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The Poodle Papers
Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Summer 2009
Missing !
Mentors in our breed.
Are you willing to be one?
Mentor someone new to the breed.
Our future is up to all of us. .
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Coming Specialties
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS
* Note this listing comes from Helen Lee James
August 14, 2009 Columbine State Poodle Club
Ann Hearn
Obed Pat Maynard
August 21, 2009 Heart of America
Ms Terri Lyddon
August 22, 2009 Puget Sound Poodle Club
Scott Wolfe
Sweeps John Gaidos
September 12, 2009 San Diego Poodle Club
Sally Poole
September 13, 2009 San Diego Poodle Club
Jordan Chamberlain
September 20, 2009 Poodle Club of Hawaii TBA
September 18,2009 Quinnipiac Poodle Club
Dana Plonkey
Obed Phyllis Broderick
October 2, 2009 Twin Cities Poodle Club
TBA
October 3, 2009, Great Lakes Poodle Club of Chicago
Doris Cozart
Dianne Allen Obedience/Rally
October 4, 2009, Great Lakes Poodle Club of Chicago
Jordan Chamberlain
Suzanne Hemminger Obedience/Rally
October 4, 2009 William Penn Poodle Club
Daniel Augustus
October 8, 2009, Greenspring Poodle Club
Elaine Lessig
Obedience John Landon /Cheryl Pratt
October 16, 2009 Poodle Club of Central California
Breed - Michael Gadsby
Obedience - Alvin Eng
October 17, 2009 Poodle Club of Central California
Alvin Eng
Obed Mrs Jill Urbina
November 5, 2009 Tampa Bay Poodle Club
Mrs. Norma J. Strait
November 6, 2009 Tampa Bay Poodle Club
David R. Miller
Obed Ronald Roberts
November 12, 2009 Central Carolina Poodle Club
Mrs. Toddy Clark
obedience/rally Mr. Anthony Cherubini
December 4, 2009 Poodle Club of Massachuetts
Designated Classes
Ladies Dog Club
December 4, 2009 Hub Poodle Club
Breed- Helen Lee (supported Entry)
* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Helen Lee
James at horselesscarriage8@earthlink.net I list only the
shows that she sends me the information on. If the listing is
not complete, please contact Helen Lee.
Leslie
December 5, 2009 Hub Poodle Club of Orange County
Judges- Scott Wolfe
Judges- Kent Delaney(supported Entry)
Judges- Bill Cunningham(supported Entry)
December 11 & 12 09 Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley
Carol Reisman
Obed
12/12/09
John D Landis
Dec 9th Poodle Club of America-Lee Canalizo(SE)
Dec 10th Poodle Club of America -Sue Ellen Rempel (SE)
Dec 11th Poodle Club of America- Lydia Coleman Hutchinson(SE)
Dec 12th Poodle Club of America - John Shoemaker(Toys) Frank Sabella(M/S)
2010
January 8, 2010 San Bernardino Riverside Poodle Club
William Shelton
January 21, 2010 Columbia Poodle Club
Joe Walton
Chris Primmes Obedience/Rally,
Sweeps Christie Smith
February 12, 2010 Poodle Club of Central Indiana
Rick Weyrich
Designated classes at Hoosier Kennel Club
2009 ESPN Show Dog Championship
Date
Show
Day
Time (Eastern) Broadcast
Network
9/20/09 Sunday 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Oklahoma City
OriginalESPN
10/11/09Sunday 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Oklahoma City
Re-Air ESPN
11/8/09 Sunday 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Detroit
Re-Air ESPN 2
11/8/09 Sunday 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Oklahoma City
Re-Air ESPN 2
11/15/09Sunday 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oklahoma City
Re-Air ESPN 2
PCA Yahoo Group for Affiliate Clubs:
Presidents of Affiliate Clubs and Affiliate Club
Secretaries are asked to sign up for the pcaaffiliateclub list
o n line on the Yahoo Groups.
Please take the time to sign on to get fast and accurate information about PCA and PCA events for your clubs.
Go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=pcaaffiliateclub
FMI - Contact Helen Lee James
horselesscarriage8@earthlink.net
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Summer 2009
2008-2010
Officers & Committees
President:Jack MacGillivray
1st Vice Pres.: Glenna Carlson
2nd Vice Pres.Helen Lee James
Corres. Sec.: Peggy McDill
poodleclubsecy@aol.com
Record. Sec.: Joan Scott
Treasurer: Scott Olund
Variety Representatives
Toy:Nancy Hafner
Mini: Luis Aizcorbe
Standard.: Michael Wahlig
Publicity: Joan McFadden
AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler
Show Committee
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson
Assistant Chairperson: Arthur Foran
Performance Events
Obedience Chairperson-Ann Mandlebaum
Performance Events Agility ChairpersonDebbie West
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairperson- Joyce Carelli
Public Education Coordinator
Nancy Hafner
Judges Education
Nancy Hafner
Affiliate Club Council:
Hlen Lee James
PCA Foundation:
Exec. Director Tom Carneal
PCA Foundation:
Coordinator_ Mike Wahlig
PCA Poodle Rescue Central:
Sally Poindexter
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
Poodles in America:
Editor:Betsey Leedy
Breeder Referral:
Poodleclubofamerica.org
Connie Green-314-997-2711
PCA Home Page
Lisa Wolfe
pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com
www.poodleclubofamerica.org
PCA Information
Hal Kinne
infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
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Layout & Graphic design
Editor: Leslie Newing
Email: lnewing@earthlink.net
PCA Email list
pca_on_line@yahoo.com
President’s Message:
Greetings Everyone:
Hope everyone is having a great summer and somewhat of a break from shows during the
hot weather.
The motions from the Board meeting from April are running a little behind, but I expect
will be approved by the Board and reported on PCA Online shortly. Even so, I would like
to announce the new members that were elected into membership during the April Board
meeting. A warm welcome to our new members.
The Board has remained active since the Show in April, and several topics that are of interest to you all are the following:
The Judges education program that Scott Wolfe and Gina Weiser put together has been
presented again recently on the Oklahoma circuit. I have heard from sources at AKC that
this program has produced wonderful comments from attendees, and AKC is complimentary of its originality, approach and content. We all owe Scott and Gina great thanks
for the time a nd effort they have spent putting this “work in progress” together. I’m also
pleased to report that they have recruited Mary Olund to help in this ongoing effort, and to
become a presenter of the program as well. The goal of the Committee is to train skilled
presenters in several areas of the country who will be able to present the program in their
respect areas.
As you know, we recently held the judges election for the 2011 National Show. We have
received the preliminary results and will publish them after receiving the official certification of the vote tabulation from the CPA. In the past few years, the Board has passed new
policies concerning the selection of our judges which is always a hot topic among the
membership. Too often our membership is left unaware of these important policies which
have evolved as a result of the expressed desires of our membership. I thought I would
quote some of the more recent policy for your information:
No conformation judge will be permitted to judge a PCA show more than once in 4 years
except junior showmanship. Example: one who judges in 2000 will have their name on the
ballot again in 2002 for possi ble selection in 2004.
No Provisional judges may be nominated. Board members of PCA are not eligible to judge
any Variety or Intervariety at the National/Regional Specialty other than Junior Showmanship. Effective with the 2011 ballot, no board member will be eligible to be listed on the
ballot to judge PCA while he/she is holding office.
I’m certain with the above policies in addition to some brilliant judges coming on the horizon, we will see a greater variety of judges doing PCA than ever before.
Cont. on page 4
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cont. from page 3.
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Most of you are probably aware that the problems we had with printing of Volume XI are being overcome, and we have
added one more year to the volume in order to keep the book in the most current state. Betsey Leedy and Vicki Holloway
have been working to finish the typesetting and we are expecting Volume XI to be released by the end of the year.
Another important subject that has been discussed recently is the importance of budgeting our show and attempting to address the subject of trimming expenses including the possibility of limiting judges expenses in one way or another. This is
an important issue as it has always been the case that following an election, the traditional invitation in no way set limits on
what the elected judges could charge. Limiting judges fees has been a controversy for many previous Boards, in particular
with regard to limiting fees of PCA member judges. In this economic climate and facing the possibility of reduction of
entries and other income resources, I anticipate this will be an important subject to be resolved at our Board meeting in December. We welcome any suggestions the membership might have regarding where and how we should trim show expenses,
including any ideas on limiting judges expenses.
Back to the seemingly never ending subject of bylaws, we are all wondering what has happened to our proposed amended
bylaws at AKC and will be following up on that. They have been at AKC for several months now, and we will try and get
their response and suggestions as soon as possible.
Best Wishes to all,
Jack MacGillivray
President
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Summer 2009
What’s Where
Articles
Page
National Specialty News
6
New Pets-Only Airline Makes its Debut , by Cindy Crawley 9
Affiliate Club News
11
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? by Joann Neal 16
Working Poodle
19
Genetic Diseases Are Unique to Three Varieties of Poodle , Purina Pro Club Poodle
Update newsletter, Nestle Purina PetCare. 21
PCA Rescue 26
PCA Foundation News 30
In Memoriam 35
Regional News 37
AKC Delegates Corner 39
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get your articles to me by that date. Anyone who
has an interesting topic that they would like to see
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Leslie
Editor of The Poodle Papers
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National Specialty
News from Arthur:
We’re moving!
PCA proudly announces its new host hotel for the 2010 Nationals: Hampton Inn & Suites Fruitland-Salisbury South.
This 4 story, 102 room hotel was selected after an exhaustive evaluation process that included site visits to 4 host hotel candidates. As always, Sandy Fulton of the Wicomico
County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau made a complex
process much simpler by coordinating our visits to the candidate hotels.
•
Finally, there’s plenty of flat parking and generous
outdoor space for exercising Poodles.
See you at our new host hotel - Hampton Inn & Suites Fruitland-Salisbury South - in April!
Arthur Foran
From Glenna:
We send greetings to the Poodle world and all of our
friends. Summer has been hectic - both with too little
•
The pre-tax room rate for PCA attendees will be rain or too much heat, And our winter Texas property
$101 per night for both rooms and suites. (Suites will be suffers from heat and drought.
Here are just a few of the main details:
available on a first come, first served basis.) All rooms and
suites are non-smoking. There is no additional pet fee. Full
breakfast and USA Today are included in the daily rate.
Plans for 2010 are exciting and plentiful. Our video
photographer, Irv, will join us again and we’ll have our
fingers crossed that our plans for streaming videos beThe Hampton offers free shuttle service to and from come a reality.
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Salisbury Airport. (Transportation to and from other airports
can be arranged through commercial airport limousine services at their usual rates.)
We will have a new host hotel in 2010 - the Hampton
Inn and Suites - only two years old and beautifully ap•
Standard rooms are available with 1 king bed, 1 king pointed. I feel we will be very happy in that clean,
bed with sleeper sofa, or 2 queen beds. Suites are equipped up-to-date, modern facility. I thank Kathy and Arthur
Foran for their hotel search and for the 4 days we spent
with 1 king bed and a sleeper sofa.
together in Wisconsin reviewing the fruits of their la•
The Hampton is handicapped accessible, indoors bor.
and out. ADA accessible rooms and suites are available in
the same configurations as standard rooms and suites, but
with roll-in showers and other accessibility features.
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Complimentary breakfast is served daily in a bright,
cheery dining area.
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There’s an indoor swimming pool with spa and outdoor patio, plus a well-equipped fitness room.
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Other amenities include a comfortable business center; a large meeting room, complete with audio-visual equipment and food/beverage serving area; the Suite Shop off the
lobby, which is stocked with snacks, beverages, microwaveable items and sundries; and a guest laundry room.
I cannot announce judges for 2011 at this time as two
judges have not been contacted - sorry. As soon as possible, we’ll post them on Yahoo.
Enjoy your Poodles!
Glenna Carlson
National Show Chairman
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HAVE YOU GOT A GREAT IDEA FOR A
THEME FOR THE 2010 PCA SPECIALTY ????
Well don’t keep it to yourself!!!!!!
Enter your suggestion in the PCA 2010 Theme
Contest!!!!
All Poodle people – PCA members, exhibitors, handlers and just plain Poodle
lovers - are invited to submit a suggestion for the 2010 Theme that can be used for
advertising, set-up decoration and provide a unifying “branding” signature for the
Greatest Poodle Show on earth
Previous themes have been
“The Wild, Wild, West”
“Around the World in 80 Days”
“The Greatest Show on Earth”
“Sailing to Salisbury”
FIRST PRIZE – a full page ad with photo in the 2010 catalog
And a free copy of the catalog
JUDGES: Glenna Carlson
Arthur Foran
Mary Lebet
DEADLINE
Entries must be submitted by December 1st, 2009 in order to get publicity out to the
Poodle community in time to design appropriate materials.
Entries will be listed in the order they are received and in the event the winner is
chosen from a theme suggested by duplicate submissions, the entry with the earliest
date will be the winner.
SUBMIT ENTRIES TO: mplebet@gmail.com
Or to Mary Lebet, 64 Boxford Road, Ipswich, MA 01938
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From Debbie West- Agility Show Chairperson
Obedience at PCA, 2010
Hi all,
Hi, I have been “kicked upstairs” to serve as Chairwoman of
this year’s PCA Obedience and Rally Trials. We are planning a wonderful day of Poodles showing off their training.
Well we’re finally having summer here in New England
which means that instead of just rain all the time we now
have heat, humidty and thunderstorms alot.I was looking
forward to the regular heat of summer because then the grass
stops growing so fast but that hasn’t happened, instead my
lawnmower broke so that takes care of that.
On an agility note plans are moving forward for PCA 2010.
We should have a judge under contract very soon and then
I’ll let you all know. I did enjoy working with everyone this
past spring and look forward to it again next year.
