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Vol. 16 No.1, January-February 2015
Welcome . . .
. . . to the January-February issue of the Kooiker Chronicle! We send this, the first Chronicle of 2015,
with an apology and a plea: the Kooiker world is a busy place and we try to deliver as much of the
excitement as we can. But we need help. We’re deeply grateful for the articles contributed by KCUSA
members Sarah Krueger, Deborah Bean, and Susanne Martin. Think about Kooikerhondje-related
topics that interest you and try your hand at writing something! Share your and your dog’s experiences – ask questions that might spark ideas for articles. And when you attend events – KCUSA or
otherwise – with your Kooiker, send in a brief description and a couple of photos, even if you send
us something you’ve just posted on Facebook or some other social media outlet. Many KCUSA
members don’t use social media and depend on the Chronicle for news from the Kooikerverse.
Please help us do this by copying one or both of us on your Kooiker-related posts. And now, as most
of the US Kooiker population is living in cold and/or snowy conditions, we can take some heart in
the fact that this belated issue of the Chronicle is finally arriving on the weekend we “Spring forward” into Daylight Saving Time.
~ Karen L Dean, Editor
March 5th, 2014
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Club Membership
Contents
New Members, December and January
Recent Events
4
Kooikerhondjes Take a Snowy Stand in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
7
KCUSA Hosts Its First AKC Show
9
Kooikers Rule at the Cow Palace! 12
Kooikerhondjes Put Their Paws in the Door at Westminster
15
Having Fun with your Kooikerhondje
What a Good Citizen!
19
Top Kooikers in Agility in 2014
24
On the Road to AKC Recognition
26
The Next Steps Coming Up!
KCUSA 2015 Annual Specialty Heading to Houston!
Wags and Brags
Wags and Brags
Just for Fun
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33
Hondje Humor
34
States and Plates
35
KLM’s Lost and Found Department at Work
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Club Membership
New Members, December and January
Welcome to the club! In December 2014 and January 2015, KCUSA welcomed ten new members, four from states where
KCUSA hasn’t had members before: Maine, Arkansas, and South Carolina. Details about contacting new members can be
found on the member pages of the website: members.kooikerhondjeusa.org.
New members introduce themselves on the following pages.
Margot and Robert Daigle
Norma and Bill Chadwell
Rochelle Spilde
Hilary Bogert and Alexander McKown
Mary Kirk Griswold and
Alexander Griswold
Bradley Jenkins
Amazing Carel van den Iserman Hoeve "Oscar"
no kooikerhondje yet
Amazing Constantijn van den Iserman Hoeve
"Gunner"
Amazing Claus van den Iserman Hoeve "Quinn"
Baron "Gibson"
South Portland, Maine
Citrus Heights, California
Travelers Rest,
South Carolina
New York, New York
Palm Beach, Florida
AKC Licensed Judge
Bono, Arkansas
Maine
New York
California
Arkansas
South
Carolina
Florida
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e, Maggie and Bob Daigle of South Portland,
Maine, welcomed our first Kooikerhondje puppy,
Oscar (Amazing Carel van den Iserman Hoeve) just
before Christmas 2014. We are forever grateful to Ann
and Jac Knoop for entrusting us with this most wonderful dog. We are sailboat captains who have returned
to land life after five years of voyaging and working in
far flung places. We have been dreaming of our next
dog all this time and were immediately smitten when
our search uncovered the Kooiker breed.
We are overjoyed to be home, close to our
two grown sons and family. We are currently
building a house on 24 wooded acres—
A
lexander and I enjoyed a sunny Saturday in September in the Connecticut coastline when we saw
this delightful bouncing red and white bundle of joy
approach us. We knelt down to greet this gentleman
named Tucker and were instantly smitten.
As luck would have it, his owner Laurel Boylen kindly described the breed and the breeder she used—and gently
reminded me that we went secondary school together in
NYC!
Oscar’s new playground! Oscar is delightful, eager and
confident. He loves the snow, makes friends easily, and
is doing very well in his puppy obedience training. We
look forward to serving as KCUSA Kooikerhondje ambassadors, and already have witnessed great interest in the
breed wherever we take our little Dutch boy!
—Maggie Daigle
have Quinn (Claus) join our family in NYC. Quinn joins
Harvey the cat along with Alexander and Hilary McKown
on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Also, Quinn has
had play dates with
his cousin Tucker and
they have become fast
friends.
—Hilary Bogert
By late October, Wicky and Max had a small litter at Van
Den Iserman Hoeve and we were fortunate enough to
New Members
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I
am indeed very fortunate to have a Kooiker. Gunner is
currently 14 weeks and full of energy and greatness!
At least I think so. He has captured our hearts and is
always giving us more than we give him.
It was really by chance as to how I found out about the
breed. We had recently lost two of our dogs within 5
months of each other and I was completely devastated.
I tried to tell myself that I shouldn’t get another dog and
perhaps never again have a dog again because of the
heartbreak I went through.
That lasted about a month
and my husband relented because he himself was missing
that special kind of love that
can only come from having a
new baby in our life. He had
only one request and that
was that he wanted more of
a “manly” dog and one that
would enjoy water. I needed
to make sure I had a dog that
would be easy to train and
small to medium size breed. Researching breeds to
match this criteria I stumbled upon the Kooikerhondje
and like everyone else I had no clue but I definitely had
to find out more. By that time I had already ruled out
several other breeds and once I learned more about
them.....I was hooked and never looked at anything else
again. My husband and I have drank the entire barrel of
Kooiker Kool-aid.
—Rochelle Spilde
M
y name is Bradley Jenkins, I have been an
AKC judge since 1998. I judge the toy group,
non sporting group, and several sporting and hound
breeds. I saw my first live Kooikerhondje in Sweden
when I was judging there a couple years ago.
I find the history and the looks of the breed delightful. I do not own one now, someday I hope to.
I have Toy Manchesters, Chihuahuas and Mastiffs
that I live with.
—Bradley Jenkins
Look for more New Member
introductions in future newsletters.
Have we missed an introduction from you? Let the newsletter staff know and we’ll
include your intro in the next
newsletter!
Find contact information for
newsletter staff on the last
page.
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New Members
Recent Events
Kooikerhondjes Take a Snowy Stand in
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Q
uestion: What do you do when you have a BIG
event planned and the weatherman calls for 10 to
12 inches of snow?
Answer: You come the day before.
That is just what 10 Kooiker folks did on January 23, arriving in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to participate in the Lehigh
Valley Kennel Club’s 38th Annual Canine Learning Experience—or CLE—on January 24. They came from Canada,
Connecticut, Maryland, and New York, and spent the night
in Allentown motels. We all awoke Saturday morning to
8 inches of new snow. The snow plows were just starting
to clear the streets as we converged on the Ag Hall at the
Fairgrounds.
