October 2010 - Watchung Mountains Yorkshire Terrier Club

The N E W S L E T T E R of the
WATCHUNG MOUNTAINS
YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB, INC.
OCTOBER 2010
Visit us at our website-http://WMYTC.org
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Editor: Terri Cuchiaro
Home (732) 469-8025
1803 Middlebrook Rd.
Cell (732) 718-4024
tcuchia1@its.jnj.com
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
In God We Trust
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OCTOBER Meeting:
Terri’s Residence (address above)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Sunday, October 31
Date/Time:
1:00 PM – Pot Luck –
Dress up or dress up your dog and have fun!
Bumble Bee
Show and Tell . . .
Congratulations to CH Embersglow Mommy I’m Smoking Hot on obtaining his CHAMPIONSHIP!
after his recuperation from a broken leg. ‘Finn’, was breeder/owner/handled by Madelyn Conley, and was sired by
CH Carasel’s Teodoro x CH Embersglow Watch The Fire Fly.
Congratulations to “Teddy Bear”, CCH
H CCaarraasseell’’ss TTeeooddoorroo on producing 3 Champions and another now in the ring! (pictured at left) Carasel’s Valentino (nephew of Teddy Bear) received Grand Sweepstakes winner at
the Morris & Essex supported entry show under our own well-known and respected
breeder judge, Claudia Pierro. Breeder/owner/handled always out of the bred-byexhibitor class by Terri Cuchiaro.
Litter Sister Carasel’s Beladora, (neice of Teddy Bear) first time back in the show ring, after her own broken leg
recovery with two surgeries and another emergency vet visit after her cast fell off, took Reserve WB at the Morris &
Essex show. She won $50 in prize money donated from the YTC of Greater NY in memory of Roberta Rothenbach.
Surprise, her vet was there to see her show! Breeder/owner/handled always out of the BBE class by Terri.
A big thank you to Debbie Dunne who was drafted ring-side to help show Beladora in the Sweepstakes!
There will be pictures of the show, thanks to Rob Hagman, posted on our website
soon. And of course, we thank Claudia Pierro for handling the trophies and for
judging our sweepstakes!
Member Emeritus Carole Della Pena (pictured on right) sends us news from Florida …
“Joe and I are doing fine and yes I am still showing my Yorkies occasionally. I finished
one in June a nice boy down the pipe from Joy and a Buster grandson called Paul. I
now have his son Jack that I started at the CFYTC show in August. I hope to come to
NY in Feb. I will be 70 0n Feb 17th and think that would be a very nice birthday gift
from my family; also I could see [daughter] Heidi and her family in NJ. I now have 3
grand children, my latest is in California and we just went out there to see him. They
are near San Francisco as his dad teaches in Berkley. “
Member update . . .
Debbie Pugliese is now Debbie Zardus. A new member list will be distributed via email.
Prospective Members . . .
We have three new Yorkie owners who are interested in joining our club, with one meeting each so far. Hopefully
they can come to this month’s meeting. Remember we don’t meet in November, but we’ll have a Christmas
luncheon in December. Suggestions for venue are welcome.
Kathy Joback is a Cocker Spaniel breeder who has had her
Cockers finished by handlers. Now she wants to show
Yorkies because she loves their spirit and also because it is
a breed that an owner can still be his/her own handler. She
has a pet at home, Kesha (far left) and just got a 4 month old
puppy hopeful whose name is Emma from the Charkara line
(sire is Ch. Charkara Mister Mister and is in this month’s
http://eyorkshireterriers.com/ magazine. We wish her much
success!
Danielle Kovach
old puppy, Paris, (at right) at our RDO
up, no fear! no stopping her! We hope to
specialty!
showed her amazing 3 month
event and she was head up, tail
see her show at our April
Julie Levine (author of recent article on
lover, very excited to get a new puppy to
Yorkie enthusiasts! Welcome! and we
her beloved Ellie) is a Yorkie
love and for camaraderie with
hope to see more of you!
