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BY RONNIE IRVING

BY MICHAEL FAULKNER

BY MATTHEW H. STANDER

BY PATRICIA GAIL BURNHAM

BY SHARON PFLAUMER

BY LESLEY BOYES

BY JUDY COLAN

BY CHARLES ROBEY

BY MJ NELSON

BY ROBIN RADEMACHER

COURTESY OF THE KENNEL GAZETTE

BY PEGGY WAMPOLD

BY SHAUN COEN


BY SHARON SAKSON

BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS


BY VICKI HOLLOWAY

10 Editorial

14 Irving’s Impressions

18 The Lighter Side Of Judging

22 Question Of The Week

26 Learning About AR’s In Their Own Amusing Words

30 Dogs Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer

34 Bests Of The Week

38 Ten Questions

42 Weimaraner Club of America National Specialty

44 All In The Family - Selling Your Product: Marketing 101

48 The Keys To Kees In Performance

50 2011 Colonial Rottweiler Club & American Rottweiler Club Combined Specialties

52 Judges’ Choice: The Pharaoh Hound

54 AKC/CAR Honors The Connecticut Search And Rescue Team At Cabela’s

56 Off The Leash

60 One Reaction, Wimbledon Nonsense And More

62 Growth Of A Russian Dog Show

94 The Gossip Column

102 Click – Great Western Terrier Association

114 Click – The Way We Were

129 Letters To The Editor

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Contents122 dog show calendar

130 handlers directory

132 subscription rates

134 classified advertising

136 advertising rates

JULY 1, 2011

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BY RONNIE IRVING

BY MICHAEL FAULKNER



BY SHARON PFLAUMER

BY LESLEY BOYES

BY JUDY COLAN

BY CHARLES ROBEY

BY MJ NELSON

BY ROBIN RADEMACHER

COURTESY OF THE KENNEL GAZETTE

BY PEGGY WAMPOLD

BY SHAUN COEN


BY SHARON SAKSON



BY VICKI HOLLOWAY

10 Editorial

14 Irving’s Impressions

18 The Lighter Side Of Judging

22 Question Of The Week

26 Learning About AR’s In Their Own Amusing Words

30 Dogs Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer

34 Bests Of The Week

38 Ten Questions

42 Weimaraner Club of America National Specialty

44 All In The Family - Selling Your Product: Marketing 101

48 The Keys To Kees In Performance

50 2011 Colonial Rottweiler Club & American Rottweiler Club Combined Specialties

52 Judges’ Choice: The Pharaoh Hound

54 AKC/CAR Honors The Connecticut Search And Rescue Team At Cabela’s

56 Off The Leash

60 One Reaction, Wimbledon Nonsense And More

62 Growth Of A Russian Dog Show

94 The Gossip Column

102 Click – Great Western Terrier Association

114 Click – The Way We Were

129 Letters To The Editor

All advertisements are copyrightedand owned by DOG NEWS, HarrisPublications, unless received camera-ready. Permission to reprint must berequested in writing.

DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133)is published weekly exceptthe last two weeksin December byHarris Publications,1115 Broadway,NewYork, N.Y. 10010.Periodical Postage paidat NewYork.

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Contents122 dog show calendar

130 handlers directory

132 subscription rates

134 classified advertising

136 advertising rates

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Agnes BuchwaldShaun Coen

Carlotta CooperGeoff Corish

Michael FaulknerAllison Foley

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Ronnie IrvingDesmond J. Murphy

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What Is TheRationale?The recent announcement about AKC formingan “Open Show” type competition failed to givean explanation as to what the idea behind theactual concept really is. Calling the competition“Open” is truly both misleading and incorrectsince if there is one thing about the shows whichis detailed in the presentation it is the fact thatthey are anything but “Open”. There are statedlimitations as to who may handle and what dogscan be shown at these events making the showsanything but “open”. Nonetheless that doesnot take away from the concept presuming onewas told what the concept actually is! Left to aguessing game one must presuppose this is aneffort to both stimulate an interest in the show-ing of dogs on the AKC level and to perhapsreplace the faltering Match Show event. If thatis the case this could be a good idea althoughright now dog show entries seem to be more thanholding their own nationwide. This does nothowever ignore the fact that the sport of show-ing dogs seems to be attracting fewer youngerpeople on the hobby level. Whether or not theso-called “open show” will serve this purposeremains to be seen but candidly these pages donot believe this is necessarily the only way toappeal to the younger crowd. AKC has to takemajor and innovative steps to interest youngerpeople to get involved with our sport. TheJunior Showmanship programs developed so farare very traditional in nature and horribly underfinanced to be of any great success. What isneeded in addition to what is already going onis to permit those in charge of these programs tocreatively expand methods of appealing to theyounger set and giving them an adequate budgetwith which to advance their causes. Just lookto the Junior Kennel Club in the UK and theprograms in place there as an example of successin that area. Since our Junior Showmanship fallsinto the Regulations area this is strictly a Boardarea of operation although both the Parent ClubDelegate Committee and the All-Breed DelegateCommittee have, we are told, been involved pe-ripherally with the subject. Certainly Staff underthe leadership of Mari Beth O’Neill has been aspro-active as permitted in the Junior field but noone has truly given anyone a real latitude to ex-pand the program. What these pages would urgeis a concentrated effort to expand the duties andoperations of Junior Showmanship in an effort toget more younger people involved in the sport.The “open show” concept is hardly the solutionto that problem for sure.

The Field RepConundrumThere is at least one Board member who is and hasremained vocally in favor of doing away with therole of the Field Rep entirely. He has a number ofallies who think similarly on the Board. On the oth-er hand there are also firm supporters on the Boardand elsewhere who strongly believe in the needfor the Field Rep. Practically right now the WestCoast in particular and the Northwest specificallyare operating basically without assigned people inmany of those areas. And candidly some peoplemiss them while others say things run as smoothlyor more so than when they are present. These pagesbelieve in the concept of the Field Rep at showsbut the problem has usually revolved round the jobduties and a set definition of what their job entails.Different reps in different parts of the country seemto interpret their roles individually although mostof us seem to think of these men and women asthe “voice” of the AKC at the shows. Their rulingsare pretty well accepted when disputes arise andtheir interpretation of the “r and r’s” usually takenas gospel. The problems seem to come about whenthey are used as evaluators of judges or when theydecide to enforce unpopular rules without Staff orBoard approval. Of course the fact that no real jobdescription is made public makes it more difficultfor the average person to really understand what theField Reps job is at the shows. They are as mucha psychological plus factor as they are a physicalpresence and this counts for a lot in many a quarter.

The Rinderpest IsConqueredOn July 5th in a ceremony in Rome the UnitedNations is officially declaring that for only thesecond time in history, a disease has been wipedoff the face of the earth. The disease, a globallivestock killer for centuries, is only the second,after smallpox, ever to be eradicated. The diseaseis rinderpest, which is an epizootic animal disease.The name means “cattle plague” in German, and itis a relative of the measles virus that infects cloven-hoofed beasts, including cattle, buffaloes, large an-telopes and deer, pigs and wart-hogs, even giraffesand wildebeests. The most virulent strains killed 95percent of the herds they attacked. But rinderpest ishardly irrelevant to humans and has been blamedfor instance for speeding the fall of the RomanEmpire amongst other things. One of the reasonsthis conquest should be of interest to the readersof DOG NEWS is that this long but little-knowncampaign to conquer rinderpest is a tribute to theskill and bravery of veterinarians (big animal vets),who fought the disease in remote and sometimeswar-torn areas--across arid stretches of Africa big-ger than Europe, in the Arabian desert and on theMongolian steppes. “The role of veterinarians inprotecting society is unappreciated,” said Dr. JuanLubroth, chief veterinary officer of the Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations.

“We do more than just take care of fleas, bathemascots and vaccinate Pooches” to which thesepages raise our voice in agreement. This greatvictory for the veterinarians shows what can beaccomplished when people combine scientificadvances and new tactics into one. In 1761, thefirst school of veterinary medicine was foundedin Lyon, France specifically to fight rinderpest.In 1924 a new and divesting outbreak was theimpetus for creating the World Organizationfor Animal Health, the veterinary equivalentof the World Health Organization. The wholecampaign from 1945 to the present cost $5billion but in the long run the results for theveterinarians and the human race as a wholewas well worth it. Keep this in mind on yournext visit to your Vet, that’s a thought for sure.

Now A ‘Sanctuary’Michael Vick’s former home in Surrey County,Virginia has been purchased by the Dogs De-serve Better organization. The purpose for thepurchase is to rehabilitate abused dogs accord-ing to newspaper reports. The Dogs DeserveBetter group was formed and dedicated to freethe chained dog and bring the dog into thehome and family. It is considered the voiceof chained and penned dogs “whose sadnessspeaks only through the eyes”. The chainingand penning of dogs has long been debatedand certainly any of the two practises donein excess is unacceptable. However, there arecases in which penning and chaining maybenecessary if conditions are tolerable, necessaryand for short periods of supervised times. Justas some people are unalterably opposed to anycrating of dogs there are the extremists who areagainst any penning. There are obvious caseswhere crating is not only a necessity but wherea dog enjoys the security of its crate as its sometime home. Chaining a dog for life is obvi-ously not something anyone wants to see donebut to pen a dog on occasion and under propersupervision is a fact of most dog owners’ lives.Using the Vick home for the abused dog is anadmirable thing to do but let’s hope it takesin more than a dog occasionally penned orchained for whom the overzealous do-goodertransfers feelings of guilt from themselves tothe dog itself.

Thought For TheWeekSummer is here and the cries of ‘dog in troublein a car’ resound throughout some showgrounds. Let’s not be the guilty party in thosehorrible cases. But it’s more than at showgrounds stories abound about dogs in trouble inover heated cars. Look at the shopping mallsand any place where people congregate andleave dogs in cars. The interior heat becomesintolerable and the dog the easy sufferer. Showgiving clubs must take necessary steps to im-mediately relieve the dog in trouble while thecampaign to educate the general public not toleave their dogs in cars seems to be an ongoingtask whose lesson is not learned until tragedystrikes.

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It must have been very pleasing for the AKC Board to be able to announce, as itdid recently, that entries at shows were up by 51,000 in the first year of the GrandChampion title, and that 5,800 dogs had already managed to achieve that title.

The increase in entries was, of course, in Best of Breed ‘Specials’ Classes.

Grand Champion Title -Increasing EntriesLet us first of all look at some statisticsto put things in perspective. Assumingmy figures are reasonably accurate,51,000 entries would seem to me to be acontribution which amounts to just over 3%of overall AKC annual show entries. That’sif you take total entries at all-breed andspecialty shows as the base. Because thefirst year of the Grand Champion projectwas undoubtedly a period during which theeffect of the new title was just starting tobuild up, we can assume that the success ofthe new award in terms of its contributionto show entries will end up at a muchhigher level when it settles down. Equallywe should probably also expect the annualnumber of Grand Champions themselvesto be even greater in a normal full year –unless the first year benefited from a certainamount of start up boost. Whether theintroduction of the new levels of Bronze,Silver, Gold and Platinum is a step too faris another question. I can see the attractionof the move but the Board might have beenbetter to let the system bed down and findits level before tampering with it at thisearly stage of its development!

Some ComparisonsFor some years the reputation of theordinary AKC champion title has not insome quarters been regarded particularlyhighly outside the USA. Many breedersand exhibitors in the UK and in variousparts of Europe have been surprised by howapparently easy it is in some breeds to finisha champion in the USA. Whether this viewis in any way justified is not for me to say.However it may be of interest to make somestatistical comparisons between the AKC’sGrand Champion title in the USA, and theKennel Club’s champion title in the UK (i.e.the UK Kennel Club’s ordinary championtitle - not grand!) When you make thiscomparison you discover that while in theUSA there were 5800 Grand Championsduring the award’s first year, in the UK thetotal number of ordinary champions whichwere finished in 2010 was 1039. That is lessthan a fifth of the USA Grand Championfigure. Since the number of entries atchampionship shows in the UK is justless than a fifth of the number of entriesat such shows in the USA with points, wecan therefore reasonably assume that it isroughly as easy (or difficult if you prefer)to finish a Grand Champion in the USA asit is to finish an ordinary champion in theUK. To the extent that the Grand Championtitle now exists and is more difficult toachieve than the old plain vanilla AKC

champion title, this means that an increase inshow entries is not the only benefit that theintroduction of the award has provided. It hashopefully also improved the standing of AKCtitles generally around the world, and hasmade them much more meaningful. That mustbe a good thing for the American dog fancy.

Has The AKC Champion TitleBecome Devalued?Has the ordinary plain vanilla AKC championtitle become devalued in some breeds? Thosewho answer ‘yes’ to this question have putforward several reasons. Firstly of coursethere is the Best of Breed or ‘Specials’ Classwhereby all champions are conventionallyremoved from the regular competition atshows. This means that once they are ‘finished’all AKC champions move on and points becomeimmediately available for other dogs to gain.Those other dogs are not necessarily of thegreatest merit and, in my experience when Ishowed dogs in the USA, judges who shouldbe the people to sort that matter out, seldomwithheld points. (As an aside it was a greatsurprise to me when I discovered that themoving up of champions from competition inthe regular open classes is purely a convention.Apparently there is nothing in AKC Ruleswhich says that this must be so. Championsare actually permitted, under the rules, toenter in the regular open class. They rarely,if ever, do. Indeed, even if they do so in error,their owners are often regarded as being ratherunsporting!) In the UK there is no equivalentof the Specials Class. Champions, even afterbeing finished, can and normally do continue tocompete in the regular classes and some amasslarge numbers of Challenge Certificates – theequivalent of championship points. This makesit more difficult for the dogs knocking at thedoor to become champions and it also makes forquite a high level of competition at most shows.

There is another reason put forward asto why the reputation that the ordinary AKCchampion title has gradually come to be aless strong indicator of quality than it shouldbe. That is that the number of ‘points shows’in the USA has steadily increased over theyears. I understand for example that in theten-year period up to 2010 the number of allbreed shows increased by about 12% while thenumber of entries at these shows reduced byabout 14%. The entries per show therefore fellfrom 1209 to 929. This is a drop of about 23%.The fall at Specialty Shows was about the sameat 21%. Assuming that there is at least somelink between the number of dogs in competitionand the quality of the winners, then thisexplosion of shows and championship pointsis bound to have had an adverse effect on thequality of the average champion.

An Occasional Column by Ronnie Irving

IRVING’S IMPRESSIONS

UK – The ContrastIn the UK the showing system is verydifferent. We only have about 40 multi-breed championship level shows a yearand the average entry at these shows isabout 9,000 dogs. Dogs need to win threeKC Challenge Certificates (CCs) underthree different judges to gain the title ofchampion. That may sound very easy butwhen you realise that Challenge Certificatesare very strictly rationed – yes I use theword ‘rationed’ without any qualms – thenyou find out that it is not as easy as itsounds. Even in the biggest and mostpopular breeds such as Labradors or GoldenRetrievers, there are only just about 40 KCChallenge Certificates available annuallyfor each sex for the breed. In the smallerbreeds there may be as few as seven sets ofCCs available. The number of sets availableis strictly controlled according to the averagesize of show entries. This means that breedswhich achieve an average of say around200+ dogs entered at each show will have40 sets of CCs available to it annually. Atthe other extreme, breeds with an averageof say 18 dogs per show or less, only receiveseven sets of CCs a year. The number of CCsfor each breed is allocated according to asliding scale from an 18 entries average upto 200. Of course it has to be conceded thatthe quantity of a breed at shows does notalways mean that the quality of that breedis proportionately higher – or on the otherhand that smaller numbers necessarilymean poorer quality. Having said that, thecontention is that the rationing of CCs,along with the fact that champions can anddo continue to be shown and to gain multipleCCs, does tend to help to keep up the qualityof the champion title.

