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BY PAT TROTTER

BY CONNIE VANACORE

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

BY MJ NELSON

BY KIMBERLY SILVA GARRETT

BY LESLIE BOYES

BY LAURA QUICKFALL

BY RICHARD CURTIS

BY SHAUN COEN


BY LOVE BANGHART

BY CAROLE BEYERLE

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

BY MARCELO VERAS


10 Editorial

14 Inside the Sport

18 Veterinary Topics

22 Question of the Week

26 The Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach’s Favorite Hunting Dog

30 The Juniors Speak

34 Bests Of The Week

38 Ten Questions

42 Dog Health Group’s First Annual Report

46 Heelwork To Music

50 Off The Leash

54 An HSUS Refusal, Expanding The ‘GC’ And More

58 The 2011 Chow Chow National Specialty

60 The 5th Independent Western Hound Classic

64 The Gossip Column

72 Click – Heartland Dog Club of Florida

82 Click - The Way We Were

87 Letters To The Editor

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A GREAT SOURCE BUT GO TO A VET!!!There is little doubt that the Internet can be a great sourceof information and that more andmore dog owners are in-creasingly diagnosing and having treatment protocols de-veloped by people without any veterinary training at all--themselves! Feeling bolstered and more secure than everby advice offered on websites or in on-line forums-usuallyby people with a similar lack of expertise or training--alltoo often owners are responding to their animals ailments,injuries and emergencies by heading to their computersinstead of their veterinarians. Some people have labeledthese practises the “vets vs. Net” phenomenon or the“Get Dr. Google’s Opinion” approach to dog care. Andthough many people including veterinarians appreciatethe Internet as a means to broaden a person’s knowledgeand base, too many people use it as a primary source andput things off until it is too late. Some symptoms that de-mand immediate investigation include but are not limitedto instances when bleeding won’t stop. Hyperthermia, ex-treme abdominal distress, loss of consciousness or seizures,persistent vomiting and or diarrhea. These are but a fewexamples of when a pet needs a vet asap!! Surfing theweb responsibly serves its purpose for sure but if a site offer-ing advice has stuff for sale on it beware immediately andwhen you plug in symptoms, follow them by ‘veterinaryschool’ or ‘college of veterinary medicine’. Don’t go intoa chat room with your problem. You never know to whomyou may be speaking and in an emergency for heaven’ssake go to the vet and not the computer!!

SOME ENHANCEMENTAKC has just announced that it has added achievementlevels to the title of Grand Champion. Those levels nowearn GC’s Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Designationsbased on points acquired. Bronze 100 points, Silver 200,Gold 400 and Platinum 800 Grand Champion points. Theobvious motivation is to keep the dog in the ring and ex-hibited for as long a time as possible. Remember thoughno title goes with the “metal designations” as it does withthe GC. Let’s face it when the GC was originally adoptedas a Rule change it was obvious this title would only serveas a temporary boost to raise entries and thereby increas-ing club and AKC incomes since the title takes such a shorttime to earn. It’s proposed expansion was announcedin October 2010 at a Board Meeting and some short 6months later the entire fabric of the Rule change is nowmodified! (Too bad the Smith Committee can’t act thatfast on judges approvals isn’t it.) AKC once again shifts itspriorities from ensuring that top quality dogs earn the titlesand awards it offers to a means to fill its own coffers andthose of the show giving clubs. Rather than initiating newevents which will attract spectators and encourage newpeople to enter the sport to assure future continuity theyfall back on the easier task of keeping dogs in competitionfor as long as possible encouraging people to ignore qual-ity for quantity. Indeed when was the last time you heardanyone on the Board or at a Delegate meeting discuss thefeasibility of dogs earning titles without ever having defeat-ed a dog of a different sex? When was the last time theBest of Winners problemwas properly and fully addressed?When was the last time anyone heard a discussion about

dogs being awarded a Championship beating only litterbrothers and/or litter sisters? Who recently has raised theissue of dogs earning titles prior to their first birthday? Butfigure points out for a metal award which cannot evenbe more than a designation--that’s easy to do and theeasy way out wins every time, doesn’t it! No we now have‘metal designations’ in the place of these discussions. Thishardly bodes well for the future does it!

CRUELTY CONVICTIONSIt seems the Board has requested Staff to present a reviewof its Cruelty Convictions policy to determine whetherthe policy appropriately addresses all circumstances ofconduct prejudicial to the sport of purebred dogs withinthe context of cruelty or inhumane treatment of dogs. It’sbeen a long time in coming but this review is an importantstep for the Board and Staff to be taking. Equally impor-tant are some of the charges being made in Pennsylva-nia as to whether or not the SPCA’S in that great stateare truly attempting to stop animal abuse or are in factabusing their own powers. A horse owner who claims tohave watched in horror as her 13 year-old quarter horsewas killed by lethal injection under the direction of thePenn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals isnow suing that agency in federal court. Somewhat remi-niscent of some dog owners in that State which madesimilar accusations. While obviously each case must behandled individually dog cruelty on any level cannot andwill not be tolerated in any form whatsoever. Nonethelesswe must all be on our toes to prevent over zealous ani-mal rightists who may be in positions of authority in SPCA’sthroughout the country to abuse their powers in an effortto get their messages across at the expense of the inno-cent dog owner and/or breeder.

EXPLORING DOGS DEATH BY BREEDA group of researchers has reviewed more than 74,000cases of canine death recorded from 1984 to 2004 in theVeterinary Medicine Database, a registry established bythe National Cancer Institute that receives reports from 27Veterinary teaching hospitals in North America. It foundthat the most common cause of death varies consider-ably from breed to breed and by age. Golden Retrieversand Boxers had the highest rates of cancer, the leadingcause of canine death over all. In several toy breeds--Chi-huahua, Pekingese, Pomeranians and toy poodles--can-cer was much less common. For them the leading causeof deathwas trauma. Diseases of the nervous systemwerethe most common cause of death in older dogs, whilegastrointestinal disease affected dogs of all ages equally.Death from diseases of the musculoskeletal system wascommon in larger breeds, but the big dogs suffered lessfrom neurological and endocrine ailments. The authorsdid acknowledge that the study was retrospective andsubject to errors of classification and disease but believedthat nonetheless the information could be used to avoiddisease rather than to treat it.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEKWayne Pacelle’s most recent Blog showed him to be thehypocrite most of us know him to be! The RepublicanCongressman who turned down the HSUS award calledthe organization hypocritical and said it does nothing toaide animal shelters and compared HSUS to PETA. He wasabsolutely right on. It was only a shame this Congress-man’s past record is so questionable but he certainly wasabsolutely accurate in describing Wayne Pacelle and theHSUS he represents.

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Certainly it is true that our sport is a dog show, howeverone must ask: Are we putting too much emphasison showy and pretty as both breeders and judges?

Judging just on appearance brings a myriad of factors to ourequation. For example, does judging mostly on appearancenegate themeaning of the physical examination? Looking atthe mouth? Assessing angulation and muscle tone? Evaluat-ing the length, strength and capacity of the rib cage and itsratio to loin length? And so on.

And does judging mostly on appearance disregard veryimportant qualities that contributed to the working ability ofour breeds and their early development? Consider the la-ment of English Cocker master breeders that the dogs arebecoming far too “settery” all over as they lose the goodspring of rib and other traits that served them so well. Certain-ly long heads and elegant bodies are beautiful from afar. Butwhen they are gained at the expense of those elements thatmade the able little flushing spaniel so competent in workingin dense cover, is their value synthetic?

In my own breed, the Norwegian Elkhound, we see verypretty dogs with plush incorrect coats that are both open andsoft; coats that would not protect the wearer in climatic con-ditions of the far north while working in alternately freezingand thawingwaters trailingmoose. Instead of the true doublecoat with harsh weather-resistant outer coat and soft insulat-ing undercoat, many dogs today have a coat with samenessto it all over, and that sameness is soft. My Arctic breed is notthe only northern breed plagued by the problem. Siberians,Malamutes and Samoyeds are also faced with this dilemmaas old-timers see modern concentration on softer more opencoats that respond best to blow dryers. Perhaps Golden Re-trievers lead the list with blow dryers in this pursuit of pretty atthe expense of functional.

How about the Giant Schnauzer penalized becauseit “appears light in coat?” Yet when one touches this coatit is harsh and wiry-much more correct than another withsoft coat and furnishings galore! How often have you seena plush soft coated dog defeat the correctly coated Giantwith sparser furnishings simply because it has a more appeal-ing appearance?

What about the slightly rounded croup called for in thestandard of the Doberman Pinscher? Because the flattercroup allows for a higher tail set that creates an optical illusionof shorter in body, judges and breeders alike sub-conscious-ly select these dogs and handlers work hard to keep thosetails high and forward to augment the illusion. In the world

TURNING TOTHEGOODBOOK

INSIDE THE SPORT

In the King James Version of the Bible, believers areadvised: “Judge not according to the appearance,

but judge righteous judgment.” (John: 7/24)Mymother had her own version of such advice with

her reminder: “Pretty is as pretty does.”

BY PAT TROTTER

of horses, flatter-crouped animals are usually found amongstArabians and Saddlebreds in the show rings of today. Thor-oughbreds, descendants of Arabs, have developed morerounded croups because that croup-configuration is associ-ated with galloping expertise. Thoroughbreds are selected ontheir racing ability. Since breed originator Herr Dobermannhimself, Doberman breeders have considered the Dobermanessentially a galloping breed. How has the flattening of thecroup over the years affected this trait?

Many years ago a conversation with Doberman Pinscherbreeder-judge Bill Garnett still lingers in mymind when judgingany square breed. Both Bill and I have always appreciateddogswith easy ground-covering gait, more difficult to achievein our square breeds than in more rectangular breeds. Bill hadto make a decision between two excellent specimens withbig numbers in the world of BIS rings as well as breed andgroupwins. The one exhibit had themore open side gait prob-ably enabled to some degree by its slightly longer back andloin. The other exhibit featured a squarer shorter-backed dogwith a strong loin and, admittedly, a little less side gait but stillacceptable. At first he thought he would go with the big mov-ing dog but decided instead the other way- His rationale wasthat he shouldn’t reward a dog for a quality he loved when itwas enabled by a breed fault! Wonderful! This was truly a situ-ation where a judge put righteous judgment first.

Judges and breeders find themselves in situations all thetime where a given exhibit has great appeal while anotherexhibit may be more worthy though less appealing. Referringto the standard on the spot may remind one exactly what isvital for the good of the order. Purebred dogs were originallybred to work, not to show. As far as I know no early breed-ers ever developed a breed to stand on the line and get itspicture taken! Incomplete judgment can prevent one fromseeing the good that lies beyond the appearance, a situationthat can cause long-term damage to the breed..

