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April 1979 Vol. V, No. 5

Official Publication of the

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

TREASURER

Mary Major

Greg Shaw Paula Turnage

John Hays

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carol Gabriel, Russ Greene, Richard Heskett, Ruth Knipstein , Melody Waters.

BUGLE EDITOR Belle Hays

P.O. Box 108 Comptche , CA 95427

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FROM THE PRESIDENT ............... , ................ •···•··. :Fellow Members, It seems sadness is the trend again this year as we share with Lois the untimely passing of Norman Hall. Although he was not a member of the N.C.I.W.C., he was a friend of all wolf­hounders every where. We all loved to see Norm at a show because we knew what fun was to come when he started telling his stories. Norm Hall ~as many times President of I.W.A W.C. and spent many years working toward the betterment of that club. We shall all miss you, Norman.

A note on the St. Patrick's Day parade in S.F. There were only 11 hounds represented but they were a mighty group, all in their green jackets . They loved the parade in spite of the sudden downpour just before we got under way. However, the rain didn't last too long and most of us dried in the windy march up Market St. to the spritely tunes of the march­ing bands ahead and behind us. Soon, our July match will be upon us and we are hoping it will be the last of our Plan B matches. If this is so, we will have our first Plan A in January and second one in July, 1980. If we do our jobs well and are approved, we'll be on our way. We hope. I have been informed by Marty Mulac that our Lure Machine is making its changeover to a continuous loop and that it will be the most in coursing machines . That's good news.--Hope to see you all out at the courses or the shows having fun with your hounds.

Goq Bless, Mary Major

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB

MEETING

The program for the March meeting was a presentation on the Canine Eye by Dr. Lewis Campbell of Adobe Animal Hospital. Dr. Campbell showed slides and discussed condltions of the canine eye and problems specifically relating to our dogs.

NCIWC BOARD MEETING March 9, 1979 The March Board Meeting of the NCIWC was called to order at 9:34 pt:i at the Coyote Point Humane Society be president Mary Major. Board members in attendance were Mary Major, J0hn Hays, Paula Turnage, Greg Shaw, Carol Gabriel, Richard Heskett, Russ Greene. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer reported $614.96 in the bank with all bills paid, the only money outstanding is involved with the continuous loop lure machine. New members - voted on and approved for membership were:

Carla Sb.hil ien Jim and Dianne Brun Chuck and Bobbie Saunders

Congratulations and welcome to the club!

Match Report - The next fun match will be held July 14th. Donating trophies are: Turnages, BOB puppy; Hesketts, BOS puppy; Hays', BOB adult; Lore & Lundi Moore, BOS puppy; and the Gabriels for the remaining trophies. Choices for judges are Mary Jenkins, Nance Schlexer, Paul Pilat. It: was requested that the judge give an oral critique while judging, that could perhaps be taped for later publication as well. Sites considered will be the Presidio, Happy Valley, and Stern Grove.

New Business - Sharon Yaskulski has located some interesting films which we could rent for programs, and Boardman will look into boroowing/renting a projector.

The next meeting will be switched from our usual site and date to Sat., May 5, following the judging at the Mensona show. The coffee pot will be in Carol Gabriel's possession, Russ Greene will be in charge of refreshments for Sept.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Paula Turnage, Secretary

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IN MEMORY OF

CH. MAJOR ACRES JUST PLAIN CUSH

9/2/71 - 3/31/79

''Missy" was one of the best things that ever happened to me. She will never be forgotten.

Carol Gabriel

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'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''i' THE LURELINE

by Melody Waters

Sunday, February 25 , was a thrilling day for the Sighthounder s in Northern Cal­ifornia. Dick and Lynne Rosebrock' s "LIA TH'' won Best in Field at an All Breed Trial her first time out as a Field Champion!

This lovely 14 month old wolfhound ran four sensational races that day. Two in the F . Ch . Stakes , Best in Field where she tied with the Afgan , and again ran the tie off to win. by half a point . A real cliff hanger.