A Great SuccessHaving said all of that, it seems to me thatthe introduction of the Grand ChampionTitle in the USA was a very clever move onbehalf of the members of the AKC Board.At one stroke they have managed to helpto at least slow up the inexorable reductionin show entries, and at the same time toenhance the relevance of AKC championtitles generally. Whether instead theBoard would have been better to tacklethe fundamental problem head-on bymaking the basic AKC champion title moredifficult to attain is a subject for anotherday. Perhaps that would not have beenthe American way! Meantime the GrandChampion project looks, from my side of theAtlantic at any rate, to be turning out to bea great success for which the AKC should becongratulated.

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knees, I brace for what I imagine to be astressful event, leaving me tense, bruisedand in need of emergency medical atten-tion. Other than a high-pitched whiningnoise, our landing proves to be unevent-ful. We quickly glide to the terminal. Theplane suddenly appears much larger incomparison to the tiny, two-gate regionalairport. Our cabin steward, named Geof-frey (he made it perfectly clear upon take-off that his name was not spelled with a J),welcomes us to our destination, informingus a gate agent will greet us in the eventof making a connection. Needing to haveanother OBE, I try to understand whyanyone would be making a connection onanything other than a John Deere tractor.

Grabbing the narrow railing attachedto the tiny steps, I lower myself onto hardground and walk to the small terminalbuilding. Once inside, there is one signreading exit and baggage. Alan (yes, Iread name tags), TSA security guard---ap-proximately sixty-five years old with histrousers belted at his armpits---welcomesme as I proceed through the double doors.I am always baffled by men who chooseto restrict their crotches in such a man-ner and wonder why? Forcing this OBE tocome to an end, I immediately come faceto face with an unfolded, used cardboardbox hanging in multiple directions with myname boldly printed in red marker. OMG,I think to myself. With no time for an OBE,I am pounced upon by a very eager, sweet,simple woman who seems way too excitedby my arrival.

“Judge Faulkner, Judge Faulkner, isthat you?” she asks.

It’s one of those moments when I wishI was Harry Pinsky, the pig farmer from Pa-ducah, KY. We exchange pleasantries andMary-Lou, (that’s her name} escorts me tobaggage claim as a team of five individualsfollows closely behind. Trying not to betoo paranoid, I assume the closely Follow-ing Five are on their way to claim luggageor a family friend. My travel bag appearson the only claim belt in the terminal. Ifollow Mary Lou out the front door of theairport. “Where is your car parked?” Iask. Pointing directly in front of me, sheconfirms my worst fear – a 1978 maroonand white Monte Carlo is my chariot-in-waiting. Popping the trunk, I toss myluggage next to an assortment of personaltreasures as the Following Five climb intothe 1978 Monte Carlo. Mary-Lou, along

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“Mr. Faulkner! Onceagain, thank youfor judging ourshow. I am not

sure who will be picking you up at theairport. However, someone will meetyou with a sign displaying your name.Safe travels and we will see you soon.”Pushing #9 on the dial pad I choose tosave the message in the event I needto confirm there will be an individual,whom I do not know, whom I prob-ably have never seen before, holding alarge sign bearing my name, retrievingme from the airport.

Knowing the entire airport is goingto be on alert of my arrival makes thistrip even more special. These uniquemoments of recognition, such as alarge sign with my name on it---proud-ly displayed in a public space---is likegetting your first huge pimple on yourforehead in middle school.

I depart the house for the airportin great anticipation of judging a SmallTown Rural American Dog Show. Mymind swirls with the image of a smallgroup of dedicated breeders, puttingon a charming show topped off witha potluck lunch prepared in volunteerclub members’ kitchens. I’m comfortedknowing there is usually one sweet,very neat old lady who will invariablyinform me which dishes are safe to eatand which ones to avoid at all cost.The endless line of single entry photo-graphs with everyone telling me theirdog received their first points todayand spending the day teaching ringstewarding 101 to the volunteers, whohave never been to a dog show, add tothe enjoyment and suspense complet-ing my creative mental exercise.

“Let’s see, I could have takenthe weekend off. I could be with BigMichael on our boat exploring the Rap-pahannock River along with a glass ofmy favorite wine. What was I think-ing when I signed the contract?”, Iask myself while the security-bar atLong Term Parking Lot B slowly rises,welcoming me to the start of my SmallTown Rural American Dog Show judg-ing weekend.

The first leg of my flight is on aCanadian Air Regional Jet throughCincinnati, Ohio. I personally findthese particular planes to be efficientand very comfortable. So far so good,

everything going as planned. We land at theComair terminal on schedule. With over anhour to wait for my next flight to my SmallTown Rural American Dog Show destination,I choose to treat myself to a mango, straw-berry, peach, yogurt smoothie, enhancedwith gingko, soy protein and energy. Buyingall the extra powder supplements comfortsme in knowing I’m making the best pos-sible healthy choice. I watch as Latanya, theyogurt girl accessorized in every neon colorpossible, with hair resembling lacqueredholiday ribbon candy, swirls my drink in theblender and pours two thirds into my medi-um glass and dumps the remainder down thedrain. “What the hell! Just dump it down thedrain instead of giving it to me to consume ina larger glass. So much for customer satisfac-tion,” I mumble.

I find a seat near my departure gate,number twenty two. A large Family of Four(I do not mean numbers), plops down directlyin front of me. Dressed in summer wear thatis way too small for all their flesh, the Familyof Four begins pushing a tray of twenty-fourCincinnati Chili Dogs into their faces, whilelittle pieces of onion and drops of mustardfall in every direction. I am totally hypno-tized and in awe by the synchronization oftaking a big bite with one hand, immediatelyfollowed by a slurp of Diet Coke from theother. Special moments like this, when I amin public, force me to have an out of bodyexperience (OBE) to fully grasp the complexbehavior of mankind. This was no exception.Having stared for way too long, I look theother way and meditate on the image of thisparticular Family of Four not getting on myflight in fear of having to give up half of myseat to make room for their extra girth, not tomention the chance of flatulent activity dueto their dining indulgence. With luck, theground agent calls flight 286 to ????????? (ofcourse, I cannot name the town as it wouldgive away the club) to board and Family ofFour does not budge from their Chili DogFestival. Relieved, I quickly proceed downthe hall, through a series of tented walkways,and climb eight steps into the smallest com-mercial plane I have ever seen. Immediately,visions of every possible air disaster come tomind. The seats actually fold for my conve-nience, and I feel more like I shall be riding abicycle than sitting in an airplane. With therubber band wound and the propeller turned,we slowly lift into the air towards our ruraldestination.

Within no time, we are instructed to pre-pare for landing. Strapped in, sucking on my

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Mike BuckleyThe Show Super has no role in telling ajudge what he or she is allowedor not allowed to do while judging.AKC judges have full authority tomake any decisions without influencefrom others as long as they follow AKCrules and guidelines. The only interac-tion with Supers while judging is ifthe Super is called by the judge toclarify or correct an entry or error inthe judges book. Any superintendentwho tells a judge what he or she isallowed to do in the ring should bereported to the AKC field rep.

Bob ForsythI can think of no instance whatsoeverwhere a show super should have anyinput in telling a judge what to do oreven suggesting to a judge how toconduct his or her ring or in the de-cision making area as well unless ofcourse the super is aware of a rule ajudge may be breaking.

Jay HymanThe only time we have seen the supthave anything to say is when theywere asked if a "handler" in sweepswas an owner on a dog. The sweepsdid not allow a handler on a dog un-less it was an owner.

Jim CrowleyThe responsibility and authority ofjudges and for superintendents aredefined in the rules. The judge hascomplete authority in the ring, andmay order any person or any dogfrom the ring to facilitate judging.However, Chapter 9 of the Rules ap-plying to dog shows stipulates:SECTION 10. Event committees andsuperintendents of dog shows shall beheld responsible for the enforcementof all rules and regulations relating toshows and must provide themselveswith a copy of The American Ken-nel Club rules and regulations forreference. Thus, if a superintendentbecomes aware that a judge is actu-ally acting contrary to the rules, e.g.starting a breed before the sched-uled time, making placements beforeall of the dogs have been examined,etc. the superintendent not only hasa role, but a responsibility to advisethe judge that he or she is not al-lowed to do that.

A handler, who requests anonymity, wrote in andasked me to ask the following question:WHAT ROLE, IF ANY, DOES THESHOW SUPERINTENDENT HAVE INTELLING A JUDGE WHAT HE OR SHEIS ALLOWEDTO DO IN THE RING?

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group firstjudge mrs. geraldine kelly

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When I brought upaquote fromPete Singer’s bookAnimal Liberation, she said that she had neverheard of the book. Since the book founded the

modern animal rights movement back in 1975, I felt thatarguing for animal rights without knowing about AnimalLiberation was rather like trying to defend Christianitywithout knowing anything about the Bible.

I have found that many AR folks are not familiarwith history, both their own movement’s history andanimal history. In one debate with them about raisingdog license fees, our opposition was startled when I saidthat the original purpose of dog licensing was simplyto provide a way to prove that dogs were vaccinatedagainst rabies. Licensing was a rabies control measure.My argument was that anything that discouraged rabiesvaccination (like having vets report vaccinated dogs toanimal control, or very high license fees), was counterto the purpose of dog licensing. I don’t know what theAR folks thought the purpose of dog licensing was butthey expressed surprise that it was rabies control and notmandatory spay and neutering. They have a very shortterm view of the issues.

It helps to understand our opposition. And also Ithought you might enjoy a look at AR’s in their ownwords. These folks aren’t crazy. They just are divided intothe mislead true believers and the greedy ones higherup whomay not believe but use AR as a self-serving fundraising technique.

One of the Journal of Social Issues articles was titled,“The Movement Is My Life: The Psychology of AnimalRights Activism”byHaroldA. Herzog, Jr. of the PsychologyDepartment of Western Carolina University. Mr. Herzogspent three years interviewing in-depth twenty-threegrass roots animal rights activists. He wound up with400 pages of transcription and some of my favorite ARquotes:

LOGIC VS. EMOTIONWhen Herzog asked if their devotion to AR was based inlogic or emotion, one participant said,

”I would say that it always stems from the emotional.But a lot of times I have the feeling that I have to find anintellectual rationalization for my emotional reactions;otherwise I can’t sway people or defend my position.”And later she said, “A lot of this has an emotional basisfor me. There is a literal pain-the kind of pain that youmight feel about hearing that someone has died. I feelthat way when I hear about animals that are suffering in

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LearningAboutTheAR’sInTheirOwnAmusingWordsIf you have ever tried to discuss animal issues with anAR person you may have found it as frustrating asI have. I was once debating an AR person on-line.


laboratories.”Does she want to sway people or defend her

position? Oh yes. Herzog says that “one of the mostcommon themes in the interviews was an intense desireof participants to spread their message. Usually thiswas couched in terms of the need for education. Theactivists commonly assumed that the major cause ofthe abuse of animals was public ignorance rather thanindifference. . . . they enthusiastically discussed theirviews and lifestyle with anyone who would listen-friends,relatives, co-workers, and even strangers encounteredon the street. One woman said, ‘I want to try as gentlyas I can, and objectively-which is hard- to teach peoplethe reality of the animal problem that we have. I thinkthe animal rights people who are enlightened needto try to teach the rest of the world. Anytime I talk tosomeone new I always bring up the issue. I’m usuallywearing a button when I go out. People always ask meabout it. Of course, my car is covered with every kind ofanimal rights sticker in the world. People ask me aboutthat. I just want to teach. I just want people to learn’.”

To spread theirmessageall but oneof theparticipantswere members of animal rights groups, and two weredues-paying members of over 30 animal rights, animalwelfare, and environmental organizations. When thespouse isn’t also an AR supporter, there can be conflict.Fran said of her husband, “We have arguments aboutthe animal rights issue constantly. He is a meat-eaterand thinks that people who wear fur are not any worsethan the people who eat meat. And that really isn’ttrue. Over the three years we have been married it hasgotten worse. For the past two years he has thrown mymail away because I send so much money to animalorganizations.”

Herzog interviewed a nurse who had been forcedto declare bankruptcy because she and her husbandhad given almost all of their money to animal protectionorganizations. She said, “Becoming involved in theanimal rights movement requires a great deal of soulsearching. It will change your life-really for the better.” Iwonder if she considers bankruptcy for the better.

RELIGION &MORALSUPERIORITYHerzog said, “while traditional theology played arelatively minor role in the thinking of most of theactivists that I interviewed, there are several parallelsbetween involvement in the movement and religiousconversion. First, most activists experienced a change infundamentalbeliefs, shifting toaworldviewwhich severalof the participants referred to as a ‘new paradigm’Second, dramatic lifestyle changes (mainly activismCONTINUED ON PAGE 68

Owned ByJoe & BobbiWalton

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Bred and Handled ByLuke & Diane Ehricht

GCh. Hallmark Jolei Austin PowersMultiple Best In ShowWinning

*The Dog NewsTopTen List

*

*Number One ShihTzu2010 and 2011 All Systems

Number Seven Toy*TwoTime

National SpecialtyWinner

Best In ShowJudge Mrs. Edna Gammill

AAUSTIN

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Dogs have been saving our lives almostsince the beginning of time. In the past,they defended us from predators. They

warned us of armed intruders. They alertedus to fire. And they towed us from the water ofraging rivers. Now, they’re warning us of lessobvious but no less potentially fatal threats.

Anecdotal evidence has long suggestedthat dogs could detect the presence of cancerin their owners. One such account appeared ina 1989 issue of the medical journal,The Lancet.It described how a dog discovered a malignantskin tumor on her owner’s leg. According tothe report, the woman insisted doctors exam-ine a mole on her leg after her Border Collie/Doberman Pinscher crossbreed kept sniffingit. A biopsy of the mole confirmed the pres-ence of melanoma. The dog was credited withsaving the woman’s life because she was ableto seek treatment when the lesion was still thinand curable.

In 1994 a dog made life-saving, medicalhistory. At the request of dermatologist, Dr.Armand Cognetta, Duane Pickle, a retired po-lice K9 handler, trained his Standard Schnau-zer, George, to detect skin cancer in tissuesamples. Dr. Cognetta made the request afterviewing a televised tracking demonstrationdone by Pickel and his dog.

Specimens were put in test tubes on a 20-ft rack, with some containing cancerous tissuesamples and others containing distracters. Outof 451 “searches,” George’s ability to detectcancer was 99.7 percent accurate. George lat-er was trained to detect lung cancer in breathsamples collected in a Ballard 1500 Filter, asimple tube containing fibers that capture thescent in exhaled breath. As amazing as all thatsounds, it’s really not that surprising when oneconsiders the incredible scent detection abil-ity of the canine nose. It’s estimated that a dog’snose is 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive thana human’s.

The dog’s ability to sniff out cancer caught theattention of Michael McColloch, Ph.D., the Direc-tor of Research at the Pine Street Foundation in SanFrancisco, CA. The Pine Street Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, charitable organization. Its mis-sion is to help people with cancer reach more in-formed treatment decisions through education andresearch.

Prior to this, Dr. McColloch conducted a varietyof studies related to the diagnosis and treatment ofcancer. He was so intrigued by the prospect thatdogs could detect its odor—and the ramifications thatmight have for its early diagnosis--he expanded thefocus of his research to include this lifesaving possi-bility.

CANINESPARTICIPATE INASTUDYTOSNIFFOUTOVARIANCANCERNo one knowswhen he or shemay be called to serve.

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“BRUMBY”

OwnerGayleward Kennels

Gayle Bontecou

HandlerClifford Steele

Thank you so much Judges:Mrs. Robert Futh - Best In Show

Mr. Jeffrey Pepper - Group First • Mrs. Patricia Murphy - Best of Breed

From Down Under

To Up Top!!

