Babes in Skyland BREEDER REFERRAL LISTINGS

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Volume 2008, Issue 4 Sept / Oct 2008

YELLOW MALE AND FEMALE PUPPIES Babes in Skyland Born: Sept 1, 2008 BREEDER REFERRAL LISTINGS www.jerseyskylandslrc.com/BreederReferral.htm Sire: Hedgelawn Sharper Image OFA prelim Hips excellent, Elbows Normal, CERF Dec 2007 and Optigen Normal/Clear Dam: HiView Tiffany At Ancroft OFA Prelim Hips Good, Elbows Normal, AVCO Feb 2008 Ann Degraw 908-362-5515 [email protected]

BABES ALREADY LANDED

CHOCOLATE MALE PUPPY Born: April 20, 2008 Sire: AmCan.Ch. Rockycreek’s On The Road Again JH CD RN OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, heart echo normal, Optigen Normal, CERF 2008 Dam: Ch. Stoneyknoll Rockycreek Mudpie JH CD OFA Hips Excel/Elbows Normal, Heart echo normal, CERF 2008l Kathy Mines 908-319-3600 [email protected]

YELLOW MALE PUPPIES Born: August 6, 2008 Sire: Ch. Brookberry’s Perfect Impression OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, Heart echo Normal; Eyes ACVO Feb 2008, Optigen Normal Dam: Pandemonium Lady Liberty OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, Eyes CERF Feb 2008, Optigen Normal Laura Jennings 908-652-1470 (cell) [email protected]

18 MONTH OLD BLACK MALE Mystic is neutered, a real couch potato, enjoys snuggling in bed, is very gentle and gets along with other dogs. Has had some obedience training. Sire: Am.Can.Ch. Windwood Mystical Merlin Dam: Windwood Study's Delight Eve Ragalia 845-883-9143 [email protected] 1 The breeders listed in our referral service are members in good standing of JSLRC, but under NO circumstance does JSLRC guarantee the services of said members. The buyer should review all contracts directly with the breeder.

Full members, eligible for additional benefits, wishing to list a litter in the club newsletter and on the website must do so in writing ON THE CLUB FORM. Please send info to: Laura Dedering- JSLRC Breeder Referrals by email: [email protected] by mail: 98 Ramblewood Dr. Bangor, PA 18013-5601

Table of Contents

President’s Message Page 2 Stars of the Sky Page 3 Specialty Report Page 5 Group Realignment Page 6 Match Show Results Page 12

2 JSLRC Officers and Board:

President: Sharon Celentano

By Eleanor Palmieri Vice Pres: Karen Lolli The following New Members Secretary: Donna Sevchuk were voted in at the 190 Asbury Anderson Rd August 24th meeting: Asbury, NJ 08802 (908) 537-7041 Mr. John Citarella Mrs. Amy Citarella Treasurer: Laura Dedering 7435 Skytop Court Directors: Orefield, PA 18069 1 Year - Ann DeGraw 2008-2009 (610) 366-0235 2 Year - Laura Muirhead 2007-2009 E-mail: [email protected] 2 Year - Donna Forte 2007-2009 ~ Committee Chairs are reminded to Newsletter Staff: Newsletter Editor and Publisher: contact new members and get them involved in JSLRC activities. Leslie Plank Smithtown, NY Anyone interested in becoming a 631-724-7593 [email protected] member of JSLRC can contact our Membership Chair for procedures Contributing Editors and a membership packet. and Publishers: Call or write to Eleanor Palmieri - Gerri Kennedy-Youngblood New Fairfield, CT JSLRC Membership Chair 203-746-9432 252-728-0755 [email protected] [email protected]

Lisa Grasso Merrick, NY 516-456-9400 [email protected]

Laura Dedering Bangor, PA 610-599-7767 [email protected]

SKYWRITER is a publication of the Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. published six times a year with deadlines on the 15th of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec. Contributions in the form of articles, news comments, wins, litter, and other items of interest to the membership are encouraged. Opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not those of the JSLRC either in whole or in part. The Editor reserves the right to edit materials in the interest of space, literary clarity, good taste or timeliness. All deadlines will be strictly enforced. Subscriptions are available to non-members for $12.00 per year from JSLRC, through the Publisher.

