OCTOBER 2017 2017 Tattoo Letter Is “E”

KENNEL AND BENCH

OCTOBER 2017 2017 Tattoo Letter is “E”

From our archives: This issue of Kennel and Bench was published in October, 1939.

The original caption reads: THE DALMATIAN INT. CH. FOUR-IN-HAND MISCHIEF Property of MR. LEO M. MEEKER Four-In-Hand Kennels, El Monte, Cal. (Shown with his handler, Mr. Harry Sangster)

• CKC Adds New Qualifying Show for Crufts 2019 • IT4YOU Update: The Member Dashboard • Recent Obedience and Rally Obedience Rule Amendments • New Central Hub with Candidate, Election, Referendum Details and More

PLUS MORE ... A MONTHLY INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT KENNEL AND BENCH OCTOBER 2017 CONTENTS What’s New

HEAD OFFICE 200 Ronson Drive, Suite 400 Etobicoke, Ontario 2 CKC Adds New Qualifying Show for Crufts 2019 M9W 5Z9 GENERAL INQUIRIES 2 IT4YOU Update: The Member Dashboard - Tel: (416) 675-5511 You Told Us Which Features Matter Most MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Tel: 1 (855) 364-7252 E-mail: [email protected] 2 Recent Obedience and Rally Obedience Rule Amendments

PREMIER TOLL FREE Tel: 1 (855) 880-6237 2 New Central Hub with Candidate, Election, Referendum Details

ORDER DESK and More Tel: 1 (800) 250-8040 E-mail: [email protected]

WEBSITE www.ckc.ca

FAX Monthly Features Head Office: (416) 675-6506 Shows and Trials Division: (416) 675-9368

HOURS 2 Notice Board Switchboard/Office Monday to Friday 5 Kennel Names 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

KENNEL AND BENCH published monthly online. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Editor/Production Coordinator Chair of the Board Ontario North Ontario Central Alberta, NWT and Nunavut Steven Foster Robert S. Rowbotham Richard Paquette Peter Laventhall – Wolfish Sharon Derrick PO Box 640 2 Sandringham Drive 60 Riverview Cl SE Nova Scotia and 411 St Agnes Street Toronto ON M5M 3G3 Calgary AB T2C 4C4 Graphic Designer Newfoundland and Labrador Azilda ON P0M 1B0 Tel: (416) 802-4707 Tel: (403) 236-7280 Stacey Sambury Lendra Barker Tel: (705) 983-2630 [email protected] [email protected] 98 Meadowbrook Drive [email protected] www.peterlaventhall.com Beaverbank NS B4G 1E2 British Columbia Southwest Tel: (902) 865-9783 Ontario East Manitoba Joan Bennett HONOURARY POSITIONS [email protected] Robert S. Rowbotham Larry Kereluke #418-5735 Hampton Place Honourary Patron 505 Airport Rd. 110-130 Creek Bend Road Vancouver BC V6T 2G8 Her Excellency the Right - New Brunswick Stirling ON K0K 3E0 Winnipeg MB R2N 0K1 Tel: (604) 731-2394 and Prince Edward Island Tel: (613) 395-4828 Tel: (204) 256-2906 [email protected] Honourable Julie Payette - H. Brian Reid [email protected] [email protected] Governor General of Canada 87 Norton Shore Road www.bobrowbotham.com British Columbia Hampton NB E5N 6J7 Saskatchewan Interior and Yukon Tel: (506) 832-0521 Ontario West David Gilmour Richard Lopaschuk Honourary Chair [email protected] Dr. Paul Eckford PO Box 76 Station Main 9631 Clearview Road Phyllis Wolfish www.truespirit.ca 1993 Lonsdale Road 6 Federal Drive Cranbrook BC V1C 7E2 Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 White City SK S4L 5B1 Tel: (250) 427-9625 Honourary Vet Quebec Tel: (226) 887-9388 Tel: (306) 781-2135 [email protected] Linda St-Hilaire [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Doug Freeman, DVM, 2330 St-Clement website: www.tinybearpoms.com Dean, Western College of Québec QC G1E 3W8 Veterinary Medicine Tel: (418) 821-0318 [email protected] www.lindasthilaireckc.weebly.com

