August 2007 - Kennel Spotlight

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August, 2007
Vol. 2, Issue 6
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By Jim Hughes
T
his is the hardest piece of writing I have ever attempted.
With tears in my eyes, a lump
in my throat, and a breaking heart it
has become my duty to inform the
professional pet community of the death
of Jenny Tracy.
I did not think I could get the job done
so I asked my son Doug, who delivered
the message for the funeral, to write
the piece for Jenny. But I could not let
Jenny go on to be with her Lord without
expressing my love for her. She was my
wife, Sue’s, best friend for almost 30
years. They were sisters in every sense of the word. My whole
family loved her, my children and even my grandchildren. She
was a family member. To know her was to love her. She had
so many friends and stayed so busy with all of them right up
to the end that we felt we needed to make a reservation to see
her. Why? Because she was fun. Because she was so full of life.
Because she would give you the shirt off her back. Because she
loved all of us so much.
My wife taught Jenny the Gospel of Christ and I baptized her
according to Acts 2:38 “Repent and be baptized, every one of
you, for the remission of sins and you will receive the gift of
the Holy Ghost.” There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that
Jenny is with Jesus Christ this morning. She will always be
remembered and we already miss her greatly.
The following is from Doug and the poem read at the funeral
is from her very good friend Pat.
“JENNY” to all who loved her died at age 56. She leaves us
after a long illness and battle with cancer. She may have lost
the battle, but she won the war for her Heavenly Father took her
home on Friday, June 15, 2007. She was born on November 9,
1950 to her parents, David Barclay and Virgie Moe Sims.
Jenny was married to Kenneth Lee Tracy Sr. on June, 16,
1967 in Marshfield Mo. Kenny was everything to Jenny
including her High School Sweetheart. Together they made a
life of giving to their family and their many friends. They were
the owners of Tracy’s K&J Pets and Countryside Vet Supply.
Kenny and Jenny loved to travel with family and friends.
Together they were complete and realized neither one was
whole without the other.
Jenny was preceded in death by her husband, Kenny, who
died on June 20, 2004. She also had lost her sister, Sandra
Thompson and her father, David Barclay.
Survivors include her son, Ken Tracy Jr. and his wife,
Deeanna of Fair Grove, Mo. and five grandchildren, Levi Tyler
Tracy, Montana Lee Tracy, Shania Tracy, Dustin and Kelsey
Lenox; her sister Pauletta Wolf and her parents, Paul and Virgie
Wilson.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19,
2007 in the Rivermonte Chapel. Jenny was laid to rest beside
Kenny in the Rivermonte Mausoleum. Hundreds of family and
friends attended to say goodbye. Memorial donations can be
made in Jenny’s memory to the American Cancer Society.
At the funeral a poem was read about Jenny’s life. It was read
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with such detail anyone who knew her could smile as a memory
came to mind. The eulogy spoke of Jenny’s innocence and childlike heart. How she gave with never wanting anything in return.
She trusted everyone because this was the kind of heart God had
given her. In closing a Bible verse was read and a final prayer
was given to honor one of the most beautiful souls I have ever
known. Until we meet again!
My Special Friend
By Pat Darnell
How you’uns doing? She’d say with a great big grin
Then she’d open the door---“come on in”
You were always welcome, of that there was no doubt
Cause Jenny loved company, family and friends to be about
You might have Ham n’ Beans and corn bread for sure I’ll bet
Or Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, maybe Pork Chops —
the best you ever et.
Now the movies were her favorite place to go
She really liked those “girlie picture shows”
Any old movie with her was quite all right
But when she screamed out loud at the scary ones
It would give me quite a fright
But a big buttered tub of popcorn salted reeeaalll well
A Coke split four ways
Ahhh gee, it was swell
Now whether you shopped or traveled with Jenny
Times were fun---and you laughed a’ plenty
Was she a country girl?
Oh yes! Through and through
But if you were a stranger, you never knew
For a little spit fire red head lived underneath all that big blond hair
And when she walked down the street, people would stop
and stare
A beauty dressed up with litter and rings
But inside a heart made of gold---not material things
She was generous, kind, and loved each of you
There was nothing on earth she wouldn’t do for you
I’ll bet she made you feel special
God gave her that special gift
Cause when you left her presence---you had such a lift
So now she’s walking up to St. Peters Gate
But you know Jenny--- she’s running just a little bit late
And St. Peter says Jenny---“Where have you been?”
She says, oh, just visiting with family and friends
He takes her by the arm and says “Let’s hurry along”
Someone’s waiting—he wonders what went wrong?
So now she looks up---and what does she see
That Big “Ole” Kenny, as usual, waiting patiently
He takes her by the hand, they walk down that golden street
She says “Look over there Kenny, a fishpond would look real neat”
He smiles down and gives her a great big kiss
His rest is over—Ah but that he won’t miss
But now, all of a sudden a light bulb goes on!
It wasn’t us she needed
It was him all along
So don’t cry, be happy—try to smile
Thank your God—he gave us Virginia Tracy—if just for a little while
AUGUST, 2007
Vol. 2, Issue 6
Publisher
Bob Hughes
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Editor-In Chief
Jim Hughes
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Editor
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August, 2007
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Larry and Nadene Latzke
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raise their puppies with love.
See story by Jim Hughes
on Page 26.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
26
6 We Say Goodbye to Jenny Tracy
34 Dogs In The News
8 Mailbox
Special Section in Mailbox
dedicated to discussion
on microchips
36 NAPO news
PETA strikes again!
15 Washington D.C. Perspective
By Frank Losey
38 News Briefs
18 The Family Farm
19 Jim Hughes News & Views
Attacked on Every Front
37 Take Our Survey!
39 Ms. Jade is back!
Breed-Specific Legislation
40 Bee Sting 9-1-1
43 Sales in the dog business
26 Raising Puppies in Montana
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43 New Jersey breeders watch out!
29 Calendar of Events
45 Things I Love By Mandy Marney
30 Vaccines: What you need to know
46 Classified
31 Friends of The Kennel Spotlight
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Neosho, MO 64850.
From Ruth Keezer: My neighbor and friend, Edith McCullick,
long-time dog breeder passed away. She recently had kneereplacement surgery and was looking forward to retirement. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Her son,
Johnnie McCullick is recovering from a broken hip. “National Alliance of Professional Pet Providers” might be
a name to consider; it would encompass a great diversity
of organizations that would include ALL pet professionals
(kennels, distributors, stores etc.).
My husband and I just love The Kennel Spotlight. We own
a pet store with puppies. The legislation here on the East Coast
is also targeting stores as well as the kennel breeders. I think if
you asked stores that sell puppies; they are worried about their
rights to do business also. I think you would find another entity
of people that are just as concerned about the legislation being
passed (and if they aren’t concerned; they should be).
We just recently bought a building a town over to house our
second store; the zoning department has done everything in its
power to keep animals out. We now have a lawyer retained just
to attempt a second time to get our pet store license through the
board of adjustments, but it looks like regardless of the success
of that board finding we will be unable to house/sell puppies
due to an ordinance that is being enacted.
That township just got its first puppy only store (not us) and
they had a huge AR turn out from local shelters and rescue
organizations at several town council meetings. They are now
going to pass an “animal control” ordinance that will not allow
pet stores in town to sell/house kittens/puppies under its pet
store license since we are the problems of all animal control. If
we knew the politics here were animal unfriendly we would
have chosen a different town. Two stores that would like to
retain the right to sell dogs was no match for the AR. It worries
me that more towns may follow this lead.
Best Regards,
Mike and Michele Edley Pet Asylum
Howell, NJ
I am Kathy Rocha, Scottie Rescue Missouri. I have to tell you
how much your magazine benefits rescue as much as it does
breeders. I have received several emails from the FEW rescue
people I associate with that are really happy with the articles
that you put in the magazine. The articles on “Beat the Heat” and most definitely “First
Aid for Dogs” are absolutely excellent and rescue people are
using this. You not only are benefiting the breeders by your
magazine, but you are also benefiting the rescue people that
really care. One of my good rescue friends was impressed by
your News & Views (Pit Bull dogs). I thank you very much for
helping us and the articles in your magazine are really great.
KATHY ROCHA
SCOTTISH TERRIER RESCUE MISSOURI
Missouri-Kansas-Iowa-Oklahoma-Arkansas
I really love the magazine! I was wondering if I may get the
back issues from 6/06 to 2/07. Thank You
Cheri Mathews
Poteau, OK
Hey There!
Thanks for the magazines and the helpful
information. Sometimes I’m a stick in the mud and think I
know all I need to know to do my job well. But to be honest,
I feel like by thinking this way a person can cut their own
throat. To grow and expand in a positive way, you need to
research your trade and benefit from information where you
can. I enjoy reading The Kennel Spotlight and am using it to
help improve my kennel and supply consumers with puppies
that are healthier and better quality. Thanks!
April Boatright
We are delighted to have The Kennel Spotlight to keep us
informed as to what is going on in the professional pet industry.
We are very much alone in the wonderful state of Montana and
this is our window to “our world”! Though Nadine has been
raising puppies for 22 years, there is always something new to
learn.
There is a subject that we feel needs to be addressed. We
attend as many Southwest Auction Service’s sales as possible.
With the distance that we have to travel, that isn’t a lot
compared to the amount of sales held. Our concern is with
the producers who bring dogs to the auctions. We feel many
consider this as just getting rid of dogs they no longer want,
which is fine. However, with the rescue groups purchasing
many of the dogs, we feel that all dogs should be clipped and
clean – if the rescue group purchases a dog which has matted
fur, fur in the eyes and long toenails, they then may use the old
phrase when placing this dog in their new home — “You can
see how this dog was from one of those ‘puppy mills’ where
they don’t care about their dogs!” We understand how difficult
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it is to get dogs ready for auction, but let’s not give the activist
any more ammunition to use against us as propaganda! (It may
even make us pay more for your dog!)
Larry and Nadine Latzke’
St. Ignatius, Montana
Hello Fellow Breeders,
The Nebraska Dog Breeders Association has been contacting
clubs and elected officials to work on possible legislative
action in regards to the importation of puppies for resale in the
United States. Attached is a copy of a letter that we have sent
out and if your organization also agrees, we encourage you to
send this to your elected officials as well.
If you have any questions regarding this importation letter or
the goal of this legislation, please contact Clem Disterhaupt at
402-924-4233 or sandhills@nntc.net.
Thanks for your support!
Amy Lambrecht
Nebraska Dog Breeders
Association Secretary
Dear
Today, dog breeders are facing a financial disaster because
of the flooding of imported puppies over the past few years
from Russia, Hungary, Ireland and many other foreign
countries.
Many of these puppies carry sicknesses, including new
strains of common viruses; hereditary defects, and may be
raised in sub-standard facilities that are not regulated. This
adds more issues to the American Professional Pet Industry
as well as contributing to the overpopulation of our animal
shelters. These puppies are marketed by the internet and
national magazines, by which we, the American Breeder,
must compete; therefore lowering prices as much as 50
percent in many breeds. The American dog breeder and pet
industry suffers this huge financial loss and therefore cannot
afford to continue to invest into better facilities and breeding
stock.