3 In September, JSLRC’s Back-to-Back Assistant Coordinator, Laura Dedering, PRESIDENT’S Specialties were held with Tuxedo Park for the many, many hours of hard work KC and Somerset Hills KC at North they put in. Thanks also to all their MESSAGE Branch Park. Our judges were Jean Committee chairs and workers for and Geoffrey Allen (Allenie Labs, helping to make these events England). Our Sweepstakes judges successful. I can’t believe that it is already the end were Thomas Flaherty (Hedgelawn) of October. The early morning air is and Erin McClurg-Webster (Edlyn We need all of our members to be cold and leaves are falling all over the Labs) In addition, JSLRC had a active and volunteer. I look forward to lawns and the Halloween decorations. Supported Entry the day before with seeing many of you in the coming year JSLRC held a Specialty Match on Big Apple Sporting Society judges at our upcoming meetings and events. August 17, 2008. I would like to thank were Roy Cone (Waterbound) and Match Chair Elizabeth Henry for the Sheree Paskert (Cornerstone) - work she did. It was a very successful Sweepstakes. Specialty results with Sincerely, Match, with many beautiful puppies in critiques, as well as, the Match show attendance. Judges Shirley Ciprian results can be seen on our club web (Lake Pines) and Karen Lolli site. Sharon (Blackwatch) did a wonderful job! I would like to thank our Point Show Coordinator, Maryann Czerwinski and

4 Can. Ch. Cedarcreek Brookberry Mahogany Storm Mid - Jersey LRC Day 2 – 4th Open Chocolate Monticello KC – RWB Berks KC – RWB Schooley’s Mountain KC – WB/BOS Newton KC Day 1 – WB/BOW/BOS Newton KC Day 2 – RWB JSLRC Day 1 - 1st Open Choc JSLRC Day 2 - 2nd Open Choc Stars of the Sky Westchester KC - RWB Owners: Stephanie Forte, Sherri Mattheis, and Cole Pop’s Thyme Is On My Side Donna Forte Mountaineer KC – WD/BOW from BBE Big Apple Sporting Society – WD/BOW Cedarmarsh’s Makalapua 3 Point Major! Big Apple Sporting Society - 3rd 6-9 bitch nd JSLRC Day 1 – 2 Open Black Big Apple Sporting Society - 2nd 6-9 sweeps th JSLRC – 4 Open Black JSLRC Day 1 - 2nd 6-9 bitch rd LRC National – 3 Open Black JSLRC Day 1 - 2nd 6-9 bitch sweeps Ohio LRC – RESERVE WINNERS DOG JSLRC Day 2 - 4th 6-9 bitch nd Delaware Ohio KC 1 – 2 Open Black JSLRC Day 2 - 2nd 6-9 bitch sweeps rd Delaware Ohio KC 2 – 3 Open Black PRLRC Day 1 - 3rd 6-9 bitch Owners: Becky Poppiti and Karen Day PRLRC Day 1 - 1st 6--9 bitch sweeps PRLRC Day 2 - 3rd 6-9 bitch Daycamp Special Edition PRLRC Day 2 - 4th 6-9 bitch sweeps st JSLRC Day 1 – 1 Open Yellow Ramapo KC – Best Puppy JSLRC Day 2 – WD/BOW Best Puppy In Show! 3 Point Major! Mid- Jersey LRC Day 2 – 4th 9-12 bitch th LRC National – 4 Open Yellow Breeder/Owner: Sherri Mattheis Ohio LRC – 2nd Open Yellow nd Delaware Ohio KC 1 – 2 Open Yellow Cedarmarsh's Perfect Image at Brookberry rd Delaware Ohio KC 2 – 2 Open Yellow Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 - 3rd 9-12 Owners: Becky Poppiti and Karen Day Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 - 2nd 9-12 sweeps Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 2nd 9-12 Forestwood’s Unbelievable Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 3rd 9-12 sweeps rd Big Apple Sporting Society – 3 Open Yellow Breeder/Owner/Handler: Sherri Mattheis and Stephanie Brookhaven KC – WB/BOS Forte Westbury Kennel Assoc. – RWB th Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 – 4 Open Yellow Ch. Forestwoods Starboard Breeze Breeder/Owner/Handler– Leslie Plank Brookhaven KC – BOB Westbury Kennel Assoc. – BOS Brookberry’s Wish Come True Owner: Lisa Grasso JSLRC Specialty Match – BOS Adult Berks County KC – WD/BOW/BOB Ch. Forestwood’s Purple Rain Lehigh Valley KC – RWD Mid- Jersey LRC Day 1 – Judges Award Of Merit Mountain KC – RWD Breeder/Owner/Handler- Leslie Plank Westchester KC – WD/BOW Lackawana KC – RWD Can. Ch. Folklaur Ghostwriter Palisades KC – 1st Ambred JSLRC Specialty Saturday - RESERVE WINNERS DOG. Monticello KC – 1st Ambred Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 1st Open Yellow Dog. Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 – 1st Ambred Breeder/Owner: Laura Dedering Mid – Jersey LRC Day 2 – 1st Ambred Owners: Susan Hess, Philip Hess and Stephanie Forte And "Casper" is very proud of his daughter "Posey". Folklaur The Secret Garden Ch. Brookberry’s Perfect Impression JSLRC - 1st place 6-9 Regular and 1st place 6-9 Mid- Jersey LRC Day1 – 1st Stud Dog Sweepstakes classes ALL THREE DAYS. Mid- Jersey LRC Day 2 – 1st Stud Dog JSLRC Thursday - Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes. Owners: Donna Forte, Kathy Mines, Stephanie Forte JSLRC Saturday - Best Puppy. Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 - 1st 9-12 bitch reg. AOAC Cedar Creeks All That Jazz Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 1st 9-12 bitch reg. AOAC Lehigh Valley KC - RWB Breeder/Owner: Laura Dedering Breeder/Owner/Handler: Sherri Mattheis

