Dog News, April 2, 2010

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Town Hall MeetingsThe Kennel Club in the UK has within the last year or so establisheds series of meetings with its members throughout Great Britain toenable dog enthusiasts to ask any questions, share thoughts and ideasand encourage dialogue about how everyone can work together topromote dogs in a positive light. The KC is about to hold its 18 suchevent called “Question Time.” Panel Members from the KC includetheir Chairman, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary andtwo other members of Staff. This would be an extraordinary exercisefor AKC to start nationwide using various Board members and Staffin the form of Town Hall Meetings held on at least a quarterly basisthroughout the country. Years ago this was attempted under both theFeldman and Smith Board leadership with varying degrees of success.These pages believe it is time for the Board and the Staff and indeedthe Delegate Body to return to the grass root elements which compriseits constituencies and make everyone feel as though are a part of theAKC processes. Indeed cleverly devised this could make an ideal forumto increase registrations for AKC. If by using these Town Meetingsthe general public could be invited as well what an ideal opportunityto expound upon the advantages of AKC registration for a personsdog. These sessions could offer the opportunity for anyone to air theirviews to senior AKC representatives. They could be used to fight theextremists within the animal rights movements and properly developedincrease the strength of AKC in all legislative fields as well. Now isthe time for creative, positive and expansive thinking. Sitting backand resting on past laurels or bemoaning the prospects of the futureaccomplishes nothing. A strong and active AKC headed by Seniorrepresentatives going to the public and presenting our case boldly andwith spirit and concern for the welfare of all dogs must be an immediatetask of those at the top in both New York and North Carolina.

Origins Of Dogs Now Put In Middle EastBorrowing methods developed to study the genetics of human disease,researchers have concluded that dogs were probably first domesticatedfrom wolves somewhere in the Middle East, in contrast to an earliersurvey suggesting dogs originated in East Asia. This finding puts thefirst known domestication – that of dogs – in the same place as thedomestication of plants and other animals, and strengthens the linkbetween the first animal to enter human society and the subsequentinvention of agriculture about 10,000 years ago. This has enabledgeneticists to reconstruct the entire history of the dog, from the firstassociation between wolves and hunter gatherers some 20,000 yearsago to the creation by Victorian dog fanciers of many of today’s breeds.A research team led by Bridgett vonHoldt and Robert Wayne of UCLAhas analyzed a large collection of wolf and dog genomes from aroundthe world. The archaeological evidence supports the idea that theearliest dog remains have been found in the Middle East dating 12,000years ago. (the only earlier doglike remains occur in Belgium, at a site31,000 years old, and in western Russia 15,000 years ago. Dr. Waynebelieves that wolves began following hunter-gatherer bands of humansto feed on the wounded prey, carcasses or other refuse. At some stagea group of wolves, who happened to be smaller and less threateningthan most, developed a dependency on human groups, and may inreturn have provided a warning system for humans. He believes peoplebegan intervening in the breeding patterns of their camp followers,turning them into the first “proto-dogs.” One of the features theyselected was small size, continuing the downsizing of the wolf bodyplan. A colleague of theirs Elaine Ostrander gathered much of the dogDNA by persuading owners at dog shows to let her take a scrapingfrom inside the check--this per Dr. Wayne. The dog genome has beendecoded twice:at the Broad Institute where the boxers genome hasbeen sequenced and by Craig Venter, a pioneer of DNA sequencingwho decoded his poodle’s genome.

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DOGNEWS EDITORIALThe Effects Of The StudyDog domestication and human settlement occurred at thesame time, some 15,000 years ago, raising the possibility thatdogs may have had a complex impact on the very structureof human society. Dogs could have been the sentries that lethunter gatherers settle without fear of surprise attack. Theymay also have been the first major item of inherited wealth,preceding cattle, and so could have laid the foundations for thegradations of wealth and social hierarchy that differentiatedsettled groups from the egalitarianism of their hunter-gathererpredecessors. Dr. Carlos Driscoll of the National CancerInstitute further concludes that notions of inheritance andownership by humans may have been prompted by the firstdogs to permeate human society, laying an unexpected trackfrom wolf to wealth! What fascinating ideas don’t you think.

The Board And Term LimitsThe Board is expected to vote at its next meeting on theproposal to do away with term limits. It is expected theywill vote in favor of the proposal and it will come before theDelegates in June with a final vote in September. The verydifficult two-thirds vote must be achieved to do away with theexisting amendment which is said to have passed last time byjust one vote over the two-third margin. With the make-up ofthe Delegate Body considerably different than when the termlimit provision was passed it’s difficult to predict what willhappen. But one thing is for sure – those seeking Board seatsor high positions within the Board itself are working very hardto ensure the Amendment benfits their personal goals. Whilethose seeking to retain seats or to continue their Board seatsare working equally as hard to see it pass to their advantage.It’s too bad that this is turning into a power play insteadof a philosophical discussion, isn’t it! Philosophically thesepages have always been against the concept of term limits. Adecade or so when the idea of term limits was at its height inpopularity particularly as it pertained to municipal electionsmany State legislatures took stances in favor of the conceptonly to regret these stands as the term limit concept provedto be a self-defeating one. Many municipalities have turnedto other means to ensure differences in representation whileassuring continuity in operation. The same philosophy shouldapply to AKC--term limits for Directors only is farcical in natureas Delegates represent clubs for over two or three decadesand fail to attend meetings in the altogether! If some kindof rotation is needed on the Board it should come from bothwithin that Body itself as well as from the Delegates’ abilityto vote for new and what they believe are more deservingindividuals to represent them. Not from a By-law whichprevents continuity for the life of the corporation just for thesake of it.

Thought For The WeekThese pages have questioned the Grand Championship theorysince it was introduced, to little or no avail. It whizzed throughthe Board and the Delegates even though the establishment ofthe standards for running it were never clearly stated. Finallylast week a DOG NEWS writer has stood up and asked themost pertinent question which admittedly we have raised aswell. Who is to determine the Grand Championship title? Whatare the qualifications of the judges doing this--AKC judgingapproval makes all judges equal. Points given by Judge Xapproved for 22 years, having judged well over a 1,000 dogs abreed at more than 100 shows is no more valuable opinion thanthe provisional judge or judge having been approved for onlytwo or three years. Should all judges be entitled to award theGrand Championship title? These pages think not!!!•

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Unintended consequences can come back tobite you.

Never more so than when they’re thebyproduct of good intentions.

Meaning you – that would be me and you aswell as, say, AKC – better know what we’re doingand pay attention to business. Obviously everytime something new is undertaken extra vigilanceis needed. When your pocketbook is involved,extra special vigilance and then some had betterbe so much a part of how you operate that it’sirritating.

The most devastating blow AKC has eversuffered is the unintended consequence of itsown actions: The well-intended effort to do moreto assure the studbook’s accuracy, specifically, theFrequently Used Sires DNA requirement. Wouldthe Missouri Breeders Association have boycottedAKC if AKC had absorbed the cost of processingfrequently used sires’ DNA profiles?

We’ll never know because AKC requiresowners of frequently used sires to pay for theirdogs’ DNA profiles. The Missouri BreedersAssociation said, “Not us” and declared theirboycott of AKC’s registry. AKC’s action and theMissouri Breeders’ response is a defining momentin AKC history. It is not a happy one.

This is a story of stupidity wrapped inarrogance.

AKC viewed the Missouri BreedersAssociation boycott with contempt, if not a badgeof honor… while almost instantly the boycotttaught commercial breeders they did not need“AKC papers” to sell their dogs.

Game changer and disaster for AKC; at least,if you believe, as I do, that an AKC which is nolonger the registry of America’s pets is diminishedand that’s bad for serious breeders.

Think about that. In less than a decade AKChas gone from being the registry of America’spets to boutique status serving the fancy, somebackyard breeders and a sprinkling of commercialbreeders. And it ain’t over yet. Short someunforeseen miracle AKC registrations willcontinue falling by many tens of thousands – andlikely a good deal more than that – before theylevel off.

Make no mistake: AKC’s highest leveldecision makers approved and implementedFrequently Used Sires with no plan for closelymonitoring its impact and worse no contingencybailout plan in the advent of problems. Whatleadership.

Worse, no one at AKC has ever been heldaccountable for a decision that has been a leadingfactor in reducing registrations – which is tosay AKC’s basic revenue source – by more than50% with no end in sight. Nice system that: Noaccountability and, obviously then, no penalty forcolossal mistakes. How is that possible?

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unintended consequences may be more intriguing, if unavoidable,than Frequently Used Sires. Read no further if you think rescue isa synonym for saintliness or if you think commercial breeders are inleague with the devil.

In practical terms rescue is a support service for commercialbreeders. Got it? The backbone of what AKC’s all about, its breedclubs and their members, provide bailout service to commercialbreeders who don’t even bother registering their dogs with AKC.

Of course it’s noble to save dogs that would otherwise beeuthanized. That doesn’t change the vast majority – approaching100% in a startlingly high percentage of breeds – of dogs we rescueare produced by commercial and backyard breeders. Rescuecontributes to the complete blurring of any distinction betweenwhat we are about and commercial breeding for cash or for thatmatter stupid, uninformed backyard breeding, a muddle makingthe fancy’s efforts to stop anti-breeding legislation that much moredifficult.

