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22 ♦ Question Of The Week

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30 ♦ Corky Vroom Remembered

34 ♦ Bests Of The Week

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42 ♦ Jerry Speaks

46 ♦ The Mission Circuit, Breeder Judges, HSUS And More

50 ♦ Texas Roundup – The 50th Anniversary Of The Belgian Tervuren

52 ♦ Pyr’n Around The Great National Pyrenees National

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60 ♦ Animal Abuse Research

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USDA BlastedA recent report by the Agriculture Department’sinspector general’s office said that the agency incharge of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act oftenignores repeat violations, waives penalties anddoesn’t adequately document inhumane treatmentof certain kennels labeled as “puppy mills” acrossthe nation. The report recommends that the animalcare unit at the USDA’s Animal and Plant HealthInspection Service immediately confiscate animalsthat are dying or seriously suffering. The so-called“grisly conditions” included dogs infested withticks, and living with gaping wounds in pools offeces as case examples. Agriculture SecretaryTom Vilsack said that the USDA takes the reportseriously and will move to immediately improveenforcement and inspector training. Sounds goodon the surface but those amongst us, and thereare many, who reject the term puppy mill andclaim it should be banned from the lexicon oftoday’s language no doubt may raise objectionsto the scope and intent and possible result of thisreport. Some people consider these reports asbeing part of a plan to limit the rights of people toown and breed dogs. Whether these reports arebeing instigated by HSUS and/or PETA as partof their insidious plot to destroy the credibilityof responsible breeders or are in fact based uponhorrendous conditions at inspected kennels thefact is that it is the welfare of the dog which mustbe the base concern of everyone involved. If theextremists within the animal rights movement areresponsible for promulgating these reports and thereports are legitimate of course something positivemust be done to protect the dogs. If the reports arephony and made to strictly destroy our credibilitythen of course they must be countered in kind.Whatever the case the dog’s safety and welfaremust come first. After that it’s only game playingand exercises in power play deployments.

Is There A Truth About Dog Food?In the New York Times Science Section of June1, Jane E. Brody wrote an article, “The TruthAbout Cat and Dog Food.” It was an interestingthree column thesis which in the long run told usnothing truly new about commercial dog food. Sheraises some interesting questions about whetherpeople who invest in high-end pet foods reallyare getting their money worth, whether theirpets are healthier and happier, whether they livelonger and are these high-end foods any betterthan the generic versions sold in supermarketsand big-box stores. Recognizing the high valuemost people in America place on domestic animalsand distressed by recent recalls of contaminatedpet foods two scientists decided to examine thepet food industry and the evidence for the valuesof its products and the claims made for them.The so-called premium pet foods cost three tofour times more than supermarket brands andwithin the premium brands there is a wide pricerange too but all seem to list strikingly familiaringredients meeting basic nutritional standards.Most important it is claimed to look for productslabeled “complete and balanced” indicating thatthey meet the nutritional requirements listed bythe Association of American Feed Control Officials.This organization, in conjunction with the Foodand Drug Administration, state officials, and theanimal feed industry develops model regulationsfor pet foods, which are voluntary unless encodedin state laws. “All pet foods are made from the

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DOGNEWSEDITORIALbyproducts of human food production,” one of thescientists who report on this matter stated. “No matterwhat the package says, your dog is not getting wholechicken breasts, but what remains after the breastshave been removed for human food,” she goes on to say.No agency requires proof of pet food health claims andaccording to Jane Brody while pet food companies saythey do research, it is rarely done in a scientific fashion,with comparable control and experimental groups. Manypeople according to this article pay good money formarketing gimmicks. It is said that if characteristics likenatural, organic, holistic, or vegetarian are importantto the pet owner it maybe worth it for them to pay topdollars for pet foods that claim to provide the desiredattribute, even if there is no official or enforced definitionof the claim. Sort of like a pig in a poke is it? Why notestablish an agency to really ensure what is said is reallybeing done one must wonder.

Support Center For Consumer FreedomMost people are now aware of the three-month-oldcampaign of HumaneWatch in its efforts to expose thedeceptive practises of HSUS as little more than thePETA-esque animal rights group that it is. In this week’sLetters to the Editor pages is a form for you to fill out ifyou so desire to financially support the organization as itcontinues to run full page ads in the New York Times, theWall Street Journal, USA Today and the very influentialVariety magazine, which has so much influence withthe star power people in Hollywood who must learn thetruth about this faux humane society. Setting the recordstraight for these celebrity types and their agents isof the utmost importance as a means to counter theiractivities endorsing the work of both HSUS and PETA.There are some people who believe that these are paidendorsements from some of these celebrities. If that isthe case this should be fully disclosed, wouldn’t youthink. After all PETA acknowledged paying $5,000 forsomeone to hang a banner across some one’s homeendorsing neuter and spaying – what would stop themfrom paying a celebrity for the use of their name, too?

The Breeder Judge FurorIt has been a long time controversy about whether or nota breeder-judge should adjudicate upon a dog he or shehas bred. Under present AKC rules it is absolutely legalto do so long as the exhibit has been transferred to thenew owner at least a year before. Presuming there are noother ties legally it is perfectly permissible – no matterthe level of competition. Whether it should be done ornot is a matter of priorities of the individuals involved.There are some who believe it okay – some who do not.If it is such an important issue the way to handle thematter is to get AKC to change its present rules and tototally disallow the practice. In fact and unfortunately thevery loosely worded AKC so-called Sportsmanship whichappears in most premium lists does not mention thematter directly but leaves the interpretation of what is aperceived conflict up to the individual themselves. Oncethat happens who is to set the guideline? AKC shouldtake a firm stand and reverse the existing rule if peoplefeel so strongly about it.

Thought For The WeekThe unexpected and shocking passing of formerBoard Member Steve Gladstone’s wife, Maireann ata comparatively early age saddened us all. Indeed itreinforced the fragility of life itself on earth and remindsus all how vulnerable we are to death. This was anextremely unhappy episode for all involved in our sportand our sympathies and thoughts are with Steve and hisfamily in these sad days. •

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The world as we know it did not cometo an end at 7:15AM on Monday, May24, 2010, but there was a seismicshift in my DOG NEWS experience.

I know it was exactly 7:15AM – not7:14 or 7:16 – because that is the time anemail message clocked into my Inbox fromMatt. Matt’s message was to tell me I hadcommitted a “major cop out” because in lastweek’s column I failed to take a “Yes” or “No”stand on AKC charging judges fees per breed.

Being called out for something in a columnis one thing. When it’s the first time by emailwith its horrifying potential for getting yourattention 24 x 7 from anywhere in the worldyou take notice… to say the least.

Am I so out of touch Matt is alreadycarrying his trusty laptop wherever hegoes? Grappling with field reps for space atsuperintendents’ set-ups? Sending messagesto various and sundry at all hours of the dayand night? Shouldn’t there be a law againstthat? I would never offer a bounty on thatlaptop, would I?

All of which is to say Matt’s “Where doyou stand?” question is a valid one. Do youor don’t you have a “Yes” or “No” position?Should AKC charge judges annual feesbased on the number of breeds they have,“Yes” or “No?” Seldom do you encounter aquestion with such a clear choice: “Yes” andyou’re kissing up to AKC, which would be asurprising first from me, at least in the last12 years or so. “No” and you’re pandering tojudges.

So, “Yes” or “No” do I think AKC shouldbe charging judges an annual per breed fee?

No.No, I don’t.That is different than saying AKC cannot

levy fees on judges; annually, per breed, orper ear or leg if they so choose, determinedby the phases of the moon, astrologicalsigns, rolling dice or whatever. AKC’sBylaws unambiguously give the Board thatauthority. Fortunately the court of publicopinion necessitates such decisions withstandcommon sense consideration and the ‘ol smelltest, as well as rigorous fact-based analysis…ho, ho, ho.

The Board’s decision to exempt delegatejudges from the fee because “AKC Bylawsprohibit Delegates from charging a judges’fee” would have a hard time passing thecommon sense test. It utterly fails the smelltest.

AKC says these are tough financial times.

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Agreed. They need to save as many pennies in asmany places as they can. That’s today’s reality. Itcosts AKC a bundle, some $2,300,000 per annum – orat least that’s the amount AKC says it costs, for “theConformation Judging Operations area”…. which, ofcourse, like all of AKC’s operations has seen every lastpenny possible squeezed out of it. Wanna bet?

Delegates as a class are exactly like judges in onemajor way: Nobody has to be a delegate. Nobody hasto be a judge. They’re voluntary positions, so to speak.If you don’t like the limitations overt or implicit thatcomes with them, don’t sign on. Delegates by theirown choice are Simon pure amateurs, if considerablyless than virginally so.

Moreover delegates have only relatively recentlyvoted to remain Simon pure, defeating a bylawamendment that would have permitted them to chargejudging fees. AKC not charging delegate judges thefees they have imposed is wrong. That delegatesdon’t charge has nothing to do with AKC incurring thesame costs for all judges.

Not charging delegate judges looks like theBoard’s effort to minimize political fallout… from theconstituency they most care about, the people whoelect them. At this point thoughts about treatmentof non-delegate judges, different constituencies AKCannoys, and what might make AKC think twice cometo mind, but translating those thoughts into writtenwords will only needlessly infuriate the powers thatbe.

Maybe AKC needs to ask itself, “Are we annoyingtoo many people too often?”

AKC likes to say it “subsidizes” events – with thefull dose of malodorous aroma that suggests. It’s true.AKC’s event operations aren’t close to self-supporting.“So what,” may not quite be the right reaction to thattruism, but there are better ways to view events. Aperennial favorite: Why not view events as a lossleader?

Justifying any money loser because it’s traditional– “it’s always been done that way” – is an ever moredifficult task. Still, that doesn’t make me comfortablewith AKC extracting per breed fees from judges inorder to somewhat reduce their gross show outlay.AKC probably doesn’t agree with that, but it’s clearthey heard the firestorm of complaining, proving onceagain loud enough screaming gets through.

But don’t equate AKC’s willingness to acknowledgeand respond to the outcry about fees to thinking comeJanuary 1, 2011 judges’ fees aren’t going into effect.

The fee structure will be neither as costly as AKCproposed nor as weighted toward making the mostexperienced judges approved for the most breeds paythe highest fees. There are an infinite number of waysto do that. •

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There must be something in the air of theAmerican Kennel Club’s Board Room thatcompels competent, intelligent, and knowl-

edgeable people to make dumb, asinine, and stu-pid decisions sometimes. And whatever it is thatis in the air, it must have been heavy indeed at theMay meeting of AKC’s Board of Directors.

In a truly amazing move, without input from any of the judges’ organizationsor other interested and affected parties, the Board voted to enact an onerous,discriminatory, and arbitrary Annual Conformation Judges’ Fee to be assessed toevery judge of conformation classes who is not a delegate. The fee was supposedto be $50 a year, plus a yearly charge of $5 for each breed approved for 2011 andthen $10 for each breed for every year thereafter. This assessment or tax was onlyto be charged to all conformation judges who are not delegates. Delegate-judgeswere to receive a free pass, as were judges for all the other events under AKC’sumbrella.

