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Newsletter
Canadian Mastiff Club
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Canadian Mastiff Club ExECutivEPresident:Connie Hachey(705) [email protected]
Secty/Treas:Caleya [email protected]
Director – Atlantic Prov.:Linda [email protected]
Director – Ont:Jane [email protected]
Vice-President:Taru Korrensuo
Director – B.C:Shannon Low604-858-3100
Director – Prairies:Jennifer Lee
East:Lerene [email protected] [email protected]
West:Jennifer Lee
Canadian Mastiff Club REsCuE ContaCts
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SHOW OFF YOUR NEW PUPPY, NEW CHAMPION,DISTINGUISHED VETERAN, OR FUN ACTIVITY WITH YOUR MASTIFF! PLACE AN AD!
Please contact:Connie Hatchey - 705-932-2518 or [email protected]
for instructions on submitting your ad.Ad layout available.
GOTYOURSYET?
The Canadian Mastiff Clubcelebrated its’ 25th
Anniversary in 2010,and we have compiled ahistory of the Club with
Specialty results,titles, Mastiff firsts, Top
Mastiff stats, etc.This edition is in colour
and set in a binder so thatfuture years can be
appended.Yearly updates will beavailable, and we will
continue to add full pageads for those who wish to
advertise in the future.Limited copies stillavailable for thiscollector’s item!Don’t miss out!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As I sit down to pen this message, I revel in the glorious weather we have had this week, when the forecast has called for rain, so far none. After the long hard winter, it is a wonderful feeling to have the sun beating down on our bodies, the dogs love lying in the sun, and hopefully we have seen the last of those pesky black flies!Also, time to remember that our dogs should not be left in our cars for ANY length of time, so if they enjoy frequent car rides, perhaps it is time to think about leaving them at home, or running the air conditioning in the car. Look for info about heat and Mastiffs further in our newsletter.A number of our members have just recently got back from attending the MCOA National Specialty in Colorado. Read up about it and also the winners in this month’s newsletter.Speaking of Specialties, our Specialty Committee is hard at work finalizing our big event this July with the Pacific Kennel Club Show. I look forward to spending time with everyone and their wonderful dogs next month. If you are in the area, please feel free to come out and join in the fun.Last but not least, we have been incredibly lucky to have Jaylyn Ettinger look after our website for many years and she has decided that the time has come to hand the reins over to a new person. Not only has she been our webmaster, but she is a Past President, has worked tirelessly on many Committees, membership, Specialty, education, has always been there to help with ads, our catalogues, instigated the photo contests and many behind the scene workings. On behalf of all members I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.We now have a pair of new webmasters, Rob Stevens & Becky Carr, who have managed to re vamp the website with some wonderful new features, which shall be explained further along in the newsletter. Welcome Rob & Becky!Enjoy our summer newsletter and have a safe and wonderful summer
with your four legged companions. Cheers,
Connie
Editorial Musings from Guest - Caleya Davie...
As I sit here typing this there are sleeping puppies on the floor beside me that are stealing my attention. I love watching them sleep. They look so
content and peaceful…dreaming just loudly enough to kill the silence and remind me of their presence. It’s moments like these that I am reminded of our dog’s ability to live in the present moment and how we all need to take a little time to just be.
It’s hard for us humans. We have the constant conversations of life going through our heads and our news feeds, reminding us that we are never going to be enough, do enough or do it correctly. People can ruin our day with a simple tacky comment or rude Facebook post. Then there are always those certain people who seem to lurk in cyber-shadows, only to emerge to point out the flaws in your thoughts, personality or political affiliation. I know we all have the power to choose what we let bother us, but it gets exhausting. That’s where I was until I looked up and saw the kids. Somehow, just after sitting here and watching them sleep I am a little more relaxed. I am filled with happy thoughts and I am smiling. Then I realize, hey…that was easy.
These days it is harder and harder for us to take the time to let our personal batteries recharge just a little. The more rested and rejuvenated we are, the more we can do for others who need us, both two and four-legged. Work or philanthropic passion can make you a prisoner if you don’t take time to rest and reflect on the things that truly matter to you in your life. Just sitting here watching my “kids”, I am reminded of how lucky I am to spend a good portion of every day with them at my side. I am reminded that I can go to them any time I want a distraction from the daily grind and, most of all, I am reminded that on a Friday afternoon, it would be much more fun to play with my pack, snap some pics and shut down the computer. The work will always be there, but today will be gone tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will have an entire new list of things to do and people to please, but today…we will live in the now!
Caleya
Canadian Mastiff Club Health Testing Requirements The CMC prides itself on being proactive in regards to health. The club’s Code of Ethics requireall members submit the health testing results of both the bitch/stud dog (including outside services) before the breeding takes place. The results will be posted on the CMC website, and those members may then advertise at no charge on the Litter Announcement and Stud Dog pages. While health testing is only one tool used in evaluating the merit of a dog, we as a club want to show that it should be a standard part of any breeding program. With the up cropping of backyard breeders and the pressure extreme animal right activists are putting on the purebred fancy, we need to do all that we can to protect the breed.
All documentation can be e-mailed to [email protected] or sent by regular post to:Connie Hachey, 652 Solanum Way, RR #3, Millbrook, Ont., L0A 1G0. Feel free to include one picture of your mastiff for inclusion on your individual breeder page. Additional pictures may be sent for the Litter Announcement and/or Stud Dogs pages.
Bitches born before January 1, 2007 and dogs born before June 1, 2007 only require hips & elbows from an orthopedic registry, however, all other testing is welcome and encouraged.
Required for bitches born on or after January 1, 2007 and dogs born on or after June 1, 2007:1. A copy of the registration papers - not only to verify ownership and birth date, but also anytesting that might be available online with another registry.
2. Hips & Elbows - OFA, OVC &/or PennHip after the age of 18 months. The CMC encourages itsmembers to complete testing after 24 months of age. If the mastiff resides outside Canada/US, then the registry in the country of origin will be accepted. If the results are available on the OFA or OVC website, please provide a link. Pennhip results can be scanned or photocopied.
