Second Quarter, 2013 - United Doberman Club

UDCFOCUS
Official Publication of the United Doberman Club
Contents
Advertise in Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Message from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Message from the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
On The Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terri Clary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mission Statement
The United Doberman Club or UDC http://
www.uniteddobermanclub.com is made up of
Doberman enthusiasts dedicated to preserving
and protecting the Doberman and its heritage
as a working dog. UDC is advancing the interests of the breed by educating members about
working ability, conformation, temperament,
health, breeding, training and maintenance of
the total Doberman, sound in mind and body.
The UDC encourages its members to participate in a variety of activities for which the Doberman is suited, including Agility, Conformation, Drill Team, Guide Dog, Obedience, Ring
Sports, IPO, Search & Rescue and Therapy.
Focus on Versatility: Fayek Pitch Black V Firefly . . . . . . . . . . 13
Versatility Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shaping the Prospective Working Doberman . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
A Primer for Owners of Working Doberman Puppies. . . . . . . 21
Puppies Suitable for SAR Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Whelping Box/Litter ads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lure Coursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
UDC Member Clubs — Effective May 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Editor in Chief
UDC Board of Directors — Effective May 2013. . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Message from the President
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his month we welcome all the new board members and we need to send a big
THANK YOU to our departing members. We are losing board members that
have given our club a HUGE amount of their time and expertise.
I would like to single out two people in particular that are responsible for keeping our
club running for many years. Linda Kurz and Irina Sasu have been board members longer than most of us have even been club members. These women have gone above and
beyond in providing the UDC with excellent service for many, many years.
When you next see these folks extend a personal thank you to them for their generosity
and commitment. Give a special thank you to the Kyes and the rest of the board too.
I look forward to seeing you all at the 2013 Nationals in Denver. Now get out there and
train your dogs!!
Patrick O’Connor
UDC President
One Dobermann for ALL
Message from the Editor
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pring is a time of flux and change, of growth and hope.
Unfortunately for the UDC it is also a time of passing.
Terri Clary was a huge presence in the club, and she will
be missed. Please read the wonderful tribute article to Terri
in this issue. I wish I had known her as more than a face,
I feel as if I lost an opportunity I never had the chance to
really attain.
By this time, the National is over and most of us are moving into our summer show season. It’s a busy and hectic
time for us and for our dogs. It’s easy to get caught up
in titles and scores, the excitement of competition, travel
plans, meeting new and old friends and all the things we
love about showing and trialling. There are so many sports
today that in most areas of the country there are a huge
number of things you can do with your dog. Our breed is
incredibly versatile, and now, in addition to our well-established sports such as schutzhund, ringsport, agility, obedience, rally, and tracking there are many “new kids” on the
block; dock diving, lure coursing, K9 Nosework, barn hunt,
and I’m sure others I’m missing. In each of these sports,
the Doberman is showing up and kicking butt.
Sometimes we get so caught up in doing dog sports we
begin to take our canine partner for granted. As we move
from spring to summer, some of our dogs are still “winter
soft.” And some of us are too! It’s important to get our
dogs and ourselves built back up into prime physical condition to avoid weekend-warrior injuries for both human and
canine. There is nothing more frustrating than entering a
trial then having to pull due to injury. Different sports have
different fitness needs as well. Schutzhund dogs are pushed
to the limit in strength, speed, and endurance. Lure Coursing tests speed, agility, and endurance. Obedience seems
to be less athletic until you realize that dogs are jumping
fairly high heights, usually on concrete covered with a
flimsy mat that is more grip than padding. Agility happens
fast, but in the short amount of time the dog is in the ring
he may make as many as 15-18 jumps, and in today’s agility, increasingly tight turns at speed. Not to mention that
our dobes usually have to duck to get into a tunnel. Weaving is especially hard on spines and fronts.
Here in Missouri this year we have been further stymied
by a winter that refuses to let go (snow in May? Really?
Seriously?) followed by almost unending rain. Okay,
Dobermans can work in the rain if they have sufficient
motivation. But me, not so much! My Min Pin Zipper and I
are both struggling to get back up to peak fitness this year.
It is especially odd considering that last year we had a very
severe drought and
high heat, but I think
this is much of our
future now; what we
considered normal has
gone out the window
in terms of weather,
and that presents us
as trainers more and
more challenges. But
wherever you are and
whatever your weather,
I wish you the best as
you work and train your
dogs this summer and
fall.
Robin with Zipper (UAG2 URO1 Ch Regatta
It’s About Time, RE MX MJB RS-O JS-O GS-N
RL2 CGC) Prada, (Ch Regatta Devil Wears
Blk-N-Tan JS-N) and Cala (UAg1 URO2 USJ
ARCH BJF O’er The Hills N’ Far Away, RE OA
NAJ WAC TT CGC) .
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Gravin Garmina v d Accani
Canadian CD & TD, WAC, BH, CGN,
SAR Dog (live find) accredited
through SARDAA... DOB - 5/28/2007
Tyndre
Photo - Ellen Higgins
Sire - Jim v Aurachgrund, ScH3, AKC/UDC CD, Ad,
GFFB SG 1A, WAC, CGC
Dam - Beretta von der Accani, BH
We are also proud to act as chauffeur for
Raksha’s Mmmmmystere, (Parquetta) Cdn. CD, WAC
and SAR Dog (HRD) accredited through SARDAA
Int/Can/UDC Ch. Wittrock’s Zzzzzaaron,CD,AD,B,T2,CGC,ATT,
VCX, WAC,ScH3 x Raksha’s Witchey Woman v Deerun, CD
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Michelle L. Limoges, Edmonton, AB Canada
Email
- udcdoberman@shaw.ca
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On The Cover
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eatured on the cover of this months’ FOCUS is Cara’s Field Marshall Rommel IPO2, SchH1, BH, CGC. Photos are from shutter.
shepherd at http://photos.schhmi.com. The Helper shown in the photos is Sean Murphy. Rommel is owned, trained, and loved by Richard
Serio who has been a continuous UDC Member since 1994. Pictured
above is Rommel with Richard’s granddaughter Isabella. Rommel loves
to play and will take commands from Isabella – he is truly a “Total
Doberman.”
Richard has been training Rommel since he purchased him from Ray
Carlisle at eight weeks of age. Richard has trained three Dobermans,
two of which were purchased from Cara Dobermans. Richard lives in
Fraser, Michigan and trains at the USCA South Michigan SchH and
Police Club with Lisa Clark, Training Director. Richard says that Rommel is a very proud dog and has a mind of his own. Being a thinking
dog, does occasionally put him in conflict with Richard. However, he
has learned to deal with that in a way that makes Rommel feel he is
the leader of the pack. Richard also does PSA type work with Rommel – body suit and hidden sleeve work. Rommel was able to show his
protective side when Richard was returning from Florida and stopped
at a roadside rest area where he had an unpleasant incident when
an unsavory character who thought he could take Richard’s money –
Rommel quickly changed the guy’s mind!
Richard’s contact information is Richard J. Serio, 33105 Groesbeck
Hwy. Fraser, MI 48026, RSerio@casterseq.com
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In March we lost fellow UDC Member Terri Clary. Terry was a long time United Doberman Club Member and served on the Board of Directors. She was a strong advocate
for the working Doberman and was President of the regional UDC Chapter Club Total
Doberman. Terri was also the UDC watch dog for BSL and would post to UDC Official
to notify members what was happening in their states. In September of 2012, Terri attended the UDC Fall IPO Classic and filmed the event for Victoria Hall. The Doberman
breed has lost a strong advocate and Terri will be missed by many. The United Doberman Club 2013 Nationals was dedicated to Terri Clary.
Terri served on the UDC board as our “devil’s advocate”. In
other words, she could give a strong argument against any
action she felt was contrary to the future welfare of the Doberman, whether that was a popular opinion or not. However,
she has also been a patient advocate of action she feels would
be beneficial. With Lera Brinkley (passed from us too soon),
she advocated for UDC to adopt a breed survey modeled after the DV ZTP and when we did so, Terri enthusiastically participated with Jet. Jet and Terri won the high point all-around
award that year at the UDC National. Jet is a beautiful working
Doberman (UDC CH) and Terri’s foundation bitch. Terri, Jill and
Lera founded the Total Doberman regional UDC club. Only
her illness has prevented that club from being more active.
She supported our international team (IDC) with a memberinitiated fund raiser on several occasions. I still remember her
auctioning to the highest bidder a home-made go-out target.
I wish I had won that one.—Linda Kurz
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Although Terri finished her war with Cancer on March 12,
2013, she went on her own terms as her husband Jim explained, “cremated, no funeral, no services”. Just like in training, Terri had the last word. However, she didn’t say that we
couldn’t get together and train.
Training was never cancelled because of Terri’s health. NEVER
in the two plus years of her battle NEVER a negative word
from her, just the facts, it is what it is. When she could hardly
take a breath she sat in a chair in the middle of the training
field telling us what to do. When she was too weak to come
outside, we went inside and she told us what to do. She was a
very special woman and training will go on at ‘The Dog Spot’,
per Terri’s wishes.— Linda Kye (from Terri’s FaceBook page)
Linda Kye attended the Terri Clary Training Day Tribute.
She did not have a memorial or funeral as she requested.
But many of her friends decided to have a Training Day
Tribute for her. She was a member of our board for many
years and a member of the UDC for many more years, a
true Doberman person.
I purchased a puppy from Terri Clary in 2009, Ante Up the
Cash Tejas a.k.a. Cash, who now has Sch.1, BH, CGN, TT.
Cash was from the first of three litters that Terri bred and he
happens to be my heart dog. It was then I began a special
friendship with Terri, while we lived thousands of miles away
from each other we could still talk on the phone for hours
about Dobermans. We would discuss training techniques, the
Doberman’s working temperament, trialing and everything in
between. She was never without an opinion on any of those
subjects, always something constructive to say, always a good
idea or a new way of doing a training exercise, and always,
always, with the best interest of the dog in mind.
