June 2016 “I Will Love You and Protect You for the Rest of My Life.”
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June 2016 “I will love you and protect you for the rest of my life.” Pamperedpetstravel.com Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 44, number 2, June 2016 pg Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 44, number 2, June 2016 pg 2 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC Cecily Skinner, President Kayce Healy, Corresponding Secretary Pat Mullin, Director Coto De Casa, CA 92679 Castle Pines, CO 80108 Coupeville, WA 98239 949-888-1619 503-348-8495 650-867-2935 Karen Mueller, Vice President Mary Ann Curtis, Treasurer Rose Rose, Director Etowah, NC 28729 Fife, WA 98424 Dublin, CA 94568 828-891-9681 253-777-9170 925-833-8292 Cindy Shea, Recording Secretary Lee Martin, Director Sue Goldberg, Director Foristell, MO 63348 Austin, TX 78746 Warren, NJ 07059 314-691-2760 512-329-6434 908-963-6808 Benchmarks Editors Editor: Helen Fraguela, 7221 W. Cypresshead Dr., Parkland, FL 33067 email: [email protected] Assistant Editor: Deborah Van De Ven, 4 Prentiss St., Southborough, MA 01772 email: [email protected] WHN Editor: Molly O’Connell, 7912 S. Vincennes Way, Centennial, CO 80112 email: [email protected] Benchmarks is available for viewing in color on our SCWTCA website, http://www.scwtca.org. Table of Contents From the President/From the Editors 4-5 Celebrating Long Life/Happy Birthday Seniors 6-7 Welcome New Members/New Open Registry Members 7-9 Champion and Performance Titles 9-10 Getting your dog’s attention, Dorice Stancher 11 House Call - Canine Reproduction 101, Dr. James Sillers 12-14 Happy Tails, Karla Baer Cohen 15-16 Using Technology to Whelp Pups, Holly Craig 16-17 Developing confident, well-adjusted puppies, Karli Meuller 18-19 Test Your Wheaten IQ 20-22 The Devil’s Advocate 23-24 Hot Topics 24 Wheaten Health News (WHN) 41-46 About The Cover — Whelping and Dystocia — Special Nutritional Needs of Puppies — Dr. Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocol — Supplementing Puppies Roving Specialty, Sacramento 47-51 SCWTCNCA Specialty 52-55 DelVal Specialty 56-61 Photo of these sweet 7 week Supported entry results 61 old pups provided by Beth Sorenson. Mom is GCH Ceili's Advertising, Subscription, Donation, Publication Information 62 Shiny And Bright OA OAJ. Russ, Beth’s husband, took the picture while Beth entertained them to get that adorable and undivided attention! Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 44, number 2, June 2016 pg 3 From the President he polls have closed! We will hear that phrase many times during this election year as people exercise their T rights to vote. As members of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America, we also have a voice and a vote in the policies governing the club. Earlier this year, after months of review, the COE committee proposed a number of updates to the Code of Ethics. Ballots with the proposed changes were sent to voting members and all of the items were approved. The Breeding area of the COE saw several new policies approved including a minimum breeding age of 15 months for males. Eyes will be examined by a board certified ophthalmologist and registered with the OFA Eye Registry (CAER) prior to breeding and every two years thereafter until age 10. The PLN DNA Test will be done prior to the first breeding with exceptions noted. The newly revised Code of Ethics will be included in the 2016 Member Directory as well as on the SCWTCA website. I’d like to offer a big thank you to COE Committee Chair, Kathy McIndoe, along with members Sue Goldberg, Beverly McDonald, Jinx Moore and Health Chair, Molly O’Connell, for their many hours of work and dedication to both the breed and the club. In other important news, June 1st marks the retirement of Dr. Meryl Littman from the University of Pennsylvania. We always knew this day would come and now it’s here. For well over twenty years, Dr. Littman has worked tirelessly to find answers to our breed health issues. Her efforts, along with those of dedicated Wheaten owners and breeders, led to the establishment of the Open Registry, DNA collections through the Geriatric Dog Project, and other important research. Ultimately, with Penn geneticist, Dr. Paula Henthorn, she developed a genetic marker test for PLN. So many affected Wheatens and their owners have benefited from her guidance and support over the years. She has answered countless emails and phone calls from worried owners, calmed their fears and offered sympathy when a battle was lost. Our heartfelt thanks to Meryl for all she has done to help our dogs live long, healthy lives. Cecily Skinner “I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons.” . Will Rogers 2017 SCWTCA CALENDAR From the Editors