2017 Board Of Directors

Officers:Brian Kruse President463 Goodwin RoadCampbell River, BC V9W 5L9brian@krusekennels.com

Vicki Stephens Vice President3894 205A StLangley, BC V3A 2A1empirevs@shaw.ca

Marija Kuncic. TreasurerBox73, Site 1, RR6Calgary AB. T2M 4L5mapherna@outlook.com

Kate McMillan SecretaryBox 579,Delisle, SK S0L 0P0katewerk@sasktel.net

Directors:Elaine Allen BC DirectorLynda Berar Prairies DirectorTracy Hiuser Ontario DirectorCaroline Lachance Quebec DirectorBarbara Bell Director at LargeTracy Brown Director at LargeSandi Malcolm Director at Large

2016-2017 Winter NewsletterNewsletter Editor ‐ Kate McMillan

Box 579, Delisle Sk S0L 0P0Please send submissions to

katewerk@sasktel.net

MINIATURE SCHNAUZERCLUB OF CANADA

NATIONAL SPECIALTY

June 17, 2017Nanoose Bay, BC

(Indoor)

Judge John Rowton

Closing: Wednesday, May 31

Show SecretaryClassic Show Services

#109 30989 Westridge PlaceAbbotsford, BC V2T 0E7

Phone: 604 845 9510Email: sandik@classicshowservices.ca

Website: http://www.classicshowservices.ca

~~~~~Consult the minutes

for additional information on camping,reserved benching and other details.

Next Regular Meetinghas been called for

Wednesday, April 26th, on theMSCC Facebook Meetings Page.

Facebook Meetings Page

The MSCC is now holding regularmeetings on our private MSCC Meetingspage.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MSCCmeetings/

Join The MSCC Email List forannouncements, , board notices, puppyavailability, equipment for sale. Contactthe Secretary to be added.

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Hello to our membership!

imesI hope all of the members of the MSCC aredoing well and having a healthy and happy 2017 sofar. Our 2017 National Specialty is well underwayand will be held in Nanaimo BC on Saturday June17. Our national judge is John Rowton of Oregonand sweepstakes just is soon to be confirmed. Youwill be able to find all the information and thepremium list here;

https://tinyurl.com/l6qgwaw

I recently received an email from a BC Club askingfor the MSCC to sponsor a booster this fall in theOkanogan and this made me think that it would bewonderful to see the club sponsor boosters acrossthe country. So at this time I am asking themembers to look into clubs in their province that would like a sponsored booster at theirevent. This undertaking would be a small time commitment, and if as a club we work on thisquickly we would be able to purchase prizes perhaps in bulk and at a discount. So if wecould have members bring forward their ideas ASAP that would be wonderful.

Please watch for out next online meeting scheduled for Wednesday April 26th. I will be outof the country for this meeting, but will be posting and monitoring the event when internetaccess allows.

I wish you all the best, and good luck at the shows!

Brian

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MMiinnuutteessMiniature Schnauzer Club of Canada January

A regular meeting of the Miniature Schnauzer Club of Canada was called to order on the MSCC FacebookMeetings page on January 4th, 2017.

1. Identification Of Members And Guests

Brian Kruse (President), Kate McMillan, Elaine Allen, Gail Wilford, Sandi Malcolm, Rhoda Dease,Nancy Bartok, Carol Carroll*, Marija Kuncic, Hollie Benyosef, Tracy Hiuser, Vicki Markle,Lynda Berar,Tracey Brown, Barbara Bell, Andrea Walli, Donna Ralph, Jocelyne Belaire, Vickie Boechler, MelodyFraser, Vicki Stephens, Louise Gordon, Karen Prokopetz, Melody Fraser.

2. Minutes of previous Regular Meeting of July, 2016.

Motion #01 01 2017: Elaine Allen moved the Minutes be adopted as published, Barbara Bell second.Carried.

3. Correspondence

Letter from CKC approving our National Specialty for June 17th in Nanaimo, BC. Invoice from Mardon Insurance Invoice from CKC for club renewal

4. Financial Report

Marija Kuncic: “As I do not yet have access to the bank statement I cannot provide a Financial update.”

Motion #02 01 2017 Kate McMillan moved that “as our Treasurer hasn't been forwarded the books, andwe're still in the midst of receiving membership renewals, I move we WAIVE the financial report for thismeeting.” Marija seconded. Carried.

5. Reports of Directors and Committees

Show Commitee 2017 National Report – Brian Kruse & Sandi Malcolm