Our Judging Panel will be announced as soon as it is complete and I look forward to working with three experienced
and capable judges. Following the competition we will all
have an opportunity to cheer our Parade of Obedience and
Rally title holders and then gather to talk over the day’s
events at our annual “Obedience Dinner”.
Hope everyone’s summer is cooler and dryer than mine has
been and happy training.
As in every year, it takes many volunteers to make the day a
success. Susanne Nash has agreed to act as Chief Obedience
Steward and her knowledge and energy will make the day
flow smoothly, I am sure. Please contact her if you are able
to volunteer to help.
Debbie
See you in April at the Greatest Poodle Show on Earth!
Ann Mandelbaum, Obedience/Rally Chairwoman
THE QUINNIPIAC POODLE CLUB, INC.
SPECIALTY DOG SHOW, OBEDIENCE AND RALLY TRIALS
Fifty-fourth Annual Show
PAWS ’N EFFECT
36 Corporate Ridge
Hamden, CT 06514
This show is held indoors
There is a brand new, wonderful floor this year!
RALLY OUTSIDE WEATHER PERMITTING
Friday September 18, 2009
SEND ENTRIES TO:
Debbie West
85 Old Church Hill Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
This show is dedicated to the memory of David Gammons
Breed and Intervariety
Obedience and Rally Classes
Judges
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Mr. Dana Plonkey
Mrs. Phyllis Broderick
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New Pets-Only Airline Makes its
Debut
by Cindy Crawley
Distant travelers to PCA take note! A new pets-only airline
lifted off on July 14, 2009. Pet Airways, www.petairways.
com , is the first pet-only airline designed to make air travel
safe for pets and comfortable for both pets and their owners. The animals all fly first class – in the cabin of the plane,
not in cargo. Three tiers of Vari-kennels are bolted into the
cabin of a Beechcraft 1900 turbo-prop plane to make flying
safe and secure for animals in the air.
To date, flights
originate in New
York, Baltimore,
Chicago, Denver
and Los Angeles,
although as time
goes on, more locations, including
locations in Canada, are expected
to be added based
on consumer demand,. It is well
known that regular
commercial
airlines will not
accept dogs as cargo when temperatures are below 45 degrees Farenheit or
above 85 degrees Farenheit. And for good reason! Cargo
hold temperatures can readily exceed 110 degrees Farenheit in summer months. The Beechcraft’s cabin is climatecontrolled and well-lighted. Each flight has a “flight attendant” on board to keep an eye on “passengers” in flight.
Dogs traveling are walked at each juncture and held in “pet
lounges” on layovers between flights. They are offered food
and water as needed during this time as well.
Fees are reasonable and based on distance rather than
weight. Fares start at $149 for short hops. A cross-country flight from New York to Los Angeles is $399 one way.
The last Standard Poodle I shipped from BWI (BaltimoreWashington International, one of Pet Airways’ hubs) to
MSP (Minneapolis/ST. Paul) on Northwest as cargo cost
$370! So Pet Airways is a bargain. And you do not need to
send a Vari-kennel as Pet Airways has their own crates in
the cabin.
Although humans are not permitted to accompany their
pets, they can track the progress of their pet’s flights via Pet
Airway’s website. To further reassure pet owners, Pet Airways has endeavored to hire ‘dog savvy’ people who “care
as much about their pets” as the owners do themselves as
flight attendants or lounge managers at the airports.
Anyone looking to make reservations should book early as
flights are filling up well in advance. Since its inaugural
flight on July 14, 2009, Pet Airways is booked solid through
September 2009.
Pet Airways was founded by husband and wife team, Dan
Wiesel and Alysa Binder after they encountered difficulty
trying to ship their Jack Russel Terrier, Zoe, cross-country.
Necessity is said to be the mother of invention!
from the desk of the Corresponding Secretary:
Housekeeping items:
2009-2010 Roster
Each member should have received a new roster insert
via email.
If you would like to have it re-transmitted, please email
me at espreepdls@aol.com
If you would like a copy of the roster mailed to you,
please contact me either by email or telephone(949 380
0885). Those members who do not have an email address listed in our roster have had a roster mailed to
their last listed address.
New Contact information for your roster:
Judy martin
sunnup@windstream.net
Elaine Rude
home # 575 336 7644
cell# 575 973 3162
Christi McDonald
23333 Ridge Route Dr #115
Lake Forest,CA 92630
Please contact me to update your roster information.
Thanks so much - Peggy
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The Vote for 2011
Page 10
5 - Edd Bivin - 14 votes
6 - Dennis McCoy - 13 votes
7 - Clay Williams - 12 votes
Dear Members,
8 - Bill Cunningham - 10 votes
Janice Pardue - 10 votes
The results of the 2011 judge’s selection have been
Jim Reynolds - 10 votes
tabulated. 157 votes were counted. None were dis9
Daniel Augustus - 9 votes
qualified. In accordance with Robert’s Rules of OrTom Carneal - 9 votes
der, if you wrote the same name 3 times for one judge
Loraine Boutwell - 9 votes
for one variety it was only counted once. All ballots
Lydia
C. Hutchinson - 9 votes
were numbered and returned to our CPA in the preElliott Weiss - 9 votes
addressed envelopes provided by the corresponding
Dr. Terrill Udenberg - 9 votes
secretary.
10 - Luc Boileau - 8 votes
Michael Gatsby - 8 votes
The results follow:
Michelle Billings - 8 votes
Toys:
Intervariety:
1 - Mikaal Nilsson - 22 votes
1 - Helen Lee James - 32 votes
2 - Dennis McCoy - 21 votes
2 - Luis Aizcorbe - 28 votes
3 - Daniel Augustus - 18 votes
3 - Randy Garren - 25 votes
4 - Michelle Billings - 17 votes
4 - Debbie Cozart - 24 votes
5 - Kent Delaney - 15 votes
5 - Barbara Furbush - 23 votes
6 - Sue Ellen Remple - 14 votes
6 - Doris Cozart - 22 votes
7 - Edd Bivin - 13 votes
7 - Tom Carneal - 20 votes
8 - Nancy Hafner - 12 votes
Helen Tomb Taylor - 20 votes
Clay Williams - 12 votes
8 - Hans Brunotte - 18 votes
9 - John Shoemaker - 18 votes
Dr. Sam Peacock - 11 votes
Helen Sokopp - 18 votes
10 - Doris Cozart - 10 votes
10 - Nancy Hafner - 17 votes
Ray Stevens - 10 votes
Miniatures:
1 - Debbie Cozart - 39 votes
2 - Lydia C. Hutchinon - 37 votes
3 - Jane Forsyth - 33 votes
4 - Dana Plonkey - 19 votes
5 - Daniel Augustus - 18 votes
7 - Barbara Furbush - 15 votes
8 - Michelle Billings - 14 votes
9 - Randy Garren - 13 votes
10 - Helen Tomb-Taylor - 12 votes
Loraine Boutwell - 12 votes
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy McDill
Standards:
1 -Debbie Cozart - 21 votes
2 - Jane Forsyth - 20 votes
3 - Robert Stein - 19 votes
4 - John Shoemaker - 15 votes
Randy Garren - 15 votes
“ Lives, like money, are
spent. What are you buying
with yours? ”
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ROY H. WILLIAMS
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Affiliate Club News
Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club
Poodle Club Of America Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent Tests
hosted by the Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club, at Wern Valley Sportsman’s Club,
Waukesha, Wisconsin on Friday, August 21, 2009.
Judges: Doug Kennedy and Jean Granger
Test Chairman: Roberta Gilson - Test Secretary: Jaci Bowman
Email Contact: Jaci Bowman
Test committee: Jean Lazarus and Sally Flunker
For Premium List go to www.greatermilwaukeepoodleclub.org
This test is running the day before WISILL and Badger State back to back
HRC UKC hunt tests at Bong State Recreational Area
As well as Island View AKC hunt test at Valders, Wisconsin.
Poodle Club of Alabama
The Poodle Club of Alabama will have a support entry
for Huntsville Kennel Club and Decatur Alabama Kennel
Club“Cotton Cluster” of Shows held at the Racking Horse
Arena, Priceville, Alabama. Packed dirt floor with all rings
carpeted.Sunday will be the Designated Speciality Entry for
The Poodle Club of Alabama, Inc. Onofrio Superintendent
Poodle Judges are as follows:
Thursday Nov. 5, 2009
Toy - Carolyn Taylor
Miniature & Standard - Darryl Vice
Toy Group - Gloria Knapp
Non Sporting Group - Darryl Vice
Best in Show - Nikki Riggsbee
Friday Nov 6, 2009
Toy- Gloria Knapp
Miniature & Standard- Dr. Gary Sparschu
Toy Group - Carolyn Taylor
Non Sporting Group - Dr. Gary Sparschu
Best in Show - Gloria Knapp
Sat. Nov 7, 2009
Miniature - Robert Sturm
Toy - Standard - David R. Miller
Toy Group - Robert Sturm
Non Sporting Group - Robert Sturm
Best in Show - Darryl Vice
Sunday Nov. 8, 2009\
Toy - Darryl Vice
Miniature- David R. Miller
Standard - Robert Sturm
Toy Group - Daryl Vice
Non Sporting Group - David R. Miller
Best in Show - Robert Sturm
(pending AKC’s approval)
Submitted:
Nancy Hafner
Nancyshafner@aol.com
From Great Lakes Poodle Club
2009-2010
Officers
President - Betty Zaraza
VP - Sharon Freund
Corresponding Secretary - Carol Cargle
Recording Secretary - Karen Korab
Treasurer - Charisse Bruno
Board of Directors
Carlos Santos
Kathy Stefanski
Jean Eremo
Larry Page
Submitted by:Karen Korab
Great Lakes Poodle Club
Recording Secretary
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Congratulations to Helen Lee James
Congratulations to Helen Lee James for being nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Awards 2010
In its endless pursuit to recognize outstanding members of the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achievement
Awards were established in 1998 to honor our Fancy’s best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those individuals
whose many years of dedication have led to significant contributions to our sport on a national level.
As in the past, this year’s nominees were selected by AKC member clubs that cast their votes for one nominee in each of
three categories: Conformation, Companion Events, and Performance. The three nominees receiving the most votes in
each category were selected as the finalists. Member clubs have now been asked to cast their vote for one nominee in each
of the three categories. This final round of balloting will close on September 14, 2009. A special presentation will be held
in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California in December 2009.
The AKC is honored to present photos and bios of the nine finalists who were selected by their constituents in recognition
of their exemplary participation in the fancy.
Nominees in Conformation:
Sandra Goose Allen
Jean Fournier
Helen Lee James
Nominees in Companion Events:
Sharon Anderson
Shirley Indelicato
Jill K. Jones
Nominees in Performance
Jo Ann Frier-Murza
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Mertens
Wayne R. Price
FMI on any of these people please go to http://www.akc.org/news/lifetime/2010/nominees.cfm
•Note 2009’s conformation award was won by PCA Member Wendell J. Sammet
Meet the Breeds
New York City
October 17th and 18th , 2009
Jacob Javits Convention Center
The Meet the Breeds event will showcase 160 AKC registered dog breeds and 41 CFA registered cat breeds in
booths individually decorated to depict each breed’s country of origin, historical purpose/function, and attributes as a
family pet.
The event will include a number of demonstrations including, Agility, Law enforcement K-9s, pet first aid, an introduction to cat shows, AKC Canine Good Citizen, dog and
cat grooming and more.
There is a new website www.meetthebreeds.com dedicated
to the first stand-alone event. The site includes event information, a special advance ticket offer, and list of vendors
who will be selling unique dog and cat products. Tickets
purchased at this website are $10 for adults, $6 for Children
under 12. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Each ticket allows admittance for one
day. Preview the event on YouTube.
All those PCA members and Affiliate Club members who
are available to attend will be welcomed. If you wish to
participate in the booth please get in touch with me.
Mary Ellen Fishler
megcamelot@aol.com
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Affiliate Clubs and Their Activities
Specialty shows are numerous and exhibitors have a choice
of which way and how far they wish to go, or can afford
to go. It has been interesting and sometimes frightening to
watch the fluctuations in the numbers of entries at both all
breed and specialty events.
Specialty clubs appear to have suffered the most from our
financial crises in the last year or more. Small all breed clubs
have also found themselves wondering whether or not they
would survive.
Changes within AKC have been helpful to some of our specialty clubs. Since January 1, 2007, two independent specialty shows of the same breed of no more than 100 entries
inclusive of sweepstakes, special attractions, or matches may
be permitted on the same day at the same location.
Or, a club may hold their specialty show following an all
breed event, with all entries limited to no more than 50.
Sweepstakes, special attractions or matches will not be approved in conjunction with evening events. This policy also
was implemented in January of 2007
However, multiple events on the same day take their toll
upon the dogs and certainly upon the people who are involved in making those events a success.
Unfortunately, we take for granted those people who have
always been there year after year to carry the load. Putting
on a successful show, be it an all breed event or a specialty
event, is hard work and if a success, it is the result of all of
the preparatory work which may have been done months in
advance.
So, how do we keep our knowledgeable people involved and
invested? By challenging them to greater achievements and
exploring new ideas. The makeup of your club membership
determines in which direction you must reach. A membership
of relatively new people to the breed and to the sport has far
greater potential for the program chairman than a membership of “old hands” with a “been there, done that” attitude.
The “old hands” should offer the potential of a knowledge
base which will be available to encourage and guide the
newcomers. There is now so much information out there on
new technology regarding health issues, inheritance of coat
color, training methods, genetic anomalies, and almost every
other subject. Use it for the benefit of your own dogs, for our
breed, for your club, and for the sport.
