Officers 2007President: Beth Santure

Vice Pres.: Joanne Forster

Secretary: Bethany Hoover

Treasurer: Sue Schauer

Cover Story pg 1

Next Meeting Info pg 2

Calendar of Events pg 4

The Whelping Box pg 4

Member Profile pg 5

Brags pg 7

Inside this issue:

TOPLINES

Miniature Schnauzer Club of Michigan

May/June2007

TOPLINES Miniature Schnauzer Club of MichiganEditor-Joanne Forster, 2186 S. Elkton Rd, Elkton, MI 48731 Ph. (989)-375-4106

Email: jofor@airadv.net

"When we do the best we can,we never know what miracle iswrought in our life or in the life

of another." - Helen Keller

Avoiding Heat Related Injuries inDogs

The first thing that needs to beunderstood is that dogs andpeople are different enoughthat most of the info cannotcross lines. I do not profess toknow what the appropriateprocedures for people are, otherthan what I learned in first aid.Dogs do not lose enough elec-trolytes thru exercise to make adifference, but if the dog getstruly into heat stroke thephysiology changes will makethem necessary. BUT oral re-placement at that point is fu-tile, they need IV and lots of it.

Cooling: Evaporative cooling isthe most efficient means ofcooling. However, in a muggyenvironment, the moisture willnot evaporate so cooling doesnot happen well. I cool with thecoldest water I can find andwill use ice depending on thesituation. The best way is torun water over the dog, sothere is always fresh water incontact. When you immerse adog in a tub, the water trappedin the hair coat will get warmnext to the dog, and act as aninsulator against the cool waterand cooling stops. If you canrun water over the dog andplace it in front of a fan that isthe best. Misting the dog withwater will only help if you arein a dry environment or infront of a fan. Just getting thedog wet is not the point, youwant the water to be cool itself,

Alcohol: I do carry it for emergen-cies. It is very effective at coolingdue to the rapid evaporation. Itshould be used when other meth-ods are not working. You shouldbe on your way to the veterinar-ian before you get to this point.We recommend using rubbingalcohol, which is isopropyl alco-hol, not ethyl, for those of you notaware. So do not try to drink it.Alcohol should be used on thepads and lower feet area wherethere is little more than skin andblood vessels over the bones. Usea little bit and let it evaporate,you can use too much as some isabsorbed through the skin. Thereare concerns about toxicity, butyou have to get the temperaturedown.***** UPDATE NOTE-alcoholhas fallen out of favor with ERspecialists, use it only as a lastditch effort if nothing elseworks.******I purchased those cooling pads,but found that the dogs would notlay on them. I would hold themon the back of a dog that justworked to get a quick cool, buthave not use them for years. Ialso bought a pair of battery oper-ated fans but found them prettyuseless. Spend your money on thepower inverter and get a real fan.

Watching temperature: If you feelyour dog is in danger of heatinjury, check its temp and writeit down. Keep checking the temp

or to evaporate. For MOSTsituations all you will need todo is get the dog in a coolerenvironment, i.e. shade, or inthe cab of the truck with theair conditioning on (drivingaround so the truck does notoverheat and the AC is moreefficient). Up to a couple ofyears ago, I was very concernedabout my dogs getting too hotin the back of my black pickupwith a black cap. New whitetruck fixed a lot of that prob-lem. When I had one dog I justpulled the wire crate out of thecar and put it in some shadeand hopefully a breeze. Buthaving 2 dogs and runningfrom one stake to another, thatwas not feasible. So I built aplatform to put the wire crateson, this raises the dog up in thetruck box where the air flow isbetter. Then I placed a 3 speedbox fan in front blowing on thedogs with a foot of space toallow better airflow. I pur-chased a power inverter thatconnects to the battery andallows the 3 speed fan to runfrom the truck power. It has anautomatic feature that pre-vents it from draining the bat-tery. When I turned that fan onmedium I would find that thedogs where asleep, breathingslowly and appeared very re-laxed and comfortable in amatter of 20 minutes or less,even on very hot muggy days.

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Miniature Schnauzer Club of MichiganFun Day

July 1, 2007

At the home of Beth & John Santure200 Begole Rd Milan, MI 48160

Come and join us for a fun filled day!

— Starting at 11:00 am—

Agility equipment will be available to play onThere will be dog games, a costume fun class

and great food!

POTLUCK LUNCHAt 1:00 pm

Members are asked to bring a dish to pass for the lunch; salad, vegetable or dessert. PleaseRSVP Beth at (734) 439-8331 or email at bjsanture@peoplepc.com to let her know if you are

planning to attend and what dish you are bringing.GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!