That last paragraph’s intent is not to say the fancy should orcan abandon rescue efforts for dogs bred by commercial/backyardbreeders. It is saying rescue is a damned if you do/damned if youdon’t conundrum, which inevitably raises questions about whetherin today’s world serious breeders and commercial breeders havemore common cause than not.

Does that mean we (read: AKC) should be talking to commercialbreeders – something that is going on?

Yes it does and that is not selling our souls to the devil. Fromthe perspective of protecting our right to breed there is a compellingcase we have common cause with commercial breeders – howeveranathema that may be to many in the fancy.

It would certainly be beneficial for AKC’scoffers were commercial breeders to againregistertheirdogswithAKC.Presentevidenceis commercial breeders don’t need AKC tosell their puppies and have neither need norinterest in returning to AKC’s fold. AKC is leftholding the bag, having created all the valuefor purebred dogs which commercial breedersreap, with increasingly little to show for it.

As far as the rescue equation is concerned there is a clear linkbetween serious breeders (read: the fancy) and commercial breedersbecause commercial breeders produce the pets the public wantsand the dogs the fancy rescues … the former being something it isimpossible for serious breeders to even remotely accomplish.

Because they boost AKC’s efforts to limit all legislation intendingto regulate breeding, serious breeders provide commercial breederswith more/better influence on anti-breeding legislation than theymight otherwise have ever had… and so on, meaning commercialbreeders benefit enormously from AKC without contributing muchto AKC’s bottom line. That’s as good a deal as can be gotten.

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The judging application process and the system forearning additional breeds has been a perennial challengefor the American Kennel Club almost since its found-ing. An article appeared in the Gazette back in 1923 inwhich one of the Directors complained that the awardingof breeds to judges took up more time and caused moreanguish than any other order of business for the Board ofDirectors. I guess nothing really ever changes.

I started in purebred dogs in the mid 1950s and even-tually got hooked on dog shows in 1961. Life was trulymuch easier and much more relaxed in those years. In thecalm and quiet Midwest (as opposed to the more fran-tic East or far West) the life of dog people was easy andnon-stressful. Shows were small and were always stand-alones. Two day circuits did not become popular until theend of the decade. Entries ran mainly between 300 and500. There were exceptions as in the International, De-troit, Kansas City, and Louisville shows fot example.

Entry fees were frequently $4.00 and you could finda Holiday Inn for $9.00 if you were lucky. The judgingpanel was small and the same 15 percent of the judgesdid 85 percent of the judging. Only occasionally did someindividual apply for judging privileges. There was no poolof frantic individuals waiting to be approved to judge.The same thing can be said for individuals who wantedapproval for additional breeds. Things were very easy go-ing.

At that time there was only one requirement to gaininitial approval. This was the apprenticeship program. Anindividual was required to apprentice under well-estab-lished judges three times for each breed. It was a formal

program and arrangements were madewell in advance of the shows. The pro-gram worked well, but in the late 1960sit was dropped. No explanation wasever offered and no new program wassubstituted for it. It was just anotherblip in the judging approval programthat occurred.

Iapplied to judge in 1969. At thattime all that was needed was towrite a letter to the secretary ofthe American Kennel Club ask-ing to be approved to judge breed

“X.” If the letter was received in the of-fice by the third Tuesday of the month itwould be acted on at the Board meetingthe second Tuesday of the next month.You did not need to explain anythingabout your experience in dogs or whyyou wanted to judge.

The Board would either approvethe application or reject it. If it was ap-proved the individual was happy andmoved on. If it was rejected that wasthe end of the line at least for somelengthy period of time. No explanationswere offered. There was no such thingas an appeals process so that was the

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Judges’Applications:APersonalHistory

by Robert Berndt

One should not talk too much about one’s ownlife and experiences in the newspaper becauseit is usually just not that interesting to otherpeople. From time to time an urge nudges you toshare something personal because it just mightbe of interest and have some value to others.

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“While everyone notices when Stella (Ch MACHM T O Stella by Starlight XF CTC TDI) is in theagility ring. She is usually the only hairless Chi-nese Crested but she is also very fast and verygood at what she does. People who haven’t seenher work might just dismiss her as a ‘frou frou’ dogwhen they see me carry her to the line. But whenshe starts her run, they can immediately see sheis a good working dog,” said Frank Gilmer.

“Chinese Crested are outstanding athletes,”said Wendy Ryan DVM who owns Ch Paradice’sMystic Element RN CGC TDI (“Teddy”) and twoothers that have titles in rally or are working onagility titles. “They are built like tiny racehors-es and so they can jump, turn and race aroundas well as any breed. Because they are so light,jumping is quite easy or them.”

“They have an almost cocky attitude in theperformance ring,” said Wendy Wallace who ownsCan Ch Crestar’s Couldn’t Rezist PCD TD RA AgnAgnJ FDN FDNT CDN2 and Can Ch Wavecrest’sHeart and Soul PCD RN CDN1 CGN. “They trulyare a large dog in a small package. The hairlessare so sleek as they prance along looking like littleponies. They are very eye-catching. But, they ex-cel at agility which seems to be a sport that isperfect for these little athletes.”

Agility would seem to be a natural fit for abreed that had, as one of its initial purposes, con-trol of vermin aboard ships. But whose ships? Thisquestion is at the root of the breed’s origin. Wasthe Chinese Crested a breed that was developedin China, as its name suggests or did the Chineseget the dog from an area of Mexico? Certainly thebreed has been included in written Chinese his-tory as far back as the 13th century and probablyexisted long before these written records. Brit-ish, French and Portuguese seamen found hair-less dogs in ports-of-call frequented by Chinese

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Ch Chaparral Windstar CDX RAE OA OAJ OF(“Windy”), Shelley Hennessy’s powderpuff Crest-ed didn’t have to stay home after finishing in theshow ring.

There is little doubt that the Chinese Crested is an unusuallooking dog. The breed has been described as a prancingpony or fawn-like. It has been called merely a “show ringfreak.” What it has not been called is an athlete. This, ac-

cording to the people who have explored the dog’s athletic abilityin performance events, is a significant oversight.

“Zeeba” (Can Ch Crestar’s Couldn’t Rezist PCD TDRA Agn AgnJ FDN FDNT CDN2) shows some of thecocky attitude in agility that owner Wendy Wal-lace says is common to the breed.

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A breed standard is not a buffet menu. No one has the luxury to place apremium on certain features and completely ignore others for whatever reasonand still expect to win under discerning judges who comprehend standards andfaithfully apply them.

We all know that a breed standard is a word picture of the perfect dog. Wealso know that such a dog can only exist in a written description or in an artist’sgraphic rendering; even the most wonderful dog alive carries some tiny flaw. Ourcollective challenge is to draw as near to it as possible even though we know thechallenge will never be fully met. And that is the fascination of the dog sport. Inbreeding and showing, we are all reaching for the gold ring. It lies just beyondour grasp and we will never succeed in accessing it.

The point is if we set out to breed and show fine animals, we must try toembrace perfection throughout – from beak to butt – and the quest for perfectioncannot be localized. No one from column A and two from column B. Of course,in certain standards some features are given greater importance than others.You have only to look at a standard that features a scale of points to be aware ofthis. But to the extent that even minor features count toward the whole, they toomust be honored by everyone involved in the breed on any serious level.

It has always been true that the most well-written breed standards allowfor wiggle room and a degree of personal preference. It often comes down tointerpretation and in that sense standards are not unlike scripture. You can putany spin you wish on a breed standard, but the ultimate question is: “Does theindividual dog being evaluated meet the standard closely enough to be competi-tive?”

The dogs from a truly successful breeding program will share a commonstamp – a look. There will be a definite family resemblance from dog to dog andfrom litter to litter. You don’t even have to be involved in a breed to realize this.All you have to do is to look at the dogs that mirror this truth. However, the trulysuccessful breeder knows enough to breed for the entire picture and for a levelof consistency from one generation to the next.

Why, one might ask, would anyone put inappropriate importance on a givenfeature? Well, for some of us, certain features are easier to comprehend thanothers. Coat and color are two obvious examples that come immediately to mind.There have been situations in which breeders have completely rejected wonder-ful dogs only because those breeders may have objected to the individual’s color.And this involved colors that were within the breed standard without prefer-ence. Of course, anyone can decide for themselves what their preferred color in

a breed is, but if you prefer fawn Danes to brindlesand the best puppy in your newest litter is a brindle,will you sell it for a pet based on its color? You mightwant to rethink that before breaking out the spay/neuter agreement.

Coat is another feature upon which many fanci-ers put an inordinate amount of emphasis. Coat,like color can be quickly evaluated. A dog’s coat istangible; by touching it, we can determine specificcharacteristics about it. It can be easier to makedeterminations of a dog’s worth based on its coatthan, say, its layback of shoulder or rib spring orrear angulation. Even in standards that speak to theparticular importance of coat as a feature, coat isonly one part of the overall picture. First there mustbe a sound dog upon which to drape even the mostperfect coat. A beautiful coat on an unsound dogthat cannot move correctly is a feature wasted. This,of course, would be as true for all the componentparts of any dog.

