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54Off The Leash:

Kudos, Shout-Outs and WarningsBy Shaun cOen

56The newfoundland national Specialty

By BarBara finch

58Bob Berndt’s Death,

The fci and american Judges and MoreBy MaTTheW h. STanDer

68a Vintage affair:

The Whippet national SpecialtyBy Karen Lee

78Labs of the Potomac

By chucK WinSLOW

88Brabo 2013By KarL DOnViL

94The Gossip column

By euGene Z. ZaPhiriS

98click - Ladies Dog club

By PaM BeaLe

104click - The Way We Were

By LeSLie SiMiS

110Letters To The editor

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14inside The Sport: achieving Skill in Judging

By PaT TrOTTer

18Babbling: Loyalty, friendship and Stupidity

By Geir fLycKT-PeDerSen

22Question Of The Week

By MaTTheW h. STanDer

26irving’s impressions:

Should Kcs Deal With non Purebred Dogs?By rOnnie irVinG

30connie’s comments

By cOnnie VanacOre

34Bests Of The Week

38Ten Questions asked Of angela Porpora

42Dryland racing: The run for The Gold

By SharOn PfLauMer

46heelwork To Music: character and Personality

By richarD curTiS

50Seattle Kennel club and Others

Putting The family first With Their Show Paw Print

By ranny Green

112 handlers directory • 114 subscription rates • 116 classified advertising • 118 aDVerTiSinG raTeS

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ARROGANCE AND THE AKCThe decision to hold MEET THE BREEDS earlier than usual at the Javits Center in New York on the weekend of September 28 and 29th was no doubt made as a result of space availability at this very busy convention center. Unfortunately this weekend is the same weekend as three shows within a forty-five mile distance of New York City. It is alleged by these shows that the “clubs were never contacted by AKC concerning the potential--if not actual conflict presented by this date change and that furthermore AKC has not offered any assistance to the affected clubs.” Furthermore these clubs only found out about the date change when club members, volunteers and others began to back out of their assignments to work at MTB rather than at the shows themselves. Obviously this sort of conflict cannot go unnoticed by any all-breed giving club as there is nothing to prevent AKC from treating other clubs in this manner. At least in the case of the National Show held in Florida in December AKC was clever enough to offer some sort of recompensation to affected clubs holding shows on the same date. Here the arrogance of AKC in acting without any regard for how its actions would affect the affected shows is just downright unacceptable. Just imagine your reaction would AKC have attempted to pull off the same stunt on your club and or your show!!! This attitude must be reversed and rethought forthwith.

AND MORE ARROGANCETo think that the resignation of one person could close down the judging approval processes for two months—possibly going on three— borders on the unbelievable—at least for these pages at any rate. The fact that the full complement of five people required to sit on the Judges Approval Committee was NEVER FULFILLED for it’s one or two years of operations is hard to imagine with which to begin. Only three of the positions were filled once John Lyons resigned--the COO is a named person seat for some unfathomable reason--but a 68 million dollar corporation in the area of judging approvals is ostensibly shut down for a period of time without any public explanation forthcoming from the Staff or Board at AKC. Just disgraceful-can you see Ron Menaker permitting that to happen under his time of leadership at AKC? Rumor has it that at Raleigh’s Board Meeting June 10th or 11th new people are to finally be named to this committee --how many remains in question as well as some sort of new judges approval system being adopted--for a change!!! The credibility of this Board and this Staff are at the lowest ebb these pages can recall. Even in the days of the mid 90’s when the Board was so split and divided at 6 to 6 about virtually anything and everything there was a feeling that the divided individuals were split by a philosophical chasm not a chasm founded on ineptitude and lack of understanding which seems to be the prevailing attitude today. Where are those new and promising board members so many people had supported in March when their input is so badly needed? What happened to the promised innovators and leadership from the problem solvers of the past? Gone with the wind it looks like to us--batten down those hatches--stormy days are ahead.

FCI RAMIFICATIONSThe awarding of titles at FCI World Shows can be confusing to be kind to the situation. For instance were you aware that in each breed where there is accepted competition two exhibits-one dog and one bitch- can earn the title of World Winner--that’s on top of the Best of Breed winner to boot. Furthermore American judges may judge non-FCI shows in member FCI countries so long as no complaint is made. Once a complaint is made the offending judge

may be suspended from judging any FCI show worldwide. Additionally one may ask which countries finance the running of the FCI depends upon the size of the shows held in the home country. The top four earners for FCI monetarily are in order Finland, Germany, France and Sweden since they have the largest number of entries at which approximately 1.5 euro is taken out and paid to FCI--this does not include FCI’s fees for CAICIB’s. Some of these countries pay FCI close to or over 250,000 euros per country!!! In Bulgaria FCI permitted 3 international shows within a two-week period with 23 shows in between where CAC’s of other countries were offered or sold as well--and the cash registers ring and ring!! Then there are the National shows for the smaller countries where they offer CACs in almost every class, so in practical terms your dog can earn title after title without defeating any other dog

in the breed. Even AKC does not go quite that far--for the time being anyways. And

while it is true that the organizers of these shows get to keep the

CAC title show monies --the kennel clubs get nothing of an entry fee which is 35 euro plus 40 euros extra for a title-many of the

officers of the Kennel Club are rewarded with two-week

holidays to judge at regular FCI shows at beach resorts and hotels.

One of the reasons these pages are told that the FCI general assembly was in such chaos was that an amendment was passed to prevent a country for example such as Bulgaria from offering CAC’s of other countries as had been done in the past.

TAKING IN OTHERS’ DOGSThe latest Internet craze for dog owners is the setting up of a Web site that matches dog owners with dog lovers willing to take in pets and care for them temporarily, for a fee often less than a commercial boarding kennel. The site doing this is not being named as these pages are not endorsing this concept in any way at all but merely informing dog owners of its existence and the potential problems that can arise. The site takes a 15% commission on each booking and raises problems for the hosts as well as the owners in the area of traditional home-owner’s insurance policies. While it claims to offer free veterinary care of up to $2,000 it does not include liability coverage. There are alleged to be upgradable ‘premium’ insurance policies which are very expensive and include liability coverage of up to $4 million. Hard to imagine too many pet owners taking advantage of these kind of arrangements without checking out the homes your dogs are staying at most carefully, isn’t it?

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEKThe passing of former Board Chairman Dr. Robert Berndt is noted with sadness by these pages. Dr. Berndt in addition to having been a dedicated dog person was a regular contributor to DOG NEWS for over a decade. He was a conscientious thinker and presenter of issues in a forthright and honest fashion. These pages did not always agree with his conclusions on many a subject but certainly his writings were thought provoking and honestly presented. An all-breed judge who started judging in 1979, he was awarded the title of All-Breed Judge in 1993 under the old “invite” system, which was where a person was held at a maximum of four groups unless invited to go further. When asked in an interview with Sari Tietjen for DOG NEWS after being elected to the AKC Board Chairmanship how he managed to become one of the few all-rounders in the country Berndt mischievously replied, “I think it was because nobody knew me.” He certainly was one of a kind and will be missed by one and all.

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Achieving skill in judging is not the same thing as handing out ribbons or getting judging assignments.

After all, everybody at the dog show is a judge. If you don’t think so just stand around the ring and listen! And with this acknowledgment that supposedly every-body at the dog show is a judge, there is genuine concern that perhaps AKC is moving in that direction so that all of those persons at the show actually will be eligible to wear the official judging badge.

This column has received alarming numbers of distressing complaints since the board decision to make the appli-cation to judge an anonymous piece of paper that speaks for an unknown per-son once it goes to the Judges Review Committee. These complaints have come from across the fancy. Although the ap-plicant’s own synopsis, evaluations and interviews by the Executive Field Reps along with file information are passed on to the Judges Review Committee, concern still surrounds the issue of the unidentified person as it is perceived by many.

Judges who have worked hard for years to acquire both knowledge and respect as they exercise their skills are horrified that they will be treated anony-mously. Some question how the intan-gibles will be handled. One respected judge voiced this opinion: “While others may have shades of gray that favor their friends and look at the handlers before they look at the dogs, I have always been honest with my calls and resent this ac-tion. Since you can’t legislate morality, how does any committee know which anonymous application speaks for those with integrity and which represents a crook? Furthermore, the same person who is less than honest in the ring will be less than honest on the synopsis. The evaluators should not be put in the po-sition to rule on such applications.” A show chairman remarked that the idea protects judges who pad their bills and

JRC members might know who those persons are so could act to protect the purity of the process. And these are just a few of the po-tential failures as viewed by those most in-volved in the sport.

Both fellow exhibitors and professional handlers have expressed the belief that judg-ing quality continues to decline and ask why the opinion of field reps continues to be erod-ed. Sometimes it seems that the handling community has more respect for the field reps than the judging community does. One much respected handler stated to me: “I love to show to judges when the rep is observing them, because some questionable judges do their best job when they are being observed!” If true, what this says about the judging com-munity is not clear.

Exactly why the board seems headed in a certain direction with the judging of dogs is most confusing. When we should be doing more and more to assist judges with achiev-ing skills and progressing accordingly, our leaders seem to muddy the waters at every turn even as they struggle to get it right. The development of a fail-safe program to ap-prove judges is still an on-going and perhaps an impossible thing! Yet does it have to be?

Although the act of judging itself is somewhat complicated, the process ought not to be. Consider that 4-H kids participate in livestock judging across this wonderful country. In my teaching years 13 and 14-year old youngsters nurtured, groomed, trained and presented their lambs at the Monterey County Fair knowing that their ribbon win-ners would be purchased by the Peninsula’s best restaurants. They learned to be objective and deal with reality, a difficult skill for most adults. When they went on to college, their skills became honed even more in livestock judging as they competed in teams against other colleges like any other sport. Today, an occasional exhibitor in my rings will refer to their 4-H experiences preparing them to be-come objective breeders and judges. While participating in livestock judging classes at an agricultural college in 1998, I realized there might be a more objective way to pro-

Inside The SportBy Pat Trotter

ceed with training and evaluating dog show judges. The sport is in dire need of judging accountability.

In livestock judging a percentage of one’s grade is based on how the class is placed and a percentage is based on the reasons for one’s placing of the class. Until I took this beef cattle class I never considered that there are 24 possible ways to place a class of four! (I will enumerate them at the conclusion of this article).

Within a class of four, scoring is done on three pairs-sounds like far-out math but it isn’t. Here is how you sort them out: You de-scribe how #1 beats the second place animal (One pair for comparison); then you describe how #2 finishes ahead of #3 (the second pair is now compared) and then how #3 beats #4 (compares the third pair). Those who put the two quality animals in the proper place with the lesser animals to follow with their reasons on target receive high scores. Expert officials measure the judging performances based on breed standards and other criteria to deter-mine the individual expertise of judging par-ticipants. This is a simplified version of the process. For example, participants must also grant virtues of the second place animal that are stronger than the winner and so on down the line to signal their expertise at the judging job as well as their fair assessment of each animal.

Just as our dog breeds have varying dis-tinctions, so too do breeds of both beef and milk cattle as well as other livestock. Identify-ing such areas important to each animal is vital to the drill. For example, some virtuous traits associated with breeding stock are of far greater value than the same areas might be for market stock. The degree of objective evaluation is more meaningful than the degree of subjective evaluation in livestock judging. The associated components allow officials to measure the knowledge and application of the judges’ skills more accurately than what we are currently able to do in the judging of dogs.

I promised an explanation of the 24 dif-ferent ways to place a class of four and here they are:

1234; 1243; 1324; 1342; 1423; 1432; 2134; 2143; 2314; 2341; 2413; 2431; 3124; 3142; 3214; 3241; 3412; 3421; 4123; 4132; 4213; 4231; 4312; 4321.

In spite of the fact I had hoped to move on to other subjects and will do so in time, this column will continue to report to the best of the writer’s ability on the changing judg-ing approval process. I am heartened by the concept that the board hopes to get it right even as I reflect on the influence of numbers of well-intentioned people who may not be providing the best possible guidance. Mean-while, remember the immortal words of Ken-tucky Senator Henry Clay: “Statistics are no substitute for judgment.”

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One Of my mOSt memOrable dOg-related moments took place a number of years ago. A long

time handler friend of mine was seri-ously annoyed with one of his long time friends for just placing him Second in a recent group!

Very upset and not understanding how this could happen- as- “judging was all about friendship!!” A heated discussion followed!

As the judge in question happened to be one of my all time idols, I was ex-tremely delighted to watch the reaction and reply, which made me believe there still was some kind of honesty and in-tegrity in this game.

Then, what about loyalty and friend-ship?

In an ideal world, if you are a li-censed judge of a breed, you should try to avoid making any kind of comments about individual dogs. But isn’t really half the fun and enjoyment of this hob-by to have “heated discussions” about dogs as well of how you or any other judge placed them at any given show?

After having finished judging one of my own breeds at a major show in the UK- a lady exhibitor came up to me crying: “I thought we were friends, you have told me several times that you like this dog- and now you placed him 3rd.”

I told her I still liked the dog, but never said I liked him better than the two I placed in front of him…and the “friends” part was never even consid-ered.

To me an eye opener which for some time made commenting on any animal taboo!

But then of course after a while I

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regressed into old habits as the fun of discussing dogs will forever remain not only fun, but also an interesting way to learn more…

I happen to be of the opinion that when in the ring, judging any breed, you have no friends or foes.

Judging will never be an exact sci-ence, but as a judge you owe it to the people who have entered under you to give them YOUR opinion. We all make mistakes at times, but as an exhibitor I’d rather witness “an honest” mistake than a crooked decision.

I hate it when predictions made for the wrong reasons become a reality. If you don’t have the future of your own or any other breed you judge at heart, you simply should never judge it!

I suppose many of you have been there: One of your friends starts winning with a dog that in your opinion is greatly overrated- and then the dog is shown under you. Faced with a situation where you have a choice between losing a friend or promoting a dog which you consider could be detrimental for the breed’s fu-ture, what do you do?

To me the answer seems obvious, but I have also experienced “friends” not speaking to me for years after a judging appointment.

Although disappointed I have not lost much sleep over it, as they knew what I liked and should know their choice to show was risky!

It is an undisputed fact that the en-tries in, for example, many terrier breeds are so small that people enter for the

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group judge rather than the breed judge. But of course they have to make it through the breed to get there.

I think many decisions are made based on dogs’ chances to do well in the big ring, rather than what will most benefit the fu-ture of the breed.

My attitude might be old fashioned and Un-American, but so be it!

I keep praising the professional han-dlers in this country-and in my opinion they deserve all the recognition they can get.

Whenever I judge a breed or class, I keep thinking of how many hours are spent in getting all these dogs in the shape they are. Unbelievable!

But many of these guys and girls are nearly too skilful- making such a good job that they remove some of the breed’s dis-tinctive features and I see a strong ten-dency towards presentation given prefer-ence over breed specific points. I think at times it might be useful to take a look at old photos. The most outstanding trim-mers, groomers and presenters of show dogs of days gone by made them look as if that was the way God had made them. In other words natural! Not looking like some beautiful, but rather soul-less porcelain statue!

Also it seems as if some judges belong to certain handlers. In other words, they win with whatever they take into the ring.

This is not a specific American, but rather global phenomenon and I know all-rounders who admit to the sin of putting up familiar faces rather than gambling on the unknown.

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Bergit KaBelIn this part of the country as a general rule. We don’t have good terrier entries. But we have main breeds with quite a few breeders & exhibitors eager to learn, continue learning and wanting to be part of the fabulous Dog World so ... Besides handling on weekends we groom show dogs for clients and friends at our kennel & teach when time allows. Therefore I believe we create a competitive but friendly environment and end up with better entries. We’re all com-petitors when we enter the ring and however the outcome a true friend stays a true friend if he’s worthwhile. Our dogs come and go. We all know we outlive them. True friends are hard to come by and if a judge’s decision right or wrong can break a friendship, then it wasn’t a true friendship after all.

Jane MyersOh, my. This has happened to me more than once. I am sorry but we really need to separate healthy com-petition from true friendship. You just have to know where to draw the line. After BIS it’s all good.

louise leoneYes, after being in the sport for over 37 years there have been many occasions where I have been in the ring with a very good friend and their dog. I be-lieve that when we are in the ring, we are competi-tors. Outside the ring whether we win or lose, we are friends and colleagues with serious interests in advancing the breed or breeds of dogs we love and not necessarily advancing ourselves. This is the attitude in my view, which makes us good friends and professionals at what it is we do for the sport that we love so much.