3. Cardiac - OFA certification or a cardiologist’s report. Testing must be done after 12 months of age. OFA certification can be done either by a practioner, specialist or a cardiologist. If the results are available on the OFA website, then only a copy of the mastiff’s registration papers is required.
4. CERF - board approval required for members unable to access a CERF approved vet to use an ophthalmologist exam. CERF exams need only be done once if done after 24 months of age. If the results are not available on the CERF or OFA website, then please send in a copy of the results.
5. PRA DNA - either the test results or through parentage. The onus is on the breeder to provideevidence of by parentage - this mean that somewhere down the line ancestors must have been tested on all sides. The CMC recommends that testing be done every 3-4 generations. PRA DNA testing can be obtained from Optigen. If the results are not available on the OFA – please send in copies.
6. Cystinuria - a basic urinalysis or a nitroprusside test. A urinalysis can be done at your vet’s and a letter from the same verifying the absence or presence of cystine in the sample is adequate. A nitroprusside test can be done through PennGen Laboratories. Please submit a scanned copy or photocopy.
Links to all of the above tests can be found on the Testing Requirements Pageon the CMC website.
Any additional testing is welcome.
Thank you for all your support and commitment to the breed!CMC Executive
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Down1. Fabric with a pointed broken check design2. The History And Management Of The Mastiff author3. Name of the longest living Mastiff6. Dogs do this when they see food7. Recessive eye disease in Mastiffs (abbr)9. Second leading killer in dogs after cancer10. Name of Mastiff that weighed 343 lbs12. Broad head with short muzzle13. ‘Walkies’ dog trainer17. Way of moving19. Small and feisty21. Director of Dog Day Afternoon22. Often mistaken for this breed26. Option to remove or leave as is30. A young deer31. Mudge’s favourite person34. Inherited degeneration of the retina (abbr)
If we wish to achieve our goal of breeding quality dogs in fewer numbers, we must set our sights on producing and rewarding dogs with correct front-end assemblies.In my February column, I discussed front-end assembly and the problems associated with incorrect, upright shoulders. Because so many world-class dog people are concerned about the disappearance of correct forequarter structure from the gene pools of our breeds, the subject merits further discussion.The unfortunate fact is that straight shoulders, as incorrect as they may be, appear to facilitate winning in two ways, which makes them very seductive. First, they provide picture-perfect posture, making the dog seem to always be “on” because it cannot “let down” and lower its suspension as easily as a well-angled animal can. Therefore, the dog requires less effort to project the kind of stand-up show dog persona that may impress judges and ringside observers more than the correctly angled dog does. For example, consider the three setter breeds, which were bred to crouch near the birds while the hunter quietly approached with nets to throw over the dogs and the birds. These flexible sporting dogs further utilized their correct angles to lower themselves and crawl out from under the nets in that pre-gun era, leaving the captured birds for the huntsman. Now flash forward to a lineup of setters standing tall and proud in the modern show ring. Chances are that only a precious few have correct shoulder angulation, while there are others that stand out because they are jacked up on incorrect, upright shoulders that contribute to the façade of the show dog.The second way in which straight shoulders facilitate winning is by making it easier for the dog to move straight and with what many perceive as more trueness on the coming-and-going movement. Because the range of motion of the straighter-angled dog is much less than that of the correctly angled one, the reduced distance of forward extension and
IT’S WHAT’S UP FRONT THAT COUNTSBy Patricia V. Trotter
follow-through shortens the stride, diminishing the room for error. The longer stride provided by the correct shoulder has much more extension and follow-through. Consequently, this greater range of motion allows more room for deviation from absolutely straight movement.Side GaitIf the tempting elements described above are indeed seducing breeders and judges into subconsciously rewarding animals with incorrect fronts, how do we turn this trend around? By concentrating on breeding correctly structured forequarters and valuing them more highly. Our expectations for most breeds should be to produce dogs with correctly sloping shoulders that are accompanied by equal length and angle of upper arm. The juncture of these two bones should be close to a right angle. Such a correct forequarter assembly, when complemented by correct hindquarter assembly, would assure efficient, easy and unlabored side gait, displaying the picture of type in motion. Being able to see side gait is much more vital to our assessment of breeding stock than dogs standing on the line or dogs moving straight down and back. Experts studying the side gait of the dog are able to judge how the dog would endure in the field at work. Those dogs able to cover the most ground with the least amount of effort will normally outwork others on a daily basis, as well as on a long-term basis continuing into old age, simply because their correctness accommodates exercise.Because the show ring is not a demanding physical test for an athletic dog, it is difficult to evaluate athleticism in the show ring. Small rings actually support the straighter-shouldered dogs by asking little of them and even hindering their more angulated competition. This is because the animals that are correct never have an opportunity to exhibit their liberty of motion and their efficient, ground-covering side gait before they run out of ring space. In such rings the dice are loaded to favor the straighter-angled dogs that immediately go down and back with restrained and true footfall, even though they may not have the desired side gait. Dogs with well-angled fronts and rears need space in which to warm up. It takes them a few steps to get into the rhythm of body control that presents them doing a
down-and-back at their best, something they are routinely denied by the limits of time and the confines of space in the show ring environment.An Unfortunate PhenomenonAn unfortunate yet interesting phenomenon is occurring in many of our breeds today on a regular basis. Lovely dogs are showing up that have angles of one kind in the forequarters (usually straight) accompanied by angles of another kind in the hindquarters (usually well angulated and occasionally extremely angulated). This, of course, contributes to an exaggerated, sloping topline and takes balance out of the equation.Unhappily, if the incorrect straight front assembly is also forward set, and it usually is, it is able to accommodate the drive provided by the correct rear end, resulting in a picture of side gait that can fool the evaluators. In other words, the front does just enough work to stay out of the way without supplying anything positive to facilitate function. How this type of imbalance contributes to the fatigue factor of an animal at work is another question. Two laps around the show ring simply do not tax any animal enough for us to observe the results of such poorly assembled parts. It is only by observing dogs at work performing their original job description that you can appreciate the disservice breeders render their breed when they keep only show ring performance in their mind’s eye.Breeders who strive to produce a correctly constructed animal with the athletic ability to perform its function will need to study a composite of the bones and their angles to obtain an uncomplicated skeletal picture. Utilizing this study process, along with a thorough assessment of gait and physical usefulness, will lead to better dogs with correct front-end assemblies, dogs that are able to tolerate exercise and work.The ideal dog, when standing, will have a well-sloped shoulder with good return of upper arm that brings the elbow under the top of the shoulder blades and well under the rib cage. (Even though a straighter-angled dog may have its elbow under the top of its straight shoulder, the elbow will not come well under the rib cage but will instead be too far forward.) When moving, the ideal dog will exhibit cleanness in coming and going, and efficiency when viewed in profile.
