper elevation to clear the jump. The trajectory is the path or line that his body will travel. Do you have a front-heavy dog?
My current girl, Evan, has a lovely deep chest. Unfortunately, she has a propensity to knock or at least tick bars with her front feet. I’ve had to do front end exercises using fitpaws equipment to help her build upper body fitness. It takes more effort for her to lift that chest to clear even 4˝ jump bars. The front legs provide the elevation lift and the rear legs provide the propulsion for the trajectory. If the dog’s rear is not strong, the trajectory will not be sufficient to clear the bar for the entire flight of the jump. It’s important to include fitness in your training program.
FLIGHT
The point between take-off and landing is the flight. The dog’s back should be rounded and the head / neck should be in alignment with the spine. A sway back or an
upright head is not only aerodynamically inefficient, but it will put undue stress on the body upon landing. In flight, the way the dog carries her feet will have variability. Ideally feet should either be extended OR tucked up. Either is acceptable.
LANDING
If you’ve done your job in handler communication, and your dog has performed well in all the prior jumping components, the landing should be smooth and the dog should be able to effortlessly stride on to the next obstacle. Dogs that land and take several additional steps before making a turn have received handling cues too late. Ideally the dog must know where it’s going before it lands so that it knows where to land and how to land (leading leg). If a dog is in flight and gets new landing information (late handling cue), the bar is probably dropping. The dog will try to change flight path in mid air, relax or give up his flight, and down goes the bar.
Many jumping courses use jump grids to teach these components of jumping. I’ve used grids not only to teach the behavior, but also on-going in my training to reinforce and maintain conditioning. The most common jump grids involve:
1. BOUNCE – This is an exercise for jumping in collection. Set up at least 5 jumps an equal
distance apart. The goal is for the dog to land and then immediately take off for the next jump in a smooth continuous motion. This is exceptional to create that front lift, rear push-off, rounded back and lower head. I set the jumps about 3 – 3.5 feet apart for my 8˝ dogs. This is not a speed exercise. Walk alongside the jumps. Don’t push or rush your dog. Be quiet. Allow her to concentrate. On bounce training days, I’ll do 10 laps (down and back is one lap).
2. EXTENSION – In this exercise, set the jumps at least 10 feet apart or more. Your goal is to get at least two strides between each jump. Speed is encouraged here.
3. MIX – A mixed grid would have collection and extension components. As an example, jump #2 is 10 feet, jump #3 at 15 feet, jump #4 back at 10 feet, and jump #5 at 4 feet. The dog learns to read
the distance and adjust the components.
When working jump drills, it’s important to recognize that the bars will come down as the dog is learning. It’s ok. Some minor tweaking of the jump spacing may be needed. I’ve given you my guideline that I use for my dogs. Certainly this will vary from a small mini to a large standard. That said, 3 – 3.5 feet should be a good starting point for most all dachshunds for the bounce jump set up.
Try the exercises. Video your training session. Watch in slow motion. Look for that form and jumping style.
My disclaimer – I’m not an expert. I’ve trained agility since 2003 and I’ve worked jumping exercises for all of my dogs. I’m just sharing my experience.
Have fun! !
Obedience & Ring Choreography
by Brenda A. Riemer Obedience Enthusiast & Judge
When we think about ring choreography, many times we picture a rally or agility course. For rally, we look at the signs and walk the course to ensure we know how the course flows. Similarly, in agility we look at a course map, and then plan how we are going to handle our dogs through the course. Yet for obedience, unless we are lucky and have an excellent trainer, many times the topic of ring choreography never comes up in training. Therefore, for this article, let’s look at what ring choreography is in obedience, and how to practice it.
Ring choreography begins with taking the dog out of the crate and ends when you put the dog
back in the crate. Let’s break down the components and look at each one individually:
a. Taking dog out of the crate & warm-up choreography
b. Entering the ring choreography
c. Between exercise choreography
d. Leaving the ring & taking the dog back to the crate choreography
Taking the Dog Out of the Crate & Warm-Up Choreography
For over a year, my 12˝ sheltie (Liza) was first in the open and utility rings when the order was small to tall. Once she retired, 4˝ Zelda was first in the rings when she was showing. My current sheltie, Judy, jumps 14˝ and now I am usually 5th or so in the ring. I had to rethink how and when to take her out of the crate at a show. The first advice I give when I present this topic at seminars is to create a routine. Dogs love routine. Separate the “potty run” from the show. If the show starts at 9 and I am first in the ring, I get there no later than 8 a.m., and that’s when my dog can go potty. Then she’s in
the crate until we begin our ring routine.
When you take the dog out of the ring, have a “cue” word for the dog. For Liza, it was “showtime!” and she would fly out of the crate. Zelda’s “cue” word was from her song, “Anything Goes.” Make it fun, so the dog wants to fly out of the crate to show! This is the first step in the choreography.
Once the dog is out of the crate, a warm-up should not be reviewing every exercise before you step into the ring. Let’s think about that. You have trained your dog. What will you do if your dog does something unusual in a warm-up (for example, tells you no to the dumbbell)? All that comes out of this is a very stressed handler entering the ring. A warm-up is to get the dog’s muscles moving and to have a focused and energetic dog. Play some games and have fun.
The warm-up is a component that will change as your dog matures. Many times, a dog will need a longer warm-up in novice than in utility. Some dogs need a long warm-up (while the dog in front of you is in the ring). Zelda usually came out of the ring (for open) when the team in the
ring was on the retrieve over the high jump. Our warm-up was during ROH, broad jump, and stand stay get your leash. In utility, my rule of thumb with my dogs was to wait until after the dog in front of me was done with articles (unless articles were last in the B ring). The last part of the warm-up routine is walking to the ring gate. Keep your dog energized, as there is no need to sit near the ring gate. Be near it, and when your number is called, walk to the ring gate and enter the ring.
Entering the Ring Choreography
Keep your focus on your dog. Some people ask their dog for an “up” on the way in, others might ask for a circle, and others walk in confidently. Find what works best for your dog. The key is to create the routine of entering the ring. Practice this! In Beginner Novice and Novice, you will walk to the start of the heeling pattern. In all other obedience classes, you will pause and hand the leash to the steward (or place it on the leash holder). This sounds simple, but many people “lose” their dogs at this point. Why? Because they do not ask the dog to stay focused on them, and they completely ignore the dog. Train your dog to stay focused on you as you remove the leash, and to be alert when you say heel and walk to the first exercise.
