AMERICAN CLUB, INC. Bulletin VOLUME 57, NUMBER 2 JUNE, 2008

Back Home Again In Indiana

Along with the days of summer comes the ASC National Specialty Show and this year’s show will be “Back Home Again in Indiana”. The fin- ishing touches are now being put on what will undoubtedly be one of the most fun shows ASC has ever hosted. In addition to a lot of the background information on the show which we provided to you in the last Bulletin and that you have seen in the Town Crier emails you have hopefully received about the show you can find the complete run down on all the goings on below along with a number of forms that you can use to make sure that you don’t miss a single part!! We so hope that you’ll ignore the high price of gas for a few days and join us in Indianapolis. The fun kicks off on July 10, 2008 so make plans to be there and know that we all look forward to welcoming you home!

Jason Harmon, Show Chair SEE PAGE 14 FOR DETAILS

President’s Message Hello Members, Welcome to this issue of The ASC Bulletin - full of will give everyone some great opportunities to exhibit ASC news and articles for you to review and enjoy. I their cockers. There will be some very innovative write a monthly column on our asc-cockerspaniel.org breeder education programs coupled with Hoosier hos- website to keep in touch with our members regularly - pitality and a great facility that should make this anoth- so if you have not done so already - I invite you to go er memorable show. Hope to see you all there. check that out. The Board meeting will be July 9 - and open to all Just want to take this opportunity to remind you to members. Less than 3 months to go! Get those reser- set your dates for our National in July 10 - 13 in vations in now! Indianapolis. Conformation and performance events Regards, Charlie AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2008 President Director, Class of 2009 Charles P. Born Calvin Ward 105 Strathmore Place P.O. Box 9 Los Gatos, CA 95032-1758 Benoit, MS 38725-0009 Foundation [email protected] 662-742-3779 First Vice-President [email protected] David Donaldson Director, Zone I 1409 Schindler Drive Xiomara Larson Florham Park, NJ 07932 1088 Neipsic Road Fundamentals 973-986-1948 C Glastonbury, CT 06033-2604 973-403-3602 W 860-657-2753 Greetings from the American Spaniel Club Foundation. The [email protected] [email protected] emphasis for the Foundation this year is to reconnect or realign Second Vice-President Alternate Director, Zone I Julie Virosteck Regina M. Beinhauer with The American Spaniel Club. At the Flushing Spaniel 32307 Foothill Rd 548 Justabout Road Show in January 2008, the cocktail party was hosted by both Lucerne, CA 92356-8526 Venetia, PA 15367-1238 760-248-2664 V 724-941-3898 organizations and it was an enjoyable event. Both ASC and 760-248-2986 F [email protected] ASCF had live auction items sold during the cocktail party and 760-490-1041 C Director, Zone II the Foundation had “Chuck a Chick” tosses to generate funds. [email protected] Tony Skinner Secretary 3025 Three Bridge Road In the past six months two directors resigned - Patty Darke Kathleen L. Patterson Powhaten, VA 23139 and Bruce Van Deman, and two new directors were elected – P.O. Box 4194 804-598-9298 Frankfort, KY 40604-4194 [email protected] Quinn Ruvacava and Charles Born. Board member live in all 502-352-4290 V Alternate Director, Zone II directions of the United States – from Maine to California and 502-352-4291 F Barbara Evans Leatherman Wisconsin to Alabama. [email protected] 4500 Hwy 10 West Treasurer Newton, NC 28658-8797 The primary functions for the ASC Foundation are educa- Jane Harmon 704-462-4443 V tion, research, and rescue. To further our involvement in 45 Ontario Dr [email protected] research, the Board of Directors voted to fund four AKC-CHF Hudson MA 01749-3132 Director, Zone III 978-562-9696 V/F Nancy J. Gallant Grants; these are: [email protected] 7702 Division Dr Legal Chair Battle Creek, MI 49014-9562 Linda Moore 269-979-2074 V/F Grant Subject Time Amount 6627 Robin Road [email protected] 1031-A IMHA/cause 1 year $ 500 Dallas, TX 75209-5322 Alternate Director, Zone III 1017-A Thyroid/diagnostic 1 year 1,000 214-654-9611 V Wilma Parker 214-939-4949 Fax 8173 Red Mill Drive 748 Epilepsy/cause genetic 2 years 2,500 [email protected] West Chester, OH 45069-1718 Director, Class of 2010 513-759-0329 772 IMHA-continuation of ACORN 1 year 2,000 Bonnie Pike [email protected] 275 Packers Falls Rd Director, Zone IV In February the Board of Directors voted to fund the Morris Durham, NH 03824-4402 Stephanie Kaul 603-659-3597 V 882 Hollenbeck Avenue Animal Foundation request for funding for a cataract study in 603-205-5434 C Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1876 the amount of $3,000 for one year. [email protected] 408-737-1557 V Director, Class of 2010 408-242-7990 C What the Foundation needs is your involvement. While Linda Pitts [email protected] financial support is always welcomed, personal involvement is P.O. Box 30269 Alternate Director, Zone IV Knoxville, TN 37930 even more important. Let us know of special interests or prob- Quinn Ruvacava 865-966-7867 eet lems in our breed; these could become the topic for seminars at [email protected] 13831 Edwards Str Westminster, CA 92683 our two shows. If you can become involved in rescue, let Heidi Director, Class of 2010 714-901-1885 Marilyn C. Spacht [email protected] Braun know. Sometimes, temporary foster homes are needed 6033 Terrace Hills Drive or transportation to foster homes in your regional area would Birmingham, AL 35242-7361 Director, Zone V 205-981-1101 V Sharon K. Elliott help connect rescue with rescue groups. 205-533-4006 C 826 Dogwood Trl [email protected] Magnolia TX 77354-1747 Regards, Director, Class of 2009 281-252-5078/281-252-4006 V Bettie A. Campbell 281-876-8405 F Jane T. Williams 1088 Union Mill Rd 832-636-8902 W Mount Laurel NJ 08054-9564 [email protected] 856-235-7517 V Alternate Director, Zone V 856-235-7475 W Barbara Shaw [email protected] 322 Russell Ln Director, Class of 2009 Denison TX 75021-4242 Dee A. Torgerson-Rismyhr 903-463-1335 V/F AMERICAN SPANIEL 62 North Granby Road [email protected] Granby CT 06035-2100 860-653-9679 V CLUB WEBSITE 860-757-5115 F 860-214-5231 C [email protected] http://asc-cockerspaniel.org

Page 2 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 3 ANNUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS (January 2008)

Reports from Standing Committee Chairs and • To share ASC historical information with the organization, writ- Show Committee Chairs ers and researchers who benefit from having access to original source material. AKC Delegate. • To continue to advocate the importance of preserving the history I would like to thank you all for having the confidence to elect me of the organization, the members and our Cocker . as the new AKC Delegate to represent the American Spaniel Club. As of the December 2007 AKC Gazette I was published receiving my Members of the 2008 Archival Workgroup (Spaniel Sleuths): Cara Delegates Credentials and will attend my first meeting next March Holland Burgess, Ronnie DeClerck, Joanne Thorp, Marge Saari, Kate 10 and 11. Romanski, Bobbie Kolehouse, Shirley Estel, Lloyd Alton, Bill Gorodner, Pauline Reintee, Carole Kaye, Kathy Reid and Dot Respectfully Submitted, Julie Virosteck Mustard.

AKC Gazette Columnist. Acquisitions this year All Cocker Spaniel columns have been forwarded timely to the We were contacted about a very unusual collection by an antique AKC Gazette. I have received very favorable feedback from the dealer from Vermont through the internet. There are 12 6-inch ster- Breed Columns Editor(s). ling silver plates and 12 3-inch sterling silver goblets with hand The next column is due in January. tooled engravings of 24 cocker spaniels and each one is in the like- Your column topic suggestions have been appreciated. I think a ness of their own image. continuing series of interesting columns would be the interview of well-known and respected people with substantial accomplish- Plates, Ch My Own Brucie, Ch Pan Craig Blue, Ch Premier, Ch ments in Cocker Spaniels. Their thoughts, insight and advice can be Idahurst Belle II, Ch Blackstone Reflector, Ch Newport President, Ch extremely valuable, especially to newcomers in the Breed. Obo II, Ch Lucknow Crème de la Crème, Ch Baby Ruth, Ch Premio, Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a successful and Ch Lucky, and Ch Romany Rye. happy coming year. Goblets, Ch My Own Roderic, Ch Princess Marie, Red Brucie, Ch Respectfully submitted, Kristi L. Tukua Idahurst First Lady, Ch Midkiff Seductive, Ch Greencroft Sir Richard, Ch Jersey, Ch My Own Counselor, Ch Black Duke, Ch ASC Archival Work Group Report. Idahurst Roderic, Ch My Own Perfection and Ch My Own Straight Sale. Our on-going objectives: • To acquire and preserve important documents and other valu- Ruth Baumgartner and the CSC of KY purchased the collection as a able items of historical significance in regard to the organization special tribute to Charles Cobb and John Gymer. and in particular, Cocker Spaniels. • To ensure the history of the club and the breed is preserved for George and Noel (Garvan) Cacchio, Dungarvan, donated the 1941 future generations of Cocker Spaniel fanciers. Westminster Kennel Club Award won by Ch My Own Brucie in

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The September Bulletin will be the ASC Cocker Spaniel National Specialty Show Issue. Ad deadline, August 1, 2008

Page 4 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Our Beloved Weddimg Gift… Ch. Ward’s Gift of Ging’s

