In This Issue:

Annual Meeting Agenda ...... p. 60 Who's On The Ballot ...... p. 62 Ballot for 2014 Judges ...... p. 66

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2012

President Director, Zone I Calvin Ward James Davis Mississippi Massachusetts [email protected] [email protected] First Vice-President Alternate Director, Zone I Linda Moore Regina Beinhauer Texas Pennsylvania [email protected] [email protected] Second Vice-President Director, Zone II Stephanie Kaul Linda Donaldson Washington South Carolina [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Alternate Director, Zone II Kathleen L. Patterson Carol Yates Kentucky South Carolina [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Director, Zone III Beth Williams Laura Heidrich Alabama Illinois [email protected] [email protected] Legal Chair Alternate Director, Zone III Linda Moore Nancy J. Gallant Texas Michigan [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Director, Zone IV Sharon Elliott Quinn Ruvacava Texas California [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Alternate Director, Zone IV Linda Pitts Mariecel Torres Young Tennessee Washington [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Director, Zone V Marilyn C. Spacht Dianne Hill Alabama Kansas [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2014 Alternate Director, Zone V Kathleen Egeland-Brock Deborah Verdon Washington Louisiana [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2014 Club Headquarters Diane Kepley P.O. Box 4194 Maryland Frankfort, KY 40604-4194 [email protected] 502-875-4489 (Voice) 866-243-1068 (Fax) Director, Class of 2014 Anthony Stallard Board addresses and phone Ohio numbers can be found in the [email protected] members’ directory on the club web site.

Copyright 2012, American Spaniel Club, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission January 2013 93 rd Flushing Spaniel Specialty Show and Annual Obedience Trial

NEW DATES: One Week Later than usual. – Be a Considerate Hotel Guest Other Activities: but back to the usual schedule. By following a few simple rules, you can January 10, 2013 – Futurity and Flushing make sure our hotels hang out their ASC Annual Meeting: Saturday, Sweepstakes, Obedience and Rally Classes “Spaniels Welcome!” signs in years to after judging. January 11-12, 2013 – Regular Class Judging come... • Don’t bathe a dog in a hotel room Reception: Saturday, following Annual Meeting. GREAT SITE: • Do crate your dog Knoxville Convention & Exposition Ctr. • Exercise your dog only in Raffle: Lots of great items! Members and 525 Henley Street designated areas Member Clubs -- Please support the January Knoxville, TN 37902 • Pick up after your dog raffle by donating items or baskets to this • Don’t disturb others with noise - fundraising activity. Raffle tickets available at Attached to Host Hotel: especially barking - in hallways or the show. Drawing will be Sunday during Holiday Inn Select, World’s Fair Park guest rooms . lunch. All member clubs that contribute a (same address) basket to the fundraising event will have the 865-522-2800 (ask for in-house reservations) The hotel, parking garage, common areas club’s name entered into a drawing for $250 and adjoining World’s Fair Park are from ASC to help support your club’s Please mention the American Spaniel Club considered part of the show site and all specialty show. Last year’s winner was the when making reservations to receive the AKC & ASC rules are enforced at these South Atlantic CSC of Jacksonville. This $101 per night rate. The Hotel is dog locations. Failure to observe these rules at summer, seven member Clubs contributed to friendly and makes the rules and collects a hotel may lead to disciplinary action the raffle. January member clubs contributing fee for in-room pets. and/or being asked by the hotel to leave will be added to the list for a drawing at the prior to the guest’s scheduled departure Annual Meeting. date. AKC has ruled that clubs do not have to accept entries from irresponsible owners or handlers.

Superintendent Foy Trent Dog Shows P.O. Box C 573-687-2102, fax: 888-685-8989, www.foytrentdogshows.com

Judge Assignments Field Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark American Water Spaniels. Mr. Houston Clark Puppy Sweepstakes Lynn Finney Boykin Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Veteran Sweepstakes Lynn Finney Clumber Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Sussex Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Puppy Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Puppy Sweepstakes Ms. Marjorie J Underwood Veteran Sweepstakes. Mr. James A Fehring Veteran Sweepstakes Ms. Marjorie J Underwood Cocker Spaniels (Black) Ms. Patricia A Darke Welsh Springer Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Futurity Bill Gorodner Puppy Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Cocker Spaniels (ASCOB) Mrs. J ulie Virosteck Veteran Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Futurity Bill Gorodner Best in Show, Best Brace, Mrs. Suzanne Dillin Cocker Spaniels (Parti Color) Mr. Calvin E. Ward Best in Field Classes & Best Futurity Bill Gorodner Bred-By Exhibitor & Best Cocker English Cocker Spaniels Mrs. Suzanne Dillin in Show & Best Bred By Cocker Puppy Sweepstakes Patricia Janzen in Show Veteran Sweepstakes. Patricia Janzen English Springer Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Junior Showmanship Mrs. Julie Virosteck Puppy Sweepstakes Bonita Crist Obedience Classes Mr. Ted G McCall Veteran Sweepstakes Bonita Crist Rally Classes Mr. Ted G McCall

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Treasurer' Report on the July 2012 Show

July 2012 Financial Report for the Income Expenses Net Board $105,521.00 $80,586.72 $24,934.28 President’s Camping $3,780.00 $2,750.00 $1,030.00 Decorating $0.00 $1,450.71 -$1,450.71 Agility Fundraising $1,595.55 $1,087.25 $508.30 Agility $21,711.00 $6,753.30 $14,957.70 Message Agility Refunds $2,327.00 -$2,327.00 Agility Trophies $2,970.00 $1,683.91 $1,286.09 Catering/Banquets $6,891.79 -$6,891.79 Our hearts go out to the people in Hunt Test $2,862.00 $3,375.83 -$513.83 Obedience Trophies $625.00 $0.00 $625.00 the Northeast that were affected by Conformation trophies $3,665.00 $2,019.12 $1,645.88 hurricane Sandy. If there are any Memorabilia $5,472.88 $4,484.37 $988.51 spaniel breed owners who need help, "Meet Me at the Fair" Dinner $6,370.00 $6,533.10 -$163.10 please contact ASC and we will do Purina Event Center $6,549.00 -$6,549.00 Holiday Inn Six Flags $5,388.32 -$5,388.32 whatever we can to assist you. Our Vendors $1,200.00 $0.00 $1,200.00 ASCF has a great rescue organization Tack Room $2,935.00 $100.00 $2,835.00 that might be able to direct you to Seating* $4,350.00 $0.00 $4,350.00 other sources of assistance. Speaking Judges Expenses** $3,860.92 -$3,860.92 Hospitality $3,000.00 $35.76 $2,964.24 of the ASCF, if there is anyone who Ring Supplies $139.66 -$139.66 would like to make a donation to Stud Dog Showcase $180.00 $276.76 -$96.76 ASCF and direct those funds to help Boutique $25,482.00 $19,166.94 $6,315.06 in rescue relief efforts, feel free to Catalogs $5,563.00 $135.11 $5,427.89 DVD's*** $2,425.00 $4,542.87 -$2,117.87 contact me and I can direct you as to how to make a donation. 50/50 Raffle $2,070.00 $1,035.00 $1,035.00 Your donation may be tax deductible. Silent Auction $1,890.00 $0.00 $1,890.00 Basket Raffle $2,704.00 $0.00 $2,704.00 Just two months from now ASC will hold another Superintendent $4,360.57 $0.00 $4,360.57 Annual Flushing Spaniel Show. I am excited that we are Judges Seminar $200.00 $0.00 $200.00 going back to Knoxville and am looking forward to a great Instinct Test $110.00 $0.00 $110.00 show. The ASC board held a conference call board meeting Grand Totals $105,521.00 $80,586.72 $24,934.28 on October 31, 2012 to finalized plans for the show that will *Kathy Watson still has receipts to send me (minor amounts, I think) be held on January 11-13. We addressed any concerns **Includes non-conformation judges relative to the show and made sure we tied any loose ends. *** This income will increase as credit card orders continue to be processed & Kathy Please feel free to contact the show chairperson, Lori Finley Reid updates me or any board member if you have any questions concerning the show. I encourage our ASC membership to volunteer to help make our show in January the best ever. If you would like to help, please contact me. The ASC annual board meeting will be held on January 10, 2013 in Knoxville. I encourage you to attend this meeting In Memoriam that will start at 9:00 a.m. If you can not attend and have something that you would like for the board to address contact your zone representative, Kathy Patterson, or me and we will make sure that your questions or concerns will be on
the agenda for discussion. If you want your voice heard, The Club notes, with sadness, VOTE. We have a very small percentage of members who the passing of the vote when we have something to vote on, especially judges. following members: Do not complain if you do not exercise you right to vote. I hope all of our members are making plans to attend the annual show. It is a great show site and a chance to show our Liz Doyle, Life Member, love for our flushing spaniels. Happy Holidays and I look California forward to seeing you in Knoxville in January, 2013. Calvin

Page 6 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH BAYSERENADE’S MOONLIGHT & MISTLETOE Mitze

THANK YOU, BREEDERBREEDDER JUDGE MICHAEL GAGADSBY,ADSBY, FOR AWARDINGG MY SPECIAL GIRL TO BECOME A NEW CHAMPION, AND SPECIAL THANKS TO STEPHANIE MCALISTER HEHERRMANNERRMANN FOR PRESENPRESENTINGNTING MITZE SO BEAUBEAUTIFULLY!TIFULLY! bredb by anna lee mckennonn & lynne b. hellmer owownedwned by anna lee mckennonmckennon,, bayserenade cockers [email protected]@msn.com - www.bwww.bayserenadecockers.combayserenadecockers.com

GCH Mei-Hardt’sMei-Hardt’s Shining Quasar x CH BayserBayserenade’senade’s Mozart Melody brother/brother/

cole is visiting michael & lotte kristensen of galaski & cockergold cockers. look for cole at eukanuba & asc!

bred & owned by bea & jamey pruitt, pbj cockers. presented by per rismyhr.

MBISSMBISSS GCH PBJ’sPBBJ’s BACKBACCK IN BLACKBLAACK colecoolele Ch. Coldry’sColdry’s Sweet Seduction x Ch. PPeri’serri’s PeachyPeachy sistersister actact

look for megan & taylor “the dream team” at asc!

bred & owned by bea & jamey pruitt, pbj cockers. presented by megan pruitt.

GCH PBJ’sPBJ s FEARLESSFEARLESS Ch. Coldry’sColdry’s SwSweetweet Seduction x taylorttaaylllorr Ch. Peri’sPeri’s PeachyPeachy FROM THE SECRETARY

Board Actions A total of 129 nomination forms were submitted by mail Since the July Meeting the Board has taken action on and fax. All nomination forms were reviewed and three issues. Two were reported on in the September determined to be from ASC Members or Member Clubs. issue of the Bulletin – A new policy for candid No nomination forms were rejected. photographers and an addition to the Breeder Referral system that allows members to add a link to their web For Futurity, a total of 105 different individuals were sites. nominated. Since then, the Board voted that b eginning with the July The top 9 vote getters as follows: 2013 National Specialty, ASC will offer a major for Reserve Winners Dog and Reserve Winners Bitch as Bob Covey - 25 votes provided for in Chapter 16, Section 1, of AKC’s Rules Kim Vavalo - 23 votes Applying to Dog Shows. Said major awards will be offered Joe Paul Payne - 23 votes at the National Specialty every year thereafter. Shelby Roberts - 19 votes Victor Rosado - 18 votes Casey Cooper - 17 votes Nominations For Directors, Class of 2016 Nancy Foley - 15 votes The November 15 deadline for additional nominations Lisa Arnett - 12 votes has passed and I haven’t received any petitions. Xiomara Larson - 12 votes Therefore, the individuals presented by the National Nominating Committee – Mark Ragusa, Zone 1; Linda For regular classes, a total of 107 different individuals Bennett, Zone 2; and Mary Napper, Zone 5 – will take were nominated. office at the Annual Meeting, January 12, 2013. The top 14 vote getters as follows : Laurent Pichard - 31 votes In This Issue Patty Keenan - 23 votes Sandra Lex - 23 votes This issue features the Stud Dog and lots of great Marilyn Spacht - 21 votes (ineligible – Board member, information. In addition to regular features from the judged BIS January 2012) Foundation, Therapy Dog Committee, Statistics, and ads Michael Faulkner - 20 votes from proud breeders and owners, enjoy the feature by Douglas McFarlane - 20 votes Debi Lampert-Rudman on an exhibit at the William Kathy Lorenzen - 16 votes Secord Gallery and if you’re in New York for Charles Self - 16 votes Westminster, make sure you drop by and see it. Nancy Gallant - 15 votes Doug Johnson follows his article “The Brood Bitch To Be” Ed Piner - 13 votes (June 2012) with this issue’s Choosing A Stud Dog. Jeff Terry Stacy - 13 votes Wright spotlights the top producing sire in the breed – Polly Swanson - 13 votes CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger. Mariecel Torres-Young Marissa Clark - 11 votes talks about starting her breeding program. Other Beth Speich - 10 votes breeders, Joan & Tony Stallard, Judi Kline, Linda Moore, Debbie Knight and Mark Ragusa follow with their take Respectfully Submitted on choosing s stud dog. And Denise Flaim shares “Close Encounters of the Breeding Kind” which offers food for Joan Stallard thought about the myth of inbreeding depression. Chairperson of the Tellers

As usual, I started at the top of the list and gave each Report of the Teller Committee nominee a choice of being on the January or July ballot Following a very nice meal at the Longhorn Steakhouse until one (January) was filled and then asked the in Dundee Michigan, the Teller Committee was convened remaining nominees to fill the July ballot. The ballot is by Chairperson, Joan Stallard - Millbury Ohio. The on page 66, and bios for the nominees begin on page 62. following ASC members served as Tellers: Annette Smith – Delta, Ohio; Pam Doyle – Brighton, Michigan, and Dennis Doyle – Brighton, Michigan. continued on page 69

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Foundation Fundamentals

The ASC-F is looking for an individual to take over the role of As you do your holiday shopping, don’t forget to get the Cocker Communications Chair. This position is responsible for lovers in your life the 2013 ASC-F Calendar, which is chock full handling both internal (ASC members) and external (fanciers of gorgeous photos of Cockers from January to December. Also and the general public) communications for the ASC included for 2013 are specialty show dates. These calendars Foundation. There are monthly meetings (teleconference), as make excellent stocking stuffers and would also make lovely well as in-person meetings at both the Flushing Spaniel show in specialty or breed booster gifts. Get yours today, before they sell January and the ASC National in July (attendance is not out - http://www.asc-f.org/Store.html mandatory). A written job description is available on request Happy holidays! from ASC-F President Dee Torgerson-Rismyhr ( Dee.Torgerson- [email protected] ). Kelly Ladouceur ASC-F Communications Chair

FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM. CALLING ALL ASC MEMBERS! Announced in July at the St. Louis National, this is a reminder to can download a limitless supply and print the brochure from the all ASC members to participate in the ASC Foundation’s new website www.asc-f.org. Then just include the flyer and explain public outreach program! This is how it works. By simply the program and ask for a donation. Friends of the Foundation including the flyer (found on the Friends will receive a regular newsletter containing current ASCF website) in your puppy packs you are helping increase Foundation activities and programs. In addition, the newsletter public awareness regarding the health and well-being of our will contain helpful hints, rescue success stories and much more. beloved breed. And helping us raise some much needed money Puppy buyers will be directed to the website and Facebook page to fund our work. Your puppy buyers will have the opportunity to learn what the Foundation does and how they can help. to keep up to date on health, grants, rescue and educational programs provided by the American Spaniel Club Foundation Give back to the breed that has given so much to you! and become part of the Spaniel Community. IT’S EASY! You Participate!

BEFORE YOU BREED: NOTES FROM THE FOUNDATION Kelly Ladouceur, ASC-F Communications Chair As members of the ASC, we are the protectors of our PennHip or a foreign country’s certification body, as well as breeds. As this issue of the Bulletin includes Stud being cleared by a veterinary ophthalmologist after the age of advertisements, I thought it would be helpful to discuss 2 but prior to breeding. These two certifications would be health testing required and recommended prior to breeding considered the bare minimum of health tests to be performed your stud or bitch. My area of knowledge is the Cocker prior to breeding your Cocker Spaniel. With that being said, Spaniel, so my article will focus on that breed. Please note there are a number of other tests available to breeders, to use that other recommendations may exist for the other Flushing as tools for determining the right dogs to breed. Spaniel breeds. You should contact your breed club for more The most common additional test that breeders do is information on health tests available for your particular thyroid testing. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals breed. (OFA) will assign a certification to any dog tested normal The ASC Futurity rules require that sires and dams of after 12 months of age. They recommend that the dog be nominated litters have hip certification through OFA, continued on page 49 SDR Sharon D. Reed 72 Rachel Rd. Reynolds, GA 31076 (478) 847-9864

Page 12 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 This is what a

“SLookts likae…… r”

GCH Dalin’s Written in the Stars

Breeders/Owners: David & Linda Donaldson/Dalin Tonya Higdon/Clovercreek

photo by Erin Baker English Cocker Spaniels by Arthur Wardle, c 18 th Century, Oil on Canvas, framed 27-1/2 x 19-1/2 inches Field Spaniel Head Study by George Earl, c 19 th Century, Oil on Board, 8X11 inches “Sarah was a lovely person who found solace in her dogs, their history, and the historic works of art that depicted not only Field Spaniels, but many other breeds as well,” said William The Sarah Evans Collection: Secord, President of The William Secord Gallery. “While only 55 when she passed away in July 2012, I always thought of her as Canine Treasures Shining with Devotion one of the old guard. She fiercely defended her breed, was very By Debi Lampert-Rudman selective in finding homes for her dogs, and she studied the breed’s history, both through written records and the beautiful paintings, bronzes and works on paper that she collected.” “I fell in love with Field Spaniels in 1984. My first dogs (35 years ago) An example of Ms. Evans’ appreciation for historically were Irish and English Setters but I found my way to Field Spaniels for significant Spaniel artwork is the Arthur Wardle painting, a calmer, sweeter and more devoted friend. “English Cocker Spaniels” seen above. I’ve been hooked ever since!!!” – Sarah Evans “This painting, as well as another Arthur Wardle painting in Sarah’s collection, of a single English Cocker, was originally owned by Mrs. Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge of Morris A Field Spaniel has never won Best in Show at the & Essex Kennel Club fame and then later by prominent dog Westminster Kennel Club Show, but this year, Westminster fancier Mrs. Walter Jeffords (who also owned the legendary Weekend features a winning tribute to Field Spaniels and others steeplechase horse ‘Lonesome Glory’). In the 1980’s, in fact, it in our Spaniel family. The William Secord Gallery is preparing hung in the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.” an exciting, and historically important, presentation of Canine Sarah Evans was born in Chicago, grew up in Art and Jewels treasured by devoted Field Spaniel fancier Sarah Georgetown, spent most of her adult life on her farm in Evans of Wood Duck Field Spaniels opening Saturday, February Barnesville, Maryland, and summered at her family’s vacation 9, 2013, from 2 to 6pm, in New York City. spot in Maine with all of her Field Spaniels in tow (photo below).