Between Exercise Choreography
In obedience, although the BN classes and “A” classes are in the same order every time, this does not mean that all judges will set up their rings the same. Once you see how the ring is set up, then you can plan how you will move from exercise to exercise. This begins once the judge says, “exercise finished.” Let’s look at some examples.
at the bottom left and is not visible in the photo. The teams started with command discrimination, which meant they walked into the ring, and set up facing the “C” on the wall. After command discrimination, they walked to the broad jump (left side of photo). Once they completed the broad jump, they moved to the figure 8. Next was heeling and began in the far back corner, and the last halt was with the team facing the side wall. Then the teams could move 90 degrees (so their back was to the back wall near the “D”) for the drop on recall. After the drop on recall, they took their dumbbell off the table (see blue tablecloth) and moved to the retrieve over the high jump. Then back to the center for retrieve on the flat, and last, near the broad jump, stand stay get your leash. Each exercise ended near where the next exercise would begin. Even with this flow, handlers had time to praise their dogs between exercises, do an “up”, “spin” or pat, and move to the next exercise. What I want us to think about with this photo, is how one might move around the ring if this was the set up for Open A. Heeling might start facing the side wall a few feet from where the ring entrance was and could end in the
Left: Another photo is of Zelda and me in the utility ring, as she is ready to find her scented article. There is less room for creativity with the utility ring set up. The jumps are always in the same location, directed jumping and directed retrieve is always from the same location. The key is to know how you will move from exercise to exercise.
I saved comments for the novice ring last, as in this ring there are no jumps, just 2 cones for the figure 8 exercise. Heeling can begin anywhere, and the recall can be either direction down the long side of the ring. The first rule is to never leave the dog behind. When I am judging I see people take off for the next exercise, and the dog has no clue where it is supposed to go. Look at your dog, say heel, and walk with your dog to the next exercise. You can talk to the dog, and do different positions with the dog, but keep the dog with you.
My last thoughts about novice have to do with the stay exercises. My preference when leaving the ring after stays is to be the last one out. Let other handlers and their dogs zoom out of the ring (sort of under control) before you walk out. You can pet the dog, tell the dog she is the best dog in the world, and then walk out nicely without the commotion of the other dogs.
The photo of the open ring shows figure 8 cones near the broad jump, and the jumps are further apart than we are use to seeing in an open ring. This was my ring layout when I judged open order 6. Let’s look at why I set the ring up this way (see photo of a very busy looking ring!). The ring entrance was
middle of the ring or along the back wall. Then you need to engage with the dog to the figure 8 set-up, and so on. The longest walk you would have with you dog in this ring would be from the retrieve over the high jump and the broad jump. What would your plan be?
DCA Officers and Board of Directors Elections
The following positions were uncontested and declared elected:
President: Cheryl Shultz
First Vice President: Carl Holder
Second Vice President: Deneice Van Hook, DVM
Corresponding Secretary: Deborah Krieg
Recording Secretary: Kathleen Lockyer
Treasurer: Ken Levison
Last Thoughts
Ring choreography is something that must be practiced. It is the time in the ring when you can interact with your dog verbally. Some dogs need to be kept highly focused between exercises, while some “veterans of the ring” can heel with you knowing what is to come. Don’t let the thought of “I’m first in, I can’t possible plan my choreography” enter your mind. Practice moving to different parts of the ring with your dog in training.
If you are fortunate and have matches/show n goes near you, practice the between exercise choreography that creates a team between the dog and you. There isn’t one formula. And, when at a show, watch some of the top teams and learn about ring choreography from them. !
Board of Directors Class of 2026: Bev Barringer-Ruggeri
Board of Directors Class of 2027: Georjan Bridger, Dan Burke, DVM, Walter ‘Wally’ Jones, Sherrill Snyder
Results are also on the DCA website and the December edition of the Dispatch.
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Greater Portland Dachshund Club
January 15, 2025
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center 2050-2060 North Marine Dr., Portland, OR Web Site: http://greaterportlanddachshundclub.com/home
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Greater Portland Dachshund Club
January 15, 2025
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center 2050-2060 North Marine Dr., Portland, OR Web Site: http://greaterportlanddachshundclub.com/home
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Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club
January 17, 2025
Florida Classic Park
5360 Lockhart Road, Brooksville, FL
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Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club
January 18, 2025
Florida Classic Park
5360 Lockhart Road, Brooksville, FL
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Mississippi Dachshund Club
January 18, 2025
Mississippi State Fairgrounds
1207 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS
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Event Chair: Cheryl Lemon
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February
28, 2025
Purina Farms, 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit, MO
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February 28, 2025
Purina Farms, 300 Checkerboard Drive Gray Summit, MO
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March 9, 2025
Oshkosh Kennel Club
220 W. Packer Avenue, Oshkosh, WI
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Willamette Valley Dachshund Club
March 9, 2025
Oregon State Fairgrounds 2330 17th Street NE Salem, OR
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Closing Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Closing Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Event Chair: Claire Mancha 2121 SE Courtney Ave., Portland, OR 97222-8126 claire@whiz.to • 503-516-6449
For additional information contact: BaRay Event Services, Inc., Superintendent P.O. Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233-0508 (360) 755-7086 • dogshows@barayevents.com
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points For Reserve Available Judges: Breed: (L) Mr. Eugene Blake (S) Mr. Eugene Blake (W) Mr. Eugene Blake
Junior Show: Mr. Eugene Blake
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Junior Show: Anthony Clemento Sweepstakes: Karrie Dollar
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March 14, 2025
Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center 937 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY
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March 15, 2025
Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center 937 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY
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Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County
March 15, 2025
York Interstate Fairgrounds Rt 74 Carlisle Ave. York, PA
Metropolitan Baltimore Dachshund Club
March 16, 2025
York Interstate Fairgrounds Rt 74 Carlisle Ave., York, PA
Dallas-Ft Worth
Dachshund Club
March 21, 2025
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
3400 Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, TX
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March 21, 2025
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
3400 Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, TX
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Florida East Coast Dachshund Club
March 22, 2025
South Florida Fairgrounds
9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL
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Florida East Coast Dachshund Club
March 23, 2025
South Florida Fairgrounds
9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL
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Closing Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent P.O. Box 689, Reading, PA 19610-0898 (610) 376-1880 • info@raudogshows.com
Closing Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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124 Oakhurst Drive, Bedford, TX 76022
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Willamette Valley Dachshund Club
April 5, 2025
Linn Cty Fair & Expo Cntr
3700 Knox Butte Rd.
Albany, OR
Willamette Valley Dachshund Club
April 6, 2025
Linn Cty Fair & Expo Cntr
3700 Knox Butte Rd. Albany, OR
Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc.
April 11, 2025
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds 413 E Lockeford St
F.K.A. National Wine Show Pavilion, Lodi, CA Web Site: http://www.goldengatedachshundclub.org
Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc.
