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Annual Meeting Agenda ...... 11 Checklist for January 2016 ...... 20 Stud Dog Section ...... 30-39, 41-45

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BOARD MEMBERS 2014-2016

President Director, Zone I Calvin Ward Bonnie Pike [email protected] [email protected]

First Vice-President Alternate Director, Zone I Legal Chair Regina Beinhauer Linda Moore [email protected] [email protected] Director, Zone II Second Vice-President Linda Donaldson Stephanie Kaul [email protected] [email protected] Alternate Director, Zone II Secretary Carol Yates Kathleen L. Patterson [email protected] [email protected] Director, Zone III Treasurer Laura Heidrich Beth Williams [email protected] [email protected] Alternate Director, Zone III Director, Class of 2016 Nancy J. Gallant Linda Bennett [email protected] [email protected] Director, Zone IV Director, Class of 2016 Colleen Keough Mary Napper [email protected] [email protected] Alternate Director, Zone IV Director, Class of 2016 Mariecel Torres-Young Mark Ragusa [email protected] [email protected] Director, Zone V Director, Class of 2017 Jim Fehring David Donaldson [email protected] [email protected] Alternate Director, Zone V Director, Class of 2017 Julie Virosteck Diane Kepley [email protected] [email protected] Club Headquarters: Director, Class of 2017 P.O. Box 4194 Per Rismyhr Frankfort, KY 40604-4194 [email protected] 502-875-4489 V 866-243-1068 F

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TREASURER’S REPORT

Fell ow Members, For those of you wh o gener ously pledge to spon- Bel ow you will find a summa ry of the 2015 Coc ker sor trophies at the Flushing Spaniel Show or the Spaniel Natio nal Special ty held at Purina Farms in Coc ker National Special ty, please remit payme nt as July. It was an overall succ ess, due in large part to soon as poss ible so we can place or ders well in the popu lar ity ofourperform ance ev ent s. We will adva nc e of each show. As al way s, if you have any hopefully find cont inued succ ess as we retu rn to quest ions, ple ase email me at Purina Farms for the next two ye ars. as c.t reasurer. beth@gmail. com. I have also summa rized our curr ent finances. Be Resp ectfully Submitt ed, remi nded that ‘Restri cted Fund s’ are those inves ted Beth Williams inFi deli ty ac counts, th eint er est on which pays for ASC Treasurer Per petu al Memorial Trophies (for which we are taxed). Ou r ‘Un res tric ted Fund s’ includ e our chec k- ing ac count with Regio ns Bank and a surplus cash inve stment ac count with Fi deli ty.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE It is with mixed emotions that I write my last safeguard the health of our beloved flushing spaniel President’s Message. I have been a member of the breeds. I want to say here that I am extremely American Spaniel Club for over forty-three years. I pleased of the work that has been done by the have seen many changes in ASC during this time. American Spaniel Club and the ASC-Foundation Dale and I have made many friends over the years joining together to begin the cataract research proj - and will continue to be supportive and active in ASC ect, Eye Support Cockers. I would continue to as I step aside as President. encourage all members to submit infor - I served on the ASC Board for a mation to Dr. Aguirre and his team in number of years before serving as the search for genetic markers. This is President for the last four years. a huge step in the right direction rela - During this time, we as a board have tive to the health of our spaniels. had several issues to resolve. As long So much for reflection! Moving as ASC exists, there will be issues, and ahead to 2016! The Show Committee I am proud of the work and progress for our Annual Flushing Spaniel Show that this board has made. I want to chaired by Jane Williams has every - thank all of the board members who thing in place for us to enjoy a great have served so faithfully. This service show. Our ASC Board meeting will is a true sacrifice of your time and begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time in energy. I am especially thankful for the members of Knoxville, TN. Please make plans to attend this the Board who stepped up during my illness in meeting, as all ASC members are encouraged to 2013-14. I strongly urge all ASC members to volun - attend. Make plans to enter this show and attend all teer your service and talents to your club. This the FUNctions that have been planned for our mem - organization truly takes a community to be success - bers and visitors to enjoy. ful and to continue to be a strong organization. I again want to thank everyone for your support Remember, we’re all on the same team here! and service during my tenure as President of ASC. As I have stated many times before, the mission Give your Spaniels a hug from me! given to the President and the Board is two-fold: Calvin Keep the American Spaniel Club fiscally strong and

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 10 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. founded 1881 American Kennel Club Member since September 19, 1889 NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS : 135th Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 2, 2016 Please note that the Board of Directors of the Club has designated Saturday, JANUARY 2, 2016, at the Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, TN, (after Judging) for the Annual Meeting of the Club for the transaction of business and the election of officers and directors in accordance with the By-Laws, Article II, Section 1. (The specific place & time will be posted and announced.)

1. Call to Order. The President, Calvin Ward, Presiding. 2. Count of members and authorized representatives for member Specialty clubs. 3. Reading of the minutes of the 2015 Annual Meeting. 4. Corrections if any to Minutes. Motion for approval. 5. Report of the President, Mr. Ward. 6. Report of the Secretary, Ms. Patterson. 7. Report of the Treasurer, Ms. Williams. 8. Zone Director Reports covering the year 2015: Zone I: Mrs. Pike Zone II: Mrs. Donaldson Zone III: Mrs. Heidrich Zone IV: Dr. Keough Zone V: Mr. Fehring 9. Standing Committee Chairs Reports covering the year 2015: AKC Delegate Mrs. Virosteck AKC Gazette Columnist Ms. Tukua, Esq. ASC Archivist/ASC Curator Mrs. Parker & Ms. Kohlhouse ASC Health Registry Mrs. Shanks Cocker Spaniel Breeder Referral Mrs. Frye Cocker Spaniel Standard Mrs. Campbell Companion Events Dr. Keough Education-Judges Education Mrs. Gallant Field Ms. Dahlk Finance Ms. Moore Foreign Liaison Mrs. Ward Insurance Mr. Steffen January 2015 Show Chair Mrs. Williams January 2015 Futurity Chair Mrs. Knight July 2016 Show Chair Mrs. Campbell July 2017 Show Chair Mrs. Napper Legal Ms. Moore Media Mrs. Kaul Therapy Dog Program Mrs. Nelson Top Dog Dr. Grim Versatility Award Plaques Dr. Grim

10. Election of Officers

11. Unfinished Business.

12. New Business.

A) Presentation of Awards.

B) Recognition of New Life Members.

13. Adjournment.

Rules of Procedure for the Annual Meeting 1 Reports are to be made from the podium of the Presiding Officer, and reporting member facing the audience. 2. Members seeking and gaining recognition from the Chair, will state their name, advance to the podium and face the audience. 3. Debaters must address the Chair. 4. Questions must be asked through the Chair and not put directly to debating members. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** Included in the December 2015 Bulletin Kathleen L. Patterson, Secretary

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SECRETARY’S REPORT

This is the last issue of the Bulletin for 2015. Thank Sam Houston McDonald had a conflict with our dates you for all your support during the year. There are for July, 2016, and was unable to accept the assignment several announcements and reports. to judge the National. The individual next in line was Greg Anderson. So Greg Anderson will fulfill that Report of the Teller Committee assignment in July and is not on the ballot for January 2017. Here are the results from the ballot counting. The ballot for January 2017 is on page 27 and must be returned by December 26. We counted ballots yesterday at my house Sunday October 18, 2015 Notice: Members Suspended My committee consisted of the following ASC members Joan Stallard, Teller Chair Pursuant to the bylaws of the American Spaniel Club, Deanne Mathews the Board has notified Betty McAllister and Terry Voss Pat Lofgren that based on their AKC registration privilege suspen - Connie Winne sions, they are suspended from American Spaniel Club privileges for a like period of time and that notice of the 67 ASC members voted Board’s action will be published in the next Bulletin. 7 clubs 2 invalid ballots Annual Meeting 44 regular class judges were nominated 42 Futurity judges were nominated The Annual Meeting will again be held in conjunction with the January Flushing Spaniel Show in Knoxville, Top 10 Regular class judges TN. The agenda for that meeting is on page 11. Cliff Steele (29 votes) Greg Anderson (26 votes) Best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Jamie Hubbard (25 votes) or Joyous Kwanzaa and I hope you will join other Rick Bowling (23 votes) spaniel fanciers to celebrate New Years in Knoxville at Polly Swanson (20 votes) the Annual Flushing Spaniel Show. Joan Stallard (14 votes) Eleanor Lee Brown (14 votes) Kathy Lorentzen (13 votes) Marilyn Spacht (12 votes) Jim Reynolds (12 votes)

Top 5 Futurity class judges Nancy Foley (31 votes) Michelle Soave (23 votes) Erika Swanson (18 votes) Michelle Hetrick (14 votes) Astrid Lawrence (14 votes)

Let me know if there is anything more that you need. Joan Stallard SDR Sharon D. Reed 72 Rachel Rd. Reynolds, GA 31076 (478) 847-9864

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CHECKLIST FOR 2016 FLUSHING SPANIEL SHOW

Forms are printed in the premium list and published on the ASC web.

Friday, November 27, 2015: Catalog Advertising Deadline Kelly Ladouceur 513 Fadley Way SE, Calgary, AB T2A 5X7

Monday, November 30, 2015: ASC Block deadline at hotel Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park 525 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 865-522-2800 (ask for in-house reservations and specify ASC)

December 4, 2015: Late deadline for catalog advertising

Tuesday, December 8, 2015: First day to mail reserved seating form Diane Nelson 770 Division Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49012

Wednesday, December 16, 2015: Closing date for entries Foy Trent Dog Shows LLC PO Box C, Sturgeon, MO 65284 (573)687-2101 Fax: (888) 685-8989 www.foytrentdognshows.com

Wednesday, December 16, 2015: Crating Area Reservation Form Linda Donaldson 103 Mariners Cove Road, Hodges, SC 29653

Thursday, December 24, 2015: Deadline for Catalog Sales Form

Thursday, December 31, 2015: Move-in Knoxville Convention Center Hall A

Questions? Contact Jane Williams, Show Chair Home: (865)325-8565 Cell: (334) 324-4981 [email protected]

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 20 HAVE WE HIT ROCK BOTTOM ?