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VicKi JordanYes, I’m sure that most of us have competed against our friends at one time or another over the years, but I can’t recall that this situation ever did affect a relationship with a good friend. A good friend would support and encourage you. I can think of no reason to allow any sport to affect a really good friendship.

Peter KuBaczCertainly in Irish Setters I find myself up

against some of my best and closest friends on a weekly basis. Last

year my very good friend Adam was campaigning his special, and lets just say he was hav-ing a very excellent year. We never let the dogs get in the way of our friendship. When he won I would be first to congratulate him, and the loudest to cheer for them in the group and

best in show. And on the rare occasion I defeated him,

he would do the same, and then we would all go to dinner, and dun

dun dun... not talk about dogs, or be mad, but tell hilarious stories and laugh

with each other. There are pictures out there of Adam, Andrew, Will, and I hanging spoons from our ears and noses. Evan and I have hi-fived each other in the middle of the ring after winning a group. I’ve taken pictures with Alessandra, Howie, Jess, and Evan because we all placed in a group at one time. I feel I have made some of my best friends from my junior showmanship days, and I know that I am very blessed to have such great people in my life. We still setup with each other whenever we are at the same show, park our RVs and trucks close by, and BBQ and go out to dinner at the end of the day with each oth-er. For us at the end of the day it’s only a dog show, and guess what. There will be another one tomorrow.

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Have You Been In A Situation Where You And Your Dog Have Been Forced To Compete Against A Good Friend And Their Dog--If So How Have These Situations Affected Your Relationship With Your Friend?

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Recently a numbeR of things have seemed to pRovoke a return to the

subject in the pages of the UK canine journals.

The first was the inclusion of a competition at Crufts called Scruffts. Since the year 2000 TKC has been organising a competition of that name for mixed and crossbreed dogs with heats all around the country and with the finals being held at TKC’s Discover Dogs event – the forerunner of what in the USA is called ‘Meet the Breeds’. The competition has classes such as “Most Handsome dog: Prettiest bitch: Child’s best friend” etc. This year TKC for the first time held the finals of the competition at Crufts itself. Outrage was immediately expressed by some of those who feel that only purebred dogs should be promoted by TKC.

More recently, there has been a move by TKC’s Assured Breeder Plan – which monitors and accredits breeders who comply with various rules and recommendations – to allow those who want to, and are members of the plan, to breed crossbred dogs and even to breed dogs which are sometimes known as designer breeds such as Labradoodles and

Cockapoos. That too has brought a storm of protest from some quarters in the fancy.

Then at TKC’s recently reported Annual General Meeting a member asked if TKC was planning to register designer breeds. At the same time the member claimed that the whole point of TKC was to run a register which confirmed the ‘purity’ of individual breeds. TKC’s Chairman of the Board replied that this was a matter to which he didn’t yet have a definitive answer, but that if people ‘out there’ carried on breeding such dogs TKC had to decide whether it was prepared to help these people or simply oppose them. He did not suggest opening the register to them but did muse as to whether or not they might be brought into the fold by being helped in other ways – especially if that would lead to them breeding healthier dogs.

4,000 LABRADOODLESFinally, at a recent ‘Question Time’ session in a ‘Town Hall Meeting’ format organised by TKC, the Chairman posed the question to those present as to what they thought about the idea. Apparently most of those people attending the meeting seemed to be totally opposed to the concept. However the point was also made that even in TKC’s microchipping system, which is the biggest microchip identification CoNtiNueD oN page 62

should kennel clubs deal With non puRebRed dogsA hot topic these days on the UK side of the Atlantic is the question of whether or not kennel clubs – or more particularly TKC – should cater for non purebred dogs whether of mixed breeds or of cross-breeds. I suspect a comparable discussion also simmers away in the USA as well.

register in the UK for dogs, cats and other animals, around 4,000 Labradoodles alone had been registered last year.

TKC seems to think that it would make a great deal of sense to offer some form of recognition to the breeders of these dogs especially if that would help to encourage them to carry out some of the health screening tests that apply to the breeds that go to make up these crosses.

For example a spokesman for TKC has recently said that its Assured Breeder Plan is: “designed to promote good breeding practice and as such is open to all breeders irrespective of the breed or type of dog that they choose to breed. Breeders of crossbreeds are welcome to join providing they adopt the rules and good practice contained within the scheme. This includes carrying out relevant health testing on the parents (in the case of crossbreeds the relevant tests for both breeds) and registering their dogs (in the case of crossbreeds on TKC’s Activity or Companion Dog registers).”

In backing up this statement the spokesman also said that the rules of TKC’s Assured Breeder Plan say that: “Members must not use (the Plan) to promote the breeding of crossbreeds or mixed breeds. Breeders who choose to breed crossbreeds are eligible to join the Scheme, providing that they fulfil all other requirements, but must not make claims that they are unable to substantiate regarding the

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were solicited to comment about judges applying for their breeds. Both favorable and unfavorable reviews were accepted and evaluated in conjunction with the ap-plicant’s interviews and written comments by Field Reps. (Now that the Field Staff has shrunk to almost nothing in many parts of the country, there is no longer a level play-ing field.)

Of course, the days of Leonard Brumby sitting behind his large desk, playing a masterful role of decision-making, are long gone. One wonders, though, how many of the great judges of the past would get through the maze of paperwork, open-book exams and judges’ seminars in today’s sys-tem, or lack thereof.

If the Judges’ Review Committee, made up of Board members, can’t be trusted to render an unbiased opinion, or recuse themselves, if it happens to be their broth-er-in-law, there is something wrong with the system. In my opinion, this decision by the Board is one of most ill-considered, proceed-in-haste-and-repent-at-leisure decisions to have come down the chain of command in a long time.

I have no idea where any of the judg-es’ study groups stand on this issue, but I would hope they would have had some-thing to say about it by now. I can think of one really dramatic step which would cer-tainly get the attention of everyone. Sup-pose these groups, one or more of them together, decide to make a statement and stay away from their assignments for one day. If that seems too extreme for the clubs involved, how about refusing to judge un-til a specified time in the morning. How about 11AM? Sure, it would create some

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Tinkering wiTh The judges’ approv-al system seems to be the most press-ing item for the Board. After a trial of

almost a year of the “Smith Committee’s” recommendations, the Board has come up with the most aggravatingly patronizing solution to a non-problem that I have ever seen. The dictum that was handed down at the April Board meeting by unanimous vote is that the identity of all judging ap-plications should be “masked” when they are considered by the Judging Review Com-mittee. In the light of this flash of genius, it was also decided to put a moratorium on new applications for additional breeds.

It must be stated here that this writer has no “dog in this hunt.” I knew years ago that I would be a terrible judge, no matter how much familiarity I have with my own breeds, and I am a good student, too. Hav-ing glowing comments about work I did on the original breed videos does not give me the confidence to evaluate a class of dogs, many of whom I know, whether for better or worse.

That being said, should I have decided to apply to judge even one breed, I would find it ridiculous to be restricted in the in-formation I provide to the judges’ depart-ment, and to the Judging Review Commit-tee. Every organization that hires anyone, whether it be AT&T or a dog club, has the right to inquire about an applicant’s abili-ties, knowledge and experience for the job desired. One of the most egregious dic-tums, which was put into place when the Smith doctrine was adopted, was that no letters of recommendations on behalf of the applicant would be considered. I recall in the fairly distant past that Parent Clubs

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The Delegate’s meeting, which will be held on June 9 and 10th, promises to be a donnybrook on several levels.

inconvenience, but it would certainly make exhibitors and judges alike aware that they are an integral part of the system of dog-showing. They had better wake up and make their feelings known. As the system exists now, those who wish to apply for either first or additional breeds are treated like aliens in an alien land.

Clubs are complaining about the lack of eligible judges conversant in their breeds. Certainly, this new dictum will not help pro-spective applicants feel positive about their chances of advancing in the judging com-munity.

It is hoped that the Board will revisit these decisions and that the Delegates will RESPECTFULLY request a review of this deci-sion.

In other, more uplifting news, AKC has requested nominees for Dog Heroes of the Year. During the crises in Connecticut and in Oklahoma, a group of Lutheran Church-es has formed a group of Golden Retriever owners to travel to these disaster areas to visit patients at hospitals and homes where children, especially, have suffered physical and mental trauma. This group, which has been widely publicized on television and in some of the veterinary journals would be fitting recipients of this prestigious award, given by AKC at the annual Eukanuba show in December. The photographs which have been published do more to demonstrate the good that people and their dogs do, than any slogans we can provide.

Comments, both favorable or not, are welcomed.

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Kennel Club of PasadenaWire Fox TerrierGCh. Afterall Painting The SkyJudge Mr. George BoultonOwners Victor Malzoni, Jr., Torie Steele, Mary Olund, Diane RyanHandler Gabriel Rangel

Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Association - FridayRhodesian RidgebackGCh. Raquel Welch of Malabo APDJudge Dr. Anthony D. DiNardoOwner Mrs. Ana PaolaHandler Michelle Scott

Charlottesville-Albemarle Kennel Club - Saturday & SundayPortuguese Water DogGCh Claircreek Impression De MatisseJudge Mrs. Anne Savory BolusJudge Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) KniolaOwners Milan Lint, Peggy Helming & Donna GottdenkerHandler Michael Scott

Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club - Sunday & MondayToy PoodleGCh. Sharbelle SilhouetteJudge Mr. Terry StacyJudge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey AldermanOwners James & Janet MosesHandler Janet Lange Moses

Northlake Kennel Club Of Greater Covington LouisianaMiniature PinscherGCh. Marlex Classic Red GlareJudge Mr. Rodney MerryOwners Leah Monte and Armando AngelbelloHandler Armando Angelbello

To report an AKC All Breed Best In Show or National Specialty Win Call, Fax or Email before 12:00 Noon Tuesday. Fax: 212 675-5994 • Phone: 212 462-9588 Email: [email protected]

Grand Rapids Kennel ClubGiant SchnauzerGCh. Kenro’s Witching HourJudge Mr. Hubert OgarekOwners Robin J. Greenslade & Luke Norton & Doug HillHandler Amy Booth

Fargo Moorhead Kennel Club - Friday, Saturday, SundayEnglish Toy SpanielGCh. LTO ProsperityJudge Mr. Edd Embry BivinJudge Mrs. Gloria L. GeringerJudge Mr. P. Levi MarsmanOwners Ray J. Cole & Mark A. LandersHandler Jeff L. Wright

Ladies Dog Club - Saturday & SundayIrish Water SpanielGCh. Whistlestop’s Riley On FireJudge Ms. Linda C. MoreJudge Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-CavannaOwners Gregory Siner and Tom and Bethany UrbanHandler Rick Krieger

Flatirons Kennel Club - Saturday & SundayOld English SheepdogCh. Bugaboo’s Picture PerfectJudge Mr. David J. KirklandJudge Mrs. Paula NykielOwners Colton Johnson & Heather SilvaHandler Colton Johnson

Conewango Valley Kennel Club IISalukiGCh. Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of JataraJudge Mr. Jon ColeOwners Sandra Middlebrooks, Jackie Harrington, Sara WinstedHandler Erin Roberts

Northlake Kennel Club of Greater Covington, LouisianaSkye TerrierCh. Cragsmoore Good Time CharlieJudge Ms. Doris MillerOwner Victor Malzoni, Jr.Handler Larry Cornelius

Fox River Valley Kennel Club Chesapeake Bay RetrieverGCh. Albridens The Show Must Go OnJudge Dr. Judith NewtonOwners Stephanie Larson and Diane BakerHandler Diane Baker

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What person do you most look forward to seeing at the dog shows?Jean Fournier.

What is your greatest extravagance?clothes.

What do you dislike most about your appearance?my eyebrows.

What dog person would you like to see on ‘dancing with the stars’?tommy o. with his new hip.

If you were forced to get a tattoo, what would it be?a butterFly.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want to have with you?coFFee, my dogs and my garden hoe.

When and where are you the happiest?recently going to alaska and

the arctic circle.

Other people think I am...?a snob.

What did you want to be when you were growing up?a neurosurgeon.

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Jessica Korman racing in a 6 Dog Rig Class on a custom-painted pink rig.

MuShIng on wheelS “Essentially, dryland racing is sled dog racing on wheels. It’s the use of any type of device that dogs can be harnessed to for competition,” Johnn Molburg says. Although now retired, he began racing dogs with his family in 1957. Initially, he ran teams in dog sled and skijoring competitions. In 1976, he got involved in dryland racing after his family moved from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania.

“The move is what got us involved in dryland racing because of the more moderate climate in Pennsylvania. It has shorter winters and less snow; sometimes, there’s no snow at all.” So says the near 60-year racing

veteran, who finished third in the Open Class in the 1980 World Championships held in New Hampshire. In all, he earned five gold medals in dryland racing (and nine in dog sled and skijoring competitions.). He is a Past President of the International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA) as well.

Dryland racing developed as an outgrowth of sled dog racing in the 1960s. It was first practiced in the United States on an extended basis by the Mid-Atlantic Sled Dog Racing Association, a group of six clubs in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

“In order to run dogs in sled dog races,

Johnn Molburg racing in a 4 Dog Rig Class. note his full face helmet and shoulder pad armor worn to prevent injuries.

The barking of the dogs is sharp and loud. Excitement fills the cool, crisp air as mushers check their lines one last time, and spectators wait in breathless anticipation for the fast and furious run for the gold to begin. This is dryland racing--one of dogdom’s most thrilling events.

you need to condition them year round,” Molburg says. “That’s done by harnessing them to a 3-wheeled rig and having them pull it. Dryland racing developed because everyone was already using these rigs to condition their dogs and snow doesn’t always happen in the Southern part of the East Coast.”

In the mid-1970s, dryland racing became an internationally sanctioned sport with rules and a point system after it became a recognized ISDRA Class. In addition to the U.S. and Canada, dryland racing events are now also widely held throughout Europe.

Although some smaller races are held solely under the auspices of local or regional clubs, larger races are sanctioned by one of three international organizations. In the United States and Canada, ISDRA sanctions most of them. In Europe, the

European Sled Dog Racing Association (ESDRA) provides sanctioning. The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) sanctions World Cup races worldwide, as well as a world championship race every two years.

ISDRA RuleSThere are eight different ISDRA international regions and clubs within them. They all use the same point system and mushers may compete in dryland races on the regional, national or international level. Clubs also offer training sessions and sportsman or recreational class races.

ISDRA has four dryland racing divisions. Three of them are wheeled classes. The first wheeled class is Bikejoring and is done by harnessing dogs to a mountain bike. Scooter is the second wheeled class. In it, dogs are harnessed to a specialized, 2-wheeled scooter for competition.

“A lot of people in the Scooter Class compete with a kickbike. It’s a scooter with a footpad that enables the musher, or driver, to always have one foot working while competing,” Molburg says.

The third wheeled class is called Gig or Rig Racing and involves a 3- or 4-wheeled vehicle, which the musher typically stands behind and is

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similar to a sled. The fourth racing class is called Canicross and is the only non-wheeled event. It’s one of the fastest classes run and is similar to skijoring, i.e., the dogs are harnessed to the musher who runs behind them on foot instead of skiing.

equIPMent neeDeDLines attach the harnesses worn by the dogs to a bike, scooter, wheeled rig or person. The lines and harnesses used in dryland racing are almost identical to those used in sled dog racing. The only difference is that all of the connecting points between the harness and the musher, in dryland racing, have shock absorbers to take up some of the bounce that naturally occurs during racing.

“Wheeled rigs roll faster than sleds because there’s always some drag with sleds,” Molburg says. “If a wheeled rig goes over a bump or a log in the trail, it can lurch or even jump forward. Shock absorbers lessen the impact on the musher and the dogs when something like that happens.”

When running a single dog, a single line is used. When running more than a single dog, multiple lines called gang lines are used. Gang lines can be adjusted to run up to 8 dogs in

Johnn Molburg’s eurohounds running in a 2 Dog Scooter Class in the Canadian American Sledders - Coopers lake Dryland Race held in nov 2011.

