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10 ♦ Editorial
14 ♦ Inside Out
18 ♦ The Way It Is
22 ♦ Question Of The Week
26 ♦ An Update From The Canine Health Foundation
30 ♦ The Kennel Club Explains Its Position
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week
38 ♦ Ten Questions
42 ♦ Bucks, Labradoodles, China And More
46 ♦ True North (Strong and Free)
50 ♦ Much More Than PCA
54 ♦ Oodles of Poodles
58 ♦ Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America National Specialty Weekend
74 ♦ The Gossip Column
84 ♦ Click – Bucks County Kennel Club
92 ♦ Letters To The Editor
94 ♦ Click –The Way We Were
BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY CINDY VOGELS
BY DR. SARAH BLOTT & PROFESSOR JEFF SAMPSON
BY LESLEY BOYES
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY ALLISON FOLEY
BY DESMOND J. MURPHY
BY LESLIE NEWING
BY KARA HAMMOND
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY EUGENE ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY BETTY LAVERS
96 dog show calendar • 102 handlers directory • 104 subscription rates • 106 classified advertising • 108 advertising rates
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DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is publishedweekly except the last two weeks inDecember by Harris Publications,1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010.Periodical Postage paid at New York.
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10 ♦ Editorial
14 ♦ Inside Out
18 ♦ The Way It Is
22 ♦ Question Of The Week
26 ♦ An Update From The Canine Health Foundation
30 ♦ The Kennel Club Explains Its Position
34 ♦ Bests Of The Week
38 ♦ Ten Questions
42 ♦ Bucks, Labradoodles, China And More
46 ♦ True North (Strong and Free)
50 ♦ Much More Than PCA
54 ♦ Oodles of Poodles
58 ♦ Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America National Specialty Weekend
74 ♦ The Gossip Column
84 ♦ Click – Bucks County Kennel Club
92 ♦ Letters To The Editor
94 ♦ Click –The Way We Were
BY JOHN MANDEVILLE
BY SARI BREWSTER TIETJEN
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY CINDY VOGELS
BY DR. SARAH BLOTT & PROFESSOR JEFF SAMPSON
BY LESLEY BOYES
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY ALLISON FOLEY
BY DESMOND J. MURPHY
BY LESLIE NEWING
BY KARA HAMMOND
BY MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY EUGENE ZAPHIRIS & MATTHEW H. STANDER
BY BETTY LAVERS
96 dog show calendar • 102 handlers directory • 104 subscription rates • 106 classified advertising • 108 advertising rates
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DOG NEWS (ISSN 0886-2133) is publishedweekly except the last two weeks inDecember by Harris Publications,1115 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010.Periodical Postage paid at New York.
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Robert J. MooreThe passing of Bob Moore while of little surprise due tohis known illness certainly saddens the great majorityof the people in the American dog fancy. Bob was aunique man, very frank and opinionated, never afraid tospeak his mind. A true and loyal dog man with a senseof humor which bordered on the sardonic, one couldrarely anticipate what he was going to say. A devotedfamily man and a Southerner to the core he was a truegentleman of the Old South who came to accept changein a civilized and positive fashion. Bob was fashioned inthe mold of the “old boy” philosophy but was alwaysprogressive and encouraging to the newcomers withinthe sport and proved to be a true and steadfast friendto AKC and its constituency. Bob will be missed onevery level the sport has to offer but most importantlyhis legacy of friendliness and open-mindedness inevaluating a dog’s worth will be cherished by all whohad contact with him. He will be and is already sorelymissed.
A Fascinating DevelopmentMost people associated with the pure bred dogrecognize the so-called Designer Dogs as being nothingmore than cross breeds that have an inexplicableappeal to certain people within the dog loving public.Whatever the reason--uniqueness in looks, beingdifferent than owning what your next door neighboror relative may own--ultimately the longtime andconcerned breeders feel and perhaps intuitively believethese people will see the folly of their ways and hopethat eventually they will come to own a true pure breddog. Imagine the surprise of many therefore to read therecent May 6th posting headlined “Labradoodle CreatorHas Massive Regrets Over The Craze He Started”. Andwell he should insofar as these pages are concerned.But in fact, and according to the interview in PawNation, while the breeder Mr. Conron does not regretthe purpose for which he founded the dog he doesregret “all the people who got on the band-wagonwilly-nilly. People who are breeding poodle crosses forthe money, who have no concern for parentage.” Hestates that the Labradoodle trend started a gold rushfor unscrupulous backyard breeders with no knowledgeof proper dog breeding and that you never know whatyou are going to get. In fact in a litter of 10 pups onlythree were actually allergy free!!!!! It’s like buyinga pig in the poke says Mr. Conron and how right heis. It’s amazing to these pages that the other “oodle”owners are vying to have their cross breeds recognizedas an official breed and that the Labradoodle peoplein Australia are even trying to get the Kennel Councilthere to officially recognize the breed. After hearingfrom Mr. Conron let’s hope these desires are totallydenied. You know of course they should be denied andthat was even before the mistakes admitted by thecreator of the Labradoodle were publicly announced.
An Inbreeding AnalysisThe talk about inbreeding has intensified particularlyin Europe and the UK in the past 18 months. This wascaused as much by the Pedigree Dogs Exposed airingas well as the Kennel Club in the UK adopting a stanceagainst registering certain matings it consideredundesirable i.e.-father -daughter. This question ofinbreeding has certainly been going on in Finland forquite sometime now and the Finnish Kennel Club hasestablished guidelines insofar as inbreeding coefficientsare concerned. Starting within the next week or soDOG NEWS expects to run a two-part series on thesubject from breeders in Finland and Norway. But in
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DOGNEWS EDITORIALthe meantime an analysis done by Simon Parsons in the UKappeared in DOG WORLD and is certainly worth mentioning.He compiled a four generation pedigree of top dogs in theUK using approximately 155 dogs. Ideally he would havepreferred a fifth generation but did not have the time to dothis. Obviously the further back one goes the more of aninter-relationship between the sire and dam there is--butin any event he feels that the four generation study givesa guide as to how closely bred dogs may be. The pedigreeprograms gave him an idea of the inbreeding coefficients--forinstance a dog from a half-brother to sister mating but withthe other grandparents unrelated would have a coefficientof 12.5 percent, a father to a daughter a 25 percent a firstcousin 6.25 percent and so on. The variation among thebreeds was surprising in that of the 155 dogs no fewer than68 came from pedigrees with no ancestors in common on bothsides of a four generation pedigree resulting in a coefficientof zero percent! The rest of his discovery based on the fourgeneration pedigree were higher but comparatively stillextremely low. Inbreeding in that study did not have as greatan impact as one would have expected. What would happentaken to a ten generation pedigree is another story--perhaps--perhaps not. Interesting food for thought when talking to theanimal rightists for sure.
The Type Versus Soundness DebateThe type versus soundness debate resounds wheneveraficionados of their breed and/or certain elements withinthe judging fraternity meet to discuss various dogs beingexhibited. This debate is unlikely to subside and is akin andlinked to the whole business of whether some faults andvirtues are more important than others. Some people skirtthe issue by falling back on the phrase--balance. How oftendoes one hear a judge say I look for a balanced critter. Butif one does not have type or lacks in type totally why botherwith breed distinction in the altogether? If an exhibit is of agood type but moves a bit close behind or pins a fraction inthe front these are shortcomings which do not necessarilymake a dog unsound. However an exhibit which is woefullyordinary but which moves in a straight line maybe soundbut so is the cross-bred next door which is sound, has nobreed type and could not reproduce to breed type. The scaleof points used in many standards quantifying the degree ofimportance in terms of percentages is thankfully becomingless and less important in analyzing breed standards--indeedin a standard or two movement is not even mentioned.Indeed disqualifications which are no longer in existence inthe UK standards are as debatable to some as is the typeversus soundness debate. If nothing else these kinds ofdiscussions are good for a great deal of thought, for sure.
Thought For The WeekIf any of you needed another reason to stop smoking StevenHansen of the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Center has givendog owners a good bit of advice. He is quoted as saying“the evidence is striking--most veterinarians believe prettystrongly secondhand smoke presents a strong danger to catsand dogs with pre-existing respiratory problems.” Althoughstudies showing strong links between smoking and petsare limited to a few cancers, veterinary oncologist AartiSabhlok, who treats 40 or more cancer patients a week inSan Francisco believes an “animal in an environment withconstant exposure to a toxin, and that would include cigarettesmoke, could be at a greater risk of developing tumors”. Itmay seem odd to think people who continue to smoke despitethe risks to themselves and others would pay heed to apet’s health but let’s face it we all know how the modernobsession of humanizing dogs has taken hold of Americansociety. Perhaps people will pay more attention to their dogs’well-being than their own and stop smoking as a result of aconcern for their pets. Certainly worth the argument don’tyou think? •
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Icracked up when I saw AKC’s staff’s noticethat they “will no longer publish its Litterand Dog Registration Statistics in the AKCGazette or online.” Even inputting that
sentence brought another laugh.Too bad AKC’s solving the registration
collapse isn’t as easy as decreeing “we won’ttell you how bad it is.” And here I thoughtAKC executives had gotten beyond ostrichmanagement.
Pardon me, boys, but all that’s missing fromyour announcement is some rationale. Shortand sweet will do. Something like: “We giveup” or if some minimal explanation is thoughtappropriate, “We’ve tried everything includingbegging, but it ain’t happening, so the hellwith it, we’re no longer going to embarrassourselves.”