In addition to the hardships of breeders, many of the
consumers that are purchasing these puppies are now
burdened with veterinary bills, ill puppies, and a breeder
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that has no financial or personal responsibility and will not
respond to calls, letters or emails. Many states have a puppy
lemon law that protects consumers; however, this law will
be very difficult, if not impossible to enforce when working
oversees with breeders looking for a way to produce cheap
puppies and sell them oversees where they are not regulated
and cannot be held responsible.
The PAWS Bill, sponsored by former Senator Rick
Santorum and Senator Dick Durbin, included legislation to
ban imported dogs or enforce limits. This bill failed because
of lack of support with other provisions regarding inspections
by undefined parties.
We believe that few breeders oppose legislation dealing with
banning or limited imported puppies. A responsible breeder,
who is truly dedicated to breeding and looking for bloodlines
outside the country, would not be importing a large number
of dogs within a year period. Therefore we ask that you make
it a priority to submit national legislation to either completely
ban imported puppies or severely limit the numbers or put
severe regulations on them such as licensing anyone who
imports them and set a minimum age of six months before
they can be imported.
We do suggest that puppies from Hawaii be made an
exception since it is a state of the US.
We hope that this bill will be limited to the importation of
puppies only, so it may be passed easily with support from
fanciers, breeders and registries together and not divided
as the PAWS legislation was last year. This is a very serious
problem, both for the American breeder and the American
consumer, and we ask you to consider this a priority.
Sincerely,
(Your Name, Contact Information)
Editor’s Note: The following is a Joint Announcement from
the Doberman Pinscher Club of America and the American
Rottweiler Club. Permission to cross-post.
Operation: Doolittle’s Raid
The Legislative Committees of the Doberman Pinscher Club of
America (DPCA) and The American Rottweiler Club (ARC)
have recognized what every member of the purebred dog
fancy has noticed over the past several years. With increasing
frequency, legislative bodies in our cities, counties, and states
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Kathy
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MAILBOX: Continued
throughout this country have seemingly become hostile to the
interests of purebred dog lovers in the United States. Indeed,
the passage of the egregious anti-dog legislation in Louisville,
Kentucky within the past several weeks has raised the stakes
substantially for us.
Anti-breeder legislation is picking up steam. It is in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. It has been introduced in the state
of Indiana. It is metastasizing throughout the country. We
cannot merely fight a defensive struggle and expect that our
interests will be preserved.
All too often, our members have been faced with struggles on
another front. Liability and homeowners’ insurance companies
increasingly refuse to insure, or even cancel, those of us who
own purebred dogs despite the responsibility that we take in
raising and housing our loving members of our families, and
regardless of the fact that our dogs have never had an incident
resulting in any claim being filed with our insurance carriers.
DPCA and ARC know this. The American Kennel Club
knows this. The AKC Legislative Department does an
outstanding job in working with all of us in very difficult
circumstances. The problem of fighting against anti-dog
legislation in every state and every city cannot be solved at the
national level. AKC can only do so much. It is up to each of us
to step forward at this time.
People ask, “What can I do?” They see anti-dog legislation
everywhere they turn. They hear stories of insurance companies
canceling policies, forcing their friends and family to make
choices. Do I give up my dogs? Do I move somewhere where I
may be left alone?
These are choices none of us should have to make.
Now is the time for us to go on offense. Now is the time for
us to take the lead. Now is the time to advance our cause rather
than to wait for the next anti-dog bill to threaten us.
DPCA and ARC have launched Operation: Doolittle’s Raid.
In Washington state, HB 1105 has again been introduced
in the Washington House of Representatives. This bill, the
“Deeds Not the Breeds Bill”, twice passed the House of
Representatives. In 2005, the bill made it through the House
and received a hearing in the Senate Financial Institutions,
Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee. We ran out of
time in that session.
Insurance Committee. The prime sponsor of HB 1105 is
Representative Tom Campbell who is the Chair of the House
Committee on Environmental Health.
HB 1105 is very simple. It is one paragraph long. It simply
prevents insurance carriers from refusing to insure or canceling
the insurance of any homeowner based upon the breed of dog
he or she owns. Its simplicity is transferable to other states.
The DPCA and ARC have committed in Operation Doolittle’s
Raid to persuade legislators in 20 states to introduce HB 1105
during the month of February. We will strike in 20 states
simultaneously. For once, we will be on offense. For once,
we will make insurance carriers have to defend themselves on
multiple fronts. For once, we will control the agenda instead of
the agenda controlling us.
Now is the time. For those who have asked what you can do,
we have an answer. Call your state legislator. Meet with him
or her at his or her office. Invite him or her to your local shows
as a “Distinguished Awards Presenter” to present the Group or
Best in Show trophies.
Provide him or her with a copy of the “Deeds Not the Breeds
Bill”, which is the purpose of our initiative which we have
titled Operation: Doolittle’s Raid. Ask him or her to introduce
the bill immediately.
Here is a link to the bill: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/
summary.aspx?bill=1105&year=2007
Lastly, once the bill is introduced in your state legislature, we
need to know so that we can assist you to publicize that the bill
has been introduced in your state. We are now in the process
of populating the DPCA LobbyNow Tool with Talking Points
to use in the battle that is to come. Our Doolittle’s Raid, like
the original, is designed to be a daring move intended to shock
our adversaries. The DPCA and the ARC need the help of
committed purebred dog fanciers throughout the United States,
in many different breeds, to launch this initiative successfully.
Now, the “Deeds Not the Breeds Bill” is moving again. On
Thursday, February 1, 2007, HB 1105 passed out of the House
We want to hear from you! Send your correspondence to Jim
Hughes, 1240 Stoneledge Lane, Neosho, MO 64850.
Cordially,
Jeffrey P. Helsdon, Legislative Director
Doberman Pinscher Club Of America
Jan Cooper, Legislative Director
American Rottweiler Club
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With Correspondence
Addressing Microchips
Dear Kennel Spotlight Readers:
Thank you for inquiring about the new AKC CAR ID
System™, which was introduced earlier this year to provide
breeders, pet owners, veterinarians and shelters with a
better choice for microchipping. We appreciate your firm
commitment to microchipping as a means of identifying and
recovering pets. Your commitment has undoubtedly resulted
in the safe recovery of many lost pets. As the nation’s largest
not-for-profit recovery service, recovering lost pets is our core
mission. By offering an affordable microchip, maintaining our
low enrollment fee, and increasing public awareness about
microchipping, we hope to grow this service and recover even
more lost pets.
Since February 1995, there has in fact been an American
scanner infrastructure in place. The need for a standard was
recognized in the U.S. as early as 1991, which was launched
at the behest of many animal advocacy groups including the
American Kennel Club® (AKC). The objective of this group
was to ensure 100% readability of microchips in the U.S.
market. At that time, the focus was on creating a scannerbased system that would in turn create a “de facto” American
microchip standard.
In 1995, the AIM USA Technology Group for Companion
Animal RFID published the Standard for Companion Animal
Electronic ID. This standard called for all readers to reliably
read the Trovan ID-100, Destron TX1400L and AVID ITI-125S
microchips. AKC CAR is fully compliant with the AIM
standard. AKC CAR’s policy is to distribute scanners that are
fully compliant with the AIM standard, not only to shelters, but
also to breeders and veterinarians. We believe that all scanners
should be programmed to read all of the microchips that
comply with the AIM standard. Only AVID®, Destron (Digital
Angel®, manufacturer of the HomeAgain® microchip) and
other scanner distributors can state with certainty whether all
the readers they have been distributing comply with the AIM
Standard.
Since 1995, AKC CAR in partnership with HomeAgain®, has
donated more than 20,000 FREE scanners that will read all of
the microchips that comply with the AIM standard, including
the AKC CAR ID System™ microchip. Other leaders in the
industry are producing and distributing scanners that read
the AKC CAR ID System™, as well as the other microchips
that comply with the AIM standard. These scanners are being
distributed in the veterinary and animal shelter markets. We
think they should also be distributed in the breeder market.
This is the reason that we are making our multi-system
scanners directly available to breeders.
The AKC CAR ID System™ utilizes modern microchip and
scanner technology originally developed for the U.S. market,
without any compatibility restrictions. AKC CAR is offering
a Trovan microchip. All Trovan microchips distributed by
AKC CAR will operate at 125 kHz. Furthermore, all AKC
CAR microchip scanners will read the Trovan ID-100, Destron
TX1400L (offered as the HomeAgain® microchip) and AVID
ITI-125S microchips currently in the marketplace.
AKC CAR is concerned with protecting the existing
infrastructure of microchipped pets, optimizing the technology
used, minimizing costs, and enabling all recovery services to
be as efficient and universal as possible. We will be the first
organization to discuss the free exchange of data for recovery
purposes between industry leaders. In our opinion, there should
be no competition in the pet recovery business.
We respect and value the opinions of the pet industry.
We welcome input on our product, service, and our overall
approach. We hope our small efforts will have a positive impact
on companion animals nationwide.
Best Regards,
The AKC Companion Animal Recovery Team
Editor:
I am writing to you in response to the article by Jean Anne
Mayhall in the June issue of The Kennel Spotlight. The article
may cause readers to conclude that AKC Companion Animal
Recovery (AKC CAR) is introducing a brand new product
that isn’t supported by the installed base of readers in U.S.
shelters. This is not the case. TROVAN-protocol chips, such as
those marketed by AKC CAR, have been part of the installed
base of microchips and readers in the U.S. since 1991. In the
early 1990s, there were three protocols in the U.S. market, the
Destron 125 kHz chip, marketed by Schering Plough, the AVID
encrypted chip and the AVID Eurochip, and the TROVANprotocol chip.
In order to ensure that all microchipped animals would be
detectable, AIM USA convened a working group to develop
a set of requirements for RFID products in the U.S. The three
manufacturers then present in the U.S., Destron Fearing
(precursor of Digital Angel, which is currently distributed by
Schering Plough/Home Again), AVID and TROVAN (EID
and Infopet), participated; the AKC and AVMA participated
as observers. In 1995, the AIM USA Technology Group
for Companion Animal RFID published the “AIM USA
Companion Animal Electronic ID User Requirements.” It
explicitly stipulated that scanners be able to “reliably read the
three transponder types being injected into companion animals
in the United States as of October 1, 1993: the Trovan ID-100,
the Destron TX1400L and the AVID ITI-125S.”
As a consequence of the publication of the requirements, all
three manufacturers proceeded to negotiate an agreement that
would provide their scanners with the capability to read each
others’ chips. All three manufacturers have the technical
capability to manufacture and market low cost readers
capable of reading each others’ chips.
Only AVID and Destron and/or other providers of readers
can state with certainty whether all the readers they have been
distributing comply with the “AIM USA Companion Animal
Microchip Mailbox Cont. on Page 14
MICROCHIP MAILBOX: Cont. from Page 12
Electronic ID User Requirements.” AKC CAR and TROVAN
policy has been all along to distribute readers not only to
shelters, but also to breeders and vets that are fully compliant
with the “AIM USA Companion Animal Electronic ID User
Requirements.”
The operating frequency of the three microchip types
distributed in the United States, HomeAgain (Destron), AVID,
AKC CAR (TROVAN), is not an issue for determining
microchip readability. All three operate at 125 kHz, in other
words they can be excited at that frequency. Additionally, all
three brands can also be excited at 128 kHz.
