MAY 2019 WAGGIN’ TALES The official newsletter of the Timberline Basset Hound Club Regular Meeting Sunday, May 19, 2019, 1 pm Islamorada Fish Company

Please join us for a regular meeting of the Congratulations also to Marianne Lovejoy and Timberline Basset Hound Club on Sunday, May Lightning for getting the first leg toward his 19th, 2019 at the Islamorada Fish Company Master Hunting Hound title by very ably Fireside Room, 1 p.m. RSVP to Carol at qualifying as a solo. [email protected] to let us know you’re coming.

HUNT TEST, APRIL 6-7

Congratulations to Phil Hall and Percy (Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past) for earning his Hunting Hound title at Fox and Hare Farm in Ramah on April 6 from solo! Nicole is smiling.

Susan, Betty and Chris stayed at the motel in Simla and descriptions ranged from adequate to uninhabitable to clean but funky, but very dog friendly. It’s run by 2 elderly ladies who had to be woken when they arrived Saturday night. Overnight parking is available at the grounds so that is an option. There are also better motels in Limon 24 miles north. All in all a fun time. Wild turkeys on the road at sunrise.

We had a great time! Weather was perfect and lots of rabbits the first day – more hunkered down the second day but we did find an ample number – both cotton tails and jacks. Both qualifiers did great job and some of the others came very close and had respectable runs. We found a lot of rabbit nests on the property.

THE TIMBERLINE BASSET HOUND CLUB Best of Breed SPECIALTIES, APRIL 10, 2019 GCH-G Barnyard Classic Penelope – Lane, McMackin, Star, Harder, Mercer Here are the results: Best of Winners/ Best of Opposite Sex Sweepstakes: Judge Kathy Edwards Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker – Makowski/Pearce Select Bitch 6-9 Puppy Bitches GCH-B Classic Barnyard Juju – Lane, 1 Meadow Moon of the Ozarks – Orlikowski 9-12 Puppy Bitches McMackin, Star, Harder 1 Bristlecone’s Sangria – Makowski ------2 Bristlecone’s Mimosa – Killgore/Makowski Best Puppy in Sweepstakes Show #2, Judge Judy Webb Bristlecone’s Sangria – Makowski Bred By Exhibitor Dog 1 Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker – Makowski/Pearce Veteran Bitches 7 yrs and under 9 yrs American Bred Dog 1 Ch Halcyon Wonder – Makowski 1 Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past – Hall 2 Ch Halcyon Marvel – Pearce/Makowski Best Veteran in Sweepstakes Winners Dog Ch Halcyon Wonder Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker ------Reserve Winners Dog Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past Show #1, Judge Eric White Bred By Exhibitor Dog 6-10 Puppy Bitches 1 Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker – Makowski/Pearce 1 Meadow Moon of the Ozarks – Orlikowski American Bred Dog 9-13 uppy Bitches 1 Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past – Hall 1 Bristlecone’s Sangria – Makowski 2 Bristlecone’s Mimosa – Killgore/Makowski Winners Dog/Best of Winners Bred By Exhibitor Bitches 1 Bristlecone’s The Bees Knees – Makowski Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker American Bred Bitches Reserve Winners Dog 1 Houndwalker’s Keeper of the Heart – Kano/Walker Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past Open Bitches 1 Houundwalker’s Arrow to the Heart – Kano/Walker

2 Bristlecone’s Divine – Killgore/Makowski 6-9 Puppy Bitches Veteran Bitches 1 Meadow Moon of the Ozarks – Orlikowski 1 Ch Halcyon Wonder – Makowski 9-12 uppy Bitches 2 Ch Halcyon Marvel – Pearce/Makowski 1 Bristlecone’s Sangria – Makowski

2 Bristlecone’s Mimosa – Killgore/Makowski Bred By Exhibitor Bitches Winners Bitch/Best of Winners 1. 1 Bristlecone’s The Bees Knees – Makowski Houundwalker’s Arrow to the Heart American Bred Bitches Reserve Winners Bitch 1 Houndwalker’s Keeper of the Heart – Kano/Walker Bristlecone’s The Bee’s Knees Open Bitches 1 Houundwalker’s Arrow to the Heart – Kano/Walker 2 Bristlecone’s Divine – Killgore/Makowski Best of Breed Veteran Bitches GCH-G Barnyard Classic Penelope – Lane, 1 Ch Halcyon Wonder – Makowski McMackin, Star, Harder, Mercer 2 Ch Halcyon Marvel – Pearce/Makowski Best of Opposite Sex Bristlecone’s Bushwhacker – Makowski/Pearce Winners Bitch Select Bitch Houundwalker’s Arrow to the Heart Ch Halcyon Wonder - Makowski Reserve Winners Bitch Houndwalker’s Keeper of the Heart With all the problems we had preparing for this specialty – new site, relationship with site owner, site location and expense, and several unknowns,

the shows went well and we managed to make the SPECIALTY JUDGES FOR 2020, training center look very nice with trophies, SEPTEMBER IN GREELEY flowers and hiding some of the equipment that was there. The Bennett’s Barbeque lunch was on It’s once again time to submit suggestions time and quite good. Everyone enjoyed the for judges in 2020, after our nationals. We privacy and closeness to open space for exercising will be offering obedience, sweepstakes dogs. Weather was chilly but that’s April in and 2 specialties. Evergreen Kennel Club Colorado. Next year we’re moving to Island has informed us that they will have one Grove Park in Greeley and the show will be in hound judge on their all breed panel – September, same weekend as Evergreen Kennel Club. that’s Borzoi breeder judge Dan Dowling. Timberine can choose to use Dan for one of our specialties but we are open for other suggestions.