July 1994 ~ April 2007 Our dear friends, Lloyd Alton and Bill Gorodner, gave us Poco for a wedding gift. What a gift. The total kind of dog to own. Through Lloyd, Bill and Terry Stacy, we were introduced to Mike and Linda Pitts. They have guided us since then. We want to extend our gratitude to all involved with Poco especially Lloyd and Bill. Poco will be sorely missed.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 5 “handler craft” to show dogs on a choke that is twisted around under the throat and run up the side of the head. On dogs with drop ears, this pretty much guarantees that the lead will touch the right ear every stride. As a Judges’ result, the dog does one of three things: it holds the ear back (if it has the cartilage to do so) and/or folded, it turns the head sideways to avoid the irritation, or it WishProvided anonymously Lists… SIDEWINDS trying to pull the head away from the lead! Any of these behaviors results in poor presentation and I wish exhibitors would NOT: even poor movement. Although this style of presentation • Feed their dogs in the ring, especially right before the may look great on a Dobe with erect ears, it really is mouth exam, but learn how to use bait properly, which NOT appropriate for a drop-eared breed. means not throwing it either • Run up on each other when going around together •••••••••••• • String their dogs up • Constantly brush their dogs in the ring, whether they I wish exhibitors WOULD: need it or not • On the table - less handler hands - more dog. I am not • Use so many foreign substances, especially chalk and interested in how well a clever exhibitor can “mold” hairspray their dog. • Sculpt breeds that shouldn’t be sculpted, like the Aussie • Moving - strung up and lifted with the lead. The puppet master mode is getting old and is generally not pretty. I wish exhibitors WOULD: • Honor the BBE class by only showing their very best! • Gait dogs at a moderate pace on a loose lead But of course they must also study their standard and • Be considerate of each other, in and out of the ring know what their very best should look like! • Limit their chit-chat with the judge when having photos made - the judge and the photographer have busy schedules •••••••••••• • Be ringside and ready to go in when called • Learn the breed standard, understand it, and have the for- I wish exhibitors WOULD: titude to ignore breed fads • Read the standard before entering the ring • Groom the dog appropriately to the standard •••••••••••• • Follow my directions, assuming that I am clear in mak- ing them, e.g., show on a loose leash, not throw bait, gait I wish exhibitors WOULD: dog at the appropriate speed, go the correct distance on • Show dogs in a manner appropriate to the breed. This is the down and back. It’s amazing how many people don’t my VERY biggest pet peeve! I judge sporting dogs with know what “halfway” means! hanging ears. Somewhere along the line, it became • Congratulate the winners

Send dog ads to Julie Hoskins at DPI 2906 Clifty Drive, Madison, Indiana 47250. Send checks (payable to AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB), photos, and ad copy together IN ONE PACKAGE! Please allow 7 days for US 1st Class Mail & 4 days for US Priority Mail ALL information must arrive BY THE DEADLINE, or the ad will be held for the next issue.

Page 6 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Hillside’s Cocker Spaniels Established in 1984 Our Passion, Our Commitment

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 7 On Dr. Modiano’s website it says, “Lymphomas are can- cers that arise from lymphocytes (white blood cells that fight disease) and manifest in the lymph nodes. BREED Historically, we could distinguish a peculiar type of lymph node tumor (Hodgkin’s disease) from all other types of lymphoma (which were then grouped into the classifica- tion: “non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). Lymphoma can affect any breed, but Cocker Spaniels CARE with lymphoma are one of the target breeds Dr. Modiano is studying in his latest NIH-funded study on diffuse large ASCF partners with B cell lymphoma. To support this work, the American Spaniel Club Foundation is helping to recruit participants. cancer researchers to Owners who have the misfortune to get these diagnoses in study hemangiosarcoma their dogs, or any diagnosis of lymphoma should consid- ered participating. and lymphoma Noel Cacchio is the ASCF canine cancer study coordina- tor and is working with Dr. Modiano’s lab to identify and by Bobbie Kolehouse connect potential participants. Biopsies are essential and Dr. Modiano said “tru-cuts are fine” (a needle biopsy A quarter of all dogs in the United States will be diag- where a tissue specimen is cut, trapped and withdrawn). nosed with cancer at some time in their life. Their lifetime though they need to be collected in close coordination risk for cancer is between 1 in 2 and 1 and 3. Estimates are with his lab. 1.5 to 2.5 million dogs out of more than 72 million dogs in Cancer will likely never be entirely eliminated from our the US today, will be afflicted with hemangiosarcoma and lives, but there is a light, Modiano says. die from it. “We can achieve a significant reduction in the number According to a story that appeared in the winter issue of of cases as we earn more about how the disease happens,” the AKC Canine Health Foundation newsletter, “Canine Dr. Modiano said. He went on to say the goal of the Hemangiosarcoma-The Road From Despair to Hope,” research is to reduce risk factors by early detection that provides treatment options before it is life-threatening. hemangiosarcoma is common in dogs and accounts for 5 For more information on canine cancers or how to par- to 7% of all tumors seen in dogs and most often diagnosed ticipate in the hemangiosarcoma or lymphomas studies, in dogs over six. contact Noel at [email protected] or Dr. Modiano’s Hemangiosarcoma is an incurable tumor of cells that website http://www.modianolab.org/index.shtml line blood vessels, called vascular endothelial cells. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph glands, also called The American Spaniel Club Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not lymphosarcoma. Some breeds seem to be predisposed to for profit charity organization dedicated to the health and wel- this type of cancer. fare of spaniels, particularly Cocker Spaniels.

FUTURITY REMINDER There are 3 steps before your puppy can compete

STEP 1: Nominate Your Bitch BEFORE the Litter Is In Memoriam Whelped Bb The Club sadly notes the passing of the STEP 2: following member: Enroll Your Puppies by MAY 1st for the July st Futurity (late enrollment ends June 1 ) William R. (Bill) Cobb

STEP 3: Enter Your Puppy Life Member and Past President, TX

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 9 A ThousandBy SMargaretna Anneke Cleeks in the Grass

Reprinted with permission from the Club of America Newsletter

“Better the dragon you see than a thousand snakes in the tion, but fail to mention that enforcement costs exceed rev- grass.” This Chinese Proverb should be recognized and heed- enue. In my municipality I found that success was even ed by pet owners and fanciers. claimed in a community that had no such legislation. Currently anyone who breeds animals is the target of ani- mal rights activists who wish to abolish the purpose breeding (For a comprehensive article on MSN legislation’s results of pets, and in some cases pet ownership in general. While we please see Do mandatory spay/neuter laws reduce shelter intake are made aware of federal and state legislation threatening and euthanasia? by Laura Allen our ownership of our animals, for example PAWs and the http://www.ab1634.com/Files/ARE_MSN.pdf) Animal Welfare Act at the federal level and CA’s AB 1634, mandatory S/N bill, and broad-based opposition is Breeders are vilified as being responsible for the deaths in launched, I believe that the greatest threat is from local legis- shelters under the simply appealing but logically false premise lation enacted as quietly as possible. The threat is greatest at that the birth of a wanted pet causes the death of a shelter ani- mal. Breeders are pimps, heartlessly exploiting animals for the local level because a small special-interest group of ani- money, causing the death of wonderful shelter animals and mal right activists is following a quiet plan to rob us of con- costing the municipality tremendously in animal control costs. trol over our pets and their reproductive capacity and enact- A huge number is manufactured and becomes the lost rev- ing this plan community by community. enue to the county because all breeders are tax evaders mak- Programs on how to enact legislation have been developed ing tens of thousands of dollars and costing the community by special interest animal rights organizations. Action steps in animal control costs for the surplus animals they produce. are outlined on websites with literature, sample wording, Apparently someone failed Econ 101 as there can either be a canned letters, and a plan showing how to proceed. They are crisis of surplus desirable animals OR breeders selling pets told not to reveal that a new ordinance is the objective, but for thousands of dollars. You cannot have both. rather to form a taskforce to address animal welfare or to There is rampant emotional manipulation. Pictures will be decrease shelter euthanasia. Also the advice is given to shown of darling puppies. Then the numbers of animals remain informal as this keeps you from being subject to “sun- killed in the shelter will be given. This leads the targets of the shine laws” which may exist to assure open and public message to believe that these darling puppies are killed. In process and to lay the groundwork and assure support from fact, the number presented includes wildlife injured and staff before going public. Thus the public is not aware that brought in, small animals, reptiles, owner surrender for behind closed doors special interest groups are drafting an euthanasia because of age or illness, feral cats, un-weaned ordinance to suit their agenda. kittens, and dangerous dogs. They present as if the commu- A group is formed and under the guise of being a coalition nity is killing huge numbers of adoptable animals, but when which includes all “stakeholders” participants further their the data is examined, the numbers of adoptable animals is plan. Some participants are well-meaning, some know pre- revealed to be very low. cisely what the real agenda is. In any case, the MSN or ‘pay Many shelters cannot meet the demand for puppies and or spay” ordinance is drafted with city or county staff co- smaller dogs and only have large mixed breed, often pit type opted as a participating member. Senior staff, legal, and coun- available in any numbers for adoption. Anyone who gathers cil or board members are now inundated with information in this data is dismissed because now the numbers, which were private one-on-one sessions. The perception of a crisis is cul- once touted as so compelling, are “not important”. tivated and the only solution is to enact legislation forcing The council members or supervisors are sold “the big lie.” people to pay huge fees to own intact animals or criminalize The Big Lie is a propaganda technique. It was defined by the ownership of intact animals. Adolf Hitler in his 1925 autobiography Mein Kampf . It is a lie Data is provided which is either false or misleading about so “colossal” that no one would believe that someone “could the success of mandatory S/N legislation. They may show a have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.” In the decline in euthanasia, but fail to note that greater declines case of pet overpopulation the Big Lie is promoted over and were achieved in communities without such an ordinance. over to city officials and the public, to the point of where they They may show an increase in licensing with coercive legisla- no longer can process logical arguments against the lie and