We are aware that there are no magic solutions to this problem. But there must be reasons why some clubs have managed to survive and others have all but disappeared. Let us
put aside the issues of families once interested in dogs but
now totally committed to activities of their children to the
exclusion of the dogs. Community and legislative issues also
have taken their toll. However, we are fortunate we do still
have clubs struggling to keep the welfare of the dogs and
the sport alive. And within these groups are people who are
inventive, realistic, and not willing to give up what has been
such an important part of their very existence.
I would like to see some avenue of communication opened
and used by people who are not willing to give up all that
their dogs mean to them and to their families. And, no, I am
not talking about legislative efforts and issues. I am talking
about simply keeping the interest in our breeding programs,
training, and close companionship with our dogs in a positive and healthy condition.
If you as a member of an Affiliate Club or of PCA have any
positive suggestions or ideas as to advance and protect our
dogs, please send me an e-mail. Tell me what your club has
been doing or what you have found useful and productive. If
a positive idea appears, use it.
If financial considerations are the greatest threat to a club
and its members, then what are those clubs doing to guarantee their survival? Successful and thriving clubs should have
suggestions and advice to share. We would like to hear what
your club is doing whether it is running a training class, a
grooming class, a raffle, or baking dog biscuits.
Please, let me hear from you.
Helen Lee James
horselesscarriage8@earthlink.net
Second Vice President
Poodle Club of America
“ Half our life is spent
trying to find something
to do with the time we
have rushed through life
trying to save.”
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WILL ROGERS
TOY REPRESENTATIVE
Page 14
early.
In looking at our total membership, its somewhat a surprise
and shock that we have so few TOY BREEDERS as members. In my counting we have a total of 48 who have stated
in our membership roster that are TOY BREEDERS, and
out of this group we have 21 that I feel are retired breeders,
7 that I do not know their status or the fact that they breed
another variety but have a toy poodle who is the love of their
life, and 20 who I feel are still breeding and showing Toy
Poodles. In looking at our Top Breeder’s report from Poodle
Variety we have several who are Top Breeders in our Variety
but are not members of our National Breed Club and the
same applies in all three varieties.
In Miniature Poodles we have 70 who have stated they
are Miniature Breeders and of this group I find approximate
50 are still breeding and showing and 20 are retired. In
Standards we have 102 who have stated they are Standard
Breeders and 14 who I feel are retired from breeding.(I do
not know all those who breed Standards so this figure might
not be correct)
And 15 who didn’t declare any variety as a breeder however,
these are members.
We have 47 Speciality Breed Clubs and 7 of these are in
the state of California and 3 each in the states of Ohio, Pa.
and Texas. In our membership we have 20 members in the
state of California, 16 in Florida, 15 in Texas and 11 in Ohio.
Many of our states(13) DO NOT have one single person who
is a members of our National Club. I am the only person
in the state of Alabama who is a member of PCA. I try to
work all my adjoining states with every poodle question that
anyone asks. And I know we have others who work in states
the same also.
Feel its time for each of our Speciality Club’s to try to bring
new breeders into a mentoring program for our BREED.
Not only for our local areas but also at our National Club’s
Show.
And this is POODLE’S all Varieties and all COLORS not
just one variety ARE YOU WILLING to help with this
PROJECT? Yes, I know many have done this for years and
will continue to do so. WE NEED more to help!
Might I suggest to each of you and the Poodle Club’s and/or
All Breed Club’s that you appoint or ask for a volunteer to
not only be the Breeder Referral, Poodle Rescue, Legislation advisor, but also a new mentoring person for this NEW
MENTORING program.
Hope to see you at the Regional. Make your reservations
IF you have any input on what you feel will work as a NEW
MENTORING PROGRAM, PLEASE let me or any Board
Member know. Let us take this idea to our Board Meeting
in December.
Travel safe,
Nancy Hafner
Toy Representative
Mentoring can be very rewarding
With Betty Brown’s permission to send and be published in
Poodle Papers
Hi Nancy,
Charlie (Now AKC, Hong Kong CHAMPION Sharbelle’s
Charlie and the City. He is the number ONE STANDARD POODLE in Hong Kong for the past 6 years.
Of course, you know all the details of our meeting at PCA
(for which I will be forever grateful to you Nancy!!!) They
came for their First Poodle Club of America Show and Celia
Chan meet all those who dog’s were related to her dog.
Celia Chan brought Charlie over from Hong Kong arriving
June 25 for the show circuits in San Antonio, Houston, and
Longview (all Texas). He was shown 11 times, and received
3 majors, and 2 Best of Variety wins, finishing his American Championship this past weekend in Longview. He was
shown by myself, Betty Brown, Steve Arnold, and Celia
even took him in one time during her visit.
Charlie was sired by Ch. King’s Champagne Taste (“Andy”)
This brings Andy’s total for AKC champions to #146. Charlie’s dam is Sharbelle Sunkis Miss America, and he was
bred by Ray and Sharon Stevens. This will give them a New
Champion !
Thank you again for all your help and support. This would
never have happened without YOU Nancy !!! She was here
less than a month and is now back in H. K. ,China.
Betty Brown
www.donnchadapoodles.com
Nancy Hafner writing:
This is Celia Chan, who came to America for her first visit at PCA in April 09. I introduced her to Betty Brown so
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she could tell her about her Dog “Charlie” that was out of
Betty’s “Andy” dog. Then Betty introduced her to the Ray
and Sharon Stevens who were the breeders of her dog. Then
everyone introduced her to lots more of the Standard Breeders, owners and handlers. This group of new friends told her
many good stories about many of Andy’s get, grand get and
on and on that they had all owned. These folks all became
her NEW POODLE FAMILY at PCA.
The First time I saw Charlie was on Sunday at the Houston,
Texas shows. I was attending the AKC’s Terrier Institute
and on Sunday school was out early So I GOT to see him
in the ring. I must say he came to the USA in outstanding
condition, not only in his natural color of Black HAIR but
LOTS and LOTS of it. He moved and looked that of a two
year old dog. However, this was his only day in Houston
that he was RESERVE Winners Dog and needing one single
point to finish.
Celia was the young gal with the blue tipped hair we all
saw at PCA. All of TEXAS ask her why she tipped her
hair BLUE... She told because she LOVED BLUE! Good
enough answer, However, Her dog’s hair was all his very
own she told them.
Again, Betty Brown was a great MENTOR to her and all that
she will take back to China to teach others of what she has
learned at her First All Breed American Kennel Club Dog
Shows. she took Hundreds of photo’s to show of her Trip to
TEXAS and finish Charlie’s American Championship.
Thanks to all that help her achieve her mission, an American
Championship for her dog.
I first met Celia in October 2007 when I judged The First
and only Poodle Speciality in China, she was my English
speaking ring steward and here she had not only Blue Tipped
hair but also she had Purple and Hot Pink with just a bit of
Turquoise color ! I thought it was great! Ask her if she could
do my hair the same. ( She never gave me an reply.)
Just a note, all the students that came to PCA this year are
from Hong Kong, China. They all took the train to Xian,
China when they had the First Poodle Club’s show to help
and learn at the show.
Do not think they go into China and show their dogs as this
has different rules and regulations than H. K., China Kennel
Club.
AGAIN, THANKS TO BETTY FOR MENTORING HER!
Nancy Hafner
Be a MENTOR to someone, you might enjoy it.
As a follow up from the last writing with Nancy:
Hi Nancy, Betty and all others,
Although I have never meet all of you personally, I would
like to thank Nancy Hafner and her group of poodle people
who is such great dog person and ambassador for the breed
for all the help you have given to my group and Celia my
student.
I am going to be in USA in about a week from now, first in
Seattle with Elaine Young who is my mentor in the USA and
then in San Francisco where I hope to meet Ann Kennedy
with Janet Jacobson just to chat and catch up.
I hope to be able to come for the next trip to Poodle Club of
America’s National with another lot of students from HK
and China in 2010.
Please let me know the dates so I can tell them to prepare,
gather names etc.
regards,
Lana Tsan
Permission to print in Poodle Papers gived by Lana Tsan
via email.
Have you mentored
anyone in our Breed
lately?
As I understand .
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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
A dog trainer’s voice is one of his most effective tools. Badly used, it can also be one of his biggest liabilities. I recently
attended an outdoor agility trial at which I was only running
one poodle, not my usual 3 or 4, which gave me a lot of time
to fill with one of my favorite pastimes: people-watching.
But in this case, it became people-hearing. Sitting at one
end of two rings, I could close my eyes and clearly hear the
bellows bursting forth from the far ring. Without looking, I
knew who was in the ring, that the run was not going well,
and which dog was in that ring, as most of the harsh-sounding hollers were the dog’s name. And, without knowing
anything about that trainer, his methods, or how the dog was
treated on a daily basis, I felt sorry for it.
One of the skills that I insist that my dog-training students
learn is to train and give commands in a pleasant-sounding voice. It does need to be loud enough to carry to the
other end of the ring at a noisy indoor show, but I suggest
higher-note sounds that their dogs can distinguish from their
conversation tones, but that bear no tinges of harshness or
bad humor. I demonstrate 2 different voice tones, and ask
them which tone they think comes from a cruel person, and
which tone comes from a kind person. All can agree which
is which, and all can agree that when the general public hears
the harsh and/or overly loud tone, they immediately assume
that it comes from a person with harsh training methods and
abused dogs.
Actually, the general impression that harsh commands come
from harsh trainers is rarely the case. More often, people
who use mean-sounding voices use it in place of effective
training methods. The dogs are not trained very well, and
the people don’t correct the dogs physically at all, but simply
nag them and de-sensitize them to their volume with a lot of
stern-sounding shouts. Most of the dogs belonging to such
people seem strangely oblivious to the noise. They ofen wander around the ring sniffing the floor or looking for an exit,
which are classic avoidance behaviors. The dog that really
likes to do agility may perform every obstacle in his path,
mostly in a direction away from the trainer. Rarely does one
see a well-trained dog in the same ring with a harsh-sounding or overly-loud trainer.
When I work with pet classes and hear a person raising his
voice to his dog, I always ask if his dog is hard of hearing.
The handler always looks surprised at the question, then says
no. I follow by asking why he is shouting at the dog, and
he usually has no answer. I tell him that if the dog does not
know what a command means, he still will not know what
it means when it is shouted at the top of the trainer’s lungs.
And, if the dog knows what the command means but believes performance of it is optional, then action is required,
not volume. The trick is to teach the dog what a pleasantlyspoken command means, and to continue to enforce or reinforce the pleasant command, not to be lazy and substitute
a louder and louder and harsher and harsher command for
enforcement. The dog will respond to the volume of the
command that is enforced or reinforced. The reason some
dogs finally respond when the command gets loud enough,
is that they have learned that at a certain volume, the owners get mad enough to take action. For those old enough to
remember the Chipmunks, it’s Alvin, ALVIN, ALVIN! If the
owner simply omits his mad stage and takes action with the
first pleasantly-spoken command, the results are amazing.
One of the claims of the clicker set is that most people are
unable to keep emotion out of their voices, and thus they
must use a clicker to effectively reinforce behaviors. If people do not speak at all, there are a hundred other ways for
them to display inappropriate emotion while training, from
facial expression, to posture, to the speed and manner with
which they produce or withhold treats. Regardless of how
quiet a trainer is while he clicks, the behavior he is trying to
shape must ultimately be linked to a command, which more
than likely is going to be delivered by a voice, perhaps a
voice filled with emotion, so here we are back at square one.
I believe that people who want to be good dog trainers CAN
learn to use their voices to compliment their training. And,
people who have learned to use their voices in a pleasant
manner find it easy to incorporate pleasant body language.
In my dog-training experience, I find that a dog naturally
pays more attention to a pleasant voice than to a stern voice.
He naturally associates the pleasant voice with events such
as dinnertime, going out (if he likes to go out), petting and
such, and is eager to see what the trainer wants when he
hears that inviting voice. He associates the harsh voice with
his owner’s temper fits and bad moods, and tends to look
for something else to do and somewhere else to be when he
hears it. This phenomenon can be observed again and again
in the performance rings, when the slightest hint of frustration in the handler’s voice sends the dog into a crescendo of
errors.
The LACK of a voice is also meaningful to a dog. Most
dogs interpret silence, especially silence coupled with stares,
as hostility. Add in some body language that says mad, confrontational, or disgusted, such as hands on hips, slumps,
head-tossing, or eye-rolling (do you know any teenagers?),
and you have a dog that is going to look for a more pleasant
activity or a refuge. People are often heard to say when they
return home and find a mess, that their dogs know what they
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by eight weeks along with samples from normal male littermates. Owner contact information is requested for follow-up
at six months of age.
Cleft Palate
Sent by E-Mail from Mary Olund
Canine Birth Defect
Research Project
Our dogs share our living environment and are therefore susceptible to many of the same diseases that we suffer from.
Birth defects are believed to result from interactions between
genes and environment. Some of the defects that occur in
humans and dogs include:
Umbilical hernia – a birth defect in purebred dogs that is
surgically correctable if the body wall defect is not too large.
However, puppies born with their internal organs pushed
outside of the body (Omphalocele or Gastroschisis) are usually euthanized.
Cryptorchidism - a common congenital problem seen in
male dogs and men and requires surgical intervention to prevent tumor development.
Cleft palate - one of the most common human congenital
disorders and quite prevalent in certain dog breeds.
These three birth defects are of concern to breeders since it
is recommended that affected animals be euthanized (cleft
palate) or not bred (cryptorchidism or umbilical hernia). In
breeds predisposed to one or more of these birth defects, a
genetic basis is probable. Genetic analysis should identify
the genes involved and enable breeders to select against
these defects. Researchers in the Bannasch Laboratory at the
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis are undertaking a research project to identify genes
and environmental factors that predispose puppies to these
birth defects. Specific details for the birth defects and a sample identification sheet follow.