The Northern California Whippet Fanciers Assoc. was the host club for this trial held in San Jose. Judges were BetlZ. /Leone and Laurie Johnson.

The Qpen Stake Results were: ist- Dun Anoir Ard Ri - The Sullivans' hound

who is halfway, point­wise, to his Field Championship Title.

2nd- Brier McGuire of Tara Heights - "The Red Mosquito" of the Hes­ketts, also halfway or thereabouts to his Title

Jrd- Clancy - Dick and Lynne Rosebrock

The Field Championship Stake 1st & BIF - Carroy Liath Cumo Sca.il - Rosebrock 2nd- Major Acres Branwyn (Maggie) - Yvonne and

Richard Heskett : Jrd- Major Acres Carney - Martin Mulac and

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''MADRAGH'' -- MAJOR ACRES DOLLEEGH MADISON In commemoration of St. Patrick's Day, "Lady Lightening," on her fourth time out with 2 first and 2 second place winnings, finished her FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP on March 17, 1979 at the I. W .A. W. C. Lure Course. "Madragh" is sharing her life with a proud Maria Ther*esa ~no in Manhattan Beach , California.

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An 11th century English manuscript provides a prescription which was followed in country districts until the 19th century. It ad­vises in case of a bite from a dog suspect­ed to be rabid to "take the worm which is found under the animal's tongue, cut it into sections and bury it in a fig.''

Around 1400 a learned treatise on the care of the hunting hound, Mayster of the Game, directs for some illnesses, notably rabies, that the dogs should be ''sent for a bathe in the sea . ''

Gleaned from The Life, History and Magic of the Dog by Fernand M€ry.

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SANTA CLARA 2/18/79 JUDGE - Denis Grivas

BOB - CH. APPLEARBOR McCARTY OF CLANCY - Mary Foor

BOS - CH. CONNEMARA 'S DEMON Stan and Jane Wandruff

WD CASTLEMAINE DONNCHAD OF D Marilyn Miller

WB & BOW - CASTLEMAINE NONA McD Harry & Helen Russell

RWD SILVERBIRCH STERLING SILVER Joyce Allen

RWB GOLDIGGER SHANNON O'LIMERICK - Carla Schilien

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OAKLAND 3/25/79 JUDGE Joe Carson

BOB CH. APPLEARBOR McCARTY OF CLANCY - Mary Foor

BOS & WB - ARAN ACRES JENNIFER ELIES John & Joan Sullivan & Ruth Knipstein

WD & BOW - TIMBERLANE SHAMUS - Wayne Webb

RWD - MAJOR ACRES DARBY DONAGHUE

RWB TIMBERLANE TWINKLE O'TOOLE

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Gordon & Paula Turnage

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SEQUOIA KENNEL CLUB March JO, 1979 Tom Rainey - Judge

BOB: CH Keystone's Kevin Himself - Winship and Anderson

BOS, BW, WB: Galaxy's Bathsheba - Voss/Michels WD: Chester Tyrone of Limerick - Collins RWD: Silverbirch Sterling Silver - Allen RWBi Singing Swords Krakir - Collins

SUNMAID KENNEL CLUB March 31, 1979 Michele Billings- Judge

BOB: Timberlane Parnell - Turnage BOS: CH Shanids Sundance of Camelot - Pilat BW,WB: Galaxy's Bathsheba - Voss/Michels

(Finished Championship) WD: Castlemaine Donnchad of D - Miller

(Finished Championship) RWD t Arntara McCrea ~ A'rn RWBt Singing Swords Krakir - Collins/Millette

KBRN COUNTY KENNEL CLUB April 1, 1979 . Dr. Gerda Kennedy-Judge

BOB: CH Shanids Sundance of Camelot - Pilat BOS: CH Timberlane Parnell - Turnage BW,WB: Arntara Moya - Arn WD: Br ier McGuire of Tara Heights - Heskett RWD: Castlemaine Donnshad of D - Mi ller RWB: Galaxy's Bathsheba - Voss/Michels