In my opinion Terri owned one of the finest bitches in North
America, my dogs dam and Terri’s foundation bitch Ha’Ras
Boeing v. Wustensturm Sch.1, IPO3, MRI, French Ring Brevet,
PSA-PDC, BSA, E1A, WAC, CGC a.k.a. Jet! All Jets titles were
owner handled and trained! And some of those titles accomplished when Terri was sick with the dreaded disease. She was
a pretty amazing women and definitely not afraid to get out
there on the trial field and test her dogs ability. As a breeder
that was important to Terri. She had a vision of what the
Doberman should be and no matter what people thought she
should do, she always did it her way.
Terri was instrumental in helping others reach their goals too.
She was the training director for The Total Doberman Group
and never missed a training session through all her sickness.
Helping other handlers first, many times not getting to train
her own dogs.
Terri never in all the time I talked to her on the phone would
complain about her illness. It was hard to get anything out of
her but in late January of this year while talking during one of
our many phone conversations she said if I was ever going to
get my butt down there I’d better do it soon. Not two weeks
later I had the van packed with three Dobermans and left
for the 1500 mile trip in the middle of a snow storm. People
called me crazy and maybe I was but Terri was a friend, and
a wonderful, caring breeder, and I wanted her to reacquaint
with a very special Doberman. We finally got to do that after
four years, even though Terri was so very obviously sick she
played and cuddled with Cash, spent hours talking with me
and I could tell she was so very proud of both of us.
The trip was a bittersweet one really as I knew it would be the
last time I would ever get to see this strong, outspoken, and a
little bit crazy woman again. A woman that truly cared about
the faith of our breed, and defended and supported everything Doberman.
Terri was a very good trainer. She had limited resources but
was always thinking outside of the box. She and I would
have long training conversations that usually ended up with
helpful hints for each of us in something or another. We could
speak openly about our issues with our individual animals
without fear of degradation to self or dog no matter how
simple or complex the issue might be. Her passion was her
dogs and her training besides her husband whom she loved
dearly. We laughed allot at having that in common as well.
Terri bred her dogs to excel in both conformation and working ability. She loved to see what else she could do with them.
She would title them in PSA, Mondio, IPO, Obedience, conformation shows etc. I will miss her very much. The camaraderie
we shared with the honesty and mutual training passion will
be missed greatly. True friendships are very, very rare. Value
them. It’s all over way to soon.—Linda Guidry
Her dogs will miss her dearly but according to her husband
Jim they are all being spoiled. Jet sleeps in Terri’s spot in the
bed every night and gets lots of hugs and kisses!
I just want to say thank you dear Terri for letting me have this
awesome Doberman, and also for a friendship that I shall
cherish forever…I will miss you.—Lynn Anderson
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Versatility Title Earned: VCX
Registered Name: Fayek Pitch Black V Firefly
Titles: Am Ch, UGrCh, Int’l/Nat’l Ch, UKC CA, URO1, UAGI, USJCh, AKC CA, RN, CGC, UDC ATT, WAC,
ROM
Call Name: Kyra
DOB: 3/1/09
Owner: Miriam “Meejin” Pike
Address: 12545 Wilderness Park Drive, Spotsylvania, VA 22551
Phone: 571-278-4982
Email: squeegiepeegie@yahoo.com
I
picked Kyra up in June 2009 while attending the UKC
Premier event in Kalamazoo, MI. She was 13 weeks old
and the cutest thing on the planet! I instantly fell in love
with her but had no idea what she had in store for me…
I found Kyra’s breeder through a friend who owned Kyra’s
Aunt that I had been showing. I had already had the
pleasure of meeting Kyra’s Uncle and fell in love with him.
When I found out that Kyra’s breeder owned his litter sister
and that she was going to be bred soon, I knew this was a
litter I had to look at. I had been searching for a show bitch
for a little while but was hitting many speed bumps. I had
specific requirements that I wanted met and many breeders weren’t willing to afford me the opportunity, not that I
blame them. Kyra’s breeder not only met my requirements
but exceeded them.
I was looking for a black show bitch that was good enough
for me to show myself. I didn’t want to use a handler. My
goal was to owner handler this bitch to her AKC Championship. As you can imagine, many breeders didn’t want to
give up their black show bitches to just anyone, especially
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a newbie with little to no show experience. I also
didn’t want to co-own the bitch as I had
heard some horror stories. I didn’t
want to be tied down to anything,
she was going to be my dog and
I wanted to do what I wanted to
do with her when I wanted to
do it without interference from
the breeder. Kyra’s breeder
gave me everything I wanted
and has been our biggest fan.
We have become great friends
and she always supports us in
whatever we do.
When the litter was born there were 2 black
bitches. As they grew, I knew that the breeder was
going to take her pick first so I was anxiously waiting for
her to make her choice. I liked both of them from the pictures and they were very similar but I always favored Kyra
for her short back and compact body. She had the cutest
little face too! When they were 8 weeks old she called me
up to say she had picked the sister. She said that the sister
had a little more bone but her decision was based on the
fact that she didn’t have the personality that Kyra had. She
was certain that Kyra was the better fit for me. I trusted her
evaluation and agreed to take her.
She was strictly a show dog for the first 12 months of her
life (a mistake I do not intend to ever make again!). She
quickly became an instant hit at UKC winning 5 BIS puppy
awards before she was 6 months old. She won her first
UKC Reserve BIS at 6 ½ months. She quickly finished her
UKC Championship and won 4 out of 5 legs towards her
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Grand Championship before the age of 10 months.
Just after her 10 month birthday, she won
her first AKC point under breeder
judge Bonnie Clarke. She finished
her UKC Grand Championship in
2010 at Premier. Her first AKC
Major came in July 2011 under
breeder judge Leah Lange and
her 2nd Major to finish came on
a hot, humid, sticky Memorial
Day 2012 in Monroeville, PA
under judge Terry DePietro. Also,
in 2012 she set a new UKC record
for most Doberman Top Ten points in
one year and is still the current holder of
that record. At the 2012 Premier she won Top
Ten BOB (over multiple AKC Grand Champions) under
judge Richard Beauchamp and went on to win the Top Ten
All Breed ranking of #3!
After finishing her UKC GrCh, I decided it was time to try
some other things. I had done Rally with my other dogs
so that’s where we started. In October 2011 she earned
her URO1 in 3 straight trials with a Total Dog award and
a BIMBS! She has earned several Total Dog awards over
the years and made history as Premier’s first Total Dog
Guardian Group winner in 2011. In 2012 she made history again by repeating that win and then went on to win
Total Dog Reserve BIS under UKC owner Wayne Cavanaugh! Both years she qualified for the Total Dog competition via Dock Diving.
Dock Diving came about almost by chance. I had watched
the event at Premier in 2010. There were a few Dobermans jumping. It was so fun to see them! I asked myself,
I wonder if Kyra can do that? She hadn’t really been
exposed to the water much and she hates having a bath
but she took it without much coaxing. I bought her a life
vest for safety and peace of mind but she wasn’t scared
at all. She was an awful swimmer, kicking water with her
front legs everywhere like she was drowning but she would
“swim” out into the water and get the toy. It took less
than 30 minutes to get her from hopping in off the stairs
of my friend’s inground pool to leaping off the side like
a pro! A few weeks later, we went to an event. It took a
little convincing as the dock was 2 ft off the water and we
were now at a pond where the water was murky and she
couldn’t see the bottom but after trying to push me in she
finally mustered up the courage and in she went. The rest
is history! She is UKC’s first GrCh Doberman to earn the
USJ title and unofficially the first to earn the USJCh title
(I have not had the 2nd thing verified with UKC yet). Her
personal best jump is 19ft 11in which she set at the 2012
Premier event!
Things just seemed to come so easily to her…I decided to
try her at lure coursing. That was a no brainer!! She took
to it like any good sight hound and was extremely vocal
on her way to the start line. If there is one thing I would
change about her work ethic, it’s that she doesn’t really
have an “off switch” and when she goes into prey drive,
it’s very hard to get her out of it! She qualified easily for
both her UKC and AKC CA titles. Hind sight being what
it is, I wonder if maybe I shouldn’t have done lure coursing
with her. Every time we are in an open field or anywhere
near one, she goes into a crazed frenzy looking for that
lure! If she sees movement in the distant horizon it’s over,
forget it, pack your bags and leave because she’s not going
to stop screaming and pulling you towards it! She actually
did this to me at an AKC show as a Special….ugh, what a
disaster that was! I admire her enthusiasm but her lack of
focus is sometimes trying. It’s really hard to be more interesting than live prey! hahaha
I waited to take her
through the WAE until
she was almost 3yrs old.
Even though she was
pretty fearless and was
never sound sensitive
like my pets, I wanted
to make sure she was
mentally ready for the
evaluation. I don’t regret
waiting. She passed
everything with ease,
despite my nervousness!
She also was able to
pass the UDC ATT and
received 2 CC’s towards her UDC Championship. I am
hoping to get to a show this year to try for her last CC!
I have always wanted to try agility and after my friend tried
it a little bit with my other female; I finally decided it was
my turn to try it with Kyra. We had very minimal training
but our first two UAGI legs came the first weekend we trialed. That last leg was much more elusive. I had set a goal
to get that last leg before Premier 2012. The only trials
left in the area were outdoors. We hadn’t trained outdoors.
Needless to say, it was a disaster. Zoomies, zoomies and
more zoomies!! Finally on our 3rd weekend of outdoor
trials, it was just hot enough out to tone her down a little
and we were able to finish that last leg the first weekend in
May, about 6 weeks before Premier. The timing was perfect because a few weeks later she became a ROM!
After taking another casual class and trying (and failing
miserably) at UAGII and AKC novice, I decided I wanted to
get a little more serious about this agility business. I sought
out a private instructor via some agility people from my
AKC all breed club and also some additional training at a
facility that uses the same methods. It has been just over
3 months and I can NOT believe how much progress we
have made. We train almost every day and Kyra can’t get
enough of it! She was made for this! She loves it! She’s
good at it and she is soooooo smart! We have had our
setbacks due to her prey drive and training outdoors but we
have overcome them. I can get her focus back now much
easier than before but we still have a lot of work to do in
that department. I can’t wait to start trailing this Spring!