Jan Bootz-Dittmar racing in a 4 Dog Rig Class at the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club - Spring wrapup Race held in March 2011.

Ken Davis racing in a 6 Dog Rig Class in the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club - Spring wrapup Race held in March 2011. All four of each dog’s paws are in the air.

nancy Molburg’s Jack Russell terrier run by Justin Aharrah in the Canicross Class at the 2012 Canadian American Sledders - Sinnemahoning Dryland Race.

J. Jay levy’s dog trailer at the trailbreakers Sled Dog Club - Farmpark Dryland Race held in november 2010.

harness. Most mushers use an X-Back type harness that’s specially designed so dogs don’t injure themselves when they pull.

Dog booties are used more often in dryland racing than snow sled racing because some of the racing courses are very abrasive, i.e., cinder bike paths. Booties are made from ballistic nylon, which is extraordinarily tough and also used to make bullet proof vests.

One of the biggest differences between dryland racing and snow sled racing is that a snow hook can be used in the latter. A snow hook is stuck in the snow to anchor a team in place in the event the musher needs to get off of his sled.

“If you stop your sled and stick the snow hook into the snow, your dogs aren’t going anywhere. In dryland racing, you don’t have that luxury. The ground isn’t as hard because it isn’t frozen so a snow hook doesn’t work very well. That means the ability to get off and untangle a team is much more limited in dryland racing. That’s why it’s critical to have extremely well-trained dogs that don’t make mistakes if you want to be successful. If you step off your

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CharaCter and personality

Having a little more time on my hands has meant that I could do some extra training with the dogs. With competitions fast approaching this of course has been

at the forefront of my mind. Preparation for the routines starts many months ago but as the events approach the training needs to increase but not necessarily long training sessions but perhaps just more regular.

All the dogs except Disco as she is retired, are still doing some kind of work. Training them all over the last few weeks at various points has brought home how each dog has its own character and personality and this is something that we need to react to not only in their training but also in the choice of the music we use with them.

The youngest of my dogs is Trevor, a trialling bred Border collie who is ten months old. Trevor is the only male dog in the house and is the first male I have had since I was a child. Trevor’s character is like an enthusiastic child especially when

Young Trevor is an enthusiastic soul when he plays and is enjoyable to train.

Over the last few weeks it has been nice

to have a little more of a relaxed time. Life can sometimes be so

hectic with workshops, training, etc., so I

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Seattle Kennel Club And Others Putting The Family First With Their Show Paw Print

Faced with enormous venue rental challenges and dwindling conformation entries, America’s major city dog clubs are being forced to become highly

creative and flexible to turn a profit these days with their annual shows.

Many have followed the path established by the Seattle Kennel Club in the early 1990s when it began offering munchies that eventually grew into a full-fledged smorgasbord the general public found highly appetizing.

“It all goes back to several club members,” re-calls Jane Anderson, Seattle Kennel Club show chair-person, “who thought outside the box. Elaine Young, Janet Wilcox and John Wilcox recognized that with the growing overhead costs we needed events that appealed to the general pub-lic, not simply the dog-show fraternity. That also helped draw more media attention.”

At the time, the club pre-sented two all-breed shows annually – March and August – at the Seattle Center (site of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair) but has since moved to the cavernous CenturyLink Field Event Center alongside CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders, and Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, for back-to-back March shows.

“Like most shows at the time, ours was strictly a conformation event,” explains Anderson, “with doz-ens of vendors. But we added obedi-ence, rally, agility, Meet the Breeds, Performance demonstration events, dozens of education and vendor booths and guided show tours. Each year we review the program to deter-mine what’s working and what isn’t. And we ask for the public’s feedback at our club booth on the show site. CoNtiNueD oN page 82

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ByShaun Coen

Congratulations are in order for all the responsible dog owners in Con-necticut. On Monday, June 3, Gov-

ernor Dannel Malloy signed House Bill 6311, which will prohibit municipalities from enacting breed-specific dog laws. The bill will take effect on October 1, 2013. All who wrote letters of con-cern in support of this bill are to be commended, as are the efforts of the AKC and the Connecticut Dog Federation. Thank you notes to the Connecticut General Assembly and Governor Malloy might be a good idea considering the current political climate surrounding BSL and other items on the Connecticut agenda.

Though there have been several victories on the BSL front in recent weeks and months (along with Connecticut, Rhode Island and North Caro-lina also scored recent victories), one can never be sure of their outcome and all must remain vigilant. As the situation in Massachusetts just proved, even though a statewide breed-neutral policy was passed last year that prevented a dog from being declared dangerous based only on its breed, there is a movement afoot to change that this year, with Senate Bill 969, which would allow any community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enact breed-specific laws. All dog owners in Massachusetts must work to ensure that last year’s hard earned victory isn’t short lived.

On the heels of the highly publicized case in California, where dog owner Alex Jackson was charged with murder after four of his pit bulls mauled a woman to death, the BSL battle may have been ratcheted up a notch. Lawmakers come under intense pressure from those who call for a ban on certain breeds as a result of sensational headlines and tragedies of this sort and knee-jerk reactions often result. That’s why Governor Malloy’s actions this week deserve to be applauded. He and the Connecticut Gen-eral Assembly analyzed the data and saw that breed-specific legislation has not improved the safety of the human or pet population wher-ever it has been enacted. Irresponsible owners have a propensity to continually run afoul of the law or turn to other breeds of dogs should their breed of choice be banned. A dog is not inher-ently dangerous based solely on its breed but an irresponsible owner is dangerous regardless of the breed of dog he or she owns.

The dogs belonging to Mr. Jackson were al-legedly involved in previous attacks on people and animals and Jackson has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon in connec-tion with one case and was also cited for having dogs without a license and for growing mari-

LEASHOff in the past eleven years the role of the

Search and Rescue Dog has become increasingly visible. Of course, these invaluable canine and human teams

have been providing services for much longer than that but in the wake of 9/11, and due to the plethora of recent natural disasters and the growth of social media their work has in-creasingly received the recog-

nition they so deserve. The fate of humans and their pets often

rely on these dogs and their han-dlers. Many of these organizations are

staffed by volunteers that rely on grants and donations for supplies, training and travel expenses to areas where emergency help is needed. Perhaps no organization or agency has shown Search and Rescue teams more support than the AKC Com-panion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR). Since its inception in the aftermath of 9/11, the AKC Care Canine Support and Relief Fund has donated more than $4 million to SAR teams and to organizations sup-porting companion animal relief during natural and civil disasters. The AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund recently announced that it has awarded another $413,000 in grants, the majority of which was earmarked for K-9 Search and Rescue (SAR) teams. There are more than 140 SAR groups in 45 states throughout the country. These funds go towards portable radios and GPS equipment, heat alert systems and temperature sensor moni-tors, cooling vests, water safety vests, repelling harnesses, training seminars and certifications, emergency supplies for pet-related needs during a disaster, K9 first aid kits, leashes, bowls, crates and more. The work of these teams were most recently on display in Oklahoma during the ongoing tornado search and rescue efforts, to which the AKC CAR fund provided supplies, including hundreds of microchips and scanners. The tireless dedication of these volunteers and teams helps restore faith in humanity, as does the AKC CAR. The AKC has certainly re-ceived its share of negative press in re-cent months but this is an organization that deserves a shout-out, and one in which all supporters of AKC dogs, breed-ers and member clubs can be proud. For more information log on to http://www.akccar.org/ or to donate, log on to http://www.akccar.org/givingback/.

Kudos, shout-outsand Warnings

juana in his home. He’s being held in lieu of $1,050,000 bail. Seven years ago, Jackson had four of his pit bulls ordered destroyed by authorities after they attacked emus; animal control officials have taken custody of the dogs involved in this most recent case. Despite Jackson’s history and litany of offenses and the horrible death suffered by an innocent woman, murder cases in-volving dog attacks are extremely rare. The National Ca-nine Research Council (which is opposed to BSL) tracks such cases and documented 34 dog-related fatalities last year. Of those, six resulted in prosecutions but none involved murder charges. It remains to be seen whether or not the Jackson case will set a precedent or sorts and if prosecutors throughout the country will seek stron-ger charges including murder should similar incidents occur. This tragic case highlights the need to enforce animal cruelty and licensure laws and to promote re-sponsible dog ownership. It will also most likely result in more municipalities seeking BSL and it’s up to all re-sponsible dog owners to prepare to enlighten legislators as well as the general public that BSL is not the answer.

Their BSL victory behind them, Connecticut resi-dents now need to address a bill that has already been approved by the House and is pending in the Senate. House Bill 6690 may diminish dog owners’ rights by al-lowing for a third party to represent the interests of an animal during a cruelty trial. While animal cruelty of any sort shouldn’t be tolerated, this bill seeks to create spe-cial judicial “animal advocates” in the state. Pets are currently considered property in Connecticut but this bill may have the unintended consequence of changing the legal status of animals. Variations of this type of bill have sprouted up elsewhere in attempts to change own-ership status to “guardianship” status, thus restricting the rights of owners and veterinarians to properly care for and protect dogs. Connecticut residents are urged to contact their Senators now and state their opposition to limiting dog ownership rights.

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Newfoundland NationalThe

SpecialtyIt felt like “old home week” as Newfie people began to assemble for The Newfoundland Club of America's national specialty. It was the fifth time we have had our national at the Bavarian Inn site in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It seems to be a perfect site for “Newfoundlanders” especially this year as motorhomes were permitted for the first time to be parked on site.

On MOnday, april 28th the natiOnal began with a draft Test hosted by the Great Lakes Newfoundland Club; those that received their DD award were CH Seabrook Somethin

To Talk About Pouch Cove CD, Hycove’s Mountain Mystic CD, CH Nautica’s Victorious Secret RN and EbbTide’s Nauset Light CD BN RA. Those dogs who received their TDD award were Castanewf’s Letstart Something CDX RE, Castanewf’s Copycat CD, CH Top Shelf’s Rob Roy at Pouch Cove CD RN and CH. Top Shelf Murphy’s Straight Up.

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Bob Berndt’s Death, The FCI And American Judges...

Photos of the World Show by Vince Hogan

WORLD SHOW

The passing of Bob Berndt on Tues-day May 28th certainly has saddened the dog world in the USA for sure. Dr.

Berndt had been physically ill for the past several years and he did not carry the in-fluence today he once possessed when as an All-Breed judge in 1994 he was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club. Bob was the first person and only individual to carry both such prestigious titles in American dogdom. This was in 1994 and within an approximate short two-year period by 1996 Dr. Berndt in a pique of anger resigned as AKC’s Board Chair ostensibly in an argu-ment which took place possibly in Execu-tive Session over the relocation decisions to North Carolina. Bob remained active as a judge, however, and soon became one of the prominent DOG NEWS writers of his day questioning and analyzing many of AKC decisions on most every level. Through 2007 Bob was a regular writer for us but

then his writings fell off partially due to illnesses and partially for other rea-sons. Bob was a Midwesterner, a life-long bachelor, a former college profes-sor (Romance Language was his field) and head of the Department of Foreign Languages at Southwest Missouri Uni-versity. He retired from college life at about the same time as his involve-ment with AKC became so intense. He could be extremely personable once he got to know you and has been re-ferred to as a person of cherubic wit. I found him to be a man of quiet in-telligence who could be cunning when needed with a gentle guile that belied a most stubborn streak. He first ran for the Board by petition in 1992 and was defeated in that try and with-drew his name after the third ballot--Walter Goodman was elected in that election on the fourth ballot while Jay Phinizy was elected on the first bal-lot and his good friend Elaine Young elected on the second. Two years later he ran as an official nominee and with seven candidates running for three seats was elected on the third ballot


along with Ken Marden and David Mer-riam both of whom were elected on the first ballot. After being on the Board for only one year he decided to run for the Chairmanship position and in one of the longest and perhaps most contentious Board Chairmanship elections defeated the then sitting Jim Smith for the title after many six to six votes were cast.

Dr. Robert Berndt The Eukanuba

couch with famous Bassett breeder Jose De Mello from Portugal being in-terviewed by Mike Bloxsome from Eukanuba (UK)

Past Chairman of the Kennel Club and Dog News writer Ronnie Irving pictured at the OUR DOGS/ DOGS NEWS Booth in Budapest with current Kennel ClubChairman Steve Dean.

Dinky Santos from the Philip-pines Kennel Club pictured with famous Poodle breeder Toshi from Japan.

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The Luddites went round attempting to destroy the new machines and thus prevent progress being made.)

There are very many reasons for me taking a view in favour of a more tolerant kennel club approach towards non–purebred dogs – and none of them is business or financially related.

In the case of TKC the simplest argument is that the very first listed overall objective in its Rules is: “To promote in every way the general improvement of dogs.” That rule doesn’t refer in any limited way to ‘purebred dogs’ or ‘pedigree dogs’ – instead it talks simply of ‘dogs’ in general. And that wording isn’t a recent invention. Apparently it has been there in TKC’s constitution since its very inception in 1873.

TKC’S OTHER REGISTERSAnother point in particular in relation to TKC is that it has for well over three quarters of a century permitted and in fact encouraged non-pedigree dogs to compete in some of its other performance events such as Working Trials and Obedience and more recently Agility. Since the 1930’s dogs which are not purebred have been competing for KC champion status in some activities and TKC has for many years had two registers in addition to its main purebred register. One is called the Activity Register and the other the Companion Dog Register.

Another line of reasoning in favour of a wider approach, and one which I have used in these pages before, is that all breeds were in any case developed by crossing in the early days. Dog breeds were developed to do the things or behave in the way that their breeders wanted. It was mainly in the Victorian days at the end of the 19th Century that the shutters were brought down, and people started to speak or worry about ‘breed purity.’ Now, with dogs these days doing new and more advanced things, why should crossing be banned within a kennel club framework? If some of TKC’s Accredited Breeder Plan members such as the various assistance dog organisations feel that they want to use certain crosses to better carry out some of the new functions that they are now developing for their dogs, why should the KC try to oppose this or stand in their way?

Another interesting comment on the views of those that I labelled ‘Luddites’ above, is that many of them, while condemning the production or recognition of new crosses in

outcome of puppies and therefore must not use their status as an Assured Breeder to promote the breeding of dogs that may be an unknown quantity. TKC Assured Breeder Plan is designed to promote good breeding practice, which includes encouraging the breeding of dogs of known temperament, type and physical characteristics, to enable buyers to select a suitable dog. Where breeders choose to mix breeds or types of dog, the temperament and physical traits may be more difficult to predict and therefore it is more challenging for Breeders to achieve the aims of the Assured Breeder Plan. Puppy buyers are asked for feedback. A Breeder Assessor will also confirm this during a visit. The reasoning behind this rule is that we have experienced cases where crossbreed breeders have made claims guaranteeing that puppies will inherit the desirable traits from both parent whilst this is unlikely to be the case.”

CONTROVERSYAll of this has sparked off a great deal of controversy. At one extreme there are those who argue that TKC’s main duty internally to the world of dogs is to run a register which maintains the ‘purity’ of breeds. They go on to say that what most people in the fancy want is for TKC to promote only purebred dogs. They therefore contend that the widening of TKC’s services to other dogs would be in contravention of TKC’s main purpose. They argue that this whole idea of opening up TKC to a wider range of dogs is mainly driven by a commercial business case in the face of declining purebred registrations.

At the other extreme, and I must admit to being in that camp, are those who say that such a restricted view of what kennel clubs should be about in the twenty first century, is a total nonsense. I would certainly argue that those who take that point of view are either ‘Luddites’ or ‘latter day members of the flat earth society’. (For those readers who are not familiar with the term ‘Luddite’ here is the most recent Wikipedia definition: “The Luddites were 19th-century English textile artisans who protested against newly developed labour-saving machinery from 1811 to 1817. The stocking frames, spinning frames and power looms introduced during the Industrial Revolution threatened to replace the artisans with less-skilled, low-wage labourers, leaving them without work.”

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their home country, are in the vanguard of the movement to recognise breeds from other countries. Many of these breeds probably started off as F1 crosses but eventually became recognised breeds when people started to plan breeding programmes accordingly.