A C ENTURY OF NUMBERS JEAN DELISLE

Do not kill the messenger. There is no sugar coat - AKC’s peak year for registrations was 1992 with ing the fact: cocker sFpoarn 2ie0l1s5 r tehgeis etrsatitmioantse f iosr f2o0r1 35, 7a5r0e approximately 1.5 million dogs. By 2010, the total acos clokwer sa! s the 1930s. annual AKC dog registrations were 563,611. This is The AKC has the Cocker Spaniel holding to an astounding 63% decrease. #30 as the USA Top Dogs for 2014. And for the year How many Cocker Spaniels are registered in 2015 there isn’t much change in total registrations. the USA today? Since 2009 AKC does not publish This is the good news. For almost three years in a this statistic. But there are ways to estimate the num - row the registration number will remain the same, bers. halting a stunning 25 years decline. MORE THAN NUMBERS Cocker Spaniels ranked number one from 1936- 1953. Beagles attained top spot after that from 1954- Looking at the last one hundred years of cocker 1959. Poodles would become the most popular spaniels registrations, you can see 2 peaks (Figure 1): breed, reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two 1947-48 and 1990-91. years until 1982. Cocker Spaniels made a comeback From 1920 the and were number one again from 1983-1990, making American Spaniel them the dog with the longest total reign in the top Club gave its spot at 25 years. In 1991, the Labrador retriever took Specialty at the Hotel over and remains the leader of the pack today for the Roosevelt in New 24th consecutive year, continuing the longest reign York early January as the USA’s top dog in AKC history. In 2002 cockers each year. And the were 15th and continued to plunge to 16th in 2006, Cocker Spaniel parent to 17th in 2007 and 23th in 2009. Club’s annual rendez- vous grew in reputa - tion. In 1923 ASC introduced the 2014 TOP DOG (AKC) Futurity Stake to encourage breeding Ch. My Own Brucie, Life Magazine Feb. 1941 #1 • LABRADOR better Cocker Spaniels. In 1925 ASC • COCKER SPANIEL had about 65 members and more then 400 by 1945 #30 and over 600 by 1959. The popularity of the Cocker • NORWEGIAN LUNDEHUND spaniel quintuples between 1920 and 1930; this fame #178 Source: AKC Registration Statistic was helped when W.T. Payne’s Ch. Midkiff Seductive was Best in Show at Westminster in 1921. QUINQUENNIAL COCKER SPANIELS REGISTRATIONS U.S.A. (1915-2015)

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 21 We Have Hit Rock Bottom...(continued) This momentum continued with a first peak in cock - ings(…) is the Cocker bred to fit the standard or is er spaniels registrations following the popular wins the standard changed to fit the cocker?” of Ch. My Own Brucie. He won Best in Show at In 1959 Clark C. Thompson A(S…C) Pnaos t bCrheeadi rmloanng Westminster in 1940. It was a great boost to the breed rEexmeaciunteidv ea t Cthoem pmeakit tfeore thwe rroetaes:o”n that such over popu - popularity when the next year he went back and larity attracts many types of breeders, vastly different repeated his sensational triumph; everybody want - from those who build the breed up its position of promi - ed a dog just like him! Brucie was the best known nence. The new types are primarily “in” the breed solely dog in America. When he passed away, the New for profit and have little if any interest in breeding as a York Evening Sun published his obituary on its first study. Naturally when such appear in growing numbers, page, crowding out WWII news to make room for it. the breed starts to decline in overall quality and conse - quently drops off in popularity until those who were the “G ENTLEMAN , I’ VE SAID IT BEFORE , AND I CAN ’T BE cause of this falling off quickly look around for another TOO EMPHATIC ABOUT IT -THE FIRST PERSON TO PUT breed that seems to be advancing in public favor.” AN ELECTRIC CLIPPER ON A COCKER WILL BE THE MAN TO START THE BREED ’S DOWNFALL . A RE COCKER In 1955 Walt Disney released the animated feature PEOPLE GOING TO BE BREEDERS OR BARBERS ? film Lady and the Tramp, and 10 years later dedicat - O.B G ILMAN (I DAHURST KENNEL ) ed breeders went on to improve the breed so that after 1965, the breed popularity started up again. The second peak was achieved gradually and by UP AND DOWN AND UP AGAIN 1989-90 the Cocker was at the top of AKC registra - The Cocker downward spiral began around 1948. tion with over 118,000 cockers. “Breeder or barber” was a hot topic back then. The A BREED IN DANGER ? blacks generally had longer hair coat and were win - ning. Ruth M. Kraeuchi wrote: “A few heavy-coated Breeders that helped the breed in the early and individuals appeared, achieved great success in the mid-sixties have retired and puppy-mills have ring and were tremendously bred to. This type is moved-on to other breeds. The drop in registration characterized by a taller, even more compact animal, is extreme (Figure 2). with an accentuated stop, higher dome, a shorter In Great Britain, the Kennel Club recognizes a vul - deeper muzzle, more slope to the topline, a higher nerable breed as one which achieves 300 or fewer tailset and, of course, greater quantities of feathering registrations each year. The Clumber spaniel, the – growing all over the leg and body and requiring Sussex spaniel, the Field spaniel and 25 other breeds extensive trimming and shaping(…). In 1957 the are on that list. AKC has not published any registra - standard’s description of coat was changed from tions data since 2009, so it is impossible to know the ”well-feathered” to “well-feathered, but not so accurate numbers of cockers registered. With the excessively as to hide the Cocker Spaniel’s true Stud Book, it is possible to estimate registrations; the line(…) in 1973 the standard was rewritten with par - good news is the decline is drastically slowing down ticular emphasis on size, coat texture and mark - since 2013. The last known number was 9,481 cock - ANNUAL COCKER SPANIELS REGISTRATIONS U.S.A. (1980-2015)

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ers registered in 2008. For 2015 the estimate is for Up to and including October 2015 (Figure 3), 3,750 cockers. every month there is on average 85 new dogs in the The number of Cocker Champions (Conformation Stud Book. A lot of them are from recognized breed - Shows) remains the same. In 2013 there were 403 ers, some are coming from distant countries and Champions and in 2014 there were 373 Champions. some are coming from less popular breeders with So far for 2015 the number is 336 (including Nov. hardly any Champions for the first 4 or 5 genera - 2015) and will probably reach 360 Champions. 10 tions. The highest month so far was August 2015 years ago in 2005 there were 613 Champions. with 100 dogs and the lowest was 70 dogs in April Cockers in Obedience (CD, CDX, UD, UDX) 2015. Of those 85 dogs on average, 33% are under 2 remain low at 40 titles for 2014, about the same for years old. On average 5% are merles (SZ registra - 2012 and 2013 which is 41 and 40 respectively. There tion) and 19% are Champion were 67 obedience titles won in 2005. 10 years ago in 2005, the monthly average was 427 Rally Trials have been decreasing from a peak of new dogs per month of which 45% were under 2 195 Rally titles (RN, RA, RE, RAE) in 2007 to only 75 years old. in 2014. The number of cocker participating at agili - As the registration number remains the same or ty trials has increased a little; this is difficult to com - continues to go down there pare as more and more titles are added every now will be few breeders left and then. In 2014 there were 84 MACH titles, 33 NA, and breed diversity 34 NAJ and 46 MXP. might be lost. Field and hunting titles (JH, SH and MH) totaled The cocker spaniel 11 for 2014 compared to 19 in 2013. Tracking (TD, is a dog of superb TDX) remain constant at 15 titles for 2014. disposition. The 2015 S TATISTICS character of this small sporting dog An excellent source for accurate information is the hinges on his love of AKC Stud Books. While “Modern” Stud Books no people. He is an longer record registered cockers, they document the ideal family dog first time any registered dog (male or female) is used adaptable to to breed a registered litter of purebred dogs. city living as It is an indication of the future of the breed. It is a well as large clue as to the number of dogs being born. house with open grounds. Acknowledgments.

American Kennel Club Statistics; American Spaniel Club Annual Report 1946, 1959; A Century of Spaniels, ASC 1881-1991; The New Cocker Spaniel, Ruth M. Kraeuchi; This is the Cocker Spaniel, Leon F. Whitney; Life Magazine, Feb. 24, 1941; and Bobbie Kolehouse for some missing statistics.

Jean Delisle is a Canadian Kennel Club judge. Member of the American Spaniel Club Archival Work Group. Maintain and update the Cockers-Worldwide Pedigree website. He bred American Cocker Spaniels under the prefix Kebec’s with Pierre Talbot since the early 1980s.

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Rick Bowling Eleanor F. (Lee) Brown

First and foremost I would like to offer a heartfelt In 1980 a new chapter started in my life with the pur - Thank You to the membership for the nomination to chase of two show quality American Cocker Spaniels . A judge at the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show for 2017. It breeding career started under the prefix of Che-Lee would be the highest honor to be afforded the opportuni - Cockers which is active and continues today. ty to judge ones own breed at one of the oldest dog shows Membership with the Cocker Spaniel Specialty Club in history. of Georgia has been rewarding providing an opportuni - I have been involved in the sport of dogs for most of ty to chair the July 2000 and 2005 Summer Nationals in my life. The Irish Setter was my first love and throughout Perry, Georgia. For 18 years I chaired the Peach Blossom my childhood and teen years I spent most of my free time Cluster Dog Show at the same location. training and working with my dogs in obedience. My judging career started 17 years ago. It is an honor After I graduated from college I moved to Florida to to judge the prestigious American Spaniel Club Show and pursue a career and to complete my post graduate work. I look forward to this opportunity. I was “dogless” for almost two years and life just didn’t seem right. I wanted a smaller dog than an Irish as space and the heat in Florida was not conducive to having a Jamie Hubbard large breed. Of course I wanted a sporting dog and the Cocker Spaniel seemed to be the perfect choice. Thanks for the privilege of being included in the nom - I as many dog people, started out with a pet quality inations for the January 2017 Flushing Spaniel Show. I black bitch, aka Kaila, and from there the journey began. was born in Australia and was raised in the sport of pure - I was “bit” by the dog show bug and it’s now been over bred dogs. At 9 years of age, I became involved with 25 years since I began my fascination and love of our showing Cockers, eventually becoming a beautiful breed. In limited breeding, I’ve shown and fin - breeder/owner/handler by the time I was 14. ished many of my own dogs under the RIBO prefix and In the 20+ years of being involved with Cockers, I have also have had the pleasure of finishing many more for bred champions of record in Australia, New Zealand, others. Italy and the USA, including the Best Bred-By in Show In 2005, I retired from active showing to begin a new winner at the 2008 ASC National. journey; that of judging. I have thoroughly enjoyed this I started judging Cockers in 1993 and have had the new venture and take very seriously my decisions when privilege of judging them around the world, including evaluating the future breeding stock of our breed. specialty shows in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) I have been an ASC member since the early 90’s and and multiple specialties in the USA. have served as assistant show chairman for the ASC I relocated to the USA in 2005 where together with my nationals held in Orlando FL. I have held numerous posi - partner we breed dogs under the Clussexx Spaniel prefix. tions including, President, Show Secretary and Show I have an investment in keeping this breed true to its Chairman for the Suncoast Cocker Spaniel Club. intended purpose. I appreciate and look for a Cocker that Professionally, I’m currently the Vice President of has the proper balance of type and soundness, without Finance and Administration for a Network Management sacrificing the breed specific qualities that define them. company in Tampa Florida. When I’m not working or participating in dog related activities, I also enjoy training and working with our horses. Kathy Lorentzen I am humbled by the nomination to be on the ballot. As a breeder/owner/handler it is the true honor to judge I have spent my entire life surrounded by Sporting our wonderful breed and look forward with anticipation Dogs. When I was a child, my parents kept and hunted to the opportunity. over AKC registered Brittanys and Weimaraners. In 1964, Thank you for your consideration. my first Golden Retriever came along, and she was the dam of my first homebred, owner handled Champion, who finished his title in 1971. In 1972 the first English Springer Spaniel joined our