The problem that some 125 kHz microchips cannot be
detected by certain scanners is created by the business
decisions of individual companies. These business decisions
needlessly create dislocations in the market place, whereas full
adherence by all manufacturers to the AIM USA Companion
Animal Electronic ID User Requirements would ensure that
standardized readers capable of reading all the chips in the
installed base are available to all users.
The microchip system currently marketed by AKC CAR
has been present in the United States since 1990 and by 1993
had become the product of choice for organizations such as
the ASPCA, the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group of
the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the
Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species, as
well as major shelters in San Diego, Los Angeles and New
York City, in addition to most major zoos, to name a few.
All scanners distributed by AKC CAR are multi -system
scanners that fully comply with the AIM USA microchip
compatibility requirements. AKC CAR scanners read all chips
that operate in the 125 kHz range. Scanners offered by AKC
CAR are priced below many competing scanners that do not
read all the chips in the installed base, so supplying scanners
that fully comply with the AIM Requirements is not a question
of cost.
EID recommends that breeders demand their suppliers
provide them with readers capable of reading all three systems
in use in the United States, in conformance with the AIM USA
Requirements of 1995: HomeAgain, AVID and AKC CAR.
Fortunately, the AKC CAR microchip can be read by the
majority of animal shelters in the United States. From 1995 to
2005, AKC CAR, in partnership with HomeAgain, contributed
to the donation of over 20,000 scanners that will read the AKC
CAR microchip as well as HomeAgain and AVID. AKC CAR,
as part of its not-for-profit mission, will be issuing more FREE
scanners to animal shelters nationwide. Further, Bayer and its
partners have recently announced that they are donating over
20,000 additional multi-system scanners, all capable of reading
the AKC CAR microchip.
Our position is that the scanners in the hands of breeders
should read all the microchips in the installed base. Let
breeders—not the scanner—determine what product to buy,
based on performance, quality and price. Best Regards,
Joe Masin
President, Electronic Identification Devices, Ltd. for TROVAN
Identification Systems, Member of AMACA Advisory Board
The Dogs Cold Nose
When Noah, perceiving ‘twas time to embark,
Persuaded the creatures to enter the Ark,
The dog, with a friendliness truly sublime,
Assisted in herding them two at a time.
He drove in the elephants, zebras and gnus,
Until they were packed like a box full of screws,
The cat in the cupboard, the mouse on the shelf,
The bug in the crack; then he backed in himself.
But such was the lack of available space
He couldn’t tuck all of him into the place;
So after the waters had flooded the plain
And down from the heavens fell blankets of rain
He stood with his muzzle thrust out through the door
The whole forty days of that terrible pour!
Because of which drenching, zoologists hold,
The nose of a healthy dog always is cold!
The Dog’s Cold Nose
by Arthur Guiterman
Are you like your dog(s)?
T
here are plenty of tales about people looking like or acting
like their dogs, but are certain personality types really
attracted to certain breeds? The American Kennel Club wants
to find out, so they have put together a survey. Go to www.akc.
org and participate!
Accorcding to AKC’s website, the organization hopes to be
able to offer more insight into what types of lifestyles and personalities are most compatible with the 157 breeds that AKC
registers with the compiled findings of this survey.
The survey takes approximately 10 minutes and individual
responses will be kept strictly confidential.
LATE-BREAKING NEWS
FROM OKLAHOMA!
A
bill being filed by a state lawmakers would allow dog
owners to be charged with a felony the first time their
animal attacks someone, according to information recently
published by News Channel 8 in Tulsa, Okla.
The bill by Representative Paul Wesselhoft is being called
“first-bite” legislation and calls for at least one year in prison
and fines of up to ten-thousand dollars.
Wesselhoft says prosecutors have operated under a principal
of “the first bite is free” and not charged dog owners the first
time their animal attacks.
He says the bill would only apply to attacks outside the pet
owner’s property that cause serious injury requiring medical
attention.
The proposal is to be considered by the Legislature next year.
We want to know what you think, contact one of the editors
at The Kennel Spotlight and voice your opinions.
Washington D.C. Perspective
By Frank Losey
APHIS’ Report to Congress on Microchips: APHIS sent its
report on microchips to Congress in early June. However, it is
not available to review by the public until the Congressional
Committee that required APHIS to prepare the report releases it
to the public, and APHIS is not permitted to release the report
until the Congressional Committee approves the release. Thus,
we can only speculate at this time what its recommendations, if
any, are at this time. However, the recommendations of APHIS
were probably made before it became aware of the fact that
the AKC began distributing a new microchip that apparently
has a 128 kHz frequency, rather than the 125 kHz frequency
that it had distributed for over 10 years. If it is true that the
new AKC microchip has a frequency of 128 kHz, it may
undermine whatever recommendations were made by APHIS,
and perpetuate the uncertainty that has swirled around an
“American Standard” for microchips for over two years.
Microchip “Gobble-de-Gook”. Straightforward questions
deserve straightforward, easy to understand answers. Two
months ago AKC CAR was asked to respond to the following
five questions. Regrettably, their responses to the five questions
were not straightforward. In short, the questions were not
directly answered. Those five questions were:
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• If not, what is it?
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• If it is not 125 kHz, why does the AKC CAR website state
that its microchip “conforms to the American microchip
standard” when the predominant microchip frequency that
has been used in the United States for the last 10 years has
been 125 kHz?
• Will AKC state with absolute certainty that the thousands
of scanners that are currently owned and used by breeders,
veterinarians and shelters will “read” the AKC microchip that
it is now marketing?
The “responses” provided by AKC CAR have a striking
familiarity in tone and style to the political “word speak” in
Washington DC when a “politician” does not wish to answer
particular questions – the “responses” sound warm and fuzzy,
like a little puppy, but simply do not answer the questions.
It now appears that the microchip that AKC is distributing
has a frequency of 128 kHz, as opposed to the 125 kHz
frequency that AKC distributed for over 10 years. What is
puzzling is why AKC would state that “All Trovan microchips
distributed by AKC CAR will operate at 125 kHz,” but did
not state that it is a 125 kHz frequency. Furthermore, it is of
little consolation to the thousands of breeders, veterinarians
and shelters that do not have an AKC CAR microchip scanner
that “the AKC CAR microchip scanner will read” the 125 kHz
frequency microchip if their scanners can not read a 128 kHz
microchip frequency.
Risks Associated with Potential Uncertainty, Chaos and
Confusion with Respect to Questions Swirling Around Over
What is the “American Standard” for Microchips:
The “Coalition,” which includes HSUS, may now say to
APHIS and Congress, “If AKC has switched from a 125 kHz
frequency to a 128 kHz frequency microchip, why not adopt
an ISO 134 kHz frequency microchip so that worldwide
frequency uniformity will exist?”
For better or worse, it may weaken the ability of APHIS
to influence what frequency standard for microchips will be
adopted for the U.S.
Having three “standard” frequencies – 125, 128 and 134
– will undermine the existing de facto 125 kHz frequency
standard in the U.S.
Thousands of scanners that were bought or are currently
being used by breeders, veterinarians and shelters may not be
able to read the AKC microchip if it does not have a 125 kHz
Washington D.C. Cont. on Page 16
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frequency. This will place thousands of lost pets in potential
jeopardy of being euthanized because the scanners used by
shelters were not “AKC CAR microchip scanners.”
Breeders may become innocent “marketing pawns” for
the manufacturers of competing microchip and scanner
manufacturers.
Just as a lawsuit was filed and an injunction was issued
against a company using the ISO 134 microchip several years
ago, new lawsuits and injunctions could be issued against any
person or company that uses the 128 kHz frequency microchip
for dogs that they sell, unless that person or company expressly
warns new dog owners that if shelters do not have a scanner
that will read the 128 kHz frequency microchip, there is a risk
that the dog may be euthanized because there is no assurance
that all shelter scanners at this time will read microchips with a
128 kHz frequency.
“Expediency” may override the need for a peer review
certification of the so-called “universal scanner.”
The “DO NO HARM” standard for protecting microchipped
dogs in the U.S. may be undermined forever.
These risks lead me to wistfully wonder out loud: “All of
these risks could have been avoided if all dogs in the U.S. were
chipped with a “universal” 125 kHz frequency microchip,
which would eliminate the need for a so called “universal
scanner.” And up until two years ago, the de facto American
Standard for over 10 years had been the 125 kHz frequency
microchip. That was before competing parochial interests
put their interests ahead of the best interests of “ALL”
microchipped dogs.
Whose Voice Should Carry the Most Weight on What
Microchip Frequency Should Be Used in the U.S.?
HSUS, or other animal protection and rights groups, which are
not regulated by APHIS, or inspected by APHIS Inspectors?
• Veterinarians who may stand to profit if one frequency
standard is chosen over another?
• Microchip manufacturers which seek to “corner” the
American market through increased sales of its “alternative”
frequency microchip, and which are not regulated by APHIS, or
inspected by APHIS Inspectors.
• Pet stores, which, for the most part, are not regulated by
APHIS, or inspected by APHIS Inspectors?
• Pet owners, which are not regulated by APHIS, or inspected
by APHIS Inspectors?
• AKC breeders who have avoided the Federal licensing
requirements, as well as oversight regulations and inspections
by APHIS Inspectors through the use of the “Hobby Breeder”
exemption?
• AKC, which is not regulated by APHIS, or inspected by
APHIS Inspectors; supported PAWS legislation; sat at the same
table with representatives from the Doris Day Animal League
and HSUS, and testified before a Congressional Subcommittee
in support of PAWS; has apparently abandoned the use of the
125 kHz frequency microchip which it had used and supported
as the “American Standard” for over 10 years; has apparently
adopted and begun marketing a 128 kHz frequency microchip,
which may result in Congress mandating the use of a new
frequency and timetable that could put tens of thousands of
dogs in harms way because there is no certainty at this time
that all scanners used in all shelters throughout the U.S. will
accurately read multiple frequency microchips.
• Federally licensed breeders, who represent the only group
that is explicitly regulated by APHIS, and inspected by APHIS
Inspectors?
If Federally licensed breeders wish to influence the decision
of what microchip frequency will be used in the U.S., they
need to speak with one clear, loud and resounding voice as
to what standard they believe is in the best interest of all,
including all microchipped dogs.
“Guerilla Warfare” of Animal Protection and Rights Groups:
After five years of concerted efforts to amend the Animal
Welfare Act, animal protection and rights groups have nothing
to show for their efforts and the expenditure of tens of millions
of dollars. Additionally, they now must be extra careful in order
to avoid violating the new provisions in the Animal Enterprise
Terrorism Act. Although they will never totally abandon efforts
to amend the Animal Welfare Act, they have now stepped
up their efforts to seek amendments to state, county and city
statutes, codes and ordinances. In short, they are seeking to do
indirectly at the local level what they have been unable to do at
the national level – a form of “guerilla warfare.”
