The Great Pyrenees Club of America
First Quarter 2012 Bulletin
Courtesy of Vern Great Pyrenees
Courtesy of Smudge the Wonder Dog Acosta The Garden State Great Pyrenees Club is excited to be hosting the 2012 GPCA National Specialty
Our esteemed ▫panel of Judges include: Futurity Maryann▫ Gentzel Puppy Sweepstakes ▫ Barb Dillon Veteran Sweepstakes▫ Peggy Watson Conformation Ellen VandenAvond
Special Events include: Top Twenty and Puppy Invitational Rescue and Pet Parade Sunday Regional Judged by Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna Back to Back Obedience Trials, Draft Dog, and much, much more. For all the latest information, please check out our web site: www.2012gpcanational.com or contact Show Chair Karen Justin at [email protected] English Slip Lead: 6’ leash in a variety of colors (additional colors include Contact Victoria or Karen at black, camouflage, teal, silver, burgundy) with Running Pyr. [email protected] with item quantities for shipping costs. Prices as follows: Stained Glass $30 Leashes $15 Logo T-Shirt $15 Logo Sweatshirt $30 Tapestry Totes $30 Pillows $35 Free-hanging stained glass Running Pyr 50 x 68 Blanket $65 approx. 8”x 6” each is an individually
crafted one-of-a-kind work of art and may Please make all checks payable to vary slightly. Quantities limited. “2012 GPCA National” and send orders to: Victoria Coffman 1893 County Route 1 Westtown, NY 10998
Renowned artist and long-time Pyr fancier Arlene Oraby’s gorgeous art- work is immortalized on blankets, totes, and pillows. Sizes S - 3X. 50/50 Blend Blanket: full-size 50” x 68” made with three layers 100% cotton
Pillow: design on front, black on back, made of a cottonpoly blend 18” x 18”
Tote Bag: artwork appears on both sides of this 16” x 16” cottonpoly blend tote. Sizes S - 4X. 100% Cotton
2 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 REGIONAL SPECIALTY CHANGES 2012 National Specialty 2012 GPCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY & ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE GSGPC ANNUAL REGIONAL SPECIALTY AND OUR "WISH LIST" Our Regional Specialty to be held on Sunday, April 29, the day following the National Specialty, has a judge change. Paula It’s hard to believe we only have four months left until we Nykiel is no longer able to judge for us on that date. We now host the National Specialty! We still have items for sale to help have Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna, from California, coming in to pay for the event. Quantities are limited so please order soon judge our Regional Specialty. Our regular specialty held in May if you plan to make a purchase. These are all available on the of each year will no longer be held at the Freehold, NJ site. Our web site. We may not re-order items once they are sold out, Annual Regional Specialty will now be held in Augusta, NJ at the depending on item and that company’s minimum quantity re- order requirements. Sussex County Fairgrounds in October of each year in conjunc - tion with the Palisades Kennel Club Dog show. We will have a We are still trying to acquire the following: Fall Regional at the new site for our Annual Regional Specialties Carpet Cleaner, Paper Towels, Pooper Scoopers, Dog Bis - and the judge selected was Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna. Be - cuits, Garbage Bags, Duct Tape, and Shavings for Ex-Pens. If cause neither judge was available on the dates we requested, you would like to donate any of these items please contact Karen at [email protected]. we have switched judges and Paula Nykiel will be judging our October 13, 2012 Regional Specialty. We hope to see you at Thanks! both! Karen
Electronic Distribution of Premium list for the 2012 Rescue and GPCA National Specialty Pet Parade At the conference call on December 8, 2011 the GPCA 2012 GPCA Board of Directors approved the request that the 2012 Na - tional Specialty Premium list be distributed electronically. All National Specialty GPCA members with an email address listed in the directory Karen Justin will receive an email with the premium list which will include the all-in-one signup sheet and the rescue/pet parade signup While a National Specialty is, by definition, a dog show, sheet. All GPCA members without an email address listed in there have, in the past, been host clubs that have held a the directory will automatically be mailed a hard copy of the Rescue Parade during the National. We wondered why premium list. Any person who is emailed and we receive an the vast majority of Pyrs, your typical companion Pyr home undeliverable notice will be mailed a hard copy of the pre - on the couch, are the only Pyrs excluded from participat - mium list. ing in a National Specialty. Therefore, we have decided to Any GPCA member or person may request a hard copy of have the first ever Rescue and Pet Parade at the upcoming the premium list and it will be mailed. To request a hardcopy National Specialty in April. Please consider entering and of the premium list contact the Superintendent at Barb Budny; participating in this historic and special event. All Pyrs are barb@caper-dogs.com or by phone 414-327-5619. The pre - welcome and encouraged to attend whether they are res - mium list will be available for download from the following cue dogs, show dogs, obedience stars, agility enthusiasts, web sites: Show Superintendent www.caper-dogs.com; 2012 draft competitors, or have never left the couch. All partic - National Specialty www.2012gpcanational.com; GPCA http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/index.html. ipants will receive an award and half of the $20 entry fee will be split between the GPCA National Rescue fund and Please note the closing date of the show and the all-in-one the GPCA Health Committee. The entry form, which is pic - sheet is April 6, 2012. tured on the right, will be included in the electronic pre - If you have any questions regarding the 2012 National Spe - mium list which you should be receiving via e-mail in cialty please don't hesitate to contact Karen Justin at impyr - February. The Parade will be on Friday, April 27, 2012 at [email protected]. If you need assistance with obtaining a premium 6 p.m. you may also contact Bret Zacher at [email protected].
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 3 2012 GPCA National Specialty Reservation/Order Form — Deadline is April 6, 2012 All prices are in U.S. Dollars Name: E-mail: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Price Each Quantity Total Grooming Space (8’ x 8’): All spaces have access to power and are available from Tuesday $65.00 PM through Sunday. $65 per space regardless of the number of days. All spaces are on a “1st reserved/paid basis.” Groups wishing to be together must reserve/pay at the same time. Equipment Rental: If you are flying in or unable to bring your own equipment, we will make every effort to have available to you, for rent, equipment you may need such as a Crates, Grooming Table, Blow Dryer, etc. Please contact us for pre-paid prices. RV Parking: Limited RV Parking available on a “1st reserved/paid basis.” No hookups. 250 Banquet (4-course meal): Please specify: Chicken (Chicken Cordon Bleu) 30 Fish (Stuffed Filet of Flounder) 30 Beef (Roast Prime Rib) 32 Box Lunch (specify # needed at $12 per lunch per day): ___Wed ___Thu ___Fri ___Sat 12 Special Events: Puppy Invitational/Top 20 Admission/Cocktail Party Wed 4/25 20 includes Hors D’oeuvers, Catalog, and Peoples’ Choice Ballot All-You-Can-Eat Lobster Buffet Dinner (tax/tip incl.) Fri 4/27 80 Rescue and Pet Parade Fri 4/27. See PREMIUM LIST to Enter. 20 See Separate Entry Form Catalog (National/Regional Combined): Pre-paid pick-up at the show. (Day of show price will be $15.) 10 Marked Catalog: Available by pre-order only (will be mailed after the show). 20 Trophy Donation: (Donor name as you’d like it to appear: ______) Auction Donation: Please consider donating a special treasure for the Auction. Send donations and descriptions of the items to Karen Justin, 1893 County Route 1, Westtown, NY 10998 ([email protected] — 845-726-3437) Catalog Ad: See PREMIUM LIST. All catalog ads must be placed directly with the Show Secretary (Deadline: 4/6). Health Committee Clinic: SNAP 4Dx Blood Test (Lyme disease, Erlichiosis canis, Heartworm, & Anaplasmosis) No Pre-pay. Name of Owner: ______Number of Dogs: ______Pay at Cost: $40 per dog (includes results certificate. Payment to be made at the Clinic payable to: GPCA Health Committee Clinic. Logo T-Shirt Indicate # of each size: ____ SM ____ M ____ L 15 ____ XL ____ 2X ____ 3X ____ 4X Logo Sweatshirt Indicate # of each size: ____ SM ____ M ____ L 30 ____ XL ____ 2X ____ 3X Arlene Oraby Artwork: Blanket: full-size, 3-layer, 100% cotton blanket, 50” x 68” 65 Pillow: design on front, black on back, cottonpoly blend 18” sq. 35 Tote: artwork on both sides, cottonpoly blend, 16” sq. 30 Leash 6’ English Slip Lead with embossed Running Pyr: colors vary 15 Stained Glass Pyr Free-hanging, hand-made Running Pyr: approx. 8” x 6” 30 The above prices on our Ways N’ Means items are for pick-up at the show. For shipping costs, please contact us. TOTAL: $ Names of others in your party (for hospitality packets and name tags): Name: ______State: ______Name: ______State: ______Name: ______State: ______Please make all checks payable to 2012 GPCA National Specialty. Mail this form along with payment to: Check # ______OR Master Card ____ / VISA ____ # ______2012 GPCA National Specialty Expiration Date (MM/YY): ______CSC/Security Code (on back of card): ______1893 County Route 1 Name as it appears on the card: ______Westtown, NY 10998 Questions? Contact Show co-Chairs: Karen Justin Victoria Coffman or check out the web site [email protected] or [email protected] www.2012gpcanational.com 845-726-3437 845-726-3437 The Garden State Great Pyrenees Club hopes to see you soon!
4 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 RESCUE and PET PARADE NATIONAL RESCUE DISPLAY 2012 GPCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY Friday, April 27, 2012 – Best Western Inn at Hunts Landing, Matamoras, PA
The GSGPC in conjunction with the GPCA’s 2012 National Specialty would like to invite you to participate in the 2012 Rescue and Pet Parade to take place on Friday, April 27. All rescue and/or pet owners are in - vited to show off their dog(s) in this non-competitive event. All who participate will receive an award and have an opportunity to get a show photo. While you present your dog in the ring a brief biography of you and/or your dog will be read. Your dog should be clean and reasonably groomed (a bath is not necessary). This is a great opportunity to meet other people in our breed and see a lot of Great Pyrenees in one place. Events begin on Tuesday, April 24th and there will be plenty to do and see through Sunday. The parade will start at 6pm on Friday evening. Please arrive early. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. To enter (pre-entries only, no entries will be taken the day of the parade) fill out the form below and mail with the $20.00 entry fee. One half of each entry will be divided between GPCA Rescue and the GPCA Health Committee with the remainder covering expenses. Please return your entry with the fee (payable to 2012 GPCA National Specialty) by April 6th to: Beth Britton, 21 Britton Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 The National Rescue Board will be on display at the National for the entire week. If you have a photo or story to add to the board please send to Beth at the above address. If you have any questions about either event please contact Beth at (908) 782-5609 or email [email protected].
Owners ______Phone ______Email ______
Address ______
Dog’s Name ______Sex ______Age ______
Acquired from ______
Please tell us about you and/or your dog ______
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 5 Great Pyrenees Club Of America
2011 -2012 GPCA 2011-2012 STANDING COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS If any member has an interest in serving on a committee, please contact the committee chair. STANDING COMMITTEES JUDGE MENTOR – VERSATILITY, THERAPY and AND OFFICERS Ruth Marcy DRAFT – AKC DELEGATE – 907-346-1772 Christine Palmer-Persen, Co Chair Bob Brown OFFICERS [email protected] 707-838-8587 509-554-1668 [email protected] [email protected] JUDGE SELECTION – Judy Skorup, Co Chair President - AKC S SPORTSMANSHIP Valerie Seeley Carrie Stuart Parks (2012) AWARDS – 732-530-9288 215-721-8521 Bret Zacher, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] 847-949-7997 JUNIOR RECOGNITION – WAYS and MEANS – P. O. Box 73 [email protected] Ruth Marcy Karen Justin Catalda, ID 83810-0073 AWARDS AND TROPHIES – 907-346-1772 845-726-3437 Christine Hodel, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 208-682-2831 319-446-7580 LEGISLATIVE – Marcy Bankus [email protected] Bret Zacher 847-658-2295 Vice President - Brenda Weiss, Liaison 847-949-7997 [email protected] Flo Laicher (2012) 615-662-7947 [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN DOG - COORDINATORS AND BREED MENTOR – Catherine de la Cruz SPECIAL COMMITTEES RD 12 286 Dixon Road Tami Green 707-583-7864 AFFILIATED CCLUBS and SPE - Carmel, NY 10512-9812 517-851-4044 [email protected] [email protected] CIALTIES – Phone: 845-225-2754 MEMBERSHIP – Flo Laicher BULLETIN – Ilene Agosto 845-225-2754 Secretary - Bret Zacher, Contributing Editor 360-576-6857 [email protected] 847-949-7997 [email protected] Kathy Lee (2013) [email protected] BULLETIN ADVISORY –- NOMINATING – Janet Weymouth Email: [email protected] Flo Laicher, Layout and Design Flo Laicher, Chair 207-622-1074 845-225-2754 845-225-2754 [email protected] 285 Meadow Ridge Lane [email protected] [email protected] Darrell Goolsbee Boones Mill, VA 24065 Jo Stubbs, Layout and Design Nancy Coombs 817-446-0193 314-209-1431 717-359-9459 [email protected] Phone: 540-334-5213 [email protected] [email protected] CODE of ETHICS REVIEW – CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP – Treasurer - Janet Ingram, Co Chair Jack Perry Barb Berkesch Judy Brown (2013) 540-788-3647 330-483-4030 540-731-8692 [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Barbara Koldon Kathy Lee, Co chair 436 Center Pointe Drive Kerry Kern Woods 509-925-3339 847-438-4430 540-334-5213 Cary, NC 27513-5728 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 919-468-8160 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS– Mary Lou Mayer CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS RE - 817-441-6376 VIEW – Kathy Lee, Chair [email protected] Valerie Seeley 540-334-5213 732-530-9288 Kerry Kern Woods DIRECTORS [email protected] [email protected] 509-925-3339 FUTURITY – [email protected] DATABASE MANAGER – Laurie Gottschalk (2014) Terry Denney Combs Stephanie Whitney Email: [email protected] 760-949-0318 PERFORMANCE/COMPANION 423-393-1049 [email protected] EVENTS – [email protected] 6774 N Alpine Drive Erina Fitzgerald GAZETTE COLUMNIST – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – Gail Knapp 414-425-8458 Byron, IL 61010-9320 Carrie Stuart Parks 810-736-3288 [email protected] 208-682-4564 Phone: 815-234-8042 [email protected] PUBLIC INFORMATION – [email protected] Janet Ingram (2012) GREAT PYR SERVICE AWARDS – Mary McGuire Mary Lou Mayer, Chair Brenda Weiss 740-743-2002 615-662-7947 Email: [email protected] 817-441-6376 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 8257 Little River Dam Road Tami Green HALL OF FAME – Laurie Gottschalk Radford, VA 24141-8047 517-851-4044 815-234-8042 Judy Cooper [email protected] Phone: 540-731-8692 [email protected] 847-381-4175 PUBLIC RELATIONS – [email protected] RESCUE REGIONAL Jo Stubbs (2013) Carrie Stuart Parks COORDINATORS – HEALTH – 208-682-4564 Email: [email protected] [email protected] EASTERN UNITED STATES – Flo Laicher, Chair Terry Sandlak 3385 Taylor Ave 845-225-2754 RESCUE LIAISON – 727-686-4186 [email protected] Bridgeton, MO 63044 Carolyn Yeager [email protected] Joan Stuart Ruiz, Vice Chair 314-209-1431 440-463-5583 CENTRAL UNITED STATES – 509-588-3369 [email protected] Dave and Sharon Hayes [email protected] Brenda Weiss (2014) STUDBOOK DATA – 402-488-8983 VACANT Mary Ann Feller [email protected] Email: [email protected] HISTORIC PRESERVATION – 503-365-9703 WESTERN UNITED STATES – [email protected] 7985 Saddle Ridge Trace Joan Ziehl Pat Wolter Nashville, TN 37221-1025 540-731-8692 TITLEHOLDERS – 602-295-1049 [email protected] Jo Stubbs [email protected] Phone: 615-662-7947 314-209-1431 JUDGE’S EDUCATION – WEBMASTER – Jean Pero, Co Chair [email protected] Bret Zacher (2014) Karen Reiter 303-347-0106 Judy Brown 804-795-5318 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 919-468-8160 [email protected] 6714 Indian Lane ---- Judy Cooper, Co Chair [email protected] WEBSITE DESIGN – 847-381-4175 Jean Pero Karen Reiter Long Grove, IL 60047-2001 [email protected] 303-347-0106 804-795-5318 Phone: 847-949-7997 [email protected] [email protected] 6 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 The Great Pyrenees Club Submissions
Of America Bulletin LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The GPCA Bulletin is published five times a year for members of the Great Pyre - All letters to the editor must be clearly identified as such. Letters must be nees Club of America to share knowledge toward the betterment of the breed. signed and must include the author’s address. Anonymous letters will not be published. Letters of questionable content will be reviewed by the GPCA Board EDITORS for suitability of publication. Jo Stubbs E-mail: [email protected] FEATURES Flo Laicher The submission of original articles of interest to GPCA members is strongly E-mail: [email protected] encouraged. Please try to include relevant photos whenever possible. Bret Zacher (contributing) E-mail: [email protected] CLIPPINGS The submission of newspaper and magazine articles of interest to GPCA PUBLISHER members is strongly encouraged. 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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 7 Editors Note
Hard to believe that we are once again starting a new year, honestly where does the time go? As we leave 2011 behind and move forward into 2012 we would like to remind everyone to keep sending your articles and pho - tos for the bulletin, we love getting the photos of the pyrs that are submitted and your articles go towards making the GPCA Bulletin the best it can be. If you are not sure if a photo or article is suitable, send it on to us and we will let you know. We would also like to remind everyone again (and we will keep doing this until we find that special person) that the BOD is still looking for permanent editor for the bulletin. We know there is someone out that would make an excellent editor! In this issue there is a tribute to the memory of John Hannum, whom we lost back in September, from his wife Barbara, with some really nice photos of John. We want to thank Barbara for sharing these memories and pho - tos with us. There is also a look at the Meet the Breed program that was held in New York in November. A big thank you goes out to our members and their canine helpers who educated over 40,000 people about our wonderful breed. We want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and wish you and your Pyr friends the best of luck in the coming year in all that you do!
TeaFlom La icFhelr oJo [email protected] Jo Stubbs [email protected]
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
In college, I gave a presentation in speech class using a famous summation to the jury by George Graham Vest (1830-1904.) Vest was an attorney at the time, and representing a man whose dog was killed by another man. I don’t think I’ve ever read this tribute to the dog without getting teary. As this bulletin will arrive in your mailbox somewhere around mid-February, and that means Valentine’s day, I’d like to include the loving tribute to the dog. After all, that’s why we all are bound together, isn’t it? “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings, and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.” Now that you’re all mushy and in a pensive mood, don’t forget to make the reservations to join fellow Pyr lovers at the upcoming National in Metamoras, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Garden State Great Pyrenees club. Mark your calendars April 24-28, 2012. We invite your comments and input to our club. Feel free to contact any board member. Our various actions are posted in the secretary’s report.