FlashGroup FirstJudgeMr. Elliott WeissTaconic HillsKennel Club

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BESTSoftheWEEK

JULY 1, 2011To report an AKC All Breed Best In Show or National Specialty Win Call,

Fax or Email before 12:00 Noon TuesdayFax: 212 675-5994 • Phone: 212 462-9588 • Email: [email protected]

Electric City Kennel Club - SundaySmooth Fox TerrierGCh. Slyfox Sneak’s A PeekJudge Mrs. JoAnn DuttonOwner J.W. SmithHandler Edward Boyes

Conewango Valley Kennel ClubOlean Kennel ClubPekingeseCh. Palacegarden MalachyJudge Mrs. Ann D. HearnJudge Mrs. Helen Lee JamesOwners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David Fitz-patrickHandler David Fitzpatrick

Shawangunk Kennel Club - FridayMid-Hudson Kennel Club - Saturday15” BeagleCh. Langrigg Star of the StageJudge Mrs. Carole BeattieJudge Dr. Daniel DowlingOwners Torie Steele & Eddie DziukHandler Robert Fisher

Virginia Kennel Club I & IIBoxerGCh. Winfall Brookwood Styled DreamJudge Mrs. Jean FournierJudge Mr. Joseph E. GregoryOwners Debbie McCarroll, Mrs. Jack Billhardt, &Sergio TenenbaumHandler Diego Garcia

Electric City Kennel Club- FridayPharaoh HoundGCh. Northgates As You Like ItJudge Mr. James G. ReynoldsOwner Jennifer MosingHandler Jenny Hall

Pocatello Kennel ClubEagle Rock Kennel ClubFive Valley Kennel Club I & IIStandard PoodleGCh. Brighton Lakeridge EncoreJudge Mr. Clay CoadyJudge Mr. George D. BoultonJudge Mr. G. Timothy DoxtaterJudge Mrs. Judy WebbOwners Toni and Martin SosnoffHandler Tim Brazier

Macomb Kennel Club - SundayMalteseCh. Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-LitJudge Mr. Kenneth Rayner, JrOwners Ron Scott & Debbie BurkeHandler Tara Martin Powell

Clackamas Kennel Club - SundayWhippetGCh. Starline’s ChanelJudge Mrs. Anne FlemingOwners Carey & Lori LawrenceHandler Lori Wilson

Lewiston-Auburn KC I & IIPenobscot Kennel ClubNewfoundlandGCh. Mooncusser Follow The FleetJudge Mr. Roger R. HartingerJudge Mrs. Keke KahnJudge Mrs. Paula HartingerOwner Suzanne S. JonesHandler Norman Grenier

Echo Hills Kennel Club IIStandard PoodleGCh. Jaset’s SatisfactionJudge Ms. Christine Salyers AndersonOwners B. Harris, C. Bailey, S. Tompkins & M.J. WintersHandler Ann Rairigh

Anoka County Minnesota Kennel ClubGrand Traverse Kennel Club I, II, IIIBlack Cocker SpanielGCh. Casablanca’s Thrilling SeductionJudge Ms. Beverly CapstickJudge Mrs. Robert S. ForsythJudge Mr. James E. FrederiksenJudge Mrs. Pat A. Mowbray-MorganOwners Bruce Van Deman, Carolee Douglas, Mary Walker,Linda MooreHandler Michael PittsCONTINUED ON PAGE 127

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Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A PeekBreeders

Joan & Mark Taggart

*Dog News & C.C. Systems

Multiple All Breed Best In Show & Specialty Winner

OwnerJ. W. SmithAbsolutely Smooth Fox Terriers

HandlersEdward & Lesley BoyesGrass Valley, California

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Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers

NumberOneSmooth Fox Terrier

All Systems&NumberOne*AmongAll Terriers

PicturedwinningBest In ShowunderJudgeDr. Alvin Krause

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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 threefavorite dog shows?

Do you think there shouldbe a limit on the numberof times a dog may beexhibited in a year?

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

Dennis: A Dalmatian at the age of 14 (1994).Katey: I showed our Min Pin at the age of 4 (1984) in a fun match!

Dennis: It is truly a toss-up between the two Bichons,Ch. Sterling Rumor Has It and Ch. Special Times Just Right!Katey: Jamaica the Shepherd bitch.

Dennis: I would hope they do it to put up the best dog.Katey: I can’t answer for other people, but when I judge it will be to findand reward the best dog, regardless of the dog’s breeder or handler orowner or connections...

Dennis: Bobby Flay! My cooking idol!Katey: Princess Diana.

Dennis: Not a thing.Katey: Can’t think of anything I’d change.

Dennis: Hard worker, loves animals and the outdoors. Hates being hot!Katey: Homebody that loves her Pointers and sweet tea and hates being cold!

Dennis: No.Katey: No.

Dennis: Eukanuba,Westminster and Montgomery County.Katey: Eukanuba,Westminster and Perry, GA.

Dennis: No.Katey: No.

Dennis: I don’t have a problem with it.Katey:More power to them if they, and their dog, can handle flying well.

10 QUESTIONS ASKED BY LESLIE BOYES OF:


Leslies 10-photo number one I think in my story of June 24

Dennis & KateyBrown

Born: Dennis: Fairbury, NEKatey: Orangeburg, SC

Reside: Rincon, GA (near Savannah, GA)Married: 7 years

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Thank you Judge Mrs. Patricia Hastings

BreedersRick & Liz Kenitz

OwnerPeggi Weymouth

Handled ByChristy Collins

[email protected]

GCh.h. Lee CoeuroeurDD’’Ange DDee BBriardaleriardale

Multiple GroupWinning

*Breed points, All Systems

The Number One*Briard

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Weimaraner Clubof America 2011National SpecialtyThis year’s National Specialty was held at the Roberts

Centre in Wilmington, OH and co-sponsored by the Greater

Cincinnati Weimaraner Club and the Weimaraner Club

of Columbus. This was the first time we have used an

inside venue and prior to the show there were rumblings

of discontent because it was not being held outdoors. The

weather dispelled any desires to hold the show outside.

It was cold and rainy for the

majority of the week. The

inside show site was fantastic.A huge room for the conformation judging

which accommodated a 75 X 75 ring left

ample room for seating, vendors and crating.

The Obedience and Rally were set up next

door with more than adequate area for ring

and spectators. The entire staff of the hotel

was wonderful. Everyone from desk clerk

to the Assistant Manager went above and

beyond to accommodate our needs. All in all

it was a wonderful experience.

By Judy Colan

The week began on Saturday,May 14th with a WCA NoviceField Day at Cherry BendPheasant Farm in Wilmingtonwhich introducednovicedogsand handlers to bird work.In Sharonville, OH the WCAhosted an All Breed Agility

Trial. High in Trial at this All Breed Trial wasa Weimaraner, Marshall of WhisperingWoods AX AXJ bred by Michael & LouAnn McLees and owned by Jennifer Kroll.There were 40Weimaraner runs at this trialwith 21 qualifying runs.

Sunday was a full day with a WCAHunt Test andaWCAShootingDogRatingTest hosted by the Greater CincinnatiWC at the Cherry Bend Pheasant Farm.At the Hunt Test there was an entry of 19in the Junior Hunt Test with 13 qualifying.There were no entries in Senior but inMaster Hunter there were 7 entries with 3qualifying. The WCA Rating Test drew anentry of 16 in Novice Shooting Dog with10 qualifying. In Shooting Dog there wasan entry of 2 with no qualifiers. ShootingDog Excellent drew an entry of 6 with 5

qualifying. A very impressive showing for ourbreed.

AtCaesarCreek StatePark inWilmington,theWCATracking Tests, TD (2 entries) & TDX (2entries) were held followed by VST Tracking(2 entries) at Antioch College in YellowSprings, OH. There was one TD passing score.

Also on Sunday was another All BreedAgility Trial in Sharonville, OH with 33Weimaraner runs and 12 qualifying runs

Meanwhile, back at the Roberts Centrewhile the Cincinnati Club was busy handlingthe field events, the members of the WCof Columbus were busy setting up themats and rings for breed and obediencejudging and setting up the Raffle Room.Last, but not least, was a Welcome Party inyet another large ballroom hosted by theGreater Cincinnati WC & WC Columbus atthe Roberts Centre.

Monday, May 14 the conformation andobedience events began at the RobertsCentre. Also back in Sharonville was theWCA Weimaraner Only Agility Trial judgedby David Hirsch. There were 70 runs with35 qualifying runs. High in Trial was Regen’s

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Have you ever entered oneof the big box stores andnoticed how the merchan-dise is arranged, especiallyaround the store entrance?Or, have you visited your

local cafeteria, only to grab that non-nutritious dessert, located at the front ofthe line, on your way down to the morestable nutritious food items? Well, thisis what is called “marketing strategy”.These stores go to great psychologicallengths to impress and persuade the cus-tomers to buy certain products.

So, why should this same principle,of education and publicity, not applyto the dog business? In other words, thekennel should be made so attractivethat prospective buyers would want theavailable product, that being first classpuppies. With so many inferior breeders,kennels and sub-par not-for-profit animalshelters now in the world, an inviting firstclass operation not only stands superiorto the fly-by-night operations but thechallenge is certainly present. If theseHartz Mountain Pet Food stats are true,then the professional breeders basicallyhave only one way to go, that being up.

I’ve visited many kennels, in thecourse of my tenure, as an Inspector withthe AKC, and, I have seen them all, fromwhat I call the “lean-tos’” to the mostelaborate kennels. So, making an invitingkennel doesn’t have to cost an “arm anda leg”. It just takes good common senseplanning. Think of the Goldilocks and thethree bears approach, not too big, not tosmall, but just right.

A real estate representative oncetold me in order to sell a house, the en-trance way was the all important feature.It’s called “curb appeal”. One must havea good attractive front door, no faded orchipped paint please, which then carriesthe appeal on into the kennel itself.

Additionally, the kennel should havea nice visitor area, where the customerscan sit, talk and play with the puppies.

SELLING YOUR PRODUCT-MARKETING 101

And, it certainly helps to sell your wares.Displaying achievements, such as framedpictures of your prize winning dogs, framedcopies of your last good kennel inspec-tion report or framed reference letters fromsatisfied customers, is a relatively quiet wayof showing off an operation. One neednot mention the walled sales pitch, as theprospective customer will certainly pick upon the accomplishments. A small refrigera-tor crammed with soft drinks and a bag ofcookies goes a long way to increase thecustomer rapport, especially with children.

An attractive marketing brochure shouldalso be available, in plain view, on the endtable by a chair or couch, in a “Take One”holder. Be sure and do this marketing toolup right, as some customers may leave withonly the brochure in hand, only to returnafter having studied the brochure and thebenefits of buying from a professional ken-nel. Some other items that work well on thetable are issues of various dog magazinesand attractive dog books like “The AKCComplete Dog Book”. An attractive website, showing pictures of your kennel, andespecially your visitor area, is always a verygood marketing tool, as well.

And, needless to say, don’t forget togive the prospective customer your businesscard. For it has that all important contact,your telephone number.

Oh yes, don’t forget and overlook thekennel proper and always be prepared toshow off the kennel, including having thedogs well groomed. For often times, theprospective customer will demand a tourof the facility and want to see the puppies’Mom and Dad.

Furthermore, if you have a kennel staff,make sure they are clean and well dressed.A nice lab coat or dog apron does won-ders to one’s memory. Moreover, alwaysmake sure the kennel staff is well versed oncustomer etiquette, as well as the care ofanimals. Customers are careful to observe ifthe staff actually cares about the dogs. Of-ten times, customers will test a staff member

A recent survey by Hartz Mountain Pet Food found that 60% of thosepolled would prefer to adopt a dog from a shelter while 10% indicated

preference from a registered breeder and 4% for a pet shop.So, how does the professional breeder change these stats?

By Charles C. Robey

when you are not looking by asking reac-tionary questions.

Remember! Unfortunately a good repu-tation often times is hard to come by in thedog business, as there is very little legislationto force breeder good-will and protect thecustomer, when visiting unethical breed-ers or sub-par animal shelters. Conversely,a good reputation will last a life time. So,remember, just like your home, your kennelshould have a lived-in effect. After all, thekennel is home-sweet-home to the Moms,Dads and the prospective puppies. And,never say anything negative about yourcompetition. You really need not do so, astheir customers will accomplish this feat foryou.

Author’s Note: A recent Dog News“Question of the Week” addressing the con-cern of promoting the purebred dog overshelter dogs and the article, in the sameissue, entitled “The HSUS Efforts To Brainwashthe Public” is somewhat disturbing to an oldstreet smart purebred dog inspector, such asmyself. I realize the economy, being whatit is, tends to foster a cheaper way of sat-isfying one’s desire for that perfect animalcompanion. However, from experience, I’veseen the comparison of the purebred dogverses the shelter dog first hand in the realworld. Which includes, the proper plan-ning and breeding, the proper care andtreatment, the proper health concerns, theproper socialization, the proper trainingand the proper placement of the puppies.

What is the deceptive objective ofthe various animal rights groups? Simplyput, these groups’ main objective is to lobbyfor laws that take away the rights of respon-sible dog owners and dog breeders, for ad-vocating mass euthanasia of shelter dogs,and continuing to oppose No Kill shelters.This is their justification for saying that if youbuy a purebred dog, you kill a shelter dog.

So, the “Question of the Week” solutionis correct. That being 1)education and 2)publicity.

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America’s #1 Bouvier*America’s #1 Bouvier*

Bon Idee Bouvierswww.bonideebouviers.comAngie MottaDayle Sullivan

Beautifully presented byValerie Nunes-Atkinson

Assisted byLauren Hays-Lavitt

*Breed points, All Systems

Multiple Best In Specialty Show WinningIntl. & Am. GCh. Bon Idée’s Garden Party

Mr. William SheltonMr. Carl Gene Liepmann (pictured)Mrs. Barbara Dempsey AldermanMrs. Sheila PolkMrs. Dorothy N. CollierDr. John A. Reeve-Newson

Best of BreedSpecialty Best of Breed & Group First

Supported Entry Best of BreedGroup First

Best of BreedGroup Third

Madison and Val – a clean sweep at Woofstock!Thank You Judges!

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That Kees have earned titles in such performancesports as obedience, rally and agility is probablynot surprising in view of the breed’s history as a“barge dog.” In order to stay on board the smallbarges on the Rhine River, Keeshonden had to be

agile. In addition, riverboat captains, like all of their water-borne brethren whether they command a monster like aNimitz-class carrier in the U.S. Navy or a pint-sized tug in theNew York harbor are the world’s last remaining absolutemonarchs and as such demand a certain amount ofobedience from anyone serving under them. In the caseof the skippers on the Rhine, that even included the bargedogs. But herding or tracking? Those seem like a stretch fora breed that, for its entire history, has not had to accepttraining for any specific purpose. Still, since the AmericanHerding Breeds Association admitted Keeshonden to itsherding program, a few Keeshonden have even beensuccessful in this demanding sport and there are someKeeshonden with AKC tracking titles.

The breed descends from the same ancient Arcticbreeds that produced the Samoyed, the NorwegianElkhound, the Finnish Spitz and the Pomeranian. In fact,the Keeshond seems most closely related to the latterand there is some speculation that the Pomeranian wasproduced by selective breeding of the Keeshond. It is abreed that has changed very little in the last two centuriesas old paintings and drawings show dogs that are nearlyidentical in appearance to the Keeshonden of today.