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A THOUSAND SNAKES, CONTINUED… accept it as fact without question. They come to fully believe that it has been hugely successful every where enacted. Any that there is a crisis of pet overpopulation, that the public has evidence to the contrary is dismissed as false information not responded to education and the problem is getting worse from breeders who are trying to protect their “business”. and worse and we must enact coercive and draconian legisla- Anyone who opposes the ordinance is demeaned as a self- tion because all else has failed. Breeders are unethical and ish and heartless “special interest” while the so-called coalition unregulated and need to be controlled. Intact animals bite and is presented as representing the interests of the larger commu- run at large while altered ones do not. Every intact animal is a nity and the animals. The legislation is then presented to the ticking time bomb and a single female cat can produce 470 municipal legislative body by staff as the extensive work of a thousand cats in seven years and a single female dog 65 thou- “taskforce”, all “stakeholders” have been involved, and it is sand dogs—everyone knows this to be true! specially designed to meet the needs of the community. In fact, In fact, there has been a dramatic reduction in the number the legislation is the “canned” product of an animal rights of pets euthanized. The most reliable data available indicates group and these taskforces are rigged, and anyone who does between 3 and 4 million animals were euthanized in shelters not agree with the agenda is not invited to the private meet- last year. This includes feral cats, ill and infirm animals, dan- ings, or if initially involved but not with the program, gerous animals, and owner turn in for euthanasia. These “chilled” out of the proceedings by the dominant group. numbers are a far cry from the 25 million estimated 30 years The real kicker in all of this is that the agenda and legisla- ago and these numbers have decreased in spite of an increase tive lobby work of a special interest group (possibly with a in the number of total pets and a doubling of the expected 501c3 status which means they should not be political) is pre- lifespan of dogs in homes (mostly due to leash laws). It is esti- sented to the council members or supervisors as a recommen- mated that voluntary S/N rates for cats are around 90% and dation of staff. This makes passing it a knee jerk as councils 75% for dogs (numbers from HSUS, American Pet Products or boards rubber stamp just about anything staff recom- Manufacturer’s Association and Animal People). mends in virtually every community. In some cases a MSN Spay/neuter for pets is an easy sell and represents one of ordinance is not even presented to the public and is attempt- the most successful social change efforts of this generation. ed to be snuck through on a consent calendar(Sacramento Before dog and cat fanciers are aware that such legislation is City August 2007).It is my belief that the greatest threat to the even being considered, senior staff and legislators have been ownership of pets lies in the stealth enactment of these ordi- indoctrinated to believe that there is a crisis so great and so nances in our communities. And this is not just happening in intractable that extreme coercive and punitive action must be California, the land of fruits and nuts. Hendersonville, NC, taken, that breeders are the scum of the earth, that a single Palm Beach, FL, Little Rock, AR, San Antonio, TX, intact animal is a threat to the community and thus vets must Albuquerque, NM, are some of the communities considering report animals not neutered by 4 months to animal control, or enacting extreme AC ordinances. that the community supports this draconian legislation, and

NOTICE to ASC Members Interested in Serving on the 2009 Nominating Committees

The Board elects nominating committee members for the National and Zone Nominating Committees at their July Meeting. Any ASC member in good standing who wishes to serve on one of the nominating committees should submit their name to the Secretary ([email protected]) along with a short paragraph about their dog related activities and contributions to the breed and club. Your name and information should be received by June 30, 2008.

Page 12 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Auction dogs find homes with a lot of help from friends by Bobbie Kolehouse

According to Kay, $25 is the minimum bid for the dogs though some breeds can sell for $1,600 or more. At this sale, Cockers weren’t moving and she noticed two young males no one bid on. She did and she loaded them into her van with the others. The dogs were consigned to the sale by a broker and Kay said the seller had to pay $11.50 to have them auctioned and Kay paid $25 a piece for them so the seller earned $27. Kay looked for Cocker rescue groups in the St. Louis area. She wanted them to be placed by people familiar with Cockers to be sure they were in best homes. She took the buff 2 year old and the red and white year old puppy to her vet for vaccina- tions, wormings, and heartworm screenings. Total cost for both boys was about $250 with their $25 purchase price. Kay soon found out Cocker rescue groups in her area were overflowing. Sandy Roland got approval from the Cocker Spaniel Club of Eastern Missouri to serve as the collection Aussie rescuer described the Cockers’ personalities as typical of dogs she’s point for donations. purchased from auctions. Within a day, all of the money was raised from ASC mem- Part I bers. Penny Hoover donated enough to make up the difference Dog people are the best. Whatever the breed or lack of it, and plans were made through Heidi Braun, ASCF Rescue when a dog needs, dog people move deserts to help; some- Chair, to transport the dogs to Wisconsin where already a fos- times a grain of sand at a time. Missouri isn’t a physical desert ter home waited for the red and white puppy. but for two young male Cocker Spaniels, the dog auctions On the Sunday before Kay was to leave for Wisconsin and blew sand in their eyes and left them with bleak futures. the Aussie national, her teenage son was killed in a car acci- Rescue groups face ethical dilemmas with dog auctions. dent and everything changed. Planted bidders can fleece rescue groups who try to lift the Anne Heckle, a friend of Kay’s sent an urgent message to dogs out of the cycle. And the pipeline is long especially for ASC for help to move the Cockers quickly. After a couple breeds like Cocker Spaniels who often make up one side of the dead-ends, Chris and Peter Morrow volunteered to bring the trendy mixed breed Cocka-anything. auction dogs on their way to a training seminar in In August 2006, Kay Edwards, president of Aussie Rescue Wisconsin. There Carolyn Flasch picked them up there and of St. Louis, was at one of these sales. took them to Joanne Thorp’s where Heidi picked up the buff “I go to this auction pretty regularly to pull Aussies,” she dog, and Kirk and Sue Dalton the red and white. said. “They have it once a month. This time I also pulled Boston Terriers, Corgis, Westies, and Cavaliers for other res- Look for Part II: Auction dog adventures in the cues…Any life I can save—Aussie or others— is worth it.” September Bulletin

Pictures taken shortly after purchased at auction.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 13 Back Home Again in Indiana…

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9am – Board Meeting 2pm - Convention Center opens for Exhibitor Move In 6:30pm – Welcome Reception 12am – Convention Center Closes

Thursday, July 10, 2008 6am – Convention Center Opens **NOTE** Reservations for this hotel ONLY will need to be 9am – ASC Town Meeting made through the hotel Sales Office 12am – Convention Center Closes Contact: Darlene Lambert Friday, July 11, 2008 (317) 405-4535 direct line or (317) 822-6400 ext 109 or 6am – Convention Center Opens [email protected] Evening Event – Stud Dog Showcase Use “RE: ASC reservation request for Comfort Suites” in 12am – Convention Center Closes subject line.

Saturday, July 12, 2008 Holiday Inn Express (Limited Availablity Remaining) 6am – Convention Center Opens www.hiexpress.com/indycitycentre noon break Zone III meeting Group Code ASC 2pm – DNA Collection Clinic Free parking (one space per room) 12am – Convention Center Closes Complimentary hot breakfast Indoor Pool Sunday, July 13, 2008 Fitness Room 6am – Convention Center Opens Pet fee $25.00 non-refundable 12am – Convention Center Closes, all dogs must be removed. Two pet limit - 80 lbs each pet

Watch the ASC Website and your Email for updated event Staybridge Suites (Limited Availability Remaining) schedules as entries close and final times are assigned!! www.staybridgesuites.com/indycitycentre Group Code ASC HOST HOTELS Free parking (one space per room) Please note that there are a limited number of pet All suites - fully equipped kitchens rooms in each hotel. They are available on a first-come, Complimentary hot breakfast buffet first served basis. Reservations cut-off for the ASC Indoor Pool Block is June 4th, so book now!! Fitness Room Pet fee $75.00 non-refundable Comfort Suites** One pet limit - 80 lb 317-631-9000 ext 109 Free parking (one space per room) SPECIAL EVENTS All suites Complimentary hot breakfast buffet Stud Dog Showcase Indoor Pool The Stud Dog Showcase is intended to provide a hands-on Fitness Room opportunity for fanciers to see stud dogs available to the fancy. On-site restaurant and bar Entry requirements are designed to ensure an event where Pet fee $25.00 non-refundable the foundations of the breeding standards set forth in the ASC Two pet limit - 25 lbs each pet Code of Ethics are practiced by those offering stud services.

Page 14 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Exhibitors may enter any stud dog in this event as long as Reserved Seating will be available by reservation only for the dog is qualified to compete in AKC conformation compe- $30.00. Requests must be submitted no earlier than June titions and is above the age of 2. In addition, copies of current 4th, 2008. Use the form in the bulletin or available on the eye exams (within 1 year), hip certification (OFA or Penn Hip), ASC website. a 3 or 4 generation pedigree, a photo of the dog, and a brief Contact Diane Nelson ([email protected] or 269- synopsis of the conformation and producing ability of the 979-2074) with questions and to reserve any Patron seating dogs required. Entry forms with $25 fee and copies of health documenta- Educational Seminars tion should be sent to Nancy Foley, 1940 N 650 E, Columbus, BREEDERS/MEMBER EDUCATION, Nancy Gallant, chair IN 47203-8302 by June 25, 2008. Questions? Contact Nancy at 812-579-9193 or [email protected]. BREEDERS BARE ALL Thursday, July 10, 2008 A panel of breeders will present information on their breed- Cocker Country Fair ing program, what has worked well, and what has not. Reminiscent of the old time country fairs of the past, ASC Opportunity for hands on evaluation of generations of dogs will host just such an event. Come and join your fellow cock- will be given. Ask questions of Bonnie Pike, Lisa Arnett, er fanciers to feast on a down home country meal featuring Nancy Gallant, Mary Jean Smoller, Genea White Jones, some of your favorite summer favorites with a local Indiana Linda Donaldson and more…. flair. In addition to food and drink we’ll also have fun and games that are not to be missed, including the famous ASC POPUP LECTURES (various days and times) Live Auction and will celebrate the top dogs for 200. To tell We are also having popup lectures whereby we will you everything that we have planned would just “dampen” the announce little 10 minute discussions sometime during the fun…so make sure you come see the festivities! Tickets are day when we will discuss issues like what judges look for in $30 per person and can be reserved by completing the form their ring, what balance means, grooming tips, etc. found on page 19. JUDGES BREED STUDY FOR THE COCKER SPANIEL, Cash Bar Bob Ennis, chair A cash bar will be available at the conclusion of judging A seminar on judging the Cocker Spaniel will be presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the show area. Unwind for judges and prospective judges of the breed. Ringside after the hectic day by having a cocktail and wandering the mentoring will also be available. show floor and vendor area. Fee $25.00 presented by Dr. Clyde Shaw Seminar: Saturday, July 12, 2008 – Reservations required ASC Town Meeting Contact: Robert Ennis. E-Mail: [email protected] Get the straight scoop on what’s going on with ASC from / Phone (716) 947-9975 those who know best….the Board!