The William Secord Gallery honors Ms. Evans’ beautiful and historically significant paintings, bronzes, jewels and works on paper in a show and sale of her remarkable collection including the glorious works of 18 th, 19 th, and 20 th century art world masters including Arthur Wardle, Maud Earl, Howard Hill, Edwin Frederick Holt, Louie Johnson Jones, Marguerite Kirmse, and others, as well as gorgeous antique jewels and important bronzes.

The exhibition and sale, running from February 9 through March 23, 2013, Monday-Saturday, 10am to 6pm, at The Gallery, located at 52 E 76 th Street, New York, City, includes 24 Sarah acquired her first Field Spaniel, “Chloe”, from a paintings; 33 Bronzes, the majority of which are small cold- Georgetown man who had fallen on hard times and could not painted Austrian bronzes; 10 porcelains; 25 works on paper; and take care of her. According to Secord, Sarah immediately fell in 11 antique jewelry items ranging from gold and enamel stickpins love with the breed and showed many of them over the ensuing to ivory brooches. Prices for items in the exhibition range from years. In fact, a dog bred by Sarah Evans and Marjorie Anne $150.00 to $28,000. Fitzpatrick, and owned by Ms Fitzpatrick, was recently named Best Bred By Dog at the FSSA National Specialty held in May, 2012.

Page 14 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Ms. Evans was perhaps best known as the breeder, and co-owner with Cheryl McGowen, of the exciting Field Spaniel CH Evans’ Rumor Has It.

Field Spaniel by Maud Earl, c 1890, Oil on Canvas, framed 35-1/2 X 40-1/2 inches

“Sarah had only three or four paintings when I first met CH Evans’ Rumor Has It her, but an impressive collection of Austrian Bronzes, Porcelains, and Jewelry,” Secord said. Evans and McGowen’s “Rumor”, a Best in Show Ms. Evans’ first purchase from The Secord Gallery was winner, was a two-time Best of Breed winner at the Westminster the large painting by Maud Earl, seen above. “Even now, this Kennel Club Dog Show, awarded those honors in both 2008 and painting is one of the stars of the collection,” he added. “Not 2009. At her passing, Sarah had 30 dogs ranging in ages from only is this work beautifully painted, but it is historically 14+ to a litter of pups. The Field Spaniel community rallied and important since it shows how the breed looked around 1890 - successfully transported and rehomed all the dogs, according to before it was bred with other Spaniels to shorten its back and her friend and co-owner Ms. McGowen. increase its height to improve the breed’s health.” A Champion of Field Spaniels

The Field Spaniel’s standard states the breed is “unusually docile, sensitive, fun loving, independent and intelligent, with a great affinity for human companionship…”

American Spaniel Club by Mackarness, Bronze Plaque, 9-1/4 x 13-1/4 inches

Other exciting pieces in the collection include a variety of Spaniel bronzes highlighted by an historically significant 9- 1/4 x 13-1/4 in Bronze Bas-Relief Plaque by Mackarness, seen above; inscribed “American Spaniel Club” and featuring Spaniel in a Landscape by George Garrard, c 18 th Century, working Spaniels in the field. Mackarness was known for his Oil on Canvas, framed 27-1/4 X 49 inches animal bronzes and exhibited in New York; a work of this type is believed to be quite rare. When asked if Sarah Evans was like her Field Spaniels in personality, William Secord responded that “Sarah was certainly thoughtful, sensitive, intelligent and passionate about her interests. She would stick to her guns even though her cause might not be fashionable.” In fact, Ms. Evans is said to have been one of the pioneers of advocating for a natural, undocked tail, and was instrumental in the changing of the breed’s standard. According to Ms. McGowan “I would predict that in 10 years’ time, all Field Spaniels will be shown with natural, undocked tails, and it will be because of Sarah that we will know what the correct Field Spaniel tail should look like: not a gay tail, not arched over the back, but a tail with feathering more similar Fine 19 th Century British School Bronze, artist unknown, to the English Setter.” “Standing Field Spaniel” continued on page 16

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 15 SARAH EVANS COLLECTION (Cont.)

A Lover of Dogs and the Dog Art She Loved

Sarah Evans most enjoyed time at home surrounded by her Field Spaniels, friends and visitors who shared her deep love of her breed. Her website is filled with photos of happy families romping with new Field Spaniel pups, “Field Spaniel Fun Days” with old and new friends, and her beloved Field Spaniels romping in lakes, meadows, and fields and even sailing in boats. She also surrounded herself, in her home, with a variety of breeds portrayed in various media created by Marguerite Kirmse, Cecil Aldin, Morgan Dennis, and other fine artists.

Springer Spaniels by Marguerite Kirmse, Pencil on Paper, framed 17-3/4 X 21-1/4 inches

“I was surprised by how many non-Field Spaniel pieces Sarah had. Field Spaniels were her breed, but she appreciated other breeds as well, in particular other Spaniel breeds, Foxhounds, Otterhounds, and Italian Greyhounds.” A great many breed varieties are represented in her jewelry and miniature paintings.

Stick to Mama by Morgan Dennis, Etching, 7 x 8 inches

An array of these items is depicted above: From top left: Reverse intaglio crystal of an English Setter, ca. 1890; W. Ford enamel of a Bloodhound, ca. 1880; Gold pin of a Greyhound chasing a hare; Running spaniel (miniature painting). Jewelry ranges in price from $350 to $2,000. Jack Frost by Marguerite Kirmse, Oil on Canvas, framed 13 x 12 inches One of the reasons this Exhibition is being held during “Jack Frost”, the Springer Spaniel depicted above, was Westminster Week is the depth of the collection – Paintings, painted in 1914, while Ms. Evans also delighted in collecting Etchings, Drawings, Bronzes, Miniatures, Jewelry, and more Kirmse’s Etchings and Pencil Drawings, as seen below. featuring not only Field Spaniels but embracing a variety of Spaniels and related breeds. “The Marguerite Kirmse pencil drawing of English Springer Spaniels in multiple poses is another favorite in this According to Secord, Ms. Evans’ collection is a Collection because it’s so charming,” Secord added. wonderful example of someone who collected what she loved.

Page 16 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 “When it comes to collecting art, you should buy what you love,” Secord said. “Sarah had an intense curiosity about art. She always wanted to know what my best new pieces were. We would sometimes talk for hours about certain paintings: GLENMURRAY how they were painted and their historical significance. She bought what she enjoyed cockers and she had fun with it!” Lois Wilson Ontario, CA (909) 947-2257 email: [email protected]

Black Cocker Spaniel, English School, c 1900, Oil on Canvas, framed 28 X 24 inches

Have fun and honor Sarah Evans’ legacy in dogs by viewing her shining canine treasures as part of your Westminster Weekend, or anytime through March 23, 2013. The Exhibition will also be available online at www.dogpainting.com . For additional details, or information on collecting and purchasing dog art, visit The William Secord Gallery’s website at www.dogpainting.com , email [email protected] , or “Like” them on Facebook or call 212-249-0075. Debi Lampert-Rudman, is a Writer and Ceramic Artist represented by The William Secord Gallery who breeds and shows Parti-Color Cocker Spaniels under the Topaz Cockers prefix. A member of the American Spaniel Club, Cocker Spaniel Club of New Jersey, and Board Member and Publicity Chair of the Morris & Essex Kennel Club; Debi lives in Pennington, New Jersey with 5 cocker spaniels and her husband, Richard.

Tom & Connie Peterson CaliDays Cockers Ontario, CA 909-947-2995 [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 17 Therapy Dog News

MAKE ROOM FOR DANNY AT ELMCROFT SENIOR LIVING BY ROSEMARY MARUISH PHOTOS BY NANCY PUFFE

A NEW FACILITY A NEW ADVENTURE

What do you get After a short wait, Tia escorted us to Elmcroft’s huge, elegant, when a Cocker dining area while we waited again for them to set up chairs dressed as a pumpkin in a certain way so I could sit between them with Danny Boy shows up, for the first on my lap to visit with them. time, at a senior living THE FUN STARTS facility? Lots of smiles, and laughs, Once we started, it was non-stop, like musical chairs, 25 of and “what is that?” them, going from one chair to another so that the seniors Not exactly the Great could meet Danny Boy and pet him if they liked. Danny Boy Pumpkin, but a had been to the groomers, or doggy spa, as we like to call it, 2 Cocker version days before so he looked like he could take his place at Danny Boy & Rosemary open the door Snoopy would Westminster. He was to a whole new adventure visiting at clean shaven, his Elmcroft Senior Living in Marietta, GA approve of. And like any new adventure mostly white parti there was an air of excitement as Danny Boy plans no tricks, color coat sparkled the week before Halloween, but all treats, using his tail as a like snow, making his magic wand to bring smiles to the residents of Elmcroft black markings pop. Senior Living in Marietta, GA. And the best part was he smelled so good! It is a custom of mine to dress Danny Boy according to the He looked the part of seasonal holidays. Danny is such a trooper to wear whatever a perfect ambassador his Mommy wants him to wear. It makes visits a lot more for our breed dress in fun for me, him, and the people we’re going to meet. a black and white As Danny Boy and I arrived at the door, we were stopped by Danny Boy is all ready for Halloween tuxedo with a an old lady in a wheelchair who just had to meet Danny Boy. decked out in his pumpkin suit pumpkin hat and coat “Ooooh, what a pretty dog!,” she said excitedly. I told her were on top. here to visit her and all of the residents of ELMCROFT. I Comments like, “He’s so handsome...so cute…so nice... were “C’mon and join us inside!” invited her to said about Danny Boy and he was gobbling up the As we went inside, we were greeted by the receptionist and compliments in like kibble in his bowl! And the pumpkin the Activities Director named Tia. When I first spoke on the suit was a big hit, too. At first some of the residents didn’t phone to her about visiting, she told me about “a man who understand why he was dressed that way, and then we used to bring a dog to visit with the seniors but could no longer do reminded them that Halloween was right around the corner it.” The residents loved the dog and had missed having one and the lights like candles in a pumpkin went on. come by. Right then I just knew this was the place for us to bring smiles! continued on page 56

Page 18 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Introducing Charlize

CH. Be-Fit’s N Arikara Too Hot To Touch (GCH. Carbert Arikara Magic Touch ex Ch. Be-Fit N Cary’s Performing Solo)

Our pretty red girl finished from the puppy classes with multiple specialty majors and a Best in Sweeps. Special thanks to Stacy Dobmeier for her great care and presentation taking her to the finish line so quickly.

Watch for Charlize in 2013 with Patti in the Specials ring.

Bred By Owned By Carol Thompson & Diana Christian (Be-Fit) Carol Thompson & Diana Christian (Be-Fit) & Carol Papp (Cary) & Patti Nazarko (Arikara)

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Page 24 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 SPANIEL SLEUTHS LEGENDS OF THE BREED Written in April 2000, this first appeared in the CS Leader's Stud Issue.

CH. EMPIRE’S BROOKLYN DODGER (1989-2000) By Jeff Wright Dodger was truly a legend, and the most dominant sire of any breed that I have ever seen. I was asked why I thought that Dodger was so dominant in his producing ability, with any type of bitch, in all three varieties, and my answer to this question is – look at the producing record of his ancestors. As with any top producer, the secret lies in the pedigree behind the dog. Dodger’s pedigree is a combination of producing lines that were established long before the thought of his existence. Many thanks go to the countless hours of thought that went into his ancestors, from the conscientious breeders of yesteryear. It is of interest that in Dodger’s pedigree you will find the past top producing dog in breed history, Ch. Rinky Dink’s Sir Lancelot. Breaking his record was a feat in itself, and Dodger has broken many producing records. For instance, he was the only dog to win the Futurity and to sire a Futurity winner. In fact, he has to date produced 4 Best in Futurity winners. I am also thrilled to say that he has produced the alltime top - winning parti cocker, Ch. Rendition Triple Play, which himself was one of the 4 Futurity winners. obvious that Dodger has had a tremendous positive impact Dodger has produced several ASC winners and his offspring on our breed. I feel fortunate in helping to create such a fine are producing more ASC winners. He has produced Best in animal, and the thrill and privilege of being his handler – Show winners in all three varieties, and Best in Show winners memories I will never forget. on several continents. Starting his show career at ASC by winning Best in Futurity From his kids and grand kids, and now his great grandkids, and WD & BW at the following ASC, to his 3 best of Variety you can see the consistency in his producing lines. It is wins there, to his retirement show, winning Best Cocker at ASC. These are my fondest and most memorable experiences in dogs. Dodger was a once in a lifetime dog and I am glad that he was mine. I will always be so proud of his record winning over 30 Specialties, and his 12 All-Breed Bests in Show, but Dodger my companion, the Top producing sire of all time, will live in my heart forever.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 25 CHOOSING A STUD DOG By Doug Johnson, Clussexx Spaniels

Choosing a stud dog for your bitch is as important a decision would be better for your bitch than another. They will know as choosing your bitch was originally. what their blood line can produce. In Cockers, you should You have already made the decision that your bitch is of reach out to a professional handler as these individuals breeding quality, with an ideal temperament and is free of helped develop this breed from the start. They have worked health concerns known to the breed. So, in order to properly with all of the bloodlines and touched so many different select the best stud for her, the first thing you should do is dogs. Many of them have run breeding programs for larger take stock of the information you have gathered over the kennels. They are a wonderful resource for you in the years about your bitch. Carefully analyze her strengths and decision making process. weaknesses. Evaluate her conformation as objectively as For your own knowledge, one of the best ways to gather possible. Does she have a weak top line but a nice front? How is information on dogs and bloodlines is by putting your hands her rear angulation? What about her coat texture? If you do not on the dogs themselves. For most of us, this is best know what is wrong with your bitch, you will not know accomplished at specialties like American Spaniel Club. It is what you need to fix for future generations. at specialties that pedigrees come to life! Don’t be afraid to After all, that is really what you are trying to do — improve ask handlers or owners to see a dog you are interested in. the breed by improving on your bitch. Breeders should People will be happy to have you go over them. You need to always be striving to make the next generation better than feel the dog you want to use especially in a heavily coated the previous one. You will want to focus on one, maybe two, breed like American Cockers. genetic traits that you would like to see improved in future For me, my best bet is always to line breed on the dog in her generations and look for a stud dog that is strong in those pedigree that I like the most - whether it be a dog or a bitch. areas. It is a delicate balancing act with no guarantee of Yes, you’ll double up on the faults produced in that line, but success. you will also double up on the virtues - and that’s the name Next, you must research her pedigree — not just her sire and of the game. We have all heard the expression, “You can’t dam, but every dog that appears in at least the first three make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” generations. The study of a pedigree in and of itself yields The best success I have had has come from tight line nothing, unless you study the individuals that make up that breedings. Every breed is different and they all bring pedigree. Look for trends of head type, expression and eyes, different challenges. It is one of your missions to know how balance and body and construction. This review will reveal far you can push the inbreeding coefficient. Sussex breeders where the strong trait in your bitch come from. are not afraid of father/daughter breedings to set type and Do you notice a dog that is in the pedigree that is consistently have been successfully doing so for many years and producing the same traits? Use the pedigree to discover why generations. They stick VERY close to a pedigree. In and where you bitch’s attributes come from both positive and Clumbers, we have never gotten that close, but we do the negative. You will want to capitalize on these positive grandfather/granddaughter breedings often. This is a links and try to avoid those less desirable characteristics (that common rule of thumb in breeding. Staying within a line you are planning to breed away from). An educated review and breeding to dogs with similar parentage is a good idea. of pedigrees often becomes a study of faults so be cautious. It works to set a type, solidify a gene pool and retain quality. Remember, it should also be a study of virtues. Breeding If we go out to a different family of dogs to open up our gene dogs is a blend of art and science so you often have to pool you can send the genetics into a free fall. You are going compromise to get what you want. Start now focusing on the to lose consistency in the offspring but you should be able to positive and look for ways to minimize the negatives in the use those dogs with the traits you like in your next pedigree. Your goal should be to line breed on a dog that will generation. It is hard to predict what you will get in the give you more of what you like in the bitch you are trying to offspring from these outcrosses, but they are necessary to breed. The answer to stud dog selection is within the keep your kennel moving forward. The progeny of that pedigree almost every time. Staying within a family of dogs outcross breeding allows you to once again breed back to will allow you to set a type and move your line forward. familiar parentage. Thus, opening up the pedigree just enough to continue comfortably line breeding. This is also the perfect time to reach out to someone who has been in the breed longer than you to get some expert advice. If and when I go out to “new” blood, I look for a strong If at all possible, you should consult with your bitch’s family. An established kennel that has been producing breeder and ask them to spend some time with you going quality for many generation over many different kennels. over various options so that you understand why one dog Meaning their dogs mix well with others. This is a clue that

