Bloodhounds West, Inc

BLOODHOUNDS WEST Newsletter of the Northern and Southern Chapters

June Meet “Rubi” and two of her pups 2018

Table of Contents

Bloodhounds West Officers and Directors . 3 More on our Cover Dog ...... 4 President’s Message, North ...... 5 President’s Message, South ...... 6 Meeting Minutes, North ...... 8 Meeting Minutes, South ...... 9 ABC Dues ...... 11 Bloodhounds West History ...... 12 Bloodhounds in Literature ...... 14 Conformation Show Results ...... 15 ABC National Specialty ...... 19 SW Regional Specialty ...... 20 ABC Agility Trials ...... 27 Bloodhound Movie Quiz ...... 28 Bloodhound Juniors ...... 29 British Bloodhounds ...... 30 Bloodhounds in the News ...... 31 Bloodhounds of Note, “Knotty” ...... 33 Bloodhound Brag, “Wanda” ...... 36 Bloodhound Preparedness ...... 37 Bloodhound Health, Ears ...... 39 Bloodhound Activity, Pool Party/Pet Expo .. 41 Bloodhound Training, Rattlesnakes ...... 42 Bloodhound Story, “Katie” ...... 43 Bloodhounds in Art ...... 44 Judy Robb Memorial Trailing Trial ...... 45 Bloodhound Tracking ...... 46 Bloodhound Training Camps ...... 47 Bloodhounds in Literature ...... 48 Bloodhound Sports, Obedience ...... 49 Bloodhound Brag, “Saidee” and “Basker” ... 52 Bloodhound Game ...... 53 The Last Page ...... 54 Membership Forms ...... 55 New Member Application, North ...... 56 New Member/Renewal App., South ...... 58 ABC Membership Application ...... 60

Beginning with this June 2018 issue, the

Northern Chapter’s BONCKERS and (For our new Southern readers, you may wonder the Southern Chapter’s Hound Express about the newsletter’s color scheme. It’s black have been combined into simply the ink on tan paper, “black & tan,” a little bloodhound Bloodhounds West newsletter (this is the joke – I couldn’t find any liver-colored ink). Appomattox issue).

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 2 Bloodhounds West Officers and Directors

Northern Chapter Southern Chapter Officers Officers President President Pam Herranz Evelyn Jones

Vice President Vice President Lisa Jones Lyn Sherman

Treasurer Treasurer Aldo Branch Lynne Aguirre

Corresponding Secretary Corresponding Secretary Suzi Paine Jan Stallings

Recording Secretary Recording Secretary Pat Moffitt Stacy Mattson

Directors Directors Cindi Sims (2018) Charlene Eden (2019) Debbie Levy (2019) Desiree Pickney (2018) Diane Branch (2018) Lisa Jones (2018) Erica Weis (2019) Marti Michalis (2019) Jessica Dickson (2018) Sherri McGuire (2018)

Contact the Northern Chapter: Contact the Southern Chapter: Pam Herranz, President Evelyn Jones, President [email protected] [email protected]

Meet our cover dog! Our newsletter is published on the Owners: Ray and Kay Schmitt first of March, June, September, and Name: “Rubi,” shown with two of December. her puppies Editor: Mike McMillan Age: 1995-2006 [email protected] Favorite activity: going on trips Assistant Editor: Amanda Gardner in our motorhome Contributions to your newsletter Favorite treats: little bits of liver are always welcome! bait

Visit our website: www.BloodhoundsWest.org

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 3 More on our Cover Dog

By Kay Schmitt

CH Windsor’s MH Rubicon Crossing “Rubi” picked my husband Ray. Judy McBride’s Windsor Kennel and our Maple Hill (MH) Kennel collaborated to produce a very special litter of nine adorable puppies. Whenever Ray approached the whelping box, it was a little red bitch who always popped up to say “hello” to him. Of course she became “ours,” the one we kept. “Rubi” In conformation circles back then, the “black and tans” were considered to be more successful in the show ring than the “liver and tans” or “reds.” “Rubi” was a red. Ray had decided to name her after Caesar’s triumphant crossing of the Rubicon. Defy convention and prove a point. And he did!! She earned her championship with Ray and I handling her. “Rubi” was bred in 1998 and produced a litter of nine lovely pups. The reds and black and tans naturally separated themselves into separate puppy piles until after they were weaned. In 1999, we enjoyed an unforgettable triumph! We entered “Rubi” and two of her nine offspring in the Sacramento Valley Kennel Club show in Dixon. The judge awarded the two pups the ribbons that finished their championships that day and gave “Rubi” the Best in Breed. She went into the group ring with Ray and won the Group 2 ribbon! Seven of “Rubi’s” puppies were awarded their championships…all with their owners handling their first bloodhound! Karen Francis’ “Thelma Rose” lived to 13½ years!

PS: I loved going to schools with the bloodhounds to teach "Hug a Tree" (as shown in these two photos with “Rubi”). I went to a neighborhood elementary school with Ray and “Crockett” and “Wellesley” one day. The whole student body watched Ray show all the rescue equipment he carried in his pack. I had already shown the video and explained “Hug a Tree.” As Ray finished his bit, he invited the children to come up and pet the bloodhounds. Horrified, I watched as all the children ran up and surrounded them! Blessedly, “Crockett” and “Wellesley” froze in place and were speedily rescued. I'll never forget the expressions on their faces, though. Boy, did Ray get a lecture after that and never did it again!

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 4 President’s Message

Pam Herranz, President Bloodhounds West, Northern Chapter

Hi, BWNC Members:

Is it really summer? Can't really tell with the strange weather we've still been having. I would like to give Kay Schmitt a great big THANK YOU for running the March Agility event all by herself on Saturday and Sunday. Thank you to Mike McMillan for helping Kay on Friday. Thank you goes out to Lisa Jones for doing a fantastic job as Show Chair preparing for the ABC SW Regional Specialty that is coming up in October at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Check out the flyer in this newsletter and on our website for all the important and fun details. Thank you to Aldo Branch for helping set up our annual Judy Robb Memorial Trailing Trials to be held during our Regional and for working with Pat Moffitt to organize some trailing camps prior to the trials. Some reminders:  ABC dues are due June 1, 2018.  We will be having a membership meeting on June 9 at the Woofstock Dog Show in Vallejo. Time will be determined once the schedule is out on infodog.com. “Saidee” Thanks go out to Mike McMillan for agreeing to do a combined newsletter for Bloodhounds West. This will help keep both chapters aware of what the other is doing. We are one club with two chapters.

Be safe everyone. Hugs to your hounds. Pam President BWNC [email protected]