JUNIOR HANDLING ACTIVITIES Top Dog Awards Seminar: Saturday, July 12, 2008 Top Dog Awards will be presented at the Cocker Country Juniors Evening Social: Friday, July 11, 2008, Fair on Saturday evening. Don’t Miss Out — Reserve a copy Contact: Nancy Foley: E-Mail: [email protected] of the Top Dog Catalog which honors the Top Dogs for 2007 / Phone (812) 579-9193 in conformation, agility, obedience, and field. Top Dog Catalog — $5.00 pick up at show; $6.50 mailed. INSTINCT TESTING Send check to: Jeanne Grim, 2470 Cedar Fork Trail, Marietta, Presented by Bob Linehan GA 30062-2587 Reservation deadline June 30, 2009. Saturday, July 12, 2008 – Glens Valley Conservation Club In conjunction with the ASC Hunt Test. SEATING INFORMATION Contact: Vicki Dahlk - [email protected] or by calling Both regular reserved seating and patron seating will be 608-219-9570 (leave message) available at this show Patron seats are available for $250.00 and include Memorabilia Front Row Seating A variety of 2008 Memorabilia is available for sale including Side Table for food or other items T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Aprons and Mousepads. Memorabilia Daily Snacks and Refreshments is a great way to take home a bit of the show with you while Complimentary Catalog also supporting ASC. Use the form to reserve yours Personalized Memorabilia Item today…only a limited number will be available in Indiana!!

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 15 2008 ASC COCKER SPANIEL NATIONAL SPECIALTY Notice OBEDIENCE AND RALLY TRIALS JULY 12 AND 13 from AKC:

JUDGES: The AKC invites you and your fellow Mr. Jon H. Mett, Savannah, GA club members to join together with All Rally Classes – Saturday, July 12, 2008 other clubs in your area to share your All Regular and Non-Regular Obedience Classes — Sunday, July 13, 2008 knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for our wonderful sport with poten- Mrs. Carol Mett, Savannah, GA tial newcomers by conducting an All Regular and Non-Regular Obedience Classes - Saturday, July 12, 2008 AKC Canine Experience (formerly All Rally Classes – Sunday July 13, 2008 called the AKC Education Match). The AKC has established the AKC CLASSES: Canine Experience Program that will Regular Obedience Classes: Novice A&B, Open A&B, Utility A&B assist AKC-affiliated clubs nation- Non-Regular Obedience Classes: Veterans, Graduate Novice, Brace, Pre-Novice wide to hold education matches for Rally Classes: Novice A&B, Advanced A&B, Excellent A&B the public. Together, we will attract and grow the next generation of fanciers and mentors and help ensure the future of the sport of purebred dogs.

The AKC Canine Experience wel- comes, educates and recruits new exhibitors by presenting a morning of AGILITY TRIAL (COCKERS ONLY) JULY 10 AND 11 educational activities followed by an Ii afternoon AKC-sanctioned match. All clubs that provide significant par- JUDGE: ticipation in assisting with a match Lisa Haidle-Potts, Springfield, IL and educational activity as part of an (subject to AKC approval) AKC Canine Experience event will be credited for holding an AKC-sanc- TRIAL SECRETARY: tioned match. Mary Johnson (email [email protected]) If your Club would like to consider AGILITY CHAIR: hosting or participating in an AKC Nancy Gallant (email [email protected]) Canine Experience, details are avail- able at: Put these events on your calendar and join some . of the best cockers in the USA at the National

DNA BLOOD DRAW CLINIC SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008 There will be a DNA Blood draw clinic during the National, sponsored by the ASC Foundation. The importance of this clinic cannot be emphasized enough. Blood will be drawn by a licensed technician. Bring a four-generation pedigree, and download forms from the ASC website.

Page 16 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Secretary’s Note……………………… by Kathy Patterson When is the January 2009 Show? hosted by Zone IV Clubs and will be held at the Fairgrounds This is the year we move back a week (even though AKC in Pomona, California. Dates are Thursday, July 9, 2009 doesn’t move back until 2010) because the Convention Center through Sunday, July 12, 2009. Chair for the show is Doug has New Year’s Eve parties in the spaces we use. So move-in McFarland. There is a hotel on-site and convenient access is Thursday, January 8; the Futurity is January 9, with the reg- from several of the Southern California airports. More details ular classes January 10-11, 2009. will be in future Bulletins and on the web site.

Who are the Judges? Who are the Judges? The vote for January 2009 Cocker Spaniel judges was VERY The vote for July 2009 Cocker Spaniel judges was also close. So close, in fact that the University of Kentucky Extension VERY close and required the Extension Office to recount the Office counted the ballots three times. There were 258 ballots ballots. There were 258 ballots cast and the results were: Bob cast and the results were: Bob Covey, 76 votes; Everett Dean, 112 Ennis, 118 votes; Kevin Flinn, 98 votes; Gloria Geringer, 131 votes; David Kittredge, 111 votes; Elaine Mathis, 91 votes; votes; Cindy Lane, 132 votes; Jeannette McGinnis, 83 votes; Wilma Parker 132 votes; Dr. Harry Smith, 87 votes; Terry Stacy, Mary Napper, 106 votes; Joan Stallard, 156 votes; Pierre 112 votes; Jeff Wright, 167 votes. Everett Dean had a conflict for Talbot, 88 votes. Gloria Geringer had a conflict with the dates, the weekend of January 10-11, 2009, so the individuals who so individuals who have accepted (subject to AKC approval) have accepted (subject to AKC approval) are: are: Cindy Lane, ASCOB Variety and Best of Breed; Bob Ennis Wilma Parker ASCOB Variety Black Variety and Veteran Sweepstakes; Mary Napper Parti- Terry Stacy Black Variety Color Variety and Junior Showmanship; Joan Stallard, David Kittredge Parti-Color Variety Futurity. Jeff Wright Futurity Karen Whitfield English Cockers What about 2010? Pluis Davern, American Water Spaniels, Clumber The show will be back in Zone II and the Board hopes to Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, have enough information at its July meeting to select a site. Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels Highlights of the April Board Meeting. When is the July 2009 Show? And where is it going to be The Board met April 5, 2008, at the Hilton Conference held? Center in Las Vegas and accomplished a number of things. The July 2009 Cocker Spaniel National Specialty will be continued on page 20

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 17 CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. JULY 2008

ZONE 1 Scott Tandy (Junior Member) Jerry Berkowitz 5676 Francis Avenue 263 Lantern Lane Chino, CA 91710 Gulph Mills, PA 19428 Quinn Ruvicava Linda Donaldson Douglas McFarlane Bonnie Pike Jane & James Wade Cinda Willett PO Box 1715 489 Bunn Hill Road Lucerne Valley, CA 92356 Vestal, NY 13850 Julie Virosteck Barbara Brickett Stephanie McAlister Salvatore Empronto Sharon Elliott Wendy & Ted Parris Byron & Marie Santos 205 David Drive 224 Sherwood Drive Havertown, Pa 19083 Brentwood, CA 94513 Virginia Allen Michaela Garloff Rae Porter Ernie Domondon Barbara & Neil Guyer Teresa Kelso RR1, Box 36 757 Eucalyptus Avenue Thompsontown, PA 17094 Novato, CA 94947 Heidi Armour Kelly Cardin Bill Gorodner Kelli Smith Judith & Jim Webb Patricia Elkins 86 Ritch Avenue West 2118 Olympic Drive Greenwich, CT 06830 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Per Rismyhr Stephanic Kaul Victoria Snowden Patricia Darke Judy Brickey ZONE 2 Rosemary Logrie Sally Kirby 1604 Crescent Drive ZONE 5 Kingsport, TN 37664 Patricia Giza Sandra Bell 74626 Holly Lane Carol Dixon Covington, LA 70435 Donna & Dennis Williams Deborah Verdon PO Box 1102 Alan Santos Saluda, VA 23149 DeAnn Jepson Laura Henson 1310 NW 63 Terrace Esther Kostelnik Kansas City, MO 64118 Gwendolyn B. Gore Jeannie Montanelli 114 Glascow Way Alicia Shearhart Show and Pet Puppies Hampton, VA 23669 Carla Dunn Champions At Stud Becky Rapoport 30 Dakota Circle Wilson and Bonnie Pike Tom Dowell New Braunfels, TX 78130 275 Packers Falls Rd. Debra Fehring Durham, NH 03824 ZONE 3 603-659-3597 Mary Napper cell 603-205-5434 Debbie Swearinger www.silverhallcockers.com FOREIGN 7718 N. Orchard Road Victor Rosado Zamora Peoria, IL 61615 Los Almendros 1417 John Swank Calle German Sampayo Bonnie Compas Ponce, PR 00716 ZONE 4 Eleanor (Lee) Brown Charlotte Kirton Kevin Virosteck (Junior Member) 32307 Foothill Road Heather Vallance Lucerne Valley, CA 92356 2450 Whistler Road North Lois Wilson Qualicum Beach, BC Lisa Pino Canada V9K 2A6 Sandy Roland Patti Auld Sara Bicsak 11166 Big Dipper Drive Brad Sharp Mira Loma, CA 91752 th Julie Virosteck 907 10 Street South Douglas McFarlane Lethbridge, AB Canada T1J 2N4 CLIFFSIDE Diane Love Jackie Forchuk COCKER SPANIELS 12753 Geothe Place Kelly Ladouceur Stephen and Elena Duggan Granada Hills, Ca 91344 American Cocker Spaniel Club of Finland 1756 Founders Hill South Julie Virosteck Debbie Roper Wilson & Bonnie Pike Williamsburg,Virginia 23185 Linda & David Donaldson 757-345-6633 ¥ [email protected] Wilma Parker

Page 18 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 ASC Treasurer’s Report…………… by Jane Harmon, ASC Treasurer, May 4, 2008

This report is a follow on to the report given all of you in the last ASC Bulletin. We have made more great strides since then. We are almost done with the res- olution of all the Fidelity Funds. Most of the paperwork to get these things accom- plished was signed at the ASC Board Meeting in Las Vegas in April. By the end of this week, we should have all the transactions finished and the three new PMT accounts established and be on the road to replacing the money that we used from our surplus cash account last year. We have established a money market account at our bank and the balance is $20,017.45. The standards have been put in place to severely limit the amount of money any one person in the ASC can access at any time. So, at the moment ASC’s financial statement is as follows:

RESTRICTED FUNDS: 20 Fidelity Funds (PMTs) $96.158.81 Certificate of Deposit (Rescue bequest) $80.978.58 Total Restricted Funds $177,137.39