Sue and Paul Allard and Elf drove from Toronto; Roseanne
Rokosz, husband Dean, son Nicolas and Cedric came from
Connecticut; Lynann Lorenz drove in from Apalachin,
New York. Karen Dean and Nathan Waxman came from
New York City with Rosie and Dunkie. Barbara and Wayne
Ritenour drove up from Maryland on Friday afternoon with
Tosca and Daisy, to help put the booth together. Sally Birgl
and Sushi helped plant tulips while Rod and Marta Beckstead and O’Keeffe oversaw the entire operation.
The 8 dogs at the Kooikerhondje booth ranged in age
from 9-month-old O’Keeffe Beckstead to 12-year-old Rosie
Dean; 4 of the dogs were born in the US, and 4 in the Nederlands; 6 were female and 2 were male. As a group, they
showed the variety of sizes and shapes that Kooikers take,
and they demonstrated the tireless good cheer we have
come to expect of them.
Karen with Rosie, Lynann, Barbara and Wayne with Daisy and Tosca, Roseann with Cedric, Nathan with Dunkie, and Sue with Elf.
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Elf, Daisy and Cedric did a fine job of representing the
Kooikers in the Parade of Breeds.
We had the largest booth that we have ever put together
. . . a full 30 feet of Kooiker stuff with the traditional windmill, tulips, wooden shoes, and lots of enthusiasm. New
this year is a 4-foot-long model Eendenkooi that Rod and
Marta made. An informative poster board with photos
from the Eendenkooi book (Visit to an Eendenkooi, The
Netherlands, by Rose Shenk and Joyce Maxwell, available
through KCUSA) explained
how Kooikerhondjes traditionally worked in the
Eendenkooi with the decoy
hunter.
breed owners that had booths there. They are all looking
forward to seeing Kooikerhondjes in the AKC Miscellaneous Class ring in July.
Thanks to everyone who made this such a great experience.
—Lynann Lorenz, board member; Rod Beckstead; Karen
Dean
Some visitors stopped by to
ask what kind of a dog an
“Eendenkooi” is.
The snowy weather conditions resulted in a lower
turnout by the general public
than the CLE had enjoyed
last year, but the enthusiastic
showing of Kooikerhondjes
and their people certainly
impressed a lot of other
The Ritenours drove up from Maryland.
The well-labeled model duck-trapping pond (or eendenkooi) made by Rod
and Marta drew a lot of attention.
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Elf, Daisy, and Cedric represented the Kooikerhondjes in
the Parade of Breeds
Kooikerhondjes Take a Snowy Stand in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Recent Events
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KCUSA Hosts Its First AKC Show
CUSA started the year by hosting its first show
organized strictly according to the rules of the AKC.
This first ever all FSS and Miscellaneous Breed Open
Show was held concurrently with the Golden Gate Kennel
Club Benched All Breed Show at the Cow Palace in Daly
City, California, on January 24, 2015. Miscellaneous breeds
could enter the Open Show and Miscellaneous Classes
both days. FSS Breeds entered the Open Show on Saturday the 24th and then entered for exhibit only on Sunday,
February 15.
This is one of only 3 or 4 benched shows presented in
the USA, with each breed having an assigned spot on the
benches. When the dogs are not in the ring, they need to
stay with their kennels on the benches, which means that
the show is actually a continuous Meet the Breeds. While
this is tiring for the dogs and handlers alike, it is a great
opportunity to meet hundreds of spectators and answer
questions at one of the West Coast’s premier dog show
venues. Over the
2-day show, 1,290
dogs represented
147 breeds. Of
these, 8 were FSS
breeds represented by 31 dogs,
10 of which were
Kooikerhondjes.
The FSS breed
dogs that participated were Berger
Picards, Biewer
Terriers, Bracco
Italiano, German
Golden Gate Kennel Club has a long history!
Club members Dr. Susanne Martin, MD, Dr. Cheryl Short, MD, and Steph Bunch, with
Terminator Toni von Chicostein
Dog shows mean cookies! Mila sits patiently for hers.
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Hosting an Open Show
CUSA received permission to
host an Open Show for all Miscellaneous Class and FSS breeds in
conjunction with Golden Gate Kennel Club Benched Show. An error was
discovered only after the premium
list had been approved and distributed and entries received. The existing rule was that a breed had to be
in Miscellaneous class to host an all
FSS and Miscellaneous breed Open
Show. A one-time exception to the
rule was granted, in large part due
to the efforts of Mike Stone, Chair of
Golden Gate Kennel Club’s All Breed
Show, and Ralph Price, Chair of the
KCUSA Open Show and Vice Chair of
Golden Gate Kennel Club Benched
All Breed Show, with the hope that
perhaps a change in the rules could
be recommended should this event
succeed.
This was KCUSA’s first venture into
organizing a show according to AKC’s
strict rules. Mr. Price’s able assistance and his vast experience as an
AKC Superintendent with MB-F, Inc
made the event operate seamlessly. Nothing but compliments were
heard from all participants.
The overwhelming success of this
event led the staff at AKC to recommend that a change in the rules
should indeed occur: that is, allow
All Breed Shows to sponsor FSS and
Miscellaneous Breed Open Shows,
as well as allowing FSS breeds which
have had a parent club designated
to host an All FSS and Miscellaneous
Breed Open Show. This change was
discussed at the February 2015 AKC
Board of Directors meeting and will
be discussed again at the AKC Board
meeting in March.
Primadonna is not nearly as thrilled
as her owner, Deborah Bean
Spitz, Jindos, Kooikerhondjes, Mudis, and Pumik. One mark
of the success of this FSS and Miscellaneous Breed Open
Show was that two thirds of the FSS breed participants (21
of 31 dogs) were other than Kooikerhondjes.
Toni and Dr. Martin are excellent breed
ambassadors!
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Waiting for the Kooikerhondjes’ turn to enter the ring
KCUSA Hosts Its First AKC Show
Kooikerhondje Club of the USA
Open Show Results
Puppy dogs 4–6 months
1. Waterbound Carousel Caddy owned by Ralph Moceo
2. Waterbound Cory owned by Jim Cowan
Puppy bitches 4–6 months
1. Waterbound Calliope owned by Shawn Myers
2. Waterbound Carousel Mila owned by Jennifer Rankin and Sandro Rossi
Puppy Bitches 6–9 months
1. Mendikan Clanci Bema owned by Sheryl Fuller and Susanne Martin
2. Bree Lynne van Crystalkooi owned by Cheryl Short and Susanne Martin
Other Winners
Open Dogs
1. Rabouz Balthazar, “Texas” owned by Sara Linder
2. Terminator Tonis Von Chicostein, “Toni” owned by Susanne Martin
3. Black Amiikos Plechelmus Piek, “Piek” owned by Deborah Bean
Open Bitches
1. Black Amiikos Primadonnaa Intarsia, “Primadonna” owned by Deborah Bean
Best of Breed
Rabouz Balthazar, “Texas” owned by Sara Linder (3 Certificate of Merit points)
Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed
Black Amiikos Primadonnaa Intarsia, “Primadonna” owned by Deborah Bean
(2 Certificate of Merit points)
KCUSA Hosts Its First AKC Show
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Recent Events
Kooikers Rule at the Cow Palace!
