Breed Columns Hounds Terriers 9 Afghan Hounds 18 Airedale Terriers 9 Basenjis 20 American Staffordshire 10 Basset Hounds Terriers 11 Bloodhounds 20 Australian Terriers 12 Borzoi 21 Bedlington Terriers 12 Dachshunds 21 Border Terriers 13 English Foxhounds 22 Bull Terriers 13 Ibizan Hounds 23 Smooth Fox Terriers 14 Norwegian Elkhounds 23 Wire Fox Terriers 15 Otterhounds 24 Glen of Imaal Terriers 15 Petits Bassets Griffons 24 Irish Terriers Vendéens 25 Kerry Blue Terriers 16 Pharaoh Hounds 25 Lakeland Terriers 17 Salukis 26 Manchester Terriers 17 Scottish Deerhounds 27 Miniature Bull Terriers 27 Norfolk Terriers 28 Norwich Terriers 29 Parson Russell Terriers 29 Scottish Terriers 30 Sealyham Terriers 30 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers 31 Staffordshire Bull Terriers 31 Welsh Terriers 32 West Highland White Terriers

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ext month, the first-ever AKC Companion Events Extravaganza will be held March 15 to 17 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, featuring the Nbrand-new AKC Rally National Competition, the 2013 National Obedience Championship (formerly, the National Obedience Invitational), and the 2013 AKC National Agility Championship. We’re expecting more than 1,500 obedient and agile dogs who worked hard to qualify to attend the three events. AKC Rally National Competition The inaugural event on March 15 is open to 100 dogs in each of four classes—Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and Rally Advanced Excellent. Dogs will compete multiple times, and cumulative scores and times will be used to determine placements in each of the four classes. We look forward to making this new event a success for many years to come. The AKC National Obedience and Agility Championships demon - strate the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler and are the culmination of thousands of trials held throughout the year. Dogs must qualify at the highest levels of competition in order to compete. The top obedience dogs in the country based on OTCH points and place - ments at AKC Obedience Regional Events will show off their skills at scent discrimination, retrieving, heeling, and more as they compete for the presti - gious National Obedience Champion (NOC) title. And after thousands of agility runs and multiple rounds of competition, we’ll crown 11 new AKC National Agility Champions (six height classes) and AKC Preferred National Champions (five height classes). After 2013, the combined “Extravaganza” will rotate to different locations around the country. We’re thrilled that we’ll be able to showcase the best com - petitors in the country as we demonstrate to the public the fun and excitement of AKC companion events. If you won’t be able to make it to Tulsa, bookmark Facebook and akc.org, where we’ll post results, photos, and updates throughout the weekend. “Extravaganza” is the only word big enough See the Companion Events pages at akc.org for full details of each event. to hold what AKC Companion Events has C K planned for March. Sincerely, A ©

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“America’s Dog” catches Poodle in all-time Lreg. ranks; big adogs contibsnue climb Catch 22 NEW YORK —During a January 30 press event at AKC headquarters, it was announced that the Labrador Retriever topped individual-dog registrations for 2012. It was the 22nd straight year atop the annual rankings for the Lab, tying the Poodle (1960–1982) for the longest reign as registrations champ. The 2012 statistics indicate a continuing trend toward big breeds: The Bulldog surged into the top five, bumping the little Yorkshire Terrier into sixth place; the Golden Retriever overtook the Beagle for third; and the Rottweiler passed the Dachshund to take ninth. “The popularity of the pintsized, portable companion just gave way to a litter of larger breeds in the top 10,” the AKC’s Lisa Peterson told the assembled press. “These pre - dictable, durable, steady breeds, like Labs and Goldens, are great with kids and offer the whole family more dog to love.” For the full rankings, visit akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm.

MOVE IT ON OVER “Move over little dog ’cause the big dog’s 2012 Top 10 2011 Top 10 moving in.” —Hank Williams 1. Labrador Retriever 1. Labrador Retriever • The Mastiff (34 to 26) and Bullmastiff (47 2. German Shepherd 2. German Shepherd to 39) maintained their steady rise of recent Dog Dog years; more recently-recognized big breeds 3. Golden Retriever 3. Beagle like the Cane Corso (67 to 60), Neapolitan 4. Beagle 4. Golden Retriever Mastiff (116 to 112), and Dogue de Bordeaux (69 to 67) continued climbing. 5. Bulldog 5. Yorkshire Terrier • Bull breeds maintained their upward 6. Yorkshire Terrier 6. Bulldog trend: Bull Terrier (79 to 51), Staffordshire 7. Boxer 7. Boxer Bull Terrier (91 to 76), and Miniature Bull 8. Poodle 8. Poodle Terrier (132 to 126). 9. Rottweiler 9. Dachshund • The Chihuahua (14 to 18), Pomeranian C K

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hortly after the end of World War II, a family purchased a dog and registered it with the American Kennel Club in their daughter’s name. That Sregistration decision was certainly a nice way of saying to their daughter, “This dog is yours to keep, care for, and love throughout its life.” The dog and child formed a bond which left an indelible memory with the woman into adult - hood. Decades later, the woman contacted the AKC hoping to find a connection to her childhood dog. Kellie Sager, an AKC customer-service representative, was able to find and order both the registration and the pedigree for the customer’s beloved dog. When Kellie gave the caller this good news, the woman was over - whelmed and cried at having something tangible that linked to her memories of Of course, no one lays on the “Disney treatment” as lavishly as Disney—but what can we all do to make customer relations more “assertively friendly”? her dog—her name on the registration of her childhood friend. Every breeder, owner, exhibitor, judge, customers must have the same commit - For those of us in the fancy, registra - and club might be regulated by us in ment to serve their customers. The best tion has very practical purposes. It both some manner, but they are also our cus - example of doing that right comes from records the dog forever in the studbook tomers. It has been said that the purpose the Disney parks: Make every customer and opens myriad options for the dog of a business is to create a customer who feel important by being assertively and owner’s participation in the world of creates customers. It is a concept that friendly, something we have all experi - the AKC. For the rest of the people who fully works at the AKC. enced as a guest at Disney. Imagine the register their dogs with AKC, that regis - impact on our sport if every exhibitor tration can mean so much more. And What Would Walt Do? got that “Disney treatment” from every - there is one group of AKC staff that Our commitment to serving our cus - one at every event. I am very interested knows this far better than anyone: the tomers manifests in the many additional in hearing what you do to deliver that customer service representatives. services the AKC makes available at no “Disney treatment” to exhibitors. Please Led by Glenn Lycan, the 29 dedicated charge, including Breeder Online share it with me and indicate if I have people in this department answer about Record Keeping, breed information and permission to pass it on to others. 440,000 inquiries (85 percent are phone Find a Puppy to assist prospective own - Finally, as Benjamin Franklin said, calls) throughout the year, and most of ers, online access for exhibitors to review “Well done is better than well said.” If the calls address some registration ques - points earned and event results, the you have suggestions about how AKC tion. Knowing how important those online competition management system can improve customer service, please issues are to the callers, AKC manage - (OCMS) to assist clubs in planning and send them to me. ment established complex and stringent managing events, and event liability cov - As always, your comments are wel -

objectives to ensure the best possible erage for judges. come at [email protected]. S N caller experience. Last year, the CSRs In fact, customer service is just a day Sincerely, O M M met those goals over 90 percent of the in, day out, ongoing, never-ending, O C

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The Brunc h Bunc h The annual Barkfest at Bonhams brunch and auction preview to bene - fit the AKC Humane Fund was held Sunday, February 10, at the Bonhams gallery in New York. Fanciers enjoyed bagels, mimosas, and dogs of both the two- and three-dimensional variety.

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AKC GAZETTE • 5 • FEBRUARY 2013 GZ Have You Met 176 a nd 177? Chinook, Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Join the Club On January 1, the Chinook and the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno entered the AKC Stud Book as our 176th and 177th breeds. We assist fanciers in the getting-acquainted process with thumbnail portraits of these hardworking, companionable new breeds.

Chinook (Working Group) job description: Sled dog in 50 words or less: The Chinook was developed by Arthur Treadwell Walden, an early–20th century sled-dog driver from Wonalancet, New Hampshire. It was bred to combine the power of freighting breeds with the speed of racing sled dogs. The Chinook is famous for its thick, tawny coat and a special affinity for children. from the standard: “The Chinook is highly trainable, adaptable, and versatile in his abilities. Gregarious with other dogs, the Chinook works well in teams and within family packs. The Chinook is a dignified dog and some Chinooks may be reserved with strangers but should never appear shy or aggressive.” bonus points: Arthur Walden received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his part in Admiral Richard Byrd’s 1927 Antarctic expedition … the Chinook is the State Dog of New Hampshire … In 1965 the Chinook made the Guinness Book of World Records as the rarest dog breed, with only 125 living specimens; thanks to the dedication of the breed’s fanciers, the Chinook is back from the brink of extinction. parent club: The Chinook Club of America (c hinookclubofamerica.org )

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (Hound Group) job description: small-game hunter; watchdog in 50 words or less: The lively Podengo Pequeno is a hunter bred to work in harsh terrains. They use sight, scent, and voice in pur - suit of prey—typically rabbits. They average 9 to 13 pounds, stand 8 to 12 inches tall, and have two coat types, smooth and wire (fawn or yellow preferred). from the standard: “The head is wedge-shaped, with prick ears. Sickle shaped tail. The body has no exaggerations in any of its proportions. Sound, well-muscled frame … Very lively and intelligent, independent and rustic … Both varieties are without undercoat. ... Light trot, easy and agile movements.” bonus points: The breed dates from ancient times, brought to the Iberian Peninsula by Phoenician traders and Roman invaders; the breed was later influenced by the dogs of eighth-century Moors who conquered the peninsula … In 2001, a wire-coat named Manny became the first Podengo Pequeno to be exhibited at a U.S. dog show … The Podengo Pequeno emits a high-pitched bark, known as the maticar in Portuguese, when coursing its prey; this allows his human hunting partner to track his progress. parent club: Portuguese Podengo Pequenos of America (portuguese podengopequeno.org ) Last Call Relief Fund Grants Available The AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund, a charitable fund that provides assistance to not-for-profit K-9 search-and-rescue organizations, is accepting 2013 grant applications until February 28 for grants of a non-emergency nature (emergency-grant requests are accepted year-round). More at akc.org/press_center. C K A ©

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BUD BOCCONE © 2013 GZ BREED COLUMNS EDITED BY ARLISS PADDOCK Breed Columns Index ABOUT THE BREED COLUMNS Hound Group The breed columns are a time-honored feature of the AKC GAZETTE . Each columnist is appointed by a 9 Afghan Hounds bre ed’s national parent club, which preserves the breed’s standard and helps to educate breeders, 9 Basenjis judges, and the public about the breed’s history and function. A national parent club comprises dedicated breeders and fanciers, and it represents many years of collective experience in the breed. 10 Basset Hounds Columnists are asked to write about topics of interest to the fancy in general as well as those of 11 Bloodhounds speciﬁc interest to judges and devotees of the breed. The breed columns rotate by group so that each 12 Borzoi breed’s column can appear four times a year. 12 Dachshunds Information and opinions expressed in the breed columns represent the views of their authors, not necessarily those of the breed’s parent club or the AKC. 13 English Foxhounds 13 Ibizan Hounds 14 Norwegian Elkhounds Afghan Hounds I must also point out that the mas - s Size 15 Otterhounds culinity or femininity of an individual d t our recent national specialty, it was may not be determined by size alone. 15 Petits Bassets Griffons Vendéens n clearly observed that a uniformity This is important to know, because a 16 Pharaoh Hounds A

u in size (that being standard size ) was well proper, standard-sized Afghan Hound 17 Salukis represented. In fact, this uniformity in male should never be deemed less o 17 Scottish Deerhounds size dominated the entry. I don’t believe than masculine and faulted thereof h this reflected entry under the particular because the rest of the entry of dogs judges, and I don’t believe it is even a stand well above the preferred range in Terrier Group tendency or trend. It just was. size. 18 Airedale Terriers For as long as I can personally Inversely, the same should be consid - 20 American Staffordshire Terriers remember in more than 40 years in the ered regarding the femininity of that Afghan Hound breed, there has always bitch who stands higher than the rest of 20 Australian Terriers been a greater range in size than our a standard-sized entry. We want our 21 Bedlington Terriers standard discusses. This has been justi - males to look like males, and we want 21 Border Terriers fied by the fact that in their original our bitches to look like bitches, and we 22 Bull Terriers state of being, these dogs were used for certainly appreciate this when it is 23 Smooth Fox Terriers a range in purpose. inclusive with size. 23 Wire Fox Terriers The Afghan Hound standard defines —Harry Bennett, [email protected] dogs and bitches by weight and a rec - Afghan Hound Club of America 24 Glen of Imaal Terriers ommended height: The males are website: afghanhoundclubofamerica.org 24 Irish Terriers preferably 27 inches at the withers, and 25 Kerry Blue Terriers the bitches are 25 inches at the withers. Basenjis 25 Lakeland Terriers The standard further describes a leeway Hook, Line, and Show Lead 26 Manchester Terriers of one inch above and one inch below arcia shows the old dogs” was 27 Miniature Bull Terriers each recommendation. “M the running joke for 23 years. I can assure you that these height rec - I attended one show annually—our 27 Norfolk Terriers ommendations are smaller than what the local specialty—and exhibited a veteran. 28 Norwich Terriers average eye might judge them to be. In Sometimes I helped with a brood bitch 29 Parson Russell Terriers general, it is more likely to see dogs (and entry in the case of numerous get and 29 Scottish Terriers bitches) who exceed the preferred size. too few ambulatory bipeds. I considered 30 Sealyham Terriers However, what is most important when myself the towel guy on the sideline of 30 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers size is considered is the certainty that the high-school football team. basic elements are not compromised. During the past two years, conversely, 31 Staffordshire Bull Terriers At whatever height an Afghan Hound I’ve exhibited in so many shows that 31 Welsh Terriers stands, the overall balance must be proper. even the parking-lot attendants look 32 West Highland White Terriers The square proportion of the breed familiar. (That older gentleman on the should be evident. There should never be scooter really gets around.) I’ve earned any signs of plainness or coarseness. my first AKC titles—two grand cham -