5 Branwood Remembers Mariah The Wind JSLRC Day 1 – 3rd BBE Congrats to all our winners! JSLRC Day 2 – 3rd BBE Breeder/Owner/Handler: Hallie Sherck

Brooklyn’s Baby Ruth JSLRC Day 1 – RESERVE WINNERS BITCH Mid- Jersey LRC Day 1 – 1st Ambred Breeder/Owner: Micki Beerman

Brooklyn’s Shayna Maydela Mid- Jersey LRC – 2nd 12 – 15 sweeps Breeder/Owner: Micki Beerman

Calandina's Marguerite Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 – 1st BBE Black Breeder/Owner/Handler: Andrea Skarra

Windwood Autumn Breeze Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 – 1st 6-9 puppy bitch Breeder/Owner: Eve Ragalia

Am/Can Ch. Wilcare Rockycreeks Kahlua, JH CD Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 – 1st Vet bitch 7-9 2nd Vet bitch sweeps 7-9 1st Brood Bitch Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 1st Vet bitch 7-9 1nd Vet bitch sweeps 7-9 1st Brood Bitch Best Veteran! Owners: Gerie & Kathy Mines

Rockycreek's Its About Time JH Mid-Jersey LRC Day 1 – 2nd BBE AOC Bitch Mid-Jersey LRC Day 2 - 1st BBE AOC Bitch Breeer/Owners: Kathy and Gerie Mines

Woodhull’s Great Gunner Brookhaven KC – WD/BOW Suffolk County KC – WD/BOW/BOB Westbury KC – WD Breeder/Owner/Handler: Corey Anger and Abby Crosby WOW!! !

6 Our Winter Health Clinic will be held on Feb. 1, 2009 at the Blairstown Animal Hospital from 9:00 Am to 3:00 PM. Anyone who would like to help out can contact Donna Forte at [email protected]

We would like to congratulate the following members who have earned Additional Privileges for the current Club year:

*Additional Privileges are earned for meeting attendance and work performed during the prior club year Sept 1, 2007 August 31,2008

Corey Anger Micki Beerman Pam Bellek Sharon Celentano Maryann Czerwinski Laura Dedering Ann DeGraw Jeff Evans Tambra & Tom Flaherty Donna Forte Elizabeth Henry Philip Hess Karen Lolli Sherri Mattheis Gerie Mines Kathy Mines Laurie Muirhead Frank & Cathy Murch Leslie Plank Eve Ragalia Donna Sevchuk Hallie Sherck Patty Snow

Submitted by Sherri Mattheis, Member Chair

7 A Message From Labmed 2008 Jersey Skylands LRC Specialties LABMED in Peril

Well another show has come and gone. I In the past several months, LABMED has seen a want to thank everyone who participated steady increase in applications with an attendant or helped on a committee and/or stayed increase in the amount of funds requested. to clean up. Veterinary costs have escalated, but donations have decreased due to the poor economy. LABMED is faced once again with having to temporarily As usual it was hot and adding to that suspend operations starting immediately. was the threat of the hurricane coming on the Saturday show. We were lucky to We have had to do this twice before in our be able to get the judging finished and history and have always bounced back; we fully expect to do the same this time around. We will clean up. It actually started to rain while be back; it's just a matter of when. I was driving home so we missed the really bad weather. What can you do to help? Some of the answers are obvious: Consider a donation today, if you can. Our entry this year was lower than Do your holiday shopping from our shopping pages. previous years. There were many things And here's one we haven't asked before: If you know of any available grants we might qualify that we can attribute that to but the for, please contact us right away. We have just most important issues we have no applied for our first-ever grant and would like control over and Mother Nature is one of to try for more. Please e-mail me or drop a line them. to [email protected] with details for any you know about.