Umbilical Hernia
Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch
Umbilical hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the abdominal wall ring through which the umbilical cord passes
does not close completely. To identify the genetic factors
that contribute to this disorder, samples from affected and
unaffected littermates are being collected. We are seeking
blood samples from dogs with severe umbilical hernias,
those that require surgical intervention, and blood samples
from a smooth bellybutton littermate.
Cryptorchidism
Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch
Cryptorchidism is a condition present at eight weeks in
which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum.
Surgical intervention is required and bilateral castration is
highly recommended. To research the genetic cause of this
defect, the Bannasch laboratory is collecting blood samples
from affected dogs that are identified with cryptorchidism
Nili Karmi (DVM/PhD student), Dr. Danika Bannasch
Cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth (hard palate)
that is present at birth. It has been observed in several different breeds. In order to study this condition, the Bannasch
laboratory is currently collecting samples from affected dogs
and their unaffected relatives. Samples can be sent to us in
the form of whole puppies (euthanized or stillborn), dewclaws, tails, blood or swabs.
To request additional information and contribute samples to
any of the above studies, please contact:
Noa Safra
Bannasch Laboratory
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept. of Population Health and Reproduction
1114 Tupper Hall
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
Email: nsafra@ucdavis. edu
Phone: (530) 754-7289
Canine Birth Defect Study
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did was wrong because they slinked away. No, the dogs
know what those unhappy expressions and body postures
mean!
I also teach my students that, when trying to train a dog to
DO something, that they should never use their voice as a
correction, such as shouting NO! It is almost always demoralizing to a dog to do so, and it usually causes him to quit
trying. It imparts no information to the dog about what one
wants him to do. Further, I suggest that when they are trying
to teach their dogs to QUIT doing something, that teaching
a pleasantly-spoken command such as ‘’leave it,’’ or ‘’off,’’
gives much more information about what is expected, and
doesn’t frighten any children or casual bystanders!
Poodles tend to be more tuned in to the emotional states of
their owners than many breeds. The first and most powerful
way we communicate our emotions is with our voices. In
addition, as dog trainers in a world increasingly hostile to
our activities, we must be ever mindful of the impression we
make on the public, whom we hope will be attracted to our
sport in a positive way. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
By: Joann Neal
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POODLE GROOMING SEMINAR
BY ALAN WATERMAN
October 10-11, 2009
Macungie Memorial Hall
Macungie, PA 18062-0193
This is a two day hands on grooming seminar that will teach in detail how to groom a show poodle from start to finish.
Grooming topics will include bathing and drying, clipping, scissoring, banding and spraying. Other topics will be
discussed including diet and nutrition, training and conditioning as well as many other helpful topics.
Saturday we will be working on the Puppy Trim and on Sunday we will be working on the Continental and discussing
the English Saddle Trims.
Cost of this seminar is $200 for the two full days or $125 for one day. Auditing slots are available at $75 per day.
Reservations taken on a first come first serve basis. A non-refundable deposit of 50% must be made to reserve your
space. Balance due by September 26, 2009.
FMI and to reserve, send check payable to Marion S. Banta
215 Asbury West Portal Road, Asbury, NJ 08802-1151
908-537-9146 msbanta@earthlink.net
Include name, address, phone number, and email address.
Confirmation, directions and motel information will be mailed to you.
Check it out!
AKC’s 125th Celebration Continues
To help celebrate AKC’s 125th Anniversary this year,
we’ve been busy uploading videos, photos, and fun
facts in cyberspace across the social media universe.
Below are links to our groups on Facebook, MySpace,
YouTube and Twitter to check out. Join us by signing
up and tuning in for all things dog throughout our 125th
birthday year and beyond. Perhaps your club can link to
these pages on your web site and make your own club
accounts so it can participate in the online community!
Twitter | YouTube | Facebook | MySpace
Clubs are encouraged to use the special 125th logo, in
conjunction with their club logo, in lieu of the regular
AKC lock-up on all publications, press releases, and
web sites created for the year 2009. To request a high
resolution copy of the 125th Anniversary AKC logo,
email communications@akc.org and be sure to include
AKC 125th Logo in the subject line.
Judges Education:
At this time we are trying to secure a room and ring
side mentoring for our aspiring new judges for our
Regional.
At the present this is a work in progress in working
out conformation of an area for this to take place.
Please check our web site for further information
concerning date and location for the Judges Education for Our Regional and Supported entries.
Thanks
Nancy Hafner
Judges Education Coordinator
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Working Poodle
Upcoming PCA Sponsored WC WCX Events!
Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club WC WCX – Friday, August 21, 2009
Wern Valley Sportsmans’ Club, Waukesha WI
Test Chairperson: Pepsi Gilson
Poodle Club of Massachusetts WC WCX - September 12, 2009
247 Farnum Road, Gilchester, RI
Test Chairperson: Judy Schwerdt
Bluebonnet Poodle Club WC WCX – October 31 - November, 1 2009
Bass Pro Shop – Pearland Texas
Test Chairperson: Mary Cooper
For more information:
“If you are interested in learning more about
Tracking or how to get started in Tracking,
contact Carol Pernicka at tracker@lpbroadband.net”
“The rules and guidelines for participating
in the WC WCX can be found on the PCA
website. If you are interested in learning
more about the WC WCX or starting basic retriever training, please contact Joyce
Carelli at jcarelli@bellsouth.net or Linda
Miller at rmiller942@comcast.net”
THANKS EVERYONE.
Claudia
cstraitiff00@bellsouth.net
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*photo by Jon Carelli
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Working Poodle News and Events!
Submitted by: Claudia Straitiff and Dana Stewart, Co-Directors Working Poodle Program
The hot summer days make it tough for outdoor training but
Poodles across the country are managing to get the work in
to stay in shape and prepare for fall hunting and hunt tests.
First, we thank the PCA Affiliate Club members and boards
who are supporting the PCA sponsored WC and WCX program and Medallion Awards. The Greater Milwaukee Poodle
Club, The Poodle Club of Massachusetts and the Bluebonnet Poodle Club will be holding WC WCX events this fall.
Please support these affiliate club events as participants, volunteers or spectators!
Second, the judges have been secured for the PCA Specialty
Hunt Tests & WC WCX events to be held in Salisbury, April
25th and 25th, 2010 at Anatidae Farm, Salisbury MD. Dave
and Peggy Bauman have agreed to judge the AKC Hunt Tests
and the PCA WC WCX events. Dave and Peggy expressed
their enthusiasm and honor when asked to judge our specialty. We hope we’ll have plenty of entries. You won’t be
sorry if you choose to run under Dave and Peggy. They are a
very relaxed duo and will make the event fun while adhering
to the standards of performance for Poodles in the field.
Third, the 2009 gallery of observers for the PCA Specialty
AKC Hunt Tests and WC WCX tests was very small compared to our past events. The committee is wondering why
as in prior years we have had upwards of 50 or so folks
supporting this event. The Anatidae Farm is as close to the
Headquarters Hotel as in the past. The directions are easy
and the facilities are even more welcoming than they have
been in the past! We know the economy is making it tough
for travel – but if you can spend the extra evening – please
come out to Anatidae Farm to support these working Poodles. You won’t be disappointed.
And finally, congratulations to Standard Poodle bitch “Ten”,
Bibelots Hands Up MH. Ten is owned by Jack Combs and
Mia DiBenedetto, members of the Poodle Club of Massachusetts. Ten recently qualified for the Master National
(MNRC).
Ten is the third Poodle of the seven current Master Hunter
titled Poodles to achieve this qualification.
The MNRC is a national retriever club formed for one purpose- to hold an annual event to showcase the talents of
hunting retrievers. The test is conducted under the rules and
regulations of the AKC Hunt Test program and is licensed
by the AKC. The five day Master National event will be held
in Texas, October 25 through November 1st at the KC Beefmaster’s Bluff Creek Ranch in Manheim, Texas. We wish
Ten the best of luck!
AKC’s Mentoring Program
If you would like to work in an AKC structured mentoring
program here is what AKC is doing. Mary Ellen will cover
more of this in depth in the Fall PCA Poodle Papers.
New Exhibitor Mentoring Program
AKC’s New Exhibitor Mentoring Program matches experienced dog fanciers and breeders with recent registrants of
AKC dogs or those thinking about getting an AKC registered
dog. Seasoned handlers and exhibitors share their expertise
with those expressing an interest in entering the exciting
world of AKC dog show competition.
The AKC, in conjunction with the Dog Show Superintendents Association launched this program at the end of last
year. As of March, more than 550 mentees have inquired
about the program. Many of these mentees have already been
matched with one of the 350 mentors currently volunteering,
but some mentees are located in parts of the country where
we do not have mentor coverage. AKC encourages you to
get the word out to the many experienced fanciers in your
clubs to consider becoming part of this important program.
It can be intimidating to get started in any activity that has as
much history as the AKC (125 years!), but those who have,
know it’s a wonderful sport the entire family can enjoy. You
can read more about mentoring here and find the new program fliers, one for mentors and one for mentees as well.
FMI:
http://www.akc.org/public_education/mentor.cfm
Flyer for Mentors:
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/public_education/mentor_flyer.pdf
Flyer for Mentees
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/public_education/mentee_flyer.pdf
If you would like to sign up as a new exhibitor with AKC
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/public_education/mentee_application.pdf
This is the program that AKC has set up for new Exhibitors.This is for ALL breeds, not just Poodles.
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Genetic Diseases Are Unique to
Three Varieties of Poodle
Used with permission from the Purina Pro Club Poodle Update newsletter, Nestle Purina PetCare.
Genetic diseases that occur in Poodles are as unique as the
three varieties. In fact, size has a lot to do with the diseases
seen in Toy, Miniature and Standard Poodles.
Among the genetic disorders that occur in Toy Poodles are
luxated patella and Legg-Calve-Perthes. Both can be extremely painful and cause lameness. Miniature Poodles may
suffer from optic nerve hypoplasia in which they are born
partly or completely blind. Standard Poodles are among the
breeds prone to chronic hepatitis and eventual liver failure.
Breeders are encouraged to stay informed about diseases that
occur commonly in their varieties and to take steps whenever possible to reduce their occurrence in their bloodlines.
Here is an overview of these genetic diseases.
LCP & Luxating Patella in Toys
Janet Reed of Ypsilanti, Mich., has bred Foxmore Toy Poodles for more than 40 years and produced more than 150
champions. “To breed quality dogs you have to be aware of
potential problems,” she says. “Luxated patella and LeggCalve-Perthes are two diseases that Toy breeders should be
aware of.”
Because both diseases are considered genetic, Reed is adamant about not breeding dogs that develop the disorders. In
fact, she will not breed any dog diagnosed with bad hips or
stifles. That philosophy is applauded by veterinarians and
other experts.
Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) is technically defined as avascular necrosis of the femoral head. LCP occurs when an abnormal supply of blood to the femoral head of the hip joint
causes the cartilage to wear away. The bone then starts to
die, thus becoming irregularly shaped and no longer fitting properly into the socket. Fortunately, a surgical process
called femoral head ostectomy (FHO) can alleviate the pain
and correct the problem.
“LCP ends up turning into a degenerative joint disease of
the hip, which is what you often seen in larger breeds that
develop hip dysplasia, but it’s not caused by the same thing,”
explains Christine Scruggs, V.M.D., of Waterford, Conn.,
a breeder of Standard Poodles. “I have diagnosed LCP in
puppies as young as 6 months and adult dogs as old as 3
years.”
The disorder almost always begins in dogs less than 8 months
of age, thus it is considered a disease of growing puppies. It
typically occurs in toy and miniature breeds that weigh less
than 25 pounds as adults. Miniature Poodles may also develop LCP.
The most common clinical sign of LCP is lameness due to
pain in the hip joint. Owners sometimes notice some degree
of lameness, but disregard it or attribute it to excessive exercise. A dog may also present with acute signs, such as suddenly carrying a hind leg. In mild cases, dogs exhibit periodic lameness, and in more severe cases, permanent limping
is seen on the affected leg.
Radiographs, or X-rays, are taken of puppies suspected of
having LCP to detect radiographic changes. Veterinarians
look for indications such as a widening of the joint space,
a decrease in bone density, sclerosis, and thickening of the
femoral head.
The FHO surgical process involves removing the femoral
head and neck, which obliterates the bony joint. A dog will
then form a functional scar tissue joint. Though this could
result in a shortened stride, or slight limp, on the operated
leg, the pain is gone. Full recovery usually takes about six
weeks. Lifetime care includes keeping a dog active and
avoiding obesity.
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) maintains an
LCP registry that helps breeders to identify dogs that test
normal for LCP. Owners should submit one standard radiograph taken of the dog in the standard hip-extended ventrodorsal view. A board-certified veterinary radiologist will
review the radiograph to determine whether a dog is normal
and thus qualifies for the registry. A dog must be a minimum
of 12 months of age to be eligible for an LCP number. For
information, breeders and owners may visit the OFA Web
site at www.offa.org.
Luxating patella is another painful genetic disease affecting
Toy Poodles. This condition occurs when the kneecap in one
or both rear legs pops out of place, causing permanent or
temporary lameness. A normal knee, or stifle as it is called in
dogs, moves smoothly up and down in a groove at the lower
end of the thighbone. A displaced kneecap can occur inside
or outside the joint, can be temporary or permanent, and can
be partial or complete.
Experts believe dogs that have a luxating patella are born
with a shallow groove and weak ligaments that fail to hold
the kneecap in place. Other causes include ligaments that are
too tight to allow for sufficient flexibility, and a lag between
the time it takes for a dog’s legs to grow to maturity and for
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cartilage to mineralize. All these structures and processes are
affected at least to some extent by genetics.