INFLUENCING PUBLIC OPINIONFinally, and probably the most important issue for modern day kennel clubs to consider, is their ability to influence public opinion and legislators. There is no doubt that this aspect is becoming more and more important in today’s society. If they restrict themselves only to dogs of breeds that we currently regard as purebred breeds, they are undoubtedly setting about diminishing their relevance when they attempt to represent the views of responsible dog breeders. After all if there is a problem in a community of barking dogs, of dog fouling or even of dog attacks, the media do not stop to ask whether the dog is a cross breed, a mixed breed or a purebred. As far as they are concerned the problem is caused by a dog – not a dog with this or that pedigree or a dog of this or that ancestry. For a kennel club to cut itself off from the majority of dog owners by insisting that it is only interested in representing registered pedigree dogs of say 180 or 200 restricted breeds would seem to me to be almost suicidal.

The dilemma for kennel clubs of course is how to continue to promote with strength the interests of their main supporters – and those who mainly vote them into office – without as a result turning themselves increasingly into nothing more than boutique registries which fight just for a small sectional interest within the dog owning public. TKC in the UK seems to be embarking upon a process of consulting with its adherents and others on this topic. I fear that the campaign will be a long and tortuous one but I hope that in the end kennel clubs will arrive at the right conclusion; namely that yes they should promote the interests of purebred dogs and purebred dog owners - but that they will be able to do that better by taking on board the interests of all dog owners at the same time. Surely the two things don’t have to be mutually exclusive?

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mountain bike or scooter, the dogs can easily run away with it. The idea is to not have to get off.”

In order to avoid injury, mushers often wear body armor similar to what motocross racers wear. Body armor is a hard shell chest and shoulder protector. Helmets, safety glasses and knee and elbow pads also help minimize injuries.

“When I competed in skijoring, I found that snow is soft and slick. If you fell, you didn’t get hurt very often. In dryland racing, the ground is very abrasive if you fall. There are a variety of situations where that can happen. At the level in which I competed, you have to have dogs that don’t make mistakes because everything happens at speeds up to 30 mph. If you’re racing at 7 or 8 mph and you fall, you’re going to scuff up your knees. If you’re racing at 20 or 30 mph and you fall, you’re really going to scuff up your knees!

“Of course, the amount of danger involved depends on the level at which you participate. If you want to compete in races at the international level, you have to travel between 20 and 30 mph and handle all of the situations encountered at those speeds.

“On the other hand, there are many local clubs that offer slow-paced regional races where participants compete for fun and are much less likely to seriously injure themselves. On any given weekend, you can go to a dryland event and see some of the top mushers and their dogs compete. You’ll also see people, who just do it for fun and aren’t interested in putting their life at risk. Although they run at a much slower pace, they still have a big smile on their face.”

MeDAlSSerious competitors don’t risk injury for the cash awards offered in dryland races, which aren’t enough to feed a dog team according to Molburg. Instead, they’re motivated by the prospect of earning medals--and gold ones in particular. At the end of each season, gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to mushers on the basis of the points they accumulated, i.e., each race awards a different number of points.

While sled dog races can be sprint or long distance depending upon the club or organization sanctioning

them, dryland races are all sprint competitions, i.e., short distances run at high speed.

“It’s strictly speed racing where the musher who completes the course in the shortest amount of time wins,” Molburg says.

The distances run are limited because it becomes much more difficult to maintain good feet on the dogs if they run faster and farther even with booties. Races in the Bikejoring, Scooter and Rig Classes range between 2-1/2 and 5 miles in length. Races in the Canicross Class range between 1-1/2 miles and 5K.

In regard to the timing of dryland races, there is a random drawing to determine the order in which teams start on the first day of each race. Usually, there’s a one- or two-minute increment between them. On the second day of each race, the fastest team in each race from the previous day’s competition is out first followed by the teams with the second and third fastest times. Again, there’s

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Dryland Racing CommandsAlthough dog team drivers are often referred to as “mushers” and “mush” is thought by many to be the command to get a team moving, in fact, the word is not often used because it is too soft sounding to be a distinctive command. The word mush most likely is derived from early French explorers whose word “marche”--which means go, run--was used by them to command a team to start pulling. The most commonly used dog team commands in dryland and snow sled racing are as follows.

• Hike! - Get moving• Kissing sound - Speed up, go faster• Gee! - Turn to the Right• Haw! - Turn to the left• Easy! - Slow down• Whoa - Stop• On By! - Pass another team or other distraction.

eric Ayer’s dogs at the west Penn Mushers 2012 Fall Scootering weekend.

two dog teams at the west Penn Mushers 2012 Fall Scootering weekend.

Mary wolf’s team Balto during training for dryland racing at the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club 2012 Fall Campout.

Kelli Marie Koller on a bike at the start of the 1 Dog Bikejoring Class at the Canadian American Sledders - Cooper lake Dryland Race held in november 2012. Race Marshal, Chris Seminatore, (in the middle) and Race timer, Mark Broughton, (next to the bike) also are pictured.


usually a one- or two-minute time increment between them. The Canicross Class, where teams start in mass the same as in a human 5K race, is an exception to the above.

The fastest combined time from both days of racing in each class determines its winner.

BReeDS AnD MIxeS uSeD The same breeds and mixes used in sled dog racing are used in dryland racing.

“At the sportsman level in dryland racing, you see a lot of Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds. At the top of the international spectrum of dryland racing, Europeans use high-end Eurohounds. They’re German Shorthaired Pointers crossbred with Alaskan huskies. Alaskan huskies are native village dogs, whose non-registered pedigrees are nonetheless known and tracked for generations.”

The rules for each class determine how many dogs are allowed to run in a team. There can be 1 or 2 harnessed to a bike, 1 or 2 harnessed to a scooter,

between 4 and 8 harnessed to a gig or rig and 1 harnessed to a person in the Canicross Class.

Obviously, a musher with an 8 dog team would have a speed advantage over a musher with a 5 dog team in a Gig or Rig Race. Despite this mushers don’t always use the maximum number of dogs allowed in a class.

“Anytime you add more dogs, you add more power and speed as well as danger,” Molburg says. “The larger the team, the greater the musher’s skill must be. That’s especially true in the Bikejoring and Scooter Classes, within the wheeled divisions, because they require the most balance.”

In classes where larger teams

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The regional commiTTee, headed by local chair Sue Carbajal, certainly put on a warm and welcoming week to celebrate all things Whippet in central

Oregon’s famed Willamette wine-growing region, including an evening wine tasting of offerings from top Oregon wineries. The Valley River Inn’s spectacular views of the river, cozy bar with local craft beers on tap and Oregon wines by the glass, and an AWC hospitality room featuring many regional favorites all served to immerse the visitor in the myriad delights of this beautiful part of the United States.

By Karen Bowers Lee

The American Whippet Club National Specialty Show, held since 1987, moves around the country but the majority of the show takes place every year in the month of April. Timing is important, not only to prevent heat or cold weather issues flying the dogs, but also because at least one event, lure coursing, has to be held outside. At many of the Nationals, summer months would be too hot and winter months too cold to conduct a safe trial which would be comfortable for the dogs and their owners. Some venues have proven so popular that people have been interested in returning, and so it was with Eugene, hosting this event for the second time, the first being in 2008.

The 2013 Whippet National

A VintAge AffAir!From the moment one entered the ballroom at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, Oregon, the word “vintage” was never far from mind.

Upon one wall an image of the spectacular logo, a gaiting Whippet entwined in grapevines, was projected throughout the week, and in

the corner at the photographer’s set-up, a vintage automobile—a 1928 Willys-Overland Whippet Coupe—was stationed to provide

a special backdrop for the happy winners.

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Best of Breed GCh Lakota's Which Witch Is Witch with breeder/owner/

handler Brad Briscoe.

Best in Futurity Runner's Our Callidora,shown by breeder/co-owner Christy Nelson

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It is not an anomaly for the Whippet National to be one of the five largest entry national specialties in the USA, rivaling the entries of breeds like the Poodle Club of America, despite the much lower ranking of the Whippet in the registration figures. This year’s entry was below average in size, which was due primarily to two factors—the West Coast in general having fewer exhibitors within a two-day drive, and also due to the difficulties and expense of flying multiple dogs into distant Portland, the nearest airport which had landings from aircraft that could carry dogs. However, the West coast has hosted some of the most enjoyable Nationals, if one polls those who did attend, and 2013 was no exception. Many attendees and entrants I spoke with commented on what a great time they had all week, and what a relaxed and social atmosphere prevailed.

The National week kicked off with lure coursing and agility, the official start of Triathlon and Versatility competition.

Triathlon is lure coursing, obedience, and conformation, and to compete in Versatility, the results from an agility trial are added. The official agility day for the Whippets was the Saturday of a four-day all-breed trial, and the Whippets ran well, with several Q’s and a few new titles coming out of the day. Sunday, those of us entered in the lure trial showed up bright and early for sunrise roll call at a field just 25 minutes away from the host hotel, to test our dogs against a field of 62 pre-entries. The wet grass and the number of very fast and fit Whippets, bred for speed, made placements a daunting challenge for all. At the end of the day, the racing-bred Whippet Farseer Red Savina, a four-year-old red brindle female owned and bred by Diane Salts, stood atop the field as the Best of Breed Whippet, winning from the large Open Stake. All of the first placements and most of the placements in general were taken by dogs bred primarily for performance, however, the High Score AKC Show Champion did place third in the Field Champion stake of

There was even an art show! The grand prize was won by this colored pencil drawing of mother and pup by Cris Horne of Georgia. Lori Rose Photo.

Futurity bitch class entrants compete under the projected 2013 logo.

Lori Rose photo

Participants in the Parade of Whippet Rescues with their special dogs

assemble for a group photo in the ring.


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judge at home. Whether and how many Chinese judges there are I do not know and the problem is not so much on that end as it is with Americans who judge in so-called FCI countries for kennel clubs which are rebel clubs or not FCI recognized. There are long standing rules within FCI which prohibit those kinds of relationships and many an in-stance where an American judge has been warned not to judge within an FCI country a non-FCI sponsored dog show. BUT and this is a very important BUT it seems FCI closes its eyes to these violations so long as there are no of-ficial complaints made by the recog-nized KC. This turns into a matter of complaint based rule--no complaints no warning nor penalties--SOMEONE does complain--you can be in trouble. How these rules are enforced then seem to be on a whim basis so for the time being and until someone starts an enforcement campaign the horizon seems pretty clear. But once there is a change in emphasis watch out boys and girls “anything goes”!!!!

I see where a new Chairman has been elected for AKC’s CAR organization to replace Tom Davies. Amazingly

the person elected was AKC’s own chairperson Alan Kalter. This is the first time in CAR’s history of which I am aware that a sitting AKC Board Chair-man has been elected President of CAR as well. Seems to me to be a more than questionable legal move since now there is little or no separation between the two organizations at all. Techni-cally there may not have been much of a hands-off basis either but not only am I surprised at the results I am sur-prised as well at the fact nothing was publicly announced about the replace-ment-anyways nothing I could find. Perhaps it is in the AKC/CAR minutes but for AKC it appears to be yet another non-event in a long and inglorious his-tory of ignoring important elections or resignations as though they are of no interest to the Fancy at large. This is tied into the horrendous handling of the Judges Approval Committee res-ignations and the failure of AKC to take immediate steps to make sort of announcement as to how pending ap-plications would be handled. Instead everyone is left in the lurch and prac-tically AKC appears to be a paralyzed organization incapable of reacting to emergency situations.


This was the famous seven-hour or so vote and at the time the Board was so terribly torn over the Judi Daniels presidency that the business of getting AKC business accomplished was hampered by that notorious split and division. Next week I look forward to Mari-Beth O’Neill’s Memorial to Bob as she knew him as well as anyone in the sport and worked closely with him as well at AKC. I for one will miss Bob as there was a period of time I spoke with him regularly--not so much in the past two or three years which was probably more my fault than his. Nonetheless I still consider our relationship to have been one of my more rewarding personal relationships insofar as dogs were concerned and I only wish I had paid more attention to his personal needs as it became obvious that his life had be-come so confused. Distance is an excuse of course but I feel in my heart that perhaps had I paid more attention to his needs his life could have been further fulfilled.

Well as though the American judges do not have enough to

worry about with the Board and Staff totally ignoring its obligations to the sport by permitting the resignation of one person to grind the approval system for judges to an absolute halt they and we now have the problems raised by FCI’s election of the China Kennel Union to full membership in FCI while AKC last year or so recognized its rival and user of AKC’s Global Services the NGKV (or those letters in a different order) to fully recognized AKC sta-tus. When AKC makes these kinds of recognition it has the effect of automatically recognizing judges from those kennel clubs to judge in America whatever they

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American visitors with the Fresh-ponds travel group from the USA snapping up some souvenirs from the official booth.

The new President of the FCI (Centre) Rafael de Santiago pictured with Miguel from Argen-tina (left) and Roberto from Puerto Rico (right)

Next stop Argentina for the FCI Americas sec-tion show with Miguel Angel Martinez, the Presi-dent of the Argentine Kennel Club pictured with friends in Budapest!

The worlds dog press pack descends for BIS!

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Australian Multiple Best In Show WinnerAmerican Multiple Group & Specialty Winner

GCh. Cairncross Concierge With Tullane

Thank you Judge Mr. Lawrence Sinclair for this Group First win.

wins Four Groups in the last Three weekends

OwnersCarlene & Mark Hills - Coderry Irish SettersRenette Berggren - Cairncross Irish SettersCarrie Paine - Tulane Irish Setters (Australia)

HandlerDan Buchwald

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BreedersRenette Berggren

and Dawn Stafford

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Flash: Back-to-Back Group Firsts last weekend in NY!

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CharaCter and personality

certainly helps when it comes to performing as if she is on form then she will throw herself into the moves with lots of gusto. I always say to handlers with new puppies which are destined to do HTM that it’s best to build this confidence and character when they are young rather than spend the time teaching technical things. A dog can be very good at the technical moves but in a performance if it doesn’t sell these moves to the audience then the routine can lack a bit of sparkle.

Whizzy is my apricot poodle cross and she is similar to Betty in that she has confidence. The only difference is Whizzy I feel is not always the most switched on of dogs. When I perform my arena shows I often call Whizzy the blonde bombshell with one brain cell as she does things with enthusiasm. This energy she has is great for routines as she flies through the air on jumps, etc., which looks good with all her coat. The downside I find is that you need to make sure you are clear with her what is coming next and give her space to get into the move as her reactions may not be as

speedy as some of the others. The advantage of this is often I feel her routines have a nice flow to them as she has to be given time to complete the move before you ask her to do the next. The worst thing with her would be trying to get her to do lots of moves very tightly together as this would not suit her long stride pattern.

Tikka is an almost two-year-old Border collie that I was aiming at doing more sheepdog work with rather than freestyle. On the surface Tikka looks like a sweet little collie that wouldn’t say boo to a goose. This though is a bit of an act as although she appears submissive she is actually quite a dominant, pushy character. When she works the sheep she can push onto them making them go faster but unlike Trevor if you use a negative tone of voice to make her steady up she doesn’t really react. I never thought that she would be so pushy as when she was a puppy she was a real wimp. I have taught her some basic freestyle but I backed off her training for this as she lacked drive. I think having young Trevor has helped to get her a little more motivated as I have been doing a lot with him so perhaps a bit of jealousy has done the trick. The other day I did some freestyle with Tikka after a long break and she performed

it with good drive so perhaps there is a freestyle dog in her after all.

Reacting to each dog’s personality is so important as just like humans each is different and requires different styles of training. Not all dogs can take regular sessions and some like Tikka need to be left to grow up rather than put pressure on them when they cannot take it.

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it comes to playing with his toys. He is also into food and I do a lot of training with him when I am feeding him his dinner. The lovely thing about Trevor is that he tries for you and this is one of the things I enjoy about training him. Although he is enthusiastic when you train him it’s not with that madness that you can get with some dogs, there is still an element of control in his behaviour.

As Trevor is now old enough to do some sheepdog work I have increased the amount of times I have trained him with the sheep. You can see that this is what he has been bred for and is showing some nice movement around the sheep. Of course the perfect dog has never been bred so he does have one problem that I am working on and that is he thinks that he can only run anticlockwise around the sheep. Getting him to turn to run clockwise is not proving to be as easy as it could be but Tikka, another of my collies, had a similar problem when she started. What I have noticed when working him with the sheep is that he does have a softer side as if I need to use my voice to tell him to not do something you can see that he reacts to it.