Even though I originally only bought her as a show dog,
she has become so much more! There hasn’t been anything we have tried that we haven’t succeeded at. She has
become my jack of all trades, the dog that can do it all! I
finished her AKC Championship completely owner han-
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dled, she has broken records and set “firsts” in UKC in conformation and dock diving and
is working on becoming the first female Doberman “Super Dog”, an unofficial title given
to those dogs who have earned a title in the following 5 events: conformation, obedience,
rally, agility and weight pull. (She needs her UCD and UWP to achieve this.) We are training for BN, CD, UCD and I hope to earn these titles sometime this year or next. She will be
working on her novice agility titles in the following venues: AKC, ASCA, NADAC, USDAA
this Spring and will also try her hand at APDT Rally. She is casually working on her AKC
GrCh and her USJGrCh (dock diving). She will hopefully (assuming continued good health)
succeed at being a Mother to some outstanding dual purpose puppies in a year or two!
Last but not least, she is forever busy being my heart dog, she makes me laugh every day!
Starting with her morning routine of punching me in the face as soon as my alarm goes off
and when I turn over to look at her she still has her head on her pillow and is smiling and
squinting her eyes at me. How can you have a bad day when you wake up to that every
morning??? Love my Rah Rah!!
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Versatility Report
The Versatility Companion Excellent (VCX) Title is awarded to Dobermans who have demonstrated conformance to the
breed standard, genetic soundness, stable temperament, trainability, and working drives appropriate to the Total Doberman.
Congratulations to the following very special Dobermans and their proud owners for their attainment of the VC and VCX
titles from February through October 2012!
New Versatility Companion X (VCX)
31-Jan-13 AKC Ch., CA, USJCH, UAGI, URO1, GRCH Fayek Pitch Black v Firefly, WAC: Owned and Loved by Miriam Pike
All Versatility Companion Dogs (VC)
7-Apr-92
Carlo Vom Donautal, SCHHI, B, CDX,
WAC, GHC: Donald H. Marlowe
26-Oct-93 Amaita Von De Aracoururo, B,
SCHHI, WAC, CGC, TT: Luis M. Vazquez
28-Feb-98 Allie Vom Kaiserhaus, BH, T1, SchH
1, WAC: Linda C. Kurz & Joseph L. Kurz
7-Apr-92
BA - CAN - PR Ch Prancing Pony’s J.
Gabriel, Am/Can - PR CD, TT, GHC:
Sharon Renae Barzen
21-May-94 Shady Acre’s Ideal Mr. Spock, BH,
SCHII, UD, ATT, CGC: Beverly Press
28-Feb-98 Delight Of Starfire, CDX, WAC, CGC:
Nancy Brunker
12-Apr-92 Baretta Vom Donautal, SCHHI, B,
WAC, GHC: Gail Dodd
1-Jul-94
Panda Von Dynasty, CDX, B, TD,
SCHHII: Dennis Helm & Melodie
Limpach
24-Apr-98 Alisaton Star-Trip V Dalclar, CD,
WAC, AD, CGC, FEMA LEVEL II: Gail
McCarthy
8-Jun-92 Camden’s Sunshine, CDX, WAC, TDI,
CGC: Cathy L. Camden
1-Oct-94 Ondra Vom Binselberg, B, SCHHI,
WAC, CGC, ATTS: Luis M. Vazquez
24-Apr-98 Ch Patriot’s Stars ‘N’ Stripes, CD,
ROM, AD, CGC: Gail McCarthy
28-Jun-92 Boss Vom Donautal, TD, T1, B, GSSD
Ready-Search: Ricardo Ferado
4-Feb-95 Echo Vom Donautal, CD, B, GHC,
WAC, CGC: Sue W. Hall
24-Apr-98 Herro Vom Bogenstadt, SchH 3, IPO
3, B, CD, WAC, ZTP: Lori Janes
28-Jun-92 Satan’s Midnight Warrior III, B,
SCHHII, AD: Curtis S. Northrup
31-May-95 Ch Kansa’s Intoxicatin’ Aquarius, CD,
ROM, CGC, TDI: Julie K. Stade
28-Jun-98 UDC Ch Rebholzer High Intensity, B
Brevet, UDC FFB: Desiree Malouin
30-Jun-95 Tika Von Royal Gin, B, UDC ATT, CGC:
Nellie Walter & DeDe Beck
28-Jun-98 Red Oak’s Blair, AKC-CKC CD, T 1,
SchH 1, WAC, HIC, CGC: Ellen Higgins
12-Apr-96 Ch Bjf A Midsummer-Night’s Dream,
CD, TDI,CGC: Jim Briley & Mark & Julie
Stade
18-Jul-98 Willow Von Dynasty, CDX, B, T 1,
SchH 1, WAC, ZTP G1A, CGC: Lisa
Johnson
19-Apr-96 Agape’s Seasons Of The Lion, CD,
BH, CGC, ATT: Connie Galloway &
Mollie Stroff
31-Dec-98 U-CDX Dawn Of Starfire, UD, WAC,
CGC: Nancy Brunker
5-Jul-92
Phonix Vom Norden Stamm,
SCHHIII, CD, TD, FH, WAC: Sue
Kelly-Walsh
13-Aug-92 Falkenburgs Illissa V D Nieuwe Loot,
B, CGC, ATT: Wolfgang & Claudia
Pfirrmann
5-Oct-92 Ch Wiking De Nieuwe Loot Van
Stevinhage, IPOI, ZTP: Jack & Ella
Kooy and Wolfgang Pfirrmann
15-Oct-92 Inverurey’s French Fantasy, UD,
SCHHIII, GHC, WAC, ATT, D-CD: Ellen
L. Higgins
25-Oct-92 Prancing Pony Dana V Warlock, CD,
TD, B, SCHHI, WH, WAC: Julianne
Ferado
10-Nov-92 Gravin Onyx Vom Neerland Stamm,
CDX, B, SCHIII, WH, GHC, CGC, TDI:
Paulette & G. Price Bethel and Mary
Rodgers
23-Nov-92 Copyright Protected Kristoff, CD, T1,
SCHHI, ATT: Linda Ann Tobiasz
24-Nov-92 Royolyn Eighteen-Twelve, AM/CAN
CD, TD, T1, WAC, SAR: Michelle L.
Limoges
28-Jul-96 Sentinel Spelcaster V Zysing, CD, B,
OFA, ATT, CGC: David Stroff & Cathy L.
Camden
23-Dec-96 Yukon Vom Weisen Haus, SchH
III, ZTP SG1A, CD, CGC, TDI: Soile
Jarvenpaa
21-Feb-97 Sentinel’s Specter, B, WAC, CGC:
Cathy L. Camden
15-May-97 U-CD Miss Pegasus Sue, UDX, WAC,
CGC: Nancy Brunker
17-Sep-97 Red Oak’s Aubrey, AKC-CKC CDX,
D-CD, B, TI, SCHH1, GHC, WAC, STT,
CGC: Ellen L. Higgins
17-Sep-97 Camilla Vom Kaiserhaus, CD, SCHH3,
T1, WAC, CGC: Lori Janes
4-Apr-93 A Spicy Lady V D Ziegelhaus, TD,
T1, ATT, SAR: Shirley M. & David
Hammond
1-Nov-97 WWKC Ch Magenta’s Luckie
Ambrosia, B, SchH 1, ZTP V1B: Nellie
Walter
26-Aug-93 Eclipse Vom Donautal, B, WAC, CGC:
Gail B. Dodd
29-Nov-97 Ch Sarena’s Shake Rag Jamie, BH,
WAC, CGC: Lieselotte & Ray Hookey
12-Oct-93 Alexa Vom Donautal, CD, B, SCHHI,
WH, GHC, WAC, CGC, ATTS: Sue W. Hall
28-Feb-98 Cara’s Black Rose Angelina Bahir,
CDX, B, NA, CGC: Bruno Klang
8-Jan-99
Sentinel’s Merlin, B, WAC, ATTS,
CGC, TDI, STT: Cathy L. Camden &
David Stroff
19-Feb-99 Cerberus Vom Norden Stamm, CD,
B, SchH 2, WH, ATTS, CGC, NNDDA:
Francis Fayne
19-Feb-99 AKC Ch Mandolin Bring On The
Night, CD, ROM, ATT, CGC: Joannah
Davis & I. Annette Williams
27-Feb-99 Noble House Cita Frisco, AKC UD, B,
SchH 2, ATT, CGC: Ellen Marchand
6-Apr-99 U-AGI U-CD Navistar’s QB Sneak v
Triadel, Am-Can CD, NA, NAJ, NJ, OA,
TT, CGC: Debra Hartzell
8-May-99 U-AGI Achates v Moss Hill, BH, NA,
NAJ, NJ, WAC, CGC: Peg Mueller
6-Jun-99 U-CDX Papageno, Can CD, Am CDX,
WAC, ATTS, TDI, CGC: Fred Dunaway
11-Jun-99 IABCAA Int’l. Ch Jag vom Donautal,
B, CGC, Certified for K-9 Basic
Cadaver Search: Ricardo Ferado
7-Aug-99 Ch BJF Crescendo V Aquarius, CD,
ROM: Jill & Art Graves
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26-Nov-99 Collinwood’s True Colors, CDX,
BH, AX, AGD, WAC, CGC: Linda Ann
Leiviska
10-Aug-02 Bonita Von Der Schwarzen Lagune,
BH, ZVV 1, SchH 2, IPO 3, TDI, CGC:
Vicky K. Brachfeld
15-Apr-06 IABCAA Int’l Ch, UKC Ch JBars Schatzi
Windwalker, CD, BH, T1, K-9 SAR
Cadaver Level A, TDI, CGC: Larry Kye
23-Jun-00 UCD Can Ch Serenity Sherbourg
Vondura, TT, TDI, CGC: G. Lynn
Winter, DVM
24-Aug-02 BJF Renejade Mirror Image, CDX,
NA, NAJ, WAC, FFB, BH, ATT: Wendy
Schneider & Nancy Christensen
29-Jul-00 Sloothaak, CDX, BH, T1, CGC: Anne
Rammelsberg
15-Apr-06 Redlion Fu Z Mu Z Wuza Bear,
CD, NJP, TDI, CGC, RAE2, RL3,
RL2X, RL1X, ARCH, CD-H: Deborah
Stevenson
21-Feb-03 Odo von Dynasty, CD, WAC, CGC,
Delta Society AAT: Margaret T.