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 24 household, and I was smitten. That first dog grew up to mostly in the New England area. Thank you for your become a multiple Best in Show and Specialty Best of consideration. Breed winner and the sire of 66 Champions. He founded a breeding program for me that has produced over 50 Polly Swanson AKC Champions. The focus in my program has always been on winning in the strongest breed competition. My I first wish to extend my heartfelt thank you to “you” dogs have won many major Specialty awards and have the ASC members for this opportunity. Your considera - also been Top Producers and Parent Club Award Winners. tion will be appreciated. There have also been all breed group and Best in Show Polly’s involvement in purebred dogs spans over four winners as well as the #1 Springer All Systems for 2013, decades. Polly started seriously showing and breeding in who was breeder owner handled by my daughter 1972 under the kennel prefix “Legend”. She is Melanie King. The great majority of the Champions that I breeder/owner/co-owner of over 100 champions or titled have bred have been owner or breeder handled to their Cockers in Conformation, Obedience, Agility and in the titles. Field. Her dogs have been awarded back-to-back BBE My first wins at American Spaniel Club came in 1980 wins at AKC Eukanuba Invitational, back-to-back BOS under English Springer breeder judge Mary Jo Hosteny. wins at Westminster KC, ASC Award of Merits; multiply On that day she awarded my 6-9 puppy dog Best of groups, group placing and BISS winning dogs. “Legend” Winners and my Veteran Dog Best of Breed. Those were dogs are breeder/owner/co-owner handled in conforma - wins that I have always cherished. tion. I have had the pleasure to judge a number of Cocker In 1995 Polly started judging Sporting Dogs and all Specialty shows and in 2006 I judged all varieties at Breed Junior Showmanship. Her judging assignments Westminster Kennel Club. It is a great honor for me to be have taken her to; Australia, Sweden, Finland, Canada, placed on the ballot for American Spaniel Club and I Great Britain (with an entry of 266 Cockers), and from thank you for your consideration. Coast to Coast in the United States. Certainly one of the greatest highlights of her judging career was being select - ed to judge at the prestigious Annual Flushing Spaniel Cliff W. Steele Show. In judging the Cocker, Polly looks for a merry Sporting In May, 1980, I went to work for Jane and Bob Forsythe dog of balance both free standing and moving without in Southbury, CY. I worked for them in all areas of their exaggeration. This Cocker is up at the withers and com - kennel and at shows until the retired in February of 1981. pactly built with a powerful gait capable of covering Then I went to work for 3-1/2 years in Rocky Hill, CT, ground effortlessly and penetrating cover to flush and with Ted Yound, Jr. and Johnny Paluga, showing all retrieve game. breeds, mostly cocker spaniels, bichon friese and bearded Polly is a former Life member of the American Spaniel collies. While working at Tedwin Kennels for Ted and Club. Other affiliations are with the American Kennel Johnny, I worked with many of the famous cocker Club Canine Health Foundation, Life member of Take the spaniels of that day from top sporting dog in ’82, CH Lead, Birmingham Kennel Club, American Dog Show Harrison’s Peeping Tom, a black dog owned by Mrs. Judges, Dog Judges Association of America. Helen Ready; CH Avondale Major Majestic,; and an While devoted to the purebred dogs, her over whelm - ASCOB bitch, for Muriel and Kenneth Kellerhouse, CH ing passion is for “OUR” National Parks. She has visited Makkel’s Ziegfeld Girl, who was Best In Show at ASC! 38 with 20 to go. Other interest includes continuing stud - In the 3-1/2 years I worked for Ted Young I went to all ies of Canine Genetics and different Breed Standards. She shows and was involved in all aspects of preparing and enjoys her volunteer work where ever needed and Voters showing all dogs. In 1985 Ted retired and I began my Rights. own handling business. For some 15 years I showed Polly is known and acknowledged as an independent many cocker spaniels at 125 or more shows per year. My freethinking individual whose opinions regarding dogs biggest winning bitch was CH Gina’s Mix And Match, are as respected as anyone today. Her devotion and love two-time variety winner at Westminster. of the Sport and the purebred dog are surpassed only by With the birth of my son Charles in 19998, I retired her integrity and forthrightness. from handling and went into judging for three years. I judged cocker spaniels many times, including the Maryland CSC specialty. In 2003, I went back to han - dling. Since then I have shown only the occasional cock - er spaniel in the New England area. I am still very inter - ested in the breed and consider it to be one of my own. I have lived in Carmel, NY, for 26 years. I run a board - ing kennel as well as make more than 150 shows a year,

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Nancy Foley Michelle Soave

I would like to thank the members of ASC for nominat - Michelle began canine confirmation handling more ing me to judge the January 2017 futurity. It would be an than 28 years ago. She started as a breeder/owner/han - honor to judge the beautiful dogs and bitches produced dler with top winning Parti-color Cocker Spaniels. by my peers. Michelle produced the #1 Parti color Cocker Spaniel in I was blessed to be mentored by Ken Feller and given the country with multiple group wins and BIS offspring. my first show dog, my foundation bitch, CH Twin Pines At one point, Michelle’s Parti color Cockers were #1, #3, Pretty Esther. I have been a member of ASC since 1994 and #5 in the U.S. Michelle won winners dog, winners and with the help of many in the fancy I have bred or co- bitch, best stud dog and Awards of Merit at the American bred over 30 champions of record. Most notably, I have Spaniel Club. Michelle also achieved Best of Variety at been blessed to own and steward several of the top stud Westminster Kennel Club and Best of Variety at the AKC dogs in the past 20 years including CH Larmaro’s Eukanuba National Championship. Handsome Dancer, CH Foley’s Hold Your Heart, GCH As a result of her success as an owner/breeder/han - Foley’s Twenty Four, and now GCH Foley N’ Blondheims dler of her Cocker Spaniels., Michelle’s reputation quick - Easy on My Heart. My kennel has been lucky enough to ly grewand her handling career expanded to all breed host some of the most beautiful bitches in the breed handling. Michelle has shown dogs from all seven I have bred multiple BIS and BISS dogs/bitches. I have groups, and has finished numerous breeds to their cham - bred ASC BOV Winners, AOMs, Best In Futurity, WD, pionship. Michelle also regularly “specials” dogs who and Best Stud Dog (3 times). continue to compete after achieving their championship. Additionally, I have judged more than 10 Specialty Michelle’s top stars have included a Best in Show #1 Irish Sweepstakes to date. Setter, top ranked Papillions and Long Haired Again, I would like to thank the fancy for this nomina - Dachshunds, Hall of Fame Golden Retrievers and top tion and would look forward to judging the ASC Futurity. ranked Havanese. Michelle has finished many dogs in the puppy classes and has a natural aptitude for working with difficult or sensitive dogs that need a special hand. Michelle enjoys judging specialties and matches and is working toward becoming a conformation judge of all breeds. She has also taught handling classes and seminars for kennel clubs and groups. Michelle is also available for private handling lessons. Her newest adventure is breeding and showing Havanese, a breed she has been showing since their acceptance by the American Kennel Club several years ago. Michelle adores Havanese.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 26 VOTE FOR JANUARY 2017 COCKER SPANIEL JUDGES * * * DUE DECEMBER 26, 2015 * * * Use this ballot or a Xerox copy Individual Members/Clubs may send one ballot; two copies are included for spouses who are both members

You may vote for up to 3 regular class judges and 1 Futurity judge for January 2017

JANUARY 2017 BALLOT JANUARY 2017 BALLOT

Regular Classes Regular Classes ______Rick Bowling ______Rick Bowling ______Eleanor F. (Lee) Brown) ______Eleanor F. (Lee) Brown ______Jamie Hubbard ______Jamie Hubbard ______Kathy Lorentzen ______Kathy Lorentzen ______Cliff Steele ______Cliff Steele ______Polly Swanson ______Polly Swanson Futurity Futurity ______Nancy Foley ______Nancy Foley ______Michelle Soave ______Michelle Soave

Your Name______Your Name ______Address______Address______

Signature______Signature______

Mail to: Teller Chair: Joan Stallard, 1405 Walbridge Rd, Millbury, OH 43447-9670 (Your name and address must be on the envelope.) Fax to: 866-243-1068 (Your name and address must be on the faxed ballot.) Email as an attachment to: [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 27 A S C 2015 Top Stats 3rd Quarter