April 11, 2025
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
413 E Lockeford St
F.K.A. National Wine Show Pavilion, Lodi, CA Web Site: http://www.goldengatedachshundclub.org
Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club
April 26, 2025
Williamson Co. Ag. Park 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN
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Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley
April 26, 2025
Canyon RV Park
24001 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Anaheim, CA
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Dachshund Club of Santa Ana Valley
April 27, 2025
Canyon RV Park
24001 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Anaheim, CA
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Closing Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Event Chair: Claire Mancha
2121 SE Courtney Ave., Portland, OR 97222-8126 claire@whiz.to • 503-516-6449
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Closing Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Event Chair: Claire Mancha
2121 SE Courtney Ave., Portland, OR 97222-8126 claire@whiz.to • 503-516-6449
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Closing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Event Chair: Miss Margaret Peat
280 Alta Vista Drive • South San Francisco, CA 94080 santaclaravalleykc@gmail.com • 415-309-0103
For additional information contact: Thomas Sikora, Event Secretary P.O. Box 22107 • C/O MB-F Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 (336) 379-9352 • mbf@infodog.com
Closing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Event Chair: Miss Margaret Peat
280 Alta Vista Drive • South San Francisco, CA 94080 santaclaravalleykc@gmail.com • 415-309-0103
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For additional information contact: Foy Trent Dog Shows, Superintendent P.O. Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284-0397 (573) 687-2101 • info@foytrentdogshows.com
Closing Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Event Chair: Steve Shultz
3817 Seven Oaks Dr., Corona, CA 92881-0737 cherevee@sbcglobal.net • 951-314-8091
For additional information contact:
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Closing Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Event Chair: Steve Shultz
3817 Seven Oaks Dr., Corona, CA 92881-0737
cherevee@sbcglobal.net • 951-314-8091
For additional information contact: Cheryl Shultz, Event Secretary c/o Dog Show In A Box 27431 Lee Ct.,Warrenton, MO 63383-3394 (314) 602-0575 • dogshowinabox@gmail.com
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Cumberland Valley Dachshund Club
April 27, 2025
Williamson Co. Ag. Park 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN Web Site:http://www.c-v-d-c.com
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Dachshund Club of America, Inc. Host Show #1
May 13, 2025
Purina Farms
300 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org
Dachshund Club of America, Inc. Host Show #2
May 14, 2025
Purina Farms
300 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org
Dachshund Club of America, Inc.
May 16-17, 2025
Purina Farms
300 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO Web Site: http://www.dachshundclubofamerica.org
Pregnancy/Nutrition
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When the mom reaches a point in the last trimester when she is eating a lot of food, she should already be well-adapted to that diet. When you switch foods — even if you are switching to a great diet — there is a risk of GI (gastrointestinal) upset because you are changing the nutrient content and that changes the microbiome and thus could change the microstructure of the gut. You want to make sure these adaptations are done before she has to work the gut hard with the large amount of food that she’ll intake during late pregnancy and early lactation.
There are many different kinds of puppy foods, and they can vary tremendously. The problem with puppy foods is the variation in energy and calcium levels. For example, large-breed puppy foods tend to be lower in energy, as these breeds should not grow too rapidly. If you choose to feed a puppy food, look for one that is highly digestible. It should have at least 24 to 26 percent protein — Pro Plan SPORT Performance has 30 percent protein — and at least 16
Closing Date: Wednesday - April 9, 2025
Event Chair: Mrs. Lucia Mitchell
P.O. Box 1165, Florence, AL 35630 bluewaterelco@gmail.com • 256-275-1107
For additional information contact: Foy Trent Dog Shows, Superintendent P.O. Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284-0397 (573) 687-2101 • info@foytrentdogshows.com
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percent fat — Pro Plan SPORT Performance has 20 percent. It should be approved for all-life stages and have nutrients that support females through pregnancy and lactation and puppies through growth and development. Many people have success feeding a puppy food. I find it easier to feed Pro Plan SPORT Performance because it is an all-life stages food that can be fed to mothers and puppies.
Q: Should the amount of food fed during pregnancy or postwhelping increase? Is free feeding recommended during these times? When should you go back to feeding the female the before-pregnancy maintenance amount?
Courtney Bastian, Claddagh German Wirehaired Pointers, Missoula, Montana
Dr. Reynolds: During pregnancy, puppies don’t grow that much until the last trimester, and then they grow exponentially. During the early stages of pregnancy, a female should be fed her regular amount of food to maintain a body condition score of 5 out of 9. You should gradually increase to 1¼ to 1½ times more food than she was eating before pregnancy during the last trimester until she whelps.
The amount of food fed during lactation is
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points For Reserve Available Judges: Breed: (L) Mrs. Molly Martin (S) Mrs. Molly Martin (W) Mrs. Molly Martin
Junior Show: To Be Assigned
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points For Reserve Available Judges: Breed: (L) Michael Canalizo (S) Mary Olich Nie (W) John Brading
Junior Show: Mary Olich Nie
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points For Reserve Available Judges: Breed: (L) Mary Olich Nie (S) John Brading (W) Michael Canalizo
Junior Show: John Brading
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points For Reserve Available Judges:
Breed: (L) Dan Harrison (S) Jerry Cerasini (W) Janet Schwalbe
Junior Show: Janet Schwalbe
highly dependent on how many puppies she has. If she has only one puppy, the increase isn’t going to be that great. If she has four to eight puppies, a significant food increase is needed. By peak lactation around three weeks after whelping, a female should be fed 30 percent of her prepregnancy intake for each puppy. This caloric requirement is only needed for three or four weeks. The mother’s food demand starts to level off and decrease when puppies start eating solid food in a gruel mixture when they are around 3 to 4 weeks of age.
The only time I would free feed a dam is if she is paying a lot of attention to her puppies and thus not eating enough food at meals to keep her body condition score up or if she is not making enough milk, particularly if she has a large litter of six or more pups. In these cases, I will sometimes free feed for the first three weeks. Once I start introducing puppies to dry food, I go back to limited feedings for the mother.
Q: Is it OK to feed formulas with salmon to a brood bitch, or is the mercury in salmon a concern? Courtney Bastian, Claddagh German Wirehaired Pointers.
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AKC Perspectives, the AKC Delegate publication, is one of the best dog publications you’ve never heard of. It’s professional in presentation and content and is full of wellcurated articles about the sport. Perspectives is created by and published for the delegates, so it’s understandably not available to the public; that’s unfortunate because it occasionally reveals some real writing gems, none more important than a recent series regarding the number of dogs that compete in dog shows. The writing is excellent, the tone is pragmatic and positive, and the data is shocking.
The June and September issues included two articles of a threepart series written by former AKC Board Member, Carl C. Ashby. Ashby’s list of credentials is long and impressive as is his passion for the success of the sport. By understanding the importance of the data in his articles, he helps pull back the curtain so we can see the real state of the sport without an ounce of sugar coating. The facts are discouraging but ultimately essential. If we can’t handle the truth today, we cannot handle the plans for a successful tomorrow.
as the sport changed, the label for the keystone heading did not.