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pionships and a Rally Novice—and tunity to connect with fanciers, espe - Planning for the nationals can be s watched my niece Melina earn her first cially during morning dog walks as we tricky. The Veterans classes are often the d two championships. My refrigerator clutched our Styrofoam coffee cups, strongest, because we’re pretty sure we n and bedroom wall are decorated with and during the evening accompanied know how Bassets will turn out once u ribbons, and they spill out of my bot - by fireflies. they are age 7 or more. Bassets are diffi - o tom desk drawer. My 2013 personal As an English teacher, I have been cult; they are not always good mothers, h calendar has every show penciled in. proud of 10 years without an absence. and puppies can die. They do not breed As I reflect on this transformation, I Those days are gone. In October our true. You don’t know what you’ve got have gratitude for the sport and for my group drove 1,011 miles roundtrip to until they are 2.5 to 3 years old. fellow Basenji fanciers. Win or lose—as Boise, Idaho, for dog and bitch majors The 2012 national specialty in enthusiast Allie Noble recently (and Basenji happy hours). Best trip yet Mansfield, Massachusetts, had an entry lamented about losing, “Half the time I for Melina and me: Our Zeke finished a little lower than most, probably due feel like I go just to see my friends and his championship, and my Chloe fin - to its location on the East Coast. Most run in circles”—I am hooked. ished her grand championship. Basset exhibitors drive to events, so Poor driving conditions and long Don’t the miles fly by when you’re nationals in a coastal state will naturally distances are minor obstacles that add driving home with a win and your first draw a smaller entry. to the sense of adventure. During last carload of champions? We always hire breeder-judges. January’s snowstorm, on a day when all Now I’m the one saying I need class Judges are nominated well in advance, schools closed and the state patrol dogs to show, and on January 15 we and BHCA members vote for our issued a “Don’t go out” advisory, fancier expect our first at-home litter in 16 favorites a year in advance. Results are Bryan Gregory drove us 350 miles years. See you in handling class! announced at the annual dinner follow - roundtrip to Portland and the —Marcia Woodard, ing judging. Judges may not judge Willamette Valley specialty. “Uh-oh” [email protected] more frequently than once every five peppered our car conversation, but we Basenji Club of America website: years, and we hire three judges each arrived in time for the delayed sweeps basenji.org year—one each for dogs, bitches, and and the buffet lunch with Julie Leicht’s intersex (Best of Breed). broccoli salad. Plus we cleaned up at Basset Hounds This year’s national was preceded by the raffle (for lack of competition). BHCA National Specialty, two host specialties, those of the In April, with my back out and trav - October 2012 Potomac and Pilgrim Basset Hound eling made possible only with muscle o other national I have attended clubs. The Pilgrim KC and BHCA relaxers, ice packs, and Mom’s Vicodin, Nhas been as fun as Basset Hound hosted field trials at the Beagle club Melina and I drove 630 miles round- Club of America events. My theory is grounds in Warwick, Rhode Island, on trip to Lewiston, Idaho, for a four-day that Bassets are easy dogs to travel with Wednesday through Friday. cluster. A group of us coordinated a and require little grooming, so at a Tracking was held on Saturday, and a major in dogs, and no way was I going national lots of time is left over for hunt test on Sunday. Qualifying for the to miss the dinners and the celebratory eating, drinking, and talking! I also TD title was Olde Fashion Singing in round of drinks each night as a differ - think Basset people are a lot like their the Rain, owned by Barry and Linda ent dog finished his championship and dogs, hounds who hunt in packs Self. Field Trial Absolute Winner went my Kona finished his grand champi - independent of human command— to DC Westwind Cassidy, TD, VS, onship—my first title. On our final they tend to be stubborn, independent, owned by Jo Ann Hillaker. Most people night we gathered for a barbecue at non-assuming, smarter than they appear, do not realize the versatility of this fancier Brenda Phillip’s showground and willing to accept any other creature breed, and many are surprised to hear RV site: 80 degrees, wine tasting, sunset no matter how weird their haircut. They of the many venues in which Bassets glow, and happy campers. What back are competitive but don’t have a strong compete and excel. problem? kill instinct. Monday featured the Futurity- The BCOA national specialty in Basset nationals draw people from all Maturity. Judge Heidi Martin chose Gettysburg in July resembled a over the world, who gather as much for Castlehill’s Peg O’My Heart, owned Facebook family reunion on a global the social benefits as for the expecta - and bred by Jim and Sharon Dok, as her scale. Twenty-five years ago I never tions of a win. We love our dogs even if Best in Futurity, and GCh. Topsfield imagined that having a Basenji as a they smell funny and are difficult to Bibidy-Bobidy-Boo, bred and owned common denominator would create breed and train. We love them whether by Claudia Orlandi and Kitty Steidel, as instant, worldwide friendships. My they compete in conformation, obedi - her Best in Maturity. This dog also won highlight of the week: My first RN ence, rally, agility, or for the preferred an Award of Merit on Friday. title, with Kona. Next-best: The oppor - spot on our couch. 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in the morning, then sweepstakes in the chose GCh. Blossomhil’s Hello Dolly, with the hounds for three days of s afternoon. High in Trial was awarded to bred and owned by Suzanne Shor, for tracking tests and mantrailing trials. d Ch. Topsfield-Vision Silver Noodles, Best of Breed. Best of Opposite went Observers could follow along to see n BN, RA, NAP, NJP, owned by Claudia to GCh. Baywind-Craigwood Smokin how Bloodhounds work their magical u Orlandi, Anne Testoni, Claire Steidel, in Havana, bred and owned by Michael noses. A seminar presented by experi - o Nancy Richmond, and Bjorn and Debbie Moore. Select Bitch was enced judges Jim and Terri Heck h Zetterlund, with a score of 181.5. Some won by GCh. Barnyard 3 Oaks Spark employed videotape and demonstration of you may remember Noodles as the of Hope, owned by Claudia Lane, Vicki to introduce even beginners to the number-one conformation Basset McMackin, Connie Kremenik, and Pat sport of mantrailing. Hound, shown a few years ago by Harder. Select Dog was the Veteran The versatility of Bloodhounds was Bryan Martin. It is great to see retired Dog. Awards of Merit went to the showcased with obedience and rally conformation dogs go on with their Veteran Bitch and Ch. Cheers Lullaby trials adjudicated by judge Nancy careers in the performance arena! of Broadway, owned by Roman and Withers, whose comments made these Sweepstakes competition was judged Lynne Tatarowicz and Cheryl Winters; trials yet another learning experience. by Kirk Joiner. Basset puppies are mas - Ch. Fort Merrill Brunswick, owned by ABC member Jenn Barber, the first in ters at making their owners look like Joan Urban and Aaron Costilla; GCh. the breed to earn lure coursing titles foolish novices no matter how long the Ingram’s Martha, owned by Hayes and with her Bloodhound bitch Thunder, owners have been exhibiting dogs, so Diane Ingram; and GCh. Topsfield- introduced this sport with Powerpoint this can be a very entertaining compe - Sanchu Bibidy-Bobidy-Boo, the and demonstration. tition. Kirk’s choice for Best in Maturity winner. Although no agility occurred at the Sweepstakes went to the lovely 6–9 From the tables of Basset-related raf - national, a number of Bloodhounds Months puppy bitch Ambrican Holly fle items, to the extraordinarily polite have titled at various levels. Apparently Golightly, bred and owned by Randy, 50-50 raffle ticket sellers, to the semi - there is no limit to what a Bloodhound Penny, and Rachel Frederiksen. nars and Basset University options, to with a dedicated and knowledgeable Agility was judged Wednesday morn - the field trials and the agility and obe - trainer can accomplish. ing, and the dog classes were judged in dience competitions, the Basset nation - Health clinics throughout the week the afternoon. Carol Makowski judged als were well organized, interesting, and served to educate ABC members about agility and gave High in Trial, High fun. Representatives from other breeds the importance of health clearances, Combined, to Lucas’s Living on the should make a point of attending at including auscultation and doppler for Edge, MXP, MJP, NFP, owned by Lisa least one Basset national specialty to see OFA cardiac certification, cheek-swab Lucas. Mark Chryssanthis judged dogs how well a standalone event can work. collection for degenerative myelopathy, and chose Alexander’s Here for a Good The 2013 Basset national specialty and a blood draw to collect DNA for Tyme, bred and owned by Ellen will be held in the St. Louis area at the the OFA and CHIC Blood Repository, Johnson and shown in the 12–18 end of September. I hope to see you used for important tests and research. Months class, for Winners Dog. He there! The Top Twenty Invitational, chaired chose Ch. Birnam’s Killian of Kaizen, —Jacquelyn Fogel, [email protected] by Judy McDonald, showcased our top shown by Mary Ann Wiginton, as Best Basset Hound Club of America web - show Bloodhounds. Judges Marjorie Veteran Dog. This exquisite veteran also site: Basset-bhca.com Martorella, Kathy Evans, and George won Select Dog on Friday. Alston awarded the crown to Karen On Thursday morning Bob Opeka Bloodhounds Dewey’s breeder-owner-handled GCh. judged bitches, choosing the Open An Education Buffet Soonipi’s Friends in Low Places, MLH. bitch Darwin’s Dream v Grunsven, t the Radisson Harrisburg Hotel, in Of course, part of the educational bred and owned by Riky Smits, for ACamp Hill, Pennsylvania, on experience was the dog show itself. The Winners Bitch. She is from Sweden, October 7–13, 2012, Mary Lou Futurity was judged by Pat Bihler, who sired by the top-winning AKC dog Olszewski and her committees staged an awarded Grand Futurity Winner to GCh. Splash’s the Professor. She is a American Bloodhound Club national Wychway Noir Once More with lovely open red-and-white bitch with specialty that was educational from its Feeling, bred by Marybeth Cline and fabulous ring presence. This bitch later welcome party to fond farewells. Betsy Copeland and owned by Justine went on to win Best of Winners. Best Furthermore, participants were unaware and Kurt Handshue and Marybeth Veteran Bitch was Ch. Hullabaloo’s of being schooled because they were Cline. Breath of Spring, owned and bred by having such a good time. Veteran and Puppy Sweepstakes was Debra Hull. This bitch also won an An essential aspect of Bloodhound judged by Helen Reagan, whose Grand Award of Merit on Friday. education is always nose work. Sweepstakes Winner was S’Cess- On Friday, judge Eugene Macdonald Runners, judges, and handlers worked Ambassador GGM’s One for Me, bred

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and owned by Shirley Van Camp, wolves but on many different types of “eliminating” the competition! s Adriana Pavlinovic, Fritz Schmidt, and game. They needed to have sufficient A Borzoi puppy with correct tem - d Heather Helmer. In sweepstakes, Best intelligence to distinguish game from perament must then be nurtured as he n Veteran Dog was Ch. Trailing Glory’s pets or livestock and confidence to develops, with continued socialization u Tomachi, bred by Catherine Farley and accept handling by strangers. and plenty of free play. At one year he is o owned by Roxanne Chandler, and Best Books rating the intelligence of dogs eligible to run a Junior Courser Test h Veteran Bitch was Ch. Batow Woeful tend to rank sighthounds at the bottom with the AKC, which acts as an assess - Aria, bred by Shirley Tinker and owned of the scale. Those of us who own ment of the puppy’s drive to chase the by Lynn Bailey and Shirley Tinker. sighthounds know that these books are lure. The JC test allows the owner to Joe Gregory presided over the breed ranking “work ethic”—which is decide whether the puppy is focused classes, awarding Best of Breed to GCh. defined by the authors as “a dog’s will - enough to run with other hounds (at Heather’s A Little Night Music, bred by ingness to look to humans for direc - which point he may run with another Heather and Peter Whitcomb and Lyn tion, then do as he is told.” Borzoi for his Qualifying Courser Sherman and owned by Elissa Befus. Hunting Borzoi did not look back at Certificate and begin running in trials), Best of Opposite Sex was GCh. The their handlers for instructions while or whether he needs more time and Magpie’s Sophisticated Lady, bred by they hunted. They were bred to hunt training. Claudia Kaminski and Barbara and Dave instinctively, and in cooperation with The historic temperament of the Konikson and owned by Claudia other Borzoi—regardless of whether Borzoi is still the optimal temperament Kaminski. Best of Winners was JoLi’s those hounds were kennelmates or for the breed—capable of being a lov - Lollipop Guild, bred by Joe and Lisa strangers. In a hunt, or course, that may ing companion, and competitive in Ivey and owned by Don and Cindy last two minutes or less, the hound field trials designed to preserve the Ozee. must rely on instinct and training to unique qualities of the breed. Judges’ education included a seminar achieve a successful outcome. There are many resources for the and hands-on workshop instructed by This Borzoi thinks for himself, coursing novice. A few are Sighthounds breeder judges Anne Legge and assesses his environment, and makes Afield, by Denise Como; Lure Coursing, Camille McArdle. Ringside mentoring decisions based on experience and by Arthur Beaman; and Peak continued the educational experience judgment. Temperamentally, the Borzoi Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete, with approved mentors interacting with who does this will not have the same by Marcia Schlehr and Christine Zink. nine judges from the U.S. and the U.K. characteristics as the typical family pet. —R.R. A most important aspect of breed He will be more independent and Thank you, Rita. education at a gathering of this scope— more likely to explore on his own. He —Jon Titus Steele, 270 Bloodhounds—is informal mixing may be more aloof with strangers or [email protected] and exchange of information. Members less likely to learn obedience by tradi - Borzoi Club of America website: bor - meet people they have known only on tional methods. zoiclubofamerica.org Facebook and actually see hounds they This translates to the modern lure- have known only in pictures. coursing field, where hounds are no Dachshunds —Anne L. Legge, annelegge@com - longer under the direct control of their Faults of Type cast.net handlers and are free to express their ssessing virtue is the essence of the American Bloodhound Club web - temperaments as only hounds can. As Awhole judging process. However, site: bloodhounds.org owners and coursing enthusiasts, a criti - the assessment of faults is also a part of cal part of sportsmanship is ensuring that process. Borzoi that our hounds have both sound bod - Constructional faults such as weak ur guest columnist is Rita M. ies and minds, and that they pose no toplines can be easily recognized and ORice, AKC judge for both lure danger to themselves or other hounds. evaluated. Their presence in a virtually coursing trials and conformation When shopping for a puppy with typical dog will help a judge to evalu - ([email protected] ). coursing potential, look for the puppy ate that dog against equally typical who confidently accepts new people and competition. Lure Coursing and Borzoi situations. He should play with his litter - Faults of type, however, pose a prob - Temperament mates and not be overly aggressive or shy. lem, for a dog can be structurally sound The historic function of the Borzoi When offered a plastic bag (I use a lunge but may depart from ideal type. An defines correct temperament for the whip as a lure-toy) he should chase it example might be a Welsh Springer breed. Borzoi were kenneled in large with great enthusiasm, whether alone or who moves correctly and holds a bal - numbers and hunted in teams of two or with other puppies. At no time should he anced outline, but whose head propor - three. They were not used strictly on decide to gain possession of the lure by tion and balance suggest that of an

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English Springer. This individual can - English Foxhounds ance from the huntsman and the whip - s not be considered wholly typical. True Purpose pers-in, there is little the horse and d Perspective should always be main - hen I am out with my English rider do to assist the pack in finding n tained in the assessment of faults, but Foxhounds I am often asked, and chasing quarry. The foxhound will

u W when a dog possesses a fault that “What kind of dog is that?”—and then not wait for you or worry if you’re o detracts from the very essence of the the second most-asked question is, there in his chase. This can make the h breed he represents, then judges should “Would they make a good house dog English Foxhound difficult to work be cautious in their assessment. or family pet?” with for performance events. They can There are many dogs who display This second question can receive a be, as I like to refer to them as, “self- great showmanship and glamour. This variety of replies, ranging between yes gratifiers,” as compared to breeds who kind of dog is exciting if the funda - and no, from the people who have wish to please a human for rewards. mentals of breed type are present. A shared their homes with English For the person whose love for the danger lies in the dog who is superfi - Foxhounds. Beyond the obvious evalua - breed is great and who understands the cially attractive but is missing some tion of people’s lifestyles and the char - basic reason for the breed’s existence, fundamental quality of breed type. acteristics of those interested in adding one must go beyond the pack and look Dogs who are in this category can do an English Foxhound to their family, at the individual English Foxhound and harm to the breed on two levels. Less- let’s talk about the English Foxhound, his behavioral characteristics to find experienced judges of the breed may and why the answers can be so different. one who fits their lifestyle and home use them to develop their “eye” and The English Foxhound was selec - situation. assume that these dogs have a level of tively bred to hunt in packs for prey by I have lived with one to four English merit that they do not possess. Then scent. I note three important factors in Foxhounds at a time, kept in my home there are the breeders who rush to this statement that should be consid - as family members, and I find them to breed to the latest winner, and so the ered by prospective future owners. be wonderful members of my pack. imperfections are passed on. First, deeply ingrained in the behav - In my next article we will look at Thus it is vital that faults be consid - ior of the English Foxhound is the some characteristics and behaviors of the ered as they relate to breed type. Some desire to put his nose to the ground English Foxhound that show the breed faults can be carried by great dogs who and follow a path that smells good. This can be an asset as a family member. possess true worth and outstanding behavior is desired by huntsmen, and it —Kris Eckard, [email protected] breed type. Other faults, depending on is a behavior that a hound will want to For English Foxhound Club of the breed, can never compensate for do so much that it will override any - America contact information, see merit elsewhere because, by their very thing else. akc.org/breeds/english_foxhound presence, they put forth an individual Second, they hunt in a pack. English who is atypical. These are the faults that Foxhounds hunt and are also housed in Ibizan Hounds must be avoided if breed type, which is large groups referred to as a pack. The Hunt Shapes the Hound the most valuable aspect of purebred Hunts often house their Foxhounds in very detail of the conformation of dogs, is to be maintained and preserved. two groups, the girls and the boys. A Ethe Ibizan was shaped by his Are there aspects of Dachshunds that pack of “20 couple” on a hunt would purpose: to hunt rabbits in thick cover could be a threat to Dachshund type? Is be 40 Foxhounds. What is most signifi - in Spain. size a concern? cant in this statement is that English First of all, the Ibizan Hound must Many large Dachshunds walk a fine Foxhound is not often required to per - be lithe and light bodied. His unique line when it comes to losing type. Are form or exist by himself. jumping style of hunting demands such. ears that are set too low, giving a more Third, but not as obvious, the The Ibizan Hound can leap to great spaniel-like look, something to worry English Foxhound is going to find a heights from a standstill. They appear to about? This is often seen in the long - good smell, alert his buddies, and the hover because they pull up their legs at hairs. pack will chase its quarry. There is the peak of the jump, with their elbows Are overabundant coats that mask nothing in this characteristic that indi - sometimes beyond the topline. This is the typical Dachshund outline, not to cates a need for or participation from, a not what one normally sees in a jump - mention their interference with going human. He is not guarding a flock, ing dog; a ponderous, heavy-bodied to ground, something to think about? directing livestock on command, hold - dog could not do this. These are a few examples. Can you ing point for you to flush the bird, or Also, this breed is a marathon hunter. think of others? retrieving the duck from the pond to He does not run at a great burst of —Ann Gordon, [email protected] your hand. To the hound, if you are on speed and then tire. His flat, sinewy Dachshund Club of America website: a horse and wish to join him in the muscles sustain the hunt. A dog wildly dachshund-dca-org chase, that’s great, but aside from guid - over standard size would be handi -