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 5 President’s Message

Evelyn Jones, President Bloodhounds West, Southern Chapter

Hi, BWSC Members,

Summer is already here and along with the weather changes we have a newsletter change. As you have probably noticed, we now have the Bloodhounds West Newsletter for both the Northern Chapter and the Southern Chapter. We are one club with two chapters so this combined newsletter should keep us all more aware of what is going on in both chapters. A HUGE thank you to Sue Sappok for being the editor of our Hound Express for the past four years. The members of the Southern Chapter know what a huge undertaking the newsletter is and we appreciate each and every newsletter you produced in that time. Another HUGE thank you to Mike McMillan for taking on this task as newsletter editor. Thank you to Kay Schmitt for extending her "show report" to cover the Southern Chapter. Marti Michalis has volunteered to be our southern "reporter." Any information, news, events, or stories can be sent to [email protected] and she will work closely with Mike in covering information about our Southern Chapter. We had our third meeting of the year at the Western Hound Show on April 14th. Congratulations to all the winners for the weekend. Thank you to Charlene, Rod, and Maddie Eden; and Jan Stallings for cooking and hosting a wonderful lunch. We had members from Washington, Arizona, and Northern California and it seemed like everyone had a good time showing, visiting new and old friends, relaxing, and eating in a very casual park-like atmosphere. The Hound Show was a great success thanks to all that attended, volunteered, and supported each other. Marti Michalis did a fantastic job of organizing, setting up, manning, and tearing down our booth at the Pet Expo. Thank you to the members and friends - both two-legged and four-legged - who volunteered numerous hours "being on display" and teaching the public about our great breed. Please remember...one of the objectives of Bloodhounds West is to educate the public about bloodhounds. The Pet Expo is the perfect place to influence thousands of people and at the same time it is enjoyable and rewarding for both you and your dogs. Make sure to see the Pet Expo article in this newsletter. The Pool Party was a great success. It was at Marti Michalis' Ruff House Pet Resort in Riverside. We had a good turnout of dogs and people. Everyone enjoyed watching the dogs run in the play yard, swim in the pool, play in the sprinkler jets, and have fun with old friends and new as their owners were relaxing, visiting, and eating lunch with old friends and new. What an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 6 Our next Club meeting will be July 7 at the Santa Maria Kennel Club dog show in Camarillo, CA. Friday, July 6 is Channel City KC; Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8 is Santa Maria KC. It is a three-day show so maybe we can try for some majors. Details can be found on jbradshaw.com. Entries close on June 20th at noon. Don't forget...summer is here. Make sure you always have shade, air conditioning, and water for your four-legged family. Temperatures can soar over the summer months. Beware of foxtails everywhere!!!! Any questions, concerns, comment, ideas, or just want to talk...I would love to hear from you.

Hug your hounds, Evelyn President BWSC [email protected] [email protected] (951) 544-7370

I smell bacon. . .

“Whiskey”

. . . two blocks down, second house on the right.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 7 General Meeting Minutes

Bloodhounds West, Northern Chapter, Minutes March 10, 2018 Held at the Sequoia Kennel Club Show, Hanford, California

General Membership Meeting was called to order at 10:03 AM.

A. ROLL CALL Present were Lisa Jones, Aldo Branch, Diane Branch, Pam Herranz, and Barb Copeland; guests were Charlene Eden and Kristy Abdallah.

B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lisa Jones, show chairperson, discussed the upcoming Bloodhounds West Northern Chapter (BWNC) Regional (Specialty and Supported) to be held October 20 and 21, 2018, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton. Trailing to be held in conjunction with our Regional over three days: October 19, 20, and 21. Show ring is exclusive. Lisa will request a 10:30 AM ring time. Lisa still has a few more questions to ask Linda Sousa of the Del Valle Kennel Club of Livermore. Host hotel is Residence Inn by Marriott. Official Regional flyer launch date is June 1, still awaiting final approval from ABC. Tina Kocar has been contacted about doing the ribbons. MBF is the superintendent, no premium. Friday night there will be a light dinner; Continental breakfast will be on Saturday and Sunday. We discussed having the chuck-a-duck game and bingo game. There will be raffle items at our Regional. Susan Springer is donating a quilt to be raffled off and Charlene Eden's husband will be donating a handmade wine rack also to be raffled off.

C. NEW BUSINESS Evelyn Jones, President of Bloodhounds West Southern Chapter (BWSC) called Pam a few days before the Hanford dog show. The 2020 Regional was brought up because it is supposed to be the BWNC's year to do the next Regional. BWNC always does even years and BWSC always does odd years. However, in 2020 the National is being hosted by BWSC since BWNC did it in 2014. Evelyn asked Pam to bring it up at our meeting if BWNC wanted to do the Regional in 2020 the Saturday immediately after their National. After some discussion of options, members voted no.

D. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 AM by Barb Copeland, seconded by Aldo Branch. Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted, Pam Herranz (acting) Recording Secretary

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 8 General Meeting Minutes

Bloodhounds West, Southern Chapter, Minutes April 14, 2018 Held at the Hound Classic, Silverado, California

Evelyn Jones called the meeting to order at 12:45 PM.

A. ROLL CALL: We had a number of guests and members from WA, AZ, and Northern CA. Thank you to Rod, Charlene, Maddie Eden and Jan Stallings for being our Host RV. Our hosts continue to treat us all like Kings and Queens. Food was fantastic, camaraderie was awesome, dogs were wonderful...and the meeting was SHORT!!

B. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT: A plea was given by Evelyn for all members to become more active, volunteer for upcoming events, and invite friends and family to increase our membership. Any concerns, ideas, etc., please contact Evelyn.

C. REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Jan Stallings sent a sympathy card to Lisa Jones. Recording Secretary Stacy Mattson was absent.

D. REPORT OF THE TREASURER: Lynne Aguirre reported a balance of $8,182.52. An in-depth Treasurer’s Report was available for any member who would like it.

E. REPORT OF COMMITTEES Membership. Sherri McGuire was absent. We have 34 club members at this time. It was voted and approved that we keep a membership list for BWSC on the Bloodhounds West website. The membership list will be protected by a password and be available "for members only."

F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Awards Program. Certificates were given to Lyn Sherman for “Elwood” and Evelyn Jones for “Bee.” Old-Fashioned Fun Day. Lynne Aguirre/Evelyn Jones. Lynne announced that the fun day would be in the fall at Featherly Regional Park. Pool Party. Marti Michalis reported it will be May 12 from 11:00 to 2:00 at Marti's Ruff House Pet Resort in Riverside. Marti already had quite a few RSVPs. Lunch will be provided by the club. Storage Unit. We have a storage unit in Upland. Steve Aguirre is going to build shelves for the unit.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 9 Pet Expo. Marti Michalis has graciously volunteered to do the organizing, setting up, tearing down, and organizing the booth. The pet expo needs many volunteers, both dogs and humans. Please let Marti know if you can volunteer any time on April 27, 28, and 29. Support for 2018 Regional. Lisa Jones encouraged many of our Southern members to go to Pleasanton on October 20 and 21, 2018. It sounds like this Regional is going to be fantastic. Opportunities for majors in conformation, an ABC trailing trial, food for the weekend, prizes, games, friends, and plenty of bloodhounds. Get your reservations for the hotel in early. A flyer will be sent out shortly with all the details.

G. NEW BUSINESS Newsletter. Sue Sappok is no longer able to do the newsletter so we need to find someone who would take on this responsibility. Pam Herranz offered to ask Mike McMillan, BWNC editor, if he would be willing to take on the South and have one Bloodhounds West newsletter. We are one club with two chapters and one newsletter might keep more of us informed about all of the bloodhound activities in the Southwest Region. A big thank you to Sue for being the editor of The Hound Express for the past four years. National Specialty Meeting. Lyn Sherman announced that we would be having a 2020 National interest meeting over by the Branch's set up by Ring 3, for about half an hour. Anyone who would like to be involved is welcome to join us.

H. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting will be during the second week of July in Camarillo. It's a three-day show. Motion to adjourn made by Lynne Aguirre; 2nd by Desiree Pickney. Meeting adjourned at 1:10 PM.

Minutes submitted by Judy Walker / Evelyn Jones.