When fanciers appreciate what each part of adog contributes to the whole, they can better appre-ciate why ignoring one part and focusing on anothercan be a toxic buffet for all concerned. If we acceptthat all parts of a dog are interconnected and de-pendent one upon the other to achieve an efficientlyfunctioning organism we can better appreciate theintegrity of the complete package.

And then there is the proposition that if a littleis good, shouldn’t more be even better. It shouldbe obvious that in grading canine conformation youreally can have too much of a good thing. It is adebate that has raged on from the inception of thesport, and still there are those fanciers who chooseto honor excess only because they like it. Sadly, ifcertain judges didn’t see things the same way it isless likely that the too big, the too hairy and the tooyou fill in the blank would not spend much time inthe ring, let alone on having its photo taken.

Does it ever happen that dogs displayingobvious, even serious, shortcomings but also withsome obvious excellences prevail over more evenlybalanced rivals. Of course it does, but that shouldnever deter us to breeding toward all the assets thestandard asks for in the dogs of our chosen breeds.

There is always going to be a good reason thata given feature should assume a given character. Itremains for us to understand each physical and tem-peramental aspect of our chosen breeds and incor-porate those features into our breeding. To neglectto do so will result in the development of dogs thatare ultimately unable to fill their intended purposebecause some of what those dogs need to do theirjobs is just plain missing. It all comes down to a bal-anced whole.

The next time you watch your breed beingshown or are casually observing yourown dogs at home, think about whatis before you and try to decide whichof the dogs you are seeing could best

perform the tasks for which they were bred. Even inour digital society our dogs should look and act likefunctional beings. And they could not do this if theydidn’t have every sinew and synapse to do theirjobs.

It matters little whether or not we use our dogstoday in their traditional roles. Our implied commit-ment is to produce and present dogs that could dothe jobs they were bred for if called upon to do so.If we aim for dogs that fail to present the completepicture, we do a disservice to our breeds, indeed theentire purpose of breeding for conformation.

Hopefully, everyone should consider this beforepreparing to cut lumber without recourse to a saw.

Thanks for reading. •

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Can’tAlwaysHaveItYourWay

by Seymour Weiss

Talk to almost any active dog fancier and you may soonlearn something disquieting regarding personal priorities.Each of us has our own preferences in dogs. Just as cer-tain judges place a premium on size or coat or movement,those who breed and show those dogs also place stresson features that matter most to them. Up to a degree, thisis perfectly fine. There is, however, a point at which fan-ciers can find themselves on a shaky limb that might notallow a retreat to a safer spot.

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Santa Cruz Kennel ClubSan Mateo Kennel ClubSmooth Fox TerrierCh. Slyfox Sneaks A PeekJudge Mr. Robert EnnisJudge Mr. Chuck WinslowOwners J. W. SmithHandler Edward Boyes

Tanana Valley Kennel ClubSamoyedCh. Polarmist War AdmiralJudge Mr. Robert SlayOwner Laurie OlssonHandler Nancy Martin

The Progressive Dog Club - ThursdayToy PoodleCh. Smash JP Moon WalkJudge Mrs. Grace MoranOwners Ron Scott and Debbie BurkeHandler Kaz Hosaka

Raleigh Kennel ClubPekingeseCh. Palacegarden MalachyJudge Mrs. Helen Lee JamesOwners Iris Love, Sandra Middlebrooks & David FitzpatrickHandler David Fitzpatrick

New Brunswick Kennel Club - SaturdayBronx County Kennel Club - SundayBearded CollieCh. Tolkien Raintree Mister BagginsJudge Mr. William SheltonJudge Mrs. Patricia Mowbray-MorganOwners Ellen M. Charles, Larry & Angela Stein, Susan Ross,Robert Lamm & Lesley WoodcockHandler Clifford Steele

New Brunswick Kennel Club - FridayStandard PoodleCh. Hillwood Dassin DeLovelyJudge Mr. Charles L. OlvisOwners Ellen M. Charles, Karen LeFrak, Wendell Sammet,Glen Lajeski, Joseph VergnettiHandler Joseph Vergnetti

Fayetteville Kennel Club - SundayBoxerCh. Winfall Brookwood Styled DreamJudge Mr. Burton YamadaOwners D. McCarroll, M. Fagan, Mrs. Jack Billhardt, S. TenenbaumHandler Diego Garcia

Ft. Worth Kennel Club IPekingeseCh. Franshaw Hear Me RoarJudge Mrs. Jane G. KayOwner John ShawHandler Hiram Stewart

Canada Del Oro Kennel Club IIWelsh TerrierCh. Bayleigh Shaireab’s Super HeroJudge Mrs. Anne Savory BolusOwners Marilyn Jacobs, Keith Bailey & Sharon AbmeyerHandler Jorge Olivera

Dubuque Kennel Club INorwich TerrierCh. Abbedale Take Two At TaliesinJudge Mr. Michael J. DachelOwners Lisa and John Sons, and Joan EckertHandler Susan Kipp

Dubuque Kennel Club IIAmerican FoxhoundCh. Kiarry’s Foolish PrideJudge Ms. Peggy Beisel-McllwaineOwners Beverly Wyckoff, and Harry and Lisa MillerHandler Dylan Kipp

Canada Del Oro Kennel ClubSmooth Coat ChihuahuaCh. Lugari Holiday RoccoJudge Ms. Judy A. HarringtonOwner Ivan LugoHandler Paula Murray

Alaska Kennel ClubRottweilerCh. Parisans Helo of RiverRidgeJudge Mr. Dana P. ClineOwners Rod Ramsour, Todd Johnston & Suzanne J. Eikanger-StoopsHandler Todd Johnston

Maury County Kennel Club of Tennessee IShih TzuCh. Hallmark Jolei Austin PowersJudge Mr. William UsherwoodOwners Joe and Bobbi WaltonHandler Luke Ehricht

Peninsula Dog Fanciers ClubAffenpinscherCh. Tamarin Top BananaJudge Mrs. Barbara D. AldermanOwner Myrna KahloHandler Tiffany Skinner

Maury County Kennel Club of TennesseeBernese Mountain DogCh. Alpenspirit’s Lion KingJudge Mr. James NoeOwners Dawn Hitchcock and Mylene TurbideHandler Dawn Hitchcock

Durham Kennel Club - FridaySmooth Coat ChihuahuaCh. Ayrwen Star Kissed DelightJudge Mr. Thomas BradleyOwners Gloria & Art JohnsonHandler Gloria Johnson

Fort Worth Kennel Club - SundayGolden RetrieverCh. Glengowan’s Great Balls of FireJudge Mr. Donavon ThompsonOwners Richard and Patti Caldwell and Rebecca GearHandler Rebecca Gear

Oakland Kennel ClubStandard PoodleCh. Penndragon MasanielloJudge Ms. Margaret A. ReedOwners Rick and Kim BatesHandler Kim Russell

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What is yourfavorite dogshow momentexclusive ofa win?

Whichtalentwouldyou mostlike tohave?

Whichwords orphrases doyou mostoveruse?

Who isyourreal lifehero orheroine?

If you couldchange onething aboutyourselfwhatwould it be?

OtherpeoplethinkI am:

How wouldyou describeyourself in apersonal ad?

What was yourmost embarrassingmoment at adog show?

Which judge, no longer alive orjudging, do you miss the most?

What do you miss the mostat dog shows?

Just standing on the carpetat The Garden. Being thereis the thrill of it all.

I’d like to be an artist.

Expletives whichI shouldn’t beusing.

My mother

I’d be taller

Bad

Giving

A split pants scene.

Annie Clark

The barbecues and cozy dinnerswe used to have after the shows inthe past.

Asked ofHoward HuberBorn: Jersey City, New JerseyResides: Oxford, PennsylvaniaMarital Status: Happily married

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Ch. Slyfox Sneaks A PeekBreeders

Joan & Mark Taggart

Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers

Multiple All Breed Best In Show& Specialty Winner

The “Smooth” at the International WeekendIs the same as the The “Smooth”

at the Louisville weekendThree Group Firsts

This past weekend:Three Group Firsts and Two Best In Shows

OwnerJ. W. SmithAbsolutely Smooth Fox Terriers

HandlersEdward & Lesley BoyesGrass Valley, California

530.272.4940

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Group Judge Mrs Cindy Meyer

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Hundreds of pets arekilled each year andthousands more areinjured by productsintended to treat dogs

andcats forfleasandticks,accordingto a report released last week by theEnvironmental Protection Agency.The EPA has outlined plans to makethe products safer by requiringstronger warning labels on theproducts, and will develop strictertesting and evaluation requirementsfor the treatments, which areapplied to the pet’s skin. If deathsand illnesses don’t decline, the EPAwill consider banning the products.

Owners of dogs and cats havebeen complaining that popular overthe counter “spot-on” productshave caused adverse side effectsfrom skin irritation to neurologicalproblems to death. Cats and smalldogs between 10 and 20 poundshave been the most vulnerable tothe treatments, partially due toreceiving doses intended for largeranimals. But can human error beentirely to blame? As Steve Owens,the assistant administrator of EPA’sOffice of Prevention, Pesticides andToxic Substances said, “These areproducts designed to kill fleas andticks – and they do their jobs.”