I can’t get out of my mind AKC’s formerChief Operating Officer Nick D’Altilo’s responsewhen yearend registration results were lousy.He solved the problem by stopping the decadeslong practice of publishing side-by-side thejust past year’s results with the year prior tothat’s. The ‘ol “If we don’t show ‘em how bigour problem is, we haven’t got a problem”approach… otherwise known as delusionalmanagement.
It’s no laughing matter these days but it’sa certainty AKC would give its proverbial eyeteeth – to say nothing of other more tenderparts – to have anywhere near the registrationtotals recorded in 2003, the year D’Altilo andhis boss, the former submarine captain, wereshown the door.
Just for the record in 2003 AKC registered915,671 dogs, not quite the Magic Millionmark but 41% more than the 649,677 dogsregistered in 2009. Meaning in six year’s time,exactly corresponding with AKC’s currentadministration’s tenure, registrations havedeclined a few ticks shy of one-third. Needanymore be said about why AKC’s staff doesn’twant the public to see the registration resultsthey’re producing?
Who can blame them? Just a year ago inan impassioned speech to the delegates theassertion was made, “We are going to stem theregistration decline and then grow that corebusiness.” At least unfulfilled wishful thinkinghasn’t impacted job security. For certain the“AKC Registration Pledge,” et al isn’t quitegetting it done. Actually registrations are fallingseemingly at least as fast as they have beenand if AKC’s not panicking, they’re doing agood job faking it.
How else to explain John Lyons’ call forparent clubs to make it a requirement of theircodes of ethics that members “practice all due
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diligence in order to insure the individual registration of allpuppies produced by its breeders?” If comments on otherbreed discussion groups are anything like the two I look atJohn Lyons’ request has no friends.
I rather like this comment, which, while much moresuccinct than most, fairly characterizes sentiment, “I wasreally creeped out by the suggestion.”
Far be it for me to say given AKC’s track record – puppymills anyone? – employing the phrase “code of ethics” toask for anything is a bit of a stretch; but then, I think tryingto legislate ethics is a losing proposition with about as muchchance of succeeding as sanctimonious sermons appealingto people’s better nature.
Actually, John, I think your recommendation is sucha good idea I will use this column to the fullest extentpossible to support it… as soon as AKC makes it arequirement before registering any litter in our breed thatboth the sire and the dam of the litter must have on file fullblood and urine panels done within 60 days of the date ofbreeding. Oh, by the way, I wouldn’t expect you to do thisjust because I ask.
But you will do it if our parent club formally requests it,won’t you?
How soon can you implement?When you want to start lecturing me about my ethical
responsibilities, you had better be prepared to put theweight of your registration requirements behind somethingthat will do my breed some good. Otherwise I might thinkyou are more interested in your pocketbook than the welfareof my breed.
Well actually I know that is the case, but here’s anopportunity to prove me wrong.
By the way, if you think I’m being too harsh, you oughtto look at what’s being said on various breeds’ discussionlist.
Trying to pawn some misplaced ethical guilt trip ontobreeders won’t work, although it’s entirely in keeping withAKC’s view that breeders should pay. What AKC needs issome combination carrot-and-stick system to put a dent inthe 50% of dogs eligible for individual registration that arenever registered.
That is not a call for breeders themselves to individuallyregister all puppies in their litters – nice addition thoughthat would be to AKC’s coffers. An individual registrationneeds to be in the name/address of the individual thedog will be living with – the people who take puppieshome. It would seem breeders who place their puppieswith individual owners could/would/might/should – withworkable incentives – play the decisive role in gettingpuppies individually registered.
If AKC’s done any testing to make that happen, it’sescaped me. Be that as it may I have to agree with AKCserious breeders should see that all puppies are individuallyregistered in the names of their new owners. That does notstrike me as unreasonable.
So, any possibility AKC can insure bitches seriousbreeders breed actually produce puppies? There’s a bit ofmagic every breeder will line up for. •
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It appears from recent postings on the Delegates-E listthat there are some Delegates who desire to see thebody take up the subject of permitting fee charging
judges to also be eligible to serve as Delegates. Underthe current Bylaws, they are declared ineligible by virtueof charging a fee for judging in addition to expenses oftransportation, lodging and meals.
One of the Delegates asked Jim Crowley, American Kennel Club’s Secretaryand primary source of a wealth of AKC history, for a brief background of the historysurrounding fee charging judges being ineligible to serve. His response is reprintedhere with his permission:
“The prohibition on “professional judges” becoming Delegates goes backto 1925.In December, 1925 the prohibition was added to the Dog Show rules. InFebruary, 1933 it was moved from the rules to the bylaws.
“The Board and Delegate minutes from that period were brief and succinctwith little in the way of quotes or even summaries of discussion. They basicallyjust say that the amendments were presented, published, and adopted, withno rationale given. Someone can speculate based on the time and the nature ofthe Delegate body at the time, but it would be educated speculation. In 1925,the body had more of a club atmosphere, being much smaller (there were 60Delegates at the 1925 meeting when the rule was first adopted), all gentlemen,with most members considered well off, who participated in the sport solely as ahobby. There was undoubtedly some desire to keep control of the governance oftheir hobby in the hands of amateurs like themselves, and also of not wanting tosocialize as equals with those that were in the sport as a business to make moneyrather than strictly as a hobby.
“Professional judge “was not actually defined in the bylaws until theSeptember, 1990 meeting. The amendment proposed included the currentprovision for expenses, but also provided for an allowable $100 fee. Delegateswanted to know how that concept of a fee crept into the proposal. The questionarose as to whether an amendment would have to be submitted later to raisethe $100 because of inflation. There was an amendment at the meeting andthe provision for a $100 fee was deleted with the portion dealing with definingacceptable expenses adopted.
“At the June, 2006 meeting, the Delegates considered an amendmentfrom the Bylaws Committee, which would have eliminated the prohibition onprofessional judges becoming Delegates. There was a lengthy debate, and theseminutes are archived on the AKC web site if anyone wants to read it. In theend, the amendment failed by a 136 for and 159 opposed vote. While the size,demographics, and motivation of the body have significantly changed since 1925,the sentiment against “professional judges“ being Delegates apparently remainsjust as strong 85 years later.”
There are many reasons why some Delegates would like to see the subjectbe brought back for discussion. Some given include: a whole segment of the mostactive participants in the dog world being excluded from input in the deliberativeprocess; would allow for the possibility of a more diverse group of delegateseligible to serve; might reduce the number of quick turnaround delegates whofind the time and cost too prohibitive; could provide clubs with a more realistic
expense for judges due to the fact that somedelegate-judges pad expenses; would do awaywith the concept of amateur vs. professional– that one is somehow better than the other;would allow judges to use the fee portion tooffset the considerable additional expensesrequired today for education and application;allow judges to use their fee to offset otherjudging expenses, including dog sitting, drycleaning, extra air fares, hotels, etc. whenflights do not go as expected; and since somedog related, income generated professions areeligible to serve (such as groomers, kennelowners, photographers and writers – to namebut a few), would permit an entire groupthat is purposely excluded be eligible if thedesire is there and a club wants them to.In addition, it must be pointed out that theterm “professional” in the judging fraternityhardly results in a viable, you-can-live –off-ofwage. A vast majority of our judges depend onother income to pay bills. In fact, this majoritywill net at the end of the year less than the$12,000, plus all expenses, that is paid byAKC to each of its Directors (it must be notedthat one Director does not take a directorshipfee, by his choice) each year regardless of thenumber of meetings attended. How is it fairto pay Directors $12,000, plus all expenses,a year and not permit Delegate-judges tocharge a fee over and above direct expensesof transportation, lodging and meals? In otherwords, Directors have a vested interest in theoutcome of proceedings even more so than anyfee-charging judge!
The reason why some Delegatesobject to permitting fee-chargingjudges to be eligible to serve isthe often cited conflict of interest.The theory goes that thesejudges (who would be in the
minority as many are either too busy to serveor uninterested in Delegate proceedings) willbe in a position to persuade the entire Delegatebody to change the Rules that somehow wouldbe in their favor. Then there is other aspectof wanting to have a pool of “cheap” judgesfor clubs to use for their panels – aside fromthose who wantonly pad their expenses witha wink-and-nod from other delegate-judgeswho serve as show chairmen and know howto work the system - just as everyone else istrying to cut costs in this economy, so too areclubs tightening their belts. And, quite frankly,the biggest stumbling block is the unsaidone of self-interest. It is believed that thereare Delegates who presently serve in variouscapacities who would not be so chosen if therewere others to select from in the Delegatebody. While this may seen as harsh to some, itis an acknowledged fact by others who speakin whispers among each other!
Given the changes in today’s societyfrom that referenced by Jim Crowley in 1925,perhaps it is time for the Delegates to onceagain bring forth the concept of opening theDelegate body to fee-charging judges. In thisrapidly changing world with the increasedcost of becoming a judge, additional expensesthat are absorbed by everyone involved inthe process, and the rapid turnover of thedelegate body, perhaps now is the time forthe Delegates to revisit the subject to seekrepresentation by a heretofore ineligible groupof fanciers who are as dedicated and devotedto the sport of dogs as anyone presentlyserving in the Delegate body. It is time toconsider ending this discrimination! •
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Jim DokAKC does not have astated policy/positionabout its attitudetowards HSUS, or anyother organization’sphilosophy. Thepolicy is to respondto specific issues thatarise on an individualbasis. My impressionworking with HSUSfifteen years ago,when the CaliforniaCoalition of CompanionAnimal Advocateswas formed, is that weworked well, providingall of the “animaladvocates were sittingat the same table!”Our participationwithin this groupprevented any adversedog legislation fromrearing its uglyhead, legislatively(at the state level),throughout the Stateof California. Those ofus involved consideredthis experience ofvalue, and HSUS was amajor player with AKCthroughout this period.It might be interestingif “your question” was
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Does AKC havea stated policyabout its attitudetowards HSUS ordoes it handle itsresponses to thatorganization onan issue by issuebasis? What areyour personalfeelings towardsHSUS?
redirected to WaynePacelle or Nancy Perryat HSUS with regardto any opinions theymay have towards TheAmerican Kennel Club.