Top Breeders January through September 2015 Top Producing Dams January through September 2015 Judi Kline (K-Line) – 12 CH Dal-Mar’s Black Eyed Pea, Tri – 6 Deborah Knight (Lydgate) – 8, 4 co-bred GCH Tl’s On The Ball, B/T - 6 Beate Pruitt (Pbj’s) – 6, All co-bred GCH Hood’s Double Or Nothing, R/W – 5 Bonnie Pike (Silverhall) – 6, All co-bred K-Line’s Just In Time, Blk – 5 J. Michael Asbill (Micadee) – 6, All co-bred GCH Lehi’s Crystal Bll At Bluriver, B/T - 5 Laura Heidrich (Laurent) – 6, 3 co-bred CH Micadee’s I’M Just Saying, Blk – 5 Mary Walker (Nickleby) – 6, All co-bred CH Normandy’s Rockelle, Tri – 5 Megan Pruitt (Pbj’s) – 6 All co-bred CH Peri’s Pole Katz, Brn – 5 Per Ingar Rishyhr (Peri’s) – 6, 4 co-bred CH Touchstone’s Pearl, Bf – 5 CH Absolutely Lots Of Bling, B/T – 4 Top Producing Sires January through September 2015 GCH Brickett’s Pathalogic Liar, Tri – 4 CH Atomic Toys Manhattan, Blk – 15 CH Color Me London Flare, Bf – 4 CH Saratoga-N-Bleumoon’s Footnote, CD, BN, RN, Lacie’s Butterscotch Rum, Blk – 4 CGC, B/T – 12 CH Lydgate Lady In Red, Bf – 4 CH Foley’s Dance Of The Heart, Bf – 10 CH Somerset’s Sweeten The Pot, Blk – 4 CH Silverhall Santana, Blk – 8 CH Touchstone’s Sapphire, Blk – 4 CH Dal-Mar’s Ebs Perfect Storm, Tri – 6 CHWindrift Namme A Different Shade, Brn – 4 CH Kaplar’s Hearthrob, Bf – 6 CH Winelight’s Heard It Thru The Grapevine, Blk - 4 CH Kesa’s Border Scout, Sil – 6 GCH My-Ida-Ho N Jems Captain, Tri – 6 GCH Foley’s Twenty Four, Bf – 5 CH Javalin’s Lead Off Man, B/W – 5 CH Lydgate Rise N’ Shine, Bf – 5 GCH Mario N Beechwood’s Midnight Express, CGC, Blk – 5 CH Silverhall Flyin HighTo Flipside, Blk - 5

Tom & Connie Peterson CaliDays Cockers Ontario, CA 909-947-2995 [email protected]

Steve & Rita Crowe 586 Three Chimneys Lane Loveland, OH 45140 (513) 683-9543 ~ Home (513) 582-9671 ~ Cell [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 28

Black Stud Dogs

AMCH Razzmatazz Ringleader AMCH Cin-Dee’s Laurent’s Grand Slam AMCH Cin-Dee’s Mona Lisa AMCH CANCH Laurent’s Grand Opening AMCH Laurent’s Perfect Gentleman Laurent’s Wild One AMCH Ashwood’s Fools Gold BISS GCH BE-FITS GRAND LOVER BOY AMCH Kaplar’s Prince Of Tides AMCH Kaplar’s Lord Of The Dance Kaplar’s Dancin’ On The Wind AMCH Be-Fit’s Lovin To Dance AMCH Lydgate License To Kill AMCH Be-Fit’s Single N Lovin It AMCH Kaplar’s Kopy Kat Wh. 2/18/13 Lenny is a young dog with an outstanding pedigree. He has a correct head, big teeth and a nice hard sloping topline. Eyes OFA clear and hips OFA Good. Stud fee upon request.

BREEDER/OWNER: Diana Christian & Carol Thompson

CH Silver Pine California Dream CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic CH Beaujolais’ Bust My Bustle CH Charlot’s Abracadabra CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer CH Never Blue’s Gold Dust LOM-HT CH Sansmax Sierra CH CIN-DEE’S MAGIC MARKER CH Brookwood Rae’s Creek CH Royal Oak’s Evening Shade Devere’s Danger Zone CH Cin-Dee’s Genuine Issue ROM CH Silverhall’s Soldier of Fortune LOMX CH Cin-Dee’s Funny Valentine LOM CH Cin-Dee’s Unforgettable “Mark,” SIRE OF CHAMPIONS, is from a multi-champion litter that resulted from combining two dominant producing lines of black, buff, and b/t heritage. His dam was ASC Black WB/BW in Jan. 2002. He has a beautiful correct sized head with large teeth and scissors bite. He is an elegant dog with a correctly made front, neck, and shoulders. No slips. Good temperament. Whelped 1- 25-04, SLT/PRA PERM CLEAR, OFA GOOD. FRESH CHILLED AND FROZEN SEMEN AVAIL - ABLE. BREEDER/OWNER: Cindy Lane - Cin-Dee’s Cockers, 319 HKR Ranch Road, Victoria, Texas 77904; 864-316-6351; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 30 CH Razzmatazz Ringleader CH Cin-Dee’s Laurents’ Grand Slam CH Cin-Dee’s Mona Lisa CH Laurent’s Grand Opening CH Laurent’s Perfect Gentleman Laurent’s Wild One CH Ashwood’s Fool’s Gold CH LAURENT’S GRAND MARQUE CH Laurent’s The Ladies Man CD CH Laurent’s Family Man CH Laurent’s Family Fortune CH Ashwood’s Days Of Wine And Roses CH Jawat’s Golden Opportunity CH Ashwood’s Golden Days CH Ashwood Happy Days “Marque” - Wh. 10/18/10. Lightly marked black and tan. Beautiful from head to toe. Lots of bone and substance, great front and rear, beautiful head, big teeth, hard sloping topline, pretty hair, and a pedigree to produce it all! OFA good, eyes clear.

OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

AMCH Silver Pine White Gold AM GCH Twin Pines Handsome Kenwood AMCH Kenwood’s Fuzzy Logic AMCH Laurent’s Walk The Line AM, Can CH Laurent’s Grand Opening AMCH Laurent’s Cake Walk AMCH Laurent’s Piece Of Cake CH LAURENT’S TOP OF THE LINE AMCH Cin-Dee’s Laurent’s Grand Slam AM, Can CH Laurent’s Grand Opening Laurent’s Wild One AMCH Laurent’s Run For The Roses AMCH Laurent’s Family Man AMCH Ashwood’s Days Of Wine ‘Nroses AMCH Ashwood’s Golden Days Beemer - wh 4-10-13. Compact dog, well balanced, great on his legs. Beautiful topline, tailset, super ring presence. Finished from the puppy classes with all Specialty wins. BISS and BOS to BOB over top specials at 6 months and one day old. OFA Good, eyes clear, as are parents. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

CH Frandee’s Forgery CH Silverhall Sorcery CH Silverhall Sorceress CH Lydgate Latin Lover CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH Lydgate Letter-Perfect CH LYDGATE LATIN DANCER CH Overoak Rising Son CH Lydgate Lionheart CH Lydgate Leaps N’ Bounds CH Lydgate Lioness CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Lookin For Trouble Tis Days Say I’m O.K K.T. Rio, a young dog with a proven pedigree. Whelped 3/16/2010. OFA, SLT/PRA Clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 31 CH Lydgate License To Kill Ch Brickett’s Shot In The Dark ROM CH Gemstonz Champagne On Ice CH Beechwood’s Expressing It Best CH Jo-Bea’s Diamond Trader LOMX CH Beechwood’s Starlight Express CH Snowy River Stardust GCH MARIO N BEECHWOOD’S MIDNIGHT EXPRESS CGC CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Tis Days Lydgate Legal Issue Tis Days Say I’m O.K.K.T. North Creek’s Numbers Game CH Mic-Mac’s Midnight Act CH Smytholm’s Jazzy’s Girl Nc CH Smytholm’s All That Jazz MBIS MBISS A/C GCh. Mario N Beechwood’s Midnight Express, CGC, CGN Ace, 2012 - Canada’s Top Dog All Breeds, 2013 - US #1 Cocker Spaniel All Varieties All Breed Points , #1 Black Cocker Breed points 2014 - American Spaniel Club National BOB July 2014

At Stud with Mark Ragusa & Marlene Ness; email [email protected]; phone 203-470-2202

CH Bleumoon’s Just One Time CH Bleumoon’s Master Of Illusions ROMX-HT CH Bleumoon’s Promises To Keep CH Saratoga-N-Bleumoon’s Footnote ROM CD BN RN CGC CH Bailey’s Ninety Eight Degrees ROM-HT, CD RAE Bleumoon’s Just Dreamin’ NA NAJ CH Bleumoon’s Time To Dream MBIS MBISS NZ/AUS/A/C GCH. MAR-K’S PROLOGUE CH Somerset’s Wake Up Call CH Mario N Somerset’s Sportster Mario’s Makes Her Mark CH Cutts Island Sporty Spice GCH K-Line N Cutt’s Beyond A Doubt LOMX-HT CH Cutts Island Kittery Konfection CH Lcjems Bonita Sweetsensation Grisham is back after spending 2 years, in New Zealand and Australia where he gathered many BIS and BISS. Grisham produces, Parti, Chocolate, Black. He is OFA Good, PRA Clear, and Eyes Clear.

OWNERS: Mark Ragusa, Marlene Ness, Keith Brown and Robbie Gray; email, [email protected]; phone 203-240-8622

CH Toybox Ruff Ryder ROM-HT CH Toybox Leap Frog CH Caralot Toybox Crayola CH Toybox I Spy CH Toybox Tag-You're It CH Toybox Hedwig CH Tameron's Toybox GCH TOYBOX DOUBLE DUTCH CH Overoak Rising Son LOMX-HT CH Lydgate Rise N' Shine CH Lydgate Looks So Fine CH Toybox Ashes Two Ashes CH Caralot Toybox Tonka Toy CH Toybox Ring-Around-The-Rosie ROM CH Toybox Hide 'N Seek Dutch finished his specials career last year as a Silver Grandchampion! His first kids will hit the ring in January! This beautiful black boy finished with five majors from the bred by classes. He has a short/hard back, plush head, lovely angulation, beautiful type and good bite. OFA Good, CERF Clear 2/15.

BREEDER/OWNER: Lindy Bennett, [email protected], www.toyboxcockers.com, 904-268-1926

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 32 CH Caralot's Socks Fifth Avenue CH Toybox Teddy Roosevelt Oakmont Toybox Fairy Tail CH Toybox Ruff Ryder ROM-HT CH Kaplar's Prince Of Tides CH Toybox Patty-Cake CH Toybox Puddle Duck GCH TOYBOX HOBBY HORSE CH Caralot Toybox Tonka Toy CH Toybox Tag-You're It CH Toybox Hide 'N Seek CH Toybox Hedwig CH Toybox Trustbuster CH Tameron's Toybox Comac Coronation Lace He is the sire of Silver GCh. Toybox Little Bunny Foo Foo, in the specials rings now! Finished from the BBE classes at 8 months with 4 majors and sweepstakes wins. Beautiful up on leg boy with long neck, perfect topline, scissor bite, great construction, and lovely head with soft expression. He has 2 grand champions from his first litter. OFA Good, CERF Clear 2/15.