If anyone has any bills to pay from the Also-and this is another new idea-if you would show please submit them immediately to like to help us spread the word about LABMED, Laura Dedering, Club Treasurer, so we contact me ([email protected]) and I will can make a final report. e-mail you a .pdf file of our latest brochure. Make a few copies and distribute them at pet Maryann Czerwinski supply stores (where permitted) and your vet's office. The brochure now features a tear-off form for donations and we would like to get as many of these out as possible. If each member of this For a complete list of the results for mailing list could print and distribute just the JSLRC supported entry at the Big five, or even better, ten copies, LABMED would Apple Sporting Society and both days have brochures almost everywhere! of our specialty go to: An even easier way to help is to continue to use GoodSearch (www.goodsearch.com) for your Internet http://www.jerseyskylandslrc.com/Eve ntResults&Photos.htm searches. We get .01 per search and even more if you do your shopping through the GoodShop portion of the site. If you specify LABMED as your charity of choice, we will receive a percentage of the sales total.

I want to emphasize that this is a temporary situation. We are not going out of business

8 permanently; in fact, we are discussing a web site re-do and I am personally looking to attend Since that time, more breeds have continually more pet-related events to get the LABMED name been added to AKC registry and gradually and mission out there. accepted into one of the seven groups. New breeds are still being added and it is projected As always, we thank you for your generosity in that, in a few years, the size of our current the past, and look forward to your support in the Groups will be unmanageable. As of this future. We cannot do it without you. writing, about two dozen FSS breeds are actively involved with the process of Dianne Walsh recognition for either a Group or President Miscellaneous group status, with more constantly starting the process. This has GROUP REALIGNMENT - AN OVERVIEW caused the topic of realignment to be of By Marieann Gladstone gradually heightening concern for the past AKC Realignment Committee, Secretary half dozen years. (As Published in Perspectives, the Delegates Newsletter, Sept 2008) Recently, a "special attraction" competition of the Northern Breeds Group held in the Dog shows had their early beginnings in Pacific Northwest met with great success and England in the mid 1850's. Fanciers were positive feedback. This is indicative of how, hunters and primarily exhibited Pointers and managed correctly, change in Group makeup Setters. County fairs held competitions for can be both helpful and accepted. Foxhounds. Toy and terrier breeds competed at the local pubs and taverns. Eventually, The AKC Board of Directors, at its October classifications of Sporting and Non-Sporting 2007 meeting, appointed an exploratory were decided. Often a dog was entered in Group Realignment Committee "To evaluate Sporting in one show, and then Non-Sporting the current alignment of breeds within the at a different show. seven variety groups to determine if a different alignment would better serve the Time brought on other changes. In the early Sport now and in the future as new breeds 1900's in the US, divisions were made into: become registerable." Large Dogs, Medium-Size Dogs, Small-Size Dogs, and Cage Dogs. This system was This committee consists of: Tom Davies, certainly helpful for the bench-show system. Chairman; Marieann Gladstone, Secretary; By 1925, five groups were organized: Karen Burgess, Robert Fisher, Tim James, Sporting, Working, Terrier, Toy, and Dr. Alvin Krause, Dr. William Newman, Non-Sporting Group. In December 1930, the John Nielson, Dr. Robert Smith, Robin Sporting Group was divided into Sporting Stansell, and R. William Taylor. Group and Sporting Group (Hounds). Hounds basically hunted non-feathered prey. In 1937, If you look at the make-up of this committee, the Sporting Group (Hounds) became the you should notice that the membership of 11 Hound Group. is made up of not only 6 AKC Delegates and two Board members, but also a Canadian In October 1982, the Board of Directors breeder/exhibitor/judge, two AKC Staff, all- appointed a study committee to review and round judges and a Superintendent. make recommendations regarding the Committee members have backgrounds in alignment of breeds into the Group. That judging, professional handling, and show committee (consisting of delegates and chairing. Obviously all have been involved in non-delegate judges, and a Board member) the process of breeding and exhibiting for made various recommendations to the then many, many years. Its members live in the seated Board; one of which was the splitting East, West, North, and South and across the of the Working Group and in 1983, a seventh border and collectively they represent group, the Herding Group was official. centuries of sport involvement. The fancy 9 was well represented on this committee, such hunting) dog. Today, it carries an entirely that they can be reasonably assured that valid different connotation. and helpful conclusions will be achieved about the realignment of our Groups. Our discussions were not always in agreement, there has been different viewpoints, but we are There is a great deal of misinformation being working together to come up with something that discussed among the fancy as to just what the will make sense to the realignment. Whatever the Realignment Committee is doing and what its result, it is obvious that everyone cannot possibly powers are. We (like the 1983 Realignment be completely satisfied. We believe those with an Committee) are an AKC Board appointed open mind and with a strong concern for the committee and as such, are mandated to welfare and strength of our sport will see that our report our conclusions to the Board. proposals will succeed. This will be especially true if we can all manage to keep the "what's good We have suggested an increase in the number for ME" personal agenda out of the discussion. of Groups from seven to ten. We will not How one breed in a Group affects another breed mandate the division of breeds within the in the Group is not one of our issues, nor is it a Groups. We have made several consideration of this committee. recommendations thus far, and have queried the Parent clubs of those breeds that may be Of course, a major change of this nature has a affected. We will be relying on those Parent domino effect to other issues and those issues will Clubs to give us their input on our initial need to be addressed. For example, we have been recommendations. Our final recommendation assured that the Superintendents expect to have will, for the most part, consider that input. only relatively simple software issues to handle.