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June 2018 Bloodhounds West 10 ABC Dues Reminder

Annual membership dues for our parent organization, the American Bloodhound Club, are due “no later than June 1.” You usually get a dues reminder in the mail from the ABC. Send your dues to the ABC Treasurer (and Bloodhounds West member), Lynne Aquirre. More information is on the ABC website. http://www.americanbloodhoundclub.org

And in case you’re not already an ABC member…

ABC “Be Our Guest” Program

For those members who love the breed but haven’t yet discovered the ABC, you might want to try their program called “Be Our Guest.” There is no charge to explore the world of bloodhounds as a “guest” of the ABC. For one year, you will receive quarterly issues of the ABC Bulletin, a beautiful magazine with photos and articles about this wonderful breed. You will also receive a year’s worth of our e-mailed ABC Newsletter. The Newsletter contains up-to-date information about events that are held around the country, just for bloodhounds and their people. Attending events and making new friends who also love this breed is a great way to make the most of your bloodhound-owning experience. ABC members share a common concern about the health and behavior of our hounds. We love and support the breed and would like to welcome new members. Having you Be Our Guest for a year gives you the opportunity to see what the Club is like and to possibly meet members in your area. We hope you will decide to join after your guest year! Fill out the form located at http://www.americanbloodhoundclub.org/be-our-guest-form/ to become a Guest of the American Bloodhound Club for a year at no cost to you. (Text from the ABC website).

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 11 Bloodhounds West’s History

Twenty years ago, Bloodhounds West received the American Bloodhound Club’s Meritorious Service Award for their successful effort rescuing and re-homing bloodhounds. We remain the only ABC regional club to have received this award.

(Photo and caption from The ABC Bulletin, 1998, kindly provided by Don Ozee, ABC Historian)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 12 Ten years ago, in the 2008 Southern Chapter’s Gazette, precursor to The Hound Express, then President Lyn Sherman talked about the American Bloodhound Club National show coming to Long Beach. Other news included:

Jeff and Judy Walker announced their “Moonie” was being retired from the show ring

Steve and Lynne Aquirre’s “Glory” picked up points with Lynne handling her Susan Hamil and Evelyn Jones’ “Rita” won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club Show

Stacy Mattson told of the quiet Mary Lou Olszewski announced the passing of “Rose,” owned by arrival of her “Magnificent Seven” given Bobbie Justice British-themed names

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 13 Bloodhounds in Literature

Sara Humphreys is an American writer having published several novels in the romance genre. Her second book in The McGuire Brothers series is called Trouble Walks In (2016). It tells the story of Maddy, a New York real estate agent. “She's looking for safety, not love, but Ronan McGuire is as persistent as he is sexy, and his crooked smile is hard to resist. But all other concerns are wiped away when Maddy goes missing and Ronan and his bloodhound K-9 partner (Bowser) are tasked with finding her and bringing her home.”

Ronan shoved his desperate frustration aside and squatted down, giving Bowser a good, long sniff of Maddy’s dress. The dog snuffled away, and his tail wagged as he got a solid dose. After being sure Bowser had enough, Ronan replaced the dress on the hall table and stood in the open doorway. Vincent stood by the elevator and watched with a wide-eyed stare that told Ronan he was impressed and a bit scared of what was happening. Ronan held the apartment door open for Bowser and gave him the command. The dog stuck his nose to the ground and moved out into the hallway and then back into the apartment before heading to the elevator. “Okay, boy.” Ronan patted Bowser’s head, and the dog barked at the closed elevator doors. Ronan kept his voice calm and struggled to do this by the numbers. “That’s a good start. We know she didn’t go down the emergency stairwell but took the elevator. That narrows our search right away.” “What now?” Vincent hit the elevator button again but kept his wary gaze on Bowser. “Now we stop at every single floor.” As Ronan wrapped the leash around his hand, fury settled in his chest. “We start at the roof and work our way down. Bowser will know when we find the floor where she got off.” Vincent came with them, and it all played out Ronan fought the trickle of panic. exactly as Ronan said. They stopped at every There was no sign of her. . . floor. But each time the doors opened, Bowser would sniff briefly before whining and going back in the elevator. Disappointment rose with each passing floor, and Ronan fought the trickle of panic. There was no sign of her. Until they got to the garage. When the doors opened, Bowser touched his nose to the ground and then took off like a shot with a bone-chilling howl. Nose to the ground, tail in the air, and hackles raised, he had picked up her scent, and it was strong. Ronan ran with him . . . (Source: book and Wikipedia)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 14 Conformation Show Results

Prepared by Kay Schmitt

February 24, 2018 SILVER BAY KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mr. Manuel Queijeiro 1: 6-9 puppy: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee 1/W: Nunya’s Romanoff’s Sonoran Charm 1/BOW: Nunya’s You’ll Be Charmed By Brewdun 1: RW: Wychway’s Miss Stachio BOS: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone CGC BOB/Gr.1: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

February 25, 2018 SILVER BAY KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mr. Richard J. Berger 1/RW: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee 1:12-18 mo. Nunya’s Layer of Charm 2:12-18 mo.: Wychway’s Miss Stachio Select Bitch: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek’s Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA Select Dog: CH Southwinds Man O War with M&M BOS: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone CGC BOB/Gr.1: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

March 3, 2018 KENNEL CLUB OF BEVERLY HILLS Judge: Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez BOS/BOBOH: GCH CH M&M’s The Happy Ever After Tail of Rango Ray CGC BOB/Gr. 1: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

March 4, 2018 KENNEL CLUB OF BEVERLY HILLS Judge: Mrs. Barbara G. Rupert BOS/BOBOH: GCH CH M&M’s The Happy Ever After Tail of Rango Ray CGC BOB/Gr. 1: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

March 8, 2018 SEQUOIA KENNEL CLUB Judge: Ms. Denny Mounce 1/W/BOS: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee Select: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone CGC BOB: Nunya’s Romanoff’s Sonoran Charm

March 9, 2018 SEQUOIA KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mrs. Eva E. Berg 1/W/BOS: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee Select: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone CGC BOB: GCH CH Loamy Lane’s McKinney MTX

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March 10, 2018 KING’S KENNEL CLUB OF CALIFORNIA Judge: Mrs. Catherine Bell 1/W/BOS: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee Select: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone Select: GCH CH Hunterhound The Grail Maiden MTX BOB: GCH CH Loamy Lane’s McKinney MTX

March 11, 2018 KING’S KENNEL CLUB OF CALIFORNIA Judge: Mrs. Pamela M. Lambie 1/W: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee Select: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone BOS: GCH CH Hunterhound The Grail Maiden MTX BOB: GCH CH Loamy Lane’s McKinney MTX

March 17, 2018 DEL SUR KENNEL CLUB BOB/Gr. 2: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

March 18, 2018 DEL SUR KENNEL CLUB BOB/Gr. 4: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

March 29, 2018 SAN LUIS OBISPO KENNEL CLUB BOS: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me Select: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek's Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA BOBOH: CH Nunya's Romanoff's Sonoran Charm

March 30, 2018 San Luis Obispo Kennel Club BOB/Gr.1: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek's Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA BOS: CH Southwinds Man O War with M&M Select: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

March 31, 2018 Kern County Kennel Club BOB Gr. 2: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me Select: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek's Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA Select: CH Southwinds Man O War with M&M

April 7, 2018 APPLE VALLEY KENNEL CLUB BOB/Gr.1: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 8, 2018 Apple Valley Kennel Club BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 14, 2018 WESTERN HOUND ASSOCIATION Sweeps Judge: Mrs. Theresa M. Lyons 1: Wychway’s Miss Stachio Judge: Dr. Camille McArdle 1: Wychway’s Miss Stachio BOS: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Blarney Stone June 2018 Bloodhounds West 16 Select: GCH CH Hunterhound The Grail Maiden MTX Select: Nunya’s Romanoff’s Sonoran Charm BOB/Gr. 4: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

April 15, 2018 WESTERN HOUND ASSOCIATION Sweeps Judge: Ms. Lisa Miller 1: Wychway’s Miss Stachio Classes: Judge: Mr. Stewart Danker 1: Wychway’s Miss Stachio 1/RW: Quiet Creek’s Goodness Gracious 1: W: Quiet Creek’s Let It Bee BOS: Nunya’s Romanoff’s Sonoran Charm Select: CH Southwind’s Man O War with M&M Select: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek’s Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA BOB/Gr. 3: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance with Me