Fire Safety Monitoring . . .
We all remember the devastating news of 66 Yorkies killed in a fire in a coal heated kennel in Pennsylvania.
Well, I wholeheartedly encourage everyone to consider getting fire safety monitoring to alert the Fire
Department automatically, whether you are home or away, so that you and your dogs can have a chance to
be saved. I recently upgraded my ADT security service to include this feature, including cellular
transmission. I thought about it ever since hearing of that fire and it was always in the back of my mind.
Now I am putting it in the front of yours.
What would happen to your dogs if a fire started when you were not home?
You can contact this ADT representative for more information. Please mention my name, Terri
Cuchiaro, when you call Paul Frigoletto (NJ Residential Sales Representative) at 908-220-5438.
FMI ON CAUSES OF FIRE: NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION WWW.NFPA.ORG
Dryers & washing machines
The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer
fires is failure to clean them.
Electrical
Safety in the home and with circuit interrupters
Portable generators
The most common dangers with portable generators
are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electrical shock,
and fire hazards.
Heating
The peak months for home heating fires are December,
January and February.
Candles
The top five days for home candle fires are Christmas,
Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day, Halloween and
December 23.
Smoking
Smoking materials (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.)
are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United
States.
Cooking
Includes general cooking safety info, as well as tips for
microwaves, cooking oil and turkey fryers.
Your Dog's Health from DoggedHealth.com®
Itching and Scratching, Upset Stomachs, & More
Is Fido itching & scratching? From allergies to parasites to fungal infections, learn about the
causes and what you can do to provide your dog relief.
The dreaded bad tummy! Learn all about diagnosing and treating vomiting and diarrhea.
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From a cough to mysterious lumps & bumps, need help understanding your dog's
symptoms? Visit with the Diagnostic Dog™, the interactive symptom guide.
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Learn more about a specific disease or condition impacting your dog.
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Have a dog health question? Ask The Vet at DoggedHealth.com.
Jump into Agility
AKC Agility is a thrilling sport that requires both handler and dog to be intensely alert and
quick on their feet. In Agility, handlers guide their dogs with verbal and nonverbal cues
through obstacles like the A-frame, see-saw, weave poles and various jumps while also
racing against the clock. Watching a canine and handler team conquer the various jumps is
very exciting and appealing to both participants and spectators of the event. With
excitement like this, no wonder agility has become the fastest growing dog sport in the
United States. Read more about Agility.
AKC Pet Healthcare Plan Announces Multi-Pet Discount
Good news for owners of multiple pets in one household! You can now look forward to our
new Multi-Pet Discount on the AKC Pet Healthcare Plan. PetPartners, the exclusive
provider of the AKC pet health insurance plans, has launched a 5% discount for each pet's
plan when more than one dog or cat is insured in the AKC program. Read more.
Digital AKC Gazette
Look for these articles, and many more, in the digital edition of the August AKC GAZETTE!
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Of Human Bonding: A herder by heritage, the Icelandic Sheepdog, new to the
AKC Herding Group, is an expert at gathering smiles.
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Hounding Excellence: An interview with AKC Breeder of the Year Claudia Waller
Orlandi, Ph.D., of Topsfield Basset Hounds.
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Monumental Courage: Honoring Virginia's fallen K-9 cops.
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The Judge's Eye: Distinguishing between temperament and showmanship in the
ring
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Behavior & Training: Pick of the litter for performance events
http://akcchf.libsyn.com/webpage The Genome Barks series is an audio podcast
program with information on canine health research, veterinary healthcare and breeding management. In the most
recent podcast, Dr. Rory Todhunter discusses the use of genetic tools to understand inherited orthopedic disease
in dogs. Listen to the podcast.
FROM A YORKIE’S POINT OF VIEW….