Nina SchaeferI have never seen orheard of a stated policy-- the American KennelClub responses, thatI have heard, aregenerally addressed tothe specific issues thatHSUS promotes, ratherthan directly opposingthe organization. Mypersonal opinions aboutHSUS are probably bestnot put in writing.
Dennis SprungThe AKC does notcomment on otherorganizations. If anissue arises, we look ateach on a case by casebasis.
Fred BockI am not aware of anystated AKC policyregarding HSUS. TheAKC’s tactic has beento give local clubsresearch support andoccasionally lobbyingsupport to opposeHSUS proposals whichare contrary to the bestinterests of purebreddogs. Personally, Ibelieve that HSUS isone of the biggestcon schemes everperpetrated on theAmerican public.
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AnUpdatefromtheCanineHealthFoundationBy Cindy Vogels
CHF has entered into an exciting new alliancewith Pfizer Animal Health, a world leader in theindustry. Our CEO, Dr. Terry Warren, has been intalks with Pfizer representatives, which recentlyculminated with the signing of an agreementin which Pfizer gives CHF $250,000 annually tosupport our primary mission of funding basic andapplied research to improve the quality of life ofdogs and their owners. This partnership promisesto be mutually beneficial to both Pfizer and CHF.
Our grants committee has been expanded toinclude members who combine to offer a vastknowledge of science, veterinary and humanmedicine, and the AKC fancy. New software hasgreatly streamlined the approval process. Grantsdirector, Dr. Christine Haakansen and BoardCommittee Chair, Dr. Duane Butherus are to becommended for bringing CHF to the forefront ofcanine health research. We can all be proud thatCHF is the largest funder of strictly dog researchin the world, and that much of our research hasfar-reaching implications in the realm of humanhealth.
For the past 3 years, CHF has been honoredto have AKC CFO Jim Stevens on our Board. Jimhas provided CHF Treasurer, Dr. Charlie Garvin,with outstanding input, enabling CHF to weatherthe recent economic downturn. Investmentshave rebounded wonderfully marking ourfiscal soundness and ensuring that our valuedcontributions are utilized optimally.
We are ramping up our corps of volunteers,the President’s Council. Board member, GeneMills will act as coordinator with Chair, RitaVon Pusch, to create a network of nation-widerepresentatives who will work together to spreadthe word throughout the AKC family.
CHF has engaged the services of Convio,
As chairman of the AKC Canine HealthFoundation, it gives me great pleasure tobring Dog News readers news at CHF.
a nationally renowned company,specializing in electronic services for501(C)(3) corporations. They havedeveloped a plan to enhance our IToutreach including a redesign of thewebsite. Many of you received aninvitation to participate in a survey tohelp us in this endeavor. We thank youfor your participation. You’ll be hearingmore on this over the next few months.
Very soon, we hope to announceour participation in a unique onlinepoll – the Pepsi Refresh Grant Program.Sponsored by the soft drink giant, thisinitiative could net the Foundation$50,000. Basically, it calls on everyoneto vote for CHF online daily during themonth of June. More details will becoming soon.
I would be remiss in notcongratulating our good friends atNestle Purina Breeder Enthusiasts asthey prepare to open the new eventscenter at Purina Farms. Scheduled toopen mid-August, this state-of-the artfacility will create a wonderful newvenue for all kinds of dog events. Weshare their excitement.
As we reach out beyond the dogcommunity for support of our worthycause, rest assured that the fancyrepresents the core of our mission.Without your dedication to purebreddogs, none of this could be possible,and we are truly grateful for your rolein our success in helping dogs andpeople live healthier lives. •
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“Miki”“Miki”SSends his congratulations to all of his childrenends his congratulations to all of his children
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Breeding for HealthThere is no doubt that dog breeders face a
more challenging prospect, when breeding forhealth, than fifty or even twenty years ago. Thedevelopment of DNA tests for single gene disordershas become commonplace over the last few years,and the number of tests available grows at an everincreasing rate particularly since the sequencingof the canine genome in 2004. Many breeds nowhave multiple DNA tests available for them. Inaddition, a significant proportion of diseases areconsidered to be complex and not single geneconditions - that is they are caused by multiplegenes interacting with the environment. Thus,the network of information required to make thebest breeding decisions is growing increasinglycomplex. In this situation it is no longer easyto make breeding decisions about individualdogs without considering their relationship toother members of the breed and the importanceof conserving genetic diversity. Thecomplexity of the task will mean breederswill begin to require expert help.Health information needs to be collatedand linked to pedigree information,relationships among all members ofthe breed need to be quantified, andadvanced statistical techniques usedto develop the best possible breedingstrategies to ensure the breed has ahealthy future.
The Kennel Club Genetics Centre(KCGC) at the Animal Health Trust (AHT)aims to provide the expert help neededto address the increasing complexityinvolved in breeding decisions. TheKCGC team includes the quantitativegeneticists Dr Sarah Blott and DrTom Lewis, who are working on thedesign of breeding strategies to improve healthin dogs. Their work focuses on whole breed orpopulation approaches and the aim is to improvethe overall health and welfare of breeds throughthe application of advanced breeding techniques.New technologies that will become available todog breeders include estimated breeding values(EBVs), which have particular utility when dealingwith complex diseases, and state-of-the-arttechniques for managing the genetic diversitywithin breeds in order to maintain long-termhealth.
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs)EBVs are an efficient way of assessing
underlying genetic risk for complex diseases, whichare diseases that are caused by the effects ofmultiple genes and environmental factors. This isin contrast to single gene conditions where the solecause of the disease is genetic, not environmental,and is the result of a mutation in only one gene.EBVs provide an objective numerical assessment ofthe genetic status of an individual dog, which allowsthe relative risk of different dogs to be compared onan equal basis. EBVs take into account the fact thatdogs may have been scored for a disease at differentages, and that environmental effects will bedifferent for every individual. As a consequence, theranking of dogs based on their EBV may be differentfrom their ranking based on phenotype (phenotyperefers to the observed disease status of the dog).By making use of EBVs breeders will be able to
accelerate progress in selecting against the diseasebecause breeding decisions will be based on moreaccurate information than the phenotype alone.
The calculation of EBVs requires that pedigreeinformation and population-wide data on diseaseis available. Disease data must be collected on areasonable proportion of the population, includingboth affected and unaffected dogs, before EBVsbecome effective. In addition, individual dogs mustbe identified and the pedigree relationships amongindividuals must be known. The existing BVA/
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Taffe and Giambi will be “playing” ina ring near you soon!