Thus keeping the standard on the front burner is always agood idea. Yes, while wearing the judge’s badge you subjectyourself to ringside remarks such as: “he/she doesn’t evenknow the breed. Look at the judge going to the standard.”Such remarks are asinine and offered by those who do notknow.

The great theologians and ministers who graduated fromrenowned religious universities go to the pulpit every weekwith their Bible open and ready for easy reference. Dog showjudges who refer to the breed standard frequently are signal-ing their readiness to remind themselves continually what thegood book says! The fancy should appreciate them becausethey care.

Indeed, the good book has a lot of advice in it appropri-ate for our world. “Judge not that ye be not judged.” Mat-thew 7:1.

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ALossErika Werne, an employee of the AKC CanineHealth Foundation since its inception, is no lon-ger a member of the staff. Erika was a valuableand instrumental part of that organization, con-centrating her efforts on building relationshipsbetween Parent Clubs and the Foundation. Sheacted as liaison between the Foundation, ParentClubs and the research community in guidingclubs in their search for appropriate projects andthe funds to realize their goals. She was a popu-lar fund raiser and facilitator for the Foundation.She was a smart negotiator and a popular figurewith the researchers where she developed goodrelationships which benefited the Foundationand the scientists it engaged. It will be interest-ing to see how the work she did will be dividedamong several CHF staffers, or whether some ofher efforts will no longer be deemed importantto the work of the Foundation.

Despite the efforts of the Foundation man-agement and Board to bring in large sums ofmoney from commercial sources, it would beuseful for those in charge to remember that theFoundation was built basically by Parent Clubsand individual donors who believed in its mis-sion. Its main sources of funding are the Ameri-can Kennel Club and Nestle Purina Corporation.Without them CHF would not be able to func-tion. However, money from individual clubs isstill a large portion of the funds available forresearch. Erika was a master at reaching outto those clubs. It is the opinion of this writerthat the Foundation is the poorer because ofher loss. For the sake of the Foundation and itsmission one has to hope that Parent Clubs andindividuals will continue to support the workof the Foundation as they have in the past. Wewish Erika good fortune inwhatever venture shetackles next.

BY CONNIE VANACORE

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Katrina AftermathIn the weeks following the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina inAugust 2005 an estimated 600,000 animals were rescued, mostof them sent to shelters or private rescue groups around thecountry. Most had little or no identification or veterinary care.Infectious disease control at temporarymass shelters focused onvaccination andparasite control, but therewas noopportunity orfacility to treat ongoing infectious disease among the displaced.

Studies following up on the animals which were sent aroundthe country found that locally endemic diseases were beingspread to other regions where these infections are not typicallyfound. In a study of 21 rescue organizations in 13 states 414 dogswere studied. Of those 56% tested positive for West Nile Virus,49% tested positive for Heartworm disease, 24% for Toxoplasmaand lesser numbers for other diseases usually found in southernclimates. The biggest threat is from themicrofilaria which causesHeartworm as it is easily spread throughout the population.

The conditions which caused thousands of pets to bemovedaround the country also brought to light another situation. Thatis the transportation of dogs and puppies from one area to an-other, sold to profit-making shelters or rescue groups with nohealth clearances. Although some states have laws which man-date that animals brought in for sale or adoption have hadmedi-cal check ups, most do not. Therefore, the transmission of dis-eases is exacerbated by hundreds, if not thousands, of diseasedanimals being adopted.

Adoption itself is a misnomer in many so-called shelterswhich take in or buy puppies for very little money and sell themfor hefty sums to unsuspecting buyers. The expense and heart-break caused by lack of honesty or plain ignorance on the partof the agencies offering dogs for adoption is immeasurable. Thewhole situation is now compounded by puppies being sold overthe internet, in which buyers have little or no recourse if they re-ceive a sick or malformed animal. In this climate the old saying,“buyers beware”was never more appropriate.

An attempt was made by the Federal Pets Evacuation andTransportation Standards Act passed in 2006 to take animals intoaccount by disaster planners. The act requires that animals beincluded into evacuation and shelter plans, not only for people,but also for their pets.

This brings us to the current disaster in Japan where thou-sands of animals have been abandoned or left homeless by theearthquake and tsunami. Pictures on television of dogs wander-ing in the rubble or tied to trees waiting for their owners to findthem are heartbreaking. The one of a little dog rescued fromfloating debris and united with its owner is the one bright spotin this dismal picture so far.

Relief agencies have dispatched response teams and twoteams of Search and Rescue dogs were sent from the UnitedStates. One, from California, is a group funded and supportedby the AKC CAR relief fund. CAR has also been in touch with theJapan Kennel Club and has sent relief money to that organiza-

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Deborah J. CooperThis issue has a double edgedsword. In light of the currenteconomy both clubs and exhib-itors are struggling to maintainthe same level of sport partici-pation. We all know that it is veryexpensive to put on a show, andwe also know how expensive it isto actually travel to shows thesedays. There is also another sideto the question which is whatshould be done about the judg-es' fees. I do think that a goodfaith effort should be made onthe part of the show giving clubto give some remuneration tothe exhibitors. One suggestionwould be to contact those ex-hibitors and tell them that theycould enter the show the follow-ing year at no cost. The lettersent could serve as the docu-mentation to alleviate some ofthe processing issues. If this ap-proach was taken it would alsoalleviate some of the immedi-ate burden on the club. Anotherpossibility would be to give backhalf of the entry fee. I do thinkthat judges should be paid theirfees and expenses if they trav-eled to the show. After all, theclub did collect the entry fees.

Kenneth KauffmanI think that as far as acts of Godand weather related cancella-tions are concerned, no refundsshould be expected. If the showgiving club wishes to refund allor part of the entry that is up tothem. However, if the clubmakesa decision in haste and it turnsout to be the wrong decision,then they should refund at leasthalf of the entry fee.

Helma WeeksUnless a club has an abundanttreasury, it is in no position to re-fund entry fees because of a lastminute cancellation of a show.Expenses incurred prior to theshow include rent for the facilityor tents, the superintendent's ser-vices, judges' fees and expensesas they will have travelled to theshow, contracts for local servic-es, advertising, security, etc. Ifthe event is cancelled then theremay not be AKC fees, but theymay argue that they have sentthe reps and handled the pre-show paperwork. When you en-ter a dog show, particularly anoutdoor one, you know that youare at the mercy of weather andthat things can happen. Fortu-nately, cancellations are rare!

In light of the latest weather relatedcancellations of dog shows—the two inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania—what stepsif any should be taken that exhibitors'fees are at least partially reimbursed ininstances of weather related cancellationsor other 'act of God' cancellations?

Sue BurrellAs an exhibitor, you agree to for-feit your entry fee should the showbecancelled. Theclubneeds thefees to pay for the facility rentaland other expenses that cannotbe reimbursed.

Gwen MeyerAs exhibitors, we know that thereis a possibility that an event couldbe cancelled by an act of Godwhen we choose to enter. It doesseem like there has been moreoccurrences of bad weatherlately but we were at an eventtwo years ago where the last daywas cancelled and prior to that, ithad been ten years. Some peo-ple have had the unfortunatecircumstances to be in more ofthose situations than we have soat this time, I don’t feel any por-tion of exhibitor fees should be re-imbursed.

Howard HuberFirst of all I think that the safety ofthe animals and their handlersatanevent shouldbe themost im-portant consideration when can-celling an event. I think exhibitorsare well aware of the possibility ofevents being cancelled, and thefact they do not receive a refundof entry fee. The entry fees are justthe tip of the iceberg. How aboutparking, electric, etc.

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Karl August, the first Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,was noted for the intellectual brilliance of his court.

One of his first acts as Grand Duke was to summon Dr. Johan WolfgangGoethe to his court to be a member of his privy council.

TheGrandDukeofSaxe-Weimar-Eisenach’s

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“Diesel” (DC VCCh Can OTCH Can VCh Regen’sRip Stop UDX5 OM MH Can TD Can FDX SDXRDX VX7 NAVHDA NA Prize 1), Anne Tyson andJudi Voris’ dual champion, obedience cham-pion, agility champion and champion tracker,does part of the job the breed was originallyintended to do, find and point birds.

Am/Can Ch Bing ‘N Carizma Solitaire UDX REJH SD NRD VX. (“Tara”) Kathy and Jack Weber’sWeimaraner, takes the high jump at the AKC’sNational Obedience Invitational.

BY M.J. NELSON

The Grand Duke was interested in literature, in art and inscience. Critics praised his judgment in painting. Biologistsknew him as an anatomy expert. He also was instrumentalin promoting the revolutionary idea that the people in hisduchy should be educated. He encouraged his people towork out their own political and economic salvations andtheobjective of his schoolswas to help his people to exercise

independent judgment, much to the dismay of Prince Klemens vonMetternich, who opposed giving any power to the people.

But, the Grand Duke was also an advocate of the “work hard,play hard” school. Famous for his ability to consume vast quantities ofspirits and ale, he often led castle guests on wild cross country nightrides that frequently ended around a campfire wheremore spirits andale would be drunk. He was also a superb sportsman who hunted awide variety of game birds and animals. For this he needed a highlyversatile dog. One that possessed, along with the usual bird findingand retrieving skills, a superb ability to track, durability, courage andspeed. Toward that end, Karl August andothermembers of the nobilityinWeimar developed a great grey dogwhose original purposewas tohunt bear and deer but soon was converted to being an all-purposehunting dog capable of hunting both fur and feathers. The versatilitytraits developed in the Weimaraner from its inception remain strong inthe breed today as Weims successfully compete in field, agility, rally,tracking and obedience events in addition to conformation.

“Weimaraners are intelligent, eager to work and they lovespending time with people. They also have the athleticism necessaryto do work. It really doesn’t matter what the sport is, a Weim will takeon any new challenge with gusto,” said Kathy Weber, who, with herhusband, Jack, owns Am/Can Ch Bing ‘N Carizma Solitaire UDX RE JHSD NRD VX (“Tara.”)

“This is a breed that needs a job,” said Vickie Margolis who, withhusband Robert, owns BISS Ch Valmar’s Hot Streak UDX NSD RN OM3VX (“Shaq.”) “They are problem solvers and love having something todo. They thrive and are at their best when they are kept motivatedand know what is expected of them.”