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capped. and can spread a bit when stopping fast, came the bait, and off we went to our s The head is long and narrow, but or climbing the rocky slopes. It must be ring. d with some wedge shape. This befits the strong, with deep pads. When our class was called I noticed n streamlined and somewhat narrow The easygoing temperament is hesitation on my dog’s part, as if he was u body and allows the dog to catch up important in a team player like the afraid of the show ring. My rock-steady o the rabbit on the fly. The large, rhom - Ibizan Hound and makes for a wonder - stacker held his tail at half-mast, and he h boid ears catch the rustle of rabbits in ful companion and his getting along seemed to have developed a rash that thick cover. Large, upright ears capture well with other pets. caused him to constantly move his feet sound best and help to cool the dog in His colors of red and white in any to rid himself of the itch! Gaiting his strenuous endeavors. combination shows up well in the field. around the ring was “You do your The long, slender, arched neck is not Many Spanish hunters have mostly- thing, I’ll do mine,” and when we came a fashion statement; the alert dog car - white dogs, but no color is better than up to the judge there was absolutely no ries his head high for reconnaissance. another. interest in the bait—or me. Ibizans will even leap and hover to get Every detail of the standard makes After losing, we left the ring and a view of the elusive rabbit. They will for the unique qualities of this most stopped to talk to another Elkhound of course put the head low for scenting, unique of breed. We don’t have the owner. Suddenly, my show dog appeared. but once the rabbit is heard or seen, the hunt here in the United States, nor the Happy, baiting, and tail-wagging was the other senses take over. same terrain and the same prey that new dog who magically materialized. When prey is sighted the Ibizan shapes the Ibizan Hound in Spain. We I realized then that I had been the Hound gives voice. The hounds work must be vigilant to maintain these victim of revenge—by a dog! I had as a team, and this helps keep them aspects given to us in trust. hollered at him, and when I needed informed of the rabbit’s whereabouts. —Nan Kilgore Little, him most, he showed me he was capa - The great flexibility allows the dogs to [email protected] ble of payback. Amazing. dive on their prey. Ibizan Hound Club of the United You know, what we hate about this The chest is deep, but not extremely States website: ihcus.org breed is what we love about them: They so. The body is keel shaped, with the are so intuitive, and so attuned to our ribs only slightly sprung. The entire dog Norwegian Elkhounds feelings, that I often wonder if there is is aerodynamic. The shoulder is laid That Special “Something” not more to them than we realize. back to allow for reach, but the upper groomed my dog (to perfection I I understand that every fancier thinks arm is more upright, not dropping Imight add!) and returned him to his her breed is the most wonderful, but I straight from the shoulder but angled crate. Leaving the grooming area, I can’t help but feel that the breed’s orig - back a bit, and still well in front of the went to see how quickly the dogs inal purpose gives Elkhounds an extra deepest part of the chest. This front ahead of us on the schedule were sense of how to interact with their assembly allows for the light, lifting moving along and to collect my humans. In Norway, on the hunt they movement—lifting the legs high, but armband. Returning to my set-up, I range far ahead of the hunter, making never in wasted movement; not a hack - was shocked to find that the expensive, their own decisions about how they ney. This prancing movement allow for cushy crate-mat that I purchased the track and contain their game (usually precise placement of feet and quick day before was in shreds. moose) until the hunter arrives. This turning ability. Ibizans hunt in very “How could you do this?” “You bad “hunt on their own” intelligence gives brushy situations. Of course the dog!” “I can’t believe this!” —and a few them a pretty high rating on the intelli - hindquarters should have a good bend expletives—all poured out of my gence scale to my way of thinking. to the stifle and hock, but it should not mouth. Many years ago there was a bare be extreme. The hindquarters must be Aware that something was wrong but major in bitches at some shows. The able to gather and spring, and the mus - not really sure what it was, my dog bitch I had entered didn’t just blow cle is flat and sinewy for this purpose. slunk to the back of his crate, ears coat, she was down to about 12 guard The long, low-set tail is a rudder in down and with a sad-eyed look in play, hairs, and her tail looked like an old running and a beacon to the rest of the as if to say, “Don’t beat me.” bottle-brush. I had to take her and pack and the human hunter. The tail Yeah, right—as if that would ever show her, though, because without her has a life of its own when a rabbit is happen! My friend held my dog while there was no major. When I opened the discovered, and a tail tightly curled over I scooped the bed remains into a trash crate door, she hung her head and one hip will not function so. bag, all the while fussing and fuming. refused to come out. How did she Otherwise, no position of the tail is I had about 10 minutes before ring - know? The one thing that was clear was preferred in the trot. time, so after the finished cleaning, on that she was ashamed of herself. The long hare-foot makes for speed went my dog’s show collar and lead, out About eight years ago I was diag -

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nosed with a life-threatening illness and Bonnie Turner, Posture is also important, and an s needed major surgeries and months of [email protected] instructor will tell me to stand up d grueling treatments, with no promise of Norwegian Elkhound Association of straight and quit hovering over my dog. n success. It seemed that fear and anxiety America website: neaa.net Classes also provide the signs to work u were covering me like a blanket. with, and my dogs need to learn that o Recently home from the hospital, I was Otterhounds they do not need to sniff them. h following one of my dogs down the ev Biren, our guest columnist this Once my dogs know the exercises, hallway when he lost control of his Bmonth, has had Otterhounds since then practicing at home is minimal—if back legs and fell (he had a growth 1978 and has been breeding them since there are no trials coming up, maybe between the spinal vertebrae that put 1982. once a week, and no more than three pressure on nerves). I rushed to him, minutes. If I am getting dogs ready for wanting to scoop him up. It just hurt Rally Obedience a trial, I will take them out every day my heart to see this majestic dog look I love rally, and so do my dogs, both for a 30-second practice. I do have my so weak. Before I could get to him, young and old. Some of my dogs take own cones and my own jumps. I also however, he gathered himself, jumped longer to learn the exercises, and all have my own signs, but it takes too up, and trotted down the hallway look - have a good time. long to set a course—that is what ing back, as if to tell me he was just fine Riley, definitely a crowd-pleaser, classes and fun matches are for. and didn’t need my sympathy. I stood enjoys the tight circles to the left the To me, rally obedience is an obedi - realizing, This dog is telling me that no most. She holds her head high and her ence obstacle course, where one travels matter what happens, just pick yourself up tail is always wagging (sometimes doing from one exercise to another. Thank and keep on going. What a lesson at such her own thing). My old dogs also love goodness I am able to walk the course a terrible time in my life. getting out again and strutting their before taking my dogs in, as it gives me Are these Elkhounds more under - stuff. Jazz was 11 years when we started a chance to practice the exercises. Since standing of our lives and our feelings training and she finished her Canadian both handler and dog are being judged, than we know? Do they feel what we RN, and Kiri was 10 when she I find it important to practice exercises feel and try to help us, or take actions achieved her American RN. without my dog. Sometimes an acci - to get our attention when we are not Yes, I have worked my dogs in tradi - dental shuffle with your foot can cost acting correctly—such as my dog’s ring tional obedience, but it is not the same. 10 points and could be the difference behavior after my ranting and raving? It was too formal for me. I worked with between a pass and a fail. I call the dog “God’s most perfect several trainers and asked questions from It is important to have fun. Happy creature.” Mark Twain once wrote people who worked with Otterhounds. rallying! —B.B. about the dog (and I am paraphrasing I love to talk and encourage my dogs, Keep up the good work, Bev! here), “When you get to the pearly and I can do all of that in rally. Also, —Becky Van Houten, [email protected] gates, do not bring your dog, for most while waiting for my turn in the con - Otterhound Club of America web - assuredly he should go in and you formation ring, my dogs and I practice site: clubs.akc.org/ohca should stay out.” Have you ever had rally exercises. Yes, I have gone from the your Elkhound come lay his head on conformation ring to the rally ring, and Petits Bassets your lap or act the silly clown during a my dogs adapt to changes. I do need to Griffons Vendéens time of sadness, or refuse to leave your remember to change the leash and e extend our appreciation to side during illness, or leap to your empty my pockets of bait. WPBGVCA board member and defense without regard for himself? Do I teach my dogs the basics—walk by Standard Committee member Sandy you believe that is just a coincidence? I my side, sit, down, come, and stay. I keep Bustin for the following discussion of believe they know; somehow, they just my lead in my right hand (to avoid tight the problems of semantics. know. And I think the Elkhound pos - leads) and encourage my dogs with my sesses that “something” in spades. left hand. Rally is also a sport where we In the Eye of the Beholder The Norwegian Elkhound can talk to our dogs while in the ring, Similar to other parent clubs, the Association of America and the host and my dogs love the encouragement. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of club are busy with plans for the 2013 Classes are important to me. My dogs America has labored for years with Futurity-Maturity, a designated spe - do know basic obedience, and now my how to best craft meaningful wording cialty, plus the Columbine Norwegian dogs and I need to learn how to per - for the breed standard. In 2005, the Elkhound Association specialty, com - form each exercise to avoid points PBGVCA revised its standard in an plete with obedience and rally. It is my taken off. The instructor also watches effort to clarify for judges and for hope that many will be there to sup - for those extra moves or steps that exhibitors the essence of the PBGV. port these clubs and our breed. could result in point deductions. Many believe there is still ambiguity.

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Since our last effort in 2005, there who appears dirty and unkempt. To once had behaved the same way. Cairo’s s continues discussion about the wording someone else it may denote having a owner was amazed that she had never d in the standard and whether the message coat that appears unbrushed, thought of the same simple solution. n is clear as to what the breed’s overall untouched, or somewhat “bedhead” in What struck me was how easily u look should be. So, as a result, we now appearance. Unrefined has negative con - Cairo’s problem was solved, only o find ourselves undergoing yet another notations to many. Some on the stan - because his owner has kept in touch h effort to revise, rework, reconstruct, and dard committee, for example, felt that it with me. And then I thought about the refine the wording in an effort to better suggests a dog who is ill-bred and of many dogs who suffer because their guide breeders to prepare their dogs for poor conformation, or simply not owners do not keep in touch with their the ring, and to guide judges as to that pleasant to look at. breeders. I thought about those dogs “look” and those features to expect Finally the committee selected the whose owners simply give up and when judging our breed. phrase “Neatened as necessary, but always bring the dogs to shelters. This latest effort has been compelled remaining casually disarrayed.” What does Years ago my daughter, Laurie and driven by complaints from that mean? Neatened with scissors, or Laventhall, rescued an old Pharaoh exhibitors, judges, and handlers who all simply plucked here and there? Casually Hound bitch from a shelter some dis - perceive presentation and interpretation disarrayed? Somehow the words neatened tance away from us. The hound had differently. To quote Garth Stein in The and casually disarrayed present somewhat been turned in by an elderly couple Art of Racing in the Rain, “There’s pres - of a contradiction. Does casually disarrayed who gave no information about her. entation, and there’s interpretation, and mean the dog is presented with little With help from PHCA Rescue, we they’re so dependent on each other it attention to stacking or gaiting, or does it were able restore Goldie’s health, but makes things very difficult.” Truer refer to a dog whose coat has not been placing an elderly dog is not easy, and words were never spoken! bathed or combed? we ended up keeping her as one of our Recently another standard committee As a committee we came up with a own. Goldie lived out her life with us. was formed to examine the present draft to present to our board and even - What bothers me is, why didn’t her wording, and we all thought, “How tually the membership, yet we recog - owners call her breeder? hard can this be?” It seems an easy nize that like the committees before us, Then there is the story about a pup I enough task to sit and describe what a there is likely to be additional rework had sold and whose owner I had kept PBGV should look like. However, with to this art of wordsmithing. in touch with. When he was 2 years every committee the common road - Is there an answer? —S.B. old, I checked to see how he was doing, block is semantics—the meaning of Thank you, Sandy. —Kitty Steidel, and she told me he was just fine. words or phrases, and what words mean [email protected] However, a few months later, a veteri - to the person reading them. Everyone Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of narian called me to tell me that the dog brings to the table his emotions and his America website: pbgv.org had been brought to him to be eutha - experiences embedded in his interpreta - nized. Thankfully he called me instead, tion. Consensus is easier said than done. Pharaoh Hounds and I placed the dog in a new home Getting two people to agree on an “Why Didn’t You Call?” within 48 hours. He became a much- interpretation does not happen very Revisited loved housepet, and a certified therapy often. However, try getting a committee received a phone call from a lady dog as well. He lived a long and happy to all agree, and you have a whole new Iwho owned one of my Pharaoh life. As for his former owners—why ballgame. Wordsmithing is hard work! Hounds. She had Cairo since he was a didn’t they call? Each of us has an idea or vision of pup, and he was now going on 14 years. Just recently, we were informed that the dog he is trying to describe and She had called a few times a year, an 11-year-old male whom we had what words to use to best describe that keeping in touch, and also whenever bred was in terrible condition and in dog. We all have a vision, but not every - she had a problem concerning Cairo. desperate need of a new home. He was one sees the vision the same. Everyone When this happened, sometimes I told still owned by the people we had sold has a wording he thinks is better than her to call her vet, and at other times I him to, and while they had kept in the other committee member’s wording. told her what I would do to solve the touch with us while he was young, For example, though originally put problem. But mostly we ironed out the when they had their most recent prob - in the standard to suggest the coat wrinkles of daily life with an active dog. lems, they did not call us until his situ - should appear as if stripped by the She had so much pleasure from this ation had become awful—and they still brush and bramble, today what is dog and intended to keep him at his best never told us how bad it was. intended by the descriptive phrase “a as long as possible. On this latest call I Regardless, we offered to take him rough and unrefined outline”? To some was able to immediately make a positive back, and yet then we heard nothing it might conjure an image of a dog suggestion, since one of my old ladies more from them. Since he was living

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thousands of miles from us, we called people from Norway and Finland, trav - common pitfalls to contrast with simi - s PHCA Rescue for a local contact and eled 10 hours or more to attend the lar sighthounds (the Afghan Hound, d got immediate cooperation. Thanks to conference. The Swedish Kennel Club Azawakh, and Sloughi). Next, Dr. n the coordinated efforts of several and Royal Canin funded 75 percent of Emma Andersson gave an overview of u Pharaoh Hound rescuers, he has been the event—which had previously been her study of Saluki longevity, followed o placed in a safe home, where his condi - held every five years but has just by Jonny Hedberg’s discussion of how h tion is improving daily and he is very changed to a three-year cycle, at the lure coursing is judged, and this was much loved. request of the SvSR. illustrated with some amazing videos. There are many stories I could tell An autumn weekend without dog (We could learn a thing or two from which involve other breeders as well as shows allowed people to attend with - the Swedes.) me, but I think I have made my point. out worrying about dogs left in the car. Following lunch, I gave two presen - What we all cannot understand is why, The venue was the town of Ramnäs (a tations on Saluki history: one about the when we make ourselves available to reasonably central location, given European Saluki populations before assist in problems that might arise, do so Sweden’s size), in a family-style confer - WWII, and the second on how the dis - many people not call for help or ence hotel with excellent food and covery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 advice? In most cases, they have paid a affordable rates. Saturday’s proceedings led to the first breed recognition. The considerable price for the dog, and still began with an update on the grant- conference ended with mid-afternoon they are willing to lose out by not funded, national Saluki heart study led coffee so that people could get on the seeking the assistance of knowledgeable, by Dr. Björn Åblad to establish normal road well before dark. We came away experienced people. Economic reversals physical and functional parameters in from the conference richer for the are to blame in some cases, and we can order to aid Swedish veterinarians. experience, with common understand - understand the reasons for giving up a I should mention here that all the ings and mutual respect. family pet of long standing. conference proceedings were in In my experience, devoting two days What we cannot understand is the Swedish, but I could recognize some of intellectual effort to understanding lack of communication between a pet words and phrases in the presentations aspects of the Saluki without the dis - owner and the responsible breeder who (particularly medical terminology), so traction (and fun) of dog shows or per - would be willing to help if only she with concentration, and with confer - formance events is unique. The Swedish knew of the problem. ence chair Katarina Petersson and Saluki Club’s educational efforts for —Rita Laventhall Sacks, sighthound judge Ingela Kyrklund giv - their members are an example to breed [email protected] ing me short summaries, I could under - clubs everywhere. Pharaoh Hound Club of America stand a fair amount (although, mind —Brian Patrick Duggan, bpdug - website: ph-club.org you, I couldn’t have passed a test). Most [email protected] Swedes speak very good English, and Saluki Club of America website: salu - Salukis no translation was needed for my pre - kiclub.org Swedish Saluki Club Breed sentations. Conference, 2012 After Dr. Åblad’s presentation, there Scottish Deerhounds ’m writing this in the Stockholm was group work to evaluate movement Scottish Deerhound Breeders Iairport, while waiting for the on Salukis chosen for both good and Panel 30 weather at Heathrow to break so that I poor gait. The critiques were shared ere is another set of Deerhound can make my trip back home to the and discussed, and this was followed by Hbreeder responses, this from Clay United States. The Svenska my presentation on ring gait and Finney of Highlander Deerhounds, of Salukiringen (SvSR) is equivalent to whether or not it predicts success in Bethpage, Tennessee. the Saluki Club of America, and they lure or open field coursing. Saturday 1. When and where did you see your first invited me to speak at their breed ended with a wonderful banquet and a Deerhound? Who was it? conference. Over the past two days, I raffle for Saluki artwork. The first I saw was Ch. Glas of joined a group of Saluki people to The second day began with senior Stanerigg, pictured in the 1956 edition seriously consider important topics for judge and breed expert Karin of the AKC’s Complete Dog Book. the breed. Hedberg’s explanation about what she The first live Deerhound I saw was Sweden has a very large Saluki pop - will present at the Swedish Kennel Almyr’s Gavin, in 1961, when we picked ulation, and their club has some 360 Club’s judge’s educational conference. him up at LAX and opened the crate. members. Sweden is very large geo - SvSR members had been invited to 2. When and where did you get your first graphically (it is the fourth-largest submit commentary and advice to Deerhound? Who was it? country in Europe), and more than 40 non-breeder judges about Saluki Almyr’s Gavin, bred by Robert and of the Swedish attendees, as well as essence, important characteristics, and Sadie Hawkins, whelped 9/18/60, by

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s Almyr’s Douglas out of Sirhan Scottis On Jan. 2, 2011. The sire and dam dation by the wider circle of breeders

d Heather. Sadie and her husband had read were Ch. Highland Fusilier d’Lux and who choose to use descendants of our

n an article in the newspaper about breeds Highlander’s Celtic Grace. hounds. In this I feel we’ve been very

u facing extinction after World War II, 7. What’s the largest number of successful.