-Carrie
8 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 GPCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4th QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL MINUTES Thursday, December 8, 2011
President, Carrie Stuart Parks called the meeting to order Comparative Oncology at 8:15 p.m. Bret Zacher, Kathy Lee, Flo Laicher, Janet In - #01660 - Alternative Genetic Approaches for Identify - gram, Judy Brown, Jo Stubbs, Laurie Gottschalk were pres - ing Canine Osteosarcoma Genes ent. Brenda Weiss joined the call at 8:32. The funding of the three studies totals $7500. 1/2 of the Ratification of Previously Approved cost, $3750, will be funded by the GPCA HC dedicated Motions through Email - funds; the remainder will be funded by the CHF Donor Ad - Secretary, Kathy Lee, moved to ratify 4 motions previously vised Fund. approved through email. Janet Ingram moved to approve the funding of the studies. -Approval of the 2nd quarter conference call minutes of The motion passed unanimously. 6/9/11 Junior Recognition Chair Replacement – -Approval of the 3rd quarter conference call minutes of Carrie Stuart Parks will write an article for the Bulletin of 9/8/11 her past experience as a Junior Handler, requesting that -Approval that GPCA become a member of Take the members interested in the position contact her or any Lead as a specialty club member Board member. Carrie asked that the Board table both the -Approval of the revised guidelines for the GPCA Rescue replacement of the committee chair and the approval of Liaison the revised committee guidelines until her article is pub - lished and feedback of interested members has been re - The motion to ratify passed unanimously. ceived. Carrie will include in the Q1 2012 President’s report that upon the resignation of Ruth Marcy, a commit - Mid Michigan Great Pyrenees Club - tee chair is needed. Vice President, Flo Laicher, reported that she has made nu - merous attempts over the past 2 years to contact several GPCA Cares Committee Guidelines – members of the Mid Michigan Great Pyrenees Club, both The purpose of this new committee is to send cards of con - through email and snail mail, inquiring as to the current dolence to members or member’s families for the loss of a status of the affiliated club. Flo received no response from member or family member. The committee chair is Laurie any member she contacted. Gottschalk. Laurie moved to approve the committee guide - lines. The motion passed unanimously. Judy Brown moved to suspend the club from GPCA mem - bership. The motion passed unanimously. Flo will send a Great Pyr Service Awards – letter to the President, Tami Green, and the GPCA Regional Flo Laicher moved that approval of committee guidelines be Rep, Lynn Thigpen, notifying them of the Board’s decision. tabled until Mary Lou Mayer, the new committee chair, has had the opportunity to complete the process of selection for Health Committee/CHF Studies - the first time. The motion passed unanimously. GPCA Health Committee Chair, Flo Laicher stated that of the six studies presented by the Canine Health Foundation, AKC Sportsmanship Awards – over 1/2 of the Health Committee votes selected the fol - Committee Chair, Bret Zacher, announced that the newly lowing three studies for funding. appointed committee consists of six members throughout #01620 – Clinical and Laboratory Efficacy and Safety the country. Bret moved to approve the committee guide - Studies of T-Cell Receptor (TCR) lines. The motion passed unanimously. Peptides in Canine Atopic Dermatitis 2016 Nominating Judge’s Ballot – #01657 – Defining New Therapeutic Approaches for Carrie Stuart Parks will let Committee Chair, Valerie Seeley, Osteosarcoma through Genome Wide Screening and
CONFERENCE CALL cont. on page 10 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 9 CONFERENCE CALL cont. know that the Board is in agreement that the nominating 2014 National Specialty Venue – ballot will not be mailed first class. The form will be printed National Specialty Coordinator, Bret Zacher, announced in the Q1 2012 Bulletin, followed up with an email re - that the location for the 2014 National Specialty will be minder to members. The forms could also be made avail - Vancouver, WA, at the Red Lion on the Quay. able at national specialties. 2015 National Specialty Venue – Bret also discussed that the Purina facility in St. Louis, MO Annual Awards Information from AKC – is being researched and considered as a site for the 2015 AKC will no longer be publishing the AKC Annual Awards. National Specialty. Other possibilities in the same area They will notify parent clubs of new titles, however this will are the Holiday Inn near the Purina site, Embassy Suites in not supply needed information for BIS wins, group place - St. Louis and the Holiday Inn located in Chesterfield, near ments and high scores for our annual GPCA awards. At St. Louis. Bret is also pursuing leads in the Kansas City a cost of $120 each, the cost of all needed reports would area. be $480 annually. Flo Laicher will research with AKC for the cost of November and December reports to complete Other Topics – needed information for 2011, since discontinuation of the Bret Zacher stated that the building of the previously ap - AKC Awards in October. Flo suggested that the Board di - proved trophy cases has been delayed until mid January. rect a letter to AKC, going on record as opposing the de - The cases will be built, packed and shipped by the com - cision to discontinue the AKC Awards publication. The pany. letter will specify the Board’s protest of the decision and cost to parent clubs. Carrie will contact Bob Brown, Janet Ingram, per a recent conversation with Jack Perry, GPCA’s delegate to AKC, asking him to speak on behalf of asked who made the Ways and Means GPCA pins. This the parent club to protest the paying these fees; that par - will be researched to determine who to use to make future ent clubs should not be charged for this information. Erina pins for Continuous Membership. Fitzgerald, Chair of the Performance and Companion Events Committee, will be notified of this decision and Laurie Gottschalk stated that the Lifetime Achievement com - asked of participation needed from her committee. mittee guidelines are nearly ready for submission to the Board for approval. Nancy Wood Taber has designed a Electronic Mailing of Premium List – pin. Following the Q3 Bulletin article by Bret Zacher, regarding emailing national specialty premium lists, the Board re - Following a request by Laurie Gottschalk, Carrie Stuart ceived 25 emails representing 32 people. Additionally, Parks will contact Valerie Seeley, asking that she explore Bret received 87 phone calls from members, not associated shortening the procedure in determining judging assign - with a request issued by GSGPC for members to let Board ments for National Specialties to be less than 3 years members know of their opinion. Of the phone calls Bret ahead. received, the majority were in favor of electronic premiums being sent, though represented a small number of the total Flo Laicher announced that the new Health Committee GPCA membership. website will soon be ready for viewing. Flo Laicher moved that the Board allow GSGPC, host club of the 2012 National Specialty, to distribute an electronic Adjournment – Kathy Lee moved to adjourn at 11:35 p.m. version with the following provisions: that a hard copy be The motion passed and the call adjourned. sent to all GPCA members who have no listed email ad - dress, to those who request a hard copy and to those whose emails are returned as undeliverable. The motion passed unanimously. It was further suggested, by Janet Ingram, that the 2012 National Specialty All-in-One sign-up sheet be published in the Q1 2012 Bulletin. Flo Laicher stated that GSGPC can include notification in their ad of the Q1 issue, that electronic mailing of the premium list will be available.
10 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 SECRETARY’S REPORT - 1st QUARTER 2012
Submitted by Kathy Lee BOARD ACTIONS GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE A motion was made by Laurie Gottschalk that GPCA Email advertising from the following vendors: become a member of Take The Lead under the classi - Hill Agility, new product line fication of a specialty club member. The motion Chroma, key fobs passed. Canine College Cruise, March 2012 cruise A motion was made by Kathy Lee to approve the re - Dogs in Review, new dogsinreview.com website vised guidelines for the GPCA Rescue Liaison. The mo - Dogs USA, press release of safe travel tips for dogs tion passed. Personalized Pop Up Canopy A motion was made by Kathy Lee to approve the Dog World Magazine , canine dental products minutes of the 4th Quarter Conference Call, held on All correspondence will be kept on file for 30 days December 8, 2011. The motion passed. following distribution of this Bulletin issue.
AKC CORRESPONDENCE PUBLIC INFORMATION/BREEDER REFERRAL Email letter titled “Your Dog, Your Rights, Protect Public information Chair, Mary McGuire, responded Them Both”. to a total of 57 inquiries In the months of October, No - vember and December, 2010. Email notice announcing the December 2011 Eu - kanuba entries of 4000 dogs and the TV broadcast AL. 1, AZ.2, CA.9, CO.1, FL.3, GA.4, IL.8, IN.1, date of Saturday, February 4, 2012. KY.1, LA.1, ME.1, MD.1, MA.3, MI. 2, MN. 2, MO. 2, NE. 1, NV.1, NH. 1, NJ. 1, NY.10, NC.1, OH.8, OR. 2, PA. 2. SC. 2, TN.3, TX.3, VA.2, VT.2, WA.3, WI. 3, WV.1, Percentage of LGD calls for the three months - 36%
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 11 Applications For GPCA Membership
Applicants for full GPCA membership must secure the sponsorship of two full members, or have completed two years as an associate member and secure the sponsorship of two full members. Ap - plicants’ names are being printed for the approval of all members, along with the names of the two sponsors. Applicants for junior membership must also secure two sponsors. In accordance with GPCA policy, the names of the following applicants for associate membership are also being printed for the approval of all members. If any member should have an objection to any of the applicants, set forth the reason in writing and mail to: GPCA Secretary Kathy Lee, 285 Meadow Ridge Lane, Boones Mill, VA 24065 Protests must be received within 30 days of receipt of your Bulletin and must be accompanied by a $100 filing fee, which is refundable if charges are upheld. If no objections are received, then these applicants will be accepted as full GPCA members .
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12 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 DECEMBER 2011 AKC DELEGATE MEETING
TO: GPCA Board have thousands of members and deep pockets. The two AKC Board liaisons for the Parent Clubs Commit - SUBJECT: Report of AKC Quarterly meeting tee, Steve Gladstone and Dr. Charles Garvin, de - and Delegate committee meetings fended the fee addition. AKC contends that an initial fee to set up the data base for monthly retrieval, a I attended the winter quarter AKC delegates meeting “reasonable” fee for establishing the software, and held in conjunction with the AKC Eukanuba National continue with a “nominal fee” to send the report is Dog Show on December 15 and 16, 2011 in Or - what they contend is happening. As you may know, lando, Florida. Delegate committee meetings were there are 3 data bases: 1) conformation and obedi - held on December 15th. I attended the Delegate Ad - ence; 2) performance; 3) companion. Purchased an - vocacy and Advancement Committee meeting in the nually each section of the data base is $120 or $360 morning. Not a lot of business was transacted. There for all. Purchased quarterly each report is $280 or was continued discussion about cutting the meetings to $840 for all. If the reports are purchased monthly, three yearly, but no real movement toward that end. the reports are $105/month or $1260 for the year. Should the three meetings concept be adopted the ro - The AKC Board folks indicated that the new report is tation of the June meeting would disappear and that breed specific and arranged by dogs within the meeting would be held in Raleigh, North Carolina full breed. They recommended that some GPCA club time. We are again starting to hear whispers of con - member who is IT savvy write a program that will cat - solidating the AKC headquarters in Raleigh and elim - egorize each dog that appears in the annual report inating the New York offices. Those in New York are and have that program customized to meet the clubs not in favor of such an action and present any cost needs. It is safe to say that none of the parent clubs savings as minimal. The 20 year lease has seven at the Parent Club Delegates Committee meeting ap - more years so without subletting the New York space proved of the “money maker” for AKC. there is time to work on details if it were to go for - ward. Another note that affects our National Specialty is that the specialty catalog will be available on the day In the interest of saving money the AKC cancelled of the first e vent. the participation of staff liaisons with each delegate committee. Staff presence is beneficial at a number of There was also talk of CGC becoming a recognized committee meetings. To help the AKC Board make award and there is a possibility of a second level staff presence financially more palatable, the group award that might be a suffix award. Nothing is set - of committees offered to cut the committee participa - tled at this time. tion stipend by $50. AKC Board vetoed this and at The Delegate Forum was a Q and A with potential this time we have unhappy committees and an un - Board Candidates for the March Director election. A happy board. formal Q & A with the 7 board “wanabees” occurred Thursday afternoon I attended the Parent Club Del - Friday morning before the delegate meeting. In my egate Committee meeting and there was discussion of opinion, this is a very thin crop to select from. At this the data charge imposed on Parent Clubs by AKC. moment, I have no idea who I will vote for unless you None of the clubs represented were in favor of the (the board) direct me specifically. The AKC quarterly new fees. Initially, it was to go into effect for data dis - meeting was called to order at 1020 AM on Decem - tributed in November and December, but that has ber 16th at Orlando, Florida. Following the Chair - been postponed until January 2012. This idea em - man’s report, Presidents report, and Financial Officers anated from the AKC Board of Directors and is a “one report, we took up previous business. Jim Stevens, fi - size fits all” which was pointed out that not all clubs nancial officer, said that we were still hemorrhaging
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 13 money, but that the level of registration losses was less. A reading of a proposed amendment to the Rules ‘This was the last chairman’s report from Ron Menaker Applying to Dog Shows would allow the awarding of who has lead AKC for the past 8 years. He is term a three point major at a National Specialty designated limited out next March. by the Parent Club for reserve winners dog and re - serve winners bitch providing there were at least twice We voted on a proposed amendment that would the number required for a 5 point major in the region eliminate the prohibition of a person employed by in which the event is held. I am inclined to vote in dog food, dog remedy, or kennel supply companies to favor of this change unless you instruct me otherwise. become delegates. I voted “no”; the amendment failed. There was also a reading for a Beagle Field Trial change and I usually vote for these if the Beaglers The AKC is again attempting to modify the number want them. of groups and the location of breeds within those groups. Five amendments to the Rules Applying to In new business, I read a statement prepared by the Dog Shows were read to be voted on in March. This GPCA Board about your staunch opposition to the change will increase the number of groups to eleven. new data charges so that it is part of the meeting There will be three working groups: Working Utility, record. I received applause in the meeting and affir - Molosser, and Working Spitz. The Great Pyrenees has mation from others after the meeting. I don’t know if been placed in the Working Utility Group. This group there is a ground swell of resentment to the new also includes Berners, Kuvasz, Newfs, St Bernards, charges, but I expect to ask each candidate to the and Anatolian Shepherds and maybe later Slovensky board if they favor the new data charges and use that Cuvac. as criteria for or against my vote in March. The Working Molosser group includes Leonberger, The meeting was adjourned at 1225 PM. Tibetan Mastiff, and the following that may be recog - nized at a later date: Caucasian Ovcharka, Central The dog show was held in a new convention center Asian Shepherd Dog, Estrela Mountain Dog and in Orlando. The center is so large that the 4000 dog Spanish Mastiff. A number of these are “the big white show only occupied a small corner of the facility. The dogs of various mountain ranges”. show is contracted to this convention center for the next 5 years. Meet the breeds becomes more im - If you don’t feel as a board that the Working Utility pressive each year. I must congratulate the Pyr folks Group is best for Great Pyrenees categorization, that put together our club display. It was very profes - please in a timely manner send your arguments for sional and very classy. We can all be proud of our reclassification to : Dr Tom Davies, Group reclassifi - entry in the meet the breed’s project. As before, the cation committee; Dr. Robert Smith, group reclassifi - dog show has an international flavor to it with a com - cation committee; Dennis Sprung, AKC President; and petition between the top dogs in over 40 countries and Ron Menaker, Chairman of the Board. You would the presence of a large number of foreign judges ad - need to act now before the vote in March, but realize judicating at the show. that the AKC Board of Directors can control the refor - mation of the groups. I am inclined to vote against Respectfully submitted, this expansion of groups and the location of Great Pyrenees unless you instruct me otherwise. Bob Brown GPCA Delegate
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14 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 National Specialty GPCA Regions and Rotation
At the September conference call the BOD accepted Specialties will rotate in the following sequence: Re - the recommendations of the National Specialty Fu - gion 1 to Region 2 to Region 3 to Region 2 to Region tures Committee for the regions and specialty rotation. 1 etc. The regions are:
Region 1 includes the following states: ME, NH, VE, Since 2011 was held in the new region 2, 2012 will MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA WV, NC, SC, be in new region 1, and 2013 will be in region 2 GA & FL. Clubs in this region include PFNE, Garden again, it was determined that the rotation for the up - State, Penn Dutch, Western PA, National Capital, coming specialties would be as follows: 2014 – Metro Atlanta and Florida. region 3; 2015 – region 2; 2016 – region 1; 2017 – Region 2 includes the following states: ND, SD, NE, region 2; etc. In terms of the selection of potential KS, OK, TX, MN, WI, IA, IL, IN, MI, OH, MO, ARK, judges for the 2016 specialty, this event will be held TN, KY, AL, LA & MS. Clubs included in this region in the new region 1. are Heart of Ohio, Chicago, Metro Milwaukee, North Star & Dallas Fort Worth. Region 3 includes the states of WA, OR, ID, MT, CA, NV, CO, WY, AZ, NM , UT, AK & HI. Clubs located in this area include Mile High, AZ Pyrs, Enchantment, Alaska, Columbia Cascade, Puget Sound, GPAW, GPC of So. CA, GPC of CA, & Sierra Pacific.
DO YOU HAVE A RESCUE In Memory STORY? Abby Yabba We would like to feature stories about rescue Pyrs in each issue of the BULLETIN. We can only do so with Dabba Doo your help. Photos with the story would be wonderful. “Abby” Please submit them to: Jo Stubbs at 4/1/00 – 12/8/2011 [email protected] or to Flo Laicher at [email protected] Owner: Roberta THE DEADLINE FOR THE Q1 ISSUE OF THE BULLETIN IS JANUARY 1, 2012. ANY QUESTIONS??? & Jeff Faulk CONTACT JO OR FLO
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 15 Nominations sought for 2016 National Specialty Judge
Dear GPCA member: THE PROCESS In accordance with current GPCA National Prior to the Final Ballot, a Nominating Ballot list - Judge Selection Procedures, it is time for GPCA ing the eligible judges is included in the Bulletin. members to submit nominations for the judge for Members then indicate which judges they prefer. the 2016 National Specialty which will be held in This Nominating Ballot will then be compiled by the new Region 1. Region 1 includes the following the Judge selection Chairperson into a Preliminary states: ME, NH, VE, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, Ballot to be sent to the Database Coordinator. MD, VA WV, NC, SC, GA & FL. Clubs in this re - Only one nominating vote is necessary to include gion include PFNE, Garden State, Penn Dutch, an individual on the preliminary ballot. Western PA, National Capital, Metro Atlanta and The Preliminary Ballot will be sent out by the Florida. Database Coordinator, voted on by GPCA mem - GPCA members may submit up to three (3) bers, and returned to a non-Pyrenees person for nominees, and each affiliated Regional Club may tabulation. submit up to five (5) nominees. The tabulator will determine from the Prelimi - Please PHOTOCOPY the enclosed page and nary Ballot the top seven judges, and a Final Bal - VOTE. lot will be sent to each member by first-class mail. This ballot must be returned to the chosen tabula - A NOMINATION FORM FOR GPCA MEMBERS tor by the specified date, and the winner will be AND A SEPARATE NOMINATION FORM FOR announced at the 2013 National Specialty. affiliated Clubs are included. Please send your nominations, which will make For your information, those judges ineligible to up the Preliminary Ballot, no later than May 1, judge the 2016 show because they have been se - 2012. Nominations not postmarked by this date lected as judges in the years prior to 2016 are: will not be counted. Mrs. Jean Fournier (2011), Ms.Ellen Vande - nAvond,(2012), Ms. Karen Justin (2013), and Thank you for participating in the judge selec - Mr. Vince Chianese (2014). Foreign judges are tion process. eligible for nomination but are subject to AKC ap - proval. A list of judges licensed to judge Great Valerie Seeley Pyrenees as of December 2011, and who have judged Great Pyrenees at least 10 times in the 15 Judge Selection Chairperson year period preceding the Specialty, is included in this issue of the Bulletin for your convenience. This list also includes breeder judges, but does not include foreign judges who are eligible for nomi - nation. Please feel free to check the AKC website for eligible Judges that are not listed.