April 19, 2018 CONEJO KENNEL CLUB WB: Nunya's You'll Be Charmed By Brewden BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 20, 2018 CONEJO KENNEL CLUB WB Nunya's You'll Be Charmed By Drewden BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 21, 2018 ANGELES CANYON DOG CLUB BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 21, 2018 CHIEF SOLANO KENNEL CLUB Judge: Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez 1/W/BOB/BOBOH: Sherick’s Lillian:Belief,Trust,NPixie Dust

April 22, 2018 ANGELES CANYON DOG CLUB BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek's Dance with Me

April 28, 2018 LAKE MATHEWS KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mr. James E. Frederiksen BOS/BOBOH/OH Gr3: GCH CH M&M’s The Happy Ever After Tail of Rango Ray CGC BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me

April 29, 2018 LAKE MATHEWS KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mrs. Suzanne Dillon BOS/BOBOH: GCH CH M&M’s The Happy Ever After Tail of Rango Ray CGC BOB: GCH CH CT Quiet Creek’s Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MX MXJ MJB CGCA

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May 5, 2018 RIO HONDO KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mr. Luis F. Sosa BOB/Gr. 3: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me

May 6, 2018 RIO HONDO KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mrs. Claire (Kitty) Steidel BOB/Gr. 1: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me

May 12, 2018 CABRILLO KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mrs. Judy Webb BOB/Gr. 3: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me

May 13, 2018 CABRILLO KENNEL CLUB Judge: Mr. Robert Frost BOB: GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me

GoodFellas is a 1990 American crime film. The film views the mob lives of three pivotal figures in the 1960's and 70's New York. Henry Hill is a local boy turned gangster in a neighborhood full of the roughest and toughest. Tommy DeVito is a purebred gangster, who turns out to be Henry's best friend. Jimmy Conway puts the two of them together and runs some of the biggest hijacks and burglaries the town has ever seen. After an extended jail sentence, Henry must sneak around the back of the local mob boss, Paulie Cicero, to live the life of luxury he has always dreamed of. In the end, the friends end up in a hell of a jam, and must do anything they can to save each other, and stay alive. (Source: IMDb.com)

This is a slight modification of the playbill.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 18 ABC National Specialty

Coming to Frederick, Maryland September 17-22, 2018.

Sept. 17, Monday Trailing Sept. 18, Tuesday Trailing and Welcome Reception Sept. 19, Wednesday Obedience, Rally, Futurity, Puppy Match, Parade of Honors, and Top 20 Sept. 20, Thursday Judges Education, Veteran and Puppy Sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship, Dog Classes, Members Education, Health Clinics and Social Night Sept. 21, Friday Bitch Classes, Non Regular Classes (Veteran Dog and Veteran Bitch Classes, Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Team, and Brace), Best of Breed, and Annual Banquet Sept. 22, Saturday Northeastern Regional Specialty with Veteran & Puppy Sweepstakes, Regular and Veteran Classes, and Junior Showmanship

Important Dates to Note

 July 11 - Catalog advertising closes  July 16 - Apparel pre-order closes  July 17 - Cut off date for inclusion of trophy sponsorship in catalog  July 18 - Trailing Trial entries open  Aug. 3 - Catalog pre-order closes  Aug. 18 - Trailing Trial entries close  Aug. 22 - Hotel room block released, meal selection cut off  Aug. 29 - Show entries close

Visit their website:

https://www.2018abcnational.org/

for the latest information.

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June 2018 Bloodhounds West 26 Bloodhound Activities

“Bloodhounds West Sponsors Sixth ABC Agility Trial”

Bloodhounds West Northern Chapter sponsored an American Bloodhound Club Agility Trial in the Lyttle Cow Agility Trial Report

Palace at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on March 9, Revenue: $3,585.61 10, and 11. The event allowed dogs of any breed to Expenses: $2,813.75 Gross profit: $ 771.86 compete in the 10% ABC fee: $ 77.19 sport of Agility BWNC net profit: $ 694.67 and earn titles. Our sponsorship and oversight provide a source of income for our chapter.

Special thanks to Kay Schmitt for coordinating the event.

And thanks to Lynda Tjarks, the Trial Secretary, and her crew for their hard work with 2017 management and logistics.

Northern Chapter Membership Meeting What: Bloodhounds West, Northern Chapter’s third general membership Woofstock: meeting for the year will be at Woofstock.

4 days of peace, music, and dogs When: Saturday, June 9, 2018, time to be determined soon.

Where: Woofstock dog show, Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, put on by the Contra Costa County Kennel Club.

How: if you haven’t already emailed your agenda items to me, bring them with you. Expect a far-out, groovy meeting with peace and love. Coming to Vallejo, CA ~ President Pam

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 27 Bloodhound Movie Quiz

(Editor: we received some comments that the previous Movie Quiz featured a classic film released before many of our members were born, so here’s a movie released in December 2016.)

These photos are from a recent mystery thriller staring Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell. In the film, a psychic works with an FBI agent to track a serial killer. There is a humorous exchange between FBI agents about an hour into the film. When they discover a piece of cloth handled by the killer, the lead agent says “Get Otis in from the 14th District now!” “And Otis is who?” asks the consulting psychic. “Besides you, only the best there is,” comes the reply. A black government van then pulls up, an agent gets out and opens the side door, and out hops “Otis” the bloodhound. They show him the scent article and off he goes. (Thank you for suggesting this movie, Marina.)

Can you name the movie? Answer will appear in the next issue.

Answer to the March Bloodhound Movie Quiz: Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier played two convicts trailed by four bloodhounds in the classic 1958 crime drama The Defiant Ones.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 28 Bloodhound Juniors

Junior Spotlight From Charlene Eden

Nunya's Romanoff's Sonoran Charm "Romeo" and our daughter Madison are having a great year.

“Romeo” became a Champion this February at the Del Mar show. At the Sequoia Kennel Club show in Hanford this March, he won his first points as a Special.

At the Hound Classic show in Silverado in April, “Romeo” received Select on Saturday and Best of Opposite Sex on Sunday.

Nationally, “Romeo” is ranked #17 in the Bloodhound Top 20, the pair are ranked #5 in Junior bloodhound handlers, and they are ranked #3 in Owner Handlers.

We are so very proud of Madison and “Romeo” with all they have accomplished.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 29 British Bloodhounds

Bloodhound Lifeline is a sister organization in the United Kingdom (UK) operating to rescue bloodhounds. They were incorporated in 2008 with the principle aim of providing for the rescue, welfare, assessment, rehabilitation, re- homing and return to health of bloodhounds and related types of hounds. It is the only registered UK rescue charity specifically for bloodhounds and bloodhound types and is endorsed by the Association of Bloodhound Breeders and the Bloodhound Club. Their annual fundraiser is the sale of calendars. The current theme is Bloodhounds and their Friends. This is a very limited print run with every page featuring Bloodhounds. The 2018 calendars were nearly sold out by July so if you want the next year’s (2019), place your order now with Eileen Peers (Cilgwri Bloodhounds) at: [email protected] The cost is only £10 (about $14) plus postage. Visit their website: http://www.bloodhoundlifeline.org.uk/ or join their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1505999483050589/

I LOVE fireworks . . .

“Player”

. . . said NO hound EVER!