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 19 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. Secretary’s Note, continued… DROP LIST – MAY 6, 2008 First, they adopted procedures and assigned responsibility for implementing the Consolidated Financial Procedures that ZONE 1 ZONE 3 were published on page 24 of the December Bulletin. Harland Atkinson Janis Denman Second, they adopted a revised version of the standing George & Noel Cacchio Louise Echt rules that removed all the outdated and duplicate policy Sherri Carlton Melaney Koenes statements. Policies dealing with shows were moved into the Gregory Dilworth Barbara Lacke Show Manual so show-related policies were consolidated in Barbara Hathaway Janice Morgan one place. Third, they authorized a professional audit of ASC Nadia Hellar Douglas & Joanne Patterson accounts from May 1, 2007, to April 30, 2008, and directed for- Noelle Johnson Regina Vesco mer President, Marilyn Spacht, to contact a CPA firm that had Mary Jane LaMountain audited the books of other dog clubs and see if they were Ronald & Diane McGee Cocker Spaniel Club of the available to audit ASC books. In a conference call, May 5, Judith McManus Middle West 2008, the Board authorized hiring Portnoy, Shainbrown & Co. Richard & Sandra CPAs to conduct the audit and hope to have at least prelimi- Rohrbacher ZONE 4 nary information available at the July Town Meeting. Orson & Diane Rothkopf Donna Caraig The rest of the meeting focused on the January 2008 and Laura Rothkopf Sandy Garvin 2009 Flushing Spaniel shows and the July 2008 and 2009 Jocelyn Stoppe Larry Martin National Cocker Spaniel Specialty. The Board thanked Bettie Doris Metheny Campbell for agreeing to chair the January 2009 show and approved her committee appointments. Two issues which Cocker Spaniel Club of Lucy Pearson the Board will need to deal with in July are replacing, either Long Island Roger & Eleanore Phillips by purchase or rental, the carpeting for the rings and working Upstate Cocker Spaniel Club Sarah Tarlton on the schedule to make Sunday a shorter day. The July 2008 Show is coming along and full details are in ZONE 2 High Desert Cocker Spaniel this Bulletin. The Board approved the site and show commit- Jennifer Bennett Club of California tee for July 2009 as well as the logo and theme to be revealed Amy Clark this July. Charles Lippincott ZONE 5 Full minutes are available on the ASC web site. And keep Debbie Paull Lori Ann Marriott your eye on the web site for all the new changes that are com- Beverly Purves John Mertens ing – Jim Fehring is in the process of adding PayPal so you Jacqueline O’Guin can purchase futurity bitch nominations and puppy enroll- ments, pay your dues, pay for an ad or buy memorabilia on Cocker Spaniel Specialty Stacy & Lamar Picou line. By next year, we hope make it easier for you by letting Club of Georgia Bob Smith you purchase your tack room space, seats, dinner tickets all in one online transaction. Also, a secure, members-only section FOREIGN of the site is coming where we can put documents like the Jai Hwan Yo o Standing Rules and member contact information so it’s avail- South Korea able to you. See you in Indy, Kathy

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Page 20 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 SPANIEL by Bobbie Kolehouse & Wilma Parker The Mystery of the Disappearance of the Irish SLEUTHSWater Spaniel from the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show.

While researching the development of the Cocker Spaniel spaniel breed to a breed and how it was removed breed, the Sleuths wondered about the relationship of the Irish from competing at the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show. Contrary Water Spaniel to the American Spaniel Club. We wanted to to what some believed, that sour grapes forced the change know when the IWS fancy formed their own club, and how AKC from the Cocker fancy after a non-Cocker went BIS, it was the changed their definition from a spaniel to a retriever breed. breed definition and purpose that forced its removal as seen in When the club was founded in 1881, several members bred the reports section of the ASC minutes. IWS and they included IWS as breeds managed by ASC. The first breeding records in the United States were compiled by March 5 1983, Page 7, 24 b Arnold Burges and published in 1876 by the American Kennel Flushing Spaniel Booklet- Mrs. Duding and Sporting Field organization. It listed the records of 332 indi- vidual dogs and included Cockers and Irish Water Spaniels as Mrs. Duding report of progress to date was given by Mr. well as other sporting breeds. Three years later, in 1879, Dr. N. Duding. The Breed Club responded to Rowe coordinated the publication of The National American our request for breed information by stating that they were Kennel Club Stud Book with both field and “bench” bred dogs. not sending any updated information because they are not a The first volume listed records for 1,416 dogs. By 1886, the Flushing Spaniel by AKC Field Trial Rules. –the IWS run recognized a need for a national registry with . and negotiated with Rowe to purchase the first two volumes of the NAKC stud books to form the base of the AKC registration The Secretary was instructed to write to AKC and ask for records. In 1887, AKC published Volume IV. its official ruling on the status of the IWS also to include With the American Kennel Club established, the need for an photo copies of the two letters received this year from the “umbrella” club shifted to them. Each breed developed a fol- Secretary of the IWS breed club. lowing and combined with the overwhelming popularity of the Cocker Spaniel breed, non-Cocker fanciers increasingly felt July 16, 1983 page 6, paragraph 16 ASC did not adequately represent them. They started to spin- Flushing Spaniel Booklet off to form their own breed clubs recognized by AKC. The Field Trial Association (ESSF- After slight discussion on correspondence from the TA) was the first approved by AKC in 1927. In 1937, the Irish I.W.S.C.A. secretary whereby it was noted that this breed is not a member of the Flushing Spaniel Group—It was Water Spaniel Club of America was formed and was the sec- MOVED by Mr. Burson duly seconded and unanimously ond breed to leave the jurisdiction of ASC. VOTED the Irish Water Spaniel breed is dropped from our By 1943, AKC had negotiated with ASC to limit it to be the list of Flushing Spaniels (with great reluctance). parent club for Cocker Spaniels. Any breeds still within ASC had to form their own parent clubs. Then in 1946, the Cocker The Irish Water Spaniel is a retriever and competes in breed was split when the Club of retriever events, not spaniel events. And the mystery of the America became the parent club for the newly AKC recog- disappearance of the Irish Water Spaniel from the ASC nized English Cocker Spaniel breed. ASC was from then on, Flushing Spaniel Show is solved. responsible for oversight of Cocker Spaniels only. In these negotiations, AKC wanted to remove the Best in Show award from the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show, but ASC References worked to grandfather it in. This is the only instance where a Marvin, John T., “AKC’s Stud Records and How They Grew”. AKC Best In Show award is allowed in a show that is limited to a Gazette, July 1967. p.11-16. sub-group (not all breed show) and is the only vestige of Spencer, James B., “The Irish Water Spaniel”. Gun Dog Magazine. ASC’s flushing spaniel breed “umbrella” role. ASC Board meeting minutes, March 5, 1983 and July 16, 1983. The changes related to the Irish Water Spaniel as a flushing Barbara Kolk, AKC Archivist

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1941. Restoration, display stand and hand engraving expenses underway at various veterinary universities. These are in their donated by the Cacchio’s. infancy. I hope to have a progress report during 2008. Regarding DNA clinics, blood samples provide superior information for the Dee Torgersen Rismyhr sponsored the restoration of the last cup DNA projects whereas swabs are good for profiling and proof of from the Gilman collection (1931) and also funded the special acrylic parentage, but these cannot be used for markers in any genetic stud- case for exhibition. ies. I will personally try to get better participation in these clinics. I look forward to continuing to work for the health of our beloved We received 2 autographed copies of hard backed books from Sandy cocker spaniels. St John of Florida. A 5th edition of “The Cocker Spaniel” by H. S. Lloyd and a copy of “Reddie & Greenie” by I.M. Malone. Recently Respectfully submitted, Margaret M. Saari, DVM Cathy Carey donated the 1941 Westminster catalogue. ASC Rescue. Research Projects Placements have been extremely slow in many areas this year. A In researching the history of the Red Brucie Futurity bowl we dis- total of 11 rescue organizations responded with their numbers for covered errors in the printed Rules of how the bowl is to be award- 2007. Those that did took in 416 cockers and placed 331, dogs euth- ed. This error was reported to the Board and has since been correct- anized were 17, dogs turned away totaled in the hundreds due to ed both on the website and in the 2008 show catalog. issues of temperament, health or the rescue groups had no room to We have not been tracking the Cocker Spaniel who won BIS at take them in. Four rescues totaling $2541.53 were funded by the ASC ASC when another spaniel breed wins Best. These dogs have fallen Foundation. through the cracks and have been forgotten in ASC records. Researching this information took hours of time and often I had to Respectfully submitted, Heidi Braun find the information in the AR or in old photographs. Now that those gaps have been filled I will be adding the information to our tracking records on the website. We should always include the Canine Legislation. Cocker Spaniel regardless for we are the parent club of this breed Numerous bills banning specific breeds across the country con- and we need to continue to keep these records. tinue to be proposed. Bad dangerous dog legislation is sometimes being offered as an alternative. On-going projects are: This has been by far the busiest year to date for introduction of Kathy Reid, moving ASC Minutes to electronic storage, proof-read bad dog legislation. Louisville KY, NC, FL, TX, CA, PA, and WI had by Shirley Estel and myself. proposed mandatory spay/neuter breeder licensing bills which Pauline Reintee, Cocker Spaniel pedigree were defeated (or tabled) in several other places: IN, VA, MN, NM. Marge Saari, Cocker Spaniel show win statistics One of the worst remains in the legislature and that is CA. 1634, the Ruby Memorial Award will be presented at the Annual Meeting statewide mandatory spay/neuter bill. Some cities in CA have Ruth Baumgartner Perpetual Award. Ruth donated a sterling wine drafted similar ordinances. The mantra being heard now is breed- cooler again this year and paid for the engraving rather than using ers kill shelter dogs’ chances. the interest from her PMT Fund to help finance the trophy. She Anti-tethering laws were proposed across the nation. If this cam- wants to continue this practice as long as she is alive. paign is successful, watch for next year’s battle to be against kennel The Futurity Challenge Bowl and The Red Brucie Perpetual Award. runs and crates as the group behind this movement thinks that is I decided to hold on off additional expenses to the club treasury this also cruelty. year for engraving of these two awards and I will catch them up for At this writing PAWS, now know as Senate Amendment 3723, next year. has been added to the 2007 Farm Bill (HR 2419) awaiting action. I have heard that thanks to our phone calls and faxes the section The 2008 Hall of Fame inductee will be announced at the Annual regarding expanding breeder regulation and third party inspections Meeting. has been removed. However, there is confusion remaining and it is uncertain what the status actually is. Respectfully submitted, Wilma Parker I urge all Cocker Clubs to appoint a legislative liaison. Clubs should get to know their local lawmakers. Invite them to award the ASC Health Chair – Dr. Saari. Best in Show trophy, or narrate the parade of champions. Offer to ASC Health Chair: It has been my pleasure to serve the American help with breed rescue from the local shelter. Spaniel club as health chair but in some ways it has been frustrating Above all, urge your friends and family not to contribute to the due to the lack of response to our semi-annual DNA blood draw organizations which promote these anti- breeder, anti-animal use laws. clinic. Various things have been tried: early notification, prepared forms before the clinic and pre-clinic publicity in the ASC Bulletin, Respectfully submitted, Carol Dixon, Chair Cocker magazine and cocker lists. We had a potential for a “record” turnout at the July show, but for various reasons that never materi- July Show Liaison. alized. A lot of energy is put into these clinics and volunteers are Thank you, once again for the opportunity to serve as July Shows ready to work. I would appreciate suggestions as to how we can get Liaison during 2007. Of course, the highlight of the year was the better participation. Schedules are tight and people seem not to 31st Annual National Specialty Show held this past July in want blood work prior to going into the ring two days later. Oklahoma City, OK. I’d like to thank the entire show committee for This is your club, we are here to help the breeders resolve some their hard work and dedication in making this show so successful, of the problems afflicting our cockers for many years, but we can both financially and as an overall experience, well done! only offer it, the rest is up to you. A number of research studies are continued on page 24