16 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 JUDGES FOR THE 2016 NOMINATION PROCESS Barbara Dempsey Alderman Houston Clark M. Joan Frailey Carolyn Alexander Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark James E. Frederiksen MaryAnn Alston Victor Clemente Peter Gaeta Ralph (Sonny) J. Ambrosio Dana Cline Edna (Katie) Gammill Carl Anderson Clay Coady Roger D. Gifford Christine Anderson Jon R. Cole Dr. Donald A. Gill Joan Anselm Dorothy N. Collier Steven Gladstone Dr. Klaus Anselm John T Connolly Theresa(Terry) Goldman Sheila R. Balch Nancy Coombs Tomas Gomez Constance Barton Whitney Coombs Mrs. Tomas (Alane L.) Gomez Gary Bassett Annella Cooper Judith Goodin Dr. Carmen Battaglia, Doris Cozart Dr. Ralph Graaf Peter A. Baynes Jeraldeen Crandall Dr. Richard F. Greathouse Maxine V. Beam Anitra Cuneo Tamra Green Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine William Cunningham Sulie Greendale-Paveza Catherine Bell Judith Daniels Vincent T. Grosso Eva Berg Roberta Davies Henry L. Gregory William Bergum Lowell K. Davis Joseph E. Gregory Dr. Robert J. Berndt Mrs. Lowell (Arlene) K. Davis Rick Gschwender Alberto Berrios Pete Dawkins Mabel (Jinx) M. Gunville Terry Berrios Denise Dean Barbara Ankers Hannum Rita Biddle, Esq. W. Everett Dean Jr. Dawn Vick Hansen Michelle Billings Lisa DeRoulet Judy A. Harrington Edd Biven Dr. Anthony D. DiNardo Clinton M. Harris David Bolus Sheila DiNardo Paula Hartinger Dr. Louis Grant Bond Nancy Dinkfelt Roger R. Hartinger Donald M. Booxbaum Dr. Kennety A. Doeg Patricia Hastings Loraine Boutwell Charles (Chuck) E. Doran Jr. Eugene W. Haupt Patricia Leakey Brenner Lynn Marie Doran Fay Dorval Haupt Jim C. Briley JoAnn K. Dutton Carolyn Herbel Mary Ann Brocious Don Dvorak Dr. Ruby Hertz Barbara A. Brooks Beverly Eichel Patricia A. Hess Frandel Brown James Ellis Albert Holabach Judith A. Brown Dr. Peter P. Emily Douglas R. Holloway Jr Dr. Robert Brown Sondra Joy Esporite William Hossler Valerie Johnson Brown Marcia Feld Christina Hubell Mildred Bryant Fred Ferris Stephen J. Hubbell Donna J. Buxton Robert Fetter Nelson R. Huber Kenneth A. Buxton Madeleine B. Fish Warren D. Hudson Harriet Campbell Dr. Daniel W. Fleitas Theresa Hundt Lee Canalizo Anne Fleming Arley D. Hussin Dany Canino Linda Foiles Dr. Robert A. Indeglia Beverly Capstick Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth Helen Lee James Donald F. Carmody Pamela Foulk Meredith Johnson-Snyder Robert Caswell Dr. Linda Fowler J. Donald Jones Bonnie Linnell Clarke Donna Francis Victoria Jordan
JUDGES cont. on page 18 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 17 JUDGES cont.
Keke Kahn Charles L. Olvis Dr. Gary Sparschu Dr. Sophia Kaluzniacki Betty Lou Parris Wanda V. Spediacci Jane G. Kay Betty Jo Patrick Beth G. Speich Dr. Steve Keating Wallace H. Pede Dr. Ronald Spritzer Norman B. Kenney Roland Pelland Thomas R. Squicciarini Dr. Gail Knapp Dr. Gerard Penta William C. Stebbins Dr. Alvin W. Krause Jean Pero Kathleen Steen Sharon Krogh Michele L. Polimeni Robert Stein Linda Krukar Sheila Polk Wilner (Doug) Stitt Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake Angela Porpora Faye Strauss Patricia W. Laurans Dr. Roger Pritchard John A. Studebaker Ronald Lambert Col. Joe B. Purkhiser Evie Sullivan Richard Lashbrook Kay Radcliffe Joe Tacker Edeltraud Laurin John C. Ramirez Richard T’ang Betty Regina Leininger Anne Major Rapport James E. Taylor Ralph Lemcke Dr. Lee Anthony Reasin Terry W. Temple Dr. Eric Liebes Maredith Reggie Ruth Tessendorf Nancy Liebes Jay Richardson Donovan Thompson Carl Liepmann Karen Riddle Debra Thornton Joan Luna Lenora M. Riddle Thomas Tracy Audrey Lycan Linda M. Riedel Dr. Elizabeth Trainor Edward F. Lyons, Jr. Nikki Riggsbee Jane E. Treiber Larry Mackai Eric J. Ringle Charles E. Trotter Susan A. Preston Malinowski John Ronald Patricia Trotter Ruth Marcy Jane Roppolo Lee Trowbridge-Goertz George E. Marquis Nancy Russell Marcia P. Tucker P. Levi Marsman Rita Rynder Roger Tuepker Marjorie Martorella William Sahloff Mrs. Lesli R. Valiunas Frank L. McCartha Lois Sanford MaryLu VandenAvond Karen S. McFarlane Mrs. Andre B. Schoen Joyce A. Vanek Charlotte Clem McGowan Francine W. Schwartz Robert L. Vandiver Edward P. McNamee M. Ann Schwartz Beverly Vics Ronald H. Menaker Joan Scott Chris Walkowicz Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna Robert Sharp Marion D. Ward-Fanning Brian Meyer William Shelton Jerry M. Watson Cindy Meyer Robert Shreve Sharol Candace Way Dennis Morgan Jan E. Sigler Col. Jerry H. Weiss Patricia Mowbray-Morgan Nancy D. Simmons Doris Elaine Werdermann Linton Moustakis Lawrence J. Sinclair Sharon Weston Michele Mulligan Mrs. Lawrence (Janet) Sinclair James R White Vincent Mulligan Robert Slay Paul F. Willhauck George Murray Christie Smith Wendy G. Willhauck Patti Widick Neale Dr. Harry Smith Henry (Hank) J. Williams Dr. William Newman Judith A. Smith Adrian Woodfork Garry Newton Patti A. Long Smith Burton J. Yamada Helene Nietsch Polly (Robert) D. Smith Joan Zielinski James Noe Dr. Robert D. Smith Stan Zielinski Beverly M. Nosiglia Sharon Smith Ruth H. Zimmerman Paula Nykiel Dr. Arthur Sorkin Jeanne D. Zuver
18 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 NOMINATION FORM For 2016 National Specialty Judge
REGIONAL CLUB
______RETURN TO: Valerie Seeley ______JUDGE SELECTION CHAIRMAN ______242 Woodland Drive ______Lincroft, NJ 07738
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NOMINATION FORM For 2016 National Specialty Judge
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______RETURN TO: Valerie Seeley JUDGE SELECTION CHAIRMAN ______242 Woodland Drive Lincroft, NJ 07738 ______
MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN May 1, 2012 ______
NOMINATION FORM For 2016 National Specialty Judge
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MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN May 1, 2012 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 19 MEMORIES OF JOHN HANNUM Barbara Hannum John Hannum was John loved dog shows, and was a founding member raised in Michigan of the Mid Atlantic Stewards Association, and the Vir - and at the age of 14, ginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders. For al - his family bought most 20 years he was the show chairman for their first Great Pyre - Chesapeake Kennel Club of MD. He was a long time nees. She was a 4 member of The National Capital Great Pyreness Club, year old bitch, bred and a member of GPCA for over 45 years. He was by Paul Strang. Her approved to judge by AKC in 1984. He was eventu - name was Castellan ally approved to judge most working breeds, Vizslas Corette. She was and Junior Showmanship. He especially loved to sired by Cote de judge the juniors. He judged the GPCA Naional Spe - Neige Pataud out of cialty in 1994 with an entry of 167 dogs. Basquerie Belle John loved to cook and created dishes for friends Jeanne. John and his and family. He had 3 original recipes published in father showed at Gourmet Magazine, one of which was created for the whatever local shows they could find. I have a letter regional Vizsla club’s annual specialty show. from Mary Crane, addressed to John, dated April 1952, discussing how the east coast shows would pro - John had an intense sense of humor and a big loud vide better competiton in the breed. She also talks at laugh. Always full of fun, he was generous with his length how difficult it is for a bitch to win Best of Breed hugs. over a mature male. There is a lament of the cost of entries having gone from $4.25 to $7.00 at some shows. Many years later, after graduating from the Naval Academy and getting a Masters degree in Chemistry, John was able to start living with Pyrs again. He was mentored by Frankie Glover of Barqueill Kennel. She helped him aquire a show quality bitch puppy from Quibbletown Kennel. John felt that this was the foun - dation of his breeding program, and always appre - ciated what he learned from Edith Smith.
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 21 22 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 30 years ago JAN./FEB. 1982 GPCA BULLETIN
President: Whitney Coombs An article on Pyrs as flock guardians appeared in Vice president: Sonya Larsen the October 1981 issue of Progressive Farmer. The Treasurer: Janet Roberts story told of ranchers in Texas and New Mexico whose flocks experienced dramatic drops in livestock Secretary: Betty Wade losses after they used Pyrs as guardians. Directors: Judith Bankus, Robert Brown DVM, Mary Crane, Michael Floyd, Carolyn Hardy Mary Lu VandenAvond wrote a tribute to her first Pyr, Molly Chien Of Basquaerie: “Late on the after - Bulletin editors: Steve Berman, John Cobb noon of Dec. 5, 1981, while all the younger Vande - nAvond children were hanging up their stockings for HIGHLIGHTS St. Nick to fill, Don and I and Don Jr. went to feed the The popular Mark Trail comic strip, which educated dogs and found Molly, our very first Great Pyrenees, readers about the wonders of the animal/bird/fish age 13 1/2 , dead in her run. Thanks to John Cobb, world around us, had a recent Sunday segment de - who sold her to us, starting us on the road to owning voted to Great Pyrenees. this wonderful breed. Molly was loved by all.” INTRODUCING A NEW PUPPY: a View from France
By John Cobb (Note: Many Pyr breeders have kennel brochures avail - “You have just bought a Great Pyrenees as a companion. able for customers. First-time Pyr puppy buyers receive in - If you deserve him, he will be happy and will make you formation from breeders to help raise their pups. Such happy in return. I will then consider you my friend.” brochures usually give breed information, an explanation So wrote the doctor in the brochure (translated into Eng - of the kennel’s breeding program and tips on how to raise lish for the non-French-speaking new owners) which ac - the Pyr to be a credit to you — and the breeder. Steve companied the pup on his long (and expensive) flight from Berman started an article on kennel brochures, but re - Strasbourg to Chicago. sponse to his request for such literature was disappointing, The French look on their dogs first as companions, sec - and the story is in limbo. This past summer we imported ondly (maybe thirdly) as show and/or breeding animals. another pup, this one from the kennel of Dr. and Mme. They feel you must love, enjoy and really appreciate your Jacques Millemann in France. The brochure which accom - Pyr before you would consider doing anything more than panied the pup is interesting, and the basis for this article.) keeping him as a pet and companion. (After all, the French “He is a quiet dog, lovely and clever fellow who really say, if the dog isn’t near perfect in your eyes as the owner, promises to become a very great dog.” why would you ever consider breeding or showing such a That was the description Dr. Millemann gave on the pup specimen?) he was sending. He earlier said that the dog had symmet - Additional comments include: ric badger markings. There was no claim that he would be “A dog and his master form a team. For that two- a show ring candidate, although the pedigree included an headed team to go happily in the same direction, I impressive lineage of Foix, Pontoise, Poeymayou and think I should make some introductory comments. Even Brand Baou — among the prominent Pyr kennels in France with a Great Pyrenees the man must be, and stay, the over the years. boss. Man, or woman, you must have the time and PUPPY cont. on page 24 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 23 PUPPY cont. space to let your four-legged friend run free and show to question your authority over him. His taste for in - him your affection. You will need personal authority — dependence, his sense of humor and his stubbornness an acute sense of humor, great tenacity, in a word, will make it hard work for you. BE FIRM. Impose your - you will need a hand of iron in a velvet glove. A self! Don’t let him disarm you by making you laugh. strong trustworthy fence will prove equally useful. You Never let him openly rebel against you, otherwise one can adorn it with a sign to please your insurance man. day he’ll want to become boss of the whole family, I prefer, personally, a sign saying ‘Efficient guard and he might well bite to achieve this ambition. RE - dogs on duty’ to the traditional and unimaginative MEMBER, YOU HAVE TO BE THE LEADER OF THE ‘Beware of dog.’ PACK! Never think twice about using abrupt com - “The Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog, also called mands. If need be, seize him by the muzzle and shake ‘Patou’ in its native mountains, always has been, and him severely; what you can easily do with the pup is remains, a mountain lord, not only in gait and ap - three months old may prove more difficult with a 50kg pearance, but also in temperament. He is a dog with (110 pound) wild beast. If you bear in mind that a a long history and has hardly changed in appearance good education is better than bad training, you’ll be from the early days. He has been the defender of me - proud of your dog’s intelligence and looks and you’ll dieval castles, the faithful guardian of the domains of be able to trust his good temper, his affection and his Lourdes and Foix, the inseparable companion of Gas - ton Phoebus, Comte de Foix and Prince de Bearn (a devotedness. Remember, a hand of iron in a velvet renowned expert in dog matters), the savior of glove.” Charles VI, king of France when his life was threat - Dr. Millemann then comments on “hereditary taints,” his ened by a bull, and later the playmate to the heir ap - list established after long discussions with experienced parent, son of Louis XIV; and yet, he never disdained breeders and from his own experience as a vet. He cites being the protector of the shepherd and his flock lack of pigment where the nose, the lips and the eye rims against bears, wolves or tramps. are gray or even pink, and not black as stated in the Stan - “Your puppy has only just been weaned, and he has dard. only just left his brothers, sisters, mother and breeder. Now, in strange and new surroundings he might well “This fault can be temporary, for lack of iodine, cry a littler. LET HIM CRY! For a day or two or worst iron, cobalt or copper or melithion, not enough sun - of all a whole night. Don’t waiver! Any visit to soothe shine or bad hormonal condition of the dog. It may him will be understood as a nice break, and such a happen, too, where the liver function is disturbed. On pleasant event may well induce him to carry on using the other hand, you have dogs who never dis-pigment. what he’ll soon learn is a trick.” As the lack of pigment is considered a very serious fault by the Standard and as it is hereditary, it is ad - ON EXERCISE visable not to breed from deficient dogs.” “The golden rule to remember is that your dog is He also talks about bare patches. building up his skeleton during the first year of his life and his muscles after. “This is another even more serious fault. Pink “Your new friend needs as much affection as he patches appear on the nose, lips or eye rims. It is needs food and space. A born autonomist, he’ll like often found in white dogs with no markings or other the taste of freedom, running away from home if need colors. It is a sign of degeneration and can be found be. Try to spare him temptations and dangers by tak - along with other such signs, deafness for example.” ing him for frequent short walks off the lead as often In conclusion the doctor states: as possible; then he won’t feel so much like going off on his own. For a dog, ‘coming back’ must mean com - “If you have fed him sensibly, if you have taught him ing back as soon as he hears his name, and every to behave himself and he has had the exercise he time. You must start teaching him that at an early age. needs (not too much of it too early though) then you’ll Using his curiosity, his greed, his affection even, you’ll be proud of your companion and can’t think of your - soon succeed, and then you’ll reach total obedience. self without a Great Pyrenees. I expect I can now con - “Who’s boss? You can only educate a Great Pyre - sider you the happy owner of a Great Pyrenees nees. His natural intelligence will very soon lead him Mountain Dog and my friend.” 24 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012
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26 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Karen Conley
As some of you may be aware, Karen has decided it is time to pursue new activities. She has been an ex - tremely valuable member of the health committee for the past 6 years. During her tenure as vice chairman she has built on previous health committee programs and introduced new ones.
She expanded the health survey outreach to send surveys to new GPCA members and to owners of dogs with new titles. She has improved the items available through the health committee store and initiated mail - ing thank you notes to the donors to the health funds. She also took an active role in the health clinics and seminars that are held in conjunction with the national specialty.
Always a strong proponent of the OFA’s CHIC program she was one of the health committee members who actively supported and developed the CH for Health Award and served on the screening committee. Com - munication and education were extremely important to her. She organized a mail group of members of the GPCA affiliated clubs and sent health information to this group six times a year. She also was instrumental in developing a Meet the Breed program in conjunction with the GPCA Public Information Committee. Health committee brochures have been made available to the GPCA Public Information Chairman, GPCA Rescue co - ordinators and the Meet the Breed program.
The health committee would like to recognize all the hours that she has devoted to our work. I’m sure that you all join us in thanking her.
While no one has come forward to take over all of the tasks that she undertook as vice chair, a number of health committee members have volunteered to take over parts of her work. Jean Pero will take over the health committee store and fund raising activities. Jan Waitz has come forward and will be providing the health information to the affiliated club reps. Joan Stewart-Ruiz has expanded her role and will write the notes to our donors. She will coordinate the brochure and flyers, and serve as the contact person for the Longevity, Health Awards and Meet the Breed Programs. I’ll be taking over the responsibility for the clinics and semi - nars held in conjunction with the national.
The health committee website has been rebuilt. I’d like to thank Joe Bruns for donating his time and talent in accomplishing our new look. Please visit www.gpcahealth.com .