Page 26 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 tells me that I have a chance of top quality puppies if I use a not come from a pedigree that is useful or they might not dog from their kennel even if the type or look will be slightly produce the traits you need for your bitch. You want to use different in the puppies. You then work to blend in those the BEST dog you can, not the one that has done the most quality puppies to your breeding program in future winning. generations. This outcross allows you to come back in again too. So, in the end it can be a win-win situation. Finally, picking a stud dog is really about evaluating your needs in your own bitch. Know what traits he brings to the Here are some basic tips: table that complement your bitch and move your line in a 1. Know your bitch’s positive and negative traits and positive direction. Go in to the breeding knowing that the prioritize which are most important to this breeding. results of this mating may take a generation or two before You chances of finding a stud that complements all of your you see the desired results. If you chose wisely, you will bitch’s weak areas is low, but it makes sense to focus on dogs eventually see the results winning in the show ring. that don’t share her faults. Your best bet search for a dog that The ideal stud in many cases is a dog that brings few faults to will correct your bitch’s faults when bred to other bitches a pairing and lots of strengths. This dog gives strength to a with similar faults. pedigree and is a well-known producer of quality animals. 2. Learn as much as you can about the genetics of the traits He is generally a stallion of the breed with some you are trying to eliminate. exaggerations of type. He will cover your bitch’s faults and If your bitch is weak in topline and comes from a long line of enhance her virtues. The best stud dog you can find will fill dogs with poor toplines, you must find dogs with strong your eye with the picture of the breed. He will be a dog who toplines to compensate for where she is weak. This is simple has balance and substance and an air of quality. He will be a in theory but after several generations of the same fault you dog that is strong with traits that define the breed. He will be might be fighting an uphill battle. It can take several a dog you would be proud to own and one that wish you had generations to reverse a trait. bred yourself. 3. Open your mind…take the blinders off! Big winners are just that…big winners, not always great sires. So, while they may be the best in the ring today, they might

Experiences on Starting a Breeding Program By Mariecel Torres-Young, Conquest Cockers

I was asked to share my experiences as a breeder and choosing but to be practical and look to improve the bitch with the right studs. I don’t consider myself an expert breeder at all, and I stud. know I still have a lot to learn, but I hope the words that follow When looking for a stud for the foundation bitch: help any future breeders build their own program. a. Recommendations from my first mentor when I started Start with looking for a foundation bitch: observe, listen to in cockers in 1994: use the older proven stud, even if you advice, make sure you like the line you are getting into, like a dog, let others try him out first, and look at what he understand the weaknesses and make it a goal to try to is producing. Use the older proven stud, not only improve rather than to double on them. Don’t discount the because the clear qualities that his get carry but also weaknesses, or ignore them; they are as important to be aware because his weaknesses will be well known by the time of as the strengths of the line! Just as not all champion dogs you use him. Of course, make sure the stud and your should be bred, not all bitches should be bred. A strong well bitch are tested at a minimum for OFA-Hips, eyes balanced bitch is extremely important as she will be checked yearly, and use Optigen to know the potential contributing 50% into your puppies. to produce PRA from your bitch and the stud. Listen to your mentors: when I was looking to buy my b. Listen to the bitch’s breeder’s advice, what they would foundation bitch late in 2002, it was suggested I look into a line like to happen to their line. Remember when you start that had produced two brothers that were actively shown at your breeding program with that bitch, you will become the time and were liked by judges and very much by the fancy. an extension of that line. That line had also sired the #2 sporting dog at the time. I had two red & white males at the time. I was told that if I was c. Find what are the most important characteristics to you successful in getting the breeder of that line to sell me a nice as a breeder, and find a stud that has those qualities. For bitch, not to use one of my males even though I loved my boys, me, front reach, drive, top line, tail set, and smooth continued on page 28

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shoulders are a must. There is no perfect dog, we strive ¾ the same pedigree as my first breeding, but the stud for breeding that perfect dog, but you will have to do was smaller and a shorter back. The result was a litter of tradeoffs. Just make sure the characteristics you use on 3 girls all beautiful short backed and with a lot of type, your breeding program are ones you can live with but they also all had severe stifle issues. Maybe I didn’t (Meaning that the dog you produce is one you are proud do proper research this time on what the stud was and happy to see and care for every day). Don’t forget producing or maybe it was one of those breedings where temperament, attitude and disposition! You will need the combination doesn’t work well and produces a major that in the ring, not only in conformation but also in the fault. It was a very painful experience and it almost performance course. drove me to the decision to never breed again, but d. You must like the stud’s qualities and know the resilience prevailed. weaknesses. Talk to the stud owner, ask for references on c. The third and last stud, I went looking again for a stud people that have used the dog and talk to those people with movement and type and again looking for a proven about what has their experience been with the pups out older stud. My bitch’s breeder and a good friend/cocker of that stud. If the stud owner does not answer your judge suggested the stud and I’d seen and really liked health and trait questions, walk away and look for his son, which I’d seen shown back in the mid 90’s at another stud. local shows and was one of my favorite partis. I started e. Remember the puppies will look like sire and dam and researching the stud asking people who had seen him in even though they will have their own personality, little person while he was shown and asked for their opinion things in their sire & dam behavior will carry over to the on the dog. I looked for a good friend who had the ASC pups. The pup or pups you choose to keep must be ones video where the dog had been shown and sat with my that you know you’ll be able to live with from friends/cocker judge to watch the video and we were conformation traits to their personality and behavior. For critics of what we saw and we shared our opinions and example: every day when I look at my first born’s (BIF came up with a reasonable explanation why I should do winner) face, I know I’m looking at a R/W version of his the breeding. I only got one puppy from the surgical sire’s head. And on the not so bright side, my youngest, implant of frozen semen, but she is not only a champion who is out of a leased bitch, has an interesting excitement but a top winning parti girl and one that I can continue squeak that came from his mother and it wasn’t one of the my line with. And yes, I still see room for improvement traits I liked from her, but now I have to live with it. :-) on my line… I have bred my foundation bitch to 3 different studs: a. The first time, I decided to go with the best movement As you read from my experiences, besides your knowledge and and type dog I’d seen and was available for a natural setting the goals you want to reach when building your line, it breeding at the time. Besides really liking the dog, my is important to have a good network of experienced people bitch’s breeder suggested I use this stud. The breeding who understand and care about the breed. Look for those gave me two pups: 1) an ASC Best In Futurity, BISS mentors and people that are willing to share their opinion, they winner, Westminster Invitee, 2) a MACH2 champion. are out there. Ask questions and be a critic of your own dogs always looking to improve. b. For the second stud, I was tired of people telling me that my bitch had a long back, so I went with a stud that was

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Picking A Stud Dog Some thoughts from successful breeders around the country

Tony & Joan Stallard A: When we did the first breeding with Jesse we decided to do a close line breeding since she was such an outcross Saratoga Cockers herself. She only had 3 puppies in that litter and all were When we decide to do a breeding and have to choose a stud very consistent. So the next time we used an unfinished dog dog for our bitch we sort thru what we have seen out that was the type we really wanted to get. Again the litter showing that we like. Then we start looking at the sires of was very consistent. So we thought perhaps she was going those animals. And we look into the lines that he has been to be a very dominant consistent producer. The rest of her bred to, to produce what we like. We feel that if you like the breedings were out of dogs that we liked that produced offspring you should go back to the sire if possible. And nicely. You could tell that every puppy was hers as they all hopefully there have been breedings to the lines that you looked very much alike in type with little differences. Early have. on we found out she didn’t carry for buff so we focused on breeding her mainly B/T as that is what we wanted. She You need to look at the bitch that you are looking to breed was a great brood bitch who produced large litters and and decide that she has the traits and health that you are always raised them herself. looking to keep in your next generation. 50% of everything comes from her side of the pedigree as well as the stud dog. * * * * Remember he can’t fix everything that you want to Judi Kline change. Sometimes it takes a couple of generations to change something you might want to fix. However the same can be K-Line Cockers said about losing some trait that you like. My venture into browns began in the early 1990’s when I You need to have in mind what look you want to achieve and took my High Noon daughter to Kahlua. I kept a lovely breed like animals together. Some people breed by pedigree black & tan bitch (Ch K-Line’s Melody Of Love) from that and others breed by type. I have done both but have always breeding and so began one of my lines carrying the brown known what look I wanted to get and have kept that in mind factor. This original black to brown breeding is now in the when breeding. Study the pedigree of your bitch and know 7th generation on many of my pedigrees and consists of what the type/look of the animals in it and that is a pretty many who have achieved their ROM and LOM titles. good judge of what you might get. Over the years I have produced many browns (and brown In the past there were large kennels and people had the factored blacks) who have become big winners and opportunity to do a lot of test breedings so that they could wonderful producers. Rudy (Ch K-Line N Cutts Beyond-A- determine what was in their pedigrees and who produced Doubt) is out of my black & tan bitch, Melody, sired by my what. Unfortunately today we do not have that option. You solid black dog Reno (Ch K-Line’s Shadow-Of-A-Doubt). just don’t have the big kennels and we are more regulated as Reno and Melody are both sired by brown dogs, out of solid to how many animals we can keep. black bitches. Today more and more people breed locally as shipping has Breeding GOOD browns can be a challenge. I have always become so costly and the regulations so outrageous that the relied on crossing my brown lines with my strong black lines total cost with the stud fee and health clearances is just too to maintain type, temperament, hair texture, and pigment, much. I believe in the end that this has certainly made the etc. I have produced litters with both black & brown puppies breeding pool shrink and the gene pool smaller. I think you and sometimes I have kept the black pup because he or she is should breed your bitch to the best dog suited for her no superior to her brown littermates. I do not let “color” be my matter where he might be. Sometimes you just have to work deciding factor when picking my choice puppy. Rarely a little harder to find a way. would I breed a brown dog to a brown bitch, and if I did, they would BOTH need to have strong solid ties to black. In the end I believe if you do your homework and know what you want you will be able to breed a litter and have a I have even ventured adding the brown gene to my parti- good idea what your puppies should look like. Of course color lines and the same principles apply here also. Black & there is always that one that pops up and you say now where white or black tricolor bred to a brown ensures that I don’t did that come from. Things can show up generations and lose pigment, type, etc. generations down the road. My journey into breeding browns has been exciting and rewarding and I hope this legacy continues for many, many Q: When you bred your top producing bitch, which dogs did generations in the future. you choose and why * * * *

Page 32 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Linda Moore he always had a happy demeanor, greeting anyone who came in the set up. His happy, merry temperament immediately Casablanca Cocker Spaniels drew me to him. Many of his virtues matched Miranda’s. Much has been written about selecting a stud, because selecting They were both balanced with good reach and drive, hard a stud dog is as much, if not more, an art as science. It is backs and good tail sets, with excellent coat texture. They always fun and exciting to begin thinking about that next litter, complimented each other very well. Also, I was familiar with considering the options and reviewing pedigrees. the dogs in Bubba’s pedigree and what they produced. But I It goes without saying that the stud dog being considered and think what sealed the deal for me was seeing Bubba’s the bitch should be healthy with all of the health clearances offspring from a number of different bitch lines. There was a required by their breed. Additionally, inquiries should be uniformity of many of his offspring that you saw in the ring, made of their parents’ and grandparents’ health. Aside from no matter who the dam was. It was very important to me that good health, the most important factor in choosing a stud dog his strong points were being carried forward in his offspring. is the bitch. The bitch should be of breeding quality – not every Just remember, when preparing for a breeding, you can never champion bitch is. You must be honest and candid about your have too much information. Good luck! bitch. * * * * That being said, the analysis of your bitch should not be reduced to a study only of her faults, but it should be a study of Mark J. Ragusa her virtues, because that is what you want to build on. An Mario’s & Mar-K’s Cockers example of building on your bitch’s qualities is that if you are breeding a bitch with a wonderful topline and tail set, but not a Q: How did you evaluate ACE’s mom and what great head, look for a stud dog that has a great topline and tail considerations went into picking his sire??? set. Your focus should not be on finding a stud dog with just a Good questions and always what we go through before good head. You obviously want to overcome the bitch’s head, doing a breeding. The Dam in this case is ‘Bliss’. Bliss but try to match up the terrific features of your bitch with is buff with dead straight hair and a perfect back coat. She terrific features of the stud dog. was a beautiful puppy who became a little overdone in head Additionally, in analyzing your bitch and considering a stud & face as she got a couple of years on her and blew her coat dog, you should ascertain exactly what you value about your once she came into season. She has a rock hard topline and breed and have a vivid picture of correct structure and breed good tail set, a very nice forechest and great shoulder type in your mind, to mentally visualize the puppies you hope layback. I wanted to give her hair with better staying power, result from the breeding. Without breed type, you will not soften her head a bit, give her a little more leg and add some have the essence and beauty of the breed. I have never done a show attitude. breeding thinking I want to breed a best-in-show winner. I have ‘Gabe’ is the dog I chose because his head was a little more gone into each breeding trying to breed puppies that are happy plain with correct length of muzzle. He had nice length of and healthy, and as close to the cocker standard as possible bone and was a great show dog. I had the pleasure of with beautiful breed type. knowing his mother and grandmother, both buff, both great Besides considering the bitch’s virtues and faults and analyzing show dogs and both held their coats! I also had personally the stud dog, I think the next most important factor is looking seen and gone over a few generations behind Bliss on her at what the stud dog has produced. The more of the stud dog’s sire’s side and thought I had a good idea of what I hoped she offspring you can see, the better. You want to put your hands would produce. I hoped she was strong enough on her good on the stud dog, but it would also be a great help to go over points to produce them and hoped he would some of his offspring. Additionally, you should study the contribute what his momma gave him! pedigree and learn as much as possible about what the stud- Well you have to get lucky sometimes. The resulting puppies dog’s ancestors have produced. I also, breed pugs and while I all had great hair, back coats, tail sets, toplines and legs. have been doing it for many years, I am not as familiar with Heads were all in between the parents with some being better pugs and what they produce, so I rely on information from than others and some had more body than others. Then trusted breeders about the dogs. there was this black dog that was better than I had hoped for When considering the breeding that produced Beckham and with the best of both lineages looking better than the picture his littermates I was fortune to observe Bubba, Ch. Coldry’s I had in my head of what I wanted. Honestly I thought I was Sweet Seduction, over a period of time. Bubba was being looking to ’fix’ more than I usually would in this breeding shown by Per Rismyhr and Jeff Wright at the same time they but the dog gods decided to be kind this time. We have all were showing Miranda, Beckham’s mother. had the perfect breeding planned that did not work out but if you gather as much information as possible and be honest I not only saw him show many times, but also saw him in their and true to yourself with a little luck the plan comes set up interacting with other dogs and people. Like Miranda together. continued on page 34

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Q: You describe looking at the phenotypes of Bliss and Early on, I discovered certain clicks just worked better than Gabe. Did pedigree play any part in what dog you chose? others. The better clicks for me include Harlanhaven to Hu- Yes....lol.....the most important part. The common part in the Mar lines and combined Harlanhaven/Hu-Mar lines to any pedigrees is what is behind CHAD, Ch. Tis Days Lydgate pedigree containing Forgery lines. Looking at my pedigrees, Legal Issue. Loving CHAD since I first saw him in the you will note they are constantly reworking those summer of 2002, the picture in my head of the resulting combinations. Occasionally I will feel an outcross is in order. puppies was along his type. I am often asked what was behind my thinking when I did * * * * the breeding producing Dylan, Ch. Lydgate Rise N’ Shine. Initially, I observed a couple of puppies in the ring one day Debbie Knight that “caught my eye”. Looking at their pedigree, I realized that the dam’s pedigree was not too dissimilar to Dylan’s Lydgate Cocker Spaniels dam. By that time, I already knew the sire Ch. Overoak I, by choice and energy, only breed one or two litters a year. Rising Son, had dogs in his pedigree that had worked well Consequently, I cannot afford the luxury of using the old trial for me in the past. In addition, I had seen enough of the and error methodology. I usually begin by spending much of Rising Son offspring to know pretty much what dominant my time and energies studying pedigrees of dogs that catch traits he passed on in his puppies. After this analysis, I was my eye. I then look for common ancestral lines between the fairly confident that both sire and dam would compliment dog and bitch. Most often I rely on clicks that have worked each other. The rest is now history. for me in the past, while trying to avoid those lines having Putting pen to paper to document my thoughts has given me produced at best inconsistent results for me. I prefer a stud time to reflect on the process of choosing the appropriate stud dog to be line bred, consistent with traits I prefer and most dog for my bitch. It sounds so simple to explain. Yet it is only admire. My study always includes research into what the after having had the advantage of many years of breeding, dogs behind this stud dog have produced, in addition to that I can share this analysis with any degree of certainty... what the dog himself has produced. All the while, I never and I still continue to feel the need to be on the lookout for lose sight of the importance of the role played by the bitch in which of the current lines will produce the best and most this entire process. Not surprisingly, I choose my bitches to consistent results for me in the future. Breeding is anything breed in the same way that I choose a stud dog. but a static process, it truly is an evolving process.

