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TIBETAN TERRIER ASSOCIATION (NSW)
“Uniting the Tibetan Terrier Enthusiasts of Australia and New Zealand”
Newsletter No 32
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1st Vice Pres: Mrs Roslind Ellis
Contents:
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2nd Vice Pres: Joyce Mortimer
Secretary:
Ms Sue Schweickle
TTA(NSW) email:
ttassoc.nsw@gmail.com
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Show Results
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Crufts
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Treasurer:
Ms Pamela Ellis
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Westminister
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Committee:
Ashley Reid
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The Kokelege Story
5,6
Vicki Sutcliffe
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Books to read
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Max Baldwin
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Beginners Guide to COI
8,9,10
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Articles
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Show Secretary: Ms Karen Baldwin
Puppy Register: Georgie Hampson
Historian:
Mrs Veronica Bennetts
Patron:
Audrey Flockhart
WEB SITE
We have started the clubs web site there’s more to
be done but it’s a start.
Joyce Mortimer
http://www.tibetanterrierassociationnsw.com.au
Beryl Eissens
TT Rescue
Jim Hickie
(02)4965 1984
Please Note:
Any opinions expressed in this newsletter may not reflect the opinions of the club or editor.
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CANBERRA ROYAL TIBETAN TERRIER
Best of Breed
CLASS 3 (PUPPY DOG)
TYBETERR STRAWBERRY JUBILEE
1st SP & R Schuck/P Cobb TYBETERR STRAWBERRY JUBILEE
Sire: Ch Kyang’s emá el-hu’gin (Imp Swe)
Dam: Ch Tybetrr Strawberry Ice
CLASS 4 (JUNIOR DOG)
1st CE Giles TYBETERR STRAWBERRY FIELDS
CLASS 10 (AUSTRALIAN BRED DOG)
1st D Pezzella CH BINGUN DARTAGNAN
CLASS 11 (OPEN DOG)
1st D Pezzella/SP & R Schuck GRAND CH TYBETERR BLUES N JAZZ
Challenge TYBETERR STRAWBERRY JUBILEE Best of Breed
Reserve Challenge CH BINGUN DARTAGNAN Runner up BOB
CLASS 3A(PUPPY BITCH)
1st SP & R Schuck TYBETERR STRAWBERRY FAIR
CLASS 4A (JUNIOR BITCH)
1st SP & R Schuck TYBETERR STRAWBERRY BLONDE
Challenge TYBETERR STRAWBERRY BLONDE
We wish all who have entered the show
good luck,
looking forward to seeing everyone.
Happy Easter to all our Members
TIBETAN TERRIER ASSOCIATION (NSW)
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BEST OF BREED and
BEST IN GROUP
KYBO PANDARAMA
Sire : Ch/Int/Am Ch Bacardi Of Darkness At Alilah
Dam: Ch Kybo Kung Fu Panda
Judge: MR M JAMES
BEST OF BREED KYBO PANDARAMA Bitch
Owner: MR D, MRS J & MISS F ROBERTS, PRICE & WHITEHEAD
BEST PUPPY MALOCOMI'S BLACK JACK Dog
Owner: MRS D GREEN
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE KYBO KICKBOXER Dog
Owner: MR D, MRS J & MISS F ROBERTS, PRICE & WHITEHEAD
BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE KYBO PANDARAMA Bitch
Owner: MR D, MRS J & MISS F ROBERTS, PRICE & WHITEHEAD
RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE INT/USA/PL/NORD/DK/S/NOR/LUX CH TI LA SHU
UNITED MAGIC COLOURS [ATC AL00151DEU] Dog
Owner: MRS S & MISS K RAUHUT
RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE NED/INT CH KASHI ULTERIOR MOTIVE BY ALILAH
Bitch Owner: MRS P & MRS P TEMPEST & BENTLEY
For full breed results go to
http://crufts.fossedata.co.uk/Breed.asp?ShowYear=2013&GroupID=UTI&ScheduleID=106
For write up about BEST IN GROUP winner KYBO PANDARAMA go to
http://www.crufts.org.uk/news/utility-group-won-tibetan-terrier-crufts-2013
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa510FENILg&feature=share
You will notice that the Breed Judge was our Judge last year…
Also notice that both challengers are brother and sister with nearly 200 entries..