Flowers
4-Dec-00 Forgotten Lore of Kimbertal, SchH1,
CD, BH, TKII, AD, TT, CGC: Amy Mills
7-Jan-01
Magenta S Hanz v. d. Habichttal, B,
SchH1, T2, WAC, ATTS, CGC: Stephen
& Joan Koren
27-Jan-01 Rebholzer Live Wire, B, SchH3, T3,
CD, WAC, ATT, CGC: Traci Mulligan
27-Jan-01 Montwood Hotspice v Rebholz, BH,
T1, D-CD, ATT, CGC: Traci Mulligan &
Gary Knights
27-Jan-01 Rebholzer-Rohan Sum’R Siege, BH,
SchH 1, WH, WAC, STT, CGC: Traci
Mulligan
28-Jul-07 Giuseppina von Wilhamhoff, BH,
WAC, OB-1, CHIC: Marylyn DeGregorio
15-Jun-03 Sentinel’s Diana The Hunter, BH,
ATT, ATTS: Cathy L. Camden
8-Sep-07 Eric Iberico del Kingsware, BH, TD,
TR-1, FH, SchH 1, WAC, TT, CGC:
Renee C. Michel
26-Jul-03 Elkhaus Ice Storm, CD, BH, WAC, ATT,
HIC, CGC: N. Shannon Elkins & Steven
Elkins
20-Oct-07 General Jack Von Whitedheim, BH,
WAC, ATTS, TDI, CGC: Peter J. Lindic
16-Aug-03 Brigitte Von Moeller Hof, CD, CGC,
ATT: Meg Flowers
26-Dec-07 Can Ch Trymine Xzotic Flair v
Domtom, CD, TT, CGN: Tamara
Champagne
4-Oct-03 Can Ch Destiny’s Charisma, BH, WAC,
ATT: Rose M. Kruser
18-Oct-03 Renejade Bells and Whistles, CDX,
ASCA-CD, NA, NAJ, WAC, ATT, CGC:
Nancy Gearhard
21-Apr-01 Smokey Joe von Wilhamhoff, SchH 1,
CGC: Anthony & Marylyn DeGregorio
20-Mar-04 U-CD Brulans Baron Vom Gravin, CD,
WAC, Delta Society AAT: Cindy M.
Starley
12-Aug-01 Lothlorien The Wizard v. Cara, CD,
UDC-ThD, CGC, Hearing Service Dog:
Margaret (Peg) Wyse
20-Mar-04 Salmans Eich v Blitzkrieger, AKCCKC CD, BH, SchH3, Can TT, CGC:
Phyllis E. McNaughton
17-Jul-04 Sentinel’s Lady of the Lake, CD, BH,
ATT, ATTS, CGC: Cathy L. Camden
12-Jan-02 Armee Begablten v. Wimmerhaus,
BH, SchH 1, ZTP VG 1B, AD: Alvin L.
Clemons
9-Jan-05
10-Feb-02 U-CD Cris’s Mystic Black Jade, AKC
CD, AKC OA & OAJ, NADAC NJ & OA,
ASCA GS-N & RS-N, WAC, ATT, HIC,
TDI, CGC, FM: Cristina Maxwell
19-Feb-05 Wittrock’s EEEEEvil EEEEEva, CD,
B, WAC, ATT, CGC, Delta Society
Therapy Dog: Cheryl Fite & Ross
Peterson
10-Feb-02 Cris’s Black Star Sapphire, AKC CD,
ASCA CD, Mex-PC, AKC OA & OAJ,
NADAC NA, NG & NJ, ASCA RS-N &
JS-N, WAC, HIC, TDI, CGC, LC-10L:
Cristina Maxwell
12-Mar-05 UCD, UACH Bel-Mar’s I Love Trouble,
CD, OA, NAJ, NJP, NAP, NGC, NJC,
OJC-V, ATT, CGC: Beth Bishop
4-Mar-02 U-CD Boris von Rosenhof, SchH 3,
FFB VG1A, STT, D-CD, CGC, AD: Anne
Rammelsberg
11-Mar-02 Cara’s Matik Gift for Gab, CD, WAC,
BH, CGC, ATT, Therapy Dog: Vicky K.
Brachfeld
10-May-02 Can Ch Equinox Designer Genes, Can
CD, HIC: Judy Bohnert
12-May-02 UCI Natl.-Intl. Jungsten Ch Sentinel’s
Excalibur, BH, ATT, Certified Service
Dog: Cathy L. Camden
12-May-02 Aesir vom Kollund Kro, BH, SchH 3,
IPO 3, WAC, ZTP V1A, CGC: Lori Janes
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23-Mar-03 Morgana’s Forevr Chasin Phonix,
SchH 1, CD, WAC, AD, ATT, BH, CGC:
Makayla King
3-Mar-01 Can Ch Pentium A Dream Within
Equinox, Can CD, WAC, CGC: Judy
Bohnert & Carla Mai Nissen
30-Jun-01 Renejade Rock and Roll, TD, NA,
NAJ, OA, OAJ, AXJ, NAC-1, AD-1,
WAC, CGC: Linda S. Robertson
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15-Apr-06 Ravenswood Aspen Extreme, CKCUKC CD, AKC CDX, OA, AXJ, ATTS,
CGC: Beth Szczygiel
Cara’s Shining Dark Crystal, CD,
WAC, OA, OAJ, BH, SR, SS, NAC, CGC:
Carolyn & Ralph Gastley
25-Jun-05 IABCA Int’l Ch Cameron Capone dei
Dohse, CD, BH, WAC, CGC, AD, RE:
Cornelia Grabichler
29-Oct-05 DARE’s Terra Firma, CDX, ThD, CGC,
TDI, Dog Guide: Laura Holum
26-Dec-05 Bell’Lavoro La Vittoria Dolce, CD,
WAC, TDI, CGC: Salvatore Ceraldi &
Vicky Brachfeld
18-Feb-06 Bell’Lavoro Aleksia Nano, BH, WAC,
CGC: Kristin Roberts & Vicky Brachfeld
15-Apr-06 IABCAA Nat’l Jugend Ch JBars Portia
Kye In The Sky, CD, BH, K-9 SAR
Cadaver Level A, TDI, CGC: Linda Kye
26-Dec-07 Bell’Lavoro Discorso Dela Cita,
BH, WAC, CGC: Erica Green & Vicky
Brachfeld
8-Mar-08 Elkhaus Entrapment, CD, BH, ATT,
CGC: N. Shannon Elkins
16-Mar-08 Highland’s Mountain Express,
RA, RE, OA, AXJ, ATTS, CGC: Beth
Szczygiel
21-Jun-08 Bearcreek Quinnkastra Top Gun, CD,
BH, T1, OB3, ATT, ATTS, CGC, WAC:
Suzan Shipp
21-Jun-08 CKC Ch Gentry’s Blackhawk Down,
CD, AGNJ, AGI, HIC, CKC TT, CGN,
CKC ROM: Caitlin Rathburn
30-Nov-08 Bowie’s Semper Fidelis v Dru, CD,
WAC, ATT, ATTS, CGC: Kim Somjen,
DVM
22-Feb-09 Ascomannis Laevatein, CD-H, RL1,
BH, WAC, ATT,ADPR: Laura V. Baugh
22-Feb-09 Ziris Van Schuylenburcht, BH, WAC,
CGC, AD: Amanda Shadfoth
16-Mar-09 Ferrara vom Excalibur, BH, SchH2,
IPO1, WAC, ADPR: Cornelia Grabichler
6-Sep-09 Citto von der Wudritz, BH, IPO III,
TDI, CGC: Vicky K. Brachfeld
6-Sep-09 UKC Ch, UKC CD D’Lano’s Guns N’
Roses, WAC,ATTS,TDI, CGC, RN: Linda
Rusinko & Deborah Otlano
6-Sep-09 UDC Ch Cicily vom Koby Haus, BH,
BSB-E3A: Jim & Janis Toman
6-Feb-10 CKC Ch Seven’s Strekoza Pennylane,
RA, TT, ROMC: Leah Hamaluk
6-Feb-10 Aurora’s Jetta, CD, RA, NAC, VADC,
VSGDC, AGNS, AGIJ, CGC, CGN, ThD:
Leah Hamaluk
6-Feb-10 Ch Gentry’s Beck ‘N’ Call, CGN, CD,
RN, RAMCL, TT, ROM: Caitlin Rathburn
9-May-10 Cara’s Thorny Issue, BH, WAC, ATT,
CHIC, CGC: Jeffrey Saporito
26-Feb-12 UCH Platinum’s Winner Takes It All,
MX, MXJ, WAC, ATTS: Beth Szczygiel
6-Feb-10 Swift Run’s Volcan Masaya, BH,
SchH1, IPO2, VPG3, CD, CGC, RN,
WAC: Brandi Williams
17-Oct-10 UKC Ch Cara’s Hot Mama, BH, WAC,
ATT, CGC: Linda & Peter Lindic
2-Mar-12 AKC Ch. Talladega’s American
Thunder, NA, NAJ, NF, NJP, OA, OAJ,
WAC, ROM: Michelle Kramer and Jim
Lauver
9-May-10 Bell’Lavoros Primo Diamante Rio,
BH, WAC, ATT, CGC, ThD: Marie Iulo
10-Dec-11 Legard’s Batman, CD, BH, TT, TR2,
WH, WAC, ATT, ATTS, CGC: Janet G.