Within a week’s time as emails, various online lists, and phone callsriled against the fee as enacted, the Board pulled it back to be reviewed andrevamped. The concept of a yearly fee is still on the table and, indeed, has beenin the works for some time.

What are the problems that AKC encountered? How was the whole situationmishandled? Can it learn from its mistakes?

Board members who are judges should have reclused themselves from anydiscussion and any vote on judging fees as they have a direct conflict of interest.(This is especially true when they voted to not assess themselves any fee!)

If AKC is going to enact a yearly fee, then it must admit that it licenses judgesand stop skirting around legalities by saying it approves judges.

Any concept of a yearly fee should be assessed to all judges – delegatesand judges of other AKC events should all be equal. Delegates should not bepandered to, nor should other events which incur expenses related to judges beexempted.

Any concept should first be vetted by interested organizations representingvarious judges and events.

The main reason given by AKC for charging a judges’ yearly fee is to offsetthe cost of Judging Operations – the main expenditure, of which, is the FieldRepresentatives – their salaries, travel, and other expenses incurred. FieldRepresentatives are extremely important in their main function as being onhand at shows to assist clubs in their events and to be AKC’s representative tothe Fancy. What they do for judges is secondary – the myriad paperwork andwatching judges is charged to them because of AKC’s policies for licensing/approving judges which are unnecessarily cumbersome, costly and have littlevalue. The cost of Field Reps should be a charge against Event Operations andnot Judges.

The original per breed fee was ill-conceived and ill-considered as to itsconsequences. In the brief time this fee was adopted before being pulled back,

judges were considering what low-numberedbreeds they would drop, what breeds theywould not consider applying for and/or whetherto remain as a judge. This is especially true forthose provisional judges – who have alreadyspent thousands of dollars pursuing their fullapprovals – and those who seldom judge.

While many professional organizations haveyearly dues – they are just that – dues thatone pays to belong. These dues are not overthe top and apply to everyone. Many of theseorganizations are tied to occupations that oneearns a living wage from – very, very, very fewof our judges earn a living wage from judging. Infact, our Board members, who received $12,000a year plus expenses, are netting far more thanthe vast majority of our judges.

The above aside, if AKC is truly andseriously concerned about its financial bottom-line, it needs to be willing to take on somehardships. There have been many suggestionsbantered about. The prime one seems to bea consolidation of its offices. AKC is not largeenough to have two separate office facilities, noris it filling its offices to their capacities: - a lot ofwasted space, a lot of unnecessarily expense tocarry those empty rooms.

AKC can also save money by having fewerBoard meetings and fewer Delegate meetings.It could also eliminate the wandering Delegatemeetings that result in additional expendituresfor staff and facilities. And, the Board, for thatmatter, could eliminate its monthly stipend($12,000 x 12 = $144,000 a year: note, oneDirector – by his choice - does not take thestipend.).

Then, of course, as we have learned fromgoing online to Guidestar.org , the extravagantsalaries, bonuses, and benefits should be cut.Companies across the board are cutting salariesand benefits. AKC could take a page out of theirbook.

That then leads us to the trips – especiallythose overseas that are very costly. Does AKCbrass need to attend so many shows? With somany staffers? Or, incur the event expenses thatit does?

AKC entered the electronic age about 15to 20 years ago and has yet to embrace it fully.It can save a lot of money in staff salaries andtime, paperwork and supplies by adopting moreof the technological advances that are availabletoday.

What all of this has pointed out is that AKCis financially troubled. While not as bad as thefinancial circumstances of the Canadian KennelClub, AKC’s cash cow – which was its registry– is not as dependable as it used to be. Thecompany needs to tighten its belt a lot morethan it has done thus far and make some harddecisions – that might even be painful to some.The glory days of yesteryear are over. It is highlydoubtful that registrations will return and withentries falling, the interest in AKC as a prizedentity in the minds of the populace will fall aswell.

Many of us have seen the writing on theproverbial wall and have been writing about thisfor years – mostly to unseeing eyes. One hopesthat this ridiculous taxation on judges and, inturn, on clubs will awaken the heretofore blindgiants to see the light! •

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Gayle BontecouI have no problemwith anyone showinganything to me whetherI have bred it or not.The exhibitor may havea problem with mehowever, as I may notlike the way the exhibithas turned out andnot use it at all. Whenyou sell a cute three-month-old pup it’s onething, and when younext see it at two orthree years of age it’sanother. You shouldjudge what’s in the ringand so long as you’vehad no relationship withthe exhibit for a year,as presently requiredby AKC, and there areno future ties betweenthe breeder and thenew owner the breedingof the dog should beimmaterial. Just go inand judge the entry –that’s how I look at it.

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As A Breeder-Judge Do YouHave A ProblemWith A Dog YouBred BeingShownUnder You?

Luc BoileauThere’s no problem forme since when I sell adog there are never anystrings attached exceptI tell the new ownerI do not want it to beshown under me in anycircumstance. You aredamned if you do anddamned if you don’t sowhy open the doors toseeming improprieties.

Lydia ColemanHutchinsonIt’s not even a questionfor me as I tell anybuyer not to showanything I have bredunder me. The problemis in the perception ofwhat others may think.Personally I know I canmake the distinction ofwhat I consider to be thebest dog whether I havebred it or not but I preferto avoid the controversywhich we all knowwill occur when thishappens.

Jane ForsythYes, I do have aproblem with the entireconcept. I think it canlead to the potentialof a huge conflict ofinterest. Certainly ifthe breeder has anycontrol whatsoeverover the future use ofthe exhibit it shouldnot be shown underthe breeder-judge forsure. If an outright saletook place and AKC’srules permit this to bedone I think the ruleshould be changed sothat no dog is shownunder a breeder-judge.

Pat TrotterDogs I bred are simplynot shown to me sothere is no problem. Infact, I even discouragedogs sired by my dogsfrom being shown tome.

Keke KahnAbsolutely – I wouldnever allow such athing to happen. Ifit did I would excusethe dog forthwith nomatter the level ofcompetition.

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Iwas judging inside a building withfew windows, so we were unaware

of the weather brewing outside. Therewere very few absentees and the trialfinished mid afternoon. Surprise, sur-prise. By that time there were torrentsof rain and a flooded parking lot madeit difficult to reach our cars when wewere ready to leave. When we arrivedat the motel, the water in the lowerparking lot was 3 feet deep and filledwith floating debris as it raced downthe street. Luckily there was an upperlot that the water had not reached.

As we walked into the lobby themanager was waiting and asked uswhere our room was located. It was onthe first floor of course. He said “youare the last ones we needed to find”,and then told us we were moving tothe fourth floor. We had planned onwatching the Kentucky Derby that af-ternoon, but the only thing on TV wasweather non-stop. Now I was gettinga little concerned. Howard Gladsteinwas also judging that day, and we hadarranged to go to dinner together. Therain stopped for the hour we were atdinner, and the flooding had subsidedin the parking lot. Surely a good sign,but that didn’t last for long. The rainstarted again in earnest and we watchfrom our room as the flooding beganagain. Within an hour the water wasfour feet deep in the lower parking lot.

Morning arrived and I was expect-ing a call saying the trial was cancelled.However, that didn’t happen, so wemade our way to the trial site throughflooded roads, but luckily little traffic.The Clarksville Kennel Club memberswere trickling in and everyone waslooking a little bedraggled. These folksare dedicated, and worked very hard tokeep things as normal as possible. The

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trial secretary drove over in her motorhome as she had to evac-uate her home. Obviously the entry was very small that day.To make the weekend even more exciting for me, I awardedmy second 200 score in the many years I have been judging. Itwent to Curt Brock and his Golden Retriever, Key. It was toobad there weren’t more people there to share the joy with him.

The drive home, heading southeast of Nashville, was torturewith rain so heavy that the exits on the interstate were not vis-ible. This lasted for over an hour, then, with a sigh of relief, wefinally drove out of the bad weather. We got lucky, I am told thatHoward sat for six hours on the interstate trying to get back toMemphis only to be rerouted and spend the night in Huntsville,AL.

The Brevard County Obedience Training Club held their firsttwo day weekend trials at a new site this year. Here againforces beyond their control intervened, and challenged the trialcommittee and trail chair to solve problems they hadn’t antici-pated.

NASA planned the launch of the last space shuttle for thatFriday and invited sixty-thousand people to come to Cape Ken-nedy to watch. The trials were being held 15 miles south inCoco, Florida. The rooms that the club had reserved for thejudges, there were six of us, were given away by the motel,and “there was no room at the inn” or any others for that mat-ter. The problem was solved by housing three of us in a beachfront condo with a huge basket of snacks. What nicer way tospend time after judging than walking on the beach with fellowjudges Susie Osburn and Linda Mills? Cancellations at a motelseveral miles away helped accommodate the other judges.

The club was very organized and had top notch stewards,including an extra for each ring. What a pleasure for the judges.There were several rings provided for run throughs the nightbefore, and there was a practice ring each day during the trials.This is the first club that I have judged or attended trials at thatprovided a practice ring since AKC approved this. The exhibi-tors used them constantly through out the weekend. There wasa fee for this privilege to help off set expenses.

The trial included all classes, including Wild Card, Optionaltitling and Rally, both days, therefore allowing dogs at all levelsof training to compete. Add the availability of good food andall the elements are there for a successful show. The entriesfor these trials will surely grow as the word gets out about thegood facilities and the well run trials.

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Every judging assignment is unique and some are real adventures.Judging in Nashville the weekend of the flood was one of these ad-ventures. I decided to drive to Nashville that weekend and a friendrode along. We went sightseeing on Friday afternoon, as she hadnever been there. It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm. Saturdaymorning was quite a change as the rain had started, but it wasn’tanything out of the ordinary.

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Dear Friends,

Saying goodbye to the largestpart of my life is a journey for

which is impossible to prepare.What was two, is now one. Itis an amputation of part of thesoul and the disappearance of afigure which for so many yearswas larger than life to me. Tosay that I am overwhelmed bythe kindness, caring and supportof the many good people in ourcommunity is an understatement.I am humbled by their kind andconstant concern and willingness

to share and lend strengthduring the painful emotionalprocess of losing my husband,my friend and my life partner.My hope is that I can, whenneeded, pay it forward and payit back. To say a simple thankyou for being there would, in away, take away from the beautyof what you all gave to me. Itis the reason that I am reallyfine; grateful and blessed to beamong a great group of humansin the dog world.

So I will say it… thank you from my heart.Corky thanks you too.