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Page 34 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Close Encounters of the Breeding Kind By Denise Flaim

You know the old saw: Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. dogs , a key point – maintains as much genetic diversity in a given Perhaps there should be an addendum, at least when it comes to dog breed as constant outcrosses. breeding: Linebreeding is a system routinely employed in other domesticated Those who never did, preach. species, from pigeons to pigs. (While working on a story, I once visited a crusty breeder of homing pigeons in his grotto-like garage Inbreeding (or what we in dogs call linebreeding in its less intense under an underpass in Queens; he had to linebreed, he told me, form) is a favorite whipping boy of the critics of purebred dogs – and pointing to his most recent downy-feathered clutch, to get and keep some within our own ranks, too. But it seems it is always the the correct length of wing feathers to give his birds endurance and theorists – the animal rightists, the academics-steeped professors, the speed for those long-distance theriogenologically challenged flights.) But the use of linebreeding veterinarians – who most vocally in dogs is clouded by our insistent criticize breeders, without ever anthropomorphism: The more we having stepped into a whelping as a culture consider dogs to be box themselves. Would that human surrogates, the more everyone who writes an article, uncomfortable we are made by films a documentary or posts on “incestuous” pairings that are Facebook about how breeders taboo in most modern societies. should breed be required to plan, (And ancient ones, too. See: whelp, rear and follow a dozen Oedipus.) litters – not just one or two, as that does not give the breeding This taboo likely arose from gods adequate time to deliver pragmatic reasons as much as their cruel curveballs. moral ones: Some species are just more tolerant of inbreeding than Indeed, rarely it is the long-term others (the same is true of and successful breeder (the two individuals or lines within a given adjectives are not mutually Helen Dean King and some of her Wistar rats in the 1920s. species or breed), and humans inclusive) who gets on the bully Courtesy of The Wistar Institute, Wistar Archive Collection, Philadelphia, Pa. aren’t one of them. When we pulpit about the perils of “double up,” disaster often befalls. linebreeding. The more accomplished the breeder, the fewer Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary biology, was steadfastly absolutes he or she dispenses. That’s because being in the trenches against “consanguinity ” – literally, “blood relation” – because he saw has a way of humbling you. The theoretical gives way to Mother the direct effects of it in his own family: He and wife Emma Nature, who is as ruthless and stealthy in getting her way as a Wedgwood (yes, those Wedgwoods of porcelain fame) were first pickpocket on the F train. cousins, and Darwin’s mother, Susannah Wedgwood, was the All this is not to say that that linebreeding won’t reveal deleterious daughter of third cousins. Of the Darwins’ 10 children, three died at genes: It can, and it will. In the short term, that is a blow to everyone early ages and three were never able to have children of their own. – the owner, the breeder and not least of all the affected dog. But the Inbreeding depression? No way to say for sure, but it sounds like it. alternative – outcrossing to avoid doubling up on common ancestors “The consequences of close inbreeding carried on for too long a time – can have an even more devastating, albeit delayed outcome, as the are, as is generally believed, loss of size, constitutional vigor and problematic gene goes undetected and seeds itself in the breed fertility, sometimes accompanied by a tendency to malformation,” population, creating a morass for unsuspecting breeders several Darwin wrote in 1878. “That any evil directly follows from the generations down the line. There is no shame in uncovering or closest inbreeding has been denied by many persons, but rarely by producing a genetic problem in a breed – only in not dealing with it an practical breeder and never, as far as I know, by one who has when it arises. largely bred animals which propagate their kind quickly.” And the truth is, any act of procreation – whether of a protozoa or a But four decades after Darwin’s death, an American biologist named Pomeranian – leaves the door ajar to peril. We humans “breed” and Helen Dean King challenged those strongly held beliefs about close produce genetic defects all the time. Genes recombine, recessives line breeding – with a world-famous strain of albino laboratory rats. up, mutations emerge. Breeders are just more acutely aware of the hazards of embarking on a new generation because we are A brilliant woman in a decidedly man’s world, King was a Vassar proactively engineering these pairings, noting their outcomes, and and Bryn Mawr graduate whose work at the Wistar Institute of immortalizing them in our pedigrees. Anatomy and Biology in Philadelphia in the early 1900s led to the development of the “Wistar rat.” Characterized by its wide head and Inbreeding is simply a tool. Like a hammer or a chainsaw, it can be long ears, this heavily inbred white rat soon was in great demand for used deftly, or with calamitous results. Geneticists like Jerold Bell, laboratory research all over the world – and today about half of the DVM (himself a Gordon Setter breeder) have shown that having world’s lab rats are believed to descend from this Philly-raised islands of linebred families – all of which are linebreeding on different continued on page 36

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 35 Close Encounters (Cont.) family. The rats all came from a colony that King bred, in brother to earlier ones, despite being more inbred. King theorized that “the use sister pairings – the closest form of inbreeding possible – over and of only the most vigorous animals for breeding purposes has over, for some 30 generations. seemingly overcome any tendency that inbreeding might have to Local newspapers had a field day with King’s not-so-mousy shorten the life of the individuals.” And the inbred rats of later demeanor: “Women Afraid of Rats? Here’s One Who Raises ’Em” generations grew into slightly heavier adults than the non-inbred dished a 1922 headline on a profile of King in the Philadelphia rats King used as controls. Evening Public Ledger . But King’s research, spanning some 40 years, Because of her interest in sex determination, King also made some was as meticulous as it was groundbreaking. breeding decisions based on gender ratios in the rat litters. In her A In her 1918 book “Studies on Inbreeding,” King wasted no time in line – what she called her “male line” – she only bred from litters that evoking Darwin to illustrate what she called “the almost universal contained an excess of males; conversely, in her B line, or “female prejudice against inbreeding” – he is quoted on the book’s very first line,” she discarded any litters that did not have a large number of page. King pointed out that many wild-animal species do perfectly females. Her results showed that sex ratio of offspring was well in small, isolated communities genetically influenced to some degree, though other factors also with a high level of inbreeding. But came into play – including season of in her austere lab, it looked like the year and age of the mother. Darwin’s doom-mongering was on Turning away from her rarified white target: As King detailed how she rodents, King also studied the effects started her inbred rat line – using of domestication by breeding 25 four rats to create two parallel lines generations of wild gray Norway – she described what sounded like a rats; her six foundation breeding classic case of inbreeding pairs were trapped in the depression. Philadelphia streets. In addition to “In the earlier generations the noting that later generations grew inbred rats exhibited all of the more quickly and much larger than defects which are popularly their wild forbearers, King theorized supposed to appear in any closely that domestication contributed to an inbred stock,” she wrote. “Many increase in genetic mutations: When females in both series were sterile, the breeding was controlled by and those that did breed usually Modern-day Wistar rat. Photo: Janet, via Wikimedia Commons humans and not the vagaries of produced only one or two litters nature, older animals were permitted which were generally of small size. A considerable proportion of the to breed, at an age where their genome was arguably less stable and rats were dwarfed, or stunted in their growth, and many of them more susceptible to mutations. developed malformations, particularly deformed teeth.” The rats Like many of her colleagues in the study of genetics in the 1920s and also showed “a steady decline in vitality in succeeding generations, ’30s, King embraced the eugenics movement – the belief that some and usually died at a relatively early age.” people are genetically superior to others, and that breeding for Had King discontinued the experiments at that point, Darwin’s “super humans” is possible and even desirable. We all know where opinion would have been upheld. But King observed that many of this unfortunate line of thinking led us in 1930s and ’40s Germany. not the other rats in her general colony, which were not inbred, were However, “a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy,” to paraphrase that showing the same characteristics. quote from PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, and one need not advocate genetic “purity” in humans to appreciate the solid science Something other than genetics was to blame, she surmised, and she King left behind for animal breeders. soon discovered what it was. The misconceptions of her generation aside, King’s work with Rattus “The rats were fed chiefly on bread soaked in milk and on corn; meat norvegicus has dramatic implications for those of us tooling around in and vegetables were given only once a week,” she wrote in her book. Canis familiaris gene pools: It offers the promise that we can create A “radical” change was made to the rats’ unbalanced feeding healthy, fertile families of closely related dogs with selective regimen that better reflected their scavenger nature: “Milk and fresh inbreeding – emphasis on the word “selective.” It demonstrates the bread were eliminated from the diet, and ‘scrap’ food, consisting of importance of environment – the “nurture” part of the nature-versus- carefully sorted table refuse, was fed once each day.” nurture equation – in particular that of a biologically appropriate After the improved nutrition, the change in the rats was startling. diet. It explains patterns that breeders note in the dogs – such as the “The animals gained in size and in weight, sterility almost fact that some bitches tend to “throw” a preponderance of either disappeared, and the average number of young in the litters was males or females, in defiance of the law of averages. increased,” King wrote. The problem with malformed teeth also And perhaps most important, it reminds that those in the trenches – virtually vanished. And so, with a simple change of diet, King those doing the breedings, meticulously logging the results, and remediated the “dire effects of inbreeding,” which did not reappear selecting the most sound, vigorous and fertile stock to go forward – even after she bred 28 more generations of brother-to-sister crosses. are those best suited to pass judgment on the vice and virtues of any With an emphasis on selective inbreeding, King chose only the most breeding system. vigorous and largest offspring to produce the next generation of (c) 2012 Denise Flaim, reprinted with the permission of the author Wistar rats. As a result, later generations of the rats were heavier than and Dog News, in which this article originally appeared.

Page 36 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Black Stud Dogs

CH Roadshow-N-Legacee Obsession CH K-Line’s Shadow-Of-A-Doubt LOM-HT CH K-Line’s Without-A-Doubt AM GCH/CAN CH K-Line N Cutts Beyond-A-Doubt LOMX-HT AM/CAN CH Ashleysown Kahlua CH K-Line’s Melody Of Love LOM-HT CH St Clairs Forty Love BISS SGCH APPLE HILL’S BALDWIN CH Lydgate License To Kill CH Apple Hill’s Northern Spy RN CGC CH Apple Hill’s Asti Spumante CD CGC ROM-HT VP-HT CH Apple Hill’s Hotel Heiress CH Micadee’s Caught In The Act CH Aple Hill’s Hotel Callgirl ROM-HT VP-HT CH Apple Hill’s Hotel Queen CD LVP-HT

“Alec” is a Specialty & Group Winning, multiple Group Placing beautifully marked B/T of correct size, beautiful hair, hard back and stunning head. Whelped 10/2/08, eyes clear 4/27/12, OFA to follow.

BREEDER/OWNER: Paula & Earl Emerick, 62 Jefferson Road, Bourne, MA 02532; 508-759-3895; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 37 CH Hu-Mar’s Show Me Cin City CH Jawat’s Golden Opportunity CH Show Me Hu-Mar’s Steel Magnolia CH Ashwood’s Thrilling Opportunity CH PS Ashwood’s Thriller CH Ashwood’s Cheap Thrills CH Ashwood’s Happy Days CH ASHWOOD’S LAURENT FAME N FORTUNE CH Makkell’s Matinee Idol CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Palm Hill’s Luv’s Gold Nugget CH Laurent’s Family Fortune CH Fanny Hill’s Darling La Bamba CH Laurent’s Wheel Of Fortune Larent’s Just Peachy Keen Rich is a beautiful headed, typey 9 yr old dog with a perfect top line, sound rear and an energized, outgoing show dog temperament. He has clear eyes and is OFAed and comes from a great old pedigree. His get show promise in limited breedings. DOB 9-1-03

OWNER: Genea White Jones, 11926 N 200 West, Fountaintown, IN 46130; 317-752-8801; [email protected]

CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Good CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Gorgeous CH My-Ida-Ho Foxy Lady CH B-Mac’s Quick Draw McGraw CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Good CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Cute CH My-Ida-Ho Diamonds-R-Forever CH B-MAC’S SUNDANCE KID CH Doggone Black To The Future CH Lacie’s Basic Black CH JPK’s Temperature Arising CH Peri’s Karman Electra CH Glenmurray’s High Noon Buckingham Dainty Dish CH Buckingham Blackbird Pie Sunny is a stunning dog in EVERY way! Best BBE in Show ASC Sturbridge ‘06. He finished with several Specialty Majors and BBE in Specialty, Sunny is a Group Winner as well as Sire of the RWB ASC Sturbridge ‘11. OFA Fair, Patellas Normal, CERF clear ‘12, prcd/PRA clear/normal. Whelped 8/5/05

OWNERS: Jamey & Bea Pruitt; 318-377-8949; [email protected]; www.pbjcockers.com

INT AM/CAN CH Bleumoon’s Just One Time AM/CAN CH Bleumoon’s Master of Illusions ROMX-HT CH Bleumoon’s Promises To Keep CH Bleumoon’s Illusive Dream CH Sunshine’s Tastefully Done CH Bleumoon’s Time To Dream AM/CAN CH Searidge Time and Tide CH CIN-DEE’S DREAM ON CH Westglen’s Blak-Gammon CH TLC’s Wildfire CH LaShay’s I Love Lucy CH Cin-Dee’s Have You Heard ROM CH Pinedale’s Forty Eight CH Cin-Dee’s Extra Extra CH Cin-Dee’s Unforgettable “Austin” finished quickly with specialty majors. Both of his parents have achieved ASC AOM wins and Westminster BOV/BOS recognition. His dam was ASC WB in July 2001. This is a proven dominant producing pedigree that contains black, buff, brown, and the tan factor. CHAMPION PRODUCER. No slips. Large teeth meeting in scissors bite. Good substance and proper bone. Happy outgoing temperament. Wh. 4/ 10/ 2004, SLT/PRA PERM CLEAR and OFA GOOD.

Breeder/Owner: Cindy Lane - Cin-Dee’s Cockers, 319 HKR Ranch Road, Victoria, Texas 77904; 361-579-6302; [email protected]

Page 38 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH Silver Pine California Dream CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic CH Beaujolais’ Bust My Bustle CH Charlot’s Abracadabra CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer CH Never Blue’s Gold Dust LOM CH Sansmax Sierra CH CIN-DEE’S MAGIC MARKER CH Brookwood’s Rae’s Creek CH Royal Oak’s Evening Shade Devere’s Danger Zone CH Cin-Dee’s Genuine Issue ROM CH Silverhall’s Soldier of Fortune LOMX CH Cin-Dee’s Funny Valentine LOM CH Cin-Dee’s Unforgettable “Mark” is from a multi-champion litter that resulted from combining two dominant producing lines of black, buff, and b/t heritage. His dam was ASC Black WB/BW in Jan. 2002. He has a beauti - ful correct sized head with large teeth and scissors bite. He is an elegant dog with a correctly made front, neck, and shoulders. No slips. Good temperament. Whelped 1-25-04, SLT/PRA PERM CLEAR, OFA GOOD.

Breeder/Owner: Cindy Lane - Cin-Dee’s Cockers, 319 HKR Ranch Road, Victoria, Texas 77904; 361-579-6302; [email protected]

CH Makkell’s Dancer CH Afton’s Absolut CH Afton’s Moonlight Performance AM/CAN CH Hartlines Absolutely True CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Hartlines True To You CH Seenar’s Sophia AM/CAN CH HARTLINES BEN JAM IN CH Bleumoon’s Just One Time CH Mark-Times Color Me Spellbound CH Mark-Times Color Me Proud CH I-Ken-El’s My Huckleberry Friend CH Ashleysown Kahlua CH I-Ken-El’s My Wild Irish Rose Melbar’s Midnite Dancer Ben is a Bear son. He is sire of the ASC 2005 Black WB & BW, 2005 National ASCOB WB and BLACK WB, BW, BOV & BOB and several Best In Show Get. Ben has sired 22 champions. He is OFA Good and eyes clear. Ship Detroit Metro Airport. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Melinda Hart, Hartline Cockers, 2630 N Harris Rd. RR#2, Ypsilanti, MI 48198; 734-485-3071; [email protected]

CH Must-Do’s Matador CH Regal’s Salute To The Clown CH Regal’s Send In The Clown CH Jnb’s Independence CH Victoria’s Irish Dandy CH Homestead’s Whitney Homestead’s Sat Night Special CH HARTLINES THE INTIMIDATOR AM/CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Marktime Clear Present Danger CH Marktimes Society Page Gossip CH Hartlines All I Ever Dreamed CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Hartlines True To You CH Seenar’s Sophia Timi is the last son of Ch. JNBs Intendance. Very old pedigree. He finished with several specialty majors, needed a single to finish but he picked up a major. Sweet dog. Timi is 8 years old, eye clear, OFA. Ship Detroit Metro. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Melinda Hart, Hartline Cockers, 2630 N Harris Rd. RR#2, Ypsilanti, MI 48198; 734-485-3071; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 39 CH Makkell’s Dancer CH Afton’s Absolut CH Afton’s Moonlight Performance AM/CAN CH Hartlines Absolutely True CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Hartlines True To You CH Seenar’s Sophia AM/CAN CH HARTLINES TRUE TO BEAR CH Tamra’s Top Gun CH Hob-Nob-Hill Son of A Gun CH Hob-Nob-Hill Decidedly Irish AM/CAN CH Hartlines Truly Yours CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Hartlines True To You CH Seenar’s Sophia Cubby is a Bear son who was finished from the Bred By Exhibitor Class. In 2008 Cubby was an ASC Award of Merit winner as well as at the Jan ‘09 and Jan ‘12 Flushing Spaniel Show. Cubby was #5 All Breed Systems (2007) and, in 2008, he was #3 All Breed Systems. He is OFA Excellent STUD FEE: On Request and eyes clear. Ship Detroit Metro Airport. OWNER: Melinda Hart, Hartline Cockers, 2630 N Harris Rd. RR#2, Ypsilanti, MI 48198; 734-485-3071; [email protected]

CH K-Line’s Shadow-Of-A-Doubt CH K-Line’s Shadow Image CH K-Line’s Love At First Sight CH Roadshow N K-Line’s Moon Shadow CH Ashleysown Kahlua CH Roadshow’s Mocha Magic Uplord Unforgetable CH K-LINE’S DAKOTA SOUTHERN MOON CH Roadshow-N-Legacee Obsession CH K-Line’s Shadow-Of-A-Doubt CH K-Line’s Without-A-Doubt CH K-Line’s Finishing Touch CH Sharosa’s Roadshow Special T CH K-Line’s Special Touch CH K-Line’s Crowning Touch Rocky is a black/tan up on leg, with correct bite, top line, tailset, easy care coat, excellent temperament, great showmanship, nice tan markings, and carries the brown gene. Whelped 1/27/10. OFA pending, and CERF clear 2011. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Kent and Beverly Gudger, Dakota Cockers, 635 Peacehaven Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083; 704-905-1084; [email protected]