Please send your recommenations to Carol on or before June 5 so they can be published in the next newsletter and voted on at the June meeting. We will need 2 regular judges, 1 for sweepstakes and 1 or 2 for obedience and rally. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ JEANNE AND ELISA

It’s official!! Jeanne Dietrich and Elisa Parenti are moving from Ilinois to Ft. Collins, Colorado and will be here this summer. They’ve been active members of Ft. Dearborn Basset Hound Club, were very much involved in the Illinois nationals, and will be welcome additions to Timberline. They happened to Our show photographer will have digital photos be out here house hunting and stopped in at our to view shortly. This was his first dog show and specialty. Hopefully we’ll be seeing them soon at our he was not prepared with a way for people to meetings. It’ll be great to have Jeanne and Elisa!! view proofs. This should be coming shortly but Angie on one of her “Forrest” walks in New here are a couple of candid samples and I think Hampshire with Bill everyone will be pleased with the quality.

Congratulations to these Timberline Basset Hounds earning new titles the past year!!

CH Rabbit Run Eau Claire —10/29/17 — Nancy Klenke & Kim Trumbull (Champion)

GCH CH Hardwell V Hollandheim — 04/14/2018 — Richard & Sharon Nance (Grand Champion)

GCH CH Switchstand Thunder Dragon Von Skauton — 04/13/2018 — Douglas Taylor (Grand Champion)

Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past RN RATO CGCA CGCU TKP — 04/18 — Nicole Yeanoplos (Rally Novice)

Baywind Ghost of Christmas Past BN RN RATO CGCA CGCU TKP — 04/18 — Nicole Yeanoplos (Beginner Novice)

CH Trumbull’s Rue McClanahan — 06/24/2018 — Kim & Roger Trumbull (Champion)

Fort Merrill Low Down Dirty Shame SBN — 08/05/18 — Jane H Reed (Scent Work Buried Novice)

Fort Merrill Low Down Dirty Shame SCN SBN — 08/05/18 — Jane H Reed (Scent Work Container Novice)

Fort Merrill Low Down Dirty Shame SCN SIN SBN 08/18/18 — Jane H Reed (Scent Work Interior Novice)

FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Grain-Free Dog Foods and Heart Disease According to an FDA alert, dogs developing dilated cardiomyopathy that are not typically prone to the disease have 1 thing in common—they’ve been fed diets containing legumes, lentils, and potatoes as the main ingredients. By American Veterinarian Editorial Staff

As previously reported by American Veterinarian®, there is a notable discrepancy between the types of pet foods veterinarians and pet owners believe to be healthy for dogs and cats. For instance, when asked whether low- or no-grain diets are healthier for dogs, 46% of pet owners said yes, while 63% of veterinary professionals said no, according to a survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Similarly, 63% of pet owners said corn was not healthy for dogs, but 50% of veterinarians said it was.

Could a gap in knowledge become detrimental to pets?

Today, the FDA released a warning to veterinarians and pet owners about reports of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating pet foods that contained peas, lentils, legume seeds, or potatoes as the main ingredients. It is not yet known how these ingredients are linked to cases of DCM.

RELATED:

• Scientists Confirm the Harm in Feeding Raw Pet Foods

• RECALL: Dog Food Recalled Due to Elevated Beef Thyroid Hormone Levels

The reports raised a red flag because DCM is occurring more frequently in breeds that are not considered genetically predisposed to developing the disease, including golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, whippets, a Shih Tzu, a bulldog, miniature schnauzers, and mixed breeds.

In the cases reported to the FDA, the dogs were being fed diets that commonly listed potatoes or multiple legumes as well as their protein, starch, and fiber sources early in the ingredient list, indicating that those were the main ingredients. High levels of legumes or potatoes are found often in products labeled as “grain-free.”

The medical records for 4 of the atypical DCM cases—3 golden retrievers and 1 Labrador retriever—revealed that the dogs had low whole blood levels of taurine, which is documented as potentially leading to DCM.

The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network are investigating this potential association. According to the FDA, early reports from the veterinary cardiology community indicate that the dogs ate these foods consistently for time periods ranging from months to years.

In an article that originally appeared on the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University’s blog Petfoodology, Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN, recalled a recent patient that was diagnosed with DCM at the school’s hospital. Upon further evaluation, it was discovered that the 4-year-old beagle-Labrador mix had been fed a grain-free pet food that contained kangaroo meat and chickpeas.

“Recently, some astute cardiologists noticed higher rates of DCM in golden retrievers and some atypical dog breeds,” Dr. Freeman wrote. “They also noticed that both the typical and atypical breeds were more likely to be eating boutique or grain-free diets, and diets with exotic ingredients—kangaroo, lentils, duck, pea, fava bean, buffalo, tapioca, salmon, lamb, barley, bison, venison, and chickpeas. Even some vegan diets have been associated. It has even been seen in dogs eating raw or home-prepared diets.”

While the investigation is ongoing, the FDA is encouraging pet owners and veterinary professionals to report cases of DCM that may be linked to a dog’s diet by using the Safety Reporting Portal.

BRAGS FROM MARCH

Chris “Meadow has graduated from being a poop eater.”