Flo
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 27 2011 Health ADDRESS CHANGES 12/1/2011 – 1/18/2012 Awards
Yelah What Goes Around Comes Around (D) Ingrid Wegele Owners: Terri Newbauer and Nicole Bertrand. Breeder: Terri Newbauer. SILVER (cardiac, patellas, 6255 N Camino hips, elbows)
Pimeria Alta #93 Ch. Yelah's Leap Of Faith (B) Tuscon, AZ 85718-3640 Owner/breeder: Terri Newbauer. SILVER (cardiac, patellas, hips, elbows)
Phone# 520-822-4649 Yelah's Let Your Glory Reign (B) Owner/breeder: Terri Newbauer. SILVER (hips, el - bows, patellas)
Ch. Yelah's Seas The Moment (D) Owners: Terri Newbauer and Nicole Bertrand. Check Us Out Breeder: Terri Newbauer. SILVER (cardiac, hips, patellas, elbows)
On The Web! Yelah's Takin It To The Limit (B) Owner: Terri Newbauer. Breeder: Nanette Holmes. clubs.akc.org/gpca SILVER (cardiac, hips, patellas)
Pyr Shire's Idril Legacy O'Bard & Monsoon (B) Owner/breeder: Florence Laicher. SILVER (hips, patellas, elbows, shoulder)
Ch. Pyrpressure Un Jeune De Fierte Valle D'Aspe (D) Owners: Lorraine Stevens and Glenn and Merry Johnson Breeder: Chea Michaels GOLD (shoulders, hips, car - diac, thyroid, elbows, Glanzmanns thrombasthenia, CMR)
Ch. Yelah's In A Blaze Of Glory (D) Owners: Terri Newbauer and Nicole Bertrand Breeder: Terri Newbauer SILVER (hips, cardiac, patellas)
Star Award Breeder: Terri Newbauer (note: Terri previously was Courtesy of Joan Ziehl awarded solo owner award) Owners: Terri Newbauer and Nicole Bertrand 28 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Longevity Awards 2011
The following Pyrs are still with us: Name Age Owner Breeder Rivergroves Beignet 14y2m Heather Rossback Jean Boyd & Carol Doyle Chatfield JJ Bubba Dawg 11y Linda Carr Jeri Shelton Summerhill Once & Future King 10y4m Elizabeth Pettit Lynn Gomm Mistry Odina Fairest Fiona 10y5m Mary Fodness Kim Lasley & Joan Laguna
The following Pyrs are no longer with us: Name Age Owner Breeder Lady 11y2m Jack & Judy unknown MacDonald Pyr Shire’s Hunan of Valinor,RN 11y3m Flo Laicher owner Frosty 12y Gene Milgram& Linda McComas Vicky Owens Collette Marie O’Neill 13y Deborah O’Neill unknown Yelah Coco Chanel Pleasure 12y5m Deborah & Casey Terri Newbauer O’Neill
Ages for all of the above dogs were calculated at the time that the application was received. The applications were received during 2011. I My
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 29 GPCA Health Committee OUR DONORS – 2011 Many thanks to the following persons who have supported the Health Committee’s endeavors over the past year : Adams, Sandra Lee Miller, George & Howard, Gayleen MEMORIAL DONATIONS Allard, Raymond & Madeleine Miller, James & Monica FOR 2011: GONE BUT Atwood, Lee & Sue Miccio, Cynthia NOT FORGOTTEN Blevins, Susan Milgram, Gene Bowden, Don Moore, Carolyn & Paul Donations “In Memory Of Linda Weisser” Brady, Joyce Moench, Margaret In addition to the many donations received Burstow, William Moriarty, Dr. Sue with GPCA dues, there was a special fund raising effort in memory of Linda Weisser. Caluducan, Saturnino Olsen, Randi This list of donors reflects those who have Colberg, Elaine Oraby, Arlene & Philip made donations through November 10, Comer, Robin Parks, Carrie Stuart 2011. A total of $1414.00 was raised in Coombs, Nancy & Whitney Pevik, Mette her memory. Thank you all. Dalton, Rhonda Preston- Malinowski, Susan Denney-Combs, Terry Ruiz, Victor & Joan Stuart Jan Waitz- Brody DePhillips, Carmela Salerno, Kim Karen & Doug Conley Dickey, Tommy Salls, Jay Karen Houle Fennemore, Lorraine K. Sanford, John & Donna Ferguson, Jerry & Carolyn Satterfield, Brenda Flo Laicher Gartland, Betsy Schultz, Dr. Jeffrey & Elli Kathy Liles Galbraith, Susan Schrieber, Linda Gleason, Brenda Seeley Valerie & Robert Arlene Marquardt Goldstein, Debra & Harvey Sharpe, Nicole Lawrence Weisser Goolsbee, Darrell Solstad, Karen Grau, Sharon Sorensen, Nancy Carolyn Yeager Grimshaw, Cheryl & Frances Spears, Allison & Michael Great Pyrenees Club of Puget Hohmann, Betty J., M.D. Stephens, Terry & Chris Sound Horton, Sandra Stewart, Marcia Houseknecht, Denise & Douglas, Robyn Parks, Carrie Stuart Hughes, Stephen & Peggy Taylor, Lisa Arlene Oraby - Johnston-Lorino, Laura Thigpen, Lynn; Knapp, Dr. Gail & For Barbara & Michael Rosenback “In Justin, Karen & Coffman, VIctoria Cunningham, Karen Memory of Hawk” Kintsfather, David & Nancy Thell, Marilyn Toni Tregear - Kippax, JoAnn & Arielle Tregear, Toni “In memory of Tug & Queenie Bear” Kirby, Kathy Tyler, Kay Jan Waitz-Brody - Kornberg, Susan Klein Vidmar, Diana For Karen & Doug Conley “In Memory Knutson, Patricia L. Watt, Mary McEwen Of Andy” Laicher, Florence Waitz- Brody, Jan For Flo Laicher “ In Memory of Laperriere, Guy & Lavergne, Nicole Warmack, Larry & Betty Wade Thomas” Lee, Steve & Kathy Webber, Patricia Flo Laicher - Lewellen, Linda Weir, Kathi “In Memory of Thomas” Liles, Kathy Wells, Thomas & Ann MacDonald, Jack & Judy Whitney, Stephanie For Jan Waitz - “In Memory of Emmy” Macrokanis, George & Augusta Wood, Thomas Magnani, Al Woods, John & Kerry Kern For Wendy Blumberg - Marsh, Debbie Wooster, Eric & Elise "In Memory of Simone” Marsh, Pricilla Wong, Sylvia For Karen Justin & Victoria Coffman - Meredith, Eunice Wagner, Mary “In Memory of Cupid”
GPCA Health Committee 2012 30 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 OFA CHAMPION FOR HEALTH PROGRAM: Purpose : Recognize Great Pyrenees with outstanding accomplishments that are also healthy representatives of their breed and are shown to produce likewise. Eligibility : Nominated dog must have a CHIC number; person submitting application must be a GPCA member & be a breeder or owner of the nominee; completed application documenting significant achievements of the dog in conformation, performance, production, HOF award for show or obedience, draft dog, LGD, Therapy dog, Versatility or other significant achievements. Final selection by Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. A $100.00donation to the CHF; Engraved medallion, & Plaque provided by the OFA will be awarded at the National Specialty Award Banquet each year. FMI : Joan Stuart- Ruiz, Program Administrator @ [email protected]
HEALTH RECOGNITION AWARD PROGRAM: Purpose: Encourage breeders & companion owners to perform health screenings; recognizes those owners who submit pass - ing results; Awards are: Gold (5 exams), Silver (3 exams): Star award for owners/breeders with multiple dogs achieving a gold or solver award. Eligibility : Owner is a GPCA or GPCA Affiliated Club member; submit completed application & health certification results; recognizes the breeder & owner of the dog. Dogs with a CHIC number may be eligible, but must submit an application. FMI : Darrell Goolsbee, Program Administrator @ [email protected]
LONGEVITY AWARD PROGRAM: Purpose : Honor those Great Pyrenees who have reached the age of 10 years or over; currently living or no longer with us. Eligibility : ANY Great Pyrenees whose age can be verified is eligible; verification of age can include, but not limited to AKC registration papers; Adoption contracts; and Veterinarian or third party confirmation. A completed Health Survey, in addi - tion to the application is required. FMI : Flo Laicher, Program Administrator @ [email protected]
REGIONAL CHIC/DNA COLLECTION PROGRAM: Purpose : Increase Great Pyrenees DNA readily available for research; promote the inclusion of the Breed in large studies by having significant numbers of dogs collected and ready for use; storage of specimens is free because of GPCA partici - pation in the CHIC program Eligibility : Regional Clubs hosting a Regional Specialty; the Health Committee will provide all supplies & forms. All incurred costs paid. Nominal $5.00 fee per dog collected for OFA submission. FMI : Flo Laicher, Program Administrator @ [email protected]
MEET THE BREED PROGRAM: (joint venture Public Information & Health Committee) Purpose : Provide Breed Specific literature to Regional Clubs & Rescue organizations participating in Meet the Breed (Pub - lic Education) events at no cost. Eligibility : Participation in Meet the Breed events; completed order form 3 weeks prior to event to insure receipt of materi - als is requested. FMI : Sandra McCrady, Program Administrator @ [email protected]
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32 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Preparing for the inevitable: When it's time to say goodbye
For those of us who think of our dogs as friends and fam - important part of your family. ily members, facing the fact that they won't live as long as we do can be almost unbearable. It's easy enough to put out of your mind when your dog is young, healthy and full COPING WITH THE LOSS OF YOUR DOG of vigor - but when you have a senior dog that has a poor Every dog owner recognizes that their loyal companion quality of life due to terminal illness or is in constant pain, will die someday. That day always feels like it's far off, but you're going to have to address the situation. it can happen suddenly and unexpectedly or it may be an - If cost isn't an issue, you might want to consider home- ticipated as a result of old age or an illness. Either way, it based hospice care, which is offered through some veteri - can be very difficult to face. nary hospitals and volunteer organizations. The way pet Feel the loss. It's okay… hospice works is that care for a terminally-ill dog is pro - It's perfectly normal to feel a profound sense of loss when vided at home rather than in a clinic. While it might not your dog dies. Feeling and expressing yourself at this time necessarily extend the life of your dog, it can be helpful in is a mark of respect to your dog. It's not trivial. You've spent preparing you and other family members for your dog's some wonderful years together. Try writing your feelings imminent death. down "stream-of-consciousness" style in your journal or Difficult decisions write a letter to your dog. Get the emotions out of you. You Without a doubt, the hardest decision you will have to may feel anger, guilt or the sense of being extremely alone. make as a dog owner is whether or not you will have to put Acknowledge this. If you bury your pain and just get busy, your old friend to sleep. In many cases, euthanasia (carried you won't have a chance to work through the loss and it out by means of painless injection) is the fairest way to offer will inevitably surface later, quite unexpectedly. your dog a quick and painless end. Reminisce about the best days you spent with your dog, If putting your dog to sleep is something you're consid - like when you first brought him home or took your walk in ering, it's a good idea to discuss the process with your vet the park. Make a photo collage of his life and think about well in advance. Decide where and when the procedure his character and the moments when he was at his happi - will take place, which family members will be present, and est. It will help you to fully appreciate everything he con - how the remains will be handled. You'll also want to dis - tributed to your life. cuss with your family how they'd like to say their good- Take the time to grieve your constant byes. In some cases, veterinarians will actually come to companion your home and perform the procedure, which can take Grieving the loss of your dog takes time. You'll most likely much of the edge off saying good-bye. Your dog can stay experience a range of emotions as time goes on: first de - in the comfort of his own bed, in his own home. What's nial and shock, then anger, guilt, depression and loneli - more, you don't have to deal with the clinical environment ness. Then finally, the clouds will part slightly and you'll of the vet's office or pass through a crowded waiting room. begin to feel a sense of acceptance and hope. These are Grief and bereavement counseling the normal stages of grieving. You may also find that down If a family member is having trouble adjusting to the loss the road, if something else in your life upsets you, emo - of a dog, you may want to ask your vet for a referral to tions surrounding the loss of your dog, will bubble up to the local grief counseling services or pet loss support groups. surface and you may feel like crying. You might not un - You can also find information and help on the Internet, such derstand where the intensity of this emotion came from. as The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB) at Just know that this is perfectly normal after a loss like this. http://www.aplb.org. Tell your friends and family the story of The nicest thing you can do for your dog—and for your - your dog self—is to never forget that he was a dear friend and an Every time you tell those you love the story of your dog-
GRIEVING cont. on page 34 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 33 GRIEVING cont. who he was, what his best tricks were, how fun-loving he • Join a pet loss support group, especially if you feel ex - was, or a funny moment-the more solid and grounded you tremely sad or angry. Expressing your sadness may be will feel. Repeating this "story" is therapeutic and it helps easier with others who have experienced pet loss. to immortalize him. Be sure that you share this with some - • Accept that you may never totally get over the loss. You'll one who won't belittle your grief over the loss of your pet. always remember your dog and the wonderful times you Don't downplay how much your dog meant to you or how shared. much you miss him, in order to put on a brave face. Talk it out with someone - cry even, as long as you feel comfort - able. The release will be helpful. If you don't have family Explaining your dog's death to a child or friends who understand your loss, or if you need more You may be hesitant to tell your child about your dog's support, speak with your vet in order to find a pet loss death, because you want to shield him or her from emo - counselor or support group. You may just need to be with tional pain. While that's understandable, keep in mind that others who are more empathetic. children can deal with death surprisingly well if it's dis - Is it time for a new puppy? cussed in an honest, straightforward manner. The truth is you may need some time to grieve the dog Simply explain that all living things must come to an end, you've just lost, so getting a new dog right may not be the and unfortunately, pets don't live as long as we do. One best idea for some individuals. Filling "the void" with a new term you should avoid using is "put to sleep." A child might dog when you're still grieving can cause resentment. The misinterpret the meaning of this, and be afraid of going to new dog won't "take the place" of the dog you just lost. bed. It may also help the grieving process to encourage You need some time to create the space for a new dog in your child to share their favorite memories. Your child may your life. even want to have a funeral for the dog. Memorializing your pet can make it easier to say goodbye. GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A DOG Remember, the sorrow is real and everyone deals with it differently. There is no right way to grieve. Be patient. And We all bring dogs into our lives knowing that they will know that there is no timetable for healing-the grief process probably not outlive us. Yet when a beloved dog dies, takes as long as necessary. we're often unprepared for the overwhelming sadness it brings. FINDING SUPPORT WHEN Losing a dog is especially painful because the bond you YOU'RE GRIEVING share with him is unique. A dog loves you unconditionally- he doesn't care if you got that promotion or how you Words alone can never truly express the grief you feel looked at your high school reunion. For some people, a when a cherished companion passes away. This is a time dog's death can hurt more than losing a relative or friend. of emptiness, sorrow, and questions. It's also a time when That's why it's important to go through the process of you need to reach out and find someone to listen, to give mourning, just as you would for a human relationship. sage advice, to offer support and compassion. That's why reading articles about grief and loss are sel - • Acknowledge that your dog's death is a huge, sad event. dom enough to help some people find their way through Don't downplay it, or feel that it's not important because this period. It takes human interaction and a level of un - "he's just a pet." derstanding that you can't get from an article—no matter how insightful and well written. Fortunately, help is proba - • Experience and express feelings of sadness, anger, or bly closer than you think, so don't be afraid to reach out guilt about the loss. Know that tears, anger, and some - and find it. times fear can be part of the process. Where to find help • Talk to friends who can empathize-surround yourself with There are two nearby sources of help and compassion people who understand your grief and avoid people to turn to when you're grieving the loss of a beloved dog: who don't. your vet and your friends. Your vet is a trained professional 34 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 and he or she may have a list of local support groups or When a dog experiences the loss of a dog companion, grief hotlines. And your friends can be a fountain of com - he is also mourning the loss a fellow pack member and passion—after all, they knew your wonderful canine com - that dog's previous pack position. Your dog might now be panion and they considered your pet a part of their a leader without a follower, or a follower without a leader. extended family. That's why it's important for you to help your dog find a In addition to those two immediate sources, you can eas - healthy, new position in your home.These simple guidelines ily find a wide variety of support organizations on the In - ternet. A good number of these groups were formed by can ease the pain after a loss dog lovers who, like you, lost a beloved pet. Some are pro - Distract him. Take him for walks, bring him on car trips fessional organizations run by veterinarians and trained or invite friends—canine and human—over to visit. Also, grief counselors. Others are services that provide ideas and consider buying dog puzzle toys specially designed for inspiration. You'll also find groups that have a spiritual component or a religious outlook. mental stimulation. Spend 15 minutes brushing him or giv - ing him a massage. He'll start looking forward to the new Here are a few of the many resources you'll find on the Internet: routine. The Maryland-based Animal Love and Loss Network Teach him new tricks. Even though your dog is older, he (www.alln.org) "seeks to bring together those who are can keep learning for his entire life. Set aside a few min - mourning the injury, illness or loss of an animal compan - utes each day to teach him a new trick - such as fetching ion. We also represent and support those who are work - certain objects. Or introduce him to a new activity like ing to end the exploitation and suffering of all animals." catching a flying disc or agility, if he’s still physically active. Animals in Our Hearts (www.animalsinourhearts.com) The sense of accomplishment that training brings can give states their point of view this way: "Animals and their love your pooch a new lease on life. stay in our souls, once we've let them in. And we are bet - ter for it, more complete, more whole, more compassion - Reward good behavior - ignore bad behavior. During ate, and often transformed." your dog's grieving process, don't give him any attention The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement when he's excessively barking, whining, or howling—it will (aplb.org) is staffed with professionally trained volunteers only reinforce this negative behavior. Praise him when he in pet bereavement counseling. is sitting or resting quietly. If you need someone to speak to about your loss, the Pet Don’t rush into getting a new dog. Older dogs often Loss Web site provides a long list of hotlines at www.pet - loss.com/phones.htm. They also feature a comprehensive don't like changes in their environment, and adjusting to a list of organizations and bereavement professionals at new pet can add stress at an already stressful time. It's im - www.pet-loss.net/links.shtml. And this is just the tip of the portant to allow your dog the time to adjust to life without iceberg. So, as you can see, there is no need to go it alone. his companion—you may find he actually thrives on his Help and compassion is as close as a friend, your vet, own. and—if you need additional support—the organizations listed on the Internet Be patient. The old saying "time heals all wounds" ap - plies to your dog, too. Don't worry if your dog doesn't im - HELP FOR YOUR GRIEVING DOG mediately respond to new activities or extra attention. Just be patient and he'll come around eventually. And try to be When your dog loses the companionship of another dog, upbeat and positive—because if you are, he’s more likely it can be heartbreaking. Although no one truly knows how to feel that way, too.If you are worried about your dog's much dogs understand about death, it's clear that they can behavior, speak to your veterinarian. He or she may sug - experience loss very deeply and often become depressed. Just like humans who have lost a loved one, many dogs gest medication to help ease your dog's anxiety. In the stop eating, lose interest in their favorite activities, and be - meantime, attention, affection, and activity are the best come lethargic or sleep excessively. medicine you can provide. The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 35 Meet the Breeds Three Years Young By Priscilla Marsh On November 19th and 20th the Garden State were all weary from the excitement. As tired as I was, Great Pyrenees Club represented our wonderful breed I drove home knowing the public experienced the best at the Javits Center in New York. This event draws of what our breed has to offer. It was a memorable enormous crowds of young and old alike. The AKC weekend for every age that walked through those takes great effort to educate the public on the multiple doors during this two day event in November breeds of cats and dogs. These animals bring won - derful joy to our lives. Our booth entertained a packed house and rarely did anyone have a chance to take a breather. I am grateful to all the help I received from Flo Laicher, Karen Justin, Jan Waitz, Diane Travis, and Arlene Oraby. Without them and the tireless efforts of Estee, Devon and Fleur – our canine volunteers, we would not have had such a shining event. I say thank you to all who participated. The patience of the dogs with the forty thousand spectators who came through the door was amazing. The dogs tolerated many pats on the head and hugs from total strangers. It takes a very special dog to en - dure the rigors of the two day event. On Saturday we had the added attraction of two – three month old puppies, Cupcake and Cookie. These adorable Pyr puppies entertained the crowd all after - noon and always with a wagged tail to boot. Thank you goes to Karen for bringing these cute pups. It is so important for the public to realize that these beautiful pups grow into the adult size of Estee, Devon and Fleur. The booth looked great and touched on our breed’s history and purpose. I enlarged two photos taken by Janet Ingram. These photographs were taken in the Pyrenees Mountains in September. Many people were amazed and appreciated learning about our breed which still performs its “age-old task” in the region it came from. Passion and energy run wild as you walk through all the many breeds’ displays. The participants’ ded - ication to preserving and protecting their breed is felt wherever you turn. At the end of the second day we
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 37 HER GUARDIAN ANGEL By Debbie Wilkerson
On April 6, 2009, a little white puppy was born begin to try and converse with them as they would ask that would become a guardian angel. This little angel questions about him. We talked to her daily about her was a Great Pyrenees who would be named BigRig’s Polar Bear, how he missed her and needed her to Cadet Polar Bear. He came to live with John and Di - come home. We reminded her about his show ac - anne, and their bonding began. complishments and how she needed to work at getting Over the next year, Dianne and Polar Bear spent herself ready for his upcoming shows. We continued hours together at the dog park, water splash days and to bring more pictures, show ribbons and videos, and started his dog show career together. During this pe - started telling her that if she worked hard at getting riod, Polar Bear was never far from her side as they well enough to go to the rehabilitation center, we began building their life and memories together. would make sure that she and Polar Bear would re - unite in person there at the center. Dec. 28, 2010, was a cold and wet night in Waco, Texas. Finally, after much pain and hard work, Dianne went to the first rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, On the way home from celebrating Christmas at the facility did not allow Polar Bear to come see her their farm, John and Dianne along with their Pyrenees there. Again, the motivations began to keep her up - Polar Bear were involved in a terrible car accident. lifted using her Pyrenees as one of the main topics of John was banged up, and Polar Bear was bruised but conversation. fared well. However, Dianne was not that lucky. Her injuries were numerous and life-threatening. Suffer - ing from a broken neck, lacerated intestines and nu - merous other injuries, things look grim for her. After surgery and some recovery time in Waco, Dianne was brought back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for many more months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. During this period her will to fight off infection and healing issues waned, and sometimes she was over - whelmed. However, her guardian angel was not far away … While watching Dianne in the hospital it became apparent to me that I had to find some real motivation for her so she would work at healing to survive these injuries and setbacks she was experiencing. There was one thing in her life that we knew made her smile and laugh on a regular basis. His name was Polar Bear, that one-time little white Pyrenees puppy she grew to love. A member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Great Pyrenees Club, Emily Chou, made a poster-size picture of Polar Bear, which I took to her room and put up on the wall at the end of her bed. Although her eyes were swollen, black and blue and stitched in places, she was able to see his beautiful face smiling at her from the moment she opened her eyes every day. The pic - Polar Bear and Dianne are reunited during a visit ture drew the attention of the nurses, doctors and vis - outside her rehab center. itors who came into her room, which forced her to Photos by Debbie Wilkerson
38 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 As Dianne improved at this facility, it was decided smile on her face and her goals to move forward fresh she would be moved once again to another one to ad - in her mind. As Jeanie brought Polar Bear for their vance her even more toward regaining movement and visits during this time, it became apparent to us how use of her total body. At this point we began talking much harder Dianne was working in therapy and how to her about actually going in person to Polar Bear’s much happier she was becoming. dog show upcoming in a couple of months in Forth Our next mission was to get Dianne out of the cen - Worth, Texas, as another new motivation. Once she ter and back home so she could indeed be at Polar was moved to this new rehabilitation center the plans Bear’s next dog show. Again, after weeks and weeks and phone calls began, making arrangements to of very hard work and dedication with physical ther - bring them together finally, face to face, after months apy, the day arrived. Time to go home. Her home - of separation. coming came one day before Polar Bear’s show in Polar Bear had been living with his handler, Jeanie Fort Worth. On show day, along with the assistance of Ayala, during this period of healing for Dianne. her husband, John, Dianne sat ringside in her wheel - Jeanie was most agreeable and supportive of reunit - chair and watched her guardian angel win in the ring ing the two of them, and upon the arranged day and that day. time, the doors of the center opened, Dianne was As I write this story in December 2011, one year brought out in her wheelchair, and Jeanie brought past the accident, I am proud to report that Dianne Polar Bear to her. Her guardian angel approached the not only attends each and every dog show of her wheelchair. There could be no doubt in a person’s Pyrenees but does so with only the assistance of a heart of the love between Polar Bear and his human walking cane. when he saw her sitting there. Finally he knew Mom was OK. He so very gently approached her wheel - To date, Dianne still says Polar Bear is her contin - chair, climbed up to her lap, put his paws on the edge ued inspiration and motivation to keep pushing for - of the chair and stuck his big beautiful nose in her ward as she continues her therapy and recovery on face, and the smooches began! He seemed to under - a daily basis. stand to be gentle and careful with her, knowing she A guardian angel at her side? Most definitely. No needed him to be cautious. Now, her guardian angel doubt about it. who saw her through the struggles of each painful day, having to learn to eat once again, working to be - come mobile, was finally there at her side. As the visit continued, he slept at her feet and never left her side. After their visit, a corkboard hung at the end of her bed full of pictures of their reunion to help keep that
Photos by Debbie Wilkerson
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 39 Nail Grooming 101
Nail clipping is a regular part of grooming. Your Pyr’s nails should just touch the ground when it walks. Trim nails once or twice a month or the quick, which refers to the tender blood vessels and nerve endings which extend into the nail, will lengthen. Shorter “quicks” make for easier clipping. Use a sturdy, large clipper. If your pet store doesn’t carry a tool that you think will do the trick, keep shop - ping. A sharp, strong clipper makes all the difference. Start at the tip of the nail and snip a little at a time to avoid cutting the quick. When you start to see pale pink tissue near the top—stop. Use a coarse nail file to smooth edges. Trim the dewclaws more; they wear down less rapidly. If you are uncomfortable with this task, ask your vet - On white nails, the quick is the pink section. If you erinarian or groomer to demonstrate proper nail trim - can’t see it easily, grab a mini-flashlight to shine ming. When you are comfortable, your Pyr will be, through your Pyr’s nail. It is the dense core that light too. If your Pyr does not want to hold still, ask some - doesn’t shine through. If you do nip the quick and the one to pet him or her while you trim. Never try to trim nail bleeds, apply pressure using styptic powder, corn - the nails if the dog is not in a stay position. starch, or baby powder. Praise is important. Treats don’t hurt either!