Check Out the HSUS Website! The quickest and easiest way
to find out what HSUS is up to at the national and state level is
to literally check out their website. While surfing their website
you will learn about their lobbying efforts at the national and
local level, their training sessions on ‘Lobbying,” and a stateby-state listing of local Bills that are supported by animal
protection and rights groups – FOR EVERY STATE! All that
you have to do is:
Go to the HSUS website www.hsus.org. Once there, on the
upper left side, click on “Legislation.” Next, on the upper left
side, click on “State Legislation.” The next screen will show a
map, and simply click onto your state.
Also on this same page is a sentence that reads: “Contact
us if you need additional information or help with lobbying
your state legislators.” Adding to this “willingness” by
HSUS to “help” is the fact that HSUS is traveling to different
states to train interested people in the art of lobbying for state
legislation that HSUS supports - - the equivalent of the HSUS
“Traveling Road Show!”
HSUS’ Latest Attack on “Puppy Mills:” Quote from a recent
HSUS E-Mail: “With your help, we’ll shed light on the cruelty
of puppy mills, and put this brutal industry out of business.”
Missouri Pet Breeders Association (MPBA) Sponsoring a
Breeders Lobbying Workshop: MPBA will be sponsoring and
hosting a Lobbying Workshop in Springfield, Missouri on
August 16 and 17, 2007. Pet breeder organizations outside of
Missouri are welcomed and encouraged to have one or more
of their representatives attend this first-of-a-kind, “roll-up-your
sleeves,” all day workshop. Workshop topics will include How
To sessions that focus on: Contact your elected officials.
The Family Farm
Courtesy Giles Penick, Hillsboro Company
am an American, and one of the heirs to the riches of the
most wonderful country in the world. I have a share in its
hills and its valleys, its winding streams and beautiful lakes.
As an American I may till the fertile soil to produce nutritious
foods and fibers for my clothing and raise wonderful animals
and loving pets.
This is the ‘right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness”
that we all hold so dear. Because America gives me so much,
it is my duty to treasure these riches and guard them as the
precious gifts that they are.
Our life in rural America is one of small communities where
we raise cattle, horses and pets as well as our families. We
enjoy the luxury of living in close proximity to extended
members of our family and friends, so there is a cohesive
social structure with aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and
lots of kids. Pastures surround our homes and tractors, trucks
and working implements are in our barns.
This is our life and ours to protect and so it is our enhanced
right and duty to educate those who have only the limited
scope of a coffee chain and an urban environment about the
positive aspects of producing live animals in a healthy manner.
A general lack of information within the public at large, as
I
well as lost contact with nature, provides those outside of
the agricultural environment no basis for making informed
decisions about farming practices of the rancher or breeder.
Sessions are often held in the legislative bodies by those who
are never involved in the real events that impact the industry.
Large corporate economic forces, coupled with intense
advertising campaigns with ever-greater erroneous information
can lead to a misunderstanding of the image of our small family
oriented business. The corporate boardroom has no heart for
the small farm producer and government often sees no profit
in renewing the independence and prosperity of civilizations’
cornerstone: The family enterprise, the family farm.
It does seem astounding that some would try to classify one
type of animal husbandry as more worthwhile than others. It is
my intention here to honor each person in the farming/ranching
business as well as voice support of a shrinking and often
beleaguered group of men and women that still wish to live the
rural dream.
We still walk the farm; Moms, dads and kids who are
working together. The family farm - A place of hard work,
energetic kids and extended family nearby will be and is ours
to protect and never be taken away.
Washington D.C. Cont. from Page 16
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Talk to your elected officials. Write to your elected officials.
Gain credibility in your own “lobbying efforts”. Become
“politically savvy”. Affect political campaigns. Track
legislation. Read and understand proposed bills and their
impact on responsible breeders. “Tell Your Story”. Refute
the distortions, misinformation and out and out lies about
responsible breeders. Network with other breeders and
breeder organization. Make a positive difference on behalf
of all responsible breeders.
Reader Debbie Bruce sends us several tips
for our other readers:
• I have found that a strong vinegar and water
soak works better than bleach for killing algae
and disolving water deposits in my water tubs.
• There is a unit called Catch-A-Call that will let
your phone ring so you can answer it while you
are on-line selling your puppies. If you answer
the call the internet connection will be diconected after 10-30 seconds. It requires call waiting
from your phone service provider. I saw several
for sale on eBay.
If you have tips for our readers that you would
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News & Views
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ATTACKED ON
EVERY FRONT!
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hat is happening? We are being attacked on every front
by Animal Rights activists!
The spay/neuter bill that is passing in California.
The same scenario in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The totally unrealistic law passed in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Animal Cruelty laws that are being proposed in
Arkansas.
The attacks on professional breeders in Wisconsin.
Minnesota dog breeders have been in a major fight for a
year or more.
I have already told you about Indiana in a previous issue.
I must have a relative in my home town, Columbus, Ohio,
also by the name of Jim Hughes. He has sponsored a bill
that would make life difficult if interpreted wrongly.
9. We all have been aware of the laws that the governor of
Pennsylvania has been trying to enforce on professional
breeders from that state.
10. New York has passed a bill to make it illegal to purchase
puppies from a “puppy farm” that produces 75 or more
puppies per year. This is on top of the other 42 dog
related bills being considered by the legislature, including
the mandatory micro chipping bill.
11. Davidson County, North Carolina has passed a mandatory
spay/neuter program.
12. Fairfield, Iowa has a law to make any dog over 100
pounds illegal. Wonder what the weight limit is on the
breeder?
13. Washington D.C. has just proposed the worst anti-dog bill
in the country. DC B17-089. Go to www.pijac.org and
click on “Breaking News” to review the bill.
14. Connecticut is still trying to outlaw the sale of dogs in the
state.
15. And on and on.
When is this all going to stop? Only when we as a collective
group put a stop to it. Why are all these things happening?
Because a misguided and misinformed media publicize all the
horror stories that they can find. The politicians see a chance
to gain votes by jumping on the Anti-Pets bandwagon. Who
would or could possibly oppose a bill that would help us find
stolen or lost dogs, that would help us track the carriers of mad
cow disease, and/or that could stop cattle rustling in its tracks?
Jim Hughes: Cont. on Page 20
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Why, no one, of course. So micro chipping becomes a fact. The
trucking industry has been using it for years to find abandoned
trucks. It is such a good idea that babies will probably start
getting micro chipped along with their social security card
before they leave the hospital. However, read Revelations
about “the mark of the beast” before you decide to passively
allow this to become law.
Who could want to fight a mandatory spay/neuter program
to help our animal shelters cope with the problems of over
population? If we made it mandatory to neuter all dogs and cats
except those that belong to the elite few we could almost erase
the number of animals we are forced to kill every year in our
shelters. I would presume that the information about the 5,000
foreign dogs AKC records every year showing foreign dogs
coming into this country or the importation of Mexican and
Chinese dogs that the Humane Societies bring in for re-sale to
an unsuspecting public could be written off. I am sure they do
not want these importations made known to the general public.
Animal abuse laws. Every state in the United States has
animal abuse laws on the books. They have been there for 100
years. They have served their purpose well for these 100 years.
Why, the ASPCA even used animal cruelty laws to protect
children working in sweat shops around the early 1900’s.
Why the rush to re-write so many state and city laws with
much more stringent requirements? Nobody wants to see an
animal abused. If a person willfully inflicts pain and suffering
on a defenseless animal I would gladly see him behind bars.
However, those that are trying to define animal abuse have no
experience in animal agriculture. This nation wants cheap food
but condemns factory farming. We want to drive our animal
agriculture out of business and let Argentina, Chile or China or
any where else that we don’t have to look at produce our cheap
food for us. What will happen to the “do-gooders” when they
go to a third-world country and start telling them how to raise
their animals?
And then we have “Breed Specific Legislation”. Who will
stand up for the Pitt Bull Terrier? He is a known killer. He is
bred to fight. Every city in the country has legislators who want
this breed out of their city. When one kills a child it is all over
the evening news. We are outraged, and we have every right
to be, that this dog was allowed to run loose and kill this child.
This dog should be destroyed and his owner punished to the
full extent of the law. However, what about the dog down the
street who has never harmed a single person in his life? Why
should he be destroyed? Because he is a Pitt Bull and for no
other reason. The motto of the breeds that are being affected by
this hysteria is, “punish the deed, not the breed”.
The Responsible Dog Owners of the Western States
(RDOWS) has compiled a list of no less than 75 breeds that
have been targeted under the “Breed Specific” category. These
breeds are slated to be forced out of communities under the
threat of death. Some are going the spay/neuter route which
will still abolish the breed from existence. Also the insurance
companies are being very prejudice against the breeds on
this list. If you can even find a company to insure you, your
premium will go up so high that you will not ever want to own
another dog of that breed. The breeds listed are as follows:
1. AIRDALE TERRIER
2. AKBASH
3. AKITA
4. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG
5. ALASKAN MALAMUTE
6. ALSATIAN SHEPHERD
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG
8. AMERICAN HUSKY
9. AMERICAN PITT BULL TERRIER
10. AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
11. AMERICAN WOLFDOG
12. ANNATOLIAN SHEPHERD
13. ARIKAG DOG
14. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
15. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
16. BELGIUM MALINOIS
17. BELGIUM SHEEPDOG
18. BELGIUM TURVUREN
19. BLUE HEELER
20. BOERBUL
21. BORZOI
22. BOSTON TERRIER
23. BOUVIER DES FLANDRIS
24. BOXER
25. BULLDOG
26. BULL TERRIER
27. BULL MASTIFF
28. CANE CORSO
29. CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
30. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD
31. CHINESE SHAR PEI
32. CHOW CHOW
33. COLORADO DOG
34. DOBERMAN PINSCHER
35. DOGO DE ARGENTINO
36. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
37. ENGLISH MASTIFF
38. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
39. ESKIMO SPITZ or WOLF CROSS
40. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
41. FILA BRASILIERO
42. FOX TERRIER
43. FRENCH BULLDOG
44. GERMAN SHEPHERD
45. GOLDEN RETRIEVER
46. GREENLAND HUSKY
47. GREAT DANE
48. GREAT PYRANEES
49. ITALIAN MASTIFF
50. KANGAL DOG
51. KEESHOND
52. KOMONDOR
53. KOTEZEBUE
54. HUSKY
55. KAVAZ
56. LABRADOR RETRIEVER
57. LEONBERGER
Jim Hughes: Cont. on Page 22
Jim Hughes: Cont. from Page 20
58. MASTIFF
59. NEOPOLITAIN MASTIFF
60. NEWFOUNDLAND
61. OTTERHOUND
62. PRESNA DE CANNARIO
63. PRESNA DE MALLORGUIN
64. PUG
65. ROTTWIELER
66. SAARLOOS WOLFHOUND
67. SAINT BERNARD
68. SAMOYED
69. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
70. SIBERIAN HUSKY
71. SPANISH MASTIFF
72. STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
73. TIMBER SHEPHERD
74. TOSA INU
75. TUNDRA SHEPHERD
The method to the madness of all of this anti-animal
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By Jim Hughes
ave you ever traveled through this
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want to leave it. In fact, many do not!