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CHINTIMINI K.C.-CORVALLIS- MARCH 10, 1979 4 POINTS/DOGS-3 POINTS/BITCHES

Judge:

WO-BOW: RWD:

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RWB:

BOB:

Joseph Gregory

Dannybrook Lucas - J & N Morrison Erindale Vernon - P Paloma

Destiny Debonair of Limerick J Souza and S Tierney

Lilliput My Lady Lygeia - B & P Little

CH. Mailsechlann Og of Duncairn Mr & Mrs F V Schlexer

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SACRAMENTO - 4/15/79 - Judge: Mrs. Finch

BOB CH. TIMBERLANE PARNELL - Gordon & Paula Turnage

WB, BOW, - PERN PERELANDRA - Linda Cohee & S. Kelly Cromer & BOS

RWB - CASTLEMAINE NONA MC D - Harry & Helen Russell

WD - AONCU BRUZERDH OF MAJOR ACRES - Harry & Helen Russell

RWD - MAJESTIC OF TARA HEIGHTS - Agnes Tara

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BOB CH. TIMBERLANE PARNELL - Gordon & Paula Turnage

WB, BOW,- TIMBERLANE TWINKLE 0 1TOOLE - Gordon & Paula Turnage & BOS

RWB PERN PERELANDRA - Linda Cohee & S. Kelly Cromer

WD SHAW OF LIMERICK - Linda, Cliff & Janet Souza

RWD - AONCU BRUZERDH OF MAJOR ACRES - Harry & Helen .Russell

****** SIR FRANCIS DRAKE - 4/22/79 Judge: Dr. Malcom Phelps

BOB CH. TIMBERLANE PARNELL Gordon & Paula Turnage

BOS CH. KILCOREY ALEXIS OF LIMERICK - R. Greg Shaw

WB & - AONCU BRUZERDH OF MAJOR ACRES - Harry & Helen Russell BOW

RWD SHAW OF LIMERICK Linda, Cliff & Janet Souza

WB PERN PERELANDRA Linda Cohee & S. Kelly Cromer (FINISHED CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!)

RWB CASTLEMAINE NONA MC D - Harry & Helen Russell

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The NCIWC year ends on May Jl. Dues are now payable as per Treasurer's Notice enclosed.

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DISTEMPER MAY BE PASSED TO UNBORN PUPPIES COLUMBUS, Ohio-Canine distemper virus appar­

ently can cross the placenta and affect the unborn puppies of a bitch that has contracted the disease.

That is the preliminary conclusion of Steven Kra­kowka, D.V.M., Ph.D., Edward Hoover, D.V.M., Ph.D., and Adalbert Koestner, D.V.M., Ph.D., three Ohio State University scientists who recently completed a study sponsored by The Seeing Eye, Inc, through Morris Animal Foundation.

The investigators found distemper in the pregnant bitch can have one of at least two consequences: it can either cause her to abort or to give birth to infec­ted puppies. If abortion occurs, it can take place in the early, feverish stage of maternal infection or some­what later when the virus reaches the placenta joining mother and fetus. The puppies are then aborted before they are actually contaminated by the virus. ·

On the other hand, if the bitch does come to term, evidence of viral infection can be found in tissues of the pups.

The scientists said no final conclusions can yet be drawn, because the study involved only two bitches and their- litters. (The Bitehes olllUSt. be raised in a special germ-free environment, an expensive and time­consuming undertaking.) Future work will be aimed at confirming the results.

These preliminary findings, however, could explain why distemper vaccine does not give protection to some dogs. If a puppy were congenitally infected, the vaccine would not be effective.

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OBEDIENCE STATISTICS, THE BOTTOM LINE by Betty Moore

I have had the obligation, over the past six months, of going through all AKC Gazettes from January to December in order to find the names of I.W.s that have scored in Trials. I have found it an interesting bit of work, and am over­joyed each time a new name comes up. But it sad­dens me when a name has to be dropped because the score or scores were below the Average or total for those placing in the Top Ten. Herewith is a list in rank order of those who have been in there "pitchin'", but due to one circumstance or another, have fallen short of the national rating.