Page 22 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 RESERVED SEATING FORM

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As we complete 2007 we now turn our attention to the 2008 show November. All of the changes that were discussed in July could not which will be held “Back Home in Indiana”, where the show commit- be implemented but I believe that we will be able to work around tee is actively working on their plans to host another fantastic event them and that this will be a much better tool than the previous one. this coming July. We also have been actively working on site selection I would also like to suggest that this presentation be made available for the 2009 specialty which will be hosted by Zone IV on the West for sale to the membership as both a fundraiser and an educational Coast and should have final selection made very early in 2008. tool. I believe that it is very important that the breeders/exhibitors As we work through planning of all of these events it has given know what the judges are learning about our breed in order to be me the opportunity to introduce new models of site selection tools, able to breed Quality Cocker Spaniels. show/committee management and budgeting that will hopefully Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr will present the Cocker Spaniel for the allow ASC to be able to continue to produce top quality national January 2008 Judges Education seminar at the ASC show and will specialties while providing a successful return on investment. Also use the new format. We will also be presenting the English Cocker it helps create a very portable model which future committees can Spaniel and The English Springer Spaniel with the help pf their par- use to easily produce a National Specialty. Additionally, we are ent clubs. One thing we will be doing a little different at the January looking at the future of performance events in relation to the ASC 2008 show will be to only allow people that attend the Breed events and determining the best onward path that will allow all ASC Seminars to attend the mentoring part of the educational seminars events to flourish and showcase the versatility of the flushing as well. The reason for this is because last year, with the AKC begin- spaniel breeds. ning the ringside mentoring part of the judges education we had way too many people show up for just the mentoring and had no Jason Harmon room in the mentoring sections to seat them. We also helped to present 4 other seminars around the country this past year for different all breeds clubs. At this point in time I Cocker Spaniel Standard Committee. have requests for 2 seminars during 2008 already. There were no issues, addressed by the Board of Directors, dur- I did contact ASC President, Jane Williams, and let her know that ing 2007 that required any action of the Standard Committee. I will need to resign as the Judges Education Chairman in January after the show due to my many other commitments to ASC/ASC-F Respectfully, Beth G. Speich as well as my commitments to 4-H and FFA. I am willing to stay on the Judges Education committee and help the new committee chair as much as I can. I have really enjoyed this job for the club and Companion Events. appreciate the clubs confidence in me to have given me the oppor- With the help from my co-chair, Dr. Jeanne Grim, other commit- tunity to take it on for the past 4 years. tee members: Venee Gardner, Vivian Hudson and Gail Workman and several board members, especially Julie Virosteck, the American Respectfully Submitted, Julie Virosteck, Chairman Spaniel Club now has a “recruiting” brochure to be handed out to potential members. The brochure is all encompassing of “Cockers DO IT ALL’ venues, showing pictures of a cocker in “show” coat, Meet The Breeds Booth Report doing agility, obedience and hunt. It has a short explanation of what The Cocker Spaniel Club of Orange County and the West Coast is the American Spaniel Club, gives reasons for joining, and how to Cocker Spaniel Club helped ASC to present the Meet the Breeds get information from our New Membership Chairperson, Jane booth at the AKC/Eukanuba Show again this year. The booth was Harmon or through the ASC’s web site. This brochure will be made open on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, from 10:00 am available to key ASC members who exhibit in conformation, agility, thru 4:00 pm each day. With the help of both clubs, ASC’s booth obedience, rally, hunt and tracking. Through these key members it is received another Group 3! For those of you who don’t know, the anticipated that the brochure will offered to cocker owners, Meet the Breeds booths are judged beginning at the group level. exhibitors that members feel would be interested in joining and This year the Labs got a group 1, English a group 2, Cockers would be an asset to our Club (after going through our joining a group 3, and the Tollers a group 4. The best in show went to the process). These brochures are now being sent out along with con- Carin Terriers booth. Our booth, again this year, had a field theme gratulation letters to owners of cockers after titling in agility, obedi- with an 8-foot by 10-foot backdrop of the forest, live chucker and ence, rally, hunt and tracking. even live fish in a real pond! Members of the local clubs that are also Our committee is greatly disappointed that the board has ASC members man the booth. imposed a “crating” charge on obedience and rally exhibitors at the I would like to propose that a budget be set aside to help with the Flushing Show. We are concerned that it may have a negative impact expenses of this booth for future years. The cost, so far, has been on entries, because no where have any of us experienced any cost in donated by a few of the club members but has run in the neighbor- crating our dogs during an obedience/rally trial through any show hood of $500 to put together. The members have purchased all of superintendents or specialty shows. Will the increase of revenue be the decoration items as well as printing out the education paper- worth negative feelings? Entries will tell. work other than the “So You Want To Own A Cocker Spaniel” brochure. Submitted by Carolee Douglas Also, the two clubs would be interested in hosting the booth again next year. Education Respectfully Submitted, Julie Virosteck Judges Education Meet the Breeds Booth Coordinator I am pleased to announce that I received the final version of the new ASC Judges Education Power Point presentation at the end of

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Crating/grooming space is by reservation. All spaces will be 12’ x 10’ and will include 1 electric outlet, paper or plastic for under your pens and shavings (this is required). Each space will accommodate 2 3x3 x-pens, 10 #200 vari-kennels (stacked 2 high) and 2 tables. If you need more room than this, you will need to reserve more space. Each space is $100. Please send your reservation form and check made payable to ASC to:

Laura Heidrich, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442-9727 Ph. (815) 478-3528 / E-Mail: [email protected]

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF RESERVATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25. Late submissions will result in an increase of $40 (late fee assessed by Convention Center).

Name: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______E-Mail: ______

# of Spaces: ______Number of Dogs: ______

Amount Enclosed ($): ______

If you do not need this much space and wish to share, you will need to coordinate your reservation with others who desire to share.

DAY CRATING

In accordance with AKC rules, a limited amount of day crating space is available on a first come, first served basis. No electricity is provided or accessible in the Day Crating area.

Show Site Availability The show site will be available to exhibitors Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in the afternoon. Exact time will be published in the judging schedule. The exhibit halls will be open from 6:00 am to 12:00 am each day of the show. No one will be allowed in the exhibit halls between the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 am. All dogs and equipment must be removed from the convention center by 12:00 AM on July 14, 2008 (Sunday Night/Monday Morning). Anyone requiring overnight accommodations for dogs on Sunday night will need to make arrangements with one of the hotels

PHOTOS WANTED

The Judges’ Education Committee is searching for pictures to use in their PowerPoint presentation. However, the committee is having difficulty finding suitable pictures. If you’d like to submit pictures for consideration, label them with your name and address on the back. Pictures should be sent to Bob Ennis, Judges Education Chair, 1563 Burns Road, Angola, New York 14006. Thank you for your help with this request.

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Public Education 3. Cocker Rescue The brochure, “So, You Want to Own a Cocker Spaniel” continues The goal would be to have the same set-up for the ASC rescue to be a useful tool, and I receive calls throughout the year from pages. organizations around the country, requesting copies for various out- reach events. Ideally, we would offer a box for each, with contact information, We all agree that the ASC site is, first and foremost, geared to services offered, etc. Again, it would be ideal to arrange this so members to provide club information and to communicate with that the affiliate could update the information him or herself. members. As such, it is an invaluable resource. However, since the internet is the primary source of information NOTE: It may be necessary to include a disclaimer on the links to for the great majority of the population, the ASC website is also THE the breeder and rescue pages – something like “You are now leaving most important way for us to reach those who want to learn about the American Spaniel Club web site. PLEASE NOTE that ASC is not our breed. responsible for any information on the site you are about to visit.”. ASC’s responsibility to reach out and educate the public about Again, we could use the Irish Club of America’s web site for our breed also means that people looking for information, breeder our model. It has an excellent introductory page to its breeder and referral, and rescue Cockers should be able to find it easily. rescue sections, detailing the club’s position on these issues of Herein lies the problem. For the public, the ASC web address. responsibility and liability. www.asc-cockerspaniel.org” is, at best, problematic and puzzling. On any given day, faced with a choice of ten to twenty other Respectfully submitted, Elena Duggan addresses which appear above ours on the major search engines, browsers will certainly click on to sites such as “American Cocker English Cocker Spaniel. Spaniel Information and Pictures” or “Dog Owners’ Guide Profile – The ASC Flushing Spaniel Show starts each year off with one of the Cocker Spaniel”. In both cases, those titles clearly indicate what the most popular events for English Cockers. Regular and veterans is being offered. sweepstakes is a popular draw for Friday leading into the regular What can we do to solve this problem? I have spoken with advi- classes on the weekend. Each year we have seen the entries grow. sors at Google, who have suggested applying for a SEPARATE web It provides a venue for an early glimpse of what is to come. We address that would take the browser directly to the public education thank the ASC for allowing us to offer these classes and look for- pages on the ASC site. We could use, for example, “So, you Want a ward to this continuing far into the future. Cocker Spaniel?”. This can be done at little cost to the club, and This year we have experienced the loss of two of the ECSCA past- would be positioned on the search engine listings by the number of presidents. Anne Rogers Clark and Brad Sweet both served multi- hits it receives. ple terms as President and their contribution to our breed and to our If we can accomplish this, I would suggest that we then clarify Club will be long recognized and appreciated. Both were great sup- the front page of the actual public education page so that it is more porters of the ASC Flushing Spaniel Show and frequent attendees. easily navigable. This could be accomplished by adding simple tabs Their presence will be greatly missed. at the top of PE front page: “Find a breeder”, “Find a Rescue or Once again, thank-you for allowing me to represent the English Adult Cocker”, “Grooming”, etc., etc. Cocker community to the ASC Board.