Groups are generally organized by similar The time factor of judging Groups was discussed function, size or structure. We have and it was felt that this could be handled with suggested the formation of a "Northern" proper scheduling of breeds and judging groups Group which will consist primarily of the earlier in the day. Some have commented, "10 Spitz type dogs, along with a few closely GROUPS! We will be here till dark doing related breeds. This Group is not entirely Groups!" Yes, there would be more groups, but based on function (some pull - Siberian & there will be fewer dogs in each group. Samoyed and others hunt - Elkhound & Scheduling breed judging will be critical and Finnish Spitz, for example), but perhaps a bit being able to start a Group a half hour after the more on form. judging of those breeds will keep the show moving along. One of our other suggestions will be the split of two groups, one of which is the Hound What about judges? The committee will address Group. The logical split will be into sight and recommendations to the Judges Department, scent hounds. The second is the Sporting including judges being tested to be approved for group. Again, a logical split is into Pointers breeds in a newly formed Group. This is already & Setters, and the other being the Retrievers done with adjunct breeds. Hound Group Judges & Spaniels. In each case, which breed goes now will suddenly be approved for two Groups, as where is obvious in most cases, not so would Sporting Group judges! obvious in others. Certain breeds have already shared their Additionally, we have dropped the Non- questions and concerns with the committee. Sporting group designation, and replaced it The opinions of these parent clubs and club with a Companion Group. It will consist of members are very welcomed. Among the primarily medium sized breeds whose questions the committee discussed are: principle function is as a companion. Remember, in the beginning, "Non-Sporting" Italian Greyhound: It is a true sighthound? referred to a dog that was not a gun (or Does it belong in that Group?

10 Should they be standing with the Greyhound, that one BOB Poodle would go to the Whippet, etc? Group. The Fox Terriers went the route of becoming separate breeds – a Wire Fox Basenji: Is it a sighthound? Does it belong in Terrier and a Smooth Fox Terrier are both another group? Which one? represented in the Terrier Group. We have the two Collie varieties, the Manchesters, the Bulldog: Some have suggested that it belongs Dachshunds, etc etc. All this is for in the Working Group. consideration, but each as a separate issue.

Dalmatian: Some have suggested that it These are all questions that this Committee is belongs in the Working Group. Stand the asking you to consider and give input! We Dalmatian, the Rhodesian Ridgeback and the hope that you will share your questions and Pointer in a row - do they belong together? ideas with us while the committee's work is still ongoing. Rhodesian Ridgeback: Is it a hound? Does it belong in the Working Group? Or even the One additional point to mention: When the Sporting Group next to the Pointer? Herding Group was formed, the record indicates that certain breeds that may have Pembroke Welsh Corgi: It is from Spitz been slighted in the larger, and very background, so Northern Group or Herding? competitive Working Group finally gained recognition with awards in their new Group. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Companion The Belgian breeds, the Cardigan Welsh or Toy? Corgi, Australian Cattle Dog, and other Herding breeds now earned quality Miniature Schnauzer: Does it belong with the recognition. This will happen again with the other two Schnauzers? They are distinctly Realignment of the Groups. More of the different breeds, yet are similar in appearance lesser-known breeds will gain their rightful and phenotype. recognition.

Shih Tzu: Companion or Toy? With ten Group winners competing, there will be more ribbons and rewards and more Poodle: Does the Standard belong in the people happy at the end of the day. Why give Sporting Group? out only 7 Group Winner when 10 Group Winners can result as well? If 10 Groups are And WHAT DO WE DO WITH competing for Best in Show, should we also VARIETIES??? reward a Reserve Best in Show?

In the early years of dog show competition, The Committee has and will continue to some breeds were divided into varieties for welcome input from those most affected competition. Today, AKC does not permit breeds and indeed from the entire fancy breed separation into varieties. There were so before our final recommendation is brought many Cocker Spaniels being exhibited that to the Board of Directors and any final report they were divided into varieties based on will be brought to the Delegate body for a color. Should so many Cocker Spaniels vote. We all survived the formation of the compete in the same Group against other Herding Group rather well and we will Sporting Dogs, based merely on their color? survive another realignment, which should also freshen and revitalize the sport. The 1983 Realignment Committee suggested that the various Varieties compete amongst It is evident that our history that our sport is themselves to select a single Best of Breed ever-changing, and keeps up with the time. and that dog would go to its particular group. Will you be part of it? Will you cast your For example, if the 3 Poodle Variety winners vote to improve the sport we love and to were judged to select one Best of Breed, only which we devote so much of our time? 11 Working, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting). In 1930 The committee welcomes your input, which the Sporting Group was split into the Sporting and can be directed to Jim Crowley Sporting (Hound) Groups. In 1983, the Working ([email protected]) or to any of the members of Group was split into the Working Group and the the committee. Herding Group.