PrioritizingIf we must sometimes make compromises when we breed, we must value correct and efficient side gait (which is not to be confused with the fastest gait) more if we are to turn the trend around. If we demand correct structure and efficient movement, whatever gaiting trade-offs we must make will not come at the expense of side gait. We will accept that these dogs require more work to learn body control and must spend more time “warming up” before they go into the ring. And we will never forgive straighter-angled dogs for being anything other than true on the down-and-back. Because of their reduced range of motion, when such animals move poorly coming and going they have more serious conformational defects than a simple lack of angulation.I have not addressed the issue of body proportions in this article, although I am aware of the quandary that judges of a square breed are presented with when choosing between a rectangular dog with the most efficient side gait and a correct, square dog that covers less ground. These are difficult choices that should not be made without factoring in desired type. Type is always the major consideration.The suggestions in this article for improving front ends apply to what we might consider the normal, athletic canine performer, a description that applies to most breeds. There are, however, many exceptions to this rule because some dogs are bred to do specific jobs that require a somewhat different conformational configuration. I plan to deal with some of these breed-specific differences in future articles.Meanwhile, our collective sights must be set on rewarding dogs with correct front-end assemblies if we wish to achieve our goal of breeding better dogs in fewer numbers. From the great beyond, such 20th-century experts as the famous Alva Rosenberg would approve and encourage us to proceed. Patricia V. Trotter is a longtime breeder of Norwegian Elkhounds and is approved to judge more than 20 breeds, as well as Junior Showmanship. She is the author of Born to Win.Originally published in the AKC GAZETTE. Reprinted with permission.
CANADIAN MASTIFF CLUB COMMITTEESAs in all Clubs, there are Committees to do the work of many. We at the CMC have a number of Committees and as in everything else we are always looking for people to volunteer and assist us.Below you shall see the current committees and if anyone is interested in joining any of them, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You can contact any of the Chairs at their e-mails posted below.You will also note that we do not have a Chair for Health, if this is something that may be up your alley, then please contact one of the Executive to learn what this title entails.As we are spread out across this big country, we never really know what each persons expertise and interests are that they can bring to the Club. We would love to hear from you.
Newsletter Connie Hachey
[email protected] Website
Rob Stevens & Becky [email protected] Code of Ethics
Taru Korrensuo [email protected]
CKC Caleya Davie
Shannon [email protected]
Membership Jennifer Lee
[email protected] Breed Standard
Shannon Low [email protected]
Ways & Means Connie Hachey
[email protected] Specific Legislation
Linda Pike [email protected]
Judge’s Education Shannon Low
Jane [email protected]
Honour Roll Jane Mitchell
(Your Name Could Be Here!)Rescue
Jennifer Lee (West)[email protected] Lerene Masterson (East) [email protected] Shannon Henry (East)
[email protected] Edition
Hur y to Sur ey!
Hur y to Sur ey!
2014 CMC Na ional Spec alt Join us for the
5 Chances for Championship points!Pacific Kennel Club All Breed Show
July 24th - 27th
2014 CMC Naional SpecaltJuly 26th & 27th
Join us for Games, Banquet, Nose Work Seminar, Raffle and a Great Time!
Entries close July 3rd!Still time to get your Trophy Sponsorships & Catalog Ads in!
For more information see the website at:www.mastiffcanada.org
or check out of Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/CanadianMastiffClubNationalSpecialty
Welcome New Members!
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Please contact Rob Stevens & Becky Carr
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Minutes of CMC Meeting of March 25, 2014
Attendance:Connie Hachey, Owen Hachey, Taru Korrensuo, Shannon Low, Caleya King, Bev Molloy, Jennifer Lee, Jamie Morris, Jane Mitchell, Diana Wright, Pat Osborn, Gary Osborn, Bev Molloy, Carol Broslaw, Janet Love, Lerene Masterson, Dan Shimbart, David Barnes
Consideration of Agenda:No changes.
Minutes of January Meeting:Already passed by CMC Executive.
Previous Executive Motions:Caleya Davie motioned to repay Connie Hachey 160.14 for catalogues & postage incurred. Seconded by Jane. Ayes Shannon, Taru Linda. Motion passed.
Jennifer Lee motioned to have a Meet the Breed Booth at the All About Pet Show in Toronto Easter weekend at a cost of 333.35. Seconded by Jane Mitchell. Ayes Linda, Taru, Caleya . Motion passed.
Jennifer Lee motioned to print 30 thank you cards for rescue from Vista Print at .97 each with no set up fee. This was lost in limbo. Need second and ayes.
Caleya Davie motioned that the Club repay Bev Molloy for our Club insurance that she put on her credit card. Amount $383.40. Seconded by Jenifer Lee. Ayes, Taru, Shannon, Jane.
Jane Mitchell motioned to accept Jan meeting minutes. Discovered slight error in attendees, amended motion to accept minutes. Seconded by Shannon Low. Ayes, Caleya, Taru, Jennifer.
Jane Mitchell motioned to accept the prize of a Kindle Fire for member incentive, Seconded by Shannon Low. Ayes, Caleya, Jennifer, Taru.