Ann Knoop-Siderius describes her and Jac’s experience attending the FSS and Miscellaneous Breed Open show.
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n January 22nd, 2014 Jac and I flew out to San
Francisco and immediately liked the weather,
which was much more inviting than the Illinois
weather we had left behind. We landed at 11:00 pm and
quickly arrived at our airport hotel and got under the covers. The next morning we took a taxi to the show venue,
the Cow Palace in Daly City.
On Friday, January 23, we set up the benches and decorated the “Kooikerhondje” area. In the evening, after set
up was completed, Deborah Bean drove us out to a hiking
trail along the San Andreas fault. It was a wonderful hike
with Deborah, Susanne Martin, Sheryl Fuller and her
husband, Cheryl Short, club President Jac M Knoop and
me, and a number of Kooikerhondjes. The weather was
great, as well as the natural beauty. After we’d worked up
our appetites, we had a group dinner at a Thai Restaurant
Taking the opportunity to make new
friends and catch up with old ones
where Susanne’s husband also joined us. Good food, good
company, good discussions and lots of anticipation about
the next day. What was going to happen and how would it
be received?
Saturday was the first day of the two-day show event, but
our Open Show was only on Saturday. We all arrived early
and hurried around to see everything, and to solve small
problems. Spelling and pronouncing “Kooikerhondje” was
done literally hundreds of times, and our booth area was
flooded with people, large and small, of German, Dutch,
and French heritage, as well as many, many US persons.
California is a real melting pot with a very international
flavor. The show itself went off without a hitch.
In our part of the open show, Kooikerhondje Texas walked
straight to the top. Texas and his handler/owner, Sara
Linder, make up a magnificent show pair. Sara does a lot
of agility training with Texas, which actually turned out
to be a mixed blessing. In the Kooiker class, in the eye of
Our Friday set-up crew
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The Cow Palace is a wonderful building with a rich history. It all started
with an idea in 1915, at the PanPacific International Exposition. This
was such a success that locals wanted a permanent structure to hold
this Exposition. The building was not
completed until 1941, in part due to
the recession of the 1930s and other
issues. The first show was held in
the building in April of 1941, two
A Rich History
weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The federal government rented
the building for the next 5 years. It
was filled with troops and used as a
repair garage for ordinance.
In the spring of 1946, the Junior
Grand National was established and
in December 1947 inter-collegiate
basketball came to the building. In
1948 Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey
AKC judge Paulett DeLong, he most closely met the breed
standard as outlined by the booklet “Explanation of the
Breed Standard of the Dutch Kooikerhondje” published by
the Dutch national club, and he won not only Best of Breed
but also Best of Group.
However, when the time came to walk in the ring for Best
of Show, Texas was out handled because a performance
dog always keeps an eye on the handler, while in the confirmation ring the dog looks straight ahead. As a performance dog, Texas constantly looked at his handler, asking
for cues.
Congratulations to all the Kooikerhondjes that were
shown. Thank you for participating and thanks to everyone
who answered questions all day long to many hundreds of
visitors who were interested in our beautiful breed.
Awards table
Kooikers Rule at the Cow Palace!
Circus started its tenure and is now
the oldest continuous renter. In 1949
the building was opened to the general public. Such individuals as John
F. Kennedy, Evil Knievel, Billy Graham,
and Elvis Presley, and groups such as
the Beatles and Rolling Stones and
many more held shows and conventions in this building, all adding to a
rich history.
Going to the Cow Palace and seeing ten Kooikers, all sizes
and ages, congregate was a nice representation of the
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje in California.
Kooikerhondjes Round up
After the show, Bill and Cheryl Northey picked us up and
showed us the sights in San Francisco, and while on this
memorable tour we even met somebody who recognized
Kooikerhondje Bunny Ann. They themselves had one and it
was lovely to talk to this family, so our Kooikerhondjes are
finally getting recognizable. While we had dinner at an outside restaurant, Bunny Ann received many comments and
as she sat proudly on the ledge where she received a lot
Erroin Martin thinks Toni’s ribbon makes a
lovely boutonnière.
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Rabouz Baltazar, “Texas,” in first place.
of attention and was petted by people of all ages. This was
a great experience and we hope that many Kooikerhondje
owners will be encouraged to go to these shows and take
their dogs to areas where they are allowed, like outdoor
restaurants, terraces and decks.
We want to send a very big Thank You to the show organizers, Mr. Ralph Price, and Ms. Deborah Bean. The people
were very helpful and courteous and made sure that next
year the Kooikerhondjes will host a bigger show, after this
very successful endeavor. We at KCUSA and the Golden
Gate Kennel Club are already working on next year’s show.
Rabouz Baltazar, “Texas,” not only won “Best in Breed” but also
“Best in Group.”
Next year’s show will be on January 30th and 31st, 2016.
The KCUSA Events Commmittee is planning two days of
open shows and . . . we are hoping to double our entry. So,
if you are planning to visit California, please do it in January and bring your Kooikerhondje.
Cow Palace: What’s in a Name?
When San Francisco’s business leaders decided to build a permanent site for a
livestock exposition, the country was in the midst of the Great Depression. People disliked the idea of spending public funds to construct a livestock pavilion.
A local newspaper echoed popular sentiment when it asked,
Why, when people are starving, should money be spent on a
“palace for cows”?
And, as they say, the rest is history.
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Kooikers Rule at the Cow Palace!
Recent Events
Kooikerhondjes Put Their Paws in the
Door at Westminster
by Karen Dean
N
ine stalwart Kooikerhondjes responded to the call
for Kooikers to come to Pier 92 in New York City
and represent their breed at the first Meet the
Breeds jointly sponsored by the American Kennel Club
and the Westminster Kennel Club, on Saturday, February
14. Boldly disregarding the Weather Channel’s promise of
heavy snow, heavy winds, and worse, and ignoring the virtual impossibility of parking at or near Pier 92, these troopers let their human companions solve the logistical problems while they celebrated Valentine’s Day in fine style,
eagerly greeting the public against a colorful backdrop of
tulips, a windmill, and a detailed model of an eendenkooi.
The dogs didn’t seem to mind that the booth’s breed sign
read “Kookierhondje”—after all, the colorful KCUSA banners spelled it correctly and they kind of liked an excuse to
be kooky!