o which ignited a desire in them to help Deerhounds you’ve had at home on a semi- 2. The belief that the stud x dam

h save a great breed by adding the permanent basis (not including litters of cross will result in something better Deerhound to their Almyr’s kennel puppies waiting to be placed)? overall coming from it. I want a litter name. They imported a Scottish bitch, Nine. where each puppy produced can grow Veda of Ardkinglas, in whelp to Ulrich 8. What number of Deerhounds do you to look like a show dog, move all day of Ardkinglas. Later, Veda was bred by usually have at home, or prefer to have at over rough ground, and run fast the Hawkinses to Boyd of Enterkine, an home? enough to catch deer. import to America from England. Two. 3. The belief that we would not be 3. What attracted you to Deerhounds? 9. How many Deerhounds do you have aligning the genetics of severe health The written descriptions of history at home right now? issues. and athleticism, combined with photo - Four. 2. What have been you priorities in con - graphs. I think the descriptions I read of 10. Which of your Deerhounds would formation? (Please list three qualities you courage combined with “soulfulness” you consider the most famous or best known value most, and three attributes you find and “honesty” of temperament were of those you have bred? most unpleasing). what clinched the choice. When I first Ch. Highlander Annwn O’Jubalhil, Most pleasing: saw Gavin under the lamps at the LAX VCD2, UDX, VC. The titles Debbie 1. Four feet that point north at the freight terminal, I was overwhelmed by Cutter put on Caitlyn, and the carry- same time. the feeling that this was a magical being, down breeding, probably made her the 2. Overall balance as is commensu - and I haven’t lost that feeling half a best known to the widest circle of peo - rate with athleticism. century later. ple. Obedience people in other breeds 3. Substance in bone and muscula - 4. When did you whelp your first litter? would ask about her or comment in ture. Who were the sire and dam? some way even after she was gone. On Most unpleasing: In 1967. The sire and dam were Ch. every level, Caitlyn was certainly one of 1. Bad feet. Fitzroy of Ardkinglas and Ch. Almyr’s the better ones we bred. 2. Angulation out of balance from Lady of Lea. Follow-up questions: front to rear. 5. How many Deerhound litters have 1. What have been your priorities when 3. Wooly, cottonlike coats. you bred? planning a breeding? (Please give three, in Thank you, Clay. Nine. order of importance to you.) —Joan Shagan, [email protected] 6. When did you whelp your most recent 1. Continuance of our “family” line. Scottish Deerhound Club of litter? Who were the sire and dam? Continuance, to me, includes the vali - America website: deerhound.org

s Airedales happened by 2 P.M., to call him. never forget the expression on his face:

r his month we continue an article My husband went outside to clean horror and disbelief. How did it get

e A M i Tbegun in the November 2012 the dog run. It was 11 . . After a there? I ran back toward the porch and r issue. short time Rosie indicated a need to go through the far door that leads to the r outside, and this time I walked with back yard. e

t A Bowl Winner Is Born (or, her. As we approached the halfway As I approached the area where the We Grow Our Own) PART TWO point, where my husband was hosing puppy was, I lost sight of it in the high In a matter of minutes, Rosie stared the run, he turned the hose to his right grass. My husband was shouting direc - to have contractions. A puppy was to avoid showering us, aiming at the tions to me from his position on the born, unfortunately stone dead: per - grassed area of our yard. As I started to other side of the fence. Since he was fectly formed, a beautiful boy. We tried speak to him, something in the grass, standing on higher ground, the puppy all the magic we knew to bring him to beyond the fence, caught the corner of was in his full view. I finally found it life, but all was in vain. We were heart - my eye. It was black, it was moving, and and snatched it up quickly. The puppy broken and began to realize that what - it was being “rained on” by the garden was drenched, ice-cold, screaming, and ever puppies remained were probably hose. I screamed: “My God, there’s a fighting me like a little bull. And he was dead too. I called the vet. He suggested puppy out there!” also coated with all those wonderful we give it some time and if nothing He slammed off the hose, and I’ll chemicals —weed killers, crabgrass

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killer, and so on—that the landscape come back. Rosie was ahead of me. She grass or gotten hung up at the mouth of s

r men has spread on the grass two days went through the porch and kept going the drainpipe. The pipe is about three-

e earlier. as she usually does, to the top section of and-a-half inches in diameter, and its i

r He looked like a croquette ready to the run, at which point it makes a right glaring mouth is just outside the fence, r pop in the oven for the noonday lunch. turn so that the chain-link fence on the ready to consume any small object that e

t I was in a state of near shock as I ran right partially obstructed my view. comes its way. The puppy had to be trav - toward the house. If any puppy should “Did you see what she did?” he asked. eling at a diagonal in order to bypass the be dead, it should be this one, but I “No, I just assumed—” mouth of the pipe. He missed being knew he wasn’t going to die: He was so “Oh, Lord!” Then all the pieces came swallowed up by a fraction of an inch. strong, so vigorous, and had a healthy together. How could I be so stupid? Realizing how close he had brushed pair of lungs. Here was this bitch, shot full of “pit,” with death, we stared at each other Once inside. I grabbed towels, a bursting with puppies, and I had let her silently, still half in disbelief. And heating pad, and whatever else I could get away from me! There I had stood, Patrick … Patrick could have killed find to get him clean, dry, and warm. almost 50 feet away, and didn’t see a him—not meaning to, of course, but a His cord was about three inches long. damn thing. 5-month-old puppy plays rough, espe - Whoever cut it didn’t do a half-bad job, I But how did the puppy get over the cially with a new “toy.” He must have thought. fence—or under it, whatever was the been having one grand time, and his A few seconds later my husband case? own cheering section on the other side came in with Rosie. His face was “Let’s go outside and take a look,” I of the fence! No wonder they were all gaunt—he looked as if he had just seen said. hyper when they came in. a ghost. We walked to the spot where I We have so many questions: What When the pup was dry, we shortened recalled Rosie had stopped to elimi - about the sac? What about the afterbirth? his cord and encouraged Rosie into the nate. With our eyes, we followed the lay Did Patrick take care of it all? We’ll never box. She looked at me with eyes that of the land. She had dropped the puppy know. We’ll never know exactly how said, “I don’t want this thing. I don’t on an incline—probably steep enough the puppy traveled the 20 feet from want to do this.” But she did, and both for him to roll, but then again maybe where he was born to that point of the puppies nursed vigorously. not. fence where he made his exit. We can Finally, we each collapsed into chairs. I One thing was certain: He didn’t go only be sure that the last lap of the asked my husband, “What did you do?” over the fence, he went under it, and journey, 15 feet through the grass, was “I didn’t do anything,” he said. there was only one spot where he strictly on his own, and what he and “Well, how did the puppy get out could have made his exit. Patrick were up to inside the fence will there? You must have thrown it over the Our dog run is constructed to the always remain a mystery—except to fence!” contour of the land, which goes uphill Patrick. “You must be out of your mind,” he from the back of the house. It’s about Rosie had a C-section later in the said. 70 feet long and 30 feet wide at its day. Three more puppies were born— I thought for a moment. Maybe he’s widest point, with asphalt flooring, sur - two alive—and all boys. A year later, she right. This has been such a nightmare, and rounded by a five-foot chain-link fence, was spayed. I’m so tired. and separated down the middle with And Moses, as he was appropriately “But how did he get there?” I was chain link to provide two separate are - named (having been “found in the bul - starting to break into tears. ass. Two-thirds of the way up to the rushes”) has grown to be a strong, He said, “Now wait a minute and end of the run, it makes a slight right handsome Airedale, with personality let’s think. You went out with Rosie turn. Jut around the turn was where plus. A joy to live with, fun to show, a when we got home from the vet’s, did - Rosie had stopped—and it was here group-winning champion, Airedale n’t you?” the puppy was born. Bowl winner at a national specialty, and “No … you did.” Our eyes followed a “trail” downhill to the sire of many. He was hard to come “No I didn’t. I was carrying the the exit point where the asphalt is by, but he was well worth it! puppy. Don’t you remember walking indented to form a lip that is directed * * * through the kitchen and out the back downward to the drainpipe, which runs Have you guessed yet? When this door with her?” under the grassed area of the backyard article was written, the owners of My mind was blank. No, wait a and empties the water out over a cliff to Moses—better known as Ch. Anfeald minute—I remembered the clock, the woods below. At this point, the bot - Moses—were raising, conditioning, and vividly: Both hands were on the 9, and tom of the fence does not meet the showing their own Airedales. The hus - then I went through the laundry room asphalt tightly—this is the spot where band went on to become president of and out the door. It was all starting to many a ball or toy has rolled out into the the Airedale Terrier Club of America

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twice and a highly respected judge, in energy and drive. They are very peo - Australian Terriers s

r while his wife Regina (author of this ple oriented and enjoy spending time ur guest columnists are Darlene

e article) could be found at his side or at with their owners. Amstaffs are happy Evans and Julie Seaton, both very i O

r the typewriter, supporting Charlie and to please their “people”—however, they active in Australian Terrier rescue r their love for the breed! tend to put a silly twist on things, so efforts, who were gracious enough to e

t —Janet Framke, [email protected] training can be quite comical at times. agree to write this article. Airedale Terrier Club of America Motivation training usually works well, website: airedale.org as food or toys are perfect rewards in Rescue Tugs at Your Heart their minds. An Aussie has found love and a forever American As companion dogs, Amstaffs are home: This is what, as rescue workers, we Staffordshire Terriers great jogging or hiking partners, who all hope for. To know that a bad situation The Versatile AmStaff are then happy to return home and be has been turned into a good one fills he versatility of the American great housedogs. People looking for a everyone involved with feelings of TStaffordshire Terrier (herein dog for performance events will find accomplishment. There are many hands referred to as Amstaffs) has been a that many Amstaffs excel in obedience, at work in rescue. We are a team of peo - coveted attribute of the breed since its rally, and agility. Weight pulling, dock ple with one goal—to help dogs in need. early creation. diving, terrier races, flyball, lure cours - Australian Terrier Rescue, Inc., was During the early to mid-1800s, many ing, drafting/carting, tracking, and founded several years ago and has since dog men immigrating to the States even earthdog trials are all events that been associated with (and strongly sup - brought their dogs with them. Though an Amstaff can enjoy. As working dogs, ported by) members of the Australian used heavily for fighting in England, Amstaffs serve as search-and-rescue Terrier Club of America. It is not a Ireland, and Scotland, the breed found dogs, drug-detection dogs, and even large group of people. Many have dif - its place on the farm with the pioneers police dogs. Amstaffs visit hospitals, ferent areas they help in. Some are able in the early expansion of the United retirement homes, and other facilities to do more than others, but everyone States. The settlers found that a slightly as therapy dogs, and the breed can also works together to find those “forever bigger bull-and-terrier breed (from be a wonderful service dog, as they are homes” for the dogs who need them. which the Amstaff was derived) was very “in tune” to their owner’s needs. The initial step that must be taken better for multiple tasks on the farm Many Amstaffs participating in work - when an Aussie needs assistance is to and homestead. ing and performance events are also assess the situation and make sure, first With a need for a bigger dog, the beautiful show conformation dogs. The of all, that the dog is safe. If there is breed in America increased in size from Staffordshire Terrier Club of America immediate danger to the dog, such as the dogs who were originally brought (STCA), the breed’s AKC parent club, being placed in a kill shelter, then he over from England and other neighbor - has done a wonderful job of putting a must be moved immediately. That ing countries. A big Amstaff was still great emphasis on dogs who can not might mean asking strangers to help get not needed, but the intent was to create only show their beauty in the confor - the dog into a safe environment, which a medium breed with the strength of a mation ring and become a champion of could be a foster home or a boarding large breed and with agility, grace, and record, but also have working titles at kennel. A lot of shelters have assistance the mentality and ability to tackle any the end of their name. For many years from outsiders whose goal is to move task given to them. These dogs were the STCA has recognized these dogs by these dogs out of the shelters and con - asked to be guardians of children and offering the Register of Honor (ROH) tact the proper rescue groups, who homesteads, to control vermin, to herd award. To complete the requirements understand the needs and characteris - livestock, to be used as “catch dogs,” for an ROH, an Amstaff must be a con - tics of the breed. and even to be draft dogs at times. With formation champion, have a There are many different reasons the strength of the Bulldog and the Companion Dog title (CD), and either why people feel they need to surrender tenacity of the terrier, the pioneers have their Canine Good Citizen ® their Aussies. For some, life events or couldn’t have asked for a better multi - (CGC) or Temperament Test (TT) title. situations beyond their control force purpose dog to have by their side. As new Amstaff breeders crop up and them to surrender a much-loved pet. At Breeders of yesteryear and today’s old-time breeders pass away, I hope to the other end of the spectrum are those breeders have done a good job of keep - see this wonderful breed stay as versatile who simply decide one day that this ing the Amstaff an extremely versatile as it has always been meant to be. dog they have had since puppyhood is breed. They are wonderful family dogs, —Karen Thomason, Alpine Falls too much work and responsibility. listed as a breed “good with children,” Amstaffs, [email protected] Either way, a dog is left behind, won - and are just as good as a working dog. Staffordshire Terrier Club of America dering why his people have left. The breed is generally medium to high website: amstaff.org We can get angry at the injustice of it

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all, or we can choose to focus that rect front or a pretty head. It is time to moves close in the rear, toes pointing s

r energy toward helping re-home the dog. start evaluating the other end of the dog. outward. In severe cases the hocks actu -

e We learn to turn our anger and frustra - The term cow-hocked originated ally rub together. Please note that mov - i

r tion into the energy needed to help that from description of dairy cows, whose ing close in the rear is not the same as con - r dog get his life back. And that is much hocks turn inward supposedly to make verging in the rear, as seen when the e

t more rewarding than being angry. room for large udders. However, Bedlington moves at a faster gait. One thing a rescue worker must according to the standard for judging Cow-hocked rears are not just a realize is that there may be some dairy cattle, even a cow-hocked cow is problem here in the States but are also Aussies who cannot be saved, no matter marked for a serious fault in rear prevalent in the U.K. and Scandinavian how much our hearts may break over structure. Truth be told, a cow-hocked pedigrees. Even though all three writ - them. Thankfully, those are few and far rear in a dairy cow not only causes ten standards (AKC, UK, and FCI) cite between, but each time it happens, we trauma to the udders as they walk, but this as a fault for Bedlingtons, it remains must remember instead that there will it also puts undo stress on the weight- a growing concern. With the breed’s be many others whom we can help. bearing legs and feet. already geographically limited gene When the Aussie is safe and has The well-angulated hindquarters of a pool, breeders are less likely to use for - found a forever home, there is no Bedlington are the power source behind eign stock to improve their pedigrees. greater joy. We have saved a life. There its forward and upward (springy) move - And instead of fixing the problem in may not always be gratitude, recogni - ment. This motion is commonly one generation, or at all for that matter, tion, or thanks from others when this referred to as rear drive. A skeletal dia - they make excuses—such as telling happens, but we know that we have gram of the rear anatomy includes the judges, “All Bedlingtons are cow- changed a dog’s life and that of his pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, hock, rear hocked, just get past it … ignore the adoptive family. pastern, and toes. Breeders should famil - problem… don’t judge Bedlingtons on Rescue is not about anything but the iarize themselves with these bones and their rears.” Or that Bedlingtons are dogs. There is no ulterior motive, no understand the role they play in confor - cow-hocked like all dogs with well fame, and no fortune. If you have not mation and movement. angulated rears. Another false assertion assisted in a rescue, now is the time. Get Structurally sound hocks are straight is that Bedlingtons are cow-hocked so your hands dirty, get your heart and perpendicular to the ground, turn - they can push more dirt out of the way involved, and wear the title of “rescue ing neither in nor out. In the when tunneling underground. And if volunteer” proudly. —D.E. & J.S. Bedlington, the hocks should also be excuses don’t work, just get creative Thank you, Darlene and Julie. Please well let down or low to the ground. with grooming. feel free to contact them with questions The primary function of the hocks Back to the original question: If bad and comments (Darlene Evans, dar - or tarsal joints is to provide propulsion rears are easily fixable in one genera - [email protected] ; Julie Seaton, or driving force in the rear legs. Strong, tion, why do we see so many cow- [email protected] ). More information flexible hocks are also necessary for hocked Bedlingtons? There are dogs about Australian Terrier Rescue, Inc. stopping, crawling, and moving back - available for breeding who have correct, can be found at the group’s website, wards—familiar actions of a dog bred sound rears. If more judges would Australianterrierrescue.org. to course and go to ground like the address this problem in the show ring, Grace Cartwright, [email protected] Bedlington Terrier. then maybe, just maybe, breeders would Australian Terrier Club of America Cow-hocked rears are caused by a start fixing this problem in the whelp - website: Australianterrier.org misalignment of the joint. This misalign - ing box—in just one generation. ment might be the result of poor hip —Laurie Friesen, bedlingtonlover@hot - Bedlington Terriers and/or stifle angulation, misalignment of mail.com Cow-hocked, or Not? the stifle or knee joint, poor muscular Bedlington Terrier Club of America t has been said that “a bad rear can structure, weakened ligaments, or other website: bedlingtonamerica.com Ibe fixed in one generation.” If that flaws. Regardless, a cow- hocked rear premise is true, however, why are we alters the weight-bearing angle on the Border Terriers seeing so many cow-hocked rears in hips and knees adding pressure and MCKC Cluster Still Popular the Bedlington Terrier? Could it be stress on the rear legs. Cow-hocked iving in North Carolina I don’t get that breeders are so focused on dogs have weak forward, rear, and Lthe pleasure of attending the correcting fronts that they have upward thrust; diminished strength; and Montgomery County Kennel Club overlooked rears? poor stability, which leads to inefficient cluster in Pennsylvania often. The 13- The unique front of a Bedlington is movement and a lack of endurance. This hour drive is long, and flying with dogs signature to the breed, but the can best be seen when viewed from stuffed in Sherpa bags can be hectic Bedlington Terrier is more than a cor - behind. A cow-hocked Bedlington and costly.