Secretary/Treasurers Report – Caleya KingThis will be pretty short I’m afraid! I am learning my position as I go – and taking notes too so that when I pass the reins to someone new, they will have a guideline to follow. While the position isn’t a cumbersome one, it does have a learning curve attached to it! *grin*I am sad to say, but Club membership has dropped this year from last year – we have a total of 46 renewing members, and no new members at this time. If you see someone with a Mastiff, or talk to someone interested in getting a Mastiff, introduce them to your club! Your club relies on YOU the member to make it into what you want it to be – so don’t be afraid to stand up and say “Hey! What about….??” (Or quietly email one of your executive & ask us to do it for you instead). The Club’s financial records are in the hands of an auditor (which is standard practice when they change hands), and should be winging their way to me in the next short while. I am told that everything looks good so far though!Our account balance bank is currently sitting at: $ 14,772.26We have been reimbursed by the bank for 146.61 (wrongly charged)Connie Hachey was repaid $320.14 for outstanding bills (catalogues from last year, shipping charges, We paid $175.15 for the neuter surgery of Bo (the rescue Mastiff in Ontario) out of Rescue funds.Bev Molloy was reimbursed $383.40 for our Club’s insurance (that she paid out of pocket).
Caleya Davie*The books have come back from the auditors and we are pretty okay, Connie will send them off to Caleya this week, the only outstanding things is somehow the cheque for the caterers we used for our Specialty Banquet last year was never cashed, so will need to check on that this week.*Motion passed for the Thank You Cards for Rescue/BSL donations passed (previously motioned & seconded on the Exec Chat). *Motion from Jamie to send a $50 gift certificate to Connie’s neighbor who audited the Club’s financial records for free. Seconded by Shannon. Passed.
Specialty Report – Shannon LowNo report. *We have been CKC approved for our show dates. We have letters going out to ask judges and this weekend Jamie and I talked with a contact for hand painted trophies.*Not going to do Tournament this year, as we feel the entries will not warrant the extra expense*Need volunteers to chair areas like raffle, website, etc.*Caleya will take care of setting up PayPal.
Booster Report – Linda PikeNo report*Caleya sent the letter to Linda re: the Booster, but has not heard anything back. At this point we are unaware if anything is taking place.
Rescue Report Eastern Rescue We are still awaiting the total amount raised by Global Pets Collingwood, for the Show Us Your Heart campaign. Should be known by April and will announce at that time.We were contacted recently about a Mastiff in a high kill shelter in Montreal, however after watching a video, it was determined it is a Mastiff/Neo mix and not available for our assistance other than a courtesy post.Lerene Masterson. *Lerene mentioned there is a 5 y/o bitch looking for a home.
Western Rescue Two dogs have been successfully re-homed in March. Sully in Quesnel, BC and Cookie in Edmonton, AB. We currently have no dogs in need of homes for the west! Jennifer Lee
President’s Report – Connie Hachey Big thank you to Jamie for a wonderful newsletter. I am awaiting responses to my questions in the President’s message. Don’t let me down! Lol!Our books are being audited by my neighbor again before we send out to Caleya, this has been a work in progress and hopefully by next meeting Caleya shud be caught up.I am suggesting that we get a gift card for him again as a thank you as he is doing this on his own time.Also, a big thank you to Jane Mitchell for organizing the Meet the Breed Booth at the All abt Pet Show in Toronto Easter weekend. She has some great ideas she shall be running with.Look forward to Spring arriving and this darn snow leaving my yard! Lol!Respectfully submitted by, Connie
*All of those (except executive members) attending tonight will earn some points towards that Kindle Fire, so bravo for showing up and participating!
*Connie asked for the General Members to answer the questions she had put in the newsletter, as only two people had done so, up to that point.
Anniversary Publication - Bev Molloy Nearly finished 2011 and 2012 supplements. Just doing feature articles and formatting the information.Do we want to offer ads?I figure that to print both will run $50.00 or less.Wondering what we should charge people for the supplements? I was thinking $7.00 and that will cover postage as well?*Cost of ads in the updates was discussed – Connie will check previous minutes to determine what the set cost was & get back to the executive.*Bev made a motion for a $100 budget to cover the most recent updates & postage. Seconded by Taru. Motion passed.
Newsletter- Connie Hachey & Jamie MorrisOnce again a very successful publication. When I think of the newsletters from 20 yrs ago, wow we have improved! Lol! Nothing against those doing it then, thankful for internet and all! I thought it would be nice to have a guest editor musing each newsletter and Jamie did a great job and seemed to tie it in with what I was trying to get across also.Our next newsletter is due 2nd weekend of June and I know that Jamie will be up to her you know what with the Specialty, so we shall be strict in getting the info to her ASAP and she can get it out and be done with it.I shall be asking people to assist with some articles for this one. So please be nice when I ask you! Lol!Respectfully submitted by,Connie
Honor Roll Report- Jane Mitchell Certificates are ready for signature and mailing out. We are looking at budgeting 100.00 for all mailings, postage and envelopes.Diana made a motion for $100.00 to cover the costs associated with mailing out certificates. Seconded by Jane. Motion passed.
BSL Report- Linda PikeNothing to report.
CKC Report- Caleya King1. There has been an amendment to the Quebec Regulation respecting the safety and welfare of cats and dogs that may affect some CKC members.
This new regulation, effective November 7, 2013, establishes that persons falling under one of the three catego-ries below must hold a permit:• owners/custodians of 15 to 49 cats or dogs;• owners/custodians of 50 or more cats or dogs;• operators of a site where cats or dogs are taken in. If you live in Quebec and are affected by this new regulation, you must apply for your permit before March 7, 2014.