Kooikerhondje Max Hall persuaded his human, Steve, to
drive 700 miles from North Carolina, and O’Keeffe Beckstead, Escher DeJan, Piper Serena-Dowling, and Darby
Vanderpoel convinced Rod, Sheri, Dale, Karen, and Lesley
to drive 2–4 hours, from their homes in Pennsylvania, New
York State, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. New York City
residents Quinn Bogert, Tucker Boylen, Dunkie Dean, and
Regis Spencer-Kline came to Pier 92 by car and taxi, as did
booth visitor Gabriel Byrne Eshelman.
KCUSA dogs had represented their breed at the past three
NYC AKC Meet the Breeds, which had been held for two
days over a weekend at the Javits Convention Center
during the autumns of 2011, 2012, and 2013 (there was
no MtB in 2014). With the uncertainties of this being a
one-day event at new venue, with a new and famous cosponsor—the Westminster Kennel Club—at a time of year
known for difficult travel, not even the veterans of the
Javits MtBs knew what to expect.
The Javits Center had provided a classic rectangular tradeshow space, with an open flow from one area to another.
Pier 92 is nearly one quarter mile long, from the entrance
to the end of the pier, and the booths are arrayed in long
rows along the sides of the pier and along the length, in
the middle of the pier. Visitors can walk the length of the
exhibit hall along each row of booths, but moving across
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the hall, from one long row of booths to another, was
possible only at the occasional intersection. The Kooikerhondje booth was almost at the end of the hall. We were
lucky to be near one of the exit doors that opened out to a
dog relief station on the pier.
In past years, the AKC had estimated about 30,000 people
would attend the Javits MtB, approximately 15,000 each
day. The AKC had predicted that this year’s one-day Meet
the Breeds would draw around 15,000 visitors. Notwithstanding Saturday morning’s gray skies and foreboding
forecast, New Yorkers showed that they do love their dogs!
Between 10 and 11 am, the crowd maintained a comfortable and steady flow, and questions and answers were
exchanged at a conversational sound level. By noon, the
entire pier had become packed, circulation had slowed
down, and communication was conducted with louder and
louder voices. The aisles were so packed with people that
it could take as long as 5 minutes to walk a dog 20 feet to
the exit door. By early afternoon, snow had started falling, and frequent announcements urged visitors to move
quickly through the front of the pier, toward the back,
where there was more room. This was news to us, at the
back! Half an hour before closing time, there were still
hopeful folks waiting in line in the falling snow outside the
pier. My guess is that close to 20,000 visitors came to this
year’s one-day event. No official word has come yet from
the organizers.
The Kooikerhondje booth looked bright and lush, with
colorful banners over the bank of tulips planted along the
back of the table, reeds strewn around the 3-D model of an
eendenkooi, and colorful, informative posters at the front
of the booth. Two languid ducks hovered over the booth.
The real stars of our booth, of course, were the puppies
and young adults who entertained everyone with their
eager greetings and Kooiker antics. The Kooiker contingent
presented a nice age assortment: four 4–9 month-old
puppies; two youngsters, 16–18 months; and three young
adults, ages 3.5–6 years. Our booth was uniquely inviting among the 150+ breed booths in that the decorated
tables defined the back and sides of our booth, and visitors
came into the open center to meet, cuddle, and play with
our Kooikers, who welcomed them with happy wags and
boundless good natured energy. A few kennels and some
spaces beneath the draped tables provided retreats for
dogs who wanted a little quiet time, but most of the dogs,
of course, wanted to be in the middle of the excitement.
The Westminster Kennel Club blog documented one distinguished visitor to the Kooikerhondje booth. Someone
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Visitors enjoy the open layout of the booth while Piper Serena
and Karen D. explain why getting a Kooiker is the perfect choice.
Famous Westminster Dog Show spokesman David Frei taking a
photo at the Kooikerhondje booth.
photographed famous Westminster Dog Show spokesman
David Frei taking a photo of our booth.
A photographer from Long Island Pet Place.com recorded
two KCUSA Kooikers, Quinn Bogert and Darby Vanderpoel,
and posted them on the LIPetPlace.com Facebook page.
Huge thanks are due all the KCUSA members who came
with their dogs, with special recognition going to Steve
Hall, who drove some 700 miles in each direction, and
to Rod Beckstead, who brought the booth materials into
Manhattan, to Pier 92, in the earliest hours of Friday the
13th, so he could secure a parking space at the Pier and
unload his vehicle well in advance of the other exhibitors.
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amount of research into Kooikerhondje history and characteristics, and was well prepared to answer questions about
the breed. With the crowd growing and the questions coming at us fast and furious, we appreciated and accepted
Priscilla’s help. (In case you’re wondering, she never presented her dog as a Kooikerhondje, and she illustrated the
points of Kooiker uniqueness by reference to the pedigreed
dogs at the booth.) When Priscilla described her stint at
our booth to a friend, the Executive Editor of Dogster, her
friend urged her to contribute an article to Dogster. Many
of you have seen the article posted on Facebook and elsewhere on the Internet.
Pier 92 emptied out at 5:00 pm sharp, and we encouraged
everyone facing a lengthy drive home to leave right away.
Rod, Lesley Vanderpoel and I packed up the booth and
trundled the cart-load of booth materials to the front of
the pier and onto the elevator to the roof-top parking lot,
where Rod’s vehicle was parked. The snowfall was getting
heavier. Rod spent the next couple hours driving home to
Pennsylvania, and Lesley and I and our dogs spent the next
half hour trudging in the falling snow to her car, which she
had parked in the closest lot available that morning, nearly
1 mile from Pier 92. Did I mention before that there’s not
much parking near Pier 92?
A photographer from Long Island Pet Place.com recorded two
KCUSA Kooikers, Quinn Bogert and Darby Vanderpoel, and posted
these photos of them on the LIPetPlace.com Facebook page.
Dale Serena and I (Karen Dean) joined Rod on Friday afternoon, to plant tulips and finish decorating the tables.
Two people deserve special thanks for their time and
contributions to the success of the booth. Board
member Lynann Lorenz drove several hours from
upstate New York, and spent several hours answering questions and organizing booth materials.
Priscilla Eshelman came to see how her rescue
dog, Gabriel, compared with “real Kooikers,” having heard that her dog looked very much like a
Kooiker before she had ever met one. Priscilla had
invited all the Kooikers from our booth to bring
their people to a post-event “kooiktail party” at
her apartment overlooking Central Park. When it
became clear that threatening weather would be
sending people directly home from Pier 92, and
that the party wouldn’t have much of a turnout,
I suggested that she bring her dog to the pier to
meet other Kooikers. She had done a prodigious
Kooikerhondjes Put Their Paws in the Door at Westminster
Steve Hall started his drive back to North Carolina, but
he and Max wisely stopped along the way to get a good
night’s rest. I think it’s safe to say that everyone who
worked at the booth slept deeply on Saturday and slept in
late on Sunday.