Smith
All Versatility Companion Excellent Dogs (VCX)
07-Apr-92 Ch Lothlorien’s High Elven Rune,
UDT, ROM,SCHHI, TDI, CGC: Bunny
Lanning
30-May-92 Am/Can Ch Black Oak Country N
Western, Am/Can CD, TD, T1, ROM,
CGC: Linda Suligoy
14-Aug-92 Ch Henrike V. D. Nieuwe Loot, CD, B,
T2, SCHHI, CGC: Wolfgang and Claudia
Pfirrmann
20-Oct-92 Ch Destiny’s Special Blessing, Am/
Can CD, B, ROM, TDI, TH.D, ATT, CGC:
Carole Bohanan-Uhler and John Uhler
08-Nov-93 Am/Can Ch Cara’s Talon, Am/Can CD,
B, ROM, CGC: Bonnie Wittrock
09-May-94 Ch Findjan’s Outrage, CD, ROM,
GHC, CGC, ATT: Nancy E. Christensen
29-Jun-94 AKC-CKC Ch Destiny’s Windflower,
AKC-UDC CD, B, ROM, ATT, TDI:
Carole Bohanan-Uhler
10-Mar-95 Ch Cara’s Valar Lothlorien, CDX, BH,
ATT, TDI, TH.D., CGC: Bunny Lanning
and Ray Carlisle
31-May-95 Am/Can/UKC, SKC, Ch U-CDX
Ravenswoods High Performance,
CDX, ROM, B, Can CDX, CGC, TT, VCX:
Cindy Noland
11-Aug-95 Ch BJF Much Ado About Nothing,
CD, CGC, TDI, AG 1-2, ROM: Kathy and
Mike Horniman
28-Feb-98 D-Ch Branwen Vom Haus Kurz,
BH, NA, AD, NJC, TT: Linda C. Kurz &
Joseph L. Kurz
28-Feb-98 Finnish Ch Belmont Vom Norden
Stamm, CD, JK2, ZTP, CGC, TT: Soile
Jarvenpaa & Elina Jarvinen
08-Mar-99 Ch Patriot’s Stars N Stripes, CD,
ROM, FFB V1B, AD, CGC, 1st Level
Certified-Search Dogs NE: Gail
McCarthy
03-Apr-99 UDC Ch Renejade Windsor v Jazlin,
CD, BH, SchH 3, WAC, ZTP VG 1A, AG
II, CGC: Nancy Christensen
10-Apr-99 Can Ch Wittrock’s Cascadian Tiger,
CD, TD, WAC, B, CGC, SAR-Dog:
Michelle Limoges
08-May-99 Can Ch Cara’s Color of Night, U-CD,
CKC CDX, BH, SchH A, ATT, STT,
ATTS, CGC: Sue Morrissey
20-Jul-03 DV Ch Alexa vom Bernecker Schloss,
VPG1, FH2, AD, ZTP V1A: Elaine
Brown-Galonska & May Jacobson
20-Jul-03 UDC Ch Destiny’s Sunshine Santino,
SchH1, AFFB, WAC, ATT, CGC: Janis &
Jim Toman
06-Jan-04 Can/UDC Ch Wittrock’s Zzzzzaaron,
CD, AD, B, ATT, WAC, T1: Bonnie
Wittrock
03-Jul-99 Ch Teeco’s Night Hawk, CD, ROM,
CGC, TDI, NGC, NJC: Laura Hulke
06-Jan-04 Am/Can/UDC Ch U-GrCh, U-Ag1
Talent’s Supersonic, CD, BH, NA,
NAP, ROM, CGC: Peg Mueller
05-Aug-99 UDC-AKC Ch Mandolin Bring On The
Night, CD, ROM, CGC, ATT, FFB V1A:
Joannah Davis & I. Annette Williams
01-Feb-04 Ch UCDX Smack-Dab’s Diamond in
the Myst, CDX, BH, ROM, UKC Total
Dog: Karen Gunter
31-Dec-99 Can Ch Destiny’s Man on a Mission,
CD, WAC, BH, SchH 2, T 1, ATT: Carole
Bohanan-Uhler
20-Mar-04 AKC-UDC Ch, IABCA Int. Ch Mt.
Windsor’s After Burn, CD, BH, ATT,
ROM, ATTS: Nancy M. Troyer
08-Jul-00 AKC/UDC Ch BJF Crescendo v
Aquarius, CDX, ROM, BH, T-1, ATT,
CGC: Jill & Art Graves
03-Jul-05 UDC/UKC/Int’l. Ch Cross the Rubicon
dob Mann, CD, TDI, WAC, ATT, TT,
CGC: Irina Sasu
08-Jul-00 Ch BJF Sonata v. Aquarius, NA,NAJ,
ROM, CGC, FD, FDX, FDCH: Jessica
Wilcock, DVM
29-Aug-05 Am/Int’l. Ch Rhapsody’s Passage to
India, RN, CD, ROM, TDI, YTT, CGC:
Irina Sasu
21-Apr-01 Ch Pentium A Dream Within
Equinox, Can CDX , AKC CD, WAC,
HIC, CGC, TT: Judy Bohnert & Carla Mai
Nissen
29-Oct-05 UDC Ch Mandolin The Heat Is On,
CD, BH, SchH1, WAC, ATT, CGC, RN:
Joannah Davis
11-Mar-02 Ch U-AG2 Montwoods Kira of
Delcrest, CD, OA, OAJ, ROM, NAC,
NJC, FFB V1A, TT, CGC: Debra Hartzell
24-Apr-98 Am/Can Ch Gold Grove High
Chaparral, Am/Can CD, CGC, BH,
ROM: Sharon A. White
12-Apr-02 Am/Int’l/UDC/UKC Ch U-CDX Hillco’s
Texas Blazing Star, AKC-ASCA CDX,
BH, ROM, OB2, AD, D-CD, D-FFB VG1A, TDI, ThD, CGC, ATT, TT, HIC, VCX:
Irina Sasu
06-Sep-98 Ch Sarena’s Shake Rag Jamie,
CDX, BH, ROM, VC, CGC, TDI, FFB:
Lieselotte & Ray Hookey
05-Oct-02 Ch Anrich Dreamkeeper of Saxony,
TT, CDX, BH, AD, ATT, CGC: Diana and
Gordon Shore
06-Sep-98 Can Ch Cara’s Alisa, CD, WAC, UDC,
ATT, FFB, BH, CGC, TDI: Rose M.
Kruser
30-Dec-02 Am/Intl/Intl Baby/Natl. Jugend/UKC
Ch Talent’s Classic, BH, AKC/UKC CD,
ASCA CDX, ROM, OB2, CGC, AD, TDI,
ATT, TT, HIC, VCX: Irina Sasu
15-Oct-98 Am-Can Ch LeMils Lethal Weapon,
Am-Can CD, Am-Can ROM, TT, TDI,
CGC: Penny Cary
26-Apr-03 Ch Cara’s Queen Of The Night, CKC
UD, D-CD, BH, WAC, ATT, CGC, Can
TT: Susan Simeon & Ray Carlisle
26-Apr-03 AKC/CKC Ch Alisaton Aurora
Borealis, AKC UD, CKC CDX, D-CD,
BH, OB2, ASCA CD, ROM, CGC: Pam
Burns
29-Oct-05 AKC/UDC Ch Imagemaker’s Plezed
Ta Meecha, CD, ROM, ATT, CGC, RN:
Sandi Atkinson
25-Feb-06 UDC/Can Ch Destiny’s Charisma,
UDC/Can CD, AKC CDX, IPO3, SchH3,
WAC, G-FFB V1A: Rose M. Kruser
08-Apr-06 Ch Bell’Lavoros Dio Di Giove, BH,
ThD, CGC, ZTP1A: Vicky Brachfeld &
Dean Calderon
15-Apr-06 UDC Ch/Int’l Ch Rhapsody’s
Integrity, CD, RA, ATT, FFB, WAC,
CGC: Irina Sasu
30-Oct-06 UDC-UKC Ch Come As You Are Inelya
Renejade, AKC CD, ATT, WAC, CGC,
RA: Nancy Christensen
12-Jan-07 UDC / Intl. Ch Elkhaus Ice Storm, CD,
BH, WAC, ATT, HIC, CGC, G-FFB, T1,
VC: N. Shannon Elkins
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05-Feb-07 UDC Ch Bell’Lavoros Rocca Scura,
BH, T1, IPO 2, WAC, ATT, RThD, CGC:
Mary Chrusciel
31-Jan-09 UDC Ch Lemils Dynamite Kiss, CD,
BH, WAC, ATT, TDI, CGC: Joannah
Davis
08-Apr-12 AKC, UDC Ch Lancaster’s Sassi
Godiva, CD, D-CD, BH, SchH1, WAC,
STT, G-FFB V1A: Nancy Lawson Weber
28-Jul-07 Am/Can/UKC Ch Sasanoa Glorious,
WAC, RN, Can TD, ROMC, PCD, CGC,
TT, TDI: Evelyn Stackpole, Penny Cary
and Hosea Carpenter
06-Sep-09 AKC/UKC Ch D’Lano’s Make My Day
Traditions, RA, NAJ, ROM, ATTS,
CGC: Deborah Otlano
08-Apr-12 AKC, UDC Ch Chaos vom Koby Haus,
SchH III, IPO3, FH2, AD, ROM, ZTP
SG1A: Loel Turpin
06-Sep-09 AKC Ch, UKC GrCh Zima Is Mine
Always, ROM, CD, RN, CGC, ATTS,
TDI, CGC: Deborah Otlano
27-Apr-12 AKC Ch Viking’s Charlie Brown, CDX,
VPG III, IPO III, NA, OAJ, ROM, ZTP
1A: Lyn G. Kargaard
23-Oct-09 UDC Ch , UKC Ch Gravin Vera V.