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 30 Bloodhounds in the News

WICHITA, KS - In its search for Lucas Hernandez, the Wichita Police Department has used a lot of resources from the ground level and above. One of the strongest tools the department uses is a bloodhound named Blue, who's spent the last couple weeks searching Wichita parks for the missing five-year-old boy. Blue is valuable, police say, because he does something other K-9s can't. "Blue is trained in human scent discrimination man-trailing. Every human has a “Blue” different scent about us, and the trained dog can differentiate those smells and those scents, and follow one person to the exclusion of all others," his owner, Wichita Police Officer Joe Camp explains. The title given for Blue's specialty is "human scent discrimination." "Even if a person we're looking for runs through a crowd of people, the scent discriminating dog can follow that one person they're looking for," Camp says. "A lot of dogs are trained in tracking, and they work off of ground disturbance, so they have less input on the individual human scent where that's exclusively what Blue is trained in." "He's been used in other cases as far as lost kids and lost adults and so on finding criminals," says Camp. "We have had success at it in the past and continue to hope to have more success at it." (KWCH.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOLLY RIDGE, NC - Two 9-year-old boys who went missing from Dixon Elementary were found thanks to the help of an Onslow County Sheriff’s Office K9. The boys had last been seen around 2:30 p.m. Thursday walking down Highway 210 along a wooded area. Deputies responded within minutes and began to search. During the search, Deputy Huffman and K9 Ellie, a bloodhound, followed a track, which led deputies to the boys. They were scared and got lost after going into the woods, the Sheriff’s Office said. Both boys were returned safely to their parents. The Sheriff’s Office said although a “Ellie” helicopter, additional deputies and detectives were on the way to join the search, it was the K9 response that found them. (WBTW.com)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 31 POMONA, CA - A Pomona police bloodhound led searchers to a missing elderly woman who was found unconscious in a brush-covered, hilly area of the city, police said. Family members contacted police about the 80-year-old woman who had wandered away from their home in the Phillips Ranch area of the city. Officers were initially unable to find the woman. Then Officer Jason Conley and his partner K-9 Jax, a bloodhound, were called to the scene. “Jax was deployed and immediately picked up on a scent. Jax led officers to a hilly area behind Ranch Hills School,” the release stated. The K-9 and officers eventually found the woman unconscious in high brush. “Without Jax and his keen sense of smell it is possible the woman would not have been found.” “Jax” . (Richard K. De Atley, The Press-Enterprise) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) bloodhound K9 “Chase” has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non- profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 “Chase’s” vest was embroidered with the sentiment “Born to love – Trained to serve – Loyal Always”. News of the donation prompted MCSO K9 Unit Sergeant Joey DeMarco to proclaim, “This is great! We go into some dangerous situations, like illegal marijuana grows, work with the SWAT team, track fleeing felons and conduct parole and probation searches. (Source: MCSO press release)

Local angle: K9 “Chase” was fostered by Bloodhounds West “Chase” member Pat Moffitt through West Coast Bloodhounds Rescue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAND O’ LAKES, FL - A suspect hiding from Pasco County deputies in a swamp after a high-speed chase was arrested covered in slobbery kisses instead of a bite from their K9. Paul Daniel Smith, 34, was wanted for resisting arrest and battery on a deputy. Smith eventually stopped and ran into a heavily wooded, swampy area. With the help of their K9 bloodhound Knox, deputies tracked Smith down through the swamp, finding him stuck in thick mud with water up to his neck. As they tried to get Smith out of the mud, instead of biting, Knox covered his face in wet, doggy kisses. Knox’s specialty is finding people, from missing children to wanted men. “Knox” (news965.com)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 32 Bloodhounds of Note

CH Heathers Knock On Wood, “Knotty” (2000-2008) By Lyn Sherman with Heather Whitcomb

It is ironic that I am writing this almost 10 years to the day after “Knotty” left for Rainbow Bridge to join all his other friends and family. It was love at first sight. I saw “Knotty” for the first time when he was a 5-month-old puppy at the ABC 2000 Nationals. I immediately wanted to buy “Knotty” but he was not for sale; Heather Whitcomb, his breeder, would not part with him. A few months later Heather let Susan Hamil and me know that she was willing to part with him because “Knotty's” sire, “Stewie,” had just died, and it was very painful to be reminded of “Stewie” every time she looked at “Knotty.” Susan agreed that I could have him because it was unlikely that “Knotty” could be her next special since a liver and tan bloodhound had never won a Best In Show in the US - the rest is history.

“Knotty's” show record is well known: until recently he held the record for the most Group One's for a bloodhound, he still holds the record for the most Best In Shows for a bloodhound, and is still the #11 top winning Hound in the US. More important than his wins is the fact that he was so well respected in the dog community: he was the inspiration for the hound magazine Sight & Scent as well as the inspiration for OFFA's “Champion for Health Award." “Knotty” appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Animal Planet float and was featured as "Athlete of the Week" by Sports Illustrated.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 33 “Knotty” spent hours fundraising and doing public relations work for AKC, Canine Health Foundation, and St. Jude's Hospital. Security often had to handle the crowds surrounding him when he posed for photographs with the public as part of his fundraising activities. The Los Angles County Com- missioners declared a "Knotty in LA Day" at City Hall where he visited the Mayor's office, sat in the County Commissioner’s chair at the press conference, and was presented with a plaque for all the positive press and fundraising he had done for the County of Los Angeles. He made countless public appearances to combat anti-dog legislation and to raise awareness for rescue. His last TV appearance was on "Access Hollywood" in his custom-made tuxedo. Soon after “Knotty” won Best in Show (BIS) at the AKC Eukanuba Show in 2005 he retired from the dog show circuit to begin his career as a Therapy Dog and then went on to earn an obedience title, CD. He also sired five litters of puppies and his "get" have continued his winning ways; dogs such as “Credo” and “Maverick” carried on his BIS tradition so “Knotty” may be gone, but not forgotten. In addition, many of the dogs he sired have become well known in law enforcement and search and rescue. After “Knotty's” retirement he still kept in "show shape" by running in the hills of Malibu with me. One early March day

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 34 the run ended abruptly when a rattlesnake reached out to strike me, but Knotty jumped between us and took the bite on his rear leg which eventually caused his death a year later. Shortly after Knotty died, Heather and I received a letter from one of the many judges that followed his career. In her condolence letter she wrote: "He gave his life to save you from a deadly snake bite. His passing left us with a void that will be hard to fill. He passed with the dignity that he had his entire life. “Knotty” is the stuff that books and history are made of. “Knotty” was so much more than a show dog to many of us who have been around a long time in the show world. He was an ambassador for all dogs. He had a quirky sense of humor and you could see the belly laugh in his eyes. Yet he was noble and he was above all a Bloodhound."

In summary, the best thing about “Knotty” was “Knotty” himself – “Knotty” loved life, lived it to the fullest with his friends and family, and will live forever in our hearts and memories. "Please stand not at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die."

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 35 Bloodhound Brag

“Who’s Your Daddy?” By Lisa Jones

Bloodhounds West member Lisa Jones’ bloodhound “Wanda” (Quiet Creeks Let It Bee) recently won her first major, 3 points as Winners Bitch, at the Western Hound Association show in Silverado. “I’m over the moon to have a puppy from the dog that started my love for bloodhounds. I’m honored, proud, and ever so grateful. Thank you to all involved for letting me have her. “Wanda” has high hopes of carrying on the family tradition!”

And who is “Wanda’s” daddy? None other than “Knotty” (CH Heathers Knock On Wood CD).

CH Heathers Knock On Wood CD, “Knotty” x CH CT Quiet Creek’s Tupelo Honey BN RN TDU MTI MX MXJ MJB CGCA “Honey”

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 36 Bloodhound Preparedness

June marks National Pet Preparedness Month and is an opportunity to learn how to plan for your bloodhound’s safety during an emergency evacuation event. This information comes from the federal government’s Ready Campaign and provides information on making a pet emergency plan and an emergency kit.