“The ability to excel in all venues is an indication of a Weimaranerwho is biddable, athletic, cooperative and maintains strong huntinginstincts. It is what is described in the first paragraph of our breedstandard. Their cooperation, athleticism and drive are all essentials forthe dog to succeed in multiple activities,” said Anne Tyson, who, withJudi Voris owns “Diesel” (DC VCCh Can OTCH Can VCh Regen’s RipStop UDX5 OM MH Can TD Can FDX SDX RDX VX7 NAVHDA NA Prize1), a dog with championships in five different areas.

“Weimaraners are very intelligent dogs with a keen desire toplease. They have exceptional noses for field work and tracking andthey enjoy all types of activity. They are a versatile dog originally bred

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The Best In Specialty Show WinningCH. PYRLESS NO-BRAINER

MULTIPLE GROUP PLACINGThank you Judge Mrs. Annella Cooper for this recognitionBreederDr. Valerie Seeley HandlerSue Capone, PHAOwnersSean & Rebecca Garvin

Sire: Ch. Cherylyn’s Royal Dash O’ Glory Dam: Ch. Pyrless Just Call Me Darling

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Do you have any plans once you age-out?I plan to go to college and earn a degree in BusinessManagement.Then I plan to start my own professionaldog handling business.

Do you compete in any other AKC events?If so, which?I have competed in agility, but conformation has takenover my canine interests.

What, if anything, have you learned fromcompeting in junior showmanship?I have learned how to demonstrate goodsportsmanship, to be professional with people in thedog show world, to work hard, and most importantly, totake care of the dogs in the best way possible. It is kindof like the saying in the equine world-“no foot, no horse.”In the world of dog showing, it is “no dogs, no need forprofessional handlers.”

How did you become involved inthe sport?I became involved in the sport while visitingthe dog show in Louisville, KY. Church friendsof my parents, Ann and Ken Craig, wereshowing Vizslas, and my family and I came towatch. After they had shown, Ann asked me if Iwanted to show dogs. I said “yes” not knowingthat this would majorly change my life forever!

What is your favorite dog showmoment?My favorite dog show moment was winningBest Junior at the International Kennel ClubDog Show under the esteemed Pat Trotter.Thiswas such a huge honor at a prestigious showwith a judge who has years of knowledge inthe sport.

Do you have a mentor or someoneyou look up to in the sport?Yes, I do have a mentor in the sport, in factI have many. I have worked for countlessprofessional handlers and have gained valuableknowledge from each of them.

What is the best advice you cangive to current and potentialjuniors?My advice for current or potential juniors is tofind a good mentor (or a few) and pick theirbrains while working hard for them. Take thebest from each of them and use it to youradvantage.

What would you like junior judgesto know most when judgingjuniors?I would like them to have a general knowledgeof how every breed should be shown; breedspecific knowledge is important in all rings.

BY KIMBERLY SILVA GARRETT

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Name: Tanner CongletonAge: 16 years oldHometown: Versailles, KY

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Our appreciation to Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger

The Best In Specialty ShowWinningGCH. SPOTLIGHT’S RUFFIAN

Number One*All Breed&MultipleGroup Firstsin just a few

months showingas a Special

Top 20WinnerDalmatian Clubof America 2010

•Best in FuturityDalmatian Clubof America 2008

Owned By:Jim & Barbara Lyons

Bred By:Connie Wagner

Presented By:Michele &Michael Scott

*Dalmatian, The Dog News Top Ten List

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GCh. Jamelle’s Aristocrat V. ElbaTheBest inShowSaintIs TheNumberOneSaint*

Shown withJudge Mrs. Anna MayFleischli BrownBest In Specialty Showat Middle AtlanticSt. Bernard Specialty

Shown withJudge Mrs. Barbara Sarti AllenBest In Specialty Showat Middle AtlanticSt. Bernard Specialty (2)

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Proudly Owned By:Eddie & Linda BakerElba Saints

Bred By:Michele & Jack MulliganJamelle St. Bernards

Handler:Melody “Snooki” Salmi

“Powerful, Proportionally TALLfigure, strong & muscular in everypart with an imposing head”

GCh. Jamelle’s Aristocrat V. Elba

Shown being awarded aGroup Thirdunder JudgeMr. Douglas R Holloway

Shown withJudge Mrs. Linda Krukaron the way to aGroup Placement

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Shreveport Kennel Club - Friday and SaturdayD’Arbonne Kennel ClubBichon FriseGCh. Saks Hamelot Little Drummer BoyJudge Dr. Robert IndegliaJudge Mr. Victor JorisJudge Mrs. Donna BuxtonOwners B. Weidner, L. Darman, K. Griffin,C. RugglesHandler Scott Sommer

Palouse Hills Kennel Club I & IIStandard PoodleGCh. Brighton Lakeridge EncoreJudge Mrs. Sari Brewster TietjenJudge. Mr. James R. WhiteOwners Toni and Martin SosnoffHandler Tim Brazier

Terre Haute Kennel Club I & IIBloomington Indiana Kennel Club I & IIBlack Cocker SpanielGCh. Casablanca’s Thrilling SeductionJudge Mr. David BolusJudge Mrs. Anne Savory BolusJudge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey AldermanJudge Mr. Robert D. EnnisOwners Bruce Van Deman, Carolee Douglas, MaryWalker, Linda MooreHandler Michael Pitts

North Arkansas Kennel Club - SaturdayWhippetGCh. Starline’s ChanelJudge Dr. John Reeve-NewsonOwners Carey & Lori LawrenceHandler Lori Wilson

Chief Solano Kennel ClubEnglish SetterGCh. Oakley’s B’DazzledJudge Mr. Stephen HubbellOwners Donald and Georjean Jensen, Erik and JenniferStricklandHandler Bruce Schultz

Pioneer Valley Kennel Club - SaturdayBoxerCh. Winfall Brookwood Styled DreamJudge Mr. Michael D. BuckleyOwners Debbie McCarroll, Mrs. Jack Billhardt & SergioTenenbaumHandler Diego Garcia

Baltimore County Kennel Club - SundayScottish TerrierGCh. Lomondview ClementinaJudge Mr. Houston ClarkOwners John and Daphne EggertHandler Ernesto Lara

Anniston Kennel ClubPekingeseCh. Benaire’s N’elphasun’s RazzmatazzJudge Ms. Charlotte C. McGowanOwners Dan Greenwald & Carol GreenwaldHandler Hiram Stewart

Springfield Kennel Club - FridaySouth Windsor Kennel Club - SundayAmerican Staffordshire TerrierCh. Castle Rocks Sbig Staff Mad About YouJudge Mrs. Judy HarringtonJudge Mr. William deVilleneuveOwners Genoa Brown, Ruth Sampson, Dayna PesentiHandler Kim Rudzik

Angeles Canyon Dog ClubHarrierCh. Downhome Hitech InnovatorJudge Mr. Johan Becerra Hernandez.Owner Joe SanchezHandler Susie Olivera

Heartland Dog Club of Florida - SaturdayMiniature PinscherGCh. Marlex Classic Red GlareJudge Mr. Eugene BlakeOwners Leah Monte and Armando AngelbelloHandler Armando Angelbello

Fond Du Lac Kennel Club - SundayTibetan TerrierGCh. Ri Lee Ashlyn Diamond HeirloomJudge Mrs. Paula HartingerOwner & Handler Nikkie Kinziger

Lewis-Clark Kennel Club - SundayIrish Water SpanielGCh. Poole’s Ide Got WaterJudge Mr. Edd E. BivinOwners Stacy Duncan, Colleen McDaniel,Cathy Shelby and Greg SinerHandler Stacy Duncan

Belgian Malinois National SpecialtyGCh. Broadcreek’s MirabellaJudge Ms. Linda RobeyOwners Shawn Mullinex & Roger EllisHandler Roger Ellis

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BreedersRick & Liz Kenitz

OwnerPeggi Weymouth

Handled ByChristy Collins

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What year did you startshowing dogs and whatbreeds were they?

Which dog no longer beingshown would you liked tohave shown or owned?

Why do you think mostpeople want to judge?

Who are your non-dogheros or heroines exclusiveof immediate relatives?

If you could change onething about your relation-ship what would it be?

How would you describeyourselves in personal ads?

Do you think there are toomany dog shows?

Which are your three favor-ite dog shows?

Do you think there shouldbe a limit on the number oftimes a dog may be exhib-ited in a year?

How do you react topeople flying in and outof shows on the sameweekend?

Bob: Started conformation showing in 1976 with Chow Chows and have focused onthis breed although we have shown our Clumber Spaniel, Pomeranians, Keeshonden,Bassett Hound and Springer Spaniel in past years. We never handled professionally.Love: Started showing Chow Chows in 1976. Have always enjoyed owner handlingour dogs.

Bob: Chow Chow - BIS, BISS CHWah-Hu Redcloud Sugar Daddy.Love: Chow Chow - UK BIS, BISS Ukwong King Solomon.

Bob:Many judges see judging as a way of “giving back” some of the experience theyhave had through the years.Love: I think that dog people enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the sport.

Bob: Jack Nicklaus.Love: Florence Nightingale, Albert Schweitzer.

Bob:We would have won the lottery and traveled more.Love:We have had a wonderful, fun life and I would not change it.

Bob: Knowledgeable, great golfer and loving retirement.Love: Passionate dog lover, average golfer and gardener.

Bob: Yes.Love: Yes.

Bob:Del Valle KC, the Chow Chow National Specialties and the Santa Bar-bara KC when the Stevensons ran the show.Love: Louisville KC, Del Valle KC,Westminster KC.

Bob: No.Love: I think it should be limited by the health and attitudeof the individual dog.

Bob: I think it is fine.Love: If it is not detrimental to the welfare of the dogs, then it is fine.

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Born: Bob - MissouriLove- Illinois

Reside: Greeley, COAges: Active SeniorsMarital Status - 36 years

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The Dog Health Group has been tasked with ensuringthat dogs are bred to enjoy healthy, happy lives. Itswork includes continually updating the Kennel Club

Accredited Breeder Scheme so that dogs are bredresponsibly and well, and researching and monitoringthe health of dogs so that the relevant tests and toolscan be developed to help combat certain conditions. Italso involves ensuring that dog showing and judging is apositive force for change.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “The DogHealth Group plays a seminal role in influencing KennelClub policy and guiding the health projects with which itgets involved, so that it can ensure the best outcome fordogs. The Group is made up of – and works closely with– breeders, human and dog geneticists and veterinarysurgeons.