Scruggs routinely screens susceptible breeds, including Toy
Poodles, for luxating patella. During an examination, she
can diagnose the problem in puppies as young as 8 weeks
of age by putting the knee through normal range of motion
exercises to feel whether it tracks properly when the joint is
flexed and extended. A popping sound confirms a luxated
patella.
Treatment depends on the severity of the condition. Owners
of mildly affected dogs should monitor the condition to be
sure it doesn’t get worse, Scruggs advises. Limiting activities that stress the affected joint can also help to slow progression of the disease, she says.
Surgery is recommended if the kneecap pops out of place
more frequently or if the patella is permanently luxated. Puppies generally recover from surgery in two to three weeks,
and adult dogs in four to six weeks. Surgical treatment averages around $1,200, depending on the geographical location and availability of veterinarians trained to perform the
procedure.
Experts generally advise against breeding dogs with the condition because of the strong genetic component of luxated
patella. They also agree much remains to be learned about
the condition, including a better understanding of genetics,
physiological causes, disease prevalence, and more effective treatment options. Meanwhile, OFA maintains a patellar
luxation registry. Information is available at www.offa.org.
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia in Miniatures
Optic nerve hypoplasia is an inherited disorder in Miniature
Poodles that results in varying degrees of blindness in one or
both eyes from birth. Though the specific gene mutation has
yet to be identified in dogs, several genes have been identified as causing the eye disorder in humans.
No treatment corrects the problem, but dogs that have limited vision or are blind are able to adjust for their handicap
by relying on their acute senses of smell and hearing. In fact,
some dogs function so well that their owners are unaware of
the abnormality.
Jessie and Jane Burrow of Burline Poodles in Austin, Texas,
were unaware their finished champion “Hunter,” a black
male Miniature Poodle, had optic nerve hypoplasia until
CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) testing was
conducted in preparation for breeding. The testing confirmed
he was blind in one eye.
“I raised and showed Hunter and never realized there was
a problem,” Jessie Burrow says. “Several people wanted to
breed to him as soon as he finished. Lo and behold, we discovered he had optic nerve hypoplasia.”
The Burrows hadn’t noticed Hunter showing any signs of
visual loss, such as bumping into walls or running sideways.
“In hindsight, the only thing that should have given us an indication of a problem was Hunter’s fear of heights,” recalls
Jessie Burrows. “He would not go up or down steps, and
when we put him on a grooming table, he would stay exactly
the way he was put, even if it was a couple of hours.”
Ultimately, Hunter was neutered and placed in a loving pet
home.
In a normal dog’s eye, the optic nerve head, which carries
signals from the retina to the brain, is from 2 ½ to 3 millimeters in diameter, says Greg Acland, BVSc., DACVO, professor of medical genetics at The Baker Institute for Animal
Health of Cornell University.
“In a true optic nerve hypoplasia case, when you look into
the eye, it’s much smaller than that and the dog has, to some
extent, severe loss of vision in the affected eye,” Acland explains. “In really severe cases, the optic nerve can be tiny or
essentially absent, and the dog will be completely blind in
that eye.”
Veterinary opthalmologists, such as Acland, are able to detect the disorder during a routine eye examination in puppies
as young as 6 weeks by using a magnifying instrument, an
ophthalmoscope, and a light source to see inside the back
of the eye. Even with modern advancements in veterinary
medicine, determining whether a dog is visually impaired is
still fairly crude. Additionally, optic nerve hypoplasia may
be difficult to differentiate from micropapilla, a similar eye
disorder in which there also is a small optic nerve, but dogs
show no evidence of visual impairment.
“It has been argued for many years whether the two conditions — optic nerve hypoplasia and micropapilla — are
related,” says Acland. “Some experts have a belief, or gut
feeling, that if you look at lines of poodles in which breeders
have bred dogs with micropapilla, then you can end up with
dogs with true, absolute blinding optic nerve hypoplasia.
But, not everybody agrees with that, not all ophthalmologists and certainly not all breeders.”
The disorder appears to be autosomal recessive, Acland says.
If so, dogs that carry the mutated gene do not have optic
nerve hypoplasia themselves, but when bred to another carrier will produce affected offspring, as well as healthy and
carrier offspring. Several generations down the line as dogs
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are bred together that share a common ancestor, or carriers,
some offspring wind up with the eye disorder.
Since the genetic mutation causing the eye disorder has not
been discovered, experts recommend not breeding dogs with
optic nerve hypoplasia or their close relatives. To help breeders identify dogs free of eye disease, the Canine Eye Registration Foundation maintains a registry of dogs certified free
of heritable eye disease. For information, visit www.vmdb.
org/cerf.html.
Chronic Hepatitis in Standards
A slow but progressive disease, chronic hepatitis eventually causes liver failure. Though the underlying cause is not
known, the higher incident rate in Standard Poodles leads
experts to believe the disease is inherited.
Margaret Thornton of Denver recently lost her black Standard Poodle, “Renata,” to chronic hepatitis after a sevenyear battle with the disease. “It’s just a horrible, horrible
thing to have to go through,” she says. “Managing the disease was a full-time job. I had to feed and medicate Renata
on a tight schedule or else she would become sick and start
vomiting.”
Renata first started showing signs of the liver disease at 5
years of age. She became wobbly and wouldn’t eat. Originally, the condition was thought to be Addison’s disease, a
disorder in which dogs cannot produce sufficient amounts of
the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Unsure about the diagnosis, the veterinarian did not treat Renata for Addison’s,
and the dog’s condition improved.
Two years later, Renata’s signs returned, and Thornton took
the Standard Poodle to the veterinary teaching hospital at
Colorado State University. David Twedt, D.V.M., DACVIM,
professor of small animal medicine, performed a liver biopsy
that confirmed chronic hepatitis.
Elevated liver enzymes, detected through a blood test, may
suggest chronic hepatitis, which is then confirmed via liver
biopsy. Though the elevated liver enzymes could be determined in dogs as early as 2 to 3 years of age, seldom do
owners recognize a potential problem. A biopsy is performed
surgically, via laparoscopy or by a needle biopsy using ultrasound guidance.
As the inflammation progresses, clinical signs of hepatitis
begin to appear around 7 to 10 years of age. Signs include
vomiting, lethargy, lack of appetite, and fluid in the abdomen. By this point, 60 percent or more of the liver is already
damaged, Twedt says.
Though no cure is available, early diagnosis and intervention
can help dogs live comfortably for many years. Drug therapy
treatment helps to stop the inflammation and progression of
ongoing liver damage. To help identify affected dogs early,
Twedt recommends that owners and breeders of Standard
Poodles have annual blood screening tests for dogs starting
at 3 years of age. Blood work taken when a dog is young
provides a base line for normal function.
“Those early tests, even if a dog doesn’t show clinical signs,
are important and might help identify early on if a dog has
chronic hepatitis,” Twedt says.
Twedt, along with researchers at the University of California-Davis, is collecting DNA blood samples from Standard
Poodles in an effort to learn more about the genetic implications of chronic hepatitis. The goal is to identify the gene
mutation and potentially develop a screening test for the disease. Owners or breeders interested in participating in the
study should contact Twedt at (970) 297-1274 or by e-mail
at David.Twedt@ColoState.edu.
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up by platelets which are involved in blood clotting. Orton’s
group has shown that TPH1 is present in high levels in abnormal mitral valves from both dogs and humans.
Cardiac Research at Colorado State University Shows Diseased Heart Valves in Dogs Produce Serotonin
FORT COLLINS - A significant part of the question of
what causes mitral valve disease in dogs, giving scientists
and medical experts clues into new possible ways to treat
or prevent the disease, may have been solved by a Colorado
State University veterinarian. The discovery refutes the current believe that mitral valve disease, the top heart disease in
dogs, is inevitable as a part of aging in pets.
Dr. Chris Orton, a cardiac surgeon at Colorado State’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, has been investigating the role of
serotonin in heart valve disease in dogs. It has been known
for some time that drugs that enhance serotonin production
in humans -- such as appetite suppressants, migraine medications and antidepressants -- cause drug-induced heart valve
disease. It turns out that naturally occurring heart valve disease, known as degenerative myxomatous heart valve disease, is virtually identical in dogs and humans. Dr. Orton’s
group has discovered that cells in diseased heart valves of
both dogs and humans produce serotonin locally, and this
may be driving the disease process.
“Serotonin is made in the brain and in cells in the gut. We
previously thought that those were the only places it was
made before it is circulated in the blood,” Orton said. “But
we found the local creation of serotonin in diseased heart
valves. We think that drug-induced and naturally occurring
heart valve disease share the same mechanism for creating
the disease - the production of serotonin. The valve is making serotonin, which causes its own disease. Serotonin is directly linked to pathologic changes in the valve, which cause
the malfunction of the mitral valve.”
Orton’s group is working to discover what triggers the enzyme in the valve that makes serotonin, and he would like
to launch a clinical trial on dogs to look at the impact of a
drug that inhibits the enzyme that produces serotonin in the
heart.
Mitral valve disease impacts the mitral valve, one of two
valves on the left side of the heart. In degenerative valve
disease, the valve becomes deformed and begins to leak.
Serotonin is made in the gut by an enzyme called TPH1,
Serotonin then goes into the blood stream where it is picked
“Like all diseases, mitral valve disease is mediated by cells,”
Orton said. “If we can understand the mechanism in cells
that triggers the disease, we can slow, treat or prevent the
disease process in new ways.”
Mitral valve disease, also often called mitral valve prolapse
in humans, tends to impact smaller breed dogs and usually
develops when they are middle aged or older. Chihuahua,
King Charles spaniels, and other toy and small breeds of dog
tend to develop the disease more often than other breeds.
Of the dogs that develop heart disease, 40 percent develop
mitral valve disease, and the disease is the eventual cause of
about 70 percent of all heart failure in dogs.
Orton heads up Project CARE at Colorado State. The project focuses on researching the causes of and development of
new treatments for mitral valve disease in dogs. The project
is supported through grass roots funding.
To learn more about the program or to support the research,
visit http://csuvets.colostate.edu/heartcenter/research/mvd/
index.shtml.
sent in by: Eileen Jaskowski
New Poodle Judges
Mr. Robert Clyde- Delmar, Md
Mrs. Gayle Gold Creasman-Matthews, NC
Mrs. Patricia Hertok-Pasadena, Md
Mr. Gary Anderson-Scotsdale, AZ
Peter Green-Bowmansville, PA
Mr. Steven Kobrzycki-Montgomery, MI
Charles Olvis-Bristow,VA
Mrs. Alice Watkins- Reisterstown,MD
Mrs. Marilyn Dromgoole- Berkeley, CA
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P.C.A. Rescue
Almost Heaven: The H$U$ Rescue?
The Humane Society of the United States (H$U$) flexed its
considerable muscle in June 2009 and, with the assistance of
the PA Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, finally put an end to the misery that was known
as Almost Heaven kennels in Emmaus, PA.
Almost Heaven was established as a kennel in 1999 by Derbe
“Skip” Eckhart. Although he has a history of animal cruelty
charges dating back to 1988 and was permanently banned
from registering dogs with the AKC, Eckhart’s kennel was
allowed to have hundreds of dogs on its premises, and held
one of the largest operating licenses issued by the PA Bureau
of Dog Law Enforcement. According to an August 2008
inspection report issued by the aforementioned organization,
Almost Heaven reported having 500 dogs on the premises in
the preceding 12 months and no violations during that time.
Citizen complaints, neighbors reportedly hearing dogs
screaming and crying at night and an undercover investigation instigated a raid in the Fall of 2008, which led to the
removal of 156 dogs. By the time of the October 2008 raid
by the PA SPCA, investigators estimated that there were
as many as 800 animals on the premises at 4202 Chestnut
Street, including monkeys, miniature horses, turkeys, guinea
hens, swans, scores of caged birds and guinea pigs, 100 cats,
a pot-bellied pig and dogs of many varieties, poodles and
poodle-mixes among them. As part of the deal reached between Eckhart and the PA SPCA, in addition to the surrender
of the particular dogs, enforcement agents would be granted
unlimited access to the property for the next 6 months. The
June raid, which ended in the huge very public “puppy mill”
bust, led by the HSUS and the PA Department of Agriculture,
was a result of the findings revealed in the report generated
from the October raid. Investigators found a freezer full of
animal corpses, decomposing dead guinea pigs lying in cages, and what is always found in puppy mills, dogs crammed
into cages much too small for them, covered in excrement.
More than 200 dogs were removed from the Eckhart property in June and sent to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
in Harrisburg for evaluation and dispersal. According to a
news item on the HSUS website dated the day of the raid,
the HSUS took custody of the dogs once they were removed
from Almost Heaven. The organization was proclaimed it
was responsible for “providing animal handling assistance
and overseeing transport of the rescued animals.” Supplies
used in the rescue were donated by PetSmart Charities.
After vet evaluation, dogs were sent to facilities in PA, MD,
VA and DC. Anyone interested in adopting one of these
dogs was encouraged by the HSUS to check their website
for the list of locations where the dogs went. There was
then, and is now, lots of information on the home page of
the HSUS. About the good work they do, the legislative
victories they have achieved, the international work they do
and of course more than a little bit about how an individual
can donate money to them to continue all this good work.
And to be sure the list of locations of the rescued dogs was
there, but none of the organizations could be accessed via
links nor were their respective phone numbers listed. Potential adopters interested in these dogs had to do that bit
of research themselves. Admittedly, it was not difficult to
find this information, but it seems odd that an organization
like the HSUS, that generated huge publicity for something
it claims to value very highly – the closure of puppy mills
– did not make it easy to get the rescued dogs adopted. Nor
did the HSUS make it easy on the facilities that took the
dogs.