Unfortunately, these poisons areso effective that they’re allegedlykilling unintended targets, too– namely the pets that they’resupposed to be protecting fromdisease and bacteria carryingfleas and ticks. The EPA has beenmonitoring topical flea and tickproducts since last April, due toan increase in the number of badreactions being reported. The EPAreceived over 44,000 complaints ofharmful reactions in pets in 2008,up from almost 29,000 in 2007 - anuptick of 53 percent. Reactionsranged from minor to severe - skinirritations such as burns and welts,excessive drooling, uncontrollableshaking, loss of control of limbsand other neurological problems,vomiting and diarrhea, seizures,and about 600 deaths.

A 2009 study by the American

Society for the Prevention of CrueltytoAnimalsreportedthatthemajorityof the illnesses linked to proper useof topical flea and tick productswere mild, and that cats weremore susceptible than dogs, dueto misuse of the products. Amongthe breeds of dogs where problemsmost occurred were Chihuahuas,Shih Tzus, Pomeranians, miniaturepoodles and dachshunds, accordingto the EPA. These problems arebelieved to have occurred whenthese small breeds receivedtreatments intended for use onlarger breeds. The EPA is expectedto call for strong warnings on thepackages of these treatments thatspecifically say not to use productsintended for dogs on cats, and notto use products intended for largebreeds of dogs on smaller breedsof dogs. But will these warnings beenough? These products are widelyfound on the shelves of pet shops,supermarkets and hardware storesand owners don’t need or often seektheir veterinarians’ advice beforeadministering them.

The Center for Public Integritysaid in a press release last weekthat it reported serious problemswith spot-on treatments to the EPA15 months ago. The CPI’s December2008 investigation focused ontreatments that contained activeingredients from the pyrethroidfamily of chemicals, which aresynthetic relatives of pyrethinsthat are extracted from thechrysanthemum plant. According tothe CPI, the EPA received more than25,000 reports of adverse reactionsto these products over a five-yearperiod, with at least 1,600 pet deathsrelated to spon-on treatmentscontaining pyrethroids. However,the authenticity of the reportscannot be confirmed, nor does theEPA investigate such claims fromconsumers. For owners that aredevastatedbyguilt foradministeringproducts that resulted in the illnessor death of a beloved pet, it’s easierto blame the manufacturers thanthemselves. But the manufacturers

and distributors ofthese products

contend that they are safe whenused properly. So, who’s to blame,the producer or the user? And whatdoes the responsible pet owner do toprotect their dogs and cats withoutharming them or the environment?

The simple answer would beto consult your veterinarian beforeadministering any pesticides.Granted, these products do notrequire a prescription and in thesetough economic times, everyone islookingtosaveabuck.Butbypassingyour licensed veterinarian’sopinion on these matters may haveconsequences pet owners aren’tprepared or expected to deal with.Alternatively, some pet owners maywant to consider a more organicapproach to flea and tick control.

Dr. Shawn Messionnier,DVM, who hosts a weeklyradio show and sits onthe advisory board of the

Journal Veterinary Forum, offersup some tips for owners that maybe concerned about the use ofchemical pesticides. He suggests“using a more natural, integratedapproach to pest control canprovide many of the same benefitsas a chemical approach without thepotential for side effects. Proper fleaand tick control must be directedat three places: the pet, the insideenvironment, and the outsideenvironment.” For the pet, herecommends regular bathing withorganic shampoos and applyingherbal sprays and powders. For theindoor environment, he proposesregular vacuuming, steam cleaning,and the use of borate-containingproducts for the carpet, as well asthe use of citrus oil sprays, whichare effective against fleas andticks. For the surrounding outdoorenvironment, he said, “…the outsideenvironment is best treated withbeneficial nematodes, microscopicworms which kill the cocoon stage ofthe flea life cycle, which is resistantto all known chemical insecticides.”

The consensus seems to bethat there is a very casual attitudetowards using these “spot-on”treatments and that consumersdon’t take the warnings seriouslyenough. There needs to be a changein the mindset of consumers, as wellas to the labels on these products.If using any spot-on treatments onyour pets, consult your vet, readthe directions carefully and do notover apply them. And never, everuse products intended for dogs oncats, or those intended for largerdogs on smaller dogs. If any adversereactions occur, be sure to reportthem to the EPA. •

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Owners:Maxine EvansFrogtown [email protected]

Jennifer CraneJenbur Boxerswww.jenburboxers.com

Judge:Mrs. Robert D. Smith

Breeders & Handlers:Stan & Jane Flowers, DHGEvergreenwww.standandjaneflowers.com612 747-5770

Ch. Evergreen’s Go Get ‘Em Frogtown

“Jasper”“Jasper”

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This note, sent out recently by Bob Moore, stunnedthe dog world. A recent bout of very difficult healthproblems left Bob at the point where he had to acceptthe fact that judging was no longer possible for him.

There are many pleasant memories about Bob – and plenty ofgood stories to tell. There are, of course, scores of people whorecognize his name, as well as some who don’t know his story.It’s a good one!

Bob Moore is one of only a handful of judges who can becalled “all-rounders,” judges who can judge all breeds, allgroups, and Best in Show. He reached that status in 1990 afterjudging for almost 30 years. Out of approximately 3,000 judges,only 23 are designated “all-rounders,” according to Ines Mal-donado of Judging Operations at AKC. It is truly an enormousaccomplishment.

Bob started his judging career in 1960. “It took me 30 years toreach all-rounder status”, he told me recently. “I never thoughtabout judging when I started showing. One day, AKC Rep Billy

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By Karl M. Stearns

Robert J.MooreATreasure!

Thank you all for the vast numbers of cards, calls, and other

messages. There is no way that I could reply to all. I HAVE

LOVED THE DOGS, THE DOG SHOWS, AND THE PEOPLE.

In my physical condition I could not do justice to the judging.

I love you all and wish for the AKC’s future.” — Bob Moore

Bob, Gene, Bob’sbrother John T.Moore and his wifeDonna. John is a re-tired Lt. Col. MarineFighter pilot.


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It is true that the late William Brainardadjudicated Best at Crufts and atWestminster three times before, fallinginto a similar category as Mr. Dondinaexcept for the fact that Mr. Dondina isdoing those honors in the same year.Mr. Dondina is no stranger to these

shores as he has judged in the States many timesincluding doing Best at Montgomery in 1995. Asfar as I can ascertain, this is his first assignment atWestminster, which of course is another surprisesince past “policy-practice” dictated that theBest in Show judge had previously judged atleast a group there. My how times are changing.Another surprise insofar as the Westminster panelis concerned is the drop in the number of judgesinvited. Last year 41 judges were invited to judge.This panel has been reduced to 32 – that’s ninefewer judges by my count anyways.

As to Crufts surprises, the rumored suspensionof the Vizsla’s co-handler was the talk of certainpeople within the circles of that organization,which led many to believe that Mrs. Foss wouldstay away from the Vizsla. Which of course andto her credit she did not take into consideration.Similarly it is said the Scottie’s Reserve win is underinvestigation due to a question as to whether it wasproperly entered. I could not find its name in the

The biggest surprises of the past week revolvedaround both Westminster and Crufts. Firstof all, Westminster unexpectedly released itspanel for 2011 a full two months earlier than

usual. Heading the panel is an Italian judge, PaolaDondina, of world judging renown who coincidentallyalso heads the Crufts 2011 panel. I cannot recall whenthe same person was so honored before.

by Matthew H. StanderMOREAND

Surprises, New Brunswick...

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Group FirstThank you Judge Dr. David O. Harris for this fantastic win.

Bred, Owned & Shown By Elena LandaDoubloon Wheatens • Bothell, Washington

Special Thanks to Earl Davies & Family for all their helpCo-Breeder Ann Nelson*The Dog News Top Ten List - All Breed

The Number One* Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Ch. Doubloon’s Salt of the Earth

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And now he is celebrated with a cluster ofdog shows in York, Pennsylvania.

The Celtic Cluster is two years old. Thisyear, the three clubs, York County, LancasterCounty, and Delaware County, expanded to fivedays, which is a lot of dog shows. Their motto is“Cead Mile Failte,” which means “One HundredThousand Welcomes!” in Celtic. In each of thepast two years, they had over 7,000 entries overthe long weekend in Conformation, Obedience,and Rally.

Whenever I drive into York, the first thingthat comes to mind is “Shopping!” There aremiles and miles of shopping malls with everyimaginable store. This is a city of 40,000 resi-dents. It is only the 14th largest city in Penn-sylvania. So, what are they doing with all thesestores?

It must have to do with being at the cross-roads of Interstate 83 and Route 30. There is anever-ending stream of huge cargo trucks pour-ing through York at all hours. Our hotel was onlyfive minutes from the show site, but becausethe trucks made it so difficult to get onto Route30, we figured out a winding course throughresidential neighborhoods that had my GPSscreaming at us to turn around. And you knowhow hard it is to disobey your GPS.