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CKC ADDS NEW QUALIFYING • CKC member news: 67% rated this important or very SHOW FOR CRUFTS 2019 important. • A top 10 event list and your dog’s ranking: 62% rated this In collaboration with The Kennel Club, the CKC has added important or very important. another avenue in which exhibitors can qualify their dogs for the world’s largest benched dog show. The Renaissance Dog The IT4YOU team would like to thank everyone who took the Association Show held in Chilliwack, B.C. has been designated time to complete the survey. This data will help us focus on as a qualifying show. the areas that matter most to members and we will continue to request input throughout the project. All group-placement winners (i.e., first, second, third and four in each group) at the Renaissance Dog Association show on If you have questions or concerns, please get in touch with CKC Saturday, April 14, 2018, will be eligible to enter Crufts in 2019. by email at [email protected]. The designation of a qualifying show is in addition to the system already in place: A dog may qualify for Crufts if it has placed Also, a reminder to members that data clean-up is continuing within the Top 5 in its group according to the Dogs in Canada and, as “data” is your Member information, you can help this Top Show Dog point system, or has won Best of Breed, Best of process by reviewing and updating your Member Profile at Opposite, Select Dog, Select Bitch or Award of Merit at its Breed https://www.ckc.ca/ckcmemberlogin.aspx. National Specialty, as agreed by the Canadian Kennel Club. RECENT OBEDIENCE AND RALLY For more information on Crufts, the UK Pet Travel Scheme OBEDIENCE RULE AMENDMENTS requirements and rules regarding competing with cropped or docked dogs, please visit crufts.org.uk. At the September 2017 Board Meeting, the Board approved a high profile amendment to the Obedience Trial and Rally Obedience Trial Rules and Regulations, Chapter 12 – IT4YOU UPDATE: THE MEMBER Open Class that we wish to share pending approval of the DASHBOARD - YOU TOLD US official Minutes. WHICH FEATURES MATTER MOST The Board supported two equal open streams, one of which includes out-of-sight stays and a new stream that includes IT4YOU, the new CKC computer system, promises to provide changes of position and an in-sight sit-stay. The change of valuable technology that will bring an improved online position exercise was modified to reduce the distance to 10 feet, experience to our membership. the number of positions changes to four in total and allows command and /or signal. The second stream remains as current In the IT4YOU August update we discussed plans for a Member Open class. Both streams result in the same titles and qualify for Dashboard, which serves as a landing page from which users high-in-trial. can check the status of their documents and applications and access a variety of commonly used functions. Then, to NEW CENTRAL HUB WITH determine how best to configure the dashboard, we created a CANDIDATE, ELECTION, survey and invited CKC members to rate the value of several REFERENDUM DETAILS AND MORE proposed features. How can I vote? Which candidate is running in my zone? What by-law amendments are being proposed? Which breeds are Here are the results of the IT4YOU Dashboard Features Survey: being considered for ROE? • A list of your dogs with links to further details: 90% rated The 2017 Election and Referendum hub brings you the answers this important or very important. to these questions and more and is available on the CKC • A list of applications and their status: 76% rated this website at www.ckc.ca/en/vote. Features include: important or very important. • A list of recent invoices: 72% rated this important or very Ways to Vote important. • Select voting preferences for online or paper • Quick links to common tasks: 89% rated this important or communication, along with your preference for receiving very important. campaign communications from candidates via My Profile to • Access to enhanced help: 71% rated this important or very ensure you have your say, your way. important.

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• New this year: Beginning November 1, 2017, members will be able to login to the member website using their membership number to access the link to vote via BigPulse’s portal.

2017 Referendums • Review the proposed by-law amendments, including the list of breeds considered for ROE.

Candidates • View the list of candidates currently in the running for the 2018-2020 Board of Directors.

Rules of Eligibility (ROE) Update • See how far we have come since the Ministry of Agriculture first approved an amendment to the By-laws in 2012 allowing CKC to move forward with establishing ROE for the 175 breeds currently recognized.

FAQs for Election, Referendums and ROE • Check out some of our most commonly asked questions. They might just save you a call!

Remember to login to the member site and update your member profile viaMy Profile before you vote and be sure to include your current email address in order to stay up-to-date on all 2017 CKC Election/Referendum updates.

For more help with updating your member profile, you may also contact Membership Services at [email protected] or by calling 416-674-3699 or 1-855-364-7252.