Land prices are skyrocketing. People
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Eastern Idaho corridor at a clip of about
500 per day. Yes, but who can stand those
winters, you might ask. According to
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Valley, so named by the Indians who
lived in and along the Flathead Lake
region for the last 10,000 or 20,000
years. Flathead Lake is the largest body of water west of the
Mississippi river. This region encompasses Glacier National
Park and the cities of White Fish, Kalispell and Missoula. The
Latzke kennel is located at St. Ignatius, right in the heart of
this vast region. Larry tells me he lives in the “Banana Belt”,
a place where the average winter time temperature hovers
around 22 degrees.
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slight breeze taking the place of the air conditioning that we
Midwesterners have come to consider as an essential part of
life, looking at the snow capped mountains in the distance
and developing a great envy for Larry and Nadine. My wife
and I were just on vacation but they get to stay here. Larry
has about 50 acres that he runs a few cows on; however the
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Larry and Nadine’s daughter was the first to move to
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place. Nadine suffered from allergies so bad in Kansas, but
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start to consider the move. Larry had a great decision to make
as he would be selling a 2,000-acre farm that had been in the
family since 1858 and had raised five generations. Nadine
had raised dogs in Woodbine, Kans. since 1985 when she got
introduced into the world of dogs by Glenna Rendt, a neighbor
who was in the business. She became a member of Kansas Pet
Producers and was intent to educate herself and be successful
in this business. The Latzkes intend to continue their learning
process by joining NAPO and reading The Kennel Spotlight.
In July, 1966 a fire almost took her out. She lost 70 dogs, but
in the efforts of saving 30 dogs she was overcome with heat
and smoke and could have lost her own life. She cried until
September when Larry finally said, “It’s time to rebuild and
stop this crying”. They bought a Southwest Kennel Supply
building and proceeded to fill it with dogs purchased from
Southwest Auction sales.
They made the move to Montana in 2002 and purchased an
additional Southwest Kennel Supply building, in addition to
remodeling several existing buildings on the Montana ranch.
They have now expanded their kennel to include 300 dogs in
18 different breeds. I saw a range of breeds from Chihuahua
to Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Larry and Nadine sell almost all of their dogs through
Kalispell and Missoula newspaper ads to retail customers and
therefore, do not need a USDA license. However, they chose
to voluntarily have one as another tool besides their great
quality dogs, clean facilities, and outstanding care, to counter
the attacks that come their way from the animal activist in
the area. They love the veterinarian they have found and
they love their USDA inspector. They also use the Internet
for sales and have recently tried an Idaho flea market to sell a
few puppies that are starting to get a little age. All dogs carry
linage to AKC, but they have chosen to use APRI AND ACA
as their registries of choice. They use the Missoula airport,
about 50 miles away, to send puppies to their new homes.
Larry and Nadine have been married for 41 years and are
so happy with their new home, their new life and each other
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Latzkes: Continued from Page 27
that they will probably live another 100 years. They’ll need
that long so that they can have time to complete all the new
projects that they have planned.
Calendar of Events
August 11-12, AKC CHF Conference/Symposium, Clarion
Hotel, Springfield, MO. For more information, call Ronald
Rella at 212-969-8303.
August 16-17, MPBA sponsoring a Breeder’s Lobbying
Workshop, Springfield, MO.
August 18, Canine Care Workshop, Days Inn, Kirksville,
MO. Sponsored by Missouri Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Department of Agriculture and College of Veterinary
Medicine. For more information, contact Dawn Wall at (573)
751-4570.
August 18, Wisconsin’s First Summer Educational Trade Show
& Seminar hosted by APRI, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Horst Stables
Auctions, Thorp, WI. For more information, contact Michael
Glass at (484) 880-7962.
August 25, Canine Care Workshop, Sheraton Park, Springfield,
MO. Sponsored by Missouri Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Department of Agriculture and College of Veterinary
Medicine. For more information, contact Dawn Wall at (573)
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STEPP & ABCDA
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September 8, 2007, Nebraska Breeder Educational Seminar,
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September 15, 2007, Fall Expo hosted by ABCDA and
Arkansas STEPP, Ft. Smith Convention Center, Ft. Smith, AR.
September 28-29, 2007, The Hunte Corporation’s Breeder
Educational Conference, John Q. Hammons Center, Joplin,
MO.
September 29, 2007, AKC Educational Match, Hunterdon
Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ. For more information, call
212-969-8200 or go to www.akc.org.
November 30-December 1, PPA Seminar, Moberly Area
Community College, Moberly, MO.
March 8-9, 2008, NE Oklahoma Pet Expo.
March 14-15, 2008, Iowa Pet Breeders Association Seminar,
Osceola, IA.
March 27-29, 2008 Kansas Pet Professionals Educational
Seminar, Holiday Inn, 1616 W. Crawford, Salina, KS.
Through the month of September AKC will be hosting
Responsible Dog Owner Days in different parts of the
country. Tell families who purchase your puppies about these
celebrations! A complete schedule is available online at www.
akc.org.
Vaccinations: What you need to know
By Dr. Rick Kesler, Lambriar Vet Supply
Proper Vaccine Handling and Administration
In order to be effective, vaccines must be stored and administered correctly. Following manufacturer directions not only
preserves efficacy of the vaccine, it makes it easier to obtain
manufacturer support in cases of vaccine failure or adverse
reactions.
Handling and storage
Heat, excessive cold, and exposure to light are capable of
inactivating vaccines. Modified live vaccines should arrive cold
from the manufacturer and be refrigerated immediately. Always
refrigerate vaccines away from the freezer compartment (Excessive cold can alter the vaccine, which may cause pain and
local reactions to injection.) Modified live vaccines that have
not been refrigerated for more than 2 hours are probably ineffective and should be discarded.
Vaccine preparation
Always follow manufacturer’s guidelines for preparing the vaccine. Use appropriate size syringe & needle to safely prepare
and administer the vaccine. In most cases, a 3cc Lure-lock type
syringe with a 22 gauge inch needle is appropriate. Smaller
gauge needles may be used, but may result in slower administration. Use only one vaccine per single-use syringe and needle.
Use only the diluent provided by the manufacturer. Vaccines
that are reconstituted in a diluent must be
completely dissolved before drawing into syringe.
Administration
All vaccines should be administered only by the route designated by the manufacturer. Administration by the wrong route may
cause serious disease or death. Intranasal canine Bordetella
vaccine may cause severe reactions if given subcutaneously.
If an injectable vaccine is spilled, clean vaccine off animal’s
fur with alcohol swabs. Use standard diluted bleach (1:32) for
table tops, etc.
Vaccine failures
Animal problems:
1. Already infected at time of (or soon after) vaccination. This
is the most common reason for failure in kennels.
2. Maternal antibody interference
3. Failure to mount immune response.
Always remember that vaccine can never generate better protection than natural infection.
Potential sources of vaccine problems:
1. Incorrect storage or administration.
2. Use of chemicals to sterilize re-used syringe.
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Watch Your Words!
By Sharon Munk
erminology means: The technical or special terms used
in a business, art or special subject. Special terms used in
business.
The professional pet business is an art. This is what we do.
This is what we are proud of. This is what we’ve put all our
sweat, money and tears into.
There are terms, four in particular, within our profession that
offends us. In 1990, we set about trying to change those words.
We have seen great results, but failed to stay in the fore-front
and continue to solicit your cooperation.
We ask each of you to take the word “commercial” out of
your everyday language. After all, here in Kansas, we are not
Kansas Pet Commercials, we are Kansas Pet Professionals. We
prefer to be called professionals. We have attended many hours
of Continuing Education over the past years, given by qualified
speakers. We are experts at what we do. We deserve to be
called professionals.
Another term that extremely offends us is “puppy mill”. We
despise that word! It has a preconceived image about it. We all
know what that image is – filthy, dirty, diseased. We prefer to
use the term “sub-standard kennel” or “sub-standard facility”
because that is what most people are talking about when they
use the term puppy mill.
By using the word “sub-standard facility”, it separates those
who are doing a good job, those who are concerned with
animal welfare, those who are licensed and following the law
from the true sub-standard facilities.
The third term is “companion animal”. Companion means
our equal, intimate friend or associate, one who shares
bread is the Webster definition. It was a Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) push to substitute the words
“companion animal” in place of “pets” to further their goal of
guardianship (non-ownership) of animals. The definition of pet
is a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility.
The term pet implies that they are animals and that we are
responsible for them. Always use the term pet.
The fourth term is “dealer”. Dealer has a negative
connotation to it. Synonymous with drug dealer. Even the
automobile industry ditched the word dealer. We are not Class
A Dealers. We are Pet Animal Breeders.
We need to use the proper terminology with our family,
friends, neighbors, employees, retailers and the new licensees
we are mentoring.
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A few more words we need to change within our profession
are:
• Head of Breeding Stock – Always wondered in a breeding
kennel why the head received all the credit?
• Breeding Stock – The correct term is Breeding Animals.
Wire, Expanded Metal, Raised Runs, “Up off the ground”. The
proper term is suspended flooring.
• Stud and Bitch – They may be the correct terms, but both
of them offend the public. Use the term male or sire, female
or dam.
• Produce – This is a farm crop word. We “raise” puppies/
kittens.
• Product – This word usually refers to manufactured goods.
We “raise” pet animals.
• Broker or B Dealer – The proper term is Pet Animal
Distributor.
• Give shots – We either “inoculate” or “vaccinate” our
animals.
• Hutches vs. Kennels – Rabbits live in “hutches”. Dogs live in
“kennels”.
• Crate vs. Kennel – We “crate” apples. We “kennel” puppies.
• Cages vs. Kennels/Cattery – Wild animals live in “cages”.
Dogs live in “kennels”. Cats live in a “cattery”.
• Pen vs. Kennel – We “pen” hogs. Dogs are “kenneled”.
• Shear vs. Groom – We “shear” sheep. We “groom” dogs.
• Ship vs. Deliver – We “ship” cattle. We “deliver” puppies/
kittens.
• Drop off vs. Deliver – We “drop-off” returned DVD rentals.
We “deliver” puppies/kittens.
• Book vs. Schedule – We “book” house ware parties. We
“schedule” airline flights or ground transportation.
• Booker (Bookie) – A Booker (Bookie) is a gambling term.
Use the term purchasing agent or buying agent.
• Put to Sleep – The proper terminology is “euthanize”.
• Humane Care? We gripe at HSUS and PETA for trying to
turn all animals into humans, but we continually insist on using
the term “humane care”; substitute with the term Quality Pet
Animal Care.
We need to use the proper terminology with our family,
friends, neighbors, employees, retailers and the new licensees
we are mentoring. Also use the proper terminology in print.
Proofread all mailings you receive. Take the time to comment
to editors, USDA, state departments, manufacturers and others
that we are moving UP to the 21st Century and this is our
request.
Author’s Note: I can’t find my notes from a decade-and-ahalf ago. I know many had the terms concise and laminated
the sheet to keep by their phone. If anyone still has that sheet,
could they share it with me? If anyone has additions to the list,
please send it to Sharon Munk – Fax (785) 855-2252.
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Japan plans nursing home for dogs
A
ccording to a recent story issued by Yahoo News, Japan
will get its first nursing home for dogs with round-theclock monitoring by doctors and a team of puppies to help
aging pooches feel younger, a pet products company said
Wednesday.