Although all the dogs were seen by veterinarians at the PA
Farm Complex prior to their dispersal, none were spayed or
neutered. “It all happened very quickly,” said Aileen Gabbey, Executive Director of the MD SPCA, one of the 10 or-
ganizations that took Almost Heaven dogs. “Of the 18 we
received, most of the dogs were small poodle mixes and all
were readily adopted. MD SPCA spayed and neutered each
dog before it left.”
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For an organization with assets listed
in excess of $190,000,000 in 2008,
the HSUS was quite stingy in their
support to the 10 facilities that took
dogs from Almost Heaven. Not only
did the HSUS fail to spay or neuter
the dogs they “rescued,” they sent
the dogs off to facilities that used
their own limited financial resources
for dogs from outside their region. A
few of the facilities reported receiving perhaps one bag of dog food per
dog they took in from the HSUS.
None, not one received any financial
support from the HSUS at all.
The Washington Animal Rescue
League (WARL) took in the largest number of dogs of the 10
facilities; 100 in all. Although some of the dogs were quickly
adopted, there are several that remain in WARL and without foster care, will be very difficult to place. PCA Rescue,
through an independent non-affiliate rescue in the area, MidAtlantic Poodle Rescue, is actively looking for foster homes
for four of these dogs. (see photo)
A search on the HSUS website revealed 100 individual links
about their spay and neuter advocacy including written support of spay and neuter initiatives in various states in the US
and abroad, a concert to raise funds for spay/neuter initiatives and celebrity endorsements of HSUS spay and neuter
programs. Each of these items links back to the H$US website, which in turn asks for donations to support the initiatives. But it does not seem that the HSUS ponies up financially when they are responsible for dogs which need these
services.
What the H$US does spend money on is lobbying - $46,821,
000 in 2008 – listed under various guises in their annual
report such as “Campaigns, Litigation & Investigations” $28,196,000; “Strategic Communications” - $11,879,000;
“Research and Education” - $6,746,000 and “Management
and General” - $4,861,000. The H$U$ also spends a bit of
money on fundraising, too; $27,534,000 in 2008 to be exact
or 1/5th of $125,118,000, the total of their expenses listed
for 2008. In contrast, the MD SPCA, one of the Almost
Heaven 10, listed an annual budget of $2,500,000 of which
73% went to the shelter and care of animals.
When the Michael Vick dog fighting story broke in the news
two years ago, the HSUS immediately put a fund-raising
page up asking for funds to help care for Vicks dogs. The
fact is the HSUS was never involved in the care of the Vick
dogs in any way and never gave any
money for the support and evaluation of the dogs. Later, the specific
appeal on the HSUS website was
changed to a generic anti-dog fighting appeal. In addition, there have
been allegations for the years since
the Hurricane Katrina disaster that
the H$U$ raked in millions of dollars for disaster relief for the displaced and abandoned animals in
the hurricane’s strike zone but that
very few of those dollars actually
went to those animals.
The Katrina question, among other
allegations against the HSUS, were
recently brought into focus by an
Atlanta television station. On May
14, WSB-TV aired an investigative piece titled, “Where
Humane Society Donations Really Go,” which looked into
misconceptions in mainstream America about how money
donated to the HSUS is used. What the reporter discovered
is that when people donate money to the HSUS, most believe that their donation is going to fund animal shelters and
help dogs in shelters. A prime example of this would be
the Michael Vick dogs’ appeal. What Amanda Rosseter at
WSB reported is that the HSUS spends the money it receives
on lobbying and does not operate even one single shelter
anywhere in the United States. In addition, the report found
that to date, the HSUS still has not completely accounted
for most of the 30 million dollars it raised after Hurricane
Katrina.
The report caused quite a stir among groups under attack by
the HSUS including the dog fancy. Links to the news piece
flew across the internet via YouTube which received countless views; however, for some unknown reason, the links at
the television station and YouTube were quickly removed.
The day after the piece aired, the HSUS issued a pithy rebuttal to the points made in the news story including a reference
to the Center for Consumer Freedom, one source of information for the story, and to which the HSUS refers as “widely
discredited.”
However, caveats to the HSUS rebuttal from minions do exist. The following quote was posted on a blog in response to
general accolades for the WSB news story:
“…Regarding the accusation that we don’t fund animal
shelters, the flawed assumption behind the WSB-TV story
was that the only valid use of donations for animal protection work is local sheltering. This reflects a woefully naïve
understanding of animal protection. The HSUS, which was
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founded specifically to advance animal protection measures
on a national level, has never pretended to run animal shelters, although we applaud their good work and provide support in terms of an annual training conference, an award-winning trade magazine, targeted grants and other programs…”
Regional Update!
Which could explain why the Almost Heaven 10 were left
holding the bag, financially, while the H$U$ collected praise
and recognition for a puppy mill bust and most likely, more
money.
We will be having on Saturday Veterans, Stud Dog,
and Brood Bitch classes
Epilogue:
To date, one lone link to the WSB-TV news story remains,
a jittery and almost unintelligible version, which can be
viewed on an Iranian television network.
From Mary Olund
The premium list will be online starting September 7th. There will be no premiums sent out in the
mail. Exhibitors and people attending are advised
to check the AKC National Championship website
for updates.
Perhaps Wayne Pacelle’s beliefs, in his own words, would be
a fitting closing comment:
“I don’t want to see another dog or cat born.” (from: Bloodties: Nature, Culture and the Hunt, by Ted Kerasote, 1993,
p. 266, 1993)
By Cindy Crawley
William Penn Poodle Club Specialty
October 4, 2009
Breed Judge-Daniel Augustus
Judging to be indoors
Sorry No Obedience
Held at Best Friends Animal Center
Abington, PA.
Easy access off PA Turnpike, Exit for RT.611
Entries :
Joan Scott
% Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd.
P. O. Box 6898
Reading, PA 19610
(610) 376-1880
FMI contact Joan Scott at 302-998-3822
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Submitted by
Tom Carneal
PLANS FOR 2010 PCA SEMINAR AND
HEALTH TESTING
I am pleased to forward to you the most recent research summary for grant 762 which your organization has co-sponsored.
We are happy to report that Dr. Ronald D. Schultz has accepted our invitation to join us for the 2010 PCA Foundation Seminar next April and will speak about “What
Everyone Needs to Know About Canine Vaccines and Vaccination Programs.” Widely recognized for his expertise
and research in immunology and vaccinology, Dr. Schultz
is Professor and Chair of Pathobiological Sciences at the
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of WisconsinMadison. He is also well known as an excellent speaker!
In addition to Dr. Schultz’s presentation, the seminar will
include updates about progress in Foundation-supported
studies on poodle health problems. During PCA week, we
plan to offer all of the health testing that was available in
2009 and hope to add a CERF clinic. Watch for details in
upcoming issues of Poodle Papers.
The progress report has been reviewed and approved. The
information provided to you is not confidential and may be
shared with members of your club. If you have any questions regarding the progress of this research please feel free
to contact me by phoning toll free at 888-682-9696 or emailing clh@akcchf.org.
CHF extends our thanks and appreciation to you and your
club members for your support of canine health.
Kind Regards,
Christine Haakenson, PhD
Director of Research
AKC Canine Health Foundation
submitted by Pat Forsyth
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“All PCA Foundation Seminar videos are now available on DVD. To give you a better idea
of the wealth of knowledge and wisdom offered by these seminars, the PCA Foundation will
be publishing some program highlights in the Poodle Papers. The Fall issue will feature
POODLE TEMPERAMENT, the panel discussion on improving temperament through our
breeding programs. Panelists included respected breeders Joan Scott, Pat Deshler and Glenna
Carlson, with Del Dahl serving as narrator.”
1. FROM THE WHELPING BOX TO THE SHOW RING
A panel of three breeders discuss their methods in preparing a Poodle puppy for the show ring. Panelists Mrs. Arlene
Scardo, Miss Betsey Leedy, and Mrs. Kadelia Hamilton. Panel is moderated by Mrs Debby Cozart.
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4. 1990 DOG JUDGES ASSOC. PRESENTATION ON THE POODLE: An exciting presentation on the Poodle from the
judges perspective. Presented by Mr. Frank Sabella and Mr. & Mrs James Clark.
$20.00
5. 1990 DR. ELAINE ROBINSON on PINPOINTING OVULATION: This video tape will be exceptionally valuable
tool in any serious breeding program.
$20.00
6. POODLE TEMPERMENT PANEL: A discussion on improving Poodle temperament. Panelists include John Fowler,
Mrs. Joan Scott, Mrs. Pat Deshler, Mrs. Glena Carlson. Narrated by Del Dahl
$20.00
8. THE POODLE POSITIVE: A Judge’s Workshop with Mr. & Mrs. James Clark. You do not have to be a judge or
aspire to be one to gain a lot from this tape.
$20.00
10. PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY:
Dr. Gustavo Aquirre discussed PRA in Poodles
$20.00
12. BREEDING A GREAT POODLE (TWO TAPES)
Dr. George Padgett speaks on Poodle traits; comparing inbreeding to out crossing and line breeding; risk factors in picking up faults; calculating good and bad genes; helping each other with our breed.
$35.00
13. POODLE TYPE: Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland and Mrs. James Clark discuss what makes a Poodle.
14. ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION: Dr. Edward Feldman discusses reproduction and the Poodle
$15.00
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16. HEREDITARY DISEASES IN POODLES : Dr. Fran Smith speaks on hereditary diseases in all Varieties. A breeders guide to genetic diseases.
$15.00
17. ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS IN POODLES: Dr. E.A. Corley, discusses orthopedic problems in hips,stifles and elbows as they relate to all varieties of Poodles.
$15.00
21. CANINE MALE REPRODUCTION: Dr. Autumn Davidson discusses reproduction semen collection and managing
the high risk delivery.
$15.00
22.SUCCESSFULLY BREEDING THE INFERTILE BITCH
Dr. E. Robinson discusses breeding the infertile bitch.
$15.00
24. 1998 SEMINAR -- GENETIC DISEASE ANALYSIS
Jerold Bell discusses genetic disease analysis.
$15.00
27. 2001 “ BREEDING STRATEGIES”
Dr. John Armstrong and Dr. George Padgett discuss “Type” casting, establishing a line, role of DNA mapping in making
breeding decisions.
$20.00
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28. 2002 PCAF SEMINAR -- WHICH PUPPY TO KEEP
Mrs. Pat Hastings leads us in an interactive seminar in solving the puzzle of “Which Puppy to Keep”
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29. 2002-UPDATE ON SKIN & COAT OF THE POODLE
Dr. Robert Dunsten, Texas A & M, Presents a prelude to a new study of Sebaceous Andenitis in Poodles $20.00
30. 2003 PCAF SEM. “RAISING THE SHOW PUPPY”
Mrs James Edward Clark leads a panel of prominent Poodle Breeders who express their views on
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31. 2004 “ GENETICS FOR POODLE BREEDERS”
Dr.Jerold Bell discusses how breeders
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32. 2005 “ANNE CLARK on POODLE PEDIGREES”
Mrs. Edward Clark discusses various aspects of Poodles and their pedigrees.
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33. 2006 “POODLE DISEASE UPDATES”
Dr. Thomas Graves discusses the research, testing, treatment & management of key genetic diseases.
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In Memoriam
NANCY KING GOODLOE
March 1, 1932 – May 9, 2009
Note: Alexander, their first white puppy from a black
breeding, finished from the 9-12 month class owner handled
winning back to back majors in Dallas/Fort Worth.
The family spent 18 months in California, and finally settled
in Phoenix Arizona in 1974. Mom was active in The Valley
of the Sun Poodle Club activities and she served a term as
president.
Mom always loved the poem “The Rainbow Bridge” and we
know she is so happy to be surrounded by the standard poodles she loved so much on earth Pierre, Dixie, Nero, Electra,
Alex, Isabella, Victor, and Abby.
P.S. There are also two Siamese Cats… Obie, and Winston
loving this reunion too!
It is with great sadness that we share with PCA members that
our mom passed away May 9, 2009. She was a long time
member of the PCA, insisting till the end her membership be
renewed for 2009 even though she was quite ill.
Sumitted by: Susie Goodloe Crouch and James C. Goodloe
Mom’s history with PCA began while she was living in Albuquerque in the early sixties when she acquired her first
standard poodle, meant to be a guard dog, from the Carillon
Kennels. The dog was named Pierre La Douce and matured
to be a large (26 inch) black bundle of energy that definitely
required obedience training. Mom and Pierre won their first
trial when the alleged favorite, a Chow named Lucho, sat in
front of the judge on his recall.
Evelyn W. Lamb
Sunnyside Toy Poodles
The family moved to Houston in 1966 and Pierre entered
conformation shows with moderate success with our dad Jim
Goodloe stepping in as owner handler. Pierre was eventually turned over to professional handlers Jimmy Andrews, and
Mr. Showbiz Frank Sabella who quickly won the necessary
majors. Pierre became a champion and Mom established
Coronado Kennels.
Coronado Champions:
CH . Coronado’s Pierre La Douce
CH. Coronado’s Beau Regard
CH. Coronado’s Cerulean Nero
CH. Brendahl Electra of Coronado
CH Sunnylands Dudley Do Right
CH. Coronado ‘s Alexander The Great
CH. Jac Sazraques of Coronado
CH. Coronado’s Queen Isabella
CH. Coronado’s Victor of Tewa Acres
Evelyn W. Lamb passed away on May 23, 2009 at Wake
Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Evelyn was a
dedicated breeder and exhibitor of Champion Toy Poodles.
She dedicated her adult life to the dog fancy and to promoting the pure bred dog. Evelyn was an active and lifetime
member of the Raleigh Kennel Club and Poodle Club of
America. She held many offices during this time including
assistant show chairman for the Tarheel Cluster.
Evelyn fought a valiant battle against her illness…never
complaining about her plight. She will be remembered with
fondness. The dog fancy has lost a great lady and friend.