Let’s take a step back and see just how much of a sliver 100,066 dogs is in relation to the dog population in general. The US Census Bureau and American Veterinarian Association estimates there are 83-86 million dogs in the USA. Estimates of the number of dogs considered to be “purebred” is about 30 million. That would mean that .003% of the nation’s purebred dogs now compete in dog shows.
More relevant is an estimate of how many of the nation’s AKC registered purebred dogs are
First, let’s understand the disconnect–the disparity between the steady number of conformation entries and the declining number of actual dogs shown. How do we reconcile that only a hundred thousand individual dogs create 1.2 million entries? Clearly, it’s not a case of simple math and averages where each one of the hundred thousand is shown twelve times a year. It’s just the opposite– a few hundred specials running for top awards are each entered 150200 or more times a year. Why? Because they can. There are more shows than ever, nearly every day of the year, often just a few hours away from each other.
A New Perspective on Dog Shows We have a problem
by Wayne Cavanaugh
Each year, the AKC publishes a compilation of statistics.* The keystone number AKC uses to assess the state of the sport for conformation is listed under the heading: Number of Dogs Competing in Events. On the surface, that makes perfect sense. For quite a while, that annual number has held steady at about 1.2 million. Last year, the total number for conformation shows was 1,199,883 so it would seem the rudder is holding steady. Relying on that 1.2 million number alone, however, can lead to a long and troubling road of denial. Why? Because the 1.2 million Number of Dogs Competing is NOT the number of Dogs Competing - it’s the number of Entries.
What is the real number of dogs that competed in AKC conformation shows last year?
It is not 1.2 million, it’s 100,066.
Even more startling, is that the number of dogs being shown has been in a steady decline for years. Since 2011, the number of individual dogs competing in AKC conformation dog shows decreased by 22%. Understanding that trend is a far better gauge to assess the health of the sport today than the number of entries.
When the heading: Number of Dogs Competing in Events was created many years ago, it wasn’t intentionally misleading nor was it a big deal because no one expected many individual dogs being entered over 200 times a year. No one foresaw dogs chasing records all over the country. No one foresaw the number of dog shows doubling over 30 years and spreading entries across twice as many smaller shows. But
shown in conformation at least once each year.
It is an estimate because AKC no longer publishes registration numbers; with that said, it is reported to be about 800,000 annual registrations. According to the AKC website, the average lifespan of a purebred dog is ten years. If so, that would mean that about 8 million AKC registered dogs are alive each year.
A large slice of that 8 million dogs are commercially bred so it’s reasonable to assume they are not show-quality and are spayed or neutered. Show-bred dogs are not only a far smaller slice of the registration pie, they also have a higher percentage of sterilization than they did before the advent of the mathematically short-sighted, and financially disastrous, AKC Limited Registration program. Either way, 100,066 dogs competing in dog shows still seems proportionally very low. Especially because we know there were 22% more dogs being shown just 12 years ago than there are today. Where are the owners of those dogs today? Have they left the sport completely or moved over to performance events? The more important question is how do we replace such a large portion of the sport?
It would not be a stretch to assume the old 80/20 rule; that is, that 20% of the dogs make up 80% of the entries. Or is it 90/10? Do 1,000 of the 100,066 dogs make up the majority of entries? If so, is the core of the sport even smaller than it seems?
There is another factor to consider. The total entries were not only bolstered by the increasing number of shows–they were also bolstered by adding 34 new breeds since 2011 (the same time period in which the number of dogs declined by 22%).
As we’ve discussed before, we need more multi-group judges to cover the increased number of shows. With this new data, we now know that the need for more judges is to cover all the entries–NOT the number of dogs. Ironically, we increasingly need more judges to judge fewer individual dogs. Of course, that means judges are judging more entries but the same dogs over and over again. It’s like Groundhog Day.
Some may say, “So what?” Maybe they love going to hundreds of shows a year and never being home. As far as I know, however, no one has asked the dogs if they like traveling to hundreds of shows a year but that’s a topic for another day. And yes, big shows are not as big anymore but we’re cooking right along with a giant 5,000-dog (entries) cluster coming up in December. True. But the story goes far beyond the numbers. We may be overlooking some issues from the bigger picture.
For example, with 22% fewer dogs being shown, there are potentially far fewer stud dogs and brood bitches in the gene pool. That’s a big deal. What kind of impact will that have on the gene pool? What will the general purebred population look like with fewer litters from show dogs being born? There are still a few million purebred dogs that may potentially be bred from, but only a small percentage of those are health-tested, purposely-bred show dogs. It’s now undeniable that backyard, commercial, high-volume breeders now create the vast majority of America’s purebred dogs. Is that where we want the future population of
Photo: Nancy Prouty
DACHSHUND CLUB OF AMERICA
REVISED ANNUAL MEETING
MAY 23, 2024
Eureka, MO, Holiday Inn
MINUTES
Call to Order: 9:00 AM CT
Without Objection Amy Thompson-Creel, Ann Schmidt, Emi Pedraza appointed to Committee to review Annual Minutes for DCA 2024.
President’s Report: Cheryl Shultz
The entries for DCA 2024 Nationals is up from 2023. 2023 was 290, 2024 is 470
In 2025 there will be 2 host shows and the DCA nationals.
There was an explanation of how the host show judges would be selected during the annual meeting from current nominations who were not selected to judge the DCA 2025 Nationals. The nominees are:
Michael Canalizo
John Mayhall
Mary Olich Nie
Pam Peat
There was an explanation of the post card to be used for nominations the 2027 Nationals.
Treasurer’s Report: Ken Levison
All accounts are now with the PNC Banks
A check from Purina was received in the amount of $1,523.
A check from Purina was received in the amount of $7,000.
This has decreased from a donation from Purina of $4,500 in 2007.
The income and expenditure sheets provided to meeting attendees were reviewed.
Ken stated there is a committee to review DCA income and expenditures which includes a possible increase in dues.
Delegate Report: Larry Sorenson
Items reviewed included the EDDY Award, history DCA, use of scooters at field trials. Larry Sorenson was recognized for the years of service to DCA in the many positions he served in, including the DCA Delegate. The Delegate position is for a 5-year term. As per the DCA ByLaws, John Brading was appointed by the Board to serve as DCA’s AKC Delegate, pending AKC approval, until this year’s annual election when members will vote on a permanent replacement.
Committee Reports: Debby Krieg
Pedigree Data Base: The database will be under Breeder Tools on the DCA website. A short tutorial was given. The database is for DCA members and non-members. The following members were recognized for their work on the database: Nancy Eby, Emi Pedraza
DCA BOARD MEETING BY ZOOM
August 1, 2024
MINUTES: Call to order: 6:02 PM ET
Present: Cheryl Shultz, Kathy Lockyer, Debby Krieg, Carl Holder, Wally Jones, Ken Levison, Mary Olich Nie, Dan Burke, Cindy Niles, Georjan Bridger, John Brading, Lorraine Simmons, Monika Martin, Janet Schwalbe, Sandy Arnold
President Cheryl Shultz announced the purpose of the meeting was to
purebred dogs to come from?