CH Glenmurray’s Solid Black CH Razzmatazz Ringleader Razzmatazz Bit O’ Pazazz CH Cin-Dee’s Laurents’ Grand Slam CH Krismyth On Target CH Cin-Dee’s Mona Lisa CH Cin-Dee’s Double Dip CH LAURENT’S GRAND OPENING CH Laurent’s Letterperfect CH Laurent’s Perfect Gentleman Carma’s Impeccable Reality Laurent’s Wild One AM/CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Ashwood’s Fools Gold CH Ashwood’s Morning Glory Opie - Award of Merit ASC Jan. 07. Sire of 11 champions to date. Sire of Black BOW WB Best BBE cocker ASC Jan. 09, Ch. Laurent’s Run For The Roses. Produces movement, topline, neck, front and heads. SLT/PRA clear 9/10, OFA fair. DOB 8/5/2004. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

Page 40 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH Frandee’s Forgery CH Silverhall Sorcery CH Silverhall Sorceress CH Lydgate Latin Lover AM/CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH Lydgate Letter-Perfect CH LYDGATE LATIN DANCER CH Overoak Rising Son CH Lydgate Lionheart CH Lydgate Leaps N’ Bounds CH Lydgate Lioness AM CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Lookin For Trouble Tis Days Say I’m O.K K.T. Rio, a young dog with a proven pedigree. Whelped 3/16/2010. OFA, SLT/PRA Clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

CH Frandee’s Federal Agent CH Frandee’s Forgery CH Feinlyne Fetch And Go CH Silverhall Sorcery CH Overoak ‘Tis Demon’s Warlock CH Silverhall Sorceress Silverhall Remars Moonshadow CH LYDGATE LATIN LOVER CH Glenmurray’s High Noon AM/CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate’s Golden Girl CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH Judi-Jer’s Winter’s Day CH Lydgate Letter-Perfect CH Harlanhaven’s Head To Toe An elegant dog, pleasing to the eye and hand. His pedigree combines the best of two dominant producing lines. Sire of ASC National Winners. Whelped: 1/2/99, OFA, SLT/PRA permanently clear

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

AM/CAN CH Candelle’s Cinnamon Toast CH Silverhall Soldier O’ Fortune CH Silverhall Snapdragon II CH Overoak Rising Son CH Overoak Black Mark CH Overoak Career Girl CH Overoak Caprice CH LYDGATE LEATHERNECK CH Glenmurrays High Noon CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate’s Golden Girl CH Lydgate Leaps N’ Bounds CH Darkehaven’s Private Eye CH Lydgate Looks So Fine CH Lydgate Leatherstockings An excellent combination of proven lines and his puppies show it. He produces black, black/tan and buff. Whelped 2/20/2007. OFA good, SLT/PRA clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight & Lois J. Wilson, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 41 CH Lacie’s Basic Black CH Eighty Eights Black Jag CH Eighty Eights Respect CH Coldry’s Sweet Seduction CH Westglen Blak-Gammon CH Our Gang’s Dark Victory Our Gang’s Bubblin Brown Sugar MBISS GCH PBJ’S BACK IN BLACK CH Labaron’s Sugarfoot CH Carousel No Doggone CH Carousel Surely You Jest CH Peri’s Peachy CH Peri’s Wib’s Magic Step CH Wibs Magical Fanrtacy Bell-Keys What A Hot Number Cole is a very promising up and coming young dog. Tones of Attitude & Style & Elegance. He finished very quickly with Specialty Majors and Best in Sweeps, as well as AOM at ASC ‘12 and multiple Best In Specialties. OFA Fair, CERF clear, prcd/PRA normal. Whelped 5/25/09.

OWNERS: Jamey & Bea Pruitt; 318-377-8949; [email protected]; www.pbjcockers.com

CH Bleumoon’s Hershel P Jangles CH Bleumoon’s Just One Time San Jo’s Encore CH Bleumoon’s Master Of Illusions CH Lurola’s Clifton CH Bleumoon’s Promises To Keep CH Searidge Time And Tide AM/CAN CH SARATOGA-N-BLEUMOON’S FOOTNOTES BN RN CH Saratoga’s Third Degree CH Bailey’s Ninety Eight Degrees CD RAE NA NAJ CH Bailey’s Raising A Ruckus Bleumoons Just Dreamin’ CH Sunshine’s Tastefully Done CH Bleumoon’s Time To Dream CH Searidge Time And Tide “Jacob” is a very exciting dog that is producing very nice puppies. His puppies have very pretty heads, long necks, and perfect toplines with showmanship to burn. He has produced Black, B/T, Brown, Brn/Tan. SLT/PRA clear 3/12 OFA. Whelped: 4/07

OWNERS: Joan Stallard & Michelle Mitchell-Hetrick, 1405 Walbridge Rd., Millbury, OH 43447; 419-836-7141 home; 419-350-9021 cell; [email protected]

CH Camelots Counterfeit CH Glenmurrays High Noon Glenmurrays High Point CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Hu-Mar’s Go For The Gold CH Lydgate’s Golden Girl CH Harlanhaven’s Head To Toe CH TIS DAYS LYDGATE LEGAL ISSUE CH Silverhall Soldier Of Fortune CH Overoak Rising Son CH Overoak Career Girl Tis Days Say I’m O.K. K.T. CH Lydgate License To Kill Tis Days Autumn Festival Tis Days Sunshine Betsy Chad, exemplifying style & elegance, standing and in motion. ASC 2001 Winners Dog, BOW & Award of Merit. Sire of 2004 ASC Futurity winner. Whelped: 7/25/00. OFA Good, SLT/PRA permanently clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

Page 42 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH Toybox Teddy Roosevelt CH Toybox Ruff Ryder CH Toybox Patty Cake CH Toybox Leap Frog CH Lydgate License to Kill CH Caralot Toybox Crayola CH Caralot Bellissima GCH TOYBOX SIMON SAYS CH Caralot Toybox Tonka Toy CH Toybox Tag-You’re-It CH Toybox Hide ‘N Seek CH Toybox Hedwig CH Toybox Trustbuster CH Tameron’s Toybox Comac Coronation Lace Simon is three years old and has just been used for breeding for his first two litters. We are excited to see what he produces when bred to the best bitches at Toybox. He is exceptional in construction and has the perfect coat, attitude and disposition. OFA good and CERF clear in August.

OWNER: Lindy Bennett, Jacksonville, FL; 904-268-1926; www.toyboxcockers.com

CH Silverhall Soldier Of Fortune CH Lydgate License To Kill CH Lydgate Letter Perfect CH Caralot Toybox Tonka Toy CH Gilda-Ro’s After Midnight CH Caralot’s Bellissima CH Caralot Cordon Nicoale CH TOYBOX TAG-YOU’RE-IT CH Toybox Teddy Roosevelt CH Toybox Ruff Ryder CH Toybox Patty Cake CH Toybox Hide ‘N Seek CH Toybox Once Upon A Time CH Toybox Goes Barefoot Toybox Pitter Patter Tag - A young dog that has already sired 12 champions and will be nominated for the ASC Producer’s awards this year. He is CERF clear as of August and OFA good. A cobby, typey dog, Tag puts body on his puppies and lovely plush heads.

OWNER: Lindy Bennett, Jacksonville, FL; 904-268-1926; www.toyboxcockers.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 43 ASCOB Stud Dogs

CH Grand Cru Darkehaven Shiraz CH Darkehaven’s Apple Of My Eye CH Beaujolais Minneapple AM/CAN CH The Villa’s Monkey Business CH Jo-Bea’s Diamond Trader CH Sugarplum Spirit Of The Dance CH Bar Mor’s Cheers Last Call CH BAYSERENADE STARLIGHT EXPRESS CH Horizon’s Chase Manhattan CH Cosmic’s I’m Smashing Eboncar’s Cosmic Diana CH Bayserenade StellaBy-Starlight CH Jo-Bea’s Diamond Trader INT CH Sherwoods Diamond Serenade CH Deyon’s Midnite Serenade Trevor - ASC Futurity class winner, multiple BV/BOSSweeps winner; finished with 4 majors. Beautiful headpiece, eye expression, long neck, correct coat, lots of front and leg. CERF clear/OFA Pending.

OWNER: Anna McKennon, Bayserenade Cockers, 2620 Associated Rd., Fullerton, CA 92835; 916-276-1300; [email protected]

CH Palm Hill’s Krugerand CH Beaujolais’ Has Stardust Palm Hill’s Starlet O’Hara CH Ging’s Ronnie’s Beau CH Ko-Zee’s Bit O’Gold CH Ging’s Ruby Tuesday Of Cy’s Artru And Cynbel Confection CH BUTTONWOOD’S TAKE A CHANCE ON ME CH Pett’s Always Perfectly Me CH Pett’s Need Squaw Have Tepee Pett’s Quickly In The Clover CH Buttonwood’s Frost Fire LOM-HT CH Crazy Q’s What A Joke CH Buttonwood’s Dash Of Fire CH Snowy River’s Firebird ROM-HT Chance has smooth shoulders, long neck, rock hard top line, excellent driving rear & lots of attitude he passes to his offspring. No slips, producing field and conformation champions. Proven producing pedigree. OFA-CS-10853G34M-VPI, SLT/PRA Clear. Brucella test and Current SLT/PRA required. STUD FEE: $500.00 At limited stud. Whelped 2/27/03. OWNERS: Astrid & Stephen Lawrence; 425-891-4870 (lv messag); [email protected]; www.sunhavencockers.com

Page 44 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH Forjay’s Regal Soul Man CH Forjay’s Soul Sensation CH Disney’s Nevada Please Me CH Budken Comac Royal Sensation CH Comac Crusader CH Comac Royal Heiress CH Comac and Carbert’s Coronation AM/CAN/MEX INT’L CH CHRISAN SHAANKATA ROYAL GOLD RN CH La-Shay’s Bart Simpson AM/CAN CH LaJenn Chrisan Wsh on a Star CD CH Hi-Acre’s Cheyenne AM/CAN CH Shaankata Chrisan Dreamcatcher CAN CH Kataxin Kaptan Cosmos CAN CH Shaankata’s Tequila Terror CAN CH Shaankata Tequila Mite Duncan has a correct, hard topline, huge front, and a wonderful temperament. He is OFA good, CERF clear. PFK and prcd/PRA clear-normal (Optigen). Carries b&t. Whelped 1/29/06.

OWNERS: Chrisan Cockers, Tucson, AZ, Anne Harri, 520-825-8227; [email protected]; Shaankata, Rgd. Canada, Trudy Kaukeness-Fecho; 807-937-5659; [email protected]

CH Silver Pine California Dream CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic CH Beaujolais’ Bust My Bustle CH Charlot’s Abracadabra CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer CH Never Blue’s Gold Dust, LOM CH Sansmax Sierra CH CIN-DEE’S MAGIC DUST CH Brookwood’s Rae’s Creek CH Royal Oak’s Evening Shade Devere’s Danger Zone CH Cin-Dee’s Genuine Issue, ROM CH Silverhall’s Soldier of Fortune LOMX CH Cin-Dee’s Funny Valentine LOM CH Cin-Dee’s Unforgettable “Dustin” finished quickly with three 5 pt Spec/Supp majors and M BIS under br judges. A cobby dog with plenty of ribspring and type. A very balanced and fluid mover with a hard topline. Easy outgoing temperament. CHAMPION PRODUCER. Whelped 1-25-04, SLT/PRA PERM CLEAR, OFA GOOD. No slips

Owner: Cindy Lane, Cin-Dee’s Cockers, 319 HKR Ranch Rd, Victoria, Texas 77904. Ph. 361-579- 6302 Email: [email protected]

CH Harlanhaven’s High Spirit CH KrisMyth Never On Sunday CH KrisMyth’s Restless Spirit CH KrisMyth Command Performance CH Gazon Clearly Darkehaven CH KrisMyth Sterling Performance KrisMyth’s Playin For Keeps CD AM/CAN CH HITRAILS RED SKY AT SUNSET - “Skylar” CH Kaplar’s Citizen Kane CH HiTop’s Flash Dancer HiTop Amber Samba AM/CAN CH Countrydream’s Jet Flash ROM-HT RN CGC AM/CAN CH Linway’s Idol Rich Linway’s Mary Hart Candelle’s Have It Linway A true showman, retired with a Vet Group 1 at age 9 under breeder Judge Sandra Lex! Multi Veteran Group Placer. Proven for all shades of Buff. Champion get in US, Canada, and Sweden. Current pups now showing. Beautiful old pedigree. Great drive in Agility! CERF Clear 5/2012. STUD FEE: On Request Wh 3/15/02. BREEDER/OWNER: Kenyon Fairey, HiTrails Cockers, Shutesbury, MA; 413-367-2325; [email protected]

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 45 CH Laurent’s Lettrperfect CH Laurent’s Perfect Gentleman Carma’s Impeccable Reality CH Laurent’s The Ladies Man CD CH Ashwood’s Thrilling Opportunity CH Laurent’s Chill’s N Thrills CH Laurent’s Bless My Soul CH LAURENT’S FAMILY MAN CH Makkell’s Matinee Idol CH Palm Hill’s Handsome Feller AM/CAN CH Palm Hill’s Luv’s Gold Nugget CH Laurent’s Family Fortune CH Fanny Hill’s Darling La Bamba CH Laurent’s Wheel Of Fortune Laurent’s Just Peachy Keen Nicholas - BOV ASC Jan. 04 Best Stud Dog - ASC July 05. Sire of 16 champions in limited breeding including BOW ASC July 05 Ch. Ashwood’s Make My Day. Produces movement, topline, fronts, heads. SLT/PRA perm clear 9/10 OFA fair. WHELPED: 6/8/02.

OWNER: Laura Heidrich, Laurent Cockers, 13730 W. Barr Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442; 815-953-5692; [email protected]

AM/CAN CH Kebec’s Californian Trader ROM-HT CH Kesa’s Border Scout CH Kesa N Whitsend’s Sweet Clover LOM SKCH Tru-Luv’s Money Talks CH Tailormade In Your Wildest Dreams CH Tru-Luv’s Ringside Gossip St’james & Tru-Luv Deja Vu BRONZE GCH LAYTON THE TEAMLEADER CH Darkehaven’s Mighty Me CH Very Vigie Raspoutine CH Chitina’s Champagne Wishes SKCH CZCH HRCH SLOCH Layton Madamme Genaro AMCH FINUCH JPK’s Send A Message To Michael Candida’s Debussy Waltz Candida’s Dance Til Dawn Timi is a true sporting dog with a big front and strong driving rear. He has a rock solid topline, long neck, smooth shoulders, and very easy care correct coat. He is producing gorgeous headpieces and puppies with a lot of bone and substance and his same hard back. In 3 litters he has produced STUD FEE: On Request 11 bitches and 3 dogs. He is a fantastic show dog and has an excellent temperament. He is CERF Clear, OFA Fair, Patellas Normal, Thyroid Normal. Whelped 12/12/09.

OWNERS: Patricia Elkins; 253-219-0200; [email protected], or Debra Eastham & Kim Hampton; 209-473-7144; [email protected]

AM/CAN CH Candelle’s Cinnamon Toast CH Silverhall Soldier O’ Fortune CH Silverhall Snapdragon II CH Overoak Rising Son CH Overoak Black Mark CH Overoak Career Girl CH Overoak Caprice CH LYDGATE RISE N’ SHINE CH Darkehaven’s Eye Spy CH Darkehaven’s Private Eye CH Darkehaven’s Dare Me CH Lydgate Looks So Fine AM/CAN CH Lydgate Lawbreaker CH Lydgate Leatherstockings CH Lydgate Letter-Perfect Dylan is the top winning ASCOB male in breed history - 25 Best In Show! Already the sire of champions, Dylan is siring ASC Winners. Whelped: 1/2/05. OFA Good, SLT/PRA clear.

OWNER: Deborah R. Knight - Lydgate, PO Box 431, Marlborough, NH 03455; 603-876-4894; [email protected]; www.lydgatecockers.com

Page 46 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH A to Z’s Tail of the Comet CH Sherwood’s Alphabet Soup CH Sherwood’s Dance Hall Girl CH ShadowCast N McBride’s Design CH A to Z’s Tail of the Comet Royalist All American Girl Royalist Miss Sybill CH MCBRIDE’S COACH BY DESIGN CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic AM/CAN CH Clinton Oaks Wizard of Oz CH Oz’s The Last Laugh CH ShadowCast You Look Marvelous CH Glen Arden’s Mac Kidd ShadowCast Poison I.V. CH Caroling’s Token of Love Coach a silver buff finished at 10 months. He has correct bite, top line, tailset, easy care coat, excellent temperament and great showmanship. Whelped 5/23/06. OFA Good, Patella Normal, and CERF clear 2011. STUD FEE: On Request OWNERS: Dakota Cockers, Kent & Beverly Gudger, 635 Peacehaven Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083; 704-905-1084; [email protected]

CH Candelle’s Cinnamon Toast CH Silverhall Soldier O’ Fortune CH Silverhall Snapdragon II CH Overoak Rising Son CH Overoak Black Mark CH Overoak Career Girl CH Overoak Caprice CH OVEROAK HERE COMES THE SON CH Grand Cru Darkehaven Shiraz CH Darkehaven’s Apple of My Eye CH Beaujolais Minneapple CH Overoak Sunrise Serenade CH Overoak Rising Son CH Silverhall Tequila Sunrise Amunique’s Rocket’s Red Glare “Bucky” is a lovely young dog that finished easily at 10 months. Sweet and sound, he has a pedigree well worth considering. SLT/PRA Clear. OFA Good. Both parents permanently clear.

STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Jeannine Adams, Medfield, MA; 508-359-4717; [email protected]. Wilson and Bonnie Pike, agents, Durham, NH; 603-659-3597; [email protected]

CH Caroling’s Comet CH A to Z’s Tail Of The Comet CH A to Z’s California Trend CH Sherwood’s One For The Money AM/MEX CH Jo-Bea’s Diamond Trader LOMX CH Sherwood’s Dance Hall Girl CH Deyon’s Black Widow A/INT GCH SUNHAVEN’S PREMIER PACKAGE CH Pett’s Always Perfectly Me CH Pett’s Need Squaw Have Tepee Pett’s Quickly In The Cover AM/CAN CH Buttonwood’s Royal Image ROM CH Ging’s Ronnie’s Beau CH Buttonwood’s England’s Rose LOM-HT CH Buttonwood’s Frost Fire LOM-HT Buzz retired in 2010 #7 ASCOB Breed/All Breed and #1 WSCC Top Dog All Varieties. 5 Champions and producing beautiful winning puppies in limited breedings. SLT/PRA Clear, OFA CS- 10383F28M-VPI. Brucella test and Current SLT/PRA required. At limited stud. Whelped 8/24/05. STUD FEE: $650.00 OWNERS: Candace Chand & Astrid Lawrence, 648 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074; Chand Ph: 206-713-1699; [email protected]; Lawrence Ph: 425-891-4870 (lv messag); [email protected]; www.sunhavencockers.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 47 CH A to Z’s Tail Of The Comet CH Sherwood’s One For The Money CH Sherwood’s Dance Hall Girl GCH Sunhaven’s Premier Package CH Pett’s Need Squaw Have Tepee AM/CAN CH Buttonwood’s Royal Image CH Buttonwood’s England’s Rose LOM-HT CH SUNHAVEN ROYAL SALUTE CH Beaujolais’ Has Stardust CH Ging’s Ronnie’s Beau CH Ging’s Ruby Tuesday Of Cy’s Buttonwood’s I Have A Dream CH Pett’s Need Squaw Have Tepee CH Buttonwood’s Frost Fire LOM-HT CH Buttonwood’s Dash Of Fire Harry was a BV Sweeps winner & BV from the classes finishing in tough competition. A compact dog, long neck, smooth shoulder, dark pigment and bred to produce head. A nice moving dog that is wonderful to go over. SLT/PRA Clear; OFA CS-11572G26M-VPI. Brucella test and current STUD FEE: $500.00 SLT/PRA required. At limited stud. Whelped 3/18/2009. OWNERS: Astrid & Stephen Lawrence; 425-891-4870 (lv messag); Candace Chand; 206-713-1699; [email protected]; [email protected]; www.sunhavencockers.com

CH A to Z’s Tail Of The Comet CH Sherwood’s One For The Money CH Sherwood’s Dance Hall Girl GCH Sunhaven’s Premier Package CH Pett’s Need Squaw Have Tepee AM/CAN CH Buttonwood’s Royal Image CH Buttonwood’s England’s Rose LOM-HT CH SUNHAVEN TALK OF THE TOWN CH Ging’s Ronnie’s Beau CH Buttonwood’s Take A Chance On Me CH Buttonwood’s Frost Fire LOM-HT Sunhaven Winning Ticket CH Winelight Wine Topper CH Winelight Private Reserve CH Winelight Vinters Girl Bond flew to his championship with his eye-catching flowing movement. A substantial dog with a fancy head, jet black pigment, smooth shoulder and long neck. He has attitude to burn and has thick, beautiful, straight, easy care coat. SLT/PRA Clear; OFA CS-11765G26M-VPI. Brucella test STUD FEE: $500.00 and Current SLT/PRA required. At limited stud. Whelped 11/18/2009. OWNERS: Astrid Lawrence, 648 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074; 425-891-4870 (lv messag); [email protected]; www.sunhavencockers.com

CH Darkehaven’s Eye Spy LOM-HT CH Grand Cru Darkehaven Shiraz CH Wysiwyg’s Paysoff Creekridge CH Darkehaven’s Apple Of My Eye LOM-HT CH Silver Pine California Dream CH Beaujolais’ Minneapple CH Beaujolais’ Bust My Bustle AM/CAN CH THE VILLA’S MONKEY BUSINESS ROM-HT CH Mardons Diamond Dust CH Jo-Bea’s Diamond Trader LOMX CH Jo-Bea’s Sunny Side Up CH Sugarplum Spirit of the Dance CH Acura’s See No Evil CH Bar Mor’s Cheers Last Call Bar Mor’s Sher Dee Lite Sire of ASC winners. Produces gorgeous heads, dark pigment, lots of bone and angles, short backs, ‘big legs’, attitude, and sweet temperaments. Whelped 12/4/02. OFA Fair/PRA Optigen Normal, Permanently Eye Clear. STUD FEE: On Request OWNER: Stephanie Kaul, Samamari; 408-242-7990; [email protected]; www.samamari.com

Page 48 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 INT CH Beaujolais’ Minnesota Magic AM/BRAZ CH Kenwood’s Livin’ La Vida Loca CH Kenwood Jack’s Ladybug CH Silver Pine White Gold CH Afton’s Absolut Silver Pine Black Attraction AM/PAN/BRAZ CH April’s Mysterious Empress CH TWIN PINES HANDSOME KENWOOD AM/CAN CH Hitop’s Flash Dancer AM/CAN CH Jaywyck’s Tyme To Dance AM/CAN CH Jaywyck’s Tyme For Pipe Dreams CH Kenwood’s Fuzzy Logic AM/CAN CH Jack’s Gold Dust Of Silverdi CH Kenwood Jack’s Mademoiselle AM/CAN CH Kenwood Jack’s Aviance Kenny will be 7 in January 2013. He is compact, typey, with plenty of bone. Dominant for level croups and proper tailsets. Sire of 14 champions including ASC winners. Finished his GCH shown by 9-year-old Tawney Kiger!

OWNER: Ken Feller, Pleasant Hill, OH 45359; 937-673-8655; [email protected]

Before You Breed: Notes from the Foundation (Cont.) re-examined at 2, 4, 6 and 8 years of age, to track any Futurity nominations and entries. The new OFA registry changes in thyroid function. OFA accepts thyroid test will follow existing OFA guidelines, which is to post all results from a limited number of labs in the US, as well as normal results and passing results with breeder code two labs in Canada. Should you choose to do thyroid options (something CERF also uses, for indication of things testing, please check the OFA website at like distichiasis and entropion) for public viewing. CERF http://www.offa.org for the appropriate submission forms, will continue to allow the owner to determine whether or to ensure that you get the correct tests done. As Cocker not any result is listed for public viewing in their online Spaniels are prone to thyroid dysfunction, testing and registry. certification is encouraged. I have noticed that some breeders are also doing cardiac The OFA also certifies dogs as free from patellar testing on their Cockers and having the results registered luxation as young as 12 months of age. This is done with OFA. While I do believe that there are some cardiac through a simple manual exam by a veterinarian. No x ray diseases that can and do affect Cocker Spaniels, I’m not films are required for this test. Cocker Spaniels seem to be clear on their incidence or which disease(s) Cockers are prone to luxating patellas, either due to genetics or injury, being afflicted with. While more testing can’t hurt, this can so certification is recommended. Although luxating patellas be considered a discretionary test at this time. For more can seem more of an annoyance than anything else, they information on cardiac diseases covered by OFA can become quite arthritic and painful as the dog ages. The certification, please visit test is inexpensive and easy to do, so breeders should http://www.offa.org/cardiac_about.html . consider adding this to their tool chest. Cocker Spaniels are fortunate to have two genetic tests In September 2012 it was announced that OFA and that can determine accurately whether a dog is affected, AVCO have are combining to create a detailed eye health unaffected or a carrier of both Progressive Retinal Atrophy registry. Starting November 1, 2012, the American College (pra-PRCD) and Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (PFK). of Veterinary Opthalmologists (ACVO) has determined that Although these tests are not inexpensive (well over $100 OFA will be their endorsed registry for eye health. This each through Optigen), educated use of these tests and their registry will not replace the existing Canine Eye Registry results on breeding stock could potentially eradicate these Foundation (CERF) listing, nor has CERF been acquired by diseases from our breed entirely. That makes these tests OFA. This change may initially cause some confusion with worthwhile, in my opinion. OFA will take your test result breeders, especially those concerned with Futurity certificate and provide OFA registration of said results, requirements, however it should be noted that it is not the which enables you to have all of your test results for one name of the registry that is important, it is the eye dog in the same place. Unlike eye exams, which must be examination itself, which must be signed off by an ACVO done annually, these genetic tests are a one-time test. Blood dimplomat. Both of these registries require examination by draws and cheek swabs are accepted for submission. Visit and signature of an ACVO certificated veterinarian, so the OFA website and click on DNA Testing for more certificates from both registries should be acceptable for information on participating labs.

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CH Marquis It’s The One CH Gallant Mark Lentz CH Marquis Gallant A Cut Above CH The Licorice Legend CH Rocsum’s Risky Business CH Julies Honey Bun Mi Mitt Gallant Suzi AM/LUX/FR/MC INT CH B-MAC’S N PBJ’S FACE OFF CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Gorgeous CH B-Mac’s Quick Draw McGraw CH My-Ida-Ho Look N’ Cute CH B-Mac’s The Little Mermaid CH JPK’s Drexcellent CH B-Mac’s She’s A Ditto CH B Mac’s Hot As A Firecracker Face is a very elegant dog, pleasing to the eye and hand. Multi Best in Sweeps Winner, ASC 6-9 class Winner Sturbridge ‘06, Open class & RWD ASC ‘07 as well as a Group and RBIS Winner. Face is the sire of BOB, Group, BISS/BIS winning Champions. OFA Good, CERF clear, prcd/PRA clear/normal, Patella normal. Whelped 12/28/05.

OWNERS: Jamey & Bea Pruitt - PBJ Cockers; 318-377-8949; [email protected]; www.pbjcockers.com

CH Tereje’s Thunderbolt CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger Harlanhaven’s Heavenly Bliss CH Rendition Triple Play AM/MEX CH Tagalong’s Macho Man CH DeRano’s Desilu CH DeRano’s Molly Brown BISS CH CLOVERCREEK’S MARK OF A DREAM CH Rendition Triple Play CH Sweetbriar’s Bridge Tender CH Sweetbriar’s Pure Indulgence CH Dalin’s Desdemona CH Far Ace JPK Pretty Boy Floyd JPK’s Queen Of Mean CH Dixoncrest Stars And Stripes #2 Parti ‘02 & ‘03, ASC-BW, Scissor bite, No Slips, OFA Good, Eyes Perm. Clear. SIRED: #1 Parti ‘08, Mult. BISweeps, BPIS, ASC-BW, Nat’ls-RWD & RWB. Producing: R/W, B/W & Tri. Grand Champion at 12 years old. Whelped 5/2/2000. STUD FEE: On Request BREEDER/OWNERS: Tonya & David Higdon-KY; 859-873-9598; [email protected]. At stud with Stacy Dobmeier; 814-734-1557

Page 50 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu CH Clovercreek’s Mark Of A Dream CH Sweetbriar’s Bridge Tender CH Dalin’s Desdemona JPK’s Queen Of Mean BISS CH CLOVERCREEK’S MARK YOUR CARDS CH Holiday’s Trick Or Treat CH Winchesters Without Warning CH Stat’s Simply Divine Honeynutt Storm Warning Birchwood BMW Aandant’s Antiek Lace CH Aandant And My-Cyn’s Mischief II #1 Parti 2008, AOM 2xASC & 2x Nat’ls. Mult. BISS & Mult. Group 1’s. Exceptional movement, scissor bite, no slips, OFA Excellent, Eyes Clear. Producing: R/W, B/W & Tri. Whelped 11/29/2004

STUD FEE: On Request BREEDER/OWNERS: Tonya & David Higdon-KY; 859-873-9598; [email protected]. At stud with Stacy Dobmeier; 814-734-1557

CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu CH Clovercreek’s Mark Of A Dream CH Sweetbriar’s Bridge Tender CH Dalin’s Desdemona JPK’s Queen Of Mean CH CLOVERCREEK’S NEVER SAY NEVER CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu AM/CAN/INT CH Dreamweaver’s Sign On The Line CH Flair-Rill Fireblaze CH Ju-Mar’s Sparkle Plenty Sven’s ‘N Ju-Mar’s Bobby Socks RWD 7-07 Nat’ls. Mult. BISweeps, & Mult. Specialty BW. Bond has Outstanding Movement, Short back, up-on-leg, long upper arm, Scissor bite, No Slips, OFA Good, CERF Clear. Sired: ASC Nat’ls BIF. Producing: R/W, B/W & Tri. Whelped 7/12/2006 STUD FEE: On Request BREEDER/OWNERS: Tonya & David Higdon-KY; 859-873-9598; [email protected]. At stud with Linda Donaldson; 864-456-5880

CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger CH Rendition Triple Play CH DeRano’s Desilu CH Detor N Bow-K’s Play By Play CH Mario N Somerset’s Sportster CH Detor’s Spellbound CH Normandy Winter’s First Class AM/CAN CH MARIO’S MV PLAYA CH Somerset’s Wake Up Call CH Mario N Somerset’s Sportster Mario’s Makes Her Mark AM/CAN CH Gunthers I Love Lucy CH A Calvin De La Gran Aldea AM/CAN CH Gunthers Hillary Whitney CAN CH Gunthers Betty Boop Jeter - True to his pedigree. Whelped 8/06. OFA Good, Eyes Clear. To approved bitches.

BREEDER/OWNER: Mario’s Cockers: Mark J. Ragusa, 203-744-2138; Pamela Ragusa 203-743-2527; [email protected]; www.marioscockers.com

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 51 CH Terje’s Thunderbolt CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger Harlanhaven’s Heavenly Bliss CH Perje’s Penthouse INTUCH AMCH SUCH Eaglewing-JPK Bible Smuggler CH Terje’s Thembelina ROM-HT CH Tri-Pod’s Sure Thing CH NORMANDY’S KID ROCK CH Tri-Pod’s Truth Or Consequences CH Gindou’s Like A Rock CH Detor’s See You At Somerset CH Kamps’-Normandy’s Rock A Little CH Rendition Triple Play CH Kamps’ Normandy’s Mini Play ROM-HT CH Kamps’ N Normandy’s Klass Act LOM-HT For your future consideration. BOS to BIFuturity, RWD ASC July 2011. Finished quickly from the puppy classes. Pedigree of producers. Whelped 12/7/10. Health tests coming at 2 years old.

STUD FEE: On Request OWNERS: Stephanie Kaul & Jason Cedric Sebastian; 408-242-7990; [email protected]; www.samamari.com

CH Tri-Pod’s Bug Off CH Tri-Pod’s Moment Of Truth CH Tri-Pod’s True To The Core CH Juole’s Jem’s Inkredyble Moment CH Snowcrest Adlib CH Juole’s Razzle Dazzle Jem Juole Fancy Lacee Look CH PBJ’S HUNTERSMOON CH Roadshow-N-Legacee Obsession CH Roadshow’s Bold Look Roadshow’s-Sirius’ Starstruk B-Mac’s Powerpuff Girl CH B-Mac’s Quick Draw McGraw CH B-Mac’s The Little Mermaid CH B-Mac’s She’s A Ditto Indiana has correct Breed Type and is a true Sporting Dog. He is producing offspring of the same Type and Quality. Indy was RWD at American Spaniel Club ‘10. He finished fast with Specialty majors under Breeder Judges. OFA Good, CERF clear, patellas normal, prcd/PRA clear/normal. Whelped 5/28/09.

OWNERS: Jamey & Bea Pruitt - PBJ Cockers; 318-377-8949; [email protected]; www.pbjcockers.com

CH Terje’s Thunderbolt CH Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger Harlanhavens Heavenly Bliss CH Perje’s Penthouse CH Eaglewing-JPK Bible Smuggler CH Terje’s Thumbelina CH Tri-Pod’s Sure Thing GCH SIROQUE’S JUST CALL ME JOEY CH Rendition Triple Play CH Dalin’s Dream Date CH Dalin’s Desdemona CH Dalin’s Hot Date CH Kamp’s N Normandy’s Sami Sosa CH Dalins Drumlin Razzle Dazzle CH Dalin’s Prom Queen “Joey” Whelped 8/1/08; OFA Good, Current CERF, PRA DNA Normal/Clear. Available to approved bitches.

OWNERS: Nancy Goniprow, Siroque Cockers; 978-985-8808 or [email protected]

Page 52 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 53 Before You Breed: Notes from the Foundation (Cont.) Cocker Spaniels, especially those that are hypothyroid, of afflictions can be extremely serious in Cocker Spaniels, to can be afflicted by von Willebrand’s Disease. This disease is a the point of being life-threatening. Both diseases do seem to bleeding disorder that consists of periods of moderate to present as inherited, but some Immune-Mediated Blood heavy bleeding that can be managed with blood transfusions Diseases can be acquired. Knowledge of family history is from a normal dog. Von Willebrand’s disease can be tested important, and it should be used when planning a breeding. for with a simple blood test that can be performed by most vet For Intervertebral Disc Disease, breeders can do full body x- clinics in-house. This is a one-time test that will allow rays prior to breeding, but because the spine relies on breeders to remove affected dogs from their breeding muscular support, along with tendons and ligaments, x-rays programs. At this time the test can not identify those dogs will not always provide the whole picture. that are unaffected carriers, but knowledge of affected This article hasn’t even touched on items such as littermates and relatives can assist when planning breedings. seborrhea (covered in the September 2012 issue of the There are some major diseases that can affect Cocker Bulletin), epilepsy and allergies, both inhaled and food. In Spaniels for which we do not currently have any tests addition to considering your Spaniel’s conformation and available. These diseases are Immune-Mediated Blood temperament when considering a breeding, matters of health Disease and Intervertebral Disc Disease. Both of these groups should also be given thought.

