PULI POST August 2019

Membership Report August 2019

We are pleased to report that Terri Burrows, Dianne Ewing, Brian Fleming, and Matt Heppler are now General Members of PCA with all the rights and privileges of a General membership (voting members)

Dan and Pam Budman are moving to Colorado. Their new address is PO Box 2614, Edwards, CO 86132. Their new e-mail addresses are: [email protected] and [email protected]. They do have delivery of mail at their home -- however, they live at 171 Foal Circle.

Please send any membership questions or updates to: Linore Cleveland 105 Hopi Way Kerrville, TX 78028 E-mail: [email protected] Linore Cleveland Membership Coordinator Puli Club of America

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LITTER ANNOUNCEMENT DAM: CH Szentmihalyi-Szabo Aploka (Maggie) SIRE: CH Noe Barkaja Covert Affairs at Spindrift (Augie) Both parents health tested with CHIC numbers 2 males; 2 females; born July 16, 2019 Angyal Haz Puli - Valarie Cheimis, PH: 770-298-9221; [email protected]

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Plan now to attend PCA's 2019 National!

Great show site, nearby new host hotel and lots of fun activities PLUS - you will have five (5) opportunities to show your Pulis, 2x on Friday, 2x on Saturday and once on Sunday Events will be held as part of the Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club and Continental Divide Herding Assn show at Island Grove Regional Park Event Center & Exhibition & 4-H Bldgs. N 11th Avenue & D Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Host Hotel: DoubleTree Greeley at Lincoln Park 919 7th St., Greeley, Colorado, 80634 Reservations: 800 222-TREE (See Host Hotel info below to get PCA discount) Front Desk: 970-304-0000 https://www.puliclub.org/wp/events/national-specialties/2019-colorado-pca-national- specialty/

Host Hotel DoubleTree Greeley at Lincoln Park is about 1 mile or a 5 minute drive to the show site. This new hotel has already successfully hosted various AKC club Specialties.

Negotiated room rate: Rooms start at $109 for single up to $139 for quad. There is a $50 nonrefundable pet fee per room. For reservations, call 1-800-222-TREE and use the Code "PCA" for the room rate. Make reservations early - the room block will be available until Friday, September 23, 2019.

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Part 1 of a 2 part article. Part 2 will be published in the next edition of PP.

THE LITERARY PULI Stephanie Horan

There are few books devoted to the Puli, and those of us who have been involved with the breed for a while have managed to collect most of them. However, people new to the breed and searching for written information may not be aware of some of these titles.

Many are out-of-print, so here are a few hints for tracking down some of these titles:- - Check booksellers at large conformation shows. - Check online auction sites such as eBay. - Search the Internet, start with www.google.com. Type in the title with quotes around it. - Check www.amazon.com, www.amazon.ca, and www.amazon.co.uk. They list both new and used books. - Check online booksellers such as Abebooks.com. It has links to many thousands of booksellers around the world.

There are books about the Puli, and books covering several Hungarian breeds that have a section devoted to the Puli. There are also several works of fiction that feature a Puli, sometimes in a prominent role, occasionally as a minor character. This list has a short description of both non-fiction and fiction books that I have managed to track down so far (and yes - I do own all of these!).

BOOKS ABOUT THE PULI

HOW TO RAISE AND TRAIN A PULI, by Ellanor H. Anderson, TFH Publications, 1964. Intended mainly as a guide for pet owners, Ellanor Anderson was a contemporary of Sylvia Owen and the photographs are interesting for their historical value.

THIS IS THE PULI, by Leslie J. Benis, TFH Publications, 1976. One of the breed's most respected breeders, Les Benis was reportedly working on an updated version of this book when he died in 2007. He emigrated from Hungary to the USA following the 1956 Revolution and imported many excellent Hungarian dogs. The book has many BxW photographs of dogs from the early days.

THE COMPLETE PULI, by Sylvia C. Owen, Howell Book House, 1976. Sylvia Owen was one the first successful breeders of Pulis in the USA and her book has many BxW photographs and pedigrees of early American dogs, especially of her own Skysyl dogs, all of whom were kept in the brushed coat. Useful for historical interest.

PULI, by Martin Weil, TFH Publications, 1982. Many photographs of brushed and corded American dogs. The text includes all the usual sections on the origin of the breed, conformation, breeding, etc, though with some odd ideas occasionally thrown into the mix.

HUNGARIAN DOG BREEDS, by Pal Sarkany & Imre Ocsag, Egyetemi Printing House (Hungary), 1986. Originally published in Hungarian in 1977 by Corvina, this English translation is well worth having. It covers not only the Puli but also the Pumi, Mudi, Kuvasz, Komondor, Vizsla, Magyar Agar and the Transylvanian Hound. Good photos and does a nice job describing all the breeds.

THE HISTORY OF THE PULI, by Arany Csaba (Hungary), 1997. This book is split into English, German and Hungarian sections which all offer the same information. Pedigrees, family trees, history and photographs, with much archival material on early dogs and breeders in Hungary.

DOGS OF HUNGARY, by Tibor Buzady, Nora Kiado Publisher, year not mentioned but after 2000. Covers all the Hungarian dog breeds, has a chapter on the white Puli which the author seems to consider a separate breed. Stories and poems throughout. Much space devoted to the Kuvasz which is the author's breed of choice. Many BxW photographs.

HUNGARIAN PULI, Ann Arch, Interpet Publishing (U.K.), 2001. History, characteristics, grooming, health and showing are covered in this book, written by a Puli and Komondor breeder. Many coloured photographs on almost every page.

PULI, Ann Arch, Kennel Club Books, 2006. See above book - this is the North American edition with slightly different text, and also includes sections on the Puli in Canada and the U.S.A.

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Dear Puli Club of America,

I wanted to share some exciting news. On Saturday, August 24 (11:30am to 6:00pm ET), the American Kennel Club has partnered with ESPN to broadcast more than three hours of canine sports, including agility, diving dogs and flyball, on ESPN's digital and TV channels. ESPN Dog Day gives us a unique opportunity to educate the public about purebred dogs and introduce dog sports to a new and sports-engaged audience.

Your enthusiasm is vital in helping demonstrate to ESPN that dog sports deserve to appear regularly on television. Here's how you can help:

Watch! Tune in on ESPN App/ESPN2 from 11:30 am-6:00 pm ET Spread the word - tell club members, training students, friends and family to watch!

11:30 am ESPN Dog Day Preshow LIVE from ESPN HQ: Meet 10 AKC Breeds (Free ESPN app )

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