From a financial perspective, what kind of impact will it have on the exponential math of reproduction of litters as it relates to registration income? Wisely perhaps, AKC has increased their focus on performance events for growth.
Performance events now comprise the majority of all entries by a wide margin: 20,330 performance events, 4,631 conformation events. Agility alone had more total entries than conformation entries. It may be difficult to find out how many individual dogs compete in performance events because spayed and neutered dogs, and mixed-breed dogs, can compete in many AKC performance events. Either way, the growth is real.
Registration income has rebounded and is reportedly going strong. AKC’s shift to supporting and providing education to commercial breeders and pet shop sales has been a large part of that registration growth.
Times change, our sport has clearly changed, and business models change to keep pace. AKC has done what it has to do to stay solvent. They’ve kept entry fee income flowing by
DCA Dispatch: This will be received via email by DCA members. It will be sent out monthly. DCA Website: The website has been refreshed. Recognized for work on this: Lynne Dahlén, Emi Pedraza.
2025 DCA Nationals: Wally Jones
The logo was displayed. The schedule was reviewed.
May 2 and 3: National Field trials hosted by Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club at Caroltown, PA.
May 4-6 : Local club field trials.
May 11-17, 2025: Conformation, Agility, Rally and Obedience at Purina Earthdog: Not assigned at the time of the meeting.
New events being looked into include: Fast Cat, Top 21 Competition, Scent Work, Tracking.
Judges announced for host shows at DCA 2025: Tuesday:
Longhair: Michael Canalizo
Smooth: Mary Olich Nie
Wire: John Brading
Wednesday:
Longhair: Mary Olich Nie
Smooth: John Brading
Wire: Michael Canalizo
Adjournment: 10:51 AM CT, Submitted: Kathleen Lockyer, DCA Recording Secretary
appoint a Director to the board for a two year term. The opening was left after John Brading was appointed AKC Delegate.
John Wade & Beverly Barringer-Ruggeri were nominated from the floor. Beverly Barringer-Rugguri was voted on by the Board to fill the vacancy.
Carl Holder shared that Purina donated $1,923.93 from after the DCA Nationals.
Wally Jones provided an up-date on the Nationals for 2025.
adding events (clubs pay AKC a recording fee for each entry in an AKC event). Event license fee income is also supplemented with increased support of performance events, by recognizing more new breeds than ever before, and by licensing the most conformation shows in AKC history.
At the end of the day, we have two choices for a sustainable sport. We can accept it’s shrinking trends and make the best of it, or we can collectively try to do something about it. One thing is for certain, spreading entries and fees over more shows while ignoring the shrinking number of dogs competing is a patch on a tire that keeps losing air.
So, what can be done? Again, read Carl Ashby’s three-part series. It is full of excellent ideas that come from his time in the sport and on the AKC Board. This is only doom and gloom if we let it be. The golden era of the sport likely can’t be recreated but we don’t have to accept continuous decline. We can blame AKC, animal rights extremists, an overabundance of competing sports, styles and fashion, societal shifts, demographics, and social media–they all
may have been contributing factors–but that isn’t going to get us anywhere. We can also blame ourselves for not working more to attract people to the sport. But blame doesn’t fix things. Creative ideas, transparency, and follow-through does.
We as breeders, exhibitors, handlers, and judges all need to stop and think how we also can help. Yes, we should expect more from AKC to address this serious issue. But if there was ever a time for all of us to come together to do our part to help, this is it.
Since 2011, the AKC has been publishing “AKC Statistics” separate from the Annual Report. Dated from 2021 to 2023 can be found on Amazon AWS. It is chock full of excellent data for the sport. Searching for AKC Statistics will get you there.
*It can be found at Amazon online at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-originetr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2024/07/25143332/2023-Annual-Stats.pdf Reprinted with Permission
November/December Canine Chronicle Pages 76, 78
Field Trial Results
continued from page 33...
Dachshund Club of New Jersey
November 9, 2024
Total Number of Starters: 46
OAAD Starters: 6
Judges: John Merriman and Pat Warble
1st Willow Springs Ev-Ry Sweetheart
Anne Rosenberg
2nd Shadach's Rocky Mountain
High ML
Barbara Trebisky
3rd GCHS CeeKat's Black Licorice
Twist @ Our Gang MS
Kathy Kline
4th PACH Stardox Excitable Boy MLTD MXP3 MJP3
Alice Moyer & Phil Kirby
NBQ Stardox I Want You to Want
Me ML
Alice Moyer, Phil Kirby, & Lorraine Simmons
OAAB Starters: 16
Judges: Carrie Hamilton and Deb Rowe
1st Willow Springs Ev-Ry Sassy Girl
Anne Rosenberg
2nd Midachs LilyField Miss Hazelnut
Cappucino MS
John Tirado
3rd Rebels Run Micro-Dot May MLD
Teddy Moritz
4th Dynadaux Lil Bit Redneck
Girl MW
Kathy Kline & Cyndy Senff
NBQ Lorica VHH Little Redhead MW
Jessica & Lorne Campbell
Field Champion Combined Starters: 24
Judges: John Merriman, Alice Moyer
1st FC Lily Field Little Miss
Maybellene
John Tirado
2nd FC Hidden Cedars Double UR Fun MSPB JE
Paul Rourke
3rd GC DC Sleepytime's Bennie & the Jets @ Stardox RN CGC JE
Lorraine & David Simmons
4th FC Hatteras Frisco Rowe ML RI FDC CA DCAT TKN ATT
Debra & Albert Rowe
NBQ DC Mysteries & Martinis with Nick V Stardox JE CGC
Keiko & John Simon and Lorraine & Dave Simmons
Judges for Best Open/Field
Champion/Absolute
John Merriman and Alice Moyer
Best Open
Willow Springs Ev-Ry Sweetheart
Absolute
FC Lily Field Little Miss
Maybellene
Dachshund Club of New Jersey
November 10, 2024
Total Number of Starters 27
OAAD Starters: 6
Deb Rowe and Ike Rowe
1st GCH CeeKat’s Black Licorice
Twist @ Our Gang MS
Kathy Kline
2nd Willow Springs Ev-Ry Sweetheart
Anne Rosenberg
3rd Shadach’s Rocky Mountain High ML
Barbara Trebisky
4th GCH Our Gang’s Spring Fling ML CGC RN RA
Penelope Neil & Nancy Prouty
NBQ Stardox I Want You to Want Me ML
Alice Moyer, Phil Kirby & Lorraine Simmons
OAAB Starters: 10
Judges: John Merriman and Alice Moyer
1st Rebels Run Micro-Dot May MLD
Teddy Moritz
2nd Dynadaux Lil Bit Redneck Girl MW
Kathy Kline & Cyndy Senff
3rd Invictus 8675309
Paul Rourke
4th Fernwoods Free Spirit
Amanda Locke & Lorraine Simmons
NBQ Lorica VHH Little Redhead MW Jessica & Lorne Campbell
Field Champion Combined Starters: 11
Judges: Carrie Hamilton and Anne Rosenberg
1st FC Delilah Von MoosbachZuzelek
Willette Brown
2nd DC Rosegate Mysteries & Martinis with Nick V Stardox
JE CGC
Keiko & John Simon and Lorraine
& David Simmons
3rd GCH CH Lily Field Little Miss Jet
Black Espresso
John Tirado
4th FC Jalyse’s Berkshire Hound
Paul Rourke
NBQ GCHB DC Doxwood Lorica’s
Olympia at Siddachs MW CGC
BCAT
John Merriman and Jessica & Lorne Campbell
Judges for Best Open/Field
Champion/Absolute
Carrie Hamilton and Anne Rosenberg
Best Open
Rebels Run Micro-Dot May MLD
Absolute
FC Delilah Von Moosbach-Zuzelek
To the DCA Membership, This is an important announcement about changes coming to the DCA Newsletter in 2025. Starting next year, there will be two print & digital versions of the Newsletter; a Spring Issue coming out in April and a “Nationals” issue coming out in early autumn. It was not an easy decision to make and the DCA Board carefully considered several factors before taking this action. I’d like to share the reasoning behind this change and how the impact is being offset by other, more timely means of communication.