ALL TRIALS THROUGH SEPrEMBER JO 1978 (AKC Gazettes, Jan. through Dec. 1978)

Novice A & B Av. Score

11. Singing Swords Gaylady ;Brady 185.5 (Newdom & Filipski)

12. Seamus O'Shea of Kings Grenb 178 (Czerwinski) · ·

13. Kelly Glen's Irish Lace 178 (Greenfield)

14. Shannon IX 177 (Hubb3.rd)

15. Martins Lady Pax of Marablue 176 (Martin)

16. Ronors MaCree of Barra Gwynn 175 (Aiken, Northcott)

17. Annabel Lee of Eagle 174.6 (Queisser)

1e. Mils Shamrock Rosie Obury 172 (Rosen bury)

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There are only 4 I.W.s competing in Open, so those names will appear nationally in one system or another. It's noteworthy, however, that Irish Wolfhounds have one representative competing in Utj_lity: Ch. Coleen Ka. t.hle:en the 13anshee who has one leg with a 188 (owned by Ward). O.K. NOWl EVERYBODY HANG IN THERE!

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Dear Marvin,

I hear congratulations are due you and Sag getting another leg at the show. He'll be smarter than you pretty soon, Marvin.

Well, isn't the world in a sorry way these days? Look at the cost of just living. It's shameful. Say, the other day while worrying over it - and reading PEOPLE magazine so's not to waste my time -I came across an article about Phyllis Dil­ler' s Lhasa Apso, Phearless," who's noth­ing but a fur-covered kidney that barks .'' Phyllis says her dog ''can't control her woo-woos. She's ruined a whole green car­pet - thought it was grass. Then she ruined the red carpet in the bathroom. God only knows what she thought that was - Georgia, probably." But Phyllis can't get angry with Phearless and travels everywhere with her. Well , you know, Marvin, I was kind of amused until I got to that travelling part. It crossed my mind with Phearless on the go so much, it's lucky she's a small kind of dog. Being moisturized constantly that way, the world would soon be awash if she was one of your wolfhounds, Marvin. Then, too, I figure with Phearless dampening hotels, motels, monuments and well-loved public buildings, it's no wonder none of those places welcome you and your big dogs. I think I'll send Phyllis some signs saying "PHEARLESS SLEPT HERE." She can leave 'em around in her travels and then I'll know where not to hang my hat!

Well, see you soon, Marvin. Keep your feet dry.

Justin

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Man's oldest friend? Israeli archaeologists digging in the Levant believe they have unearthed evidence that the dog was the first animal to be domesticated by man. The skeletons of a man and a puppy have been discovered among the remains of a Natufian settlement dating between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago, and the ma1.1's hand is actually resting on the puppy.

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Sincere thanks to Melody Waters who gen­erously shared with us the illustrations from her out-of-print Derry the Wolfhound.

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FOUND

At the Cow Palace during the Golden Gate Kennel Club Show- a tan leather corduroy groo.ming purse.

At the NCIWC match at The Barn- a brown leather grooming (shaving) kit.

Finder please notify your nearest club officer. These kits are vital to a well-groomed hound .

FOUND - Large serving spoon left at th~ NCIWC November buffet.

FOUND - Large cake dish left at the Golden Gate KC Buffet at the Cow Palace.

Loser please call President Major.

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Dog Tagged o4 PUBLICIST for a kennel-dub dog show was looking for attractive dogs to use in photographs. She had a list of names of owners and finally got one woman on the telephone.

"I understand you have a very beautiful Irish wolfhound," said the publicist, "and we'd like to send a photographer to take his picture." There was a long silence at the other end. Finally, the woman replied, "I don't know what you're talking about. All I've got out here is an Irish booze hound, and if you wan.t his picture I'll wake him up."

-Patt McCauley, quoted by Bill Fisct in Oakland, Calif., Tn"b•n•

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