The MSCC National will be at Arbutus Meadows Equiestrian Park, Parksville, BC. (20 minutes northof Nanaimo)

“Requesting a monetary budget of $1,000 for the specialty. All bills and receipts will of course beturned in as well as any unused money. All efforts to secure products and/or services for free will beexamined.

Huge facility on acres and acres of land. Lots of parking, close to the building Lots of RV space

There will be terrier races, and earth dog at the show, working on having barn hunt but noconfirmation yet. Lure coursing and carting was offered last year and will be again this year.Schnauzers do amazingly well at lure coursing.

Hotels are in the works, will book 6 rooms for us, just checking out prices right now.

Show is all inside, we have room for at least 12 rings. if you look on the website, you will see a biggreen section of the building, this is only half of it. They use it all winter for soccer and then take outthe fake grass and dirt. We are then down to cement floor but we have almost total coverage withmats.

Motion #03 01 2017: Kate M. moved that a $1000 float be approved for the 2017 Specialty. SandiMalcolm second. Carried.

Motion #04 01 2017: Kate M. moved that a $10 rebate per entry be offered for MSCC member owneddogs exhibited at the 2017 National. Dog must enter the ring to be eligible for the rebate and exhibitorsmust claim the rebate at the show. Sandi Malcolm second. Carried.

6. Old Business: There was no unfinished business

7. New Business: Breed Education Booklet

Motion #05 01 2017: Kate McMillan moved that a committee be struck to update the breed bookletwhere necessary and reprint a new edition for sale. Elaine Allen seconded. After some discussion aboutreprinting the booklet vs making the information available on the Club website, the motion was carried.Andrea Walli, Tracy Hiuser and Caroline Lachance volunteered, and were appointed to the committee.

8. Date and place of next meeting: last week in April starting on Wednesday April 26th, on the FacebookMeetings page.

9. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned late evening on January 7th.

Grooming is inside, set up and take down should be able to drive vehicles in, has to be confirmedcloser to the show though. Ex pens will be allowed inside with proper under protectionLots of power available, lots of vendors

Judge is confirmed John Rowton will be the judge for the specialty.Classic Show Services will be the show secretary

Working on events – BBQ for participants same day as the specialty. Prizes – several possible providers have been contacted Does everyone want a grooming spot all together, I can do that and it can be either inside or out. If Iknow now, I can reserve the prime spots – but don’t tell anyone that. If we do a For the Love of Purebred Dog event will members participate in it? We advertise on the television and on the radio. Radio will be on site for a full day on Saturday sowe have lots of public attend and everyone loves schnauzers.

There is a 4 day show immediately prior at Black Creek June 10 to 13th. . This offers everyone 8days of showing. Lots of opportunites for points.

Here is the website http://www.cvkc.ca/

Ribbons and Trophies Kate McMillan:

“I have the plaques for the trophies in for engraving of 2016 winners, with luck they'll be done in timefor me to install before I leave for the Portland shows. We've arranged transport of the trophy boxback to the Island, with some luck!

There are a few ribbons left over from last year, and a few rosettes. There are also a number of flatsfor class placements, but they're kind of a grab bag of mismatches.

Our ribbon provider (Centaur Awards) is good at sending ribbons out after the entry is finalized, butthis means that whoever is ordering ribbons really needs to be on the ball, in contact with the showsec for final class entry numbers, etc. and gets them to Centaur right away. They also send themCOD, so you'll have to pay for them out of pocket and be reimbursed.”

BBooaarrdd NNootteessThe MSCC Board hasapproved a booster for theBC All Terrier ClubSpecialty, in conjunctionwith the Kamloops andDistrict Kennel Club tohelp them celebrate their50th Anniversary. onLabour Day weekend.Mr. James Reynolds isjudging the event.