“Over the last year our priorities have been to makechanges to ensure that our Accredited Breeder Schemeis more robust than ever, so that puppy buyers haveconfidence about who to buy from and that dog showsonly reward healthy dogs in the show ring. We have alsocontinued to invest in the life-savingworkand research thatis being carried out at the Kennel Club’s Canine GeneticsCentre at the Animal Health Trust and developed newstrategies to continually improve genetic diversity.”

Some of the achievements in 2010, which have beenagreed by the Dog Health Group and its three subgroups,are:

GENETICS• Significant investment into groundbreaking work at theKennelClub’sCanineGeneticsCentreat theAnimalHealthTrust, whose molecular geneticists work with breeders, vetsand scientists to identify dog diseases and develop DNAtests to help combat them. There are more than 30 DNAtests so far.• Development of Mate Select, a revolutionary onlinesystem that will enable breeders to plan their breedingprogrammes according to the impact that it will have ongenetic diversity. It will also give breeders and potentialpuppy buyer’s access to available health information forevery Kennel Club registered dog.• Broadening of the Breed Register to accept dogs ofimpure or unverified origin, in order to expand geneticdiversity.• Reduction of the lifetime limit of litters registered per bitchto four, effective from 1 January 2012. Under the Breedingand the Sale of Dogs Act 1999 a maximum of 6 litters perbitch is allowed.

BREEDING• Work towards UKAS accreditation of the KC AccreditedBreeder Scheme, as recommended in the BatesonReport.

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DogHealthGroup’sFirstAnnualReport

The Kennel Club’s Dog Health Group has published its firstannual report which details the continuing progress that is

being made towards improving pedigree dog health.

• Formalising of important rules, which although alreadyimplicit in the scheme, to ensure that the scheme is asrobust as possible. These include requirements that nomating should take place if health tests indicate that it isinadvisable to do so and that breeders should microchippuppies prior to sale.• Continually appointing Regional Breeder Advisorsthroughout the country who ensure that the rules of thescheme are upheld by its members.

SHOWING AND CONFORMATION• Introduction of veterinary assessments for the fourteenhigh profile breeds, which have been identified as beingmore prone to suffer from certain health issues, at dogshows from 2012. Dogs will need to pass these veterinaryassessments before their champion status or Best of Breedawards are confirmed to ensure that only healthy dogswin top awards.

In addition to the steps above the Kennel Club hasproduced a detailed guide for veterinary surgeons toenhance their understanding of each breed and thehealth tests that are required and recommended. This isa central plank of the Kennel Club’s strategy, helping toensure that puppy buyers get solid advice on the ground,from the experts that they know and trust.

The Kennel Club’s Dog Health Group was establishedin January 2010, to replace and expand the remit of theBreed Health and Welfare Strategy Group. Other actionstaken by the Dog Health Group include:

BREEDING• 8 new breed specific requirements have been addedto an already substantial list and 4 clinical health tests.A further 46 breed specific recommendations wereapproved.

SHOWING AND CONFORMATION• A continued education programme for judges so thatthey realise the key role that they play in ensuring that dogshows only reward healthy dogs.• Breed Health Coordinators have been appointed ineach breed, with whom the Kennel Club engages aboutkey health issues within their breed.• The Kennel Club keeps a keen eye on the health ofbreeds, taking feedback from those who are on the frontline. Judges of high profile breeds are now required tosubmit Breed HealthMonitoring reports to the Kennel Club,with their assessment of the breed’s health. An interactivetool, Breed Watch, has also been introduced to theKennel Club website, enabling breed clubs, judges andhealth coordinators to input issues that they note withinbreeds to alert judges and breeders to health concernsand tendencies towards conformational exaggerations.

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TheStoryBehindTheRoutine

As you might have seen from theCrufts report on the freestyle andHTM finals, I had a very good show

winning both the UK freestyle final andthe international competition with Pogo. Iwas delighted with the way that both mydogs worked in the freestyle final especiallyas my younger dog was having her firstexperience of the main ring.

Pogo’s painter and decorator routineI have had in mind for a few years butwas waiting until I felt we both could doit justice. The piece of music was givento me on a compilation cd when I wasvisiting a friend in the USA. I had neverheard of Tadeloodaa by the Jack MillerCharleston band but as soon as I heard it,a comedy routine came to mind. For somereason it said painting and decorating tome so that’s how the idea evolved. If youhave not heard the track the best wayto describe it is that it’s similar to the typeof music played on Charlie Chaplin silentfilms. I felt it had a nice amount of changesin the phrasing of the track plus some niceaccents which certain moves by me or thedog could be attached to.

I tend to start thinking about routineswell in advance of the competitiondate so I had already thought about theprops that I could use. Obviously being apainting routine it lent itself well to usinga paint pot and brush. So my first quest

was to find a paint pot which didn’t havepaint in! Luckily you can find everythingand anything on EBay so I ordered twoempty paint pots. I always order two ofsome of the props I use so that I can useone in practise and always have a niceone saved for competition. When I gotthe paint pot I started to think of ideas ofmoves or ways of using it within the routine.I did have the idea of me sitting on thepaint tin or Pogo putting her feet on the tinbut it soon became apparent that thesewere not going to be possible. I find thatsometimes what appears to be a goodidea in your mind does not always come tofruition when you actually try it out with thedog.

The other props I decided to use weretwo boxes plus a couple of planks goingacross them as I had always thought itwould be good to get the dog to performa figure of eight around the two boxeswhilst I moved along the planks above.The first question was whether or not to buysome proper scaffold planks or get someimitation ones made as scaffold plankscan be very heavy. Having taken someadvice it seemed that I would have to gowith proper scaffold planks as although Idon’t weigh a lot the planks would needto support my weight. Trying to buy twoscaffold planks of about eight feet provedtroublesome but eventually the internetcame up trumps and the planks arrived.

The boxes were the next item to sourcebut luckily I have a very good prop builderwho is adept at putting my scribbleddrawings into some order. I firstly had towork out the height I needed them as theyhad to be high enough for Pogo to gounder but not too high that she couldn’tput her front feet on them to walk around.I also wanted the boxes to have a falsefront so that when one plank was removed,

the front of the boxeswould drop down toreveal the words “jobdone”. For me its littletwists like this false frontthat help to stand youout from the otherroutines and I haveused this system of afalse front with anotherroutine a few yearsago.

So with theprops bought it wastime to work on thesequences I required.One sequence whichI had planned provedtroublesome to getconsistent. I hadwanted her to walkforward away from me

by Richard Curtisthen she was meant to walk to the side. Itwas going ok in practise but when it cameto the semi finals Pogo went forward butdecided to reverse rather than walk to theside. Luckily I realised what was happeningand managed to cover it so that it lookedlike it was meant to happen. After the semisI then had to make the decision whether tokeep practising the going forward then toside sequence or ditch the side movementand just get her to run forward stop andreverse. I try to read what the dog is tellingme during their training so after muchthought I opted to do what Pogo haddone in the semis. I always feel if the dogshows you something it prefers it is best togo with it as the dog will be more confidentperforming it.

Another sequence that was new to herwas rolling one way then back the other. Ihad taught her a roll in one direction to thecommand “roll” so opted to call the otherdirection ”Swiss”. You might think having twocommands swiss and roll is a bit mad butthe advantage of them was that they soundvery different and when put together areeasy for me to remember. The trouble wasthat in between doing one roll there wasa brief pause before asking for the “swiss”roll. Anyone who trains dogs knows howmuch they can anticipate so I really had towork hard to keep her performing each rollcleanly and not just do one direction thenthe other without waiting in the middle.

One of the major things I had to trainfor in this routine was getting Pogo used tome holding the paint tin and brush whileperforming all the moves. In order for thisroutine to work well I needed to pretend topaint which meant moving my arms about.Often when you start to move your armsaround the dog can move out of positionor think you have cued it to do a differentmove. What made it more difficult was thatat some points I needed her to engage withthe prop and grab hold of the brush but atother points totally ignore it. So it took manymonths of gradual training to get her usedto all the body movements with the tin andbrush.

When it came to the performancesin the Crufts finals I was very happy withhow Pogo’s routine went. I often cannotwatch my routines back as I can see all themistakes and things which could have beenimproved on but I have to say that this time Ihave watched it a few times which means itmust have gone well.

A year off for me now as I am judgingCrufts again next year but with young dogsto train and a full diary of arena displays Ithink I have more than enough to keep mebusy.

If you have any questions aboutfreestyle or HTM please email me via mywebsite www.k9freestyle.co.uk

HEELWORK TO MUSIC

Practising the comedy sectionwhere Pogo cocks her leg on me.

Getting Pogo used to the props Iwould carry in the routine whileworking sequences.

Trying to nail the endmove required us bothto be in the right placeat the right time

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Breeders: Jay T. Hafford & James P. Blanchard

Owners Jay T. Hafford & James P. Blanchard, Ann Sterner & J.W & Debbie Rogers [email protected]

Jay T. Hafford, James P. Blanchard, & Sally Davis • 30019 Alta Mira Lane • Valley Center, CA 92082 • 760 749-6365 • [email protected], REG.

The Number One* Afghan Hound To Date In 2011Best of Breed 2011 Westminster Kennel Club

Best of Breed 2009 National SpecialtyBest of Breed 2010 National SpecialtyWinner of 21 Specialties To Date

Winner of Five All Breed Best In ShowsMultiple Champion Producer

Producer of 2009 Afghan Hound Club of America Breeder’s Cup WinnerThe Nation’s Number One Afghan Hound 2010* & A Top Ten Hound 2010**

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Dog owners and breed-ers often take legislatorsto task for failing to seethrough the smokescreencreated by the well-heeled PR smear cam-

paigns created by organizations likePETA and the Humane Society of theUnited States but are sometimes remissin thanking those that see through themfor what they really are: the handiworkof extremist groups that tug at theheartstrings of the unsuspecting publicto further their alternative agendas. Tothat end, a certain shout-out to an Alas-kan politician is more than overdue anddeserved — and no, it’s not the formerGovernor who traded in her huntinggear and view of Russia for designerclothes, book deals, television showsand Tea Parties.

Heartfelt thanks and appreciationmust be bestowed upon Alaskan Con-gressmen Don Young, an avid supporterof Wildlife Without Borders, a programthat develops wildlife managementand conservation efforts to maintainglobal species diversity. The HSUS at-tempted to cloud these efforts andalign themselves with the Congress-man by honoring his work on behalf ofanimals in 2010 with an award from theHumane Society Legislative Fund. Tohis credit, Congressman Young refusedthe award, and in so doing, attemptedto reveal the snow job that the HSUSattempts to pull on an unsuspectingAmerican public. The Congressman’spress release on his website, http://donyoung.house.gov./News/Docu-mentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=233025,reads, “While capitalizing on the goodwork of local humane societies thatshelter, spay, and neuter animals, theHSUS does not own, operate, or directlycontrol a single animal shelter in ourcountry, despite a budget of well over$100 million.”