The three Kooikers who insisted that their humans accompany them to Priscilla and Gabriel’s Sunday afternoon
kooiktail party report that they had a great time and urge
their Kooiker friends not to pass up any future invitations!
Max Hall sleeping deeply.
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Top: Piper, Regis, and Escher. Middle: Piper loving all the attention. Bottom: Meanwhile, outside overlooking the river and an
adjoining pier.
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Top: Tucker, Piper, and Quinn. Middle: Steve negotiates rights to
a photo of handsome Kooikerhondje Max. Bottom: The packed
MtB hall.
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Having Fun with your Kooikerhondje
by Sarah Krueger
T
What a Good Citizen!
he American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen
(CGC) program is often the first step used in training puppies and dogs. This program emphasizes the
development of responsible owners and well-mannered
dogs. Training to pass the 10-step Canine Good Citizen test
lays the foundation for other AKC performance events, the
CGCA (Advanced) test, and helps create a bond between
handler and dog. Many kennel clubs offer a CGC course followed by the test several times a year.
All dogs who are old enough to receive the necessary immunizations may participate in the CGC test. Owners must
sign a Responsible Dog Owners pledge. AKC’s website has
information on this program and a list of places where the
test is offered. There is also a video of a CGC test.
The Canine Good Citizen Test
You will need to bring your dog’s leash and brush or comb
to the test. Your dog must wear a buckle or slip collar or
a body harness (no training collars or no-jump harnesses
are allowed). There will be a sign-up desk where you will
fill out the paperwork, so bring your dog’s AKC registration
number. You will be given a score sheet that each evaluator checks as you make your way from test to test. You
and your Kooiker will then go through a series of 10 tests.
You will be able to talk to your dog, so use this to keep his
or her attention. You can pat and offer encouragement,
but no treats or toys are allowed. Potty your dog ahead
of time, because if they do it during the test, they will fail.
Any dog that growls, snaps, bites, or attempts to attack
another person or dog will be dismissed from the test.
Test #1: Greeting a Friendly Stranger
Your dog will allow a stranger to come up to you and chat.
Your Kooiker must not jump, show shyness, or aggression. I
put mine in a sit/stay as I talked to the evaluator.
Test #1: Greeting a Friendly Stranger
Test #2: Sitting Politely for a Pat
Sometimes this is combined with Test #1. This time, the
stranger asks to pat your dog. Your Kooiker should not
jump, show shyness, or aggression.
Test #3: Appearance and Grooming
The dog will allow the evaluator to examine and groom
him or her. You will need your brush or comb for this test.
The feet and ears are also examined. Your Kooiker should
allow the evaluator to touch and manipulate without fear
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Test #4: Out for a Walk (Walking on a Loose Lead) (notice the
tester observing closely)
Tests #2: Sitting Politely for a Pat
Test #4: Out for a Walk (Walking on a Loose Lead)
You and your Kooiker will take a short walk on a loose
leash. I had to follow the directions of the evaluator such
as “forward, fast, normal, slow, right turn, left turn” without my dogs pulling on the leash. It is a typical obedience
heel exercise.
Test #5: Walking through a Crowd
You and your Kooiker will walk around and pass by several
standing and sitting people (there were at least 10 in our
test). Your Kooiker cannot show fear or aggression. The
leash must remain loose with no sniffing or jumping allowed (the “leave it” command comes in handy).
Test #6: Sit and Down on Command/Staying In Place
Your Kooiker will follow your “sit” and “down” commands.
You will be asked place your dog in a sit or stay, whichever
you prefer, and walk about 10 feet away. Your dog must
remain in the stay position. At our test, I was given a long
leash to clip to their collars.
Test #7: Coming When Called
Test #3: Appearance and Grooming
You will place your dog in a stay and walk about 10 feet
away (my dogs were on a long leash), turn, and call your
Kooiker. We were allowed to clap our hands if needed.
Test #8: Reaction to another Dog
or aggression. My Kooikers are ticklish, so we practiced
touching their feet before the test.
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This is a hard test if your Kooiker reacts to other dogs, either positively or negatively. You and your dog stand about
20 feet from another dog and handler (usually a member
of the kennel club with a well-behaved dog). You approach
What a Good Citizen!
Test #5: Walking through a Crowd
Test #8: Reaction to Another Dog
of distractions. I have had a person on a bench reading
a newspaper, a person in a wheelchair, a person using
crutches, a person using a walker, a person opening an
umbrella, and a person dropping a metal tray. Children can
also be included in this group. Your dog cannot show fear
or aggression. A loose leash is a must. Talk to your dog!
Test #10: Supervised Separation
Tests #6 & #7: Sit and Down on Command/Staying in Place and
Coming when Called
each other, stop, shake hands, chat, and continue. You may
put your dog in a sit/stay when you meet. You can also tell
your Kooiker to “leave it.” I had to turn around and pass by
again, but without stopping.
Test #9: Reaction to Distractions
Your Kooiker must demonstrate that he or she can confidently walk through a group of people (usually the same
group as in Test #5), but this time there will be a variety
What a Good Citizen!
Will your Kooiker go with a stranger? If so, will he or she
demonstrate good manners with that person? The evaluator will ask you something like, “May I watch your dog?”
and then take him or her out of your sight for three minutes. I have no idea what happened while mine were gone,
but they apparently behaved. No jumping, whining, or
barking went on so they passed!
Scoring
You will take your score sheet with you to each station. At
the end of each test, the evaluator checks the box. After
you are finished, you return the results to the person in
charge. If your dog passes all 10 tests, you will receive a
form that describes the options for a CGC certificate or an
official AKC title.
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Test #9: Reaction to Distractions
Duncan and Gibson Passed!
Once they passed, I sent their paperwork to AKC and
ordered collar tags, bandanas, and patches. Some condo
associations, motels, day care facilities, etc. require or give
discounts to dogs who have passed the CGC test, so documentation is important. Practicing for and taking the CGC
test is a wonderful way to have fun and bond with your
Kooiker!
Sample Score Sheet (this is Gibson’s). Notice that no dog “fails.” Some just need more training.
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What a Good Citizen!
What a Good Citizen!
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Canine Good Citizens Gallery. Duncan (top) and Gibson (bottom)
Having Fun with your Kooikerhondje
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Top Kooikers in Agility in 2014
n an attempt to find the fastest dogs in agility, Bad Dog
Agility has announced the Breed Power 10, the top
10 dogs in each breed at each height ranked by PowerScore. It recognizes the fastest dogs in agility competition by using average yards per second (YPS), rather than
double qualifying (QQ) runs or points.