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This year I could not resist entering ness for today’s cell phones and GPS they know what to look for, and why s

r under British judge Mrs. Susan navigators. These devices make it so should they bother sharing that with us?

e Williams, whose assignment was slated much easier than years ago, when most When training begins, nose work i

r for the prestigious MCKC dog show people got lost many times during the dogs search for their primary rewards, r on Sunday in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. entire cluster. The stories I’ve heard are which can be treats or toys. BTs natu - e

t Luckily flights to Baltimore were countless and quite entertaining. Even rally get this part fast! extremely reasonable, so with friend so, in today’s world, Carol and I man - After a good training foundation Carol in tow, and our two Border aged to get lost several times having to building the drive to hunt, the handler Terrier siblings, we set off to the annual pay extra tolls—just like old times! pairs the primary reward with one of Montgomery County shows in This area of Pennsylvania is gorgeous. the target odors. Soon the primary Pennsylvania. On Thursday and Friday The hundred-year-old taverns and farm reward is removed from the hide loca - are the Hatboro Kennel Club shows in homes still stand along the country tion, leaving only the odor. Wrightstown. On Saturday is the roads—so beautiful, full of history. The handler becomes the delivery Devon dog show, held at Ludwig’s Shopping the vendors at these shows system for the reward when the dog has Corner, home of the well-known is always rewarding (although not to found the target odor. To get a reward, a Devon Horse Show. our pocketbooks!). The terrier “finds” dog must tell their handler where the A 45-mile drive north takes you to are unusual, one-of-a-kind treasures. hide is. This is called “alerting.” A good the final day of this circuit, the MCKC Everyone has learned to wear the dog has a clear alert, and a good han - show held at the Montgomery County type of clothing that handles any kind dler can read the alert even on a diffi - Community College in Blue Bell. It is of weather so they can show their dogs, cult hide—such as inside a switchplate. unusual to have a four-day circuit in socialize with others, and shop at the If a BT thinks that something really three different locations. In this case vendors to pick up that special little cool will happen when she tells her entries are not hindered by the differ - something that resembles their beloved handler where a hide is, she is becom - ent locales, no matter the hassle of terrier breed. ing an awesome nose work dog! BTs moving RV’s from site to site or mov - Whether attending as a spectator or bring great imagination and determina - ing luggage from hotel to hotel. After with an entry, all terrier lovers need to tion to finding hides. This doesn’t mean all the years of bad weather and lined experience the MCKC show. It is the we don’t have to put up with goofiness, up port-a-johns, this cluster remains Westminster for terriers! jokes, and outright lies, but if we didn’t extremely popular. Always outdoors in Hugs to yours! —Lynn D. Looper, secretly adore all that nonsense, we early October, these shows tend to be [email protected] would have gotten a much more seri - chilly and wet more times than not. Border Terrier Club of America ous performance-oriented breed. K9 The real draw for this cluster is the website: btcoa.org Nose Work stresses that all dogs are Sunday show given by the given respect and space. Excitable and Montgomery County Kennel Club. Bull Terriers reactive dogs are welcomed. This is home to many annual national uest columnist Chris Mason, of When I started training my first nose specialties for terrier breeds. Where else GSydmonton Bull Terriers and K9 work BT, GoGo, I had to figure out can one go to witness multiple special - Nose Work, continues the article that what she wanted in return for an alert. ties all in one place? This year, as I began with the November 2012 issue. This turned out to be a rotating list walked around the grounds, every ring that included hot dogs, pizza, squeaky held beautiful terrier specimens from Nose Work PART TWO toys, and above all laughter and surprise. across the country just begging me to Training a Bull Terrier for K9 Nose As rewards for alerts, I have handed her sit ringside to enjoy. Work requires the handler to grasp an stuffed toys to dismember, bought her Another attraction to this circuit is important fact: The dog is training the French fries, and peeled a banana for that it is preceded by agility, obedience, human. We are called handlers, not train - her. Once she realized she could and sometimes tracking events spon - ers. The handler does not tell the BT manipulate me to get what she wanted sored by different terrier clubs. Often what to do; the BT tells the handler. and have a fun game besides, we were the BTCA sponsors the agility trials. Thus, BTs love this sport, but some set. Hunting is a primal activity for I am proud to report that our versa - handlers struggle with trusting a BT! most dogs, so the game itself quickly tile Border Terriers dominate the All dogs have incredible olfactory becomes the reward. GoGo will now BTCA-supported annual earthdog test, senses. Imagine a drop of clove oil on a search a warehouse in exchange for a held at Village Green Farm in Q-Tip hidden behind a switchplate. peanut. Crosswicks, New Jersey. Every dog entering the room knows it’s A searching BT does not look like Now, let’s talk about the turnpike. there. The trick with BTs is persuading other search dogs. Those unfamiliar Tolls, tolls, and more tolls! Thank good - them to tell us that it’s there. How do with BT methodology may not think

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the BT is applying herself. To the unac - A big thank-you to those breeders, dog, then consider the quality of your s

r customed eye, the BT appears to be and to all who came before. competition. Take the time to really

e crashing around, overturning furniture, Just to let you know, I have left sunny look at them in the ring. Find out what i

r or snuffling about looking for cookie Nevada for rainy Washington State. If makes them stand out and what makes r crumbs. However, that’s what works for you wish to contact me, however, my e- them succeed. Carefully notice how e

t BT as a search style. My mentors in the mail is still the same—so please let me they move around the ring, and see sport have now watched five or six BTs know if there is something you would which one has the best reach and drive learn nose work, and they all agree that like me to address in this column. and moves with enthusiasm. Check to all that silliness is just a BT being a BT. —Billie Lou Robison, see which dog really has the best head When handling a BT, you must learn [email protected] and the better front and rear quarters, to think like one, and that is really what American Fox Terrier Club website: and who moves properly coming and we all wanted to do in the first place— aftc.org going. Balance in the entire dog is an watch, listen and learn from this smart, important part of our standard. You funny, optimistic dog breed. —C.M. Wire Fox Terriers should also watch the handlers and see Thank you, Chris! Politics, or Kennel Blindness? what they do to assist their dog to show —Carolyn Alexander, have often overheard exhibitors his best. Perhaps it is a different lead, or [email protected] Icomplain about “politics” as they maybe the handler uses steak pieces as Bull Terrier Club of America web - leave the ring. Obviously those who bait instead of dry dog food. Every dog site: btca.com do so are among the losers and not at is different in his likes and dislikes. all happy about it. One of the best tools I have known Smooth Fox Terriers When such complaints are heard, that can help you to evaluate yourself, Big Breeders however, was there really a situation of your dog, and your competition is to was talking the other day to an old poor or “political” judging, or could have a friend at ringside to videotape Ifriend in another breed, and she said, there have been a bit of kennel blind - the classes. When I first started to com - “The day of the big breeder is nearly ness on the part of the losing exhibitor? pete, I always managed to get someone gone.” We all tend to love our own Wires, to do this. Then our friends in the I couldn’t get that statement out of and while our dog may be the absolutely breed would get together with some my mind. Many of us used to have a perfect companion for us, he may not be pizza and wine, and we would watch large amount of dogs. We would do a the best show dog in the ring. the video and critique each other. You breeding while thinking about what the I am not saying there are no politics will catch all the little things as well as breeding would give us down the road a involved in dog shows, but I do not the big, obvious ones, and it is a real generation or two, what improvements think it is as common as I hear. An education to watch yourself and your we needed, and what we would or exhibitor may be a bit kennel-blind if dog. I still go back and look at some of could do with the next generation. she can look around the ring and be those old tapes just to remind myself We would plan the ideal Smooth, at unable to give credit to other dogs, some what not to do. It is never easy to least in our minds, and set up a plan to of which are perhaps better than hers. accept criticism, but if it is offered in a go in that direction. Thereby a type As an exhibitor, it is necessary to be helpful way, you can grin and bear it. could be set, either good or bad. We all your own toughest critic. You may need You can learn from it, and you can have to learn. With inbreeding and out- to call on some experienced people learn to improve. crossing we were working toward what who are able to be honest with you to Life, especially in the dog game, is we hoped was a type—our type (again, give you advice. I feel you need to seri - always a challenge, and if we meet it in our mind’s eye)—all the while trying ously assess the virtues and faults of head on and learn from our mistakes, to achieve the result of a dog with a your dog, his grooming, the handling, then we will improve and progress. It’s sound mind and body and proper and your breeding practices before not easy, but then anything worthwhile movement. A tall order. deciding that it’s the judging that is at is never easy. Now we see breeders with a minimal fault. —Virginia Matanic, [email protected] amount of dogs—five or six, usually, and Handling and grooming can be American Fox Terrier Club website: often many of the dogs are oldsters and improved by attending the conforma - aftc.org past producing age. Setting a type with tion-training classes and grooming this kind of situation is very difficult. seminars that are often put on by spe - Glen of Imaal Terriers Today, you need to get a pup of a cialty clubs. Try to find an experienced Sandy and Jeffrey type you like from a successful breeder. and successful person in your breed to s I sit down to write this, it has Thank heavens there are still a few advise and mentor you. Abeen less than two weeks since around. Once you know the quality of your Hurricane Sandy. The night of the

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storm, with power, telephone service, Dachshunds. For some odd reason, we we are seeing a serious decline in s

r heat, water, elevators and Internet appear to be on the same dog-walking membership. The aging demographic,

e access gone, Rob, the dogs, and I non-schedule. It has become such an the economy, and dissatisfaction with i

r perched ourselves by the living-room odd but reliable occurrence that should the status quo all contribute to this sad r windows and saw sights that I, for one, we not see each other for a day or so, reality. e

t had never seen in my 40 years of we get a bit concerned that something But need I state the obvious? We are looking out those windows. At about might be wrong. Irish Terrier people, and even if (like 11 P.M., for the first time ever, the So, during our evacuation uptown, our dogs), we abhor change, we can also Hudson River overflowed its banks this my catch-as-catch-can dog-walking (like our dogs) adapt when necessary! far uptown. And it did so with the sort routine continued. On the second We can manage this circle conun - of fury one associates with a tsunami. night as uptown refugees, during a dog drum. We recognize that people are As we saw the black (because the walk, we progressed halfway down the needed to do the work of the club; we street lights were out) water approach, block when I heard a familiar voice: need people who are knowledgeable, cars parked on our street suddenly “No way. Bruce, is that you?” Jeffrey and willing to share that know-how; began to float and bob. Eventually they and the two Doxies. His dogs and my and we need volunteers to be successful sank. The emergency lights were trig - dogs went berserk. We two humans just in their tasks—and if all this works, har - gered on a few of them and provided stared at each other dumbstruck. mony and a sense of well-being will us with the eerie sight of submerged Then, in unison we yelped, “What prevail. Who wouldn’t want to be a part cars flashing yellow and red lights the hell are you doing here?” of this harmonious, effective, collegial beneath the water. He pointed to a building where he club dedicated to the best dog breed on Rob and I probably could have was staying with friends, which was earth? toughed it out for the duration, but our next door to the one where we were Other clubs are finding creative ways short-legged Glens were not able to nesting. Jeffrey wondered out loud, to “incentivize” membership. We need negotiate the 15 flights down to the “How do we explain this?” to do this too—and then we need to street and back up. And they’d rather I pointed to the dogs, who were hav - find ways to keep the people who join die than relieve themselves in the apart - ing their own exuberant reunion. “I as members. ment. think we’ll have to ask them .” Let’s bid farewell to the dictatorial, ex So, at dawn the next morning, the —Bruce Sussman, cathedra sort of knowledge-passing tac - floodwaters having sufficiently receded, [email protected] tics, and replace them with a culture of we packed up and, after four trips up Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of support and cooperation. Let us work and down the 15 flights, got everyone America website: glens.org to maintain membership of active and and everything down to the street for a inquisitive Irish Terrier lovers, and let us trip uptown to friends who still had Irish Terriers reward that commitment with a con - power. But Before I Go . . . vivial and open environment. Our travails were trivial compared to ike many other contributors to The next step: We must entice people the horrible devastation that affected so Lthese breed columns, I have cited to serve the club, promising them help many of our family, friends, and col - actions and attitudes critical to the and instruction as well as limits. We need leagues on Long Island, the Jersey health and reputation of the sport of to match up tasks with skills—getting shore, and Staten Island. purebred dogs. I have done this because coffee and donuts to ringside requires Amid all the gloom, however, there I believe it is important to stress different skills than those needed to run was one bright spot for us, involving appreciation for and adherence to our a committee or do a mailing. the dogs, that made us smile and scratch standard, and the importance of sound Guidance is essential. There is nothing our heads in wonder. I thought I might temperament, integrity in breeding, and more deflating than muffing a project pass it along for those of us who are integrity when interfacing with the because you didn’t know what to do. connected to each other through our public. That person who did not have the guid - dogs. I believe it is important to encourage ance needed will not volunteer again. First a bit of set-up. I normally walk cooperation and dialogue because Another pitfall volunteers run from the dogs on no particular schedule. If breeders and exhibitors must set and is the fear that if you do one thing I’m up late working, the last walk may meet the highest standards, as they can you’ll be asked to do more. Rather than be at two in the morning. If I have an influence the public’s perception of all to stress—and possibly burn out—a early start to the day, say for a dog show, of us. small base of workers, we need to culti - that first walk might be at dawn. Now the question is, however, how vate a broad base of willing and suc - Regardless of the hour, I invariably run do we do this if breed clubs, including cessful volunteers. This will provide a into a neighbor, Jeffrey, with his two ours, become extinct? Like many clubs, pool of members who have experience

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and an understanding of the club’s and function and its relationship to Using those technologies to comple - s

r objectives and workings before they type. For Kerries, with the breed’s ori - ment a live presentation are fine—but

e assume leadership positions. These are gins as versatile working and hunting they should not be used as the sole i

r the people we want to lead our club’s farm dogs in Ireland, this approach may presentation, in place of real dogs. r operations, because they understand the lead you into an analysis of body struc - Ideally, in any presentation of a breed, e

t club’s objective: to advance the interests ture, balance, fluid movement, and even the participants should be able to of our breed. a coat texture that was able to hold up review a variety of real dogs. Our future, both the breed’s and the in the wet weather on the coast of Participants should be able to go over club’s, depends on all of us contributing County Kerry. male and female dogs, as well as dogs of to this circle. Are there any variations of the specific different ages and different types. This is my final column. I want it to points within the standard that lead to con - Do you allow time for questions and dis - reach all of our members, because the fused interpretations? cussions continued vitality and even the exis - It seems that the more that is written Presenter-dominated seminars with tence of this fine club can only be about a Kerry’s coat, the more people little group interaction lead to poor assured by a lot more of us doing some are confused—a point expressed by Jud retention of anything you tried to little part. Perry in his “Commentary on the Breed communicate. Get the participants It has been a pleasure to serve as the Standard.” The fact is, there is a full range actively involved in exploring your club’s GAZETTE columnist. Thanks, and of shades—from slate to gray, blue-gray, breed’s qualities, and you will have a kisses to the four-legged redheads! light gray, silver-gray, and all the shades more informed public. —Marianne Kehoe, M_dkehoe@veri - from light to dark of these colors—that —Carol Kearney, zon.net are acceptable without preference [email protected] Irish Terrier Club of America web - (although a black coat on a dog older United States Kerry Blue Terrier site: itca.info than 18 months is not acceptable). Club website: uskbtc.com Should there be a difference between what Kerry Blue Terriers a breeder selects as a good example of the Lakeland Terriers Seminar Presenters breed and what is favored in a show ring? New Outpatient Treatment am in the middle of preparing In an ideal world, a good Kerry is a for Parvo Imaterial for a seminar on the breed good Kerry, and other factors, like who ecent research at Colorado State standard that may be used for is handling or who is judging, should RUniversity Vet School has upcoming breeders’ or judges’ seminars, not enter into the process. (I did say in demonstrated that it is possible to treat so it is only fitting that I question what an ideal world.) parvovirus infection in puppies on an should be included in such a presen - How does a dog’s temperament and outpatient basis. The study included 40 tation. showmanship affect his assessment? cases, half of which were assigned to The standard should always be the People know about a terrier’s spirit, one arm of the study, which received seminar’s main focus—its “backbone.” alertness, and prey drive, but a Kerry the gold standard of inpatient care. The However, as a presenter, you should who stands his ground must also show other half were treated with the consider an approach other than going the balance and intelligence that allow outpatient protocol under investigation. through it line by line in front of a him to demonstrate his love of family The survival rate for the inpatient roomful of people. Such would not be and enjoyment of play. No one wants group was 90 percent, and the survival the best use of your time. Contacting an uncontrollable dog, whether he is in rate for the pups treated at home was participants before the seminar to pro - a show ring or a living room. 85 percent. vide them ahead of time with any writ - If you were to make a “punch list” for This would be noteworthy under ten material—the standard included— your breed’s desired qualities, what would any circumstances, but when you add may bring their participation to a more you put on the list? to the data the fact that inpatient care educated level. For a Kerry, it might be: balance, typically costs $1,500–2,000, and the OK, so what would be helpful to a good movement, proper coat and color, outpatient protocol costs $200–300, presenter in outlining information for clean head, good tail-set, proper tem - this study is mind-bending! such a seminar? Giving answers to perament, and proper size. The outpatient protocol utilizes some of the questions below may make Are there videos or PowerPoint presenta - maropitant, an antinausea drug for the breed standard more easily and cor - tions available that could help people under - severe vomiting that can be given sub - rectly interpreted. stand the breed? cutaneously once a day; convenia, an How does the breed’s original purpose In this technologically driven world, antibiotic given SQ once (which lasts demonstrate itself in the current standard? most breed clubs have videos, CDs, or two weeks); and SQ fluids given three Here is the old discussion of form PowerPoint presentations for review. times a day.