Thus, my proposed goals for 2008 are: Respectfully Submitted, Doug McFarlane, Chair

1. Develop the public education pages of the site by adding some Field. of the articles written by Kristi Tukua for the AKC Gazette. This is the report of the Field Committee on activities associated These should give browsers more detail about owning a Cocker with the July ASC National in OKC. Spaniel. Field Booth 2. Using the breeder referral section of the website as a The field booth was set up and manned for much of the day on model, develop our own section so that it becomes more of a Thursday and Friday. A great picture display of working Cockers “breeder bulletin board” - a section that is user-friendly for both brought many interested parties to the booth. Also, people were those seeking information, and for ASC breeders. interested in the Field Kits which included whistles, lanyards, bumpers (some with bird wings) and the 3-book field series. The The ASC site could offer each of its breeders the opportunity to booth also had frequent showing of the Form Follows Function have a “box” which would indicate name, address, contact DVD. We also had available the 3-book field series for sale individ- information, variety bred, and perhaps even up-to-date puppy ually or as a package. availability information. ASC would have to decide - would There was a great deal of interest in exploring the working aspect there be an annual fee for this? For those breeders wanting to of these dogs. Lots of folks signed up, at the booth, for Saturday’s have more elaborate displays – i.e. one with a photo or photos - WD Test and Instinct Evaluation. would ASC charge an appropriately larger fee? Test Bringing it up to another level, we could potentially arrange The working dog test was held on Saturday 7/21 at nearby his- this so that the breeder could maintain his/her box by him or toric Fort Reno: http://www.fortreno.org/index.htm. Fort Reno is herself. In this way, the information could be kept up-to-date, 30 miles due west of OKC. The grounds were made available to us and other ASC breeders would be able to use this for reference. at no cost by the US Government, specifically the United States Any costs involved in maintaining this site could be at least par- Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Grazinglands tially met by fees charged to the breeders. continued on page 28

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Research Center at Fort Reno. um for the Bond had bounced. The insurance company tried to We were required to apply for a permit to use the grounds, and claim that the policy was not in effect due to the non payment of the we were required to provide a certificate of insurance covering the premium. Fortunately, because we had ordered the policy and use of guns and live ammo. proper notice of the non payment was not given, the policy was rein- The turnout for the WD Test was wonderful. Not only did we stated with no lapse in coverage. We were able to recoup the full have some very talented American Cockers showing off their field limit of our Fidelity bond, $75,000. Thank you to Linda Moore, prowess, but we also included a number of other breeds in the WD Kathy Patterson and Jane Williams who helped to get the proper Test including Boykin, English Cocker and English Springer documentation to the insurance company. Providing the documen- spaniels. tation to the carrier in good order helped to expedite our claim. Despite the heat, we had a marvelous showing. Of the 17 dogs While the amount of the bond did not cover the full amount of the entered, 7 dogs achieved the title of Working Dog, and 2 dogs achieved money that was taken, it helped to put the club back in good order. the title of working Dog Excellent. This is a super success rate! Money handling procedures where reviewed and enhanced to pro- It was obvious that these dogs and their people have been work- vided better protection for the club. ing very hard to hone their field skills. It has been an exciting year for the Insurance Committee. As always I am available to answer any questions. Instinct Evaluation We also held an Instinct Evaluation. And this event was also very Respectfully Submitted, Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr, Chairman well attended. 27 dogs and their people participated. There were some real surprises and plenty of smiles as dogs and January 2008 Futurity Chair. people alike enjoyed the outing. Most of the participants took home I would like to report that there were 71 bitch nominations for the bird wings and expressed their desire to further explore field work. January 2008 Futurity. There were 68 puppy enrollments and 7 late puppy enrollments for a total of 75 puppy enrollments for the Financial Report January 2008 Futurity. In view of the club’s recent financial difficulties, many of the folks I would like to thank the committee for making changes to the who worked hard to pull this event together decided to forgo some wording of the rules for the January and July Futurity. expense reimbursements that might be considered customary under I would also like to thank Jim Fehring for his work on redesign- normal circumstances. So, there were no judge fees, no judge travel ing the forms for both bitch nominations and puppy enrollments. reimbursements and no fees to our visiting pro trainer. The result These forms are much easier to read and I think easier on the person was a net profit of $608.14. So, in our own small way, the Field filling them out. Committee is pleased to contribute to the rebuilding of the ASC’s I would like for the Futurity Committee and the Board to consider financial well being. adding to the rules that BREEDERS OF ENTRIES for the Futurity Respectfully submitted, Kay Bennett, MUST BE in good standing with the American Spaniel Club, Inc. (ASC) Elaine Grabowski, Venee Gardner Respectfully submitted, Kevin Carter, Chair

Foreign Liaison. I’ve been in the process of trying to email all ASC/foreign visi- July 2008 Futurity Chair/Purina Futurity Coordinator – tors. I’m also going to try to email foreign visitors in our visitor Mr. Fehring. book starting with last January and going back. A lot of the visitors Unfortunately, I will not be able to be in Philly this January due didn’t print as requested, therefore, I can’t understand their email to work commitments. addresses. In the visitors book on the opposite sign of the book I have attached the current state of the Futurities for 2008 as far from where they sign, I have written in four different languages, as nominations and enrollments: please print. • July 2008 – 78 bitch nominations as of 12/11/07; I have had no contacts this year. • January 2008 – 74 puppy enrollments (final)

Respectfully submitted, Neville Ward I have attached a summary for 2008 futurity counts as compared to prior years: Insurance. • July 2007 bitch nominations down 2% from July 2006; futurity Re: Annual Insurance Report enrollments up 25% and entries up 30% from July 2006. Well to say the least, this has been an active year for the Insurance • January 2008 bitch nominations down 28% and puppy enroll- Committee. We successfully renewed all of our coverages. We ments down 20% from January 2007. insure the property that is owned by the ASC. This includes all of the historical trophies that are acquired and maintained by the Achievements in 2007: Archival Committee. We insure our liability exposure that exists • Futurity data is now processed and current for both January when holding our shows. The Board of Directors is protected and July on a monthly basis through the Directors & Officers Liability policies. We also purchase • Futurity data is now reported to Purina each month on or a fidelity bond that protects our money. before the 15th for the prior month Often times, with the rising costs of insurance we wonder why • Futurity rules clarified and re-written for 2008. we need to spend this money. This year we found out just how • Futurity rules for 2008 updated in website and website PDF insurance is valuable. Our insurance protection was put to the test files for download. when the monies of the ASC were taken by the treasurer. The discov- ery of the theft and the renewal of the bond almost coincided. When Goals for 2008 (assuming continued board support) we reported the claim, we discovered that the check for the premi- continued on page 30

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• On-line (web site) futurity nominations and enrollments with PayPal payment Therapy Dog Program. • On-line ( web site ) Membership renewal with Paypal payment Time flies it has been nearly 4 years since our last exhibit • Move all futurity data into a relational database (MS Sql Sever ) although locally we have sent fliers to some of the newbies. for easy access and reporting. Members and non members have been very good about sending sto- ries to the ASC Bulletin about their favorite experiences with their dogs at work with patients and children that love the Therapy Legal. Sessions. So many more cocker owners have become aware of how On April 18, 2007, I was honored to be notified of my appoint- useful the dogs are to so many of the infirmed and lonely. It is heart- ment as legal chair for ASC. Also, at the same time I was notified of warming and the dogs and the patients certainly are better off for the financial crisis ASC was facing as result of all of the funds hav- their visits. ing been taken from ASC’s bank account. ASC was notified by a I will not be attending the 2008 Spaniel Show. Time constraints and lawyer representing the Club’s treasurer that she had confessed to travel plans have not meshed well and I find myself having to taking the funds. It was also determined that some funds had been choose between here and there.I wish everyone a Healthy Happy taken from one of ASC’s investment accounts. Consequently, most New Year and pray that we find the cause of so many illnesses that for my time this year as legal chair has been spent dealing with the plague our breed. Three of my dogs passed away from diseases that issues relating to this matter. I have been involved in determining are all too common, in the past year. Please relay to the members the amount of the loss, communicating with the Pasco County sher- that Melanoma Research proved successful in that FDA has iff’s department, gathering and providing evidence to the Pasco approved a vaccine that inhibits the tumor growth and prevents County detective assigned to the case, and providing the Board of Melanoma. One of my boys missed his chance to get the vaccine by Directors information about the criminal investigation. I have also 2 weeks. We asked for advanced assistance but it was not yet avail- provided the Board of Directors information regarding possible able to the public. recourse against ASC’s bank and possible civil claims against the I wish a wonderful 2008 for all, and hope to see you in July. treasurer. At the ASC National Specialty Show in Oklahoma City, I partici- Best regards, Sue Nelson pated in the town hall meeting and provided information to the membership regarding the amount of the funds taken, the status of Top Dog Committee. the criminal charges and the claim under the fidelity bond. As most cocker fanciers know this work has been my true labor Once the charges were filed against the treasurer, I was contacted of love for well over 50 years. Some new problems arose with by a number of news media in the Pasco County area and I gave changing from printed page to CD for the AKC awards. but these them information regarding the Club. Also, I began communicating have been largely resolved. Largely due to the efforts of my co- with the states attorney and assisted Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr in chair, Dr. Jeanne Grim we had a well attended dinner with recogni- recovering on the claim made under the Club’s fidelity bond. I pro- tion of the top dogs in breed competition, agility, obedience and field vided evidence and information requested by the insurance compa- work. Again Dr Grim produced a lovely booklet of the dogs being ny and advised the Board of the terms of the release required by the honored. We look forward to continuing this at each summer insurance company. Fortunately, ASC recovered $75,000 under the national specialty. bond, which was the entire amount of the coverage. I am continu- ing to monitor the criminal proceedings and to communicate with Respectively submitted, Margaret M. Saari, DVM the states attorney assigned to the case. My other duties this year have included overseeing the vote for Versatility Award Plaques. ASC’s AKC delegate. Documentation for one Versatility Award was received in 2007 It has been a very interesting year and a privilege to work with a and the plaque was ordered. Finished award was sent to the diligent and dedicated Board of Directors that acted quickly and met Secretary for presentation at the Annual Meeting. often to deal with the difficult issues faced by the Club. Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Moskala. Respectfully submitted, Linda G. Moore

Therapy Dog Information Available

Sue Nelson, Therapy Dog Chair, has brochures and information available on helping your cocker become a therapy dog. E-mail your address to her if you’d like a copy.