So, what are the keys to having success with Keesin performance activities since historically they werenever intended to be true working dogs? “A Keeshondis intelligent and willing to please but their abundance ofenergy makes them challenging as well as fun to train.They also can be sensitive so the key is to carefully balanceyour corrections and praise. They have a nice medium sizewhich has made them quite versatile. They can turn on adime which helps in both agility and obedience and theyare quite food motivated which is a big help in training,”said Jean Munger, who owns Ch Keepsake FirestarterCDX TD VCD1 RA OA OAJ OF (“Flint”), a Keeshond thathas a tracking title which would seem a bit out of placeconsidering the breed’s historical purpose.

Munger did admit that tracking is not the easiest for thebreed. “I do trackingwithmyKeeshondenbut that seems to

That Keeshonden can be versatile is not exactly a Netherlands’ statesecret despite the fact that the breed was never used to hunt, herdor for any of the other specialized forms of work that so many breedswere developed to do. In fact, the Dutch consider the breed to be theideal companion dog precisely because they have no desire to hunt.

THEKEYSTOKEESINPERFORMANCE


BY M.J. NELSON

Joan and John Malak’s Keeshond Toni (Majikees Chocolate MysticMint RN NA NF CL-1 HCT JHD HTADI-s) does therapy work with AgilityAngels, an organization in Toledo, OH that pairs agility trained dogswith autistic children.

Toni is one of a few Keeshonden that have taken advantage of theAmerican Herding Breeds Association’s decision to permit the breedto participate in herding.

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2011 ColonialRottweiler Club andAmerican RottweilerClub CombinedSpecialtiesBy Robin H. Rademacher • All Photos Courtesy of JAG Photography

Hosted by the Colonial Rottweiler Club • Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA

Icould jump right in with the details ofthe American Rottweiler Club’s (ARC)2011 National Specialty and haveplenty to say, but that would be nei-ther fair nor right. For Rottweiler fanci-

ers, the Pennsylvania Amish country, andparticularly Lancaster, is a familiar destina-tion. Each year for more than half of a de-cade, the Colonial Rottweiler Club (CRC)has held its annual spe-cialty show in/near beau-tiful eastern Pennsylvania.First in 2006 and again in2011, the CRC stepped upto the plate with proposalsto host its annual specialtyand the National specialtyback-to-back. This is anundertaking of near epicproportions, but the CRConce again managed toget it all done and makeit look easy. Show Co-Chairs Sheila Moretz andLaura Wells, bolstered byan amazingly patient andenergetic show commit-tee, managed to build ina maximum amount ofactivity tempered with justthe right amount of fun. Conformationcompetition started on May 9th with CRC’sSweepstakes and it ran right through theARC’s Best in Specialty Show judging onMay 14th. This included one Futurity, twoSweepstakes (Puppies and Veterans), twoJunior Showmanship competitions and twofull Specialties.

It might not sound incredibly daunting

when put that way, but strategically nestled infront, behind and in between the conforma-tion events were: multiple Herding, Carting,Rally, Agility, Tracking and Obedience trials;a Puppy Match; Health Clinics; ATTS Testing;CGC Testing; two sets of clubmeetings; a Rain-bow Bridge Tribute; an Awards Banquet; a pre-sentation by Dr. Waters; Judges’ Education; aTop Twenty Competition and Top Dog Night;

a two-day Sieger style Con-formation show; and oneheck of a party … for thosenot too wiped out to surf onin. The CRC’s efforts wererewarded with good, solidentry numbers, and peopleand dogs traveled from allover the country to partici-pate. Attendees were re-warded with an organizedand action-packed dogshow adventure!!

For me, this was a bigadventure for a numberof reasons. I moved fromthe East Coast to the Chi-cagoland area in 2007 andhad not attended the CRCshow since the move. Iwas thrilled to be able to

get back to Pennsylvania to catch up with oldfriends, hopefully make some new ones andtake part in such an exciting set of events. Ontop of that, I was jazzed about taking alongmyown male puppy and a female littermate be-longing to my friends Shelley and Billy Walker.Shelley shared the ride, which was a 14-hour

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Reprinted with permission from The Kennel Gazette

We asked a number of Championship Show judges to select their three greatest PharaohHounds of all time. The dogs could be from the past or the present and from anywhere in theworld. We have asked our judges to avoid choosing dogs with which they have been closelyassociated. However, they can make reference to them if they are significant.

Judges’ ChoicePharaoh Hound

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Owner: Barbara Scott Handlers Luke & Dianne Ehricht

Best In Show, Multiple Best In Specialty Show WinningGCh. Stratford’s Diamond Jim, rom

Honored to be the winner ofBest In Show All BreedTwo Best Toy In Shows

10 Best In Specialty showsTop Winning Yorkshire Terrier YTCA 2010

Top Sire YTCA 2010

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America’s Number 1* Yorkshire Terrier

*2011 All Systems

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AKC/CARHonors theConnecticutSearchandRescueTeamatCabela’sThe American Kennel Club/Companion Animal RecoverySupport & Relief Fund awards grants each year to speciallyselected Canine Search and Rescue teams around the country.This year it was decided that the local kennel club would beasked to present the check person to person, so to speak. TheConnecticut Search and Rescue Team was selected to receivea two thousand dollar grant from AKC/CAR.

By PeggyWampold • Pictures by Fred Comstock and John O’Connell

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This team went into New York for9/11 and worked for days, theyalso went down to Louisianaafter Hurricane Katrina. Theyparticipated in the search efforts

on Cape Cod when John Kennedy’s planewent down. South Windsor Kennel Clubwas selected as the club to present thisgrant. When contacted, the members ofthe club were most honored, but decidedthat in this very negative legislative time,it might be better if the ConnecticutDog Federation (CDF) actually made thepresentation. CDF is made up of fortyAKC dog clubs in the State of Connecticutand is very instrumental in fighting badlegislation. (Connecticut being a verysmall state, that is a lot of clubs andvoters and we want to publicize this to thegoverning body of the state.) CDF wasmost happy to do this, so we began to planwhat we could do to honor the dogs andhandlers of the search and rescue team ina memorable manner and to publicize theaward of the grant to the public.

South Windsor Kennel Club and CDFhad already accepted an invitation to doa weekend of public education at Cabela’sin East Hartford and this seemed to be theideal venue. The management of Cabela’swas very enthused about the project. Nowwe had a well known public place largeenough to accommodate a public ceremony.

“The First Company Governor’s FootGuard is the oldest American Militaryformation in the United States with anunbroken lineage” and is a much respectedorganization in our state, having beenoriginally formed in 1771. They also hold


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But let this weekend also serve as areminder of how, as a nation, wehad to fight for those freedoms andhow we have to remain vigilant toprotect them. The battles to own

and breed dogs responsibly continue to rage onall across the country.

Despite the recently failed attempts toenlighten lawmakers in Texas, where HB 1451was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry lastweek, 2011 has seen a fair share of successeson the legislative front for concerned dogowners and breeders. Already midway throughthe year, dog owners and breeders have beenvictorious in fighting legislation on behalf oftheir dogs fromcoast to coast and beyond, if notquite from A to Z, from Arizona to Wyoming,Virginia to California, and as far away asHawaii. From unfair licensing laws to breedspecific legislation to breeding and ownershiplimits, dog owners and fanciers have seenand heard practically all there is in the realmof anti-dog owning and breeding legislation.Club members, owners, breeders, fanciers, andthe American Kennel Club—particularly itsGovernment Relations Department— deservea hearty round of applause for their efforts indefending the rights of dogs and dog ownersthroughout the first half of the year. Here arebut a few of their victories so far:

Perhaps most notorious was the decisionto repeal Prop B in Missouri, the ballotinitiative that passed by the slimmest ofmargins in November 2010. The passing of SB2821 eliminates the 50-dog ownership limit andremoves the restrictions on breeding ages, nowstating that female dogs may not be bred morethan what is recommended by a veterinarian,while also establishing the crime of “caninecruelty,” which addresses those who repeatedlyviolate the state’s animal welfare laws and posesubstantial risk to the health and welfare ofanimals.

In Michigan, the Chairman of the HouseCommittee of Regulatory Reform refused tohear a bill that would’ve ultimately banned“pit bulls” in the state due to an onslaughtof opposition from concerned dog owners.House Bill 4714 proposed that after oneyear, no one could breed or sell one of thesebreeds and after four years, all of these breeds

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would have to be spayed or neutered and afterten years ownership would’ve been bannedcompletely for American pit bull terriers,American Staffordshire Terriers, StaffordshireBull Terriers or a dog displaying the majority ofphysical characteristics of any of these breeds.Also banned under the proposal would’ve been“Dogs displaying ‘distinguishing characteristics’that ‘substantially conform to the standardsestablished by the American Kennel Club orUnited Kennel Club for any of these breeds’.” Sobasically, anyone who owns a terrier, a workingdog or a dog with a big head or a thick skull(those ubiquitous shelter “Lab mixes”) canbreathe a sigh of relief thanks to the handiworkof the AKC GR Dept and all those opposed to it.

In California, the City of Cypress will notgo forward with the proposed ordinance torequire the mandatory spay/neuter of specificbreeds, while Hawaii lawmakers apparently wereenlightened by the AKC’s GR Department, whichconferred with the state veterinary association,sent letters of concern and put Hawaiian clubsand breeders on high alert about bills thatwould’ve imposed a 50-dog ownership limit andrequired licensing for anyone who sells 25 ormore puppies per year or owns 20 intact femaledogs or 30 intact dogs of either sex over the ageof 6 months. The bill was held in conferencecommittee, as those opposed argued that it’s notthe quantity of dogs in one’s care it’s the qualityof the care that matters. One dog being neglectedis one too many and mustn’t be tolerated.

An agreeable solution was arrived atWyoming, where the state legislature attemptedto address issues of “hoarding” and “puppy mills”.Senate File 100 sought to define these terms bythe number of dogs owned and other arbitraryterms. Instead, the House of Representativeapproved an amendment that deleted theoriginal language and defined “household petanimal cruelty” as anyone who keeps pets “ina manner that results in chronic or repeatedphysical harm” or “confined in conditions whichconstitute a public health hazard”. This solutionavoids establishing a threshold and insteadestablishes reasonable and enforceable standardsof animal care and welfare.

Arizona dog lovers were introduced to a twiston the plethora of ownership limit laws sproutingup, as the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors

was considering a proposal that would limit dogownership to four dogs per acre, with a maximumof 20 dogs on a private property regardless of thesize of the estate. Thankfully, that proposal wasremoved from the agenda and hopefully it won’tcrop up anywhere else, as those who live in closequarters or cramped apartments wipe the sweatfrom their brows.

Hobby breeders had to sweat out severalproposals early in 2011. In Colorado, an attemptto place an ordinance on the Fort Collins cityballot to define a hobby breeder as anyone whosells less than two litters per year and to prohibitthe sale of ALL pets in pet stores failed to gatherenough signatures to qualify. Colorado’s dogowners also dodged another potentially troublingpiece of legislation when Senate Bill 11-009 waspulled by a sponsor in the House AgricultureCommittee after it has passed the Senate. Thisbill sought to make changes to impoundmentlaws and would make it difficult for owners toget their animals back if they were seized duringa cruelty investigation. SB 11-009 proposed thathearings be changed from civil to criminal courtand would require that the person chargedwith cruelty pay for the costs of caring for dogsseized and if the person failed to do so, theywould lose the right to challenge the costs andownership rights in the trial. The bill also statedthat a warrant alone was sufficient cause forimpoundment. Dog owners can thank the AKC,local club members and the Colorado Federationof Dog Clubs for helping to defeat the measureand restore some common sense to the searchand seizure procedures in that state.

A similar measure was defeated in Montana.Senate Bill 421 would’ve allowed Montana courtsto order the forfeiture of animals seized basedon alleged acts of animal cruelty unless thedefendant pre-paid 30 days of animal care costs.A far-reaching BSL measure was also defeatedin Montana, when the Butte County-Silver BowCouncil of Commissioners voted to table anordinance that would’ve required “pit bulls” (inthis instance, outrageously defined as AmericanPit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers,Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Dogo Argentina, PresaCanario, Cane Corso, American Bulldog or anyother dog displaying the majority of physicaltraits of any one or more of these breeds!) overthe age of six months to be muzzled in publicand their owners to provide proof of $100,000of liability insurance. Thankfully, the requestedordinance was denied, because with a definitionlike that, nearly half the dogs in Montana wouldhave to be muzzled and insured.

These are but a few of the victories so far in2011, and if anyone is keeping score, the mid-termreport card is pretty impressive for concerned dogowners, clubs and the AKC. Be sure to check yourown local and state legislatures’ agendas to seewhat anti-dog owning and breeding legislationmay be surfacing in your own backyard, remainvigilant and keep communicating with like-minded dog owners and enlightening those whoare unaware of the animal rights extremists andtheir efforts to trample the rights of U.S. citizensto own and breed dogs responsibly.

By Shaun Coen

It’s hard to believe that the Fourth of July weekend is alreadyupon us. It seems the older we get the faster the months fly by (forthis writer at least). While we revel in our nation’s independenceover the extended weekend —and keep our dogs cool and awayfrom fireworks in the process— there’s no better time to reflect onhow truly blessed we are to enjoy such freedoms in this countryand to be able to share them with our dogs.

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BY MATTHEW H. STANDER • PHOTOS OF GREAT WESTERN TERRIER ASSOCIATION BY EUGENE Z. ZAPHIRIS

ANDMOREONE REACTION, WIMBLEDON NONSENSE...

There is a men’s storein the West Village inNew York City calledJOHN BARTLETT thatsells some of themost unusual and‘with it’ clothes. Ifrequented this tiny

boutique store in hopes of findingthat piece which would suit myage and body since it truly is ashop for the younger, lither menand boys of the world. And onoccasion I would be lucky andfind something but I did enjoyjust looking, too. The owner anddesigner is a man named JohnBartlett and he is a very talentedmen’s designer who also was andmay still be the men’s designerfor Liz Claiborne. This store is aside-line occupation, I guess,which looks somewhat successfulbut again somewhat limitedin appeal in that the selectiontherein is comparatively small.But something happened whichhas stopped me from going therealtogether. Sometime ago theowner, John Bartlett, who ownstwo dogs that he apparentlygot from the North Shore AnimalLeague (hereinafter referredto as NSAL), began tying inhis Saturday work days with aprogram to get dogs from NSAL.I let him know of my personalunhappiness with NSAL and Imust say Mr. Bartlett respondedin defense of the organizationand offered to put me togetherwith some of the people there.This never did get to pass butthrough no fault of Mr. Bartlett. Iwas unhappy with the emailsabout these mutual tie-ins butreceived nothing to truly totallyupset me until just last week. Afterall just because we disagreedabout NSAL did not mean Iwould not or could not buy someclothes from the store that is untilI received his announcementthat he was holding one of hisNSAL days which ended with thewords ‘ADOPT ONLY’--and thenparaphrased was the statement“do not buy your dog” implying


from a breeder!! That I couldnot accept-if Mr. Bartlett wantsto push NSAL that’s his privilegebut if he is telling the world onlyto adopt a dog and never to buythat I cannot accept and I lethim know precisely how I felt andthat he would and in fact haslost me as a customer becauseof that attitude. His response tome was to take it up with NSAL

and my response to him wasthat I felt that his message wasin the extreme and that he isresponsible for his own actionsand that I personally would notspend my discretionary incomewith him until he changedhis mind. And I must tell youas long as he works for LizClaiborne also I will not spendany money on her clothes for

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The tan Audi rumbled

across the bridge and made

a sharp right turn onto the

highway that ran alongside

the Neva River. The dark-

haired woman at the wheel

glanced in the rearview

mirror and was dismayed to

see that the tourist bus she’d

hired to transport the dog

show judges did not follow

her. The bus driver zoomed

straight ahead; at a speed,

she hoped, indicated that he

was absolutely sure of where

he was going.