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Of course, no breeder would ever had Campylobacter or some other that,between the two of us we could s

r have a parvo outbreak, right? Unlikely, microbe. But looking back, it all fit. I successfully trim his nails, something

e but there are no guarantees. am sure I tracked the parvovirus in the she’d been unable to do so far without i

r Unfortunately, no matter how conscien - soil at the fairgrounds into my RV, onto a battle. I prefer a small, battery-oper - r tious you are, it is possible for a puppy, my equipment, and had managed to ated nail-grinder to do the job, and the e

t or even an entire litter, to become contaminate the puppies’ pen, which dog noosed up on a grooming table. infected with the parvovirus. Let me tell was right next to the RV. Perhaps only Sure enough, our initial attempt was you how it happened to me. that first pup got infected (the others met with screaming, snapping, thrash - I was in the habit of giving the parvo may have still had the last vestiges of ing, paw jerking, and other equally vaccine at 8 weeks of age. The veteri - maternal immunity), but while his case unpleasant actions. nary literature indicates that the was mild, he was shedding the virus “See,” she fussed, stepping away from immune system doesn’t mature until and infecting the other pups, probably the hysterical beast, “he won’t even let about 8 weeks. Any vaccines given on the day before or the day I gave me touch his feet.’” before that time may or may not stimu - them their vaccine—too late for them Rule Two in Manchester Management: late immunity, even if they are vaccines to develop immunity to the virus they Never, ever, lose your chosen battle— developed to overcome circulating had been infected with. be it with one nail on one foot, or four maternal antibodies. Bottom line, I ended up euthanizing on all four feet. Each time you step I attended a show circuit, staying in the pup who was so far gone it was away in defeat, it empowers your dog. my RV, at a show grounds that has been unlikely she could recover, and spend - I used to teach an ongoing confor - hosting this circuit for longer than the ing $3,000 to save the other two. mation class. At one point, many of my 50 years I’ve been going to dog shows. No matter how careful you are, it doggy students refused to allow their Several of the days there were torrential could happen to you. It is good to bite to be examined. The lone rains, and water cascading down the know there is a way to handle severe Manchester in class was no exception, slopes from one campsite to the next. I GI illness at home. Look up the website her owner executing her own version went home, parked my RV in my ken - (cvmbs.colostate.edu/ns/ ) and share the of tabletop wrestling with no success. nel building/gara ge. information with your vet. I hope you Rule Three in Manchester Management: Several days later, one of the puppies never need it! You can’t wrestle a Manchester into developed diarrhea and the next day —Pat Rock, hollybriar@widomakercom compliance (or a Lab, or a Lhasa, for vomited a couple of times. I treated United States Lakeland Terrier Club that matter) and expect to win. him symptomatically; he bounced right website: uslakelandterrier.org Wrestling accelerates resistance. And, back to full health and appetite. Manchesters are particularly hard to Assuming that he perhaps had Manchester Terriers hold on to anyway. ingested something that upset his GI Manchester Management Do Manchesters fight? Most cer - tract and was back to normal, I gave all et the dogs out at 7 A.M. (light tainly. Long ago, a standard male the puppies their first shots. Two days Loutside, ordinary day): Through the belonging to a friend killed a young later the pup who had had the mild window see dogs streaming past the Manchester pup the owner was run - upset went to his new home. Thankfully, door, around the yard, working up to ning on. Like many males, he didn’t like he never had another symptom, but it full speed, out the gate, with puppies. A pair of bitches, dear enemies turns out that what he had was parvo, Manchesters in the lead, Aussies and inadequately confined, fought to and by shedding it into the puppy pen barking encouragement from the rear, the death, left alone while their owner he infected the remain der of the litter cat out in front of the pack, but not by was at work, of six with what must have been a much … Manchesters bent on cat Rule Four in Manchester Management: whopping dose of virus. disassembly, cat over the fence and out. Don’t set your dog up to fail. Good Next thing I knew, I had five pups Manchesters, tongues lolling, hang by dog behavior is a managed asset. with diarrhea. Still not knowing they the fence congratulating each other on Pack Update had parvo, I treated them symptomati - a chase well run. Things are going well with my pack cally, but only two got better. Three Rule One in Manchester Management: of seven. I’m learning the do’s and became very much worse, to the point I have cats, which my Manchesters don’ts of “group dogging,” some things that I took them to the emergency vet profess to love—at least when I’m obvious (pat on the back), some unex - clinic. One was moribund by the time around. However, trust not the black pected (yow!). Unexpected: Letting the they were seen. and tans unsupervised with anything dogs out at 5:30 A.M. (dark outside, I was totally shocked when the parvo small that runs, especially if it’s furry. dog-show day), the barking and test (which I figured as a “rule out” A friend dropped by with her year- screeching that accompanied their pre- procedure) was positive. I assumed they old Manchester pup hoping breakfast run catapulted me out of my

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pre-breakfast shower and out the door each answer. She continued to wag her retired show Norfolk bouncing about s

r (towel-clad). Dogs were circling the tail and hung over his shoulder. the bed when he sees my eyes open,

e shed in the back yard, leaping and When it was time to say goodbye, he then all but shouting, “Get up, get up! i

r scrabbling at its sides, attempting to backed out of my car and away from us, Today is here, and what a great day it r bring down a ’possum perched on the saying, “Sadie, remember Papa loves will be.” I have never seen such exuber - e

t roof-peak. I called the dogs to me, one you … remember Papa loves you.” ance or optimism. Is there going to be by one and they came—even the When I’d turned the car around and a bad day ahead? Not a chance! Manchesters! I was so impressed. started to drive away, I looked over to Second: Be a good and patient friend. Back in the house as I handed out his car, and he had his head on the They’ve taught me that sometimes the dog biscuits to all for such splendid steering wheel and his shoulders were best way to be a good friend is to just behavior, I thought, once again, they moving up and down as he wept. I sit quietly (or sometimes not so quietly) were congratulating each other, this don’t think I’ve ever been so close to by someone’s side and read a book with time on a ’possum well run. tears at a goodbye before. them, watch a little television, or just sit —Virginia Antia, [email protected] The good news is that Sadie is a per - out in the backyard and watch the sun American Manchester Terrier Club fect Mini. She is healthy, loves everyone, go down. That’s what friends do. And website: americanmanchester.org and is ready to go to her forever home. Norfolk Terriers are good friends. If She had had a great upbringing until you are happy, or if you are sad, they Miniature Bull her owner’s downturn of fortune—this will sit by your side or lie at your feet Terriers is obvious in her love of all living crea - and be at peace with whatever mood Loving Her Enough to Let tures and her happy disposition, as well you are in. In other words, saying, “It’s Her Go as her general good health. OK. I’m right here.” t began like many rescue phone calls All rescues do not have as happy an Third: Be alert! You can never tell Ido: “I can’t keep my Mini—I’ve lost ending as this one. God bless her “Papa” when the unexpected might happen. my [house, job, etc.].” Then they go on for loving her enough to let her go. And you have to be ready for it. In my to tell how wonderful the dog has been —Kathy Brosnan, kmbrosnan@earth - dog’s world the errant squirrel might and how they want the best for him. link.net run along the telephone wire, the lizard Often it seems the wonderful dog Miniature Bull Terrier Club of might dart from under the gas grill, or the person describes and the dog we America website: minibull.org the neighbor might walk by with his pick up are two different animals. This dog. In thinking like my Norfolk, I was time, however, it was all true. Sadie had Norfolk Terriers grateful to have not missed the certified come from a “dog broker” (my term, What I Learned From My letter with the IRS refund, the not the owner’s) at 8 weeks old. She Norfolk Terrier Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes had been for sale at a low price because e’ve all read what the AKC van, and the neighbor walking his dog she was an escape artist. She became Wstandard and typical pet websites by—which reminded me to take mine her new owner’s heart (his words, not say about the Norfolk Terrier. The basic for a walk too. mine). breed information usually goes Fourth: Stay fit, and stay agile. Sadie and her owner were inseparable something like this: They originate Norfolk Terriers are small dogs, and for a number of years, until hard times from England, were bred to hunt they are very quick. It helps them in came. The owner was so overwrought vermin, make “affectionate and loyal the field, in the barn, and to beat the with the stress of his difficul ties that it companions,” and “enjoy walks and English Setter to the food that dropped had affected his health, and he was no spending time with their owners.” It off the counter while someone was longer able to care for her properly. will usually also be noted that they are making dinner in the kitchen. As Sadie had not had her regular food, known for their ability to adapt to humans, if we could stay fit and agile, health-checks, or shots for over a year. different situations, making the breed think of the many things we could They were living in a car and eating ideal for either the city or country achieve—better health, a stronger heart, macaroni and cheese. When the tem - lifestyle. and longevity. And even more fun peratures dropped to below zero for the But once you live with a Norfolk would be that we could best our second day, Sadie’s owner knew he Terrier, you come to learn a great many friends at any number of sports. couldn’t have her freeze to death, and more things. Finally: When you can’t communicate the shelters wouldn’t take pets, so he First in my ever-growing list of with words, you can chortle. It is the lan - called me, and we arranged to meet things that I have been taught by my guage of the Norfolk Terrier and is typ - nearby. Norfolk is this: Every day is a new day— ically used to communicate excitement, As he filled out the adoption form, and a joyous one at that. I can’t remem - happiness, pleasure, or all three. I sup - he kept talking to Sadie to confirm ber ever waking up to not find my pose as humans we can translate that

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into a laugh, a smile, or a giggle. to-observe faults: paddling. Ask around the ridge that runs along the scapula. s

r Life is too short, says the Norfolk to find a dog who exhibits this trait—it This angle is often referred to as

e Terrier, and we should celebrate every won’t take long!—and then ask the “shoulder layback.” i

r minute of it. And that is their lesson to owner to move this dog down and Dr. Zink comments, “These angles r us. back. Watch as she comes toward you. provide levers upon which the muscles e

t —Heidi Swanson Cole, heidiswanson - “Goodness, she seems to be throwing exert mechanical forces to drive the [email protected] her legs out. They’re whirling like my dog’s body forward. Dogs with well- Norfolk Terrier Club of America mixer!” angulated front limbs can unfold those website: norfolkterrierclub.org Once you can see the problem, now angles to reach far forward and push try to learn the underlying cause or well back.” Conversely, poor angulation Norwich Terriers causes. limits stride. The Front Assembly, PART M. Christine Zink DVM, Ph.D., Now the question becomes, what THREE : “The Proof of the Dog DACVP, DACVSMR, is an authority should the degree of angle of the Is in the Moving” on the canine athlete. Dr. Zink advises, shoulder layback be? Many old stan - here are so many Norwich in the “Paddling is almost always a result of dards specified 45 degrees as the ideal. “T ring with terrible fronts and being out of balance in the front and Radiographs and cineradiographs of rears—it just makes me ill to judge. rear. This almost always means that the thousands of dogs have shown that the Breeders don’t understand about movement, front is straighter than the rear, and this actual canine average shoulder layback and they don’t know how and where to go can occur in any of a number of ways.” is about 30 degrees. to try to correct it. Form follows function!” What is meant by “the front is Dr. Zink notes that this angle varies —Minna-Liisa Koltes, AKC breed straighter”? To understand this state - widely and typically by breed. “Shoulder judge ment, you must learn the underlying layback in Norwich are all over the Parts I and II of this series dealt with physiology. place, but frequently are not at the 30- structure, and with the recent study Briefly, the front assembly is made up degree ideal. … The shoulder layback, that confirmed that the Norwich ter - of bones and soft tissue. The compo - however, is not just the only considera - rier is a chondrodysplastic dwarf breed nents are roughly equivalent to their tion. The length of humerus is also often [see the Norwich Terrier breed column human counterparts: scapula (shoulder short in Norwich. “Added to that, in the August 2012 issue]. So breeders blade), humerus (upper arm), radius and breeders are breeding shorter-legged and are indeed swimming against the ulna (lower arm—part of the dog’s leg), shorter-bodied dogs all the time, which genetic tide when trying to breed bet - pastern (hand), and paw (fingers). Dr. also makes movement choppy.” ter fronts with “well–laid-back shoul - Zink writes, “Unlike the rear legs … Insufficient layback or a straight ders and short, powerful legs, as straight the front legs are attached to the dog’s shoulder (a more perpendicular as is consistent with the digging ter - neck, spine and ribs only by muscles scapula) is a big problem in Norwich. rier,” as per our standard. and tendons. These soft tissues give the The all-too-common short humerus Viewing the video produced at the dog the flexibility to take long strides equally shares the blame for faulty national specialty in St. Louis confirms with the front legs.” movement. Judge Koltes’s observation. How do we One way to assess a dog’s front-limb The upper arm is one of the dog’s remedy this ominous state of affairs? structure is to go beneath the skin and main shock absorbers. If performance We need a stronger swim team when it measure its angulation. “Angulation” of any sort is part of the plan for your comes to movement. refers to the angles formed where the dog’s enjoyment, avoid injury by first First, learn about structure, and edu - humerus and scapula meet, and where accurately assessing your prospective cate the eye. There are many places to the humerus meets the radius/ulna. athlete’s structure. A too-short upper begin. Start with the most recent edi - The first angle to consider is the arm and an upright shoulder are defi - tion of Rachel Page Elliott’s book degree to which the scapula lays back nite handicaps. and/or video Dogsteps. from perpendicular. We’ve barely scratched the surface of Learn the components of the front You can assess this by drawing an this important topic. Read Rachel Page and rear assemblies. When out for a imaginary perpendicular line straight Elliot; read other authors as well, but be walk, look at movement. At shows, set up from the greater tubercle of the aware there is much written which up your chair at the apex of the down humerus (that bumpy point at the front repeats the old “45-degree” way of and back. Watch the national-specialty of the shoulder) and the highest point thinking. Moving X-rays have shown video, where the dogs were shown on a of the scapula as it meets the topline. that that just doesn’t exist. Attend semi - hard surface. (Note that in a dog who has good nars given by Dr. Zink and others, and Continue training your eye. Start shoulder angulation, this is generally talk to experienced and knowledgeable with one of the most obvious and easy- cranial [that is, closer to the head] to judges and experts. Watch movement

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videos. Pay attention while at the might have come even remotely close tural rehabilitation. The article identi - s

r shows, and observe your own dogs. to, or a scowl that would send shivers fied that essential information is trans -

e Make informed decisions when choos - through even the bravest. Frustration mitted to the dog through the feet. The i

r ing sires and athletes. takes over, and it is only an hour before dog is hard-wired to interpret informa -

r Dr. Zink adds this advice: “We need you are due to show. A strict rule of tion received from the feet, registering

e to emphasize dogs who can move, “no crates at ringside” is in play, and changes in weight-bearing and support t rather than dogs who look cute stand - where do you go? It’s too hot outside that can affect posture, structure, and ing still. As long as we are breeding dogs to leave your dog in a crate, no dogs are movement. with stumpy little legs and short bodies, allowed in the lobby … help! Other Knowing that the feet are important, we will never have the true working handlers have had their space we must make them a consideration in terrier and excellent-moving dog that encroached upon by desperate people our breeding programs and we also can go all day that the Norwich was who told them the dog would only be need to take care of them. Careful meant to be. Take a look at older photos there for a short time. Huge arguments trimming of the foot should include of the original Norwich, and aim to have occurred in these situations, with cutting hair between the pads, which breed those dogs again.” hostile vibes coming from the “owner helps the foot to remain tight and to The question is, though, if we follow of the space.” touch the ground. Breeders should be her advice, will we lose the essential So, hopefully, this all will have ended especially careful to trim the hair and type of the Norwich Terrier? Or will by the time you read this article! nails of young puppies as they begin to there be two types, as has happened in Have fun, and enjoy. stand and move. other breeds? —Sally Yancey, [email protected] The Scottish Terrier’s strong nails But that’s another column. Parson Russell Terrier Association enable the digging required of this go- Thanks to Dr. Zink for her wise help website: prtaa.org to-ground breed. The nails need to be on this column. kept in good trim; however, this main - —Leandra Little, [email protected] Scottish Terriers tenance can strain the patience of dog Norwich Terrier Club of America Put Your Best Foot Forward and owner alike. Owners should get website: norwichterrierclub.org very dog has four feet, and those dogs accustomed to having their feet Efeet serve a purpose. Scottish touched and examined frequently. Look Parson Russell Terriers, as efficient dispatchers of at the nail carefully, under well-lit con - Terriers vermin, use their feet to get from place ditions, to identify and differentiate the Hooray for Day Crating to place and to dig out whatever nail and the quick. With black nails and ith the implementation of the vermin has gone in a hole. black quicks, look for the slightly WAKC’s new Owner-Handler The standard has one line that specif - chalky white line around the quick. Series, it is going to be very beneficial ically addresses the structure of the feet. Cutting or grinding the nails should to the exhibitor to have an area It says, “The forefeet should be larger be parallel to the quick, and not across it. designated for day crating. There will than the hind feet, round, thick and I do my dogs’ nails every two weeks. probably now be more “weekend compact, with strong nails.” Proper tools are necessary, and the clip - warriors” attending shows. For the Other terrier standards describe a spe - per must be sharp. Scottie nails are very lonely exhibitor who has ever tried to cific shape to the foot, such as “cat feet” thick, and strong and dull blades can find a place to “park their dog,” this for the Airedale and for Bull Terriers, or pinch and cause discomfort. search has sometimes proved to be very “hare foot” for the Bedlington. If your dog tolerates a grinding sys - painful. Scottish Terrier feet are round and tem, be sure to clear the area of any Starting this past January, all-breed compact. They are not thin, splayed, or hair around the nail that can get caught show-giving clubs are now required to elongated. Flat or splayed feet are better in the grinder. establish an area just for the “day of” suited for making pizza than for cover - How do you know when the nails exhibitors. Some clubs have had this in ing rough terrain and powerful digging. are too long? There are a number of practice for years, while others have Thick pads absorb shock, increase signals including hearing them click on turned a blind eye. The new require - endurance, and provide traction. The the floor and seeing toes that are ment should prove beneficial to all. nails are thick and strong for digging pushed up or twisted by the long nails. If as an exhibitor you have arrived at but should not be so long as to hit the Frequency of care will actually make it a show on the day looking for some - ground. easier on the dog, and you will be more where, anywhere, to at least just put The importance of canine feet has skilled at trimming them. Of course, your crate, never mind a grooming recently been addressed in an article you can always make an appointment table … you might have received verbal published in the AKC Canine Health with a vet or groomer. blasting from anyone whose “area” you Foundation’s Discoveries related to pos - Proper foot and nail care is impor -