Betty is the smallest dog I have ever trained and she certainly has character. As the saying goes she is very much a big dog in a little dog’s body. She is very outgoing with people and other dogs, which is lovely, but from a working point of view you have be careful with these traits. A dog that is very social with people can get distracted when working and this can lead to the dog leaving the handler to go and see the audience.

The one thing that really motivates Betty is food but this can also be her downfall. Having very small legs means she is very close to the ground so any mark on the floor in her eyes might be a piece of food. Unlike my other dogs I have not thrown food for Betty to chase as I didn’t want her to get into a habit of eating food off the floor. Also Betty can get over the top if I have high value food for her. If it’s a high value treat then all her training can go out the window as she can only concentrate on getting the food. Recently I was training her with some ham and thought to overcome this excitement when she sees the food I would put it in my pocket then reward her when she had completed the move. The trouble is that Betty must have a nose like a bloodhound so as I knelt down to do a move with her she was in my pocket like a shot to find the food.

Her confident personality

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Tikka.

“On the surface Tikka looks like a sweet little

collie who wouldn’t say boo to a goose. This though is a bit of an act as although she appears submissive

she is actually quite a dominant, pushy character.”

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The Black & Tan Sensation

Judge Dr. John Reeve - NewsonJudge Mr. William Potter

Judge Mr. Thomas Feneis Judge Mrs. Rosalind Kramer

Owners Pamela and John Beale • Breeders Beth Sweigart and Pamela BealeHandled By Roxanne Sutton • Assisted by Sarah Muth • 215-919-2099GCh. Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride

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Judge Mr. Thomas YatesJudge Mr. Rodney Herner

Judge Mrs. Loraine Boutwell Judge Mr. Kenneth Buxton

Three Best In Shows • 8 Reserve Best In Shows • 22 Group FirstsMultiple Best In Show Winner • National Specialty Winner

#1 Norfolk Terrier All Systems • #7 Terrier Flash Last weekend Three Group Firsts, Best In Show, Reserve Best, and a Best Cluster in Show

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The dynamic duo of Vicky creamer and krisTa Beale have been putting on this colossal Specialty down to a science. Don’t think that these women

have a magic wand in their possession and don’t be fooled by their cool and calm attitude. This Event simply wouldn’t happen without their in the trenches efforts and years of experience of these two forces of nature and their “Dream Team”. The day the tents are folded and the trucks and trailers are packed this team goes back to work on next year’s extravaganza and that’s how this has become the biggest single breed entry dog show in the world.

Tuesday begins Sweepstakes and Conformation judging with Rusty Howard judging Dogs and BOS and Dr. Karen Helmers judging bitches and intersex in Sweepstakes. Howard took complete control of his ring and was full of his usual charm, very helpful and informative with the folks signed up for ring side mentoring. Dr. Helmers’ ultimate Sweepstakes winner

By Chuck Winslow • Photos By JC Photography

from the 15 and under 18 month black bitch class was Dolce Vita Spice ‘N Up Riverlane bred by Sonya Dudder and owned by Susan Huntzinger and Ellen Sparks. Rusty’s BOS was the very handsome Anguk Black KI-BO bred by Jorge Anquiano and owned by Juan Carbonell from the 9 and under 12 month black dog class.

Ms. Hannelle Jokisitta from Espoo, Finland judged an entry of 330 males. Mr. Per Iverson of Oslo, Norway judged his entry of 421 bitches. These two judges while both hailing from the other side of the Atlantic had very different styles of judging but both ended up with winners that looked every bit deserving of their major wins.

Jokisitta’s winners dog, Ancroft’s Gentleman Player, bred and owned by Ann DeGraw, came from the American Bred black dog class and was expertly handled by Fabian Negron. Negron showed a lovely string of dogs, wonderfully trained and in great CoNtiNueD oN page 106

Labs of the Potomac

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The 70th Annual American Boxer Club Specialty

Labs of the Potomac

The Honorable Mayor Randy McClement of Frederick, MD proclaimed the week beginning April 8th National Labrador Retriever Week to acknowledge the beginning of the 38th annual Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac and what a week it was. As in the past the Specialty and the festivities were held at the Francis Scott Key Holiday Inn and the Rally and the Obedience judging were held at Breakaway Action Fogs, both in Frederick. There were 961 Labs entered with a total entry of 1351 from all over the world. The week began with the 100 entry Fun Match and a sold out day of Judges Education.

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Seattle Kennel Club And Others Putting The Family First With Their Show Paw Print

“This is the most visible and highly publicized dog event in Seattle each year. And we want to keep it that way.” Coming a month after the iconic, high-ex-posure Westminster Kennel Club dog Show helps, too, and has the general public thinking dogs.

Feature stories, television appearances and radio inter-views involving area breed win-ners at Westminster, new Per-formance event presenters and club officials keep the shows in the public limelight the week beforehand. The club’s highly interactive web site (www.se-attlekennelclub.org) and Face-book site have added a growing social-media mix, too.

Partners in Performance from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days last March featured read-ing with rover, an area training club’s disaster Preparedness for Pet owners presentation, K9 nose Works, herding-dog train-ing school, Seattle Police dept. K9 unit, Boeing Explosives de-tection K9 Team, freestyle dog and owner dancers and a flying-disc demonstration.

“our intent is to make this a family event,” says Anderson. “not only is it designed to be en-tertaining, but educational, too. our members are here to answer the public’s questions and give them the resources to become responsible dog owners.”

The interaction between the public and the demonstrators is nonstop with applause and questions. While some like the Boeing Explosives detection K9

Team and Seattle Police dept. K9 unit are designed to be more informational, others like Ewe-Topia herddog Training, r2 Agility, reading with rover and K9 nose Work showcase activities spectators can do with their dogs.

There is little doubt that’s what the general public wants. Because by the time conforma-tion group and best-in-show judging is conducted in mid- to late afternoon, ringside spec-tator numbers are small com-pared to the bustling aisles earlier in the day with the wide mix of activities.

Katie Campbell, a long-time club member and Basenji breeder, has led the popular public tour groups of the show for several years.

“It is an opportunity to in-troduce the general public to the purebred fancy and pro-vide it a better understand-ing of the responsibilities of a good breeding program and how a major dog show works. It is a chance to answer ques-tions without being filtered by PETA,” says Campbell.

“These people are voters and help shape society. They will help us continue to pre-serve purebred breeding when they understand the dedication of those involved in the sport.”

Tour participants vary widely in age, from pre-teens to seniors. And their ques-tions range widely, too. Some of these include: What are the judges looking for when going over a dog? how does best in show get down to seven se-lect finalists? Why are specific breeds groomed a certain way? What qualifies a person to judge best in show?

Ideal tour size is six, says Campbell, which allows each participant plenty of time to ask questions and keeps the group to a manageable size as it weaves through the crowded arena.

The Seattle Kennel Club is not alone these days in serv-ing up a family entertainment package:

Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows, Houston: My Dog Can Do That! These are events which allow non-reg-istered dogs to test their skill at a condensed agility course with coaching from an expert.

Mari Jon Filla Student Art Exhibit: Displays creative art work from children, grades kindergarten through 12, ex-pressing their unconditional love for the family pet.

Fiesta Cluster Dog Show, Scottsdale, Ariz.: Microchip clinic, show tours and an American Kennel Club educa-tional booth.

Suffolk County (NY) Kennel Club Dog Show: Doggie Fun Zone, where your dog can tackle beginner agility ob-stacles with the help of professional trainers. Herding and retrieving demonstrations.

Peach Blossom Cluster Dog Shows, Perry, Ga.: All-breed herding introduction to stock that is designed to evaluate a dog’s herding potential and is a hands-on experience for the owner and dog while working with sheep; Canine Good Citizen evaluations; microchipping.

Boardwalk Kennel Club, Atlantic/Cape May County, N.J.: Canine Good Citizen clinic; Police K9 demonstration; Groomer on the Boardwalk competition, where profession-al pet groomers put their skill and style on display. Prizes are awarded in standard and creative grooming categories.

Rose City Classic, Portland, Ore.: Since 1997, the Clas-sic has presented an art contest for students from grades 1-12, featuring a dog theme. The artwork is featured prom-inently at the show site and prizes are awarded to winners in the various categories. The theme for this year’s event was If I Were a Dog, What Breed Would I Be? Some pre-vious themes were: 2012, What Dogs May Dream; 2011, Dogs in Literature; 2010, Dogs in the USA; 2009, If I Were a Dog.

Detroit Kennel Club Dog Shows, Detroit: Rock ‘n Roll K9 Performance Team: It serves up fun and antics with Grand Prix racing, high jumping, flyball, agility, musical mats, tricks and limbo contest.

Dog Scouts of America: Did you love scouting as a kid? Why not continue in scouting and take Fido along? The Dog Scouts perform demonstrations, showing spectators what kind of fun they will be in for with the organization.

Therapy Dogs Inc.: Think your dog could be a therapy dog? Here’s a chance to talk with the experts about what is required of teams visiting nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions where hands-on therapy is needed.

NATIONAl DOG SHOW, PHIlADElPHIA: Diving dogs: Canine athletes demonstrate the art of fly-ing through the air from a 20-yard runway into a 40-foot-long, 30,000-gallon pool. Therapy-dog photo session: Meet, pet and have your pic-ture taken with members of the show’s therapy-dog ambas-sador team, which are regular visitors to Philadelphia area Ronald McDonald Houses. Last year’s photo stars were Abner and Stella, 5-year-old Dogues de Bordeaux, and Viv-ian, a Staffordshire Terrier mix that spent three months in the Philadelphia Prison System as part of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine PennVet Pro-gram, A New Leash on Life. The program prepares prison-ers for transition to the outside world; Vivian was trained and cared for by a group of soon-to-be-released inmates. MetroKids Family Fun Zone: It includes moon-bounce equipment, along with crafts, magazines and giveaways.

Here’s A Sampling Of What Others Are Doing In A Variety Of Environments:

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Tuesday was a repeat with another draft test also hosted by the Great Lakes Newfoundland Club. Those that received their TDD award were Timberknolls Isabella Nos Da Alegria RA, Schwechel’s Sir Sampson Woods CDX RE, Misty Mtn. Scout Smiles for U, CDX RE, and CH Top Shelf Barenjager Ala Dejon CD RA. Those that received their DD award were CH Brightstar’s Make A Wish and Bluemoon’s Come Monday CD. Also on Tuesday there was a Regional Obedience Trial & Rally Trial, hosted by the Penn Ohio Newfoundland Club. Judges were James Ham and Sharon Redmer and High In trial was CH Yosemite’s Simply A Star UDX. Our annual meeting was held on Tuesday evening preceded with a Welcome Reception.

Wednesday began with the National Obedience & Rally Trial; Mr. Ham and Mrs. Redmer changed assignments. High In Trial was CH Southwind’s Pouch Cove Dark Star CD. Outside in the Conformation Ring, Breeder-judge Steve McAdams judged dogs and Breeder-Judge Carol Bergmann judged bitches. Steve then returned to judge Best in Sweepstakes and Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes. Best in Sweepstakes was the winner of the 6-9 puppy bitch class, Honey Lane’s Smokin Hot and the Best of Opposite Sex was the winner of the 15 to 18 Sweeps Dog class, Pouch Cove’s Southwind Serendipity. About 30 minutes after sweeps were over, the Top Twenty candidates were judged outside in the breed ring by our three Top Twenty Judges, one breeder-judge, one handler judge and one group judge. The judges put all 20 dogs through their paces with the announcement of the Top Twenty to come the following evening. Wednesday night was highlighted with a SAS Seminar by cardiologist Dr. Joshua Stern and some exciting news for Newfoundland breeders that progress had been made in identifying the gene that produces Sub Aortic Stenosis, a common heart problem in the breed. This is the result of 37 years of research funded in part by our Health Challenge.

Thursday morning dawned beautiful and sunny with breeder/judge Maredith Reggie beginning her dog classes with the two veteran classes. We are very grateful to the Newfoundland Club of America for always providing us with excellent tenting as this week we experienced temperatures into the eighties, very unlike what Michigan is usually like in late April/early May. Class participants were able to relax under the tent while they were not being judged. The Winners Dog chosen by Ms. Reggie was Seabrook Dances with Pouch Cove from the Open Black class and Reserve Winners Dog was Summerford’s Remember Me also from the same class. Thursday evening was the finals of the Top Twenty/Top Ten; this year the theme was baseball. Beginning with a tailgate party all 20 Newf All Stars were present to perform to their own special music. Everybody

said it was the best Top Twenty they had ever attended. The winner of the Top Twenty was GCH Rosewood’s Royal Flush and the winner of the People's Choice Award for conformation was GCH Timberknoll’s Embrace The Journey RN. The winner of the Obedience People’s Choice Award was Glenauldyn’s Optical Illusion RE.

Friday morning came with the usual sunshine and temperatures predicted to be in the high 70s. Dana Cline first judged his Veterans Classes and then proceeded through the AOC bitch class. His Winners Bitch from the American Bred Class was Pouch Cove’s Southwind Edge of Glory and his Reserve Winners Bitch from the same class was Bowater’s Leading Lady at Paramount. Friday night our Brown Bag Raffle/Annual Auction occurred.

Saturday morning came with the same beautiful sunny skies and warmer temperatures and at 9 AM William Shelton began his judging with Junior Showmanship. With an entry of 11, Bill’s decision for Best Junior was Valentina Bedos. An entry of 119 specials followed with very few absentees. Dog specials were judged and cuts made before lunch and bitches followed after lunch. Somehow there was the aura of girls in the air, and late that afternoon, CH Pouch Cove’s Seabrook Enough Said, bred by Peggy Helming and owned by Kathy Griffin and Peggy Helming was awarded BOB. In a breed where girls have only won BOB four times since 1970, this was a very well received win. BOW was the Winner’s Bitch and BOS was GCH Sunvalley’s Its As Simple As ABC, bred by Lou Ann Lenner and owned by Brooke Moore Beck, Karen Moore, Dee Adrian and Louann Lenner. AKC Select Dog was GCH Rosewood’s Royal Flush and AKC Select Bitch was CH Top Shelf’s One Nite Stand at Pouch Cove. NCA Select dogs and bitches were GCH Pouch Cove’s Shakespeare of Britestar, CH Bear N Mind’s Liberty’s Legacy, CH Topshelf’s Hit and Run CDX RE, GCH Tempest’s M.O. Quinsigamond RN, CH Mooncusser Sails With The Tide, GCH. Heartsease King of the Jungle, GCH Timberknoll’s Embrace The Journey RN, GCH Windhaven’s She’s The Real Cruz-Penelope, Nakiska’s ‘N The Greatest of These and CH Top Shelf’s Love Drunk.

Unfortunately space does not allow me to describe the other popular events that occurred during the week, such as a new Opening Ceremony, the Honors Parade, the Legislative Program, Living Legends, the Rescue Parade, CGC Testing and several events to keep our Juniors busy.

Many thanks go to Amy Lane, Show Chairman and Sandee Lovett co-chair, for a wonderful show. Everything was done to perfection and I also have to complement Mother Nature on a fantastic week of weather.

At the closing banquet held Saturday night it was announced that the Colonial Newfoundland Club would host the 2014 National Specialty to be held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the Host Hotel. See you there!

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It took BraBo a long tIme to recover from Its lows of the past years. And who could expect that the show would become ranking in the top three? Indeed, no less than 18% was gained compared to last year,

which was already a good year. In numbers we speak from 1743 to 2057. Guido Surinckx, the president of the club, was extremely proud to announce this number. Since the first edition of the show the magical number of 2000 was never reached. 981 Dogs were on term on Saturday. 553 were from Belgian, 220 from the Netherlands, 96 from France, 79 from Germany and no less than 28 from the UK plus 2 from Poland, one from Spain, one from Italy and one from Norway. On Sunday there were more dogs. Now group 1, group 5, group 6, group 9 and group 10 had to be judged. Now we have 640 dogs

from Belgium, 226 from the Netherlands, 109 from France, 78 from

Germany: and this time only 13 from UK. But now we have four dogs

coming from Russia, two from Sweden, again two from Poland, a dog

from Luxembourg, one from Latvia, and one from Northern Ireland.