To apply for a permit for the above categories, please visit the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Ali-mentation website at www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/permischatschiens.2. The 2014 CKC Annual General Meeting Agenda is now available online. To view, simply log in and go to Membership Services/Board Meetings/Agendas. The AGM will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg Community Centre Auditorium in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.June 2014 Board MeetingPlease note that the 2014 CKC Annual General Meeting will be held in conjunction with the June Board Meeting. The June Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Cambridge Suites Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
3. Please be reminded that 2014 is an Election and Referendum year! In November, each voting member of The Canadian Kennel Club will have the opportunity to:• Vote for the election of the members of their Board of Directors for the three-year term 2015 – 2017• Vote on a number of important amendments to the CKC By-laws
For the first time, voting members will have the opportunity to vote electronically!
If you wish to vote electronically, please ensure that we have your current email address on file. If you wish to verify the information we have on file for you, please contact Membership Services at [email protected] or by calling 416-674-3699 or 1-855-364-7252. It is also important that we have your date of birth on file because, in order to vote, you must have attained the age of 19 years. You will still have the option to vote by paper ballot, but if you choose to do so, please contact [email protected] before October 15th so that the Election Commission can prepare a ballot for you.
4. The Canadian Kennel Club is thrilled to congratulate Colton O’Shea on winning the esteemed title of World Junior Handling Champion, in the face of stiff competition from 45 countries, at the Crufts 2014 International Junior Handling Competition in Birmingham, England, March 8, 2014.The talented Nova Scotia native was crowned the winner of the International Junior Handling Competition following three momentous rounds in which the young finalists showcased their handling skills and rapport with unfamiliar dogs and limited bonding time. Following his incredible win, Colton was quick to express gratitude to all his supporters and said about his win, “Thank you everyone for your fantastic support. I could not have done it without my country behind me!” The thrill of the victory was also shared by CKC members and dog lovers across the country.Health Committee-Bev Molloy Nothing to really report for health.I did hear back from Dr. Ron Schultz, and he says they can offer us a deal on an ELISA rabies test, CDV, CAV and CPV titers for a total price of $75.00! That is a huge savings, but it is the shipping costs that are a killer. And many people have vaccinated for some of these diseases and not for others.I really had no response when I put out an inquiry as to who might be interested in participating, except from 1 person. I think people really hold the fact that they don’t vaccinate, close to their chest.I am thinking this is finished.
As for budget, unless we want to hold some sort of health seminar or health clinic, we really don’t need anything.
The MCOA is offering a discount on cystinuria DNA, and CMR DNA and PRA DNA testing! You can get the information from their web site www.mastiff.org and go to the 2014 Specialty page. Respectfully Submitted.Yours,Bev
Website Report-Jaylyn Ettinger Still looking for Spring photos to put up on website.Must be 580 x 390 px please. Breed Standard - Shannon Low Chair Nothing to reportWays and Means- Connie Hachey ChairNot much to report. We still have some items for sale. Have thought about putting up on our reg CMC FB page, not the closed one, to see if we can get some action. What about also adding to the provincial Mastiff pages?Respectfully submitted byConnie Hachey
Education-Jennifer Lee Chair Jane Mitchell has been very active in getting a Breed Booth set up at the All About Pet Show here in Toronto being held Easter weekend. She is still asking for volunteers to be able to spend min 4 hrs. on a shift with their dogs. Please contact Jane directly.
Code of Ethics-Taru Korrensuo Chair Nothing to report
Membership – Linda Pike ChairJennifer Lee mailed out 13 CMC invites to people breeding their mastiffs in western Canada. Two were returned (outdated address). She received a response from only one person to say they would not be joining as they have no further plans to breed.Connie Hachey mailed out 15 CMC invites as well to Eastern Canada and got no responses. Sadly, some we shall never reach, but hopefully they know they are being watched? At least we tried.
New Business Discussed ways to increase member involvement/engagement in the club. Need to hear from the membership what they want their club to be.
Ad for Canadian Dogs magazine will cost $129.00, discussed. Motion by Jane to put the ad in the magazine, second by Dianne. Motion passed.
Jennifer moved we adjourn the meeting. Jamie seconded. Passed.
R
ainbow Bridge...
Rainbow Bridge...
Gone too soon!
Marshall
Our sincere condolences to the Marchand family...
“WEST”
The warm weather is finally making an appearance. Hip Hip Hooray! Let’s be sure that our dogs enjoy the weather safely.
The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with the windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that can seriously harm or even kill. Leaving your dog in a car with the air conditioning on is also taking a risk as pets have died as the result of a faulty air-conditioning system.
When taking your dog on an outing on a warm day first consider if there would be a need for them to stay in the car unattended. If so, it would be safer to leave them at home. Even an errand you would expect to take less than 5 minutes can unexpectedly turn into a lengthy event. On a moderately warm day of 75 degrees temperatures inside a car even with the windows open can reach 100 degrees in only ten minutes.
If you come across a dog left in a hot car do not hesitate to call the local humane society and or the police. Symptoms of heatstroke•Exaggerated panting•Rapid or erratic pulse•Salivation•Anxious or staring expression•Weakness and muscle tremors•Lack of coordination•Tongue, gums and lips red•Convulsions or vomiting•Collapse Emergency treatment for dogs•Immediately move the animal to a cool, shady place•Wet the dog with cool water•Fan vigorously to promote evaporation which cools the blood and reduces the dog’s core temperature•Do not apply ice, this constricts blood flow which will inhibit cooling•Offer the dog to some cool water to drink•Take the dog to a veterinarian as soon as possible for further treatment
Hot Under The Collar?
RESCUE“W
EST”
Follow-up from Sully’s foster home: I am very pleased that Sully has found a home. We had mixed feelings when he left today, but he was so excited and jumped right into the vehicle (usually it is a struggle to get him in one!). He is going to receive a ton of attention and love. He will even get to go to work to his person’s office,
which I know he will love because he will find more people to lean and drool on.
Thank you for all your help, advice and support!
Cookie also found her new home and we hope to have an update to pass along soon!
Results of the Questions asked in the Last NewsletterRESCUE
Rescue has been fairly quiet here in the east.