Hello to all our four footed relatives,
Have you ever seen a squirrel??? Well, we have one or possibly two that visit our backyard every
day. They climb along the fence and run up and down the tree and even, walk on our deck, what
nerve!!! Every morning when we come down for breakfast we see the squirrel(s). They seem to
taunt us. Only this morning we saw one on the fence wiggling his tail at us. Can you even imagine
that? It makes us crazy and I think it makes our mom and dad crazy, too. We bark and cry and run
from door to door trying to scare them away, but they don’t seem to be afraid of us. But, when the
door is opened you should see how fast they run up the tree and over the fence. And then it
happened, one afternoon, dad let us outside and we didn’t see any squirrels and they didn’t see us
either. We were just walking around on the grass sniffing the ground and guess what? Georgie came
face to face with the squirrel. He looked a Georgie and Georgie looked at him and wow you should’ve
seen Georgie run, I didn’t think she had that much power. The squirrel ran up the tree and Georgie
tried to run up the tree after him. She spent the next few minutes trying to figure out how to get
up that big tree. She didn’t succeed in getting the squirrel today, but there is always tomorrow. I had
to get in the act, too, and I started to bark and run around the tree, it was a lot of fun. I may be a
‘lady”, but when it comes to squirrels I really am a “dog”.
Until next time, Gracie and Georgie
September 2010 # 7
Swiffer Wetjet Potential Problem Article: I recently had a neighbor who had their 5‐year old German shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely healthy until a few weeks ago. They had a necropsy done to see what the cause was. The liver levels were unbelievable, as if the dog had ingested poison of some kind. The dog is kept inside, and when he's outside, someone's with him, so the idea of him getting into something unknown was hard to believe. My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer Wetjet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning which stated "may be harmful to small children and animals." He called the company to ask what the contents of the cleaning agent are and was astounded to find out that antifreeze is one of the ingredients. (Actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule away from antifreeze). Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the solution, then licking its own paws, it ingested enough of the solution to destroy its liver. Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers' two cats also died of liver failure. They both used the Swiffer Wetjet for quick cleanups on their floors. Please check the label to see if this ingredient is still being used. Submitted by Kathy Joback
Registering All Your
Dogs Has Never
Been More
Important
Each year AKC registrations continue
to decline. That’s not a good thing
when you consider that registrations
are AKC’s core “product” and
revenue source, and that so many of
AKC’s programs rely on the funding
that registrations provide.
Think about all that registrations do.
Along with helping your events
remain affordable and keeping our
beloved traditions alive,
registrations support your American
Kennel Club’s “good works” efforts
in other aspects of the purebred dog
world. For example, maintaining a
strong legislative influence has
never been more important for those
of us involved in the responsible
breeding of dogs. Over the past three
years, the size of AKC’s legislative
portfolio, which tracks issues related
to dogs, has almost tripled—from 406
issues in 2007 to over 1040 through
June of 2010. With no end to this
legislative onslaught in sight, it is key
that registrations continue to help
AKC maintain a strong legislative
influence on behalf of all responsible
dog breeders.
Registration dollars continue to assist
in funding another vitally important
part of the purebred dog world—
canine health research. Since its
creation in 1995, the AKC Canine
Health Foundation (CHF) has
allocated more than $24 million to
canine health research. During that
time, AKC proudly supported the
foundation’s efforts by contributing
nearly $20 million to approved
research grants and day-to-day
program costs. The alliance between
the American Kennel Club and the
CHF has provided funding for
research projects that spurred the
development of important new
genetic tests. These allow breeders to
further assess breeding stock and help
prevent illnesses in future generations, as
well as provide more accurate diagnoses
and better treatments. CHF also sponsors,
along with the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals, the Canine Health Information
Center (CHIC). The CHIC database
provides participating parent clubs a
resource for breeders to research and
maintain information on specific health
issues that may be prevalent in their
breeds.