Submitted by: Pat Babuin
Raleigh Kennel Club
President
Mindy (Melinda) Pedery
Zorcon Poodles
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Janet M. Minor
5/31/1942 - 5/25/2009
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Quinnipiac Poodle Club and all Poodles and Poodle People
lost a warm and generous friend in May.
Janet grew up loving animals. As a teenager she and her
brother were given a black and white cocker spaniel, who
soon became Janet’s dog. She had several other canine companions over the years, but decided on a Standard Poodle as
her first “chosen” pure-bred dog.
Beau was soon joined by Bart and the two led her into training – what mischief one didn’t think of, the other did. There
follow many more Poodles – chosen or rescued – all happy
members of her family.
She became very involved in both Obedience and Agility.
She, Beau and Bart loved Agility, although the dogs seldom
ran the course exactly as planned by the judge. Janet was a
Board member and very active in Contact Agility Club for
many years, always working as the Chief Scorer during trials.
Janet and the Poodles were also deeply involved in Port
Chester Obedience Training Club where Janet was at various
times a Board member, Trophy Chairwoman, editor of Sit ‘N
Stay (the Club newsletter), and Chairwoman of the White
Plains Weekends obedience matches. The Club honored her
service by naming her the AKC Member of the Year as soon
as that award was available to clubs.
Sandra M. (Sandy) Malicote
2/18/1939 - 8/1/2009
June 1980 - A beautiful black Standard Poodle, a friend stopping on his way to PCA and a telephone call, all on a day
that I remember well. The dog, Ch. Bar J Macho Brand
of Kirsch, the friend, Bobby Peebles, the phone call was
to Macho’s owner, Sandy Malicote. Little did I know that
a lifetime friendship would develop from that day. Sandy
bred and showed Standards under the Kirsch prefix. Many
may remember Macho (BOB PCA 1981), his nephew, Ch.
Kirsch’s Rodeo of Halo (Quaker Oats Award winner & topwinning black Standard male), his littermate Ch. Kirsch’s
Flash Gordon (BOW PCA / AKC Centennial 1984) and their
dam, BISS Ch Kirsch’s Delphi Moonstone TP( in one litter) as well as other notable Kirsch dogs. These were all
meaningful dogs to Sandy, but the one that brought her the
most comfort and companionship through her illness as only
a Poodle can was Bart, a black Standard rescue.
August 1, 2009 - It is with a sad heart I report the passing
of a close friend today who touched the lives of many and
will be greatly missed. I miss her smile, kindness, ability to
speak intelligently on any number of subjects and cheerful
outlook on life, but most of all I just miss Sandy. Sandy was
a member of Houston Kennel Club, Bluebonnet Poodle Club
and was PCA Rescue Chair for several years. Memorial donations may be made to Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, 966
Echo Hill Road, Medina, Texas 78055.
Submitted by Kadelia Hamilton
Janet also joined the Meadowbrook Cocker Spaniel Club
and was always there to support her friend Jackie Pariseault
with her cockers.
She gave endlessly of her time and energy to Poodle Rescue
of CT, always ready to pick up a Poodle in need, foster and
rehabilitate a neglected puppy or dog of any size or color
and find good homes for many. Those rescues with special
needs she kept with her, caring for them in ways that few pet
homes could manage.
Poodles were her passion.
Janet was always there when anyone needed her. She helped
wherever needed without question and with great warmth.
She is greatly missed
Donations in her name can be sent to PCA Poodle Rescue or
Daryl Masone, Quinnipiac Poodle Club Rescue
“ Wisdom is knowing
what to do next; Skill is
knowing how ot do it,
and Virtue is doing it. ”
Submitted by Ann Mandlebaum
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Regional News
Southern California Regional Schedule
Dec 4th – 7th - Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA
4 days of supported entries - cash prizes – one location
Dec 4th –Indoor Obedience (2 trials - Kent Delaney/Anna Lorenz)
Judges: Helen Lee James & Scott Wolfe (Shoreline DFA, Inc.)
Kent Delaney & Bill Cunningham (Malibu KC)
Dec 9th – 13th PCA Regional – LB Convention Center – LB, CA
Dec 9th – Kc of Beverly Hills – Lee Canalizo
Dec 10th – Los Encinos KC – Sue Ellen Rempel
Dec 11th - Long Beach KC – Lydia Coleman Hutchinson
Dec 12th – POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA REGIONAL
Toys – John Shoemaker
M/S – Frank Sabella
Toy Group – William Taylor N/S Group – Michele Billings
Toy BBE – Sharon Krogh N/S Group BBE – John Cole
Best BBE in Show – Helen Lee James
Best in Show – Robert Moore
Agility – Randy Reed, Sionag Black, Kylie Bourke, Marco Mauwen
Obedience – Victoria Brown,Charles, Bush, Christopher Cornell, Cathy Dutra, Michael Piefer, & H. Edward Whitney
Contact info: Mary Olund, Regional Show Chair cabpudel@pacbell.net
POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA
REGIONAL
POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA REGIONAL
The Poodle Club of America will be holding their Regional
Specialty this year in conjunction with the American Kennel Club/Eucanuba National Championship - 2009. It will
be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment
Center in Long Beach California. The dates are December
12th and 13th, 2009. This promises to be an exciting set of
shows.
Leading up to the Regional (Eucanuba National Championship) the Poodle Club of America will be providing a supported entry at Beverly Hills Kennel Club on December
9th, Los Encinos Kennel Club on December 10th, and Long
Beach Kennel Club on December 11th, all held at the Long
Beach Convention Center. These events will offer all classes (Puppy 6-9, Puppy 9-12, Junior 12-18, Amateur-Owner,
Bred-By-Exhibitor, American Bred, Open and Best of Variety). Dogs entered at the AKC/Eucanuba National Championship who are Breeder/Owner/Handled will also be eligible
for the coveted Best Bred-by Exhibitor Award.
For those of you planning on making this trip, don’t forget
that there are shows the week before which usually draw
majors: Shoreline Dog Fanciers on December 4th and 5th;
followed by Malibu Kennel Club on December 6th and 7th.
These shows are also at the same location in Costa Mesa.
Please remember that putting a Regional together takes lots
of planning and manpower,
so those of you who wish to help be a part of this endeavor
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please contact Mary Olund. She is the Show Chairman of
this Regional. Her e mail is cabpuddel@pacbel.net . Mary
has already been busy working with the AKC to help make
this another memorable Regional. If she does not know
the answer to your questions, she will find them for you.
Our judges for Conformation are own members, Mr. John
R. Shoemaker doing Toys, and Mr. Frank T. Sabella doing
Miniatures and Standards.
The host hotel for PCA is brand new and just opened at the
end of July. It is the Avia Hotel-Long Beach, 285 Bay Street,
Long Beach, CA 90802 (it is located across the street from
the Convention Center). The phone is 562-436-1047, and
the web address is http://www.aviahotels.com/hotels/longbeach/. This is a four star hotel that does not normally allow dogs but is making an exception for the AKC/Eucanuba
event. Our rate for this event is $159 plus tax and incidental
charges. There will be a one time $75, non-refundable deep
cleaning fee charged upon check-in for all rooms housing
a pet. Rooms may be inspected daily and any damage to
the room will be reported to the Director of Sales, discussed
with the guest, and handled on a case by case basis.
The cut off date for reservations is Wednesday, November
11, 2009. Reservations should be made by individual attendees directly with the Avia. A credit card number of 1 night
advance deposit will be required to secure a room out of this
block. Credit cards will be charged for one night room and
tax at time of reservation.Any credit card or check deposit
will be refunded if notice is received by 6 p.m. Pacific time,
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, and a cancellation number is
obtained. If notice is not received by 6 p.m. Pacific time,
Tuesday December1, 2009 the guest will be responsible for
one nights room and tax.
In the past the AKC/Eucanuba National Championship has
been by invitation. But this year, in celebration of the 125th
year of the American Kennel Club, entries will be an open
entry. For those of you who show your own dogs there will
continue to be a spotlight on the Bred-By-Exhibitor competition. Not only will there be regular groups but also BredBy-Exhibitor Groups, with prize money in both. For those
of you who remember and went to the Centennial, the American Kennel Club has designed one time only Medallions
for prizes in the varieties, just as they did in Philadelphia. (I
still treasure mine.) In addition in celebration of the American Kennel Club’s 125th Anniversary, every exhibitor will
receive a Commemorative Participation Medallion. Also,
any dog finishing their AKC Championship at the AKC/Eucanuba National Championship will receive a special rosette
acknowledging this accomplishment. Plus, The Poodle Club
of America has been given permission to also use our own
medallions. With all of Mary’s other duties she will also
obtain trophies for the supported entries.
As an AKC Parent Club, we will be actively participating in
one of the signature events that takes place over the weekend: the Meet the Breeds segment of the AKC/Eucanuba
National Championship. We will be on hand to meet and
greet the public and educate them about the special characteristics of our wonderful Poodle. This year we have a
theme along with our education. I am looking for poodles
and their owners to help me man the booth. There will be
admission tickets and a free lunch for those who participate.
If you are interested in working please contact me.
So make sure you mark your calendars and start making your
plans to join the American Kennel Club, Eucanuba, and the
Poodle Club of America this December, for what promises
to be an exciting and unique experience.
Entries for these events will open early September and will
be available at www.akc.org, www.onofriodogshows.com
and www.eucanuba.com If international exhibitors need
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Michael Canalizo at 212-696-8213 or mic@akc.org.
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A.K.C. Delegates Corner
American Kennel Club News Article
American Kennel Club and Cat Fanciers’ Association
Launch Website Devoted to World’s Largest Showcase of
Dog & Cat Breeds
Date of Article: June 29, 2009
– Tickets Now On Sale at www.meetthebreeds.com –
Calling all dog and cat lovers, the world’s largest registries
of purebred dogs and cats – the American Kennel Club®
(AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) – have
launched www.meetthebreeds.com, a new website dedicated to the first stand-alone event of the same name which
will showcase over 200 dog and cat breeds. Sponsored by
PetPartners, Inc. a leading pet healthcare provider, Meet the
Breeds will be held October 17 & 18, 2009 at the Jacob K.
Javits Convention Center in New York City.
The site includes event information, a special advance ticket
offer and a list of vendors who will be selling unique dog
and cat products. Enhancements soon to be added include
interactive features such as downloadable breed banners that
will allow dog and cat lovers to declare allegiance to their favorite breed on their social networking pages, a blog hosted
by AOL’s Paw Nation, a “name that breed” game provided
by ZooToo.com and profiles of every dog and cat breed.
Tickets purchased at www.meetthebreeds.com are $10 for
adults, $6 for children under 12. The event is from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. both Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October
18. Each ticket allows admittance for one day. Preview the
event on YouTube.
“This is truly an exciting event,” says CFA President Pam
DelaBar. “For the first time, pedigreed cat and dog lovers
will be available to answer your questions on the various
breeds, their unique characteristics and how one may just be
the perfect pet for your home. Or if you just want information on cats and dogs in general, you will find your answers
here.”
“If you’re crazy for cats or passionate about pooches this is
an event you cannot miss,” says AKC spokesperson Gina
DiNardo. “It’s an opportunity to get up close with dogs and
cats, be entertained by amazing demonstrations, learn from
experts and shop for some unique items. It’s a really fun and
affordable way to spend time with friends and family too.”
From the Afghan Hound to the Turkish Angora, the Meet the
Breeds event will showcase 160 AKC registered dog breeds
and 41 CFA registered cat breeds in booths individually
decorated to depict each breed’s country of origin, historical
purpose/function, and attributes as a family pet. The family-friendly event is an opportunity for potential pet owners to interact with responsible breeders and play with dogs,
cats, puppies and kittens while educating themselves about
responsible pet ownership and how to choose the right pet
for them.
The event will include a number of demonstrations including Agility – where families can watch dogs and cats race
against the clock over an obstacle course that includes ramps,
jumps, weave poles and tunnels; law enforcement K-9s; pet
first aid; an introduction to cat shows; AKC Canine Good
Citizen®; dog and cat grooming and more.
From the AKC website
American Kennel Club News Article
AKC Forms Canine Health & Welfare Advisory Panel
Date of Article: July 17, 2009
New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® is pleased to
announce the formation of the AKC Canine Health & Welfare Advisory Panel, extending and enhancing AKC’s longstanding focus on the health and welfare of dogs. The panel’s
goal will be to provide factual and impartial information by
creating a forum for proactive discourse based on scientific
and ethical concerns. The AKC hopes to strengthen opportunities for the public to admire, love and own purebred dogs
and to foster greater public education about health concerns
relevant to all dogs.
Members of the Panel are:
Sandra Barker, PhD, NCC, LPC, Director of the Center for
Human-Animal Interaction, Virginia Commonweath University
Jerold Bell, DVM, Clinical Associate Professor of Genetics, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Tufts Cummings School of
Veterinary Medicine
Edmund Dziuk, COO, Orthopedic Foundation For Animals,
Columbia, MO
John Hamil, DVM, Canyon Animal Hospital, Laguna Beach,
CA
Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD, The Gilbert S. Kahn Dean,
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
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Linda Lord, DVM, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University
Colleen O’Keefe, DVM, MS, Division Manager, Food Safety & Animal Protection, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Patricia Olson, DVM, PhD, President & CEO, Morris Animal Foundation
Elaine Ostrander, PhD, Chief & Senior Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of
Health (Pending)
Frances Smith, DVM, PhD, Chair and President, Board of
Directors,
Orthopedic Foundation For Animals, Columbia, MO; Smith
Veterinary Hospital, Inc., Burnsville, MN
Also joining the panel will be AKC Board Members Patricia
H. Haines, DVM, and Alan Kalter. AKC President and CEO
Dennis Sprung will participate as an ex officio member.