Owners pay 98,000 yen ($800) a month to keep their dogs at
the Soladi Care Home for pets, which opens Friday, according
to a joint release by Soladi Co. and the Endo Veterinary clinic
in Tochigi, eastern Japan.
Veterinarians at the home will offer round-the-clock
monitoring and residents will be fed specially fortified food,
the release said.
The home, which can accept 20 dogs at one time, will also
employ puppies to play with the aging dogs to help them keep
fit and feel younger, the release said.
Analysts say that a boom in pet ownership in Japan, coupled
with better health care and a more balanced diet, has led to a
surge in elderly pets in Japan.
That has spurred doting owners to turn to vitamins,
aromatherapy and even acupuncture to help their companions
through their old age.
New MDA Director hailed as a
“Champion of MO Agriculture”
C
iting her successful record as a champion of Missouri
agriculture, Gov. Matt Blunt recently appointed Katie
Smith of Platte City as the Director of the Department of
Agriculture. Smith grew up on a family farm in Platte
County and has spent her career working to further Missouri
agriculture interests and values at the nation’s Capitol.
Smith has worked in the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), the U.S. Department of Energy and served for federal
elected officials in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
Most recently she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in
the Department of Energy’s Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs. At USDA, she served as Special
Assistant to Agriculture Undersecretary Bill Hawks where
she represented the department during the 2002 Farm
Bill conference negotiations and served as the agriculture
representative for the transition of Agriculture border
inspectors to the Department of Homeland Security.
She served for four years as the chief policy advisor on
agriculture issues for Senator Jim Talent. She has also worked
on agriculture issues for Senator Kit Bond and Congressman
Sam Graves.
“Agriculture is the cornerstone of our state’s economy, and
I look forward to the opportunity to build on the successes
in Missouri agriculture under Gov. Blunt’s leadership,” said
Smith. “I look forward to advancing your initiatives for one of
the state’s largest economic engines by continuing to promote
the production and use of ethanol and biodiesel, building on
the branded beef initiative and increasing the number of dairies
in the state.” Smith recently made an appearance at the PPA
Seminar in Moberly, MO where she recognized professional
pet breeders’ contribution to the state’s economy and voiced
support of the industry.
Smith grew up on a family farm in Platte County where
she was engaged in the production of corn, soybean, cattle
and tobacco. Mrs. Smith holds her bachelor’s in agriculture
journalism from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources at the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Smith is the first woman ever to serve as the Director of the
Missouri Department of Agriculture. The department was
established in 1933. She and her husband Christopher live in
Missouri with their daughter, Mary Agnes.
The Amish are being targeted
S
omerset County humane officers on Tuesday raided a
Pennsylvania pet breeder’s operation located on an Amish
farm in the southern part of the county. This report was filed by
Vicki Rock of the Daily American publication.
Seventeen dogs, including 11 puppies and six adult females,
were seized, according to Elaine Gower, humane society
officer. She and Dennis Wetzel, state dog warden for Somerset
County, took the dogs, which included beagles, Jack Russellmix terriers, pugs and a puggle. The Amish man was allowed
to keep an adult male dog on the condition that he have it
neutered.
The story quoted Gower as saying, “We were called in by
somebody who noticed a large amount of dogs there. The
conditions were not legal. The owner admitted 25 puppies were
born this year, one short of the 26 that would require a kennel
license. It’s not so common in this area; it’s more in Lancaster
and Lebanon counties. The Amish are raising in less than
optimum conditions and selling to pet stores. They breed for
mass sales, usually small-breed dogs. Pennsylvania is the top
p----- m--- state in the nation, but Gov. (Edward) Rendell has
proposed changes to the state dog laws.”
Wetzel filed summary charges against the man for not having
licenses or rabies vaccinations for the dogs. The fine, to be set
by a district judge, is up to $300 for each citation. That does
not include court costs.
Gower is not charging the man with cruelty to animals
because he cooperated and because he agreed to go out of
business. If he should go back into business, she will file
charges.
Also in Pennsylvania... State inspection reports from
Pennsylvania’s 2,600 licensed dog kennels are now online and
accessible to the public. The state Department of Agriculture
Web site at www.agriculture.state.pa.us/padoglaw went live
recently and gives immediate access to inspection records
dating from 2006, kennel license class and status information,
kennel addresses and related details.
Chihuahua in Arkansas
T
his is a true story reported to The Kennel Spotlight by Fred
Stafford, president of ABCDA. A kennel in North West
Arkansas was approached by a couple with two small children
about buying a puppy for the childern. They picked out a eightweek old Chihuahua, purchased it, and were given a packet of
puppy food with instruction on care of puppy.
In about seven days, the kennel owner received an irrate
phone call from the puppy owners. The puppy had passed out
and had been rushed to a local veterinarian in Northwest Arkansas where it was diagnosed as having worms and that it had
to be put to sleep. This was done and the vet wanted a large fee
to dispose of the body. The puppy owner took the puppy home
and called the kennel owner. Upon finding that the puppy’s
body was still available it was taken to the kennel veterinarian
of record where autopsy was performed. The puppy did not
have worms, it had starved until it had passed out. Apparently
the puppy owners had put the puppy food in the two adult dogs
food dish and had expected the eight-week-old puppy to compete with the two adult dogs for its food.
The veterinarian in Northwest Arkansas not only killed the
puppy in question, he sold the puppy owner expensive worm
medication for the family’s adult dogs and wanted a high fee
to dispose of puppy’s body. The puppy could have been saved
with a drop of honey of nutri-cal.
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Lawton, Okla. dog industry under attack
T
he city of Lawton, Okla. may be ranked in the top 100
places to live by Money magazine, but that ranking doesn’t
apply to professional pet breeders. Lawton recently posted
revised city codes dealing with not only dogs as pets, but also
those that will affect the professional pet industry. What this
will do to pet breeders within city limits is yet to be seen. All of
the new language was voted on and approved March 5, 2007.
Here is a sample of the new language found in the City of
Lawton’s ordinances:
“Owners who wish to breed their dog or cat and meet the
requirements of the breeding/advertising/transfer (BAT) permit
as outlined in part B of this section, may apply for such permit
through the animal welfare division. The holder of the (BAT)
permit would be authorized to breed, sell, trade, advertise, receive for any compensation, give away or transfer ownership of
no more than one litter per licensed animal, per household,
per year.”
To take a full look at these now-restrictive ordinances, go to
Lawton’s website: http://www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/CityCode/index.htm. Once you get to the above page, click on City Codes.
It will take you to a listing, select Animals from this list and
you will see the newly revised ordinances. As of press time,
you could also select the previous codes as well to see what
had changed. (It is the opinion of the editors at The Kennel Spotlight that too many local codes and ordinances are being approved
without the knowledge of those who live in these locales. Keep an
eye on your city council’s and county commissions to see what is
being done in your area. You can’t afford not to!)
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PETA strikes again!
By Jim Hughes
n the April issue you read about these self proclaimed dogooders who thought they were doing the dogs a favor by
killing them and dumping them in a Piggly Wiggly dumpster.
Now we hear about two more PETA members being charged
with stealing a hunting dog that belonged to-of all peoplethe county animal control officer. Was he angry? You can
bet he was. He arrested Carrie Beth Edwards, 26 and Andrea
Florence Benoit, 25 and had them charged with grand larceny
for stealing the dog and petty larceny for removing a radio
tracking device and throwing it away along side the road where
they picked up the dog. In a prepared statement to the local
newspaper PETA said that the girls were just overly concerned
with the dogs’ safety. Sure they were. Tell that to the dogs
lying in the Piggly Wiggly dumpster. With their record of “save
and kill”, I sure do not want them doing me any favors. Also,
why did they remove the tracking collar…and then throw it
away? Do you realize how much those things cost? It will be
interesting to see if PETA will buy this case off.
This gets me back on my soapbox this rainy Saturday
morning. If you want to get in a really bad mood when you do
not have anything else to do, just go on the internet and look
for Animal Rights articles or sites. See what these people are
saying. It makes me mad! These activists claim that we are
greedy. That we only raise puppies for profit. That we are in
it for the money. To be frank, yes, we are in it for the money.
Why should we be any different than the attorneys they use to
persecute us? Or the politicians they use to pass laws aimed
at putting us out of business? Doesn’t your doctor charge
enormous prices for his services? However, do you see the
volunteer candy strippers at the hospital charging him with
being greedy, unethical, or profit driven? We have chosen this
industry as our chosen profession, just as some choose to be
electricians, mechanics or humaniacs. The top people of these
AR groups make a fortune. Ten years ago the head of HSUS
made $300,000 per year. I am not sure what he makes now.
The AKC show breeder writes in to publications such as
Dog World or to the Gazette to brag about how much money
they lost on their last litter. They emphasize that they only
breed to improve the breed. To produce a better dog. Well, they
certainly did make them beautiful, but those dogs don’t hunt!
The Irish Setter is one of the worlds most beautiful dogs, but
just like some of Hollywood’s beautiful big mouths, as soon
as you ask them to perform, you find out they are pretty short
on brains. Do Shelties herd sheep, or Daschunds kill rats? Do
Poodles retrieve ducks? Betterment of the breed?
Rescue. Collect donations from unsuspecting citizens, try to
get breeders to give them the dogs, play it all up in the papers,
and then proceed to “adopt” them out for about $300 to $400
per dog.
SPCA (Surely People Can’t Argue). When they steal our
animals in the name of preventing animal cruelty; we just roll
over and play dead. It’s time we fought back and quit giving up
our animals. They just take them for re-sale. Great way to make
a buck. You actually have to work for yours.
HSUS (Humane Society of the United States). These people
I
actually suck the lifeblood out of your local animal shelters.
The local shelter tries to work with a volunteer staff in a
building much too old and dilapidated with equipment that
is old and worn out, but there is no money for improvement
because the money they should be given from the local people
with big hearts goes instead to HSUS. Most people think that
this money trickles down to the local level but they are wrong.
HSUS is the richest animal-based organization in the world.
They have millions hidden in mutual funds and overseas bank
accounts without spending one dime on animal welfare.
All of these people that say they want us out of business; they
don’t really mean it. When they want more money they just
rattle the professional breeder’s chain and the dollars just come
rolling in…millions of them!
NAPO Update
By Susan Beyers
f you’ve been reading your newsletters and talking to your
fellow breeders, you know that there is a concerted effort
to develop a National Alliance of Pet Owners (NAPO), to
protect your rights to own, produce and market your pets. At
the Oklahoma Pet Professionals (OKPP) Seminar in April,
a group of interested state professional pet organizations
and individuals met to discuss the possibility of a national
organization. At that meeting, the group voted to put Jay May
of Sperry, OK in this position as inaugural president.
The group also decided to expand its national and regional
industry input into this endeavor by meeting again at the PPA
Summer Seminar in early June, where more representatives
might attend and May might address a large group
representative of the pet industry to create a working Board of
Directors. A meeting to refine the goals of NAPO and create a
working set of By-Laws.
This forum was very successful! A set of By-Laws was
created and a Board of Directors elected to serve NAPO from
all states present at the PPA gathering.