Neerlands Stam, CD, RN, WAC, CGC:
Lynda L. Herndon
08-Jun-12 UKC, UDC-Ch. Incredible Caper v
Rebholz, BH, WAC, CGC, TR-1, OB-3,
SchH A, BSA-E-3-A, ATT, SJ: Traci
Mulligan
28-Jul-07 UDC Ch Swift Run Showstopper v
Kkro, BH, WAC, ATT, BSA E1A, CGC:
Tammy Marshall-Weldon
08-Mar-08 Ch Gem’Giveeon Lumene, CD, BH,
SchH1, NA, NAJ, AFN, WAC, ATT, BSB,
CGC: Debra Hartzell
21-Jun-08 UDC/IABCAA/Int’l/UKC Ch JBars
Schatzi Windwalker, CD, BH, T2,
FFB VG1A, K-9 SAR Cadaver Level A,
WAC, TDI, CGC: Larry Kye
21-Jun-08 UDC Ch General Jack Von
Whitedheim, BH, WAC, ATT, ATTS,
TDI, CGC, VC: Peter J. Lindic
31-Aug-08 UDC Ch Bell’Lavoro Augustus, BH,
FH1, SchH3, IPO3, AKC WD3, WAC,
ATT, ZTP 1B, CGC, VCX: Sean Salke
30-Nov-08 UDC Ch Bell’Lavoros Nero Strega,
BH, WAC, ATT, ZTP IA, RThD, CGC:
Vicky Brachfeld
06-Feb-10 UDC, UKC Ch Beja’s Sorella Suzy Q,
BH, WAC, ATT, ATTS, ADA CAC, CHIC:
Anthony & Marylyn DeGregorio
09-May-10 UDC Ch Tri-Star’s Avalon Sunset, OA,
AXJ, NF, WAC, ATT, CGC: Laura Hulke
17-Oct-10 UDC Ch Cicily vom Koby Haus, BH,
WAE, ATT, BSB-E3A, CGC: Jim & Janis
Toman
24-Sep-11 UDC & UKC Ch Cara’s Hot Mama, BH,
WAC, ATT, ATTS-TT, CGC, VC: Linda &
Peter Lindic
10-Mar-12 AKC Ch, UKC Grand CH Talladega’s
American Thunder, NA, NAJ, NF, NJP,
OA, OAJ, WAC, ROM: Michelle Kramer
and Jim Lauver
16-Jun-12 UDC-Ch. Sant Kreal Soldier, IPO 1,
WAC, ZTP SG 1A: Mitch Edley
20-Oct-12 UDC Ch. Beja’s Redneck Brother
Rudy, CD, SchH 1, WAC, ZTP SG1B,
CGC, OB1, TR1: Anthony & Marylyn
DeGregorio
08-Dec-12 AKC Ch. Foxhall’s The First Lady,
WAC, BH, ROM, VPG II, IPO III: Lynn
Eggers and Jill & Art Graves
15-Dec-12 AKC Ch., UKC Ch. Catawba’s Power
Play, CD, RA, VPGI, ROM, ATT:
Whitney Newman and Susan Miller
31-Jan-13 AKC Ch., CA, USJCH, UAGI, URO1,
GRCH Fayek Pitch Black v Firefly,
WAC: Owned and Loved by Miriam Pike
Send me your new and updated Versatility Profile Questionnaires for the quarterly “Versatility Spotlight” feature in Focus!
Don’t pass up this unique opportunity for recognition of your Doberman companion and your accomplishments together as
a working team!
If you have a VC or VCX Title and would like to submit or update your Versatility Profile Questionnaire, please call or write
and I will be happy to send you a new questionnaire.
If you have earned new titles since your VC or VCX Title was awarded, let me know and I will be pleased to announce your
new titles in the next Versatility report!
If you would like more information on the UDC Versatility program or a VC-VCX application, please print out the Versatility
Title Requirements and Application Form from the UDC website at www.uniteddobermanclub.com or call me at (425) 2264810 (evenings, or anytime to leave a message) or contact me at my email address: feradobes@gmail.com.
Julianne Ferado, UDC Versatility Committee, P.O. Box 58455, Renton, WA 98058-1455
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UDC FOCUS
Shaping the Prospective Working
Doberman
A Primer for Owners of Working Doberman Puppies
PART 1 – BRINGING YOUR PUPPY
HOME
How do you raise a puppy to be an uninhibited working
dog prospect, while at the same time live with that puppy
as it matures? How do you encourage exuberant, energetic
performance from your working Doberman while establishing reasonable house rules and boundaries?
Most Doberman owners prefer that their puppies live in
the house as companions rather than be banished to the
kennel during infancy and adolescence, but nurturing the
working dog prospect requires thoughtful interaction to
resolve the challenges to body and home that the owner/
trainer must address with a working Doberman puppy.
When we choose to allow our puppies to live in the house,
we need to protect the home and its inhabitants without suppressing the natural curiosity and exploration drives of the
puppy. While our first inclination when we bring that puppy
home is to hold and cuddle, it’s also good to establish solid
routines early. Your puppy will thrive on knowing what to expect each day. By providing consistent rules for your puppy,
you will increase your puppy’s confidence in you and avoid
situations that can diminish your puppy’s working drives.
Set Limits and Be Consistent in Your
Expectations
Let’s say that you have decided that it’s OK to allow your
dog on the furniture in your home. Normally your dog is
quite clean, and this doesn’t present a problem, but let’s
say that one day you have some work done in your yard
which creates a muddy area.
Your Doberman trots through
the muddy area on his way
into the house, and you do not
realize that his feet are muddy
(and neither does he). As
usual, your dog happily trots
into the living room and jumps
on your sofa.
time displaying facial expressions of great disappointment.
Now, your dog is no dummy. He knows you aren’t happy,
and he’s pretty sure he did something wrong, but he has no
idea what it might be. Can you see how that might erode his
confidence in your relationship?
There are lots of ways to avoid a situation like this including restricting access to certain rooms of the house, not
allowing your dog on any furniture, having washable
surface furniture and floors, etc. Only you can decide how
you want your dog to behave, and what level of “dogginess” you can tolerate in your home, but think carefully
and fairly about how you might react in various situations,
and set limits while your puppy is young. Your puppy will
happily accept your limits if you teach them fairly and reinforce them consistently. Allowing something one day and
punishing it the next is so very confusing for your dog, and
it can create a lack of trust.
Using the Crate as a Management and
Training Tool
The use of a crate as a housetraining tool is well-understood
by many dog owners. By using the puppy’s natural instinct
to keep the “nest” clean, and providing regularly timed and
strategically located opportunities for elimination, most puppies can be house trained within a couple of weeks.
Another, less well-known use of the crate is to temporarily
restrict freedom and access to the owner prior to a training
session, in order to build pack drive and a desire to interact
with the owner during training time. Prior to a short training session (with puppies, not more than 5-8 minutes long,
I’m sure there are some people
who would look at their dog
and smile, and praise him for
the beautiful new print art on
the sofa fabric, but I probably
wouldn’t fall into that category.
While I might not scold my dog
per se, it would be a natural instinct to shout at the dog to get
off the sofa, while at the same
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if that), place the puppy in his crate with a small treat or
safe toy, and allow him to stay for about 30 minutes. When
you are ready to begin the training session, quietly take the
puppy from his crate, take him to his elimination spot to
allow elimination if needed, and then begin working with
the puppy. From a puppy point of view, it’s really exciting
to leave the crate and have a leash put on to work with the
owner, as opposed to being pulled away from other interests or other dogs to work with the owner.
The puppy can also sleep safely in a crate in the owner’s
bedroom at night. After the first few nights, which admittedly can be trying, the puppy will learn to settle in the crate for
sleep, and receives the additional benefit of “denning” with
the owner, again, building pack identity and drive.
Multiple Dog Homes
Bringing a working dog prospect into a home with other
dogs presents some challenges. Puppies raised freely with
other puppies and dogs will often bond primarily with the
other dogs in the home rather than with the owner. While
we certainly want the dogs to get along, we want that performance prospect to bind primarily with the owner/trainer. When the new puppy arrives, he should have his own
crate for sleeping, and he should not run freely with the
other dogs either unattended or for long periods. Short,
supervised play times among the dogs are recommended,
but the owner/trainer should arrange to provide a several
positive training and “hanging out” interactions with the
puppy each day. We want the puppy to look to the owner/
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trainer for interaction before he looks to other dogs for
company. It’s much easier to allow the dogs to entertain
each other, but it’s much better for the training relationship
to build focus on the owner/handler.
The Houseline
The houseline or dragline, is a six to eight foot length of
3/8” nylon rope or cord, with a small snap on one end,
attached to the puppy’s collar when he is SUPERVISED
and IN YOUR SIGHT (puppies shouldn’t be unsupervised
or out of sight in the house anyway, unless they are safely
in an x-pen or crate). The line should NOT have a handle.
The roundness of the line prevents it from catching on
most objects in the home (although it’s not impossible).
The houseline provides the slow two-legged owner a tool
to quietly stop or redirect the puppy’s undesirable behaviors without shouting or otherwise threatening the puppy
or having to chase the puppy down. It also provides the
owner/trainer a means to prevent the puppy from learning
to run away or avoid the owner/trainer when he doesn’t
want to follow instruction. The owner should quietly walk
toward the LINE (not the puppy), and STEP on the line,
then pick up the line, then call the puppy, and praise the
puppy for coming. This technique can be used to discourage the puppy from chewing on a visitor, from tormenting
the cat or a child, or from digging in a favorite plant. NEVER LEAVE ANY LINE ON A DOG OR PUPPY WHEN
HE IS NOT IN YOUR DIRECT SIGHT AS HE COULD
HANG OR CHEW THE LINE AND CHOKE.
It’s All About You & Your Dog is a new section in the UDC FOCUS that will give you the opportunity
to publicize the recent accomplishments of you and your dog. This is one of the advantages of your
UDC membership. We will recognize any title you have earned at any recognized canine organization.
This is all about you and your dog!