Make a Plan Remember, during a disaster what’s good for you is good for your pet, so get them ready today. If you leave your pets behind, they may be lost, injured – or worse. Plan options include:  Create a buddy system in case you’re not home. Ask a trusted neighbor to check on your animals.  Identify pet shelters. For public health reasons, many emergency shelters for humans cannot accept pets. o Find pet friendly hotels along your evacuation route and keep a list in your pet’s emergency kit. o Locate boarding facilities or animal hospitals near your evacuation shelter. o Consider an out-of-town friend or relative  Locate a veterinarian or animal hospital in the area where you may be seeking temporary shelter, in case your pet needs medical care. Add the contact information to your emergency kit.  Have your pet microchipped and make sure that you not only keep your address and phone number up- to-date, but that you also include contact info for an emergency contact outside of your immediate area.  Call your local emergency management office, animal shelter or animal control office to get advice and information.  If you are unable to return to your home right away, you may need to board your pet. Find out where pet boarding facilities are located.  Most boarding kennels, veterinarians and animal shelters will need your pet's medical records to make sure all vaccinations are current.  If you have no alternative but to leave your pet at home, there are some precautions you must take, but remember that leaving your pet at home alone can place your animal in great danger!

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 37 Build a Kit Include basic survival items and items to keep your pet happy and com- fortable. Start with this list or find out exactly what items your pet needs to be ready.  Food. At least a three day supply in an airtight, waterproof container.  Water. At least three days of water specifically for your pets.  Medicines and medical records.  Important documents. Registration information, adoption papers and vaccination documents. Talk to your veterinarian about microchipping and enrolling your pet in a recovery database.  First aid kit. Cotton bandage rolls, bandage tape and scissors; antibiotic ointment; flea and tick prevention; latex gloves, isopropyl alcohol, and saline solution. Including a pet first aid reference book is a good idea, too.  Collar or harness with ID tag, rabies tag, and a leash.  Crate or pet carrier. Have a sturdy, safe crate or carrier in case you need to evacuate. The carrier should be large enough for your pet to stand,

turn around, and lie down.  Sanitation. Poop bags, newspapers, paper towels, plastic trash bags, and household chlorine bleach.  A picture of you and your pet together. If you become separated, a picture of you and your pet together will help you document ownership and allow others to assist you. Add species, breed, age, sex, color, and distinguishing characteristics.  Familiar items. Familiar items, such as treats, toys and bedding can help reduce stress for your pet. (Source: www.ready.gov/animals)

In the March 2013 issue of BONCKERS (available on our website at http://bloodhoundswest.org/ ) editor John Galloway (1951-2017) wrote additional information on disaster preparedness for bloodhounds. He also provided a number of links to resources on animals in emergencies from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 38 Bloodhound Health

“Those Wonderful Bloodhound Ears” by Karen Leshkivich, DVM

Bloodhounds unfortunately have an ear designed for trouble. Those wonderful long, low set ears are great at trapping debris, moisture, and heat producing the optimum dark environment for bacteria and yeast to grow. If you notice a foul odor or debris in the ear canal when you lift up that soft, long ear flap or if they are shaking their head, scratching at their ears, or rubbing their head on the floor or furniture, your hound may have an ear infection (otitis). The most common culprits of ear infections are yeast (often a very dark brown buildup in the ear canal) or bacteria such as E. Coli, Staph, or Pseudomonas. There are many predisposing factors to ear problems, other than their ear conformation. Activities such as swimming, or always laying on one side to sleep can result in an ear problem. Foreign bodies (weeds, grass, etc), tumors, or polyps can lead to ear infections. Underlying systemic problems such as hypothyroidism or allergies can often show up as only an ear problem. Ear infections can progress from the outer ear canal into the middle or inner ear with serious consequences such as a head tilt, vestibular disease (balance problems) or facial nerve paralysis. With chronic ear problems, the ear canal can become very irregular and narrowed, and may even require surgery for relief. The best treatment is prevention. You should routinely check and clean your hound's ears at a minimum of once a week. The best way to clean the ears is with the help of an ear cleaning solution made for use in dogs. There are many available, but some of my favorites are R-7 ear cleaner, Oticlens, Oticalm, Nolvasan Otic, and Epi-Otic. Open up your dog's ear by holding the ear flap upward to form a sort- of-funnel, to see the opening of the ear canal. What you see is the opening of the vertical canal. Squirt a good amount of ear cleaner into the opening. Close up the ear by placing the ear flap over the “. . . you may want to canal opening. Gently massage the base of the ear near the step back a bit . . .” skull. You'll hear the solution squishing around (as well as your hound moaning and groaning). Take a cotton ball and place it over the tip of your finger and gently wipe out any debris from the outer ear canal. Let your hound shake his head (you may want to step back a bit). This will bring debris up from deeper in the ear canal from the horizontal canal to the vertical canal where you can wipe it out. If the cotton ball is still very dirty, repeat the process. Don't use Q-tips, or try to reach down too far into the ear canal, you only end up pushing the debris in further.

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 39 Let the centrifugal force of the head shaking and the ear solution do a lot of the work for you. It will depend on what is growing in your hound's ears as to what medication to use. It is best to have your vet do a smear from the ears and look under the microscope to determine if it is mites, yeast, or bacteria. If there are bacteria growing in your hound’s ears it may be necessary to do a culture and sensitivity to determine the best medication. Sometimes it is necessary to use an oral antibiotic in conjunction with topical ear medications (especially with Pseudomonas infections). For medicating the ears, always clean them first, instill the medication, then massage the base of the ear to distribute the medication deeper into the ear canal. Check your hound's ears routinely and keep them clean! (Reprinted from the American Bloodhound Club website with the author’s permission)

Some hounds are counter-surfers… Well that cookie jar isn’t going to open by itself…

“Yeager”

…a few are counter-jumpers

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 40 Bloodhound Activities

By Marti Michalis Bloodhounds West, Southern Chapter

2nd Annual Pool Party Our 2nd Annual Pool Party was a great success. We spent an afternoon of fun in the sun letting the dogs run and splash in the pool. We had a nice mix of Bloodhound enthusiasts and all interests were represented: rescue, trailing, and conformation. Some of the puppy buyers were even reunited with their breeder, Sherri McGuire. It was a fun afternoon talking to new members and sharing our stories about this wonderful breed. “Johnny,” “Lucy,” and “Jonah”

American Family Pet Expo In April, we attended the American Family Pet Expo at the Orange County Fairgrounds where we shared our love for Bloodhounds with the public. Our Meet the Breed booth was a fan favorite. We had coloring books for the kids, breed education, photo books, and Bloodhound slobbery kisses for anyone who wanted them. Thank you to all our club members for taking the time to help educate the public and to share information about our wonderful breed: Evelyn Jones, Lynne and Steve Aguirre, Marti Michalis, Yusra Kaupilla, and John and Susan Hamil.