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Seminole Kennel ClubPekingeseCh. Palacegarden MalachyJudge Mr. Peter J.GreenOwners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks &David FitzpatrickHandler David Fitzpatrick

Kalamazoo Kennel ClubGreater Muskegon Kennel ClubGreyhoundCh. GrandCru Clos ErasmusJudge Mrs. Keke KahnJudge Mr. Donavon ThompsonOwners Melanie Steele & Rindi GaudetHandler Rindi Gaudet

Coeur D’Alene Dog Fanciers - MondayPuliCh. Lajosmegyi Singin’ In The RainJudge Dr. Alvin W. KrauseOwners Anna Quigley & Patricia Turner andSteve & Alice LawrenceHandler Anna Quigley

Genesee County Kennel Club - SaturdayStandard PoodleCh. Dawin SpitfireJudge Mr. James NoeOwner Linda CampbellHandler Sarah Riedl

New Castle Kennel Club - MondayWirehaired Pointing GriffonCh. Fireside’s Spontaneous CombustionJudge Ms. Angela J. PorporaOwners Joan Coughlin and Elaine HunsickerHandler Michelle Scott

New Castle Kennel Club - SaturdayRottweilerCh. D’Oro Solido’s Feliciano UnoJudge Mr. Clay CoadyOwner D. CabeHandler Michelle Scott

The Kennel Club of California Sierra - MondayShetland SheepdogCh. PaRay’s Cirque Du SoleilJudge Mrs. Monica CanestriniOwners JoAnn Wixson, D. Ann Clabby & Tray PittmanHandler Tray Pittman

Gloucester Kennel Club of Virginia - SundayLhasa ApsoCh. My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah ChorusJudge Mrs. Paula HartingerOwners Susan S. Giles and Mary D. VadenHandler Susan S. Giles

Los Encinos Kennel ClubPomeranianCh. Powerpom High PerformanceJudge Mrs. Helen SteinOwner Ponsakorn PongsakHandler Taffe McFadden

Mid-Continent Kennel Club I15” BeagleCh. Torquay Midnight ConfessionJudge Mrs. Dorothy A. DaltonOwners Mr. & Mrs. Marco Flavio Botelho andMarcelo ChagasHandler Marcelo Chagas

To report an AKC All Breed Best In Showor National Specialty Win Call, Fax orEmail before 12:00 Noon TuesdayFax: 212 675-5994Phone: 212 462-9588Email: Dognews@harris-pub.com

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BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNING CH. DANTER’S SON OF TROUBLE

WESLEYWESLEY 15”

DanterBeagles Terri Papagni - Carter & Daniel Carter - BREEDERS • OWNERS • HANDLERS

Clovis, California - terripapagni@yahoo.com / www.danterbeagles.com

Thank you Judge Mrs. Pamela Peatfor this awesome win!

2007AKC/EukanubaNational ChampionshipBest Bred By In VarietyJudge Mrs. Judy Doniere

2008AKC/EukanubaNational ChampionshipBest Bred By In VarietyJudge Mrs. Lowell K. Davis

2009National Beagle Clubof AmericaAward of MeritJudge Mr. Dana Cline

2009PhoenixBeagle ClubBest InSpecialty ShowJudge Mr. Jon Cole

2009AKC/EukanubaNational ChampionshipAward of ExcellenceJudge Mr. Elliott Weiss

Thank you toall the Judges

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CAELANFirst four shows as a special....

Four Group Placements

Judge Dr. John Shelton(also Best of Breed)

Judge Mrs. Lynne Myall(Best of Breed JudgeMrs. Gloria Geringer)

JudgeMrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman

(Best of BreedJudge Mrs. Judith Daniels)

Bred & Owned byBarbara & Sam Callawaywww.calabay.net

Handled by Bergit & Hans KabelAssisted by Chika Kawachi

Judge Mrs. Judith Daniels(photo unavailable)(Best of Breed Judge

Mrs. Dempsey Alderman)

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Her fifth and sixth shows as a special...Two Best In Specialty Wins

San Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier ClubApril 15th and 16th Specialties

(Northern California Terrier Association)

Judge Mr. Jay Richardson

Judge Mr. Frederick Stephens

Thank you to all of Caelan’s judges for such an exciting start to her specials career.

Best In Specialty Show Winning Ch. Calabay Caelan

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questionsquestions

What is yourfavorite dogshow momentexclusive ofa win?

Whichtalentwouldyou mostlike tohave?

Whichwords orphrases doyou mostoveruse?

Who isyourreal lifehero orheroine?

If you couldchange onething aboutyourselfwhatwould it be?

OtherpeoplethinkI am:

How wouldyou describeyourself in apersonal ad?

What was yourmost embarrassingmoment at adog show?

Which judge, no longer alive orjudging, do you miss the most?

What do you miss the mostat dog shows?

The first annual Breeders Cup competition inSanta Barbara last August. I was fortunate tohave one of the 56 pairs of feisty Terriers inthe show ring at the same time. What a sightit was! Thanks, Desi, for putting that showtogether and encouraging everyone to come.

I would love to be a gour-met chef and be part ofan Ironman competition.

“Uh huh.” (Andnod my head at thesame time.)

My husband of 37 years, Chris, whois always there for me and encour-ages me to grow as a person every-day. However, you will never seehim at a dog show!

My age – I wish I couldgo back 30 years.

A mom – I bring theBand-Aids, the aspi-rin, the needle andthread, and the cup-cakes everywhere I go.Then I’ll stand on thesidelines and cheeryou on!

Loves dogs ... not toosure about small chil-dren.

I was showing my dog “Chip”while having hot flashes. Every-thing was going wrong and thejudge wanted me to do every-thing over. By the time I finallygot it “right” I was soaked.

Annie Clark – painfully honest ... youalways knew where you stood with her.

When there were only two orsometimes three shows on aweekend. We had more time tospend with each other rather thanspending time getting ready foryet another show. We need to slowdown a bit and take the time tosmell the flowers!

Asked ofPam Davis

Born: Queens, New YorkResides: Plymouth Meeting, PennsylvaniaMarital Status: Married, two children,one (and a half) grandchildren, 12 Cairn Terriers,and a Chihuahua.

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“Hurdles placed for judges applying fortheir second group should be quitedifferent than the hurdles placedfor judges applying for their second

breed.” Her concern was that each and every breed isunique and should be thought of and treated as such.This being the case, judges at any level should berequired to clear the same hurdles!

I wrote back (a real letter, you know – paper, crayon,envelope, and stamp) and thanked her for her kindwords and concerns. I proceeded to explain that in myhumble opinion there are far more similarities betweenbreeds than differences. A Great Dane has the samenumber of bones and appendages (eyes, ears, legs,noses, etc.) as a Chihuahua. The differences are basical-ly limited to size and shape. This, to say the very least,is quite a simplification! My point being by the time anindividual has been approved (cleared those hurdles oftesting, attending seminars, ringside observations, etc.)for an entire group, he or she has encountered a largevariety of shapes and sizes. By then they have proven(or not) their ability to distinguish those differences anddeal with those distinguishing differences. It is of coursethose very differences that determine the uniquenessbetween the Dane and the Chihuahua, the Poodle andthe Golden, the Whippet and the Collie, the Scottie andeverything in between!

By the same measure, a judge who is approved forbut one or two breeds has far more to prove (hurdles

to clear) than a group judge who has alreadycleared so many of those hurdles. A groupjudge over a period of many years has dealtwith many breeds in real life conformationrings and should not have to go through thesame rigmarole as those considerably lessexperienced! To insist they do is a waste oftime, effort, and expense; time, effort, andexpense for the American Kennel Club, theapplying group judges, and all concerned par-ties!

This does not mean that educational expo-sure is not of great value. It does, at least tome, suggest that after years of judging a mul-titude of breeds that formal educational expe-riences are not so critical in gaining the abilityto properly evaluate an additional number ofbreeds! At this point my crayon was wornto a nub, and I closed the letter with manythanks.

Note: It has always been my contentionthat the best learning experiences are foundin a conformation ring judging real, live dogs,not preselected dogs competing for championpoints. The downside of this “experience isthe best teacher” policy is the involvementof exhibitors who may exact a price for beingpart of the education of judges!

In a perfect world there would be an as-sembly line of tests (hurdles), seminars, ring-side observations, etc. that would guaranteeat the end of that assembly line good judgesand good judging! In as much as that willnever be the case, the use of imperfect as-sembly lines should be utilized with a touchof common sense! •

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by Gerald Schwartz

JerrySpeaks

Irecently received a letter (a real letter, you know – paper,pen, envelope, and stamp) from a reader regarding an articleI wrote in the March 12, 2010 edition of Dog News entitled“Hurdles.” This column concerned the American Kennel Club’s

revisiting judging approvals. The letter writer first commented onhow much she looked forward to, how much she enjoyed, and howhighly she valued my views and opinions. BUT (oh, here it comes)she was very uncomfortable with my following comment:

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by Matthew H. StanderMOREAND

The Mission Circuit, Breeder Judges, HSUS...

Mission Circuit photos by Matthew H. Stander & Eugene Z. Zaphiris

This is the first time I had been backto the Mission Circuit since it wasmoved indoors to air-conditionedbuildings at the Los AngelesFairplex in Pamona, California.What a major improvement is thisnew airy site with its large and

beautifully laid out rings. Food courts aboundboth indoors and outdoors and the two additionalair-conditioned buildings used for grooming areas(for which there is no charge assessed) are hardto beat anywhere in America for sure. Certainlyit is as good a venue as anywhere in California

and comparable ifnot better than anyshow I have attendedin the US of A insofar

as comfort, practicability, and exhibitor and dogcomfort are concerned. Entries happily held theirown as compared to last year as the four clubsSan Gabriel Valley, Los Encinos, Antelope Valley,and San Fernando did themselves and the dogworld proud in presenting such lovely events.The Fairplex/Cluster Coordinators are Arlene andLowell Davis abetted greatly by the fast improvinghealth ways Joe Waterman who both looks and isacting up to snuff. No doubt in great part to thecare being provided by his lovely wife, Doreen. AsI recall there were different BIS winners each night– the Portie bitch Friday shown by Amy Rutherford,the Pomeranian exhibited by the McFaddensSaturday, the Bouvier of Larry Fenners Sunday,and the Smooth Fox Terrier shown by Eddie Boyeson Monday. All fine exhibits in their own rightsI may add, although the Groups varied greatly inquality primarily due to some of the differences inopinions on the breed level. Do I think this is a topnotch show? Absolutely, and it is a series of showsnot to be missed. Oh, yes, forgot to tell you aSheraton Suites is attached to the Fairplex and lessthan a two minute walk away – now that’s a niceconvenience isn’t it!!