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISITORS “good-byes” promising that we would be back, next time with There were all types of seniors wanting to visit wit Danny Boy. Danny dressed in his Cocker suit. Our new adventure at One hefty, light-hearted, white -haired old gentleman took to ELMCROFT ended but it was the beginning of a mew chapter Danny Boy like a magnet to steel. At first he only petted him of smiles and friendships to come. like the rest, but when I saw how attracted he was to Danny We headed for McDonald’s and ordered a cup of vanilla ice Boy, I asked if he cream for Danny’s reward for a job well done. Danny would like to squealed with delight in his crate when the McDonald’s hold him. person handed over his ice cream in a cup. “Not yet, Danny “Yes,” he Boy. We have to wait till we get home.” I said, but Danny Boy answered, so I didn’t want to wait and had no problem expressing it. But gingerly placed wait, he did. Danny Boy on When we got home he jumped up and down on me begging his lap. He said, for the ice cream he knew I had for him. He slurped it up “Boy, he sure is quickly and patient,” stroking while he was him and eating it I complimenting thought, being a Danny Boy on Cocker An ELMCROFT resident has a one-on-one his good Ambassador with Danny Boy. Looks like he was getting all manners. treats and no tricks from Danny Boy! couldn’t get any Not everyone better than this! likes dogs. On some visits we encounter a person who doesn’t I was happy to want any thing to do with Danny Boy, and that’s OK. I asked be his doggie an elderly lady at Elmcroft if she would like to visit Danny Mom and Boy and she said something to the effect of, “I don’t want no handler. All the dogs around me!” Understandably, age and past experience blue ribbons in plays into it and with that in mind, we just move on to another the world person who does want a visit from Danny Boy. couldn’t make Danny Boy sits on Rosemary’s lap and meets There is still another type that can’t wait to see him and rushes me prouder! his new admirers. up to us as soon as we get through the door. This didn’t happen at ELMCROFT, but I, or the facility’s Activity Director, Rosemary Maruish is a member of the ASC Therapy Dog Committee. politely remind them to have a seat and we’ll be with there Danny Boy and Rosemary are certified members of Therapy Dong Inc. soon. It’s that type of visit that makes you glad you are there. She invites and encourages anyone who would like to make their Cocker a Therapy Dog and Cocker Ambassador, to contact her at: TIME TO SAY “GOOD-BYE!” [email protected] , and she will tell you tell you how to get started. Like all visits, time passed by much too soon and we had to For members that do Therapy Dog volunteering and are hiding in a closet, please let us know where you visit and any other honors you have received go. Danny Boy had to prepare for his visit to the Great so we can shine the spotlight on you. Pumpkin Patch on Halloween and perhaps meet up with Snoopy. As we headed towards the door, we said our

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. founded 1881 American Kennel Club Member since September 19, 1889 NOTICE 132nd Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 12, 2013 TO ALL MEMBERS: Please note that the Board of Directors of the Club has designated SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013, at the Knoxville Convention and Exposition Center, Knoxville, TN, (after Judging) for the Annual Meeting of the Club for the transaction of business and the election of officers and directors in accordance with the By-Laws, Article II, Section 1. (The specific place & time will be announced.) **************************************************************************** 1. Call to Order. The President, Calvin E. Ward, Presiding. 2. Count of members and authorized representatives for member Specialty clubs. 3. Reading of the minutes of the 2012 Annual Meeting. 4. Corrections if any to Minutes. 5. Report of the President, Mr. Ward. 6. Report of the Secretary, Ms. Patterson. 7. Report of the Treasurer, Ms. Williams. 8. Zone Director Reports covering the year 2012: Zone I: Mrs. Davis Zone II: Mrs. Donaldson Zone III: Mrs. Heidrich Zone IV: Ms. Ruvacava Zone V: Ms. Hill 9. Standing Committee Chairs Reports covering the year 2012: AKC Gazette Columnist Ms. Tukua, Esq. ASC Archivist/ASC Curator Mrs. Parker ASC Health Registry Mrs. Shanks ASC Website Coordinator Mr. Fehring Cocker Spaniel Breeder Referral Mrs. Frye Cocker Spaniel Standard Mrs. Campbell Education-Judges Education Mr. Ennis/Mrs. Pike/Mrs. Duggan English Cocker Spaniels Mr. McFarlane Field Mrs. Dahlk Finance Ms. Moore Foreign Liaison Mrs. Campbell Insurance Mr. Steffen January 2013 Show Chair Mrs. Findley January 2013 Futurity Chair Mrs. Knight July 2013 Show Chair Mrs. Kaul Legal Ms. Moore Performance Ms. Ruvacava Therapy Dog Program Mrs. Nelson Top Dog Dr. Saari/Dr. Grim Versatility Award Plaques Mrs. Moskala 10. Election of Officers 11. Unfinished Business 12. New Business. A) Presentation of Awards. B) Recognition of New Life Members. 13. Adjournment.

Rules of Procedure for the Annual Meeting

1 . Reports are to be made from the podium of the Presiding Officer, and reporting member facing the audience. 2. Members seeking and gaining recognition from the Chair, will state their name, advance to the podium and face the audience. 3. Debaters must address the Chair. 4. Questions must be asked through the Chair and not put directly to debating members.

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Page 60 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Ch. Perje’s Penthouse x Ch. Dalin’s Hot Date bred by nancy goniprow & linda donaldson GCH SIROQUE’S JUST CALL ME JOEY owned & presented by nancy goniprow siroque cockers [email protected] joey Who's On The Ballot for 2014? BOB COVEY Flushing Spaniels, Michael spent countless hours with many of England’s great spaniel breeders including the late Rae To the Members of the American Spaniel Club: Furness, Kay Holmes, Faith Gilham and many more over a l would be very complimented to be chosen to judge in the span of thirty eight plus years. January 2014 Futurity in Knoxville. Michael ‘s vast understanding of the various spaniels and the I showed my first cocker at age 6 and while that was not a subtle nuances that make each breed unique is something he particularly successful venture, I was off and running ten takes extremely seriously and refuses to compromise when years later. My extensive background includes campaigning evaluating breeding stock. He often quotes his mentor Peggy three of the Top 10 winning Cockers of all time in addition to Grayson: “It is the ability to understand the subtle difference completing championships on over 1,000 cockers spaniels. ln between these close cousins that make a truly great spaniel addition to being a Life Member of the American Spaniel judge.” Club, l continue to be active in showing and breeding my Faulkner retired as a professional handler in 1995 and favorite breed. immediately embarked on a judging career. Michael is My judging experience includes numerous cocker spaniel approved to judge all Sporting breeds and numerous other sweepstakes as well as the American Cocker Spaniel breeds in five of the seven groups. He is proud of his Specialty in Sweden. numerous national specialty assignment, international Thank you in advance for considering me for this judging experiences, multiple Westminster Kennel Club opportunity to judge the Futurity. I hold the Futurity in judging assignments and two past invitations to judge utmost respect and would consider it an honor to be chosen American Spaniel Club. to judge it. Michael continues his Golden Retriever breeding program with his partners: Michele & Michael Leon and Michael MICHAEL FAULKNER Rawlings, under the “Forum” prefix and spends countless hours mentoring new judges on several of the Gundog The sport of Purebred Dogs has been an integral part of breeds. Michael Faulkner’s life. As a youngster Michael was active in Junior Showmanship and assisted his parents with their Michael serves is an active Board Member of Take the Lead, kennel and breeding program. In the late 1960’s Michael member of the GRCA and serves on the Breed Standard acquired his first Golden Retriever, along with Field Spaniels Committee. in the 70s, starting a lifelong love for these two breeds. When Michael is not judging dog shows he keeps busy with During the late 1970’s Faulkner pursued his education his artwork, kayaking, gardening, writing and serves as the earning his BFA, MS.ED, from Alfred University, Alfred, New Executive Director for a Health Clinic. York while maintaining a breeding program and actively showing his Golden Retrievers, Field Spaniels, Springer NANCY GALLANT Spaniels and Pointers. Upon the completion of his education I have been in cockers for about 25 years. .My husband, who Michael established a partnership with the late David White. passed away 12 years ago, and I have about 100 champions. For 12 years this team dominated the Sporting Group, Some of my best memories is going Best in Show at ASC with completing championships in all of the Sporting breeds, Ch. Gallant Colorado’s Best and winning the Futurity with along with numerous group and best in show winners in all Ch. Gallant Oh, Lydia Of The Circus. seven groups. But 2 years ago I started working on hunting with my cocker Michael has owned, bred and or exhibited ten multiple best and have to say seeing these dogs run through the field full in show winning Golden Retrievers along with owning and speed and flushing and retrieving a bird is pretty amazing. breeding champion, Field Spaniels, Pointers, English Besides doing that, I am trying desperately to be able to Springer Spaniels and Pugs. He owes his passion and judge the Sporting Group before I have to walk in with a knowledge of the various Spaniel breeds to his “English cane. I have 4 breeds to get yet. What an adventure learning Mum” Mrs. Peggy Grayson (judge/breeder/author) who about all the sporting breeds. unselfishly took him under her wing as a youngster (1974) providing decades of mentoring. As a student of the various

Page 62 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 I am concerned about the direction of our breed right now SANDRA LEX but know there are a lot of passionate people out there that I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you love the breed and will give it their all to bring this breed who nominated me as your judge for 2013. For that I am back to the quality it should have. very grateful. My involvement in the dog world has been one of a lifelong PATRICIA (PATTY) KEENAN passion, starting with my Mother who bred Cockers for 40 My lifelong involvement in the sport of purebred dogs began years and one who taught me a lot over the years. I have at birth; quite literally, as I am a third generation fancier. I bred Cockers and Affenpinschers over the past 35 years and exhibited my first dog at the age of three, and the addiction cannot imagine not being involved in this world of quickly set in. While my family is noted for their camaraderie, sportsmanship, and of course our desire to involvement with several Terrier breeds and Beagles, I of produce the best dogs. Being a breeder can be one of great course wanted to do something different! heartache but its the high moments that keep us going and I found my way to something “different” when Kyle involved. Once in, hardly do we leave. My high moments Robinson inquired if I was interested in moving to Louisville have been winning at National Specialties for both Cockers to become her assistant. I left my comfort zone and and Affens and of course along with judging Parti-Colors at embarked on what was to become an incredible learning Spaniel Club and the Black Variety at our Summer National experience, as well as a newfound passion for the wonderful in Oklahoma City. I feel very fortunate to have had that American Cocker Spaniel. I was fortunate to be immersed in opportunity. the breed immediately, surrounded by the many great My judging career started 17 years ago with my now being breeders, that were clients and friends and of course the an All-Breed Judge here in Canada and holding my AKC opportunity to care for so many wonderful dogs. Having license for all of Sporting and the Toy Group. I have gone grown up surrounded by some of the sports greats, I took full circle in breeding to judging and now back to breeding this new opportunity to listen and learn all I could about the along with judging and trying to balance the two. At times it Cocker Spaniel. After a long apprenticeship with Kyle I is a conflict. It makes one’s life full, no doubt about that. found my way to Mike and Linda Pitts, masters of their craft Again, my sincerest thanks for nominating me to judge in and phenomenal teachers of many life lessons. Again, I was 2013. privileged to care for many great examples of the breed and continued to expand my passion for the Cocker Spaniel. A brief career as a professional handler gave me the KATHY LORENTZEN opportunity to put all this knowledge to work. I was I have spent my entire life surrounded by Sporting Dogs. fortunate to have some wonderful clients and show some When I was a child, my parents kept and hunted over AKC very good dogs. While I could never imagine not being registered Brittanys and Weimaraners. In 1964, my first involved in the sport in some way, being a handler was not Golden Retriever came along, and she was the dam of my for me. I began my judging career in 2006 and have had the first homebred, owner handled Champion, who finished his honor of some great assignments, including Westminster, The title in 1971. American Fox Terrier Club national specialty and several In 1972 the first English Springer Spaniel joined our regional cocker specialties. household, and I was smitten. That first dog grew up to I am elated to have been nominated to judge the 2014 become a multiple Best in Show and Specialty Best of Breed American Spaniel Club Flushing Spaniel show. I have winner and the sire of 66 Champions. He founded a breeding attended “Spaniel Club” as a spectator since I was very program for me that has produced over 50 AKC Champions. young and without a doubt it remains one of my very The focus in my program has always been on winning in the favorite shows. The historical importance this event makes it strongest breed competition. My dogs have won many major very special and I would be thrilled to be part of the legacy Specialty awards and have also been Top Producers and that is “Spaniel Club” if selected to judge in 2014. Parent Club Award Winners. There have also been all breed group and Best in Show winners. The great majority of the Champions that I have bred have been owner or breeder handled to their titles. continued on page 64

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 63 Ballot (Cont.) My first wins at American Spaniel Club came in 1980 under JOE PAYNE English Springer breeder judge Mary Jo Hosteny. On that day Long-time dog enthusiast, Joe Payne, is no stranger to the she awarded my 6-9 puppy dog Best of Winners and my show ring. His love of the sport began long ago while Veteran Dog Best of Breed. Those were wins that I have competing in obedience trials; however, in 1976, a dashing always cherished. cocker spaniel caught his eye. With his new-found love, Joe I have had the pleasure to judge a number of Cocker began competing in conformation. Since then, Joe has made a Specialty shows and in 2006 I judged all varieties at lasting contribution to the sport, not only as a breeder, but by Westminster Kennel Club. It is a great honor for me to be competing as an owner-handler and a professional handler. placed on the ballot for American Spaniel Club and I thank His passion-turned career has led him all over the United you for your consideration. States where he has finished countless champions. Today, Joe can be found in the Sporting ring at most any show or on the DOUG MCFARLANE sidelines--grooming, advising, and cracking jokes. I have been active in the breeding and showing of purebred dogs for over 40 years, starting briefly with Irish Setters and LAURENT PICHARD since 1972 with English Cocker Spaniels. Together, with my I bred my first litter of American Cockers in 1974, and that wife Marleta and daughter Marissa O’Connor Clark we have was the very first litter of American Cocker Spaniels born in bred and shown both parti-color and solid color English Switzerland. Since that time over 220 champions have Cockers under the “Marimac” prefix. We have bred and proudly carried the Very Vigie prefix all over the World, owned both Specialty and Group winning dogs and continue including US Champions. to maintain an active breeding program. We have imported dogs from both England and Canada. I have co-owned some top winning dogs in the USA Although we have never bred Cocker Spaniels, we have including CH Gazon Kaleidoscope and CH Barcrest owned them and have had a long association with the breed Durspen’s McCue’s Kid, that each won their Varieties at ASC and with Cocker Spaniel breeders. My mentor and best Shows. And in 2007, Multi CH Very Vigie Vamos à la Playa friend was Dee Dee Wood, of Frandee Cockers, whom we won the Eukanuba World Challenge in Long Beach. That spent countless hours listening and learning about breeding was certainly one of the high points of my career as a breeder. and just hanging out with her and her dogs. It was through My latest star are World Champion 2010 CH Very Vigie Dee’s influence we became active in the ASC having spent Century Fox, black/white male and European Champion many years on the Board and was a founding Board member 2010 CH Very Vigie Divine Idylle with Gini, tri bitch. of the ASC Health & Rescue Foundation serving as the Scientific Research Chair. I have bred champions in all three varieties, concentrating on type, temperament and health. I have been devoted to the I have been judging for over 15 years and am currently breed for over 30 years. You can see more of my breeding approved by the AKC to judge multiple sporting breeds. I program at www.veryvigie.com . have judged in the U.S., Canada and Australia. I am a member of the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, the First elected as a judge in 1981, and in 2010 qualified as an ECS Club of Canada, the American Spaniel Club, the London FCI all-breed judge, I have judged all over Europe, in the Cocker Society and the Long Beach Kennel Club. I am a USA , in Russia and in Australia. I have judged the breed founding member of the ECS Club of Southern California twice at World Shows and will judge them again at the World and the Cocker Spaniel Club of Orange County; and a charter Show 2012. member of the ECS Club of San Diego and Shoreline DFA All- I am honored to be nominated to judge at the American Breed Club in Southern Orange County, California. I have Spaniel Club show and will appreciate your support. held the office of past president of the ECSCA, past president of Shoreline DFA, past member of the Board of the ASC, and am currently Chairman of the Scientific Research Committee of the ASC Health Foundation and Sporting Group Director of the Long Beach KC. Outside of dog activities, I is retired from Southern California Edison and am continuing to work as a Management Consultant.