Meet Dozer - this guy was given away for free on kijiji by his original owner. Turns out the girl that got him (in photo), wasn’t expecting him to be THAT big (250 lbs). Poor Dozer wasn’t too happy in his new place and I believe he was having a hard time adjusting to his new home. The owner became afraid of him and would leave him outside - just what a 7 yr old Mastiff with arthritis needed.
Thankfully she contacted a rescue down east and in turn they contacted me. After speaking with the new owner, not only did she get Dozer, but she also got his registration papers, pedigree AND a copy of the breeder’s contract. Turns out the breeder’s contract required the owner to contact her if they could no longer keep their Mastiff.
I called the breeder to let her know what was going on with Dozer. Needless to say, she was not happy about what happened. I passed along the contact info of where Dozer was staying. Turns out the breeder was trying to get in touch with the original owner 6 months ago, but she had moved and didn’t forward her number. Due to a break up of the marriage, finances and having to move into an apt with a no pet allowed clause, she rehomed Dozer.
Last update I received from his breeder - Dozer was going back to his original owner, at her new place that she recently moved into where she’s allowed dogs and the breeder is going to pay for his food until she can get on her feet. The main goal was to have Dozer back with the person that he loves the most.
Yours in drool,Lerene
“EAST”
Res lts of the Questions aske in the Last NewsletterASKED &ANSWERED
Some of you may recall I asked some questions of the membership the last newsletter, her are some of the responses I received. Thank you to those who participated, I enjoyed hearing from you. Would be nice to have the rest of the membership comment now also. ~ CONNIE
1. When you joined our club, what were you looking for?
Eva was our first non sporting breed, our first giant, our first working breed, our first Mastiff, so I guess I was looking for a group with a common interest...Mastiffs. We didn’t have any friends or relatives with Mastiffs, so we thought the club would be a good resource for information on anything Mastiff, as well as meet others. Garry’s answer to this question was that I always go all out when I am interested in anything, and I told him to join. LOL, Eva is his dog!
My reason for joining was I met many club members and had a great time. The people in the club seemed committed to the breed and fun to be around.
Friendship, long walks in the woods or beach; in essence, someone who will help me bury the bodies. If said new friend has a wood chipper - BONUS!
2. What would you like to see us do that you would be willing to participate in?
At the beginning of owning Eva, I would have said “Mastiff group meetups or playdates” Now that Eva is mature, and realizing that she is not a “every dog is my friend” type, I don’t know if this is possible with mature Mastiffs. We socialized big time with her as a puppy, did the household obedience, beginner agility, a fun match, doggie daycare for awhile and were planning to do conformation, rally-o, obedience, agility, tracking, drafting, I even entertained the idea of freestyle dance! but she prefers the familiar and the same old. She loves her same 7 dog friends, same people, etc. So I don’t know if we would participate in anything with Eva. Unfortunately.
I think it would be great to have a Specialty on each coast each year. I am not sure how many dogs from the opposite coast go to the annual specialty, but if the number is low then there might be good reason for two annual specialties.
Since the specialty is always (the two times I went) coordinated with all breed dog shows, I would like to see the Meet the Breed booth for the show to educate others on Mastiffs.
I would love to see club shirts and sweatshirts! We joined because we love the breed and like to be involved....... Only problem is, you all are far away from us, but we still love you guys!!!!!!!!
Open bar with unlimited margaritas at the Specialty would be a start. After a 5 drink minimum, we do the limbo or twister and Mastiffs can participate.
3. Owning a mastiff, what are your top concerns or questions on the breed?
Well, now that we have had Eva for 5 years, I think we have dealt with most of the concerns and questions. Top question as a puppy was how to get her to eat. Enthusiastically. Although we just owned labs and GS pointers, we often had different breeds stay with us, and Eva was the first dog we ever met that was so slow eating! Another concern was the “aloofness” with new people and new dogs. We now know she is slow to warm up, so new people are told to just ignore her. And we don’t bother with new dogs, unless they are a friend’s that will be visiting regularly
How much drool can one dog create??? 4. How can we make your membership more enjoyable?
I have enjoyed it so far. There are two type of members, pet owners and dog showers, and I think we need to remember that most pet owners are not as informed on their breed as those in the dog world proper. I would have suggested a health topic pertaining to giant breeds in each newsletter, but this isn’t going to work, because opinions are all over the map on things, ie . spay/neuter, vaccinations, type of food for starters. It could work if all the opinions and options were covered I guess. Topic on behaviours? Aging in Mastiffs? How about a questionaire on recommended Mastiff toys, mastiff bed, winter coat, recommended vehicle to transport a Mastiff, a good trick to teach a Mastiff, recommended vet for a Mastiff (and why I like this vet), etc. etc. I guess the answer why? could be for all the sections ie why I recommend this toy, bed, coat, vehicle, trick, what brand of stain remover works on dried Mastiff slobber (hint - only one brand, and it is NOT bleach!) etc. Everyone who fills out the questionnaire gets entered into a draw for a prize. :D Mastiff newbies would love knowing these things. How about one “what I have learned from owning a Mastiff”. How about a multiple choice test?
See answer to question 2.
If you would like to participate - just send your responses to Connie!