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tant for both the show dog and the pet. appearance was a little unexpected, but this young dog’s life. The new owners s

r —Kathi Brown, Kmbrownscience@ver - it served to illustrate that the Sealyham have been evaluated through interviews

e izon.net can be fairly judged with either a “long and multiple conversations, and they i

r Scottish Terrier Club of America tail” or docked. have been told more than once that the r website: stca.biz At the 1999 specialty, Mother Nature breeder is only a phone call away. e

t was the major actor, and we all suffered But even the most well-intentioned Sealyham Terriers from torrential rains and winds. The new owners can be distracted by the Sealyham Specialty Ambler site was covered with mud and noise of everyday life as “Puppy” Memories muck, and dogs and people looked mis - becomes the story of “Dog,” and obedi - ast Montgomery County weekend, erable. I will never forget seeing breeder ence problems such as jumping, pulling, LOctober 2012, found me at home Cheryl Jennings maintaining her poise and mouthiness begin to appear. in Colorado, bemoaning the fact that I as she judged sweepstakes, and Temperament and obedience train - wasn’t where I had wanted to be—at Desmond Murphy, attired in his yellow ing are dishes best served early, when the annual Sealyham specialty in rain gear and boots, working in the ring. puppy first arrives. After that nice, long Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Struggling to keep their entries under nap in the car, the first opportunity to American Sealyham Terrier Club, the tent, both Jennings and Murphy train for housebreaking begins, and our which was enjoying its 99th year. must have been disappointed to observe well-prepared pet parents have a plan Instead, I resorted to remembering past the competitors going round the ring, already in place praising, treating, and specialties and the dogs and their dripping mud. Some time later I saw a petting when “job one” is done on that owners and handlers, plus the friends win photograph, with the handler cov - private, grassy patch. who I see each year. ered in mud from the knees down and Training takes place with every Because of our shared passion for a his two-toned Sealy (black and white) interaction with their new little charge, special breed of dog, friendships have on the table. and thankfully their breeder has formed that are lifelong, and these are Make your own specialty memories, included the list of items to help them resumed each year as we meet and and plan on joining the 100th anniver - get started, including seeking the advice greet at the annual specialty events. sary party of the ASTC scheduled for of a trainer. When puppy reaches up I sit at home and recall specialties October 4, 5, and 6. The baby puppies and scratches legs and whimpers, will that were particularly memorable. you are playing with now will be ready they pick him up, paving the way for At the 2011 event, the club’s board for the ring in October, so plan to jumping later—or instead wait until he of governors adopted the final draft of RSVP to the ASTC invitation. is on all fours or sitting, and then pick the Illustrated Standard of the Sealyham Sealyham Terriers Forever! him up? Terrier and approved it for publication —Karen Bay, [email protected] Noted behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar and distribution to Sealyham judges. American Sealyham Terrier Club believes that preventive training in pup - In 1983 (the club’s 70th year), a website: clubs.akc.org/sealy pyhood reduces the need for adjust - “needed project” was identified by ment later. Prior to puppy’s arrival, the Thelma Miller, well known for her Soft Coated Wheaten family can meet with the trainer to dis - Rinklestone Sealyhams: She suggested Terriers cuss management, such as the major the club produce a picture booklet or ”And They Lived Happily issues of housebreaking and crate train - slide show illustrating the standard. The Ever After” ing, bite prevention, and everyday obe - project would “help new people judg ing ur story opens with caring dience, including the earning of all our breed,” she wrote in the GAZETTE , Obreeders who have poured their rewards. and said, “There are sporting and work - hearts into their puppies, starting with Thanks to media exposure, dog ing people who probably haven’t really careful selection of the parents, testing trainers have become celebrities, and looked at more than two dozen in their for health, and selecting for this lucrative and surprisingly unli - entire judging experience.” temperament. This is the beginning of censed field has attracted its share of In October 2010, two young Sealy the story of “Puppy,” who has a well- angels and villains. It may not be ade - dogs with undocked tails appeared in developed foundation to grow on, from quate enough to encourage owners to the specialty competition. The two learning bite inhibition from his seek the advice of a trainer. were headed for show rings in foreign littermates to socialization and New methods have evolved into a lands and were close to achieving AKC exploration of his wee but ever- kinder, yet still effective mode using titles prior to leaving their homeland. expanding world. classical conditions to bring out the Considering the furor with which All too quickly the day comes to go best in our companions. Having a undocked tails have been met in some home with the new owner, who will be training plan in place helps to outline breed rings in recent years, their the co-author and continue the tale of the next chapters of the story, present -

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ing choices and creating potentially the with tenacity until happiness flows.” —JN, to know why you are blue. If you’re s

r next therapy dog, agility champion, or SBTCA member sick, Staffords stick by your side, quietly,

e simply fabulous pet. Staffords rarely bark unless pro - till you are able to rise normally. When i

r The best way to choose a trainer is voked—say a pesky squirrel teasing a bitch whelps, I am always amazed that r to interview, observe a class, watching from high up. They can be destructive immediately, and for the first few days, e

t for signs of forcing or punishment, and for that first year-and-a-half of their not one dog will make a sound. to consult a professional organization lives, yet they are easy to housebreak Trotting silently through the house, like The Association for Pet Dog and big communicators. One of my they wait patiently for news, well aware Trainers (APDT), which advocates pos - girls was in heat, and so she was wear - of what’s happening and knowing not itive reinforcement training, and the ing her “breeches.” My BFF came to to stress mom. I was equally floored, Certification Council of Pet Dog stay and was shocked when the bitch when on my last litter, the breeches- Trainers (CPDT), which requires both came running up, breeches on, letting wearing bitch mentioned above invited experience and an independent scored me know she had to “go.” I removed her family in to see the days-old pups. test to prove competency. them, and my girl ran outside, did her She repeatedly went to the baby gate For more happy endings, here are business, and ran back in to me to separating them, barked, and ran back some great training resources: replace her little garment, showcasing to the room we were staying in. We are • Dog Star Daily, dogstardaily.com (Dr. their adaptable nature. a family, and after the second week, we Dunbar has two free downloadable This is the same bitch who loves to all were raising those pups. One is still books for pet parents here.) show, but refuses to “down.” Run her with us, and she is doted upon. She is • APDT, apdt.com through basic obedience, and she pro - all of ours’ baby. • CPDT, cpdt.org ceeds perfectly with enthusiasm, but At your next AKC show, go meet a —Dorice Stancher, MBA, CPDT- she can’t pass her CGC because she Stafford, and become intoxicated with KA, [email protected] does not “down.” She does not com - the genuine love these dogs have for Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of prehend why she has to “down.” I let people and the joy they emit. America website: scwtca.org her be who she is—she is a Stafford! —Kristina Estlund, Love their sense of humor. Happy clowns, [email protected] Staffordshire Bull always up for a game. Happy chaos in the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Terriers home. —SBTCA member M.C. America website: sbtca.com I Heart Staffordshire Bull Staffords are talkers—they make a Terriers plethora of barks, grunts, whines, Welsh Terriers 2-13 y Stafford always seems to have “Wookie” sounds, yodels, and chirps. Planning to Succeed “M a smile on his face and draws Yawns are expressions of opinion, be it PART ONE people to us.” —JB, SBTCA member happiness or frustrations. They will he purpose of a breeding program We are a secret society of the small, chatter as their parents step away. Males Tshould be to produce top-quality compact, adorable, sweet, compassion - are awful momma’s boys; they tend to animals, generation after generation. ate, velcro, tolerant, eager-to-please, adore their female owners above all Working successfully toward that goal loving bull-and-terrier. I live with one else. The girls, more amenable, listening requires conscientious effort on a male and four females—no crates in the to you, your friends, your friend’s constant basis. house, no dog runs, just a fully fenced friends. They are not as obsessively Improving the quality of your dogs is property perimeter nestled on the West devoted as the males in my experience. easy if you start with poor-quality dogs Coast. Living in love and harmony, They tend to love all equally. and breed up from there. However, Staffords must touch you and each The most intelligent breed I have ever breeding dogs of sufficient quality to other when lounging on Sundays lived with. Confident yet sensitive, and win while starting with poor-quality watching the games; at night when always honest. —SBTCA member A.L. dogs is an almost impossible task, as retiring, licking each other’s faces as Staffords love to sleep with their those who started with better dogs will they wander off to sleep; pawing your people, and purchase of a “dog bed” is generally be three steps ahead of you forehead to raise the blanket to snuggle generally a waste. They enjoy the and will remain so, generation after in; and beginning each morning, wak - couch, your favorite chair, your bed. generation. ing with lizard-licks. Wherever you plan to be, they know Hopefully, when you first got into “Staffords awaken genuinely enthusiastic your schedule—not to mention having breeding and showing Welsh Terriers, about being alive, ready to tackle anything ESP, and anticipating and joining you! you did so with a good bitch from a that they are faced with, poised to overcome Staffords are incredibly compassion - reliable breeder. However, if, several all obstacles with a smile on their face. If ate. Have a bad day, and you are generations later, you don’t appear to be that doesn’t work, they’ll impose their will harassed by a loving Stafford who wants making progress toward producing

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s excellent-quality dogs, it may be time to your decisions should be. mation available about Westies, much of

r reevaluate your dogs and your breeding Now that you have an idea of what it wrong. In a perfect world, a potential e

i program. Perhaps it is time to analyze you are looking for, you can evaluate owner would study the breed in depth

r your decisions and their outcome. your dogs accordingly. and maybe even read the standard. r What does your ideal Welsh Terrier In part two of this article, we will Based on fact gathering, the person e

t look like? After rereading the standard discuss how to work with that informa - would then decide on the right breed. several times, describe in your own tion to help you produce the best But that might be asking too much. words what the perfect specimen of the Welsh Terriers you can. We share the implied responsibility breed should look like. If you are not To be continued in the May issue. to respond to the questions of poten - clear on what a good Welsh Terrier is, it —Diane Orange, Diane@counselor - tial Westie owners honestly, under - is virtually impossible to adequately welshterriers.com standably and with an eye to placing evaluate the results of your breedings. Welsh Terrier Club of America web - pet puppies into appropriate, perma - It might help to highlight the parts site: clubs.akc.org/wtca nent homes. While we must all be of the standard that are most definitive grateful to the folks in rescue, we must of type. Don’t just repeat the standard, West Highland White never sell any Westie into a situation but expand on it, painting a word-pic - Terriers from which they may bounce for ture of just what you are looking for. If Been Here, Done This whatever reason. you are fortunate enough to be able to ello, I’m your new (again) Gazette So often we are asked if Westies are draw, make actual pictures of the ideal Hcolumnist. More tenured readers hypoallergenic; they are not. Dander dog, from all angles. will recall my earlier offerings in this aside, allergens can be generated from Next, make a list of the 10 most publication. Newbies, draw your own saliva. A saliva-free Westie would not important points you feel you need to conclusions as you read. I could offer a make much of a pet, wouldn’t you have in your dogs. Don’t just list “good bio, but you’re not reading to learn agree? head,” but define more specifically what about me. Hopefully this space will The potential owner must under - you consider necessary in a good head. provide some insights into Westies you stand that training is key, otherwise For instance, list “strong foreface,” or will find useful, enlightening, amusing, today’s cute puppy can become tomor - “occiput to stop, and stop to nose on or infuriating—so long as they row’s living nightmare. Those who parallel planes.” Looking at the stimulate your interest. admire Westies must realize that the hindquarters, you might list “well–let- For starters, let’s visit the “You can’t dogs they see at shows do not grow down hocks” or “strong second-thigh make this stuff up” department. Spend that way; grooming is a fact of life muscles.” enough time around Westies, and you without which … well, you know. Next, list the things you consider experience everything. Consider these The breed’s very reason for being undesirable, such as too high or low an true vignettes. can be a problem for some owners. ear-set, light eyes, or flat feet. Also make A breeder received a call from a Digging in the garden, barking loud a separate list of those faults that you puppy buyer. She answered all the usual and long at anything, or shaking a toy consider intolerable. Perhaps it is miss - questions until the caller asked what or a throw-pillow might be problems. ing teeth, or loaded shoulders, or a bad colors were available, “ really. ” When she We must make sure that those drawn to coat. recovered her balance, she paraphrased Westies as companions are making the Now that you have a better idea of Henry Ford, remarking that one could right choice and have been briefed in what you are looking for, written out have any color they wished, as long as it advance on the up- and downsides of so that you can refer to it as you pro - was white! living with Westies. ceed, make a chart for each of your On another occasion an exhibitor For those who we sense are good dogs, honestly listing each outstanding was approached at a show by a family candidates for Westie ownership, we can feature, passable feature, and those and was asked if a Westie would get tell them their lives will take on a glow things that need major improvement. along with the daughter’s hamster! The previously unexperienced. As with us, This is each dog’s report card. You can fancier’s immediate reply was a firm their Westies will bring smiles to their actually use a report-card format, grad - “No.” At the other extreme, Westie faces, gladden their hearts and show ing “A” through “F” for each feature. breeders have also been approached by them that the little white dogs they If you are able to do so, make a simi - well-meaning folks wanting a “bruiser” chose to share their lives have added lar report card for the sire and dam of or a “teacup” Westie. their immeasurable grace and gaiety to each of your animals. If you can evalu - While such episodes are amusing, those lives. ate a number of animals behind the they also point to public ignorance that —Seymour N. Weiss, [email protected] current dog, so much the better. The we must always be ready to address. West Highland White Terrier Club of more information you have, the better There is a staggering amount of infor - America website: westieclubamerica.com

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ARTICLE III: OBJECTS OF THE CLUB Charter and Bylaws of The American Kennel event) ...... $280.00 The objects of the Club shall be to Club, Inc., to be voted on at the March maintain and publish an official stud 12, 2013, Delegates Meeting. Notification of reprimands and/or book, to adopt and enforce uniform fines imposed on individuals for failure rules regulating and governing pure - Proviso to be considered before the to comply with Rules Applying to Dog bred dog events, to regulate the con - vote to ARTICLE XVIII, Section 1: Shows , Chapter 13, Sections 1 & 3 duct of persons interested in breeding, Should the amendment brought for - Benching Rules Kennel Club of registering, selling, purchasing, exhibit - ward by the DAAC Committee be Philadelphia, Inc., 2012. ing and running purebred dogs, to pre - approved and accepted by the Delegate vent, detect, and punish frauds in con - body at its Regularly Scheduled Carol Clouse ...... $250.00 nection therewith, to advance canine Meeting, March 12, 2013, the Ryan Wexelblatt ...... $250.00 health and well-being , to protect the Amendment’s stipulated changes will interests of its members, to publish an remain in effect for two (2) years. Notification of reprimands and fines official kennel gazette, and generally to Whereupon, the continuance of the imposed on clubs for late submission of do everything to advance the study, reduction of meetings, shall stand for event results, Rules Applying to Dog breeding, exhibiting, running and reaffirmation by the Delegate body. A Shows Chapter 17, Section 2. maintenance of purebred dogs. “simple majority” vote will be required for continuation. Lake Shore Great Dane Club (3 events X Proposed Amendment to Charter and $95.00 per event) ...... $285.00 Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, Inc. ARTICLE XVIII Section 1. The annual meeting of Notification of reprimands and fines The Board of Directors has brought the AKC shall be the regular meeting imposed on superintendent for not hav - forward the following amendment to held in April. There shall also be a regu - ing a judging ramp available at event. ARTICLE IV, Sections 1 and 3, of lar meeting of the AKC in August. Failure to provide required equipment There shall be one regular meeting held Rules Applying to Dog Shows Chapter the Charter and Bylaws of The American in December or January announced at 9, Section 10. Kennel Club, Inc., to be voted on at the least two years in advance. The exact March 12, 2013, Delegates Meeting. date, time and location of all meetings Foy Trent Dog Shows ...... $500.00 ARTICLE IV: shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Standing Delegate Committee Notification of reprimands and fines Section 1. All Clubs or Associations meetings shall be scheduled on two days imposed on club for printing conflicting which have held at least three Dog immediately preceding each regular points schedule in event catalog, Rules Shows, Obedience Trials, Field Trials, or meeting in April and August and the Applying to Dog Shows Chapter 12, Agility Trials in consecutive years under day preceding the December or January Section 5. rules of the AKC and all Specialty Clubs meeting. which have been or shall be formed for Afghan Hound Club of America, Inc. the improvement of any breed of pure - Notice ...... $100.00 bred dogs shall be eligible to become Reprimands and Fines members of the AKC. Notification of reprimands and/or Notification of fines imposed on clubs fines imposed on clubs for late submis - and/or superintendents for failure to Section 3. No Club or Association sion of applications. comply with Rules Applying to Dog shall be eligible to be admitted to Chapter 2, Section 4 & 9. Shows Chapter 17, Sections 2, Late sub - membership in the AKC unless its mission of show records to the AKC. Constitution and Bylaws shall provide Collie Club of New England, Inc. that among the objects for which said ...... $210.00 Cudahy Kennel Club (8 events) ....$560.00 Club or Association has been formed Australian Cattle Dog of America are the holding of annual dogs shows, ...... $100.00 C ONFORMATION JUDGES annual obedience trials, or annual field As a result of the October 2010 Board trial, or annual agility trials, or that Notification of reprimands and fines Meeting, publication notice in the Gazette said Club or Association was formed imposed on clubs for late submission of was combined into one notice, therefore for the protection or benefit of pure - judges’ panel, Rules Applying to Dog the judging approval process continues to bred dog s. Shows Chapter 4, Section 1. Rules include an opportunity for the fancy to Applying to Dog Shows. respond to each permit judge. Proposed Amendment to Charter and Letters concerning judges and per - Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, Inc. Collie Club of New England, Inc. mit judges should be addressed to the ...... $210.00 Judging Operations Department at PO The Delegate Advocacy and Australian Cattle Dog of America Box 900062, Raleigh, NC 27675- Advancement Committee has brought ...... $100.00 9062. Letters concerning Agility, forward the following amendment to Greater Daytona Dog Fanciers Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and VST ARTICLE XVIII, Section 1, of the Association (2 events x $140.00 per applicants should be addressed to the