“Emma”

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 41 Bloodhound Training

“Rattlesnake Aversion Training” By Pat Moffitt

On March 25, 2018, a rattlesnake aversion training class sponsored by Countywide Dog Training Club was held in Windsor, CA, with Bloodhounds West member Pat Moffitt hosting the training. Twenty-three dogs and their handlers came from Richmond, Hopland, Cloverdale, Ukiah, and other areas of California. The smallest dog to attend was a black French bulldog; the largest dog was a bloodhound. Many of the attendees mentioned that they were already encountering rattlesnakes in their yards and property. The training typically introduces the dog to both juvenile and adult live, safely-muzzled video rattlesnakes. Trainers use a remote training collar to provide a perfectly-timed low-level stimulation that the dog will associate with the rattlesnake. This will effectively enable the dog to detect the sights, sounds, and smells

Jessica Dickson’s Dickson’s Jessica of rattlesnakes and create the reflex for the dog to quickly move away and avoid them. In addition to this training, you can protect your dog by getting the rattlesnake vaccine Photo from “Lacey” during rattlesnake training injection that will help during the time it takes to get your dog to a veterinarian that carries rattlesnake antivenom. You may want to discuss this with your veterinarian. A friend’s bloodhound who excelled in the show ring and won Best in Show at Eukanuba, retired and started trailing. He was bitten and suffered greatly before dying from kidney failure as a result of a rattlesnake bite. His name was “Knotty” and he is the grandfather of my dog “Player.” In March 2019, Countywide will again sponsor this training for anyone who will take their dog hiking in parks or even playing in owner’s yards where rattlesnakes prevail. (some info from Natural Solutions website) Northern Pacific rattlesnake (photo from californiaherps.com)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 42 Bloodhound Activity

Bloodhounds West member Claudia Myers reports on her activities with “Katie” the therapy bloodhound: It’s so good to be out with “Katie” doing Therapy Dog events again! We went to a high school yesterday (April 3). This photo was at the local library before I broke my foot. “Katie” was invited for their celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dog so children could read to her. We return to our monthly gig at our library in a week and a half. (Source: Facebook)

“Katie”

I wondered why the Frisbee kept getting bigger and bigger… Then it hit me.

photos

“Shylow” Nona Perez

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 43 Bloodhounds in Art

Sir Lancelot, a bloodhound, was painted by British artist Briton Rivière in 1888. Blood- hounds were a popular subject for Rivière, featured in In Manus Tuas, Domini 1879 (March 2017 BONCKERS), Compulsory Education 1887 (June 2016 BONCKERS) and the popular Requiescat 1888 (September 2015 BONCKERS). Sir Lancelot, an oil on canvas painting 22.6x19.7 inches, sold in 2014 for £18,750 (about $30,000).

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June 2018 Bloodhounds West 45 Bloodhounds and Tracking

Mentalfloss.com is an on-line magazine that presents facts, puzzles, and trivia with a humorous tone from a variety of authors. In 2012, Matt Sonjak wrote a column about bloodhounds in response to a reader’s questions. The reader asked, “Are bloodhounds really that much better at tracking than other dog breeds? You always see them hunting down fugitives in the movies, but is that just Hollywood, or are bloodhounds really the best smellers around?” Matt responded: Bloodhounds are pretty much the best in the business. Sometimes called noses with paws, their skills as trackers come from the high number of olfactory receptors — or “scent cells" — tucked up in their wet noses, which detect odor molecules. A human's olfactory membrane is about the size of a postage stamp and contains 5 million receptors. A large dog like a German Shepherd, meanwhile, has a larger membrane and about 225 million receptors. “Maya” The scent hounds, a group of dogs that includes foxhounds, beagles, catahoulas, bloodhounds, and other breeds, blow the rest of the pooches and their masters out of the water. These dogs have wide, deep nasal cavities that can accommodate sizable olfactory membranes and large numbers of odor-detecting cells. The little beagle, often no more than half the size of a German Shepherd, has the same number of olfactory receptors as the larger dog. The bloodhound is the grand champ of scent cells and weighs in with 300 million of them, the most in the canine family. Scent cells aren't the whole story, though, and the breed has a few other attributes that help when it comes to tracking. Their droopy ears and wrinkly skin help collect odor molecules and sweep them towards the dogs' noses. Their muscular necks and shoulders let them keep their nose to the ground for long distances without getting fatigued. Bloodhound handlers also say that the breed is a joy to work with. The dogs interact well with people, are eager to please, and are focused in training and on the job. (Source: Metalfloss.com and Wikipedia)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 46 Bloodhound Activity

“Trailing Camps Coming This Summer” By Aldo Branch

Bloodhounds West Northern Chapter will be holding three mantrailing camps to prepare for the October Judy Robb Memorial Trailing Trial, held in association with the Southwest Regional Specialty. Southern Chapter hounds are welcome to attend.

Save the dates: camps will be held on Sundays, July 29th, August 26th, and Sept 16th.

The camps will allow you and your hound to practice trailing and runner identification. We may be able to offer the Event Entry Certification Test (EECT) at the August and September dates so new hounds can qualify to enter the October Trial.

Location of the training camps has yet to be determined. We will email details later as we get closer to the camp dates.

Hope to see you there!

“Buck”

“Harriet”

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 47 Bloodhounds in Literature

Zane Grey (1872–1939) was an American dentist and author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the commercial success of his printed works, they had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions. His novels and short stories have been adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series.

This passage is from The Lone Star Ranger, published in 1915.

Suddenly, piercing the stillness, came the bay of a bloodhound. Quickly Duane sat up, chilled to his marrow. The action made him aware of his crippled arm. Then came other bays, lower, more distant. Silence enfolded him again, all the more oppressive and menacing in his suspense. Bloodhounds had been put on his trail, and the leader was not far away. All his life Duane had been familiar with bloodhounds; and he knew that if the pack surrounded him in this impenetrable darkness he would be held at bay or dragged down as wolves dragged a stag. Rising to his feet, prepared to flee as best he could, he waited to be sure of the direction he should take… (Source: Google, Amazon, and Wikipedia)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 48 BBloodhound Bloodhound Sports Sports

“Changes to AKC Obedience” By Amanda Gardner

On May 1, the AKC implemented big changes to the Obedience program. These changes affect the group exercises in the Novice and Open classes.

Novice

In Novice, the group exercises (one-minute sit and three-minute down) were replaced with a new Sit Stay – Get Your Leash exercise and a modified group exercise.

Sit Stay – Get Your Leash. This exercise is performed after the Recall, as part of the individual exercises. On the judge’s command, the handler will leave the dog in a sit and walk forward to the place designated by the judge, where the leash is located. The handler will pick up the leash, turn, and face the dog. The judge will order the handler to return to the dog and the handler must return to heel position by walking around and in back of the dog. The leash will be located at least 30 feet away. The principal feature of this exercise is that the dog remains in the sit position. This exercise is not timed.

Returning to the dog on the Sit Stay - Get Your Leash exercise.

Group Exercise – Sit and Down Stay. This exercise is a change from the previous version of the group exercise. Now, if a dog has non-qualified (NQ) in an individual exercise, the judge must release the dog from performing the group exercise. Only dogs that have qualified during the individual exercises may return for the group exercise. In this exercise, the dogs are lined up in the center of the ring, with at least six feet between each dog. The judge may position the dogs in one row or back-to-back in two rows. This exercise must be performed with the dog on a 6-foot leash and the leash will remain clipped to the dog’s collar. On the judge’s order, the handlers will sit their dogs, walk forward to the end of the leash, turn, and face their dogs. After one minute, the

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 49 judge will order the handlers to return to their dogs. After the sit stay, the exercise will be repeated with the dogs in the down position, also for one minute. The principal feature of this exercise is that the dog remains in a sitting or down position, whichever is required at the time. This new Group Exercise differs from the old Group Exercise in several ways. First, the dogs will remain on leash the entire time and the handler will only be six feet away from the dog. In the previous version, the handlers did not hold the leash and went to the opposite side of the ring. Second, the sit stay and down stay are one minute each. In the previous version, the sit stay was one minute and the down stay was three minutes. Third, the dogs are lined up in the center of the ring and two back-to-back rows may be used. In the previous version, the dogs lined up along the edge of the ring and there was only one row.

Preferred Novice

The only change to Preferred Novice is the addition of the Sit Stay – Get Your Leash exercise. This exercise is performed and scored in the same manner as in Novice.