Exciting as these stats may be, a KCUSA member whose
dog appears on the list noted that Bad Dog Agility’s
methods appear to be less than rigorous. “Apparently they
included dogs who trialed as little as one day in the stats
and then compared that dog to others who may have
trialed 50 days,” this owner noted. She went so far to say
that this methocology makes the results “completely irrelevant.”
Will Bad Dog Agility be improving their comparisons? And,
perhaps of more interest, how do Kooikerhondjes compare
with other breeds in speed? Another owner praised all the
Kooikerhondjes on the list, saying her dog is among some
“very talented fellow agility stars.” So rather than ratcheting up the competition among us, how about telling us
more about where we stand among the breeds?
Speedy agility star Texas
One thing is for sure, Kooikerhondjes’ intelligence, focus,
and, well, agility, seem to make them a natural for the
sport. As another owner on this list wrote, her dog “has
been easy to train and wants to please which makes agility
with her lots of fun and makes her a great partner.” Many
who have tried agility with their Kooikerhondje can say the
same.
Learn more about the Breed Power 10 and PowerScore on
the Website baddogagility.com.
Speedy agility star River
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16″ Regular
Score
Dog
1
Rabouz Baltazar AX AXJ NF
13.16
2
MACH2 Cirtap’s Prins L-D River Van Berk MXS MJC XF T2B
12.76
3
MACH2 Redgold’s Bodie Always On My Mind CD BN RE
11.82 MXG MJC MXF T2B CA DS
4
Amigo Dog From Wonderland AX MXJ OF
11.26
5
Kips Valentine MX MXJ XF CGC
11.16
6
Vonlin’s Temple Of The Winds RA AX AXJ
9.84
7
Taga’s Balder Ambermoon Evan BN RN AX MXJ OF CGCA
9.83
12″ Preferred
1
9.24
Redgold’s Battle Of Lexington OA OAJ MXP MJP
Owner
S Linder
JWW YPS STD YPS
5.20
3.98
E Barshack
4.90
3.93
B Edmond
4.59
3.61
J&T Darstek
4.34
3.46
A Studer
4.33
3.41
S Fuller
3.63
3.10
D Vassar
3.73
3.05
C Dressler
3.72
2.76
Speedy agility star Blaze
Speedy agility star Kip
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On the Road to AKC Recognition
by Deborah Bean
T
The Next Steps
he Kooikerhondje is moving to Miscellaneous Class.
KCUSA is moving forward, working on fulfilling the
requirements to move to full recognition and entrance into the Sporting Group. At least six Open Shows
are in the planning stages for the coming year at venues
around the country. Look for more on each of those locations later in February. The Board of Directors is setting up
the rules regarding club committees and formalizing the
governing structure, and it will conduct the required paper
ballot election by the full membership of the club on the
Constitution and Bylaws as well as the Breed Standard.
Your Turn
The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following points structure.
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A maximum of 5 points can be earned at any given show.
Open Shows are separate events from the All-Breed shows
at which they are held and offer the opportunity to earn
points twice—once at the Open Show and once in the
Miscellaneous Class of the All-Breed Show.
At Open Shows, in the Miscellaneous
Class, and for the 4 to 6 month Puppy
competition, each Breed winner gets
points based on the total number of
dogs competing in that breed. The Best
A minimum of five Certificate
of Opposite Sex to the Best of Breed winof Merit titles by five separate
ner gets the number of points based on
dogs
the total number of dogs of their gender
Participation in Miscellaneous
competing that day. As an example, at
Class competitions at local dog
the Open Show held at Golden Gate Kenshows all over the country
nel Club, “Texas,” Rabouz Balthazar AX
Certificate of Merit points are earned
AXJ NF, earned three points for defeating
in one of three ways: at Open Shows,
all ten Kooikerhondje entered. “Primaat 4 to 6 month Puppy Class competidonna,” INT CH /UKC CH Black Amiikos Primadonna Intarsia
tions and/or from the Miscellaneous Class at All-Breed
CGC, earned two points for defeating four other females.
Dog Shows. The requirements are the same for the 4 to 6
The rank and file of the club, however,
must now do the majority of the work.
The largest remaining hurdles, the ones
over which the Board of Directors has
little control, are the completion of a
minimum of five Certificate of Merit
titles by five separate dogs and Kooikerhondje competing in Miscellaneous Class
at local dog shows all over the country.
The largest
hurdles to full
AKC recognition
month Puppy competition and Open Shows and somewhat
different once we are competing in the Miscellaneous
Class.
The point schedule is consistent across the three competitions, with points awarded for the number of dogs defeated.
Then the dogs in each Group compete for Best in Group,
with FSS and Miscellaneous each a separate group at
Open Shows and in the 4 to 6 month Puppy competition.
Whichever dog wins the respective Group is entitled to the
highest number of points earned by any of the breeds in
that group that day. Back to our example from the Golden
Gate Kennel Club Show: Texas won the Group but already
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KCUSA participants in the Golden Gate Kennel Club Show earned points in competition.
had earned the highest number of points available so was
not awarded any additional points. If the Biewer Terrier
had won the Group, the Biewer would have earned three
points because of the points awarded to Texas. This would
have happened even though there were no other Biewer
Terriers entered.
The Best in Open Show or Best 4 to 6 month old Puppy
is awarded the highest number of points earned by any
breed entered. At Golden Gate Kennel Club, the Berger
Picard won Best in Open Show and was awarded three
points based on the three points eligible for Kooikerhondje, even though there were no other dogs entered in the
Miscellaneous Group at that show.
No additional points are earned by the dogs who are second, third, or fourth in the Miscellaneous Class group.
Confusing? Yes! Even the powers that be are sometimes
confused by the various ways in which calculations are
made. There is an easy way to check, though, on the AKC
website.
Go to www.akc.org. Create an account or login to an existing account under “MyAKC.” Choose the “Manage Dogs”
option. Add your dog if not listed. Once your dog appears
under your account, select the dog and then the “Titles
and Points” option. It shows all the points in every type of
competition earned in AKC by that dog.
The bottom line is that the next step for the little red and
The point schedule remains the same but the point calwhite dog from the Netherlands is now
culation for the group changes once in
in the hands of exhibitors. It is up to each
Miscellaneous Class: “The winner of
The Portuguese
of us to show our dogs as much as time
the Best in Miscellaneous Class will be
Podengo Pequinos had
and finances allow over the coming year.
awarded points towards a Certificate of
nearly 1,000 entries across the
The Portuguese Podengo Pequinos had
Merit based upon the total number of
country during the year they
nearly 1000 entries across the country
dogs that competed in all of the Miscelwere in Miscellaneous Class
during the year they were in Miscellaneous Class breeds.”
even though there were only
laneous Class even though there were
about
350
dogs
in
the
US,
enUnder those rules, had the Golden Gate
only about 350 different dogs in the US,
abling them to move on to the
Open Show been a Best in Miscellaneous
enabling them to move on to the Hound
Hound
Group
in
record
time.