Marieann Gladstone, Sec'y The committee also considered two (non-official, [email protected] non-scientific) polls, neither of which, in and of PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO CROSS POST themselves, demanded a particular realignment. The general sense, however, was that it was time to do something about the burgeoning sizes of several of ***Editors Note: the groups, as well as the actual makeup of breeds As a follow-up to the above article, the within groups. The Delegate’s Dog Show Rules following is an excerpt from the AKC Committee had conducted a short survey which October 2008 board meeting minutes: indicated that about 75% of the respondents favored change. A much larger survey (1341 responders) Report of the AKC Group Realignment appeared on the Infodog.com web site where only Committee 17% of the respondents suggested that things were fine as they stood.

AKC Group Realignment Committee – Proposed Our recommendation would necessitate the addition Breeds & Groups of three groups to the listing currently in place (7 (7/31/08) groups). This would require Delegate approval to From a presentation to the Delegates on September 8, 2008 by make changes to Chapter 3, Sections 1, 15, 17, 18, 19 the AKC Group Realignment Committee and 20, and Chapter 6, Section 3 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows. It may be useful to remove On October 8, 2007, the Board of Directors of the the reference to the number of groups from all of the American Kennel Club, appointed an exploratory above sections, except Chapter 3, Section 1. In committee, chaired by Dr. Thomas Davies, to addition, Chapter 2 of the Rules Applying to evaluate the current alignment of breeds within the Registration and Discipline refers to the number of seven variety groups, to determine if a different groups, and would require Delegate approval to alignment would better serve the Sport now and in the change. future, as new breeds become registerable. The committee, by submission of this report, would request that the Board of Directors of the American The committee met together three times, and has Kennel Club, in accordance with Article XX of the discussed its recommendations via email, as well. The Bylaws of the American Kennel Club, propose and initial basis for the discussions centered on the submit the necessary amendments to the Delegate increasing number of new breeds being brought into body, to be read at the December meeting of the the AKC Stud Book, as well as the number of breeds Delegate Body, published in two issues of AKC awaiting acceptance currently in the Foundation Gazette, and voted upon at the March, 2009 meeting Stock Service (FSS) listing. of the Delegate Body. In its deliberations, the committee considered several sources of information. The historical data suggested Attached is a listing of breeds and groups as proposed that the makeup of the groups for conformation by the Committee: judging was by no means a static listing. There were many changes in the distribution of breeds for show Group 1: Sporting – Pointers and Setters (11) (12) purposes (and for listing in AKC’s Stud Book), and, Brittany in fact, no Pointer official, recorded group judging appears to have Pointer (German Shorthaired) Pointer (German Wirehaired) occurred prior to 1924. Group awards became official Setter (English) in 1925 with competition in five groups (Sporting, Setter (Gordon)