BREEDER/OWNER: Lindy Bennett, [email protected], www.toyboxcockers.com, 904-268-1926

CH Toybox Teddy Roosevelt CH Toybox Ruff Ryder ROM-HT CH Toybox Patty Cake CH Toybox Leap Frog CH Lydgate License to Kill CH Caralot Toybox Crayola CH Caralot’s Bellissima GCH TOYBOX SIMON SAYS CH Caralot Toybox Tonka Toy CH Toybox Tag-You’re-It CH Toybox Hide ‘N Seek CH Toybox Hedwig CH Toybox Trustbuster CH Tameron’s Toybox Comac Coronation Lace Simon is now five years old with four champion kids! We are excited to see what he produces when bred to the best bitches at Toybox. He is exceptional in construction and has the perfect coat, attitude and disposition. OFA Good, CERF clear in 2/15.

OWNER: Lindy Bennett, Jacksonville, FL; 904-268-1926; www.toyboxcockers.com

Katchu’s Preferred Stock II CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Jack ROM-HT CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Autumn LOM CH Tumbleweed’s Spirit Of Cheyenne CH Marktime’s New York Minute CH Tumbleweed’s Native Spirit CH Tumbleweed’s Avitress ROM CH TUMBLEWEED N KC’S CHEYENNE LEGACY Katchu’s Preferred Stock II CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Jack ROM-HT CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Autumn LOM CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Rose CH Roadshow’s Masquerade Tribute’ A League Of Her Own Tribute’s She’s A Lady Chey finished quickly with majors over multiple specials, owner handled. Line bred on our top producer “Jack”, he is smart, athletic and driven to please, we believe that will he will have a lot to offer the breed. Wh. 7/5/13 By private treaty pending OFA.

OWNERS: Mary & Carl Napper, Tumbleweed Cockers. Contact: [email protected] 817-458-1442. 320 Jennings Lane, Azle, Texas 76020 (Dallas/Fort Worth)

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AM, Can CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer AM, Can CH Larmaro’s Handsome Dancer AM, Can CH Larmaro’s Simply Irresistible CH Foley’s Hold Your Heart CH Ashwood’thrillingopportunity CH Fanny Hill’s Mimosa Fanny Hill’s Pajama Party GCH BLONDHEIM’S EASY MATTERS CH Dynamite’s Master Charge Toccata’s Crowd Control AM, Can CH Toccata’s Pre-Heated GCH Blondheim’s That Was Easy Showtime Coronation Harley CH Showtime Natural Blond CH Wickland’s Flashy Penny Matt is a MBIS, MBISS GCH and is currently the number one ASCOB, all systems. He is OFA’d good and current on his eye clearance. He is a sound dog in body and mind with bone and big teeth. Stud Fee on request to approved bitches. DOB 9-26-2012. He is proven.

BREEDERS/OWNERS: Sherry and Barry Blondheim, 509-539-0701, [email protected] HANDLER/AGENT: Lisa Arnett, 989-413-0480, [email protected]

CH Silverhall Soldier Of Fortune LOMX CH Overoak Rising Son LOM-HT CH Overoak Career Girl CH Lydgate Rise N Shine CH Darkehaven Private Eye LOM-HT CH Lydgate Looks So Fine CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH CHARLOT N’ CHE-LEE’S HERE COMES THE SUN, BN CH Comac Crusader CH Lamar’s Montana, LOMX-HT, VP-HT CH Comac ‘N Budken Colleen O’Mine, LOM CH Charlot’s Sedona CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer CH Never Blue’s Gold Dust, LOM-HT CH Sansmax Sierra “Beatle” is a beautiful, light buff dog with a long neck, scissor bite, and smooth, correct move - ment. He has a very outgoing, happy nature. His first champion get finished at 13 months. DOB: 3/16/09, OFA CS-12108G47M-VPI, eyes clear. Stud fee upon request.

OWNER: Susan B. Roman, CO-OWNER: Charlotte Kirton, Ridgecrest Cockers, 2301 Anderson Mill Road, Austell, GA 30106, 770 944-6614, [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 34 CH Silver Pine California Dream CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic CH Beaujolais’ Bust My Bustle CH Charlot’s Abracadabra CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer CH Never Blue’s Gold Dust, LOM-HT CH Sansmax Sierra CH CIN-DEE’S MAGIC DUST CH Brookwood Rae’s Creek CH Royal Oak’s Evening Shade Devere’s Danger Zone CH Cin-Dee’s Genuine Issue, ROM CH Silverhall’s Soldier of Fortune LOMX CH Cin-Dee’s Funny Valentine LOM CH Cin-Dee’s Unforgettable “Dustin” finished quickly with three 5 pt Spec/Supp majors and M BIS under br judges. A cobby dog with plenty of ribspring and type. A very balanced and fluid mover with a hard topline. Easy outgoing temperament. CHAMPION PRODUCER. Whelped 1-25-04, SLT/PRA PERM CLEAR, OFA GOOD. No slips. FRESH CHILLED AND FROZEN SEMEN AVAILABLE.

OWNER: Cindy Lane, Cin-Dee’s Cockers, 319 HKR Ranch Rd, Victoria, Texas 77904. Ph. 864-316-6351 Email: [email protected]

CH Myway’s Wayfarer Ricsho Starlight P’Gell’s Poppin’ Fresh CH Gina’s Make Up My Mind CH Gina’s Bronze Merger CH Gina’s Too Much Sugar Gina’s Miss Tracy Ann GINA’S IT’S MY GUY CH Ashwood’s Southdown Synergy CH April’s Beyond Reasonable Doubt CH April’s Nine Tenths O’ The Law Gina’s Paige Me CH Gina’s Make Up My Mind Gina’s O’ My Deer Gina’s On My Own

“Guy” Wh 9/14/07, OFA Good. Good old pedigree that is hard to find. Produces Buff, Black, Blk/Tn. Produces Beautiful Heads, Correct Coat, Lots of Body. Sire of Champions including BOV at ASC Jan 2014. Stud fee on request.

OWNER: P’Gell’s Kennel. 1088 Union Mill Rd, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054. 856-235-7475. Email [email protected]

CH Homestead’s Just Wait CH Gallant The Beat Goes On CH Gallant Devil May Care CH L.A.-Law’s Just Beat It CH Ron-D Make It So CH L.A.-Law’s Trumped Up Charges CH L.A.-Law’s Her Alibi CH LAURENT’S ODDS ARE CH Ashwood Thrilling Opportunity CH Laurent’s Perfect Opportunity CH Laurent’s Just About Perfect CH Laurent’s Chances Are CH R-Classi Ride The Rail CH Laurent’s Icecapades CH Laurent’s Chills N Thrills Lucky - Wh. 8/9/11 Compact, cobby, typey, great moving dog with a short, hard back, pretty head, big teeth, big front, nice rear. Great, sound, old pedigree. Lucky has a super sweet tem - perament. A great dog to consider. OFA Good, Parents eyes clear, OFA Good too, not pending, eyes clear, 11/2015.

OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 35 CH Kenwood's Livin' La Vida Loca CH Silver Pine White Gold Silver Pine Black Attraction GCH Twin Pines Handsome Kenwood CH Jaywyck's Tyme To Dance CD RE NA NAJ NAP CH Kenwood's Fuzzy Logic CH Kenwood Jack's Mademoiselle CH LAURENT'S WALK THE LINE CH Cin-Dee's Laurents' Grand Slam CH Laurent's Grand Opening Laurent's Wild One CH Laurent's Cake Walk CH Laurent's Perfect Gentleman CH Laurent's Piece Of Cake CH Laurent's Thrilled To Pieces Cash - Wh. 11/8/2008. Best Cut Down ASC National July 2014. Great for type, hard sloping topline, outgoing and showy attitude, balance, and movement. Sire of champions from the puppy classes, and Best in Sweeps winners. OFA good, eyes clear, 11/2015.

OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

BISS BRONZE GCH LAYTON THE TEAMLEADER “TIMI” Multiple Group Placer Best In Specialty Show Winner, Owner-Handled Bronze Grand Champion Top 10 ASCOB 2012 (all breed) Producer of champions

OWNER: Patricia Elkins, Tru-Luv Cockers; www.tru-luvkennels.com; [email protected]

CH Kebec's California Trader ROM-HT CH Kesa's Border Scout CH Kesa N Whitsend's Sweet Clover LOM Sl CH Tru-Luv's Money Talks CH Tailormade In Your Wildest Dreams CH Tru-Luv's Ringside Gossip St' James & Tru-Luv's Deja Vu GCH LAYTON THE TEAMLEADER CH. Darkehaven’s Mighty Me CH. Very Vigie Raspoutine CH. Chitinia's Champagne Wishes Int CH Layton Madamme Genaro CH. JPK’s Send A Message To Michael Candida's Debussy Waltz Candida's Dance Till Dawn “Timi” is a true sporting dog with a big front and strong driving rear. He has a rock solid topline, long neck, smooth shoulders, and very easy care correct coat. He is producing gorgeous head - pieces and puppies with a lot of bone and substance and his same hard back with lovely tailsets. He is a fantastic show dog and has an excellent temperament. He is CERF Clear, OFA Fair, Patellas Normal, Thyroid Normal. Whelped 12/12/09. Stud fee on request.

OWNER: Patricia Elkins, Tru-Luv Cockers; www.tru-luvkennels.com; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 36 CH K-Liine’s Shadow Of A Doubt LOM-HT CH K-Line and Cutt’s Beyond A Doubt LOMX-HT CH K-Line’s Melody Of Love LOM-HT CH Silverhall Santana CH Kimbar’s Dance Performance LOM-HT CH Amunique’s Rhythm Nation Amunique’s Victory Lap LOM GCH LYDGATE LION’S SHARE CH Overoak Rising Son LOMX-HT CH Lydgate Lionheart CH Lydgate Leaps N Bounds CH Lydgate Lioness CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Lookin For Trouble Tis Days Say I’m O.K. K.T. Exemplifying style and elegance, standing and in motion. ASC 2014 Summer National Winners Dog and BOW. Wh: 12/8/2012

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

CH Candelle’s Cinnamon Toast CH Silverhall Soldier O’ Fortune LOMX CH Silverhall Snapdragon II CH Overoak Rising Son LOMX-HT CH Overoak Black Mark CH Overoak Career Girl CH Overoak Caprice CH LYDGATE RISE N’ SHINE CH Darkehaven’s Eye Spy LOM-HT CH Darkehaven’s Private Eye LOM-HT CH Darkehaven’s Dare Me LOM-HT CH Lydgate Looks So Fine CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH Lydgate Letter-Perfect Dylan is the top winning ASCOB male in breed history - 25 Best In Show! Already the sire of champions, Dylan is siring ASC Winners. Whelped: 1/2/05. OFA Good, SLT/PRA clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

CH Encores Draft Dodger CH Lauribel's Rainbow In Snow CH Lauribel's Topaz Tassette CH VC N P'Gell's Himself CH Glenwild's Rags To Riches CH Longshot's Bewitched CH Tomara's Be Naughtys First BISS GCH/CAN CH P'GELL & BLT BONUS BUCKS, CGC CH Kaplar's Krimson Tide CH April's Tie Breaker April's Heartbreaker CH Gina's Thanks For The Memory CH Gina's Make Up My Mind Gina's Miss Sabrina Gina's Country Madam A true sporting dog with a rock hard top line (both standing and in movement), scissor bite, proper construction, "big" legs, sweet temperament, great pedigree, and gorgeous cocker type. Top Cocker for last three years. OFA Good. CERF Clear.