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40 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Curbing Night Barking By Rose Stremlau & Stephen Herbster Carolina Pyrnews Editors’ note: Every now and again, an see?" and look at the window with him for a moment. Usually, exhausted Pyrent contacts us asking how to curb night bark - we see nothing. ing. This is our response based on our experience with A few times, we've seen something we didn't want to...like Leonidas. a drunk driver who hit our neighbor's mailbox! We want Leo Leonidas was a night barker, and he still is to a much to guard us, so it is important to validate him with praise and smaller degree. When we first adopted him, he barked sev - treats when he does a good job. After a moment of looking eral times each night for ten or more minutes at a time. In with him, we say in that same calm, reassuring voice, "Thank part, he was responding to the noises in our neighborhood. you, Leo Pyr. Good work. That's enough. Okay, back to Lots of owls and nocturnal critters make their home in our sleep." We walk him back to his sleeping place, wait for him yard, and Leonidas liked to "talk" to them. At that time, we to lay down, pat him on the head, and go back to bed. also had two separate neighbors who were either coming In other words, instead of trying to stop the behavior totally home from or leaving for work in the middle of the night. Leo because it is annoying to those of us who work and have to would bark at them as well. get up, we appreciate that he's working. Signaling that he's Stephen, my husband, is a very light sleeper. All of this done his job and can go back to sleep has worked over time. made for frustration, and shooshing and yelling didn't quiet We noticed improvement within weeks, and now, he might Leo down. We found that white noise doesn't work either. Pyrs bark for a few minutes once or twice each week. I think he have such good hearing, and it didn't fool Leonidas like we began to understand that many of things he was barking at wanted it to. After talking with Martha and our trainer, both (like the evil, hated owls and the normal car noises), were not of whom encouraged us to work with our dog’s temperament, concerns to us, and this method communicated that we ap - we began to appreciate that Leonidas thinks he is doing his preciated his alert but that it wasn't needed for that thing. Or job by barking at night. So us yelling at him for “working" this thing. So he slowly but surely stopped barking at those just confused him. It might have made him think he wasn't things. working hard enough, or he might have thought that our His "vocabulary" increased, and he understood what not yelling was joining in with him. to bark at. As a result, he barks a lot less. He'll bark at new Pyrs are hardwired to protect their flock regardless of what or strange things. We're ok with that. We also do something time it is. To some extent, they still will want to do that even like this during the day. He barks like a mad dog at a few when they are couch guardians. When we go to sleep, Leo things, and we want to discourage that overreaction. When thinks he clocks in. We can’t change hundreds of years of ca - the mailman drives by and he flips out, we go to the window, nine evolutionary adaptation. Instead, we changed our re - look out with him, calmly say, "Oh, okay, its the mailman. I sponse, and it worked over time to reduce this unwanted see. Thank you, Leo, but he's okay," and gently lead him behavior. We created a night time routine for Leonidas. He away from the window to a rug where we have him lay down. gets last outs, a biscuit, we set the house alarm, and then we He gets petted when he is calm. At first, he didn't calm down walk with him to his favorite sleeping place, which is as far right away. Now, when we go "rug," he usually will settle away from stimulating noise as possible. After he lays down, down after he's thanked and removed from the stimulation. By we sing him a good night song. Yes, we sing him a short lull - doing that during the day, we're reinforcing that when we ac - aby, the same one each night. Our trainer didn't suggest that knowledge his alert but say it is okay, we mean "thank you for specifically, but she did say that clearly indicating to him that being a Pyr and take a break." He's now ok with the mail - it is time to sleep is important. It is communicating "you don't man, but he still wants to fight the UPS guy. Why he's learned need to work now." the one is okay but not the other, I have no idea?! It is a work We've done this for two years, and if Leonidas doesn't get in progress, and each overreaction is a chance to work with his "sleepy Pyr" song as we prepare for bed, he sulks and him to create a new outcome. whimpers. Every now and again, when we’re tired and don’t Once we learned what to do and calmed down because follow our routine, it is inevitable that I’ll just crawl into bed we realized we could teach him, our attitude changed, and and start to relax before Leonidas will start throwing a tantrum then his behavior changed. We are now able to communi - and crying in his bed. If I get up, go to him, sing him his song, cate our preferences to him. There are a few things we want and give him a good night hug, he settles right in and quiets him to bark at--like people we don't know walking on our right down. He’s almost always asleep before the song is over. property, so when he barks at them, we praise him and give If he barks during the night, we let it go for a minute or him a treat at the window so he knows he's being a great two. Now, he usually quiets himself, but when we started this, boy. None of this is quick fix. Pyrs are smart and stubborn, but he didn't. If it seems like he won't stop, one of us gets up and they respond well to affirmation and clear signaling of right goes to where he is barking, which is usually one of our front and wrong in a way that works with their hardwiring and not windows. Then, we calmly say "What's up, Leo? What do you against it. The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 41 IF DISASTER STRIKES
WILL YOU EVCACUATE? WHERE WILL YOU GO? WHAT ABOUT YOUR PYR? Hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes, floods, as well as heavy snows, major fires, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can all create severe situations. We could be driven from our homes, or left stranded in our homes without electricity, food or water for days or weeks. Non weather-related emergencies, such as environ - mental hazards and possible acts of terrorism should also be taken into consideration. If your area is affected, are you ready? What is your plan?
FIRST THINGS FIRST Purchase a weather alert radio and be aware of area warnings. Keep cell phones fully charged. Before loading up the car and heading to your local emergency shelter, find out what the rules are. Many shelters will now take dogs during evacuations, but is there a limit in size or number of dogs allowed? Those shel - ters may require that dogs be kept in crates, often in other areas of the facility, and in some shelters, pets will be in separate buildings all together. Is your Pyr ready? Do you have a crate? Is your dog crate trained? How will your dog react to these stressful circumstances? Is your pet microchipped? Many animals lost dur - ing disasters have been reunited with their families due to being chipped. Do not rely on dog tags! They can come off of the animal’s collar and get lost.
WHO TO CALL Make a phone list of friends, relatives and neighbors to notify each other of circumstances and verify plans. In making your plans, consider that family members may be in different locations at the time of emergency.
WHAT TO TAKE Make a list of items for each family member to be kept in a backpack near the appropriate door. Keep each pack supplied with dry food and bottled water to last several days, dry clothing, necessary medications and any other supplies necessary for that family member. Include instructions in each pack. Designate a pack that will have important papers, radio, batteries, basic tools, first aid kit, fully charged cell phone and a copy of your evacuation plans.
WHAT TO TAKE FOR YOUR PET Fit an appropriately-sized waist pack comfortably around the pet’s neck as a “collar pack” that contains collar and leash, medications, veterinary information and written identification including where you will be, phone and contact information in case you are separated from your pet. You might include a small amount of food and water. Remove excess belt material that may be hanging freely. Wearing the collar pack may take some getting used to. Beginning in short time increments, let your dog wear the pack, gradually in - creasing the time so your dog will be used to wearing the pack should the need arise. If yourdog will be crated once at your destination, you might want to take along a clip or two so the pack can be clipped to the dog’s crate once settled and comfortable.
WHERE TO GO Map a plan from each direction of your home, neighborhood and city in the event your most frequently trav - eled route is not accessible. List where you will go, the route you will take and share this plan with your phone list members. Consider the location of hospitals, emergency clinics, veterinary hospitals and emergency clinics, gas stations, restaurants and friends’ homes. Locate hotels that take dogs, and check with those that normally don’t. Some will change their policy during emergencies. Consider listing points of assistance at specific intervals from your home, such as every 5 or 10 miles.
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IN THE CAR Keep a backpack or container with nutrition bars, water, first aid kit, medications, radio, flashlight and bat - teries, basic tools, blanket, dry change of clothes and shoes, in case you are stranded. In case your pet is with you, include dry pet food, extra water, daily medications, written identification and contact information as well as veterinary information.
HAVE MULTIPLE PLANS Create several plans in the event your primary plan is not possible. Instruct family members what to do if the family is not together during an emergency. List several alternatives as to how your pets will be taken care of if family members are not able to get home for several hours or days. If you are not able to take your pet when evacuating, what plans will you make for their care?
WHAT IF YOU AREN’T EVACUATED You might not be evacuated, but you may still be without electricity, water and phone service. Roads to your area may not be accessible. Check your pantry. Stock dry foods and canned goods that can be eaten with - out heat or refrigeration, shelf-life milk, etc. Keep some items stored in a high area to remain dry should flood - ing occur. 3 gallons of bottled water per day per family member is the recommended amount of water to have on hand. Don’t forget food and water for the pets! Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. In the south, it is suggested that these items can last up to 3 days if kept cold, possibly longer in colder climates. Store home emergency items together: include medications, radio, flashlight and batteries, possibly a small, battery operated TV, battery operated fan(s), important papers, basic tools and any other essential items. Have tarps and roof fasteners, duct tape, hammer, nails and plywood sheets ready for tem - porary repairs. Keep cell phones charged, just in case. In your pet’s “collar pack” include identification, med - ications and veterinary information in case your pet gets lost. For multiple animals, consider locating a used horse trailer and generator where they can be kept cool or warm, depending on the season.
A note regarding generators: NEVER operate a generator in any enclosed area! Placing a generator in the garage with overhead door raised does not provide enough ventilation. Generators must remain outside, fully ventilated while operating.
MOST IMPORTANT – MAKE A PLAN Until a basic plan is made, there is no plan. Not having a plan leads to panic, confusion and frustration.
WHO TO CALL List phone chain members including friends, relatives and neighbors to notify of circumstances and verify plans. 1. ______5. ______
2. ______6. ______
3. ______7. ______
4. ______8. ______
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WHAT TO TAKE List supplies for each family member’s backpack. Include instructions, dry foods, water, medications, im - portant papers, radio, batteries, basic tools, first aid kit, cell phone and a copy of your evacuation plans. PACK #1:
PACK #2:
PACK #3:
PACK #4:
For your pet’s “collar pack”, include collar and leash, medications, veterinary information, written identifi - cation including where you will be, phone and contact information in case you are separated from your pet. You might want to include a small amount of food and water in the pack, or take separately.
PET PACK #1:
PET PACK #2:
WHERE TO GO List area hospitals and emergency vet clinics, gas stations, hotels, restaurants, friends’ homes, etc. Consider listing points of assistance at specific intervals, such as every 5 or 10 miles from your home. NORTH:
EAST:
SOUTH:
WEST:
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NOTES:
WHAT CLUBS CAN DO Gather and distribute informational brochures and local information to the public at club events, such as dog shows, fun matches, pet fairs, pet walks and rescue events Hold educational clinics at meetings and events, instructing how and what to prepare for family and pet safety and evacuation Name an Area Coordinator who can monitor a weather alert radio for warnings and be contacted for in - formation and needed assistance. Establish a Disaster Preparedness committee, and determine specific responsibilities through your re - gion/state Create a phone chain among your members, notifying area dog owners of an alert, to follow up after the alert has expired to determine assistance needed, if any Assist by providing information specific to your area, such as location of shelters taking dogs, hotels and boarding kennels accepting dogs, materials and supplies to have on hand Have members store basic supplies for distribution prior to and following a weather system, such as: bot - tled water, nutrition bars, dry/canned goods, dry dog food, feed and water bowls, collars and leashes, clean - ing and paper products, Ziploc bags, flashlights, radios, batteries, battery- operated fans, tarps and roof fasteners, hammers and nails, duct tape, plywood sheets, crates, ex-pens, etc. Assist in rescue and temporary relocation of dogs should evacuations require such measures Establish a follow-up plan at specific time increments, .e: 8-12 Hours Following 24-36 Hours Following 48-72 Hours Following 1 Week Following, etc.
AREA/REGIONAL CONTACTS:
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 45 EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW IN LIFE I LEARNED FROM MY RESCUE PYR
If you truly don’t want to do something, don’t. Sometimes the treat just isn’t worth it, no matter who is giving the command. Find unexpected moments to play during each day. A little dirt is the sign of a life well-lived. Even if you can’t fix something that is bothering you, you can take a nap. When something is really, really important, make lots of noise until it is fixed. Rest and affection are as essential to life as food, water, and shelter. Everyone, no matter how big and snarly, likes hugs. Dance with glee when life gives you treats. Being gentle doesn’t mean you aren’t tough. There’s no reason to be scared of what you can see, sniff, and pee on.
Maya the rescue Pyr has learned the joys of play. Photos by Courtenay Stark Courtesy of Carolina Pyrenews
Rescue Tails CAROLINA PYRS GIVE RAVE REVIEWS TO THE RUMPUS AT THE RIVER On October 1, over sixty Pyrents and Pyr lovers gathered for CGPR’s second annual fall social. We were honored to have over thirty Pyrs in attendance, and they truly were the guests of honor. Although the weather was a little chilly (by human stan - dards) the Pyrs were totally content.
No, that’s not a postcard but some of the Pyrs and their people posing on the hill at the US National Whitewater Center. Photo by Lisa Chess
46 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 A WRINKLE IN TIME...read on. The Indian Solid Gold (Curcumin) and the Solid Gold SunDancer Dog Food The best dog food that you can buy for your dog is the Solid Gold SunDancer. It has no grains and no gluten. To control gas production, and maybe bloat in dogs, SunDancer uses tapioca and qui- noa, called the Food of the Future. The meat is chicken and fish, all the Oriental dogs, the Arctic dogs, and dogs from England, Scotland, Ireland and water dogs, such as labs and poodles, were fed a fish- based diet and sea vegetation, such as in our Sea Meal, which is always fed with our dog food. Retrievers, terriers and spaniels, were originally from England are included. Sea Meal is effective against allergies and scratching. Curcumin is the root of the turmeric plant, and is in our SunDancer dog food, Curcumin has a 4,000 year old history in India for helping a wide variety of health problems. Dr. Oz on TV frequently talks about curcumin. Edgar Cayce, the sleeping prophet, said the two greatest gifts from God to Man are curcumin and olive oil. The Jan. 2003 issue of Cancer Research declared that curcumin has the ability to “suppress proliferation of cancer cells.” The October 2010 issue of “Nutrition and Cancer” indicated that curcumin makes chemo more effective. Recently, a breeder of Dalmatians talked with our sales person about using our SunDancer dog food. He had been feeding a cheap, crappy dog food. He decided to continue to feed the inferior food and buy curcumin/turmeric in a health food store and add it to the dog’s food. BIG MISTAKE! About a month later he called our store. He asked, “Have you ever seen a yellow Dalmatian?” He had one. He had overdosed on the curcumin. First of all, curcumin has to be cooked at a low temperature and must be mixed with oils to release the active properties. He rushed the dog to the vets. He never told the vet what he had done. So after extensive and expensive test, on the liver and kidneys, costing over $350, he called us. We put the dog on our non-curcumin Holistique Blendz dry dog food. Holistic does not mean natural or organic. It means that the whole body works together-mind, body and spirit. See the previous information on problems with white, near white or light colored dogs. White dogs absorb more ultra violet light (photo-aging) which may depress the immune system. Holistique Blendz is only 18% protein from fish, to spare stress on the organs. It is particularly effective on dogs with tear stains. Most of the tear stains are on white or light color dogs. So dropping the protein to 18% helps. Sissy has an 18 year old Dane mix. She was all gray on the muzzle. After six months on the SunDancer, the black came back. Now for our cute story – “A Wrinkle in Time”
It was during WWII, Sissy, the owner of Solid Gold, lived in N.J. Her father worked for the army getting hard to find products. One summer, he was transferred to New Mexico. Sissy and her mother went there for the summer to be with him. In the cool of the evenings, the kids would go to a local stable to play with the horses. The kids loved to groom the horses. Sissy’s favorite was Fury, owned by Mr. O. Mr. O. told Sissy that if she would give Fury a daily brushing, he would teach her how to ride. So the entire summer was a delightful experience. Eventually, the summer came to an end, and Sissy returned back home. It was several years later, after the war was over, that Sissy was reading the paper. She saw a familiar photograph. She asked her mother why Mr. O’s picture was in the paper. Her mother smiled, it was a picture of Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atomic Bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Just a Wrinkle in Time
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The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 47 Samson’s Sooper Dooper Pyr Treats
Mary and Gary Gambrell brought these delicious home - made snacks to the fall Car - olina social. The Pyrs loved them and asked us to run the recipe in the newsletter so their humans could make them.