This is the first weekend I have seen the GrandChampionship competitions going on. Don’t askme why this new title was added except as anattempt to get more monies in for both the clubsand AKC. So insecure is AKC in the matter thatCONTINUED ON PAGE 72

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TexasRoundupThe50thAnniversaryoftheBelgianTervurenBy Janina Laurin

With open arms and a smileas big as the state ofTexas itself, Showchair

Elly McCarthy of San Antoniowelcomed 311 dogs (427 entries)of Belgian Tervuren to her homestate and the Tanglewood Resort.Tanglewood is set about an hour north fromtheDallas-Ft.Worthairport justpast the longhorned cattle ranchette on Lake Texoma inPottsboro. Dallas suburbia is far-reaching. Itdoesn’tyet look likeNorthernNewJersey(nooffense) but it was the full hour ride beforeit felt like Texas. The resort is a nice mix ofvilla-condo combinations and hotel rooms.The villas come complete with all amenities.It was comfortable for people and dogs. Thedogs loved bounding from the master suitedown the hallway when visitors knocked. Itwas just like home! The grounds were largeand wide but convenient grounds close tothe hotel were difficult for showing as manyexhibitors with knee/hip issues as well asany dog not as least decently structuredcould attest to after once or twice around!CONTINUED ON PAGE 74

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On Wednesday, April 28 throughSaturday, May 1 the Great Pyr-enees Club of America held its75th annual National Specialty.

This year was special as it was not onlyour Diamond Anniversary show but alsothe fourth Great Pyrenees World Con-ference. Instead of the National beinghosted by a regional club, GPCA mem-bers Jean Pero and Whitney Coombschaired this historic event. The site wasthe Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster,Pensylvania. The location was great asthere were plenty of restaurants closeby and a lot of shopping in the area,including many outlet malls that are verypopular. Both chairpersons, along withall their committees deserve a big pat onthe back for putting on a very success-ful show that seemed to go off without ahitch.

Since this was alsoa World Conference, theevents began on Sunday,April 25 for visitors fromfar and wide to enjoysome sight seeing toursthat the committees ar-ranged. On Sunday therewas a tour of Washing-ton, D.C., and on Mondayvisitors enjoyed a tourof the Amish communi-ties of Historic LancasterCounty along with an in-ternational visitor mixerthat night. On Tuesday atour of Philadelphia wasscheduled along with avisit to the University ofPennsylvania VeterinarySchool where Dr. Abi-gail Smith, the daughterof Edith and C. SeaverSmith, Jr. of Quibbletown

Kennels, gave a tour of their facilitiesand a lecture on some of their caninehealth projects. It was my understand-ing from several people who attendedthat these tours were well run and veryinformative. Again, on Monday nightthere was an international visitor mixerfor attendees to unwind and get to knoweach other better.

Bright and early on Wednesdaymorning was the start of the WorldConference Breakfasts that were heldevery morning for the rest of the week.Each day a different topic was discussedin a round table format. I was only able

to attend one day and found this to benot only informative but a great opportu-nity to discuss breed related issues withothers. All of the people that I spokewith who attended enjoyed themselvesimmensely. Hopefully other specialtieswill offer a similar opportunity to shareinformation.

Wednesday was the start of our Na-tional Specialty judging. We had a totalentry of 330 with 190 individual dogs.This included 21 in Rally with 13 in Obe-dience and seven in Junior Showman-ship. In addition, there were two dogscompeting in the draft dog competition.The morning was busy with Rally, Obedi-ence, and Futurity. Rally and Obediencewere judged by Nancy Withers fromWernersville, Pennsylvania. High in Trialwent to Blitz owned by Jeanne-AnnePolichetti. Carrie Stuart Parks of Catalda,Idaho judged Futurity. Carrie has been inGreat Pyrenees since 1959 and a mem-ber of the GPCA since 1972. With thepassing of her parents in 1972, she hascarried on the Skeel kennel name. She isan AKC Junior Showmanship judge andwas recently elected as president of theGPCA. Carrie is an accomplished fineand forensic artist, author/illustrator ofnumerous books, and law enforcementinstructor. Her watercolors of Great Pyr-enees are in high demand and sell out inthe first hour of their exhibit. With 14 en-tered, Best in Futurity went to Ch. Riv-ergroves Vera Wang bred by McKee Coxand Jean Boyd and owned by the breed-ers and Marcia J. Stewart. Best of Op-posite in Futurity went to her littermate,Ch. Rivergroves Gianni Versace, bredby and owned by the same group. AfterFuturity, the draft dog test was held onthe grounds near the expo center. Withmeetings held in the afternoon and anevening of Fun & Games activities thatfinished late in the evening, participantswere ready to get some rest for anotherfull day of events on Thursday.

After the World ConferenceBreakfast on Thursdaymorning, Puppy Sweep-stakes began mid-morning.Charlotte Perry of Midland,

Virginia was the judge. Charlotte andher husband, Jack, purchased their firstGreat Pyrenees in 1969. Under the ken-nel name Pyreau, the Perrys have beensuccessful in the show ring for manyyears. They have produced a National

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The German Shorthaired Pointer Na-tional is a week-long Family Reunionfilled with many fun times to be had byall. We the human half of the family arevery much like our dogs, fun loving and

see life as a laugh out loud adventure!Because of the versatility of our breed we

have a full schedule of “real events” to includeObedience, Rally, Agility, and Water Retrieve and of course Futurity,Sweeps, Junior Showmanship and Conformation. We also held Cardiac,CERF and CD health clinics as well. But we also find the time and en-ergy (like our dogs) for the fun stuff too. This is what makes our Nation-als different from most others.

The Florida Panhandle GSP Club sponsored their own specialtyshow just prior to the beginning of our NSS and even that was preced-

ed by a welcome party that included“Flamingo Handling” classes judgedby AKC breeder-judge, Betsy Yates.There was a rather large entry of com-petent “handlers” who exhibited theirability to effectively show the manyqualities of the Florida feathered na-tive fowl. It was challenging but in theend the birds were treated humanelyand the handlers were presentedawards for theiroutstanding effortsto appear competentand professional indealing with boththe pink, plastic, andmetal varieties.

Our first fun filledevent on WednesdayMay 12 was the 11thannual Margarita /Tattoo party. Thisevent started smallthe first year withjust a few friendsgetting together intheir room havingmargaritas. Each yearit has grown in thenumber ofpeople and of

course the amount of margaritas consumed.This year we had to do a you fly (the designat-ed driver of course) and we buy run for anothercase of “Golden Margaritas.” Thanks to MartyCornell for the first case!!! As you noticed wealso have a Tattoo artist, the famous BetsyYates tattoo artist extraordinaire and her ap-prentice, Victoria. And you thought Betsy wasjust an AKC judge! Betsy can do any type oftattoo any where you would like it. Lou Torresis the official spotter to be sure the tattoos arerevealing enough.

Our Top 25 (yes I said we were different)event produced by Maureen “Moe” Farleyand Maxine Moinier starts off with a no hostbar and appetizers, dinner and an Art Auc-tion with proceeds to our Health Fund. Thenthe top dogs in our breed with owner pickedmusic for the showcase event are the begin-ning of the rock’n good time. At the conclu-sion of the showcase the conga line, dogs in-cluded, gets started for another night of fun.

We decided to include the secondannual Hula-Hoop party on this nightas last year we got in trouble makingtoo much noise. This is a fun additionto the party. When was the last timeyou tried to Hula-Hoop? Last yearthe big winner was Val Atkinsonand this year the big winner was anew comer (her first Nationals) ErinKing. Both of these big winners areCalifornia girls, but who would thinkanyone but we California girls couldstill Hula-Hoop?

Since we have one of the tophandlers in the country as one ofour own, Val Atkinson, we of coursehave handling classes for both young

and old-er. But the best 15th annual laughout loud event is “Adult Handling” with thisyear’s judge being Larry Cornielus. There isnothing that can prepare the judges of thisevent. What is in store for them on this nightrequires only one thing; they must have asense of humor. Each year we have a sign upsheet at the Purina booth, who is sponsors ofour National, for those that would like to par-ticipate in the Adult Handling event. The feeis $5 per person with the money being do-nated to GSP rescue. After the introductionof the evening’s judge let the games begin.Each entry includes both two- and four-legged participants. Each individual groupcomes in and does a go around, well kind of.Then the judges will try and get the groupto behave for examination. Believe me this

isn’t easy and it is the two-leggedones that present the biggest chal-lenge for the judge. Larry was sucha good sport in this ordeal. It is hardenough staying in your chair on theother side of the ring ropes as we areall laughing so hard we are crying.I can’t imagine being the judge andtrying to control your ring of fools.This year the entries included theBoca Babes Flag team, Beach BlanketBitches, 2 and 4 legged ballerinas,Mad Cap pirates, Corella Devillechanged her spots, the Service Dogbeing served by the handicappedowner, Backward Aussies, Tail-gate party, Retirement CommunityWal-Mart Man, Florida vacationingretired couple in their bikinis. Andof course the “Pointer Sisters” fortheir final tour again. We do expectand encore from them again nextyear if they know what’s good forthem!! Our Service Dog entry wasvery special to all of us. Steve Datilliosuffered a severe brain aneurism andit was his wife, Sharon’s and his goalto be able to make it to our Nation-als. He has always been the life ofthe party and this year was the mostspecial of them all to have him therefor our Family reunion. •

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PartyTimeAtTheGSPNationalBy Leita Estesphotos by Leita Estes and Anita & Gary Weiss

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If it seems as if there hasbeen a barrage of anti-dog and anti-dog owningand anti-dog breedinglegislation recently, that’sbecause there has been.On the national level, Sen.Rick Durbin (D-Ill.) has

introduced a new “PUPS” bill, whichseeks to overhaul the previous bill ofthe same name and close an Internetloophole in the Animal Welfare Act.This bill would require individualswho breed and sell more than 50puppies a year over the Internet ordirectly to the public to be regulatedby the USDA and would classify themas High Volume Breeder Retailers.Under the new bill, they would berequired to obtain a USDA license,meet federal standards of care andbe inspected at least once every twoyears by the USDA.

Perhaps in answer to theAmerican Kennel Club’s annualResponsible Dog Ownership day,the Humane Society of the UnitedStates planned a Lobby Day thisweek right in North Carolina, wherethe AKC maintains its operationscenter. In North Carolina, the GeneralAssembly has been in sessionfor nearly a month. The HSUS ispressuring legislators to enact SenateBill 460, which was first adoptedby the Commerce Committee morethan a year ago (May 4, 2009). Forthose unfamiliar with the tactics ofthe HSUS and so-called animal rightsgroups, it would seem that the billis well intentioned. It purports to be“an act to eliminate abusive practicesand provide for the humane care andtreatment of dogs and puppies byestablishing standards for their careat commercial breeding operations,excluding kennels or establishmentsoperated for the purpose of boardingor training hunting, herding, show, orworking dogs.”

Tough to argue with that, right?Everyone can stand behind a billthat protects the welfare of animalsand makes reasonable exceptions.Under Section 1 of the bill, the statedpurpose is “to protect the owners ofdogs and cats from the theft of suchpets; to prevent the sale or use ofstolen pets, to ensure that animals,as items of commerce, are providedhumane care and treatment…”Again, all sounds good to an outsider.However, items within the bill arecause for concern for responsible dogbreeders.