And notice the Best in Show (PBGV) winner was our Judge from our 1st Show Mr Patterson
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Westminster 2013
Best Of Breed
Judge: Mr. David Kirkland
GCH Ri Lee's Stellar Performance
Date of Birth: July 01, 2005
Breeder: Nikkie Kinziger
Sire: Ch Ri Lee's Lil Smokin' Gun
Dam: Ch Ri Lee's Deja Stella By Starlight
Owner: Nikkie Kinziger
Information and Photo from Westminster official site
www.westminsterkennelclub.org/
Best Of Breed Competition
Sel 7 Ch Salishan's My Special Angel
B 20 Gch Ri Lee's Stellar Performance
Breed: Tibetan Terrier
Breed: Tibetan Terrier
Sex: Bitch
Sex: Dog
AKC: NP 19161002
AKC: NP 16813101
Date of Birth: August 02, 2003
Date of Birth: July 01, 2005
Breeder: Gary & Susan Carr
Breeder: Nikkie Kinziger
Sire: Ch Excalibur's Sticks N Stones CD
Sire: Ch Ri Lee's Lil Smokin' Gun
Dam: Ch Salishan's I'm No Angel
Dam: Ch Ri Lee's Deja Stella By Starlight
Owner: Robert Hennings & Susan Carr & Gary Carr
Owner: Nikkie Kinziger
Sel 11 Gch Barnstorm's Grissom T.T. C.S.I.
Photos: Breed judging
Breed: Tibetan Terrier
Os 10 Ch Rinchen's Blazing Illusion By Dzine
Sex: Dog
Breed: Tibetan Terrier
AKC: NP 12772401
Sex: Bitch
Date of Birth: January 11, 2012
AKC: NP 23166903
Breeder: Patricia Bernardo
Date of Birth: June 04, 2009
Sire: Ch Barnstorm's Strikes It Rich
Breeder: Claire H Coppola & Katherine Coppola
Dam: Ch Barnstorm's Connect The Dots
Sire: Ch Atisha's Blazing Black Adder
Owner: Patricia Bernardo & Mary L Lafler & Lynn Meyer
Dam: Ch Rinchen's All Eyez On Me
Owner: Lynn Meyer & M Lou Laffler & P Bernardo & C Coppola
Photos: Breed judging
Sit down and relax for about half and hour and watch the video of Westminister.. I counted over 12 in the
first class but may have actually been about 20 in that class.
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/videos/Breed%20Judging/2013/Non-Sporting/vid:2624956
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My venture in dog showing and later breeding began in 1973, an Old English Sheepdog called Boris and we lived
and worked in the North West of Western Australia. We often travelled hundreds of kls to show. When in
Karratha for a spell, I decided to train Boris in obedience and looked for a training school, there were none. So
armed with a “how to train your dog” book, I advertised locally for anyone interested, I received one reply , a
Yorkshire Terrier owner, so you can imagine the sight of the two of us training..
We moved to South Hedland and the only dog club was a German Shepherd Club .
At that time Shepherds in WA were all sterilized, then within a few months they were allowed in WA unsterilized.
Their club only accepted Shepherds so I was one of the privileged few to help start the South Hedland Dog club.
I chose 23 Kennel names before my daughter suggested why not choose Cock a leggy as a joke, I changed the
spelling to “ Kokalege “ submit to Kennel Club and was accepted.
1976 I decided that I would like a smaller dog and became interested in the Tibetan Terriers.
I contacted Sue Wilson of Granton Kennels in Ryde NSW and purchased “ Warlord” a solid black male. He was
placed on a plane to South Hedland from Sydney and I went to collect him in Port Hedland. Guess what! No
Warlord! After frantic calls to Sydney/Perth etc, 24 hours later he arrived, they forgot to unload him so he
returned to Perth where I was assured he would be well looked after and lo and behold when I finally received I
will never forget the sight of the Pilot of the Ansett Plane coming across the tarmac and Pilot handing him over
advising me he had eaten the Pilots best steak . Thus my interest began in TT”s.
My second TT was again from Granton ( aka Hardacre Kennels) a golden bitch called Annie.
Annie’s first litter was from “ George” (Jemecs Briarius) in New Zealand, owner Brian Harris kennels.
Later I bought a Gold Dog from Judith Smith “Willowbrae Kennels who then lived in Hamburg and was called
Charlie Vom Herzberg of Willowbrae, nicknamed “ Charlie “ as he came via Checkpoint Charlie in Germany (time
of the Berlin Wall).
We now lived in the Swan Valley and spent the next three months visiting Charlie in Quarantine and finally
released to begin his show successful career.