Best of Breed CH Lou the Iron Horse
Best of Winners Millenniums Ain’t No Stopping Up Now
Best Opposite Sex GCH Beowulfs Walkin on Sunshine
Select Dog – GCH Dandylions Blowin’ it Out Da Box Select Bitch – GCH Sky High Fireside’s Hearts Desire
AOM – CH Southports Ulysses S GrantAOM – CH WBar’s Miss Congeniality
AOM – GCH Willow Ridges Risky Business AOM - GCH Lamars Livin La Vida Loca of Southport
AOM – GCH Brite Star Wilbur at Black PointAOM – GCH Millennium Moonshine
AOM – AM/CAN CH Cedarhollow’s Rock N Roll Fantasy CGC, TDI, CGN
Winners Dog – Millenniums Ain’t No Stopping Up NowReserve Winners Dog – Magnum’s Playing on the Mountain
Winners Bitch – Epics Farmer GirlReserve Winners Bitch – CAN CH Rain’s Resolute High Caliber Pistol
Best Puppy – Millenniums Ain’t No Stopping Us NowBest Bred By – Magnum’s Playing on the Mountain
Best Veteran – CH Southports Ulysses S Grant
Stud Dog - GCH Thunder Sky’s Cache of Gold Brood Bitch - Divine’s Bronx Bomber
Brace - CH Brightstar’s Taste the Rainbow RN, CD, WDCH CH Britestar Fizzing Whizzbee
Best 4-6 Beginner Puppy – #9 Smok’n Lad’s On the Road AgainBest of Opposite Sex 4-6 Beginner Puppy - #6 Sherridane’s Outta Da
Box Spiced Rum
Mastiff Club of America National Specialty Results
Sweeps, Futurity & Maturity ResultsBest in Sweeps Junior – Oasis Cue the Rain
Best Op Sex in Sweeps Junior – Millenniums Ain’t No Stopping Up NowBest in Sweeps Senior – GCH Pioneer’s Shabri-El’s Shaken Bacon
Best Op Sex in Sweeps Senior - Gary Schneider’s Awesome Andrel Best in Sweeps - GCH Pioneer’s Shabri-El’s Shaken Bacon
Best Veteran Dog – GCH Britestar’s Dueling Desperado, CGC, TDI, RN, BNBest Veteran Bitch - CH Firesides Major Production
Best Veteran in Sweeps – GCH Britestar’s Dueling Desperado, CGC, TDI, RN, BN
Best Puppy in Futurity – Autumn Oak’s Silver Lining I’ll Be Your Huckleberry Best Op Puppy in Futurity – Gatehouse Bad Moon Rising Over Newgate
Best Junior in Futurity – Stonehavens Sharbi-El’s He is a HausBest Op Junior in Futurity – Walnut Crest A La Mode for Jadem
Best in Futurity - Stonehavens Sharbi-El’s He is a HausBest Op in Futurity - Gatehouse Bad Moon Rising Over Newgate
Best Junior in Maturity – GCH Durhams Audacious ExpectationsBest Op Junior in Maturity – CH Gatehouse Van D Forever N’Blu Jeans
Best Senior in Maturity – Northern Lights Dancing with a Hero Best Op Senior in Maturity – CH Hallmarks Ottoman Empire Strikes Back
Best in Maturity – GCH Durhams Audacious ExpectationsBest Op in Maturity - CH Gatehouse Van D Forever N’Blu Jeans
Breeder’s Cup Winner - Britestar
1st Runner Up - Van D2nd Runner Up - Genesis
Tournament of Champions Winner - CH Lou the Iron Horse
1st Runner Up - GCh Goldleaf’s Trouble Comming2nd Runner Up - Tie - GCH Brownspride This Is Sparta of Barbary &
GCh Pioneer’s Shabri-El’s Shaken Bacon 3rd Runner Up - GCh Rainy Day’s Eight Second Ride
4th Runner Up - GCH Dandylions Blowin’ It Out Da Box
RMMF Regional Specialty
BOB – GCh Willow Ridges Risky BusinessBOS – GCh Kinsmen Blondes Have More Fun Afton
Select Dog – Ch Lou the Iron HorseSelect Bitch – GCh Beowulfs Walkin On SunshineAOM – GCh Rainy Days Eight Second Ride CGC
AOM – GCh Goldleaf’s Trouble Coming CGCAOM – GCh Lamars Livin La Vida Loca of Southport
AOM – GCh Pioneer’s Shabri-El’s Shaken BaconAOM – Ch Divine’s One Wild Night at LyonesseBOW/WB – Ivorys N Galavants Shes Got A Clue
Winners Dog: Gary Schneider’s Awesome AndreiReserve Winners Dog: Beaumont Doubleshot of Tiger Chai
Winners Bitch: Ivorys N Galavants Shes Got a ClueReserve Winners Bitch: Wynwood Summer’ RH Savannah Rose
Best Bred By – Helios’ Hanky PankyBest Puppy – Millenniums Ain’t No Stopping Us Now
Best Veteran – Ch Southports Ulysses S Grant
Stud Dog – GCh Lazy D’s Southern Mossy Oak CD RN CGCA WDBrood Bitch – Divine’s Bronx Bomber
Brace – Ch Gatehouse Van D Forever N’Blu Jeans CGC/Ch Van D Gatehouse Rhapsody N’Blu CGC
Puppy SweepsBest in Puppy Sweeps - GCh Pioneer’s Shabri-el’s Shaken Bacon
Best Op in Puppy Sweeps - Priderock’s Saddle Up for R3
Veteran SweepsBest Veteran in Sweeps - GCh Lexington Devine’s Put Me in Coach RN, CGC, TDI Best Op in Veteran Sweeps - Am/Can Ch Cedarhollow’s Rock N Roll Fantasy CGC,
TDI, CGN
Congatulations to all the winners!
We would like to give Special Congratulations
to our Members & their dogs on these special wins!
Reserve Winners Bitch at the MCOA National Specialty
Can Ch Rain’s Resolute High Caliber Pistol (Resolute’s Big Calm X Rain Princess Rocky)
DOB - May 2nd, 2012Bred by: Steve Smith & Vanessa Purnell
Owned by: Shannon Low & Shelley Kuryluk
Award of Merit at the MCOA National Specialty
&Best Opposite Sex in Veteran Sweeps
at the RMMF Regional SpecialtyAm/Can Ch Cedarhollow’s Rock N Roll Fantasy CGC,
TDI, CGN (Am/Intl Ch Audley Farm’s Family Jules X Can/Intl Ch
Cedarhollow’s Black Magic Woman)DOB - April 13th, 2006
Bred by: Jamie & Allen Morris & Shannon LowOwned by: Taru Korrensuo, David Barnes, Jamie & Allen
Morris & Shannon Low
K-9 Nose WorkDogs have a remarkable ability to discern and remember scents, far superior to that of a human. A dog’s sense of smell may be as much as 100 times better than ours, making it the most sensitive and vulnerable part of its body. The human nose has only three-square centimeters of olfactory membrane where some dog breeds, such as Bloodhounds, have as much as 150 square centimeters of scent-sensing material in their noses. Dogs also have forty times more scent processing cells in their brains than humans.