Your Registrations
help AKC:
• Maintain a strong
legislative influence
• Fund canine health
research
• Provide disaster relief
• Promote responsible
dog ownership
Along with AKC Companion Animal
Recovery (CAR), the AKC plays a
significant role in our country’s largest
disaster relief efforts. During Hurricane
Katrina in 2005, both AKC and CAR
delivered vital aid and provided multiple
airlifts for displaced dogs in dire need of
help. AKC knows, too, that the best way
to address a disaster is through
preparation. Throughout the first half of
2010, the AKC CAR Canine Support and
Relief Fund has donated nearly $400,000
to organizations across the nation,
including more than $215,000 in grants
to search and rescue organizations for
equipment and preparedness training.
Registrations also contribute to the
funding of another important facet of the
American Kennel Club—promoting
responsible dog ownership though
educational programs. AKC Responsible
Dog Ownership (RDO) Days happen
each year throughout September.
Although unique RDO Day events
are held all over the country, each is
entertaining and educational, and
many include agility, obedience and
rally demonstrations. Attendees can
speak one-on-one with experienced
dog breeders and trainers, as well as
veterinarians and technicians, to learn
what’s best for them and their dog.
Registrations also fund educational
programs like Safety Around Dogs
and Best Friends, which bring
responsible dog ownership lessons to
schools and other community venues.
It is easy to understand why
addressing the problem of falling
registrations is key to a strong future
for the purebred dog world. You can
do your part by ensuring that all the
puppies you produce are registered
with AKC. Meanwhile, AKC will
continue to introduce new services to
make your job as responsible dog
breeders and owners easier and to
honor your dedication to your breed
and the sport. By working together,
we will be able to take the necessary
steps to ensure AKC’s long and
healthy future as the nation’s
preeminent purebred dog registry
while continuing all the good works
we provide for you and all
responsible dog breeders and owners.
Dear Lisa: We have a 6-year-old female Boston Terrier.
We arevery happy with her, but she has this habit of
wanting to scratch the couch cushion or when riding in
a car, she will scratch before laying down. How do I
break her of this? She has put a hole in the car's fabric
which is very frustrating. Do you have any suggestions?
Dear Lisa: We have a male 16-month-old Shih Tzu that
we love dearly. He gets very excited whenever
someone comes around. He barks non-stop and he
likes to jump on people. He barks so long until his heart
is pounding. We enrolled him in a beginning obedience
class for 6 weeks when he was 10 weeks old. Please
– Scratchy Sassy
give us some advice. – Heart-Pounding Pup
Dear Scratchy:What you are describing is called
“nesting” behavior and is usually seen in females that
are about to whelp a litter of puppies! They dig and paw
at the ground or in their whelping box shredding
newspapers getting ready to give birth. This behavior is
triggered by hormonal changes and can be seen in
false pregnancies or at certain points in their heat cycle.
But since your pet is older and has been doing this for a
while, I doubt she’s about to have puppies! So, why the
nesting?
Dear Heart-Pounding: I can’t tell you how many
people say to me, “I took him to one obedience session
but he doesn’t seem to “get it” or “learn” or “remember
anything” or [add an appropriate excuse here]. Dogs,
just like people, need consistent, focused, training if
they are ever going to get good at anything. You know
the old saying, “practice makes perfect”? Well, it
couldn’t apply more to puppies. I’m really glad you did
take him to class during that critical time between 10-16
weeks when learning is easy and seems to “stick” with
the pup for life. Fortunately, you can build on that early
exposure and cure your pup of the behavior that ails
you!
I’ve seen this behavior in one of my male dogs too so
there must be some other reason beside a shift in
female hormones! I have noticed dogs do this when
they are outside and preparing a nice area to lie down
in the dirt, especially during the summer time when it’s
hot out. They will paw at the ground and dig it up until
they reach the cool earth underneath. Then they will
circle around a few times and plop themselves down in
their newly excavated area. My dog also dug (or used
to) on my leather chair and made a nice mess of it. He
did it when no one was home. This behavior appears to
be a “prep to lie down” ritual that dogs like to engage in.