Ingredients 1 pound pork or beef liver Samson knows how to be the life of the 1 cup self-rising corn meal party: wear something fun and bring something tasty to share. 1 cup self-rising flour 2 heaping tablespoons garlic Water Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Bake until mixture thoroughly browns and has risen nicely and Pam spray separated from side of cookie sheet. It’s really hard to overcook. Let cool. Hold dog back. Cut like pieces of Kitchen items fudge into 1” cubes. If pieces are still pink in the mid - dle, put them back in the oven. Measuring cup and spoons Storage Blender or food processor Keep treats in the refrigerator. If your puppy can get Mixer and large mixing bowl in the fridge, hide them well. We find that these treats 8” x 12” cookie sheet with 1”sides last 10 days or so. Each batch makes far more than a 10-day supply. Freeze pieces that are not for imme - Clothes pins (you will need them) d i a t e u s e . We bust up each batch into baggies. When Knife, mixing spatula t h e b a g g y i n th e f r i d ge is about to go empty, pull one out of the freezer. Let frozen treats thaw in the fridge for around 24 hours. Trust us; make a double batch at Finding liver: If they have fresh liver at your meat a time. We usually use a large cookie sheet that is 12” counter, great! Otherwise, we usually find it pre-pack - x 17” x 1”. aged in the frozen case where fish and Bubba Burg - ers are. Garlic: We use chopped garlic that is in the jar. Most all dogs just love garlic, and it’s good for Reprint permission from Carolina Pyrenews Volume 3, them. Don’t be afraid of adding too much. Issue 3, Fall 2011 Puree liver in blender or food processor with 2/3 cup water. Mix all ingredients with 1/4 cup water in a large mixing bowl. Mix to consistency of cake or brownie mix. Spray cookie sheet with Pam. Make sure you spray the sides as well. Spread mixture on cookie sheet. Put clothes pins on nose(s). That aroma wafting through your kitchen is not bacon or cookies.
48 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Tales from the Rainbow Bridge Chapter 3 by LJ Mercer Pete and Sugar settled down, side by side, in the double- don't believe you've yet seen a 'happening', have you?" wide crater she had dug for them. Sugar prided herself on "A 'happening'? What's that?" her ability to dig a crater suitable for any occasion - there was the special small crater she had dug for Charlie to "Sugar, its the most wonderful thing you'll ever see. All sleep in; one deep in the roots of the old oak that she had of us here at the Rainbow Bridge, we're just waiting, pass - dug for Toby so that he could be comforted by the protec - ing time, waiting for our humans to collect us and cross the tion of the roots when he had his terrible nightmares about Bridge with us. that awful day; her own personal favorite - a deep crater “You see, Sugar, we dogs can't cross the Bridge without right under the shade of the lowest branches of the old oak our humans, and in the other life they last much longer than - and her latest, and possibly her best, creation, a double- we do so sometimes we hang around here for a very long wide with an impression on either side of a shallow root, time. But eventually the day comes when our human leaves so that Pete and she each had their own space, but could that other life and passes through these fields on their way commune across the root as the mood took them. to the Bridge. As they walk through the fields their dogs She had very quickly got over her grumpiness about the gather round them, greet them, kiss them, jump into their lack of information about the trip to the Snowy Mountains arms, greet them in whatever way they think best - and after Pete had talked to her about the difficulties of shift then they all cross the Bridge together into whatever hap - work, and never knowing more than a day in advance just pens next." how much of an influx of new dogs he could expect. Plus, as he said, he could turn up for his shift with a plan in mind only to discover that everything had changed. Dogs in the other life had recovered, or had worsened in their condi - tion, and he just had to go with the flow and deal with what being the Gatekeeper threw at him. "Make a plan", he said, "and then throw it in the trash can just before you clock in!" Just this evening, Pete had told her that he thought they might have to put off the trip until closer to Christmas. "Because at Christmas," he said, "all plans go on hold. No human wants to lose their beloved partner at Christ - mas, so the vast majority of them do whatever they can to keep their dogs with them at least until the New Year. Un - less, of course, there's a tragic accident - in which case the emergency crew jumps into action. You might get the im - pression that Gabe's permanent entourage of beautiful boys is a waste of space, butyou should see them when there's an emergency. They are a sight to behold - direct - ing traffic, comforting the wounded, escorting the de - "Wow!" said Sugar, "that sounds absolutely awesome. parted. And all that vanity serves a purpose - imagine that What does happen next?” you're wounded, hurting, not sure what's going on, and “No dog knows that, Sugar, because no dog has ever suddenly a beautiful creature with a halo created by the returned to tell the tale.” setting sun reflecting on his long hair turns up and suggests Sugar thought about that for a moment. you follow him - why wouldn't you!" “But Pete, it doesn't tell me about you, and why you and Sugar nodded - why indeed. "But Pete," she said, "tell Gabe have been here 'since Forever'!" me more about you. Gabe said you and he had been here 'since Forever', but what did he mean by that?" "Here's the flip side Sugar," Pete replied with a deep sigh, "if your human passes before you do, you're "Well, Sugar, you've only been here a short time and I screwed. You wait and wait and wait, but your human has
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 49 already crossed the bridge so there is no-one to escort would have dragged him all the way home if he could only you. So you find a job, and punch the clock and wait and have managed to climb that last fifty feet that I couldn't get hope." down." "Hope?" said Sugar, "hope for what?" "I didn't leave him though. I stayed there, barking and "Hope that a loving human will adopt you between the barking encouragement at him long after everyone else other life and the Bridge. Doesn't happen too often, Sugar, gave up. And when the moment came, I howled at the sky so we just deal with it." in outrage. I think I went a little mad for a while, certainly "Pete," said Sugar, "are you telling me that your human I didn't go back to the cabin in the mountains for a couple passed before you did?" of weeks and when I did, everyone was very wary about approaching me. But finally, I calmed down and tried to Pete sighed again, a very deep sigh, and pushed his accept what had happened. I kept working with Search nose into the soft earth of the crater. and Rescue for the rest of my other life, but it wasnever the "Sugar, there's a lot you don't know about me. I think same. I mean, I don't know if you can understand this Gabe told you I worked in Search and Rescue?" She nod - Sugar, but I was brilliant at the job but it didn't have the ded, slowly, and Pete sighed again and paused for a few same meaning for me. moments before continuing. “So when my time came, I wasn't sorry. What I hadn't "Then let me tell you the rest of my story. It was a very realized at that time was that Hans had long since crossed long time ago, in Switzerland. My partner, Hans, picked the Bridge so I would have to wait here for an eternity." me out from a prime litter of purebred St Bernards. I re - member hoping and hoping that he would pick me, and I "But you know Sug, eternity kept pushing myself forward and licking at his hands. I isn't so bad here! Every so wasn't the biggest and strongest of the litter, but I was often I get to take my trips to smart, and I knew from his scent that he was a good man, the Snowy Mountains so I can and that he was the one for me. I don't know why he chose remind myself of where I me in the end, my brothers were bigger and stronger, but came from and how much I guess I was persistent enough that he finally noticed me. meaning it had. Hey, did I He took me home with him, and I just loved him from that remember to tell you that I moment on. Of course the training for Search and Rescue even used to do the "cask of was tough, very, very tough. You have to be able to sur - brandy around the neck" vive below-freezing temperatures for long periods at a thing? Man, that used to time, and at the same time be able to scent life under the make me laugh - I mean I snow. But, oh boy, the satisfaction of finding life under the know it was a lifesaver for the snow, and digging down to release it. You can't even humans but do you think I ever got a taste???" begin to imagine the joy it gives you. Pete laughed, then sighed again and pushed his nose "Hans and I worked together for years, we were an amazing team. Of course, it wasn't just the two of us, we into the soft earth of the crater. "You sure do dig a nice used to live for months on end in a cabin in the mountains crater, Sugar," he said. with a group of other humans and dogs, always on the Sugar placed her paw over Pete's. She didn't need to alert for Search and Rescue calls, it was wonderful. But say anything. Her admiration for him was boundless and then the day came when Hans and I went out on the last left her speechless. But a thought was playing in her mind. rescue mission of our tour of duty. The entire team was She would chew on that thought for a while, but in the with us, of course, but we were in the lead. meantime the sun had set and it was time for the Northern “Hans took a misstep and fell into a crevasse in the Lights nightly show so she needed to call her pack to order mountain. We tried. We all tried. I managed to get and marshall them to the shores of the Great Lake ... halfway down but then it became impossible. The humans in the group climbed down as far as they could, but they © LJ Mercer. couldn't make it either. Hans had broken his leg and www.pyrhome.blogspot.com couldn't climb up, I kept barking and barking at him to en - courage him to at least get part way up so that I could get a hold of him and drag him the rest of the way - Sugar, I 50 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS DO DOGS DREAM?
TO MAKE FOR YOUR DOG You've probably seen it happen—your sleeping dog suddenly lets out a woof as his legs begin to twitch. Is he dreaming? By now you may have made your New Year's resolutions. But have you made resolutions that will help make your dog hap - Many scientists say there is evidence to support the idea that pier and healthier in the year to come? Here are a few easy-to- dogs do, in fact, experience dreams. Researchers using an elec - keep resolutions that will get the New Year off to a great start. troencephalogram (EEG) have tested canine brain wave activity during sleep. They've found that dogs are similar to humans Healthier diet: You know how you feel after eating the wrong when it comes to sleep patterns and brain wave activity. Like hu - foods: the feelings can range from guilty (at the least), to bloated, mans, dogs enter a deep sleep stage during which their breath - uncomfortable, and worse. If you feed your dog "junk food" or ing becomes more irregular and they have rapid eye movements a low-quality diet he may not feel guilty, but it could upset his di - (REM). It is during REM sleep that actual dreaming and, often, in - gestive tract and impact his overall long-term health. So play it voluntary movements take place. Dogs may move their legs as if safe and make sure you keep him on a healthy diet consisting of they are running, whine or whimper as if excited, and breathe food that provides all necessary nutrients for his stage of life. rapidly or hold their breath for short periods. And if your dog has special health concerns, ask your vet about Not all dogs dream equally. Research suggests that small dogs food that is specially formulated to address his needs. In addi - dream more than larger dogs. A Toy Poodle may dream once tion to making wise choices about the food you offer your dog, every ten minutes while a Golden Retriever may only dream once you should also make sure that he doesn't have access to peo - every 90 minutes. Dreaming also seems to occur more frequently ple food (or toxic substances) that are around your house. And, in puppies. This may be because they are processing huge quan - needless to say, tell your children and guests not to feed your tities of newly acquired experiences. dog table scraps or anything else that isn't part of his healthy diet. What do dogs dream about? Since no dog has ever told any - one about a dream he's had, we can only guess. It's likely that More exercise: Has your dog's lifestyle been on the lazy side? dogs dream in a similar fashion to humans, replaying the every - Does he spend more time lying around than running about? It's day activities that make up their existence, like chasing, playing, up to you to get him out and about and active again. The dog and eating. park is calling—and it's saying, "Pay me a visit and run, jump, If you've ever been tempted to wake your dog during a dream, catch, fetch, frolic, and play." And if the weather is cold or rainy, try and resist. It's best to "let sleeping dogs lie." Dogs, like hu - find your dog's favorite toys and engage him in a nice indoor mans, need uninterrupted sleep for healthy mental activity. play session. Not sure how active your dog should be at his lifestage? Ask your vet for some advice and guidelines. Wellness checkups: When was the last time your dog visited CANINE BODY LANGUAGE: the vet's office for a regular health examination? These exams WHAT DOES IT MEAN? are essential. Even if your dog seems well, your vet can identify conditions in their early stages and suggest appropriate treat - Dogs can communicate with other dogs through a series of sig - ment. So if your dog hasn't been to the vet lately for a wellness nals, including a variety of facial expressions, body postures, checkup, make an appointment now. Regular checkups are es - noises, and scents. Your dog will use his mouth, eyes, ears, and sential. even his tail to express his emotions. By reading the combination of body signals, you should be able to work out who is top dog Better oral care: Did you know that four out of five dogs over in any confrontation or situation. the age of three may develop gum disease?* Most people don't realize the connection between gum disease and general over - Big=Aggressive all health. Studies indicate that the bacteria associated with gum A dog that feels brave or aggressive will try to give the im - disease may also impact heart, kidney, and liver health. So check pression of being a larger, more powerful animal. He will stand your dog's mouth for these telltale signs of gum disease: constant tall with his ears and tail erect and thrust his chest forward. He bad breath, red, swollen gums, and difficulty chewing hard food. may also raise the hairs around his neck and along his back (his If you notice these symptoms, tell your vet immediately. Your vet hackles). Aggressive dogs may also wave their tail slowly and will help you develop a daily oral care routine for your dog. To growl. get your dog started on the road to better oral care, you can Small=Submissive feed him DENTAL style treats every day. These treats have been A submissive dog, on the other hand, will try to appear small proven to reduce tartar buildup-a contributor to gum disease- and puppy-like. Adult dogs will chastise puppies, but they don't when used as part of a daily oral care routine. attack them. A submissive dog's approach to a more dominant canine or human is likely to be from the side, crouching near to If you haven't already noticed, these New Year's resolutions the ground with his tail held low and wagging enthusiastically. for your dog are also ones you could make for yourself: eat bet - He may also try to lick the hands or paws and face of the dom - ter, get more exercise, and see your doctor and dentist regularly. inant dog or person. If this isn't appeasing enough, he might After all, wellness is for everyone in your family, whether they then roll onto his back to expose his stomach, or even involun - have two legs or four. tarily pass a small amount of urine.
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 51 The many meanings of tail wagging Communication—canine style One pattern of behavior that's characteristic of dogs and fa - Dogs can communicate with other dogs through a series of sig - miliar to almost everyone is tail wagging. Most people recog - nals, including a variety of facial expressions, body postures, nize that loose, free tail wagging indicates pleasure or noises, and scents. Your dog will use his mouth, eyes, ears, and friendliness. Exaggerated tail wagging, which extends to the en - even his tail to express his emotions. By reading the combination tire rump, is sometimes seen in subordinate dogs, as well as dogs of body signals, you should be able to work out who is top dog with very short tails. in any confrontation or situation. The tail, however, is also an indicator of other emotions. A tail A dog that's feeling brave or aggressive will try to give the im - waved slowly and stiffly, in line with the back, expresses anger. pression of being a larger, more powerful animal. He will stand Clamped low over the dog's hindquarters, it's a sign that the dog tall with his ears and tail erect, thrust his chest forward, and may is afraid. Anxious or nervous dogs may stiffly wag their droop - raise the hairs around his neck and along his back (his hackles). ing tails as a sign of appeasement. He may also wave his tail slowly and growl. Facial expressions—and more A submissive dog, on the other hand, will try to appear small The facial expressions of your dog will tell you a lot about his and puppy-like. Adult dogs will chastise puppies, but they don't mood—whether he's anxious or excited, frightened or playful, or attack them. A submissive dog's approach to a more dominant any one of a vast range of emotions he may express. His ears individual is likely to be from the side, crouching near to the prick up when he's alert or listening intently, but are held back ground with its tail held low and wagging enthusiastically. He or flattened onto the head when expressing pleasure, submis - may also try to lick the hands or paws and face of the dominant sion, or fear. dog (or person). If this isn't appeasing enough, he might then To successfully read his mood correctly, you must watch for roll onto his back to expose his stomach. In this position, some other body signals at the same time. The narrowing or half-clo - dogs will involuntarily pass a small amount of urine. sure of the dog's eyes indicates either pleasure or submission, but when his eyes are wide open, he's signaling aggression. Tales the tail tells One pattern of behavior that's characteristic of dogs, and fa - Eye contact: Who blinks first miliar to almost everyone, is tail wagging. Most people would In the wild, the pack leader can maintain control simply by recognize that loose, free tail wagging indicates pleasure and a staring at a subordinate dog. The two animals will continue to general friendliness. Exaggerated tail wagging, which extends to stare at each other until one challenges the other, or until one the entire rump, is seen in subordinate dogs, as well as dogs with lowers his head and turns away. If the staring continues after the submissive dog has looked away, he will feel confused and may very short tails. bite out of fear. If eye contact is not broken, the dominant dog will The tail, however, is also an indicator of other emotions. A tail reinforce his threat by snarling, growling, or even attacking. waved slowly and stiffly, in line with the back, expresses anger. You should not try to outstare your dog if he has aggressive or Clamped low over the dog's hindquarters, is a sign that the dog nervous tendencies because this could provoke an attack. Nev - is afraid. Anxious or nervous dogs may stiffly wag their droop - ertheless, regular, gentle eye contact reassures the dog and re - ing tails as a sign of appeasement. inforces your relationship. Ears, eyes, and lips Smile, we're communicating The facial expressions of your dog will tell you a lot about his Submissive dogs may appear to be "smiling" when they open mood, whether he's anxious or excited, frightened or playful, or their mouth to show their teeth in a lop-sided grin of friendliness. any one of a vast range of emotions he may express. His ears In the snarl of aggression, however, both lips are drawn right prick up when he's alert or listening intently, but are held back back to expose most of the teeth, and may be accompanied by or flattened onto the head when expressing pleasure, submis - a growl. sion, or fear. To read his mood correctly, you must watch for other A dog will indicate his desire to play by raising a front paw, body signals at the same time. or by performing the play bow, which is often accompanied by The narrowing or half-closure of the dog's eyes indicates either barking to attract attention. Other gestures include offering a pleasure or submission, but when his eyes are wide open, he in - play object or bounding up to another dog to invite a fun and tends to be aggressive. In the wild, the pack leader can maintain friendly chase. control simply by staring at a subordinate dog. The two animals will continue to stare at each other until one challenges the other, or until one lowers his head and turns away. UNDERSTANDING YOUR You should not try to outstare your dog if he has aggressive or DOG’S BODY LANGUAGE nervous tendencies—this could provoke an attack. Nevertheless, One of the reasons dogs make such good pets is the remark - regular, gentle eye contact reassures the dog and reinforces your able way they can communicate with humans. Pet dogs see us as relationship. Submissive dogs and those of certain breeds, no - an extension of their own canine family, and are very quick to in - tably Labradors, may appear to be smiling when they open their terpret our moods and intentions. An understanding of how dogs mouth to show the teeth in a lop-sided grin of friendliness. In the communicate with other dogs will help the observant owner cor - snarl of aggression, however, both lips are drawn right back to rectly figure out the message their pet is trying to convey. expose most of the teeth, and may be accompanied by a growl. 52 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Playtime 5. Carry his comforts: If possible, bring your dog's bedding, A dog will indicate his desire to play by raising a front paw or bowl, regular food, and favorite toys with you. by performing the play bow, which is often accompanied by 6. Take a break: On a long car ride, stop every two or three barking to attract attention. Other gestures include offering a hours during the day for your dog to take a bathroom break, play object or bounding up to another dog to invite chase. have a drink of water, exercise, and experience the new envi - Now that you know more about your dog's rich and varied ronment. Frequent stops are also recommended at night. body language, you may understand him better than ever. And Finally, before planning your trip, check out that can lead to an even closer relationship. www.dogfriendly.com for a comprehensive listing of hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, and theme parks across the country WHAT YOUR DOG'S YAWN REALLY MEANS that will treat your dog like a top dog. In the language of dogs, the yawn is often used as a calming HAPPY TRAVELS WITH AN OLDER DOG signal. It's a way of saying, I've had enough and my patience is running out. For example, in a training session, your dog may There's no need to leave your senior dog at home. If your dog yawn to deal with frustration and to give himself a mental break. has been accustomed to traveling all his life, he can be a re - The next time your dog yawns while you're training him, try warding travel companion well into his Golden Years. In fact, showing him you got the message by reducing your intensity or older dogs are mellower and tend to be better hotel guests than changing your approach. younger dogs. The only type of travel that may be too hard on A yawn may indicate anticipation or stress, too. Your dog may an older dog is air travel in the cargo compartment of an air - yawn repeatedly when he's waiting in the vet's office as a way plane. Unless your older dog is small enough to ride with you in of dealing with nervousness. Sometimes dogs yawn in anticipa - the passenger section, he will likely be more comfortable staying tion of something enjoyable, such as a walk—this is a way of at home. Travel Checklist Before you go, be sure to read up on controlling his enthusiasm. dog-friendly hotels, resorts and events. If there is a place you'd like to stay at, don't hesitate to call them and ask if they accept Of course, there are times when a yawn is, well, just a yawn. dogs. Also, many websites and travel guides are frequently up - The best way to understand the real meaning of the gesture is to dated with information on pet-friendly travel. look at the situation. If he yawns while stretched out comfortably on his bed, he’s probably just tired. If you're training or playing Before you go, make sure you pack your dog's "suitcase" with with your dog and he yawns, he may be asking for a little break. the things he'll need to stay healthy and comfortable on the road. Food and water bowl Regular food, water and treats Collar and leashes - including identification tags with your permanent and TRAVELING WITH BIG DOGS temporary addresses and phone number A supply of your dog's medication - be sure to write down the name and dosage so it In a recent survey by the pet travel website BringYourPet.com, can be replaced if necessary Plastic bags or newspaper Dog 47% of owners said they travel on vacation with dogs over 40 brushes/combs Pet crate if he uses one Favorite toys Flea and pounds, and 78% have booked rooms in pet-friendly hotels. tick repellent, tweezers for removing ticks. Trends like these have made the hospitality industry take notice, and more travel destinations today welcome dogs. Before you Dos and Don'ts head out with dog in tow, take a look at these smart ways to Now that you're ready to hit the road, here's some travel ad - keep your pooch safe and happy-no matter how you travel. vice to help make travels with your pet hassle-free. Do avoid ex - otic food. Cajun-style beef chunks might seem delicious, but they 6 tips for an easier trip: could upset your dog's stomach, giving him gas, or worse, diar - 1. Tag him: If your dog gets lost in an unfamiliar place it can rhea. Stick with your dog's regular food. Don't give your dog be disastrous. Be sure his collar is secure, and that your address food for about four hours before a trip if he has a tendency to get and phone number appear clearly on his tags. Also affix your queasy. Also, your dog shouldn't have anything to drink for two cell phone number to the tags with strong tape. Carrying a cur - hours before you set off. Instead, give your dog frequent sips of rent photo of him is a good idea, too. It is also strongly recom - water or ice cubes during the trip. If necessary, ask your vet mended that you have your vet insert an identification microchip about products that treat carsickness in dogs. Do keep your dog under your dog's skin. on a leash whenever you are in unfamiliar territory. Don't ever 2. Pack his papers: Ask your vet for a health certificate that leave your dog in a car alone. He can suffer from heatstroke provides proof of updated shots. Some lodging destinations and which can be fatal. Do make a pooch-only area in the back of all boarding locations require it. Vets can also prescribe mild your car. A pet crate is the best and safest way for your dog to sedatives if your dog gets car sick, or if he feels nervous on an travel. You can also try a car seat harness designed for dogs. Ei - airplane or boat. ther way, it's a good idea to put down a plastic tablecloth - the cloth side will stick to the seat and the plastic side is easy to wipe 3. Take a long walk before you go: A recently exercised dog down if messes occur. Do give your dog a break about every will be in a more relaxed state for the trip, and is more likely to three hours to let him stretch his legs and have a toilet break. sleep. Make breaks more often if necessary. Do leave your dog with a 4. Limit food before takeoff: Don't feed your dog for at least competent person if you can't take him with you. Be sure to leave six hours before plane travel. Some people recommend eight or the dog-sitter with your vet's contact info, your dog's feeding even a full 24 hours. Do, however, make sure your dog has ac - schedule, medicines and activity schedule cess to water.