The York Exposition Center is an airy, bright,and roomy indoor location. About a dozen breed

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TheCelticClassicClusterBy Sharon Sakson

Very little is known about the early life of St. Patrick,the patron saint of Ireland who died in 461 AD. Whatwe need to know is whether or not he had a dog, oreven liked dogs. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated everyyear on March 17 in cities across the nation withbig parades. Chicago dyes the river green. People ofIrish descent wear the color green to proclaim theirIrishness, and shamrocks appear in restaurants andnewspapers and on walls. St. Patrick is toasted in barsand pubs throughout the world.


A New Way to Celebrate St. Patrick:

Celtic Circuit photos by Jeri Poller

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Ch. Evergreen’s Lavish Looks

Owner:Jean Robotham

Judge: Mrs. Houston Clark

Breeders/Handlers:Jane & Stan Flowers, DHG

www.StandandJaneFlowers.com612 747-5770

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One of the world’s most accomplishedpurebred dog fanciers, Mr. Dondina willmake the ultimate selection at Westminster’s135th annual event on February 14-15 atits show at Madison Square Garden inNew York City. It is his first Westminsterassignment.

Mr. Dondina has had a number ofbreeds, and has bred Beagles, BassetHounds, English Springer Spaniels, LagotoRomagnolos and Jack Russell Terriers. Hehas had great success as an exhibitor,including as the co-owner of BrookwireBrandy of Layne, the Wirehaired Fox Terrierthat captured Best In Show at the famedCrufts Dog Show in the United Kingdom in1975. One of his Beagles was the top dog inall breeds in Italy in 2005.

He has been recognized as an all-breedjudge by the Federacion InternationaleCynologique (FCI) since 1985, and hasjudged all over the world. A lawyerby profession, he lives in a convertedfarmhouse in Tuscany.

Previously, Midgely Marsden (1914)and W.L.McCandlish (1930) of the UnitedKingdom judged Best In Show, as didCanadians Dr. Carleton Ford (1929) andJames Reynolds (2006)

Mr. Dondina heads a panel of 32 judgesfrom 16 states and three foreign countrieswho will preside over the dog world’s mostprestigious event.

All seven Group judges have previouslyjudged Best In Show at Westminster.They are James Reynolds (2006 Best InShow judge) of Nepean, Ontario, Canada

(Sporting); Dr. Robert Indeglia (2007) of Naragansett,RI (Hound); Mrs. Dorothy Collier (1997) of WellingtonBeach, FL (Working); Mr. Edd Bivin (1999) of Fort Worth,TX (Terrier); Mr. Frank Sabella (1990) of Tampa, FL (Toy);Mr. W. Everett Dean, Jr. (2002) of Richmond, VA (Non-Sporting); and Mrs. Lynette Saltzman (2005) of Westport,CT (Herding).

Mrs. Linda Pitts of Knoxville, TN will judge the JuniorShowmanship finals.

With six new breeds eligible for Westminster for thefirst time in 2011, there will be 179 breeds and varieties incompetition. The 2011 Westminster Kennel Club judgespanel:

SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (30):Mr. Peter Baynes, Lyman, SC: Curly Coated Retrievers,

Vizslas, Weimaraners, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons.Mrs. Marsha Hall Brown, Tustin, CA: Brittanys, Flat

Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers,Irish Red & White Setters, Field Spaniels, Irish WaterSpaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels.

Mr. Douglas Johnson, Bloomington, IN: English Setters,Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, Boykin Spaniels, EnglishCocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels.

Ms. Marjorie Martorella, Millstone Township,NJ: Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, GermanWirehaired Pointers, American Water Spaniels, ClumberSpaniels, Spinoni Italiani.

Dr. Bob Smith, New Orleans, LA: Cocker Spaniels (allVarieties).

Mrs. Cindy Vogels: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, GoldenRetrievers, Labrador Retrievers.

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Italy’s Paolo DondinaTo Make History AsWestminster’s BestIn Show Judge In 2011by David Frei

NEW YORK – Paolo Dondina of Monterchi,Italy, will become the first Italian everand the first person from outside of NorthAmerica since 1930 to judge Best In

Show at the legendary Westminster Kennel Club’sAnnual All Breed Dog Show when he takes on thatassignment in 2011.


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I never had a policy; I have just tried todo my very best each and every day.

— Abraham Lincoln

Kennel inspections! Are they effective or are they justpleasing the Fancy? You be the judge. Aside fromgovernment inspections, such as the USDA and somestate and local programs, very few dog registriesconduct field inspections. Does your club engage inkennel inspections? And if so, what is the track record

with respect to the integrity of the Fancy?Kennel inspections rely heavily on the integrity of the breeders

and are based on three basic audit categories: 1) Records review;2) On dog identification; and 3) dog and kennel conditions. Andmost registries use one of two inspection formats, that being unan-nounced inspections and scheduled inspections.

Scheduled inspections, where the appointments are made inadvance, give the breeders an opportunity to clean up their act inadvance of the scheduled inspections. Whereas the unannouncedinspections take place without advance notice, giving the inspec-tor a true picture of the breeders day to day activity. Obviously theunannounced inspections give a truer picture of what’s going on.

There are a lot of misconceptions concerning the accuracy andthe justification of kennel inspections. At best, as already men-tioned, the success of any kennel inspection program is simply thebreeders integrity. Any registry is only as good as what the regis-try has been given. If the breeder’s records match the inspectorsaccount of the records, as submitted to the registry, the recordswill probably pass inspection. Likewise, if the on-dog identifica-tion matches the records, the identification will also probably passinspection.

For example, if a breeder has a champion stud dog who hasstopped producing, and he has another stud dog matching thecharacteristics of the champion stud dog, what’s to stop the breederfrom breeding the active dog then switching the identification tagsto mislead the inspector. The identification is matched to the re-cords and the dogs pass inspection. Only DNA testing would catchsuch a maneuver, and most registries do not submit all litters toDNA testing.

The same holds true with the breeder’s records. If the breederenters the wrong stud dog on a litter application when the applica-tion is sent to the registry, then when the breeder is audited by theinspector, who has copies of what was submitted to the registry,both records will match and the records will probably pass inspec-tion. Matching records with the dog DNA could certainly work hereas well.

And what happens during the interval between inspections?Believe me, unscrupulous breeders are not dumb. They have theirregistry figured out and know about how much free time they have

between inspections and will conduct busi-ness accordingly. There have been many cas-es whereby a breeder has been arrested foranimal cruelty a short time after the breederpassed the last inspection. So why not doubleback, on occasion, and surprise them.

As previously mentioned, probably themost important factor with respect to theaccuracy of the inspection, to come along inrecent years is the inception of the field DNAtesting. This testing is conducted on the dogfamily packs such as the Sire, Dam, and pup-pies, to confirm the litter parentage. Thereagain, this procedure only works on surpriseinspections.

So what’s the answer if the breeder’srecords and dog identification can be easilycompromised? Basically, the registries shouldrethink the inspection process and move intothe 21 century by doing more DNA testing,matched with a sophisticated DNA database.

The dog registries are likened to the anal-ogy of the traffic cop. The cop cannot catchevery speeder but the more cops that areon the road, the better chance you’ll have ofgetting caught speeding. If the registries didnot conduct field inspections, guess what; thespeeders (breeders) would probably not getcaught.

Dog registries, as well as kennel inspec-tions, have been exposed to the structuredcourts, as well as the courts of public opin-ion for years. The old cliché exclaims, “If theshoe fits, wear it.” In other words, if thesethoughts apply, take them to heart. So, areyou a member of a good reputable dog regis-try? That’s good! And if not, why not?

Editors Note: Charles (Chuck) Robey isa retired Executive Field Agent, with theAmerican Kennel Club. Mr. Robey is proudto have served and played an important rolein their efforts to improve the health, safety,and welfare of dogs and kennels under theirpurview. And, at the same time protect the in-tegrity of the registry by verifying ownershipand breeding records, on dog identification,inspecting the kennels and dogs, and the col-lection of DNA. His extensive 14 year career,in the dog care industry, enables him to give apractical and common sense approach to thecare and treatment of the family dog. •

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end of the line at that time. No one knew what thefuture would provide.

With your newly awarded breed you could acceptonly three assignments. If you accepted a fourth as-signment you were in trouble. When you completedyour third assignment you had to write to the secre-tary stating that you had completed the assignmentsand asked for regular status.

After this step you were in no man’s land forthere were no more formalized rules as to when youcould apply for a second breed. You could do threemore assignments and apply for another breed andbe turned down or approved. Calling the office forclarification got only, “You need more experience.”When asked, “How much more experience?” theanswer was usually, “Enough.” In those days it wasmainly “whom you know” and “who knows you.”

The dog shows in the 1950s and 1960s werevery different from those of today. Things weresmaller, calmer, and friendlier. This was in the daysbefore the motor home ruined the scene. Up untilthat time everyone set up in the grooming area andlearners could move from set-up to set-up and watchdogs being readied for the ring. You could talk to thebreeders and to the handlers and find answers toyour questions. It was an informal education systembut it worked.

With the arrival of the motor home the situ-ation changed. The dogs stayed in the rigs and thewillingness of handlers to help new individualsdiminished. It was a different ball game. This causedclubs and other organizations to offer a more formalformat for learning about new breeds.