Class instead, Texas would have earned
Group in record time. Can we do the
Can we do the same?
five points for defeating 29 other dogs
same?
within the group.
The Next Steps
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Sources
From Sanctioned Four-to-Six Month (Beginner Puppy)
Competition Regulations
within that Group. Best in Show will be eligible for the
highest number of points earned by any breed entered.
The Certificate of Merit (CM) title is an introductory title
to AKC conformation events. Entrants in each breed shall
compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex
to Best of Breed. Winners of the Best of Breed in each
of the individual breeds or varieties will be awarded
points toward the CM title based on the number of dogs
defeated in their breed or variety. Winners of Best of
Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual
breeds or varieties will be awarded points toward the
CM title based on the number of dogs defeated in their
sex. Group winners will be eligible for the highest number of points earned by any breed within that Group.
Best Four-to-Six Puppy in Show will be eligible for the
highest number of points earned by any breed entered.
From AKC Rules Applying to Dog Shows
From Open Show Regulations
The CM suffix title is an introductory title to AKC conformation events and will be superseded by the CH title
when earned. The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points
awarded in accordance with the following points structure.
The Certificate of Merit (CM) title is an introductory title
to AKC conformation events. Entrants in each breed shall
compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex
to Best of Breed. Winners of the Best of Breed in each
of the individual breeds or varieties will be awarded
points toward the CM title based on the number of dogs
defeated in their breed or variety. Winners of Best of
Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual
breeds or varieties will be awarded points towards the
Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the number of
dogs defeated in their sex. Group winners will be eligible
for the highest number of points earned by any breed
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Winners of the Best of Breed in each of the individual
Miscellaneous breeds will be awarded points towards
the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total
number of dogs competing. Best of Opposite Sex to Best
of Breed in each of the individual Miscellaneous breeds
will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit
(CM) title based on the total number of dogs of its sex
in competition. The winner of the Best in Miscellaneous
Class will be awarded points towards a Certificate of
Merit based upon the total number of dogs that competed in all of the Miscellaneous Class breeds.
Upon completion of the CM title a dog may continue to
compete in the Miscellaneous Class so long as they are
of an eligible breed.
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The Next Steps
Coming Up!
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KCUSA 2015 Annual Specialty
Heading to Houston!
t’s official: The 2015 annual specialty will be co-located
with the Houston World Series of Dog Shows in Houston, Texas, from Thursday, July 15, through Sunday, July
19. Two weeks before the specialty, on July 1, the Kooikerhondje will move from AKC FSS status to Miscellaneous
status. KCUSA is launching the 2015–2016 membership
year with an All FSS and Miscellaneous Breed Open Show
and supported entries at several of the other breed clubs
participating in the Houston event. The preliminary schedule (see box on following page), is subject to change by
the time of the meeting. This will be our annual gathering
of Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes from all over the United
States, and hopefully some members from Canada and
Europe will join, as they have in previous years.
Our venue will be Houston’s NRG Park and our host is the
Houston Kennel Club and their 38th Annual Houston World
Series of Dog Shows. Watch for Kooiker Kibble and Kooiker
Chronicle announcements of schedule refinements as they
occur, lodging possibilities, and dinner plans.
Breed Standard Education for
Kooiker Owners and Judges
Diana Striegel, the main speaker and the coordinator
of last November’s Kooiker symposium in Zutphen, has
accepted KCUSA’s invitation to train U.S. judges in the
evaluation of Kooikerhondjes. Ms. Striegel was one of the
lead authors of the Dutch Kooikerhondje Club’s (VHNK’s)
revised “Explanation of the Breed Standard for the Dutch
Kooikerhondje,” and is currently implementing changes
requested by the VHNK.
VHNK has given KCUSA permission to translate the breed
standard manual into Americanized English. KCUSA will
publish two distinct English-language versions of the
manual, one that includes accounts of Kooikerhondje history, and is directed toward individual Kooikerhondje own-
ers, and one that focuses exclusively on the breed standard
and on how to judge Kooikerhondjes in the show ring. The
club expects to have both books available for purchase in
Houston.
Ms. Striegel has also agreed to deliver a Kooikerhondje
judges’ education seminar on Thursday, July 16, in Houston.
Show Committee
The show committee for this event is coming together,
with most key positions filled:
• Show Chair is Mary F Davis of Ogden, Illinois
• Assistant Show Chair is Deborah Bean of Fair Oaks,
California
• Show Secretary is Mary F. Davis of Ogden, Illinois
• Trophy Chair is Dee Nichols of Grady, Alabama
• Hospitality Chair is Sheryl Fuller of Alvin, Texas
There will be other positions we need to fill yet. To volunteer, contact the KCUSA office at 217-582-2288. The show
committee will meet monthly, at a minimum.
2015 Annual Specialty LOGO
The event logo has not yet been finalized. If you have a
suggestion, please send it in by March 11. Every year a
different member creates our specialty logo. This year it
could be you! Send logo designs to Sarah Krueger (see box
on following page).
As additional activities and events are scheduled for the
Specialty, the Chronicle will keep you updated on developments.
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Trophy Q u est
KCUSA members,
I have agreed to do trophies for the upcoming Specialty in Houston. Here are the trophies that need to
be sponsored: these will run from $25 to $45, for the
best quality:
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Best Opposite Sex
Best Veteran
Best Puppy
Best Bred By Exhibitor
Winners Dog
Winners Bitch
If you do not wish to sponsor a trophy but would like
to help, you can donate to the general trophy fund.
Please email me if you wish to sponsor a trophy, or to
help out, and let me know which one—redgoldkooikers@hotmail.com.
All trophy funds should be sent to:
K C U S A, P O Box 57, Ogden IL 61859
Make checks out to K C U S A and mark as “2015
Specialty trophies.”
Annual Specialty
Schedule
Thursday, 16 July 2015
KCUSA supported entry for Agility
Evening: Judge’s Education with the author of the
VHNK “Explanation of the Breed Standard for the
Dutch Kooikerhondje”
Friday, 17 July 2015
KCUSA All FSS and Miscellaneous Breed Open Show
and designated Annual Club Show
KCUSA supported entry at Houston Kennel Club All
Breed Show
Ringside Mentoring as part of Judge’s Education
Agility, Obedience, Rally, Fly Ball and Freestyle available
Dinner and gathering 6:00 PM at nearby restaurant
(to be announced)
Saturday, 18 July 2015
Thank you in advance,
Dee Nichols
RedGold Kooikers
Grady, Alabama
KCUSA supported entry at Beaumont Kennel Club All
Breed Show
Possible Open Show (waiting for official word from
sponsoring breed club)
KCUSA Supported Entry in Obedience and Rally
Agility, Fly Ball and Freestyle available
Annual Meeting and Awards presentation: 5 PM at
Show Grounds
Sunday, 19 July 2015
KCUSA supported entry at Galveston County Kennel
Club All Breed Show
Agility, Obedience, Rally, Fly Ball and Freestyle available
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KCUSA 2015 Annual Specialty Heading to Houston!