CH. LEXINGTON DIVINE’S PUT ME IN, COACHhandlersBILL AND TAFFE MCFADDEN
breedersVALERIE AND JOHN TORTORELLA,ERICA TORTORELLA
ownersJOE AND CARLA SANCHEZ,MARY DELISA, ERICA TORTORELLA
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Janesville-Beloit Kennel Club - Sat-urdayBadger Kennel Club - SundayGerman Wirehaired PointerCh. Ripsnorter’s Mt. View LookoutJudge Mr. Jon R. ColeJudge Mrs. Susan St. John BrownOwner Kiki Courtelis, J. & H. Witt,J. WilkinsonHandler Frank Murphy
Olympia Dog Fanciers AssociationStandard PoodleCh. Brighton Lakeridge EncoreJudge Mr. Dana L. PlonkeyOwners Toni and Martin SosnoffHandler Tim Brazier
Utah Valley Kennel ClubIntermountain Kennel ClubPekingeseCh. Palacegarden MalachyJudge Mrs. Michele L. BillingsJudge Mrs. Kimberly AnneMeredith-CavannaOwners Iris Love, Sandra Middle-brooks, & David FitzpatrickHandler David Fitzpatrick
Trenton Kennel Club - SundayBearded CollieCh. Tolkien Raintree MisterBagginsJudge Mrs. Robert SmithOwners Ellen M. Charles, Larry &Angela Stein, Robert Lamm, SueRoss & Lesley WoodcockHandler Clifford Steele
Crawford County Kennel Club -SundaySmooth Fox TerrierCh. J’Cobe Kemosabe VigilanteJusticeJudge Mr. Lowell DavisOwners Howard & Sandra Hoffenand Phil & Amy BoothHandler Amy Booth
Badger Kennel Club15” BeagleCh. Torquay Midnight ConfessionJudge Mr. Norman B. KenneyOwners Mr. & Mrs. Marco FlavioBotelho and Marcelo ChagasHandler Marcelo Chagas
Oconee River Kennel ClubSkye TerrierCh. Cragsmoor Buddy GoodmanJudge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alder-manOwners Carolyn Koch & Victor Mal-zoni, Jr.Handler Larry Cornelius
Wilmington Kennel ClubStandard PoodleCh. Unique Jewel in the CrownJudge Ms. Carol ReismanOwners Kathleen Stockman, DianeKeeler, Gail WolaniukHandler Gail Wolaniuk
Big Spring Kennel ClubDoberman PinscherCh. Horizon’s Upper EchelonJudge Mrs. Carolyn HerbelOwner Hillary ZimmermanHandler Linda George
Rio Hondo Kennel ClubHavaneseCh. Bellatak McDreamyJudge Mr. Robert SlayOwners John Oakes, Carole Shea,Kathy & Tom Patrick, Jane SamsonHandler David Murray
Caddo Kennel Club Of Texas - Sun-dayChinese Shar-PeiCh. Chaoyang Chick Magnet AtAsiaJudge Mrs. Murrel PurkhiserOwners Bonnie Berney & HelgaKampHandler David Williams
Olympia Dog Fanciers AssociationAffenpinscherCh. Tamarin’s Top BananaJudge Mrs. Bernadette CoxOwner Myrna R. KahloHandler Tiffany Skinner
Progressive Dog Club of WayneCountyGiant SchnauzerCh. Kenro’s Happy HourJudge Mrs. Dennis KniolaOwner Robin GreensladeHandler Phil Booth
White Mountain Kennel Club -Saturday & SundaySmooth Coat ChihuahuaCh. Lugari Holiday RoccoJudge Dr. Sophia KaluzniackiJudge Dr. Arthur SorkinOwner Ivan LugoHandler Paula Murray
Big Spring Kennel Club - SaturdayGerman Wirehaired PointerCh. Aspendel’s Pale RiderJudge Mrs. Robert ForsythOwners Betsy Watkins, Robert Perry& S. FerraroHandler Karen Newman
Spirit of the Heartland Kennel ClubEnglish Springer SpanielCh. Wil-Orion’s Twenty TwentyJudge Mr. John MedeirosOwners L. Green, E. JessemanE. & J. JohnsonHandler Jody Paquette
Gateway Toy Dog ClubManchester TerrierCh. Heaven Hi’s CornerstoneJudge Mr. Robert SturmOwner Bradley JenkinsHandler Terry Smith
Newfoundland Club of AmericaNational SpecialCh. Skipper’s Emenence King OfHellulandJudge Mr. Charles OlvisOwners Laura Vande Ven & PeggyHelmingHandler Laura Vande Ven
English Cocker Spaniel Club ofAmerica National SpecialtyCh. Majestics Keeping the DramaJudge Mr. James CoveyOwners Sheri Bechtold-Johnson andKay and Doug BelterHandler Laura King
American Maltese AssociationNational SpecialtyCh. Rhapsody’s Regarding HenryJudge Mr. William CunninghamOwner & Handler Tonia Holibaugh
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: [email protected]
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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?
When Barbara Miller said “Yes” toSuzie Kipp to give Demetrio firstcall in the Terrier Group over herNorfolks for 3 years. That “Yes”allowed him the opportunity tomake history in the Breed.
To be a professionaldancer.
Fabulous!!
My Mother . She was able toconvince my father to let me moveat the age of 17 from Brazil to theUSA to pick up dog poop.
I would like to be lessof a perfectionist. Ihave a tendencyto take things tooseriously, and thatjust makes life a bitharder. Stuck Up
I would say full oflife, hard worker,determined and, ofcourse, stylish.
Unfortunately, this happenednot long ago when I was atthe York, PA show and wentto put a dog in the publicex pens. I had to witnessa drunk woman peeing inthe ex-pens. That was notjust embarrassing but aHORRIFYING visual. I almostneeded therapy after thatexperience.
Annie Rogers Clark
To be naive and thinkthe best dog should winregardless of the handler,owner and/or the politicsbehind it. I wish Ididn’t know half of whatsometimes goes on behindthe ribbons.
Asked ofMarcelo Regis Santiago
Born: Fortaleza, BrazilResides: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMarital Status: Happily Single
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Breeder/OwnerSheri Smith
HandlersMichael &Michele Kemp
“Chewy”The OutstandingLakelandTerrier withBeautiful Reach and Drive
Ch. Talydales Friend Of The Force
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Multiple Best In Show WinningGroup First • Judge Mrs. Elaine Mathis
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And I am happy to report under theleadership of Helma Weeks and her verycompetent committee members the magiccontinues. The weather was typical
Bucks--thunderstorm in the early am--then sunnyand hot and then very atypically windy and cold--to the point very few people in attendance for thefinale swept by the number two dog in the countrythe Irish Setter bitch. This is only the second IrishSetter since show records are kept to have wonthis event, the first being Major O’Shannon in 1970handled by Tommy Glassford. One very nice point atthe show was to see Virginia Hampton, whose familywas so influential in the very beginning of the show’sexistence to make it as prominent as it became. Ofcourse the ensuing Jo Deubler years were what weall remember and cherish but the Hampton influencecertainly must not be forgotten either.
Overall entries at Bucks were higher than last yearas was Trenton the next day. You know in this dayand age when clubs are attempting to save moneydue to expenses one would hope to find cooperationamongst neighboring clubs. While some judgeswere shared between the two clubs I find it hard toimagine that a esprit de corps will continue unless ofcourse there is a major change in attitude by some ofthe Sunday officials. It seems to me everyone shouldbe working together rather than at odds particularly
Iam a self-confessed “Bucksophile”. I dare say I find the BucksCounty Kennel Club to be one of my favorite if not my favorite showof the year. From the surrounding countryside to the venue to theoverall congenial attitude and tradition it represents, it’s hard to
find, for me, a more appealing event.
by Matthew H. StanderMOREAND
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Bucks County KC photos by Matthew H. Stander & Eugene Z. Zaphiris
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Can. Ch. & AKC Ch. & CKCSC USA Ch.Mondrian V.H. Lamslag of Piccadil RE
Mondrian
Always shown naturallyby
Owner-Handler Janet York*The Dog News Top Ten List, All Breed **All Systems
National Specialty Winner 2010Number 1 Cavalier 2008*, 2009**, 2010*
Top Ten** ToyOnly being shown selectively!
With 12 Best In Shows!
The Ones Keep Comingand Coming!
Our appreciation to Judge Mr. Fred Bassett for this Group First Win!
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BreedersJoan & Mark Taggart
Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers
OwnerJ. W. SmithAbsolutely Smooth Fox Terriers
HandlersEdward & Lesley BoyesGrass Valley, California
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the Sacramento WeekendBest Terrier
Northern California Terrier ClubJudge Ms. Betsy Dale
Best In ShowSacramento Kennel Club IJudge Mrs. Houston Clark
Best In ShowSacramento Kennel Club IIJudge Mrs. Cindy Vogels
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Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers
Multiple All Breed Best In Show & Specialty Winner
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Judges Mrs. Cindy Vogels and Ms. Sandra Goose Allen
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Canadians. We have areputation for being “nice”.
I think after the 2010 Olympicsin Vancouver we can also becalled proud Canadians. Thereis a little known fact thatCanadians are everywhere!Just when you think that youare safe another one pops up!You may not notice us rightaway, we have the ability toblend into the woodwork, andwhen you do figure us out youare not appalled or shockedlike you were when theysubstituted soy milk for yourregular milk, because unlikethat nasty surprise we are,after all “nice”.
by Allison Foley
Where are these hidden Canadians? They are ev-erywhere. John Roberts, host of American morning onCNN, Canadian. Peter Jennings brought you the newsfor many years on ABC, Canadian. Mike Lazaridis (heinvented your Blackberry), Canadian. Mike Meyers,Michael J Fox, Sydney Crosby, Steve Nash, Celine Dion?Canadian, Canadian, Canadian.
What about the dog show world? Number 2 dog ofall Breeds Currently in the USA; Ch Shagadee CaughtRed Handed is handled by Canadian Adam Bernardin!Also in the top ten all breeds, the Boxer “Scarlett”Canadian Bred. The Standard Poodle, Ch Dawin Spit-fire owned and bred in Canada. The Shih Tzu “Austin”handled by another Canadian friend Luke Ericht. Ohand the list could go on.
Recently I was at Poodle Club of America in Salis-bury, MD. Best In Show was the Standard Poodle bitchBrighton Lakeridge Encore, she was beautiful, every-CONTINUED ON PAGE 72
Am Can Gch Vetset Happy Days, one of two Cana-dian Standard Poodles to win the coveted Award ofMerit at Poodle club of America
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As a very young teenagerliving very close to GardenCity, Long Island, I wouldalways have the opportunityto attend PCA. After allthere were so many days tothe school year and only oneday of the year for PCA. My
most vivid recollection from my early PCA’s waswatching the great lady, Carol Dewey, award Ch.Tedwin’s Top Billing the Variety and then also BOB.“Billy” became number one all breed dog in 1962and number two in 1963. Frank Sabella piloted“Billy” to BOB at PCA and again in 1965 under thewonderful Poodle lady, Kate Staples, who alongwith Flora Bonney owned the Tally Ho Kennels.The wonderful Mini bitch, Ch. Tally Ho Tiffany, alsohandled by Frank went BIS at Santa Barbara in1971. “Billy” and Frank enjoyed many great winsincluding Santa Barbara Kennel Club in 1962 whenthe show was one of the three most prestigiousshows in America.
Now 47 years later I found PCA to be even moremagical than ever. Someone asked me if I knewof any other National to be quite like PCA. I reallybelieve it is a one of a kind event. It is one of thevery few Nationals that have not been hurt by theeconomy. This year the entry is just about thesame as it has been for the last 10 years, while somany Nationals have declined.
Glenna Carlson was once again Chairmanand has a very large committee. Due to endlesshours of dedication they make this a world classevent. The venue is wonderful and the committeeorganizing it does so to its best advantage in allareas for the handlers, exhibitors, spectators andmost importantly for the dogs, who bring us all theultimate enjoyment.