Remember to bring lawn chairs, exercise pens, & dog treats.

MSCM GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWING LUNCHIf you are planning to donate items for the September Specialty Auction, bring them with

you to the meeting

DIRECTIONS:South on US-23 to Exit 31 (Willis Rd.), Right (west) onto Willis Rd. to Platt Road (4 way stop).Left (south) on Platt Rd. for 2 miles to Begole Rd. Right onto Begole Rd, over RR tracks, only

house on the right.

2007 Calendar of Important Events

Page 4 TOPLINESMiniature Schnauzer Club of Michigan

JULY 1Outdoor MSCM Fun Day, Potluck Lunch & Meet-ing– Milan, MI - Home of Beth & John Santure

AUGUST 18Annual CERF Testing/ Meeting/Potluck Lunch at Debbie Herrell’sin Grass Lake

SEPTEMBER 28MSCM Fall Specialty Show-Monroe, MI-Monroe County Fair-grounds

OCTOBER 5-7Montgomery County Weekend-Pennsylvania

OCTOBER 20MSCM Dinner Meeting– Flint, Place To Be Announced

DECEMBER 8MSCM Christmas Banquet & Awards-Coral Gables Restaurant

Fundraising

The Whelping Box

MSCM TROPHY DONATION FORMAmount-_________________________

Check Number___________________

Donor’sName______________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________

Mail to:Lynn Baitinger5400 Orion Rd.Rochester, MI

48306-2549

A reminder to save your emptyprinter cartridges and getthem to Joanne. Get them fromfriends, family, and work! NoToner Cartridges, please!Bring them to the next meet-ing or get them to someonewho is going to be there!

*Born May 28, 2007 (Memorial Day) 5 Salt & Pepper puppies, 3females and 2 males.

Sire: Ch. Char N Co Running Man,

Dam: Ch. Jofor’s Here For The Party

Owner: Joanne Forster

*Born May 31, 2007 6 puppies, 3 Black & Silver and 3 Salt &Pepper, 3 males and 3 females

Sire: Ch. Char N Co Speed Limit

Dam: Jofor’s It Matters To Me

Owner: Joanne Forster

*Born May 26, 2007, 5 puppies, 2 Black & Silver females, 2Black & Silver males, and 1 Salt & Pepper male

Sire: Sercatep’s Simon Says

Dam: Ch. Sercatep’s Sunrise Ruby

Owner: Debbie Herrell

* Born June 17, 2007, 3 Black & Silver puppies, 2 females and 1maleSire: Sercatep's Simon SaysDam: Ch. Sercatep's Just B' CauseOwner: Debbie Herrell

HANDSA working specimen will have shortchewed nails - signs of length or lossshall be penalized accordingly.LEGS AND FEETVery muscular and flexible. Enduranceis not of great importance. Kneeswell bent and pitted by small stonesfrom kneeling outdoors.COLORImmaterial. Green color denoting envyor red color denoting rage is adisqualification.TEMPERAMENTAloof and dignified, even elegant whileworking. A cheerful, spirited andtractable disposition desired when inthe company of the pack. Shynessamong strangers is not considered afault, however, rumor-mongering andviciousness in any degree is a disqualifi-cation.GENERAL FAULTSOver grooming, tardiness in arriving forclass, bad sportsmanship andbackbiting.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICSThe ideal is an energetic, far-sightedcreature with the courage andperseverance of a hound and naturalantipathy for losing. He should ap-pear neither clumsy nor awkward, asa certain amount of speed and agilityis essential while doing his thing. Heis usually found in packs at dogshows.HEADThe width between the ears varieswith wins and losses. Surmounted bya topknot of long or short hair, eitherflat, wavy or rather curly, on occasionmay be thinning at the top or com-pletely bald, but the latter is rare onthe female. The male is sometimesbearded - again this is rare on the fe-male but not unheard of.NOSEA pinkish tinge during the summermonths. This should not be penalizedon an otherwise first-class specimen.EARSIn proportion to the head. Ability to