The AKC specifically takes issuewith the way the bill is currentlywritten, and its vague definition of“commercial breeder.” SB460 defines“commercial breeder” as someonewho owns 15 or more intact femaledogs “of breeding age” and 30 ormore puppies. It is not clear if this isa cumulative number owned over alifetime, or the number on a propertyat one time. The AKC argues that ifthe measure is intended to addresscommerce, this should be defined bythe number of dogs sold, rather thanby what an individual owns.

The AKC also questions theneed for such a bill, when thestate of North Carolina already haseffective animal abuse laws. Effectiveenforcement of current laws woulddo more to protect the health andwelfare of dogs than this new,superfluous piece of legislation. Inaddition, should SB 460 be enacted,it would create a new, unfundedmandate for counties. While SB460 would give the state authorityto launch investigations based oncomplaints against commercialbreeders, it actually makes countyauthorities responsible for conductingthe investigations and following uppursuant to the state’s direction.

However, no money willbe earmarked for

counties

to conduct such investigations andfollow-up. Talk about passing thebuck - without actually passing thebucks. In this economy, where willthe money and the manpower comefrom to conduct such investigations,and what safeguards, if any, are inplace to protect responsible breedersfrom fraudulent or libelous claims?

In a recent press release, the AKCalso takes offense to what it deems“false and misleading legislativefindings,” claiming that the “thebill’s legislative findings are basedon unsubstantiated claims and statethat the bill does not interfere witha person’s right to participate inhunting and working activities withtheir dog.” But the AKC points outthat the bill only exempts “those whoboard or train – not those who breed– dogs for show, hunting, working,etc.”

This is a very importantdistinction. At first glance – andespecially to those uninitiated inthe ways of the HSUS, which verycleverly and calculatedly craftslegislative talking points - the billseems to be about protecting animalsand breeders in the process. But lookagain at the opening line of the bill:“…for the purpose of boarding ortraining hunting, sporting, herding,show, or working dogs.” Where’sthe protection for the breeder, thebackbone of the dog show world?What would become of the stock ofhunting, sporting and working dogs –not to mention show dogs – withoutprotecting the responsible breedersthat produce the bloodlines thatserve those endeavors? So, is the billreally about protecting the welfareof animals, or is it another veiledattempt to expose breeders? Theargument can be made that SB 460 isindeed just another anti-dog breedingpiece of legislation.

Responsible breeders and ownerseverywhere – and especially in theTar Heel State – are urged to contactNorth Carolina’s legislators toinform them of the lack of protectionprovided for them under SB 460, a billthat will do little or nothing towardsits intended purpose of protectingthe health and welfare of dogs.North Carolina can help put an endtowards animal cruelty in its stateby enforcing the laws already on thebooks. •

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While other breeds certainly have moreability and stronger instincts when it comesto scenting, retrieving or swimming andmore pizzazz in the show ring, there seemsto be little argument that the Border Collieis capable of doing the widest variety of jobsand doing them quite well. They dominatethe ranks of the working stock dogs, they canbe found at the top levels of nearly every dogsport and they have also been successfullyemployed to keep golf courses and airportrunways free from geese.

There is only one job where the breed isa complete failure and that is couch potato.This truly is a breed that constantly needssomething mentally and physically stimulatingto do or they will happily invent their owngames, most of which will result in the dogbeing in serious trouble with its owner andprobably everyone else in the neighborhood.As a result, there is no shortage of BorderCollies with multiple championships, manyof which say BC folks, have been acquired inself-defense in order to keep their BCs happyand out of trouble.

The energy level for Border Colliesprobably goes back to their original workwhich required a dog with considerablestamina. This has also stood them in goodstead with a variety of dog sports. “When yougo back to their original purpose—workingwith a shepherd in the fields,” said LauraKincaid who owns U-Ch U-ACHX U-CDXHTCH Ch HC MACH Oelamp’s Jackpot UDX2HXAs HIBs XF OAC OGC NJC HRD-IIIs HTAD-IIIs HTD-IIIs RLF-IIIs CGC - (“Jack”) and U-ChU-GRACH HTCH Ch HC MACH Oelamp’sRemembrance HSAds HXAs HXBs MXF HRD-IIIs HTAD-IIIs HTD-IIIs RLF-IIIs (“Remee”),“They were bred for one thing—their herdingability which encompassed many traitsincluding herding, instinct, bidability, stamina,problem solving ability and athleticism. Theselast four traits allow the breed to excel inmany activities.”

“Border Collies have been bred to work.That is what a Border Collie lives to do,” said

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by M.J. Nelson

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“Slider” (TC MACH ADCH HTCH Hob Nob Triple PlayUDX RLFIII HRDIII HTDIII HTADIII) Jo Roach’s Bor-der Collie, was the first in the breed to earn four AKCchampionships. He has a conformation champion-ship, a herding championship, an obedience champi-onship and an agility championship.

Look at the yearly compilations for virtually any of the main perfor-mance activities—agility, obedience or rally—and dominating thelists of dogs that have earned titles in that activity are Border Col-lies. The same is true of herding whether it be AKC or American

Herding Breeds Association competition.

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In addition to his four AKC championships, Sliderhas an agility championship from USDAA and aherding championship from the American HerdingBreeds Association.

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Thankyoutothe

following

Judges;

Mr.JamesFrederiksen,

Mr.R

ogerHartinger,

Dr.RobertSmith,

Mrs.Karen

Riddle,

Mrs.RobertSmith,

Mrs.JoanP.Anselm,

Dr.DanielW.Fleitas,

Dr.HarrySmith&

Dr.LeeAnthonyReasin

I have literally dozens of these filessaved, in various stages of reading. Ican tell you that they don’t make pret-ty reading. I can only read so muchbefore I have to stop and play with mypuppies to get what I’ve been readingout of my head.

That’s one reason why it was verydismaying to read the March 26, 2010issue of DOG NEWS, in particular theeditorial “States Growing Tougher.”The editorial referred to “growing evi-dence” that people who abuse animalsoften go on to attack other humansand mentioned that states are increas-ing penalties for animal cruelty and“developing better methods for track-ing offenders.” I’m afraid there aresome problems with these seeminglystraightforward statements.

After all the research I’ve beendoing one thing is crystal clear: the“growing evidence” that links animalabuse to other forms of abuse is highlysuspect. The same is true whereanimal hoarding is concerned. Forinstance, the first study of what wecall today “hoarding” was conductedin New York City in 1981, with fundingfrom the ASPCA. This would form thepattern for virtually all of the signifi-cant later studies on hoarding as wellas the studies linking animal abuse toother forms of abuse. Studies on ani-mal abuse, which are being used toconvince lawmakers to make tougherlaws, create animal abuse registries,and consider laws for “hoarders” arebased on animal rights research.

One of the most significant stud-ies of animal abuse and other forms of

Animal AbuseResearch

by Carlotta Cooper

For the past few weeks my computer screen has been coveredwith saved files with titles such as Social Work and the Law:Proceedings of the National Organization of Forensic SocialWork; Animal Abuse and Youth Violence; and Animal CrueltyProsecution: Opportunities for Early Response to Crime andInterpersonal Violence.

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abuse was done by Randall Lockwood and his co-authorsE. Deviney and J. Dickert in 1983: The care of pets withinchild abusing families. International Journal for the Studyof Animal Problems, 4, 321-329. It just so happens that Dr.Lockwood became the Vice-President of the Humane Soci-ety of the United States the following year, in 1984, a posi-tion that he held until 2005. He is currently a Senior VicePresident for Anti-Cruelty Field Services for the ASPCA.Yes, he does have credentials in psychology with a doctor-ate in psychology from Washington University, but his ani-mal rights beliefs have to make any research produced byhim very questionable. At least, it should be questioned.And yet, his articles and books have become standards inthe field of animal abuse.

Dr. Lockwood worked with humane societies and lawenforcement agencies, as a psychologist and in his positionas vice president of HSUS for more than 30 years, advisingthem on the “interactions” between animals and people.He testified in numerous trials involving so-called “crueltyto animals” — dogfighting cases, child abuse, domestic vio-lence, even murder cases, if there were animals involved.He did everything possible to increase awareness of whathe considered to be the link between animal abuse andother forms of violence. He continues to provide training tolaw enforcement, social services, mental health and veteri-nary professionals. And he has written several books onthe subject of animal cruelty. (Information taken from hiscurriculum vitae and published biography.) In short, he’sbeen a very busy and successful man when it comes to pro-moting the idea that there is a link between animal abuseand other forms of violence.

However, just because Randall Lockwood, as vice presi-dent of HSUS, believes that animal abuse is linked to otherforms of violence, doesn’t mean it’s true. It means that he’shad 30 years to sell this idea to the public and to convincethe people in positions of authority — your local police de-partment, child protective services, therapists and counsel-ors, your vet — that it’s true. And now his books are beingused to teach courses in animal abuse to other aspiringpsychologists. CONTINUED ON PAGE 86

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CH. MAJORAY’S ALLSTARSire: Ch. Kendoric’s Riversong Mulroney Dam: Ch. Ivanwold In Your Dreams

Jeremy

Dick and Joyce Finnegan321 Billington StreetPlymouth, Massachusetts 02360

majoray@verizon.netwww.majoray.com

508 830-1260 (H) 617 571-1796 (Cell)

MAJORAY PUGS

A Best In Specialty Winner • A Multiple Group Placer

AND NOW A GROUP WINNER!All owner-handled by Joyce Finnegan

Thank you to Judge Mrs. Lydia Hutchinson for this win and toJudge Mr. David Kirkland for his Group Third the week before.

RAREBREEDSBREEDSOF THEWO

RLDby Agnes Buchwald

Culturally, and for the sake of the record-ed history, these breeds must be known,must be reached, cherished, and kept alivefor the future generations.

This is the opinion of every true dog lover– not only for the preservation of the givenbreed, but because they are living lessonsfor all of us to learn and – if possible – help tokeep and guard the given gene.

Being strongly against the “sport” ofhunting, I understand that in some placeshunting means eating, and when it comes tofood the hunter and its dog are the providersfor their family’s’ survival, so hunting is not a“sport” anymore.

We all know how much dogs can contrib-ute with men regarding many tasks, need-less to develop a debate on the matter. Wealso know that there are a lot of places whereto feed the family a man must hunt. This isstill the situation (beside other places) inTurkey’s Tarsus region.

Excavations reveal that the prehistoricaldevelopment of Tarsus reaches back to theNeolithic Period and continues unbroken tothe Early Bronze Ages. Much of the legendof the foundation of Tarsus developed in theRoman era and has different statements. Themost interesting is that the winged horsePegasus was lost and landed here; hurtinghis foot, and thus the city was named tar-sos(the sole of the foot).