The DCA Newsletter has long been a primary source of information to club members, but it has become apparent that more and more people rely on electronic communication and social media. The DCA Board has taken several steps in recent years to respond to this change. The first initiative was a completely new, user-friendly DCA website. DCA also created a Facebook page and introduced the monthly Dachshund Dispatch earlier this year. Each of these tools provide current, relevant content that is on-demand or pushed to your inbox. Utilizing these tools, much of the same information previously printed in the Newsletter can now be available in a more timely fashion. If there are any questions about accessing the website or Facebook page, or receiving the Dachshund Dispatch, please contact me at cherevee@sbcglobal.net or the DCA Corresponding Secretary, Debby Krieg at daybreakwires@yahoo.com.
Of course, unsurprisingly, the trend toward social media has had an impact on print media. Publication and postage costs have steadily increased while DCA membership dues that include the Newsletter, have remained the same. Advertising, which has always been a significant source of income to offset the production cost of the Newsletter, has decreased with the move to social media and now represents only a very small portion of the cost to produce an issue.
The DCA Board has long been proud of the quality and content published in our quarterly Newsletter. To maintain the tradition of a print magazine while responding to increased cost pressures, the DCA Board decided on two print issues in 2025 in place of a quarterly publication. Featured articles and program results, such as the DCA Top Producers Merit Program, will continue to be featured in the Newsletter. Our Editor will continue to provide advertising design and layout assistance at no charge. Digital versions of our Newsletter will continue to be available on the DCA website and emailed to over 300 AKC approved Dachshund judges. By going to two print editions, DCA will be better positioned to maintain a high-quality publication with more robust content concentrated in two issues.
The deadline for the Spring issue will be January 15th as previously published. All advertising and content should reach our Editor, Lynne Dahlén, by that date to appear in the Spring issue. The 2025 subscription rate for non-members will be reduced as follows: Domestic bulk mailing: $20.00 per year; First Class Mailing: $30.00 per year; Canadian/Mexican Mailing - $28.00 per year; Overseas Mailing: $38.00 per year; and additional copies of Newsletter (if available): Mailed First Class at $10.00.
I want to assure you that the DCA Board is committed to continue to look for the best ways to communicate with members and provide the most up-to-date information on our club and our breed. Thank you for your support and understanding during this transition.
Cheryl
P.S. From your editor: Members, you may also contact me if you have any further questions or concerns. Lynnechuck83@twc.com
Pregnancy/Nutrition
continued from page 43
Dr. Reynolds: I frequently feed Purina Pro Plan SPORT Performance 30/20 Salmon & Rice Formula to pregnant females and when raising our puppies. I like salmon-based foods because they have a lot of omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the mom and the pups. We did some studies in 2001 in which we added omega-3 fatty acids to the diets of moms that were pregnant and lactating and their puppies and compared their results to those of moms and puppies that did not receive the supplement. We found that puppies that got the supplement learned a lot more quickly, made less mistakes navigating a maze, were better problem solvers, and were easier to train. When we looked at eye function, their electroretinograms were associated with better vision than the puppies that did not receive the omega-3 fatty acid supplement. I would not worry about the mercury levels of salmon in these diets because they are below those considered to be a health risk.
Q: Our females become picky eaters during the last 30 days of pregnancy. We typically supplement their diets with foods such as eggs, chicken and cottage cheese to get them to eat. Is this the best way to handle this? Rita, Jones, Seaside Retrievers
Dr. Reynolds: Females become picky eaters as their abdomen gets full of puppies giving them little room in their stomach to eat a big meal. You should try feeding smaller meals more frequently. Cottage cheese, eggs and chicken are single-food items that are tasty but not balanced. A pregnant dog’s nutrition should be balanced, as this is a very important time of life for her and the puppies. If you need to jump-start her appetite, I recommend adding a good quality canned wet food to the dry food. A lot of times just the smell and texture of the canned food will be enough to get her to eat. You should continue to feed small amounts frequently.
Q: Is giving calcium during whelping beneficial to the dam? Rita Jones, Seaside Retrievers.
Dr. Reynolds: Certain females will be predisposed to hypocalcemia, a condition in which there is lower-than-average levels of calcium in the blood plasma. This occurs around the time of birth and during the first few days of lactation when their milk production is being upregulated. Older females of smaller breeds with large litters are particularly affected. It’s important to watch for signs of hypocalcemia, which is called eclampsia in female dogs. If a dog shows signs of this life-threatening condition, which include muscle tremors, nervousness and high body temperature, she should be seen by a veterinarian right away.
One of the adaptations that occurs at the time of whelping and when a female starts making milk is the upregulation of calcium absorption from the gut and calcium mobilization from the bone. This takes some time, and if they can’t make that transition quickly enough, they could become hypocalcemic. If a female gets low in calcium, it can make it hard for her to deliver
her puppies, as calcium is needed for muscle contractions. This is why veterinarians may give the hormone oxytocin and calcium to help strengthen uterine contractions. It’s very important that breeders give these under the supervision of a veterinarian.