Open

The AKC implemented even bigger changes to the Open class. In Open, the out-of-sight group exercises were removed entirely and replaced with two new exercises: Command Discrimination and Stay – Get Your Leash. Both the Command Discrimination and Stay – Get Your Leash are individual exercises.

The out-of-sight sits and downs are now a thing of the past.

No longer will nervous handlers We will no longer see the impressive need to hide out of sight. sight of dogs waiting patiently for their handlers to return.

Command Discrimination. This exercise involves three changes of position for the dog with the handler at varying distances from the dog: in heel position, 15 feet from the dog, and 30 feet from the dog. The handler may give a command and/or signal for each change of position. This exercise begins with the dog sitting in heel position. The first change of position will be either a stand or down. The handler will then leave the dog, walk forward 15 feet, turn, and face the dog. On the judge’s signal, the handler will

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 50 command and/or signal the dog to change to the second position, 15 feet away from the dog. The handler will leave the dog again, turn, walk forward another 15 feet, turn, and face the dog. On the judge’s signal, the handler will command and/or signal the dog to change to the third position, 30 feet away from the dog. Finally, the handler will return to heel position. The principal features of this exercise are the dog’s correct response to the handler’s commands and/or signals and that the dog stays until the hander returns to heel position. In Open A, the first change of position will always be a stand, the second change of position is a down, and the third change of position is a sit. However, in Open B, there are four different orders for the change of position. The order can be: Stand, Down, Sit; Stand, Sit, Down; Down, Sit, Stand; or Down, Stand, Sit.

Stay – Get Your Leash. This exercise has two components. For the first component, the dog will either sit or down. The handler will leave the dog and walk forward at least 30 feet to a place designated by the judge, in the ring. After one minute, the handler will return to the dog. For the second component, the dog will down if the dog sat for the first part, or the dog will sit if the dog was down for the first part. The handler will leave the dog and walk forward directly to the place outside the ring entrance designated by the judge for the leash. The handler will pick up the leash, re-enter the ring, stop at the ring entrance, and wait for the judge’s order to return to the dog. The second component of this exercise is not timed. The principal feature of this exercise is that the dog remains in the sitting or down position, whichever is required at the time.

Preferred Open

The Command Discrimination and Stay – Get Your Leash exercises are performed and scored in the same manner as the Open B class.

Graduate Novice

In Graduate Novice, the Group Exercise was replaced with the Stay – Get Your Leash exercise. The Stay – Get Your Leash exercise is performed and scored in the same manner as the Open A class. There is no Command Discrimination exercise in Graduate Novice.

Additional Information

The AKC has videos of all the new exercises on the AKC Obedience/Rally YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmnrKKiM2kcaowVl3SXeVQ

Full descriptions of all the new exercises are available in the Obedience Regulations: http://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/RO2999.pdf?_ga=2.115214031.91637588.1516112 030-2029001241.1494438290

Happy Training!

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 51 Bloodhound Brags

AKC Owner Handler Award After having won Best of Breed earlier in the day, this past February 18th, “Saidee” and I earned our first Group 1 in the Owner-Handled (OH) Hound Group ring at the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club show in San Jose. We were in the company of seven other hounds that had also won their Best of Breed classes. “Saidee” was doing really well with all that I asked of her that day, and Judge Dr. Steven D. Herman watched her closely as I gaited her smoothly around the ring. I was very surprised, and proud of “Saidee” when the judge pointed to us for the Group 1. Earning the Group 1 placement, advanced us to the OH Best in Show event. In OH Best in Show, we competed against the six other dogs that also won their respective groups earlier in the day. When we went into the ring, “Saidee” continued to do what I asked “Saidee” and gaited smoothly once again. We were up against some tough competition with experienced owner handlers, but I was so happy just to be in that ring with my girl. Sadly, we didn't win the OH Best in Show, but it was such an exciting afternoon, and great honor just to compete at that level. I can't wait to do it again. ~ Diane Branch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABC Working Dog Hall of Fame Award The American Bloodhound Club (ABC) has a program to recognize hounds who have achieved success in any of five areas: Performance Dog, Show Dog, Working Dog or as a Sire or Dam of Merit. To obtain the Working Dog award, the hound must earn four titles from the following list, one of which must be a TDX, VST or MTX: Tracking Dog (TD), Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX), Variable Surface Tracking (VST), Mantrailer (MT), Mantrailer Intermediate (MTI), or Mantrailer Excellent (MTX). Mike McMillan’s Ridgerunner Curious Canine TD TDU TDX MT MTI RN “Baskerville” has met those requirements and was awarded the ABC Working Dog Hall of Fame award in March.

“Basker”

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 52 Bloodhound Games

Found Page No. Bloodhound  _____ “Basker” This issue contains a photograph or  _____ “Bee” mention of a great many bloodhounds.  __53_ “Belle” Can you find them all? First person from  _____ “Blue” each Chapter to send the editor a correct  _____ “Bowser”  _____ “Buck” completed form wins a “Get Lost” mug  _____ “Chase” featuring bloodhounds. For a scent article,  _____ “Credo” here are two hounds; so get out your  _____ “Crockett” harness and long line and start trailing the  _____ “Darla” others. “Find ‘em!”  _____ “Denali”

 _____ “Ellie”

 _____ “Elwood”  _____ “Emma”  _____ “Glory”  _____ “Harriet”  _____ “Honey”  _____ “Jasper”  _____ “Jax”

 _____ “Johnny” “Lily”  _____ “Jonah”  _____ “Katie”  _____ “Knotty”  _____ “Knox”  _____ “Lacey”  _____ “Lancelot”  __53_ “Lily”  _____ “Lucy”

 _____ “Maverick” “Belle”  _____ “Maya”  _____ “Moonie” “Belle”  _____ “Otis”  _____ “Player”  _____ “Rita”  _____ “Romeo”  _____ “Rose”  _____ “Rover”

 _____ “Rubi”

  _____ “Saidee”  _____ “Shylow”  _____ “Stewie”  _____ “Thelma Rose”  _____ “Wanda”  _____ “Wellesley”  _____ “Whiskey”  _____ “Yeager”

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 53 The Last Page

“Riley” and “Jasper”

One thing my wife and I’ve said over And over – we will not feed “Rover” At the table, even though he begs And nuzzles up aginst our legs And toward us is forever turning Those looks of hunger, hurt, and yearning… We have agreed and that is why We only do it on the sly. Richard Armour Richard Armour (1906 – 1989) was an American poet and author, born and raised in Southern California, who wrote more than 65 books. He began his career with serious literature but soon moved to humor and satire. One of his most quoted poems was: "Shake and shake / the catsup bottle / none will come / and then a lot'll." He also wrote: "In an attempt to take Baltimore, the British attacked Fort McHenry, which protected the harbor. Bombs were soon bursting in air, rockets were glaring, and all in all it was a moment of great historical interest. During the bombardment, a young lawyer named Francis "Off" Key wrote The Star‐Spangled Banner, and when, by the dawn's early light, the British heard it sung, they fled in terror!" (Source: Wikipedia)

June 2018 Bloodhounds West 54 Membership Forms

On the following pages are:

New Member Application Form (Northern Chapter) New Member/Renewal Application Form (Southern Chapter) Forms to join the Northern or Southern Chapter (2 pages each) We welcome new members to our Club.

American Bloodhound Club Application (1 page) Use this form to join our national parent organization. More information is available at: http://www.americanbloodhoundclub.org/membership-application/

A Little Bloodhound Humor

My neighbor knocked on my door this morning at 2 AM. Luckily, I was still up watching my bloodhound howl at the full moon.

“Darla” and “Denali’

I went to see my dog He said my case looked attorney today… Please no. black and white. hotos p

Nona Perez

How do you keep your bloodhound from baying in the front yard?

Put him in the backyard.

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