Hans J. Brunotte, of Ontario, Canada, hadthe great honor of judging BOB and Intervarietycompetition. This was the first time a memberof PCA was not the judge for BOB. Hans and hiswife, the lovely Andrena, were the first handlersof the brown Toy dog, Ch. Lorimars I’m A Dandee.This little Toy was number one all breed dog inCanada in 1963. “Dandee” then came to the stateswhere his new owner Bob Levy piloted him to 70BIS’s. It was in 1966 that Virgil Johnson awarded“Dandee” the Toy Variety. Watching Andrenajudge Toys 44 years later did bring back lots ofmemories of “Dandee” to many of the old-timers.
The Miniature Variety had the good fortune tohave Beverly Jean Nelson adjudicating. Beverlyis from Edmonds, Washington and her Miniatureshave enjoyed much success over a long period.Everyone especially enjoyed watching her judging.
Her flowing spirit, while examining the dogsand watching them move, was contagious tothe onlookers. She treated every Miniatureas if she was going over “Top Billing” andevery handler as if they were Frank Sabella.Beverly must have been pleased that thequality of Mini’s was up this year. It wasrewarding to see this Variety making acomeback. Michael Dachel was in charge ofStandards, and like his fellow judges, wasa first time assignment at PCA. Michaelworked for Bill Trainor, who handled for thelegendary “Harmo Kennels”. In the six yearperiod between 1964 through 1969 we sawHarmo bred dogs win the Miniature varietythree times. Sorry to say at the peak of theirbreeding program Harmo was wiped out byP. R. A. which also devastated so many otherleading Miniature breeding programs.
There two kennels from a historical point,that I have to single out. They are “AleKai” and “Dassin”. 48 years ago, in 1962,Ch. Alekai Pikake won Standards under thelegendary Mrs. Hayes Blake Hoyt. Mrs.Hoyt was truly the first lady of the Poodleworld. Mrs. Hoyt was the first womanto win BIS at Westminster. This was theStandard, Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace ofBlakeen. At the Morris and Essex show of1940 her home bred Standard, Ch. BlakeenJung Frau, went BIS over 4,027 entries. Mrs.Hoyt was interested also in Miniatures andToys. She sent the Miniature, Ch. BlakeenOscar of the Waldorf, to England. Thisdog not only became a champion, but alsoa very influential sire of white Miniaturesin England. In 1947 her Miniature, Ch.Blakeen Christable, was top dog in the USA.The black Toy she bred, Ch. Blakeen KingDoodles, won a dozen bests in 1955. Thefollowing year another dog she bred becamenumber one dog in America. This was thewhite Toy dog, Ch. Blakeen Ding Ding.From 1932 to 1943, Blakeen dogs won sevenVarieties at PCA. It was not until 1962that Mrs. Hoyt judged her first and onlyassignment at PCA. So it is of very specialmeaning that she was the one to bestow theAle Kai Kennel their first win at PCA.
From 1962 up until today the Ale KaiKennel has been a dominating force atPCA. This year Ch. Ale Kai Miki Moto OnFifth, who went BOB in 2002 sired not onlythe breed winner but also the breed BOSwinner. This is most likely the first time thishas ever occurred.
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#1 CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER*
MOOSE“...the Chesapeake is a strong, well balanced, powerfully built animal of moderate size and medium length
in body and leg, deep and wide in chest, the shoulders built with full liberty of movement.”
CH. MUD CREEK REDMOOSE
MULTIPLE GROUPWINNER • MULTIPLE BEST IN SUPPORTED SHOWWINNER
GROUP FIRSTThank You Judge Ms. Linda More
GROUP SECONDThank You Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier
Owned ByLarry & Diana Lentzredmooseholdings.com
Presented ByCorrey Krickeberg
And OwnerLarry Lentz
Bred ByKathy & Jeffery White
*The Dog News Top Ten List - breed points
Buddych. cragsmoor
goodman
handlerslarry corneliusmarcelo veras
breederseugene z. zaphirismatthew h. stander
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The Number One*Skye TerrierandNumber Four*Among All Terrier Breeds
In his last 15 shows,15 Group Firsts andFour Best In Showsincluding last weekendunder Judge Mrs.Barbara Dempsey Alderman
*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed points
JudgesMr. Roger Hartinger andMrs. Paula Hartinger
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Story and Photos by Leslie Newing
Our show was again chaired by Glenna Carl-son , assisted by Arthur Foran, a remarkableteam that makes things run like clock work.Flowers ere placed around the rings, with nodetails left to the imagination. The ring wasthe image of a well-manicured estate, with atouch of class for the Poodles to compete inperformance or conformation events. MissyGalloway handled the landscaping on realgrass, again outdoing herself.
For the first time, PCA offered, for a fee, livestreaming video so that people around theworld could watch the National on line as ithappened. With these advances in technol-ogy, the rings had TV screens around thearena allowing people grooming dogs to seewhat was happening in the rings. This per-mitted groomers readying for the next classas well as those unable to attend the eventthis year to watch the Poodles in the confor-mation events.
The Poodle Club of America waswelcomed by the town of Salisbury,Maryland, for the sixth year for itsNational Specialty. Signs adorned theentire town with welcome messages.Many restaurants even had drinksnamed for Poodles, or discounts onmeals for attendees. The town in somany ways welcomed us with itsoutstanding hospitality.
Our National began with tracking on FridayApril 23. Tracking Dog Excellent tests wereheld in Elkton, Maryland, chaired by Mrs. JoanScott. This was the second year that PCA helda tracking event at our National.
On Saturday and Sunday the Retriever HuntingTest took place in Rhodesdale, Maryland. DanaStewart, Linda Miller and Joyce Carelli chairedthe PCA Working tests. A lovely Purina-spon-sored Hunt Dinner followed these on Saturday.After two days in the elements, exhibitors andHunt fanciers could relax and enjoy themselvesafter another successful weekend.
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LET’S TOASTLET’S TOASTSCOTCHSCOTCH
Breeders/owners:Capt. Jean L. Heath &Dr. William H. Cosby, Jr.BLACK WATCH, Reg.663 East Angela StreetPleasanton, California 94566
Co-Breeder/Co-owner:Mrs. Susan R. Atherton
SATHGATE76535 Florida Avenue.
Palm Desert, California 92211
Ch. Black Watch On The Rocks
12th consecutivegeneration
Best In ShowLakeland Terrier
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Thank you Judges Mr. Pete Dawkins, Best In Show Judge, Mr. ElliottWeiss, Breed and Group Judge and Susi Atherton, Breeder/Owner/Handler.What an honor for Scotch to achieve this historical win under two great men!
Congratulations to Susi Atherton for developing Scotch into a fine show dog andfor her commitment to excellence in conditioning and handling!
The Number One* Lakeland Terrier,All-Breed System
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DDBSANationalSpecialtyWeekendby Kara Hammond
For the first time in the club’s history, theSpecialty weekend was held in conjunctionwith an AKC cluster and we couldn’t haveasked for a better reception from the hostclubs of the Peach Blossom Cluster. To ourall-breed judges, Michelle Billings, CharlesOlvis, and William Shelton, we extend sincereappreciation for a “job well done” and “thankyou” to the AKC representatives who paid usvisits over the weekend to ensure our needswere being met. They certainly were.
Throughout the weekend, we werehosted in a spacious, well air-conditionedbuilding with plenty of space for our largedogs as well as for the very popular DDBSARescue raffle and fundraising tables. Wewere pleased so many judges chose to joinus during the weekend for ringside mentor-ing; we thank you and hope you learned a lotabout our special breed. We are fortunate inthat the mood of our Specialty has taken on asense of family; many of us look as forward toseeing friends from other parts of the countryas we do the dogues. In an otherwise com-petitive setting, how lucky we are to enjoysuch camaraderie.
In addition to the three days of all-breedshows leading up to Sunday’s Specialty, ourweekend was full of festive events includingour 1st Annual Top Twenty-Five Invitation-al. Eleven of the top twenty-five Dogue deBordeaux from 2009 competed under JudgeJudith Goodin for the Best in Event honor.After narrowing the class, Judge Goodin se-lected CH Gargoyles Brando T Beefcake, bred,owned, and handled by Vickie Saez, as herwinner. Following the Invitational, the DD-BSA paid tribute to members and dogues atour Awards Banquet Dinner. This year, newlifetime achievement awards were introducedto recognize those members and dogues whohave distinguished themselves through un-matched achievements and contributions tothe breed. Of particular note were the Friendof the Dogue Award given to Kathi Cannon for herselfless work on behalf of breed rescue; the Ambas-sador Award earned by Mount Sinai’s Bella Jadefor her positive impact on the breed’s reputation;and the Good Sportsman Award given to club co-founder, Andrea Switzer-Bialoblocki, for her yearsof dedication to the welfare of the breed, the club,and its members.
Other events throughout the weekend were thePuppy Sweepstakes Competition, judged by Holly
The Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America(DDBSA) hosted its 13th annual NationalSpecialty weekend April 15-18 in Perry, GA.
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Scott, and Futurity judged by Carl Vitner. 16-monthVersailles Aminah De Redline, owned by MichelleOliveira, was the Best Puppy in Sweepstakes winnerwhile 9-month Snapper Creek’s She’s An Indie Rocker,bred by Linda Pacioretty and owned by Kara Hammond,took the Best in Futurity award.