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Companion Events Department in Mr. Howard Atlee (2835) MD English Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish North Carolina. (410) 825-5866 Red and White Setters, American Water The American Kennel Club will, at [email protected] Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Field Spaniels, the request of a judge or judge applicant, Anatolian Shepherds, Leonbergers, Irish Water Spaniels, Welsh Springer provide that individual with copies of Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Saint Spaniels, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) letters received by AKC concerning their Bernards, Italian Greyhounds, Mr. Philip M. Martin (48091) SC qualifications. As a result, it should be Keeshonden (803) 502-0708 understood that any such correspon - Mr. Houston Clark (4758) TN [email protected] dence will be made available, upon (423) 334-1700 Afghan Hounds, Great Danes, request, to the judge. [email protected] Affenpinschers, Cavalier King Charles It is the responsibility of all Terrier Group (Airedale Terriers, Spaniels, Chinese Cresteds Conformation and JS judges to notify American Staffordshire Terriers, Mrs. Julie Narzisi (82064) OH the Judging Operations Department of Australian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, (330) 947-2297 any changes or corrections to their Border Terriers, Bull Terriers, Cairn [email protected] address, phone, fax or emails. These Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie Boxers changes are very important because they Dinmont Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Mrs. Charlotte P Patterson (5362) FL affect your judges’ record, the web site Wire Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal (850) 837-2657 and the Judges Directory. Please notify Terriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue [email protected] Judging Operations at (919) 816-3593 or Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Sporting Group (Brittanys, Pointers, email, [email protected]. Bull Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, German Shorthaired Pointers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, German Wirehaired Pointers, PERMIT JUDGES Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly- The following persons have been Russell Terrier, Scottish Terriers, Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated approved on a Permit basis for the desig - Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, nated breeds in accordance with the cur - Coated Wheaten Terriers, Staffordshire Labrador Retrievers, Nova Scotia rent judging approval process. They may Bull Terriers, Welsh Terriers, West Duck Tolling Retrievers, English now accept assignments and the fancy Highland White Terriers) Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, may still offer comments to Judging Mrs. Jo Ann Colvin (7140) NY Irish Red and White Setters, Operations. (315) 536-4050 American Water Spaniels, Boykin [email protected] Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Cocker NEW BREED JUDGES Balance of Sporting Group (Irish Red Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, Mr. Richard Bohannon (95762) NC and White Setters, American Water English Springer Spaniels, Field (423) 223-4326 Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Sussex [email protected] Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels) Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Poodles Dr. Norbert Dee (31419) VA Spinone Italiano, Vizslas, Weimaraners, Mrs. Marion Daniel (90488) GA (703) 777-6559 Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) (706) 860-9721 [email protected] Mrs. Monika Pinsker (6522) CN [email protected] Brittanys, Irish Red and White Setters, (604) 391-1490 Labrador Retrievers English Cocker Spaniels [email protected] Mrs. Debra Ferguson-Jones (95483) Ms. Janina K. Laurin (15650) CT Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Siberian WA (203) 797-9663 Huskies (425) 228-9750 [email protected] Ms. Ann N. Saliba (48618) MA [email protected] Balance of Herding Group (Australian (413) 783-0802 Poodles, JS Cattle Dogs, Beaucerons, Border [email protected] Ms. Susan M. Napady (95639) IN Collies, Canaan Dogs, Entlebucher Great Danes (219) 762-5203 Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Dr. Alan C. Santos (73979) NY [email protected] Icelandic Sheepdogs, Norwegian (212) 600-1833 Cairn Terriers, West Highland White Buhunds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, [email protected] Terriers, JS Pyrenean Shepherds, Swedish Brittanys, Pointers, German Wirehaired Mrs. Theresa G. Spurr (95770) MI Vallhunds), Newfoundlands Pointers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, (269) 744-6736 Mr. Michael F. Loller (20259) TX Flat Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia [email protected] (972) 617-2870 Duck Tolling Retrievers, English Bull Terriers [email protected] Setters, Gordon Setters, Clumber Afghan Hounds, Schipperkes Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh APPROVED BREED JUDGES Mr. James (Jim) S. Martin (52863) PA Springer Spaniels Mrs. Winkie Assell (91336) NC (724) 321-9933 Dr. Donald Sturz Jr. (5449) NY (252) 478-3866 [email protected] (631) 421-4878 [email protected] Balance of Sporting Group (Brittanys, [email protected] Boxers Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Bull Terriers

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Mrs. Elizabeth “Beth” Sweigart Mrs. Marissa L. Clark (26653) WA (59413) PA NEW BREED JUDGES (760) 712-2105 (717) 445-6627 Ms. Lynne C. Anderson (90992) NY [email protected] [email protected] (518) 843-9892 Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Brittanys, Pointers, German [email protected] Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Shorthaired Pointers, German Newfoundlands Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Wirehaired Pointers, Curly-Coated Mr. Robert R. Aubrey (94071) NH Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, Field Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, (603) 228-3456 Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Vizslas Mr. John Constantine (26418) PA Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, [email protected] Saint Bernards (215) 527-0056 English Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Mr. David Loring Brown (34816) MO [email protected] Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, (636) 346-6195 Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Clumber Spaniels, English Cocker [email protected] Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Dachshunds Irish Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Springer Spaniels, Vizslas, Mrs. Sandy Weaver Carman (94535) Norwich Terriers, Parson Russell Weimaraners, Wirehaired Pointing GA Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers Griffons, Chihuahuas, English Toy (770) 310-6932 Mrs. Cathy H. Daugherty (6219) CT Spaniels, Japanese Chin, Miniature [email protected] (203) 266-5496 Pinschers, Papillons, Pugs, Shih Tzu, Siberian Huskies [email protected] Toy Fox Terriers Mrs. Shelly Spencer Marx (94215) CO Balance of Working Group (Cane (719) 495-6625 Corsos, Chinooks, Dogues de CORRECTION: APPROVED BREED JUDGE [email protected] Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Giant Mrs. Helen Winski Stein (6484) NC Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees, (919) 533-6670 Coated Retrievers, Golden Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leonbergers, [email protected] Retrievers, Vizslas Neapolitan Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Balance of Non-Sporting Group Ms. Cynthia L. Pagurski (93923) IL Standard Schnauzers) (American Eskimo Dogs, Bichons (773) 416-7871 Dr. John F. Davidson (25844) IL [email protected] (309) 243-7506 Frises, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Boston Terriers [email protected] Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Ms. Mary K. Rosborough (93775) IL Shih Tzu Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz, French (618) 931-0238 Mrs. Terry M. DePietro (4708) NJ Bulldogs, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, [email protected] (732) 462-6816 Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Bulldogs [email protected] Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan German Pinschers, Komondorok, Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, APPROVED BREED JUDGES Kuvaszok, Standard Schnauzers Xoloitzcuintli) Ms. Beverly R. Andersen (66209) AZ Ms. Gay Dunlap (4623) CA (480) 991-7485 (760) 345-1757 ADJUNCT JUDGE [email protected] [email protected] Miss Susan Parsons (6257) NH German Shorthaired Pointers, Golden Dachshunds (603) 968-7857 Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, Vizslas Ms. Jacquelyn Fogel (70054) WI [email protected] Ms. Chantal Andrew (4953) FL (262) 677-2213 Chinooks (352) 489-8988 [email protected] [email protected] Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens, JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES Salukis Whippets, Australian Terriers Miss Sarah Congleton (95655) KY Ms. Anne M. Barlow (18397) TX Mr. Roland (Hach) Hachtel (15641) WA (859) 873-8497 (512) 423-4500 (360) 866-4739 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Irish German Shorthaired Pointers, Flat Ms. Melissa Heymann (95725) IL Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Norfolk Coated Retrievers, Gordon Setters, (847) 977-5009 Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Cocker Spaniels [email protected] Terriers, Welsh Terriers, West Highland Mrs. Stephanie S. Hedgepath (5138) SC White Terriers (803) 755-1757 PERMIT ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED Mrs. Judith A. Brown (0253) TX [email protected] The following per sons have completed (713) 772-9903 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, their Permit Judging assignments in the [email protected] Chinese Cresteds, Italian Greyhounds, breeds listed, and their names have been Bearded Collies, Beaucerons, Border Japanese Chin, Maltese, Miniature added to the list of regular approved judges. Collies, Briards, Canaan Dogs, Pinschers, Papillons, Pekingese, German Shepherd Dogs, Old English Poodles, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terriers Sheepdogs, Pulik, Swedish Vallhunds

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Mr. Robert E. Hutton (15138) KY Ms. Judy E. Thill (23393) IA PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/ (502) 375-4109 (563) 588-9380 RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES [email protected] [email protected] The following persons have been Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, Borzois, Balance of Terrier Group (Cesky approved as a judge on a Provisional Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, basis for the class/test indicated in Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Lakeland accordance with the Provisional judg - Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Terriers, Manchester Terriers, ing system. They may now accept Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets Miniature Bull Terriers, Rat Terriers, assignments . Mr. Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake (17375) NY Russell Terriers, Skye Terriers), French Mrs. Debra Schneider (29942) MN (845) 626-5332 Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos (651) 777-3152 [email protected] Mrs. Wendy G. Willhauck (6103) MA [email protected] Cane Corsos, Doberman Pinschers, (508) 339-9242 Obedience – Open Giant Schnauzers, Mastiffs, Neapolitan [email protected] Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Portuguese Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons PROVISIONAL OBEDIENCE/ Water Dogs, Rottweilers, Standard RALLY/TRACKING JUDGES COMPLETED Schnauzers JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP JUDGE The following persons have com - Mrs. Cindy Meyer (15141) IL Mr. Chad Howard (94603) MD pleted their Provisional Judging assign - (815) 332-4848 (301) 801-1222 ments and their names have been added [email protected] [email protected] to the list of regular approved judges Balance of Working Group (Black BEST IN SHOW Mr. David Brobst (95025) VA Russian Terriers, Cane Corsos, The following persons, having suc - (804) 672-6724 Chinook, Dogues de Bordeaux, cessfully completed the required [email protected] German Pinschers, Komondorok, Group Assignments in the first Variety Rally – All Kuvaszok, Leonbergers, Saint Group for which they are approved, Ms. Lynn Currie (72929) NJ Bernards, Tibetan Mastiff) has been added to the list of judges eli - (631) 499-1630 Mrs. Jinny Nealon (55287) NH gible for approval to judge Best In [email protected] (603) 679-1006 Show. Obedience – Open [email protected] Mr. Larry Berg (15640) NY Ms. Loretta Lazzara (90529) IL Labrador Retrievers (516) 735-3049 (630) 762-1772 Mr. Charles L. Olvis (5724) VA [email protected] [email protected] (610) 360-1527 Mr. Hal T. Biermann (3643) NJ Obedience – Open [email protected] (973) 635-0114 Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, [email protected] Application for Breed-Specific Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Italian Mr. Troy Clifford Dargin (15445) MO Registered Name Prefix Greyhounds, Japanese Chin, Manchester (402) 415-5651 The following applications for a Terriers, Miniature Pinschers, Pekingese, [email protected] breed-specific Registered Name Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Ms. Grace M. Fritz (21887) KS Prefix have been submitted to The Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers (913) 402-0535 American Kennel Club. Letters in Dr. Gerald C. Penta (1722) PA [email protected] regard to these applications should be (724) 834-3744 addressed to James P. Crowley, [email protected] REINSTATED JUDGE Executive Secretary: Balance of Sporting Group (Curly- The Judging eligibility of the follow - BELCARRA – Labrador Retrievers – Coated Retrievers, Irish Red and ing person has been reinstated. Shawna S. Lawson & Jason P. Lawson White Setters, American Water Ms. Tracie A. Laliberte (6322) MA BELLE HARBOUR – Newfoundlands Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clumber (508) 226-2472 – Dawn L. Blaine Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Water [email protected] FALMARK – Boxers – Laura A. Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Spinone JS Cuthbert Italiani, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) HASLEMERE – Scottish Terriers – Ms. Judith Ann Smith (22894) NC RESIGNED CONFORMATION JUDGES Jeanice Barton (828) 697-2765 Mr. Gary Steele IMPERIOUS – Bulldogs – Kelly Franz [email protected] Mrs. Michelle Steele & Rick Franz Balance of Working Group (Black INISFREE – Afghan Hounds – Anna C. Russian Terriers, Cane Corsos, EMERITUS CONFORMATION JUDGE Tyler Chinooks, Dogues de Bordeaux, Mrs. Carol Esterkin LAZY PAW’S – Cardigan Welsh Corgis German Pinschers, Greater Swiss – Shari A. Curran & Kevin A. Curran Mountain Dogs, Komondorok, DECEASED CONFORMATION JUDGES REIGNINGPOM – Pomeranians – Gail Kuvaszok, Leonbergers, Mastiffs, Mr. Edward P. McNamee, Jr. Bertrand & Bill Bertrand Neapolitan Mastiffs, Standard Dr. C. William Nixon SETSUZAN – Shiba Inu – Kimberly A. Schnauzers, Tibetan Mastiffs) Fletcher

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SOWLITTLETHYME – Miniature Pinschers – Jennifer S. Littrell STARGATE – Australian Shepherds – Shelly K. Gordon TERRA CHRISTA – Rhodesian Ridgebacks – Alessandra G. Thomas THYSTLE DOWNS – Collies – Robyn R. Butcher BROKEN ROAD – Portuguese Podengo Pequeno – Stacy L. Faw & Susan E. Faw

Registered Name Prefixes Granted The following applications for a breed-specific Registered Name Prefix have been granted: LEGACY’S – Vizslas – Diane Shearer WHIMSICAL – Wire Fox Terriers – Pamela K. McLain TRUMPET – Keeshonds – Beth Blankenship BIG OAKS – Brittanys – Louise M. Brown SAGEBRUSH – Shetland Sheepdogs – Alicia M. Keegan KENDALL KASTLE – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – Katharyne K. Ogle GENSEI – Shiba Inu – Britnee R. Munsch GRIDIRON – Dogue De Bordeaux – Gregory M. Schmidt JOGO – Havanese – Joanna L. Going KATCREW – Great Danes – Ronald E. Katarzynski BLUEBELL ACRES – West Highland White Terriers – Elizabeth C. Jandt MOONSHADOWS – Labrador Retrievers & Irish Water Spaniels – Thomas H. Van Handel & Mary K. Van Handel TREASURES – Miniature American Shepherds – Kim D. Gardner

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r American Boykin Spaniel Brittany Chespeake Bay Clumber Water Spaniel Retriever Spaniel o p S

Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated English Cocker English Setter English Springer Retriever Spaniel Spaniel

Field Spaniel Flat-Coated German Shorthaired German Golden Retriever Pointer Wirehaired Pointer Retriever

Gordon Setter Irish Red & Irish Setter Irish Water Labrador White Setter Spaniel Retriever

Nova Scotia Duck Pointer Spinone Sussex Spaniel Vizsla Tolling Retriever Italiano

Weimaraner Welsh Springer Wirehaired Spaniel Pointing Griffon Parent Club Links d n u

o Afghan Hound American English American Basenji Basset Hound Coonhound Foxhound H

Beagle Black and Tan Bloodhound Bluetick Borzoi Coonhound Coonhound

Dachshund English Greyhound Harrier Ibizan Hound Foxhound

Irish Norwegian Otterhound Petit Basset Pharaoh Hound Wolfhound Elkhound Griffon Vendéen

Plott Redbone Rhodesian Saluki Scottish Coonhound Ridgeback Deerhound

Whippet Parent Club Links g n i k Akita Alaskan Anatolian Bernese Black Russian r Malamute Shepherd Dog Mountain Dog Terrier o W

Boxer Bullmastiff Cane Corso Doberman Dogue de Pinscher Bordeaux

German Giant Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Pinscher Schnauzer Mountain Dog

Komondor Leonberger Kuvasz Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff

Newfoundland Portuguese Rottweiler Saint Bernard Samoyed Water Dog

Siberian Husky Standard Tibetan Mastiff Schnauzer Parent Club Links r e i r r Airedale American Australian Bedlington Border Terrier e Terrier Staffordshire Terrier Terrer Terrier T

Bull Terrier Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Fox Terrier Dinmont Terrier (Smooth)

Glen of Imaal Irish Terrier Kerry Blue Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Terrier Terrier

Miniature Bull Miniature Norfolk Terrier Norwich Parson Russell Terrier Schnauzer Terrier Terrier

Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Soft Coated Staffordshire Wheaten Terrier Bull Terrier

Welsh Terrier West Highland Wire Fox White Terrier Terrier Parent Club Links y o T Affenpinscher Brussels Cavalier King Chihuahua Chinese Griffon Charles Spaniel Crested

English Toy Havanese Italian Japanese Chin Maltese Spaniel Greyhound

Manchester Miniature Papillon Pekingese Pomeranian Terrier (Toy) Pinscher

Poodle (Toy) Pug Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Toy Fox Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier Parent Club Links g n i t

r American Bichon Frise Boston Terrier Bulldog Chinese Eskimo Dog Shar-Pei o p S - n Chow Chow Dalmatian Finnish Spitz French Bulldog Keeshond o N

Lhasa Apso Löwchen Norwegian Poodle Schipperke Lundehund (Miniature)

Poodle Shiba Inu Tibetan Tibetan Terrier Xoloitzcuintli (Standard) Spaniel Parent Club Links g n i d Australian Australian Bearded Collie Beauceron Belgian r Cattle Dog Shepherd Malinois e H

Belgian Belgian Border Collie Bouvier des Briard Sheepdog Tervuren Flandres

Canaan Dog Cardigan Welsh Collie (Rough) Collie (Smooth) Entlebucher Corgi Mountain Dog

Finnish German Icelandic Norwegian Old English Lapphund Shepherd Dog Sheepdog Buhund Sheepdog

Pembroke Polish Lowland Puli Pyrenean Shetland Welsh Corgi Sheepdog Shepherd Sheepdog

Swedish Vallhund

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