“This impressive group offers a wide range of credentials
and knowledge that will be a tremendous resource regarding
information on canine health issues that affect all dogs,” said
Ron Menaker, AKC Chairman. “Americans are more passionate about pets than ever before. The combined expertise
and collective dedication to animal welfare that this panel
represents will engage the public on the topic of responsible
dog breeding and provide balanced information from impartial sources.”
For more information about canine health visit www.akcdoghealth.com.
AKC’S Mixed Breed Program
For some of you this will be old information but I have received various requests for information about the project.
The program, which includes a Listing Service and Competition Eligibility, is a result of many years worth of research
according to the AKC. So here goes.
Effective October 1st, 2009, mixed breed dog owners can
list their dogs with the AKC’s new mixed breed program.
(not a registry)
Dogs in the program will be issued an ID number.
Dogs must be spayed or neutered.
The fee for the program will be $35.
In Phase I, listed dogs will receive:
a. A certificate of participation
b A competition card, with their identification number.
This number allows mixed breeds to
compete in AKC Agility, Rally, and Obedience events
c Access to a community of dog lovers interested in supporting all things canine, including
The AKC Humane Fund.
d Affiliation with an organization that:
i Actively supports the right to own and breed dogs
responsibly by fighting anti-ownership legislation at the local, state, and federal level
ii Donates millions to canine health research, making
dogs healthier in the long run
iii Proactively responds to disasters like 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina
The Listing Service will be enhanced in Phase II. In Phase II,
effective July1, 2010, participating dogs will also receive:
Discounted enrollment in the AKC CAR Lost & Found service, including a collar tag
An AKC Supporter window decal
Free CGC certificate for dogs that pass a CGC test
Copy of The New Puppy Handbook and/or sample of Family Dog magazine
Free initial veterinary visit
Trial offer of pet health insurance
Discount coupons to an online dog store
The Listing Service will be enhanced again in Phase III, allowing owners of mixed breed dogs to have access to interactive website with fun features such as forums, picture contests, dog care video downloads, information on pet-friendly
businesses, advice from experts, etc. The effective date for
the new website will be determined in the future, based on
the needs of those enrolled.
Competition in Companion Events
Effective April 1st, 2010, the competition parameters governing mixed breed participation in AKC Agility, Rally, and
Obedience events:
AKC clubs will have the option to hold a class for Agility,
Obedience, or Rally events. Those clubs electing to hold
mixed breed classes will offer the same classes for mixed
breed dogs and purebred dogs.
Mixed Breed classes can ony be held at standalone AKC
Agility, Obedience, and Rally Events. The class could not
be offered at All Breed shows, Group Shows, or independent
specialties, even if Agility, Obedience, or Rally events are
being held.
Mixed breed dogs will compete in separate class divisions
from AKC purebred dogs.
Allows event-giving club to decide if group exercises in
Obedience, specifically long sits and downs, should be combined to save time or should be completed separately. The
club is not required to hold classes in separate rings under
separate judges. Placements and titles will be scored and
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awarded separately.
Mixed breed dogs will earn different titles from purebred
dogs
Dogs competing in the class will be eligible to earn similar (but separate) titles as purebred, including MACH-M
OTCH-M, and RAE-M.
Dogs competing in classes will not be eligible for National
Championships of Invitational events.
In a strategic planning survey in January 2005, 65% of the
responding Delegates either supported mixed breeds in AKC
competition or had no opinion on the issue.
In a telephone survey of 84 all-breed, training, and specialty
clubs that hold agility and obedience trials, 78% supported AKC clubs having the option to offer classes for mixed
breeds at their trials.
IN A Fancier Survey completed by 21,017 exhibitors, Delegates, club members, club officers, and dog owners in February 2007, 70% of respondents agreed AKC clubs should
have the option to offer classes for mixed breeds at Companion events. Sixty-seven percent of exhibitors, 65% of
Delegates, 65% of club members, and 60% of club officers
agreed.
This was resent to me by the AKC to ensure that both the
announcement and program overview would be shared with
my club members. There are many of us in PCA who have
great concerns with this program, and how it will effect us
as poodle breeders, who are constantly fighting the designer
breeds. Lets hope this does not make the issue more difficult.
Please contact mixedbreeds@akc.org if you have any questions regarding this new program.
Mary Ellen Fishler
AKC Delegate
Poodle Club of America
“ Our lives are like
a candle in the
wind.”
CARL SANDBURG
This meeting was held on June 7, 8, & 9, 2009, in Raleigh,
North Carolina. I bring this up because it is also where the
headquarters of the American Kennel Club resides, which
provided the Delegates who wished a tour of the new facility.
On Sunday, June 7th, there were two educational sessions
presented by the AKC staff.
The first session was on, “Assisting Clubs Into the Future of
Obedience: Curt Curtis, AKC’s AVP of Companion Events
led a discussion on AKC Obedience and its future. Topics included the recent and pending regulation changes, the
new optional classes, new Wild Card classes, and the new
format for holding events. Obedience needs the assistance
of the entire AKC family, those within and outside of the
sport; and the hope of this seminar was that the ideas and
interaction shared would assist clubs in moving forward in
the promotion of obedience.
The second session was on, “Canine Legislation”. The
Government Relations Department presented the basics of
lobbying and working with government officials to make a
positive impact on dog law. They explored scenarios that
individuals can expect to encounter when contacting government officials and a primer on what works when lobbying, and what doesn’t. I brought home a handout that is very
informative and will send it to Helen Lee so she can put it
on the pcaaffiliateclub@yahoo.com list. Those of you interested in being aggressive about canine legislation please
check it out.
On Monday, June 8th, added to the usual committee meetings was an optional tour of the new AKC facility. The
tour took about an hour and was amazing. The building is
beautiful and is filled with wonderful art work (I could have
just spent the day going from room to room). This building
is so well planned and operated. It truly has brought the
AKC into the 21st century. We, as a part of this AKC family can be proud of how green and protected this building
is designed.
The afternoon was spent in the Parent Club Committee
meeting, Delegates General Caucus, and the Crop and Dock
meeting. There was a report from the Canine Health Foundation. It was projected that any loss would be recovered
by the end of this year. Originally this foundation was set
up for clubs without their own foundation. There was a lot
of conversation about regulations pertaining to these funds.
But one of the things I found interesting was that even if a
club has their own foundation, we can take advantage of the
experts who they use to review projects.
The Poodle Papers
cont. on page 42
cont. from page 41
Page 42
There was a presentation made on the AKC/Eucanuba National Championship. There are 125 breeds - one for each
year of AKC’s history, holding specialties or supported entries at this event. They discussed the participation medallion each exhibitor will receive. At this time I asked if PCA
could also give their medallions at our Regional. I explained
that our medallions are coveted by our exhibitors and it
would mean a lot if we could add them. AKC wanted clubs
to give cash prizes only. (By the way Mary Olund has been
notified we were granted the thumbs up.)
A report was given on the “Meet the Breeds” to be held in
New York City on October 17th and 18th, 2009 at the Jacob
Javits Center. Each participating club will receive a $300
stipend for expenses, 8 admission tickets, and free lunches
for booth workers. It will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
days. There will be parades throughout the day displaying
all the different breeds present. Those of you who live in the
area and wish to take part in PCA’s endeavor please contact
me as soon as possible.
The Realignment Committee informed the meeting that during the General Caucus there would be a panel presentation with questions and answers, -“Everything you wanted
to know but were afraid to ask”. There were various other
discussions pertaining to Crop and Dock (how many clubs
have not responded to the AVMA); how many clubs have not
yet provided the committee with copies of their membership
application, code of ethics, and constitutions. ( ours have
been in for awhile); and then about next years Parent Club
Conference, (still very in the planning stages. They have not
even decided where to hold it yet.)
During new business it was brought to the attention of the
committee a request to investigate the
possibility of revisiting the issue of dogs traveling on trains.
In 1976 railroads announced they would no longer let pets
travel on trains. It was decided that the Parent Club Committee would try to get the AKC board to initiate a lobby
for the train system to revisit this issue. This could be a
“good thing” for dogs and the train systems, especially with
the current trend with the airlines, and the potential business because of 2011 AKC/Eucanuba National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Then there was a presentation on
the Registration Pledge Challenge and the AKC mentoring
Program.
After the General Caucus’s realignment discussion I went
on to the Crop and Dock Meeting. Again, not a satisfying
experience. The one good thing was the state of Utah’s Veterinary Medical Assn. stand on the AVMA’s policy. They
submitted a resolution to revise the policy.
A major reason for the resolution was to defend veterinarians
willing to perform such procedures who might otherwise be
ostracized by the profession for going against AVMA policy.
In its argument in favor of the resolution, the Utah VMA said
the AVMA should be wary of restricting pet owners’ rights
because it supports the concept of pet ownership. Unfortunately, since this meeting the AVMA house rejected the
policy change on ear cropping and tail docking at their semiannual session, held in Seattle, Wash., before the AVMA’s
annual convention.
Tuesday, June 9th was actually the official Delegate Meeting.
After the initial order of business,which included giving the
first AKC Companion AnimalRecovery Diane Albers Memorial Disaster Relief Award to Deb Hoff, Secretary of the
Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club for efforts during the recent
floods in Fargo, North Dakota; the main focus was on the
use of the AKC’s various on line opportunities for Delegates
and breeders, and the new registration initiative: the AKC
Registration Pledge Challenge for AKC member clubs.
In an on going effort to increase AKC registrations and remain a viable leadership among the fancy, the pilot program
known as the AKC Registration Pledge Challenge was introduced. Because Member Clubs include many of our most
involved, best informed, and most influential fanciers; they
have asked every member of every Member Club to take a
pledge:
“As a responsible owner of purebred dogs, I pledge: I will
encourage, assist and follow up with my puppy buyers to
ensure that 100% of the puppies I produce are AKC registered.”
(this is how the project appears in the gazette)
“It’s simple, its direct, and its achievable. We hope that your
club members will embrace the Pledge and rally to this call
to action. Because dog people enjoy competition, we’ve
added a contest. In Round 1 Member Clubs with the highest
percentage of members who sign the Pledge will be honored
at the December Delegate Meeting. In Round 2, Member
Clubs with the highest percentage of dog registrations either full or limited, from among litters born June 1 through
December 31 will be honored and warded $1000 at the June
2010 Delegate Meeting……”
“Please remember, the contest is the fun part. The focus of
this pilot program is education and outreach, and to keep
this goal top of mind: to get every eligible puppy AKC registered.”
The Poodle Papers
cont. on page 43
Page 43
cont. from page 42
The contest includes four competition categories. Awards
will be available to large Parent Clubs, small Parent Clubs,
large Member Clubs other than Parent Clubs and small
Member Clubs other than Parent Clubs. E mails were sent
to presidents, vice residents, corresponding secretaries and
delegates of Member clubs with a web link to go online and
accept the Registration Pledge Challenge on behalf of each
Member Club. It has not been discussed yet with the board
and to the best of my knowledge no decision has been made
whether we will participate. Originally sign up was by August 1st but has been extended to September. I would love
to get your input as the membership whether you would be
interested in participating in this project. The AKC wants
everyone to take the pledge, not just those actively breeding,
but everyone because “we are the dog people in our communities. We need everyone to carry forward a message
about the importance of AKC registration and responsible
dog ownership”.
Please e mail or call with your opinions.
Mary Ellen Fishler
megcamelot@aol.com
301-977-6789
OFA
The OFA now offers DNA based disease testing
through an exclusive license arrangement with the
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.
News - Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures - test available for Standard Poodles
For more information on News, please visit the University
of Missouri website
(http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/ataxia/Atx-main.
htm)
DM – Degenerative Myelopathy – The DM test is available for any breed, and is specifically recommended for
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Boxers, Standard Poodles, German Shepherds, Cardigan Welsh
Corgis, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
For more information on News, please visit the University
of Missouri website
(http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/DM/ancmntDM.
htm)
A Bit of Information
I would like to share some information with the membership
that was presented at the Parent Club Committee Meeting
at the last Delegates meeting in June. It was sent in a letter
from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., and
prepared by Mrs. Tish Wallker, their Vice-President; and Dr.
Carmen L. Battaglia, their Delegate. This letter was written
because they were asking the committee to put some effort
into the fundamental problems of declining registrations and
the implication it will have on parent club memberships and
entries. There were many breeds included in this letter but I
have extracted only the information pertaining to poodles.
Working and the Non-Sporting breeds have fallen more
drastically than the other groups,
Both are down 52% since 1996.
Toy breeds, after rising 16% from 1995 to 1998, have declined 30% since their peak in 1998
Registration Statistics - 1997-2008 went from 1,528,392 to
716,195
Litter Registration Statistics - 1997-2008 went from 564,165
to 352,136
POODLES
Dog Registrations - Poodles
1996 - 56,803, 2007 - 26,369 (difference 30,434) leaving a
percentage change over 1996 of -54%
( decline as percentage of difference in total registrations
6%)
AKC Litter Registrations - Poodle
1997-35,266, 2007-17,218 (difference 18,048) leaving percentage change -51%
(decline as percentage of difference 11%)
Because of the declines reported by the AKC, the negative
impact on the AKC can be seen in many areas. The concerns presented by the general decline in membership at the
club level, along with a decline in entries at events, and the
potential loss of influence on anti dog legislation due to these
declines, has been the catalyst for new programs. An increased effort in mentoring on all levels. (i.e. puppy buyer,
new people to the sport, judges education), and the current
initiative behind the Registration Pledge Challenge are two
attempts in an effort to combat these problems. It is our
responsibility as Poodle breeders to protect our love for this
breed, and its future by participating in these programs.
Mary Ellen Fishler
The Poodle Papers
Page 44
The Poodle Papers

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