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The Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California Volume 38 Number 2 June 2010 Katrina Berg Sussmeier, Editor THE CTCNC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, June 2010 Anna Mullins Club members gathered at the Elephant Bar and Grille for our Annual Luncheon and General Membership meeting on March 20. It was so good to see old and new members alike having such a good time. Aside from usual club business, new members of the Board of Governors (BOG) were installed: Cyndy Young, Barbara Kornylo, and Gary Atkinson. Also, Katrina Berg Sussmeier was appointed to assume the position occupied by Abe Feuerstein before he moved away. John Kornylo and Dawn Gennrich left the BOG and were thanked for their years of service. Remember, members of the Board are eager to hear any ideas or suggestions you may have to continue to help our club thrive and be supportive of old and new members and to the welfare of our beloved Cairns. See pictures on pages 16 & 17. And we continued with our great tradition of awarding plaques to those club members whose dogs completed their championship in conformation and/or who received awards in obedience or performance events. Summer is soon upon us and I hope many of you can join us for our annual barbeque, program, and general meeting on July 10 at the Lafayette Center. This is always a great event and a day to enjoy our Cairns and fellow club members. Yours in Cairns, 1 In the ring! Conformation News! Nancy Lovelady & Diana Bullard: McHan Cairns announces with great pride, one of our most satisfying achievements yet; Best of Breed for the second year in a row at the CTCNC Specialty! Not to be outdone by last year’s winner and half brother, Ch. McHan’s Hard Drive, Ch. McHan’s Diamond Chip, aka “Diamond” took top honors under Dorothy McDonald, and repeated it again the next day under Virginia Lyne, also garnering a Group 4 as well. Our thanks to Amy Rutherford for her superior handling skills. It was a very exciting weekend for us.... Glenda Holland: Ch. McCormick Glynbrook’s Partner got his Championship over the weekend of March 27 & 28. Santa Cruz Winner’s Dog and Best Of Breed 1 pt. Kennel Club Of Salinas Winner’s Dog/ Breed/ BW 2pt. San Mateo Winner’s Dog /Bw/ Os 1pt . Oakland W/BW/OS 3 points. The Kornylos: John and Barbara Kornylo are thrilled about the back-to-back 3 point majors Thistlegate Moonsprite (Luna) won at the Sacramento Kennel Club in April! Of course, these wins were in part thanks to the handling efforts of John who “warmed” Luna up to showing in the ring by garnering two Reserve Winners ribbons at the Northern California Terrier Association shows. We were also pleased with the two BOS wins by Ch. Thistlegate Gamekeeper given the depth of competition in the breed ring. 2 Chryse Seeman: Brix (YellowBrickRoad Batten the Hatches ) winning a 3 point major under Judge, Mr. Jay Richardson at Nor Cal Terrier show in Sacramento. He took a nap while I enjoyed the great potluck lunch with the Cairn “crew”....always such a good time to visit...not to mention the nice spread of goodies. The Gennriches: “I’m special, Special Ed.” In April at the Northern California Terrier Association show on Friday and at the Sacramento Kennel Club show on Saturday and Sun- day I used my harsh coat, used my lovely gait, used my big head, used my cool han- dler, used my flashy style to have all the judges see there was no other dog like me. I was special, so special I was able to get the judges attention to receive Winner’s Dog each day (worth three, 3-point majors) and Best of Winners on Saturday too; and, I want some of your attention in this brag, give it to me! WD & BOW under Mrs. Sandra Goose Allen and WD under Mrs. Peggy Haas. 3 Rally News! Cyndy Young: Toby earned his second leg in Rally Novice at the Nor Cal Terrier Show on April 16th. He received a score of 92 which was good enough for a 4th place out of eight dogs. One more leg to go! The Gholsons: Cali qualified March 27th for his 2nd leg at Rally Novice at San Mateo. And we are proud to announce that at Oakland Dog Training Club Annual Rally Trial on Sunday, May 23, 2010, AM/INT CH Upstart’s Jiminey Cricket (Cali) achieved his RN title with a score of 84. Right behind him, his granddaughter, INT CH Calcuba Calypso (Lucy) achieved her RN title with a score of 83. Cali at age 12 is still amazing in the ring. We are sure that his breeder, Mary Lashock, is smiling up above. Gary & Jeremy sent this photo of the inseparable Cooper & Murphy! 