The only way I stopped the behavior was to remove the
chair. But he still does it on the carpet occasionally
when he wants to lie down. I wouldn’t try to change this
natural behavior since it will most likely continue when
nobody is around to modify it.
Nails, Nails, Nails!
The best solution is to take away her fabric shedding
tools! Those toenails! By keeping her nails trimmed nice
and short and, more importantly smooth, she will not
have the ability to rip the fabric. With short, smooth tidy
nails she will be making a scratching motion with her
pads instead of her long sharp toenails. By using a nail
grinder rather than a clipper you can create smooth
surfaces that won’t rip or dig into your car’s fabric or
couch cushion. You could also cover the sofa with a
sheet or blanket to protect it and travel with her in a
crate or carrier in the car.
Start Over!
There are several issues going on with your puppy,
excitable temperament, barking and jumping, First, plan
to start over with your training as if he was still that 10week-old pup. Enroll him in an obedience class and
plan to attend several 8-week sessions (yes, this could
last from months to years) until you can get his
manners and behavior to the point where you are
happy and he is a joy to live with.
In the meantime, I would put a leash on him when you
are expecting company so you can control his reactions
better. The leash will keep him from jumping on people
and you will be better able to ask him to sit and stay
quietly when guests come to the door. Practice the sit
and stay on leash when there is no company around.
Praise and reward him when he is quiet and not
barking. When company comes over have him repeat
this sit and stay quietly. Then as a reward have the
guest give him the treat for being quiet and polite. Then
get to class and work on building solid solutions to his
bad behaviors. You’ll be surprised at how a little bit of
obedience training can go a long way to having a great
dog!
MY LITTLE YORKSHIRE TERRIER
Dear little bundle of fluff and fun,
Of silver and shaded tan,
Now looking so solemn and quiet and wise,
Peering out thro' the fringe that lies
In tangled curls o'er the owlish eyes,
That ponder the ways of man.
A Dogs Soul
Every dog must have a soul
Somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances
Are buried with his pride.
A tiny terror of growls and bark,
Where he decides the good and bad,
The wrong way from the right,
And where his judgment carefully
Is hidden from our sight.
Teeth in a German set,
That once was a slipper warm and fine,
Tho' guiltless now of shape or shine;
Your foe, dear Vi, was a friend of mine
A dog must have a secret place
Where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that
He trusts in and confides.
Ere you and I had met.
And when accused unjustly for
Himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul
The comfort he must seek.
Playing and sleeping or chasing the cats
Make up your little day;
Yet you in your doggie heart are blest
With a virtue rarely by Man possessed,
Tho' always claimed and loud professed
By friends of finer clay.
There is Faith in your eyes, my little friend,
Faith not an empty name;
A lesson for me and the world to learn,
Faith that will neither fail nor turn
With the veering crowd, but steadfast burn
A calm and lovely flame.
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He'll love, tho'he is unloved,
And he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away
The times when he's abused.
Although his heart may break in two
His love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog
An understanding Soul!
–
author unknown
Carasel’s Calendar Girl, ‘Pebbles’,
Henry Chappell
Club Library – new video by Kirsten McGregor on
wrapping is now available for loan with deposit.
…I love, I love my little Calendar Girl!
will be in a Yorkie calendar,
more information to come!
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Terri Cuchiaro, Editor
1803 Middlebrook Rd.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Officers:
Terri Cuchiaro, President
Tom Becker, Vice-Pres.
Gary Vega, Treasurer
Claudia Pierro, Secretary
83 Hudson Ave
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Board of Directors:
Carolyn Hagman, Class of 2013
Keith Turpin, Class of 2013
Tom Pierro, Class of 2011
Anthony Pollio, Class of 2011
Elaine Pollio, Class of 2011