Do you have a high quality photo of your special irst, thank you to the people who took the time to Wheaten(s) that you would like to have considered for F contribute articles and/or information for June our calendar? If so, email your photo to: Linda Hallas Benchmarks. Your participation is key to an interesting at [email protected] and meaningful publication. As we began planning for This is what we require: just two issues concentrated on breeding, we quickly - A good, clear, high resolution photo of at least 1 mb realized we had under estimated the potential for this (jpeg preferred) enormous topic. March was centered around making - NO people in the photo, please, just the dog(s) the right breeding decisions, June’s primary focus is on - All photos must be received by July 31st. whelping, and September will continue with - Be sure to include your name, the owner's name (if information and articles pertaining to the development different) along with the dog's call name. stages and rearing pups. Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 44, number 2, June 2016 pg 4 Whelping a litter is both miraculous and a bit scary at the same time. Hopefully some of these articles will offer education and comfort that it is a natural process that both you and your dam will marvel at. Along with some terrific articles from both members and highly regarded canine experts, a very interesting and informative WHN on whelping and some complications are included herein. The “pull quote” from the Dr. Sillers’ article on page 12 has long been a concern of mine. I’m no expert and have bred fewer litters than most. However, I can recall when our bitches were anxious to be bred, whelped easily and exhibited incredible maternal instinct. I’m now seeing some bitches that want nothing to do with males and sometimes lack that maternal instinct for several days until it finally kicks in...just something to think about as we plan for a foundation bitch. The SCWTCNCA Specialty, Roving Specialty and Bucks, Del Val show wins and events are also covered in great detail this issue. In our continuing effort to make Benchmarks more informative, we’d like to know how you, our readers, like the focused approach of each issue on a particular topic, such as “Type,” Breeding, Whelping, Rearing, etc... An interesting suggestion prompted an experiment for June, “Hot Topics,” an attempt to obtain feedback from a panel of “Wheaten Gurus.” We pose a question to them, and responses are published (page 19). Since this is the first time we have tried this, your feedback is really important...let us know your thoughts. This is indeed another voluminous issue, and in order to fit everything and meet our page requirements and/or limitations for printing, articles may not always begin at the top of each page. This not ideal, but necessary. Our goal for the future will be to keep the publication to 60 pages or less. Please enjoy, and don’t forget about advertising in September as we prepare for Montgomery. Helen Fraguela n this issue you’ll find results and judges critiques from two regional Specialties as well as the Roving I National. Those judges’ critiques include feedback from two very longtime Breeder Judges. It’s nice to read some positive comments, especially since a few years back those accolades were not as frequently heard. But where I believe the real benefit lies is in the constructive criticism. A theme that I think we can all benefit from is getting back to the four elements of Essence of Type … Coat, Silhouette, Head, and Attitude. Both of these Breeder Judges noted differences in dogs they see in the rings from coast to coast, and in between; but their suggestions on areas of improvement lie squarely in the four elements of Type. Whether or not you attended or were entered at either of these Specialties, I think you’ll find the critiques interesting ... maybe you’ll read the comments and reflect on a dog you’re currently showing or even take them into consideration as you plan your next breeding combination. Another piece I hope you find interesting is this quarter’s Wheaten IQ which includes photos of some of the early Wheatens who make up many of today’s pedigrees. In addition to testing your knowledge and “eye” for a dog to match the photos of puppies to their adult pictures, you may find it interesting to see the elements of breed Type these early dogs contributed. In my opinion these dogs certainly stand the test of time and could easily win in today’s competition. Deb Van De Ven Official publication of the SCWTCA, Inc, volume 44, number 2, June 2016 pg 5 Celebrating Long Life “Summer” Woodland’s Summer Thyme 5/29/01 - 2/17/16 Woodland’s Midnite Regatta X Woodland’s Loganberry Love Summer was born in Wisconsin on the day our first Wheaten died.