Those elected to serve on the NAPO Board are as follows:
3 Year Term: Jay May, Sperry, OK; Marcus Richmond,
Waldron, AR; Cathy Griesbauer, Montgomery City, MO; and
Grover Jameson, Charleston, AR.
2 Year Term: Lynn Mourning, Stoneford, IL; Bonnie
Schindler, Mexico, MO; Steve Wilson, Calera OK, and Fred
Stafford, Rogers, AR.
1 Year Term: Cheryl Botkins, Bunceton, MO; Susan Beyer,
Chillicothe, MO; Francis “Bud” Carter, Ottumwa, IA; and Jim
Hughes, Neosho, MO.
As mentioned, this forum was very successful! Breeders,
Exhibitors and Manufacturers alike were involved in the
structural conversation and debate, and pleased that NAPO
now has a working Board representative of large pet producing
states and established Professional Pet organizations.
It was determined that the Board would meet to develop
means and direction for NAPO’s identity and mission. The
organization hopes to take advantage of forums like the PPA
Seminar, with large groups of pet industry people
for presentation, direction and membership in the
immediate future.
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Yeast and your dog’s health
Prebiotics can improve your dog’s performance
By Amanda Marney
io Mos is a product being discussed by breeders across the
country. Bio Mos is a prebiotic that is derived from a specific strain of yeast. It improves animal performance and feeds
the GI tract, and is used around the world as a standard feed
ingredient and is found in feeds such as Tuffy’s. This information comes from Matt Case of Alltech, the manufacturer of
Bio Mos. Case recently addressed participants of the PPA Seminar in Moberly, Mo. about the benefits of utilizing prebiotics
vs. antibiotics.
How do prebiotics work? Prebiotics are indigestible dietary
fibers that provide a food source for bacteria. Passing unscathed
through the stomach, prebiotics are fermented by gut microflora
and selectively stimulate the growth and activities of bacteria.
In addition to enhancing the benefits of probiotics, prebiotics
can also improve absorption of minerals, including calcium and
magnesium, as well as inhibit development of cancer and various digestive ailments
Bio Mos has been proven in the marketplace – it has been on
the market for 12 years and has been the subject of 300 scientific trials, according to company information. This research has
shown that the product maintains Gastrointestinal (GI) health
and integrity as well as benefits all ages of pets. The product
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helps dogs perform during periods of stress. While Bio Mos is
available through some pet foods, it is also available as a stand
alone product for you to mix with feed. According to company
information, it is recommended to use 8.8-13.2 pounds per
ton for puppies and therapeutic diets; 4.4 pounds per ton for
maintenance and growth.
For more information on this product, log onto Alltech’s
website at www.alltech.com.
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Ms. Jade Speaks Out:
Breed Specific Legislation
F
or those of us who choose to own a breed of dog that
makes headlines, “BSL” used to stand for Breed Specific
Legislation. However, like some monster from a horror movie, it
has morphed into something different and even more frightening,
a monster with several ugly heads. Limit laws, differential
licensing, mandatory spay and neuter, insurance requirements,
containment restrictions, the removal of constitutional property
rights through “guardianship”: These days, anything goes in
the chipping away of animal use and ownership by the vegan
fascists and their well funded PACS. One is definitely coming to
a town near you. It’s only a matter of time.
I don’t believe for a minute that this is an unhappy
coincidence. Rather, it is a “bait and switch” marketing tactic
that our legislators are buying into without reservation. HSUS
has hired the talent and marketing firm that represents Judge
Joe Brown and other well known celebrities. Best Friends,
the cult-based multi million dollar sanctuary has hired former
Howard Dean presidential campaign manager Joe Trippi and
focused their resources on legislative goals. Very bad ideas are
being carefully packaged for mass consumption by well paid
professionals. And the media is being carefully manipulated to
play along.
Ever since the American Canine Foundation secured a victory
against breed specific legislation in the landmark case Tellings
V Toledo, the animal rights strategists have had to change
tactics. Instead of simply eliminating dogs one breed at a time,
they discovered that legislators were only too eager to find new
and creative alternatives for protecting humans from dogs (and
protecting dogs from humans) so the door was wide open for
every restriction the vegan fascists could dream up.
Search your state legislature website, keyword “animal”
or “dog” and preview the latest proposals. Normal animal
behavior is increasingly becoming illegal and animal owners
face the possibility of a felony on their record. Keep an eye on
municipal proposals. Microchipping and database profiling for
future legislation is being quietly slipped in at the local level,
even though strong opposition defeated PAWS, for now.
Some of the worst laws currently under dispute (Louisville,
Albuquerque, California SB861) started out as breed-specific
proposals, but were quickly reworked under the new “bait and
switch” strategy. Now non “pit bull” owners are lamenting
their laissez faire attitude. Learn from their mistakes. Even if
it’s “not my problem” today, it might be tomorrow…
Which brings me to my latest nightmare, alleged dog thief
Tammy Grimes (founder of Dogs Deserve Better) and her no
chains/no pens agenda. While the USDA policy that forbids
tethering was unsuccessfully challenged after the Cornell
University study that showed no behavioral difference
between dogs that were chained and dogs that were penned,
the anti-containment movement plans to eliminate pens after
restrictions against chains are on the books. They also want
police powers to seize your animal if it doesn’t lounge on your
sofa all day.
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Nevada protects pet owners rights
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id Fido get crossways with a bee?
First thing you must do is get that stinger out. Scrap area
with the edge of a credit card. Do not leave it in there. As long
as it is in there, this little sac of poison keeps pumping away.
Also, do not attempt to remove it with tweezers or pull it out
with your fingers. This just squeezes out more venom
As soon as you have removed it, soak the area with apple
cider vinegar. Soak a cotton ball in the vinegar and tape it to
the sting site. It will reduce swelling,
Treat the area with meat tenderizer immediately after the
sting. The enzymes will break down the venom. Make a paste
from the tenderizer with water and apply it to the sting site.
Make a paste with aspirin and apply it to reduce the potency
of the venom.
Lay a slice of Papaya on the sting to neutralize the insect
venom.
Baking soda and skin lotion mix is also a help.
Cut an onion and rub it over the swollen area. Nobody knows
why but this reduces the inflammation.
Sugar is a help.
Bromelain, a protein-digesting enzyme from pineapple
reduces swelling. Give a 500 milligram tablet containing at
least 2,000 GDU or 3,000 MCU on an empty stomach. You can
give several times per day until swelling goes down.
Tea tree oil, one drop several times per day reduces swelling.
Lavender oil stops itching. Use several times per day as
you see symptoms of itching. Also use ice cubes, underarm
deodorant, peppermint oil, menthol, hydrocortisone or buy a
box of bug-bite relief patches to apply directly on the bite.
All of these remedies work on Fido, or little Johnny or Susie.
IJAC recently released information regarding Nevada
legislation, which allows pet owners to recover damages
under certain circumstances in which their pet is injured or
killed by another person. Senate Bill 298 creates a cause
of action in cases where someone “intentionally, willfully,
recklessly or negligently” injures or kills a pet animal. This
measure limits both the amount and type of damages in ways
that similar bills being considered in other states have not.
What is the impact of such a bill? Under S. 298, a pet
owner may recover various costs associated with injury or
death of their pet as follows:
· The cost of veterinary care incurred by the owner because of
the injury or death of the pet.
· If the pet is injured, any reduction in the market value of the
pet caused by the injury.
· If the pet is killed, the market value of the pet and reasonable burial expenses.
· Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in pursuing an
action under this law.
Under the version of this bill as it was originally introduced,
damages would have been allowed for “the
mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of companionship
and other non-economic damages suffered by
each owner of the pet.” However, that version was amended
to specifically prohibit non-economic, as
well as punitive, damages. Additionally, under the final bill, a
pet owner is limited to $5,000 in total damages for each pet.
Senate Bill 298 also prohibits damages in certain circumstances, such as killing a dog that was injuring livestock or if
the person responsible for killing or injuring the pet reasonably believed that the animal represented a risk to his safety
or to the safety of others and his action was necessary to
protect others or himself.
For those interested in more information
about PIJAC, visit their website at www.pijac.org.
Ms. Jade: Cont. on Page 40
Along with HSUS, Best Friends, Animal Legal Defense
Fund, and others, they have published an activists “how to”
manual encouraging the formation of PACS (political action
committees) at the local level. Look at website http://www.
nifaa.org/manual.html.
The books introduction states: “Imagine winning local
ordinances that: require shelters that provide true comfort
for animals of all domesticated species when kept outdoors
and regulate the time and conditions in which they may be
outdoors; restrict or ban dog tethering or penning; restrict
or ban breeding, while providing public funds for spaying
and neutering; require truly humane animal control policies
and sheltering, including policies that focus strongly on cats’
needs; ban pet stores from selling animals, the use of animals
in circuses, rodeos, dog and horse racing, and the hunting and
trapping of wildlife; ban the sale and production of veal and
foie gras and other atrocities of factory farming; and restrict
laboratory testing on animals, moving toward its elimination.”
Tammy and her supporters (which include the Animal
Liberation Front and Best Friends Sanctuary) want to make
breeding and owning animals so costly and regulated that
demand would far exceed supply and every pet would have
a utopian life. This February, she asked supporters to turn in
8,000 addresses where dogs were chained or penned to her
organization. I wonder what Tammy and her associates hope to
use that information for…
Time to buy some more “no trespassing” signs - the National
Association of Rural Land Owners has the best one I’ve seen.
Breed Specific Laws have nothing to do with breeds of dogs,
public safety, reducing the pet surplus or any of the other
marketing packages. Rather they are a basic attempt to erode
the constitution. When you peel back the layers, the core issue
is whether non human animals are property, as our founding
fathers intended, or if they all belong to the government and
we are only guardians that care for them on a provisional lease
as the ASPCA and other animal rights groups believe. Are we
are entitled to the property rights guaranteed to us under the
constitution? These laws will establish legal precedent as to
whether or not states rights override the U.S Constitution, and
whether cities can invoke home rule to avoid compliance with
state laws.
D
AKC announces
conditional registration
T
he American Kennel Club® Conditional Registration
program is now available for any AKC®-registered
dog whose parent, through DNA testing, is found to be
unidentifiable. Rather than canceling the registrations of the
individual dog, all of its littermates and all of their offspring,
AKC will change affected dogs’ registration to the
conditional status.
The conditional status will be clearly noted on the registration
or pedigree of the unknown dog, as well as all progeny
for three generations, with the letter Q starting the AKC
registration number. Conditional status will only be granted in
cases where the dog is believed to be purebred, but a registered
parent is found to be incorrect.
Conditional registration also offers informed breeders the
ability to keep these dogs and their offspring in a breed’s gene
pool. To register a litter out of a sire and dame with conditional
registration, both parents must be DNA-profiled. After three
generations of DNA-profiled parents, the registrations will
revert to regular for the litter in the fourth generation. This
protocol is in line with the acceptance of imported dogs with
three generation pedigrees from the country of origin.
For more information visit: http://www.akc.org/reg/
conditional_reg_info.cfm or contact the AKC DNA Department
at: dna@akc.org.
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Sales in the Dog Business
T
o be successful in the dog, breeding business you
don’t just need a great breed – you have to sell it.