In historical times, the city was first ruledby the Hittites, followed by the Assyrians,and was the seat of Persian rulers from 400BC onward. Alexander the Great passedthrough with his armies in 333 BC and nearlymet his death here after a bath in the freez-ing waters of Cygnus. By this time Tarsuswas largely influenced by Greek languageand culture. Historians praise the cultural

There are some dog breedswhich are ensconced in their

homelands the same as are thediamonds in a safe box.

Catalburun-The Turkish Pointer

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American & Canadian Champion

Suzu’s Hard Nut to Crack

“Patty’s Hardyis one Hard Nut”

Owned by:Susan Nakamura

and Carol Rappaport

Bred by:Susan Nakamura

Expertly Presented by:Patty Crowley

Thank youJudge

Mrs. Madeleine B. Fish

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As Canadians we prideourselves on our European

heritage, we sing “God Save theQueen,” and we drink a lot oftea. But one reference to modernEuropean culture that is notbeing welcomed with open armsis the cropping and docking banthat is currently in place in fourprovinces and being consideredin two others, including Ontario.(Canada has 10 provinces andthree territories.) Ontario isthe second largest province byarea but is the largest by far inpopulation, has the largest dogpopulation by registration, andhas more dog shows that anyother province.

by Allison Foley

The cropping and docking ban started on the EastCoast and certainly right now it is Atlantic Canada thatis affected. The provinces of Newfoundland and Lab-rador (one province), New Brunswick, Prince EdwardIsland, and lastly Nova Scotia all have bans in place.

The ban in Nova Scotia went in place April 1, 2010but will not take effect until October 1, 2010 in order forthe individual veterinarians to have time to implementthe ban.

How This HappenedIn Nova Scotia, for example, in 2008 the NS Leg-

islature introduced Bill 186, a new Animal ProtectionBill. Among other things it gave the SPCA total controlover cruelty investigations for domestic animals in theprovince and left farm animals under the auspices of theDepartment of Agriculture. This bill passed the first andsecond reading and was sent to the Law AmendmentsCommittee in November prior to the third and finalreading. At this meeting the SPCA introduced a motionthat included this statement:

“Lastly and in summary, the specific changes to theproposed Act that the NS SPCA is seeking are as fol-lows: 1. The NS SPCA would like to see a provision tothe Act that makes it illegal for any person in Nova Sco-tia to alter an animal for cosmetic purposes specifically,docking of tails, cropping of ears, declawing, or remov-ing vocal cords.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 70

The ManchesterTerrier Ch FwaggleShe’s So Vain BISDartmouth KC

Irish Setter Ch Captiva’sTurning Heads Currently#2 All Breeds

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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris

MARIEANNGLADSTONE passedaway suddenly athome in Tannerville,Pennsylvania onFriday, May 28that the age of 58.MARIEANN andher husband STEVEbred Cardigan WelshCorgis for overthirty years underthe Aragon prefix.Both she and STEVEjudged around theworld and he servedon the Board of theAmerican KennelClub. Services wereheld on Wednesdayand the family hasrequested thatthose wishingmake a donationto the AMERICANKENNEL CLUBHUMANE FUND, 260Madison Avenue,New York, NewYork 10016 in hermemory. This pastweekend JACKIESTACY awarded adog that she bredbest in show. As therules are written,JACKIE was withinher rights to do so,but the outcry hasbeen overwhelming.Whether or not sheshould have excusedthe dog for a conflictof interest can onlybe answered by her.Several years ago, in

2003, a committeewas formed by theAmerican KennelClub to review anddetermine what wasa conflict of interest.The committee washeaded by DAVIDMERRIAM, DENNISSPRUNG, WILLIAMSPECK, HELEN LEEJAMES, JIM SMITHand JUDI DANIELS(who as a seatedmember of theboard of directors,voted for herself tobecome presidentof the AmericanKennel Club). Thecommittee basicallyfound no conflictsbetween businesspartners, judgesand exhibitorssitting on the sameboards and other likesituations. So, if youare bothered by theevents of this pastweekend, contactthe American KennelClub and ask thata change in therules be made thatsays you cannotjudge a dog youhave bred at anylevel of competition.Would I have doneit, no, but that’sme and that’s whatmakes the world go

around. The recentannouncementthat the AmericanKennel Club wantsto charge judgesa fee has causeda mini revolution.The initial proposalwas rescinded butrevolution or not,there will be somekind of fee chargedto judges. This, ofcourse, will take aback seat to anothernew plan that willsoon be in effect; tohave breeds takenaway from judgesthat the AmericanKennel Club feels arenot qualified. Thenwatch the screamingand threats oflawsuits…but truthbe told the AmericanKennel Club shouldhave instituted this along time ago…theyshould also refrainfrom approvingunqualifiedjudges in the firstplace. BONNIETHRELFALL, alady who knows athing or two aboutEnglish CockerSpaniels, judged thebreed this week atSouthern Countieschampionshipshow in England,where they areknown simply asCocker Spaniels.Three more deaths,

MONIQUE DEVINE,longtime Poodlebreeder and retiredjudge, has passedaway. Our deepestsympathies to herfamily. Boxer handlerJACK BROWNpassed away ina Birmingham,Alabama hospitaljust a few weeksafter the nationalspecialty, shockinghis many friends.Our deepestsympathies to hisfamily. HANS JAKOBGRAM, husbandof Maltese breederand toy judgeINGELA GRAM,passed away. Ourdeepest sympathiesto INGELA and herchildren. Due tothe passing of DEEHUTCHINSON thereare some judgingchanges for theupcoming MORRIS& ESSEX KENNELCLUB dog show inOctober. CHARLESTROTTER willjudge BORDERCOLLIES andROUGH & SMOOTHCOLLIES; LYNETTESALTZMAN willjudge BOUVIERDES FLANDERS;and STANLEYSALTZMAN willjudge BRIARDS.

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The Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association hada discussion at their AGM on the topic of cropping, dock-ing, and dewclaw removal. Also considered were debark-ing and all procedures they consider “cosmetic.” Fromour sources we understand it was a heated debate anda decision was put on hold to canvas all members of theNSVMA to see how they felt on this issue. The “Council”can still (and did) make their own decision.

And so on March 19, 2010, The Nova Scotia Veteri-nary Medical Association amended its Code of Ethics,making it illegal for any member to perform docking,cropping or dewclaw removal on dogs. They continue todefine these necessary procedures as purely cosmetic,with no consideration to their functional necessity ininjury prevention for working canines.

In their announcement of the Prince Edward IslandVeterinary Medical Assocaition ban during the CanadianVeterinarian Medical Association (CVMA) meeting inOttawa in November 2009, the VMA noted that they re-ceived “no local opposition” and that all the correspon-dence received was from outside their area of operation,mostly from the USA. They said that this made it easyfor them to introduce the ban.

Keep in mind that this is only legislated throughIndividual Provincial Veterinarian Medical Associa-tions, and is not a Provincial Law. What does it mean? Itmeans that it is not illegal to perform docking, cropping,or dewclaw removal, but it is illegal to have a licensedvet perform these procedures. If a veterinarian was tochoose to continue these practices, they have the threat

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Ch Classique Scaramouche currently #1 All breeds

Ch Mac-Ken-Chars Here I am BIS Dartmouth KC

of having their license revoked. Considering the CMVA isa business just like any other large corporations, moneyis always a key player in many decisions, being the yearof recession and all. Many companies are looking at thefuture development of their companies. (What’s going tomake them money in the future? How can we drum upbusiness as well as Make BSL AND PETA GO AWAY?)Here is an example of increasing their cash flow: it costsonly tens of dollars to dock and remove dew claws, but itcost hundreds of dollars to repair the damaged done by asnagged dew claw, or a broken tail.

Well I am not suggesting that this is why the amend-ment was made, here in lies the crutch. The CanadianKennel Club has no plans to support these bans nor doesit have plans to change the breed standards. There aremany groups rising up such as K9 Alliance who haveformed to supply information to the dog buying publicabout what breeds are cropped and docked and to helpmake sure that our breed standards are saved. They donot want these breeds to be changed, after hundreds ofyears, on the whim of Veterinary Councils!

So the established committed breeder, many of whomalready do their own docking of tails and removal of dewclaws will keep on doing that. Many who have croppedbreeds will travel long distances, with young puppies,in any weather to have them cropped by Licensed Vetsin places where no such bans exist (gives a whole newmeaning to cross border shopping). But it is the backyard breeder that never learnt from a mentor how to dotails and dewclaws, or has the want to travel to havetheir puppies cropped that will bring the suffering anewto our four-legged friends. They will try and learn how toremove dewclaws and crop tails somehow, probably offthe Internet. They will “know someone” who will “knowsomeone” who will crop their puppies on a freezer in thelaundry room, with a can of quick start and the wholething will be a mess. Our beloved dogs will suffer and allat the whim of a veterinary council who thinks cropping,docking, and dewclaw removal are “purely cosmetic!”

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The Mission Circuit, Breeder Judges, HSUS...

field reps held special meetings with judges toadvice them about the procedures used in awardingthe points – so I am told – but more importantlyno one can explain to my feeble mind what thistitle is meant to prove. Does it now make the AKCChampionship title obsolete? I am told not – thenwhy the need in the first place I must ask. Also Imust say, and this is hearsay but from a source Iconsider totally reliable, that when judges failedto award the Grand Championship points for thetitle itself they were questioned about it andadvised they should award these points. You meanto tell me that if a judge does not believe in theworthiness of the exhibit to earn this superfluoustitle he or she must do it?!?! Come on now, whatkind of nonsense is that?

Much talk about the breeder-judge whoawarded her own exhibit a Best in Show thispast weekend. I have very mixed emotions – asa general rule I must tell you on certain levels Ihave no problem with a breeder-judge adjudicatingupon the merits of a dog or bitch they may havebred. Certainly so long as there is no relationshipfuture or present and an outright sale has occurredand the person has not owned the exhibit for ayear on the breed level I can accept – unhappily– that kind of situation. On the Group and/or Bestin Show level it is to my mind an incorrect thing todo – the person is damned on any basis – conflictif you do and perhaps bad judging if you do not.Personally I would never put someone in thatkind of a situation but if it is proven that there are

future dealings which may enhance thevalue of the exhibit due to that relationshipin no way whatsoever should the judgeadjudicate upon the exhibit no matter thelevel – breed, group or Best in Show. As itpresently stands, AKC broadly permits thebreeder-judge to judge a dog they have bred.If people do not like it they should petitionAKC to change the rule, wouldn’t you think?

Imust say the California people are asactive as anyplace in the States in fightingHSUS. And rightly so I do believe. I fullyrealize that some people believe in takinga compromising position insofar as HSUSis concerned and I understand from where

they are coming but the fact is that HSUS keepsattacking not only our basic rights to breed andown dogs but misrepresents to the general publicwhat we are doing. The claim AKC should dowhat is being done in the UK and get parent clubsto change breed standards and demand healthscreenings of all dogs is just unfair. Furthermore,they want AKC to discourage matings of closelyrelated dogs – but isn’t that what breeding is allabout? I think so. In the UK, of course, the Kennel

Club there owns all the breed standards unlike theUSA where the parent clubs own the standards.What standards should be changed and why?