OWNERS : Carolyn and Paul Kelley. Email: [email protected]. Contact agent, Kim Vavolo, at [email protected].

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 37 CH Overoak Rising Son LOMX-HT CH Lydgate Rise N Shine CH Lydgate Looks So Fine GCH Nickleby’s Hero On The Hudson CH Labaron’s Sugarfoot CH Nitaby’s Candy Express CH Labaron’s Candy Apple CH SAMAMARI’S SUPERHERO CH Darkehaven’s Apple Of My Eye LOMX-HT CH The Villa’s Monkey Business LOM-HT CH Sugarplum’s Spirit Of The Dance CH Bayserenade N Samamari’s That Girl ROM CH Cosmic’s I’m Smashing CH Bayserenade Stella By Starlight LOM-HT CH Sherwood’s Diamond SerenadeLOM-HT Available by private treaty. Stud Fee on request. Finished in limited showing at 11 mos old. Short-backed, heavy–boned dog with big front and rear, effortless mover with big side gate, beautiful head with large dark eyes, heavy mascara’ing and soft expression, perfect scissor bite, all draped in gorgeous quality hair. Already has 3 new champions with more major pointed. OFA Eye Clear 4/15; OFA Hips Good. Whelped 2/28/12. Ship SJC or SFO.

OWNER: Stephanie Kaul, Samamari; 408-242-7990; [email protected]

CH Bleumoon’s Just One Time CH Bleumoon’s Master Of Illusion ROMX-HT CH Bleumoon’s Promises To Keep CH Saratoga-N-Bleumoon’sFootnote CD BN RN CGC CH Bailey’s Ninety Eight Degrees Bleumoon’s Just Dreamin’ ROM-HT CD RAE NA NAJ CH Bleumoon’s Time to Dream GCH SILVERHALL STRIKE FORCE CH Eighty Eights Black Jag CH Coldry’s Sweet Seduction CH Our Gang’s Dark Victory CH Silverhall Maybe I’m Amazed CH Kaplar’s Lord Of The Dance CH Juniper’s Jaybird CH Juniper’s J-Lo Striker - from a top producing pedigree, and he is the complete package.SLT/PRA Clear, Thyroid-TGaa Negative, OFA Good. Whelped 1/14/2012 Stud Fee on request - See Full Page Ad

OWNER: Regina M. Beinhauer - Normandy At Stud with Mike and Linda Pitts ; 724-255-0980 ; [email protected]

CH Kesa’s Border Scout SI CH Tru-Luv’s Money Talks CH Tru-Luv’s Ringside Gossip GCH Layton’s The Teamleader CH Very Vigie Raspoutine INT CH Layton’s Madamme Genero Candida’s Debussy Waltz BRONZE GCH TRU-LUV & WINCHESTER’S TEAM WINELIGHT CH Ashwood’s Thrilling Opportunity CH Swank’s Little Black Sambo Swank’s Miss Saigon CH Laurent’s Finest Vintage CH Laurent’s Family Man CH Ashwood’s Days Of Wine And Roses CH Ashwood’s Golden Days Tag finished at 10 months old and became a Grand Champion in 4 weekends with all majors, all BOH. He is a powerful, high drive Sporting dog who loves to show. He has an extremely correct coat and a lovely headpiece and expression with big scissors teeth. Solid topline, great tailset, beautiful angles. He is OFA Good, Eyes Clear, Patellas Normal, Thyroid Normal (2014). Whelped 7/31/2012. Stud fee on request. OWNER: Patricia Elkins, Tru-Luv Cockers; www.tru-luvkennels.com; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 38 CH Katchu’s Wallstreet Katchu’s Preferred Stock II CH Katchu’s Fantasy Vision CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Jack, ROM-HT Tumbleweed’s Texas Steele CH Tumbleweed’s Cheyenne Autumn, LOM Charmar’s Chocolate Surprise CH TUMBLEWEED’S CHEYENNE WARRIOR CH Roadshow-Echowood’s Abracadabra CH Roadshow’s Masquerade Sta-Mar’s Be Candid Tribute’s A League Of Her Own Acadia’s Tribute To Mario Tribute’s She’s A Lady Jelesa’s Chocolate Angel Chief is a very compact dog with bone, substance and a sweet happy unstoppable personality. OFA Good, SLT/PRA clear. Wh. 2/2/10 Stud Fee on request.

OWNERS: Mary & Carl Napper, Tumbleweed Cockers Contact: [email protected] 817-458-1442 320 Jennings Lane, Azle, Texas 76020 (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Regina Beinhauer [email protected] 548 Justabout Rd. Ph. 724-941-3898 Venetia, PA 15367 Cell 724-255-0980 [email protected]

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Parti Stud Dogs

CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu GCH Clovercreek’s Mark Of A Dream CH Sweetbriar’s Bridge Tender CH Dalin’s Desdemona JPK’s Queen Of Mean MBISS CH. CLOVERCREEK’S MARK YOUR CARDS CH Holiday’s Trick Or Treat CH Winchesters Without Warning CH Stat’s Simply Divine Honeynutt Storm Warning Birchwood BMW Aandant’s Antiek Lace CH Aandant And My-Cyn’s Mischief II #1 Parti 2008, AOM 2x ASC & 2x Nat’ls. Mult. BISS & Mult. Group 1’s. Good movement, scissor bite, no slips, OFA Excellent, Eyes Perm Clear. Producing: R/W, B/W & Tri. Whelped 11/29/2004, MJ is at stud with Linda Donaldson; [email protected]. STUD FEE: On Request BREEDER/OWNERS: Tonya & David Higdon-KY; 859-433-6761.

CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu GCH Clovercreek’s Mark Of A Dream CH Sweetbriar’s Bridge Tender CH Dalin’s Desdemona JPK’s Queen Of Mean CH. CLOVERCREEK’S NEVER SAY NEVER CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu CH Dreamweaver’s Sign On The Line CH Flair-Rill Fireblaze CH Ju-Mar’s Sparkle Plenty Sven’s ‘N Ju-Mar’s Bobby Socks RWD 7-07 Nat’ls. Mult. BISweeps, & Mult. Specialty BW. Bond has Outstanding Movement, Short back, up-on-leg, long upper arm, Scissor bite, No Slips, OFA Good, Eyes Perm Clear, CERF Clear. Sired: ASC Nat’ls: BIF, BOS to BIF, RWB & BBE in show, ASC-BBE in show. Producing: R/W, B/W & Tri. Whelped 7/12/2006 STUD FEE: On Request BREEDER/OWNERS: Tonya & David Higdon-KY; 859-433-6761; [email protected]. At stud with Tonya Higdon

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 41 AMCH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger AMCH Nosowea’s Never Strike Out AMCH Nosowea’s Nevermore AMCH Terje’s Titanium AMCH Tri-Pod’s Moment Of Truth AMCH Moody’s Dreams Do Come True Moody’s Sugar N’ Spice AMGCH MONTHAVEN’S AND THE BAND PLAYED ON AMCH Tri-Pod’s Blast From The Past AMCH Tri-Pod’s Deer Fly AMCH Tri-Pod’s Firefly AMCH Tri-Pod’s Itty Bitty Image ROM-HT AMCH Snowcrest Adlib AMCH Tri-Pod’s Sharper Image AMCH Tri-Pod’s In The News

CH. Monthaven's And The Band Played On, Elton: DOB: 1/8/12, soft expression, nice topline, great coat texture, and very sweet. OFA: Fair, Eyes Clear: 11/22/14. PRA Normal by parent - STUD FEE: $700. age. Should produce r/w, b/w, and tri. Number 1 owner handler parti for 2014, Eukanuba invite, my first dog I got a group placement on. Not yet proven as of printing. Stud fee $700. BREEDER/OWNER: Jeannie Montanelli, Monthaven Cockers, 506 Nebraska Street PO Box 14 Nemaha NE 68414; [email protected]; 402-824-5075

AMCH Tri-Pod’s Bug Off AMCH Tri-Pod’s Moment Of Truth AMCH Tri-Pod’s True To The Core AMCH Monthaven League Xtrodinary Gentlemen AMCH Jpk’n Terje’s Hall Of Fame AMCH Monthaven Practical Magic AMCH McKiernan’s Tully More Dew ROM AMGCH MONTHAVEN’S N SOMERSET’S WINTER GETAWAY AMCH Shatara’s The Awakening AMCH Somerset’s Wake Up Call JPK’s April Shower AMCH Somerset’s Tried To Call ROM-HT AMCH Rendition Triple Play AMCH Kamps’-Normandy’s Playtime AMCH Kamps’ N Normandy’s Klass Act LOM-HT

CH. Monthaven's N Somerset's Winter Getaway, Stuart: DOB: 2/28/08, good movement & topline, OFA: good, Patellas: Normal, Eyes Clear: 11/22/14. Waiting on PRA results. Should STUD FEE: $700. produce r/w and tri. My first grand champion. Not yet proven. Stud fee $700.

BREEDER/OWNER: Jeannie Montanelli, Monthaven Cockers, 506 Nebraska Street PO Box 14 Nemaha NE 68414; [email protected]; 402-824-5075

AMCH Tri-Pod’s Bug Off AMCH Julre’s Hillbilly AMCH Julre’s Gemstone AMCH Julre Fudge Whirl AMCH Julre’s Untamed Heart AMCH Julre’s Bedazzled AMCH INTCH Julre’s Choco Lite AMCH MONTHAVEN’S RISKY BUSINESS AMCH Shatara’s The Awakening AMCH Somerset’s Wake Up Call JPK’s April Shower AMCH Somerset’s Tried To Call ROM-HT AMCH Rendition Triple Play AMCH Kamps’-Normandy’s Playtime AMCH Kamps’ N Normandy’s Klass Act LOM-HT

CH. Monthaven's Risky Business, Seger: DOB: 4/22/10, beautiful plush head and nice topline, OFA: Good, Eyes clear: 11/22/14. Waiting on PRA results. Should produce r/w, tri, b/w, & STUD FEE: $700. brown tri. BISS from the bred by class to finish. Not yet proven. Stud fee $700.