Treatment for hypocalcemia may require intravenous calcium supplementation to get the condition under control followed with oral calcium supplementation. I don’t recommend giving calcium beforehand because it might slow the calcium transition as the body may think it has enough calcium and downregulate these calcium-mobilizing mechanisms. It is better to watch for these signs and be particularly cautious with older small-breed females with large litters.
Q: Is there anything related to food that would help a dam in whelp retain her energy after coming off her feed for 24 hours prior to delivery? Derek Bonner, Bonner Pointers, Forest City, North Carolina.
Dr. Reynolds: A lot of times the mom won’t eat right before she delivers puppies, and this may carry over to 24 hours postdelivery. These females do get a little depleted in terms of energy. It’s really important that they start eating soon after they are done whelping because they are going to have to generate a lot of milk, and that milk takes a lot of protein, fat, calcium, and water. If she is not eating or drinking, that’s a red flag to intervene and monitor her very closely. Over 90 percent of the bitches I’ve worked with will start eating well within six to 12 hours from the time they finish whelping. Sometimes just hand-feeding them can get them interested in eating.
Neonatal Care & Puppy Nutrition
Q: Do you have tips on how to be sure neonatal puppies are getting enough milk? What is your method for weaning puppies? Courtney Bastian, Claddagh German Wirehaired Pointers.
Dr. Reynolds: Weighing puppies every day from birth until they are 2 to 3 weeks old is one of the most important things to do in caring for puppies. They may lose a little weight the first
day, but they should gain weight every day after that. By seven to 10 days after birth, they should double their birth weight. If their weight stays the same, that’s an indication they aren’t getting enough milk. If there is an individual pup that is not gaining weight, you may want to give it some extra time nursing with the mom while separating the other pups. The pup may just be a little smaller and not as competitive at the nipple. You may have to supplement the pup with milk replacer using a nursing bottle or tube feeding, though you should never use an eye dropper due to risk of aspiration.
It is important to manage how you feed the mother as puppies are weaned because she is making a lot of milk. If you abruptly take the puppies away, she can get mastitis, a painful inflammation of the mammary glands caused by bacterial infection. I feed puppies food that has been soaked from a flat pie dish, so it’s easy for them to eat. A lot of times they will walk in the food, lick their feet, realize it is food, and start eating. Just a few introductions and puppies start eating pretty well. I like to separate the puppies from the mother while they are eating solid food meals through weaning. Otherwise, the mother may eat all their food. I feed the mother at the same time as the puppies to control how much she eats and to monitor how much they are eating. When the puppies are from 5 to 7 weeks old, I increase the amount of time they are separated from the mother, so they are not nursing very much.
Three things stimulate milk production: nursing, food and water. I would not decrease a mother’s water supply. However, if we decrease the nursing stimuli and start cutting her food back, we can get her mammary glands to dry up at about the same time as the puppies are weaned without the risk of mastitis.
Q: What is the best way to help save fading puppies? Shawny Cirincione, The Hounds of Hobara.
Dr. Hesser: Fading puppy syndrome is a complicated, all-encompassing term that describes puppies that fail to thrive. Fading puppies can occur because of ineffective nursing, bacterial infection, herpesvirus, stress, suboptimal temperature, and husbandry conditions, as well as many other reasons.
The most powerful tool to understand loss of a puppy and management of the remaining puppies is a necropsy of the deceased puppy. Sometimes the knowledge gained from visual clues of the necropsy can be immediate, while others may not be understood without histopathology, a microscopic evaluation, or other testing. This information may provide insights on how to support the remaining puppies and possibly adjust your husbandry.
Close monitoring of weight gain is your best friend with neonates. If you are not seeing steady gains after the first 24 hours of life, this is sometimes your first clue something isn’t going well before the puppy is in a desperate state. Small birth-weight neonates are especially predisposed to “fading” or being lost. Attentive individualized care can sometimes reverse the trends. !
BOV GCHG Stonybrook’s Prosecution Informant V JBS Leo
Ted and Barbara Durvin
BOS GCH Leoralees Starwood In Aspen ML
Diane Kukesa & Marietta Singleton
SELD GCHB Altadach Aston Martin SL Tatyana Godin
SELB GCH Dikerdachs Leora
Valerie Diker
SMOOTH
WD/BOW Hildisvin Wurdig Bada Bing
Bada Boom @ Turningpoint S
Denise Siemissen
WB Briarside Buddy’s Sparkling
Rosa
Dr. Michael Tipple
RWB Yoshi-Dach’s Letters Of Love
Stephanie Honz & Deborah Strum
BOV GCHS Baldox Out Of This World MS
Anthony Clemento & Rebecca Clemento
BOS Treslow’s Piper Von Jeeper’s Keepers CGC
Dawn Gagola
SELB CH Sunrise-Xo Japev’s Safaera MS
V Hernandez Colon & P Guthrie & E Vargus-Detres & J A Perez-Acosta
WIREHAIR
WB A Star Is Born
Flor Nevarez & Angela Lloyd
RWB Diagram Rags Magic Lessons MW
Tyler Mills & Joseph MetheneyMills & Bill Gorodner
BOV GCH Millenia Cause You’re So Vain
Diane and Kurt Miller & Kathy Kelly
BOS GCHS Alegna’s What It Is Now MW
Chris Vining & Paul Vining, Angie Lloyd & Tete Nevarez
SELB GCHB Hobarra’s Southern Cross Constellation
Shawnine & Anthony Cirincione
Midwest Dachshund Club
September
27, 2024
Breed Judge
Ann H. Roth
Total Entry Numbers (Per Coat)
Longhair 30, Smooth 12, Wirehair 10
LONGHAIR
WD/BOW OC’s Race For Gold ML
Robin Lafrance & Selena Nicole
Howard
RWD Jarbsy’s Plot Twist
Sandy Arnold & Chris K Moore
WB Northwood Telkel Something Wicca’d SL
Natalie Lewis
RWB Desert Rose “The Cream Side Of Summer” V Sylvia CGCA
Tammy Lynn Mckee
BOV GCHB Hundeleben You Had Me At Cheese SL
Jeane Haverick, Kaileigh
Gonzalez & Carlos J. Puig
BOS CH Petalpusher Then Sings My Soul MLP