In addition to the competitions of the weekend,Dogue de Bordeaux owner and club member, Dr. M.J.Hamilton used the opportunity to collect blood fromcanine donors to assist with The Canine HereditaryCancer Consortium. According to Dr. Hamilton “this
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KC health screening schemes (e.g. hip and elbowdysplasia) provide ideal starting points from whichto develop EBVs. It is also possible for Breed Clubsto collate breed-wide health data and for this tobe used as the basis of an EBV scheme. EBVsfor syringomyelia and mitral valve disease in theCavalier King Charles Spaniel are being developedin this way.
EBVs can be obtained for all dogs in a breed –in the first instance this will be all KC registereddogs of that breed. They can be calculated for mostdogs even if they have not been health screenedthemselves, as long as they are related to enoughdogs that have been screened. The EBV of puppiesat birth will be half the EBV of their sire plus halfthe EBV of their dam. A puppy’s EBV may bemodified in the light of its own subsequent clinicalrecord or screening results, by information comingfrom other relatives and eventually by informationfrom its progeny. As information accumulates theaccuracy of the dog’s EBV will increase.
Managing genetic diversity for long-termhealth
Historically dog breeds have been developedfrom a limited number of founder individuals andthere has been limited gene flow or introductionof individuals from outside the breed. This isreferred to as a ‘closed’ or ‘genetically isolated’population and over time the amount of geneticdiversity within the population will decline. Thespeed at which diversity is lost depends onthe effective population size or the number ofindividuals contributing to the genetic pool. Thiswill depend on the number of individuals used forbreeding, the numbers of offspring they have, andhow many of those offspring go on to be used forbreeding themselves. While the decline of diversitycannot be arrested it can be controlled to withinmanageable limits using a state-of-the-art geneticmethod called ‘optimum contributions theory’. Thequantitative geneticists at the KC Genetics Centreare exploring how this theory could be appliedto dog breeding and hope to demonstrate theadvantages that it will bring.
Controlling the loss of diversity is importantbecause reduced diversity often brings with it ahigher risk of new inherited diseases emerging. Italso leads to inbreeding depression which resultsin reduced fertility and general health. In extremesituations this can lead to the extinction of aspecies or a breed. Managing diversity loss is,therefore, a strategy that helps to ensure the riskof future disease and loss of viability is minimised.The first step is to understand the current diversitywithin breeds, and a review of all KC recognisedbreeds is being carried out by the quantitativegeneticists at the KC Genetics Centre. It willinclude calculating basic population statistics aswell as estimating the rate of inbreeding over thelast 30 years. This will provide a benchmark fromwhich to develop future breeding strategies foreach breed.
New tools for dog breedersTools to assist breeders with making decisions
based on the genetic risk of disease, and to helpwith the management of diversity, will be builtinto the KC Online Services. There is currently aweb-page where official KC health test results canbe looked up for individual dogs, the Health TestResult Finder
(http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/health/search/Default.aspx).
As EBVs become available they will be addedto the system and, in addition, it will be possibleto look up a dog’s inbreeding coefficient and thepredicted inbreeding of a planned mating. Asthese additional tools are added to the system itwill evolve into a more sophisticated Mate SelectProgram, giving breeders all the informationthey need at their fingertips but in an easy-to-use format. In effect, an advanced datingsystem for dogs! Mate Select will be helpful inallowing breed experts (those who care and haveknowledge) to make their own judgments armedwith better information, while at the same timesteering the less well informed breeders, whocurrently mate dogs with no great plan in mind,towards choices which will help stem the erosionof genetic diversity.
Breeding for health requires the assimilationof a considerable amount of data and for breedersand Breed Clubs to work together towards acommon aim. It seems timely for all breeders tocritically examine the situation in their own breedand to take advantage of the health screening andexpert breeding advice that is currently availableto them. In this way, today’s dog breeders willbe well on the road to understanding the healthissues faced by their breeds and starting to takerapid steps towards a healthier future for theirdogs.
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TheKennelClubExplainsItsPositionIT developments at the KCClearly these new developments will represent
major new tools to aid future dog breedersdevelop breeding programmes that will not onlylimit the spread of inherited disease to futuregenerations, but do so in a way that will havea minimum impact on the breed’s populationstructure. The new Mate Select Programmewill have its platform on the KC web site andwill draw directly from information stored onthe KC registration database for assessing theoutcome of proposed matings. The work thusfar demonstrates the central role that the KCregistration database will play in these new,exciting developments and it is essential thatthe database’s functionality grows to keep pacewith progress. At the moment, we store a limitedamount of health information on the databaseof individual, registered dogs: hip scores, elbowgrades, eye test results and the outcome of officialDNA testing schemes are recorded for dogs thathave participated in the testing programmes.
Work is already underway to greatly expandthe registration database to act as a morecomprehensive store of health information onindividual, registered dogs. As pointed out above,disease data must be collected on a reasonableproportion of the population, including bothaffected and unaffected dogs, before effectiveEBVs can be calculated; greatly expandingthe health information storage capacity ofthe registration database will be an essentialcomponent in ensuring that EBVs can becalculated for a broader range of diseases thataffect today’s breeds. Once created, we then haveto think of ways of populating the database withnew health information, and the KC has extensiveplans on how this will be achieved.
One of the first sources of additional healthinformation that the KC hopes to draw on arethe numerous breed-specific health screeningschemes which are currently run by the breedclubs, who maintain their own database of testeddogs. The value of these schemes has alreadybeen amply demonstrated by the scientistsin the Kennel Club Genetics Centre who havecalculated EBVs for syringomyelia and mitralvalve disease using the CKCS Breed Clubs’ owndatabases. Breed Clubs with their own healthdatabases will be able to deposit the results of allof their tested dogs onto the dogs’ KC registrationdatabase, opening up the possibility of calculatinga whole new tranche of EBVs. Hopefully, this newhealth information will then become available tothe Health Test Result Finder, thereby greatlyenhancing its usefulness to individuals wishing tolearn more about the health of a particular dog.
However, we have very firm ideas of how wecan harvest new health information on individualdogs and therefore populate the newly createdfields for health information on the KC registration
database. We will develop what is beingcalled a ‘Health Data Post Box’ on our website. This will allow individual owners andbreeders to report health issues about one oftheir dogs in a secure environment. At themoment, we envisage this new post box givingthe opportunity for a breeder/owner to submitdetails of a new health screening test result,the age and cause of death, if known, and thediagnosis of a new health condition of a named,registered dog. Crucially, breeders/owners willneed to provide the name and contact details oftheir vet and permission for the KC to contactthe vet, if necessary. In this way we will beable to ensure that only correctly diagnosedinformation is finally deposited on the dog’sregistration details.
To complement the new Health Data PostBox, we will also develop regular breed clubhealth surveys, using the newly created breedclub health coordinator network. These willlikely occur every two years and will providehealth information on named dogs in theprevious two year period. The questionnaireswill be kept simple and invite individual breedclub members to submit the sort of healthinformation that is covered by the Health DataPost Box. Again, individual questionnairereturns will require the name and contactdetails of the appropriate vet and permissionfor the vet to be contacted to clarify and verifysome of the information provided. Since thisapproach is envisaged to take place on areasonably regular basis, it means that we willbe able to accumulate health information on anindividual dog throughout its life time.
Additional sources of new health informationthat are also being investigated might be theoutcome of insurance claims, the treatmentsrecords of organisations like PDSA and,possibly, direct contact from vets that treatindividual dogs.
So, challenging times ahead for dogbreeders. Not only will they have to thinkcarefully about the impact that a proposedmating will have on the litter produced,ensuring that the puppies will have the bestchance of being of the correct breed type andtemperament and being healthy, but theywill also have to assess the impact that thelitter will have on the breed’s overall geneticpopulation structure. The assessments thatwill need to be done to select the correctmating pairs will become increasingly complexand the KC is committed to working closelywith its Genetic Centre at the Animal HealthTrust to provide new tools that breeders willbe able to use to move to this next phase ofresponsible dog breeding. •
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in administrative areas. I did not attend Trenton, which Iunderstand had its problems with the wind and delayedjudging by an hour without playing catch-up and thenhad the misfortune of a Group judge becomingill whilst judging most of the group which thenhad to be totally rejudged. The result being ashow ending at about 7:30 PM--the eventualwinner being the lovely Bearded Collie.
I was fascinated to be sent the articleposted on May 6th that the man who startedthe Labradoodle craze now has MASSIVEREGRETS over starting this crossbreed ofdog. Claiming they do not breed true and thattoo many people are in it for just the moneyand that you never know what you are goingto get out of a given litter, it’s good to hearhe has finally seen the light. Of course mostreliable breeders have always realized thatthese are nothing but expensive crossbreedswith an appeal no doubt but a mixed breed ofdog nonetheless. Now then there’s nothingwrong with owning a mixed breed but theseLabradoodle people and all those other ‘doodle’ peopleshould be held accountable to the fact that what they arebreeding are not breeds of dog but crossbreeds of dogsand stop this false kind of publicity. I mean in Australiathey have formed a Labradoodle Association demandingbreed recognition by the Kennel Council Have you everheard of anything so ridiculous?