By Sharon Sakson • Photos byMaria Novoseletskaya

The Elite Kennel Club of St. Petersburg

until the Apple Store had a pink case for it. He seemed toregard an annoyance like that a small price to pay to bemarried to a fashion icon.

Julia took a quick call on her cellphone, soothing theworries of a vendor who complained that someone elsehad taken his booth space on the second floor. She told himhe’d been moved a few feet closer to the stairs because thatwas a better spot than the one he’d asked for. Everyonehad to enter by coming up the stairs, she said, and thisway, his collars and dog beds would be the first ones theyencountered. She hung up and speed-dialed her husband,Vadim Retzsov, club secretary and in charge of vendors,and warned him about the complaint. He said he was onthe second floor and would get over there to sort it out.Then she spied the bus.

“Thank heaven,” she said, in Russian. She loosed atorrent of instructions to Natalia, a short, black-hairedwoman who had been functioning for years as her loyalassistant. Then she smiled and waved as twenty judgesclambered off the bus and followed her into the building.

Among the judges were Max Magder from Canada,Jorge Nallem and Adrian Landarte from Uruguay, GuidoPerosino, Salvatore Tripoli, and Antonio di Lorenzo fromItaly, Henric Fryckstrand from Sweden, Peter Harshanifrom Hungary, Ramon Podesta from Chile, Robert Paustand Sharon Sakson from the US.

In the private lounge, other club members were onhand, offering the judges strong coffee and tea. Plates ofpastry adorned every table, along with chocolates in gold

“There are two ways to get there,” JuliaLobova, show chair of Elite KennelClub in St. Petersburg, Russia, sighed.“This way is shorter. Let’s hope heknows that way better.”

Ten minutes later, she was parked at the ice hockeystadium in downtown St. Petersburg. She stood at thebus stop at the side entrance, nervously tapping her foot.Julia’s dark hair cascaded over her shoulders. Her bright,dark eyes were smiling, as always. She was dressed inthe latest fashion, with a bright pink cashmere sweaterunder her black suit, and four-inch black heels trimmedin pink that lifted her five-foot-seven frame to eye levelwith even tall men. Most women wouldn’t know thatpink was the color for spring until the next issue of Glam-our magazine announced it. Julia’s wardrobe was alreadyfull of just the right shade. Her husband had whisperedto me last night that he was buying her a MacAir laptopcomputer for her birthday, but was delaying the purchase

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with a gentleman her own age and a womanwho appears to be her mother, fill the front.I am pushed in the middle of the back seat be-tween Bubba Joe, Missy Sue and Little Leroy.I attempt another OBE but there is no roomto move. Mary-Lou introduces me to herboyfriend, Floyd – driving the car, Mama, herbrother Jimmy, sister in law Sally and LittleHenry riding on her lap. I can’t help myselfand I ask Mary-Lou, “Why did you all cometo the airport?” Brother Jimmy gives me aslight hug while saying: “We ain’t never beento the airport before, let alone meet someonefamous.” I immediately regret my dog showjudging fame and wish I had the wiggle roomto free myself from the possible pending ‘De-liverance’- style situation. Brother Jimmy’sarm continues to linger around my shoulderas Mary-Lou asks if I would like to see a pic-ture of her Blonde Cocker Spaniel. The transi-tion to canine conversation allows an escapefrom Brother Jimmy’s affection. I take thePolaroid from Mary–Lou’s hand and sittingthere framed within a narrow white borderis a small blonde dog, looking like somethingbetween a Cocker Spaniel, Poodle and Beaglewith a Mohawk. Passing the photo backto Mary-Lou I ask: “Very nice! What is hername?” “Buffy”, they all reply. O.K., thisconversation is quickly going nowhere and Ido not have the energy to process the “BuffyStory”.

I immediately switch the conversationand ask: “How long have you been membersof the kennel club?” No response comes fromthe car. Mary-Lou chimes in: “Well, we ain’tmembers of the kennel club – I’m the cham-ber maid at the Days Inn where you will bestaying. No one from the club could get offwork to come to the airport to pick you up so,they paid me fifty dollars and I was thrilled.”I am totally speechless! “Have you ever beento a dog show?” I finally blurt out, knowingfull well the answer was, “No.” The maroonand white Monte Carlo pulls up to the DaysInn. The entire family gets out of the car tosay goodbye; Brother Jimmy gets my lug-gage, Little Henry hugs my legs, Mama givesme a warm smile, while Floyd firmly shakesmy hand. I give Mary-Lou two judges passesto the dog show as my guest. “Thank you forthe offer Judge Faulkner, but I have to workright here and make sure your room is perfectwhen you get back,” she responds. Swal-lowing hard, I give Mary-Lou a quick hug andproceed to check in.

An arrangement of silk flowers in mauveand powder blue welcomes me to the coun-ter. “You must be Judge Faulkner,” speaksBrenda the desk clerk. The juxtapositionbetween the early eighties flower arrange-ment and Brenda’s bleach blonde mullet haircut is more than I can handle at this point inthe journey. Taking a deep breath, I smile

and hand Brenda my ID and credit card. I signthe necessary registration form, requiring theyear, model and tag number of my car. For myown pleasure I quickly jot down – 1978 maroonand white Monte Carlo – see Mary-Lou for moredetails. Brenda hands me my electronic roomkey while letting it slip that she is so excited afamous dog show judge is staying at the ho-tel. I continue to smile, nodding my head whileBrenda tells me she is certain she has seen meon Animal Planet and could she have an auto-graph to add to her collection. Quickly I scribbleon a small pink sticky note and turn towardsthe elevator. WOW! I think to myself I am nowpart of a unique collection of famous people whostayed at the Days Inn along with the sister ofthe mother of the driver for the hit seventies duoCaptain and Tennille. Life does not get any bet-ter than this!

The room is clean, simple and serviced withpride. I unpack my clothes and order a pizza.Chris from Angelo’s informs me it will be thirtyminutes until my medium veggie pizza with hotpeppers will be delivered, guaranteed fresh orthe next one is free. Suppressing the need foranother OBE, I try to make sense of this novelmarketing strategy and choose not to.

Taking off my traveling clothes, I put on apair of lounge pants, a t-shirt, turn on the televi-sion and pull down the bed spread. I watched ashow on Dateline several years ago where theyused a florescent light in random hotel roomsacross the country, exposing unbelievable find-ings attached to hotel bed covers and I havenever been able to sit on one since. While climb-ing onto the bed, I spy a piece of wrapped mintcandy and a small note card fall from the top ofthe pillow. I lift the card. It reads: Have a niceevening Judge Faulkner. If you need anythingin your room please let me know and I will domy best. Thank you….Mary-Lou. I am deeplymoved by Mary-Lou’s attention to detail (sheactually folded the first three sheets of the toiletpaper roll into something resembling a carnation/ Chinese fan) and her genuine desire to makemy stay the best possible.

There will be other opportunities to go boat-ing and drink wine with my partner, and therewill be other dog shows to judge. But I knowone thing for sure – there will never be anotherMary-Lou and it is comforting knowing she istaking care of me while I judge a wonderfulSmall Rural American Dog Show.

In the future, I think the American KennelClub should require all clubs to hire the hotelcleaning staff to pick judges up from the airport.The driver always knows the directions to thehotel, a prior relationship is established---mak-ing it easier to ask for extra towels, extra soap,extra packets of regular coffee---and it saves thekennel club from sending an individual, who isall too eager to retrieve you in hopes of clearlydescribing their dog, who will be handling it,and how many points it needs to complete itschampionship.

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Hugo van het Falconsnest, CHIC #70225(now a proud U.S. “citizen”)

Judge Mr. Jerry Watson

“What do Jean-Claude van Dammeand Hugo have in common?”

“The American Rottweiler Club forbids docking adult dogs......” “Let’s ALL ENJOY the spor

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Presented by Karen Newman, PHA

Judge Mr. James C. Briley

“They are both fromBelgium!”

weiler Club forbids docking adult dogs......” “Let’s ALL ENJOY the sport together”

and vegetarianism, pgb) accompanied thisshift in thinking. Third, there was an evangelicalcomponent to the involvement of almost allthe activists-a passion to spread their message.Fourth, many activists seemed to experiencea sense of sin. . . they seemed to experiencea kind of collective guilt that stemmed fromthe ascendancy of 20th century technology.They spoke of the evils of intensive agriculturalpractices, diseases that result from unhealthy(i.e. animal fat) diets and lifestyles, and of thehubris of modern science. Finally, as with religiousfundamentalists, many of the activists were quiteconvinced that their perspective was correctand their cause just. They had discovered Truth.”

Brian said, “Sometimes I laugh at myself, andI feel like I know how a “born again’ probablyfeels. I don’t doubt that their feeling of heaven isvery similar. Just like me, their beliefs affect everyaspect of their lives. I don’t think there should bea division between emotional and philosophicalissues. You are one person. You are an emotional,thinking person. It’s a combination of the two.There’s nothing wrong with being emotionalabout something you believe in.”

We should remember this quote especiallythat last sentence when people accuse us ofbeing emotional about dogs. There’s nothingwrong with being emotional about somethingthat we love and believe in.

When Herzog asked the activists if they everfelt their views and behavior put them on a highermoral plane than the rest of us, eleven of theactivists replied affirmatively. Lucy said, “Yes, I dofeel that way. To be candid about it, I kind ofview it in the sense of Jesus on his mission. I havedefinite ideas of how the world works and I’mwilling to lay down my life for it. And I’m willing togive up a lot. The difference is that Jesus didn’tbeat people over the head with it. He just triedto live an example and show them that his wasa better way to live. I guess that’s the way I feelabout it. So here I am –Jesus walking on the Earthwith my message.”

And she wasn’t the only one to mention Jesusbeing on their side. An activist with a history ofinvolvement in civil rights said, “There hasn’t beenmuch of a (traditional) religious aspect to myactivism in animal rights, but, just as in my work oncivil rights and women’s issues, I have grown torespect Jesus in a very different way. I think thatif Jesus were alive today, certainly he would be avegetarian. I think he would be an animal rightsactivist.”

When asked how much the animal rights

movementwas in her life, oneparticipant replied,“It is my life.”

For those of us for whom dogs are our life,we need to understand the intensity of ouropposition. The animal rights believers form acult. One of Webster’s definitions of cult is

A: great devotion to a person, idea, object,movement, or work (as a film or book (like AnimalLiberation)); especially: such devotion regardedas a literary or intellectual fad

B : the object of such devotionC: a usually small group of people

characterized by such devotionAnimal rights believers are a small group

when compared to the numbers of the pet lovingpublic and that is fortunate because when ARproposals come down to a vote of the public,they are a voting minority.

And, yes, I still try to educate AR folks butI no longer get frustrated when they aren’tpersuaded. At a protest against mandatoryspay neuter at the California Capitol I was talkingto one of the opposition when she turned awayand said scornfully, “Oh, they are just huntersand breeders.” As if hunters’ and breeders’opinions had no value. It was the first time I hadheard those words used as swear words butthey obviously were to her. They have turnedup as AR invective since. I used to start publicpresentations defensively by saying that I hadbeen a dog fancier for 50 years but had not breda litter in eleven years. That seemed to take meout of the dreaded “breeder” category. (Butthree years ago I raised a litter which deprivedme of the ability to use that lead in.) So now Istand proudly as a breeder-who knows moreabout dogs than the AR folks ever will.

On the other hand, they aren’t too interestedin debating us. On the Animal LiberationFront web site one writer says, “Debating withopponents of AR--This will frequently begin withsomeone asking for information. You might aswell spend your time talking to yourself. In 15years the only folks who approached me with anattitudeand thenactually listenedanddiscussedissues, were folks who calmed down immediatelywhen presented with a cool response. If theyremain argumentative and don’t care aboutyour first several answers, they won’t change.Even if one did, it is not a statistically reasonableway to allocate your time. Your knowledge of ARis a valuable resource. Don’t waste it.

I question his final statement. But knowledgeof AR can be a valuable resource for us, the folkswho oppose it and are threatened by it.

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LearningAboutTheAR’sInTheirOwnAmusingWords

Animalrightsbelieversareasmallgroupwhencomparedtothenumbersofthepetlovingpublic

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...SNIFFOUTOVARIANCANCER

Canine Detection ofBreast and Lung Cancer

“Our first study using dogs involvedbreast and lung cancer and whetherwe could teach dogs to detect thesetwo types of cancer.” Dr. McCollochsays. “The study’s results providedcompelling evidence that cancershidden deep within the body canbe detected simply by examiningthe odor of a person’s breath. Thefact that cancer was detected bydogs does not detract from the sig-nificance of these findings. The dog’sbrain and nose are among the mostsophisticated odor detection deviceson the planet. It still remains to beseen whether chemical analysis andtechnology can rise to meet the levelof the dogs’ scent detection ability.”

Sniffing Out Ovarian CancerDr. McColloch’s next study will testthe dogs’ ability to detect epithe-lial ovarian cancer, the fifth leadingcause of cancer death in women.Early diagnosis is the most importantstep toward reducing the disease’smorbidity and mortality. Ovariancancer when metastasized has a five-year survival rate of less than 10%,compared to over 90% when detect-ed early. Although some women withearly stage ovarian cancer experi-ence symptoms, research has shownthat early signs may be misleading.Currently, the best method to test forovarian cancer is a combination of ablood test called CA-125 and ultra-sound of the lower abdomen. Unfor-tunately, neither is an accurate indi-cator of early-stage disease.

The Study’s MethodologyIn the study, there will be 60 healthywomen in the control group; 39 wom-en diagnosed with ovarian cancer;and 30 women diagnosed with someother type of reproductive problemthat has inflammation associated withit, i.e., polycystic ovarian syndromeor endometriosis.

“The third group was included inthe study so the test results will notbe confounded by signs of inflamma-tion, and thus we can say more con-fidently that it’s cancer we’re detect-ing.”

All of the women will provide sam-ples by breathing into a disposable“rTube”.The rTube is a handheld de-vice similar in shape to a snorkel andis connected to a commercial gradeair purifier. The breath samples willbe stored in a subzero freezer at -40degrees until they are tested by thedogs and later analyzed by Dr. Solou-ki’s laboratory. (See below.)

To ensure the accuracy of the

study’s results, the following factorswill be controlled for the women par-ticipating in it: their family history,age and diet. An air purifier will beturned on while breath samples aretaken to ensure the background airis very clean. Breath samples will betaken before the start of conventionaltreatment because chemotherapy al-ters body odor.

Chemical AnalysisUp to this point, research has beenunable to determine exactly what itis that dogs smell when they detectcancer. (Dr. McCulloch believes it’slikely that different types of cancerhave different odors.) It’s hoped thestudy will determine what’s differentin the exhaled breath of a woman di-agnosed with ovarian cancer from theexhaled breath of a healthy woman orone suffering from an inflammationrelated disorder such as endometrio-sis or polycystic ovarian syndrome. Ifit does, it could lead to a new, nonin-vasive screening method for the dis-ease.

To that end, the study is beingconducted in collaboration withProfessor Touradj Solouki, Ph.D., achemist at the University of Maine.Canine scent detection will be usedto distinguish epithelial ovarian can-cer patients from those in the controlgroups. Then, chemical analysis ofthe specimens will be performed byDr. Solouki. He will isolate differenc-es between those taken from healthywomen and those with ovarian cancer.

“Dr. Solouki will use a mass spec-trometer to analyze the specimens. Amass spectrometer is a very sophis-ticated, sensitive instrument used todetect unknown chemicals and iden-tify what they are.” Dr. McCollochsays. “While a mass spectrometercan’t determine if cancer is presentin a specimen as a dog’s nose can, itwill provide a comprehensive list ofthe chemicals in it. That will enableus to compare the chemical analysisof the breath of cancer patients to thatof healthy persons and patients withinflammation related disorders likepolycystic ovarian syndrome and en-dometriosis.”