Over the years I was privileged again to meet many lovely people, including Emmie Manuel of Hardacre Kennels
and the dion of TT’s who escorted me around TT owners in the South of England and dinner at the English Kennel
Club. I was invited in the TT National Show in the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco and a show at the Cow Palace
opened my eyes. Friends Sharon & Brian Pratt were proud owners of “ Kokalege Mustang “ who did so well in
the show ring and Kokalege Cagney in the Obedience ring . The late Charlie Merrin proudly showed Charlie to a
Best In Show and his son Matthew won “ Pal Junior Showman” Perth Royal 1986 with Mustang. My Kokalege
dogs have been shown in Hong Kong and America with success.
Many stories through the love of these beautiful animals but the funniest would have to be after a lady bought
two of my TT’s in Hong Kong and rang to ask me “ how do I stop them jumping on the window sill”. I explained
their original breeding for the terrain of Tibet and working purpose and agility so would be no harm reaching a
window sill. She then told me she lived in a Penthouse and the maid was worried they would fall out!!!!!!
Cheers Beryl
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The Tibetan Terrier Association (NSW) wishes to thank Beryl very much for
“The Kokelege Story”
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Cunliffe, Juliette. TIBETAN TERRIER, 2001, Interpret Publishing; Surrey, England. (a general book on the breed with history,
characteristics and basic care information written by a well known British writer and judge who has special interest in Tibetan
breeds, although she writes about and judges many breeds. Many lovely colour photos – including several of my Belle’s relatives by British dog photographer Carol Ann Johnson.) Best price and fastest delivery if ordered on the internet from http://
www.amazon.co.uk/
Hess, Lilo, THE GOOD LUCK DOG. Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. (a children's story containing accurate breed information)
Johnson, T. L. DOGS OF THE LOST VALLEY: THE TIBETAN TERRIER. 1984. Goldthorn Press, Ltd.; Bilston, England.
Keleman, Anne. THE TIBETAN TERRIER. 1994. TFH Publications (KWIK Series); Jersey City, N.J. (192 pp, many photos and
illustrations. (The author has shown and bred Tibetans since the late 1960's)
Manuel, Emmie. YOUR GUIDE TO THE TIBETAN TERRIER. 1984. Ballinger Rawlings; Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
Mulliner Angela. THE TIBETAN TERRIER. 1977. Holywell Press; Oxford, England. Two volumes contain much historical information
about the breed’s foundation, including copies of letters from Dr. Greig, and about Tibet. A very valuable reference set though they
are thin volumes. Out of print and Angela, one of the first breeders and one of the first to promote open health records, passed
away in 2002.
Reif, Jane. THE TIBETAN TERRIER BOOK. 1984. Southfarm Press. (Paperback. Now out of print. It was available directly from author
at 6 Yellow Pine, Middletown, CT 06457) (~$19.95) (Mrs. Reif has owned - and used to show and breed - and written about
Tibetans since the early 1970's.)
Reif, Jane. THE TIBETAN TERRIER BOOK (Second Edition). 1996. Southfarm Press. (Available directly from author at 6 Yellow Pine,
Middletown, CT 06457) (~$40.00) (This is a hardback with color photos).
Reif, Jane. REFLECTIONS ON THE TIBETAN TERRIER (1988) and REFLECTIONS ON THE TIBETAN TERRIER II (1995) (Collection of
articles written for AKC GAZETTE column) (contact author at above address)
The Hunters Run Web Site contains much useful information about the breed.
http://www.huntersruntibetans.com/info.htm
TIBETAN TERRIERS - THE LITTLE PEOPLE BY HANNE MATHIASEN AVAILABLE FROM THE AUTHOR AT:
HTTP:/WWW.TIBETAN-TERRIER.DK/
The Mulliner, Relf and Mathiasen publications are highly recommended along with the Hunter's Run web site.
The books if available are quite expensive. Hanne Mathiasen's book is currently available
Juliette Cunliffe's book is also available here :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1903098645/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all
Second hand copies are sometimes available at reasonable prices.
Another useful resource is
http://www.ttca-online.org/html/TTCA_Illustrated_Guide_2011.pdf
A very comprehensive extension of the American Standard which has some minor differences to the Standard we use.
See also Tibetan Terrier Club of America Publications
Another useful resource is the UK Tibetan Terrier Breeder and owners Club.
Some books are occasionally available from them.
http://www.ttboc.co.uk/tibetanterrier.php
This site also has a list of publications that are available (Note prices are in GB Pounds)
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A Beginner’s Guide to COI
What is COI?