12 Setter (Irish Group 4: Sight Hounds (11) Setter (Irish Red & White) Miscellaneous 6/27/07; Full Afghan Hound Recognition 1/1/09 Basenji Spinone Italiano Borzoi Vizsla Greyhound Weimaraner Ibizan Hound Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Pharaoh Hound Group 2: Sporting - Retrievers and Spaniels (17) (18) Rhodesian Ridgeback Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) Saluki Retriever (Curly-Coated) Scottish Deerhound Retriever (Flat-Coated) Whippet Retriever (Golden) Retriever (Labrador) Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Group 5: Working (23) (25) Spaniel (American Water) Anatolian Shepherd Spaniel (Boykin) – Miscellaneous 1/1/08 Bernese Mountain Dog Spaniel (Clumber) Black Russian Terrier Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB Boxer Spaniel (Cocker) Black Bullmastiff Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-color Cane Corso – Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Spaniel (English Cocker) Dalmatian Spaniel (English Springer) Doberman Pinscher Spaniel (Field) Dogue de Bordeaux Spaniel (Irish Water) German Pinscher Spaniel (Sussex) Giant Schnauzer Spaniel (Welsh Springer) Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Group 3: Scent Hounds (14) (17) Komondor Basset Hound Kuvasz Beagle (13”) Leonberger – Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Beagle (15”) Mastiff Black and Tan Coonhound Neapolitan Mastiff Bloodhound Newfoundland Bluetick Coonhound - Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Portuguese Water Dog Dachshund (Longhaired) Rottweiler Dachshund (Smooth) Saint Bernard Dachshund (Wirehaired) Standard Schnauzer English Foxhound Tibetan Mastiff Foxhound (American) Harrier Otterhound Group 6: Terriers (28) (29) Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Airedale Terrier Plott Australian Terrier Redbone Coonhound – Miscellaneous 9/1/08 American Staffordshire Terrier Treeing Walker Coonhound – Miscellaneous 1/1/09 Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier (Colored) Bull Terrier (White) Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier – Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Dandie Dinmont Terrier Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Wire) Glen of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier (Standard) Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Schnauzer 13 Norfolk Terrier Group 9: Herding (20) (21) Norwich Terrier Australian Cattle Dog Parson Russell Terrier Australian Shepherd Scottish Terrier Bearded Collie Sealyham Terrier Beauceron Skye Terrier Belgian Malinois Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Belgian Tervuren Staffordshire Bull Terrier Belgian Sheepdog Welsh Terrier Border Collie West Highland White Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Briard Canaan Dog Group 7: Toys (21) Cardigan Welsh Corgi Affenpinscher Collie (Rough) Brussells Griffon Collie (Smooth) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel German Shepherd Chihuahua (Long Coat) Old English Sheepdog Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Pembroke Welsh Corgi English Toy Spaniel (Blenheim & Prince Charles) Polish Lowland Sheepdog English Toy Spaniel (King Charles & Ruby) Puli Havanese Pyrenean Shepherd – Miscellaneous 1/1/07; Full Recognition Japanese Chin 1/1/09 Maltese Shetland Sheepdog Manchester Terrier (Toy) Miniature Pinscher Papillon Group 10: Northern (13) (16) Pekingese Akita Pomeranian Alaskan Malamute Poodle (Toy) American Eskimo Dog Pug Chinese Shar-Pei Shih Tzu Chow Chow Silky Terrier Finnish Spitz Toy Fox Terrier Icelandic Sheepdog – Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Yorkshire Terrier Keeshond Norwegian Buhund – Miscellaneous 1/1/07; Full Recognition 1/1/09 Group 8: Companion (11) (12) Norwegian Lundehund – Miscellaneous 7/1/08 Bichon Frise Norwegian Elkhound Boston Terrier Samoyed Bulldog Siberian Husky Chinese Crested Schipperke French Bulldog Shiba Inu Lhasa Apso Swedish Vallhund Lowchen Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Xoloitzcuintli – Miscellaneous 1/10/09

14 Match Show Results Sunday August 17, 2008

Morning Match Judge: Shirley Ciprian (Lake Pines)

Puppy Dog Classes: 3-4 Puppy Dog 1. Coventry's Catch Me If You Can - Carol and Mark Zebrowski 2. Rocky Creek's Harbor Master - Kathy, Janice and Gerie Mines 3. Coventry Knoll's Bottoms Up - Jan Reiss

4-6 Puppy Dog 1. Tax - Judy Schultz

6-9 Puppy Dog 1. Beechcroft Henri - Vincent Hugo 2. ???? 3. Folklaur One Stormy Night - Amy and John Citarella and Laura Dedering

9-12 Puppy Dog 1. Shar-Jam's Gigolo - Sharon and James Celentano 2. Ancroft Muddy Waters - Ann DeGraw 3. Buttonwood McIntosh - Ellie Stintzcum 4. Dansbury Black Majack - Susan and Brian Leverington

Puppy Bitch Classes: 3-4 Puppy Bitch 1. Liberty Hill Rocky Creek Wave The Flag - Sue Raynes and Kathy Mines 2. Daisy - Hallie Sherck 3. Rocky Creek Liberty Hill Let Freedom Ring - Sue Raynes and Kathy Mines 4. Brookberry’s I’m Telling - Donna and Stephanie Forte

4-6 Puppy Bitch 1. Kira - Lori Jasenak and Judy Schultz 2. Quill - Heidi Herman 3. ????? - Pam Bellek 4. Skyview's Black Silk Sky - Amy and Todd Fairchild

6-9 Puppy Bitch 1. Folklaur Whispered Secrets - Laura Dedering 2. ???????? - Mary Pappler 3. Folklaur The Secret Garden - Laura Dedering 4. Rocky Creek's Storm Warning - Kathy and Gerie Mines

9-12 Puppy Bitch 1. Beechcroft's Belladonna Thriller - Mary & Michael Wiest 2. Shar-Jam's Fashionista - Sharon and James Celentano

BEST PUPPY IN MATCH : Beechcroft's Belladonna Thriller, Mary A Wiest & Michael Wiest

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX PUPPY IN MATCH: Tax Judy Schultz