The Dogs Used In The StudyA different set of dogs is used in eachof Dr. McColloch’s studies. The selec-tion criteria for the dogs used in theovarian cancer sniffing study calls fordogs that are friendly, easily trained,eager to respond to commands andscent motivated. i.e., they primarilyexplore their environment with theirnose.

The five dogs participating in theovarian cancer study will be trained

to indicate the cancer patient sam-ples by alerting to them, i.e., the dogswill alert by sitting directly in front ofa cancerous specimen. They will sniffbut ignore the other samples takenfrom healthy study participants.

The method used to train the dogsto detect ovarian cancer will be simi-lar to that used to train dogs to detectdrugs or explosives.

“We’ll start by dividing all of thebreath samples into two groups. Thefirst group will be used as a trainingset. We’ll use it to teach the dogs todetect the scent of ovarian cancerand alert to it. Then, we’ll expose thedogs to the second set of samples,which they won’t have been exposedto until then. That will allow us to de-termine if the dogs can detect ovar-ian cancer accurately on the basis ofthe training.”

Study participants and the can-cer sniffing dogs will not interact.The breath samples will be collect-ed. Then, they’ll be presented to thedogs for testing at a different loca-tion. After that, they’ll be sent to Dr.Solouki for chemical analysis.

The Ultimate Goal“We hope to take what we learn fromthe dogs about the odor of cancerand apply it toward the developmentof a diagnostic Breathalyzer®-typedevice. However, we don’t yet knowhow much the dogs ultimately willremain involved. That’s because wedon’t know yet know which is goingto prove more effective at cancerdetection: the dogs or the chemistryanalysis,” Dr. McColloch says.

There still are opportunities forwomen diagnosed with ovarian can-cer to participate in the study. Therealso are opportunities for dogs toparticipate if their owners live within20 miles of the 94960 zip code. Dogsdo not need to be trained in scent de-tection already. In fact,Dr.McCollochwould prefer they aren’t.

Ninety-two percent of the PineStreet Foundation’s funding is pro-vided by individual donors. Dona-tions are needed to continue this im-portant research. Those interested inmaking a donation, becoming a studyparticipant or having their dog par-ticipate in a study, may visit http://pinestreetfoundation.org/ for moreinformation.

Note: The results of two other re-cent studies add new weight to theevidence for dogs being able to de-tect cancer. A study conducted inSweden proved that dogs could de-tect ovarian cancer. Another studyconducted in Japan proved theycould detect colorectal cancer.


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Owner: Laurie EdelHandled By: Mary Norton Augustus AKC Registered

Owner/Breeder: Terry Litton, James Augustus

“GCh.Stolichnaya”for

Back-to-Back-to-Back-to-BackFive Group First Wins

Two Best in Specialty Show WinsFour new puppies

Thank you Judges:Mrs. Nancy A. Dinkfelt, Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer, Ms. Charlotte McGowan,

Ms. Carolyn A. Herbel, Ms. Bonnie L. Clarke and Mr. Norman B. Kenny for the Group Firsts.

Thank you Judges:

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Anduril Forged By Fire, CD, RN, JH, MX, MXJ, XF, NSD,NRD, V bred by Judith Voris, Lori Barbee & Anne Tysonand owned by Sheila J. Cook.

At the Roberts Centre the day began with theGreater Cincinnati WC Sweepstakes entry of 46 and10 Veteran Sweepstakes entry judged by SandySelander. Best in Sweepstakes from the 18-24 monthBitch class was GCh Unity’s Bzyfeet Laverne DeFaziobred by Greg McLogan & Amy Tourond and ownedby Vicki Ruiz, Amy Tourond & Greg McLogan. BOS inSweepstakes, also from the 18-24 month class wasSilkwind’s Boy Wonder bred and owned by KellyWhitney. In the Veterans Sweepstakes the Best Veterannod went to the winner of the 11 year & Older BitchCh Nani’s Tattletail, JH, NSD, BROM bred by ChristineGrisell and owned by Suzette Jett & Christine Grisell.BOS Veteran was the 7-9 year Dog, Ch CT Nani’s CoolYour Jetts, JH, NSD, NRD, VX2 bred by Teresa Borman &Christine Grisell and owned by Suzette Jett & ChristineGrisell. Following the Sweepstakes judging the GreaterCincinnati WC Specialty entry of 132 began, judgedby Chris Walkowicz. Her choice for Winners Dog fromthe BBE Class was Silkwind’s Boy Wonder bred andowned by Kelly Whitney. Reserve Winners Dog was the9-12 Dog, Ansons Tarmis Roger That bred by NancyLillehamer & owned by Nancy Lillehamer & JaniceLowe. Her choice for Winners Bitch was the 12-18month bitchNani’s Bee-Jewel-EddbredbyChristopher& Stephanie Meyer and owned by Christine Grisell,Marcin & Marie Glodowski. Reserve Winners Bitch wasthe BBE bitch, Simpatico Muy Caliente bred & ownedby Jennifer Martin. This ended the judging for the day.

Tuesday, May 15 Chris Walkowicz began theBest of Breed judging. Her choice for Best ofBreed was the bitch GCh Kolata’s MovingViolation, JH, NSD bred by Lauren Austin,Gregory McLogan & Amy Tourond andowned by Robert & Donna Hilgenbrink &Christine Grisell. Best Opposite Sex was GCh

Silhouettes Lifeinthefastlane bred & owned by Bruce& Cindy Cassidy. Best of Winners, Nani’s Bee-Jewel-Edd. The Select Dog was GCh Win’Weim’s It’s My GreyGooseandSelectBitchwasGChRissanaHillwood’sJustPlain Perfect. Awards of Merit: Ch Nani’s So What, GChWin’Weim’s Take A Gander & GCh Pikes Peak RockyMountain High. Following the Cincinnati Specialty,judging the WC of Columbus Sweepstakes entry of 54and 12 Veteran Sweepstakes was Lou Schnegelberger.Her choice for Best in Sweepstakes was the 6-9 month

bitch Poet’s Silberkamm’s ChaChaCha bred by NancyLillihamer and owned by Nancy Lillehamer & AnneMcCulloch. Best Opposite in Sweepstakes was the 12-18month dog, Ch Nani’s So What bred & owned by BarbShepard & Christine Grisell. In the Veterans Sweepstakesthe Best Veteran nod went again to the winner of the 11year & Older Bitch Ch Nani’s Tattletail, JH, NSD, BROMbred by Christine Grisell and owned by Suzette Jett &Christine Grisell. BOS Veteran was the 7-9 year Dog, ChCT Nani’s Cool Your Jetts, JH, NSD, NRD, VX2 bred byTeresa Borman & Christine Grisell and owned by SuzetteJett & Christine Grisell. Following the Sweepstakesjudging Rosemary Shoreman began judging theSpecialty classes. Winners Dog from the Bred by ExhibitorClass was Jewel’s One Wild Night bred and owned byChristopher & Stephanie Meyer. Reserve Winners Dogwas the second place Bred By Exhibitor Dog, Doc’s BurnNotice In Camelot bred by Duane Stewart, Mary AnnRomain, April M. Stewart & Autumn Stewart-Zimmermanand owned by Duane Stewart, April Stewart & AutumnStewart-Zimmerman. That completed the judging for theday. A Breeders Seminar was held that evening.

Wednesday began with the judging of the Bred ByExhibitor Sweepstakes by Norman Fargo. Best BBE inSweepstakes was GCH Rissana Hillwood’s Perfect Crimebred by Ellen Charles, Alessandra Folz & Judy Colanand owned by Ellen Charles & Alessandra Folz. BOSBBE Sweepstakes was GCH Rissana Hillwood’s Just PlainPerfect bred by Ellen Charles, Alessandra Folz & JudyColan and owned by Ellen Charles & Alessandra Folz.Following the Sweepstakes Charley McMaster judgedthe 1 Junior Showmanship entry. Best Junior Handlerwas Cyneen JacoleTye. Judge Rosemary Shoremanthen began judging the 48 class bitches. Her choicefor Winners Bitch was the American Bred Bitch, ColsidexSeabreeze Beyond Words bred and owned by JudyColan, Marge Davis & Debbie McCray. The nod forReserve Winners Bitch went to the Open Bitch Davora’sWicked Game bred by Debora Lynch & David Kuehland owned by Colleen S. Zuba, Stephen Molnar, DeboraLynch & David Kuehl. Her choice from the 47 Best ofBreed entries for Best of Breed was GCh Win’Weim’s It’sMy Grey Goose bred by Dr. Dana Massey, Susan Line,Michael & Amy Anderson and owned by Dr. DanaMassey & Susan Line. BOS was GCh Northwoods Send

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Money Honey bred by Christie Majors & Heidi Warren andowned by Heidi Warren, TJ Palmer & Phil Warren. Bestof Winners was Colsidex Seabreeze Beyond Words. Herchoice for Select Dog, was the Veteran Dog, Ch CT NanisCool Your Jetts, JH, NSD, NRD, VX2 and Select Bitch, ChNorthwoods Take It T’ The Limit, CD. Award of Merits: GChSilhouette’s Lifeinthefastlane, GCh Unity’s Bzyfeet LaverneDeFazio, GCh Kolata’s Moving Violation, JH, NSD, Jewel’sOne Wild Night & Ch Grayharts Purple Haze, JH, NA, NAJ,NSD, V.

Next door the WCC entry of 24 in Obedience wasjudged by Catherine Thompson with 9 qualifying. HighScoring in Trial, from the Novice A Class, was Stoneham’sRegal Luther bred by Nathan Weeks & owned by CathyWestbrook, with a score of 197. Following ObedienceCatherine Thompson judged the 11 Rally entries with 9qualifying.

At 5:00 PM the Top 20 entry of 21 entered the ring.Officiatingwere Ron Spritzer, Group Judge, JohnArchibald,Breeder Judge and Lou Schnegelberger, Handler Judge.Thewinnerof the Top20wasGChKolata’sMovingViolation,JH, NSD bred by Lauren Austin, Gregory McLogan & AmyTourond and owned by Robert & Donna Hilgenbrink &Christine Grisell. Judges Select, in alphabetical order, were:GChChNani’sCrosswinds First Look,bredbyChristineGrisell& Sarah Mae Barker and owned by Derek Beatty, ChristineGrisell, & Autumn Stewart-Zimmerman, GCh Ch Pikes PeakRocky Mountain High bred and owned by Lou Novasad,DVM and GCh Ch Win’Weim’s It’s My Grey Goose bred byDr. Dana Massey, Amy & Michael Anderson & Susan Lineand owned by Dr. Dana Massey & Susan Line.

Thursday morning the judging of the 38 WCAFuturity entries began with Michael Shoremanofficiating.His choice for BestDog in Futurity fromthe Junior Dog Class was Colsidex PennywoodCall to Liberty bred by Judy Colan, Marge Davis& Debra McCray and owned by Bob & JackieChalifoux, Cheryl Lent & Judy Colan. His choicefor Best Bitch in Futurity was the Intermediate

Bitch, Silkwind’s Tangled Up in Gray bred & owned by KellyWhitney. Following the Futurity judging 28 Maturity entrieswere judged by Mr. Shoreman. His choice for Best Dog inMaturity was GCh Rissana Hillwood’s Perfect Pitch to Nani,JH, NSD bred by Ellen Charles, Alessandra Folz & JudyColan and owned by Christine Grisell & Alessandra Folz. Hischoice for Best Bitch inMaturity wasGChNorthwoods SendMoney Honey bred by Christie Majors & Heidi Warren andowned by Heidi Warren, TJ Palmer & Phil Warren. Followinga break for lunch, Judge Paula Nykiel judged the WCANational dog classes with an entry of 38 regular class dogsand 4Veterandogs, someof thebitch classes & the 4 Junior

Showmanship entries. Her choice for Winners Dog wasthe 6-9 month puppy RoseWin BenelliBringOnThe Birdsbred by Donna Alarie and owned by Julie Aune. ReserveWinner Dog from the BBE class was Simpatico Blazing Hotbred and owned by Jennifer Martin. Best Junior Handlerfrom the Open Senior Class Cyneen Jacole Tye.

Also on Thursdaywas the judgingof the 24Obedienceentries by Tamara Woodrow with 9 qualifying and the 9Rally entries with 8 qualifying by Barbara Beebe-Arthur.High Scoring in the Obedience Trial, from the Novice Bclass with a score of 195 was Ch Nimble’s Maine Line toEden, AX, OAJ, NRD, V bred and owned by Noa Safra &Stephanie Horner.

Thursday evening the Membership Meeting was heldprior to the Awards Banquet. Following the meetingeveryone gathered in the Banquet room which beganwith cocktails followed by a delicious dinner served inthe hotel ballroom. Futurity/Maturity judge MichaelShoreman presented the coveted pewter dog statuesto the owners of the sires and dams of the Futurity andMaturity winners. President, Barb Shepard then presentedthe awards for Top Tens in Breed, Obedience & Agility aswell as the Top Producing Sire & Dam, inductees into theHall of Fame as well as the Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Friday morning Judge Paula Nykiel judged theremainder of the 48 class bitches as well as the 6 Veteranbitches, 1 Versatile bitch, 57 Best of Breed entries and 1Stud Dog. Her choice for Winners Bitch was the BBE bitch,Unity’s Color Splash bred and owned by Greg McLogan& Amy Tourond. Reserve Winners Bitch, also from theBBE class was Rissana Hillwood’s Perfectly Tuned bredby Ellen Charles, Alessandra Folz & Judy Colan andowned by Ellen Charles & Alessandra Folz. Best of Breedwas GCh Silhouette’s Lifeinthefastlane bred and ownedby Bruce & Cindy Cassidy. Best Opposite Sex was GChNorthwoods Send Money Honey bred by Christie Majors& Heidi Warren and owned by Heidi Warren, TJ Palmer &Phil Warren. Best of Winners, Unity’s Color Splash. SelectDog, GCh Ch Pikes Peak Rocky Mountain High bred &owned by Lou Novasad, DVM and Select Bitch from theVeteran Bitch Class, Ch SmokyCity Devil May Care, NSD.Awards of Merit: GCh Kolata’s Moving Violation, JH, NSD,Ch CT Nani’s Cool Your Jetts, JH, NSD, NRD,VX2, GChUnity’s Bzyfeet Laverne DeFazio, GCh Ch Win’Weim’sIt’s My Grey Goose , Ch Bowbent Carousel Midnight Sun& Ch Win’Weim’s Piccoli Principi Do It Better. Best BredBy Exhibitor, Unity’s Color Splash. Stud Dog: GCh ChWin’Weim’s Its My Grey Goose. This concluded a longbut very enjoyable week.


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THEKEYSTOKEESINPERFORMANCEbemore difficult for them than obedience oragility. I’m not sure why because they havegreat noses and their coat doesn’t seem tobe a problem in the brush most of the time.Sticker bushes can snag them once in awhile so that may be part of it but I suspect itmay be that they don’t have a working dogmentality. Still, I’ve managed to put trackingtitles on eight of my ten Kees.”