One last thought has to do with AKC’s refusal toconsider recognition of a Chinese kennel club since nonehas been around for the 15-year time period a Board oflong ago established. Some Board obviously as a practicalmatter decided to recognize some of the SSR breakawaykennel clubs, some of which did not meet the 15-year timebasis probably to accommodate FCI as well as the desireof some to judge in those countries. Well, practically andfrom a monetary standpoint alone, recognizing a kennelclub in China makes a lot of sense since there is a hugepotential for AKC to make money from registering dogsin China. But also consider the plight of people who buydogs born in China--look to the letters to the editor in thisweek’s column--isn’t there a way to accommodate thesepeople as well? One would certainly hope so. •
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thing anyone could wish for and handled by CanadianTim Brazier, (I believe this makes Timmy only the 3rdperson to ever win PCA a total of 4 times) Best in Showwas judged by Poodle Club of America member andCanadian Hans Brunotte! And the Lovely Mrs AndreanaBrunotte (of course Canadian) judged Toy poodles thereas well! It was like a very friendly invasion.
And why am I making a point of this? Well not onlyis it the focus of this column but also I want to bringour attention, in a positive light on the Canadian Dogfancy. We are proud Canadians that make an impact onthe North American (and world) dog stage, whether asbreeders, exhibitors, judges, or the dogs themselves.Yes our kennel club is going through some rough times,but in this economical downturn (soon to be upturn) whoisn’t?
The Canadian Kennel Club is making positive chang-es and it is already seeing the results. Already the CKChas laid off 6 employees with another 3 layoffs scheduledfor this week. Although this is sad for the loyal employ-ees it has allowed for a 14% payroll reduction withinthe CKC and 15% payroll deduction for APEX. Printingand mailing equipment is being changed for a savingsof about $22,000.00 monthly. As the office staff is beingreduced a plan is being formulated to sub let the extraoffice space. All in all it is a positive message.
In the past weeks there have been 16 all breed showsin Canada in 5 very different locations. These showswere so spread out from one another (remember thatCanada is the 2nd largest country in the world) that youwould have to fly from city to city if you were to attendmore than one venue on one weekend.
Best in shows in Iberville, Quebec, at the Club Caninede L’estrie, under Janet Lobb and Doug Gaudin was theSheltie bitch Am Can GCh Shelhaven Sweet Seduction,CGN. These wins helped Olivia to reach #8 of all breedsalong with her #1 Sheltie and #1 Herding dog status.The lovely Saluki bitch GCh Windstorm Taliah el Sirhanwon the other BIS under Avery Gaudin.
In Ontario there were 3 all Breed Shows hosted bythe Victoria County KC. Winning BIS the first day underCharlie Cyopik was the Miniature Smooth Dachshund ChGrandgables Wee Mr Red Thorn. Under Donald Fitzsim-mons was the Frenchie puppy sensation Ch Petite CherieSavoir Faire at Foxmoor, I think this makes 2 all breedbest in shows for this young lady. And rounding out theBIS wins under Kim Ramey-Leblanc was the Beagle Car-bon Willis Bold and Beautiful.
In Northern Ontario, all the way up to Thunder Bay,the Lakehead KC hosted a 3 day event. The winnersthere included, under Michael Shoreman the AmericanCocker Spaniel (here we have American and EnglishCocker Spaniels) Ch Begays Abby Kadabby. RosemaryShoreman choose the Samoyed Ch Selende of Inn WangSan KR and Thomas Touzel chooses the Cairn Terrierpuppy for BIS Warkshire’s Liam of the Mist.
And finally in northern British Columbia the LakesDistrict Kennel Club hosted 4 all breed dog shows over 2
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days. The winner of 3 of the bests under Leslie Rog-ers, Donna Cole and John Rowton was the KarelianBear Dog Ch TsarShadows I Speak of War. The Clum-ber Spaniel Ch Tricklecreeks Make a Memory foiledthe sweep by going BIS under Jacqueline Rusby.
The Race for top Dog hasn’t changed much in thelast month or so, just a few small changes.
The top 10 dogs all breeds as of May 6,2010 according to Canuck dogs are.
#1 Standard Poodle GCh Classique Scar-amouche
#2 Cavalier KCS Ch Shirmont Rhapsodyin Blue
#3 Irish Setter GCh Captiva’s TurningHeads
#4 Siberian Husky Ch Mistral de Ciukci
#5 Pug Ch Xoe’s Oscar de la Hoya
#6 Gordon Setter Ch Raggededge Joy-ride toKerricreek
#7 PBGV Ch Soletrader Bjorn Borg
#8 Sheltie GCh Shelhaven Sweet Seduc-tion
#9 Standard Poodle Ch Hillwood Ale KaiDynamo
#10 Westie Ch Blythfell Fergus
Exciting upcoming events in Canada include theCanadian Professional Handlers Association host-ing the Annual Top Ten Dinner, this year benefittingthe Dog Legislation Council of Canada, September 32010 at the Historic Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Also the Junior handling National Competition will beheld the weekend of November 27th 2010 in Calgary,Alberta. This will be in conjunction with the Cal-gary Kennel and Obedience Club shows. Halifax andCalgary are geographically far apart and charactersof each city is vastly different but believe me when Itell you that both cities are great places to visit wherethe people are friendly and you would certainly have agreat time.
If you are thinking of coming to Canada for a holi-day with or without your four-legged friend pleasedo. A good website to check for all dog show relatedinformation is Canuck dogs at www.canuckdogs.com.Hope to see you soon! •
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JEFFERYDEAVER, thenovelist whoweaves so muchsuspense (notBriard hair) intohis books andkeeps his readersguessing aboutthe endings, tookall the guess workout of his age…aslast week friendsgathered for his60th birthdaycelebration.Hosted byMADELYNWARCHOLIK,the guestsincluded GEIR &NENNA FLYCKT-PEDERSEN,BOB & CANDYSLAY, DAVE &ELLEN ROBERTS,DENNISMCCOY, RANDYGARREN, JACKIEBEAUDOIN, TINAYUHL, KAY &RALPH TRIPP,AL & PATRICIACHEAURE,ROBIN & CINDYSTANSELL,LISA SARVAS& ADRIANOROCHAand STEVEROBINSON& GRACEHOLCOMB.Friends andfamily gathered
at the Manhattanhome of KARENLEFRAK toremember andcelebrate the lifeof native NewYorker RICHARDBAUER. Amongthose walkingacross the streetfrom the LEFRAKhome into CentralPark, whereRICHARD spentmany days asa child, wereBLAIR PRENTISS,RICHARD’Ssister GAYBAUER, LYDIA& DWIGHTHUTCHINSON,MARI-BETHO’NEILL, JIMMYMITCHELL,MARTI &MICHAELPAWASARAT,SUSAN &DENNIS SPRUNG,MICHAELCANALIZO,CHARLES BARIS,JOHN HART,ELLIOTT WEISS,BARBARARIDDER IRWINand MAXINEGURIN. All breedjudge ROBERTMOORE finallysuccumbed tothe cancer thatcaused him toretire from judging
several monthsago. He was hisown man, and inthis day and agethat says a lot. Agreat storyteller,often blue, he wasgreat fun to bearound. One of hislast and certainlydeserving judgingassignments wasselecting bestin show at theAKC/EUKANUBANATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPin Long Beach,California. All ofus at DOG NEWSsend our deepestsympathies tohis wife JEANand family. Somechanges subtleor not… FormerAKC boardmember NINASCHAEFER hasalso resigned asa board memberof the AKCCanine HealthFoundation.The Foundationrecently finalizedan agreementwith PFIZERDRUG COMPANYfor an annualdonation of$250,000. (so can aPFIZER employeesoon be a CFHboard member,me thinks so).
Former AmericanKennel Club boardmember STEVEGLADSTONEis no longer thehead of AKC/CAR, thoseduties now fallon present boarddirector TOMDAVIES (maybehe can move theCAR offices fromRaleigh to the BIGE in Springfield,Mass). Markyour calendars,September25, 2010 isRESPONSIBLEDOGOWNERSHIPDAY. This isthe 8th annualevent hosted bythe AmericanKennel Club andparticipating dogclubs aroundthe country. TheAmerican KennelClub hosts eventsat its Raleighoffices and atMadison SquarePark in Manhattan(right outsideof the DOGNEWS offices).ManchesterTerrier fancier DR.ROGER TRAVISsuffered thirddegree burns
as a result of anaccident on hisVirginia farmthis past week.All of us at DOGNEWS wish him aspeedy recovery.A. HAMILTONROWAN, JR.,former Secretaryof the AmericanKennel Club andlongtime directorof Field Trials,has passed awayat the age of88. Our deepestsympathies tohis family. LT.COL. CHARLESRUPPERT,USMC (ret),better known tous as CHARLIERUPPERT, haspassed away inFlorida. He was apopular sportinggroup judge andjudged severalworking breeds aswell. Our deepestsympathies to hisfamily. BETTYJOHNSON,breeder ofCavalier KingCharles Spanielsunder the AshbyRoyal prefix, haspassed away.Our deepestsympathies to herhusband BOB andfamily.
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The other kennel that has to be singled outfor having great success over a 37 yearspan is “Dassin”. This kennel accountsfor 20 Variety wins at PCA and theRegionals. Standards account for 15 winsand 5 wins by Miniatures. I would think
that no kennel in history can claim this record.What is truly unique is that “Ale Kai” and “Dassin”
have become a joint effort in the breeding program.When one realizes that their expertise accounts for 27Variety wins at PCA, one has to realize the knowledgethat goes into this breeding program. Several yearsago the “Hillwood Kennels” of Ellen Charles joined theAle Kai/Dassin force. The Hillwood Kennel name hasto be the longest active kennel name in the countrytoday. Ellen’s Mother, the legendary Mrs. AugustusRiggs IV, started “Hillwood” in the 1930’s. It wasshe that awarded the Standard Poodle, Ch. AcadiaCommand Performance, BIS at Westminster, withFrank Sabella handling, in 1973. Mrs. Riggs IV wouldbe very proud that her daughter has become such atop breeder. Ellen’s Mother affectionately referred toas the “Great Adalade” would never have imaginedwhen 70 years ago she founded “Hillwood” that herdaughter would eventually be breeding Poodles likeher contemporary, Mrs. Hoyt. Also vice versa, thatfirst big win that Mrs. Hoyt awarded an Ale Kai dog,she would never have dreamt Ale Kai would carry on atradition she started.