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 53 Dogs: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend by Susanna B. Hecht, PhD; Blaire Van Valkenburgh, PhD; and Robert K. Wayne, PhD
Sniffing out the facts and exploring the relationship between the National Science Foundation. The exhibition premieres at the our two species Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on October 13, No observer can help but remark upon the incredible variety 2002, and over the next five years is scheduled to travel to San of sizes, shapes, temperaments and behaviors of the dog—from Diego and San Bernardino, California; Seattle; Mesa, Arizona; the one-pound Chihuahua to the 200-pound Mastiff; the stubby- Omaha; Washington, D.C; Milwaukee; Philadelphia; Cleveland; legged, placid Basset Hound to the long-legged, fleet Grey - and Chicago, with more cities to be announced. hound. Nowhere else in the animal kingdom does so much The evolutionary history of dogs begins some 40 million years morphological diversity exist within a single species. ago in North America, when Hesperocyonines, looking like a In large measure, the 400 or so breeds of dog extant today are cross between a fox and a weasel, emerged from the soup of products of human breeders, who, as Charles Darwin pointed carnivores. Hyena-like canids, the Borophagines, or “bone- out nearly 150 years ago, have selected consciously and un - eaters,” with bone-crushing jaws, followed and persisted until consciously for specific physical and behavioral traits. But dogs around 2.5 million years ago, when the last one vanished. are also the products of 40 million years of canid evolution The ancestor of today’s canids arose in North America 8 to 12 through natural selection. The forces of evolution created the million years ago and looked like a fox. Within a million years, unique physiological and behavioral characteristics— the senses, that animal crossed the Bering land bridge into Europe and di - physical abilities, social and individual behaviors and brains— verged into a number of new species, including the gray wolf, that made the wolf the ideal progenitor of the dog. Those attrib - which later migrated back into North America. Some 3 million utes resonate in human myths from around the world that ascribe years ago the first ancestral dogs and cats reached South Amer - to canids wild and domestic central roles in the creation of hu - ica by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Finding a paradise full of mans, guarding the dead or guiding them to the afterlife and prey and free of competing predators, the canid invaders soon serving as intermediaries between humans and nature. radiated into several new species, each adapted to South Amer - Various legends of the dog as a fell beast and spreader of vi - ica’s unique habitats. Alone, the voracious, diminutive bushdog olence and disease are also widespread, reflecting a less exalted of today’s Amazon rainforest brings down pacas larger than it - place in human affairs. But it is the diversity and malleability of self. The maned wolf is often called the “fox-on-stilts” because of canid characteristics that have made dogs indispensable allies of the disproportionately long legs that allow it to peer over the tall humans for more than 100,000 years—longer than any other grass of the pampas. The hoary fox and the crab-eating fox also domestic animal. emerged at this time. From an evolutionary perspective, the diversity found in the The 35 species of living canid include the gray wolf (the domestic dog echoes trends in wild canid evolution, albeit on a largest), the coyote, the jackal, the African wild dog, the much different time scale. Rising from a common ancestor, new Ethiopian wolf, the fox, the dhole and the raccoon dog. Although species of wild canids spread over millions of years into nearly so closely related to the gray wolf as to be the same species, we every type of habitat on Earth. Today, 35 species of canids are continue to call the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, a separate found on every continent but Antarctica. However, centuries of species because it is nearly always reproductively isolated, is persecution to protect domestic livestock and harvest furs and subject to artificial selection and only exists in the wild as a feral trophies, along with habitat destruction, have brought several of animal, like the dingoes of Australia. those species, including the African wild dog and the little Dog breeds, however, are not considered separate subspecies Ethiopian wolf, close to extinction. Other species, like the gray because without human interference they freely interbreed, within wolf, have been extirpated from much of their historic range. Yet size constraints. Most breeds were created during the past 200 the dog, the coyote and some foxes continue to flourish. The sig - years, not nearly enough time to cause a significant genetic di - nal difference is that dogs have evolved almost exclusively vergence. Artificial selection by humans only involves concen - through artificial selection by humans while wild canids have trating traits already present in the wolf/dog evolved through natural selection. genome—morphological characteristics like size and coat color, The full details of canid evolution, including development of and behavioral features like herding, hunting, retrieving or the dog, remain unclear because of the incomplete nature of the guarding. In addition, certain types of genetic exoticism— fossil record, but what we do know reveals how a remarkable dwarfism, giantism, and neoteny, or the retention of juvenile fea - group of predators evolved and what they have meant to the nat - tures into adulthood—have been fixed through selective ural and built worlds. In an effort to capture this rich story, the breeding. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has created an What Makes Diversity Possible interactive multimedia exhibition exploring canid evolution and The genetic, dietary, physiological, behavioral and social flex - the role of dogs in human societies. As scientific advisors of ibility of canids, combined with a relatively unspecialized dental “DOGS: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend,” we will be working on a structure that allows them to be generalist eaters, has made them book to accompany the exhibition. adaptable to different habitats and to human societies. The exhibition and national tour is made possible by Pedi - Canids cover much of the dietary field, from the highly car - gree® Food for Dogs and is supported by a generous grant from nivorous wolf, dhole and African wild dog to the insectivorous
54 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 bat-eared fox and the largely frugivorous raccoon dog of Japan. Africa, Eurasia, North America and Australia. This art shows There are also generalist munchers, like foxes, coyotes and, of them used for hunting and ceremonial purposes. Compared with course, dogs. Yet even the wolf will eat grass and fruit, though wolves, these dogs possessed a foreshortened face, crowded perhaps not as much as dogs, and feed on prey ranging from teeth, a smaller brain, reduced bulla—the bony case surround - moose to mice. ing the ear —and a prominent “stop,” or break between fore - Canids can do that because, on the whole, their teeth have not head and face. evolved to perform specialized tasks, like crushing heavy bones But there is new evidence that the archaeological record does (in the hyena) or grinding grasses and grains (in herbivores). not tell the full story of the dog’s origin. Research by one of us Canids have in addition to the distinctive canines, carnassial (Robert Wayne and colleagues) on mitochondrial DNA, inherited teeth for shearing and molars for crushing—a sort of broad- through the mother and involved in the cell’s energy system, in - based dentition that allows them to consume a wide variety of dicates that genetically the dog split from the wolf perhaps over foods. In domestic dogs, tooth size is reduced, as are jaw 100,000 years ago and today differs in genetic (DNA) compo - strength and overall relative size, probably as a result of relaxed sition from the wolf by no more than 1 percent. This finding sug - selection for these attributes relative to wild canids. Still the dog’s gests that behavioral features may have been key in the varied and sometimes eccentric culinary choices reflect the abil - domestication process and indicates that for much of the history ity of canids to adapt to the available food. of anatomically modern humans, there have been dogs. Social Animals The Domestication Question Nearly all canids form pair bonds. Larger species, like wolves, Evidence suggests that ancient human hunters and gatherers African wild dogs and dholes, hunt cooperatively, while many had great respect for the abilities of top animal predators, like of the smaller fox-size canids do not. However, packs may form wolves and big cats, not least because they sought the same prey even in relatively antisocial species when there is a resource like and probably scavenged each other’s kills. Proximity combined a garbage dump or when prey is too large for a single individ - with the similar social structure of human clans and wolf packs ual; thus, coyotes tend to form packs and hunt cooperatively doubtless created opportunities for humans to tame wolf puppies when deer are abundant. In other cases, coyotes may be nearly and for wolves to grow more accustomed to human encamp - solitary and not form pair bonds, for example in tight quarters ments and activities. Wolves scavenging around the camps could of cities, where prey is small and extended families are not prac - also have warned of other predators and even driven them away. tical. Pack size also varies among wolves, depending on the food Mutual tolerance and respect, combined with the proto-dogs’ base. When deer-size prey or larger is scarce, wolves tend not willingness to submit to human direction, could well have set up to form packs. This kind of social flexibility is key to surviving in the dynamic relationship that has changed and flourished diverse and changing environments. through many human cultures and adaptations. Certainly the The social nature of wolves provides the evolutionary template similarities between the wolf’s pack structure and the extended for dogs. Wolves are highly social and live in a complex society families of early humans made it easy for proto-dogs to fit into maintained by systems of communication, cooperation, and ag - human societies. gressive and submissive behaviors. They exist in small family Proto-dogs may have remained unchanged in appearance for units consisting of a single reproductive (dominant or alpha) tens of thousands of years, perhaps until what we know as the mated pair and their adult offspring from consecutive years. domestic dog began to appear in the fossil record. We know that Some packs may also contain non-relatives or “strangers.” many European travelers described the dogs of the Inuit and Generally only the alpha pair reproduce, while adult offspring many North American Indian tribes as indistinguishable from assist in all aspects of pack life including hunting, provisioning wolves. That might reflect not only a lack of selection for traits and guarding of offspring, defending pack territories, and at - we identify with dogs but also the intermingling of dogs and tending to the den. Such packs maintain territories and aggres - wolves. In this view, the look of proto-dogs began to change in sively repel interlopers—so aggressively, in fact, that interpack places where people started to establish more permanent settle - aggression may be the largest cause of non-human-induced mor - ments and change their ways of living at the end of the last Ice tality among wolves. Age. These wolfish behaviors are a kind of pre-adaptation for Dogs Extend Our Abilities human/dog relations. Dogs can be readily submissive to their The key to the dog/human relationship doubtless lies in the owners, but show various degrees of aggression toward way dogs extend human abilities while providing companion - strangers or territorial interlopers. They form long-term bonds ship. At an apparently early date, humans learned to breed dogs with humans, as they would often do in a pack or with mates, for certain characteristics—trainability, sociability, size and coat and show cooperative and altruistic behavior, sacrificing for hu - color among them. They also began to create dogs who con - mans just as they would for kin. centrated certain inherent wolfish talents and were thus even How Old Is Our Oldest Friend? more valuable as hunters, guardians, warriors or herders. By Exactly when the dog split off from the wolf and hitched its fu - 7000 B.C., Egyptian tombs show hunting, herding, war and ture to that of humans is subject to debate, as are the reasons hu - guard dogs, as well as esteemed pets. mans and wolves joined forces. The earliest archaeological Dogs extend virtually all human senses. They detect odors at evidence of dogs dates from 12,000 to 14,000 years ago. By concentrations that are 1,000 to 100 million times lower than 8,000 to 10,000 years ago dogs were found throughout the what humans can perceive, and they perform better than any world, their presence increasingly recorded in early rock art from machine. Today, dogs are used to detect explosives, guns,
WOLF, MYTH, HERO & FRIEND cont. on page 56 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 55 WOLF, MYTH, HERO & FRIEND cont. money, drugs, underground oil and water leaks, contraband a problem for that imperiled wolf as well. agricultural products, termites, and almost as many objects as At the behest of their human companions dogs have served one can imagine. Dogs continue to find game and humans, in - heroically in war; in fact, prior to the invention of firearms, they cluding people trapped in rubble, and even to track endangered were a lethal part of any arsenal. But war dogs have also been species. turned to torture and brutality—against Native Americans dur - Dogs see better at night, dusk and dawn than humans, and ing the Spanish conquest, for example, or runaway slaves or in - they can recognize moving objects at up to 540 meters (900 nocent civilians and protestors in many nations. Once popular yards). Humans created gaze, or sight, hounds thousands of sports, bull and bear baiting and dog fighting are now generally years ago to take advantage of the dog’s ability to see and run considered cruel spectacles, although they persist as illegal blood down large, fast prey, like gazelles and deer. Dogs hear over a sports. much broader range of frequencies than humans, which en - hances their value as watchdogs and as helpers for the hearing- Final Thoughts impaired. The dog’s attributes, including its sagacity, so highly praised in the 19th century, have helped it remain the chief, enduring ani - All canids exhibit both skeletal and physiological adaptations mal companion and helper for humans. Whether pulling sleds; for running, and some species/breeds are better built for run - tracking endangered Florida panthers; assisting disabled peo - ning than others. In the wild, canids run to catch prey and to ple as their eyes, ears, stabilizers and guardians; protecting avoid predators. For millennia, humans have taken advantage of flocks and property; locating disaster victims or explosives; play - the dog’s ability to run for hunting, hauling and sport racing. ing Frisbee; appearing in a show; or bringing joy to someone’s Canids are also highly vocal, communicating through barks, life, dogs continue to figure prominently in human society. They bays, yodels, yelps, whines, growls and howls, with domestic also continue to serve as a vital physical and spiritual link be - dogs being the champion barkers. When it comes to howling, tween the tame and the wild, human society and nature. though, many of them come up short, and some dogs lack even As scientific advisors of the exhibit by the Natural History Mu - a full range of barks. Humans do not always understand or ap - seum of Los Angeles County, we have attempted to present a full preciate these vocalizations in their house dogs, but these sounds portrait of the rich history of human’s best friend and the rich, are important in hunting and guard dogs, and dogs understand natural family of canids from which it came. We recognize that their meaning. it is a story without end as scientists, veterinarians, historians, Looking at the work dogs perform and the companionship they archaeologists and anthropologists continue to fill in the often provide, it is easy to romanticize their place in human society. significant missing details and as humans continue to shape dogs Numerous myths and legends from many cultures attest to the to new purposes through breeding and training. We have a re - importance of dogs and various wild canids—they are presented sponsibility to dogs and their wild cousins that we cannot ignore, as creators of the world or of men, bringers of fire, healers, for in ways nearly too numerous to count, they have helped us guardians or guides to the underworld, the inseparable com - get where we are. They bring balance to our lives and to the nat - panions of gods as well as men. ural world, and they provide an insight into the mechanisms of evolution itself. The Deadly Relationship But there is a dark side to human interactions with canids. De - spite enjoying a popular fascination among many groups, wild Susanna Hecht, PhD , is a geographer who began her studies of canines with canids have long been subject to persecution on the grounds that feral dogs; she is a professor at UCLA and author of several books and dozens of articles. Blaire Van Valkenburgh, PhD, is professor and chair of the Depart - they kill livestock and threaten people. The slaughter has deci - ment of Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution at UCLA; she is an expert on mated wolf populations around the world, even while it has the evolutionary history of the dog family. Robert K. Wayne, PhD , a world- failed to suppress coyotes, who are expanding their range renowned researcher, includes among his accomplishments genetic studies that through much of North America. Other wild canids continue to suggest a very early origin of dogs; he is a professor at UCLA in the Department suffer from hunting and habitat loss. Negative images, like that of Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution. of the big bad wolf in the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood,” are nearly as common as positive portrayals. Originally appearing in Issue #20, Fall 2002 Dogs, too, have suffered persecution as spreaders of rabies Source URL http://www.thebark.com/content/ and killers of livestock—in some areas dogs have long killed more livestock than wild predators, who are more frequently blamed. Millions of dogs are abandoned and abused each year Dogs: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend or sacrificed in research. In some parts of the world, health offi - Published on The Bark (http://www.thebark.com) cials continue to slaughter tens of thousands of stray dogs dur - Reprinted with the permission of the Author and the ing rabies epidemics, despite the presence of a vaccine. Even Bark without the fear of rabies, dog bites remain a major public health problem in the United States and other countries, serving as a constant reminder that for all of his virtues, the dog, like every canid, often acts with his teeth. Dogs can also spread diseases like parvovirus and distemper to their wild cousins, a particular problem for endangered canids such as the Ethiopian wolf. Hybridization with domestic dogs is 56 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Specialty Calendar