Sue Nelson, [email protected]

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 31 TOP PRODUCING SIRES - 2007 Name # Ch Name # Ch 1. Ch. San Jo’s Born To Win 17 6. Ch. Ashwood’s Thrilling Opportunity 6 Owned by Sandra Bell Owned by Genea White Jones 2. Ch. K-Line N Cutts Beyond A Doubt 12 6. Ch. Coldry’s Sweet Seduction 6 Owned by M. Steffen, R. Price, J. Hanlin Owned by A. Grimes & P. Rismyhr 3. Ch. Overoak Rising Son 11 6. Ch. Loma Point Magic Mirror 6 Owned by J. Adams & E. Kelly Owned by J. & C. Rowe 4. Ch. Charlot’s Alakazam 8 7. Ch. Carousel’s No Doggone Kidding 5 Owned by Charlotte Kirton Owned by Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr 4. Ch. Tri-Pod’s Moment Of Truth 8 7. Ch. K-Line’s Shadow Of A Doubt 5 Owned by Tracy Raburn Owned by Judi Kline 4. Ch. B-Mac’s Quick Draw McGraw 8 7. Ch. My-Ida-Ho Gunthers Good To Go 5 Owned by Betty McClendon Owned by Sharon Gerling 5. Ch. Brickett’s Shot In The Dark 7 7. Ch. Toybox Ruff Ryder 5 Owned by Kathleen Vino Owned by Linda Bennett 5. Ch. Tis Day’s Lydgate Legal Limit 7 Owned by Deobrah Knight

TOP PRODUCING BITCHES - 2007 Name # Ch Name # Ch 1. Ch. San Jo’s Playin On A Carousel 5 3. Four K’s Kelly Is Back To Pass 3 Owned by Sandra Bell Owned by K. Blake 2. Ch. Ashwood Cliffside Bloomer 4 3. Ch. Hillside No Return 3 Owned by S. & E. Duggan, K. Feller Owned by Xiomara & Richard Larson 2. Ch. Brickett’s Woman of the Night 4 3. Infinity’s Dark Chocolate Kisses 3 Owned by G. & J. Russell, B. & E. Brickett 3. Ch. K-Line Love At First Sight 3 2. Ch. Jawat’s Banana Split 4 Owned by Judi Kline Owned by Valerie & Jeff Kern 3. K-Line This Must Be Love 3 2. Schultz Dreamcatcher 4 Owned by Carole & Terrence Zielinski 2. Ch. Tameron’s Toybox 4 3. Ch. Lydgate Leaps N Bounds 3 Owned by L. Bennett & L. Kumanchik Owned by Deborah Knight 3. Ch. Alamara’s Golden Jazz 3 3. Ch. Page Mead Pickett 3 Owned by Penny Hoover 3. Ch. Perje’s Piper 3 3. Ch. Amunique Cristal Lalique 3 Owned by J. Wright & P.I. Rismyhr Owned by Richard & Suzanne Moskala 3. Ch. RX Secrets of Gryffindor 3 3. Ch. Calfrance Princess Tiffany 3 Owned by Ernie Domondon Owned by Marianne & Glen Terry 3. Ch. Shaman’s Hurricane Lily 3 3. Ch. Dalin Drumlin Razzle Dazzle 3 Owned by D. & J. Fehring & J. Stamm Owned by L. Donaldson & Z. Cushner 3. Sugar B’s Luxury Edition 3 3. Ch. Dal-Mar’s Driving Miss Daisy 3 Owned by Donald Bingman Owned by Donna & Charles Harrington 3. Ch. Ward’s Windwisper 3 3. Ectot Detrines Destiny 3 Owned by Neville & John Ward Owned by Barry & Hazel Harrison 3. Ch. Windsong Headliner 3

Page 32 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 TOP WINNING COCKERS FOR 2007 Compiled by Dr. Margaret Saari, co-chair, ASC Top Dog Committee

Group Points Breed Points BLACK BLACK 1. Ch. Coldry Sweet Seduction, 11,640 points, 1. Ch. Coldry Sweet Seduction, 1316 points, A. Grimes & P. Rismyhr A. Grimes & P. Rismyhr 2. Ch. Micadee Mythology, 6802 points, 2. Ch. B-Bop’s N Bracon Building Bloc, 777 points, R. & K. Young, S. Conn P. Sullivan & F. Jewett 3. Ch. Cee-Jay Cactus Cowboy, 5312 points, 3. Ch. Hartline’s True To Bear, 418 points, C. & J. Gray M. Hart 4. Ch. B-Bop’s N Bracon Building Bloc, 2302 points, 4. Ch. Cee-Jay Cactus Cowboy, 377 points, P. Sullivan & F. Jewett C. & J. Gray 5. Ch. Hartline’s True To Bear, 1832 points, 5. Ch. Cocoas N Nobus Island Magic, 358 points, M. Hart K. Nobumoto

ASCOB ASCOB 1. Ch. Lydgate Rise N’ Shine, 41940 points, 1. Ch. Lydgate Rise N’ Shine, 1726 points, J. Beaudoin, M. Walker & D. Knight J. Beaudoin, M. Walker & D. Knight 2. Ch. K-Line N’ Cutts Beyond A Doubt, 4268 points, 2. Ch. K-Line N’ Cutts Beyond A Doubt, 1005 points, M. Steffen, R. Price & J. Hanlin M. Steffen, R. Price & J. Hanlin 3. Ch. Carbert Arikara Magic Touch, 2613 points, 3. Ch. Blondheim’s My Ky, 519 points, C. Shulte & P. Nazarko S. & B. Blondheim 4. Ch. Silver Pine I’m Precious Too, 2526 points, 4. Ch. BeFits Star Of The Class, 498 points, R. Guidry C. Thompson, D. Christian & G. Jorgenson 5. Ch. Blondheim’s My Ky, 2190 points, 5. Ch. Silver Pine I’m Precious Too, 405 points, S. & B. Blondheim R. Guidry

PARTI PARTI 1. Ch. My-Ida-Ho N’ Jems Grahamcracker, 8432 points, 1. Ch. Dal Mar’s Moment Like This (bitch), 1134 points, E. Ross & S. Gerling D. & C. Harrington & G. Gordon 2. Ch. Dal Mar’s Moment Like This (bitch), 3811 points, 2. Ch. My-Ida-Ho N’ Jems Grahamcracker, 692 points, D. & C. Harrington & G. Gordon E. Ross & S. Gerling 3. Ch. Clovercreek Mark Your Cards, 1636 points, 3. Ch. Clovercreek Mark Your Cards, 675 points, T. Higdon T. Higdon 4. Ch. My-Ida-Ho N’ Jems Nabisco, 1271 points, 4. Ch. My-Ida-Ho N’ Jems Nabisco, 495 points, E. Ross & S. Gerling E. Ross & S. Gerling 5. Ch B-Mac N’ Lil People Rajun Cajun, 1201 points, 5. Ch B-Mac N’ Lil People Rajun Cajun, 414 points, B. Pruitt & B. McClendon B. Pruitt & B. McClendon

TOP COCKERS BY MACH POINTS through April 12, 2008

Top Cockers by MACH points - through April 12, 2008 By Double Q’s points double q’s 1. MACH3 Tell-Tail’s Tri To Imagine XF 938 1. MACH3 Car-Paz Chance’s Gold CDX 18 2. Oreo Punkie MX, MXJ, NF 708 2. MACH15 Bar-Bax’s MAkin’ New Waves CD 15 3. MACH3 Anastasia My Satilla Bar-Bax 638 3. MACH9 Rockin’ Robyn’s Jumping Cholla 11 4. MACH9 Rockin’ Robyn’s Jumping Cholla 430 3. MACH3 Degen’s Quasar Spenser OF 11 5. MACH2 Lae’s Bar-Bax Picture Perfect NJP 428 5. MACH3 Tell-Tail’s Tri To Imagine XF 9 5. MACH2 Lae’s Bar-Bax Picture Perfect NJP 9

TOP OBEDIENCE COCKERS BY OTCH POINTS

1. Julia Day UDX No other cockers have earned OTCH points this year.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN June 2008 Page 33 WHELPING BOX NEW PUPPIES CH SAN JO’S BORN TO WIN X CH WARD’S WINDWHISPER The parents gave us girls this time and one boy

We would like to say how grateful we are to Bill Gorodner and Lloyd Alton for all of the help they are giving us with Luci’s last litter.

Neville W. Ward and John S. Ward, Ward’s (703) 759-6620

AKC Rule Change Allows Owners to Rename Their Dogs

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to announce a registration rule change that now allows owners of AKC registered dogs to change the official name of their pet. Dogs are eligible if they were born in the U.S., have never been bred, or have not won any awards at an AKC event. “We have a lot of interest from AKC registered dog owners looking to rename their dogs,” said David Robert’s, AKC’s Assistant Vice President of Registration. “In most cases, the dog is a beloved pet and the owner would like to pick a name that has special value tot hem. The new rule allows owners to change the name when transferring their AKC registered dog, or to request a name change at any time.” Previously a policy was in place that only allowed the owner to change a dog’s name if the dog had been individually registered by its breeder and the request was accompanied by written permission from the breeder. The service fee for a name change is $25. The Dog Name Change Authorization Form is located online.

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