Joan Malak, whose dog Toni (MajikeesChocolate Mystic Mint RN NA NF CL-1 HCTJHD HTADI-s), which she owns with herhusband, John, is one of the Keeshonden


with a herding title, said that with herdogs the key to success has been goodtreats, positive, upbeat training and asense of humor. “It is also important toavoid too many repetitions becauseKees tend to get bored and whenthey get bored, they get creative.Keeshonden can be extremely attunedto their trainer and so a negativeattitude or harsh corrections can be verydistressing to them. They often react bylosing all enthusiasm for what you wantthem to do. They will work slowly with avery lackluster attitude or even refuseto work at all. However, if you have funtraining them using treats and otherrewards in a positive way you’ll likely endup with a dog that is a joy to watch anda joy to work with. It is especially helpfulthat the majority of Keeshonden live toeat so good treats can be invaluable inmost training programs. But, you mustkeep in mind that Keeshonden arereally smart and if you’re not careful youcould be rewarding the wrong thing.On the other hand, you have to knowyour dog and realize the differencebetween a dog that is making mistakesbecause they don’t understand whatyou want them to do and a dog thathas totally learned what you want buthas decided that they know a betterway. In the first case, more training isnecessary. However, in the second case,it’s time to insist that you know best witha correction geared appropriately tothe dog and then a huge amount ofpositive feedback when the dog doesthe exercise the way you want insteadof the way they want. Often, you canavoid that situation by not being overlyrepetitive in your training. As far assucceeding in herding is concerned,the dog has to have some instinct forherding and then that has to be moldedby positive training. I’ve been pleasantlysurprised that Toni’s herding instinct is sostrong that the only reward she needs isthe chance to continue to herd alongwith some praise. In other activities,their desire to please and their love offood usually is a winning combination intraining. Overall, they truly seem to lovebeing with and working for their owners.They are extremely light on their feetand very agile which helps in all of theperformance events.”

The unwillingness of Keeshondento tolerate a lot of repetition hascreated some problems for KathyGray and her dog Razza (Ch KidkeesExtra Credit RN NAJ) in obedience.“Off-lead obedience has been a realchallenge for us as evidenced by thelack of a CD after Razza’s name. I’veworked on the exercises at home butFlint also is happy to do agility.

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competitive obedience is very rigid andKees get bored with too much repetition.A Keeshond gets creative to keep thingsfun for themselves and what they decideto do is definitely NOT fun for the owner inthe ring. A Keeshond owner has to have aconsiderable amount of patience and agreat sense of humor to compete in any ofthe performance sports. But, Keeshondenare capable of success in many differentsports because they have a natural desireto be active with their owners and pleasethem. They are smart, fun-loving dogs thatlearn quickly with consistent, frequentlessons.”

The breed’s highly agile nature hasalso caused a few problems in the agilityring for Munger. “Contacts in agility havebeen a problem and I think most of thisissue ismy trainingweakness, not thedogs.They are very agile and that makes themprone to just jumping over the contacts inagility. However, to be perfectly candid,I think if I had spent more time trainingthem better, we probably wouldn’t havethis problem. While we are still trying toovercome this issue, Flint is getting muchbetter about hitting the contacts.”

Even though it requires aconsiderable amount of workand commitment, Malaksaid it is really important forthe breed as a whole thatas many as possible earn a

variety of titles. “While conformationtitles demonstrate that the dog meetsthe standard, performance titles are anindication that the dog has the mentaland physical attributes that personifythe breed. Keeshonden were all-aroundfarm dogs as well as being watch dogsand companions on the barges. Thismeans that they needed to be able todo everything that their owners askedof them and herding, obedience andagility titles show that they still have thoseabilities. Being able to compete in thesesports throughout their lives also showsthey are structurally and mentally sound.All of these attributes are as important fordogs in pet homes as they are for dogs inshow and performance homes.”

Gray added, “While many Keeshondpeople focus on only a single activitywith their dog, multi-titled dogs are veryimportant to the breed. They show whatcapable dogs Keeshonden are and Ifind dogs with titles at both ends of theirnames much more meaningful to thebreed than one with just a conformationchampionship. Keeshonden are not onlypretty to look at but they are also veryintelligent and they can learn just aboutanything you take the time to teachthem.”

Kathy Gray and her dog Razza ((Ch Kidkees ExtraCredit RN NAJ) may have had problems with off-lead healing in obedience but agility work is anentirely different story.

Kees mung track - Jean Munger’s Keeshond, ChKeepsake Firestarter CDX TD VCD1 RA OA OAJOF (“Flint”) is one of eight Keeshonden thatMunger has titled in tracking.


jaunt of hysterical laughter, due in part to the “appfor that” taking us the wrong way to everywhere andalso due in part to us continuing to believe the wom-an that lives in the phone cared whether or not weactually arrived at our destination. Eventually, twowomen, three dogs and a van crammed full of girlstuff, dog stuff and just stuff made it to Lancaster. Thefirst couple of days were a little blurry because we,for some reason, thought it would be a good idea toenter the shows at Bucks and Trenton AND commuteback and forth from Lancaster. Silly, silly girls!

I think a rundown of CRC events and results is inorder here…mostly because it is really not possible toextract one show from the other effectively. Other-wise, the story would seem somehow incomplete andneedlessly lopsided. By the time I get you throughto Wednesday, you will probably understand what Imean.

The CRC Specialty started on Monday, May 9thwith Veteran Sweep-stakes followed by thePuppy Sweeps. Theentries were 123 pup-pies and 33 veterans.Impressive! These judg-ing assignments wereshared byMs. RebeccaCarner and Mrs. DeniseGross.

Ms. Gross start-ed with the VeteranSweeps dogs followedby Ms. Carner withthe Veteran Sweepsbitches and the Inter-sex competition. It wasnice to start with theveterans. The dogs andpeople were all fresh,and it was joyful to seeso many icons of our Rottweiler breed still lookinghealthy and strong into their “mature” years. Whenall was said and done, Ms. Carner chose CH Von Rox-mar’s Intimidators Reflection from the 10+ bitch classas her Best in Veteran Sweepstakes. Best of OppositeSex to Best in Veteran Sweepstakes went to the ever-handsome CH Goldshield’s Feature Presentation CDfrom the nine year-old veterans’ class.

The puppies came next. With this entry, Ms. Carn-er judged the dogs and Mrs. Gross took on the bitch-es and the Intersex competition. The smallest classentry in puppy sweepstakes was nine and the largestwas 30! After exciting competition, Mrs. Gross select-ed the fair and very entertaining Braeside’s BraemarVon Bach as her Best in Sweepstakes and the young,handsome Gamegards Captain America as her Bestof Opposite Sex. Ironically, while these two youngstershave different breeders and dams that differ greatlyin pedigree, they share the same sire, CH GamegardsTrick or Treat.

Tuesday’s regular class judging started early sincethe schedule for the day included all of the regularclass and veteran class judging. Mr. Jay Beyda, look-ing as dapper as always, shared a couple of privatemoments with the crowd and then moved straightaway into judging dogs. A lot of dogs – 96 male en-tries, to be exact. After carefully examining and con-sidering each individual, Mr. Beyda chose the 12-18month dog, Nighthawks Limited Edition, owned byJodi and Terry LaBombard and handled by LyndaHylton, as his Winners Dog. The Reserve Winners Dog,

Nighthawk’s Livin’ La Vida Loca, came from the Bred ByExhibitor class with owner/handler Daviann Mitchell on thelead. He is co-owned by Sarah Janner. Not only do thesetwo handsome boys share a kennel name and breeder,they are littermates! How is that for consistency? Mr. Beydawas not through yet, though. He still had the Veterans andthe Working Class to adjudicate. From an impressive classof 14 veteran dogs, CH Apollonia Anything Goes, went tothe head of the class. This nine year-old, bred by Lisa andRoger Keye and owned by Valerie McGraw, continues toshow well and enthusiastically. From the Working Classdogs, CH Pfeffer-Schloss On the Town UDX RAE, owned byPat Crawford took the first placement. If you are unfamiliarwith theWorking Class, it is pretty intuitive, eligible dogs musthave recognized working titles. It is a nice way to showcasea dog that has had jobs other than just looking pretty.

With all morning to get their beauty rest, the girls hit thering rested and sassy. Ms. Pat Laurans had an entry of 133bitches and a combined total of 19 Stud Dogs and Brood

Bitches. Once all was said and done,she chose the Open Bitch winner, EckoRidge’s Cookin’ With Gas, owned andbred by Patrice McAllan and handledby Lynda Hylton, as her Winners Bitch.The Reserve honors went to Redyre ExtraSpicy from the Bred By Exhibitor class withowner/handler Rebecca James on theleash. The Veteran Bitch winner was CHFalcon Crest’s Bridget Bardot CD RE, bredand owned by Stuart and Sue Larsen andhandled by Perry Payson. The WorkingClass bitch winner was Edlik’s Giddy UpV Woodrott O’Baar HSAS, NJP, NAP, NFP,RN, HT, PT. This working girl is owned byRebecca Forry, Peggy Wood and MartiKemper.

To round out a very full day, the StudDog class was awarded to GCH D’OroSolido’s Feliciano Uno and his offspring.“Lucky” is owned and bred by Deborah

Cabe and is expertly handled by Michelle and MichaelScott. The large Brood Bitch class was won by CH Halo’sAngel With an Attitude CD. She’s owned by Kathryn Lovanand Beth Hoffman.

This takes us to Wednesday morning, where the sched-ule for CRC includes the Junior Handler Competition fol-lowed by the Best in Breed competition. Mrs. B. PatriciaHess awarded Mr. James Knoll the prize as Best Junior Han-dler and turned the ring over to Mr. Beyda for his Specialsentry. Once everyone was checked in and the groups set,Mr. Beyda went about the serious business of finding thecream as it rose to the top. After very careful examination,he made the following awards:

Best in Specialty Show: GCH Regal Seas America’s MostWanted (D)Best Opposite in Specialty Show: CH Gamegards Rhythm ofthe Rain (B)Best of Winners (D): Nighthawk’s Limited Edition (D)AKC Select Dog: GCH D’Oro Solidos Feliciano UnoAKC Select Bitch: CH Gamegards Working GirlAward: GCH Chancellor’s Flirts Hi Flyin Gladiator (D)Award: Marlo’s Orvieto Jazz (B)Award: CH Apollonia Anything Goes (D)Award: GCH Von Wilhelms Make My Day (D)Award: CH Loral’s Number One Caesar (D)Award: CH Von Hoffman’s Antsy Prance (B)Award: CH Falcon Crest’s Bridget Bardot CD REAward: GCH Baar’s Luna De Miel V Woodrott (B)Best Bred By Exhibitor (D): Nighthawk’s Livin’ La Vida Loca(D)

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Well, now. It is now after lunch on Wednesday, so whatare you going to do with the rest of the day? AHHH! Hereis where it gets interesting. Very smoothly, while everyoneelse handed out congratulations and queued up for photosof their wins, the show committee made a swap of décor,personnel, trophies, ribbons, swept the leftovers from the ring,etc. and announced the commencement of the 2011 Ameri-can Rottweiler Club National Specialty. It was time to grabthe Futurity puppies and head back to the ring.

I like Futurities. It is like a special little club to which anybreeder can belong and showcase their puppies, but it is alsoa no lose situation. I do not breed frequently, but when I do,I make sure to nominate the litters before they arrive, andthen I individually nominate all the puppies myself. The Fu-turity is supported by Purina, and as a result, they generouslydonate prizes, including the Pro Plan Futurity Alliance Trophy.Furthermore, based on litters and puppies nominated, Purinacontributes funds back to the ARC to be used for health re-search and education. When a Futurity nominated individualfinishes its AKC Championship, there is an additional contribu-tion! Even if your puppies do not make it into the ring for theFuturity classes, they are still paying back to the breed. WIN-NING!

But there was other winning to be done. Ms. JudithSchmidt had an entry of over 70 Futurity nominated puppiesto examine. By the time she had gotten through them all, Iwas a nervous wreck. My puppy dog had won his class andhis sister had won hers, and they were getting called backinto the ring to compete for Best Junior in Futurity. For justa moment, I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of whattranspired to get me to that place. There was a flashback allthe way to my first Rottweiler in 1985. Purchased from a localbreeder who ran an ad in the paper and was selling her onconsignment (Oh! What I did not know back then!), she wasneither pretty nor sound, but she hooked me on Rottweilersforever. There was a deep and full appreciation for my men-tors and the many calm and reassuring words of wisdom thatthey have shared with me along the way. There was happi-ness and pride for Shelley and her little girl because they’dboth worked so hard to do their best to get to this place. Iwas thrilled for Holley Eldred, our handler, because it is alwaysnice to see a smile on her face, and these puppies are froma select group of litters sired by her treasured multiple-BIS win-ning Special (and comical traveling companion) from lastyear, GCH Cammcastle’s Friar Tuck (“Tux”). I was ecstatic forTux’s owners, Vicky and Tony O’Brien, because they’re just thenicest people and are always so support-ive of everyone. They are great stud dogowners who throw themselves fully behind(and fall hopelessly in love with) eachpuppy. At the same time, I was also hum-bled because these 6-9 month kids werein great company, competing with beau-tiful puppies from all over the country. Ishare all of this not with the intent of blow-ingmy own horn but in hopes that each ofyou will recognize in your own endeavorsthat no matter what you might achievein one moment, there are many events,decisions, challenges and obstacles thathave to be overcome to get you to theplace you want to be. If you’re not thereyet, keep trying. In that one moment asI watched the Junior Futurity competi-tors (winners of the 6-9 mo. and 9-12 mo.classes) file into the ring, every tear shed,every heartbreak, every sacrifice madeto get to the vet, training, dog show, etc.became well worth it. And for heaven’ssake, please remember to enjoy the mo-

ments! This is a hobby and a sport … both of which shouldbe enjoyed.

In tough competition, I am happy to add that Spinoff’sBring It On, owned by Billy and Shelley Walker and bred by… well … me (and my husband) was awarded the title ofBest Junior in Futurity. The competitors for Best Senior in Fu-turity (12-15 mo. and 15-18 mo. class winners) then cameback into the ring. From these class winners a very lovelyboy from the 15-18 mo. Senior dog class, Baar’s Nuff Said VQualicum, bred by Aubyn Stelmach and Ann Callahan andowned by Aubyn Stelmach and DannaWineland, was cho-sen as Best Senior. All that remained was for Ms. Schmidt tochoose her Best in Futurity from the Junior and Senior win-ners. I did not envy her in that moment. To my eye, thefuture of the Rottweiler breed was well represented. Thenext thing I knew, there was cheering, hugging, tears andawards. Little Miss “Tara”, Spinoff’s Bring It On, had won theFuturity!! I’m still on cloud nine, and the Pro Plan Futurity Al-liance trophy is my prized dog show possession.

But Wednesday was not finished with us yet. We still hadthe ARC Veteran Sweepstakes and Sweepstakes dogs toget through before we could cut loose for the Fun Nightparty. The Judges for these classes were Ms. Roberta Martinfor bitches as well as the non-veteran Intersex competitionand Mrs. Karen DiCicco for males as well as the veteran In-tersex competition. There were 33 veterans divided amongnine classes in sweepstakes with the oldest being in the 12

years and older class! PLEASE letthis be a good indication that weare figuring out how to keep ourdogs healthy longer into their se-nior years. From the Junior Veteranclasses, Mrs. DiCicco chose CH Ro-go’s Lock N Load CDX as her BestJunior in Veteran Sweepstakes. BestSenior in Veteran Sweepstakes andultimately Best in Veteran Sweep-stakes was awarded to CH Rotti-haus No More Mr Nice Guy CD RNfrom the 11-12 year males! He wasbred, co-owned and handled byHolley Eldred. He was also bred byJ. Wehner and is owned by Mrs. PatBaker and Mr. Baker.

After all of the tears had a fewmoments to dry, everyone shiftedgears yet again to get the puppydogs into the ring. Mrs. DiCiccostarted on her assignment, whichwas gratefully continued over to thefollowing day. As you can imagine,


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it was getting pretty late in the day and there weredogs to be fed and exercised … and the Fun Nightto attend. CRC always has the best parties! As usu-al, there was music, food, adult beverages, dancingand a variety of contests. I would tell you more, butwhat happens at the Fun Night (mostly) stays at theFun Night.