BREEDER/OWNER: Jeannie Montanelli, Monthaven Cockers, 506 Nebraska Street PO Box 14 Nemaha NE 68414; [email protected]; 402-824-5075

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 42 AMCH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger AMCH Nosowea’s Never Strike Out AMCH Nosowea’s Nevermore AMCH Terje’s Titanium AMCH Tri-Pod’s Moment Of Truth AMCH Moody’s Dreams Do Come True Moody’s Sugar N’ Spice AMGCH MONTHAVEN’S THE BIRDCAGE AMCH Tri-Pod’s Blast From The Past AMCH Tri-Pod’s Deer Fly AMCH Tri-Pod’s Firefly AMCH Tri-Pod’s Itty Bitty Image ROM-HT AMCH Snowcrest Adlib AMCH Tri-Pod’s Sharper Image AMCH Tri-Pod’s In The News

CH. Monthaven's The Birdcage, Armand: DOB: 1/8/12, beautiful head piece, long neck, and smooth clean shoulders. OFA: good, Eyes clear: 6/27/15. PRA: Normal by parentage. He has produce 4 champions to date with a promising new litter at Tumbleweed cockers. Produces: tri, b/w, and r/w. He has exceded my STUD FEE: $700. expectations winning lots of first for Monthaven Cockers. Stud fee $700.

BREEDER/OWNER: Jeannie Montanelli, Monthaven Cockers, 506 Nebraska Street PO Box 14 Nemaha NE 68414; [email protected]; 402-824-5075

CH Shatara’s The Awakening CH Somerset’s Wake Up Call JPK’s April Shower CH Mario N Somerset’s Sportster CH Damon N Brickett’s Mark My Words Mario’s Makes Her Mark Black River Gracious Me GCH NESMAR’S I’M A REAL GOOD MAN CH Tagalong’s Macho Man Maypleayr’s Lord Houston Nesmar CH Kamp’s Kountry Tridition CH Nesmar’s There’s Your Trouble K-Line N Ashleysown Spitfire Lizbeth Golden Altamira Miss Frances Moser “Timmy” Eyes tested, PRA Clear, OFA Excellent. Tim, finished quickly in the US and Canada, winning first AOM at ASC Flushing show in Januray 2013, then winning the Canadian National and a Regional Speicalty show that same year. Available by private treaty.

OWNERS: Mark Ragusa & Marlene Ness. Contact Marlene Ness at 203-240-8622

CH Terje’s Thunderbolt CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger Harlanhaven’s Heavenly Bliss CH Perje’s Penthouse CH Eaglewing-JPK Bible Smuggler CH Terje’s Thembelina ROM-HT CH Tri-Pod’s Sure Thing CH NORMANDY’S KID ROCK CH Tri-Pod’s Truth Or Consequences CH Gindou’s Like A Rock CH Detor’s See You At Somerset CH Kamps’-Normandy’s Rock A Little CH Rendition Triple Play CH Kamps’ Normandy’s Mini Play ROM-HT CH Kamps’ N Normandy’s Klass Act LOM-HT BOS to BIFuturity/RWD ASC July 2011. Finished quickly from the puppy classes. Wonderful balance, stunning movement, exceptional type. Pedigree of producers. Whelped 12/7/10. Whelped 12/7/10, OFA Eye Clear 10/15 . Ship San Jose or San Francisco. Available by private treaty. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Stephanie Kaul; 408-242-7990; [email protected]; www.samamari.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 43 CH Tri-Pod’s Fly Ball CH Triway Pop Fly Triway Tri Lady CH Javalin’s Get It Fly Boy CH Searidge Maltese Falcon Quasar Javalin’s Get Over It LOM CH Quasar’s Wish Upon A Star INTL. & AM GCH RIDGECREST BLUE COLLAR MAN CH Legend Jetblue CH Legend Rum Roaner Legend Barbara Ann CH Legend Blue Bonnet Legend The Untouchable, CD, NA Legend Blue Doo Doll Legend Tammy Fay PC,” is a true sporting dog. He has a strong front, beautiful side movement, and lovely, correct coat with a very sweet nature. DOB: 11/29/11. OFA CS-12427G27M-VPI, Eyes clear. Stud fee upon request.

OWNERS: Susan B. Roman and Paulette A. Swanson, Ridgecrest Cockers, 2301 Anderson Mill Road, Austell, GA 30106, 770 944-6614, [email protected].

AMCH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger AMCH Roadshow’s Flaire For Music Roadshow-N-Sirius’ Classi AMCH K-Line’s Kristafur Robin ROM-HT Tagalong’s Terminator AMCH Silverhall K-Line Kristal LOM AMCH Meg’s Belle Starr AMCH SOMERSET’S IN A WHILE AMCH Rendition Triple Play AMCH Alamara’s Showcase Treasure AMCH Schiely N Showcases Heavensent AMCH Eastwood N Somerset’s In A Jam AMCH My-Ida-Ho Look N’Good AMCH Eastwoods Minor Details AMCH Antebellum’s Eastwood Shanana

CH. Somerset's In A While, Wylie: DOB: 5/17/05, still very young 10, OFA: good, Patellas: Normal, Eyes clear: 11/22/14, PRA: Normal. Produces beautiful movement, plush heads, and STUD FEE: $700. great personalities in brown tri, b/w, and tri. Stud fee $700.

BREEDER/OWNER: Jeannie Montanelli, Monthaven Cockers, 506 Nebraska Street PO Box 14 Nemaha NE 68414; [email protected]; 402-824-5075

CH Trojan’s Em’s Take Five CH Tumbleweed’s Dream Catcher Tumbleweed’s Lauren Bacall CH Tumbleweed’s One Eyed Jack CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Absolutely Good Karma CH Obie’s Obession CH TUMBLEWEED’S ECHO OF A DREAM ROM CH JPK’s Heaven Sent CH JPK’s Drexcellent JPK’s Gossip Column Artistry’s Brownie Points Touche’s Wallstreet Hershey Tumbleweed’s Salut T’Charmar Charmars Choconut-Roni

Echo, A tall powerful compact dog with bone and substance. Top producer with very limited breeding. Produces dark brown with great pigment. OFA Good, SLT/PRA clear. Wh. 3/14/04 Stud Fee on request. OWNERS: Mary & Carl Napper, Tumbleweed Cockers Contact: [email protected] 817-458-1442 320 Jennings Lane, Azle, Texas 76020 (Dallas/Fort Worth)

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 44 CH Trojan’s Em’s Take Five CH Tumbleweed’s Dream Catcher Tumbleweed’s Lauren Bacall Tumbleweed Dreamin O’Success Patchwork Play It Again Patchwork Country Singer Charmars Patchwork Quilt CH TUMBLEWEED’S SUCCESSFUL DREAM CH Rendition Triple Play CH Elliott N Stinson’s Instigator CH Stinson’s Annie Oakley Stinson N Elliott’s She’s All That CH Stinson’s Cool Hand Luke CH Stinson’s Reflection Of Charm CH Stinson’s Southern Charm

Junior is a very well balanced dog with beautiful correct angles, dark pigment and beautiful expression. Finished easily, owner handled. OFA Good, SLT/PRA clear. Wh. 12/15/08. Stud Fee on request.

OWNERS: Mary & Carl Napper, Tumbleweed Cockers Contact: [email protected] 817-458-1442 320 Jennings Lane, Azle, Texas 76020 (Dallas/Fort Worth)

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The Final Page - Hob Nob Hill, Kay Hardy Bob Wall

oth Kay and her late husband a period in their life when they lived and worked in Larry Hardy had been long term the San Francisco area. breeders of cockers. In their later years, both Kay and Larry became popular AKC judges as well. In 2007B, Kay and husband Larry were honored by the American Spaniel Club, being inducted into its Hall of Fame. It was a well deserved honor follow - ing many years of contributions to our breed.

Kay pictured at Christmas time

At one Christmas party I was sitting at the table with Kay. - maybe 7 years ago. No one was making an attempt to include Kay in the table conversation. Me being me, didn’t like that. So I asked Kay how Tribute came to be owned by Dr. Larry Smith. If you Kay Hardy showing at the Framingham show held in May of 1964. could have seen Kay ... her eyes suddenly went from glazed to sparkling. She told the wonderful story how that came to be - fondly calling the dog Nicky - Kay continued to follow cocker news right up to and what he was like as a puppy. My only regret that the end of her life. Over the past 10 years, osteoporo - evening was that I had not taken notes of what she sis consumed her body, causing it to be greatly shared. For me it was a most special hunched over, but she still made it to the New evening. Kay had shared so beautifully the knowl - England Breeders Xmas party each year, and an edge behind the making of this beautiful and influ - occasional dog show now and then. Her mind ential dog she bred - Ch. Hob Nob Hill’s Tribute. remained razor sharp. She drew the logo Hob Nob I left that evening feeling I had been handed a Xmas Hill Cockers - showing her artistic ability to great present early that year. Thank you Kay Hardy. advantage. I happily have a signed and framed, lim - Bob Wall, ASC Archive Work Group ited edition drawing Michael Allen did of Ch. Hob Nob Hill’s Tribute aka “Nicky” owned by Dr. Larry Smith. Tribute is behind the majority of buffs and blacks in the ring today ... a lasting legacy for sure. If I’m not mistaken Charlotte and Terry Stacy handled for them, along with Ted Young ... and at the end Wilson and Bonnie Pike. When judg - Kay and Larry’s logo with Kay’s ing, I recall Kay being a sucker for a pretty head. In lovely rendering of a cocker. her day, she truly was “the force” behind New England Breeder’s Club. I also recall reading that the origin of their kennel name originated as a tribute to

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 47 THE JOURNEY TO PET THERAPY...