COI stands for Coefficient of Inbreeding. Essentially, it measures the common ancestors of
dam and sire, and indicates the probability of how genetically similar they are.
Why should I care?
There are consequences to being genetically similar, some good, some bad. The fact that
dogs within individual breeds are so genetically similar is what makes them that breed- and
why , if you breed any Labrador to any other Labrador, the puppies will look recognisably
like Labradors.
OK, go on…but please keep it simple..
Many of the 20,000-odd genes that go into any dog of a particular breed are ‘fixed’. That
means that every Labrador will have two identical copies of them- one inherited from their
dam; one from their sire. Others however, are not so fixed – such as those genes in
Labradors that code for colour. That is, Labradors can come in black, chocolate and yellow.
Genes always come in pairs. The gene-pair is called an ‘allele’. When the pair is identical,
it is called ‘homozygous’. When the pair is not identical, it is called ‘heterozygous.’
‘Allele’, ‘homozygous’ and ‘heterozygous’ are three good words to understand if you are a
dog breeder. Homozygous and heterozygous are terms often used more generally, too,
when talking about diversity. The more gene-pairs that are homozygous = less
diversity. The more gene-pairs that are heterozygous = more diversity. Geneticists in the
main consider diversity a good thing.
So not all the pairs of genes are identical?
Correct. And this is what gives us variation within a breed. It’s why, as mentioned above,
Labradors come in three colours. And it’s also what makes some bigger or shorter or faster
or cleverer or more able to withstand disease than others. Of course environment can play
a big role too, but the raw potential for every dog lies in its genes.
I thought we were talking about COI?
Many pedigree breeds are already highly homozygous, ie many of their alleles contain only
a single gene type. This means that the characteristics that these genes produce will be
the same in all puppies, regardless of which parents from the breed are used (ie no breed
diversity) The COI is really just measuring the probability of any individual allele being
homozygous due to an identical gene being passed down to the puppy along both the dam
and sires lines from single common ancestors.
Give us a dead simple example
1. Breed two completely unrelated Labradors
2. Mate two of their offspring together
3. What is the resulting puppies’ COI?
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In this instance the puppies’ COI will be 25% – that is, statistically, there is a 25% chance
that any allele will contain the exact same gene as a direct result of having common ancestors
– in this instance the same grandparents. This is in addition to the levels of homozygosity
that would be present in the breed regardless.
You say ‘statistically’?
Yes, in reality, they could be much more than 25% genetically identical/homozygous – or
much less. The only way to know for sure would be to minutely examine every dog’s DNA
which would be impossible (at the moment at least). But the statistical likelihood is
nevertheless very useful to dog breeders.
What about other COI examples?
Parent/offspring: 25%
Full sibling: 25%
Grandparent/grandchild: 12.5%
Half sibling: 12.5%
Great grandparents/great grandchild: 6.25%
First cousin: 6.25%
What about other common ancesters?
COIs are much more than looking at a dog’s parents. COIs also track how related dogs are
further back in the pedigree. Look back 10 generations in our own family trees and you are
very unlikely to see the same name twice. This is not true for dogs, though. The same
names can appear many, many times. Traditionally, breeders have very commonly used
grandfather/grand-daughter matings (and often even closer) to ‘fix’ certain traits.
To get a true picture of how inbred a certain dog is, then, you should go back at least five
generations and ideally ten. As you go further back, in most instances, the COI is likely to
rise.
Why are high COIs considered a problem?
Two reasons:
1. Inbreeding will help cement ‘good’ traits but there’s a danger of it also cementing bad
ones. In particular, it can cause the rapid build up of disease genes in a population.
2. Even if a breed of dog is lucky enough to be free of serious genetic disorders, inbreeding is
likely to affect our dogs in more subtle, but no less serious, ways.
These include smaller litter sizes, less vigorous/viable puppies, fertility problems and
weakened immune systems. These effects have been very well documented in other species
and are known as inbreeding depression. Farmers, who used to breed livestock in much the
same way as we still breed dogs, have now changed the way that they breed their
animals. In fact farmers so recognise the benefit of hybrid vigour that much of the meat we
eat, milk we drink and eggs we boil are from crossbreeds. That’s because the yield is likely to
be more/healthier/disease resistant than that from purebred stock.
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A study of Standard Poodles discovered that dogs with a COI of less than 6.25% lived on
average four years longer than those with COIs over 25%.