Hasn’t it always been the policy of the concernedbreeder to breed as healthy a dog as possible? Ithink so, and how do you deal with the less-than-conscientious hobbyists and commercial puppy millsany stronger than AKC already has? I mean theloss of the commercial breeder is the major reasonAKC registrations have fallen so tremendously andyet HSUS fails to acknowledge that the inspectionprocedures and health demands instituted by AKCto combat bad breeding policies have even beenimplemented by AKC. Even if begrudgingly HSUSwould acknowledge this than perhaps we couldgive room for giving them some leeway too butthey are so strident in their opposition to anythingconcerning AKC why should we react benevolentlywhen they will not give us an inch. •

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Marieann Gladstone1951 - 2010

We mourn the loss and send our deepest sympathiesto her husband, Steve Gladstone, and family.

PHOTO:LISACROFT-ELLIOTT

Attendees took full advantageof local activity offerings – authenticcattle drives, horseback riding, spaevents, etc. The Cajun and Mexicanrestaurants in town saw their busi-ness jump significantly during ourweek-long event. The resort was verypleased with a full house and as anydog group worth their salt, we partookfreely and often from the bar, whichoffered Belgian Chocolate Martinis inhonor of the Club’s anniversary.

Preparing for the 50th anniversarywas a collaborative effort betweenthe 2010 show committee and theparent club’s liaison committee. A celebratory eveningthat showcased the club’s inaugural years themed thisyear’s annual banquet. Founding President Bob Krohnwas unable to attend. George Brykit eloquently read Mr.Krohn’s historical comments. Edeltraud Laurin, ChateauBlanc and Karen Johnson, Sunfire rounded out the fea-tured speakers bringing the hall alternately from laugh-ter to tears to standing ovations with their memories ofshowing in the 1960s and early 1970s. President Deuthawarded the President’s award to Tannis Witherspoon ofWashington State, the Good Sportsmanship award to PatWeymouth of California. Dr. Libbye Miller of Tennesseewas recipient of Lee Carter award.

Festive tables with bottles of nice champagne andgood wine were available for all. The committees drewon Dana Mackonis’s fabulous icebreaker idea – Coloredballoons of Belgium, the club and 50 anniversary colorsfloated throughout the room. Everyone who had a dogthat finished a title needed to find his or her dog’s bal-loon. I confess – I did steal balloons from absent at-tendees ensuring our table didn’t look unaccomplishedand admit I forgot to send anything in for the awardsbanquet.

Headlining the eveningwas the auction of the50th Anniversary Bel-gian Pride Bronze cre-ated by gifted canineartist Jerry Lobato.The liaison committeeof Teresa Nash, Di-anne Allen, and LindaFriedow commissionedthe bronze. The largerbronze auctioned at

$10,000 to benefit rescue. When the excitement wasover, proud owner Vincent Ramirez walked away withthe bronze. Fifty smaller bronzes were cast with 20 stillavailable for purchase. They truly are stunning. Equallyas breathtaking was art and ceramic works by Jennifer.Beautiful limited edition plagues of the four Belgianswere runaway hits. A portion of the proceeds was do-nated to the Club.

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Returning triumphantly was the Senior Show-manship competition. 2007’s winner, EdeltraudLaurin judged the event this year decked out asa Euro washerwoman. Jill Morstad’s “Sisterhoodof the travelling leopard pants” reappeared onLinda Friedow who decked them out with a chick-en purse and a hot Texas chickie accent. CareyMobray looked beautiful as mesmerizing ShelleyMedling, a Saturday Night Live take-off of MichelleEdling. An invisible dog with Barb Cook and aleather vested/panted sashaying Malinois handler,Judy Hagen were among the participants.

Rendered speechless when exhibitor JoanneRizzo’s husband mentioned he was a “virgin” anddidn’t know how to do it; the judge put him in thecorner for misbehaving. Winning the event wasBoy Scout Rory “Grandpa Legs” Friedow as besthandler and the leather bedecked Judy Hagen asbest costumed.

Judging the formal events for this year werenames familiar in the Tervuren world. In no par-ticular order – Carmen Helgesen (sweeps), RichardLewis (rally), Nancy Glabicki, Shirlee Jacobson andCindy Simonsen (obedience), Tannis Witherspoon& Carol Ruthenberg (tracking), Kurt Matushek(agility) and L. E “Skip” Stanbridge (breed). Well-known popular judges Mary Weir and Dana MacK-enzie handled herding events. Pinky Johnson’sstewarding ghost was with us this year. GretchenBrown who learned at the knee of Pinky in Floridamanaged the ring for both sweeps and breed. Itcouldn’t have been better – clear, concise and en-tertaining! Hope we see you next year Gretchen!

Heeling her way to High in Trial was DianneAllen with Ch. Starbright Casino Royale TD CDAX MXJ XF RN. Owned and bred by Dianne andSharon Redmer, this team is no stranger to thespotlight. Pressed heavily by the equally success-ful team for High Combined was Susan Harris &Ch. OTCH Jamaica Object of the Game UDX6 OM1RN HSAd HSBd HIAd HXA. The curse may havefinally been lifted from our nationals where formany years all our top obedience winners fell apart

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Orion & KathyThere’s a new team in Town!

Best In Specialty Show Winning

Ch. Glenerie’s Great Hunter OrionMultiple Group and Best In Specialty Show Winner

Presented by: Kathryn Gertler, PHA& Kitty Burke, PHA

Kindred Spirits All Breed Handling

Thank you Judges for a great start for this new team!Mrs. Betsy Horn Humer, pictured

Mrs. Wendy G. WillhauckMrs. Mary Ann Alston

Owned & Loved by:Richard & Sherrie Snidermoondancelabs@hvc.rr.com

Bred & Co-Owned By:Edward & Cynthia Noll

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at the national when among somany of their own. May thisnew trend continue!

Capping the puppy sweep-stakes event was the seeminglyannual winner from Tacara – thistime to Tacara’s Bezant Begerrahowned by Linda Newsome andbred by daughter Brianna fromthe 6-9 mo. Bitch Class. BOSawarded to LB’s Touch ‘N Gode La Barge also from 6-9 classowned by Lorie Bartell and Shir-ley LaBarge, bred by Shirley andDr. Fredericks.

Bowing wisely to elder considerations, theshow committee scheduled veteran sweep class-es in the cool mornings. Ha! Those gray muzzledor faced elder statesdogs were able to relax thebalance of the day in their villas. Topping theseniors was Ch. Aftershock Kryptonite ownedby Suzanne Brandeberry-Reira, bred by CherylBrandeberry with Best of Opposite awarded toCh. Pathfinder Starbright Elion CD RN owned byRobbin Polivka & Sharon Redmer bred by Sharonand Maureen Foley.

Judging for regular classes began on Thurs-day with males and ended Saturday with BOB,stud dog and brood bitch. L. E. “Skip” Stan-bridge of Ontario, Canada began early sortingthrough the males. Winners Dog went to theOpen Dog Canadian owned five year old Black-water’s Awake in A Dream owned by SandraBergman, Linda Fung & Andrea Debbins andbred-by Linda, Andrea and Jan Powers. ReserveMale awarded to the two-and-a-half-year-old bredby dog, O Than Agon Cinema Fionn Mac Cumhailowned by Marnie Polivka of Wisconsin and bredby Marnie, Mikki Lally and Annie Evarts.

Nothing but girls on Friday! The mature five-year-old American-bred bitch Blackwater’s All Inowned by Linda Fung of Michigan, bred by Lindaand Nancy Lane took the win. Reserve awardedto 2-year-old Open bitch Sidekick’s News Flashowned by Shawn Petersen & Russ Beach, bred byRuss and Chris Alapolulies.

Zero dark hundred for the preparation ofspecials was the order of business on Saturday.Frankly, I don’t know how our judge managed it –going from 8:00 a.m. until about 2-3 p.m. withoutlunch and only minimal breaks. He had all thework. We all suffered ringside afraid to leave andmiss the possible “next big thing” for our breed.Note to next year’s chair – we aren’t going any-where, could we start at 9:00 a.m.? LOL!

Winning the show for his owners was Ch.Blackwater Peloton Current Affair owned by

Brooke Cole & Andrea Debbins of Ken-tucky, bred by Andrea and Linda Fungand handled by Trish Borgo. Bestof Opposite to the 2008 BOS winner,Ch. Darboshea’s True Colors ownedand bred by Shawn Petersen and SueHaase of Nevada. BOW was awardedto the Winners Bitch. Selects in noparticular order: Ch. Blackwater’sSidekick, Ch. Starbright Casino Roy-

ale, Ch. Blackwater’s Peloton A Fine Affair, Ch. Corsini’sJean Marc, Ch. Blackwater’s Criminal Definse, Ch. HighClearings Zohra, Ch. MACH JustSayNo Toujours Jeune,Ch. Sanroyale’s Devil’s Delight and Ch. Blackwater’sAvant Le Peloton.

Finishing off the show were the Stud Dog/Brood Bitchclasses. They are favorite classes and coveted by breed-ers. Diane Allen and Ch. OTCH Starbright PandemoniumOM1UDX6 MX MXJ XF RE took the Stud Dog class andLinda Deuth, Miki Lally & Eileen Hudak took brood bitchwith Ch. Coastwynds Cinema Shivaree VDE1 RA OA OAJ.

Regardless of how anyone feltabout the dogs, the judgingor the weather, nothing pre-pared us for the end of theday. Walking away from thebreed ring to exercise dogs,we are approached by awoman inquiring if we wouldpurchase the last two “NoFear” bracelets of red, white,and blue in honor of herson, a fallen soldier. As fate

would have it, I had a $20 tucked in my sleeve and did. Ididn’t know who she was but my heart leapt out of myskin when she burst into tears. Later I learned she wasDebbie Smith and her Army Ranger Sargent son Shan-non was killed in Afghanistan following over 500 combatmissions. The army is naming a rifle range in his honor,Sunbury Oh has built a shelter house in his honor and hismother has established a wrestling scholarship fund fortwo local high schools. The national was her first outingsince his death last September. There will be a MemorialCar & Bike Show in Freedom Park, Sunbury, Oh on Sep-tember 12th in his honor and to raise scholarship funds.Stop by if you can.

Thanks to everyone who contributed photographs –Trish Borgo, Dana Mackonis, Vickie Kelly, and a host ofothers. Next year we will be in Denver, Co with Bob andSally Davis as chairs, Sharon Redmer of Starbright judgingbreed and Sandi Weldon of Mon Ami judging sweeps. Seeyou there! •

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Rocky fights hisway to the top!

Shown Winning Best In Show at the Gateway Toy Dog Fanciers underBreeder-Judge Mr. Robert Sturm at just 10 months of age!