The Board also approveda booster to be held withthe Caledon KennelAssociation shows on theNovember 25 27thweekend, in Mississauga,Ontario. Thank you toMelody Fraser forvolunteering to organize!Any donations or supportarea members can providewould be greatlyappreciated. No judge hasbeen assigned as yet.

After a two year hiatus, theMiniature Schnauzer foundits way back into the top tenin 2016

1. Labrador Retriever2. German Shepherd Dog3. Golden Retriever4. Poodle5. Havanese6. Shetland Sheepdog7. Bernese Mountain Dog8. French Bulldog9. Yorkshire Terrier10. Schnauzer (Miniature)

BBrraaggss!!AmGCh.CanGCh.Minuteman Justified started2017 on the right paw by winning thePortland MSC Specialty and the AMSC"Top Twenty" in January. He followedwith an AOM at Westminster, and Bestin Specialty at the Cactus State MSC inearly March. He's currently #1 MiniSchnauzer in the US in breed points.

"Raylan" is co owned by VickieBoechler and Kate McMillan

Krown Where Fashion Sits was entered one day at the Victoria City Kennel Clubwhere she won the breed from the classes over Specials and went on to a group 2nd/BPIGgroup in a lovely terrier lineup for her first 5 points.

Not bad for her first day in the ring! We are looking forward to watching this little girl grow up.

New Am. Can. Ch. DreamakerStunt Wingwalker

"Jessi" finished her AKC title on March 19th atValley Centre CA. She is the first Championfor her dam Am.Can Ch. Dreamaker Spitfire.Her sire is Am.Ch.Daree's It's All AboutNoticing Me.

Breeder owner handled by Ken Allen

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Source: www.canuckdogs.com

Sudden acquired retinal degeneration in dogs: breeddistribution of 495 caninesAR Heller, A Woerdt, JE Gaarder ...First published: 3 March 2016 Journal of Veterinary Ophthalmology

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe breed, age, gender, and weightdistribution of dogs affected with sudden acquired retinal degeneration (SARD) andto investigate whether SARD is more common in small breed dogs.

Methods

Medical records of dogs diagnosed with SARD confirmed by an electroretinogramwere reviewed. Breed, age, gender, and weight were recorded when available. Thesame data were obtained for dogs with SARD described in the veterinary literature.

Results

Three hundred and two dogs were included from the ophthalmology practices and193 dogs from the veterinary literature. Sixty breeds were present in the study.Mixed breed dogs were the most common at 108 dogs (21.8%), followed by theDachshund (68, 13.7%), Chinese Pug (44, 8.9%), Miniature Schnauzer (39, 7.9%),Maltese (23, 4.6%), Cocker Spaniel (22, 4.4%), Bichon Frise (18, 3.6%), Beagle(16, 3.2%), Brittany (15, 3.0%), and Pomeranian (10, 2.0%). Fifty other breedswere represented by 1–9 dogs each. The median age was 9 years (range = 10months–16 years). The weight was known for 197 dogs. About 60.9% of dogs wereless than 25 pounds, 31.5% were between 25 and 50 pounds, and 7.6% weregreater than 50 pounds. Gender was recorded in 393 dogs: 217 female dogs and176 male dogs.

Conclusions

As previously reported, SARD is most common in middle aged to older dogs.Smaller dogs of less than 25 pounds appear overrepresented, while large/giantbreed dogs of greater than 50 pounds are infrequently diagnosed. In this study,there was no statistical significance between female and male dogs.

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Q: Can two black Miniature Schnauzers produce an all colour litter?

A: Yes, they can if all the right genes are in place!

This example is of a black dog bred to a black bitch, producing an all threecolour litter.

The big K represents the black gene, and little k is for "non black".

The "A" locus is where the genes for salt/pepper (aw agouti wild) andblack/silver (at agouti tanpoint) are located.

As you can see, the general expectation would be 3/4 black puppies, with theremaining divided ithus: one homozygous salt/pepper (awaw), one black andsilver (atat), and two s/p carriers of black and silver (awat).

If you study it for a time, it will explain how it is possible for two black dogs toproduce puppies of all three colours providing both parents areheterozygous black, and carry both the agouti alleles!

Kate McMillan

How to read a Punnett Square: http://anthro.palomar.edu/mendel/mendel_2.htm