Too soon, it was Thursday morning and there wasstill a considerable amount of dog show to go! Mrs.DiCicco dived back into the Sweepstakes dogs. Shewas followed in the ring by Ms. Roberta Martin withthe Sweepstakes bitches and the Intersex compe-tition for Best in Sweepstakes. After individually ex-amining all of the male class winners and reviewingher own bitch class winners, Ms. Martin awarded Bestin Sweepstakes to Gamegards Ladyhawk. This littlelady was bred by Victoria Weaver, Karen Raymondand Pamela Marsh and is owned by Victoria Weaver,Pat Coates, Pamela Marsh and Vicky O’Brien. Best ofOpposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes went to Loral’sSure Bet for Highwood, a very handsome guy, bredby Lorretta and Allen Pyeattand owned by Loretta Pyeattand Alexandra Vorbeck.

At the conclusion of theSweepstakes, it was time forthe regular classes to start. Re-spected Breeder Judge, Mrs.Karen Riddle worked her waycarefully through the nearly90 regular class dogs. After allthe cuts and placements weremade, she brought back inher class winners for the selec-tion of her Winners Dog andReserve Winners Dog. It wasa great lineup! Winners Dogwas Nighthawk’s Livin’ La VidaLoca from the Bred By Exhibi-tor class. This guy was RWD atCRC just a couple of days be-fore with breeder/owner/han-dler Daviann Mitchell. The Reserve Winners Dog wasGamegards Captain America from the 6-9 monthpuppy class. He was Best of Opposite Sex in CRC’ssweepstakes and is a littermate to the ARC’s Sweep-stakes Winner. “Captain” is owned by Scott and Mar-cia Coyne.

Mrs. Riddle still had two age groups of Veterandogs and the Working Class dogs to judge. The in-dividual winners from these classes are eligible tocompete in Best of Breed. The two Veteran winnerswere CH Apollonia Anything Goes and CH RottihausNo More Mr Nice Guy CD RN. They are both excep-tional representatives of the breed and their inclusionin the Best of Breed competition was well-deserved.The Working Class dog, in a repeat performance ofhis CRC win in the same class, was CH Pfeffer-SchlossOn the Town UDX, RAE.

This concluded the regular judging for the day;however, there were more big plans for the evening.It was the ARC’s Top Twenty Competition and TopDog Night. To its credit, the ARC keeps tweaking thisevent in order try to get everything in, but there is justtoo much to see! There are so many people doinggreat things with these working dogs, that just gettingthrough the demonstrations and awards can take upa full evening, and that is not counting the Top Twen-ty competition! This year, while the individual exami-nations of the Top Twenty entries were conductedin one ring, the performance demonstrations andpresentations were going on in another ring. Oncethe working performances concluded, the Top Twen-

ty competitors moved to the ring for the evaluation ofmovement. This year’s judges were: Ms. Linda Berberich(All-Around); Ms. Denise Nardini (Breeder); and Ms. ChrisAnn Moore (Handler). They were delivered into the ringvia Rottweiler-drawn carts! They and their well-organizedstewards all dressed to the nines, and theyworked smooth-ly and efficiently through their examinations. Due to theformat, the time required to get the final tallies was short.The competitors were called back in to get their Top Twen-ty ribbons, and there was barely enough time for specta-tors to make one last visit to the lovely hors d’oeuvre tableand the adult beverage station. Without any further ado,the winner was announced… drum roll, please … and thewinner was … GCH Cammcastle’s Friar Tuck!! “Tux” wasbred by Suzan Guynn and Angela Payne. He owns andloves Tony and Vicky O’Brien. He was handled to perfec-tion by his friend and partner in crime, Holley Eldred. Whata great way to cap a show dog career!!

Friday. Friday belonged to the bitches. Don’t gothere! By this time, I will admit that the days and the dogswere starting to get blurry. Yet, the show committeemem-

bers were still bouncing aroundtaking care of the necessaryitems looking all fresh andhappy. I was a little bitter, andI wanted some of what theywere having!! Fortunately, Ms.Karen Sims, another respectedBreeder Judge, arrived with afresh eye to take a look at thegirls. The bitch entry was al-most half again as large as thedog entry was!

Undaunted by the task athand, Ms. Sims worked her waythrough, class by class. Therewas a lunch break, which in it-self is not all that remarkable,but it was the first day that Icould remember having timeto actually go grab somethingto eat and sit and enjoy it.

THAT is an action-packed week … and there was still alot yet to do! The Winners Bitch lineup was strong! Fromthe impressive group, Ms. Sims awarded Winners Bitch tothe Bred By Exhibitor entry, Bernkastel Down Under, bred/owned/shown by Elisabeth Aldinger. Liz has been in thisbreed a long time and is one of the nicest people youcould ever meet. I love watching people win from BBE!The Reserve went to the American Bred bitch, Ivoss Walk-ing on Sunshine, bred by Diane Voss DVM and owned byLaura Morsut. The Veteran Bitches that made their wayinto the Best of Breed competition by winning their respec-tive classes under Ms. Sims were: CH Woodrott’s Hats OffCDX, RE, AX, AXJ, AXP, AJP, NF, HT, PT, bred by BarbaraKlotz and Peggy Wood and owned by Rebecca Forry andPeggy Wood; and CH Cammcastle’s Quantum Leapy-ear, bred and owned by Suzan Guynn. The Working Classbitch winner was CH Neu-Rodes Happy Hour CD RE, bredby T. Woodward, T. Bradley and C. Huestis and owned byT. Bradley and T. Woodward.

Still to come to finish the day … Stud Dog and BroodBitch! The Stud Dog class went to CH Nighthawk’s Born ForHighwood and his kids. Oz was bred by Daviann Mitch-ell and Alexandra Vorbeck and is owned by Ms. Vorbeck.From the large Brood Bitch class, Ms. Sims chose CH Mus-tangs Classic Gem of Stone RN and her offspring as herwinner. She was bred and is owned by Carolann and Bry-an Cagnan.

The ARC Annual Awards Banquet and Meeting tookplace in the evening. For attendees, it was a long exten-sion to a long day and a long week, but there is alwaysimportant business that needs to be attended to. I hear

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the discussion was lively, and it will be interesting tosee how things settle out in the long run.

Saturday morning was reserved for Junior Show-manship and the Best of Breed competition. Onceagain, Mr. James Noll was chosen as Best Junior Han-dler. His family is very involved in the Rottweiler com-munity, and it is always nice to see the kids involved.

This cleared the ring for the one final main eventfor the ARC National: Best of Breed! Counting theVeterans, the Working Class entries, move-ups andWinners Dog and Winners Bitch, there were over 90individuals expected! The check-ins went smoothly,and the judging began. Mrs. Riddle runs her ring well,and she knows the Rottweiler breed. It was a pleasurewatching her judge. In fact, I enjoyed watching thejudges all week. Each has their own connection tothe breed either directly or through long association,and I hope the smiles they displayed during their as-signments were a true testimonial that they were find-ing things they like about what the Rottweiler breed-ing community is doing. For no matter how much welike what we are doing, if it does not compare favor-ably to the standard sufficiently, it is possible that wehave missed the mark. It was clear from the quality inthe ring that there are a lot of folks doing things right!

After examining and moving the dogs and bitch-es through several cuts, Mrs. Riddle brought her finalgroup back into the ring. Of course, it is statisticallyimpossible for everyone to love all of the same dogsas we all have styles that we prefer, but it was just alovely lineup! Mrs. Riddle’s selection for Best of Breedwas the gorgeous bitch GCH Gamegards Rhythm ofthe Rain. “Cadey” was bred by Victoria Weaver andPamela Marsh. On paper, Cadey has four mommies,but in reality, she has only one. She is loved, adored,doted upon and clearly obsessed over by Ms. CherylKrown of Vashon, WA. Cadey was handled to abso-lute perfection by Jessy Sutton. Going Best of Oppo-site Sex was CH Loral’s Number One Caesar, bred byLorretta and Allen Pyeatt, owned by Thomas Spieceand expertly handled by his longtime friend KimmMcDowell. Best of Winners and Best From Bred By Ex-hibitor class honors went to Winners Dog, NighthawksLivin’ La Vida Loca. No separate competition wasneeded for Best BBE because both winners camefrom that class!

The full lineup of winners looked like this (and checkout that girl power!!):

BISS & ARC Select 1: GCH Gamegards Rhythm of theRain (B)BOSS & ARC Select 1: GCH Loral’s Number One Cae-sar (D)AKC Select Dog & ARC Select 2: GCH Cammcastle’sKore ElementsAKC Select Bitch & ARC Select 2: CH GamegardsWorking GirlARC Select: GCH Baar’s Luna DeMiel VWoodrott CDRA HT (B)ARC Select: GCH Gamegards Little Miss Sunshine (B)ARC Select: GCH Cammcastle’s Quite The Charm VEis Haus (B)ARC Select: CH Baesides Bramer Von Bach (B)ARC Select: GCH D’oro Solido’s Feliciano Uno (D)ARC Select: CH Esmond’s V T Lombardi VanStone RA(D)ARC Select: GCH Von Hoffman’s Antsy Prance (B)ARC Select: Ecko Ridge’s Cookin’ with Gas (B)

The Best Puppy in Regular Classes was Alpha andOmega’s Am I Too Sexy. From the 6-9 month class, shewas bred by Alpha & Omega Rottweilers and is ownedby Jacquie Prentice and Glen Hoffart. That’s a nice littlefinishing touch to a great show!

But. But. But. That’s not really all. You didn’t reallythink that would do it, did you? Starting shortly after theclose of the 2011 ARC National Specialty was the start ofthe 2011 ARC National Sieger show. The show commit-tee of Leslie Fried, Juan Griego and Amanda Hoskinsonjust moved everyone down the road to a beautiful parkalong the river and set up camp through the end of theday on Sunday. The judge for the event was Kate Pinch-es, UK Kennel Club – England. I had the pleasure of sit-ting in on a couple of classes before I had to hit the roadfor home, and I found myself wishing I could stay longer.The setting was perfect, except for the occasional drop-in serpent. Other than that, everyone seemed to haverelaxed and gotten a welcomed second (or third) wind.Ms. Pinches was thorough yet entertaining. I am fairlycertain that no one left with any questions about whather impression of their dog was, and like it or not, that’sthe beauty of this type of show.

The results of the show are:

V1 - Sieger and Most Beautiful Male: Falcon Crest Dia-mond in the RuffV1 - Siegerin and Most Beautiful Female: GamegardsRhythm of the RainV1 - Youth Sieger: Bel Canto’s Just JokinV1 - Youth Siegerin: Abraxus GinaVP1 - Best Puppy Male: Blackwood French ConnectionVP1 - Best Puppy Female: Marlo’s Ava of QuarterwoodsV1 - Judges Award for Best Veteran MALE Thundervly’sLegend Von MitternadtV1 - Judges Award for Best Veteran Female Von Hill Jade

By the time this actual, final event wrapped up, Shel-ley and I were at home with our ribbons and loot. It wasa long week, but our puppies had done very well andplaced consistently under a number of different judges.Now, we have set new goals and plans as we move for-ward from here. I cannot possibly predict whether or notnext year at Purina Farms will be quite as action packedas this year’s combined CRC/ARC offerings, but I canpredict this … I’ll do my very best to get there, take gooddogs with me, wear my big girl sportsmanship underoosand have a laugh or 100 with some of the smartest, sup-portive, entertaining people I know. I hope to see youall there!

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Introducing the Number FiveRanked Black and Tan Coonhound*

Ch. Jerseys Hattie Belle—First in GroupTrumbull County Kennel Club, May 27, 2011

Special Thanks to Judge Mrs. Diane Young McCormack

Owners: John and Ann MagenauBreeders: Jinnie-Ann Stora and Debra L. Rezendes

Presented By: John Magenau (owner) andJulie W. Parker (AKC Registered Handler)

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RYKERGCh. DRD’s The Revelation

Group FirstAsheville Kennel Club

June 12, 2011

Judge: Mr. Eric Liebes

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

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The very fabulous and perfect PAMBEALE,who only has one character flaw, she’s a

RED SOX fan, will be throwing out the firstpitch at the July 6th RED SOX baseball gameat FENWAY PARK, when the RED SOXwillhost the TORONTO BLUE JAYS. I’m toldPAM’S first attempt at a pitch was 10 feet, nowshe is up to 45 feet, sounds like a RED SOX. Soon behalf of yourYANKEE fans, have a greatday and go TORONTO. This past weekend theGREATWESTERNTERRIER ASSOCIATION,held at the bow of the berthedQUEENMARYin Long Beach, California, is without questionone of the most picturesque dog show venues.Unfortunately, with the switching of showdates, now that GREATWESTERN is a back-to-back event by itself, the competition isnot quite up to the standards of years past.Too bad, as it was at one time nearing theprestige ofMONTGOMERY COUNTY but thatcomparison is no longer valid. While the dogcompetition was not what it once was, thebiggest void at the show was the absences ofone of the founders of the club, the wonderfuland very missedMAGGIE RENIHAN. Movingfurther up the California coastline, the largestentry dog shows in California, SKYLINE &DELVALLE, operating under the HARVESTMOON CLASSICmoniker, will have theirentries close one week earlier than usual. Thedog shows weekend is as follows: Thursdayand Friday, October 20 th & 21st, SKYLINEKENNEL CLUB all breed show, obedience andrally; Saturday, October 22nd, IndependentSpecialties; and Sunday & Monday, October23rd & 24th,DELVALLE DOG CLUB allbreed show, obedience and rally. The closingdate will be Noon,Wednesday, September28th MBF Superintendents. Best wishes tohandlers CHRISMANELOPOLOUS& RACHEL


CORBIN, who have moved into their newhome/kennel and can now be found at3901 Best Trail, Haw River, North Carolina27258. Greyhound fancierMAUREENLUCAS is contributing to the newmotionpictureTHEWEDDING that is being shotin Stamford, Connecticut. Her contributionis her automobile’s license plate featuringPugs. It seems there is a character in thefilm that is a Pug Fanatic and they wantthe license plate in the background ofseveral shots and they needed her releaseto legally use them. Celebrating weddinganniversaries, PAT &DONRODGERS andLAURA& CHARLIE COOMES.MARY ELLENTHOMAS gave herself and her handlerMARIE SOMERSHOE a wonderful birthdaygift…aDOGNEWS cover. Also celebratingbirthdays are…MARIPIWOOLDRIDGE,BRUCE SCHWARTZ, KATHYMCINDOE,TERRI GALLE, TRACY SZARAS, JOSHUADESROSIERS, BOB SHARP, PHYLLISWRIGHT, DELORES BURKHOLDER,LINDA ROWELL, CHRIS BAUM,MARKTHRELFALL, CANDY CARSWELL,MICHELLE STELLE, LAURA KING, JENNIEWORNALL, BILL DOTY, JIMMY BETTISand his sonMATTHEWBETTIS. All of usatDOGNEWS, especially me, send ourdeepest condolences to SUSAN&DENNISSPRUNG and family on the passing ofSUSAN’S beloved mother HENNY BASS.Poodle breeder and exhibitorMARY ELLENPARDEE has passed away. She and her latehusband bred Standard Poodles under theMeledee prefix. She was a lifetime member ofthe Poodle Club of America, where for manyyears she sang the national anthem everymorning of the national specialty show.

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Multiple Specialty Best In ShowGCh. Mahali Arriva Meadowlark

The Number Two* Afghan Hound

Lark recently won his 7th and 8th Specialty Best of Breeds

At his last All Breed shows he won Group First and Group Secondawarded by Judges Mr. Charles Trotter and Mrs. Patricia Trotter

“He is only 3 years old and he’s terrific”

presented by Alicia Morrison Jones

ownersLynne Schanzle, Dave Cooley, Jimmy Prosapio, Suzanne Neill, Christine O’Connor

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