Another factor for the dog’s superior smelling ability is its ability to collect air in a special chamber of their nose. The air stays in the chamber when the dog exhales, so scent molecules accumulate there until there is a sufficient concentration available for the dog to identify an odor.
Besides being able to discriminate between different smells, a dog has a phenomenal olfactory memory. A dog can remember smells long after being exposed to the original odor. Not only can your dog recognize that a certain neighborhood cat passed by the day before, he can even tell what that cat had for dinner!
Dogs have an additional organ in their nasal cavity known as Jacobson’s organ. This organ’s function can best be described as a combination of taste and smell. Dogs can literally taste the air. A dog that is experiencing this taste/smell experience usually holds his mouth in a semi-open position that resembles a grin. Scientists call this reaction a Flehman Reaction. A dog uses his Jacobson’s organ most frequently to experience sexual markers (urine) left behind by other dogs or when coming across the scent of a female dog in heat.
Want to learn more?Come to the Seminar
at the CMC National Specialty!
2014 Member IncentiveAs of January 1st, 2014, we the Executive, are pleased to announce an incentive for all Members!
All you have to do is collect points by doing any/all of the items below.Collect your points over the year and you can win a Kindle Fire!!!!
To start you out, you all have 10 pts for renewing your membership! Yahoo! So you all are on your way!
Renewals-------------10 ptsNew Members-------extra 5 ptsArticles for newsletter-----15 ptsAssistance with Specialty----minimum 4 hrs. 20 ptsAssistance with Rescue i.e Transportation----15 ptsParticipating in Breed Booths----15 ptsAssisting with Booster-------10 ptsAttending Meetings-------10 ptsAttending Annual General Meeting in March---20ptsAttending all Meetings of the year----70 ptsJoining & Participating on Committee---10 ptsSending Photos to Jaylyn------5 ptsFormatting Newsletter----15 ptsParticipating in Fundraisers----10 ptsAttending BSL Rally or Event---20 ptsMembers dogs earning CGN, CGC, TDI -------20 ptsBreeder participation in Breeder Program ------20 pts***Note: All Exec Members are removed from this Incentive.Check our Yahoo chat group for FrequentlyAsk Questions about this neat incentive!
Kindle Fire HD
CURRENT KINDLE POINTSAll members have 10 pts for renewing their memberships
this year.New Member- Kit Cooper 15 ptsJan Meeting-Lerene, Shannon E,Bev, Jaylyn, Jamie, Pam & Gary – 10 ptsMar Meeting- Lerene, Dan, Gary, Pam,Bev, Jamie, Diana, Carol, Janet – 10 ptsAll Abt Pet Show- Deb, Rob, Becky- 15 ptsShow Us Your Heart Fundraiser- Kathleen, Jamie, Becky, Rob, Pam, Gary, Pam B, Janet, Lerene, Dan, Don, Deb, Don, Shannon E, Jaylyn, Bonnie, Louise, Sherry
Please note Executive are not Eligible for this contest.
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CANADIAN MASTIFF CLUB Membership Application/Renewal 2014
www.mastiffcanada.org
Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________________
CKC #:______________________ Address: ______________________________________________________
City: _____________________________ Province/State: __________________ Postal Code: _____________
Phone: ___________________________ E-Mail:__________________________________________________
Kennel Name: _________________________________________ Continuous member since: ______________
Website Address: ____________________________________ List in membership directory: Yes ___ No ___
Mastiff Registered Name & Number (only need to provide one, individuals not owning a mastiff may still apply):
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: All members are expected to abide by the CMC By-laws and COE. A copy of the COE is on the reverse of this form. Both are available on the club website or by contacting a member of the executive. There is also an e-mail list for members at: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Canadian_Mastiff_Club Fees:
Membership $20.00 Additional Family Members $10.00 Mastiff Magazine (4 issues per year e-mailed)
No Charge
Mastiff Magazine (4 issues per year mailed) $25.00 Breed Specific Legislation Donation Specialty Donation Rescue Donation TOTAL ENCLOSED
I have read and agree to abide by the CMC Code of Ethics and By-Laws: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: Make cheques payable to: Canadian Mastiff Club Mail to: Caleya Davie 5210-51 Avenue Vegreville, AB, Canada T9C 1M4
Membership renewals are due by December 31st of each year.
“WINTER” Membership Incentive!
By Barrie Gregory of Sunstone Designs www.sunstonedesigns.com
This beautiful“Cuff”
could be yours!
CONTEST FOR PET OWNERSEach emmber who refers another person to the Club which results in a new member-ship will be entered into this contest. Every referral by one of our members gets an
entry into a draw After each quarter a draw will be made and the prize will be some-thing from Ways& Means.
CONTEST FOR BREEDERSBreeder members will be encouraging their puppy buyers to join the Club. For any
breeders having litters where the pups are sold during 2013 the member can sign up their buyers to join the CMC for $10.00. This will be at the breeders cost for this year.
So if a breeder has a litter of 6 pups and 5 are sold the breeder will extend membership to their 5 buyers. Buyer will sign the COE, fill out the membership form,
and the breeder will will submit the funds. The winner of the contest will be deter-mined by whoever has the highest % of buyers who renew
their membership of their own accord for the following year - 2014.
As an example: breeder A has one litter of 7 pups in 2013 and enrolls 6 puppy owners in the program, and breeder B has 2 litters of 16 pups total and enrolls 14 new puppy owners. At renewal time A gets 5 out of 6 renewals and
B gets 8 out of 14.
The % would be calculated as follows: A 5/6 = 83%; B 8/14 = 57%. Breeder A wins!
Congratulations to Jane Mitchell for winning the
Winter Membership Incentive!