Ch. Heaven Hi’s CornerstoneBreeders: Jerri Hobbs & Carol Henning

OwnerBradley Jenkins

Shown By Terry Smith972 762-2618

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Specialty Best of Breed anda National Specialty Win-ners Dog winner along withmany other accomplish-ments. Charlotte has servedon the Board of Directors ofthe National Capital GreatPyrenees Club and has alsoserved two terms on theGPCA Board of Directors.Together with her husband

they have attended more than 30 GPCANational Specialties and hope to at-tend many more. With 46 entries shechose Ch. Rivergroves Gianni Versaceas Best in Sweeps and Ch. RivergrovesVera Wang as Best of Opposite with thebreeders/owners listed above.

Later that afternoon, the RegularDog Classes entered the ring. Thisyear’s judge was Dr. Robert Brownof Benton City, Washington. Bob saw

his first Great Pyreneesat the Heart of AmericaKennel Club in KansasCity while a veterinarystudent. He got his firstpuppy in 1967 and joinedthe GPCA in 1968, servingas the trophy chairman.He has held every officein the GPCA and since1981 has served as theAKC Delegate and contin-ues in that position today.From 1969 to the early

1990s, Bob has bred or shown over 50 Champions underthe Starlaxy kennel name. He was first approved to judgethe breed in 1978 and has judged the National Specialtythree times in the United States, twice in Sweden andonce in Canada. With 39 dogs entered in the regular andveteran classes, he chose from the 9-12 month puppyclass PyrCountry’s Cowboy Casanova of Pyr D’Lyte bredand owned by David and Darla Daugherty, Michelle Millerand Tamra Green. Reserve Winners dog was Marana-tha Pyrfection Thomas Kinkade, bred by Nancy Coombsand Janet Weymouth and owned by Nancy and WhitneyCoombs from the American Bred class. The rest of theday was filled with meetings and in the evening a healthseminar on Osteosarcoma in large breed dogs was pre-sented by Dr. Kirstin Lindbald-Toh of the Broad Instituteat MIT, which was well received. After a visit to the hos-pitality room we were ready for some rest to prepare foran early start the next day.

Once again the World Conference breakfast startedthe day, followed by a rescue parade at 9:30 that waswell attended. At 10 a.m., Veteran Sweepstakes judgingbegan. Mary Lou Mayer of Willow Park, Texas was ourjudge. In 1976, Mary Lou met her first Great Pyrenees.Her home hasn’t been without one since. With very littlebreeding and showing she and her husband, Jerry, havehad both obedience and conformation champions. Shebecame a member of the GPCA in 1982 and has been

continuous since. She is a founding member of the Dal-las/Fort Worth Great Pyrenees club and currently servesas its president. With 24 entries, Mary Lou chose Ch.Rivergroves Andrew Jackson bred by Lisa Cillo, LorraineFennemore, and Jean Boyd and owned by Jean Boyd andMarcia Stewart as Best in Veteran Sweepstakes from the7 to 9 class, and Ch. Andorre Pure Poetry bred by BonnieStout Bestoso and Karen Conley and owned by BonnieBestoso as Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes from the 11year and older class. The bitch classes entered the ring at11:30 with 79 entries, which included the veterans. Fromthe 12-18 month class, our judge chose Pyrview’s Queenof the Gods bred by Sandy Dyment and owned by Sandyand her daughter Casandra Dyment as Winners Bitch andBest of Winners. Reserve Winners bitch from the Bred-by class was Wyndhamhill’s Azure Bleu bred by JanetIngram, Joan Ziehl, and Nancy Carr and owned by JoanZiehl and Janet Ingram.

The afternoon was, once again, filled with meetingsand parties. The annual meeting was held where thejudge for the 2013 National was announced and, as itturns out, is going to be none other than. . . ME! Later,the GPCA Awards Celebration and the 2011 National Spe-cialty Kick-off party filled the afternoon and evening withfun and socializing. Once again, after a long day, we werelooking forward to some rest, and the anticipation of Bestof Breed in the morning filled the air.

On Saturday morning, the juniors entered the ringat 10:30. Bob Brown chose Jamie Lamphier as his BestJunior from the Open Senior class. After juniors, Best ofBreed judging began. Best of Breed was Ch. RivergrovesWhen Stars Go Blu bred-by Jean Boyd and McKee Coxand owned by Jean Boyd, McKee Cox, and Marcia Stew-art. Best of Opposite was Ch. Pyrview’s Picture Me inFrance bred and owned by Cynthia Miccio and Chris-topher Miccio. The Awards of Merits were given to Ch.TipNChips Limited Edition bred and owned by JudithRoman-Royer and Judith Cooper, Ch. Pyrpressure Victori-ous Str’mnt bred by Glen and Merry Johnson and ownedby Pamela and Dwain Butler, Ch. Maranatha NicholasNickleby bred and owned by Whitney and Nancy Coombsand Ch. Bravehearts Rose of Sharon bred by Paul andBetty Dameron and owned by Barbara Berkesch andSaterino Caladucan. With an entry of 12, the brood bitchclass was awarded to Ch. Pyrview’s Get the Picture bredby Cynthia Miccio and owned by Cynthia and ChristopherMiccio, and with an entry of 2, the stud dog class wasawarded to Ch. Rivergroves Kiss Me I’m Irish bred by Mc-Kee Cox, Jean Boyd, and Marcia Stewart and owned byDonna Mercado and Jean Boyd. Best Brace went to CindyMiccio’s entry of Ch. Pyrview IsThatYourFinalAnswer andCh. Pyrview’s Get The Picture. On Saturday evening, theannual awards banquet was held. This year’s banquetwas a great success. Whitney Coombs was great as theauctioneer and sold many beautiful hard to find itemsthat were donated by visitors from around the world.

Overall, the National this year was a wonderful ex-perience. It was fun to catch up with friends across thecountry and see so many beautiful dogs in one place.Congratulations to all the winners and a very big thanksto the co-chairs and committees for bringing us togetherfor this memorable event.

See you next year in Wisconsin! •

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WHISKEYWHISKEY

CH. SOMERRI JAMIESON’S SEA WHISKEYNumber One* Norwegian Elkhound BitchThank you, Hound Breeder-Judge Mrs. Barbara Pepper, for this win in a verystrong New England Hound Group at Great Barrington Kennel Club.

In the Northeast there are many fine hounds being shown, but a Hound GroupJudge recently stated that of all the hounds in a very strong Hound Grouponly Whiskey was the best of that breed they had EVER seen. Her correctbreed type combined with sound Norwegian Elkhound movement makes hera sight to behold!

FLASHGROUPSECONDGeneseeCounty

Kennel Club

5/22/10

Thank YouJudge

Mr. Ralph

Lemcke

Owned & Bred byJamieson LewisLaura Hall LewisMerrimack, NH

Handled byLaura Hall Lewis

SOMERRI KENNELS50 YEARS with 14 Generations of Norwegian Elkhounds

Bea Hall & Ed Hall & Laura Hall Lewis

*Number 4 overall, Dog News Top Ten List, CC & S.S. All Breed Systems

More group placements for this “Top Shelf”

Jo Roach whose dog “Slider” (TC MACHADCH HTCH Hob Nob Triple Play UDXRLFIII HRDIII HTDIII HTADIII) was the firstBorder Collie to earn four AKC championships(conformation, herding, obedience and agility)and also has championships from two otherorganizations USDAA (agility) and AHBA(herding.) “The breed was developed to besensitive enough to take direction from aperson who could be hundreds of yards awayfrom them and yet be smart enough to handlesituations on their own when necessary. Theyare the ultimate working breed. They have tobe fast, agile and responsive while also beingable to think and be under control. All thesetraits add up to a dog that can do it all andthen asks what else needs to be done.”

“Herding is this breed’s reason for being,”said Marion Crain who owns Ch HC OTCHExtreme Firebrand UDX7 HXAs HXBs AX AXJ(“Fire”), HC OTCH Hob Nob Torch Song UDXHXAs HXBs (“Flame”) and HC WyndspellPlaying with fire UD HXAs HIBs (“Scorch”.)

“I got my first Border Collie because Iwas awestruck at what they are able to doand how much talent they bring to the job ofherding as well as everything else that theydo. While all the other championships andactivities are important, I really believe thatall performance Border Collies, if they areto be bred and contribute to the gene pool,should prove their mettle on sheep, regardlessof what else they do. Besides, herding isgreat fun. But, Border Collies learn so quicklyand maintain so easily that unless you havemultiple activities in which to work withthem, both the dog and you can get bored.”

For many Border Collie owners thechampionship that is most difficult to achieveis the one that requires the least amountof training. “The most difficult of Slider’sfour AKC championships was the one from

the show ring,” said Roach. “He is from workingBorder Collie lines and many conformation judgesare not used to seeing them in the breed ring sofinding judges that would reward a dog that looked‘different’ was a challenge. However, there are somewonderful conformation judges who will rewarda good dog even though, in Slider’s case, he stoodout from the rest of the BCs in the ring. I was alsovery fortunate to be showing with some graciouscompetitors who were willing to help me out when Iwasn’t sure what I was supposed to be doing in thebreed ring. It is also useful, when you are showinga Border Collie from working lines, to contact otherswho are doing the same thing and share informationabout judges who are willing to give working dogs afair look.”

“Conformation was the most difficult for me,”said Crain. “It doesn’t utilize the dogs’ talent atall and does not necessarily reward the dogs thatare the most outstanding members of the breed

because, by definition, it onlyconsiders looks and the BorderCollie is all about the breed’swork ethic, biddability andathleticism. However, I havealso faced some challengesin performance with my BCs.They find the work so self-rewarding that it can be hardto control them, hard to keepthem from going over the topwith enthusiasm. Their attitudeseems to be ‘If you like it thisway, I will give it to you fasterand there’s no need to give mea command first.’ Herding isendlessly challenging because

of the many possible permutations involving sheepreactions, the handler and the dog. I never tire ofherding. Obedience actually is the easiest for aBorder Collie although maintaining the dog at thepeek of precision needed to achieve an OTCH posesits own set of difficulties.”

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U-Ch U-GRACH HTCH Ch HC MACH Oelamp’s RemembranceHSAds HXAs HXBs MXF HRD-IIIs HTAD-IIIs HTD-IIIs RLF-IIIs (“Remee”), one of Laura Kincaid’s triple champions ben-efitted from Kincaid’s learning experience with “Jack,” an-other of her triple champions in that Remee learned aboutherding at the same time as the dog was getting obedienceand agility lessons.

“Jack’s” (U-Ch U-ACHX U-CDX HTCH Ch HC MACHOelamp’s Jackpot UDX2 HXAs HIBs XF OAC OGC NJCHRD-IIIs HTAD-IIIs HTD-IIIs RLF-IIIs CGC) strong obe-dience foundation created problems for Kincaid whenthey switched to herding. He tended to focus on herinstead of the stock whenever she gave him a com-mand.

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