4 Skin and Ear Products for Dogs Submitted by Linda Heiner FYI...I attended a Rabies Challenge Fundraiser in San Diego at the end of March. Lectures were given by Drs. Dodd and Schultz. Vendors were there, too. One booth featured Zymox Dermatology products. Website is http://www.petkingbrands.com/ It says on the website that you can only buy them from vets but you can actually buy them on-line several places. I ordered my products from Amazon but some of them are available elsewhere on-line, like Entirely Pets. The ones that were of most interest to me were: 1. Zymox topical spray and cream - good for hot spots, pyoderma 2. Zymox Enzymatic Shampoo and Zymox Rinse - calms and soothes itchy allergyprone skin and provides natural inflammation relief I was most impressed that the patented LP3 Enzyme System used in these products was written up in the Summer 2003, The Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine, “ Antimicrobial proteins and enzymes naturally provided in the LP3 Enzyme System have the abil- ity to kill and inhibit a broad spectrum of bacteria, viruses and fungi. The LP3 Enzyme System has been tested to show strong antimicro- bial activity against Staphylococcus, E.col, Streptocossus, Proteus, Candida, Pseudomonas, Corynebacterium and Mallassezia.” 5 Earthdogs: A Fun Sport for Dogs and their People Earthdog tests are held rain or shine, but I wasn’t too sure of my choice to continue with plans to at- tend as I hydroplaned on I5 driving to Woodland. The Northern California Dachshund Club was hosting its annual event which is open to all earth- dogs (translate terriers in our family). I had never seen so many varieties in one place. As we arrived, put on our rubber boots, and un- loaded 2 very excited little girls: Miss Bonnie, a Westhighland White Terrier, and Maggie, a Cairn Terrier, it was all too apparent that the weather was making the field challenging. Even the very experienced Master dogs were balking at the sucking mud. Ever the game one, Miss Bonnie immediately found the hole that would eventually lead to the rat. “GET the RAT” and let her go is the only instruction allowed. The goal is to find her way, in two minutes, to the end of the maze and the prize, a bored rat sitting very safely in its little cage with bars added for strength. A minimum of 30 seconds worrying (growling, whining, scratching) and you qualify to win. Each dog is actually competing against the clock, not other dogs. Maggie was a first timer and she was somewhat confused as to what was expected of her. But her handler/dad, Vern, got her to focus and realize that her dream of cornering a varmint could be realized. Next time she will be gungho! Did I mention the rain? Did I say the mud was so deep it sucked off my rubber boots as I tried to move around? Well, two tired but happy little girls stood in line to get the mud hosed off so it was okay to get in the car for the ride home. They had smiles on their faces as they flopped into their respective seats for well deserved naps. Barbara G Deatherage, PhD, BCCC 6 AKC Canine Health Foundation 2009 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference October 23 – 25, 2009 I was privileged to attend this most informative program sponsored by Purina and staged at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, St. Louis. The sci- entific program kicked off on Friday with a great presentation by CHF Director, Christine Haakenson on navigating the CHF grant process. She walked the attendees through the types of grants available and the rigorous and stringent grants review process. She also touched on Donor Advised Funds (DAF). Through the cooperation of alliances, AKC, Nestle Purina, DAF and others, $23 million has been supported in canine health research. Margaret Poindexter, General Counsel for the AKC, then took the floor and provided an overview of the AKC’s Compliance Operations and how its various programs are used to ensure the integrity of the registry, to uphold standards of care and conditions for AKC-registered dogs, and to raise breeder standards through inspections and education. The afternoon session concluded with various round table discussions. A wealth of information was provided on such topics as Canine Health Information Center (CHIC), use of DAF, encouraging the use of genetic tests, fundraising techniques and ideas, and the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program. Keynote speaker, Mike Sampson began Saturday’s session with a thought-provoking presentation on “One Health, One Medicine- Strengthening the Human-Animal Links”. He defined and provided an overview of the one-medicine/one-health initiative, with particular emphasis on newly- emerging zoonoses and the ever-increasing potential for bioterrorism.