Accomplishments earned August 1, 2012, to April 1. 2013
IPO
Sue Kelly-Walsh & “Johnny” : Desperado’s Hogan von der
Accani IPO2, CD BSA E1A, WAC, CGC
New – IPO 2
Linda Kurz and “EGIS” : Egis von Kollund Kro, BH, OB1, PR1, IPO1
New – IPO1
Renee Michel & “Trevi”: Blackheart Atrevido, BH
New – BH
Renee Michel & “Tzar”: Gladiator of America BaltaZar
New – BH
Renee Michel & “Brio”: Gladiators of America Briosa, AD, BH,
TR1, CGC, RN
New – BH, TR1, CGC, RN
Monica Anthony and “Riva”: Riva von Luka BH, IPO-VO, BN,
Am./Can. RN, CGC, CGN.
New – IPO-VO, High Tracking, High Obedience, High Protection,
High in Trial at Schutzengel Working Dog Club (NY)
Erynn Lucas and “Eva”: Eva dei Dohse, SchH3, IPO3, AWD1,
FH, WAC, CD, RN, CGC.
New – StPr1
ZTP
Jackie Spratt & “Nettie”: Quinette King of Darkness, BH, AD,
ATTS, WAC, CGC, Handled by John Kerr.
New – ZTP V1B
Jackie Spratt & “Sergey”: Laredomountie, BH AD, ATTS, WAC,
CGC, Handled by John Kerr.
New – ZTP V1A – Best ZTP
Lindsay Davis/Jason Dohse & “Mojo”: Jinx dei Dohse, BH,
ZTP SG1B, New – BH, ZTP SG1B
Gravin Garmina v d Accani, CD, BH, CGN, SAR Dog (live)
“Tydnre”: Michelle L. Limoges, Edmonton, AB, Canada
New – TD1, WAC
Raksha’s MMMMMstyre, CD, CGN, SAR Dog (HRD) “Parquetta”: Michelle L. Limoges, Edmonton, AB, Canada
New – WAC
Obedience
Sue Kelly-Walsh/Ellen Higgins & “Todd”: Desperado’s Hardy
von der Accani BH, CGC, Delta Therapy Dog, CD, WAC
New – AKC CD, New – WAC
Show News
Jack Currie & “Fidelis”: UDC/UKC CH Incredible Fidelis ATT,
BH, WAC
New – UDC CH, New – BH
Rally
Catherine LaBarre & “Miley”: Rebholzer Spirit Rain CD BN
RE CGC
NEW- RA (Rally Advanced), RE (Rally Excellent) and AKC CD
Tracking
Allissa Weaver & “Portia”: DRU’s Portia d’Aurelia, SchH3,
IPO3, FH1, ACK-CD, WAC, CGC
New - FH1
Veteran Birthdays
Birthday wishes and kisses go out to the following Veterans
who celebrated a double-digit Birthdays!
Sue Kelly-Walsh/Ellen Higgins & “Jammer”: Jammer vom
Aurachgrund SchH 3, AKC/CKC CD, GFFB E1A, WAC, CGC
March 14, 2013 turned 12 years young
Robin Nuttall/Julie Stade & “Cala”:URO2 USJ ARCH BJF O’er
The Hills N’ Far Away, RE, OA, NAJ, WAC, TT, CGC
March 26, 2013 turned 11 years young
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Puppies Suitable for SAR Work
by Rayanne Chamberlin
S
tarting with the Volhard Test with slight modifications:
•
Social Attraction/Following. Usually looking for
middle of the road responses (2-3-4)
•
Restraint . Usually looking for a 3-4 response
•
Social Dominance. Any positive type response acceptable (2-3-4-5)
•
Elevation Dominance. Most puppies seem to be
relatively relaxed here – acceptable is 3-4-5
•
Retrieving. Usually use a ball or other toy; prefer
some toy interaction (1-2-3 preferred / 4 ok)
Note – the item tossed must be seen by the puppy and
it must be of a size that the puppy can easily pick it up.
•
Touch Sensitivity. Prefer a puppy that does respond
(2-3-4 preferred)
•
Sound Sensitivity. Puppy must be comfortable with
sudden and loud sounds – we test this aspect further if
the puppy makes it to SAR specific testing (1-2-3-4)
•
Sight Sensitivity. This is a low priority for us, but
prefer a stable response (2-3)
•
Stability. This is the umbrella test and we rarely
bother with it. We’ve found that young puppies do not
have the visual ability to utilize this test with any type
of uniformity.
•
•
Agility. Using a variety of unpleasant/unusual surfaces offer the puppy the opportunity to walk across
them (pallet, bread tray, tarp, metal, unstable surface,
crawling under something). Preferred – puppy chooses
to walk across all items without a ‘bribe’ or puppy
willingly walks across for a ‘bribe’; Okay – puppy is
hesitant, but will walk across with a ‘bribe’ and encouragement; Not acceptable – puppy is unwilling to walk
across items.
•
Sound Sensitivity. Re-testing the sound sensitivity
of the puppy utilizing different items (stones in a metal
bucket, two blocks of wood, yelling person). Preferred
– puppy who looks curiously toward the sound and/
or moves toward sound to investigate; Okay – puppy
who startles but recovers and looks toward location of
sound; Not acceptable – puppy that startles and runs
away or exhibits other fear responses.
•
Prey Drive/Retrieve. A suitable toy is rolled or
tossed in front of puppy (making sure that the puppy
sees the item). Preferred – puppy that runs after toy,
picks it up and either possesses it or returns to person
with it; Okay – puppy that runs after toy, picks it up/
engages with toy but then leaves toy; Not acceptable –
puppy that shows no interest in pursuing the toy.
•
Persistence/Hunt Drive. Usually with puppies, we
spread small pieces of hot dog or other high value
food in mid-length grass (4-6 inches) then we show
the puppy that there are pieces of yummy food on
the ground. We time how long the puppy will ‘hunt’
for more pieces of food. Preferred – puppy that
searches for more food for at least a minute (some
have searched for as long as 3 minutes); Okay – puppy
that searches for 20-45 seconds or a puppy that will
continue searching with encouragement; Not acceptable – puppy that does not search at all but looks to a
person to ‘help’ them locate the food.
•
Tug/Possessiveness. Using a soft and small ‘tug’
toy, puppy is engaged with the toy. Preferred – puppy
that grabs the toy and tugs and a puppy that when
allowed to ‘win’ the toy either possesses it or returns to
the person for more play; Okay – puppy that will play
tug with encouragement and chooses to possess the
toy when allowed to ‘win’; Not acceptable – puppy that
has no interest in engaging even when encouraged.
•
Human Cadaver Scent. A container of human decomp material is placed out and the puppy is allowed
to approach the box. Preferred – puppy that is curious,
but may wander off after getting a good sniff; Okay
– puppy that comes close, circles then goes away –
possibly showing a little bit of concern; Not acceptable
– puppy that is averse to the odor.
NOTE: if testing for a puppy to specialize in human
remains detection, the puppy’s behavior must be totally
focused on the decomp material – climbing into the
Structure. 7-8 week old puppies can only give you an
idea of what the dog will look like at two years of age,
but we look for a fairly square puppy.
It is not necessary that every one of these ‘tests’ fall within
the preferred number range, but if a majority fall outside
the preferred range, that puppy is less likely to be appropriate for SAR work. On rare occasions when we’ve tested
puppies we have actually eliminated a puppy from the continued testing based on not falling inside the range in any
of the ‘tests’. This is usually the ‘bully’ puppy or the ‘couch
potato’ puppy (and we’ve found that most (not all, but
most) litters whether bred for working or coming through a
shelter have these two types of puppies in them).
SAR SPECIFIC TESTING:
Although we are usually looking for a puppy for a specific
SAR task, we generally do full testing meaning that we test
to see if the puppy will be appropriate for anything from disaster work to human remains/detection specialty. This gives
us a good idea of the puppy’s strengths and weaknesses.
•
Attention Span/Eye Contact. Teasing the puppy
with either food or a toy, bring the toy to the testers
face for 30 seconds and watch puppy response. Preferred – puppy watches for the duration; Okay – puppy
watches but is distracted by background sounds or
must be re-engaged; Not acceptable – puppy is easily
distracted or unwilling to engage.
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box; trying to pull an item out of the box and carry
it off, etc. In addition the specialty puppy must be
exposed to human bone, teeth and combination odors
and in each case, the puppy must want to possess the
items.
•
Human Interest. A person sits on the floor/ground
and tries to engage puppy for one minute. Preferred –
puppy that wants to be with the person and is not easily distracted; Okay – puppy that will re-engage after
being distracted; Not acceptable – puppy that has little
interest in being with the person. This ‘test’ is done
with praise/petting, then done with toy interaction and
finally with food interaction.
Kiziah Dobermans
Sire: Wittrock’s ZzzzzAaron
Titles: Int/UDC/Can CH, CD, ATT, B, AD, T2, CGC, VCX, WAC, SCH III
Health Test Information: OFA Hips-Good, Elbows-normal, vWD Clear,
Thyroid Normal, CERF.
Dam: Kiziah’s Karma Vega
Titles: RN
Health Test Information: vWD clear, DCM-normal
Breeder of the Litter: Diana LaMesa
Date due: May 27, 2013
Contact: Diana LaMesak, 1439 East Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790,
Phone: 603 714-0324, Email: kiziah58@yahoo.com, Website: kiziahdobermans.com
Larry J. Kye Dobermans
Sire: Deacon vom Landgraf
Titles: IPO 3, WAC, ATT, CGC
Health Test Information: vWD Clear, 24 hour Holter Good revealed
0 VPC’s (no runs or pairs) Thyroid Normal, OFA Hips-Fair. OFA ElbowsNormal, DCM - heterozygous, B Locus Report -Bb (carries the black
gene, does carry red gene) D Locus - Not carrying the d gene
Dam: Kye’s Alexius Fire Me Up (Lexie)
Titles: INTL/UKC CH, BH, WAC, UCD, ATT, TR3, CGC
Health Test Information: vWD Clear, 24 hour Holter - Good revealed 0
VPC’s (no runs or pairs), OFA Hips - Good, Thyroid Normal, DCM- Clear.