“HSUS are hypocrites, plain andsimple, and I will not join them by ac-cepting this award,” states Rep. Young.“Local animal shelters and humanesocieties do excellent work by caring forneglected and homeless animals, andthrough their spaying and neuteringprograms. This organization, however,has absolutely nothing to do with ani-mal welfare. Instead they prey on theemotions of big-hearted Americans.They flash images of abused animalson our television screens to raise moneythat will eventually go to pay their sala-ries and pensions, not to helping betterthe lives of these animals. They run anti-hunting and anti-trapping campaignsand are of the same cloth as PETA andother extremist organizations. I can only

Off The LeashOff The Leashguess that I was to receive this awarddue to my support of the Wildlife WithoutBorders program, which develops wildlifemanagement and conservation effortsto maintain global species diversity. Thatprogram is true conservation; what thisgroup wants is preservation. To acceptthis award would be supporting their ma-nipulative ways and misguided agenda,and I want no part of that.”

With all due respect to the AmericanKennel Club’s Government RelationsDepartment—which does a yeoman’sjob— the Congressman’s commentssound as if they may have been craftedby the Director of the AKC’s GovernmentRelations Department herself, SheilaGoffe. Finally, a Congressman that seesthrough the AR extremists for what theyreally are and states clearly his beliefs.More like him are needed if the plethoraof anti-dog owning and breeding legis-lation efforts are to be defeated. Giventhe fashion in which Congressman Youngrefused this award from an organizationsuch as the HSUS, he would seem anintelligent, articulate, empathetic andeffective politician with which dog own-ers, breeders and clubs can align them-selves to help recruit others to defeat thesmear campaigns and tactics of the ARextremists and preserve our rights to ownand breed dogs responsibly and freelyin this country. Those on the frontlines ofthe fight for fair and responsible caninelegislation in this country certainly appre-ciate his stance on the issue but beforebestowing Man of the Year honors uponhim, they may want to examine his oftencontroversial voting record over his past20 terms as a Republican House Rep-resentative. (He’s currently the secondranking Republican House member andsixth overall.) But exasperated dog own-ers and breeders will take help againstsuch formidable opponents whereverthey can get it. Kudos to CongressmanYoung for turning the tables and shiningthe spotlight on where it belongs—onthe legitimate organizations with goodintentions— and exposing those whopurport to be about animal welfare whilelining their coffers, pensions and pocketsof their seersucker suits while bilking theAmerican public on the backs of dogs.

A round of thanks and applause isalso deserved in Texas, for RepresentativeDavid Simpson. As mentioned in thesepages last week, House Bill 1451 was onthe docket in Texas last week, and hadbeen placed on the Local, Consent andResolutions Calendar, which is intendedfor noncontroversial, unopposed bills.However, since the bill proposed manyissues of concern to responsible ownersand breeders, including breeding limits,exorbitant fees and unannounced in-

spections of small, home hobby breed-ers, to name but a few, breeders andowners were understandably outragedthat such a bill could pass without fulldebate and a vote of the full House ofRepresentatives. The calls and emailsfrom dog owners and breeders did notfall on deaf ears. Rep. Simpson helpedremove HB 1451 from the Local, Con-sent and Resolutions Calendar and gotit moved to the Major State Calendar,meaning that legislators will call indi-vidual votes on the bill. It still doesn’tmean that the bill will be defeated, butat least each legislator will have to casta vote and can be identified as eitherbeing sympathetic to the needs andimportance of responsible dog breed-ers and owners or not in tune with themat all. Rep. Simpson can be reached [email protected].

Further evidence that a sym-pathetic ear in the legislatureis imperative to the future ofdog shows and responsibledog owning and breedingcan be found in Oklahoma

this week. Senate Bill 637, which seeksto amend The Oklahoma CommercialPet Breeders Act, is expected to beconsidered as this issue of Dog Newsgoes to press. As a result of the input ofclub members, owners and breederswho contacted their State Represen-tatives with concerns, SB 637 makesnumerous changes to the Commer-cial Pet Breeders Act, including thefollowing two essential ones. The firstis the requirement that callers whoreport animal abuse must include theirname and phone number; anonymousreports to the toll-free hotline for report-ing animal abuse will not be accepted.The second is that the Animal ControlBoard would be prohibited from hiring“humane society groups” or membersof humane society groups to performinspections. These two changes offersome assurance that breeders andowners will not be unfairly targeted byAR extremists, but there are still itemsthat are cause for concern in the Act,such as the definition of a “commercialbreeder” as one who owns 11 or moreadult intact female dogs or cats “forthe use of breeding”. Due to this vaguewording, this definition could apply toanyone who has owed or co-owned atotal of 11 or more intact females oversix months of age at any time, evenif they’re not currently breeding theiranimals, or could be interpreted tomean anyone who breeds only a litteror two a year. To contact OklahomaState Legislators, log on to http://www.ok.gov/redirect.php?link_id=318.

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ANDMOREAN HSUS REFUSAL, EXPANDING THE ‘GC’...

Imust admit that when I firstheard of Congressman DonYoung’s (Rep-Alaska) refusal to

accept HSUS’s award to him I waspretty impressed. And then whenI read what he had to say aboutHSUS and PETA I was even moreimpressed. Here’s what he hadto say about both organizations:“HSUS are hypocrites, plain andsimple, and I will not join themby accepting this award...Localanimal shelters and humanesocieties do excellent workby caring for neglected andhomeless animals, and throughtheir spaying and neuteringprograms. This organization,however, has absolutely nothingto do with animalwelfare. Insteadthey prey on theemotions of big-hearted Americans.They flash images ofabused animals onour television screensto raise money thatwill eventually goto pay their salariesand pensions, notto helping betterthe lives of theseanimals. They runanti-hunting and anti-trapping campaignsand are of thesame cloth as PETAand other extremistorganizations. I can only guessthat I was to receive this awarddue to my support of the WildlifeWithout Borders program, whichdevelops wildlife managementand conservation effortsto maintain global speciesdiversity. That program is trueconservation; what this groupwants is preservation. To acceptthis award would be supportingtheir manipulative ways andmisguided agenda, and I want nopart of that.”

I could not have agreedmore. And then I began to readabout Young’s personal historyand voting record in Congressand I could not have been more

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disillusioned. He makes theright-wing look left and the TeaParty progressive! NonethelessI certainly agreed with hisfeelings about HSUS et al andthen wondered in amazementwhy HSUS would have wantedto reward a person with thiskind of thinking with which tobegin. I concluded that theorganization is so hard up forpublic recognition that they donot care with whom they go tobed! Wayne Pacelle is obviouslyas two-faced an individualwho walks the earth—just lookat his latest Blog in which hetreats people involved with dogfighting on a virtual equal level

with AKC Breeders! The manis a distorter of the truth andmisstater of facts and there isjust no denying that fact! Sothen why would an organizationheaded by someone likeWayne Pacelle end upattempting to reward a man—Congressman Young— whostrapped a Magnum .22 to hiswaist to make a point and whohas been in negative politicalcontroversy throughout his 19terms as a Congressman? HSUSshould know that when yousleep with a “Young” and thenattempt to reward people suchas he they come back and biteCONTINUED ON PAGE 74

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GCh. IlsaVan de Klaverhoeve

BEST IN SHOW!Connecticut RiverWorking Group Association

Thank you Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier for the specialty breed winand a special thank you to Judge Mrs. Roberta Davies for this win.

OwnerMarben’s Bernese Mountain DogsTiggie Gerli860.364.2161

Professionally Presented BySara Gregware

PHA & AKC Registered860.482.0734

BreedersAndre & MarieVerschueven-Cales

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Americanand JapaneseChampionSmash JPWinning Ribbon

Thanks to all the Judgesfor appreciatingthat you can get it allin under 10 inches ..

Owner - Jan SteinhourBreeder - Smash KennelsAgent - Curtiss SmithAssisted by Deronda Sharp

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The Chow Chow Club Inc. NationalSpecialty is an event that chow fanciersworldwide look forward to each year.Our 2011 National Specialty was heldin Sacramento, CA at the Red LionArden Village Hotel. Many fanciers

and their chows began arriving on Friday, April8, in anticipation of the activities beginning thenext day. The weather was FANTASTIC! Lots ofsunshine and cool mornings and evenings. Thehotel grounds offered plenty of green grasswhich was appreciated by all dogs and theirowners. As fanciers greeted each other andenjoyed renewing friendships as they walkedtheir dogs, everyone commented on the nicedog-friendly accommodations.

The festivities began on Sunday afternoonwith a puppy fun match and well attendedrescue parade. Everyone enjoyed seeing theaspiring champions of the future showing off inthe ring and the 15 beautifully groomed, happyrescue entries. A light lunch was provided bythe Pacific NorthwestChow Chow Club. Laterin the afternoon, the WineCountry Chow ChowAssociation of New Yorkhosted an enjoyableWelcome Receptionwhich set the stagefor a week of fun andrelaxation with our chows.

We were excited tohave chow fanciers fromBrazil, Canada, Thailand,China, the Philippines, Australia, Germany andthe UK join us. A noted new visitor was FernandaGloria Moraij (Vivasvan Kennel), President of theAssociation Paulista Do Chow Chow - Sao PauloAssociation of the Chow Chow, Brazil.

Monday, following a wonderfulcomplimentary breakfast sponsored by theSouthern Chow Chow Club, many of theattendees went to a four-hour seminar featuringnoted canine specialist Dr Jean Dobbs, DVM.Education is an essential part of the CCCI event.The annual membership meeting of the ChowChow Club, Inc. was held that evening, veryCONTINUED ON PAGE 62

by Love Banghart, Chow Chow Club Inc. Publicity Chairman

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Each morning judges were greeted withsumptuous fresh baked from scratchpastries, lots of fruit and plenty of hotcoffee courtesy of Betsy Manifold andDennis Dollar. Lori Weiner orchestratedwonderful hot lunches with an Asianflair. The highlight was a new Saturdayafternoon tradition: root beer floats and

ice cream sundaes which were enjoyed by judges andexhibitors on a warm Southern California afternoon.