The Ozarks Kennel Club put on a day-longseminar in the late 1970s. We had an earlier versionof “hands on.” Mel Downing went over several dogsand gave a critique of each individual dog. ThenBraxton Sawyer, who had been out of the room, didthe same thing. Then they came together for a wrapup. That part of the symposium really was exciting.

We also had Rachel Paige Elliot on the paneland she presented her program on anatomy and gait.There were other well-known presenters, but I canno longer remember who they were. The seminarwas well attended and well received. We did a sec-ond one a decade later.

The Ozarks Kennel Club presented threebreeder-panel shows to give new judges an opportu-nity to judge in the Midwest. On the first panel wehad 47 provisional judges, two obedience judges andMel Downing did all Group, Best-in-Show, and breedsfor which we could find no provisional judges. Thenext time we had 53 provisional judges, two obedi-ence judges and Len Carey did the Groups, Best-in-Show, and the odd breeds. For the third show the

club had to work around the new rule that one judgecould not judge the same dog three times at a show.We hired Emil Klinckhardt to do the Groups andBest-in-Show and Miss Dorothy Nickels to do theodd breeds. There were 55 provisional judges andtwo obedience judges. We also presented a seminaron various aspects of judging and judging applica-tions for the captive audience of provisional judges.

There are no longer large private kennelsbreeding quality dogs. It is just too expensive tomaintain these establishments. They were valuableteaching assets.

Over the next 25 years I applied15 times for additional breeds.With one exception each appli-cation was different from thelast one. Only once could youuse the last form as a pattern.

Early on if you wereapplying for four breeds and

you owned one of these breeds no explanation wasrequired. On one application you were required togive a written synopsis of each of the assignmentsyou had in your last new breeds. This had neverbeen requested before and no one had kept notes sowe worked from hazy memories. For the next timeI kept meticulous records on each new breed and,of course, they did not want them. I sent the 100+pages in with the new application but the officenever acknowledged it.

The applicant would guess at some magicnumber of new breeds. He would apply for sixbreeds – three with entries and three with few or noentries. Then he would worry that he was asking fortoo many and would apply for four.

For years there were no written rules as tothe number of additional breeds for which an appli-cant could apply. The Board finally established thisnumber as 12. Immediately applicants began apply-ing for 12 breeds. A Board member who endorsedthis number complained that this was only for out-standing judges and not for everyone. He was asked:“What judge does not thick that he is not outstand-ing?”

Breed standard tests finally came in but youcould not take these at a show as the reps were “toobusy.” The first tests were written by all the repsand many of the questions were very bad as manyof these individuals had no training in test prepara-tions. The tests improved over the years. You had togo in a day early and take the tests in the reps’ mo-tel room. When the rep was a smoker it was a realproblem for those allergic to smoke.

The breed tests were the out for the kennelclub when questioned about a judge’s competence.The office could say that the judge had the neces-

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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris

As the wordspread throughthe halls of theCRUFTS DOGSHOW that its2011 best in showjudge PAOLODONDINA fromMonterchi, Italywas also the 2011WESTMINSTERKENNEL CLUBbest in showjudge, it madeno sense for theWESTMINSTERKENNEL CLUBto keep itsjudging panelunder wraps untilthe traditionalMemorial Dayweekend release.So here we are inMarch devouringthe list of judgesfor the 2011show. PAOLO isan all breed FCIjudge and well-known breederof Beagles andco-owner of aWire Fox Terrierthat was aCRUFTS bestin show winner.He judged in thiscountry beforeand was a verypopular judge on

the internationalshow circuit.He is the fifthbest in showjudge followingMIDGELYMARSDENand W.L.MCCANDISH ofGreat Britain andDR. CARLETONFORD andJAMESREYNOLDS fromCanada, whodoes not hail fromthe United States.This rare trendby Westminsteris taking thetone of the AKC/EUKANUBANATIONALINVITATIONALin using foreignjudges in the topjudging positions.What makesPAOLO’S judgingappointment sounusual is that hehas never judgedat the Gardenbefore, whereasin the past bestin show judgesstarted withbreed judgingassignments andthen went ontoa group judging

assignmentbefore the biginvite. The sevengroup judgesare all previousWESTMINSTERbest in showjudges startingwith theSporting Groupjudge JAMESREYNOLDS,the HoundGroup judgeDR. ROBERTINDEGLIA, theWorking Groupjudge DOROTHYCOLLIER, theTerrier Groupjudge EDDBIVIN, theToy Groupjudge FRANKSABELLA, theNon SportingGroup judgeEVERETT DEAN,JR. and theHerding Groupjudge LYNETTESALTZMAN.And a girl whoknows a thingor two aboutshowing dogs,handler LINDAPITTS, willjudge the juniorshowmanshipfinals. PAOLODONDINA joins

other first timeWestminsterjudges, includingNorwegiansESPEN ENGHand AGEGJETNES,recently retiredAmericanKennel Club fieldrepresentativewhose judgingcareer is certainlyon the fast trackROSALINDKRAUS KRAMER,DOUGLASJOHNSONand DR. BOBSMITH (not tobe confused withDR. ROBERTSMITH whois also on thepanel). One DR.ROBERT canbe found withPOLLY (who isalso a first-timeWKC judge) andDR. BOB can befound with LEECANALIZO. Acomplete judgingpanel appearsin this issue ofDOG NEWS.Celebratingweddinganniversaries…starting their next

fifty SHARON &DAVID KROGH,RON & LINDAMATTSON,CHERYL& WAYNECAVANAUGHand JOSEF& PATRICIAULLOA.Birthdaying…BETHSWEIGART, TIMTHOMAS, JANEKAY, C.R. BOYES,CHRIS JONES,BRIAN PHILLIPS,DON RODGERS,KEN MURRAY,JANE FLOWERS,KEVINCHESTNUT,SALLYGEORGE, GWENDEMILTA, DEEHUTCHINSON,CARLASANCHEZ, RONSCOTT, JOANLOGAN, DAVEFREI, MADELYNGOSS and savingthe youngest forlast MAKENATARA MARKEY.

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Pictured with JudgeMrs. Barbara Rupert winning

Best of Opposite Sex atWestminster Kennel Club the dayafter winning Best of Breed at the

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Judges Mr. Edd Bivin andMrs. Mary Castoral.

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sary knowledge because he had passed a writtentest on the parent club’s standard.

Hands on testing was introduced and putin place too quickly before the quirks could beeliminated. It gave the appearance that it was toreward friends and punish those who were notfriends. This program folded before it maturedbecause of numerous complaints. There was asecond type of hands on but it died very quickly.

Seminars and educational programs be-came the standard. Unfortunately there was littleor no supervision of the presenters. Programswere very uneven. I attended two seminars atthe Spaniel Club one year. The Sussex was pre-sented by a man and it was the best seminar Iever attended. For the other breed there were twopresenters. The one individual had never bred alitter but was the self-declared expert. The otherpresenter was a breeder. They argued most ofthe time and never did agree on what the nov-ice needed to know. This seminar was so bad italmost subtracted from what you already knewabout the breed.

The observer program was introducedsometime around 1980. It had promise but had amajor flaw built into it from the beginning. Thejudge was not allowed to talk to the observer inthe ring. This was the most educationally unsoundrequirement that couldpossibly have ever been created. When judges andobservers decided to ignore the rule things im-proved greatly. This was a very worthwhile pro-gram and should never have been dropped. Noth-ing of this quality has been offered as a substitutesince.

After 15 applications there were finally nomore new breeds to apply for so this monumentaltask disappeared. As new breeds are continuouslybeing added there are still tests to be taken butthey do not require an application if you are al-ready approved for the group. If we keep adding adozen or more breeds every year there will prob-ably never be new All-Breed judges as no one willlive long enough to keep up.

Well presented seminars are very valu-able and are worth attending. Those that fall inthis category are in the minority. Poorly presentedseminars are inexcusable and should not be toler-ated. Parent clubs have great responsibility inmaintaining quality control. The Judges’ Educa-tion Department of the American Kennel Clubneeds to take a more active role in regulatingthese seminars if they are to be a requirement foradvancement,

I think that the single most important ele-ment in the education of a judge should be the

Apprentice program. It truly did work in the distantpast and there is no reason to believe that it wouldnot work again under support and supervision bythe Judges’ Department. The mentor should havelong years of experience in the breed and shouldbe encouraged to discuss individual exhibits withthe apprentice. After all this one-to-one relationshipbetween mentor and pupil is what Rousseau champi-oned in the XVIII century and no one has ever provedhim wrong.

Certain individuals criticized the Observer pro-gram and said it was only used by applicants to getpoints for advancement. The same thing can be saidabout seminars or any other educational program.The system was abused when no advanced arrange-ments were made between the judge and observer.I always quizzed my observers about the standardand if they did not know the answers I did not al-low them in the ring. It is their responsibility to comebook trained so the knowledge they gain in the ringhas some place to hang. The program was allowed tobecome too casual for its own value.

Seminars are a valuable teachingdevice but only if the presenter isknowledgeable and has the ability tospeak in public. Often they lack theability to prioritize the elements ofthe dog thus compromising the infor-mation. Public presentation is dif-ferent from a one to one discussion.

The speaker must have experience and confidence.Working with skeletal drawings and silhouettes ofthe breed are valuable assets. There should also bevideos of the dogs moving and being evaluated byapproved judges and breeders.