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Member Profile— Donna GilesI'm Donna Giles from Shelby Township,MI. I have had Miniature Schnauzers allmy life. My first Schnauzer, Pepper, wasalready a member of the family even be-fore I arrived, but would not let anyonepast the nursery door. She was a confor-mation misfit but very loyal. A coupleyears after her passing at 16 years old,another Schnauzer named Pepper becamefamily (my mother had no zest for originalnames even though this one was a Blackand Silver.) As a teenager, I discoveredconformation showing and Westminster. Iwanted to show Pepper, who came fromsome impressive lines. Unfortunately shewas un-cropped and I was told she couldnot be shown. Pepper was bred in hopes ofa female for my conformation career, butall she ever birthed were boys, and twoeach time at that! I never showed dogs, buthorses were fair game. I was successful inMorgan and Arabian showmanship.One of my other areas of interest is genet-ics and breeding which include equine aswell as canine. You'll find me reverting tohorse terms all to often. My Vet degree at

Michigan State went for a more Artisticturn (I'm a Graphic Designer be trade) butI have always been interested in the bio-mechanicals of animals. I sculpt horses inmy off time, but with out the knowledge ofproper muscle and bone structure, even a12” sculpture would not stand. I love to seefully stripped schnauzers.Several years later, a good friend and I,while on a road trip, talked dogs and show-ing the whole car ride. It took almost all ofthe 6 hours for me to comprehend thepoint system! I know I had to find a showdog and a Black and Silver at that. Myfirst girl was less then perfect and is nowthe queen of the house, but helped melearn stripping and handling. I enlistedthe help of Beth Santure and Deb Herrellto find a nice Black and Silver that I couldraise and show in confirmation. In 2005, Iacquired Jacqueminot’s Jolie, call nameRaven, from Cheryl Coffman. Cheryl, Bethand Debbie as well as Joanne Forster,have been my mentors through Raven’sshow career. She finished Memorial week-end with her last major needed.

Just recently I co-bred CH JacqueminotJudy Judy Judy to CH Loneacre'sChances Are. The litter produced a beau-tiful puppy with a fluid side gate - I amshowing Donnella's Enchanting Sabrinathis summer. The Donnella prefix is acombination of my first and middle nameand will be my official kennel name foryears to come.My dream in showing and breeding... han-dling one of my own puppies at Westmin-ster!

THE STANDARD OF THEBREEDER/OWNER/HANDLER

listen while in the company of elderand wiser breeders is to be greatly de-sired.MOUTHLarge enough to put a foot in. A slightbulge in the jaw denotes a liver bait.BODYShort -coupled variety, usually plumpand well padded in hindquarters,flabbiness to be penalized. Long coupledvariety, lean and sinewy. Extra sizebeing no disadvantage in either varietyprovided it does not interfere with free-dom of action.SHOULDERS:Never drooping. Broad enough for slap-ping or crying on.BACKMuscular and strong - however, occa-sional stiffness due to leaning overlarge dogs or crouching behind smalldogs is permissible.CHESTRoom for plenty of heart.FOREARMSFlexible and well- muscled, caused bylifting crates, putting up tents,carrying dogs and much grooming.

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Editor - Joanne Forster

The objective of the Miniature Schnauzer Club ofMichigan is to advance the principals and scientificpractices in the breeding of purebred MiniatureSchnauzers: foster co-operation between breeder,owner, and veterinarian; encourage the exchange ofinformation and experience among the club mem-bers and between show-giving clubs; to conductsanctioned and licensed specialty shows andmatches; and to encourage the adherence to thehigh standards of conduct and to the rules andregulations of the American Kennel Club.

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Additional Virtues of a SuccessfulBreeder: The successful breeder...

*Learns from their own mistakes andthose of others'*Is not seduced by the big winner orlatest trend because it may not be goodfor their program* Admires the good work of others andcan join in the fellowship ofcompetition (If it's not fun, don't do it.)* Shares their knowledge freely andgives direct answers to directquestions* Is neither intimidated nor galled byothers*Does not thrive on gossip* Respects other people's opinions, butdoes not feel compelled to agree withthem*When he sees something he needs onthe "other side of the fence," he doesnot wrap himself up in a cloak of pridefor fear of defiling someone else's ideaof purity of line; he strides into the"enemy camp" to find that the enemy isnot so bad after all, even if they havethat coveted attributeFinal words of advice: Others may putbraces on your brain, but only you cantake them off. And in the wordsof Will Rogers, "Everyone is ignorant,only of different things."