Now nothing in genetics is inevitable. There are some examples out there of very inbred
populations that appear to be pretty healthy and whose fertility/fecundity have not been
affected. But the above effects have been observed far too often to ignore the risk. While a
low COI does not guarantee a healthy puppy, a high COI should definitely be a cause for
concern.
Why bother to check a dog’s COI?
As well as limiting further genetic problems, having a low COI may show that the breeder has
tried to follow good breeding practice and limit inbreeding. This hopefully will reflect in other
good practices such as socialisation and worm control so that your new puppy will be happier
and healthier in many respects.
How do I check my dog’s COI?
You can check your prospective puppy’s COI (or COI of both parents) by going to the Kennel
Club’s online Mate Select programme: http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/
mateselect/Default.aspx Click on Individual Inbreeding Coefficient.
Breed Average COI
These vary enormously. A recent study carried out by Imperial College showed breed averages
for the 10 breeds studied of around 4%. Within each breed though, there were enormous
differences, with many dogs in the KC database with COIs over 25% (the equivalent of a
mother/son mating)
Important Caveat
COIs are not the be-all and end-all of a dog. They’re just one measure. So don’t freak out if
you discover your dog has a ten generation COI of 30%. Likewise, if your dog has a COI of
only 1% it does not guarantee his health and fitness but his chances of having inherited a
double dose of defective genes is far less.
And….
The breed average COIs given on each of the breed pages are those provided by the Kennel
Club’s Mate Select online facility. The KC say that these are based on their pedigree records as
far back as they go. Electronic records go back as far as 1982 and consist of, on average, 10
generations of pedigree ancestry. However, the records do not take into account the number
of ‘founders’ for each breed, which in many cases is a small number of dogs. The COI breed
averages are updated annually.
How the Kennel Club calculates the COIs
Information may be found here: http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/
mateselect/sop-coi.aspx
Written by Jemima Harrison
Dog Breed Health
A Guide to Health Issues for all Dog Breeds
This Article is from Dog Breed Health web site and we have been given permissions to reprint this article from the
site.
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Puppy Born From Frozen Embryo May Offer Hope to
Endangered Wildlife
February 12, 2013
TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) — A frisky 9-month old Labrador-beagle mix named Klondike could hold the secret to
how to preserve endangered species of foxes or wolves.
In the study, researchers from Cornell’s Baker Institute for Animal Health and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute, artificially inseminated a beagle using sperm from a Labrador. The resulting embryos were frozen and implanted
into another beagle.
Nine months ago, the surrogate mother gave birth to Klondike, the first puppy born from a frozen embryo in the Western
Hemisphere.
The rest of this article can be read on this web site…….
http://news.health.com/2013/02/12/puppy-born-from-frozen-embryo-may-offer-hope-to-endangered-wildlife/
Maybe in the future (not in my lifetime) there might be hope for bitches who do not produce live puppies and this could be
done via a surrogate mother...
What is a genetic disorder?
Most diseases are affected to some extent by both genes and the environment. A genetic disorder is one
in which an abnormality in the genetic make-up (the genome) of the individual plays a significant role in
causing the condition. Although some disorders occur because of spontaneous mutation, many genetic
disorders are inherited. These conditions are seen quite often in dogs, mostly but not exclusively in
purebreds. These situations are often heart-breaking because the dog is generally a well-loved family
member by the time the condition is apparent and has been diagnosed by a veterinarian.
The role of genes in disease
The role played by genes in disease is becoming better understood. Genetic factors are involved to a
greater or lesser extent in congenital malformations (conditions with which an animal is born), metabolic
disorders, disorders of immune function, disorders associated with aging, and cancer. These categories
of disease have become relatively more important as infectious, parasitic, and nutritional diseases have
become less common due to vaccination programmes and advancing knowledge about nutrition,
treatments and diagnostic methods.
How to reduce inherited disorders
The frequency of inherited conditions can be reduced through good breeding practices. For this to occur,
we need to know how the disease is inherited (the mode of inheritance), how to identify the condition as
early as possible, and ways to recognize carriers of the disease who, except in the case of autosomal
dominant traits, are not clinically affected.
For many of the disorders that are believed to be inherited, the specific pattern of inheritance has not
been established. Breeds that have an increased risk for a condition, relative to other dog breeds, are
said to have a breed predisposition. Preferably, affected dogs and their close relatives should not be
used in breeding programmes.
http://ic.upei.ca/cidd/breed/tibetan-terrier
Crook A et al. 2011. Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
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