Laura A Licht
SELD CH Longdogia’s Green With Envy
Heather Ackby & Janet Donnelly
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SELB GCH Kenmar’s Climb Every
Mountain For J-Lyn
Jennifer Lynn Vanniman & Marianne Mccullough
SMOOTH
WD/BOW Sunrise-Xo Lover Boy MS
Patricia Guthrie & Valerio
Hernandez Colon
WB Duchwood’s I Keep A Bluebird In My Heart MSP
Laura A Licht
RWB Zendoxies Milka Fabienne
Leigha Zendler
BOV GCHS Ch Brownwood Diagram Co-Pilot SS
Jerry Cerasini & Carlos Puig & Roger Brown
BOS GCH Ked Dox Rags Good Bye Winter! Hello Spring! MS Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale
SELD GCHB DC Petalpusher Bizzy Red Bee Ms CGC
Rita Kepner & Rick Kepner &
Laura Abbott Licht
SELB CH Summerhill Quiet Reflections SS
Amanda Ballew
WIREHAIR
WB Ked Dox Rags Mouse Trap MW
Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale
RWB Tievoli Sunshine And Roses MW
Pat Depree & Sharon Ehr
BOV GCHS Daybreak’s Maker’s
Mark W
Deborah Krieg Carlos J. Puig & Amanda Ferris
BOS CH Ice-Berns Shoreline
Treasures With Ked Dox MW
Kari Dannemiller & Kelly Lengle & Kimberly Ragsdale
SELD GCHS Ch Willowood-Sandale No Food After Midnight V Mavro
Edie Proios, Thomas Proios
SELB CH J&J On Wire’s Making A Impact
Julie Inglis & Jody Inglis
BOV GCHS Daybreak’s Maker’s Mark W
Deborah Krieg Carlos J. Puig & Amanda Ferris
BOS GCH CH Ice-Berns Shoreline Treasures With Ked Dox MW
K. Dannemiller, K. Lengle, K. Ragsdale
BOB GCHS Daybreak’s Maker’s
Mark W
BOSto BOB GCH Ked Dox Rags Good Bye Winter! Hello Spring! MS
Best Junior Handler
Scarlett Wells with GCH Stormwynd Top Pocket Find BCAT
SELB Ked Dox Rags Good Bye Winter! Hello Spring! MS
Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale
WIREHAIR
WD/BOW Daybreak’s Oh Behave! W
Amanda Ferris & Deborah Krieg
WB Rags Diagram EZ Goins
Peekaboo MW
Kimberly Ragsdale & Dianne Grahm
RWB Roundabout Almost Famous
Travis Wright
BOV GCHS Daybreak’s Maker’s Mark W
Deborah Krieg & Carlos Puig
BOS CH Ice-Berns Shore Line
Treasures With Ked Dox MW
Kelly Lengle, Kari Dannemiller & Kimberly Ragsdale
SELD CH Hundeleben Little King
Rythm At Abbernann MW
Danielle Zoeller, Harrison
Zoeller, Oscar Zoeller & Louralei
Zoeller & Junior Handler
Danielle Zoeller
SELB CH Wildcard Brodny Best Bet On The River
JoLee Edwards & Rachel Fritz
BOB GCHS Daybreak’s Maker’s Mark W
Deborah Krieg & Carlos Puig
BOSto BOB GCH CH Passport I Can Buy My Own Drinks SS JE BCAT RATS
TKN FITS
K .Dannemiller, K. Lengle
K. Ragsdale
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Add your dogs to the new Dachshund Pedigree Database!
In addition to a standard 5 generation pedigree, each dog in the database has its own page where breeders and owners may upload up to five photos per dog, share health information, update titles earned, print pedigrees in 4 different formats, and do trial matings complete with inbreeding coefficients.
We also offer a Breeder/Owner Directory, where Breeders and Owners have their own page, with a list of their dogs in the database. Designations such as DCA Membership or AKC Breeder of Merit may also be displayed, along with links to individual websites and a custom contact form for users of the database to connect with each other.
Sign up for the database is easy and we’ve created a job aid with step by step instructions for new users.
To access the database and job aid, go to the DCA website, look for ‘Education’ in the main menu, select ‘Breeders Resource Library’, and scroll to the section ‘Breeder Tools’.
Questions? Send us an email: dcawebemail@gmail.com
Earthdog
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County – AM & PM Tests
Location: Cumberland Valley Earth Dog Grounds – Newville, PA
AM & PM Tests, Judges: TBA
• IQ • Novice • Junior • Senior • Master
DCA National Earth Dog Test
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Location: Cumberland Valley Earth Dog Grounds –Newville, PA
• IQ: Trudy Kawami
• Novice: Jordin Misfeldt-Wallis
• Junior: Carrie Hamilton-Lukow
• Senior: Michael Pitisci • Master: Chris Schulke
Field Trial
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club Host Field Trial
Location: Tri-County Beagle Club – Carrolton, PA
• OAAD • OAAB • FCD • FCB: Judges TBA
National Field Trial
May 2-3, 2025
National FT Judges: Kathleen Johnson, Jordin Wallis, Michael Pitisci, Jamie Sexton
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday May 4-6, 2025
Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club Host Field Trials
Location: Tri-County Beagle Club –Carrolton, PA
Trial #1 & Trial #2: Judges TBA
• OAAD • OAAB • FCD • FCB
Conformation & Companion Events
May 11-17, 2025
Host Hotel - Holiday Inn Six Flags Eureka, MO
$132.95 plus nightly room rate.
$100 deposit required and applied to first night of reservaton.
Two room limit per reservation
$35 non-refundable dog show fee
Reservation by phone only: 800-782-8108 or 636-938-6661
(ask for Toni and mention DCA to secure room rate.)
Sunday, May 11
Purina RV Camping check-in - 3:00 pm
Monday, May 12
National & DCA Host Agility Trials –Purina Event Center
Reserved Grooming Move In Purina Event Center - 2:00 pm
Welcome Reception - Host Hotel
Tuesday, May 13
DCA Host Show #1 - Purina Event Center
DCA Host Obedience & Rally Trials Purina Event Center
Longhair Judge: Michael Canalizo
Smooth Judge: Mary Olich Nie
Wirehair Judge: John Brading
Rally & Obedience Judges: TBA
See page 4 and the DCA Website for details on the New Conformation Event at DCA in 2025!
Wednesday, May 14
DCA Host Show #2 - Purina Event Center
DCA Host Obedience & Rally Trials
Purina Event Center
Longhair Judge: Mary Olich Nie
Smooth Judge: John Brading
Wire Judge: Michael Canalizo Rally & Obedience Judges: TBA
Thursday, May 15
DCA Annual Meeting – Host Hotel
DCA National Sweepstakes –Purina Event Center
Longhair Judge: TBA, Smooth Judge: TBA
Wirehair Judge: TBA
DCA National Rally Trial –Rally Judge: TBA, Purina Event Center
Friday, May 16
DCA Regular Classes – Purina Event Center
Longhair Judge: Dan Harrison
Smooth Judge: Jerry Cerasini, Wirehair Judge: Janet Schwalbe
DCA One Variety – Purina Event Center
DCA National Obedience TrialPurina Event Center
Obedience Judge: TBA
DCA Annual Dinner - Host Hotel
Saturday, May 17
DCA Junior Showmanship –Purina Event Center
DCA Parade of Veterans
DCA Remaining Varieties & Intervariety –Purina Evant Center