Page 64 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 ED PINER CHARLES SELF I have been a lover of Cocker Spaniels since age four. With I have been a breeder of cocker spaniels for many years, my wife Darla, I bred and exhibited Cocker Spaniels from using the Hightown prefix. I was a professional handler for 1969 through 1993. Our most notable dogs being Ch. Piner’s over 20 years and was privileged to have handled many Point of View, Ch. Piner’s Premeditated and Ch. Begay’s Group, Best in Show and Specialty winning cocker spaniels Heidi P. Hershey, bred by Bill Ernst (one of the first Brown in addition to a variety of other breeds. I was a long time bitches to become an AKC Champion). member of the Professional Handler’s Association, also Served on the Board of Directors of the ASC. serving as an officer. I was a member of both the Chattanooga and Atlanta Cocker Spaniel Specialty Clubs and the Served as President and Chairman of the ASC. Birmingham Kennel Club where I also served as an officer. I Served as Treasurer of the ASC Foundation. am a life member of ASC and a member of the American Dog When we ceased our breeding program in 1993, I became an Show Judges, Inc. In 2002 I was approved by the AKC to AKC Judge. I am currently approved to judge Cocker judge 6 Sporting breeds and 1 Hound breed. Two of my past Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels. judging highlights were judging at an ASC Futurity in New Golden Retrievers and German Shorthair Pointers. Jersey and at the National in San Antonio, Texas, I would consider it a privilege to judge at the January show in 2007. My hobbies include golf, both as a player and as a spectator. SHELBY ROBERTS I was born into the world of dogs. My parents, David and Ellen Roberts, were professional dog handlers who TERRY STACY specialized in cocker spaniels and bichons. They had I purchased my first Cocker Spaniel in 1952 which began my apprenticed under the great Ted Young Jr. As soon as I turned lifelong passion for the breed. I bred my first Champions in ten years old I started showing in Junior Showmanship. I had 1955 and bred the WB/BW black at the 1959 ASC. In 1964 I the privilege of showing four different cocker spaniels over became an AKC All Breed handler, specializing in Cocker my Juniors career including Ch. Sweethearts Space Jam who Spaniels with my wife Charlotte. Together we finished more took me to second place at Westminster in 2003. When my than 500 Cockers. parents retired from dog handling in 1996, I wanted to learn I handled Ch. Shardeloes Selena to 4 consecutive Variety more about cocker spaniels and the care of dogs in general, so wins at ASC as well as twice BIS. She became the top I went to work for Mike and Linda Pitts. There I learned winning black of all-time, which record has since been about my breed and professionalism. I got to work with some broken. Other Cockers I showed that had significant records great representations of the breed such as Ch. San Jo’s born to as winners and producers include: Ch. Hob Nob Hills win, Ch. Darkehaven’s Feast Your Eyes, Ch. Afterglow Tribute, Ch. Rinky Dinks Sir Lancelot, Ch. Artru Skyjack, and Douglas Fashion and Ch. Lydgate Rise N’ Shine, among Ch. Artru Available. many others. I decided to take a break and go to college for In 1982 I joined the staff of the American Kennel Club and special education. Well that didn’t last long. My passion was attained the title of Senior VP. Among my accomplishments the dogs and I was born to be in the show ring. was starting Judges Education and I founded the first AKC One of my mentors Mr. Robert Forsyth, had a conversation Judges Institute. I have served as ASC Judges Education with me one day and told me it was time for me to go out on Chairman. my own. That’s when I met my partner Lenny Brown. I I am currently approved for 4 Groups plus Boxers. Some of showed my own client dogs while working with Lenny and my important judging Cocker assignments have been: ASC the great James Moses. Jim then decided to retire a few years BIS; Parti Variety (Summer National); Black Variety (ASC); later and Lenny and I began our business together. Sweden Cocker National; Westminster, Cockers and Sporting I have had the privilege of showing Ch. Brookwood’s Group; AKC Eukanuba Classic, Cockers and Sporting Group; Diamond In The Ruff to the number 1 bitch, all varieties, for Morris and Essex, and the World Dog Show. the past 2 years. I have also had the privilege to own and I would be greatly honored to Judge at the 2014 Cocker show Ch. Afterglow’s Tristar to BOV at the winter Spaniel National. Club show, BOV at Westminster and BOV at the AKC invitational. Lenny and I reside in GA where we plan to continue handling. I also plan on starting my own breeding program.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 65 VOTE FOR 2014 COCKER SPANIEL JUDGES * * * DUE JANUARY 3, 2013 * * * Use this ballot or a Xerox copy Individual Members/Clubs may send one ballot; two copies are included for spouses who are both members

You may vote for up to 3 regular class judges and 1 Futurity judge for January 2013

JANUARY 2014 BALLOT JANUARY 2014 BALLOT

Regular Classes Regular Classes ______Michael Faulkner ______Michael Faulkner ______Patricia Keenan ______Patricia Keenan ______Sandra Lex ______Sandra Lex ______Kathy Lorentzen ______Kathy Lorentzen ______Douglas McFarlane ______Douglas McFArlane ______Laurent Pichard ______Laurent Pichard Futurity Futurity ______Bob Covey ______Bob Covey ______Shelby Roberts ______Shelby Roberts

You may vote for up to 2 regular class judges and 1 Futurity judge for July 2013

JULY 2013 BALLOT JULY 2013 BALLOT

Regular Classes Regular Classes ______Nancy Gallant ______Nancy Gallant ______Ed Piner ______Ed Piner ______Charles Self ______Charles Self ______Terry Stacy ______Terry Stacy Futurity Futurity ______Joe Payne ______Joe Payne ______Kim Valvolo ______Kim Valvolo

Your Name______Your Name ______Address______Address______

Signature______Signature______

Mail to: Teller Chair: Joan Stallard, 1405 Walbridge Rd, Millbury, OH 43447-9670 (Your name and address must be on the envelope.) Fax to: 866-243-1068 (Your name and address must be on the faxed ballot.)

Page 66 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE 2013 NATIONAL SHOW COMMITTEE?

Match the Committee Chair names to their kennel names.

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B;! D;! e g a P FROM THE SECRETARY (Cont.) Dates to Remember Deadlines: TOP PRODUCING SIRES IN 12-26-12 Closing date for Flushing Spaniel Show Postmark deadline for tack area reservations BREED HISTORY 02-15-13 Deadline for Hall of Distinction applications 05-01-13 July Futurity Puppy Enrollments due (through December 2011 shows) 06-28-13 Closing date for National Specialty By Marge Saari, DVM 11-01-13 Deadline for Versatility Awards Show Dates 1. Ch, Empire’s Brooklyn Dodger (B&W) l63 champions; 01-11-13 Flushing Spaniel Show, 2. Ch. Rinky Dink’s Sir Lancelot (B&T) 134 champions. to 01-13-13 Knoxville Convention/Exhibition Center, 525 Henley, Knoxville, TN 3. Ch. Scioto Bluff’s Sinbad 118 champions; 07-11-13 National Specialty Show to 07-14-13 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV 4. Ch. Dreamridge Dominoe (B&W) 108 champions; 01-10-14 Flushing Spaniel Show to 01-12-14 Knoxville Convention/Exhibition Center, 525 5. Ch. Palm Hill Caro-Bu’s Solid Gold (Buff) 106 champions; Henley, Knoxville, TN 5. Ch. Rendition Triple Play (B&W) 106 champions. 07-17-14 National Specialty to 07-20-14 Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO 6. Orient’s Its a Pleasure (R&W) l03 champions. Bulletins 7. Ch. Hu-Mar’s Go For The Gold CD (Buff) 93 champions; March 2013 Annual Reports and Flushing Show issue Advertising and Feature deadline: January 25, 8. Ch. Artru Skyjack (Buff) 83 champions; 2013 9. Ch. Ashwood’s Thrilling Opportunity (Black) 82 champions. June 2013 Spring Hopefuls Issue Advertising and Feature deadline: April 25, 9. Ch. Windy Hill Tis Demi’s Demon (B&T) 82 champions; 2013 September 2013 Cockers Do It All Issue 10. Ch. Stockdale Town Talk (Black) 80 champions; National Specialty issue showcasing agility, 11. Ch. Clarkdale Capital Stock(Black) 76 champions; conformation, field, obedience and rally Advertising and Feature deadline: July 25, 2013 12. Ch. Crackerbox Certainly (B&T) 72 champions. December 2013 Stud Issue Advertising and Feature deadline: October 25, 13. Ch. Silverhall Soldier of Fortune (black) 69 champions; 2013 14. Ch. Artru Sandpiper(Buff) 68 champions; Our goal is to have each issue online no later than the 5 th of March, June, September and December. Join the ASC 14. Ch. Overoak Rising Son (Buff) 68 champions; Membership List and keep up to date with all Club activities. 15 Ch. Bobwin’a Sir Ashley (Black) 67 champions; I wish all of you a joyous holiday whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza and hope to see you in Knoxville in the New Year.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 69 TOP WINNING COCKERS (Third Quarter, 2012) Shows held from 1-1-12 through 9-30-12). By Marge Saari, DVM

ALL-BREED BREED BASIS (NOTE; BB at specialties are BLACKS included) 1. GCH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, 31,075 points; BLACKS Owners: Linda Moore; Bruce Van Deman; Carolee 1. GCH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, 1007 points; Douglas; Mary Walker. Owners: Linda More, Bruce Van Deman; Carolee 2. GCH Brookwood Diamond In The Ruff (Black Douglas & Mary Walker; bitch), 2350 points; Owner: Beverly Warren; 2. GCH Amik-Creek Swiped By Marshens 296 points, 3. GCH Mario N Beechwood’s Midnight Express, 2200 Owners: Ann Morgante, Heidi Armour & Marsha James. points; Owners: Frank & Cathleen Charest;, Mark & 3. GCH Brookwood Diamond in the Ruff (Bitch), 277 Pamela Ragusa; points; Owner Beverly Warren; 4. GCH Sovran’s Aranjuez, 1468 points; Owners: Dr. Alan 4. GCH Sovran’s Aranjuez, 246 points; Owners: Dr. Alan Santos & M Buckley; Santos & M Buckley; 5. GCH Amik-Creek Swiped By Marshens 1428 points, 5. GCH First Class US Marshall 213 points, Owner: Owners: Ann Morgante, Heidi Armour & Marsha James. Lorinda Goudy.

ASCOBS ASCOBS 1. GCH HiTrails Clouds in My Eyes, 7227 points; 1. GCH HiTrails Clouds in My Eyes, 710 points; Owner: Owner: Kenyon Fairey; Kenyon Fairey; 2. GCH Gazon Solar Eclipse (buff bitch) , 3266 points; 2. GCH Nickleby’s Hero on the Hudson, 490 points; Owners: Marcia Joslyn Sandy Knaus & Jan Huml; Owners: Mary Walker, John Eggers & Stephanie Kaul; 3. GCH Nickleby’s Hero On The Hudson, 2490 points; 3. GCH Gazon Solar Eclipse, 413 points; Owners; Marcia Owners: Mary Walker; John Eggers & Stephanie Kaul. Joslyn; Sandy Knaus & Jan Huml; 4. GCH Creekridge Eye Wanna Be A Rock Starr, 4. GCH Trinity’s Tucked Under His Wing 388 points, 1227 points; Owners Cheryl & John Bredenbeck; Owners S. Gray & S. Dobmeier 5. GCH Mardi Gras Strut The Stage 1182 points, Owner: 5. GCH Creekridge Eye Wanna Be A Rock Starr, 204 Rosemary Logrie. points; Owners Christine & Frank Bredenbeck;

PARTIS PARTIS 1. GCH Conquest’s This Is It!, (Tri bitch) 1302 1. GCH Conquest’s This Is It!, 414 points; points; Owner: Mariecel Torres Young; Owner: Mariecel Torres Young; 2. GCH My Ida-Ho N Jem’s Captain, (Tri) 1240 points; 2. GCH My-Ida-Ho N Jems Captain, 397 points; Owners Emma Ross & Sharon Gerling; Owners: Emma Ross & Sharon Gerling; 3. GCH Afterglow Tristar, (Tri) 947 points; Owners: A Yau, 3. GCH Afterglow Tristar, 182 points; Owners A Yau, L. L. Brown & R. Ertle; Brown & R. Ertle; 4. GCH Sherwood N Lomapoint Captain Crunch, (R&W), 4. Ch. Nosowea’s Napoleon Bone-A-Parti, 172 points; points; Owners: Judy Bjelland & Kim Olsen; Owner: JoanneThorp 5. GCH Mario’s Grand Slam Playa, 400 points; Owners: 5. GCH Mario’s Grand Slam Playa, 163 points; Owners: J. Hanlin, M & P Ragusa J. Hanlin, M & P Ragusa

Page 70 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 RS WINNE CIRCLE

"Misha" - CH HiTrails Sky Dancing In The Wind – finished her championship with Be-Fits N Arikara Too Hot To Touch (WB, BW 5 pts) (GrCh. Carbert Arikara 3 straight Majors at just 10 months of age. At Hatboro, she won WB/BW/BOS 2 Magic Touch ex CH. Be-Fit’s N Cary’s Performing Solo). Owned by: Carol days in a row, then at So. NJ CSC, she won WB/BW and Best Puppy in Specialty to Thompson, Diana Christian & Patti Nazarko. Handled by: Stacy Dobmeier. finish with a 5 point Major! Misha is sired by Am/Can CH HiTrails Red Sky at Judge: Diane Kepley. Sunset, out of CH HiTrails Wilde Wind RA AX AXJ AXP AJP XF OFP CGC. She is now starting her Agility career with co-breeder/co-owner Bonnie Ovnicek in NJ.

Be-Fits N Arikara Too Hot To Touch 4 pts to Finish WB & BW (4 pts) Be-Fits N Arikara Too Hot To Touch Best in Sweepstakes CSC of Northern Ohio (GrCh. Carbert Arikara Magic Touch ex CH. Be-Fit’s N Cary’s Performing Solo). (GrCh. Carbert Arikara Magic Touch ex CH. Be-Fit’s N Cary’s Performing Solo). Owned by: Carol Thompson & Diana Christian (Be-Fit) & Patti Nazarko (Arikara). Owned by: Carol Thompson & Diana Christian (Be-Fit) & Patti Nazarko (Arikara). Handled by: Stacy Dobmeier. Judge Jamie Hubbard. Handled by: Stacy Dobmeier. Judge Janice Fenn.

AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 71 Purina® Pro Plan® Futurity Alliance supports and recognizes the efforts of countless breeders and owners who work diligently to advance the excellence of their breed. We look forward to a continuing ® partnership with the American Spaniel Club.

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 75 SAVE THE DATE! July 10-14, 2013 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno NV

Save the date and join us for the 37th American Spaniel Club National Specialty Show!

SHOW COMMITTEE HOTEL INFO Show Chairman – Stephanie Kaul Grand Sierra Resort & Casino Asst Show Chairman – Marie Santos 2500 East 2nd Street ASC Budget Liaison – Charlie Born Reno NV 89502 Show Duties/Committee Liaison - Mariecel Torres-Young (800) 501-2651 Facility/Grounds – Jane & James Wade www.grandsierraresort.com Tack Room – Ernie Domondon Obedience/Rally – Colleen Keough $89*/nt - Grand Sierra Resort Room (single or double) Agility – Quinn Ruvacava $111*/nt - Summit Rooms (all suites) (single or double) Field – Gail Workman Hospitality – Ernie Domondon Be sure to request “American Spaniel Club” group rate Judges’ Hospitality – Ernie Domondon Catalog Sales & Information Table – Debra Eastham * Plus resort fees and taxes Chief Ring Steward – Jane Williams Trophies – Tanda Shirrod GENERAL INFO Advertising – Jackie Curry 7/10/13 - Move-In Day, Board Meeting, Hunt Test Seating – Mariecel Torres- Young 7/11/13 - Futurity, BBE & Cut Down Sweepstakes, Vendors – Patricia Elkins Hunt Test, Sanctioned Obed/Rally Match Fundraising – Terry Kelso 7/12/13 - Class Dogs or Bitches, Agility, Sanctioned Publicity - Brenda McManigle Obed/Rally Match Transportation – DiAnn & John Huston 7/13/13 - Class Dogs or Bitches, Obed/Rally, Agility Boutique – Terry Kelso 7/14/13 - Specials and Bests Competition, Obed/ Raffle - Lisa Pino & Patti Auld Rally, Agility Decorations – Stephanie Kaul & Jerry Moon Breeders’ Education – Sharon Gerling Plus Seminars, Social Events, and lots of FUN!

JUDGES INFO Subject to AKC Approval Futurity & Cut Down Sweepstakes - Bettie Campbell Obedience - Pending Ascobs, Black BOV & Bests Competition - David Kittredge Agility - Pending Partis, Blacks through WB, Veteran Sweepstakes & Juniors- Jim Fehring Rally - Pending Bred-by-Exhibitor Sweepstakes - Pending Hunt Test - Pending

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AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 79 samamari’s MARVEL superhero

GCH Nickleby’s Hero on the Hudson ex Ch. Bayserenade N Samamari’s That Girl

FUTURITY NOMINATED FOR ASC JANUARY 2013

sully & marlo’s son, marvel, just began his show career and is already major pointed from the 6-9 class. our thanks to judges keke kahn and MDPHVZKLWHIRUPDUYHO·VÀUVWSRLQWVDQGGDQDFOLQHIRUWKHPDMRUZLQ special thanks to mike & linda pitts for their impeccable presentation.

bred and owned by stephanie kaul. presented by mike & linda pitts. samamari n’ Sylvie nickleby’s it girl

GCH Nickleby’s Hero on the Hudson ex Ch. Bayserenade N Samamari’s That Girl

FUTURITY NOMINATED FOR ASC JANUARY 2013

sully & marlo’s daughter, sylvie, just started her show career and is already major pointed from the 6-9 class. we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for this beautiful silver girl!

special thanks to mike & linda pitts for their impeccable presentation.            

bred by stephanie kaul. owned by stephanie kaul, mary walker & john eggers. presented by mike & linda pitts. samamari’s $1'(5621 hero worship

GCH Nickleby’s Hero on the Hudson ex Ch. Bayserenade N Samamari’s That Girl

FUTURITY NOMINATED FOR ASC JANUARY 2013

sully & marlo’s son, anderson, has 9 points with both majors from the 6-9 class. our thanks to judges jerry watson (3pt major, kennesaw kc), houston clark (4pt spec major, detroit csc), dr. alan santos, and gloria geringer. special thanks to mike & linda pitts for their impeccable presentation.

bred and owned by stephanie kaul. presented by mike & linda pitts. samamari’s Harper glamour girl

GCH Nickleby’s Hero on the Hudson ex Ch. Bayserenade N Samamari’s That Girl

FUTURITY NOMINATED FOR ASC JANUARY 2013

sully & marlo’s daughter, harper, has 9 points with both majors from the 6-9 class. our thanks to judges jerry watson (3pt major, kennesaw kc), tiina blue (3pt spec major, cocker spaniel specialty club of ga), dr. alan santos and gloria geringer. special thanks to mike & linda pitts for their impeccable presentation.

bred and owned by stephanie kaul. presented by mike & linda pitts. Thank you, breeders! billie hayes, julie virosteck, carl anderson, marilyn spacht, terry stacy, lewis bayne, carla mathies, robert ennis, dale ward, frank summerside, michael gadsby, gloria geringer, rhonda mink, and many others for recognizing our special boy.

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hero on the hudson owned by mary walker, john eggers & stephanie kaul sully bred by mary walker & sylvia fairbanks. presented by stephanie kaul

Win photos by Jeffrey Hanlin, John Ashbey, Kit Rodwell, Luis Sosa, Sarah Nugent, Meg Callea, Randy Roberts and Vicki Holloway.