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- ADVERTORIAL - Additional Dietary Factors Protein Fat and carbohydrates aren’t the only important components of a balanced diet for performance and working dogs. Increased protein in the canine athlete’s daily diet supports healthy muscles and more efficient use of fat as an energy source. Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are used to build new muscles and repair damaged muscles. As tissue mass tends to increase with training, this increase must Feeding Performance Dogs be supplied by extra protein in the diet. Increasing dietary protein has also been shown to decrease injuries2. Top Dogs need a top performing diet. During training or Amino acids are also used to make red blood cells which working periods, working and performance dogs engage carry oxygen to the cells. An increased level of oxygen in in intense physical activity that requires extra energy muscle cells means there is an increased capacity of the compared to adult dogs that are not as active. This article muscles to use fat as an energy source. This allows for a highlights the key dietary components of a canine athlete. more efficient use of fat during prolonged exercise and a delayed onset of fatigue. Endurance dogs should be fed Sources of Energy a formula with high protein for best results. If protein is Fats and carbohydrates are the main sources of energy consumed in excess amounts, it can be used as an energy source so be sure to finda formula that is complete and during exercise. The energy requirements for canine balanced for your dog’s needs. athletes varies with the duration, frequency and intensity of the exercise. Digestibility Feeding working and performance dogs requires more Fat than increasing the quantity of food in a canine’s daily In addition to exercise intensity, dietary fat requirements diet, especially where stomach capacity is a factor. are affected by the duration of exercise. The longer the A highly digestible diet provides the necessary calories canine athlete exercises, the more dietary fat it requires. more efficiently than a lower digestible diet, supporting A study of sled canine athletes with the necessary energy sources in dogs showed that smaller volumes. when the dietary fat increased Water from 15% to 60% Always provide adequate amounts of water for hard- of the calories, working dogs. Small amounts of water should be offered throughout exercise to maintain hydration. the VO2 Max increased by Complete and Balanced: Performance Formulas almost 50%1. A high VO2 Max and maximal fat oxidation means better performance during the exercise. Feeding performance and working dogs for optimum performance during exercise requires a deep understanding Carbohydrates of the canine athlete’s needs both during exercise and for Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars like glucose recuperation. Support your canine athlete with a complete and are stored in the muscle and liver cells as glycogen. and balanced formula, tuned specifically to the needs of the Top Dog in your life. These stores provide energy for canine athletes during periods of increased intensity in exercise. Once glycogen – Stacy Lynn Fernandes, Nutritional Communications stores are depleted, the body will shift to fat as an energy Manager, Nestlé Purina Pet Care Canada. source. It is important to find a complete and balanced diet to help meet a hard-working dog’s carbohydrate needs when it comes to exercise.

References 1. Reynolds A, Hoppeler H, Reinhar, G. et al. Sled dog endurance: a result of high fat diet or selective breeding? FASEB J 9:A996, 1995. 2. Reynolds A: Effect of diet on performance. In Proc Perform Dog Nutrition Symp, Fort Collins, 1995 Colorado State University.

4 | OCTOBER 2017 KENNEL NAMES

The following applications for registration of kennel names have been received by The Canadian Kennel Club. Any objections must be in writing and submitted so as to be received by the Registration Division, Canadian Kennel Club, 200 Ronson Dr, Suite 400, Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5Z9, on or before November 30, 2017. Only objections from breeders with registered kennel names will be considered.

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF KENNEL NAMES

FIRST CHOICE SECOND CHOICE THIRD CHOICE FIRST CHOICE SECOND CHOICE THIRD CHOICE

ARTEMISBEST ATHENASBEST APOLLONSBEST FRENCHCANCAN PHILOSOPHIEC FRENCHBOSTON ATHENEDEN EDENESTATE GOLDPLUS GOLDTIMES AVALANE AVALONLANE HEARTLAND FAIRYTALE CANDYLANE BASSETACRES HONOUR ARCTIC NIMBUS BIRCHLANE BULLRUSH MAPLE MRIDGE BLACKPANTERA RUSSIANGUARD MERMAID CITYVIEW BYTHEBULLS BULLWORX SUGARBULL MESBEAUCHOW CENOTE CENOTES CLIFFHOUSE MIDNIGHTSKY MIDNIGHTRUN CARODOB CREEKEDGE ASHCREEK FORESTPOND PEEVER DACSKI DAXSKI DOXSKI PUREPASSION DENSHAW DENSHAWS DENNSHAW ROCKFULL WILDSTONE DOCHAS DATCHUIL SMILING SMILIN NIKOYAKA EVANGELINE KLEINEROSEN INSELHAUS TAMARACKGSMD TAMARACKSWIS TAMGSMD FAERIELIGHT SQUAREFLO TOLTEC MISO FOREVERHOME TRUIS SEACLAID CUNOMAR FREIBERNERS VIVIDDREAM DARKWIND

NEWLY REGISTERED KENNEL NAMES

GRANTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

ARISTOKRAT BOUVIERDULAC COMPLEXECAMA DIVINEACRES SCRIPTED SHEEPIN SHEETWATER SIMONSSAINTS DOWNHOME DUROICLOUIS FURIOSO GOLDENVALLEY TANNASGARD TELLTALE WYNDANCE HEARTSPOT LBGD LILYBURN RUFFLABS

KENNEL AND BENCH | 5 CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB MISSION STATEMENT

Who We Are The Canadian Kennel Club is a national, member-based, non-profit organization, incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act of Canada. It provides registry services for all officially recognized breeds of purebred dogs and provides governance for all CKC approved shows, trials and events. Finally, the CKC is a communication organization informing all people interested in dogs.

Mission The Canadian Kennel Club will service its membership and the community at large by giving support, understanding, help and guidance in all their canine-related endeavors. CKC will work so that members will be proud of their affiliation. The Club will recognize,promote, and publicize the actions of responsible breeders and owners.

Vision The Canadian Kennel Club, with its members, will be a dynamic service organization, a recognized authority for purebred dogs, and an advocate for all dogs.

Values The Canadian Kennel Club will embrace integrity, openness, honesty and compassion in its dealings with all of its members and customers.

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