These legendary kennels are responsible also forso many of the newer top kennels. Just to use a quickexample, Carol Dean and Christine Netherly startedwith “Dassin” dogs and have developed their own topbreeding programs.
The thing that makes PCA truly a one of a kindshow is that you can always count on certain kennelsto have several wonderful representatives of thebreed. Besides the old time kennels like Ale Kai andDassin, you know several of the newer breedingprograms are going to have some beautiful youngsters.By newer I am referring to kennels that I canremember when they started. Although some of thesekennels made an impact twenty years ago it seems tome they are still the newcomers. It was as recentlyas 1992 that “Halcyon” won its first Variety at PCAand this year won the Open bitch class in Mini’s witha stunning black bitch. It was not until 2006 we sawthe “Smash” kennels win their first Variety at PCAand no other kennel has won the Variety in Toys sinceincluding the Regionals. This accounts for 7 Varietywins at PCA and Regionals in such a short span.
It was not until 1994 that the “Atalanta” kennelof Toni & Martin Sosnoff won the Standard Varietywith the homebred, Ch. Atalanta Alize. In thefollowing 15 years “Atalanta” has become a majorforce in Standards and also Toys. Tim Brazier piloted“Coleman”, formally known as Ch. North Well ChakoJP Platina King to four variety wins at PCA andRegionals. It was great to see “Coleman” just hangingout this year showing off his wonderful attitude. Toni,Martin and Timmy have great reason to be so proud ofthis little Giant. The Sosnoff’s captured BOB at PCAin 2008 with the Standard, “Yes”, Ch. Randenn TristarAffirmation, “Yes” also won the Variety in 2009 andalso BOB at the Regional in Long Beach in 2007. Itis hard to believe after last year the best was yet tocome.
This year it was thecombined effortsof “Atalanta”,“Brighton” and“Lakeridge” thatproduced theultimate BOBwinner. Thiswas the firsttime in historythat a Standardbitch went BOB
from the classes. Five years ago we sawthe Standard dog, Afterglow The Big Tease,go BOB from the classes. When I gave thiswonderful dog his first points in Chicago,I had great faith in him. I have to admithe even exceeded all my expectations, bywinning PCA from the classes and goingon to Reserve BIS at Crufts in 2009. It wasrewarding to see “Donny” grandchildren dowell at PCA this year.
This years BOB winner, BrightonLakeridge Encore, is owned by Toni & MartinSosnoff and is bred by L’Dyne Brennan andDebra Ferguson-Jones. She is handled by thelegendary Tim Brazier whose wins at PCA aretoo numerous to list. This was the third yearin a row Timmy has won the Standard Varietyfor the Sosnoffs. In the last seven years thecombined efforts of Tim, Toni and Martinhave captured 8 Variety wins at PCA and theRegionals. Mrs. Hoyt would be the first tocongratulate this kennel that came into beingafter her death. “Encore” had to prevail over325 Standards from the classes. She thenwon over the Miniature, Ch. Campostela ThePerfect Storm, last years BOB winner and alsothe Toy, Ch. Smash JP Moonwalk, who haswon the Variety three times at Poodle Club.
What is also interesting about this winis that this team has some of the commondenominators that the ledgendary Mrs.Hoyt accomplished. Mrs. Hoyt importedand exported wonderful dogs to England.“Brighton” has exported top dogs to Europe.Mrs. Hoyt sold dogs in this country to ErnieFerguson of California who campaignedthem to great heights. An example was Ch.Magic Fate of Blakeen, the Miniature of ErnieFerguson’s that went BIS at Santa Barbara in1948. Now the name Ferguson referring tothe “Lakeridge Kennels” of Debra Ferguson-Jones, the co-breeder has sent a bitch toEastern owners Toni & Martin Sosnoff. Thereis an old saying “history repeats itself’ andthis year’s winner is the perfect example.It was a combined effort of several verydedicated Poodle lovers that produced thiswin. It is similar to the efforts that Mrs. Hoytand her “Blakeen” Poodles strived for also.
When one looks at the team that producedthis BOB, you might, at first, think theseare people are rather new to the breed. Weforget just how fast time passes by. It seemslike only yesterday the Sosnoff’s started inPoodles and yet it was 16 years ago that
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after many years of hard work they bred a Variety winnerat PCA. I vividly remember being at a Horse Show inWellington and Frank Sabella told L’Dyne Brennan that shecould not devote 100% to the horses and the dogs. Beingthat L’Dyne had just suffered a bad fall while riding it mighthave made the decision that breeding great Standards wasless dangerous.
While having dinnernot that manyyears ago with aYorkie client ofDavid Fitzpatrick,this lady saidshe had a sisterwho would liketo get a very niceStandard for apet. Her sisterwas Karen LeFrak
and I informed her if Karen would come to one of the localupcoming shows that I would introduce her to WendellSammett who would be able to help her. In a matterof a few short years Karen and her “On Fifth” Kennelsproduced “Miki”. L’Dyne in a few short years has producedthis years BOB winner and the BOB winning bitch in2006. This being, Ch. Brighton Minimoto, who also wasthe Variety winner in 2007. So “Miki” a BOB winner hasalso sired two bitches that have captured BOB at PCA.This year he also sired the BOS dog in the Intervarietycompetition, which has to be a piece of history. “Miki”won back to back groups at Westminster and his daughter“Minimoto” repeated this a year later. This years winnerfittingly named “Encore” has a big reputation to live up to.
When we look at the team effort that produced thiswinner we might think it is a team fairly new to Poodles.But when you stop and think of the hundreds of years ofexperience this team has drawn from it is overwhelming.This team was brought along by the likes of Frank Sabella,Tim Brazier, Paul Edwards and the immortal WendellSammett. It is mind boggling to comprehend just howmany years of knowledge has been combined into onepackage.
This year it became even much more evident how thePoodle World is becoming closer and closer. It has beenevident in the Toy Variety for the past few years. Severalyears the “Smash” Kennel has won BOB, BOS, WD and WB.Some years they have also captured both Reserve winnersalso. No kennel in history has done quite what they havedone. “Smash” has won 6 Variety wins at Poodle Cluband Regionals just since 2006. Also the North Well ChakoKennel accounts for 6 Variety wins.
In 1996 and 1997 we also saw the Jewelry House Yokoproducing the Toy winners. In 1994 we saw the first NorthWell Chako Toy Variety winner. So since 1994, in theseshort 16 years we have seen 16 times a Japanese bred Toywin a Variety.
This year the foreign bred or owned dogs did extremelywell. Reserve WD, WB and BOB were bred in Japan. Thereserve bitch in Toys was from Italy. Italy also accountedfor the lovely winners bitch in Miniatures. In Standardsthe Reserve bitch carries a “Brighton” kennel prefix, butshe is owned in China. Canada was well represented withmany fine youngsters and the top winners that this yearwere BOB and BOS at Westminster. Right now the #4all-breed dog is the Canadian bred and owned Standardbitch. She won the Variety at the Regional and the Non-
MuchMoreThanPCASporting group at the AKC/Eukanubashow this past year. This bitch of“Dawin” fame comes from a familythat has accounted for several timesthe number one dog in Canada. The“Dawin” kennels of Linda Campbellhave enjoyed great success on bothsides of the border for roughly 30years now.
Brazil was well represented by the“Da Maya” Kennels of Zuleika BorgesTorrealba. This kennel has reachedworld wide prominence in the lastfew years. The list of victories includewinning the Non-Sporting group atWestminster in 2007 and 2008 with“Minimoto”. This year Zuleika sawher black Mini dog, “Chagall” placein the group at the Garden also.“Anastasia” came out of retirementto win back to back groups at SantaBarbara. Her black Standard dog“Diego” was top Utility Group winnerin Sweden for 2009. Back home inBrazil “Diamonas”, the white Standardwas number two all breed for 2009.Although “Diamonas”, “Diego” and“Anastasia” have all been campaignedin different corners of the world theyhave one thing in common. They areall out of Ch. Cotian Style and Splashwho won BOB at PCA in 2004. Zuleikahad several youngsters at PCA thatshow great promise.
England was represented by apretty white Standard 6 to 9 puppydog placing second in a nice class.He is owned by Michael Gadsbyand Jason Lynn. Argentina wasrepresented by a lovely black Toydog, Ch. Febo of the Pitties’ Love. AsI remember this lovely dog made thecut in a very tough specials class.
Great thanks have to go out to allthe handlers, breeders and exhibitorswho traveled great distances inhelping to make this another greatPCA. Special thanks to Purina ProPlanfor sponsoring this wonderful event.Besides offering many trophies anda nice tote bag to all exhibitors,Purina ProPlan each morning hostedwonderful breakfast sandwiches andcoffee. It was nice since I could leavemy room a little later and get a nicebreakfast just as judging would begin.Wednesday evening at the host hotelPurina ProPlan hosted a wonderfulparty for everyone. There was plentyto drink and the food was fabulous.The nicest part was getting to visitwith old friends in a relaxed quietatmosphere.
And so another PCA is over. I lookso forward to it each year. It is anexciting, wonderful show and I canhardly wait until next year. •
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