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any people ask what they can help aid the club as it moves towards full
breed recognition. The Board has been mindful of the many responsibilities required of a parent club. Some functions would effectively be handled by
committees. The positions we wish to establish follow. Some are currently filled,
but please consider your talents and interests and apply. We welcome applications for all. Please contact Stephanie Lowe, Secretary, for more information:
sklowe3525@yahoo.com.
Positions
• AKC Delegate/Liaison
• AKC Gazette Columnist
• Historian
• Legislative Liaison
• Membership (Committee or Chair)
• Newsletter Editor
• Performance Events
• Rescue (Coordinator or Committee)
• ZooEasy Compiler
Committees
• Annual Awards, Trophies
• Breeding
• Constitution & Bylaws/Code of
Ethics
• Events Committee
• Finance
• Futurity/Maturity
• Health & Genetics
• Judges’ Education &
Breed Standard
• Membership (Committee or Chair)
• Performance Events
• Rescue (Coordinator or Committee)
• Public Education
• Standing Rules
Watchdog Committee member,
Darby V. of Massachusetts, keeps
an eye on that turtle
Kooker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 1 | January/February 2015
Logo Contest
Feed your creative impulses before the winter blues
obliterate them: We’re looking for a logo for our the
KCUSA 2015 specialty that will be held in Houston in
mid-July (read all about it elsewhere in this edition of
the newsletter).
Imagine a logo design that will look striking whether embroidered on a cap or a tee shirt, or printed on a mug or
glass. It should not include a photograph of a particular
dog (it can be a graphic that started as an individual dog,
but should no longer be recognizable as that dog.) For
inspiration, here are the logos from our last two annual
specialties.
Kooikerhondjes will have ascended to the Miscellaneous
Class in AKC earlier that month, so we’ll be in a bold new
world and we’re looking for a logo to match.
2013, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Artist: Matt Knoop
Send your logo ideas to:
sarahinpaca@charter.net.
Deadline: March 11
2014, Gray Summit, Missouri
Artist: Sarah Krueger
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2015, Houston, Texas
Artist: ???
Pu ppy Pac kets
P
uppy owners, of puppies large or small, did you
receive a puppy packet with your puppy? What information was particularly helpful? What was missing?
What do you wish you had known at the time about
raising that wiggly fuzzball of delightful antics known
as a Kooikerhondje puppy?
KCUSA wants to compile the best of the information
on raising puppies, making it available to breeders and
puppy owners. Whether it be about nutrition, socialization, emotional development, physical development, breed specific information, or training.
Young Archer S. feels confident that
The club is also looking for a member or several willing
his new owners know how to care
to help evaluate and compile the information.
for him.
Please contact Joyce at jenimimitu@yahoo.com with
information or if interested in helping out.
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A sampling of recent
accomplishments big
and small, serious and
whimsical. What have
you and your kooikerhondje been up to?
Send us your wags
and brags for our next
newsletter: jenimimitu@yahoo.com
Lucky
As owners of a power boat, we are Sea Tow members. I noticed that they were having
a “Dog Days of Summer” contest for their 2015 calendar so I submitted Lucky’s photo.
The photos with the most likes made it into the calendar. I asked KCUSA members to
cast votes. Sea Tow is the top marine assistance company with thousands of members, so it is great exposure for Kooikers in the US. Calendars are available through
1-800-4-Seatow and proceeds go toward boating safety initiatives through the Sea
Tow Foundation. —Laura Farischon
Kooker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 1 | January-February 2015
Just for Fun
Hondj e Hu m o r
We were wolves once,
wild and wary.
Then we noticed you had
sofas.
Featuring Jacey Tervelt, Illinois
Featuring Duncan Brendel, Wisconsin
Kooker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 1 | January-February 2015
Just for Fun
K
States and Plates
ooikerhondje fanciers are taking their love for this
beautiful little red and white dog on the road. From
Wisconsin to Delaware, Illinois, and California,
license plates are advertising that some very special dogs
are on board.
Kooker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 1 | January-February 2015
Just for Fun
S
KLM’s Lost and Found
Department at Work
omeone should be training a Kooikerhondje to do
this! KLM—Royal Dutch Airlines, the national carrier
for the Netherlands—has been training dogs to help
reconnect passengers with their lost items.
The link shows a video of a cute beagle named Sherlock,
a well-trained searcher, who delivers left-behind items to
passengers arriving at Schipol Airport near Amsterdam.
Watch the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/NK-T_t166TY
Wearing his vest with handy carry pockets, Sherlock uses his sense of smell to scan the airport to find passengers. In the video, he
returns a toy to a child and a smart phone to a woman who then asks Sherlock to pose for a selfie.
Kooker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 1 | January-February 2015
Where’s
Daddy? He
said he’d
play ball
after snow
blowing.
Featuring Kessel O’Connor, Massachusetts
The Kooiker Chronicle is a publication
of the Kooikerhondje Club of the United
States of America (KCUSA). If you have comments, questions, suggestions, or feedback,
please contact the editor: karenldean@
yahoo.com.
Editor: Karen L. Dean
Layout: Joyce Y. Maxwell
Technical Assistance: Linda S. Dean
Other publications and media of KCUSA
Website: kooikerhondjeusa.org
Facebook: kooikerhondjeclubusa
News and Notes: Kooiker Kibble (via Mail
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2014 –15 Board of Directors
President
jac@amsincorporated.net
Jac M Knoop, Illinois
217 582 2288
Vice President
sarahinpaca@charter.net
Sarah Krueger, Wisconsin
715 258 3713
Secretary
sklowe3525@yahoo.com
Stephanie Lowe, N. Carolina
703 850 3473
TreasurerRick Schallhorn, Minnesota
rick.schallhorn@gmail.com
612 961 2342
Director 1
sbdelite@hotmail.com
Sally Birgl, Pennsylvania
610 756 3576
Director 2
carouselkooikers@gmail.com
Deborah Bean, California
916 966 6596
Director 3
xcallstar4@yahoo.com
Lynann Lorenz, New York
607 625 5206
Director 4
jmethlie@comcast.net
Jennifer Methlie, Colorado
970 226 4619
Director 5
ghanaway7@yahoo.com
Julie Voetberg, Washington
360 748 3320
AKC/UKC Liaison (appointed)Rod Beckstead, Pennsylvania
birddogs@rcn.com 610 739 2822