— — written by Gordon McDowell IV

* At the Nationals, you can always spotthe breeder: While everyone else iswishing to own the winner, the breederwishes he had *bred* the winner. Own-ing a winner only takes money.* Being a successful breeder has little todo with the size of the production. Thesmaller breeder has only to be morestudious and scrupulous, but hischances for breeding the highest qualityare equal to the giant operations. Thosegiant operations can only afford to makemore mistakes and take more chancesin a breeding program.*To become a successful breeder, onecannot ever stop the continuous obser-vation process.* To become a successful breeder, onecannot know too much about apedigree.*It is better to breed from a mediocreanimal with a strong pedigree thanfrom a huge winner who came out ofnowhere. Repeating the breeding thatproduced the winning animal in hopesof breeding another of equal quality,rarely bears fruition.* A successful breeder has a sixth senseabout who will make good breedingmaterial. It is not often a tangiblething, but really just a feeling. Often it

is just a look in the eye or the tilt ofthe neck.*To become a successful breeder, onemust cull ruthlessly from one's pro-gram. If something does not work, faceup to it and go out and try another solu-tion.*To become a successful breeder, onemust breed to satisfy solely his or herown mind's eye. If your breeding pro-gram is an attempt to please someoneelse, you will never be successful.*The successful breeder broadens hishorizons beyond his physicalenvironment. No one ever becomes suc-cessful with a "small town" atti-tude. Various intelligence sources iswithin everyone's reach.*The successful breeder is not swayedby fleeting fads. They are usually cre-ated by people with an eye on their ac-countants.* Just because everyone else on yourblock has a certain line does not fore-close the possibility of your acquiringsomething different.*To become a successful breeder, don'tforget to look to the small breeder be-cause very often he may have whatyou're looking for at a reasonableprice. There are small breeders scat-tered about who are making importantand significant contributions to thebreed.

What Makes A Successful Breeder?

and write it down. Keep checking the tempevery 3 minutes. I recommend getting a"rectal glass thermometer. The digital onesfor the drugstore I have found to be veryunreliable, Don't forget to shake it downcompletely each time, sounds silly, but whenare worried about your companion, thingstend to get mixed up.This is VERY IMPORTANT**Once the temp STARTS to drop, STOP ALLCOOLING EFFORTS. The cooling processwill continue even though you have stopped.If the temp starts at 106.5, and then nexttime it drops to 105.5, stop cooling the dog,dry it off, and continue monitoring. You willbe amazed how it continues to go down.If you do not stop until the temp is 102, thetemp will drop way too low. I cannot empha-size this point enough.When the dog is so heated that it is pantingseverely, only let it have a few laps of water.Water in the stomach does not cool thedog; you just need to keep the mouth wet sothe panting is more effective. Do not worryabout dehydration until the temp has starteddown. A dog panting heavily taking in largeamounts of water is at risk of bloat. Due tothe heavy panting they will swallow air,mixed with a large amount of water they canbloat. Once the temp is going down and pant-ing has slowed to more normal panting thenallow water. The dog will re-hydrate it selfafter temp is normal. If the dog has a seriousproblem and even though you have gottenthe temp normal, get the dog to a vet, as itcan still need IV fluids and some medication.Also, a case of heat stroke can induce a caseof hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (not parvo),with a ton of very bloody diarrhea and a lotof fluid and electrolyte loss. These cases needaggressive treatment.The best method of treatment is prevention.Learn to watch your dog, and see thechanges in the size of the tongue, and howquickly it goes down. Learn your dogs' re-sponse to the different environments, and becareful when you head south for an earlyseason hunt test or trial. I have been toNashville at the end of May, only 5 hoursaway, but the difference in temp and humid-ity did affect the dogs as they were used tomore spring weather in Ohio. Try differentthings in training to help the dog cool andlearn what works better. Another very im-portant point==> Do not swim your hot dogto cool it then put in put in a box/tight crate.Remember, evaporation can not take place ina tight space, and the box will turn into asauna and you will cook your dog. Carry astake out chain, and let the dog cool and drybefore putting it up.I know this is a bit long, but hopefully this is

Brags

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On Saturday, May 12, 2007, JoanneMcCallum’s R-Jo’s Trendsetter Bootsie,at the Midland Agility Trail, earnedher third leg with a 2nd placement,completing her Open Standard title!On the same day Bootsie’s daughter, R-Jo’s U-R-My Sunshine, Shasta, earnedher first AKC agility Novice leg with a100 score! The next day Shasta earnedher 2nd leg with a 2nd placement. OnMay 25. 2007, Shasta completed herAgility Novice title at the CompanionKennel Club trial with another 100score and 2nd placement!Way to go girls!!!

Graduation Day!

Congratulations to ourown graduating senior,

Lindsay Santure!!Onward and upward!

You’re going to make USa great Vet!!!

Kids & puppies...Kids and dogs...

easy to understand and helps providesome useful information.

Nate Baxter, DVMLebanon, OH

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