SUPERINTENDENT / DATE SHOW LOCATION SHOW SEC. INFORMATION Bernie Ducker *1/27/12 GPCASC San Bernadino, CA Eileen Parr (530) 401-1025 Cheryl Young 3/3/12 PFNE W. Springfield, MA MBF (518) 756-9321
Darrell Goolsbee 3/24/12 DFWGPC Fort Worth, TX Onofrio (817)446-0193 4/24 to Karen Justin GPCA National Specialty Matamoras, PA CAPER 4/28/12 (845) 726-3437 Jackie Schumacker *5/18/12 SPGPC (2 shows) Vallejo, CA MBF (916) 395-4215
Lee Goertz & Jon Lea *6/22/12 C-CGPC & GPC of PS Canby, OR Onofrio (360) 263-4740 Mary Lou Mayer *4/10 to (817) 441-6376 GPCA National Specialty Pottsboro, TX CAPER 4/13/13 Kathy Lee (540)334-5213
* Pending AKC Approval Regional Specialty Results Quarter 1 2012
Corrections from the Q4 2011 issue: AOM: CH Alderbrook Cuvee Pinot Gris; Owners: Moya Court - Garden State Great Pyrenees Club 5/28/11 conformation ney & Jeffrey Lateer judge: Mrs. Shirley Limoges AOM: CH Pyrsrus Dream Out of the Blue; Owners: Kristina & Heart of Ohio Great Pyrenees Club 8/6/11 BOS: CH. Roland Trinka Cabochard Salty Dog of Andorre, Owner: Bonnie Stout Bestos Best Bred By Exhibitor: Sunburst Klondike White Gold; Owner: Mary Ann Kenniger Sweepstakes AM only Judge: Mrs. Dianne Smalley GREAT PYRENEES CLUB OF CALIFORNIA Best in Puppy Sweeps: Karolaska Long Time No See; Owner: SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 see above AM Judge: Mr. Burton Yamada BOS Puppy Sweeps: Karolaska Positively Timeless; Owner: BOB: GrCH Honor’s Promise of the Future; Owners: Bernadette Kimberly Kentopp Ducker & Karen Bruneau Best in Veteran Sweeps: CH. Rivergroves No Doubt; Owners; BOS:CH Karolaska Tor Ruby of Shadowrun; Owner: John Marcella & Frank Vincentz, Alexis Harman & John Payne Parke Second Finalist Veteran Sweeps: CH Euzkazle Nostalgic BOW & WD: Karolaska Tor Hermes of Shadowrun; Owner: Moonlight; Owners: Terrie & Chris Strom John Parke PM Judge: Mr. Robert Slay WB: Karolaska Long Time No See; Owner: Kimberly Kentopp BOB: see AM show SD: GrCH R Pyr Euzkalzale Apache Sage!; Owners: Terrie Strom, Terry Denney-Combs & Leo Nunez BOS: see AM show SB:GrCH Cuvee’s Estate Grown Claret; Owners; Moya Court - BOW & WD: Karolaska Positively Timeless; ney & Jeffrey Lateer Owner: see above
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 57 WB: Cuvee Fruit of the Vine; Owners: Moya Courtney & Jef - GREAT PYRENEES CLUB OF METRO frey Lateer MILWAUKEE OCTOBER 15, 2011 SD: see AM show AM Judge: Mrs. Mary Ellen Mayer SB: CH. Alderbrook Cuvee Pinot Gris; Owners: BOB: Gr.CH Rivergroves Star Sapphire; Owners: John see above Hanover, DVM, Joan Hanover & Jean Boyd AOM: see select dog am show BOS: CH. Valle D’Aspe Deluge De’Couleur; Owners: Chea Michaels & Jo Stubbs AOM: see select bitch PM show BOW & WB: Oneida’s Medicine Maiden; Owners: Brigitte Best Bred By Exhibitor: same as the am show Doxtator & Angela Aleska WD: Tip’N Chip’s Pride and Prejudice: Owners: Judith Cooper & Michael Costa MILE HIGH GREAT PYRENEES CLUB, INC SB: GrCH Tip’N Chip Let Freedom Ring; Owners: Laurie & SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 Stephanie Gottschalk & Marcy Bankus AM Judge: Mrs. Barbara Dillon Best Bred By: Oneida’s Medicine Maiden; see above BOB: Gr.CH Calurian Ailo Mountain Sage, RA; Owner: Nancy Best Junior: Colt Haas Wood Taber AM & PM Obedience Judge: Mrs. Catherine Peters BOS: CH Tip’N Chip’s Let Freedom Ring; Owners: Laurie & High Score In Obedience: Bonnie Blue Sunshine Davis; Own - Stephanie Gottschalk & Marcy Bankus ers: James & Desiree Davis BOW & WB: Suepyr’s April Love’s Spoofer; Owner: Judi AM Sweepstakes Judge: Ms. Laura Johnston-Lorino Woolever Best In Puppy Sweeps: Rivergroves Diamond Fire and Ice; WD: Cherlyn’s Playboy; Owners Leigh Flores & Cheryl Owners: Rick & Erina Fitzgerald Grimshaw BOS Puppy Sweeps: Oneida’s Meadow Song; Owners: Brigitte SD: GrCH Pyrpressures Rouge Blanc Et Bleu; Owners: Glen, Doxtator & Angela Aleska Merry & Jonathan Johnson Best Veteran Sweepstakes: CH Whitehope Wizard’s First Rule, SB: Gr.CH Framboise Alpine’s Wind Rain and Fire; Owners: RA; Owners: Richard & Erina Fitzgerald Peggy & Stephen Hughes PM Judge: Mrs. Penny Urban AOM: see select dog BOB: GrCH Tip’N Chip Let Freedom Ring; Owners: see above Best Veteran: GrCH Aquilon Double Jump For Joy; Owners: SB Sandy McCrady & Barb Hayes BOS: Tip’N Chip’s Pride and Prejudice; Owners: see above Sweepstakes AM only WD Judge: Mrs Judy Mears BOW & WB: see BOW & WB above Best in Puppy Sweeps: Supyr’s April Love’s Spoofer; Owner: SB: GrCH Rivergroves Star Saphire; Owners see above BOB see above Junior Show – offered am only BOS Puppy Sweeps: Pyrpressure American Classic Moby Dick; PM Obedience – no qualifers Owners: Glen Johnson & Eileen & Richard Oertll PM Sweepstakes Judge: Mrs. Susan Reuter Best in Veteran Sweeps: CH Starmount Spark of the Rockies; Owner; Sue Cole Best in Puppy Sweepstakes: see above same placement BOS Puppy Sweepstakes: see above same placement PM Judge: Mrs. Jane Treiber Veteran Sweepstakes – no entry BOB: CH Pyrpressure L’Orgueil; Owners: Glen & Merry John - son I hope that you have enjoyed reading the results of the local specialty shows. I began reporting on these results in the hopes BOS: see AM show of inspiring those of you who chair these events and your ex - BOW & WB: see AM show hibitors to report the results to the Bulletin. This issue will be the last one in which I will report the results. I am hoping that going WD: see AM show forward you will submit the results with photos. There is no limit SD: see BOB AM show on the number of pages that local clubs can use to report their activities. The deadline for the next issue is April 1, 2012. SB: see AM show AOM: see WD Flo Best Veteran: see AM show Best Junior Handler: Abbygail Chrysler
58 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Bulletin Index 2011 issues
Article, author, issue Second quarter Misc. (Numbers, symbols, etc.) Board of Directors Conference Call Minutes, June 9, 2011; Third 2010 AKC titles, GPCA Obedience/Performance Titles, Show quarter Statistics; Third quarter Board of Directors Conference Call Minutes, Sept. 8, 2011; 2010 OFA Champion for Health; National Specialty Fourth quarter 2010 OFA Health Clearances and CHIC numbers; Third quarter Breeder, The (poem); author unknown; Second quarter 2011 Health Committee Meeting Summary; Flo Laicher; National Bulletin Index 2010 Articles; First quarter Specialty 2011 GPCA National Specialty Parade of Rescue; National Spe - C cialty “C” is for Cirra, a Great Pyrenees Story; First quarter 2011 GPCA National Specialty Results; National Specialty Can DNA Deciper the Mix; Jane Brackman; Third quarter 2011 GPCA National Specialty Thoughts from the Co-chairs; Clinical Trials: the Risks and Benefits; Joan Stewart and Jan Rick Fitzgerald and Bret Zacher; National Specialty Waitz-Brody; Third quarter 2012 GPCA National Specialty Hosted by the Garden State Continuous Membership for 2011; National Specialty Great Pyrenees Club; Karen Justin; Fourth quarter Crufts Dog Show March 2011; Carol Savage; Second quarter
A D Agility “Time 2 Beat” Titling Class Launches; AKC; First quarter Deadline for Applying for Versatility and AAT&A Titling Awards AKC Delegate’s Report, December 2010; Dr. Robert Brown; First is April 1, 2012; Christine Palmer-Persen; Fourth quarter quarter Decoding the Dog Genome; Mark Derr; Third quarter AKC Delegate’s Report, March 2011; Dr. Robert Brown; Second quarter Deconstructing the Gene Pool; Jane Brackman; Third quarter AKC Delegate’s Report, September 2011; Dr. Robert Brown; Diflucan (fluconazole) and Liver Toxicity; Valerie Seeley; Fourth Fourth quarter quarter AKC Gazette column, The Really Awesome Power of the Breeder; Dog’s Fairy Tale, A; Linda Mills; Second quarter Gail Knapp; Second quarter Dog Show Slobs (reprint); Theodore E. Paul Jr.; Second quarter AKC Gazette column, White Coats and High Heat; Gail Knapp; Dues Must Be Paid by October 1st – No Exceptions; GPCA; Third Third quarter quarter, National Specialty AKC Grand Champion Program Adds Achievement Levels; AKC; Third quarter F AKC Humane Fund Seeks Canine Heroes for 12th Annual Foster Tails, Sugar … A Magnificent Old Girl; Linda Mercer; Sec - Awards for Canine Excellence; AKC; Second quarter ond quarter AKC Introduces New Therapy Dog Title; AKC; Third quarter French National 2010; Ans van den Berg; Second quarter AKC Introduces Preferred Agility Championship Title; AKC; Sec - French Trip to the RACP and Tarbes Expositions 2010, Our; ond quarter Carol Savage; Second quarter AKC Launches New Breeder of Merit Program; AKC; First quar - ter G AKC Launches Grand Champion Ranking System; AKC; First GPCA Annual Awards; National Specialty quarter GPCA Bulletin – Electronic Format; Bret Zacher; Third quarter All Over Tails, Stories and Rescue Tails from Around GPCA; Third quarter GPCA Hall of Fame Class of 2010; National Specialty Along for the Ride; Rick Wells; Fourth quarter GPCA Health Committee donors, Health Awards, Longevity Awards; first quarter Animal Assisted Therapy and Activity (AAT&A): 2011; National Specialty GPCA Health Committee Health Survey summary; Catherine de la Cruz; Second quarter Annual French Trip to the RACP and Tarbes Expositions, Our; Carol Savage; Fourth quarter GPCA Health Committee National Seminar and Clinic Report – 2011; National Specialty Austin to Boston, From (2 dogs, 2,000 miles); Augusta Macroko - nis; First quarter GPCA Health Survey Summary 2010; National Specialty GPCA National Specialty Futures Report; GPCA committee; Na - tional Specialty B GPCA Rescue statistics 2010; Third quarter Bequest to the GPCA; Bret Zacher; Third quarter GPCA Service Dog Awards; Mary Lou Mayer; Fourth quarter Board of Directors Conference Call Minutes, Dec. 9, 2010; First quarter GPCA Treasurer’s Report; National Specialty Board of Directors Conference Call Minutes, March 10, 2011; Great Escapes; compiled by Linda Mercer; Second quarter Great Pyrenees 2010 Performance Results; Erina Fitzgerald; Na - The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 59 tional Specialty Pyrenees Gemstones; Carrie Stuart Parks; First quarter Guidelines for the Vaccination of Dogs – 2011; National Spe - Pyr’N Around the Great Pyrenees National; Karen Justin; Na - cialty tional Specialty
H R Harry, Bella and a Wet Raccoon; Cynthia Nesser; First quarter Remembering Crufts 2005; Ans van den Berg; Second quarter Harry’s Fault, It’s, a rescue story; Judy MacDonald; Second quar - Rescue Tale, A; Carol Preiss; Fourth quarter ter Responsible Dog Ownership Days; AKC; Second quarter Historical Preservation of Your Pyrenees Artwork, Records and Road to Rally, The; Lori Fricker; Fourth quarter Memorabilia; Whitney Coombs; Third quarter Romantic History of the “Dog of the Shepherd of the Pyrenees,” Home Cookin’ for Pyrs; Sherry Bennett-Nichols; Third quarter A (reprint); Natalie Winslow; First quarter
I S Importance of Being Well Bred, The; Linda Mercer; Third quar - Search and Rescue: New Versatility Title Opportunity; Third ter quarter Introducing the AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award; Bret Service Awards; National Specialty Zacher; Fourth quarter Sheep and LGDs: Evidence of an Ancient Relationship of Trust?; Keith T. Weber with J. Bret Taylor; Fourth quarter J Sit! Stay! Come And Perform! (obedience report); Erina Fitzger - Judge Selection Committee, The; Valerie Seeley; National Spe - ald; First quarter cialty Story of Star, Bailey, & Big John, The; Valerie Seeley; Third quar - Juvenile Renal Dysplasia; Catherine de la Cruz; Second quarter ter Story of Wolf, a Pyr I Once Knew, The; Jackie Wood; First quar - L ter Lend Me a Pup (poem); author unknown; Second quarter Linda Weisser and the GPCA Health Committee; GPCA Health T Committee; Second quarter Tales from the Rainbow Bridge; Third quarter Tales from the Rainbow Bridge Part 2; Li Mercer; Fourth quarter M Things You May Not Know; Fourth quarter Maintaining a Healthy Weight; Purina; Third quarter TUGA, The Unofficial Guide to Acronyms; Second quarter Marwell’s Mickey Sean, The Flying Pyr (reprint); Ruth A. Marcy; Third quarter V Memorial to Bubba; Dina Porro; Second quarter Versatility Titles: 2011; National Specialty Minutes: GPCA Annual Meeting; National Specialty Veterans in the Show Ring; Terry Russo; Second quarter Minutes: GPCA Board of Directors Meetings; National Specialty Veterinary Corner, Demystifying Cancer; Dr. Vanessa Pisano, Murder at the National Part II, an Interactive Murder Mystery; DVM; Second quarter Carrie Stuart Parks; First quarter Veterinary Corner, Senior Dogs; Dr. Vanessa Pisano, DVM; Third Murder at the National Part III, an Interactive Murder Mystery; quarter Carrie Stuart Parks, Second quarter Vice President/Affliated Club Report Summary for 2010; Flo Laicher; National Specialty N National Specialty Show – Electronic Premiums and Judging Pro - W grams; Bret Zacher; Third quarter What’s New with the Historical Preservation Committee; Joan Nominating Committee Selects Atwood, Ingram and Stuart Ziehl; Second quarter Parks; Fourth quarter What Turns a Pup into a Livestock Guardian Dog? Catherine de Notes from the Treasurer; Judy Brown; Third quarter la Cruz; Third quarter Notes on People in the Pyrenees (reprint); Paul D. Strang; Fourth What You Always Wanted to Know about Ticks and Tick-borne quarter Disease and Never Thought to Ask; Janet Jarnefield; Fourth quar - ter O Z Obituary: Charlotte Perry; Fourth quarter Zoo Pyrs; Gheni Platenburg; Second quarter Obituary: Jack Magoffin, Second quarter Obituary: Linda Weisser; Second quarter
P Pet Therapy: a Great Activity for Your Great Pyrenees; Pam Croy; Fourth quarter Prairiesong Anais d’Hiver; Stephanie Whitney; Fourth quarter 60 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 GPCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Ilene Agosto , Membership Committee Chairman 11604 NW 27th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98685-4418 Phone: (360) 576-6857 Email: [email protected]
(Please use a separate form for each person) APPLICATION FOR: H Associate Membership H Regular Membership H Junior Membership (open membership, no voting rights) (full membership, 2 sponsors required) (for ages 10-17, no voting rights)
Date: Name: Occupation: Street Address: City, State & Zip Code + four: Phone: ( ) E-mail: If you own Great Pyrenees, how many? Where did you acquire your Great Pyrenees? (ie, if from breeder, please state so + name, rescue organization, etc): Please indicate the names of any dog clubs/organizations of which you are or have been a member:
What are your interests and activities in Great Pyrenees?
If you breed, how many litters per year? If you show, how many shows per year? What talents or skills would you like to share with the club?
By paying your dues, you agree to abide by the GPCA Constitution & Bylaws and understand and accept that ALL mem - bers of the Great Pyrenees Club of America abide by the Code of Ethics. (online at http://clubs.akc.org/gpca) I am not under suspension by the American Kennel Club, and if I become so, I will notify the GPCA Secretary:
Signature & Date GPCA member sponsors (required for Full & Junior Membership; not required for Associate Membership). Sponsors must be full members for three years, have known the applicant for one year and must reside in different households.
1. Name, printed: Signature:
2. Name, printed: Signature: Send this form and the appropriate dues amount to the Membership Chairman listed above. Make checks payable to the GPCA. All applications will be acted upon 30 days after the applicant's name is published in the GPCA Bulletin. Dues: $40 for 1st applicant ($30 annual dues + $10 initiation fee), $25 for 2nd family member in a household ($15 annual dues + $10 initiation fee). Applicants that wish to receive their GPCA Bulletin 1st class, (recommended), include a surcharge of $10 for US Families, $12 required for Canadian addresses, $25 required for overseas addresses. The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 61 GPCA: 20 Futurity Nomination Form
Date of Nomination: Nominator’s Name: PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
H LITTER NOMINATION Breeding Date: H Breeder is a Member of GPCA H Affiliated Club: Sire: AKC Reg. No.: Dam: AKC Reg. No.: Owner of Sire: $5 Fee For Litter Nomination
H PUPPY NOMINATION FEE: $5 For pups nominated by four months old. $10 For pups four months and under five months. $15 For pups five months and under six months — maximum age for puppy to be eligible. Whelping Date: Sex: H Male H Female AKC Reg. No.: AKC Registered Name: Sire: Dam: Name of Breeder: Name of Owner at the time of judging: NOTE: Any changes in information which will be included in the Futurity Stake Catalog from that previously provided the Futurity Director must be received by same prior to close of entries.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON ALL SUBMITTALS AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.
Signature of Breeder, Owner or Agent: Address: Phone: E-mail:
Send fee of $5.00 (see fees for pups over four months old) and complete eligibility of litter or puppy nomi - nation for the Futurity. Make checks payable to: GPCA Futurity Fund Mail form with fee to the Futurity Director: Terry Denney-Combs 14755 Yucca Street Hesperia, CA 92345-3319 Questions? Call the Futurity Director at (760) 949-0318 or E-mail: [email protected]
PM: Check Number AMOUNT : $ 62 The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 Items From GPCA
GPCA membership pins $20 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS GPCA pamphlets $2 donation Available from the membership chairman: New combined pamphlet includes sections on: Ilene Agosto • History of the Great Pyrenees 11604 NW 27th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98685 • Is This the Breed for You? TITLE HOLDER BOOKS • Buying a Puppy (Pictures and three generations of all Pyrs receiving titles for that particular year) • Care, Feeding and Early Training Years 2003-10 $20 each • Official Standard of the Breed Years 2001-02 $18 each • GPCA Code of Ethics Years 1994-2000 $17 each Single copies only: Years 1988-93 $15 each • Futurity Stakes Policies Years 1983-87 $10 each • GPCA Constitution and Bylaws Years 1970-82 $8 each GPCA decals $3.50 Years 1967-69, 1960-66, 1950-59 $12 per set TO ORDER, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GPCA: TO ORDER, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GPCA: Pamphlets: Tami Green Judy Brown 3811 Milner Road; Stockbridge, MI 49285 436 Center Pointe Drive; Cary, NC 27513 Pins and Decals: Karen Justin 1893 Country Route 1; Westtown, NY 10998-3904 VERSATILITY BOOKLETS Constitution and Bylaws: Valerie Seeley Available free from GPCA Versatility Committee 247 Woodland Drive; Lincroft, NJ 07738 Send self-addressed 6’’ by 9’’ envelope with $0.83 postage to: Futurity Stake Forms: Terry Denney-Combs Christine Palmer-Persen 14755 Yucca St.; Hesperia, CA 92345 2847 Mark West Station Road; Windsor, CA 95492
GREAT PYRENEES STANDARD VISUALIZATION AND COMMENTARY The Judges Education Committee is pleased to announce that the GPCA's Illus - trated Standard (called the Standard Visualization and Commentary) is now avail - able to all owners, fanciers and breeders. This 49-page booklet provides a visual portrait of our Standard plus a written explanation of what the Standard means. It is a vital learning tool for all of us who want to understand more about our breed and exactly what the Standard requires of the correct Great Pyrenees. A copy of the Great Pyrenees Visualization and Commentary has been mailed to all persons approved by the AKC to judge our Breed, Group and Best In Show. Now you can purchase your own copy for only $5.00. Just send your request and check to: GPCA Judges Education Committee Jean Pero 2385 South Miller Court Lakewood, CO 80227
The Great Pyrenees Club of America Bulletin • First Quarter 2012 63 GPCA Bulletin Stephanie Whitney 762 Highway 113 Rogersville, TN 37857
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