15 Morning Match (continued)

Adult Dog Classes: 12-18 Month Dog 1. Beechcroft's Pardon Me Sir - Mary A. Wiest 2. Hedgelawn's Sharper Image - Tom and Tambra Flaherty / Randy and Mindy Levine

Am Bred Dog 1. HomeBrew's Deep Run Pale Ale - Lori Jasenak 2. Brookberry's Wish Come True - Phil Hess, Sue Hess and Stephanie Forte

Adult Bitch Classes: 12-18 Bitch 1. Hedgelawn Maple Butter Blondie - Tom and Tambra Flaherty 2. Rain - Heidi Herman 3. Calabria Teen Age Witch - Mary and Ralph Catizone 4. Ancroft Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Ann DeGraw

Bred By Bitch 1. Calandina's Marguerite - Andrea Skarra 2. Hedgelawn Holiday Spiced Kurry - Tom and Tambra Flaherty & Kim Edelheiser

Am Bred Bitch 1. Serendipity's Ms. Bear - Stephen Bove

Open Bitch 1. Hiview's Fudgy Wudgy at Skyview - Amy C. Fairchild & Dorothy E. Black

BEST ADULT IN MATCH: Beechcroft's Pardon Me Sir, Mary A. Wiest

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX ADULT IN MATCH: Hedgelawn Maple Butter Blondie, Tom and Tambra Flaherty

Junior Showmanship: JUNIOR HANDLER/BEST JUNIOR HANDLER Allison Catizone

Junior Showmanship: BEST ADULT IN MATCH

Beechcroft's Pardon Me Sir Allison Catizone (Ch. Calabria's Witchcraft)

16 Encore Match Judge: Karen Lolli (Blackwatch)

Puppy Dog Classes: 3-4 Puppy Dog 1. Coventry's Catch Me If You Can - Carol and Mark Zebrowski 2. Coventry Knoll's Bottoms Up - Jan Reiss

4-6 Puppy Dog 1. Tax - Judy Schultz

6-9 Puppy Dog 1. Folklaur One Stormy Night - John and Amy Citarella & Laura Dedering 2. Beechcroft Henri - Vincent Hugo

9-12 Puppy Dog 1. Ancroft Muddy Waters - Ann DeGraw

Puppy Bitch Classes: 3-4 Puppy Bitch 1. Lizzie - Hallie Sherck 2. Brookberry's I'm Telling - Donna and Stephanie Forte 3. Coventry Knoll's Last Call - Jan Reiss

4-6 Puppy Bitch 1. Kira - Lori Jasenak and Judy Schultz 2. ??????????? - Pam Bellek 3. Skyview's Black Silk Sky - Amy and Todd Fairchild

6-9 Puppy Bitch 1. Folklaur The Secret Garden - Laura Dedering 2. Folklaur Whispered Secrets - Laura Dedering 3. Beechcroft's Accent - Mary Wiest and Fabian Negron

9-12 Puppy Bitch 1. Beechcroft's Belladonna Thriller- Mary & Michael Wiest

BEST PUPPY IN MATCH : Beechcroft's Belladonna Thriller, Mary A Wiest & Michael Wiest

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX PUPPY IN MATCH: Coventry's Catch Me If You Can, Carol and Mark Zebrowski

BEST PUPPY IN MATCH

17 Encore Match (continued)

Adult Dog Classes: 12-18 Month Dogs 1. Hedgelawn's Sharper Image - Tom and Tambra Flaherty / Randy and Mindy Levine 2. Beechcroft's Pardon Me Sir - Mary Wiest

Am Bred Dog 1. Brookberry's Wish Come True - Phil Hess, Sue Hess and Stephanie Forte

Adult Bitch Classes: 12-18 Bitch 1. Hedgelawn Maple Butter Blondie - Tom and Tambra Flaherty 2. Ancroft Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Ann DeGraw

Bred By Bitch 1. Hedgelawn Holiday Spiced Kurry - Kim Edelheiser and Tom and Tambra Flaherty

Am Bred Bitch 1. Serendipity's Ms. Bear - Stephen Bove

Open Bitch 1. Hiview's Fudgy Wudgy at Skyview - Amy Fairchild & Dorothy E. Black

BEST ADULT IN MATCH: Hiview's Fudgy Wudgy at Skyview, Amy Fairchild & Dorothy E. Black

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX ADULT IN MATCH: Brookberry's Wish Come True, Phil Hess, Sue Hess and Stephanie Forte

BEST ADULT IN MATCH

Junior Showmanship: JUNIOR HANDLER/BEST JUNIOR HANDLER, Meredith Youngblood (handling Blanche owned by Tom & Tambra Flaherty)

18 Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club Newsletter

Leslie Plank Editor/Publisher 15 Thrush Drive Smithtown, NY 11787