Breeder of the litter: Linda Kye
Date Due: May 20, 2013
Kennel Name: L.J. Kye Dobermans
Contact Information: Linda Kye, 114 Chickasaw Place, Jacksonville, AR
72076. Phone: 501-590-7978. Email: Linda_Kye@Yahoo.com. Website:
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Dog Behavior. A neutral dog is introduced. Preferred
– puppy that is social, but not dominant and exhibits
good dog manners; Okay – puppy that is social but
may not have developed good dog manners; Not acceptable – puppy that exhibits dominance; fear or is
otherwise unsocial with a neutral dog.
Overall we are looking for a very confident and curious
puppy that is not the most dominant puppy in the litter. A
partnership must be formed between handler and dog, so
there must be a level of ‘please’ desire in the dog balanced
by the dog’s independence and ability to problem solve on
its own.
Ringsport Dobermans
Sire: Ringsports Udo ( Ilo von der Burgastatte x Dela von der
burgastatte)
Health Test Information: Hips OFA good, Vwd Clear, cardiomyopathy
positive homozygous, thyroid normal
Dam: Devenshire’s Lana-Turner ( Devenshire’s Clark Gable x Trinity
Mood Indigo)
Titles: BH, CSAU, FR Brevet, UKC CH,
Health Test Information: Hips OFA fair, elbows normal, Vwd carrier,
Cardiomyopathy clear, thyroid normal
Breeder of the Litter: Daryl Young / Karen Riley
Date Due: April 20, 2013
Contact Information: Daryl Young 11684 Ventura Blvd # 895, Studio
City, CA 91604. Phone: 310-779-5990. Email: ringdobermans@aol.com.
Website: www.ringsportdobermans.com
Treasure Seeker Dobermans
Sire: Chaos vom Koby Haus
Titles: AKC/UDC CH, SchH III, IPO3, FH2, AD, ZTP 1A, WAC, ROM, VCX,
CGC, TDI
Health Test Information: Cardiac Echo: normal (Cardiologist)
2/16/2013, Cardiac Echo: normal (Practitioner) 11/2010, Hips: excellent
(OFA) 8/8/2008, HD-1 Elbows: normal (OFA) 8/8/2008 Thyroid: normal
(MSU) vWD: carrier (VetGen) Eyes: normal (CERF) 5/7/2011 PDK4: negative (WSU) 10/2010
Dam: Morgana’s Irresistible Treasure
Titles: IPO1, T2, WAC
Health Test Information: CERF Normal - OFA DP-EYE9/5 (PDF), Thyroid
Normal - OFA DP-TH1021/53F-VPI (PDF), VWD Clear by Parentage,
Hips: OFA Good - OFA DP-14708G53F-VPI, Elbows: OFA Normal - OFA
DP-EL2087F53-VPI, PDK-4 Clear - NCSU Veterinary Cardiac Genetics Lab
(PDF), Echo Normal - 1/5/2013 - Margaret Sayer, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)(PDF) , OFA Cardiac Certification (PDF), 24-Hour Holter Monitor
Report - 2/11/2013 (PDF)
Breeder of the litter: Leslie Carpenter
Date Due: May 2, 2013
Puppies: All black
Contact Information: Leslie Carpenter Wake Forest, NC 27587. Phone:
919-556-4643. Email: leslie@tlcdogtraining.com. Website: www.tlcdogtraining.com
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W
hen Louis Dobermann, Otto Goeller and others created the Doberman, besides developing the ultimate
canine protector and companion, they produced a breed
that could do a number of canine activities besides IPO.
The Doberman’s speed and athleticism helps him excel in
agility. His intelligence and trainability make him a natural
for obedience and rally, and his keen nose help him succeed at tracking and nosework.
Doberman lovers today can enjoy participating with their
dogs in a variety of canine sports. Besides all-breed activities (obedience, agility, etc.), Dobermans are participating
in events that were originally designed for other breeds,
for example: herding, dock diving, and weight pulling. One
exciting sport newly open to Dobermans is lure coursing.
Lure coursing was developed from the ancient hunting
sport of coursing, or the pursuit of live game by sighthounds. Coursing, as a method of hunting, is thousands of
years old. The sport of open field coursing, where sighthounds pursue wild jackrabbits in open grasslands, was developed in the early 1900’s in the Western and Southwestern US. When open field coursing became restricted and
reduced due to increasing prohibitions on pursuit of wild
game by dogs and reduction in the amount of open land
lead, another coursing sport, lure coursing, was created.
Lure coursing replaces the live jackrabbit with an inanimate “lure” (usually a white plastic bag(s) and/or strips of
white fleece or fur). Instead of a straight or zigzag path,
the lure speeds along through a series of twists, turns and
angles, and most courses
are continuous, meaning the starting position
is the same as the finish.
The development of lure
coursing thus solved the
problems of live game and
land restrictions.
Lure coursing was made
possible by the invention
of portable lure coursing machines in the early
1970’s. This machine
simulates the movement
of a running rabbit, as it
darts and speeds across
the field. People set up a
“course” with a long line
or string that winds around and through a series of pulleys.
The lure itself (plastic bag, fur or fleece) is attached to the
line. An electric motor turns a spool or motorized pulley
and moves the string and the attached lure through the
course.
There are two kinds of lure machines, a “drag machine”
and a “continuous loop machine”. In a drag machine, the
line is attached to a spool at one end and a lure at the
other. To set the course, a person must pull the lure/line
through the pulleys before each run, then the motor spins
the spool, winds up the line, and “drags” the lure back to
the spool.
A continuous loop machine does not need to be reset
between runs. The line is initially strung through a series
of pulleys, but ends of the line are connected (continuous).
The lure is attached to the line. A motorized pulley moves
the string with lure attached around the entire course, and
the lure travels from the start line, through the course, and
ends up at the finish line (right next to the start line).
Regardless of the type of lure machine, the course may
be set up as a straight line, or may include any number
of turns. Lure coursing tests a dog’s agility as well as his
speed and endurance. The person who controls the motor
(lure operator) has an important role. He or she operates
the motor, which spins the pulley and moves the line (thus
the lure). The lure operator can control the speed and acceleration of the line and lure. A good lure operator tries to
keep the lure ahead of the dog, but still close enough to be
enticing. He keeps the dog’s interest, by moving the lure in
an erratic or jerky manner, similar to live prey.
Most Dobermans, with their high prey drive and speed ,
are naturals at lure coursing. But until recently the only
option for Doberman owners (or owners of other nonsighthound breeds) were fun runs and some specialty
organizations.
In 2010 the United Kennel Club added lure coursing to its
suite of performance events and included a test for dogs
that were not sighthounds, the coursing aptitude test. UKC
courses includes three parts, the first is a straight run of
100 to 200 yards designed to test speed, the middle portion includes multiple turns, corners, or boxes and tests the
dog’s agility, the last portion is another straight section of
100 to 200 yards and tests endurance. In coursing aptitude
tests, dogs run singly and are judged as pass or fail. A dog
must run the entire course with enthusiasm and without
interruption to earn a qualifying score.
The United Kennel Club grants two lure coursing titles
from the coursing aptitude test. A dog must earn 3 qualifying scores under at least two different judges to obtain the
United Coursing Aptitude title (CA). A dog that earns an
additional 12 qualifying scores after the CA title is granted
(15 qualifying scores total) the United Coursing Aptitude
Excellent title (CAX). For more information on United Kennel Club lure coursing visit http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.
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In 2011 the American Kennel Club approved a lure coursing event for nonsighthound breeds, the coursing ability
test. The course is approximately 600 yards for medium
and large dogs (> 12 inches at the withers), and has no
turns more acute than 90 degrees. Dogs run singly and
must run with enthusiasm and without interruption and
must complete the course within 2 minutes to earn a
qualifying score. Three qualifying runs under at least two
different judges will earn the dog a Coursing Ability title
(CA). An additional 7 qualifying runs (10 total) will earn the
dog a Coursing Ability Advanced title (CAA), and a total
of 25 qualifying runs (15 after earning the CAA) will earn
the dog a Coursing Ability Excellent title (CAX). For more
information on the AKC’s lure coursing visit http://classic.
akc.org/events/coursing_ability_test/.
There are some potential risks to lure coursing. First, as
with any activity that involves running and turning, there is
a risk of injury. Your dog should be in good physical shape
to try this sport. In addition, this activity stimulates very
basic instincts (see prey, chase prey) and is so very reinforcing that problems can occur when trying to do different
activities in a similar environment. Lure coursing negatively
affected my dog’s ability to run agility outdoors. Every time
she and I went to a large, flat field, especially if there are
cars moving in the distance, she spent her time searching
for the lure. At trials, the sound of the lure machine immediately revs her up, and this is not uncommon. In fact,
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it is customary for the lure operator to call “HOLD YOUR
HOUNDS” before he or she moves the lure back into
position between runs. Despite these drawbacks, if I had to
choose again I would do lure coursing in a heartbeat. The
excitement and joy that I see in my dog’s eyes and body as
she chases the lure are well worth it.
If this sounds like something you might like to try, look
for some local fun “meets”. Many organizations hold lure
coursing meets for fun and fund raising. Availability varies by location. Also, UKC trials will often allow practice
runs (that don’t count for titles) for a small fee. Or you can
simply enter a trial. Most Dobermans take to lure coursing
and need little help or training. Occasionally a young dog
lacks the confidence to work away from its owner, but a
little encouragement and experiencing the fun of the chase
can quickly change that. You can do some preliminary
training, if you wish, with a flirt pole and a plastic bag or
other lure. If you are interested in the lure machines, you
can find some information on home-made lure machines
here: http://www.injoy-1.com/info_2.htm and machines
for purchase here: http://wickedcoursing.com/).
To me, there are few things as beautiful than a Doberman
running with joy and enthusiasm. Give lure coursing a try
and see if you agree.
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Mid-South
PATRICK O’CONNOR
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Louisiana
MARSHA SHEPPARD
1584 Red Tree Court
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Bath, MI 48808
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