One of the editors of DOG NEWS believes thatjudges with years of experience should be allowedto advance more rapidly. This is because their pastexperience gives them more places to hang newknowledge and to assimilate it. Canada has a similarphilosophy in that when a judge first applies he isapproved for one half of the group. For the first threegroups he proceeds at one half a group on each appli-cation. Starting with the fourth group he advances afull group at a time. Canada has about four times thenumber of All-Breed Judges as we do because theirshows are small and frequently can only justify twoor three judges. It is simply a matter of economics forthem.

Perhaps to solve the perpetual dilemma ofjudges’ advancement we should all first time ap-plicants as all-breed judges and then take away tenbreeds each year. This would make the decisionsautomatic and eliminate person prejudices. It wouldalso eliminate older judges and give younger judgesan incentive. •

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seamen and traders. In the 1500s, however, Span-ish explorers found a hairless dog in Mexico and inCentral and South America. So, did the Chinese getthe dogs from the area of Mexico or did the Chinesebring the Chinese Crested with them when theytraded with the Indians of Mexico?

Vermin hunting dogs need to be able to thinkfor themselves and the Chinese Crested is no ex-ception, according to Marie Lundbom who owns ChReeCreat’n Great Glory RN CGC (“Glory.”) “Theseare NOT push button dogs. They will try you. Ihad trouble with Glory with ‘stays’ and in agilitywith her going through the tunnel and the chute.She learned the stays but then decided she didn’twant to do them. She absolutely would not do thego throughs in agility until the day we were to beevaluated and then she just sat and waited for eyecontact before she went flying through each oneof them. She knew how to do it and she showedme that she did but it was on her terms. She fre-quently outsmarts me as she knows when she isat a trial and I can’t make her redo something orcorrect her.”

“Most Cresteds love to jump but some do notlike some of the other agility obstacles,” said ShellyHennesssy who owns group winning Ch ChaparralWindstar CDX RAE OA OAJ OF (“Windy”), and Ch.Chaparral Star Struck CDX RAE NA NAJ (“Striker.”)“Some don’t like the teeter-totter and it takes moretime to get them comfortable with it. You have totake the time to get the dog comfortable with eachnew agility obstacle. I’ve found that keeping themon a leash for a long time and rewarding them witha favorite treat helps. But, it is important that theyhave something to do after they finish their cham-pionships. When a dog finishes, they don’t want tojust stay home so obedience or rally or agility areways for them to go along when the other dogs aregoing to a dog show. Cresteds are a very athleticbreed. They can jump incredible heights for theirsize. However, they are easily bored so obediencecan be a challenge.”

According to Christina Potter who owns ChSnowcrest’s Morgan at Makara OA AXJ CGC(“Morgan”), Chinese Crested are easily trained butyou must exercise considerable care in correctingthem. “Cresteds are easy to train but they are quitesoft and need to be gently persuaded with positive

reinforcement. They become very concerned if they be-lieve they did something wrong. In training, you haveto make them believe they are doing well. They are lov-ing, obedient, happy, eager-to-please dogs.”

Susan Cicone agreed. She owns U-CD Gemstone’sWudnshu Polaris NAP NJP NA NAJ RE CL1-RCL1-HCGC TDI (“Moby”) who has also nearly finished hischampionship. “I’ve enjoyed the incredible experienceof training agility, rally and obedience routines with mydog. Chinese Crested are not often seen in these per-formance events and it is really a thrill to be able toshow people how smart and versatile the breed reallyis. They seem to attract lots of attention just becausethey have not been ‘out there’ participating in perfor-mance events. While they are smart and easy to train,I would categorize them as ‘soft.’ They seem to wantconstant feedback that they are doing well. There aresome that respond better and are more motivated byyour voice and touching them than they are by food ortoys so you have to find out what works best with eachindividual dog.”

While the breed may be easy to train, that does notmean there will not be troublespots along the way. “Wereally have had a problem with the table in agility,” saidGilmer. “I’ve lost more qualifying scores on the tablethan I care to count. Stella will do it in practice but at atrial, she gets so jazzed up that I couldn’t get her to sitor down. She’ll get on the table okay just not want to sitor down. I’ve tried various methods all of which workedfor awhile and then she would backslide. I pulled herfrom the table and did the ‘walk of shame’ a couple oftimes but all that did was make her avoid the table. Weeventually worked out a deal involving ice cream whichmeans I get a proper table response most of the time.However, I hope the AKC goes to a no-position tablebecause sitting or laying on that surface can be very un-comfortable for the short-haired and hairless breeds.”

“Weave poles have been the most challenging ob-stacles for my dogs,” said Ryan. “It is not a naturalmovement for a dog to do. In the wild, they jump andclimb over things, crawl under things but they neverhave to weave back and forth 12 times over a straightcourse. I think some dogs think it is stupid and pointlessand therefore do not take to it as willingly as a tunnelor a jump. I have used more treats and encouragementand more repetition to help overcome this resistance.However, I will say that Cresteds may be the smart-

Wallace’s other Crested , Keira (Can Ch Wavecrest’sHeart and Soul PCD RN CDN CGN) doesn’t limit herpost-show activity to agility, obedience and rally.She’s also a tracking dog.

Crested stella - Ch MACH M T O Stella by Starlight XFCTC TDI (“Stella”), Frank Gilmer’s Crested may havetable issues but jumps are no problem.

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est dogs I’ve ever trained. They want so badly toplease you that it hurts their feelings if they thinkthey’ve let you down.”

One of the more difficult performance eventsfor a Chinese Crested seems to be obedience, par-ticularly at the higher levels an d not just becauseof the boredom factor. “The most difficult thing formy dogs has been advanced competitive obedi-ence,” said Wallace. “I think this may be becausethey tend to be very intelligent free-thinkers whodo not take kindly to being told what to do. Train-ing has to seem to them like it is their idea. Whilethey are quick to learn, they are also just as quickto come up with their own variation of the exerciseand it is sometimes not easy to convince them thattheir interpretation is not the correct one. In ad-dition, many Cresteds seem to be on the shy sideand this can be a big problem in any dog sport.Your approach to training always has to be positivewith this breed. The wrong correction will cause aCrested to shut down and it can take weeks to over-come. I’ve also found that methods that work forsome other breeds don’t always work with Crest-eds. For example, repetition does not work with aCrested so training sessions tend to be short andfrequent. While they are ‘soft’ dogs, they can alsobe quite stubborn. Exercises have to be fun or theylose interest and that’s when their stubbornnesscomes into play.”

While the breed ranks about mid-pack in popu-larity, there is some concern that this may changeas puppy buyers begin to recognize the breed’smany attributes. “This is a small dog with a gentleand generally quiet demeanor that could be ruinedby irresponsible breeding. Because they are non-shedding and small, my concern is that the breedwill become quite popular once people begin tofind out how delightful they are,” said Ryan.

“I see overbreeding by irresponsible breederswho lack the knowledge to breed intelligently butsimply hope to cash in on the appeal of the breed’suniqueness as a major problem,” said Wallace.“These breeders tend to feel their responsibilityends when the check is cashed. Another seriousproblem is owners in a disposable society who tossthe dog aside when the novelty wears off. Thesepeople tend to not have researched the breed andare often unprepared for its special needs. Hairless

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“Teddy” (Ch Paradice’s Mystic Element RN CGCTDI), Veterinarian Wendy Ryan’s Crested loveslure coursing which is in keeping with his owner’sdescription of the breed as “built like tiny race-horses.”

dogs can have skin problems while the puff coat requiresfrequent brushing to keep it mat-free. The breed is oftendifficult to housebreak. There are health problems in thebreed. Above all, they need to be treated as dogs andnot coddled or they can wind up being very shy or in theworst cases, fear biters.”

“My biggest beef is fads,” said Lundbom. “There arepeople who want to win in the conformation ring morethan they want to have a good dog and they are over-grooming it to be something it is not. These dogs areso much more than a ‘pretty face.’ They are very, verysmart and I wish more conformation breeders realizedthat. Dogs ought to be able to show they can do morethan be beautiful.”

“Purebred dogs should represent the breed stan-dard,” said Gilmer. “A well-bred dog is a work of artthat is a pleasure to look at. But it is also important fora dog to be mentally and physically sound. Sporting andworking breeds should be able to do the tasks they werebred for and I have always admired those who earn dualchampionships. But, toy dogs are also smart and ath-letic. Most champions have a relatively short career inthe show ring. You can do performance sports with yourdog for many years.”

Christina Potter’s Crested “Morgan” (Ch Snow-crest’s Morgan at Makara OA AXJ CGC) matchesher owner’s description of an obedient, happyeager-to-please dog.

U-CD Gemstone’s Wudnshu Polaris NAP NJP NA NAJRE CL1-RCL1-H CGC TDI (“Moby”), Susan Cicone’sCrested convinced her that the breed is very smartand easy to train but they need constant feedbackthat they are doing well.