Years ago three halls were used for this show, but now only two are in use to house

the 14 rings and the main ring. Brabo is one of the shows where it’s possible to have demonstra-tions as the main ring is not in use during the day for the regular judging. For the fair and cheap price of five euros, and free for children under 12 years, the public could enjoy dog dancing, obedi-ence demonstrations, and junior and senior handling. The catalog was also very okay. I was very fond of the diagrams in the catalog. Here it was immediately clear to me that group two was the big-gest one covering 22% of the en-tries. I always thought the group 1 was the second largest, but I don’t know if this is a coincidence or a CoNtiNueD oN page 90

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regular phenomenon, but group 9 came on the second place with 20.5%, while group 1 was good for only 14 ½%. One could also see that males were overcast by the bitches with a difference of three percent. This is rather funny as bitches come in season, while males can be shown all year long. I don’t see the point of splitting here males and females into the different groups they are entered in. No problem, it’s appreciated and original. But notwithstanding all these positive things now it’s time for the organizers to focus on a better solution to display all the different trade stands. They were not very happy, at least some of them, those who were positioned along the outer walls of the halls,

in particular. Trade stands should always be positioned before one reaches the rings, so that everyone is forced to pass them. There should be no way to take a short-cut in order to avoid them. I can imagine this will not be an easy exercise, but when all the rest comes close to perfection, the trade stands should have priority now.

The main ring is nice and even a little larger than before. Eukanuba is the main sponsor. On one side, the short side where the booth of Eukanuba is, a few tables were reserved for Eukanuba’s VIP’s. The long side of the main ring was reserved for the 29 judges. This setup was com-parable to the main ring in Luxembourg. The podium, however, still needs to be im-proved. Of course it is far from the horri-ble situation of some years ago, when the podium was stuffed with bags, reflective material, and the dark depressing back-ground. All of this is history and changes are made for the better, but it was a pity that there was only one poster with a dog on it, the famous Eukanuba posters, as on the left side there was a poster filled with text, and that is very distracting. It would have been perfect if there were two post-ers with a dog on it. But that was not so bad. More important is that the podium itself should be renewed. I keep on repeat-ing it, only with a nice podium, and a nice background, can one make nice pictures.

The policy of the committee of the Brabo dog show is to invite as much na-tionals judges as possible, with a mini-mum of 50%. Let’s have a closer look on the list of the judges. Mr. Pocas Joao Vasco from Portugal had 83 entries, in-cluding a lot of Bulldogs, Boxers and Bor-deaux dogs. Mr Inzoli Massimo from Italy had a total of 81 on Saturday, including 50 Bernese Mountain dogs, and 30 dogs on Sunday, including 24 Akitas. He had the second-best score of the weekend. Mr. Van Hummelen Joseph from Belgium had 1890 dogs in total. Mr. Walter Jung-blut from Germany was invited to judge on Saturday only to judge no less than 115 dogs. But these 115 dogs were enough to turn him into the best scoring judge of the weekend. He judged all the Dachshunds and some Terrier breeds. Mrs. Muldoon Colette from Ireland had a total entry of

91 dogs, 44 of them Labradors. Mrs. Diane Degryze is from Belgium and she judged on Sunday only. But 44 Chinese Crested Dogs helped her to reach the nice total number of 96 dogs. Her husband Mr. Freddy Declercq had only a few dogs less. He reached a total of 92 dogs thanks to 66 Chihuahuas that turned up to be judged by him. Some judges were responsible for nice entries in certain breeds only. Mrs. Ingrid Hectors attracted 36 Leonbergers and 31 Newfoundlanders. Mr. Jean François Vanaken had 39 Ameri-can Staffordshire Terriers on Saturday and

44 dogs on Sunday, a total of 83 dogs. Mr. Victor Van Raamsdonk judged the 49 Cava-lier King Charles Spaniels that were entered for the show. Mr. Erwin Manders came from the Netherlands on Sunday to judge the 55 Poodles, all varieties. Mr. Mark Wibier came from Germany to judge 68 dogs of which 42 were Border Collies. The 44 Golden Retriev-ers were for Mr. Louis Dehaes, while Mr. Dirk Spruyt had a nice number of 41 French Bulldogs and Mr. Roger Van Bunder had 24 Shetland Sheepdogs. Maybe these are not top numbers, but it indicates that the breeds on this show were rather evenly represented. From the 27 judges 14 were invited to judge one day only, but as 17 of them were Belgian judges, it probably did not affect the expens-es too much.

Mrs. Monique Van Brempt was the best in show judge of service. She had to place all the group winners. The Dalmatian “Solbo’s Kayo”, had strong competition during the day. This male champion, coming from Hol-land, and owned and presented by Hultink & Hole Chantal, won its breed under judge Mr. Dick Baars, also from the Netherlands. There were no less than 13 Dalmatians on the show. In the Group 6 he was Mr. Jean-Pierre Achtergael’s (from Belgium) favorite. Kayo finished 3rd BIS. 2nd BIS went to the Belgian Shepherd Groenendael “Ian de Bru-ine Buck”. Ian is also a male and was also entered in champion’s class. Mrs. Monique Van Brempt judged this breed herself. The group was judged by Mrs. Myriam Vermeire, a specialist of the breeds and a breeder of Groenendaels herself. This four-year-old dog is owned now by Stroobants Marcela. It is no secret that Mrs. Van Brempt is fond of the Weimaraners of Kristina and Edwin Lenaerts, famous breeders and handlers. It was no surprise that she chose for the Weimara-ner Grey Classic’s I Kick Azz, again a male champion, little more than 2 years old as Mr. Achtergael gave her the opportunity as he made him Best of his group, Group 7.

I look forward to next year’s edition and the possible small adjustments with regard to the podium and the hopefully better posi-tioning of trade stands. It is a big achieve-ment for the current board to bring this show to such a high level and if it keeps on going on like this, Brabo will become a big chal-lenge for Brussels and Kortrijk.

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can be used dogs are smaller in size because each is less responsible for overall performance. In classes where smaller teams are required dogs are larger in size because each is more responsible for overall performance.

“If you’re running a four-dog team, you need larger more powerful dogs that each weigh between 60 and 65 pounds. If you’re running an eight-dog team, the dogs only need to weigh between 40 and 45 pounds.”

tRAInIngRegardless of the class in which a musher competes and whether he is using high-end Eurohounds or Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds, all of the dogs are bred to instinctively want to run and pull. However, they do need to learn verbal commands and be taught how to work together as team. Young dogs learn the above by imitating the behavior of older, experienced dogs.

“When I’m teaching a young dog how to be a lead dog for example, I harness him next to a dog that’s already a trained lead dog. When I come to [a] fork in the trail, I give a command to turn right or left and the lead dog shows the young dog which way to go. If you repeat this scenario enough times, the young dog learns the commands. It’s always a thrilling day when you come to a corner and see the

young dog begin to make the turn before the old dog does.”

Dogs are not trained to only run in one position nor are they trained to only run on one side, i.e., as lead dog or right or left wheel dog.

“We try to move the dogs around during the training season. It’s best if they’re comfortable running on either side. Every once and a while, they’ll cross over on a sharp curve. If you haven’t taught them to run on both sides, it can be a real issue then.”

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says the characteristics of a good lead dog are the same as those of a good human leader: intelligence and confidence.

“There’s a lot of pressure on a dog when there’s an 8 dog team running behind him. If he’s worried about not being quite fast enough to keep ahead of them, he doesn’t have the confidence to be there. You can get away with a slower lead dog or one that’s too small or large. But a lead dog, which can be male or female, must have intelligence and confidence.”

weAtheR ConDItIonSThe most unpredictable aspect of dryland racing is the weather on the day of an event. Ideally, races should be run when it’s cool enough so the dogs don’t overheat but not so cold that it snows. Oftentimes, these conditions don’t converge.

“When I ran in the 2007 World Championship Race in Northern Quebec during the third week of November, it was a sunny day until 3 hours before the race when it began to snow. Officials actually tried to remove the snow from the course for the 3-day event because riding a mountain bike or scooter on a snow-covered trail is hazardous enough let alone when it’s being pulled by dogs.”

Rain is another issue because most dryland racing is done in October and November, the rainiest time of the year in many regions.

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A man unable to get around and unable to properly care for his dogs, calls upon a friend to take his dogs. When his friend leaves with the dogs, the gentleman takes his own life. Upon hearing the news, the friend with the dogs suffers a fatal heart attack and dies. This is not the storyline of a television drama, but the

real and shockingly sad tale of DR. ROBERT BERNDT. BOB, an all breed judge, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club and valued columnist for DOG NEWS, took his own life earlier this week at his home in Springfield, Missouri. His death has shaken the members of the pure bred dog community and it makes one wonder how alone and helpless one of our own was feeling to come to that end. BOB had slowly pulled back from judging as his health deteriorated and as one fades from public view the public starts to forget. So this is a gentle reminder, in BOB’S memory, to call a friend or relative you haven’t spoken to in a while just to say hello. Who knows, maybe that’s all BOB needed to go on. BOB was a true gentleman who spoke his mind, like it or not and he will be missed by all of us at DOG NEWS and we send our sympathies to his family. The board members of TAKE THE LEAD held their annual meeting in Chicago earlier this week. This is the 20th anniversary year of this worthy charity that has helped many of us in the sport over the years. Briard fancier TERRY MILLER is at home recuperating from recent surgery. Plans are in the works for the upcoming October wedding for handlers JODI PAQUETTE & LEONARDO GARCINI. Handler PAM GILLEY is recovering from severe injuries as a result of her

motorhome rolling over on the way to a dog show. Her injuries include a concussion and a compressed fracture of the spine. Friends have rallied to help her get back on her feet. They have set up a Paypal account to accept donations. You can make a donation through the Lone Star Mastiff Fanciers (www.lsmf.com). PAM, a second generation fancier, is the daughter of BETTY ROBERTS, who was a well known and successful breeder of Saint Bernards. Here’s the buzz…is one of the major dog food companies getting back into sponsoring dog shows following a gradual pull back in recent years? Happy Anniversaries to ROZ & ANDREW KRAMER, JENNIFER & DARYL PAHL, KATHY & JOHN RONALD and ELAINE & LAMAR MATHIS. Celebrating Birthdays…BARRY “SPANKEY” CLOTHIER, JANET LANGE MOSES, DOTTIE COLLIER, JOHN MILLER, DAVID MERRIAM, JODI PAQUETTE, JOYCE MCCOMISKY, SAMANTHA SEAMAN, JACKIE BREAZEALE, KATHY KIRK, SHARON SAKSON, JULIE WOLF-VIROTECK, JOHN SHELTON, GEORGE GOMES, DICK RUPPERT, DAVID GLEAVES, LINDA ROBEY, PAT CROWLEY, GUY FISHER, GEORGE ALSTON, MARDEE WARD-FANNING, MIKE KURTZNER, BETH HARRIS, LORI WILSON, JOE WALTON, DEREK GLAS, ETHAN WHEELER, PETER EMILY, PAMELA ROSZMAN and LESLEY HILTZ.

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18—this being the author’s DC/GrCh Surrey Hill Silkrock Teenage Crime Spree at Mariner FCH, followed closely by an impressive solid fawn brindle, DC/GCh Amberwind Hamrya Dragon’s Claw FCh—whose name will come up again! It was an enjoyable day for all, with the sun finally peeking through the clouds—a harbinger of even better weather to come! The field committee did an admirable job throughout the day.

Monday morning, the focus moved to the Valley River Inn, where it stayed throughout the rest of the week. People who got up bright and early on Monday morning to watch the start of obedience competition were treated to a master class performance. Nine year-old Maverick Cowgirl Chic CDX and her talented trainer/owner Rachel Amado, wowed the room with a phenomenal 193 in Utility! Yep, you read that right—UTILITY. Not only did this earn Cowgirl Chic her UD title, but that score held up throughout the rest of competition for High Score Whippet in the Regular Classes. What a way to kick off the obedience competition!

Months if not years of work and training are required to produce a Whippet that can compete successfully in Triathlon and Versatility at the AWC National. The Whippets and their owners had survived agility trials, lure coursing, and their obedience scores were officially entered in the books, but one final challenge needed to be met before awards could be handed out…no, I am not talking about the gimlet eye of Triathlon Conformation judge, Kristen Fredericks of Mariner Whippets in Virginia. I am referring to the need to force tired bodies and feet into conformation ring attire! All our surviving competitors who had completed their performance and trained events dutifully put on their show clothes and entered the ring. Triathlon and Versatility competitors are all given a numerical ranking by the judge, and four placements are awarded which carry bonus points. Ms. Fredericks found her top Triathlon Conformation dog in “Draco”—DC GCh Amberwind Hamrya’s Dragon’s Claw FCH, who had a fine score in Beginner Novice to put with his strong placement at the lure trial, making him a most worthy winner of the 2013 Triathlon—a dog who performed at a very competitive level in three events. The Versatility winner was the obviously multi-talented GCh Summit Ironwood Farrahst Of Them All CD BN RA SC NA NAJ NAP NJP CGC, who scored a 189 in Novice B obedience, qualified well in her Agility class, and placed in the Versatility conformation competition. Well done to these inspiring Whippets and their VERY dedicated and hard-working owners and trainers.

Tuesday morning is Rally morning. This fast-growing sport has been attracting increasing numbers of Whippet owners. There were some absentees, but 11 Whippets in various classes did enter the ring, and many of them earned legs. The highest score overall to come out of Rally was earned by Rally Novice B entrant Winway Portfolio of Sporting Fields JC, a 94.

Tuesday afternoon is dedicated to the AWC Futurity. This competition is open only to puppies whose dams and litters were nominated prior to the litter turning 12 weeks old. In order to encourage our breeders to have their breeding stock checked, both parents must have a CERF or OFA clearance for eye health prior to the mating. Cash prizes are awarded to the breeders of the winning and placing

dogs, and the judge is chosen majority vote of those who nominate their bitches. This year’s judge, Debbie Davenport, was the owner/handler of last year’s National Specialty winner and she and her mother, Kathy Davenport, have the very renowned Kamada program. Kathy has been recovering from an accident, so Debbie did not have as much time to spend in Eugene as she would have liked, but she was able to make her assignment and she awarded Best in Futurity to fawn brindle Runner’s Our Callidora from 12-14 month bitch class. Breeders Isabell Stoffers and daughter Christy Nelson, both AKC licensed judges, own both sire and dam, and were very proud of this recognition of the continued success of their breeding program, especially as they breed only every few years.

Wednesday morning opens with the start of Regular Class judging. Officiating this year, chosen from a list of member-nominated judges and then winning the most votes in balloting was Mrs. Mary Beth Arthur, of the respected dual-purpose program of Marial Whippets in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Arthur, and her husband Doug Arthur, also a judge, started in Whippets in the 1960’s and have bred and owned many show, racing, and dual champions (show and racing), plus top competitors in other activities open to the Whippet breed. So, it would be fair to say that this year’s judge has a strong background in both form and function.

Winner’s Dog came from the 12-18 Class, a black Whippet with white trim, Shamasan Bohem Breezing Up, owned by one of his breeders, Phoebe Booth, and one of the owners of his sire, Bo Bengston, but handled to this win by Canadian breeder/handler, Linda Buchholz. While black and black and white Whippets are still not numerous in US rings, they have enjoyed a great deal of success of late, especially at the specialty level, and this

year proved no exception as this promising young dog continued on to an Award of Merit on Saturday.

Bo, who has had worldwide fame as a Whippet breeder and judge said, “I’ve bred almost all colors of Whippet, including fawns and blues, but I’ve never owned a top winning black before. Homer is really Phoebe’s dog, but I fell in love with him when I saw him as a baby, and Phoebe was kind enough to put my name and prefix on him. I love the fact that Whippets can be ANY color and just don’t understand the prejudice against certain colors. It’s certainly there, as I found when I started showing a light cream a couple of years ago. I’m amazed to hear serious, respectable breeders tell me they ‘just don’t like blacks’. It’s their choice, of course, but it’s serious when it turns out a lot of the judges are prejudiced too!”

Reserve Winner’s Dog came out of 9-12 Puppy Dog, fawn and white Summit Foxglove to Infinity and Beyond.