Suzie Lascoe and Valerie Stokes put togetherWestern Hound’s coveted Arthur Court serve ware,which has become a tradition at the Hound Classic,and toy goodie baskets offered by Lori Burch onSaturday, while Sunday’s trophies boasted MidcrestCrates, and special Rosettes by Carol Parker andCamille Wong.

Show Chairman Lou Guerrero had the followingcomments, “When I arrived Tuesday at our showgrounds (Oak Canyon Park) I was apprehensive asto what I would find upon my arrival. I had been toldthe night before there had been 8,000 mud runnerson the grounds the previous Sunday. Needless to sayI didn’t know what to expect. Low and behold thegrounds looked fabulous and the crew had done anoutstanding job turning this beautiful park around to itsoriginal condition. You never would have known thatthere had been all those MUD RUNNERS trampling onthe grounds.

Friday was a challenge as The Afghan HoundClub of California, Pharaoh Hound Club of AmericaWestern Regional, Orange Coast Rhodesian RidgebackClub, Back To Back Southern California Whippet ClubSpecialties, when exhibitors and spectators began toarrive. Parking and unloading was a challenge. TheHound Classic entry for Saturday and Sunday was onlydown 84 Hounds from the previous year of 1,366. Notbad considering gas prices and the economy.

WHASC has the very best committees that anyonecould ask for. They all come together each year to puton the best Hound Group Extravaganza in the country.With a cast of international and American houndspecialists, you will see some of America’s top hounds at

The day dawned crisp and clear for the 5th independent back-to-back Hound Classic put on by Western Hound Association of So Calin the picturesque Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, California. Exhibitorswere met by cheerful Boy Scouts assisting them to unload hounds

and equipment. Rings were festooned with flowers, flags and beautifultrophies while sparkling white tenting shaded exhibitors in the ring andan ice cream social welcomed them on Saturday after the judging.

The 5th IndependentWestern Hound Classic


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Our Appreciation to Judge Mr. James E. Noe

The2011ChowChowNationalSpecialty

capably lead by president Kim Bowden.Tuesday’s schedule began with a great

hospitality breakfast hosted by the Chow Fanciersof Southern California. Our Obedience and Rallycompetition was judged by Mr Alvin W. Eng. Wewere proud of Pre-Novice class winner with a scoreof 182 earned by CH FUCHAU SWEET BROWNYN RE,Breeder/Owner: Louise Wilson and an obedienceentry of two in the Novice class “B”. We were alsopleased with our rally entry of 9 and our entry oftwo beautiful young ladies in Junior Showmanship,judged by Mr George Boulton.

In the afternoon, Breeder- judge CarmenBlankenship presented an excellent judgeseducation presentation, including ringsidementoring the next day, for a large group ofaspiring chow judges. Also in the afternoon, ourSweepstakes judge was breeder, Harvey Kent ofKentucky, who enjoyed an entry of 24 puppies and3 veterans. Our puppy sweepstakes winner wasPARAMOUNT SHOW BIZ, Breeder/ owners: JeffreySedillos, Susan Kay Sedillos, from the 12-18 monthbitch class, and the BOS puppy winner was Ch. Lo-Re’ Pepperland American Ride, Breeder/ owners:Regina Burr, Lonnie Burr, Jill Stillwell, from the 12-18month dog class. Best in Veteran Sweepstakes wasCH CHARMING CINNDERELLA,breeder/ owners:Charlene Grayson,Johnny Grayson.

Tuesday evening festivities began with a partyhosted by the Rocky Mountain Chow Chow Cluband followed by our annual Top Twenty competitionthen by the Parade of Titleholders. These eventsare fun for the participants as well as the audience.Our Top twenty competition winner was GCHFortune Pendleton Aurora, a lovely bitch owned andpresented by Dave Foose of Colorado.

Wednesday morningwas glorious and theconformation judgingbegan after another greatcomplimentary breakfastsponsored by the ChowFanciers of Atlanta.

Our National Specialty conformation judge thisyear was long-time breeder-judge Mr. F.P.A. (Paul)Odenkirchen from Canada. He was complimentedwith an entry of 80 wonderful Chows. The WinnersDog, from the Open Red class, was Cervan’sSmooth Operator, breeder/owner William & BarbaraCervan. Reserve Winners Dog was awarded toP-CHI UPON A RED HOT STAR ROCKIN’, breeder/owners: Lisa Declue & Kurt Williams, from the BBEDog class. Winners Bitch and Best of Winners fromthe BBE class was awarded to CHOWLAMARSREDCLOUD ENOUGH SAID, breeder/ owner: RoyBailey & Zola Coogan. Reserve Winners Bitch wasfrom the 6-9 mo puppy class, BEARDEN’S IZZIEPENDLETON, breeder/ owners: L. Gibney, H Gibney,D. Foose, P. Foose. The veteran’s dog class waswon by CH Imagine Boogie on the Bayou, Brdr:George Beliew, Kathy Beliew, Owner: Catherine

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RYKERGCh. DRD’s The Revelation

Pensacola Dog Fanciers AssociationMarch 2011

Best of Breed - Judge Mr. Lew OlsonGroup Second - Judge Dr. Alvin Krause

Owners: Barbara Hainline and Cari JensenBreeder: Cari JensenHandler: Doug Toomey

FLASH!Ryker sweepsOklahoma Circuitwith four Back-To-BackBest of Breed Wins!

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Who came up with this newest asinineidea of making money for the

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB? Now thatthey have us drag out champions to betitled Grand Champions (as if it has greatermeaning than the title Champion) theyare now going to color code the title,just when our government has retiredthe color coded danger alert levels forthe country. The new achievement level(sic) will be as follows: Bronze GrandChampionship will require 100 points,Silver Grand Championship will require200 points, Gold Grand Championshipwill require 400 points and the big daddyof them all will be the Platinum GrandChampionship that will require 800 points.Really, don’t they have anything else todo at the Kennel Club like worry aboutpressure from animal rights groups, lawsaffecting the right to own certain breedsof dogs, the national promotion of purebred dogs and the American Kennel Club,just for starters. For instance, this weeka conference titled THE PUREBREDPARADOX, ONTHE HEALTH ANDWELFARE OF PEDIGREE DOGS, was heldat the Gallaudet University inWashington,D.C. Sponsored by the HSUS and theRSPCA from the United Kingdom it washeavily favoring animal rights groups.The location was selected so that peoplein the government (you know the onesthat write the laws) could be invited. Sodid the American Kennel Club seize theopportunity to be heard…NO. Originallythe AKC Canine Health Foundation


agreed to attend, then pulled out. Sobravo to the two brave soulsDR. FRANSMITH andDR. PATTY HAINESwhowill defend us to a very tough audience.DOGNEWSwill be present to report onthe two-day event. Onto lighter news,DIANEMALENFANT andDONAVONTHOMPSON are judging in Beijing.Happy 50th birthday to the ever youthfulDEBBIE BUTT. It is that time of theyear again, when the AMERICANDOGSHOW JUDGE’S Advanced Institute istaking reservations for its August 7-14,2011 program. Open to all AmericanKennel Club judges you may registerfor 4 to 14 breeds. For information andregistration contact them at www.adsj.org.Well known Doberman Pinscherbreeder and handlerDAWNHONAKERwas tragically fatally injured when hercar went off the road and hit a tree, atapproximately 11:30 P.M. DAWNwasattending the dog shows in Terre Haute.She suffered severe head injuries and wasairlifted to the Indianapolis MethodistHospital where she was placed on lifesupport until the end. Our deepestsympathies to son CLINT and family. NEDCASTILLO, Brittany breeder from Antioch,California has passed away. He wasactive in both ring and field work wherehe enjoyed great success. Our deepestsympathies to his wife BETTY and family.Also celebrating Birthdays…TRACEYMONAHAN, EMILYTHIEL, IVONNERANGEL.

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tion. According to reports, the Japanese are notanxious to have foreign aid workers come to assessthe damage and physically help to rescue animals.The American Veterinary Medical Foundation andthe International Fund for Animal Welfare are alsoin touch with the Tokyo Veterinary Association todetermine the best way to help. (DVM Newsmaga-zine, April 2011)

9/11 Search DogsAfter the disaster of the collapse of theWorld TradeCenter towers in 2001 a concerted effort was madeto identify the search dogs whowere deployed intothe rubble to find human remains or possible survi-vors. Ten years later about a third of the search andrescue dogs are still alive. The dogs who worked inthe disaster zone were followed in a series of stud-ies which still continues today. Cynthia Otto, DVM,PhD, has been the leader of the project at the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medi-cine. She has tracked about 100 dogs who were de-ployed at theWorld Trade Center, the Pentagon andthe Staten Island landfill whereWorld Center debriswas taken. A control group of 97 search and rescuedogs who were not deployed were also evaluated.

Each year the dogs are evaluated by their vet-erinarians. Dogs who died are necropsied and theashes then returned to the owners. Dr. Otto saysthat death and cancer rates are about the same asin the control group. There are no signs of respira-tory disease andmost of the dogs live 14 or 15 yearsand die of natural causes.

The study has been a valuable one because itreveals a lot about the aging process in dogs, ac-cording to Dr. Otto in an interview in DVM Maga-zine. It is also interesting because the differencebetween respiratory problems in dogs and humansis so different.

She said that the work those dogs performedwas amazing, and the people who train and workwith them is priceless. If the dogs had not beenthere most of those remains would not have beenfound. She also said that the experiences of thedogs and their handlers during the crisis of 9/11 andits aftermath helped to identify the needs of searchand rescue dogs. There should be better strategiesto identify and prevent dehydration and to en-hance nutrition for dogs working in such stressfulsituations. More information on Dr. Otto’s researchcan be found at the Penn VetWorking Dog Center’swebsite at www.pennvetwdc.org.

AKC Canine Health Foundation was a majorcontributor to the early studies of search and rescuedogs at Ground Zero and the Pentagon. Dr. Otto isworking towards the development of a physicalworking dogs center at the University of Pennsyl-vania. Perhaps this is a place where funds from theAKC Humane Fund could be extremely useful.

Canine BrucellosisSeveral years ago brucellosis was a major factor in stillborn puppiesand genital problems in both dogs and bitches. In recent years, how-ever, breeders have become complacent about testing for brucellosis.

Brucellosis is a nasty disease for which there is no cure. Venerealtransmission is most commonly believed to be the carrier, although itcan be spread acrossmucousmembranes by licking, ingestion of urineor other body fluids. There is no cure for the disease which is easilyspread through kennels, shelters or individual pets which have beenexposed. It is a zoonotic disease, in that it can be spread from animalsto people.