Don’t be afraid to sell! Since most breeders start out being
breed enthusiasts, they come into the breeding business without marketing and sales skills. A successful dog breeder is actually good at marketing and sales. You will be your main sales
representative. Don’t expect to delegate this to someone else.
I realize that thinking of dog breeding as business is contrary
to the warm fuzzy thought of just loving puppy breath. You
some how have to have a “plan” to get your wonderful furry
creations a quality forever home. If you are a creative business
person you can do this and have enough money in the bank to
make a bigger and better breeding program next year.
Realize that your breed isn’t for everyone and everybody
isn’t for every breed. In other words, do what all small businesses do best and focus on a niche – then own that niche and
work to be the epitome of a Top Breeder in your niche. If that
is striving to breed the best line of Agility dogs or show dogs,
find and define your niche.
The World Wide Web puts an exponential twist on the whole
word of mouth method of advertising for your kennel. The
Web becomes a megaphone and gives you great potential to
spread the work about your kennel world wide at the click of a
mouse. The Web makes it easier for word to mouth to spread
more quickly.
An inner quality that the top breeders seem to possess that
helps them survive the first couple of years while trying to
establish a program is optimism! Optimism is the number one
essential quality of a successful breeding program. There are
so many things that can go wrong especially in the early years
when you are just learning. Every single day seems littered
with stumbling blocks and reasons to call it quits. You have to
be driven by the belief that things will work out in the end.
Turn your business into an art form. Being creative is at the
core of any successful business. Look at different successful
businesses to see how their creativity has caught your attention. Creativity can be found in many media forms. Exploring
the ART of marketing and using these avenues to make your
kennel stand apart from the norm.
A little personality goes a long way; standing out from the
crowd by letting your personality show through. People will
remember you and feel as if they know you personally and
thus remember your kennel.
Be aggressive in getting media coverage. Media coverage is
free which is a very attractive price! Media coverage is generally not an accident. You have to take it into your own hands to
get the coverage. You have to get creative to get media coverage, but local TV stations look for interesting community interests. Example: If there is going to be a dog show in your area
you may invite the media to come see a little bit of what goes
into the making of a show dog. Maybe you have a puppy with
the image of the Virgin Mary in its ruff pattern? Like I said; be
creative!
Do what you love with passion and money will follow. This
is a saying that to this day still holds many truths. If you are
passionate about the breed then the commitment to your pas42 Kennel Spotlight • July/August ‘07
By Ruth Vanderhoof of Pocket Aussies, Mulino, Oregon
sion translates into creativity. The more passionate
we are the more effort we
are willing to devote to our
success.
We are competing against
mediocrity. Instead of focusing on the competition,
strive for a higher level of
creativity. To create a great
kennel business you will
need to stand out from the
rest in some extraordinary
way. Strive to create an
exemplary example of the
breed and never settle for
average.
Everyone talks about
expanding their breeding program, expanding the facilities and
the business. What you need to think about is not growing to
fast, keep in mind that the AVERAGE
breeder is out of the dog BUSINESS within five years. Expand
your breeding program at a pace that feels right to you. Only
you know the number of dogs you are comfortable with. If in
doubt; keep the numbers smaller and more manageable. None
of the above strategies will work if you are stressed or
overwhelmed.
“Raising better pets. Every day.”
Cedar Lane Breeders, LLC
P.O. Box 39 • Hardy, NE 68943
(785) 278-5333
puppies@cedarlanebreeders.com
Nathan A. Saathoff, Managing Partner
Office: (785) 278-5333
Cell: (402) 879-5313
Fax: (785) 278-5334
At Cedar Lane Breeders we are committed
to raising better pets, everyday. From our routine
veterinary attention to the tender loving care of our staff,
our puppies receive the best.
We look forward to working with customers
that will continue the same love, care and attention
our puppies receive while with us.
New Jersey Breeders: Watch Out!
I
nformation was forwarded to The Kennel Spotlight regarding New Jersey Assembly Bill A2649. While there are some
needed provisions in it concerning actual acts of animal cruelty,
the bill is packed with other provisions, which are anti-pet
owner and anti-dog breeder.
This bill is “flying under the radar” because its original focus
was only meant to deal with preventing animal cruelty, and
people think its provisions still deal with those issues alone.
The American Kennel Club (AKC), after reviewing what was
in this bill, actually came out with a statement on June 6, 2007,
opposing the bill.
According to AKC information, the organization is alarmed
by the provisions of New Jersey Assembly Bill 2649. The proposal attempts to replace New Jersey’s already comprehensive
and reasonable animal cruelty laws and humane care standards
with an unnecessary, confusing, and haphazard system that will
not only affect the health of the general public, but will also
threaten the due process rights of individual animal owners.
The AKC believes that dog owners bear a special responsibility to their canine companions to provide proper care and
humane treatment at all times. We take animal cruelty cases
seriously—in fact, anyone convicted of animal cruelty involving a dog will have all AKC privileges suspended. The AKC
also supports reasonable and enforceable laws that govern dog
ownership, as is currently provided by New Jersey’s regime
of common-sense laws and regulations. Among AB 2649’s 56
pages, its most egregious proposals include the following:
Any person, regardless of their lack of knowledge, training, or
expertise, could accuse another person of animal cruelty, while
receiving immunity from prosecution for cruelty themselves.
Without providing redress for someone who has been unjustifiably and vindictively accused of animal cruelty, this provision
is ripe for abuse.
The use of a living bird or other animal in events would be
considered animal abuse. This would effectively make illegal
many performance events, including Earthdog, Coonhound,
and Sporting dog hunt tests and field trials.
The definition of “minimum care” required for the care of
animals will be lessened to include “veterinary care deemed
necessary by a reasonably prudent person”. AKC believes
that veterinary care in all cases should be administered with a
professional standard of care with the highest levels of professionalism and competence, as deemed necessary by a licensed
veterinarian.
The definition of “cruelly restraining a dog” specifically bans
the tethering of dogs with less than 15 feet of tether. This provision does not expressly provide an exemption for dogs being
groomed on grooming tables in any setting, including grooming salons and dog shows. With substantive animal cruelty
provisions already in place, New Jersey state and local
governments need to enforce existing law in cruel tethering
cases. Irresponsible owners who are not providing humane
treatment for their animals can and should be prosecuted under
current law.
CANINE PEDIGREE, INC.
P.O. Box 876
Ottumwa, IA 52501
FAX: 641-684-4689
OFFICE: 641-684-4596
Website: www.k9pedigree.com
or caninepedigree.com
We do pedigrees by fax, online or mail into office.
Prices: 4 Gen. $12.00
5 Gen. $15.00
6 Gen. $20.00
7 Gen. $55.00
These prices are on ACA, APR, UABR.
AKC Pedigrees $10.00 more; must be registered.
An online pedigree account puppies are FREE.
An online account is when you buy the adult
pedigrees then you can print the puppies for FREE.
We also do software prorams online for breeders
and brokers.
For more information call the office
or Ron at 641-226-1325.
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August 4, Jewel Bond of Beattiest OK. Auction to be
held at Southwest Auction Service, Wheaton, MO
August 31-September 1, Consignment Sale,
Wheaton
September 8, Redbud Kennels, Bud & Marie
Madison, Cassville, MO
September 15, Philip & Tamara Alsbaugh, Miami,
OK.
October 6, Sylvia Bell, Rosebud, AR
October 13, Consignment Sale, Wheaton, MO
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Cell (417) 236-5888
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Things I Love!
By Mandy Marney
I found a web site with cool products
(www.uniquedogart.com) when looking for artwork here in the office.
Unique Dog Art is for the dog lover
with over 150 breeds from which to
choose. Gift items include dog jewelry, artwork of prints, posters, paintings and crafts, ceramics, stained
glass, painted tiles, wooden dog
items and more.
Whether you’re looking for “the perfect gift for a dog lover”, or dog breed
items, you’ll find the right gift.
Beautiful dog gifts, dog art, prints,
posters, jewelry, ceramics, crafts
and more chosen for dog lovers by
dog lovers.
They also have other animals
featured on their website including
horses, birds and cats.
Hot dog? Try Cool Vest. According
to the Naoko Honda of Gramercy
Distribution, Inc., “We brought the
Cool Vest into the US because it
reduced heat fatigue for my dog
really well and we thought we ought
to share this wonderful product with
all the dogs in America.” One of the hottest pet items in Japan has just arrived to keep
dogs here in the U.S. cool during the dog days of summer. The
Cool Vest™ is made with a special fabric that absorbs and retains
water well. It contains no chemical gels. By simply soaking the
adjustable, easy to wear, vest in water, it provides a protective
layer from direct and indirect sunlight and heat. Its laminated
lining keeps dogs dry.
The sporty vest, in five sizes and two colors, orange or blue, is
good for all kinds of dogs, from puppies to seniors. It covers vital
organs, providing optimum cooling effects without the excessive
coldness that would be harmful to a dog’s health.
The vest requires no refrigeration. It utilizes a simple scientific
principle – cooling through evaporation. As water, soaked in the
vest’s special fabric, gradually transforms
from a liquid state into vapor, it takes the
heat away. It’s just like wearing a wet Tshirt to the beach! It takes less than a few
minutes to prepare and on average Cool
Vest™ remains effective from 45 minutes to
2 hours depending on air temperature and
humidity levels. To refresh the effect, only
thing you need to do is to wet it again with a
bottle of water.
When I recently visited
with groomers about
products they absolutely
couldn’t live without,
many could not stop
talking about their Andis
Ultra Edge AGC Clipper
Super 2-Speed and/or the
AGC 2-Speed Clipper.
Both clippers contain
patented technology that assures they run very quietly, without
high-pitched whining or noisy cooling fans, while maintaining
the power required for tough grooming jobs. At the high-speed
setting, the Super 2-Speed runs at over 4,000 strokes per
minute, assuring top performance. You can find out more about
these clippers at www.andis.com.
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YORKIES AKC KENNEL SELLOUT! 35 Females, 8
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We never forget who we work for.
The animals in our lives occupy a special place in our homes and in our hearts. An
affiliate of the 123-year-old American Kennel Club®, AKC Companion Animal Recovery’s
mission is to keep pets and their owners connected for life. To increase the number of
lost pets that we can recover, AKC CAR strives to keep microchip and enrollment costs
as low as we can. As a not-for-profit organization, AKC CAR funds veterinary student
scholarships, canine search and rescue grants and disaster relief efforts.
Over 3.5 million animals representing more than 30 species have been enrolled in
our recovery service since 1995; in that time, over 320,000 lost pets have been reunited
with their owners.
To learn more, call toll-free 1-800-252-7894 or visit www.akccar.org/microchip.
Nine out of ten consumers
prefer AKC-registered puppies.
Proof that owners
are paper-trained too.
Prospective owners notice where a puppy’s papers come from.
That’s why nine out of ten prefer purebreds registered with the
American Kennel Club® (AKC). The AKC, a not-for-profit organization,
is the nation’s foremost registry, serving and protecting the needs of
purebreds and their owners for over 120 years. Next time you register
puppies, look for the name that registers with more consumers.
For more information, visit akc.org.
Get FREE e-certificates from dog.com. Just register a litter or dog with
the AKC and you’ll receive coupons good for up to $40 off merchandise
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