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED CONTINUES !!!

by Joyce McIntyre

DeeDee’s journey to pet therapy has ended, and we have met our goal to have her certified by the end of 2015. She PASSED the TDI, Therapy Dog International, therapy dog test on September 8, 2015! What an exciting night that was for me; she DeeDee is proud to be a certified therapy dog just acted excited because I was! The journey to pet therapy may have ended with the passing of the TDI therapy dog test, but her journey as a certified ther - at hospitals, and we even have a revolving door to apy dog has just begun. She has not been on a ther - master. Going up and down flights of stairs is also apy visit yet since we are waiting for the ID card , on our list of things to practice since we live in a one but by the time you read this article we will be visit - story home. She does better with stairs than I do! ing four facilities (hospital, retirement resort, assist - The therapy dog test was held at the Oklahoma ed living, and nursing home). We are still taking our City Obedience Training Club where I belong and field trips to ride elevators as well as walk through where I had taken her for classes. We had approxi - as many different doors as possible. For example, mately 15 dogs registered to evaluate that evening, almost all the facilities have the doors that operate and since I cannot evaluate my own dog, we were in by pushing a button and swing wide open to accom - the first group so I could help with the following modate a wheelchair, walker, or someone who can’t groups. The TDI test is done partly in a group and open the door on their own. These doors just come partly individual. The group test consists of four out with a force, and she is getting used to those as dogs, and they perform the behaviors as a group in well. The sliding door is also an entrance especially some of the areas. DeeDee was dog #1 in the first group of four, and even though I knew she could meet the requirements, I was still somewhat nervous that we might not work well enough as a team to pass. DeeDee, on the other hand, did not seem one bit worried about it; in fact, she seemed very calm and settled. She was not in the least bothered by the 125 lb dog that was waiting his turn to test or the dog that towered over her in size. I had seen this kind of confidence in her when she was in class with seven large dogs and she was the only small dog there. It certainly helped me know that she was not shy or fearful. That was very important to our jour - The McCocker Girls Therapy Dog Pack ney.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 48 Once the test started with she will enjoy getting to visit the dogs in a down position and be petted and loved by and the handler filling out the others. necessary papers, everything The two other evaluators went pretty fast. After the congratulated each of the first papers were filled out and the four teams, and I was so evaluator had them in her excited and thankful to have clipboard, we began by hav - another dog that wants to be ing a volunteer come to our around people and wants to chair and take our dog’s be petted so we can make a leash. The handlers went out difference in someone’s day. of sight for one minute and It still brings tears to my eyes came back to take charge of to know Dee is given a chance their dog. Dee was just fine to share her personality and with the volunteer she had love with others and that she and so were the other dogs. has earned that right by So far so good! As a group we learning how to behave, but had a sit stay and a down most of all, because she has stay. Our dogs were about the correct temperament and eight feet apart and that gave love inside her. She deserves plenty of room for each team. to be a therapy dog. The other three dogs and han - After her group was finished, dlers left the ring to a waiting the others were dismissed area right outside the ring and could leave if they want - while dog #1 (Dee) was test - ed to, but DeeDee had to sit ed on heeling with medical in the wire crate I brought her distractions, walking on a Sydnee is proud to co-own DeeDee and wait until I finished eval - loose lead, being petted by uating the rest of the dogs several people using medical equipment, walking that were there. She watched everything since she by a food bowl with food and a water bowl with had the best seat (bed) in the house. It took about water, leaving a treat alone that was being offered to two hours more to finish the rest of the people that her by a person in a wheelchair, having a stranger were waiting, but being able to wait calmly in a busy with a dog coming walking toward us and coming facility is also something that is important. One of when called. All of these things were done with only the facilities I visit is a nursing home that has a birth - the two of us in the ring. We waited outside the ring day party for the residents each month, and I help while each of the other three dogs, one at a time, with that while my therapy dog waits in a crate for went through the same behaviors. After all four the pet therapy visit that follows. It is important that dogs in the group had done the individual tests, we they can “chill” and wait without whining and bark - all went back inside the ring, and the dogs sat at the ing. DeeDee never made a sound while she waited handler’s left while children ran and played in the that length of ring across from us. They were to remained seated time after the test. and not show aggression or become extremely excit - I had fed her only ed. DeeDee had no problem with that thanks to part of her dinner neighbors with a trampoline right next to our fence because fouling and children always jumping and laughing. the ring or area is Sometimes the best distractions are those you live by an automatic dis - or live with. The children continued to play and missal from the laugh while the dog was on a down position with test. She ate the their backs to the children and the handler read a other half in the book aloud. This exercise lasted about a minute. It crate so I’m sure was over before I knew it, and the nerves were that helped to calmed for me as soon as we began because I could make it a good see my sweet, confident Dee was just fine with Sydnee with three best friends place to be! everything. She was herself, and I also know that continued on page 50 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2015 Page 49 The Journey to Pet Therapy...(continued) that has seemed to help solve the problem somewhat. There will be no canine alpha; I am the alpha! They real - ly like it that way especially Suzie. This is the last of the series of articles on Dee’s journey to pet therapy, but I will showcase one of her first pet therapy visits in the next article. Being a therapy dog is a journey of its own. In this article, I’m sharing the pictures from our photo shoot. I’m so proud of my three therapy dogs. They are solid in temperament and confident in themselves as well as always glad to see their “people”. They all have tricks they love to do and they give obedi - ence demonstrations . Their favorite part of the therapy visit is time with the residents or visitors that are at the facilities we visit. Sydnee is still a big part of our visits as she has permission to leave school early when those vis - its are planned. A big thank you to Dee’s breeders, Jan Taylor and Genea Jones, for breeding such a sweet girl, and to Jan Feeeling blessed with MiMi Doll, Suzie Q and DeeDee Taylor for being Suzie and MiMi’s breeder. Breeders never know just how much joy one of their “furkids” can Since passing the TDI test, Dee has been spayed, visit - bring to others. There is a feeling that I have about the ed a new grooming salon, gone on more field trips, taken dogs I have or have had…….I truly believe I have/ had more obedience classes, and been to another photo shoot the dogs I am supposed to have, and I also do not believe with Suzie and MiMi. Since all three of them are therapy in coincidence. I consider pet therapy to be a form of min - dogs, I wanted to have their pictures made together with istry for me, and I am so thankful to have the dogs I do the TDI scarves and tags. I also wanted to have Dee’s pic - because of the breeders and the other breeders and dogs ture made with Sydnee as well as for her ID photo. Candi that have come before them. I’m honored to be owned by Telford Photography is who takes my dogs’ pictures, and The McCocker Girls Pet Therapy Pack, Suzie Q, MiMi she is so patient with everything. She specializes in new - Doll, and DeeDee AKA Tailormade Ribbons and Curls, born photos, and she tells me that the dogs are so much Tailormade Angel Bee Mine, and Tailormade Pretty easier! I’m not sure I would agree after it took my daugh - Reflection. DeeDee will soon be adding obedience and ter, Sydnee and me to get all the pictures I wanted from rally titles to her name to match the other “McCocker the shoot. When LadyBug was alive, she was a true Girls”! alpha, but very silent about it. She never had to remind The journey for DeeDee to become a certified pet ther - them of anything. Everyone just did what they were sup - apy dog has ended, but we are excited to be on another posed to, but now it is really Suzie’s turn to be alpha, but journey as a therapy dog team! she’d rather just be one of the “gang”! It is very interest - ing to me to see how the dynamics of a pack can change Joyce McIntyre so much with the absence of the alpha or another mem - ASC Therapy Dog Committee ber. It definitely has with my pack. Suzie should be alpha Cocker Spaniel Club of Central Oklahoma, President and Dee thinks she is. MiMi is just satisfied to be there Oklahoma City Obedience Training Club, Member with them and have a good time. I’ve made a decision TDI and CGC, Evaluator

DeeDee loves to pose for pictures

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Bee Beeson, Missouri Norm Doty, Life Member, California Catherine (Kay) Hardy, Life Member, Massachusetts Edwina Kozee, Life Member, Florida Jeanne Meister, Life Member, California

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DEADLINE FOR MARCH 2016 ADVERTISER INDEX Beinhauer ...... 8, 9, 39 ASC BULLETIN Bennett ...... 52 Blondheim ...... 4, 5 IS JANUARY 25, 2016 Bjelland ...... Cover, 2, 15, 40 RESERVATIONS FOR ADVERTISING MUST BE Caetano ...... 10 Carroll ...... 26 RECEIVED BY THIS DATE TO BE INCLUDED. Carson ...... 52 SPELLING ACCURACY IN HANDWRITTEN Carter ...... 20 COPY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. Christian ...... 3, 9, Back Cover SEE ADVERTISING RATES BELOW. Cohn ...... 39 Crowe ...... 28 Donaldson ...... 27 Donnelly ...... 26 Downing ...... 12, 13 Duggan ...... 27 A NEW SECTION Elkins ...... 39 Elwanger ...... 52 THE WINNERS CIRCLE Evelyn ...... 27 Fairey ...... 20 Share your wins with the fancy without Ferland ...... 51 having to pay for a full size ad. Submit Gabbard ...... 20 a photo and win information, and, Gerling ...... 20 for just $20, be a part of the Goniprow ...... 52 Gordon ...... 45 Winners Circle! Gudger ...... 51 Gunkle ...... 52 Heidrich ...... 20 Junior ...... 10 Kasper ...... 52 ADVERTISING RATES Kaul ...... 52 -ALL PEDIGREES MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN and ALL ADS Knight, D ...... 14 Knight, K ...... 29, 39 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH FULL PAYMENT.- Ladouceur ...... 7, 45 Lawrence ...... 39 McKennon ...... 28 Front Cover ...... $500.00 McKinney ...... 20 Back Cover ...... $250.00 Ness ...... 26 Omatsu ...... 39 FULL PAGE… with one photo ...... $95.00 Osper ...... 16, 17 1/2 page… with one photo ...... $65.00 Parker ...... 20 Patterson ...... 52 Stud Dog ad ...... $35.00 Peterson ...... 28 Whelping Box: (1/4 page each) ...... $25.00 Pruitt ...... 14 (no photos on 1/4 page whelping box) Purina ...... 46, 51 Ragusa, M ...... 26, 51 Whelping Box: (1/2 page each) ...... $50.00 Ragusa, P ...... 51 Reed ...... 14 Whelping Box (1/2 page w/1 photo) ...... $65.00 Roof ...... 20 Business Card 1 column inch ...... $40.00 Rosado ...... 10 Shealy ...... 18, 19 Business Card 2.5 column inches ...... $60.00 Staso ...... 10 Business Card 5 column inches ...... $80.00 Thompson ...... 3, 39, Back Cover (Business Card rates are annual - 4 issues) Torres-Young ...... 52 Umbrello ...... 28 Send your ad copy and checks made payable to the Vavolo ...... 52 American Spaniel Club, Inc. (ASC) to Vino ...... 28 Virosteck ...... 20 Katie Adams, DPI, 2906 Clifty Drive, Madison, IN 47250 Wilson ...... 20 Questions? Email me: [email protected]

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