It is at this point that National Attendees often come hard up against the reality that seeing and doing EVERYTHING is probably going to be nearly impossible, unless you are willing to give up food, sleep, and exploring the surrounding area. Wednesday at the Whippet National is jam-packed, with the crowning of the Winners Dog and Reserve Winners Dog being closely



AKC Sportsmanship Award recipient, Jean Balint (left) and AWC Lifetime

Achievement Award Honoree Isabelle Stouffers (right) with outgoing AWC

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followed by the non-regular classes of brood bitch, stud dog, extended generation classes, brace, team, and the Veteran Sweepstakes. About a decade or so ago, the decision was made to take the progeny classes away from the Regular class judge. It was felt that the Regular Class judge having already made his or her opinion of the merits of the respective progeny and get clear with their placements took away from the excitement of these classes. These classes used to be judged after Best of Breed competition, but many people chose to be absent if their sire or dam’s puppies had not done well and it was often anticlimactic, after the excitement of seeing a National winner crowned. So, the classes are now judged by an experienced breed or sighthound specialist who sees both the parents and the offspring for the first time with fresh eyes. This has worked very well, in the author’s opinion. This year, these events were judge by Afghan breeder Sandra Frei. Her manner was pleasant and thorough as she sorted through the large classes, finding her overall Best in Veteran Sweepstakes in Ch. Summit La Signora Cristobel (also winner of the Extended Generation Brood Bitch Class). The Stud Dog class went to Ch. Summit Above the Rim and Brood Bitch Class went to the aforementioned GCH Summit Ironwood Faharrest of Them All CD RN RA etc. for a true Summit sweep! Sue and Russell Vernon and their co-breeders and puppy owners were all surely very proud of this accomplishment.

Many attendees were not entered every day, and many took a day or two to explore the surrounding area. Popular destinations included King Estates Winery, the coastal town of Florence, Sea Lion Caves, and beach walks on the spectacular Oregon Coast. For a southern US beach girl like me, used to broad expanses of flat sand and low dunes, the craggy beauty of the coast was a rare and wondrous sight to behold. For those who were not able to sneak off to a local winery, the wines were brought to us with wine tasting by the fireplace of the products of some of Oregon’s top-rated wineries. Hungry showgoers began their day at the hospitality room, where Ron and Linda Waggoner assembled an eye popping array of locally-sourced delights to wash down with good strong Pacific Northwest coffee and tea. Among the popular items were Marionberry jams and jellies, fruit cobbler, and trays of the colorful donuts from Voodoo Doughnuts in Eugene—including the Maple Bacon flavor made famous on Food Channel’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives”. If you were too busy at the hotel to explore Oregon, then the committee did all that they could to bring Oregon to you! (And to make sure that nobody lost ANY weight.)

Thursday morning saw the start of bitch class judging, all the way up to Bred-By Exhibitor. Excitement built throughout the day as each class seemed to produce a lovely bitch winner that might be capable of taking the Winners Bitch prize. Our judge was one of only two who have judged the AWC National twice, and the first time she officiated, she took a class bitch all the way to Best of Breed, something that has occurred just three times in the history of the AWC National (and never for a class male). Would it happen for a fourth time?

Thursday afternoon’s event featured our wonderful Altered Whippets, getting their chance to shine. The quality in Altered Classes is a revelation to those who might have assumed it would just be for the non-show quality. Therein can be found not just favorite companion dogs, but also US and Canadian champions, and obviously high-quality exhibits which were spayed or neutered to protect their health or to improve their focus in obedience and agility after their show and/or breeding careers were done. Breeder/judge Rhonda Gifford assessed the entry, and found her best

male in Am.Can.Ch. Whimsey’s Swiftsure Cruzan Gold, and her best female in Maverick the Harvest Moon. Two top handlers from their respective regions, Linda Buchholz and Tad Brooks, squared off for Best Altered, and in the end, it was Tad and the lovely fawn Maverick bitch, winning this award for an amazing third time at the age of 9. It was in every respect a high level of competition and a chance to see some old favorites back in the ring.

Ringside attire for watching the Altered Classes was come-as-you are, but afterwards, the tone shifts towards the dressy, as the anticipation for the Top 20 Showcase competition begins to build! Judges, stewards, and handlers all don their formal best for this gala, which the AWC first began to offer at the 1990 National Specialty. Dogs among the Top 20 Whippets based on breed points and next highest-ranked up to 20 which have not won a Top 20 previously are eligible to enter this special attraction. Three judges, one a breeder, one a professional handler, and the other a multi-breed judge, score the entrants and rank them for their adherence to the standard, as well as their showmanship and star quality. The highest overall finisher on all three judges sheet receives this coveted award, but each entrant receives plenty of applause and a big rosette and gift bag. New in 2009 was the People’s

Choice Award, where spectators could choose their own favorite.

As the entrants and officials prepared, spectators met in the lobby for a tasting of some of Oregon’s finest wines. Well-warmed by the fireplace and numerous glasses of reds and whites, they were treated to handling and presentation of the highest standard, from all the eligible dogs which were present. The Top 20 Winner was from Washington State, GCH AM CAN Starline’s Windborn Sweet Liberty, owned by Peggy Splawn and Starline Whippets. The People’s Choice award went to breeder/owner-handled GCh DC Ableaim Que the Music, shown by Jenny Boyd for Gail Boyd and the Ableaim Kennel in North Carolina.

While Thursday night belonged to the obvious current show ring stars of the breed, Friday’s offering are diverse and really show how much the AWC National strives to be inclusive of fanciers and dogs from all walks of Whippetdom. Friday morning, the Winner’s Bitch was crowned after the



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very competitive American Bred and Open Classes were complete. The purple was once again taken from the 12-18 Month class—the mostly fawn brindle Northwind’s Drops of Jupiter De Sud, shown by her co-breeder from Minnesota, Kay Nierengarten. Kay has been in this position before, fifteen years ago, with this youngster’s lookalike great-grandmother, but said that it was a special thrill to win under a judge for whom she had so much respect. Her entire string of youngsters did very well, most of them placing or winning classes in both Futurity and under Mrs. Arthur, and she credits both their owners AND her very good-natured husband for leaving snowy Minnesota in a van with 12 Whippets and driving all the way to Eugene with them.

This was the first year that the AWC has offered a 3 point major for Reserve, and despite a strong push from the Open Bitch and other class winners, Mrs. Arthur handed the Purple and White to the delighted owner/handler of the 2nd place from 12-18, the Futurity winner Runner’s Our Callidora. “It takes a lot to leave me speechless,” Christy Nelson said, laughing as she recalled her surprise.

After the lunch break, the performance classes of racing and lure coursing dogs and bitches entered the ring. These classes are diverse, but strong, and it is not unusual to find winners from these classes in the final cuts for Best of Breed. Many good dual-titled champions are shown in these classes along with top-ranked dogs from the coursing and racing world. Following the performance classes, the Veterans entered the ring, to enthusiastic applause, from the still-youthful seven-year-olds to still spry oldster of 15! Our Whippet breed is one which ages very gracefully and is easy to keep fit, and the Veteran class winners all had the look of competitors which might have something to say on Saturday. Classic “vintage” Whippets, indeed!

If the gallant Veterans didn’t bring a tear to your eye, the next event surely would—this was the Parade of Rescues. Emcee Dr. Barbara Henderson of Whipporwill Whippets in Maryland wowed and moved the audience with the inspiring and at times heartbreaking stories of each parade participant as they entered the ring and made their circle. The owners of these dogs, and local Rescue coordinator Lori Rose did a great job of supporting this Parade and showing all the beautiful dogs who have found great homes through Whippet Rescue and Placement. People can see their donations are going to a great group that finds homes for Whippets of all ages, some with special needs, but many just simply having lost their homes as victims of circumstance. This year’s Parade drew an ASTONISHING 21 Rescues from the Washington/Oregon area, which represents a substantial commitment on the part of these owners to bring their dogs for us all to see and enjoy.

Some very special Whippets which were not present in the flesh in Eugene were still very much present in the hearts of the National attendees. The Rainbow Bridge table featured photos and memories of special Whippets lost since the last AWC National, providing a place to tearfully remember and reflect. And the Willow Award table featured booklets with stories and photos of all the therapy Whippets nominated for the annual Willow Award. These stories made for inspiring reading. Whippets really can do SO much more than show and run.

The Parade of Rescues was followed by the Parade of Honors for dogs

who have specific achievements or combinations of titles. They entered to well-deserved applause from the appreciative audience. A break for dinner and it was on to one of the educational offerings for the week, a discussion of the New Illustrated Standard. Discussion was lively and the audience members gave a lot of good feedback on this newest version of the AWC’s teaching tool.

For a week, Whippets had coursed, heeled, jumped, hurdled, retrieved, and paraded, but those entered as specials have mostly slept in the rooms, and waited their turn. Saturday, that turn came. The large entry of specials at any Whippet National means that the judge must work through them in groups, whittling them down until she has just enough left in the ring for BOB, BOW, BOS, two Selects, and up to ten Awards of Merit. To make the cut is an honor, to make two cuts is a distinct honor, and to ALMOST make it into the final lineup is both an honor and a bit of a heartbreaker, but as Mrs. Arthur worked her way methodically through the entered champions, plus the winners of the performance and Veteran classes, it was apparent that some of the Veterans

and Performance Class winners were hanging around and looked likely to be a factor at the end of the day.

Finally, it appeared she had found her final cut. This is when normally cool handler’s palms begin to sweat, bait becomes difficult to hold onto, and the show lead feels like a hotwire in your hands. The crowd erupted in massive applause when she crowned her ultimate winner, a beautiful little fawn bitch from California, again breeder/owner/handled by Brad Briscoe. “Natasha”, GCh Lakota’s Which Witch Are You had charmed the crowd with her classic Whippet type and confident ring attitude, and Brad’s many friends were especially delighted for him. More massive cheering for the Best of Opposite Sex, a local favorite and former top special, the very youthful-looking Veteran dog Ch. Winfield I’d Rather Be Right. His breeder/co-owner, Barbara Reilly, had organized a well-received Whippet fashion show earlier in the week, and was one of the vendors of couture Whippet

coats. Best of Winners went to the Winners Bitch. The Selects went to Whippets with Sporting Fields lineage, and behind them, the line of 10 AOM winners stretched out, including the winners of both Lure Coursing Classes, the WD, plus two more Veteran Class winners. Best Puppy (the RWD), Best Bred-By (a Snow Hill Whippet from NC), and Best Performance Whippets (1st AOM) were awarded following best of Breed.

After what seemed like hours of win photos, our judge was able to rest her feet as we all were finally able to relax for a few hours before the awards banquet. Winners of perpetual trophies were allowed to enjoy them on their banquet table for the night. A few very special honors were handed out. The top Therapy Whippet for the year was announced. A Lifetime Membership was given to Isabell Stoffers (Runners) for her contributions to the AWC and the Whippet Breed. The AKC Sportsmanship Award was presented to Jean Balint (Wyndsor) in appreciation for all she has done to foster sportsmanship within the Whippet racing community and her grand support of the breed and people in it in all that we do. And finally, an Honorary Membership was awarded to my mother, Emeritus judge Carolyn J. Bowers, for her achievements and contributions. It is good we can recognize these fine Whippet people while they are still with us to appreciate the love and esteem in which they are held.

Well, that’s all from Eugene! It was another great national, and I hope to see anyone who loves Whippets or wants to learn more about our breed at the “Star-Spangled National” in 2014, to be held in Hunt Valley, Maryland! If you like Nationals, the Whippet people put on one of the best!

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Shown going Best of Breed at the Garden State All Terrier Specialties on May 3rd, 2013 under

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condition. Player was the ultimate Best of Winners. The reserve dog was Tabatha’s Sunfest Donnybrook bred and owned by Carol Heidl and Noel Nivera. Wouldn’t you love to know where Ms. Heidle keeps that cookie cutter for those beautiful black Labs?

Mr. Iverson’s presence and total control of his ring was at once humble and calm and brought out the very



best in his exhibits. After his pattern was set each and every bitch was given equal time and attention. He never removed his Labradorish Tweed jackets each stamped with his personal flair and try as I might, I never saw even the slightest hint of any discomfort from the heat. His winner’s bitch from the 15 and under black bitch class was the lovely and stylish Lobuff’s National Velvet bred by Lisa Weiss and Julie Quigley-Smith owned by Kaki (Mrs. Robert) Fisher and Lisa Weiss and shown as only Lisa can with Ms. Weiss looking uncannily like a young Elizabeth Taylor cheered on by the commanding Col. Weiss and her handsome son Alex Agresta. Velvet was also given an Award of Merit. The Reserve Winner’s Bitch was Beechcroft Midnight Rose’s Bacara bred by Mary and Michael Weist and Mr. Negron, owned by the Weists and shown by Fabion from the black American-bred class.

The go-to guys Mike Creamer and David Heavock were very much on hand to keep everything on track, whether it be dealing with the grounds, the groans, fixing what was broke, keeping the cast of thousands hydrated, replenishing the tons of ice for keeping us cool, cooling down guests whom had left their manners at home, or handling what ever needed to be handled. The good Dr. Phyllis Giroux, Field Chairman and the esteemed Dr. Fran Smith, President of

OFA and the Vice President of the LRC, joined forces too in the Health Clinic. I always enjoy visiting with Membership Chairman Bucky Simpson and his wife Susan who showed

many very handsome Labs when Bucky wasn’t doing his due diligence as a real working Board Member. Speaking of working Board Members, George McGrath, ponytail and all, can sure pitch in when it comes to clean up time. Founding member, MC extraordinaire, and Chief Ring Steward Buddy Voshell has the amazing ability to keep everyone informed, in line and on time, what a gift! The

Queen of gifts and our resident Glamour girl Donna Forney supplies the well thought out Judges gifts, and manages with her committee to turn the “Ballroom” into a very sexy nightclub for our Annual Gala, which in turn turns everyone in the mood to spend, spend, spend. Carol Quaif and her hardworking group of ladies ran the Auction and were very busy indeed. The Auction made well over $21,000. Worley Ganoe and Co. ran the Raffle Table and Ruth Ellen Coffey and her crew kept the Club table looking tempting. Travis

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Scarlett and the pool playing wizard Jon Zimmers could be seen at ringside taking notes for the newest Newsletter. Betty Dust was on the move seeing that everyone that helped put on this Specialty was properly and personally thanked. Penny Kretchmer was sensational with parking both RVs and in general and I finally understand why she wears a hard hat while doing her job. Kristen Creamer-Allison was Junior Coordinator and

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her no nonsense approach made the new Juniors program a success. Susan Glunt, Maureen Chamberlain and Lisa Saylor, the ladies of the FSK Holiday, were on top of their game.

It wouldn’t be Potomac without seeing Joy Quallenberg and those sensational “Tina Turner” legs, her faithful assistant Jamie Outer with her crazy Miki dog that she insists is pure bred and Bubba Ferrin. Linda with those dazzling blue eyes is a bright spot in any day. Jean Louis Blais, the gentleman’s gentleman, is a great addition with his lovely dogs. The rock solid Norman Grenier and his aura of calm is an enormous plus. Kaki and Bobby Fisher have certainly made their presence known in Labs in such a positive way. Joe Cirincione of JC Photography, the official photographer of Potomac Labs, is the King of the wagging tail Lab posse.

Friday at 9 AM sharp the Best of Breed competition began with Mrs. Jackie Mischou looking absolutely perfect in her Chanel inspired brown tweed suit, trimmed with perfectly shaped Chocolate Labs as her silver hair glistened in the morning sunshine. Standing in the middle of the monumental ring that was trimmed like a putting green, Mrs. Mishou set the stage for the commencement of the judging for the most prestigious award in Labradors.

There were 71 dogs and 31 bitches and when they were lined up around this ring it took my breath away. Mrs. Mishou made her numerous cuts and everyone at inside, 5 deep, sat on the edge of their seats and cheered on their personal favorites. You could have heard a pin drop when Mrs. Mishou walked to her judges table to pick up the Best of Breed Rosette which needed its own attendant.