The symptoms of Brucellosis are hard to identify. In bitches it ismost notable because of aborted fetuses. In males it can lead to infec-tion and reluctance to breed.

A recent outbreak in Michigan has been confirmed in six countiesand suspected in another dozen. There is no cure and infected animalsremain a source of infection for other dogs and people. The only sureadvice to avoid the spread of the disease, which can also be found incattle, is euthanasia. Antibiotic therapy may mask the symptoms butwill not eliminate the cause.

In breeding stock it is important to test both male and female forthe presence of Brucella Canis. Every breeder should be aware of thisdanger and takepreventivemeasures. Among the testswhichbreedersshould ask for is one for Brucellosis carriers, along with the other rec-ommended tests for one’s breed. (DVM Newsmagazine, March 2011)

Human/Animal Research StudiesThe field of “translational medicine” has two more success stories toreport. Human to animal and the reverse is a growing field of sciencein both human and veterinary medicine. In one recent study Shar Peifever, a debilitating illness of short duration has been shown to becaused by overactivity of a gene called hyaluronian synthase 2. Thisis the same gene which causes this breed to have thick, wrinkly skin.Dogs that carry multiple mutations of the gene seem predisposed toperiodic fever, according to a study conducted at Uppsala Universityin Sweden. The fever closely resembles certain periodic fevers whichare inherited by humans. The most common symptoms in peopleare known as familial Mediterranean fever. It primarily affects peopleof Mediterranean and Middle Eastern descent. There is no cure. (NYTimes, March 22, 2011)

At North Carolina State University research is ongoing to identifygenes involved in non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Both dogs and peopleshare the same types of cancer, according to Dr. Matthew Breen. Heand his team took genetic information from dogs with non-Hodgkinlymphoma and rearranged the genomes of the dogs so that, “genomi-cally speaking” they were human. The researchers then compared therecoded canine genomes with those of humans with the same diseaseto see which chromosomes were involved with the cancer in both hu-mans and canines.

The data revealed that there were only a few genes involved withlymphoma that were shared by humans and dogs. Lymphoma genom-ics is more complex in humans than in dogs, Dr. Breen says, leading tothe conclusion that genetic changes associated with the same cancersare much less complex in the dog. By sharing information on geneswhich are common to both dogs and humans with this disease, it maylead to the common genes in both species. This study is funded in partby the AKC Canine Health Foundation. (AKC Canine Health Foundationnews, April 12, 2011)

Think SpringTime for heartworm checks. Time to stock up on heartworm, flea andtick preventatives. Dog shows are heating up as they move outdoors.Be sure to carry shade cloths, umbrellas, plenty of water. Do not leavedogs in cars with air conditioning running and no windows open. Theair conditioner may kick off, leaving dogs with no air at all. Check onyour dogs frequently and remember that the sun moves, so if you arein the shade in themorning, you’ll be in the sun after lunch. Seems ob-vious, doesn’t it? But it is surprising howmany dog owners never thinkof that inevitability. Have a safe and happy Spring season.

Owner:Beverly Barbaz

GCH. DEJA BLU DEAL ME INGCH. DEJA BLU DEAL ME IN

Multiple Group & Multiple Specialty WinnerMultiple Group & Multiple Specialty Winner

Here’s...DJ

Handled By:Rebecca L. CarnerAKC Reg. Handler

Groomed By:Paula Grimaldi

Breeders:Gail E. BodischCaryl K. Gheen

Our appreciation to Judge Mr. Robert Steinfor this Award of Merit at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club.

D.J. has accomplished Two Specialty wins, Ladies Kennel Club and Twin ColoniesOld English Sheepdog Club of Northern New Jersey, as well as

Best of Breed and Group Placement at Morris and Essex Kennel Club.Thank you to all the Judges who have recognized his outstanding qualities.

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TheGrandDukeof Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach’sFavoriteHuntingDog

to hunt. However, over the years, a split has developed in thebreed with smaller field dogs that still have the nose and desireto hunt and much taller dogs bred for the show ring where thenose and desire to hunt may not be as dominant. It is importantto show that you can have a Weim that meets both the showand the field requirements showing their true versatility,” saidTim Bintner, who owns BIS MBISS GCh Monterra’s Best Bet MH(“Stoli”).

The fact that the breed was developed to be versatiledoes not mean that every path to every title will be trouble-free. “There are one or two obedience exercises that haveconsistently been challenging for my dogs. That they seem tohave difficulty with these exercises is due to the thinking thatWeims do. They are great problem-solvers so they can tendto get creative and take shortcuts to reach the end result.However, they are also extremely manipulative. After all theseyears, they can still have me scratching my head as to whetheror not they really don’t understand what I’m trying to teachthem or they just want me to think they don’t understand. Youhave to learn to ignore their ‘poor, pitiful me’ act and push onwith training. Eventually, they will come around to your way ofthinking. It really helps to be more stubborn than they are,” saidWeber.

“Weims don’t forget or forgive too easily,” said Margolis.“While this can be an advantage it is also easy to teach themthe wrong thing and then you have to figure out a way toretrain the exercise the way it needs to be done, not the waythey want to do it. One mistake in training and you may verywell pay for that mistake for a long, long time. What this meansis that you have to put some thought into the training and youhave to recognize that each dog is different. You have to beflexible enough to try something new if what youare doing is notworking. You also have to teach the dog what you want andmake sure they know what you want before you ever correctthem for making an error on an exercise. My dog tends toworry that he’s doing something correctly until he understandsexactly what I’m asking him to do. If I make a mistake here, Iknow it will come back to haunt me for years. Weims thrive onpositive training but you also frequently need a firm hand withthem. You have to be able to read this breed to determine ifthey are unsure of what is being asked or are they just sayingthey don’t want to do this right now.”

“We were lucky in that Stoli was a very fast learnerand wanted to please all the time so he didn’t display thatstubbornness that can show up in Weims,” said Bintner. “The

only difficulties we encountered were in the field where Weimsdon’t have that long range drive that many other pointingbreeds possess and that is really important in field trials. Whenyou find a Weim that excels at field trials, the majority of thetime you are looking at a smaller, more compact Weim whichis a lot harder to finish in the show ring. As far as conformationis concerned, our greatest problem was one faced by all short-haired sporting breeds. What you see is what you get whichmakes it much harder to win, in the group ring, over the long-haired breeds. There is no room for error on a short-haired dogas every muscle, every inch of the dog is on display. There is nolong hair to cover up the defects. So, we had to find a way towork Stoli so that all his muscles were chiseled and stood out.My greatest concern is that with so many of the bigger ‘show’Weims being bred, the breed, as a whole but particularly withthe show dogs, is losing the desire to hunt.”

“Weneed tomaintain theability of thebreed tobecapableof earning titles in the show ring, in the field and in performancesports,” said Tyson. “Unfortunately, this is a breed that is split into‘show’ and ‘field’ and in the current environment, it is difficultto succeed in the show ring with a Weimaraner that is built torun with the speed and endurance necessary for success in thefield. We had our best luck in the show ring with judges whowere experienced and were not swayed by the current showring fashions. Somehow we need to address and reduce thatsplit because we must retain dogs in the breed that have theversatility called for in the standard. It is important to have dogsthat meet all aspects of the standard, not just the aspects thataddress appearance. Maintaining the temperament and fieldability isequallyas importantasmaintaining thebreed’soutwardappearance. As far as getting Diesel’s many championshipswas concerned, each one had its own challenges. The key tosuccess, in my opinion, was having a strong support system andnever, ever quitting. You have to approach each challengefrom a new direction, think ‘outside the box,’ train smarter andabsolutely never say ‘NEVER!’”

“Wereallyneedtoseeconformationandfield/performancebreeders come togethermore,” saidMargolis. “TheWeimaraneris a versatile breedwhichmeans the dogs can and should havethe ability to do more than one thing. A performance Weimshould meet the standard for conformation and a ‘show’ Weimshould be able to go out and do more than just trot around aring and smile at judges. People new to the breed have to beencouraged to try many different things before they start tofocus on the things that they and their dogs enjoy most.”

BISS Ch Valmar’s Hot Streak UDX NSD RN OM3 VX (“Shaq”), Vickieand Robert Margolis’Weimaraner, while primarily a show and obe-dience/rally dog, has also had success in the field.

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BIS MBISS GCh Monterra’s Best Bet MH (“Stoli”), Tim Bintner’s Weima-raner, overcame the difficulty many dogs in the breed face in that thesmaller dogs excel in the field while the larger types win in the showring. Stoli was able to succeed at the highest levels in both the showring and hunt test competition.


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Breeder/Owner/Handler:Karen & Ron GalipeaultAKC Registered [email protected]

Co-Owners:Cheryl & Kenneth Barnes

Keje Cavalierswww.kejecavaliers.com

Thank you Judge Mr. Robert Ennis for awarding Fenway Specialty Best of Breed

at the MEADOWLANDS CAVALIER SPECIALTY

GCH. KAVALOR FENWAY PARK

FLASHGroup PlacementTrap Falls Kennel ClubSpringfield, MAJudgeMrs. Ruth Zimmerman

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you where it hurts the most. Possibly this is oneof the few times in his long and undistinguishedpolitical career Congressman Young reactedcorrectly!!!!

Yesterday I received a Press Releasefrom AKC—the first in quite a while—indicating that the expansion plansfor the Grand Championship willgo into effect on May 11th of thisyear together with the new Point

Schedules. This plan was mentioned in theOctober Board Minutes of 2010 which I mustadmit to having missed. However those Minutesspecifically state that these different categoriesare NOT official titles and therefore the onlytitle which can precede a dog’s name is GC.Otherwise the Board would have had to go tothe Delegates for a Rule change and we allknow how precarious that can be. We will nowhave four categories— oops, five— of GC’s-theregular, a gold, a silver, a bronze and a platinumGC based on points earned. AKC will keepsome sort of system to boot!! That this is a naturalprogression of keeping dogs being shown outfor as long as possible should be apparent to all.The problem with the original concept was thatonce an exhibit earned its GC it was throughbeing shown but now with this expansion if theexhibitors are so desirous they can keep theirdogs out for an even longer time thereby furtherenhancing entries at shows which will increasethe coffers for AKC and the shows themselves.The full details are in the Letters to the Editorpages of this issue. My own reaction is one ofdismay but I must be in the distinct minoritysince most exhibitors and handlers seem to lovethe idea. I understand why the handlers likethe GC—for the same reason as the clubs andAKC—more fees to earn which is not all bad butwhat the title proves and means continues toelude me.

