December 2014 Baby, it’s cold outside! Happy Holidays to all! Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 42, number 4, December 2014 pg Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 42, number 4, December 2014 pg 2 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC Gary Vlachos, President Kayce Healy, Corresponding Secretary Cecily Skinner, Director Sewickley, PA 15143 Castle Pines, CO 80108 Coto De Casa, CA 92679 412-741-9424 503-348-8495 949-888-1619 Karen Mueller, Vice President Pat Mullin, Treasurer Rose Rose, Director Etowah, NC 28729 Redwood City, CA 94065 Dublin, CA 94568 828-891-9681 610-469-4993 925-833-8292 Cindy Shea, Recording Secretary Lee Martin, Director Mary Ann Curtis, Director Foristell, MO 63348 Austin, TX 78746 Fife, WA 98424 314-691-2760 512-329-6434 253-777-9170 Benchmarks Editors Editor: Helen Fraguela, 7221 W. Cypresshead Dr. Parkland, FL 33067 email:
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[email protected] Benchmarks is available in color on our SCWTCA website, http://www.scwtca.org. Table of Contents From the President Page 4 From the Editors Page 5 Meet the New Board Members Pages 7-8 New SCWTCA Members Page 9 New Champion and Performance Titles Page 11 Celebrating Long Life / Happy Birthday Seniors Page 13 The Devil’s Advocate Page 14 Test Your Wheaten IQ / Breeder-Judge Perspective Page 16-17 Article: New DNA Test Available Page 20 Article: Keys to Top Breeding Page 29 Greater Milwaukee Specialty Report Pages 31-33 Montgomery Weekend Recap / Award Recognition Pages 34-38 SCWTCA Sweeps Report Pages 39-40 SCWTCA National Specialty Report Pages 41-45 Advertising, Subscription, Donation, Publication information Page 46 About The Cover This stunning photograph, taken by Shari Robinson includes; Brittney, Surfer, Sizzle, Quinn, Rachel, and Summer, the baby.