The ultimate winner was the yellow GCH Gateway’s Nothin But Trouble. I had just commented to a friend, “look at that yellow dog, he looks like he has a spotlight on him”. Trouble never put a foot down wrong and with his handler and obvious friend, Julie Romeo, they are a perfect team. This dog never took his eyes off of Julie and not once did he let you forget he was there. He begged for this very popular win. The young, hard working, soft spoken Ms. Romeo accepted this award with humility and tears streaming down her cheeks. When I called Julie to ask her what this award meant to her she replied, “excitement, amazement, fabulous, you know all those words.” Trouble was bred by Patty Steufert and is owned by Vicky and Mike Creamer.

Best of Opposite was the beautiful, typey black bitch, Ch Dandridge Ring in the New, bred and owned by Marilyn and Kenneth Meewes and expertly presented by Karen Day. Select dog was GCH Epoch’s Moccasin Joe bred and owned by Cindy Skibba and the select bitch was Ch Nipntuck Outlaw bred and owned by Rebecca Gordon and Katherine Black. There were nine awards of merit presented.

The 38th Labradors of the Potomac is in the books. It was a very successful and exciting event. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who made it happen.

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LettersTo The EditorAction”, which can be viewed on his website ( www.franklosey.com ). As event coordinator for the Legislative Committee of the NCA, I had the good fortune of working with Frank and I would like to share a recent communiqué I received from him prior to the IRS scandals hitting the airwaves…

Slowly but surely, my past Calls to Action have helped to “persuade” 27 Members of Congress to send Congressional Inquiries either to the IRS, or to the Treasury’s Inspector General, or to Justice Department Attorneys. Their inquiries have expressed the concerns of their constituents that the IRS has failed to enforce the U.S.Tax Code against the HSUS because the HSUS has ignored the prohibitions placed on public charities not to engage in excessive lobbying and not to engage in prohibited campaign activities such as opposing or endorsing candidates for election. While tax-exempt organizations are permitted to engage in a limited amount of lobbying, there is a threshold that has been far, far exceeded by the HSUS.

Several of those 27 Members of Congress are now concerned about the lack of “timeliness” on the part of the IRS because the IRS told them as far back as three years ago that its “ongoing examination program” of the activities of all tax-exempt, public charities would consider such things as the 3,000+ pages of documents that I have submitted to the IRS - - these documents incriminate the HSUS! That is why a few Members of Congress are beginning to be receptive to the idea that a Congressional Oversight Hearing should occur. And that is why I believe that the timing is right for a major push that would generate Tens of Thousands of E-Mails from all over the U.S. to the 535 Members of Congress that would urge them to support a Congressional Oversight Hearing.

With recent events at hand, now is the time to stand up and fight! All animal owners are under attack across the country. The HSUS continues to attack our rights as Americans to own animals, using illegal lobbying practices to foist their ideologies on us all and forever change our way of life. I should not have to constantly defend that which I have dedicated my entire life to, the preservation and promotion of purebred dogs!

I trust that Dog News will continue its’ efforts to bring these matters to the forefront, including the fight being orchestrated by Frank Losey.

Janice Kiseskey AndersonBakersfield, CA

Dear FriendsPam Gilley, daughter of Betty Roberts, was in a severe motor home accident on Monday the 13th of May. Pam’s RV rolled over about an hour north of Joplin, Missouri on her way to the Mastiff National Specialty. Many dog show people who saw the wreckage stopped to help. Luckily all of the dogs survived, Pam stayed conscious enough to pull her special Oliver from the wreckage first, then leaned over to barely grab an escaping Dogo of which a first responder helped put in a crate before Pam lost consciousness, all other dogs were secure except Chewy (Pam’s Dogo) and Chicklet (Pam’s Chihuahua). Dog show people followed Chewy for 3 miles until he was tired and then opened the door and he got in the vehicle; Chicklet was still missing. Pam was taken to a nearby hospital in Bates, Missouri of which she was severely mistreated and left unattended for over an hour. When the wrecker arrived he was made aware that a dog was missing and was asked to lift the wreckage so someone could search for Chicklet, and she was found alive rolled up in Pam’s clothes! Pam had a concussion along with a compression fracture of the spine. Pam is now trying to rebuild her life and motor home that she lives and works out of so we have set up a Paypal account to accept donations for Pam at Lone Star Mastiff Fanciers (www.lsmf.com) to help her with ongoing medical bills and rebuilding memories for her new motor home.

Aggie Wasson Fort Worth, TX

Out Of Line?I have received the back issues of Dog News, including the memoriam to Bill Bergum.

How soon we forget, I felt the comments about Bill Bergum made by Mr. Zaphiris in his Gossip Column were out of line.

The AKC approved the Back to Back Shows and the Clusters due to the gas shortage and rationing as well as the need for Show sites.

Bill’s Club, as Mr. Zaphiris puts it, never held back to back shows, VCDFA held January shows and July Shows which have turned into successful clusters, the Winterfest and the Summerfest, and have provided show sites for the other clubs involved.

Carl AndersonSimi Valley, CA

Re: Lerner And The HsusUpon my return home from the Pasadena Kennel Club Dog Show, I sat down with the May 31, 2013 issue of Dog News. As I perused the pages, I came upon an article written by Carlotta Copper, titled “Lois Lerner and HSUS”. Given the current climate in Washington, D.C. and the inordinate number of scandals, which include, but are not limited to bad behaviors of the IRS, I am not surprised that former Director, Lois Lerner has ties to the HSUS and has ”allegedly” abused her position to block investigation into possible violations by the HSUS of their 501(c)3 status.

This article was very illuminating. It makes perfect sense why efforts put forth by Mr. Frank Losey, an attorney that has single-handedly taken on this fight with the HSUS on the behalf of animals owners has met with delays and road blocks In case you are unaware, Frank Losey fights questionable practices by the HSUS and like organizations, including violations of their non-profit charters and their unrelenting efforts to enact legislation at the Federal, State and Local Levels of Government “that seek to alter and destroy the Culture and Values of our American Way of Life”.

Frank Losey is a man of conviction, and compassion. His career as a lawyer is filled with monumental accomplishments. While working in DC as a lobbyist, several of Mr. Losey’s accomplishments were orchestrating OSHA and EPA to make exceptions to its Regulations with regards to the operation of shipyards; a change to the Tax Code that granted relief to the shipbuilders that built all of the combatant ships for the Navy; and the Congressional Repeal of a Defense Procurement Statute over the strenuous objection of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice.

Each of those successes took several years to accomplish, but they were accomplished by following the strategic plan that he developed and executed. As fate would have it, Mr. Losey came to the aid of a Missouri breeder being targeted by the HSUS. This set into motion an endeavor that has become near and dear to Mr. Losey’s heart…righting the unrightable wrongs of the HSUS. Mr. Losey has developed and has been executing a strategic plan that is designed to “spay and neuter” the HSUS.

Mr. Losey recently spoke at the Newfoundland Club of America (NCA) National Specialty and discussed his new “Call To

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Heelwork To Music World Championships 2014The Kennel Club has announced that it is hoping to send a British team to compete at the 2014 FCI World Championships in Heelwork to Music and Freestyle.

Next year’s Championships will be held in Helsinki, Finland from 8 - 10 August 2014 in conjunction with the World Dog Show. It should be noted that this will be funded in its entirety by the selected Team GB handlers.

To be entitled to compete at this event; dogs must be eligible for Intermediate or Advanced Heelwork to Music or Freestyle and be registered on the Kennel Club breed register but not the activity register as unfortunately FCI rules do not allow non-pedigree dogs to compete in its licensed competitions.

It is anticipated that Team GB will have three Heelwork to Music and three Freestyle dogs (dogs and handlers may compete in both events) and that all dogs will also compete in the individual competition.

Handlers should note that the Pet Passport procedure changed in 2012 and the requirements for a rabies blood test have now been removed and the time frames considerably reduced. Further details on the pet passport scheme can be found at www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/pets/index.htm.

The Kennel Club would like to assess the level of interest from those wishing to be considered for Team GB. Anyone interested in competing at these World Championships should send the following information to Debbie Deuchar, Working Dog Activities Manager at the Kennel Club, via [email protected] by 31 October 2013.

Information required:• Applicant’s name, email address and contact telephone number• The dog’s Kennel Club registered name and date of birth• The level currently competing in HTM and Freestyle (an indication of which category applying for)• A list of competitive achievements for the previous 12 months.

Laura QuickfallLondon, England

More On BergumPlease retract your erroneous statements about Bill Bergum. The erroneous statements on Bill Bergum are on page 94 - Gossip Column, by Eugene Z. Zaphiris, April 26, 2013 issue.

It states:”BILL BERGUM, Pekingese breeder and multiple group judge, has passed away. In addition to his breeding and judging, BILL was a Delegate and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club. It was through BILL’S efforts that back-to-back dog shows were approved by the board. Of course, his motives were personal with the break up of the one time great weekend of Ventura, Channel Cities and Santa Barbara. It allowed him to have two shows in Ventura without Channel Cities and Santa Barbara. So now we have too much of a good thing with so many clubs holding back-to-backs and some holding back (one day in-between shows)-to back shows.”

First - Bill had studied what was happening to dog show clubs and its effect on the dog show world. He and I discussed this situation for a good two years before he made the proposal to the AKC Board for back-to-back shows. I was always against back-to back shows. Bill was worried about the small clubs out in remote locations, such as the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, Alaska and Hawaii. The remote location clubs were folding as they could not afford to put on a show drawing only 100 dogs. I stated to Bill that if back-to-back shows were permitted that large shows in well populated areas would request them - and they would be permitted to have them. Bill stated that is not the purpose of back-to-backs - it is for the small rural clubs only. So Bill’s intent for back-to-backs was over-ridden and we have the mess we have today. That was not Bill’s intent.

Second - You state Bill’s motive - you have been misinformed. Bill’s motive was to save the small clubs so that purebred dogs would have a presence in the rural communities.

Third - You state Bill’s motive was to have Ventura go to back-to-backs. To this date Ventura has never held a back-to back - Bill would not allow it. Instead Ventura, working with other clubs, created the Classic “El Camino Real Summerfest” Cluster with Channel City Kennel Club, Santa Maria Kennel Club, and Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association. This is held at Seaside Park, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA. In addition the day before the Cluster there are some Independent Specialities on the same site.

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Yes, the rumor mill stated that Bill only wanted back-to-backs for Ventura, and you bought it hook, line and sinker. Bill was too honest to be unethical. Bill would not fight fire with fire. He was a gentleman of the first order.

I agree back-to-backs is killing the dog show world. They were implemented not in accord with Bill’s intent - back-to-backs were not intended for big city shows. But the barrier was lowered to permit large shows to go back-to-back. Bill insisted that would not happen as the Board would not approve the large shows. Why the board caved is unknown to this writer - possibly it was the threat of a lawsuit.

Bill was honest in his efforts to aid the rural community clubs - he did not do anything to further himself or his club - he did everything for what he considered best for purebred dogs.

You owe the memory of a gentleman, breeder and lover of purebred dogs and his family a retraction of your false information. If it was stated during Bill’s lifetime, as a gentleman, he would have ignored the statement as the writer was misinformed and did not check out the facts.

Thanks for permitting the record to be set straight in the memory of one of our sport’s finest gentlemen - Bill Bergum.

Yours for the furtherment of purebred dogs and dog shows.

E. M. Gilbert Jr.Paradise, CA

Ed. Note: I have no intention of withdrawing my remarks. Just as you have your opinion I have mine as well.

PR Pppfffffssst!Hardly a week goes by where I don’t hear of some miss-step, critical omission or outright debacle emanating from the AKC Public Relations Department. They range from mildly amusing to outright harmful. How long is the American Kennel Club going to put up with this? If it continues I foresee serious harm to the dog world. What newcomer to the sport would want to get involved with such a controversial and incompetent organization? Would somebody PLEASE make some changes!!!!

Patricia UlloaCovina, CA

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disaster and I could mention numerous cases where judges have guessed a dog’s identity – but been wrong…

I have personally benefitted from that on a few occasions, so shouldn’t moan about it, but when I realized why the dog won- it did not give me any pleasure at all.

Even after 50 years in a breed you will still learn something new every day, and a reason to show a dog, other than just winning, was to hopefully get confirmation that the dog you found so attractive, really was worth the time , effort and expense!

Kennel blindness is a well known phe-nomenon. You keep looking at a youngster in the run or in the kennel and thinking: This one is special! But until you take him/her into the ring you really cannot be sure.

My question today in that situation would be: Where do I find a judge, knowl-edgeable and totally objective to whom you could show a dog and get a completely honest opinion without misleading you in any way?

When still living and showing in Scan-dinavia, we had a couple of judges in that category, one of them being the one and only Hans Lehtinen. In addition to being a judge with a wealth of knowledge, he was also an excellent trimmer, not easy to hide any faults by clever trimming for him. Despite being a friend he would give his opinion without scruples and any fear of insulting you. Which he of course man-aged a few times!!

But still we respected his opinion- and most attempts of proving him wrong failed!

If still actively breeding dogs today, where would I find people like that??

I kind of admire some of these people who walk round the shows with their heads held high, pretending to have an answer to every question you throw at them.

A number of years ago at one of the major shows a lady all-rounder came run-ning up to me saying: “You have to come and look at this dog!” Which I did, but I had previously judged the animal and was not impressed. So was of course told how wrong I was.

I must mention that the animal did a fair bit of winning so obviously there were others who shared her admiration for the dog.

I still think they would have had a shock if they saw him wet!!!

A few years later the same lady came up to me saying: “Have you seen the dog X is showing? An absolute stunner!!”

Again I had judged the dog without be-ing overly impressed and told her so. Of course I was wrong again, but asked if she could mention any similarity between the 2 dogs that had excited her so much? Differ-ent type, different head, different size, etc., etc.

The only common denominator for the 2 animals was their handler!!

Loyalty or stupidity?If that’s the way dogs are judged today

we are in big trouble…

I know there are thousands and thou-sand of clever, successful breeders in this country. Hundreds of top class handlers and groomers.

I think they all deserve to be taken seri-ously and be judged by people who try to judge dogs without any ulterior motives.

Breed experts should be on the “endan-gered species list” in the US as well as the rest of the world.

Very few breeds get entries which makes it possible to hire a specialist judge. The big kennels and breeders are in most breeds a thing of the past, which means that more and more of the responsibility for better-ment of the breeds rests upon the judges. To have any positive influence and input at all, there is only one way forward . Judge the dogs!

Sounds simple, but in some of “my own” breeds there are clearly tendencies that ” ignorance is allowed to create fashion”.

There will always, in all breeds, be dif-ferent opinions -even among the top breed-ers- which are the correct and most impor-tant features of their breeds!

When, however, significant parts of the breed standard are simply ignored, we’re heading in the wrong direction.

Even if I don’t think it is generally cor-

rect, the world wide saying is that anything can win in the US as long as they have a long neck, short level back and can run like hell round the ring…. In other words indicating that type and other breed specific and im-portant features are simply overlooked.

The future of the breeds are of course to a large extent in the hands of the AKC and how future judges are selected.

A successful background as a breeder of one or more breeds is not necessarily a guarantee that you will judge other breeds well.

I still think that the best and most quali-fied judges will come from the ranks of the professional handlers –and even their as-sistants (Well, there will always be excep-tions…).

Where and how could you learn more and get better insight and understanding about dogs than spending most of your week at dog shows – and the remainder of your week preparing for the next show.

That anybody would undermine a system where experience and personality is taken into serious consideration when applying for a judge’s license indicates to me a com-plete lack of judgment and understanding of what this is all about.

The fact that old clients turned judges are blamed for favoring their ex-handlers and that ex-handlers turned judges in some cases are blamed for favoring old clients are issues that will never disappear.

It is, however, my hope for the future that a person’s suitability to judge is based just as much, or even more, upon whether he or she has the strength, character and integrity to make his/her own decision in the ring.

And that the question of repaying “old debts” or loyalty towards old friends never becomes part of their thought process.

So in my humble opinion a judges ap-proval system based upon ticking the right boxes or knowing the right answers about standard, function, breed history, etc., and keeping the candidate’s identity secret, can never be the right way to go.

Most of the really great judges I have known in my life have also been great per-sonalities, but if they would have had to go through the system as a “number” they might have remained “undiscovered”!

I can only hope and pray that common sense will prevail!

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