Isee where Jemima Harrison is expressingregret about attending the HSUSconference in DC this weekend. She’sangry at Wayne for his Blog, which putsRSPCA to the fore and almost treats her asa secondary feature at the conference—

which of course she is. Nonetheless she is stillattending—no doubt the free trip to the Statespaid for by HSUS is the motivating factor—presuming that’s the case—and the additionalpublicity it will provide her is something she cannot and will not resist!! I on the other hand amstill on the fence and probably will not decideuntil Wednesday whether I am going downthere or not—merely to attend and observe—not as a participant. Will let you know what Ihave ended up doing next week—if you reallycare.

ANDMOREAN HSUS REFUSAL, EXPANDING THE ‘GC’...


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GCh. DillingerGCh. Dillingerdu Chateau Rocherdu Chateau Rocher

Bred and Owned by Karla Davis • Beaucerons du Chateau Rocher • www.Beaucerons.us

Group Third • Judge Mr. Donavon Thompson • Sequoia Kennel Club

“Dillon” was #1 Beauceron 2010 (Thank you Perry!) and presently #1 Beauceron,All Systems, with Multiple Group Placements owner handled this year.

Breeder owner handled to this win by Karla Davis

Watch for Dillon and “Mom” out west this Spring and Summerwhile he is home with the ladies!

The2011ChowChowNationalSpecialty

Biele. Veteran Bitch winner was CH CHARMINGCINNDERELLA, breeder/ owners: CharleneGrayson, Johnny Grayson.

The fun-filled fund-raiser buffet and auctionwas held Wednesday evening after a boisterouscocktail party sponsored by Kathy Feroglia. Theauctioneer for the event was Jeffrey Sedillos,assisted by his team of club members. Theproceeds from this event benefit our ChowWelfare Fund and the Canine Health Foundation.

Best of Breed judging began earlyThursday morning, followed by the Brood bitchclass. Mr Odenkirchen thoroughly enjoyed theSpecials entries and after careful consideration,presented Best in Specialty to GCH DREAMLAND’SAMERICAN REVOLUTION, breeder/ owners:Michael Brantley & Linda Brantley. Best ofOpposite Sex was awarded to CH PARAMOUNTANGEL FIRE, breeders: Regina Burr, Lonnie Burr,Susan Kay Sedillos, Jeffrey Sedillos, Jill Stillwell,Owners: Jeffrey Sedillos,Susan Kay Sedillos . SelectDog was GCH NORTHWIND’S IL DIVO,breeder/owners: Wayne Eyster, Lynda Eyster, Select Bitchwas CH JIDI SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, Breeder: DianaHillygus, James Hillygus, Owner: Layla Loveless.

Awards of Merit were GCH ROSEWINE’SROCKABILLI RED, breeders: Joanna Olson,Holley McKay, Carin Prelesnik. Owners: JoannaOlson,Bill T Boyes (Dog), GCH SITZE-GOU’S GLAZZPARAGON, Breeder/ owner: Bill Buell (Dog), CHImagine Boogie on the Bayou, veteran winnerbred by George Beliew,Kathy Beliew, Owner:Catherine Biele.

The Brood Bitch class was won byFUCHAU LIBERTY SWEET BEAUJOLAIS RN,Breeders: Louise Wilson, Glenn Wallace,Jr., Andrea Wallace, Owners: LouiseWilson, Andrea Wallace

What a wonderful group of ChowChows!

The annual awards banquet was enjoyedby all on Thursday evening to recognize theaccomplishments of the 2010 top winning ChowChows.

Many thanks to the members of the 2011CCCI Specialty Show Committee for a job welldone.

After a Regional Specialty held on Friday bythe Redwood Coast Chow Chow Club and thenthe weekend of Sacramento Kennel Club shows,the chows and their people were tired, happyand ready to go home, but already lookingforward to the 2012 National specialty.

The 2012 CCCI Chow Celebration will be heldin Saint Louis, MO on April 29 through May 3, 2012.We look forward to meeting more national andinternational chow lovers and revisiting all of ourfriends worldwide.


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this event. As show chairman I could not do it withoutthe expertise and dedication of our committees andmembers.

I sincerely thank each and every one of them fortheir love of The Hound Classic. All of us are lookingforward to the 2012 shows and the challenges it willbring. We invite all hound exhibitors, spectators, andprospective Hound judges to be with us next year asyou will see some beautiful hounds from across thecountry and leave with some great memories too.Come join in the April 2012.”

President Maria Bivins was thrilled with the successof our show. “Wow! What a fantastic weekend! Greatvenue, great food, great weather, great people, greatdogs – I think you get my drift.

The Hound Classic put on by the Western HoundAssociation of So. California is one of the largest, ifnot the largest, all hound show in the country. Withthis many hounds in attendance you are going tofind America’s Top Hounds here. The Hound Classic isalso an International Event; the judging panel alwaysincludes several hound specialists from around theworld. This year we were fortunate enough to havewith us Mr. Anthony Lord Edwards from Ireland, Mr.Antonie Groenendijk from The Netherlands and Mrs.Bitte Ahrens Primavera from Italy. Also in attendancewas Mr. Keith Thornton from the UK. Dennis Sprungalso honored us with his presence on Saturday.

This show also draws several Specialties that tie inwith us on the Friday before; The Afghan Hound Clubof California, The Pharaoh Hound Club of America,The Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, The So.California Whippet Association, and the San AngelesSaluki Club at a nearby location.

The Hound Classic is held on the beautiful groundsof the Oak Canyon Park, located in Silverado, CAadjacent to Irvine Lake. Plenty of grass, shady treesand parking. We also have available to our exhibitorssome wonderful food provided by a cateringcompany for a nominal fee.

So if you are looking for a “destination” dog shownext year, please consider joining us for what will surelybe one of your most memorable events.

And our most heartfelt THANK-YOU to all of ourwonderful exhibitors this year, who once again madethe Hound Classic an event to remember. I lookforward to seeing you all next year!”

Western Hound offered Sweepstakes on bothSaturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the Sweepstakesring, festive with flowers and decorations, welcomedJudge Julie Mueller. Judge Mueller selected theWhippet STARLINE’S FRENCH KISS bred by J. Alpert &Dianne Bowen. & D. Jacobsen & Lori Lawrence andowned by Lori and Carey and Nicole Lawrence.Second went to the Afghan Hound REGLE JAKAR WISEGUY AT PAMIR, bred by Amy Donnell & Diana Fife andowned by Donald A and Georjean N Jensen, DianaFife and Tara Schultz. Third went to the Basenji JASIRI-CONGO LINES, bred and owned by Julie and Kathy

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Jones, and fourth was the Saluki Z’BEE’S TAWADI SHE’STHE ONE bred by Deric & Pierson Aube and owned byKathy Hawk & Deric Aube.

Sunday’s Sweeps was judged by Sam HoustonMcDonald. First was the Irish Wolfhound LIMERICKFROSTY THE SHOWMAN bred and owned by LindaSouza and Jamie Souza Bartlett, second was thePharaoh Hound MIA BAKHU’S SLEEPING WITH THEENEMY OF HALLLAM bred by Pam Haig & RobertNewman and Longlesson Kennel, and owned byRobert Newman & Pam Haig, Dominic Carota andLinda Witt. Third was the Basenji JASIRI-CONGO LINESbred and owned by Julie and Kathy Jones and fourthwas the Bloodhound QUIET CREEK’S DOUBLE TAKE bredby Susan Hamil, Lori Burch & Heather Whitcomb andowned by Lori Burch, Susan Hamil and Evelyn Jones.

On Saturday, the event most eagerly awaitedby all, when Judge Eugene Blake entered the ring tomake his selections.

Stepping up to the coveted 1st place marker asBest Hound in Show was the Whippet GCH SPORTINGFIELD’S BAHAMA SANDS, bred by Dionne Butt andJesse Martin and owned by Jane Cooney-Waterhouseand Dionne Butt. Second place was awarded to theBloodhound GCH QUIET CREEK’S KISS AND TELL bredand owned by Susan Lacroix and Heather Whitcomband shown by Bruce Schultz, PHA. Third place went tothe Afghan Hound CH THAON’S MOWGLI bred by JayT. Hafford and James P. Blanchard and owned by JayT Hafford & James P Blanchard, Ann Sterner & DebbieRogers, and fourth place went to the Basenji GCHJASIRI-SUKARI BUCKING THE TRIND bred and owned byJulie and Kathy Jones.

An equally exciting day occurred on Sunday whenJudge Carol Esterkin officiated over the Group Ring.Again, the Whippet GCH SPORTING FIELD’S BAHAMASANDS, bred by Dionne Butt and Jesse Martin andowned by Jane Cooney-Waterhouse and DionneButt stepped up to the top spot. Group 2 went to theAfghan Hound CH THAON’S MOWGLI bred by Jay THafford and James P. Blanchard and owned by Jay THafford & James P. Blanchard, Ann Sterner & DebbieRogers. Capturing Group 3 was the Otterhound CHABERDEEN’S UNDER THE INFLUENCE bred and ownedby Andrea, Jack and Jason McIlwaine and Group 4went to the Bloodhound GCH QUIET CREEK’S KISS ANDTELL bred and owned by Susan Lacroix and HeatherWhitcomb and shown by Bruce Schultz, PHA.

Exhibitors, friends, and Hound fanciers, pleasejoin us next year for the 22nd and 23rd Hound Classicon April 14 and 15. The Afghan Hound Club ofCalifornia, Pharaoh Hound Club of America, OrangeCoast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, Southern CaliforniaWhippet Association, and San Angelus Saluki Club willjoin us the day before with Specialties.

This will be our sixth independent back-to-backshow and we promise it will be even more spectacularthan this year. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!


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A heartfelt thank you to JudgesMs. Sandra Goose-Allen,Mr. James FrederiksenMr. Edd Bivin, Mrs. Dawn Hansenfor recognizing Max’s wonderful attributes.

Loved and Owned by Dr. Tina Goodin S Forden Hill Cavaliers S Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaExpertly Presented by Maureen Jewett, AKC Registered Handler

Be onthe lookoutfor ourSpecial Cavalier!!!...

MMAXAX

Now gracing the show ring in Best of Breed!!

A heartfelt thank you to Judges Ms. Sandra Goose Allen, Mr. James E. Fred-eriksen, Mrs. Dawn Hansen, Mr. Edd Bivin for recognizing Max’s wonderful

Ch. Brookhaven Maxamillion LoveIt’s all about LOVE!!!

LOVE his type!!

LOVE his structure!!

LOVE his style!!

LOVE his performance!!

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