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Lang and I were talking at a show. I had been show-ing a Miniature Schnauzer bitch, and Billy was watchingringside. We were good friends, Billy and me. He askedme, ‘What’s wrong with your bitch’s rear end?’ I replied,‘Nothing.’ I showed him where the coloring on her rearmade her look cow-hocked. Well, that impressed himbecause he realized I knew what I was talking about.He asked, ‘Have you ever thought about judging?’ Thenhe handed me an application and told me to fill it out. Heobserved me at 3 or 5 shows, told me to apply for morebreeds. I got the Terrier group first, then went on fromthere.”

Bob told me that he would listen to his reps, apply formore breeds when they told him, and cooperate. “Theywere all good to me,” he said. “Sometimes I’d want toapply for a breed, and I was told ‘not yet,’ so I just put infor the breeds they felt I was qualified for and things justkept moving along.”

Bob’s start in the sport was actually bychance. A young man during WorldWar II, he was stationed outside Chi-cago. “Every day while I was on thetrain, I would see the most beauti-ful Boxer,” he told me. Moore washooked—he wanted a Boxer. Whenhe was discharged the first thing he

did was look for a Boxer. “Well, that was a tall order,”he said. “A good Boxer cost more than I made in a year.”Finally, he found a deal. A family was forced to sell theirBoxer because they had to move and couldn’t take thedog with them. “She was terribly undershot – not a goodspecimen,” Moore recalls. He suddenly started receiv-ing phone calls from people he didn’t know, urging himto enter shows with his Boxer. Moore chuckles at the

Robert J.MooreATreasure!

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Gene and Bob

memory. “They were using me to build points, althoughI didn’t know it at the time.” That was 1949, and he washooked on dog shows.

His humorous story reminded me of Bob’s reputationfor always liking a good joke. Always ready to hear one,and never without a good one to tell, everyone knowsBob was always ready for a good laugh. I found outwhy. “I was a traveling salesman in the food industry,”he told me. “I worked for Kraft foods selling private la-bel shortening, oil, and non-dairy creamer. I had dogfriends everywhere.” He used his circumstances tolearn, listen, and help. In his 36 years being on the road,he helped form several all-breed clubs in various partsof the country.

Moore started his job with Kraft in 1951. As a young,new employee in his first week of work, he was shakento receive a call to report to the senior vice president’soffice. “I was certain I did something wrong and was

going to be fired,” he recalls. “To mysurprise, the senior VP wanted to talkabout dogs!” The VP had heard Moorewas breeding Boxers and wanted topurchase one from him. That resultedin the establishment of Arekay Kennels,named after the boss’ wife Ruby Kirby.Working with the Kirby’s, Moore helpedwith breeding their dogs. “I got a callone time to get a bitch bred in Michiganfor the Kirbys. I didn’t have the time togo up there”, Moore said. “So, I knew ofa stud dog in Jackson, not too far away.I took her there and did the breeding.” Itturned out to be quite a decision. Fromthat breeding to Ch. Turney’s Whiz-zaway, son of Bangaway, came Arekay’sJack of Hearts, a Best In Show winner.

While he assisted with Arekay’sBoxers, Moore had now become infatu-ated with Miniature Schnauzers. “I saw

them early on when I started showing Boxers, and I was

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catalogue and the number given to it wasa particularly unusual one – that’s not thefirst time that a foreign Scottie’s entry hasbeen investigated though – is it!! Anotherrumor which abounded at Crufts and whichhas subsequently been proven true was thatof Mr. Dondina’s Westminster assignment.It would not surprise me to learn that thereason for the early release of the Big W slatewas caused by the rumors at Crufts.

Onto our shores where we attended theNew Brunswick weekend, which has addedthe Bronx County KC to its lists of showgiving clubs. That’s closer than Springfield,Massachusetts in terms of miles but interms of geography just as confusing to meanyways. Entries were way up reachingover 2,000 on Saturday. Mrs. Charles’ dogsswept the three all-breeds with the BeardedCollie winning two and the Poodle co-ownedwith Karen Lefrak the first BIS winner. Thesite is more than adequate – parking canbe a problem as there is some walkinginvolved but nothing too extraordinary.There were two bad biting incidents bothof which should have been controlled hadthe participants used better judgement fromwhat I hear anyways. The food concessionis terribly wanting. There should be a wayto improve on that part of the show butconsidering the competition with the Tarheelthis set of shows more than holds it own – itexceeds expectations.

Charlie Garvin has taken great exceptionto things I had inferred about him in theEditorial of two weeks ago. His letter willbe printed in the Letters to the Editor of thisweek. Sorry, Charlie but as I told you whenwe spoke about the term limits matter youHAVE changed your position from what youoriginally stated, and I believe this changeis motivated by your design to becomeChairman of the Board. With term limitscontinued or extended out goes Menakerand quite probably in goes Garvin as BoardChair. Just as you should recuse yourselffrom matters concerning Dalmatians whenthey come to the Board in matters wherethere is even a hint of a conflict of interestyou should recuse yourself as well. It’sbad enough what the Smyth and DanielsDelegate Committees are up to in pushingtheir own candidacies but you should beabove it all – or so I believe anyways. As towhat you said or did not say at the Forum wecan only rely on what we hear since what issaid at the Forum is not reported anywhere.•MORE

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The Number One* Great Dane Bitch,Number Five overall

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Ch. Jerdans Gone With The WindThank you Breeder Judge Mrs. Sharon Hennessey

OwnersReiner Gerdts & Dr Jose Ribo

HandlerDr Jose Ribo*The Dog News Top Ten Best of Breed List

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HOUND BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28):Mrs. Lee Canalizo, Palm Harbor, FL: American

Foxhound, Basset Hounds, Beagles (both Varieties),Black & Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, BluetickCoonhound, English Foxhound, Harriers, IbizanHounds, Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds.

Mr. Michael Dougherty, Escondido, CA: Basenjis,Dachshunds (all varieties), Norwegian Elkhounds,Otterhounds, Petit Bassets Griffons Vendeen.

Mr. Espen Engh, Lier, Norway: Borzoi, PharaohHounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Whippets.

Mr. Age Gjetnes, Lier, Norway: Afghan Hounds,Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Scottish Deerhounds.

WORKING BREEDS (28):Mr. Espen Engh, Lier, Norway: Portuguese Water

Dogs.Mr. Roger Hartinger, Cincinnati, OH: Bernese

Mountain Dogs, Cane Corsos, Great Pyrenees, GreaterSwiss Mountain Dogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok,Rottweilers.

Mrs. Polly Smith, Stephens Church, VA: Boxers,German Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Great Danes,Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Tibetan Mastiffs.

Dr. Robert Smith, Stephens Church, VA: DobermanPinschers, St. Bernards, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies,Standard Schnauzers.

Mr. Burt Yamada, Blue Jay, CA: Akitas, AlaskanMalamutes, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, BlackRussian Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Dogues de Bordeaux,Leonbergers, Newfoundlands.

TERRIER BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28):Mrs. Rosalind Kraus Kramer, Leesburg, VA:

Airedale Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers,Wire Fox Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Scottish Terriers,Sealyham Terriers, Welsh Terriers, West HighlandWhite Terriers.

Mr. Ken McDermott, Newburgh, NY: AustralianTerriers, Border Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers,Miniature Schnauzers, Norfolk Terriers, NorwichTerriers.

Dr. Robert Smith, Stephens Church, VA: AmericanStaffordshire Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Bull Terriers(both Varieties), Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen ofImaal Terriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers,Parson Russell Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft-CoatedWheaten Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, StandardManchester Terriers.

TOY BREEDS AND VARIETIES (23):Mr. Espen Engh, Lier, Norway: Brussels Griffons,

Chihuahuas (both Varieties), Chinese Cresteds,Italian Greyhounds.

Mrs. Paula Hartinger, Cincinnati, OH:Affenpinschers, English Toy Spaniels (both Varieties),Havanese, Japanese Chins, Toy Fox Terriers, ToyManchester Terriers.

Mr. Dennis McCoy, Apex, NC: Papillons,Pekingese, Pomeranians, Toy Poodles, Pugs.

Mr. Leonard Reppond, San Leandro, CA: CavalierKing Charles Spaniels, Maltese, Miniature Pinschers,Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers.

NON-SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (18):Mr. Gary Doerge, Jackson, TN: American Eskimo

Dogs, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Chinese Shar-Peis,Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz, Shiba Inu.

Ms. Betty Regina Leininger, Frisco, TX: BichonsFrise, Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen,Schipperkes, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers.

Mr. Dennis McCoy, Apex, NC: Dalmatians, FrenchBulldogs, Miniature Poodles, Standard Poodles.

HERDING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (24):Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman, Moon

Township, PA: Australian Cattle Dogs, Beauceron,Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, BelgianTervuren, Border Collies, Bouviers des Flandres,Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

Dr. H. Scott Kellogg, Knoxville, MD: AustralianShepherds, Collies (both Varieties), German ShepherdDogs, Shetland Sheepdogs.

Mr. Robert Stein, La Quinta, CA: Bearded Collies,Briards, Canaan Dogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis,Icelandic Sheepdog, Norwegian Buhunds, OldEnglish Sheepdogs, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik,Pyrenean Shepherds, Swedish Vallhunds.

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PRELIMINARIES:Mr. Douglas Johnson, Bloomington, IN and Dr.

Bob Smith, New Orleans, LA. •

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